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Josh Norman, so happy to be in Washington that he tried to sign with the Panthers at the last minute -- (link) - dj fingerblast Apr 25, 10:58
Erin Andrews Settles Peeping Tom Lawsuit With the Nashville Marriott Hotel -- (link) - budice Apr 25, 10:57
Huntsman: opened with $19.45M this weekend. -- (link) - budice Apr 25, 10:52
Matthew Modine, Sandra Bernhard, and Modine's daughter -- (link) - budice Apr 25, 10:44 7
- why does he have an eye patch ? -- nm - decline Apr 25, 10:55 2
  - the better question is: Why doesn't everyone wear an eye patch? Pirates are in -- nm - Beaker Apr 25, 10:57 1
    - too confusing, people might thing you were really a pastafarian -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 25, 11:03
- are...you sure that is Matthew Modine...cause yikes -- nm - Beaker Apr 25, 10:46 3
  - He looks rather unchanged, I'd say, except for the pirate look. -- nm - Mop Apr 25, 10:53 2
    - He looks very...gaunt. -- nm - The Real Death Sceire Apr 25, 10:58
    - yeah, Sandy's the one who looks like Hedda Nussbaum -- nm - dj fingerblast Apr 25, 10:54
Give me the name of a musical ACT that most positively surprised you from initial impressions. -- (edited) - Will Hunting Apr 25, 10:41 14
- Loreena McKennit, I'm not a fan of celtic warblers, nor the harp, nor accordion, she even sings tunes based on medieval poetry -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 25, 11:02
- New Politics. I don't think I've seen a group have more fun and active on stage. - JaxSean Apr 25, 11:00
- Presidents of the USA, as I was stuck in a "rock can't be fun" mode at the time. -- nm - Reagen Apr 25, 10:52
- Pink perhaps. She was fine when she debuted, but generic. Never expected what she'd become. -- nm* - ty97 Apr 25, 10:51 1
  - Good choice. Could be mine as well. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Apr 25, 10:59
- For swinging to the absolute peak of enjoyment, Arcade Fire the first time I ever saw them based on reputation. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Apr 25, 10:51
- Probably Beyonce. -- nm - Loyola Apr 25, 10:51
- He was married to Ashely Simpson (Jessica sister who did the hoe-down on SNL). He also had a side electrop band with Bebe Rexha as lead singer - ty97 Apr 25, 10:50
- Gin Blossoms - dj fingerblast Apr 25, 10:49
- I like Fall Out Boy but I get a headache off them if I listen to more than 3 songs in a row. -- nm - Loyola Apr 25, 10:49
- Hedley. Hated him when he was on Canadian Idol, but have liked every song they have released -- nm - Beaker Apr 25, 10:48
- Beastie Boys. -- nm - Inigo Apr 25, 10:47
- Oh you mean musical ACT. That's different. -- nm - volnelk Apr 25, 10:42 1
  - Matt and Kim. Heard a couple songs. Wasn't really impressed. Live, though, they're fun as hell. -- nm - Volnelk Apr 25, 11:02
Cartwheel: 25%off Starbucks Fraps at Target -- (link) - budice Apr 25, 10:38 1
- I am furious that the snack shop at Target has been replaced by Starbucks. -- nm - Mop Apr 25, 10:40
Australian cow thinks it's a dog -- (link*) - dj fingerblast Apr 25, 10:34 1
- its all very cute till you get reminded that cows can't be house broke -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 25, 11:10
Strategy Board Game Gold Box at Amazon today -- (link) - Ender Apr 25, 10:34
Your misleading statistic of the day -- (link*) - znufrii Apr 25, 10:29
apparently the First Amendment right to unlimited campaign donations doesn't extend to fraud on donors -- (link) - dj fingerblast Apr 25, 10:17
NFL: Win totals by team since Bradys first NFL start - budice Apr 25, 10:16
Lettergrade, please, the season premieres of Game of Thrones, Silicon Valley and Veep, if you watched them - prayformojo Apr 25, 10:15 8
- Only saw Silicon Valley B, but it always seems to start slowly and build. -- nm - Inigo Apr 25, 10:40
- A, B+, A+ -- nm - Jovian Apr 25, 10:23 2
  - I loved: "Mustache lag" and "no irritants...you're an irritant." -- nm - Jovian Apr 25, 10:29 1
    - It was an uneven episode, but the Movember joke was money. -- nm - David Apr 25, 10:30
- B- (maybe even C but I'm bringing books into it...), n/a yet, A. (spoils) - Name Withheld by Request Apr 25, 10:21
- A, A-, A+. - David Apr 25, 10:19
- A, B, n/a -- nm* - dj fingerblast Apr 25, 10:17
- B. I just can't get into the second two. - Max Apr 25, 10:17
I think it's unrelated to the Bill Nye question, but SciShow suggests that "getting paid" is what makes you a scientist. -- (link) - Mop Apr 25, 10:12 [youtube] 1
- Nobel-Prize winning physicist, Fetty Wap -- nm* - dj fingerblast Apr 25, 10:13
maybe it would have been easier just to announce who isn't in the new Twin Peaks series -- (link) - dj fingerblast Apr 25, 10:01 5
- *sad face when looking for "Bowie, David"* -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Apr 25, 10:33 1
  - Hes time travelling again -- nm - Remliks phone Apr 25, 10:41
- I have a brief character arc in the latter half of the season. -- nm - Ender Apr 25, 10:28
- my phone hasn't rung ye...wait a minute - prayformojo Apr 25, 10:14
- They gotta do a better job of chopping up columns. Anything that visibly leads with Michael Cera is not a positive. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 25, 10:04
How to buy water -- (link) - znufrii Apr 25, 09:59 8
- Go to store, find cheapest bottles, lift case up (lifting with the legs, not the waist), pay for water at checkout. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 25, 10:01 7
  - individual bottles are a quarter at Costco here -- nm - Beaker Apr 25, 10:13
  - How many cases is 500 acre-feet? -- nm - znufrii Apr 25, 10:13 4
    - Well, probably more than 500, so I'll go with.... - Will Hunting Apr 25, 10:14 3
      - It's a little higher than that. -- nm - znufrii Apr 25, 10:20 2
        
        507. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 25, 10:28 1
        
        Unless my math is way off, you're looking at closer to - znufrii Apr 25, 10:51
  - I am so tired of buying bottles of water, I am tempted to get home delivery of water. - groiny Apr 25, 10:03
Lucifer and Limitless ending this week is the suck. -- nm - Beaker Apr 25, 09:54 5
- was lucifer picked up for S2? -- nm - groiny Apr 25, 09:55 4
  - yes. and the lack of one for Limitless at this point cant be a good sign. -- nm - Jovian Apr 25, 10:30
  - I think this is my favorite TV exchange in a while - Lucifer spoils - Beaker Apr 25, 09:59
  - yes -- nm - decline Apr 25, 09:55 1
    - excellent -- nm - groiny Apr 25, 09:56
Tom Brady's recent contract restructuring will save him $1.9m during his suspension. -- (link) - Will Hunting Apr 25, 09:51 1
- *laughs at his paltry salary* -- nm - Sam Bradford Apr 25, 09:54
Piles of salt but Princes b-i-l says he was up 154 hours straight in the days before his death -- (link) - dj fingerblast Apr 25, 09:43
Ok, I've seen several confirmations. Bradford didn't show up today and his agent is requesting a trade. - decline Apr 25, 09:31 11
- He's acting like Kelly Rippa, but Kelly is way more attractive and talented. -- nm - CQ Apr 25, 09:35 4
  - relatedly, I'm Tivo-ing tomorrow's show. I want to see how that goes. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 25, 09:42 2
    - is she suppossed to show? and is Strahan going to b there as well? -- nm - Beaker Apr 25, 09:46 1
      - Yes. She already had today off (this weekend was her 20th anniversary), but is supposed to be back for tomorrow's show. And yes. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 25, 09:48
  - Let's not be too hasty here. - Will Hunting Apr 25, 09:39
- Denver. -- nm - Spawn Apr 25, 09:32 5
  - 49rs - Pippy Apr 25, 09:37 2
    - Bite your tounge! -- nm - amoxy Apr 25, 09:42
    - LA -- nm - budice Apr 25, 09:38
  - I could see that...and wouldn't be opposed. nm - Jim Apr 25, 09:35 1
    - ~reunited, cause it feels so good~ -- nm - Sancheese Apr 25, 09:36
Crown not appealing Jian Ghomeshi verdict -- (link) - Beaker Apr 25, 09:17
Stanley 700-Amp Peak Jump Starter with Compressor & Road-Side Service for $40 -- (link) - budice Apr 25, 09:17 2
- Gotta get to $50 for free shipping. Upromise and Ebates have discounts (5% and 1% respectively). -- nm - Mop Apr 25, 09:45
- The compressor alone makes this a great buy. Also includes a light and a USB charger. -- nm - Mop Apr 25, 09:20
Last night I bought Trix ... i don't think I've had them before. They're ... alright. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 25, 09:08 1
- Silly rabbit, Trix are for kids. -- nm - Spawn Apr 25, 09:09
Pats first 4 games: At Arizona, Home to the Dolphins, Texans, Bills -- nm - Beaker Apr 25, 09:03 9
- The Dolphins are on the up and up. I've been telling myself this for 25 years. -- nm - CQ Apr 25, 09:33 5
  - You still got Tannehill? - Will Hunting Apr 25, 09:35 4
    - No no no, he's turning the corner any season now. -- nm - CQ Apr 25, 09:37 3
      - He's turned 4 corners and is now back where he started. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 25, 09:39 2
        
        He's turned the team around, 360 degrees! -- nm - Strongbad Apr 25, 10:31
        
        This is the greatest comment ever. heh -- nm - CQ Apr 25, 09:47
- Jimmy Garoppolo... come on down!!! -- nm - Spawn Apr 25, 09:09
- So 3-1. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 25, 09:04 1
  - Rex Ryan has already named a Pump Needle as team captain for their game -- nm - Beaker Apr 25, 09:06
HBO: Vice Principals. -- (link) - Shaun Apr 25, 09:02 [youtube] 17
- Oh I'm all in - looks great -- nm - Pippy Apr 25, 09:09 15
  - *head tilt* - groiny Apr 25, 09:13 14
    - Jessica Jones is so god damn depressing - anything looks funny? Danny McBride can do no wrong - Pippy Apr 25, 09:14 13
      - I think I have two JJ episodes left. I don't think I've watched more than 1 episode at a time. - Shaun Apr 25, 09:39 6
        
        I had to trudge through DD. I really liked the endings of each JJ. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 25, 09:50 2
        
        Agreed. -- nm - Inigo Apr 25, 09:55
        
        JJ is almost NOT a superhero show. -- nm - groiny Apr 25, 09:53
        
        my guess is, at the end of the season, it will all come together for you. - groiny Apr 25, 09:49 2
        
        Also, why should I like Luke Cage? I mean he's got his series coming up soon and I'm having a hard time thinking of a reason to watch it. -- nm - Shaun Apr 25, 10:00 1
        
        because spoils - groiny Apr 25, 10:02
      - where are you at in JJ? -- nm - groiny Apr 25, 09:21 5
        
        spoils - Pippy Apr 25, 09:22 4
        
        I loved it, once they spoils - groiny Apr 25, 09:23 3
        
        Of the three Netflix seasons, I actually found JJ the easiest watch. As in, I was pumped to see what happened next. - Spawn Apr 25, 09:25 2
        
        It was much more believeable, I guess compared to DD. - groiny Apr 25, 09:31 1
        
        Major JJ spoiler - Spawn Apr 25, 09:32
- I love Goggins, but that looks horrid -- nm - groiny Apr 25, 09:06
Johnny Manziel indicted by Dallas grand jury on misdemeanor assault charge. - ML Apr 25, 08:57 11
- In prison, he'll be the pie. -- nm - budice Apr 25, 09:05
- How common is it to go to a grand jury for a misdemeanor assault charge? -- nm - pmb Apr 25, 08:59 8
  - I'm not sure how Texas grand juries work, but yeah I had the same question for a misdemeanor. -- nm - ML Apr 25, 09:01 7
    - In Texas, is a misdemeanor punishable by the death penalty? -- nm - volnelk Apr 25, 09:02 6
      - well Johnny M is retarded so..... -- nm - Pippy Apr 25, 09:10 4
        
        The PC term is "Aggie" -- nm - dj fingerblast Apr 25, 09:12 3
        
        *giggling* - Pippy Apr 25, 09:13 2
        
        Both of you, to the corner. - ty97 Apr 25, 09:27 1
        
        *pouts at the IM* -- nm - Pippy Apr 25, 09:36
      - Sometimes? - Sandra Bland Apr 25, 09:02
- 1/2 a game! -- nm - Goodell Apr 25, 08:58
It's official: Hi-C Ecto Cooler is coming back this summer -- (link) - budice Apr 25, 08:57
Reading through the appellate decision, the Court both affirms Goodell's power and excoriates the NFLPA for allowing him to wield it. -- nm - ML Apr 25, 08:55 10
- I'm picturing Roger Goodell doing curls in the mirror ala Ron Burgundy. - Strongbad Apr 25, 10:32
- "Was that wrong? Should I not have done that? I tell you, I gotta plead ignorance on this thing because if anyone had said anything to me at all when - NFLPA Apr 25, 08:57
- As an NFL fan that only peripherally has paid attention to this, it seems this situation is a cluster in about every way imaginable. - volnelk Apr 25, 08:57 1
  - And the result today is somehow worse. - Will Hunting Apr 25, 09:03
- tyrants. what are you gonna do? -- nm - starving syrian refugee Apr 25, 08:57
- and on cue -- (link) - ML Apr 25, 08:56 3
  - *slow claps into a standing ovation* -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 25, 08:57 2
    - on an internet that has an attention span of a toddler, it's amazing how long the crying Jordan meme has lasted -- nm - ML Apr 25, 08:59 1
      - I hadn't seen it till a few months back; now I'm realizing it's from 2009? - Will Hunting Apr 25, 09:02
- heh -- nm - Spawn Apr 25, 08:56
Aldi produce is incredibly priced...easily their best thing. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 25, 08:54 12
- That's nice, but remember you're talking to Californians. Edit: whoops. Thought this was a reply to Meg -- nm* - con_carne Apr 25, 09:40
- Keep in mind that Aldi's owns the Trader Joe's chain. A lot of their branded stuff is also the same as TJs under a different name. -- nm - ML Apr 25, 09:14 2
  - I did not know this - very interesting -- nm - Pippy Apr 25, 09:15 1
    - And it's not like TJ's makes that stuff themselves either - con_carne Apr 25, 09:39
- its unbelievable how a region can make all the difference in the world. Its a good price here but man the quality is lower than low - Pippy Apr 25, 08:58 7
  - I just stocked up on their asparagus. $1.59 for a 1 lb bag. Thin, tender stalks. Easily the best asparagus I've had. - kelly Apr 25, 09:13 1
    - that sounds awesome. I like the overall experience of the store. they also pay their employees well -- nm - Pippy Apr 25, 09:17
  - *ding* - Spawn Apr 25, 09:07
  - True. I looked at theirs but didn't buy any. It looked okay and reasonably priced but I can get it cheaper at - Meg Apr 25, 09:05 3
    - too bad you are not a snacky momma - cause that place is awesome for that. They have this thing which is a pound cake dipped in chocolate doughnut - Pippy Apr 25, 09:12 2
      - That was my impression. Shelves of potato chips, cookies, etc. -- nm - Meg Apr 25, 09:15 1
        
        superior german made chocolate bars for $ 1.29 or $ 1.99 - good grief. Hershey's sucks so bad -- nm - Pippy Apr 25, 09:18
4U Storage Pods offer 240TB of storage for 3.6¢/GB -- (link) - budice Apr 25, 08:54
*splurt* -- nm - Spawn Apr 25, 08:52 2
- I'll ..get a cloth -- nm - mud Apr 25, 08:54 1
  - And a squeegy, we don't want streaks. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Apr 25, 08:55

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