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"Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" -- (link) - Mop (205 lbs) May 21, 10:39 2
- Sad Batman is sad. - TWuG May 21, 10:41
- *face palm* I was hoping it was a new animated. morons -- nm - Beaker May 21, 10:40
Thanks for the suggestions yesterday, folks. - David May 21, 10:38 3
- Are these people riding it coming out the exit? Did you ask them how they got on? -- nm - Ender May 21, 11:08
- I'm assuming you've asked a park employee? Or checked with your hotel concierge? -- nm - TWuG May 21, 10:42 1
  - Asked employees. Our concierge has been too busy to help. - David May 21, 11:03
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- what a nutter -- nm - Mike Tyson May 21, 10:27
$10 for your chance to be in Star Wars. -- (link) - Andie May 21, 10:06
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Sting's London Townhouse is for sale, for an 'undisclosed' price. -- (link) - Andie May 21, 10:00 1
- wait - this is so awesome, this originates from a site called Real Estalker - which tracks celebrity house listings -- (link) - Andie May 21, 10:02
How powerful is the NFL? If Direct TV can't renew the NFL Sunday Ticket service AT&T will probably walk away from the $49B deal -- (link) - decline May 21, 09:59 1
- nice for AT&T to give the NFL ALLLLLLLL the negotiating leverage -- nm - Beaker May 21, 10:04
I'll say it...This version of the Mountain isn't as scary as the one that (spoilers) - Mel Profit May 21, 09:49 25
- agreed (spoils) - Jovian May 21, 10:35
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  - He looks like he could be Hot Pie's 'roided-up father. -- nm - Inigo May 21, 10:19 19
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      - (spoils) - Inigo May 21, 10:32
      - Something that bothers me about him (spoil) - Dignan May 21, 10:30 8
        
        Spoils - Roger More May 21, 10:37 1
        
        And also (book spoilers) - Roger More May 21, 10:38
        
        spoilers - Beaker May 21, 10:32 5
        
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        I just don't think she would've taken the chance. - Dignan May 21, 10:38 1
        
        Spoils - TWuG May 21, 10:44
        
        also - decline May 21, 10:34 1
        
        I was kind of hoping for - season 2 spoilers - Beaker May 21, 10:36
      - wouldn't surprise me (book spoil) - decline May 21, 10:23 7
        
        but - spoilers - Beaker May 21, 10:31 6
        
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        book spoilers - Beaker May 21, 10:38 4
        
        Book spoils future speculation - TWuG May 21, 10:40 1
        
        agreed -- nm - Beaker May 21, 10:41
        
        spoil - decline May 21, 10:39
        
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- Agreed -- nm - prayformojo May 21, 10:08
- Easily the worst of the three. nm - Dignan May 21, 09:53
- I agree, but this dude does look massive. nm -- nm - groiny May 21, 09:51
The Most Dangerous U.S. Cities for Pedestrians -- (link) - ty97 May 21, 09:40 9
- can we compare this to gun deaths in various cities, NO, because the NRA made it illegal to compile this info -- nm - zeitgeist May 21, 10:37 1
  - the 47k pedestrians killed I believe is higher than the number of drivers/passengers killed - zeitgeist May 21, 10:41
- There was a podcast I was listening to recently that discussed this and cities with streets that are wide - Krusty May 21, 10:32
- what? No map? --nm - decline May 21, 09:52
- "The south shall rise ag...HONK*crashdie*" nm - Dignan May 21, 09:52 2
  - well, well, well, look what the cat dragged in... -- nm - Andie May 21, 10:19 1
    - Effin' Tara. nm - Dignan May 21, 10:30
- Woohoo! #8! -- nm - Strongbad May 21, 09:48
- The first report I heard on the radio this morning was a 61yr old ped was killed by a police cruiser (lights on, responding to something) - Max May 21, 09:47
Rather pointless teaser to Disney's Big Hero Six. This is still a meta concept for me that I'm having trouble grasping. -- (link) - Mop (205 lbs) May 21, 09:37
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- Data is cool. -- nm - Strongbad May 21, 10:04
Abby's getting a guitar for her 8th birthday this weekend. Any advice on how to find lessons for her? - prayformojo May 21, 09:16 24
- I took lessons at two different music stores and the teachers were excellent. I took piano lessons at home and that teacher was recommended by an - Krusty May 21, 10:41
- instrument store (just tell them it was an old one already in the family) or even ask a school music teacher for recs -- nm - zeitgeist May 21, 10:31 1
  - search local business directory (aka yellow pages) then yelp the nearby ones - zeitgeist May 21, 10:34
- buy guitar hero for your xbox -- nm - decline May 21, 09:30 4
  - first I'd need to buy an xbox! -- nm - prayformojo May 21, 09:31 3
    - well she needs that too! -- nm - decline May 21, 09:32 2
      - Priorities, even! -- nm - Spawn Lord May 21, 09:33
      - "This business will get out of control. It will get out of control and we’ll be lucky to live through it." -- nm - prayformojo May 21, 09:33
- what about that Rocksmith game? -- nm - groiny May 21, 09:23 8
  - It's great if she likes the songs. The game auto-tunes the sound a bit, but it's really good. - JaxSean May 21, 09:57
  - Thanks, I hadn't heard about this....it looks, though, that using it with an accoustic is a little challenging - prayformojo May 21, 09:28 2
    - An acoustic-electric would work, but it's geared more towards electric. -- nm - pmb May 21, 09:39
    - Jax has posted about it before, IIRC -- nm - con_carne May 21, 09:34
  - I've read good things about that game as an actual learning tool -- nm - Shaun May 21, 09:26 3
    - I don't really think it's a substitute for a real teacher (especially for an 8 year old). I think it can help you work on skills and learn some - pmb May 21, 09:38 1
      - Kids are more comfortable with video games these days. -- nm - JaxSean May 21, 09:58
    - thats why I suggested it!!!! -- nm - groiny May 21, 09:34
- Quick Draw McGraw videos. -- nm - Spawn Lord May 21, 09:20
- A guitar store will generally have good recommendations. -- nm - pmb May 21, 09:18 1
  - This. -- nm - spamlet May 21, 09:25
- i would post on facebook for local recommendations. you probably know people who have already figured it all out. -- nm - Andie May 21, 09:16 3
  - Now that you mention this, I don't have a single person in the area as a friend on Facebook -- nm - prayformojo May 21, 09:19 2
    - My friends father gives lessons, but his business is in Frederick. I doubt you'd want to go that far for lessons... -- nm - kelly May 21, 09:44
    - heh, well, then, don't do that. :) -- nm - Andie May 21, 09:21
Oh... I'd forgotten Fast 7 was being directed by the terribad creator of Saw and Insidious. -- nm - Qale May 21, 09:11 5
- I give a thumbs up for Insidious. -- nm - Shaun May 21, 09:20 4
  - And The Conjuring was actually good. -- nm - Ender May 21, 09:30 2
    - The Conjuring was exceptional, given the state of horror movies over the last few years. -- nm - Shaun May 21, 09:31 1
      - The suspense-to-gore ratio was shocking in this day and age. -- nm - Ender May 21, 09:33
  - Have you forgotten the hilariously awful gas mask seance? -- nm - Qale May 21, 09:22
Passenger bus rollover crash on I-10 near the CA-AZ border. Four passengers reported dead :( -- nm - Meg May 21, 08:58 1
- News link...... -- (link) - Meg May 21, 08:59
Anti-Obamacare Female physician wins GOP senate primary in Oregon... shortly after it was revealed that... -- (link) - Mop (205 lbs) May 21, 08:56 2
- just proves how committed she is to something once she starts -- nm - Beaker May 21, 08:59
- This makes sense. - ty97 May 21, 08:58
STIS: Toyota Corolla...thoughts? Also we will be trading in our 06 Rav4 (107k kms)...expected trade-in would be what range does ST think? -- nm - Beaker May 21, 08:52 7
- Wife loves her new Corolla S, we bought it in Nov 2012. -- nm - Strongbad May 21, 09:47
- After the winter we just had, I will never again drive a non-AWD vehicle in the winter. Eff that. -- nm - Shaun May 21, 08:57 2
  - we'll still have our van; just don't need two big vehicles -- nm - Beaker May 21, 08:57 1
    - Ahh. I'd estimate you'll get 6-7k for it, as a dealer trade. -- nm - Shaun May 21, 08:59
- $8k US if in perfect condition. -- nm - Truman May 21, 08:56
- 107 km is like 5k miles, so pretty good. -- nm - Spawn Lord May 21, 08:53 1
  - if you also calculate the milage in litres the car can go to the moon and back with a cup of gas - DaneDukeNuuk May 21, 09:03
I don't really see the need for that stripper documentary to really exist. The trailer was pretty much Magic Mike. -- nm - Qale May 21, 08:49 1
- Have you seen that there is an "urban" Magic Mike being made? same exact premise. -- nm - MDH May 21, 09:02
I like Fancy Old Hotels. -- nm - Mel Profit May 21, 08:49 8
- ♪ He's so fancy ♪ -- nm - Mop (205 lbs) May 21, 09:12
- Why do you love ghosts? -- nm - con_carne May 21, 08:56 1
  - But, I Hate Ghosts. -- (link) - Shaun May 21, 08:58 [youtube]
- yup -- nm - prayformojo May 21, 08:53
- There's just something about those places. -- nm - droidlet May 21, 08:51 3
  - I'm found of the Omni Parker House here, the Roosevelt in NYC and the Vanderbilt in Newport. - Mel Profit May 21, 09:04 2
    - They knew how to live. -- nm - droidlet May 21, 09:31 1
      - The Vanderbilt was apparently one of the family bachelor's crash pads. - Mel Profit May 21, 09:37
Why are some outlets acting like Frozen being turning into a Disney on Ice show is a surprise? - ty97 May 21, 08:47 2
- Yes, it's a "duh". Surprising would be ... Rob Ford on Ice -- nm - Beryllium May 21, 08:52 1
  - with a small mound of snow at the end of the rink, and announce, "Hey Rob, guess what that is." and watch him scramble to get it. -- nm - Max May 21, 08:57
Allegedly Sterling tried to bribe V to lie and say the tape was fake among other highlights in the NBA report -- (link) - Beaker May 21, 08:38 13
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  - Man, I thought she was really in love with him, too! -- nm - droidlet May 21, 08:47
  - A Silly Rabbit would not do such a thing. -- nm - Spawn Lord May 21, 08:44
  - no question. I like them painting Sterling's wife with the same brush so she can drop the whole innocent charade -- nm - Beaker May 21, 08:43 1
    - (which she won't, but it is good to see they are gearing up to go against her if she does as she has threatened) -- nm - Beaker May 21, 08:44
- with his penis -- nm - con_carne May 21, 08:42 7
  - with his bank account -- nm - Spawn Lord May 21, 08:42 6
    - which is his pet name for his penis -- nm - ty97 May 21, 08:48 5
      - Ugh. Just reread. Yes, indeed. This is the first time flying I have got that stupid cold (I know that happens to a lot of people). - Spawn Lord May 21, 09:08
      - "bank account" *is* his penis name. -- nm - Spawn Lord May 21, 08:50 3
        
        I hope they used overdraft protection. -- nm - TWuG May 21, 09:07 2
        
        *snip snip* -- nm - Beaker May 21, 09:15
        
        Its called Viagra -- nm - eag May 21, 09:10
Build a working tricorder, win $10 Million -- (link) - Beaker May 21, 08:36
Russia and China have signed a $400 BILLION natural gas deal -- (link) - Beaker May 21, 08:34 3
- yes sanctions DO have an effect - DaneDukeNuuk May 21, 08:59
- By the time the various bribes are paid out, the actual national impacts will be equivalent to $25. -- nm - Will Hunting May 21, 08:36 1
  - this is how WWIII will happen, various factions fighting over their cut -- nm - Beaker May 21, 08:40
What do you do on a 3 hour flight with no bathroom? Pee in a bag of course...twice...bravo Air Canada -- (link) - Beaker May 21, 08:34 13
- *rumble rumble* -- nm - turbulence May 21, 08:59
- this does emphasize, once again, why men have it easier than the ladies when it comes to public urination. -- nm - Beaker May 21, 08:53 1
  - In this case, yes but not always. - Spawn Lord May 21, 08:56
- I'm pretty sure this is illegal in the US. -- nm - ty97 May 21, 08:37 8
  - "but we warned you!...after you bought the ticket and where actually at the airport" -- nm - Beaker May 21, 08:39 5
    - OTOH, she's Canadian. It's extraordinarily rude of her to complain... -- nm - Ender May 21, 08:43 3
      - The guy made her move her kid. Twice. -- nm - Spawn Lord May 21, 08:56 2
        
        I know, a real Canadian would be able to tolerate that. -- nm - Ender May 21, 09:31 1
        
        No sir. I can speak with authority and say that there would be blood. - Beryllium May 21, 10:06
    - total crap. - Andie May 21, 08:42
  - To be clear: operating a commercial airplane without a functional bathroom, I think. -- nm - ty97 May 21, 08:38
  - i have to assume it is here too. -- nm - Andie May 21, 08:37
- For starters, cancel drink service... -- nm - Ender May 21, 08:36
So the new GotG trailer looks real slick - eag May 21, 08:33 5
- yup. -- nm - Beaker May 21, 08:44
- Hell yeah. Was trying to wait and see it in a theater but finally gave in and watched. -- nm - Spawn Lord May 21, 08:43 2
  - Im kinda digging the 70's music there going for -- nm - eag May 21, 08:49 1
    - Yeah, and it does a good job of setting up that it is not the same flavor as the other super hero mvoies. -- nm - Spawn Lord May 21, 08:51
- yep reallly like this trailer -- nm - Jovian May 21, 08:40
Goodbye, Charlotte Bobcats -- nm - prayformojo May 21, 08:32 5
- In related news, there's a basketball team in New Orleans called the Pelicans. -- nm - Mop (205 lbs) May 21, 09:10 1
  - Utah should give the Jazz name back to New Orleans -- nm - eag May 21, 09:17
- Oddly, looking at mock drafts and stuff, they are immediately 100% more credible to me as the Hornets than they were as the Bobcats. -- nm - volnelk May 21, 08:40
- did the Cavs win them from Jordan in a game of chance last night? -- nm - Beaker May 21, 08:38
- Goodbye, yellow brick road. -- nm - Spawn Lord May 21, 08:37
excuse me -- nm - Beaker May 21, 08:31 1
- ..while I whip this out..... -- nm - groiny May 21, 08:32

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