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get.out.of.my.head.House of Cards.opening.credit.music! -- nm - Jovian Feb 20, 12:22 2
- I was ready to start House of Cards this weekend until l saw the comments that everyone is a jerk. - David Feb 20, 12:24 1
  - It's still good, though. - spamlet Feb 20, 12:29
Hockey spoils related. - Roger More Feb 20, 12:20 2
- The loser gets the beer?! -- nm - Guigue Feb 20, 12:23
- What a crappy choice of beer. -- nm - Walt_Disney Feb 20, 12:23
Our local NBC (!!!) station just sent out a push notification with the result and score of the hockey game. - spamlet Feb 20, 12:13 1
- "WWII is over! We'll tell you who won on tonight's news." -- nm - V-Day text Feb 20, 12:16
Clearly, I will have to find another site to stay on the cutting edge....you people have lost it. - CrankYanker Feb 20, 12:12 [Backboard]
All of the trending items on Canadian Twitter are relating to the hockey game. -- nm - Walt_Disney Feb 20, 12:07 1
- Lots of people are hearing about Dick Pound for the first time -- nm - Roger More Feb 20, 12:14
Awww man ... the faces on the podium are killing me. Spoiler - JenBro Feb 20, 12:04 20
- I always feel bad for the losing team, regardless of the country. It's heartbreaking to get that far and come up short. -- nm - Heisenberg Feb 20, 12:05 10
  - The people for whom I feel the worst are the ones who come in 4th. - David Feb 20, 12:15 5
    - i actually think teams are happier when the win bronze, than silver. - Andie Feb 20, 12:16 4
      - I think there is a lot of truth in that. - David Feb 20, 12:19 3
        
        "Third. In the world." -- nm - Kim Pine Feb 20, 12:21
        
        BTW, the bronze medal Women's Hockey match was exceptional as well. -- nm - David Feb 20, 12:20
        
        if it's an individual sport it's different,but when you have one team playing just one other team for the placement... -- nm - Andie Feb 20, 12:20
  - *starts crying* -- nm - Jim Kelly Feb 20, 12:06 2
    - OMG, this made me roar. My old man *was* a Bills fan. - Heisenberg Feb 20, 12:07 1
      - after the third loss ny drunk brother sort of threatened to beat me up. he didn't though. -- nm - Putin Feb 20, 12:08
  - Yeah, especially when they got stung the same four years prior. -- nm - Spawn Lord Feb 20, 12:06
- Coffee is for closers, JenBro -- nm - prayformojo Feb 20, 12:05 2
  - There was that one year where the winners sprayed hot coffee at each other. They've since gone back to cold champagne spray. -- nm - Max Feb 20, 12:07
  - spoilers... - Remlik Feb 20, 12:06
- p.s. It never sucks for the winners -- nm - CQ Feb 20, 12:05 5
  - spoilers - Andie Feb 20, 12:06 4
    - People forget it really quickly unless it was something ridiculous like the Korean boxing judges v. Roy Jones Jr. -- nm - CQ Feb 20, 12:08 2
      - actually, they weren't Korean judges, but they were bribed by Korea -- nm - CQ Feb 20, 12:14 1
        
        I really thought Roy Jones' father was going to beat someone to death. He had the crazy eyes. -- nm - David Feb 20, 12:16
    - spoils - Shaun Feb 20, 12:08
GotX: Meet Rocket Racoon Featurette -- (link) - budice Feb 20, 12:03 [youtube] 1
- ... showing some real energy there, cooper. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 20, 12:05
Geebus my HSX port is a mess - eag Feb 20, 12:00 5
- I started mildly playing again at the start of the year. I'm up .67%! heh. -- nm - CQ Feb 20, 12:02 4
  - ika.com related request - Putin Feb 20, 12:06 3
    - Putin doesn't ask and say thanks. Putin demands! -- nm - spamlet Feb 20, 12:08
    - Just clicked, and he does not. -- nm - Spawn Lord Feb 20, 12:08 1
      - spasibo. -- nm - Putin Feb 20, 12:09
US/Canada women's hockey spoilers - David Feb 20, 11:54 29
- spoilers - Beryllium Feb 20, 12:03 1
  - spoilers - David Feb 20, 12:06
- (Spoils) - IrishStephen (Master of The Filthy Jockstrap) Feb 20, 11:56 11
  - Spoilers - David Feb 20, 12:12 1
    - *nodding my head so hard i'm looking like a bobble head* -- nm - IrishStephen (Master of The Filthy Jockstrap) Feb 20, 12:28
  - on TV here - Reagen Feb 20, 11:58 6
    - (spoils) - IrishStephen (Master of The Filthy Jockstrap) Feb 20, 12:17 5
      - spoils - Shaun Feb 20, 12:19 4
        
        (spoils) - IrishStephen (Master of The Filthy Jockstrap) Feb 20, 12:26
        
        spoilers - David Feb 20, 12:23 2
        
        spoils - Shaun Feb 20, 12:25 1
        
        Spoilers - David Feb 20, 12:27
  - spoils - Andie Feb 20, 11:57 1
    - Spoilers - David Feb 20, 11:59
- I disagree -- nm - CQ Feb 20, 11:55 2
  - I agree with your disagreement. - Heisenberg Feb 20, 11:59 1
    - yep -- nm - CQ Feb 20, 12:01
- spoils - Kim Pine Feb 20, 11:55 10
  - spoilers - David Feb 20, 11:57 9
    - it was a textbook case - Reagen Feb 20, 12:00 6
      - Spoilers - David Feb 20, 12:04 2
        
        spoils - Shaun Feb 20, 12:05 1
        
        spoils - David Feb 20, 12:08
      - Agreed. The bar I was watching in was livid that it.... - Name Withheld By Request Feb 20, 12:02 2
        
        If the US player had... - Heisenberg Feb 20, 12:04 1
        
        Even the... - Name Withheld By Request Feb 20, 12:10
    - spoils - Shaun Feb 20, 11:59 1
      - Spoilers - David Feb 20, 12:02
- I need to see the highlights -- nm - Krusty Feb 20, 11:55
The table is set. See you at noon tomorrow. -- nm - volnelk Feb 20, 11:53 3
- spoiler prediction - Andie Feb 20, 11:54 2
  - NO! ALL THE MEDALS!!! -- nm - Putin Feb 20, 11:55
  - spoiler - Spawn Lord Feb 20, 11:54
Spoils - CQ Feb 20, 11:52
Spoils... - Heisenberg Feb 20, 11:52 1
- spoiler - Andie Feb 20, 11:52
:O - blow up doll Feb 20, 11:51 2
- Rosamund Pike was replaced? -- nm - Roger More Feb 20, 11:52 1
  - By something with similar acting ability. -- nm - David Feb 20, 11:53
spoils - Jovian Feb 20, 11:51
Spoilers - David Feb 20, 11:51 1
- indeed. -- nm - Andie Feb 20, 11:53
Holy shit. Spoils - mafic Feb 20, 11:49 5
- spoils - Shaun Feb 20, 11:50 4
  - Spoils - mafic Feb 20, 11:51
  - you're crazy. -- nm - CQ Feb 20, 11:50 2
    - i am watching a teeny screen, no sound - Andie Feb 20, 11:51 1
      - spoils - Shaun Feb 20, 11:54
I know its a given but GD the USPS tracking system sucks donkey balls - Epiphany Feb 20, 11:48 3
- The worst part is this is a lot better than it was. -- nm - Ender Feb 20, 11:49
- :O - blow up doll Feb 20, 11:49 1
  - heh - its a baby blanket - Epiphany Feb 20, 12:05
aha! streaming on my phone! ha! -- nm - Andie Feb 20, 11:46
lol great. and there goes that. Your temporary viewing pass has expired. - Jovian Feb 20, 11:46 1
- watch all the stuff here - Remlik Feb 20, 12:03
(Hockey spoils) - IrishStephen (Master of The Filthy Jockstrap) Feb 20, 11:46 2
- spoils - Beaker Feb 20, 11:47 1
  - heh - spoilers - Beaker Feb 20, 11:47
~before you take a look at my world you better take a look at the Real World 'cuz this ain't no Mr. Rodgers neighborhood.~ -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 20, 11:44
game question - Andie Feb 20, 11:41 1
- The former. -- nm - mafic Feb 20, 11:42
women's hockey certainly makes for a different game as some things they do would get them destroyed if there was checking -- nm - Beaker Feb 20, 11:40 1
- Yeah, I've thought that a few times. -- nm - mafic Feb 20, 11:43
Screw you guys. I love shootouts. - David Feb 20, 11:36 31
- Me too! -- nm - TJ Oshie Feb 20, 11:44
- Spoilers - David Feb 20, 11:43 7
  - Thanks for the updates. I'm walking around Manhattan and can't watch. -- nm - Krusty Feb 20, 11:45 6
    - find a bar -- nm - CQ Feb 20, 11:47 3
      - I'm working. :-) - Krusty Feb 20, 11:48 1
        
        just tie them up on a hydrant! -- nm - Remlik Feb 20, 12:08
      - there's 5 on every block! -- nm - CQ Feb 20, 11:47
    - Spoilers - mafic Feb 20, 11:46 1
      - Oof. -- nm - Krusty Feb 20, 11:47
- The correct answer is Thunderdome -- nm - eag Feb 20, 11:43
- Great thing about this...spoils :O - blow up doll Feb 20, 11:41 1
  - Sometimes I just don't get these joke nicks. -- nm - Spawn Lord Feb 20, 11:42
- Ya know, this basketball game is still tied after overtime...DUNK CONTEST!!!! - Will Hunting Feb 20, 11:38 6
  - but first they have to play 4 on 4 -- nm - Beaker Feb 20, 11:42
  - Exactly! My brother! -- nm - Krusty Feb 20, 11:41
  - Imagine if they tried to decide the SuperBowl with a field goal contest. -- nm - Heisenberg Feb 20, 11:40 1
    - If the Super Bowl ever went to overtime, that's basically what it would amount to, just less formalized. -- nm - mafic Feb 20, 11:41
  - More like play horse for the game, but yeah. -- nm - mafic Feb 20, 11:40
  - Basketball isn't a binary scoring sport. -- nm - David Feb 20, 11:39
- US/Canada women's hockey spoilers - David Feb 20, 11:38
- of course -- nm - Beaker Feb 20, 11:38
- spoiler(?) -- nm - Spawn Lord Feb 20, 11:38 2
  - No. -- nm - David Feb 20, 11:39 1
    - Thanks. -- nm - Spawn Lord Feb 20, 11:39
- So much hate. Worst way to decide who wins a game. -- nm - Krusty Feb 20, 11:37 6
  - would you prefer a biathalon as a tie breaker? -- nm - peglegpete Feb 20, 11:40 1
    - Ha! :-) - Krusty Feb 20, 11:44
  - I love the one on one, do or die aspect. It's electric. -- nm - David Feb 20, 11:39 3
    - I get that and it is exciting but it's not a good way to decide which team is better. - Krusty Feb 20, 11:42 2
      - TJ Oshie has the most memorable moment of the Winter Olympics so far. - David Feb 20, 11:44 1
        
        It was awesome watching him but that wasn't hockey but a skills competition. - Krusty Feb 20, 11:47
Pippy... no.. my heritage gave me the citizenship status. - colin Feb 20, 11:34 2
- I should have gotten my crap together and got my Irish citizenship before the kiddo was born so she'd be eligible someday. - spamlet Feb 20, 11:57
- I see. I might be able to live there for a years. Pretty cool that you got it. -- nm - Epiphany Feb 20, 11:42
nothing like sitting in on a social class where they justify watching hockey as education. -- nm - Reagen Feb 20, 11:33 7
- why do they not call the ice cleaning machines at Sochi: Zamboni's? -- nm - peglegpete Feb 20, 11:35 4
  - registered trademark, I would guess. -- nm - Reagen Feb 20, 11:38 3
    - or "no free advertising", maybe -- nm - Roger More Feb 20, 11:44 2
      - They may not actually be Zambonis? Looks like Olympia also makes them. -- nm - Meg Feb 20, 11:46 1
        
        Looks like the Olympias were used at the 2010 Olympics.... -- (link) - Meg Feb 20, 11:49
- US/Canada relations! Learn what Sochi is like! It's all good -- nm - Beaker Feb 20, 11:34 1
  - precisely. -- nm - Reagen Feb 20, 11:37
you can stream the game here if your out of the CBC territory -- (link) - Remlik Feb 20, 11:32
I'm home sick. a friend just called: "what are you doing?" "I'm taking advantage of the fact that nobody is home -- I'm getting my whites together." - peggy ann mcamanda Feb 20, 11:32 4
- Thursday's void. -- nm - Max Feb 20, 11:38
- "Later I'll cleanse all the coloureds! What? Why are you looking at me like that?" -- nm - mafic Feb 20, 11:37
- :O -- nm - blow up doll Feb 20, 11:35
- *backs away* -- nm - Spawn Lord Feb 20, 11:33
USA! USA! USA! -- nm - Spawn Lord Feb 20, 11:31 1
- ptooey -- nm - Iron Sheik Feb 20, 11:31

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