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VW dealers saying that all the delays in the diesel settlement are killing them by leaving customers in the lurch. -- (link) - spamlet Jun 20, 10:32
Also re: Overwatch. It's a game you can play for 10 mins at a time or 3 hours at a time and feel like you did something. - Shaun Jun 20, 10:31 2
- Absolutely. And variable enough to remain utterly captivating the entire time. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jun 20, 10:33 1
  - I checked my character times played and it turns out that the only one I have played for zero time is Roadhog. -- nm - Shaun Jun 20, 10:35
"The gender gap is particularly large, Clinton leads among women by 27 points (57%–30%)" -- (link*) - gerald Jun 20, 10:29 2
- I'm embarrassed by my gender. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 20, 10:38 1
  - And ethnicity -- nm - znufrii, dad. Jun 20, 10:40
Evil Nazi Bob Ross Knievel -- nm* - budice Jun 20, 10:27 1
- Are you having a stroke? Do we need to send help? -- nm - spamlet Jun 20, 10:28
znufrii's Monopoly post inspired: Have you seen a show/movie, etc. or heard music, etc. that was never released in the end? Thoughts? -- nm - MDH Jun 20, 10:24 11
- do things like Fringe shows count? I mean, plenty of those are hoping for larger productions. -- nm - Andie Jun 20, 11:05
- Tripper. had a 1 day release. it was okay. nothing spectacular -- nm - Epiphany Jun 20, 10:50
- A film festival entry called Crazy Like a Fox starring Roger Rees. Technically opened to $4k but isn't available on video. - Max Jun 20, 10:42
- Funny enough, most stuff I did readings of back in the day ended up getting a production of some sort, eventually. -- (edited) - znufrii, dad. Jun 20, 10:33 1
  - I was also a crowd extra in this gem of a film that was released, but not for very long. -- (link) - znufrii, dad. Jun 20, 10:51
- I was an extra in a movie that was never released in theaters. - ReluctantCynic Jun 20, 10:33 2
  - #AlwaysRuining -- nm - gerald Jun 20, 10:43
  - That's pretty interesting. -- nm - MDH Jun 20, 10:42
- the version of 1984 with the Eurythmics soundtrack is much better than the one without -- nm - gerald Jun 20, 10:27
- About the only thing was a single by a hip hop artist called 1000 Clowns. - spamlet Jun 20, 10:26
- Scruples pilot in 2012 or so? Chad Michael Murray, Gilles Marini, Claire Forlani, Gary Cole, Boris Kodjoe. It was not good. -- nm - MDH Jun 20, 10:26
Some folks made a desktop client for Google Hangouts -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 20, 10:16 5
- there already is a desktop client? -- nm - JaxSean Jun 20, 10:24 2
  - There's definitely a Chrome extension. -- nm - Shaun Jun 20, 10:26 1
    - yeah, that's what I use. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 20, 10:30
- "what da fuq is a 'desktop client'?" -- nm - focus group member Jun 20, 10:18 1
  - "What is a desktop computer?" -- nm - Beryllium Jun 20, 10:21
tired: Monopoly movie; wired: Monopoly musical -- (link*) - gerald Jun 20, 10:07 5
- I wonder if it's the same project I heard songs from ten or so years ago? -- (edited) - znufrii, dad. Jun 20, 10:13 2
  - I can hear the pitch now. "Monopoly is played on the streets and has the blood of hip-hop flowing through it - oblique Jun 20, 10:16 1
    - Heh. It would need to go through a lot of rewrites from what I heard then... :) -- nm - znufrii, dad. Jun 20, 10:18
- there's also a really good Chess joke to be made :) -- nm - oblique Jun 20, 10:11
- Clue laughs at you -- nm - oblique Jun 20, 10:10
the solstice is at 6:34pm this evening. i feel like i want some sort of thematic beverage. I'm considering mead. - Andie Jun 20, 10:00 3
- supposably this is a "strawberry moon solstice" last seen during the 1967 Summer of Love -- (link) - gerald Jun 20, 10:50
- Wine called Solaris -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 20, 10:47
- According to Google, there are drinks named tequila, Malibu, Mexican, tropical, or pineapple sunset - zork Jun 20, 10:20
Trump v. Romney swing-state ad buys in June of their respective campaigns compared -- (link*) - gerald Jun 20, 09:57 1
- Romney is the third party candidate now? -- nm - Spawndroid Jun 20, 10:20
Suck it Bechdel test. - budice Jun 20, 09:56 1
- 100% sure this fails the Bechdel test - ty97 Jun 20, 09:58
Update: Orlando shooter's motivations remain unclear -- (link) - ÜMLaut Jun 20, 09:45 16
- I am confused by the censoring. I know they announced it in advance but not quite sure the purpose - ty97 Jun 20, 09:47 14
  - Ostensibly it's to keep them from getting more undeserved publicity. - znufrii, dad. Jun 20, 09:52 4
    - I'm really baffled by both sides of this. - Mel Profit Jun 20, 10:46 3
      - "Why wouldn't the administration want to call it ISIS-inspired?" is easy. - Ender Jun 20, 10:58
      - What znu said, people lose their minds about ISIS/radical Islamic terrorism. - Inigo Jun 20, 10:57
      - *invades a country that had nothing to do with it* - znufrii, dad. Jun 20, 10:54
  - Oh, here--it will keep us #safe -- (link) - ÜMLaut Jun 20, 09:50 8
    - I feel safer already! -- nm - SGTAmerica #TeamCap Jun 20, 10:01
    - Like all good censorship does. -- nm - iSpam Jun 20, 09:51 6
      - The thinking behind this is just mind-numbing. -- nm - ÜMLaut Jun 20, 09:52 5
        
        I forget, is this week a "words matter" or a "words don't matter" week for the White House? -- nm - Ender Jun 20, 10:40 4
        
        maybe they want us to play madlibs? -- nm - ÜMLaut Jun 20, 10:42 3
        
        "Ok, we need a proper noun that has NOTHING to do with [omitted]!!!" -- nm - Ender Jun 20, 10:44 2
        
        I've got it narrowed down to "Waffle House", "Jeff Bezos" or "Uber" -- nm - ÜMLaut Jun 20, 10:52 1
        
        I said NOT related to [omitted]!!! -- nm - Ender Jun 20, 10:54
- So that's good, right? -- nm - NRA Jun 20, 09:46
Fiat Chrysler to investigate crash that killed Star Trek's Anton Yelchin -- (link) - Beaker Jun 20, 09:43
The markets sure think Brexit isn't happening -- (edited) - Reagen Jun 20, 09:37
Because gamblers are degenerates: 2017 NBA Championship odds are out -- (link) - ÜMLaut Jun 20, 09:37 3
- the spike for the Wolves must excite you -- nm - Beaker Jun 20, 09:38 1
  - feel these nipples! -- nm - ÜMLaut Jun 20, 09:38
- (kinda whoa note: the T-Wolves are tied for 8th????) -- nm - ÜMLaut Jun 20, 09:37
Heh. "Baseball announces it’s all you have now" - ÜMLaut Jun 20, 09:33 19
- It already was. -- nm - David Jun 20, 09:55
- Hey! -- nm - MLS, Euro 2016, Copa America Jun 20, 09:35
- CFL baby! -- nm - Beaker Jun 20, 09:35 5
  - Games every weekend on ESPN2 and ESPN3! -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Jun 20, 09:56 4
    - Grey Cup on the Ocho? (Omg, autocorrect did not change that last word on me) -- nm - zork Jun 20, 10:24 3
      - when chubs and ollie stare out the front screen door, we call it "bird tv." the back door's view is not as good, so we call it "el ocho." - unbreakable mandy jones Jun 20, 10:31 2
        
        yeah, that's hilarious -- nm - chubbers Jun 20, 10:33 1
        
        you can go to the front door anytime you want!!! -- nm - unbreakable mandy jones Jun 20, 10:40
- I'm so grateful that it matters to me for a change. -- nm - pmb Jun 20, 09:34 9
  - Yeah, I remember those days too. - iSpam Jun 20, 09:37 8
    - I think I figured out James Shields' issue - ÜMLaut Jun 20, 09:38 7
      - I'm actually shocked he hasn't hit the DL yet for some made up malady. - iSpam Jun 20, 09:39 6
        
        21 earned runs in 8 innings pitched. - groiny Jun 20, 10:13 4
        
        We had dinner and went to see Dory Saturday night. Coming out of the movie I saw the notification with the final score. "Must have been Shields" - spamlet Jun 20, 10:28 3
        
        sad part is, they have no choice but to pitch the guy right now. - groiny Jun 20, 10:30 2
        
        Well, that and they have literally no one that can take his spot. -- nm - spamlet Jun 20, 10:31 1
        
        I am pretty sure that if they are remotely close to in it when Morneau comes up, they will call up Fulmer to pitch. -- nm - groiny Jun 20, 10:32
        
        "suckitis" -- nm - ÜMLaut Jun 20, 09:41
- I'm glad that ice baseball and tall baseball are over. -- nm - Tim Jun 20, 09:33
NWBR, from B2 - I think the issues are that 1) a new candidate would be starting mostly from scratch late in the game, 2) "stealing" the nomination - pmb Jun 20, 09:31 12
- Counters: -- (edited) - Name Withheld by Request Jun 20, 10:06 9
  - I think having the convention early hinders as well as helps. It will be problematic to get a replacement candidate and his support in place before - Roger More Jun 20, 10:28 1
    - It's happening far too much in real time. The judge (mostly) and Orlando (significantly) are very close in the rear-view mirror. They appear to be... - Name Withheld by Request Jun 20, 10:41
  - I think you underestimate the extent of the uproar if the clear vote winner were ousted. Like him or not, I think there's still a pretty strong - pmb Jun 20, 10:19 6
    - I thought so too until the last two weeks. Trump's put himself into a place where I don't think most voters even consider him a true pol anymore. - Name Withheld by Request Jun 20, 10:27 5
      - I think the idea of him dropping out has a higher likelihood than him being ousted. It would allow him to save face, but I don't think his ego would - pmb Jun 20, 10:50 1
        
        Also polling is not static. That poll above showing Clinton leading by 7 shows it's far from over. After a horrendous 2 weeks for Trump he has not - pmb Jun 20, 10:58
      - I said many months ago that a possible option is a giant cash payout. -- nm - Reagen Jun 20, 10:30 2
        
        Buy him out? That's an interesting angle I hadn't pondered. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Jun 20, 10:37 1
        
        A reporter at a rally says he said he'd think about dropping out for $5B. -- (link) - mara Jun 20, 10:44
- "You had two choices: war or dishonor. You chose dishonor, you will have war" -- nm - Churchill Jun 20, 09:45 1
  - "I had the lasagna." -- nm - znufrii, dad. Jun 20, 09:46
The season 3 finale for Penny Dreadful was actually the Series Finale. -- (link*) - Beaker Jun 20, 09:27 6
- dreadful? I'll tell you what's dreadful -- the service at the cheese shop down the street. - Mister Killwhickey Jun 20, 09:55
- What a shame. Loved this dark show. -- nm - Jovian Jun 20, 09:53
- Dreadful? It was awful. -- nm - mud Jun 20, 09:31
- Beautiful friend. -- nm - Spawn Jun 20, 09:29
- Decent ending? I never finished season 1 but wanted to go back and watch it. -- nm - sycor Jun 20, 09:28 1
  - loved season 1 hated 2 -- nm - Epiphany Jun 20, 10:53
What is this crazy country I have landed into where the GOP presumptive nominee, who keep cratering his own campaign, fired his campaign manager? - ty97 Jun 20, 09:25 2
- Pivot, bruh -- nm - gerald Jun 20, 09:47
- Trump gonna get into the spirit of the race! -- nm - Spawn Jun 20, 09:28
The poor man's Frank Langella... - budice Jun 20, 09:20 1
- I hope the curtains match the rug -- nm - budice Jun 20, 09:22
Weekend movies: I actually enjoyed Gods of Egypt more than Indy 4, new Clash of the Titans, and the Mummy sequels. - Max Jun 20, 09:19
~ who let the dogs out ~ -- nm - sansa Jun 20, 09:12 11
- so do you spoil things on purpose or just by accident (I haven't watched so have no idea but just wondering as you do it every Monday) -- nm - Beaker Jun 20, 09:14 10
  - This isn't even "spoiler" -- nm - mud Jun 20, 09:17 9
    - It kind of is - znufrii, dad. Jun 20, 09:20 1
      - I've found.. - i.b! Jun 20, 10:36
    - *fistpump* -- nm - Ser Davos Jun 20, 09:20
    - "spoilery" -- nm - mud Jun 20, 09:18
    - "spoiler" -- nm - mud Jun 20, 09:18 4
      - Dammit -- nm - mud Jun 20, 09:19 3
        
        Do you know you can edit posts? -- nm - mara Jun 20, 09:20 1
        
        Not on this POS I'm using -- nm - mud Jun 20, 09:25
        
        you're having a good thread--keep going -- nm - ÜMLaut Jun 20, 09:20
This .gif... -- (link) - ÜMLaut Jun 20, 09:06 [Image] 2
- That is a masterpiece. nm - Dignan Jun 20, 09:07 1
  - Where's the love? -- nm - mud's gif on b2 Jun 20, 09:23
spammy, precisely (Dory spoils) - ÜMLaut Jun 20, 09:04 1
- It wasn't worse than Cars 2 but if I had to pick which to watch again, I'd probably pick Cars because there are a couple of laughs. - spamlet Jun 20, 09:30
LIR Andie - znufrii, dad. Jun 20, 09:04 11
- oh good. - Andie Jun 20, 09:10 10
  - it really was - that needs to be on a calendar some where -- nm - Epiphany Jun 20, 09:19 4
    - I'm game. Anyone else want to contribute pics? - znufrii, dad. Jun 20, 09:23 3
      - I got a good one for easter if it doesn't have to be recent -- nm - Epiphany Jun 20, 09:34 2
        
        Lets do this! -- nm - znufrii, dad. Jun 20, 09:36 1
        
        okay! -- nm - Epiphany Jun 20, 10:54
  - That was taken in the hospital on day one, I have a feeling that's going to be my favorite for a while. :) - znufrii, dad. Jun 20, 09:12 4
    - I still have my picture from day one of me holding her in my office. -- nm - spamlet Jun 20, 09:31 3
      - Why was she in your office on day one, shouldn't she have been in the hospital still? :) -- nm - znufrii, dad. Jun 20, 09:37 2
        
        Alternately: why do you have picture of you holding my daughter in your office? Creep. :) -- nm - znufrii, dad. Jun 20, 09:41 1
        
        You mastered dad jokes quickly. Well done. -- nm - iSpam Jun 20, 09:46
tru, one game where I was on the receiving end of a stomping, the other team were all Solider: 76. - Shaun Jun 20, 09:03 9
- weird, from what I have heard that doesnt sound like the type which would do that. - Truman Jun 20, 09:05 5
  - I probably will not be purchasing until next week, post Iron Banner. -- nm - groiny Jun 20, 09:22 3
    - it was $45 on saturday, i should have pulled the trigger. hoping to see another deal like that this week. -- nm - Truman Jun 20, 09:41 1
      - if you do, let me know. -- nm - groiny Jun 20, 09:49
    - Non-Officer thinking, right there. - Shaun Jun 20, 09:35
  - Although, there are typically very few blowouts. Losing isn't even that frustration overall, since unlocks that you receive are purely cosmetic. -- nm - Shaun Jun 20, 09:09
- Oddly, I was part of a team that was all Soldier 76, and I couldn't change. - David Jun 20, 09:04 2
  - Y'all might have accidentally been put into the "heroes combat game." Happened to me, too. - ReluctantCynic Jun 20, 10:04 1
    - That would make sense. -- nm - David's iPad Jun 20, 10:13
Wikipedia says Games 3 and 4 of the '89 World Series were both played at Candlestick. -- (link*) - Ender Jun 20, 09:00 4
- Earthquake damage made all games in Oakland, but iirc san francisco used the home dug outs for their two "home"games -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 20, 09:59 2
  - Nope, I'm finding newspaper articles from Oct. 1989 referring to the games taking place at the Stick. -- nm - mara Jun 20, 10:15 1
    - yes, the delay between games 2 and 3 allowed the work to be done to have the giants at home. -- nm - i.b! Jun 20, 10:31
- Huh, bbref listed all the games being played in Oakland. -- nm - spamlet Jun 20, 09:32
Speaking of Skip being an act: Safe To Say Scott Van Pelt Won't Be Missing Skip Bayless -- (link) - Beaker Jun 20, 08:56 3
- Yeah, Skip Bacon I mean Bayless is something. -- nm - Spawn Jun 20, 09:01
- Yep--Made a career of ripping down Lebron and from propping up Tebow---but mostly, just being an ass who plays devils advocate -- nm - Flavorize Jun 20, 09:00 1
  - he's a walking, talking bit that we all facilitate by getting #outraged -- nm - ÜMLaut Jun 20, 09:02

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