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EE just hit a monster. whoa -- nm - CQ Apr 21, 18:07 1
- This MLB Strike Zone channel is really cool. -- nm - CQ Apr 21, 18:12
*sends ST a bro* -- nm - Dano Apr 21, 18:02 5
- this reminded me that there is a song out there now that describes women as (inside because I do not want this out there) - b. Apr 21, 18:23 2
  - otoh, I've posted enough about bad lyrics that I should give props to someone I've posted about in the past who has a really nice song out. - b. Apr 21, 18:29 [youtube]
  - Broles before holes -- nm - professor smartbrain Apr 21, 18:25
- Bros disclose. -- nm - David Apr 21, 18:07 1
  - Bros before hoes. -- nm - Covington on Fire Apr 21, 18:19
might as well go ahead and prep for the blood Saturday of next week. the HSX IPO will be . . . - call me Ishmael Apr 21, 17:38 1
- spoils - Peglegpete Apr 21, 17:40
NFL Schedule is out. 1st MNF is Eagles at Falcons. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 21, 17:26 2
- Starting QB for the Eagles: Brock Holt -- nm - Dano Apr 21, 18:07
- Bucs v Titans in Week 1. Jameis v Mariota? -- nm - Strongbad Apr 21, 17:29
To the surprise of no one, Daredevil is renewed for season 2. -- nm - David Apr 21, 17:22
No Man's Sky will be my next PS4 purchase. Wow, that game looks fun. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 21, 17:17 3
- Haven't seen that one yet, but the Star Wars Battle Front looks awesome! -- nm - Scots-IrishStephen Apr 21, 18:05
- 18 quintillion worlds to explore -- nm - decline Apr 21, 17:56 1
  - is there one that's nothing but shrimp? -- nm - Reagen Apr 21, 18:10
Yeow. Blood on the ice at the Colesium -- nm - prayformojo Apr 21, 17:17
whoa. " According to host Ted Allen, the [Chopped's unaired pilot episode, which was taped at the Culinary School at the Art Institute of New York - prayformojo Apr 21, 17:01 3
- Gaaaaaaaaay! -- nm - Qale Apr 21, 18:19
- it would be better with a chihuahua...nm - x Apr 21, 18:12
- one of those rare occasions when the executives at network actually make sense -- nm - z babbling galaxy Apr 21, 18:09
Physical media just found a way to get back at me. - David Apr 21, 16:59
True Story, D - con_carne Apr 21, 16:48
Best news I've heard all day, Leonhart to step down from the DEA. I hope she trips down the stairs on her way out. -- (link) - Krusty Apr 21, 16:46
Madonna not allowed backstage at 'Hamilton' because she texted thru the entirety of Act 2. The lead actor who also created the show saw what she was d - Diva Apr 21, 16:42 6
- Awesome. -- nm - Max Apr 21, 17:20
- You must not realize who I am.... -- nm - Madonna Apr 21, 17:10 1
  - was -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 21, 17:12
- Utterly fantastic. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Apr 21, 17:09
- that's fantastic -- nm - prayformojo Apr 21, 16:49
- Nice. -- nm - znufrii Apr 21, 16:45
Tomorrowland trailer: Stop! I can only get so erect! -- nm - Reagen Apr 21, 16:16 6
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- Is the movie longer than four hours? -- nm - Dano Apr 21, 17:33
- I hope they work in Disney elements like the WPM and CoP. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 21, 16:31 1
  - and some hidden Mickeys -- nm - Strongbad Apr 21, 16:39
- Its looks interesting enough -- nm - eag Apr 21, 16:22
- i know -- nm - Hockey Jesus Apr 21, 16:16
Melissa Etheridge will tour U.S. this summer, has co-headline dates with Blondie and Joan Jett -- (link) - Remlik Apr 21, 15:57 7
- MFF - ReluctantCynic Apr 21, 17:10
- love -- nm - Diva Apr 21, 16:50
- I actually don't care about Melissa that much, but Blondie and Joan Jett? Yes, please. -- nm - Andie Apr 21, 16:45 1
  - yes...nm - x Apr 21, 18:10
- Man I would love to see this. -- nm - Amanda Apr 21, 16:44
- Damn, that would be a really fun show - amoxy Apr 21, 16:20
- Lil-less Fair -- nm - professor smartbrain Apr 21, 16:00
another game, another position for Brock Holt. - Mel Profit Apr 21, 15:52 4
- Brock Holt finished 27th in the Boston Marathon. He would have finished first, but he slid the whole way. -- nm - CQ Apr 21, 15:59 3
  - Brock Holt washed the windows on the Pru the other day. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 21, 16:04 2
    - When he finished washing the top window, he jumped off and only sprained an ankle -- nm - CQ Apr 21, 16:07
    - and he's a top 10 all-time NASCAR driver -- nm - prayformojo Apr 21, 16:06
*runs in...nekkid and screaming... - Nekkid Crazy Birthday Mel Apr 21, 15:51 10
- Fantastic!!! -- nm - Epiphany Apr 21, 20:31
- I wonder if NCM would find me in that remote campsite where I generally spend my birthday... - Meg Apr 21, 17:42 1
  - as unerringly as Mothra finds godzilla, what really, cortana doesn't know godzilla? -- nm - z babbling galaxy Apr 21, 18:12
- I sometimes picture NCM as Donnie from The Wild Thornberries -- (link) - amoxy Apr 21, 16:14 1
  - Chaka on Land of the Lost -- nm - professor smartbrain Apr 21, 16:16
- this reminds me to get back to work on that pepper bunker -- nm - z babbling galaxy Apr 21, 16:08
- *pours the birthday girl a cold beer* -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 21, 15:59
- I've appreciated the slow burn on this today -- nm - prayformojo Apr 21, 15:52 2
  - he worked on it all day. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 21, 15:53
  - Yes. I loves me the adventures of NCM. -- nm - pmb Apr 21, 15:52
this just in -- (link) - decline Apr 21, 15:49 1
- *whoa* -- nm - prayformojo Apr 21, 15:51
HWDYK: GoT: THoBaW -- (link) - prayformojo Apr 21, 15:46
Speaking of NSACAR, is Jeff Gordon a top 10 driver all time? Top 20? -- nm - prayformojo Apr 21, 15:42 19
- Top 5 - Will Hunting Apr 21, 16:43 4
  - Richard Petty + Dale Earnhardt (tie); David Pearson; Cale Yarborough; Bobby Allison + Jeff Gordon (tie). - ReluctantCynic Apr 21, 17:16 2
    - I'm willing to bet 48 will pass 24 in the alltime wins category. - Strongbad Apr 21, 17:18 1
      - I'll be surprised if he doesn't. - ReluctantCynic Apr 21, 17:50
  - This -- nm - J Apr 21, 17:05
- Certainly a top 20 driver in my opinion, and at least close to if not in the top 10. I'd have to think about it, though. - ReluctantCynic Apr 21, 15:51 3
  - I really think it's like baseball where you have to break it into modern and "old timey " eras as they were so different. - iSpam Apr 21, 16:05 2
    - Exactly. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Apr 21, 16:11
    - The Stroker Ace Era -- nm - professor smartbrain Apr 21, 16:06
- 3rd in alltime wins, 4th in 2nd places, 14 years in a row with 1 win, 4 championships, yes he's top 10. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 21, 15:45 2
  - Thanks -- nm - prayformojo Apr 21, 15:47 1
    - He's a surefire 1st ballot HOF. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 21, 15:48
- top 20 easy. Probably a top 10. You can make a case that he brought NASCAR to where it is today. -- nm - CQ Apr 21, 15:43 6
  - wait, he's top 5 all time. -- nm - CQ Apr 21, 15:45 5
    - I totally agree he was instrumental getting NASCAR to where it is today, but I don't know about a top 5 driver. - ReluctantCynic Apr 21, 16:00 4
      - he has all the stats to back it up, raced in a more competitive era -- nm - CQ Apr 21, 16:04 3
        
        I agree with Spawn. It's a different era. More competition, but more races in the season. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 21, 16:07 2
        
        They used to race more races. I think Petty ran 45+ a few years. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 21, 16:45
        
        Exactly. And not only more races, but different races on different tracks, and vastly, vastly different autoracing technologies. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Apr 21, 16:15
Happy Birthday, Pippy. This one's for you -- (link) - CQ Apr 21, 15:41 [Image] 1 1
- Happy BDay Pippy! :) -- nm - budice Apr 21, 16:08
What I don't understand about daily fantasy sports leagues that pay, is why can't you just legalize gambling entirely using the system? - volnelk Apr 21, 15:36 9
- I don't understand at all how the daily fantasy sports leagues are not gambling period. -- nm - pmb Apr 21, 15:37 8
  - Because if they were gambling, MLB probably couldn't have a stake in one of them. - the wrong element, bad guy Apr 21, 16:13
  - According to federal law - Strongbad Apr 21, 15:39 1
    - (the last paragraph is why fantasy NASCAR has been more difficult than other sports) -- nm - Strongbad Apr 21, 15:40
  - They are contests of 'skill' and thus not gambling -- nm - JD Apr 21, 15:37 4
    - Doesn't need to be either/or, imho -- nm - znufrii Apr 21, 16:10
    - Why not make the separate categories '1st inning runs, 2nd inning runs, etc.'? Hell, just legalize gambling already. -- nm - Volnelk Apr 21, 15:44
    - They are no more contests of skill than poker. -- nm - pmb Apr 21, 15:41 1
      - The Feds say differently. -- nm - iSpam Apr 21, 15:54
Young Vince Vaughn was so much better than older Vince Vaughn. - Strongbad Apr 21, 15:31 2
- I'm certainly in the minority, but I thought The Watch was hilarious. nm - Dignan Apr 21, 15:36 1
  - Should I see this? -- nm - Amanda Apr 21, 16:44
If you're like me (as of about five minutes ago), you didn't know what or who Lilly Pulitzer is. So, are you like me (as of five minutes ago)? -- nm - prayformojo Apr 21, 15:29 19
- No -- nm - tobor.2 Apr 21, 17:35
- No. -- nm - Andie Apr 21, 16:46
- no sir. -- nm - Diva Apr 21, 16:46
- Nope. -- nm - Kim Pine Apr 21, 16:39
- I'm like you. I figured she was related to the guy who hands out prizes every year. (I still don't know who she is.) -- nm - JaxSean Apr 21, 16:29 2
  - And now I googled and still don't know who she is. - JaxSean Apr 21, 16:31 1
    - Just a clothing designer, so no, not a big thing. :-) -- nm - Krusty Apr 21, 16:38
- it's one of those names you come across on red carpet coverage and you don't know why it's familiar, -- nm - z babbling galaxy Apr 21, 16:13
- I was like you until yesterday when I heard the story on the news. -- nm - Krusty Apr 21, 16:03
- Yes, I am like you. -- nm - kelly Apr 21, 15:46
- We actually had a Lilly Pulitzer store here in the "Gaslight District" of town - back when stores would open here in the Summer and then close - - JenBro Apr 21, 15:35
- She's the one who gives out all the prizes every year -- nm - professor smartbrain Apr 21, 15:33 1
  - We have a weiner! -- nm - Beryllium Apr 21, 15:33
- My mother has been wearing that stuff for years and years. -- nm - CQ Apr 21, 15:31 2
  - The Grinch even has a Lily dress -- nm - CQ Apr 21, 15:32 1
    - And a pony -- nm - professor smartbrain Apr 21, 17:15
- yes. but I googled her after I read the Target story. now I know and still don't care :) -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 21, 15:31
- I was like you the daybefore yesterday. -- nm - David Apr 21, 15:30
- no, actually have owned a couple of items from the brand over the years. -- nm - b. Apr 21, 15:30
Girl in the office just had her first child. Poor kid will be in therapy. Name is: - amoxy Apr 21, 15:23 3
- sometimes a bj is just a bj, amoxy. - b. Apr 21, 15:33
- B J Surhoff! -- nm - CQ Apr 21, 15:25 1
  - Worst injury I ever saw a Brave suffer. - David Apr 21, 15:26
"Your groupon voucher is waiting!" ... no, it's not. It really isn't. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 21, 15:21
far out -- (link) - mud Apr 21, 15:16 1
- This is why I tend to use a glass and a piece of construction paper to expel them from the house. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 21, 15:20
Something something Pippy! -- nm - David Apr 21, 15:13 1
- Mother of Dragons, is 3 'something's :)) -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 21, 15:14
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- When the guy who led off gets another at bat. End of discussion. -- nm - Tim Apr 21, 15:14 2
  - What if there's a PH? I would say it's the spot in the order, not necessarily the guy. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 21, 15:15 1
    - *walks up behind you and hits you with a bat* - Will Hunting Apr 21, 15:16
- People are dumb. - spamlet Apr 21, 15:05 7
  - yeah, but Bobby Valentine said 10 so that can't be because anything he says is wrong. I'm stumped -- nm - CQ Apr 21, 15:30
  - Duh. -- nm - znufrii Apr 21, 15:13
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      - I just don't know. I want to say 10. I'm way less sure about this than that dress. -- nm - Krusty Apr 21, 15:17
  - Yup. -- nm - pmb Apr 21, 15:07
  - exactly. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 21, 15:06
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- Not shocked. It's become quite the business. - spamlet Apr 21, 15:26 2
  - Looking forward to when they add NASCAR. They already have golf and MMA. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 21, 15:29 1
    - And box office performance -- nm - professor smartbrain Apr 21, 15:33
- What they don't tell you is while selecting your team, half the time the drafting software will f up and not work. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 21, 15:14 1
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hmm -- nm - Diva Apr 21, 14:50 1
- ...ribs... -- nm - Diva Apr 21, 14:50
looks like peter pan guy is still around and happily married. I'm trying to remember the name of an old tt fave - the guy who worked in a warehouse. - b. Apr 21, 14:49 3
- how does that even happen??? -- nm - groiny Apr 21, 14:53
- cryptie! -- nm - all the boys love OBBR Apr 21, 14:50 1
  - ah, thanks! -- nm - b. Apr 21, 14:56
I hope they have really cool Star Wars promo stuff this time at places to collect - like back when they did the cup toppers at KFC/Taco Bell/Pizza Hut - JenBro Apr 21, 14:48
My Pralines and Cramps is still OK, though, right? -- nm - rejected discipline slogans Apr 21, 14:41
any Canadians here like shoes?? Toronto's Bata Shoe Museum has a new exhibit -- (link) - Peglegpete Apr 21, 14:38 4
- You're approximately the same distance from it that I am. -- nm - Reagen Apr 21, 16:09
- I like shoes, but I don't "like" shoes. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 21, 14:47
- this museum is way more interesting than it should be. it's actually kind of fascinating. -- nm - Andie Apr 21, 14:42 1
  - my father had a 2'nd business in T.O. when I was growing up in Cleveland. 2 times a year I got to go thru your wonderful Science Centre -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 21, 15:12

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