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Where's your Olynyk now? -- nm - prayformojo May 17, 18:23 1
- I obviously need a better rally cap -- nm - crash davis May 17, 18:27
The Americans spoilers - Beaker May 17, 18:21
Just throwing this out there - how unbearable will the Trump supporters be if the Justice Department says that nothing untoward happened? -- nm - Andie May 17, 18:19 10
- It's entirely possible that they'll rush the inquiry to absolve him before anything 100% damning comes to light. -- nm - David May 17, 18:34
- *smirk* *arms out* -- nm - Hannity May 17, 18:33
- Just imagine if Trump had a crack pipe video. -- nm - budice May 17, 18:27
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  - Definitively. - Andie May 17, 18:24 2
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      - i agree. i think he doesn't even know what is going on around him. -- nm - Andie May 17, 18:37
- unpossible, since we know that flynn had contact he didnt report. so therefore the "investigation" will at least find that -- nm - Truman May 17, 18:21 2
  - You need to read up on what can happen. - Spawn May 17, 18:24 1
    - batman or superman. -- nm - Truman May 17, 18:28
So... Ottawa-Nashville final? - Reagen May 17, 18:12 5
- A cheaper way to see a Preds game....i'll take it -- nm - J May 17, 18:38
- Last time a Canadian city had both the Grey Cup and Stanley Cup? -- nm - budice May 17, 18:25 1
  - answer.. - budice May 17, 18:28
- If only I'd have put down $10 grand on that when I had the chance at the beginning of the season -- nm - prayformojo May 17, 18:17
- USA USA USA, wait Nashville? CANADA CANADA CANADA!! -- nm - Bacon May 17, 18:17
end 1st qtr Cavs 30 Celts 19. *puts on rally cap* - crash davis May 17, 17:59 1
- Smart play -- nm - crash davis May 17, 18:10
Survivor spoilers - Dano May 17, 17:55 1
- and also yes. -- nm - Jovian May 17, 17:56
Survivor spoilers - David May 17, 17:52 1
- yes -- nm - Jovian May 17, 17:56
David Ortiz at the game. When I see him now, I immediately think of Keenan's impersonation -- nm - crash davis May 17, 17:46 2
- It's 87 degrees today and he's wearing a pleather shirt. -- nm - diva May 17, 17:47 1
  - Style. Icon. !. - crash davis May 17, 17:49
Prometheus is on again. It's no less of a headache to make sense of on the fifth viewing. -- nm - Max May 17, 17:41 5
- I watched it once and knew I never wanted to watch it again. If I was at Guantanamo and Prometheus was an option to avoid Waterboarding? - Bacon May 17, 17:47
- The ship falls in whatever direction Shaw is running -- nm - budice May 17, 17:45
- *turns left* -- nm - Beaker May 17, 17:42 2
  - That's the simple observation, as is the "don't point your finger at a cobra" scene. It's the DNA morphing that is stupid. -- nm - Max May 17, 18:07
  - The same thing comes up in Guardians of the Galaxy 2, by the way. -- nm - David May 17, 17:47
Kevin Love came ready to play. Keep an eye on him, Boston. -- nm - crash davis May 17, 17:37 1
- keep Thompson off the offensive boards -- nm - crash davis May 17, 17:39
Sens-ational -- nm - budice May 17, 17:35 1
- Fleury pulled -- nm - budice May 17, 17:36
somewhat interesting article on the polling for the Iranian elections this Friday (since ty is not doing his job) -- (link) - crash davis May 17, 17:28
Monthly KIVA PSA - check your balances. -- nm - Meg May 17, 17:26
Day 117 -- nm - ty97 May 17, 17:24 4
- I think I would rather have day 117 of Zombie Apocalypse -- nm - Amoxy May 17, 17:29 1
  - I already feel like my brain is being fed on. -- nm - ty97 May 17, 17:35
- I don't know if its possible, but the first 100 days have seemed faster than these last ten. And they lasted forever -- nm - crash davis May 17, 17:26 1
  - This is pretty accurate -- nm - ty97 May 17, 17:28
Laura Jarrett is a cutie. -- nm - Reagen May 17, 17:24
Bill Crudup has dropped out of Warner Bros.'s delayed The Flash film - despite already filming scenes for Justice League -- (link) - Beaker May 17, 17:22 8
- The DC Universe: 8 consecutive trainwrecks. -- nm* - David May 17, 17:25 6
  - you aren't counting the Nolan films in there, are you? -- nm - crash davis May 17, 17:29 5
    - you don't think I really counted, do you? -- nm - David May 17, 17:30 4
      - I'm just not ready for alternative counting -- nm - crash davis May 17, 17:32 3
        
        You've shot me in the ear 78 bajillion times. - David May 17, 17:36 2
        
        come on, some of those were simply in the back -- nm - crash davis May 17, 17:37 1
        
        You were always my Pence! -- nm - David May 17, 17:38
- this may explain the reshoot rumours -- nm - Beaker May 17, 17:23
Fox News right now... -- (link) - David May 17, 17:19 [Image] 10
- And Kellyanne Conway cancels at the last minute for Tucker Carlson show -- (link) - Amoxy May 17, 17:25 6
  - Maybe he fired her -- nm - Bacon May 17, 17:26 5
    - I think they are in hunker down mode. Don't need to be walking back her crazy narrative before they set a common one. -- nm - ty97 May 17, 17:36 1
      - Hunker Down Mode? Until fuckface gets his Twitter on -- nm - Bacon May 17, 17:37
    - He wouldn't fire his mistress -- nm - Amoxy May 17, 17:30 2
      - That's just fucking wrong man. - Will Hunting May 17, 17:45 1
        
        Good one! -- nm - Amoxy May 17, 17:50
- "And now to prove everything is just fine, the soothing sounds of Vera Lynn" -- nm - Reagen May 17, 17:22
- Peace, Love and Bobby Sherman -- nm - Amoxy May 17, 17:21
- no, they don't - prayformojo May 17, 17:20
By Jim's request, Spamlet gets two hours. -- nm - David May 17, 17:15 1
- Aren't Jim and spamlet the same person? -- nm - Spawn May 17, 17:49
King James vs King In The Fourth -- nm - crash davis May 17, 17:14 2
- Let Them Fight. -- nm - diva May 17, 17:42
- Red Wedding -- nm - Beaker May 17, 17:14
Did Selina Zito just wake up from a nap? -- nm - Reagen May 17, 16:55
Grand Canyon? Cloud Inversion? Time Lapse? Grand Canyon Cloud Inversion Time Lapse -- (link) - prayformojo May 17, 16:43 2
- I was pretty let down by the "Grand" Canyon. It was just a huge hole in the ground. -- nm - Yelp May 17, 17:08
- (Grand Canyon Cloud Inversion Time Lapse was my third favorite Dream Theater album) -- nm - prayformojo May 17, 16:44
So having played like a couple of hours Injustice 2 last night - eag May 17, 16:39
Jeff Bezos saw Trump coming. That's why he bought the Washington Post. He's got himself a cash cow. -- nm - Mop May 17, 16:39 1
- I know there is a conspiracy involving Jeff Bezos, but every time I try to investigate, I get distracted by he and Remlik seeing the same hairstylist -- nm - crash davis May 17, 16:44
Seriously, does anyone get BizJournals or LexisNexis? - David May 17, 16:36 16
- There are a few other articles about Hyperloop since then. What are you trying to get from it? -- nm - GregW May 17, 17:19 6
  - I specifically want the Walt Disney World stop information. I write about Disney for three different sites. -- nm - David May 17, 17:20 5
    - Since it is still just a proposal, I am not sure those details have been decided. -- (link) - GregW May 17, 17:23 1
      - I already read that one, thank you. -- nm - David May 17, 17:26
    - Where would you like me to email it? -- nm - Ender May 17, 17:22 2
      - My last name at gmail, thanks! -- nm - David May 17, 17:23 1
        
        Sent -- nm - Ender May 17, 17:39
- Email? -- nm - Ender May 17, 17:03
- I have access to LexisNexis through the school library. -- nm - Mop May 17, 16:38 7
  - Like, right now, or would you have to go to the library? -- nm - David May 17, 16:39 6
    - Online. -- nm - Mop May 17, 16:40 5
      - I expect all our librarian friends, and university employees too, have access to it. -- nm* - Mop May 17, 16:41 4
        
        he has an article on B2 he needs help reading, -- nm - crash davis May 17, 16:42 3
        
        I'll get it. -- nm - Mop May 17, 16:43 2
        
        I'm digging. LexisNexis (Academic) doesn't seem to have the story, but there are other newspaper databases I have access to. -- nm - Mop May 17, 16:51
        
        Thank you! -- nm - David May 17, 16:51
HA -- (link) - ty97 May 17, 16:34 1
- that was LOL worthy -- nm - crash davis May 17, 16:36
I'm getting tired of all the winning. -- nm - Dano May 17, 16:33 1
- points! -- nm - crash davis May 17, 16:41
It's hot as hell now, but the weekend looks nice for Heather's half in Fredericksburg. Temps in the 60s will help her get up Hospital Hill -- nm - prayformojo May 17, 16:32
That story about McCarthy's 'joke' has a Kiev dateline. Interpret that. -- nm - ty97 May 17, 16:30 3
- Supposedly because they asked Ukrainian officials for comment - Reagen May 17, 16:56
- Adam Entous has gotten a lead on some Manafort money. That is my guess. -- nm - crash davis May 17, 16:33 1
  - Andrew Roth in Moscow, Michael Birnbaum in Brussels and Robert Costa in Washington contributed to this report. - crash davis May 17, 16:39
All I did was walk out to get dinner. I CAN'T EVEN SAFELY DO THAT ANYMORE -- nm - ty97 May 17, 16:28 2
- NO SOUP FOR YOU! -- nm - crash davis May 17, 16:30
- This is how it's gonna be. On any night, when Ty walks out to get dinner, things fall apart -- nm - prayformojo May 17, 16:30
Trailer for The Alienist TV show -- (link) - Beaker May 17, 16:25 [youtube] 1
- I'm more excited about this than I am about Star Trek, and I'm a big Star Trek fan. -- nm - Mop May 17, 16:37
This is all just a distraction from Mallory Jansen's Emmy campaign. -- nm - Reagen May 17, 16:18
Baller move by Rosenstein to not inform them ahead of time - Reagen May 17, 16:18 8
- I wonder how long before he's fired. -- nm - Remlik May 17, 16:30 3
  - He has *amazing* job security now. - Reagen May 17, 16:57 2
    - Your point being? - David May 17, 17:16 1
      - I just want to feel something! -- nm - Trump, with a razorblade May 17, 17:20
- but not Big Baller. Demanding $3 BILLION from Nike is Big Baller Brand bitch. (he also threatened a female reporter) -- nm - Beaker May 17, 16:28
- Not really as he would have been fired if he did. -- nm - Spawn May 17, 16:23
- It's kind of scary how much... - David May 17, 16:23
- Let them find out the way Comey did. On a crawl on TV -- nm - crash davis May 17, 16:21
Flynn, Manafort Are Key Figures In Russia Probe Mueller Will Lead -- (link) - ty97 May 17, 16:17 1
- I'm glad they just hired him but they already know what he's going to do. -- nm - Mop May 17, 16:41
I'm cautiously optimistic about this Star Trek: Discovery trailer - Mop May 17, 16:13
"Hearing Mueller is bringing with him Jim Quarles, who worked on Watergate & Aaron Zebley, Mueller's (and Comey's) fmr CoS at the FBI." -- (link) - ty97 May 17, 16:11 9
- I'm genuinely curious would anyone like to alter or add to their previous reply? -- (link) - David May 17, 16:13 [Backboard] 8
  - I don't have any faith left that the GOP or the people who vote for them have the backbone to do anything. - Max May 17, 17:17
  - In all honesty (I didn't answer the original FTR), while I wish him no ill health, I'm wondering if he'll be around/well enough to run for 2020 -- nm - ty97 May 17, 16:46 1
    - Personally, I think he needs good health and a complete reversal of fortune to be on the ticket in 2020. - David May 17, 16:51
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  - At the midterms when the demos take back both houses, which is not certain btw, Drumpf will swing progressive so he wins approval -- nm - zeitgeist May 17, 16:22
  - I'm looking forward to losing my bet with Mara -- nm - Beryllium May 17, 16:16
  - I'm honestly not sure *he* had anything to do with Russia. He may just be a pawn of others who might have. -- nm - ty97 May 17, 16:16
  - No. I said the Ms will win their division. I said what I said -- nm - crash davis May 17, 16:15
18 years ago today, I discovered a forum called TickerTalk. It took me a while longer until I was brave enough to post on it -- nm - crash davis May 17, 16:10 11
- I think I started in the summer of 2003, but I can't recall the exact date. - ReluctantCynic May 17, 17:29
- I think I started out in the WBS chat room, where daughter had introduced me when she first showed me HSX -- nm - Meg May 17, 17:05 1
  - 20 years ago this Nov/Dec. -- nm - Meg May 17, 17:05
- Damn, has it been that long? -- nm - Amoxy May 17, 16:22 7
  - Yup. I 'met' some of you folks 20+ years ago on the Big Board at The-Money.com -- nm - JD May 17, 16:26
  - I'm the other way. It seems longer. - Spawn May 17, 16:24 5
    - I'm a newb here. You and Amoxy were before me -- nm - crash davis May 17, 16:26 4
      - So I found this board snapshot from Oct 1997 -- (link) - JD May 17, 16:33 3
        
        Devlin, MsKamal, Dano, Will -- nm - Meg May 17, 17:08 1
        
        And BBarker who was a co-founder of Movie Boss. -- nm - Meg May 17, 17:09
        
        is about 6k per screen good or bad???? Posted by i am stupid on October 09, 1997 at 19:08:09: - crash davis May 17, 16:35
Memories -- (link) - ty97 May 17, 16:09 7
- What are all you snowflakes gonna do when it is proven that there is no Russia connection? -- nm - Spawn May 17, 16:20 5
  - I'm willing to bet that there is at least one, maybe more, questionable financial transactions with Russian money that have been covered up. - crash davis May 17, 16:29 3
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      - and the Whitewater probe was solely about an Arkansas savings and loan -- nm - crash davis May 17, 16:45 1
        
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  - Trump will have done numerous other impeachable things by then, out of rage and stubbornness -- nm - Beryllium May 17, 16:23
- Midnight, Not a sound from the pavement -- nm - crash davis May 17, 16:11
Fidget board. -- nm - ReluctantCynic May 17, 16:09

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