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Floyd Mayweather - Manny Pacquiao Nearly Set: May 2nd in Las Vegas, Purse is $250 Million -- (link) - Remlik Feb 14, 12:45 3
- Until it's signed, I'm not getting my hopes up. - Will Hunting Feb 14, 12:46 2
  - Until they are in the ring -- nm - Bacon Feb 14, 12:47 1
    - This. -- nm - Volnelk Feb 14, 12:54
Rand Paul Sets Up Pinterest Account for Hillary Clinton -- (link) - Beaker Feb 14, 12:45
has anyone seen Mr. Turner? it finally opened here, but in 1 theatre -- nm - Peglegpete Feb 14, 12:38 4
- I found it pretty boring -- nm - Ender Feb 14, 22:40
- You will go and it will not be a movie. Just some guy named Mr. Turner there to talk to you. -- nm - Ultron Feb 14, 12:39 2
  - I hope it's not Bootstrap Bill -- nm - Peglegpete Feb 14, 12:43 1
    - or Ike -- nm - Peglegpete Feb 14, 12:43
Wake up at 8 am with some awful heartburn, take a Nexium, go back to bed, next thing I know it's 2pm. - Tim Feb 14, 12:28 6
- stress is a huge knockout drug itself. sleep is good. -- nm - Max Feb 14, 12:34
- Oof. How did Reagen get you sick? -- nm - David Feb 14, 12:29
- That wasn't a Nexium it was an Ambien -- nm - Bacon Feb 14, 12:29 3
  - it's stunning how much of that I go through a day at work. - Tim Feb 14, 12:36 1
    - My wife has horrible insomnia so she needs Ambien to help. Even that can't keep her asleep the entire night all the time -- nm - Bacon Feb 14, 12:48
  - You really should know the difference. -- nm - Bacon Feb 14, 12:29
I'm watching NASCAR practice. wtf? - CQ Feb 14, 12:24
Holy moly, 9 stocks I'm holding long are down from $2 to $8 just today. -- nm - Max Feb 14, 12:20 7
- Same here, but they will be back. I don't see how anyone can make enough to cover commissions. Flipping short and then back long costs 4% total. -- nm - GregW Feb 14, 12:23
- Gotta raise cash for that $350 IPO somehow. -- nm - Meg Feb 14, 12:22 5
  - I's scratching my head going long or short...too expensive to be flipping much... -- nm - BAD Feb 14, 12:26 2
    - Remember what I said about Guardians of the Galaxy? This is that x4. -- nm - Ultron Feb 14, 12:40
    - If you got a monster port, it's an easy buy and ignore until 2018. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 14, 12:39
  - The poor are such a nuisance. -- nm - Max Feb 14, 12:25 1
    - thank God we're the 1%ers , , , -- nm - call me Ishmael Feb 14, 14:28
This is the last sort of news I want to see when my mom is on a flight -- (link) - Beryllium Feb 14, 12:05 1
- Whoa. ::fingers crossed:: -- nm - Ultron Feb 14, 12:05
truman, if you have a chance to ika for a minute, WarMachine would appreciate it. -- nm - Ultron Feb 14, 12:02 5
- wait, which one is that? -- nm - Truman Feb 14, 12:41
- check your email -- nm - Remlik Feb 14, 12:10 3
  - Truman is Remlik? Remlik is Truman? Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 14, 12:12 2
    - In Vegas I never saw them at the same time. It was always one or the other. Now it all makes sense -- nm - Bacon Feb 14, 12:15 1
      - ummmmmmm. -- nm - Truman Feb 14, 12:48
NYT Columnist Blames Scott Walker for Teacher Layoffs That Occurred Before He Was Governor -- (link) - Strongbad Feb 14, 11:42 1
- Obama/Katrina -- nm - Ultron Feb 14, 11:47
the cultural center that was attacked is named "Kruttønden" meaning "gun powder barrel" -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Feb 14, 11:33 1
- first photo of the attacker -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk Feb 14, 11:38
'Ground Floor' Cancelled After Two Seasons by TBS -- nm - Beaker Feb 14, 11:32
Is your child gifted with psychic abilities? We're conducting a nationwide search for a new TV project -- (link) - con_carne Feb 14, 11:26 3
- this is how Games and Theory division got started in Starship Troopers -- nm - Beaker Feb 14, 11:37 1
  - Do you want to know more? -- nm - Qale Feb 14, 11:40
- I am seeing into the future that this project will suck -- nm - Bacon Feb 14, 11:32
So I finally screwed up my courage and watched the "Frontline" about the NRA. - Mel Profit Feb 14, 11:15 1
- did it cover the stuff about federal laws passed to prevent the collection, tabulating, sharing of into about where guns are going, what kinds are... - zeitgeist Feb 14, 11:36
Your Asshole Of The Day: "Tip Jar Bandit" arrested in Beverly Hills -- (link) - con_carne Feb 14, 11:11
now playing: Birdman -- nm - prayformojo Feb 14, 11:02 3
- you will like Ed Norton in it but otherwise you'll find it a bit of a bore. B/B- -- nm - Dano Feb 14, 11:09 2
  - He was the weakest link for me. I loved everyone. Else but the critic.. -- nm - David Feb 14, 11:40
  - he's not acting. (no spoilers) - Mel Profit Feb 14, 11:21
Good match for Ireland. Fucking awesome defense. France can go fuck themselves rightly now. Limey bastards in 2 weeks. Get ready -- nm - CQ Feb 14, 10:56
yep, whiplash was fanfreakingtastic. Solid A -- nm - prayformojo Feb 14, 10:47 2
- Agreed. -- nm - kelly Feb 14, 10:52
- Time to repost this... -- (link) - Mop Feb 14, 10:52 [youtube]
The opposite of David's vine below involving abject failure....I present Anthony Davis. -- (link) - Will Hunting Feb 14, 10:46
Bill Murray this morning: "I once knew a musical genius. He said he composed early in his life so he could spend the rest de-composing." -- nm - budice Feb 14, 10:29 1
- I want to know that kind of love. -- nm - Ultron Feb 14, 10:34
Police Inteligence say it looks like a political motivated attack 3 policeofficers wounded - DaneDukeNuuk Feb 14, 10:26
You're The Kim Jong Un For Me -- (link) - Beryllium Feb 14, 10:13
50SHD 100,000 long H$79.39 H$189.28 H$4.87 (2.64%) H$18,928,000.00 10,989,000.00 (138.42%) - Ultron Feb 14, 10:09 1
- 50SHD 100,000 long H$41.20 H$189.78 H$5.37 (2 .91%) H$18,978,000.00 14,858,000.00 (360.63% -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Feb 14, 10:11
happy heart day! for your viewing pleasure, the hamsters on a L&TT-esque date. nm but: -- (link) - b! my valentine? Feb 14, 10:00
AVNG3 bought: Down 5 mil -- nm - budice Feb 14, 09:53 7
- AVNG3 bought - down H$9,272,658.35 (-0.20%) -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 14, 10:20
- 7.7 on a 7.8b port .... a whole one tenth of a percent....worse, I dropped a place down to 39 - zeitgeist Feb 14, 10:15 3
  - Change Today H-$7,398,544.48 (-0.29%) Rank: 473 (+4) -- nm - Ultron Feb 14, 10:18 2
    - All this conversation reminded me I still have a port.. - Marlowe Feb 14, 10:27 1
      - A while back, ST went in and bought all the "inexpensive" stocks. - Ultron Feb 14, 10:35
- Down 4.2M -- nm - flavorize Feb 14, 09:56 1
  - Down 7 mil. -- nm - Ultron Feb 14, 10:10
I just reversed position on 50 Shades. now short -- nm - Epiphany Feb 14, 09:52 1
- I changed position on 50 Shades to Viennese Oyster. -- nm - Qale Feb 14, 10:05
Very glad BOP gave 22 Jump Street best scene notice. - Will Hunting Feb 14, 09:52 4
- Which scene? (spoilers) - Mel Profit Feb 14, 11:13 2
  - Yup. -- nm - Mop Feb 14, 12:43
  - Spoils - Will Hunting Feb 14, 11:16
- I don't want to be a hater, but the BOP site is just so difficult to visit. It's not the navigation, it's the ads. - Mop Feb 14, 10:53
7th place for Archer?!? *smh* -- nm - Krusty Feb 14, 09:43 9
- 10th for Sergeant Rita Rose Vratask. BAH! -- nm - Remlik Feb 14, 10:23
- In what? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Feb 14, 09:49 1
  - The Calvin Awards! -- (link) - Krusty Feb 14, 09:54
- I *know*! -- nm - David Feb 14, 09:44 5
  - I demand a recount! - Krusty Feb 14, 09:48 4
    - Meh, I think last year was their worst by a long shot. I love that B99 got support. - Will Hunting Feb 14, 09:49 3
      - I love B99 but Archer is genius and if all those shows were on my DVR, Archer would be the first one I'd watch. Maybe John Oliver, love his show. - Krusty Feb 14, 09:53 2
        
        I really like Archer and it did not make my top ten -- nm - Rollo Feb 14, 09:58 1
        
        I'd be in this boat. - Will Hunting Feb 14, 10:19
Copenhagen free speech debate shooting: One dead -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk Feb 14, 09:39 1
- live news here (in danish) -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk Feb 14, 09:41
13 year old Mo'ne Davis Hits Kevin Hart With The Spin-O-Rama -- (link) - Beaker Feb 14, 09:17
We got a TomChee yesterday. We cannot get in the building for lunch today. - David Feb 14, 09:10
now playing :whiplash -- nm - prayformojo Feb 14, 09:00 10
- You will give it an A or A- -- nm - Dano Feb 14, 09:03 9
  - Did you read BOP today? - David Feb 14, 09:08 7
    - I just did.. - Marlowe Feb 14, 09:24 4
      - I am going to hunt down your number 1 now. -- nm - David Feb 14, 09:25 3
        
        It is.. peculiar.. - Marlowe Feb 14, 09:26 2
        
        American Sniper? -- nm - budice Feb 14, 09:30 1
        
        I haven't seen it yet. Maybe tonight. - Marlowe Feb 14, 09:39
    - If it was between that and Birdman I am particularly glad. -- nm - Dano Feb 14, 09:17 1
      - It was. - David Feb 14, 09:21
  - And if it is anything less than an A-, the response will be - amoxy Feb 14, 09:05
guys, I'm really worried about Hannah Davis' pussy. Like, is it lost? Is it warm enough? This is a real concern for me. -- nm - rollo Feb 14, 08:56
#s - Ultron Feb 14, 08:50 11
- $30.2 million on Friday (including Thursday night previews). It's a short at current price on HSX. - Inigo Feb 14, 09:00 9
  - Based on the 87M 4-day estimate it's basically breakeven based on currently price (maybe a $1 long). - ty97 Feb 14, 09:03 8
    - I really don't see any way it makes $87 million for the 4-day. - Inigo Feb 14, 09:10 6
      - Is a Valentine's Day bump not conceivable? - ty97 Feb 14, 09:12 5
        
        I think Valentine's Day could hurt. Women saw it Friday in groups but will be doing something else with their date tonight. -- nm - Dano Feb 14, 09:32 2
        
        I hadn't considered this. My view was that this is the one day that women can really *force* their men to go see this movie. - ty97 Feb 14, 09:34 1
        
        My thought is that they'll give their boyfriends a pass on this one and see it as a girls' night out. -- nm - Dano Feb 14, 09:37
        
        I'm no multiplier expert. But if I were to see the movie w. a date I would def. go *on* valentine's. If Saturday numbers came in close to $40 it would - Rollo Feb 14, 09:29
        
        I think he's giving it a bump....it's 31mil yesterday was also evening showing on Thursday. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 14, 09:13
    - Thanks, all. -- nm - Ultron Feb 14, 09:05
- Deadline says 31 for 50 Shades Friday, 10.5 for Kingsmen -- nm - Shawn Spencer Feb 14, 08:52
Grand bud Hotel: b/b- - prayformojo Feb 14, 08:40 1
- Wes Anderson wore thin on me long ago. But I *loved* the Grand Budapest Hotel. -- nm - Mop Feb 14, 09:35
For those of you familiar with our kitchen reno odyssey, we're close to embarking on Reno 2: The Renoeckoning - Reagen Feb 14, 08:36 5
- Do you have a date for the Disneyland trip? -- nm - Meg Feb 14, 09:30 4
  - yes, it's booked - Reagen Feb 14, 09:54 1
    - Hmm, I'll probably be out of town for the weekend, but no plans after that. -- nm - Meg Feb 14, 12:08
  - "Anaheim, Anaheim!" -- nm - con_carne Feb 14, 09:52 1
    - heh. -- nm - Reagen Feb 14, 10:06
This NBA Vine from NBC Sports is hysterical. -- (link) - David Feb 14, 08:24
Vint Cerf, father of the Internet, is telling us to print all our documents and pictures. Says a digital dark age is coming. -- (link) - Mop Feb 14, 07:16 2
- Except that's not really what he's saying, but whatever. -- nm - znufrii Feb 14, 07:32 1
  - No. PANIC! -- nm - Mop Feb 14, 09:50
55mph winds today/tonight? - Will Hunting Feb 14, 07:10
now playing: Grand Budapest Hotel -- nm - prayformojo Feb 14, 06:59 3
- It's charming and lovely. -- nm - droidlet Feb 14, 07:35
- Say hi to Kelly for me! - Will Hunting Feb 14, 07:02 1
  - Different theater. -- nm - kelly Feb 14, 08:40
Oh, that's why I'm down 2.5mil already. Avengers Part 3 IPO's today. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 14, 06:35 3
- IPOing at $350?!?! -- nm - Meg Feb 14, 08:01 1
  - Still easy money! -- nm - Ultron Feb 14, 08:24
- yeah . . . "the blood, oh, the blood . . ." my port is still bleeding from yesterday. it's starting to hurt :) -- nm - call me Ishmael Feb 14, 06:47
just saw some click bait that was hurtful... - Mel Profit Feb 14, 06:29 5
- like...I don't know if the Internet knows who they're foolin' with. - Mel Profit Feb 14, 07:06 1
  - Cabin Fever Mel? -- nm - Beryllium Feb 14, 11:01
- Oof. -- nm - Krusty Feb 14, 07:04
- That's cruel -- nm - Epiphany Feb 14, 06:46
- Ouch. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 14, 06:30
yo st computer geeks, would you ever consider this instead of a tablet? -- (link) - Truman Feb 14, 06:20 6
- I have had one of these for almost a year now. The only problem I have is with the touchpad. It is all one flat square with no way to tell where the - GregW Feb 14, 07:01 5
  - if a person was considering replacing an aging tablet, is this even worth considering? - Truman Feb 14, 08:49 4
    - Sure, and that is a great price. -- nm - GregW Feb 14, 10:15 3
      - everyone on the deals sites hates the keyboard. thoughts? -- nm - Truman Feb 14, 11:10 2
        
        Yeah, not thrilled with it either. I had to turn on the key-click so I can tell for sure it is working without watching the screen all the time. -- nm - GregW Feb 14, 12:21 1
        
        i am just torn on the idea. and i've not used windows in a mobile form like that (tablet way). -- nm - Truman Feb 14, 12:49
9 AMERICAN HABITS I LOST WHEN I MOVED TO GERMANY -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk Feb 14, 04:52 2
- Interesting -- nm - Epiphany Feb 14, 06:09
- Your fat butts look good in your jeans, ST ladies. -- nm - Max Feb 14, 05:16
Happy Valentine's Day ST!! -- nm - Beaker Feb 14, 03:55 2
- 1929 – Saint Valentine's Day Massacre: Seven people, six of them gangster rivals of Al Capone's gang, are murdered in Chicago. -- nm - Beaker Feb 14, 03:57 1
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