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The US National Figure Skating Championships take place in Kansas City this weekend. Reigning US Men's Champion Adam Rippon had to withdraw due to a -- (edited) - Diva Jan 10, 07:49 8
- Twizzle Disaster is my next band name -- nm - Epiphany Jan 10, 07:55 4
  - for Ice Dance the twizzle is the equivalent of the toughest jumps (quads, triple axels). You have to do them and you have to do them well. -- nm* - Diva Jan 10, 07:58 3
    - now I want to watch this -- nm - Epiphany Jan 10, 07:58 2
      - and this. -- nm - Tom Hardy's Twig and Berries Jan 10, 07:59 1
        
        LOL!! -- nm - Epiphany Jan 10, 08:12
- ~what would Brian Boitano do~ -- nm - Beaker Jan 10, 07:52
- It's a national, not international competition? Wagner will win I assume, then fall short bigtime at the International version. - MDH Jan 10, 07:51 1
  - Seeing as Wagner is the reigning World Silver medalist and she won the first international medal for a US woman since like, Kimmie Meissner - Diva Jan 10, 07:56
Backpage finally shuts down their sex trafficking ads. -- (link) - iSpam Jan 10, 07:44 4
- they had just recently been acquitted of pimping charges -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 10, 11:48
- I guess getting caught red handed editing ads to avoid scrutiny finally did them in. -- nm - iSpam Jan 10, 07:45
- Wait I thought they were being persecuted hold on -- nm - Reagen Jan 10, 07:45 1
  - They still say they are. -- nm - iSpam Jan 10, 07:46
Montreal-based apparel maker Gildan Activewear Inc. has won an auction to buy the assets of American Apparel - $88M -- (link) - Beaker Jan 10, 07:43 4
- Probably gonna shut down the US operations. -- nm - . Jan 10, 19:21
- PEOTUS in 3...2....1.... -- nm - ty97 Jan 10, 07:49
- Repost ... the podcast Startup is doing this season on American Apparel and it's creepily good -- nm - rollo Jan 10, 07:45 1
  - Hmm maybe I need to jump back on. I quit after the season long ad for the dating service. -- nm - iSpam Jan 10, 07:46
I just noticed VLC has a restart option. It only stays on the screen for a few seconds, but it is a nice addition. -- nm - GregW Jan 10, 07:35
I keep thinking that Live By Night sounds like the title of a Troy McClure movie -- nm - prayformojo Jan 10, 07:35 2
- I wonder if he regrets making this movie -- nm - Epiphany Jan 10, 07:36 1
  - I sure do, baby! -- nm - Troy McClure Jan 10, 07:43
NFL Quiz: over the last 20 years, how many Super Bowls have been won by teams who play either (A) in the South, or (B) in a dome? - ML Jan 10, 07:25 9
- I refrained since I knew Tony "won" two of them. -- nm* - Spawn Jan 10, 07:42
- Two? Indy and New Orleans. -- nm - Inigo Jan 10, 07:27 4
  - Crap (spoils) - Inigo Jan 10, 07:30 2
    - Your IM got the rest. Tony Dungy's TB Bucs in 2003, and the Rams in 2000. 16 of the past 20 Bowls have been won by Northern teams who play open air. -- nm - ML Jan 10, 07:31 1
      - Maybe if the South was tougher... -- nm - Reagen Jan 10, 07:42
  - NO in 2010: that's two -- nm* - ML Jan 10, 07:29
- 1 -- nm - decline Jan 10, 07:27 2
  - Indy? -- nm - Bacon Jan 10, 07:28 1
    - Indy in 2007: that's one -- nm* - ML Jan 10, 07:29
NFL Wild Card stat: All Home Teams won only for the fourth time in the last 26 years. (2000,2006,2011) -- nm - budice Jan 10, 07:19 1
- Even with all the late season injuries, none of the games were even close. Of course, most of the injuries kept teams like Oak and Det from winning - GregW Jan 10, 07:30
Anyone feel like doing 2017 ST Biggest Loser (if Meg would be so kind as to again monitor our progress?) - JenBro Jan 10, 07:16 10
- the last time I did it - I actually gained weight! ugh - I signed up for a Beach Body thing with my friend who was insistent -- nm - Epiphany Jan 10, 07:35 4
  - We can do the ST gainz group. Or perhaps some far better named 8-P -- nm - JD Jan 10, 07:48 3
    - :P - Epiphany Jan 10, 07:57 1
      - :) -- nm - JenBro Jan 10, 08:44
    - Seven Pounds. -- nm - Diva Jan 10, 07:50
- LYC: I am enjoying the new gym I joined 3 months ago - Strongbad Jan 10, 07:31 1
  - ooohhh ... haven't heard of water rowing - are you actually IN the water doing it? -- nm - JenBro Jan 10, 08:44
- I am in but only if I can start with my weight from last Tuesday when dieting started :) -- nm - Beaker Jan 10, 07:31
- I am turning into a big fatty. After my cruise I will get serious about trimming down. -- nm - Bacon Jan 10, 07:26
- I *should*. I need to lose 20 lbs again, and this was a good motivator a few years ago. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 10, 07:25
La La Land: A-. My kind of movie. (Spoilers) - kelly Jan 10, 07:09 4
- I'd give it a similar grade but I preferred Stone to Gosling by a good bit. I think she has become a really good actress. - pmb Jan 10, 07:33 1
  - I definitely preferred her singing to his. -- nm - kelly Jan 10, 07:40
- I'm curious how the preference for Gosling/Stone would break down by viewer gender... -- nm - Ender Jan 10, 07:20
- Oh, and (spoilers) - kelly Jan 10, 07:19
wap? The Curious Case of Derrick Rose -- (link) - prayformojo Jan 10, 07:08
Tom Hardy Confirms That He's Set For A MAD MAX Sequel (Or PREQUEL?) -- (link) - ty97 Jan 10, 07:06 25
- Pippy confirms she is ready to see the goods tonight in Taboo -- nm - Epiphany Jan 10, 07:36 15
  - Thanks for the reminder. I have NO idea what this is about but I'm in. - Mel Profit Jan 10, 07:43 13
    - Ep 1 wasn't. spoilers - LMS Jan 10, 07:55 2
      - damn IT!! -- nm - Epiphany Jan 10, 07:58
      - thanks. I just want to avoid the rash of shows which wallow in depression. this looks more strange than that though. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 10, 07:57
    - oh honey, me and Diva knows what its about! - Epiphany Jan 10, 07:49 8
      - Over/under on grunts set at 12...take the over -- nm - Beaker Jan 10, 07:54 1
        
        What he does in the Revenant is pretty unusual. I have no idea what the accent is but it worked. - Mel Profit Jan 10, 07:56
      - This seems designed to test my "No More Depressing Shows" Rule. - Mel Profit Jan 10, 07:52 4
        
        I'd call it " dark" rather than depressing - but that remains to be scene. - Epiphany Jan 10, 07:56 3
        
        TV needs more weird and dark without the undertone of depression. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 10, 07:58 2
        
        If you want to see Tom Hardy in the opposite of depressing... -- (link) - LMS Jan 10, 08:00
        
        agreed -- nm - Epiphany Jan 10, 07:59
      - yonh!! -- nm - Diva Jan 10, 07:50
    - ditto, have it set to record -- nm - Beaker Jan 10, 07:44
  - L3 -- nm - Diva Jan 10, 07:37
- excellent. I'd love to see a prequel for them to properly flesh out Max's history. They never did it fully with the Mel versions either. You know some - Mel Profit Jan 10, 07:08 7
  - Actually, what they've never explained is (spoilers for the original movies) - Roger More Jan 10, 07:50 2
    - I'm fine with not knowing that. That story is being retold all over TV now (Fallen Skies and the Walking Deads). I'd love to see... - Mel Profit Jan 10, 07:55
    - true -- nm - Beaker Jan 10, 07:51
  - Give the original a rewatch is what they're saying. -- nm* - Reagen Jan 10, 07:48
  - in Mad Max had many horrible things. Road Warrior was #2 then Beyond Thuderdome -- nm - Beaker Jan 10, 07:32
  - huh? -- nm - decline Jan 10, 07:30
  - Um ... -- nm - Beryllium Jan 10, 07:13
- Squeakwel -- nm - Beryllium Jan 10, 07:07
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- Who's saying Meryl Streep isn't allowed to comment on politics because she's rich? -- nm - Strongbad Jan 10, 07:01 47
  - I don't see people saying Streep isn't allowed to comment. More that she shouldn't because Americans don't care what Hollywood thinks on politics. - Inigo Jan 10, 07:26 16
    - Which, given Trump's entertainment connections is just another bit of GOP hypocrisy. "You can only comment if you agree with me, otherwise shut up" -- nm - TWuG Jan 10, 07:33 12
      - I completely disagree with this sentiment - Strongbad Jan 10, 07:42 9
        
        OK good. But we're talking about the people who are trying to silence, intimidate or minimize those voices. -- nm - Reagen Jan 10, 07:44 8
        
        Call it splitting hairs if you want, I don't care. - Strongbad Jan 10, 07:48 7
        
        You've address "silenced", now address "minimize" and "intimidate", because that is also what is happening. - TWuG Jan 10, 07:53 3
        
        I agree. - Strongbad Jan 10, 07:58
        
        And, doesn't it all mean the same thing ? "Shut up."? -- nm - Andie Jan 10, 07:54 1
        
        It does. But is hardly surprising from a party that has eschewed evidence and fact for decades. - TWuG Jan 10, 07:59
        
        It's a distinction without a difference. -- nm - znufrii Jan 10, 07:50
        
        It's basically the definition of an ad hominem attack - dismissing the message because of who says it. -- nm - Reagen Jan 10, 07:50 1
        
        Yes. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 10, 07:50
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        Oh, I think the main GOP motivation has been "how can we be assholes" for awhile now. - TWuG Jan 10, 07:48
    - Yes, it's mostly been "This is why you lost. Keep it up and you'll lose again." -- nm - volnelk Jan 10, 07:28 1
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    - I agree, I have seen much more of this behavior. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 10, 07:28
  - Marky Mark. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 10, 07:25
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    - Reviewing the board subjects from yesterday - Strongbad Jan 10, 07:22 1
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  - Tucker Carlson, for one. He had a few gems. - Roger More Jan 10, 07:07 19
    - After reading that entire link - Strongbad Jan 10, 07:12 13
      - He's dismissing her comments on the basis that she's rich and entitled, and therefore isn't worth listening to. It amounts to the same thing. -- nm - Roger More Jan 10, 07:15 9
        
        I disagree - Strongbad Jan 10, 07:24 6
        
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        Yes, FOX News is primarily conservatives talking to other conservatives. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 10, 07:35 2
        
        You could make the same argument about almost every political speech given, ever. It's an absurd criticism and made more absurd by the fact that she -- (edited) - pmb Jan 10, 07:38
        
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        I think you're splitting hairs based on a narrow definition of "allowed". -- nm - Roger More Jan 10, 07:30 1
        
        Obtuse literalism is obtuse. -- nm - znufrii Jan 10, 07:33
        
        SB knows that. Everyone knows that. It's just the game he likes to play. -- nm - Diva Jan 10, 07:16
        
        But from a pauper with no pedestal like Tucker Carlson, that feels like a legitimate complaint. -- nm - ty97 Jan 10, 07:15
      - Didn't she herself make that explanation as part of her speech? - ty97 Jan 10, 07:14 2
        
        that was the killer reoccurring joke of the night. - Mel Profit Jan 10, 07:22 1
        
        That was Hugh Laurie. (Love him) - znufrii Jan 10, 07:30
    - Is there a context in which those remarks are controversial? -- nm - Reagen Jan 10, 07:11 2
      - Exactly. Her remarks are the things everyone should be saying, Period. Not just liberals or Hollywood. Everyone should be saying this including Tucker -- (edited) - Diva Jan 10, 07:34 1
        
        There's a quote from Voltaire that I've been thinking about lately. "Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers" -- nm - Roger More Jan 10, 07:41
    - Are we sure he wasn't taking about PEOTUS? -- nm - ty97 Jan 10, 07:09 1
      - Exactly my thought -- nm - Roger More Jan 10, 07:12
  - Would "has no right to" be more accurate? -- nm - mara Jan 10, 07:06 2
    - Those are interchangeable IMO. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 10, 07:07 1
      - But aren't people pretty clearly saying that they think she had no right to? -- nm - mara Jan 10, 07:15
  - Every conservative in every reply to every tweet about Meryl Streep, mostly. -- nm - volnelk Jan 10, 07:03 1
    - Understood. - Strongbad Jan 10, 07:06
  - Every Republican in my FB feed. -- nm* - Dark Callisto Jan 10, 07:03
Vudu.com is offering an additional 20% Off Your Next Digital Purchase or Rental w/ redemption code LIVE1053 -- nm - ML Jan 10, 06:57 5
- Thanks! -- nm - JaxSean Jan 10, 07:28
- how do I use this? I don't see a place to input the code. am I crazy? -- nm - university of amanda jones Jan 10, 07:17 2
  - services, redeem movie credits -- nm - ML Jan 10, 07:20 1
    - I am sorry to the group. I was selfish and bought a Disney title. -- nm - Bacon Jan 10, 07:22
- Thx -- nm - Bacon Jan 10, 07:01
Age recommendation on Hidden Figures, please. Not so much for content (I know it's PG) but more for ability to "get" the story. Thx. -- nm - ML Jan 10, 06:54 4
- 13 and up would probably be ideal. I think our 10yo sorta-got it, but it took a lot of explaining before and after the fact - prayformojo Jan 10, 07:39
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- The kiddo's entire 7th grade class is going later this week. - spamlet Jan 10, 06:56
- I'd honestly say any age. -- nm - MDH Jan 10, 06:55
Re Baftas - you could also make a case that Fences, Hidden Figures & Moonlight haven't been released in the UK yet, so awareness by BAFTA voters is lo - LMS Jan 10, 06:52 3
- If they haven't been released, how can they even be eligible? - Marlowe Jan 10, 07:06 1
  - Qualifying films have to be released by February (12th I think). -- nm - LMS Jan 10, 07:54
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Corruption and collusion in World Cup soccer? Pshaw! -- nm - Dano Jan 10, 06:51 3
- I can't believe it. -- nm - IOC si Jan 10, 07:02
- Never! Definitely not! To even suggest it is preposterous! -- nm - Qatari Football Committee Jan 10, 07:01
- Lol, FIFA! -- nm - znufrii Jan 10, 06:53
*sigh* I remember my ass racking days -- nm - rollo Jan 10, 06:48
Livestream of Jeff Sessions confirmation hearing for AG -- (link) - budice Jan 10, 06:44 1
- Did they set up a grandstand or are the senators required to provide their own? ;-P -- nm - Baron Zero C Jan 10, 07:15
Spamlet or anyone, questions about the linked Chase card from yesterday - Strongbad Jan 10, 06:43 6
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  - So receiving the $300 is independent of card use? -- nm - Strongbad Jan 10, 06:48 4
    - Yes and it's also on a calendar year basis regardless of when you sign up. That's why I should have done in November so I could hit it twice. -- nm - spamlet Jan 10, 06:49 3
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      - Ah damn. Thanks. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 10, 06:51
      - And there is no way around the extra card fee that I know of. -- nm - spamlet Jan 10, 06:51

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