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The 8 worst countries to be religious. You'll be stunned at where the US ranks! - TWuG May 15, 10:07
Currently over Indiana. -- nm - Ender May 15, 10:06 5
- better finish your drink before you go over Kansas -- nm - zeitgeist May 15, 10:35
- remember the olden days when being in a plane meant you were cut off from civilization? - Andie May 15, 10:17
- See if you can time your trip to the toilet with flying over Spawn. -- nm - TWuG May 15, 10:08
- What about Macho Grande? -- nm - Reagen May 15, 10:07 1
  - I'll never be over Nacho Grande! -- nm - Ender May 15, 10:17
REGULATORS!!!! MOUNT UP!!!! - groiny May 15, 10:01 2
- aww Regulators. Big Brother trivia: Regulators is the name of least succesful alliance in BB history -- nm - Jovian May 15, 10:05
- It was a clear black night, a clear white moon. -- nm - Jim May 15, 10:02
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I just linked someone to a site called RedmondPie.com. -- nm - David May 15, 09:59 2
- Jailbreaking their iPhone? - spamlet May 15, 10:00 1
  - No, it was for setting up a Facetime camera while we're away. -- nm - David May 15, 10:02
color ants -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk May 15, 09:54 1
- colour corn -- (link) - zork May 15, 10:00 [Image]
WillH, that first 10 minutes of Million Ways was funny. The humour did get raunchy pretty fast. -- nm - zork May 15, 09:50
I'm going to hell for laughing at this -- (link) - zork May 15, 09:49 [Backboard] 5
- just to be clear, I do not condone the punching of Minnesota children. nm -- nm - groiny May 15, 09:53 4
  - Which states' children *do* you condone punching? -- nm - zork May 15, 09:54 3
    - Which state can you punch cow-orkers? - amoxy May 15, 10:04
    - Kentucky -- nm - groiny May 15, 09:56 1
      - Their teeth are probably already loose anyway. -- nm - zork May 15, 09:57
For only 100% more, we can watch The Fault in Our Stars a day earlier! - David May 15, 09:48 1
- And it'll work, too. Because of those meddling kids. -- nm - Mop (205 lbs) May 15, 09:49
Poll: Words you can't spell without autocorrect. I'll start with "embarrass" and "occasion" -- nm - Mop (205 lbs) May 15, 09:46 5
- any -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk May 15, 10:06
- I always want to spell it seperate (separate). -- nm - JaxSean May 15, 09:55 2
  - There's a rat in separate. -- nm - Reagen May 15, 10:00 1
    - My brain knows it, my fingers just don't. -- nm - JaxSean May 15, 10:12
- conscience and convienience see...see...I never get that one write -- nm - zeitgeist May 15, 09:49
Sodastream's diet cream soda mix is the nectar of the gods. -- nm - Will Hunting May 15, 09:42 13
- I really need to find someone local that has one of these things. I refuse to buy one without tasting some flavors. - Jim May 15, 10:01 7
  - *waves hands* - spamlet May 15, 10:05 6
    - Hmmm...well if it's not cheaper, I'll just stick with my own. I'm a Pepper/Pibb guy. Does SodaStream even have a version? -- nm - Jim May 15, 10:05 5
      - yes. -- nm - kelly May 15, 10:06 4
        
        (Dr Pete) -- nm - kelly May 15, 10:07 3
        
        Any good? -- nm - Jim May 15, 10:07 2
        
        This is a good article on the economics (and the say that the fake Pepper is pretty good) -- (link) - spamlet May 15, 10:11
        
        I'm a huge Pepper fan but I haven't tried it. I think I still have the sample one at home that came with my machine. - spamlet May 15, 10:08
- Really? Is it brown cream soda or white (vanilla)? -- nm - spamlet May 15, 09:44 4
  - I think vanilla, it is soooo friggin good. -- nm - Will Hunting May 15, 09:44 3
    - It's the tan one, right? -- nm - kelly May 15, 09:57 1
      - Yeah -- nm - Will Hunting May 15, 10:31
    - noted -- nm - spamlet May 15, 09:56
this was a total fucking waste coming into work for a half day today. - groiny May 15, 09:34 5
- Yeah, but you get to clock your hours. -- nm - Mop (205 lbs) May 15, 09:41
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- You could just stay all day and not go to Vegas. - JaxSean May 15, 09:36 2
  - sorry, I have been crawling out of my skin since about 9:00 pm last night. nm -- nm - groiny May 15, 09:38 1
    - Ahhh, bed bugs......that sucks. -- nm - Will Hunting May 15, 09:42
Pips, are you going to have bags checked? - groiny May 15, 09:34
Did we see this 538 article about films passing the Bechdel test making more profit than those that don't pass the test? -- (link) - Inigo May 15, 09:33 1
- *spends absurd amounts on movies with female leads, kills profit margins* -- nm - Hollywood May 15, 09:48
hey groiny/meg - Truman May 15, 09:25 1
- ok, cool, I think there were a few others who were interested in Shark reef. nm -- nm - groiny May 15, 09:26
What day is it? It's that glorious day you await with barely restrained glee! It's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Quiz Day! - TWuG May 15, 09:18
So lets take Johnny Fairplay's insane theory for a second (Survivor spoils) - Jovian May 15, 09:17 13
- Dammit...Stephen Fishbach just made the analogy I should have made. (spoils) - Jim May 15, 10:00
- The only way it could happen (spoilers) - David May 15, 09:50 2
  - spoils - Jovian May 15, 09:53 1
    - I'm not saying she won't win...but I will say that Fairplay isn't spoiling. This is the first season he's watched in a while... - Jim May 15, 09:57
- That's what I tried to say. Whether or not you think she played a good game or not (I don't) spoils - Jim May 15, 09:28 8
  - right (spoils) - Jovian May 15, 09:37 3
    - Also, I made this post a while back...it's a major finale spoiler with no names... - Jim May 15, 09:42 [Backboard] 2
      - tempting. but I must refuse! - Jovian May 15, 09:46 1
        
        lol...I've been really lucky this season to not have been spoiled on much. - Jim May 15, 09:49
  - what if it`s a final two, with her and - mud May 15, 09:36 3
    - spoils - Jovian May 15, 09:38 2
      - And...did you see the looks on the jury's faces when (spoils) - Jim May 15, 09:39 1
        
        Exactly (spoils) - Jovian May 15, 09:45
ST poll " ____________ is the DEVIL" whatcha got? - Pippy May 15, 09:17 13
- Piers Morgan -- nm - LMS May 15, 09:43 1
  - Clarkson? -- nm - Krusty May 15, 09:48
- Roddy - Jovian May 15, 09:39
- Your Mom. -- nm - znufrii May 15, 09:37
- Ticket Master -- nm - Pippy May 15, 09:31 1
  - *clap clap clap* Good Answer! Good Answer! *clap clap clap* -- nm - JaxSean, Family Fued Style May 15, 09:35
- Tequila. nm -- nm - groiny May 15, 09:28
- boko harum....probably slightly ahead of that network exec who cancelled all our shows -- nm - zeitgeist May 15, 09:28 2
  - What do you have against Whiter Shade of Pale? nm - Jim May 15, 09:30 1
    - love that song....but just don't play it at a clippers game -- nm - zeitgeist May 15, 09:59
- Dick CLark. -- nm - Mop (205 lbs) May 15, 09:20
- Bud Selig -- nm - Krusty May 15, 09:19
- Well, the NRA is doing his work, so I'll go with that. -- nm - TWuG May 15, 09:17
I probably owe it to myself to buy tickets for a summer concert with NIN/Soundgarden attending. -- nm - Pippy May 15, 09:15
LYC . . . a minor clarification over a post i made last night . . . - i'm not dead yet ! May 15, 09:09
Why don't we know how many people are shot each year in the US? -- (link) - mara May 15, 09:04 14
- Meg. That's why. Now let's not ask about this again. -- nm - prayformojo May 15, 09:15
- Looks to me like much more of a data issue than a "OMG THE NRA IS THE DEVIL" issue. -- nm - Strongbad May 15, 09:10 4
  - the NRA managed to get laws inserted into other bills that prevents the collection/tabulation of such data, what kinds of guns are used in deaths, - zeitgeist May 15, 09:18
  - except - znufrii May 15, 09:15
  - Except, in some cases, the government is actually barred from collecting the data thanks to the NRA lobbying Congress - TWuG May 15, 09:15
  - It looks like the data is hard to collect because political opposition is interfering with collection. That's a data issue caused by the NRA. -- nm - pmb May 15, 09:15
- Gun violence is down! But your life and the life of your loved ones has never been more in danger! Arm yourself! - NRA May 15, 09:08
- its a hella lot -- nm - Pippy May 15, 09:06
- because the NRA doesn't want us to. -- nm - znufrii May 15, 09:05 5
  - This is the correct response. -- nm - Mop (205 lbs) May 15, 09:07 4
    - I dunno, they might want those numbers to help fearmonger. nm -- nm - groiny May 15, 09:13 3
      - If the numbers benefited the NRA, they'd sure as hell make sure we knew them. nm - Dignan May 15, 09:43
      - And, hell, really, if they get more guns in scared people's hands then more deaths occur, getting more scared people to buy guns.. - TWuG May 15, 09:16 1
        
        Yes, but if they collected data it would also show the number of accidental shootings, shootings by family members and friends, how few shootings are - pmb May 15, 09:26
ML: Hadn't seen that. - Strongbad May 15, 09:01
Pompeii: actually OK. The Machinist: good. - con_carne May 15, 08:43 1
- our 10 year old: "Jon Snow is in Pompii" "how do you know who Jon Snow is?" "mommy told me" - Beaker May 15, 08:45
re : Maddux. Smoltz said recently that Maddux learned in Chicago, that..... - groiny May 15, 08:39 28
- That is absolutely correct. I think Maddux went in the 30s. He has said he was told he would go #1 overall if he threw 95. -- nm - David May 15, 08:44 11
  - you wanna talk about an untapped resource? an 18 year old who is 5 foot 10 and throws 92. - groiny May 15, 08:47 10
    - Mazzone and Smoltz are on the radio a lot here - Strongbad May 15, 08:58 6
      - I dunno man, look at most of the guys who hit 100 on the gun in recent years.... - groiny May 15, 08:59 5
        
        I think their argument would be that those who throw 100 MPH are constantly putting max strain and effort on their arms. -- nm - Inigo May 15, 09:03 3
        
        do you think Chapman needs to hit 104 on the gun? - groiny May 15, 09:05 2
        
        Aren't you kinda making their argument at that point? - Inigo May 15, 09:19 1
        
        it is him reaching back for the extra few unneeded mph that is the problem. - groiny May 15, 09:21
        
        I agree. Leo is asked about this once a week it seems like. - Strongbad May 15, 09:02
    - I'm an Atlanta Braves fan in 2014. You don't have to tell me. -- nm - David May 15, 08:48 2
      - I want to watch very closely the arm health of one Trevor Bauer. nm -- nm - groiny May 15, 08:54
      - I know, but it is really reaching almost an epidemic level now. - groiny May 15, 08:49
- And I think you've nailed it several times with the amount of pitches these kids throw. Back in the day, a high school pitcher pitched what...12-15 - Jim May 15, 08:42 1
  - warm weather cities, kids can play 200 games a year. - groiny May 15, 08:45
- Right, and even 93 is a far cry from what these kids are doing now. - Will Hunting May 15, 08:41
- You mean the Scouts' love of the radar gun, not the kids, right? -- nm - Jim May 15, 08:40 12
  - I'd say it's 50/50....throwing harder is a badge of honor to many and they know that power gets drafted hight - Will Hunting May 15, 08:42 10
    - That's what I was meaning. Since they won't draft anyone not throwing mid to upper 90s, the kids have to try to do that, if they want to be noticed. -- nm - Jim May 15, 08:44 9
      - and even just using my limited time in the Tee Ball world..... - groiny May 15, 08:53 8
        
        Same for me. No breaking balls until I was a junior. I was told by every coach that it would ruin my arm. - Krusty May 15, 08:59 3
        
        I lived across the street from a schoolyard. I was out there every day throwing. - groiny May 15, 09:04 2
        
        I'm a lefty, so pitching was a no-brainer for me. However, no one taught me how to do anything. Mostly I just changed speeds and my finger placement. - Shaun May 15, 09:16 1
        
        I threw hard enough when I was 15, that my changeup would corkscrew most batters. - groiny May 15, 09:23
        
        that is about the entire skill set you need to know for T-Ball, though. -- nm - znufrii May 15, 08:56 3
        
        it does not end there though, it shows the "coaches" in little league just don't know everything they should.... - groiny May 15, 08:58 2
        
        I think for the majority(?) of little league participants who don't have aspirations for higher development, it's just fine. -- nm - znufrii May 15, 09:07 1
        
        they don't have to have those aspirations to hurt themselves. nm -- nm - groiny May 15, 09:10
  - well, the kids know they have to hit that amount if they wanna be drafted. - groiny May 15, 08:41
David/Kim/pfm - Recap and Power Rankings are complete. for 2/3 of you...enjoy the Mouse House. -- nm - Jim May 15, 08:35
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- Yeah, I'd just watch 2 hours of Optimus and Grimlock. -- nm - Mop (205 lbs) May 15, 08:43
- If you actually write that name that way again, I will punch you. -- nm - spamlet May 15, 08:39 1
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Volnelk's already seen Goldzilla then? (spoilers in link) -- (link) - LMS May 15, 08:35 [Backboard] 5
- Nah, nah. Just a comment based on his hatred of Pacific Rim. -- nm - volnelk May 15, 08:42 4
  - Why didn't they just fill the rift with concrete, or build a wall around it, rather than around the entire Pacific rim? -- nm - Mop (205 lbs) May 15, 09:27 3
    - because that would be easy several miles deep in the ocean. -- nm - Reagen May 15, 09:41 2
      - If you factor all the concrete used to build the walls, I think building around the rift would be the smarter choice. -- nm - Mop (205 lbs) May 15, 09:50 1
        
        walls on the surface != walls at the bottom of the ocean. - Reagen May 15, 10:01
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KRUSTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -- nm - David May 15, 08:33 5
- HBD -- nm - zeitgeist May 15, 09:20
- Happy Birthday !!! -- nm - Jovian May 15, 09:05
- :-) You guys are awesome! -- nm - Krusty May 15, 09:04
- yessah! -- nm - groiny May 15, 08:36
- Happy birthday friend -- nm - con_carne May 15, 08:35
I actually like a proposal by the NB NDP...I am kinda shocked - Beaker May 15, 08:33 5
- eh... - znufrii May 15, 08:37 3
  - The issue with selling NB Liquor is that the government would be selling a monopoly.Keeping that monopoly means higher prices and lower consumer - Roger More May 15, 08:52 2
    - WA went from state run monopoly to high tax widely accessible, prices went way up and variety went up for awhile but has condensed again. - zeitgeist May 15, 09:10
    - it's the same situation here in PA - znufrii May 15, 09:03
- sucky first -- nm - Beaker May 15, 08:33

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