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and related to the below, I am being pressure to watch deadwood next. I... don't know that I'll give in. -- nm - amanda Apr 28, 13:47 13
- milch is god -- nm - charlie Apr 28, 13:56
- i was skeptical going in. It was terrific, until the end. And Mel's mention of Shakespeare is right on - prayformojo Apr 28, 13:51 2
  - They literally crib from Macbeth. (spoilers) - Mel Profit Apr 28, 14:02 1
    - Hamlet I mean. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 28, 14:02
- If you are OK with the story just stopping at the end of season 3, go for it. - TWuG Apr 28, 13:50
- Do you like Shakespeare? Also - it's fairly violent. It has one of the most brutal fight scenes I've ever seen. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 28, 13:48 7
  - you watch boardwalk empire, right? that was another thing mentioned (only two seasons though...). -- nm - amanda Apr 28, 13:57 1
    - Nope, it's on the docket. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 28, 14:00
  - that's what I said this morning ("isn't it, like, too violent for me??") and I was assured no. my friends are trying to kill me. - amanda Apr 28, 13:54 4
    - While violent Deadwood is totally worth it. Everyone. Everyone in the cast is simply stellar. Don't let me dissuade you. - Mel Profit Apr 28, 14:00
    - You're alternative is breaking bad if deadwood is too violent?! - psilotum Apr 28, 13:55 2
      - I heard that the worst part of breaking bad is the (sp?) - amanda Apr 28, 13:56 1
        
        Haven't watched either in a long time, but I found BB more disturbing. - psilotum Apr 28, 13:59
TTIS - If I pre-order something from Amazon and add a 2nd item to get free shipping do they ship everything together? -- nm - Meg Apr 28, 13:43 3
- you usually have the option of shipping separately or together -- nm - charlie Apr 28, 13:45 2
  - You have the option of giving them the option. -- nm - psilotum Apr 28, 13:53 1
    - Thank you both. -- nm - Meg Apr 28, 13:58
*flexes his Slacker Footy muscles again* -- nm - CQ Apr 28, 13:36
I don't know if I'm going to be able to make it through the rest of "happy endings" (spoilers for 3 eps ago) - b! Apr 28, 13:33 3
- I'm a sucker, but it may work out. - b! Apr 28, 13:51 1
  - for anyone who cares, the first Friday ep. was the best of the recents for me, by far. - b! Apr 28, 14:14
- sorry for typos. -- nm - b! Apr 28, 13:34
Big 10 dittches stooooopid Leaders & Legends divisions -- (link) - prayformojo Apr 28, 13:26 13
- i blame jenbro -- nm - charlie Apr 28, 13:45
- Great job Maryland. At best...you're aiming for 4th in your division. - Will Hunting Apr 28, 13:41 7
  - the entire conference looks really week for football. it'll come down to michigan and ohio state for a loooong time -- nm - prayformojo Apr 28, 13:50 6
    - Michigan *or* Ohio State, since they're both in the same division. - TWuG Apr 28, 13:54 4
      - you're right, i misread that. the west looks reeallly week -- nm - prayformojo Apr 28, 13:56 1
        
        Wisconsin and Nebraska pretty much get a cake-walk to the title game. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 28, 13:57
      - They're a divisional game. They'll play every year. - Will Hunting Apr 28, 13:55 1
        
        I couldn't find that confirmed anywhere and quite a lot saying that that match-up wasn't going to be a "protected crossover" (whatever that is) - TWuG Apr 28, 13:59
    - We might get to 3rd if all breaks well and Penn State's sanctions cripple them. - Will Hunting Apr 28, 13:52
- They point out that Indiana and Purdue will face off annually, but make no mention of OSU/Michigan. Will they play - TWuG Apr 28, 13:33 3
  - Indiana and Purdue must be the only rivalry game that got divided. -- nm - psilotum Apr 28, 13:56 1
    - Ah. I am seeing my confusion and it is resolved. - TWuG Apr 28, 14:02
  - They're in the same division, so yes. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 28, 13:52
Not a huge country fan but Done by The Band Perry is a kick ass song - eag Apr 28, 13:18 3
- have you seen the recent CMA performance of it? really good. nm but: -- (link) - b! Apr 28, 13:20 2
  - Great performance - eag Apr 28, 13:30
  - not CMA, ACM. -- nm - b! Apr 28, 13:24
Debbie Downer - Bacon Apr 28, 13:09 3
- she wouldn't get an invite even if Rmoney had won...even Faux dropped her -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 28, 13:38
- after seeing the URL, I didn't let the page load. no feeding that "look at me!" -- nm - b! Apr 28, 13:12 1
  - Smart, very smart. I made the mistake of looking at her -- nm - Bacon Apr 28, 13:13
My powers are unbelievable! -- nm - Bacon Apr 28, 13:04 13
- do it again. -- nm - Diva Apr 28, 13:11 2
  - I am tired of doing this for free. I expend a ton of energy and should be compensated. -- nm - Bacon Apr 28, 13:12 1
    - well, if you're on the board and hatin'... -- nm - Diva Apr 28, 13:16
- Too bad you waited this long to show up. -- nm - Spawn Apr 28, 13:05 8
  - Watch your mouth or I am becoming a Colts fan -- nm - Bacon Apr 28, 13:06 7
    - Just saying, 0-3 is the death knell. - Spawn Apr 28, 13:07
    - Could we work out a deal where you root for the Red Sox and Pats for the rest of your life? -- nm - Krusty Apr 28, 13:07 5
      - I do owe you an apology. I should have rooted for the Bulls in that triple OT. I forgot my place in life. -- nm - Bacon Apr 28, 13:10 4
        
        Haha. :-) -- nm - Krusty Apr 28, 13:11 3
        
        I love Gerald Wallace even though getting Lillard for him was well worth it. -- nm - Bacon Apr 28, 13:12 2
        
        He's a baller. I'm a big fan of his game. - Krusty Apr 28, 13:13 1
        
        We are young, but I like our future -- nm - Bacon Apr 28, 13:16
- *smh* - Krusty Apr 28, 13:05
Fine, fine. Since everyone else is doing it, I'll start Fringe, too. - nubby, Astro-lord, koozie aficionado Apr 28, 13:02 11
- we are actually a little stalled. nonspoiler spoiler? - amanda Apr 28, 13:43 3
  - There's a question I want to ask, but it is slightly spoilery. - the wrongelement, bad guy Apr 28, 14:02
  - IÃ¨d say that S5 gets back more to what made S2&3 so great - Reagen Apr 28, 13:50 1
    - yeah, I just messaged that we should start finishing it up tonight. I feel like half of the reason we're stalled is the indecision on what's next. -- nm - amanda Apr 28, 13:55
- You might end up having the same reaction that loosi does to "Bones", for the first bit. Try to power through. :) - Beryllium Apr 28, 13:11 3
  - I'll say this, too: it takes ten or fifteen episodes to completely fall for the characters, who completely make the series. -- nm - amanda Apr 28, 13:46
  - that he's too similar to Joshua Jackson for comfort? no powering through needed, we all know he is. -- nm - b! Apr 28, 13:18 1
    - (this came to mind. it's valid.) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 28, 13:37
- If everyone jumped off a bridge.....? -- nm - Bacon Apr 28, 13:05 2
  - Not again. -- nm - TWuG Apr 28, 13:16
  - Is it an Einstein-Rosen Bridge? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 28, 13:06
Hotcakes picked a bad day to fly into New Orleans. -- (link) - Bacon Apr 28, 12:51 3
- there's a lot going on there this week - a jazz fest, convention/trade show, more. - b! Apr 28, 13:10 2
  - AXStv will be showing a lot of next weekends jazzfest live -- nm - peglegpete Apr 28, 13:26
  - She's there for a convention as well. Or some training thing on a software program. - Bacon Apr 28, 13:11
Dear Knicks, please put KG into retirement today. Thx -- nm - Bacon Apr 28, 12:40 18
- yes - keep rooting for the Knicks. thx. -- nm - Diva Apr 28, 12:44 14
  - Even my jinx powers won't give you 4 straight wins. I am good, but not that good -- nm - Bacon Apr 28, 12:45 13
    - i'm not expecting them to win 4, d-uh. it would just be nice if they got this one. -- nm - Diva Apr 28, 12:47 12
      - Getting swept at home does suck for the fans. -- nm - Bacon Apr 28, 12:47 11
        
        exactly, so keep rooting for the Knicks. thx. -- nm - Diva Apr 28, 12:50 10
        
        Go Knicks!!! Woohooo! :) -- nm - Bacon Apr 28, 12:50 9
        
        heh... -- nm - Diva Apr 28, 12:52 8
        
        I am 100% responsible for that 3 point shot by KG -- nm - Bacon Apr 28, 12:55 7
        
        it was only 2 pts. but a great effort. -- nm - Diva Apr 28, 12:56 6
        
        Okay THAT 3 pointer is mine -- nm - Bacon Apr 28, 12:56 5
        
        yes. yes you are. -- nm - Diva Apr 28, 12:57 4
        
        My hatred has made them powerful -- nm - Bacon Apr 28, 12:57 3
        
        Jason Terry has been on a season-long Freaky Friday. - Diva Apr 28, 12:58 2
        
        Clutch Buckets -- nm - Bacon Apr 28, 12:59 1
        
        Fucking Mush does it again! -- nm - Krusty Apr 28, 13:02
- Did Garnett just move his pivot foot 3 different times on that play? WTF refs? -- nm - Bacon Apr 28, 12:42 2
  - I'm fairly certain that they stopped calling that 30 years ago. -- nm - spamlet Apr 28, 12:44 1
    - he moved both feet, while holding the ball, several different times. - Bacon Apr 28, 12:45
$20 mil weekend for Pain & Gain. Iron Man 3 did $195 mil overseas -- nm - Beaker Apr 28, 12:31
WaltDisney just sat down ib front if me at the lacrosse game -- nm - zork Apr 28, 12:17 3
- If he doesn't notice you or check here, start bugging him :) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 28, 12:23 2
  - he's too busy taking pics of his Princess Disney - zork Apr 28, 12:26 1
    - OMG shes got her own jersey and is cute as a button -- nm - zork Apr 28, 12:33
Rolling Stones surprise small club show (which I understand Jnine actually went to, and I'll expect a full report about) -- (link) - zeitgeist Apr 28, 11:57 4
- 200 of those spaces were for security and the rest extra room for their egos.... - zeitgeist Apr 28, 12:28 2
  - People here are naturally going to believe this, that's why they specifically said it wasn't going to be the case -- nm - con_carne Apr 28, 13:02
  - they were sold by lottery to the people who lined up at the El Rey on Saturday morning -- nm - charlie Apr 28, 12:31
- And I guess that even though the place will hold 700, they held it to 300. -- nm - Spawn Apr 28, 12:12
I'm at the end of this week's "Following." The shear stupidity on the part of multiple characters is mind boggling. -- nm - MDH Apr 28, 11:33 3
- Every episode is like that - Jovian Apr 28, 11:43 2
  - "literally the worst written show on television with the best ratings." - Spawn Apr 28, 11:59 1
    - Revolution is pretty damn bad -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 28, 12:15
David, YGPRM -- nm - Beryllium Apr 28, 11:29
... Looks like I need to fix news display on the beta site. Heh. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 28, 11:26
I love how Google Nexus' are selling on eBay for $100 more than the Play store. - spamlet Apr 28, 11:26 5
- AND they are worth it! I got mine on Amazon and probably paid $30 more. All the local stores were sold out -- nm - Bacon Apr 28, 12:20
- Nexuses? Nexi? -- nm - Qale Apr 28, 11:28 1
  - Nexticles -- nm - Beryllium Apr 28, 11:30
- Actually selling, or just listed at that price? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 28, 11:27 1
  - There's a handful listed but nothing at a lower price. -- nm - spamlet Apr 28, 11:36
One day away. -- (link) - Todd Manning Apr 28, 11:14
nubster news network: the speed of light may not actually be constant -- (link) - charlie Apr 28, 11:13
Jason Reitman - $500.00 - Spawn Apr 28, 11:10 8
- is that Dawson's Chun who donated $100 -- nm - Remlik Apr 28, 11:48 1
  - No, that's not her name. :-) -- nm - Krusty Apr 28, 12:49
- ? -- nm - amanda Apr 28, 11:15 4
  - Threadjack: my bluetooth shipped but I haven't received it yet. -- nm - spamlet Apr 28, 11:33 2
    - "Siri, how far away is my package?" - Beryllium Apr 28, 11:38 1
      - About 2 and half feet, dumbass. -- nm - Siri SI Apr 28, 11:56
  - He's looking at Ed's donor list -- nm - Beryllium Apr 28, 11:17
- "Jennifer Lopez - $100". Heh. I should put Spielberg on there for $10. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 28, 11:13
Cris carter's son expected to sign with the Vikings -- (link) - Beaker Apr 28, 10:59 2
- towel boy? -- nm - Spawn Apr 28, 11:01
- all he better do is catch touchdowns -- nm - charlie Apr 28, 11:01
I like Shumpert but that flat top is mistake. Chris Reid thinks he looks foolish. -- nm - Krusty Apr 28, 10:54
cranky cat in the zurich zoo -- (link) - charlie Apr 28, 10:51
KG is playing like he's possessed. - Mel Profit Apr 28, 10:38 3
- His head is spinning around and he's vomiting pea soup while he dunks? -- nm - Dano Apr 28, 10:49 2
  - He does appear to be swearing in tongues... - Mel Profit Apr 28, 10:50 1
    - Now he's riding the bench with three fouls. -- nm - Krusty Apr 28, 10:51
PMB, this is a solid deal for a laptop. -- (link) - David Apr 28, 10:19
LYC - but we're all excited about this book. The friend who guided our trip yesterday is one of the authors and prepared the book for publication. -- (link) - Meg Apr 28, 10:07
Howdy peeps -- nm - eag Apr 28, 10:05 12
- Watchin' the Cone Zone at the WH Correspondent's Dinner right now -- nm - con_carne Apr 28, 10:22 4
  - I thought he did a good job. Not the funniest but still some good chuckles and jabs at people. -- nm - Krusty Apr 28, 10:39 3
    - spoiler - con_carne Apr 28, 11:11 2
      - That was one of his better jokes. -- nm - Krusty Apr 28, 11:16 1
        
        I'm amazed that we have a President who says "I was like" -- nm - con_carne Apr 28, 12:12
- Yo. -- nm - Krusty Apr 28, 10:21 5
  - Yo,Yo,Yo -- nm - eag Apr 28, 10:23 4
    - You're not around much these days. Everything going well? - Krusty Apr 28, 10:39 3
      - Well work hours cut into ST time - eag Apr 28, 10:48 2
        
        How's your sister doing? Better I hope. -- nm - Krusty Apr 28, 10:50 1
        
        Yes a bit better -- nm - eag Apr 28, 12:08
- 'sup -- nm - amoxy Apr 28, 10:18
Everyone - Next weekend is my annual American Cancer Society Relay For Life event. I know in light of recent events that donations are going - JaxSean Apr 28, 09:58 2 1
- At the pool right now, will post it later -- nm - Beryllium Apr 28, 09:59 1
  - As always thank you! -- nm - JaxSean Apr 28, 10:10
I think my favorite shot of Season 3 Fringe (spoilers) - amoxy Apr 28, 09:54 1
- And Season 4 spoilers - amoxy Apr 28, 09:56

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