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Stephen King's 11/22/63 gets an order from Hulu as a limited series. JJ Abrams to produce. -- (link) - Ender Sep 22, 11:04
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- So what's the Vikes prognosis? -- nm - budice Sep 22, 11:14
Heh, the far right/Tea Party still haven't learned... they are touting new "evidence" of Clinton be "controlled" by Saul Alinsky. -- (link) - MDH Sep 22, 10:52 1
- HOW MUCH CLEARER DO WE HAVE TO MAKE IT, PEOPLE!! -- nm - Reagen Sep 22, 10:53
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- well that makes sense on a few levels. -- nm - Reagen Sep 22, 11:05
New. Era. - JaxSean Sep 22, 10:50 5
- The season is rebuilding, might as well. He now has a couple game weeks under his belt. -- nm - budice Sep 22, 11:15
- might as well put Bortles out there and get him real reps, but Henne didn't give up all those points on defense -- nm - crash davis Sep 22, 10:56
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- Henne plays defense? -- nm - Beaker Sep 22, 10:53
- I'm with Greenberg on this one. I don't mind that they made the switch, but doing so makes them look bad. - volnelk Sep 22, 10:53
I had the best pumpkin ice cream ever up in Philadelphia this weekend -- nm - prayformojo Sep 22, 10:47
I just played the Ravens in Madden 15. The graphics say "B. Halfback #25" but the announcers still say "Ray Rice" - crash davis Sep 22, 10:46 6
- We have to set up a game soon, I always see you on but you're always in a game -- nm - J Sep 22, 10:57 2
  - Sounds good, but I have to warn you. You'll get as much enjoyment out of beating me as you would Jacksonville in Rookie mode. - crash davis Sep 22, 11:03 1
    - I'm still in Rookie mode as well, from the sounds of it you have the better team though - J Sep 22, 11:07
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  - yes -- nm - Beaker Sep 22, 10:51
  - I agree -- nm - crash davis Sep 22, 10:50
Looks like alleged cop killer Eric Matthew Frein has been spotted, but is refusing to surrender. -- (link) - Mop Sep 22, 10:33
Slip-n-Denied! LA City Council rejects permit for giant Slip-N-Slide in downtown streets -- (link) - con_carne Sep 22, 10:26 3
- Just set it up on a campus. That's where it makes the most sense, anyway. I wish they'd done that here this summer. -- nm - Mop Sep 22, 10:27 1
  - *twitch* -- nm - UCLA Sep 22, 10:28
- w used to do "soap slides" down our hallways at university...thankfully I never had to clean one up -- nm - Beaker Sep 22, 10:26
what i just learned about Doug Ford: his 4 daughters are named: Krista, Kayla, Kara and Kyla - Andie Sep 22, 10:16 9
- And his wife's name? Karla -- nm - Roger More Sep 22, 10:58
- his 4 daughters are naked -- nm - what ST read Sep 22, 10:37 3
  - Only you. -- nm - Mop Sep 22, 11:12
  - nope -- nm - Diva Sep 22, 10:48
  - No, I really don't think we read that. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 22, 10:47
- think of the monogramming issues alone! -- nm - Reagen Sep 22, 10:27
- He should have pulled a George Foreman and named them derivatives of Doug - Strongbad Sep 22, 10:20
- favoritre TV show: The Kardasians -- nm - Beaker Sep 22, 10:19
- That's adorable. How can you NOT vote for him now? -- nm - Mop Sep 22, 10:18
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- CQ, or anyone who's watched Dolphins games, has Tannehill been *that* bad? Like benchable bad? -- nm - Inigo Sep 22, 10:51
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- I'm going to go ahead and give the answers away here. Miami is currently the best D in football per PFF, and it's not close. - David Sep 22, 10:28 12
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    - I'm fascinated by the process, but it's definitely got a ways to go. -- nm - David Sep 22, 10:45 1
      - From my limited view into the system, it seems to work far better for individual player evaluations then whole teams or defenses. - Inigo Sep 22, 10:57
  - 27.7 PPG...and they are somehow 1st in this PFF ranking 'system'? -- nm - Shaun Sep 22, 10:40 5
    - it is clearly hidden away deep in the dWar ratings system. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 22, 10:42 4
      - There also have 0 INTs. -- nm - Shaun Sep 22, 10:42 3
        
        they have not played Kaepernick yet. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 22, 10:43 2
        
        Indeed. You also just got fined 1.6M Pippy points. -- nm - Shaun Sep 22, 10:44 1
        
        thats ok, I have a stash of them in my lockbox. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 22, 10:45
  - Their top defense overall gave up 34 points this week to KC, and has generated 2 turnovers through 3 games. -- nm - Inigo Sep 22, 10:37 2
    - Wait, 4 turnovers. -- nm - Inigo Sep 22, 10:40
    - FATALITY!!!!! -- nm - groiny Sep 22, 10:38
- Looks like I'm gonna have a new backup fantasy QB. -- nm - Inigo Sep 22, 10:23
- Wow. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 22, 10:17
TV Premier PSA: The Big Bang Theory (CBS) Gotham (Fox) The Voice (NBC) Scorpion (CBS) Sleepy Hollow (Fox) The Blacklist (NBC) Forever (ABC) -- nm - oblique Sep 22, 10:13 1
- further PSA spoils ... The Amazing Race version whatever is coming up on Friday , , , - i'm not dead yet ! Sep 22, 10:38
anyone looking for an electric stim machine, I have one of these, and they work great, and are pretty cheap here.... - groiny Sep 22, 10:13
TV Ratings: Hillary Clinton/Madame Secretary 14.28M/1.9 demo (ouch on demo), Good Wife debuts down from last season -- nm - MDH Sep 22, 10:11 5
- The Good Wife premiere was extremely well done. -- nm - David Sep 22, 10:13 4
  - We nearly watched it live last night. - spamlet Sep 22, 10:47
  - god, wasn't it? that show just brings it and brings it. -- nm - vice president peggy ann Sep 22, 10:33
  - Sigh, this is a show on my list and I just can't seem to get to it. - MDH Sep 22, 10:18 1
    - My suggestion is simply to start with last season. If you like it, go back. -- nm - David Sep 22, 10:19
All psyched up to do some yard work...finally.....and of course the dumpsters full :/ - Meg Sep 22, 10:10
Which teams are currently graded the best on offense and the best on defense in the NFL? -- nm - David Sep 22, 10:09 15
- Houston D? -- nm - Strongbad Sep 22, 10:26 1
  - #24. - David Sep 22, 10:28
- SD D? -- nm - Beaker Sep 22, 10:20 1
  - #5 on D. Hints: one picked in the top 10 last year while the other picked in the top 3 the year before. -- nm - David Sep 22, 10:21
- Indy and Denver O -- nm - Shaun Sep 22, 10:14 1
  - #5 and #10. -- nm - David Sep 22, 10:17
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  - Seattle is -11.2 on offense thus far. Arizona is -8.5. -- nm - David Sep 22, 10:15
- Whoever plays Jacksonville. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 22, 10:13
- Eagles O -- nm - Shaun Sep 22, 10:12 1
  - Surprisingly only #21 thus far. -- nm - David Sep 22, 10:13
- Falcons O -- nm - Shaun Sep 22, 10:11 1
  - Falcons are #8 on offense. -- nm - David Sep 22, 10:12
- Cincy for both (figure D for sure, maybe for O) -- nm - Beaker Sep 22, 10:09 1
  - #4 on offense, only #23 on defense -- nm - David Sep 22, 10:11
I don't know why Ross, the largest of the Friends, does not simply eat the other 5. -- nm - Reagen Sep 22, 10:01 1
- Ugh, this is a Joey heavy episode anyway. -- nm - Lrrr of Omicron Persei 8 Sep 22, 10:03
How American sports franchises sell their cities short -- (link) - znufrii Sep 22, 10:01 1
- Interesting article. -- nm - Krusty Sep 22, 10:20
So. Who wants to do Biggest Loser again. Now till the end of the year starting today. -- nm - oblique Sep 22, 09:59 6
- Sure, why not. I enjoy being a loser. -- nm - Mop Sep 22, 10:21
- will Halloween candy, and Thanksgiving, and Christmas????? - groiny Sep 22, 10:04 1
  - strength in numbers! -- nm - oblique Sep 22, 10:05
- i do. -- nm - kelly Sep 22, 10:01
- I'm down for Biggest Gainer from now through Christmas -- nm - con_carne Sep 22, 10:01
- I am in. will weight self tomorrow morning -- nm - Beaker Sep 22, 10:01
Kermode and Mayo is only an hour this week? What, was something more important happening on Friday? #iwasnotaskedifthiswasokay -- nm - spamlet Sep 22, 09:57 2
- Scotland stuff. -- nm - LMS Sep 22, 09:58 1
  - (I know) - spamlet Sep 22, 09:58
Three teams have composite rankings of -50 on offense while one has a -50 grade on defense. Guess them. -- nm - David Sep 22, 09:56 21
- Titans? -- nm - CQ Sep 22, 10:04 3
  - No to Dolphins and Titans. Hint: they were a playoff team last year. - David Sep 22, 10:05 2
    - KC -- nm - Beaker Sep 22, 10:05 1
      - Yup. - David Sep 22, 10:07
- Miami? -- nm - Beaker Sep 22, 10:03
- Rams! -- nm - Shaun Sep 22, 10:01 2
  - No, the Rams are basically average at -3.4. -- nm - David Sep 22, 10:02
  - they scored a bunch versus the Cowboys, but their D pooped the bed -- nm - Beaker Sep 22, 10:02
- Tampa -- nm - Strongbad Sep 22, 09:58 1
  - Tampa is right at -53.9, #2 worst offense in football. -- nm - David Sep 22, 10:00
- Vikes, Raiders for O -- nm - Shaun Sep 22, 09:58 2
  - Minnesota is -24.2. -- nm - David Sep 22, 09:59 1
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- Raiders -- nm - Strongbad Sep 22, 09:58 1
  - I would have guessed this but no. They are -31.5. -- nm - David Sep 22, 09:59
- Jags for both O and D -- nm - Beaker Sep 22, 09:57 5
  - Both of these answers are correct. They're a high school team thus far. -- nm - David Sep 22, 09:57 4
    - now imagine if they hadn't popped for that 17 point start in week 1. yikes -- nm - Beaker Sep 22, 10:00
    - The Dillon Panthers could probably beat them. -- nm - Shaun Sep 22, 09:59 2
      - but not the East Dillon Lions. -- nm - spamlet Sep 22, 09:59 1
        
        Season 4 or season 5 team? -- nm - David Sep 22, 10:00
This was an interesting read: "How Gary Hart’s Downfall Forever Changed American Politics" (and political journalism) -- (link) - ty97 Sep 22, 09:53
SITWAP: Russell Wilson is now 7-0 lifetime vs. Brady, Brees, Peyton and Rodgers -- nm - Strongbad Sep 22, 09:52 7
- heh -- nm - Andrew Luck Sep 22, 11:09
- and more amazingly, he is also undefeated against Eli -- nm - crash davis Sep 22, 10:48
- I saw that stat. Let's all remember that he's 6-1*. - David Sep 22, 09:55
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  - And he clearly is just a cog in his team's wheel. So said STers back in 2012. -- nm - Inigo Sep 22, 10:16
  - and he played in the Big10/ACC. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 22, 09:56
  - he really should stick to baseball. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 22, 09:56
Is SCOTUS expected to only take one case to decide the question of marriage equality, or would it just combine some or all of them? -- (link) - znufrii Sep 22, 09:49
#notmychristian -- nm - David Sep 22, 09:49
This sounds not fun. Delta 295 Atlanta to Tokyo yesterday blows an engine after takeoff so they return to Atlanta. - ty97 Sep 22, 09:47 4
- A Jet Blue flight blew an engine taking off from Long Beach the other day - return safely but dropped a chunk of metal over Huntington Beach. -- nm - Meg Sep 22, 10:08
- jeebus. -- nm - znufrii Sep 22, 09:52
- that's a bad flight (s). -- nm - Andie Sep 22, 09:51
- *unziips* -- nm - Optimus Prime Sep 22, 09:49
Breaking Bad 'inspired murder plot by daughter' -- (link) - LMS Sep 22, 09:43
Dear Monday, please go play in traffic. I am already 100% done with you. -- nm - Roo Sep 22, 09:43
is dwar any relation to Gwar? - groiny Sep 22, 09:43
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- They brought in John Hart last November. That was a sign. - David Sep 22, 09:46
ST Poll: Travel Insurance? Buy it, or waste of money? -- nm - Strongbad Sep 22, 09:40 17
- Thanks everyone. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 22, 10:21
- yes, but make sure you read your cancelation terms - Reagen Sep 22, 10:03
- I generally do for cruises - but mainly for health concerns. Also I generally book so far ahead that something might happen in the interim. - Meg Sep 22, 09:59 3
  - our quote is $141 for the 2 of us. :/ -- nm - Strongbad Sep 22, 10:00 2
    - Hmm, it's usually under $100. -- nm - David Sep 22, 10:03
    - Sounds about right - I weigh it against the cost of the cruise and possible evacuation costs. -- nm - Meg Sep 22, 10:02
- It depends upon the weather where you're going. -- nm - David Sep 22, 09:42
- Depends - how long are you going for and where are you visiting? -- nm - Roger More Sep 22, 09:41 8
  - 7-day Caribbean Cruise in December. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 22, 09:42 7
    - I don't think storms should be much of a concern at that point. - TWuG Sep 22, 09:45
    - Then I probably wouldn't. Short time-frame + safe destination. (Also, do these cruises have medical facilities?) -- nm - Roger More Sep 22, 09:44 5
      - That's what I was thinking, and I have no idea. - Strongbad Sep 22, 09:46 4
        
        Ah, RC's big boat :) All the amenities, but I really found the Navigator to be *too* big for my tastes. YMMV. -- nm - Meg Sep 22, 10:04 2
        
        This is our first time on RC. Looking forward to it. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 22, 10:05 1
        
        All three of my cruises have been with them. I like them, but found their smaller ships more relaxing..... - Meg Sep 22, 10:23
        
        Also, in the travel agent's case, her employer is going to pay for the insurance. She might have a different answer is she paid for it herself -- nm - Roger More Sep 22, 09:48
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Stan is sick and needs a bear. -- nm - Dr. Medicine Sep 22, 09:40

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