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also from forbes, I heard about this on the radio this morning - do you know which sports franchise is the most valuable in the world? nm but: -- (link*) - b. Jul 13, 12:55 6
- Man United? (checks spoilers) - ReluctantCynic Jul 13, 13:34
- Cowboys or Real Madrid (they keep swapping back and forth) -- nm - decline Jul 13, 13:00
- Some soccer team that I never remember the name of. -- nm - Inigo Jul 13, 12:59
- is it The Rock?...nm - x Jul 13, 12:57
- Cowboys? -- nm - Spawn Jul 13, 12:57
- this has the top 10 list, if you don't want to gallery. (ed. to add that misses that the 49ers tied for 10th.) nm but: -- (link*) - b. Jul 13, 12:57
Well for me at least the update for Pokemon Go has made it load quicker and the touch response time better -- nm - eag Jul 13, 12:55 1
- creepy - decline Jul 13, 12:55
Updated estimated arrival: 1:53am. - ty97 Jul 13, 12:50 4
- still coming down like crazy here. -- nm - decline Jul 13, 12:51 2
  - I blame you for this. -- nm - ty97 Jul 13, 12:52 1
    - just think of all the pokemon you can catch while you sit at the airport for the next 5 hours -- nm - decline Jul 13, 12:53
- Just drive. -- nm - Spawn Jul 13, 12:50
*sigh* I should *not* brush this cat while I'm wearing dress pants. Or I should keep something handy to spread on my lap :/ -- nm - Meg Jul 13, 12:31
Going to a panel talk in about 30 minutes - 4 pretty admirable women talking about balance for career - etc - I think I'm going to get a star bucks & - JenBro Jul 13, 12:29 5
- heh - do it. -- nm - Diva Jul 13, 12:59
- you need a 'medicial' flask -- nm - Remlik Jul 13, 12:58
- hee! go for it -- nm - Epiphany Jul 13, 12:45
- You're hearing the walls talk to you? -- nm* - decline Jul 13, 12:40
- jenbro gettin turnt -- nm* - gerald Jul 13, 12:31
ST Poll: Are you more or less likely to see a movie if The Rock is in it? I am more likely. This is also a binary poll. - Shaun Jul 13, 12:25 26
- Much less likely. -- nm - Krusty Jul 13, 13:59
- 0110 -- nm - . Jul 13, 12:50
- No. -- nm - Ender Jul 13, 12:50
- More. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Jul 13, 12:47
- More likely. Gimmie the veggies. -- nm - Qale Jul 13, 12:34
- less, I guess. only seen Get Smart -- nm - mud Jul 13, 12:31 6
  - watch The Rundown -- nm - Remlik Jul 13, 12:53 5
    - Rosario Dawson, Christopher Walken ...okay -- nm - mud Jul 13, 13:01
    - this. his best movie imo -- nm - Beaker Jul 13, 12:55
    - You misspelled DOOM -- nm - Spawn Jul 13, 12:54 2
      - nah...that movie was a C at best. though it had a few solid action scenes and Urban in it -- nm - Remlik Jul 13, 12:56 1
        
        Exactly. -- nm - Spawn Jul 13, 13:25
- I would not specifically see a movie just to see him in it. - groiny Jul 13, 12:30 1
  - This. I like Rock - but not so much that I'll go see t-total shit just because his name's above the title. -- nm - Jim Jul 13, 12:34
- I don't think I've seen one yet -- nm - gerald Jul 13, 12:28
- Not a factor. -- nm - Spawn Jul 13, 12:28
- neither -- nm - Epiphany Jul 13, 12:28 5
  - we can rule-break together. I like him a lot, follow him in some social media; but I'm so behind on movies and most of his just aren't at the top of - b. Jul 13, 12:30 1
    - I'm with you and I love action-y films. I won't go just cause he's in them and I won't got cause he's in them. I think he's hot but not enough to see - Epiphany Jul 13, 12:34
  - Pippy wins!!! -- nm - Shaun Jul 13, 12:29 2
    - you do realize I don't know what " binary" means right? -- nm - Epiphany Jul 13, 12:33 1
      - See, it's like your gender. You're either a dude or you're, you know, one of those other things. -- nm - GOP Platform Writer Jul 13, 12:38
- more -- nm - decline Jul 13, 12:26
- More. - Will Hunting Jul 13, 12:26
- Historically, I would say less likely. I guess the kind of movie he makes don't interest me.. - Marlowe Jul 13, 12:26
- Less, because his typical title doesn't appeal to me. -- nm - ÜMLaut Jul 13, 12:25
Mother@#)(!@#er! Weather forecast today: Mostly sunny, no rain. - ty97 Jul 13, 12:05 6
- Did it ever rain Thursday? I never saw a drop. -- nm* - spamlet Jul 13, 12:18
- It's absolutely pouring here in Princeton -- nm - decline Jul 13, 12:09 2
  - I'm going to get drenched getting to the airport. Today blows chunks. -- nm - ty97 Jul 13, 12:10 1
    - you should try an umbrella, it may help -- nm - decline Jul 13, 12:14
- THERE IS A POKEMON ON THE WING!!! - Spawn Jul 13, 12:07 1
  - I need to just quit flying :( -- nm - ty97 Jul 13, 12:08
that reminds me, I was amused last night to see that 5 of forbes' top 10 stories were pok-go related. they have a contributor who's been playing - b. Jul 13, 12:01
The servers SUCK today -- nm - ty97 Jul 13, 11:59 6
- this -- (link) - Spawn Jul 13, 12:01
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  - nmbDawson - ty97 Jul 13, 12:00 2
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      - heh! -- nm - ty97 Jul 13, 12:05
  - make it worth his while by mentioning how many Pokemon he could get on the way to it -- nm - Beaker Jul 13, 12:00
Alpine is surprisingly drinkable for a bargain lager. -- nm - Reagen Jul 13, 11:53 4
- I've never heard of it -- nm - decline Jul 13, 12:15 2
  - Not sure if Moosehead has a US presence, however... -- (link) - Shaun Jul 13, 12:17 1
    - oh wow, My uncle drank Moosehead when I was a kid in Rochester, NY- didn't realize it was still around -- nm - decline Jul 13, 12:20
- I would take Alpine over Bud any heartbeat of my life. This has nothing to do with Alpine being an NB brew either. -- nm - Shaun Jul 13, 11:55
I haven't really won anything but movie passes recently. In the past hour, i won a gardening package (book/tote/planter/pruning scissors/etc) and - Andie Jul 13, 11:52 15
- Nice Haul (esp the books!!!) -- nm - JenBro Jul 13, 12:18 1
  - it's crazy good timing. My friend (who is sick) is coming to Toronto to visit this Sunday-Tuesday. Staying with me on Monday night, when this party is - Andie Jul 13, 12:22
- I should overnight you a dozen hardcopies of my books so you can confuse the Penguin reps. - Qale Jul 13, 12:02 4
  - nmbQale - if I come to Houston next weekend - Epiphany Jul 13, 12:03 3
    - mbPippy - Qale Jul 13, 12:33 2
      - sound good :) We may be going out for beers and such on those nights - I will PM you deets - Epiphany Jul 13, 12:38 1
        
        Oh that last part really really helps. -- nm - Qale Jul 13, 12:59
- You've got to be in it to win it. Or you just have to be andie. -- nm - Diva Jul 13, 11:54 3
  - i stopped entering things. i shouldn't do that. -- nm - Andie Jul 13, 11:55 2
    - enter.everything. - Epiphany Jul 13, 11:57 1
      - The Prize Winner of Toronto, Canada -- nm - prayformojo Jul 13, 11:57
- woot!! -- nm - Epiphany Jul 13, 11:53
- our long national nightmare is over -- nm - gerald Jul 13, 11:53
- Super 7 is $50 Million Friday... -- nm - Beaker Jul 13, 11:52 1
  - (i never ever win money - random bizarre objects and events, yes. Money, never.) -- nm - Andie Jul 13, 12:08
Dammit, Walter. -- nm - spamlet Jul 13, 11:48
Former Penn State AD Timothy Curley Pleaded The Fifth To Nearly Every Question He Was Asked -- (link) - Beaker Jul 13, 11:47 4
- FIF! -- nm - D. Chappelle si Jul 13, 11:51
- I'm not scheduled for any depositions - but I swear I don't care what it is - that is exactly what I'm saying - Epiphany Jul 13, 11:50 2
  - I am pleading for a fifth. - Spawn Jul 13, 11:52 1
    - this -- nm - JenBro Jul 13, 12:18
Boris Johnson Is Named As UK Foreign Secretary. -- nm - budice Jul 13, 11:46
ST Quiz: Who is the highest paid actor right now? -- nm - Shaun Jul 13, 11:46 42
- Kim Kardasian (does she count as an actor?) -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 13, 11:55
- Tay-Tay? - Epiphany Jul 13, 11:50
- Depp? -- nm - Beaker Jul 13, 11:50 1
  - If so, he's stolen more money in recent years than most ponzi scheme operators. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 13, 11:51
- not the rock. this always shocks me. -- nm - unbreakable mandy jones Jul 13, 11:50 21
  - he works a lot as a function of being (relatively) cheap, i would assume -- nm* - gerald Jul 13, 11:51 20
    - What is his salary, 10-20mil? Depending on the production of course - Will Hunting Jul 13, 11:53 18
      - no way he gets $20m a picture. even $10m sounds high -- nm - gerald Jul 13, 11:53 17
        
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        If he's less than 10mil for a normal Rock movie now, I'd be shocked. - Will Hunting Jul 13, 12:05 15
        
        San Andreas is the only big-budget tentpole i can recall him starring in exclusively - gerald Jul 13, 12:10 14
        
        he doesn't have to be the exclusive star, he brings alot to almost everything he's in. there's been a lot of coverage of his success in recent years - b. Jul 13, 12:21
        
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        if it's true, i agree that's insane -- nm - gerald Jul 13, 12:17 10
        
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        San Andreas made $155m domestically. if that's worth $20m a pic, Tom Cruise and Will Smith should be getting $40m -- nm - gerald Jul 13, 12:20 8
        
        USA! USA! USA!....nm - x Jul 13, 12:43
        
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        I'm really surprised you don't know about his success. not just from discussions here, but it's been a thing - he's been up there for quite a while. -- nm - b. Jul 13, 12:27
        
        Tom Cruise domestically isn't exactly a monster draw at this point. - Will Hunting Jul 13, 12:25 1
        
        M:I 3-5 is arguably the best action trilogy ever. -- nm - Shaun Jul 13, 12:26
        
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        He's a global force. -- nm - Remlik Jul 13, 12:23
        
        Sure, but the FFs probably pay a pretty penny. -- nm - Shaun Jul 13, 12:11
    - Are you calling the Rock a whore? -- nm - Spawn Jul 13, 11:52
- The Rock. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 13, 11:50 12
  - IF YA SMELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL WHAT THE ROCK IS COOKIN! - Shaun Jul 13, 11:50 11
    - link? i thought he missed again this year. -- nm - unbreakable mandy jones Jul 13, 11:51 10
      - the new forbes list was published today. (auto-video warning.) nm but: -- (link*) - b. Jul 13, 11:52 8
        
        WTH is #63 ? -- nm - decline Jul 13, 12:18 3
        
        4-time formula one champ, among other things. zoom zoom = $$$$. -- nm - b. Jul 13, 12:23 2
        
        it shows %%%%777%%%% for me -- nm - decline Jul 13, 12:27 1
        
        oh, weird. here's the entry: 63 Sebastian Vettel $41,000,000 Germany -- nm - b. Jul 13, 12:28
        
        oh right. I count kevin hart as an actor. I guess I should not. -- nm - unbreakable mandy jones Jul 13, 11:55 3
        
        I did too. I guess since he gets a lot of that from concerts and such, he doesn't count. - Jim Jul 13, 11:57 2
        
        Probably a million or two. IIRC, he got 3-5mil for his actual storyline run a few years ago. - Will Hunting Jul 13, 11:58 1
        
        the Rock gets 3.5 Mill a year plus 7% on all merch sold -- (link) - Remlik Jul 13, 12:19
      - I think they are adding his pay up from the 82 movies he has coming out this year and is attached to -- nm* - Beaker Jul 13, 11:51
- SLJ -- nm - Spawn Jul 13, 11:49
- Jennifer Lawrence? -- nm - Andie Jul 13, 11:48
- Downey Jr has to be up there. -- nm - Jim Jul 13, 11:48
I really want to work on our family genealogy but I'm afraid of getting involved in another time-sink. - Meg Jul 13, 11:45
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- I'm seeing it - I'm going ot have nightmares for weeks - Epiphany Jul 13, 11:52
- Dear God in Heaven no. The trailer makes me want to sleep with the lights ON forever -- nm - Beaker Jul 13, 11:48
- i have a pass for this next Wednesday (and Nerve next Thursday) - i may skip both. -- nm - Andie Jul 13, 11:45 4
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  - No!! go see Nerve - it looks fun - and its Dave Franco! Do you hate Emma Roberts? - Epiphany Jul 13, 11:51 2
    - i don't mind either of them, i just think the movie looks kind of silly. -- nm - Andie Jul 13, 12:03 1
      - I think I got suckered in by a) their cute meet story and b) the concept is sort of cool - Epiphany Jul 13, 12:04
- Did you see the short film? -- nm - Shaun Jul 13, 11:45 9
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    - It's only 2:42. -- (link) - Shaun Jul 13, 12:04 [youtube] 5
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        *giggling* -- nm - Diva Jul 13, 12:14 3
        
        He's not scared of 100 burpees, a gym stalker and an inappropriate intern but a little short film gives him the vapors -- nm - Epiphany Jul 13, 12:16 2
        
        It's not even 3 minutes long!! -- nm - Shaun Jul 13, 12:18
        
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  - I watched it again last night and it still freaked me out. -- nm - TorBaron Jul 13, 11:47 1
    - Duh. -- nm - Shaun Jul 13, 11:55
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Max is a Skywalker? -- nm - gerald Jul 13, 11:40
She's so broken inside. -- nm - David Jul 13, 11:40 1
- not enough hugs as a child? -- nm - Epiphany Jul 13, 11:41

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