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OK, I'll say it - McConaughey hasn't looked well ever since Dallas Buyers Club. -- nm - Reagen Feb 4, 17:20
I don't schadenfreude very often, but twice in one day. first, this morning (and their employees aside) re: exxon's decreased profits; second, this.. -- (link) - b. Feb 4, 17:20 2
- Mitt and Newt are begging them to let her on the stage #DebatesSoMale -- nm - mr. plow Feb 4, 17:24
- with hookers, and blackjack! in fact, forget about the debate. -- nm - mafic Feb 4, 17:23
it's time for your hedgehog wearing a hat photo of the day! nm but: -- (link) - b. Feb 4, 17:15
My amigo Jeff suggests that chubbers could be a social media personality. Ethnic looking woman with junk in her trunk Seems to work for - Amanda Feb 4, 17:12 1
- Sir Meow Mix-a-Lot -- nm - mr plow Feb 4, 17:14
so...I'm no expert. but the Jian Ghomeshi trial isn't really going all that well I don't think... -- (link) - Beaker Feb 4, 17:07 15
- it seems they've started with two not-so-strong alleged victims. plenty more ahead. -- nm - b. Feb 4, 17:17
- and lots of wives go back to their husbands after being beaten, too. -- nm - Reagen Feb 4, 17:11 13
  - true, but for reasonable doubt it isn't really that hot, plus wife is singular this is their first 2 witnesses -- nm* - Beaker Feb 4, 17:16 12
    - If you bash me in the face and I'm still nice to you after, that doesn't mean you didn't hit me, or that I liked it. -- nm - Reagen Feb 4, 17:19 11
      - again, reasonable. doubt. -- nm - Beaker Feb 4, 17:20 10
        
        for anyone who doesn't know it is often part of a pattern of behavior by abuse victims. it should not stand alone. -- nm - b. Feb 4, 17:21 1
        
        I should maybe add that today's story is quite different than yesterday's. - b. Feb 4, 17:26
        
        And it's reasonable to say that she didn't want to be assaulted. -- nm - Reagen Feb 4, 17:21 7
        
        then why the bikini pic after? why cuddle and kiss after? -- nm - Beaker Feb 4, 17:23 6
        
        Trying to return to what the abuse recipient perceives as the "real" pre-abusive relationship. - ralph wiggum Feb 4, 17:26
        
        she says - she thought it was a one-off incident. -- nm - Reagen Feb 4, 17:25
        
        see b's comment above. it's actually pretty normal in these cases. -- nm - mafic Feb 4, 17:24
        
        again, I think he's a piece of shit, just looking at the trial and reasonable doubt. their next witnesses better be better than this -- nm - Beaker Feb 4, 17:24 2
        
        as I haven'e seen evidence he did anything -- nm - Beaker Feb 4, 17:25 1
        
        yeah, neither have I, but given that CBC fired him basically instantly after having seen it, and he's being prosecuted with multiple witnesses at this - mafic Feb 4, 17:28
Italian actor in coma and not responding to treatment after hanging scene on stage goes horribly wrong. -- (link) - spamlet Feb 4, 17:07 7
- I don't see the problem. -- nm - Producers of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark Feb 4, 17:24
- Method acting gone way too far -- nm - Bacon Feb 4, 17:17 3
  - the story of Michael J. Fox in BttF3 is freaky in this regard -- nm - ML Feb 4, 17:22 2
    - Oooh spoil or link please? -- nm - Bacon Feb 4, 17:22 1
      - here -- (link) - ML Feb 4, 17:24
- ack. I wonder how long before the performance he changed it. -- nm - b. Feb 4, 17:16
- Poor Roberto Begnini :( -- nm - mr plow Feb 4, 17:11
Manziel will not be charged. -- (link) - ML Feb 4, 16:47 14
- Well, that's good enough for me! -- nm - Jerry Jones Feb 4, 16:58
- If she doesn't cooperate there's not a whole lot they can do, is there? -- nm - spamlet Feb 4, 16:51 6
  - depends whether she's not cooperating, or hindering. I don't know specifically about Texas, but lots of places have evidence-based mandates - mafic Feb 4, 16:57 2
    - basically I don't know - or care to know - anything about this case, but generally speaking you don't need victims to cooperate. -- nm - mafic Feb 4, 16:59 1
      - Depends on the state and or city. -- nm - nic to be determined Feb 4, 17:00
  - well she's cooperating with the media at least -- nm - ML Feb 4, 16:52 2
    - I deleted my comment about she'd rather get paid then get justice but... -- nm - spamlet Feb 4, 17:05
    - *ding* -- nm - Beaker Feb 4, 16:55
- Girlfriend refused to cooperate. -- nm - nic to be determined Feb 4, 16:51 3
  - She's a strong woman and I support her. -- nm - Ray Rice's Wife Feb 4, 16:58 2
    - Man I had no idea who this would be till I clicked. -- nm - Amanda Feb 4, 17:09 1
      - Well, but hey I don't blame the victim unless they scream at the NFL saying she forgave him so they should. - Bacon Feb 4, 17:14
- Ridiculous. -- nm - The Death Sceire Feb 4, 16:49
- goddammit -- nm - prayformojo Feb 4, 16:48
soderbergh trivia i didn't know: he uses his mother and father's names as a pseudonym as editor/DP on the movies he shoots and edits himself -- nm - mr. plow Feb 4, 16:42
Dave Mirra, BMX legend, dead from an apparent suicide. -- (link) - Krusty Feb 4, 16:39 10
- that sucks...nm - x Feb 4, 16:55
- :-( -- nm - ReluctantCynic Feb 4, 16:55
- oof, I remember seeing him related to mtv things. it looks like his last twitter post was in december re: scott weiland's death. :/ nm but: -- (link) - b. Feb 4, 16:43 1
  - Yeah. He used to host The Challenge before TJ Lavin. -- nm - Volnelk Feb 4, 16:56
- whoa -- nm - prayformojo Feb 4, 16:43
- Dammit, I really liked him. -- nm - David's Pad Feb 4, 16:42
- wow, sad -- nm - CQ Feb 4, 16:42 1
  - wife and 2 kids. effin guns -- nm - CQ Feb 4, 16:44
- That's unexpected and sad. -- nm - JD Feb 4, 16:41 1
  - Yeah, I was very surprised to see the news. -- nm - Krusty Feb 4, 16:42
There *is* no such thin as Autopsy Camp! -- nm - prayformojo Feb 4, 16:30 2
- Forensic Forrest -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 4, 16:56
- Was there previously? -- nm - Beryllium Feb 4, 16:37
NH: Sanders 61% vs. Hillary 30%. -- (link) - ML Feb 4, 16:22 5
- That's it, Bernie! Get you one! -- nm - David's Pad Feb 4, 16:32
- NH: Rubio closes to within 11 points of Trump. -- (link) - ML Feb 4, 16:29 3
  - pleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleaseplease - mud Feb 4, 16:35 2
    - He didn't lose. - Spawn Feb 4, 16:48 1
      - #Trumpertantrum -- nm - mud Feb 4, 17:16
hee! the warriors had their visit to the white house today. obama did a little steph impression.. nm but: -- (link) - b. Feb 4, 16:09 6
- Hey, hey ... -- (link) - Krusty Feb 4, 16:31 4
  - ah, I can tell they have excellent food there. even better than this place. nm but: -- (link) - b. Feb 4, 16:35 3
    - That place looks pretty good. -- nm - Krusty Feb 4, 16:41 2
      - there's also this place in s.f. mmm, pastries. nm but: -- (link) - b. Feb 4, 16:45 1
        
        I don't think I've ever had anything like their pastries but I'd like to change that. 😊 - Krusty Feb 4, 16:48
- how do you not bring that ham-faced kid with you? - mr. plow Feb 4, 16:16
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- Why do you people lie to him!?! Dawson, it is too late!!! -- nm - Spawn Feb 4, 16:07 4
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    - You should just cut the lid off. Problem solved. -- nm - Krusty Feb 4, 16:32 2
      - Plus, bad-ass g-man with the eye that never stops looking at you! -- nm - Spawn Feb 4, 16:49 1
        
        That would be some scary shit. -- nm - Krusty Feb 4, 17:29
- It's nearly 50 right now. Temps won't drop enough for it be snow until early morning. -- nm - ty97 Feb 4, 16:01
- rain forecasted to start in around 40 minutes, turning to snow later. nm but: -- (link*) - b. Feb 4, 16:00 1
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A week from right now I'll be on a plane to Phoenix. It's predicted to be 84F. - ML Feb 4, 15:50 7
- we're supposed to have highs above 100F every day next week. -- nm - mafic Feb 4, 17:14
- Higher than theoretical maximums! -- nm - Canadian scientists Feb 4, 17:12
- Two weeks from now I will be in Ft. Lauderdale. I have no clue what temp it will be -- nm - Bacon Feb 4, 15:57 2
  - One and two weeks from now I will be in the Chicago area. I have no clue what the temp will be either. -- nm - nic to be determined Feb 4, 16:54 1
    - COLD!!! -- nm - Bacon Feb 4, 16:59
- have you been practicing your purse-holding and husband chair sitting skillz? -- nm - b. Feb 4, 15:52 1
  - *wraps credit card in bubble wrap* - ML Feb 4, 15:54
ummm...a certain 9 year old I know might have somewhat stretched the bounds of the I Trust You to Dish Up Your Own Ice Cream covenant -- nm - prayformojo Feb 4, 15:49 3
- Heh. -- nm - kelly Feb 4, 17:14
- it's not possible your daughter is 9, so who's that child? -- nm - b. Feb 4, 15:51 1
  - no kidding - prayformojo Feb 4, 15:56
I feel like we're going to find out at some point that the entire GOP electorate has been playing a high-stakes game of "Would You Rather...?" -- nm - Reagen Feb 4, 15:44
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- I'm...not sure what the point of your criticism is. -- (edited) - znufrii Feb 4, 16:36 1
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- There are an embarrassing large number of non republican voters who just won't vote for a woman, esp Hillary -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 4, 15:47
- both -- nm - mr. plow Feb 4, 15:45
ST friends, if you would like a nice drinking glass that does some good in the world, please click and purchase. - ML Feb 4, 15:40 1
- ah, nice, I remember them doing that last year, too. (note: it's only this year's, for $13, that are legit.) -- nm - b. Feb 4, 15:47
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- Admissible? -- nm - Mop Feb 4, 15:55 1
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LOL -- (link) - ML Feb 4, 15:36 1
- NSFW? -- nm - Spawn Feb 4, 17:03
"I hate Peyton Manning. Why doesn't everybody else?" -- (link) - mr. plow Feb 4, 15:31 8
- syac: because he does, that's why. -- nm - b. Feb 4, 15:38 5
  - it's a compelling case -- nm - mr. plow Feb 4, 15:42 4
    - Let's test it. Was he lazy enough to mention the mooning? -- nm - David Feb 4, 15:44 2
      - of course. (er, not that I think anything related to that incident was swell, more re: that's how far back the writer stretched.) -- nm* - b. Feb 4, 15:50 1
        
        That woman should be much more famous than the coffee-spilling McDonald's customer. - David's Pad Feb 4, 16:34
    - mostly subjective and/or based on unknowns/rumors/speculation. also, he's a bitter bitter pats fan. ;p -- nm - b. Feb 4, 15:43
- There are some nuns here in town that would kick the crap out of this guy if he said this to their faces. - David Feb 4, 15:35
- Remember that time he deflated those footballs, and he's got a hot supermodel wife, and his coach is a crook... - Mop Feb 4, 15:35
Manziel's [now]-ex says QB threatened to kill her, himself; assault lasted hours. -- (link) - ML Feb 4, 15:19 14
- He should consider killing himself first and see how it goes. -- nm - Mop Feb 4, 15:30
- That's at least six games if not a year. - David Feb 4, 15:26 8
  - Would that be before or after the jail time? -- nm - Mop Feb 4, 15:30
  - As a practitioner in this area, it's mind-boggling to me how he hasn't been charged. - ML Feb 4, 15:28 6
    - The original story says she was uncooperative at the scene. -- (link) - iSpam Feb 4, 16:33 2
      - if that's true, she's got some responsibility here as well - ML Feb 4, 16:36 1
        
        And it wouldn't be the first time. -- nm - spamlet Feb 4, 17:12
    - I actually think you're looking at this at the wrong (but ethically correct) way. - David Feb 4, 15:30 2
      - :/ wouldn't be surprised, but ugh. -- nm - b. Feb 4, 15:33
      - Ack - ML Feb 4, 15:31
- affluenza's a helluva disease -- nm - mr. plow Feb 4, 15:21
- (related: fire the valet) -- nm - ML Feb 4, 15:21 2
  - holy crap, yes! ugh. and there has to be something up with him - drugs or some mental disorder or something. - b. Feb 4, 15:29 1
    - I'm sensing a hospitalization for "exhaustion" on the horizon - ML Feb 4, 15:31
Holy shit, I think Firefox finally fixed their memory leak problems. nm - Dignan Feb 4, 15:10 4
- Maybe they're using the new Chrome code. I sense that Chrome loads a lot faster on my phone this week. -- nm - Max Feb 4, 15:19 1
  - Chrome's using the Blink rendering engine (a fork of WebKit) while Firefox still uses Gecko (unless we're talking iOS, in which case it's all WebKit). -- nm - Mop Feb 4, 15:33
- future historians will look at this day as the day everything changed -- nm - ML Feb 4, 15:17
- no more choppy, laggy porn - mr. plow Feb 4, 15:14
So apparently Louis CK has a new series he's producing and distributing himself. Details from email inside. - pmb Feb 4, 15:02 4
- I like him, and I appreciate his cost; but me paying that much per ep. of anything is extremely unlikely. even with amazon credits, if that were - b. Feb 4, 15:11 3
  - Yeah, it's steep. He's mostly done a lot right on these things, but I think he's off here. He clearly got pushback on the price which is why he's - pmb Feb 4, 15:13 2
    - His explanation is why people can't make their own television programming. - David Feb 4, 15:28
    - yah, it'd be even harder for me to justify $5 an ep. to myself. I already pay too much for what I watch tv-show-wise. - b. Feb 4, 15:26
spamlet. havent heard from him since my divorce - Truman Feb 4, 14:59
I'm writing a fairly long letter about my ex. I'll post it in a few days, but if anyone feels like making a donation to her fav animal shelter... - Remlik Feb 4, 14:58
Friend just told me it's good luck to move into a new place on a Friday. Did you ever hear that before? -- nm - Loyola Feb 4, 14:52 3
- Irish people are weird. -- nm - mafic Feb 4, 16:51
- some people say it's good, some say it's bad. nm but: -- (link) - b. Feb 4, 14:55
- nope -- nm - mr. plow Feb 4, 14:54
RIP Maurice White, founder of Earth, Wind, and Fire. -- nm - ty97 Feb 4, 14:49 10
- September is one of my all time favorite jams. Crank it every time. -- nm - JenBro Feb 4, 19:22
- 2016 can kiss my ass. -- nm - Spawn Feb 4, 16:10 1
  - seriously. I'm fucking done with it. -- nm - Remlik Feb 4, 16:38
- rats -- nm - prayformojo Feb 4, 15:10
- :( -- nm - Deeve Feb 4, 15:06
- God really is bored with the music He's hearing. -- nm* - Mel Profit Feb 4, 15:00
- That's sad. He's been sick for a long time. -- nm* - pmb Feb 4, 14:57
- I think I'm starting to agree with Spawn on 2016 - eag Feb 4, 14:54
- ba de ya, say do you remember -- nm - mud Feb 4, 14:54
- aww. he was a shining star. -- nm - b. Feb 4, 14:54
SIR Van Morrison -- (link) - Peglegpete Feb 4, 14:45
Caesars restructures deal with Gordon Ramsay & his restaurants -- (link*) - Peglegpete Feb 4, 14:44 2
- I didn't know Caesars Entertainment was in bankruptcy. -- nm - Mop Feb 4, 15:02
- Hail, Caesars! -- nm - mud Feb 4, 14:46

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