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I am horribly out of shape. The out of service escalator at the subway station yesterday nearly killed me. - ty97 Sep 30, 08:27 1
- 8 flights is a lot. we did a trampoline fitness class yesterday. it damn near killed me. -- nm - Andie Sep 30, 08:28
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- Josh Freeman is available! -- nm - Beaker Sep 30, 08:31
- Football fans may be the most reactionary, moronic people on the planet. - David Sep 30, 08:30
- Knowing when it is time to take the sack must be impossibly hard to do. -- nm - Spawn Sep 30, 08:25
- excellent. dumbass fans. -- nm - colin Sep 30, 08:25
- *laughs* -- nm - Eli Manning Sep 30, 08:24
- we should do a poll on the most unruly fans in the NFL -- nm - Epiphany Sep 30, 08:24 1
  - Eagles fans --- Raiders fans --------- zombie mob ----- everyone else. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 30, 08:27
guys, as discussed, I think I'm switching to comcast. I need a cable modem. can anyone recommend? I don't want to spend a million dollars - amanda hk Sep 30, 08:11 11
- Cable modems are like $60. -- nm - David Sep 30, 08:30
- don't they give you one or are you suggestion a recommendation from their selection? -- nm - oblique Sep 30, 08:18 2
  - they rent you one - it's cheaper in the long term to buy your own -- nm - decline Sep 30, 08:24 1
    - Holy crap. I need to do that. (I have Time Warner, but I think it's the same kind of modem leasing thing.) -- nm - mara Sep 30, 08:26
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  - this -- nm - decline Sep 30, 08:24 5
    - and make sure it's one from their approved list -- (link) - decline Sep 30, 08:26 4
      - oh nice. thank you. -- nm - amanda hk Sep 30, 08:30
      - Ah, great, thanks! Checking Time Warner's list now. (You guys rock!) -- nm - mara Sep 30, 08:29
      - I think I have the SB6121 - its $56 at newegg -- (link) - decline Sep 30, 08:29 1
        
        "I'll have what he's having." (nobody really cares but this weekend my cable modem was so slow we couldn't update my apple tv. what?!) -- nm - amanda hk Sep 30, 08:32
"Good morning and welcome to our live blog coverage of a potential partial shutdown of the US federal government." -- (link) - znufrii Sep 30, 08:09
Packers TE Jermichael Finley on his Week 3 concussion: "Everybody was decapitated and my body was on fire." - Brian Sep 30, 08:03 3
- They should have let him play. He would have been awesome. - Spawn Sep 30, 08:10
- Gotta watch out for the invisible fire. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 30, 08:07
- yikes. -- nm - znufrii Sep 30, 08:04
Probably only mandy and I care...but Rob and Nicole Cesternino (Survivor, RHAP) welcomed Dominic James into the world this weekend! -- nm - Jim Sep 30, 08:03 2
- dominic. ha. they're so long island italian. (do you know who did the breaking badcast last night?) -- nm - amanda hk Sep 30, 08:04 1
  - Fishbach. -- nm - Jim Sep 30, 08:05
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- I think this is usually because of a malware injected advertiser injection type thingy. -- nm - Qale Sep 30, 08:01
What's the chances I'll be Breaking Bad spoiler free before I get to watch the final episodes on DVD? -- nm - LMS Sep 30, 07:54 4
- If I can do it for Lost, you can do it for Breaking Bad. I'd give it 1 in 10 -- nm - Epiphany Sep 30, 07:56
- i am skimming things VERY quickly today - we are only just starting Season 3. i am not hopeful.... -- nm - Andie Sep 30, 07:55 1
  - Do not watch anything on AMC. They're in constant spoiler mode right now. -- nm - Inigo Sep 30, 08:17
- 1 to 312,5 -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Sep 30, 07:55
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- The amazing stat I heard on Mike and Mike from last night was in the 3 80-yard drives to start the 2nd half? NO 3rd downs. None. -- nm - volnelk Sep 30, 08:10
- The scary part of this for the Broncos is that we've left points on the turf... - Jim Sep 30, 07:52 5
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    - Yeah...I'm having a hard time keeping my expectations in check. - Jim Sep 30, 07:56 3
      - heh. Colts have only won Super Bowls after we have a new kid. -- nm - Spawn Sep 30, 08:12 2
        
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        In talks with Luck and the team right now. - Spawn Sep 30, 08:21
Breaking Bad Spoiler -- (link) - amoxy Sep 30, 07:44
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- that would be a shame. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 30, 07:42 4
  - although, they could let him go, and the White Sox can bring him in, that would be OK. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 30, 07:47 3
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      - I am not sure he will ever manage again. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 30, 07:58 1
        
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cool dude socks supercheap at tanga today. -- (link) - amanda hk Sep 30, 07:37
Annie Leibovitz is selling her place....for $29.9 million -- (link) - ty97 Sep 30, 07:35 1
- Those photos are sooo over-exposed -- nm - Roger More Sep 30, 07:40
David's hero, at Tennessee during a 2009 SI photo shoot... -- (link) - Don Homer Sep 30, 07:24 6
- I know I am supposed to relish his pain but he got a raw deal at USC. - David Sep 30, 07:26 3
  - It's called karma. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 30, 07:46
  - Mike and Mike were talking about it this morning...their final thought was - Jim Sep 30, 07:27 1
    - And that is absolutely true as I noted on FB. USC boosters are still delusional, though. -- nm - David Sep 30, 07:30
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  - "That's a bro being a bro." -- nm - Don Homer Sep 30, 07:30
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Islamic insurgents who oppose Western education enter a college dorm with guns, kill 40 students. -- (link) - loosilu Sep 30, 07:05 7
- The good news is that the Nigerian students were worth millions and if you provide your account information the insurgents will transfer the funds into your account. *NM* -- nm - Ender Sep 30, 07:10
- yikes. -- nm - Don Homer Sep 30, 07:08 5
  - This is exactly the kind of story that slips through the cracks in western media, and it shouldn't. -- nm - loosilu Sep 30, 07:36 4
    - I had multiple references to it in my Twitter feed over the weekend. -- nm - mara Sep 30, 07:39 3
      - was on the BBC too iirc -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Sep 30, 07:56
      - good. -- nm - loosilu Sep 30, 07:40 1
        
        Well, I'm just saying you can't really paint all of "western media" with the same broad brush. - mara Sep 30, 07:48
Been a Washington Post daily subscriber for over 12 years, but canceling it this week. not even close to worth the price. -- nm - Don Homer Sep 30, 06:58 14
- what set you off? -- nm - loosilu Sep 30, 07:04 13
  - general decline in quality over the years, plus only really read it on the weekends, and sick of the "both sides" mantra they love. today's editorial -- (link) - Don Homer Sep 30, 07:06 12
    - One of the best points in The Newsroom is that trying to present both sides of a story is oftentimes a false choice. - David Sep 30, 08:37
    - The last paragraph is pretty spot on. -- nm - Inigo Sep 30, 07:46 10
      - bullsh*t -- nm - Don Homer Sep 30, 08:03
      - meh - znufrii Sep 30, 08:00 8
        
        I suggest you read the last paragraph again. - Inigo Sep 30, 08:15 5
        
        "Eat this large pile of flaming dog shit or we're going to blow things up!" "No." "...Fine, we will compromise. Just eat two-thirds of the flaming - Don Homer Sep 30, 08:24 4
        
        The Republican tactics are deplorable, but that doesn't excuse the Dems' behavior of hoping they get blamed, and doing nothing. - Inigo Sep 30, 08:30 1
        
        That's like the worst header I've ever seen. You don't negotiate with terrorists. Period. -- nm - David Sep 30, 08:35
        
        L3. - Strongbad Sep 30, 08:27 1
        
        "Well, that just about sounds normal for a GOPer to give business benefits that people don't get." -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 30, 08:28
        
        The editorial covered the merits when it talked about "Boehner caving to a few dozen backbenchers who would rather blow things up than govern" - Roger More Sep 30, 08:12
        
        I'm liking the Shakespearean reference. Can we get the Dems and GOP to secretly marry and then kill themselves? - Epiphany Sep 30, 08:06
CNN has dropped the Hillary documentary due to political pressure from both parties. - David Sep 30, 06:56
I try to avoid talking politics with my mother, but it doesn't always work. Yesterday, she mentions Obamacare.... - ty97 Sep 30, 06:56 3
- My dad has gone off about the lazy people who don't work, but want the government to pay for them, and their insurance. - Inigo Sep 30, 07:19
- what does she have against it, other than that it's from Obama? -- nm - Don Homer Sep 30, 06:59 1
  - I'm not entirely sure -- nm - ty97 Sep 30, 07:36
This is a friend's fb status causing a huge debate right now: "The worst thing to ever happen to Republicans was taking over Congress." -- nm - MDH Sep 30, 06:48 15
- That there are people who actually believe the Tea Party is a true grass roots, by the people type movement that doesn't have its own share of crony - Qale Sep 30, 08:04
- See, this is why you never say "ever" or "never" or "always". 1930's for the GOP was pretty damn bad - Will Hunting Sep 30, 07:15
- I'm skeptical about "worst thing ever" statements in general. -- nm - mara Sep 30, 07:05 2
  - worst. librarian. ever. - steve114 si Sep 30, 07:07 1
    - Hee! -- nm - mara Sep 30, 07:15
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  - Against (2), Bush can take the fall for Bush's second term, but the stuff happening now poisons the Republican brand for a lot of people -- nm - Roger More Sep 30, 07:21 2
    - until they forget about it completely in a couple more cycles. -- nm - znufrii Sep 30, 07:40 1
      - Oh sure, but you can say that about anything in politics. The Republicans were back in the WH six years after Nixon. -- nm - Roger More Sep 30, 07:44
  - 3) controlling one chamber is not "taking over" Congress -- nm - znufrii Sep 30, 06:55
- I don't know, doesn't seem to be hurting them specifically. -- nm - ty97 Sep 30, 06:49 4
  - And it really won't significantly until 2020... - Will Hunting Sep 30, 07:00 3
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      - Yep, they took 2 huge beat-downs in 06 & 08 and then had things turned around into the biggest win in 2010. - Will Hunting Sep 30, 07:17
      - that's a big "if" though. (have I said before how the 2010 election was one of the worst thing's this country's ever done??) -- nm - Don Homer Sep 30, 07:04
TV Premier PSA: We Are Men - oblique Sep 30, 06:44
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Falcons WR's (Roddy and Julio) had 9 Receptions last night on 22 targets from Ryan. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 30, 06:36 6
- (also: Aqib Talib is good) -- nm - Strongbad Sep 30, 06:40 5
  - Good and grabby. -- nm - David Sep 30, 06:50 2
    - That last INT was on Ryan. Underthrown and inside. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 30, 07:47 1
      - He only threw one, but I am salty about NFL refs deciding that grabbing a jersey consistently is fine. - David Sep 30, 08:11
  - The Good News: Hoodie was so happy with Talib's last defensive play it made him want to smile. The Bad News: He went thru with it. - Diva Sep 30, 06:42 1
    - If I tweeted my tweet would have been, "please Hoodie, don't ever do that again." - Mel Profit Sep 30, 08:22
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- You know it's been a roaring start when Gio owners are happy with a 10-attempt 37-yard rushing performance. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 30, 08:10 3
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    - You must have me confused with a T-Rich owner. - Strongbad Sep 30, 08:20 1
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- And they looked miserable offensively. So I'd hold off on that torch pass for a bit. Though I agree it's on the way. -- nm - volnelk Sep 30, 06:46 4
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    - I didn't think he was great, but the O-Line didn't play very well either. -- nm - volnelk Sep 30, 07:44 2
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        Are you using Football Outsiders? I rarely agree with their pass rush stats. -- nm - David Sep 30, 08:31
Super duper spoiler question re: Breaking Bad finale - (spoilers) - kelly Sep 30, 06:32 4
- spoiler - amoxy Sep 30, 06:37
- (spoilers for the finale) - Inigo Sep 30, 06:37
- i think that...(sp) - x Sep 30, 06:36 1
  - this -- nm - JenBro Sep 30, 07:22
Dear FF Gods: Please do not let Brian Hartline and Charles Clay out-score Mike Wallace by 20 points. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 30, 06:32 2
- Mike Wallace is going to score less than 2 points. I've already got that in writing -- nm - oblique Sep 30, 06:44 1
  - Fine, as long as Hartline and Clay get less than 21. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 30, 07:47
j.p. morgan's 11 billion dollar fine is just the cost of doing business... - x Sep 30, 06:32
"noodle-armed" -- nm - Strongbad Sep 30, 06:31
Weekend Viewing Poll: -- nm - Beaker Sep 30, 06:27 21
- breaking bad till 4am *yawn* I'm sooooo sleepy -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 30, 11:50
- Kill Bill #1 -A still fun and clever. -- nm - Mel Profit Sep 30, 08:28
- Prisoners - solid A - spoiler comments inside. - JenBro Sep 30, 07:26 1
  - Glad you enjoyed it. Knew you would. (spoiler) - OAE -- Explorer, Antarctica, Old Sep 30, 07:31
- 1st half of World War Z: B with potential. - subversive Sep 30, 07:18 2
  - spoilers - amoxy Sep 30, 07:23 1
    - Lol, really? Wellllll then. -- nm - subversive Sep 30, 07:36
- Harold and Maude, C -- nm - mara Sep 30, 07:12
- The new Percy Jackson: A. Lots of fun. Love this series...hope they keep making them. -- nm - Jim Sep 30, 06:41
- Side Effects (B), Monster's Inc (A-), The Polar Express (B+) -- nm - Don Homer Sep 30, 06:41
- The Family: B; Mortal Instruments: D -- nm - Ender Sep 30, 06:39
- Iron Man 3 - B-. Tried to be too cute for it's own good with some plot devices, but the script was very good. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 30, 06:37
- Rush: A (Easily the best movie I've seen in 2013 - awesome even if you don't watch F1) -- nm - MDH Sep 30, 06:37 3
  - and if you thinking of seeing it, go to a screen with the best, loudest sound system possible. -- nm - LMS Sep 30, 07:50
  - I gave it a B+ (spoilers) - amoxy Sep 30, 06:40 1
    - Spoils - MDH Sep 30, 06:47
- legend of lylah clare, b plus; something in the air c plus....nm - x Sep 30, 06:34
- Iron Man 3 - B-. Was hoping to get through S1 of The Newsroom but I still have 1 episode left. (Newsroom spoilers) - kelly Sep 30, 06:34
- Cloudy 2: A- with a lot of heart and imagination. - David Sep 30, 06:30 1
  - Really? I was so disappointed in Cloudy. -- nm - Inigo Sep 30, 06:34
- Dinner for Schmucks: C+ ; The Hobbit: A- ; Breaking Bad series finale: A+ -- nm - Beaker Sep 30, 06:28
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