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Guardians of the Galaxy co-writer Nicole Perlman will be co-writing the Captain Marvel movie -- (link) - Remlik Apr 14, 08:01 1
- Hollywood reporter link -- (link) - Remlik Apr 14, 08:02
Rita Wilson has breast cancer. She had a double masectomy. - David Apr 14, 07:55 1
- Sounds like the prognosis is very good. - Andie Apr 14, 07:58
DAMN IT!!! Just got spoiled on the new Batman's identity. -- nm - Ultron Apr 14, 07:48 13
- you're surprised you're spoiled after clicking the Bleeding Cool link? -- nm - Remlik Apr 14, 07:59 1
  - No, somebody confirmed it was writing and said what I thought. -- nm - Ultron Apr 14, 08:01
- There's a new Batman? Is DC as desperate as these sorts of stories would indicate? -- nm - David Apr 14, 07:54 6
  - DC isn't desperate. -- nm - Remlik Apr 14, 07:59
  - Batman is their best selling/most popular title. But the stupid Convergence thing means change. MAJOR SPOILS - Ultron Apr 14, 07:57 4
    - Convergance has nothing to do with the Batman series -- nm - Remlik Apr 14, 07:58 3
      - So wait, this was the plan all along? Ugh. -- nm - Ultron Apr 14, 07:59 2
        
        yeah. Snyder and Capullo's plan. we've talked about this before. -- nm - Remlik Apr 14, 08:01 1
        
        I figured you were trying to play a joke on me. - Ultron Apr 14, 08:06
- Dude, I'm pretty sure the Affleck casting was like major news. -- nm - ???? Apr 14, 07:52
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  - Peter Parker. -- nm - Reagen Apr 14, 07:54
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and then I found someone to take my apartment next year starting 8/1. that's pretty ok. -- nm - amanda Apr 14, 07:44 4
- score -- nm - Andie Apr 14, 08:01
- I am very happy for you. Growing up, again! -- nm - Ultron Apr 14, 07:49
- Just checked out the house link. Super congrats. -- nm - Shaun Apr 14, 07:47 1
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Every time Carly Fiorina speaks I am more ashamed that she is an alumni of UMD. -- nm - MDH Apr 14, 07:35 3
- I love that this woman acts as if 10% or more of the US populous even knows who she is. -- nm - Jovian Apr 14, 07:37 2
  - Right? Insane. -- nm - MDH Apr 14, 07:59
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I have a terrible meeting right now. ugh. I am posting to procrastinate going to 306. - amanda Apr 14, 07:28
Gotham was particularly dark last night....... -- nm - groiny Apr 14, 07:27 2
- spoils - Jovian Apr 14, 07:36
- *Loved* the big stuff. Plus, loved -spoil - Ultron Apr 14, 07:30
The Twins are already 6 games out of first place. Are they officially eliminated from the playoffs? -- nm - Dano Apr 14, 07:25 2
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- well, it does not look like the Royals are going to lose this year, so it will be tough. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 14, 07:26
ika: can't decide between a marble or crystal dolphin for 12th town. Thoughts? -- nm - Diva Apr 14, 07:25 6
- What's your current count? - Will Hunting Apr 14, 07:29 5
  - Is your count wine/marble/sulfur/crystal? -- nm - spamlet Apr 14, 07:32 4
    - Marble, wine, crystal, sulfur. - Will Hunting Apr 14, 07:34 3
      - Why 2 crystal? - spamlet Apr 14, 07:56 2
        
        You only need sulfur (once dumps and mansions are done) for military. - Will Hunting Apr 14, 08:00 1
        
        you don't need sulfur, it's now the cheapest on the market since so many have 5 forges - zeitgeist roaming the dark galaxy Apr 14, 09:59
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- I'm not too thrilled with hearing about you between the pipes either! nm - ???? Apr 14, 07:19 3
  - He's from here! -- nm - Shaun Apr 14, 07:48
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    - By the way...while I'm on a personal 2 game losing streak...the Blues are still like 14-2 when I work concessions. - ???? Apr 14, 07:28
- Hockey dudes up here think the Jets are poised to make a run, based on how they are built. We'll see. -- nm - Shaun Apr 14, 07:13 5
  - With Patrick Kane back, I wouldn't rule out the Blackhawks. They have been inconsistent this year so they could go out in round 1, but they have the - pmb Apr 14, 07:19 4
    - Oh, they're going out in round one. -- nm - David Apr 14, 07:56 3
      - wager? -- nm - groiny Apr 14, 07:58 2
        
        First person to get a Gjallahorn needs to dismantle it immediately. -- nm - Shaun Apr 14, 08:00 1
        
        that would be evil -- nm - groiny Apr 14, 08:03
crowdsourcing this: I need some interesting looking graphs that tell a story about trends over time. Stuff like that one about camera sales ML posted - Reagen Apr 14, 07:08 7
- this is old (you may be able to find newer). I love mobile OS marketshare so so much. -- (link) - amanda Apr 14, 07:22 [Image] 2
  - I found a diff version of this but thanks for the idea. -- nm - Reagen Apr 14, 07:32
  - I also love browser marketshare -- (link) - amanda Apr 14, 07:27
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  - that could maybe work. -- nm - Reagen Apr 14, 07:15
- This may be too similar, but WhatsApp v text -- (link) - Roger More Apr 14, 07:11 1
  - No, that's good, I like it. - Reagen Apr 14, 07:12
Parenting tip: Don't be a PITA to the guy volunteer coaching your kid's sports team. - spamlet Apr 14, 07:01
The original AP report of President Lincoln's death. - Ender Apr 14, 06:44 2
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  - the president had great seats to a lousy play, but the shocker in the 2nd act will break your heart -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the dark galaxy Apr 14, 10:02
The Avengers play "Family Feud" on Jimmy Kimmel -- (link) - amoxy Apr 14, 06:43 1
- oh I love ScarJo's pixie chop -- nm - Jovian Apr 14, 07:15
How Athletes Get Great -- (link) - Strongbad Apr 14, 06:41 1
- The 10,000 hours thing sounded like bunk from the start. Glad to see did some real research to figure what it actually takes. -- nm - Inigo Apr 14, 07:22
Damn...And we lose Crabtree also? - amoxy Apr 14, 06:36 5
- we have no team left just a quarterback -- nm - Epiphany Apr 14, 07:05 1
  - You got a new QB? -- nm - Ultron Apr 14, 07:36
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  - he has good left in him!! - Epiphany Apr 14, 07:05 1
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- There's hope yet, CQ! -- nm - iSpam Apr 14, 06:47
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- Hey, we're stupid and miserable so you should be too! -- nm - CQ Apr 14, 06:34
I love The Flash and I love Gotham (well sort of). I will just say that Daredevil is on an entirely different level altogether. - Jovian Apr 14, 06:14 6
- Peter David tweeted something about the general thought that DC owns TV. Not anymore. -- nm - Ultron Apr 14, 07:06
- I like the lead, but I can't really get into it. It's my least favorite of those three. -- nm - Inigo Apr 14, 06:33 4
  - wow. The Flash or Gotham arent even remotely on the same level as Justified. - Jovian Apr 14, 06:59 3
    - As I said, I like the lead, and also how they're humanizing Kingpin. - Inigo Apr 14, 07:26 1
      - ohh totally misread that. thought u didnt like the lead. I swear my brain puts words in places they dont exist sometimes. -- nm - Jovian Apr 14, 07:33
    - ***as Daredevil I meant to say. -- nm - Jovian Apr 14, 07:00
" OPEC Complains That United States Is Pumping Too Much Oil" Bwahahahahaha! -- nm - Der Frühlingshafterbaron Apr 14, 05:58 2
- #drillbabydrill -- nm - Strongbad Apr 14, 06:33
- Time for one of my favorite 80s songs! -- (link) - Max Apr 14, 06:03 [youtube]
4 Realities of Reality TV you learn by being a crew member -- (link) - Beaker Apr 14, 05:51
Billy Hamilton has to be crying that he missed Jon Lester on the mound. - Will Hunting Apr 14, 05:49 3
- That was crazy last night. Makes zero sense, even though I know it happens. -- nm - volnelk Apr 14, 05:50 2
  - 0-2 Fastball right down the middle. Soler crushed that thing. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 14, 07:12 1
    - I meant Lester throwing a 22 MPH throw to the 1st baseline bullpen in a pickoff attempt. The Reds bullpen screwing up isn't surprising. -- nm - volnelk Apr 14, 07:23
ML, is it too late to replace CQ with Gwajjho? - Will Hunting Apr 14, 05:45 3
- It's the funniest thing going in our ST fantasy sports community in years. Billy Hamilton has a home run and I don't. -- nm - CQ Apr 14, 05:56 1
  - so does Francoeur. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 14, 06:25
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Pink responds to critics giving her a hard time for her weight -- (link) - Beaker Apr 14, 05:42 4
- Pink is probably in better shape than any human i know in real life. - Andie Apr 14, 05:55 2
  - yup -- nm - Epiphany Apr 14, 07:08
  - This. -- nm - MDH Apr 14, 06:08
- She'd probably crush almost any other performer at a NFL-style combine day. -- nm - Max Apr 14, 05:50
Congrats to amanda! -- nm - Dano Apr 14, 05:33 13
- oh HELL yeah!!!! -- nm - Ultron Apr 14, 07:08
- that house she bought is way cute. I wanna drink a Coors Light on that back porch and lawn bowl -- nm - CQ Apr 14, 06:03
- Hooray! And to volnelk as well! -- nm - iSpam Apr 14, 05:53 7
  - Thanks. It was about 4 hours of joy and we immediately crossed over into freak out horrible mistake mode. It'll pass. -- nm - volnelk Apr 14, 05:55 6
    - I don't close till 7/15 (forever, I know) so I don't see a point in freaking out now. I'll freak out in June, maybe. -- nm - amanda Apr 14, 06:53 2
      - Ours is more about getting our current place ready to sell and the massive expense of the new place. - volnelk Apr 14, 06:57 1
        
        let your listing agent be your guide on fixing up the current place. if you spend $10K just to get 10K more, why bother, but if getting painters in - Andie Apr 14, 07:10
    - yeah, the "oh shit" moment does pass. congrats -- nm - CQ Apr 14, 06:35
    - congrats to you too! -- nm - Andie Apr 14, 06:06
    - congrats!\ -- nm - budice Apr 14, 05:56
- and all the new home buyers! -- nm - Beaker Apr 14, 05:39
- Yes. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 14, 05:38
- YEAH! -- nm - David Apr 14, 05:37
Destiny: House of Wolves calendar of events. - Shaun Apr 14, 05:12
April 14, 1865 – U.S. President Abraham Lincoln is shot in Ford's Theatre by John Wilkes Booth (died April 15th). -- nm - Beaker Apr 14, 04:00 3
- 1912 – The British passenger liner RMS Titanic hits an iceberg in the North Atlantic at 23:40 (sinks morning of April 15th). -- nm - Beaker Apr 14, 04:01 2
  - 1956 – In Chicago, videotape is first demonstrated. -- nm - Beaker Apr 14, 04:03 1
    - 1957 - The first adult film is shot on videotape. -- nm - spamlet Apr 14, 07:19
Flying carp attack Washington University rowing team -- (link) - Strongbad Apr 14, 03:59
The FBB Gods have a rule I am sure...the day you giveup on a guy and bench him they bestow on him the powers of... - Mel Profit Apr 14, 03:36 5
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  - I'll take the 4 dingers I did get. - Mel Profit Apr 14, 06:19 1
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- Nice choice of players to use. :-) - Krusty Apr 14, 05:11 1
  - I did notice the list was heavy with Puke Blue but left it as is... -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 14, 06:20
Wake up! - prayformojo Apr 14, 03:27
Daredevil spoilers - Beryllium Apr 13, 23:58 2
- So the consensus is that this is pretty good? - Mel Profit Apr 14, 04:36 1
  - its excellent -- nm - Jovian Apr 14, 04:40
taxes are finally filed. I repeat, taxes are finally filed! woo and hoo and phew. (and yay amanda!) -- nm - hp.b! Apr 13, 23:36 4
- filing mine this weekend. -- nm - Beaker Apr 14, 05:45
- six more weeks to tax time here. I should apply for my medicare levy exemption. yay, paperwork! -- nm - mafic Apr 14, 00:35
- I had done my federal back in febuary just did my state over the weekend -- nm - eag Apr 13, 23:50
- yeah i gotta do that -- nm - professor smartbrain Apr 13, 23:37
you have been challenged to a duel. what [please be unconventional] do you choose for 'weapons'? a video game, race in the Indy 500, eat bbq ribs, etc -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 13, 23:07 13
- Rock, scissors, paper - but the deadly version. -- nm - Ultron Apr 14, 07:09
- Photoshop wizardry! -- nm - RooTea Apr 14, 06:00
- game of Risk. -- nm - Beaker Apr 14, 05:46
- pvc animal art -- nm - CQ Apr 14, 05:42
- stoichiometry problems. -- nm - Reagen Apr 14, 05:28 1
  - I don't think making up words should be part of the duel. -- nm - iSpam Apr 14, 05:53
- Based on my dream last night, parachuting. - Max Apr 14, 05:05
- Head shots (as in close up photo portraits, not only have I experience and training, have some gear, but...I have a difficult face to render) - zeitgeist Apr 13, 23:54
- Name That Tune -- nm - con_carne Apr 13, 23:24
- pi recital challenge. -- nm - mafic Apr 13, 23:09 3
  - (which I probably wouldn't win, because I only know it to about 7 places. -- nm - mafic Apr 13, 23:11 2
    - Apple Peaches, Pumpkin pie -- (link) - Peglegpete Apr 13, 23:15 [youtube] 1
      - Call-back from Schoolhouse Rock -- (link) - landbeck Apr 14, 04:19 [youtube]
the house comes complete with a cat to get you started (see photo of the bedroom) -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 13, 23:00
Polish prince challenges UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage to 18th Century style duel for discrimination against immigrants -- (link) - con_carne Apr 13, 22:55
sold -- nm - professor smartbrain Apr 13, 22:36

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