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Canadian Grand Prix drivers "are experiencing g-forces in excess of 4.3 g's simply under braking alone." -- nm - Max Jun 7, 12:09 1
- Damn weak Canadian dollar. -- nm - Reagen Jun 7, 12:11
We'll have to wait to how this plays out but Turkey could be moving back toward a more secular democracy. -- (link) - Covington Jun 7, 11:59
awesome animation of Pluto's moon Nix -- (link) - mud Jun 7, 11:51
epguides.com has their Fall 2015 grid up. Sleepy Hollow moved to Thursday, anyone care? Why is Supergirl opposite Gotham?! -- (link) - mud Jun 7, 11:42 2
- Surely a show without Superman can wage battle with a show without Batman -- nm - Beryllium Jun 7, 11:44 1
  - [snork] -- nm - mud Jun 7, 11:46
Destiny related: If you had 10 etheric light, what would you upgrade? - the wrong element, bad guy Jun 7, 11:39 4
- my Badger CCL -- nm - Remlik Jun 7, 11:43 3
  - I think my only badger is at the postmaster. - the wrong element, bad guy Jun 7, 12:03 2
    - yeah I do use it in crucible. It's got great distance and I like the splash damage it does on other players.... - Remlik Jun 7, 12:12
    - I have three of them. It's a great weapon. -- nm - David Jun 7, 12:04
Our 0 mil score friend has 170m in gold and 1.4m points. I say we let him complain away. -- nm - iSpam Jun 7, 11:23 1
- He's *this close* to getting the boot. - Mel Profit Jun 7, 12:01
Well crap... I accidentally bought Jurassic Brunch tickets for the 3D version. - Cuzzin Todd Jun 7, 11:00 1
- If you don't want them, call the theater and they'll fix them. -- nm - David Jun 7, 11:20
It's a pain in the neck to come up with the names of 80 different actors, most of which need to be B/C-list or character actors -- nm - prayformojo Jun 7, 10:59
The Martian: Mark Watney's tour of the Hermes.... -- (link) - Remlik Jun 7, 10:01 [youtube] 11
- I have one nitpick. If there is gravity in that ship it must be from spin, but the stars out the viewpoint aren't moving. - TWuG Jun 7, 11:38 7
  - Another possibility: wizards. -- nm - Reagen Jun 7, 11:42 6
    - THERE ARE WIZARDS ON MARS??? -- nm - David Jun 7, 11:58 1
      - I mean, you don't know there aren't. -- nm - Reagen Jun 7, 12:28
    - one conventional theorical fix in sci/fi is having a part of the craft with the - mud Jun 7, 11:45 3
      - "We could just have them say, "Isn't it great that they invented the... what have you... so you can smoke in space." -- nm - Reagen Jun 7, 12:10 1
        
        Sure. Except The Martian is hatd SF and doesn't play lightly with physics - TWuG Jun 7, 12:28
      - I could edit that fractured grammar, but I'm Not Gonna Do It. -- nm - mud Jun 7, 11:55
- That's extremely reassuring. -- nm - David Jun 7, 11:03 1
  - Seems they have the right tone. -- nm - iSpam Jun 7, 11:32
- oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy - mud Jun 7, 10:21
Here's a look of the effect on my HSX port before and after I fixed my long-held bad bond positions. -- (link) - Max Jun 7, 09:39 [Image] 1
- yeah, bonds have been a huge influence upwards on my port in the past 6+ months . . . -- nm - call me Ishmael Jun 7, 10:47
One of my favorite moments in tennis is after a long hard volley point, one player gives a respectful "I can't believe you pulled that off" look - Max Jun 7, 09:31
Spy gets $30 Mill....Entourage stalling.. -- (link) - Remlik Jun 7, 09:25 1
- The studio thought Entourage movie would generate new fans? That's laughable. -- nm - MDH Jun 7, 11:38
French Open spoiler - prayformojo Jun 7, 09:25 5
- spoilers -- (edited) - Dano Jun 7, 09:28 2
  - Never forget - prayformojo Jun 7, 09:33 1
    - More spoilers - Dano Jun 7, 09:41
- Spoilers about result (not an answer to the question) - David Jun 7, 09:27 1
  - me too -- nm - prayformojo Jun 7, 09:32
Oh, wow. -- nm - David Jun 7, 09:17 1
- yeah -- nm - prayformojo Jun 7, 09:17
these guys are battling. -- nm - diva Jun 7, 09:12 1
- fun match -- nm - Dano Jun 7, 09:16
Why have Mannfred and Uta not been back on Archer? - amoxy Jun 7, 08:54 1
- Not to mention *spoilers* - Beryllium Jun 7, 09:42
"I'd never ask you to do anything I wouldn't do myself. And while that isn't true, try to find some comfort in it" -- nm - prayformojo Jun 7, 08:50
Never watched Entourage - do I need to for the movie? -- nm - JenBro Jun 7, 08:26 2
- It will make it more enjoyable, definitely, but it's not an absolute necessity -- nm - guigue Jun 7, 08:39
- Depends on your tolerance level for general douchbaggery. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jun 7, 08:31
French Open spoilers - Dano Jun 7, 07:51 1
- Wawrinka's shorts are.....odd -- nm - prayformojo Jun 7, 08:20
While Veep has taken several steps back this year, Jonah's "Jesus f&*#ing Christ, you all *look* like me" was so freaking funny -- nm - prayformojo Jun 7, 07:22
fun fact: american pharoah ran the fastest belmont in 23 years and the sixth fastest time ever since the race went to a mile and a half..... - x Jun 7, 06:59
This turned out alright -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 7, 00:11 [flickr] 2
- this, too -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 7, 00:12 [flickr] 1
  - nice....nm - x Jun 7, 06:59
Double Daddy on Lifetime right now is deliciously trashy teen fun. plot & spoils inside - Peglegpete Jun 6, 22:34 2
- Who needs fertility clinics when you've guy high school boys? -- nm - Mop Jun 7, 09:41
- evil sex is evil and you will die unless you wait till marriage -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 6, 23:55
shakey shakey quakey quakey -- nm - tristafé Jun 6, 21:54 4
- Hmm, 3.5 near Gardena. -- nm - Meg Jun 6, 22:04 2
  - I knew something was going to happen when you get together with your conspirators -- nm - z on the go Jun 6, 22:15 1
    - He actually claimed to know nothing of my darker side. -- nm - Meg Jun 6, 22:29
- I leave you crazies alone for two hours and the earth falls apart! (I didn't feel nuthin') -- nm - Beryllium Jun 6, 22:03
Melissa McCarthy too good for a Gilmore Girls reunion? -- (link) - Mop Jun 6, 21:43 15
- Hey Kelly, who is the woman directly behind ASP and to her left? -- nm - David Jun 7, 08:15 9
  - I'm pretty sure the woman behind ASP is Liz Torres. Miss Patty looks emaciated these days. -- (edited) - kelly Jun 7, 08:24 8
    - I meant Miss Patty. It never crossed my mind that she'd be that small now. -- nm - David Jun 7, 08:26 7
      - Also - who is standing in the very back, being blocked by [Brian]? -- nm - kelly Jun 7, 08:44 4
        
        We think that's Jackson Douglas. -- nm - David Jun 7, 08:50 3
        
        Yeah...I'm only about 3/4 of the way through season 3, but who's the blonde behind Graham? - Will Hunting Jun 7, 08:56 2
        
        You've seen her already. (Spoils) - kelly Jun 7, 09:06
        
        The actress whose tweet is posted. If you haven't seen her yet, you will soon but she's not on a lot. -- nm - David Jun 7, 09:00
      - This is a recent-ish pic. I'm guessing that's her based on this pic. -- (link) - kelly Jun 7, 08:42 1
        
        Holy jeebus. That's sad -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 7, 08:54
- Pretty awful of the rest of them to have it on the weekend her movie opens. -- nm - Roger More Jun 6, 21:45 4
  - It was the ATX Television Festival, the cast of Gilmore Girls was there, they didn't schedule the event. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jun 7, 08:40
  - Too ashamed to show her face in public? -- nm - Mop Jun 6, 21:54 2
    - ashamed of what? -- nm - mud Jun 6, 21:56 1
      - being on Gilmore Girls, i guess -- nm - tristafé Jun 6, 22:00
today was Black Widow Flash Mob Day -- (link) - Peglegpete Jun 6, 21:38 2
- Black Widow flash boob? -- nm - Mop Jun 6, 21:44 1
  - Black Widow Flash Mop :) -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 6, 22:05
does anyone play the real stock market beyond stuff offered at your job, personal retirement accts, etc? like, do you do stocks or mutual funds? . . - call me Ishmael Jun 6, 21:36 10
- You'll get eaten alive with commissions. On a $100 you'll lose 15% immediately on buy/sell commissions. -- nm - iSpam Jun 7, 07:26
- i do, but i only play the long game....nm - x Jun 7, 07:01 1
  - this -- been in it for decades and not sorry at all -- nm - OAE -- Explorer, Antarctica, Old Jun 7, 10:06
- Be aware that you also may have to pay more in commission and fees on an OTC stock, -- nm - Dano Jun 7, 05:32
- penny stocks are usually penny stocks for a reason. the only piece of advice I'd offer is know what you're investing in very well. - mafic Jun 7, 02:02
- If you are doing it for fun, sure. If you mean to turn this into an investment strategy, you really don't want any part of penny stocks. - TWuG Jun 6, 21:46 1
  - yeah . . . i have a 'serious account' that i've been investing in for several years, so yeah, this penny stock thing would be for fun - call me Ishmael Jun 6, 21:51
- I have a small play acct like that. Pays a little bit in dividends but not really enough to offset market losses :) - Meg Jun 6, 21:43 1
  - The play account is with Fidelity who charge $7.95 per trade. -- nm - Meg Jun 6, 21:46
- index fund -- nm - tristafé Jun 6, 21:38
Sense8 8 episodes in C-.Mind numbingly stupid interspersed with fantastic scenes. - amoxy Jun 6, 21:18 7
- Sounds like life -- nm - JD Jun 6, 21:28 6
  - Sounds like the Wachowskis. -- nm - Mop Jun 6, 21:30 5
    - They are getting dangerously close to M. Night Shyamalan territory -- nm - amoxy Jun 6, 22:28 4
      - That's a great analogy. -- nm - Mop Jun 7, 09:48
      - They directed one "good" hit movie 15 years ago and have been coasting on it ever since. If that ain't Shamalama territory what is? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jun 7, 08:36 2
        
        I guess it all depends on what your take of "Speed Racer" is. -- nm - amoxy Jun 7, 08:52 1
        
        Never saw it but looking up box office vs budget indicate it was a pretty big bomb. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jun 7, 10:39
what's this? it's saturday, there's certain money in today's IPO, and i'm UP over $700k over on that other site . . . - call me Ishmael Jun 6, 20:25
We just had impromptu bad action movie night. We watched the rundown. I'd never seen it before. So delightful. -- nm - Amanda Jun 6, 20:18 11
- omg The Rundown is the best! -- nm - Jovian Jun 7, 06:51
- Taken 3 was Boring Action Movie night. -- nm - Max Jun 6, 22:01
- Bad Action Movie? Rundown is awesome. -- nm - Remlik Jun 6, 20:42 4
  - But on paper, it's terrible. -- nm - Roger More Jun 6, 21:46 1
    - this is what bad action movie night is about. "terrible on paper." -- nm - all the boys love OBBR Jun 7, 09:01
  - not the first time I've heard this! I should check it out I guess -- nm - mud Jun 6, 21:04 1
    - It's so great. Better than it had any right to be. On bad action movie night, that's our goal. "Better than it should have been." -- nm - Amanda Jun 6, 21:19
- Bad action movie? Rundown is awesome. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 6, 20:26 1
  - this -- nm - budice Jun 6, 20:33
- Yeah!! Don't you think the remake of trouble in Little China will be just as good? -- nm - Pippy the Low Sparrow Jun 6, 20:20 1
  - There can be only one Six Demon Bag -- nm - budice Jun 6, 20:34
here is a very interesting new look at Wren's designs of St. Paul's Cathedral in London from a historian, who also is a rock climber -- (link) - Peglegpete Jun 6, 19:55 [youtube] 1
- ah, those Brits . . . - OAE -- Explorer, Antarctica, Old Jun 7, 10:08
Bathtime. Bathtime never changes. -- nm - Introducing New Vault-Tec Bath Toys Jun 6, 19:35
The Goonies is 30 years old. I can still hear Chunk's whiny gibberish ringing in my ears -- nm - mud Jun 6, 19:28 1
- "I made a noise like this: hua-hua-hua-huaaaaaaa - and then I dumped it over the side, all over the people in the audience. And then, ..." - Max Jun 6, 19:47
Whatever The Island is, there's a guy on it that looks a *lot* like Smeagol -- nm - prayformojo Jun 6, 19:19
Orphan Black spoils - Reagen Jun 6, 19:09
damn$#@^& moth#% f$@#ker....spaced out, started spinning myv and burned over 1m in chips like (snap) that, didn't even think twice when I leveled up - zeitgeist Jun 6, 18:56
Oh Emm J....ingle all the way 2. Thanks, Netflix canada, just what I wanted. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 6, 18:47 1
- someone *still* can't find a Turbo-Man? -- nm - tristafé Jun 6, 18:54
I feel like we have some issue with Vudu every single time we try to use it. The last 2 days it's been "playback error". So annoying. -- nm - kelly Jun 6, 18:45 7
- Are you running it on a Roku? Rebooting the Roku solves just about every problem we have with Vudu -- nm - prayformojo Jun 6, 18:46 6
  - Nope. 360. -- nm - kelly Jun 6, 18:48 4
    - There's a long running issue with the vudu app on xbox(360 and One)....I don't even try anymore, I just run it through Playstation. -- nm - J Jun 6, 23:25
    - I would uninstall the app, reboot and then reinstall. -- nm - David Jun 6, 19:06 2
      - We did; same error. Yet we can get movies to play through the laptop. -- nm - kelly Jun 6, 19:42 1
        
        Tried running it through PS3 and it's working, so I guess we will be watching through the PS from now on. -- nm - kelly Jun 6, 21:01
  - This. Even when nothing else is wrong on the Roku this is always the solution. -- nm - iSpam Jun 6, 18:47
5k mv chips (did you guys get that 25k one a few days ago?) -- (link) - zeitgeist Jun 6, 18:33
I stayed up way too late last night watching Seven Psychopaths, and now I'm paying for it. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 6, 18:05
you see Amarillo, Gallup new Mexico, flagstaff Arizona. ..don't forget Winona -- nm - z on the go Jun 6, 17:43 1
- we're gonna need a powder blue 1960 corvette :) -- nm - Peglegpete, Martin Milner fan Jun 6, 17:53
Give and go -- nm - Rollo Jun 6, 17:33
Oh come on! We lost another player! It was only the punter, but he is a damn good one - amoxy Jun 6, 17:26 2
- sounds like they got rid of him -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 6, 20:18
- *Lee - IrishStephen Jun 6, 18:24
cheeky. -- nm - Reagen Jun 6, 16:53 2
- Crawfords been awesome regardless -- nm - budice Jun 6, 17:24
- yep -- nm - mud Jun 6, 16:54
Mad Max Fury Road: B -- nm - Dano Jun 6, 16:48 4
- If Mad Max was a danceoff Im sure it would've been an A -- nm - budice Jun 6, 16:49 3
  - Step Up: Fury Road -- nm - Beryllium Jun 6, 17:12 1
    - Step Up 2: The Thunderdome -- nm - Beryllium Jun 6, 17:31
  - Well they did have a band. -- nm - Dano Jun 6, 16:55

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