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Now on the trampoline, Chinese gymnast Dong Dong. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Aug 13, 11:51 1
- That guy's a dick. -- nm - Spicoli Aug 13, 12:35
There are a couple of pokestops in my hotel and a *ton* nearby. My room is on top of a poksetop - ty97 Aug 13, 11:47 4
- What I am catching, while nothing new, seems a little more varied than at home - ty97 Aug 13, 11:51 3
  - Nice Ponyta cp -- nm - JaxSean Aug 13, 12:25
  - Other than the Clefairy and Ponyta that's basically what I catch on a regular day. - Krusty Aug 13, 11:54 1
    - I've only seen one ore two Clefairy before, a handle of Pontya, a few Bulbasaur - ty97 Aug 13, 11:58
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- Elias confirms this is the first time this has ever happened in MLB history. -- nm - Tim Aug 13, 11:29
- :-) Great day to see the kids doing damage. - Krusty Aug 13, 11:14
- They should both retire now. -- nm - Tim Aug 13, 11:05 3
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    - Everything went right last year, everything went wrong this year. That's baseball. - Tim Aug 13, 11:08 1
      - Oh, there's the stat I was looking for. This hasn't happened in a long time. -- (link) - Tim Aug 13, 11:10
Oh. It is raining. Glorious glorious rain. And the temperature just dropped about ten degrees. Hallelujah! -- nm - andie Aug 13, 10:56 3
- I am nervously waiting by the entrance gate at a Renaissance Festival in Pennsylvania. There's a thunderstorm it's going to break in about 15 minutes - landbeck Aug 13, 11:18
- Meanwhile, here: Temp = 97.5F Dew point = 81F Heat index = 120 F -- nm - prayformojo Aug 13, 10:58 1
  - is that bad? -- nm - shaolin fantastic Aug 13, 11:01
I'm glad to have escaped another brutal heat wave in NYC - ty97 Aug 13, 10:50 1
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"Rove told associates he was stunned by Mr. Trump’s poor grasp of campaign basics, including how to map out a schedule and use data to reach voters" -- (link) - shaolin fantastic Aug 13, 10:47
One country won more than half of the Olympic gold medals in Baseball. Who was it? -- nm - spamlet Aug 13, 10:36 4
- My money's on Cuba. -- nm - KuBaron and the Two STrings Aug 13, 10:45 3
  - *ding* They won 3 of the 5 and won the silver in the other two Olympics. -- nm - spamlet Aug 13, 10:50 2
    - Cuba and the three rings. :) -- nm - KuBaron and the Two STrings Aug 13, 11:03
    - Just learning about Cuba and having some food. -- nm - Spicoli Aug 13, 10:59
I feel like I'm missing something obvious, but Sausage Party is the first R-rated animated movie since South Park, right? -- nm - Tim Aug 13, 10:17 11
- It got a B CinemaScore, which I'm assuming is an A weighed down by people who didn't know what they were buying a ticket for. - Tim Aug 13, 10:22 5
  - No, it's a thoroughly mediocre film. -- nm - David Aug 13, 10:27 4
    - pros 83% audience 69 % -- nm - Remlik Aug 13, 11:58
    - So it must be awesome if you give it that much praise -- nm - Remliks phone Aug 13, 10:36 2
      - Tell me the part about Suicide Squad again... -- nm - David Aug 13, 10:39 1
        
        pro 27% audience 70% positive! clearly you're on the wrong side -- nm - Remlik Aug 13, 11:57
- Waking Life and A Scanner Darkly -- nm - Dano Aug 13, 10:19 1
  - Waltz with Bashir. -- nm - KuBaron and the Two STrings Aug 13, 11:04
- Team America? -- nm - spamlet Aug 13, 10:19 2
  - That wasn't animated. -- nm - pmb Aug 13, 15:40
  - That was my other thought. -- nm - Tim Aug 13, 10:20
You all make fun of the US and NBC, but the only Olympics I've found on TV here so far is some lady from Singapore - ty97 Aug 13, 10:10 5
- keep trying until you find the Girl from Impanena -- nm - Peglegpete Aug 13, 10:32
- Did you make it all the way to Singapore? -- nm - spamlet Aug 13, 10:20 2
  - They were able to pull in our delay a little bit in Detroit and we wound up arriving Narita at 4:45pm - ty97 Aug 13, 10:33 1
    - Hooray! -- nm - spamlet Aug 13, 10:36
- And now they are replaying the Men's 100M Breaststroke final -- nm - ty97 Aug 13, 10:18
Why is it always referred to as "Team Handball"? This doesn't seem to be a sport that would lend itself to individuals -- nm - prayformojo Aug 13, 09:32 5
- Isn't individual handball racquetball without a racquet? -- nm - Dano Aug 13, 09:36 2
  - whoa - prayformojo Aug 13, 09:42 1
    - I wish they had our handball in the Olympics. -- nm - Krusty Aug 13, 10:13
- I like the US men's chances in team basketball -- nm - Rollo Aug 13, 09:34
- Why is football passed by hand? -- nm - budice Aug 13, 09:32
Kenny Baker of r2-d2 fame has passed -- (link) - eag Aug 13, 09:31 6
- also Fidgit in Time Bandits. -- nm - mud Aug 13, 10:20
- 2016 can kiss my ass. - Spawndroid Aug 13, 10:12
- Not R2....fuck you 2016! -- nm - Jim Aug 13, 10:09
- Annus Horribilis -- nm - Rollo Aug 13, 09:33
- Noooooooooooooooooooo -- nm - budice Aug 13, 09:32 1
  - that was my exact text response back to my brother 20 minutes ago. -- (edited) - Jovian Aug 13, 09:51
The high jumper with the great dumper? I'm gonna need a name. Asking for a friend. -- nm - Rollo Aug 13, 09:25 2
- The heptathletes in general are fine physical specimens. -- nm - Reagen Aug 13, 10:10 1
  - (but Katarina Johnson Thompson looks like three Spice Girls blended together) -- nm* - Reagen Aug 13, 10:15
"In the air to left field. Back, at the track, at the wall, we are tied!" -- (edited) - Krusty Aug 13, 09:02 [youtube]
Patriots coach Bill Belichick on using MicrosoftSurface tablets on sidelines: "Good when it works" -- nm - budice Aug 13, 09:00
Best half that Tottenham has played all season. -- nm - Volnelk Aug 13, 08:53
don't tell dawson: Dem senators want Hillary to stick with Merrick Garland if she wins -- (link*) - shaolin fantastic Aug 13, 08:51 12
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- That choice will be Obama's. If Hillary wins, I expect the lame duck Senate to go "okay, we'll confirm him." but Obama could easily go "you know what? - Tim Aug 13, 08:59 5
  - Obama will not withdraw Garland during the remainder of his term, regardless of the election (imho) - shaolin fantastic Aug 13, 09:08
  - I'm of two minds on it - rescinding his nomination validates the Republican argument. -- nm - Reagen Aug 13, 09:01 3
    - Oddly, it's the right thing to do in terms of leadership and honoring the social contract. It's the wrong thing to do politically. -- nm - David Aug 13, 10:09
    - Plus, she'll still have her chance while in office. -- nm - Max Aug 13, 09:34
    - it would be high comedy if the Dems filibustered him after a HIllary victory to force Mitch to be the one who deploys the nuclear option for SCOTUS -- nm - shaolin fantastic Aug 13, 09:13
- Ugh! Though she likely gets one or two more so there will still be a chance to get a liberal on the court. -- nm - Krusty Aug 13, 08:57 2
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  - Dear Clarence Thomas: you look a little tired. -- nm - Reagen Aug 13, 08:59
- If the polls are right, Dems should totally ride the wave to take back Congress -- nm* - budice Aug 13, 08:55 1
  - What does CQ think about them? -- nm - Spawndroid Aug 13, 08:56
Earth-like planet discovered around Proxima Centauri -- (link) - Reagen Aug 13, 08:34 1
- So Murray was right? -- (link) - JD Aug 13, 09:00 [Image]
Women's beach volleyball spoilers - Krusty Aug 13, 08:32
Albuqueququeruequeure Republican mayor has simple yet effective plan to combat panhandling -- (link) - prayformojo Aug 13, 08:32
Papelbon has asked for his release from the Nats. -- (link) - Krusty Aug 13, 08:31 1
- What an insufferable pinhead -- nm - prayformojo Aug 13, 08:32
Updated EPL link -- (link) - CQ Aug 13, 08:18
Here comes the Judge. Aaron Judge is in the starting lineup for the Yankees today. -- (edited) - Krusty Aug 13, 07:55 1
- Future SCOTUS Nominee Aaron Judge -- nm - Trump Campaign si Aug 13, 08:16
Worst half that Tottenham has played this whole season. -- nm - Volnelk Aug 13, 07:53
Millennials outraged over TV show portraying millennials as outraged -- (link) - Covington Aug 13, 07:45 3
- The Irish suffer from the stigma that they are all drunks and brawlers. Such stereotyping makes someone want to get drunk and punch someone. - iSpam Aug 13, 08:18
- What a bunch of insufferable pinheards -- nm - prayformojo Aug 13, 08:05 1
  - Tbf it appears to be just one particular pinhead. -- nm* - Reagen Aug 13, 08:08
I was so tired last night, I couldn't even work on anything before bed. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 13, 07:40
Jonathan Papelbon asks for release from Nationals -- nm - budice Aug 13, 07:23 1
- Oops, didn't see this. Sorry. -- nm - Krusty Aug 13, 08:33
Former US Women's soccer team captain on Hope Solo "to call them cowards for playing a tactically smart game is ridiculous and classless". -- (link) - jnine Aug 13, 07:18
Happy birthday, Dano! Happy birthday, Mop! Have a fantastic birthday weekend, fellas! -- nm - Krusty Aug 13, 06:56 12
- Don Homer! -- nm - Beaker Aug 14, 11:17
- Happy birthday to two nice guys ... also to Mop and Dano -- nm - zork Aug 13, 11:27
- HBD Dano .... HBD Mop -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 13, 11:25
- happy birthday x 2!! :) - -- nm - i.b.! Aug 13, 10:33
- Thank you and happy birthday Mop! -- nm - Dano Aug 13, 09:37
- Happy birthday! -- nm - Tim Aug 13, 08:59
- Happy happy, joy joy! -- nm - Spawndroid Aug 13, 08:57
- Happy BDay dudes -- nm - budice Aug 13, 08:12
- Happy birthday guys! -- nm - iSpam Aug 13, 07:48
- Happy Birthday to my fellow Leos - we rule !! -- nm - Meg Aug 13, 07:36
- Happy birthday! -- nm - jnine Aug 13, 07:19
- Happy birthday! -- nm - Roger More Aug 13, 07:15
*hastily digs silver medal out of the trash* -- nm - Swimming Official Aug 13, 06:30
ST EPL Challlenge link -- (link) - CQ Aug 13, 04:45 12
- Effit -- nm - Roger More Aug 13, 07:15 7
  - you can still join, just give me your teams -- nm - CQ Aug 13, 07:25 6
    - Thanks, sent. I don't think I picked the same as anyone else - happy to edit if I have -- nm - Roger More Aug 13, 08:11
    - Link? -- nm - Loyola Aug 13, 07:56 4
      - Here ... -- (link) - Krusty Aug 13, 08:01 [Backboard] 3
        
        Cheers. Man u, Liverpool, middlesbrough, bournemouth -- nm - Loyola Aug 13, 08:09 2
        
        Goal differential? -- nm - Roger More Aug 13, 08:10 1
        
        37 -- nm - Loyola Aug 13, 08:12
- Beaker is obviously very intelligent. -- nm - Volnelk Aug 13, 06:37
- Cool, I finally have teams to root for. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 13, 06:17
- Thanks for putting this together, should be fun! -- nm - znufrii, dad. Aug 13, 05:46 1
  - This. Thanks, CQ! -- nm - Krusty Aug 13, 06:30
OMG...you know what happens when NYC gets really hot and steamy? Cockroaches learn to fly (ghostbusters 4, your up) -- (link) - zeitgeist Aug 13, 02:18 5
- I have never seen a flying roach in my life. I've been here all my life and not once have I seen one take flight. -- (edited) - Krusty Aug 13, 06:26 4
  - It's off putting, palmetto bugs are the only issue I had with Hilton Head. -- nm - J Aug 13, 07:08 3
    - They're the worst when they land on you, since they are heavy. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 13, 09:25 1
      - Ugh, glad that didn't happen. I won't mention this to my wife, I'd never get her back down there -- nm - J Aug 13, 10:42
    - Flying roaches are the thing of nightmares. -- nm - Krusty Aug 13, 07:15
The canadian swimmer that won a medal is the first from this millennium -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 13, 02:07
The Get Down is crazy insane -- nm - shaolin fantastic Aug 13, 00:24
Does that Canadian heptathlete have a Maple Leaf tramp stamp? -- nm - jnine Aug 12, 23:25
10 years ago in theaters: Snakes on a Plane, Accepted, Material Girls, (ltd): The Illusionist, Trust the Man, Factotum - Max Aug 12, 22:30 5
- 15 years ago: Rat Race, Captain Corelli's Mandolin, American Outlaws - Max Aug 12, 22:31 4
  - 20 years ago: Tin Cup, The Fan, Alaska, Bordello of Blood, House Arrest -- nm - Max Aug 12, 22:32 3
    - 25 years ago: Mystery Date, (ltd): The Commitments - Max Aug 12, 22:32 2
      - 30 years ago: The Fly, Armed and Dangerous, Manhunter, (ltd): The Boy Who Could Fly - Max Aug 12, 22:33 1
        
        35 years ago: They All Laughed, An Eye For An Eye, Deadly Blessing - Max Aug 12, 22:36
Just sayin' - Outback Steakhouse serves a pretty good carrot cake. - Meg Aug 12, 22:16 6
- Bloomin Onion or bust -- nm - Bacon Aug 12, 22:17 5
  - :( That would be a week's worth of points :) They keep sending me the coupon but I'll settle for the AARP discount. -- nm - Meg Aug 12, 22:29 4
    - we don't count points and like bloomin' onions. - min & mo Aug 12, 22:41 3
      - I brought home steak and fries..........and they didn't get any of it !! - Meg Aug 12, 22:53 2
        
        And Moj weighs 11.8 lbs so he's not hurting :) -- nm - Meg Aug 12, 22:55 1
        
        That's a big boy. He's good. :-) -- nm - Krusty Aug 13, 06:29
"assuming she lives making it into the swimming pool, it sounds like Katie Ledecky is going to have a special Olympics" - nm gerald (aka chris) Jun 28 -- nm - gerald Aug 12, 22:04 3
- I think Spawn predicted that on June 27th -- nm - Bacon Aug 12, 22:18 1
  - unlikely - gerald Aug 12, 22:21
- and she could have another gold medal if they let women swim the 1500m -- nm - gerald Aug 12, 22:15
Big Brother HOH update & spoilers - Peglegpete Aug 12, 21:46 1
- FINALLY -- nm - Strongbad Aug 13, 04:12
That was a very toned down Johnny Wier in all black looking like a Geisha. -- nm* - Krusty Aug 12, 21:29
Is anyone else getting the OAK-ARI game? Are you seeing the complete graphics of the score header? - Meg Aug 12, 21:04 2
- that's probably the HD to low res conversion fail -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 12, 21:12 1
  - Most likely - but it's annoying -- nm* - Meg Aug 12, 21:16
To the beat y'all, yes yes y'all -- nm* - gerald Aug 12, 21:02

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