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Patriots day or hidden figures? -- nm - Amanda Jan 14, 11:32 5
- Hidden Figures,nothing new in Patriots Day -- nm - budice Jan 14, 11:53
- I just watched hidden figures it's not bad. -- nm - Loyola Jan 14, 11:51
- I don't know what the other one is, but if there's a choice, hidden figures is likely the better one. :) -- nm - Beryllium Jan 14, 11:49 1
  - where's the love?! -- nm - mark Wahlberg Jan 14, 11:52
- Hidden Figures -- nm - prayformojo Jan 14, 11:36
David, just saw your reply on B2. I'm at the mall now if you guys are still around! -- nm - kelly Jan 14, 11:26 2
- We left and went to Cracker Barrel! - David's iPad Jan 14, 11:27 1
  - Will do. - kelly Jan 14, 11:34
Morris Chestnut does not age. -- nm - Will Hunting, King of Astronauts Jan 14, 11:12
Seahawks RB C.J. Prosise - OUT vs Falcons -- nm - budice Jan 14, 11:04
I don't think I'd ever taken note of the name of the SpaceX landing platform before. -- (link) - znufrii Jan 14, 10:54
happy birthday, pfm!! :) - -- nm - i.b! Jan 14, 10:46 6
- Happy Birthday! Enjoy your birthday weekend pmb! -- nm - Max Jan 14, 11:58
- thanks, gang -- nm - prayformojo Jan 14, 11:29
- Happiest of birthdays! May all your packets be correctly routed today. -- nm - spamlet Jan 14, 11:12
- Happy happy pfm!! -- nm - Diva Jan 14, 11:03
- HBD -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 14, 10:57
- Oh yes. You will be having a happy birthday. I know. -- nm - Athena Jan 14, 10:54
Australian Open predictions - Dano Jan 14, 10:35
Trailer: Robert DeNiro as Bernie Madoff in Wizard of Lies -- (link) - budice Jan 14, 10:33 [youtube]
Movies random thought: I wonder what percent a movies soundtrack influences a viewers opinion of how good the movie is - Epiphany Jan 14, 10:30 6
- High. Audio is more important than visual for me, and music can make or break the moment. -- nm - Max Jan 14, 12:00
- It really depends. The Matrix was really helped by its soundtrack. - iSpam Jan 14, 10:38
- The soundtrack can enhance the experience, but I don't think I've ever been watching a movie and the soundtrack took me out of a scene. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 14, 10:37
- Pulp Fiction -- nm - amoxy Jan 14, 10:36
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- Pirates of theCaribbean would be about 20% less great without the music and I am not a music noticer -- nm - Will Hunting, King of Astronauts Jan 14, 10:31
Jennifer Holliday pulls out of performing at Trump's Inaugaration -- (link) - Remlik Jan 14, 10:22 1
- So did Paul Anka -- (link) - amoxy Jan 14, 10:29
T minus 10mins before SpaceX Rocket launch -- (link) - budice Jan 14, 09:46 [youtube]
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- I never even thought to use it when we were in NY. - iSpam Jan 14, 10:43 1
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- Same with Groupon, I get Teppan or Sushi for 40% off -- nm - budice Jan 14, 09:39 1
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- They sell their services to restaurants so yes, they need to make sure you use them to go to restaurants. -- nm - David Jan 14, 09:25 19
  - I love it. Using a coupon this weekend. -- nm - Diva Jan 14, 09:26 18
    - It's not a thing where we are, but I'm fascinated by it. - David Jan 14, 09:29 17
      - Nothing here for you guys? -- (link) - Diva Jan 14, 09:35 15
        
        Nothing that would require a reservation on most occasions. -- nm - David's iPad Jan 14, 09:45 14
        
        Doesn't Applebees have a standing reservation for you? -- nm - Remlik Jan 14, 09:50 13
        
        The funny thing is that I'm pretty sure you ate at Applebees more last year than we did. -- nm - David Jan 14, 09:52 12
        
        I think I ate there once last year. -- nm - Remlik Jan 14, 09:56 1
        
        We're tied. -- nm - David's iPad Jan 14, 10:00
        
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        We have an odd romantic attachment to Chilis, but I don't like their food. - David's iPad Jan 14, 10:01 6
        
        Chili's has really gone downhill in the past 10 years IMO, same with Friday's -- nm - Strongbad Jan 14, 10:09
        
        We are *amazed* at the number of restaurants in this area. My mom said the same thing when she was here. - kelly Jan 14, 10:02 4
        
        Heh. We're heading out to eat right now if you want to join us. - David's iPad Jan 14, 10:04 3
        
        just don't go to Cracker Barrel! -- nm - Remlik Jan 14, 11:30 2
        
        Your girlfriend is really hurting your posting. -- nm - David's iPad Jan 14, 11:34 1
        
        The ones by us are turrrrible. -- nm - Remlik Jan 14, 11:35
        
        Ugh to the IM. We need a restaurant tourney with brackets -- nm - Epiphany Jan 14, 09:57 1
        
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      - As an administrative assistant I get to book reservations for my managers' client lunches and accrue points that way as well. -- nm - Diva Jan 14, 09:33
Good gravy - the conclusion of the women's slalom in Slovenia was terrific - prayformojo Jan 14, 09:08 6
- You say this every weekend. -- nm - David's iPad Jan 14, 09:19 5
  - wasn't there a ice skating thing this weekend on TV? or was that last weekend. Diva mentioned it. - Epiphany Jan 14, 09:22 4
    - My mistake - Nationals are next weekend. -- nm - Diva Jan 14, 09:27 3
      - I see - okay - I am fascinated by a potential Twizzle Disaster -- nm - Epiphany Jan 14, 09:34 2
        
        I've seen it and it's awful. One time a Twizzle Disaster kept a US team out of the Olympics. - Diva Jan 14, 09:37 1
        
        yikes -- nm - Epiphany Jan 14, 09:51
Rolex launches commemorative Trump watch -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 14, 09:07
TV Land has given a series order for an anthology series based on the 1988 cult-classic movie “Heathers -- nm - Beaker Jan 14, 08:54 1
- Drunk History gets season 5 order from Comedy Central -- nm - Beaker Jan 14, 08:54
City of Biloxi, Miss., Renames MLK Day to Great Americans Day -- (link) - Beaker Jan 14, 08:47 8
- In 1985. -- nm - Mara Jan 14, 09:40
- Offs -- nm - znufrii Jan 14, 09:28
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  - I'm on board if they wear the same outfits as the twinks do in our parades. -- nm - Qale Jan 14, 11:12
  - Speaking of parades (nmb JackDawson) - znufrii Jan 14, 11:00 3
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      - Awesome! -- nm - znufrii Jan 14, 11:08 1
        
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Apartment drama update: Called my insurance company and they agree the management is crazypants. - Baron Zero C Jan 14, 08:22 1
- I feel outrage for you - corporations who arbitrarily send out incorrect missives should listen to some grief - give it to them! - Epiphany Jan 14, 08:32
Crash Alert - please watch Focus in our group, if you have not seen it - you and Trish will love it. - Epiphany Jan 14, 08:21 5
- I don't see Focus? Do you see the Accountant? -- nm - JaxSean Jan 14, 08:46 2
  - remember I unhooked from you - so I could get Crash into mine? I don't know if I can rehook - want me to try? -- nm - Epiphany Jan 14, 09:04 1
    - Oh, ok. I thought I saw a bunch of horror films and thought they were yours. No biggie. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 14, 10:35
- I must have watched the (sp) - prayformojo Jan 14, 08:32 1
  - its a very under rated film. - yeah that particular scene is golden - better than the last clincher scene IMO -- nm - Epiphany Jan 14, 08:33
Doctor Strange 2 IPOs today on HSX. (120) -- nm* - Beaker Jan 14, 08:19
The Oakland Raiders are preparing to file relocation papers for their move to Las Vegas, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com -- (link) - Beaker Jan 14, 08:12
So Trump chooses MLK weekend to pick a fight with a civil rights legend? I swear. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 14, 07:55 20
- Lewis dumped the bait (wrongly) and got the reaction he knew would happen. - Will Hunting, King of Astronauts Jan 14, 10:36 7
  - Agreed 100%. -- nm - ML Galaxy Jan 14, 11:42
  - Note that this isn't just "I don't like him", but is based off what he saw in the meeting with Comey. -- nm - Reagen Jan 14, 10:47 5
    - Some things matter more than what was seen. Comey is the guy who failed. - Will Hunting, King of Astronauts Jan 14, 10:54 3
      - Undermining the process needlessly is dangerous. Pretending it worked properly when it didn't is probably more dangerous. -- nm - Reagen Jan 14, 10:58 2
        
        Right. We are if anything underreacting to coup detat. -- nm - David's iPad Jan 14, 11:26
        
        I am not saying ignore it. A full accounting needs to happen. - Will Hunting, King of Astronauts Jan 14, 11:00
    - Like that matters. -- nm - znufrii Jan 14, 10:49
- I think Lewis choose to pick the fight with his comments. -- nm - iSpam Jan 14, 08:01 11
  - He did. I like Lewis quite a bit. But he knew exactly what he was doing and how this would play -- nm - Remlik Jan 14, 08:08 6
    - It was so easy for Trump to just ignore it. Obviously, not so much... -- nm - Guigue Jan 14, 08:09 5
      - Or even say something like "I look forward to working with him." -- nm - Mara Jan 14, 09:41 4
        
        he's utterly incapcable of taking the high road. -- nm - Remlik Jan 14, 09:51 3
        
        And this is the country we live in, a country that elected this man. And the thing is, it's not just the country we live in *now*. It was this - THIS - -- (edited) - Mara Jan 14, 10:53 1
        
        true. -- nm - Remlik Jan 14, 10:55
        
        So very this - amoxy Jan 14, 10:03
  - Fair enough, but to say that Lewis is 'All talk' is straight insane. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 14, 08:03 3
    - Trump is an idiot but it's a fight that John Lewis cannot win. No one changed sides on this. - Will Hunting, King of Astronauts Jan 14, 10:38 1
      - It raises Lewis in the national spotlight, makes him more of a leader -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 14, 10:56
    - So, par for the course. -- nm - znufrii Jan 14, 08:16
Colts owner Jim Irsay did pursue Jon Gruden, but Gruden resisted overtures. Gruden staying in TV. -- nm - budice Jan 14, 07:34
"Most of them are not coming for the money..." - znufrii Jan 14, 07:16
An Artist Is Turning Donald Trump Quotes Into Classic Comic Book Covers...these are awesome -- (link) - Beaker Jan 14, 07:01
Dana White needs to learn some math. mayweather made $100M fighting Pacquiao, I doubt he'd fight MacGregor for $25M...and MacGregor earned $3M last - Beaker Jan 14, 06:56 4
- my guess is that Dana would give him a larger cut of the ppv end -- nm - Remlik Jan 14, 08:12
- This entire thing is stupid. Conor isn't a boxer. Floyd is an all-time great. - Will Hunting, King of Astronauts Jan 14, 07:03 2
  - people want to see Connor get destroyed. Connor wants big money. -- nm - Remlik Jan 14, 09:21
  - I think it will happen, ppv money alone drives this to happen - J Jan 14, 08:26
TV PSA: Texans @ Patriots, HNIC, Star Wars Rebels, Showtime Boxing, SNL with Felicity Jones and Sturgill Simpson, other stuff -- nm* - Beaker Jan 14, 06:53
Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas thinks there's too many time outs at the end of games too. -- (link) - Diva Jan 14, 06:30
Harry Kane, he's one of our own! -- nm - Volnelk Jan 14, 06:04 2
- Hey, West brom, maybe you should try marking him in the box? -- nm - znufrii Jan 14, 06:09 1
  - In fairness, it's impossible. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 14, 06:10
I didnt go to work today due to a bit of ice outside on everything. trying to work from home isnt going well for me today. -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 14, 05:40 2
- Ah, so now we have a definition for Accuweather's "bit of ice"? ;) -- nm - Meg Jan 14, 07:46
- i've also been up for over 2 hours and there has been even 1 car trying to drive down my street. - tRuMaN Jan 14, 05:48
The makeup artists for Twin Peaks deserve an award for whatever they did to Kyle MacLachlan to shave off the last 20 years. -- nm - Mop Jan 13, 22:10 1
- The secret is pie. -- nm - Baron Zero C Jan 14, 06:52
Monster Trucks cost $125M? -- nm - Dano Jan 13, 21:51 1
- That is about $41M each. - Spawn Jan 13, 22:56
since The Hobbit is on TBS, a question that has bugged me (spoilers) - crash davis Jan 13, 20:36 24
- This sounds like a question for Stephen Colbert. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 14, 08:19
- next: why is there only 1 female Smurf. -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 13, 21:18 5
  - Because Gargamel made her to sow discord. Duh. -- nm - mafic Jan 14, 01:59
  - Same reason there doesn't seem to be any female dwarfs, they just look identical, until they go into heat -- nm - Z2G2 Jan 13, 22:26 1
    - Smurfette is such a whore -- nm - Beaker Jan 14, 06:51
  - It seems like they cover that in the next movie. -- nm - Ender Jan 13, 21:53
  - Smurfs? c'mon man, I'm trying to talk about real stuff here - crash davis Jan 13, 21:20
- Come on...Peter Jackson only had 9 hours to answer the burning questions. -- nm - Will Hunting, King of Astronauts Jan 13, 21:09 1
  - good point, good point -- nm - crash davis Jan 13, 21:12
- and Bilbo should have known from Skyrim, the first rule is carry everything you can -- nm - crash davis Jan 13, 21:03 1
  - bilbo be like, one ring to rule them all -- nm - budice Jan 13, 21:04
- He... - . Jan 13, 20:52 9
  - not enough to maintain him to 111, of course, I'm not sure about the hobbit economy -- nm - crash davis Jan 13, 20:56 8
    - It's been a long time since I read the book, but as I remember it they were pretty self sufficient. -- (edited) - . Jan 13, 21:06 3
      - Well they were pretty much the weed suplier for all of Middle Earth -- nm - eag Jan 14, 06:04
      - no absolute poverty perhaps, but there were social classes...it was basically an over idealized version of English country life,if we're being serious - crash davis Jan 13, 21:15 1
        
        Like I said it's been awhile. but.... - . Jan 13, 21:31
    - he was addicted to his crack ring, got him pretty far -- nm - budice Jan 13, 21:03 3
      - but it didn't provide comfort, look at the squalor Gollum lived in -- nm - crash davis Jan 13, 21:06 2
        
        That like when a meth tweeker has a moment of clarity -- nm - Z2G2 Jan 13, 22:07
        
        crack ring made him live a long time, inherit the family fortune -- nm - budice Jan 13, 21:14
- that had to be on the way back home, right? ... so why didn't he stop? or at least tell others about it? -- nm - call me Ishmael Jan 13, 20:37 2
  - inm the books he got a treasure chest or 3 iirc -- nm - Beaker Jan 14, 06:52
  - zactly -- nm - crash davis Jan 13, 20:38
Ben wins this round of "unstoppable assassin with a mysterious past" over Matt. -- nm - Reagen Jan 13, 20:33
This might put me off beef. Too cute -- (link) - Epiphany Jan 13, 20:30 2
- its a dairy cow, beef cattle are nasty creatures -- nm - crash davis Jan 13, 20:37 1
  - We've selectively bred them. They're not sustainable and way too numerous -- nm - Mara Jan 14, 09:43
Dupe -- nm* - Epiphany Jan 13, 20:29
another final table at pokerstars. finished 5th. These cheating effers -- nm - CQ Jan 13, 20:03

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