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Democrats that want to be the VP don't see any reason that the email investigation has been compromised. -- (link) - spamlet Jul 5, 06:04
Pound falls below $1.31, setting new 31-year low -- (link) - ty97 Jul 5, 05:56 2
- that graph has a two pence spread. I hate liar graphs like this. -- nm - unbreakable mandy jones Jul 5, 06:05
- *goes to check on the euro.* -- nm - Andie Jul 5, 05:57
Conservative leadership race: First round of voting begins -- (link) - LMS Jul 5, 05:52
NPR: A Guide To The Big Photo ID, Early Voting And Other Voting Law Cases -- (link) - Strongbad Jul 5, 05:07 1
- this is basically the reason I like mandatory voting. if the government is going to require you to do it, they have to make it easy. -- nm - mafic Jul 5, 06:01
"Your boat looks like a toilet." The Rio Olympics everyone! -- (link) - Beaker Jul 5, 03:21 2
- I wasn't around this weekend - we discussed the skydivers that died during an Olympic rings performance? -- (link*) - Andie Jul 5, 05:56
- More -- (link) - ML Jul 5, 04:56
Well, I'm not going anywhere -- (edited) - znufrii, dad. Jul 5, 02:43
During that whole Purple Rain cover I kept waiting for them to do more than just pan past Diva's group, but they kept showing the orchestra... -- (edited) - SGTAmerica #TeamCap Jul 4, 23:14 2
- that Purple Rain performance was outstanding. -- nm - Beaker Jul 5, 04:39
- in this case, the orchestra is more of a focus than usual - they're the pop(s) in "pop goes the fourth" :) - -- (edited) - b! Jul 4, 23:28
Bald Eagle at the Dodgers game flew past its handler and out the stadium. -- (link) - Krusty Jul 4, 21:47 9
- full vid -- (link) - budice Jul 4, 22:35
- They found it. -- nm - jnine Jul 4, 22:07 7
  - Hanging out with Tom Brady -- nm - Dano Jul 5, 05:20
  - hooking up with Lindsay Lohan -- nm - Beaker Jul 5, 04:39
  - Glad to hear that. -- nm - Krusty Jul 4, 22:10 4
    - Unfortunately, by then it had already joined the Bloods. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 4, 22:17 3
      - No way, the Bloods are red, the Crips are Dodger blue. -- nm - jnine Jul 4, 22:58 1
        
        He realized it was a Dodgers' game and he wasn't a Dodgers' fan. -- nm - . Jul 4, 23:02
      - You gotta pick one. -- nm - Krusty Jul 4, 22:25
I'd question setting off fireworks so close to Hobby Airport, but I obviously hate America! -- nm - Qale Jul 4, 21:47 3
- fireworks are the #1 question with where the new stadium in Vegas will go. the ideal spot is next to the airport. but theFAA bans fireworks that close -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 4, 22:14 2
  - I didn't realize fireworks were now a requirement for stadiums. -- nm - . Jul 4, 22:21 1
    - Especially an enclosed one. -- nm - znufrii, dad. Jul 5, 03:08
Wikileaks published 1000 emails from the Clinton Server -- (link) - budice Jul 4, 21:44 2
- ... That had been released by the State Department... -- nm - Ender Jul 4, 21:48
- "They stem from a trove of emails released by State Department in February." -- nm - gerald Jul 4, 21:46
And with that, West Coast Twitter starts filling up my timeline with palm trees on fire. -- (edited) - ty97 Jul 4, 21:35 2
- the #2 story on the news was all the palm trees on fire across town -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 4, 22:34
- I was never so glad as when we had our wood-shake roof replaced. - Meg Jul 4, 22:00
Seeing the videos you're linking makes me realize that for me, this place is like Ready Player One. I have no idea what anyone really looks like. - Volnelk Jul 4, 21:33 9
- You need to come to a 'stravaganza :) -- (link) - Meg Jul 4, 22:03 [flickr] 4
  - Hee. That is the best. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 4, 22:05 3
    - I was much more 'subdued' in the official one :) -- nm - Meg Jul 4, 22:09 2
      - Don't worry, there's always this... -- (link) - Ender Jul 4, 22:25 [youtube] 1
        
        Ah yes, my "stays in Vegas" moment :) -- nm - Meg Jul 4, 22:28
- I know what a handful of STers look like (having met several and seen pictures of others on FB) -- nm - Beryllium Jul 4, 21:44 1
  - Meeting a bunch and being close with a few helps. -- nm - Krusty Jul 4, 21:45
- Thanks to FB I can put a face to a lot of names. -- nm - Krusty Jul 4, 21:39
- well it's not fishstick kid, that's for sure. -- nm - mafic Jul 4, 21:36
Well, have a roommate for now... - amoxy Jul 4, 21:17 2
- !! -- nm - Epiphany Jul 5, 06:18
- parenting win! - zeitgeist Jul 5, 02:08
Explosions in the driveway on one side of me and from the street on the other. Wondering if I should have watered down that dead grass out back :/ -- nm - Meg Jul 4, 21:03 2
- someone is doing some close to me. they're illegal everywhere in the area, and it's extra dumb because of the drought. ugh. -- nm - i.b.! Jul 4, 21:46 1
  - drought is reason #1. #2 is selling fireworks gives terrorists access to gunpowder - Peglegpete Jul 4, 22:12
jeezus nerds, act like you've been there before -- nm - gerald Jul 4, 20:57 1
- made me well-up, such an awesome achievement. -- nm - i.b.! Jul 4, 21:32
"Welcome to Jupiter" -- nm - gerald Jul 4, 20:54 5
- The fools, we'll be more stupider! -- nm - Reagen Jul 4, 21:31
- We are watching it too, loving this. -- nm - MDH Jul 4, 20:57
- This is the Jupiter 2, you Ninny!!! -- nm - Dr. Smith Jul 4, 20:57 1
  - "We wrong! We were so wrong!" -- nm - Noomi Rapace Jul 4, 21:00
- "You gotta say something. You can't land on the moon and say, "Ohh, it's all sticky!"" -- (link) - Eddie Izzard Jul 4, 20:57 [youtube]
wait, it's not even going to be summer in Brazil for the Summer Olympics? - gerald Jul 4, 20:42 5
- cats and dogs living together... -- nm - Max Jul 4, 20:46
- In which pixie learns how hemispheres work. - ty97 Jul 4, 20:45 3
  - I just had this discussion with an Australian friend who's going to Canada. - mafic Jul 4, 21:06
  - so they even suck at winter -- nm - gerald Jul 4, 20:46 1
    - sticks and los angeles may break their bones -- nm - ty97 Jul 4, 20:47
We are waiting for the city firework show to start....but there is a *ton* of independent stuff being shot off -- nm - prayformojo Jul 4, 20:16
Meanwhile, NASA's Juno spacecraft is entering orbit around Jupiter *right now* -- (link) - Max Jul 4, 20:15 11
- Control room is cheering. We have now conquered Jupiter. Your move, Putin. -- nm - Max Jul 4, 20:54 1
  - pics or it didn't happen -- nm - gerald Jul 4, 20:56
- Still waiting, bros -- nm - Mark Watney Jul 4, 20:53
- Per the NASA.gov/nasatv interview just now, this is the first time in history we have video of moons orbiting a planet. -- (link) - Max Jul 4, 20:45 1
  - Those are no moons . . . -- nm - Obi Wan Kenobi Jul 4, 20:49
- "My God! It's full of stars !!!!" -- nm - call me Ishmael Jul 4, 20:43
- we're the ALIEN invaders!! -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 4, 20:22
- does it communicate in snarky millennial slang and one-liners? -- nm - gerald Jul 4, 20:16 3
  - Hold on, I'm on my hamburger phone. -- nm - Juno Jul 4, 20:43
  - no, but the program has its own snapchat account. -- nm - b! Jul 4, 20:20 1
    - "shenanigans" -- nm - mud Jul 4, 20:34
I also quite liked Swiss Army Man. Reminded me of Charlie Kaufman lite. -- nm - Dano Jul 4, 20:11
Yea so Preacher is my favorite new show. -- nm - Jovian Jul 4, 19:58 1
- The opening scene of this episode was intense -- nm - Epiphany Jul 4, 20:12
Stephen A. Smith, surprisingly, thinks KD to the Dubs was not a good move -- (link) - gerald Jul 4, 19:45 1
- I don't want to give him a click there, so I googled. he sure has feelings. nm but: -- (link) - b! Jul 4, 20:06
"Hello" is a terrible song choice for 4th of July fireworks. -- nm - Max Jul 4, 19:42
Non-Diva Boston Pops post. The things screamed at Nick Jonas by VERY young girls are not for prime time. - Mel Profit Jul 4, 19:31 13
- i hate himand think him untalented -- nm - Beaker Jul 5, 03:06
- This business will get out of control. It will get out of control and we'll be lucky to live through it. -- nm - BACON Jul 4, 20:13
- "Be my second baby daddy!" -- nm - Reagen Jul 4, 20:05
- I'm picturing you standing there in horror going "where are your parents?!" -- nm - ty97 Jul 4, 19:40 4
  - I immediately wanted to buy the group contraceptives. -- nm* - Mel Profit Jul 4, 19:45 3
    - That comma is....unfortunate :) -- nm - ty97 Jul 4, 19:46 2
      - I actually debated it. - Mel Profit Jul 4, 19:48
      - Ha! -- nm - David Jul 4, 19:46
- "show me ya wicked pissah"? -- nm - Max Jul 4, 19:35
- well, very young Boston girls -- nm - gerald Jul 4, 19:34 3
  - I wish it was just them. I recently mentioned how disturbing and personal things have gotten for celebs. worse than ever, it seems, with copying. -- nm* - b! Jul 4, 20:08
  - some of them will be the basis for characters in another Affleck movie. -- nm - Mel Profit Jul 4, 19:49 1
    - Good Will Hunting 2: Hunting Season -- nm - budice Jul 4, 19:51
This is so cool for Diva. And us by extension. :) -- nm - JaxSean Jul 4, 19:14 17
- Whoa! She almost made out with Nick Jonas! -- nm - Max Jul 4, 19:27 14
  - Video of Jealous (jump to 1:15 for the real star) -- (link) - ty97 Jul 4, 19:33 [youtube] 4 1
    - cool -- nm - Beaker Jul 5, 05:19
    - that's great! I don't know who's more surprised about the contact. :) - the sound on these isn't the best, but here is little big town, Deevs alert - b! Jul 4, 19:51 1
      - Woot! I love all these! Diva is a star! -- nm - Epiphany Jul 4, 20:30
    - Heh, everyone is drawn to our dear Diva. -- nm - David Jul 4, 19:38
  - wait, he's the "good" one? - gerald Jul 4, 19:30 3
    - The bad Jonas has an affiliation with Donald Trump -- nm - Dano Jul 4, 19:39
    - Seriously. That voice is horrendous. -- nm - Krusty Jul 4, 19:35 1
      - Diva probably should have made out with him to shut him up. -- nm - Max Jul 4, 19:36
  - I'm going to have to have a talk with Master Jonas. - Mel Profit Jul 4, 19:29 4
    - sic Meg on him -- nm - gerald Jul 4, 19:59 2
      - I want him a little scared. - Mel Profit Jul 4, 20:22
      - She speaks Boy Band? -- nm - budice Jul 4, 20:00
    - ha! -- nm - budice Jul 4, 19:30
- Story of our lives. -- nm - Qale Jul 4, 19:26
- We really need to get a Bostonstravaganza on the calendar. -- nm - Meg Jul 4, 19:26
Nobody does Fireworks like the Americans! Happy and safe 4th you all. -- nm - H-Mogul Jul 4, 19:08
Freedom! -- nm - Escaped Bald Eagle Jul 4, 19:02
I wonder if anyone has pitched the idea of a NIKEA combo store -- nm - Beryllium Jul 4, 19:00
There were a few good shots of the awesome Diva. One towards the end was a great shot of her singing. So great! -- nm - Krusty Jul 4, 18:59 3
- Oooh, they're back for Purple Rain. Great shots of Diva. Yay! -- (edited) - Krusty Jul 4, 19:02 2
  - "Dammit! Move the camera!!!" "What's going on?" "I wanna see my friend." -- nm - . Jul 4, 21:01 1
    - That was pretty much what I was saying the whole show when she was on stage. -- nm - Krusty Jul 4, 21:40
Boston Pops vid from tonight w/ Nick n Demi -- (link*) - budice Jul 4, 18:43 [youtube] 24
- livestream -- (link) - budice Jul 4, 19:25
- Demi Lovato and the Boston Pops covering “Purple Rain” -- (link) - budice Jul 4, 18:54 8
  - that was awesome -- nm - Beaker Jul 5, 03:48
  - video here with special guest Diva! -- (link) - ty97 Jul 4, 18:59 5
    - Um is that Demi singing for real cause I never knew she had those chops -- nm - Epiphany Jul 4, 20:20 4
      - yep. she was really singing. -- nm - Divs Jul 4, 21:26
      - no kidding. -- nm - Remlik Jul 4, 20:57 1
        
        you heard a great performance from her at last year's I Heart show in vegas, at least I remember both of us posting about the show. here's a favorite - i.b.! Jul 4, 21:35 [youtube]
      - she totally can belt 'em out. -- nm - b! Jul 4, 20:22
  - video -- (link) - gerald Jul 4, 18:59 [youtube]
- Happy July 5th -- (link) - budice Jul 4, 18:52 11
  - I blame Kevin -- nm - Dano Jul 4, 18:58 10
    - Answer the question! -- nm - David Jul 4, 19:16 9
      - Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong? Nope, I hadn't heard of it until you mentioned it. - Max Jul 4, 19:22 1
        
        Pull up Netflix right now! - David Jul 4, 19:25
      - I haven't watched much of anything recently because I've been busy. I did make it to Swiss Army Man yesterday though. -- nm - Dano Jul 4, 19:22 6
        
        Pull up Netflix right now! -- nm* - David Jul 4, 19:24 5
        
        Instead of watching Diva? -- nm - Dano Jul 4, 19:25 4
        
        Okay, pull up Netflix in 32 minutes! -- nm - David Jul 4, 19:28 3
        
        I do like that genre of movie in general. Did you ever watch The First Time? -- nm - Dano Jul 4, 19:41 2
        
        I own it but I haven't watched it. (Did you give that one to us?) -- nm - David Jul 4, 19:46 1
        
        I think so. Before Sunrisey plot but in high school. -- nm - Dano Jul 4, 19:59
- America The Beautiful -- (link) - budice Jul 4, 18:46 1
  - needs more diva -- nm - gerald Jul 4, 18:52
man, everyone talks about dogs and fireworks. chubs and ollie *do not* like fireworks. -- nm - all the boys love newton time, yo. Jul 4, 18:40 4
- oh yah, kitties get terrified, too. :/ -- nm - b! Jul 4, 19:55 2
  - Mine are curious but not really concerned. Probably just think Disneyland started early. - Meg Jul 4, 20:12 1
    - my mom's react at different levels. her little pip goes under a chair even if one firecracker is not very close. - b! Jul 4, 20:18
- Neither do 6-month olds who are getting their first tooth. Who knew? -- nm - Volnelk Jul 4, 18:51

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