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I want to watch the Olympics on NBC but I feel like I'm spending more time hitting mute on the commercials. -- nm - Max Aug 7, 17:53 2
- And you aren't muting Bob Costas? -- nm - Bacon Aug 7, 17:55 1
  - I consider commercials to include "coming up.." and bios. -- nm - Max Aug 7, 18:07
NBC just showed a trailer for a trailer for Rogue One. -- nm - David Aug 7, 17:42 2
- For which I hit rewind because I wasn't paying attention. - zunk via drone Aug 7, 17:45 1
  - Don't be part of the problem! -- nm - David Aug 7, 17:57
Fresh. -- nm - Will Smith Aug 7, 17:37
"that would make them nunjas" -- nm - Beaker Aug 7, 17:30
upset! -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 7, 17:28
Artistic gymnastics is just as bad as ice dancing. Dumbest shit out there. -- nm - CQ Aug 7, 17:28 8
- Do you mean rhythmic? -- nm - Roger More Aug 7, 17:30 7
  - BURN! -- nm - Bacon Aug 7, 17:43
  - whatever they call the minor league of regular gymnastics -- nm - CQ Aug 7, 17:32 5
    - The one with ribbons, balls, clubs and hoops? That's Rhythmic. -- nm - Diva Aug 7, 17:33 2
      - maybe I was watching someone that was so bad, I thought it was rhythmic. I figured she just threw her ribbon up and it got caught in the rafters - CQ Aug 7, 17:37 1
        
        That's actually worth more points! -- nm - prayformojo Aug 7, 17:38
    - Rhythmic is the one with ribbons, hoops, etc. Artistic is the one with vaults, rings, pommel horses, etc -- nm - Roger More Aug 7, 17:33 1
      - so, gymnastics then. sorry, my bad, heh -- nm - CQ Aug 7, 17:34
Blistering -- (edited) - INCREDIBLY annoying woman at baseball last night Aug 7, 17:27
Old. -- nm - Pearl Jam Aug 7, 17:20 2
- Krusty can apparently add women's gymnastics to the list of sports that he's not too old for. -- nm - Dano Aug 7, 17:23 1
  - snicker -- nm - Max Aug 7, 17:25
Stank -- nm - The Water in Rio Aug 7, 17:16
Broke -- nm - That French guy's leg Aug 7, 17:16
Dope. -- nm - Diva si#4 Aug 7, 17:12
Tight. -- nm - Diva si#3 Aug 7, 17:11
Solid. -- nm - Diva Aug 7, 17:11
dang. -- nm - Diva Aug 7, 17:07
Usa/canada volleyball team really going at it. -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 7, 17:06
Phenomenal ending to Croatia/Spain in Men's Basketball. - David Aug 7, 16:52 3
- spoil who won. Spain predicted to play us in the final game -- nm - Bacon Aug 7, 17:18 2
  - spoils - CQ Aug 7, 17:24 1
    - okay then -- nm - Bacon Aug 7, 17:26
The Laurie on Team USA has eyes three sizes too large for her face. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 7, 16:51
SITWAP: HOF Game cancelled due to concerns over field conditions. -- nm - IrishStephen Aug 7, 16:42 7
- Hmm, guess I wouldn't have been able to watch it anyway :( Don't plan to upgrade to ESPN until Monday night games start. -- nm - Meg Aug 7, 16:58
- Bastards! -- nm - Spawn Aug 7, 16:47 3
  - Packers are a bunch of pussies -- nm - Remlik Aug 7, 16:47 2
    - Vikings are reigning HOF game champs, just like the NFC North. Get used to it Packers. -- nm - ML Galaxy Aug 7, 16:49 1
      - huh. -- nm - budice Aug 7, 17:11
- Good start NFL -- nm - ML Galaxy Aug 7, 16:46
- NNOOOOOOOOO, I *need* me some FOOTBALLLLLLLL, yes, I am *so* ready for it -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 7, 16:44
Charge the Snoot Cannons to Maximum Snoot! -- nm* - Snoot Commander Beryllium Aug 7, 16:42
WWE: 1) Bobby Roode officially debuted in NXT with one of the most hilariously over the top theme songs I've ever heard. -- (link*) - Tim Aug 7, 16:42 [youtube] 3
- ah...he likes Muse and The Darkness -- nm - Remlik Aug 7, 16:44 1
  - Have you been watching the CWC? Great stuff so far and that was only the first round. -- nm - Tim Aug 7, 16:47
- So Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa unveiled the -- (link) - Tim Aug 7, 16:44
WWE/UFC: Connor McGregor says the WWE locker room is a bunch of pussies... - Remlik Aug 7, 16:41 8
- This week in No Shit. nm - Dignan Aug 7, 17:46
- WWE is fake, UFC is real. Enough said. He is right -- nm - Bacon Aug 7, 17:27 2
  - You give a tough guy 75-125lbs more muscle against a striker, the bigger guy is going to be a handful. - Will Hunting Aug 7, 17:39 1
    - Only if it's in the script!!! -- nm - WWE Aug 7, 17:50
- I really like seeing Flair talk about Dolph. Dolph is awesome. -- nm - Shaun Aug 7, 17:06
- Rusev is gold. -- nm - Tim Aug 7, 16:51 2
  - I like them all. -- nm - Beaker Aug 7, 16:56
  - I like Big E's post -- nm - Remlik Aug 7, 16:54
In other news, Ichiro got hit #3000 today - a triple -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 7, 16:35
Sometimes I feel like perfection is an unattainable state for mankind, but then I watch Chinese divers... -- nm - David Aug 7, 16:31 2
- Perfection requires abstinence from creativity. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 7, 16:35 1
  - Perfection means not having to assemble Iphones for a living -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 7, 17:30
NMB-Baron--Olympic game - Flavorize Aug 7, 16:29
Australia - still top of the medal table -- nm - Roger More Aug 7, 16:23 1
- But not any more. Stupid China. -- nm - Roger More Aug 7, 16:58
This dude on Bravo is the worst broadcaster I have ever seen. Staring at the wrong monitor until they actual cut back to the monitor on him. - Will Hunting Aug 7, 16:12 1
- Al Michaels & Costas are the only studio anchors I recognize. -- nm - Peglegpete Aug 7, 16:13
I don't know why they don't just let the Wimbledon ladies wear the synchronized diving outfits. -- nm - Max Aug 7, 16:10 3
- The Canadian pair both have atomic wedgies. They're uncomfortable to watch. - Diva Aug 7, 16:25 2
  - I'll offer to do post-dive interviews in that hot tub with them. -- (edited) - Max Aug 7, 16:31 1
    - Congrats to the Chinese women's divers who will take home their medals and then be put out to pasture. -- nm - Max Aug 7, 16:37
I'll be in Chicago over Labor Day weekend and am looking for things to do/see/go to that I haven't yet. ST would really love this tour. -- (link) - Covington Aug 7, 16:09
Olympics Women's Doubles Tennis Spoilers - David Aug 7, 16:01 1
- Yeah, she was dead on her feet last night. -- nm - Reagen Aug 7, 16:02
Me, to be brother's partner about my brother: "He doesn't know who Neil Simon is" - ty97 Aug 7, 15:42 5
- lord have mercy -- nm - Epiphany Aug 7, 17:17
- And just now: "I like London. It's like a really old America. Sort like Philly but taller" -- nm - ty97 Aug 7, 15:43 3
  - Your brother must be really cute. -- nm - Spawn Aug 7, 15:52 2
    - Isn't he an academic? If so, he must be in the bubble like John Hamm on 30 Rock -- nm - Roger More Aug 7, 16:21
    - This. -- nm - Krusty Aug 7, 15:56
~Deepest, bluest - my hat is like a shark's fin~ - prayformojo Aug 7, 15:33
Manny Machado became the 2nd player ever to homer in the each of the first three innings of a game - Will Hunting Aug 7, 15:27
With his third win on the Web.com Tour this season, Wesley Bryan has been immediately promoted to the PGA Tour. -- nm - MDH Aug 7, 15:27 3
- Does that automatically earn him a slot for the next year? - Will Hunting Aug 7, 15:29 2
  - Nope. But that said he's #1 on the money list so he already has a card locked for next year. -- nm - MDH Aug 7, 16:41 1
    - Wasn't sure since they screwed with Q-School -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 7, 16:55
Field for tonight's Hall of Fame game is reportedly unplayable. - ML Galaxy Aug 7, 15:11 2
- Is it in Rio? -- nm - Dano Aug 7, 15:29
- Oh no a preseason game won't go well why cruel universe why -- nm - Reagen Aug 7, 15:13
a bargain at twice the price - I'm buying 3 -- (link) - Reagen Aug 7, 14:55 12
- Youll wanna oneclick order that -- nm - budice Aug 7, 15:42
- "I must only have the highest quality of everything. Heck I once spent $500,000 on an autographed script from the TV show Suddenly Susan." -- nm - Max Aug 7, 15:25
- It's a good thing they used silver conductors instead of gold because that would be pretty expensive. -- nm - Max Aug 7, 15:22
- Dear God, why? Seriously, I do not know why you need a $10,500 cable? -- (link) - amoxy Aug 7, 15:13 3
  - You don't. It's a competitor effing with Amazon's algorithm. -- nm - iSpam Aug 7, 15:30
  - "But when these dropped to $48,500 I was like, omg! Deal time, baby!" -- nm - Max Aug 7, 15:24
  - They are 3 and 8% faster respectively. That's the only answer I need Amoxy! -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 7, 15:22
- "After the purchase, my wife left me. That's why I gave it 5 stars." -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Aug 7, 15:11
- Yeah, but "not eligible for Amazon Prime" so I'll pass -- nm - prayformojo Aug 7, 15:00
- Not as bad as their speaker wires. -- (link) - GregW Aug 7, 14:59 1
  - and you know what, you can improve that performance (seriously) by using two in tandem per line -- nm - STEREO of the GODS Aug 7, 16:43
- Tickets to see Arods last game? -- nm - Bacon Aug 7, 14:56
Maybe you have to be here but if it's available I recommend the Dr Teeth and Electric Mayhem set at OSL - JD Aug 7, 14:48
careful on HSX, some puddin' head just spoiled the end of Suicide Squad -- nm - Beaker Aug 7, 14:44 4
- The beginning, I believe. But that guy posted earlier that he was fighting the urge to say Suicide Squad was the best movie he had seen ever, so your - Roger More Aug 7, 14:49 1
  - Maybe Jared Leto is on HSX now. -- nm - Bacon Aug 7, 14:50
- Best part of Suicide Squad is when the rolled the credits. Oh crap sorry spoilers -- nm - Bacon Aug 7, 14:45 1
  - The post credits scene really is the best part of the entire movie. -- nm - Spawn Aug 7, 14:46
shots fired against AirBnB in Quebec -- (link) - Beaker Aug 7, 14:39 3
- it's one thing if you're the owner, but what in the hell would let that guy think he could do that as a renter? -- nm - Reagen Aug 7, 14:47 1
  - It's a big problem in San Francisco, especially since they have rent control, now airbnb ing can get you evicted -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 7, 14:53
- Good!! "The continual flow of short-term renters had led to complaints about noise and smoking from the tenants of other units" - Bacon Aug 7, 14:43
Dawson, I think you could make some nice bank. "Ticket prices for A-Rod's final game spike 500%" -- nm - Bacon Aug 7, 14:39 3
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- Most people want to make sure he leaves -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 7, 14:41 1
  - Last chance to booo his sorry ass -- nm - Bacon Aug 7, 14:43
The Canada/USA Men's Volleyball match has had some *amazing* points. -- nm - David Aug 7, 14:24
snort...msnbc pundit on campaign crushing moments: Dukakis wearing the helmet on the tank, Sarah Palin saying "I can see Russia from my house" - zeitgeist Aug 7, 14:21
Does the ST Olympics Challenge Scoreboard automatically reload when updated, or do I need to keep refreshing it? :-) -- nm - mara Aug 7, 14:03 3
- I dunno, but I just finished updating it. I'm out for a bit, so you can refrain from refreshing until after 9 PM CDT. -- nm - KuBaron and the Two STrings Aug 7, 14:09 1
  - Ah, I see. You rock, thanks! -- nm - mara Aug 7, 14:19
- Never mind, it just update as I was looking at it. -- nm - mara Aug 7, 14:08
So, Dylan Bundy looks like he has figured out this starting pitching thing -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 7, 13:52 3
- tbf, he was playing the white sox. I wouldn't get too excited. -- nm - iSpam Aug 7, 15:49
- Like the Rohrhimm riding down the mountain in Two Towers -- nm - gerald Aug 7, 14:00 1
  - I don't know his innings limit, but he should be fun come next season -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 7, 14:16
This soccer game has been nuts -- nm - prayformojo Aug 7, 13:49
This 7 on 7 rugby is so odd. -- nm - CQ Aug 7, 13:43
Krusty gets to draft first! I bet it's a Jet! -- nm* - Bacon Aug 7, 13:38 1
- I bet it's a Shark! -- nm - Strongbad Aug 7, 13:59
Keanu; B...I was surprised at how (vauge spoiler) - prayformojo Aug 7, 13:37 3
- You were expecting some sort of a complex masterpiece? -- nm - Spawn Aug 7, 13:45
- Spoilers - David Aug 7, 13:38 1
  - I'm just glad (sp) - prayformojo Aug 7, 13:45
through 6 episodes, the only problem I have with Stranger Things is (spoiler) - prayformojo Aug 7, 13:28 2
- Spoiler - JD Aug 7, 13:35 1
  - And I don't think it had been going on that long. -- nm - Ender Aug 7, 14:21
Those god damn people on their horses!! Damn them all! Damn them to hell!! -- nm - Bacon Aug 7, 13:25 5
- Dressage is easily the weirdest of the Olympic events. -- nm - KuBaron and the Two STrings Aug 7, 14:01 4
  - Adds Baron to the list. *adjusts little finger for maximum snoot* -- nm - TWuG Aug 7, 14:09
  - Please.... -- nm - Curling Aug 7, 14:07 2
    - No no, curling is something I could imagine playing, it's like a great bar sport, something you could do while drinking -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 7, 14:49 1
      - Dressage depends on your horse, it's like sea world killer whales jumping -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 7, 14:51
STIS and F: Can someone link me to a site that has the olympic sport and the NAMES of the people that won the medals in that sport. - CQ Aug 7, 13:23 9
- This site should eventually have them, but for now you have to click on the 'see also' link under each sport. -- (link) - GregW Aug 7, 14:56
- Wikipedia. Click your sport, then scroll down for the results. -- (link) - Max Aug 7, 13:37
- How's this? -- (link) - Krusty Aug 7, 13:33 1
  - I like it! (bookmarks) -- nm - Covington Aug 7, 15:15
- looks like you have to wade through the schedule and look at the results -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 7, 13:27 1
  - right? it's effin bs. Just give me an effin list. How hard is it? -- nm - CQ Aug 7, 13:29
- It took me a while to work through it, but I find this page from rio2016.com to work out nicely - ty97 Aug 7, 13:25 2
  - that's the crap website. wtf is that? It'll take 500 clicks for that shit. thanks though, you tried :) -- nm - CQ Aug 7, 13:28 1
    - It's imperfect but now that I get the structure (after two days of trying) I find it relatively usable. -- nm - ty97 Aug 7, 13:30

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