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So anti-Trump protesters getting violent "now" One group surrounded a lone guy and sucker punched him, another couple was surrounded and spit on... - SGTAmerica #TeamCap Jun 2, 20:58 5
- I do love Trump responding too to the brutal HLC foreign policy smackdown today, by saying she should be jailed -- (edited) - Jovian Jun 2, 21:17
- In this election there are no "good guys" just a bunch of turds -- nm - Bacon Jun 2, 21:17
- buttheads on all sides. -- nm - Remlik Jun 2, 21:17
- i guess Nikki Haley was right -- nm - senor dentista Jun 2, 21:13 1
  - About? -- nm - SGTAmerica #TeamCap Jun 2, 21:15
weird, sitting here, suddenly there's an electric like shock in a tooth, then the next one, next and next in sync with my heart beat - zeitgeist Jun 2, 20:52 2
- "Kent. Kent!" -- nm - God Jun 2, 21:29
- Sounds like a nerve and a blood vessel are getting too close -- nm - Beryllium Jun 2, 20:53
Not sure how current the situation is, but reports are indicating that Bob Ross is on Netflix now. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 2, 20:51
Not sure how current the situation is but it sounds like over 100,000 sites are down due to a GoDaddy DNS issue -- nm - Beryllium Jun 2, 20:49
So I watched an episode of FTWD last night. I'm way behind. (It was the ranger station one). Better than I expected. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 2, 20:43 1
- I thought it got a lot beter as the season went on. It seemed to be hitting its stride at the midseason finale. -- nm - jnine Jun 2, 23:17
! -- (edited) - i.b! Jun 2, 20:40 1
- warriors' primary radio pbp guy wasn't on for the game tonight - his daughter's hs graduation. right choice, dad. :) -- the second post here is great. -- (link) - i.b! Jun 2, 20:55
I am feeling the chills with as cold as the Cavs have been shooting. -- nm - GregW Jun 2, 20:40
All kidding aside, if you're watching Archer this season, be wary of spoilers until you watch the finale. -- nm - David Jun 2, 20:37 2
- Facebook (specifically Vulture link) spoiled it -- nm - amoxy Jun 2, 20:56
- We have last week's and now the finale to watch this weekend. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 2, 20:41
There must just be way more dropping the shoulder and bull rushing the hoop in the East. - Volnelk Jun 2, 20:36 1
- or maybe you've missed what a brilliant passer he has always been..nm - x Jun 2, 20:42
That can't be comfortable.... -- (link) - Meg Jun 2, 20:32 [flickr] 4
- Such beautiful creatures -- nm - Epiphany Jun 2, 20:55 2
  - Right now I don't know if it's summer coats coming in or winter ones falling out, but they're both particularly scruffy. - Meg Jun 2, 21:00 1
    - It's summer shed -- nm - Epiphany Jun 2, 21:02
- heh, I played "what's under you" with yoda the other night. she enjoys being inspected like that. :) - -- nm - i.b! Jun 2, 20:43
Ooo, it's Friday! At least for me... here's something to get your weekend started. -- (link) - colin Jun 2, 20:31 [Image] 1
- Banisheded! -- nm - Epiphany Jun 2, 20:56
well, my abc livestream totally flaked out but i assume it doesn't matter?....nm - x Jun 2, 20:29 10
- It's raining threes. Hallelujah. -- nm - David Jun 2, 20:30
- You missed Lebron turning the ball over. It was spectacular -- nm - bacon Jun 2, 20:29 8
  - regardless, he's still one of the best players ever....nm - x Jun 2, 20:37 7
    - and one of the douchiest players -- nm - bacon Jun 2, 20:38 6
      - and what the fuck does that have to do with it...nm - x Jun 2, 20:47
      - Given the attention he's faced since he was about 12, I'm in awe of how well he's comported himself over the years. -- nm - David Jun 2, 20:39 4
        
        If it wasn't the dick move of the Decision, he would be feted as rightfully one of the top ten ever - Will Hunting Jun 2, 21:01 3
        
        heh. anyone who views it that way is just valuing style over substance...nm - x Jun 2, 21:13 1
        
        People like likable people more. There's nothing new there. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 2, 21:18
        
        if he'd done that *and* stayed in Cleveland, he'd be a hero of all time (in sports. editing to not get carried away) -- nm* - Reagen Jun 2, 21:05
I think I'd be more into the secret stalker things if I could just give and not get anything. - colin Jun 2, 20:27 4
- I'm like that with the Christmas one - I don't need 'stuff' but I'll take anything to eat or drink :) -- nm - Meg Jun 2, 20:35
- I'm terrible at shipping. I revile the whole experience. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 2, 20:27 2
  - that's why you can just order off of amazon and ship direct. -- nm - colin Jun 2, 20:32 1
    - I did that with ebay, just put their address as an alt on paypal, deleted it when it got there -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 2, 20:42
Twitter, don't ever change. - SGTAmerica #TeamCap Jun 2, 20:25 4
- really? you liked the original logo better? -- (link) - colin Jun 2, 20:27 [Image] 3
  - Looks like ooze. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 2, 20:29 2
    - i don't know what they're selling with that logo. -- nm - colin Jun 2, 20:32 1
      - Sploosh. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 2, 20:34
Cleveland has 5 points total from its bench ?! -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 2, 20:21 4
- their bench doesnt have iguodala...nm - x Jun 2, 20:25 3
  - Livingston was the stud tonight -- nm - amoxy Jun 2, 20:28 2
    - He would have been such a stud without that gruesome injury. -- nm - David Jun 2, 20:36
    - yeah, he had a great game. so did draymond green...nm - x Jun 2, 20:32
Who would have thought GS would be leading by 20 with Curry and Thompson only having 14 points combined. -- nm - amoxy Jun 2, 20:19
Cleveland looks like doodie. Lebron hehehehe -- nm - bacon Jun 2, 20:19
as a celtics fan, the worst thing is everyone seems to assume that eventually kevin love will eventually be a celtic...nm - x Jun 2, 20:19
Huh. I totally thought that was Rachael Harris as the lead in The Purge: Election Year. -- nm - Reagen Jun 2, 20:17 2
- Elizabeth Mitchell? nm - Dignan Jun 2, 20:27 1
  - yeah. -- nm - Reagen Jun 2, 20:33
Gun to your head: MacGruber or Pop Star: Never Stop Never Stopping? - David Jun 2, 20:15 12
- To see Seal die, Popstar. -- nm - Spawn Jun 2, 21:20
- Can't I get a football in the groin? -- nm - amoxy Jun 2, 20:58
- Pop Star. On Netflix. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 2, 20:40
- shoot me -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 2, 20:27 1
  - Gets in this line -- nm - Epiphany Jun 2, 20:56
- Death. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jun 2, 20:23
- The correct answer is ... - Beryllium Jun 2, 20:23
- I like Samberg a lot so Pop Star -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 2, 20:22 1
  - I'm with you. -- nm - Volnelk Jun 2, 20:27
- Sandburg is painfully unfunny. - Mel Profit Jun 2, 20:19 1
  - On these two points, we agree completely. -- nm - David Jun 2, 20:22
- Pop Star. - SGTAmerica #TeamCap Jun 2, 20:16
how the Turks do pro wrestling....in olive oil and leather pants -- (link) - Remlik Jun 2, 20:10 2
- That is not an " arena" it's a grassy field - Epiphany Jun 2, 20:59
- Still wouldn't get Roman over. -- nm - Qale Jun 2, 20:11
Six guys on the Warriors outscoring Curry and Thompson. Still up 14. Not good for the Cavs. - Volnelk Jun 2, 20:09 7
- Cleveland looks shell-shocked. -- nm - David Jun 2, 20:19 4
  - Well-coached team vs badly coached collection of talent -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 2, 20:22 3
    - Part of that's on LeBron for never accepting coaching. -- nm - David Jun 2, 20:31 2
      - I dunno. I think he is smarter than just about every coach he has had - Will Hunting Jun 2, 20:59
      - As long as they tell him what he wants to hear, he won't get them fired. See how that works? -- nm - bacon Jun 2, 20:35
- by "not good" i assume you mean bad...nm - x Jun 2, 20:14
- Up by 14 with Curry thompson and Green on the bench -- nm - amoxy Jun 2, 20:10
I like that Magnificent Seven trailer. - David Jun 2, 20:07 4
- 3:10 to Yuma was on the other night. Love that one -- nm - Epiphany Jun 2, 21:00
- I had to double check to see if that was Jennifer Lawrence. -- nm - Volnelk Jun 2, 20:07 2
  - Same here. That last shot with her pointing a pistol looked like Katniss. -- nm - GregW Jun 2, 20:36
  - We were just talking about her. I *loved* her in Music & Lyrics. - David Jun 2, 20:12
Ok Cavs, you tried winning it legitly, now set yourselves up for Game 2---lure Draymond Green into a flagrant foul and get him suspended for Game 2 -- nm - Flavorize Jun 2, 20:05
I think Tim has Overwatch. Spies have told me this. -- nm - bacon Jun 2, 20:00 2
- I'm in HotS right now. -- nm - Tim Jun 2, 20:02 1
  - HotS? The 1970s skin flick? -- nm - David Jun 2, 20:03
Curry and Thompson are 6-22. One of them is bound to get hot in the 4th -- nm - amoxy Jun 2, 19:59
Dirty ass Delly. -- nm - SGTAmerica #TeamCap Jun 2, 19:54 4
- I'm amused that he's still getting the benefit of the doubt. - David Jun 2, 19:55 2
  - Yeah, one of the announcers went out of his way to disagree with him being voted dirtiest player... - SGTAmerica #TeamCap Jun 2, 20:12 1
    - To believe that narrative, he'd be the most accident-prone player in the NBA. - David Jun 2, 20:14
- that was obvious and nasty -- nm - mud Jun 2, 19:55
No Archer discussion? You people are more disappointing than a Braves game. -- nm - David Jun 2, 19:54 1
- I'm like two seasons behind. Chill your panties, biznatch. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 2, 20:06
In addition to watching Game 1 of the NBA Finals, I'm watching Season 2, Episode 7 of Black Sails. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jun 2, 19:51 4
- Any lesbians? - David Jun 2, 19:53 3
  - And a whole lot of shirtless dudes. - ReluctantCynic Jun 2, 19:57 1
    - Acting all " pirate-y" -- nm - Epiphany Jun 2, 21:01
  - L3! -- nm - Epiphany Jun 2, 19:55
This ... surprises me, for multiple reasons. -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 2, 19:48
STEVE KERR SMASH! -- nm - Reagen Jun 2, 19:42 2
- we were making this joke about Benedict Arnold in "Turn: Washington's Spies". We love how the show just serves up a scenery buffet for some - Mel Profit Jun 2, 19:49 1
  - ~Well my name is Hamilton and I'm here to say...~ -- nm - We're Meeting You Hippies Halfway Jun 2, 19:50
Andrew Bogut is currently tied with Green as the leading scorer for the Warriors -- nm - amoxy Jun 2, 19:33 3
- Cleveland must be killing them -- nm - senor dentista Jun 2, 19:34 2
  - Sure, they are down 11...If that is killing them -- nm - amoxy Jun 2, 19:35 1
    - Curry and Thompson are a combined 4-17 and the Warriors are still up 7 -- nm - amoxy Jun 2, 19:42
Has anybody watched the Outcast pilot yet? -- nm - colin Jun 2, 19:29
Deaths from drug overdoses increased 8.5% between 2014 and 2015. Interesting to see if this continues. -- (link) - GregW Jun 2, 19:17 23
- *wink* nm - 2016 Jun 2, 19:29 20
  - i miss wink - senor dentista Jun 2, 19:32 19
    - I miss skagnetti - ReluctantCynic Jun 2, 19:52 17
      - *why*? -- nm - David Jun 2, 19:54 15
        
        Dude was a character, an iconoclast, and occasionally hilarious. - ReluctantCynic Jun 2, 19:58 14
        
        we weren't ready for him then. - Mel Profit Jun 2, 20:05 12
        
        The only thing that disappointed me was the samara prank - senor dentista Jun 2, 20:12 2
        
        agreed. - Mel Profit Jun 2, 20:18 1
        
        Exactly. And agreed. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jun 2, 20:24
        
        April Fool's Day as a poster. -- nm - David Jun 2, 20:06 8
        
        a Merry Prankster who ended the con badly. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 2, 20:13 7
        
        a bratty little kid with no boundaries and a lousy signal to noise ratio. - David Jun 2, 20:16 6
        
        Yes. nm - ralph wiggum Jun 2, 21:16
        
        Yeah! *fist pump* -- nm - Beryllium, 29th funniest Jun 2, 20:25
        
        The fact that he's still quoted here means his signal to noise ratio was better than you perceive. - Mel Profit Jun 2, 20:23 3
        
        He wanted a lot more of my attention than I gave him, but that's true of a lot of former trolls. - David Jun 2, 20:29
        
        *rubs David the right way* - colin Jun 2, 20:25 1
        
        *purrs* -- nm - David Jun 2, 20:30
        
        Ugh. -- nm - David Jun 2, 19:58
      - Car Crash? -- nm - amoxy Jun 2, 19:53
    - ran off with leakyanus -- nm - mud Jun 2, 19:52
- as the article says, one year doesn't make a trend. -- nm - colin Jun 2, 19:24
- Obama -- nm - bacon Jun 2, 19:17
About 40 minutes in to this video, Elon Musk talks about the Model 3 and autonomy. Asked it the 3 would be autonomous, he said - TWuG Jun 2, 19:06 9
- he claims Tesla is years ahead of every prediction about self-driving.. he also thinks we're living in a simulation... sooo... -- nm - colin Jun 2, 19:14 8
  - Given how fast technology progresses, I absolutely believe automated driving is only a few years away. - David Jun 2, 19:56 4
    - At the end of the above linked video, he says 2 years for the tech and 3+ years for laws to approve its use. - TWuG Jun 2, 19:58 3
      - It's going to revolutionize the weekend getaway when people can get in their car at bedtime then wake up at their destination. -- nm - David Jun 2, 19:59 2
        
        I'll be pretty stoked if my Model 3 will be autonomous-ready and just need an OTA update to activate it. -- nm - TWuG Jun 2, 20:04 1
        
        the vaporware of cars... -- nm - colin Jun 2, 20:30
  - At about 1 hour 14 min in is where that quote comes from. That summary is a mischaracterization - TWuG Jun 2, 19:46 2
    - you can justify it all you want, you Muskite, but he's still saying crazy things. - colin Jun 2, 19:49 1
      - Actually, the craziest things he said had to do with politics. - TWuG Jun 2, 19:54
So we watched the pilot of Preacher last night, but I swear, I still have no idea what the hell I watched... - SGTAmerica #TeamCap Jun 2, 19:04 6
- ~building a mystery ~ -- nm - Epiphany Jun 2, 19:27
- that's a good thing. -- nm - CQ Jun 2, 19:07 4
  - Ashlee decided it wasn't the show for her at (spoiler) - SGTAmerica #TeamCap Jun 2, 19:42 3
    - (some non-specific background spoilers) - ReluctantCynic Jun 2, 20:01 1
      - Interesting, thanks. -- nm - SGTAmerica #TeamCap Jun 2, 20:45
    - im curious in the screen cap for the next episode the Preacher is wearing - Epiphany Jun 2, 19:57
when crowd noise rises, I keep expecting the announcers to yell "goooooooooooal." -- nm - b. Jun 2, 19:01
My men's French Open predictions were good 5/8 quarterfinalists, 4/4 semifinalists. Women's predictions not so much. -- nm - Dano Jun 2, 18:57
Military transport overturns in flood near Fort Hood. 3 dead, others missing :( -- (link) - Meg Jun 2, 18:50 2
- Sad day for the military today :( -- nm - Beryllium Jun 2, 18:54 1
  - I sure hope the military doesn't operate any trains, at least not today -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 2, 19:02
Heat in 6. -- nm - David Jun 2, 18:50 1
- Djokovic in 4 -- nm - Dano Jun 2, 18:52
all the dingers -- nm - senor dentista Jun 2, 18:47 1
- damn ding fest -- nm - CQ Jun 2, 18:48

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