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Is Rio in our central time zone? -- nm - JaxSean Aug 7, 20:29 14
- Rio is (this time of year) 1 hour ahead of the US Eastern Time -- nm - ty97 Aug 7, 20:30 13
  - So...yes? - JaxSean Aug 7, 20:35 12
    - no. currently the same as the Canadian Maritimes. Central is an hour behind Eastern. Rio is an hour ahead. -- nm - mafic Aug 7, 20:44
    - Does ahead mean it's earlier there? Or that they are ahead of us so we are an hour behind? -- nm - Volnelk Aug 7, 20:37 1
      - later. it's 12:45am in Rio. -- nm - mafic Aug 7, 20:45
    - No. It's Atlantic time zone which is an hour earlier than US ET. -- nm - Diva Aug 7, 20:36
    - No. Central is an hour behind Eastern. Rio is 2 hours ahead of Central. -- nm - Ender Aug 7, 20:36 7
      - Basically the entire continent of South America is east of Miami. -- nm - Reagen Aug 7, 20:45
      - Are the events they're showing like the swimming and gymnastics not live then? -- nm - JaxSean Aug 7, 20:39 5
        
        Gymnastics was during the day (it's tape). The swimming was live. The beach volleyball last night was live - ty97 Aug 7, 20:45
        
        They're live if it says "Live" in the upper-right corner of the screen. -- nm - Ender Aug 7, 20:43 2
        
        I believe the 4x100 relay tonight was scheduled for 11:37 Rio time. The woman's beach volleyball game didn't start till 12:30 Rio time yesternight. -- nm - Ender Aug 7, 20:47
        
        That would make sense. - JaxSean Aug 7, 20:46
        
        Swimming is live tonight. Gymnastics is not. -- nm - Diva Aug 7, 20:41
awe.....Bride asks man who received her murdered father's heart to walk her down the aisle -- (link) - zeitgeist Aug 7, 20:29
My next project will be perfecting the perfunctory hug the gymnasts give each other. -- nm - prayformojo Aug 7, 20:27 2
- It's all in the hips. -- nm - Max Aug 7, 20:29 1
  - Its a jump to the left, then a step to the right, put your hands on their hips, bring your knees in tight, but its the pelvic thrust that makes'm go -- nm - INSANE ane ane ane Aug 7, 22:03
Tronc -- nm - Peglegpete Aug 7, 20:25
Olympics / men's gymnastics ?, SITWAP (and i don't guess it's spoilery? it's concerning an injury) ... - call me Ishmael Aug 7, 20:25 18
- I watched because I couldn't figure out how he could seemingly BLRUGRHG! -- nm - Max Aug 7, 20:31 13
  - The dude apparently broke his other leg in three places at the Euros in 2012. - David's iPad Aug 7, 20:32 5
    - well, then ... you know the saying ... once is happenstance. twice is a coincidence. - call me Ishmael Aug 7, 20:34 1
      - Well, he's run out of legs now. -- nm - Ender Aug 7, 20:36
    - Nature is telling you something, bud. - Max Aug 7, 20:33 2
      - "Dear French Guy, have you considered some Calcium and Vitamin D?" -- nm - Ender Aug 7, 20:35 1
        
        i don't know. can it be found in wine? -- nm - random Frenchman Aug 7, 20:42
  - yeah ... just found some video, and damn ... just ... damn ... -- nm - call me Ishmael Aug 7, 20:32 6
    - (how does someone *not* pass out from something like that?) - call me Ishmael Aug 7, 20:32 5
      - I haven't seen it but it makes me queasy just not imagining it. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 7, 20:34 2
        
        You know how you twist a Pop N Fresh dough can and it's like *POOF*? It's like that. -- nm - Max Aug 7, 20:35 1
        
        I SAID I'M NOT IMAGINING IT, MAX -- nm - JaxSean Aug 7, 20:37
      - I think it's called shock. -- nm - Ender Aug 7, 20:33 1
        
        i believe you're right on that one. i typed faster than i could consider it -- nm - call me Ishmael Aug 7, 20:43
- Yes. Horribly. -- nm - Ender Aug 7, 20:28
- Yes. It's pretty gruesome from what I heard. I'm not searching for it nor do I want to see it. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 7, 20:28 1
  - Same here -- nm - David's iPad Aug 7, 20:29
- spoilers - ty97 Aug 7, 20:27
He is the real Aquaman. -- nm - David's iPad Aug 7, 20:15
WTF? -- (link) - Spawn Aug 7, 20:10 1
- the painters probably work for New England -- nm - Remlik Aug 7, 20:17
End of Day 2. Decline vaults into the lead on the power of Sweden, with Mara, LMS, and JaxSean close behind. -- nm - KuBaron and the Two STrings Aug 7, 20:06
Does Phelps have medal tattoos? What are those circles? -- nm - JaxSean Aug 7, 20:02 8
- Hickies from Peaty -- nm* - Max Aug 7, 20:15
- They said it's Chinese therapy designed to get the blood pumping -- (edited) - Diva Aug 7, 20:03 6
  - I've had it. It takes the stiffness and pain out of your muscles. It feels good when it's over, a little uncomfortable during. -- nm - jnine Aug 7, 21:38
  - Uh, ok. Thx -- nm - JaxSean Aug 7, 20:07
  - if i'm right, it's something called cupping ... lots of athletes, swimmers in particular, are doing it ... - call me Ishmael Aug 7, 20:05 1
    - I'm a viking at cupping. -- nm - Anna Kendrick Aug 7, 20:08
  - Yep, "cupping." -- nm - MDH Aug 7, 20:05 1
    - just beat me to it :) -- nm - call me Ishmael Aug 7, 20:06
That turn, yo -- nm - ty97 Aug 7, 19:58 2
- Spoils - Diva Aug 7, 20:01 1
  - Twas amazing -- nm - ty97 Aug 7, 20:16
Yonh -- nm - Diva Aug 7, 19:57
You've gotta be something to get booed at the Olympics -- nm - Dano Aug 7, 19:52 4
- Which team/sport? -- nm - Max Aug 7, 20:16 1
  - Russians /everything. But the boos were at the men's relay swimming. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 7, 20:18
- They have no business being there. -- nm - Diva Aug 7, 19:58 1
  - This. -- nm - MDH Aug 7, 20:01
OK, *finally* a funny Vice Principals episode - prayformojo Aug 7, 19:49
Eyglo Gustafsdottir! -- nm - David Aug 7, 19:36 10
- (I was also surprised to learn last night that people are actually named Katinka) -- nm - Reagen Aug 7, 19:44 1
  - +1 -- nm - Beryllium Aug 7, 20:05
- Somewhere there's a Icelander going "What the hell kind of name is Emily?" -- nm - Reagen Aug 7, 19:43 4
  - This is a perfect joke. -- nm - David's iPad Aug 7, 20:15
  - "and who is her mother?" nm - Dignan Aug 7, 20:01 1
    - "Emily Bitchesdottir" -- nm - Reagen Aug 7, 20:05
  - exactly, "how in the holy hell do you pronounce Jennifer? That's just silly" -- nm - CQ Aug 7, 19:50
- Jumbip Rreyxghf! - prayformojo Aug 7, 19:40 2
  - You're doing it wrong! - David Aug 7, 19:41 1
    - I blame my router -- nm - prayformojo Aug 7, 19:42
someone really unexpected just posted this on facebook. so much crazy. -- (link) - mafic Aug 7, 19:30 2
- that's how you find virgins to sacrafice -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 7, 20:03
- milliondollarhorse -- nm - CQ Aug 7, 19:32
Track and Field should take a cue from swimming. 100M one legged hop, 100M backwards run... -- nm - Dano Aug 7, 19:20 2
- I'm sayin'. -- nm - Reagen Aug 7, 19:24
- breast stroke is the race walking of swimming. -- nm - mafic Aug 7, 19:22
Olympics spoils -- (edited) - ML Galaxy Aug 7, 19:15 4
- The key isn't asking for their wife, the key is playing up *yours* -- nm - The best swinger in the world Aug 7, 19:24 1
  - Stay Thirsty, my friend. -- nm - Diva Aug 7, 19:28
- Spoils - JaxSean Aug 7, 19:21 1
  - She's Secretariat...everybody else is Sham. -- nm - ML Galaxy Aug 7, 19:25
almost got this cat, but he *hated* me. most of their adults are in foster care, and we can't go meet them. - mafic Aug 7, 19:11 3
- Bait and switch? -- nm - Spawn Aug 7, 19:57
- Well, he would, wouldn't he? -- nm - Beryllium, Esteemed Commander of the Snoot Fleet Aug 7, 19:41
- Love the name -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Aug 7, 19:20
Jeebus -- nm - Diva Aug 7, 19:09 2
- spoils -- (edited) - CQ Aug 7, 19:11 1
  - Spoils - Diva Aug 7, 19:15
Holy shit, this lady is amazing. -- nm - ty97 Aug 7, 19:08 1
- pff, perfect teeth, pff -- nm - Max Aug 7, 19:09
A lady came by the museum today with what must be the strangest cat I've ever seen. She said it was a mixed breed :) - Meg Aug 7, 19:04
Amped -- nm - Diva Aug 7, 18:58
Adam Peaty time -- nm - Dano Aug 7, 18:51 22
- Is Dustin Lance Black's fiance there this year? -- nm - ty97 Aug 7, 19:26
- Team GB overall hotness is insane. -- nm - MDH Aug 7, 18:59 20
  - Chris Mears (diver) is the best though. -- nm - MDH Aug 7, 19:20 5
    - Diva, my friend, help me to stage an intervention please. -- nm - ty97 Aug 7, 19:23 4
      - His photoshoot for Gay Times though. -- nm - MDH Aug 7, 19:48
      - Chris Mears is actually good-looking but the twink factor is so ridiculous it feels like a put-on. - Diva Aug 7, 19:32 1
        
        Yup, nice face, perfect for casting on a Disney Channel show -- nm - ty97 Aug 7, 19:38
      - His photoshoot for Gay Times though. -- nm - MDH Aug 7, 19:28
  - This Peaty guy is hot? Really? -- nm - Diva Aug 7, 19:01 13
    - wife just voted "cute, not hot" -- nm - Reagen Aug 7, 19:36 1
      - I can endorse this -- nm - ty97 Aug 7, 19:38
    - he is *so* gross english guy. -- nm - mafic Aug 7, 19:16
    - spoiler - ty97 Aug 7, 19:03 1
      - Even with that tooth he can get it. -- nm - MDH Aug 7, 19:14
    - The whole diving team, Peaty, and Nile Wilson. -- nm - MDH Aug 7, 19:02 6
      - I just looked up Nile Wilson pic - No. -- nm - Diva Aug 7, 19:13 4
        
        What about him!? -- nm - MDH Aug 7, 19:13 3
        
        He looks like a 12 year old Tilda Swinton -- nm - ty97 Aug 7, 19:14 2
        
        that's weirdly accurate. -- nm - mafic Aug 7, 19:16
        
        This. - Diva Aug 7, 19:16
      - spoiler - ty97 Aug 7, 19:03
    - He's got a pinkish hue and that accent. -- nm - CQ Aug 7, 19:02
We're three eps into Stranger Things and it's really fracken good! -- nm - IrishStephen Aug 7, 18:51 4
- R.U.N -- nm - amoxy Aug 7, 19:53
- Just watched the first two. Very, very good job of matching the period with music and camera work - TWuG Aug 7, 19:21 2
  - Did you recently change your FB to your real name? - IrishStephen Aug 7, 20:38 1
    - And also, yes, there's a very nostalgic feel to it for me. -- nm - IrishStephen Aug 7, 20:39
The Djokovic- Del Potro match going on right now is pretty compelling. -- nm - Dano Aug 7, 18:43 2
- Yup. (spoilers) - David Aug 7, 18:44 1
  - Spoilers - Dano Aug 7, 18:52
Smack -- nm - Diva Aug 7, 18:41
"You're shaking your finger like you're number one, and you've been caught drug cheating. I'm just not a fan." - David Aug 7, 18:41 1
- That was awesome. Big smack in the face. -- nm - Krusty Aug 7, 19:45
"She is obviously a breast stroker." -- nm - David Aug 7, 18:37
Boo -- nm - Diva Aug 7, 18:32
The men's swimmers bodies always look to me like a clone in a milkbath you'd see in a sci-fi flick. -- nm - Max Aug 7, 18:11 3
- I always expect their arms to be more muscly / less 'flabby' -- nm - ty97 Aug 7, 18:44 1
  - they're more hydrodynamic that way! -- nm - mafic Aug 7, 18:45
- I don't know why they don't just let the Wimbledon boys wear the synchronized diving outfits. -- nm - tie97 Aug 7, 18:33
what are we using for free antivirus these days? -- nm - ML Aug 7, 18:02 9
- Use Eset Scanner if you're worried you got something. -- nm - David Aug 7, 18:38
- Using Norton -- nm - Bacon Aug 7, 18:08 2
  - I tried to uninstall Norton to upgrade my netbook to Windows 10. Didn't go well :( -- nm - Meg Aug 7, 18:36 1
    - Amazon had a deal on it $30 for 8 devices pc and mobile, I snapped it up -- nm - Bacon Aug 7, 18:51
- Archer C7 -- nm - Dano Aug 7, 18:07 1
  - dammit! -- nm - prayformojo Aug 7, 18:09
- Avast but I'm guessing it'd be annoying if I used it regularly. It always has a pop up about something when I log into the box. - iSpam Aug 7, 18:05
- Windows Defender is what I'm using with Win10. -- nm - Qale Aug 7, 18:03 1
  - Same. No need for more. -- nm - Ender Aug 7, 18:46
Previously, on Water Drips in the Precinct.... -- nm - prayformojo Aug 7, 18:02 1
- Heh -- nm - Epiphany Aug 7, 19:38
Child dies on a waterslide in Kansas City. Interesting that they're giving no details so far. -- (link) - Meg Aug 7, 18:01 2
- Yeah, I think from the rumors I've seen, there's a reason for that. -- nm - Dark Callisto Aug 7, 18:44 1
  - Son of a Kansas state representative. Identified by his parents, not authorities. -- nm - Meg Aug 7, 19:49
Today, I went to a mall with the kids and my aunt. I can't remember the last time I was in a mall. At least 15 years. -- nm - CQ Aug 7, 18:00 8
- I generally only go when I'm in places with cheap shopping options, usually on layovers. -- nm - mafic Aug 7, 18:40
- I have to go to mine tomorrow to do battle with AT&T - wish me luck and send someone to feed the cats if I don't come back. -- nm - Meg Aug 7, 18:06 1
  - Yeah, like you'll be the one not coming back. - iSpam Aug 7, 19:57
- Without book stores, music stores, or video stores, what does one do in a mall these days? -- nm - Dano Aug 7, 18:02 4
  - ogle the lingerie mannequins. -- nm - mafic Aug 7, 18:45
  - Food court -- nm - Bacon Aug 7, 18:32
  - Lego store was cool. Got shoes for the kids at Nordstrom's. Grinch liked the Disney Store. -- nm - CQ Aug 7, 18:20
  - Apple Store. -- nm - iSpam Aug 7, 18:06
*hears Requiem for a Dream theme music for the floor exercise in the background* *imagines really inappropriate choreography* -- nm - Dano Aug 7, 17:59
Irsay: "Earlier, the league and players assoc looked at the field and it was playable... Then there was some painting that occurred." -- nm - Spawn Aug 7, 17:57 2
- It's just a little Bad Luck -- nm - Bacon Aug 7, 17:58
- "Hey, that's great, but who are the Chefs?" - Tim Aug 7, 17:58

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