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so Chip has already alienated Kaep eh? -- nm - ML Feb 2, 16:51 5
- ? -- nm - amoxy Feb 2, 16:55 4
  - Jets! Me and Krusty new fan buddies -- nm - Epiphany Feb 2, 17:00
  - Trending on Facebook Colin Kaepernick wants to be traded to the Jets -- nm - Bacon Feb 2, 16:57 2
    - We'll give them a dozen bagels and throw in some lox to be named later. -- nm - Krusty - Most Right Poster Feb 2, 17:01
    - that was from a nydn piece. came on the heels of this, yesterday. nm but: -- (link) - b. Feb 2, 16:58
Is this why she wouldn't hug him? -- (link) - Beryllium Feb 2, 16:51
stubhub is sponsoring 10K grants to bay area ngos - top 5 votegetters will receive a grant. wanna vote? nm but: -- (link) - b. Feb 2, 16:47
He Thought He Was Going in For a Standard Medical Procedure. What Happened Next Will Terrify You… Be warned. You CANNOT unsee this! -- (link) - Mop Feb 2, 16:43 1
- The only option is to not click. -- nm - JaxSean Feb 2, 16:49
Holy crap. The Spanish elections were Dec 20 and they *still* don't have a government. The King has thrown in the towel with the winner... -- (link) - Mop Feb 2, 16:37 1
- Nobody expects the Spanish Elections! -- nm - amoxy Feb 2, 16:50
Hikers find 1950's East German camera in the brush while off trail in Oregon. -- (link) - Mop Feb 2, 16:30 5
- why did they clean it, coated in muck it was a cool artifact, cleaned its just a POS old useless camera -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 2, 18:35
- The Americans - West Coast Edition -- nm - amoxy Feb 2, 16:50
- that's cool, but it's such an incomplete story without knowing if there's anything salvageable on the film. -- nm - b. Feb 2, 16:42 2
  - Grassy Knoll pics from 11.22.63 -- nm - mr. plow Feb 2, 16:44 1
    - "Is that.. James Franco?" -- nm - Reagen Feb 2, 16:59
adorable rescue kitten (breaktime!) named rey who always looks like she's smiling. nm but: -- (link*) - b. Feb 2, 16:26 5
- You know it's fake, because cats don't smile. -- nm - Mop Feb 2, 16:29 3
  - they don't have mustaches either. nm but: -- (link) - b. Feb 2, 16:30 2
    - hipsters + cats = satan -- nm - mr. plow Feb 2, 16:33 1
      - he's much more satin than satan - you can *see* how soft he is, man. this rey, tho. nm but: -- (link) - b. Feb 2, 16:38
- the longest con -- nm - mr. plow Feb 2, 16:28
$11 billion of Madoff's money recovered. Maybe another $3-4 billion might be found. That's out of $17 billion invested. -- (link) - Mop Feb 2, 16:24 3
- he left a shit ton of money on the table for a ponzi schemer if true -- nm - mr. plow Feb 2, 16:27 2
  - We wasn't a very good ponzi schemer. -- nm - Mop Feb 2, 16:28 1
    - IIRC there's 60B or more outstanding or at least returns claimed the clients earned. -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 2, 18:37
Pop quiz: what musician would you expect the Grammys to give the job of a David Bowie tribute to? -- nm - mr plow Feb 2, 16:18 12
- Arcade Fire. -- nm - mafic Feb 2, 16:40 1
  - he worked with them a fair bit, and was always a big supporter. -- nm - mafic Feb 2, 16:41
- Pixies, Iggy Pop, NIN....but Gaga is the safe choice. -- nm - Remlik Feb 2, 16:37
- Peter Murphy, Brett Anderson, Brian Molko and Annie Lennox -- nm - mud Feb 2, 16:23
- (spoils) - b. Feb 2, 16:21
- LADY GAGA! -- nm - lileve Feb 2, 16:21 3
  - *ding* one Leo crazy face star for you -- nm - mr plow Feb 2, 16:21 2
    - Yippie! -- nm - lileve Feb 2, 16:22 1
      - they're both from the same planet....so..... -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 2, 18:41
- Ian Hunter -- nm - Peglegpete Feb 2, 16:21
- I don't know if Prince is capable of giving a tribute to anyone but himself, but if so ... maybe him. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 2, 16:19 1
  - Viewers will be agonizing for a Prince set, but no -- nm - mr plow Feb 2, 16:21
Good gravy....the Ultimate Cut of Watchmen is more than three and a half hours long?!? -- nm - prayformojo Feb 2, 16:06 3
- That was the fourth code I ever purchased. It only propagated to Vudu last week. -- nm - David Feb 2, 16:13
- How much more Malin Akerman boobies can we expect? -- nm - Mop Feb 2, 16:11
- I'd watch that, but netflix doesn't seem to do different cuts of movies. Or special features. Laaaaame. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 2, 16:09
People here that are Democrats - if he were the party's nominee, would you have serious qualms or worse voting Sanders for president? -- nm - prayformojo Feb 2, 15:58 36
- I'd vote for smiles the cat if ran as a democrat vs whatever else runs -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 2, 18:40
- If he were the nominee, I would totally vote for him -- nm - ty97 Feb 2, 16:59
- I wish he was the nominee. Big fan of him and his policies. Bernie 2016! -- nm - Krusty - Most Right Poster Feb 2, 16:51
- I'd do it happily - especially with the GOP field as is. - Mel Profit Feb 2, 16:49
- Mega -- nm - Spawn Feb 2, 16:46
- I don't think I would unless Trump was his opponent -- nm - eag Feb 2, 16:45
- I cannot vote for him -- nm - Bacon Feb 2, 16:42
- I'm not really thrilled with any of them, but I align pretty firmly with Sanders. So...I'd be ok with it. My worry is that he's the Trump of the left. - JaxSean Feb 2, 16:28
- Mild qualms due to the fact that I think his plans are completely unrealistic and will lead to more years of absolute clusterfuck. I also think they - pmb Feb 2, 16:14 9
  - this is it, really. imagine the gridlock the tea party would cause if there was an actual lefty in power. -- nm - mafic Feb 2, 16:48 1
    - You can't live in fear of potential opposition. If anything, Bernie's presence would help shatter that gridlock. - David Feb 2, 17:00
  - You mean if Bloomberg was the GOP nominee? -- nm - Beryllium Feb 2, 16:15 6
    - He's talking about the Ralph Nader scenario. - David Feb 2, 16:16 5
      - If it's Cruz vs Sanders, there is no better chance for a 3rd party candidate. - Will Hunting Feb 2, 16:18 4
        
        I think Bloomberg in that scenario would have the best shot of any 3rd party candidate we've ever seen. I think there a large center in this country - pmb Feb 2, 16:19 1
        
        Which would mean we as a people leaned nothing from 2000 - David's Pad Feb 2, 16:28
        
        that three-way wouldn't necessarily doom america, so I guess that's something. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 2, 16:19 1
        
        *shudder* -- nm - Reagen Feb 2, 16:25
- Serious qualms. - Will Hunting Feb 2, 16:13
- Mild qualms, perhaps, due to his age. The potential for frustration with his VP pick is pretty high. -- nm - mara Feb 2, 16:12 2
  - Actually, that's a good point. The age thing would concern me a bit. - David Feb 2, 16:15 1
    - "Hillary, you can be my VP. I promise to die before the mid-terms. It's win-win!" -- nm - Mop Feb 2, 16:16
- So-cial-ist - Covington Feb 2, 16:12 1
  - you're cute -- (edited) - znufrii Feb 2, 16:22
- No. -- nm - Dark Callisto Feb 2, 16:08
- Not in the slightest. -- nm - znufrii Feb 2, 16:04 1
  - (especially considering who any of the likely alternatives are) -- nm - znufrii Feb 2, 16:08
- With a song in my heart, I'd vote for him. -- nm - David Feb 2, 16:01
- No. But I expect he'd only get a single term -- nm - TWuG Feb 2, 16:00
- only in the sense that i know it would be suicidal -- nm - mr. plow Feb 2, 16:00 6
  - This question assumes he already won the nomination. -- nm - psilotum Feb 2, 16:10 2
    - Understood. It would be a McGovern-esque mistake -- nm - mr plow Feb 2, 16:16
    - he means voting for Sanders would literally kill him, but he'd still do it anyway. -- nm* - znufrii Feb 2, 16:11
  - meaning that you don't think he could win the general? -- nm - prayformojo Feb 2, 16:00 2
    - Meaning President Trump would collect the voter rolls and execute everyone who voted for Sanders. -- nm - Mop Feb 2, 16:15
    - the corporate media would annihilate him -- nm - mr. plow Feb 2, 16:03
from bb, the intercept's dude's twitter is something - I wonder if he really has cancer, you know? oof. nm but: -- (link) - b. Feb 2, 15:48 1
- also from bb, the 96 year old may not have a license, and his driving may be what caused the alert. -- (edited) - b. Feb 2, 15:56
mother.fucker. it gets worse....so much worse.....fuck biker gangs. - Remlik Feb 2, 15:31 16
- How was this not news? I mean, she was known for her charity work. It would have got a lot of play. -- nm - Spawn Feb 2, 16:50
- I can't really imagine. So sorry. -- nm - pmb Feb 2, 16:21
- I wish I could say or do something to make things better, you always have my love & friendship. -- nm - Peglegpete Feb 2, 16:20
- Jebus. -- nm - Krusty - Most Right Poster Feb 2, 15:53
- She probably never got in touch with you because she felt ashamed and embarrassed, which is what the guy involved counted on. -- (edited) - nic to be determined Feb 2, 15:44 5
  - it ended very badly for us. I reached out to the brother and sister. I don't want to cause the daughter any pain... - Remlik Feb 2, 15:47 4
    - All of this is fairly traumatic. It might help to talk to someone. Good friend or even a professional. This is staggering. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 2, 16:53 1
      - I was thinking the same thing. -- nm - Bacon Feb 2, 16:54
    - You're going to need to reach out to that girl at some point. - David Feb 2, 16:02
    - It doesn't have to be much, let her know you just heard about her mother and offer your condolences. - nic to be determined Feb 2, 15:58
- Jesus -- nm - prayformojo Feb 2, 15:39
- holy effin shiteballs. dude, I am so so sorry -- nm - CQ Feb 2, 15:36
- oh, how awful - so sorry, especially that it's come to you like it has. :( - -- nm - b. Feb 2, 15:35 3
  - I just can't fathom this. And the piece of shit is still friends with her daughter and sister. so they don't know. -- nm - Remlik Feb 2, 15:39 2
    - It's the daughter I'm concerned about. -- nm - Mop Feb 2, 15:43
    - that's really difficult. :/ -- nm - b. Feb 2, 15:42
I read an email that says "Great Valentine's Deals" as "Greg Valentine's Deals". I've decided the latter would be better. -- nm - David Feb 2, 15:07 1
- love the shin guard -- nm - Strongbad Feb 2, 15:13
So, if you are reading a book or watching a movie, and it is really bad - amoxy Feb 2, 15:07 23
- A couple of books I stopped about half way through. I turned off The Grinch and Disaster Movie about 20 minutes in.... - Walt_Disney Feb 2, 17:09 1
  - Ohhh and Epic Movie I turned off too. -- nm - Walt_Disney Feb 2, 17:12
- It used to be that I would never ever quit a book. I'd stay with it to the bitter end. - Dark Callisto Feb 2, 16:21 1
  - ^5! :) - -- nm - b. Feb 2, 16:23
- I vaguely recall quitting a book once, but I can't remember which one. -- nm - Mop Feb 2, 16:14 1
  - I think I gave up on Horns and I am Legend. Maybe one other. Just not my thing I guess. -- nm - Meg Feb 2, 16:58
- Have y'all heard of a movie called Divergent? nm - Dignan Feb 2, 16:02 1
  - only good things -- nm - mr. plow Feb 2, 16:10
- I'm very quick to disconnect from a crap book or movie. -- nm - CQ Feb 2, 15:57 1
  - unless you're with the kids, and then you're forced to finish -- nm - mr. plow Feb 2, 15:58
- books I'll dump, movies I generally plow though -- nm - Remlik Feb 2, 15:51
- I gave myself a gift some years ago. I was always a finisher, esp. for books, since I was a kidlet. - b. Feb 2, 15:40 5
  - I've mentioned it before, but I left Timeline literally on the other side of the world. -- nm - Reagen Feb 2, 16:26 1
    - i did this with Go Set A Watchman last year at the beach - mr. plow Feb 2, 16:29
  - I think I'll try skipping ahead in a book that's losing me. I've always powered through or moved on. - Krusty - Most Right Poster Feb 2, 15:52
  - *flinches and ducks* -- nm - barnaby bear Feb 2, 15:42 1
    - nah, never near the line of fire, bud. -- nm - b. Feb 2, 15:44
- If the book is bad but entertaining I sort of speed read it, skip through the dreck and read the fun stuff. - nic to be determined Feb 2, 15:36
- I will usually find a silver lining or bright spot in any movie, but I'll often use 2x speed to find it. -- nm - Max Feb 2, 15:22
- I'll abandon a bad book. I'll abandon a good book if it starts out rough. But I tend to power through all but the worst movies. - Beryllium Feb 2, 15:21
- Life is too short to endure bad writing and films. I will close the book or turn off a film if I'm not enjoying it. -- nm - Krusty - Most Right Poster Feb 2, 15:20
- bad books moreso than movies fall under "life's too short" for me - mr. plow Feb 2, 15:12 1
  - Ha! I didn't read your post. 😊 -- nm - Krusty - Most Right Poster Feb 2, 15:20
Michael Easton returning to General Hospital. As a new character. His 4th character. -- nm - Todd Manning Feb 2, 15:05 2
- Oh, that guy. I liked him in "Two" and "Total Recall 2070". -- nm - Beryllium Feb 2, 15:22 1
  - Total Recall got so screwed. It did well in sydication, but their studio got taken over and the new owners didn't seem to want anything that made the - nic to be determined Feb 2, 15:39
I love these: -- (link) - kelly Feb 2, 14:55 1
- Cool idea. -- nm - Krusty - Most Right Poster Feb 2, 15:04
*GASP!* Melissa McCarthy says she wasn't invited to come back to Gilmore Girls! -- nm - Mop Feb 2, 14:49 6
- Good -- nm - decline Feb 2, 14:55 5
  - 12 hours -- nm - David Feb 2, 14:56 4
    - that seems really strange. Was there a falling out? -- nm - prayformojo Feb 2, 14:57 3
      - I suspect they didn't want to pressure her and now she feels hurt. - David Feb 2, 15:06 1
        
        AUsiello has said over the past few days that ASP said it's Melissa's schedule but that she's ready to get her into an episode -- nm - Remlik Feb 2, 15:16
      - probably can't afford her now -- nm - mr. plow Feb 2, 14:58
Scott Brown will endorse Donaldo in New Hampshire -- nm - mr. plow Feb 2, 14:48 1
- He's the publicity whore type himself. -- nm - ty97 Feb 2, 14:49
The fuh? Amazon is working on plans to open hundreds of brick-and-mortar bookstores -- (link) - ty97 Feb 2, 14:48 3
- and counter protesters say you should use an ap to scan a title and find it/buy it from an indi store in town -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 2, 15:31
- You go in, take a seat, and read their books on your Kindle. -- nm - Max Feb 2, 15:10
- I would move in and never leave. -- nm - Mop Feb 2, 14:51
Muenster is the Teddy Roosevelt in my Mount Rushmore of cheese -- nm - prayformojo Feb 2, 14:47
In good news, my father does not have Alzheimer's -- nm - ty97 Feb 2, 14:43 18
- yay! and for your brother, too! -- nm - b. Feb 2, 15:36
- 2016... looking better. -- nm - Spawndroid Feb 2, 15:30
- good! -- nm - Remlik Feb 2, 15:17
- Fantastic! -- nm - iSpam Feb 2, 15:09
- Awesome! -- nm - Strongbad Feb 2, 15:02
- Great news! -- nm - amoxy Feb 2, 14:59
- That's got to be the greatest relief you could possibly imagine. - David Feb 2, 14:54
- ^5 -- nm - JenBro Feb 2, 14:53
- Very good news. -- nm - Loyola Feb 2, 14:51
- Awesome! -- nm - Krusty - Most Right Poster Feb 2, 14:51
- woohoo!@ -- nm - prayformojo Feb 2, 14:48
- I like good news. -- nm - Qale Feb 2, 14:46
- awesome -- nm - mr. plow Feb 2, 14:46
- Very glad to hear that. How's your brother doing? -- nm - pmb Feb 2, 14:46 3
  - seems to be back to normal / as normal as it gets -- nm - ty97 Feb 2, 14:47 2
    - That's good. They never really figured out what it was? -- nm - pmb Feb 2, 14:49 1
      - ocular migraines, they think. -- nm - ty97 Feb 2, 14:50
- ("I just have old brain") -- nm - ty97 Feb 2, 14:43
Its ground hog day, the republicans have once again voted to repeal obamacare -- (link) - zeitgeist Feb 2, 14:39 1
- "This time for sure!" -- nm - znufrii Feb 2, 15:16

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