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"I don't know how to not internalize the overall message this whole Trayvon case has taught me: You ain't shit." -- (link) - mara Jul 17, 13:44 1
- He's an ass if he thinks that elevator fail doesn't happen to other men. You're a big male. Get the F over it. -- nm - Max Jul 17, 13:53
recent research suggests that gene therapy for Down Syndrome might be possible -- (link) - zork Jul 17, 13:41
Pachi the porcupine introduced as mascot for the 2015 Pan Am Games.... - Walt_Disney Jul 17, 13:37 4
- No no no. It's Fatov. -- nm - Kim Pine Jul 17, 13:48
- people voted for it. (it's cute!) and, who knew?, there are a lot of 'em up there. nm but: -- (link) - b. Jul 17, 13:43 1
  - not sure if I know anyone who has seen one outside a zoo around here. A raccoon would have been more appropriate - zork Jul 17, 13:45
- It's no Springy the spring. -- nm - Reagen Jul 17, 13:37
Article calls RIPD " the Ryan Reynolds-Jeff Bridges action movie well on its way to becoming the biggest flop of summer." -- (link) - Andie Jul 17, 13:36 8
- I want to see it based solely on the leads but if not for them I wouldn't give this a second's consideration. -- nm - Mel Profit Jul 17, 13:45
- Based on the tracking, it's almost a foregone conclusion. - David Jul 17, 13:40 1
  - That's probably high. -- nm - Inigo Jul 17, 13:43
- I want to see it, but the newest ads aren't helping. - TWuG Jul 17, 13:39 1
  - Agreed. The first trailer was hugely fun, wanted to go see it right away. - amoxy Jul 17, 13:45
- suck it losers! -- nm - Lone Ranger Jul 17, 13:36
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  - Indeed. Trying to think of another such star dudded summer. -- nm - Rolling Stone Jul 17, 13:45
Question: I have this vague memory of a movie or TV show where a character sleeps with his nemesis' mother to get back at him. Any idea what it is? - Guigue Jul 17, 13:32 5
- there have been many -- nm - peglegpete Jul 17, 13:34
- Community did it kind of -- nm - Beaker Jul 17, 13:34 1
  - Yes exactly, it was Community! Thanks! -- nm - Guigue Jul 17, 13:35
- American Pie? -- nm - Roger More Jul 17, 13:34 1
  - Stifler'sMom! -- nm - Beaker Jul 17, 13:34
tangential to the discussion below: CVS, Walgreens are refusing to carry the current issue of Rolling Stone -- (link) - znufrii Jul 17, 13:29 2
- This boggles my mind -- nm - amoxy Jul 17, 13:46 1
  - fwiw, I don't really care about their choice, in and of itself, and of course they knew it would bring attention; but I've got to say that I - b. Jul 17, 13:51
Mazel Tov ! Tina Turner marries her boyfriend of 27 years... -- (link) - Andie Jul 17, 13:18 2
- better late then later -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Jul 17, 13:25
- She must be pregnant! -- nm - nubby, Astro-lord Jul 17, 13:20
The Just World Fallacy -- (link) - TWuG Jul 17, 13:17 3
- The sunk costs fallacy <-- this one drives some of the stupidest decisions I've seen -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 17, 13:24 1
  - AKA: Price Paid Doesn't Matter -- nm - TWuG Jul 17, 13:39
- I get this on some leve: it's scary to think that your place in life is in large part due to circumstance. -- nm - Reagen Jul 17, 13:22
Face of Jesus appears in breakfast taco. -- (link) - mara Jul 17, 13:14 4
- maybe more ron perelman's beast? nm but: -- (link) - b. Jul 17, 13:29 [Image] 1
  - perlman -- nm - b. Jul 17, 13:30
- I agree, Cowardly Lion -- nm - amoxy Jul 17, 13:17
- Our next cover!!! -- nm - Rolling Stone Jul 17, 13:16
Someone here was headimng to the Peterson Automotive Museum. It's divesting itself of about 130 vehicles - TWuG Jul 17, 13:10 3
- Me on sunday, and CY & the Mrs. are joining me later there to take the Vault tour -- nm - peglegpete Jul 17, 13:12 2
  - Enjoy! I'm a lot jealous! -- nm - TWuG Jul 17, 13:17 1
    - i'm upset the Mullin is closed this weekend, or I'd go there too. -- nm - peglegpete Jul 17, 13:20
NCAA won't renew licensing deal with Electronic Arts. Recently released NCAA '14 to be final collaboration between both sides... -- (link) - Don Homer Jul 17, 13:04 1
- oof. -- nm - Remlik Jul 17, 13:24
opinions - can i carry a (very light, but) large box (12"x12"x24") PLUS a shopping bag full of leftover catering (that can't be banged around), - Andie Jul 17, 12:41 25
- put string around/on top of the box to use as a handle (or create a handle with packing tape) -- nm - zork Jul 17, 12:48
- is the box full? Stuff all the other things inside it -- nm - decline Jul 17, 12:42 23
  - full - of cushions. -- nm - Andie Jul 17, 12:42 22
    - We just got a free duffle bag with our order from staples today. You're free to come take it - decline Jul 17, 12:44
    - To free up your hands, get packing tape and adhere them to your body, like armor. - WarMachine Jul 17, 12:44 1
      - this is tempting. -- nm - Andie Jul 17, 12:45
    - even better - put the catering bag inside, and it won't get banged around -- nm - Roger More Jul 17, 12:44 18
      - (fun fact for you - the box is from Simons. Simons is currently having a sale AND free shipping.) - Andie Jul 17, 13:02 6
        
        Montreal, represent! -- nm - Roger More Jul 17, 13:14
        
        should have had it ship to your home address -- nm - zork Jul 17, 13:06 4
        
        except, they won't leave a big box in our lobby, and it gets sent to the local post office and i would have to make a separate trip... -- nm - Andie Jul 17, 13:08 1
        
        it's like you already thought of it or something. -- nm - b. Jul 17, 13:24
        
        Along with the t-shirts! -- nm - Spawn Jul 17, 13:08 1
        
        those went to dave's office. (well, those DIDN'T go to dave's office) -- nm - Andie Jul 17, 13:08
      - the box is *stuffed* with cushions. i should have mentioned that. -- nm - Andie Jul 17, 12:45 10
        
        plus they would be ruined if the catering leaked -- nm - zork Jul 17, 12:58
        
        ok, leave 1/2 the cushions at the offine tonight. fill box with other bags. bring home other half tomorrow -- nm - decline Jul 17, 12:46 1
        
        heh. i think it is 'catering tonight, cushions friday.' - Andie Jul 17, 12:48
        
        Can you juggle them all the way home? -- nm - spamlet Jul 17, 12:46 6
        
        maybe i will get tips. -- nm - Andie Jul 17, 12:46 5
        
        but getting tips means that your salary has to be reduce to lower than minimum wage -- nm - zork Jul 17, 12:50
        
        But what would you put them in? -- nm - spamlet Jul 17, 12:49 3
        
        excellent point. -- nm - Andie Jul 17, 12:49 2
        
        wear a garter -- nm - zork Jul 17, 12:50 1
        
        "You're juggling too much stuff already!" -- nm - Zork si Jul 17, 12:53
Sitwap? haha! SyFy has already topped Sharknado -- (link) - decline Jul 17, 12:34 [youtube] 2
- Space channel here didn't air S'nado until the night after ScyFy did, but has repeated it probably 12 times since then. -- nm - zork Jul 17, 12:36 1
  - yup -- nm - Beaker Jul 17, 12:36
B2: Irving not getting New brunswick invalidates the entire list -- nm - Beaker Jul 17, 12:29 14
- Irving for a cheap breakfast, yes please -- nm - J Jul 17, 13:39
- You would be surprised at how little know the Irvings are even in the rest of Canada. - Reagen Jul 17, 12:37 4
  - No kidding. Considering the Sobey's Safeway purchase a couple weeks back, they're still the unknown money behind that deal. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jul 17, 12:47 2
    - And just out of curiousity I looked it up and the Irvings aren't the family behind Empire. Was given bad info. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jul 17, 12:55 1
      - (Sobeys) -- nm - Beaker Jul 17, 13:31
  - right. I have to keep going back to make sure I didn't just read Imperial Oil when they are mentioned anywhere -- nm - zork Jul 17, 12:39
- "... McCain, maker of Pizza Pockets and that iconic treat, the Deep 'n Delicious cake. Not convinced? Try this: McCain Foods, which operates in 12 ... - zork Jul 17, 12:34 4
  - Irving owns most of NB. -- nm - Beaker Jul 17, 12:35 3
    - but it's not the top *brand* -- nm - zork Jul 17, 12:37
    - readany article about NB politics and there will be a dozen commenst blaming the Irvings for whatever happened -- nm - Beaker Jul 17, 12:36 1
      - the Irving family members are probably more famous than their company -- nm - zork Jul 17, 12:38
- Incorrect. There has to be at least one Atlantic company on the list that I've heard of. -- nm - Roger More Jul 17, 12:33
- also, haun PSA: gas going up 4-5 cents tonight is the word -- nm - Beaker Jul 17, 12:29 1
  - Shaun -- nm - Beaker Jul 17, 12:30
I think it's weird that RS is being criticized for being *more* substanitive than usual. - Reagen Jul 17, 12:29 33
- I think it's more about the picture choice. - Inigo Jul 17, 12:40 4
  - I think that's actually a better picture. Here's a normal looking kid that did this horrible thing. -- nm - spamlet Jul 17, 12:44 2
    - Oh, I agree. I just was correcting R on what the true criticism was. -- nm - Inigo Jul 17, 13:12
    - yup. - znufrii Jul 17, 12:48
  - It's actually a photo he took of himself that he put up on the web. - nubby, Astro-lord Jul 17, 12:42
- You know that's not the criticism. - Dr.Vermin Jul 17, 12:38 21
  - If the article is all about how normal he was and what lead to this, then it makes sense. -- nm - Spawn Jul 17, 12:45 6
    - yes...nm - x Jul 17, 12:56 1
      - right -- nm - Don Homer Jul 17, 13:08
    - If only there was a way you could find out what the article is about... -- (link) - znufrii Jul 17, 12:49 3
      - printed. -- nm - Andie Jul 17, 13:24
      - Some of us "work" for a living! -- nm - Spawn Jul 17, 12:52 1
        
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  - I'm being a bit glib, but the story is in part about how "normal" he appeared to be. The photo (not taken by RS, one must note) - Reagen Jul 17, 12:44 5
    - If you acknowledge that it's uncomfortable, what's wrong with people expressing their discomfort? - Dr.Vermin Jul 17, 13:10 4
      - It's one thing to say you're uncomfortable, but another ridiculous thing to say they are glamorizing him ("monster") - Reagen Jul 17, 13:13 3
        
        That's exactly the potential effect, if not the intent, even with small print at the bottom of the picture. - Dr.Vermin Jul 17, 13:24 2
        
        i think if you don't show the 'before' shot, people can disregard a mug shot as 'terrorist', the before shot is the shocker, - Andie Jul 17, 13:32
        
        This argument gives people as little credit as possible. -- nm - Reagen Jul 17, 13:29
  - Even Time resisted putting him on the cover and instead opted for a couple victims. - Jim Jul 17, 12:43 7
    - Because Time was covering the immediate aftermath of the bombing. - Reagen Jul 17, 12:46 5
      - I just think there was a way to do the story and not cause all the stink. nm - Jim Jul 17, 12:52 4
        
        or, they ran with that cover because it best suited the story, and they didn't give a damn about it causing a stink. -- nm - znufrii Jul 17, 12:54 3
        
        or they didn't think anyone would mind at all...nm - Jim Jul 17, 12:56 1
        
        but why shouldn't it cause a stink? isn't that the point of journalism? - znufrii Jul 17, 13:14
        
        and magazines just hate having their titles being discussed -- nm - zork Jul 17, 12:55
    - re: IM, there would be complaining about insensitivity and/or for cashing in on the victims -- nm - zork Jul 17, 12:46
- But it's for the same reason: publicity. -- nm - nubby, Astro-lord Jul 17, 12:32 3
  - I disagree. It's their centerpiece story for the month - *of course* you put it on the cover. -- nm - Reagen Jul 17, 12:34 2
    - I don't see that as disagreeing. -- nm - nubby, Astro-lord Jul 17, 12:41 1
      - Maybe I'm misreading you. -- nm - Reagen Jul 17, 12:45
- strange - zork Jul 17, 12:31 1
  - one of my favorite movies ever. -- nm - znufrii Jul 17, 12:32
wapped? NYP reported that Liam Gallagher is being sued for $3M by woman claiming he fathered a secret love child recently with her -- nm - zork Jul 17, 12:27 3
- and he is suing the paper for running the story. -- nm - zork Jul 17, 12:29 2
  - I'm sure this will have to somehow result in a fistfight with Noel. -- nm - Diva Jul 17, 12:30 1
    - heh -- nm - zork Jul 17, 12:31
ML: read The Third Gate yet by Lincoln Child?I/m about a 1/3 through and I like it better than the last 5 or 6 of their books -- nm - Beaker Jul 17, 12:27 3
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  - heh, that I like it? or that it gets really really bad? - Beaker Jul 17, 13:28 1
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Sharknado 2 greenlit....sitwap -- (link) - Remlik Jul 17, 12:19 1
- Well, it did scream "sequel". -- nm - Spawn Jul 17, 12:20
WM - pirate question - Diva Jul 17, 12:18 13
- Slowboat him by raiding him. Yes. -- nm - Spawn Jul 17, 12:19 12
  - Actually, no. Too far. Will get him later. Thanks. -- nm - Spawn Jul 17, 12:19 11
    - ...and he just left. -- nm - Diva Jul 17, 12:21
    - she can likely pin him for a while. - Mel Profit Jul 17, 12:20 9
      - he's gone. -- nm - Diva Jul 17, 12:21 8
        
        WM: she can't pin him for awhile. he's gone. - Mel Profit Jul 17, 12:25 7
        
        His home base is not too far, so he is always reachable. But he always converts, so he is lower priority. -- nm - Spawn Jul 17, 12:28 6
        
        i htink he's been hitting a lot of VIP. his last mpc was called 'really methos'. -- nm - Diva Jul 17, 12:31 4
        
        *finger to nose* - Mel Profit Jul 17, 12:32 3
        
        And yes, WarMachine knows. -- nm - Spawn Jul 17, 12:40
        
        He is gong after Methos right now. Has an MPC gpoing up on is island (Methos was top 10 today). -- nm - Spawn Jul 17, 12:40 1
        
        he hit Sweetluville too but I had converted. -- nm - Diva Jul 17, 12:47
        
        good. -- nm - Diva Jul 17, 12:30
Angry Birds Star Wars... 2?! -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jul 17, 12:14 6
- why wouldn't they? the first one went straight to #1 in the app store.....nm - x Jul 17, 12:17
- Got 1 from the App Store while it was free. Not as bad as I expected. - nubby, Astro-lord Jul 17, 12:16 2
  - The Star Wars part made it the first tolerable Angry Birds game. - Spawn Jul 17, 12:18 1
    - Yeah, this makes sense. -- nm - nubby, Astro-lord Jul 17, 12:22
- The Magpie Strikes Back -- nm - zork Jul 17, 12:16 1
  - more likely Angry Birds: The Clone Birds ? -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Jul 17, 12:16

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