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PFT: Tim Couch - There’s no commitment, no loyalty in Cleveland -- (link) - budice Dec 17, 06:55
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- How soon until the Right Wing Freak-out? -- nm - amoxy Dec 17, 07:02
- *lights cigar* -- nm - budice Dec 17, 07:01
- About damn time. -- nm - TWuG Dec 17, 06:55 1
  - Exactly -- nm - amoxy Dec 17, 07:00
Netflix says offline playback is 'never going to happen' -- (link) - budice Dec 17, 06:53
Happy Kiva Day! Check those balances and make new loans. - nubby Dec 17, 06:49
Okay, HSXer's help me with my math here re: yesterday's Starbond IPO - Will Hunting Dec 17, 06:42 4
- I think there's considerable sentiment that Taken 3 will end up higher than the current price. -- nm - Good Baron Wenceslas Dec 17, 06:47 2
  - But then wouldn't the price of Taken 3 be higher? -- nm - ty97 Dec 17, 06:49 1
    - right? makes no sense to me with so much cash in the market and things like alice in wonderland over $100 that - peggy ann mcamanda Dec 17, 06:52
- but will. he's cuuuuuuuuute. -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda Dec 17, 06:44
Canadians, book your cheap Cuba vacations now. - ty97 Dec 17, 06:38 15
- stupid americans ruin everything. -- nm - Andie Dec 17, 06:55
- Cuba is a place I desperately want to visit. -- nm - David Dec 17, 06:53 12
  - My boss went there last year on a humanitarian visit. I would like to visit as well -- nm - Bacon Dec 17, 07:05
  - You can go now. You just need to go with a licensed group. My friend did it last year. -- nm - decline Dec 17, 07:01 5
    - one of my co-workers did the same thing. -- nm - Diva Dec 17, 07:02 4
      - it's not a 'go sit on the beach for 10 days' type of vacation, but if you want that there are certainly better places in the Caribbean to go. -- nm - decline Dec 17, 07:03 3
        
        what kind of vacation is it? sight seeing? -- nm - Pippy " Go Ohio State!" Dec 17, 07:04 2
        
        yup. Cultural stuff. Museums and such from what he said. -- nm - decline Dec 17, 07:05 1
        
        thnx -- nm - Pippy " Go Ohio State!" Dec 17, 07:09
  - This. I just read Michael Lewis' baseball trip to Cuba a few weeks ago and made me want to go more. - spamlet Dec 17, 06:55 4
    - it will *instantly* change. -- nm - Andie Dec 17, 06:56 3
      - I'll be honest, Cuba as a resort destination that was guaranteed to not have US tourists -- nm - Shaun Dec 17, 06:59 1
        
        sfek; wa sa huge selling point. Clearly there are tonnes of awesome US folks. -- nm - Shaun Dec 17, 07:01
      - Yup, because other relations will normailze at the same time and Marriotts and Hiltons will spring up *everywhere* - spamlet Dec 17, 06:59
- I'm going to DespotWorld! -- nm - Grey Cup Champions Dec 17, 06:42
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How Sony Gets Its Way With the New York Times -- (link) - budice Dec 17, 06:32
Good breakdown of the NFL playoff contenders and their chances. -- (link) - volnelk Dec 17, 06:21
Remember the guy who was looking for an "Elizabeth Gallagher" to use round the world plane ticket with him? He has found one... -- (link) - Andie Dec 17, 05:45 25
- better pictures of him and her -- (link) - Beaker Dec 17, 06:08 5
  - She looks....older. And he looks like a tech startup douchebag exec -- nm - ty97 Dec 17, 06:09 4
    - Sounds like someone is peanut butter and jealous. -- nm - secretslacker Dec 17, 06:19 3
      - spoilers! -- nm - ty97 Dec 17, 06:20 2
        
        No one's ever going to see that movie the way things are going :) -- nm - secretslacker Dec 17, 06:21 1
        
        OMG. we need pixie to come name the movie. someone ask him to! -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda Dec 17, 06:48
- I like that Marriott jumped on the (marketing sure, but still) bandwagon and gave them (separate) rooms -- nm - ty97 Dec 17, 06:08
- What are the Vegas odds they end up in the sack together? -- nm - Good Baron Wenceslas Dec 17, 06:04 14
  - i actually guess no. they are blogging it, etc. -- nm - Andie Dec 17, 06:10 3
    - my alarm bells have been ringing on this one since the start. - Reagen Dec 17, 06:20
    - "Had a little too much to drink... yada yada yada... really tired today." -- nm - Blog entry, Jan 1 Dec 17, 06:12 1
      - heh -- nm - Beaker Dec 17, 06:13
  - but but but "She already has a boyfriend though." - Beaker Dec 17, 06:04 9
    - “This is totally sort of like as friends,” she said. “I have a pretty serious boyfriend." 23 year old confirmed. - Reagen Dec 17, 06:07 8
      - Who isnt thrilled and now has a month of free time on his hands - eag Dec 17, 06:09 7
        
        they're just 23, not like they are married. But they are totally borken up by the end of January -- nm - Beaker Dec 17, 06:09 6
        
        The guy should try to shack up with that other guys Ex - eag Dec 17, 06:12 4
        
        Too Many Elizabeth Gallaghers -- nm - Beaker Dec 17, 06:15 3
        
        The script writes itself -- nm - eag Dec 17, 06:16 2
        
        Adam Sandler to star. -- nm - secretslacker Dec 17, 06:19 1
        
        You'll have to buy the story rights off Shania Twain. -- nm - Good Baron Wenceslas Dec 17, 06:22
        
        They have a puppy! -- nm - ty97 Dec 17, 06:10
- ....and she was never seen again... -- nm - Beaker Dec 17, 06:03
- I love this. -- nm - nubby Dec 17, 06:01
- I would go on a trip with him. -- nm - MDH Dec 17, 05:57
CQ - invite sent for a treasure map - only 3 mice left and room for one more hunter -- nm - JenBro Dec 17, 05:25 2
- got my own going right now, but started on mobile and didn't know how to add people, I'll send it out -- nm - CQ draped in tinsel Dec 17, 05:33 1
  - seems like everyone's on a map ... I'll send the invite out again to see if I can get someone else here for the win - cheers -- nm - JenBro Dec 17, 05:36
One thing that always impressed me about Norman Bridwell was - prayformojo Dec 17, 05:24 1
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Just 7 more people and we'll have 100k followers. -- (link) - LMS Dec 17, 05:11 5
- Thanks guys, we've done it. -- nm - LMS Dec 17, 05:30 2
  - and I think Krusy is our hundred thousandth follower. -- nm - LMS Dec 17, 06:00 1
    - and thus is bequeathed all the jewels buried under Buckingham Palace -- nm - prayformojo Dec 17, 06:02
- sorry, I don't tweet -- nm - CQ draped in tinsel Dec 17, 05:21
- 6 -- nm - prayformojo Dec 17, 05:13
PMO!PMO!PMO! (Parents Morning Out) 4 hours of freedom! heh -- nm - CQ draped in tinsel Dec 17, 05:06
Loosi? -- (link) - marcel Dec 17, 02:49
Gronk Alert: Gronk will guest on tonight's Top Chef. -- nm - Dano Dec 17, 00:40 1
- Gronk like food! -- nm - Good Baron Wenceslas Dec 17, 06:01
"Rebecca, what did you do to this tofu?" "Oh, nothing, that's the beauty of it - we let the food speak for itself." - Beryllium Dec 16, 23:57
Invictus maneo - Scots-IrishStephen Dec 16, 23:17
the news just told me that san jose's december rainfall is already at 746% of - b! Dec 16, 23:15 2
- It was quiet all day, then around 7 the sky just opened up, and it was coming down pretty hard for a few hours. - Scots-IrishStephen Dec 16, 23:19 1
  - oh man, the heaviest tomorrow is likely to be 5-9pm. -- nm - b! Dec 16, 23:41
was there any threats against movie going public for the Interview or just 'naw it ain't worth it for the crapfest anyway'? -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 16, 22:54 1
- There was a vague threat that invoked 9/11 -- nm - Beryllium Dec 16, 22:56
snl -- nm - Max Dec 16, 22:53 1
- ...has amy adams and one republic this week. -- nm - b! Dec 16, 23:16
should I get a soundbar to go with my new tv. if so, what brand? -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 16, 22:39 8
- this is the current front runner [with 30 minutes of looking0 -- (link) - Peglegpete Dec 16, 23:33 4
  - You can't plug your TV into that. Here's what you need to know... - Mop Dec 16, 23:43 3 1
    - Multiple hdmi inputs and DTS and/or Dolby decoding are nice to have, but not necessary. - Mop Dec 16, 23:46
    - thanks. i'll drop by bestbuy and ask their salesman tomorrow. it's easier than thinking right now :) -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 16, 23:45 1
      - best buy: don't believe his lies! -- nm - mafic Dec 16, 23:50
- Saw a great review for a new Yamaha. SRT 1000. Seems to be first in class, but pricier than others. -- nm - Mop Dec 16, 23:30
- Maybe. We should get one for ours. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 16, 22:53 1
  - TV reviews are very clear in the lack of audio quality. A sound bar at this point seems a requirement. - Mop Dec 16, 23:45
Dafuq is wrong with you, David? Beetlejuicer? - JD Dec 16, 22:24
I've been watching too many home renovation shows on HGTV. We're renovating the restrooms at the museum and I'm having to resist making suggestions :) -- (link) - Mistletoe Meg Dec 16, 22:17 [flickr] 6
- Trust me. Jonathan will make it everything you wanted, and more. -- nm - Drew Scott Dec 16, 22:31 5
  - Tomorrow night they finish their compound in Vegas...right? -- nm - Mistletoe Meg Dec 16, 22:37 4
    - also, by the camera shots they use with almost no strip/buildings, I cannot tell what part of town they live in -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 16, 22:41 2
      - I've gotten the impression they're right out on the edge of the desert somewhere? -- nm - Mistletoe Meg Dec 16, 23:00 1
        
        me to. but I am not sure where without a landmark :( -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 16, 23:44
    - yup -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 16, 22:38
Reagen, so does the West need to send troops in tonight to stabilize things on the ground during this time of upheaval in the legislature? -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Dec 16, 21:44 2
- there's gonna be a hell of a book written about this someday. -- nm - Reagen Dec 17, 05:13
- Is this about theaters canceling showings of the Interview? -- nm - Mop Dec 16, 23:30
Divining rods? The Curse of Oak Island has reached Gold Rush levels of absurdity. - Mop Dec 16, 21:40 4
- it's becoming "wingnut of the week". Every kook with an idea is being given airtime -- nm - Beaker Dec 17, 06:13
- agreed to all -- nm - Beaker Dec 17, 02:56
- we're gonna have to get a new scale, these Moonshiner bros must be paid to be as stupid as possible, they have every possible calamity.... - zeitgeist Dec 16, 21:56 1
  - would you put your life savings on your post, above :))))))))))) -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 16, 22:02
The Good Wife Season 4 question (spoilers) - amoxy Dec 16, 21:36 3
- His storyline was resolved in Battle of the Proxies. - David Dec 16, 21:45 2
  - Saw that episode but (spoilers) - amoxy Dec 16, 21:50 1
    - Spoilers - David Dec 16, 21:54
repost: the new woman in my life -- (link) - zork Dec 16, 21:21 [flickr] 10
- totes adorbs! she's so cuuuuuuuuute -- nm - JenBro Dec 17, 05:27
- Cute overload alert! -- nm - Pippy "Go Ohio State!" Dec 17, 04:35
- is she showing habits to help name her? does she remind you of any famous tv or movie animal? -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 16, 21:38 2
  - I already spoiled on that on B4 (and again in this thread) -- nm - zork Dec 16, 21:41 1
    - cute -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 16, 22:06
- How is Blue reacting to her? -- nm - Mistletoe Meg Dec 16, 21:32 1
  - really good but he has told her not to crowd him a couple of times - zork Dec 16, 21:39
- *swoon* -- nm - David Dec 16, 21:22 2
  - I don't know, she looks like a bit of a bitch. -- nm - mafic Dec 16, 21:24 1
    - eff you, mafi... oh yeah, right -- nm - zork Dec 16, 21:35
David, in his interviews he always comes off as a completely different person, but acting-wise I think he just has the one gear. -- nm - Reagen Dec 16, 20:56 7
- He was one of the writers for The Office who wound up on-air, right? - David Dec 16, 21:02 6
  - yes. he's also a stand-up (second generation, even) -- nm - Reagen Dec 16, 21:04 5
    - Fun with wikipedia... - David Dec 16, 21:24 4
      - I have several fictional siblings. -- nm - Ender Dec 16, 21:42
      - not spam, it's an ongoing bit. -- nm - b! Dec 16, 21:38 1
        
        spam = vandalism. -- nm - b! Dec 16, 21:39
      - he had an amusing story on an episode of ask me another recently about losing a game of scattergories to Michael Jackson when he was 12. -- nm - mafic Dec 16, 21:26
When are the hackers gonna leak all the good stuff about the PS3 launch? - David Dec 16, 20:50
San Pedro residents upset by pot dispensary's depiction of Santa smoking a joint...... -- (link) - Mistletoe Meg Dec 16, 20:50 3
- My favorite part of that link is the Murder She Wrote banner -- nm - Flavorize Dec 16, 21:15
- Anyone that doubts Santa is a Deadhead needs to rethink that. -- nm - Ultron Dec 16, 20:52 1
  - he was always at the new years eve gigs :) -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 16, 21:10
The Interview new york premiere also cancelled, according to Variety -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 16, 20:48 16
- Outstanding -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Dec 17, 00:00
- If any American city has cause to take a terrorist threat seriously... -- nm - David Dec 16, 20:52 10
  - ... it would be Boston? - Beryllium Dec 16, 20:55 9
    - Were you too young for Enron? -- nm - David Dec 16, 20:56 8
      - But Enron collapsed under its own weight, didn't it? I meant as a result of hostile external action. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 16, 20:57 7
        
        Enron was essentially a criminal enterprise given cover of corporate personhood. -- nm - Reagen Dec 16, 21:05
        
        if Ken Kutaragi couldn't do it, there's no way Seth Rogen can manage. -- nm - mafic Dec 16, 21:05 1
        
        although I think we all figured Rogen would cause an actual war at some point. -- nm - Reagen Dec 16, 21:06
        
        Collapsing under hostile external action would be Cantor Fitzgerald. - David Dec 16, 21:03 3
        
        Ouch. :( -- nm - Beryllium Dec 16, 21:05 2
        
        Collapsing was an unfortunate word in this instance. - David Dec 16, 21:10 1
        
        Indeed - but you're still right, unfortunately -- nm - Beryllium Dec 16, 21:12
- Between Muslim extremists and now this, Freedom of Speech is slowly dying. Fear is working to keep people silent on certain subjects -- nm - Bacon mobile Dec 16, 20:51 2
  - "This cartoon featuring Mohammad the prophet illustrates this." -- nm - nubby Dec 16, 20:54 1
    - "What ... is that the constitution being used as toilet paper?" -- nm - Beryllium Dec 16, 20:56
- So, New York is going to let the terrorists win? -- nm - Ultron Dec 16, 20:50
Unmanned balloons? Lame. -- nm - Ultron Dec 16, 20:47
ASSHOLES!!!!!!! these are all USA area play only DVD's. -- nm - North Korean Dec 16, 20:45 3
- Region Locking is pretty evil. -- nm - Qale Dec 16, 21:12
- "I NUKE YOU!" -- nm - Beryllium Dec 16, 20:45 1
  - we send back Dennis Rodman. -- nm - North Korean Dec 16, 21:09

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