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hay spammy -- (link) - ÜMLaut Jul 19, 11:12
Richard Clarke "Was 9/11 a CIA-Saudi spy mission that went bad and allowed the operation to procee'd unimpeded? -- (link) - jnine Jul 19, 11:10 3
- That does not look good for the cia -- nm - amoxy Jul 19, 11:27
- The question isn't that the Saudi's knew...it's how high up the government that knowledge existed. - Mel Profit Jul 19, 11:19 1
  - What he is saying is that the Saudis and CIA were tracking these guys to get info and didn't tell the FBI or any domestic agency, including the White - jnine Jul 19, 11:28
Mike Trout has passed *12* HoFers in career WAR already this season. -- (link) - iSpam Jul 19, 11:08 2
- Well shit - we may as well put him in the Hall now. -- nm - Jim Jul 19, 11:11 1
  - Much like Pujols, the moment he plays Game 1 in Season 10, he's in. - Will Hunting Jul 19, 11:13
Dungeons and Dragons: How the A-listers in Hollywood are playing it.... -- (link) - Remlik Jul 19, 11:08 26
- subpoll: Do you actually know *how* to play D&D? - Andie Jul 19, 11:10 24
  - No clue. -- nm - amoxy Jul 19, 11:29
  - I stopped playing in 7th Grade because Stephanie N thought it was stupid. - Mel Profit Jul 19, 11:25
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  - He does. -- (link) - Spawn Jul 19, 11:19
  - Yup. It's a lot more theater than most expect. -- nm - Inigo Jul 19, 11:19 1
    - Stranger Things has a couple of fantastic scenes that demonstrate this -- nm - JD Jul 19, 11:20
  - Play? In theory, I guess. I was always DM, GM -- nm - JD Jul 19, 11:17 1
    - god yes, I loved to play, but I almost always got stuck being the DM. -- nm - groiny Jul 19, 11:18
  - Yes -- nm - Dark Callisto Jul 19, 11:16
  - sure, played some in University -- nm - Beaker Jul 19, 11:16
  - Nope. M:tG was all the rage when I was in HS. I dont know a single person that played. -- nm - iSpam Jul 19, 11:13
  - not even the slightest clue -- nm - ty97 Jul 19, 11:13
  - nerds! nerrrds! nerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrds! -- nm - ÜMLaut Jul 19, 11:12 6
    - *hits ML with my +2 peoples elbow* -- nm - groiny Jul 19, 11:13 5
      - Funny thing is, I doubt I could play D&D now. All my experience was like 1st edition. Lots has changed -- nm - oblique Jul 19, 11:14 4
        
        I have no idea how it is now either, I had all the hardcover books in like 1986 or so. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 19, 11:16 3
        
        Same. I still kick myself for throwing that all out in college -- nm - oblique Jul 19, 11:17 2
        
        I lent them to a friend to use and never got them back. -- nm - groiny Jul 19, 11:18 1
        
        burn down his house -- nm - Beaker Jul 19, 11:19
  - yup, played it probably 30 years ago though -- nm - decline Jul 19, 11:12
  - yeah, I played a lot in High School. -- nm - groiny Jul 19, 11:12
  - Of course. -- nm - David Jul 19, 11:12
  - Yeah. We played a lot in HS -- nm - oblique Jul 19, 11:11
  - Sure. Played it a lot as a kid/teenager. -- nm - Krusty Jul 19, 11:11
- You mean drama kids were geeks in high school? -- nm - iSpam Jul 19, 11:09
‘Making a Murderer’ picked up for Season 2 on Netflix -- (link*) - Beaker Jul 19, 11:06 1
- This is cool news since we just finished S1. This case is fascinating. -- nm - Mel Profit Jul 19, 11:13
1 dead. 1 injured at Vegas tattoo parlor shooting last night -- (link) - Peglegpete Jul 19, 11:04
So Homer at the Bat was a documentary? -- (link) - iSpam Jul 19, 11:01
Hee. -- (link) - ÜMLaut Jul 19, 11:00
Has anyone here used Gate 1 Travel to book trips? -- nm - sycor Jul 19, 10:56
Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney break up. -- (link) - Andie Jul 19, 10:54 4
- What, seriously? Don't ask me why, but I didn't expect this. They seemed to work for whatever reason. - ty97 Jul 19, 11:01 2
  - what's a Taylor Kinney? -- nm - decline Jul 19, 11:02 1
    - Actor. Currently on Chicago Fire. Hot as hell. -- nm - ty97 Jul 19, 11:03
- "He was too weird." -- nm - Max Jul 19, 10:55
quick update on my mum ... out of surgery, in recovery room, apparently all went well. - call me Ishmael Jul 19, 10:52 10
- Excellent. -- nm - Spawn Jul 19, 11:23
- Great news! Good and healthy thoughts going her way. -- nm - Krusty Jul 19, 11:10
- yay -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 19, 11:06
- Missed the earlier news, but glad to hear this news! -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jul 19, 11:05
- Fantastic! -- nm - iSpam Jul 19, 11:02
- \m/ -- nm - Mel Profit Jul 19, 11:00
- Good news! -- nm - jnine Jul 19, 10:59
- Glad to hear it! -- nm - David Jul 19, 10:58
- that's a good start! -- nm - Andie Jul 19, 10:58
- good to hear. -- nm - Remlik Jul 19, 10:57
Tiger OUT of PGA Championship -- nm - Beaker Jul 19, 10:51 8
- And the rest of 2016. -- nm - iSpam Jul 19, 11:05 1
  - I was wondering if he'd come back in the silly season and try to get a good start on the new season - Will Hunting Jul 19, 11:06
- Breaking: 628th-ranked golfer in the world will not play -- nm - ÜMLaut Jul 19, 10:54 3
  - Breaking: former PGA champion and star to begin circuit on professionl putt-putt tour -- nm - call me Ishmael Jul 19, 10:56 1
    - *gets $2 Million appearance fee* -- nm - Beaker Jul 19, 11:04
  - damn. I was hoping #628 on the HSX lifetime leaderboard was someone we knew - oblique Jul 19, 10:55
- he was actually in it at some point? - call me Ishmael Jul 19, 10:52 1
  - He's pretty much a lifetime qualifier at this point. - Will Hunting Jul 19, 10:59
A Peek Inside New York's Subway Redesign Plan -- (link) - ty97 Jul 19, 10:50 1
- you mean your city actually likes urbanites? - Mel Profit Jul 19, 11:02
*gasp* they are about to cut our server to fix something. -- nm - Andie Jul 19, 10:47
City of Cleveland Twitter (no blue checkmark FWIW): Dispelling rumors. No shots fired on police transport vehicle. -- (link*) - ty97 Jul 19, 10:44 2
- @CityofCleveland doesn't ahve a blue checkmark, but @CLEpolice, which they're retweeting, does. -- nm - Ender Jul 19, 10:47
- That's a link to clePolice, which does have a verified account -- nm - Beryllium Jul 19, 10:46
So...looks like Tennessee is really happening -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 19, 10:44 26
- Take me to another place, take me to another land - Spawn Jul 19, 11:25
- My condolences. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 19, 11:06
- Yay, I think. -- nm - iSpam Jul 19, 11:02
- Do you want us to send you some real estate circulars? - David Jul 19, 10:59 2
  - I think Kelly is already publishing her own circulars, but yeah, those will work. - Will Hunting Jul 19, 11:00
  - Let us know if you need anything. -- nm - Dark Callisto Jul 19, 11:00
- good ole rocky top..... -- nm - groiny Jul 19, 10:55 1
  - #NeverForget -- (link) - ÜMLaut Jul 19, 10:56 [youtube]
- an Adventure! -- nm - decline Jul 19, 10:51
- Any idea when? - kelly Jul 19, 10:51 9
  - She just followed up -- Need Date is September 6th -- that's the target. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 19, 10:59 4
    - Are they going to fly us out to go house hunting? -- nm - kelly Jul 19, 11:09 3
      - I don't know the exact details yet. I'm the internal candidate for the job once it's posted, so it's 99% mine. - Will Hunting Jul 19, 11:14
      - You can always rent for a short time once you get here. - David Jul 19, 11:11 1
        
        We could, but seeing as how they move us for free, I'd hate to have to go through it again at our own expense. -- nm - kelly Jul 19, 11:15
  - Tomorrow. Better start packing. - ÜMLaut Jul 19, 10:55 3
    - "son, you and the dog are gonna stay here and take care of the house." -- nm - groiny Jul 19, 10:58 2
      - isn't it about time he got a job, too? -- nm* - decline Jul 19, 11:02
      - I'd wager he'd be fine. At least until the Cheetos ran out. - Will Hunting Jul 19, 11:01
- you coming to visit on business? vacation? or, what am i missing? -- nm - call me Ishmael Jul 19, 10:51
- you'll love PK Subban -- nm - Beaker Jul 19, 10:48
- One more reason for me to visit someday -- nm - Beryllium Jul 19, 10:47
- whoooooooooooooooooooooooo -- nm - ÜMLaut Jul 19, 10:46
- link more houses!! -- nm - unbreakable mandy jones Jul 19, 10:45
- In your honour... -- (link) - Name Withheld by Request Jul 19, 10:45 [youtube] 1
  - Darnit, I was about to do this! -- nm* - ty97 Jul 19, 10:45
As a result of the tweet posted on B2, the DOJ has changed its social media policy. -- (link*) - ÜMLaut Jul 19, 10:42 1
- "We will no longer be responding to the haters, and the liars, and the dirty, dirty cheats." -- nm - Ender Jul 19, 10:49
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary really wants it to be known: It is a Canadian police service in Nfld & Labrador, with no US political affiliations -- (link) - Beaker Jul 19, 10:41
The pokeball shortage is becoming acute. - Mel Profit Jul 19, 10:41 4
- You live in an area with a million historical landmarks. How can you not have 1000 pokeballs?!? -- nm - JaxSean Jul 19, 11:05
- But I need scrubs! -- nm - ty97 Jul 19, 10:45
- Rather it expects you to hit more pokestops. You can't just sit and catch all day - oblique Jul 19, 10:45 1
  - this is why my apartment is so nice. I can sit on my couch and hit a stop every 5 minutes -- nm - decline Jul 19, 11:09
WWE: the Draft is now 3 hours. 1st 2 on USA the 3rd hour on The Network -- nm - Remlik Jul 19, 10:39 2
- My nephew finished his mock draft! -- nm - David Jul 19, 10:58 1
  - did he really? That's great! -- nm - Remlik Jul 19, 11:12
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- *sploosh* -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jul 19, 10:55
- (double post) -- nm -- (edited) - ty97 Jul 19, 10:49
- I'm just playing Pokemon Go non-stop for the next 4 months and pretending there is not an election. - ty97 Jul 19, 10:46
Chapman threw one at 105.1mph last night. Tied his own MLB record for fastest pitch thrown. -- (link) - ÜMLaut Jul 19, 10:36
Comic-Con: Sat - Hall H - T-minus 4 days -- nm - budice Jul 19, 10:32 1
- sucker. -- nm - Remlik Jul 19, 10:34
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...and stocks have adjusted on HSX -- nm - Epiphany Jul 19, 10:30 1
- and both Bill Paxton AND Bill Pullman adjust today. Coincidence? I think not! -- nm - Diva Jul 19, 10:42
TIL that the arc over a Pokemon's CP indicates how far along it it towards its maximum CP -- nm - ty97 Jul 19, 10:29 2
- Major geekery in the link inside -- (link) - oblique Jul 19, 10:32
- Yes. Also the maximum CP is based on your level -- nm - oblique Jul 19, 10:30
Norovirus hits RNC (and you thought it couldn't get worse) -- (link) - Beaker Jul 19, 10:28 18
- Literally a shitshow, then. -- nm - mara Jul 19, 10:40 4
  - Couldn't happen to a nicer crowd. - Beryllium Jul 19, 10:45 3
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      - He meant the GOP, not Cleveland. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 19, 11:02 1
        
        that's ok then. Carry on, bery! -- nm - mud Jul 19, 11:08
- Republican National Convention sponsored by Chipotle -- nm - oblique Jul 19, 10:35
- I had money on rinovirus. -- nm - TWuG Jul 19, 10:32 2
  - Okay, that's funny. :-) -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jul 19, 10:56
  - *slow clap* -- nm - Reagen Jul 19, 10:34
- Paul Ryan: *sees a glimmer of hope* -- nm - ÜMLaut Jul 19, 10:32 3
  - he's making out with anyone who appears remotely ill. -- nm - Mel Profit Jul 19, 10:41
  - He's licking every doorknob he can find. -- nm - Reagen Jul 19, 10:40
  - I'm sick!! I can't come by tonight!! -- nm - Gollum Jul 19, 10:35
- This is just the natural reaction to realizing you're voting for Trump. -- nm - Reagen Jul 19, 10:30
- Some people will do anything to get out of being seen near Trump. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 19, 10:29
- you have to be kidding...right? -- nm - Diva Jul 19, 10:28 2
  - shit goes in the water, water comes out the butt -- nm - oblique Jul 19, 10:34 1
    - stop it. -- nm - Diva Jul 19, 10:35
Okay, I'll bite. What are "V-arrangements" or "Triangle-arrangements."? -- nm - David Jul 19, 10:27 7
- In a V you have separate relationships with two people who do not have a relationship between themselves. In a triangle they do. -- nm - znufrii, dad. Jul 19, 10:32 4
  - (You should be able to extrapolate the N and the W from this as well) -- (edited) - znufrii, dad. Jul 19, 10:38 3
    - Why did this turn into an algebra equation? - David Jul 19, 10:57 1
      - My guess is the N is a 4 some with 2 V relationships... - Will Hunting Jul 19, 11:15
    - "We're in a # relationship." -- nm - Reagen Jul 19, 10:40
- texx started with a V but moved then on into a triangle. -- nm - Reagen Jul 19, 10:29
- He explained it on B2. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 19, 10:28
very hot....and verrrrrrrrrrry wet -- nm - ÜMLaut Jul 19, 10:27 2
- and that was just from the snakes down your pants -- nm - Beaker Jul 19, 10:44
- I was about to get lunch but it spontaneously decided to rain. Which is good I guess. - iSpam Jul 19, 10:32
zoom zoom -- nm - oblique Jul 19, 10:27

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