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that other site may be coming back online, but I'm still having troubles signing in. it's still acting a little slow for me ... -- nm - call me ishmael Nov 23, 13:14 1
- I was in with no problem. Inhumans is doing well. -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 23, 13:15
Wait... Cars 3 teaser attached to Moana? -- nm - Mop Nov 23, 13:06 4
- That makes sense. I thought I hd saw on ST that Logan was attached to Fantastic Beasts. I was not looking forward to explaining that one to my Logan, - Doctor Spawn Nov 23, 13:11
- To make the children cry, yes. -- nm - David Nov 23, 13:10 2
  - Those humanity murdering cars have it coming. -- nm - Reagen Nov 23, 13:13 1
    - Logan was more interested in who the mystery car was. -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 23, 13:14
Colts QB Andrew Luck officially OUT tomorrow vs PIT -- nm - Strongbad Nov 23, 12:50 1
- Bears HC John Fox refuses to rule Jay Cutler OUT for Sunday vs TEN -- nm - Strongbad Nov 23, 12:50
Today IS the longest day ever, right? -- nm - Andie Nov 23, 12:46 5
- it's tied with D-Day :) -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 23, 13:18
- For good measure, Trump will be reelected President tonight at around 2am. -- nm - Mop Nov 23, 13:08
- It's been a pretty easy day here. Skeleton crew, got some office cleaning done. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 23, 12:49
- Since all I want to do is take a nap as soon as I'm finished with work, I'll agree with you -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 12:49
- Nah. 18 or 19 hours more and it's done, don't worry! (NM) - Marlowe Nov 23, 12:48
pixie alert: RIP Peter Sumner. -- (edited) - Doctor Spawn Nov 23, 12:43 2
- Jeez, what they do, privatized the reaper, ain't no profits from the fat, drunk and stupid, get you some Hollywood and get publicity -- nm - zeit spiced geist Nov 23, 13:09
- Fuck it all, Fuck it all!!!!!!!!!! -- nm - Bacon Nov 23, 12:50
New theory: the polls were all correct and Hillary was cruising to victory. And then David S. Pumpkins lowered everybody's IQ -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 12:34 7
- Any questions? -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 23, 13:06
- Only because nobody asked any questions. -- nm - Bacon Nov 23, 12:57
- It's certainly plausible. -- nm - David Nov 23, 12:37 4
  - I think the timing on my theory definitely works out -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 12:41 3
    - Yes but now you just reminded those of dullars of the horrible thing they'd forgot. - David Nov 23, 13:04 2
      - I think Rogue One is their shiny -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 13:05 1
        
        Suckers. -- nm - David Nov 23, 13:09
Siberian Snow Theory Points to an Early and Cold Winter in U.S. -- (link) - Strongbad Nov 23, 12:27 7
- I should maybe rethink my packing list for KC - or just refuse to go outside all the time I'm there :) -- nm - Meg Nov 23, 12:37
- An early winter here means the ski resorts open on Thanksgiving. So his theory fails here. But otoh, it is dang cold -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 12:32 5
  - crystal mountain on the east side of Mt Rainier opens today -- nm - z Nov 23, 14:45
  - We will be open by Thanksgiving. A foot yesterday and 2 feet by tonight. -- nm - Bacon Nov 23, 12:51 3
    - Hell! Looking at the ski cams the are open now. -- (link) - Bacon Nov 23, 12:52
    - Wow, then I should get some of that by Friday -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 12:52 1
      - Our next soaker is 4-6 hours out. -- nm - Bacon Nov 23, 12:55
Sanctuary Cities are *so* yesterday. The new rage is Sanctuary Campuses! -- (link) - Strongbad Nov 23, 12:23
good grief, Chicken in a Biskit crackers are horrible -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 12:13 3
- I believe they are, ounce for ounce, the least healthy snack option on earth. -- nm - Volnelk Nov 23, 13:19
- Shut yo mouth! -- nm - Baron More Dough Nov 23, 12:26 1
  - *smash a bunch of bouillon cubes, sprinkle over club crackers* -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 12:29
Im up $28M at the other site -- nm - budice Nov 23, 12:06 2
- ! i am up $5M. -- nm - Andie Nov 23, 12:09 1
  - I got a rock ... :( -- nm - call me Ishmael, Charlie Brown ! Nov 23, 13:08
For our Star Wars experts: What do you think accounts for the differences between the estimates for Rogue One vs Ep 8? - GregW Nov 23, 12:05 7
- We know the ending. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 23, 12:40
- the Trump voters not accounted for in any of the polls -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 23, 12:29
- Darth Vader is the only familiar "face". Plus, it is a prequel. -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 23, 12:09
- The fact it's a stand-alone, I would say.. - Marlowe Nov 23, 12:06 3
  - i think so, i mentioned it yesterday, i don't really have any drive to see this one. - Andie Nov 23, 12:07 2
    - So are you equally excited about Ep 8? -- nm - GregW Nov 23, 12:16 1
      - excited isn't exactly the right word, but i expect by the time it rolls around, i will plan to see it opening weekend. -- nm - Andie Nov 23, 12:18
YDC but I now have an 11 lb turkey in the freezer (for sometime next year:)) Really had to work the list to spend the extra $25 :) - Meg Nov 23, 12:02
Always wanted to know how your name would look as the Metallica logo? Now you can know! -- (link) - Andie Nov 23, 11:47 4
- I have actually drawn some of these. Works best when the letters match structure, like M..A both have downward aimed lines for symmetry. -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 23, 12:04 3
  - my first name (space) last name works very well. it's very symmetrical looking -- nm - Andie Nov 23, 12:06 1
    - ABBA works well! -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 23, 12:10
  - ... a K on the end it mangles. -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 23, 12:06
Bears coach John Fox says if Jay Cutler can't play Sunday, Matt Barkley will start at QB. -- nm - budice Nov 23, 11:40 1
- The earlier report (leaked, un-named multiple sources ) was Cutty will have shoulder surgery. And they signed a backup for Barkley. I'd guess - zunk via drone Nov 23, 11:47
Client: We want to do X. Us: We did X, naturally requiring Y. Client: Oh no, we don't want Y. Us: OK, that's dumb, but we will do it without Y. - Baron More Dough Nov 23, 11:37
Obama pardons the Thankgiving Turkey in 10 mins (livestream) -- (link) - budice Nov 23, 11:37 [youtube] 2
- A year from now, Trump will pardon a journalist. - Doctor Spawn Nov 23, 12:01 1
  - Ih, what happens to the other one? -- nm - zeit spiced geist Nov 23, 12:47
Vudu has a bunch of actually decent movies for $4.99 -- (link) - spamlet Nov 23, 11:35 12
- Someones going on a buying spree! -- nm - JaxSean Nov 23, 11:58 2
  - I bought 5 last night... I need to avoid that site cause there's so many more I want -- nm - J Nov 23, 12:55 1
    - hee -- nm - JaxSean Nov 23, 13:49
- Wish I could see at a glance which of this I already owned. -- nm - Mop Nov 23, 11:43
- and $7.99 -- (link) - spamlet Nov 23, 11:35 7
  - LIVE DIE REPEAT! -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 11:55
  - HOLY CRAP! HOLY CRAP! HOLY CRAP! THIS IS ON UV NOW! -- (link) - spamlet Nov 23, 11:38 3
    - Awesome! -- nm - Krusty Nov 23, 11:40 2
      - The rights were...complicated... for years. It came out on VHS and the disappeared for a long time. -- nm - spamlet Nov 23, 11:41 1
        
        I didn't know that. Such a great film. -- nm - Krusty Nov 23, 11:45
  - This link confirms that spamlet thinks Aloha is "actually decent". Shame on you, spammy! -- nm - Inigo Nov 23, 11:38 1
    - I didn't say they were *all* good! -- nm - spamlet Nov 23, 11:38
Reading all the crazy sh*t that's going on in the Marvel Universe, I have to say YES, this is how you do continuity! -- nm - Mop Nov 23, 11:26
This FF analysis re AJ Green is just top notch! (inside) - IrishStephen Nov 23, 11:25 5
- That said, I'd believe it possible of Steve Smith to still get fantasy points while being out. -- nm - Reagen Nov 23, 12:00 1
  - Most career catches for a WR under 5'9''. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Nov 23, 12:03
- Let me guess, you pay for this level of insider information, right? -- nm - Strongbad Nov 23, 11:33 1
  - Ha! No. Why pay for bad fantasy football advice when I can give it to myself for free! -- nm - IrishStephen Nov 23, 12:50
- That is the type of insider info that leads select players to the championship -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 11:31
CPC Leadership: Maxime Bernier wants CBC to adopt the PBS model. -- (link) - Name Withheld by Request Nov 23, 11:21 2
- According to his own numbers, to keep its current budget, it would need 400 million from sponsors and donations... - Guigue Nov 23, 11:32 1
  - Yeah, the CBC audience is just too small to pay for same level of service, but then again, that's also the point. - Name Withheld by Request Nov 23, 11:46
Packers announce RB Eddie Lacy will not be activated from injured reserve. His 2016 is officially over. -- nm - budice Nov 23, 11:17 2
- Dolphins DE Dion Jordan returns to the practice field after almost 2 full seasons away -- nm - Strongbad Nov 23, 11:37
- Lions: RB Ameer Abdullah on track to potentially return from IR -- nm - Strongbad Nov 23, 11:35
I hope Mosul falls before the inauguration so he doesn't take credit for it. Mosul battle: Iraq militias 'cut off IS access to city' -- (link) - crash davis Nov 23, 11:16 1
- Reagan freed the hostages in Iran, ya know. -- nm - Mop Nov 23, 11:27
Which pesky job killing rule or regulation they will get rid of will kill the most people? FDA EPA FAA -- nm - z Nov 23, 11:10
All of my trades from yesterday just showed up in my trade history. -- nm - GregW Nov 23, 11:09 1
- OWs are halted. -- nm - GregW Nov 23, 11:12
Is amanda around? What is the verdict on the Google Pixel phone? -- nm - JaxSean Nov 23, 11:08
"For each new regulation, 2 old rules must be eliminated" is predictably dumb - ty97 Nov 23, 11:08 18
- Although maybe they'll eliminate the regulation that says dogs can't play basketball. -- nm - Reagen Nov 23, 11:54 1
  - They should. It was just spite because W lost a pickup game to Air Bud -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 11:56
- Hail Hydra! -- nm - budice Nov 23, 11:13
- I've got a novel idea: Come up with good rules and get rid of bad rules. -- nm - Dano Nov 23, 11:12 3
  - Sir, I'd like to run your campaign. -- nm - David Nov 23, 11:16
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  - Let's not say silly things now. -- nm - ty97 Nov 23, 11:13
- It's child-like thinking. -- nm - David Nov 23, 11:11
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- of everything that could happen, that seems like the most harmless to me. -- nm - Andie Nov 23, 11:09 8
  - It just shows how intellectually unfit he is -- nm - ty97 Nov 23, 11:10 3
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      - Gives the interns something to do, I suppose. -- nm - Reagen Nov 23, 11:25 1
        
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    - This is what I mean - Reagen Nov 23, 11:13 [Backboard] 2
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      - That's an interesting idea. Could be right. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Nov 23, 11:15
The Tom Hanks / Harry Styles anecdote in here is perfect, because you can absolutely hear it all playing out in their voices. -- (link) - Andie Nov 23, 11:03 1
- For some reason I find myself tickled at the idea of Kathy Griffin being friends with Hanks & Wilson. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Nov 23, 11:11
The Zumwalt broke down and is stuck in Panama for the moment -- (link) - decline Nov 23, 10:56 3
- Sorry, I can only take you as far as Mexico. Should have bought the gold level. -- nm - AAA tow guy Nov 23, 10:58
- $4.4 billion just doesn't go as far as it used to. -- nm - znufrii Nov 23, 10:57 1
  - blew their wad on fancy armaments and zig-zaggy hulls and ignored the effin' engines -- nm - decline Nov 23, 11:01
FYI For Andie: American Thanksgiving is tomorrow. -- nm - psilotum Nov 23, 10:46 3
- did i not know this? -- nm - Andie Nov 23, 10:47 2
  - I'm sure you do. (Just kidding about the PokeGo event) -- nm - psilotum Nov 23, 10:50 1
    - oh, ha (i haven't been paying Poke-attention lately) -- nm* - Andie Nov 23, 10:52
Did you hear about the chameleon who can't change color? He has a reptile disfunction. -- nm - zork Nov 23, 10:44
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- My instinct says true, but my math training says false. There's bound to be a Cantor set of legislation out there. -- nm - Baron More Dough Nov 23, 11:02
- True -- (edited) - znufrii Nov 23, 10:50 2
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    - Well thank heaven for small favors. -- nm - Baron More Dough Nov 23, 11:38
I just got yelled at for the first time in my new job. - crash davis Nov 23, 10:44 5
- THESE CHEEZE ITS ARENT GOING EAT THEMSELVES!! -- nm - Sargent Snack Em Nov 23, 11:21 2
  - Exactly. And I am not a big fan of cheez-its, but I get input on the next batch...I'll try to choke some down. -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 11:24 1
    - *THUD* -- nm - znu SI Nov 23, 11:26
- Do better! -- nm - znufrii Nov 23, 10:48 1
  - You got it. -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 11:04
"Toys R Us is currently offering buy 1 get 3 free Disney Infinity Figures with coupon code BLACKFRIDAY. It's valid on 3.0, 2.0, and 1.0 figures" - David Nov 23, 10:43
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- nmb -- (link) - znufrii Nov 23, 10:46 [Backboard]
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- Not to be confused with the Yellow Ledbetter Equal Pay Act. -- nm - Inigo Nov 23, 10:45 1
  - Yeah, I was going to post thanks for the earworm. You just exacerbated it. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 23, 11:10
- I haven't heard anything specific, but it wouldn't surprise me at all. -- nm - znufrii Nov 23, 10:41 3
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    - More likely they'd figure out a way to water it down, so as not to provide a rallying point. -- nm - znufrii Nov 23, 10:45
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- most likely -- nm - decline Nov 23, 10:40
IsItGilmoreGirlsyet.com - David Nov 23, 10:36 6
- Some of the woke folk on my twitter feed were complaining about GG's unabashed whiteness & lack of diversity, and how anachronistic it seems. - Beryllium Nov 23, 10:41 3
  - When you read terrible tweets, you don't have to share them. - David Nov 23, 10:44 2
    - don't you have a crappy holiday movie to watch or something? -- nm* - decline Nov 23, 11:02 1
      - What do you think I'm doing? -- nm - David Nov 23, 12:49
- and we're all very happy about that -- nm - decline Nov 23, 10:38 1
  - You don't deserve the joy of Funko. -- nm - David Nov 23, 10:40

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