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Sometimes, even when the numbers add up, they don't add up. Such as this week's plane crash. -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 30, 16:25 1
- YMMV -- nm - zeit spiced geist Nov 30, 16:28
The one year old almost ordered Don't Breathe on demand ... - Beryllium Nov 30, 16:23 3
- In the mood for something grim and dark, 'eh? -- nm - Mop Nov 30, 16:25 2
  - Something's gotta hold me over for Into the Badlands S2 -- nm - Beryllium Nov 30, 16:26 1
    - giggity -- nm - Beaker Nov 30, 16:38
Thread mash-up: Two-faced bearded Charlie Rose's tip for holiday doom is to eat non-vegan Kellogg's Gold Flakes -- nm - crash davis Nov 30, 16:05 2
- can't we just eat canadian bank notes instead?...nm - x Nov 30, 16:07 1
  - Only if you get the rare ones made out of coffee crisp. The more common maple glazed Tim Horton's bank notes are boring -- nm - crash davis Nov 30, 16:08
Watching that Charlie Rose interview with Roger Ebert, boy... he was wrong a lot. - Mop Nov 30, 15:49 27
- I do remember thinking Gladiator was a lesser knockoff of Braveheart and that nobody was mentioning it was basically - Max Nov 30, 16:00
- He seemed particularly forgiving of escapist popcorn fare. But he also like a good movie. He talks up Wonder Boys and High Fidelity in the interview. -- nm - Mop Nov 30, 15:53
- I started watching him & Gene when it was still syndicated. Gene was always better and more accurate -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 30, 15:53 12
  - Yikes. No. nm - Dignan Nov 30, 15:57 11
    - I always liked Gene's reviews & tended to agree with them. But ebert was clearly the more nuanced and skillful reviewer. -- nm* - Beryllium Nov 30, 16:05 6
      - gene siskel lost me when he got so freaked out over friday the 13th... - x Nov 30, 16:13 4
        
        Ebert lost me dissing Blue Velvet but I eventually forgave him. -- nm - mud Nov 30, 16:16 3
        
        oh, i think ebert's wrong about a lot of good movies. that's ok, i would hate any critic that i agreed with 100%... - x Nov 30, 16:21 2
        
        Exactly. Even after watching every piece of crap movie for 40+ years, he still *loved* film. nm - Dignan Nov 30, 16:31
        
        I agree with all of that (though I do wish his reviews were a little less spoilery) -- nm - mud Nov 30, 16:26
      - yep -- nm - mud Nov 30, 16:11
    - yes I did watch them in the 1970's before they were picked up by PBS -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 30, 16:00
    - right. nope. nope. nope.,,,nm - x Nov 30, 16:00 1
      - oh, yes yes yes! -- nm - mud Nov 30, 16:11
    - Someday someone will create a chart that shows how popular critics compare to a movie's Rotten Tomato score. -- nm - Mop Nov 30, 15:59
- Going through old movies on wikipedia I've noticed it's not uncommon to see "Most reviewers gave it mixed or poor reviews, but Roger Ebert..." -- nm - Max Nov 30, 15:52
- he was one of my favorites because he was usually very consistent, and he reviewed films keeping their intent/what they actually were in mind. - b. Nov 30, 15:51
- I love The Patriot. -- nm - MDH Nov 30, 15:50 9
  - ik, r? The attack on the prison wagon train is glorious -- nm - Beaker Nov 30, 16:23
  - Yes! - IrishStephen Nov 30, 16:14
  - Is it right to "love" any movie by Roland Emmerich? I'd say no. No it's not. -- nm - Mop Nov 30, 15:54 3
    - I love The Patriot, too. And Stargate. Therefore, you are wrong. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 30, 16:22 1
      - *ding* -- nm - Remlik Nov 30, 16:24
    - His movies are ones that have potential. Stargate, for example. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 30, 16:05
  - I love the Patriot...especailly spoils... - Remlik Nov 30, 15:51 2
    - Ohhhhh. I thought this was The Peacemaker. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 30, 15:52 1
      - it's a cheesey movie I like as well -- nm - Remlik Nov 30, 15:58
"Water Go. Spaghetti Stay." -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 30, 15:48 1
- I forgot to read that twitter thread. But I did see this related tweet today. -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 30, 15:50
I haven't shaved in 4 days. My plan to secretly replace Steve Bannon is underway. - Mop Nov 30, 15:45 1
- You're 20 years of *hard* drinking behind, man. I suggest you start drinking heavily -- nm - zeit spiced geist Nov 30, 16:27
if you're ever feeling kind of sad, i highly recommend not listening to "whispering pines" by the band.....nm - x Nov 30, 15:34
Canada's money is not vegan -- (link) - Reagen Nov 30, 15:25 5
- Indian Rebellion of 1857 take 2? -- (link) - Peglegpete Nov 30, 15:51
- So please stop eating Canadian money. -- nm - Mop Nov 30, 15:43
- Its milk and eggs, bitch -- nm - prayformojo Nov 30, 15:35 1
  - HALT! VEGAN POLICE! -- nm - Beryllium Nov 30, 15:40
- slightly disappointing that they don't use clubbed baby seal fat...nm - x Nov 30, 15:31
JackDawson, if you're still around, a little professional help? - ReluctantCynic Nov 30, 15:18
SITWAP: A guy stole $1.6M in gold flakes from the back of an unattended armored truck in Midtown. -- (link) - Krusty Nov 30, 15:16 11
- Cause this mimai donut shop is making gold flake donuts for $100 -- (link) - Remlik Nov 30, 16:17
- Funny, I have CBS news on in the background and they just teased this story as I was reading your subject -- nm - JaxSean Nov 30, 15:51
- *strutting* -- nm - Tony Manero Nov 30, 15:34
- who leaves anything unattended in new york? - x Nov 30, 15:30 1
  - Yup. If it's not locked up its getting taken. Even if it's locked up it's likely getting taken. - Krusty Nov 30, 15:32
- I kinda hope he doesn't get caught ... I mean ... what were they thinking leaving it just sitting there? -- nm - JenBro Nov 30, 15:19 5
  - Agreed. Those guys are not going have a good Christmas without jobs. -- nm - Krusty Nov 30, 15:31 4
    - Nah ... It's insured isn't it? Think they'd really get fired? -- nm - JenBro Nov 30, 15:39 3
      - For sure they're getting fired. Even if insurance covers the whole loss I'd guess it still hurts the company. - Krusty Nov 30, 15:51 2
        
        yeah ... I guess I'm just soft when it comes to mistakes involving being too trusting (granted this is extreme) - it does indeed suck for them & their - JenBro Nov 30, 19:43
        
        He didn't steal a bag of pennies. They lost $1.6M. That's real money. -- nm - Krusty Nov 30, 15:54
LIR - over the past 15 ish years, our most fought over office X-mas "steal or open" gift exchange gift was 2 wooden TV food tray stands bought for $20 - JenBro Nov 30, 15:11 2
- my last group had a rule that items could only be stolen twice. secret santa is a 1:1 exchange, though, I think. - b. Nov 30, 15:20 1
  - yup ... we were debating a name draw/secret Santa this year but opted for the open or steal again - you never know ... this may be the year something - JenBro Nov 30, 15:25
Reminder: once upon a time we had to live without in flight wifi -- nm* - ty97 Nov 30, 15:10
Finished watching the tv series, The Missing. - Loyola Nov 30, 14:48 1
- Actually, B. That was a bit harsh. -- nm - Loyola Nov 30, 14:49
Skittles. Tic Tacs. Now Kellogs? Breitbart goes to war with Kellogg's over move to pull ads -- (link) - ty97 Nov 30, 14:32 8
- Frankly shocked Kellogg's had ads on Breitbart in the first place. -- nm - Mop Nov 30, 15:11 5
  - Racists eat cereal too Mop. -- nm - pmb Nov 30, 15:12 3
    - But not Count Chocula - ty97 Nov 30, 15:15 2
      - Kellogg's Corn Flakes, because you really can't get any whiter than that. -- nm - pmb Nov 30, 15:19
      - I had coco puffs on Monday here. They were delicious. Why did I not know this sooner? -- nm - JenBro Nov 30, 15:16
  - That's not where this goes! -- nm* - Mop Nov 30, 15:11
- So let me see if I understand this... Businesses should have the right to deny service EXCEPT when it affects them? Got it. -- nm - TWuG Nov 30, 14:44 1
  - Shhhh... don't point out the hypocrisy of their philosophy. Someone might care. -- nm - Mop Nov 30, 15:11
Breaking News: Duke Sucks -- (link) - Strongbad Nov 30, 14:30
Hmm, considering my 'tips' post below, I really can't think of any cookies or candies unique to Kansas. - Meg Nov 30, 14:23 4
- kolaches...nm - x Nov 30, 14:59
- I think there are some unique-ish baked goods; but bbq sauce might be a nice change-up, with so many treats during the holiday season. -- nm* - b. Nov 30, 14:42
- I tried to find a list, I did. All I found is that Kansas is still predominantly dry. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 30, 14:32
- I always associate sunflowers with Kansas if that helps any -- nm - crash davis Nov 30, 14:30
PSA: Ruiner Bowl Parte Deux in the Astronauts Division will determine whether Husker Nowledge makes the playoffs. - ReluctantCynic Nov 30, 14:17 1
- Time to see if the student has surpassed the master -- nm - crash davis Nov 30, 14:28
Tesla wins the right to sell directly to customers in Virginia -- (edited) - TWuG Nov 30, 14:07
Bob Knight may return to IU tonight.... -- (link) - Remlik Nov 30, 13:54
poll: Who here is currently sporting a beard? -- nm - Max Nov 30, 13:53 26
- Decided a year and a half ago that the goatee was out of date. Grew the cheeks in. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 30, 22:30
- goatee -- nm - Spawn Nov 30, 16:25
- No, but normally I would have my winter beard by now -- nm - rollo Nov 30, 16:24
- I see I could have posted my Steve Bannon message here... -- nm - Mop Nov 30, 15:58
- Yup -- nm - JaxSean Nov 30, 15:52
- yo. - Reagen Nov 30, 15:23
- John had to shave his goatee when we went diving because of the scuba mask seal ... 4 days later it was nearly back ... just not long. Impressive! -- nm - JenBro Nov 30, 15:15
- i can't take it. after two days, i just have to shave....nm - x Nov 30, 14:54 3
  - My clean shaven brother! -- nm - Krusty Nov 30, 14:56 2
    - it's soooooo annoying. ...nm - x Nov 30, 15:00 1
      - It really is. I hate shaving and would love to never do it again but beards kill me. -- nm - Krusty Nov 30, 15:19
- Stubble. -- nm - Loyola Nov 30, 14:41
- Nope, never. I can't take the itching and ingrown hairs that come from growing one. Plus, I look young and cute clean shaven. -- nm - Krusty Nov 30, 14:29
- I is -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 30, 14:26
- I am in full beard mode currently. - ReluctantCynic Nov 30, 14:18
- I have my customary Goat. -- nm - groiny Nov 30, 14:10 3
  - alt-farmer? -- nm - Crashquick Nov 30, 14:28
  - I thought the purpose of a beard was to hide this sort of forbidden love? -- nm - Roger More Nov 30, 14:16 1
    - golf clap! -- nm - JenBro Nov 30, 15:26
- I'm usually borderline beard/stubble. -- nm - Crashquick Nov 30, 14:07
- Goatee, trimmed short as I have a Arafat beard, only grows hardly half an inch if that, looks like homeless. -- nm - zeit spiced geist Nov 30, 14:07
- I had a beard for August and September. I shaved for November. -- nm - crash davis Nov 30, 14:02
- I can't grow a full beard so it's either porn stache or clean shaven. - iSpam Nov 30, 14:01
- Me. -- nm - IrishStephen Nov 30, 13:57
- Me -- nm - Beryllium Nov 30, 13:54
- I usually have a beard. I think I've been clean shaven twice in the last 15 years. - sycor Nov 30, 13:54
Tipping post: Who do you tip for the holidays? - Andie Nov 30, 13:45 28
- cleaners -- nm - Beaker Nov 30, 16:25
- Hijack! Tipping has gotten out of hand. I thought you didn't tip in Europe but apparently *you do* tip in Europe! -- nm - Mop Nov 30, 15:13 1
  - wasn't supposed to on my trip but of course I did - JenBro Nov 30, 15:38
- nobody...nm - x Nov 30, 15:01
- No one prior to this year. Will have to figure out something for A's day care teachers. - znufrii Nov 30, 14:50
- Nobody. -- nm - Loyola Nov 30, 14:42
- Gardener. -- nm - jnine Nov 30, 14:41
- Mailman. -- nm - Krusty Nov 30, 14:30
- Paper delivery. -- nm - Diva Nov 30, 14:01 2
  - or else. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 30, 14:34 1
    - Haha! -- nm - Diva Nov 30, 14:52
- No one. -- nm - Roger More Nov 30, 13:56
- I always wonder about the boarding kennel but generally just bring them candies or cookies from my trip. -- nm - Meg Nov 30, 13:55
- Office cleaning lady -- nm - Strongbad Nov 30, 13:54
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  - How did you get an amazing paralegal? Law of averages? -- nm - Roger More Nov 30, 13:56 1
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- newspaper deliverers and mail person at home, if they haven't been sucky for a while. -- nm - b. Nov 30, 13:52
- LOL -- nm - con_carne Nov 30, 13:52
- Mailman...btw he's worried about his job, used to be a cool job, now they ride their ass, cuts will be coming. ..newspaper delivery -- nm - zeit spiced geist Nov 30, 13:51
- UPS guy and the kid's event coordinator -- nm - Crashquick Nov 30, 13:50
- Home cleaning service, maintenance personnel for my apartment building, janitorial personnel at my office. - ReluctantCynic Nov 30, 13:49 3
  - oh, I didn't include worker bees at work. -- nm - b. Nov 30, 13:56
  - yeah, we go to the two breakfast places all year long, we always leave an especially big tip the last time before Christmas at both -- (edited) - Andie Nov 30, 13:52 1
    - Precisely. The folks I regularly see and tip throughout the year, get a special tip. The service providers I don't regularly tip get ... - ReluctantCynic Nov 30, 14:19
- No one. -- nm - sycor Nov 30, 13:49
- None personally, but our office tips two cleaning staff, four concierges, two engineers, and the newspaper delivery. -- nm - Max Nov 30, 13:47
- cash to newspaper delivery. and i bring a gift to our management office in my condo. -- nm - Andie Nov 30, 13:46
U.S. to Forgive at Least $108 Billion in Student Debt in Coming Years -- (link) - con_carne Nov 30, 13:42
DOOOOOOOOOM -- (link) - ML Nov 30, 13:28 7
- Just watch for heads exploding. - iSpam Nov 30, 13:38
- ^doom level h. (otoh, "new world screwworm" could be so many things, some more fun than others.) -- nm - b. Nov 30, 13:37 1
  - also, while this is very serious not to mention doggone gross for that poor girl, "bacon therapy" amuses me. -- (edited) - b. Nov 30, 13:47
- C'mon. Trump's been in America the whole time. -- nm - Mop Nov 30, 13:30 3
  - So Pres. Trump...what should we do? - Mel Profit Nov 30, 13:35 2
    - We don't allow any more in until we know what's going on. What do you mean we can't stop them that way. Build a wall!! -- nm - Trump Nov 30, 13:41
    - "The American people still have two out of three branches of the government working for them, and THAT AIN'T BAD." -- nm - Beryllium Nov 30, 13:36
Michael from Vsauce announces he's doing a live tour with Mythbuster's Adam Savage: Brain Candy Live -- (link) - Mop Nov 30, 13:27 [youtube] 1
- I know what one of these things is -- nm - con_carne Nov 30, 13:28
It is now confirmed that Two-Face in the Lego Batman Movie will be voiced by... -- (link) - ML Nov 30, 13:27 5
- again??? -- nm - groiny Nov 30, 13:36
- spoils - Peglegpete Nov 30, 13:33
- Wait a second. Spoils - ML Nov 30, 13:31
- Spoils - Beryllium Nov 30, 13:29
- Playing the long game! -- nm - Mop Nov 30, 13:28

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