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Gary Oldman is only 59 today. Swear the dude was 75. -- nm - budice Mar 21, 08:22 1
- agreed -- nm - Beaker Mar 21, 08:23
Today is World Poetry Day. Haiku us about your day so far... -- nm - Andie Mar 21, 08:18 3
- first I woke up late, once again rising at eight. Will this be my fate? -- nm - mud Mar 21, 08:24
- no work for me to / day. counting syllables is / hard when you are tired -- nm - dogbert Mar 21, 08:24
- so much desk paper / need to catch up and focus / perhaps I skip lunch? -- nm - Andie Mar 21, 08:20
Interesting question re: the travel ban from another forum - ty97 Mar 21, 07:55 5
- Wapo is postulating the ban is in reality a punishment for those airlines effected because of the gov't subsides they receive -- nm - decline Mar 21, 07:58 4
  - I've seen tons of speculation about that, but if the UK adopts the same policy, it makes me question that a bit more -- nm - ty97 Mar 21, 08:00 3
    - That said, the US3 (except Parker) met with Trump recently and the US3 really really dislike the ME3 so..... -- nm - ty97 Mar 21, 08:06 2
      - Trump has also met with Boeing, which sells a lot of aircraft to the ME3. -- nm - Roger More Mar 21, 08:09 1
        
        Yep, I'm skeptical, just not able to totally dismiss, possible partial motives here. -- nm* - ty97 Mar 21, 08:15
Britain considering adopting the electronics ban too -- (link) - ty97 Mar 21, 07:52 7
- "Ranking House Intel Dem Schiff backs new electronics ban" FWIW -- (link) - ty97 Mar 21, 08:08
- this is all because of a specific threat, correct? i am a lot less outraged if that's the case. -- nm - Andie Mar 21, 08:02 3
  - Unclear, it's reportedly based on 'intelligence' but not sure about 'specific threat' - ty97 Mar 21, 08:05
  - I believe so from what I've read. And if so, I'm not upset in the least. -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 21, 08:05
  - I am assuming so -- nm - Epiphany Mar 21, 08:03
- they tried it in 2006 I gather and all it did was lead to skyrocketing amounts of theft -- nm - Beaker Mar 21, 07:58 1
  - That was a full ban, this would presumably be just the same airports as the US -- nm - ty97 Mar 21, 08:00
Adam Silver has sent a memo to all teams regarding the resting of "marquee" players -- (link) - Beaker Mar 21, 07:48 2
- Maybe if the season weren't so bloody long, resting players wouldn't be necessary. -- nm - Baronspringa Mar 21, 08:02 1
  - I agree with the Cavs GM, he's about winning Championships, the NBA can't tell them how to set their lineups day-to-day -- nm - Beaker Mar 21, 08:07
Horizon Zero Dawn patch notes. -- (link) - Shaun Mar 21, 07:45 1
- that first 'Addition' is key -- nm - decline Mar 21, 07:50
NYC bar sued for emotional distress after refusing service to a customer wearing a Make America Great Again hat. -- (link) - znufrii, definitely not 40 Mar 21, 07:38 15
- Of course he works for Deloitte. -- nm - MDH Mar 21, 07:53 1
  - And has already shut down his linkedin. To bad you can google him. -- nm - MDH Mar 21, 07:56
- snowflakes. -- nm - Andie Mar 21, 07:39 12
  - -6 Qale Points. This pejorative has to go away. -- nm - Qale Mar 21, 07:48 11
    - sad -- nm - Epiphany Mar 21, 08:00
    - No, it's key to the social war that's going on. - Mel Profit Mar 21, 07:57 6 1
      - No one's going to change their mind by being continually put down though. -- nm - Roger More Mar 21, 08:01 5
        
        This last election, for me, formalized the idea that some people don't want compromise. - Mel Profit Mar 21, 08:10 4
        
        People on the sidelines watching aren't going to change their minds either. They're just going to see an angry person putting down another person. -- nm - Roger More Mar 21, 08:12 3
        
        I wonder how many are on the sidelines at this point... - Mel Profit Mar 21, 08:20 1
        
        I'm not interested in compromise, I'm interested in winning the argument, and part of that (IMO) is getting more discussion, not less. - Roger More Mar 21, 08:34
        
        Which seemed to work just fine for the GOP, no? -- nm - ty97 Mar 21, 08:19
    - Qaleflake -- nm - ty97 Mar 21, 07:48 2
      - Well, yeah, I am pretty flaky. -- nm - Qale Mar 21, 07:52 1
        
        :) -- nm - ty97 Mar 21, 07:53
MEL SET YOUR BOP KEEPERS -- nm - ML Mar 21, 07:34 2
- This is the most wonderful and stressful time of the year. - Mel Profit Mar 21, 07:36
- Mmmmmmel Bop, mmmmmm Mmmmmm, Mmmmel Bop, mmmmmmm -- nm - Hanson Mar 21, 07:36
Lorde's "Green Light" is a damn good song. Been a long time since I've heard such a floor filler. -- nm - Qale Mar 21, 07:33
Any breaking news event. Dow went from up 55 to down 70 in very little time. -- nm - Bacon Mar 21, 07:30 4
- nothing breaking, but here is Bloomberg's read -- (link) - ty97 Mar 21, 08:24
- Trump just told the GOP Freedom Caucus that if they don't pass the AHCA that they will probably all lose their jobs -- nm - decline Mar 21, 07:32 2
  - And the Freedom Caucus told him that if they do pass it, most of the GOP will lose their jobs. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 21, 07:33 1
    - Win Win? -- nm - Bacon Mar 21, 07:34
Ms. Amanda, get your redhot, *red* iphone 7 -- (link) - decline Mar 21, 07:20 1
- that's a really nice red, actually. -- nm - amanda jones state university Mar 21, 07:50
two games make me want a ps4. Horizon and NeiR. -- nm - tRuMaN Mar 21, 07:14 6
- Same. And I think a new version of FF 12 is out later this year, too. -- nm - Tim Mar 21, 08:19
- I haven't played any previous ones, but Persona 5 looks very appealing and is getting praised everywhere I've seen. - Shaun Mar 21, 07:18
- HZD is by far the best game I've played in the past year or two -- nm - decline Mar 21, 07:15 3
  - spoils - Shaun Mar 21, 07:18 2
    - awesome. I finished the main quest last night. 80% game completion overall. - decline Mar 21, 07:26 1
      - There's at least one DLC confirmed already, so that's solid. -- nm - Shaun Mar 21, 07:30
RIP Colin Dexter -- (link) - LMS Mar 21, 07:12 1
- Dammit! Love me some Morse. -- nm - TWuG Mar 21, 07:18
Going to Paris for a week in case anyone will be looking. -- nm - James Bond (aka on phone) Mar 21, 06:58 6
- *jealous* Enjoy! Bring back cheese and wine for everyone. -- nm - Krusty Mar 21, 07:07
- Have fun and don't take no lip from those frogs - Epiphany Mar 21, 07:06 3
  - you wouldn't believe it but they literally walk around carrying bread between 11am - 1:30pm every day. -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 21, 07:07 2
    - are you serious? -- nm - Epiphany Mar 21, 07:42 1
      - yes he is. errybody got a baguette. -- nm - Diva Mar 21, 08:32
- I won't be in Paris so I probably won't look -- nm - decline Mar 21, 06:58
i'm sure i heard about it here, but if you haven't read The Guardian's article on what happens when the Queen dies, it's pretty fascinating. -- (link) - Andie Mar 21, 06:55 8
- I hope Prince William declairs his father unfit to rule and wages a coup that involves sword fights in the halls of Buckingham Palace -- nm - decline Mar 21, 07:15 7
  - I wish I had been able to see Charles III when it was on Broadway. -- nm - znufrii, definitely not 40 Mar 21, 07:49
  - I'd like to see the one guy who sides with Charles. -- nm - Mop Mar 21, 07:47
  - That scenario is discussed on page 4. -- nm* - Andie Mar 21, 07:15 4
    - with sword fights?!? -- nm - decline Mar 21, 07:16 3
      - and Kate kidnapped in some dastardly deed? -- nm - Max Mar 21, 07:17 2
        
        by a pirate with an eye patch! -- nm - decline Mar 21, 07:19 1
        
        "Who shall we send to the Tower for this treachery?!" "Piers Morgan!" *CHEERS* -- nm - crowd Mar 21, 07:21
B2 - big box vs Amazon. If you look at total sales, 8.3% is still a lot. But also, look at who are - Roger More Mar 21, 06:55 1
- I'm pretty sure this chart was posted before, which is not sales but gives an obvious idea of size -- (link*) - decline Mar 21, 06:57 [Image]
The Pentagon is Nervous about Russian and Chinese Killer Robots - decline Mar 21, 06:39 1
- "The only winning move is not to play." {{destroys humanity for the good of the planet}} -- (edited) - Andie Mar 21, 06:48
Does ST play boardgames? I'm looking for a new game with an actual board, not a card game. I have Gloom and Sushi Go Party for card games. -- nm - Krusty Mar 21, 06:32 31
- make american board games great again -- (link) - dogbert Mar 21, 08:06 [youtube]
- our very own Capstern designs boardgames -- (link) - oblique, SuperFeud Champion Mar 21, 07:54
- I would be remiss if I did not mention Battlestar Galactica. Such a wonderful hidden traitor(s) game. Even better if you liked the show. - Baronspringa Mar 21, 07:10 1
  - That was just in a top ten list I read. Maybe in the future I'll get that one. -- nm - Krusty Mar 21, 07:23
- Billionaire -- (link) - Trump si Mar 21, 06:59
- chutes and ladders -- nm* - decline Mar 21, 06:59 1
  - Heh. :-) -- nm - Krusty Mar 21, 07:00
- Splendor, 7 Wonders, Ticket to Ride, Takenoko are all good entry games. -- nm - ajrimmer Mar 21, 06:54 3
  - Takenoko is on my short list, it has a panda! Splendor and 7 Wonders aren't but I'll give them a look now. -- nm - Krusty Mar 21, 06:56 2
    - 7 Wonders is great for a large group. It really zips along. -- nm - Baronspringa Mar 21, 07:02 1
      - I'm going to check it out shortly. Thanks! -- nm - Krusty Mar 21, 07:04
- We got our brother-in-law and fiance "Pandemic Legacy". They love it. I dig the idea of legacy games. -- nm - volnelk Mar 21, 06:53 1
  - Thanks! Added to my check it out list. I'm going to go watch videos of the games and see which ones would work best with two new - Krusty Mar 21, 06:58
- i would recommend exploding kittens, but well it isnt a board game. what about Clue? -- nm - tRuMaN Mar 21, 06:43 9
  - I know nothing about Exploding Kittens but it always pops up in my searches. Have you played it? -- nm - Krusty Mar 21, 07:07 1
    - I have, it's fun the first few times. The gameplay gets a little repetitive after a while though, as there is very limited strategy involved. -- (edited) - znufrii, definitely not 40 Mar 21, 07:15
  - Clue is too old. I'm thinking modern and more fun. There's one called Betrayal At House on the Hill. -- nm* - Krusty Mar 21, 06:47 6
    - I played that with Roo while camping ( creepy) - it was a bit odd to me - but seems popular -- nm - Epiphany Mar 21, 06:54 1
      - Thanks! Another yay for this one. -- nm - Krusty Mar 21, 07:10
    - Love that one. Watch out for the underground lake in the attic. -- nm - Baronspringa Mar 21, 06:51 3
      - I've watched a few videos on it and it looks fun. Do you think new players would be able to learn it quickly? -- nm - Krusty Mar 21, 06:53 2
        
        For sure. The basic mechanics are not at all complex. - Baronspringa Mar 21, 07:01 1
        
        Cool. Thanks for the help. I was leaning towards this one but I like getting the advice of STers on these things. -- nm - Krusty Mar 21, 07:03
- Wide World -- (link) - VMan Mar 21, 06:42 1
  - Weird but interesting. -- nm - Krusty Mar 21, 06:48
- If you like math, Power Grid. If you don't, still Power Grid. -- nm - Baronspringa Mar 21, 06:42 3
  - This looks like a good game to try for my gaming friends. Any suggestions on an entry level game for new players? I've watched so many videos I've - Krusty Mar 21, 06:51 2
    - How about something light like Ticket to Ride? -- nm - Baronspringa Mar 21, 06:52 1
      - Light would be good and that's a fantastic game but I was hoping for something a little more involved. - Krusty Mar 21, 06:54
- yes - try Sequence -- nm - Epiphany Mar 21, 06:40 1
  - That looks interesting and added to my list but I'm looking for a modern game like Carcassone. -- nm* - Krusty Mar 21, 06:45
Did I read the headline right? Rex is meeting with Drumpf and the Chinese...then heading to Russia while blowing off a NATO meeting? - Mel Profit Mar 21, 06:30 5
- "It's bad that he's skipping a NATO meeting; it's telling that he's going to Moscow soon after. But he's not skipping NATO for Moscow." -- (link*) - decline Mar 21, 06:46 1
  - Thanks. -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 21, 07:09
- Russia via Italy for a G7 meeting. -- nm - Roger More Mar 21, 06:41 2
  - Mate in 3. -- nm - Baronspringa Mar 21, 06:42
  - Thanks. -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 21, 06:42
Healthcare bill: Changes announced last night in advance of vote on Thursday -- (link) - Strongbad Mar 21, 06:21 8
- oh, thank god! they're removing the tanning tax -- nm - decline Mar 21, 06:55
- ...and f*ck you, in particular, New York! -- nm - znufrii, definitely not 40 Mar 21, 06:50 3
  - Upstate NY sucks so much. Might as well be Alabama up there in some parts. - Krusty Mar 21, 07:00 2
    - Yup, it was the absolute boondocks were I grew up. I mean, we didn't even have running water or a bathroom until I was in my teens. - decline Mar 21, 07:07 1
      - I went to college in Oneonta. There are some beautiful and wonderful areas as well as some backwards, redneck counties that - Krusty Mar 21, 07:22
- *scratches head* The highly technical changes also included language dealing with limits on state Medicaid spending - tRuMaN Mar 21, 06:45
- And this is unlikely to be able to pass the Senate. - Will Hunting Mar 21, 06:30
- *smh* -- nm - Krusty Mar 21, 06:30
Ever read a resume and just cringe at the name? Like, how did this guy survive being teased throughout school? - Strongbad Mar 21, 06:16 5
- He changed it. - Spawn Mar 21, 07:35
- Counterpoint - whatever didn't kill him made him stronger. -- nm - Roger More Mar 21, 06:43
- Parents suck sometimes and this is how they show it to the world. -- nm* - Krusty Mar 21, 06:31 2
  - Or they didn't realise - it's a name from another language, maybe written in a different alphabet -- nm - Roger More Mar 21, 06:45 1
    - I'm pretty sure that's the case here but often it's just parents trying to be clever that give a kid a ridiculous name. -- nm - Krusty Mar 21, 06:52
Hbd Reagan! -- nm - Diva Mar 21, 06:08 6
- Happy Birthday !! -- nm - Meg Mar 21, 08:26
- happy birthday!! :) - -- nm - i.b! Mar 21, 07:40
- Happy birthday! -- nm - decline Mar 21, 06:33
- Happy Birthday! -- (link) - Shaun Mar 21, 06:17
- happy bday dude -- nm - budice Mar 21, 06:12
- Indeed! Happy Birthday. -- nm - Andie Mar 21, 06:10
96 mph coming at ya. -- (link) - Shaun Mar 21, 06:06 10
- last year we were at Fenway and sitting just a few rows from the field. Foul balls were zinging passed us all night. -- (edited) - Mel Profit Mar 21, 06:09 9
  - The most afraid I've ever been was front row, three seats to the right of the screen at our minor league game. The pitcher was throwing mid-90's and - Will Hunting Mar 21, 06:57 3
    - t's quaint that MLB hasn't been sued into oblivion. - Mel Profit Mar 21, 07:04 2
      - Yeah, i"m surprised the netting doesn't at least go down to the dugouts. - Will Hunting Mar 21, 07:19
      - It's surprising that more people don't get plunked these days with everyone having their faces buried into their phones. -- nm* - Shaun Mar 21, 07:09
  - Too bad you didn't take one off the noggin to clear you of that Red Sox fandom.. - Krusty Mar 21, 06:34 4
    - the only way you cellar dwellers are getting out of the basement is if one of you invents a robotic all-star - Mel Profit Mar 21, 06:37 3
      - We don't even know what a cellar looks like but I know you guys have posters all up on the walls from your most recent visit just two years ago. - Krusty Mar 21, 06:40 2
        
        Did you see...your team, along with trucks for the equipment also had to truck shipments of... - Mel Profit Mar 21, 06:44 1
        
        I also saw our spring record and number of home runs those kids put up. :-) We're closer than anyone realizes and soon you'll be back behind us - Krusty Mar 21, 07:02
*appears from the mists...wearing nothing but a sturdy coil of mountain climbing rope across my shoulder...arms akimbo...spying the summit...amazed - Nekkid Crazy Mel Mar 21, 06:04 3
- Oh, happy birthday Reagen! -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 21, 06:06
- I hope you packed a lunch -- nm - Epiphany Mar 21, 06:05 1
  - and oxygen. and several sherpas -- nm - prayformojo Mar 21, 06:06

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