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The 2014 List of Top 10 Downtowns is out. Take your guess. - Spawn Lord Mar 18, 13:18 19
- This was on the radio this morning. Spoilers - Mop (205 lbs) Mar 18, 13:24
- des moines? (I need more midwest.) -- nm - Moray Gerbson Mar 18, 13:23
- Paragraph 2 could be rewritten: "Our rankings are a bunch of hooey, but it gets us clickthroughs." -- nm - Was Bar Was Mar 18, 13:21 1
  - heh -- nm - Spawn Lord Mar 18, 13:22
- Detroit -- nm - decline Mar 18, 13:21
- If LA makes the list, I call BS...I'll say Austin -- nm - budice Mar 18, 13:21 1
  - no, no -- nm - Spawn Lord Mar 18, 13:22
- Frederick, MD. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 18, 13:20 3
  - #6! -- nm - Spawn Lord Mar 18, 13:22 2
    - I second Kelly's LOL! - Will Hunting Mar 18, 13:24
    - LOL! - kelly Mar 18, 13:22
- Providence. -- nm - kelly Mar 18, 13:20 1
  - #2! -- nm - Spawn Lord Mar 18, 13:21
- portland. cleveland, maybe? -- nm - Moray Gerbson Mar 18, 13:20 1
  - no, no -- nm - Spawn Lord Mar 18, 13:21
- I'm gonna guess Indy -- nm - ty97 Mar 18, 13:20 2
  - #3! -- nm - Spawn Lord Mar 18, 13:20
  - I felt that was too obvs at first and then I was like, no no. bloomington. and then I gave up. -- nm - Moray Gerbson Mar 18, 13:20
- Julie Brown -- nm - Max Mar 18, 13:19
SITWAP - Canadians, Jim Flaherty to resign. -- nm - Andie Mar 18, 13:16 2
- whoa. Has there been something going on with him or is this a surprise? - zork Mar 18, 13:19 1
  - he says it isn't health related, just going back to private sector. we shall see. -- nm - Andie Mar 18, 13:21
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- (my dream) Star Wars VII: Naboo No More - Jovian Mar 18, 13:15
- Yeah, resulted in a lot of discussion on B2 and B3. -- nm - Spawn Lord Mar 18, 13:15
Strongbad.. glad to see people are still doing that. Had a friend that stole it twice while he was there :) - colin Mar 18, 13:09
One more joke told by a 7 year old: Why was the tomato red? - prayformojo Mar 18, 13:08 2
- They'll like this one: What's invisible and smells like carrots? - zork Mar 18, 13:10
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This dog looks like Putin. -- (link) - Shaun Mar 18, 12:58 1
- *sanctions it* -- nm - spamlet Mar 18, 13:00
Ireland, Israel, New Zealand. -- nm - mud Mar 18, 12:51 1
- One of these things is not like the other... -- nm - Mop (205 lbs) Mar 18, 12:57
Friend on Facebook was looking for a movie based on a single scene. Can you name the movie? - Mop (205 lbs) Mar 18, 12:50 [youtube] 22
- answer without looking - spoils - Beryllium Mar 18, 13:39
- Without looking (spoils - Will Hunting Mar 18, 13:21
- Oh no! He's looking for another sniper movie! I don't know this one. - Mop (205 lbs) Mar 18, 13:02 12
  - argh, I know this one, I can see it. - Max Mar 18, 13:04 4
    - Maybe Jarhead? -- nm - Roger More Mar 18, 13:08 2
      - Hurt Locker I think -- (link) - Max Mar 18, 13:11 [youtube] 1
        
        OK, thanks. Let's see what he says. -- nm - Mop (205 lbs) Mar 18, 13:14
    - If I'm thinking of the same one, at least on of the targeted team has developed blindness from heavy sand against his dehydrated eyes -- nm - Max Mar 18, 13:08
  - sounds like that sniper movie with Ed Harris except it was in WW2. -- nm - Remlik Mar 18, 13:04
  - yeah, or Full Metal Jacket. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 18, 13:03 5
    - or maybe Balckhawk Down too. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 18, 13:03 4
      - or maybe... he needs to give more info. -- nm - Spawn Lord Mar 18, 13:04 3
        
        that scene is in like, every war movie ever. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 18, 13:04 2
        
        *ding* -- nm - Spawn Lord Mar 18, 13:05 1
        
        the one I recall, the sniper winged a dude, and kept him alive to draw people out to try to save him. - groiny Mar 18, 13:07
- I'm thinking that's a pretty memorable scene. -- nm - Mop (205 lbs) Mar 18, 12:56 2
  - the scene in the novel is better - Max Mar 18, 12:58 1
    - spoilers - Roger More Mar 18, 13:10
- spoil - Spawn Lord Mar 18, 12:54
- Ding. -- nm - Max Mar 18, 12:54
- Answer without looking at link - Remlik Mar 18, 12:53
- My Dinner with Andre -- nm - mud Mar 18, 12:52
My spouse and I both failed this yesterday. Do you know what number is equal to one million times one million? -- nm - prayformojo Mar 18, 12:50 7
- in the US (and Canada) that's a trillion, in the UK, it's a billion - zork Mar 18, 13:11
- after counting the zeros to make sure, yes. - Roger More Mar 18, 12:51 1
  - It's easier in scientific notation. -- nm - Was Bar Was Mar 18, 13:09
- i thought it was a trillion. -- nm - Diva Mar 18, 12:51 2
  - Yup. It's also an obscure basketball stat. -- nm - David Mar 18, 12:52 1
    - the exact number of ways in which Duke sucks? -- nm - prayformojo Mar 18, 12:59
- no, because I would never have a need to count that high. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 18, 12:51
Colts statement on Jim Irsay: 'He voluntarily checked into a highly-respected health care facility.' -- nm - Spawn Lord Mar 18, 12:50 4
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- I bet it isn't Fairbanks -- nm - Remlik Mar 18, 12:51 1
  - Or the one WWE uses - eag Mar 18, 12:55
- ....with Lindsay Lohan....... - groiny Mar 18, 12:50
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- Carolina PanthersVerified account ‏@Panthers Cam Newton will undergo an ankle procedure Wednesday at Carolinas Medical Center for soreness that has - Spawn Lord Mar 18, 12:56
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- *updates resume* -- nm - Ron Rivera Mar 18, 12:49
- So, no QB or WRs this year? -- nm - Spawn Lord Mar 18, 12:43 2
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  - They can run a 2-QB set with Williams and Stewart. - Strongbad Mar 18, 12:45
Tru, ender gets in 5 minutes after your plane. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 18, 12:39
Chris Jehrico's podcast he talks to Chris Nowinski of the Sports Legacy Institute about concussions...damned interesting.... - Remlik Mar 18, 12:39
Offer in on the multi-family property. Heck yes. -- nm - colin Mar 18, 12:34 5
- good luck. -- nm - Remlik Mar 18, 12:49
- good luck! -- nm - Diva Mar 18, 12:49
- did you see this? -- (link) - Strongbad Mar 18, 12:46
- good luck! -- nm - Andie Mar 18, 12:38 1
  - thank you! -- nm - colin Mar 18, 12:39
Low Attendance Night! George Costanza Night! Mike Tyson Ear Night! Salute to Pregnancy Night! -- (link) - prayformojo Mar 18, 12:28 1
- heh, low attendance night. did they give something away to the first 10 people? -- nm - zork Mar 18, 12:34
Sweet...my Power Rankings just got retweeted by Hang Dai himself. - Jim Mar 18, 12:27 10
- Woo! -- nm - David Mar 18, 12:27 9
  - I really like this kid...I hope he doesn't let me down! -- nm - Jim Mar 18, 12:28 8
    - Is it racist to note that the Asian dudes have been universally likable on Survivor? -- nm - David Mar 18, 12:30 7
      - You didn't like Yul? -- nm - prayformojo Mar 18, 12:46 1
        
        I loved him. He's an all-time favorite. -- nm - David Mar 18, 12:47
      - Hmmm...they really have, haven't they? I'm still pulling for Tasha (St. Louis and all), but Woo is my #2. -- nm - Jim Mar 18, 12:35
      - It means you're forgetting Mookie from Fiji - though it was probably his alliance that was most unlikeable -- nm - Roger More Mar 18, 12:35 3
        
        omg, still one of the best blindsides ever that season -- nm - Jovian Mar 18, 12:52
        
        So much that I'll have to google. -- nm - David Mar 18, 12:38 1
        
        Jonas the sushi chef from One World was a lump of dough. But you're right that it's hard to think of any as being particularly unlikeable -- nm - Roger More Mar 18, 12:43
YDC: I'm having surgery tomorrow to remove a big lump in my armpit -- nm - zork Mar 18, 12:26 15
- Thank you -- nm - zork Mar 18, 12:59
- good luck! -- nm - Diva Mar 18, 12:49
- Good luck! Best wishes. -- nm - Roger More Mar 18, 12:43 1
  - Good luck, zork -- nm - prayformojo Mar 18, 12:48
- speedy recovery! -- nm - Andie Mar 18, 12:40
- Best of luck. -- nm - Spawn Lord Mar 18, 12:38
- best of luck and speedy recovery -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Mar 18, 12:36
- speedy recovery wishes -- nm - JenBro Mar 18, 12:31
- Yikes. Best wishes. -- nm - David Mar 18, 12:30
- good luck. -- nm - Remlik Mar 18, 12:29
- Good luck! healing thoughts going out. - Epiphany Mar 18, 12:28 4
  - it's a lipoma, not a cyst -- nm - zork Mar 18, 12:30 3
    - and thanks for the good thoughts -- nm - zork Mar 18, 12:31 2
      - I had to look up the difference. sounds not fun regardless -- nm - Epiphany Mar 18, 12:53 1
        
        this one looks about tangerine size. -- nm - zork Mar 18, 13:14
Bee break! -- (link) - prayformojo Mar 18, 12:26
I can't believe you're all excited that Pixar's Disneyfication is finally complete. - spamlet Mar 18, 12:22 20
- Yeah but fathers need more Elastigirl -- nm - con_carne Mar 18, 12:37
- At least Brad Bird is involved. -- nm - Roger More Mar 18, 12:25 1
  - ^this -- nm - Remlik Mar 18, 12:26
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  - Anchorman 2 might have soured me on the whole sequel craze. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 18, 13:04
  - This....All the DTV sequels do not exist in my world. Toy Story sequels are okay. -- nm - Walt_Disney Mar 18, 13:03
  - I would love to revisit 'The Incredibles'. -- nm - Diva Mar 18, 12:26
  - Outside of the Toy Storys, none of the other sequels/spinoffs have been any good. - spamlet Mar 18, 12:25 8
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      - I included Planes as a spinoff. -- nm - spamlet Mar 18, 12:32 2
        
        just a random thought, spamlet is a spinoff of truman yes? - Truman Mar 18, 12:37 1
        
        heh -- nm - Spawn Lord Mar 18, 12:39
      - I wasn't a huge fan of MU. I think it got a gentleman's 78 because it's Pixar. - spamlet Mar 18, 12:31
      - Yeah, I'd say it the opposite of the way spamlet did: All the sequels Pixar has done have been good except Cars 2. -- nm - Inigo Mar 18, 12:30
      - Finding Dora -- nm - Jovian Mar 18, 12:29
    - well, 2 anyway. I was disappointed with 3. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 18, 12:27
- It's the only Pixar film that set up a sequel. -- nm - David Mar 18, 12:24 3
  - Obviously the Underminer needs to be stopped. -- nm - Shaun Mar 18, 12:26 2
    - Nothing is beneath him! -- nm - David Mar 18, 12:27 1
      - I know! He is a menace. -- nm - Shaun Mar 18, 12:30
I like the Holliday signing. Two nice signings in two days for the Giants. -- nm - Shaun Mar 18, 12:21 2
- Trindon? He's exciting as hell, I'll give him that. He just has trouble holding the football. -- nm - Jim Mar 18, 12:25 1
  - David. Wilson. -- nm - Shaun Mar 18, 12:26
Angus T Jones - "I was a paid hypocrite" -- (link) - amoxy Mar 18, 12:20 2
- he's been going on about this for quite a while -- nm - zork Mar 18, 12:25
- He keeps this up, he's going to end up on no-fly lists. -- nm - Mop (205 lbs) Mar 18, 12:21
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- Thought he said he did? -- nm - Spawn Lord Mar 18, 12:20
Oops. -- (link) - Spawn Lord Mar 18, 12:19 1
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Do you wanna build a snowman? - kelly Mar 18, 12:18
Amazon to introduce video-streaming device in April to compete with Roku, Chromecast, Apple TV, reports say -- (link) - con_carne Mar 18, 12:17 8
- I expect tomorrow they'll be clarifying that it won't be available in Canada -- nm - zork Mar 18, 12:29
- yeah I'm cool with my roku until they get rid of amazon on it. then I *might* entertain this or - Moray Gerbson Mar 18, 12:26 1
  - oh yeah no way for me. I hate the word "dongle." -- nm - Moray Gerbson Mar 18, 12:27
- It's likely to be a bit Roku, a bit Ooya, as there appears to be a game controller in the works. -- (link) - Mop (205 lbs) Mar 18, 12:20 4
  - That's for their console. What con carne linked is a different device, imo. -- nm - Inigo Mar 18, 12:22 3
    - "Besides streaming video, TechCrunch said the Amazon device will also be capable of streaming full PC video games." - Mop (205 lbs) Mar 18, 12:26 2
      - This rumor has been around for too long to just be smoke. -- (link) - Inigo Mar 18, 12:36 1
        
        Maybe it will hook up to Apple's TV! -- nm - spamlet Mar 18, 12:41
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