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Cueto is going to make some contender very happy. -- nm - Volnelk Jul 7, 19:10
"This morning I woke up and there was a pubic hair on my pillow shaped like a question mark. And it really got me thinking of unanswered questions." -- nm - Welcome to Me Jul 7, 19:04
So that China stock market thing is bad, right? -- nm - Beryllium Jul 7, 18:56 4
- It's playing havoc with commodities right now. -- nm - Bacon Jul 7, 19:22
- I mean, worse than the rest of their artificially propped up economy? I guess -- nm - jangles Jul 7, 19:08 1
  - *gasp*! -- nm - Beryllium Jul 7, 19:10
- Irrational Exuberance!!! -- nm - tulip enthusiast Jul 7, 19:07
Zoo is not good. -- nm - Dano Jul 7, 18:56
Crazy Foam is back!! -- (link) - Peglegpete Jul 7, 18:51
twinings is giving away a disney cruise (also some tea things for other prizes.) nm but: -- (link) - b. Jul 7, 18:47 2
- Really strange tie-in -- nm - Meg Jul 7, 19:11
- which reminds me - for anyone who shazams, if you use it when you hear "brother" from needtobreathe/gavin de graw, it will take you to an entry form - b. Jul 7, 18:52
I just found out this game will exist soon. Looks like I'm setting up my Xbox One a couple months before Fallout 4 comes out. -- (link) - Tim Jul 7, 18:45 1
- Nice, I had always heard good things about Conkers Bad Fur Day -- nm - J Jul 7, 19:48
I like this house but I can't find it on Zillow. -- (link) - Dano Jul 7, 18:37 3
- Oh, it's just a design. -- nm - tobor.2 Jul 7, 18:42
- Not all houses for sale are on Zillow. -- nm - tobor.2 Jul 7, 18:41
- Maybe it has a cloaking device. -- nm - budice Jul 7, 18:39
Hmm, if I'm in America but I haven't seen any coal rollers or truck nuts yet, am I really in America? -- nm - Beryllium Jul 7, 18:18 5
- "Sports grill and casino" - now that's American -- nm - Beryllium Jul 7, 18:45 1
  - Maybe I'll check out what an American Boston Pizza place is like -- nm - Beryllium Jul 7, 18:57
- I have never seen any of those anywhere but online; but I'm not entirely sure my area hasn't seceded, so.. -- nm - b. Jul 7, 18:20 2
  - You moved to Texas? - eag Jul 7, 18:22
  - Also, my iPhone wants me to go "bellies" fair mall -- nm - Beryllium Jul 7, 18:22
starbucks is now offering cold-brew iced coffee. their marketing for it says that "it's slow steeped by your barista for 20 hours.." -- (edited) - b. Jul 7, 18:09
Baby pandas!! (nmblink) - ralph wiggum Jul 7, 17:59 5
- Way cuter than minions -- nm - jangles Jul 7, 18:27
- Just like the baby pandas in The Kind Worth Killing! - prayformojo Jul 7, 18:06 2
  - (Spoiler for first part of TKWK) - ralph wiggum Jul 7, 18:14 1
    - yup -- nm - prayformojo Jul 7, 18:15
- oh *come on* - I just had to suppress a very non-corporate squee. geez. -- nm - b. Jul 7, 18:01
This is pretty cool viral marketing on Marvel's part -- (link) - eag Jul 7, 17:54 [youtube]
Wow...Jurassic World was a post-adjust long. 552 to 556. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 7, 17:52 3
- That was why I dumped the short on the first Monday numbers. -- nm - Spawn Jul 7, 19:25
- Crazy, considering how mediocre it is. nm - Dignan Jul 7, 18:09 1
  - It was not the movie we wanted. - Spawn Jul 7, 19:28
Spy or Inside Out? -- nm - tobor.2 Jul 7, 17:49 2
- Yes. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 7, 18:00
- Inside Out. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 7, 17:56
oh joy, another word problem for today's mensa page. - b. Jul 7, 17:33 1
- none. they were spoiled. -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 7, 17:35
CVS Health says adios to the US Chamber of Commerce (nmbl) - Brian Jul 7, 17:00 2
- The USCOC could not be more of a front of the Republican Party and Fox News or the Koch brothers -- nm - z on the go Jul 7, 17:31
- good for them. that CoC story last week was pretty bad, and their comments in the link aren't completely accurate. -- nm - b. Jul 7, 17:08
A guide to find help you find all 243 Riddler trophies - J Jul 7, 16:45 4
- none of them are in a riddle form :((((( -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 7, 16:55 1
  - Some are but most are just hide and seek -- nm - J Jul 7, 17:02
- See, that's not a game. That's a job. - David Jul 7, 16:53 1
  - Yeah. Collecting things in games is out of control. It was always a bit much but it's just not fun anymore. - Krusty Jul 7, 16:58
Thanks measles! More parents look favorably upon vaccines now than a year ago. -- (link) - Mop Jul 7, 16:45
In the store parklot at the far don't dent me zone, we have multiple corvettes in one row, several mustangs in the next, and a lone camero -- nm - z on the go Jul 7, 16:36
IsMLDraftingForFantasyFootball.com - ML Jul 7, 16:28 1
- Nice! - Krusty Jul 7, 17:01
I'll say it again, the best thing about SDCC isn't the convention, it's the venues surrounding the convention. - Mop Jul 7, 16:27 8
- I'd love to go to the Nintendo display that's at the Marriott Marquis. Play me some Super Mario Maker before it's released. Maybe even.. - Qale Jul 7, 19:20
- in case you haven't seen this. nm but: -- (link) - b. Jul 7, 16:31 5
  - ok you've partially redeemed yourself from your horrid ketchup stance from yesterday -- nm - Remlik Jul 7, 18:59 2
    - it's a sad day for you and your list when you can't even remember the correct condiment in question. -- nm - b. Jul 7, 19:04 1
      - HA! -- nm - Remlik Jul 7, 19:40
  - That's spectacular! Thanks! -- nm - Mop Jul 7, 16:39 1
    - :) - this guy had a ton of info. last year, looks like he's on it this year, too. nm but: -- (link) - b. Jul 7, 17:02
- good luck getting in when the dealers room opens -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 7, 16:30
Coffee is *GOOD* for you. Unequivocally. Drink up! -- (link) - Mop Jul 7, 16:15 [youtube] 1
- I've been telling people that for years. bacon is just as good for you according to science - dogbert Jul 7, 16:33
I always like the grammar chats with the Post's copy editors. He appreciates having an audience but doesn't take himself too seriously -- (link) - prayformojo Jul 7, 16:02 8
- I enjoyed some parts of that; but others made me want to use my e-equivalent of a red pencil to correct him, heh. stylistic choices, my patootie.-- nm -- (edited) - b. Jul 7, 17:12 7
  - alrighty, I wonder what was going on back in the 1920s; or maybe I don't. nm but: -- (link) - b. Jul 7, 17:39 1
    - if they said 1930's & Popeye, i'd believe it -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 7, 17:43
  - here is mysweetpatootie. you will be surprised -- (link) - Peglegpete Jul 7, 17:28 2
    - hee, I'll check them out. 11 followers on spotify. :) - -- nm - b. Jul 7, 17:30 1
      - i marked a few of their videos on youtube to watch later. -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 7, 17:34
  - No, not the RED PENCIL! -- nm - jangles Jul 7, 17:16 1
    - "it's a gift, it's a curse." -- nm - b. Jul 7, 17:24
NPR says there's still snow in Boston?? -- nm - Max Jul 7, 16:01 2
- oh, missed this earlier. I saw this nyt story earlier. nm but: -- (link) - b. Jul 7, 18:54
- Great -- nm - jangles Jul 7, 18:52
from writer Dan Slott's twitter: #StarWars fans are already complaining that the Han Solo spin-off was not shot first. -- nm - Remlik Jul 7, 15:53 2
- I can't imagine there is an actor alive who can credibly pass for a young Harrison Ford -- nm* - jangles Jul 7, 16:16 1
  - Josh Hartnett! -- nm - Beryllium Jul 7, 17:40
Elektra has been cast for Daredevil season 2 -- (link) - Remlik Jul 7, 15:40 11
- This looks like a very good choice - more so than horse face -- nm - Capstern Jul 8, 09:02
- She's cute but never heard of her -- nm - eag Jul 7, 15:49 9
  - she was Jinx in GI Joe Retaliation -- nm - Remlik Jul 7, 15:52 8
    - ....... -- nm - ML Jul 7, 15:57
    - Never saw the movie -- nm - eag Jul 7, 15:55 6
      - The Rock is disappointed in you eag! -- nm - Remlik Jul 7, 15:58 5
        
        Have never been that big of G.I Joe fan - eag Jul 7, 16:09 4
        
        What do you have against Real American Heroes, eag? huh? (nm) - IrishStephen Jul 7, 16:43 3
        
        YEAH! do you have your American Identity papers eag? it may be time for an inspection -- nm - Remlik Jul 7, 18:59
        
        I just never got into the cartoons even though as a kid I had one of there 12inch figures -- nm* - eag Jul 7, 16:50 1
        
        I had this dude -- (link) - eag Jul 7, 17:02 [flickr]
CHANGE TODAY H$13,707,271.13 wow -- nm - all the boys love OBBR Jul 7, 15:40 2
- wow indeed. i am 'only' at 10.5M -- nm - Andie Jul 7, 16:10
- oh man, jurassic world delisted and I'm over a billion in cash again. -- nm - Tim Jul 7, 15:43
What podcast app for iPhone do we like? I have to switch from the basic one. - Tim Jul 7, 15:37 7
- Downcast, overcast, and Pocketcasts are all great options. It's really preference. - spamlet Jul 7, 18:16
- fwiw, I saw this recently. nm but: -- (link) - b. Jul 7, 15:44
- I use downcast. -- nm - all the boys love OBBR Jul 7, 15:38 4
  - Same here and downcast has support to enter a login name and password -- nm - JD Jul 7, 15:40 1
    - Oh cool, that's perfect. They already had a premium cast with bonus shows but I didn't sign up for it until now when they just moved their main cast. -- nm - Tim Jul 7, 15:42
  - does it let you manually add a link to a podcast feed? -- nm - Tim Jul 7, 15:39 1
    - Add Podcast Manually is the first option in the Add Podcasts menu -- nm - JD Jul 7, 15:41
US women's soccer team will get a parade down the Canyon of Heroes on Friday. Nice!!! -- (link) - Krusty Jul 7, 15:29
Pee-Wee. Netflix. March 2016. - ML Jul 7, 15:24 2
- is that in addition to the holiday movie for them that was announced a while back? nm but: -- (link) - b. Jul 7, 15:27 1
  - answering myself, no, it's the same. nm but: -- (link) - b. Jul 7, 15:29
occasionally, I've mentioned noticing trends on amazon bestsellers lists. there were (still are) fsog-type books, then bunches of SoA-type ones, - b. Jul 7, 15:24
happy birthday to the British Museum -- (link) - Peglegpete Jul 7, 15:15
BASTARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TV Guide sent me a Sharknado cover, not one of the 4 Comic-Con covers on the new issue :( -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 7, 14:54 10
- Thus answering the question "who still gets TV Guide in the mail?" -- nm - jangles Jul 7, 15:10 9
  - nm but: -- (link) - b. Jul 7, 15:13 [Backboard] 2
    - Oh b. -- nm - jangles Jul 7, 15:18 1
      - I figure if I directly give you the fodder, you should feel ashamed if you use it. -- nm - b. Jul 7, 15:26
  - it's a lot better than what the local newspaper offers as information -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 7, 15:13 5
    - only a limited evening 'prime' time , mom gets it -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 7, 16:11 3
      - oh yah, the grid has gotten worse and worse over time; and isn't reliable for new/not-new even. -- nm - b. Jul 7, 16:17 2
        
        i'm not trying to defend TVG, just say they are better than other local tv choices which really really suck -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 7, 16:38 1
        
        I'm not sure about our locals these days, I almost always look online. -- nm - b. Jul 7, 16:57
    - Local... what? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jul 7, 15:18
Am I the only one thinking a whole minion movie might just be... too much minion? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jul 7, 14:45 13
- Dude. - Spawn Jul 7, 15:34
- Bananas -- nm - JenBro Jul 7, 15:18 1
  - B-A-N-A-N-I-O-N-S -- nm - Max Jul 7, 15:29
- Too.... Much.... Minion..... I.. What? This concept does not compute... -- nm - TWuG Jul 7, 15:08 1
  - This! -- nm - Krusty Jul 7, 15:30
- I hope it is not like the Penguin movie. That was too much of a supporting character -- nm - amoxy Jul 7, 15:03
- Noope -- nm* - jangles Jul 7, 14:54
- share: I almost bought a mcd happy meal this weekend, for the minions toy. has anyone here ever purchased just the toy? remember how much? -- nm - b. Jul 7, 14:52 2
  - I bought a banana. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 7, 14:57
  - see how cute they are? ;) - nm but: -- (link) - b. Jul 7, 14:55
- I am looking forward to it, but how have the trailers not given everything away? -- nm - Beryllium Jul 7, 14:52
- I'm sure MDH agrees with you. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 7, 14:47
- nope. (but that's okay) -- nm - Diva Jul 7, 14:46
will, thanks for your posts about amazon first books. they remind me to go look at choices! :) - -- nm -- (edited) - b. Jul 7, 14:44 2
- I get monthly emails with the options...worst case, I get a free bad book. Best case, I get a free good book. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 7, 14:46 1
  - I get the messages, too; but I receive so many amazon messages that they get lost a lot. yah, free is great. :) - - b. Jul 7, 14:49
Awesomeness is not an emotion - jangles Jul 7, 14:41 3
- Then you are not doing it right. - Spawn Jul 7, 15:34
- anomie? -- nm - mud Jul 7, 15:03 1
  - I online-know someone who named her shop that. -- nm - b. Jul 7, 15:12
Pill Cosby -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 7, 14:38 [Image]
Tim....Cena put over Cesaro big time after Raw went off the air -- (link) - Remlik Jul 7, 14:33 [youtube] 3
- There Cena goes, disrespecting people again. -- nm - Kevin Owens with his snide French-Canadian accent Jul 7, 15:06 1
  - I love that Owens' gimmick is "the worst person on the planet." -- nm - Tim Jul 7, 15:08
- Yeah, I saw that. He's arguably their best wrestler and they've been misusing him for years now. Hope this does something for him. -- nm - Tim Jul 7, 15:00
*hums "untouchable face"...* [nm] - Mel Profit Jul 7, 14:31 1
- that's why that line stood out to me. I think of her as more angsty/moody. maybe mommyhood changed her. -- nm - b. Jul 7, 14:34
OMG, brilliant -- (link) - ML Jul 7, 14:29
"Subway & Jared Fogle have agreed to suspend their relationship due to the current investigation. Jared is cooperating with authorities." -- nm - Remlik Jul 7, 14:28 3
- from a way bb, I never saw that he was accused of any kid porn when he was in college, it was renting more mainstream stuff that was revealed. - b. Jul 7, 14:32 2
  - I hope that this is just investigating his ex partner - eag Jul 7, 14:37 1
    - me, too. the fewer the better. :/ -- nm - b. Jul 7, 14:37
Word. -- nm - Jim Jul 7, 14:26 1
- of -- nm - OAE -- Explorer, Antarctica, Old Jul 7, 14:31

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