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David Ortiz last night: "You guys got me thinkin" -- (link) - spamlet Dec 7, 06:50
i maybe still high from all the paint fumes I was inhaling last evening. - tRuMaN Dec 7, 06:33 2
- what are you painting? -- nm - university of amanda jones Dec 7, 06:38 1
  - Truman recently got into self-body painting -- nm - decline Dec 7, 06:38
Last Saturday evening I went to bed at 9:30pm. I don't think I've ever done that in like, ever (unless I was sick). It was frikkin glorious. - Diva Dec 7, 06:32 2
- Last Saturday I really wanted to just stay in do a 'Diva' but ended up going out and regretted it :( -- nm* - decline Dec 7, 06:46 1
  - :( I looked at my calendar and am not sure when I can 'Do a Diva' again. It might be sometime in February 2017. - Diva Dec 7, 06:51
Reindeer eyes turn colour with the seasons, they are golden in summer and deep blue in winter. -- nm - Beaker Dec 7, 06:30
I want a fitness tracker watch with heartrate monitor that isn't hideous. is the answer fitbit blaze? thanks guys. -- nm - university of amanda jones Dec 7, 06:30 13
- I have this one -- (link) - oblique Dec 7, 06:52 1
  - LYC: To update from my reason for getting this in the first place was to eliminate my snoozing and alarm clock - oblique Dec 7, 06:56
- I'm assuming Apple Watch is hideous? - spamlet Dec 7, 06:52 5
  - is the apple watch worth the extra money? I don't know that I think so. also, I feel like wearing an apple watch labels me kind of an apple kool aid - university of amanda jones Dec 7, 06:55 1
    - total kool aid drinker -- nm - decline Dec 7, 06:57
  - she's an android girl now you heathen apple lover -- nm - decline Dec 7, 06:53 2
    - Nuh uh. She lasted three days in that wasteland and came running back. -- nm - spamlet Dec 7, 06:54 1
      - so, so disappointed -- nm - decline Dec 7, 07:07
- I was displeased with my Fitbit HR's heart rate monitoring. Good at resting, terrible at exercise. I don't know if the next gen is any better. -- nm - mafic Dec 7, 06:41 2
  - maybe you just have a weird shaped wrist -- nm - decline Dec 7, 06:45 1
    - Nah, it lagged. It eventually got there, but if my heart rate was up for less than about 40 seconds it wouldn't catch it. So useless for intervals. -- nm - mafic Dec 7, 06:48
- The Suunto Spartan Ultra Stealth Titanium: 850 bucks. -- (link) - decline Dec 7, 06:38 1
  - just a tiny bit cher for me. maybe one or two price levels down? -- nm - university of amanda jones Dec 7, 06:41
Dec 7, 1941: The Imperial Japanese Navy carries out a surprise attack on the United States Pacific Fleet and its defending Army and Marine air forces at -- (edited) - Beaker Dec 7, 06:14 1
- 1787 – Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the United States Constitution. -- nm - Beaker Dec 7, 06:16
"USF’s Willie Taggart will be named Oregon’s coach" -- nm - ML Dec 7, 06:06 2
- Never pictured him as much of a West Coast guy, but they could've done much worse. He brought USF back from the dead after their initial run. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 7, 06:22 1
  - He actually coached at Stanford under Harbaugh. -- nm - David Dec 7, 06:40
Ten 2016 moves (by NFL teams) that have proved to be utterly misguided — and the decisions that teams should have made instead -- (link) - Beaker Dec 7, 06:04
Hey Mel, just like, you know...come into the office at 7:45am for a demo I'm doing. Like, you know...just for back up. - Mel Profit Dec 7, 06:03 7
- You ended up shredding tied to a post, didn't you? - spamlet Dec 7, 06:53
- It can only get better from here. -- nm* - Krusty Dec 7, 06:14 5
  - *ducks as Will Ferrell swings from a vine hanging from the office ceiling* -- nm - Mel Profit Dec 7, 06:16 4
    - watch out for that trident! -- nm - Diva Dec 7, 06:25 1
      - *finger to nose* -- nm - Mel Profit Dec 7, 06:26
    - *spies a chimp lifting an office chair over his head and about to hurl it...bursting over to him, launching myself at his chest, tackling him* - Mel Profit Dec 7, 06:25 1
      - damn, Baby. -- nm - Diva Dec 7, 06:26
one of our directors in marketing is requesting to buy a fully tricked out brand new macbook. cost $4200. - university of amanda jones Dec 7, 05:59 3
- Yeah, we had an issue recently where a non-tech C-level got a fancy machine, but they denied a worse one to someone whose job is basically 3D graphics - mafic Dec 7, 06:47
- my sister (they've developed a nice Empire here) -- nm* - Beaker Dec 7, 06:00 1
  - my marketing dept is almost 30% of annual revenue. it's gross how bloated they are. -- nm - university of amanda jones Dec 7, 06:24
iowa governor terry brandstad will be china ambassador.... - x Dec 7, 05:53
So there's a Japanese show where celebrities have to bite things to see whether they are made of chocolate -- (link) - Roger More Dec 7, 05:44 [youtube]
The IOC voted to recognize cheerleading and Muay Thai making it possible for them to be included in the Olympics. -- (edited) - Krusty Dec 7, 05:44 10
- *spirit fingers* -- nm - Strongbad Dec 7, 06:00
- There are 35 other sports with provisional status. Netball has had provisional status since the 1990s -- nm - Roger More Dec 7, 05:50 8
  - I doubt either ever get included. -- nm - Krusty Dec 7, 05:54 4
    - Muay Thai wouldn't surprise me, but there's already judo, tae kwon do and lots of contenders for another Asian martial art in the Olympics -- nm - Roger More Dec 7, 06:10 3
      - And I think it's done in less countries than the others you mentioned. -- nm - Krusty Dec 7, 06:13 2
        
        I dunno, there are fighters everywhere and the current world champions are all over. Plus Asian sports are under-represented in what is supposed to be - Roger More Dec 7, 06:21 1
        
        TIL. :-) -- nm - Krusty Dec 7, 06:42
  - Krusty's trying to Bring It On. You're trying to Bring Everyone Down. -- nm - David Dec 7, 05:52 2
    - He's the one saying it's not a sport! -- nm - Roger More Dec 7, 05:54 1
      - It's fun to watch but not a sport. -- nm - Krusty Dec 7, 05:55
LDB Update. I'm out. Don't watch the last episode of This Is Us if you want to stay in the game -- nm - oblique Dec 7, 05:17 2
- i tried to warn you people ... -- nm - call me Kris Kringle Dec 7, 08:39
- If you people would just listen to Holly all the time, you'd be fine. -- nm - David Dec 7, 05:41
Time POY as expected -- (link) - ty97 Dec 7, 05:12 8
- the only thing he's won this year that he actually deserved to win. - university of amanda jones Dec 7, 06:26
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  - "President of the Divided States of America" -- nm - ty97 Dec 7, 05:43 2
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      - Burpees really need to be renamed (just saying) -- nm - ty97 Dec 7, 05:57
- Your POY is already bothered by the subtitle on the cover. I think it's spot on. -- nm - ty97 Dec 7, 05:13 2
  - Demonstrating why he earned the title. -- nm - Roger More Dec 7, 05:46
  - Your POY also thinks he is very restrained in his Twitter usage -- (link) - ty97 Dec 7, 05:14
Jason Pierre-Paul had surgery Wednesday morning to repair a sports hernia and is likely to be sidelined for the remainder of the regular season -- (link) - Beaker Dec 7, 04:54 1
- My hernia brutha! - Strongbad Dec 7, 04:59
ST Bowl Pick 'em Group ID# 6168 - Beaker Dec 7, 04:45 1
- JOIN1 -- nm - Beaker Dec 7, 06:01
I'm enjoying This is Us so far. (spoils for the first four episodes) - Inigo Dec 7, 04:41 3
- We really like it too. (spoilers) - Strongbad Dec 7, 05:14 2
  - really? that 1st episode twist was a total surprise. I like how great Randall's character is written - the actor is awesome in the role. -- nm - Epiphany Dec 7, 06:17 1
    - I think what clued me in on ep1 is that I was expecting something big at the end -- nm - Strongbad Dec 7, 06:20
PA Recount Update - Strongbad Dec 7, 04:21 3
- was it about getting more votes for Hilary or for proving that the claims of voter fraud were all bullshit? -- nm - Beaker Dec 7, 05:56 2
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    - You're giving Stein more credit in her motives than I am, but maybe I'm just cynical -- nm - ty97 Dec 7, 06:04
WI Recount Update: Through first 6 days (halfway point) -- (edited) - Strongbad Dec 7, 04:19 9
- *puts a magazine over your crotch to hide your erection* -- nm - Mel Profit Dec 7, 05:55 2
  - just happy I'm not one of the morons that funded this. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 7, 06:03 1
    - I tried the magazine *grabs a hammer and eyes your crotch, looks you in the eye and then to your crotch* don't make me use this... -- nm - Mel Profit Dec 7, 06:13
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  - If I am coming across as smug, I apologize - Strongbad Dec 7, 06:07 3
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      - I appreciate you letting me know and will attempt to take it down a notch or 2 -- nm - Strongbad Dec 7, 06:21
    - we love ya bro -- nm - Beaker Dec 7, 06:11
- (Recount must be completed by December 13, many populous counties are still underway) -- nm - Strongbad Dec 7, 04:20
TV PSA: Arrow, Hairspray LIVE!, Lethal Weapon, Survivor, Goldbergs, Speechless, Empire, Criminal Minds, Frequency, Vikings, Blackish, Conan, Younger, -- nm - Beaker Dec 7, 04:03 1
- Code Black, Designated Survivor, Incorporated, South Park, Impastor, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Dec 7, 04:04
MLB Rumors: Cubs might acquire Royals closer Wade Davis in return for players including OF Jorge Soler. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 7, 03:49
"Mr. and Mrs. Went-Up-The-Hill asked if Jack and Jill could stay over." -- nm - prayformojo Dec 7, 03:34
looking at this and the backboard, there is only one answer: download the first ep of Search Party and decide for myself -- nm - crash davis Dec 7, 00:27
The extended scene in the hospital - especially its conclusion - toward the end of Children of Men is still one of the best in the last 10 years -- nm - prayformojo Dec 6, 22:50
Will the Carrier deal eventually boomerang on Trump? Now it's time for the union to tell us it's a bad deal. -- (link) - Mop Dec 6, 21:55
is this "twilight breaking dawn" thing any good? do I need to watch anything else before I try watching it? -- nm - Beryllium Dec 6, 21:51 5
- I would not recommend watching that under any circumstances. But then again, I only saw the first one, so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ -- nm - Qale Dec 6, 22:30
- Have you tried poking your eyes out yet? -- nm - Mop Dec 6, 21:56 3
  - No, but I did just try watching Pacific Heat. So far there doesn't seem to be a fundamental difference. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 6, 22:05 2
    - Is this the kind of offerings you're finding in Amazon.ca Prime? Even streaming, Amazon.ca sucks! -- nm - Mop Dec 6, 22:43 1
      - I do not have Prime. There's no reason to have Prime in Canada. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 6, 22:49
Vudu help: I bought The BFG and redeemed it on Google Play. It's Disney, so I know it doesn't share, but shouldn't it port to my Vudu My Movies? - JaxSean Dec 6, 21:15 6
- Yes, it should propagate. Check Disney Movies Anywhere and iTunes. Is it showing up there? -- nm - Mop Dec 6, 21:17 5
  - Odd, it wasn't showing up in Disney Movies Anywhere. I went to account and it was like I had to reauthorize my Google Play link. - JaxSean Dec 6, 21:20 4
    - Elf? That's not Disney. You do have to reauthorize sometimes, though. Perhaps new TOS went into effect. -- nm - Mop Dec 6, 21:57 1
      - Maybe Elf was someone elses. - JaxSean Dec 6, 22:53
    - Is Pets shareable? If not I will try to recover my second code. - Epiphany Dec 6, 21:24 1
      - I do see it, so yep! - JaxSean Dec 6, 21:25
Ohio Senate passed a child abuse bill that added a heartbeat abortion rider. -- (link) - jnine Dec 6, 20:44 5
- *sigh* -- nm - znufrii Dec 7, 04:55
- Ugh! I expect it won't last long before being struck down. -- nm - Krusty Dec 6, 21:26
- So it begins -- nm - Epiphany Dec 6, 20:56 2
  - Planned Parenthood has seen a big increase iin women coming for IUDs since the election. -- nm - . Dec 6, 21:09 1
    - Well that is very good. -- nm - Epiphany Dec 6, 21:23
Calculus at 8am -- (link) - con_carne Dec 6, 20:39
A Tinder profile for the ages -- (link) - con_carne Dec 6, 20:36 2
- seriously, what kind of bitch is she? - zeitgeist Dec 6, 22:12 1
  - The crazy kind? -- nm - Mop Dec 6, 22:40
Heh. I almost posted last night that I was enjoying Search Party. -- nm - Dano Dec 6, 20:16 6
- You like it and David hates it? Almost guaranteed to be in my top 10. nm - Dignan Dec 6, 21:00
- There's literally no way. -- nm - David Dec 6, 20:48 4
  - It's Dano. He can find redemption in anything -- nm - Epiphany Dec 6, 20:56 3
    - Trump? Not so bad. -- nm - Mop Dec 6, 22:42
    - forget it, Pippy....it's Danotown -- nm - prayformojo Dec 6, 21:03 1
      - :) -- nm - Epiphany Dec 6, 21:23
We are forecast to have an ice storm Thursday. 3-6 inches of snow then 1/4 inch of ice on top of that -- nm - Bacon Dec 6, 20:14 3
- That's the better option. Ice with snow on top of it is much worse. - iSpam Dec 7, 05:33
- Seems iffy. It's the same forecast for the I-5 from Eugene to Salem, at the same time Google is saying only rain. -- nm - Mop Dec 6, 22:41
- Plan your sick day now -- nm - J Dec 6, 20:22
" this wasn't a party, it was a riot with catering" -- nm - Epiphany Dec 6, 19:36 3
- I'm scared to ask what this is from... -- nm - Diva Dec 6, 19:59 2
  - Office Christmas Party -- nm - Epiphany Dec 6, 20:23 1
    - Ok good -- nm - Diva Dec 7, 03:43
The news just described a talking head as "Pearl Harbor Explainer". -- nm - David Dec 6, 19:35 1
- Is that like calling me a "thinky machine explainer"? -- nm - Beryllium Dec 6, 19:47
So will Trump fire Trump for spreading fake news? - Mop Dec 6, 19:32
A year's worth of Coke rewards equals a free 12 pack and $5 at iTunes. -- nm - Mop Dec 6, 19:27 1
- That seems less than ideal. I hope you're using a cash back credit card to buy that Coke. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 6, 20:10
charlie and I kiss b for the panera coupon on b2. thanks for inexp lunch tomorrow! -- nm - windows jones Dec 6, 19:13
Flash spoils - Reagen Dec 6, 19:11 1
- That is *gold*. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 6, 19:13
So, if Trump is going to treat employment like a war, I presume he will just defer any action for what...5 or 6 decisions and then claim he watched - Will Hunting Dec 6, 19:06 5
- In an interview with the head of the Fed in Chicago yesterday, he said that we are getting close to full employment. - pmb Dec 6, 20:15 1
  - fortunately, Trump's "infrastructure plan" creates neither! -- nm - znufrii Dec 6, 20:16
- his bone spurs will keep him from enacting anything. -- nm - Reagen Dec 6, 19:12
- Saving Ryan's Internship -- nm - Beryllium Dec 6, 19:11
- Unemployment will go up and he'll claim the bureau of labor statistics is lying. Or they'll fix the numbers. -- nm - Mop Dec 6, 19:08
Who can come up with a plausible reason why the 15th floor hallway of a highrise downtown Phoenix hotel... - Cuzzin Todd Dec 6, 18:59 9
- Sorority girls pillow fight. You should go investigate. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 6, 19:26 1
  - I'm on my way! -- nm - Mop Dec 6, 19:27
- someone mined the hallway for ninjas. don't step on any feathers! -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 6, 19:23
- now you know why the cheshire cat smiled so big -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 6, 19:14
- Someone ordered squab tartare -- nm - TWuG Dec 6, 19:08
- I assume this is the plot to a horror movie. -- nm - Mop Dec 6, 19:05
- Trump, trying to distract from the latest transition team scandal? -- nm - znufrii Dec 6, 19:05
- "Tickled to death on the 15th floor of a Phoenix hotel by Professor Plum, using a feather boa" -- nm - Beryllium Dec 6, 19:02
- vegas showgirls donnybrook; chickens on vacation; partying feather boas that re-formed after you walked past. -- nm - b. Dec 6, 19:02
ID42: Bigger, Longer and Uncut -- nm - ML Galaxy Dec 6, 18:56

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