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We are Greg. -- nm - Spawn Apr 3, 19:18
I predict in 15 years parallel parking will be a lost skill. -- nm - crash davis Apr 3, 19:13 7
- Typing will be a lost skill soon. -- nm - Bacon Apr 3, 19:24 1
  - All these years of practice that i could have spent... well, doing something else. -- nm* - Mop Apr 3, 19:26
- Maybe it will be celebrated at the 20th century equivalent of Renaissance fairs. -- nm - Roger More Apr 3, 19:17
- Driving a stick will disappear soon, too. -- nm - Mop Apr 3, 19:17 3
  - Driving will become extinct soon. To Millennials it already is. -- nm - Bacon Apr 3, 19:25
  - no. too many classic car collectors. it will be an admired skill, but not extinct -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 3, 19:24 1
    - As extinct as parallel parking, no doubt. -- nm - Mop Apr 3, 19:25
Just tuning in... there are seats below the level of the floor? What the hell is this, a baseball court? -- nm - Max Apr 3, 19:10 2
- A football field with a court built in it -- nm - JD Apr 3, 19:11 1
  - MichaelScottNo.gif -- nm - Max Apr 3, 19:14
Amazon introduces 'Amazon Cash', a way to use cash for online transactions. -- (link) - GregW Apr 3, 19:03
Finally got my third Dratini. First one in many many months, and seems to have pretty good CP. - ty97 Apr 3, 18:49
don't put Covenant in a sci-fi movie title unless you are prepared to show me Master Chief -- nm - crash davis Apr 3, 18:40 3
- Crash is getting biblical on your ass! -- nm - Mop Apr 3, 19:24
- Monster Trucks: Covenant -- nm - prayformojo Apr 3, 18:42 1
  - Boss Baby: Covenant -- nm - Epiphany Apr 3, 18:44
SAY YEAH -- nm - Tim Apr 3, 18:27 1
- #TopGuys -- nm - Tim Apr 3, 18:28
50 years ago this week, the Beatles held all 5 top spots in Billboard -- (link) - Peglegpete Apr 3, 18:22
The Vollkswagen Atlas commercial bothers me. You're adults now, get a room. -- nm - crash davis Apr 3, 18:20 4
- to me, the message is clear: "Never buy a used Volkswagen." (nm) - howie Apr 3, 18:24 1
  - POINTS! -- nm - crash davis Apr 3, 18:28
- And maybe use some birth control. -- nm - . Apr 3, 18:21 1
  - Hmmm.. Speaking of which, a young-ish couple made it into the cabin toilet on a Scandinavian flight to Stockholm recently - a member of the flight cre - Facto Apr 3, 18:25
But seriously, Imposters is really good. -- nm - Dano Apr 3, 18:19 2
- And if you need more motivation, this is the lead actress. -- (link) - Dano Apr 3, 18:38 [Image] 1
  - He understands us. -- nm - Mop Apr 3, 19:18
If Gonzaga's center can't make it in the NBA, he should consider wrestling -- nm - crash davis Apr 3, 18:17 8
- He needs better feet/mobility but that can be taught. -- nm* - Krusty Apr 3, 18:38 4
  - yeah, and you can't teach 7'1" -- nm - crash davis Apr 3, 18:48 3
    - or how to be a certified G. -- nm - David Apr 3, 19:03
    - It's his build that I like. Most guys his size are too thin and can get pushed around. - Krusty Apr 3, 18:58
    - I think people have been just too lazy to try. -- nm - Reagen Apr 3, 18:57
- ballroom dancing clearly isn't an option. -- nm - Reagen Apr 3, 18:35
- You do realize Hodor is a DJ now -- (link) - budice Apr 3, 18:22 [youtube] 1
  - I did not -- nm - crash davis Apr 3, 18:29
The "You Suck" chant to Kurt Angle's theme never got old for me. -- nm - Tim Apr 3, 18:10
"Impeach Trump" banner at Nationals' season opener -- (link) - mud Apr 3, 18:03
Sports Pickle on point -- (link) - budice Apr 3, 18:02
Saw "Get Out" tonight - blown away; that was the most refreshing horror since Cabin in the Woods, and slightly related - Facto Apr 3, 17:59 3
- Of there were a lot of " inspirations" - Epiphany Apr 3, 18:46 1
  - One gaping big "plot hole", though (spoiler, big time, in IM) - Facto Apr 3, 19:19
- I'm with you. -- nm - Volnelk Apr 3, 18:22
This Mustafa Ali dude is really good (as is Neville) and the crowd is focused on a stupid beach ball. -- nm - Tim Apr 3, 17:56 1
- 3 of them -- nm - budice Apr 3, 17:57
I love that Trump and co are too stupid to realize that "we got caught talking to people the US was spying on" isn't a scandal about Obama. -- nm - Reagen Apr 3, 17:48 4
- John Oliver last night called it "Stupid Watergate" in that it has the potential consequences of Watergate but everyone involved is really stupid -- nm - crash davis Apr 3, 17:53 3
  - and that it would be a lot better with zebras. - Peglegpete Apr 3, 18:18 1
    - yes -- nm - crash davis Apr 3, 18:30
  - At the very least they thought being president would grant immunity. - . Apr 3, 18:02
Rickey Henderson on the Raiders leavin Oaktown -- (link) - budice Apr 3, 17:46
Into the Badlands >> The Walking Dead. So much fun, overacting and blood...plus the best fight scenes on TV -- nm - Beaker Apr 3, 17:46
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- You me both -- nm - Facto Apr 3, 17:47 7
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    - At least there's much more than just pizza delivery or Chinese take-away, these days -- (link) - Facto Apr 3, 18:23
    - Just throw the case. -- nm - Reagen Apr 3, 18:18 2
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        but then again, look at the results if you *don't* throw it - look at team OJ, for instance - Facto Apr 3, 18:42
    - job security :) -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 3, 18:16
    - Foodora much, then? -- nm - Facto Apr 3, 18:04
Microchips as employee ID. Yay or Nay? -- (link) - Meg Apr 3, 17:40
Raw spoils... - Remlik Apr 3, 17:13 19
- 3 hours of raw just to fit in 30 advertisements breaks -- nm - budice Apr 3, 17:53 1
  - yup -- nm - Remlik Apr 3, 17:54
- Hardy boys! -- nm - budice Apr 3, 17:38
- They can't let him remain a face. He just can't win. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 3, 17:18 15
  - He did the perfect thing. Said what he said and put the mic down. Make him a brutal ass kicker -- nm - Remlik Apr 3, 17:30
  - Don't the scripts determine who wins? Or is there once in awhile TBD when they do this stuff? -- nm - Bacon Apr 3, 17:25 8
    - most of the times the scripts determine this. but there are times they call stuff on the fly in the ring. -- nm - Remlik Apr 3, 17:32 7
      - Like, if the WWE hadn't planned for the Hardys to win last night, they would have flipped it based solely on crowd reaction. -- nm - David Apr 3, 17:36 6
        
        When Vince dies, there will be some amazing stories told by others about booking decisions. - Tim Apr 3, 17:41 1
        
        on your im I read that as well. -- nm - Remlik Apr 3, 17:42
        
        who do you think would have won it last night? -- nm - Remlik Apr 3, 17:40 2
        
        Belts retained. -- nm - David's iPad Apr 3, 18:07 1
        
        that'd work -- nm - Remlik Apr 3, 18:10
        
        That's interesting. Play it on the fly. -- nm - Bacon Apr 3, 17:38
  - Also, the Delete hand sign looks inappropriate in large crowds. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 3, 17:20 4
    - I'm only vaguely familiar with all of this, but I was shocked by how many folks in the crowd were doing the Delete chants. - David Apr 3, 17:32 3
      - Marty has moved on to making adult films I believe. -- nm - Remlik Apr 3, 17:35
      - His 2016 was the most entertaining thing in wrestling that didn't happen in WWE. -- nm - Tim Apr 3, 17:33 1
        
        Your New Japan slander hurts me. - David Apr 3, 17:35
UNC or Gonzaga - who ya got??!! -- nm - Beaker Apr 3, 17:09 7
- I'm with budice. I picked UNC to win it all in my office pool and my fraternity pool, but I'll be rooting for Gonzaga to win. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Apr 3, 17:26
- UNC should win, rootin on Zags' -- nm - budice Apr 3, 17:25
- I picked UNC over Gonzaga so might as well ride that. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 3, 17:16
- Gonzaga will take away the size advantage NC used against us. Zags get it done -- nm - Bacon Apr 3, 17:16
- hoping for Zaga, so I'll pick them too -- nm - Beaker Apr 3, 17:16
- Gonzaga -- nm - mara Apr 3, 17:16
- UNC -- nm - Krusty Apr 3, 17:10
LIR - Amanda coukd also throw a bike with baskets on it into the mix to take care of the grocery and other bags. - . Apr 3, 16:51 4
- Def not flat. My commute to my bus stop is 33 flights according to my Fitbit. -- nm - Amanda Apr 3, 17:48 3
  - That's why bikes have gears 8-) -- nm - JD Apr 3, 18:07
  - Ah well. But it'd work for Kilbo's trip to the Metra. ;) - . Apr 3, 18:00 1
    - Oops, not Metra, RTA. ;) -- nm - . Apr 3, 18:21
The Best and Worst of WrestleMania. -- (link) - Tim Apr 3, 16:46 2
- "This moment is Nikki's Make-A-Wish." Damn. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 3, 17:42 1
  - HA! -- nm - Remlik Apr 3, 18:08
These two comments on the finale of TWD cracked me the hell up (spoils): - Jovian Apr 3, 16:40 1
- I thought the same thing about the first one. Unexplainable. -- nm - Volnelk Apr 3, 17:34
Make note: The Phillies are tied for first place - decline Apr 3, 16:35
Presidentin' is *hard*! -- (link) - Spawn Apr 3, 16:30 1
- The country is being run by your crazy retired racist neighbor. -- nm - Mop Apr 3, 17:59
It's only April and I have trips planned thru November - Covington Apr 3, 16:19 2
- Here is the cruise we are going on in January. - Bacon Apr 3, 16:42
- Got me beat in number and time frame. Only have 3 through October, including the eclipse. - Meg Apr 3, 16:32
I am going to keep smiling and forget I've dealt with some really dumb stuff folks have done today. -- nm - crash davis Apr 3, 16:08 5
- You should only be thinking about Gonzaga right now -- nm - Bacon Apr 3, 16:09 4
  - but I can't just yet, and one thing distracting me is your question at the bottom. Is searching Facebook a joke or why would you not use Google? - crash davis Apr 3, 16:11 3
    - :) It's a joke. I have 10+ pictures of Cincinnati Reds hashtagged #OPENINGDAY - Bacon Apr 3, 16:22 1
      - I see :) -- nm - crash davis Apr 3, 16:26
    - I was about to say Facebook is evil, but NO. I am not turning into Spawn. -- nm - crash davis Apr 3, 16:20
The funniest part of the back channel story is the befuddlement of the Obama State Dept official "Thats nice but why would Russia want to do that?" -- nm - crash davis Apr 3, 15:54
Mercedes-Benz pulls ads from 'O'Reilly Factor' -- (link) - mud Apr 3, 15:49 1
- hopefully others follow suit -- nm - decline Apr 3, 16:20
Infatuated with SongPop opponent -- nm - Facto Apr 3, 15:44 1
- (mostly just checking that I remembered log-in data, here) -- nm - Facto Apr 3, 15:45
B2: Say what?!?!?! (And amazingly this is NOT about the Naya Rivera news) -- nm - ty97 Apr 3, 15:40
This Week's 10 Things A Week Things - prayformojo Apr 3, 15:36 9
- You should replace #6 with Daniel Drawbaugh. -- nm - Dano Apr 3, 16:11
- Did the fact that the biggest battle of 1812 came after the war ended blow her mind? -- nm - David Apr 3, 15:48 6
  - As a matter of fact, no! - prayformojo Apr 3, 15:52 5
    - Ooh, tell her that Uncle David wants her to know! -- (link) - David Apr 3, 15:58
    - Did you teach her something that officially ended status quo antebellum is taught to Canadian kids as a win? - crash davis Apr 3, 15:56 3
      - You got your ass whooped by a bunch of irregulars - Reagen Apr 3, 17:26 2
        
        Its nice t know that some bait still works. -- nm - crash davis Apr 3, 17:54 1
        
        also, we got some decent chocolate out of it. -- nm - Reagen Apr 3, 18:04
- I wonder if it would be possible to find examples in Topic 8 of the other 9 - JD Apr 3, 15:42
the losct city of Utecia has been found. there are several pix of a stunning 1-2cent. BC mosaic -- (link) - Peglegpete Apr 3, 15:35 1
- So it's just the city Utecia now -- nm - decline Apr 3, 15:36
The fast charge is great but it's not helpful to have to plug my phone in while I'm out of the house. - Krusty Apr 3, 15:34 4
- Are there any current high end phones with replaceable batteries? - JD Apr 3, 15:48 3
  - LG still has it and their phones have been great. The V20 is their most recent model and its up there with the best phones. -- nm - Krusty Apr 3, 16:04
  - The trade off was water resistant for changing battery ability -- nm - Bacon Apr 3, 15:51 1
    - Several layers of metal, both surrounding the battery, and lining the cavity, means more circuit board, chips space -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 3, 16:14
Wait, what? I completely missed that connection, jnine. -- nm - Reagen Apr 3, 15:30 4
- I'm sure there's a completely logical explanation. -- nm - Volnelk Apr 3, 16:08
- Yeah, Prince is a really slimy dude. He's got his fingers into a lot of questionable stuff -- nm - decline Apr 3, 15:35
- Yeah, DeVos's brother. It's kind of a big deal, I would think. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 3, 15:32
- i did too -- nm - budice Apr 3, 15:32
RC, what is going to probably get me to leave the Samsung Note 4 is the S8 having 5G capabilities once the towers are turned on. - Bacon Apr 3, 15:28 3
- I've been watching that as well. Sprint's network in Portland is supposed to be upgraded to 3CCA LTE this spring, which is about ... - ReluctantCynic Apr 3, 15:40 2
  - I was also looking at that Sprint Samsung forever deal. It's a good deal. -- nm - Bacon Apr 3, 15:42 1
    - That's the most tempting part, I think. - ReluctantCynic Apr 3, 16:12
Yes -- (link) - JD Apr 3, 15:28 1
- Twitter, too. -- nm - Mop Apr 3, 16:07
Is today opening day in Cincinnati? I have been looking all over facebook to find out and I can't find any clues. -- nm - Bacon Apr 3, 15:22 6
- I'll try to be more obvious next year. -- nm - Ender Apr 3, 19:02
- It's kind of a big deal here. I wouldn't be amazed if it became an actual holiday. -- nm - Volnelk Apr 3, 16:05 4
  - I would vote for this and have the Monday after Superbowl also a holiday -- nm - Bacon Apr 3, 16:18 2
    - Say it with me now... Superbowl Saturday. -- nm - Spawn Apr 3, 16:32 1
      - DO IT ROGER!! -- nm - Bacon Apr 3, 16:33
  - It's crazy how many people take the day off just for the *parade*, although the rain changed a lot of plans. - Covington Apr 3, 16:13

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