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Aw, man. Beloved local video rental store Vidiots closing. It's one of the places that made me the movie nerd I am today -- (link) - con_carne Jan 26, 15:56
Home safe. -- nm - Tim Jan 26, 15:54 2
- Yay! What is the weather like up there? -- nm - ty97 Jan 26, 15:54 1
  - Snowing on and off all day, but I've driven home in worse. -- nm - Tim Jan 26, 15:57
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My store manager is insane - Todd Manning Jan 26, 15:43 2
- Fuck. That. Guy. -- nm - David Jan 26, 15:50
- Correct! -- nm - Remlik Jan 26, 15:47
have any of the east coast newspapers announced no delivery tomorrow, or what their plans are? -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 26, 15:36
Vanilla Ice to play Mark Twain in an Adam Sandler Netflix movie -- (link) - Remlik Jan 26, 15:36 2
- it sounds like a straight to video movie :( -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 26, 15:45
- That was just a random name generated sentence right? Or a mad lib? It can't be real. -- nm - pmb Jan 26, 15:37
Madden 15 predicts -- (link) - amoxy Jan 26, 15:19
6 of the 9 previous teams to win 30 of 32 NBA regular season games have gone on to win the NBA Championship. Atlanta is #10. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 26, 15:13 8
- unfortunately, atlanta is not going to win a championship....nm - x Jan 26, 15:33 3
  - Don't ruin this for me. - David Jan 26, 15:51 2
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    - Big 14 -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 26, 15:56
- Eastern conference: 5 teams over .500, #8 seed Hornets 19-26 -- nm - budice Jan 26, 15:20
- Atlanta's margin of victory during their 16 game winning streak is over 11 ppg. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 26, 15:14 2
  - Atlanta has NEVER played in an Eastern Conference final in the history of the franchise. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 26, 15:14 1
    - Feb 6: Golden State at Atlanta. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 26, 15:16
Wolf Blitzer is summoning Voices of Auschwitz while people are hunkered down for Snowmageddon -- nm - budice Jan 26, 15:12
Blink182 watch: Tom Delonge not leaving now -- (link) - Remlik Jan 26, 15:12
Cat house! -- (link) - Covington Jan 26, 14:55 [youtube] 1
- *melts* -- nm - Polar Baron Jan 26, 15:30
NYC: Mob scene at the Whole Foods -- (link) - budice Jan 26, 14:52 31
- @CBSNews: Forget bread, milk and eggs. In NYC, the #blizzardof2015 has caused a kale shortage -- nm - Remlik Jan 26, 15:52 3
  - The liquor store was hectic. And people were buying, on average, 3-4 bottles -- nm - ty97 Jan 26, 15:52 2
    - how many did you make it out with? -- nm - Remlik Jan 26, 15:58 1
      - Two bottles of wine plus a bottle of Bacardi. - ty97 Jan 26, 15:59
- That quote is hysterical. -- nm - David Jan 26, 15:51 1
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- That's what my store looks like nearly every Sunday. (Granted, not outside, more like in the checkstands and the foyer where they wait for carts.) -- nm - Qale Jan 26, 15:30
- They're out of brie people! *sobs a little* They're out of brie. -- nm - Shopper Jan 26, 15:08
- yikes -- nm - Diva Jan 26, 15:04
- seriously, that's nuts. -- nm - Andie Jan 26, 15:04 8
  - Stop her! She's going for the nuts! -- nm - Covington Jan 26, 15:26
  - Generally I agree but.....I wonder if that's normal for that location? For example - ty97 Jan 26, 15:06 6
    - That one is two levels but always packed, even on a sunny Wednesday afternoon -- nm - Krusty Jan 26, 15:10 3
      - I might be thinking of the Union Square TJ's. I think it's pretty tiny. - ty97 Jan 26, 15:11 2
        
        You're right, it's tiny and I avoid it. The one in Chelsea is the one I like the most. -- nm - Krusty Jan 26, 15:19 1
        
        I like the Chelsea location more than UWS (Chelsea location is more spacious) - ty97 Jan 26, 15:22
    - it's a decent sized store, but near as i can tell like krusty says that place is generally mobbed.... - x Jan 26, 15:08 1
      - The one at Time Warner Center (which is the one I use) is similarly packed to the rafters usually. - ty97 Jan 26, 15:10
- the kale riots of 2015 were the worst thing ever witnessed by man.... - x Jan 26, 15:03 1
  - Haha! -- nm - Krusty Jan 26, 15:04
- wait till they find out they are out of Tauntauns -- nm - Beaker Jan 26, 14:58
- Is that the Union Square location? Looks like it may be? - ty97 Jan 26, 14:56 8
  - Well, the hashtag says it is, so... -- nm - spamlet Jan 26, 15:24 2
    - Ha! I didn't read them. D'oh! -- nm - Krusty Jan 26, 15:42 1
      - yeah, didn't even pay attention -- nm - ty97 Jan 26, 15:53
  - is their facade that unique, or are you in there a lot?? :) -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 26, 15:10 3
    - WF (and most other Manhattan places) are in preexisting buildings, or one off buildings built new so they all do tend to look distinct. - ty97 Jan 26, 15:54
    - We can tell by what the rest of the block looks like, the DSW gives it away. -- nm - Krusty Jan 26, 15:19 1
      - local landmarks :) -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 26, 15:24
  - Yeah, looks like it. That one is always packed, can't imagine going there today. -- nm - Krusty Jan 26, 15:04
This will definitely end well, just like last time. -- (link) - Strongbad Jan 26, 14:48 3
- It's because Fannie Mae and Freddy Mac are insuring mortgages to that level. - spamlet Jan 26, 14:50
- As long as the banks don't package them as AAA+ securities, leveraged to the hilt. -- nm - GregW Jan 26, 14:49 1
  - And banks aren't encouraging borrowers to lie about their income for the loans going into those securities -- nm - znufrii Jan 26, 15:10
Penguins have placed Evgeni Malkin on injured reserve: -- nm - budice Jan 26, 14:47
ICYMI: Look who's on the front page of the Boston Herald -- (link) - budice Jan 26, 14:43 1
- BRADY! -- nm - Beaker Jan 26, 14:44
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FOX has started discussions for an X-Men TV series -- (link) - Beaker Jan 26, 14:35 10
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  - your IM, is quite logical. -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 26, 14:56
  - that flying guy would be great as a voice actor for Iron Man -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 26, 14:55 2
    - That guy from Gilmore Girls, you mean? -- nm - Strongbad Jan 26, 15:11 1
      - THAT guy from the GG will be missed at Pebble Beach this year :( -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 26, 15:24
  - and that cheerleader chick . . . she's doing well for herself, I see, making a music career for herself and all in Nashville . . . - call me Ishmael Jan 26, 14:53
  - up until the first season finale, Heroes was awesome. Then....*off a cliff* -- nm - Beaker Jan 26, 14:44
- that's gonna be interesting considering the Marvel/Fox relationship... -- nm - Remlik Jan 26, 14:37 2
  - I find it amusing many writers & artists do not want to be on the X books since Fox controls their other medias use of characters. - Peglegpete Jan 26, 14:40 1
    - that's not really the case...Bendis has created all kinds of new characters for his two books.... - Remlik Jan 26, 14:46
Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne gettin' paid thanks to Sam Smith "borrowing" from their song for Stay With Me -- (link) - Beaker Jan 26, 14:34 1
- nice and amicable. (what are the odds that neither sam nor the other two writers had really never heard "I won't back down"?) -- nm - b. Jan 26, 14:40
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  - Anytime anyone uses one of those stupid TWC names, I ignore them and deem them uncredible. - ty97 Jan 26, 14:57
  - argh.....conflicting notions....different ideas competing for neurons.....deep breaths, try to focus.....nm - x Jan 26, 14:35 1
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Apparently today's travels have taken me near Dignan Road. - Beryllium Jan 26, 14:23 1
- Pull your goats closer. -- nm - Ultron Jan 26, 17:34
MI5 moved up 5 months. July 31, 2015 release date. -- nm - Beaker Jan 26, 14:21 10
- I'm really conflicted on this. I loved the show but not sure on the movie. -- nm - spamlet Jan 26, 14:42 2
  - Dang it, it's M:I5 not the MI-5 (spooks) movie. -- nm - spamlet Jan 26, 15:09
  - I don't think it'll even have Leonard Nimoy. So disappointing. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 26, 15:04
- for UK or is that a US date? -- nm - Remlik Jan 26, 14:23 6
  - it's all over the place when you google the name. variety, etc. -- nm - b. Jan 26, 14:27 3
    - like I have time for that! - Remlik Jan 26, 14:29 1
      - I wasn't poking (this time), was just confirming! in other news, paramount pushed "monster trucks" to december. nm but: -- (link) - b. Jan 26, 14:34
    - (U.S. that is.) -- nm - b. Jan 26, 14:28
  - I'm assuming US. ERC Twitter has it as does ComingSoon -- nm - Beaker Jan 26, 14:26 1
    - and HSX discussion leads me to believe it has HSX impacts -- nm - Beaker Jan 26, 14:27
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- I can't wait until we build (another) stadium to (hopefully) get a team (again) -- nm - spamlet Jan 26, 14:41
- New Orleans is gonna have 2 teams? -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 26, 14:37
- they should just time share a stadium the way LA football teams move in and out -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the s5 galaxy Jan 26, 14:36
- meet the old boss, same as the new boss ? -- nm - call me Ishmael Jan 26, 14:33
We're clearly preparing for the snowmageddon here in Jax. - JaxSean Jan 26, 14:12 3
- Bring the blah brews to a party and leave it on the table -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the s5 galaxy Jan 26, 14:14 1
  - When we go to a party we always seem to buy more and collect it. - JaxSean Jan 26, 15:36
- Party at the Jaxes -- nm - budice Jan 26, 14:13
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Complete MTA and PANYNJ shutdown at 11pm. They are stopping the subways. -- nm - ty97 Jan 26, 14:01 4
- Send in Snake Plissken. -- nm - Max Jan 26, 14:08
- they're shutting down MBTA at midnight here. -- nm - Diva Jan 26, 14:03 2
  - I expected they might keep at least the underground lines running here. - ty97 Jan 26, 14:08 1
    - i think disaster planning has clearly switched to a mindset where they shut down public transport exactly for reason #1....nm - x Jan 26, 14:25
deBlasio's latest presser: "Reconcile Yourselves With Your God, For All Will Perish In The Tempest" -- (link) - ty97 Jan 26, 13:55 7
- heh. I was impressed this morning with a radio news clip from the governor of PA -- - b. Jan 26, 14:00 4
  - our new governor really seems to have some common sense - decline Jan 26, 14:04 2
    - oh I see, he's only been in an elected office for 6 days. nm but: -- (link) - b. Jan 26, 14:09
    - It's really hard for politicians to fake common sense, so...... -- nm - CQ Jan 26, 14:05
  - Makes sense -- nm - ty97 Jan 26, 14:00
- Oh gosh, this is even better and it's *not* The Onion! -- (link) - ty97 Jan 26, 13:58
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Man, the kickstarter stats on that Exploding Kittens game is kinda astounding - oblique Jan 26, 13:55 2
- with stuff like that, who needs Shark Tank ? -- nm - call me Ishmael Jan 26, 13:59 1
  - by the way, I was just checking it out, and the numbers continue to grow. I dare say it's an instant hit. - call me Ishmael Jan 26, 14:12
Were are CNN's road crews stationed? -- nm - ty97 Jan 26, 13:51 9
- Moving around...Montauk, Point Pleasant, Central Park -- nm - budice Jan 26, 13:52 8
  - Montauk in winter is not that pleasant. I know :) -- nm - CQ Jan 26, 14:01
  - and airports -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 26, 14:00 2
    - That'll be the boring assignment. Everything going to stop there within a couple of hours and stay stopped through Wednesday. -- nm - ty97 Jan 26, 14:01 1
      - Everything in Montauk is shut down already probably. Shagwong's anyone? -- nm - CQ Jan 26, 14:03
  - CP will be easy for them. Their NY headquarters are catty-corner to the southwest entrance to the park. - ty97 Jan 26, 13:54 3
    - But more importantly: #whereisjimcantore -- nm - ty97 Jan 26, 13:54 2
      - looks like boston? nm but: -- (link) - b. Jan 26, 14:10 1
        
        Makes sense. They (and LI) are likely going to get the worst of the worst. -- nm - ty97 Jan 26, 14:15
Times Square webcam -- (link) - budice Jan 26, 13:50 5
- it had sirens going when I just looked :( -- nm - JenBro Jan 26, 14:17
- 'scomin! (the news crawl just told me there's an update in that craigslist car couple story. a bad one. :( - ) nm but: -- (link) - b. Jan 26, 13:54
- snowmagedon -- nm - decline Jan 26, 13:52
- Yeah, that's about how it looks right now, nothing much, just a few inches but it has definitely mucked up the roads. -- nm - ty97 Jan 26, 13:51
- I can't see anything -- nm - amoxy Jan 26, 13:50
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- that kind of makes me gag. -- nm - Andie Jan 26, 14:19
- it's been Gronked -- nm - Beaker Jan 26, 13:57
- I wonder if it's based on something that's street food in the philippines or the like. -- nm - b. Jan 26, 13:52 2
  - #KFCbukkake -- nm - budice Jan 26, 13:54 1
    - boo, boo.! -- nm - b. Jan 26, 13:56
- looks delicious! -- nm - decline Jan 26, 13:51
- Warning: NSFW -- nm - budice Jan 26, 13:51
- Looks obscene -- nm - amoxy Jan 26, 13:50
Say Cheese! if you LUV cheese - this is one I had recently and it was amazing - JenBro Jan 26, 13:47 2
- *drool* -- nm - amoxy Jan 26, 13:49 1
  - `nods - it was drool worthy for sure -- nm - JenBro Jan 26, 14:16

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