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Racist father of bullies is busted. He's "sorry" (...that he got busted, I assume) -- (link) - Mop Jan 26, 09:05 2
- Maybe he's sorry we're all such jerks? -- nm - Roger More Jan 26, 09:10 1
  - I very much suspect this is true. You know he thinks he's done nothing wrong. -- nm - Mop Jan 26, 09:11
over 5500 flights cancelled now, today and tomorrow -- nm - Beaker Jan 26, 09:01 2
- where, oh where is ty97? -- nm - decline Jan 26, 09:02 1
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Elon Musk's new drone ships pay tribute to a revered sci-fi author -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 26, 09:01 1
- did he land one on the White House lawn ? -- nm - decline Jan 26, 09:01
XBone alert: Buy Game of Thrones Ep.1 Get Season Pass Free *Price Error* - Shaun Jan 26, 08:52
How do my kids not like french fries? "Can we have cucumber slices instead?" - CQ Jan 26, 08:50 15
- If they start chanting "Hail hail fire and snow call the angel we will go" I suggest you just up and leave. -- nm - Polar Baron Jan 26, 09:01
- They were a standard issue snack for me growing up: sliced cucumber with lemon, chile and a bit of salt, mmm mmm -- nm - con_carne Jan 26, 09:01 1
  - "Oh, an Aristocrat?" -- nm - Goodfellas Convict si Jan 26, 09:03
- our oldest would rather have a cheese stick than just about anything as a snack or dessert -- nm - Beaker Jan 26, 08:59 2
  - Speaking of those darn cheese sticks; they are impossible to open. It's so frustrating, I have turned to buying cheese blocks and slicing "sticks" - CQ Jan 26, 09:02
  - kids these days! What is the world coming to? -- nm - decline Jan 26, 09:00
- healthy weirdos! -- nm - Epiphany Jan 26, 08:55
- At the hospital this weekend each of my Dad's meals had a single cucumber slice as garnish. But it was on the hot plate, so by the time it got there it was a cooked cucumber slice... -- nm - Ender Jan 26, 08:54
- Between this and the three miles... -- nm - Ultron Jan 26, 08:51 6
  - I effin hate cucumbers. I almost get sick slicing them. -- nm - CQ Jan 26, 08:54 5
    - I do too. The smell makes me nauseous. I love pickles, though. -- nm - kelly Jan 26, 09:01 1
      - I'm the opposite. Love cucumbers but HATE pickles. - spamlet Jan 26, 09:09
    - TIL: It is possible to hate cucumbers. -- nm - Shaun Jan 26, 08:57
    - This is almost as bad as bery tattooing his kid!!! -- nm - Ultron Jan 26, 08:55
    - The Mrs. got some sort of cucumber shampoo once. I almost puked in the shower -- nm - CQ Jan 26, 08:55
Ika: pirate end date changed, comes before merge now. no Truce! -- nm - Beaker Jan 26, 08:31 12
- I love that they are opening another new server on ORG. That's 2 since the merge. -- nm - spamlet Jan 26, 08:48 7
  - The weird thing is with .com is that Alpha only had a few hundred spaces available when it was opened up last week. -- nm - Ultron Jan 26, 08:49 4
    - I wondered about that too. -- nm - Diva Jan 26, 08:58 3
      - Makes going to Alpha an even worse idea, if it is that full to begin with. - Ultron Jan 26, 09:09 2
        
        OTOH the locals are screwed because the new kids can move towns and more wonder hubs, locals are stuck with the ones they have - zeitgeist roaming the s5 galaxy Jan 26, 12:27
        
        all the same jackholes on Delta are going to end up on Beta. Fun. -- nm - Diva Jan 26, 09:11
  - wtf? -- nm - Diva Jan 26, 08:48 1
    - It's like they can't stop themselves. -- nm - spamlet Jan 26, 08:55
- (pretend we want a truce, then reject their offer if they want one! Go back to truce with CAT?) -- nm - Beaker Jan 26, 08:37 3
  - CAT truced with die/ViP this cycle. They are DTW. -- nm - WarMachine Jan 26, 08:47 2
    - they just have 1 Champ I think typically right? and the rest feed him? -- nm - Beaker Jan 26, 08:58
    - ahhh, interesting. -- nm - Beaker Jan 26, 08:57
Have we seen this theory on how the Pats deflated the footballs? -- (link) - Inigo Jan 26, 08:30 5
- I suppose, but this wouldn't work on warm days. -- nm - Reagen Jan 26, 09:06
- that makes alot more sense than thinking Brady and Hoodie were at them all with a needle -- nm - Beaker Jan 26, 08:32 3
  - and unless the rule specifies air temperature...... -- nm - Beaker Jan 26, 08:36
  - Brady likes his balls hot. -- nm - Diva Jan 26, 08:34 1
    - and moist apparently -- nm - decline Jan 26, 08:35
Kilbo! today is the free (sort of ) burrito day at Chipotle - decline Jan 26, 08:30
Oh baby. Odell Beckham was 'never really healthy' as rookie with two hamstring tears. -- (link) - Shaun Jan 26, 08:29
Happy Australia Day !!!! -- nm - Meg Jan 26, 08:27
"In fact, the WWE Network cancellation page crashed because so many angry fans bombarded the site." -- nm - prayformojo Jan 26, 08:16 3
- Pete and Tim swear it was great! -- nm - David Jan 26, 08:21 2
  - What? It was a terrible Rumble after the Bryan elimination. -- nm - Tim Jan 26, 09:06
  - They Reign supreme -- nm - budice Jan 26, 08:23
Weekend: Dinner/dancing on a boat that sails up the Potomac w/Abby&Heather Saturday night: A; Alvarado/Rios: D; Paddington: B+ -- nm - prayformojo Jan 26, 08:12 10
- Season 1 of Helix B...Started out well, but has been falling apart -- nm - amoxy Jan 26, 09:08
- Cast & crew screening of Bill followed by pub lunch with the 'band' - A. -- nm - Captain Blackadder Jan 26, 08:59 1
  - SFAN -- nm - LMS Jan 26, 09:04
- Finally saw the Lifetime Whitney movie: D- (it was just so bad), Couple episodes of Top Chef Boston: B+, but then an A++ when mel cussed out Gregory - Diva Jan 26, 08:57
- Kid Sitting - HBO Movies! Escape Plan B+, The Other Woman - C, 300 Rise of an Empire A-, Blended B -- nm - JenBro Jan 26, 08:30 2
  - I'm not sure those are movies for kids... -- nm - decline Jan 26, 08:43 1
    - heh-heh... -- nm - Diva Jan 26, 08:44
- American Sniper A-, Hindsight 1-3 B-, home made lebonese meatballs D -- nm - Epiphany Jan 26, 08:24
- Harry Potter 1: B+ ; Vikings s2, epis 1-2: B+ ; The Wire s1, epis 1-7: A -- nm - Beaker Jan 26, 08:20
- This is where I leave you: meh -- nm - spamlet Jan 26, 08:20
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- CQ got out just in time!! -- nm - decline Jan 26, 08:21 2
  - *chuckling* -- nm - CQ Jan 26, 08:37 1
    - I'm thinking to myself, "wow, that would be a lot of shoveling for me. I think I'll have a pina colada instead" -- nm - CQ Jan 26, 08:49
- good gravy -- nm - prayformojo Jan 26, 08:13
- If we're gonna get hit let's do it big! -- nm - Krusty Jan 26, 08:13 2
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    - ya'll are crazy! -- nm - Epiphany Jan 26, 08:39
Pariots team bus on the freeway as we speak. -- nm - budice Jan 26, 08:10
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- I think what's astounding is that if they did plan for and allow it, that they didn't have any response planned. - TWuG Jan 26, 08:24 2
  - Maybe they planned on "catching" them in the Super Bowl? - Ultron Jan 26, 08:48 1
    - Actually, this makes a ton of sense. They wanted to catch them cheating in THE game. That way extraordinary discipline would be accepted/expected. - Ultron Jan 26, 08:51
- This is approaching ludicrous speed -- nm - prayformojo Jan 26, 08:21
- As I said, Bellichek will be out for a year. -- nm - Ultron Jan 26, 08:19
- At last check, there was word the refs checked pressure before the game. Earlier report is prolly why they checked psi at halftime. -- nm - budice Jan 26, 08:13
Pretty neat breakdown of the best draft pick trades made by Hoodie (#3 is tough to beat) -- (link) - Beaker Jan 26, 08:02 1
- "They basically hypnotized the league’s dumbest teams into making a trade so lopsided that it would never pass review in a fantasy football league." -- nm - Beaker Jan 26, 08:05
Worst passwords -- (link) - oblique Jan 26, 07:59
Besides American Sniper, can you name the 3 other "based on a true story" film to make over $200 million domestically? - Inigo Jan 26, 07:54 53
- fargo -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the s5 galaxy Jan 26, 12:36
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- 200 Million Dollar Baby -- nm - Max Jan 26, 08:57
- Amityville Horror -- nm - Beaker Jan 26, 08:18 1
  - More likely The Exorcist. -- nm - Polar Baron Jan 26, 08:20
- Appolo 13? -- nm - Ultron Jan 26, 08:15 3
  - The Right Stuff -- nm - Andie Jan 26, 08:21
  - Close again. -- nm - Inigo Jan 26, 08:16
  - Apollo. Monday! -- nm - Ultron Jan 26, 08:16
- Gladiator? -- nm - Beaker Jan 26, 08:13
- It's not My Big Fat Greek Wedding, is it? -- nm - Roger More Jan 26, 08:13 12
  - Nope. Hint: it started the trend of "based on a true story" for a certain genre. -- nm - Inigo Jan 26, 08:16 10
    - The Exorcist -- nm - David Jan 26, 08:20 6
      - Given the local connections, I should've come up with this sooner. -- nm - Polar Baron Jan 26, 08:26
      - Correct. -- nm - Inigo Jan 26, 08:23
      - "True" is pushing it. -- nm - Ultron Jan 26, 08:22 3
        
        Totally is pushing it, but they used the tagline to great effect. -- nm - Inigo Jan 26, 08:27
        
        Some would say the same of PotC. -- nm - David Jan 26, 08:22 1
        
        Jack Sparrow is real!!! -- nm - Ender Jan 26, 08:23
    - Paranormal Activity -- nm - Shaun Jan 26, 08:18
    - Blair Witch Project! -- nm - Ultron Jan 26, 08:17
    - The Hangover! -- nm - Roger More Jan 26, 08:17
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- A Beautiful Mind? -- nm - Ultron Jan 26, 08:12 1
  - $170 million. Close. -- nm - Inigo Jan 26, 08:14
- Saving Private Ryan? -- nm - Ultron Jan 26, 08:08 2
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  - Not a true story. -- nm - Inigo Jan 26, 08:11
- Zero Dark Boring -- nm - Shaun Jan 26, 08:07 1
  - Didn't make $100 million. -- nm - Inigo Jan 26, 08:10
- Animal House -- nm - Ultron Jan 26, 08:07 2
  - $141 million. Was it a true story? -- nm - Inigo Jan 26, 08:09 1
    - How quickly people forget Senator Blutarsky and all he did for America... -- nm - Beaker Jan 26, 08:11
- Inglorious Bastards! -- nm - decline Jan 26, 08:05 1
  - $130 million or so, but not pretending to be based on anything. :) -- nm - Inigo Jan 26, 08:09
- titanic -- nm - decline Jan 26, 08:01
- Titanic? - Will Hunting Jan 26, 08:00 4
  - Fictional main characters kinda stop the whole "based on a true story" line from being used. -- nm - Inigo Jan 26, 08:03 3
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      - It falls at the $200M hurdle anyway -- nm - Roger More Jan 26, 08:10 1
        
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- Braveheart! -- nm - Beaker Jan 26, 07:59 4
  - Only $75 million. -- nm - Inigo Jan 26, 08:02 3
    - wow, I would have lost that bet -- nm - Beaker Jan 26, 08:02 2
      - I remember going to see this the day it opened - a Wednesday before Memorial Day. There were like, 10 people in the theatre. - Diva Jan 26, 08:06
      - F-ing Jews. -- nm - Mel Jan 26, 08:04
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  - Close. 300 did, but it stretches the bounds of "based on a true story" even more than the other two. - Inigo Jan 26, 08:00
- Given your IM, one has to be PASON. -- nm - Roger More Jan 26, 07:57 3
  - Correct. $370.7 million. -- nm - Inigo Jan 26, 07:58
  - The Blind Side -- nm - Roger More Jan 26, 07:57 1
    - Yes. $255.96 million. -- nm - Inigo Jan 26, 07:59
- Guardians of the Galaxy. - Ultron Jan 26, 07:55
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- It won't happen, but that's a mistake policy wise. -- nm - pmb Jan 26, 09:03
- *pets his RESP* not taxable till withdrawn, Govt pays 20% in right off the bat (up to a limit), and taxable for the kid, not the parents -- nm - Beaker Jan 26, 08:00
- (or taxes period). - spamlet Jan 26, 07:56
- But free community college? - Ultron Jan 26, 07:54
What a cool way to celebrate what would be Paul Newman's 90th B-Day today! - JenBro Jan 26, 07:48
*buys all the bread and toilet paper* -- nm - Beaker Jan 26, 07:43 2
- I went to the grocery store yesterday like I would any other weekend. it was hell. -- nm - sweet cheesarella barbacorn Jan 26, 07:46 1
  - I waited until 10 last night to go pick up a few things. It was pretty empty but the teller said it had been crazy all day -- nm - decline Jan 26, 07:47
Spawn is against smoking meat too, I would guess. -- nm - Shaun Jan 26, 07:43 7
- it's pretty well established that Spawn is the opposite of a foodie -- nm - decline Jan 26, 07:47 3
  - A supertaster. - Ultron Jan 26, 07:48 2
    - My gf thinks I have this issue. I think I'm just picky. -- nm - Krusty Jan 26, 07:52 1
      - Stupid TAS2R38 gene! -- nm - Ultron Jan 26, 07:53
- It is unnecessary but it does not really change it so it is acceptable. -- nm - Ultron Jan 26, 07:45 2
  - it puts the powder on the meat -- nm - JenBro Jan 26, 07:50 1
    - No hose! NO HOSE!!! -- nm - Ultron Jan 26, 07:51
VORTEX!!! -- nm - Ultron Jan 26, 07:42

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