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Charts complete. - ty97 Apr 10, 20:01
I liked the T:R teaser. And I think a large part of the movie will not be done in that style (but I wouldn't mind if it was). -- nm - Beryllium Apr 10, 19:48
Happy Passover -- nm* - Peglegpete Apr 10, 19:38
Local kid threw her 3rd perfect game of the season. They've played 10 games. -- nm - Volnelk Apr 10, 19:34 2
- very nice -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 10, 19:37 1
  - She also hit her 10th HR. -- nm - Volnelk Apr 10, 19:49
Reds bullpen retires 21 straight Pirates to win game. Bet that doesn't happen that often. -- nm - Volnelk Apr 10, 19:29
Kendall Jenner is apparently worried she'll never work again. - Reagen Apr 10, 19:13 2
- The world is not that lucky. -- nm - Bacon Apr 10, 19:14 1
  - oh I have some work for her! - mud Apr 10, 19:16
Tell me how I should feel. - Mop Apr 10, 19:11 11
- You should take the dog. -- nm - Andie Apr 10, 19:16 1
  - My place doesn't allow pets. -- nm - Mop Apr 10, 19:56
- buy a stuffed dog for your older daughter? -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 10, 19:16 1
  - toy. not taxidermy -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 10, 19:16
- Have hubby move in with you. - Spawn Apr 10, 19:14 6
  - My place doesn't allow pets. -- nm - Mop Apr 10, 19:56
  - Which one is mark wahlberg? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 10, 19:41 4
    - I'm Will and he's Grace. -- nm - Mop Apr 10, 19:55 2
      - are you Bert or Ernie? -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 10, 19:57 1
        
        Top. -- nm - Mop Apr 10, 19:57
    - The one with good vibrations. -- nm - Da5id Apr 10, 19:44
I saw a couple of good articles this afternoon about the United debacle from Paste and the Atlantic. - Mop Apr 10, 19:04
Sami Zayn is more boring than an insurance seminar. -- nm - Da5id Apr 10, 18:54 6
- Wrestling as a mute in a mask in the indies for about 10 years really handicapped him when he got to WWE. - Tim Apr 10, 18:58 5
  - It doesn't help that his big moment in a match is kicking someone. - Da5id Apr 10, 18:59 4
    - He can't do his indie finisher but you'd think he'd have come up with a better one in NXT. - Tim Apr 10, 19:05 3
      - meanwhile ROman should be filing charges for assault -- nm - Remlik Apr 10, 19:08 2
        
        Braun Strowman is my favorite wrestler now. -- nm - Tim Apr 10, 19:17 1
        
        so much upside there. He's getting better and better and better. -- nm - Remlik Apr 10, 19:17
Trump's been stuck at 40 approval for the last three days - Reagen Apr 10, 18:46 4
- You'd think bombing a tyrant would be good for a 10 point bump. -- nm - Max Apr 10, 19:01 1
  - Wait for it... -- nm - znufrii Apr 10, 19:15
- Trump takes credit for Toyota’s planned $1.33 billion investment in an existing US factory! - Spawn Apr 10, 18:54 1
  - "They didn't run screaming when I was elected! Win! #MAGA" -- nm - TWuG Apr 10, 19:22
Commencing: Silicon Valley rewatch in prep for S4 -- nm - Rollo Apr 10, 18:37
An (incomplete) list of Loyalty programs I am actively collectiong for - Reagen Apr 10, 18:31 6
- panera bakery/cafe costco executive member rebates and also their visa card open table reservation system and an espresso stand punch card ooh... - zeitgeist Apr 10, 19:56
- Do you have a fitbit and if so are you using the carrot app? -- nm - J Apr 10, 18:34 3
  - It's not active in Alberta yet. - Reagen Apr 10, 18:35 2
    - Good, I use it for Scene and have just over 620 points so far with it. -- nm - J Apr 10, 18:39 1
      - "Good job being active! Now sit your ass down with a bushel of popcorn." -- nm - Reagen Apr 10, 18:40
- "Do you use them to get free stuff? Go on trips?" "No, I just like collecting points" -- nm - Beaker Apr 10, 18:33
I just felt a chill go across ST. -- nm - Da5id Apr 10, 18:27
I do not like stealth missions in vidya games. Not one bit. -- nm - Qale Apr 10, 18:21
What this post supposes is: what if the new Thor trailer is actually bad. -- nm - ML Apr 10, 18:09 31
- But what if it isn't? -- nm - Mop Apr 10, 19:05
- Or, what if T:R is just a sci-fi version of Unforgettable? - Max Apr 10, 19:04
- I don't think people thought that highly of the first two Thor movies anyway. (I mean, I liked them because I like Thor!) -- nm - Qale Apr 10, 18:23 11
  - I liked them because I like Sif, Darcy and Jane!!! -- nm - mud Apr 10, 19:01
  - I think most people were pleasantly surprised by Thor. It's the sequel that was a franchise killer. -- nm - Da5id Apr 10, 18:24 9
    - the DCU is still yet to make a movie as good as T:TDW, though. -- nm - Reagen Apr 10, 18:54 4
      - Are you saying you liked Thor 2? Or am I missing a joke? -- nm - Da5id Apr 10, 18:56 3
        
        I thought it was just OK. But the worst of the MCU is better than the best of the DCU. -- nm - Reagen Apr 10, 18:58 2
        
        Aren't there just four films in the DCU at this point? And three of them are Superman? -- nm - Da5id Apr 10, 18:59 1
        
        Spare me your technicalities! - Reagen Apr 10, 19:04
    - I dont see how it could be a franchise killer if there's a 3rd movie with - mud Apr 10, 18:50 2
      - Civil War was effectively Avengers 2.5 -- nm - Qale Apr 10, 20:06
      - Now do Captain America. - Da5id Apr 10, 18:53
    - I think people like Thor and Loki, but don't really like anything else about their movies. -- nm* - Qale Apr 10, 18:27
- It's neither good or bad, just super weird. - Da5id Apr 10, 18:16 7
  - LOOK AT FRAT BOY THOR AND NEON! ARE WE NOT FUN LIKE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY!? - ML Apr 10, 18:19 6
    - ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?! -- nm - Mop Apr 10, 19:57
    - heh - Spawn Apr 10, 18:20
    - The 70s style is definitely a strange choice. - Da5id Apr 10, 18:20 3
      - Disco Thor is a bad idea, but early 1980s Xanadu/Flash Gordon Thor is an awesome idea. -- nm - Max Apr 10, 19:07 2
        
        Kim mentioned Flash Gordon, too. -- nm - Da5id Apr 10, 19:08 1
        
        And also Baron Munchausen. "Do you have any famous last words?" "Not yet." "'Not yet'? Is that famous?" -- nm - Max Apr 10, 19:11
- ML is actually... - Spawn Apr 10, 18:15
- Uh huh. *shines pen light in your eyes to check for dilation* -- nm - Reagen Apr 10, 18:13 5
  - the last Thor standalone was the worst of all the MCU films so it's not like I'm even stretching here -- nm - ML Apr 10, 18:15 4
    - I mean, who knows. But the trailer's cool. -- nm - Reagen Apr 10, 18:26
    - Not even close. Sadly, Elektra has that dubious distinction. -- nm - IrishStephen Apr 10, 18:18 2
      - Not MCU, but also terrible. -- nm - ML Apr 10, 18:19
      - Elektra wasn't part of the MCU movies. it was pre-MCU. but yeah it was bad. -- nm - Remlik Apr 10, 18:19
- Like the two GOTG2 ones I've seen so far? -- nm - . Apr 10, 18:10
- not possible -- nm - Remlik Apr 10, 18:10
On last conference call of the night! Woo-hoo!!! Oh, no, why is my instant message pinging? - ty97 Apr 10, 18:06
Britney is ending her Vegas residency at the end of the year -- (link) - Peglegpete Apr 10, 18:02
Your top 10 songs: Shape of You, Humble, That's What I Like, iSpy, Something Just Like This, Body Like a Back Road, I Feel It Coming, Tunnel Vision, Paris, Rockabye -- (edited) - Tim Apr 10, 17:51 [youtube] 5
- Shit. Even the country song sounds like the Chainsmokers. It's no wonder I went back to Alt. Rock. -- nm - Qale Apr 10, 18:26 1
  - Believer. -- nm - Tim Apr 10, 19:01
- When did Closer finally fall out of the top 10? How long was it in the top 10? -- nm - Da5id Apr 10, 17:55 2
  - Sometime around '94 I think... -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 10, 18:29
  - three weeks ago, 32 weeks. -- nm - Tim Apr 10, 17:59
Gov Bentley has reached a plea deal -- nm - ty97 Apr 10, 17:41 2
- Any felonies? -- nm - Da5id Apr 10, 17:47
- Gov Audi and Gov Volvo not far behind -- nm - budice Apr 10, 17:42
Does Smackdown usually have tickets still available the night before the show? -- nm - Todd Manning Apr 10, 17:24 1
- yes -- nm - Remlik Apr 10, 17:36
Znufri, if you take that baby and sit in First Class I will pay $100 if you shoot video of it. -- nm - Bacon Apr 10, 17:24 9
- I've got no problem with babies on planes. It's some of the adults that I have a problem with, they're old enough to know better. - . Apr 10, 18:09 3
  - Know better how? Like they shouldn't be allowed to travel on an airplane with babies? nm - ralph wiggum Apr 10, 18:18 2
    - Know better how to act. -- nm - . Apr 10, 18:25 1
      - Ahh. Yes. Adults don't have an excuse to act like dicks. nm - ralph wiggum Apr 10, 18:34
- And I will pay $100 to shoot znu -- nm - ty97 Apr 10, 17:31 4
  - ...out of the main gun of a tank. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 10, 17:33 3
    - I'd paid $200 for that! -- nm - ty97 Apr 10, 17:33 2
      - *boom went the dynamite* -- nm - Unitud Apr 10, 17:34 1
        
        boom boom ! out go the lights ! -- nm - call me Ishmael Apr 10, 17:45
BREAKING: LA Kings relieve GM Dean Lombardi, head coach Darryl Sutter of their duties. -- nm - Beaker Apr 10, 17:16 5
- They must be so relieved! -- nm - Spawn Apr 10, 17:18
- Luc Robitaille and Rob Blake have been promoted to president and general manager, respectively. -- nm - Beaker Apr 10, 17:18 3
  - Oileritis, there. -- nm - Reagen Apr 10, 17:38
  - Vancouver Canucks fire head coach Willie Desjardins -- nm - Beaker Apr 10, 17:18
  - Whoa -- nm - budice Apr 10, 17:18
This guy -- (link) - Reagen Apr 10, 17:05 9
- Apparent counterpoint. Did they do this for every team? -- (link) - Mop Apr 10, 17:17
- Minute Canada has a team in the playoffs... -- nm - budice Apr 10, 17:07
- They must think Nashville's flying United during the playoffs. -- nm - Da5id Apr 10, 17:06 6
  - Leafs v Preds Final! -- nm - J Apr 10, 17:59 1
    - Anyone v Preds Final works for me! -- nm - Da5id Apr 10, 18:02
  - You misspelled Columbus -- nm - Dano Apr 10, 17:28 2
    - What type of weird keyboard do you think I have? -- nm - Da5id Apr 10, 17:36 1
      - Esperanto -- nm - Dano Apr 10, 17:53
  - "We need 22 volunteers..." -- nm - Reagen Apr 10, 17:08
One of the students hit by the gunfire did not survive :( The other is critical but stable. - Meg Apr 10, 17:01 2
- This is terrible. -- nm - Andie Apr 10, 19:18
- special needs teacher (seems like they get more than their share of this kind of attention) -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 10, 18:50
Hmm, I started to play destiny again. I guess good timing since tomorrow starts iron banner. -- nm - TRuMaN Apr 10, 16:57
This really does explain everything. -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 10, 16:48 2
- I hope their next ad campaign is "I Am United". -- nm - Beryllium Apr 10, 16:54
- heh -- nm - Beaker Apr 10, 16:50
Tanks-A-Lot -- nm - Spawn Apr 10, 16:22 4
- if I had ridiculous money, I'd play at places like that -- nm - crash davis Apr 10, 16:25 3
  - "or maybe put your mother in law in the boot of the car, your choice it’s your dream come true." -- nm - JD Apr 10, 16:32
  - This is unreal. Some of thjese are nice rides. -- (link) - Spawn Apr 10, 16:27 1
    - they'd have to pry me out of the Chieftain. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 10, 16:52
Mel, you know roughly 48 times more about boxing than I do, but I'm not sold on Crawford - prayformojo Apr 10, 16:10 3
- Have you seen the last few fights, just curious... - Mel Profit Apr 10, 16:27 2
  - I've seen the Postol and Lundy fights, maybe the Molina one, also - prayformojo Apr 10, 16:37 1
    - Postol and Molina were overmatched by Crawford, which goes to my point about finding quality opponents. There's just no one in his class... -- (edited) - Mel Profit Apr 10, 16:43
in the Pulitzer fantasy league deep rounds, if you drafted Chris Hamby of BuzzFeed News, you got the sleeper pick of the draft -- (link) - crash davis Apr 10, 16:10 4
- Is there a Pulitzer equivalent for conservative news? -- nm - Roger More Apr 10, 16:17 3
  - Just the satisfaction of hearing some bullshit you made up was not only listened to, but turned into national policy by SCROTUS -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 10, 16:29
  - there are tons of awards out there, but only a couple have the cachet of a Pulitzer, so I will say no real equivalent -- nm - crash davis Apr 10, 16:24
  - White House Press Gallery Medal of Honor -- nm - Beryllium Apr 10, 16:18
they take your lou malnati's and replace it with something from a place called joe's -- nm - dogbert Apr 10, 16:00
Robert Trujillo's 12 year old son Tye is Korn's new bassist -- (link) - mud Apr 10, 15:56 1
- the kid's hair is longer than mine was in 1974!!! -- (link) - mud Apr 10, 15:59 [youtube]
CMT has picked up Nashville for a 6th season -- nm - Beaker Apr 10, 15:56 8
- Huge Nashville season 5 spoilers - Da5id Apr 10, 16:00 5
  - wow, really? -- nm - prayformojo Apr 10, 16:06 4
    - Spoilers - Da5id Apr 10, 16:16 1
      - that's pretty interesting -- nm - prayformojo Apr 10, 16:24
    - Yep. -- nm - Callisto Buffalomeat Apr 10, 16:10 1
      - word -- nm - budice Apr 10, 16:11
- Its like country music, somebody has to like it. :) -- nm - Jovian Apr 10, 15:56
- I was shocked last night to find out Time After Time had been cancelled -- nm - crash davis Apr 10, 15:56
whoa....heaven let your light shine down -- nm - crash davis Apr 10, 15:54
Entyvios for UCs -- nm - budice Apr 10, 15:52

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