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The radio station is playing PJ's "Daughter" while I watch the Giants-Nationals brawl video with the sound off. Its unintentional good music direction -- nm - crash davis May 30, 08:47
don't know about you, but I'm having a bad case of the Mondays -- nm - prayformojo May 30, 08:45 2
- Feel better, its Tuesday -- nm - budice May 30, 08:48
- Tell me why. -- nm - Spawn May 30, 08:47
Minneapolis part time transit cop thought he was ok to ask people about immigration status...he was not.... -- (link) - Remlik May 30, 08:37 1
- I'll answer that when you tell me if you're all paid up on your alimony. -- nm - Mop May 30, 08:47
Teaser trailer for Paddington 2! -- (link) - LMS May 30, 08:28 [youtube] 2
- This time... it's personal. -- nm - Mop May 30, 08:32 1
  - and then the murders began. -- nm - Spawn May 30, 08:32
Snake escaping from inside another snake. Obviously, Australia. -- (link) - jnine May 30, 08:23 1
- No, Texas. -- nm - Beryllium May 30, 08:45
The Guardian: Wonder Woman review – glass ceiling still intact as Gal Gadot reduced to weaponised Smurfette -- nm - Mop May 30, 08:21 14
- In the vein of Ghostbusters reviews, let me point out that any hate of this movie is clearly misogynistic. -- nm - Mop May 30, 08:36 8
  - (Except the criticisms that it's not feminist enough. "Her outfit's too sexy!") -- nm - Ender May 30, 08:49
  - I am waiting until video because it is a historic piece, much like the first Captain America. - Spawn May 30, 08:40 6
    - Aww :( I liked that one a lot. -- nm - Beryllium May 30, 08:42 5
      - I just don't care for historical stuff. Especially war stuff. Never have. -- nm - Spawn May 30, 08:43 4
        
        you have to go to Dunkirk. I will insist. -- nm - mud May 30, 08:44 3
        
        he won't. -- nm - Remlik May 30, 08:47 2
        
        I have already seen at least an hour of the movie in previews! -- nm - Spawn May 30, 08:47 1
        
        history is perspective -- nm - mud May 30, 08:49
- 1 of 2 rotten reviews. 52/2 right now...if the ratio stays 150/6 or so isn't out of the question...which would be damn good -- nm* - Beaker May 30, 08:28 1
  - I'm not saying it's consensus, but I do love me some mean reviews. -- nm - Mop May 30, 08:31
- For the record, I'd watch the shit out of a movie with a weaponized Smurfette. -- nm - Mop May 30, 08:28 1
  - Atomic Blonde 2. -- nm - Spawn May 30, 08:36
- See, I was right. - Spawn May 30, 08:25
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- It's definitely the biggest story that isn't going to get enough attention. It's that "foreign stuff" that too much of America doesn't appreciate. - pmb May 30, 08:51
- It's hard to pick one needle out of a haystack but yes, this is a major needle -- nm - ty97 May 30, 08:30 3
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  - The trick is to find some hay. -- nm - Reagen May 30, 08:31 1
    - "We are being extremely charitable in switching the hay out for straw" -- nm - crash davis May 30, 08:35
- While Trump has damaged that relationship, you can see this as Germany finally stepping out on its own. -- nm - Mop May 30, 08:27 4
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  - I think Germany has been 'out on it's own' for a long long time. But a Europe/US relationship is important to both. -- (edited) - Andie May 30, 08:32 2
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      - I wasn't speaking defensively, i was speaking more economically and trade based. -- nm - Andie May 30, 08:41
Amazon's share price cracks $1,000 US for 1st time -- (link) - Beaker May 30, 08:20
Influential Ohio Democrats are pushing former Cincinnati mayor and daytime-TV host Jerry Springer to run for Ohio governor in 2018 -- (link) - ty97 May 30, 08:18 5
- Seriously, in a state with millions of people, they can't find someone better than this choade? - Will Hunting May 30, 08:51
- Jerry ,Jerry, Jerry ,Jerry -- nm - eag May 30, 08:26
- Governor? - Spawn May 30, 08:20 2
  - Celebrity Apprentice host? -- nm - jnine May 30, 08:28 1
    - Lets not get crazy. - Spawn May 30, 08:29
probably only a local story, but the Jaden Smith twitter meltdown is getting plenty of mocking here - Andie May 30, 08:17 2
- the article author is very good at dissing Jaden without really dissing him openly -- nm - Beaker May 30, 08:23
- "chicken isn't vegan?" -- nm - Reagen May 30, 08:20
Is there much of a difference between a Chromecast and a Roku stick? (for streaming or using Vudu) -- nm - kelly May 30, 08:09 3
- Does Chromecast still require you to stream it from another device to the Chromecast? Roku, to me, is a standalone unit -- nm - oblique May 30, 08:26
- make sure your wireless connection is strong with the stick. - groiny May 30, 08:20
- If you want Amazon video, then go with Roku. If you want the freedom and ease of taking the device anywhere, and using it, choose Chromecast. -- nm* - Inigo May 30, 08:14
How a British village ruffled some feathers to highlight pothole problem -- (link) - Beaker May 30, 08:05 4
- The mayor of Dorval (outside of Montreal) does an annual contest related to potholes " big enough for a chicken to sit in" -- (link) - Mop May 30, 08:22
- They call those potholes? Ha! They should see LA after a rain. -- nm - jnine May 30, 08:17
- the real question is why she has several hundred rubber duckies in her garage -- nm - decline May 30, 08:06 1
  - Doesn't everyone? -- nm - Spawn May 30, 08:13
Ukraine Just Tweeted a Simpsons GIF at Russia Because 2017 Is Weird As Hell -- (link) - Beaker May 30, 08:02 2
- That was some serious shade that Ukraine was throwing at Russia. And then the deathblow. -- nm - Mop May 30, 08:30 1
  - I would have went with a Seinfeld GIF myself... -- nm - Beaker May 30, 08:35
North Korea's Latest Tablet Computer Has a Catchy Name: iPad -- (link) - Beaker May 30, 08:00
Because really it's the racists that need to be protected, not the people they are stabbing. -- (link*) - znufrii May 30, 07:57 2
- Apparently, Portland isn't really like Portlandia. -- (link) - jnine May 30, 08:27
- Finally, someone gets it -- nm - ty97 May 30, 08:07
Have i told you guys of the ongoing executive-washroom drama here? -- nm - Andie May 30, 07:54 18
- you should put a sign on the door that says 'Out of Order, this mean you, <coworkers name>' -- nm - decline May 30, 08:05 9
  - the No Homers Bathroom -- nm - Beaker May 30, 08:06
  - we actually did put an Out of Order sign on it for a while (like, a year ago) to keep other people out. -- nm - Andie May 30, 08:06 7
    - (to be fair, my co-worker and i don't like sharing, some people here are gross. but, there are also legit reasons we can't) -- nm - Andie May 30, 08:07 6
      - install a lock and only you all have the key -- nm - ty97 May 30, 08:09 5
        
        HR actually said they can't. They are sort of stuck. They can't straight-out tell her she can't use it. - Andie May 30, 08:12 3
        
        All I want in the world right now is for kilbo to post this situation to his FB parent's group and get their opinions. -- nm* - ty97 May 30, 08:15 2
        
        ha! -- nm - Andie May 30, 08:17
        
        snort -- nm - Beaker May 30, 08:16
        
        pee all over the seat right before you know she's gonna go in -- nm - decline May 30, 08:10
- Details here: - Andie May 30, 08:01 5
  - She's obviously a transfer from the US office -- nm - ty97 May 30, 08:08
  - how is it discriminatory? -- nm - Beaker May 30, 08:05 3
    - IMO-Because it's labeled executive washroom, BUT select non-executives can use it --and she doesn't get that's the NE exemption is because of location -- (edited) - Flavorize May 30, 08:17 1
      - "I'll take my breakfast in the Executive Dining Room." - znufrii May 30, 08:42
    - because it's a bathroom she isn't allowed to use? - Andie May 30, 08:06
- no, this sounds interesting -- nm - Epiphany May 30, 08:00
- "What's fancier than gold plated faucets?" -- (edited) - Beaker May 30, 07:55
"The pro hockey quiz that stumps most NHL fans - Can you pass?" Even I got 24/30 -- (link) - zork May 30, 07:49
Why was Trump's singing the national anthem considered disrespectful? -- nm - Mara May 30, 07:41 9
- it was the Russian anthem? Duet with Nikolai Volkoff -- nm - Beaker May 30, 07:50
- Champagne popsicle! -- nm - Spawn May 30, 07:45
- It's a solemn occasion honouring the dead and he was belting it out like he was at a ball game. -- nm - Reagen May 30, 07:42 5
  - The swaying and grinning did it. If he stayed straight face, I could see it looking respectful. -- nm - Spawn May 30, 07:46
  - This is one i can't work up any outrage over. -- nm - Andie May 30, 07:45 3
    - It's not the biggest thing ever, it just adds to the grand tapestry - Reagen May 30, 07:49 1
      - It's like one of those weird dick drawings hidden in the border of the tapestry. -- nm - Beryllium May 30, 07:51
    - Yeah, I almost posted it but was like, "meh". - Spawn May 30, 07:47
- "Because he's as tone deaf as he is tone deaf" - Beryllium May 30, 07:42
Tech question: pulled my GF's HDD from her old laptop. I need an enclosure so I can transfer info to her new laptop. Do laptop sized HDD enclosures - sycor May 30, 07:34 3
- I don't run the fans on most of my enclosures (even full sized HDD) -- nm - oblique May 30, 07:37 2
  - Really? Good to know. -- nm - sycor May 30, 07:42
  - this -- nm - decline May 30, 07:41
Tiger Woods found asleep in car at time of arrest; 0.00 BAC in test -- (link*) - Beaker May 30, 07:23 7
- but what kind of car was he driving? -- nm - decline May 30, 07:28 5
  - a Hummer -- nm - Epiphany May 30, 07:34 1
    - *points to the ST Penalty Box* Go. We'll let you know when you can come out. -- nm - Mel Profit May 30, 07:42
  - a Dodge Stratus? -- nm - Beaker May 30, 07:30 2
    - I'd rather a Trish Stratus -- nm - zork May 30, 07:32 1
      - Best. DUI. Ever. -- nm - Spawn May 30, 07:33
- I hereby retract what I said yesterday. I had heard there was a reaction with alcohol. -- nm - Spawn May 30, 07:25
Kinder Morgan shares open below IPO price after NDP-Green deal in B.C. -- (link) - Beaker May 30, 07:18 5
- ... TIMING! -- nm - Reagen May 30, 07:23 2
  - it would be fun to see who wa shorting their stock before news of the NDP/Green announcement... -- nm - Beaker May 30, 07:24 1
    - Can't short an IPO. -- nm - Reagen May 30, 07:35
- (Kinder Morgan Canada, not the parent company) -- nm - znufrii May 30, 07:21 1
  - In the U.S. they're called Meaner Morgan. -- nm - Mop May 30, 07:22
Premier Kathleen Wynne is announcing a plan to increase the minimum wage in Ontario to $15 an hour. -- nm - Beaker May 30, 07:16
SITWAP: KAC bought a 8 mil home in DC. -- (link) - Spawn May 30, 07:11 1
- kickbacks must pay well? -- nm* - Beaker May 30, 07:14
Is mud around? Detectorists is back for a 3rd series. - LMS May 30, 07:09 6
- Neat. I have a detector. -- nm - zork May 30, 07:33 5
  - If you haven't seen the first 2 series, they're on Netflix. It's the loveliest sitcom ever. -- nm* - LMS May 30, 07:38 4
    - Thanks for the tip -- nm - zork May 30, 07:46
    - yes!!! -- nm - mud May 30, 07:44 2
      - I sit next to the comedy commissioning team so I've known for a few months - LMS May 30, 07:50 1
        
        sweet -- nm - mud May 30, 07:51
What's Hunter Strickland's Deal? -- (link) - Beaker May 30, 07:09 10
- some good pictures of the fighting -- (link) - Beaker May 30, 07:26 1
  - Replying to @BillPlaschke The troops called me and they said this brawl was awesome. -- (link) - Beaker May 30, 07:27
- David put a hit on Harper. -- nm - groiny May 30, 07:17
- *smh* -- nm - znufrii May 30, 07:15
- maybe he is a ninja? -- nm - groiny May 30, 07:10 5
  - he did get a decent shot in when Harper first got to the mound. The best was the 2 other Giant players smashing into each other as they rushed to help -- nm - Beaker May 30, 07:13 4
    - yeah, 2 of the biggest guys on the Giants smashed melons. - groiny May 30, 07:14 3
      - he went insane, it took like 5 guys to keep him away. -- nm - Beaker May 30, 07:15 2
        
        and it didn't seem to be the typical *hold me back guys!...why aren't you holding me back guys?* either, he would have rushed back swinging for sure -- nm - Beaker May 30, 07:19 1
        
        Hunter, smash. -- nm - groiny May 30, 07:20
Huh. 3 Mile Island Nuclear Plant is closing -- (link) - decline May 30, 06:42
"Faith," apparently, confers licence to discriminate, bully, marginalize and deprive someone of liberty -- (link*) - Beaker May 30, 06:22 2
- It is very some, and seemingly a disproportionate portion of the most vocal. -- nm - TRuMaN May 30, 06:47
- Yup. -- (edited) - znufrii May 30, 06:26
Wonder Woman 96% (49/2), Next Week: It Comes At Night 100% (7/0) -- nm - Beaker May 30, 06:19 6
- It's good, but the "DC finally made a good movie!" frontlash is a bit out of hand -- nm - Reagen May 30, 07:44
- I guess people just don't like Superman. -- nm - groiny May 30, 07:09 1
  - Being a fresh movie has advantages. -- nm - Spawn May 30, 07:23
- Perhaps it's just my dirty mind, but having It Comes At Night on the sched next to Captain Underpants makes me snort. -- nm - Baronwatch May 30, 06:41
- WW Top Critics -- 11/0 positive last I checked. -- nm - Will Hunting May 30, 06:25 1
  - The Guardian reviewer gave it two out of five stars. -- nm - Krusty May 30, 07:24
I wanted Chuck Woolery to be part of my posse for the bachelor party. -- nm - Mel Profit May 30, 06:15
just refied student loan with elfi for 2.1. sexay. I took 1.5 years off the life of my loan. -- nm - amanda jones state university May 30, 06:10 10
- is there a referral link for this company too? I was looking into Sofi and saw a pre payment penalty and I was like...what??!! -- nm - Epiphany May 30, 06:52 3
  - ah yes. we each get $100 if I refer you so give me an email address, lady! (added info to inside) -- (edited) - amanda jones state university May 30, 06:54 2
    - oh here: -- (link) - amanda jones state university May 30, 07:01 1
      - okay, sounds good. -- nm - Epiphany May 30, 07:25
- Nice. -- nm - znufrii May 30, 06:14 2
  - I know you're laughing at my astronomical rate. I don't have any connections, yo. I have to just take what the market offers. -- nm - amanda jones state university May 30, 06:29 1
    - Way better than mine. - znufrii May 30, 07:18
- nice. do you get a tax deduction on the loan interest in the US? -- nm - Beaker May 30, 06:11 2
  - Yes but small. Cap of $2000 and it decreases as income goes up. -- nm - James Bond (aka on phone) May 30, 06:22 1
    - and my new loan carries just $1k of interest over 5 years (I'm saving $2500 in interest) so it'll be less noticeable than my old loan. -- nm - amanda jones state university May 30, 06:28
The NHL just reversed a goal from the 2015 playoffs after an offsides review -- nnm - Beaker May 30, 06:05

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