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The State Motto is Crossroads of America? - Bacon Mar 26, 16:13
CNN guy; put the toilet in the cockpit. - Loyola Mar 26, 16:09 8
- "I have control. We're going to roll it." "That's a bad idea for more than one reason." -- nm - Flight Number Two Mar 26, 16:55
- too expensive, make them use a catheter -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the dark galaxy Mar 26, 16:23
- soon someone will have a great idea on CNN and suggest that there be only women pilots, since only us men do this fucked up stuff :) -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 26, 16:13 1
  - I would be ok with female pilots. Make it happen, world. -- nm - Loyola Mar 26, 16:19
- oh Don Lemon -- nm - ty97 Mar 26, 16:09 3
  - My info says he's Michael Holmes. -- nm - Loyola Mar 26, 16:18 2
    - I was just guessing. Don says a *lot* of dumb things so I had good odds :) -- nm - ty97 Mar 26, 16:24 1
      - true, but he is normally not on until after AC360 -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 26, 16:26
Sorry Petey for fucking up your facebook wall -- nm - Bacon Mar 26, 16:07 6
- *shakes fist* no worries...I know you're a good egg. my friend Dunn is very conservative so I request you don't egg him on as he buys A TON of stuff - Remlik Mar 26, 16:13 5
  - That MM guy sounds like a punk. -- nm - David Mar 26, 16:22 3
    - I get under your skin so you can empathize that I pushed his buttons -- nm - Bacon Mar 26, 16:25 2
      - (It's a Destiny buddy of ours. I'm not serious.) -- nm - David Mar 26, 16:26 1
        
        Gotcha!! BTW this is the reason (and I have been asked) that I don't facebook friend customers or people from work. - Bacon Mar 26, 16:28
  - Yeah, I will back off. It's your business. -- nm - Bacon Mar 26, 16:15
Apparently Pommes Frites managed to trend nationwide on Twitter. And NYers are getting shamed for it. - ty97 Mar 26, 16:06 3
- I feel so bad for the families that have lost their apartments and belongings. - Krusty Mar 26, 16:22 2
  - Yeah screw 'em. Great stores like that give community and identity. There's also the livelihoods of the employees that are lost -- nm - con_carne Mar 26, 16:26 1
    - Exactly. It's a meeting place and beloved neighborhood store. - Krusty Mar 26, 16:37
JOhn Barrowman just added to the june Vegas comic con -- (link) - Peglegpete Mar 26, 16:01
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- I'll LMAO when the Astros pick him again. -- nm - spamlet Mar 26, 15:59
Bigotrindiana!! -- nm - Bacon Mar 26, 15:46
GenCon to stay in Indy -- (link) - Remlik Mar 26, 15:37 15
- Weren't they always saying it would be up for grabs when their contract ended? I don't think they ever said they would break the contract. -- nm - pmb Mar 26, 15:55 2
  - They specifically said they wouldn't break the contract. -- nm - tobor.2 Mar 26, 16:35
  - Right. -- nm - David Mar 26, 15:57
- I guess they'll just have to shame the attendees into staying home -- nm - professor smartbrain Mar 26, 15:53
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- This is why these threats never work. They never actually go through with it. -- nm - spamlet Mar 26, 15:47 9
  - It will work eventually -- nm - Bacon Mar 26, 15:55
  - Read the letter. - David Mar 26, 15:53 6
    - I did. The "small business" angle is just a cover for the backdown. They never intended to actually leave. - spamlet Mar 26, 15:56 5
      - You must not have read to the end. -- nm - David Mar 26, 15:57 4
        
        The "it's up for grabs six years from now" bit? Their business is always up for grabs at the end of a contract. -- nm - spamlet Mar 26, 15:59 3
        
        So you'd rather they break the contract immediately, and screw over businesses like Pete's? -- nm - tobor.2 Mar 26, 16:41
        
        It's been in Indy for 12 years. The odds of it going somewhere else just went from 10% to 90%. -- nm - David Mar 26, 16:13 1
        
        Yep. The attendee pool doesn't shrink if they move elsewhere, either. - TWuG Mar 26, 16:23
  - yup -- nm - Beaker Mar 26, 15:50
NIMBYs do something good for a change: Two year moratorium on "mansionization" in 20 Los Angeles neighborhoods -- (link) - con_carne Mar 26, 15:33 1
- I live in one of those neighborhoods and I was just looking into remodeling. My neighbor literally attached a new house to their old house. It's - jnine Mar 26, 16:33
YDC: I'll be one of the six storytellers at the Urban Tellers performance in about two weeks. -- (link) - ReluctantCynic Mar 26, 15:30 11
- Awesome! Maybe you'll be on the Moth someday. -- nm - iSpam Mar 26, 16:53
- So very cool. Very excited for you -- nm - Epiphany Mar 26, 16:44
- Very cool! Break a leg! -- nm - Krusty Mar 26, 15:57
- Nice! Talk about your ridiculous trade offers! - David Mar 26, 15:55
- I discovered this group on a 'what to do in Vancouver' site and I've booked with them when I'm up there. -- (link) - Meg Mar 26, 15:53
- Is there some hipster app that lets you hire a heckler to show up in other cities? - professor smartbrain Mar 26, 15:53
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- Good for you. Good luck -- nm - Remlik Mar 26, 15:40
- i fucking care, that's awesome. -- nm - Diva Mar 26, 15:39
- Nice! -- nm - znufrii Mar 26, 15:36
- "So I told my mom about pitchers and catchers." -- nm - con_carne Mar 26, 15:34
Vikings renewed till season 4 -- nm - Beaker Mar 26, 15:29 2
- Nice. Good show. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Mar 26, 15:55
- for -- nm - Beaker Mar 26, 15:29
Destiny: I am officially done actively doing CE HM. Just soloed the Abyss and got the pulse rifle. Done! -- nm - Shaun Mar 26, 15:13 5
- I like everything about HM except for the Death Singer. -- nm - David Mar 26, 15:14 4
  - it is the toughest thing to get in there and take it out. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 26, 15:16 3
    - You really need a bunch of Gallys for it, which is annoying. -- nm - David Mar 26, 15:29 1
      - Plus her drop isn't any better on hard either. It's just a pointless encounter. -- nm - Shaun Mar 26, 15:41
    - Pure kamikaze fight. Fun but a pita. -- nm - Shaun Mar 26, 15:18
18 years ago tonight one of the greatest moments in hockey history happened. - spamlet Mar 26, 15:01 [youtube] 7
- (spoilers) - ReluctantCynic Mar 26, 15:15 4
  - Roy flying in was used in ESPN's hockey promos until they dropped the NHL after the strike. -- nm - spamlet Mar 26, 15:18 3
    - I was watching that game on TV in my hotel room after round one of a spring break roller hockey tournament. - ReluctantCynic Mar 26, 15:20 2
      - I took off work so that I could watch the game. It was glorious. - spamlet Mar 26, 15:29
      - yeah, that is back when I loved hockey. I remember that game well. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 26, 15:23
- fantastic. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 26, 15:10
- The end of the Edmonton Oilers? -- nm - budice Mar 26, 15:02
Paul Kanter, Jefferson Airplane co-founder is recovering from a heart attack -- (link) - Peglegpete Mar 26, 14:58
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- the james fallows piece at the atlantic is the most reasonable summation i've seen... - x Mar 26, 14:53
- This must be like turning an oxy-head loose in a pharmacy for CNN -- nm - professor smartbrain Mar 26, 14:50 5
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  - not really. it's the viewers who lap it up who are the addicts in this scenario....nm - x Mar 26, 14:56 1
    - Wonder what the in-flight movie was. -- nm - budice Mar 26, 15:00
  - let us illustrate this by flying this drone into the head of Wolf Blitzer -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 26, 14:52
  - "The bathroom door was opened 5 times during the flight." -- nm - budice Mar 26, 14:52
"At this moment we know of 12 individuals who have been injured, three in critical condition." -- (link) - ty97 Mar 26, 14:45
The Gambler’s Guide to ‘WrestleMania 31’ and Why Fans Should Feel Good About Lesnar-Reigns -- (link) - Beaker Mar 26, 14:35
Every time I think about the Dean Smith checks, I smile. - David Mar 26, 14:25 6
- have they said how many checks that was? that guy coached a LOT of players....nm - x Mar 26, 15:08 3
  - 180 is what the lawyer said. -- nm - David Mar 26, 15:15 2
    - huh, that almost sounds low....nm - x Mar 26, 15:33 1
      - I had the same thought but then I realized that four recruits each year is a lot. - David Mar 26, 15:42
- "Dean Smith wrote me a check and all I got was this tshirt" -- nm - budice Mar 26, 14:30
- yup. -- nm - Remlik Mar 26, 14:27
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- Wichita State, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Zona -- nm - Strongbad Mar 26, 15:05 2
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    - and Utah > Duke tomorrow. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 26, 15:14
- ND by a surprisingly large amount -- nm - rollo Mar 26, 14:54
- ND -- nm - Remlik Mar 26, 14:31
- Thanks for helpful me update The List... - Scots-IrishStephen Mar 26, 14:20 5
  - Is Imaginary Lennay on there? -- nm - David Mar 26, 14:23 3
    - C'mon David, Ive come to expect more original jokes from you! - Scots-IrishStephen Mar 26, 14:27 1
      - And Lennay never moved a needle either... -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 26, 14:28
    - Oddly, rooting for Wichita State. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 26, 14:24
  - helping me* - Scots-IrishStephen Mar 26, 14:21
- Wichita State -- nm - ReluctantCynic Mar 26, 14:16
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- ND has the better chance of knocking of UK but Id like to see WS win - eag Mar 26, 14:13
- WS -- nm - Beaker Mar 26, 14:11
- ND -- nm - Krusty Mar 26, 14:10
- ND --- for my bracket's health and well-being. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 26, 14:09
- oh when is this? I'm kind of looking for a cheap excuse to go to a bar. - amanda Mar 26, 14:08 2
  - 715 eastern -- nm - budice Mar 26, 14:10
  - Tonight, 7:15 EST -- nm - Scots-IrishStephen Mar 26, 14:09
- Notre Dame baby! - Scots-IrishStephen Mar 26, 14:08
- ND but I'm rooting for WS with all my heart. - David Mar 26, 14:06
- Wichita St -- nm - budice Mar 26, 14:05
Albums announced to be archived in the Library of Congress: OK Computer, The Doors debut, Lauryn Hill, Steve Martin's A Wild And Crazy Guy -- (link) - con_carne Mar 26, 14:00 1
- I'll assume some egregious clerical oversight allowed Radiohead to make the list -- nm - professor smartbrain Mar 26, 14:12
This will end well: " UK Students Union Passes Policy Banning Gay White Men From "Acting Like Black Women" -- (link) - MDH Mar 26, 13:59 14
- *Debates whether this refers to the United Kingdom or the University of Kentucky.* -- nm - volnelk Mar 26, 14:54
- is it possible to have a career as a comedian in England and NOT dress as a female? -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 26, 14:50 1
  - No, but that is neither here nor there -- nm - znufrii Mar 26, 15:15
- Oh, you go, student body. *snap-snap-snap* -- nm - Beryllium Mar 26, 14:25 1
  - (2 snaps is disapproval, 3 snaps is endorsement) -- nm - Beryllium Mar 26, 14:25
- I gotta say as an immigrant, nobody ever said anything about me appropriating white guy mannerisms - con_carne Mar 26, 14:19
- My favorite bit was when they issued a trigger warning regarding clapping and suggested jazz hands instead. -- (link) - VeraCharles Mar 26, 14:10 4
  - *feminist* jazz hands. -- nm - spamlet Mar 26, 14:30
  - And then realized the racist connotations of Jazz hands and suggested sparkle fingers instead... - Scots-IrishStephen Mar 26, 14:18
  - heh, radio guys were talking about that today -- nm - Beaker Mar 26, 14:12 1
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- Up next: banning all drag queens from acting like Ethel Merman -- nm - con_carne Mar 26, 14:09
- That's pretty funny. -- nm - David Mar 26, 14:07
- I'd clap at the sheer silliness of that... - Scots-IrishStephen Mar 26, 14:04
Heh, table outside Costco signing people up for their Amex card. - Meg Mar 26, 13:56 2
- as I understand it, you will automatically get a MC in the mail when they switch over, as the card is also your membership card - zeitgeist Mar 26, 14:11 1
  - In that case they'll push me back to paying cash because I don't plan to get another credit card. -- nm - Meg Mar 26, 14:17
Hey, no fair. I have way better hair than Cabin Boy. - Beryllium Mar 26, 13:53
Jealous Hater says what? -- nm - David Mar 26, 13:47 14
- I'd also jealous-hate on Simon Pegg but he's too damn likable -- nm - Max Mar 26, 15:01
- *hands you an airbrush to draw in the cleavage* - Epiphany Mar 26, 13:51 9
  - Some dudes like chicks who look like dudes. -- nm - budice Mar 26, 14:13 1
    - she certainly does not look like a dude. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 26, 14:16
  - Well, I know what type of lesbian you are now. -- nm - David Mar 26, 14:06 1
    - The boob loving kind? -- nm - Epiphany Mar 26, 16:47
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    - Is there a comma missing here? - Will Hunting Mar 26, 14:09
  - I am not really a boob guy, so I am ok with her shortcomings. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 26, 13:53 1
    - I am a boob guy and I am OK with her too! - con_carne Mar 26, 14:02
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- Jason Sudeikis is a jerk and should fall down and hurt both his knees. -- nm - Max Mar 26, 13:50 1
  - Sudeikis is the perfect justification for reincarnation - Will Hunting Mar 26, 14:14
- "Why do you like that hat better than mine?" -- nm - Jealous Hatter Mar 26, 13:50
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- This link made me think of how Margus Hunt is doing. - Strongbad Mar 26, 15:16 3
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    - Now that I refresh my memory, not much. - Strongbad Mar 26, 15:58 1
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