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Who would win an all-out battle: Stars Wars or Star Trek -- (link) - Beaker Dec 29, 13:44 14
- What? Obviously Dragons beat Unicorns. That's a terrible comparison. -- nm - Max Dec 29, 13:57
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- And honestly 3-5 borg and a transporter pretty much wins this war -- nm - Capstern Dec 29, 13:52 4
  - If the Borg could assimilate the Fore, it would be game over -- nm - budice Dec 29, 13:54 3
    - Well we had a talk like this at work. Lighsabers and even dark lightning are just energy - Capstern Dec 29, 14:02
    - the Force even. -- nm - budice Dec 29, 13:54 1
      - also..... Q beats sith always :P -- nm - Capstern Dec 29, 14:04
- pffft, The combined might of the UFoP, the Klingon Empire, the Romulans, the Dominion and the Borg wouldnt stand a chance against the Empire. -- nm - Jovian Dec 29, 13:49 6
  - you're adorable. Shit...the Ferengi would kick the Empires ass. -- nm - Remlik Dec 29, 13:51 5
    - this. -- nm - Capstern Dec 29, 14:01
    - hehe - Jovian Dec 29, 13:56 1
      - oh I love debating it with some old schoolers.... - Remlik Dec 29, 13:58
    - Seriously. An X-wing took out a planet sized battle station. Then a small freighter took out its replacement. -- nm - TWuG Dec 29, 13:55 1
      - cloak...beam...genesis!!!!! -- nm - Capstern Dec 29, 14:03
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So in the Brooklyn 99 pilot episode...wasnt there three terrible cops that were lumped together... - Jovian Dec 29, 13:36 1
- Boyle might have been lumped in with them, I don't recall. The pilot is on Netflix, though, IIRC -- nm - Beryllium Dec 29, 13:38
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- that sounds sane -- nm - Beaker Dec 29, 13:44 1
  - and will surely make the Niners a destination of choise for no one -- nm - Beaker Dec 29, 13:45
- Oh my. -- nm - Epiphany Dec 29, 13:41
Nice little Santa Claus rally going on at the other site. -- nm - spamlet Dec 29, 13:32 1
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The One I Love is a strange little movie. -- nm - kelly Dec 29, 13:32
7 year old Evan sets up a secret camera to catch Santa on video... -- (link) - Remlik Dec 29, 13:16 [youtube] 7
- "All it recorded was static." "Yes, but ... seven hours of static." -- nm - Beryllium Dec 29, 13:20
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  - "Mom why is Santa wearing Zubaz?" -- nm - Remlik Dec 29, 13:22 3
    - I saw mama... wrestling Santa Claus.... -- nm - Ultron Dec 29, 13:24 2
      - thanks for signing the christmas card you slug! - Remlik Dec 29, 13:27
      - ~ Santa's my boyfriend~ -- nm - Amy Poelhr Dec 29, 13:25
  - just setting him up for a bigger disappointment -- nm - decline Dec 29, 13:19
the post holiday traffic at the Y has begun, the parking lot is almost full, my favorite machines are taken - zeitgeist roaming the s5 galaxy Dec 29, 13:11 1
- The next 4-6 weeks at the gym are the worst -- nm - decline Dec 29, 13:11
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- todays game is so different, I expect that to happen more and more now. nm -- nm - groiny Dec 29, 13:15 1
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- thats just as good as Sports Pickle -- nm - Epiphany Dec 29, 12:56
Updated odds to win Super Bowl 49 - Strongbad Dec 29, 12:44 6
- I'm tempted to put a few dollars down on the Ravens/Panthers. -- nm - Inigo Dec 29, 13:05
- as a non sports gambler, what does that mean? - groiny Dec 29, 12:51 1
  - Yes. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 29, 14:35
- I'd take the Cowboys based on that. -- nm - Volnelk Dec 29, 12:46 1
  - Yeah, Cowboys and Packers both. -- nm - Ultron Dec 29, 12:51
- That... does not seem right. -- nm - Ultron Dec 29, 12:46
NCAA BBall: Kentucky is now +450 to run the table and finish undefeated. Started the season at 50-1. - Strongbad Dec 29, 12:42
Nice. Colts home games next year include Broncos, Patriots and Saints. -- nm - Ultron Dec 29, 12:39 4
- I'm not that jazzed about our home schedule next year -- nm - JaxSean Dec 29, 12:41 2
  - Just put them all down as losses so maybe you will have a surprise or two? -- nm - Ultron Dec 29, 12:46 1
    - I fully expect (well, hope for) a 6-10 season or better. - JaxSean Dec 29, 12:48
- Watching the Saints roster over the next few seasons is going to be fun. - Strongbad Dec 29, 12:40
I'll now rank the primary characters on Brooklyn Nine Nine from best to worst - prayformojo Dec 29, 12:26 10
- Holt, Peralta, Terry, Boyle, Santiago, Diaz, HitchcockScully, & Linetti -- nm - Jovian Dec 29, 13:38
- good list; only put "get Diverticulitis" right above Gina and it would be almost spot on -- nm - Beaker Dec 29, 13:32 1
  - heh. She's singlehandedly the worst part of the show. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 29, 13:48
- Holt, Terry, Diaz, Peralta, Hitchcock & Scully, Boyle, Santiago, Linetti. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 29, 12:50
- Holt, Terry, Boyle, Diaz, Peralta, Hitchcock & Scully, Gina, Santiago -- nm - Krusty Dec 29, 12:40
- Boyle and Santiago are about tie for me, and I'd put Holt over Terry. -- nm - Max Dec 29, 12:36
- I stopped watching many episodes ago, but I agree. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 29, 12:36 3
  - Big mistake! -- nm - Max Dec 29, 12:36 2
    - I know, I know, but I had other things to do with my time. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 29, 12:39 1
      - Dammit! -- nm - prayformojo Dec 29, 12:39
Frank Gore brought pizza for the 49ers media. -- nm - Ultron Dec 29, 12:24 1
- He's adorable. -- nm - Epiphany Dec 29, 12:26
It cracks me up that The Following is getting another season - prayformojo Dec 29, 12:13 4
- At this point I'd be OK with the FBI shutting it down out of national security concerns. - Mel Profit Dec 29, 12:56
- To celebrate I'm going to run off after Joe and not call for backup. And then I'll argue with someone near the Ravens' bench - Diva Dec 29, 12:46
- LMAO. I was just going to say probably to me annoy me before I opened this.. - Jovian Dec 29, 12:21 1
  - *laughing* - prayformojo Dec 29, 12:23
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- #6 makes me sad -- nm - Beryllium Dec 29, 12:16 1
  - #7, too. -- nm - Ultron Dec 29, 12:22
ST Christmas Gathering poll - who was your most annoying person/relative at your function(s)? - Epiphany Dec 29, 12:10 9
- no issues at all this year. -- nm - CQ Dec 29, 12:30
- my aunt in law. She is such a see you next Tuesday. nm -- nm - groiny Dec 29, 12:30
- Thankfully, I stayed away from them (functions) pretty much this year. - JaxSean Dec 29, 12:25 2
  - LOL to the IM - Epiphany Dec 29, 12:26 1
    - That's my profile pic now. - JaxSean Dec 29, 12:51
- I don't know. ..yikes I guess it was me then -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the s5 galaxy Dec 29, 12:20
- 73 year old Obama hatin mother - Epiphany Dec 29, 12:13
- The son of the wife that was married to the now deceased father of my BIL (not his mother). - Ultron Dec 29, 12:12
- me. -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 29, 12:10
Speaking of 'old' - after Thursday I have to make my first mandatory IRA withdrawal :/ -- nm - Meg Dec 29, 12:06
I don't think I would know what Serial is if it weren't for ST -- nm - prayformojo Dec 29, 12:05 6
- It has gotten a lot of national press, including an interview on The Colbert Report. -- nm - GregW Dec 29, 12:08
- This may be the number one thing talked about on ST ever, that I literally have zero interest in. - Jovian Dec 29, 12:08 3
  - I usually have zero interest in podcasts, and that's the primary reason I've avoided it. I may eventually get around to it, though. Who here were the - prayformojo Dec 29, 12:10 2
    - A few of us were in from the beginning having heard the first episode on This American Life. - Krusty Dec 29, 12:18 1
      - agree. I told everyone to listen, I am reading all opinons and theories on it. its fascinating to me. I never listened to an entire podcast before - Epiphany Dec 29, 12:38
- Weeks ago on the same day that I paid attention to ST about it I also heard about it from two other non-STers. My demo had a Seria epiphany that day. -- nm - Max Dec 29, 12:07
Stalker poll: have you sent? received? (some of you have packages on the way, so i wouldn't worry yet. just trying to keep tabs on who still needs to - kelly Dec 29, 12:05 11
- Yes and yes, but I sent late so it won't be there yet. -- nm - pmb Dec 29, 13:36
- Yes/No but I got your email -- nm - Dano Dec 29, 12:58
- yes/yes -- nm - Epiphany Dec 29, 12:38
- yes and yes. nm -- nm - groiny Dec 29, 12:28
- yes and yes -- nm - decline Dec 29, 12:21
- yes and yes -- nm - Beaker Dec 29, 12:19
- yes..no -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 29, 12:09
- Yes & Yes. -- nm - Meg Dec 29, 12:08 3
  - yes and yes, Meg did any of that fit? -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the s5 galaxy Dec 29, 12:24 2
    - Oh yes! I'm still trying to think of an occasion to wear the vest. -- nm - Meg Dec 29, 12:28 1
      - don't know if it is period correct for pioneer tours but those anthropology, archology conferences, Vegas of course -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the s5 galaxy Dec 29, 13:42
I get to go to the dentist in a couple of hours - amoxy Dec 29, 12:04 3
- Hopefully it's not Dr. Giggles as your dentist. -- nm - Remlik Dec 29, 13:08
- :-( Sorry. At least you'll feel better very soon. -- nm - Krusty Dec 29, 12:20
- feel better soon -- nm - Epiphany Dec 29, 12:14
noon news lead story: we can get up to 3" of snow on the strip NYE -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 29, 12:02 4
- Prop bet! -- nm - decline Dec 29, 12:05
- What are the odds? -- nm - Max Dec 29, 12:05 1
  - there is a huge storm off the coast of Ca. we might get no snow, or up to 3" -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 29, 12:08
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I am 55 today. This is a list I keep of all the 59ers who turned 55 this year (or would have in some cases.) - GregW Dec 29, 12:01 13
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - Diva Dec 29, 12:43
- until the kid behind the counter asks for an ID, you can now always ask for a SENIOR DISCOUNT everywhere -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 29, 12:41 1
  - And then you reach the point when they give it to you automatically with being asked :) -- nm - Meg Dec 29, 12:55
- keep in mind you're not old until you get your AARP card in the mail -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the s5 galaxy Dec 29, 12:27
- Happy birthday! Woo hoo!!! -- nm - Krusty Dec 29, 12:20
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - Epiphany Dec 29, 12:14
- Happy happy! -- nm - Ultron Dec 29, 12:13
- Happy birthday! (the 59ers sounds like the name of a gang) -- nm - prayformojo Dec 29, 12:12
- Happy birthday! -- nm - David Dec 29, 12:11
- happy birthday :) -- nm - Beryllium Dec 29, 12:09
- Damn, ST is getting *old* ;) Happy Birthday!! -- nm - Meg Dec 29, 12:04
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - amoxy Dec 29, 12:04
- happy birthday -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 29, 12:03
There is zero chance the second season of Serial can be nearly as compelling but I hope they try. -- nm - Tim Dec 29, 12:00 5
- what if they did that story she mentioned? *spoils* - Epiphany Dec 29, 12:15 4
  - God, that was disturbing. -- nm - David Dec 29, 12:18 3
    - if they want to do the typical " sequel treatment" they are going to have to go for " disturbing" - Epiphany Dec 29, 12:26 2
      - I would prefer a robbery or some other type of crime than murder. -- nm - David Dec 29, 12:28 1
        
        I hear ya - embezzlment with exotic locals and a love triangle? hell yes. -- nm - Epiphany Dec 29, 12:30
Serial: Jay wants to talk, maybe? -- (link) - nubby Dec 29, 12:00
Monday night football about to begin. Who ya got? I need Siggy to score a hat trick -- nm - CQ Dec 29, 11:58
Continuing the Serial discussion from BB (spoilers) - rollo Dec 29, 11:47 5
- For me, the key piece of evidence would be (spoils) - spamlet Dec 29, 13:30
- I am on the road and will not be able to reply until tonight. - David Dec 29, 11:58
- If "ex" were a significant motive I think we'd see a lot more dead teenagers every year. - Max Dec 29, 11:51 2
  - Your headline implies I'm saying all "exes" are motivated to kill. That's not what I'm saying. - rollo Dec 29, 12:16 1
    - And in the vast majority of those... - David Dec 29, 12:22
there is enough violence in football just playing the game, that these "cheap shots" have no place in the league. - groiny Dec 29, 11:46 6
- Suh loses $738,235 in base salary for his one game suspension. - Ultron Dec 29, 12:07 1
  - Correction: Because of his 1-game suspension, Ndamukong Suh will lose either $24,000 (winning Wild Card share) or $22,000 (if the Lions lose). -- nm - Ultron Dec 29, 12:34
- Though there is the unintended consequence with the emphasis on not hitting high that defenders have adapted to targeting legs - JD Dec 29, 11:51 1
  - last week Jimmy Claussen was concussed while sliding when the Detroit player lowered his head and speared him - groiny Dec 29, 11:53
- Detroit just had stompers suspended in consecutive weeks. That is uber-dumb. -- nm - David Dec 29, 11:50 1
  - right, the one game suspension is obviously not enough deterrant. nm -- nm - groiny Dec 29, 11:51
Birdman or The Gambler? - Jovian Dec 29, 11:46 5
- Haven't seen The Gambler, but Birdman just fell short for me. But it is worth it to see Edward Norton - amoxy Dec 29, 12:03
- if I had a dollar for every ace I have drawn, I could own a town the size of Abalene. -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 29, 11:57
- Gambler is mediocre. Birdman is experimental. You may be disappointed in either one. -- nm - David Dec 29, 11:49
- Birdman BIRDMAN! -- nm - Shaq Dec 29, 11:48
- ~Go down gamblin~ -- nm - Strongbad Dec 29, 11:46
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- 1980 was a good year for murdering it appears. (and the 70s in general) - Jovian Dec 29, 11:50

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