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So tonight I'm going to try mussels & frites (fries) at a local joint - they do a $16 AYCE deal - different flavors - which would YOU try? - JenBro Apr 3, 09:28 7
- the curry (although check to see if one has lemongrass - which makes an excellent broth for mussels) -- nm - decline Apr 3, 09:42
- From that list, I would probably do classic French. Though you if you have access to fresh mussels, you should make them at home as they are the - Roger More Apr 3, 09:33 5
  - cool - I'll see how I like them and then check out local sources :) -- nm - JenBro Apr 3, 09:34 3
    - If you can get them locally, as Shaun says they are dirt-cheap. And there are lots of variations. Portuguese with chrizo. Greek with fennel and - Roger More Apr 3, 09:38 2
      - so they are kinda like tofu - they take on whatever you prepare them with ... no real strong flavor on their own -- nm - JenBro Apr 3, 09:56 1
        
        yup -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 3, 11:09
  - Mussels are also dirt cheap. Here anyway. -- nm - Shaun Apr 3, 09:34
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- ...but let's welcome the new Gator vs Puppy Bowl!! -- nm - Animal Planet Apr 3, 09:28
- What? -- nm - JaxSean Apr 3, 09:25 2
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    - Ah. It's been sponsored by them for years, and the old stadium doesn't exist anymore, so ... *shrug* - JaxSean Apr 3, 09:30
- College football is just incapable of doing anything right. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 3, 09:24 2
  - Go bigger. -- nm - David Apr 3, 09:28 1
    - College athletics is just incapable of doing anything right. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 3, 09:29
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- And suddenly, Atlanta is having 2nd thoughts about paying for this stadium over the Braves stadium. - Will Hunting Apr 3, 09:24
- It's one of those alien ship things in Battleship -- nm - prayformojo Apr 3, 09:22 2
  - HAHA! PFM knows what the alien ships in Battleship look like! -- nm - Ender Apr 3, 09:24 1
    - No....wait, I mean....dammit! -- nm - prayformojo Apr 3, 09:25
hannibal's ratings bounce is almost curious enough to make me check it out. -- nm - Vibia Kincardine Apr 3, 09:18 2
- you would love it -- nm - Jovian Apr 3, 09:28
- I really like it. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 3, 09:20
Captain America 2 is 91% fresh at rottentomatoes. Which is great, but also means Remlik loses his bet with David. -- (link) - Inigo Apr 3, 09:15 4
- remind me what the bet was? -- nm - prayformojo Apr 3, 09:21 3
  - Pete wanted to donate money to charity and I was his excuse. -- nm - David Apr 3, 09:29 2
    - Was the bet that it be the highest fresh rating among Marvel movies? -- nm - eag Apr 3, 09:31 1
      - Higher than The Avengers, which is probably the same thing. -- nm - David Apr 3, 09:36
Matrix trilogy (ultimate bluray) 62% off on Amazon -- (link) - oblique Apr 3, 09:11 2
- Not bad. The quality of the transfers as well as the sound tracks are top notch. I have the UK version. -- nm - Shaun Apr 3, 09:15
- Full price if you don't want Revolutions. -- nm - Was Bar Was Apr 3, 09:13
Boeing donating $30M and artifacts to National Air and Space Museum -- (link) - MDH Apr 3, 09:05
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- Mariners made a statement 3 games in. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 3, 09:03 20
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    - yesterday was a rough one. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 3, 09:07 18
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        Curse of Hrbek. -- nm - David Apr 3, 09:33
        
        I just want to see the progression of the kids we have now. - groiny Apr 3, 09:12 15
        
        Welcome to my world. Emilio Bonaficio!! - pmb Apr 3, 09:24 12
        
        But you guys still have Wrigley to go watch fall apart....so it's not a total loss. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 3, 09:25
        
        lol, he has done this before. - groiny Apr 3, 09:25 10
        
        I am hoping we'll see Baez this year. -- nm - pmb Apr 3, 09:28 6
        
        If he's healthy, he'll be up June 1st so that he isn't Super 2. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 3, 09:30
        
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        I think it will be later. I think after June is when they can tack on an extra year before he becomes eligible for arbitration. I expect it soon - pmb Apr 3, 09:32 1
        
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        Baez and Bryant. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 3, 09:28 1
        
        Ideally, but I'm guessing Bryant is a longer shot for this year. I'm optimistic about Olt as well. Rizzo and Castro really need to bounce back this - pmb Apr 3, 09:30
        
        I have no doubt. -- nm - pmb Apr 3, 09:27 2
        
        you gotta be a little nervous with Castro and Rizzo being like 1 for 20 so far. -- nm - groiny Apr 3, 09:27 1
        
        Obviously it's very early (and Rizzo did hit a home run last night), but yeah. Castro also missed almost all of spring training so you need to give - pmb Apr 3, 09:33
        
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        Meyer. - groiny Apr 3, 09:21
Heh. Funny Jason Heyward commercial for MLB 14 The Show. -- (link) - Shaun Apr 3, 09:01 [youtube]
M. Night's The Happening was right all along. Methane spewing microbes may have caused the end-Permian mass extinction. The worse mass extinction ever -- (link) - Mop (205 lbs) Apr 3, 09:01 2
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- DOOM! -- nm - oblique Apr 3, 09:01
DOOM! -- (link) - oblique Apr 3, 08:59
Today's Songs: Name a bittersweet song to you - amoxy Apr 3, 08:56 21
- wooden ships csn&y just about anything of loreena mckennitt -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 3, 11:11
- Hazy Shade of Winter -- nm - TWuG Apr 3, 09:28
- California Dreamin' -- nm - con_carne Apr 3, 09:21
- Kryptonite, I guess. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 3, 09:17
- Love and Affection by Def Leppard -- nm - con_carne Apr 3, 09:16
- Boys of Summer by Don Henley -- nm - con_carne Apr 3, 09:15
- Soul to Soul's "Keep On Movin'" ... saw them live with a good friend - he & I were GREAT friends for probably 15-18 years through middle school to our - JenBro Apr 3, 09:14
- Black by Pearl Jam -- nm - con_carne Apr 3, 09:12
- Sade - No Ordinary Love -- nm - Pippy Apr 3, 09:08 8
  - That's a good one. -- nm - MDH Apr 3, 09:10 7
    - late nights, driving in a t-top corvette - yeah, it was awesome - Pippy Apr 3, 09:14 6
      - You had a vette? -- nm - eag Apr 3, 09:24 3
        
        wasn't my vette silly. -- nm - Pippy Apr 3, 09:25 2
        
        Probably one of your love slaves right ? - eag Apr 3, 09:29 1
        
        it was a mutual arrangement. LOL -- nm - Pippy Apr 3, 09:48
      - nmb pippy - MDH Apr 3, 09:21 1
        
        I feel ya - that is a pretty good idea with the list. -- nm - Pippy Apr 3, 09:27
- Home - Michael Buble or Maybe This Time -Liza Minnelli -- nm - MDH Apr 3, 09:06
- Sailing by Christopher Cross - Jovian Apr 3, 09:04
- I don't think I have one, they usually fall squarely on one side or the other. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 3, 08:59 1
  - Yeah, I can think of some that are mildly so. Like Sweetest Thing by U2 was when Amy and I were drifting. -- nm - Spawn Lord Apr 3, 09:02
Cancer stricken dad holds a faux wedding for his 11-year-old daughter. -- (link) - Mop (205 lbs) Apr 3, 08:56 15
- "I have to get married while my dad is still alive!" Is this a burden people actually have? If so, I could see this as relieving the child of that -- nm - con_carne Apr 3, 09:28 2
  - I think for any major life event, you would prefer your parents to be there. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 3, 09:30 1
    - Yeah, I tend to agree -- nm - con_carne Apr 3, 09:30
- i can't be okay with the link title. i doubt he thought he would die at 62. -- nm - Andie Apr 3, 09:17 5
  - There are no guarantees, no matter the age. Will's 32-ish year old cousin (with a teenager and 2 toddlers) found out in January he has cancer. - kelly Apr 3, 09:22 4
    - yeah, no one wants to leave their kids, and when she does get married - groiny Apr 3, 09:24 2
      - I didn't read the article linked above so this might be mentioned there, but I saw in an article I read yesterday that - kelly Apr 3, 09:28 1
        
        That's what I got from it...the photographer suggested and arranged the wedding theme, and I guess the family went along with it. -- nm - Meg Apr 3, 09:30
    - so sad. -- nm - Andie Apr 3, 09:23
- YEAH! Fuck older parents! -- nm - kelly Apr 3, 09:13 1
  - huh? nm - Jim Apr 3, 09:16
- Your IM was my thought also. I originally thought it was her Grandfather -- nm - amoxy Apr 3, 08:59
- I really don't know what to think of this. I'll just leave it at that. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 3, 08:58 2
  - as long as there was no faux wedding night. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 3, 09:00 1
    - It seems more for him than her. - Mel Profit Apr 3, 09:36
Huh. The Italian word for a soccer player, or footballer, is "calciatore" which derives from "sock" ("calzino"), not "foot" ("piede") - Mop (205 lbs) Apr 3, 08:54
'Jumping Jesus tonight' snowbound video prompts worldwide laughs (Newfoundland of course) -- (link) - Beaker Apr 3, 08:54
Captain America: Winter Solder - Who's going to go see it tonight? Anyone seeing the Double Feature (Cap1+2)? -- nm - Rula Stacks Apr 3, 08:45 1
- Was going to but Amy's new job schedule is that she works one night every week. - Spawn Lord Apr 3, 08:46
Reminder: Titan Fall for us slackers (X-box 360) drops next week. Here is that deal I did. -- (link) - Spawn Lord Apr 3, 08:45 16
- Didn't even know it was coming out for 360. I'm just going to wait until I get an Xbox One. -- nm - Mop (205 lbs) Apr 3, 08:55 6
  - Loser. -- nm - Spawn Lord Apr 3, 08:55 5
    - For sure. Xbone sucks. -- nm - Shaun Apr 3, 09:02
    - Fuck you. Now I'm getting a PS4 instead! Shaun, I'm coming! -- nm - Mop (205 lbs) Apr 3, 08:57 3
      - Another million years? That is new. It was a much shorter prediction last year. -- nm - Spawn Lord Apr 3, 09:00
      - Fuckity bye. -- nm - Spawn Lord Apr 3, 08:59
      - *backs away slowly* So, what games do you all recommend for the XBox One? -- nm - Shaun si Apr 3, 08:59
- I figured you were against Titanfall due to the lack of a campaign. -- nm - Shaun Apr 3, 08:55 8
  - Oh, I am, but I miss playing with friends. -- nm - Spawn Lord Apr 3, 08:55 7
    - who else is going to get it? -- nm - groiny Apr 3, 09:02 6
      - I'm seriously considering it. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 3, 09:23 3
        
        you are never online! -- nm - groiny Apr 3, 09:26 2
        
        He and Ms. JaxSean are brewery groupies -- nm - Pippy Apr 3, 09:28 1
        
        I noticed that! -- nm - groiny Apr 3, 09:30
      - *crickets* -- nm - Shaun Apr 3, 09:07 1
        
        that is what I am afraid of. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 3, 09:11
TV PSA: OUAT in Wonderland finale, BBT, Community, Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, P&R, AI, Parenthood, lots of other stuff -- nm - Beaker Apr 3, 08:45
When does that new 24 series start? I miss my MythTV "record all Premiers" rule that Tivo can't seem to do -- nm - oblique Apr 3, 08:41 3
- omg cant wait for the original Homeland to come back! - Jovian Apr 3, 08:45
- 2 hour premiere May 5th iirc -- nm - Beaker Apr 3, 08:42 1
  - thanks. so I have some time :) -- nm - oblique Apr 3, 08:45
LIR - Bery - Indian Point Ostrich Farm........ -- (link) - Meg Apr 3, 08:40
Bill Clinton: "Rob Ford has destroyed every stereotype people have about Canadians." -- (link) - Beaker Apr 3, 08:39
Hey pfm and/or David...who chooses the cover photo for articles? Is it too much to ask that every photo for a Survivor column be Morgan from here on - Jim Apr 3, 08:36 4
- I think it's David because he refused my request to use the "nude Probst with a tray of bacon" photo last season -- nm - Roger More Apr 3, 09:23 2
  - It's whomever posts the column of the three of us. We have some female readers we don't want to alienate with too many bikini shots. - David Apr 3, 09:31
  - Yeah...that was pretty good decision right there. -- nm - Jim Apr 3, 09:24
- I'm with this. Can we get a spin-off show that just shows Morgan doing beach yoga? -- nm - volnelk Apr 3, 08:36
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- What year did they say he would go in? -- nm - Spawn Lord Apr 3, 08:35 3
  - 2016 -- nm - Beaker Apr 3, 08:38 2
    - I could see that. -- nm - Spawn Lord Apr 3, 08:54 1
      - I've heard he's going to give his HoF induction speech before the coin flip of his first game - Will Hunting Apr 3, 08:57
- It's because Kiper said it. Basically that he's unblockable 1 on 1 and that he projects him to have a HOF type career. -- nm - volnelk Apr 3, 08:34 1
  - So, they created a stupid discussion point and then discussed it to death. They're awful. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 3, 08:37
- was it Skip Bayless? -- nm - Beaker Apr 3, 08:33
Story trailer for the excellent looking Shadows of Mordor game. -- (link) - Shaun Apr 3, 08:31 [youtube]
OK, beta site's back to normal. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 3, 08:30 2
- So when you're done, can you have "retro.slackertalk.com" for me? :) I dunno if I can ever get used to another style -- nm - oblique Apr 3, 08:40
- Thank you - prayformojo Apr 3, 08:34
‘Veep’ Fans: A Guide to Armando Iannucci’s Comedy, with one of my favourite 'The Think of It' clips. -- (link) - LMS Apr 3, 08:27 12
- If you want to see Doctor Who swear, this is the article for you. "LEGO. They're all made of FUCKIN' LEGO." -- nm - Mop (205 lbs) Apr 3, 08:38 6
  - and if you really want to hear him swear... - LMS Apr 3, 08:46 [youtube] 4
    - Was this his reel when he was pitched for the Doctor Who gig? -- nm - Mop (205 lbs) Apr 3, 09:05 1
      - British comedy is weird without the canned laughter. -- nm - Mop (205 lbs) Apr 3, 09:06
    - Confession: Because of him, I have to fight the urge to say, "Fuckity bye" when I hang up the phone. -- nm - Spawn Lord Apr 3, 08:48 1
      - Could use it on cold callers. -- nm - LMS Apr 3, 09:05
  - Malcolm Tucker should do the plot synopsis for more movies. -- nm - LMS Apr 3, 08:41
- This is still on my list of things I need to get around to -- nm - prayformojo Apr 3, 08:28 1
  - (and I'm surprised that Veep doesn't have more adherents here) -- nm - prayformojo Apr 3, 08:29
- should read 'The Thick of It'. -- nm - LMS Apr 3, 08:28 2
  - In The Think Of It could be a fun show idea to run with -- nm - Beryllium Apr 3, 08:31 1
    - starring Alan Thicke! -- nm - Beaker Apr 3, 08:56
This video's actually from 2011 but it's making the rounds of Reddit lately. -- (link) - Mop (205 lbs) Apr 3, 08:25 1
- Is that the one where she was hoping to see if her true love had texted her to not get married? -- nm - Spawn Lord Apr 3, 08:27
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goddamnit, why does thing roll everytime I start getting on the Survivor discussion!! - Jovian Apr 3, 08:22 8
- speaking of which, I just added this (spoily link) -- (link) - Jim Apr 3, 08:25 [Backboard] 7
  - spoils - Jovian Apr 3, 08:33 6
    - That final 3 can't happen. (spoils) - Jim Apr 3, 08:36 1
      - oh its a longshot for sure (spoils) - Jovian Apr 3, 08:43
    - My hope is that (spoilers) - oblique Apr 3, 08:36 3
      - My thoughts... - volnelk Apr 3, 08:42 2
        
        I really think (spoils) - Jim Apr 3, 08:44 1
        
        The teaser made her (spoilers) - oblique Apr 3, 08:44
prudie's response to Sad Mommy... - Diva Apr 3, 08:21 2
- good advice -- nm - Pippy Apr 3, 08:36
- termagants - good word -- nm - decline Apr 3, 08:23
For those who have played Arkham City, did you get the Pay Your Respects trophy/ach? - Shaun Apr 3, 08:19 6
- Which is this? -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 3, 08:31 2
  - spoils - Shaun Apr 3, 08:33 1
    - That must be some *awesome* chalk. -- nm - Spawn Lord Apr 3, 08:36
- Yes. -- nm - Spawn Lord Apr 3, 08:21 2
  - I liked the amount of time they gave it. -- nm - Spawn Lord Apr 3, 08:24 1
    - Yep. -- nm - Shaun Apr 3, 08:25

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