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Referee beheaded after killing player -- (link) - Dano Jul 6, 09:52 8
- Angel Hernandez, you crazy -- nm - charlie Jul 6, 10:11
- That's at least a yellow card, c'mon ref. Geez. -- nm - Tim Jul 6, 10:10
- 1. Good lord. 2. Missed opportunity. - JaxSean Jul 6, 10:01 4
  - soccor shoes are expensive with brazil salaries and hard to clean -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 6, 11:55
  - I know, it could have been jeff kellogg - dogbert Jul 6, 10:07
  - they're not * animals*. -- nm - Reagen Jul 6, 10:01 1
    - Maybe they just bigger fans of Game of Thrones. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 6, 10:07
- the Westeros Football League doesn't mess around. -- nm - Reagen Jul 6, 09:59
Went to our AMC SHowplace 17 last night and learned they now have a full service bar. -- nm - Spawn Jul 6, 09:26 6
- I'm pretty sure I posted about it when I went to the AMC Oscar Showcase. Our maybe that was on Facebook. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 6, 10:02
- Arclight theaters in LA have that. Cinemarks in Texas have full-service pizza joints. Century theaters offer ice cream, Starbucks, and bulk candy. -- nm - budice Jul 6, 09:32 4
  - Yeah, just did not think AMC did this, and they are a rather huge chain. -- nm - Spawn Jul 6, 09:35 3
    - They did it with the large complexes, then started to retrofit the smaller ones. Dirs it have a screen or two where you can order food and drinks - Truman Jul 6, 09:53
    - The AMC 30 in Columbus has had a bar for years. Possibly since they opened. - TWuG Jul 6, 09:42 1
      - Ah, cool. -- nm - Spawn Jul 6, 09:57
Why just complain about sports officials (like Angel Hernandez)? - JD Jul 6, 09:25
we're past July 4, so ST seasonal poll time ... how long before we start seeing Halloween merchandise in the stores? - i'm not dead yet ! Jul 6, 08:53 3
- Lawn & Garden is already being clearanced, which will give way to Back to School. - Cuzzin Todd Jul 6, 09:03 1
  - start the clock !! - i'm not dead yet ! Jul 6, 09:38
- hmmm ... next week? -- nm - JenBro Jul 6, 09:02
Another great article about the bogosity of wine-tasting. -- (link) - mara Jul 6, 07:42 1
- Interesting. I'll share this with a wine loving friend. -- nm - TWuG Jul 6, 07:49
*sigh* Stupid DC Comics and their stupid "events". A few books are getting the ax thanks to the cash grab that is multiple - TWuG Jul 6, 07:08 9
- Of course it includes the only 2 DC books I buy - J Jul 6, 07:16 8
  - Not even sure what the event is. I think it ties in with something that happened in Justice League (I don't read it) - TWuG Jul 6, 07:35 7
    - Zero Marvel titles? You are missing the good stuff, then. -- nm - Spawn Jul 6, 09:11 5
      - I wouldn't say I've been missing it, Spawn. - TWuG Jul 6, 09:16 4
        
        The stuff they have been doing in Avengers is unlike anything I have ever read. - Spawn Jul 6, 09:29 3
        
        Superior Spider - never been done. X-Men books - never been done. -- nm - Spawn Jul 6, 09:30 2
        
        I've never cared for the X-Men. And Spidey books are more numerous than Bat books. I just don't have the time. - TWuG Jul 6, 09:39 1
        
        The Fury Max title has been the awesome (the precurser Punisher series was also great) -- nm - Beaker Jul 6, 09:44
    - edit: "4 *or* 5" not "45" -- nm - TWuG Jul 6, 07:39
Wimbledon spoilers - amoxy Jul 6, 07:06 7
- It's pretty surprising. -- nm - nubby, Astro-lord, Kemosabe Jul 6, 07:22 6
  - spoilers - amoxy Jul 6, 07:29 5
    - Spoilers - amoxy Jul 6, 07:34 4
      - Did he just say her IQ was 175?! -- nm - nubby, Astro-lord, Kemosabe Jul 6, 07:45 3
        
        Missed it, I turned it off 15 minutes ago -- nm - amoxy Jul 6, 07:54
        
        So she says. -- (link) - mara Jul 6, 07:54 1
        
        Must be on the metric scale. -- nm - nubby, Astro-lord, Kemosabe Jul 6, 08:13
In the theater to see the My Little Pony movie with my niece and nephew. There are more adults here without kids than with kids. -- nm - Dano Jul 6, 07:00 7
- I'm also surprised it didn't get a wider release. It'd do pretty well. -- nm - timPhone Jul 6, 09:12 1
  - I don't even think they are reporting box office. -- nm - Dano Jul 6, 09:16
- Are most of them dudes? - timPhone Jul 6, 09:06 1
  - Yes. The Bronies were out this morning. -- nm - Dano Jul 6, 09:08
- I was perplexed by the movie's concept. - nubby, Astro-lord, Kemosabe Jul 6, 07:26
- Creepy. - Krusty Jul 6, 07:19
- there's your watch list right there. -- nm - Reagen Jul 6, 07:04
You couldn't pay me enough to ride a motorcycle. - Will Hunting Jul 6, 06:55 13
- this -- nm - Beaker Jul 6, 09:08
- My mother will be disappointed. Heh. - kelly Jul 6, 08:31
- Same. I'll never get on one again. - Krusty Jul 6, 07:22
- My uncle had a bike. Took me on a ride when I was about 8 - amoxy Jul 6, 07:12
- My dad used to have one. I have one story about it. - the wrong element, bad guy Jul 6, 07:10
- We have a "Start Seeing Motorcycles" campaign going on in Illinois. They'd be easier to see if - TWuG Jul 6, 07:03
- It's against the law in my state to require motorcyclists to wear helmets. - nubby, Astro-lord, Kemosabe Jul 6, 06:56 6
  - Michigan just repealed the helmut law last year ( had been in effect for ages ) - it's really strange seeing guys ride without them. - JenBro Jul 6, 09:00 1
    - oops - guess I've been mis-spelling it :) Helmet! -- nm - JenBro Jul 6, 09:01
  - Curious, what % do wear helmets anyway? -- nm - amoxy Jul 6, 07:04 1
    - Anecdotally, maybe 20%. - nubby, Astro-lord, Kemosabe Jul 6, 07:22
  - FREEEEDOM! -- nm - Reagen Jul 6, 07:01
  - We're required; didn't make a difference. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 6, 06:59
all right everyone ... Remlik's stores is only in 2nd place - is everyone logging in and voting from both your work and personal emails? 'cause I - JenBro Jul 6, 06:40 4
- Going to be hard to beat store that basically gives away books. - Krusty Jul 6, 07:57 2
  - I broke into two houses last night and voted on their computers. -- nm - Spawn Jul 6, 09:26
  - well ... I DID suggest voting twice ;) -- nm - JenBro Jul 6, 09:01
- "stores" - "figures" - WTF? (it's nearly 10 a.m. - why is my brain on pause?) -- nm - JenBro Jul 6, 06:48
There's no way in hell Puig should be an All-Star. Cut and dried. Not a chance. And here's why -- (link) - prayformojo Jul 6, 06:04 [Image] 3
- He's even juicing his glove. Cheater! -- nm - Krusty Jul 6, 07:22
- how dare you mock his severe sinistromanogigantism! -- nm - Reagen Jul 6, 06:52
- All-Star has not had anything to do with "should" for some time now. -- nm - nubby, Astro-lord, Kemosabe Jul 6, 06:33
You know what movie is great and due for a remake? Single White Female - con_carne Jul 6, 05:07 7
- They should remake Bound. -- nm - budice Jul 6, 06:06 4
  - Every year. -- nm - Mop on Nook Android Tablet Jul 6, 07:23
  - That's almost a classic that shouldn't be attempted. - Mel Profit Jul 6, 06:48 2
    - either that, or remade 74 times with different permutations of actresses. -- nm - Reagen Jul 6, 07:03 1
      - The possibilities are almost endless... - Mel Profit Jul 6, 07:13
- *smh* -- nm - Diva Jul 6, 06:04
- I thought they kind of did with Minka Kelly and Leighton Meester. -- nm - the wrong element, bad guy Jul 6, 05:34
Anyone can launch a rocket. But landing a rocket, now that's badass. -- (link) - Reagen Jul 6, 04:57 [youtube] 2
- That's pretty cool. - Will Hunting Jul 6, 06:00
- actually anyone can see at halfpoint they just reversed the film - DaneDukeNuuk Jul 6, 05:02
Oh, Pandora. I just heard a dope ass track from an album whose cover looks like this -- (link) - con_carne Jul 6, 04:42 [Image] 1
- Try that again -- (link) - con_carne Jul 6, 04:44
Did anyone (not in Boston) miss the Boston Pops fireworks show? -- (link) - CovingtonCat Jul 6, 04:34
did we know that wikileaks had released these? all the text messages sent in the U.S. on 9/11 -- (link) - charlie Jul 5, 23:14 10
- U KNOW WHAT HAPPENS WHEN U WEAR THOSE WHITE PANTS..... I GET A B/P RISE [BECT1] -- nm - Dano Jul 6, 06:44
- pager texts or blackberry? I didn't expect 99% of texts to be all autobot messages about servers rebooting and not teens txting 'sup' -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 6, 00:54 1
  - they redact email addies but not phone numbers -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 6, 00:59
- I was surprised to read that Snowden released Top Secret but Manning released, at most, Secret (not Top Secret) - ty97 Jul 5, 23:17 6
  - i wonder if this is the first indication that the first plane hit the WTC -- (link) - charlie Jul 5, 23:20 5
    - they should download and search HSX TT for the day and they'll find the early indicators there i'm sure -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Jul 6, 03:48
    - this seems to be the first text that actually references an explosion -- (link) - charlie Jul 5, 23:26 3
      - First message with the word "plane" 8:50:25 -- (link) - Max Jul 6, 09:13
      - and just down from that is an automated message from a Cantor server about being unreachable. -- nm - Reagen Jul 6, 07:08
      - "|I love you, have a really good day...yeppie I get to watch women pee" -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 6, 01:26
Just caught it:, the cooling towels we have discussed. Cheap on woot sport. - Spawn Jul 5, 22:36
Kobe unfollowed Howard on Twitter. - David Jul 5, 22:09 1
- Did they make it FB official? -- nm - Spawn Jul 5, 22:11
WTF, Xbox? What the Hell is "Defensive Grid"? You promised me Assassin's Creed or some other shit for free. -- nm - Mop Jul 5, 21:57 2
- Defense Grid is the current free game, Assassin's Creed II will go up 7/16. -- nm - Tim Jul 5, 21:59 1
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pixie gonna be RPGing! -- (link) - Spawn Jul 5, 21:52
It would be easier to avoid seeing any more from The Conjuring before the movie comes out if there wasn't a commercial for it every 5 minutes. -- nm - Dano Jul 5, 21:21 1
- Before WWZ the first trailer was for You'r Next. imdb says it was a 2011 movie. - Spawn Jul 5, 21:32
a very young Helen Mirren gets nekkid tonight in Age of Consent [1969 with James Mason] on the Sony Movie Channel. 1:40 am -- nm - peglegpete Jul 5, 20:54 4
- Nothing about is creepy -- nm - ty97 Jul 5, 21:02 3
  - it's simple numbers. do you want to see her naked at 24 or 68? -- nm - peglegpete Jul 5, 21:11 1
    - meh -- nm - Cappie Jul 5, 21:34
  - For more information, consult your local nuditarian -- nm - Roger More Jul 5, 21:05
Random music trivia: Lots of bands have had a cover as their biggest hit but this band has four US top ten hits (two #1's) and all of them are covers. - Tim Jul 5, 20:53 20
- Did UB40 ever hit #1? I don't think they had any original songs (and their covers were garbage) -- nm - Roger More Jul 5, 20:59 17
  - also (non sequitir) Move This by Technotronic was a Top 10 hit in 1992 despite being on their 1989 album -- nm - ty97 Jul 5, 21:05
  - Ding! - Tim Jul 5, 21:03 1
    - What a terrible band. -- nm - Qale Jul 5, 21:21
  - Red Red Wine reached #1 in the US and UK. I Got You Babe reached #1 in the UK -- (link) - ty97 Jul 5, 21:01 13
    - I Can't Help) Falling in Love With You also reached #1 in US, UK, and many countries -- nm - ty97 Jul 5, 21:01 12
      - You don't say the names of their songs! It's like saying "Bloody Mary" into a mirror -- nm - Roger More Jul 5, 21:03 11
        
        I liked a number fo their songs -- nm - ty97 Jul 5, 21:04 10
        
        Was it ty or tru that had never listened to real music? -- nm - Beryllium Jul 5, 21:13 6
        
        And who was the guy that has never listened to an entire album/CD? -- nm - Spawn Jul 5, 21:47 3
        
        Yes, always consider the source. For example, I have the A-Team theme song on my iPhone, alongside a Charles Mingus track and Danger! High Voltage -- nm - Beryllium Jul 5, 22:23 2
        
        Have you listened to much Electric Six? -- nm - Spawn Jul 5, 22:30 1
        
        just two tracks ..... :) -- nm - Beryllium Jul 5, 22:38
        
        Define 'real' music? - ty97 Jul 5, 21:21 1
        
        It happened twice? -- nm - Roger More Jul 5, 21:23
        
        They are my least favourite band of all time. UB40 is the Hershey's of musical acts -- nm - Roger More Jul 5, 21:06 2
        
        I understanding not loving them but can think of dozens of band I figure you would like less. - ty97 Jul 5, 21:09 1
        
        Nah, it's too ingrained from the limited playlist my local radio station had. They were played all the time - Roger More Jul 5, 21:18
- CCR? -- nm - peglegpete Jul 5, 20:56
- RHCP? Heheh -- nm - Beryllium Jul 5, 20:54
The Way Way Back - Easily my favorite film so far this year. Someone please give Sam Rockwell a friggin' Oscar already! Grade: A. -- nm - Buzz Jul 5, 20:46 2
- And the Oscar goes to ... Guy Fleegman! -- nm - Beryllium Jul 5, 20:52
- he wanted so bad to be Bill Murray in "Meatballs" - charlie Jul 5, 20:52
welcome back, Ike. -- nm - Tim Jul 5, 20:35
Despite groiny's protestations, this is still my song of the summer to date -- (link) - ty97 Jul 5, 20:29 [youtube] 12
- I think Iconia Pop can give it a run for its money. I love them both. -- nm - Mop Jul 5, 21:39
- Never heard it. -- nm - Spawn Jul 5, 21:33 3
  - And you are the authority on this because? - con_carne Jul 6, 05:02 1
    - A Song of Summer saturates. -- nm - Spawn Jul 6, 09:32
  - That's because you're old. -- nm - Mop Jul 5, 21:45
- Published on Jan 30, 2013 -- nm - Dano Jul 5, 20:37 5
  - Icona Pop's I Love It came out in May 2012 and is still in the fold for song of 2013. -- nm - ty97 Jul 5, 20:42 4
    - It just hit #1 in the UK last week. One of the wizard rock bands played it last weekend and the crowd went wild. -- nm - Mop Jul 5, 21:46 1
      - Let's please not look to the UK as a pop music authority -- nm - con_carne Jul 6, 05:04
    - Just read an article about this the other day: Recent #1 "Can't Hold Us" by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis was released in fall, 2011. -- (link) - Tim Jul 5, 20:46 1
      - Yep. And the 'Same Love' song climbing the charts now was released a year ago. -- nm - ty97 Jul 5, 20:49
- heard it the other day. fun. -- nm - Tim Jul 5, 20:32
GR&MA on Soundstream... I recommend "Constellation of a Weird Dude" -- (link) - Dano Jul 5, 20:24
Why does it feel so good but hurt so bad -- nm - ty97 Jul 5, 20:22 2
- Why does my heart, feel so bad. Why does my soul, feel so bad. -- nm - Qale Jul 5, 20:25 1
  - the original hurts so bad -- (link) - peglegpete Jul 5, 20:36 [youtube]

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