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ST Poll: 'Yes Love', 'The Hurt' or 'A Question'? -- nm - Tomcattt si Jul 23, 10:42 1
- Which was the one with growing cat statue? That one. -- nm - Baron Bing Bong Jul 23, 10:45
Will Hunting/David news -- (link) - ML Jul 23, 10:39 4
- Word on the street here is he's going to take Devin Hester's catches from last season. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 23, 10:41 2
  - So from one fast guy that couldn't catch to a taller fast guy that can't catch. -- nm - spamlet, Defending Blood Feud Champion Jul 23, 10:43 1
    - Well, Devin has the special teams advantage. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 23, 10:45
- Haha. I'm surprised he even caught on with another team - Will Hunting Jul 23, 10:40
ST Poll: Uncommon Valor, Rambo First Blood Part 2 or Missing In Action? -- nm - Beaker Jul 23, 10:35 6
- no thanks. -- nm - mud Jul 23, 10:44 1
  - I need to rewatch Uncommon Valor -- nm - Beaker Jul 23, 10:44
- Uncommon Valor. - groiny Jul 23, 10:40
- Rambo -- nm - David Jul 23, 10:40
- Uncommon Valor -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jul 23, 10:38
- Uncommon Valor -- nm - Beaker Jul 23, 10:35
ST Poll: Full Metal Jacket, Platoon or Apocalypse Now -- nm - Beaker Jul 23, 10:34 7
- First half of FMJ > Platoon > Apocalypse Now > Second half of FMJ -- nm - Inigo Jul 23, 10:44
- now -- nm - David Jul 23, 10:40
- Air America -- nm - Beryllium Jul 23, 10:38
- Apocalypse Now -- nm - mud Jul 23, 10:38
- Platoon -- nm - eag Jul 23, 10:37
- Platoon -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jul 23, 10:37
- Platoon -- nm - Beaker Jul 23, 10:35
Volunteering for interstellar travel is kind of a mug's game anyway - Reagen Jul 23, 10:20 22
- Hopefully the newer ship is nice enough to stop and pick them up. - sycor Jul 23, 10:44
- "You tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is never try." -- nm - ML Jul 23, 10:28
- Also, not really - if the newer faster ship picks you up on the way then you get there, while if you stayed on Earth you'd have died years before -- nm - Roger More Jul 23, 10:26 3
  - They'd be whizzing past you and never even see you. -- nm - Reagen Jul 23, 10:30 2
    - That assumes the newer tech is even in the same 'space' to go whizzing by - JD Jul 23, 10:43 1
      - But then they could easily fold space to retrieve the slow ship. -- nm - David Jul 23, 10:45
- There's a good book to be written (if it hasn't already) about a group of people who have to make a 14,000 light-year journey, knowing that they won't - Roger More Jul 23, 10:24 11
  - That's what living on Earth is. -- nm - Max Jul 23, 10:29 6
    - Pretty much. Spaceship Earth is getting trashed, but a generation-ship might be small enough that the effects of - TWuG Jul 23, 10:32
    - Good point. Cancel NASA! -- nm - Reagen Jul 23, 10:30 4
      - Nah. Let's commision Earth-sized thrusters and attach them to Australia. Then we can all go to this new planet! -- nm - TWuG Jul 23, 10:33 1
        
        either way, we're rid of Australia. Good thinking. -- nm - Reagen Jul 23, 10:34
      - Let's continue to be Earthonauts! -- nm - Beryllium Jul 23, 10:31 1
        
        We're all brave heroes, knowing we'll never get to wherever we're going. -- nm - Max Jul 23, 10:35
  - Alistar Reynolds has written some stuff in this vein, although I didn't particularly enjoy the books. -- nm - Reagen Jul 23, 10:29
  - Ascension! -- nm - David Jul 23, 10:28
  - I think that's the premise of the Rama series as I recall -- nm - jangles Jul 23, 10:27
  - Seveneves -- nm - Beryllium Jul 23, 10:26
- gawd you're such a pollyanna! -- nm - mud Jul 23, 10:23 1
  - Stark realism and space travel go hand in glove. -- nm - Reagen Jul 23, 10:30
- Not if I have anything to say about it *swerves into lane* -- nm - spamlet, Defending Blood Feud Champion Jul 23, 10:21 1
  - It *clearly* says Zipper Merger right here! -- nm - Reagen Jul 23, 10:22
This caption is one colon and one hyphen away from being even more accurate. -- (link) - mara Jul 23, 10:11
Scott Kazmir has been traded by the A's. -- nm - ML Jul 23, 10:09 13
- to? -- nm - groiny Jul 23, 10:10 12
  - Sit with elders of the gentle race? -- nm - JaxSean Jul 23, 10:15 1
    - all will be revealed. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 23, 10:15
  - Don't know. We just know he was pulled from today's start. -- nm - spamlet, Defending Blood Feud Champion Jul 23, 10:14 9
    - The Oakland #Athletics have traded Scott Kazmir to the Houston Astros for Daniel Mengden & Jacob Nottingham. -- nm - David Jul 23, 10:16 4
      - Nottingham is a decent prospect. -- nm - ML Galaxy Jul 23, 10:18 3
        
        And I have no idea whether Daniel Mengden is a good prospect or not, but his 'stache is 80-grade -- (link) - ML Jul 23, 10:35 2
        
        He's ready for Super Troopers 2 -- nm - David Jul 23, 10:44
        
        when did TJ Miller become a ball player? -- nm - Reagen Jul 23, 10:39
    - Astros for a pitcher and catcher I've never heard of -- nm - spamlet, Defending Blood Feud Champion Jul 23, 10:16 3
      - Nottinghma has beeN *destroying* A ball. -- nm - David Jul 23, 10:17 2
        
        Good contact, good pop.... - Will Hunting Jul 23, 10:23 1
        
        And it's in the Midwest League which is generally pretty pitcher friendly. -- nm - spamlet, Defending Blood Feud Champion Jul 23, 10:27
Jeebus. My 16GB phone gave me a message that it was out of storage space. I looked and it had 5 GB of cached data between all apps. -- (edited) - ML Jul 23, 10:08 4
- My 16GB phone is fairly full, too. 4.66gb is "system memory." I don't get that. - JaxSean Jul 23, 10:12 3
  - It's the OS -- nm - spamlet, Defending Blood Feud Champion Jul 23, 10:14 2
    - Sorry, I get it, but I don't get that it takes up 30% of my 16GB. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 23, 10:16 1
      - Yeah, they need to make 32 the minimum space. -- nm - spamlet, Defending Blood Feud Champion Jul 23, 10:16
Well, that was interesting. I just got scolded by a member of the armed forces in a AAA store. - kelly Jul 23, 09:54 40
- hearts and minds, Marine, hearts and minds. -- nm - Max Jul 23, 10:38
- It's never too early for Nathan to see Full Metal Jacket. -- nm - Roger More Jul 23, 10:17 1
  - But never too young to see Apocalypse Now. -- nm - Anthony Bordain Jul 23, 10:27
- that's too bad--whatever his point, he exhibited poor manners -- nm - ML Jul 23, 10:08 1
  - Winning the battle, but losing the war. Way to go, Marine. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 23, 10:16
- was he wearing a dress? -- nm - decline Jul 23, 10:06
- also, "you may be a Marine, but i do believe you are also a man. " - Andie Jul 23, 10:02
- *mouth agog* - Will Hunting Jul 23, 10:01 8
  - I don't think he was all "there". Still, it was really uncomfortable. I didn't know what to say by the end. He was still talking to me when we left. -- nm - kelly Jul 23, 10:05 7
    - Yep, if he was a Vietnam vet there's more going on there than just terminology. -- nm - Meg Jul 23, 10:16
    - you hould have invited him over for tea -- nm - decline Jul 23, 10:06 1
      - come over for some NAVY bean soup! -- nm - groiny Jul 23, 10:09
    - Ugh. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 23, 10:06 3
      - On the plus side - the correct SP tix have been issued. We are good to go now. -- nm - kelly Jul 23, 10:25
      - ("Soldier? *scoffs* Marines train all of the soldiers!") -- nm - kelly Jul 23, 10:08 1
        
        Today, you people are no longer maggots! Today, you are Marines! - Gny. Sgt. Hartman Jul 23, 10:20
- "son, this is a prime example of PTSD" -- nm - groiny Jul 23, 09:59 3
  - Yeah, something like this. -- nm - kelly Jul 23, 10:26
  - Vietnam could potentially also be Alzheimer's. - ty97 Jul 23, 10:00 1
    - I'm not a human! I'm a MARINE!!!! -- nm - Fart Jul 23, 10:03
- 'Vietnam eh? Loser, literally.' -- nm - Shaun Jul 23, 09:58
- Gibbs would smack the shit out of that guy -- nm - Beaker Jul 23, 09:58 4
  - I just finished last season (spoilers for the end of last season) - Mel Profit Jul 23, 10:14 1
    - I dropped it a couple seasons ago -- nm - Beaker Jul 23, 10:32
  - right upside the head. And then he'd yell 'MARINE! Where did you learn manners?!!!' -- nm* - Diva Jul 23, 09:59 1
    - Absolutely. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 23, 10:07
- dude needs to fucking chill and realize that there's nice ways to correct people. -- nm - Reagen Jul 23, 09:57 9
  - and/or that pedantry doesn't matter here -- nm - ty97 Jul 23, 09:59
  - Or, I don't know...not correct her at all. -- nm - Jim Jul 23, 09:58 7
    - I'd be OK with him explaining why he like the terminology he does, but you know, politely. -- (edited) - Reagen Jul 23, 10:01 4
      - I tend to understand their desire for the right terminology. I think the proper term for him, however was...'a dick' -- (edited) - Mel Profit Jul 23, 10:04 2
        
        to be clear, I agree he was looking for a fight. -- nm - Reagen Jul 23, 10:08 1
        
        I figured that was your take. Talk about that guy missing the point. -- nm - Mel Profit Jul 23, 10:15
      - Sure, but know your audience. Kelly and Nathan aren't the audience for that discussion. -- nm - TWuG Jul 23, 10:02
    - oh, marines don't like being called anything but marine. - groiny Jul 23, 09:59
    - Seriously. -- nm - TWuG Jul 23, 09:59
- offs -- nm - Diva Jul 23, 09:57
- why do you hate the troops? - Tim Jul 23, 09:56 2
  - he's not a troops! -- nm - Max Jul 23, 10:38
  - Because they're assholes. - Beryllium Jul 23, 09:57
3 phone calls with a guy where he's asking for something he can't have. It's like he expects the answer to be different somehow if he just phrases the - Diva Jul 23, 09:53 3
- When Booty Calls Go Wrong -- nm - jangles Jul 23, 09:57
- I'm glad to hear Bill Lumbergh landed on his feet. -- nm - Roger More Jul 23, 09:55
- but what if I really really want it? -- nm - Beaker Jul 23, 09:53
I have never heard someone who is the best at something, say that something is "too hard"...... - groiny Jul 23, 09:49 37
- When is Iron Banner back? I need to get those 6 ELs. -- nm - Shaun Jul 23, 09:51 2
  - 2 weeks. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 23, 09:51 1
    - Cool. I'm plotting a Skolas attempt with a guy from work who has done him already. I want that stupid emblem. -- nm - Shaun Jul 23, 09:52
- Nice try, Lesser Player. -- nm - David Jul 23, 09:50 33
  - you could beat Crota half asleep. - groiny Jul 23, 09:51 32
    - VoG isn't a challenge, either. I play so that my buddies get their drops now. - David Jul 23, 09:53 31
      - it is when a large % of our buddies have not beaten it. - groiny Jul 23, 09:54 30
        
        Then. Save. The. Checkpoint! -- nm - David Jul 23, 09:55 29
        
        once we legit beat it, then sure, we can save checkpoints to save time. - groiny Jul 23, 09:57
        
        it is not about just getting the spoils, it is actually playing through and beating it. - groiny Jul 23, 09:56 27
        
        I know you're just being stubborn right now, but let's talk seriously for a moment. - David Jul 23, 10:01 26
        
        A suggestion. Lets run it on 26 and go through it. Learning it on hard mode was not good. - Spawn Jul 23, 10:45
        
        as a former MMO player, I can tell you that it's not always gear. - Tim Jul 23, 10:18 2
        
        Yeah, a couple of the new folks - Spawn, especially - don't have a firm grasp on their specials yet. - David Jul 23, 10:20 1
        
        he just needs better instructions. - groiny Jul 23, 10:23
        
        People get better by learning the proper mechanics and learning how to tackle difficult encounters in an effective way. -- (edited) - Shaun Jul 23, 10:08 5
        
        Okay. -- nm - David Jul 23, 10:11 4
        
        So we agree. Cool. -- nm - Shaun Jul 23, 10:15 3
        
        Okay. -- nm - David Jul 23, 10:18 2
        
        Well as long as everyone keeps taking your orders, you'll be happy I suppose. - Shaun Jul 23, 10:30 1
        
        okay. -- nm - David Jul 23, 10:32
        
        also, to note, I am pretty sure everyone has just about everything from Crota. - groiny Jul 23, 10:08 14
        
        I'm working on it! -- nm - JaxSean Jul 23, 10:20 11
        
        dude, I will help you with whatever I can, don't worry, you will get there. - groiny Jul 23, 10:22 10
        
        I almost quit last night doing The Queen's Ransom. I died 13 times. So frustrating. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 23, 10:23 9
        
        which one is that? - groiny Jul 23, 10:24 8
        
        Where you hop across the time-jumping platforms, and go to capture Skolas. - JaxSean Jul 23, 10:27 7
        
        What level are you? - David Jul 23, 10:30 3
        
        got to level 30 after. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 23, 10:43 2
        
        Are you trying L30 or L32? -- nm - David Jul 23, 10:45 1
        
        I don't remember. -- (link) - JaxSean Jul 23, 10:52
        
        yeah, that is a tough one to do yourself. - groiny Jul 23, 10:29 1
        
        Oh, I finished it. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 23, 10:43
        
        That'd be tough solo. -- nm - Shaun Jul 23, 10:29
        
        I obviously don't either. It's the exotic drops and the chance for Gally that's the driving impetus. - David Jul 23, 10:11 1
        
        it really isn't though. - groiny Jul 23, 10:13
        
        at this point, everyone is 34. The gear they get is marginally better than what they have, if even that. - groiny Jul 23, 10:04
Border agents cancel meeting with Trump and he's not happy -- (link) - Beaker Jul 23, 09:47 1
- Let's deport them! -- nm - Max Jul 23, 09:48
This HAS to become a movie. -- (link) - David Jul 23, 09:46 4
- C'mon, cops, it's "sleight of hand" not "slight of hand". Don't they have a whole division devoted to Grammar? -- nm - TWuG Jul 23, 09:50 3
  - I don't see what the guy from Frasier has to do with it. -- nm - Reagen Jul 23, 09:51 2
    - I liked his submarine movie -- nm - Beaker Jul 23, 09:52 1
      - So you're the one! -- nm - Roger More Jul 23, 09:54

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