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the san jose trump stuff has been leading local news, but also this badness - stanford sexual assault case talk ahead. - b. Jun 3, 15:47 1
- late addition of the victim's statement. it's pretty powerful. nm but: -- (link) - b. Jun 3, 19:19
DHD Fri update: TMNT2 struggling to make $30M for the weekend -- (link) - budice Jun 3, 15:36 1
- They say never max a Put option but man, that's twice in two weeks it's going to cash out huge. -- nm - Volnelk Jun 3, 16:17
I played WoW for about 4 years. I will be seeing this glorious movie!! - Jovian Jun 3, 15:34 2
- As a Zowie Bowie fan, I'll be going as well. - David Jun 3, 15:37 1
  - Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within is a very dark underrated film -- nm - Jovian Jun 3, 15:55
C-3PO and Chewbaacca are in town today for the FanExpo. -- nm - GregW Jun 3, 15:27
"Donald Trump singled out a black supporter at a rally Friday, telling the crowd to “look at my African-American.” -- (link) - senor dentista Jun 3, 15:27 2
- I saw that earlier and moved right along. of note, redding is one of the whitest places in the state. -- nm - b. Jun 3, 15:33
- **sigh** -- nm - . Jun 3, 15:29
some new music releases of interest to some sters - maren morris's first full-length album, new singles from shawn mendes, mumford & sons, betty who, - b. Jun 3, 15:22 [youtube] 1
- Maren is here tonight and a friend of mine saw her shooting something in our local target. - iSpam Jun 3, 15:54
Shaq on Lip Sync Battle was fantastic. His second song is a must see. -- nm - Krusty Jun 3, 15:19 4
- Well duh, dude used to bust rhymes with Fu-Schnickens -- nm - ML Jun 3, 15:21 3
  - He didn't do hip hop. -- nm - Krusty Jun 3, 15:23 2
    - Oh I know, I'm just snarking. -- nm - ML Jun 3, 15:24 1
      - I expected rap so I was surprised by his choices. -- nm - Krusty Jun 3, 15:37
one of the analysts is leaving today, starting his MBA at MIT in the fall. he's only lived in SoCal his entire life - senor dentista Jun 3, 15:14 11
- tell him that, if he can make it through the hill passes, he's welcome to hole up with us. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 3, 15:40
- leaf peeping is nifty, though, vs. socal. roundabout thingies notsomuch. -- nm - b. Jun 3, 15:36 2
  - Rotary. The word is rotary. - Covington Jun 3, 15:56 1
    - ah, thanks, I knew they used another term there; but I didn't search because I might have ptrd seeing an image. ;p - b. Jun 3, 16:03
- You can get an MBA at MIT? -- nm - . Jun 3, 15:28 2
  - i hope so, for his sake -- nm - senor dentista Jun 3, 15:30 1
    - it's one of the top schools for it in the country. (sloan.) -- nm - b. Jun 3, 15:34
- He is going to be miserable in February. -- nm - Krusty Jun 3, 15:20 1
  - it's gonna be so bad -- nm - senor dentista Jun 3, 15:21
- If he got into MIT, he never went outside anyway. -- nm - jnine Jun 3, 15:18 1
  - no, he's a jock. played college ball at one of the UCs -- nm - senor dentista Jun 3, 15:19
All those scaredy cat Olympic track & field athletes just need to run faster so the mosquitoes don't catch them. -- nm - Max Jun 3, 14:38
Thanks for those podcast recommendations, Amanda. There are a few there that I don't listen to. -- nm* - Krusty Jun 3, 14:20 2
- My favorite murder is *really* funny sometimes. -- nm - Amanda Jun 3, 14:22 1
  - Cool. I'm going to check the shows out on Monday. -- nm - Krusty Jun 3, 14:23
Heroes on a quarter shell, am I right? -- nm - ty97 Jun 3, 14:19
Deadline says $28-$30 for TMNT2, and $15+ (up to possible 20) for Me Before You. -- nm - Andie Jun 3, 14:17 12
- This makes me nervous about my Conjuring 2 support. - Will Hunting Jun 3, 14:55 1
  - Turtles are crap. Conjuring 2 looks good. -- nm - Spawndroid Jun 3, 15:49
- Their number for Me Before You is low. I'd say more around 18 to 22. -- nm - Inigo Jun 3, 14:46 2
  - If it hooks women over 25 as well as under, it could get that high. -- nm - Roger More Jun 3, 15:09
  - For Emilia? Or are the trailers doing well? -- nm - Max Jun 3, 14:47
- I would take the under on 27. I think me before you is about right there. -- nm - Amanda Jun 3, 14:21 6
  - i heard MBY was laugh-out-loud bad -- nm - senor dentista Jun 3, 14:25 5
    - having read the book, it's not unlike a nicholas sparks work; so there may well be people who think that but many others - b. Jun 3, 15:08 2
      - I assumed it was Sparks as it has all of his feel to it -- nm - Beaker Jun 3, 15:19 1
        
        I self-banned from anything related to him long ago. mby wasn't quite at his formulaic level, and he's a decent - b. Jun 3, 15:29 [Backboard]
    - I'm shocked by these numbers. I just had to reverse my shorts on it. It looks awful. -- nm - pmb Jun 3, 15:02 1
      - "Lou gets a lot of money and a fresh croissant." -- (link) - senor dentista Jun 3, 15:03
I'm taking a quiz that Diva wrote. Good gravy, she has a velociraptor of a brain. The point is: - prayformojo Jun 3, 14:16
Dominic Purcell was injured on the Prison Break set this week. -- (link) - Peglegpete Jun 3, 14:13 2
- DC Legends producers plotzing. -- nm - . Jun 3, 15:26 1
  - nah, scars and bruises would just fit the character -- nm - Beaker Jun 3, 15:27
*pets his Archie Bradly* Good boy. Try and get the win next time but good job. Go sit down now. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 3, 13:56
People are dumb. I was just at Tripadvisor and found this comment from someone who camped in a provincial park: -- (edited) - Andie Jun 3, 13:47 1
- she/he wants a disney park. -- nm* - b. Jun 3, 13:49
Tony Fadell (head of Nest) out at Google effective immediately. -- (link) - spamlet Jun 3, 13:47 1
- We find it's better to fire people on a Friday. -- nm - Google Jun 3, 14:03
am I missing something, or is there no way to search google play for movies for sale that shows the buy price (vs. rent)? even their page with movies - b. Jun 3, 13:46
new Reuters/Ipsos poll: Hillary leading 46-35 over The Baby ! -- (link) - mud Jun 3, 13:44
Even if every ticket in the venue “sells out” at the face value printed on the ticket, that wouldn’t be enough to pay the artist their guarantee. -- (link) - spamlet Jun 3, 13:42 5
- of course some teams have their own scalping agencies. Cubs included. -- nm - . Jun 3, 17:47
- "For specifically cited Katy Perry and Justin Bieber shows, no more than 15 percent of the tickets were made available to people like you" -- nm - Andie Jun 3, 14:34
- The head of music and sports at Twitter and former CEO of ticketmaster is a huge get for Simmons -- nm - Amanda Jun 3, 14:23 1
  - He was a natural podcast guest as well when Simmons had him on back in his CEO days. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Jun 3, 14:24
- in the old days, I would go to Peaches at closing the night before tix went on sale and usually the show was active for sale and I got great seats -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 3, 13:47
is there a car expert here who can identify the make and model of the 1/2 a car in the picture? -- (link) - Peglegpete Jun 3, 13:35 17
- One of the Monster Trucks in Monster Trucks, naturally! -- nm - prayformojo Jun 3, 14:20
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- I think it's a Honda -- nm - Krusty Jun 3, 14:14
- Spoiler looks like aftermarket -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 3, 13:59
- Toyota Camry maybe -- (link) - Max Jun 3, 13:48 [Image] 3
  - that has 5 bolts, the other car has 4 -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 3, 13:55 1
    - my first thought was an older acura integra, that'd match for this. nm but: -- (link) - b. Jun 3, 14:02
  - I think that's it. -- nm - spamlet Jun 3, 13:49
- The spoiler looks almost identical to the one on my 2001 Maxima, but those are smaller wheels. -- nm - Max Jun 3, 13:44 2
  - I stared at the wheels for a clear sign of a logo, to no avail -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 3, 13:48 1
    - I had zoomed in on the tire in a couple of stories - the design seemed simpler than toyota's, but it's not a straight shot. -- nm - b. Jun 3, 13:53
- Mazda 3 would be my best guess. -- nm - spamlet Jun 3, 13:37 4
  - the wheel logo looks like mazda to me. *pause* here's the back of the front. (it's remarkable that there wasn't serious injury.) nm but: -- (link) - b. Jun 3, 13:42 2
    - Looks like an H on the hubcap to me which makes me think Honda or maybe Hyundai -- nm - Krusty Jun 3, 14:15 1
      - Plus, the car on the tow truck looks like a Honda to me. -- nm - Krusty Jun 3, 14:18
  - Or maybe Mitsubishi Lancer. -- nm - spamlet Jun 3, 13:38
- Not dark enough to Paul Walker's. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 3, 13:37
Japan pushing the "First Pitch" to the limit -- (link) - amoxy Jun 3, 13:35
god, this week seemed brutal. -- nm - Andie Jun 3, 13:31 2
- Here too. Stress and exhaustion. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 3, 14:20
- Celebrate National Donut Day *passes the Timbits* :D -- nm - budice Jun 3, 14:02
Another sad day in the ML household...had to unsubscribe from Papa John's texts and emails. - ÜMLaut Jun 3, 13:23 6
- *applauds* -- nm - Krusty Jun 3, 14:21
- I had to do the same with Moes. It was just too difficult to get the emails after they closed. -- nm - spamlet Jun 3, 13:31
- Man, to do this on a Friday? That is just...brutal. -- nm - amoxy Jun 3, 13:30
- thoughts and prayers with you all at this difficult time. -- nm - b. Jun 3, 13:26 2
  - never thought the day would come tbh -- nm - ÜMLaut Jun 3, 13:27 1
    - Take them to Arby's -- nm - Ayn Rand Jun 3, 13:31
Arsenal coming for Jamie Vardy. Trigger his release clause. Up to him to choose who to play for. -- nm - Volnelk Jun 3, 13:19
icft, too: elizabeth banks drops out of PITC3 (which reminds me to ask, how did st like #2?) nm but: -- (link) - b. Jun 3, 13:12 11
- The 2nd was a flaming pile of cow shit compared to 1. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 3, 13:27
- I loved the first one and the second one was...not good. - spamlet Jun 3, 13:18 1
  - oh ick for the im. now on the "probably never" list. what a bummer. -- nm - b. Jun 3, 13:21
- It was fine. Entertaining moments but totally forgettable. -- nm - pmb Jun 3, 13:14 1
  - thanks, gents - I'll leave it for "maybe someday." -- nm - b. Jun 3, 13:18
- eh - I think 2 sucked. when the Green Bay Packers are the best part of your movie, you shouldn't have made it -- nm - Jim Jun 3, 13:13 1
  - I liked the finals performance of the other team. - Will Hunting Jun 3, 13:28
- (of directing it.) -- nm - Ender Jun 3, 13:13
- Did you see my IPO news? - Spawn Jun 3, 13:13 2
  - no, I'll go look. -- nm - b. Jun 3, 13:15 1
    - oh, you mean about char3? yah, I saw that posted a while back. -- nm - b. Jun 3, 13:17
Four days until Primaries poll: Will Bernie concede within 24 hours after the primaries on Tuesday? - pmb Jun 3, 13:11 18
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  - He'll led the resistance -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 3, 13:45
  - RageBot. -- nm - Diva Jun 3, 13:31 5
    - "he's the guy in the barfight who looks at you with the "YOU SHALL NOT PASS!!!" look" - Mel Profit Jun 3, 13:34 4
      - But he then gave those ears to the hearing-impaired so it's alright. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 3, 13:36 1
        
        He's a good guy that way. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 3, 13:41
      - with his teeth. -- nm - Diva Jun 3, 13:34 1
        
        He'd be good in a Zombie Apocalypse. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 3, 13:42
- more to the point of your IM, Jeff Weaver asserted that even if Sanders is given a speaking slot before the superdelegates vote at the convention, he - senor dentista Jun 3, 13:24 3
  - I get that and all the stubborness. But I think the pressure will mount very quickly on him (and he may start getting ignored by the news teams - pmb Jun 3, 13:39 2
    - He's been ignored by news media, remember cnn keeping their camera locked on an empty stage waiting for donoto all though Bernies win speech -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 3, 13:50 1
      - oh, he won something? -- nm - senor dentista Jun 3, 13:59
- No quarter -- nm - ÜMLaut Jun 3, 13:21
- No -- nm - spamlet Jun 3, 13:19
- Nope. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jun 3, 13:13
- Of course not -- nm - senor dentista Jun 3, 13:12
- He is a roach. -- nm - Spawn Jun 3, 13:11 1
  - you want to smoke him? -- nm - ÜMLaut Jun 3, 13:11
This child will quickly learn to hviii her parents. -- (link) - ÜMLaut Jun 3, 13:10 16
- "I've always like the idea of children, but hated how they want to spend time with you once they hit the age of majority." -- nm - Reagen Jun 3, 15:44
- I'm going to name my firstborn Robert`); DROP TABLE Students; -- -- nm - Robert Barontheon Jun 3, 14:06
- When she becomes a teenager and begins thinking her parents are idiots, she will have some evidence. -- nm - GregW Jun 3, 13:26
- She and TWuG will make a fine couple -- nm* - zeitgeist Jun 3, 13:26 2
  - I'm having difficulyy parsing this joke -- nm - TWuG Jun 3, 13:59 1
    - it's a unique name connection, tee. -- nm - b. Jun 3, 14:03
- we ran across a Taylr' - Mel Profit Jun 3, 13:18 3
  - that's not a name, it's a typo or two. -- nm - b. Jun 3, 13:20 2
    - It's a new dating app for people who love Taylor Swift. -- nm - pmb Jun 3, 14:13
    - "We're sorry, ma'am, but the printer jammed when we were printing out your child's birth certificate ... ." -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jun 3, 13:22
- Ah the Gold Coast, Australia's Florida! -- nm - Roger More Jun 3, 13:15
- I knew a Jeni4 in college. -- nm - znufrii, dad. Jun 3, 13:15
- I wonder if that's real. -- nm - b. Jun 3, 13:14
- She will change her name before she's xviii. -- nm - pmb Jun 3, 13:12 2
  - because it's sIIpid -- nm - ÜMLaut Jun 3, 13:13 1
    - But univgettable on the other hand -- nm - znufrii, dad. Jun 3, 13:15
"...is philosophically adrift at sea and he doesn’t have any knowledge of philosophy or policies or ideas." That's from an ally. -- (link) - GregW Jun 3, 13:10
cambridge, mass. is ahoppin' - will hunti, er matt damon gave the mit commencement; and chan tatum, ll cool j, and some other famous folks are taking - b. Jun 3, 13:10 1
- My wife just picked up a Harvard Extension School Course Book and doesn't know why... - Mel Profit Jun 3, 13:23
Big 12 unanimously votes that they like money. -- (link) - spamlet Jun 3, 13:01 1
- That's why it's called money! -- nm - prayformojo Jun 3, 13:08
Big -- (link) - ÜMLaut Jun 3, 13:00 2
- I don't think Ive heard of any of the 3 -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 3, 13:53
- I would like to try two of those, but my doctor is about to tell me I shouldn't ... -- nm - Beryllium Jun 3, 13:27
Let's go fishing, down by the crick. -- nm* - Strongbad Jun 3, 12:57
Mean Tweets NBA #4 -- (link) - amoxy Jun 3, 12:57
Robert Redford collects Navajo Rugs and other Native American stuff. -- (link) - Peglegpete Jun 3, 12:55

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