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If you must blink, do it now! -- nm - Max Jan 23, 20:03
Meant to ask, is anyone watching "Safari Live?" It's pretty fun. -- nm - MDH Jan 23, 20:02
"I came here to study the humanities and punch Nazis, and they just cut funding for the humanities." - znufrii Jan 23, 20:00 1
- "I came here to knit hats and punch Nazis and I'm all out of yarn." another one I saw. -- nm - Remlik Jan 23, 20:02
WWE Raw spoils.... - Remlik Jan 23, 19:55 2
- Gawd...I love Goldberg but he still can't cut a promo.... - Remlik Jan 23, 19:58 1
  - *bong* -- nm - Remlik Jan 23, 20:05
Lem is doing some fantastic work on Timeless. -- nm - Reagen Jan 23, 19:55 1
- yeah he is. -- nm - Remlik Jan 23, 19:56
ACA replacement plan would leave it up to each state to decide if they want to continue with the program, or just take the money. -- (link) - znufrii Jan 23, 19:48
Coco! -- nm - Dano Jan 23, 19:42 1
- I should have known it wasn't possible not to know this, but I never put together that she's Kiki's niece -- nm - prayformojo Jan 23, 19:45
here's another holy crap article -- (link) - Reagen Jan 23, 19:40 4
- I love that Conway flat out lies even in this article (which they did not point out) calling today's press briefing Spicer's first. -- nm - pmb Jan 23, 20:21
- The guy's head is going to explode. LITERALLY explode. His White House will be utterly paralyzed by ineptitude. -- nm - Mop Jan 23, 20:05
- These people will go on vacation at some point right? I won't have to compulsively read these articles for 4 years non stop, right?! - Guigue Jan 23, 19:50 1
  - 4 years? 8 years?! he won't last 4 months! -- nm -- mud Jan 11 '17, 15:53 -- nm - mud Jan 23, 19:51
sitwap: Minnesota gov collapses during State of the State address...he's fine...but scary moment... -- (link) - Remlik Jan 23, 19:35
Jake Tapper with some perspective. -- (link) - Reagen Jan 23, 19:28
JaxSean's friend's song was on Lucifer tonight. -- nm - Reagen Jan 23, 19:24
Thomas Jane joins Shane Black's Predator film.... -- (link) - Remlik Jan 23, 19:23 7
- Conflicted. -- nm - David, ST's Ultimate Lover Jan 23, 19:45 6
  - Olivia Munn in the cast! -- nm - Remlik Jan 23, 19:50 5
    - Okay, it's a hard pass. Cast better next time, Shane. -- nm - David, ST's Ultimate Lover Jan 23, 19:53 4
      - Keegan-Michael Key too -- nm - Roger More Jan 23, 19:55 3
        
        Back to conflicted. -- nm - David, ST's Ultimate Lover Jan 23, 19:59 2
        
        it comes with a free frogurt! -- nm - Reagen Jan 23, 20:04 1
        
        ................."Can I go now?" nm - ralph wiggum Jan 23, 20:09
Wait, you can make Alexa respond to "Computer"? This. Just. Got. Interesting! -- nm - Beryllium Jan 23, 19:23
Is there any chance that we could convince trump that four years has passed, he was the best ever, and he doesn't need to run again? - Beryllium Jan 23, 19:12 1
- sure. that's easy. the problem is the next person he talks to may tell him something different, and Trump will then believe them. -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 23, 19:39
Rays trade 2B Logan Forsythe to Dodgers for RHP Jose De Leon -- (link) - Beaker Jan 23, 19:05
Wow, Big Show is *thin* now. -- nm - David, ST's Ultimate Lover Jan 23, 18:58 2
- The extent to which he is bigger than Braun Strowman is really stunning. -- nm - pmb Jan 23, 20:11
- yeah he's in crazy shap for the WM match with Shaq. -- nm - Remlik Jan 23, 18:59
This is a great volleyball rally -- (link) - Beaker Jan 23, 18:52 2
- Plus it was match point -- nm - Guigue Jan 23, 19:28
- Nice! -- nm - JaxSean Jan 23, 18:56
Thanks to Andie's FB for this interesting article on the Trump administration's lying strategies (nmblink) - ralph wiggum Jan 23, 18:50 2
- I'm reminded of President Business asking Bad Cop to freeze his parents. - Reagen Jan 23, 18:57
- good grief -- nm - prayformojo Jan 23, 18:54
I'm pretty sure Tricia Helfer has a nightly bath in stem cells. -- nm - Reagen Jan 23, 18:50 5
- I was never a fan until Lucifer. - Will Hunting, King of Astronauts Jan 23, 19:09 4
  - I can't beleive you never watched BSG. -- nm - Spawn Jan 23, 19:24 3
    - Wasn't my tastes at all at the time and now...there is so much and no time. -- nm - Will Hunting, King of Astronauts Jan 23, 19:29
    - I also have not. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 23, 19:26 1
      - Dude, I sometimes think you *are* a Cylon. -- nm - Spawn Jan 23, 19:33
something about the price scaling here seems a little off -- (link) - prayformojo Jan 23, 18:48 1
- The Amazon Marketplace is just terrible, I wish they would stop that - Guigue Jan 23, 19:30
Someone needs to replace his Twitter account with a Word document called www.trumpthoughts.gov.www\trumpthoughts -- nm - Dano Jan 23, 18:43 1
- Even for the Presidency, it's... pretty shocking. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 23, 18:44
I think I'll put down a rather large bet the the Super Bowl ends with a 6-1 final score. Got a good feeling about this -- nm - prayformojo Jan 23, 18:31 2
- 6-4 in OT. -- nm - Reagen Jan 23, 18:46
- We're definitely due. -- nm - Tim Jan 23, 18:35
Duke, ranked #17, now with 5 losses because you know rankings. -- nm - MDH Jan 23, 18:16 3
- But they're quality losses? -- nm - JD Jan 23, 20:06
- Duke sucks. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 23, 18:56
- *trips you and your stupid face* -- nm - G. Allen si Jan 23, 18:26
Jamie Collins' four-year deal with the Browns includes $26.5 million guaranteed, making him the NFL's highest-paid ILB, per source -- nm - Beaker Jan 23, 18:10
NASCAR races will now be divided into three segments at certain intervals—with 10-minute breaks. -- (link) - Beaker Jan 23, 18:06 6
- They do this in Europe. It defeats the purpose of endurance racing. -- nm - Max Jan 23, 20:04
- What a joke. -- nm - Will Hunting, King of Astronauts Jan 23, 19:09
- Wait, what? - ReluctantCynic Jan 23, 18:10 3
  - more here -- (link) - Beaker Jan 23, 18:12 2
    - so short track races within races, only more complicated? -- nm - b. Jan 23, 18:18 1
      - That's what it kind of sounds like. Or something akin to sprint car or World of Outlaws races composed around a series of heats and then a finale. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 23, 18:21
Wow. -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 23, 18:00 2
- Michael Moore is calling for everyone to call him the minority president, as it obviously is bugging the hell out of him. -- nm - Spawn Jan 23, 19:18
- Obama had to listen to this shit for 8 years. Trump hasn't even gotten through 8 *days*. -- nm - Reagen Jan 23, 18:05
Magicians season premiere in 48 hours! -- nm - David, ST's Ultimate Lover Jan 23, 17:59
huh, Kevin Smith directed the Supergirl tonight -- nm - Beaker Jan 23, 17:39 7
- Why the "huh"? The CW lets him play with their toys. -- nm - Spawn Jan 23, 18:48 2
  - I knew he was doing one, didn't realize it was tonight's -- nm - Beaker Jan 23, 18:49 1
    - his first FLash episode went so well Berlanti has put him into the director pool they like to use -- nm - Remlik Jan 23, 18:55
- (I really liked this episode) -- nm - Beaker Jan 23, 18:04
- he's a decent tv director. -- nm - Remlik Jan 23, 18:02
- He's only a complete hack when he does his own stuff. -- nm - . Jan 23, 17:58
- He did well with a few episodes of Flash, I think he's doing the Goldbergs next -- nm - J Jan 23, 17:55
Would we have this blight of fake news if the Onion hadn't shown the way? - . Jan 23, 17:05 2
- Onion is but a spoof not unlike SNL weekend update, Mad magazine, these fake news sites are yelling fire in a crowded theatre -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 23, 17:28 1
  - Unintentionally, as in the way their stories were used by the right at times. -- nm - . Jan 23, 17:53
As I was saying, you guys drew blood this weekend. Keep it up. -- (link) - Reagen Jan 23, 17:05 16
- "Look, my intention is to never let the patient die on the operating table." -- nm - Dr. Sean Spicer, brain surgeon Jan 23, 17:51
- "One person who frequently talks to Trump...He gets bored and likes to watch TV, this person said, so it is important to minimize that." - Brian Jan 23, 17:30 4
  - Please dont let him watch the White Bear episode of Black Mirror. - Jovian Jan 23, 17:40 2
    - nah, just start with S1E1, and he'll get bored and wonder what the big deal is. - mafic Jan 23, 17:58
    - Sure, as the pig one has been done already. -- nm - Roger More Jan 23, 17:46
  - If there is a Bad Place, the people that facilitated his election to get control of power deserve to go there. - TWuG Jan 23, 17:32
- Can you c&p? -- nm - David's iPad Jan 23, 17:22 7
  - Here - Roger More Jan 23, 17:28 6
    - Thank you! -- nm - David's iPad Jan 23, 17:33
    - (That will get my word count stats up! -- nm - Roger More Jan 23, 17:29 4
      - I love that you're trying to do this! - David's iPad Jan 23, 17:34 3
        
        STOP THAT! - Epiphany Jan 23, 17:50 1
        
        I love that you want me to stop that! -- nm - David, ST's Ultimate Lover Jan 23, 17:53
        
        And from mobile! -- nm - Roger More Jan 23, 17:38
- And -- (link) - Reagen Jan 23, 17:05 1
  - dang. -- nm - diva Jan 23, 17:22
if you haven't already used the MOVIE99 code at amazon for a 99 cent rental, the offer expires a little before midnight pacific tonight. nm but: -- (link) - b. Jan 23, 17:02 [Backboard] 2
- thanks! -- nm - con_carne Jan 23, 17:26 1
  - you're welcome! note for anyone who fire sticks or amazon apps, the code has to be entered at the website. - b. Jan 23, 17:32
Reagen ... The Arkells, Jackson Square sounds like Counting Crows in the best possible way -- nm - rollo Jan 23, 16:59 1
- I'll take it. -- nm - Reagen Jan 23, 17:04
Neil Gaiman's Trigger Warning is available for $1.99 on ebook platforms (Amazon, Apple, Google, BN) -- (link) - Mop Jan 23, 16:49 1
- Bought. Thanks -- nm - Epiphany Jan 23, 18:30
Mara, thread about defunding IMLS -- (link) - decline Jan 23, 16:40 1
- It benefits certain groups in power to keep people uneducated -- nm - Epiphany Jan 23, 16:43
The more I drive and see insane behavior involving looking at cell phones, the more I'm thrilled that we're heading towards outlawing driving. - colin Jan 23, 16:40 27
- What the fork? I'm not putting my life in the hands of a robot. - Loyola Jan 23, 16:54 7
  - Every time you fly. -- nm - Andie Jan 23, 16:55 6
    - Yeah but pilots don't let autopilot control the plane when it's whizzing by another plane. -- nm - Loyola Jan 23, 16:56 5
      - NHTSA: Tesla crash rate reduced by 40% with introduction of the first generation of AutoPilot. - TWuG Jan 23, 17:30
      - they increasingly do, and you'd have no way of knowing either way. -- nm - mafic Jan 23, 17:04 3
        
        But they are still there in the cockpit. If they were hanging out in the cabin we'd know. -- nm - . Jan 23, 17:07 2
        
        Asiana had 3 pilots in a plane that didn't know how to land it -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 23, 17:29 1
        
        There are 100,000 scheduled flights a day. The incidence of accident/crash is miniscule. -- nm - TWuG Jan 23, 17:34
- Obama wants to take away our driving. -- nm - Mop Jan 23, 16:50
- I can't wait for self-driving cars to be the norm. It'll be so much safer for everyone. - Krusty Jan 23, 16:46 10
  - Get ready for 10-20 years of a mixed fleet, autonomous and human drivers co-existing -- nm - Strongbad Jan 23, 16:51 7
    - i think so, but i could see them outlawing interstate driving pretty fast. if you want to drive, you do it on state highways and back roads. -- nm - colin Jan 23, 17:11 1
      - How many people can get to and from work without driving on a state highway or back road? -- nm - Strongbad Jan 23, 17:56
    - and the drop in organ donations when severe car crashes decline. - Strongbad Jan 23, 16:52 4
      - it's kind of a fantastic problem to have. - colin Jan 23, 17:12 1
        
        Yes -- nm - Strongbad Jan 23, 17:56
      - There will still be motorcycles. -- nm* - . Jan 23, 17:00
      - Hopefully scientists will be growing organs in that time. -- nm - Krusty Jan 23, 16:59
  - Until the cars decide their passengers are a liability and kill us all -- nm* - decline Jan 23, 16:48 1
    - we'll fight back with The Orangutans That Can Saw -- nm - prayformojo Jan 23, 16:49
- Depends on the programming of the ethical component. - . Jan 23, 16:45 1
  - the programming is in place to protect people. it takes into account erratic/erotic pedestrian and bike behavior. - colin Jan 23, 17:09
- Cell phones ought to have a mechanism that makes them unuseable (except hands free) when the car is moving. -- nm - pmb Jan 23, 16:43 4
  - what about passengers? -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 23, 17:30
  - The technology exists, but, you know, profits. - . Jan 23, 16:47 1
    - well, it also admits fault to a certain extent... cell phone companies don't want to start being sued for accidents. -- nm - colin Jan 23, 17:09
  - There's been a bill floating around DC for at least a year to do exactly that -- nm - decline Jan 23, 16:45
So F1 dumped Bernie Eccleston today. -- (link) - Will Hunting, King of Astronauts Jan 23, 16:33 1
- But he's my favorite Doctor! -- nm - David, ST's Ultimate Lover Jan 23, 16:38
Jack Reacher 2: Never Stop Reachin' Back -- nm - prayformojo Jan 23, 16:33 2
- A big step up over the first one, I enjoyed it -- nm - J Jan 23, 17:57 1
  - Hmmm. I just watched the first this weekend. Quite liked it. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 23, 18:10
Half an onion -- (link) - decline Jan 23, 16:30
TV PSA: Gotham, Supergirl, Lucifer, Kevin Can Wait, NBA, Shadowhunters, Bachelor, Raw, Celebrity Apprentice, Man With a Plan, 2 Broke Girls, Jane the -- nm - Beaker Jan 23, 16:26 1
- Virgin, Young Pope, America's Next Top Model, Scorpion, Timeless, Quantico, Beyond, Antiques Roadshow, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Jan 23, 16:26
Video out of Pacman Jones' arrest. It's……not flattering. Hopefully Bengals cut him by dawn. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 23, 16:22 3
- “Suck my dick, how about that?” -- (link) - Beaker Jan 23, 16:32 2
  - that escalated quickly -- nm - prayformojo Jan 23, 16:34
  - he seems fun. -- nm - colin Jan 23, 16:33
Could the flying car be a self-driving car? - Mop Jan 23, 16:17 6
- Larry Page put his money into starting Zee - flying car company. - colin Jan 23, 16:36 2
  - I saw a (maybe) photo a few months ago. like so.. (auto-ad warning) nm but: -- (link*) - b. Jan 23, 16:57 1
    - yep! that's the one. -- nm - colin Jan 23, 17:10
- It pretty much has to be. -- nm - Mara Jan 23, 16:29
- It would almost have to be. There would be too much training involved otherwise and then still far too many accidents. -- nm - GregW Jan 23, 16:29 1
  - most commercial jets are basically self flying, plus self taxiing. It's not really that much different.. we're just calling a personal airplane a - colin Jan 23, 16:37
~Albania, Albania you border on the Adriatic~ [nm] - Mel Profit Jan 23, 16:01
American City Suite -- (edited) - Peglegpete Jan 23, 15:57

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