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NFLX takes a 15% haircut on earnings after hours. -- nm - Reagen Jul 18, 13:30 3
- the big thing is subscriber growth for the quarter was close to 50% lower than the same quarter last year....nm - x Jul 18, 13:34
- Slowing subscriber growth -- nm - budice Jul 18, 13:30 1
  - they already have everyone!7 -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 13:32
All 151 Pokémon in Pokémon Go, Ranked -- (link) - ty97 Jul 18, 13:25 2
- I looked at that the other day; but much of it is not actually very helpful, unfortunately. -- nm - b. Jul 18, 13:35
- I have a few low level Squirtles. [nm] - Mel Profit Jul 18, 13:30
I think it's hilarious they are doing Aye vs Nay votes with an auditorium full of people -- nm - decline Jul 18, 13:24 1
- So...pretty much this already crazy, right? -- nm - Diva Jul 18, 13:27
Multiple people have shared it on FB and she's cool with that, so I want to share a friend's FB status her, because it resonates - ty97 Jul 18, 13:19
Weekend actuals available on BOM. GHST3 less than 19K from estimate. -- nm - GregW Jul 18, 13:18 11
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  - It is not a great total, but ok. Whenever I see an estimate with such a round number, I expect it to be over-estimated. -- nm - GregW Jul 18, 13:26
  - Sony probably hoped for more. The gamergate people will never stop screaming. -- nm - Diva Jul 18, 13:21 7
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      - largest Feig movie opener. Largest McCarthy opener I believe. And they're still screaming about gimmick... - Remlik Jul 18, 13:33 1
        
        nevermind. -- nm* - Diva Jul 18, 13:35
      - Its a summer blockbuster and they were hoping for a lot more - I am sure - this has got to be a disappointment for the studio - Epiphany Jul 18, 13:26
      - with a budget of $145MM before marketing and the inability to open in China as they are in fact afraid of those ghosts, probably. -- nm - Diva Jul 18, 13:26 2
        
        they are also trying to relaunch a franchise from a well-known property. I don't think it's an horrific number, I just think they hoped for more. -- nm - Diva Jul 18, 13:28 1
        
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- $46,018,755 -- nm - Diva Jul 18, 13:18
"RB Arian Foster is signing with the Dolphins." -- nm - ÜMLaut Jul 18, 13:17
I wonder what's wrong with this house. -- (link) - spamlet Jul 18, 13:12 8
- someone stole the porch, for one. -- nm - unbreakable mandy jones Jul 18, 13:14 5
  - and what happened to all the trees? - decline Jul 18, 13:16 4
    - I don't remember if it ever had any but I know a lot of the trees in town were taken out by a blight. -- nm - spamlet Jul 18, 13:18 2
      - and what causes blight? - decline Jul 18, 13:20 1
        
        Republican economic policies -- nm - ty97 Jul 18, 13:21
    - this too! (it looks so solitary!) -- nm - unbreakable mandy jones Jul 18, 13:16
- possessed -- nm - decline Jul 18, 13:14 1
  - and whoever bought it on '07 got totally hosed -- nm - decline Jul 18, 13:15
It's hard not to love Colbert. -- (link) - David Jul 18, 13:10 1
- (staged) -- nm - Spawn Jul 18, 13:11
RNC: Trump to appear onstage tonight, to introduce his wife Melania -- nm - Strongbad Jul 18, 13:10 3
- Like a moth to a flame, he can't avoid a stage. He'll probably pop up every night. -- nm - ty97 Jul 18, 13:11 2
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    - Yep. And as I said -- (link) - ty97 Jul 18, 13:17 [Backboard]
Wow. the Never Trumps have enough support to force a rules vote -- (link) - decline Jul 18, 13:07 20
- I'm rather impressed that they managed even that much. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jul 18, 13:35
- Go Minnesota! -- (link) - ÜMLaut Jul 18, 13:26
- Its crazy, they tried to have yay/nay instead.. people wanting roll call vote -- nm - budice Jul 18, 13:24 1
  - Colorado/Iowa deleagates walked out -- nm - budice Jul 18, 13:28
- Being denied by the chair, but the yelling is pretty wild. -- nm - Max Jul 18, 13:14 4
  - those folks sure are rowdy -- nm - decline Jul 18, 13:21 1
    - Too bad the secret serivce made that call. -- nm - Spawn Jul 18, 13:22
  - The part that is unclear to me is how the chair can deny if they met the threshold to force the vote. - ty97 Jul 18, 13:15 1
    - Because the GOP isn't the party of law and order. -- nm - Max Jul 18, 13:43
- Fight! Fight! Fight! - ÜMLaut Jul 18, 13:11
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  - No. These are actual republicans. -- nm - Jovian Jul 18, 14:47
  - pretty much -- nm* - decline Jul 18, 13:13
- But they'll probably lose that rules vote I presume -- nm - ty97 Jul 18, 13:09 3
  - (making this an empty victory) -- nm - ty97 Jul 18, 13:09 2
    - It is fun to force them to say they want Trump. -- nm - Spawn Jul 18, 13:10 1
      - I mean, I think the vote on the rule to force roll call will fail. - ty97 Jul 18, 13:12
- is this about Bridge? -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 13:08 1
  - I bid 2 no-Trump -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 13:08
- As expected. -- nm - Spawn Jul 18, 13:08
There's context, and I think it's poor wording more than anything but yikes: “I hate to say it this way, but it [Rice’s death] has been a positive,” - ty97 Jul 18, 13:07 1
- The same way that natural disasters are good for the economy by increasing gdp. -- nm - znufrii, dad. Jul 18, 13:11
If you need a router upgrade, the fantastic Archer C7 is $85 today. -- (link) - spamlet Jul 18, 13:04 4
- I named mine "Danger Zone" -- nm - Beryllium Jul 18, 13:20 1
  - I wanted to but didn't want to reprogram all of my devices on a new SSID. - spamlet Jul 18, 13:24
- yep, we have it and lurve it -- nm - ÜMLaut Jul 18, 13:07 1
  - same here -- nm - decline Jul 18, 13:08
The theme music to "Stranger Things" is quintessential 80's - amoxy Jul 18, 13:01 4
- I was getting an 8 mm vibe too. I love the family/friends/school interactions - Epiphany Jul 18, 13:04 3
  - Only 15 minutes into the 1st episode...But Winona Ryder is nailing the crazy divorced mom part -- nm - amoxy Jul 18, 13:05 2
    - 8-) Can't deny that's why I started watching but the overall show is why I finished in a single sitting this past Sat - JD Jul 18, 13:24
    - Yes for real. It's an odd show but I sort of dig it. -- nm - Epiphany Jul 18, 13:09
sycor, from B2, there is 1 to 2 songs each episode...Some good, some not so good - amoxy Jul 18, 13:00
The moral of the story: If you let the barber put product in your hair, don't walk out into the pouring rain afterward. - David Jul 18, 12:57 10
- you colored your beard? -- nm - Remlik Jul 18, 13:00 9
  - You worry about my physical appearance a car-reepy amount. -- nm - David Jul 18, 13:05 8
    - well I find sasquatch's fascinating. I mean not Crash Davis-level fascinating...but still. - Remlik Jul 18, 13:10 4
      - Admit it. Spawn rubs your head for good luck. -- nm - David Jul 18, 13:11 3
        
        Only during Colts Playoff time -- nm - Remlik Jul 18, 13:17 2
        
        I see why he doesn't during other times then. -- nm - spamlet Jul 18, 13:26
        
        so no worries the next few years then -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 13:26
    - It's the hair. - Spawn Jul 18, 13:06 2
      - It's in the trash at the barber if he wants a new wig. -- nm - David Jul 18, 13:09 1
        
        *coughcoughmerkincoughcough* -- nm - Spawn Jul 18, 13:10
FWIW, I can't help but wonder if Castro was leading the VP pick and Obama wanted someone else so....Hatch. - ty97 Jul 18, 12:56 4
- No. During the 08 they weren't close but I thought they mended their fences -- nm - amoxy Jul 18, 13:04
- Nah -- nm - Spawn Jul 18, 13:03
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- From what I've read, Obama has tremendous respect for Hillary. I don't think he'd do that to her. - David Jul 18, 12:59
OH BOY. I get to deal with a third party administrator for my buyback. -- (link) - iSpam Jul 18, 12:49 5
- that is very, very concerning - so it is like a middle man between the consumer and the dealership? - Epiphany Jul 18, 12:55 2
  - It's a set amount that I get based on model year and mileage. It's just another layer of bureaucracy in the entire mess. -- nm* - spamlet Jul 18, 13:01 1
    - ugh -- nm - Epiphany Jul 18, 13:08
- "This one line was filled out incorrectly. You'll need to complete the 26-page document again. Sorry (not sorry)." -- nm - ÜMLaut Jul 18, 12:55
- And more interestingly they are telling dealers when a fix will be available while saying in the settlement that no engineering fix is reasonable. - iSpam Jul 18, 12:53
Big Brother update & spoilers - Peglegpete Jul 18, 12:43
POTUS has been advised by OSC that Sec. Castro violated the Hatch Act, -- (link) - ÜMLaut Jul 18, 12:35 17
- Oh ... that's ... not good ... -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jul 18, 13:33
- Guess who's not going on Hillary's ticket as VP? -- nm - ty97 Jul 18, 12:40 9
  - as if *that* would DQ him? -- nm - Strongbad Jul 18, 12:44 7
    - It will. They will want someone who seems squeaky clean to assuage the masses that see Hillary as corrupt -- nm - ty97 Jul 18, 12:46 6
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        zzz... -- nm - Diva Jul 18, 13:24
      - She should totally pick Al Gore. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 18, 12:56 1
        
        (Tipper) -- nm - spamlet Jul 18, 13:07
      - Andrew Cuomo: *excitedly raises hand....looks around, sees everybody glowering....lowers it sheepishly* -- nm - ÜMLaut Jul 18, 12:53 1
        
        I'll take John Edwards first. - ty97 Jul 18, 12:54
  - might make him *more* suited tbh -- nm - ÜMLaut Jul 18, 12:43
- what's the Hatch Act? -- nm - decline Jul 18, 12:36 5
  - no eating NM green chili's -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 18, 12:41
  - it's a federal law prohibiting executive branch employees from engaging in most types of political activity -- nm - ÜMLaut Jul 18, 12:39
  - prohibits federal employees from engaging in political activity while acting in their official capacity -- (link) - mara Jul 18, 12:38 1
    - oopsie -- nm - decline Jul 18, 12:42
  - Being naked. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 18, 12:36
Wait, Jones was scheduled to fight on July 9th. How was a test on June 16th out of competition? - Will Hunting Jul 18, 12:30 1
- Not sure if it's still the case, but the line (2015) used to be drawn at 12 hours before the fight as the difference between in and out. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 18, 12:36
Tim, there's a severe thunderstorm warning in West Point vicinity -- nm - ty97 Jul 18, 12:27 19
- do I get some rain?? -- nm - unbreakable mandy jones Jul 18, 12:31 15
  - main storm line is well east of you now (passing through Philly) - ty97 Jul 18, 12:34 14
    - need rain!!! need rain!!! -- nm - unbreakable mandy jones Jul 18, 12:45 11
      - Meanwhile, raining here (in Florida) again. Seventh? t-storm in the past 72 hours? -- nm - ty97 Jul 18, 12:50 10
        
        I am so sick of manually watering chubbers' flowers. -- nm - unbreakable mandy jones Jul 18, 12:52 9
        
        just get some of those watering globe thingies -- nm - decline Jul 18, 12:57 1
        
        hmmmmmmmmm. I've never considered this. this is an idea. -- nm - unbreakable mandy jones Jul 18, 13:13
        
        Speaking of, chubbers says you could water them a little more. Also, he'd appreciate if it would do it earlier in the morning. -- nm - ty97 Jul 18, 12:53 6
        
        [she] -- nm - Spawn Jul 18, 12:54 5
        
        WHOA. My world is askew! -- nm - ty97 Jul 18, 12:56
        
        thanks. (I don't believe in boy cats.) -- nm - unbreakable mandy jones Jul 18, 12:55 3
        
        I did not go so far as to fire him. - Spawn Jul 18, 12:55 2
        
        As if you have that right - ty97 Jul 18, 12:56 1
        
        True, I do not have the right. - Spawn Jul 18, 12:58
    - Just hit here -- nm - znufrii, dad. Jul 18, 12:35 1
      - great. I'm sure I'll drive right into it on the way home -- nm - decline Jul 18, 12:35
- (it looks like it extends west to Florida, NY) -- nm - ty97 Jul 18, 12:27 2
  - I work in Chester, which is one town over from Florida. -- nm - Tim Jul 18, 12:28
  - I wonder if it's monsoon like -- nm - decline Jul 18, 12:28
Happy birthday, SlackerTalk, you magnificent bastard. -- nm - nubby Jul 18, 12:25 14
- Here is the first board -- (link) - amoxy Jul 18, 13:03 4
  - I never did get my Slackertalk t-shirt -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 13:08 2
    - I've been thinking of doing some merch orders for my projects - not from cafepress, but from a real place -- nm - Beryllium Jul 18, 13:23
    - Really? - Spawn Jul 18, 13:11
  - *DELETE* - Spawn Jul 18, 13:05
- WOO! -- nm - JenBro Jul 18, 12:58
- Wow, Happy ST-Day! -- nm - Andie Jul 18, 12:42
- Woot!!!!! -- nm - Epiphany Jul 18, 12:40
- indeed! -- nm - Remlik Jul 18, 12:37
- Hey, yeah! Eight years today! -- nm - mara Jul 18, 12:33 3
  - Nope...no way...can't be. -- nm - Meg Jul 18, 12:37
  - that's a lot of wasted productivity. -- nm - groiny Jul 18, 12:37 1
    - YSMM :) -- nm - Meg Jul 18, 12:42
- Happy happy, joy joy! Happy happy, joy joy! Happy happy, joy joy joy!!! -- nm - Spawn Jul 18, 12:25
"Trump’s foreign policy aides wait for him to say something in public about an international issue and then craft a policy around whatever he said. -- (link) - mara Jul 18, 12:23
BTTF: Micheal J. Fox joined Coldplay onstage to play songs from the movie.... -- (link) - Remlik Jul 18, 12:22 1
- his performance was shaky. -- nm - groiny Jul 18, 12:24
"Ex-Cardinals scouting chief sentenced to 46 months in jail for accessing Houston Astros database" -- (link) - ÜMLaut Jul 18, 12:19 1
- This is the kind of stuff that shold be discussed in UNH's deflategate class - - Diva Jul 18, 12:22
yes, I want all those scrubs - Mel Profit si Jul 18, 12:17 3
- This guy here is dead! -- nm - Cleveland Indians board member Jul 18, 12:26
- I don't want no scrub - Spawn Jul 18, 12:19
- nice... -- nm - Diva Jul 18, 12:19

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