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annoying co-worker behind me just spent an hour on the phone working on his FBB lineup loud enough for everyone to hear. - Diva Feb 18, 12:15
I'm 95% sure Batista is winning the WWE Championship at WrestleMania because of Guardians of the Galaxy. -- nm - timPhone Feb 18, 11:56 18
- I want to see Bryan leave with the belt and it'd be easy to get there.... - Will Hunting Feb 18, 12:04 5
  - If WrestleMania doesn't end with Bryan holding the title and the entire place going YES, they fucked up. -- nm - Tim Feb 18, 12:11 4
    - But they probably don't care because Vince will have everyone's money from the Network by then. - Tim Feb 18, 12:14 3
      - 6 days.....till the biggest gamble of Vince's last 29 years comes to pass. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 18, 12:22 1
        
        I'm excited. If it works, it's a legitimate game changer. -- nm - Tim Feb 18, 12:23
      - Well they've got to start moving his story towards the belt and WM. -- nm - Remlik Feb 18, 12:18
- I think this is true and it is a key factor in Punk's leaving. - David Feb 18, 12:02 8
  - I don't know if it's a return to the giants....they've never really gotten away from it for long. - Will Hunting Feb 18, 12:05 4
    - Cena/Cesaro was pretty special last night. -- nm - Tim Feb 18, 12:13 3
      - that was good -- nm - Remlik Feb 18, 12:17 2
        
        And he had a good match with Orton and on the live NXT next week there's a rematch of my favorite match last year, Cesaro vs. Sami Zayn. -- nm - Tim Feb 18, 12:20 1
        
        apparently he got a Standing Ovation in the back after the match -- nm - Remlik Feb 18, 12:24
  - I've always wondered, when they hire a guy like Batista, is a title reign in his contract? -- nm - pmb Feb 18, 12:04 2
    - Back when the organizations were poaching, absolutely. - David Feb 18, 12:06 1
      - I'd love to read the specifics of that contract. He knew what he was worth to them at the time and WWE couldn't let him walk then. -- nm - Tim Feb 18, 12:12
- Guy who makes the belts was on Austin's podcast saying he's working on something super special for the WWE. I suspect a new Belt...Batista winning? - Remlik Feb 18, 12:01 2
  - Big Dave with the belt at the end is almost the worst possible ending. - Tim Feb 18, 12:22 1
    - That match will suck like a Dyson. He's winded after a few minutes....he can't go 20+ - Will Hunting Feb 18, 12:23
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- what jobs would be lost? are all the fast food joints closing shop? -- nm - Beaker Feb 18, 11:59 14
  - The ones currently being done by 2 idiot $5ish workers. -- nm - Ender Feb 18, 12:07 13
    - And the ones that can be done for robots at a $9 an hour average. -- nm - Ender Feb 18, 12:11 12
      - I wonder if eventually the huge chains just give in and go touch screen. - Tim Feb 18, 12:16 7
        
        No one will want to be first, though. - spamlet Feb 18, 12:17 2
        
        Oh, the first will be one with a terminal in the back. "Skip the line and order here!" - Ender Feb 18, 12:22 1
        
        And grocery stores... -- nm - spamlet Feb 18, 12:28
        
        any bank that has tried to do away with tellers has gone back around here - Beaker Feb 18, 12:17 3
        
        But you'd better believe that, overall, teller jobs have been lost to ATMs. - Ender Feb 18, 12:23
        
        PNC bank will be 90% teller-less within the next 5 years -- nm - decline Feb 18, 12:19 1
        
        Which is a shame as their tellers are actually friendly. -- nm - spamlet Feb 18, 12:20
      - if that can be done, why isn't all of Canadian fast food run by robots? -- nm - Reagen Feb 18, 12:15 2
        
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        Economies of scale. Design costs average out quicker if you're implementing a system for 300 million people rather than 30 million. - Ender Feb 18, 12:20
      - "by robots" -- nm - Ender Feb 18, 12:11
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  - When do they teach the Henry Ford case study? Is that the second day? -- nm - Max Feb 18, 12:00
  - Some that are pushing it argue that it won't because of increased demand for goods. - spamlet Feb 18, 12:00 4
    - And I'm skeptical about the level of job loss. Hiring for a while now has been based more on demand than cost. Costs have already been cut. Hiring - pmb Feb 18, 12:09 1
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    - Other arguments are more about methodology. Some studies that suggest job loss is negligible -- (link) - mara Feb 18, 12:03 1
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- so it's a welfare gimme and job destroyer. double sin! -- nm - Max Feb 18, 11:56
- O...bama? -- nm - Mop (205 lbs) Feb 18, 11:55
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- Goodfellas -- nm - Jorge Posada si Feb 18, 12:21 2
  - Chinless Wonder Knows All. -- nm - Diva Feb 18, 12:23
  - Sometimes I just don't get these joke nicks. -- nm - Spawn Feb 18, 12:22
- Braveheart, or, In The Name of The Father -- nm - IrishStephen (Master of The Filthy Jockstrap) Feb 18, 12:10
- Pearl Harbor for the attack sequences -- nm - peglegpete Feb 18, 12:10
- Not my choice but I feel it has to be thrown into consideration: The Sound of Music. -- nm - Was Bar Was Feb 18, 12:07 3
  - People sing and dance in every day life!?! -- nm - Spawn Feb 18, 12:08 2
    - I know I do. -- nm - Epiphany Feb 18, 12:08 1
      - ~I'm going it right now!~ -- nm - Was Bar Was Feb 18, 12:17
- Auto Focus - Epiphany Feb 18, 12:05 1
  - Confession is great, but it's about as real as Alice in Wonderland. -- nm - Inigo Feb 18, 12:07
- Schindler's or Goodfellas -- nm - Remlik Feb 18, 12:01
- Hurt Locker -- nm - CQ Feb 18, 12:01
- Since Heat probably doesn't count, Casino. If Casino doesn't count, I think it's United 93. - David Feb 18, 12:01 4
  - Hm. How do you say Casino and not Goodfellas? - con_carne Feb 18, 12:22 3
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    - Because Casino is a superior movie. -- nm - Spawn Feb 18, 12:23 1
      - Not even close. Goodfellas is far superior -- nm - Krusty Feb 18, 12:25
- United 93, Apollo13, Schindler's List, All The President's Men. -- nm - Inigo Feb 18, 12:00 12
  - Add Shattered Glass to the list. -- nm - Inigo Feb 18, 12:03 9
    - Catch Me If You Can is way overlooked. -- nm - Inigo Feb 18, 12:05 8
      - I've never seen this. can you believe that? -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda Feb 18, 12:14 7
        
        You should. It's a great ride. -- nm - Inigo Feb 18, 12:19
        
        This is the only Leo movie I approve of. -- nm - Spawn Feb 18, 12:16 4
        
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        Sorry, but we have covered this. - Spawn Feb 18, 12:20 2
        
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        Reblock it! -- nm - Spawn Feb 18, 12:36
        
        You'd enjoy this one regardless of where you fall on DiCaprio. (Where do you fall on DiCaprio?) -- nm - Max Feb 18, 12:15
  - Apollo 13 is a really strong selection as well. -- nm - David Feb 18, 12:02
  - That's a pretty good list. I'd add Saving Private Ryan (though the characters are fictional). -- nm - pmb Feb 18, 12:02
- yeah, probably. -- nm - Reagen Feb 18, 11:59 1
  - agreed -- nm - Beaker Feb 18, 12:02
- Goodfellas. -- nm - Don Homer Feb 18, 11:58 1
  - yonh. -- nm - Diva Feb 18, 11:59
- American Hustle! -- nm - Spawn Feb 18, 11:57
- Braveheart! -- nm - Max Feb 18, 11:55 1
  - Longshanks is such a fantastic villain in this movie -- nm - Beaker Feb 18, 12:10
Wes, YGM. -- nm - David Feb 18, 11:54
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- Clowney makeup. You did that on purpose. :-) -- nm - Was Bar Was Feb 18, 11:55
- I am of the opinion that nobody was impacted by Lattimore's gruesome injury than Clowney. - David Feb 18, 11:54 3
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    - How would you describe Julius Peppers and Mario Williams as players? -- nm - David Feb 18, 12:10 1
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Hah, the crunch box is taunting me from the sidebar -- nm - Beryllium Feb 18, 11:47
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- Thanks. I'm going to grab individual tickets later. -- nm - Krusty Feb 18, 12:23
Actual headline on the local paper's website: "National clown shortage feared" - Ender Feb 18, 11:45 9
- congress will always be our national strategic reserve in case of any emergency -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 18, 11:58
- First: all the clowns, then all the lawyers. -- nm - Max Feb 18, 11:47 4
  - but you repeat yourself. -- nm - Reagen Feb 18, 11:53
  - Keep talking. -- nm - spamlet Feb 18, 11:49 2
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      - Hey, I'm probably next in line. - spamlet Feb 18, 11:50
- "It gets better," indeed. -- nm - Mop (205 lbs) Feb 18, 11:47
- “The older clowns are passing away.” (or are in jail) - spamlet Feb 18, 11:47
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- 26/53 Pacino really jacked me up. -- nm - Jim Feb 18, 11:59
- 48/53. That was hard. -- nm - Diva Feb 18, 11:56 2
  - Clearly not for you! -- nm - Was Bar Was Feb 18, 11:59 1
    - it was *super* hard. i had to really take my time and think. -- nm - Diva Feb 18, 12:03
- Fun quiz. Only 31/53 for me though. - Was Bar Was Feb 18, 11:54
- 40/53 -- nm - Inigo Feb 18, 11:51 1
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- 6/53 -- nm - CQ Feb 18, 11:50
Great Japanese deaf composer, "Japan's Beethoven", is neither deaf, nor has he composed his own works. -- (link) - Mop (205 lbs) Feb 18, 11:44 2
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  - Wait, wait... let me dig up an EW article from 2011 to post. Maybe that'll be cool. -- nm - Mop (205 lbs) Feb 18, 11:47
Why Middle class retailers are dying a slow death -- (link) - Beaker Feb 18, 11:42 34
- "Stores are dividing into two categories: rich and poor" BS, there have always been rich and poor stores. -- nm - spamlet Feb 18, 11:46 28
  - but there was a mid-range too. Sears was that. JC Penney (for you guys). Those stores are dying. -- nm - Andie Feb 18, 11:47 26
    - They are dying from mis-management and because Target ate their lunch. - spamlet Feb 18, 11:48 23
      - but Target is basically fancy Walmart. People are going to that level or luxury. I fully believe that. -- nm - Andie Feb 18, 11:50 22
        
        Walmart is cheaper, though. -- nm - Spawn Feb 18, 11:51 20
        
        why do people believe this? they are notorious for cheap prices when they open sure, then as they get established the prices are the same as other -- nm - discounters Feb 18, 12:15 2
        
        when does that start? Walmart has been here for 20+ years and I haven't seen it yet... -- nm - Beaker Feb 18, 12:16 1
        
        Plus, they price match anyway. -- nm - Spawn Feb 18, 12:17
        
        sure, but Target is still 'targeting' bargain shoppers. People who want to pay as little as possible. - Andie Feb 18, 11:52 16
        
        I would love to buy what I can from the Bay or Sears but -- nm - zork Feb 18, 12:04 3
        
        SFEK because of how they back up what they sell and quality tends to be better but the price difference is too much for me at the moment. -- nm - zork Feb 18, 12:05 2
        
        yup, I'd much rather buy 4 ok shirts from Walmart than 1 slightly better one at Sears -- nm - Beaker Feb 18, 12:06 1
        
        I'd *rather* have the Sears shirt but that's not what I can do -- nm - zork Feb 18, 12:08
        
        Not when they can go to Walmart and buy it for cheaper. -- nm - Spawn Feb 18, 11:58 11
        
        if they're in the same area. I've been noticing that the Targets and Wal MArts in Indy are starting to be in vastly different areas. -- nm - Remlik Feb 18, 12:02
        
        eh, that's a myth. For identical items, the stores are very close on pricing generally, and in fact some studies have found Target to be lower. -- nm - Don Homer Feb 18, 11:59 9
        
        It's been reported that the Canadian Target stores do not have prices as low as the American stores. -- nm - zork Feb 18, 12:06 3
        
        also though, i don't find Walmart to be terribly cheaper than other places selling similar goods. -- nm - Andie Feb 18, 12:08
        
        the one here is a slightly more upscale/cleaner Zellers with prices around 5-10% higher than Walmart has been my experience so far -- nm - Beaker Feb 18, 12:07 1
        
        everything we ever bought at Zellers fell apart in no time. Walmart products have been better quality but only marginally. -- nm - zork Feb 18, 12:09
        
        Yeah, I see this shift - Walmart is not always the cheapest - Epiphany Feb 18, 12:04 1
        
        Not to be Jax, but I *like* to go into Target. - Spawn Feb 18, 12:06
        
        Myth or no, it is still the norm in behavior. -- nm - Spawn Feb 18, 12:03 1
        
        that's the point. people are going for only the very cheapest. or, conversely, something that is seen as prestigious. nothing in between. -- nm - Andie Feb 18, 12:07
        
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        (people want stuff for nothing.) -- nm - Andie Feb 18, 11:51
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      - Has been since ancient times, I suspect. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 18, 11:50
  - It doesn't even make sense. They're dividing into Rich and Wal-Mart. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 18, 11:47
- The antiques/collectables store near my house shut down, months after moving locations in the same complex ... there's a loooot of retail and office - Beryllium Feb 18, 11:44
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  - i am going to start saying (in the USA) for all the stories you guys link. - Andie Feb 18, 11:44 1
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- because the middle class is dying? -- nm - zork Feb 18, 11:42
UCL: Barca vs Man City in 5 mins -- nm - budice Feb 18, 11:41 2
- Should be a god one. I'm watching -- nm - CQ Feb 18, 11:44 1
  - So am I. -- nm - God Feb 18, 11:49
Reagen is right about Chara. He could be Jaws Jr. or something. -- nm - zork Feb 18, 11:41
Edward Snowden elected student representative at Glasgow University -- (link) - Beaker Feb 18, 11:41
But Israel has quietly offered state-of-the-art medical treatment to more than 700 Syrians in the past 13 months -- (link) - Beaker Feb 18, 11:38 1
- But? -- nm - Spawn Feb 18, 11:40
I AM GROOT -- nm - Beaker Feb 18, 11:36 2
- I was wondering if you have a newfie accent -- nm - zork Feb 18, 11:42
- Lets not talk about that here, okay? -- nm - Spawn Feb 18, 11:37

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