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There is btw, no way "A Dog's Purpose" isn't a tear jerker. Diva and I were practically blubbering at the commercial. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 9, 07:02 2
- "Ok guys... Killing the dog isn't enough anymore. Can we kill this dog like 10 times?" -- nm - Ender Jan 9, 07:41
- for sure, I wanna see it, but I will likely regret it. -- nm - groiny Jan 9, 07:17
I had it lucky with the Tube strike today compared to others, just a 30 min walk added to my commute. -- (link) - LMS Jan 9, 07:02 1
- Really does a number on the traffic it appears.Los Angeles is much the same way when MTA went on strike 15 years ago. -- nm - budice Jan 9, 07:15
Update on my mom: She's doing better and will hopefully be discharged tomorrow. Her kidneys are working better and her blood numbers are looking much - Krusty Jan 9, 06:54 17
- late for the good news ... could have used this with the morning coffee ... glad to hear your mom will make it -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 9, 18:50
- I'm glad she's better. -- nm - jnine Jan 9, 09:25
- very nice! -- nm - groiny Jan 9, 07:17
- Good news, continued good vibes mama krusty's way! -- nm - JaxSean Jan 9, 07:16
- that's good. onward and upward. -- nm - Diva Jan 9, 07:09
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- Good news! -- nm - kelly Jan 9, 07:05
- Sounds like good news overall. -- nm* - David's iPad Jan 9, 07:05
- Good news! -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 9, 07:00
- That's really good. Dialysis isn't necessarily as bad as it used to be. - spamlet Jan 9, 07:00 2
  - Thanks! I'll likely email you after she gets out and we're figuring out what to do next. -- nm - Krusty Jan 9, 07:02 1
    - One thing I would look at is PD dialysis if she's not going to be living alone. - spamlet Jan 9, 07:12
- that's good, and I'm glad that the family is in a position to help -- nm - ML Jan 9, 06:57 1
  - She'll be moving on up to the east side*! - Krusty Jan 9, 07:03
- *thumbs up*. So happy to hear that. -- nm - Andie Jan 9, 06:57
- Glad to hear. Here's hoping for a smooth recovery. -- nm - znufrii Jan 9, 06:56 1
  - definitely -- nm - Beaker Jan 9, 07:01
Hidden Fences: An uproarious Pixar comedy centered around a dog trying to leave his yard without getting electrocuted. -- nm - Baron Zero C Jan 9, 06:54
O'Dell Beckham Jr. is handling the Giants' loss rather well... -- (link*) -- (link*) - Diva Jan 9, 06:44 7
- He needs to grow up, but he's right to be angry with himself. - David Jan 9, 06:46 5
  - The Ringer has a good article how this offseason will be hell for him. All those drops on top of the boat trip before the game -- link -- (edited) - Beaker Jan 9, 06:50 4
    - I wager NY sports radio is not being kind this morning -- nm - Beaker Jan 9, 06:50 3
      - Or the Post -- (link) - ML Jan 9, 06:59 2
        
        They deserve this. Their early drops were on third down and in the end zone. -- nm - David's iPad Jan 9, 07:03
        
        "Yacht's All Folks" -- nm - Beaker Jan 9, 07:02
- I'm starting to think that this dude just might have some issues -- nm - prayformojo Jan 9, 06:45
Adam Buxton's excellent David Bowie radio documentary got a repeat yesterday, well worth a listen -- (link) - LMS Jan 9, 06:42
I'll be honest that I half-thought it was a hoax, but 16 people have been arrested in the KimK robbery case. -- nm - ML Jan 9, 06:33 1
- rangin in age from 23 to 72. It's The Italian Job! -- nm - decline Jan 9, 06:40
Hey guys, you only have a couple more days to get Chase's ridiculous signup bonus on the Sapphire Reserve credit card. - spamlet Jan 9, 06:21 21
- Hmmm. (We need to put in a back yard fence...) -- nm - kelly Jan 9, 07:09
- I don't know if I can spend $4k in three months. is that sad? I don't even know if I could pre-buy enough to hit $4k in three months.) -- nm - university of amanda jones Jan 9, 06:54 3
  - You obviously need more Echo pucks. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 9, 07:05
  - No, that's good :) - spamlet Jan 9, 06:56 1
    - I did send it to sash though. she is thinking of sponsoring me for a trip to PR in March, so.... -- nm - university of amanda jones Jan 9, 06:57
- What is the credit score impact if I cancel the card after the first year? -- nm - James Bond (aka on phone) Jan 9, 06:37 5
  - As David says, it really depends. Ours has not been effected by opening and closing cards but I don't do it in a massive way. - spamlet Jan 9, 06:45 2
    - On the plus side, I was reading an article the other day that someone's score went up by 20 points after getting this card. - David Jan 9, 06:47 1
      - Yeah, when we got approved ours was higher than any other limits we've had. - spamlet Jan 9, 06:56
  - Like all credit issues, it just depends. Getting this card will spike your available credit. When you close, you'll lose that. - David Jan 9, 06:42
  - massive. -- nm - decline Jan 9, 06:40
- We are getting 3% on travel for free through BOA. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 9, 06:30 3
  - This still looks like a better deal than our current card though. Thanks for the link. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 9, 06:43 2
    - Only question right now is whether cruises count as "travel" and qualify for the 50% more points redemption. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 9, 06:49 1
      - See below on the categories. For the 50% bonus, it's not on travel per se but on booking with the points on the Chase travel portal. - spamlet Jan 9, 06:55
- holy smokes. $450 annual fee?!? -- nm - prayformojo Jan 9, 06:27 5
  - Yes but you get a $300 annual travel credit (taking it to $150). The signup bonus is $1,500 by itself. -- (edited) - spamlet Jan 9, 06:29 4
    - Yeah it's a great card for travelers. -- nm - ML Jan 9, 06:31 3
      - Luckily, Chase's definition of travel is extremely broad. - spamlet Jan 9, 06:37 2
        
        are all restaurants 3x? it says on the chase page "from fine dining to cafes" but it's not above. -- nm - university of amanda jones Jan 9, 06:41 1
        
        It should be all travel above and anything that codes as dining. That's just the travel category. -- (edited) - spamlet Jan 9, 06:43
Pats are 16-point favorites over the Texans. That's the biggest margin in a playoff game since 1998. -- nm - ML Jan 9, 06:19 3
- Poor Strongbad. -- nm - David's iPad Jan 9, 06:23 2
  - ML is a pinko commie. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 9, 06:23 1
    - I did a search for "favorites" but perhaps I should have looked down the board. :-) -- nm - ML Jan 9, 06:25
Why the Rockettes were the number one trend on FB at the start of 2017. -- (link) - David's iPad Jan 9, 06:19
NC QB Mitch Trubisky has declared for the NFL Draft. - ML Jan 9, 06:18
Little girl asks Alexa to buy her a doll house. Echo orders a $170 one. It hits the news in San Diego and lots of Echos order a dollhouse from the tv -- (link) - decline Jan 9, 06:14 1
- well, techincally they ask you if you want to order. they don't actually order w/o some kind of confirmation (you have to say yes) -- (edited) - oblique, SuperFeud Champion Jan 9, 06:15
"Fantasia Day" -- nm - prayformojo Jan 9, 06:01
It takes a lot for me to admit it's cold outside. - prayformojo Jan 9, 05:57 2
- Today is gonna suck! It's 16 out there right now. -- nm - Krusty Jan 9, 06:02
- ~I really can't stay~ -- nm - Strongbad Jan 9, 05:59
ST Poll: Give Jimmy Fallon a grade for his hosting of the GG last night: - Flavorize Jan 9, 05:53 10
- Incomplete. -- nm - Ender Jan 9, 07:42
- FO:DW -- nm - JaxSean Jan 9, 06:54
- the opening was great. i barely remember him being there other than that. -- nm - Andie Jan 9, 06:18 1
  - Right? -- nm - Ender Jan 9, 07:42
- The Golden Globes were on last night ? -- nm - decline Jan 9, 06:05
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- Same. C. I'm a big fan but he was just ok. -- nm - volnelk Jan 9, 05:56
- D. the fact he fell apart when the teleprompter died is telling. Also a Chris Rock impersonation? WTF? -- nm - Beaker Jan 9, 05:54 2
  - It was an OJ joke, so he told it as Chris Rock. -- nm - Dano Jan 9, 06:41 1
    - oooooook.... -- nm - Beaker Jan 9, 07:00
So, Golden Globes things: Fallon sucked, Garfield/Reynolds kissing was funny, Wiig and Carrell were great, Denzel did not looked happy to be there, -- nm - Beaker Jan 9, 05:53 4
- Hidden Fences will be a thing going forward, Atlanta win = suprising but good -- nm - Beaker Jan 9, 05:53 3
  - the Trump shots. Laurie's was good as was Meryl's speech -- nm - Beaker Jan 9, 05:55
  - donald glover's speeches were so good. he's so humble. (I love him.) -- nm - university of amanda jones Jan 9, 05:54 1
    - That's so Lando. -- nm - volnelk Jan 9, 05:57
'Tooth repair drug' may replace fillings -- (link) - LMS Jan 9, 05:50 1
- I'd be happy to try this out right now. -- nm - Krusty Jan 9, 06:38
Reminder: if you have 2 vehicles but usually only drive one, give the other one a start at least once a day, especially when it is -20C (-30 w/ wind chill) -- (edited) - Beaker Jan 9, 05:42
Patriots are -16 to -17 right now, one of the largest spreads in the NFL Playoffs in 25 years - Strongbad Jan 9, 04:45 8
- Updated Odds to win Super Bowl LI - Strongbad Jan 9, 04:46 7
  - as opposed to this week's games I am looking for to all of next weeks -- nm - Beaker Jan 9, 05:13 6
    - Next weekend: Sat is ATL/SEA, NE/HOU. Sun is KC/PIT, DAL/GB -- nm - Strongbad Jan 9, 05:43
    - Other than the NE-HOU matchup, they all certainly appear to be more interesting. -- nm* - volnelk Jan 9, 05:34 4
      - as a Pats fan though I get to look forward to it (with a hint of fear that they might blow it) -- nm - Beaker Jan 9, 05:56 3
        
        yes -- nm - Diva Jan 9, 06:38 2
        
        now we just root for injuries in the KC/Pitt game -- nm - Beaker Jan 9, 06:43 1
        
        I don't do that exactly because karma so i just hope the play each others' lights out. -- (edited) - Diva Jan 9, 06:48
Weekend movies - La La Land - B (and I'm being generous). The guy next to me was asleep for an hour in the middle - LMS Jan 9, 04:30 7
- Damn I was looking forward to a good film. -- nm - Loyola Jan 9, 07:04
- Finally saw Rogue One. B. -- nm - Andie Jan 9, 06:16
- I realized I had never seen Silver Linings Playbook. A. I could watch Jennifer Lawrence dance around in that outfit all day -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion Jan 9, 06:14
- A Monster Calls: A, but the theatre was mighty dusty. -- nm - Baron Zero C Jan 9, 06:08 2
  - I was thinking of seeing it last week but I didn't want to cry that much in public. -- nm - LMS Jan 9, 06:11 1
    - *nods knowingly* The kid was exceptional, I thought, and the animated sequences were stunning. -- nm - Baron Zero C Jan 9, 06:22
- we saw passengers. I liked it much better than I thought I would. -- nm* - university of amanda jones Jan 9, 05:42
TV PSA: Shadowhunters, Bachelor, Celebrity Apprentice, Raw, Beyond, Vanderpump Rules, Odd Couple, America`s Next Top Model, Big Fan, Leah Remini vs -- nm - Beaker Jan 9, 03:31 4
- also Clemson vs Alabama -- nm - Beaker Jan 9, 06:51
- Confused. Does boycotting Apprentice make Donald happy or sad? -- nm - volnelk Jan 9, 04:30 1
  - yes -- nm - Beaker Jan 9, 04:34
- Scientology, Clemson vs Alabama National title game, other stuff -- nm* - Beaker Jan 9, 03:31
Needed a couple more minutes on my recording of Sherlock tonight. -- nm - Mop Jan 8, 23:05 1
- oh? Do try to track them down. Quickly. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 9, 00:16
Tuned into an episode of Person of Interest just in time for "need to borrow your helicopter, fellas" -- nm - Beryllium Jan 8, 22:34
This hoarding show just used a cover of Space Lord. Epic. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 8, 21:38
LOL. What is this? Gothmouth? -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 8, 21:26
McDonalds just sold its entire china operation to Carlyle Group. Isn't that the one that spawns all the fun conspiracy theories? -- nm - Beryllium Jan 8, 21:23 2
- Like, the board involves many presidents and CIA folks and so forth? -- nm - Beryllium Jan 8, 21:31 1
  - Wikipedia has a partial breakdown. Not nearly as sensational as I was thinking, yet also more impressive. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 8, 21:46
spamlet signal: F.B.I. Arrests Volkswagen Executive on Conspiracy Charges in Emissions Scandal -- (link) - ty97 Jan 8, 21:17 1
- Appointment to lead the EPA is 3...2....1..... -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 8, 22:10
Might not be able to sleep now. -- nm - ty97 Jan 8, 20:48
text of Meryl Streep’s speech at the Golden Globes -- (link) - mud Jan 8, 20:47 12
- has donald responded? -- nm - university of amanda jones Jan 9, 05:50 9
  - "Meryl Who? Who cares! Not talented, not funny, not important." -- nm - Trump Jan 9, 06:07 7
    - Actually my joke tweet wasn't that far off.. "Meryl Streep, one of the most overrated actresses in Hollywood, doesn't know me but attacked last night -- (edited) - Andie Jan 9, 06:13 6
      - (this is your future President. i don't know how that doesn't incite pitchforks and torches, honestly.) -- nm - Andie Jan 9, 06:14 5
        
        I could care less about what he says on twitter. It's a smoke screen for all the other damage he'll do. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 9, 06:29 4
        
        to me it's just indicative of who he is and how he thinks. if he can't keep it together on Twitter, well.... -- nm - Andie Jan 9, 06:35 3
        
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        Oh, I'm pretty certain he's going to start a war and we'll all be dead in the next four years, sure. - JaxSean Jan 9, 06:41 1
        
        spot on = your IM. -- nm - Diva Jan 9, 07:12
  - I gather he started tweeting about it this morning -- nm - Beaker Jan 9, 05:58
- Thanks for this -- nm - JaxSean Jan 8, 21:31
- "It was real life." -- nm - mud Jan 8, 20:49
British archeologist buys the land on a hunch and discovers an important lost medieval town -- (link) - Peglegpete Jan 8, 20:31
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The Ft. Lauderdale shooter was committed for 5 days then released and his weapon returned to him. - Mop Jan 8, 20:22 2
- 2 words -civil suit -- nm - JenBro Jan 8, 20:34 1
  - Obama proposed and republicans blocked laws that addressed this specific gap, he was not legally declared mental so by law he was entitled to his gun -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 8, 22:15
Steelers LB coach Joey Porter arrested after confrontation with cop following Dolphins game. -- (link) - spamlet Jan 8, 20:16 3
- what no Joey Porter that's shocking -- nm* - Reagen Jan 8, 20:19 2
  - National media will just call him 'hard-nosed' like they always do with Steelers. - Volnelk Jan 8, 20:31 1
    - If he was Tom Brady? 8 games. -- nm* - Diva Jan 9, 03:58
Leo's wearing the same stubbly goatee he had last year. Did they just thaw him out from the cryogenic chamber for this? -- nm - Mop Jan 8, 20:07
YYYYYEEEEESSSSS!!!!!!!!!!! -- nm - ty97 Jan 8, 20:02 3
- :) I wondered where you were! (you called this one in Toronto!) -- nm - JenBro Jan 8, 20:03 2
  - Wanted moonlight to win, expected Manchester - ty97 Jan 8, 20:12 1
    - Me too :) -- nm - JenBro Jan 8, 20:33
was that racist? -- nm - Dano Jan 8, 20:02 3
- I think his eyes were too old to read it -- nm - Epiphany Jan 8, 20:03
- I mean... -- nm - Reagen Jan 8, 20:03 1
  - oh come ON! -- nm - mud Jan 8, 20:05
Addis Ababa? -- nm - Otis Jan 8, 20:01
holy height difference, Rocky -- nm - Max Jan 8, 20:01
Will the media interpret all the cheering for Brad Pitt as a vote of support over his divorce from Angelina? -- nm - Mop Jan 8, 20:00 7
- It kind of felt like a welcome back -- nm - con_carne Jan 8, 20:55
- I didn't take it as a vote for one over the other...just support for someone going through a tough time -- nm - Flavorize Jan 8, 20:25 4
  - I took it to mean they were happy he finally cut and washed his hair. -- nm - Will Hunting - King of Astronauts Jan 8, 20:31 3
    - Ha! Nicely done! -- nm - Flavorize Jan 9, 05:49
    - Ha! -- nm - Diva Jan 9, 03:59
    - I know I was. -- nm - jnine Jan 8, 20:57
- I thought that. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 8, 20:10
He Fronch good. -- nm - Reagen Jan 8, 19:58 2
- Ryan Reynolds? -- nm - Beryllium Jan 8, 22:15 1
  - He's dreamy -- nm - Andrew Garfield Jan 9, 05:52

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