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O'Reilly watch: CNN reporter saying the number of companies who have pulled ads is at 36 - decline Apr 5, 12:15 8
- So, how many advertisers does O'Reilly have left? -- nm -- Spawn Apr 4 '17, 16:19 -- nm - Spawn Apr 5, 12:43
- nothing to see here. -- nm* - Diva Apr 5, 12:32
- So is the screen just blank for commercial breaks? -- nm - Max Apr 5, 12:17 5
  - "Despite the fallout, dozens of national advertisers still ran spots on 'The O’Reilly Factor' on Tuesday night." Some of them may be gone tonight, but - mara Apr 5, 12:21 1
    - I wonder if they pay the same rate. -- nm - Max Apr 5, 12:22
  - John Oliver trying to send messages to Trump. -- nm - Reagen Apr 5, 12:21
  - Worst case, they fill time with ads for other FCN networks. -- nm - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 5, 12:19 1
    - Right. But that's lost revenue and when I see a show or network with too many of their own commercials I know it won't be long before there's a change -- nm - Krusty Apr 5, 12:21
I don't know if there's an HSX stock for it, but Tron 3 is going to happen. Disney's bringing Tron Lightcyles over from Shanghai. - David Apr 5, 12:06 [youtube] 5
- 32.70 at HSX currently -- nm - Beaker Apr 5, 12:20 1
  - buy! buy! buy! -- nm - decline Apr 5, 12:20
- nice. -- nm - Remlik Apr 5, 12:15
- Begin the thawing of Daft Punk! -- nm - Reagen Apr 5, 12:10
- I always enjoyed the Tron-orail at MK. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 5, 12:07
MGM National Harbor casino, boom or bust for Prince George County? -- (link) - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 5, 12:02 6
- Maryland is a bunch of geniues -- they put 4 casinos within 60 miles on the same road - Will Hunting, King of ST Brackets Apr 5, 12:07 5
  - Move 1 of them to Georgia, please. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 5, 12:19
  - I've got four options within a half hour drive from home, but they're all in different directions. - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 5, 12:10 3
    - I get that Baltimore/DC has some money, but if you want to keep sin money in state, benefit the entire state - Will Hunting, King of ST Brackets Apr 5, 12:12
    - nah, go to Parx and you can play the ponies too -- nm - decline Apr 5, 12:12 1
      - That place is fun, my wife's cousin actually owned some horses for a little while, and raced them there. -- (edited) - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 5, 12:13
Amazon no longer delievers packages to our door after a run of stolen items here. - David Apr 5, 11:55 4
- Dammit Spawn! -- nm - Mop Apr 5, 12:33
- you should install a steel reinforced drop box outside your front door -- nm - decline Apr 5, 12:01
- the apartment office needs to get over that. -- nm - Diva Apr 5, 12:00
- "Hey pal, deliveries are like sunrises - they don't stop showing up just because they showed up yesterday." -- nm - Max Apr 5, 11:57
Speaking of food, this was my lunch burger. SWEET & SPICY - Kuinshoeve chorizo, goat cheese, molasses caramelized onions, fresh spinach and banana peppers -- (edited) - Shaun Apr 5, 11:48 3
- sounds tasty -- nm - crash davis Apr 5, 11:48 2
  - It was damned tasty. -- nm - Shaun Apr 5, 11:51 1
    - "mmm, this *is* a tasty burger!" -- nm - Max Apr 5, 12:01
I am beginning to believe that ty is not an adventurous eater -- nm - crash davis Apr 5, 11:44 14
- I'm actually much better than I used to be, but yeah still not exactly adventurous -- nm - ty97 Apr 5, 11:49 6
  - I'm particularly not really into seafood, though again, I've expanded my horizons there a bit. - ty97 Apr 5, 11:50 5
    - Smart man. Seafood is gross. -- nm - Krusty Apr 5, 11:54 4
      - And I'm back to Chicago knows pizza if this is the food tastes of New Yorkers. -- nm - Will Hunting, King of ST Brackets Apr 5, 12:09 1
        
        It's not, it's just me. People here love food and go out to eat food from all over the world. I do not. - Krusty Apr 5, 12:16
      - werd -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 5, 12:02 1
        
        y'all are loco -- nm* - decline Apr 5, 12:03
- which, given his proclivity for world travel, is somewhat astonishing -- nm - decline Apr 5, 11:46 4
  - There are Subway restaurants in 112 countries. -- nm - ty97 Apr 5, 11:50 2
    - 12 Subway menu items found only in Japan -- (link) - crash davis Apr 5, 11:54
    - which in and of itself is a sad testament to humanity -- nm - decline Apr 5, 11:52
  - indeed, I expected him to be eating cobra hearts and such -- nm - crash davis Apr 5, 11:48
- He makes Krusty look like Anthony Bourdain. -- nm - Shaun Apr 5, 11:46 1
  - He can't be that bad. -- nm - Krusty Apr 5, 11:51
WWE: Simon Gotch has been wished well in his future endeavors -- nm - Remlik Apr 5, 11:37 10
- The WWE really botched that gimmick. -- nm - David Apr 5, 11:39 9
  - well Gotch didn't help himself behind the scenes as well. He was in trouble a lot -- nm - Remlik Apr 5, 11:40 8
    - Huh, didn't hear anything about him -- at all which is probably a bad sign. - Will Hunting, King of ST Brackets Apr 5, 11:41 7
      - The problem they've got with NXT is past a certain point, they have to promote these guys. - David Apr 5, 11:45 5
        
        I think the Ascension and Vaudevillians are tough sells...American Alpha is the inverse of Styles and Miz with the brand split - Will Hunting, King of ST Brackets Apr 5, 11:51 3
        
        The Ascension is since they're ripping off a famous act done twice already. - David Apr 5, 11:54 2
        
        I think Vaudevillians could be worthy, but it was still a tough lift... - Will Hunting, King of ST Brackets Apr 5, 12:00 1
        
        I agree but I *love* The Revival's theme song. -- nm - David Apr 5, 12:03
        
        yeah time to send some of them back to NXT along with Crews and a couple of others -- nm - Remlik Apr 5, 11:49
      - he was sent home from Europeon tour. He got in, I think, 2 fights backstage. -- nm - Remlik Apr 5, 11:45
Kurt Cobain died 23 years ago today RIP -- (link) - ML Apr 5, 11:27 4
- Nice tryk, but you don't fool me with that picture of Ellen DeGeneres. -- nm - Roger More Apr 5, 12:09
- It appears all the shotgun blast did was mess up his nose a little. -- nm - Max Apr 5, 11:37
- ah, um, wait a second -- nm - decline Apr 5, 11:29
- heh -- nm - mud Apr 5, 11:28
LYC: Going for a calcium heart CT scan tomorrow. Hoping for good results - Strongbad Apr 5, 11:26 12
- I hope you get great results. -- nm - Krusty Apr 5, 12:19
- good scanning vibes! -- nm - Epiphany Apr 5, 11:58
- It burns. Drink plenty of fluids afterward, my friend. -- nm - David Apr 5, 11:47 1
  - Ugh. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 5, 12:06
- Hope all turns out well -- nm - JD Apr 5, 11:42
- hoping for good results! -- nm - ty97 Apr 5, 11:41
- sending positive vibes -- nm - crash davis Apr 5, 11:38
- good thoughts for you -- nm - Beaker Apr 5, 11:35
- Yeah, that's up next for me if there's no improvement by the end of this month. -- nm* - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 5, 11:35 1
  - you guys are like twins! -- nm - decline Apr 5, 11:45
- good luck! -- nm - pfm: head shaved in 2 days! Apr 5, 11:28
- best wishes! -- nm - Remlik Apr 5, 11:27
Penguins' Kris Letang to have neck surgery, out four to six months -- nm - Beaker Apr 5, 11:25
hilarious series of plays in last night's Cubs / Cards game.... - groiny Apr 5, 11:22 4
- Video of the events, with remarkably on point "Scott Sterling" voiceover. -- (link) - landbeck Apr 5, 11:26 2
  - I think Piscotty's the only person aware of the incident who isn't laughing their ass off about it. -- nm - David Apr 5, 11:48
  - lol -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion Apr 5, 11:28
- I'm sure that has to be some kind of entry in the recordbooks now -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion Apr 5, 11:26
These high school journalists investigated a new principal’s credentials. Days later, she resigned. - crash davis Apr 5, 11:11 7
- *taps foot under the stall* -- nm - Larry Craig si Apr 5, 11:40
- Vice Principals, Season 2! -- nm - pfm: head shaved in 2 days! Apr 5, 11:24
- I love how she called the kids liars, but when asked to show proof, she couldn't and resigned. -- nm - Flavorize Apr 5, 11:21
- Good for them. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 5, 11:20
- Listen kid, you're going to back the hell off this story or I swear to god I'm going to bury you. -- nm - Harvey Specter Apr 5, 11:14
- Spotlight, Jr.! Coming to Disney Channel! -- nm - Mop Apr 5, 11:12 1
  - I thought it was cool that a member of the Spotlight team tweeted congratulations to them -- nm - crash davis Apr 5, 11:17
Have we seen Vietnam's new Bikini Airlines? -- (link) - Andie Apr 5, 11:11 4
- Asian airlines tend to keep their cabins warmer/stuffier than US airlines. I imagine even more so with this one -- nm - ty97 Apr 5, 11:19
- I'd feel super weird and pervy flying that. -- nm - Reagen Apr 5, 11:18 2
  - the red fishnets really seal the look. -- nm - Andie Apr 5, 11:21
  - I feel the need to link this article -- (link) - ty97 Apr 5, 11:20
I definitely appreciate his passion to push the technology, but can't say I'll be lining up for this one. -- (link) - Shaun Apr 5, 11:11 [youtube]
Haha. From Twitter: "For health reasons, the chair Steve Bannon sat in has also been removed from the National Security Council." -- nm - volnelk Apr 5, 11:11
SATs are today: Me to kid: "How'd it go?" Kid: "I killed it" - oblique, SuperFeud Champion Apr 5, 11:08 6
- yeah! now come on, scholarships! - decline Apr 5, 11:26
- yeah! -- nm - pfm: head shaved in 2 days! Apr 5, 11:25
- *micdrop* -- nm - Strongbad Apr 5, 11:22
- Kids today get to take the SATs on a school day instead of Saturday? SO unfair! -- nm - ty97 Apr 5, 11:22
- ["I aced this."] *boom* -- nm - Real Genius Apr 5, 11:12
- *thumbs up emoji* -- nm - Andie Apr 5, 11:09
The Aaron O'keefe music foundation kids cover Concrete Blonde's song "Bloodletting" -- (link) - Remlik Apr 5, 11:07 [youtube]
Oh, Trish loved my crab cakes last night. I thought they were the best I've done but I still need to tweak the recipe. - crash davis Apr 5, 11:05 9
- (I second the use of saltines for binding, FWIW) -- nm - Roger More Apr 5, 11:35
- Crab cakes? You know what I think about crab cakes? - ty97 Apr 5, 11:18 1
  - seriously? if you say so, I believe you -- nm - crash davis Apr 5, 11:44
- how *is* Trish? - Andie Apr 5, 11:07 5
  - I'll tell her that she is missed. She is hooked on some trivia game that she plays against Jim and his wife amongst others -- nm - crash davis Apr 5, 11:13 4
    - QuizUp, by any chance? -- nm - mara Apr 5, 11:14 2
      - She calls it Trivia Crack. I have no idea if that is the name of the game or just her nickname for it. -- nm - crash davis Apr 5, 11:16 1
        
        It's the name -- nm - Roger More Apr 5, 11:31
    - (ST Hackers - take down this game. Then we get Trish and Jim back!) -- nm - Andie Apr 5, 11:14
Masters: Par 3 event rained out today -- nm - Strongbad Apr 5, 11:05
Well, ain't that grand! Comcast sent me a mailer offering me the exact package I want for $10 less than anyone I spoke to had offered. - Mop Apr 5, 11:01 1
- we have an alternate provider here so can switch on and off comcast as needed. I probably have to leave in july for a while. - amanda jones state university Apr 5, 11:05
*googles Ted's Montana Grill* - there is actually one in Montana! -- nm - crash davis Apr 5, 11:00
Checked my bank account this morning and Fed *and* State refunds hit last night - filed/accepted on 3/28 !! In other news... - Meg Apr 5, 10:58
One of the TVs in our control center is set to CBS today so we're watching the Price is Right. Spoiler! - Mop Apr 5, 10:58 3
- i think it's ... - call me Ishmael Apr 5, 10:59 2
  - It used to be $100. -- nm - volnelk Apr 5, 11:01 1
    - yeah, I remember that too -- nm - crash davis Apr 5, 11:06
he is so articulate: ""It's very very possible ... that my attitude toward Syria and Assad has changed very much" -- nm - Jovian Apr 5, 10:52 8
- Because he's flexible - no kidding? -- nm - Meg Apr 5, 11:01
- "because i said whatever i wanted before and some very very smart guys have told me some new stuff, big stuff, stuff no-one could have known before." -- nm - Andie Apr 5, 10:53 6
  - it's funny because I don't know if he actually said this or not but it sounds like he could have. -- nm - Diva Apr 5, 10:55 4
    - i just made it up. -- nm - Andie Apr 5, 11:04 1
      - Then you're qualified to be president! -- nm - Max Apr 5, 11:06
    - he gets all the news he needs from the fox reports. if it ain't fox news its faux news -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 5, 10:58
    - Right? -- nm - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 5, 10:57
  - You've mastered his tone and style -- nm - crash davis Apr 5, 10:54
Anthem / Blue Cross Blue Shield may be moving forward in withdrawing from a large % of markets -- (link) - Strongbad Apr 5, 10:36 3
- surprise! sick people want insurance! -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion Apr 5, 10:40 1
  - If only the ACA had allowed for payments to insurance companies who ended up enrolling a higher-risk pool than expected. - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 5, 10:46
- Still trying to get their Cigna merger approved? -- nm - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 5, 10:37
mara, it took a long time for my confirmation email as well. did yours ever come? also, man, faccia luna is delicious. -- nm - amanda jones state university Apr 5, 10:35 4
- I suggested to my cousin that we go there for dinner on Monday but we ended up going to Ted's Montana Grill instead. -- nm - Max Apr 5, 10:39 2
  - here they have a lunch special (two slices, salad, drink) for $8 or $9. today's feature flavor was pepperoni. I had never had their pepperoni before. - amanda jones state university Apr 5, 10:51 1
    - oh, I know -- nm - Max Apr 5, 11:01
- No, and the first one arrived almost immediately. -- nm - mara Apr 5, 10:37
Robert Reich speculates that Bannon's demotion has to do with the failure to pass the health care bill and Jared taking charge. -- nm - Mop Apr 5, 10:30 7
- I generally side with Reich's positions but I believe he isn't as tapped in to goings on as he purports to be, and often uses these incidents - Max Apr 5, 10:38 2
  - He might have snuck into the meetings like a very short ninja -- nm - crash davis Apr 5, 10:41 1
    - clinging to the bottom of the lunch cart, then rolling under the couch -- nm - Max Apr 5, 10:43
- Amy said on fb it's because you have to be approved by the Senate to be on the NSC and someone finally brought it to their attention. I thought they finally did his background check and he failed. -- nm* - jnine Apr 5, 10:32 2
  - It's not clear if the Senate approval is necessary. -- nm - Mop Apr 5, 10:36
  - Snopes looked at that claim and concluded unlikely. -- (link) - mara Apr 5, 10:36
- *obligatory 'he should have gone to Jared' joke* -- nm - crash davis Apr 5, 10:31
For those confused, a Susan Rice explainer from Vox: -- (link) - mara Apr 5, 10:29
LSU DB Jamal Adams clocked at 4.33 on his Pro Day, just made himself a lot of money. (4.56 at combine) -- nm - Strongbad Apr 5, 10:26 1
- (He was in the Top 10 range before this) -- nm - Strongbad Apr 5, 10:27
Ovechkin says he's still going to play at the Olympics, NHL be damned. Hopefully, more players will take this position. -- (link) - Mop Apr 5, 10:24 4
- It'll be funny when he goes and still doesn't win a medal. -- nm - Reagen Apr 5, 11:05 1
  - His skates should win Best in Show though, which is the important thing. -- nm* - Shaun Apr 5, 11:11
- There's going to be a real issue here with a few players, but I'm totally #TeamBettman on this one. - Name Withheld by Request Apr 5, 10:28
- i like what he said. a lot of other stars will need to do the same to get the nhl to budge on the sched. -- nm - Diva Apr 5, 10:27

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