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Barry Manilow got married - Covington Apr 8, 15:31 4
- did you have his baby? -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the dark galaxy Apr 8, 16:19 1
  - No, but for all I know he may have mine. -- nm - Covington Apr 8, 16:57
- ~Barry Manilow,Barry Manilow,Barry Manilow is a big fat ho~ -- nm - CQ Apr 8, 15:34
- :) -- nm - Andie Apr 8, 15:33
I'm still catching up on backboards, but if I start seeing drones overhead with hanging advertising I might need to buy a gun. - Covington Apr 8, 15:18 2
- yes, but a paintball gun is going to be more fun -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 8, 15:21 1
  - trying to remember where, I saw a BB machine gun, just fire hosed a stream of pellets, that would be awesome to take out drones -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the dark galaxy Apr 8, 16:21
once again, I love it when HSX surprises me with something . . . I forgot that I was holding long . . . - call me Ishmael Apr 8, 15:08
NFL Draft: Mike Mayock is now listing Mariota as his #1 QB. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 8, 15:03 2
- (highly possible that Gregory falls all the way out of the 1st round) -- nm - Strongbad Apr 8, 15:05 1
  - He should. Justin Blackmon is a cautionary tale. -- nm - David Apr 8, 15:15
The Rock's diet....it's crazy... -- (link) - Remlik Apr 8, 14:57 8
- Meal 4: 1 tbsp of fish oil, because he might not be eating enough fish. -- nm - Max Apr 8, 15:02 1
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- Dinklage on The Daily Show this week talking about eating dinner with The Mountain: "He ate seven chickens...whole chickens" -- nm - Max Apr 8, 14:59 4
  - "The fat one ordered 2 whole fried chickens ... and a Coke" -- nm - rollo Apr 8, 15:22 3
    - "Elwood!" -- nm - Beryllium Apr 8, 15:29 2
      - "Jake!" -- nm - Beryllium Apr 8, 15:29 1
        
        here we go. -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 8, 15:29 [youtube]
- 2 Cod 2 Furious -- nm - Qale Apr 8, 14:59
IF you are going to commit a crime, or at least get caught for one....do it in San Fran...seriously, here's the latest WTF defense -- (link) - zeitgeist Apr 8, 14:53 3
- 40 years ago the followup would be: of course, look who is governor, Jerry Brown! -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 8, 14:55 2
  - Melvin Belli (king of torts) got a huge settlement from the muni cable car, a woman got hurt when she fell off, it made her promiscuous, the lasting.. - zeitgeist Apr 8, 15:02 1
    - good old Mel :) -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 8, 15:04
A Brief guide to Ultron's comic book history -- (link) - Beaker Apr 8, 14:52
Hey, New Yorkers, crazy cheap airfare to Oslo and Stockholm for next winter.... $365 CANADIAN. - Andie Apr 8, 14:37
Indictments May Be Near in George Washington Bridge Scandal -- (link) - ty97 Apr 8, 14:20 1
- No, I'm fine with calling it the Cristie bridge scandal -- nm - con_carne Apr 8, 14:30
As if I didn't already love Cyndi Lauper, she's launched a Pizza4Equality GoFundMe - ty97 Apr 8, 14:10 8
- Girls Just Wanna Have Funds -- nm - professor smartbrain Apr 8, 14:25 6
  - Pie After Pie -- nm - Max Apr 8, 14:44 4
    - Anchovies 'R' Good Enough -- nm - nubby Apr 8, 14:49 1
      - They say I better get a chaperone... Because I can't stop messin' with the pepperon' -- nm - Max Apr 8, 14:55
    - thyme after thyme -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 8, 14:49 1
      - Cheese so unusual -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 8, 14:57
  - I see her two combos are heating through -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 8, 14:41
- (clarification: Not sure that Cyndi started the GoFundMe, but it does benefit her foundation described within) -- nm - ty97 Apr 8, 14:11
Honey Badger say what? -- (link) - nubby Apr 8, 14:07 5
- Nothing, it's been deleted. -- nm - spamlet Apr 8, 14:14 4
  - Paraphrasing. "Sex drive at an all time low. Too focused on being at peace, not pleasing you ma." -- nm - nubby Apr 8, 14:17 3
    - There is something about his bro cooking instead of his girl, so he musta got dumped bad. -- nm - David Apr 8, 14:20 1
      - And a picture of the 5 love languages just before that. - spamlet Apr 8, 14:24
    - um... -- nm - Diva Apr 8, 14:18
The Padres have signed a wheelchair-bound ex-pitcher for 20 straight years -- (link) - ty97 Apr 8, 14:06 5
- Since traded to the Braves in the Kimbrel deal -- nm - professor smartbrain Apr 8, 14:26 3
  - *snort* -- nm - groiny Apr 8, 14:36 2
    - Worse, he was instantly slotted into Atlanta's bullpen. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 8, 14:42 1
      - 0 ERA so far! -- nm - David Apr 8, 15:03
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"Great, it's snowing." - Sponsored by Head & Shoulders -- nm - Beryllium Apr 8, 14:03
Pop figure buyers Midtown has the new Batman Funko Pop exclusive.... -- (link) - Remlik Apr 8, 14:02 1
- did you have any choice on colors used, etc.?? -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 8, 14:50
Another beer mile article - JD Apr 8, 13:54 2
- you're big enough, join the hash house harriers for training -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the dark galaxy Apr 8, 14:03 1
  - Big enough? Big enough drinker perhaps - JD Apr 8, 14:13
smart move. Herbst buys Gold Strike casino in Jean NV [10m. over the Ca. line] to expand it into a big truck stop complex -- (link) - Peglegpete Apr 8, 13:50
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I start hanging out in Manhattan Beach. Zooey Deschanel buys a house in Manhattan Beach. *Coincidence*? -- nm - con_carne Apr 8, 13:42 1
- destiny. ..go get you some -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the dark galaxy Apr 8, 13:43
I just got a popup that *grapefruit* sized hail was being reported SW of St Louis. - spamlet Apr 8, 13:18 16
- My car's in the garage here at work. Maybe I'll just wait for that to pass. -- nm - Der Frühlingshafterbaron Apr 8, 13:37 4
  - No garage at work or home. It's been a few years since it's been hailed on.... - spamlet Apr 8, 13:39 2
    - So you're saying that being up in NoCo might be a good thing, for a change? -- nm - Simon Phoenix Apr 8, 13:43 1
      - For now at least. -- nm - spamlet Apr 8, 13:44
  - I'm parked on the street...so it don't matter a whole lot what I do. Though, I'm not sure it's even raining here. -- nm - Simon Phoenix Apr 8, 13:39
- I'd call them lucky but it's probably *pink* grapefruit, blech. -- nm - Max Apr 8, 13:31
- eesh. -- nm - Andie Apr 8, 13:31
- baseball is what I'm hearing. -- nm - Simon Phoenix Apr 8, 13:19 1
  - It was a notification of Fox2. -- nm - spamlet Apr 8, 13:20
- go get some and take a picture to show us!! -- nm - decline Apr 8, 13:19 3
  - Pics or it didn't happen. -- (link) - spamlet Apr 8, 13:38 2
    - Another one -- (link) - spamlet Apr 8, 13:40 1
      - It's raining jellyfish! -- nm - Max Apr 8, 13:41
- Yeah, I just heard that on KMOX. - Kim Pine Apr 8, 13:19 2
  - KMOX! - amoxy Apr 8, 13:23 1
    - save that nick -- nm - budice Apr 8, 13:24
How much did Billy Beane hate Donaldson to trade him for this guy? -- (link) - the wrong element, bad guy Apr 8, 13:17 1
- To be fair, Lawrie was the last piece of the trade, only included to fill 3B. It was the SS prospect and the two pitchers that were the keys to the... - Name Withheld By Request Apr 8, 13:27
d'oh! I picked out a shiny hp notebook, found it for 20 less at BB than amazon, went to buy it; and.. sold out. -- nm - b. Apr 8, 13:17 10
- Heh, I'm looking at laptops as we speak. - David Apr 8, 13:18 9
  - I probably already know the answer to this; but humor me, please? it's worth it to pay $80 more for the one on the right, right? nm but: -- (link) - b. Apr 8, 13:22 7
    - We had that problem this week too. BB was sold out of the 2 laptops we were interested in. We wound up sort-of settling for another one. -- nm - kelly Apr 8, 14:56
    - I'd say yes. -- nm - David Apr 8, 13:26 5
      - thanks! (I wish I had more time to research.) -- nm - b. Apr 8, 13:28 4
        
        now I'm wondering about the amd vs intel -- anyone have experience with amd recently? note: I don't game, but I probably will use it for streaming. -- nm - b. Apr 8, 13:55 3
        
        Intel is clearly better these days, but that is a good price. - David Apr 8, 14:22 1
        
        thanks; and thanks, I'll do that! (I have some wiggle time for the order to get here ahead of the weekend, so I'll wait.) -- nm - b. Apr 8, 14:29
        
        most tome it's not the cpu, but the drives that control how fast the machine is, even for,especially for number hungry prog like photo shop -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the dark galaxy Apr 8, 13:59
  - yeah I need a new 17 incher -- nm - Remlik Apr 8, 13:20
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- "Opening Day and here's the first pitch...and the season's over." -- nm - Tim Apr 8, 13:18
SITWAP: Mario Kart 8 Is Getting a 200cc Mode (The bf and I bought the game, it is worth the entire wiiU purchase) -- (link) - MDH Apr 8, 13:12 7
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  - Super Mario 3D World with the cat suits or the upcoming Mario Maker where you can create Mario levels? -- nm - Qale Apr 8, 13:20 5
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      - The New Super Mario Bros series is decent enough. The Super Luigi Bros DLC for it is hard as hell. -- nm - Qale Apr 8, 13:30
    - Super Mario 3d World was awesome as well, as is Smash Bros. I about threw my TV thrrough a wall during Donkey Kong. -- nm - MDH Apr 8, 13:24 2
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      - I'm no good anymore with muscle memory games like Dong. I suck at Smash too, but that is more fun. MK8 is gorgeous. - Qale Apr 8, 13:28
I love how HEB (where I work) has decided to take away *all* Blue Bell items even though the recall is only on some. - Qale Apr 8, 13:08 9
- its about potential liability - Epiphany Apr 8, 13:14 4
  - I definitely get that. But there has been a pretty intense rivalry between HEB and Blue Bells brands. - Qale Apr 8, 13:17 3
    - interesting. so taking advantage - clearly. How does Blue Bell get their market share back? -- nm - Epiphany Apr 8, 13:28 2
      - Couponing would do it easy. Put out the BOGO with special mention that they thank their customers for their loyalty during this unprecedented recall. -- nm - Qale Apr 8, 13:32 1
        
        that plus a blue bell truck handing out samples w/coupons at stores and outside sports stadiums -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the dark galaxy Apr 8, 13:43
- I've heard other stores doing the same thing. My guess is that since it is in multiple plants now they want to make sure that nothing else is affected -- nm - spamlet Apr 8, 13:12
- Pippy knows all about the HEB....heh - budice Apr 8, 13:10
- We were discussing that when I was in TX this past weekend. Apparently it's their standard approach. -- nm - ty97 Apr 8, 13:10
- and from 1 specific dairy. they own several. -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 8, 13:10
poll. gimme a fun song good for a wedding -- (link) - Peglegpete Apr 8, 13:07 [youtube] 11
- Ice Ice Baby has been played at the last few weddings I went to -- nm - Epiphany Apr 8, 13:57
- 1999, git down tonight,TAQUILA (I have my own particular dredge for this one) kid rock's alabama, do the dinosaur -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the dark galaxy Apr 8, 13:53 1
  - qale cover your ears....tainted love -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the dark galaxy Apr 8, 14:01
- i Got Friends in Low Places -- nm - Beaker Apr 8, 13:46
- She's No Lady - Lyle Lovett -- nm - Max Apr 8, 13:32
- Ahhh, Pure Pop for Now People -- nm - amoxy Apr 8, 13:20
- Love Stinks -- nm - CQ Apr 8, 13:17
- Bird Dance, Thunderstruck -- nm - Beaker Apr 8, 13:15
- truffle butter -- nm - decline Apr 8, 13:11
- How about this? -- (link) - Simon Phoenix Apr 8, 13:10 [youtube]
- Another One Bites the Dust. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 8, 13:08
Great, it's snowing. -- nm - Diva Apr 8, 12:56 8
- as always. there is a New England snow storm after Easter :( -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 8, 13:08
- good thing you got lots ofleftover pizza! -- nm - Beaker Apr 8, 13:05
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  - Trojanz. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 8, 13:08
  - Netflix and Jack Daniels -- nm - con_carne Apr 8, 13:05 1
    - nice call -- nm - budice Apr 8, 13:06
  - brought to by the coronary care unit of blue cross...and Stent, going with the flow since 1976 -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the dark galaxy Apr 8, 13:01
  - I'm listening -- nm - Dairy Queen Blizzard Apr 8, 13:01
it is the Bryant curse. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 8, 12:55 11
- Anita? -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 8, 12:59
- the highest batting average in the Cubs lineup today...... - groiny Apr 8, 12:56 9
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    - Arrieta looked good though. Picked up right where he left off. -- nm - pmb Apr 8, 13:10 5
      - 0-1 -- nm - groiny Apr 8, 13:12 4
        
        Nope. Right now he's in line for the win. -- nm - pmb Apr 8, 13:12 3
        
        I see that. - groiny Apr 8, 13:15 2
        
        Lights out today. - pmb Apr 8, 13:55 1
        
        congrats!!!! -- nm - groiny Apr 8, 13:56
    - ~Waves~ -- nm - Phillies Apr 8, 13:00 1
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If you go to any weddings this year, I hope you like that Ed Sheeran song, because you'll hear it at all of them. -- nm - Tim Apr 8, 12:55 6
- not if anyone from ST is presiding :)) -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 8, 13:00
- I really do not go to weddings. -- nm - Ultron Apr 8, 12:57 1
  - strangely enough neither do I -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the dark galaxy Apr 8, 14:05
- love it. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 8, 12:55 2
  - We're loving it at our place as well. -- nm - Simon Phoenix Apr 8, 13:01 1
    - I owe the Victorias Secret runway show for making me listed to his music. - groiny Apr 8, 13:02
Jack Nicklaus got ahole in one at he Par 3 contest. -- nm - Ultron Apr 8, 12:52 3
- Foud it. -- (link) - Ultron Apr 8, 12:53 2
  - Awesome that he called it first. Hehhe. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 8, 14:26
  - *curses fingers* -- nm - Ultron Apr 8, 12:54

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