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Schwarber appears to have a serious leg injury. Just happened. Run into by Fowler while trying to catch a ball. -- (edited) - Krusty Apr 7, 19:28 2
- Or he tried to walk it off and it fell off? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 7, 19:38
- Dammit Rickie! -- nm - Reagen Apr 7, 19:34
O's sweep! -- nm - the brain Apr 7, 19:12 5
- ahem. nm but: -- (link) - b. Apr 7, 19:32 [Backboard] 4
  - no, it's perfectly acceptable to have AL and NL teams - the brain Apr 7, 19:33 3
    - but it's not acceptable (to you) for me to have an afc and an nfc football team? - b. Apr 7, 19:37 2
      - Right -- nm - the brain Apr 7, 19:38 1
        
        I kindly suggest that eating some avocado might help lubricate the synapses that are clearly misfiring for that to be the case to you. -- nm - b. Apr 7, 19:42
Dammit! I always forget to order white grapefruit until it's a month out of season. Spring ruined! -- nm - Max Apr 7, 18:58 2
- farmers market? -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 7, 19:02
- or saved -- nm - the brain Apr 7, 19:02
Bernie's wife being interviewed on Rachel Maddow sounds like a smart cookie. I'd like to see her debate Melania. -- nm - Max Apr 7, 18:50 4
- She has a doctorate and is a former college president. -- nm - ty97 Apr 7, 18:52 2
  - Melania? -- nm - Roger More Apr 7, 18:59 1
    - yes, honorary and bestowed upon her from Trump University. -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 7, 19:14
- cat fight? -- nm - Beaker Apr 7, 18:51
for the MM:Fury Road sequel idea file -- (link) - the brain Apr 7, 18:38 12
- Imagine what Riker would do with one of those. -- nm - Roger More Apr 7, 19:00 9
  - ha ha -- nm - the brain Apr 7, 19:02
  - The most remarkable thing about Riker is that he's a trombonist and still gets laid. -- nm - Reagen Apr 7, 19:02 7
    - Theory: Every TNG episode is one of Riker's holodeck fantasies -- nm - Roger More Apr 7, 19:42 4
      - *nodding* -- nm - Tommy Westphal Apr 7, 19:46 1
        
        heh, that was exactly my thought, too. -- nm - b. Apr 7, 20:04
      - Even the ones about his holodeck fantasies. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 7, 19:44 1
        
        In fact, maybe Riker is actually Broccoli - Beryllium Apr 7, 19:45
    - I'm sure he developed excellent mouth control. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 7, 19:27 1
      - I'm torn. - b. Apr 7, 19:43
- I was going to say this came from the idea of trying to destroy trombones, but it's pretty much there in the story. -- nm - Reagen Apr 7, 18:39 1
  - actually, this dude would probably be more in line with the series' aesthetic -- (link) - the brain Apr 7, 18:43 [youtube]
I think the last time I took seven putts on a hole there was a windmill on it. -- nm - Reagen Apr 7, 18:28 7
- I haven't seen it yet, did he get the yips? -- nm - Bacon Apr 7, 18:53 3
  - pretty much. Six putts within 3 feet. -- nm - Reagen Apr 7, 18:54 2
    - Wow -- nm - Bacon Apr 7, 18:57 1
      - here -- (link) - Reagen Apr 7, 18:58 [youtube]
- that time you were golfing in Holland? -- nm - the brain Apr 7, 18:34 1
  - "I swear to all that is holy, if you say this green is flat as a pannekoek one more time..." -- nm - Reagen Apr 7, 18:36
- I ate your pizza -- nm - Pizza Delivery Dude Apr 7, 18:29
"I am a progressive, I like Hillary Clinton and I do not feel remotely conflicted about that." -- (link) - ty97 Apr 7, 18:21
Gilmore Watch: spoils... - Remlik Apr 7, 18:05 6
- spoils. - b. Apr 7, 18:48
- Sweet! -- nm - amoxy Apr 7, 18:42
- Nice! Better than nothing. -- nm* - Krusty Apr 7, 18:09
- Yeah, her newest movie looks to be a dog. -- nm - Spawn Apr 7, 18:05 2
  - hoo boy, it sure does....nm - x Apr 7, 18:11 1
    - YSMM! -- nm - amoxy Apr 7, 18:42
10 seconds and The Odd Couple is unwatchable -- nm - Beaker Apr 7, 17:45 2
- I noticed it was back on my pvr tonight, did they retool it or did it just return? -- nm - J Apr 7, 19:19 1
  - Just returned. -- nm - Dark Callisto Apr 7, 19:28
Orphan Black new season premieres in 1 week. PSA -- nm - Beaker Apr 7, 17:39
The Americans (this week spoils) - Jovian Apr 7, 17:33 4
- very sad -- nm - mud Apr 7, 17:41 3
  - Just watched. -- (edited) - Volnelk Apr 7, 18:00 2
    - see what happens - mud Apr 7, 18:08 1
      - My wife even said…… - Volnelk Apr 7, 18:31
so hyde, now that you've had a chance to take in the Rogue One trailer? - the brain Apr 7, 17:31 3
- i'm working on a ten thousand word blog post analysis of it as we speak....nm - x Apr 7, 17:59 2
  - Be sure to compare and contrast the lead to Katniss. -- nm - Spawn Apr 7, 18:05 1
    - and completely explore the idea of her being Rey's mom. -- nm - mud Apr 7, 18:22
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising -- (link) - Spawn Apr 7, 17:24 4
- you didn't tell dano/mdh if Zac Efron is shirtless in the trailer - the brain Apr 7, 17:27 3
  - Oh it's glorious. -- nm - MDH Apr 7, 17:31
  - Is there a trailer that he is not shirtless in? -- nm* - ty97 Apr 7, 17:31 1
    - Yeah, seems like a given. -- nm - Spawn Apr 7, 17:51
Revelstoke, a mountain ski resort just the other side of the Rockies from me, has a single-person pipe-rail rollercoaster for this summer. -- (link) - Reagen Apr 7, 17:17 [youtube] 3
- Revelstoke sounds like a house in GoT -- nm - the brain Apr 7, 17:22 1
  - Wait for it... -- nm - Snoop Dog Apr 7, 17:25
- that's great until you go around one of those turns and.....wham: grizzly bear! -- nm - prayformojo Apr 7, 17:20
The Vaudevillains? heh -- nm - CQ Apr 7, 17:16 4
- Also rando fact: Aiden English just married into the Guerrero family. - Tim Apr 7, 18:02
- Their shirt is one of my favorites. -- nm - Tim Apr 7, 17:59
- They're nothing without Blue Pants. -- nm - David Apr 7, 17:19 1
  - Except manly. -- nm - Qale Apr 7, 17:55
Vikings - the great about the show to me is twofold - spoilers - Beaker Apr 7, 16:59 8
- And it got much better after the first season. - nic to be determined Apr 7, 18:08 1
  - much like Breaking Bad, we've found it has gotten better every season -- nm - Beaker Apr 7, 18:12
- agreed...spoilz - Peglegpete Apr 7, 17:46 3
  - heh, we haven't watched the new season yet but I've read ahead :) -- nm - Beaker Apr 7, 17:49 2
    - if it goes 20 seasons, I expect to see William. -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 7, 18:12 1
      - the way they churn they could easily get to 20 seasons if they laid it out properly -- nm - Beaker Apr 7, 18:35
- If Deadspin insulted Vikings, would your head explode? - David Apr 7, 17:07 1
  - they know better -- nm - Beaker Apr 7, 17:08
NXT: Nakamura is number one on the iTunes charts - Remlik Apr 7, 16:54
OK, enough of this b.s. my Galaxy's screen goes to black way too quickly. How do I delay that? It's not lock, it's just the "go to black" thing. -- nm - Mop Apr 7, 16:50 10
- Settings, Display, Screen Time Out -- nm - Bacon Apr 7, 16:52 8
  - Damn I'm dumb! There's the "screen stay" option, too! -- nm - Mop Apr 7, 17:01 4
    - Wait I've known how to do something on a phone/tablet long before Mop?! -- nm - nic to be determined Apr 7, 18:25
    - I wouldn't feel too bad, there are about 30 options in settings that then go into about 100 sub options. It's a maze in there -- (edited) - Bacon Apr 7, 17:05
    - Maybe a smart phone is too much for you. -- nm - Spawn Apr 7, 17:03 1
      - take it from someone who knows -- nm - the brain Apr 7, 17:06
  - he's right. -- nm - b. Apr 7, 16:53 2
    - Really? - Cuzzin Todd Apr 7, 16:57 1
      - A broken clock -- nm - Bacon Apr 7, 17:01
- i can do nothing for you, son -- nm - the brain Apr 7, 16:51
Matthew Lillard gave it a shot but just can't very convincingly pull off playing a Russian badass -- nm - prayformojo Apr 7, 16:50
Matthew Rhys better get a best actor nod for The Americans this year. -- nm - Beaker Apr 7, 16:49 2
- or what? -- nm - the brain Apr 7, 16:50 1
  - else. or else. -- nm - Beaker Apr 7, 16:50
TK, Disney wants to have a channel that ages with its viewers. - David Apr 7, 16:47 10
- when's the Disney Cinemax? -- nm - Reagen Apr 7, 17:07
- I saw that about Cloak and Dagger. Wonder if I get Freeform. -- nm - Remlik Apr 7, 16:53 1
  - I'd be surprised if you had cable but weren't getting ABC Family. -- nm - David Apr 7, 17:06
- OK, that makes sense.....though removing the Disney name, and giving it a pretty generic name with no inferred ties to Disney - prayformojo Apr 7, 16:49 6
  - I presume that the thinking in the boardroom is... - David Apr 7, 17:05 5
    - yeah, that was a big risky leap to take -- nm - prayformojo Apr 7, 17:07 4
      - Do you think it's the smart move or a foolish disavowal of the brand? - David Apr 7, 17:14 3
        
        given the # of channels, they should have setup a new on and called it Freeform and used the original to keep the viewers coming from a young age -- nm - Beaker Apr 7, 17:41 2
        
        They'd have to double their programming for that then decide what goes where. It's the FXX fiasco. -- nm - David Apr 7, 18:06 1
        
        true, but it is Disney, they can snap their fingers and get 10 new shows :) -- nm - Beaker Apr 7, 18:14
Never thought I would come across a post so vile while backboarding. -- (link) - Todd Manning Apr 7, 16:46 [Backboard] 27
- I'm always glad when there is one more post between me and the worst post ever -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 7, 19:28
- I will admit I do toast and butter bagels, but only if they're a couple days old. And chocolate chip. -- nm - nic to be determined Apr 7, 18:16 2
  - chocolate chips belong nowhere near a bagel. -- nm - ty97 Apr 7, 18:30 1
    - But she's right about only toasting old bagels. - Krusty Apr 7, 18:33
- How is this never something I posted? I need to get lower. -- nm - Mop Apr 7, 17:04
- Forget it Todd, it's Slackertown -- nm - amoxy Apr 7, 16:51
- butter? -- nm - Bacon Apr 7, 16:49 15
  - I also put butter on a toasted bagel, but I use real butter. - kelly Apr 7, 19:30
  - technically "I can't believe it's not butter Light" -- nm - ty97 Apr 7, 16:57 13
    - oh no. nonono. I use the icbinb spray regularly (for veggies and such); but the light spread is so bad, and -- (edited) - b. Apr 7, 18:01
    - !!!! -- (link) - Dark Callisto Apr 7, 17:32 3
      - ha! -- nm - kelly Apr 7, 18:18
      - hee! -- nm - b. Apr 7, 18:01
      - This! -- nm - Krusty Apr 7, 17:55
    - "contains no ingredients that have ever fraternized, associated with or even been in close proximity to actual butter"....nm - x Apr 7, 17:29 3
      - exactly how I like it! -- nm - ty97 Apr 7, 17:31 1
        
        Ew! I mean, I can understand why you'd eat it, but not why you'd like it. -- nm - Roger More Apr 7, 18:48
      - "all natural" -- nm - the brain Apr 7, 17:30
    - Just an empty tub? -- nm - Reagen Apr 7, 17:26
    - Who are you?!? -- nm - Krusty Apr 7, 17:22
    - *throws up in his mouth a little bit* -- nm - znufrii Apr 7, 16:59
    - i doubt you can even use an MTA farecard correctly in the turnstile either -- nm - the brain Apr 7, 16:58
- oh my god....nm - x Apr 7, 16:48 1
  - It hurt to read it. -- nm - Krusty Apr 7, 17:22
- and he claims to be a new yorker -- nm - the brain Apr 7, 16:47
- You all seem so normal, but then you talk about food... -- nm - David Apr 7, 16:47 1
  - "Purple is a fruit." -- nm - Krusty Apr 7, 17:33
Lucifer (YES!) and Rosewood get picked up for season 2 by FOX -- nm - Beaker Apr 7, 16:44 4
- Yes! Yes! Both lead actors so so hawt! -- nm - Pippy #2 Bronco Fan Apr 7, 18:12
- Yay on Lucifer. I don't know the other -- nm - JaxSean Apr 7, 17:43 2
  - Rosewood ain't great but it ain't bad. I like it well enough -- nm - Pippy #2 Bronco Fan Apr 7, 18:13
  - Lucifer!!! -- nm - Bacon Apr 7, 17:52
The West Wing 10-year reunion coming to ATX Festival -- (link) - Beaker Apr 7, 16:42 2
- good, get them all in one place . . . -- nm - the brain Apr 7, 16:51
- Ugly Betty 10-year reunion as well as Rescue Me reunion panel -- nm - Beaker Apr 7, 16:43
PENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -- nm - amoxy Apr 7, 16:34 7
- None the richer? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Apr 7, 16:56
- Go Dodgers Go Dodgers Go Dodgers!!!!! -- nm - Bacon Apr 7, 16:35 5
  - STFU -- nm - amoxy Apr 7, 16:36 4
    - he's doing the opposite-him thing. he thinks it's cute. -- nm - b. Apr 7, 16:38 3
      - Laugh all you want but I will let you in on a little secret. I am being recruited by the X-Men. Just sayin -- nm - Bacon Apr 7, 16:42 2
        
        "Jinx! Shoot 10 meters to the left of the reactor core!" *KABOOM* -- nm - Reagen Apr 7, 19:53
        
        more *snikt* less laughing. -- nm - b. Apr 7, 16:44
!! woo. -- nm - b. Apr 7, 16:34 1
- maybe matt nathanson doing a not-his-best anthem was a lucky charm. nm but: -- (link) - b. Apr 7, 16:39
I, Rebel -- nm - Max Apr 7, 16:31 1
- I, Jedi (sadly not canon yet) -- nm - Beaker Apr 7, 16:33

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