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2 runways are open again at SFO -- nm - Beryllium Jul 6, 15:32
Sorry Downtown Comics, you are about to get bested by.... - SpawnDroid Jul 6, 15:14 3
- thanks! -- nm - Remlik Jul 6, 15:28
- reallY? I see no lonk :) -- nm - peglegpete Jul 6, 15:28 1
  - link -- nm - peglegpete Jul 6, 15:28
This game of Candyland is being played under protest -- nm - prayformojo Jul 6, 15:10
There was applause, honest to God applause, at the end of The Lone Ranger in our theatre. -- nm - Stephen Jul 6, 15:09 2
- That it was finally over? -- nm - CovingtonCat Jul 6, 15:10 1
  - "We survived!!!!! Yay!!!!" *clap* -- nm - the liioulu with a parade Jul 6, 15:12
Just a day after being introduced as the Celtics head coach, Brad Stevens rode in the Connersville parade, honoring a promise he made former - Remlik Jul 6, 15:06
15 years ago...Bill Goldberg defeated Hulk Hogan on Nitro....the most important match in WCW history -- (link) - Remlik Jul 6, 14:55 3
- And they put it on Nitro and not a PPV. -- nm - Tim Jul 6, 14:57 2
  - the beginning of the end of WCW right there -- nm - Remlik Jul 6, 15:04
  - DOH!!! -- nm - WCW Jul 6, 15:03
Dingers: *rings up 125th HR* -- nm - budice Jul 6, 14:54
Reagen, this fixed the Firefox 22 update of the way-too-big-fonts problem for me -- (link) - prayformojo Jul 6, 14:39
I missed the case back in April of a uVa student being arrested for buying bottled water -- (link) - prayformojo Jul 6, 14:28 1
- When a misidentified case comes up against co-ed in a car in a dark parking lot. - the liioulu with a parade Jul 6, 15:05
Rio (2011 animated film): Budget: $90 million - prayformojo Jul 6, 14:20 3
- It is one of the most beautiful 3D movies I have ever seen. - David Jul 6, 15:05
- The Lion King: 956 million worldwide. -- nm - Spawn Jul 6, 14:26
- (US shd b North American) -- nm - prayformojo Jul 6, 14:21
Ugh. Racist tweets about Asian drivers seem totally appropriate when talking about the plane crash. Classy. - ty97 Jul 6, 14:02 1
- 'an hour later and you're dead again' -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 6, 14:23
Josh Smith to the Pistons... 4 years, $56 million -- nm - stewie Jul 6, 13:42 1
- Suck it, Dwight!!! -- nm - Spawn Jul 6, 13:47
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- Organ Donor Stu! -- nm - Reagen Jul 6, 13:50
The Mariners just traded a player to the O's in return for a slot. - nubby, Astro-lord, Kemosabe Jul 6, 13:12 1
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Yankees to build stadiums in every MLB city to play away games in -- (link) - nubby, Astro-lord, Kemosabe Jul 6, 13:04 1
- (from 5 years ago) -- nm - nubby, Astro-lord, Kemosabe Jul 6, 13:06
Colin Kaepernick caught wearing a Miami Dolphins cap at a 4th of July celebration -- (link) - amoxy Jul 6, 12:57 4
- I'm totally okay with this. -- nm - nubby, Astro-lord, Kemosabe Jul 6, 13:01 3
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    - Thanks, buddy! -- nm - nubby, Astro-lord, Kemosabe Jul 6, 13:19 1
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A neat little animated video -- (link) - mara Jul 6, 12:53 [vimeo] 1
- Cool -- nm - prayformojo Jul 6, 13:00
11 obscure regional phrases for excessively hot weather -- (link) - charlie Jul 6, 12:47 4
- I google Awful Selsery and the only instances of this are in repeats of the same article -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 6, 13:51 2
  - They're still upset about losing the capital to Springfield. -- nm - the liioulu with zone bars, a brownie and a cookie Jul 6, 13:54 1
    - damn you springfield -- nm - Shelbyville Jul 6, 14:18
- number 11 for the win (not so safe for work) -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Jul 6, 13:45
Despicable Me B. Minions A+, Rest of the movie C+ -- nm - amoxy Jul 6, 12:38 5
- they barely even showed Gru in any of the ads - charlie Jul 6, 12:44 1
  - spoilers - amoxy Jul 6, 12:47
- bad news at SFO...see below -- nm - budice Jul 6, 12:43
- B or C+? -- nm - Spawn Jul 6, 12:41 1
  - Overall I gave it a B. (spoilers) - amoxy Jul 6, 12:44
the one-sheet posters for U.S. summer movies and their European versions -- (link) - charlie Jul 6, 12:35 1
- Polish posters are the best. - the liioulu with zone bars, a brownie and a cookie Jul 6, 13:49
Plane crash, train explosion ... Stop Saturday, it's fucking done. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 6, 12:16 2
- plane story -- (link) - peglegpete Jul 6, 13:50
- No, Canada is safe. Oopsie -- Western Canada is safe. -- nm - OAE -- Explorer, Antarctica, Old Jul 6, 13:24
Butler Names new head coach - Remlik Jul 6, 12:11 8
- ... are we happy about this? -- nm - Spawn Jul 6, 12:21 7
  - for now. He's come up through the coaching program the way Edwards. -- nm - Remlik Jul 6, 12:47 6
    - btw what's the name of the new comic ship by your house? -- nm - Remlik Jul 6, 12:48 5
      - The USS First Edition? -- nm - nubby, Astro-lord, Kemosabe Jul 6, 13:07 2
        
        there was one called Galaxy of Comics near him at one point -- nm - Remlik Jul 6, 13:32 1
        
        Will ask her. One of Bub;s buddies was over, so things were a bit cray cray this afternoon. -- nm - Spawn Jul 6, 14:06
      - *blink* Had not noticed one. -- nm - Spawn Jul 6, 12:55 1
        
        you wife was telling me that there is a new one in your neighborhood -- nm - Remlik Jul 6, 12:57
Jul 6, 1957 � John Lennon and Paul McCartney met for the first time at St. Peter�s Woolton Church Fete in Liverpool where The Quarrymen were appearing -- nm - Remlik Jul 6, 12:06 2
- [practices guitar furiously] -- nm - 14 yr old george H Jul 6, 12:14
- Were you born by then? - OAE -- Explorer, Antarctica, Old Jul 6, 12:12
Easy A just started on F/X. The "Pocketful of Sunshine" bit still kills. -- nm - nubby, Astro-lord, Kemosabe Jul 6, 12:05 2
- Featuring Amanda Bynes as the super religious girl! -- nm - David Jul 6, 15:06
- Definitely one of those "far better than it should've been" movies. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jul 6, 12:12
Breaking - Firefighters are on the scene of an aircraft fire on the runway at San Francisco International Airport -- nm - budice Jul 6, 11:56 30
- Local TV saying 2 dead and 61 'hurt' -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 6, 14:20
- SFO flights diverted to LAX -- nm - budice Jul 6, 13:37
- ATC being cool during and in the immediate aftermath in issuing instructions to planes in the pattern -- (link) - JD Jul 6, 13:33
- The aerial stream show the edge of the runway, which is a dike . . . - OAE -- Explorer, Antarctica, Old Jul 6, 13:03 2
  - When yacht racing @ SFO, we would moor just off that dike . . . - OAE -- Explorer, Antarctica, Old Jul 6, 13:23 1
    - I moved to Burlingame right after Japan Airlines landed that one in the bay in 1968. -- nm - Meg Jul 6, 13:32
- Tail strike? 777 impact trail starts at rock jetty at end of SFO runway -- (link) - budice Jul 6, 13:00 [Image]
- Huge debris field right at the start of runway, even before. Tail and landing gear sits there -- nm - budice Jul 6, 12:58 4
  - Debris path shows #Asiana 777 landed short, tail hit breakwater short of SFO runway on landing. -- nm - budice Jul 6, 12:58 3
    - The experts are saying the approach angle would indicate the pilots were having a power problem. - Meg Jul 6, 13:14 2
      - reports here now that rescue crews were ready and waiting for the flight, so it wasn't a surprise. - i.b! Jul 6, 13:34 1
        
        Ah, wondered about that. Couldn't believe the pilot wouldn't have reported that kind of problem. Also would account for a more efficient evacuation. -- nm - Meg Jul 6, 13:36
- Hopefully there are no fatalities...(nm) - amoxy Jul 6, 12:48 1
  - "NY daily news" reporting 2 dead. unconfirmed, though. 25 triaged first to hospitals, then 75 more. - i.b! Jul 6, 13:45
- Picture from guy on the flight -- (link) - ty97 Jul 6, 12:27 3
  - Wait, he says most everyone is fine? -- nm - Spawn Jul 6, 12:28 1
    - "most" -- nm - JD Jul 6, 13:31
  - His Twitter -- (link) - ty97 Jul 6, 12:28
- San Francisco Airport has been closed because of crash. -- nm - budice Jul 6, 12:27
- Asiana Flight 214...Boeing 777-200LR/F (twin-jet) -- (link) - budice Jul 6, 12:22
- 290 passengers on board. -- nm - budice Jul 6, 12:16
- photos on twitter under the tag #SFO -- (link) - Remlik Jul 6, 12:09
- KTVU reports the Boeing 777 crashed at San Francisco International after "its tail came off" while landing -- nm - budice Jul 6, 12:09
- Major accident at San Francisco Airport involving an Asiana 777 inbound from Seoul. -- nm - budice Jul 6, 12:01 2
  - Police Scanners: people are reportedly trapped inside the crashed plane at San Francisco airport that is still on fire. -- nm - budice Jul 6, 12:02 1
    - Aircraft are in a holding pattern over San Francisco after plane crash -- nm - budice Jul 6, 12:07
- raw video -- (link) - budice Jul 6, 11:56 [youtube] 3
  - network feed -- (link) - Remlik Jul 6, 12:13 1
    - gawd, how awful. - OAE -- Explorer, Antarctica, Old Jul 6, 12:18
  - i see emergency slides out....pheew -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Jul 6, 12:07
Djokovic vs. Murray tomorrow - Who you got? -- nm - Dano Jul 6, 11:53 1
- Novak -- nm - nubby, Astro-lord, Kemosabe Jul 6, 12:00
Crush. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 6, 11:52 2
- Is it everyone in Baltimore's worst fear that he hits a billion home runs in the Derby and then hits, like, six the remainder of the season? - Tim Jul 6, 11:56 1
  - Sure. But he could also blow out a hammy and be out a month so... -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 6, 11:58
How a high-stakes poker game that started at Tobey Maguire�s house became part of a $100 million gambling and money-laundering operation... - Don Homer Jul 6, 11:37 5
- "Shane, you've got three pairs. You can't have six cards! You can't have six cards in a five-card game!" - prayformojo Jul 6, 11:54
- After Magic ends on Friday, the LGS runs a poker game. $20 buy in, he keeps $5 and the rest is part of the prize. I've yet to play because I didn't - Tim Jul 6, 11:53 3
  - Yeah, that's the point the cops start to perk up. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 6, 11:59 1
    - He's lucky he's out of the way, if he were on the main drag he'd get a lot more unwanted attention. -- nm - Tim Jul 6, 12:04
  - we used to do that at the bar next to the downtown location. had 40 guys playing at one point. crazy pot -- nm - Remlik Jul 6, 11:55
60 reported missing as runaway Canada oil train explosion forces town evacuation -- (link) - ty97 Jul 6, 11:17 2
- Kemosabe must wear mask. -- nm - Tonto Jul 6, 11:23
- Where were Denzel Washington and Chris Pine? -- nm - Dano Jul 6, 11:21
Seeing WWZ in 5 minutes - guess my grade! -- nm - JenBro Jul 6, 11:12 10
- Giving it a B (did not read the book) -- nm - JenBro Jul 6, 13:09
- B -- nm - amoxy Jul 6, 12:36
- B+ -- nm - JaxSean Jul 6, 12:21
- I saw it yesterday. I read the book (B-). The movie was B- at best, especially knowing that the only thing in common with the book is the title. - CovingtonCat Jul 6, 12:02
- A- -- nm - nubby, Astro-lord, Kemosabe Jul 6, 12:01
- A+!!! -- nm - charlie Jul 6, 11:20
- Did you read the book? If yes, D. If not, B-. -- nm - Spawn Jul 6, 11:19
- check-minus -- nm - dogbert Jul 6, 11:17
- JBro: "The reason I fell in love with Brad Pitt" -- nm - budice Jul 6, 11:15
- C -- nm - OAE -- Explorer, Antarctica, Old Jul 6, 11:15
What a way to wake up this morning...Declan sticking his finger in my mouth saying "Banana" - Stephen Jul 6, 11:10
Big Brother spoils - peglegpete Jul 6, 11:00
I got a book from the library about some guy named Edwin Drood. Any good? -- nm - Beryllium Jul 6, 10:41 4
- The end is *awesome*. -- nm - Spawn Jul 6, 10:42 3
  - It's literally unbelievable. -- nm - nubby, Astro-lord, Kemosabe Jul 6, 11:04 2
    - Now I'm worried -- nm - Beryllium Jul 6, 11:07 1
      - It really is legendary. In fact, I am surprised you have not already been spoiled. -- nm - Spawn Jul 6, 11:16
ElBaradei to become Egyptian PM -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk Jul 6, 10:38
nmb ML - Strongbad Jul 6, 10:17 3
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  - I'm hoping the 3 RB's go 1-3 - Strongbad Jul 6, 11:20 1
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the worst thing is that that dude totally flopped. -- nm - Reagen Jul 6, 10:15 3
- And people say soccer isn't exciting. -- nm - Dano Jul 6, 10:39
- Lone Ranger? -- nm - Beaker Jul 6, 10:19 1
  - *beheads Nikki Finke* -- nm - nubby, Astro-lord, Kemosabe Jul 6, 10:30
These guys rocked my town's Night Before the 4th Parade. -- (link) - Todd Manning Jul 6, 10:13 1
- UnAmerican. -- nm - SpawnDroid Jul 6, 10:16
BE-DOE!!! -- nm - SpawnDroid Jul 6, 10:12 5
- It's one of those movies where people could care less about plot. Marketed very well, knew their audience. -- nm - budice Jul 6, 11:03
- That part of the trailer inexplicably slays me. - Tim Jul 6, 10:28 3
  - The entire movie is like that. It's the closest thing to Looney Toons that we have now. -- nm - David Jul 6, 10:32 2
    - *waves* -- nm - The Croods Jul 6, 10:38
    - The minions spinoff is slated for December 2014. They really should move that up to the summer if possible. -- nm - Tim Jul 6, 10:33

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