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XBone: Games with Gold gets Black Flag in July and David rejoices as he can sing his shantys. -- nm - Shaun Jun 25, 09:18 1
- Wooahaha Bully in the alley! -- nm - Lady AnteRoo Jun 25, 09:20
Poor Courtney Love. -- (link) - Spawn Jun 25, 09:14
mr. robot is *weird.* -- nm - amanda Jun 25, 09:10
So I guess this weekend is Haircut weekend - eag Jun 25, 09:04
ST music - do we like Tori Kelly's CD? -- nm - Inside Out Pippy Jun 25, 09:02
Super Fun Pak Comix -- (link) - jangles Jun 25, 08:59
That HSX IPO picture is wonderful. - Shaun Jun 25, 08:53 2
- She looks very orange in that photo -- nm - Roger More Jun 25, 09:12
- I want to go there. -- nm - Spawn Jun 25, 08:55
jiggery pokery! - jangles Jun 25, 08:50
Trivia quiz: name the writers who have won the Pulitzer Price for Fiction more than once. -- nm - Max Jun 25, 08:48 32
- Here's the third name - Max Jun 25, 09:18 3
  - (this came up because I have a 1915 copy of one of his other novels, which I'm going to recycle because it's only worth a couple bucks) -- nm - Max Jun 25, 09:21
  - I'm like 70% sure you're making this dude up. -- nm - David Jun 25, 09:20 1
    - I wouldn't think a former football player could complete a full sentence much less write novels after all those concussions -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 25, 12:45
- Toni Morrison -- nm - Baron Bing Bong Jun 25, 09:10 2
  - once -- nm - Max Jun 25, 09:17 1
    - Fie and foo! -- nm - Baron Bing Bong Jun 25, 09:17
- EL James -- nm - jangles Jun 25, 09:01 7
  - none -- nm - Max Jun 25, 09:05 6
    - how many authors have done it, in total? -- nm - jangles Jun 25, 09:06 5
      - three, Faulkner and Updike named so far. -- nm - Max Jun 25, 09:06 4
        
        Salinger, Roth, Pynchon -- nm - jangles Jun 25, 09:08 3
        
        none, once, none despite the 1974 unanimous recommendation -- nm - Max Jun 25, 09:10 2
        
        someone obscure like John Barth? or his nemesis, Gore Vidal? -- nm - jangles Jun 25, 09:18 1
        
        none, none -- nm - Max Jun 25, 09:18
- Faulkner? -- nm - Diva Jun 25, 08:59 1
  - twice (second time posthumous) -- nm - Max Jun 25, 09:05
- Hemingway? -- nm - Krusty Jun 25, 08:54 12
  - almost, but his 1941 award was overturned -- nm - Max Jun 25, 09:06 8
    - For being a true story? ;-) -- nm - Krusty Jun 25, 09:11
    - The fiction jury had recommended the 1941 award go to Ernest Hemingway's For Whom the Bell Tolls. Although the Pulitzer Board initially agreed - Max Jun 25, 09:08 6
      - I wonder if it would ever get reinstated? -- nm - Roger More Jun 25, 09:13
      - Makes sense. *smh* -- nm - Krusty Jun 25, 09:11
      - wait is that the only overturning? ever? -- nm - amanda Jun 25, 09:11 3
        
        overturned really means the committee said "give the award" and the board said "um, no award this year." 1941, 1957, 1971, 1974, 1977 -- nm - Max Jun 25, 09:16
        
        Because I'm brave enough to click Max's link, 1957, 1974 and 1977 (books inside) - Roger More Jun 25, 09:16 1
        
        Those are the times when no award was given - but there've been others where the fiction committee made a recommendation and the board chose another w - Roger More Jun 25, 09:17
  - Mailer? -- nm - Krusty Jun 25, 08:54 2
    - This was going to be my guess. -- nm - David Jun 25, 09:07
    - once -- nm - Max Jun 25, 09:06
- Steinbeck, Updike? -- nm - prayformojo Jun 25, 08:49 1
  - once, twice -- nm - Max Jun 25, 08:51
Apple has yanked all games containing the Confederate flag from the app store, including games about the Civil War. -- (link) - Ender Jun 25, 08:45 8
- great, now how am i gonna be able to play Confederate Candy Crush -- nm - jangles Jun 25, 09:05
- that seems rational -- nm - decline Jun 25, 08:53
- not the Onion? -- nm - mud Jun 25, 08:52
- That seems a touch excessive. -- nm - TWuG Jun 25, 08:49 4
  - Yep now it's reaching a bit -- nm - eag Jun 25, 08:50 1
    - Taylor Swift told them to. -- nm - Shaun Jun 25, 08:51
  - Target yanking the civil war uniforms is about as bad. -- nm - Spawn Jun 25, 08:50 1
    - can't they use yank the confederate ones? - Inside Out Pippy Jun 25, 08:52
Your Guy-in-Giraffe-Mask-Sings-Let's-Get-It-On video of the day -- (link) - prayformojo Jun 25, 08:45 [youtube]
NBA draft steam around here is that the Wolves are in love with Tyus Jones and are working to move up to draft him in the teens. -- nm - ML Jun 25, 08:44
Excellent Mexican weather forecast. -- (link) - Shaun Jun 25, 08:37 [Image] 3
- I saw a series of her broadcasts a few days back. - Spawn Jun 25, 08:41
- G--damn. -- nm - Mop Jun 25, 08:38 1
  - At the bar last night, there were these two women... - Mop Jun 25, 08:40
Is it correct that Inside Out is the first Pixar to not open at #1? -- nm - Mop Jun 25, 08:36 1
- For a weekend, yes. It did open to #1 on its first day. - David Jun 25, 08:47
so, just got done w/ that job interview a few minutes ago . . . now the nervous waiting to hear back from them . . . - call me Ishmael Jun 25, 08:30 2
- sounds promising. Future interview tip - come prepared with questions. i have read of studies that show that if an interviewer does more talking, - Andie Jun 25, 08:53
- first of all, you're an interviewee here, not an "interviewer." secondly, your questions are a perfect excuse to email them in a couple of days - amanda Jun 25, 08:49
"Jeb's brother George appointed John Roberts, whom Sen. Obama voted against, and who has now saved Obamacare twice." -- nm - ML Jun 25, 08:29 3
- Once, really. At 6-3, Roberts vote didn't matter this time. -- nm - Inigo Jun 25, 08:32
- You know we've taken a dark turn if Roberts is a moderate. -- nm - David Jun 25, 08:30
- So... this is Jeb's fault? -- nm - Mop Jun 25, 08:30
Once again, I am impressed with the concept of the transit way. Silver Line, we need more like you in LA -- nm - con_carne Jun 25, 08:24
mr. robot is *weird.* -- nm - amanda Jun 25, 08:17 8
- I enjoyed it and look forward to more. -- nm - Krusty Jun 25, 08:18 4
  - Loved the opening and closing scenes, and most of the stuff in between. I'm willing to overlook the Christian Slater factor -- nm - prayformojo Jun 25, 08:19 3
    - He was the weak link for me but hopefully he's better going forward. -- nm* - Krusty Jun 25, 08:21 2
      - How many canceled tv shows has he had? By now, I doubt he even tries. -- nm - Spawn Jun 25, 08:23 1
        
        This breaks his streak. -- nm - Ender Jun 25, 08:35
- philip K Dick would love it. -- nm - mud Jun 25, 08:18
- That guy is funny lookin' -- nm - Max Jun 25, 08:17
- domo - Spawn Jun 25, 08:17
doesshaunhavebatmanarkhamknightyet.com -- nm - Spawn Jun 25, 08:16 2
- No, but it's out for delivery. -- nm - Shaun Jun 25, 08:31 1
  - Excellent! When I was doing the part I mentioned below, I thought of you. -- nm - Spawn Jun 25, 08:32
In other court news, Dustin Diamond gets 4 months jail for stabbing -- (link) - ty97 Jun 25, 08:11
Best post on B2 -- (link) - Todd Manning Jun 25, 08:06 [Backboard]
jiggery-pokery? -- nm - mud Jun 25, 08:03
I really, really enjoyed the Ingrid Michaelson concert last night. - groiny Jun 25, 08:02
Hey groin - since Hunting mentioned autographed cards - I can't seem to get away from your boy. I now have a Gypsy Queen Silver and Finest Green -- (edited) - Jim Jun 25, 08:02 1
- I would be more excited about that, if he were a bit younger. - groiny Jun 25, 08:06
So this was what Palin was doing here today -- (link) - LMS Jun 25, 08:01 5
- oh, *that* Palin, the smart one -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 25, 12:48
- Jason Donovan! -- nm - Roger More Jun 25, 08:07 1
  - I'm wondering what the Minions were doing in the Tardis. -- nm - LMS Jun 25, 08:10
- My friend will love that, I have to share it with him. -- nm - Krusty Jun 25, 08:02 1
  - Sometimes you see someone being photographed outside and it's the easiest way to find out who they are. -- nm - LMS Jun 25, 08:11
REB2 Ender very vague Batman spoils - Spawn Jun 25, 08:01 10
- Ah, ok. -- nm - Ender Jun 25, 08:35
- What percentage are you at? -- nm - J Jun 25, 08:09 8
  - I got to the second island last night then went back to the first island and did a bunch of the side stuff. *tiny spoilers* - Ender Jun 25, 08:37 3
    - heh. spoil - Spawn Jun 25, 08:40 2
      - I feel like the game thinks the opera music is louder than it actually is. -- nm - Ender Jun 25, 08:41 1
        
        Tangent: I am already annoyed by (spoil) - Spawn Jun 25, 08:49
  - Extremely low. IDNR, but probably 5%. -- nm - Spawn Jun 25, 08:15 3
    - Ok, I thought you were further -- nm - J Jun 25, 08:34 2
      - I stopped -- spoils - Spawn Jun 25, 08:38 1
        
        On that subject... Who would have EVER guessed that the Scarecrow would be mixing up his giant batch of toxin at... *quoteunquotespoilers* - Ender Jun 25, 08:43
I'm not watching a show called Scrotal Recall. - David Jun 25, 07:59 21
- "Scrotal Recall Is The Best Show You May Never Watch" -- (link) - Andie Jun 25, 08:05 7
  - Even reading this is difficult with that title being mentioned. They really could have come up with a title that draws more people in. - Krusty Jun 25, 08:07 6
    - It is one of those funny titles that gets changed at some point before the product is finished. -- nm - Spawn Jun 25, 08:12 5
      - THIS IS WHY WE HAVE NOTES! -- nm - Hollywood Studios Jun 25, 08:43
      - Right...that's what they call it through pre-production and filming. But when it actually comes out, the title changes. -- nm - Jim Jun 25, 08:15 3
        
        Taking in to account Channel 4 made it, who like to be edgy, I think they'd have loved the title, plus it sums up the premise of the show. -- nm - LMS Jun 25, 08:42 2
        
        and., we are all still talking about it. -- nm - Andie Jun 25, 08:45 1
        
        Good point! -- nm - Krusty Jun 25, 08:52
- teabag nightmares? -- nm - groiny Jun 25, 08:01 1
  - if it goes environmental on us, it could be green teabag nightmares -- nm - call me Ishmael Jun 25, 08:25
- The name of a show is why I never watched Cougar Town. I know you loved it but I just couldn't do it. -- nm - Krusty Jun 25, 08:01
- Word. -- nm - Jim Jun 25, 08:00
- that's my point! - prayformojo Jun 25, 08:00 8
  - Cougar Town! - Spawn Jun 25, 08:01 7
    - Cougar Town was a silly name. Scrotal Recall is something a 7th grader would create. -- nm - David Jun 25, 08:06 6
      - It screams porn parody. -- nm - Krusty Jun 25, 08:08 2
        
        They both do -- nm - ty97 Jun 25, 08:09 1
        
        Yup. :-) -- nm - Krusty Jun 25, 08:09
      - The fact that it's not a porno is pretty exceptional on its own. -- nm - Shaun Jun 25, 08:08 2
        
        They probably went with ... (Disgusting - don't click) - Roger More Jun 25, 08:15 1
        
        ? -- (edited) - Spawn Jun 25, 08:20
This would be the best Wii game ever. -- (link) - Shaun Jun 25, 07:58 [youtube] 3
- That's awesome, but wait, what's the bear doing in there? - decline Jun 25, 08:00 2
  - Yeah, that's the right question to ask. -- nm - Mop Jun 25, 08:32
  - Cause Japan. -- nm - Shaun Jun 25, 08:02
and in other news, Greece continues it's metldown -- (link) - decline Jun 25, 07:57 6
- i finally decided to look to see how far our athens hotel is from parliament. 1 km/13 min walk. i'm good. Protest away! -- nm - Andie Jun 25, 08:01 5
  - Are you going to be there the same time as znu? - Spawn Jun 25, 08:13
  - I wouldn't worry too much - the protests I saw in Athens seemed like more of a social thing. There were people selling nuts, etc - Roger More Jun 25, 08:05 3
    - excellent. close to Monastiraki - just a few minutes walk from that station. -- nm - Andie Jun 25, 08:06 2
      - Very nice! In the square the station, there's a pretty good restaurant right behind a small church. - Roger More Jun 25, 08:13 1
        
        cool church! okay, i am bookmarking that. our hotel includes breakfast apparently, but we'll see how good it is. -- nm - Andie Jun 25, 08:17
Last SCOTUS post (for now at least). In Obergeffel, Sixth affirmed = UGH. Sixth reversed is what we need, right? -- nm - ty97 Jun 25, 07:56 11
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  - Despite our political disagreements, I enjoy your SCOTUS related posts. -- nm - Strongbad Jun 25, 08:10 2
    - I lurve SCOTUS posts. - Kim Pine Jun 25, 08:15 1
      - me too. -- nm - decline Jun 25, 08:25
  - I use to love learning about civics back in the day so im glad someone can break down these cases for me -- (edited) - eag Jun 25, 08:07 1
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  - Take it to the SCOTUS board! -- nm - Krusty Jun 25, 08:05 2
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      - You'd know better than I would. ;-) -- nm - Krusty Jun 25, 08:09
- Yes, we want it reversed. -- nm - Krusty Jun 25, 08:00
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Glen McConnell, President of College of Charleston and former SC LG calls for removal of the flag (of which he was an ardent supporter) -- nm - MDH Jun 25, 07:55
This is great, from Coastal Carolina -- (link) - ty97 Jun 25, 07:55 3
- Dibs. -- nm - Rachel Dolezal Jun 25, 08:37
- That's great. -- nm - MDH Jun 25, 07:56
- nubby! -- nm - decline Jun 25, 07:56
Univision dumps Trump, cancels Miss USA over his comments about Mexicans -- (link) - ty97 Jun 25, 07:53

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