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where is hotkiss these days, does anyone know? -- nm - Andie Sep 16, 06:33
so, a 15 year old girl was assaulted outside a gala at TIFF this weekend (based on description i am guessing she got groped), partial pic of suspect -- (link) - Andie Sep 16, 06:28 2
- they are gonna catch that one ... camera phones have changed the game - JenBro Sep 16, 06:36 1
  - my guess is that it is actually pulled from a press photo. they were waiting by the red carpet. cameras everywhere. -- nm - Andie Sep 16, 06:42
UFC: BJ Penn to coach TUF s19 vs. Frankie Edgar, plans to make a run for Jose Aldo's featherweight title at 145 in 2014. - Strongbad Sep 16, 06:28
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- As someone who loosely follows the Rams and kinda roots for them. I really should love to see the Niners get stomped. But I find that - Jim Sep 16, 06:31
Active shooter being sought at the DC Navy Yard. -- (link) - loosi at home Sep 16, 06:16 4
- aw crap ... friend has a son there :( -- nm - JenBro Sep 16, 06:37
- One person confirmed shot, area is in lockdown. jeez. -- nm - loosi at home Sep 16, 06:21 2
  - At least three shot, possibly 4, all critical. -- nm - loosi at home Sep 16, 06:26 1
    - 4th shot is a DC police officer. Lone gunman is barricaded in a room. -- nm - loosi at home Sep 16, 06:28
Final round play has resumed BMWchamps. Golf Channel will have live coverage at 9 a.m. Central until the completion. -- nm - budice Sep 16, 06:08
NFL is considering suspending Bucs S Dashon Goldson for Sunday's helmet-to-helmet hit, combined with his past history of personal fouls -- nm - Strongbad Sep 16, 06:06 3
- They need to suspend Merriweather on the Skins. -- nm - Shaun Sep 16, 06:44
- (15 since 2010, the most of any NFL player) -- nm - Strongbad Sep 16, 06:07 1
  - Yeah...it's time for someone to get some time off. -- nm - Jim Sep 16, 06:22
U.S. charity gives money to Kenya's poor, no strings attached -- (link) - Beaker Sep 16, 06:00 5
- "...homes that are built out of thatch..." "that's a really good indicator of poverty in these communities." - JaxSean Sep 16, 06:24
- it seems like that shouldn't have to be a story. -- nm - Reagen Sep 16, 06:02 3
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    - Kenyans have fewer opportunities to improve their lives. I'd trust the average poor Kenyan to spend the money wisely far more than I'd - Roger More Sep 16, 06:35 1
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LYC... i watched my very first ep of Breaking Bad last night (the first episode, not the current one.) -- nm - Andie Sep 16, 05:57 3
- as mentioned below, the first season starts slowly, but each following season it gets better and better -- nm - Beaker Sep 16, 06:00
- ....aaaand? Walt, that you? -- nm - budice Sep 16, 06:00 1
  - oh, i liked it. -- nm - Andie Sep 16, 06:01
Developing: USNavy confirms 3 shots fired 8:20 a.m. ET at a building on the Washington, DC Navy Yard per ABC -- nm - budice Sep 16, 05:51 1
- Navy link -- (link) - budice Sep 16, 05:53
"Abrupt rise of new machine ecology beyond human response time"... - x Sep 16, 05:50 7
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- New Machine Ecology is the name of my prog rock album. -- nm - Reagen Sep 16, 05:52
- So, yer pal Summers..the Fed...nope -- nm - budice Sep 16, 05:52 4
  - yeah, and the terrible geithner apparently doesn't want the job. maybe obama will actually offer it to someone competent....nm - x Sep 16, 05:57 3
    - yeah like one of those guys from the big banks, they surely know how to manage a monetary system. -- nm - Truman Sep 16, 06:01 2
      - that's who Summers was, though. -- nm - Reagen Sep 16, 06:02 1
        
        your sarcasm meter must be broken again. - Truman Sep 16, 06:04
For those craving another whodunnit I can suggest the 4 part drama What Remains which finished last night here. - LMS Sep 16, 05:37
FF: Let's see. Tom Brady: 13.05. Sam Bradford: 30.10 - oblique Sep 16, 05:36 7
- Yep...2 weeks in a row. I'm giving Brady 1 more week. If Sam outpoints him again, I'm gonna do the unthinkable. - Jim Sep 16, 06:16
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  - and once again my autodraft team in FJS kicks ass while my BF team languishes -- nm - oblique Sep 16, 06:15
- FF: 4-1 week. Hoping for High Score in ML's IDP league. - Strongbad Sep 16, 05:39 1
  - ATS: 9-5 week with CIN -7 tonight. Hoping to be on top of my picks league after Week 2. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 16, 05:40
- *pets his Tavon Austin* -- nm - Beaker Sep 16, 05:38 1
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KC and Denver are both 2-0 at the top of the AFC West - prayformojo Sep 16, 05:25 11
- sadly, i think st will be right, reid has already forgotten how to run the ball. - Truman Sep 16, 06:05 7
  - But, if he's winning...who cares? Amiright? -- nm - Jim Sep 16, 06:10 6
    - maybe you be right. also, if smith doesnt start throwing more 20yrd passes - Truman Sep 16, 06:13 5
      - With so few games...a win is a win and you take however you can get it. Keep getting them and all of sudden - Jim Sep 16, 06:22 4
        
        I mean, 2-14 last year vs 2-0 this year. I know which one I'd want. -- nm - David Sep 16, 07:53
        
        by next week you mean thursday, right? (or am i confused again). -- nm - Truman Sep 16, 06:27 2
        
        Is that the Thursday game? I just saw KC in Philly...didn't pay attention to what day. But, I know they're playing them in Week 3. :) -- nm - Jim Sep 16, 06:28 1
        
        yup it is. thats going to be an odd game. dink and dunk vs air it out, strong def vs ? -- nm - Truman Sep 16, 06:35
- if SD hadn't pooped the bed in week 1 they would be as well -- nm - Beaker Sep 16, 05:25 2
  - related: I expect for the Denver/SD games for the score to be 55-72 -- nm - Beaker Sep 16, 05:55 1
    - Nah...our defense will be back by the time we play the Chargers. -- nm - Jim Sep 16, 06:23
Former NSA chief says "Gmail is the preferred Internet service provider of terrorists worldwide"... -- (link) - Don Homer Sep 16, 05:09 3
- But which is their preferred Cola brand? Because that's probably about as relevant... -- nm - landbeck Sep 16, 06:06
- what he means is "gmail is the hardest mail service to crack" -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Sep 16, 05:34
- *headdesk* -- nm - znufrii Sep 16, 05:25
Costa Concordia cruise ship salvage begins. They are hoping to have it upright in the next two days. Very interesting... -- (link) - Don Homer Sep 16, 04:34 1
- wow - I didn't realize there were still 2 people missing - that's just horrible. can't imagine their poor families :( -- nm - JenBro Sep 16, 05:11
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- Trish do NOT click this ... very evil clown pic - disturbing - you do NOT need to see this. -- nm - JenBro Sep 16, 05:07
- Nice. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 16, 04:22
Well, fuck a doodle do, Vince Gilligan. nm - ralph wiggum Sep 16, 03:06 2
- Season 1 feels like The Brady Bunch Variety Hour in comparison now. -- nm - Reagen Sep 16, 05:54
- easily one of the better hours of TV ever and likely one of the best seasons ever (and final seasons especially) - Beaker Sep 16, 04:54
the gamertag "Sniper McGuns" seems redundant -- nm - Beryllium Sep 15, 23:58
Tonight's photos of the kids....... -- (link) - Meg Sep 15, 23:17 [flickr] 5
- Mojo looks like he's saying "don't hate me 'cause I'm spoiled" :) and Minion ... well ... just too luvable that one! could just squeeze her to bits - JenBro Sep 16, 05:04
- Heh, cute. And you have ST on the computer -- nm - amoxy Sep 15, 23:29 1
  - Of course...always :) -- nm - Meg Sep 15, 23:31
- And the other one..... -- (link) - Meg Sep 15, 23:19 [flickr] 1
  - Some long whiskers on her... -- nm - BAD Sep 16, 00:44
*sigh* It's gonna be a long night. -- nm - Mop on a Nook running Android Sep 15, 23:07 2
- Saw that...Doc in the morning :) -- nm - Meg Sep 15, 23:24 1
  - Oops - should be ?? not :) Sorry :( -- nm - Meg Sep 15, 23:30
breaking bad spoils - Beryllium Sep 15, 23:06 3
- i doubt that .... - zeitgeist Sep 16, 01:33 2
  - spoils - Beaker Sep 16, 05:49
  - Huh? -- nm - J Sep 16, 03:15
History should reflect that I acted admirably. -- nm - Max Sep 15, 22:32
Just saw the NMDJ commercial with the tag "she walks in beauty" - it sounds strangely Navajo... -- (link) - Meg Sep 15, 22:24
Wow. Leave it to a Raiders fan to bring the crazy... - Stephen Sep 15, 22:05 9
- That's definitely whack. - Trish Sep 15, 22:14 8
  - Well, after week one Pryor lead the league in rushing, s yo may want to include him (as well as Luck) in that group. -- nm - Spawn Sep 15, 22:27 2
    - You've got a guy that was one play away from winning the Super Bowl, and another guy that barely beat out Matt "F-ing" Flynn for the starting job... - Stephen Sep 15, 22:40
    - That's true. I just named the first three that came to mind. - Trish Sep 15, 22:37
  - I honestly can't figure out how they'll manage to stay healthy for more than five seasons. - Name Withheld By Request Sep 15, 22:20 4
    - Kaepernick seems to be intent on continuing playing and seems to avoid contact and head out of bounds when possible -- nm - JD Sep 15, 23:29
    - RG3 is having problems because the O line sucks. Whenever he steps out of the pocket he gets nailed. - Trish Sep 15, 22:27 2
      - Nature of the injuries though. Only takes one solid shot in the wrong spot. Every time you leave the pocket, watch out. - Name Withheld By Request Sep 15, 23:10
      - I also think his injury is in his head. That's never good. -- nm - Stephen Sep 15, 22:40
I have good ST news. My company changed their mind and I can now work remotely :) -- nm - Karl_S Sep 15, 21:47 7
- yay! -- nm - Diva Sep 16, 05:53
- cool, hope it works out -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 15, 22:50
- Don Homer! -- nm - loosi at home Sep 15, 22:13
- The beach! -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Sep 15, 21:57
- Good news indeed!! I don't recall the lead-in...are you moving or are they? -- nm - Meg Sep 15, 21:54 1
  - I'm moving, heading north to Brisbane -- nm - Karl_S Sep 15, 22:44
- Great news!! -- nm - kelly Sep 15, 21:52
An Indian-American won MIss America. Buzzfeed does what it does best... makes you feel worse than even Breaking Bad could. -- (link) - Mop (200 lbs) Sep 15, 21:43 1
- It's Twitter, once again proving itself as the comments section of the Internet -- nm - con_carne Sep 16, 01:29
Since I watched the first season-ish but stopped, Breaking Bad question (spoils from season one I guess?) - JaxSean Sep 15, 21:38 9
- You really ought to find and watch all the seasons in order. I don't think there was one single unnecessary episode. - Trish Sep 15, 22:11 5
  - I have them. I tried, twice now. It was too slow for me or something. -- nm - JaxSean Sep 15, 22:22 4
    - each season is better than the last; with this final season being one of the best seasons of TV ever -- nm - Beaker Sep 16, 05:56
    - I did the same thing way back in season 1. It just didn't move for me. Then when we did the re-watch I made myself watch to the end of S1. - Trish Sep 15, 22:31
    - The first season didn't really grab me until maybe the last episode. It was only the enthusiastic praise from ST that kept me going. Thank you, ST! - ralph wiggum Sep 15, 22:24 1
      - I'll probably power through it some day. I did that with Parks and Rec. - JaxSean Sep 15, 22:30
- Do you really want to know? (Spoilers inside) - amoxy Sep 15, 21:41
- (spoils) - Name Withheld By Request Sep 15, 21:41 1
  - Thanks -- nm - JaxSean Sep 15, 22:08
Breaking Bad easter eggs? *spoilers* - samara Sep 15, 21:33 2
- one linked and another cut and paste -- nm - samara Sep 15, 21:34 1
  - I know without even looking .. pretty sweet huh -- nm - budice Sep 15, 21:47
Happy Birthday Pete Carroll--give Marshawn some skittles. -- nm - Trish Sep 15, 21:31
That was a good old ass kicking by the Seahawks - amoxy Sep 15, 21:28 9
- They sure didn't look like the two best teams in football. -- nm - David Sep 15, 21:30 8
  - Seattle looks good, Niners man, couldn't run couldn't pass -- nm - amoxy Sep 15, 21:31 7
    - I thought both teams played poorly. -- nm - David Sep 15, 21:34 6
      - All I know is the Niners are losing by 26, held to 3 points - amoxy Sep 15, 21:36 5
        
        Richard Sherman is my favorite Seattle player. - Trish Sep 15, 22:18 2
        
        Ugh, anyone but him, anyone! - Stephen Sep 15, 22:35 1
        
        I totally love him! -- nm - Trish Sep 15, 22:39
        
        Niners hurt themselves plenty though, with stupid penalties (especially the one in Aldon, which was a bit ticky tacky) - Stephen Sep 15, 21:51
        
        Night was cray -- nm - budice Sep 15, 21:47
Alex Smith is 2-0 -- nm - amoxy Sep 15, 21:15 3
- How many INTs has he thrown? -- nm - Spawn Sep 15, 21:26 1
  - Looks like zero -- nm - amoxy Sep 15, 21:27
- Shutupshutupshutup! -- nm - Redmond si Sep 15, 21:23
For some reason I thought those little personal sized watermelons would be seedless...they're not :/ -- nm - Meg Sep 15, 21:06 4
- You were going to soak them in vodka weren't you?! -- nm - Qale Sep 15, 21:25 3
  - Anything but vodka...right now it's rum :) -- nm - Meg Sep 15, 21:50 2
    - I had to give up rum pretty much. That's okay, it's it is a vile drink that turns even the most respectable men into complete scoundrels. -- nm - Qale Sep 15, 22:01 1
      - Yo-Ho-Ho and all that:) -- nm - Meg Sep 15, 22:03
Heh, Breaking Bad Spoilers -- (link) - amoxy Sep 15, 21:04 2
- Breaking Bad easter eggs? *spoilers* - samara Sep 15, 21:32 1
  - Or (spoiler) -- (link) - amoxy Sep 15, 21:34 [Image]
Breaking Bad/Game of Thrones spoilers - Reagen Sep 15, 21:01 3
- Spoils - Kim Pine Sep 15, 21:11 1
  - "You laughed when I had them put it in, but..." -- nm - Reagen Sep 15, 21:22
- spoils... - budice Sep 15, 21:09
All of my 7 character class slots in Black Ops 2 are named starting with the letter 'G' ... - Beryllium Sep 15, 20:58 1
- :((( -- nm - Gormogon Sep 15, 21:34
Emmy spoiler.... -- (link) - Remlik Sep 15, 20:49
"And who can forget that toe-tapping number 'Flourine Uranium Carbon Potasium Yourself'?" -- nm - Reagen Sep 15, 20:48
JenBro, from B2, yes I did! Actually completed it on Friday - amoxy Sep 15, 20:41 4
- I'm still on the telescopes - and I'm convinced they cut back on the bonus plays at the higher levels. - Meg Sep 15, 20:48 3
  - I found the sweet spot to be 300 - 600 bets - played a lot today - between 12k & 70k up/down/up/down -- nm - JenBro Sep 15, 21:09 2
    - Yeah, when i had money, anytime I went over 1K I would get nothing -- nm - amoxy Sep 15, 21:12 1
      - I figure I'm in good shape for 2 room nights when we go to Vegas...Just hope the game survives until next May :) - Meg Sep 15, 22:02
[an error occurred while processing this Wonderful 101 directive] -- nm - Qale Sep 15, 20:39
Let my love open the door. -- nm - David Sep 15, 20:38

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