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Sherlock s2E2 spoilers - Beaker Sep 10, 16:16 1
- I love that show. -- nm - loosi at home Sep 10, 16:17
There is about to be press conference about Ford being admitted to hospital. -- nm - Andie Sep 10, 16:16 7
- Stand back folks....I got this. -- nm - Dr Kevorkian Sep 10, 16:31
- "First, I'd like to join in everyone wishing a speedy recovery to Rob Ford's doctors." -- nm - Obama speaking at 9pm Sep 10, 16:26 1
  - Heh. -- nm - Andie Sep 10, 16:27
- waste of socialized medicine. -- nm - loosi at home Sep 10, 16:19
- I hope they can remove Rob Ford from that tumor. -- nm - Reagen Sep 10, 16:18 1
  - I won't be surprised if they use this to drop from the race. But local news is saying they have been told - Andie Sep 10, 16:21
- I have absolutely no compassion for this man... -- nm - Andie Sep 10, 16:17
"I never thought it was such a bad little tree..." -- (link) - Reagen Sep 10, 16:09 [Image] 2
- is it just snow, or is it wet slush freezing into ice? -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 10, 16:27
- it's just resting... -- nm - Mel Profit Sep 10, 16:11
Welcome to tonight's activity. It's called "Find the invisible braces." again. - loosi at home Sep 10, 16:08 2
- Damn, that's like magic. A minute after I posted that, I found them. -- nm - loosi at home Sep 10, 16:09 1
  - Self awareness is the path to enlightenment -- nm - budice Sep 10, 16:31
Crash News: get the new Demi Lovato FOR FREE on Google play -- nm - Remlik Sep 10, 16:07 1
- *rolls eyes* Fiiiine. -- nm - Mop Sep 10, 16:13
NFL collected 18,000 documents regarding Bountygate. Just FYI. -- nm - Volnelk Sep 10, 16:05
I think NO. -- (link) - Mop Sep 10, 16:05
Just say "coalition of the willing'. Say it. SSSSSSSSAAAAYYYYYYY IT! -- (link) - Newspaper Editors Sep 10, 16:05 6
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- We're so grateful to finally have a "state" to wage war against. This whole "war on terror/drugs/obesity" nonsense wasn't working. -- nm - Mop Sep 10, 16:06 4
  - I was reading on the way home that the ISIS strategy is based on a book called... - Mel Profit Sep 10, 16:10 3
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    - Good lord. That sounds absurd. If they don't fall back to guerrilla fighting, they're toast. -- nm - Mop Sep 10, 16:13
    - "HARD TARGETS! WOOO!" -- nm - Reagen Sep 10, 16:13
Seriously?? The Dancing Groot listed in the ad on the page won't be out until Dec 31, 2014?? - amoxy Sep 10, 16:02 3
- actually Dec. 10th. -- nm - Remlik Sep 10, 16:08
- nobody will get it for x-mas, either. -- nm - Peglegpete Sep 10, 16:03
- Sorry kids, Santa hates you. -- nm - Mop Sep 10, 16:03
Tim, here's what I'd say my current Top 5 are: Black Widow, Never Say Never, Lovers on the Sun, Bang Bang, Bye Felicia! - Qale Sep 10, 15:52 2
- Chandelier, Hideaway, Waves, Rather Be, Maps -- nm - Dano Sep 10, 15:56 1
  - I definitely like Chandelier. My only high bpm remix is pretty lousy from Hector Fonseca. I've moved on from Rather Be to Come Over. Maps is just ok. -- nm - Qale Sep 10, 16:07
jeff goldblum sings the jurassic park song lyrics -- (link) - Beryllium Sep 10, 15:42 1
- ~Bug Amber...it's the gem, whose blood you'd love to touch...but you mustn't touch!~ -- nm - Max Sep 10, 15:51
this just for fun -- (link) - marcel Sep 10, 15:38 [Image]
Rob Ford may have a tumour of some sort. -- (link) - Beryllium Sep 10, 15:31 15
- He'll do, say or fake anything to get re-elected. -- nm - David Sep 10, 15:45 1
  - He's had five grandmothers die during this election! -- nm - Reagen Sep 10, 15:53
- D -- nm - Was Bar Was Sep 10, 15:43 9
  - Do they not have HIPAA up there in Canada? -- nm - Was Bar Was Sep 10, 15:44 8
    - I am pretty sure the doctor couldn't have said that without Ford's permission, sooooooooo.... -- nm - Andie Sep 10, 16:07 3
      - Probably not. I guess we're just used to the first word coming from family or associates, with the doctor then explaining the medical aspects. -- nm - Meg Sep 10, 16:11 2
        
        I fully believe he might have *something* wrong, but he can't help but take advantage and go for the attention/press. And - Andie Sep 10, 16:14
        
        Exactly. It was weird to me to see a release from the hospital. - Was Bar Was Sep 10, 16:13
    - Right, I was reading that and thinking down here he'd be admitted for an 'unspecified ailment' -- nm - Meg Sep 10, 15:50 1
      - My guess is the campaign wanted the details out -- nm - Beryllium Sep 10, 15:54
    - I think we have an equivalent called PIPEDA -- nm - Beryllium Sep 10, 15:46 1
      - I thought it was called STFU. -- nm - Mop Sep 10, 15:59
- The released photo of the tumor can't be unseen -- (link) - TWuG Sep 10, 15:36 [Image]
- but you know he'll survive the election! -- nm - budice Sep 10, 15:32
- No, he's just fat. -- nm - Mop Sep 10, 15:32
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Ravens GM: "What We Saw On The Video Was What Ray Said" -- (link) - Beaker Sep 10, 15:24 1
- (contradicting what Goodell has said) -- nm - Beaker Sep 10, 15:25
Clearly the NFL should hire David Stern for Commissioner. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 10, 15:16
"silence incoming calls by covering Apple Watch with your hand" -- (link) - Beryllium Sep 10, 15:15 1
- What about one-handed people, huh? -- nm - Mop Sep 10, 15:39
That's kind of neat, they just made an announcement that our pilot is retiring, and this is his last flight -- nm - znufrii Sep 10, 14:58 14
- That... is not what I would call neat. -- nm - Spawn Sep 10, 15:42
- "You were in a 4G negative dive at what range?" -- nm - budice Sep 10, 15:29
- just for the hell of it, ask him to fly the plane upside down -- nm - prayformojo Sep 10, 15:19 5
  - YOu just know he's always wanted to at least try a loopty-loop. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Sep 10, 15:26 4
    - Just fly a barrel roll. No special stresses on the plane if done correctly. Just a steady 1 G - JD Sep 10, 16:06 [youtube]
    - I wonder if the flight simulators automatically calculate the inevitable load shift of t his maneuver? -- nm - Beryllium Sep 10, 15:27 2
      - We once flew KLM to Amsterdam in a plane that was configured for passengers in front and cargo containers in the back. The weight and balance was - Meg Sep 10, 16:02 1
        
        thats one way to recline those seats -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 10, 16:29
- "I was only one flight away from retirement!" -- nm - Mop Sep 10, 15:10
- I hope the track record for retiring pilots is better than for retiring cops. -- nm - TWuG Sep 10, 15:00
- Have they never seen a movie??!! -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Sep 10, 15:00
- is this like when a cop in the movies goes out on his last call before hanging it up?...nm - x Sep 10, 14:59 1
  - It's desk duty for him now, passing coffee and shuffling papers. -- nm - con_carne Sep 10, 15:05
- So free booze? -- nm - mara Sep 10, 14:59
K‏@KeithOlbermann 20m 6:30 ET on ESPNews: Law Enforcement Source says he sent Rice In-Elevator Video to NFL in April: Roger Goodell is Richard Nixon -- nm - Remlik Sep 10, 14:57
D'arcy from the Smashing Pumpkins....looks a little different these days -- (link) - Remlik Sep 10, 14:54 14
- She was a well known smack addict and reportedly that's why she left (was booted from) the band. -- nm - loosi at home Sep 10, 16:12
- Are we sure that's not a Brundlefly of Pete Burns and Jocelyn Wildenstein? -- nm - Reagen Sep 10, 15:41 2
  - y'know, if i ran things there would be no mashups. only brundleflies...nm - x Sep 10, 15:43 1
    - I love it as a pop culture metaphor. -- nm - Reagen Sep 10, 15:49
- That's sad. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 10, 15:22
- Homer Simpson, smiling politely -- nm - Was Bar Was Sep 10, 15:21
- jeebus. please don't do this to Melissa auf Mer (sp). -- nm - Mel Profit Sep 10, 15:14 6
  - MAdM is still damn sex-ay and doing her own thing. -- nm - Mop Sep 10, 15:23
  - D'Arcy was dating Mickey Rourke for awhile...I suspect it was his influence -- nm - Remlik Sep 10, 15:14 4
    - He should be brought up on charges. -- nm - Mel Profit Sep 10, 16:06 1
      - She's one of my nineties crushes, along with Sean Yseult - con_carne Sep 10, 16:14
    - Bovid -- nm - Pippy Sep 10, 15:17 1
      - Obvie -- nm - Pippy Sep 10, 15:17
- I was not expecting that -- nm - con_carne Sep 10, 15:00
Poll: would you say that political radio talk shows and cable news opinion are more influential or less than 10 years ago? - Max Sep 10, 14:51 3
- Less overall. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 10, 15:18
- It's less, and I think the rise of independent voters and the Tea Party is evidence of that - con_carne Sep 10, 14:58
- Depends on which show you're talking about. - Will Hunting Sep 10, 14:57
I'm owning Jeopardy this week. - Krusty Sep 10, 14:46 10
- What is... the Roane. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Sep 10, 15:44
- the champion series in on here this week -- nm - Peglegpete Sep 10, 14:49 4
  - Same here but they're airing the kids week at 2:30 and my DVR is taping them. - Krusty Sep 10, 14:52 3
    - I bet some of the kids questions woud really stump the champs -- nm - Peglegpete Sep 10, 14:56 2
      - I get stumped by recent kids book questions, current music and things like that. - Krusty Sep 10, 15:00
      - "What is ... Team Umi Zoomi?" -- nm - Beryllium Sep 10, 14:57
- It's always easier on reruns. It's like I've heard all the questions before. -- nm - Mop Sep 10, 14:46 3
  - This alien lifeform leaves a green spectral trail and craves sugar water -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 10, 14:55
  - They're re-running the decades tournament at night and I don't think I'm doing any better than when I first watched them -- nm - Krusty Sep 10, 14:50 1
    - Still stunning in its difficulty. I remember feeling numb after watching each episode. -- nm - Mop Sep 10, 15:09
good grief. Hawks cancel civil rights meeting -- (link) - prayformojo Sep 10, 14:43 3
- Watch Atlanta lose this team too. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 10, 15:14
- Goodell got the call about the cancellation last night. -- nm - Mop Sep 10, 15:11
- Pigeon advocates outraged -- nm - con_carne Sep 10, 14:48
Rice also spat in his fiancee's face...twice before KOing her -- (link) - Beaker Sep 10, 14:43 4
- to be fair, he did not KO her, the elevator wall did. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 10, 14:47 3
  - Totally, dude. I feel you. -- nm - Tom Cruise in Collateral si Sep 10, 15:10
  - Seems to be a distinction not worth making. -- nm - Mel Profit Sep 10, 15:08 1
    - *buys mel a new sarcasm detector* -- nm - groiny Sep 10, 15:12
I love that someone took the trouble to make this statue. -- (link) - mafic Sep 10, 14:42 5
- Seriously. That was no small effort. -- (link) - TWuG Sep 10, 14:54 [youtube]
- The part that amuses me most is that I have yet to see a headline about it that didn't contain the word "erect". -- nm - Beryllium Sep 10, 14:45 3
  - Are you effing kidding me? Waited my whole life for this moment. -- nm - Newspaper Editors Sep 10, 16:03
  - its only half mast -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 10, 14:58
  - Well, when you're talking about giant statue wang... -- nm - mafic Sep 10, 14:46
FIBA spoils - Was Bar Was Sep 10, 14:42 3
- It gladdens me that Australia were eliminated after tanking against Angola to get on the other side of the draw. -- nm - mafic Sep 10, 14:45
- Wow. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 10, 14:44
- yeah, that's fairly shocking....nm - x Sep 10, 14:43
STIS: Is there an iOS app that broadcasts one's position but not driving based? - JD Sep 10, 14:39 11
- It should be noted that there are a number of fitness tracking apps that will map your job, for instance, and then post it online. - Mop Sep 10, 16:02 2
  - *nod* I use the Nike+ for that purpose but it doesn't have the ability to send real time. Records data and can share the run but no real time share -- nm - JD Sep 10, 16:09 1
    - OK, found it. This one does it. It's listed explicitly in the features. - Mop Sep 10, 16:16
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- Have you Googled location sender app? -- (link) - mara Sep 10, 14:51
- I imagine Facebook and Google+ both do that. - Mop Sep 10, 14:44 2
  - Likely not passively enough for it to work for race tracking. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 10, 14:46 1
    - actively? ... hmm. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 10, 14:46
- Apple made one called Find My Friends -- nm - Beryllium Sep 10, 14:40 2
  - Thanks but I should have added the complication that I need it be cross platform. - JD Sep 10, 14:42 1
    - Tweets can have embedded locations, but they won't auto update -- nm - Beryllium Sep 10, 14:44
"ignorance is not an excuse" -Roger Goodell to the Saints regarding Bountygate -- nm - Volnelk Sep 10, 14:39 9
- He's going to get *killed* by his own words...that's the most glorious part of this. - Will Hunting Sep 10, 14:40 8
  - I heard an interview with Robert Kraft where he said, and I'm paraphrasing here, "Roger is a good man and I know he didn't lie when he said he never - CQ Sep 10, 15:04
  - seems like the owners represent his best chance for staying, they appear to like having him for a puppet....nm - x Sep 10, 14:45 3
    - Right, but will each of them like paying this guy a 1.25mil a year each to suck this badly? - Will Hunting Sep 10, 14:53 2
      - my guess would be they *don't* think he sucks because they can push him around at their beck and call...nm - x Sep 10, 14:57 1
        
        Yep. They just look and see the Bills sell for $1.4B. -- nm - Volnelk Sep 10, 15:01
  - His only chance now is they trace the delivery to the woman that worked for the NFL and she gets paraded out and swears she hid the tape. -- nm - Volnelk Sep 10, 14:43 2
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    - It's an option -- nm - Pippy Sep 10, 15:19
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- yep. -- nm - Mel Profit Sep 10, 15:18
- but.....congress has sent him a strongly worded letter!....nm - x Sep 10, 14:49
- Out with Roger. In with Condition. -- nm - Was Bar Was Sep 10, 14:39 3
  - Condi. Stupid autocorrect. -- nm - Was Bar Was Sep 10, 14:39 2
    - But don't you want to be silky smooth? -- nm - con_carne Sep 10, 14:42 1
      - Like a porpoise. -- nm - Was Bar Was Sep 10, 14:47
- NFL folks don't get future endeavoured, they get WNBA'd. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 10, 14:37
SIDEWALK CLOSED TERRORISTS WON -- nm - con_carne Sep 10, 14:36
she said hold a dollar bill up to the mirror and i'll show you something funny. -- nm - Peglegpete Sep 10, 14:36

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