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Mandy, Woot has (refurb) Fitbits today. -- (link) - iSpam Dec 8, 04:51
TV PSA: NBA, Alone, Legends of Tomorrow, Project Runway, Taraji's White Hot Holidays, Raiders @ Chiefs, Great Indoors, Pitch, Supernatural, Mom -- nm - Beaker Dec 8, 04:02 1
- Life in Pieces, Great American Baking Show, Falling Water, Notorious, Top Chef, Pure Genius, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Dec 8, 04:03
you don't care, but I'm amazed by the state of real-world 3D modelling right now. - mafic Dec 8, 00:11 3
- +20 SB Points -- nm - Strongbad Dec 8, 05:10
- ok, on closer inspection it gets a little fuzzy around tree leaves and the edges of scaffolding. so not mm-accurate *everywhere*. -- nm - mafic Dec 8, 00:12 1
  - GARBAGE! -- nm - iSpam Dec 8, 04:39
"Maybe ice cream on a freezing cold day wasn't the best idea." -- nm - Beryllium Dec 7, 22:36 1
- even when its bad...its still pretty good -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 7, 23:07
Draco Malfoy and the Philosopher's Stone -- nm - David's iPad Dec 7, 21:20 2
- I can't decide if he's a bad actor OR, if his acting is so good (being a movie actor and all) that it dwarfs the lowly TV actors he's working with -- nm - Flavorize Dec 7, 23:05 1
  - hey you are close to deletion on Ikariam. -- nm - Beaker Dec 8, 03:02
what a tough week for pick'em -- nm - crash davis Dec 7, 21:08
Chapman to the Yankees for 5 years and $86 million. He has a limited 3 year no trade clause that says no California team. -- nm - Krusty Dec 7, 20:49 17
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  - He's only 28 and we won't be good for another year or two. I don't see a reason to think he'd drop off in two years. -- nm - Krusty Dec 8, 05:06 1
    - His arm will fly off at some point -- nm - Beaker Dec 8, 05:13
- Jansen has a 5 year offer from the Marlins as well. - iSpam Dec 8, 04:36
- Whats with Cali? -- nm - budice Dec 7, 22:22 12
  - I just read he lives in Miami, and it's too far away from his family -- nm - Flavorize Dec 8, 04:53 4
    - He should have said west coast then because Seattle is still an option. :-) - Krusty Dec 8, 05:03 3
      - One of the spanish ESPN reporters is saying the same--[I think I misread what he was posting, originally] -- (link*) - Flavorize Dec 8, 05:12 2
        
        That makes more sense. -- nm - Krusty Dec 8, 05:12 1
        
        Yeah--Your IM about Colorado and Arizona is so true--I wonder how far is too far? St. Louis? KC? -- nm - Flavorize Dec 8, 05:15
  - Taxes? Stronger domestic abuse laws? Doesnt like the sun? -- nm - iSpam Dec 8, 04:40 4
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    - I thought taxes but then he wouldn't be signing here. I was thinking maybe a lack of a Cuban community. -- nm - Krusty Dec 8, 04:42 2
      - They do have strict limits on money athletes can claim if they get hurt and/or after they retire -- nm - Flavorize Dec 8, 04:45 1
        
        It's also very tough to qualify for that $ as well--player has to play in California for a certain % and years of their career -- nm - Flavorize Dec 8, 04:47
  - Unlike LL; he's not going back -- nm - JD Dec 7, 23:33 1
    - Nice! -- nm - Krusty Dec 8, 05:21
Pulque, an ancient Aztek alcoholic dring is getting popular again -- (link) - Peglegpete Dec 7, 20:22
LDB - I'm out - got taken out at the Casino tonight with a stupid rap version that played. - JenBro Dec 7, 20:21 5
- Woo-h$$!! -- nm - Diva Dec 7, 20:35 1
  - misplaced -- nm* - . Dec 7, 21:32
- Sucks but at least the machines were kind to you. -- nm - Krusty Dec 7, 20:23
- Woot to nice payouts! -- nm - Epiphany Dec 7, 20:23 1
  - :) indeed! Happened on my trip too ... John says I'm the Forrest Gump of slot machine winning. -- nm - JenBro Dec 7, 20:26
Russia's Sad, Smokey Aircraft Carrier Loses Second Fighter in Two Weeks -- (link) - crash davis Dec 7, 20:16 3
- Syrian rebels using a nineteenth century cannon on the back of a truck -- (link) - crash davis Dec 7, 20:29 2
  - People Are Relieving the Stress of the Christmas Season By Throwing Hatchets -- (link) - crash davis Dec 7, 21:18 1
    - seems like all three links should be related to the same story -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 7, 23:27
Vegas Golden Knights denied a trademark -- (link*) - Reagen Dec 7, 20:10 4
- you'd think they would have had this locked down beforehand... -- nm - Beaker Dec 8, 04:44
- If gets them to choose a different name then it's doing them a favor. -- nm - Krusty Dec 8, 04:43
- Good. Go back to Black Knights. -- nm - iSpam Dec 8, 04:38
- because their fonts are too similar? well its almost a dumb name anyway, the Dealers, the Rollers...then you can call all hands on 'deck' Spinners -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 7, 23:35
ALL HOPE IS NOT LOST - whenever Trump or climate change or whatever has you down, remember we are human. We have the capability to perfect the spoon -- (link) - crash davis Dec 7, 20:06 8
- Is that connected to the internet of things? Because I would like to hack it for pranks. -- nm - Max Dec 7, 20:17 5
  - It is for the disabled to be able to feed themselves. Why do you want to prank the disabled, Max? Shouldn't you prank the abled? -- nm - crash davis Dec 7, 20:19 4
    - Because I want to poke someone in the eye like in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. -- nm - Max Dec 7, 20:21 3
      - a near classic that doesn't get referenced here often -- nm - crash davis Dec 7, 20:27 2
        
        NEAR?! - Beryllium Dec 7, 20:40 1
        
        near -- nm - crash davis Dec 7, 20:43
- Has anyone else noticed that some spoons (usually plastic ones) irritate and/or nearly cut your lips? -- nm - Beryllium Dec 7, 20:09 1
  - an old silver plate one that wore through -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 7, 23:29
They blew Kristin Chenoweth's curtain call. I'm guessing she's not going to be happy about that. -- nm - pmb Dec 7, 19:55
I feel bad - Nathan's Christmas card envelope almost went in the trash with the wrappings. -- (link) - Meg Dec 7, 19:40 [flickr] 6
- Very cute! -- nm - Krusty Dec 7, 20:09
- adorable -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 7, 19:50 4
  - I love the exclamation point :) -- nm - Meg Dec 7, 19:54 3
    - He loves adding exclamation points and question marks to everything. We've had to work on appropriate usage. - kelly Dec 7, 19:59 2
      - good luck with that. everyone here abuses those!!!?!!!!?!!! :)))) -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 7, 20:06 1
        
        What! Are you talking about?!? -- nm - JD Dec 7, 20:44
I think Jennifer Hudson knows where she's been. -- nm - Diva Dec 7, 19:27 5
- How was it? It's on the DVR, I'll watch it soon. - kelly Dec 7, 20:00 1
  - There's some tech glitches but overall it's good. The material is really strong. It is also really timely. -- nm - Diva Dec 7, 20:40
- Hanging on the promises in songs of yesterday? -- nm - David Dec 7, 19:38 2
  - Title of song. -- nm - Diva Dec 7, 19:45 1
    - Has she made up her mind that she ain't wasting no more time? -- nm - David's iPad Dec 7, 20:07
ancient Egyptian Burriels -- (link) - Peglegpete Dec 7, 19:26
Garrett Clayton is no Zac Efron. -- nm - Dano Dec 7, 19:22 2
- Who is that guy? -- nm - Diva Dec 7, 19:25 1
  - He was apparently in The Oogieloves movie. -- nm - Dano Dec 7, 19:28
Gary Jules should cover The Sound of Silence -- nm - Beryllium Dec 7, 19:19
Matt Holliday's Yankees deal has a limited no trade clause. -- (link) - iSpam Dec 7, 19:14 1
- Ha! -- nm - Krusty Dec 7, 20:04
Welp, I guess we're now cat owners. Took a stray to the vet because of a horrific neck wound, either due to fighting or scratching his serious ear - mara Dec 7, 19:10 16
- YAY - that's one lucky cat! -- nm - JenBro Dec 7, 20:30
- Probably a witness on the run from the cat mafia. -- nm - Max Dec 7, 20:11
- way too cool -- nm - crash davis Dec 7, 20:04
- That's awesome. You're awesome! -- nm - IrishStephen Dec 7, 19:58
- Awww, yay! -- nm - kelly Dec 7, 19:32
- Oh kitty... -- nm - Diva Dec 7, 19:26
- Awww - Epiphany Dec 7, 19:25
- Good for you......see below :)) -- nm - Meg Dec 7, 19:20
- Yay! -- nm - David Dec 7, 19:18
- Poor kitty. :-( It's very kind of you to have helped it out so much and to take it in. - Krusty Dec 7, 19:14
- Approx age? -- nm - con_carne Dec 7, 19:13 5
  - Impossible to say. Sexually mature but not geriatric. :-) -- nm - Mara Dec 7, 19:47 4
    - name of Santiago's sex tape! -- nm - Max Dec 7, 20:10 1
      - L-Nine-Nine -- nm - Beryllium Dec 7, 20:18
    - Oh, and he's 10 pounds, white with orange splotches and a ring-tail. Originally I called him Marmalade as we saw him around the area, now officially - Mara Dec 7, 19:50 1
      - :) -- nm - Epiphany Dec 7, 20:22
The look.......... -- (link) - Meg Dec 7, 18:59 [flickr] 1
- When the room glows the color of your cat's eyes, something big is about to go down. -- nm - Max Dec 7, 20:14
The problem with smart children who question everything: my 7-year-old just figured out there's no Santa. -- nm - Mop Dec 7, 18:55 14
- Happy Channukah -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 7, 19:27
- I am pretty sure that Nick is just playing along because he's afraid the present train will stop. nm - ralph wiggum Dec 7, 19:02 11
  - I don't think I ever really believed once I was old enough to really remember. this was my attitude. -- nm - mafic Dec 7, 22:40
  - I don't know that I could resist messing with a kid who has this thought. -- nm - Mel Profit Dec 7, 19:07 9
    - This is the exquisite version of childhood metaphysical torture. - ReluctantCynic Dec 7, 19:20 8
      - I should fuck with him in retaliation for his recent comment that I was the "Fun Police". nm - ralph wiggum Dec 7, 19:30 7
        
        Tell him he can get a weekly stipend if he'll be your C.I. - Max Dec 7, 20:20
        
        Kid's wise beyond his years. -- nm - David's iPad Dec 7, 19:42 3
        
        I'm hawking your book!! WHY ARE YOU TRYING TO ILLEGALLY STICK IT TO ME?!?! nm - ralph wiggum Dec 7, 19:44 2
        
        Sales go down overnight. That's supposed to be your time! - David's iPad Dec 7, 19:45 1
        
        So what you are saying is that consideration is for closers?! nm - ralph wiggum Dec 7, 19:49
        
        Heh. He's a riot. How old is he now? -- nm - kelly Dec 7, 19:31 1
        
        He'll be 9 in January. Too early to start getting a teenage attitude! nm - ralph wiggum Dec 7, 19:36
- "Why do we even have Christmas if there is no Santa?????" She is just awesome. -- nm - Mop Dec 7, 18:56
damnit Butler. -- nm - Remlik Dec 7, 18:48 2
- The Sycamores!!! - Spawn Dec 7, 18:05 (1) -- nm - Spawn Dec 7, 19:27
- Did the Butler do it? -- nm - Bacon Dec 7, 18:52
Survivor spoilers. - Volnelk Dec 7, 18:35
Lethal Weapon could turn out to be as good as Person of Interest. -- nm - Max Dec 7, 18:32 4
- I wouldn't go that far, but it is a very enjoyable watch -- nm - Beaker Dec 7, 18:38 3
  - Have you finished tonight's episode? -- nm - Max Dec 7, 18:41 2
    - heh, I almost posted, I have 15 minutes left :) -- nm - Beaker Dec 7, 18:43 1
      - I stand by my initial comment (and that isn't a diss. It and Good place are my only 2 new shows this season) -- nm* - Beaker Dec 7, 18:51
Gotta admit that it seems a bit otherworldly that the college I attended way too long ago now has a microbrewery - JD Dec 7, 18:27 1
- there's a brewery college just a little ways up the road from me. -- nm - Reagen Dec 7, 18:28
KFC releases scented candles... -- (link) - Remlik Dec 7, 18:21
This is already getting old. Carrier Union leader goes on news, talks about jobs still being lost. Trump tweets criticizing union leader 20 minutes - ty97 Dec 7, 18:21 2
- The people who are still losing their jobs are still unhappy about their jobs. -- nm - . Dec 7, 18:31 1
  - They're probably not the ones sending the death threats, though. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 7, 18:40
Reign to end on the CW after season 4 -- nm - Beaker Dec 7, 18:15 1
- It totally collapsed after Caitlin Stasey left. -- nm - David Dec 7, 18:42
dealing with Canada Revenue Agency is weird. the people I talk to are all incredibly nice, but nothing ever gets done. - mafic Dec 7, 18:07
Lucha Underground is great stuff. -- nm - Crashquick Dec 7, 18:07
The Sycamores!!! - Spawn Dec 7, 18:05 1
- Happy Birthday, Larry! -- nm - Dark Callisto Dec 7, 18:33
The show seems to be tightening up technically. That's good. -- nm - Diva Dec 7, 18:02
Shooter on USA starring Ryan Phillippe. All you have to do is watch the first four and a half minutes of episode one. If that isn't for you, then - crash davis Dec 7, 17:58 17
- Sorry, I'm sticking with Series 5 of Top Gear. - ReluctantCynic Dec 7, 19:21 1
  - speaking of punchable faces, there is Jeremy Clarkson -- nm - crash davis Dec 7, 20:09
- I'm sticking with it. -- nm - Max Dec 7, 18:09
- Tora Tora Tora on TCM -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 7, 18:01
- or just watcxh the movie with Mark Wahlburg. -- nm - Beaker Dec 7, 18:00 7
  - I haven't watched that yet. I might, but I think Wahlberg owes me money from some movie of his I hated. -- nm - crash davis Dec 7, 18:02 1
    - here -- (link) - Spawn Dec 7, 18:14 [Backboard]
  - or better yet, read the books. The first 8 or so are great (the first ones with his father are great) -- nm - Beaker Dec 7, 18:02 4
    - wait, its a book series - like Jack Reacher is a book series? -- nm - crash davis Dec 7, 18:03 3
      - yes, it's gone off the rails with the latest few, but the early books are awesome -- (link) - Beaker Dec 7, 18:08 2
        
        thanks for the info -- nm - crash davis Dec 7, 18:14
        
        Better list here. Start with the earl Swagger books, then Bob Lee and skip Ray Cruz -- (link) - Beaker Dec 7, 18:10
- I just can't. Every time I see that dude's face, I want to kick slap it -- nm - Crashquick Dec 7, 18:00 4
  - Funny, that is not my reaction to his face -- nm - Epiphany Dec 7, 18:33
  - he's lucky Martin Shkreli came along to claim his "most punchable face" title. -- nm - Reagen Dec 7, 18:02 1
    - the show is mixed up slight spoiler - crash davis Dec 7, 18:05
  - I don't like him, but his hair is darker, he is heavier, and I soon forget who it is I am watching. -- nm - crash davis Dec 7, 18:01
Reagen, do you really want a rock??? -- nm* - someones Secret Santa Dec 7, 17:57 1
- I once got orbicular granite for Christmas. it was a good year. -- (link) - mafic Dec 7, 22:42

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