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Notre Dame’s Louis Nix uses his muscles to help a customer at Sam's Club -- (link) - zork Jul 27, 08:51 2
- Another kindness (CDAN reveal) -- (link) - nubby, Astro-lord Jul 27, 08:55 1
  - And another -- (link) - nubby, Astro-lord Jul 27, 08:57
This "What If" made me laugh multiple times. Draining the oceans: -- (link) - mara Jul 27, 08:51 1
- *praises allegiances to our new Dutch overlords* -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 27, 08:56
@entylawyer: Miley Cyrus' drug use is getting out of control. Blamed food poisoning for missing an early a.m. press mtg. Actually, drug related -- nm - nubby, Astro-lord Jul 27, 08:33 4
- phew ... what a relief ... this might have been serious concerns for me if I'd been a Miley fan - i'm not dead yet ! Jul 27, 08:45
- Lohan, Bynes, Cyrus ... theres a pattern -- nm - budice Jul 27, 08:44 2
  - of these, I used to be troubled the most with Lilo ... - i'm not dead yet ! Jul 27, 08:46 1
    - and ... - zork Jul 27, 08:48
Parents: Free evolution stuff for kids, including a 58-inch graphical timeline. -- (link) - mara Jul 27, 08:11 1
- Cool. I shared this on FB. Thanks. -- nm - Krusty Jul 27, 08:36
One good thing about Facebook tracking. The only ads I've ever clicked on are fitness ads to see a bigger picture of the hot dude in the ad. - Dano Jul 27, 08:09 1
- This is context-sensitive advertising, and when we . . . - OAE -- Explorer, Antarctica, Old Jul 27, 08:44
The lucky tree of Chapel Rock -- (link) - mara Jul 27, 08:05
Tickets purchased for the Citi Open on Wed/Thu. Nice entry list: Del Potro, Isner, Haas, Dmitrov, Sloane Stephens... -- nm - Dano Jul 27, 07:57 3
- And on the off chance that DC people have Thursday during the day free, play doesn't start til 4 so I will be around til then. -- nm - Dano Jul 27, 07:58 2
  - Which Thursday? -- nm - prayformojo Jul 27, 08:08 1
    - This Thursday .... August 1st - Dano Jul 27, 08:13
$100 for Pearl Jam tickets and they're being sold by Ticketmaster? For shame! - Krusty Jul 27, 07:46 2
- yeah...the ticket inflation was noticeable. - Mel Profit Jul 27, 08:24 1
  - I've never seen them live so this would have been my first concert for them. Not gonna happen at those prices. - Krusty Jul 27, 08:35
The Phoenix Suns' Luis Scola is headed to the Indiana Pacers in a trade, according to his publicist in Argentina. -- (link) - Beaker Jul 27, 07:33
four years later, a second MOH is being awarded for actions in a single battle -- (link) - zork Jul 27, 07:17
RIP, J. J. Cale. -- nm - mara Jul 27, 06:58 1
- tonight, After Midnight, we all need to pour out some Cocaine on the ground. -- nm - zork Jul 27, 07:16
boat accident on the Hudson leaves 2 dead and 4 injured. The dead are the bride-to-be and best man in a wedding two weeks away -- (link) - zork Jul 27, 06:53
South African chef 'too fat' to live in New Zealand -- (link) - Doctor Tarr And Professor Fether Jul 27, 03:56
A prominent hacker who discovered a way to have ATMs spit out cash and was set to deliver a talk about hacking pacemakers and other wireless implantab -- (link) - zeitgeist Jul 27, 00:56 1
- Link has Homeland season 2 spoilers -- nm - David Jul 27, 08:40
The Bridge (spoilers) - amoxy Jul 26, 23:39
Redmond, have to pull my fleet back, i've got someone blockading one of my ports and need to clear him out. - Stephen Jul 26, 22:55 1
- no worries. I had a medical procedure yesterday then came home and fell asleep. just now woke up after 14 hours -- nm - Bacon on Google Nexus 10 Jul 27, 08:20
Holland Tunnel. Alt Route: JUST FLY THERE. heheheh -- nm - Beryllium Jul 26, 22:38
Francoeur...*sigh* -- nm - amoxy Jul 26, 22:32 3
- ? -- nm - Stephen Jul 26, 22:54 2
  - I was going to blame David and Nubby for unleashing him on us, but I should blame Belt - amoxy Jul 26, 23:05 1
    - Francouer has not been playing too badly for us... - Stephen Jul 26, 23:11
Alive or Dead: Philip Baker Hall -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jul 26, 22:07 7
- dead. -- nm - kelly Jul 26, 22:27 4
  - wait, no, alive. - kelly Jul 26, 22:28 3
    - Too late! *thrown off the bridge* -- nm - nubby, Astro-lord Jul 27, 04:41 2
      - *laughing* I was trying to remember what kell's post reminded me of. -- nm - Mel Profit Jul 27, 06:55 1
        
        waitaminute. you didn't think of that immediately? there's got to be some points/cards/awards/etc. that need to be taken away from you. -- nm - zork Jul 27, 07:14
- I lean "Alive". -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jul 26, 22:25
- I didn't know who that was so I looked it up. It's that guy -- nm - amoxy Jul 26, 22:18
Argo: A+ Now there's a fucking movie. Aside: Jack Kirby is portrayed in the movie. Also, it must have cost a fortune to produce! - Mop (200 lbs) Jul 26, 22:03
Kirk Nieuwenhuis optioned to AAA for his baseball skills, but his videobombing skills are Hall of Fame worthy. -- (link) - Tim Jul 26, 21:40 2
- He isn't the only one bombing in that video. -- nm - the liioulu with a hoodie Jul 26, 22:14
- Steve Zahn. -- nm - Max Jul 26, 21:44
As a comic fan, I give The Wolverine an A. If that component is removed I probably give it a B. - Spawn Jul 26, 21:40 8
- Does it wash the taste of the first one away? -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jul 26, 22:04
- I'd knock the letter grades down a level each but feel the same. - Mel Profit Jul 26, 21:58
- So do we know if Days of Future Past will be the last time he puts on the claws? -- nm - eag Jul 26, 21:55 4
  - He's not Christian Bale. I suspect that so long as he's having fun, he'll keep doing it. - Mop (200 lbs) Jul 26, 22:06 3
    - I was thinking more on the lines of RDJ then Bale -- nm - eag Jul 26, 22:16
    - I think he was talking/hoping that he could play Wolverine in an Avengers movie (Avengers 3?) -- nm - flavorize Jul 26, 22:07 1
      - I'm sure his accountant is hoping that, and so is Disney. And probably Fox, who would get a cut. And so are we all. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jul 26, 22:07
- more or less physically imposing than the previous one? -- nm - Max Jul 26, 21:44
Doctor Who 50th Ann. Special will be simulcast around the world! - Spawn Jul 26, 21:12 2
- Is that the documentary or the episode? -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jul 26, 22:04 1
  - episode -- nm - peglegpete Jul 26, 22:28
In what other business can you be an absolute jerk and still receive help. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 26, 21:06 17
- Not IT. They'll either tell you to pound sand, or be a jerk straight back, or take your money and be passive aggressive. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 27, 08:55
- Yes, volunteer to serve on an association board of directors, . . . - OAE -- Explorer, Antarctica, Old Jul 27, 08:47
- plummer, bricklayer, electrician.....and so forth :) -- nm - Doctor Tarr And Professor Fether Jul 27, 03:48
- isn't this a plot point in half the cop movies, the partner is an ahole but you gotta back him up even though he should go to jail for it -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 26, 23:49
- Please, step over here. I understand you call yourself a doctor and cut people open. We have a few things to discuss in private. -- nm - Torquemada Jul 26, 21:45
- Customer Service -- nm - Dano Jul 26, 21:22
- Lend Lease :) -- nm - Joe Stalin Jul 26, 21:21
- Quite a few. Retail for one. -- nm - the liioulu with a hoodie Jul 26, 21:13 3
  - You can curse at people in a retail store? -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 26, 21:15 2
    - You have heard the quote, "The Customer is Always Right", right? -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 27, 06:55
    - That's not the only way to be an absolute jerk. -- nm - the liioulu with a hoodie Jul 26, 21:17
- law? -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 26, 21:09
- Depends on how much money you have -- nm - amoxy Jul 26, 21:08 4
  - absolutely zero -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 26, 21:09 2
    - Oh, I meant if you got money, lots of money, you can be a dick and get what you want -- nm - amoxy Jul 26, 21:20 1
      - Nah, he's upset some poor person was a dick to him during his hospital stint. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 27, 06:56
  - are you insinuating something???? -- nm - Charlie Sheen Jul 26, 21:09
And this Mets team is having fun, which is nice to watch. If they could score runs when Harvey pitches they'd be in a wild card race. -- nm - Tim Jul 26, 21:06
This just in: Randy Orton is not a good actor. -- nm - Dano Jul 26, 21:05 5
- (12 Rounds straight to DVD sequel?) -- nm - Tim Jul 26, 21:08 1
  - yes -- nm - Dano Jul 26, 21:08
- He'll go to the papers if he has to. -- nm - Tim Jul 26, 21:06 2
  - +2 Qale Points -- nm - Qale Jul 26, 21:22 1
    - It's always funny. -- nm - Tim Jul 26, 21:24
Jimmy Swaggart is still around? -- nm - amoxy Jul 26, 21:01 2
- That's not how you play "Alive or Dead"! -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jul 26, 22:08
- You've got the moves like Swaggart? -- nm - Spawn Jul 26, 21:13
Someone get a hold of Dr James Andrews stat - eag Jul 26, 20:52 4
- Ice it. -- nm - the liioulu with a hoodie Jul 26, 21:05
- Ouch. Put some ice on it. Hopefully you just tweaked it. -- nm - Dano Jul 26, 20:58
- Ouch. get some ice on it and some Ibuprofen -- nm - amoxy Jul 26, 20:58
- Owie :( I hope it's nothing major -- nm - Beryllium Jul 26, 20:56
Heh, in 2008, I drafted Derek Anderson for my first pick in Blood Feud. And who did I draft in Round 10? - amoxy Jul 26, 20:21 2
- Matt Leinart had a cameo at the beginning of The House Bunny. - nubby, Astro-lord Jul 26, 20:34
- And you wonder why we won't let you graduate to the Astronauts -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 26, 20:22
What a drag it is getting old Kids are different today, I hear evry mother say, Mother needs something today to calm her down -- nm - 'appy 70th BD Mick Jagger Jul 26, 19:58 3
- In the 12 times I have seen them, I think they played that once - amoxy Jul 26, 20:07 1
  - didn't they get some shit about promoting drug usage? oh wait that was every other song in their early catalog -- nm - 'appy 70th BD Mick Jagger Jul 26, 21:16
- **walks off with the young hot girls** -- nm - Joe Namath Jul 26, 20:04
@RaysBaseball: Number of players making $10 million in 2013: Yankees 12, Red Sox 6, Blue Jays 4, Orioles 2, Rays 0. #BallinOnABudget -- nm - nubby, Astro-lord Jul 26, 19:57
Looks like KCET's Borgen marathon continues tonight starting with S2. So I'm guessing S2 will also be online eventually as well. - con_carne Jul 26, 19:52
my subtitle for the next season of Gold Rush is: Todd Hoffman, stripmining rain forests. -- nm - peglegpete Jul 26, 19:39 1
- "he has a hot tip on a mining claim that he knows nothing about" yeah that never slowed him down before -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 26, 22:04
Do the DC Metro stations that say they have parking generally have enough parking that you can find a spot on a weekday? -- nm - Dano Jul 26, 19:25 6
- Of course I could have googled first... It seems like people mention that the Shady Grove station has plenty of parking. -- nm - Dano Jul 26, 19:28 5
  - Of course, I continue googling and find conflicting info where others say the Shady Grove Metro parking fills up early. -- nm - Dano Jul 26, 19:33 4
    - Yeah, it's both. There are 2 big garages and a little bit of outside parking. They do fill up quickly. - kelly Jul 26, 19:36 3
      - I'll get there late morning/early afternoon. I don't care if I can't get a close spot but if it's going to be impossible I will consider an alternativ -- nm - Dano Jul 26, 19:39 2
        
        If I get there late morning, I might need to drive around for 10 minutes to find a spot. -- nm - kelly Jul 26, 19:42 1
        
        I just need a spot. But I'm making a hotel reservation based on being convenient to that station. -- nm - Dano Jul 26, 19:45
BB15 spoils. - GregW Jul 26, 19:18 2
- I think it's about time for Amanda to go up. -- nm - Ender Jul 26, 19:32 1
  - No. I like her. I'm with Greg on that choice. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jul 26, 21:43
Pakistani TV show gives away babies... -- (link) - Beaker Jul 26, 19:16 2
- That's Aaron Paul in the Price is Right clip. -- nm - Mop Jul 26, 19:21 1
  - baby stealer! -- nm - Beaker Jul 26, 19:23
How German sounds compared to other languages -- (link) - con_carne Jul 26, 19:15 [youtube]
"With no state taxes in Florida, No. 2 pick Luke Joeckel will make $284K more than No. 1 pick Eric Fisher, via @SportsTaxMan." -- nm - Beaker Jul 26, 19:06 1
- WRs placed on PUP today include Jacksonville's Justin Blackmon and New Orleans' Marques Colston. per Shefter -- nm - Beaker Jul 26, 19:07
I really want to try Bartolotta Ristorante di Mare at the Wynn, but it is very very expensive -- (link) - peglegpete Jul 26, 19:02 3
- Correct on both counts...delicious and pricey. And I tend to feel guilty ordering off the appetizer menu at places like that. -- nm - Meg Jul 26, 19:18 1
  - its actually common in restaurants...they call it 'nontre' dinning (as opposed to having an entre') -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 26, 19:24
- this is in reply to Meg below.oops -- nm - peglegpete Jul 26, 19:02
Honestly, I could scream FIRE at the top of my lungs for an hour, but the time I crack another beer, my wife would hear it from across the fuckig city -- nm - Beaker Jul 26, 18:58 2
- she cares about you - zeitgeist Jul 26, 19:00 1
  - she should be happy! - Beaker Jul 26, 19:02
Make me an offer ya'll...make me an offer.... -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 26, 18:56 3
- I was *just* about to send you an offer before I saw your trade with RC. - nubby, Astro-lord Jul 26, 19:31 2
  - LET'S MAKE A DEAL!!! -- nm - nubby, Astro-lord Jul 26, 19:47 1
    - *kicks rock*. I have 2 top 5 WR, but I have no takers. Julio Jones or Demaryius Thomas. Caveman, make me an offer -- nm - amoxy Jul 26, 19:52
I just received my reading list for the pottery week...7 multi-page PDFs and 3 books.... - Meg Jul 26, 18:55 6
- You'll enjoy this and marvel at how much you'll pick up by just watching - OAE -- Explorer, Antarctica, Old Jul 27, 08:51
- or just buy a Pottery for Dummies book... -- nm - Beaker Jul 26, 18:56 4
  - We had a copy of Wine for Dummies on the clearance cart this week, but somebody beat me to it. -- nm - Meg Jul 26, 18:59 2
    - "The clear or yellowish stuff is white. The red colored is red." -- nm - the liioulu with a hoodie Jul 26, 19:16
    - I love the Brief History of books at Chapters (although their quality can vary greatly) - Beaker Jul 26, 19:01
  - oooh, watch Ghost. problem solved! -- nm - Beaker Jul 26, 18:56
david, I mentioned it on the BB; the Disney app with maps and such; the wife loves it, better than the website she thought... - Beaker Jul 26, 18:53
The Relic is on...even without one of the main characters from the book still a fun little movie -- nm - Beaker Jul 26, 18:51
Drinks for everybody!!! -- nm - peglegpete Jul 26, 18:39 7
- Caprinha with 10 Cane please. -- nm - the liioulu with Jul 26, 18:59 1
  - ID, please miss. you look too young :) -- nm - peglegpete Jul 26, 19:00
- Tequila for me too, please..... - Meg Jul 26, 18:53
- Elmer T Lee....make it a double since I don't know when I'll have a chance like this again -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 26, 18:46 1
  - I'm going to order a sazerac one of these days...made with rye and a coating of absinthe (literally you swirl some in a tini glass and pour out) -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 26, 19:03
- Tequila! -- nm - amoxy Jul 26, 18:41
- on it -- nm - Beaker Jul 26, 18:40

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