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A 51-year-old Danish tourist was gang-raped near a popular shopping area in New Delhi after she got lost and approached a group of men for directions -- nm - Beaker Jan 15, 08:29 1
- A tourist, eh? Well ... if that doesn't spur a government-wide crackdown, then they should expect a plunge in traffic, right? -- nm - Beryllium Jan 15, 08:30
18 year old found with pipe-bomb in his carryon luggage allowed to get on the plane -- (link) - Beaker Jan 15, 08:28 1
- He's mad at the world because his name is Skylar and no one takes him seriously after Breaking Bad. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 15, 08:29
I have seen exactly zero of the razzie nominees. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 15, 08:27 2
- Only Hangover III - Reagen Jan 15, 08:28 1
  - Yeah, they ain't even trying any more. - Will Hunting Jan 15, 08:43
So, I busted my box of Premier Soccer the other day...here's what I got...are any of these guys any good? - Jim Jan 15, 08:12 8
- I'd suggest putting up for sale (assuming you sell them) a week or so before World Cup starts -- nm - Beaker Jan 15, 08:32
- heh, some current Villa players and some old Villa players. Nothing really pops out. -- nm - CQ Jan 15, 08:22
- Joe hart is nice if your a england fan -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 15, 08:19
- Tim Howard is an American goalie IIRC -- nm - Beaker Jan 15, 08:17 2
  - and was captain of the US men's national team in their qualifying for the world cup. -- nm - znufrii Jan 15, 08:19 1
    - Guzan is also a regular call-up for the USMNT -- nm - znufrii Jan 15, 08:21
- Bent is such an unfortunate name for an English footballer. -- nm - Reagen Jan 15, 08:14 1
  - "Och! Get bent!" -- nm - Beryllium Jan 15, 08:27
I love this house but the interior pictures are intentionally done poorly, right? -- (link) - spamlet Jan 15, 08:12 10
- absolutely. why else would they take pictures of the rooms in the dark? And why no pics of the bedrooms? -- nm - decline Jan 15, 08:27
- "pretty expensive for that neighborhood" = Andie weeping -- nm - Andie Jan 15, 08:20 6
  - shit, I could almost get that for equity. -- nm - Reagen Jan 15, 08:29
  - hah. I didn't even bother looking at the price. It would easily cost three times that here, probably 4x in the etsy curtains district. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 15, 08:28 3
    - that house would be probably 1.8 million here. -- nm - Andie Jan 15, 08:46 2
      - actually, over 5,000 sq feet? over 2M, for sure. -- nm - Andie Jan 15, 08:46 1
        
        The house is 1,800, the lot is 5,000 -- nm - spamlet Jan 15, 09:22
  - Yeah, you live in the wrong city :( - spamlet Jan 15, 08:27
- looks like it could bea really cute house, but with pictures like that, how can anyone tell? -- nm - znufrii Jan 15, 08:17
- that camera has 12 whole pixels. -- nm - Reagen Jan 15, 08:15
Little League is changing its boundary rules to allow kids to play where they go to school instead of where they live. -- (link) - znufrii Jan 15, 07:58
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    - Hooray for Not Caldwell! -- nm - Strongbad Jan 15, 08:23
Oscar Poll: What will be the surprise noms/snubs? - ty97 Jan 15, 07:48 38
- I am looking forward to this year's ST Oscar Pool - Strongbad Jan 15, 08:24
- Biggest surprise would be that "Oscar Nominee Will Forte" is a statement that might be true after tomorrow. -- nm - Reagen Jan 15, 08:24
- Lately the surprises have been for director, iirc. - Inigo Jan 15, 08:02 13
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    - I was thinking Jonze or Frears. -- nm - Inigo Jan 15, 08:14 1
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  - That's what I was looking at, but it's also tough to determine snubs there when you've got more noms for picture than director - Reagen Jan 15, 08:05 9
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      - I wonder if they've reached the point of "OK, enough" with him. -- nm - Reagen Jan 15, 08:07 7
        
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        Wolf of Wall Street is a masterpiece? I thought people were pretty meh about it. -- nm - Inigo Jan 15, 08:12 5
        
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        My perception of the buzz from critics and moviegoers was this was a down effort for Marty. - Inigo Jan 15, 08:17 2
        
        I think that the more educated you are about why the movie was made how it was, the more you enjoy it. -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda, 778 Jan 15, 08:33
        
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        I was very meh. -- nm - MDH Jan 15, 08:12
- I could see Pixar being shut out. -- nm - Reagen Jan 15, 08:02 1
  - for best animated? that seems unlikely imo. -- nm - Don Homer Jan 15, 08:03
- If Matthew Bongo Boy gets snubbed, he will be surprised -- nm - Epiphany Jan 15, 07:56 2
  - Actor is insanely strong this year - Reagen Jan 15, 07:59
  - "Not all right." -- nm - con_carne Jan 15, 07:57
- I have a feeling Nebraska, Captain Phillips and Wolf of Wall Street will be left out for Best Picture. - Inigo Jan 15, 07:51 8
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    - are you conting redford in your five? -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda, 778 Jan 15, 07:58 1
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    - we have ten noms for picture, right? -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda, 778 Jan 15, 07:53 4
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      - We have a variable amount of noms.....it's been 9 the last 2 years iirc - Will Hunting Jan 15, 07:55
      - Up to 10. If a film gets 5% first place votes, it gets in (provided it's also in the top ten). -- nm - Inigo Jan 15, 07:54
      - Maybe? I could see anywhere from 8 to 10. -- nm - Reagen Jan 15, 07:54
- I don't know if you'd call it a snub at this point, but August: Osage County is completely left out. -- nm - Reagen Jan 15, 07:51 4
  - "Proving there are still roles left in Hollywood for Meryl Streeps over fourty." -- nm - con_carne Jan 15, 07:54
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    - half of voters are in the damn thing! -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda, 778 Jan 15, 07:57 1
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  - I thought I did define it in the IM? - ty97 Jan 15, 07:50 1
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also, razzie noms are up -- (link) - peggy ann mcamanda, 778 Jan 15, 07:42 3
- Breathes sigh of relief. Also, I enjoyed The Lone Ranger. -- nm - LMS Jan 15, 08:19
- LiLo was in 3 movies? -- nm - loosilu Jan 15, 08:15
- gold help me, but Grown Ups 2 was not really all that bad. - groiny Jan 15, 07:46
hey zeitgeist... - Mel Profit Jan 15, 07:41 3
- i experimented with pillaging a town and returning to an occupied town that was blocked, scattering my troops, didn't happen - zeitgeist Jan 15, 13:10
- I lifted all my port occupations other than the one where my ships are still inbound. If I need to reenage, let me know. -- nm - spamlet Jan 15, 07:50 1
  - will do. - Mel Profit Jan 15, 07:51
I think we all did a pretty good job of pretending this silly B2 post didn't happen -- (link) - con_carne Jan 15, 07:40 [Backboard] 11
- I agree he needs to do a role that doesn't require a few hours in a make-up chair every morning. - Mel Profit Jan 15, 07:43 9
  - Seriously, he's becoming Eddie Murphy -- nm - ty97 Jan 15, 07:45
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    - Yeah, this looks profoundly dumb to me - Reagen Jan 15, 07:49 1
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    - it's a start. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 15, 07:47
  - your last clause is my thing. can he even act actily anymore, or can he only ham? -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda, 778 Jan 15, 07:44 3
    - I watch Donnie Brasco and wonder if he's capable of something like that again. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 15, 07:46 2
      - yeah, exactly. I just can't take him seriously anymore because it seems to me he's not taking himself seriously. -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda, 778 Jan 15, 07:50
      - I am sure he could, I do not know if he really wants to. - groiny Jan 15, 07:48
- I kind of agree with that. - groiny Jan 15, 07:41
*yawn* so tired. I didn't even stay up that late. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 15, 07:32
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- I like Tennessee's and San Francisco's. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 15, 08:27
- I only laughed at Cleveland's. -- nm - Reagen Jan 15, 07:39
5 course grilled cheese-and-craft-beer pairing dinner? tempting... -- (link) - znufrii Jan 15, 07:32
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- 12 Years a Slave ... Gravity and Hustle tie for 2nd. - Will Hunting Jan 15, 07:51 2
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    - I thought gravity had just terrible dialog. I rolled my eyes a few times. -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda, 778 Jan 15, 08:23
- 47 Ronin in an upset. -- nm - ty97 Jan 15, 07:43
- we need more oscar talk. do we think clooney will be nominated for gravity? -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda, 778 Jan 15, 07:42 2
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  - Nope. Zero chance. -- nm - Reagen Jan 15, 07:42
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  - I forgot about Costume Design and Production Design. I switch it to 12 Years A Slave. -- nm - Inigo Jan 15, 07:41 4
    - Am Hustle's going to be in on those too, plus Hair & Makeup. -- nm - Reagen Jan 15, 07:43 3
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        I never said they did. I just think Hustle's got more chance a variety of categories. - Reagen Jan 15, 07:53 1
        
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- A tie between Gravity and American Hustle. -- nm - Inigo Jan 15, 07:36
- American Hustle. -- nm - Don Homer Jan 15, 07:32 4
  - if only because it'll pull at least 3 acting noms. -- nm - Reagen Jan 15, 07:36 3
    - I really can't talk about this. - Mel Profit Jan 15, 07:37 2
      - This isn't about what I *want*. -- nm - Reagen Jan 15, 07:38 1
        
        *finger to nose* -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 15, 07:38
- 12 Years a Slave. -- nm - Shaun Jan 15, 07:31
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- in 5 years we will be laughing at them like the Giants and the Zito contract. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 15, 07:23 6
  - I dunnno...Zito was good and fading....Kershaw's 25 and is the best pitcher in baseball for multiple years. - Will Hunting Jan 15, 07:31 5
    - in theory, I agree, but any pitcher is a pitch away from a career ending injury. - groiny Jan 15, 07:33 4
      - I'd presume they'd be able to get some solid insurance on him; it's not like he's red-flagging. - Will Hunting Jan 15, 07:53 3
        
        other than the amount of innings he has pitched on a 25 year old arm. - groiny Jan 15, 07:56 2
        
        But you have to ante up for him at this point, right? I mean, you can't let him walk, right? -- nm - Jim Jan 15, 07:58 1
        
        for 5 years, sure. anything more than that, you are asking for trouble. - groiny Jan 15, 08:00
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- *sexy girl laugh*....that was a funny video -- nm - Remlik Jan 15, 07:34
- I want to see this video. Unfortunately, you would hear the panic in the voices, just silence. - XBox Turn Off Yes Jan 15, 07:25 1
  - Xbox Turnovyis -- nm - Beryllium Jan 15, 07:36
- don't you have a partner to be ratting out today? -- nm - groiny Jan 15, 07:18 1
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Remember that NM forced colonscopy after a police stop story? -- (link) - Reagen Jan 15, 07:15 4
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  - a little overly specific, no? "no intrusive searches" ought to cover it. -- nm - Reagen Jan 15, 07:40 1
    - Hey man, the constitution is, like, the constitution, man. - Beryllium Jan 15, 08:03
  - Apparently, aliens don't care about those rights. -- nm - Inigo Jan 15, 07:29
Colorado Springs Airport installing pot amnesty boxes, for people who forget to leave it at home. -- (link) - znufrii Jan 15, 07:13 2
- heh. guaranteed the airport employees will be taking those amnesty boxes home each night :) -- nm - decline Jan 15, 07:15 1
  - They don't exactly have to resort to smoking random strangers' discarded weed though, do they? -- nm - con_carne Jan 15, 08:35
LIR Andie - just checking - I left you this message last night - might be helpful with your water damage. not sure you saw it? -- (link) - JenBro Jan 15, 07:12 [Backboard] 1
- i didn't see that, thanks, -- nm - Andie Jan 15, 07:15
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- They missed the biggest one regarding the last Apes Movie (spoilers) - Mel Profit Jan 15, 07:25 13
  - That movie is highly underrated. It's a solid flick. -- nm - Shaun Jan 15, 07:26 12
    - I really liked it provided you can get beyond certain dumb things. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 15, 07:28 11
      - Andy Serkis was *brilliant* in that role. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 15, 07:32 4
        
        No question at all. At some point the Academy will have to recognize his contributions. - Mel Profit Jan 15, 07:34 3
        
        Special Oscar down the road. - Reagen Jan 15, 07:46 1
        
        I agree with this. It's what they'll do and it'll be deserved. - Mel Profit Jan 15, 07:50
        
        well, he will have at least 2 more chances. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 15, 07:35
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        I'll give the Rim Haters the (spoiler) Thing. - Mel Profit Jan 15, 07:31 3
        
        The thing about the (Spoiler) Thing too is that you could have written in the surprise... - Mel Profit Jan 15, 07:36 1
        
        I need to rewatch it to find all the shit that bugged me about it. - groiny Jan 15, 07:38
        
        Specterman would be a suitable replacement for Pacific Rim. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 15, 07:33
        
        Rim makes Apes look like Gone With the Wind. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 15, 07:30

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