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The Fed has raised interest rates for the first time in 7 years. -- nm - ML Dec 16, 11:04 6
- 9 years, I think. -- nm - ty97 Dec 16, 11:08
- OBAM... oh... nevermind. -- nm - Spawn Solo Dec 16, 11:05
- Stop the Presses!! -- nm - decline Dec 16, 11:04 3
  - a great chart -- (link) - decline Dec 16, 11:06 2
    - heh. "Boom!" -- nm - Jax Pavan Dec 16, 11:12
    - my parents' first mortgage had interest rates near 19-ish%, IIRC - ML Dec 16, 11:08
Finance: The Fed rate hike (25 basis pts) -- (link) - Kylo Bud Dec 16, 11:04 1
- Merry Christmas! -- nm - David Dec 16, 11:07
In precedent-setting proposal, California says self-driving cars must have driver behind wheel (link) - ML Dec 16, 11:02 2
- that pretty much will slow if not block self drive cars since google and others don't want the expense of hardware and worry about switching control -- nm - General Zeit Dec 16, 11:04
- that stops Google's Uber-killer before it can start. -- nm - decline Dec 16, 11:04
Bei Bei (8) makes public debut, promptly falls asleep on the table -- (link) - jar jar trump Dec 16, 10:54 1
- For a moment I thought this was about a Beyonce robot toy. -- nm - Max Rebo Dec 16, 10:57
Continuum Season 3 spoilers - amoxy Dec 16, 10:51
Luck's out for Week #15, as is Brian Hoyer. -- nm - ML Dec 16, 10:39 1
- p*ssy -- nm - decline Dec 16, 10:50
Some solid StarBond movement today. I'm up over 3M from doing nothing. -- nm - ShaunShaun Dec 16, 10:37 3
- People take their profits and reinvest in others, besides xmas time is the market that keeps on giving -- nm - General Zeit Dec 16, 10:58
- i suspect at least some of it is in anticipation of the stuff coming up in the next few weeks ... - call me Ishmael Dec 16, 10:56
- If less is more, think how much more more would be! -- nm - Admiral Ackbaron Dec 16, 10:56
Flint, MI, approaching 'Scranton' on the nightmarehellscapometer. -- (link) - ewokicripple Dec 16, 10:37
your 2016 Black House Correspondent's Dinner host is . . . - jar jar trump Dec 16, 10:35
Not that it's super duper good, but I just saw that Avengers:AoU is on Netflix. -- nm* - ShaunShaun Dec 16, 10:35 14
- Kim and I enjoyed it quite a bit more on second viewing. - David Dec 16, 10:37 13
  - I didn't mind it. I think it could have had a bit more Tony is an ass, but overall, i didn't mind it. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 16, 10:41 12
    - There are extremely good ideas in it, but the complaints that it's disjointed are valid. -- nm - David Dec 16, 10:47 2
      - The only part I would remove is (spoils) - Will Hunting Dec 16, 10:49 1
        
        You keep saying the IM, and I disagree. - Spawn Solo Dec 16, 11:04
    - I quite liked it. I didn't like Ultron's characterization, but I thought it had a lot of heart and didn't understand the hatey. -- nm - ewokicripple Dec 16, 10:42 8
      - I liked it but I agree - I didn't think they explained why Ultron was miffed. -- nm - Mel Profitine Dec 16, 10:46 3
        
        I didn't like the overall smug Spaderness of the dialogue and delivery. Why would an AI adapt to be a wise-ass villain of the Schumacher school? -- nm - ewokicripple Dec 16, 10:49 2
        
        I actually think that's one of the strengths of the film. - David Dec 16, 10:52 1
        
        *ding* -- nm - Spawn Solo Dec 16, 11:01
      - Ultron's mouth annoyed me. nm -- nm - Groindo (Green lives matter) Dec 16, 10:45 1
        
        Yes! The way it moved was completely weird and wrong. -- nm - ewokicripple Dec 16, 10:46
      - I liked it too. -- nm - R2-Deev2 Dec 16, 10:43 1
        
        I really like the Black Widow and Hulk arc, which surprised me seeing it months after everybody else. - ewokicripple Dec 16, 10:47
Tips on wrapping oddly shaped gifts -- (link) - Count Zorku Dec 16, 10:35
An interesting proposal to tackle abandoned properties. -- (link) - spamlet Dec 16, 10:33
It's a little after noon here. Today we have had: rain, sun, sleet, snow flurries, and now clouds again. -- (edited) - ML Dec 16, 10:31 1
- cool story, bro -- nm - jar jar trump Dec 16, 10:33
Contrary to earlier reports, The Force Awakens is not on any torrent sites. There may be some hoax files on public trackers. -- nm - GregW Dec 16, 10:29 2
- It'd be a clever way to transmit malware. - David Dec 16, 10:36
- FYI, the top pirated movie this week is 'Pan'. -- nm - GregW Dec 16, 10:30
Star Wars UK Premiere: Cumberbatch in attendance -- nm - Kylo Bud Dec 16, 10:28 6
- is he in the movie? -- nm - decline Dec 16, 10:29 5
  - he plays Khan -- nm* - ML Dec 16, 10:29 4
    - dude, spoilers. -- nm - decline Dec 16, 10:30 3
      - well, if you *must know* ... (serious spoilers) - call me Ishmael Dec 16, 10:39
      - I''ll give it a " mid" range spoiler grade -- nm - Pippy the Spoiler Grader Dec 16, 10:30 1
        
        5/7 -- nm - ML Dec 16, 10:33
FBI Director Comey: San Bernadino shooters never expressed their jihadi support publicly on social media, not part of an organized cell -- (link) - jar jar trump Dec 16, 10:24 9
- Did they find their hand drive? I'm surprised they are not combing through the refuse streams, landfills of all 3 or 4 counties that border there -- nm - General Zeit Dec 16, 10:56 2
  - they reportedly recovered items from a nearby lake -- nm - jar jar trump Dec 16, 10:58 1
    - it was also said they did not find anything connected directly to the case -- nm - General Zeit Dec 16, 11:07
- uh huh. yeah, okay. - Pippy Bells Dec 16, 10:29 5
  - It doesn't jive with what I read yesterday that she specifically made threats via Social Media. -- nm - Mel Profitine Dec 16, 10:36 4
    - in private communications, not publicly as had been earlier reported -- nm - jar jar trump Dec 16, 10:36 3
      - got it. -- nm - Mel Profitine Dec 16, 10:46
      - that seems like a pretty simple fact to get wrong. nm -- nm - Groindo (Green lives matter) Dec 16, 10:45 1
        
        you can't believe everything that you read - Pippy the Spoiler Grader Dec 16, 11:03
i need a nap. -- nm - Truman Dec 16, 10:22
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- Alvin & the Chipmunks will make a buck or two -- nm - decline Dec 16, 10:30
- Well, I'm not scheduled to see the War of the Stars until dec 23rd, so maybe I should catch hunger gamers ... -- nm - Be Be 8 Dec 16, 10:24 1
  - Guerre Stellari! -- nm - jar jar trump Dec 16, 10:27
- The films already in release didn't make any money last week, so... -- nm - David Dec 16, 10:23 11
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    - You forgot Age of Ultron. Makes sense, a lot of people did. -- nm - Inigo Dec 16, 10:27 9
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        i think you're reading the number "4" wrong. moviegoers in theaters are likely far more committed to seeing movies in theaters - jar jar trump Dec 16, 10:33 7
        
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        It's movies that people don't want to see. Another terrible Terminator movie. Another bad Fantastic Four movie. A Peter Pan prequel - who's scruffy-looking? Dec 16, 10:42 1
        
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        bad movies = bad box office. but my habit is to see pretty much everything first-run in a theater that i am interested in seeing - jar jar trump Dec 16, 10:39 3
        
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        you've convinced me. winner! -- nm - jar jar trump Dec 16, 10:44 1
        
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- we may actually end up seeing Sisters on Friday. -- nm - Landie Calrissian Dec 16, 10:22 1
  - us too -- nm - Pippy Bells Dec 16, 10:30
- my recollection from big events like this is they are a rising tide that lifts all (or at least good) boats - jar jar trump Dec 16, 10:21
- Yup, but the holdover films should have much bigger drops this weekend as opposed to last weekend. That's mostly due to screen count crunch, though. - Inigo Dec 16, 10:21
- Sisters could do ok. -- nm - ShaunShaun Dec 16, 10:21
- I'll go see Room Saturday. -- nm - Endor Dec 16, 10:19 1
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Good thing I am out of LDBC. -- nm - Spawndroid Dec 16, 10:14 4
- I'm out - znufrii Dec 16, 10:31
- I need a ruling. My kid was singing Christmas carols on the way home from daycare yesterday and at one point was singing a made-up song that was... - Name Withheld By Request Dec 16, 10:30
- loser -- nm - jar jar trump Dec 16, 10:15 1
  - It is better to compete than lay on the porch. -- nm - Spawndroid Dec 16, 10:17
After the events of Star Trek and Into Darkness, *spoils* - Be Be 8 Dec 16, 10:13 [youtube]
who amongst us is seeing Star Wars tomorrow? -- nm - Landie Calrissian Dec 16, 10:12 17
- I'm in the theatre. Starts in 3 minutes! -- nm - mafic Dec 16, 11:07
- 11:10pm -- nm - UliC Qel Droma Dec 16, 10:48 1
  - taking them kids? -- nm - jar jar trump Dec 16, 10:49
- with all the hub-bub I'm thinking I might actually go see it in the theater - probably in January though -- nm - decline Dec 16, 10:31
- Yes. 7pm. My gf is being dragged along. -- nm - Inigo Dec 16, 10:29 1
  - By chain, wearing a metal bikini? -- nm - Max Rebo Dec 16, 11:04
- I'm thinking of going sometime over the four-day weekend. Depends on my dude. -- nm - mara Dec 16, 10:28
- Not until Friday. -- nm - R2-Deev2 Dec 16, 10:27
- Nope, not until after Christmas. We still have two movies to watch! -- nm - spamlet Dec 16, 10:20
- 3:40pm Friday. -- nm - Endor Dec 16, 10:17
- No. Don't think I'll be able to swing an OW viewing. -- nm - ShaunShaun Dec 16, 10:17
- I'm going to do my best to see it this weekend sometime, but kids' school and church stuff makes it difficult. - ML Dec 16, 10:16
- I am -- nm - JD Dec 16, 10:15
- 1am Fri, so sort of. -- nm - Spawndroid Dec 16, 10:15
- scratch that. Nope, just got our tickets for Friday. -- nm* - Jax Pavan Dec 16, 10:13
- Saturday -- nm - jar jar trump Dec 16, 10:13
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Generally, I don't care about spoils, but I'm doing my best to avoid them for Star Wars - TWuGbacca Dec 16, 10:11
Oof -- (link) - ML Dec 16, 10:10 6
- Ahh, ol' Leatherpants... -- nm* - Endor Dec 16, 10:14
- Wait, am I on Bowden's side? -- nm - spamlet Dec 16, 10:11 4
  - you're on neither side--the original guy is asking about it from the Reds perspective -- (edited) - ML Dec 16, 10:12 1
    - Ah. -- nm - spamlet Dec 16, 10:15
  - HAHAHAHAHAHAQAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAH -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 16, 10:12 1
    - Right? I was going to have to do major life analyzation if that was the case. -- nm - spamlet Dec 16, 10:15
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- congrats. I am envious -- nm - Pippy Bells Dec 16, 10:19
- I need another level on my new house. -- nm* - dawson's sister si Dec 16, 10:09 1
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ST Poll: I have slain three mice in three days. How long will the streak last? -- nm - ewokicripple Dec 16, 10:03 5
- I'm waiting for the inevitable El Chapo vs. MICES pronouncement. -- nm - R2-Deev2 Dec 16, 10:43
- Did you use a carving knife? I've never seen such a sight. -- nm - Jax Pavan Dec 16, 10:11
- meanie. -- nm - Landie Calrissian Dec 16, 10:06 1
  - They started it! - ewokicripple Dec 16, 10:10
- "Take your weapon. Strike me down with all of your hatred and your journey towards the dark side will be complete!" -- darth goudamaus -- nm - Beryllium Dec 16, 10:04
"Don't pull a Homer" - wise words from Mark Hamill -- nm - Beryllium Dec 16, 10:01
This is an interesting ESPN article (no, really!) -- (link) - Sith Lord Sexypants Dec 16, 09:44 19
- I'm slightly surprised on Philly. Chip has said several times that Sproles is in the best shape of any player on the team -- nm - decline Dec 16, 10:50 1
  - I'd definitely go with Jason Peters. He was a receiving TE in college. -- nm - David Dec 16, 11:00
- Who is it for the Ravens? Mosely? -- nm - Inigo Dec 16, 10:12 1
  - Yup. -- nm - Lightning Bear (aka Volnelk) Dec 16, 10:15
- *checks Giants* That's a bit of a surprise. -- nm - ShaunShaun Dec 16, 09:49 4
  - I doubt there was even a vote for Atlanta or the Giants. That's part of why Carolina stunned me. -- nm - Sith Lord Sexypants Dec 16, 09:50 3
    - I can see how those questions would've be asked: 'Who's the best athlete on the team?' 'wtf, are you serious? Like, actually serious?' -- nm - ShaunShaun Dec 16, 09:52 2
      - Yup. The Falcons beat writer, who is ordinarily pretty good, totally phoned in his reply. -- nm - David Dec 16, 09:56
      - I so miss the old "Superstars" competitions. - Will Hunting Dec 16, 09:54
- let's see if they got the Vikings right - ML Dec 16, 09:46 4
  - Based on scouting reports, they picked who I would have. -- nm - Sith Lord Sexypants Dec 16, 09:47 3
    - McKinnon is otherworldly. I tweeted some metrics at Goessling, I'll let you know if he responds. -- nm - ML Dec 16, 09:50 2
      - Although now that I'm looking at it closer, Barr's not far off. - ML Dec 16, 10:01
      - Pretty sure he won't respond to the probability of getting laid whilst wearing zubaz. -- nm* - ShaunShaun Dec 16, 09:52
- I'm wondering if we cut RG3 in the offseason or something. - Will Hunting Dec 16, 09:45 4
  - Also, that Sanu story is impressive as hell. - Will Hunting Dec 16, 09:48 2
    - Right? Like, I don't actively wish injuries on people, but I want the Bengals kicker to have to sit out part of a game to see that. -- nm - Sith Lord Sexypants Dec 16, 09:49 1
      - And Drew Brees.....that's...a pretty varied resume for a skill player -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 16, 09:56
  - Justin Hunter didn't win on the Titans, either, and they tried to get him on the 2016 Olympic team. -- nm* - Sith Lord Sexypants Dec 16, 09:48
Batman v Superman New Character Posters -- (link) - Kylo Bud Dec 16, 09:43 3
- Meh, those are crap. -- nm - ShaunShaun Dec 16, 09:44 2
  - No, They used the Bat armor instead of the bad one. -- nm - Spawndroid Dec 16, 10:17
  - Well, two of them are. WW is decent, I think. -- nm - Be Be 8 Dec 16, 10:06

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