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Thanks again for well wishes there. Much appreciated! -- nm - Shaun Jun 4, 18:37
Dodgers are -450 vs. the Braves tonight. Largest money line since 2004. -- nm - ML Jun 4, 18:34 2
- Underestimate Bud Norris at your own peril!!! -- nm - David Jun 4, 18:42 1
  - Kazmir vs. Pedro in 2004. Rays won it. -- nm - ML Jun 4, 18:54
UFC: Brock Lesnar close to deal for UFC 200.... -- (link) - Remlik Jun 4, 18:24
Increasing flight delays: 10, 20, 40, now 90 minutes. When will I actually leave? -- nm - mafic Jun 4, 18:03 17
- And that's 90 minutes and they're boarding the flight after mine. I think I'll be lucky to make my rescheduled connection. -- nm* - mafic Jun 4, 18:33 8
  - Because I know you're all hanging, new update: 160 minutes. -- nm - mafic Jun 4, 18:49 3
    - Where are you flying? -- nm - ty97 Jun 4, 18:50 2
      - Hobart-Melbourne, and hopefully eventually to Perth. -- nm - mafic Jun 4, 18:55 1
        
        I hear Melbourne's nice. -- nm - iSpam Jun 4, 19:07
  - This is like my trip to Atlanta where the second plane left before ours - Reagen Jun 4, 18:41 3
    - Also: I once paid for an earlier flight, then sat in the Quebec City airport for 7 hours while 3 other flights left, including my original one. - mafic Jun 4, 18:47
    - But that would reduce their on-time percentage. Better to just enrage you. -- nm - mafic Jun 4, 18:45
    - My Miami flight out of LGA last week was the 3:30pm flight. There had also been a 1:30pm flight. Meanwhile, the 12:00 flight was still delayed - ty97 Jun 4, 18:43
- My flight friday night, we were 200 ft from the gate for 45 mins. Because it was late and the ground crew went home. I called the Admin Office for the airport and got the oncall person -- nm* - budice Jun 4, 18:15
- Did you ever find your room? -- nm - iSpam Jun 4, 18:09 4
  - That picture is still making my head hurt. - ty97 Jun 4, 18:21 1
    - I know, right? They're overlapping intervals that don't even cover the full range. At least it was a circle. - mafic Jun 4, 18:36
  - Wandered the halls for three days. It's a miracle I'm still alive. -- nm - mafic Jun 4, 18:18 1
    - At least you weren't locked on the roof. -- nm - iSpam Jun 4, 18:32
- If it's Spirit Airlines, they're just stringing you along until they cancel it. -- nm - Qale Jun 4, 18:06
- 2019 -- nm - David's iPad Jun 4, 18:04
ancient petroglyphs discovered in Montserrat cave -- (link) - Peglegpete Jun 4, 18:01 5
- Do you think they'll give us any clues on Pokemon Mega Evolution? -- nm - Qale Jun 4, 18:02 4
  - ask Meg. she is the petroglyph expert. -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 4, 18:19 3
    - "Radiocarbon dating will give a more precise time frame for creation of the rock carvings." Good luck with that :) - Meg Jun 4, 18:29 2
      - I think Qale was referring to a translation :) -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 4, 18:35 1
        
        Oh, I know. I was just amused by the suggestion they could be dated. -- nm - Meg Jun 4, 18:45
Amelia is home. Long way to go still but this is a big step -- nm - Karl_S Jun 4, 17:58 8
- Excellent news! -- nm - Shaun Jun 4, 18:31
- Fantastic! -- nm - Krusty Jun 4, 18:19
- That's wonderful. Congratulations! -- nm - David Jun 4, 18:19
- Great News! Really Happy for you -- nm - amoxy Jun 4, 18:15
- Saw that! So happy for all of you. -- nm - Meg Jun 4, 18:08
- Nice. Good to hear. -- nm - mafic Jun 4, 18:02
- awesome! -- nm - ty97 Jun 4, 18:02
- Excellent news!! -- nm - kelly Jun 4, 18:02
I was disappointed in the second half of The Lobster. I actually dozed off briefly. -- nm - Dano Jun 4, 17:50
In case you didn't know, I've restarted my personal blog this time at www.pixiesticks.us. Today? Today I talk beer. -- (link) - Qale Jun 4, 17:49
Hmm, one of my Kiva delinquents caught up. Still have three that look doubtful. -- nm - Meg Jun 4, 17:45
Here we go again - brush fires all over :( -- (link) - Meg Jun 4, 17:19 1
- I remember a pretty bad one from 2008ish...I could smell embers in the air. Sky was red. -- nm - budice Jun 4, 17:34
wap? The Bartolo legend grows: Bartolo Colon hits 108.4 mph single -- (link) - prayformojo Jun 4, 16:58
Eazy's hat in Compton is driving me crazy. It didn't exist then. -- nm - iSpam Jun 4, 16:52 2
- This one? - J Jun 4, 17:18 1
  - Yup. I'm a sox fan is the only reason I did. - iSpam Jun 4, 17:40
The To Do List is a terrible terrible movie. In case there were any doubts. -- nm - Andie Jun 4, 16:26 4
- Weiner is actually very good. The parallels between Huma and Hillary are fascinating -- nm - senor dentista Jun 4, 16:47
- I liked it pretty well. The end joke is great. -- nm - David Jun 4, 16:31 2
  - ... - Andie Jun 4, 17:03
  - We shall see. Got about 1/2 hour to go. -- nm - Andie Jun 4, 16:32
White Sox outfielders are becoming Spinal Tap drummers. The guy we called up today because a bunch are hurt just left the game. - spamlet Jun 4, 15:31
Huh. I have converted G to the right side of the argument on black licorice. -- nm - Reagen Jun 4, 15:18 5
- N loves it too. - kelly Jun 4, 17:09 1
  - Effin mutants. -- nm* - Will Hunting Jun 4, 17:21
- Cylon -- nm - ML Jun 4, 15:35
- anti? -- nm - spamlet Jun 4, 15:32 1
  - mana from heaven. -- nm - Reagen Jun 4, 15:38
The Jays just got two runs on a strikeout. -- nm - Reagen Jun 4, 14:33 4
- I think I can spend the rested my lifetime watching baseball and I'll never see that again. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jun 4, 14:37 2
  - one thing I'm not clear on - Reagen Jun 4, 14:45 1
    - If it's a force, yes. -- nm - spamlet Jun 4, 14:50
- So karma -- nm - senor dentista Jun 4, 14:34
WHY IS JIMMY ROLLINS DH'ING AGAINST RIGHTIES! - spamlet Jun 4, 14:17
Did we lose Mop? -- nm - amoxy Jun 4, 14:15 8
- :( I like his posts. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jun 4, 17:29
- I hope not. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 4, 16:42
- I give it a week, tops. -- nm - kelly Jun 4, 16:39
- I left a trail of breadcrumbs for him -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 4, 15:53
- If it's like the other times he's exploded for seemingly no reason, he'll be back in a few weeks. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 4, 14:32 2
  - Alternatively, the police require a person to be missing longer than this to begin acting. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 4, 17:20
  - ML's a dick isn't exactly no reason - senor dentista Jun 4, 14:36
- Perhaps, but it's probably too soon to say. -- nm - mara Jun 4, 14:16
Totally irrespective of what the piece is really about, caption the first photo here -- (link) - prayformojo Jun 4, 14:03 8
- Welcome. My name is Aesop. -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 4, 14:46
- What really awaited Lenny had George not acted. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 4, 14:30
- "We're going to put the hair implants right here, and you can wash it, style it, whatever you want." -- nm - Max Jun 4, 14:30
- Alice through the legal system -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 4, 14:18
- Damn you Bill Cosby -- nm - Fat Albert Jun 4, 14:10
- "Dibs!" -- nm - . Jun 4, 14:08
- Dr. Psycho was pleased with initial tests of the growth serum. -- nm - David's iPad Jun 4, 14:08
- "It's about time that damn rabbit got here." -- nm - Reagen Jun 4, 14:06
And so begins the annual summer shirt hunt. For a town that's trying to get more interest in it's downtown this is a wasteland. -- nm - Meg Jun 4, 13:28 5
- Get one from crank yanker celebrity driver -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 4, 13:52
- What about Bubba Gump Shrimp? :-) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 4, 13:49
- "Meg lives near Disneyland, and all I got was this lousy shirt." -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 4, 13:31 2
  - You can get Disney shirts at any shopping mall in the world - or Walmart. I think that goes against the spirit of the exchange :) -- nm - Meg Jun 4, 13:47 1
    - :) -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 4, 13:50
AudioDamn! -- nm - David's iPad Jun 4, 13:14
Did we see Hana Ali's tweet on his final moments? -- (link) - Spawn Jun 4, 13:01
And.....Japan. -- (link*) - ML Jun 4, 12:53 [youtube] 6
- Can the U.S. get Haley Quinn to do the same? -- nm - Max Jun 4, 15:47
- I've seen this movie. - spamlet Jun 4, 14:19
- Why is the name of the team on their uniforms in English? -- nm - decline Jun 4, 13:59 1
  - It's an American game. -- nm - . Jun 4, 14:01
- Start watching from 0:40. -- nm - Spawn Jun 4, 13:04
- the strange thing is, everyone at the stadium enjoyed the game, went home - prayformojo Jun 4, 13:00
I've come to the realization that deconstructed food is essentially how toddlers eat - Reagen Jun 4, 12:50 6
- Sounds about right. -- nm - kelly Jun 4, 16:38
- I was at a store where dad was trying to get something for his kid to eat. The conversation went a lot like that. Dad was trying really hard not to - . Jun 4, 14:03
- I'll have some toast (sorry toast isn't on the menu) I'll have a club sandwich, hold the turkey, ham, lettuce mayo -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 4, 13:58
- Who the hell would ruin a ham sandwich with tomatoes?!?! -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jun 4, 13:55 1
  - Barbarian!! -- nm - . Jun 4, 13:58
- according to my mom, my brother used to do that with macaroni and cheese - znufrii, dad. Jun 4, 12:55
Bill Clinton, Bryant Gumbel & Billy Crystal are among the confirmed eulogists - -- (link) - amoxy Jun 4, 12:45 1
- Waiting for Obama's announcement. .... -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 4, 13:54
I'd forgotten that the existence of The Syndicate was teased in the closing seconds of Ghost Protocol -- nm - prayformojo Jun 4, 12:44
Nice, El Oso Blanco has his C eligibility back! -- nm - Strongbad Jun 4, 12:41
ESPN Classics is now starting the 1975 Thrilla in Manilla -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 4, 12:31
Amber Heard is suing Doug Stanhope for Defamation of Character. -- (edited) - Spawn Jun 4, 12:06 5
- Doug's article. Anyone who has ever seen his act knows he can cut through the bullshit better than most. -- (link) - GregW Jun 4, 12:24 1
  - Yeah, but the summation of the article is "I know it didn't happen because I didn't see it and I say Johnny is a standup guy" - Reagen Jun 4, 12:27
- who? -- nm - mud Jun 4, 12:09 2
  - Amber Heard is Johnny Depp's estranged wife, currently seeking a divorce and alleging a history of domestic violence against him -- nm* - senor dentista Jun 4, 12:10 1
    - ah. thanks so much -- nm - mud Jun 4, 12:13
Anyone want to help me out with resume stuff? I've built an updated one but gotten very little traction...could use some outside feedback. - Will Hunting Jun 4, 11:59 4
- Note that my feedback is based on "quickly skimming the resume on my iPhone while at my son's baseball game" - Beryllium Jun 4, 13:36
- I can later tonight if you want to shoot it to me. -- nm - iSpam Jun 4, 12:09 2
  - What's a good email for you? -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 4, 12:26 1
    - spamlet at leftofthemiddle dot net will work if you don't have my gmail. -- nm - iSpam Jun 4, 12:34
James Shields headed to the White Sox, barring a snag. -- nm - ML Jun 4, 11:47 17
- Looks like Tatis and Erik Johnson are going to the Padres. -- nm - iSpam Jun 4, 14:02 1
  - Pads will eat $31m of his salary if he doesn't opt out (he's due $58m). -- nm - spamlet Jun 4, 14:26
- For who? -- nm - iSpam Jun 4, 11:55 5
  - Fernando Tatis Jr. God, we're old. -- nm - David Jun 4, 11:55 4
    - He was in our system? -- nm - iSpam Jun 4, 12:10
    - Sr.'s got my favorite unbreakable record. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 4, 11:57 2
      - Yeah, I don't think we'll ever see that again. -- nm - Krusty Jun 4, 12:06 1
        
        Yep. -- nm - ML Jun 4, 12:38
- What the Padres did there was fundamentally uncool. -- nm - David Jun 4, 11:48 8
  - What's that? -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 4, 11:49 7
    - Link. -- (link) - David Jun 4, 11:50 6
      - I saw the rant but not the Shields specific stuff. -- nm - iSpam Jun 4, 11:56
      - I have no dog in this fight but just based on that - I hope players think long and hard before they go there. - Mel Profit Jun 4, 11:53 1
        
        Absolutely. That should be true of any company whose bosses talk about employees so obnoxiously. -- nm - David Jun 4, 11:56
      - Id rather have an owner that cared than one that didnt. Padres made the effort by spending some money. -- nm - budice Jun 4, 11:53 1
        
        That's a Steinbrenner move without the success of Steinbrenner. - Will Hunting Jun 4, 11:55
      - Yeah, dick move on his part. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 4, 11:51
I don't think there is a current equivalent to Ali for one important reason. No one with legit hundreds of millions of dollars on the line has the - Will Hunting Jun 4, 11:41 3
- He's of his era. Same personality and lifestyle in the 21st Century would have him far more polarizing. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jun 4, 14:44
- The racism Ali faced was demeaning to the point that money didn't matter, fame didn't matter, who you were or what you did not matter, you were a n*** - zeitgeist Jun 4, 11:52 1
  - Was true of most black athletes of that time. They were the ones that paved the way. -- nm - . Jun 4, 13:57
ESPN Classics has the Ali Foreman fight on -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 4, 11:36 8
- They could dedicate a channel for Muhammad Ali and there would be viewers. -- nm - budice Jun 4, 11:50 7
  - Channel 2016. The growing playlist would be impressive. -- nm - Spawn Jun 4, 12:01 5
    - Kelly's HWDYK death quiz at year end will be ridiculous. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 4, 12:10 4
      - It might need to be 2 parts this year! :/ -- nm - kelly Jun 4, 18:01
      - and we are only 5/12 thru it -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 4, 12:25
      - I know. Prince, Ali, Bowie, Rickman, Johnny Depp's career... -- nm - Roger More Jun 4, 12:16 1
        
        *rimshot* -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 4, 12:21
  - I believe that I have never seen his Olympic fights -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 4, 12:00

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