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Brazil's government is considering waiving visas for visitors from the United States, Japan, Canada and Australia to boost tourism -- (link) - ty97 Oct 24, 07:42 4
- Well, when I feel like being kidnapped, I'll look into it. -- nm - Scaryllium Oct 24, 07:47 2
  - (Actually, that's more of a Colombia thing, isn't it? OK, if I feel like making up a fake story about getting mugged, I'll look into it.) -- nm - Scaryllium Oct 24, 07:48 1
    - If Mel can make it back from Colombia alive, and ty from Brazil, I'm sure they're both fine. -- nm - Roger More Oct 24, 07:51
- But I already have a shiny 10 year visa? -- nm - spamlet Oct 24, 07:45
The provincial assembly of Wallonia has scuttled the EU-Canada free trade agreement. -- (edited) - spamlet Oct 24, 07:33 2
- That's near Freedonia, right? -- nm - Ender Oct 24, 07:40
- Lol, Belgium. -- nm - znufrii Oct 24, 07:34
I have a gift card with an odd amount on it. what can I do to just spend the whole thing at once?, like can I just shove it onto my amazon account or - university of amanda jones Oct 24, 07:29 4
- Go out for drinks. Find a place that will let you split the bill and just charge that exact amount on one card - kilbooooo Oct 24, 07:33
- Is it a Visa-type gift card or a specific store one? -- nm - spamlet Oct 24, 07:30 2
  - amex, sorry. I should have specified. -- nm - university of amanda jones Oct 24, 07:31 1
    - I know with the Visa ones if you go to a store and use it, the system can tell how much is on there and apply it to whatever you purchased. - spamlet Oct 24, 07:34
Civ VI: 7 hours played - kilbooooo Oct 24, 07:23 5
- This reminds me - I watched two 5min blocks of "Gods of Eygpt". It is the newest edition of... - Mel Profit Oct 24, 07:45
- It hasn't quite hooked me yet, but I think that's the adjustment to all the new mechanics talking - Reagen Oct 24, 07:29 2
  - I'm enjoying my second game more than I did the first -- nm - Roger More Oct 24, 07:38
  - Yeah, I agree. The turns take way too long to process. I still haven't figured out what is going on with Religion - kilbooooo Oct 24, 07:32
- Nice. -- nm - znufrii Oct 24, 07:26
SEA's only scoring drive in regulation went four plays for zero yards. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 24, 07:21
Heh, the David S. Pumpkins costume is already sold out. -- (link) - mara Oct 24, 07:20 4
- This reminds me - an OLDDDD college acquaintance is dressing her kid up as... - Mel Profit Oct 24, 07:25
- "Any questions???" -- nm - Reagen Oct 24, 07:22 1
  - I win -- nm - VolnHELLk Oct 24, 07:34
- Any questionsssss? -- nm - VolnHELLk Oct 24, 07:21
Cleveland wearing the Wahoo logo in the World Series makes me shake my damn head - prayformojo Oct 24, 07:13 3
- I'm really looking forward to all the discussion on FOX of the Cubs/Indians WS - kilbooooo Oct 24, 07:15 1
  - on it -- nm - Skip Bayless Oct 24, 07:16
- ik, r? -- nm - Dan Snyder Oct 24, 07:14
Tyler Perry movies are *still* the easiest money on the exchange. -- nm - spamlet Oct 24, 07:12
Thing I learned: There is a gritty, socially aware comic book reboot of ... The Flintstones. -- (link) - Reagen Oct 24, 07:06
November Games With Gold are out (link) - ML Oct 24, 07:03 5
- Speaking of games: it's almost the holiday season. Are there any exciting upcoming releases? -- nm - JaxSean Oct 24, 07:25 2
  - oh, and what are the hot board games this year?? -- nm - university of amanda jones Oct 24, 07:26 1
    - Is the pie in the face game still hot? -- nm - JaxSean Oct 24, 07:27
- Meh -- nm - Krusty Oct 24, 07:04 1
  - Yep - eag Oct 24, 07:06
Helicopter hit by suspected drunk driver -- (link) - Scaryllium Oct 24, 07:03
So Aunt April not only went to Game Six, but got to meet John Cusack and Eddie Vedder at the game. - ML Oct 24, 06:47 7
- *covertly goes to touch ML* -- nm - Mel Profit Oct 24, 07:02
- Is she still hawt ? -- nm - decline Oct 24, 06:49 5
  - She sure had a great time at the game! -- nm - ML Oct 24, 06:58 4
    - Objection. The witness did not answer the question -- nm - kilbooooo Oct 24, 06:59 3
      - On the advice of my counsel RC. -- nm - ML Oct 24, 07:01 2
        
        *hands you immunity from spousal persecution* - kilbooooo Oct 24, 07:06
        
        ST remains ever thirsty -- nm - Beaker Oct 24, 07:01
if you have scrabble-obsessed people in your life, these would make a cool holiday gift. -- (link) - university of amanda jones Oct 24, 06:41
"The Seahawks defense has given up 10 points or less in three of six games this season. They're 1-1-1 in those games." -- nm - ML Oct 24, 06:36
This is really a down year in the NFL. Through six I have no idea who should be MVP. -- nm - ML Oct 24, 06:28 6
- Elliot has a shot if Dallas wins the NFC East. DeMarco if Tennessee was to go on a run and win the AFC South. (Though yesterday hurt that chance.) -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Oct 24, 07:03 1
  - those don't look like QB names. -- nm - NFL Oct 24, 07:17
- Julio, maybe. -- nm - Reagen Oct 24, 06:36 3
  - AJ GReen? -- nm - Beaker Oct 24, 06:55 1
    - Phillip Rivers! -- nm - Beaker Oct 24, 07:00
  - If you want to go with the definition of most valuable to the *team* then it's Brees. But the Saints are #bad so he isn't in the convo. - ML Oct 24, 06:38
Of course, Australia. A giant spider carrying away a rat.... -- (link) - decline Oct 24, 06:11 5
- We used to get plagues of those in the field. As spiders go they're actually nice. Don't bother people. -- nm - mafic Oct 24, 06:33 2
  - You should invite RC to come visit you... -- nm - decline Oct 24, 06:37 1
    - or - prayformojo Oct 24, 06:42
- all of that is horrible. -- nm - Mel Profit Oct 24, 06:24 1
  - I'm not looking. -- nm - Miss Diva, If You're Nasty Oct 24, 06:28
Anybody use a portable cell phone charger that they like? -- nm - prayformojo Oct 24, 06:04 5
- I gave my dude a Bolt a few Christmases ago, and we love it. It can jump start a car. -- (link) - mara Oct 24, 06:56 2 1
  - "It can jump start your car 3,000 times." Good lord. -- nm - JaxSean Oct 24, 07:27
  - That is a pretty sweet little gadget. -- nm - Bacon Oct 24, 06:59
- Anker. -- (link) - kilbooooo Oct 24, 06:20 1
  - Ixnay on the Irecutterway. They suggested the router that pfm killfiled me over. -- nm - spamlet Oct 24, 06:33
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- I actually haven't seen any polling for the race so I don't know who will win. -- nm - spamlet Oct 24, 06:32 1
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- I see the liberal indoctrination didn't work. Also, Eff Mizzou! -- nm - Krusty Oct 24, 06:07
- With some Santorum thrown in there as well! -- nm - Guigue Oct 24, 06:03
FF: 0-3. Bad weekend. -- nm - kilbooooo Oct 24, 05:46 7
- Looks like 3-2. But ug-ly. -- nm - hellSpawn Oct 24, 07:53
- Currently looking at 4-0, but one is tenuous tonight. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Oct 24, 07:04
- last week was terrible for me. I did really well this week. -- nm - decline Oct 24, 06:22
- I'll likely go 1-1 again. For as good as my BF team is the team in my league is a complete dumpster fire. -- nm - Krusty Oct 24, 05:55
- FF: Likely 3-2. Got steamrolled by Redmond in PPR, but 7-0 in SuperFeud. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 24, 05:50 2
  - (Wondering if I will clinch a playoff spot in SuperFeud tomorrow) -- nm - Strongbad Oct 24, 05:53
  - 1 and 1 (win in Caveman, loss in Super Feud) -- nm - Beaker Oct 24, 05:52
“One more, I got 69 touchdowns ... if you know what I mean,” -- nm - Gronk Oct 24, 05:37
Ryan Fitzpatrick's comments are curious. -- nm - Miss Diva, if you're Nasty Oct 24, 05:32 8
- He can be mad all he wants but he deserved to be benched and if it wasn't for Geno getting yet another injury he'd have ridden the bench all day. - Krusty Oct 24, 05:49 6
  - Exactly right. -- nm - Miss Diva, if you're Nasty Oct 24, 06:18
  - Exactly. What is he so mad about? Can he defend his performance? Maybe stop turning it over, then we'll talk. -- nm - VolnHELLk Oct 24, 05:51 4
    - yonh. If he defends his performance he's living in an alternate reality. -- nm* - Miss Diva, if you're Nasty Oct 24, 06:19
    - He should be fired up after the game but to go after people for making the right move is idiotic. Harvard left a few lessons out, like humility. -- nm - Krusty Oct 24, 06:08 2
      - he's got the supremely misplaced confidence of the Mediocre White Man. Will Ferrell should play him in the movie of his life. -- nm - Miss Diva, If You're Nasty Oct 24, 07:08 1
        
        Haha! :-) -- nm - Krusty Oct 24, 07:26
- He's playing pissed off now so he'll actually be good -- nm - iSpam Oct 24, 05:44
The record has fallen. It was 52F in my office this morning when I came in - prayformojo Oct 24, 05:21
Daily fantasy heavyweights DraftKings and FanDuel are in dire financial straits, months behind on payments to vendors and suffering from extreme -- (link) - cashflow problems Oct 24, 05:18 4
- I hope they crash and burn. That's not how fantasy sports should work. -- nm - Krusty Oct 24, 05:50
- The troubles of growing too fast. Glad I made money while I could. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 24, 05:42 1
  - More than growing too fast, it was poor management. The media blitz last year and the lack of internal controls - decline Oct 24, 06:10
- They should advertise. -- nm - VolnHELLk Oct 24, 05:20
Bill Murray receives Mark Twain Prize, in typical Bill Murray fashion -- (link) - Beaker Oct 24, 05:17
Walmart Canada's war with Visa continues. 16 stores in Manitoba now will not accept Visa cards -- (link) - Beaker Oct 24, 05:14
wap (probably): "There have been three 6-6 NFL ties since the merger, and all three involved the Cardinals. Tonight vs SEA 1972 at PHI 1970 at KC" -- (link*) - prayformojo Oct 24, 05:11
TD Ameritrade buying ScotTrade for $4b. -- (edited) - iSpam Oct 24, 05:00 1
- The Canadians are after my money! -- nm - Baron More Dough Oct 24, 06:49
I love the Survivor game we play as a family (for the TV show). It really makes it more interesting (just updating the scores :) ) -- nm* - Beaker Oct 24, 04:59
Want a presidential appointment? Step 1: Oppo research on yourself -- (link) - Strongbad Oct 24, 04:35 3
- Step 2: donate a shitload of money? -- nm - iSpam Oct 24, 04:51 1
  - Step 3: Have her open the box... -- nm - Miss Diva, if you're Nasty Oct 24, 05:27
- whoever has the most wins! -- nm - Trump Oct 24, 04:45
Best post on b2 -- (link) - prayformojo Oct 24, 04:27 [Backboard] 1
- "In NFL history, no two teams have ever played 75 minutes of football and combined for so few points" -- (link) - Beaker Oct 24, 04:46
Wake up! -- nm - prayformojo Oct 24, 04:27
Cardinals held the ball for 46:19 last night and managed 6 points. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 24, 04:12
TV PSA: DWTS, Kevin Can Wait, Gotham, Lucifer, MNF, Raw, Supergirl, Voice, Man With A Plan, 2 Broke Girls, Jane the Virgin, Odd Couple, Scorpion, -- nm - Beaker Oct 24, 03:12 1
- Conviction, Timeless, Samantha Bee, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Oct 24, 03:13
I mean, people died, right? So that's fucked up. That said, I was unprepared for the greatness of Deepwater Horizon - con_carne Oct 23, 23:43 2
- Really? I planned to skip it. Hmm -- nm - iSpam Oct 24, 04:56 1
  - I really liked it as well -- nm - J Oct 24, 05:43
Better overtime: college football or NFL? -- nm - Mop Oct 23, 23:00 2
- College, obv. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 24, 04:37
- Football football -- nm - con_carne Oct 24, 00:04
The kids and I binged all of America's Got Talent this week and it was great. - Mop Oct 23, 22:59 1
- Totally agree. - Strongbad Oct 24, 04:13
Westworld's theme song is terrible. -- nm - Max Oct 23, 22:53 2
- the whole opening credits sequence, in fact -- nm - mr monkey Oct 23, 23:10 1
  - "Delores, lose the accent. Give me 20% more sass and 30% more 1920's newsie." -- nm - Max Oct 23, 23:16
RIP Tom Hayden -- nm - mr monkey Oct 23, 22:46 4
- 2016 can kiss my ass. -- nm - Spawndroid Oct 24, 05:05 1
  - What kind of cream are you putting on that thing? It must be very chafed at this point. -- nm - Scaryllium Oct 24, 07:50
- I used to see him at the dog park all of the time. He was always smoking a big cigar. I wonder if that's what killed him. -- nm - jnine Oct 23, 23:09 1
  - he talked about heart troubles in 2012 -- (link) - mr monkey Oct 23, 23:11
can someone tl'dr the NFL game that just happened? -- nm - colin Oct 23, 22:35 10
- hawks couldn't do much.... - geist Oct 23, 22:53 6
  - oof. yeah, wasn't it more punts than points? -- nm - colin Oct 23, 22:56 5
    - 12 points total, iirc there were 15 punts.....now the overtime portion was pretty exiting, they scored a FG, hawks answered - geist Oct 23, 23:33 3
      - Was it 4th down or did they just decide to kick it to get it over with? -- nm - jnine Oct 23, 23:34
      - here's a local paper story link -- (link) - geist Oct 23, 23:34 1
        
        Thanks. That answered my question. -- nm - jnine Oct 23, 23:36
    - A riveting 6 all tie! -- nm - Mop Oct 23, 23:00
- Overtime. Spoilers - Mop Oct 23, 22:44 2
  - lovely! what a fantastic sport. -- nm - colin Oct 23, 22:56 1
    - Consensus on ST suggests the NFL sucks. -- nm - Mop Oct 23, 23:01
10 years ago in theaters: Saw III, Catch a Fire, (ltd): Babel - Max Oct 23, 22:32 9
- One day this missive will include Gem and the Holograms and we'll all wonder how that film was not a bigger hit. -- nm - Mop Oct 23, 23:15
- 15 years ago: K-PAX, Thirteen Ghosts, Bones, On the Line, (ltd): Life as a House, Donnie Darko - Max Oct 23, 22:33 7
  - Wow, K-Pax was such an awful movie. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 24, 04:38
  - 20 years ago: High School High, Stephen King's Thinner, The Associate, (ltd): Twelfth Night (Helena Bonham Carter) - Max Oct 23, 22:34 5
    - 25 years ago: House Party 2, Curly Sue, The Butcher's Wife, (ltd): The Hitman - Max Oct 23, 22:34 4
      - 30 years ago: Soul Man, Trick or Treat - Max Oct 23, 22:35 3
        
        man, would Soul Man ever cause a shitstorm if released today... -- nm - Beaker Oct 24, 05:24 1
        
        I know. C. Thomas Howell as a lead actor? But it was a different time. -- nm - Reagen Oct 24, 06:15
        
        there is no red or white. just shades of pink. -- nm - university of amanda jones Oct 24, 05:22
How the coaches view their kickers -- (link) - Boodice Oct 23, 22:27 1
- If I want a guy to miss field goals, I'll let the mascot do it. -- nm - Mop Oct 23, 22:48

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