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NBA: Mikhail Prokhorov selling Nets -- (link) - budice Jan 13, 14:01 3
- "Would you like to own a team with no draft picks from now until the end of time?" -- nm - David, Level 31 Warlock Jan 13, 14:05
- good GMs are sad -- nm - Beaker Jan 13, 14:03
- SOLD!! -- nm - Donald Sterling Jan 13, 14:03
When CES is over, the North American International Auto Show (Detroit Auto Show) begins. It's Christmas after Christmas after Christmas! -- nm - Mop Jan 13, 13:59 1
- the boat show the boat show the big Seattle Boat Show -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the s5 galaxy Jan 13, 14:00
ST hasn't really talked about it, but Bitcoin is taking on water. - David, Level 31 Warlock Jan 13, 13:57 12
- Actually, it's probably not oddly. The more stable the currency is the more likely people are willing to accept it. -- nm - spamlet, Astro king Jan 13, 14:01 3
  - even if bitcoin collapses ... I wonder if Stellar will be able to accomplish its goals -- nm - Beryllium Jan 13, 14:06
  - It's the fact that people are not mining it that creates problems. - David, Level 31 Warlock Jan 13, 14:03 1
    - Wasn't that the design though? That it would hit a point that no more *would* be mined? - spamlet, Astro king Jan 13, 14:07
- interesting -- nm - Epiphany Jan 13, 14:01
- It's not hip any more. Everyone is pulling out of bitcoin and investing in doge. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 13, 14:00 5
  - Dogecoin isn't an investment per se. -- nm - David, Level 31 Warlock Jan 13, 14:04 2
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    - You know I'm being facetious. :) -- nm - Beryllium Jan 13, 14:06
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  - I remember reading about that.. maybe a year ago? not much else since. nm but: -- (link) - b. Jan 13, 14:02
- I'd like to pay for ST with bitcoin if I may. -- nm - Mop Jan 13, 13:57
The honest trailer to Gone Girl. -- (link) - Mop Jan 13, 13:57 [youtube] 1
- With spoilers. Duh. -- nm - Mop Jan 13, 13:57
The Loft is a January dump but I have been waiting a long time to see it. Karl Urban, James Marsters - yeah buddy -- nm - Epiphany Jan 13, 13:56
Hmmm, discovering that the company I work for, that I just started at in Nov., was acquired last month via the internet. With no one at work telling - Jovian Jan 13, 13:50 9
- maybe they don't know -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 13, 14:00
- so good unless your boss wants you to start speaking Mandarin -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the s5 galaxy Jan 13, 13:55
- do you know if you are on a company-wide e-mail distribution list? no intranet? -- nm - b. Jan 13, 13:53 1
  - no its a small office. I will definitely be inquiring tomorrow. -- nm - Jovian Jan 13, 13:58
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  - Etsy -- nm - Roger More Jan 13, 13:55 1
    - Korean hackers -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the s5 galaxy Jan 13, 13:57
  - lol no. was just reading up on my company trying to brush up on my knowledge -- nm - Jovian Jan 13, 13:53 1
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Big Giant Swords debutes tonight on Discovery. -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 13, 13:49 1
- HASSAN CHOP -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the s5 galaxy Jan 13, 13:56
Huh. Samsung's Tizen OS for their TVs is Playstation Now compatible. I didn't know Samsung and Sony were cozy. -- nm - Mop Jan 13, 13:45
I believe the Cadbury news calls for riots in the streets. -- nm - Mop Jan 13, 13:40 6
- FREE CHOCOLATE? -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 13, 13:47 1
  - Free the chocolate! -- nm - Mop Jan 13, 13:49
- I hadn't seen the story yet - this version is amusing. (next up, reports of them switching back due to popular demand? ) nm but: -- (link) - b. Jan 13, 13:46 1
  - stop the outrage, here anyway - this story, which was below that one (oops), says there won't be a change to u.s. version. nm but: -- (link) - b. Jan 13, 13:56
- BURN THIS PLACE TO THE GROUND! -- nm - Beaker Jan 13, 13:46
- Je suis cad -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the s5 galaxy Jan 13, 13:42
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A new season of Ultimate Survival Alaska has started on Nat Geo, they are 3 legs in. If you like eco-races,or survival shows, check it out -- nm - crash davis Jan 13, 13:31 8
- I love eco-races! I've been looking for something to watch since they stopped doing Eco-Challenge years ago. -- nm - Mop Jan 13, 13:33 3
  - then check this out, I believe that NatGeo has the first three eps on demand -- nm - crash davis Jan 13, 13:39 2
    - and though this doesn't apply to you, the show isn't for the squeamish or vegetarians -- nm - crash davis Jan 13, 13:41 1
      - It looks like the same teams too except for "dick" guy and his team -- nm - CQ Jan 13, 13:57
- they have added additional drama this season by casting the biggest douchebag to ever appear on this show -- nm - crash davis Jan 13, 13:31 3
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    - this guy named Sweeney. he got called out by one of his teammates last ep and answered her by saying "Well, bascially, I'm a dick" -- nm - crash davis Jan 13, 13:35 1
      - yeah, he's a piece of work -- nm - CQ Jan 13, 13:56
That healthcare triage on e-cigs was mostly useless and crap. There just isn't enough quality research yet to know much. He even says - Krusty Jan 13, 13:28 6
- But when he says that marijuana is fine, he's the 2nd coming of Christ! -- nm - Mop Jan 13, 13:41 1
  - I didn't watch that video, if there is one. - Krusty Jan 13, 13:46
- There won't be useful data for 20 years or so, unfortunately. - Kim Pine Jan 13, 13:40 3
  - It really seems like he shouldn't have done it. There's just not enough info, as you said, but he quoted a report anyway despite its flaws. - Krusty Jan 13, 13:44 2
    - I think I agree. Kind of surprised he did it. - Kim Pine Jan 13, 13:45 1
      - To your IM, yes please. I read conflicting info. -- nm - Krusty Jan 13, 13:53
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- hey you're the man who brought that whole insider trading thing down to its knees -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the s5 galaxy Jan 13, 13:46
John Fox interviewing with Da Bears. -- nm - Diva Jan 13, 13:20 4
- He has experience, they won't hire him. -- nm - spamlet, Astro king Jan 13, 14:03
- Da Bears! -- nm - budice Jan 13, 14:00
- I hope they give him a good scoop. -- nm - Mop Jan 13, 13:27
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Warning to SS users. The Crush water enhancer is NOT Sodastream safe. - spamlet, Astro king Jan 13, 13:12 4
- are these social media apps that only teens know about -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the s5 galaxy Jan 13, 13:49
- did you put it in the water before the carbination? you never do that. - Truman Jan 13, 13:27 2
  - No, I put it in after. Some of the flavorings will cause an explosion no matter what. - spamlet, Astro king Jan 13, 13:50
  - what truman is saying here is "do it again and post the video on youtube" -- nm - Beryllium Jan 13, 13:30
So, that's one ST Ronan down, 46 to go... -- nm - David Jan 13, 13:10
Sciere news and pics on FB !! -- nm - Meg Jan 13, 13:10 1
- he looks angry - must be a Notre Dame fan -- nm - decline Jan 13, 13:14
Ric Flair calls into a radio show and surprises Colt player Sergio Brown -- (link) - Remlik Jan 13, 13:00 1
- Dammit. Soundcloud's biggest failure is the lack of a volume control in the player. -- nm - Mop Jan 13, 13:16
*laughing* The NFL is trying to find coaching staffs for the Pro Bowl. - Will Hunting Jan 13, 12:58 11
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- Brian Bosworth and Todd Marinovich! -- nm - prayformojo Jan 13, 13:02
- have some Fantasty Football champs be the coach. -- nm - Remlik Jan 13, 13:00 2
  - holy crap that's actually imagine having a draft the players and then play them - zeitgeist roaming the s5 galaxy Jan 13, 14:06 1
    - voice control dropped the word Brilliant -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the s5 galaxy Jan 13, 14:09
- Or who is selecting the teams? Have them coach -- nm - amoxy Jan 13, 13:00 1
  - Right? -- nm - nubby Jan 13, 13:03
- have the cheerleaders coach. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 13, 12:59 3
  - Have the cheerleaders play their own football season. - Loyola Jan 13, 13:25 2
    - check out the LFL -- nm - crash davis Jan 13, 13:28 1
      - ha classic -- nm - Loyola Jan 13, 13:44
Having attended high school there, I'll be interested to see what all this attention to Inglewood lately pans out to (NFL, renovated Forum, etc.) -- (link) - con_carne Jan 13, 12:56 1
- But since there's NFL fans here, I'll add the perpetual emptiness of the land in order to hoodwink a few more NFL cities also seems likely, no? - con_carne Jan 13, 13:04
Rotterdam's mayor is Muslim? We've already lost! Wait, he tells extremists to f*#& off on live TV? Hmm... -- (link) - Mop Jan 13, 12:45 1
- love it :) -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 13, 12:49
Heh. So it turns out that The Bourne Legacy is kind of forgettable. But it wasn't bad, at least. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 13, 12:45 2
- The whole trilogy is one long chase. I can't really tell you what specifically happens in all 3... - Mel Profit Jan 13, 12:59 1
  - Well, the third one had that whole extended song and dance sequence, which seemed a bit out of place... - prayformojo Jan 13, 13:00
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday said it will particularly scrutinize retirement advice this year -- (link) - ty97 Jan 13, 12:38 2
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- dammit dawson! -- nm - decline Jan 13, 12:40
Revision3 cancels Tekzilla. Revision3 brings back Tekzilla Bites for CES. Tekzilla Bites does 8 segments on Toyota's hydrogen fuel cells. - Mop Jan 13, 12:38
Today in The New England Journal of Duh: divorce likely when gay Mormon marries woman -- (link) - Reagen Jan 13, 12:37 1
- how about when a gay Scientologist does it -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the s5 galaxy Jan 13, 13:53
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- Oh man, Railroad Tycoon - oblique Jan 13, 12:45 1
  - My dad and I spent hours playing this. -- nm - Walt_Disney Jan 13, 13:09
- Jennifer Lawrence is 25? Hrm - oblique Jan 13, 12:41 6
  - Let's see.. Half my age plus seven.... dammit! -- nm - Polar Baron Jan 13, 12:58 3
    - Oh, *PLUS* seven... uh-oh. -- nm - Mop Jan 13, 13:21
    - Pretty sure I have to be 50 before that equation works out for me -- nm - oblique Jan 13, 13:00
    - your "real feel" age. -- nm - CQ Jan 13, 12:59
  - I have ball warts older than that. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 13, 12:42 1
    - I hear starlet saliva is good for that. -- nm - Mop Jan 13, 12:54
amoxy, from B2 : Yup, I see it there, and I just added Book of Life to ours as well. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 13, 12:37 11
- LIR: amoxy. Yes and thank you. I watched that last week and really enjoyed it -- nm - oblique Jan 13, 12:43
- Can someone add that to my group? -- nm - Mop Jan 13, 12:40 8
  - you are clearly in the wrong group. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 13, 12:42 7
    - 1400 movies, and not one good one! -- nm - Mop Jan 13, 12:43 1
      - well, you added 1350 of them. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 13, 12:43
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      - Get me all the American Girl movies, dammit! Or I'll keep adding Hallmark movies! -- nm - Mop Jan 13, 12:44 1
        
        This one time, at band camp....... -- nm - American Girl Whorey Jan 13, 12:44
      - I would love to see American Pie 50! -- nm - groiny Jan 13, 12:43 1
        
        I think that one is just American Pie Presents T&A. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 13, 12:52
- Awesome, thanks! - spamlet, Astro king Jan 13, 12:39
On this day in 1931, hatred for George Washington was cemented in the common fabric -- (link) - ty97 Jan 13, 12:35
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- do you like gladiator movies? -- nm - groiny Jan 13, 12:38
- sure, THAT movie is on Bluray -- nm - oblique Jan 13, 12:36 4
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    - looks like I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue..... -- nm - groiny Jan 13, 12:39 2
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        it's a large building with patients in it, but that is not important right now. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 13, 12:41
I totally agree with IGN.com naming GotG the best movie of the year. But I wouldn't agree with the Oscars doing the same. :-) -- nm - Beryllium Jan 13, 12:34 1
- Oscars is "Okay, now let's do this but for grown-ups." -- nm - con_carne Jan 13, 12:45
Mop, you should be able to see the whole auction on Barrett Jackson's website -- (link) - Peglegpete Jan 13, 12:32 2
- Blah. Registration required. I registered. Man, it's stomach turning to see those cars on the flatbeds. Don't nick the paint! -- nm - Mop Jan 13, 12:41 1
  - I usually go thru each days docket in advance so I know what cars I want to see. which is usually about 1 out of 6 -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 13, 12:48
Any more updates from Stephen? -- nm - amoxy Jan 13, 12:30 9
- Ronan Quinn, 8:36 AM -- nm - Ender Jan 13, 13:20 3
  - aww, thanks for sharing (a new kid roq! ;) -) - and congratulations to the family! -- nm - b. Jan 13, 13:42
  - Err... 8:28am -- nm - Ender Jan 13, 13:20 1
    - Congrats to the family...hopefully he'll be a better QB than his middle namesake. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 13, 13:39
- He announced something? -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 13, 12:33 4
  - Check Facebook, he is in the hospital with his wife. This is the day -- nm - amoxy Jan 13, 12:35 3
    - I hope his surgery goes well. - Will Hunting Jan 13, 12:53
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      - He took inspiration in Jeffrey Tambor's speech -- nm - amoxy Jan 13, 12:36
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- if all the HC are being gobbled up - who is left to coach SF? -- nm - Epiphany Jan 13, 12:40 2
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    - Hmmm - thanks for the info and the IM. I know nothing of head coaches. - Epiphany Jan 13, 12:51

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