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I COMMAND THE LIGHTNING!!! -- nm - David Sep 15, 09:51 4
- you're Sean Connery in the Avengers? -- nm - Peglegpete Sep 15, 10:02 2
  - Sir August de Wynter - Beryllium Sep 15, 10:03 1
    - verrily -- nm - Peglegpete Sep 15, 10:06
- *SIGH* -- nm - groiny Sep 15, 09:59
Divergent: B- Insurgent: D -- nm - CQ Sep 15, 09:41
WWE signs Tough Enough member ZZ. -- nm - Remlik Sep 15, 09:40 1
- This is my shocked face. -- nm - David Sep 15, 09:44
I've now also been invited to a public preview screening of The Martian on the 27th. - LMS Sep 15, 09:37 1
- Valar Morghulis -- nm - Peglegpete Sep 15, 09:53
Oh, man are companies going to be pissed at Yahoo. As part of the IRS notice about the transaction yesterday they said they won't rule on spinoffs. - spamlet Sep 15, 09:30 2
- Would one of those spinoffs be Marissa Mayer after she spins off the twins? -- nm - Ender Sep 15, 09:44
- Now that I can see parts of the Revenue Procedure, it's not quite that broad. It's only if there are appreciated investment assets. - spamlet Sep 15, 09:32
I do believe I will have to drop some fall shows this year. - Jovian Sep 15, 09:25 10
- relax. the networks will drop some of the shows for you before the world series is over -- nm - Peglegpete Sep 15, 10:07
- I dropped Blacklist and Bones last year. At the moment, the only one I'm really interested in picking up before WOM is Tatooed Hottie in a Bag. -- nm - Ender Sep 15, 09:46
- Dammit, Sif, can't you keep your memory for two damn minutes? - Reagen Sep 15, 09:34
- That is Blindspot. This seasons' Blacklist. -- nm - GregW Sep 15, 09:28
- yeah, I think I'm in the same boat -- nm - decline Sep 15, 09:27
- David says to add a second Tivo -- nm - oblique Sep 15, 09:27 1
  - . . . directly to your cerebral cortex. -- nm - pmb Sep 15, 09:30
- I am already behind on shows, and they have not even really started yet. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 15, 09:25 2
  - Gahh no crap. I just finished The Last Ship. Still need to finish Tyrant. And I havent even started Falling Skies yet. -- nm - Jovian Sep 15, 09:28 1
    - I *really* liked Tyrant this year -- nm - Remlik Sep 15, 09:39
"Oryx drains your light..." - David Sep 15, 09:23
something i've never understood about superman -- (edited) - Truman Sep 15, 09:13 9
- Yes, the concept of Superman is Supeflawed. -- nm - Spawn Sep 15, 09:20 7
  - Batman's superpower is being rich. - Bacon Sep 15, 09:23 6
    - it's a nice one to have -- nm - Peglegpete Sep 15, 10:08
    - Batman's superpower is being smarter and better at... everything. -- nm - Spawn Sep 15, 09:30 3
      - Imagine how short the fight would be if Batman *actually* had powers. - Shaun Sep 15, 09:36 1
        
        If what Snyder says he thought about actually comes through in the film, I will give him credit. - Spawn Sep 15, 09:44
      - better at punching poor people and orphans and homeless people maybe -- nm - decline Sep 15, 09:31
    - and he's the worst kind of 1%'er - beating up on poor people just trying to make a buck -- nm - decline Sep 15, 09:27
- I read this as semen -- nm - oblique Sep 15, 09:17
Taco Bell to start serving booze and tapas -- (link) - Reagen Sep 15, 09:11 2
- Yet they can't figure out how to use real meat... -- nm - Ender Sep 15, 09:16
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Ah, yes, been raining for 5 or 6 hours and swift-water rescues are under way in the L.A. river. Hasn't cooled anything off though - - Meg Sep 15, 09:10
Justice Breyer reminds me of Mr Rogers. -- nm - TWuG Sep 15, 09:09
ST might find this amusing -- (link) - Beryllium Sep 15, 09:07
WWE: *sniff* Seven-year-old cancer survivor Kiara Grindrod meets John Cena and Sting: -- (link*) - Remlik Sep 15, 09:04 [youtube]
Quick Destiny Taken King tip. - the wrong element, bad guy Sep 15, 08:58 12
- Ender, don't worry about Crota/HoW. - the wrong element, bad guy Sep 15, 09:16 10
  - It's not really a matter of thinking they're required, I just want to get through that first. -- nm - Ender Sep 15, 09:42 1
    - I mean, if he's going to be pissed off at me for having killed his son, I might as well have done it... -- nm - Ender Sep 15, 09:43
  - other than the satisfaction of downing that bastard. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 15, 09:25 7
    - I said he didn't need to. He still might want to. - the wrong element, bad guy Sep 15, 09:38 5
      - I will likely still go in to beat Crota and also Vault of Glass, just because. - groiny Sep 15, 09:43 4
        
        I have never done a raid. -- nm - Ender Sep 15, 09:47 3
        
        Which system are you on? - the wrong element, bad guy Sep 15, 09:50 2
        
        PS4 -- nm - Ender Sep 15, 10:16
        
        "I got GameCast" -- nm - decline Sep 15, 09:54
    - For sure. Swordbearer Crota kill is the best kill in the game...so far. -- nm - Shaun Sep 15, 09:28
- just the tip -- nm - groiny Sep 15, 09:01
i never did get one of those red bull destiny codes. oh well, more grind for me. -- nm - Truman Sep 15, 08:56 3
- they should still be selling them. - groiny Sep 15, 09:00 1
  - But there's always the risk of getting one that was already claimed. - the wrong element, bad guy Sep 15, 09:41
- Didn't they shut that down, though? -- nm - Spawn Sep 15, 08:58
I always like seeing stats of things like "19% of teams starting LeVeon Bell". Way to pay attention there. -- nm - Reagen Sep 15, 08:55 2
- Like Krusty, they are too cheap to buy a replacement player. -- nm - Bacon Sep 15, 09:20 1
  - Heh. :-) My guess is it's a lot of abandoned teams. -- nm - Krusty Sep 15, 09:45
Now that I've started looking into it, that may actually be the *least* offensive lipstick name on the market. -- nm - rollo Sep 15, 08:43 2
- Underage Red, anyone? -- nm - rollo Sep 15, 08:44 1
  - That's... yeah. -- nm - Reagen Sep 15, 08:45
I think I need a new received for my home theater setup. Ugh. The audio cuts in and out occasionally. - sycor Sep 15, 08:38 8
- Maybe it's just dirty. Try washing it in the bathtub with soap and hot water -- nm - decline Sep 15, 08:45 7
  - That's the same procedure when your router is clogged with residual data, right? -- nm - spamlet Sep 15, 08:57 1
    - I thought you were supposed to just download more WiFis. -- nm - sycor Sep 15, 08:58
  - Should I keep it plugged in? Keep the electrons flowing and creating a positive charge will be necessary, right? -- nm - sycor Sep 15, 08:47 4
    - You can save time by washing your toaster at the same time. -- nm - Ender Sep 15, 08:49 2
      - oh good idea. It has been getting a bit crumby lately will all of the toasting. -- nm - sycor Sep 15, 08:57 1
        
        You'll want to make sure to run it through a few cycles in there to make sure they're all dislodged. -- nm - Ender Sep 15, 09:17
    - you betcha -- nm - decline Sep 15, 08:48
So, the worst graded NFL QB this week according to PFF was Jameis Winston. He had a -7.8. Nobody else was lower than -3.2. - David Sep 15, 08:38 1
- yeah, that's a different thing--oh well we can all just agree that Luck is overrated tbh -- nm - ML Sep 15, 12:01
Saw a bunch of warships docked at Excel on my way to work this morning. Turns out there's a massive arms fair going on for the next few days. -- nm - LMS Sep 15, 08:37
Not a surprise but SAS is ending their Stravanger, Norway to Houston flight (which they ran on a 737) -- nm - ty97 Sep 15, 08:37 1
- OMG! This totally surprised me! -- nm - decline Sep 15, 09:19
The 13 Most Insane Things Happening Right Now -- (link) - Beaker Sep 15, 08:31 2
- "I am not a heartless, racist, children-kicking camerawoman." Um, yes, that is exactly what you are, or are you saying you are a bigger asshole? -- nm - GregW Sep 15, 09:27
- ST should pay particular attention to #11 -- nm - Beaker Sep 15, 08:35
SITWAP: Federal court rules in favor of baby dancing to Prince and against Universal Music Group -- (link) - ty97 Sep 15, 08:24
so, Say! Geronimo -- nm - prayformojo Sep 15, 08:24
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- It can be used to imply a false equivalency between the two perspectives - znufrii Sep 15, 08:35 2
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    - Well yeah, that too. - znufrii Sep 15, 08:41
Canadian PSA: Lotto Max is $55 Million Friday -- nm - Beaker Sep 15, 08:23
GOTG cartoon getting it's own awesome mix tape -- (link) - Beaker Sep 15, 08:17 13
- Ignore it. -- (link) - Spawn Sep 15, 08:20 12
  - some awesome tunes. I really like it -- nm - Beaker Sep 15, 08:22 11
    - *shrugs* I can see why Gunn thinks that. It just muddies the water. - Spawn Sep 15, 08:24 10
      - it does? It's for the cartoon series. -- nm - Remlik Sep 15, 08:55 2
        
        Wheer does the tape come from? From the movies, we know there are two tapes in existence (of this sort). - Spawn Sep 15, 08:56 1
        
        Tune in and find out! -- nm* - Remlik Sep 15, 09:01
      - Funk No. 49 ! -- nm - mud Sep 15, 08:33 6
        
        Yeah, I agree there are good tunes but this is not cannon! Plus, if there is any song there that he wanted to use in GotG2, he will probably change it -- nm* - Spawn Sep 15, 08:34 5
        
        it is canon. -- nm - Remlik Sep 15, 08:55 3
        
        See above. - Spawn Sep 15, 08:57 2
        
        Doesn't matter if he does or doesn't. He doesn't run Marvel TV and Animation... He's in the Movie Division. - Remlik Sep 15, 09:03 1
        
        So... not cannon. - Spawn Sep 15, 09:09
        
        ahh, I wa wondering about that. Kids are looking forward to it though -- nm - Beaker Sep 15, 08:34
heh, the worst thing about the Eagles? they're kinda okay. -- (link) - znufrii Sep 15, 08:16 1
- man that font looks all screwey to me - I can't even read it -- nm - decline Sep 15, 08:17
Here comes Club for Growth to try and down Trump in Iowa -- (link) - ty97 Sep 15, 08:13
Caveman: Most Points Scored 139.95. Least points scored 74.50 -- nm - Beaker Sep 15, 08:09 20
- *flexes* -- nm - Shaun Sep 15, 08:21
- Astronauts: Most Points Scored 130.15. Least points scored 69.25. -- nm - Spawn Sep 15, 08:12 5
  - *sigh* -- nm - David Sep 15, 08:38 4
    - ~I will remember you~ -- nm - Spawn Sep 15, 08:45 3
      - Serves me right for thinking the Colts were any good. -- nm - David Sep 15, 08:50 1
        
        HAH -- nm - groiny Sep 15, 08:53
      - Wait, 68.55 was actually our worst. You are not in last place!!! -- nm - Spawn Sep 15, 08:45
- Vamps: 168.95, 62.95 -- nm - Strongbad Sep 15, 08:11 9
  - yikes, who had the 168? -- nm - Beaker Sep 15, 08:14 8
    - Heh. Wes may be Crota, but NWBR is Oryx. -- nm - Spawn Sep 15, 08:17 6
      - I was not the high in Cavemen, I was close, but not the high. - groiny Sep 15, 08:20 5
        
        Not a great first week for me. Best I could do was drop 135 on Will. -- nm - Spawn Sep 15, 08:23 4
        
        yeah, I lost week one in my work league, which is worse than losing an ST league. - groiny Sep 15, 08:25 3
        
        Went 3/2. Plus lost the new "friends & family" league by 4 points. - Spawn Sep 15, 08:27 2
        
        Except for the injuries, I was very pleased with my 125 this week. - We Bare Barons Sep 15, 08:32 1
        
        Agreed. Only lost a couple. Across so many teams, I have to be glad for that. -- nm - Spawn Sep 15, 08:37
    - NWBR -- nm - Strongbad Sep 15, 08:15
- *flexes* -- nm - groiny Sep 15, 08:10 2
  - *steps over ML's bloated, purple corpse* -- nm - groiny Sep 15, 08:11 1
    - EMF. My three ST-related leagues, I put up the highest score in one and faced the highest score in two. - ML Sep 15, 09:06
Frozen Free Fall: Snowball Fight. Free for Xbox 360. Xbone, PS3/4 versions coming soon. -- (link) - ML Sep 15, 08:06 1
- Thank you! -- nm - Mop Sep 15, 08:23
man it sure is raining -- nm - jangles Sep 15, 07:55
Texas Longhorns fire AD Steve Patterson (after just 22 months) -- (link*) - Beaker Sep 15, 07:48 1
- That's what happens when you piss off the Alumni - decline Sep 15, 07:51
I love that there are Crucible quest lines now. -- nm - Shaun Sep 15, 07:46
So, apparently Russia offered to get Assad to step down as part of peace negotiations with Syrian rebels in 2012 -- (link) - znufrii Sep 15, 07:41 4
- Ahh yes, those Russians are so trustworthy. -- nm - Jovian Sep 15, 09:15
- and under the "Oh Good, nothing bad will happen from this..." - Mel Profit Sep 15, 08:24
- to one of the points of the article, it really did seem like Assad was days away from Ghaddafi's fate at one point. -- nm - Reagen Sep 15, 07:44 1
  - probably just before Obama's Red Line statement -- nm - mud Sep 15, 07:51
The lip liner thing is just dumb marketing anyhow. I took it, at best as Shaun did about lipstick out of a collar which still is maybe okay? but also - Will Hunting Sep 15, 07:40 2
- apparently there is a marketing/sales reason - per this article -- (link) - Pippy with chopsticks Sep 15, 07:45
- it's MAC, aren't they known for being edgy, or trying to be, at least? -- nm* - znufrii Sep 15, 07:43
LIR: Hey Will - you're inactive in ika.com -- nm - Mel Profit Sep 15, 07:39 7
- Yeah, i'm trying to login -- their phone app doesn't work anymore for me. - Will Hunting Sep 15, 07:40 6
  - It's weird - I use their app for certain things and go to the web for other. - Mel Profit Sep 15, 08:18 5
    - Oh, I mean it goes to black screen now. I am current on version. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 15, 08:19 4
      - same issue for me here -- nm - Truman Sep 15, 08:46
      - any chance you can get on through the web? -- nm - Mel Profit Sep 15, 08:32 1
        
        I would if I had a work browser up to code. - Will Hunting Sep 15, 08:47
      - Also LIR: You get 4 games with that Xbone bundle. -- nm - Shaun Sep 15, 08:20
"Mara Sov bows to no one." -- nm - David Sep 15, 07:35 2
- *twitch* - Spawn Sep 15, 08:03 1
  - Um - eag Sep 15, 08:28

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