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Courtney Love as Harley Quinn? was talked about in the 90's -- (link) - Remlik Jun 15, 14:29
On the next board, we will definitively answer: Who is The One True Chris? -- nm - prayformojo Jun 15, 14:24 3
- Lambert! -- nm - Remlik Jun 15, 14:27 2
  - well, there *can* be only 1 . . . -- nm - call me Ishmael Jun 15, 15:09
  - Farley! -- nm - Beryllium Jun 15, 14:28
Remember when the Taliban blew up those 1500-year old Buddhas in Afghanistan? They're back! -- (link) - ML Jun 15, 14:24
Star Wars Battlefront multiplayer -- (link) - Remlik Jun 15, 14:19 1
- Wait: In that gif are you playing as a stormtrooper? And why is Michael Cera in the YouTube screenshot? (end thought: HOLY CRAP THAT LOOKS AWESOME.) -- nm - JaxSean Jun 15, 14:30
Let them drink water! -- (link) - spamlet Jun 15, 14:08 3
- also, morons, you *do* live in the savannah. -- nm - Reagen Jun 15, 14:29
- from the fountain in Temple of Black & White on Braavos -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 15, 14:10 1
  - that thing seems like a code violation. -- nm - Reagen Jun 15, 14:21
oh pippy! makeup talk. - b. Jun 15, 14:07 2
- this is great info to have - I had some ultra thin liners from them that I didn't care for. so what is the go to eyeliner these days? - Pippy the Low Sparrow Jun 15, 14:23 1
  - my go-to are the urban decay 24/7 liners - I have bunches, mostly from sets. - b. Jun 15, 14:36
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- Nope, I'm in Frankenmuth right now and probably won't see it till Friday at the earliest. -- nm - J Jun 15, 14:48
- I'm not sure I'll see it until it comes out on streaming. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 15, 14:25
- I wonder how far down id have to go down the OW record list before I got to a movie I saw. -- nm - iSpam Jun 15, 14:24 5
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    - At all. The only ones higher I have an interest in really are the Dark Knights and I just haven't gotten around to them. -- nm* - spamlet Jun 15, 14:29 1
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  - I looked. Catching Fire (#8). Even saw it opening weekend. -- nm - spamlet Jun 15, 14:27 1
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- I mean even SPawn has seen it! -- nm - Remlik Jun 15, 14:18
- I might see it next weekend - maybe. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 15, 14:16
- I mean, you're not THE last person, but there were half a billion ahead of you in line. -- nm - David Jun 15, 14:11
- Nope, I won't see it until this weekend. This fact plus the fact I didn't watch GOT finale on Sunday - amoxy Jun 15, 14:08
I'm up 7.5 million today even -- nm - ty97 Jun 15, 14:00 10
- 5.5 in my big port, but I lost a spot. (and I forgot the options until it was too late, oopsie.) -- nm - b. Jun 15, 14:10 4
  - for an hsx positive: the little symbol showing you already own something is pretty darned handy.-- nm - b. Jun 15, 14:15 3
    - god, i love that symbol - and it's great that you can tell if you own it long or short. -- (edited) - Andie Jun 15, 14:16 2
      - yepyep. I wish there was a new trade box on the trade confirmation page - anyone know if dmac has addressed that? -- nm - b. Jun 15, 14:21
      - :) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 15, 14:18
- $1 million more than me! Another 8966 days like this and you'll catch up. -- nm - Roger More Jun 15, 14:10 1
  - Winter is coming! -- nm - ty97 Jun 15, 14:12
- Yep, that was my gain a few minutes ago. - Will Hunting Jun 15, 14:09
- Do you own the .OW? -- nm - Roger More Jun 15, 14:03 1
  - Yup, and the call. -- nm - ty97 Jun 15, 14:04
David was right. Jurassic World was *very* Spielbergian. -- nm - ML Jun 15, 13:50 4
- It was more Lost World/War of the Worlds Spielberg than Close Encounters/Jaws/Jurassic Park Spielberg. - Inigo Jun 15, 13:56 3
  - I think it was the One True Sequel to Jurassic Park and a better version of that premise. -- nm - David Jun 15, 13:58 2
    - I agree with this. -- nm - ML Jun 15, 14:21
    - this should have been JP #2 -- nm - Remlik Jun 15, 14:00
now it's STORYTIME WITH...THE ROCK.... -- (link) - Remlik Jun 15, 13:50
Hadn't thought of this angle: "Night gathers, and now my watch begins. It shall not end until my death." -- nm - GregW Jun 15, 13:48 1
- Exactly. Easily explainable. - Volnelk Jun 15, 14:19
If you're formatting something as a PDF to download, why on earth would you format it landscape? - spamlet Jun 15, 13:47 3
- I was going to give an example or two, but your im = uhuh. -- nm - b. Jun 15, 13:48 2
  - I think it's becoming a thing. There's a major accounting firm (that shall remain nameless) that does this as well. - spamlet Jun 15, 13:54
  - Yep. "Power point presentation... oh, wait" -- nm - Roger More Jun 15, 13:50
SITWAP: Are you running for President? -- (link) - ReluctantCynic Jun 15, 13:40 3
- Why run for President when I can become Supreme Overlord without a vote? -- nm - David Jun 15, 13:50
- America doesn't deserve me -- nm - slipping jimmy Jun 15, 13:47
- Not unless my unaffiliated unaligned SuperPAC can deliver me ten million bucks by Friday for the soft launch. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 15, 13:42
JEB! -- nm - Beaker Jun 15, 13:37
the Vegas temp: 113 at costco, 110 at my house. -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 15, 13:34 1
- you should drop a coupla ice cubes in your shorts. -- nm - mud Jun 15, 13:36
The Pope has freaked me out about climate change. So I did some research. Apparently I create 8.7 of these every year all on my lonesome; -- (link) - Loyola Jun 15, 13:34 1
- that's a hell of a bolus for the planet to swallow. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 15, 13:46
So we apparently got 2 inches of rain yesterday and had a total of 5 last week. We're supposed to get 8 (!) more by Friday. - spamlet Jun 15, 13:24
that reminds me: if anyone sees a deal on a kindle voyage, please let me know? thanks! -- nm - b. Jun 15, 13:22
B.D. Wong's black turtleneck for an Academy Award. -- nm - ML Galaxy Jun 15, 13:18
Jeb going tieless (and making sure his background people did likewise) is an obvious touch. -- nm - Spawn Jun 15, 13:18 1
- Oh, that must be where they got all the "!"s from. -- nm - Ender Jun 15, 13:25
Dillon Gee DFA. - David Jun 15, 13:18 1
- Wha? - Will Hunting Jun 15, 13:33
Poll: What does JW make opening weekend with say, Chris Pine in the lead? nm - Dignan Jun 15, 13:10 54
- has Pine ever done a comedy?? I do not recall him as anything but mostly serious. -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 15, 13:43 11
  - Star trek had a lot of comedic elements, most of his scenes were slap stickish -- nm - z on the go Jun 15, 13:53 2
    - Ie. When bones infected him so he could get him on the enterprise as his patient -- nm - z on the go Jun 15, 18:39
    - Ie. When bones infected him so he could get him on the enterprise as his patient -- nm - z on the go Jun 15, 13:56
  - It was funny that he thought he could revive the Jack Ryan franchise. nm - Dignan Jun 15, 13:47 1
    - Was that his choice, or the studio wanting to try? If you know Hollywood needs an action star, why not try to get in on an established franchise? - Will Hunting Jun 15, 13:48
  - he's hilarious in Into The Woods. -- nm - Diva Jun 15, 13:44 3
    - that's on my this-summer list, in no small part for him, after seeing clips with him and hearing his costars in it talk about him. - b. Jun 15, 14:00
    - Hilarious is a stretch, but he was the only star who entertained me at all. That movie was awful. -- nm* - Inigo Jun 15, 13:47 1
      - i thought he was very funny and I enjoyed the movie. -- nm - diva Jun 15, 20:16
  - This Means War, in theory, should have been a comedy. - Will Hunting Jun 15, 13:44 1
    - uh huh. yes. -- nm - Pippy the Low Sparrow Jun 15, 13:48
- It's almost negligable...I don't think Pratt's a 'draw' yet, or least anything more 'draw' worthy than Pine. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 15, 13:34 12
  - we all ranked Pine way at the bottom of the Chriseseses. Below Pratt, Evans, Hemsworth. -- nm - Andie Jun 15, 13:38 11
    - They all bow to me -- nm - slipping jimmy Jun 15, 13:48 1
      - Because you're a hobbit. -- nm - Roger More Jun 15, 13:52
    - I don't rank Pine below Evans. That just may be me. I think Pine is a hoot and Evans takes himself too seriously. - Diva Jun 15, 13:43 1
      - I don't think I actually ranked except pratt above the others, in general; but I'd put pine above evans, too. -- nm - b. Jun 15, 13:47
    - all? oh contrare ms andie -- nm - Pippy the Low Sparrow Jun 15, 13:41
    - Oh, I don't disagree, but can anyone here say that the inclusion of a Chris in a non-fx tentpole has led them to buy a ticket they wouldn't have bough - Will Hunting Jun 15, 13:41 5
      - actually, yes? pratt being in it has made me think about going to see it in a theater. - b. Jun 15, 13:45 4
        
        I wouldn't have gone for pine I don't think. -- nm - Amanda Jun 15, 13:46 3
        
        I maybe should have added that, although I like him, pine wouldn't have been quite as compelling for me, so just a maybe for theater-going. -- nm - b. Jun 15, 13:54 2
        
        I needed Pine to be Christain Grey -- nm - Pippy the Low Sparrow Jun 15, 14:02 1
        
        *brain squint* I need to give that some thought. hrmm. -- nm - b. Jun 15, 14:03
- About $190 million. He makes a difference, but it's clear from the previous two record breaking openings that this franchise is huge opening weekend. - Inigo Jun 15, 13:30 2
  - I also think that if Pratt made a huge difference, you'd have seen it in the tracking numbers. - Inigo Jun 15, 13:37
  - I agree with around this number -- nm - Beaker Jun 15, 13:32
- People wanted to see a fun action movie with dinosaurs. Plus the marketing NAILED it. I think this would've been huge regardless -- nm - MDH Jun 15, 13:18 11
  - I think it would still have been huge, just somewhat less so. chris pratt is just so near-universally appealing, he's a draw on his own for many - b. Jun 15, 13:26
  - You honestly don't think Pratt added anything to the bottom line? -- nm - David Jun 15, 13:25 9
    - I definitely think he added something. But the movie would've been big anyway. He adds $$, but isn't make or break, if that makes sense. -- nm - MDH Jun 15, 13:39 7
      - Modifying dignan's question: how far from the record is it without Pratt in your estimation? -- nm - David Jun 15, 13:55 5
        
        5% at most. - Will Hunting Jun 15, 14:17
        
        I'd say it makes between $150-175 most likely. -- nm - MDH Jun 15, 14:13
        
        $40 million if they cast Pine. $80 million if they cast me. -- nm - Roger More Jun 15, 13:58 2
        
        You forgot the minus sign in the second statement. -- nm - David Jun 15, 14:00 1
        
        If that was the case, I would have said -$105,061.792 -- nm - Roger More Jun 15, 14:09
      - yeah, this. -- nm - Andie Jun 15, 13:40
    - Personally, I think Pratt added something to the bottom line because he's right at the forefront of public attention. - ReluctantCynic Jun 15, 13:35
- now do Chris Rock - Beryllium Jun 15, 13:13
- depends on the marketing and trailers. -- nm - Diva Jun 15, 13:13
- $175-180 -- nm - Kim Pine Jun 15, 13:12
- $150 -- nm - Andie Jun 15, 13:12
- The same. -- nm - Loyola Jun 15, 13:12 7
  - I agree. It's the allure of dinosaurs and the nostalgia of the first film. The lead doesn't do much, and he doesn't drive the trailers at all. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 15, 13:18 1
    - Mostly I'm psyched to see what a fully functioning park looks like. The original park never got to open in the first film. - Loyola Jun 15, 13:21
  - No, Starlord is better than Kirk. -- nm - Spawn Jun 15, 13:13 4
    - People just wanted to see dinosaurs again. It was time. -- nm - Loyola Jun 15, 13:14
    - People went to see dinosaurs eat the shit out of tourists - slipping jimmy Jun 15, 13:14
    - By a smidge yes. -- nm - Remlik Jun 15, 13:14 1
      - Confines of the uniform. -- nm - Spawn Jun 15, 13:14
- $120M -- nm - Spawn Jun 15, 13:11 1
  - my gut says $125. it's the likability of pratt that made this thing so huge. -- nm - amanda Jun 15, 13:28
Seems like lastpass' website is being pummeled. So whatever damage gets to be done, will just get to be done. Shrug_emoji.jpg -- nm - Qale Jun 15, 13:09 1
- Yeah, even the blog is extremely slow. -- nm - spamlet Jun 15, 13:10
A Niner did not quit (or retire)! -- (link) - Spawn Jun 15, 13:08 1
- thanks - maybe the spotter can be on our team? -- nm - Pippy the Low Sparrow Jun 15, 13:11
Mass Effect: Andromeda holiday 2016 -- nm - eag Jun 15, 13:04 1
- trailer -- (link) - Remlik Jun 15, 13:13 [youtube]
ok, so I might have a job interview to be lined up either later this week or early next. a quick ? about cover letters . . . - call me Ishmael Jun 15, 13:03 19
- have someone who is very good at grammar at punctuation review it for you. ". . ." should be nowhere in it. -- nm - amanda Jun 15, 13:21 6
  - I still kind of want to launch resumecreek.com as a service for this -- nm - Beryllium Jun 15, 13:23 4
    - like, crowdourced "check my cover letter"? yeah, like I trust the internet to help me get a job. have you *seen* reddit? -- nm - amanda Jun 15, 13:27 3
      - Not crowdsourced, although there's some potential for that I suppose. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 15, 13:45 2
        
        I mean, how do you vet your contractors? -- nm - Amanda Jun 15, 13:48 1
        
        I dunno. Mystery shoppers? Maybe it could be partly funded by TLC. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 15, 14:23
  - and read for tone. read it as though you know nothing about yourself and see if you come off as upbeat and smart. -- nm - amanda Jun 15, 13:23
- try googling this for some examples: 2015 cover letters -- nm - b. Jun 15, 13:06
- 120 examples of cover letters -- (link) - spamlet Jun 15, 13:05
- Be sure to refer to yourself in the third person. -- nm - Spawn Jun 15, 13:04 9
  - seriously? huh. i would have thought I should write it in a more personal manner . . . -- nm - call me Ishmael Jun 15, 13:10 8
    - and use big obscure words. There's nothing a prospective employer wants more than to have to try to figure out what you are trying to say -- nm - decline Jun 15, 13:13 1
      - Oh, indubitably. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 15, 13:14
    - st rule of thumb: - b. Jun 15, 13:12 3
      - Employers want an employee that shows confidence in them-self. - Spawn Jun 15, 13:21 2
        
        how about First Person Plural? "We accomplished this and that, and our goal were thus" that would rock! -- nm - mud Jun 15, 13:34
        
        even bob dole thinks this is a horrible idea. -- nm - b. Jun 15, 13:24
    - No, please don't. -- nm - spamlet Jun 15, 13:10 1
      - well, maybe "personal manner" isn't the best choice of words for what i was thinking. . . - call me Ishmael Jun 15, 13:50
I would certainly sooner buy a computer from Costco than BestBuy. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 15, 13:01 5
- yeah, (from b2) not sure I'll every buy another desktop-pc again. -- nm - decline Jun 15, 13:05
- Yeah, but Sams Club. -- nm - Spawn Jun 15, 13:03
- Really? Don't you need to be a member of Costco? -- nm - sycor Jun 15, 13:02 2
  - I am. But what I'm saying is that BestBuy is basically on the absolute bottom of the list of places I'd buy from. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 15, 13:12
  - they sell some things via their website that don't require membership, not sure about computers. always compare prices - b. Jun 15, 13:09
woot! -- nm - Spawn Jun 15, 13:01 1
- I always miss the good ones on woot. I need to check more often. -- nm - sycor Jun 15, 13:03

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