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Outkast to reunite at Cochella in 2014 -- (link) - Remlik Nov 19, 15:15 3
- It's important to note that Outkast at some point broke up. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Nov 19, 15:17
- For real? -- nm - Ms. Jackson Nov 19, 15:17
- hey ya! -- nm - colin Nov 19, 15:16
What was your favourite Ford Nation TV show moment, crack smoking mayor fans? -- (link) - Reagen Nov 19, 15:05 1
- "...five hours to record, and another eight hours to edit". OMG, the jokes! - Mop (200 lbs) Nov 19, 15:16
JP Morgan in record $13bn settlement with US regulators -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 19, 15:00 2
- In other news, drop removed from ocean. -- nm - Tim Nov 19, 15:03
- no big deal. it was worth it for them....nm - x Nov 19, 15:02
big Doctor Who spoilers out there..... -- (link) - Remlik Nov 19, 14:41 4
- (spoils) - Mop (200 lbs) Nov 19, 14:55 1
  - spoils.... - Remlik Nov 19, 15:05
- If anyone spoils this, I will swallow their soul. -- nm - David Nov 19, 14:55 1
  - I'll wait until Saturday to post it. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Nov 19, 14:59
oh, *hell* no! -- (link) - znufrii Nov 19, 14:17 4
- the secret to going really fast on them is to ride just on the backs of your heels and your shoulder blades. It's easier to do with your arms up but m - zork Nov 19, 14:20 3
  - Yes, that's what I want to know. How to ride that slide *faster*. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Nov 19, 14:22 2
    - would you rather your skin seize to the slide 80 feet up and you have to wait a long time for rescue? Better to get it done fast. -- nm - Max Nov 19, 14:30 1
      - Picture this. -- (link) - Mop (200 lbs) Nov 19, 14:58 [Image]
The back half of Louie S3 is a real kick in the emotional balls. -- nm - nubby Nov 19, 14:08
Obama is now a Kmart mark down (ticket prices to a San Fran fund raiser halved, early full price tix upgraded) -- (link) - Thanksgeisting Nov 19, 14:03 3
- They cut the $1 tickets in half? -- nm - Spawn Nov 19, 14:05 2
  - Obama is social net savey. he should do a groupl -- nm - thanksgeisting Nov 19, 14:48 1
    - sf finger sensor gloves, don't do as well as expected, i meant do a groupon -- nm - thanksgeisting Nov 19, 14:50
Switches to East coast time...It's 5 O'clock, time to go home! -- nm - amoxy Nov 19, 14:01 1
- I wish. - Spawn Nov 19, 14:03
BB: Tea Leoni had a great body/legs but her facial expressions was more supporting role, kinda Terri Garr ish -- nm - Thanksgeisting Nov 19, 13:56 6
- She was *stuning* on Flying Blind. -- nm - Spawn Nov 19, 14:04 4
  - i believe that might have been my first inspiration to dye my hair red. -- nm - Andie Nov 19, 14:33 3
    - Flying Blind for everyone who has no idea. -- (link) - Andie Nov 19, 14:33 [youtube] 2
      - That's some 90s hair, there. -- nm - Reagen Nov 19, 14:48 1
        
        This does not help Spawn's case. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Nov 19, 15:00
- it was fine for the damsel in distress bad boys role, but I don't think she could have done Briget Fonda's La Fem Nikita -- nm - Thanksgeisting Nov 19, 13:59
ooof. USA lost to Australia 62-0 in the Rugby League World Cup quarterfinals - znufrii Nov 19, 13:49 11
- ... we have a Rugby team? -- nm - Spawn Nov 19, 13:52 10
  - psst -- (link) - zork Nov 19, 14:16 [Backboard]
  - two of them, actually, one for Rugby League and one for Rugby Union (and don't ask me the difference) -- nm - znufrii Nov 19, 13:53 8
    - The biggest difference is snobbery. Rugby union was born in English private schools, rugby league was adapted by factory owners to give their workers - Roger More Nov 19, 14:03 6
      - the league match I went to had scums, but they seemed rather symbolic affairs. -- nm - znufrii Nov 19, 14:06 5
        
        Yeah, I'm simplifying. But the league ones don't happen as often -- nm - Roger More Nov 19, 14:13 4
        
        which one gives them only so many (five?) chances to advance? I'm thinking it's league but I'm not positive. -- nm - zork Nov 19, 14:18 1
        
        yeah, that's league -- nm - znufrii Nov 19, 14:18
        
        It's a fun enough game to watch - znufrii Nov 19, 14:18 1
        
        Australian Rules is better - but I didn't grow up in a rugby state, so I'm biased -- nm - Roger More Nov 19, 14:20
    - One of them should give up? - Spawn Nov 19, 13:55
*lights the MDH signal* Citi Card presale for Gaga. (And Arcade Fire and Billy Joel) starts - Spawn Nov 19, 13:36 4
- I've seen her twice, I think I'm good for a while. Thanks for looking out though :-) -- nm - MDH Nov 19, 13:43 3
  - There was an earlier light shine on B2 or 3. -- nm - Spawn Nov 19, 13:51 2
    - I just saw that, from ty97. He's prob just looking for a concert buddy ;-) -- nm - MDH Nov 19, 13:58 1
      - True dat. -- nm - Spawn Nov 19, 14:00
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- Let's not rush to judgement. It could still be good. -- nm - Mop on Samsung Galaxy S3 Nov 19, 14:03
- nicey -- nm - Jovian Nov 19, 13:40
Rep. Trey Radel (R-FL), arrested on Oct. 29 for possession of cocaine in the DC according to police. Court date - tomorrow. - MDH Nov 19, 13:32 2
- Of course he's from Florida. -- nm - Don Homer Nov 19, 15:00
- ROB FORD II! -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 13:34
Sweden-Portugal spoilers - Was Bar Was Nov 19, 13:27 5
- i was for a moment rooting for sweeden actuelly -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 19, 13:47
- France-Ukraine spoilers - Was Bar Was Nov 19, 13:37 3
  - this result was kind of amazing.... - x Nov 19, 14:30
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  - correction - znufrii Nov 19, 13:43
It was kind of fun and nice to visit one of my long-time net friends and simultaneously use them for their washer/dryer. ^,.,^ -- nm - Qale Nov 19, 13:24 2
- This sounds like you are moving on. Have you decided what comes next? - TWuG Nov 19, 13:28 1
  - It'll be 3 weeks tomorrow. If this job comes through, I'll feel a bazillion times more comfortable with saying, yes, it's working out. -- nm - Qale Nov 19, 13:43
20 Surprising ‘Pulp Fiction’ Facts You Might Not Know -- (link) - marcel Nov 19, 13:21 2
- Julia Sweeney was RL married to the Gimp (btw whatever happened with her) -- nm - Thanksgeisting Nov 19, 13:33
- He really did keep the watch up there in preparation for the role. -- nm - Max Nov 19, 13:23
LYC, the first of the tax reform drafts came out today (the Senate Finance Committee international tax reform) - spamlet Nov 19, 13:04 3
- so you're having a kegger? -- nm - Reagen Nov 19, 13:05 2
  - InterGalactic? -- nm - amoxy Nov 19, 13:10
  - If by "having a kegger" you mean struggling through 150 pages of legislative language to tell my bosses it won't happen, yes. -- nm - spamlet Nov 19, 13:07
ABC releases mid-season schedule: - Jovian Nov 19, 13:03 10
- They're botching Trophy Wife. It's solid enough and with that cast, a little nudge would earn it prestige buzz. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 19, 14:02
- The Goldbergs are staying put on Tuesday?! Ugh. -- nm - MDH Nov 19, 13:06 1
  - yea sucks. I was hoping that they would move them both to Weds (TG and TW) -- nm - Jovian Nov 19, 13:12
- I know nothing about that new show, but how is it "DOA" with the Modern Family lead-in? -- nm - con_carne Nov 19, 13:05 6
  - the concept screams DOA: the entire season takes place over the course of one night in a bar.. -- nm - Jovian Nov 19, 13:06 5
    - What a dumb idea -- nm - HIMYM SI Nov 19, 13:17 4
      - oh, HIMYM took place over the course of 1 day did it now? -- nm - Jovian Nov 19, 13:20 3
        
        This season does. Not 24 style, though. -- nm - Spawn Nov 19, 13:53 1
        
        Yeah, not nearly enough people are dying in this season. - Will Hunting Nov 19, 14:08
        
        If we say it did, would you continue talking like a leprechaun? -- nm - con_carne Nov 19, 13:53
and I've got another interview for Thursday morning. -- nm - znufrii Nov 19, 13:01 2
- you should go get drunk tomorrow night to celebrate -- nm - decline Nov 19, 13:03 1
  - funny you should mention that... -- nm - znufrii Nov 19, 13:03
WOOHOO Flash to get full pilot vs a backdoor pilot - after appearing in upcoming 2 eps of Arrow - Capstern Nov 19, 12:58 16
- This makes no sense with the JLA movie push. -- nm - Spawn Nov 19, 13:01 13
  - Never expect competence from the people who bring you Arrow. -- nm - David Nov 19, 13:24 4
    - and yet you continue to watch... -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 13:27 3
      - I do? - David Nov 19, 13:30 2
        
        huh, I thought you must to keep complaining about how awful it is... -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 13:34 1
        
        I quit after the moronic Black Canary reveal a few weeks ago. -- nm - David Nov 19, 13:34
  - DC has been assbackwards all this century....you expected them to change? -- nm - peglegpete Nov 19, 13:12 2
    - They are moving to Cali!!! - Spawn Nov 19, 13:13 1
      - IMO, this is one of the few smart things they have done. -- nm - peglegpete Nov 19, 13:16
  - Well for good or bad....DC has always seperated their TV form their Movie universes.... - Capstern Nov 19, 13:09 2
    - I do not see them introducing a lesser character in both formats, but you never know. -- nm - Spawn Nov 19, 13:13 1
      - It will depend on if the TV Flash is "lesser" for TV - I wil lbe curious to see I have some hope Johns can help keep turning things -- nm - Capstern Nov 19, 13:24
  - "DC, screwing things up for years" -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 13:02 1
    - Yeah, Happy to see them on tv = so much for seeing them on screen! -- nm - Spawn Nov 19, 13:05
- Hopefully they get his Rogues on the show right away, they could make it really great -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 13:00 1
  - Agreed -- nm - Capstern Nov 19, 13:06
Doctor Who speculation spoiler - peglegpete Nov 19, 12:57 3
- Uhm [spoiler] - Mr. Havens Nov 19, 13:41 2
  - He's speculating about the 12 regenerations, although I don't agree. - Mop on Samsung Galaxy S3 Nov 19, 14:06
  - yes, but I am spoils - peglegpete Nov 19, 13:55
The new Danish Royal Family portrait is *awesome*. Like a horror novel cover awesome. -- (link) - Andie Nov 19, 12:52 17
- The older boys are building with Legos, of course. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Nov 19, 14:30
- WTF? And why is Regis in the picture? -- nm - Mop on Samsung Galaxy S3 Nov 19, 14:13
- American Horror Story: Copenhagen. -- nm - Was Bar Was Nov 19, 13:38 2
  - awesome -- nm - Epiphany Nov 19, 13:45
  - right? -- nm - Diva Nov 19, 13:42
- its in the tradition of the Nightwatch, the semial painting by Rembrandt (which btw ruined him as it was panned so badly at the time) -- nm - Thanksgeisting Nov 19, 13:25
- The masturbatory one is kind of amazing too. -- nm - mara Nov 19, 13:07 1
  - That's not an official one. It was done for the Bald Archies, which is a parody art prize that makes fun of Australian celebrities -- nm - Roger More Nov 19, 13:08
- "One Family... One Dark Secret" -- nm - Reagen Nov 19, 13:04
- are wesure this isn't for the next low budget horror movie? cause holy crap... -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 13:02
- That kid is staring into my soul - amoxy Nov 19, 12:54 1
  - hey, kid down in front ... go back to the Stephen King novel from whence you came! - i'm not dead yet ! Nov 19, 13:05
- Looks too photoshoped. -- nm - Spawn Nov 19, 12:54 3
  - that's what so awesome. it's so not expected. -- nm - Andie Nov 19, 12:55 2
    - They should have let someone other than their child do it, though. -- nm - Spawn Nov 19, 13:00 1
      - You say no to the prince. -- nm - Mop on Samsung Galaxy S3 Nov 19, 14:14
- good gravy that's spectacular -- nm - prayformojo Nov 19, 12:53
Dammit, Iceland! -- nm - Reagen Nov 19, 12:49
The Braves new ballpark will have less parking than Turner Field...oh an shady real estate dealings are being traced too -- (link) - Beaker Nov 19, 12:46 6
- Their current stadium is less than twenty years old. I call BULLSH*T! -- nm - Mr. Havens Nov 19, 13:42
- I would have to know how they're defining an "official" parking spot at Turner Field... -- nm - Ender Nov 19, 12:52
- I call BS on point #1. - Strongbad Nov 19, 12:48 3
  - It's Deadspin. Of course they're going to get most of it wrong. -- nm - David Nov 19, 13:30
  - The real estate dealings are a completely legitimate concern - Strongbad Nov 19, 12:54 1
    - I'm shocked, SHOCKED that insiders would do something like that. -- nm - spamlet Nov 19, 12:57
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- The question is who was whom. -- nm - Mop on Samsung Galaxy S3 Nov 19, 14:07
George Zimmermna out on bail. GF says he choker her prior to yesterday's domestic dispute. -- (link) - Diva Nov 19, 12:41 4
- Self-defense! -- nm - David Nov 19, 12:58
- I was just standing my ground, yo! -- nm - Georgy-Z Nov 19, 12:54 2
  - I didn't like the way she looked, know what I'm sayin? -- nm - Thanksgeisting Nov 19, 13:27 1
    - she was wearing a hoodie!!! -- nm - groiny Nov 19, 13:43
In case it wasnt mentioned (it wasnt), Sleepy Hollow was awesome again last night - Jovian Nov 19, 12:40 1
- Great reveal re. the horseman. -- nm - Mop on Samsung Galaxy S3 Nov 19, 14:09
BECAUSE THEIR BALLS ARE THE BELLS! -- nm - Big Ben si Nov 19, 12:39 2
- I saw that ad during a break in the Today Show this morning and right away I knew it would not end well. -- nm - Mop on Samsung Galaxy S3 Nov 19, 14:10
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Estimated Arrival Date: 25-NOV-13 -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda Nov 19, 12:35 3
- Whoo I win! -- nm - Shaun Nov 19, 12:39 2
  - Get a dictionary. - Spawn Nov 19, 12:40 1
    - Like I was even referring to the date. -- nm - Shaun Nov 19, 12:47
ok, so ... Pandora ... i'm confused. What does Louis Armstrong's What a Wonderful World have to do w/ Traditional Christmas music? - i'm not dead yet ! Nov 19, 12:35

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