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Holy sh... Hardcore Henry is... hardcore... Most violent film I've ever seen. -- nm - Guigue Apr 6, 18:18 2
- is the first-person viewpoint offputting? the trailers made me queezy -- nm - Beaker Apr 6, 18:23 1
  - It took me an hour to get used to it (I was sitting pretty close though). It's interesting, pretty unique, but yeah, not for anyone with any type of - Guigue Apr 6, 18:24
I think that Correa kid might be good at this sport of baseball. -- nm - Krusty Apr 6, 18:14 2
- Remember when the Astros got so much shit for picking him over other top-guys? - Will Hunting Apr 6, 18:21
- Also, I hope no one started McHugh. -- nm - Krusty Apr 6, 18:14
Survivor spoils - Jovian Apr 6, 17:59 3
- Spoils - Dark Callisto Apr 6, 18:13
- Indeed. (spoilers) - David Apr 6, 18:05
- Indeed. -- nm - Volnelk Apr 6, 18:03
Bills second-year linebacker A.J. Tarpley has announced his retirement from the NFL in an Instagram post - Beaker Apr 6, 17:40 4
- He told da trooth! -- nm - Will Smith in Concussion Apr 6, 18:10
- go figure...nm - x Apr 6, 17:56
- "unsafe at any speed" -- nm - the brain Apr 6, 17:50
- here's the post. nm but: -- (link) - b. Apr 6, 17:49
One big difference between ST and Survivor: There's never much talk about worry over an All Girls alliance - prayformojo Apr 6, 17:38 4
- it's the gays + girls you need to be.. er, um, nevermind. -- nm - b. Apr 6, 17:42 3
  - Wait till the "lawyers" alliance gets going. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 6, 17:43 2
    - As she said, the gays + girls. -- nm - ty97 Apr 6, 17:49 1
      - Objection!! -- nm - Phoenix Wright Apr 6, 18:26
I have a question about Rogue One from the teaser (spoils) - ML Apr 6, 17:31 2
- spoil - Spawn Apr 6, 17:34 1
  - spoils - ML Apr 6, 17:35
Sam Hinkie gone from the 76ers - UPDATED - he reportedly quit, not fired. -- nm* - Beaker Apr 6, 17:29 6
- "Sources: Top basketball executives with Sixers are unaware if Hinkie has resigned. If Hinkie has resigned, he's told no one under him." -- nm - ML Apr 6, 17:40 1
  - it's like the sixers are sacramento kings east...nm - x Apr 6, 17:53
- but they were so good -- nm - ML Apr 6, 17:31 2
  - all they needed was a couple of more lottery picks, ML. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 6, 17:36
  - hey, The process takes at least 6 years to come to fruition -- nm - Beaker Apr 6, 17:35
- Wow. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 6, 17:30
Seven Other States Are Considering Restricting Bathrooms For Transgender People -- (link) - ty97 Apr 6, 17:27 4
- Massachusetts? -- nm - Krusty Apr 6, 17:47
- *smh* -- nm - znufrii Apr 6, 17:45
- pretty soon all TV and Movies will be filmed in canada -- nm - Beaker Apr 6, 17:30 1
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Dammit, this could have been a 7-homer day so far. - Will Hunting Apr 6, 17:27
Whoa, Jenna Fischer on Grinder! -- nm - iSpam Apr 6, 17:24 1
- And Chris Klein? -- nm - iSpam Apr 6, 17:26
Yo winter: FOAD -- nm - ty97 Apr 6, 17:23 3
- it was in the high 80s here today -- nm - the brain Apr 6, 17:25 2
  - Which means there's a 20% chance you all kvetched about having a chill. -- nm* - ty97 Apr 6, 17:25 1
    - High 80s means it's warm -- nm - con_carne Apr 6, 17:57
Posted for your perusal: Gillian's proposal to deal with infrastructure construction - Reagen Apr 6, 17:18 6
- The girl's got a bit of the shine -- nm - prayformojo Apr 6, 17:37 1
  - daughter of an architect and an engineer - Reagen Apr 6, 17:39
- step one is happening -- nm - the brain Apr 6, 17:23 3
  - likely notsomuch with antarctica. -- nm - b. Apr 6, 17:40 2
    - well, hmm, missed this in the last couple of weeks. nm but: -- (link) - b. Apr 6, 17:45 1
      - this is from ecowatch in november. nm but: -- (link) - b. Apr 6, 17:46
If I were traveling to NYC and wanted to airbnb, this place looks perfectly lovely -- (link) - ty97 Apr 6, 17:15 2
- A bookstore customer told me she stayed in a treehouse in San Diego. Seems like those are airbnb rentals. -- nm - Meg Apr 6, 17:29 1
  - I mean, if you can rent a couch... -- nm - con_carne Apr 6, 18:07
Dear Fb, f you. - nic to be determined Apr 6, 17:12
B2 - Meg - Porter has a gate luggage service where they take your carry-on sized luggage and store it for you on the plane. It's free and you collect - Roger More Apr 6, 17:04 3
- I've seen that on a number of flights that involve smaller or full aircraft. - Meg Apr 6, 17:09 2
  - Then take two bags - one for your luggage and one for the stuff you want close. -- nm - Roger More Apr 6, 17:11 1
    - That's my plan, I just have to decide if I want one big and one small or two more medium. - Meg Apr 6, 17:16
tip: don't read stories about the crime committed by the guy texas executed today. -- nm - b. Apr 6, 17:01 2
- translation: you oughta google what that guy executed in Texas did! -- (link) - mud Apr 6, 17:06 1
  - not at all. -- nm - b. Apr 6, 17:09
Everything we know about the Rogue One trailer from the teaser -- (link) - the brain Apr 6, 16:59 1
- Holy crap they basically gave the entire movie away!! -- nm - Bacon Apr 6, 17:03
Interesting data point -- (link) - ty97 Apr 6, 16:48 7
- not that interesting...nm - x Apr 6, 17:51
- conversely, the GOP is left to choose which candidate allows them lose with the most dignity - the brain Apr 6, 17:10
- I can't make sense of that. If they're Sanders voters why are they voting for someone not Sanders? -- nm - Max Apr 6, 16:55 4
  - I'm surprised KFC hasn't tried to start a Col. Sanders for President viral ad campaign -- nm - the brain Apr 6, 17:00
  - the question presumes he is not a candidate in November. -- nm - znufrii Apr 6, 16:56 2
    - But what if it doesn't? -- nm - iSpam Apr 6, 16:56 1
      - The question always does. It's the "will you support [Person X you are not supporting in the primary] if they win the Primary? -- nm - ty97 Apr 6, 16:57
Ted Cruz visit to Bronx high school canceled after students threaten a walkout -- (link) - ty97 Apr 6, 16:45 4
- And you're saying "LOL, why is Cruz campaigning in The Bronx?". There's a logic to that -- (link) - ty97 Apr 6, 16:46 3
  - Fuck him. He's not welcome in NY. He should move on to the next state. -- nm - Krusty Apr 6, 17:16 2
    - It appears that GOP voters here will be telling him that in abundance. -- nm - ty97 Apr 6, 17:17 1
      - "We may be assholes, but we're not that kind of assholes." -- nm - NY GOP Slogan Apr 6, 17:19
NFL Rumor: Reggie Nelson to Oakland. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 6, 16:44 1
- Schefter agrees. So probably not a rumor. -- nm - Volnelk Apr 6, 16:56
Grayson "The Tripper" Allen to return to Duke next season. - Strongbad Apr 6, 16:43
Wonder Woman moved up to June 2, (2017 three weeks ahead of the previously announced June 23, 2017 date) -- nm* - Beaker Apr 6, 16:42 1
- and "jungle book: origins" moved out a year to 2018. nm but: -- (link) - b. Apr 6, 16:45
CQ, MDH: Wow, Group A is tough this week. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 6, 16:36
Huh?, looking at a flight from Halifax to LAX via Toronto. WestJet and American. - Meg Apr 6, 16:32
QT needs an editor. -- nm - ML Galaxy Apr 6, 16:31 2
- He had one, she died. -- nm - Reagen Apr 6, 16:52 1
  - In bloody fashion, I imagine. -- nm - ML Apr 6, 17:32
When they say Netflix picked up the movie, that means it will not ever be released in theaters, right? -- (link) - GregW Apr 6, 16:24 7
- Really liked the anime series... - con_carne Apr 6, 18:16
- wasn't there recently something that got some theatrical release + them? -- nm - b. Apr 6, 16:27 2
  - Beasts of No Nation -- nm - ty97 Apr 6, 16:28 1
    - thank you! -- nm - b. Apr 6, 16:29
- not unless they change their day-and-date policy -- nm - the brain Apr 6, 16:25 2
  - Damn, that was one of my % best gainers. Up 48,125% earlier today. -- nm - GregW Apr 6, 16:30 1
    - qualification: they could pay for a four-wall release like "Beasts" but it would likely not be a significant box-office take -- nm - the brain Apr 6, 16:32
"Every rape is not a gender-motivated hate crime." - David Apr 6, 16:19 13
- *smh* -- nm - znufrii Apr 6, 17:50
- Reading more of the articles...I hate that this talentless hack has to suffer through this -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 6, 17:13 1
  - It's ridiculous that contracts are this air-tight. -- nm - David Apr 6, 17:23
- Well they are, but she probably means in the legal sense. -- nm - nic to be determined Apr 6, 17:04
- some are...business-motivated? -- nm - Max Apr 6, 16:54 1
  - for that, the judge meant it that there isn't proof luke acted because he is hostile towards women. - b. Apr 6, 16:59
- Say more sir. - Mel Profit Apr 6, 16:47 1
  - female judge - ny supreme court justice kornreich. -- nm - b. Apr 6, 16:56
- "Uh, this draft slogan is waaay inappropriate." -- nm - Kay's Apr 6, 16:22 2
  - Great. Now I'll hear "Every rape begins with hate" for...ever. nm - Dignan Apr 6, 16:26 1
    - Shoulda gone to me -- nm - Jared Apr 6, 16:40
- I skimmed the actual ruling earlier. it's so tough. :/ nm but: -- (link) - b. Apr 6, 16:21
- what the hell? jesus. -- nm - Remlik Apr 6, 16:20
Rob, I'd be shocked if Cuonzo left already, but he's a damn good coach. - David Apr 6, 16:14 6
- what I'm hearing -- (edited) - Strongbad Apr 6, 16:20 5
  - And those morons chased off a great coach in favor of two lesser guys. - David Apr 6, 16:21 4
    - My thoughts -- (edited) - Strongbad Apr 6, 16:25 3
      - He's an amazing coach, and you'd be lucky to get him. I think it's idle speculation rather than a real possibility, though. -- nm - David Apr 6, 16:29 2
        
        Here's the link -- (link) - Strongbad Apr 6, 16:38 1
        
        Oh, I'm sure he's a target. The only reaosn why I think he'd move is if the university holds his assistant's behavior against him. -- nm - David Apr 6, 16:40
Not sure if this is going to affect much, but FTIGR has some news. -- (link) - GregW Apr 6, 16:13
Walton Goggins. Huh, I wasn't expecting him. -- nm - ML Galaxy Apr 6, 16:10 1
- The only thing I take away from the film as a huge positive is that this role helps his career. -- nm - David Apr 6, 16:12
In some important ways, Spotlight and Revenant really are the same movie. -- nm - Reagen Apr 6, 16:08 5
- It was kind of shocking when that bear ate Michael Keaton. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Apr 6, 16:09 3
  - lololol - I just *heart* your sense of humor - please please please say you're doing the Toronto Film Festival in September :) -- nm - JenBro Apr 6, 18:02
  - What, did you miss all the pre-release memes? -- nm - David Apr 6, 16:12
  - Bah, it was so obvious that scene was coming. The foreshadowing was not subtle. -- nm - ty97 Apr 6, 16:10
- Bears, priests, same diff. -- nm - David Apr 6, 16:08
Jose Fernandez: 5.2 IP 13 K's -- nm - Strongbad Apr 6, 16:03 3
- My prediction on B2 ended up being approximate. -- nm - ML Galaxy Apr 6, 16:10
- that's only with the one hand, though -- nm - prayformojo Apr 6, 16:04 1
  - I look forward to the debut of the AmbiMLB. -- nm - David Apr 6, 16:09
gotta go platinum with the meal plan -- nm - the brain Apr 6, 16:02 13
- Three table service meals a day. - David Apr 6, 16:11 12
  - no princesses? -- nm - JenBro Apr 6, 18:02
  - they couldn't pay me enough to eat that slop -- nm - the brain Apr 6, 16:14 10
    - I'm willingly, even happily paying them! -- nm - David Apr 6, 16:15 9
      - but why not have a good character expierence? -- nm - Remlik Apr 6, 16:19 8
        
        The odds of Kim ever buying anything from your store again just fell by 100%. -- nm - David Apr 6, 16:20 1
        
        Oh it's Kim's choice? Then of course it's a brilliant choice. -- nm - Remlik Apr 6, 16:21
        
        there are literally a hundred others who would be a better choice -- nm - the brain Apr 6, 16:19 5
        
        I'm sure Marvel has some great character expierences! -- nm - Remlik Apr 6, 16:21
        
        She already hated you for the Scott Pilgrim nonsense, so you're fine. -- nm - David Apr 6, 16:20 3
        
        it's telling that Disney is willing to greenlight a Black Cauldron live action remake before they even try to breathe new life into that failure -- nm - the brain Apr 6, 16:23 2
        
        Fun fact: Stitch is one of their top ten licenses. -- nm - David Apr 6, 16:26 1
        
        even i like lilo & stitch...nm - x Apr 6, 17:58
8 major companies send letter to Mississippi legislature re: LGBT discrimination bill -- (link) - Strongbad Apr 6, 15:57 7
- for anyone who doesn't know the replacements company's story, this is from a few years ago re: their stand for ss marriage in nc. nm but: -- (link) - b. Apr 6, 16:17
- Very nice. -- nm - Krusty Apr 6, 16:12
- good. -- nm - znufrii Apr 6, 16:04 4
  - i'm more surprised they could scrape together 8 -- nm - the brain Apr 6, 16:05 3
    - The one I didn't recognize has its HQ in North Carolina. -- nm - GregW Apr 6, 16:16
    - Go forward plan for conservatives: make your state so crappy that you're immune to pressure! -- nm - Reagen Apr 6, 16:08 1
      - We're anti-gay and anti-business! -- nm - pmb Apr 6, 16:18
Star Wars Rogue One trailer tomorrow on Good Morning America -- (link) - Remlik Apr 6, 15:57 [youtube] 1
- Sweet -- nm - ML Galaxy Apr 6, 16:00

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