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San Diego honors Mark Hamill with a street in his name. -- (link) - budice Jul 30, 15:11
I might have misheard the last word, but I swear this happened. -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 30, 15:06
A sad reflection of health care in America. Check out the Amazon reviews for these antibiotics for your aquarium. -- (link) - Mop Jul 30, 14:54 2
- "real health insurance is healthy eating" "I had two broken teeth last year, a salad wouldn't save me" -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 30, 15:47
- People have been using it for years. It's sad that it's their best and only affordable option. - Krusty Jul 30, 15:28
LOFL -- (link) - Spawn Jul 30, 14:48 1
- Ugh, those red shoes with that dress? No -- nm - Pippy Jul 30, 17:04
Saw the BFG on Netflix yesterday and ARE was that? - Mop Jul 30, 14:46 1
- Like most of Roald Dahl's work, how is it a kids *book*? -- nm - Beryllium Jul 30, 14:52
Trailers before Dunkirk: Murder on the Orient Express (Tommy says "I want to see that!") Followed by It (we both closed our eyes) -- nm - Mop Jul 30, 14:26 4
- Casting spoilers, I guess? - Mop Jul 30, 14:41
- Did Dunkirk feel short, or just right? -- nm - Beryllium Jul 30, 14:32 2
  - It was brutal. The nonlinear storytelling made it feel much longer than it was. By the end... - Mop Jul 30, 14:36 1
    - "Brutal" as in "Grim", not in any kind of negative way. -- nm - Mop Jul 30, 14:48
Every Umpire and Person on replay staff in NYC should be fired after that Nats call. -- nm - MDH Jul 30, 14:25 8
- The worst part is when the replay system gets them wrong, which happened in the Braves game today. -- nm - David Jul 30, 14:27 3
  - Oh they went to NYC replay. Call stood. The announcers were stunned. -- nm - MDH Jul 30, 14:28 2
    - I watched the replay on MLB.com, they were probably playing the other side's feed, because they were saying it was hard to overturn and the call - Guigue Jul 30, 14:47 1
      - It didn't look obvious to me. I'd be very hard pressed to overturn the call on the field either way. -- nm - Ender Jul 30, 15:05
- 4 feet off the bag and they call it a double play to end a game with bases loaded. This is why people don't watch. -- nm - MDH Jul 30, 14:26 3
  - He was NOT four feet off the bag. Four inches off the bag would still probably be wildly overstating it. -- nm - Ender Jul 30, 15:07 2
    - LOL. you may need an eye exam. :-) -- nm - MDH Jul 30, 15:11 1
      - The ball is in his glove here. -- (pic) - Ender Jul 30, 15:14 [Attachment]
At the Cubs/Brewers game. Chris Christie was getting razzed by fans, so he got in the face of one of them. -- (link) - budice Jul 30, 14:22 1
- He's auditioning for when Scaramucci's fired. -- nm - jnine Jul 30, 15:27
Who wants to own a Mop watch? -- (link) - Bacon Jul 30, 14:08 4
- Is it wrong all the time? -- nm - Mop Jul 30, 14:49 1
  - yes, it tells the time that was posted 90 mins ago -- nm - Roger More Jul 30, 15:24
- I think I prefer this one ;) -- (link) - Meg Jul 30, 14:13 1
  - Like! -- nm - Bacon Jul 30, 14:51
Gun time: 6:39:45; chip time: 6:29:36; chip pace: 14:53. She said she was doing OK until mile 21, when it got reaaalllllly hard - prayformojo Jul 30, 14:07 4
- Well, Casey Neistat says... - Mop Jul 30, 14:42
- 21 miles is the wall I think. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 30, 14:33
- WTG !!! -- nm - Meg Jul 30, 14:28
- congrats to her. very cool. -- nm - budice Jul 30, 14:15
Adrian Beltre just got his 3,000th hit. - David Jul 30, 13:40 2
- Agreed. Congrats to him! *pats him on the head as he walks by* -- nm - Krusty Jul 30, 14:08 1
  - I LOVE that bit. Does anyone know where it started and why he flips out. I used to love watching it when he played here. -- nm - Mel Profit Jul 30, 14:44
the "keurig of food" -- (link) - Reagen Jul 30, 13:23 [youtube] 11
- "Bring something into this house that's going to take all the nutrition out of our food and then light our house on fire? Thank god for me." - Max Jul 30, 15:24
- Not Hot Dog -- nm - prayformojo Jul 30, 14:04 1
  - I think this joke works for literally anything. -- nm - David Jul 30, 14:07
- Seems like they're really selling meals that cook at the same time and temperature. - Ender Jul 30, 13:38 1
  - I can get Michelina's for 97 cents that does the same thing - Reagen Jul 30, 13:44
- The salmon is burnt -- nm - amoxy Jul 30, 13:29 4
  - Also, they're crazily suggesting that someone should eat salmon. -- nm - David Jul 30, 13:37 3
    - I had some wild caught, basically off the dock salmon in BC - Reagen Jul 30, 13:45 2
      - yes it is -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 30, 14:17
      - 😋 -- nm - JD Jul 30, 13:46
- This doesn't make sense. Kuerig works because the final form is always the same, so the abstractions and optimizations are worth it. - Beryllium Jul 30, 13:29
NPR's puzzle this week is a tough one. - amoxy Jul 30, 13:19 3
- spoilers - Beryllium Jul 30, 14:43
- I found three answers. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 30, 14:41 1
  - Two of the answers are invalid, because the letter doesn't actually change ... so I found one answer. :D -- nm - Beryllium Jul 30, 14:43
NPR weekend edition this morning was into bodily functions - amoxy Jul 30, 13:08 1
- The Port-au-Prince Port-a-Potty Prince? -- nm* - Beryllium Jul 30, 13:14
What can I say, I like odd looking boats. -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 30, 12:59 2
- needs a 250 hp engine...for a 24ft boat? -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 30, 13:24 1
  - It's a heavy boat. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 30, 13:27
The New Nintendo 2DS XL is probably the best version of the device. It's the lightest, ditches the 3D, and feels solid for kiddos. However, -- (edited) - Qale Jul 30, 12:49 1
- 👍 -- nm - Mop Jul 30, 14:38
can I nope out of next week? 2 consecutive days at 33C (91F) sounds torturous. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 30, 12:46
My question related to Trumps new threat, couldn't someone sue the government to - TRuMaN Jul 30, 12:20 1
- business runs on quarterly statements, law suits takes years, the man whose ran on business ability is able to trash 1/6th the nations econ to piss on - zeitgeist Jul 30, 13:28
all 45 presidents' emoji -- (link) - zeitgeist Jul 30, 12:17 2
- "dress" -- nm - Max Jul 30, 12:28
- Person with blond hair (light skin tone) = JFK? -- nm - Roger More Jul 30, 12:20
Oh my god. Seen on Reddit: Tomi Lahren referred to as Malibu Stasi. nm - Dignan Jul 30, 12:10 3
- That is awesome. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 30, 12:37
- Take the rest of the day off, random Redditor. -- nm - Reagen Jul 30, 12:29
- I made an audible noise after reading that. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 30, 12:11
In 30 minutes Heather should finish her first full marathon! -- nm - prayformojo Jul 30, 11:55 6
- That's awesome! -- nm - Krusty Jul 30, 12:56
- Bet she'll claim she's too tired to make dinner. nm - Dignan Jul 30, 12:11
- Fantastic! -- nm - JD Jul 30, 12:00
- That is amazing! -- nm - David Jul 30, 11:59
- Awesome! -- nm - Dano Jul 30, 11:59
- Woooooohooooo! -- nm - Callisto Buffalomeat Jul 30, 11:58
Good news, everyone! Julio Jones thinks he's finally ready to play his best! -- nm - David Jul 30, 11:49
So. Tired. -- nm - znufrii Jul 30, 11:33 1
- Did not get murdered by my fellow passengers on the red eye flight, so that's good. -- nm* - znufrii Jul 30, 11:40
the 'bicycle of education' -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 30, 11:31
I'm pretty sure I've seen something deadpool-related with this as a tattoo ... -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 30, 11:16 4
- The Blue Jays have shirts along the same lines. -- nm - Reagen Jul 30, 12:31
- I <3 DP3 -- nm - rollo Jul 30, 11:34
- priceless -- nm - peglegpete Jul 30, 11:32
- ah, I think this was it -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 30, 11:21 [Image]
"‘Signs’ At 15: The Scariest Alien Movie Ever?" - David Jul 30, 10:57 14
- It's got a handful of good startles but come on. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 30, 12:38
- Meh. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 30, 11:10
- That's on the short list of movies I hated so much I left the theater angry after seeing it. - Cuzzin Todd Jul 30, 11:00 9
  - I'll get crap for this. But I've said this is my favorite movie. -- nm - MDH Jul 30, 11:33 6
    - At least if accounting doesn't work out, you can make a living pitching articles to Buzzfeed - Roger More Jul 30, 11:40 5
      - "Why Paul is the scariest alien movie ever" -- nm - Beryllium Jul 30, 12:11 4
        
        "Why Let's Be Cops is better than Rush Hour" -- nm - Roger More Jul 30, 12:21 3
        
        You know I feel about Rush Hour. 😀 -- nm - MDH Jul 30, 12:50
        
        "How I made cinematic history by mashing up True Grit with True Grit" -- nm - Beryllium Jul 30, 12:32 1
        
        (I realize this doesn't tie back to anything. I'm failing at the thread.) -- nm - Beryllium Jul 30, 12:33
  - Well, now you're crazier than Vudu. It's a great movie. -- nm - David Jul 30, 11:01 1
    - It's a movie. Great might be a bit of a stretch. -- nm - TRuMaN Jul 30, 11:13
- Everyone knows it's Spaced Invaders. -- nm - Dano Jul 30, 10:59
- not scariest, but it does have some satisfying startles. -- nm - Max Jul 30, 10:58
I didn't realize Red vs Blue was still going on. I haven't watched that in years. -- nm - TRuMaN Jul 30, 10:51
Bears WR Markus Wheaton underwent an appendectomy Sunday morning, per John Fox. -- nm - budice Jul 30, 10:49 1
- Next stop: Disney World! -- nm - David Jul 30, 10:54
I have a stack of items to take to goodwill ( ok, fine it's a pile) and I have moved almost everything needed to have a guest - TRuMaN Jul 30, 10:42 1
- See you next weekend! - Spawndroid Jul 30, 12:06
Patriots DE/LB Rob Ninkovich has announced his retirement. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 30, 10:27
White Sox have acquired RHP A.J. Puckett & LHP Andre Davis from the Royals in exchange for Melky Cabrera & cash considerations. -- nm - budice Jul 30, 10:21 1
- Ok. Not sure I understand why, but welcome back Melky. -- nm - TRuMaN Jul 30, 10:31
Mickey-Ds has brought back Szechuan sauce -- (link) - budice Jul 30, 09:53 2
- "Brought back" isn't really the right term, not like it's on the menu. This is just playing on the new Rick & Morty season. -- nm - Ender Jul 30, 13:35
- They've got quite an in-depth promotional campaign going for it, too. -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 30, 11:23 [Backboard]
"On Monday, while Anthony was in West Virginia with President Trump for the Boy Scouts Jamboree, Deidre gave birth to the couple’s baby boy James." -- (link) - ty97 Jul 30, 09:46 2
- Oh come on, honey, a baby is forever - how often am I going to see the President speak to the Boy Scouts? -- nm - Mooch Jul 30, 10:08
- This totally was a "You take a job with him, I'm leaving you" -- nm - MDH Jul 30, 10:01
*facepalm* or I guess maybe *egg on face* -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 30, 09:27
Spawn, I posted earlier this week, the top LeMans racing teams are dropping out to join Formula E. it's big. -- nm - Mop Jul 30, 09:02 1
- And, it seems, BMW is also joining.. - Marlowe Jul 30, 09:27
There are John McCain cancer truthers. Because LOL we are a fucked up country. -- nm - ty97 Jul 30, 08:52 9
- Cancer doesn't exist. The death panels just poison people when they decide it's their time to die. -- nm - Dano Jul 30, 10:55
- You're joking. That *can't* be a thing. -- nm - patryk Jul 30, 09:24 7
  - At least one set of them thinks that the scar is fake. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 30, 09:29 3
    - Something to keep in mind is that these probably aren't real posts. They're fake ones attempting to elicit real responses. -- nm - David Jul 30, 09:52 2
      - I'd call it 50/50. Half delusional enough to think there really is a conspiracy, the other half "oh i was just going along with it for the lulz" -- nm - Tim Jul 30, 10:28
      - Good point. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 30, 10:27
  - Welcome to 2017, alas -- (link) - ty97 Jul 30, 09:29 2
    - McCain will be the Dem nom for president in 2020! -- nm - Spawndroid Jul 30, 12:08
    - That account name is aces. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 30, 09:30
Scaramucci's wife filed for divorce while 9 months pregnant - Reagen Jul 30, 07:45 9
- The story linked yesterdat talked about it. Born during the Boy Scout Jamb. As of Friday he had not visited the baby. -- nm - Spawndroid Jul 30, 09:57 2
  - The bastard will help us defeat the White Walkers someday -- nm - Bacon Jul 30, 10:00 1
    - THE PROPHECY!!! Oh... wait... - Cuzzin Todd Jul 30, 10:04
- I assume his newborn looks like Boss Baby. -- nm - Mop Jul 30, 09:03 1
  - This made me laugh harder than expected -- nm - MDH Jul 30, 09:33
- "I need something to humanize me. Okay, how about: you leave me publicly, and in about six month I hire you b- I mean, reconcile." -- nm - Mooch Jul 30, 08:25 1
  - He allegedly didn't see the baby for 4 days after it was born, and the text he sent was something else. - Beryllium Jul 30, 09:18
- Underboss Baby -- nm - Max Jul 30, 08:12
- Find out its not his baby. -- nm - budice Jul 30, 07:46
Have we seen this t-shirt? -- (link*) - zork Jul 30, 07:44 1
- Ha! -- nm - Krusty Jul 30, 07:46
The Yankees traded two lower prospects for Jamie Garcia. I guess the Twins don't think they can get back in the race. They were a good story for the - Krusty Jul 30, 07:29
Worst bed in our rental ever. My back is all jacked up and I can barely move - TWuG Jul 30, 07:14 5
- Masage-ee? *makes wavy hand motion* -- nm - Massage Parlor down the street Jul 30, 07:32 1
  - Never. I don't like strangers touching me. -- nm - TWuG Jul 30, 07:35
- Can you go buy an air mattress for the rest of the trip? Even a pool mattress is better -- nm - Pippy Jul 30, 07:16 2
  - Im going to pull the mattress off the sofa bed and use it on the floor. - TWuG Jul 30, 07:29 1
    - Yeah, some hotels like super soft mattresses (i guess some like those) but I like it on the firmer side. -- nm - James Bond (aka on phone) Jul 30, 07:36
What the eclipse means for Trump astrologically. (From what I can tell either something good or something bad will happen) -- (link) - Dano Jul 30, 06:24 3
- But there's only a 50/50 chance of that. -- nm - Reagen Jul 30, 06:41 2
  - 19 times out of 20? - zork Jul 30, 07:42 1
    - 84% of all cited statistics are meaningless. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jul 30, 10:45
Conspiracy note - Nibiru will impact the Earth on 9/23/17 - TRuMaN Jul 30, 06:00 2
- Bummer. -- nm - Venkman Jul 30, 09:51
- How unfortunate that it will wake some people up before September ends. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 30, 09:33
Ain't no holla back tru. -- nm - TRuMaN Jul 30, 05:58

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