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How to Watch Superbowl XLIX Online -- (link) - Beaker Feb 1, 09:01
The NFL has been investigating the Atlanta Falcons' use of artificial crowd noise in the Georgia Dome over the past two seasons -- (link) - Beaker Feb 1, 08:55 3
- And we're gonna lose a draft pick over it! -- nm - David Feb 1, 09:01 2
  - 1 less pick for Dimitroff to screw up? -- nm - Strongbad Feb 1, 14:24
  - And it didn't help. -- nm - Volnelk Feb 1, 09:08
the handball bronze match just went into overtime -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Feb 1, 07:09 2
- Final about to start between the team of shame and France -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Feb 1, 08:13
- great fight from Poland wins over spain -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Feb 1, 07:29
If my pharmacy (the initials one) mislabeled my prescription but I know what they meant should I bother calling them about it? - Dano Feb 1, 06:48 7
- Politely, but yes. -- nm - Ultron Feb 1, 08:26
- The difference in typing these directions is literally one letter so it could have been the pharmacy but I'm surprised it wasn't caught. - Tim Feb 1, 08:03
- Seems like an error since you can't have your evening meal four times a day. :-) - Krusty Feb 1, 06:52 4
  - Silly Hobbits. -- nm - Ultron Feb 1, 08:26
  - Or can he? -- nm - Roger More Feb 1, 08:20
  - I'm clear on what they meant. That's why I'm not sure whether I should bother calling. -- nm - Dano Feb 1, 07:19 1
    - I'd say yes. While this was an innocuous mistake, a similar mistake might have been a lot more harmful -- nm - prayformojo Feb 1, 07:31
There's almost no way I don't lose power at some point today... - Cuzzin Todd Feb 1, 06:15 11
- Have you considered 5 Hour Energy? -- nm - Mop Feb 1, 08:53
- I hope it doesn't happen, best of luck. - Krusty Feb 1, 06:37 7
  - i have a friend who grew up in switzerland but now lives in rhode island.... - x Feb 1, 08:11 6
    - It just makes no sense when we have weather that is notorious for taking down the lines. - Krusty Feb 1, 08:28 5
      - yep. i've always assumed there's some historic reasons they built out the infrastructure that way and now we're just stuck with it...nm - x Feb 1, 08:38 3
        
        How much would you bet that it was cost-related? - Will Hunting Feb 1, 08:58 2
        
        I'll ask around at work tomorrow and see why :) -- nm - Beaker Feb 1, 09:15
        
        yeah, i imagine. we also tend to think short term with infrastructure in the states....nm - x Feb 1, 09:09
      - yep. i've always assumed ther -- nm - x Feb 1, 08:37
- between our storms Tuesday and yesterday, I think the most outages I have seen for NB was 950 or so. Really good - Beaker Feb 1, 06:21 1
  - and we are supposed to get 25-35 more cms tomorrow. -- nm - Beaker Feb 1, 06:21
TV PSA: The Blacklist returns tonight after the Super Bowl -- nm - Beaker Feb 1, 06:10 2
- It will be repeated before the next new ep on Thurday. -- nm - GregW Feb 1, 08:31
- "We're after a man named The Deflater." -- nm - Reagen Feb 1, 08:08
Bette Midler - Continental Baths Concert (1971) -- (link) - Covington Feb 1, 05:17 [youtube]
Happy Super Bowl Sunday! Stuff your faces and enjoy the game! Go, sports! -- (link) - Krusty Feb 1, 04:59 [Image] 9
- Museum tour usually finishes around 3:00 - 3:30. We've put the lead docent on notice that some of us won't be staying around for lock-up :) -- nm - Meg Feb 1, 08:40
- F*&@. That's today? -- nm - Mop Feb 1, 08:16
- This is the first Super Bowl I can recall in probably 20 years where I have no plans to watch the game. - Cuzzin Todd Feb 1, 05:49 6
  - The NFL in Arizona is the worst of everything. Fuck Super Bowl XL whatever the fuck -- nm - con_carne Feb 1, 09:06
  - i haven't watched a minute of any nfl game all year, so i'm not about to start now....nm - x Feb 1, 08:01
  - Agreed. I was going to watch to root against Seattle, but now the dislike for both teams is about equal -- nm - amoxy Feb 1, 07:35
  - For a game that should be as good as any in recent memory on paper, I really couldn't care less. - Will Hunting Feb 1, 07:29
  - I am 50/50 on watching the game. -- nm - Dano Feb 1, 06:03
  - I don't care who wins but it should be a very competitive game. Plus, the commercials. - Krusty Feb 1, 05:56
Sundance Winners list... - budice Feb 1, 03:28 1
- the witch sounds promising. so does meru...i also may need to watch that town that dreaded sundown remake now.nm - x Feb 1, 08:09
Seahawks ready to offer Lynch big extension... -- (link) - budice Feb 1, 03:01
Man scattering ashes at Trebarwith Strand swept out to sea -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk Feb 1, 02:56 1
- "Dammit Walter! -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 1, 06:14
Aussie Open Mens Final spoils... - budice Feb 1, 02:06 1
- spoils... - budice Feb 1, 02:22
I like how this doggie plays dead -- (link) - con_carne Jan 31, 22:20 [youtube] 2
- The arm-check made me cry laughing. That's good. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 1, 09:16
- Yup, he does it right :) -- nm - Meg Jan 31, 22:30
Damn, Amtrak's pricing is scary....Thanksgiving week I can go to KC for <$500, Christmas week it's twice that !! - Meg Jan 31, 22:15
FUCK! I hate that jumping segment. I just want to throw my controller through my tv. HATE IT -- nm - Remlik Jan 31, 22:01 1
- You disappoint me. -- nm - Daddy Mac Jan 31, 23:27
Runner-up attacks beauty pageant winner in Brazil...... -- (link) - Meg Jan 31, 21:47 4
- any nudity? I'll I'll bet this will be a bit on @midnight -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the s5 galaxy Feb 1, 02:28
- The one in the yellow on the right continues to clap haha -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jan 31, 22:53 1
  - (career) death at the top moves the rest of them up! -- nm - Ultron Jan 31, 23:37
- I know who didn't win Miss Congeniality -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 31, 21:49
$317M Powerball jackpot for wednesday. nobody won tonight. -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 31, 21:46
*spittake* -- (link) - con_carne Jan 31, 21:36 [Image] 5
- Cards Against Humanity awards them all the points. - Will Hunting Feb 1, 07:30
- does it mean I'm despicible cause I spit up beer and laughed -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 1, 00:11
- it took me a moment . . . but, wow . . . someone went there . . . -- nm - call me Ishmael Jan 31, 21:43
- Atomic mic drop -- nm - Beryllium Jan 31, 21:41 1
  - this -- nm - call me Ishmael Jan 31, 21:43
UFC183: Diaz/Silva spoils... -- (link) - budice Jan 31, 21:21
Rejected superbowl slogans -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 31, 21:20
"Voted best new product by Canadian Living eaters" is what I heard in a commercial. Naturally it made me ponder the opinion of canadian dead eaters. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 31, 21:15 1
- For the 300th year running... braiiiins. -- nm - Mop Jan 31, 21:19
I don't understand what "bill gates is editing the verge next month" actually entails. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 31, 21:08
at robin hood tonight (hot tip: skip the three pig wood-fired pizza), we saw an ad for spongebob. I reached for my phone immediately. everyone laughed - homeslice amanda Jan 31, 21:03 2
- You mustn't like money. -- nm - Mop Feb 1, 08:31
- I... wouldn't do that. -- nm - droidlet Feb 1, 07:03
Ive seen bigger blizzards than that at Dairy Queen. nm - Jovian Jan 31, 20:31 1
- Does internet pr0n know you're cheating on it? - budice Jan 31, 21:01
DEcline, if Katy wears this onstage tomorrow, the cleavage prop bet is a loser -- (link) - Peglegpete Jan 31, 20:26 1
- Rumor has it she will wear three different outfits. No way there are not boobs everywhere. -- nm - Ultron Jan 31, 21:39
Last year Whiplash won the Sundance Jury and Audience prizes. This year Me and Earl and the Dying Girl accomplished that feat. -- nm - Dano Jan 31, 20:21
Creighton missed 24 shots in a row before Avery Dingman's 3-pointer from the corner drew a roar from the CenturyLink Center sellout crowd of 17,499. -- nm - prayformojo Jan 31, 20:15 1
- Whoa, they are poopy this year. -- nm - Tim Jan 31, 20:24
I wonder if Hulu Plus will grab the last 3 remaining Red Band Society episodes being burned off on Saturdays. -- nm - Qale Jan 31, 20:13
Kenneth Branagh apparently learned his Russian accent from Rocky and Bullwinkle. -- nm - Reagen Jan 31, 19:49
The Canadian press is being merciless to Harper. The delayed budget is just mana to them. -- (link) - Mop Jan 31, 19:36
HBO has a new 1 hour MEL BROOKS special starting tonight -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 31, 19:33
1-12 is the Leafs January record :( -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 31, 19:07 6
- They won one? -- nm - Mop Jan 31, 19:20 5
  - Probably against Edmonton -- nm - Beryllium Jan 31, 19:22 4
    - Blue Jackets on Jan. 9 -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 31, 19:28
    - The Oilers are playing .500 hockey of late - Reagen Jan 31, 19:25 2
      - The real answer took a bit of googling: Columbus. Leafs vs Oilers is set for Feb 7. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 31, 19:28 1
        
        I use the old fashioned way. going to the Leafs site and looking up the schedule -- (link) - Peglegpete Jan 31, 19:29
Rodgers MVP, ODB ROY, JJ SWatt Defensive POY, DeMarco Offensive POY -- nm - budice Jan 31, 19:03
Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawks! -- nm - David Jan 31, 18:50 10
- 40-8 is pretty darn solid, i'll admit....nm - x Jan 31, 19:08 8
  - I'm fine with them winning 60 games in a season where no free agent would sign with them. -- nm - David Jan 31, 19:21 1
    - as well you should be....nm - x Jan 31, 19:27
  - That'll be the final score tomorrow. -- nm - budice Jan 31, 19:12 5
    - 8 is a pretty hard number to end up with if I know football like I'm sure I don't. -- nm - Qale Jan 31, 20:19 2
      - (Touchdown with a two point conversion). -- nm - Ultron Feb 1, 00:13 1
        
        Like...last year's outcome. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 1, 07:32
    - oh, is there some sort of game tomorrow?....nm - x Jan 31, 19:17 1
      - The flush bowl, I think -- nm - Beryllium Jan 31, 19:18
- Sea-! -- nm - budice Jan 31, 18:51
I went to a wetlands reserve this afternoon and walked about 4 miles...my first serious hike since the removal of my corn last week....... - Meg Jan 31, 18:45
I'd forgotten how delightful the Addams Family was. -- nm - Mop Jan 31, 18:31 4
- the tv show or the movie(s) ? -- nm - call me Ishmael Jan 31, 18:39 3
  - Movie. -- nm - Mop Jan 31, 18:47 2
    - it was very very well cast -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 31, 19:00 1
      - The MC Hammer song really hurts it, and it permeates the movie. -- nm - Mop Jan 31, 19:39
Pardon any Facebook pictures you see of me in a wig tonight. -- nm - MDH Jan 31, 18:18 1
- will you also be standing up in a boat, while crossing the Delaware, Mr. President? -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 31, 18:19
Vikings season2 spioilers - Beaker Jan 31, 18:17
NFL HOFers: Junior Seau was elected to the Hall of Fame, along with Jerome Bettis, Charles Haley, Will Shields, Tim Brown. Polian and Wolf. -- (link) - budice Jan 31, 18:00 4
- Orlando Pace is a missed vote. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 31, 18:21
- That's a tremendous batch of selections. -- nm - David Jan 31, 18:12
- So happy Tim Brown made it. Glad for Seau too. -- nm - budice Jan 31, 18:09 1
  - About damn time for Brown! -- nm - Scots-IrishStephen Jan 31, 18:15
Man, Virginia really s'd the p in the last 2 minutes here -- nm - prayformojo Jan 31, 17:54 4
- wait, we can't just say "screwed the pooch" anymore?... - x Jan 31, 18:27
- It's been amazing to watch. -- nm - David Jan 31, 17:55 2
  - They were up 63-58 with 3 minutes left (on a tremendous alley-oop) and then never scored again. -- nm - David Jan 31, 17:58 1
    - Those 3s by Duke were daggers. -- nm - budice Jan 31, 18:07
Brooklyn appears to be Sundance film already best positioned for the Oscars next year. -- nm - Dano Jan 31, 17:23
Actually am up today at the other site. Usually seeing red. -- nm - budice Jan 31, 17:15
Don Cherry can always bring the tears when he starts talking about the fallen. -- nm - Beaker Jan 31, 17:04 1
- "Oh!The Edmonton Oilers were a great franchise once......once." -- nm - Don Cherry on the fallen Jan 31, 17:12
this scream gets me almost as much as Daniel Stern in Home Alone -- (link) - Beaker Jan 31, 16:52 [youtube]
Question on the whole vaccination in schools issue: do the unvaccinated kids pose a threat to the vaccinated kids? - Cuzzin Todd Jan 31, 16:41 13
- Vax typically don't prevent or kill the germ, you just ignore it, but can carry it to others, and a vaxxers kid can get it from a sick one - zeitgeist roaming the s5 galaxy Jan 31, 21:19
- I have a newborn who can't get MMR until he's 1. I have a (vaccinated) kid going to kindergarten in September. - Beryllium Jan 31, 18:30 3
  - a CNN reporter said you can get measels from someone who was breathing in a room 2 hours prior. -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 31, 19:01 2
    - yes measels is many times more contagious then say Ebola -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 31, 23:23
    - Well then it must be true. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 31, 20:07
- It's bigger for kids that can't get vaccinated for medical purposes (allergic or suppressed immune systems). They've been protected by herd immunity -- nm - droidlet Jan 31, 16:52
- Some of the people who got the Disneyland measles were vaccinated children and adults. -- nm - jnine Jan 31, 16:52
- Don't the reports say it's only ~99% effective, and ~93% after the first shot......It's the herd immunity thing, the less risk overall the less - Meg Jan 31, 16:46 3
  - There is the off chance that a vaccinated child still might get it, that's where herd mentality comes into play. The more that are vaccinated, the - CQ Jan 31, 16:48 2
    - It comes down to a numbers game. It always does. Everyone usually takes the 99% chance of survival, but there's always those a-holes -- nm - CQ Jan 31, 16:50 1
      - Those dickheads that bet 00 on a roulette board are the anti-vaxer types -- nm - CQ Jan 31, 16:50
- Vaccinated ones are safe for the most part. But what else or other strains could be lurking, affecting other people -- nm - budice Jan 31, 16:45
- If you have the measles vaccine, you're safe. -- nm - CQ Jan 31, 16:45
Tiger Woods' is now the 2nd youngest to ever be #1 --- 17year old Lydia Ko becomes #1 in the female world rankings. - Will Hunting Jan 31, 16:16 6
- the men's rankings are only 30 years old. womens are 9. -- nm - Strongbad Feb 1, 07:30 1
  - Women's are 20 years old - Will Hunting Feb 1, 07:33
- geez, he can't even do *that* right anymore . . . -- nm - call me Ishmael, golf commentator at large Jan 31, 16:59
- asterisk. Ko is women's, Woods in men's. Woods' achievement is significantly more impressive. It's not even comparable imo -- nm - CQ Jan 31, 16:24 2
  - What's wrong with being sexay? -- nm - CQ Jan 31, 16:37 1
    - stop talking about Tiger like that. He's got enough distractions going on as it is, trying to rebound his golf career and all that . . . -- nm - call me Ishmael Jan 31, 17:08
roll it -- nm - Beaker Jan 31, 16:15

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