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I'm sure it's easy to miss ... -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 22, 18:12
Minnesota Just Stole Jimmy Butler From Chicago -- (link) - Beaker Jun 22, 17:56 4
- Ainge should have beat that deal...and could of easily -- nm - Beaker Jun 22, 18:07 1
  - eh. the warriors, barring a major injury, are kicking the crap out of everyone for the next two-three years..... - x Jun 22, 18:12
- it's a wayyyyy better deal for MN... - x Jun 22, 17:58
- Jimmy Butler for a bag of magic beans -- nm - Bacon Jun 22, 17:58
ok david. who is the secret guy that you now want to be available at 19....nm - x Jun 22, 17:55 4
- I could live with him, but the player I like the most is Justin Patton. - David Jun 22, 17:58 3
  - i like Patton. huge wingspan...nm - x Jun 22, 18:00 2
    - Oh, and I like Harry Giles as an upside play. -- nm - David Jun 22, 18:01 1
      - that seems like a gamble, but at 19 it might be worth a gamble....nm - x Jun 22, 18:13
I won a 1-hour private ballroom dancing lesson from a local dance studio. There are no words to describe Will's level of excitement about this. -- nm - kelly Jun 22, 17:50 5
- "I have to do cardio?" -- nm - Remlik Jun 22, 18:07
- Syrio Forel? -- nm - peglegpete Jun 22, 18:02
- As excited as if he was bitten by a tick that gave him a meat allergy. -- nm - Bacon Jun 22, 17:59
- We want video or it doesn't count. -- nm - Dano Jun 22, 17:50
- Literally, "no" words? -- nm - Reagen Jun 22, 17:50
wow. 25. - Jovian Jun 22, 17:33 1
- Bachelor in paradise? -- nm - Beaker Jun 22, 17:34
Aargh - every travel site I've ever done business with wants to sell me a cruise or a hotel room right now. - Meg Jun 22, 17:31 1
- they are telling you...its....time...to go -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 22, 19:59
That feels like a reach for the Knicks. -- nm - Krusty Jun 22, 17:29 5
- i don't think he's a reach, really. he should be pretty good.... - x Jun 22, 17:33 3
  - Phil needs to go. -- nm - Krusty Jun 22, 17:35 2
    - trade with Pelosi? -- nm - Reagen Jun 22, 17:48 1
      - What does she think of the triangle offense? I know she's not a fan of isolation. -- nm - Krusty Jun 22, 18:08
- The best thing they did on draft day is what they didn't do. Trade Porzingis. Unless they did within the last couple hours and I missed it -- nm - Bacon Jun 22, 17:30
Your niche twitter follow of the day: -- (link) - Reagen Jun 22, 17:26 7
- I laughed. -- nm - Max Jun 22, 17:34 1
  - I followed. -- nm - Krusty Jun 22, 17:49
- *waits to see how David/hyde fall on this* -- nm - Spawn Jun 22, 17:30 2
  - they're both pro-NBA and pro-cat, so... -- nm - Reagen Jun 22, 17:31 1
    - I did not think they were allowed to agree today. -- nm - Spawn Jun 22, 17:32
- Cats Are Nice, Can't Be Beat, They May Not Dunk, But They Sure Are Neat! -- nm - mud Jun 22, 17:29 1
  - "Pearl Jam - C.A.T.S." -- nm - Reagen Jun 22, 17:30
HSX PSA: John Wick 3 IPOs Saturday -- nm - Beaker Jun 22, 17:24 1
- LYC: we were channel surfing last night and I said, "Stop... John Wick 2!" - Spawn Jun 22, 17:28
ST Poll: Should Pelosi be ousted from her leadership position. yes or no? HELL YES YES YES! -- nm - Bacon Jun 22, 17:22 20
- She has to go. She has needed to go. But she isn't go anywhere. - Jovian Jun 22, 17:31 10
  - If the past eight years has taught us nothing else, it's that Republicans will turn whoever into a punching bag. -- nm - Reagen Jun 22, 17:33 9
    - Of course. But look at Schumer. Sure they go at him like that. But it doesnt even remotely have the same feel or effect as it did with Harry Reid. -- nm - Jovian Jun 22, 17:36 1
      - cause they have dicks? -- nm - Reagen Jun 22, 17:41
    - the Conservatives tried that on Trudeau here and he fucked them up (his father speech at the debate was awesome) -- nm - Beaker Jun 22, 17:35
    - maybe always being the punching bag is the trouble....nm - x Jun 22, 17:35 3
      - Republicans gonna Republican - Reagen Jun 22, 17:37 1
        
        they do what it takes to win. so they win....nm - x Jun 22, 17:39
      - shes a punching bag for a reason. not just because she is a democrat. but because she fucking sucks at her job. -- nm - Jovian Jun 22, 17:36
    - Yeah, that is not a reason I want her gone. The new person will get hammered too. But it will energize the party. - Bacon Jun 22, 17:34 1
      - I don't think that's totally true either - Reagen Jun 22, 17:36
- yes. -- nm - Remlik Jun 22, 17:25
- what specifically is it you dislike about her? -- nm - Reagen Jun 22, 17:24 6
  - That she's a woman. -- nm - Republicants Jun 22, 17:30
  - I want fresh ideas. I want a fresh face. I want fresh energy. She's stale. - Bacon Jun 22, 17:28 4
    - Be careful what you wish for. -- nm - Spawn Jun 22, 17:32
    - fair enough. -- nm - Reagen Jun 22, 17:31 2
      - Even old Bernie Sanders was a fresh series of ideas. Just need to move on and try something different. - Bacon Jun 22, 17:32 1
        
        Well, Bernie is hardly a democrat. - Spawn Jun 22, 17:33
- Sure, because it will solve eveything! -- nm - Spawn Jun 22, 17:24
Verizon is bringing together it's web properties under the brand "Oath". -- (link) - Mop Jun 22, 17:15 8
- I look forward to using oauth to authenticate with the flickr oath oauth API -- nm - Beryllium Jun 22, 18:00
- go.com! -- nm - Dano Jun 22, 17:47 1
  - still a thing! - Reagen Jun 22, 17:48
- I really don't understand what Verizon is trying to pull with this keynote. - Mop Jun 22, 17:21 3
  - Their sizzle reel and promotional images includes "Almost Human". But also "Veronica Mars." - Mop Jun 22, 17:24 2
    - People are fleeing. The room will be empty before they're done. -- nm - Mop Jun 22, 17:27 1
      - Apparently they have a video service like Hulu or Crackle called go90 with old series (Fringe) and original content (there's a Young Guns series). -- nm - Mop Jun 22, 17:35
- *perks up* -- nm - Brienne of Tarth Jun 22, 17:15
Whoo, the case involving L.A. police cadets stealing patrol cars grows....now an officer who was working in the equipment room and responsible for -- (link) - Meg Jun 22, 17:02 3
- Citizens On Patrol! -- nm - Max Jun 22, 17:16 2
  - I'm thinking maybe we should cut the pedophilia from the script, though. -- nm - Mop Jun 22, 17:18 1
    - Maybe that's just the right kind of gritty street awfulness the police academy reboot needs -- nm - Beryllium Jun 22, 17:23
sacramento takes de’aaron fox, because he said he wanted to play in sacramento....nm - x Jun 22, 17:02 7
- They had talked about trading up to #3 to get him. - David Jun 22, 17:05 3
  - he can't shoot the three. that's the main thing you need to be able to do....nm - x Jun 22, 17:07 2
    - It's like we're doing a bit. - David Jun 22, 17:12 1
      - that's the beauty of draft night! - x Jun 22, 17:15
- I thought he was generally in that 5-range? -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 22, 17:04 1
  - he is. i just don't like him much....nm - x Jun 22, 17:09
- i knows rite -- nm - budice Jun 22, 17:03
pleasedonttradeforpaulgeorgepleasedonttradefo rpaulgeorgepleasedonttradeforpaulgeorge.....n m - x Jun 22, 16:58
Adam Silver bro huggin -- nm - budice Jun 22, 16:56
Woo hoo. Relatively good A1C results. - Dano Jun 22, 16:56 4
- All that running! Congrats -- nm - Epiphany Jun 22, 18:14
- Wow, that's wonderful! -- nm - kelly Jun 22, 17:48
- Awesome! -- nm - David Jun 22, 17:05
- yeah! -- nm - prayformojo Jun 22, 17:01
hmmmm, jason tatum.... - x Jun 22, 16:52
White House press briefing shenanigans. Today's press conference will not allow video, and you cannot report that fact. -- (link) - Mop Jun 22, 16:49 1
- They are just getting too cute for words. -- nm - GregW Jun 22, 17:39
ooooh, woj note.... - x Jun 22, 16:46 9
- Butler and the 16 apparently for the 7 Dunn and LaVine -- nm - Beaker Jun 22, 17:11
- this needs the ml signal...nm - x Jun 22, 16:48
- I didn't think it would happen because Thibs and Paxon hate each other. -- nm - David Jun 22, 16:47 6
  - I didn't think this would happen because Paxon. -- nm - zunk xometimes Jun 22, 16:52
  - it's a business...nm - x Jun 22, 16:49 4
    - Yeah, but one's gonna win this deal, and the other's gonna lose. -- nm - David Jun 22, 16:50 3
      - right, but both sides just need to think they win.... - x Jun 22, 16:53 2
        
        It's strange to me how quickly teams give up on top five picks these days. -- nm - David Jun 22, 17:02 1
        
        true. but i think someone like d'angelo russell can be a reclamation project. kris dunn i think is just a bust...nm - x Jun 22, 17:06
let's get to the three pick!.....nm - x Jun 22, 16:42 1
- 20 mins on the 2nd pick. Drama -- nm - budice Jun 22, 16:45
Markelle Fultz is wearing shoes made out of basketballs. -- nm - David Jun 22, 16:24
Now that we're ready to go back to talking about basketball again... - David Jun 22, 16:19 8
- "a 12 year old's drawing of Drake" -- nm - Reagen Jun 22, 16:31
- i think the father stuff is essentially a non factor....nm - x Jun 22, 16:25 2
  - I disagree in that about 300 NBA athletes hate him. - David Jun 22, 16:28 1
    - eh. the league is pretty much buddy-buddy these days. i just don't see it....nm - x Jun 22, 16:31
- He's claming the Lakers have told him they're taking Lonzo #2. -- nm - Tim Jun 22, 16:24 3
  - A draft and trade would lead to one of the greatest reaction GIFs ever. -- nm - David Jun 22, 16:27 1
    - I kind of want it to happen. -- nm - Tim Jun 22, 16:28
  - i imagine that is not just a claim....nm - x Jun 22, 16:26
i would like to thank the vertical for freeing me from the tyranny of espn.... - x Jun 22, 16:13 3
- Woj + Shams = Basketball Glory. -- nm - David Jun 22, 16:18 1
  - i heard a great podcast where one of the guys talked about doing it for the first time last year.... - x Jun 22, 16:23
- - -- nm* - Reagen Jun 22, 16:15
New Twitter gag: Star Wars lines with Arrested Development style Ron Howard narration/voiceover added in. -- nm - Tim Jun 22, 16:13 7
- "These aren't the droids you're looking for." "They were." -- nm - Tim Jun 22, 16:15 6
  - "Do or do not. There is no try." "He did not." -- nm - Mop Jun 22, 16:32 5
    - "...father." "NOOOOOOOO!" "He was." -- nm - Mop Jun 22, 16:36 4
      - "You've never heard of the Millennium Falcon?" "They hadn't." -- nm - Mop Jun 22, 16:37 3
        
        "I love you." "I know." "He did." -- nm - Mop Jun 22, 16:50
        
        *looks at the ship* "i don't know what I was expecting." -- nm - Beryllium Jun 22, 16:48
        
        "I am altering the deal. Pray I don't alter it any further." "He did." -- nm - Spawn Jun 22, 16:41
Lord and Miller shot first. -- nm - Reagen Jun 22, 16:11
Looks like there may have been a power play in KC Andy Ried gets an extension then there GM gets the boot right after -- (link) - eag Jun 22, 16:07
Heh. Ty, only 29% R identifiers in that poll - Reagen Jun 22, 16:05 9
- Also, Nixon got impeached while having majority GOP favorability. - Will Hunting Jun 22, 16:09 8
  - yeah, but with a dem senate and house....nm - x Jun 22, 16:12 7
    - Oh, I'm not saying he gets impeached...I'm saying his options for success were gone and his side - Will Hunting Jun 22, 16:48 1
      - fair. i confess i didn't read any of the lead in thread!.....nm - x Jun 22, 16:50
    - sure, I don't think anyone expects different. -- nm - Reagen Jun 22, 16:14 4
      - well, i dunno. my coworker keeps expressing hope about impeachment.... - x Jun 22, 16:17 3
        
        she even suggested that: maybe morally it would happen, when people saw it was the right thing to do? - x Jun 22, 16:20 2
        
        only need 10% .. -- nm - mud Jun 22, 16:43 1
        
        oh, dude. not you too....nm - x Jun 22, 16:45
Thinking some more about that McDonalds kiosk thing and labour, the more I realize that wages are a huge red herring. it's about division of labour - Reagen Jun 22, 15:58 4
- Burger vending machines on every street corner! -- nm - Mop Jun 22, 16:05 3
  - The only other option will be Borscht. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 22, 16:13 2
    - and chili crab. -- nm - Reagen Jun 22, 16:29 1
      - "Mountain Dew." -- nm - Mop Jun 22, 16:35
Thanks goodness for the chili crab exception. -- nm - ty97 Jun 22, 15:52 13
- McDonald's menus are *really* impressive these days. -- nm - David Jun 22, 16:10 1
  - Takes a computer to ring it up. -- nm - Spawn Jun 22, 17:57
- I hope this is similar to the Chili prawns chef Chen made on the original Iron Chef series -- nm - peglegpete Jun 22, 16:06 2
  - link -- (link) - ty97 Jun 22, 16:27 [Image] 1
    - yum -- nm - peglegpete Jun 22, 16:29
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- But I gotta ask - eag Jun 22, 15:58 3
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    - yup, it was very good -- nm - ty97 Jun 22, 16:29
  - heh....nm - x Jun 22, 16:01
- that's a one time exception....nm - x Jun 22, 15:53 2
  - actually, fwiw, here's a board you might be interested in..... - x Jun 22, 16:00 1
    - awesome -- nm - ty97 Jun 22, 16:26

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