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Civil War, easy A or A+. -- nm - groiny May 5, 21:00
"Baby Crepe" - amoxy May 5, 20:30
so, i finally got around to sending the super-cute Library Girl a friend request on facebook today and she just accepted it ... - call me Ishmael May 5, 20:20 5
- Renn Faire on the first date? She's gotta be quite a lady. :-) - ReluctantCynic May 5, 21:01 1
  - well, it's not a given ... not yet. i just think that she'd be open to something like that. - call me Ishmael May 5, 21:51
- do not not not not go dressed as Ramsay Bolton. -- nm - Peglegpete May 5, 20:40
- Making the right moves...but if she doesn't go, are you going to be stuck going with friends when you really don't want to, or can't afford to? -- nm - zeitgeist May 5, 20:25 1
  - no, it's good either way ... i've set back a little money for myself at least ... - call me Ishmael May 5, 20:33
Yes, I've posted this link before (many times :)) but just in case you've ever wanted to see the inside of a beehive.. -- (link) - Meg May 5, 20:19
Bery!! Did you change something again? My page is not longer maintaining the 'new post' highlighting when I use the back-button? -- nm - Meg May 5, 20:11 2
- Seems to work for me, unless I'm misunderstanding the issue. -- nm - Beryllium May 5, 20:20 1
  - For a while the highlighting has 'stuck' if I read an IM and hit 'back.' It didn't go away until I refreshed or hit 'live.' - Meg May 5, 20:31
archeologists have found an important medieval site linked to William Wallace -- (link) - Peglegpete May 5, 20:10
Broadway’s ‘Finding Neverland’ to Close in August -- (link) - ty97 May 5, 20:08
SITWAP? Alden Ehrenreich wins the Han Solo job. -- (link) - Dano May 5, 20:04 7
- how can he ever hope to live up to the totally indifferent performances of harrison ford?...nm - x May 5, 20:34 2
  - Solo was actually kind of a jerk. Which is not the same as being indifferent. -- nm - Beryllium May 5, 20:55 1
    - it's not really solo, that's indifferent. it's harrison ford as solo that's indifferent...nm - x May 5, 21:00
- I know... -- nm - mr. sassafras jeans May 5, 20:27
- You win this round, Beautiful Creatures. -- nm - David May 5, 20:27
- He's a good choice. Maybe not exactly perfect, but the perfect should never be the enemy of the good. I'll wait for Spawn to weigh in, but ... - ReluctantCynic May 5, 20:23
- I think he's the right choice. -- nm - nic to be determined May 5, 20:22
Anybody see Jungle Book in 3D? Was the 3D worth it? -- nm - pmb May 5, 19:50 2
- I looked this up when I almost went on my birthday.. nm but: -- (link) - b. May 5, 19:55 1
  - Thanks. That's helpful. Seems like yes. -- nm - pmb May 5, 20:00
Yankees suck -- nm - mr. sassafras jeans May 5, 19:50
So #ResearchMark is a thing -- (link) - ty97 May 5, 19:45
David, does this make them the most famous Predators fans? -- (link) - Tim May 5, 19:41 1
- FANG FINGERS!!! -- nm - David May 5, 19:56
ESPN: Insurer claims Paterno was told that Sandusky had inappropriate contact w/children as far back as 1976. -- (link*) - Diva May 5, 19:28 1
- He died too early to be regarded as the truly awful human being he is turning out to have been. -- nm - Will Hunting May 5, 19:48
Who's dumber: Trump for posting that ridiculous picture, or people of facebook posting this...? - znufrii May 5, 19:26 4
- Wait till he finds out tacos were a Muslim invention - zeitgeist May 5, 20:21
- plenty of dumb to go around. -- nm - b. May 5, 19:27
- Yes. -- nm - SGTAmerica #TeamCap May 5, 19:27
- Facebookers -- nm - Spwan May 5, 19:27
Sure, JJ Hoover gave up a homer tonight. But it wasn't until his 4th pitch. So that's some progress at least. -- nm* - Volnelk May 5, 19:26
The Night Before is depressing viewing out of season. -- nm - Max May 5, 19:26
Pfffft. Next Dawson's going to say that Taco Bell isn't an authentic Mexican restaurant! -- nm - SGTAmerica #TeamCap May 5, 19:21 5
- Mexicans probably like American food as much as we like mexican -- nm* - zeitgeist May 5, 20:23
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- Though there are suggestions the taco bowl was invented there -- nm - Roger More May 5, 19:23 1
  - Also, he mocks the eventual winner of the Restaurant Wars at his peril -- nm - Roger More May 5, 19:23
- Dawson's stories about the lines at Taco Bell when it first expanded to Mexico still make me laugh -- nm - ty97 May 5, 19:23
Crestor, the bell tolls for thee. -- nm - Tim May 5, 19:04
So I let out my full HSX nerddom tonight while having dinner with the head of Bleecker Street Media (distributor of Trumbo, Eye in the Sky and others) - pmb May 5, 19:02 2
- it still boggles my mind how a movie (any movie) would have to do so much more than its budget before ... - call me Ishmael May 5, 19:42 1
  - Well, the studio only gets a fraction of box office gross. Granted it is a pretty big fraction from North American grosses but on a global basis, i - JD May 5, 19:57
But of course, Deadpool is the #1 marvel movie -- nm - Beryllium May 5, 19:02
Looking for someone to trade Ts with this summer. - nic to be determined May 5, 18:58
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- This is what I'm saying. Trump is entirely incapable of modifying his image to appeal to anyone but his core following. - Mop May 5, 19:16 7
  - He knows what he's selling, and who's doing the buying. -- nm - znufrii May 5, 19:18 6
    - Just like Trump Steaks and Trump Vodka, just to name two. -- nm - ty97 May 5, 19:19 4
      - and there's one born every minute. -- nm - znufrii May 5, 19:20 3
        
        one bankruptcy? Probably. -- nm - ty97 May 5, 19:21 2
        
        "I love the poorly educated!" -- nm - znufrii May 5, 19:22 1
        
        The Audacity of Hubris -- nm - zeitgeist May 5, 19:24
    - yah, I don't think it's incapable as much as he's locked-in on purpose. -- nm - b. May 5, 19:19
- But he said he loves people like you! I assume this means he has your vote, and that of everyone in your family -- nm - Roger More May 5, 18:52 1
  - And they're a good Mexican Catholic family so they are a very large family. -- nm* - iSpam May 5, 18:56
- Mexicans love Tacos, hence they will love Donald cause he loves tacos, it all makes perfect seennsnes -- (edited) - Beaker May 5, 18:52 21
  - Plus, he made it clear that he loves Hispanics, when he said 'I love Hispanics.' -- nm - Volnelk May 5, 19:18
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    - they may not be authentic Mexican, but they are delicious. -- nm - znufrii May 5, 19:17 2
      - (our local taqueria does a tinga de pollo that is great in a soft taco) -- nm - znufrii May 5, 19:19 1
        
        well, now I want tacos for dinner. -- nm - b. May 5, 19:27
    - "Happy #Juneteenth! The best fried chicken is made in Trump Tower Grill. I love the Blacks!" -- nm - TWuG May 5, 19:00
    - fish tacos aren't? iirc, the ones we know originated in baja; but there were some way before then, too. -- nm - b. May 5, 18:58 13
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        the bayless show featured different local/regional things. I wouldn't expect them to be available everywhere, esp. inland. wikipedia says - b. May 5, 19:18 4
        
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        it was just backup, but nevermind. I shall nickname you Krusty, Jr. -- nm - b. May 5, 19:47 2
        
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        Krustito! -- nm - Roger More May 5, 20:04
        
        But Mexico's so geographically diverse, plus you have to allow for culture to change over time with new influences, etc -- nm - Roger More May 5, 19:17 5
        
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        I know, they are a recent invention and have foreign influences. But so is, say, spaghetti carbonara - and that's a pretty typical Italian dish today. -- nm - Roger More May 5, 20:10 3
        
        sing it...nm - x May 5, 20:29
        
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      - Some websites I found suggest that they were invented by Japanese fishermen living in Ensenada, so I suppose you could argue that it's fusion. - Roger More May 5, 19:04
    - Yes, because he loves lesbians and hippies -- nm - ty97 May 5, 18:57
- It's his first step toward being more presidential -- nm - mr. sassafras jeans May 5, 18:52
- I've beginning to think he's making a Joaquin Phoenix style documentary. -- nm - ty97 May 5, 18:49
- Serious question: is a taco bowl even a real Mexican dish? - Mel Profit May 5, 18:49 4
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    - crimony, just answer his question and say no. there is no reason to call mel a tool -- nm - dogbert May 5, 18:58 2
      - seriously. I mean I've done worse thing! -- nm - Mel Profit May 5, 20:01
      - *snicker* -- nm - Beryllium May 5, 19:00
Where is this Colin Wilson during the regular season? -- nm - David May 5, 18:44
music news: new justin timberlake song drops at 9pm pacific tonight. new rhcp single is already out, as is james blake's new album (includes a duet - b. May 5, 18:42
Amazon: Prime subscribers can get free 4month magazine subscription til May 8 -- (link) - budice May 5, 18:38
So what should we do for the next 5.5 hours? Maybe I should have gone to the movies..... - Meg May 5, 18:36
Thinking four 1st place teams playing in the same city at the same time doesn't happen too often. -- nm - zunk xometimes May 5, 18:29 1
- they said on the news today it was the first time ever -- nm - dogbert May 5, 19:00
Well done, Nate Silver. -- (link) - Volnelk May 5, 18:28
HBO has the latest Fantastic Four debacle debuting Sat. night -- nm - Peglegpete May 5, 18:26
I really like the dude playing Vandal Savage, I just wish he was a foot taller or so -- nm - Beaker May 5, 18:25
Overheard conversation while sitting on the lanai in Florida - ty97 May 5, 18:08 2
- he offers to change an area she is fine with, and not the ones she wants to change? who taught him how to listen in a conversation??? -- nm - Peglegpete May 5, 18:15
- her: what's wrong with my stomach? him: um, I meant, well, um, how would you like a new diamond necklace? -- nm - b. May 5, 18:10
Velocity has a Mexican car repair show on now. Mexicanicos. The voices doing the dubbing are incredibly white. -- nm - Peglegpete May 5, 18:07
So as Marvel films are ranked, I think most of us would have Iron Man, Avengers, and/or Winter Soldier in our top three or four, right? - ML May 5, 18:03 23
- Deadpool, GotG, MIB. -- nm - JaxSean May 5, 19:37
- the BAD marvel films include the Hasselhoff Nick Fury -- nm - Peglegpete May 5, 19:04
- Avengers, Cap 2, Iron Man, Cap 1. -- nm - Dark Callisto May 5, 19:03
- I go back and forth between Avengers and Iron Man as my 1 and 2 Cap 2 is my solid 3rd - eag May 5, 18:57
- avengers, iron man and the raimi spiderman are my faves. never saw cap: ws. gotg is ok at best...nm - x May 5, 18:24
- Black Widow sex tape #1 -- nm - Peglegpete May 5, 18:16 2
  - Was that the hulk one, or was he in the second one? -- nm - Beryllium May 5, 18:21 1
    - he was in the second one. The Agent Carter sex tape is pretty good, too. -- nm - Peglegpete May 5, 18:23
- Cap 2, avengers, iron man 1. - Will Hunting May 5, 18:15
- Civil War might be my #1 now. -- nm - Shaun May 5, 18:14
- Iron Man, Cap 2, Avengers, GotG, Cap 1, Ant-man, Thor, Ultron, Thor 2 ... what'd I forget? -- nm* - Beryllium May 5, 18:10 7
  - nevermind -- nm* - Beryllium May 5, 18:10 6
    - oh wait, I can edit -- nm - Beryllium May 5, 18:10 5
      - (laughing.) -- nm - b. May 5, 18:11 4
        
        (and now we don't know if your original is what it is or something different.) -- nm - b. May 5, 18:12 3
        
        Understandable. I've been considering putting in a history option. -- nm - Beryllium May 5, 18:19 2
        
        fwiw, I think there's more potential downside than upside to that. -- nm - b. May 5, 18:32 1
        
        That's a significant part of why it's on a back burner -- nm - Beryllium May 5, 18:48
- Imdb rank: Avengers, GotG, Ironman, Capa2, Ultron -- nm - mud May 5, 18:09 1
  - I'd replace Ultron with the 1st Cap movie, but this is a good list -- nm - Beaker May 5, 18:10
- Yes, yes and the first Cap flick. The first Thor film would be my #4. -- nm - Krusty May 5, 18:09 1
  - i like that branagh thor film too..nm - x May 5, 18:28
- Yup. -- nm - David May 5, 18:07
if you go through the link here, the first season of "crazy ex girlfriend" is free on itunes. nm but: -- (link) - b. May 5, 17:48 4
- It's marked "for your consideration" so I wonder if it's supposed to be just for Emmy voters. -- nm - spamlet May 5, 18:33 2
  - interesting. the person I follow who showed an image of her app isn't one, but no idea where she found out about it. -- nm - b. May 5, 18:37 1
    - I'm downloading them all now just in case :) -- nm - spamlet May 5, 18:47
- Thanks! -- nm - spamlet May 5, 18:31
Dawson I'm STILL hearing about the sheets. You need to search your purchase history or something -- nm - JaxSean May 5, 17:46 2
- You'll just have to go back for another weekend and check the labels :) -- nm - Meg May 5, 17:51 1
  - Were arguing if he's given them away already and we'll never know (and my life will be hell forever) -- nm* - JaxSean May 5, 17:55
Captain America: Civil War - A+ semi spoils but not really - Shaun May 5, 17:44 3
- nice. good crowd? -- nm - Beaker May 5, 17:47 2
  - Sold out. -- nm - Shaun May 5, 18:14 1
    - so it's a long this weekend, rihgt? - call me Ishmael May 5, 18:34
Never fails - buy something because I need it - and next day get a coupon for a free one. - Meg May 5, 17:43 1
- (I hate that) -- nm - Beaker May 5, 17:47
One of de Blasio's clean aides announces she's stepping down. -- (link) - spamlet May 5, 17:42
this has been a GREAT Supernatural season. Really tying shit together. -- nm - Beaker May 5, 17:34 3
- Was thinking the same thing last night. -- nm - nic to be determined May 5, 18:55
- I'm starting to think you like to watch television - con_carne May 5, 17:37 1
  - I pray at the lighted God with little people inside it alot -- nm - Beaker May 5, 17:38
I miss traveling, but I don't miss travel things like this - anyone going through ATL anytime soon, add some time. - b. May 5, 17:32 4
- It's easily the worst airport in the country. I hate going there. -- nm - Strongbad May 5, 17:42
- There will be no living with Callisto after this. -- nm - David May 5, 17:41
- That's okay, just close the Pre-Check lanes to make it better. - spamlet May 5, 17:39 1
  - $()&%)@$#&%)$#&%)&$@#)%)$@#&%$)@(#%($(#%)(@$# -- nm - ty97 May 5, 18:09
yo quiero Trump Tower Grill? -- nm - mr. sassafras jeans May 5, 17:30

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