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this is pretty funny. video, has very mild swearing, re pokemon -- (link) - unbreakable mandy jones Jul 14, 11:01 2
- Um, I'm not as concerned about the 27 and playing Pokemon as much as I am that she appears to have a mouthful of chewing tobacco. -- nm - Jim Jul 14, 11:12
- She *so* needs a Chewbacca mask. -- nm - Spawn Jul 14, 11:04
I see Beck pulled out the old Rhyming Becktionary for his latest single. -- nm - Reagen Jul 14, 10:47 3
- Odelay is a word. -- nm - TorBaron Jul 14, 11:12 1
  - Of course it is. -- nm - Phil Collins Jul 14, 11:17
- Orange... -- nm - Spawn Jul 14, 10:50
"The senior FBI official said agents could have been more aggressive in accessing Mateen’s social media accounts, including Facebook. But the official -- (link) - gerald Jul 14, 10:46
History in Pictures: Samuel L Jackson in High School. Looks like a nerd, but a nerd who will cut you bad M'fer -- (link) - amoxy Jul 14, 10:45
The Diamondbacks, doing National Icecream Day right -- (link) - decline Jul 14, 10:44 2
- how can it be both national ice cream day and national mac and cheese day?....nm - x Jul 14, 10:46 1
  - Two great tastes... -- nm - Spawn Jul 14, 11:01
Bill Kristol nailed it -- (link*) - gerald Jul 14, 10:34 4
- The McLaughlin Group always gets this right. -- (link) - psilotum Jul 14, 10:48
- Sadly, I don't know if this is funny because Kristol is always wrong, or that it could be Christie tomorrow / later today. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 14, 10:45 1
  - or you. or me. -- nm - gerald Jul 14, 10:46
- You'd think he'd get something right by accident one in a while. -- nm - Reagen Jul 14, 10:42
There has not been a death penalty execution for 2 months in this country. It will end tonight in Georgia -- (link) - amoxy Jul 14, 10:28
real-life Vito Corleone dies in Italian custody at 83 -- (link*) - gerald Jul 14, 10:27
SBNation's Mets blog channels Jon Bois and fills MLB with nothing but Bartolos. -- (link) - Tim Jul 14, 10:25 1
- This is what happens when people go four days without baseball. -- nm - David Jul 14, 10:29
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- Well done. -- nm - znufrii, dad. Jul 14, 11:12
- Nice job, Counsellor -- nm - decline Jul 14, 10:33
The Open golf spoils - ÜMLaut Jul 14, 10:22 1
- it's so like him (spoils)...nm -- (edited) - x Jul 14, 10:23
That THR tracking number for SUICD is pretty nice, right? -- nm - CQ Jul 14, 10:18 15
- 312.50 -- nm - Spawn Jul 14, 10:51
- I've been thinking $150 million for a while now. -- nm - Inigo Jul 14, 10:23 6
  - 60% improvement over Guardians of the Galaxy's record? (I feel like that's the same situation as Star Wars, which I called wrong, but...) -- nm - Max Jul 14, 11:30
  - really? that high? I know people are geeked out about it, and Finch is in love with HQ, so.... - CQ Jul 14, 10:25 4
    - I see 120 and 150 million in s similar range now. Big opening, but nothing earth-shattering. Especially for a comic book movie. -- nm - Inigo Jul 14, 10:32 3
      - I'd say it's big for a new IP comic movie. -- nm - Shaun Jul 14, 10:33 2
        
        When the Joker is featured in the ads, I have a tough time calling it a new IP. - Inigo Jul 14, 10:37 1
        
        Plus, Batman. -- nm - Spawn Jul 14, 11:11
- The last number I'd seen was $70M, so yes. -- nm - David Jul 14, 10:23
- Yep. *jumps in* -- nm - JaxSean Jul 14, 10:22
- ? -- nm - ÜMLaut Jul 14, 10:21 4
  - 125M -- nm - Shaun Jul 14, 10:22 3
    - is that good -- nm - ÜMLaut Jul 14, 10:22 2
      - yep, players pricing it at 100 or so now -- nm - CQ Jul 14, 10:24 1
        
        think higher. -- nm - groiny Jul 14, 10:28
This game constantly freezes on me. So annoying that playing is becoming frustrating. -- nm - Krusty Jul 14, 10:17
Have we seen this? Retro style mini-NES coming from Nintendo with 30 games included? -- (link) - sycor Jul 14, 10:16 20
- No Bomberman? No sale. -- nm - Ender Jul 14, 10:23 4
  - The wrong Punch-Out is the greater offense. -- nm - David Jul 14, 10:33 3
    - *flexes his moobs at you* -- nm* - Soda Popinski si Jul 14, 11:07
    - Yeah, but I guess this licensing is easier. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 14, 10:35 1
      - It's not the same game without Tyson's uppercuts. -- nm - David Jul 14, 10:52
- it's genius....nm - x Jul 14, 10:21 10
  - Nintendo's having a good week. -- nm - David Jul 14, 10:28 9
    - yep. counting out nintendo is generally a bad bet....nm - x Jul 14, 10:30 8
      - Right. They'll do everything differently than you'd expect, but they'll almost always make money doing it weirdly. -- nm* - Inigo Jul 14, 10:39 7
        
        "They're the Mario brothers, right? But one of them is named Mario. Does that mean his name is Mario Mario?" -- nm - Kimmy Schmidt Jul 14, 11:00
        
        they have a very strange corporate culture. it seems to be totally conservative and stultifying when they are having success... - x Jul 14, 10:43 5
        
        I wish "swing big" = "makes first party games for other consoles" -- nm - Shaun Jul 14, 10:45 4
        
        It just doesn't make good business sense, and really that ends up limiting their profit potential. - Inigo Jul 14, 10:59 1
        
        I can ask whatever I want to buddy. :) -- nm - Shaun Jul 14, 11:01
        
        You're wishing for the sun to orbit Earth. -- nm - David Jul 14, 10:56
        
        never gonna happen...nm - x Jul 14, 10:46
- Also, I wonder if there will be updates with additional games. Because that pic looks like something from Berzerker. -- nm - amoxy Jul 14, 10:20
- Cool, but there won't be any cartridges to blow on -- nm - amoxy Jul 14, 10:18 1
  - I think I still have some in storage somewhere. I'll keep them beside this and blow on a cartridge before playing something. - sycor Jul 14, 10:21
- it's on a BB, but it's super cool so post it a dozen times idc -- nm - ÜMLaut Jul 14, 10:17
Hahaha -- (link) - ÜMLaut Jul 14, 10:15 3
- I don't get it -- nm - decline Jul 14, 10:19 2
  - spoils - ÜMLaut Jul 14, 10:25 1
    - oh, we don't have those -- nm - decline Jul 14, 10:30
The NFL supplemental draft is over. No players selected. -- nm - ÜMLaut Jul 14, 10:14 2
- is that the usual ? -- nm - decline Jul 14, 10:18 1
  - I think it varies, but I seem to recall that most years at least one player gets selected. -- nm - ÜMLaut Jul 14, 10:21
And Palin won't be at the Convention because, ya know, Alaska is a long way from Cleveland -- (link) - amoxy Jul 14, 10:12 2
- but hey Dana White and Bobby Knight! -- nm - Remlik Jul 14, 10:27
- He couldn't send his plane for her? -- nm - Meg Jul 14, 10:24
Dear kijiji people: If you have to list your ad every day for weeks on end at the same price, maybe you shouldn't be firm on all the prices. -- nm - Shaun Jul 14, 10:12
A map of all the countries Boris Johnson has offended -- (link) - LMS Jul 14, 10:05 2
- Did you see the video of State Department Deputy Spokesman Mark Toner being informed of Boris' appointment? Hilarious -- (link) - decline Jul 14, 10:09 1
  - Looking at the cabinet reshuffle it's like she appointed the worst person for each job deliberately/for a laugh -- nm - LMS Jul 14, 10:13
ST Pop Quiz -- of the 20 teams in the upcoming premier league season, how many have online casinos as their jersey sponsor? -- nm - znufrii, dad. Jul 14, 10:04 8
- 7 -- nm - CQ Jul 14, 10:12 5
  - West HAm, Sunderland, West Brom, Stoke, Bournemouth, CPFC, and.....Watford? -- nm - CQ Jul 14, 10:13 4
    - You're missing two -- (edited) - znufrii, dad. Jul 14, 10:15 2
      - Almost half the squads then, seems legit. -- nm - CQ Jul 14, 10:16 1
        
        And 'Boro is sponsored by a pawn shop chain. -- (edited) - znufrii, dad. Jul 14, 10:18
    - wait, that was this past year, heh. no clue then :) -- nm - CQ Jul 14, 10:14
- 20 -- nm - decline Jul 14, 10:10
- 6 -- nm - Shaun Jul 14, 10:05
I started play The Wolf Among Us last night. That's a very interesting swerve on the fairy tale genre. -- nm - ÜMLaut Jul 14, 10:03
Open spoils - CQ Jul 14, 10:00 3
- yeah, but on sunday (spoils) - x Jul 14, 10:03 2
  - or maybe (spoils).... - x Jul 14, 10:10 1
    - of course he'll blow up -- nm - CQ Jul 14, 10:13
Hatch those eggs! -- (link) - Shaun Jul 14, 09:59 [Image] 1
- Stupid, you're supposed to put it at just 50% power first! -- nm - Ender Jul 14, 10:09
this national geographic piece on pandas.... - x Jul 14, 09:58
Barcelona and Real Madrid will both be sporting purple away kits this season -- (link) - znufrii, dad. Jul 14, 09:55
Let's see how long this tweet lasts if the news is true -- (link) - ty97 Jul 14, 09:55 1
- Surprised it is still up. Did the Trump campaign not go through all his social media? -- nm - amoxy Jul 14, 10:02
personally i am in the pro coleslaw on a pulled pork sandwich camp....nm - x Jul 14, 09:54 20
- Personally I am in the cole slaw is never the right answer on anything camp. Ew. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 14, 11:09
- Me too. It has to be good slaw, though. Too dry and it's like cabbage and takes away from the experience. - nm - JaxSean Jul 14, 10:19
- only vinegar slaw tho. -- nm - Reagen Jul 14, 10:04
- Yes -- nm - amoxy Jul 14, 10:04
- no, no - its heresy! -- nm - Epiphany Jul 14, 10:01 5
  - amen sista -- nm - budice Jul 14, 11:10
  - What is *wrong* with you woman??!! -- nm - Diva Jul 14, 10:02 1
    - I can think of one thing for sure. -- nm - groiny Jul 14, 10:03
  - I mean, if it is shit BBQ sauce, sure, dilute it with other crap. -- nm - groiny Jul 14, 10:02
  - heh....nm - x Jul 14, 10:02
- I will agree, as long as the slaw is a good one. -- nm - Shaun Jul 14, 10:00 4
  - mustard based slaw -- nm - CQ Jul 14, 10:02 3
    - you've gone full carolina....nm - x Jul 14, 10:04 1
      - you need the tangy mayo slaw to cut the mustard vinegar of the cue, pal -- nm - gerald Jul 14, 11:04
    - We make a chipotle lime slaw that is glorious on pp sandwiches, and on its own too. -- nm* - Shaun Jul 14, 10:03
- nay -- nm - groiny Jul 14, 10:00
- absolutely -- nm - ÜMLaut Jul 14, 09:59
- yonh. -- nm - Diva Jul 14, 09:57
- of course -- nm - decline Jul 14, 09:57
- It's the only way to go. -- nm - CQ Jul 14, 09:56
Indy Star confirms it's Pence. So that's that. -- nm - ÜMLaut Jul 14, 09:51 8
- If true, I don't know if I'd call it a "good" choice, but Gov. Pence is probably the best option for a VP pick on the Trump campaign. - ReluctantCynic Jul 14, 10:32
- Honestly, with the amount Trump changes his mind, it could be 5 different people by the time it's officially announced. - ty97 Jul 14, 09:56 4
  - we'll know for sure at 11AM tomorrow -- nm - decline Jul 14, 09:57 3
    - They are making the announcement mere blocks from my apartment. - ty97 Jul 14, 09:58 2
      - ...while looking for pokestops. -- nm - Diva Jul 14, 10:00 1
        
        Will Mel be throwing Pokeballs at Gov. Pence's forehead? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jul 14, 10:33
- CBC did a piece on him yesterday -- (link) - Beaker Jul 14, 09:55 1
  - CBC needs to focus on important stuff like sweet beer sales. -- nm - Shaun Jul 14, 10:06
So, see if I got this right...5 months prior to the election, Donald Trump sued his staffer about a personal story between 2 of of Trump's staffers? - Will Hunting Jul 14, 09:48 9
- The day before he chose his VP (on a Friday) -- nm - gerald Jul 14, 10:01
- This gives Hillary something to hammer back on -- nm - amoxy Jul 14, 09:53
- To show that you f*ck with Donald Trump at your own peril. -- nm - znufrii, dad. Jul 14, 09:50 2
  - This. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jul 14, 10:34
  - John Oliver covered it alot in his bit on Trump -- nm - Beaker Jul 14, 09:50
- cause he is a lunatic -- nm - Beaker Jul 14, 09:49
- for 10 million bucks no less -- nm - decline Jul 14, 09:48 1
  - And the dude is already firing back with dirt about more shady campaign practices, that presumably would have otherwise remained confidential -- nm - gerald Jul 14, 10:04
- My massive ego got hurt -- nm - Trump Jul 14, 09:48
YDon'tC but I can't stop giggling at what it must be like to be dating Mr. Harrington - Epiphany Jul 14, 09:47
ST: I need 7 round numbers between 1 and 49: GO! - Beaker Jul 14, 09:47 8
- many thansk! -- nm - Beaker Jul 14, 09:50
- 42 -- nm - kelly Jul 14, 09:50
- 7 -- nm - ty97 Jul 14, 09:49
- 38 -- nm - JaxSean Jul 14, 09:49
- 33 -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 14, 09:48
- 1 -- nm - Trump Jul 14, 09:48
- 22 -- nm - decline Jul 14, 09:48
- 48 -- nm - Epiphany Jul 14, 09:48
David Cameron - What will you remember him for....? -- (link) - LMS Jul 14, 09:45 4
- pig lovin' -- nm - Beaker Jul 14, 09:48 1
  - Most popular answer -- nm - LMS Jul 14, 09:49
- Brexit -- nm - Diva Jul 14, 09:47 1
  - Yes -- nm - Trump Jul 14, 09:48
EGOT -- nm - Beaker Jul 14, 09:42 4
- UGOT -- nm - ty97 Jul 14, 09:43 3
  - Ergot -- nm - TWuG Jul 14, 09:43 2
    - GOTCHA -- nm - Diva Jul 14, 09:44
    - Escargot -- nm - znufrii, dad. Jul 14, 09:44

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