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we are doing a betstravaganza on the rio olympics. so far we have - university of amanda jones Aug 1, 09:43 6
- didn't #2 already happen? -- nm - Remlik Aug 1, 09:46
- Explosive Diarrhea. -- nm - Diva Aug 1, 09:46
- An entire team will leave before they even compete. -- nm* - Andie Aug 1, 09:46
- Medals will be stolen from the headquarters/offices. . -- nm* - Andie Aug 1, 09:46
- over/under on number of Zika cases in the next few months -- nm - Tim Aug 1, 09:45
- A venue will collapse. A body will wash up on shore. An epidemic will occur. A coup will be launched. -- nm - decline Aug 1, 09:45
"Bear in Area. Don't Feed Wildlife. Supervise Pets" -- (edited) - ty97 Aug 1, 09:42
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- No, it would be blood in the water and he knows it. - znufrii, dad. Aug 1, 09:48
- No. Because apologizing is not winning, and Mr. Trump promised us that he is going to win so much that we're going to get tired of it. - ReluctantCynic Aug 1, 09:38 2
  - I love that this is an actual quote. -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 1, 09:41
  - So much truth in the IM -- nm - ty97 Aug 1, 09:39
- you'd think. but that would be a sign of weakness on his part. and he won't do it -- nm - Remlik Aug 1, 09:37
- Oh Jack, if he admits he was wrong about something the entire house of cards will collapse. -- nm - Spawn Aug 1, 09:37
- I am certain that someone has suggested it, and they were chewed out to within an inch of their life - Reagen Aug 1, 09:36 1
  - isn`t that why skipper got canned and went to CNNÉ -- nm - Beaker Aug 1, 09:41
- No because Hillary -- nm - ty97 Aug 1, 09:36
- You'd think. - Will Hunting Aug 1, 09:35
The Syfy free preview of Van Helsing last night (on after Sharknado 4) was promising. Series starts this fall -- nm - decline Aug 1, 09:31 1
- I so hope they have a scene where Richard Roxborough dies horribly on screen. - Will Hunting Aug 1, 09:32
All about the base, bout the base, no treble -- (link) - ty97 Aug 1, 09:22
No Mans Land: game beat in 30 hours.... -- (link) - Remlik Aug 1, 09:22 4
- This may be pretty misleading since it's an advance copy without the usual Day One patches and likely very few people to get in his way. - Qale Aug 1, 09:41
- I'm expecting this game to disappoint. - David Aug 1, 09:38 1
  - it's quite possible, but still will make a ton of money and will probably launch a sequel (see Watch Dogs) -- nm - decline Aug 1, 09:46
- *shrug* it's a game with an infinite universe. I doubt I'll ever make it to the core -- nm - decline Aug 1, 09:24
Florida Zika cases likely caused by mosquitoes rise to 14. Congress went on summer recess without any zika funding -- (link) - ty97 Aug 1, 09:19
The first "name" Republican to denounce Trump and say they can't vote for him becomes 2020 frontrunner if Hillary wins, right? - Tim Aug 1, 09:18 4
- Denouncing Trump means that the Trump family bullies you during the entire 2020 campaign. - David Aug 1, 09:34 1
  - Trump family bullying come 2020 won't mean anything. - pmb Aug 1, 09:49
- I think it's more complicated than that. They could be seen as a traitor that helped to get Hillary elected. -- nm - ty97 Aug 1, 09:20 1
  - Plus this assumes that the Republican Party is going to revert back to the GOP establishment types. - The Roger More Innuendo Aug 1, 09:41
LYC: So you remember that kickstarter for the self flying camera drone (Lily) I did. They still haven't shipped - oblique Aug 1, 09:18 3
- This is disappointing news. I was looking forward to buying one. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Aug 1, 09:36
- ~beep~ "We're sorry, the number you are trying to reach has been disconnected" ~beep~ -- nm - decline Aug 1, 09:27
- NO REFUNDS!!! -- nm - Spawn Aug 1, 09:25
I hope our Torontans are having a nice holiday today. When you return tomorrow, you have some explaining to do. -- (link) - ty97 Aug 1, 09:11 3
- Will it open in time for TIFF? -- nm - The Roger More Innuendo Aug 1, 09:18 2
  - Undoubtedly Andrea will win a gift card. -- nm - ty97 Aug 1, 09:21 1
    - It's alllllllllllll yours if I do. -- nm - Andie Aug 1, 09:35
Skip Bayless: ESPN Held Me Back, My Fox Sports Takes Will Be Hotter - amoxy Aug 1, 08:55 2
- "Linda Cohn is a lesbian" -- nm - budice Aug 1, 09:13
- `Tim Tebow better at basketball than Lebron James` -- nm - Beaker Aug 1, 09:05
RIP American Airlines AAdvantage program, which went to revenue based mileage earning today. -- nm - ty97 Aug 1, 08:53 3
- My Asian trips just went into the toilet earnings wise unless I can convince them to let me fly business. -- nm - spamlet Aug 1, 09:02 2
  - And remember to subtract those taxes before your mileage multiplication! -- nm - ty97 Aug 1, 09:03 1
    - How does mileage reimburse work in canada? per km? -- nm - budice Aug 1, 09:05
SolarCity agrees to $2.6B buyout offer from Tesla (sitwap) -- (link) - Beaker Aug 1, 08:51 6
- Elon Musk agreed to buy himself out of one sketchy business by another sketchy business. To hell you say. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 1, 08:53 5
  - SolarCity reps at the local mall hit me up, I gave them someone elses address for an appointment. Laughed when they called wondering where i was. -- (edited) - budice Aug 1, 08:57 4
    - I get a lot of calls about it. As soon as I say it's a condo, they hang up without another word. -- nm - Tim Aug 1, 09:19 1
      - We have an HOA where the president *really* wants to go solar. - Spawn Aug 1, 09:45
    - "No thanks" -- nm - spamlet Aug 1, 09:10 1
      - I did multiple times, so I just Trumped em. -- nm - budice Aug 1, 09:12
Evidence suggests Malaysia Flight 370 was deliberately flown into the Ocean -- (link) - amoxy Aug 1, 08:41 4
- *hanging onto the fuselage of a military transport...heading to Asia, pre-positioning supplies there for the coming natural disaster* -- nm - Nekkid Crazy Birthday Mel Aug 1, 08:48 1
  - Rofl -- nm - budice Aug 1, 08:59
- I don't understand why he would plan to do this and not leave anything taking credit for it. He must have had some reason, delusional though it may be -- nm - jnine Aug 1, 08:47 1
  - EgyptAir 990 (NTSB says deliberate, Egypt disputes) no note/claim left. Same with Germanwings 9525. - ty97 Aug 1, 08:49
Lollapalooza quick summary: Spent about 20 hours there over 4 days. Best acts I saw: The Arcs, Last Shadow Puppets, Nathanial Rattliffe and the - pmb Aug 1, 08:40 10
- Houndmouth is a great unheralded band. -- nm - Qale Aug 1, 09:44
- Nice!! I was there yesterday! - Don Homer Aug 1, 09:08 1
  - I saw some of local natives and Bloc Party as well (liked them both, but only saw about 10 minutes of each). -- nm - pmb Aug 1, 09:16
- I have a hard time enjoying music concerts where I don't know the music. It's just noise to me -- nm - oblique Aug 1, 08:46 1
  - It' definitely more challenging, but when you find stuff that strikes you it's great. There's always a first time you hear a song so you do it - pmb Aug 1, 08:53
- Son of a bitch - Spawn Aug 1, 08:45 3
  - its a great song -- nm - Epiphany Aug 1, 08:46 2
    - Whoa. Time *flies*. - Spawn Aug 1, 09:39
    - The combination of him, Leon Bridges and Chris Stapleton was great in part because it was like different variations on a theme. Blues/rhythm and -- (edited) - pmb Aug 1, 08:51
- fantastic review -- nm - Epiphany Aug 1, 08:44
Pokemon GO players here: Does them shutting down Pokevision really make a difference for you? - Inigo Aug 1, 08:36 23
- Nope. -- nm - Krusty Aug 1, 09:35
- No. -- nm - Remlik Aug 1, 08:50
- No. -- nm - Dark Callisto Aug 1, 08:46
- No. People are pissed because it coincides with they nuking the "footsteps" part of the locator/radar in game which makes hunting specifically near - oblique Aug 1, 08:44
- i think it breaks along the following fault line: casual players who enjoy the walking/hunting to get pokemon vs. players who want to catch them - tRuMaN Aug 1, 08:38 3
  - The game is ultimately a collection game. Many people are completionists. When you lose the tools you need to move beyond the random collection - oblique Aug 1, 08:53 1
    - Yeah, but think of all the zubats I could find - ty97 Aug 1, 08:54
  - I am curious what Amy hears when she does her second library Pokemon Go night. -- nm - Spawn Aug 1, 08:47
- I didn't use Pokevision often, but I saw how it could help offset what quickly becomes monotony of game experience. -- nm - ty97 Aug 1, 08:38 10
  - More: Setting aside stability issues (which have been embarrassing) there isn't much to the game universe.) - ty97 Aug 1, 08:44 9
    - agreed. once you get to a certain level which isn't hard to do, it becomes pretty repetitive. -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 1, 08:49 8
      - That's essentially why it's a MMO jRPG. Grind grind grind. -- nm - Qale Aug 1, 09:47
      - I wonder if they will implement a "trading shop". IE: You get my Gyrados and I get 200 coins - oblique Aug 1, 08:52 4
        
        They reportedly said last week that trading was a future planned feature. -- nm - ty97 Aug 1, 08:56 3
        
        Yeah, I know trading. I'm just curious if it will be private (ie: i have to know you and be near you) or public (ie: I'll sell you this for this) -- nm - oblique Aug 1, 09:00 2
        
        I'm guessing private. -- nm - Dark Callisto Aug 1, 09:02 1
        
        Pokemon Friend Codes :) -- nm - oblique Aug 1, 09:04
      - I think that's somewhat the limitation of mobile games. - Dark Callisto Aug 1, 08:51 1
        
        That's part of it for sure. -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 1, 08:54
- nope. doesn't bother me at all (I never used it) -- nm - decline Aug 1, 08:37 3
  - same here. What's going to be interesting is the apps that come out over the next 12 months that learn from their mistakes. - Mel Profit Aug 1, 08:47 2
    - its also interesting that there was supposedly to be an accessory coming out last month which meant you could sorta play without having your phone out - tRuMaN Aug 1, 08:52 1
      - that item is now coming out in Sept. supposedly. -- nm - tRuMaN Aug 1, 08:53
Happy August! Time to start planning your 2017 travel! -- nm - ty97 Aug 1, 08:32 10
- Orlando or bust April 2017. -- nm - Dark Callisto Aug 1, 09:02
- WE JUST GOT DONE WITH 2016! -- nm - spamlet Aug 1, 09:02
- so far, maybe Chicago, maybe South Africa...maybe. -- nm - Diva Aug 1, 09:01 5
  - *signs up for the Diva Travel 2017 subscription package* -- nm - ty97 Aug 1, 09:02 4
    - you should come with me... -- nm - Diva Aug 1, 09:04 3
      - I would *love* to go back to South Africa. And I'm always happy to visit Chicago -- nm - ty97 Aug 1, 09:13 2
        
        Cuba dudes. -- nm - budice Aug 1, 09:14 1
        
        The airlines pretty much have not loaded their Cuba fares yet. -- nm - ty97 Aug 1, 09:17
- Last night I ordered brochures for Columbia River cruises. No way I'm downloading a 100+ page PDF. -- nm - Meg Aug 1, 08:36 1
  - Meanwhile I'm trying to decide on KC flights for Christmas. Do I want convenient or cheap? -- nm - Meg Aug 1, 08:37
Colts 2013 Draft ... awesome results -- (link) - budice Aug 1, 08:28 1
- Odd numbered years are bad, mmkay? -- nm - Spawn Aug 1, 08:29
Weekend box office acuals, Bourne over estimated, Nerve & Bad Moms under -- (link) - LMS Aug 1, 08:27 2
- Pretty sure they were gonna say 60M no matter what -- nm - budice Aug 1, 08:29 1
  - yeah that is what I thought too -- nm - Epiphany Aug 1, 08:36
Our weekend watches: Becoming Mike Nichols: A+. Empire season 2: B (music is an A+). First half of Elementary: B+. - David Aug 1, 08:27 [youtube] 1
- And here's another genius May/Nichols clip. -- (link) - David Aug 1, 08:41 [youtube]
From the other site I hit a couple of milestones at some point last week. $8 billion in my LTD port and $100 million in my YTD port. -- nm - pmb Aug 1, 08:27 3
- Nice! -- nm - spamlet Aug 1, 09:11
- Congratulations! The first $8 billion is the hardest! -- nm - The Roger More Innuendo Aug 1, 08:40
- VNT -- nm - Epiphany Aug 1, 08:37
I've decided that Bobby who plays Roger in our new Swallows & Amazons films is the love child of Rick Moranis and Sam Rockwell -- (link) - LMS Aug 1, 08:25 [youtube] 4
- *sigh* It must be about 60 years since I first read that book and I *know* those kids and that lake. - Meg Aug 1, 08:35 3
  - The few reviews have been good so far -- (link) - LMS Aug 1, 08:42 2
    - Oh, and glad to hear the package arrived safely - and quickly!! I was quite expecting it to take weeks :) -- nm - Meg Aug 1, 08:56 1
      - I think it took 2 days to arrive! -- nm - LMS Aug 1, 08:59
I have to say that I am getting some enjoyment from watching the constant torture of the republican leaders constantly having to apologize for Trump - pmb Aug 1, 08:23 5
- at what point do they cease parsing their language and just come out and say it.... - Mel Profit Aug 1, 08:53 2
  - After the election. -- nm - The Roger More Innuendo Aug 1, 08:56 1
    - Yes, at which point it will be their excuse for why they don't view Hillary's election as an endorsement of her policies so they must obstruct to - pmb Aug 1, 09:47
- You know a memo went out to *not* say Trump by name. - Spawn Aug 1, 08:26
- Collective sigh when he loses -- nm - budice Aug 1, 08:25
I'm starting to understand ST some. - Inigo Aug 1, 08:18 3
- hey. congrats on your car luck! -- nm - university of amanda jones Aug 1, 08:40 1
  - Thanks! I feel thankful and a bit guilty my car got away without damage. -- nm - Inigo Aug 1, 09:37
- If you add, "pixie is dumb" to that you will have a pretty comprehensive understanding. -- nm - Spawn Aug 1, 08:19
just got a chromebook for my use at the office and home. Man these things are cheap. - decline Aug 1, 08:18
Trump seems to have signed an anti-porn Pledge -- (link) - amoxy Aug 1, 08:17 20
- "Max" magazine, eh? -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 1, 09:30
- heh. Same photo op. -- (link) - Spawn Aug 1, 08:28 1
  - "These delicious offerings please Trump!" -- nm - Reagen Aug 1, 08:39
- Yet he asks someone who has been in gay porn to speak at the RNC. -- nm - jnine Aug 1, 08:25 6
  - ?? I actually don't know who/what this is about? Can you explain? -- nm - ty97 Aug 1, 08:27 4
    - Anotonio Sabato Jr. did gay porn after he left GH. -- nm - jnine Aug 1, 09:25 2
      - Did he? I don't think he did actual porn (but I could be wrong). - ty97 Aug 1, 09:30
      - orly? interesting -- nm - Epiphany Aug 1, 09:29
    - Joanie Loves Chachi -- nm - The Roger More Innuendo Aug 1, 08:40
  - His favorite actor was exempt? -- nm - Spawn Aug 1, 08:27
- Somebody needs to tell his (latest) wife. -- nm - David Aug 1, 08:21 5
  - Eh, wrong target IMO. Run the story with pictures of Trump's Playboy cover and photos with Ivanka. -- nm - The Roger More Innuendo Aug 1, 08:43 1
    - Like this? -- (link) - jnine Aug 1, 09:30 [Image]
  - Wait, the new one he ordered has arrived? -- nm - Spawn Aug 1, 08:25
  - I could stand to see a little more. -- nm* - budice Aug 1, 08:23 1
    - not without a medical degree. -- nm - Reagen Aug 1, 08:38
- And the person behind "Enough is Enough" is Donna Rice - amoxy Aug 1, 08:19
- (child porn) -- nm - Spawn Aug 1, 08:18 2
  - not exactly, if you read on - Reagen Aug 1, 08:21 1
    - Ah. Thanks. -- nm - Spawn Aug 1, 08:24
12-Gauge misfiring in Training Camp -- (link) - budice Aug 1, 08:15
Some Positive Stories to start a Monday -- (link) - Beaker Aug 1, 08:13

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