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Mortdecai: "psychotically unfunny" -- (link) - Dano Jan 22, 17:54 6
- There is a character named Jock Strapp. Really. The extra P is to add sophistication. nm - Dignan Jan 22, 18:18
- I still think I choose this over Mom's Cookies. I figure I know exactly what that is, while Mortdecai has an outside chance of surprising me. -- nm - Max Jan 22, 18:13
- I looked at the ads and thought it could be funny, it could be awful. And then I realized...everytime I think that it's awful. - tobor.2 Jan 22, 18:00 1
  - .. especially when johnny depp is involved. - Beryllium Jan 22, 18:04
- Gee, I wonder why they made a sliding doors reference in the last paragraph. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 22, 17:59
- I could have guessed this. -- nm - Amanda Jan 22, 17:56
Thing I just learned: Guy who directed 'Video Killed The Radio Star' (aka MTV's first video) is currently directing Teen Wolf episodes for MTV -- (link) - ty97 Jan 22, 17:49 6
- And Highlander and Highlander 2. -- nm - tobor.2 Jan 22, 17:51
- OMG I just saw this on facebook. - Bacon Jan 22, 17:50 4
  - Things I just learned. - ty97 Jan 22, 17:52 3
    - You just learned that? Wow, you are slow -- nm - Bacon Jan 22, 17:54 2
      - -<----- slow -- nm - ty97 Jan 22, 18:01 1
        
        erm. Slow -------> -- nm - ty97 Jan 22, 18:02
Have any of the DC-area peeps been to The Burger Joint? What is your favorite burger? The one i had there today was *amazing* "The Cuban" - kelly Jan 22, 17:45
I'm not a violent person, but I would have to be restrained from hurting the woman in a florida story (kid stuff warning) - b. Jan 22, 17:44 2
- The Crow's superpowers would be fitting for crimes like this. - Beryllium Jan 22, 17:55
- p.s. the only reason I saw that was looking at the story re: 5 vines about brady's presser - the vines in it must have been removed. -- nm - b. Jan 22, 17:47
Hmm...Miss Germany was 90-91 luftballoons short. -- nm - tobor.2 Jan 22, 17:39
Wow. Troy Aikman kind of went scorched Earth on the Patriots. -- nm - Ultron Jan 22, 17:37 1
- I listened to it in the car. Went on for about 2 minutes. - Ultron Jan 22, 17:39
Noticed the sky looked a little pink so went upstairs to the deck..... -- (link) - Meg Jan 22, 17:35 [flickr] 5
- Disneyland is on fire? :) -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 22, 17:56 2
  - oh no, the measles are airborne! -- nm - Beryllium Jan 22, 18:00 1
    - Find the black and white monkey!! -- nm - Bacon Jan 22, 18:00
- ah, I needed that - *beautiful* and nicely done, Meg! :) - -- nm - b. Jan 22, 17:45
- Cameras see things different than we do. -- nm - tobor.2 Jan 22, 17:43
What was you favorite Dreamworks animation moment, ST? - Ultron Jan 22, 17:35
Heeeeeyyyyy ST ... what's up????? -- nm - JenBro Jan 22, 17:29 3
- hey. *goes back to staring at phone* -- nm - teenage con_carne Jan 22, 17:54
- Not my balls -- nm - Tom Brady Jan 22, 17:43
- Hi!! -- nm - Epiphany Jan 22, 17:41
backboarding regarding mining salaries. $3k/week is not outside the realm of possibility - mafic Jan 22, 17:24 4
- So intersesting -- nm - Epiphany Jan 22, 17:41
- how hazardous is it? is there a high injury rate? -- nm - prayformojo Jan 22, 17:31 2
  - more than most other industries, but not a huge amount. 24 fatalities last year (counting 5 suicides) - mafic Jan 22, 17:44
  - 2/3 never return. -- nm - Ultron Jan 22, 17:33
Is "The Tale of Despereaux" any good? Would my four year old be compelled to watch the whole thing? - Beryllium Jan 22, 17:21 2
- I haven't seen it, but look at it this way...It isn't Bubble Guppies. -- nm - tobor.2 Jan 22, 17:42
- when did Sciere's dog get famous? -- nm - JenBro Jan 22, 17:30
Score - package of lamb chops is labeled 'shoulder chops' but sure look like rib chops to me :) - Meg Jan 22, 17:07 3
- Score! It's like getting a greek salad from a pizza joint - WAY more Feta Cheese & Kalamats Olives than a boss would sanction. - JenBro Jan 22, 17:32 2
  - And now I have over two month's worth of meat in my freezer...this is getting ridiculous :/ - Meg Jan 22, 17:44
  - Hee. I love when this happens -- nm - Epiphany Jan 22, 17:42
Come on Grigor -- nm - Dano Jan 22, 16:52 3
- is it being televised? -- nm - prayformojo Jan 22, 16:58 2
  - Tennis Channel -- nm - Dano Jan 22, 17:00 1
    - arg. thx -- nm - prayformojo Jan 22, 17:03
Lasagna. Lasagna is the solution. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 22, 16:48 1
- Speaking of, family cousin dinner is here in eight day -- (link) - ty97 Jan 22, 16:49
Colts’ D’Qwell Jackson says he noticed nothing wrong with football -- (link) - Todd Manning Jan 22, 16:38 3
- if Trent Richardson had played, none of this would have ever happened -- nm - prayformojo Jan 22, 16:40 2
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    - more bad lip reading? -- nm - prayformojo Jan 22, 16:41
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- Since the now-king is rumoured to have dementia, yes indeed. That's part of why it was announced that Muqrin is next in line. -- nm - Roger More Jan 22, 16:40 4
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    - This article - written before Abdullah's death - has more info about the succession -- (link) - Roger More Jan 22, 16:45 2
      - I just read that on like Monday, then went down a Saudi Arabian wikipedia hole. -- nm - mafic Jan 22, 17:16
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- again? -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 22, 16:39
"...an old sheepdog named Paco Sinbad" -- nm - prayformojo Jan 22, 16:32
Jason Moma as Aquaman.....not so fast....Karl Urban is up for it now.... -- (link) - Remlik Jan 22, 16:30 4
- "...WB's pick for an "unspecified supporting role" that might be the movie's antagonist." -- nm - tobor.2 Jan 22, 16:37
- Momoa might win for losing. - Will Hunting Jan 22, 16:31 1
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- er....he may be up for an Aquaman role...probably Ocean Master -- nm - Remlik Jan 22, 16:31
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It's three minutes to midnight -- (link) - prayformojo Jan 22, 16:21 8
- The *what* clock? -- nm - Ultron Jan 22, 17:28 3
  - see B4 -- (link) - Peglegpete Jan 22, 17:30 [Backboard] 2
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      - Mine was a throwback! -- nm - Ultron Jan 22, 17:42
- I commissioned Martly Langsdorf to do a painting recreation of the original clock about 15 years ago -- (link) - Peglegpete Jan 22, 16:32 2
  - cool, do you have Pic of that painting to post? -- nm - zork Jan 22, 17:03 1
    - no, but it looks like the cover with the first clock on it showing 11:53, but no lettering. orange with white second hand & 9-12 dots. black hour hand -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 22, 17:25
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German court rules that men can urinate while standing -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 22, 16:19 3
- German courts are stupid. - Mop Jan 22, 18:13
- Sitzpinkler has now entered my vocabulary -- nm - Roger More Jan 22, 16:24 1
  - Standpisser should be the opposite -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 22, 16:29
She's wearing *SKATES* on her boots! -- nm - Mop Jan 22, 16:11 6
- Golden Glider? -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 22, 16:14 5
  - Miss Canada -- nm - Mop Jan 22, 16:14 4
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      - The laughable pretty much covers up any of the sexy. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 22, 16:25 2
        
        What's stunning... well, one thing that's stunning is that she's wearing lingerie under that mess. -- nm - Mop Jan 22, 16:34 1
        
        Are there any pucks on there? ;) -- nm - tobor.2 Jan 22, 17:53
"VILLAIN!" -- nm - Reagen Jan 22, 16:08 2
- Red rum! Red rum! nm - Dignan Jan 22, 16:22 1
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When did admitting to owning Bee Gees music become embarrassing? - Covington Jan 22, 16:06 15
- When Punk was counterculture still. -- nm - JenBro Jan 22, 17:35
- Wife is a huge fan. Them and Dolly Parton. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 22, 16:16 6
  - It'll never last. -- nm - Mop Jan 22, 16:18 5
    - Oh, and ABBA. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 22, 16:29 4
      - You're not doing yourself any favours by showcasing your wife's bad taste -- nmby - Roger More Jan 22, 16:37 3
        
        I expect KC & the Sunshine band to be the next one she likes :) -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 22, 16:40 2
        
        That might be your most recent pop culture reference ever. -- nm - Roger More Jan 22, 16:42 1
        
        i'll save a Vanilli Manilli comment for later :) -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 22, 17:32
- I felt that way about all disco years ago. But not today. -- nm - Mop Jan 22, 16:15
- About 1981 -- nm - Krusty Jan 22, 16:10 3
  - Probably. But I think it stopped being embarrassing many years later. - ty97 Jan 22, 16:14 1
    - It didn't. ;-) -- nm - Krusty Jan 22, 16:53
  - This. -- nm - Ender Jan 22, 16:11
- back in the disco days no so much anymore i think -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 22, 16:08
- um, yeah. they wrote some killer stuff -- nm - prayformojo Jan 22, 16:07
I hunger with a void not even Doritos can fill. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 22, 16:05
I gotta tell you guys...the last 3 work days have been the most challenging I've ever faced. It's sort of incredible. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 22, 16:02 2
- word. One meeting down, now to spend the next 36 hours getting ready for the other one. -- nm - Ultron Jan 22, 17:44
- Hey, go get 'em, tiger. You're awesome! -- nm - CQ Jan 22, 17:35
~It's a great big universe & we're all really puny. We're just tiny little specks about the size of Mickey Rooney~ - Covington Jan 22, 15:55 1
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He was also wrong about Charlie's Angels, Summer School and Freddy Got Fingered. -- nm - Reagen Jan 22, 15:54 2
- FGF is one of the universally despised movies -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the s5 galaxy Jan 22, 15:56 1
  - and y'all are wrong about that. -- nm - Reagen Jan 22, 16:00
Crash: Laura Vandervoort ‏ @THR @itsmmbenoist Wanted to congratulate you on this wonderful journey you have ahead of you. All the best! Up Up and Away - Remlik Jan 22, 15:52
so, summarize the days news in only 1 subject line. -- nm - Truman Jan 22, 15:48 15
- more -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 22, 16:03
- balls -- nm - Strongbad Jan 22, 15:50 1
  - Heh. Relatively accurate. -- nm - ty97 Jan 22, 15:57
- Today sucks. -- nm - ty97 Jan 22, 15:49 11
  - Yeah, it did. -- nm - droidlet Jan 22, 18:04
  - here just announced is NYC's first nerd convention for the gay fandom in Brooklyn... -- (link) - Remlik Jan 22, 15:54 4
    - I have such mixed emotions about this. Gays yay! Con geeks ick! - ty97 Jan 22, 15:57 3
      - HA! Well old timer....maybe Krusty will take you out for some Papa Johns pizza to celebrate. -- nm - Remlik Jan 22, 16:03 2
        
        I was initially angry about this post. Then I just felt bad for you. - ty97 Jan 22, 16:10 1
        
        HA! -- nm - Remlik Jan 22, 18:16
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    - Personal/work stuff, not in general - ty97 Jan 22, 15:55 [Backboard] 1
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  - spoken like a true new yorker -- nm - Truman Jan 22, 15:50
  - (but the markets were up 1.5%!) -- nm - ty97 Jan 22, 15:49
Hey, does anyone here like the Cafe Caramel K-Cups? -- nm - kelly Jan 22, 15:39 8
- they make flavored underwear for BIG women? :))) -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 22, 16:34
- hate flavored coffee. ..*hate* -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the s5 galaxy Jan 22, 15:54
- Sure -- nm - prayformojo Jan 22, 15:48 5
  - I have a bunch - we don't like them. Want 'me? -- nm - kelly Jan 22, 16:11 4
    - Look, lady, I appreciate you writing all the quizzes. and you're a heck of a gal, but..... - prayformojo Jan 22, 16:14 2
      - Ha! You beat Will to it. He's over here laughing. "Exactly WHAT is the compensation structure at hwdyk?" - kelly Jan 22, 16:15 1
        
        Awesome. Thanks! -- nm - prayformojo Jan 22, 16:16
    - *ahem* 'em. Do you want 'em. :) -- nm - kelly Jan 22, 16:11
Saudi King Abdullah dies aged 91 -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 22, 15:34
I think that just points out that we need to re-institute the tradition of countries having their own National Bikini Team -- nm - prayformojo Jan 22, 15:27
So, a dinnertime disagreement led us to look up what US currency is in circulation, and I found this about the $5,000 bill: - prayformojo Jan 22, 15:26 1
- You can find replicas like these much easier. -- (link) - GregW Jan 22, 16:56
Wait, that's Trump's pageant? - ty97 Jan 22, 15:26 2
- Miss Scotland does somethin somethin -- nm - budice Jan 22, 15:27 1
  - They usually give it to the one who looks the most regal. So if any girl seems to be enjoying herself a little too much...she won't win. -- nm - Loyola Jan 22, 15:33
I got somethin' to say -- nm - prayformojo Jan 22, 15:24 2
- its better to burn out? -- nm - Epiphany Jan 22, 15:24 1
  - now *there* is a good earworm -- nm - prayformojo Jan 22, 15:26
ST *Technical* ? regarding CDs and music . . . and *the weather* . . . so, i have a substantial # of CDs, most of which . . . - call me Ishmael Jan 22, 15:24 3
- I wouldn't worry about temperature at all unless there's a fire. might be slightly concerned about humidity causing mold growth and fogging the surfac - zork Jan 22, 17:15
- I have left CDs in the car - not exposed, in the well underneath the middle arm rest - and I haven't noticed an issue with hot or cold. - Covington Jan 22, 16:37
- store upright not flat and you should be good -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the s5 galaxy Jan 22, 15:53

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