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Jurassic World earned half a billion this weekend. - David Jun 14, 09:00 9
- A friend from Sacramento is in England on vacation. Between the Tower of London, Windsor Castle, etc., they went to see Jurassic World :) -- nm - Meg Jun 14, 09:09 1
  - Hey, it's a part of history, too! -- nm - David Jun 14, 09:10
- Several times made by the opening weekend of The Oggieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure - prayformojo Jun 14, 09:01 3
  - Oogiemania will yet carry the day. -- nm - David Jun 14, 09:04 2
    - Someone mentioned it a few weeks ago in their answer to BOP Trivia. -- nm - prayformojo Jun 14, 09:05 1
      - We should hire that person immediately. -- nm - David Jun 14, 09:08
- It's Miles Teller and Chris Pratt's world, now. -- nm - Max Jun 14, 09:01 2
  - "Chris Pratt in "Man Stares At Wall For Two Hours" is the new box office champion ...." -- nm - TWuG Jun 14, 09:03 1
    - Looks like his next may be a prestige Oscar nom attempt. Blacklisted script, costars Jennifer Lawrence, director of The Imitation Game -- nm - Dano Jun 14, 09:10
Jeb Bush's presidential campaign is now a "Pickett's Charge engagement campaign" - Brian Jun 14, 08:58 3
- No, I'm pretty sure they picked the right one. -- nm - Roger More Jun 14, 09:03 1
  - He's probably the only one running because he actually wants the job. The rest are just looking to raise their profiles to increase their value as - TWuG Jun 14, 09:05
- They could've compared to any event and it wouldn't have fit. Given his demeanor I imagine him 'charging' at minivan-in-a-parade speed. -- nm - Max Jun 14, 09:01
TV Alert: Tyrant season 2 premiere on Tuesday -- nm* - Dano Jun 14, 08:43 2
- Which would seem to mean there was something called Tyrant that had a season 1? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jun 14, 08:55 1
  - Don't go jumping to conclusions. -- nm - David Jun 14, 08:57
Ha, ha! That New Yorker article on B2 is totally a #slatepitch. nm - ralph wiggum Jun 14, 08:39 13
- I'm waiting for when someone does a study showing that contrarianism causes cancer and sends them into a panic - Reagen Jun 14, 08:49 1
  - I'd go with "hypertension-related heart failure" -- nm - Roger More Jun 14, 08:51
- Speaking of GoT contrarianism. (Spoilers from last week) - ralph wiggum Jun 14, 08:48 4
  - "For the good of the realm: why Westeros should have united under King Joffrey" -- nm - Roger More Jun 14, 09:05 3
    - Through really the ultimate contrarianism is the notion that the Starks are fit for rule and the heroes of the story. -- nm - Reagen Jun 14, 09:06 2
      - All hail the absentee King Rickon! nm - ralph wiggum Jun 14, 09:10
      - Vote Catelyn Stark for the Iron Throne! -- nm - prayformojo Jun 14, 09:07
- Though I'm sympathetic with Slate's anti-hug position. -- (link) - Roger More Jun 14, 08:48 4
  - I'm still laughing hard at the absolute pinnacle of the genre they had a few weeks ago on jokey chalkboard signs. nm - ralph wiggum Jun 14, 08:50 3
    - Right, I was just reminding myself of that one. -- nm - Reagen Jun 14, 08:54 1
      - "Puppies--why they should be banned". nm - ralph wiggum Jun 14, 08:56
    - I thought nothing could surpass "In defence of Neville Chamberlain" -- nm - Roger More Jun 14, 08:52
- I thought we called those #pixieposts. -- nm - David Jun 14, 08:47
video of how Dave Grohl broke his leg.... -- (link) - Remlik Jun 14, 08:34 2
- Mendel's demeanor during Under Pressure suggests Grohl breaks limbs all the time. -- nm - mud Jun 14, 08:56
- he tripped forward first then jumped. dummy -- nm - mud Jun 14, 08:50
Faeroe Islands 2 - Greece 1 -- (link) - Reagen Jun 14, 08:29
Sepp Blatter is reportedly reconsidering his resignation from FIFA -- (link) - budice Jun 14, 08:03 3
- but John Oliver can't undrink that beer! -- nm - David Jun 14, 08:49
- Quick, change the locks! -- nm - GregW Jun 14, 08:13
- No take backs! -- nm - Rollo Jun 14, 08:08
DL: JURA4 roars to $204.6 M, $71 million Saturday for Jurassic World -- nm - budice Jun 14, 07:28 10
- If the drop is less than expected, which it could be, it could win. -- nm - MDH Jun 14, 08:48
- Dang - since it got so close would've loved for it to beat Avengers. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jun 14, 08:03 6
  - I don't understand with it being so close why they didn't just estimate it to beat Avengers for marketing/publicity purposes. - Dano Jun 14, 08:09 5
    - There's no risk in under-stating - the story is still "Wow! $200M for JW". There's no lack of media coverage. - Roger More Jun 14, 08:34 2
      - Overestimating by $3M on a $200M opening would not even have been blinked at. The mainstream media would declare it the #1 opening ever on Monday. - Dano Jun 14, 08:41 1
        
        It's not like it needs a marketing hook though. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jun 14, 09:09
    - This Forbes article seems to think its underestimated and will beat Avengers -- (link) - eag Jun 14, 08:17 1
      - What happened is that he probably wrote it yesterday as breaking the record then modified today to reflect the near miss. -- nm - David Jun 14, 08:49
- ERC $204.5M -- (link) - budice Jun 14, 07:42
- BO confirms $204.6M for JURA4 -- (link) - budice Jun 14, 07:38
ST Poll: Favorite Beach Boy song - amoxy Jun 14, 07:07 15
- Brian Wilson by Barenaked Ladies -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jun 14, 08:31 1
  - good one -- nm - mud Jun 14, 08:57
- Good Vibrations was their only song. -- nm - mud Jun 14, 08:25
- I love so many I can't choose a favorite. I love all the poppy surfin' songs and the more challenging ones equally. Beach Boys music = my youth -- nm - Rollo Jun 14, 08:07
- Trick question. They all sound the same. - jaxSean Jun 14, 08:00
- Feel Flows or Heroes and Villains - Kim Pine Jun 14, 07:24
- Kokomo -- nm - budice Jun 14, 07:14 5
  - *david* agrees with you. Think about your choice. -- nm - iSpam Jun 14, 10:33
  - Undoubtedly. -- nm - David Jun 14, 08:27
  - oh now you done it. -- nm - Reagen Jun 14, 07:19 2
    - ~Everybody knows...~ -- nm - budice Jun 14, 07:23 1
      - ~Cocktails and moonlit nights~ -- nm - budice Jun 14, 07:29
- God Only Knows. -- nm - diva Jun 14, 07:12 2
  - agreed -- nm - prayformojo Jun 14, 07:22 1
    - Thirded. Driven home by its use in Love Actually. -- nm - Volnelk Jun 14, 07:35
I wish I recalled the username of my spite port, it's been holding 50K shares of JURA4 short for years. Maybe even a decade. - Cuzzin Todd Jun 14, 06:57 4
- If it is still around, it would have to be one of these. -- (link) - GregW Jun 14, 07:20 3
  - HA! I'm guessing it's "cuzzintodd" lol. - Cuzzin Todd Jun 14, 08:01 1
    - Dang... the password isn't my usual from the time and the email to recover it is long dead. Oh well. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jun 14, 08:10
  - Terrible. Four worse traders than CT. He can't even fail properly. 😃 -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 14, 07:29
Hey, cool! -- (link) - ML Jun 14, 06:44
"You will find love on Flag Day" -- nm - ML Jun 14, 06:44
Some people should not go to college. -- (link) - Amanda Jun 14, 06:39 4
- These parents and the way they raise their kids are why we can not have nice things anymore. -- nm - Walt_Disney Jun 14, 11:41
- "I expected Batman and Robin, not pornography." Boy, do I have something to show her. -- nm - Dano Jun 14, 07:00
- big time helicoptering going on there. -- nm - Reagen Jun 14, 06:55 1
  - more into motorboating myself...just sayin -- nm - budice Jun 14, 06:58
Assuming a rough 200M for JW, the adjust is going to be just under +136. Oh baby. -- nm - Shaun Jun 14, 04:22 8
- The cash gains will be nice... but really, EVERYONE is on the right side of this so it won't really mix up rankings on anything. - Cuzzin Todd Jun 14, 05:49 7
  - Oh yeah, the only gains in rank on this are over inactive ports. -- nm - San Andreas Jun 14, 07:09
  - Right. My debate is what to do post adjust. Flip, sell off or hold. -- nm - Volnelk Jun 14, 05:50 5
    - I wasn't playing when Avengers 2012 came out. Was it a post-adjust short? -- nm - diva Jun 14, 06:03 3
      - Adjusted to 540, delisted at 523. -- nm - Volnelk Jun 14, 06:11 2
        
        Though it was under-estimated, and should have adjusted to 560 or so -- nm - Roger More Jun 14, 06:31
        
        But got down to like 513. I remember having it wrong a couple times. Erratic. -- nm - Volnelk Jun 14, 06:12
    - Aside from Inside Out and Ted 2, it has the run of June. -- nm - Volnelk Jun 14, 05:52
~Superman or Green Lantern ain't got nothing on me~ -- nm - Covington Jun 14, 03:21
0.62% gain Saturday -- nm - Max Jun 14, 00:30 3
- I went up 4 places in rank. Now at 507. I may get to the 400s sooner than expected. Thank you JW. -- nm - San Andreas Jun 14, 04:11
- down 0.01% week to date right now. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 14, 00:40
- *laughs* -- nm - Sunday gains Jun 14, 00:33
Nothing like partially rewriting the search code to realize how much better it could actually be :-/ -- nm - Beryllium Jun 14, 00:29
The sequel to Jurassic World should be called Jurassic War. That's all I'm going to say about the movie right now. -- nm - Mop Jun 13, 23:56 1
- I second this motion. All in favor? -- nm - Volnelk Jun 14, 05:07
"You know, if I were in your slippers, I'd sue this hospital for everything it's worth. We ... could run away together." -- nm - Beryllium Jun 13, 23:43
I am having lunch at the Mirage thursday. they have the only Beatles store. I am definately stopping there & shopping. -- (link) - Peglegpete Jun 13, 23:04 1
- Two Ringos for the price of a Paul! -- nm - Mop Jun 14, 01:17
Is it really to soon to be booking flights for February? If I do, how many times will they reschedule the flight before then? - Meg Jun 13, 23:01
Of major leading men (Pitt, Clooney, Affleck, Cruise, Smith, Cooper, etc) how many have we seen dancing in club scenes? - Max Jun 13, 22:46 2
- Clooney was a Lip Syncing Transvestite in a club in his cousin's film The Harvest, but that as 1992. - LMS Jun 14, 04:23
- Affleck at a London night club in Pearl Harbor.Cruise probably did some in Cocktail. -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 13, 22:57
Had dinner tonight at the restaurant we go to after are Arch. Soc. meetings. The regular waitstaff there know us. Norm's is a local chain that - Meg Jun 13, 22:31 2
- Norm's: like Denny's but not depressing -- nm - con_carne Jun 13, 23:11 1
  - If I order one of their regular entrees I get the soup to go and a box for 1/2 the entree. - Meg Jun 13, 23:16
White people. Can't live with 'em. Can't disarm 'em. -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 13, 22:17 2
- was that *one* bullet? -- nm - z on the go Jun 13, 22:43 1
  - new Mexico it's not a wedding till someone pulls a gun....in the middle east everyone does -- nm - z on the go Jun 13, 22:51
I recommend both Prison Architect and Long Live the Queen, both deeply discounted on Steam right now. -- nm - Tim Jun 13, 21:51
Joel Embiid's injury has recurred. He may be out another four months. -- nm - David Jun 13, 21:41 1
- That sucks. I'm reading mixed things but it's clear he's going to need more time. Thankfully it's the offseason. -- nm - Krusty Jun 14, 06:20
This Jeffrey Ross special on Comedy Central is pretty interesting actually. - Volnelk Jun 13, 21:01 3
- I didn't know he was allowed on television unless it was a roast. -- nm - Qale Jun 13, 21:05 2
  - It kind of is a roast. But it's at the Brazos County prison in Texas. -- nm - Volnelk Jun 13, 21:09 1
    - That's terrifying to know that Jeffery Ross was that close to me. -- nm - Qale Jun 13, 21:31
Dawn is breaking over Le Mans, with a little over 9 hours to go. (spoilers) - ReluctantCynic Jun 13, 20:52 6
- I thought it was pretty clever that they run the race on one of the longest days of the year. -- nm - Mop Jun 13, 23:59
- I bet Porsche - Audi - Porsche. -- nm - Max Jun 13, 21:02 1
  - the winning car will be Herbie, #53 with Dean Jones driving :))) -- nm* - Peglegpete Jun 13, 21:18
- A light shining through? - David Jun 13, 20:58 2
  - if they get home before daylight, they just might get some sleep tonight -- nm - z on the go Jun 13, 21:42 1
    - you might want to watch this. I am halfway thru the first set -- (link) - Peglegpete Jun 13, 22:05 [youtube]
Orphan Black spoils - Reagen Jun 13, 20:37
I made 4 pieces of corn on the cob on the grill tonight ... Kieran ate all four. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 13, 20:16 4
- omnomnom -- nm - Kieran S.I. Jun 13, 20:44
- You should call him "Mini-Chad." -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jun 13, 20:31 2
  - This is great. -- nm - MDH Jun 13, 20:44
  - The Endless Boyd -- nm - Beryllium Jun 13, 20:40
and also regarding that other site and the BB's . . . highest percentage gain items in my port right now . . . -- (edited) - call me Ishmael Jun 13, 20:12
from the BBs . . . i should have checked in before work to get in on today's IPO before it started moving - call me Ishmael Jun 13, 20:08 1
- comeon, they are just throwing words in a jar and pulling them out, oops he grabbed a few too many, oh well -- nm - z on the go Jun 13, 21:06
This Stanley cup series has been great. Through 5 games now no team has had more than a one goal lead at any point. -- nm - pmb Jun 13, 20:05 2
- #MadhouseOnMadison -- nm - budice Jun 13, 20:08 1
  - Heard through a buddy that it was tough to even get into a bar for games 3/4 in Chicago. Monday should be fun. -- nm - Volnelk Jun 13, 20:31
*yawn* I'm so tired. Because f*** UHaul. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 13, 19:48 1
- F*** Uhaul! -- nm - amoxy Jun 13, 20:39
Seven million H$ Saturday. That's unusual. -- nm - VeraCharles Jun 13, 19:47 14
- You guys make me feel worthless. I'm only up six mill and I actually try. -- nm - Amanda Jun 13, 20:38
- Anyone know why the comic fund is down 17 points today? - J Jun 13, 20:30 8
  - They were holding Jurassic World long - but because JP is not based on a comic it was ineligible, so D.Mac removed the stock from the fund, including - Roger More Jun 13, 21:24 2
    - le scandale! -- nm - diva Jun 13, 22:26
    - Ouch! -- nm - Meg Jun 13, 21:40
  - I wonder if they were holding JW short? And why are they holding it anyway - is it a comic/graphic novel? -- nm - Meg Jun 13, 20:38 4
    - fools. There was a comic book by IDW. -- nm - Remlik Jun 13, 20:46 1
      - Ah, shows what I know :) -- nm - Meg Jun 13, 20:50
    - They are not. I just looked. -- nm - Amanda Jun 13, 20:39 1
      - Right, they're not holding the stock now but I thought maybe they covered it before the halt. They do have the derivatives which is why I asked. -- nm - Meg Jun 13, 20:49
- up over 9MM - jeez. -- nm - Diva Jun 13, 20:29
- Up just over 9M putting me at the aesthetically pleasing H$5,565,666,066 -- nm - 99 LuftBarons Jun 13, 20:23
- Yep. $5m for me. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 13, 19:48 1
  - Edging closer to 10% YTD -- nm - Beryllium Jun 13, 19:49
It appears there is a tropical system that bears watching during this week. Regardless, moar rain coming for me. -- nm - Qale Jun 13, 19:27
*adds Max's name to list of catfishing targets* -- nm - Reagen Jun 13, 19:17 2
- "Man, this girl is a dead ringer for Emily Blunt. What are the odds of that!" -- nm - slipping jimmy Jun 13, 19:42
- "She. sounds. hideous." -- nm - Max Jun 13, 19:36
Tomorrow is Buxton Day, everybody. Please, celebrate responsibly. -- nm - ML Jun 13, 19:10 1
- *dashes in...takes ML down like a cat taking down a stupid toddler...by leaping into his face...taking him down...landing and dashing off* -- nm - Nekkid Crazy Mel Jun 13, 19:12

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