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China wants to buy 49% of Paramount -- (link) - gerald Jul 13, 18:08 3
- Well shit. Guess I better vote for Trump. -- nm - Qale Jul 13, 18:26
- oh, those foreign devils....nm - x Jul 13, 18:16
- I'll make you a better deal. I'll buy 51% of Paramount for half the price. -- nm - Kevin Leary Jul 13, 18:10
wow/wap? Albany cancels game at Duke because of bathroom bill -- (link) - prayformojo Jul 13, 17:55 2
- Based on a state law/mandate that Cuomo signed. They had little choice -- nm - ty97 Jul 13, 18:03
- good. that's a big payday for a college like SUNY--Albany..nm - x Jul 13, 18:00
has this been asked yet? -- is Pokemon Go available outside of the U.S. ? - call me Ishmael Jul 13, 17:51 6
- it dropped in Germany at least a day or two ago...nm - x Jul 13, 17:55 1
  - It's a good thing the Wall came down, because that could have been awkward. -- nm - David Jul 13, 17:58
- in addition, they just added germany today, slowly rolling out elsewhere - server issues slowed it down. - b. Jul 13, 17:55 1
  - (I saw something about a workaround for those some other places, maybe the uk; but who knows.) -- nm - b. Jul 13, 17:57
- Yes. They've had to tell people not to hunt Pokemon at Auschwitz. >:\ nm - ralph wiggum Jul 13, 17:53
- NZ and Australia I heard. -- nm - . Jul 13, 17:52
Yeah, that was awesome. -- nm - Tim Jul 13, 17:49
you gonna fight with those shades or play poker stars.com? -- nm - Beaker Jul 13, 17:42
ST What are you reading? -- nm - Beaker Jul 13, 17:36 13
- Hamilton -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 14, 10:17
- Shadowed Sun (book 2 of the Dreamblood series) by N.K. Jemisin -- nm - TWuG Jul 13, 17:51
- Irving Thalberg bio, just finished The Course of Love -- nm - gerald Jul 13, 17:44
- Recently finished "The Rest of Us Just Live Here" by Patrick Ness (basically "The Zeppo" episode of Buffy in book form). Very fun. - ralph wiggum Jul 13, 17:43
- The City of Mirrors -- nm - mud Jul 13, 17:41
- security by gina wohlsdorf and lumberjanes by noelle stevenson/grace ellis/brooke allen...nm - x Jul 13, 17:41 1
  - :) nm - ralph wiggum Jul 13, 17:44
- rereading the Dresden Files books in preparation for Peace Talks; also a really good Civil War history book -- nm* - Beaker Jul 13, 17:37 2
  - Which Civil War book? - TWuG Jul 13, 17:52 1
    - I think by a guy named Catton? I'll double check this weekend (it is at the lake) -- nm - Beaker Jul 13, 17:58
- Pokemon for Dummies -- nm* - Bacon Jul 13, 17:37 2
  - In related news - eag Jul 13, 17:52 1
    - I don't have anything that high yet -- nm - Bacon Jul 13, 18:08
lebron at the opening of the ESPYs tonight - good stuff. nm but: -- (link) - b. Jul 13, 17:35 2
- there's little doubt that the nba is the most progressive sports league...nm - x Jul 13, 17:43
- (there are clips for the guys next to him in their feed - chris paul, carmelo, dwyane.) -- nm* - b. Jul 13, 17:36
I saw a great show about the life and music of Etta James last night. The main singer was terrific, but I did frequent think to myself - ralph wiggum Jul 13, 17:31 5
- i saw etta james in the mid 80's...nm - x Jul 13, 17:35 2
  - I saw her then, too. great talent. -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 13, 17:52
  - Such a *broad*. nm - ralph wiggum Jul 13, 17:36
- *buys ticket* -- nm - b. Jul 13, 17:32 1
  - yonh! -- nm - ty97 Jul 13, 17:33
These two (related) tweets have me pondering (not yet sure my reaction) -- (link) - ty97 Jul 13, 17:20 14
- For the same reason that "Slaughterhouses of America" isn't a show on the Food Network. -- nm - Max Jul 13, 17:40
- Would she now have to recuse herself from any Trump related cases before the Supremes? -- nm - budice Jul 13, 17:27 2
  - That, to my knowledge, is a choice. Some conservative judgers certainly haven't recused from obvious conflicts previously. -- nm - ty97 Jul 13, 17:30
  - our resident scotus reference said yes this morning. nm but: -- (link) - b. Jul 13, 17:30
- I don't regard anything she said as "opinion" - she simply stated facts. -- nm - mud Jul 13, 17:25
- Scalia spoke frequently in public to many groups about political topics -- (link) - gerald Jul 13, 17:24 4
  - I like how originalists try and tell us how our founding fathers were thinking as if they lived side by side with them. -- nm - CQ Jul 13, 17:28
  - didn't he die at some groups hunting lodge? -- nm - Beaker Jul 13, 17:25 1
    - Was it for rich weirdos? Let's do the time warp again!!! -- nm - Qale Jul 13, 17:31
  - And was paid for it. -- nm - . Jul 13, 17:25
- 2/2 -- (link) - ty97 Jul 13, 17:20 3
  - related to that, I spent a long time earlier thinking about if I wanted to post a link to something - a GQ piece on trump's press secretary. - b. Jul 13, 17:26
  - fuck 'em all...nm - x Jul 13, 17:25 1
    - What are you doing for the next 4 years? -- nm - The Donald Jul 13, 18:44
It sounds like the Thunderbirds are out there, but it's too cloudy. -- nm - . Jul 13, 17:20
The kid came home today and in a completely related event I am now playing Pokemon. -- nm - iSpam Jul 13, 17:19
huh, the latest Suicide Squad trailer I am seeing really are pushing Will Smith. hardly any Harley -- nm - Beaker Jul 13, 17:10 31
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  - he was. -- nm - Remlik Jul 13, 18:11
  - I keep forgetting he's in it. -- nm - . Jul 13, 17:21
- marketing is rarely about making movies all things to all people....nm - x Jul 13, 17:17 2
  - And with a movie like Suicide Squad, they can make different ads targeting different audiences -- nm* - Roger More Jul 13, 18:05 1
    - we're in an era where all there really is are niches. i assume that's what marketing aims for, these days....nm - x Jul 13, 18:11
- there've been a bunch of different ones, haven't there? I saw a post title on some site the other day that said one that was new featured the joker. - b. Jul 13, 17:16 1
  - it may have been this, labeled as the second international trailer. nm but: -- (link) - b. Jul 13, 17:18
- Because Margot Robbie isn't a box office star. -- nm - MDH Jul 13, 17:10 22
  - In 4 years I say she's a bigger draw than Will Smith. -- nm - Max Jul 13, 17:48
  - she's a star in *my* box office ... -- nm - call me Ishmael Jul 13, 17:33
  - Yet -- nm - . Jul 13, 17:21 11
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      - it definitely doesn't look goof for her...nm - x Jul 13, 17:29 1
        
        This sounds a lot like the Ryan Reynolds/Deadpool pre-release. He's had a longer career than she's had. -- nm - . Jul 13, 17:34
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        She played Tarzan? -- nm - . Jul 13, 17:35 4
        
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        Given it will clear 110mil, what did they expect? - Will Hunting Jul 13, 18:07 1
        
        yep for im. I don't think there should be an expectation yet that she's a big draw - hopefully more after harley, though. -- nm - b. Jul 13, 18:11
        
        Second in all. Second was a Tina Fey movie. Third had Will Smith. -- nm - . Jul 13, 17:44
        
        Tarzan didn't get the China bump. -- nm - Qale Jul 13, 17:35
      - And she was the star? -- nm - . Jul 13, 17:26
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    - Wolf of Wall Street she was awesome -- nm - Bacon Jul 13, 17:20 3
      - She'll never top Pan Am. - David Jul 13, 17:21 2
        
        still on my missed list. I wanted more. -- nm - b. Jul 13, 17:27
        
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  - but a total 180 from the first trailers which were all about her -- nm - Beaker Jul 13, 17:12
  - If it's Will Smith's movie, they've done it wrong. -- nm - David Jul 13, 17:11 1
    - Yep. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 13, 18:01
The contracted custodial staff at Laguardia work for a company emblazoned in a circle and italics in large print on the back of their shirts. - ty97 Jul 13, 17:03
I'm confused. Is Donald Trump going to clerk for Justice Ginsburg? Is he going to nominate himself to the Supreme Court? - ReluctantCynic Jul 13, 16:59 10
- Excuse me stewardess, I speak Trump - Reagen Jul 13, 17:14 1
  - "Trump don' want no help, Trump don' get the help!" - TWuG Jul 13, 17:16
- I thought something a little more sinister...He is going to take her to a "Swamp" in Florida and she would never be seen again -- nm - amoxy Jul 13, 17:12
- Either one. -- nm - . Jul 13, 17:02
- I presume he is going to have a photo shoot where he is dressed up as a SCOTUS justice - ty97 Jul 13, 17:00 5
  - *I just threw up in my mouth* -- nm - amoxy Jul 13, 17:08 1
    - achievement: unlocked -- nm - ty97 Jul 13, 17:10
  - *hook pulls ty from stage* - b. Jul 13, 17:02 2
    - what about Ivanka & Tiffany? -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 13, 17:04 1
      - less gross, more likely to be creepy. -- nm - b. Jul 13, 17:11
Our local PD is sending 8 officers to Dallas for the final funeral.... -- (link) - Meg Jul 13, 16:57
So I used my Echo to order something yesterday. I didn't get the $10 off, apparently because Alexa picked the correct item from a different seller. - Covington Jul 13, 16:47 9
- In an odd coincidence that should help your argument... - David Jul 13, 16:54 5
  - Ha! -- nm - Covington Jul 13, 16:59
  - Yeah but you have the Super Special Amazon Hotline -- nm - Qale Jul 13, 16:55 3
    - It's a funny joke, but it's fair to say that Alexa screwed up huge on her big day yesterday. -- nm - David Jul 13, 16:56 2
      - Alexa, talk dirty to me. *plays Jason Derulo* Goddamnit, Alexa!! -- nm - Qale Jul 13, 17:01 1
        
        Right? How could she not play Poison? -- nm - David Jul 13, 17:03
- I would pursue with a direct response, if you can. I'd guess they're giving more canned/autoresponses than usual because of the sales volume yest. - b. Jul 13, 16:53 2
  - I'm sure they'll come around. Whoever Christine is - human or bot - she needs to be taken to the woodshed and taught a thing or two about customer se - Covington Jul 13, 17:02 1
    - I'm sorry, I could have been clearer - I'm not sure that just clicking on the "No" actually brings results, as the page that comes up says comments - b. Jul 13, 17:10
Followup from this morning with a 'heh heh heh heh' attached -- (link) - ty97 Jul 13, 16:47
sitwap: Nice going Wiggums.... -- (link) - Remlik Jul 13, 16:38
The kinkiest city in NY, according to one story, is... -- (link) - ty97 Jul 13, 16:37
i guess i'm getting my wish ... over on that other site, next week, there's a starbond IPO for ... - call me Ishmael Jul 13, 16:36
OH in lounge: "I'm just telling you, I'm not paying for Vermont. OK?" -- nm - ty97 Jul 13, 16:32 2
- Come on, you already have Oriental. Maybe you'll land on Connecticut! -- nm - Qale Jul 13, 17:00
- "And I'm not drinking any f***ing Merlot!" -- nm - Beryllium Jul 13, 16:36
"My day wasn't that good either....it was like Pearl Harbor meets the movie Pearl Harbor" -- nm - prayformojo Jul 13, 16:24
October's Atlanta Trip is set. Oct 4th-10th. Birthday. Pride. The usual. Well, except all my flights are the late late ones, but whatever. - Qale Jul 13, 16:13 1
- woo! :) - -- nm - b. Jul 13, 16:14
Nope, sorry IFLS, I won't post it...Won't play your game - amoxy Jul 13, 15:58
Galavant's final episode was its best. -- nm - David Jul 13, 15:46 1
- terrific - I had a moment last night when I thought I'd missed my chance for the last 4 eps. turned out abc (via xfinity app, anyway) extended their - b. Jul 13, 15:51
I caught a wild squirtle today. So lvl 7.5 now and some of the Pokemon have a yellow circle and a red circle. Only been greens up until today. -- nm - Bacon Jul 13, 15:46 3
- interesting, I've seen what I thought was orange (I think that's the yellow for you) multiple times. -- nm - b. Jul 13, 16:13 1
  - The only thing I have seen with the red circle so far is the Wild Spurtle -- nm - Bacon Jul 13, 16:19
- Used a lucky egg and did a bunch of evolves and went from level 9 to level 12 -- nm - decline Jul 13, 16:05
That moment when the house is empty, dark, making the usual weird noises, you need to finish writing something, can't leave beause of traffic laws.. - Marlowe Jul 13, 15:45
(not read yet, but bookmarked). Sandra Bland died a year ago. Since then, 810 people have lost their lives in our jails -- (link) - ty97 Jul 13, 15:45
Go to bar with Patryk for 75 minutes. Up two levels in Pokemon. -- nm - Amanda Jul 13, 15:45 25
- I tried playing earlier when I was tea-steeping, but I think this building may be a dead zone for critters. - b. Jul 13, 15:58 18
  - It seems to be that they (mostly) spawn near pokestops, IME -- nm - ty97 Jul 13, 16:01 1
    - there are some closer stops to me here than at home, so I don't think that's it. I'll try from the parking lot later. :) - -- nm - b. Jul 13, 16:07
  - reboot your app, also use incense and they spawn near you every 5 min -- nm - Bacon Jul 13, 16:00 15
    - I've tried rebooting the app and phone, yesterday and today. no critters. - b. Jul 13, 16:04 13
      - Pokemon doesn't like you? what did you do? - Peglegpete Jul 13, 16:15 1
        
        some of the critters are too cute to eat, but I wouldn't have that hard a time with the irritating-noisemakers. -- nm - b. Jul 13, 16:16
      - Incense will bring t hem to you. -- nm - Bacon Jul 13, 16:06 10
        
        I think I'm doing ok for lowish-level play at home - level 5+, 55 catches and 16 different kinds. - b. Jul 13, 16:10 9
        
        Play Pokemon your own way! That's what X and Y taught me. Some want to be the very best. Some want to complete the Pokedex. Some want only cute ones. -- nm - Qale Jul 13, 16:29 4
        
        yep. :) - -- nm - b. Jul 13, 16:37
        
        Good words good words. Having fun is the most important thing -- nm - Bacon Jul 13, 16:30 2
        
        something just reminded me that I heard part of this video this morning on the radio - I haven't seen it posted here. store clerk was annoyed by po-go - b. Jul 13, 16:48 [youtube] 1
        
        and I'd forgotten about this - remember herman cain quoting from the pokemon movie theme song? heh. nm but: -- (link) - b. Jul 13, 17:01
        
        Yes, that is pretty good. My hardest so far has been wild Squirtle, and I hatched my first egg and it was a Diglett -- nm - Bacon Jul 13, 16:28 1
        
        Oddish might be my coolest looking one so far -- nm - Bacon Jul 13, 16:29
        
        I googled a different way and found the answer to my question marks question in im. - b. Jul 13, 16:23 1
        
        Aaah, I have seen ? out there -- nm - Bacon Jul 13, 16:24
    - I was out today and nothing was happening anywhere I was. Rebooted and found it had been glitched and was down -- nm - Bacon Jul 13, 16:01
- cheating! You can't beer and Poke! -- nm - ty97 Jul 13, 15:45 5
  - Can so! -- nm - patryk Jul 13, 15:49 3
    - spoiler - ty97 Jul 13, 15:55 2
      - There is a pokestop right outside our bar. Someone placed a lure at it for the first while we were here. -- nm - Amanda Jul 13, 16:05 1
        
        There's a Pokestop at a bar two blocks away and I've though of going there, having a beer, and luring. - ty97 Jul 13, 16:08
  - BS, a lot of kids were conceived that way -- nm - Bacon Jul 13, 15:46

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