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email: me, to ryan: why won't this work? ryan, to me: (answer) me, to ryan: I kiss you! - unbreakable mandy jones May 24, 08:01 4
- I'll cancel the visit from Sexual Harassment Panda. -- nm - Robert Barontheon May 24, 08:05 2
  - Mel has so many alter egos! -- nm - ty97 May 24, 08:40
  - ain't nobody got time for that -- nm - Epiphany May 24, 08:06
- (answer) -- nm - Spawn May 24, 08:05
Okay, I laughed -- (link) - LMS May 24, 07:58
SITWAP -- TSA fires its security operations chief -- (link) - znufrii May 24, 07:56 6
- why is this TSA thing so bad *now*? like what changed seemingly overnight? -- nm - unbreakable mandy jones May 24, 08:08 3
  - 10% reduction in funds ( 6000 TSA peeps let go) and 15% more travelers. -- nm - Epiphany May 24, 08:10 2
    - I think there's been some speculation too that the TSA is intentionally understaffing some locations and times to bring attention to the funding. -- nm - Ender May 24, 08:19 1
      - I've heard this as well. -- nm - Diva May 24, 08:32
- Found their scapegoat! Everything will be better now, guys! -- nm - spamlet May 24, 07:59
- so one less person to help with the lines? gotcha - seems like a brilliant plan - Epiphany May 24, 07:57
Game of Thrones spoilers - David May 24, 07:56 11
- Poll? Would you put Sunday's episode in the series best 5? best 10? -- nm - prayformojo May 24, 08:09 2
  - No. Other than the last five minutes it was pretty crappy actually. -- nm - ÜMLaut May 24, 08:11 1
    - You're crazy. -- nm - Ender May 24, 08:22
- but did he really know? spoilers - groiny May 24, 07:58 7
  - Yeah. That's where I'm at. Spoilers. - volnelk May 24, 08:01
  - Spoilers - David May 24, 08:00 5
    - Spoilers.... - Remlik May 24, 08:05 1
      - Programmed is the perfect word for what happened. -- nm - David May 24, 08:11
    - spoilers - Shaun May 24, 08:03 2
      - I've thought a lot about the scene. spoilers. - volnelk May 24, 08:07
      - Something I don't actually know (spoilers) - David May 24, 08:04
95% do not know they are dead. -- (link) - GregW May 24, 07:39
It looks like the Woot Off is still going -- nm - Mop May 24, 07:38
Is it possible to be both worried and sympathetic, and annoyed? -- (edited) - Andie May 24, 07:32 30
- I can't decide if he is just lacksadaisal, wants the attention or truly not a good traveler -- nm - Epiphany May 24, 07:57 7
  - i don't think it's an attention thing. i think he's just not very worldly and doesn't really go anywhere much, and doesn't think ahead. - Andie May 24, 08:00 6
    - it just sounds so crazy - for everyone who has it -knows it can be a huge potential problem - someone send a reminder next year - Epiphany May 24, 08:05 5
      - It's like not bringing along your epi-pen if you need it. It's fucktarded. -- nm - Shaun May 24, 08:06 4
        
        I don't even have a lift threatening condition and if I am way from my purse ( where meds are) I put pills in my pocket - Epiphany May 24, 08:09
        
        *nods* I love this term. -- nm - Will Hunting May 24, 08:08
        
        yeah, i mean, you *might die* if you aren't prepared. be fucking prepared. -- nm - Andie May 24, 08:06 1
        
        (we all know the actress who played Scarlett in Four Weddings and a Funeral died of an asthma attack, right?) - Andie May 24, 08:10
- Tony needs to get his shit tight. -- nm - CQ May 24, 07:49
- I can not fathom this. My alergies are not potentially life threatening but I still never go anywhere without meds. - Spawn May 24, 07:45
- and the answer to your question is "God, yes" with a slight eyeroll. -- nm - Diva May 24, 07:44
- I'd be annoyed. He's not being a grown-up. Don't make your avoidable problems the responsibility of someone else. -- nm - Mel Profit May 24, 07:41
- Personally, I prefer not dying, so I'd have at least 2 on hand. -- nm - Shaun May 24, 07:37
- Based on your IM I'd say yes. Sympathetic but frustrated. -- nm - Beryllium May 24, 07:35
- If his asthma is still that bad; there's zero excuse not to have a rescue inhaler on his person at all times. - Will Hunting May 24, 07:35 10
  - agreed -- nm - Beaker May 24, 07:38
  - he said 'it just doesn't happen at home' - which is, i assume true. different pollens, different pets, i get it. - Andie May 24, 07:36 8
    - ask him..."where do you think you are? Point it out on the map." - Mel Profit May 24, 07:53
    - I wonder what the cost would've been in America -- nm - Beryllium May 24, 07:37 6
      - The iron price -- nm - volnelk May 24, 07:42 4
        
        he'll need this... -- (link) - Diva May 24, 07:43 3
        
        A Lannister Always Pays His Debts™ - Beryllium May 24, 07:49 2
        
        "This is Peter Dinklage, giving you a message from the ASPCA: A Lannister always spays his pets." -- nm - Reagen May 24, 07:50 1
        
        Nooooopooooooope. nm - ralph wiggum May 24, 08:10
      - Death. -- nm - Beaker May 24, 07:38
- No you have every right to be annoyed.i go nowhere without both my inhalers plus a spare. -- nm - Reagen May 24, 07:34 4
  - you=responsible adult. tony=immature asshat -- nm - CQ May 24, 07:49
  - Guess I should count myself lucky that mine was minor. -- nm - Beryllium May 24, 07:37 2
    - I've had moderate to severe asthma since 13. It's something I've learned to fuck with not. -- nm - Reagen May 24, 07:46 1
      - I basically just have to avoid goosedown pillows and I'm good. -- nm - Beryllium May 24, 07:49
Well, I passed Dignan last night for spot 200 so I'm on a new LTD screen even if the first number milestone didn't change. -- nm - spamlet May 24, 07:32 3
- bastard! (I haven't moved in like a month. this week has been very ugh for me.) -- nm - unbreakable mandy jones May 24, 07:35 2
  - I bounced between 208 and 213 for at least six months. The last few weeks have been so good I shot past what I assume are mostly dead ports. -- nm - spamlet May 24, 07:54 1
    - (and I'm H$45m from spot 199 and haven't closed the gap in a couple of weeks of watching). -- nm - spamlet May 24, 07:54
OMG (GoT last episode spoils) -- (link) - ÜMLaut May 24, 07:28 4
- That is dripping with awesome -- nm - Bacon May 24, 07:32
- dammit! -- nm - prayformojo May 24, 07:31
- That is brilliant -- nm - Will Hunting May 24, 07:31 1
  - I love the internet right now. -- nm - ÜMLaut May 24, 07:35
Yay, I'm over H$3B again!! -- nm - Shaun May 24, 07:18
Twitter: photos, videos and other media soon won't count against 140-character limit. - ÜMLaut May 24, 07:09 2
- And supposedly usernames, too. But they still don't support editing, so ST is still better -- nm - Beryllium May 24, 07:29
- I'm getting so old that I think Twitter-Speak is an alien language. -- nm - Mel Profit May 24, 07:17
That awesome XBox One deal just dropped $30 to $369, and Amazon added a $50 gift card to it -- (link*) - ÜMLaut May 24, 07:00 4
- It is the Holiday Bundle. - Spawn May 24, 07:52
- That is a damn fine deal. Wow. -- nm - Shaun May 24, 07:16 2
  - I'm tempted to buy it and sell off the pieces for profit. -- nm - ÜMLaut May 24, 07:43 1
    - That converts to almost $485 CDN. If that was a .ca deal, I'd likely be all over it. -- nm - Shaun May 24, 07:49
IOC to distribute 450,000 full-body condoms to protect Olympians in Rio. Full body armor to follow -- (link) - decline May 24, 06:41
lol, Rubio -- (link) - znufrii May 24, 06:27
Preacher: B. -- nm - Krusty May 24, 06:25 18
- I can't wait for - spoilers - Beaker May 24, 06:44 8
  - MAJOR UPCOMING SPOILER - Spawn May 24, 07:17
  - that particular character is going to have to loosen up the Brogue caues he's hard to understand - Epiphany May 24, 06:48 5
    - Is he the guy who's also in Lockout? -- nm - LMS May 24, 07:33 3
      - yes - he's a scary looking mo/fo -- nm - Epiphany May 24, 07:59 2
        
        He's was a sweetie when I met him. Great in This is England (film & tv series) -- nm - LMS May 24, 08:06 1
        
        I'm loving things British ( movies/tv series) - I will start Luther when Night Manager ends - Epiphany May 24, 08:11
    - Yeah, they should have thrown up the captioning for him. I had to rewind a few times and a couple I just didn't care to try and figure out. -- nm - Krusty May 24, 06:53
  - Possible casting spoiler for SoAK. -- (link) - Name Withheld by Request May 24, 06:47
- I think I go A. As far as a pilot could go, I think it did really well. Even hooked Mrs. NWBR which I did not expect. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request May 24, 06:42
- The casting alone is going to keep me in -- nm - Epiphany May 24, 06:30 6
  - Speaking of, is Tulip the chick from last season's Agents of Shield ? spoil I guess - decline May 24, 06:37 3
    - She is also the real life GF of Dom. -- nm - Spawn May 24, 07:41 1
      - no way!!! I love info like this. -- nm - Epiphany May 24, 07:56
    - And apparently Oscar tipped for her performance in Loving. -- nm - LMS May 24, 06:51
  - I like the casting and the acting. So far I'm also okay with the changes to the story. I'm very interested in seeing how it unfolds. -- nm - Krusty May 24, 06:36 1
    - The B surprises me, then. -- nm - Spawn May 24, 07:46
- B+. I think it has potential -- nm - decline May 24, 06:26
Burt Kwouk, who played Inspector Clouseau's manservant Cato in the Pink Panther films, dies aged 85, -- (link) - LMS May 24, 06:24 1
- Oh man...that guy was literally the funniest person on the planet to 7 year old Mel. Eff 2016. -- nm - Mel Profit May 24, 07:03
Ok, so get this...a local theater is showing The Last Dragon on Thursday night. With Taimak in attendance. - Jim May 24, 06:23 8
- Tiamat! -- nm - Marduk May 24, 06:37 1
  - Darmok! -- nm - Jalad, at Tanagra May 24, 06:46
- If you're a big fan of the movie, it sounds like a lot of fun. -- nm - Inigo May 24, 06:27
- Who's the master? -- nm - Sho Nuff May 24, 06:27 3
  - Kiss my Converse! -- nm - Krusty May 24, 06:38 2
    - Am I the baddest Mofo low down around this town? -- nm - Sho Nuff May 24, 06:53 1
      - Sho Nuff! -- nm - Krusty May 24, 06:55
- Because you most certainly do need to go. -- nm - Krusty May 24, 06:24
Come on, boys! The way you're lollygaggin' around here with them picks and them shovels, - amoxy May 24, 06:22
XMen: Apocalypse - B to B+ish -- nm* - budice May 24, 06:22 4
- Cool. What grade would you give First Class and Days of Future Past? -- nm - Inigo May 24, 06:24 3
  - I liked the other two better. non-spoliery. I see how and what they were trying to accomplish. There's a good amount to take in, hence the Xmen3:Last Stand vibe. -- nm* - budice May 24, 06:27 2
    - This is the first conversation ever to include XMen:Last Stand and B+. -- nm - Will Hunting May 24, 06:46
    - Mild spoilery version... -- (edited) - budice May 24, 06:38
The person who scheduled an 8am call...didn't show. - Mel Profit May 24, 06:18 21
- I had an 8:00 this morning. the organizer was 15 minutes late. obviously I killed him. -- nm - unbreakable mandy jones May 24, 07:24
- No jury in the world would convict. nm - ralph wiggum May 24, 07:19
- Sounds like someone needs a paddlin'. -- nm - znufrii May 24, 06:54 5
  - ...while at Gitmo. -- nm - Mel Profit May 24, 07:02 3
    - lots of visits there so early in the week... -- nm - Diva May 24, 07:45 2
      - I think we know why Obama has had a problem closing it for so long... -- nm - Mel Profit May 24, 07:51 1
        
        um, yeah. smh -- nm - Diva May 24, 07:58
  - this -- nm - Diva May 24, 06:59
- OFFS -- nm - Diva May 24, 06:39
- "no" - spamlet May 24, 06:20 7
  - seriously. -- nm - Mel Profit May 24, 06:26
  - 8am being an early call is such a quaint concept to me. - ty97 May 24, 06:21 5
    - I'm sincerely surprised you ever know what time it is, given all your time zone changes. -- nm - David May 24, 08:05
    - Same. I've been at work an hour and a half by the time 8 rolls around. -- nm - Sho Nuff May 24, 06:29 2
      - There are mornings I get out of bed after 8 rolls around -- nm - decline May 24, 06:29 1
        
        Oh that time is coming. It's called summer. -- nm - Sho Nuff May 24, 06:30
    - I'm usually here by 8am but if I tried to schedule others before 9 they'd either take it from home or I'd be murdered. -- nm - spamlet May 24, 06:23
- Europe once scheduled a 6:30am (my time) call with me. Then they sent a rescheduled at 2:30am moving the call up to 6:00am -- (edited) - ty97 May 24, 06:19 3
  - At my 8:30 call this morning I was asked if I had seen the clarification she had sent. "Well, you sent it at 2:21 this morning... No. I have not seen it yet." -- nm - Ender May 24, 06:24
  - you have calls with an entire continent? I knew you were Conference Call King, but wow. -- nm - decline May 24, 06:21 1
    - ty has both great power and great responsibility. -- nm - Robert Barontheon May 24, 06:25
An Inconvenient Truth is free in HDX on Vudu today. -- nm - David May 24, 06:13 6
- load of hooey -- nm - Trump May 24, 06:57
- Vudu Team Astronaut has it if it shares. -- nm* - spamlet May 24, 06:20 2
  - That was our 400th movie -- nm - amoxy May 24, 06:51
  - My group does now as well. -- nm - kelly May 24, 06:24
- Free release of second chakra with purchase. -- nm - Robert Barontheon May 24, 06:16
- meh -- nm - oblique May 24, 06:14
Someone is really upset about one of upcoming films because we've changed a character name from 'Titty' to 'Tatty' -- (link) - LMS May 24, 06:11 9
- Swallows and Amazons' able seaman Titty Walker... Jeebus... -- nm - Ender May 24, 06:30 2
  - (Though I do think I would have chosen "Kitty" over "Tatty".) -- nm - Ender May 24, 06:36 1
    - It's a reference to the children's story Titty Mouse and Tatty Mouse that aunt Mavis got her nickname from. -- nm - LMS May 24, 06:40
- That woman needs to chill the F out. -- nm - kelly May 24, 06:22
- They should burn the BBC down! - Krusty May 24, 06:17 3
  - Technically she's threatened to assault someone. -- nm - LMS May 24, 06:28 2
    - I think you should get out of town immediately. - Krusty May 24, 07:05
    - We'll protect you, don't worry. -- nm - spamlet May 24, 06:34
- Clearly you are a menace to society who must be stopped. -- nm - Robert Barontheon May 24, 06:13
My first impression upon arrival in Singapore was that Disney had designed an island nation. - ty97 May 24, 06:10
Floyd's next fight will be against a chimp with a knife and a bad attitude -- nm - Beaker May 24, 06:07 9
- Knowing him, if he wins he'll count it towards his streak. - Mel Profit May 24, 06:16 5
  - Thing is, who'd beat him currently? - Will Hunting May 24, 06:19 4
    - My money is on the chimp. -- nm - Spawn May 24, 07:42 2
      - This is the precursor to Planet of the Apes. Don't train them to use knives! It's a trap -- nm - Bacon May 24, 07:43
      - This ain't a reading contest Spawn. It's a boxing match. -- nm - Will Hunting May 24, 07:43
    - My list... - Mel Profit May 24, 06:26
- In international waters, naturally. -- nm - Robert Barontheon May 24, 06:11
- I would assume the state atheltic boards would have an easier time sanctioning Conor in boxing than Floyd in MMA -- nm - Strongbad May 24, 06:09 1
  - They'll do whatever Floyd wants. The drug regulators already do. -- nm - Will Hunting May 24, 06:10

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