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- First U.S. female athlete to win four gold medals in a single games? That's amazing. - con_carne Jun 9, 16:58
- Her husband, former Denver Broncos punter Tom Rouen -- nm - budice Jun 9, 16:49
- oh no. -- nm - loosi at home Jun 9, 16:47
- Awful. :-( -- nm - Krusty Jun 9, 16:47
- Damn. Horrible. -- nm - IrishStephen Jun 9, 16:33
- I feel horrible for her husband over this line in the story. Sad for her and him - Bacon Jun 9, 16:31
- ugh -- nm - prayformojo Jun 9, 16:28
it's 119 in Death Valley. there is an excessive heat warning out in southern Nevada, and the adjoining portions of Ca. & Az. -- nm - peglegpete Jun 9, 16:23 1
- That doesn't shock me one bit, because - Bacon Jun 9, 16:27
"I really enjoyed that, Mav, Thanks a lot. Holy shit" - JD Jun 9, 16:23
Singer sued for being too old and ugly for Pink cover band -- (link) - Remlik Jun 9, 16:19
Neil DeGrasse Tyson physics demonstration -- (link) - Reagen Jun 9, 16:18 [vimeo]
one day sale on large capacity memory cards, including CompactFlash if you still have a camera that uses them. -- (link) - zork Jun 9, 16:15
Is Walmart liable if it can be proven their driver hadn't slept in more then 24 hours? -- nm - Under the Influence Jun 9, 16:05 2
- i would be surprised if he's actually an employee of WM and not a subcontractor -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 9, 16:18 1
  - And I'd expect a lot would have to do with why he hadn't slept. Was it because of Walmart policies, or just because he was being negligent? -- nm - Ender Jun 9, 16:34
Damian Lewis Meets Jim 'Pee Wee' Martin -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk Jun 9, 15:59
Both Jen Lilley and Jade Harlow favorited a tweet on mine yesterday. Who wants to touch me? -- nm - Todd Manning Jun 9, 15:59 1
- get John Green to do the same, and then we'll be talking -- nm - prayformojo Jun 9, 16:08
amanda - I assume the turquoise tile would stay in the bathroom right? RIGHT??!! - Cuzzin Todd Jun 9, 15:33 3
- of course the retro bathroom would stay. -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda Jun 9, 17:04
- the floors all throughout are pretty coooool. -- nm - colin Jun 9, 15:43
- is the backyard as big as it looks in the photos? this one looks sweet -- nm - dogbert Jun 9, 15:41
mara, if you're still around, what's to do in & around Evansville that you would recommend? - CovingtonCat Jun 9, 15:21 12
- Visit my relatives...:D -- nm - budice Jun 9, 15:51 1
  - Hornets Nest for good food -- nm - budice Jun 9, 15:55
- Riverboat gamble. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 9, 15:36
- Well, the Museum is pretty average, but I'd recommend it anyway. :-) Also the Reitz Home, which is a preserved Victorian mansion. There's a zoo with - mara Jun 9, 15:29 7
  - Thanks! - CovingtonCat Jun 9, 15:48 3
    - OK -- nm - CovingtonCat Jun 9, 15:54
    - We haven't finalized any plans yet, but there's a chance I won't be in town. I'll let you know. -- nm - mara Jun 9, 15:52 1
      - That OK up there was meant for here. -- nm - CovingtonCat Jun 9, 15:57
  - do you have any of the Frank Lloyd Wright homes down there or is that in Frankfurt? -- nm - Remlik Jun 9, 15:30 2
    - Frankfort -- nm - mara Jun 9, 15:33 1
      - ah...thanks! -- nm - Remlik Jun 9, 15:41
- heh....good luck pal. -- nm - Remlik Jun 9, 15:22
Grammar question. "Viewers Choice" where does the apostrophe go? -- nm - Under the Influence Jun 9, 15:19 8
- change it to a "z" -- nm - Beryllium Jun 9, 15:39
- Just to be safe I'd go with: Viewers's. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jun 9, 15:22
- Either, really. -- nm - mara Jun 9, 15:21
- before or after the S. depending on how it is being used. -- nm - peglegpete Jun 9, 15:21 4
  - agreed . . . depends on context, but i believe that it's usually understand that the "viewers" is plural, so i'd say after the s -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Jun 9, 15:22 3
    - Thank's. That's exactly what I was thinking but I was bad a grammar back in the good ol' school daze, it was hurting my head going back and forth. - Under the Influence Jun 9, 15:34
    - Not necessarily. It could be a shorthand way of saying "This would be the choice of the average viewer" or something like that. -- nm - mara Jun 9, 15:25 1
      - I think it comes down to this: "Viewers' Choice" might be more correct, but "Viewer's Choice" is less likely to make people notice is and wonder if - mara Jun 9, 15:32
yikes....man drops 31 floors in 15 seconds.... -- (link) - Remlik Jun 9, 15:01 [youtube] 3
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  - ah....thank you.... -- nm - Remlik Jun 9, 15:22
- "did he died?" "He survived to death." nm - Dignan Jun 9, 15:03
Student loan relief, Obama style. -- (link) - Amanda Jun 9, 14:54 2
- I think Warren wanted more. -- nm - Krusty Jun 9, 14:55 1
  - She's gonna be a wonderful president. -- nm - David Jun 9, 15:14
So Halo in November. Wait...the XBone has a blu-ray player? - JaxSean Jun 9, 14:46 1
- It is not advertised a lot since it is dinosaur tech. -- nm - David Jun 9, 15:13
George Will: Epidemic of sexual violence on college campuses is due to the "coveted status that confers privileges" afforded to victims. -- (link) - znufrii Jun 9, 14:38 7
- What a tool -- nm - amoxy Jun 9, 15:28
- Rape victims are already tweeting about their #SurvivorPrivilege -- nm - ty97 Jun 9, 15:18
- I wish George Will only wrote about baseball. That guy I like. - Krusty Jun 9, 15:05
- Good lord, conservatives. Stop. Talking. About. Rape. nm - Dignan Jun 9, 14:47 3
  - People feel compelled to talk about their hobbies. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 9, 14:48 2
    - I mean, I shouldn't be too upset that they seem absolutely hellbent on alienating such a large percentage of the voting base. nm - Dignan Jun 9, 14:50 1
      - hah. yes. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 9, 14:50
Amanda, I *love* that house. Totally my style. -- nm - ty97 Jun 9, 14:37 2
- One of the bedrooms is 10x6. Closet, obviously. But maybe too small even. -- nm - Amanda Jun 9, 14:45 1
  - (Wait. It has to have a basement. Never mind.) -- nm - Amanda Jun 9, 14:46
They are recreating the most recent season of The Walking Dead at Universal Studios this October. -- nm - David Jun 9, 14:36
Ron Duguay on NHL Network -- nm - budice Jun 9, 14:35
what's with all the fucking whining over the Triple Crown? If you don't like the rules don't fucking enter your horse - Beaker Jun 9, 14:30 1
- did he say anything of the sort before the race? -- nm - zork Jun 9, 14:32
waffle + burger = Waffleburger. -- (link) - znufrii Jun 9, 14:23
Federal Court denies stay of gay marriage ruling in Wisconsin. -- nm - MDH Jun 9, 14:22
What if the next movie based on a John Green book starred Tom Cruise? -- nm - Dano Jun 9, 14:18 2
- CNN would hire Mop. -- nm - David Jun 9, 14:35
- *explodes* -- nm - universe Jun 9, 14:18
Amanda, I'm sorry - peglegpete Jun 9, 14:12 15
- I would love 1500 Sq ft. -- nm - Krusty Jun 9, 14:57 10
  - That would be 2 1/2 times my current apt. - amoxy Jun 9, 14:59 4
    - Move, people! -- nm - David Jun 9, 15:29 1
      - But you really don't need more. Just more to clean. -- nm - Andie Jun 9, 17:01
    - It would be about 4 times my apartment. - ty97 Jun 9, 15:28
    - Good point. I have around 1k and it's more than enough. -- nm - Krusty Jun 9, 15:11
  - I think I've got more than that now; what I'd like is a yard. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 9, 14:58 4
    - I'd be fine with less, especially if it had a backyard. -- nm - Krusty Jun 9, 15:04
    - I want a pony. -- nm - mara Jun 9, 15:00 2
      - You'd definitely need a yard for that. Preferably one with drainage so the ground doesn't get too wet. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 9, 15:40
      - :) -- nm - JenBro Jun 9, 15:08
- that's a very nice apology Pete ... well done :) aren't the pine trees awesome? I bet they are 50+ years old -- nm - JenBro Jun 9, 14:23
- 1500 square feet as a minimum - you obviously don`t live in a big city with high real estate costs. -- nm - Andie Jun 9, 14:16 2
  - or five blocks from the only employer in town, saving thousands in commuting costs. -- nm - master of masterbudgets Jun 9, 14:17 1
    - you know ... that close to Zenos ... man - what a perk. -- nm - JenBro Jun 9, 14:26
Daniel Bryan will not be ready by Money In the Bank and will vacate the WWE Championship, new champ determined at the PPV. - timPhone Jun 9, 14:07 8
- Damian Sandow... now is your moment! -- nm - Qale as Folk Jun 9, 16:23
- Oh..dear god. So, they have a title match that's a stunt match with almost no one reasonably ready to be Champion who's any good in stunt matches - Will Hunting Jun 9, 14:18 3
  - Hardy is TNA exclusive. I suspect....that BRRROOOOCCCCKKKK Lesnar returns. -- nm - Remlik Jun 9, 15:06 2
    - Ooh, Brock vs Bryan at Summerslam would be nice. - Will Hunting Jun 9, 15:40
    - Sober Jeff Hardy is Will's name for Seth Rollins. - timPhone Jun 9, 15:07
- and Vince is the only one handling the Bryan storyline apparently -- nm - Remlik Jun 9, 14:08 2
  - This is bad for them. They just blew up The Shield, the most over thing that wasn't Bryan. -- nm - timPhone Jun 9, 14:12 1
    - yeah dangerous time for them...but...that's when they pull out some great stuff sometimes...so we'll see. -- nm - Remlik Jun 9, 14:16
John Green is to Tom Cruise as Mop is to CNN. - Imperator Jun 9, 14:00 7
- I don't get the analogy. -- nm - Mop (210 lbs) Jun 9, 14:01 6
  - me either ... who's CNN? - JenBro Jun 9, 14:03 5
    - I didn't know you were a millennial! -- nm - Imperator Jun 9, 14:03 4
      - I'm rubber, you're glue, whatever you say, bounces off me and sticks to you! -- nm - JenBro Jun 9, 14:07 3
        
        So, I am a millennial? -- nm - David Jun 9, 14:34 2
        
        Apparantly so! Do you feel mellenialic? -- nm - JenBro Jun 9, 15:20 1
        
        I feel younger and more desperate to check my cell. -- nm - David Jun 9, 15:25
LIR - GuardiansOfTheGalaxy: One Sheet of Rocket & Groot (pic-only) -- (link) - budice Jun 9, 13:58 [Image] 1
- nice -- nm - Pippy Jun 9, 14:14
We hit the peak of training for our upcoming trip on Saturday. 8 miles of hiking and approximately 240 flights of stairs in 4 hours. The place where - pmb Jun 9, 13:57 6
- crazy. -- nm - Andie Jun 9, 14:28
- I think you are officially the most fit STer now. -- nm - Imperator Jun 9, 14:03 2
  - From an endurance standpoint this may be the most I've ever done. I can't wait to spend my weekends sitting on the couch again. -- nm - pmb Jun 9, 14:06 1
    - I can knock out 25 minutes on a stairmaster with interval training...but man that looks brutal. well done. -- nm - Remlik Jun 9, 14:27
- Sorry, here's the link. -- (link) - pmb Jun 9, 13:58 1
  - wow...that's impressive. wish there was something here in Indy for that -- nm - Remlik Jun 9, 14:00
LIR - Amanda - I really liked that house - the room with the gas fireplace and beamed ceilings is beautiful! I googled it for street view even - to - JenBro Jun 9, 13:55 6
- I like it a lot too. It has a very cozy feel to it. -- nm - pmb Jun 9, 14:20
- there's gas in the hood. I know this because jz just got gas and -- (link) - master of masterbudgets Jun 9, 13:57 4
  - so cool - you could "negotiate" purchase to include conversion to gas maybe? (just sayin') - if the parking is in the back - when snow hits - you'd - JenBro Jun 9, 14:01 3
    - it's a pretty expensive neighborhood. a part of me thinks they may be underpricing to sell fast or to get a war going. regardless, if I lived there - master of masterbudgets Jun 9, 14:07 2
      - well then ... rental income on two parking spots!!! -- nm - JenBro Jun 9, 14:07 1
        
        jonathan charges $75 per month per spot. so yeah, really. -- nm - master of masterbudgets Jun 9, 14:21
myVegas pts -- (link) - zeitgeist Jun 9, 13:55 1
- 2,000 -- (link) - zeitgeist Jun 9, 14:12
STPSA: Neil deGrasse Tyson announced a speaking tour for late 2014 through early 2015. Tickets seem to be roughly $50-100 -- nm - MDH Jun 9, 13:53 2
- I'm in. -- nm - Mop (210 lbs) Jun 9, 13:54 1
  - 9/16 and 9/17 in PDX. 9/16 already sold out. -- nm - MDH Jun 9, 13:57
Looks like pre-orders of Halo The Master Chief Collection on Amazon say Dec. 31st... - Remlik Jun 9, 13:51 5
- November 11. That's the day I buy an Xbox One. -- nm - Mop (210 lbs) Jun 9, 13:54 3
  - and Spawn. -- nm - Remlik Jun 9, 14:18 1
    - Nobody would buy Spawn. -- nm - David Jun 9, 15:45
  - Yes, they announced the launch date during the show. -- nm - Imperator Jun 9, 13:59
- ahh ok -- nm - J Jun 9, 13:51
Stop congratulating stay-at-home dads for doing their jobs as parents -- (link) - znufrii Jun 9, 13:50 2
- Does that go for moms too? (nm) - IrishStephen Jun 9, 16:42
- Seriously. I never got a trophy. I did my fucking job. Stop elevating people for doing something they should be expected to do. -- nm - Mop (210 lbs) Jun 9, 13:52
"Why does WaPo have a section called The Intersect?" ... *reads a bit* ... huh. that's kind of great. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 9, 13:48
Toronto mayoral race poll: Chow 38%, Tory 28%, Ford 20% -- nm - Reagen Jun 9, 13:47 14
- Toga party? Toga party. -- nm - Rob Ford Jun 9, 13:58
- Soknaki 5%. Don't forget Soknaki. - Name Withheld By Request Jun 9, 13:50 2
  - Nenshi was running at that level at one point in 2010! -- nm - Reagen Jun 9, 13:52 1
    - Basically, that's the model they are copping with a few varients. Lay the groundwork as the "boring policy guy" during spring/summer, start the... - Name Withheld By Request Jun 9, 13:56
- still 1 in 5 are pro-Ford. who *are these people*? -- nm - Andie Jun 9, 13:49 9
  - the kind of voter who thinks of politics as entertainment, who get their news from tmz, FB -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 9, 13:58
  - tru dat, has a pulse -- nm - budice Jun 9, 13:56
  - Lots of young people. Mostly male. Some older seniors who are angry at what they see as wasteful spending. - Name Withheld By Request Jun 9, 13:52 6
    - You can't find a guy who's fiscally responsible who doesn't smoke crack and act like Chris Farley every chance he gets - Will Hunting Jun 9, 14:23 2
      - I agree it is ridiculous, but these aren't the most clear-thinking, level-headed voters we are referring to here.... - Name Withheld By Request Jun 9, 14:32
      - but he is wasting money. in so many ways. - Andie Jun 9, 14:29
    - His former CoS thinks he'll wind up in the teens if he stays in the race. - Reagen Jun 9, 13:55
    - ... and he's a tory! -- nm - Beryllium Jun 9, 13:55 1
      - If your name was Grit or Dipper, how could you resist running this year? -- nm - Reagen Jun 9, 13:56

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