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Spectre was overstated by nearly $3M, ouch. -- nm - MDH Nov 9, 14:58
Jeb Bush, baby killer....when asked about it said hell yeah I'd go back in time to kill hitler in infancy -- (link) - zeitgeist Nov 9, 14:58 2
- I didn't know CNN had a satire section now. -- nm - psilotum Nov 9, 15:01
- I think people really overestimate their ability to murder infants. -- nm - mara Nov 9, 15:00
Amazon Pilot: Good Girls Revolt...Grace Gummer as Nora Ephron in it. I liked it. It seemed to me to be a, theme-wise, a followup to Mad Men... - Remlik Nov 9, 14:57
I presume this is a drone picture but this is a pretty interesting realtor photo. -- (link) - Will Hunting Nov 9, 14:52
Neil Gaiman streaming event for Sandman Overture at 7pm eastern -- (link) - Remlik Nov 9, 14:50
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- *and* he had BATS for HALLOWEEN! he's clearly some kind of pagan! -- nm - mafic Nov 9, 14:59
- Chill, dawson. It's not even thanksgiving yet. :-) - Beryllium Nov 9, 14:51 6
  - Right!! We've got pumpkins that will work through Thanksgiving... - Meg Nov 9, 14:53 3
    - Well that wouldn't make sense ... - Beryllium Nov 9, 14:54 2
      - As God is my witness........ -- nm - Meg Nov 9, 14:55 1
        
        :-) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 9, 15:03
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    - Oh no, he's on to me! -- nm - Beryllium Nov 9, 14:53
- sorry. I have to be here to answer polls so my stalker gets be some good stuff. -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 9, 14:50
Mizzou Univeristy Chancellor has announced he is leaving at the end of 2015. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 9, 14:49
I think a few of you still watch "project runway" - last night, I watched this season's ep where tim lost his poop. berytron doesn't show it was - b. Nov 9, 14:46 8
- sorry, I kinda remember the situation, but not the episode. I liked how the season ended and who won. my rant inside - Peglegpete Nov 9, 14:55 4
  - It was Swapnil and the PR crew makeover episode, I think. -- (link) - mara Nov 9, 15:00
  - I was a little annoyed that the finale was spoiled for me. I watch the west coast feed at 10:00 and the show that preceded it - Meg Nov 9, 14:59 1
    - ah, that sucks. -- nm - b. Nov 9, 15:02
  - yah, prior to the ep. in question, that was the worst they'd had in years. - b. Nov 9, 14:57
- Well, I don't know if my answer is particularly valuable, because I didn't find Tim's reaction there as distasteful as you did; but I would say yes, - mara Nov 9, 14:54 2
  - I agree. -- nm - MDH Nov 9, 14:55
  - ok, thanks! -- nm - b. Nov 9, 14:54
Gotta love it when cats wake up somewhere else in the house and come running in crying like they've been abandoned. -- nm - Meg Nov 9, 14:46
WWE: Manchester United fans....spoils from Raw.... -- (link) - Remlik Nov 9, 14:43 1
- that's funny. - znufrii Nov 9, 14:49
I need Chicago to run up at least 35 points on the Chargers tonight. - ReluctantCynic Nov 9, 14:42 2
- I'd like to see good games for Gates & Stevie. - Strongbad Nov 9, 14:46
- As long as Philip Rivers, Alshon Jeffrey and Antonio Gates get less than 41 points - amoxy Nov 9, 14:44
Holy mothereffing dumbshit goddamned what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-you kids. - Reagen Nov 9, 14:34 11
- I should put you in touch with my friend who gave up working as a ranger at Yellowstone for teaching at a school in Palo Alto. - Meg Nov 9, 14:44 2
  - It's really just one particular school. - Reagen Nov 9, 14:45 1
    - Oh right, you're working as a sub, right? He did that down here for a year or so after graduation. Finally got a permanent job in his field. -- nm - Meg Nov 9, 14:49
- It's their diet -- nm - amoxy Nov 9, 14:40
- The cups are red. Deal with it. -- nm - Mop Nov 9, 14:40
- spent a little time on the mountain, spent a little time on the hill, I saw things getting out of hand, I guess they always will -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 9, 14:39
- you ever confiscate a cell phone from a student? -- nm - Remlik Nov 9, 14:36 1
  - only on days ending in Y. -- nm - Reagen Nov 9, 14:42
- *quickly points at ty97* - ReluctantCynic Nov 9, 14:35 1
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- Maybe it's a tumor. -- nm - Max Nov 9, 14:35
Antonio Brown out-gained 3 NFL teams by himself yesterday. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 9, 14:32 1
- worst player of the week at his position IMO -- nm - ML Nov 9, 14:35
Lawrence Phillips might be facing the death penalty -- (link) - ML Nov 9, 14:30 1
- they could just send him to the Redskins. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 9, 14:31
"The Force Awakens is currently tracking for a $225m opening weekend" -- nm - jangles Nov 9, 14:27 8
- Current HSX stock price calculates to 170m. 611:1 shares held long:short. I'm shorting. -- nm - Max Nov 9, 15:00
- Wasn't it tracking at 300m a few weeks ago? - Will Hunting Nov 9, 14:54 1
  - that was from unnamed "experts" nm but: -- (link) - b. Nov 9, 14:56 [Backboard]
- Fanboys are hilarious. -- nm - Reagen Nov 9, 14:43
- only 17M more than the current record holder? what a disappointment that would be. (nm but hh) - b. Nov 9, 14:38 1
  - "Closed - gone to Star Wars" -- nm - all the shopping mall stores Nov 9, 14:39
- Man, I think the only way that's accurate is if a majority of the tickets are sold already. - Max Nov 9, 14:33 1
  - It's written by people who don't understand box office behavior. - David Nov 9, 14:57
Only 364 days until Election Day. -- nm - GregW Nov 9, 14:20
whoa, did we hear about the Louisana cops who shot and killed a 6 year old kid during a traffic stop???? - groiny Nov 9, 14:20 13
- the dashcam footage is supposed to be horrific. -- nm - Remlik Nov 9, 14:24 1
  - yeah, the story I just read said the father had his hands up at the time the cops started shooting. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 9, 14:25
- yes. horrifying. -- nm - znufrii Nov 9, 14:22 10
  - with no reason to even pull over the truck. No warrant, no weapon in the truck. - groiny Nov 9, 14:23 9
    - This is a strange story. Why did the guy run when they tried to pull him over? What were they pulling him over for in the first place? Lots of - GregW Nov 9, 14:26 8
      - one of the officiers knew the guy apparently as well. Something is really fishy with this whole story. -- nm - Remlik Nov 9, 14:34 3
        
        What, like they were trying to silence a witness? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 9, 14:36 2
        
        I really have no idea. -- nm - Remlik Nov 9, 14:38 1
        
        sounds like at least one of the cops tazed someone needlessly recently as well. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 9, 14:39
      - I don't see anything about him running when they tried to pull him over. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 9, 14:29 3
        
        the original reporting mentioned him leading police on a chase, before being cornered in a cul-de-sac and backing into them before he was shot - znufrii Nov 9, 14:32 2
        
        well, we know now there was no warrant. And the police chief seems pretty upset by the footage.... - groiny Nov 9, 14:38 1
        
        yeah - znufrii Nov 9, 14:45
Jets K Nick Folk is out 4-6 weeks. If Blood Feud were more advanced, this news wouldn't matter -- nm - ML Nov 9, 14:19 1
- Jags WR Allen Hurns is in a walking boot, sprained left foot -- nm - Strongbad Nov 9, 14:20
Let's keep the x in xmas -- nm - prayformojo Nov 9, 14:16 3
- Woo! -- nm - Paul Stanley Nov 9, 14:29
- Indeed -- (link) - psilotum Nov 9, 14:27
- but......i don't do xmas.....nm - x Nov 9, 14:17
in non-movie news, LYC, but my 'academic situation' is turning into a comedy of errors . . . - call me Ishmael Nov 9, 14:16 1
- damn -- nm - zork Nov 9, 15:13
X news: the SuperDuper Cut of the Star Wars Trailers.... -- (link) - Remlik Nov 9, 14:15 [youtube]
San Diego Sea World to phase out killer whale show -- (link) - Strongbad Nov 9, 14:14 3
- But too late for the orcas to start their presidential campaigns. -- nm - Max Nov 9, 14:25
- Now they'll only do weak-ass whale shows. -- nm - Mop Nov 9, 14:18 1
  - If it's anything like Orlando's, they'll add more water slides and coasters. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 9, 14:19
So which do you think will be more likely? Russia getting banned from the Olympics or withdrawing from eastern Ukraine? - Jovian Nov 9, 14:13 1
- I think it would be funny to have them host the World Cup but not let them compete. -- nm - Reagen Nov 9, 14:57
NYT: Yale’s Halloween Advice Stokes a Racially Charged Debate -- (link) - Strongbad Nov 9, 14:13 1
- They should all resign, just to be safe. -- nm - Mop Nov 9, 14:27
btw, i mentioned the film "M" on the backboards. If you ever have a chance to see it, do it. -- (link) - Andie Nov 9, 14:10 12
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  - Because of Lorre, because of the race between the two sets of hunters, because of the "trial" scene - Roger More Nov 9, 14:26 1
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  - i think a lot of that has to do with lang getting just how sick germany was as a society right then.... - x Nov 9, 14:22
  - i think because it was the origin of so much of the noir tradition. -- nm - Andie Nov 9, 14:19 2
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      - and what Mr X says above -- nm - Andie Nov 9, 14:25
- Yeah, that is a brilliant film. -- nm - Roger More Nov 9, 14:13
- oh look, the whole thing is on youtube. -- (link) - Andie Nov 9, 14:12 [youtube] 3
  - http://www.reddit.com/r/fullmoviesonyoutube/ -- nm - con_carne Nov 9, 14:23
  - Christ ... less than five minutes in and it's already better than Gracepoint. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 9, 14:19
  - good, since I checked TCM's schedule, and it is not listed to play this month -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 9, 14:14
Universal has already pulled Jem and the Holograms from theaters it opened on October 23rd -- (link) - eag Nov 9, 14:10 4
- That's what happens when you change everything about the source material. -- nm - MDH Nov 9, 14:57
- I'll just say Aubrey Peeples and Stephanie Scott's performances were earnest - con_carne Nov 9, 14:21
- What's the over/under on release to blu ray? thanksgiving? -- nm - Strongbad Nov 9, 14:18
- Making more room for "Steve Jobs"! -- nm - Mop Nov 9, 14:12
But seriously, it's black and blue -- nm - con_carne Nov 9, 14:09
Mom: "Come to my Weight Watchers meeting with me tonight" Me: "ok". - ty97 Nov 9, 14:08 2
- Well of course. Always go for the big dinner after the weigh-in. That way you have a full week to work it off :) -- nm - Meg Nov 9, 14:12
- We can hit up a bar after my AA meeting. -- nm - Mop Nov 9, 14:09
max: that ESB number is stunning. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 9, 14:03
First to open at over 2,000 was Rambo II in May 1985. -- nm - Max Nov 9, 14:02 2
- If the charts are right, the first to open over 1,000 might have been Every Which Way But Loose in December 1978, but Star Wars got there in August 77 -- nm - Max Nov 9, 14:04 1
  - The former would make for way better trivia -- nm - con_carne Nov 9, 14:06
3:10 to Fury -- nm - Beryllium Nov 9, 14:02
Buffalo names IK Enemkpali as a captain when they play the Jets on Thursday night. - Strongbad Nov 9, 14:02
Weather's been bright and sunny today while I've been doing housework. When I have to walk to the library at 4:00 we may have showers :/ - Meg Nov 9, 14:02
Count me as someone who doesn't think Missouri's football team would have gone on strike if they had a good team this year. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 9, 14:01
whoever in the Starbucks marketing department thought up this "controversy" is getting a promotion - znufrii Nov 9, 13:58 3
- Step 1: hire the guy who asked a bakery to make an anti-gay marriage cake -- nm - Starbucks marketing si Nov 9, 14:12
- And apparently one customer, when asked for his name, said it was Merry Christmas :) -- nm - Meg Nov 9, 14:00 1
  - *smh* -- nm - znufrii Nov 9, 14:08
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- with - I liked the cute designs; but the red cups are still red, white, and green. not exactly chanukah colors. -- nm - b. Nov 9, 14:26 2
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    - nah, it's italy! I always knew they were pro-mafia. - b. Nov 9, 14:28
- People really have no idea how bad this is really is -- (link) - mara Nov 9, 14:25
- some right wingers are expecting the New World Order Fema trucks to start rounding them up. -- nm - Remlik Nov 9, 14:10
- With. Ain't like they removed a manger scene or a HBD Jesus engraving from the cup. - Will Hunting Nov 9, 14:02 2
  - maybe people in the south that don't get snow were outraged that the cups didn't represent everyone! -- nm - Andie Nov 9, 14:13
  - War on "Let it Snow." -- nm - psilotum Nov 9, 14:10
- If you believe there is a "War on Christmas" then you must stand against Starbucks. Otherwise, stand with Starbucks. -- nm - TWuG Nov 9, 14:01 21
  - Again, there's like 3 people on one side and everyone else on the other. - spamlet Nov 9, 14:14 16
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      - "Starbucks REMOVED CHRISTMAS from their cups because they hate Jesus," said Joshua Feuerstein in a viral Facebook post that has gotten over - mara Nov 9, 14:35 4
        
        When I saw it was that idiot, I pretty much went with "I'm opposite whatever he's railing on about." -- nm - JaxSean Nov 9, 14:44
        
        you know what is crazy-stupid about that? Starbucks sells Christmas Blend coffee, Christmas mug, etc etc. It makes them money. - Andie Nov 9, 14:38 2
        
        The don't love it *enough*. If they really loved it, all their staff would sing carols and wish everyone a Blessed Christmas - TWuG Nov 9, 14:40
        
        well, they also sell "holiday blend" - you know what *that* means. -- nm - b. Nov 9, 14:39
      - no, they're intelligent and informed people who vote based on "social issues", Jack. -- nm - znufrii Nov 9, 14:28 8
        
        Man, those people who vote based on "social issues" are nothing but trouble. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 9, 14:32 6
        
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        nevermind. -- nm* - b. Nov 9, 14:51
        
        Granted, I've never met a single person who's said what's in your IM - Strongbad Nov 9, 14:43 3
        
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        You can just say me if you want. It's not being clever this way. -- nm - spamlet Nov 9, 14:55 1
        
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        Hey, as long as you have someone to smugly look down upon we can all be happy. -- nm - spamlet Nov 9, 14:29
      - Way, way out there. People looking for stuff to be angry about. - spamlet Nov 9, 14:27
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    - Just FYI, I am just going with the "this is what the sides seem to be" rhetoric. I don't frequent Starbucks - TWuG Nov 9, 14:06 1
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  - My parents have had 'Keep Christ in Christmas' magnets for their cars for several years. My mom rolled her eyes at the Starbucks story. - ty97 Nov 9, 14:04
- this is why we suck as a society. - groiny Nov 9, 14:01
- Whichever one gets you the most Instagram likes. Duh. -- nm - con_carne Nov 9, 14:00
- Both, of course. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 9, 13:59
- Do you, or do you not, hate Christmas? -- nm - Meg Nov 9, 13:59
- I'm pretty sure the only right answer is to ignore this non-issue -- nm - ty97 Nov 9, 13:58

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