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SWGOH: "Flavorize has activated Commander Luke Skywalker" - Flavorize Aug 11, 05:37 5
- My Old Ben is not up to par, alas.. (NM) - Marlowe Aug 11, 06:04
- Who did you use as leader? I'm stuck on the final fight (tier 6) - Inigo Aug 11, 05:54 1
  - Used Han as leader--used R2 to stealth Luke and Leia which gives Han a foresight while taunting, as well. -- nm - Flavorize Aug 11, 05:58
- I have so many holes in who I can get to even dream of these figures. -- nm - Will Hunting, King of Astronauts Aug 11, 05:38 1
  - I got pretty lucky--working on rebels forever--I just got R2 after building my empire team since the last r2 round. For Thrawn, I wasn't even close. -- nm - Flavorize Aug 11, 05:46
If Federer wins the tournament in Montreal he'll be practically tied with Nadal for #2. Murray withdrew from Cincinnati. - Dano Aug 11, 05:32 2
- Basically have a bunch of old dudes with piles of money at the top. It's been there, done that for all of 'em. - budice Aug 11, 05:49
- It boggles my mind that in 2017, we're talking about a race between Federer and Nadal for #1. - Will Hunting, King of Astronauts Aug 11, 05:37
In need of a laugh? Trailer for The Death of Stalin (it's sweary) -- (link) - LMS Aug 11, 05:11 [youtube] 2
- Steve Buscemi is almost unrecognizable. - Epiphany Aug 11, 05:44
- that looks great -- nm - Beaker Aug 11, 05:34
Massive No Man's Sky Update Adds Basic Multiplayer -- (link*) - Beaker Aug 11, 05:02 3
- That actually looks great. Each of their updates has been very solid since launch. I may have to play again -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Twelfth Astronaut Aug 11, 05:33 2
  - I'm hoping for another price drop then I may buy it -- nm - Beaker Aug 11, 05:35 1
    - My issues with the previous updates were the lack of things to do. While I like open world sandbox games obviously, there just wasn't enough going on - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Twelfth Astronaut Aug 11, 05:36
fun google doodle today -- nm - Dano Aug 11, 04:36 1
- Yup. I was playing with the turntables last night before bed. -- nm* - Krusty Aug 11, 05:50
8 days to Nashville STravaganza WOO!!! Can't wait to see everyone - Meg, Covington Cat - maybe Will, Kelly, Nathan ... David? Kim? anyone else? - JenBro Aug 11, 04:35
Google employees' questions are now being leaked, subjecting them to potential online harassment. -- (link) - Strongbad Aug 11, 04:25
"At least Glennon knew how to break a huddle, so they’re still one step ahead of the Jets." -- nm - Beaker Aug 11, 04:09 1
- To be fair, - Strongbad Aug 11, 04:26
Avengers 4 has begun filming -- (link) - budice Aug 11, 03:57
amazon may take on TIcketmaster -- (link) - zeitgeist Aug 11, 02:22
Did an 18-year-old unranked Canadian just beat Nadal? -- nm - Mop Aug 10, 22:44
Since the gem vault was closed at the museum with all the children visiting, I somehow decided I wanted an Ocean's 11 remake, but with 11-yr-olds. -- nm - Qale Aug 10, 21:00 9
- the 101 Airborne plot is out and they will have to have another way to get together. camp, school, talmud classes, etc. -- nm - peglegpete Aug 10, 21:06 5
  - they find each other at detention, were they plot revenge because they couldn't go on the field trip, they'll show them -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 10, 23:09 1
    - they almost come to disaster when timmy has a nap time and doesn't answer the walkie talkie -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 10, 23:11
  - Brad Pitt's kid character could be constantly eating Lunchables, corn dogs, pb and j sandwiches. -- nm - Qale Aug 10, 21:10 2
    - we're gonna need 2 scripts. a PG and an R and release both films at once. Brad can't do his nude scenes with you in the kids version -- nm* - peglegpete Aug 10, 21:54 1
      - I think the congressional qale scale office will have to weigh in on this one. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 10, 22:35
- speaking of Bugsy Malone... -- nm - Reagen Aug 10, 21:04
- Ocean's 11-1/2 -- nm - Dano Aug 10, 21:02 1
  - Excellent. I'd get Doug Liman to direct, provided Nickelodeon could give him enough money. -- nm - Qale Aug 10, 21:05
Parents of HARD Summer Music Festival overdose victim sue Live Nation. -- nm - Spawn Aug 10, 20:41 2
- the kid died of drug overdose not crushed by overselling admissions -- nm - peglegpete Aug 10, 20:59 1
  - Thanks for letting Spawn know -- nm - con_carne Aug 11, 00:16
Stampede Caesar - crash davis Aug 10, 20:33 16
- the Caesar's already from Calgary, they didn't need another Calgary version. -- nm - mafic Aug 10, 21:16 2
  - BEEF! -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 21:26
  - best one I ever had was at the Ranche in Fish Creek - Reagen Aug 10, 21:23
- I've been finding these fascinating since the US site (and products) is different -- (link*) - crash davis Aug 10, 20:56 1
  - Yeah, it's aimed more at the Hispanic market there - Reagen Aug 10, 21:03
- Game Time Caesar - crash davis Aug 10, 20:43 7
  - I assume it tastes like a football? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 10, 22:42
  - wait what?! -- nm - mud, beer lover Aug 10, 20:59
  - Clamdigger Caesar - crash davis Aug 10, 20:47 3
    - Hot Pickled Caesar - crash davis Aug 10, 20:50 2
      - Some of these are trying too hard - Reagen Aug 10, 21:14 1
        
        the classic is most likely the best, but I thought there were some potentially interesting takes there -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 21:38
  - ugh, no -- nm - Reagen Aug 10, 20:44
- So a caesar is a bloody mary in Canada? -- nm - JaxSean Aug 10, 20:40 2
  - No, a Bloody Mary is a Bloody Mary - Reagen Aug 10, 20:44
  - with a flavourful twist -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 20:41
Pickle Rick took an abrupt turn I didn't expect, yet should have. -- nm - Mop Aug 10, 20:18 1
- "I'm Pickle Rick!!!" -- nm - JaxSean Aug 10, 20:37
Tennis spoilers - Dano Aug 10, 20:09 1
- they were talking him up on local sports radio this week. -- nm - Reagen Aug 10, 20:15
Is a 0.0 qb rating good? Poor Bears fans. -- (link) - jnine Aug 10, 19:54 10
- Eh, don't worry about them. The Bears could be 0 and 9 near the end of the season and they'd still be talking Super Bowl. -- nm* - . Aug 10, 20:19
- Glennon's not good, but... 8 passes -- nm - Reagen Aug 10, 19:57
- good grief, I can guarantee the Bears a 32 rating every game I start -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 19:57 7
  - But will you ask for $43 million for it? -- nm - jnine Aug 10, 19:58 3
    - no, I'll do it for league minimum and extremely comprehensive health care - crash davis Aug 10, 19:59 2
      - a sizeable signing bonus is a must -- nm - peglegpete Aug 10, 20:00 1
        
        I think I'm worth an extra pack of peanuts on the plane to Chicago -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 20:19
  - but thanks, I'm turning on the very last of the game -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 19:57 2
    - Sorry. -- nm - jnine Aug 10, 19:58 1
      - Trubisky definitely outplayed Glennon -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 20:13
One of the guys on Pod Save America said Trump had as much to do with healthcare as he did with the Warriors championship run. He sat at home, watched - crash davis Aug 10, 19:51 12
- Pos save America? good luck after what I saw of his sword training last sunday -- nm - peglegpete Aug 10, 19:58 2
  - I hate when I get challenged for King of the Absolute Worst Puns -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 20:00 1
    - oooips for the typo. I meant Pod. -- nm - peglegpete Aug 10, 20:30
- What's eminently clear is that this "consumate deal maker" has absolutely no idea how to make a deal whem it involves what other people want. -- nm - Reagen Aug 10, 19:53 8
  - The majority of his deals have been to get himself out of trouble or screw somebody over. I don't know why he got held up as an astute businessman. -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 19:55 7
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    - astute like Bernie Madoff or Bugsy Malone. -- nm - mud Aug 10, 20:00 5
      - Siegel?! -- nm - mud Aug 10, 20:04 1
        
        I was sure you didn't mean Scott Baio -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 20:09
      - tbf Bugsy had vision -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 20:01 2
        
        *and* made money in casinos. -- nm - Reagen Aug 10, 20:03 1
        
        Well *it's hard not to!* -- nm - Beryllium Aug 10, 21:29
Dear Yahoo...for that Mock, I used your autodraft on your player rankings solely, and you give me a D for that draft? - crash davis Aug 10, 19:47
I've stayed at many Wydham hotels in the past and generally been quite satisfied - typical roadside properties. The two we've stayed at on - Meg Aug 10, 19:47 1
- "Room to party" Of course. -- nm - Mop Aug 10, 22:43
just made coffee ice cream. the custard is delicious. I chose the recipe because all I had was - windows jones Aug 10, 19:35 2
- *wonders how it would taste with a splash of bailey's tossed in* (although maybe it wouldn't freeze right with the alcohol) -- nm - JenBro Aug 11, 05:27
- that sounds really good -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 20:07
Speaking of questionable fish-based products, Clamato has a "pickled bean" variety out - Reagen Aug 10, 19:31 18
- Ew Nope. -- nm - budice Aug 10, 19:42
- I may be outing myself as slightly freaky to some here, but I love love love Clamato -- (edited) - crash davis Aug 10, 19:33 16
  - I am Canadian, so it's normal to me that it exists, but i don't like it, and i remain puzzled how it ever happened. -- nm - Andie Aug 11, 05:41
  - There isn't enough money in the world... -- nm - kelly Aug 10, 19:43 1
    - oh yeah, there is :) -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 19:45
  - Slightly? nm - ralph wiggum Aug 10, 19:39 7
    - okay, .....Temptations sing! -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 19:40 6
      - honestly, to each their own, but you're missing out -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 19:41 5
        
        tbf, she'd be missing out on a significant significant part of the appeal. -- nm - Reagen Aug 10, 19:42 4
        
        just pretend the vodka is there and drink it straight, I have ;) -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 19:44 3
        
        nope. I love a caesar, but can't stand tomato or clamato juice. I'm super grossed out when people get it on planes. - mafic Aug 10, 19:52 1
        
        "I'll have a virgin Caesar." "You monster!" -- nm - Reagen Aug 10, 19:57
        
        drink the vodka straight? Okay! -- nm - mud Aug 10, 19:46
  - and here you go -- (link) - Reagen Aug 10, 19:35 1
    - merci - I told them I was from BC to get in. That lime variety grabbed my attention -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 19:39
  - I'd never drink it without vodka, but sometimes nothing but a caesar will do. -- nm - Reagen Aug 10, 19:34 2
    - this is correct. -- nm - mafic Aug 10, 19:35 1
      - next year the Canadians here should remind me of National Caesar Day. I'll show solidarity -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 19:44
Woooo! -- nm - JaxSean Aug 10, 19:25
I WANNA DENUKE THE WORLD -- nm - Jovian Aug 10, 19:25 1
- Superman IV taught this would be a terrible idea, as evidenced by the fact that it produced Superman IV. -- nm - Reagen Aug 10, 19:26
Now watching: Season 2 finale of Last Chance U. - ReluctantCynic Aug 10, 19:21
Today, I learned that a cow orker does not like black pepper ("too spicy"), ketchup ("too slimy"), or Worcestershire sauce ("tastes like fish"). - ReluctantCynic Aug 10, 19:20 13
- I don't eat 2 of those. -- nm - jnine Aug 10, 19:44
- worcestershire does have anchovies in it, so... -- nm - Reagen Aug 10, 19:24 4
  - Ha! The main reason I knew this is because Games Magazine had a scavenger hunt waaaay before the Internet existed - ralph wiggum Aug 10, 19:27 3
    - I love finding other lifelong games mag geeks. -- nm - windows jones Aug 10, 19:29 2
      - Yes! We had so much fun with that Scavenger Hunt. I also loved Calculatrivia. nm - ralph wiggum Aug 10, 19:31 1
        
        My sister earned herself two years of Games for finding mistakes. Though she really wanted a t. - . Aug 10, 20:26
- tastes like fish? Its got an umami flavor reminiscent of steak -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 19:23 2
  - Though it does contain anchovies, so maybe coworker is a supertaster? nm - ralph wiggum Aug 10, 19:24 1
    - good point, but anchovies to me are not the typical fish taste. I consider them unique :) -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 19:27
- What on earth does he or she eat? Steamed carrots? -- nm* - Beryllium Aug 10, 19:21 3
  - A lot of chicken and rice apparently. And vegetable pizza. - ReluctantCynic Aug 10, 19:28 1
    - understandable. salami is a sausage. -- nm - peglegpete Aug 10, 19:31
  - I went to lunch today with a friend to the buffet at the Bellagio. all their steamed veggies were raw :( -- nm - peglegpete Aug 10, 19:25
Fun tennis match going on in Montreal -- nm - Dano Aug 10, 19:18
So Sonny Gray has been extraordinarily unimpressive. -- nm - Jovian Aug 10, 19:17
in a mock draft, a player came up from LAC - for about five seconds, I thought "The Clippers?" -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 19:13 7
- the Chargers? yeah that'll be weird. You mentioned something about the Raiders & Seahawks the other day, and I thought "ah those were some games" -- nm - mud Aug 10, 19:16 6
  - the Bo Jackson/Brian Bosworth meeting, yeah :) - at times I miss the AFC West. One time I had John Elway shoot me the finger at the Kingdome. - crash davis Aug 10, 19:19 5
    - I was sitting in center field at the All Star game when Bo was playing center. My friend and I kept screaming Bo Knows so many times he came over and - jnine Aug 10, 19:46 1
      - That is cool. He seems like a nice guy. -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 19:48
    - heh -- nm - mud Aug 10, 19:20 2
      - Elway was a baby. One time I was at a Sonics game and Charles Barkley fouled out. He made the "bring it" motion to the crowd - crash davis Aug 10, 19:26 1
        
        always liked Charles. As a Sixers/Dr.J fan I had to -- nm - mud Aug 10, 19:28
Alien Covenant is available for $4.99 on uvdigitalnow ... now. -- (link) - JaxSean Aug 10, 19:10 1
- thanks -- nm - Remlik Aug 10, 19:19
I would like to see Girls Trip get an Oscar nod for best costume design. But... you know - con_carne Aug 10, 19:02
I had an excellent time at the Museum of Natural Arts and Sciences in Houston today. I especially liked the butterfly exhibit. While there were plenty - Qale Aug 10, 18:46 6
- rocks are always the coolest part of the museum. -- nm - mafic Aug 10, 19:49
- Faberge stuff? Like what? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Aug 10, 19:17 1
  - Eggs of course, but also a ton of cigarette cases, perfume bottles, and broaches. The most ridiculous was a hotel bell. Like to summon someone. -- nm - Qale Aug 10, 19:22
- Naath, home island of Messande in Game of Thrones is known for it's butterflies....book spoiler - peglegpete Aug 10, 18:57 2
  - This was... considerably more pleasing. While obviously it was super hot and moist in the rainforest-like dome, with a lot less visitors, it might - Qale Aug 10, 19:02 1
    - :)) -- nm - peglegpete Aug 10, 19:04
Since I'm posting basically everything this board: The source for Jr's meeting with the Russians was (dun dun dun) -- (link) - Reagen Aug 10, 18:45 4
- Isn't that why his house was raided? Wasn't it after he testified about the meeting? I'm surprised Trump is still backing him, he must have huge - jnine Aug 10, 18:58 2
  - The timeline isn't clear. -- nm - Reagen Aug 10, 19:04 1
    - I think it's significant the Manafort raid came the morning after his appearance with the Senate Intel -- nm -- mud Aug 9 '17, 10:20 -- nm - mud Aug 10, 19:07
- That guy is everywhere -- nm - Amoxy Aug 10, 18:51
Newfoundland church's "Chase the Ace" fundraiser hits $1.5 million jackpot after 42 weeks of no one hitting it -- (link) - Reagen Aug 10, 18:44
It can be both. -- (pic) - Beryllium Aug 10, 18:40 [Attachment]
OK, there's one song that gets dangerously close to ABBA, but they pull back from it. -- nm - Reagen Aug 10, 18:37
Partial credit? -- (link) - Reagen Aug 10, 18:36 1
- She's a European tourist! No one who lives here goes to the stars on the sidewalk. -- nm - jnine Aug 10, 18:38
Okay, Spamlet. That works. -- nm - David's iPad Aug 10, 18:35 1
- I'll shoot you the invite address. - spamlet Aug 10, 18:53
*snork* -- (link) - mafic Aug 10, 18:34

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