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Never seen a game end like that in my whole life. -- nm - Volnelk Apr 1, 20:24 1
- Game winning rebound...woooooo -- nm - JD Apr 1, 20:25
A rebound kind of would have been sort of nice there. -- nm - Bacon Apr 1, 20:23 2
- Regardless of any calls earlier in the game, the Ducks failed to rebound, not one but two missed free throws -- nm - JD Apr 1, 20:25 1
  - Oh I agree. We really missed our injured big man this game. -- nm - Bacon Apr 1, 20:25
Jesus, Oregon - prayformojo Apr 1, 20:23
I hate the timeouts and micromanaging at the end of games. I get it. But I hate it. - Volnelk Apr 1, 20:16
Where the fuck was that even close to a jump ball? Fuck you ref -- nm - Bacon Apr 1, 19:51
I have to say, these Oregon uniforms are pretty tame, by Nike standards. - Volnelk Apr 1, 19:34
The Verge from CinemaCon: The movie industry is in denial -- (link) - Mop Apr 1, 19:11 1
- You buried the lede... - David Apr 1, 19:25
This is what ST should buy instead of a castle. It's a bit pricey, though. -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 1, 18:59 11
- have we forgot the lair built in a volcano? -- (link) - zeitgeist Apr 1, 19:47 6
  - here's a whole military base in virgina, comes with 80 homes, a whole fire station, only 1m 122 acres -- (link) - zeitgeist Apr 1, 19:51 5
    - I wonder if you can use cell phones there now. -- (link) - Max Apr 1, 23:48
    - Bob Hope's $50M house in Palm Springs finally sold for...$13M -- (link) - Peglegpete Apr 1, 20:00
    - we can chanel our inner hoffman and buy this mojave gold claim -- (link) - zeitgeist Apr 1, 20:00 2
      - The nice thing about a boat is that it can move. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 1, 20:04 1
        
        I think we looked at this one before -- (link) - zeitgeist Apr 1, 22:42
- I say take the $3B and build an NFL stadium in Las Vegas. we'll get it back in no time from parking & concessions -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 1, 19:28
- Or this one and rename it Bobber Yega. -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 1, 19:03 1
  - or the Malteser Falcon (or Single Malt Falcon?) -- nm* - Beryllium Apr 1, 19:12
- I knew what it was before I even clicked. -- nm - Bacon Apr 1, 19:03
SNL rerun tonight? -- nm - Spawn Apr 1, 18:58 3
- Rerun. Alec Baldwin and Ed Sheeran. -- nm - Volnelk Apr 1, 19:18 1
  - Oh, the 90s. Wild and crazy times. Alec Baldwin was a five-timer. Ed Sheeran hadn't yet been born. Good times. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 1, 19:20
- my newspaper has (N) next to the listing -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 1, 19:16
The half is going to save us from our current slump. Need to refocus on the Defense. Also Beavs gymnastics, need to jump higher! Go Beavs!! -- nm - Bacon Apr 1, 18:56
Rick and Morty season 3 premiere episode online right now.... -- (link) - Remlik Apr 1, 18:56
GLORIOUS -- nm - Tim Apr 1, 18:56 1
- tremendous opening. -- nm - Remlik Apr 1, 20:07
horseshit foul call -- nm - Beaker Apr 1, 18:48
Lots of college baseball scores on the ESPNU page, but not the nation's #1 team, Oregon State, which just tied it's record streak for most wins. - Mop Apr 1, 18:36 5
- For what it's worth, the Women's Gymnastics team came in 2nd in their regional today and is advancing to nationals. But good luck finding this online. -- nm - Mop Apr 1, 18:45 4
  - Stop looking in the shadows, cracks and crevices for the sports story of the day. It's on CBS right now. Free TV -- nm - Bacon Apr 1, 18:46 3
    - Oh yes. Look at all those coddled athletes, flush with money, playing for their sugar daddies. -- nm - Mop Apr 1, 18:47 2
      - Phil is the sugar uncle -- nm - Bacon Apr 1, 18:49
      - P.S. When the Beavers win a national gymnastics championship, that's when the Ducks will flood their program with money. - Mop Apr 1, 18:49
this game sucks so far -- nm - prayformojo Apr 1, 18:17 2
- Two number ones seeds playing for the title? - Spawn Apr 1, 18:59
- Ducks are a little overwhelmed by the moment i think -- nm - Bacon Apr 1, 18:17
I bough the book American Gods today. Hopefully it's good. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 1, 18:12 2
- That's about due for a reread, I think -- nm - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 1, 19:17
- loved it -- nm - Beaker Apr 1, 18:40
This triple threat tag match is incredible. -- nm - Tim Apr 1, 18:11
Best post on B2 -- (link) - Todd Manning Apr 1, 18:06 [Backboard] 2
- I admit it. I gamed the system to receive this post. -- nm - David Apr 1, 18:46
- Its like winning the Superbowl. -- nm - budice Apr 1, 18:07
Warren Haynes will do a Hanson tribute on 8/23 -- (link) - Peglegpete Apr 1, 17:50
"You are looking at the future of Ring of Honor" - Nigel McGuinness, during NXT Takeover -- nm - Tim Apr 1, 17:48 2
- Doh! Thank God Vince doesn't watch or care. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 1, 18:10 1
  - It's assumed Triple H tore him a new one for the next couple minutes. He sounded flustered afterward. -- nm - Tim Apr 1, 18:19
For the record: Tonight, I will be rooting for the Oregon Ducks to win their basketball game. Sincerely. Honestly. Rooting for them. - ReluctantCynic Apr 1, 17:41 2
- Don't worry. Bacon's rooting for them too, so it cancels out. -- nm - Mop Apr 1, 18:46
- it's all good baby! I root for Pac-12 teams when the playoffs are going (unless they are playing the Ducks) -- nm - Bacon Apr 1, 17:43
ESPN Fantasy Sports‏Verified account @ESPNFantasy 13m13 minutes ago 15.49 percent of brackets had Gonzaga in the national title game. -- nm - Spawn Apr 1, 17:35
I say this once every 27 years or so, but: Go Oregon! -- nm - prayformojo Apr 1, 17:34
Alright time to kill some machines with Aloy -- nm - Jovian Apr 1, 17:32 2
- Are you playing Mass Effect? -- nm - David Apr 1, 17:33 1
  - I havent picked it up yet, I have been wary. And also really want to finish Zero Dawn. - Jovian Apr 1, 19:49
Woo! South Carolina won -- nm - budice Apr 1, 17:26 1
- stupid NCAA electoral college. -- nm - Reagen Apr 1, 17:28
Okay Crash, you have to root for the Ducks now -- nm - Bacon Apr 1, 17:21
Great game -- nm - Beaker Apr 1, 17:15
You don't see many 16-0 runs in a Final Four game -- nm - prayformojo Apr 1, 16:57
I'm visiting my mother soon. She's from Regensburg, Germany. I'm pulling together some videos of the city to show her. This one is a modern classic. -- (link) - Covington Apr 1, 16:17 [youtube]
did the Hamm H&R Block ads prove unpopular? I haven't seen one for about a month -- nm - prayformojo Apr 1, 16:13
WWE: WM spoilers.... - Remlik Apr 1, 16:03 3
- I think it might just be for - Tim Apr 1, 16:16 2
  - spoiler .... - call me Ishmael Apr 1, 16:57
  - my guess as well -- nm - Remlik Apr 1, 16:18
hey, ST ... i think we should look into this .... - call me Ishmael Apr 1, 15:58 3
- based on the time it was built and it's size, normally this is called a Folly -- nm* - Peglegpete Apr 1, 16:09 2
  - Seems it was originally the gatehouse, and only one bedroom :( -- nm - Meg Apr 1, 19:30 1
    - personally, i would think it cozy and intimate ... great selling points, in my opinion -- nm - call me Ishmael Apr 1, 19:50
Survivor spoilers - Beaker Apr 1, 15:55 2
- *shows his 8 pack* -- nm - Strongbad Apr 2, 05:01
- yes. she has been for years -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 1, 16:09
It's a shame that the University of Phoenix team didn't get into the tournament....they would have had home court in the Final Four -- nm - prayformojo Apr 1, 15:39
Silky, Smooth, Scintillating... South Carolina -- nm - D Vitale Apr 1, 15:39
Huh, apparently VUDU's Disc-to-Digital is now available on their mobile app. Just scanning barcodes now apparently. -- (link) - Ender Apr 1, 15:36 1
- We talked about it last week so no joke. Library here I come -- nm - Bacon Apr 1, 15:36
Gonzaga or South carolina who ya got?1 -- nm - Beaker Apr 1, 15:20 8
- Gonzaga. Screw the SEC! -- nm - IrishStephen Apr 1, 16:29 1
  - I'm hearing good things about Notre Dame football! -- nm - David Apr 1, 17:27
- Late to the party, but I'll take Gonzaga. And I just tuned into the game, so what did I miss so far? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Apr 1, 15:48
- Gonzaga -- nm - mara Apr 1, 15:30
- Ill go with the upset special Gamecocks -- nm - budice Apr 1, 15:28
- zaga -- nm - Beaker Apr 1, 15:27
- Gonzaga -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 1, 15:21
- Zags -- nm - Bacon Apr 1, 15:20
So who else should play this festival? -- (link) - JD Apr 1, 15:16 9
- Trooper -- nm - Beaker Apr 1, 16:24
- Spinal Tap -- nm - Spawn Apr 1, 16:07 1
  - I think that violates the spirit of the festival as there have been actual Spinal Tap shows -- nm - JD Apr 1, 16:21
- Hmmm.... - . Apr 1, 15:50
- red shirt, blue shirt -- nm - dogbert Apr 1, 15:35 2
  - eddie and the cruisers -- nm - dogbert Apr 1, 15:36 1
    - three do's and a don't -- nm - dogbert Apr 1, 16:26
- I Can't Go On, I'll Go On! -- nm - prayformojo Apr 1, 15:20
- Quiet Riot -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 1, 15:19
The 2017 class of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame will include two-time scoring champion Tracy McGrady and UConn star Rebecca Lobo -- nm - Beaker Apr 1, 15:14
Sales tax here is now 10.4% with new transit portions, also real estate and car registration...yikes...and we won't get that transit for decades -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 1, 15:12 5
- California raised the tax on cigarettes today by $2 per pack. People were spending hundreds of dollars yesterday stocking up. -- nm - Meg Apr 1, 19:32 1
  - Because, you know, quitting wouldn't be good or anything -- nm - Bacon Apr 1, 19:52
- 13% here. -- nm - Andie Apr 1, 15:25 1
  - 15% here -- nm - Beaker Apr 1, 16:24
- %0.00 only 3 hours to the south -- nm - Bacon Apr 1, 15:13
Go Gonzaga! -- nm - prayformojo Apr 1, 15:12
Binging Alpha House. It's ok. -- nm - Mop Apr 1, 15:06
Final Four: Gonzaga / S Carolina up now -- nm - budice Apr 1, 15:04
Watched a whole bunch of iZombie on the plane - I am definitely picking up what they are putting down. -- nm - Reagen Apr 1, 14:40
Ringo aprooves with the changes to Sgt. Pepper for it's 50'th anniv. release in june -- (link) - Peglegpete Apr 1, 14:31 4
- the whole 'recorded on a 4 track' thing is mind blowing considering all the overlays including whole orchestras -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 1, 15:09
- yeah George Martin always said that was a mistake. So it'll be cool. -- nm - Remlik Apr 1, 15:01 2
  - buying a copy on vinyl may be a good idea. I'm sure the print run will be limited. -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 1, 15:04 1
    - meh....not a vinyl guy. -- nm - Remlik Apr 1, 15:47
wap? Awful scene in Colombia -- (link) - prayformojo Apr 1, 14:01
BBC now tracing major conspiracy theories to russians, JFK killed by CIA, Aids invented by federal lab -- (link) - zeitgeist Apr 1, 13:53 1
- In that the KGB floated the theories as misinformation campaigns. -- nm - . Apr 1, 14:04
At a kids bday party and no one has a lighter for the candles. Heh. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 1, 13:44 5
- It's ok, folks. I watch Survivor. -- nm - Mop Apr 1, 14:29 1
  - Rub two kids together? -- nm - . Apr 1, 15:46
- wait till you go camping.... (back in the 90's went camping with a gf who quit smoking, used to be matches and lighters were everywhere esp her purse) -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 1, 13:50 2
  - There's reason I have a waterproof match safe in my camping(ish) gear. -- nm - . Apr 1, 13:55 1
    - yeah, I stash them here, there in all my gear -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 1, 13:57
Google Gnome. -- nm - Spawn Apr 1, 13:37
Wow, that Trump/Veep closing scene was faaaaaantastic -- nm - prayformojo Apr 1, 13:13
Who is that strange lady on my SlackerTalk Alpha tab? - Covington Apr 1, 13:12 1
- Fishstickkid -- nm - Beryllium Apr 1, 13:27
Pork Loin was on sale for $1.99/lb. I'm doing some slow smoking this week. - colin Apr 1, 13:02 14
- get a second one to brine & make Canadian Bacon? -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 1, 13:12 7
  - oh??? wait, yes, the cross section looks like canadian bacon. do you have more information? - colin Apr 1, 13:13 6
    - the short recipe is: brine it for a week, then smoke to an internal temp of 145. you should find a lot of recipes online -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 1, 13:15 5
      - you will need pink salt or prague powder in the brine so it doesn't turn brown during cooking. this salt is why corned beef & pastrami stay pink -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 1, 13:17 4
        
        ah, nice. ok, this is my new project, thank you :) -- nm - colin Apr 1, 13:19 3
        
        cheapest on ebay. their #5 is almost the same as a lot of others charge for #1 -- (link) - Peglegpete Apr 1, 14:11
        
        AND, even though you may use only half a cup of it a year, buy a 5# bag on ebay it's cheap and lasts forever -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 1, 13:21 1
        
        I think I paid 4 or 5 for a small pouch at BASS. surprised you can't find it in the spice aisle at grocery (or even gross sherry) stores -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 1, 13:56
- Dude..where's that pricing at? -- nm - JD Apr 1, 13:08 5
  - Kroger!!! - colin Apr 1, 13:12 4
    - I think those are Ralph's out this way so will check. Thanks! -- nm - JD Apr 1, 13:20 3
      - Looks like Ralphs is doing their 50% off pork this weekend. -- nm - Meg Apr 1, 19:39
      - Smiths in Las Vegas -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 1, 13:22 1
        
        I am the son and the heir -- nm - JD Apr 1, 14:41
Ugh, calling Spectrum doesn't get me a tech when I call. I get an Asian-accented person who appears to be searching a database of key words. - Covington Apr 1, 13:00 4
- Could you call Comcast for me? -- nm - Mop Apr 1, 14:30
- ah, you're experiencing the move to Philippines-based call centers. - colin Apr 1, 13:01 2
  - Yes, I thought it might be Philippines. -- nm - Covington Apr 1, 13:06 1
    - sorry it sucked.. there are some really good call centers there, but not everybody wants to put in the time or money to train. -- nm - colin Apr 1, 13:12
Yay for Meg's consistency? -- nm - JD Apr 1, 12:57 1
- :) Thank you!! I believe most people here know the story but just in case...ten years ago this September I - Meg Apr 1, 19:24
Last! -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 1, 12:53 1
- .nm - x Apr 5, 10:50

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