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Brady's stolen Super Bowl jersey has been recovered -- (link) - Beaker Mar 20, 06:58 4
- “a credentialed member of the international media" - Jammed Uzi Mar 20, 07:06
- soooooo - this person just literally picked it up when he was in the locker room for work? assumption? - Epiphany Mar 20, 07:01
- Authorities also recovered Brady’s Super Bowl XLIX jersey, which no one even knew had been missing. -- nm - Beaker Mar 20, 06:58 1
  - Ha-ha. He/she had gotten away with it before!! - Jammed Uzi Mar 20, 07:09
Not No. 1. -- nm* - Jammed Uzi Mar 20, 06:49
1st!!!! -- nm - Shaun Mar 20, 06:48
Logan - A - I think both Jackman and Stewart are worth of Oscar nominations. This is the mood that DC is trying to desperately to pull off. (spoilers) - Inigo Mar 20, 06:40 1
- to your last point in the IM (spoilers) - oblique, SuperFeud Champion Mar 20, 06:50
So, as you know, my cat now needs saline IVs every two days. To buy *one bag* from the vet, they charge me $33. I just ordered them online for $6.50 - Andie Mar 20, 06:36 7
- Forever? -- nm - Ender Mar 20, 06:50 3
  - yep. till he dies. (but he's doing great right now. so. i bought a bunch. no shipping fees after a minimum.) -- nm* - Andie Mar 20, 06:51 2
    - Heaven forbid something happens and you have a bunch left over, contact your SPCA as they could probably use them -- nm - Beaker Mar 20, 06:53 1
      - i know a few people in animal rescue, i'd just offer them to those guys. Even if i don't use them all,it was still cheaper than buying even a couple - Andie Mar 20, 06:54
- Yeah, that's just too much of a difference to ignore. -- nm - Krusty Mar 20, 06:47
- that is a crazy mark up -- nm - Epiphany Mar 20, 06:42 1
  - We believe in fleecing all of our customers equitably -- nm - Drug Companies Mar 20, 06:44
Cutting my baseball keepers down to 12 has never been this difficult before. I've got it to 13 and I need to cut one more guy. - Krusty Mar 20, 06:31 6
- Who's your list? We can pick! -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 20, 06:47 5
  - Heh. :-) - Krusty Mar 20, 06:49 4
    - I'd keep Stroman over Happ or Pence or Judge. - Will Hunting Mar 20, 06:52 3
      - BOP Keeper league with 10 teams and 12 keepers each so 120 guys are kept. Lots of the best pitchers are taken. - Krusty Mar 20, 06:57 2
        
        One guy is keeping Strasburg, Arrieta, Giolito and Darvish. That's three in the top 20 on one team. -- nm - Krusty Mar 20, 07:00 1
        
        Here are my potential keepers: -- (edited) - Krusty Mar 20, 07:01
Target’s next New York City store will open across from the Macy’s flagship in Midtown -- (link) - ty97 Mar 20, 06:29 7
- Coming Soon: The New Hellmouth. -- nm - Diva Mar 20, 06:53 1
  - *does the happy dance* -- nm - dayvid Mar 20, 06:54
- Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!! ! - Krusty Mar 20, 06:32 4
  - No IN stores coming, but lots in CA, IL, NY. Many of them in urban areas -- (link) - ty97 Mar 20, 06:41 3
    - Do. Not. Want. We need to stop this before it's too late and I don't mean them specifically. - Krusty Mar 20, 06:46 2
      - Says in the article that it isn't even for you. It's for the tourists. -- nm - volnelk Mar 20, 07:06 1
        
        Except it's not and this city doesn't need another Target. We don't need these stores at all. -- nm - Krusty Mar 20, 07:09
Sweet 16 conference breakdown: Big Ten, Big 12, Pac 12, SEC all have 3 reps, Big East 2, West Coast and ACC but 1. -- nm - Baron Go Bragh Mar 20, 06:15
so are any of the St gamers rushing out to get Mass Effect Andromeda? - tRuMaN Mar 20, 06:11 16
- I may pick it up eventually. I'm still not very far into HZD. -- nm - Shaun Mar 20, 07:00
- I will at some point, but too busy with Horizon Zero Dawn right now. -- nm - Ender Mar 20, 06:34 2
  - I have 2 main quests left and 2-3 of the side quests. Reached level 42 and have the power armor and one of the hunting lodge weapons -- nm* - decline Mar 20, 06:39 1
    - In the main quest I just crashed the network. I'm working through the cauldrons now. -- nm - Ender Mar 20, 06:50
- This game is the first to have a multi-player option. -- nm - volnelk Mar 20, 06:29 4
  - co-op multiplayer might be fun. No interest in deathmatches, CTF, etc. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 20, 06:32 2
    - I won't play the multi-player at all -- nm - decline Mar 20, 06:39
    - See, I'm the other way. I don't want to talk to people. -- nm - volnelk Mar 20, 06:36
  - true, for horde mode (which I believe it will also matchmake with randoms for you). 3 had PvP though - tRuMaN Mar 20, 06:30
- Nope. I didn't really like the previous game all that much. I found it boring as well. -- nm - Krusty Mar 20, 06:25
- I'll have it tomorrow. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 20, 06:17
- I bought it, arrives tomorrow but I probably won't get to it right away as I'm still finishing HZD -- nm - decline Mar 20, 06:15 4
  - ok, report back by Friday. - tRuMaN Mar 20, 06:21 3
    - will, do. I'm a fan of the series so will see. -- nm - decline Mar 20, 06:24
    - Yeah I was excited for it, but a couple reviews made me pause. -- nm - volnelk Mar 20, 06:24 1
      - same. I loved the original trilogy (the ending didnt even bother me). the wild swings in the reviews have made me pause. -- nm - tRuMaN Mar 20, 06:29
Britain's government says it will trigger Article 50, signaling EU departure, on March 29. -- (link) - ty97 Mar 20, 05:48 1
- I'll be in Spain that time (maybe I won't come back) -- nm - LMS Mar 20, 05:56
Fear, Hope, and Deportations: On a Texas prairie, distance grows between neighbors over an American birthright -- (link) - ty97 Mar 20, 05:47 2
- I really recommend this article, BTW. -- nm - ty97 Mar 20, 06:19 1
  - I read it. It makes my heart hurt. People need to turn off Fox News and fucking Mark Davis ( POS!) and talk to their neighbors - Epiphany Mar 20, 06:45
Actual Final Score in Women's NCAA Tournament 1st round, not involving UConn: 119-30 - Strongbad Mar 20, 05:43 1
- And Penn blew a 21 point lead with under 8 1/2 minutes left in the game. -- nm - Baron Go Bragh Mar 20, 06:35
Tournament: 18 of over 18M at ESPN have a correct Sweet 16. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 20, 05:33 3
- Wait. 18 people? -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion Mar 20, 05:49 2
  - Yes, 18 ESPN brackets have a perfect Sweet 16. - Strongbad Mar 20, 05:50 1
    - I bet they all live in either SC, WI or the vicinity of Cincinnati - Jammed Uzi Mar 20, 06:49
Former SF WR Dwight Clark, known for The Catch, diagnosed with ALS. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 20, 05:30
Hey Will: See this Boeheim article? -- (link) - Strongbad Mar 20, 05:29 1
- Yeah -- he's not even a good supervillain...he's just Whiny-Man. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 20, 05:36
is it pessimistic to think "wow, I feel great today. I wonder when the migraine will start" - tRuMaN Mar 20, 05:17
Two Riverdale observations: 1) The Cover Girl product placement is comically blatant. 2) I'm oddly fascinated by Archie's eyebrows. I don't know why. -- nm - Dano Mar 20, 05:00 8
- It's the scar between his eyebrows. -- nm - MDH Mar 20, 06:19
- Ha ha wait, Betty Cooper's mom's name is Alice? -- nm - Reagen Mar 20, 05:45
- I am asking a real question - is Archie's actor hot enough for TV? - Epiphany Mar 20, 05:39 3
  - It's *super* weird hearing him talk in his normal Kiwi accent. nm - ralph wiggum Mar 20, 06:45 1
    - hmmm -- nm - Epiphany Mar 20, 06:59
  - And those eyebrows! I agree with dano on that. -- nm - Amanda Mar 20, 05:58
- We have to wait till March 31 for the next episode on Netflix.ca. -- nm - Andie Mar 20, 05:00 1
  - So do we! What kind of crap is that? Nm - ralph wiggum Mar 20, 06:46
Hell *yes* it's Spring! -- nm - Andie Mar 20, 04:58 1
- going to be 91 today - I'm thinking summer in Texas this year is going to be a living hell -- nm - Epiphany Mar 20, 05:40
TV PSA: 24, DWTS, Kevin Can Wait, NBA, Supergirl, Voice, Raw, Man With A Plan, Jane the Virgin, Superior Donuts, APB, 2 Broke Girls, Bates Motel, -- nm - Beaker Mar 20, 03:58 3
- HUMANS, Scorpion, Taken, Quantico, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Mar 20, 03:59 2
  - no Gotham? meh -- nm - mud Mar 20, 06:32
  - UK gets Travelman, Broadchurch, Powers, other stuff. -- nm - LMS Mar 20, 05:08
Spring is here! -- nm - Under the Influence Mar 20, 03:28
Local HB news gone nat'l: Waiter fired for asking cutomers for proof of residency -- (link) - budice Mar 20, 02:39 1
- It's idiotic even if you don't account for the blatant racism. -- nm - Reagen Mar 20, 04:12
Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch faces his Senate confirmation hearing on Monday -- (link) - budice Mar 20, 02:05 1
- And democrats need to show some balls and not let this guy get in without a fight. There shouldn't be an open seat. -- nm - Krusty Mar 20, 06:27
an intriguing thought about the power of thought/prayer - zeitgeist Mar 20, 01:29
just printed an itinerary for my mom (she's visiting) for a trip up north. their hotel confirmation # is 'steve'. I love remote Australia sometimes. -- nm - mafic Mar 20, 01:03 1
- Well, it's certainly ... random. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 20, 01:49
Hmm. Tomorrow may be an interesting day. -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 20, 00:46
The Casey Neistat sphere of influence now includes Ben Stiller, as they team up for deliver aide to famine-stricken Somalia. -- (link) - Mop Mar 19, 23:36 [youtube]
So does anyone have an intact final four? -- nm - GregW Mar 19, 23:23 8
- I do. - Jammed Uzi aka. Jay Sperdane Mar 20, 06:40
- I do. I'm in 24th place in Slacker Madness, but 3rd in potential points. :) -- nm - Baron Go Bragh Mar 20, 06:01
- Nope -- I lost 1 entire quadrant and 75% of another. 8/16 - 5/8 - 2/4 - 2/2 - Will Hunting Mar 20, 05:21 1
  - Apparently, if I nail my final, I win going away in the ST pool. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 20, 05:34
- 6/8 3/4 2/2 In Slacker Madness, it looks like there are two brackets with all four left. -- nm* - volnelk Mar 20, 04:38
- F'n Villanova. -- nm - David Mar 19, 23:24 2
  - right? -- nm - SyrDragon Mar 20, 06:45 1
    - I had Villanove and Louisville. - Will Hunting Mar 20, 06:46
Lately, I've been getting paid to make a high-profile corporate CEO seem like less of a douchebag. - David Mar 19, 22:56 6
- You'd think Uber would have in house guys for this. -- nm - Reagen Mar 20, 04:13
- Is he a sociopath? -- nm - Flavorize Mar 19, 23:05 3
  - No, just a putz. He got played by a Skinemax actress. -- nm - David Mar 19, 23:07 2
    - So not Tim Cook. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 20, 05:28
    - I hope it was for six figures -- nm - Epiphany Mar 20, 04:27
- If Trump doesn't listen to his other advisers, what makes you think he'll listen to you? -- nm - Mop Mar 19, 23:00
Hadn't realized Heritage Canada had made new Heritage Minutes. The Terry Fox one choked me up. It always chokes me up. -- (link) - Mop Mar 19, 22:31 [youtube]
ty97, when you're around, I need some flight planning expertise. - Mop Mar 19, 22:08 6
- Looks like on April 1, DEN-YUL moves from 1:30pm departure to a 6:25pm departure. - ty97 Mar 20, 05:26
- Looks like there are flights for both legs but they don't match up in Denver - in that the YUL flight leaves before the EUG flight arrives. - Meg Mar 19, 22:29 4
  - What about PDX - YVR - YUL ? -- nm - Meg Mar 19, 22:31 3
    - Vancouver to Montreal is a heck of a long haul, but it's better than San Francisco to Montreal. -- nm - Mop Mar 19, 22:33 2
      - If I fly the redeye, I can connect in Calgary. -- nm - Mop Mar 19, 22:35 1
        
        spokane? -- nm* - zeitgeist Mar 20, 01:32
Huh. Curlers call the speed of their throws by the time it takes to get from hog to hog. And they're pretty damn accurate about it. -- nm - Mop Mar 19, 21:54 1
- Unless they hit some swingy ice -- nm - Flavorize Mar 19, 22:04
speaking of cocks, the guy at the urinal next to me spent an uncomfortably long time shaking off. it broke through into comedic near the end. - mafic Mar 19, 21:22 1
- ~Shake it once, that's fine. Shake it twice, that's okay. Shake it three times, you're playing with yourself again~ -- nm - Spawn Mar 19, 21:30
I finally got to the point in Breath of the Wild where there were enough frame rate droppage to get to a complete pause in the action. - Qale Mar 19, 20:49 2
- I suspect memory leaks are becoming more of an issue with games. - David Mar 19, 21:35 1
  - This may be the case. The Switch makes it difficult to restart or shut down. You have to hold the power button for a while. Otherwise, it wants to be - Qale Mar 19, 21:42
I just had a lady yell at me because she called the complete wrong company and is bad a googling. - mafic Mar 19, 20:36 3
- I once told a caller she'd reached the wrong number - "well, if you knew it was wrong why did you answer?" !!! -- nm - Meg Mar 19, 20:52 1
  - I'd be taken aback at that. If they stayed on the line, I don't know what I might've said. - Beryllium Mar 19, 23:39
- 'cock. -- nm - Spawn Mar 19, 20:44
Cincy on life support right now -- nm - eag Mar 19, 20:35
In a total shock, that post that tried to lay the blame for M E:A's animations problem on a specific woman were full of shit -- (link) - Reagen Mar 19, 20:26 3
- So she should own the offending website by the time this is over. - David Mar 19, 22:01
- Yep, saw that -- nm - Bacon Mar 19, 20:43
- figured that was some gamergate shit -- nm - Remlik Mar 19, 20:27
Too busy watching the Lady Irish pull out the win, but just wanted to say... - IrishStephen Mar 19, 20:24
Tonight...we are all 'Cocks. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 19, 20:20 3
- to be fair some of us are kind of always cocks. -- nm - mafic Mar 19, 20:36
- just can't get enough cocks -- nm - colin Mar 19, 20:23 1
  - STLTC. -- nm - mafic Mar 19, 20:36
Well that makes the Michigan State loss today feel a little less bad. -- nm - colin Mar 19, 20:19
Take a step forward if your conference has more than one team in the Sweet Sixteen - Dano Mar 19, 20:17 5
- They should have put Cuse in -- nm - SyrDragon Mar 20, 06:49
- SEC, bay-bee! - David Mar 19, 21:56
- Forward. -- nm - jnine Mar 19, 21:07
- Big Ten BABY -- nm - Spawn Mar 19, 20:33
- Pac-12 Baby -- nm - Bacon Mar 19, 20:17
The 'Fifty Shades of Grayson' bracket just took a bad knock. -- nm - Volnelk Mar 19, 20:16 1
- Never count on evil -- nm - Bacon Mar 19, 20:20
Die Duke, DIE!!! -- nm* - Bacon Mar 19, 20:16
hot damn! -- nm - Remlik Mar 19, 20:16
The frustrating thing on that foul out is that I've seen that called both ways within the last 30 minutes. -- nm - Reagen Mar 19, 20:01 2
- (Duke just goes out of their way to make it easy to hate them) -- nm - Reagen Mar 19, 20:03 1
  - Down the stretch, there were four *terrible* foul calls. The refs got none of them right imo, but it worked out 2-2. -- (edited) - David Mar 19, 21:58
held ball? -- nm - Remlik Mar 19, 19:51
Red Alert--Duke game--Duke Game--DUKE GAME! -- nm - Flavorize Mar 19, 19:41 3
- Duke Sucks! -- nm - Bacon Mar 19, 19:50 2
  - you need to use your powers for good here. -- nm - Remlik Mar 19, 19:51 1
    - Well, I do have them winning this game in my brackets of Doom. -- nm - Bacon Mar 19, 19:59

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