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The Girl on the Train - Official Trailer -- (link) - LMS Jul 18, 09:31 [youtube] 1
- my wife just finished the book; loved it -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 09:35
Paul Manafort, Mr. Trump’s de facto campaign manager, accused Mr. Kasich of acting “petulant” for refusing to support Mr. Trump -- (link) - amoxy Jul 18, 09:29 1
- I got this Bro! -- nm - Scott Baio Jul 18, 09:30
Could the Yankees get the Cubs to part with Kyle Schwarber for one of their bullpen arms. -- (link) - spamlet Jul 18, 09:29 6
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- if they want to get one of them, they are gonna have to part with a quality prospect. - groiny Jul 18, 09:30
- Chapman's getting dealt, so it would make a lot of sense. -- nm - ÜMLaut Jul 18, 09:30 2
  - I wouldn't be shocked to see Miller go too and I'd want Miller (if I'm the Cubs) and parting with Schwarber. -- (edited) - spamlet Jul 18, 09:32
  - there should be 8 to 10 teams in on that deal, so the Yanks are in a power position here. -- nm - groiny Jul 18, 09:31
Twins have fired GM Terry Ryan. -- (link*) - ÜMLaut Jul 18, 09:18
Lots of RNC pix all over twitter. This may be my favorite so far -- (link*) - decline Jul 18, 09:14 6
- Trump has sewn up the intellectual vote. -- nm - jnine Jul 18, 09:16 5
  - He loves the poorly educated. And the blacks. -- nm - TWuG Jul 18, 09:21 4
    - "His" black, not the blacks. -- nm - jnine Jul 18, 09:23 3
      - Where can I get one of those? -- nm - Paul Ryan Jul 18, 09:26 2
        
        You do need to diversify your interns. -- (link) - jnine Jul 18, 09:28 1
        
        That is why I am asking! -- nm - Paul Ryan Jul 18, 09:30
In case you missed it, yesterday was KIVA payment day! I *know* some of our team members have uninvested funds :) -- nm - Meg Jul 18, 09:13 1
- I got mine this morning. Lots of them! -- nm - jnine Jul 18, 09:14
LMAO -- (link) - ÜMLaut Jul 18, 09:11 8
- Jean Chretien? -- nm - budice Jul 18, 09:32
- 10 seasons of CSI Miami - Epiphany Jul 18, 09:29
- where's the love? -- nm - jean C Jul 18, 09:27
- I do not get the random capitalization. -- nm - Spawn Jul 18, 09:25 1
  - You know he was wanting to go all Caps -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 18, 10:33
- Snorlax needs sleep. -- nm - TorBaron Jul 18, 09:14
- Somebody is having a bad day -- nm - amoxy Jul 18, 09:12
- is the bar a Pokestop or a gym? -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 09:12
New international Magnificent Seven trailer (no4 is my fav I think) -- (link) - LMS Jul 18, 09:06 [youtube] 5
- I'll see pretty much anything that Fuqua & Denzel do -- nm - decline Jul 18, 09:24 2
  - yes -- nm - mud Jul 18, 09:28
  - yep -- nm - Diva Jul 18, 09:27
- yeah, I'll watch this -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 09:11 1
  - Yeah, me too. Just wish they had the song -- nm - amoxy Jul 18, 09:12
So, that moronic Playmate sharing the photo of the woman in the shower...yeah, she could be charged - Will Hunting Jul 18, 09:01 8
- I hope the woman sues her. -- nm - jnine Jul 18, 09:14
- if a man posted that picture, he'd be charged. Charge her. -- nm - Andie Jul 18, 09:10 1
  - *ding* -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 09:11
- I'd like to compare the two ladies IQs - cause we already know the Playmate's a stupid bitch -- (edited) - Epiphany Jul 18, 09:03 3
  - "... I would like to apologize for the photo I accidentally posted earlier..." - Spawn Jul 18, 09:29 2
    - her PR people are at least trying to be smart - Epiphany Jul 18, 09:31 1
      - Pr people? Naw, just blow back from more sensible people on her list, the ones who didn't retweet it -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 18, 10:38
- and she's already lost her job -- nm - decline Jul 18, 09:03
i wonder if I should play pokemon just to get a psyduck. -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 18, 08:57 1
- you hould play pokemon so you can be one of the cool kids -- nm - decline Jul 18, 09:05
Homer Simpson plays Pokemon Go -- (link) - budice Jul 18, 08:55 [youtube]
Excellent. This is going to be a good week. Today: Chipotle. Tomorrow: Sloppy Joe at the cafe down the street that has a pokestop and a gym. Wed - oblique Jul 18, 08:54 4
- in other news, kilbo is apparently off his diet... -- nm - decline Jul 18, 09:05
- leftover salad from last week? won't that be a wilted soggy mess ? -- nm - decline Jul 18, 08:57
- leftover salad from last week? barf. -- nm - unbreakable mandy jones Jul 18, 08:57 1
  - they're packaged -- nm - oblique Jul 18, 08:57
oh good...the Neo Nazis are pledigng to provide security for Trump Supporters at the RNC. -- nm - Remlik Jul 18, 08:36 5
- I'm sure with the open carry laws and the BLM protestors also there, everything will be fine. -- nm - jnine Jul 18, 09:17
- Somebody mentioned Trump Nazis? Now you got em -- nm - budice Jul 18, 08:43
- if watching OZ taught me anything, it's that you can trust Neo-Nazis -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 08:38 1
  - Word. nm - Tobias Beecher Jul 18, 09:07
- *smh* -- nm - groiny Jul 18, 08:36
While painting my bedroom yesterday was entertained by 6Music and their archaeology themed playlist - LMS Jul 18, 08:34 4
- Heh, saw "painting my bedroom" and assumed this was an Amanda post...... - Meg Jul 18, 08:43 3
  - It's a small flat but I seem to spend a hell of a lot of my weekends painting it. The hall is next, then finish the bathroom. -- nm - LMS Jul 18, 09:01 1
    - i need to repaint my spare bedroom. but, i think that's on hold till the winter. - Andie Jul 18, 09:09
  - ditto. It's funny when you read a post and assume the poster only to be surprised. -- nm - Mel Profit Jul 18, 08:46
Chipotle woes : Free burritos aren't bringing back customers -- (link) - decline Jul 18, 08:30 4
- apparently, people do not like ecoli. -- nm - groiny Jul 18, 08:32 3
  - But it's Freecoli! -- nm - secretslacker Jul 18, 08:35 2
    - Free range freecoli. -- nm - TorBaron Jul 18, 08:54
    - my colon is worth more than 8 bucks. -- nm - groiny Jul 18, 08:36
I hope there is another Star Trek movie after Beyond. - Spawn Jul 18, 08:29
Anyone hear anything about another Star Trek movie? -- nm - oblique Jul 18, 08:28 3
- Nope. Fuckers are making me wait until Weds to see it. -- nm - secretslacker Jul 18, 08:35 2
  - there was a screening last Tuesday in NYC I believe. The Engage Podcast guys saw it. - Remlik Jul 18, 08:52 1
    - A colleague of mine saw it last week, Idris introduced it. -- nm - LMS Jul 18, 09:02
Star Trek 4 is a go...Hemsworth to return as George Kirk..... -- (link) - Remlik Jul 18, 08:28
Fourth 'Star Trek' Movie A Go At Paramount -- (link) - LMS Jul 18, 08:23 1
- Deep Space 9 set in the new continuity! - Beaker Jul 18, 08:25
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- As was the guy in Dallas (or was at least military trained). -- nm - spamlet Jul 18, 08:26 3
  - army reserve, so kinda. -- nm - groiny Jul 18, 08:33
  - [deleted] 1
    - Completely missed that word. -- nm - iSpam Jul 18, 08:38
- a marine with 9mos overseas. I think Iraq. -- nm - Mel Profit Jul 18, 08:26 1
  - and discharged with an earned commendation. too bad he was also an asshole. -- nm - Diva Jul 18, 08:32
Two NJ transit buses crashed in the Lincoln Tunnel (some injuries, none serious) -- (link) - ty97 Jul 18, 08:21
Judge acquits Baltimore police lieutenant in Freddie Gray death -- (link) - budice Jul 18, 08:17 1
- so I guess it was all just an accident -- nm - decline Jul 18, 08:22
YDC, and it makes sense that they are doing it but sill kinda sad: Delta will retire their 747s by end of 2017, United by end of 2018. - ty97 Jul 18, 08:12 2
- you should buy one! -- nm - decline Jul 18, 08:13 1
  - They retired the first one every built and are putting it in the Delta flight museum next year. - ty97 Jul 18, 08:15
Happy circus comes to Cleveland for the next 4 days -- nm - eag Jul 18, 08:10 1
- I heard this morning that Philly is banning all trucks over 5T around the Convention Center to gear up for the DNC next week -- nm - decline Jul 18, 08:12
Dude with A BLM sign and a CCCP shirt is not helping. -- nm - Reagen Jul 18, 08:10
LIR: Pokemon: My recent acquisitions this weekend were a Bulbasaur (hatched) and a Magikarp. Did you guys hear about the naming of Eevee's in order - oblique Jul 18, 08:07 13
- What's that? (link,dummy) -- nm - spamlet Jul 18, 08:11 3
  - here -- (link) - oblique Jul 18, 08:12 2
    - Thanks :) -- nm - spamlet Jul 18, 08:14 1
      - Thats "Thanks, dummy" to you! -- nm - ty97 Jul 18, 08:15
- I can verify the eevee naming works. I hatched both a Electabuzz and a Aerodactyl -- nm - decline Jul 18, 08:09 8
  - I have a 10km one about to go. I'm excited to see what that gets -- nm - oblique Jul 18, 08:13 7
    - go run around the block a few times and find out! -- nm - decline Jul 18, 08:21 2
      - I'm at 9.36km of 10. I'm hoping I can get it to kick over at lunch. I missed Chipotle last week and need to make up for it -- nm - oblique Jul 18, 08:21 1
        
        .7 Km is only like 10 feet or something! -- nm - decline Jul 18, 08:23
    - At what level do you get 10km eggs I'm still getting 5 and 2 -- nm - eag Jul 18, 08:15 2
      - I've only gotten one 10 and I got at it a rather low level (it was one of my first eggs, though not my first) - ty97 Jul 18, 08:16
      - I think its random -- nm - decline Jul 18, 08:15
    - those were both 10K -- nm - decline Jul 18, 08:13
ty97 news network: the 5 reasons this is the cheapest summer to travel in years -- (link) - decline Jul 18, 07:54 8
- Qantas r/t flights this morning from LA to NZ for $225! If I had only seen that in time. -- nm - jnine Jul 18, 09:12 2
  - WTF?! -- nm - Epiphany Jul 18, 09:28
  - ! ! ! -- nm - Andie Jul 18, 09:18
- thanks -- nm - Epiphany Jul 18, 08:11
- I'm scheduled to fly 65000 miles in the next 90 days. Don't tempt me to book more! -- nm - ty97 Jul 18, 08:05
- LYC: Co-worker got RT tickets to Italy for < $800. I am so jealous. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 18, 07:56 2
  - London is as cheap as 572 out of NYC in Sep/Oct (though that's Norwegian and they have add-on fees) -- (edited) - ty97 Jul 18, 08:07 1
    - I flew them from LA last fall without adding on anything. It was fine -- nm - gerald Jul 18, 08:52
Weekend movie poll? Secret Life of Pets: B- - oblique Jul 18, 07:52 32
- Triple 9: B- - Max Jul 18, 08:47
- No movie; Spent Sat afternoon watching Stranger Things B+ -- nm - JD Jul 18, 08:47
- Ghostbusters: C+. Completely forgettable, and that's a shame. -- nm - TorBaron Jul 18, 08:30
- At Fantasia so Parasyte Vol 1 and 2 (B+), In a Valley of Violence (B+), Beware the Slenderman (B), As the Gods Will (B) -- nm - secretslacker Jul 18, 08:20
- Finisned up Orange is the New Black season 4, D though the ending did make it worth watching, -- nm - Epiphany Jul 18, 08:19
- Rewatches: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels: A, Reservoir Dogs: A+, Avengers: Age of Ultron, A- (it is especially good after seeing BvS). -- nm - Spawn Jul 18, 08:14 2
  - AHEM...... -- nm - groiny Jul 18, 08:28
  - OK-LA-HOMA OK-LA-HOMA OK-LA-HOMA! -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 08:15
- 2nd half of S1 of UKS: B. - spamlet Jul 18, 08:09
- There's an alternate universe version of Aladdin that doesn't have Robin Williams in it, and it's a rather dire film indeed. -- nm - Reagen Jul 18, 08:04
- Natural Born Pranksters D, Dirty Grandpa D - J Jul 18, 08:03
- Secret Life of Pets: C; Ghostbusters: B- -- nm - Ender Jul 18, 08:02
- All we watched was the second half of Magicians. It was an extremely frustrating B-. -- nm - David Jul 18, 08:02 12
  - I totally expected a lighter experience with that show. It got REAL dark, REAL quick. The finale was a bit much. - Jim Jul 18, 08:03 11
    - the book was kind of super dark though -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 08:12 2
      - Didn't read the book...just went by tv commercials and stuff. -- nm - Jim Jul 18, 09:06
      - This. -- nm - Ender Jul 18, 08:22
    - That ending was FUCKED up. -- nm - David Jul 18, 08:11 6
      - I really want to read the books to see how they compare -- nm - decline Jul 18, 08:12 5
        
        Kim was giving me a running commentary of all the changes. It sounds like they deviated more than half the time. -- nm - David Jul 18, 08:14 4
        
        I had a feeling she would have already read them :) -- nm - decline Jul 18, 08:19 3
        
        The best joke all season was about the vapid pretty girl. - David Jul 18, 08:28 2
        
        Also, one other note for watchers of the tv show... - David Jul 18, 08:30 1
        
        interesting -- nm - decline Jul 18, 08:31
    - yeah, it went way darker than I thought it would -- nm - decline Jul 18, 08:10
- Green Room: B+ -- nm - prayformojo Jul 18, 08:00
- Our Kind of Traitor, B- -- nm - con_carne Jul 18, 07:59
- stranger things. C for camp. -- nm - unbreakable mandy jones Jul 18, 07:58 1
  - I like it - the tone feels very right to me. -- nm - Epiphany Jul 18, 08:21
- Yeah, the Toy Story plot lifting was blatant. -- nm - Inigo Jul 18, 07:57
- Season 4 Person of Interest (spoilers) A -- nm - amoxy Jul 18, 07:55
- finale of Making a Murderer...as I mentioned. H for Horrifying. -- nm - Mel Profit Jul 18, 07:54
The Pacific has had 3 Hurricanes so far this season. The Atlantic? 1 and hasn't seen even a tropical storm in a month -- nm - decline Jul 18, 07:52 1
- Yeah these hurricanes are rough. We had actual humidity yesterday - con_carne Jul 18, 07:57
zoom zoom -- nm - oblique Jul 18, 07:50

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