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youtube buying twitch for a billion -- (link) - Remlik May 18, 15:40 23
- Also ATT buying Direct Tv -- (link) - eag May 18, 16:35
- bubble bubble bust so soon -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk May 18, 16:20
- Okay I just logged in and spent 5 minutes watching people play a video game. I don't get it. As a kid I only watched others so that I would get a - Bacon May 18, 16:07 6
  - It's also a way to broadcast to an audience with real-time chat for feedback - TWuG May 18, 16:24 2
    - So next Ster get together broadcast live with chat and feedback - eag May 18, 16:32 1
      - Well, for one, a video record for blackmail. :-) -- nm - TWuG May 18, 16:37
  - Seriously, pretty lame. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) May 18, 16:13 1
    - I think it might be age thing. There were/are those who have no interest in watching the X Games. Think of watching video games similarly - JD May 18, 16:49
  - "Now what I'm with isn't *it*, and what's *it* seems weird and scary to me"....nm - x May 18, 16:13
- I need to make something that is next to useless for majority of the planet and sell it for a few mill. -- nm - Will Hunting May 18, 15:47 1
  - and we shall call it. SLACKERTALK -- nm - Bacon May 18, 15:48
- Google owns Youtube so isn't Google buying twitch -- nm - Bacon May 18, 15:44 1
  - you are correct sir, it says so in the opening statement. just noticed it -- nm - Remlik May 18, 15:46
- I'm getting concerned. I'm barely aware of what this is and it's being bought for a billion. -- nm - Reagen May 18, 15:44 8
  - Of all the purchases lately, this one was worth the money, and Microsoft made a mistake letting it go. -- nm - Max May 18, 18:17
  - by some measures of web traffic, twitch is 4th behind only netflix, google and apple... - x May 18, 15:56 1
    - Yup. It's one of the biggest sites you don't know about. -- nm - Tim May 18, 15:58
  - Game streaming portal, mostly video games like League of Legends and a ton of others. I was just watching the Magic Pro Tour this morning. -- nm - Tim May 18, 15:45 4
    - yeah, i was watching people play dark souls 2 yesterday. some of their streams pull big numbers....nm - x May 18, 15:48 3
      - I wonder how many people would watch the Burchs play Borderlands 2. - the wrong element, bad guy May 18, 15:58
      - It turns out when I was 12 that I was correct when I wondered if playing games was a viable career choice. - Tim May 18, 15:53 1
        
        i just read that for three weeks in march, the titanfall numbers amounted to ten million minutes....nm - x May 18, 15:57
- shit just got real. -- nm - Tim May 18, 15:42
Pacers making a statement -- nm - Remlik May 18, 14:56 7
- they've been too erratic the last couple months for me to believe they are back after a single game....nm - x May 18, 15:46 1
  - Yeah, they just lost Game 5 to the Wiz by like 30. Just another schizo game for them. -- nm - Will Hunting May 18, 15:49
- Do it in Miami and I'll care. -- nm - Tim May 18, 15:44
- The Eastern Conference is Junior Varsity? -- nm - Bacon May 18, 15:19
- what are they *saying*?? -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda May 18, 15:03 2
  - we can dominate Lebron when we actually show up to play -- nm - Remlik May 18, 15:07 1
    - Any chance the last couple of months have been a long con to shift the odds? Be on the lookout for huge wagers placed by Pacer family members. -- nm - Volnelk May 18, 15:12
Yeehaw!! -- nm - .......... May 18, 14:54
Captain America Winter Soldier: Solid A Spoilers - Bacon May 18, 14:50 1
- spoils... - Remlik May 18, 14:54
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Yeah? - tRuMaN, shiny! May 18, 14:26 1
- His wife wants to go to London with me. - Remlik May 18, 14:56
CM Punk and AJ Lee are getting hitched next month. - Will Hunting May 18, 14:13 2
- And this will last how long ? - eag May 18, 14:29 1
  - i dunno . . . how long does a pipebomb last ? -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! May 18, 14:45
"You had me at Mustard Gas." - Jovian May 18, 13:57
Godzilla - B+ - it had its moments and it was, for the most part, enjoyable and made me forget completely the Broderick version of '98. -- nm - Buzz May 18, 13:52
ohmigod, i want to eat at franklin barbecue in austin soooooo bad... - x May 18, 13:28 3
- he has a bunch of how to BBQ videos on youtube. i have learned a bunch from watching them. -- nm - peglegpete May 18, 13:29 2
  - oh, cool, i'll check those out....nm - x May 18, 13:32
  - brisket -- (link) - peglegpete May 18, 13:32 [youtube]
why I hate the world: "the watch abc livestream is not available in your area".... - x May 18, 12:45 2
- Get to know Wiziwig. It requires a bit of setup, but usually worth it. -- (link) - GregW May 18, 15:28
- vipboxus.co -- nm - Remlik May 18, 14:42
Oh good grief. "California Chrome's Belmont status is in doubt " because...... -- (link) - prayformojo May 18, 11:57 5
- it'll be ok'd. it's to the racing comission [hell, all of horse racings] benefit that he win the triple crown -- nm - peglegpete May 18, 13:28
- i tend to doubt it's going to be a huge issue, but this is what you get in a sport that's never had national oversight... - x May 18, 12:40
- "and even some jockeys wear them" -- nm - Max May 18, 12:08
- I blame Tim -- nm - Dano May 18, 11:58 1
  - I AM IMMORTAL. -- nm - Tim May 18, 15:42
why are firetrucks red -- (link) - marcel May 18, 11:44 1
- related picture -- (link) - Beryllium May 18, 11:51 [flickr]
SlackerCon 2015 ... a single-track conference on how to maximize your Vegas experience - Beryllium May 18, 11:40 1
- With an after practicum in post hangover rehydration. -- nm - .......... May 18, 15:10
I think I have a candidate for song of the summer: Jason Derulo (featuring Snoop Dogg) - Wiggle -- (link) - Dano May 18, 11:34 [youtube] 2
- good god I hope not. -- nm - znufrii May 18, 15:15
- That link seems to be a karaoke track.... here's the actual song. -- (link) - Dano May 18, 11:35 [youtube]
28k steps yesterday, 21k already today. - David May 18, 11:32 6
- Grab a banana and keep going! - Krusty May 18, 12:07 5
  - Screw that, grab a turkey leg. - Strongbad May 18, 12:38 4
    - Oh hell yes -- nm - Remlik's phone May 18, 13:26 2
      - Hey - eag May 18, 13:29 1
        
        I haven't heard yet. -- nm - Remlik May 18, 14:42
    - Screw that, chase down an antelope and have some flank steak. -- nm - Will Hunting May 18, 12:39
STVegas peeps..still on for seeing Godzilla...lemme know -- nm - budice May 18, 11:04 3
- Nobody told me it was shifted to 2:30 from 11:45. I was there an hour ago and won $100 while waiting. it was on a Starry Night machine. THANKS B! - peglegpete May 18, 12:36
- Meeting at Sherwood Forrest bar at 1:30 pm for those wanting to ride with JenBro and me for the 2:30 show at the Palms... - Meg May 18, 11:07 1
  - mel and I will be there. -- nm - Diva May 18, 11:31
So is there going to be some official Vegas trip report? Or is there some private mailing list I should be subscribing to? -- nm - Roger More May 18, 11:04 18
- gonna be short - DaneDukeNuuk May 18, 14:18
- I wanna ride w/Jenbro -- nm - OAE -- You Know Who May 18, 13:41
- I think the prepared report is being delivered here: -- (link) - prayformojo May 18, 11:54 [Image]
- It sounds like the STVegas things need to happen more often. Maybe with the MyVegas/facebook thing, they can. -- nm - Flavorize May 18, 11:09 12
  - I have found when they happen annually they aren't as fun. I went three years in a row and it lost it's charm -- nm - Bacon May 18, 11:10 10
    - I would say every 3 years is probably what I will shoot for. I was going on this one but the finances didn't pan out in the end -- nm - Bacon May 18, 11:12 9
      - Alot of us are alot older now 3 years is too long - eag May 18, 11:34 8
        
        One thing I've learned, organize it and ST will come. - Will Hunting May 18, 11:59 6
        
        And it doesnt have to be this massive thing either - eag May 18, 12:13 5
        
        Just have the March Madness fans come out in March -- nm - JD May 18, 13:18 4
        
        Or durring football season - eag May 18, 13:28 1
        
        first week of the NFL season is AWESOME, in Vegas -- nm - Flavorize May 18, 13:49
        
        The next time I come to Vegas, it will either be the 1st weekend of NCAA's or WSOP. -- nm - Strongbad May 18, 13:23 1
        
        the World Series Of Pimping? -- nm - zeitgeist May 18, 20:23
        
        So split the difference: every two years -- nm - JD May 18, 11:54
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- I have two spies feeding me inside information. -- nm - Bacon May 18, 11:09
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- Sorry I jinxed it. -- nm - droidlet May 18, 11:28
Going to see Captain America Winter Soldier in an hour. I hope it's all you said it was -- nm - Bacon May 18, 10:44 6
- Its probably the 2nd best Marvel movie next to Avengers - eag May 18, 11:50
- B- But I said it was mediocre. -- nm - Qale May 18, 11:08 3
  - I'm guessing Bacon will give it a B+/B grade -- nm - Flavorize May 18, 11:11 2
    - I need a good movie. I have had to slog through some crap lately. Like Man of Steel and Hobbit 2. I need a winner -- nm - Bacon May 18, 11:13 1
      - It is better than Hobbit 2. -- nm - Qale May 18, 11:18
- Definitely better than the first one. If you like the Star Trek 2, it has a similar story/action ratio -- nm - Flavorize May 18, 10:47
"George RR Martin deletes all drafts of Winds of Winter, deciding to tell all remaining action from point of view of - prayformojo May 18, 10:44 1
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say what you will about the new Godzilla movie, but it's made me about $5 million just in the past few days . . . - i'm not dead yet ! May 18, 10:41
I have decided that today or tonight I will kiss truman. -- nm - Spawndroid May 18, 10:40
Washington Post typo -- nm - Flavorize May 18, 10:35 1
- Greg Ham, Men at Work Flute Player, dies at 5 -- (link) - Flavorize May 18, 10:36
sitwap ‘Expendables 3’ cast rolls into Cannes in tanks -- (link) - trish May 18, 10:31 6
- Ford seems to be having a little more fun these past couple of years -- nm - Remlik May 18, 10:43 2
  - I wish he'd have less fun and make better movies. - Will Hunting May 18, 11:19 1
    - I already work around the clock! -- (link) - Qale May 18, 11:22 [youtube]
- That list of actors is impressive -- nm - Bacon May 18, 10:39
- I was looking at the picture and Wesley Snipes sorta looks like Bernie Mac...I thought it was Bernie Mac -- nm - Flavorize May 18, 10:35 1
  - Zombie Bernie Mac -- nm - Roger More May 18, 11:01
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- Maybe he's straig... - droidlet May 18, 10:35
By the way, Pippy shall now be know as Poker Pippy - such fun gambling with her - I'm suggesting weinsurance & just play Pai Gow poker instead! -- nm - JenBro May 18, 10:16 6
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  - This is part of why I don't like blackjack....even as drunk as I've ever been, the math is still there. - Will Hunting May 18, 10:29 3
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      - Hey, that reminds me. How did bingo go? The memory trigger is ty having to leave. How does one not handle bingo? -- nm - JD May 18, 11:58 1
        
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- Oops - we quit insurance! -- nm - JenBro May 18, 10:16
It's one of those Vegas Sunday mornings when you awaken and say to yourself ... -- nm - JenBro May 18, 10:09 6
- What happened? -- nm - zeitgeist May 18, 12:36
- Do we have meet plans for Godzilla? -- nm - Diva May 18, 10:26 1
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- Why am I missing a finger? -- nm - Chun May 18, 10:20
- ...when you look over and see who is sleeping next to you.... -- nm - Remlik May 18, 10:17
- "...never again"? - Cuzzin Toddroid May 18, 10:12
Yes. Replace "fleas" with "crabs." -- nm - Cuzzin Toddroid May 18, 10:03 1
- Yes, that would be worse! heh -- nm - IrishStephen May 18, 11:42
Ugh. Anything worse than going through the hassle of prepping the house for flea bombing, bombing the hell out of it, and then finding a flea the very - IrishStephen May 18, 10:01 1
- Fleazilla!! -- nm - Bacon May 18, 10:10
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- Ay! -- nm - Diva May 18, 10:17
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- B2: what I read: "I am curled in the fellatio position" -- nm - Banzai! May 18, 09:47 1
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- why dilute cheap champers? i'd go with gin for the medicinal prperties -- nm - zeitgeist May 18, 20:26
- Hair of the dog -- nm - Bacon May 18, 10:11
- one or two to even out then stop -- nm - Remlik May 18, 09:38
- Yay. Why stop now? -- nm - Krusty May 18, 09:38
- Nay. Power through. -- nm - tRuMaN, shiny! May 18, 09:35
A new survey found that nearly a quarter of honeybee colonies died over the winter—and that's an improvement over last year. -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk May 18, 09:13 1
- the bees are leaving? -- nm - the Doctor May 18, 09:31
so a friend saw "Fault in our in Our Stars" the other day...theater was 90% women and they were all crying... - Remlik May 18, 09:06 1
- Yup. -- nm - Mop on Samsung Galaxy S3 May 18, 09:09
I'm never frenching JackDawson again. -- nm - Mop on Samsung Galaxy S3 May 18, 09:06 9
- what was the aftertaste like? -- nm - Remlik May 18, 09:16 1
  - I'm hung over from the saliva alone. -- nm - Mop (205 lbs) May 18, 09:27
- So. Gay. -- nm - Spawndroid May 18, 09:13 5
  - As I told Truman last night: this should leave absolutely no doubt in anyone's mind. - Mop (205 lbs) May 18, 09:28 4
    - Not really, see you disappeared, then Dawson disappeared. So, yeah that. -- nm - tRuMaN, shiny! May 18, 09:34 3
      - Well Dawson DID have on hid "recruitung" shorts. -- nm - Cuzzin Toddroid May 18, 09:49 2
        
        L3 -- nm - JenBro May 18, 10:12
        
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Also, I dug Godzilla's opening credits -- nm - prayformojo May 18, 09:00 1
- those were great -- nm - Remlik May 18, 09:00

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