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Waiting for Deadpool (and wouldn't that be a hell of a Beckett play) and a family with two *young* kids, like 5 and 2, walk in. - Reagen Feb 12, 12:43 10
- Maybe there's an employee from Child Services at the screening, too. -- nm - David Feb 12, 12:46 2
  - Uhm, that is who he is talking about. -- nm - Spawn Feb 12, 12:47 1
    - Post less. - David Feb 12, 12:48
- What's it rated in Canada? I thought they were much stricter about letting kids into certain movies. -- nm - nic to be determined Feb 12, 12:46 2
  - Not really -- (link) - zork Feb 12, 12:50
  - 14A – 14 Accompaniment – Persons under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. -- nm - Andie Feb 12, 12:47
- Semi-Tangent: We saw it in IMAX and the base sound was the greatest I think I have experienced. That 2 yo is gonna cry. -- nm - Spawn Feb 12, 12:46
- OMG - groiny Feb 12, 12:44 2
  - "You got them out while they're still plastic." - Reagen Feb 12, 12:46 1
    - the 5 year old is gonna go home and katana the little one. - groiny Feb 12, 12:47
DARPA has created an autonomous submarine-hunting robot that will patrol our coasts unattended for 60-90 days at a time -- (link) - decline Feb 12, 12:33 1
- sorry, Jack Ryan -- nm - sweet baboo Feb 12, 12:42
things i learned from the radio today: Elvis Costello wrote a song about my birthdate - sweet baboo Feb 12, 12:32 1
- So did REM - zork Feb 12, 12:36
My utter lack of parenting skills have been noted by several but even I thought that Deadpool was a bit much for the grade schoolers in my audience - JD Feb 12, 12:32
guys, I'm losing my bus pass effective 7/1. - amanda jonas Feb 12, 12:22 36
- patryk (on a bus right now) says that his driver says that RF5 was fine until they opened it up to grad students. he also reports that the bus driver - sp commander amanda jones Feb 12, 12:37
- That's a sweet benefit -- nm - zork Feb 12, 12:37 21
  - even at $15, it's sweet. I would pay $5 per route, even, for routes I wanted. - sp commander amanda jones Feb 12, 12:38 20
    - We should subpoll: What does a transit pass cost where you live? -- nm - Andie Feb 12, 12:38 19
      - no idea - there's only one bus in my town and it doesn't go anywhere useful - decline Feb 12, 12:50
      - $5 a day, then they have ORCA cards, you buy a regular route discount, pay as you go like a cash card -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 12, 12:48
      - $95 a month for crappy MARTA -- nm - Strongbad Feb 12, 12:46
      - $100 for a monthly CTA/Pace pass -- nm - nic to be determined Feb 12, 12:43
      - my train pass is $110 a month -- nm - groiny Feb 12, 12:43 1
        
        and 30 bucks a month to park at the train station. -- nm - groiny Feb 12, 12:43
      - Right now? $1.74 a gallon -- nm - CQ: #7 in the world Feb 12, 12:41
      - $25/week -- everywhere unlimited rides -- nm - sweet baboo Feb 12, 12:41
      - A what? -- nm - JaxSean Feb 12, 12:41 2
        
        see, in a lot of big cities with congested roads, a lot of people take these things called "subways" that don't get stuck in traffic. - Andie Feb 12, 12:42 1
        
        Glad I live in crazy Florida! -- nm - JaxSean Feb 12, 12:50
      - I think I have rode one maybe twice in my life. -- nm - Spawn Feb 12, 12:40
      - I pay $129.75/month (that's the discounted subscription rate.) To just buy a monthly pass each month costs $141.50 /month. - Andie Feb 12, 12:40 4
        
        The CTA pass is cheaper? Not expecting thst. -- nm - nic to be determined Feb 12, 12:44 3
        
        CTA? not sure what that is. If you sign up for a year subscription (mailed to your house even) you get a cheaper rate. -- nm - Andie Feb 12, 12:45 2
        
        $100 a month -- nm - nic to be determined Feb 12, 12:47 1
        
        Toronto has the least subsidized public transit in North America. - Andie Feb 12, 12:48
      - Far, far too much -- nm - zork Feb 12, 12:39
      - *cries.* -- nm - sp commander amanda jones Feb 12, 12:39
- Address fraud. Definitely -- nm - JD Feb 12, 12:27 3
  - YGM. -- nm - David Feb 12, 12:31 2
    - I do? - JD Feb 12, 12:35 1
      - Then I'm glad I said something. -- nm - David Feb 12, 12:36
- that is a huge discount - find a way to hold onto the monthly pass -- nm - Epiphany Feb 12, 12:26 1
  - she writes the budget. line item -- nm - sweet baboo Feb 12, 12:27
- use my address. -- nm - groiny Feb 12, 12:25
- chubbah, please - sweet baboo Feb 12, 12:24 1
  - she would. but she lives in a different muinicipality to me. I wonder if it effects taxes. -- nm - amanda jonas Feb 12, 12:30
- use your mom's address -- nm - decline Feb 12, 12:24 3
  - yeah, I think that's the answer. "move" one month a year. kind of tax fraud-ish, though. -- nm - amanda jonas Feb 12, 12:29 2
    - The Return of Space Commander Jones -- nm - sweet baboo Feb 12, 12:30 1
      - wait, I could commute via rocketship! -- nm - sp commander amanda jones Feb 12, 12:31
lol Spotify shuffle. Played Roll Call by lil jon, followed by I'll be Missing You by Puffy. -- nm - groiny Feb 12, 12:12
Deadpool is now priced for 82M this weekend. I think it's time to flip. -- nm - Andie Feb 12, 12:12 29
- (ftr, i didn't flip, you all convinced me.) -- nm - Andie Feb 12, 12:34
- my mantra from previous years: lead Valentine's weekend movies make major money. -- nm - Max Feb 12, 12:33 1
  - My mantra is for world peace. Different strokes I guess -- nm - mr plow Feb 12, 12:48
- Over. Sunday will be a big day because of Valentine's Day + public holiday on Monday. - Roger More Feb 12, 12:32
- Running numbers, I can hardly see it *not* breaking 100. This is impressive. -- nm - Spawn Feb 12, 12:28
- I'd love to see it become the #2 all time R opener, but I like Matrix Reloaded too much to want it #1. - Qale Feb 12, 12:25 2
  - i might actually pay to see Deadpool if it meant throwing Matrix Reloaded over -- nm - sweet baboo Feb 12, 12:27 1
    - Is that why you have that collection of 50 Shades of Grey ticketstubs? -- nm - Qale Feb 12, 12:28
- I'd take the over. I think it's hitting $100M over the holiday. -- nm - David Feb 12, 12:20 3
  - Yeah, especially with what 50 Shades did last year on $8 million or so in Thursday night previews. -- nm - Inigo Feb 12, 12:31
  - we had to set our office bet on Tuesday because he was away the rest of the week - i have the Over on 65. Ha. -- nm - Andie Feb 12, 12:21 1
    - Do you get bonus if it hits that on Saturday? - Spawn Feb 12, 12:21
- the call option still has money to be made -- nm - Epiphany Feb 12, 12:18 2
  - it's frozen though. -- nm - Andie Feb 12, 12:19 1
    - well crap - I didn't know that -- nm - Epiphany Feb 12, 12:24
- think about legs too. wom is amazing. -- nm - amanda jonas Feb 12, 12:14 3
  - WOM is amazing, but it won't make its adjust price at delist. -- nm - Inigo Feb 12, 12:39
  - oh, i think it will have legs, definitely. -- nm - Andie Feb 12, 12:15 1
    - yeah, I am riding it all the way to the finish line long. -- nm - groiny Feb 12, 12:16
- No way. It's still a major long. -- nm - Inigo Feb 12, 12:14
- Wait for it... - Spawn Feb 12, 12:13
- THR's current projections are $35m Fri and $90+ over the 4-day -- nm - sweet baboo Feb 12, 12:13
- I think it will end up close to 90 -- nm - groiny Feb 12, 12:13 6
  - More than I thought for sure. More importantly..David wrong again! -- nm - Remliks phone Feb 12, 12:16 5
    - ? See above. -- nm - David Feb 12, 12:27 2
      - Flip flopper! - Remliks phone Feb 12, 12:38 1
        
        So *you* were wrong and don't want to admit it. What a buffoon. - David Feb 12, 12:45
    - that is becoming a common occurance. -- nm - groiny Feb 12, 12:16 1
      - If it is a movie I like, David is wrong. Period. -- nm - Spawn Feb 12, 12:18
appropos of today ...Cameron Crowes new Showtime Series, "Roadies" has a trailer out. -- (link) - Mel Profit Feb 12, 12:07 6
- looks great. its hard for me to take Luke Wilson seriously -- nm - Epiphany Feb 12, 12:11
- Looks cheesy. -- nm - Spawn Feb 12, 12:09 3
  - Vinyl does not -- nm - sweet baboo Feb 12, 12:10 2
    - lol. Just read the article, "clip features some cutesy (cheesy?) bonding moments amongst the roadies". - Spawn Feb 12, 12:13 1
      - Winnie Holzman is awesome but I don't know that this subject matter is in her wheelhouse -- nm - sweet baboo Feb 12, 12:13
- Kim, watch this without me at your own peril. -- nm - David Feb 12, 12:08
hello, you fool, i love you -- nm - sweet baboo Feb 12, 11:57 3
- I am glad you are here, so someone is always more wrong than I am. -- nm - groiny Feb 12, 11:59 2
  - even John Tesh thinks they were pretty fucking white -- nm - sweet baboo Feb 12, 12:06 1
    - well, in case you have not noticed..... - groiny Feb 12, 12:07
Dear Sweet Jeebus, Deadpool is fantastic! -- nm - TWuG Feb 12, 11:56 43
- Also, I see no reason why at least my 15 year old can't see it -- nm - TWuG Feb 12, 12:00 16
  - My 14 year old wants to. Can you spoil me on the explicit part(s)? -- nm - JaxSean Feb 12, 12:11 10
    - Spoils - TWuG Feb 12, 12:16 2
      - OK thanks. - JaxSean Feb 12, 12:35 1
        
        spoils about that - Spawn Feb 12, 12:38
    - spoils - groiny Feb 12, 12:15 1
      - As well as spoils - Spawn Feb 12, 12:16
    - well, i now know this: -- (link) - Andie Feb 12, 12:12 [Backboard] 4
      - That plus (spoils) - amoxy Feb 12, 12:16 3
        
        Yeah, that last part is what gives me pause about talking Amy into going. -- nm - Spawn Feb 12, 12:17 2
        
        when (spoils) - amoxy Feb 12, 12:18 1
        
        Yeah, but that is my spoil - Spawn Feb 12, 12:19
  - 15, sure. - groiny Feb 12, 12:02 1
    - Yeah, 8 is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too young -- nm - TWuG Feb 12, 12:04
  - If I was the kid, I would feel uncomfortable watching part of it with my parents. -- nm - Spawn Feb 12, 12:02 2
    - We'll see. I was expecting it to be more explicit -- nm - TWuG Feb 12, 12:03 1
      - It almost got an NC-17. Any more, and it would have. -- nm - Spawn Feb 12, 12:07
- My daughter asked (She is seeing it tomorrow) if (spoils) - amoxy Feb 12, 12:00 3
  - Your IM is correct. Shadows only -- nm - TWuG Feb 12, 12:01
  - well spoils..... - groiny Feb 12, 12:01
  - I mainly recall spoil - Spawn Feb 12, 12:01
- Oh boy! The kids are gonna love it! -- nm - Mop Feb 12, 11:59 17
  - i saw one kid in my screening that was 11-12 and I thought that was even too young -- nm - amoxy Feb 12, 12:00
  - there were about 20 kids in the theater last night to see it. - groiny Feb 12, 12:00 15
    - A friend of a friend on FB was all "I am taking my kids, they've heard swearing before!" Her oldest is in Grade 6. - Andie Feb 12, 12:02 4
      - One hyphenated word (spoils) - amoxy Feb 12, 12:05
      - I don't care much about the language, they hear worse at school. -- nm - groiny Feb 12, 12:03 2
        
        sure, but that's all this mom was worried about. she didn't seem to get the concept of what was coming, in general. - Andie Feb 12, 12:04 1
        
        yeah, that is just an uninformed parent. I always pre-watch R rated shit before I decide if my kids can see. -- nm - groiny Feb 12, 12:05
    - I've had this happen 2 times: Bad Santa and Pan's Labyrinth. The latter were kids that probably couldn't even read. -- nm* - Shaun Feb 12, 12:01 9
      - Pan's Labyrinth was really unexpected, and I was on the Street Team for that thing. -- nm - Qale Feb 12, 12:33 1
        
        Did you know the actress from that is the Rover in Shannarra? -- nm - David Feb 12, 12:33
      - that is terrible - spoils for pan's labyrinth - Epiphany Feb 12, 12:03 5
        
        spoils - amoxy Feb 12, 12:07 2
        
        I agree with her -- nm - Epiphany Feb 12, 12:08 1
        
        Yeah I still get freaked out by them -- nm - amoxy Feb 12, 12:09
        
        spoils - Shaun Feb 12, 12:05 1
        
        right? it was a bit too much for me! -- nm - Epiphany Feb 12, 12:07
      - Reindeer Games -- nm - Spawn Feb 12, 12:02
- I am not going to say it is the best Marvel movie made..... - groiny Feb 12, 11:57 1
  - Agreed. I honestly am thinking about talking Amy into it for our date. She mentioned a friend saw it (that I would not have expected) and said spoil -- (edited) - Spawn Feb 12, 11:58
- Better than Man of Steel? -- nm - Shaun Feb 12, 11:57 1
  - Goes without saying. - TWuG Feb 12, 11:59
LYC: I'm about 50% through my backlog of Chipotle napkins - oblique Feb 12, 11:53 2
- Hopefully they are healthy. -- nm - Spawn Feb 12, 11:55
- there was a line out the door today there, so much for my free burrito. -- nm - groiny Feb 12, 11:53
David : re Something about Mary.... - groiny Feb 12, 11:51 1
- "We got a bleeder!" - amoxy Feb 12, 12:04
FIRST! Also, Bon Jovi kept going. That changes how they are viewed. -- nm* - Spawn Feb 12, 11:49 19
- 80s Nickelback. -- nm - Shaun Feb 12, 11:54
- I could see that being the case if they were played on the other stations but they aren't - Epiphany Feb 12, 11:53 17
  - I wish Cinderella would remaster their stuff. Love the CDs but the sound quality is ass. -- nm - Spawn Feb 12, 11:57 8
    - Kiefer and the record company that owns the masters are at odds. Its the DeF Leppard situation -- nm - Remliks phone Feb 12, 12:15 4
      - interesting. -- nm - Epiphany Feb 12, 12:17 3
        
        Yup. And kiefer has been making new music...good stuff to. Problem is...when the young execs find out hes Cinderella..they laugh - Remliks phone Feb 12, 12:21 2
        
        hmmm -- nm - Epiphany Feb 12, 12:25 1
        
        He needs to crowd fund this. -- nm - Spawn Feb 12, 12:29
    - Can you imagine what Bad Seamstress Blues would sound like remastered? - Epiphany Feb 12, 12:02 2
      - I saw them open for Bon Jovi before their first video came out and was blown the f- away. I think I saw them six times. - Spawn Feb 12, 12:06 1
        
        :) -- nm - Epiphany Feb 12, 12:13
  - Skid Row, WASP, and Crue for me -- nm - CQ: #7 in the world Feb 12, 11:56
  - I was not a great white fan even when I loved hair metal. - groiny Feb 12, 11:55 6
    - House of Broken Love is one of the best songs of the 80s. -- nm - David Feb 12, 11:56 2
      - *ding* -- nm - Spawn Feb 12, 11:57
      - blech -- nm - groiny Feb 12, 11:56
    - GW had *songs* I liked. The others had CDs. -- nm - Spawn Feb 12, 11:56 2
      - I figured all the Great White fans burned up in the club. -- nm - groiny Feb 12, 12:09 1
        
        yikes -- nm - Epiphany Feb 12, 12:12

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