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"In a clever bit of giving a respected actor lots of money, Sir Anthony Hopkins, an actual knight, begins narrating." -- nm - ML Dec 6, 11:31
Time's Person Of The Year to be announced tomorrow. Who do you think it will be. And who would you want it to be? -- (link) - ty97 Dec 6, 11:30 4
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- Hillary Clinton. -- nm - znufrii Dec 6, 11:33
- The should just be full trolls and say "Straight, White Men." -- nm - MDH Dec 6, 11:31 1
  - I want them to pick Pizza Rat -- nm - ty97 Dec 6, 11:33
Hay Mel: "Security Experts Warn Congress That the Internet of Things Could Kill People" - ML Dec 6, 11:26 2
- yep. from my brief time working with the Internet of Things, that was the largest take away. - Mel Profit Dec 6, 11:31
- Security experts lobby congress to use their services to combat the threat of rogue internet-things -- nm* - Tomorrow's follow-up Dec 6, 11:29
Huh, the MLB luxury tax is calculated based on the AAV of the contracts, not the individual salaries in a given year. -- (link) - spamlet Dec 6, 11:20
Christie is well liked in NJ. His current approval rating is 18%. 69% do not want him getting a job with Trump. 70% think he should have stood trial - decline Dec 6, 11:16 2
- A long while ago I posted something about how his state hates him, and I got reamed out for it! -- nm - MDH Dec 6, 11:31
- According to Twitter (no source) lowest Gov approval of any Gov in two decades -- nm - ty97 Dec 6, 11:28
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- Lobby Grindr? -- nm - Spawn Dec 6, 11:19
- you should ask if you can have them -- nm - decline Dec 6, 11:16
NBC confirms $4B AF1 -- (link) - oblique Dec 6, 11:09 8
- Air Force secretary responds to Trump: Boeing deal ‘complicated’ -- (link) - ty97 Dec 6, 11:35
- but it's for 2 airplanes right? -- nm - Remlik Dec 6, 11:26 5
  - article linked on backboard said 3 I think. List price for 3 regular 747s would put it a bit over 1B - ty97 Dec 6, 11:27
  - Three this time, if the discussion on the BB is accurate. -- nm - znufrii Dec 6, 11:27 2
    - It's not. They cut it to two earlier this year. -- nm - Ender Dec 6, 11:27 1
      - Ah, thx. -- nm - znufrii Dec 6, 11:31
  - 3 -- nm - decline Dec 6, 11:26
- I hope it's a helicarrier -- nm - Beryllium Dec 6, 11:23
Pentagon buried study that showed bureaucratic waste of $125 billion so they wouldn't get their budgets cut. -- (link) - spamlet Dec 6, 11:07 1
- This is my shocked font. -- nm - znufrii Dec 6, 11:14
No, Facebook, I don't want to "Go Live" so please stop asking. Kthxbye. -- nm - znufrii Dec 6, 11:07 2
- evil -- nm - Spawn Dec 6, 11:09
- i'm terrified i will accidentally click this on my phone. -- nm - Andie Dec 6, 11:08
I found $10 while walking Maude. Christmas miracle! -- nm - Krusty Dec 6, 10:55 4
- AT&T finally extended their 4G network to my mom's town in Wisco while I was there! Christmas miracle! -- nm - mara Dec 6, 11:04 1
  - Nice z 'Tis the season! -- nm - Krusty Dec 6, 11:35
- andie! -- nm - Diva Dec 6, 10:57 1
  - I love how we turn certain things into exclamations of a person's handle - oblique Dec 6, 11:02
Sale to the Red Sox for Moancada and others -- (link*) - iSpam Dec 6, 10:19 26
- really, really wanted Benintendi too. - groiny Dec 6, 11:11 1
  - Fringe talents in the B-/C+ range. It's mainly those two guys. -- nm - David Dec 6, 11:24
- I'm not positive, but I don't think this guy liked the trade -- (link) - ML Dec 6, 11:04 3
  - It's probably not a trade where both sides wind up happy. Either Moncada or Sale wins it in a walk. - David Dec 6, 11:26 2
    - I think they do. It's about the best we could realistically hope for and it probably gets Boston another shot at a ring. -- nm - spamlet Dec 6, 11:30 1
      - if it gets Price slotted for the #2...I am all for it. -- nm - Mel Profit Dec 6, 11:32
- The Red Sox acquired right-handed reliever Tyler Thornburg from the Milwaukee Brewers in a multiplayer trade -- (edited) - Beaker Dec 6, 10:37
- *giggling* [nm] - Mel Profit Dec 6, 10:25 10
  - Enjoy him when he's good but he's going to have blow ups. - iSpam Dec 6, 10:29 9
    - I'll take the flamethrowing dominance over rough patches. - Mel Profit Dec 6, 10:33 8
      - You'll wish it was on the field. I'm talking about stuff like cutting up jerseys he doesn't want to wear. -- nm - spamlet Dec 6, 10:40 6
        
        right, right. I forgot about that. He's a total nutjob, I know. - Mel Profit Dec 6, 10:41 5
        
        nah he is fine on the field. -- nm - groiny Dec 6, 11:11
        
        I don't think you will but just know it's not all good. - spamlet Dec 6, 10:46 3
        
        they seemed pretty easy going last year and things were mostly going good, but that was last year... -- nm - Diva Dec 6, 10:48 2
        
        I'm pretty sure the 2nd Baseman Who Ruined Our Wedding/Made Our Wedding Awesome will open a can of Lasershow on his ass - Mel Profit Dec 6, 10:55 1
        
        that's the least he can do after ruining our wedding weekend. -- nm - Diva Dec 6, 10:57
      - Heh. (Edit: he deleted the tweet, but here's what it said) -- (edited) - ML Dec 6, 10:37
- AND Kopech. Eep. -- nm - David Dec 6, 10:21
- "INF Yoan Moncada, RHP Michael Kopech, 2 prospects. Club hasn’t confirmed." Edit: this sucks, I wanted him out of the AL -- nm* - ML Dec 6, 10:20 6
  - Why? The twins could always hit him -- nm - iSpam Dec 6, 10:23 1
    - Verdict: true. The spec was always that someone in the org had picked up a tell on his slider. -- nm - ML Dec 6, 10:25
  - Oh joy. Kopech is a fifty cent head that got busted for stimulants and broke his pitching hand in a fight with a teammate in his first year. -- (link*) - iSpam Dec 6, 10:22 3
    - Get rid of a moron, get a moron back. Seems fair. -- nm - David Dec 6, 10:28
    - is that bad? -- nm - ML Dec 6, 10:24 1
      - Not when you have the Sox management of the clubhouse. - iSpam Dec 6, 10:28
Secret Service advertised as hot 'new amenity' at Trump Tower -- (link) - Remlik Dec 6, 10:18 12
- It sounds better than, you will have to pass through TSA like security every f*#%ing time you come home, guests, babysitter, dog walker, - zeitgeist Dec 6, 10:58 1
  - "You live *where*? Sorry buddy....." {dial tone} -- nm - Joe's Pizza Dec 6, 11:03
- I suppose it's a better selling point than "Security checkpoint every time you enter the building, even if you're just going to Starbucks!" - Roger More Dec 6, 10:45
- You just know an officer is going to get busted there for an indiscretion with a bored housewife. - znufrii Dec 6, 10:40 2
  - ...a bored housewife named Melania. -- nm - Diva Dec 6, 10:44 1
    - Or her. - znufrii Dec 6, 10:59
- can't someone find a way to make this profitization of the white house impeachable? -- nm - Andie Dec 6, 10:36 5
  - Oh, if it were a Dem, there's no doubt the House would impeach. -- nm - mara Dec 6, 11:05
  - not as sexy but the title should read "private seller of trump tower dwelling lists secret service as aminity [sic] in flier" -- nm - oblique Dec 6, 10:44 2
    - Right, it was a private seller trying to unload their condo that advertised it. - spamlet Dec 6, 10:45
    - it's not just this one thing though. -- nm - Andie Dec 6, 10:45
  - It's specifically mentioned (the emoluments clause), but the Republican-led House has to introduce it. -- nm - Reagen Dec 6, 10:40
Food for thought: disruption, globalism, and 'illiberal democracy' -- (link) - znufrii Dec 6, 10:18
Finally, the 'Planet Earth' iguana snake run as narrated by Marshawn Lynch. -- (link) - ML Dec 6, 10:14 3
- ok, that is next level awesome -- nm - oblique Dec 6, 10:25 2
  - the timing is exquisite -- nm - ML Dec 6, 10:33 1
    - "... I gave him a little stiff arm..." -- nm - Spawn Dec 6, 11:07
2016 and Stephen Hawking are having a little chat. -- (link) - Mop Dec 6, 10:06
Canadian politics: 14 Conservative candidates to take stage in Moncton debate -- (link) - Beaker Dec 6, 10:04 1
- The Aristocrats! -- nm - Baron More Dough Dec 6, 10:08
The Yankees are retiring Jeter's #2? Man, they'll retire anybody's number these days... -- (edited) - ML Dec 6, 09:55 1
- *gives the Yankees a gift bag* -- nm - Jeter Dec 6, 09:56
Jefferson County sheriff, where Joe McKnight was gunned down, lets loose with racial slurred tirade -- (link) - amoxy Dec 6, 09:48 15
- More accurately, he was reading quotes that he said were directed at the Sheriff's department and some elected officials regarding the handling of - IrishStephen Dec 6, 09:57 8
  - But remember, fake news is bad. -- nm - Ender Dec 6, 09:59 7
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      - Yes, yes, you've created a hypocritical straw man and bravely slew it. Good work! -- nm - Ender Dec 6, 11:31 2
        
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        So when exactly was the last time you took issue with, and brought to this board, an example of a misleading/dishonest news piece from a left leaning - IrishStephen Dec 6, 11:49
    - Right, but misleading news? Totally OK! -- nm - IrishStephen Dec 6, 10:09 2
      - Misleading headline, yes. However, I think the point is that he's quoting them out loud during a press conference. - JaxSean Dec 6, 10:59 1
        
        It's another case of a police chief who is hurt by the verbal attacks and threats to his officers and wants to defend them, but doesn't have the right - Roger More Dec 6, 11:22
- That's a very misleading subject line. - ML Dec 6, 09:54 1
  - Right. I was expecting something else entirely. -- nm - znufrii Dec 6, 09:57
- That's... something. He received criticism for releasing the suspect and then received criticism for charging him. - Mop Dec 6, 09:53 2
  - No, exact opposite. They were directed at the department and an elected official when they released him before charging him. -- nm - IrishStephen Dec 6, 09:58 1
    - OK, I wasn't sure. Either way, it seems he feels he can't win at his point. -- nm - Mop Dec 6, 10:03
- if Joe McKnight wasn't an NFL player and well known I;d bet dollars to doughnuts the murderer would face no justice -- nm - Beaker Dec 6, 09:52
Jimmy Kimmel talking about being chosen to host the Oscars said he had received a congratulations call from the President of Taiwan. -- (link) - GregW Dec 6, 09:48
Further Fantastic Beasts spoilers (mostly questions I'm hoping someone can answer but also idle wonderings): - Mop Dec 6, 09:45 1
- *spoils on one point* - Ender Dec 6, 10:06
Mike Flynn Jr. is a scary dude. Pence denies he has a role in the transition. -- (link) - amoxy Dec 6, 09:43
For those who follow the video game industry you know today is a historic day - eag Dec 6, 09:38 5
- SRL returns! -- nm - Spawn Dec 6, 11:10 1
  - I think that's next week. Iron Banner is today. -- nm - David Dec 6, 11:27
- I saw a poster in GameStop this weekend and immediately wanted to buy a PS4. - Baron More Dough Dec 6, 10:18
- Longer than FF15? -- nm - Qale Dec 6, 09:49 1
  - Actually, no. FF was a year longer. -- nm - Ender Dec 6, 10:01
New NYTimes editorial headline template: "Why does Donald Trump lie about [blank]?" - znufrii Dec 6, 09:38
Did either candidate discuss the upgrade to automation and loss of jobs as opposed to keeping human workers -- nm - amoxy Dec 6, 09:36 5
- I believe so...at least I remember a meme about it -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 6, 11:01
- Amazon Go is gunning for my jerb! -- nm - Qale Dec 6, 09:50
- Hillary brought up the idea of shifting the workforce from manufacturing to other fields in the debates. -- nm - Inigo Dec 6, 09:42 2
  - That was the whole coal country "they took mer job!" debacle. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 6, 09:55
  - That's one of those things we all know is important, has to happen, etc. but telling it to the guy who is trained/working in manufacturing and you're - oblique Dec 6, 09:49
Office Christmas Party looks better than it has any right to be. -- nm - Tim Dec 6, 09:35 6
- I still have no idea what it's about besides an office Christmas party. What's the story? -- nm - Krusty Dec 6, 10:48 4
  - there's an office and they have a Christmas party -- nm - Beaker Dec 6, 10:48 3
    - ... to land a huge client. Else they all lose their jobs. -- nm - Spawn Dec 6, 11:11 1
      - I wonder if it pans out in the end? -- nm - Beaker Dec 6, 11:29
    - Yeah, I got that part pretty clearly from the trailers. ;-) -- nm - Krusty Dec 6, 11:00
- Looks like Horrible Bosses 3. Not necessarily a bad thing. -- nm - Mop Dec 6, 09:54
I would be very surprised if Trump does not reinstate the Reagan Rules. -- (link*) - amoxy Dec 6, 09:31 1
- Ugh. -- nm - znufrii Dec 6, 09:33
Walt! -- nm - micheal Dec 6, 09:28
does megyn kelly still work for fox? I thought she left but wiki says no. -- nm - university of amanda jones Dec 6, 09:26 1
- Contract is up in the summer of next year -- nm - eag Dec 6, 09:27
According to electproject.org, what state had the highest turnout for the 2016 presidential election? What state had the lowest turnout? -- nm - Inigo Dec 6, 09:23 13
- Spoilers for the highest turnout. - Inigo Dec 6, 09:55 1
  - We usually are #1 or #2. - ML Dec 6, 10:42
- DC -- nm - budice Dec 6, 09:48 1
  - 60.5% -- nm - Inigo Dec 6, 09:52
- Iowa -- nm - amoxy Dec 6, 09:45 1
  - 68.8%,top ten-ish. -- nm - Inigo Dec 6, 09:46
- Georgia for highest? -- nm - spamlet Dec 6, 09:38 1
  - 59.9%, middle of the pack. -- nm - Inigo Dec 6, 09:42
- New Hampshire, Alaska -- nm - micheal Dec 6, 09:33 1
  - New Hampshire is the 2nd highest at 72.6%. Alaska is middle of the pack. -- nm - Inigo Dec 6, 09:35
- Highest: Oregon or Washington. Lowest: Hawaii? -- nm - Mop Dec 6, 09:31 2
  - Lowest is right at 42.5% for Hawaii. Oregon and Washington are top 20. -- nm - Inigo Dec 6, 09:34 1
    - Vote by mail doesn't work! -- nm - Mop Dec 6, 09:54
WWE: AJ Styles pulled from Smackdown tonight in precautionary measure due to damage to his ankle at the TLC ppv. -- nm - Remlik Dec 6, 09:19 5
- Those are such idiotic matches. -- nm - David Dec 6, 09:25 2
  - yet it's made career's and legends for a bunch of people. But yeah it's dangerous -- nm - Remlik Dec 6, 10:00
  - There's always an injury after TLC and Money In the Bank. -- nm - Tim Dec 6, 09:29
- New champion James Ellsworth! -- nm - Tim Dec 6, 09:21 1
  - I actually kind of hope that happens. He's got a great story. -- nm - Remlik Dec 6, 09:59
Man, I could really go for some Moe's today. -- nm - spamlet Dec 6, 09:15
Fantastic Beasts question (I've got more later). Is the following a spoiler? - Mop Dec 6, 09:11 4
- Huge -- nm - Spawndroid Dec 6, 10:06
- OK, yeah. I'm trying to convince someone on Facebook of this and they're like "It's in IMDb!" -- nm - Mop Dec 6, 09:32
- Yes, Yes, and Yes it's a spoiler -- nm - Andie Dec 6, 09:27
- Yes. -- nm - David Dec 6, 09:25

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