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Seattle has voted to allow Uber and Lyft drivers to unionize - jar jar trump Dec 14, 17:31
ML? -- (link) - iSpam Dec 14, 17:28 1
- ha, that's genius -- nm - ML Dec 14, 17:32
"Say, weren't you Melissa Etheridge?" -- nm - Reagen Dec 14, 17:27
BB8 on the Red Carpet -- (link) - budice Dec 14, 17:26 3
- *cruising suspiciously close to the feet of leggy celebs* -- nm - BB8 Dec 14, 17:41
- Too much makeup -- nm - Bacon Dec 14, 17:27 1
  - *springs into puberty* -- nm - Mop si Dec 14, 17:32
If the Giants win, I need 45 total points or higher. If Miami wins, I need 53 or higher -- nm - UliC Qel Droma Dec 14, 17:21
I don't think ESPN has nearly enough people predicting the outcome of MNF. -- nm - Reagen Dec 14, 17:15 5
- The NYC Post had a car dealership ad where all employees made their picks. It was about 15-20 people. Silly -- nm - UliC Qel Droma Dec 14, 17:22
- if only they could add a few more ex-players and/or coaches -- nm - Emperor Beak Dec 14, 17:21
- Now if they were only predicting Star Wars OW -- nm - budice Dec 14, 17:16
- David and Pixie should be on it -- nm - Bacon Dec 14, 17:16 1
  - and steal Percy's thunder? - jar jar trump Dec 14, 17:25
remember that one time, when Carly had that one good debate? -- (link) - jar jar trump Dec 14, 17:14 2
- Still better than Huckabee. (my answer about every candidate) -- nm - Bacon Dec 14, 17:16 1
  - she seems like someone that does good interviews for a job but is nutso in the workplace -- nm - General Zeit Dec 14, 17:55
You guys know. Is 4k streaming 20mps or 32mps or diff? - Bacon Dec 14, 17:11
Star Wars: Daisy Ridley on the Red Carpet -- (link*) - budice Dec 14, 17:07 4
- Another pic -- (link) - budice Dec 14, 17:13
- Too much makeup -- nm - Bacon Dec 14, 17:08 2
  - Yeah -- nm - eag Dec 14, 17:23
  - agreed -- nm - Emperor Beak Dec 14, 17:12
Tonight's Jeopardy champ was a former spook or I'll eat my hat. - ewokicripple Dec 14, 16:59 2
- And he spent time in Uzbekistan. Who does that? -- nm - Admiral Ackbaron Dec 14, 17:00 1
  - "Silk Road enthusiast" -- nm - ewokicripple Dec 14, 17:21
The good news is I just bumped our internet service to 100mps up and down!! Woohoo!!! The bad, it won't convert until 1/12/15 BOOOOOOOO!!! - Bacon Dec 14, 16:57 1
- That was 11 months ago. -- nm - jnine Dec 14, 17:04
My official Star Wars prediction: it will make it to a second week at theaters. -- nm* - ML Galaxy Dec 14, 16:43 12
- They'll buck the trend and NOT split episode IX into two films. -- nm - Volnelk Dec 14, 17:07 1
  - immediately calls for a IX.V ;) -- nm - call me Ishmael Dec 14, 18:31
- I predict that someone will try to cash in and make movie related toys. - crash davis Dec 14, 16:50 5
  - I predict a series of rides at disney-owned properties. possibly even a specially-themed area, but I don't want to overstep. -- nm - mafic Dec 14, 17:32
  - I am typing this while wearing my yoda underoos -- nm - Bacon Dec 14, 16:56
  - Haderade? -- nm - budice Dec 14, 16:55
  - y'know, it might also be fun as a comic book! -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 14, 16:52
  - That's a bridge too far imo. -- nm - ML Galaxy Dec 14, 16:52
- *snort* -- nm - Asteroid #5273764526 Dec 14, 16:49
- That still happens? -- nm - Jem and the Holograms Dec 14, 16:47 1
  - That film's failure was so satisfying. -- nm - ML Galaxy Dec 14, 16:48
- Bold and Risky -- nm - Bacon Dec 14, 16:46
They're doing a stunning amount of marketing for Gravity Falls considering there's one episode left. - David Dec 14, 16:35 8
- Does the sequel have Sandra Bullock or is it a new cast? - Bacon Dec 14, 17:05
- Take back the falls! -- nm - Admiral Ackbaron Dec 14, 16:51
- No one ever accused Disney XD of being logical in their scheduling or marketing. -- nm - Grand Mop Tarkin Dec 14, 16:38
- was there something else in the package I sent you? - Remlik Five standing by! Dec 14, 16:37 4
  - Ahem. *taps wife on the shoulder* -- nm - David Dec 14, 16:43 3
    - Gravity Falls book! Yay! (Thank you!) - Dark Callisto Dec 14, 16:44 2
      - HA! Just wanted to make sure it got there. -- nm - Remlik Five standing by! Dec 14, 16:45 1
        
        I've spoiled her so much that she forgets some of her gifts. -- nm - David Dec 14, 16:57
Star Wars: Red Carpet livestream starts in 1 hour at starwars.com -- nm - Buda Fett Dec 14, 16:33 2
- Why aren't you there?? I am not impressed with any movie premier but this one. I was going to say I knew someone there!!! -- nm - Bacon Dec 14, 17:06
- and if you have FIOS it's on of the channels they have -- nm - Remlik Five standing by! Dec 14, 16:52
WWE: Cena at the Sisters red carpert with Fey and Poehler -- (link) - Remlik Five standing by! Dec 14, 16:32 5
- Wow. That outfit's going to kickstart some boy's puberty. -- nm - Grand Mop Tarkin Dec 14, 16:36 4
  - You're into Cena, eh? -- nm - ML Galaxy Dec 14, 16:37 2
    - well they share a haircut. -- nm - Remlik Five standing by! Dec 14, 16:39
    - *shrug* That seemed like the appropriate reply to a post about someone on the red carpet. -- nm - Grand Mop Tarkin Dec 14, 16:39
  - And the woman looks okay too. -- nm - Mop si Dec 14, 16:37
Casey Neistat's vlog yesterday was about Santa-Con. Given the warm weather, there was no shortage of slutty Santa outfits. -- (link) - Grand Mop Tarkin Dec 14, 16:32 [youtube]
Guys I remembered my question from last week. I'll ask it now in my IM. - ML Galaxy Dec 14, 16:31 4
- you mean then, or now? -- nm - Reagen Dec 14, 16:33 3
  - Ray-ray, today is Monday. - ML Galaxy Dec 14, 16:35 2
    - but just to make sure, you totally checked your underwear, didn't you? -- nm - prayformojo Dec 14, 16:36 1
      - Lucky rocketship, as predicted. -- nm - ML Galaxy Dec 14, 16:37
Why doesn't Max have a Let's Play Forza channel? -- nm - David Dec 14, 16:27 1
- Cuz he would see me beat his rivals times. Epic. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 14, 16:31
I've been seeing a lot of Mexican brides with Russian first names, Tatiana primarily, a few Yulia..wonder if those are characters in a telenovella -- nm - General Zeit Dec 14, 15:54 6
- Have you tried asking them? -- nm - Yoda Dec 14, 16:29 1
  - they are not my clients, I'm just looking at the applications -- nm - General Zeit Dec 14, 17:11
- Tatiana is a big children's singer from Mexico/Philly -- nm - UliC Qel Droma Dec 14, 16:15 2
  - Mexican women getting married now were huge fans of her back in the day -- nm - UliC Qel Droma Dec 14, 16:35 1
    - Wouldn't it have to be their mother's who were the fans? -- nm - Meg Dec 14, 16:42
- Certainly not a Trump novella -- nm - Buda Fett Dec 14, 16:03
I'll take that same bet if anyone else is interested: I think Star Wars VII is going to blow right by Jurassic World. - RC-3PO Dec 14, 15:50 14
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- That is a sucker bet, of course Star Wars will blow passed it. It will be the highest grossing opener until the next Star Wars movie. -- nm - Bacon Dec 14, 17:04 2
  - Oooohhhhhh ... them's fightin' words right there ... . -- nm - RC-3PO Dec 14, 17:08 1
    - I may have given David the win, I think I only jinx sports though. -- nm - Bacon Dec 14, 17:20
- We're all talking about actuals. Estimates are by nature bogus. - David Dec 14, 16:26 1
  - Right. Actuals. Not estimates. - RC-3PO Dec 14, 16:53
- oh I'll take that bet too. I want a pony, though (delivered). -- nm - all the boys love christine baranski Dec 14, 16:12 3
  - Air drop -- nm - Max Bebo Dec 14, 17:21
  - *writes note...ok My Little Pony Graphic novels if Mandy wins* -- nm - Remlik Five standing by! Dec 14, 16:17
  - you think it will beat JW or won't? -- nm - jar jar trump Dec 14, 16:15
- I'm in for a straight up cash bet? -- nm - Lukola Skywalker Dec 14, 15:58 1
  - Yeah, but what fun is that? I'd do a straight up cash bet if there was an additional piece. - RC-3PO Dec 14, 16:55
- don't you jinx me, ruiner -- nm - jar jar trump Dec 14, 15:51 1
  - I'm done ruining for the year. It's the holidays. -- nm - RC-3PO Dec 14, 16:56
Only one 2015 release starred Tilda Swinton and LeBron James - prayformojo Dec 14, 15:47 6
- Did they have any scenes together? -- nm - amoxy Dec 14, 16:23
- and it was a sex tape. -- nm - ty97 Dec 14, 16:04 3
  - That would be rather epic. -- nm - Spawn Solo Dec 14, 16:23
  - oh, jeez. Some people might be eating dinner. -- nm - spamlet Dec 14, 16:08
  - dude. -- nm - prayformojo Dec 14, 16:07
- How odd of a married couple would they be? -- nm - Jova Fett Dec 14, 16:00
Spawn, our local (Lodi) theatre isn't on Fandango, but are on movietickets. -- nm - The Death Sceire Dec 14, 15:45
Do you have a Major League fan on your holiday shopping list? -- (link) - David Dec 14, 15:42 3
- Sweet -- nm - ML Galaxy Dec 14, 16:00
- crap I would have ordered those earlier in the year. -- nm - Remlik Five standing by! Dec 14, 15:55
- Those are awesome. -- nm - Krusty Dec 14, 15:51
Lucasfilm just invited all the line waiters at CHinese Mann theater into the movie and afterparty -- (link) - Remlik Five standing by! Dec 14, 15:40 15
- And now all those reporters have an answer to the question as to why they do that. -- nm - lii3ou5lu8 Dec 14, 18:22
- IT'S A TRAP! -- nm - Emperor Beak Dec 14, 15:55 2
  - That's my line! -- nm - Admiral Ackbaron Dec 14, 16:05
  - Ha! -- nm - Buda Fett Dec 14, 15:58
- That's pretty cool. -- nm - Grand Mop Tarkin Dec 14, 15:55
- We're already seeing signs of excess capacity! -- nm - rollo Dec 14, 15:47
- It's the TCL Chinese theater now. It hasn't been "Mann" for years -- nm - Yoda Dec 14, 15:46 4
  - Yeah, and it's "Willis Tower" - ty97 Dec 14, 16:05
  - eff China - jar jar trump Dec 14, 15:49 2
    - I'd be happy to call it Grauman's, which is the name that I grew up with.... But then I would look like an idiot -- nm* - Yoda Dec 14, 16:32 1
      - you mean it's not? -- nm - JenBro the Hutt Dec 14, 17:14
- I hope they stay within code occupancy and the fire marshall don't shut it down -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 14, 15:45
- i guess it pays to be a parasite on society -- nm - jar jar trump Dec 14, 15:42 1
  - jar jar trump doles out the harshness -- nm - Be Be 8 Dec 14, 15:43
- that's a very nice thing of them to do -- nm - ML Dec 14, 15:41
Hey pippy, do you have the QT app? They're giving away stuff every day until Christmas. - spamlet Dec 14, 15:39
Speaking of a halloween night sugar rush, someone brought in more bags of halloween candy to work. -- nm - Be Be 8 Dec 14, 15:28 2
- And now that I mention it, I kind of want to set up a little bluetooth speaker beside the candy, playing "Do They Know It's Christmas" -- nm - Be Be 8 Dec 14, 15:29 1
  - *frowns* -- nm - Jack Skellington Dec 14, 15:35
Happy 30th Birthday the Clue movie -- (link) - ty97 Dec 14, 15:26 1
- Tomorrow and the next day are celebrated as alternate birthdays. :P -- nm - Admiral Ackbaron Dec 14, 16:16
If David loses and leaves, pixie wins and I lose! - Spawn Solo Dec 14, 15:20 29
- A 3rd party needs to mediate this wager -- nm - Buda Fett Dec 14, 15:25 1
  - I'm a trained mediator. How can I help? - RC-3PO Dec 14, 15:39
- bets with breaks on the line are dumb -- nm - Emperor Beak Dec 14, 15:21 26
  - this. -- nm - andie Dec 14, 15:54
  - or we could just do cold hard cash - jar jar trump Dec 14, 15:22 24
    - Loser buys the winner a graphic novel from Downtown Comics. I'll ship for free. -- nm - Remlik Five standing by! Dec 14, 15:25 3
      - War profiteer! -- nm - Reagen Dec 14, 15:49 1
        
        I'm just here to keep AMerica's great economy steamrolling! -- nm - Remlik Five standing by! Dec 14, 15:57
      - brilliant -- nm - ML Dec 14, 15:42
    - Dude, I'm busy. Do you want to bet on something or not? - David Dec 14, 15:25 6
      - it would be the second bet i took $20 off of you, so sure. deal -- nm - jar jar trump Dec 14, 15:27 5
        
        Ok, so it's a $20 bet...but what are you chucklenuts actually betting? We need to official terms on the board. -- nm* - Qui-Gonn Jim Dec 14, 15:42 4
        
        that Force Awakens' actual b.o. total for opening weekend will be greater than Jurassic World's -- nm - jar jar trump Dec 14, 15:44 3
        
        According to IMDb, that number is 208 million on 4274 screens (in June). - Be Be 8 Dec 14, 15:45 1
        
        It's a December record. People are writing headlines as clickbait. -- nm - David Dec 14, 16:25
        
        Sweet. Good luck to all. -- nm - Qui-Gonn Jim Dec 14, 15:45
    - cold hard charitable cash, perhaps? -- nm - Be Be 8 Dec 14, 15:23 12
      - I stand by what I said. I do not bet for monetary gains or trophies. I bet to be prove I am right. -- nm - Spawn Solo Dec 14, 15:25 10
        
        Which is odd since you literally bet on something else. - David Dec 14, 15:27 9
        
        IIRC I said we would set terms later. Is that not what we are doing? -- nm - Spawn Solo Dec 14, 15:29 8
        
        I bet you a movie. You said yes and then later added you'd set different terms later. - David Dec 14, 15:35 7
        
        If we are sticking to what we first said, it is on total domestic take? Okay, but that will be a while before we a winner then. - Spawn Solo Dec 14, 15:43 6
        
        What? We'll know on Sunday. - David Dec 14, 16:06 4
        
        Just so we're clear, you're saying it's going to beat Avatar? -- David (aka David) Nov 9 '15, 14:08 And its $760 million domestic take? -- (edited) - Spawn Solo Dec 14, 16:15 [Backboard] 3
        
        Oh, dude. You don't want to bet that. -- nm - David Dec 14, 16:17 2
        
        At least now you get why I am confused. Hitting the road now (still at work) . State your bet and terms and I will probably accept later. -- nm - Spawn Solo Dec 14, 16:25 1
        
        Which bet stops your from stealing my Blood Feud players? -- nm - David Dec 14, 16:27
        
        "a while" - especially if they do a re-release in 20 years -- nm - Be Be 8 Dec 14, 15:44
      - Although I guess any of pixie's winnings would automatically go to the "Habitat for Pixmanity" fund -- nm - Be Be 8 Dec 14, 15:24

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