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This could be of interest to WW2 ... fans? enthusiasts? aficionados? -- (link) - Beryllium Sep 17, 13:06 1
- The world you're looking for is "historinerds." -- nm - We Bare Barons Sep 17, 13:09
Dammit (sitwap?)! Breaking chemistry news (from a few days ago) Ytterbium has a new atomic weight! -- (link*) - prayformojo Sep 17, 13:05
Ya'll. Are we buying alcoholic root beer these days or nah. - ML Sep 17, 13:05 15
- We're buying one six pack, loving the first three and hating the last three. -- nm - Ender Sep 17, 13:20
- They're alright, but I've never had one that made me think "Man, I'd like to drink a lot of *this*" -- nm - Reagen Sep 17, 13:14
- It's alright. You're not going to want more than one at a time though (really sweet) -- nm - decline Sep 17, 13:12
- I like it. Heather hated hated hated it - prayformojo Sep 17, 13:11
- It's okay. -- nm - TWuG Sep 17, 13:11
- I know a bunch of Facebook people I know do and love it. -- nm - iSpam Sep 17, 13:11
- Alcohol is the only thing that would make me buy root beer, but still no. -- nm - Roger More Sep 17, 13:09 2
  - get the little lady to make it at home. - groiny Sep 17, 13:11 1
    - She makes things that atste good. Root beer is like licking 100 stamps. -- nm - Roger More Sep 17, 13:15
- I really want to try it, but I have not pulled the trigger yet. - groiny Sep 17, 13:06
- Meh -- nm - znufrii Sep 17, 13:05 4
  - This reminds me - what is your general advice on bourbon? -- nm - Roger More Sep 17, 13:10 3
    - neat, or with 1-2 ice cubes. -- nm - decline Sep 17, 13:12
    - i usually drink it, but I suppose you could use it as a cleaner or to light things on fire -- nm - Glib ML Sep 17, 13:12
    - drink it -- nm - groiny Sep 17, 13:11
Today in Playbill.com - A David Bowie musical and Jason Robert Brown will work on King Kong musical which is being imported from Oz. -- (link*) - Diva Sep 17, 13:04
Twenty-five years ago this week, NBC launched Law & Order. -- (link) - Beaker Sep 17, 13:03
"That International Tax Policy speech was more exciting than the title suggests." "Brian looked bored." "That's just my Resting Bored Face." -- nm - office transcripts Sep 17, 13:02
National Zoo gets $4.5 *million* endowment for panda conservation program -- (link*) - prayformojo Sep 17, 12:57 4
- Panda sexy time -- nm - jangles Sep 17, 13:05
- National Zoo gets $4.5 endowment for panda conversation program - WSS Sep 17, 12:58 2
  - Ooh, they're almost up to ten dollars! -- nm - Ender Sep 17, 12:59 1
    - Of course, if you only take out the interest, that's only like sixty cents per year. -- nm - Ender Sep 17, 13:00
China and US reach deal to... build high speed rail from L.A. to Vegas?! -- (link) - con_carne Sep 17, 12:49 6
- well, ya know . . . they helped build the transcontinental railroad a while back, so it only makes sense -- nm - call me Ishmael Sep 17, 12:55
- the Douche Express -- nm - jangles Sep 17, 12:53 2
  - my brother, (who I love but who is kind of a douche) will be on that thing at least once a month. -- nm* - Diva Sep 17, 12:55
  - The Bullet Train to Douche Town, USA. - Beryllium Sep 17, 12:54
- It would be nice to see some high speed rail on this continent. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 17, 12:51 1
  - Hey! What about me?! - Amtrak Acela Sep 17, 13:00
It's all rumor, but there are several articles out there speculating that Netflix and Disney have struck a deal to stream all six Star Wars films. - ML Sep 17, 12:40 2
- "Sorry, you can pay us as much as you want but you still have to take the first three" -- nm - Disney Sep 17, 12:42 1
  - Was going to watch Episode I with Logan a couple weeks ago and realized we never bought the prequels. -- nm - Spawn Sep 17, 12:47
They never ask the right questions in these debates. Like, -- (edited) - Reagen Sep 17, 12:31 18
- Chris Christie: Custard Pie. Trump: Ramble On. Huckabee: Stairway. Carly Fiorina: The Lemon Song. Carson: Dazed and Confused -- nm - rollo Sep 17, 12:53 13
  - Jeb: The Song Remains the Same. Trump: Kashmir. Paul: Ramble On> Santorum: Houses of the Holy -- nm - Reagen Sep 17, 12:57 9
    - Walker: Over the Hills and Far Away -- nm - Reagen Sep 17, 12:58 8
      - Perry would have been Communication Breakdown -- nm - Roger More Sep 17, 13:00 7
        
        I also think Tangerine is a viable Trump choice -- nm - rollo Sep 17, 13:02 6
        
        His favourite Pink Floyd song is probably way too easy. -- nm - Reagen Sep 17, 13:05 5
        
        Shine On You Crazy Diamond -- nm - TWuG Sep 17, 13:14 2
        
        Money or Us And Them also work. -- nm - TWuG Sep 17, 13:15 1
        
        On The Turning Away is maybe too on the nose. -- nm - TWuG Sep 17, 13:16
        
        Get Your Filthy Hands Off My Desert? -- nm* - Roger More Sep 17, 13:12
        
        Run Like Hell? -- nm - Spawn Sep 17, 13:11
  - re: Fiorina, whatever else happens she has the *greatest* resting bitch face in the history of American politics -- nm - ML Sep 17, 12:55 2
    - Fiorina: whatever the opposite of "Nobody's Fault But Mine" is. -- nm - Roger More Sep 17, 12:59
    - Agreed. The way she stonewalled Trump last night after he said she was pretty or whatever ... I will be seeing that in my nightmares forever. -- nm - rollo Sep 17, 12:56
- "I know it's not When The Levy Breaks..." - Jeb! Sep 17, 12:46 1
  - And in doing so completely miss its point. -- nm - TWuG Sep 17, 13:17
- I wonder if anyone would choose The Immigrant Song? -- nm - Beryllium Sep 17, 12:35 1
  - Rubio would -- nm - rollo Sep 17, 13:01
8th Circuit is the first to rule that ACA's opt-out for contraception mandate is not good enough for religious beliefs - jangles Sep 17, 12:29
BBC to launch streaming service in US next year. -- (link) - Ender Sep 17, 12:12 1
- Reading his comments I hope it's not "everything except for the stuff already on BBC America" -- nm - spamlet Sep 17, 12:15
Why Trent Dilfer was the worst color man in history -- (link) - Reagen Sep 17, 12:04 15
- Yes! -- nm - prayformojo Sep 17, 12:24 3
  - I wanted to take an ice pick to my ears, but somewhat like this writer, I was too drunk off that hobo sake zeitgeist sent me. (It's delicious.) -- nm* - Diva Sep 17, 12:26 2
    - You're *still* working on that? I think mel is secretly refilling the metal bottle with vodka -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 17, 12:50 1
      - I like to wait to have it at home when I have proper Asian food with which to enjoy it. - Diva Sep 17, 12:54
- ha! - Diva Sep 17, 12:17 8
  - *giggling* - Pippy with chopsticks Sep 17, 12:18 7
    - Drew runs the site. He's good when he's not randomly cursing and throwing in all capital letters for no apparent reason. -- nm - spamlet Sep 17, 12:28 3
      - He's also a Vikings fan who lives here, so he deserves both your pity and your scorn. -- nm - ML Sep 17, 12:31 1
        
        The problem with scorn is how could we make him feel more pain than he already is? -- nm - Reagen Sep 17, 12:32
      - did he really win Chopped or is that a joke? -- nm - Diva Sep 17, 12:29
    - he's funny. -- nm - Diva Sep 17, 12:20 2
      - It's almost like the guy at Dlisted wrote that article -- nm - Pippy with chopsticks Sep 17, 12:27 1
        
        yep. -- nm - Diva Sep 17, 12:28
- I absolutely love that guy who wrote this article. funny as hell. - Pippy with chopsticks Sep 17, 12:15
- “Anquan Boldin! I call him ‘The Ultimate Chain Mover Point Scorer.’” -- nm - ML Sep 17, 12:05
I hate golf, but I might still enter this. -- (link) - Spawn Sep 17, 12:02
Proving Will prophetic, TE Jordan Reed is injured. -- (link) - ML Sep 17, 11:59 2
- Offs. -- nm - znufrii Sep 17, 13:08
- For a true prophecy, it would have to be something unexpected. -- nm - We Bare Barons Sep 17, 13:07
What Happens When Scientists Install A Mirror In The Hoodest Part Of The Jungle? -- (link) - Beryllium Sep 17, 11:54 [youtube] 3
- The last shot, where it looked like they were lining up, made me laugh. -- nm - mara Sep 17, 12:32
- "This is the haircut I paid for??!" -- nm - Max Sep 17, 12:02
- gorillas be angry -- nm - decline Sep 17, 11:59
LeSean McCoy is injured again. -- (link) - ML Sep 17, 11:51 18
- nmb ML (SCUFFL) - Strongbad Sep 17, 11:52 17
  - have fun with him - ML Sep 17, 11:55 16
    - I had the space. 1 year deal, figured I might get a start or 2 out of him. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 17, 11:56 15
      - good luck figuring that out - ML Sep 17, 11:58 14
        
        This week will be as good as any. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 17, 12:09 13
        
        I wouldn't bench any of those guys for him save Vernon - ML Sep 17, 12:12 11
        
        I'm looking at Edelman. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 17, 12:14 10
        
        edelman! he looked good last game -- nm - Pippy with chopsticks Sep 17, 12:16 7
        
        And they're playing Buffalo this week. - Strongbad Sep 17, 12:35 1
        
        that's...pretty much Edelman's game, yeah -- nm - ML Sep 17, 12:41
        
        I'm looking at you, Miss. -- nm - Edelman Sep 17, 12:24 4
        
        :::saunters::: -- nm - Pippy with chopsticks Sep 17, 12:26 3
        
        hit that. -- nm - Diva Sep 17, 12:27 2
        
        hit that like Max would hit it -- nm - Pippy with chopsticks Sep 17, 12:44 1
        
        With driving gloves? -- nm - Spawn Sep 17, 13:00
        
        (or Landry) -- nm - Strongbad Sep 17, 12:15 1
        
        ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ -- nm - ML Sep 17, 12:15
        
        (since my 2nd best option is playing Buffalo) -- nm - Strongbad Sep 17, 12:11
Dawson is fired, he made me miss Ryan Reynolds -- nm - ty97 Sep 17, 11:48 1
- that calls for more than " firing". - Pippy with chopsticks Sep 17, 11:51
Newest Pluto image is gobsmacking. -- (link) - ML Sep 17, 11:45 11
- THEY EDITED OUT THE COLONIES FOR THE RICH PEOPLE WE'RE BUILDING! - spamlet Sep 17, 11:53 9
  - It's always great when papers like the Guardian parody themselves unintentionally -- nm - ML Sep 17, 11:54 8
    - Did you read the comments? Gold. Mine. -- nm - spamlet Sep 17, 11:54 7
      - for the Comments Jar, yes. That'll be $5. -- nm - Diva Sep 17, 12:02 1
        
        See below. I'll gladly pay. -- nm - spamlet Sep 17, 12:06
      - lawd, do I want to? - ML Sep 17, 12:00 4
        
        Totally worth it. -- nm - spamlet Sep 17, 12:03 3
        
        these comments must be RICH. -- nm - Diva Sep 17, 12:21 2
        
        Technically, the already built colonies came from the comments not the article itself. - spamlet Sep 17, 12:27 1
        
        stop it. -- nm - Diva Sep 17, 12:30
- photoshop! -- nm - decline Sep 17, 11:46
huh, Switzerland has a space program. like with astronaut and stuff. -- (link) - Max Sep 17, 11:43 3
- *inflatable copilot* -- nm - Max Sep 17, 11:52
- They should consider getting more than one -- nm - con_carne Sep 17, 11:44 1
  - Switzerland? Why bother? -- nm - Spawn Sep 17, 11:48
~Plays the Wedding March ~ CONGRATS TO DARCY WHO IS LIKELY A MARRIED WOMAN!! - Pippy with chopsticks Sep 17, 11:36 11
- Congrats! -- nm - spamlet Sep 17, 12:08
- congratulations, d. and d.!! -- nm - b. Sep 17, 12:06
- ::checks to see if box full of troll dolls has arrived there yet:: -- nm - Spawn Sep 17, 11:40
- Whoo-hoo! - znufrii Sep 17, 11:37 7
  - Uhm... glad this reminded you. -- nm - Spawn Sep 17, 12:49 1
    - Huh? -- nm - znufrii Sep 17, 13:07
  - "Oh well, back to work." That doesn't sound very fun. -- nm - Roger More Sep 17, 12:13
  - happy anniversary + 1 day to you! :) - -- nm - b. Sep 17, 12:11 1
    - thanks! -- nm - znufrii Sep 17, 12:11
  - hee! - Pippy with chopsticks Sep 17, 11:41 1
    - thanks! -- nm - znufrii Sep 17, 12:11
Hee! Market's reaction to the Fed announcement -- (link) - znufrii Sep 17, 11:32
LYC but speaking of Kim Davis - my mother who is the polar opposite of me politically in every way - agrees Kim Davis is a stupid bitch - Pippy with chopsticks Sep 17, 11:25
Looks like the Pirates have lost Jung-Ho Kang for the rest of the year -- (link) - ML Sep 17, 11:24 1
- Damn it. I was poised to comeback and win Dingers. -- nm - Spawn Sep 17, 11:25
And regarding the Fed, I was saying Boo-urns. - We Bare Barons Sep 17, 11:24
I fooled myself on the Constitutional Convention question (spoilers) - We Bare Barons Sep 17, 11:20
Rolling Stone reviewed Madonna's MSG show. "Bi*ch, She's Madonna: NYC Stop Showcases Genius of Rebel Heart Tour" -- (link) - MDH Sep 17, 11:18 1
- B***h better have my money. -- nm - Ellen Degeneres Sep 17, 11:22
WARNING: Semi-graphic. -- (link) - Spawn Sep 17, 11:14 20
- That looks painful, but I don't think it looks career-ending -- nm - Beryllium Sep 17, 11:22 13
  - This guy's breaking sh*t down -- (link) - ML Sep 17, 11:32 3
    - the name of his website is something: "rearmyourselftexas" nm but: -- (link) - b. Sep 17, 12:06 2
      - Rear My Ourself Texas? - ML Sep 17, 12:08 1
        
        it's no susanalbumparty. -- nm - b. Sep 17, 12:10
  - He removed it (the tweet, not the finger) but he had tweeted somethign like, "I don't remember ever using my index finger to get a sack!" -- (edited) - Spawn Sep 17, 11:24 8
    - Because grabbing runners isn't all that important, right? -- nm - spamlet Sep 17, 11:34 7
      - I can see maybe losing a finger and going, but the thumb seems a ship-sinker. -- nm - Spawn Sep 17, 11:35 6
        
        Just saying, humans are very adaptable, and this is a sport that uses the whole body, not just hands. The rest of him is built for that 875K. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 17, 11:39 5
        
        To tackle or sack someone you do need your hands is the problem. - spamlet Sep 17, 11:54 1
        
        it isnot even so much the tackling, but the training up to the tackling. - groiny Sep 17, 13:08
        
        Every once in a while it even uses the feet! -- nm - Beryllium Sep 17, 11:40 2
        
        If he is there in the room with you, blink twice. -- nm - Spawn Sep 17, 11:41 1
        
        cannot blink claw will eat me -- nm - Beryllium Sep 17, 11:50
- It looks like the index is gone, half the thumb, and the tip of the middle? -- nm - MDH Sep 17, 11:17 3
  - Yup. The thumb was not "known" until yesterday. -- nm - Spawn Sep 17, 11:17 2
    - nubby should charge him for use of his nickname. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 17, 11:20
    - Good lord. -- nm - MDH Sep 17, 11:18
- He looks like the cab driver from the first Total Recall -- nm - Beaker Sep 17, 11:15 1
  - "Thumb with eyes" - ML Sep 17, 11:43

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