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The city of Glendale will install a statue commemorating Korean "comfort women" Japanese Imperial soldiers used as sex slaves -- (link) - con_carne Jul 9, 18:57 4
- I hope that statue lasts long-time - zork Jul 9, 19:01
- If they get an NFL team they should call them the Glendale Comfort Women. -- nm - Spawn Jul 9, 18:59 1
  - The Los Angeles Erections of Glendale -- nm - con_carne Jul 9, 19:01
- I bet she won't be as hot as Lady Liberty. -- nm - Max Jul 9, 18:59
NBC evening news offering abject apologies to New Hampshire for 'losing' them from last night's map locating the Quebec train disaster. -- nm - Meg Jul 9, 18:54 1
- c'mon NBC, what are they gonna do about it? -- nm - charlie Jul 9, 18:56
30 photos that capture the best moment in peoples lives... -- (link) - Remlik Jul 9, 18:43
GOT WTF -- nm - Max Jul 9, 18:40 3
- i know. it's just a damn echo, Hodor -- nm - charlie Jul 9, 18:49
- GOT MILK -- nm - Spawn Jul 9, 18:41 1
  - GOT CUP -- nm - Motorcyclist si Jul 9, 18:42
Dingers: *Watches HR #132 clear the fence* -- nm - budice Jul 9, 18:33
The second to last paragraph of page 4 of the Elon Musk story would be so relatable for Kim. - David Jul 9, 18:30 1
- I had to go back and find it. Saved for later. -- nm - spamlet Jul 9, 19:01
Elisabeth Hasselbeck to Join Fox News Channel as 'FOX & Friends' Co-Host -- nm - Beaker Jul 9, 18:18 9
- i'm sure she'll be very happy there -- nm - charlie Jul 9, 18:59
- Wow, it was possible for that channel to lose even more credibility? -- nm - MDH Jul 9, 18:24 6
  - How so? It's not like she's doing the news or an O'Reilly type show. - Stephen Jul 9, 18:35 3
    - "...analyzes the news of the morning from a politically conservative perspective..." - Spawn Jul 9, 18:56 2
      - It's no McNeil Lehrer News Hour... - Stephen Jul 9, 19:09
      - This was my thinking. -- nm - MDH Jul 9, 19:00
  - Al Sharpton as her co-host? -- nm - peglegpete Jul 9, 18:30 1
    - He's all ours! - MSNBC Jul 9, 18:37
- she`s so cute -- nm - mud Jul 9, 18:20
Truman, can you up your priests on our Dolphin Wonder island please!! -- nm - Beaker Jul 9, 18:09 1
- Did a TH upgrade but upped the priests as well. It is showing level 5, but barely. -- nm - Spawn Jul 9, 18:39
Stolen from elsewhere: One week from tonight: Travis Wood vs. Jason Castro for homefield advantage in the World Series. Can't wait! -- nm - prayformojo Jul 9, 17:47 2
- I will only watch if Puig plays. And I am a Giants fan. I want to see what the fuss is about. -- nm - Bacon Jul 9, 17:58 1
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My gorcery stores are, Jewel, Dominick's, Aldi, HMart, Food 4 Less (kroger) and Jerry's. - the liioulu with books Jul 9, 17:43 1
- We have IGA and Waldbaum's -- nm - CQ Jul 9, 17:48
'League of Extraordinary Gentlemen' pilot ordered by Fox -- (link) - Beaker Jul 9, 17:37 12
- Yes. And I know I am completely alone, but I liked the movie. -- nm - MDH Jul 9, 18:25 3
  - I wanted to like it more than I did. - Stephen Jul 9, 18:39
  - good cast, letdown of a script. -- nm - Remlik Jul 9, 18:36
  - well, (shameful confession IM) ... - pacrat Jul 9, 18:30
- oh dear. the Green Lantern writer is in charge :((( -- nm - peglegpete Jul 9, 18:03 1
  - *thud* -- nm - Bacon Jul 9, 18:04
- That movie was such a huge letdown. I hope they do it right. -- nm - Bacon Jul 9, 17:39 5
  - If they have Mr Hyde raping the Invisible Man like in the comic, it will be great. -- nm - Spawn Jul 9, 18:41
  - It's Fox, I'm sure it'll be fine. -- nm - mara Jul 9, 17:41 3
    - exactly. Look at The Following - Jovian Jul 9, 17:55 1
      - Especially since you kept watching it! - prayformojo Jul 9, 17:57
    - "He's found the best chefs, now Gordon Ramsay wants to find the best... gentlemen." -- nm - con_carne Jul 9, 17:45
most popular baby names for 2013, thus far -- (link) - charlie Jul 9, 17:32 1
- Rowan and Sawyer are unisex names? -- nm - Bacon Jul 9, 17:35
Has ST seen the video taken by a motorcyclist grabbing a coffee cup off somebody's bumper? -- (link) - mara Jul 9, 17:23 [youtube] 1
- That's awesome! -- nm - JenBro Jul 9, 18:15
That video Jammed Uzi posted on FB of Space-X's reusable rocket launching and then landing again is pretty cool -- (link) - con_carne Jul 9, 17:19 [youtube] 12
- elon musk is a really really really smart dude..nm - x Jul 9, 17:28 11
  - I can't wait for his cologne. -- nm - Reagen Jul 9, 17:47 1
    - Allow myself to introduce ... -- nm - Austin Powers Jul 9, 18:04
  - LA to SF in 30 minutes on the hyperloop! -- (link) - charlie Jul 9, 17:37 1
    - Futurama did it. -- nm - David Jul 9, 17:41
  - I deeply admire his willingness to attack the impossible via logical processes. -- nm - David Jul 9, 17:33 5
    - the andrew corsello piece on him from gq is *fantastic*.. - x Jul 9, 17:39 1
    - Rocket takes off, and then guess what, rocket lands! And can do the same later. - con_carne Jul 9, 17:39 3
      - There is a black hole-like chasm between dreaming of something and making the impossible viable. - David Jul 9, 17:45
      - see link above. there are very, very, very few little boys like elon musk....nm - x Jul 9, 17:40 1
        
        he`s brilliant -- nm - Dr Egon Spengler Jul 9, 17:54
  - I'm smart! I can do things! -- nm - fredo musk Jul 9, 17:29
Wow, the shipping company scheduled an evening dropoff of their own volition. I am impressed and chastened. -- nm - Reagen Jul 9, 17:19 1
- Meg! Operation Strongarm was a success. Return to base immediately for briefing on the mojo plumber situation. nm - ralph wiggum Jul 9, 17:21
"In every school there are the cool and popular kids, and then there are the not-so-cool kids... Candidly, we go after the cool kids...." - con_carne Jul 9, 16:51 32
- One of my ex-employers required all employees to wear a white shirt, black tie, and to wear our suitcoat while driving. He also hired only men. - CrankYanker Jul 9, 17:19 2
  - But he probably let you dirve for whoever had the cash to pay. -- nm - the liioulu with books Jul 9, 17:22 1
    - yes, only the cool people with money. -- nm - CrankYanker Jul 9, 17:29
- Also, isn't the guy model wearing black shades in that picture? - Stephen Jul 9, 17:11
- *sees Abercrombie & Fitch, moves along* - JaxSean Jul 9, 17:10
- Holy hell, that guy's face!! It's like he's melting. nm - ralph wiggum Jul 9, 16:59 6
  - He's pissed he wasn't cast in Behind the Candelabra. -- nm - Reagen Jul 9, 17:53
  - He already melted and tried to fix it. -- nm - CrankYanker Jul 9, 17:09 1
    - That's some bad plastic surgery. -- nm - the liioulu with books Jul 9, 17:21
  - I was going to say something about that. I don't recall seeing him up close before. I feel free to say this because he's so keen - b. Jul 9, 17:04 1
    - Though I suppose the youth clinging face is consistent with the values he's putting out there. - ralph wiggum Jul 9, 17:11
  - A couple more surgeries and he'll be good for a starring role in Cats... - Stephen Jul 9, 17:02
- i'm not sure why this is news in july, since it was reported in a may 3 business insider piece...nm - x Jul 9, 16:58 11
  - No wonder when I looked this up on Google News, Daily Mail was the only source I recognized - con_carne Jul 9, 17:06
  - it starts with a dated-yesterday BI bit about the ban on black, then rehashes (as does the BI piece). -- nm - b. Jul 9, 17:01
  - Presumably, it hadn't gone viral either of those times. - David Jul 9, 16:59 8
    - it was sure reported as having done so... - x Jul 9, 17:01 7
      - In that case, I guess it's getting a curtain call. This is the first I've heard of it. - David Jul 9, 17:03 5
        
        Here it was. -- (link) - Spawn Jul 9, 17:05 [Backboard] 3
        
        the worm has eaten its own tail....nm - x Jul 9, 17:08 2
        
        Drat - con_carne Jul 9, 17:12 1
        
        believe me, i'm not thowin' stones. these days i forget about stuff i read an hour ago.... - x Jul 9, 17:15
        
        firestorms of protest aint what they used to be....nm - x Jul 9, 17:05
      - The "black" part was news to me. Had heard the rest, though. -- nm - Spawn Jul 9, 17:03
- F- them. -- nm - Spawn Jul 9, 16:54
- Hmm..those models are weraing black shoes. -- nm - the liioulu with books Jul 9, 16:53 1
  - It's just the angle of the screen. But the guy's sandals still look black. -- nm - the liioulu with books Jul 9, 16:55
- In other words the same audience everyone else goes for. -- nm - the liioulu with books Jul 9, 16:52 4
  - Sure, every company makes decisions to go after certain groups, at the expense of ignoring others - con_carne Jul 9, 17:00 3
    - There is a big section of the market they're after who isn't cool with that attitude. - the liioulu with books Jul 9, 17:19 2
      - You would think that, and then I picture the people I've seen in public wearing the clothes - con_carne Jul 9, 17:34 1
        
        Basically, the really cool kids won't shop there. - the liioulu with books Jul 9, 17:39
Want to know how to freak out Loosi? -- (link) - zork Jul 9, 16:43 5
- Why? It says no actual turtles were harmed. -- nm - GregW Jul 9, 16:48 2
  - sure, after a moment you see that but it would stop her heart for a few seconds. -- nm - zork Jul 9, 17:15
  - They just say that to keep PETA out of their ass. -- nm - Spawn Jul 9, 16:50
- evil, but look yummy -- nm - peglegpete Jul 9, 16:48
- Delish -- nm - Spawn Jul 9, 16:44
I ended up working from home in the afternoon because I felt crappy ... kieran ended up coming home with a big fever. - Beryllium Jul 9, 16:42 1
- ugh. that blows. That was our family last week pretty much -- nm - CQ Jul 9, 16:49
Why, yes, I have been accidentally posting on a back board. *sigh* -- nm - the liioulu with books Jul 9, 16:40
AV Club: 13 Good Performances In Terrible Movies -- (link) - con_carne Jul 9, 16:30 12
- i've only seen 2 of those, and i gotta say that list really doesn't make me want to watch any of the other 11... - x Jul 9, 16:44 3
  - This is sort of helping me decide that the movies will be even more of a train wreck than I thought they were -- nm - con_carne Jul 9, 16:52
  - I think you're supposed to watch the videos. -- nm - the liioulu with books Jul 9, 16:51
  - Yeah, three for me and no way would I attempt any of the others. -- nm - Spawn Jul 9, 16:47
- Confession: I kinda love Devil's Advocate. nm - ralph wiggum Jul 9, 16:42 6
  - This is the movie that made a Charlize fan without apologies - JD Jul 9, 18:41
  - me too. -- nm - Max Jul 9, 17:28
  - I like it. Even Keanu's bad acting couldn't ruin it for me. -- nm - Bacon Jul 9, 17:18
  - Not even "kinda". Fun flick. -- nm - Spawn Jul 9, 16:56 2
    - Get out. Of my head lately!!! -- nm - Amanda Jul 9, 17:25
    - It's got Pacino hamminess dialled up to 11, super implausible Keanu acting and boobies, boobies, boobies. - ralph wiggum Jul 9, 17:14
- Spring Breeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeak -- nm - David Jul 9, 16:31
The bill for our basement plumbing problem and the resulting residual problems is sitting now at just about - prayformojo Jul 9, 16:22 14
- HOLY SHIT FUCK FUCK FUCK SHIT FUCK!! -- nm - Bacon Jul 9, 17:09
- Are you sure that 1 is supposed to be in there? Great Googly Moogly. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 9, 17:01
- The Conjuring is now only the second-scariest haunted house story of the year -- nm - charlie Jul 9, 16:54
- ayyiyi, and, also, oy. so sorry. :( - -- nm - b. Jul 9, 16:50
- jeezus, you are makine me hyperventilate here....nm - x Jul 9, 16:46
- Yikes. -- nm - the liioulu with books Jul 9, 16:41
- Ouch. The time has come. - Spawn Jul 9, 16:25
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- ouch - zork Jul 9, 16:24 2
  - heh -- nm - Spawn Jul 9, 16:25 1
    - great minds think alike - zork Jul 9, 16:26
- Ye gods. -- nm - ESPN Jul 9, 16:24 1
  - the price tag even shocks disney's cash cow!...nm - x Jul 9, 16:47
- ouch -- nm - peglegpete Jul 9, 16:24
Haha. Toronto Hydro to issue rolling blackouts and Environment Canada issues a special weather statement for possible torrential downpours/wind/hail - zork Jul 9, 16:11 3
- Bail faster. -- nm - the liioulu with books Jul 9, 16:42
- It's like the world is ending up there. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Jul 9, 16:19 1
  - pic from Elora Gorge (not quite halfway between Toronto and Detroit) -- (link) - zork Jul 9, 16:39
Thx for the linky, Mara -- nm - Bacon Jul 9, 16:09 1
- YW! -- nm - mara Jul 9, 16:33
The beauty of the pillage (and the enclosed raid) is that both occurred while WarMachine was in a major meeting. - WarCoconut Jul 9, 16:08 5
- cool. I have a few if you want them. -- nm - Diva Jul 9, 16:12 4
  - Hitting Zyzx now, since the truce fell through. Will grab in a bit. Thanks. -- nm - WarMachine Jul 9, 16:19 3
    - ok - i'll keep clicking away at 2 minuters for now.. -- nm - Diva Jul 9, 16:21 2
      - *hugs* Chatting with late0. He does a great job of hiding his hate. - WarMachine Jul 9, 16:23 1
        
        He hit me today for all of zero points. I haven't had a single raid since the restart -- nm - Bacon Jul 9, 17:07
Question for anyone who has seen Side Effects (spoilers) - ralph wiggum Jul 9, 16:06 8
- Spoilers - David Jul 9, 16:19 6
  - As to your point 1, - ralph wiggum Jul 9, 16:25 5
    - I don't think the public pays attention that much - Max Jul 9, 16:32 1
      - Fair enough (Spoilers) - ralph wiggum Jul 9, 16:45
    - Spoilers here and in wiggie's reply above - ESPN Jul 9, 16:29 2
      - FWIW (spoilers) - ralph wiggum Jul 9, 16:37 1
        
        Harrumph. -- nm - David Jul 9, 16:40
- I didn't get that impression unless - Max Jul 9, 16:08
Rand Paul staffer expressed support for Abraham Lincoln assassin, wore Confederate flag mask -- (link) - CovingtonCat Jul 9, 16:04 1
- (that's what I get for not refreshing the page before hitting Post) -- nm - CovingtonCat Jul 9, 16:05

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