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Kubiak and family take out an ad in the Houston Chronicle thanking the players, coaches, staff, and fans for eight great years at his dream job -- (link) - ty97 Dec 8, 07:45
And from the other football, Newcastle wins @ Man U,, Crystal Palace and Fulham win (Fulham scoring for that matter) Can I get an Everton win as well? -- nm - JD Dec 8, 07:28 1
- hopefully not -- nm - J-Nexus Dec 8, 08:56
and the inspiration for Lorde's Royals song is....George Brett.... -- (link) - Remlik Dec 8, 07:20 1
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  - First 2 names on Texans' radar are Lovie Smith and Ken Whisenhunt. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 8, 08:19
I'm benching Jennings. Can't take a chance he doesn't play plus the Jets D against the run is the best in the NFL. - Krusty Dec 8, 07:14
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- It's a trap!!! -- nm - Fantasy Football Akbar Dec 8, 08:05
Great, DISH has got into a pissing match with the local FOX network and I will not see the Niners/Seahawks game -- nm - amoxy Dec 8, 07:04 2
- I am so sick of the cable companies taking their crap issues out on the viewers -- nm - Epiphany Dec 8, 08:44
- That's some bad timing. Sorry. -- nm - Krusty Dec 8, 07:12
German President Joachim Gauck is boycotting the Winter Olympics and will not travel to Sochi, Russia next year. -- (link) - Beaker Dec 8, 06:55 11
- "As Germany has a parliamentary system of government with the Federal Chancellor running the government, the President has mainly ceremonial duties." -- nm - nubby Dec 8, 08:26 9
  - So he's like Queen Elizabeth, or Canada's Governor-General. (Maybe the closest Us equivalent would be the VP) - Roger More Dec 8, 08:35 8
    - The British monarchy, yes. Technically, he appoints the Chancellor. -- nm - nubby Dec 8, 08:45
    - VP is president of the Senate, though. -- nm - Spawn Dec 8, 08:39 6
      - So yeah, ceremonial (unless there's a tie-breaking vote) -- nm - Roger More Dec 8, 08:42 5
        
        Yes but he can influence legislation as well. It is not like the Queen or what not. -- nm - Spawn Dec 8, 08:46 1
        
        "Closest equivalent". (But in his role as a public figure and behind the scenes through his political networks, sure) - Roger More Dec 8, 08:54
        
        Is he in the line of succession at all? -- nm - Dano Dec 8, 08:43 2
        
        No, but he signs bills into law. - nubby Dec 8, 08:46
        
        He's the head of state. -- nm - Roger More Dec 8, 08:46
- I heard he bought his own gold medal, too. -- nm - Spawn Dec 8, 08:25
SNOW!!!! - Will Hunting Dec 8, 06:31
Heh. The potential ice storm canceled the last night for the drive-in theater tonight. -- nm - prayformojo Dec 8, 05:51
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A gold medal awarded to Jesse Owens in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin sold for $1,466,574 early Sunday morning -- (link) - Beaker Dec 8, 05:08
If you can, watch HBO's 11/19 ep of Real Sports w/Bryant Gumbel. The 1st half is about the corruption, bribery, and waste in preparing for the winter - Trish, (-8 F below zero) Dec 8, 03:10 1
- that is incredible! -- nm - Epiphany Dec 8, 08:46
Wow. Congrats to the Pacers. 18-2. First time beating the Spurs there since 2002! -- nm - Spawn Dec 7, 23:30
"Call Girl. It's not an insult, Cyril." - Beryllium Dec 7, 23:28
I think I've made a horrible mistake watching Hall Pass. Poor Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis, they're stuck being married to Jenna Fischer and Christina Applegate... -- nm - Ender Dec 7, 22:45 7
- It's surprising how often I mistake you for Mop on twitter ... it must be the similar initials -- nm - Beryllium Dec 7, 22:49 6
  - Woah! Wild night! Bery's pulling out the big time insults. -- nm - Qale Dec 7, 22:52 5
    - It's more like accidental character assassination -- nm - Beryllium Dec 7, 23:01
    - I'm the one watching Hall Pass, I probably deserve it... -- nm - Ender Dec 7, 23:00 3
      - Seriously, this is bad. I honestly don't know how it wound up on my Vudu... -- nm - Ender Dec 7, 23:00 2
        
        You liked Scrubs, right? Aussie Scrubs chick gets topless. There's your reason. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 8, 08:23
        
        I remember seeing the poster for Hall Pass on the day I saw Rabbit Hole, and this will now be, by far, the most depressing memory from that day... -- nm - Ender Dec 7, 23:22
Wolverine a solid B possibly a B+ spoilers - Bacon Dec 7, 22:39 2
- Nice. Here was mine. spoilers - Spawn Dec 7, 23:28 [Backboard] 1
  - Big spoils... - Shaun Dec 8, 08:40
Now I've finished with stuff for the Christmas boutique I *really* need to work on my SS package...before I leave town. -- nm - Meg Dec 7, 22:33
I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy. -- nm - peglegpete Dec 7, 22:21
If wikipedia is correct, tonight's was the first Bill Brasky skit in 16 years. -- nm - Max Dec 7, 22:09 1
- its *that* old? now I feel old -- nm - ruddy the red nosed zeitgeist Dec 8, 00:29
There are some duh-runk Seahawks fans at my hotel. - spamlet Dec 7, 21:52
"Raising Hope" should be renamed to "Virginia and Burt". -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Dec 7, 21:37 2
- That is not the new name it will soon have. -- nm - Spawn Dec 7, 21:38 1
  - My Name Is Cancelled -- nm - Lowering Hope si Dec 7, 21:48
"NEXT!" -- nm - rollo Dec 7, 21:27
u2 say goodbye to thier longtime manager -- (link) - Remlik Dec 7, 21:15
Does Roku 3 get a thumbs-up from ST? -- nm - Beryllium Dec 7, 21:13 4
- Yes, love it. Huge step up. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 8, 06:43
- Roku 3 specifically? Because I love my Roku 2. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Dec 7, 21:35
- Yup. That's the Cadillac of Rokus. -- nm - David Dec 7, 21:16 1
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I would imagine a graph of the support of the playoff in SEC offices in the last few hours would look like Bitcoin volatility. -- nm - Reagen Dec 7, 21:06
FSU vs Auburn in NC. Mich St vs Stanford in Rose. Baylor in Fiesta. -- nm - nubby Dec 7, 20:59 1
- Ohio St vs. UCF in Orange? Clemson in Sugar? -- nm - Strongbad Dec 8, 08:20
Saga #1 (and a bunch of other Image #1s) are free on Google Play right now. -- nm - Reagen Dec 7, 20:59
So the other 2 open BCS slots - eag Dec 7, 20:55
These have been two outstanding Saturdays of college football -- nm - prayformojo Dec 7, 20:53
Overrated *clap clap clap* - IrishStephen Dec 7, 20:48 6
- The refs jobbed MSU out of being undefeated. They were always the better team than OSU. -- nm - David Dec 7, 20:54 4
  - Yup -- nm - prayformojo Dec 7, 21:00
  - Heh, I just realized you were the beneficiary of that game's officiating. -- nm - David Dec 7, 20:54 2
    - Pfffft Live by the trick play, die by the trick play. - IrishStephen Dec 7, 20:59 1
      - All those drive-extending pass interference calls sure didn't hurt. -- nm - David Dec 7, 21:00
- Well now will get an Alabama / Ohio St surgar bowl -- nm - eag Dec 7, 20:50
buhbye buckeyes -- nm - budice Dec 7, 20:47
And there it is -- nm - prayformojo Dec 7, 20:46 5
- If Duke had won, tomorrow would be *chaos*. -- nm - David Dec 7, 20:47 4
  - "Wait, how did Coastal Carolina get in the mix?" -- nm - Reagen Dec 7, 20:50 3
    - Behold the power of my tenure, bitches. -- nm - nubby Dec 7, 20:50 2
      - (That's a SI. (This isn't.)) -- nm - nubby Dec 7, 20:59 1
        
        Crap, the SI was supposed to be there, don't know how I dropped it. Deepest apologies. -- nm - ty97 Dec 7, 21:00
Vanity Fair's takedown piece on Goopy appears to be a bust. -- (link) - Mop (200 lbs) Dec 7, 20:41 1
- :P i was looking forward to the scandal. daymn -- nm - Epiphany Dec 7, 21:43
Kitty drool -- nm - amoxy Dec 7, 20:40
the next time I watch Christmas Vacation will be my first -- nm - prayformojo Dec 7, 20:27 6
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- *blink blink* -- nm - elf kelly Dec 7, 21:00
- I've never seen it, either. -- nm - Kim Pine Dec 7, 20:43
- I've never made it all the way. I've just never liked the Vacation movies. -- nm - nubby Dec 7, 20:39 2
  - this entire thread is way too depressing. -- nm - Jovian Dec 7, 20:45 1
    - Sad really. :-( -- nm - Krusty Dec 7, 20:47
The despair I'm feeling at being unable to go out and play street hockey with those college kids is unfathomable. And it's 7° out! FAHRENHEIT! -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Dec 7, 20:21
I just pulled out the little fan/space heater. Mojo doesn't trust it *at all* - he's been circling it for a few minutes now :) -- nm - Meg Dec 7, 20:21
Guess my grade. The Wolverine -- nm - Bacon Dec 7, 20:18 5
- Anything lower than a B and I'll be pleading with you to put down the crack pipe -- nm - IrishStephen Dec 7, 21:09
- it doesn't matter the grade ... with Wolvie's super healing factor, any grade eventually becomes an A -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Dec 7, 20:57
- B -- nm - Krusty Dec 7, 20:47
- Solid B. -- nm - Flavorize Dec 7, 20:44
- F -- nm - amoxy Dec 7, 20:19
He -may- have been open. -- nm - David Dec 7, 20:18
To much happening this time of year. Just discovered I missed the city's tree lighting earlier this week :( - Meg Dec 7, 20:18
Are you looking for a holiday movie that will make you want to kill yourself? Then the Giamatti/Rudd movie All is Bright is for you! -- (link) - Max Dec 7, 20:07 3
- Do we need to put you on suicide watch? -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Dec 7, 20:37 1
  - ask me after Weekend Update -- nm - Max Dec 7, 20:40
- Don't they all ... -- nm - Beryllium Dec 7, 20:10
"Merge to HDR Pro in Photoshop" - I hope this works out well -- nm - Beryllium Dec 7, 19:57 1
- Seems to have behaved nicely. Well done, adobe. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 7, 20:03
Make it 4 of us who watched it this weekend. I redbox'd it - I saw yall mention it and remembered I wanted to see it - Epiphany Dec 7, 19:52 1
- the To Do List -- nm - Epiphany Dec 7, 19:52
Duke Sucks -- nm - stewie Dec 7, 19:45
Gangster Squad yea or nay? -- nm - Remlik Dec 7, 19:30 3
- I liked it okay enough - not a stand out but okay -- nm - Epiphany Dec 7, 20:17
- I wanted to see it. But our Ryan Gosling film tonight was unfortunately Place Beyond the Pines. (spoiler: He still doesn't eat his cereal.) -- nm - Qale Dec 7, 19:51
- I would need to know if there are boobies in it. -- nm - Bacon Dec 7, 19:34
Slackers - in case you missed it on back boards - we are getting lottery tickets - see link & Flavorize - just pay pal'd you mine :) - JenBro Dec 7, 19:27 [Backboard] 5
- Thanks Jen, and thanks folks. I'll make a running list of everyone who I received from: - Flavorize Dec 7, 20:52
- When's the deadline? -- nm - Roger More Dec 7, 20:41 1
  - And now I check the link, Monday 7 EST -- nm - Roger More Dec 7, 20:43
- OH MY GOD! -- nm - Bacon Dec 7, 19:28 1
  - what? -- nm - JenBro Dec 7, 19:44
a great Masters of Sex drinking game would be to take a shot everytime someone says "for science!" -- nm - Reagen Dec 7, 19:26
omg, three years later and I finally get 3 stars (***) in the hardest Angry Birds Seasons level. - Don Homer Dec 7, 19:25
Huh, 1/2 hour promo for the Dean Martin Celebrity Roast DVD collection...... - Meg Dec 7, 19:25
I always wonder why the "Christmas Vacation" theme song never became a radio staple during holiday season. -- nm - Don Homer Dec 7, 19:07 11
- I listen to it more than any other Christmas song. -- nm - David Dec 7, 19:18 7
  - you found the original somewhere? -- nm - Remlik Dec 7, 19:18 6
    - I've owned that CD since the early 90s. -- nm - David Dec 7, 19:20 5
      - Care to share the mp3 pal? -- nm - Don Homer Dec 7, 19:31 4
        
        I just found it on the torrent bay -- nm - Remlik Dec 7, 19:43 2
        
        hump my leg with it? - Mel Profit Dec 7, 20:49
        
        Please make my life easier and email it to Don Homer. -- nm - David Dec 7, 20:43
        
        If I can figure out how, sure. - David Dec 7, 19:38
- the song has been remade....the original soundtrack is out of print now... -- (link) - Remlik Dec 7, 19:16 2
  - This reminds me...it's time for me and my best friend to get together for the annual "Christmas Vacation" viewing. -- nm - Mel Profit Dec 7, 20:12
  - That's a shame. It's so much better than most of the other tripe. -- nm - Don Homer Dec 7, 19:21
Tired tonight - worked the bookstore holiday boutique from 10:00 til 4:00 and then shelved the leftover books in the store..... - Meg Dec 7, 18:53 2
- working with books is a higher calling. -- nm - mud Dec 7, 19:35
- Nah, be that tired. We can be that tired together! -- nm - Qale Dec 7, 19:15
laundromats are a good place to have a beer....who remembers Saloondramat -- nm - ruddy the red nosed zeitgeist Dec 7, 18:42 1
- When my Dad owned and ran one he threw a comedy night in the place. - Mel Profit Dec 7, 19:10
Are the Fox announcers regarded as bad? They seem less good - TWuG Dec 7, 18:39 1
- compared to abc / cbs .. just never matched up -- nm - budice Dec 7, 18:42
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- Now a waiter? -- nm - Beryllium Dec 7, 18:55
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ST Poll #Premature: Who you got, FSU or Auburn? -- nm - ty97 Dec 7, 18:27 7
- Let's see, a team QB'd by a possible rapist, or an SEC team...? - IrishStephen Dec 7, 19:40
- "Have you stopped beating your wife??" -- nm - Don Homer Dec 7, 19:23
- bo jackson by a mile -- nm - budice Dec 7, 18:40
- Auburn if it comes to that -- nm - prayformojo Dec 7, 18:31 1
  - yeah thus my #premature. I know nothing is decided yet -- nm - ty97 Dec 7, 18:32
- FSU -- nm - Bacon Dec 7, 18:29
- Auburn by 15+ -- nm - Beaker Dec 7, 18:28
Go Fighting Jenbros! -- nm - IrishStephen Dec 7, 18:25 1
- ^5 -- nm - JenBro Dec 7, 19:22
Wooohooooo! MSU! -- nm - prayformojo Dec 7, 18:24
you get confused, listen to the music play. -- nm - peglegpete Dec 7, 18:16 1
- And I said, let the music play, he won't get away. -- nm - Qale Dec 7, 18:22

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