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So the guy that took Brady's jersey is just a fan that uses his credential each year to gather autographs and merch. -- (link) - volnelk Mar 22, 05:35
Today's Daily Mail - Irish edition v UK edition -- (link) - ty97 Mar 22, 05:32
Sears Warns of ‘Substantial Doubt’ About Company's Future -- (link) - ty97 Mar 22, 05:16 6
- This is my shocked face. -- nm - znufrii, definitely not 40 Mar 22, 05:31
- Didn't realize they already sold off the Craftsman brand. -- nm - volnelk Mar 22, 05:29 2
  - Did not understand that move when it happened. What other asset do they have? -- nm - ty97 Mar 22, 05:36 1
    - They had Kenmore. Not sure if they sold that too. -- nm - Diva Mar 22, 05:38
- ruh roh, a "Going Concern" note is never good -- nm - Beaker Mar 22, 05:18 1
  - No it's not. While not a huge surprise, this is a significant turning point. -- nm - ty97 Mar 22, 05:29
Morning heh -- (link) - ty97 Mar 22, 05:15 1
- lol -- nm - Epiphany Mar 22, 06:00
wow, I can't believe the Raptors came back to beat the Bulls; thought that one was over after the fight happened. -- nm - Beaker Mar 22, 05:01
USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! - Will Hunting Mar 22, 05:01 1
- Trump! -- nm - Beaker Mar 22, 05:02
TV PSA: Arrow, Black Ink Crew, Blindspot, Shots Fired, Catfish, Survivor, Criminal Minds, Empire, L&O SVU, Major Crimes, 100, Magicians, Chicago PD, -- nm - Beaker Mar 22, 03:56 1
- Criminal Minds BB, Designated Survivor, Legion, Expanse, Samantha Bee, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Mar 22, 03:56
wake up! -- nm - prayformojo Mar 22, 03:25 2
- I am up, it is 11am. -- nm - James Bond (aka on phone) Mar 22, 03:42
- smacks you .... oh, sorry, i thought you were the alarm clock ... i'll just roll over and go back to sleep -- nm - call me Ishmael Mar 22, 03:39
Sears says there's ‘substantial doubt’ it can stay in business -- (link) - budice Mar 22, 02:58
wtf China? Children dead in China school toilet stampede -- (link) - Covington Mar 22, 01:56 1
- Every cheap, cheesy, corrupt and criminal construction cheat possible has been used in putting public buildings, particularly schools together... - zeitgeist Mar 22, 02:33
It's possible that the season premiere of Into the Badlands was better than the entire season of Iron Fist put together. - Beryllium Mar 22, 00:59
"Don’t these people have something better to do than to worry about the fact that Iron Fist isn’t Oriental..." Roy Thomas, not helping his case. -- (link) - Mop Mar 22, 00:37 2
- I know nothing of the comic but am irritated it isn't related to a Hong Kong movie of a similar name. -- nm - . Mar 22, 00:48
- Heh -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 22, 00:42
WaPo suggests airline laptop ban is not about security but about punishing airlines that are subsidized by their nationa. -- (link) - Mop Mar 22, 00:14 4
- Yeah, they've been banging that drum for a while. It's more than a little disingenuous. - mafic Mar 22, 03:27
- Thanks. Despite initially looking reasonable, it's pretty clear that it's more bullshit theatre. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 22, 00:19 2
  - Those countries just need to apply those rules to all other airlines that operate out of their airports. -- nm - . Mar 22, 00:30 1
    - You know... for safety -- nm - Mop Mar 22, 00:38
Apparently a person by the name of Chuck Barris died. 2016 is just not. letting. go. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 21, 23:29 4
- awww, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind was a great movie. -- nm - Tim Mar 21, 23:33 3
  - Yep.. (NM) - Marlowe Mar 22, 05:18
  - Oh, any chance THIS was Russia? -- nm - Beryllium Mar 21, 23:37
  - I haven't seen it. Sounds good though. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 21, 23:36
Harbinger. -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 21, 23:17
A Russian Lawyer Involved In A US Prosecution Mysteriously Plunged From His Apartment Window -- (link) - Mop Mar 21, 22:49 2
- Help me out here... is this OK? -- nm - Mop Mar 21, 22:54 1
  - If it were a movie script you'd say it was unbelievable. -- nm - Meg Mar 21, 23:02
Anyone else having a problem with gmail? Logged in but won't load :( -- nm - Meg Mar 21, 22:46 1
- Okay now. -- nm - Meg Mar 21, 23:07
I guess my airport books will be OK -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 21, 22:19
Can't believe I'm actually looking forward to Aldi opening down the road. My local Ralphs is really beginning to irritate me. - Meg Mar 21, 21:54
"The President clings to his assertion like a drunk to an empty gin bottle." MSNB....errr.....WSJ -- (link) - ty97 Mar 21, 21:03 1
- Ouch!! -- nm - Meg Mar 21, 21:32
See? North Korea is weak. We have nothing to fear from them. See? America is great again. -- (link) - SCPOTUS Mar 21, 20:58
With all the reboots happening, why don't they just reboot Enemy of the State with Kaepernick? Will Smith can play Hackman's role. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 21, 20:51 1
- Kap: What the hell is happening? Brill/Smith: I blew up the building. Kap: Why? Smith/Brill: Because you knelt on the ground! -- nm - Flavorize Mar 21, 21:27
Well, Bones wasn't dicking around with the penultimate episode. - David Mar 21, 20:21 5
- What'd they do? -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 21, 21:03 4
  - They flashed forward to a grim, near-future cyberpunk version of the show. Sort of a backdoor pilot. - Beryllium Mar 21, 21:13 1
    - (Yes, I'm making this up) -- nm - Beryllium Mar 21, 21:13
  - Spoilers - David Mar 21, 21:12 1
    - That's something. - Will Hunting Mar 22, 05:25
David Crosby did NOT like Jim Morrison -- (link) - Peglegpete Mar 21, 20:06 3
- David Crosby... still alive?! -- nm - Mop Mar 21, 22:06
- Something about Joplin, right? -- nm - Flavorize Mar 21, 21:34 1
  - probably not. Janis was dating Pigpen. but I am sure it has to do with the clubs on Sunset days, or stealing some of Dave's drugs :) -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 21, 21:51
My Mass Effect instant review. It's ok so far. - Volnelk Mar 21, 20:02 3
- On top of the unskippable cut scenes, I can't figure out a way to fast forward through dialogue. - David Mar 21, 20:10 2
  - Square on PS4. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 22, 06:34
  - On the ps4 you can skip forward thru dialog with the square button -- nm - decline Mar 21, 21:25
yeah ,,, so, this just happened ... - call me Ishmael Mar 21, 19:57 1
- At least it wasn't an armed gunman lose in the area. -- nm - . Mar 21, 19:59
Anyone still interested in Coke Rewards - tomorrow is the last day to enter codes. - Meg Mar 21, 19:34 1
- It's dead, Jim. -- nm - Qale Mar 21, 19:38
Indigo-Re: Starwars:GOH ships--Ship Ability Material ship challenge is very important as you max out---I think at level 3, you get zeta material -- (edited) - Flavorize Mar 21, 19:28
Curious bit about the electronics ban -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 21, 19:08
So while it's disappointing that Pandora Premium is mobile only, at least I'm getting ad free web version in the meantime during the free trial. -- nm - Qale Mar 21, 19:04
Sweet story from tonight's NBC news. George Clooney honors a birthday wish...... -- (link) - Meg Mar 21, 19:01 2
- There's just one picture of her with Clooney that looks like it was taken by someone there. The report came afterwards. -- nm - Mop Mar 21, 19:30 1
  - Ah, guess the shot of him being followed by the news cameras was a different time. Was kind of half watching :) -- nm - Meg Mar 21, 19:32
hey so triple IPAs are kind of boozy just so you know -- nm - Reagen Mar 21, 18:45 7
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - Max Mar 21, 22:19
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - IrishStephen Mar 21, 21:47
- Happy birthday! -- nm - kelly Mar 21, 21:12
- Here's the booziest Ive had -- (link) - budice Mar 21, 19:06
- Mmm... triple IPAs... auguglughaaa -- nm - Qale Mar 21, 19:04
- 9% or higher? might as well drink wine...not to many people drink a pint glass of wine as a serving -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 21, 18:55 1
  - We need a new crazy scale because this surpasses DLC. -- nm - TWuG Mar 21, 18:58
Legends of Tomorrow spoilers - Beaker Mar 21, 18:40 1
- "A 'fellowship', you might call it..." -- nm - Ender Mar 21, 20:47
There's always at least one agonizing FBB Keeper decision. [nm] - Mel Profit Mar 21, 18:33
*having mounted the summit of The Tall...I stand...full...proud...arms akimbo...taking several deep breathes of Victory...savoring - Nekkid Crazy Birthday Mel Mar 21, 18:18 4
- omg. -- nm - kelly Mar 21, 20:22
- Excelsior! -- nm - Diva Mar 21, 20:11
- Bravo bravo! -- nm - Epiphany Mar 21, 18:48
- outstanding. -- nm - mud Mar 21, 18:30
Doesn't this make you wonder how recently Trump found out that Lincoln was a Republican? -- (link) - mara Mar 21, 18:09 2
- Lincoln is a Republican, AND a Tunnel? -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 21, 18:13
- "ohhhh, *Log Cabin* Republicans. That makes sense." -- nm - Max Mar 21, 18:12
Yeah, that sums it up, just about. Brexit, too. -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 21, 18:04 2
- Possibly overly optimistic about the level of regret, though. -- nm - mara Mar 21, 18:08
- This is perhaps the most perfect thing I have ever seen, politics-wise. -- nm - znufrii Mar 21, 18:06
LA Freeways so bad right now, can tell rain is here -- nm - budice Mar 21, 18:02 4
- LA Freeways so bad. -- nm - Bacon Mar 21, 19:21 2
  - LA Freeway is a classic -- (link) - Peglegpete Mar 21, 19:33 [youtube]
  - "How bad are they?" nm - ralph wiggum Mar 21, 19:25
- Snowflakes melt in the rain. -- nm - Spawn Mar 21, 19:15
LOL NIT seeding: regional finals matchups are 2-4, 4-6, 5-6, and 6-8. -- nm - Baronspringa Mar 21, 17:35 2
- Teams kinda give up sometimes -- nm - budice Mar 21, 17:51 1
  - Yup, no doubt. -- nm - Baronspringa Mar 21, 18:27
I had to laugh when I realized who was playing the lawyer in Loving -- nm - prayformojo Mar 21, 17:29 3
- He was good, they were all good, but that was one of the least dramatic dramas I've seen in a while. - Max Mar 21, 17:39 2
  - Terrence Malick thinks Jeff Nichols could pick up the pace a tad. -- nm - Reagen Mar 21, 17:40 1
    - I didn't mind the pace - I thought it fit the characterization that they drew for the leads. -- nm - prayformojo Mar 21, 17:45
SINGING! -- nm - Beaker Mar 21, 17:15
Kind of a fun story about the NY Times' history on Twitter. -- (link) - mara Mar 21, 17:05 1
- That's great! Thanks! -- nm - Mop Mar 21, 22:28
Worked around the carts all shift. The rain started just before I had to walk home :/ -- nm - Meg Mar 21, 17:04 2
- You did the right thing, Meg. -- nm - mara Mar 21, 17:05 1
  - Eh, these books are one step short of the recycle bin, but if we don't have the carts out people don't think we're open. - Meg Mar 21, 17:11
If you are flying in/out/through LAX in mid-May (or after) make note of this massive terminal swap coming, impacting 21 airlines -- (link) - ty97 Mar 21, 17:03 1
- F!!! -- nm - Epiphany Mar 21, 18:50
*Googles Grant Gustin* Uh, ok. -- nm - JaxSean Mar 21, 16:58 3
- The Flash? -- nm - Beryllium Mar 21, 17:17 2
  - I guess so. I'm not sure I'd pay $5 for it, but *shrug* -- nm - JaxSean Mar 21, 18:00
  - Glee! -- nm - Beaker Mar 21, 17:18
something I haven't seen mentioned about Orisa's addition to Overwatch is that she's a solid counter to Pharah - Reagen Mar 21, 16:57
that bodysuit that Scarlett got packed into for Ghost in the Shell looks like it could not have been that comfortable -- nm - prayformojo Mar 21, 16:34 15
- Adam Savage explored the construction of the suit in a video recently -- nm - Beryllium Mar 21, 17:18 3
  - and by exploring suit construction, you mean .... -- nm - call me Ishmael Mar 21, 19:55 2
    - It's super awkward. You must watch it. -- (link) - Mop Mar 21, 22:02 [Backboard]
    - Boobs? No. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 21, 21:37
- thermoptic suit -- nm - Spawn Mar 21, 17:04
- Something that always amused me about Star Trek cast interviews were the complaints about the outfits. - David Mar 21, 16:57 5
  - *tugs down his shirt* -- nm - Picard Mar 21, 17:45 1
    - After they gixed the shirt, he decided that it was something his character would continue to do. -- nm - . Mar 21, 19:58
  - didn't they screw up Riker's back too? Or was it messed up prior? -- nm - Beaker Mar 21, 17:10 2
    - Prior, but the 1st season TNG outfits were wrecking Picard's spine -- nm - Remlik Mar 21, 18:53
    - Prior, I think -- nm - Roger More Mar 21, 17:44
- for $17.5M, it can be a little uncomfortable -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 21, 16:46
- I see what you're getting at, but burning off nerves is rarely a viable solution. nm - Dignan Mar 21, 16:44
- The bus stop posters are like "Boobs! BOOOOOOOOBS! Also, boobs....and some movie something something." nm - ralph wiggum Mar 21, 16:40 1
  - I think you have a future in advertising -- nm - crash davis Mar 21, 17:27
Two more weeks until iZombie returns!! Woo! nmblink - ralph wiggum Mar 21, 16:30 [youtube] 1
- I'm not crazy. I'm just a little unwell. -- nm - David Mar 21, 16:58
Talking to our neighbors reminds me that we really are fish out of water here. Yikes. -- nm - kelly Mar 21, 16:30 14
- That's not the guy with the mischievious daughter, is it? -- nm - David Mar 21, 20:29 1
  - I think so? There was a little girl with him, but she isn't his. They were babysitting her. He has 3 boys. -- nm - kelly Mar 21, 21:09
- "Nobody here but us white people, right? OK, so let me tell you about..." -- nm - Reagen Mar 21, 16:55 1
  - this basically sums up every driller I've worked with in Australia. -- nm - mafic Mar 21, 20:02
- Don't ever tell them about your mixed marriage. - Bacon Mar 21, 16:53 1
  - "So I Married A Garburator"? -- nm - Beryllium Mar 21, 17:19
- Watch out for Catholics come Friday. -- nm* - Baronspringa Mar 21, 16:49 7
  - Honestly, there aren't really a lot of Catholics here. -- nm - Callisto Buffalomeat Mar 21, 17:39
  - A lot of the conversation stemmed from me asking if their kids saw Beauty and the Beast. - kelly Mar 21, 17:34 5
    - c'mon, chicks, we gave you everything you wanted. -- nm - Max Mar 21, 17:42 4
      - Yeah we did. *fist bump* nm - Dignan Mar 21, 18:00 3
        
        I'm not entirely sure its accurate to say that we *wanted* crabs and a crushing sense of disappointment. nm -- (edited) - ralph wiggum Mar 21, 18:04 2
        
        I just would have given you the latter, and probably only a lingering sense! -- nm - mafic Mar 21, 20:04
        
        But you're *reasonably* sure. *fist bump* nm - Dignan Mar 21, 18:13

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