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ST poll: highlight of weekend? low light? -- nm - Epiphany Mar 13, 06:12 3
- Highlight - binge watching Hooten and the Lady - it's Romancing the Stone the series. - LMS Mar 13, 06:17
- Highlight - sleeping in both days (for real. heaven) Also, Get Out. Lowlight: Didn't get to see nephew, he was sick. -- nm - Andie Mar 13, 06:15
- Had a pretty good weekend. Kid did 24hr Musical. Got to see Hidden Figures AND Logan. Lowlight...My Bacon wrapped steak meatloaf I had for dinner -- (edited) - oblique, SuperFeud Champion Mar 13, 06:13
House in New York state encased in ice during cold spell -- (link) - LMS Mar 13, 06:08
The correct tournament bracket has been submitted for the challenge. Took me 2 minutes. -- nm - volnelk Mar 13, 05:49
I'm guessing if they tracked it, my Steam purchases would fall mostly in the 11pm timeframe similar to impulse buying at the checkout of the grocery -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion Mar 13, 05:45
Boaty McBoatface submarine set for first voyage -- (link) - LMS Mar 13, 05:20
TV PSA: Raw, 24, Kevin Can Wait, NBA, Bachelor, Voice, Man With A Plan, Superior Donuts, APB, 2 Broke Girls, Bates Motel, HUMANS, Scorpion, Taken, - Beaker Mar 13, 03:48 2
- UK gets Broadchurch, Powers -- nm - LMS Mar 13, 05:24
- wife and I have really liked Taken, anyone else watching it? -- nm - Beaker Mar 13, 03:48
oh, good morning Blizzard Warning. -- nm - ty97 Mar 13, 03:36 7
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- Stella! -- nm - Dano Mar 13, 05:03
- calling for 40 cm here starting tomorrow -- nm - Beaker Mar 13, 03:52 4
  - They are saying 12-20 inches here (looks like that is ~30-50cm). Winds 25-35 mph with gusts of 40-55. -- nm - ty97 Mar 13, 03:58 3
    - That is basically our forecast for tomorrow. -- nm - Andie Mar 13, 04:25
    - (Amanda Signal: 9-15 inches for SC) -- nm - ty97 Mar 13, 03:59 1
      - *cries.* -- nm - amanda jones state university Mar 13, 06:16
Huh, I did not know that members of Coldplay, Mastodon, Of Monsters and Men, & Sigur Ros have had cameos on GOT. New cameo announced (spoils in link) -- (link) - Covington Mar 13, 02:30 1
- Plus Snow Patrol -- nm - LMS Mar 13, 05:18
Label it garbage, label it art You couldn't call it soul, you had to call it heart -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 13, 01:33
Nothing like a three hour urgent care visit and wait for meds on a Sunday night to get you pumped for the week to come! - IrishStephen Mar 12, 23:05 4
- ice cream for lunch :) -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 13, 00:12
- Glad he was seen, hope he feels better -- nm - budice Mar 12, 23:08 2
  - this -- nm - Beaker Mar 13, 05:40
  - The doctor gave him a mini pack of skittles, he couldn't be happier to be sick. -- nm - IrishStephen Mar 12, 23:10
Anthem comes out in support of Trumpcare -- (link) - budice Mar 12, 22:38 3
- It makes sense for insurance cos to be for it, older and poorer who are the most likely to be sick are the least likely to afford it. -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 13, 00:48 1
  - while I'm not 'sick' I'm still getting 3 or 4 doc visits a year for blood work, glasses, getting an exray for arthritis/hip replacement eval - zeitgeist Mar 13, 00:51
- Oh, well then, if the insurance companies are happy with it ... -- nm - Beryllium Mar 12, 22:52
Speedrunner Completes Zelda: Breath Of The Wild In Less Than One Hour, A New World Record -- (link) - budice Mar 12, 20:48 2
- Lots of folks called foul since the person used an Amiibo to get a horse. -- nm - David's iPad Mar 12, 20:55 1
  - Talk about the last game I'd ever want to speed through. -- nm - Qale Mar 12, 22:43
My body thinks it's fall rather than spring and wants to go to bed already? 'course I did drive for 5 hours today :/ -- nm - Meg Mar 12, 20:33 1
- This is why we ought to all just get on Meg Standard Time. -- nm - Qale Mar 12, 22:43
Forecast for Tuesday: 12 to 18 inches of snow with 40-50 mph winds. - Diva Mar 12, 20:28 1
- Good time for visit nantucket, only 4in there -- (link) - budice Mar 12, 20:43
Any Jackie Chan fans here? Help me remember a movie with a long continuous tracking shot near the beginning. I thought it was Miracles. Can't find - Mara Mar 12, 20:23 6
- that reminds me of that Jean-Claude van Dam movie that was like 1.5 hours long and was all done in 1 long take ... - call me Ishmael O'Malley Mar 12, 20:49
- Remember any details about the scene? -- nm - Max Mar 12, 20:29
- googling around - how about The Protector (1985)? -- nm - Beryllium Mar 12, 20:26 3
  - This? -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 12, 20:34 [youtube] 2
    - That's a great shot, thanks! No, further googling has convinced me it's Miracles. Just can't find any clips. -- nm - Mara Mar 12, 20:36 1
      - Here's the full movie -- (link) - Max Mar 12, 20:39 [youtube]
RC's post reminded me. I was invited to an informal lunch meeting on Saturday as the avocational society representative to brainstorm the formation of - Meg Mar 12, 20:04
the Matthew Perry character on The Good Fight is such a slimefuck I want to punch in the nose but then I - mud Mar 12, 19:51
Good News! I found cookies that I had totally forgotten about! -- nm - Dano Mar 12, 19:41 2
- Sometimes when I'm hungry at the office I'll scavenge through my drawers futility hoping I stashed cookies or candy. -- nm - Mop Mar 12, 22:36
- Huzzah! -- nm - ReluctantCynic Mar 12, 19:58
I volunteer as Secretary to the Board for my fraternity. Our board meeting just ended. - ReluctantCynic Mar 12, 19:29 1
- "Siri, record and transcribe this meeting" -- nm - budice Mar 12, 19:39
DC is still scheduled for only 3 inches on Tuesday. Looks like I'm going to have to Harvey Specter someone at OPM to close the government. -- nm - Max Mar 12, 19:20 1
- Looks like you can handle 3 inches, -- nm - budice Mar 12, 19:24
Atomic Blonde ad during TWD. -- nm - Spawn Mar 12, 18:55
So is it hard getting the kids to bed tonight? -- nm - Bacon Mar 12, 18:52 12
- My younger one fell asleep on the sofa around 6 and that was that. She'll probably wake up at 4am. -- nm - Mop Mar 12, 22:30
- It's hard to get 2 out of the 3 to sleep every night. - IrishStephen Mar 12, 19:53 4
  - We had an hours-long struggle nearly every night for a while. Pediatrician recommended a small dose of melatonin. - kelly Mar 12, 20:09 3
    - Interesting. We'll have to ask about that at his next doctor's appointment. - IrishStephen Mar 12, 23:09
    - We use melatonin for our middle one. Without it, it's like insomnia. - Mop Mar 12, 22:31 1
      - Yep. -- nm - kelly Mar 12, 22:34
- Nope. -- nm - kelly Mar 12, 18:59
- no, everyone was pooped -- nm - Beaker Mar 12, 18:58
- ... in process... -- nm - Spawn Mar 12, 18:57 2
  - same -- nm - Beryllium Mar 12, 19:03 1
    - The morning is where the awful begins. - Spawn Mar 12, 19:09
- Nah. -- nm - Reagen Mar 12, 18:54
Walking Dead spoilers - Beaker Mar 12, 18:28 5
- It seems like the writers - Max Mar 12, 21:28
- I swear…spoilers. - Volnelk Mar 12, 19:31 1
  - agreed -- nm - Beaker Mar 13, 02:59
- Negan makes the trains run on time. - Spawn Mar 12, 18:42
- spoilers (well, conjecture - I haven't seen this week yet) - Beryllium Mar 12, 18:34
More from this weekend. I mentioned the sofas and chairs lining the hallway to our rooms. This morning they'd gone and - Meg Mar 12, 18:26 2
- you're being stalked by furniture -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 12, 18:45 1
  - Seems like that. Had a similar experience on a cruise when the tropical carpet was removed overnight and replaced with one fit for Alaska. -- nm - Meg Mar 12, 19:15
I was iffy on the Making History pilot but episode 2 sold me. -- nm - Dano Mar 12, 18:09
I was surprised to see kids riding hoverboards *in* the hotel this weekend. Then came home to the news of the death in a hoverboard fire :( -- nm - Meg Mar 12, 17:51
That's a wrap on Girl Scout Cookies! If you're craving and you happen to be out, this is your last chance for 2017! -- nm - Mop Mar 12, 17:49
WWE: Cena vs. Bray Wyatt at MSG.... - Remlik Mar 12, 17:46
SXSW GoT Panel info -- (link) - budice Mar 12, 17:26 1
- GoT+G -- nm - Spawn Mar 12, 17:27
Simpsons is kind of bloody tonight. Homer and Bart both get bloodied in the first two minutes. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 12, 17:16
I-15S is backed up a mile or so north of the Speedway, and at spots all the way to the Ca. state line 60+ miles away - Peglegpete Mar 12, 17:05 3
- Sounds bloodied -- nm - Beryllium Mar 12, 17:11
- Or coming south on the 405 through L.A. Next time I'm taking the long way round :/ -- nm - Meg Mar 12, 17:10 1
  - Freeways been crazy this weekend -- nm - budice Mar 12, 17:18
Ian Desmond broke his hand --tbd on extent. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 12, 16:55 1
- But was he bloodied? -- nm - Dano Mar 12, 17:00
Oilers coach bloodied by puck to the face ... at least I think it was the coach -- nm - Beryllium Mar 12, 16:54
Kyle Busch Bloodied In Post-Race Brawl With Joey Logano -- (link) - Beaker Mar 12, 16:45 4
- Man the NASCAR officials gotta be tired of this shit. -- nm - Mop Mar 12, 22:35
- "My yellow is richer!" -- nm - Max Mar 12, 18:04
- Of course that asshole would get beaten down after throwing a sucker punch. - Will Hunting Mar 12, 16:56
- That is Busch League! -- nm - Bacon Mar 12, 16:49
Any chance that the key to stopping the alien in Life involves graphic gay sex between Ryan Reynolds and Jake Gyllenhaal? -- nm - Dano Mar 12, 16:29 6
- omg ... -- nm - ReluctantCynic Mar 12, 16:45
- I think it's worth a shot - Epiphany Mar 12, 16:39 4
  - Actually, I think it could... -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 12, 16:52 3
    - In space, no one can hear you scream. -- nm - Spawn Mar 12, 17:28 2
      - -- Olive Garden. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 12, 17:30 1
        
        Never ending pasta bowl!! -- nm - Bacon Mar 12, 17:31
Spawn... -- (link) - oblique Mar 12, 16:29 2
- ! -- nm - budice Mar 12, 16:38
- I'm going tomorrow--possibly tonight, after the Mrs goes to bed -- nm - Flavorize Mar 12, 16:36
woohoo, light after 7pm! -- nm - Max Mar 12, 16:16
Preet ain't taking no shit -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 12, 16:00 1
- (That's a double negative ... whatever.) -- nm - Beryllium Mar 12, 16:02
It's that time of the year. Time to figure out what channel Tru TV is on. -- nm - Dano Mar 12, 15:58
the Northwestern coach looks a bit like Bacon, doesn't he? -- nm - prayformojo Mar 12, 15:42 1
- WIIN YOU DAMN KIDS WIN!!!!!!!!! WIIIIIIIIIIIIIN!!! -- nm - Bacon Mar 12, 16:07
ST Poll: (Excluding the "First Four" games) who will be the lowest seed to win a game this year? -- nm - Dano Mar 12, 15:34 13
- I'm going to say E Tennessee St. -- nm - Dano Mar 12, 17:00 2
  - People say that nobody loves a kiss-ass, but I disagree. -- nm - David Mar 12, 17:02 1
    - Also, I just don't trust Florida. -- nm - Dano Mar 12, 17:03
- 12 -- nm - Krusty Mar 12, 16:51
- 12 -- nm - Beaker Mar 12, 16:37
- 14--New Mexico St--although, radio guys are saying 14 Kent St over UCLA--I think #4 Purdue goes down too -- nm - Flavorize Mar 12, 16:34
- 16! This is the year! - David Mar 12, 15:38 5
  - but "who" - which team? -- nm - mud Mar 12, 15:41 4
    - I've narrowed it down to four! -- nm - David's iPad Mar 12, 15:49 3
      - So which two are out? -- nm - JD Mar 12, 15:54 2
        
        There are only 4 16-seeds to begin with. -- nm - Ender Mar 13, 06:58
        
        Ask me on Wednesday! -- nm - David's iPad Mar 12, 15:55
- 14. -- nm - Callisto Buffalomeat Mar 12, 15:37
I have no idea what is going on in Legion, but I really like it -- nm - Beaker Mar 12, 15:19 1
- The most recent episode had the best word I have heard in the series. spoil - Spawn Mar 12, 17:30
Illinois State, the #33 team in the country in RPI, just got hosed. - David Mar 12, 15:09 8
- I missed the selection show but after seeing where Oregon was slotted that was the second team I looked for. Bummer! -- nm - Bacon Mar 12, 17:20 1
  - Bracket Selection is the only thing worthy of being posted on a PSA thread -- nm - Bacon Mar 12, 14:51 (0) - Spawn Mar 12, 17:27
- Bubble Watch said they probably weren't gonna get in and they were right. - Tim Mar 12, 15:41
- I was hoping for them too, but that 123 strength of schedule killed them. -- nm - MDH Mar 12, 15:17 4
  - There's nothing they can do about that. They tried to play teams that just wouldn't. -- nm - David Mar 12, 15:19
  - Major teams are too chickenshirt to play us. -- nm - Callisto Buffalomeat Mar 12, 15:18 2
    - It's a big problem for mid-major teams and I'm really sorry your team got screwed this year because of it. - Krusty Mar 12, 15:27 1
      - Analytically, they've got Gonzaga as the #4 overall seed as a one-loss team. - David Mar 12, 15:37
Seriously? No Illinois State - prayformojo Mar 12, 15:08 4
- And that's actually a state, too! -- nm - Tim Mar 12, 17:14
- But the 9th place big conference teams need chances! -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 12, 15:09
- Exactly. - Callisto Buffalomeat Mar 12, 15:09 1
  - Sorry, Kim. That's a ridiculous omission -- nm - prayformojo Mar 12, 15:09
The play-in games should be the last eight at-large failures. Don't screw 16 seeds. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 12, 15:08
Greg, these are all older movies. Avatar, American Gangster etc. -- nm - kelly Mar 12, 15:05
CBS's cut-ins to the remotes showing the teams hasn't been exactly seamless -- nm - prayformojo Mar 12, 15:05 1
- Any dongs? I think the bar is set at that level. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 12, 15:13
I couldn't be happier right now seeing those kids at Northwestern celebrating. Very well done this year! -- nm - Krusty Mar 12, 15:05
Cuse ain't making it in now. Womp. -- nm - MDH Mar 12, 15:02
What if the one guy against Duke is John Wick? - David Mar 12, 15:01 1
- We all win. - Will Hunting Mar 12, 15:04
Still one region yet to be announced. Georgetown still has a chance - prayformojo Mar 12, 15:00 1
- I'd be shocked by the size of the bribe necessary to get them in. -- nm - Krusty Mar 12, 15:02
Richard Feynman talks about the Manhattan Project & Los Alamos -- (link) - Peglegpete Mar 12, 14:59 [youtube]

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