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When do we learn who the next mayor of London is? Didn't they vote yesterday? Long delay in getting out the results. -- nm - Krusty May 6, 06:31
"Tom Hooper is directing a movie version of Cats" Someone explain this musical to me, I don't get it. -- (link) - MDH May 6, 06:31 6
- I sat through it once and I have no idea what it's about. -- nm - Krusty May 6, 06:33
- It based on a short story collection about cats and is basically therefore a series of musical vignettes about cats - ty97 May 6, 06:32 3
  - It's actually based on a book of poetry (not short stories) called Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. - Diva May 6, 06:37
  - It was meh. I was a kid so I liked it when the cats were walking around in the audience but otherwise I don't - Krusty May 6, 06:34 1
    - I used to make a lot of money singing 'Memory'. Men (and women) were always requesting it for their ladies. -- nm - Diva May 6, 06:38
- well, there are cats, and they sing. -- nm - Reagen May 6, 06:32
160k new jobs in April (200k expected), wages up 2.5% over last year -- (link) - znufrii May 6, 06:27 2
- The second half is the more important part at this point and that's an okay (but better) number. -- nm - spamlet May 6, 06:30 1
  - Yup, we really need wage increases. -- nm - ty97 May 6, 06:31
So Blood Meridian fell apart fast didn't it? -- nm - MDH May 6, 06:25 3
- i imagine this is what happened, filmmakers had rights previously had no idea they expired, did the announcement, - Andie May 6, 06:29 1
  - Agreed on all counts. -- nm - MDH May 6, 06:30
- yes and its now sort of bouncy in the market -- nm - Pippy May 6, 06:27
The travel emergency may be over -- nm - ty97 May 6, 06:24
SpaceX succeeded in landing on their barge for a second time. They expected to fail this one. -- (link) - TWuG May 6, 06:19
Trump has some...interesting ideas on how to deal with the public debt. That sound you hear is Paul Krugman's head exploding. -- (link*) - znufrii May 6, 06:05 2
- Six months of this idiot talking will be enough to do damage. -- nm - Krusty May 6, 06:26
- Entry #458 in why running a country is different than running a business. -- nm - Reagen May 6, 06:19
excellent start to my new port - it's 9am and i've already lost money! woo! -- nm - Andie May 6, 06:00 11
- I already have a $ 10k loss that is pissing me the hell off -- nm - Pippy May 6, 06:30
- It's a lot of pressure. I'm used to just max any and everything. I'm not used to having to choose. -- nm - volnelk May 6, 06:13 1
  - This is why I do a YTD port every year. It's really a different game. At least for the first 6 months. I just can't decide if I want to do a third - pmb May 6, 06:32
- Huh. Maybe I *should* play. -- nm - JaxSean May 6, 06:07 4
  - do it! don't let everyone else have fun - so you only have 5 min a day - set it and forget it. with $ 2 mil, you can just play openers and maybe win - Pippy May 6, 06:29 1
    - You can barely afford to play the openers. $2M doesn't require much management. -- nm - volnelk May 6, 06:31
  - F them! ;-) -- nm - Krusty May 6, 06:13
  - Yep. -- nm - Will Hunting May 6, 06:13
- i almost created a new port to see how fast I could get the balance down to $0. - Truman May 6, 06:02
- (Go bag update: added a multi-head screw driver I had laying around, a small sewing kit and plastic forks, spoons and knives for each of us.) -- nm - Beaker May 6, 06:01 1
  - cutlery is a good one. -- nm - Andie May 6, 06:02
admission. I have been at work for 2 hours and havent accomplished one thing. which is good, and bad. - Truman May 6, 05:56 6
- Training? Administration? -- nm - Beaker May 6, 05:58 5
  - i might throw some into noncharge. I was supposed to be on a audit this week, but that has been delayed until June. which was ok this week - Truman May 6, 06:01 4
    - CPE! -- nm - iSpam May 6, 06:07 3
      - ugg. why are you mean to me spamlet? - Truman May 6, 06:09 2
        
        Better than actually being at the conference! -- nm - spamlet May 6, 06:33 1
        
        i went last year and I enjoyed it. there are a lot of "classes" which wont be available for streaming - Truman May 6, 06:34
admission: someone I want to impress is dropping something off at my house today. he'll be walking in through the - unbreakable mandy jones May 6, 05:44 5
- (he's dropping off cake. I feel like that's important.) -- nm - unbreakable mandy jones May 6, 05:45 4
  - Is it poisoned? -- nm - spamlet May 6, 06:27
  - If he pledges to bring cake every day - he may be marriage material. - Pippy May 6, 06:27
  - I wish someone would bring me cake -- nm - Beaker May 6, 06:02 1
    - word. -- nm - Truman May 6, 06:12
Not sure if this makes Krusty feel better, but small Spidey spoils. - Shaun May 6, 05:41 6
- I hope I feel the same way. Did he sound like he was 10? -- nm - Krusty May 6, 05:58 5
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    - Spoils -- (edited) - Krusty May 6, 06:02 3
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        Spoils - Krusty May 6, 06:05 1
        
        spoils - Shaun May 6, 06:30
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Have we seen this yet? -- (link) - oblique May 6, 05:27
sitwap: Alden Ehrenreich cast as young Han Solo -- nm* - Beaker May 6, 05:16 1
- He has a mean look to him. -- nm - Krusty May 6, 06:01
What is the weekend multiplier over there now? -- nm - Dano May 6, 05:12 1
- typically 2.7 -- nm - Beaker May 6, 05:13
Civil War - A-, as good as the silly concept allows, more emotionally resonant then I expected. (spoils) - Inigo May 6, 05:10
May 6, 1915 – Babe Ruth hits his first major league home run while pitching for the Boston Red Sox. -- nm - Beaker May 6, 04:51 2
- 1941 – At California's March Field, Bob Hope performs his first USO show. -- nm - Beaker May 6, 04:52 1
  - 1954 – Roger Bannister becomes the first person to run the mile in under four minutes. -- nm - Beaker May 6, 04:52
Captain America Civil War: 92% (216/20) -- nm - Beaker May 6, 04:49
Somewhat interesting nugget re the new X-men. They are screening it for reviewers early with no embargo. So studio must be confident it's good. -- nm - volnelk May 6, 04:46
I've submitted my application to the league. *fingers crossed* -- nm - volnelk May 6, 04:44 1
- PINK2! -- nm - Beaker May 6, 04:45
TV PSA: Beyond the Tank, TAR, Vampire Dairies, Hawaii 5-0, Shark Tank, Originals, Wynonna Earp, Blue Bloods, Stanley Cup, NBA, other stuff -- nm - Beaker May 6, 04:40
Neat video of flying in the desert -- (link) - Flavorize May 6, 04:38 [vimeo]
Two dead in Fort McMurray (15 year old daughter of a fire fighter was one) -- (link) - Beaker May 6, 04:28
This man made a miniature 'Jurassic Park' for his pet tortoise -- (link) - Strongbad May 6, 04:25
“He wasn’t my first choice, wasn’t my second choice, but he is the people’s choice,” -- nm - Rick Perry, endorsing Donald Trump May 6, 04:24 8
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    - I'd argue that the left is alot better at that (coalescing and not breaking rank) than the right - Strongbad May 6, 05:44 3
      - I dunno. Look at Obamacare and the shenanigans it took to get that passed. And that was based on a conservative policy idea. - Roger More May 6, 06:05 1
        
        (Oh, and the Harriet Miers nom at around the same time. But that was everyone vs Bush) -- nm - Roger More May 6, 06:14
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- I don't even know if you are joking. -- nm - andie May 6, 04:48 1
  - Not joking -- (link) - Strongbad May 6, 04:52
Since the beginning of time, man has yearned to destroy the sun. -- nm - ML May 6, 04:14
"Nicotine may or may not be addictive at some level." -- nm - Strongbad just heard this on the radio May 6, 03:51 2
- It's no more addictive than caffeine. Should be ban coffee now too? -- nm - Krusty May 6, 06:08
- Signed: cigarette companies 25 years ago -- nm - Beaker May 6, 03:57
Breaking Boaty McBoatface news - apparently we don't live in a democratic society -- (link) - LMS May 6, 03:05 3
- Like anyone cares about that Attenborough guy. ;-) Could you imagine if the captain had to introduce him/herself as - Krusty May 6, 06:11
- it will always be Boaty McBoatface in our hearts -- nm - Beaker May 6, 03:58 1
  - True. At least the sub gets that name. I think people approve of the name chosen. -- nm - LMS May 6, 04:12
Man watches home burn on security cam, 20 minutes after they left it. -- (link) - Andie May 6, 02:44
I'm having a hard time signing up for a new account on that other site... - SGTAmerica #TeamCap May 6, 00:40 4
- How about Trumpy McTrumperson -- nm - Strongbad May 6, 03:55
- Yeah. I had this problem too -- nm - Epiphany May 6, 03:01
- Just confirming before I start buying, we can buy anything, right? We didn't limit what we could hold? -- nm - Andie May 6, 02:31 1
  - Agreed -- nm - Epiphany May 6, 03:00
One MILLION percent. (Steven Seagal Reddit AMA) -- (link) - Beryllium May 5, 23:49
I swear I just saw a woman with a Trump-like orange and pink tan in a Becel commercial. -- nm - Beryllium May 5, 23:09
Burn that bridge, Rick Perry -- nm - mr. sassafras jeans May 5, 23:09
Not sure if this video got posted already, but it's incredible. -- (link) - Beryllium May 5, 23:06
*feeling woozy* ... *glances at clock* ... - ReluctantCynic (Team Cap) May 5, 22:53 2
- Can't handle it, huh? ;) -- nm - Meg May 5, 23:08 1
  - I'm rallying! -- nm - ReluctantCynic (Team Cap) May 5, 23:18
"That's Richard's life!" "Yolo." "That's cold, Beckett." -- nm - Beryllium May 5, 22:51 1
- heh, we just watched this too. -- nm - The Real Death Sceire May 6, 00:38
Cap3 gets an A. -- nm - Spawn May 5, 22:50
I gotta go to bed. -- nm - David's iPad May 5, 22:29
If you ever want to kill a guy, do it during an NHL playoff overtime - Reagen May 5, 22:26 1
- *takes notes* -- nm - Jean-Claude Van Damme May 5, 22:39
I'm not saying this game has gone on awhile, but Joe Thornton was clean shaven when it started. -- nm* - Reagen May 5, 22:21
PP in 2nd OT..nice call ref -- nm - budice May 5, 22:02 1
- and then an obvious trip doesn't get called. -- nm - Reagen May 5, 22:06
This is some apocalyptic stuff right here. -- (link) - Reagen May 5, 21:56 [youtube] 4
- What the hell are these people doing driving through this stuff? I thought they were evacuated already -- nm - amoxy May 6, 00:28 1
  - That is from the first evacuation. -- nm - Andie May 6, 02:32
- Damn, I swear I can smell the smoke watching that. -- nm - Meg May 5, 22:10
- Crazy. -- nm - Beryllium May 5, 22:03
Hmm. There's a new YouTube Music app that lets you listen without the video. Except... - Mop May 5, 21:53
break out the orange slices and the pizza, it's time for double OT! -- nm - Reagen May 5, 21:44
I see Disney was using "Revenge of the Fifth" on Facebook today. -- nm - Mop May 5, 21:43
Prince's personal chef spills some beans -- (link) - zeitgeist May 5, 21:34 3
- I wish I could some day be that "diva" (like having a beck and call private chef) :) -- nm - JenBro May 6, 05:36
- Lovely story -- nm - Epiphany May 6, 03:08
- Well, he should work on his basic kitchen skills, then. -- nm - Beryllium May 5, 21:36
Right now, I'm glad I take heart pills. -- nm - David May 5, 21:32 4
- I was listening while driving. our play by play guy can make me anxious in an early season random game. this had me twitching and thinking paper bag. - b! May 5, 22:02
- this is a bonkers pace, even by normal OT standards. -- nm - Reagen May 5, 21:35 2
  - What was it about God and OT's? - ReluctantCynic (Team Cap) May 5, 21:58
  - Rinne's out of his mind right now. -- nm - David May 5, 21:38
The Rockies/Giants game is getting out of hand---spoils - Flavorize May 5, 21:32 1
- 49ers are making a comeback against the Broncos. -- nm - Reagen May 5, 21:38
Username for ST-2016 selected: TheseAreNotTheZubazYoureLookingFor -- nm - ReluctantCynic May 5, 21:21 18
- So we can set the accounts up now? -- nm - The Real Death Sceire May 5, 21:53 16
  - I think after reset (midnight). Is the daily interest paid at midnight? -- nm - Meg May 5, 21:59 15
    - I believe so...to err on the side of caution, I would say after midnight out west or 3am eastern. I ain't getting to the league till morning any how -- nm - Will Hunting May 5, 22:11 4
      - Out of respect for your efforts and tolerance on setting this up, I will choose the username "12HamburgerPatties" in your honor. - ReluctantCynic (Team Cap) May 5, 22:12 3
        
        I'll gladly pay you tuesday, for a hamburger today. -- nm - Peglegpete May 5, 22:31
        
        11. 4 for a snack and 7 for dinner. -- nm - Will Hunting May 5, 22:16 1
        
        Hhhhmmmmm ... now this presents a dilemma ... - ReluctantCynic (Team Cap) May 5, 22:22
    - *lights up the Will Hunting signal* -- nm - ReluctantCynic (Team Cap) May 5, 22:03 9
      - I didn't think this would work, being really effin' early in the morning East Coast Time, but you never know ... . -- nm - ReluctantCynic (Team Cap) May 5, 22:05 8
        
        What? -- nm - Will Hunting May 5, 22:07 7
        
        Answer Meg's question! Do it! Do it now! -- nm - ReluctantCynic (Team Cap) May 5, 22:09 6
        
        Heh, was just wondering what effect that might have on ports created but not traded before reset. - Meg May 5, 22:12 3
        
        Is this a challenge? - ReluctantCynic (Team Cap) May 5, 22:15 2
        
        Got my first 4 trades listed and ready to go. -- nm - Meg May 5, 22:17 1
        
        *grumble* *grumble* *grumble* - ReluctantCynic (Team Cap) May 5, 22:21
        
        Man, you are bossy for aside who was 36 hours early. -- nm - Will Hunting May 5, 22:12 1
        
        It's mere hours before the start! I have tomorrow off work! I'm giddy! - ReluctantCynic (Team Cap) May 5, 22:13
- My mind is *so* not creative today :( -- nm - Meg May 5, 21:23
Yeah, you may as well legalize tackling the goalie if you let that stand. -- nm - Reagen May 5, 21:19
I can't believe it took that long to blow that dead. -- nm - Reagen May 5, 21:08 6
- Blow The Walking Dead? -- nm - Beryllium May 5, 21:23 1
  - Why does it always have to brains? There's enough protein and cholesterol in semen - zeitgeist May 5, 21:39
- I thought Rinne was sure to get injured. -- nm - David May 5, 21:14 3
  - I'm always amazed when goalies still have knees after 6-7 years. -- nm - Reagen May 5, 21:17 2
    - My knees were fantastic for 12 years. - ReluctantCynic May 5, 21:22
    - It's official. They're trying to cripple Rinne for life. - David May 5, 21:19
Interesting, I check my download speed on Speedtest.net, get 18.34mg. Then I try Xfinity propreity test and get 60.84mg - amoxy May 5, 21:05

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