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you know what I find crazy about The Eagles (the music group, not the football team) ? . . . - call me Ishmael Nov 4, 10:14
hey groiny, White Sox have declined their option on Alexei -- nm - ML Nov 4, 10:14 4
- I'm actually surprised by that. My guess is that they're working out a deal. -- nm - spamlet Nov 4, 10:22
- and Will, it looks like Chen is getting a QO -- nm - ML Nov 4, 10:17 1
  - Yeah, that's been ordained...the iffy one was Weiters. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 4, 10:25
- I believe I called that one right. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 4, 10:14
Romo is already back at practice, but can't play until Week #11. -- nm - ML Nov 4, 10:11 3
- (SCUFFL TALK) - Strongbad Nov 4, 10:12 2
  - *sign of the cross* - ML Nov 4, 10:13 1
    - *sign of the very cross, indeed* -- nm - znufrii Nov 4, 10:14
This is a perfect joke. -- (link) - David Nov 4, 10:08 2
- I have to go through the Canadian streaming site. Is it the Anderson Cooper bit? -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 10:23
- Dammit, go to the 4:50 mark. - David Nov 4, 10:09
What are the ST demos nowadays? What state is most represented (Cali probably?). What state is most represented per capita though? - ty97 Nov 4, 10:03 14
- Oregon has to be up near the top of the list. Three of us in the 27th most populous state of the union. - ReluctantCynic Nov 4, 10:21
- Nah. Census wise, LA and Orange counties are the same metro area -- nm - con_carne Nov 4, 10:13
- Do we have any Arizona posters left or is that our largest state with no representation? -- nm - ty97 Nov 4, 10:13 2
  - eag and I think budice live there now -- nm - con_carne Nov 4, 10:15 1
    - budice is in El Paso I thought (which is effectively New Mexico) -- nm - ty97 Nov 4, 10:16
- I guess, based on Jax's post, that Florida might be the lowest per capita state? - ty97 Nov 4, 10:11
- 4 in ATL up until a few years ago. Sadly I'm the only one left. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 4, 10:07 1
  - Oops, forgot Banz. 2. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 4, 10:09
- I think Toronto was most represented at one time. -- nm - zork Nov 4, 10:06
- I still find it odd that I'm the only one in FL. Are there any other states we don't have someone? - JaxSean Nov 4, 10:06 4
  - With all the Florida man jokes we make, I figure we scared off most potential posters. - ty97 Nov 4, 10:09 1
    - well, there goes the Florida vote... -- nm - znufrii Nov 4, 10:16
  - the Dakotas, Utah, Colorado? -- nm - zork Nov 4, 10:07
  - I'd say denial, but ...... -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 10:06
My thought on the force awakens posters - Beryllium Nov 4, 10:01 1
- Style. -- nm - Spawndroid Nov 4, 10:17
JLaw at the HG: Mockingjay premiere -- (link) - budice Nov 4, 10:00
I love that this is Front Page news. Jameis has gone 3 straight games with no turnovers. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 4, 09:57
since I'm reposting news today (sorry B2), did you guys see the stabbing at UC Merced? -- (link) - oblique, Head Astronaut Nov 4, 09:56 2
- and B3 -- nm - zork Nov 4, 10:09
- why did the cops have to shoot him? he only had a knife? -- nm - groiny Nov 4, 09:57
wap? The NFL needs to stop trying to make Flex happen. Nevertheless, here is Flex: -- (link) - prayformojo Nov 4, 09:54
Loyola. Please translate. -- (link) - Shaun Nov 4, 09:54 [youtube] 1
- I have no idea what that first lad is saying half the time. Normally I would say, I don't understand a word you just said. - Loyola Nov 4, 10:14
Ansi C is a nice guy. -- (link) - Shaun Nov 4, 09:52 [Image] 3
- gawd, that is the geekest joke ever - decline Nov 4, 09:57 1
  - probably geekier than these -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 4, 10:08
- OMG, imgur wasn't blocked for me on this one. Quick, give me another link to try. -- nm - zork Nov 4, 09:54
"You can control the weather ... like Al Roker." -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 09:51 1
- "I really wish we could sew his mouth shut again." buuuuurn -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 4, 09:53
So, remember that whole manhunt thing near my in-laws house where someone shot a cop? -- (link) - oblique, Head Astronaut Nov 4, 09:50 7
- What an odd thing to do if you're not going to be around to see if it worked. I wonder if he somehow thought he was going to survive. - Max Nov 4, 10:43
- I'm not surprised by the suicide. But I wasn't expecting the criminal conduct. What a sad situation. -- nm - pmb Nov 4, 09:57
- effin' porn is always to blame -- nm* - decline Nov 4, 09:53
- yeah, this is kind of a mess, with all the FB groups talking about what a great guy he was and shit. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 4, 09:52 3
  - Despite what he apparently did, I expect outwardly he portrayed the community leader / hero he wanted to be seen as, which makes the public's mourning - ty97 Nov 4, 09:58 2
    - of course, to be doing that shit for 7 years, he had to put on the facade. - groiny Nov 4, 10:02 1
      - Your IM is totally right, it's feed the betrayal and puts folks through pain twice. - ty97 Nov 4, 10:04
Reports from Ottawa - Justin Trudeau sworn in as PM. Apparently he is now heading out to serve hot chocolate to the crowd outside. -- nm - Andie Nov 4, 09:48
I will see both Spectre and Brooklyn. Not sure if Brooklyn will get here this weekend -- nm - amoxy Nov 4, 09:41
Flash last night (spoilers) - amoxy Nov 4, 09:39 10
- spoilzzz - Peglegpete Nov 4, 09:48
- Cisco kills it. -- (link) - Reagen Nov 4, 09:47 1
  - he is a good character. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 4, 09:49
- spoils - Spawn Nov 4, 09:42 1
  - spoilers - amoxy Nov 4, 09:47
- also (spoils) - groiny Nov 4, 09:41 4
  - question (spoiler) - amoxy Nov 4, 09:44 2
    - I think we know (spoils) - groiny Nov 4, 09:46 1
      - Ahh got it -- nm - amoxy Nov 4, 09:47
  - At. All. -- nm - Spawn Nov 4, 09:42
I love The Onion -- (link) - ML Nov 4, 09:37
Oh yay! I had Steve Smith Sr. in all 3 of my leagues. -- nm - Shaun Nov 4, 09:37
WWE: Wrestlemania 31 brought in $139 Million to the San Jose/San Fran area -- nm - Remlik Nov 4, 09:34 10
- I'd love to see how they account for this? - Will Hunting Nov 4, 09:37 8
  - They might be including the return portion of airfare or such. I've been involved in studies on this sort of thing for TIFF, Pride, etc. - zork Nov 4, 09:49
  - fuzzy math -- nm - decline Nov 4, 09:46
  - multiplier effect. -- nm - znufrii Nov 4, 09:40
  - The same way people project economic impact for new stadiums. Voodoo. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 4, 09:40 1
    - Exactly! - Will Hunting Nov 4, 09:40
  - they had a whole week of events as well leading up to the show. -- nm - Remlik Nov 4, 09:38 2
    - Like I said, $1750 per person... that would need to all "only WM" related. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 4, 09:40 1
      - figure hotels rooms at premium price. diner at least $60 per person. -- nm - Remlik Nov 4, 09:43
- By NFL logic, that money all should go to the WWE. -- nm - Mop Nov 4, 09:35
Did you know? One in every three Canadians and one in every seven Americans rely on the Great Lakes for their fresh water. -- nm - Beaker Nov 4, 09:33 2
- There was a PGA tour event on the shore of the Great Lakes this year, and the commentator says. That lake there is actually bigger than Ireland. - Loyola Nov 4, 09:40 1
  - They could be classified as inland seas. -- nm - zork Nov 4, 09:45
NC judge charged with trying to bribe FBI official with ‘couple cases of beer' -- (link*) - ML Nov 4, 09:33 3
- Coors Light? -- nm - CQ Nov 4, 09:36 2
  - no, he said "beer". -- nm - znufrii Nov 4, 09:37 1
    - But he also said 'NC' so... -- nm - ty97 Nov 4, 10:02
"Now get your patchouli stink out of my store! Move it, lard-ass!" - con_carne Nov 4, 09:31 7
- Great movie. Seriously underrated in my opinion. - volnelk Nov 4, 09:34 6
  - High Fidelty is underrated? -- nm - Spawn Nov 4, 09:35 5
    - For some, it's in the top 5 of all-time underrated movies. -- nm - Green Baron Casserole Nov 4, 09:38 3
      - Deep Rising! -- nm - Beaker Nov 4, 09:41
      - I think we need a list. -- nm - Spawn Nov 4, 09:39
      - See? -- nm - volnelk Nov 4, 09:39
    - I think so. People like it, but it hardly gets mentioned in bigger circles. Wasn't a huge hit. Grossed $27M on a $20M budget -- nm - volnelk Nov 4, 09:37
If there was a job where I could get paid to eat cheese and ice cream all day with no adverse side affects, I'd be a happy happy boy -- nm - prayformojo Nov 4, 09:27
It's so hot outside I feel like I need a 1970s sweatband on my head. -- nm - Max Nov 4, 09:25
So this is something that happens. I just had to have a message about BabyDaddy-DayCare money drama erased from my fundraising page. - Diva Nov 4, 09:25 5
- good lord -- nm - Pippy Nov 4, 09:41
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  - she got roofied at Rodeo Bar years ago when it was still open. -- nm - Diva Nov 4, 10:12
- OFFS -- nm - Spawn Nov 4, 09:31
- ugh -- nm - ty97 Nov 4, 09:25
I wonder if anyone here cares about that, but Carrie Fisher being cute and speaking French -- (link) - Guigue Nov 4, 09:25 [youtube]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Character Posters Released -- (link) - ML Nov 4, 09:23 14
- Harrison looks great. -- nm - Mop Nov 4, 09:40
- Wow. I had wondered if Kylo Ren's saber was not smooth and I guess this confirms it is not. - Spawn Nov 4, 09:26 12
  - *spoilers* - Strongbad Nov 4, 09:52
  - I think it's a cool design detail. I guess the idea is that it's handmade and not exactly Jedi, but "one-off". -- nm - volnelk Nov 4, 09:35 9
    - general spoiler - Spawn Nov 4, 09:38 7
      - major potential spoilers - Beaker Nov 4, 09:39 6
        
        oh for (spoils) - ML Nov 4, 09:40 5
        
        Yeah, and for many of us, it was the last thing we saw for a while. - Will Hunting Nov 4, 09:41 4
        
        keep in mind (spoils) - ML Nov 4, 09:47 1
        
        Spoils - Will Hunting Nov 4, 09:48
        
        *ding* -- nm - Spawn Nov 4, 09:43 1
        
        Spoils as to his helmet design - Will Hunting Nov 4, 09:44
    - agreed -- nm - Beaker Nov 4, 09:37
  - "So we're just not doing 'phrasing' anymore, is that it?" -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 09:27
I sent an email there, and now I wish I typed something else. - Loyola Nov 4, 09:19
speaking of, Redmond, I'm interested in your FB group thing too. -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 09:18
Listening to the audio of Jonny Gomes, it's the first time I can remember actually *hearing* a mic drop. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 4, 09:17
Charles Gant's Guardian Blog on UK Box Office gives good number crunching on Spectre. - LMS Nov 4, 09:13 22
- Soooooooo, short? -- nm - volnelk Nov 4, 09:16 21
  - Skyfall adjusted to $239m, if US box office matches UK it would adjust up, but who knows. - LMS Nov 4, 09:26 19
    - I would be totally ok if James Bond movies just went away. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 4, 09:29 18
      - I want a movie where James Bond is the villain. -- nm - mara Nov 4, 09:52 1
        
        most boring villain ever. -- nm - groiny Nov 4, 09:54
      - I'd be totally okay if your face went away! -- nm - Roger More Nov 4, 09:40
      - Yes, we have better super heroes now, but he still has his place. -- nm - Spawn Nov 4, 09:31 14
        
        retirement home. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 4, 09:32 13
        
        I guess the same could be said for Master Chief, then. -- nm - Spawn Nov 4, 09:35 12
        
        well, movies like the Borne series and even MI series have made Bond boring. - groiny Nov 4, 09:38 11
        
        What's boring about watching Bond playing cards for 20 minutes? -- nm - LMS Nov 4, 09:43 10
        
        Daniel Craig. -- nm - David Nov 4, 10:10
        
        Wouldn't have been too boring if they hadn't dumbed it down for the audience. - Will Hunting Nov 4, 09:47 2
        
        They would have lost way more people by not dumbing it down. As it is, that part was way too long for people not into poker. -- nm - zork Nov 4, 09:53
        
        Especially considering he donked out holding a suited 5-7. -- nm - Shaun Nov 4, 09:49
        
        LOL!! cause I enjoyed that so much - Pippy Nov 4, 09:46 5
        
        MI & Bourne don't try to be sexy. Bond has the style. - Will Hunting Nov 4, 09:49 4
        
        Bourne is "I'm going to secret agent the SHIT out of this" -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 10:02 1
        
        I like the description that Bourne is the shark in a turbulent sea. - Will Hunting Nov 4, 10:05
        
        this is a good explanation of them all -- nm - Pippy Nov 4, 09:59
        
        The fist fight in Ultimatum is pure awesome. -- nm - Shaun Nov 4, 09:57
  - No, that is exactly the tick better I mentioned. -- nm - Spawn Nov 4, 09:18
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- Glad you enjoyed it. -- nm - LMS Nov 4, 09:20 5
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    - I haven't seen Carol yet, but I suspect Brooklyn might appeal more to the older voters. -- nm - LMS Nov 4, 09:33 3
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        It'll be funny to see how it plays out as Rooney Mara was originally signed on for Brooklyn. -- nm - LMS Nov 4, 09:46 1
        
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Flights from Sharm-el-Sheikh to the UK have been suspended amid concerns Russian flight was brought down by bomb. -- nm - spamlet Nov 4, 09:09 1
- Sharm-el-Sheik...boy I don't know. -- nm - Loyola Nov 4, 09:13
Never wha? -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 09:07 6
- That's one for the Active Avoidance Olympics -- nm - con_carne Nov 4, 09:15 1
  - I don't know what 90% of the songs Tim posts about sound like, so I'm not exactly out of comeptition - Reagen Nov 4, 09:19
- Didn't happen, like you left, or remained put? I have no real idea of what might happen, but I imagine eventually a return to Georgia will occur. -- nm - Qale, Shareholder Nov 4, 09:09 3
  - left both times. - Reagen Nov 4, 09:11 2
    - Oh! The only real lock I have is my apartment lease. - Qale, Shareholder Nov 4, 09:22
    - (also the parent msg was about ty) -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 09:11
Hunger Games World Premiere - Live Stream -- (link) - budice Nov 4, 09:06

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