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The Monopoly movie is moving forward--they've found their screenwriter (link) - ML Jul 1, 10:09
NBA Fact of the Day - Strongbad Jul 1, 10:03
I didn't realize Jim Carrey was one of "those people" -- (link) - Strongbad Jul 1, 09:59 11
- His episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee got very uncomfortable at times. He's very... out there. -- nm - Mop Jul 1, 10:08
- "Famous actor supports children dying of horrible diseases" -- nm - ty97 Jul 1, 10:05
- Yep. Very publicly so. A list of other anti-vax celebs is linked. (link) - ML Jul 1, 10:02 1
  - Seems like a pretty reliable go-to list for Hollywood nutjobs. -- nm - Mop Jul 1, 10:22
- Well, he was with Jenny McCarthy for a long time. -- nm - pmb Jul 1, 10:01
- Uh, yes, he's been one of the two major faces of the movement for the past decade. His wife is the other major face. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 1, 09:59 3
  - .. apparently I spoke too soon, the internet indicates they aren't married -- nm - Beryllium Jul 1, 10:01
  - His Ex you mean -- nm - eag Jul 1, 10:01 1
    - And that, too. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 1, 10:02
- He also says he's "pro-vaccine" but just concerned about toxins. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 1, 09:59 1
  - Right. Pull the other one. -- nm - znufrii Jul 1, 10:33
And this is your reminder that, in many states, it is legal to fire someone for being gay -- (link) - ty97 Jul 1, 09:57
MLB Fact of the Day - Strongbad Jul 1, 09:50 5
- the Braves also paid Bruce Sutter $1.12m today and still owe him about $15m. -- (link) - spamlet Jul 1, 10:05
- Bonilla isn't even their worst 2015 contract - ML Jul 1, 09:51 3
  - Siiiiiigh. - Tim Jul 1, 09:54 2
    - if he's done, you at least get insurance money to pay him with. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 1, 09:54 1
      - Only if he doesn't play. If he plays and sucks they get nothing. -- nm - spamlet Jul 1, 09:56
Hey David -- (link) - ML Jul 1, 09:48
Calling the shot now, Anna Kendrick broke up Ben and Jen. -- nm - Spawn Jul 1, 09:44 21
- just for a second I thought you said Ben and Jerry's -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 1, 14:38
- no way. he's been drinking too much and over gambling for years. do you not read the gossip rags? -- nm - fabulous squad Jul 1, 10:35
- I'll say it: that's a huge upgrade. -- nm - Tim Jul 1, 09:49 4
  - I'll say it again: for Jennifer, yes. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 1, 09:50 2
    - I'll be in my bunk. -- nm - Tim Jul 1, 09:54
    - *ding* -- nm - Spawn Jul 1, 09:50
  - No. -- nm - Spawn Jul 1, 09:50
- Well, I suppose she might have what it takes to turn Jen's fancy ... if anyone did, it would likely be her. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 1, 09:46
- who is playing wonder woman? it is going to be her. -- nm - Andie Jul 1, 09:45 12
  - Married. -- nm - Spawn Jul 1, 09:47 11
    - uhh ....... -- nm - Beryllium Jul 1, 09:47
    - Like Ben is(was)? -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 1, 09:47
    - He and Anna have a movie in post right now. -- nm - Spawn Jul 1, 09:47 8
      - I think it's more likely that Ben and Jen just hit that point where they couldn't keep going. There's been - Will Hunting Jul 1, 09:49 7
        
        betcha the gambling had a big part in it -- nm - decline Jul 1, 09:50 3
        
        I heard he bet on *Pete Rose*. -- nm - Spawn Jul 1, 09:51 2
        
        Ben actually lost Jennifer to Tobey Maguire in a card game. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 1, 09:53 1
        
        "All reds!" -- nm - Beryllium Jul 1, 09:53
        
        Yeah but I like it being Anna as I do not care for her and ST loves her for some reason. -- nm - Spawn Jul 1, 09:50 2
        
        Because she's awesome in every way. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 1, 09:51 1
        
        Like, how hard is this to understand? -- nm - spamlet Jul 1, 09:54
Some STers have reported sign in issues on various OSes/phones & browsers. If anyone experiencing this could email me, that would be helpful. - Beryllium Jul 1, 09:43 1
- that damn leap-second -- nm - decline Jul 1, 09:59
test -- nm - Spawn Jul 1, 09:41 5
- rats--try again, Bery -- nm - ML Jul 1, 09:47 3
  - I am even in on my mobile, now. -- nm - Spawn Jul 1, 09:48 2
    - Oh no, it's worse than I thought. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 1, 09:48
    - time to update that codebase again... -- nm - decline Jul 1, 09:48
- Ha ha, you will never keep me out! -- nm - Spawn Jul 1, 09:41
A Tennessee store put up a "no gays allowed" sign — and it's totally legal -- (link) - ty97 Jul 1, 09:31 19
- I hate clickbait. -- nm - ML Jul 1, 10:15
- I want Joan Cusack to walk into the store and scream "IS EVERYBODY GAY??" -- nm - amoxy Jul 1, 10:06
- How does he know? Doe he check their Rainbow "I'm Fabulous" laminated ID at the door? -- nm - amoxy Jul 1, 09:49 3
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    - And presumably dude can just decide someone looks or sounds gay if he pleases. -- nm - ty97 Jul 1, 09:58
    - Im sure there are alot of straight woman than can do a roof better than most men. - eag Jul 1, 09:57
- you should go beat him up. -- nm - decline Jul 1, 09:39
- Baptist minister. That's funny. -- nm - David Jul 1, 09:33
- I hate to parse words but... I imagine the sign's legal, but can he *enforce* the policy? -- nm - Mop Jul 1, 09:32 10
  - Legally, yes -- nm - ty97 Jul 1, 09:38 9
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    - Didn't Arizona and Indiana and a bunch of other states just have to deal with this B.S.? -- nm - Mop Jul 1, 09:50 4
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        Well shit. So the state of Texas can fire everyone who applies for family benefits for their spouse? Or does the union step in here? -- nm - Mop Jul 1, 10:07 2
        
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        I suppose it would depend on the union contract and what constitutes grounds for dismissal. -- nm - Mop Jul 1, 10:23
    - I think Mop's talking about whether he can in practice. How does he know if a customer is gay? (And does that one time in Asheville count?) -- nm - Roger More Jul 1, 09:40 2
      - I think so, if they're not a protected class. -- nm - mara Jul 1, 09:50
      - gaydar, dude, use your gaydar -- nm - decline Jul 1, 09:47
We closed a film deal today! This is the logline. - LMS Jul 1, 09:20 1
- Need a camera/ boom operator? - OnTheVergeOfRoo Jul 1, 09:50
The Indiegogo Greece bailout fund is approaching a million Euro - ty97 Jul 1, 09:16 2
- I'm going to go out on a limb here and say, I don't think they're going to make it. -- nm - pmb Jul 1, 09:21
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my friend alice is selling this. price is firm, but it has to be gone by friday. so what if it doesn't sell by friday? you know? -- (link) - fabulous squad Jul 1, 09:14 3
- That's seriously art deco. -- nm - Mop Jul 1, 09:50
- when she says "throw in" some vintage dishes, like literally? -- nm - jangles Jul 1, 09:18 1
  - hard to tell with alice. I would duck, just in case. -- nm - fabulous squad Jul 1, 09:27
TX public employees can begin enrolling their same sex spouses in benefit programs today -- (link) - ty97 Jul 1, 09:08 1
- Wherein the government of Texas realizes how many of its employees are gay. -- nm - Mop Jul 1, 09:09
andrea's off today, right? should I save "shop for daybed for attic" till she's here, do we think? or are you guys really bored? -- nm - fabulous squad Jul 1, 09:07 1
- do it tomorrow! when I am really here. -- nm - Andie Jul 1, 09:47
Whoo-hoo! Fallout 3 GOTY arrives Friday! - ML Jul 1, 09:03 2
- Nice! I've been running around New Vegas for the last few weeks and loving every minute of it. I did enjoy Fallout 3 more though. - Krusty Jul 1, 09:08 1
  - I haven't played a lot of the Fallout 3 DLC, so this'll be fun for me. - ML Jul 1, 09:15
As expected, Tiago Splitter traded to the Hawks. -- nm - David Jul 1, 09:00 4
- DeMarre Carroll to Toronto. - David Jul 1, 09:07 3
  - Caroll's new contract is 4 years for $60 million. His last contract was 2 years at $2.5 million per. - David Jul 1, 09:30 1
    - Heck of a raise. -- nm - Krusty Jul 1, 09:38
  - ...and there it is. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 1, 09:09
The people who's job it is to stand in the middle of the street and hold a stop sign are very gainfully employed today. - Mop Jul 1, 08:58
Interactive maps: How Texas counties are handling same-sex marriage licenses (note: this is from 6/29) -- (link) - ty97 Jul 1, 08:56 3
- So only 2 of the counties not issuing SS licenses gave the reason as Religious Objections -- nm - amoxy Jul 1, 09:46
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- Im surprised this is not a lead story on the Texas news - its buried and comes up around 3rd in - Epiphany Jul 1, 09:02
That job application on B2 is something. He's got a ton of references. He changes jobs more than LeBron. - Mop Jul 1, 08:56
Thom Yorke's non-Radiohead output — his solo work and stuff with Atoms For Peace — is now available on Apple Music. -- nm - Remlik Jul 1, 08:55
if me and earl and the dying girl is on 850 screens this week - fabulous squad Jul 1, 08:50 1
- Harrisburg, PA... the 851st biggest town in America! -- nm - Mop Jul 1, 10:17
NBA: Orlando offers Atlanta F Paul Millsap a 4yr $80M deal - Strongbad Jul 1, 08:45 1
- I'm sure somehow this means I have to get on another plane. -- nm - Luke Ridnour Jul 1, 08:50
Sweet animated map of the lightning storm that hit DC at midnight. I was only dimly aware this was going on -- (link) - prayformojo Jul 1, 08:45 2
- we had a huge storm hit at 2:30 this morning. Lasted over an hour with thunder and lightning. - decline Jul 1, 08:56 1
  - Yeah, that hit us too, it was intense. -- nm - znufrii Jul 1, 08:59
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- do you have any tattoos? have you eaten shell fish? what kind of fabric is your shirt made out of? -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 1, 14:42
- It's called hypocricy -- nm - oblique Jul 1, 08:52
- A lot of Christians are okay with divorce. And it's not like they are licensing the adultery :) -- nm - ty97 Jul 1, 08:52 6
  - I was impressed by Chicago's new Archbishop's comments on the subject yesterday. Basically he said, "divorce has always been legal which is also - pmb Jul 1, 09:18
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    - I expect their argument would be that they don't *know* someone is an adulterer or a prostitute. - ty97 Jul 1, 09:05 1
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  - *looks at pippy* - oblique Jul 1, 08:53 1
    - *snort* - Epiphany Jul 1, 08:54
- I want to know how they took the job where it is expressly stated they will uphold the law and then fail to do so - Epiphany Jul 1, 08:52 1
  - Their religion trumps the oath -- nm - ty97 Jul 1, 08:53
- those are the Jesus Licenses -- nm - jangles Jul 1, 08:47
- well, that's different. -- nm - decline Jul 1, 08:46
- its their fucking job. - groiny Jul 1, 08:45 1
  - I am sort of super pissed about - Epiphany Jul 1, 08:53
Happy Canada Day! -- nm - Mop Jul 1, 08:43
I really like the "Creed" trailer. - ML Jul 1, 08:39 5
- agreed -- nm - Remlik Jul 1, 08:46
- ~with arms wide open~ -- nm - Strongbad Jul 1, 08:43 2
  - I'm so sad it was you. -- nm - ML Jul 1, 08:45 1
    - Someone had to step up. I just got to my computer. -- nm - Mop Jul 1, 08:47
- i hope there's a moment where Creed is ready to give up on everything and then Rocky talks him into putting Apollo's death behind him to be a winner - jangles Jul 1, 08:42
gay marriage decision on Friday. Benifer divorcing on Monday. thanks, Obama -- nm - jangles Jul 1, 08:39 9
- Ben can finally marry Matt! -- nm - Mop Jul 1, 08:56 8
  - that would be something. I suspect one of the girls he flung with convinced him to leave Jen for her - Epiphany Jul 1, 09:00 7
    - Why's it always gotta be the dude? Maybe Jen started banging McConnaughy or something. Huh, huh? -- nm - Jim Jul 1, 09:09 2
      - Ben started questioning her judgment after she didn't see the plot holes in Draft Day. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 1, 09:28
      - And why can't Jen maybe have gotten with another woman -- nm - eag Jul 1, 09:14
    - Well nobody from Bats v Supe - eag Jul 1, 09:07
    - The girl from Gone Girl, which is so very appropriate. -- nm - Mop Jul 1, 09:05 2
      - 8==D O: -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 1, 09:54
      - this would have been the better way for J-Gar to hande the breakup -- nm - jangles Jul 1, 09:17
~Say hello to Heaven. Hea.ven.~ -- nm - Epiphany Jul 1, 08:37
81 things that Mike Huckabee has denounced -- (link) - ty97 Jul 1, 08:37 10
- pappa don't preach -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 1, 18:56
- It's shocking how many of those are from this year. -- nm - Mop Jul 1, 08:47
- I'm totally on board with the dogs wearing clothes one. -- nm - Reagen Jul 1, 08:42 3
  - wrong -- (link) - ty97 Jul 1, 08:44 2
    - Look at his eyes. He knows this is a betrayal. -- nm - Reagen Jul 1, 08:52 1
      - Yup. Animals in clothes needs to end immediately. -- nm - Krusty Jul 1, 09:09
- #14 -- nm - prayformojo Jul 1, 08:41
- 28.) New York women, who use profanity in front of men. -- nm - ty97 Jul 1, 08:41
- "spoken roughly 50 seconds after #12" -- nm - ty97 Jul 1, 08:38
- is sanity on the list? -- nm - Epiphany Jul 1, 08:38
Word. -- nm - Jim Jul 1, 08:33

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