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The CIA Paid Contractor $40 Million to Review Torture Documents -- (link) - budice Jul 29, 06:06
Michael Jacksons iconic white glove being auctioned off for $20,000 opening bid -- (link) - budice Jul 29, 06:04
I am going to have a productive day at work! It shall be so!!! -- nm - JenBro Jul 29, 05:41 4
- ST Poll: Post an addictive timewaster - ty97 Jul 29, 05:57
- you can do it! -- nm - Dano Jul 29, 05:54
- Agreed -- nm - con_carne Jul 29, 05:50
- go get 'em, kid -- nm - prayformojo Jul 29, 05:47
If it were not for this continuous stream of motor impulses, we would collapse like a bunch of broccoli! - prayformojo Jul 29, 03:01
Linda Tripp is back with thoughts on a Hillary Clinton presidency -- (link) - budice Jul 29, 02:48 6
- Why? -- nm - spamlet Jul 29, 05:23 5
  - Don't worry, I'm pretty sure everyone in the country's going to get their own article. -- nm - Reagen Jul 29, 05:25 4
    - Do I get to pick the site or am I stuck with just the Gawker sites? -- nm - spamlet Jul 29, 05:26 3
      - TMZ is available. -- nm - ty97 Jul 29, 05:58 1
        
        Gawker, Slate, or TMZ? I'll take the one with the most journalistic integrity. - spamlet Jul 29, 06:14
      - For a slight upgrade you can have Slate, or the deluxe package with Vox. -- nm - Reagen Jul 29, 05:33
I'm so lame right now I'm watching Honey 2 .... Aaaaaauuuuuugggggghhhhhhh!!!!!!! -- nm - JenBro Jul 29, 02:00 2
- i had NO idea there was a second one. -- nm - Andie Jul 29, 06:06 1
  - It was Albaless, no less -- nm - prayformojo Jul 29, 06:09
Kill Bill: Actress that played B.B. all grown up now, turned 18 recently -- (link) - budice Jul 29, 01:50
Wake up -- nm - prayformojo Jul 29, 01:48 1
- Insomnia JenBro is awake! -- nm - JenBro Jul 29, 01:54
more info against Bill Cosby -- (link) - Peglegpete Jul 29, 00:08 2
- what an epic fail on his part ... Not surprising though - give him enough rope right? -- nm - JenBro Jul 29, 01:47
- Ooh, burn. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 00:30
From a gay site but perfectly relevant and totally accurate: 8 reasons older guys make the best boyfriends. -- (link) - Mop Jul 28, 23:50 4
- so, i still have a chance . . . is that what you're saying ? -- nm* - call me Ishmael Jul 29, 06:42
- This is why you get ads for Mr Holmes -- nm - Roger More Jul 29, 04:29
- is there something you have been wanting to tell us? -- nm - jangles Jul 28, 23:51 1
  - L3 -- nm - JenBro Jul 29, 01:48
I was - and still am - seeing copious ads for Mr. Holmes on Facebook. Seems to me they've misjudged their audience. -- nm - Mop Jul 28, 23:22 3
- I think that just means you have a significant amount of movie activity on Facebook - JD Jul 28, 23:52
- Ian McKeller best known characters are Gandalf and Magneto - eag Jul 28, 23:24 1
  - Also look at the fact that the BBC Sherlock Holmes is fairly popular Elementary does ok here - eag Jul 28, 23:28
Happy Windows 10 Day! -- nm - Qale Jul 28, 23:19 11
- Not in any hurry here. -- nm - budice Jul 28, 23:52
- Downloading as I speak or post actually -- nm - eag Jul 28, 23:22 9
  - I would wait until the weekend at least for a myriad of reasons. - Mop Jul 28, 23:45 2
    - Too late its already in the upgrading process - eag Jul 29, 00:04 1
      - Seems to be working fine so far just kind of played it for a bit heading to bed will test it more tomorrow -- nm - eag Jul 29, 01:27
  - Really? I've been following some of the techy blogs. At first I was all gung ho about taking the plunge no hesitation. Fortunately.. - Qale Jul 28, 23:26 5
    - Oh wait. There it is. Whoa. Creepy. Um... should I do it? -- nm - Qale Jul 28, 23:28 4
      - Its gotten some good early reviews - eag Jul 28, 23:30 3
        
        I think I'll at least wait until tomorrow. - Qale Jul 28, 23:42
        
        It has downloaded on my surface but failed to install so far -- nm - Karl_S Jul 28, 23:34 1
        
        Its telling me preparing to install and about 1/3 done -- nm - eag Jul 28, 23:36
"gravity" was very good, but I kind of wish I had seen it in a theater. still awesome tech/visuals, but it must have been even more impressive. -- nm - b! Jul 28, 22:49 4
- b! - budice Jul 28, 22:55 3
  - boo.! - b! Jul 28, 23:01 2
    - *legkick left-right-left* -- nm - barnaby dancing space shark Jul 28, 23:05 1
      - ooh, space sharks with legs! cool! -- nm - b! Jul 28, 23:08
Doesn't help the fantasy team, but congrats Trevor Plouffe on the new child -- (link) - budice Jul 28, 22:39
I will watch True Detective but boy do I not give a shit about what's going on -- nm - jangles Jul 28, 22:26 1
- have they figured out the Trade Federation deals yet? -- nm - Mel Profit Jul 29, 05:01
Eric Berry plans to play this year. - David Jul 28, 22:06
HWDYK pixie quiz: if the deadline for renewing a passport is 15 years from the date it was first issued, when did i get my (now-expired) pp? -- nm - jangles Jul 28, 22:01 8
- 1986 (that's when mine expired) -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 28, 22:51 1
  - I got a shiny new one last fall. Needed it for my May trip and will again next February. -- nm - Meg Jul 28, 22:55
- February 5th 1998 -- nm - JenBro Jul 28, 22:21 2
  - close enough. 1999 - jangles Jul 28, 22:25 1
    - Heh -- nm - JenBro Jul 28, 23:31
- 26 July 2000? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jul 28, 22:17 2
  - Oh would that it were so -- nm - barnaby bear Jul 28, 22:17 1
    - you weren't alive then, kiddo. -- nm - b! Jul 28, 22:51
Kelly, yes Railway Man is a great movie. I lost it when (spoilers) - amoxy Jul 28, 21:20 1
- I got it through Netflix and had it for 6-ish weeks before forcing myself to watch it. I was just never in the right mood. - kelly Jul 28, 21:21
LYC - 2nd night that I've stayed after work for FIVE hours ... playing catch up ahead of the ChiSTravaganza so I can leave with a clear desk. It just - JenBro Jul 28, 21:18 6
- i would probably just let go of this branch if it were me -- nm - kitten hanging on a branch Jul 28, 21:56 1
  - I already tied a knot! -- nm - JenBro Jul 28, 22:23
- I'm in full pre-trip mode and a little bummed I'm not coming to Chicago - just a little :) - Meg Jul 28, 21:39 3
  - I DID just before I headed home - was in a rush, but it's a new place right? -- nm - JenBro Jul 28, 22:22 2
    - It's in a different place almost every year except for every 5 years when we go back to the place it - Meg Jul 28, 22:50 1
      - Do you get to make any cool stuff this year? -- nm - JenBro Jul 28, 23:32
I checked out ingredients for 3 of the 4 (gyro was too far away) lay's contest flavors while in line at subway. - b! Jul 28, 21:10 4
- I was bummed yesterday the grocer didn't have them. I am going back tomorrow for the ruben chips..nmb b. - Peglegpete Jul 28, 21:23 1
  - heh/eep! -- nm - b! Jul 28, 22:52
- I actually submitted an entry this year ... I thought Croque Monsieur would be an excellent flavor. -- nm - JenBro Jul 28, 21:15 1
  - sounds like a winner -- nm - Beryllium Jul 28, 22:36
but sign says Hazardous Waste Facility and Recycling Center... Explosive turned in as hazardous waste at Tacoma landfill; bomb experts respond -- (link*) - zeitgeist Jul 28, 20:56
TNA spoiler - Remlik Jul 28, 20:53 4
- spoilerish (?) question . . . - call me Ishmael Jul 28, 21:11 1
  - best I can tell from the spoilers - Tim Jul 28, 21:16
- Why doesn't Jarrett just buy them already. -- nm - Tim Jul 28, 21:03 1
  - I bet he can't afford the merch and international rights. TNA makes serious bank from those. -- nm - Remlik Jul 28, 21:08
91 and hella humid in my house right now. not to be too dramatic, but it's possible I might expire. or sprout orchid blooms. -- nm -- (edited) - b! Jul 28, 20:53 7
- I really look forward to how much my power bill will be next month after running my AC so much. To my credit, I've not changed it. - Qale Jul 28, 21:10
- You'd look lovely with orchid blooms. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jul 28, 21:07 2
  - but when its that hot we'd turn into a Rafflesia arnoldii - zeitgeist Jul 28, 21:18
  - :) - -- nm - b! Jul 28, 21:10
- sprinkle some salt on youbefore bed and you could wake up as a pickle -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 28, 21:03
- *runs through the house, bear-ass nekkid* -- nm - barnaby bear Jul 28, 20:56 1
  - maybe your pal mick. will make us some panda bday fruitsicle cake. -- nm - b! Jul 28, 21:00
Guiness *Blonde*? Oh, you have forgotten the face of your father, noble brewers. -- nm - Reagen Jul 28, 20:52
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- That seems a bit excessive for a trailer. -- nm - Qale Jul 28, 20:46 1
  - Bravo...bravo... -- nm - JD Jul 28, 21:01
A good comeback win for the Yankees. -- nm - Tim Jul 28, 20:40 1
- It was a nail biter until the bottom of the second. -- nm - Krusty Jul 28, 20:45
STOP THE PRESSES!!! - David Jul 28, 20:30 9
- Vicki Vale ? -- nm - call me Ishmael Jul 28, 20:39 1
  - Wow, you geeks are good -- nm - amoxy Jul 28, 21:17
- Yes, it's true, Dano hasn't seen the Godfather. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 28, 20:37 5
  - I rewatched The zman With One Red Shoe with my brothers tonight. - Max Jul 28, 21:41
  - I haven't seen the Goonies - con_carne Jul 28, 20:50 3
    - you're in for a fun treat I think. -- nm - Remlik Jul 28, 21:08
    - Neither have I. The only thing that interests me at this point is to it watch it for Kerri Green - JD Jul 28, 20:58
    - It's the best movie ever ever ever. -- nm - Qale Jul 28, 20:54
- I'm pretty sure that the shift in how we consume media has already pretty much accomplished that -- nm - JD Jul 28, 20:37
Oops, got involved in a political debate with my ex-pat friend who moved to Uruguay last year. - Tim Jul 28, 20:28 4
- there...or here? (well I suppose if you hate one gov so much you move, you'll probably not like the one there either) -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 28, 20:34 3
  - on Facebook. Posting memes about how Bernie Sanders is just like Obama, who is just like Bush. -- nm - Tim Jul 28, 20:38 2
    - doncha love idiots who think its clever to say, why vote, its just tweedledee or tweedledum, really ahole, youcan't tell the difference? -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 28, 21:01 1
      - Don't blame at me. I voted for Kodos. -- nm - Mop Jul 28, 21:19
i'm still trippin' on John Cena's nose getting legit effed up last night on RAW . . . - call me Ishmael Jul 28, 20:26 2
- It was the first time I think I saw him sell a match. -- nm - Qale Jul 28, 20:28 1
  - yeah . . . when he 1st went down and they showed some blood in the corner, i was thinking . . . - call me Ishmael Jul 28, 20:38
Blah - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 28, 20:18 8
- You can generally pay a little more to be insured for replacement value, etc - Karl_S Jul 28, 23:33
- I'd like to open a discussion on the benefits of car leasing, but not here. I'm glad your dad and grandpa are OK. This situation sucks. - Mop Jul 28, 21:37 2
  - I assume because the guy has no insurance so he got some people to lie so the accident isn't his fault and he wouldn't have to pay? - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 28, 21:57 1
    - that's one big thing, an accident counts as several points on your record...i'm thinking, dude with no insurance, maybe its a borrowed car? so he has - zeitgeist Jul 28, 22:21
- glad your 'rents are ok...you know, it wouldn't be hard with google tracking show that at the time of the accident they were XXmiles away - zeitgeist Jul 28, 21:08 1
  - Interesting idea, not sure how realistic it will be to do that but interesting -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 28, 22:06
- so glad everyone is ok! -- nm - b! Jul 28, 20:55 1
  - word. All the other stuff is whatevers -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 28, 20:58
This is pretty funny. In a bad way. -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 28, 20:02 1
- A dentist shot Tony the Tiger? -- nm - Bacon Jul 28, 20:07
I know some smartass will give what happened to Mookie Betts tonight the Jim Ross Treatment. - Mel Profit Jul 28, 19:57
and regarding that Cracked list on B2... - znufrii Jul 28, 19:55 1
- There's a lot of supposition in there that the dead give a fuck what those who are still alive do. I'm skeptical -- nm - con_carne Jul 28, 20:16
Since everyone wants MI5/Vacation sales updates: Vacation got nothing today/presales are terrible. MI5 up 31% and 23% from this afternoon, big. - MDH Jul 28, 19:51 8
- I see FANT4 has an OW ipo tommorow at H$50. Is there any reason to believe it will do better than the previous ones? -- nm - GregW Jul 28, 19:55 7
  - I swear this has flop written all over it. If Ant-Man does $58M, this can't even be in the same realm, right? -- nm - MDH Jul 28, 20:19
  - I tend to agree with bacon. It exists just to exist & maybe get tied into other marvel stuff. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 28, 20:13 2
    - However, I don't expect the movie itself to suck. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 28, 20:14 1
      - Yeah, I have no way to know how it will be. I just think it's already poisoned by the first 2 and the fact they strayed from the comics. - Bacon Jul 28, 20:18
  - It will do worse -- nm - Bacon Jul 28, 20:12
  - better director, better choice in cast. (though Chiklas was great as Ben Grimm) -- nm - Remlik Jul 28, 20:12
  - Michael B Jordan -- nm - jangles Jul 28, 19:59
1001 Greatest Movies of All Time: 4/10, 11/25, 34/100, 123/500, 196/1001 -- nm - znufrii Jul 28, 19:45 14
- for whoever gets to stalk you this christmas -- (link) - Peglegpete Jul 28, 20:44
- It's kind of male-centric. -- nm - tobor.2 Jul 28, 20:43 1
  - Do you ever stop? -- nm - con_carne Jul 28, 20:54
- I've never seen The Godfather. -- nm - Dano Jul 28, 20:06 7
  - Me neither :P -- nm - Walt_Disney Jul 29, 04:57
  - Are you having trouble getting to sleep? -- nm - Mop Jul 28, 21:38
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  - ST is going to make you an offer you can't refuse -- nm - Bacon Jul 28, 20:24
  - where did we go wrong raising you????? -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 28, 20:20
  - What have I ever done to make you treat me so disrespectfully? -- nm - con_carne Jul 28, 20:12
  - *gasp!* -- nm - Beryllium Jul 28, 20:07
- 46/50..the other 4 are foreign -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 28, 20:04
- I've seen 6 of the top 10, 11/25, 30/100 ... -- nm - Beryllium Jul 28, 19:49
- link to list -- (link) - znufrii Jul 28, 19:46 [Backboard]

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