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Ah, wondered why it was beginning to feel steamy - humidity up to 50% :( - Meg Jun 22, 15:37 6
- 94 with 50% humidity. 105 heat index. Fun night for practice! -- nm - iSpam Jun 22, 16:03
- 80s here, mid-30s to 40s humidity. there's something going on with pressure today and stuff in the air, because oy. -- nm - b. Jun 22, 15:55
- 7% here -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 22, 15:44 2
  - 64% -- nm - Beryllium Jun 22, 15:48 1
    - july 1 our rainy season starts -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 22, 15:55
- First McSteamy, now MegSteamy. -- nm - budice Jun 22, 15:43
Aussie (natch) woman wakes to find 16 ft. python wrapped at the end of her bed -- (link) - gerald Jun 22, 15:36 6
- What kind of wrapping paper? -- nm - Max Jun 22, 16:01 1
  - I wouldn't wrap it, just give it a pretty bow, I mean who won't know what the hell is in the wrapping anyway -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 22, 17:08
- it's not clear from that if she knew it had been living in the walls for a decade, nor when it received its nickname. -- nm - b. Jun 22, 15:38 3
  - she's known about it for years. nm but: -- (link) - b. Jun 22, 15:39
  - the first thing i do when a giant predator invades my home is give it a cute nickname -- nm - gerald Jun 22, 15:39 1
    - not first, but in retro-telling it happens. -- nm - b. Jun 22, 15:41
I really look forward to the next time I am as excited about anything as that Icelandic broadcaster was about the end of that game -- nm - prayformojo Jun 22, 15:07 7
- I'm looking forward to the battle of I*eland. -- nm - Reagen Jun 22, 15:20 5
  - have you seen the bracket? They can only meet in the final. yeah, no. -- nm - mud Jun 22, 15:41 4
    - Hmm? If they both win they face each other next. -- nm - Reagen Jun 22, 15:43 3
      - *Iceland* and *Ireland*, see? -- nm - Reagen Jun 22, 15:43 2
        
        oh, heh. I thought you meant orange v. green. -- nm - mud Jun 22, 15:45 1
        
        ! -- nm* - mud Jun 22, 15:54
- even Cleveland was all like "bruh . . ." -- nm - gerald Jun 22, 15:08
thanks, google opinion rewards - 76 cents to tell them I haven't gone parachuting or paragliding in the past 4 weeks. -- nm - b. Jun 22, 15:04 3
- Yeah I've been filling in my Disney films in my Vudu vault with that credit -- nm - Remlik Jun 22, 15:23
- but now they know. -- nm - Reagen Jun 22, 15:12 1
  - there *is* a possibility of use for covert insurance fraud investigations. -- nm - b. Jun 22, 15:33
David, I just an hour ago had the chance to evangelize B:I towards someone - Reagen Jun 22, 14:59 7
- god you guys are nerds. -- nm - Remlik Jun 22, 15:24 5
  - Did lightning strike you when you posted this? -- nm - David's iPad Jun 22, 15:45
  - How much of your wardrobe isn't emblazened with comic or movie logos? -- nm - Reagen Jun 22, 15:26 3
    - about 70%. Most of that stuff shrinks so it's wasted on me. Of course you didn't say music/concert shirts. -- nm - Remlik Jun 22, 15:30 2
      - buy . . . a size larger? -- nm - gerald Jun 22, 15:32 1
        
        I do! So I get an extra 3 wears out of it...not worth it. -- nm - Remlik Jun 22, 16:16
- Back to Canada's #1 human! -- nm - David's iPad Jun 22, 15:17
a wapo reporter is trying (and trying and trying) to find charities to which trump made charitable contributions bet. '08 and vets this year. nm but: -- (link) - b. Jun 22, 14:35 6
- He's such a private person - maybe he gave anonymously ;) -- nm - Meg Jun 22, 14:50
- I've believed for a while this was a big issue with releasing his taxes. This and far less income than he has indicated. -- nm - pmb Jun 22, 14:43 4
  - I wouldn't be surprised at all if he was underwater. -- nm - Diva Jun 22, 15:27 1
    - Definitely would not be surprised if he had some years in the red. -- nm - pmb Jun 22, 15:28
  - there's blood in the water on both of these issues. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 22, 14:49 1
    - coming out of his wherever -- nm - gerald Jun 22, 14:51
Come on gang - get your votes in for our Florida friends. We didn't find out about this one until later but we still have a week. -- (link) - Meg Jun 22, 14:27
I have a sudden inopportune craving for cheddar popcorn. -- nm - Max Jun 22, 14:20 2
- Didnt see those cheeto thingies earlier? -- nm - budice Jun 22, 14:39
- sounds like a job for summer intern -- nm - gerald Jun 22, 14:21
Gilmore Girls now has a twitter handle -- (link) - Flavorize Jun 22, 14:19 1
- Is FLOTUS going to be on the revival? -- nm - amoxy Jun 22, 15:17
tips for parents who can't even with their kids and crowds -- (link) - gerald Jun 22, 14:18
Jurassic World made $208m opening weekend. Independence Day 2 is tracking to do about 1/4 of that -- nm - gerald Jun 22, 14:09 5
- ID2 is a half-baked concept - budice Jun 22, 14:41
- Nostalgia factor vs. just another world disaster movie. -- nm - MDH Jun 22, 14:35 1
  - other than Will Smith, they're bringing back the surviving original cast members -- nm - gerald Jun 22, 14:37
- Because no dinosaurs in space. -- nm - Max Jun 22, 14:14 1
  - are you sure? -- nm - groiny Jun 22, 14:18
Seriously. ....Make America White Again, Rick Tyler for Congress. ...it's a real billboard, in texas so, yk,r -- (link) - zeitgeist Jun 22, 14:09 2
- not clicking there, but I saw elsewhere it's tennessee. (and not the same guy who's giving away a weapon.) -- nm - b. Jun 22, 14:13
- Not Texas. Tenn. -- nm - TWuG Jun 22, 14:13
From yesterday's The Ringer on Sunday's GOT. spoils - Name Withheld by Request Jun 22, 14:06 [youtube] 1
- "least I have chicken" - ÜMLaut Jun 22, 14:09
So the GOP 2020 primary vote looks to already be split between Ryan, Rubio, and Cruz -- (link) - gerald Jun 22, 13:59 9
- Is that my music I hear? -- nm - Terry Bollea Jun 22, 14:18
- When is Chelsea eligible? 2024 after 8 years of Hillary? -- nm - Strongbad Jun 22, 14:16 1
  - constitutionally, today -- nm - gerald Jun 22, 14:17
- LOL. -- nm - MDH Jun 22, 14:03
- they don't want to re-elect President Trump, who balanced the budget in his first year and put a man on Mars in his 4'th? -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 22, 14:01 2
  - After you win so much, you kinda miss what it's like to be a loser -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 22, 14:07 1
    - I know, the electorate will be annoyed the wall fell apart in months, cause shoddy materials, fraud -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 22, 14:11
- Come on! We haven't even gotten through this year's election. -- nm - Krusty Jun 22, 14:01 1
  - 2032 is when everything changes. -- nm - Spawn Jun 22, 14:02
Cooking on Pulpit Rock -- (link) - . Jun 22, 13:58
Paul Gasoul to meet with the Pacers -- nm - Remliks phone Jun 22, 13:56 1
- i thought they wanted to play faster....nm - x Jun 22, 14:15
Third party candidate. -- (link) - Spawn Jun 22, 13:53 4
- Clearly from the Naked and Crazy Clan -- nm - budice Jun 22, 13:58
- If the election was held over the 4th of July I'd vote for Will Smith, even though he's already dropped the bomb -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 22, 13:57
- well he'd win Ohio anyway -- nm - ÜMLaut Jun 22, 13:54 1
  - VP material. -- nm - Trump Jun 22, 13:55
so, i google 'Pulpit Rock Norway Deaths", because, come on. This picture came up. -- (link) - Andie Jun 22, 13:51 13
- WTF. Babies are faster than you think. -- nm - Reagen Jun 22, 14:54
- I've seen people here shooting video as they walk towards the drop-off. It's a long way down. -- (link) - Meg Jun 22, 14:02 [flickr]
- At least there's no guerillas down below -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 22, 14:01
- good gravy. I hope this isn't real. *mindful of yesterday's debacle* -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 22, 13:59 2
  - I think it's real - might not be as close to the edge as it looks, but still too close for comfort for me. -- nm - b. Jun 22, 14:05 1
    - I was trying to give the parents the benefit of doubt. But jeebus. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 22, 14:28
- Awesome photo. -- nm - Spawn Jun 22, 13:56
- they should put fences up there to protect the babies. -- nm - groiny Jun 22, 13:54
- Oh my gawd. I worry about a fall off the bed onto the hardwood floor as bad enough. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Jun 22, 13:54
- also, apparently the first tourist died in just 2013. -- (link) - Andie Jun 22, 13:53 2
  - Deaths at the Grand Canyon rarely make the press but they happen more than you'd think. -- nm - Meg Jun 22, 14:14 1
    - say no more -- nm* - gerald Jun 22, 14:15
- Nopenopenopenopenopenopenopenopenope -- nm - znufrii, dad. Jun 22, 13:52
erin go bragh -- nm - mud Jun 22, 13:51 1
- and they play France (appropriately) on Sunday -- nm - mud Jun 22, 13:56
SHOCKER - Felon that claimed to be Prince's son is not related to him. -- (link) - spamlet Jun 22, 13:47 2
- I shouldn't have laughed out loud at this. but i did. -- nm - Diva Jun 22, 13:47
- get out, for real? -- nm - ÜMLaut Jun 22, 13:47
Terrible goalkeeping. No wonder he's the backup. -- nm - Krusty Jun 22, 13:45
sweet -- nm - mud Jun 22, 13:41
Black Knight season tickets. some of the best seats are already gone -- (link) - Peglegpete Jun 22, 13:40 5
- I don't see that name on the page? Is that the team name? -- nm - MDH Jun 22, 13:44 4
  - Edit, I see the name is TBD right now. -- nm - MDH Jun 22, 13:45 3
    - the Vegas moneyman has a company and other things already called Black Knight, it is assumed as the team name -- nm - Beaker Jun 22, 14:06
    - Uhm... that is not how the edit button works. -- nm - Spawn Jun 22, 13:47 1
      - it's not a DIET button with a typo? -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 22, 13:50
METS DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM -- (link) - ÜMLaut Jun 22, 13:38 2
- I feel guilty right now for not feeling *totally* bad for the kid. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Jun 22, 13:47
- TJS can fix anything -- nm - budice Jun 22, 13:44
wait, they shut off the cameras in the House chamber? - tRuMaN Jun 22, 13:32 17
- If only they knew about periscope. -- nm - Spawn Jun 22, 13:38
- if anyone's interested, I saw a twitter post that there's coverage on periscope. -- nm - b. Jun 22, 13:37 6
  - icft, too: some senators sent snacks to support the sitters, so of course there's a typed list about it. nm but: -- (link*) - b. Jun 22, 13:49 3
    - They make Snickers and Milky Way in Illinois... - . Jun 22, 14:00
    - i kind of love that they sent them. -- nm - Andie Jun 22, 13:49 1
      - I'm all for that and other support. the listing just amused me. -- nm - b. Jun 22, 13:53
  - the news feed i was reading said that c-span actually started using the periscope feed and was sending that out over its network. -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 22, 13:39
  - I went to find the link, and the one I'd seen ended 16 minutes ago. there may be others. -- nm - b. Jun 22, 13:39
- Some one said it's mire they were never turned on. -- nm - . Jun 22, 13:34 3
  - hmm, the news is saying that Ryan had them turned off (which he has the power to do i guess). -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 22, 13:36 2
    - I read a note that it's sop for the cameras to be turned off when the House is in recess. -- nm - znufrii, dad. Jun 22, 13:40 1
      - no idea, i just find this interesting. -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 22, 13:42
- it's 2008 all over again, but roles reversed -- nm* - ÜMLaut Jun 22, 13:34 3
  - the courageous GOP standing up for offshore drilling -- (link) - gerald Jun 22, 13:36 2
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    - Heh. -- nm - Krusty Jun 22, 13:39
- i love that they used Periscope. -- nm - Andie Jun 22, 13:32
heh, martha stewart really getting into jason derulo's.. performance. nm but: -- (link) - b. Jun 22, 13:31 10
- We know that I essentially went on a date with DeRulo right? -- nm - MDH Jun 22, 13:32 9
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  - ass pain? -- nm - groiny Jun 22, 13:41
  - YES!! I love this story so much. -- nm - Epiphany Jun 22, 13:38
  - I remember your saying you met him in a bar and had drinks with him and his entourage - now that's a date? - b. Jun 22, 13:37 5
    - "essentially" -- nm - gerald Jun 22, 13:37 4
      - Exactly. I call dinner/drinks/conversation just between the two of us (his entourage hung behind) "essentially" a date. - MDH Jun 22, 13:40 3
        
        'scool, I think he may be a why-chooser. sucks that it's really tough for performers like that to be open. -- nm - b. Jun 22, 13:45
        
        ~it's too hard to sleep, got the sheets on the floor nothing on me....~ -- nm - groiny Jun 22, 13:45 1
        
        I love his songs - Epiphany Jun 22, 14:22
Too many people. Too close to edges. -- (link) - Andie Jun 22, 13:27 8
- Down by the corner -- nm - amoxy Jun 22, 13:56
- Knew that was Norway before I got to the caption. -- nm - . Jun 22, 13:32
- Hell no. -- nm - MDH Jun 22, 13:31
- those are your people -- nm - gerald Jun 22, 13:31
- I'm not sure what's up with that image, but others I've seen have it differently shaped. nm but: -- (link) - b. Jun 22, 13:29 2
  - i don't think that's so different, it just shows the whole edge. different angle -- nm - Andie Jun 22, 13:31 1
    - the various angles make me feel better. :) - -- nm - b. Jun 22, 13:33
- Seeing as how that huge crack is forming, I would not be that worried about being on the edges, -- nm - Spawn Jun 22, 13:28
every local channel EXCEPT ABC is airing the NHL news conference -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 22, 13:26
I agreed to take the late shift at the bookstore today and was thinking I'd rather drive down there - then I realized..... - Meg Jun 22, 13:25 2
- Big hat, plenty of water, Chang of shirt when you get there -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 22, 13:53 1
  - Eh, it's only a couple of blocks. I'm just feeling lazy with this cold. -- nm - Meg Jun 22, 14:03
*whispers* buddy at 5 -- nm - ÜMLaut Jun 22, 13:23 3
- *whispers* do it thibs dooooo it -- nm - ÜMLaut Jun 22, 13:24
- here is TSG's picks - Beaker Jun 22, 13:24 1
  - finally someone posts some Celtics stuff. - Mel Profit Jun 22, 13:26

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