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Here's a nice way to deal with Confederate monuments. -- (link*) - mara Aug 17, 11:16 7
- I've been thinking they should be moved to cemeteries, but then people might complain "I don't want him placed next to my family plot." -- nm - Max Aug 17, 11:19 6
  - you know that graveyard for casino signs outside Las Vegas? -- nm - crash davis Aug 17, 11:31 1
    - I love the Neon Museum. -- nm - jnine Aug 17, 12:11
  - Didn't the Hollywood one just remove a plaque? -- nm - Spawn Aug 17, 11:21
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  - they should just move them all to, like, Alabama -- nm - decline Aug 17, 11:19 1
    - Alcatraz! "No boats - you can visit if you can make the swim." -- nm - Max Aug 17, 11:21
Ben Affleck And Casey Affleck Reps Address Batman Comments -- (link) - crash davis Aug 17, 11:13 1
- "Best actor who has played Batman?" "My brother. *snort* No, only kidding, he was rubbish." -- nm - Max Aug 17, 11:17
happy birthday, Sceire!! :) - -- nm - b. Aug 17, 11:10
Why Your Team Sucks 2017: Baltimore Ravens -- (link) - Beaker Aug 17, 11:05
In case you are bored with the normal way to drink a beer... -- (link) - Shaun Aug 17, 11:02 4
- What could possibly go wrong? -- nm - Mop Aug 17, 11:05
- Seems like a waste of beer to me. -- nm - znufrii Aug 17, 11:05
- so close -- nm - Darwin Awards Aug 17, 11:03
- ~dumb ways to die~ -- nm - Reagen Aug 17, 11:03
Here's a video from a news crew driving in the opposite direction on the highway to Prineville. 4 minutes of stopped cars. -- (link) - Mop Aug 17, 11:01 21
- Can anyone explain this to me? The eclipse is in four days. -- nm - mara Aug 17, 11:06 17
  - I dunno, but we've got signs everywhere telling us traffic will be awful these next few days. -- nm - Dark Callisto Aug 17, 11:08
  - And if you get in line now, you might reach your destination in time. -- nm - Mop Aug 17, 11:08 14
    - The path of totality is 173,000 square miles. I think we'll be okay. -- nm - mara Aug 17, 11:10 12
      - Except Oregon. Oregon is fucked. -- nm - Mop Aug 17, 11:11 11
        
        Why is Oregon different? -- nm - mara Aug 17, 11:13 10
        
        Small population = infrastructure that cannot handle this influx of tourists. - Mop Aug 17, 11:21 3
        
        an entrepreneurial individual could probably figure out a way to take advantage of this -- nm - decline Aug 17, 11:24 2
        
        People should be on the side of the highway selling bottled water right now. -- nm - Mop Aug 17, 11:26 1
        
        and oranges! You could make a fortune!! -- nm - decline Aug 17, 11:27
        
        lots of rain -- nm - decline Aug 17, 11:17 5
        
        It doesn't rain in Oregon in the summer. -- nm - Mop Aug 17, 11:22 2
        
        lots of desert caused by the lack of rain -- nm - decline Aug 17, 11:22 1
        
        Somewhere between 70% and 80% of Oregon is desert. Eastern Oregon is all desert. -- nm - Mop Aug 17, 11:37
        
        Huh. You'd think that would mean *smaller* crowds. -- nm - mara Aug 17, 11:20
        
        don't forget to pack your angry eyes -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Twelfth Astronaut Aug 17, 11:18
    - I fully expect stories by Saturday of rescue crews having to deliver food and water to stranded drivers. -- nm - Mop Aug 17, 11:08
  - I presume this is "5 day festival lacks adequate planning/parking" - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Twelfth Astronaut Aug 17, 11:07
- I'm still a little "what do you expect" in what I assume is a "Festival" in a place that appears to have no business hosting a festival -- (edited) - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Twelfth Astronaut Aug 17, 11:05 2
  - This is *exactly* what everyone expected. And still, they did it anyway. -- nm - Mop Aug 17, 11:06 1
    - We had a hot air balloon festival two years ago that ended the same way - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Twelfth Astronaut Aug 17, 11:07
A protest sign idea. -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 17, 10:45
I haven't had to ask for several weeks, but pop culture stories this week are in short supply. What has happened since last Friday (entertainment/ - prayformojo Aug 17, 10:41 28
- thanks, gang! -- nm - prayformojo Aug 17, 11:10
- Defenders premieres on Netflix tomorrow -- nm - Beaker Aug 17, 10:59
- The movie subscription thing -- nm - JaxSean Aug 17, 10:51 1
  - Moviepass, good one -- nm - Beaker Aug 17, 10:58
- Chris Pratt split from wife -- nm - TWuG Aug 17, 10:49 7
  - Anna Faris split from husband more like. - Name Withheld by Request Aug 17, 10:53 6
    - I wouldn't be so sure. -- nm - Spawn Aug 17, 11:02 5
      - Yeah. -- nm - Dark Callisto Aug 17, 11:07 4
        
        Oh, I don't have any insight. Was a weak gender role joke. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Aug 17, 11:09 3
        
        I really like both of them. When the news broke, people here suggested that she has alcohol and drug problems. -- nm - David Aug 17, 11:18 2
        
        Believable. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Aug 17, 11:23
        
        She also has a "much less successful than him" problem. -- nm - Ender Aug 17, 11:23
- Not sure it's news but I heard on the radio today that Drake's run on the Hot 100 ended -- (link) - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Twelfth Astronaut Aug 17, 10:48 2
  - Despacito, breaking records. -- nm - Mop Aug 17, 10:50 1
    - this was two weeks ago, wasn't it? at least one. -- nm - amanda jones state university Aug 17, 11:21
- Disney streaming. And the Netflix news is big. Shonda, yes, and Letterman, and Chuck Lorre w/Michael Douglas. Defenders goes live today. -- nm - Mop Aug 17, 10:47 7
  - Something like, "Tough luck, Netflix! This company is about to quit the service and start their own." - David Aug 17, 11:03 6
    - If felt like an escalating war. Netflix just stole away the two most successful show runners at CBS and ABC. -- nm - Mop Aug 17, 11:07 3
      - Yeah, but I think you're reading it wrong. Netflix just spent a lot of money for no guarantees. - David Aug 17, 11:08 2
        
        Grey's Anatomy still going strong. Highest rated show on ABC, no? And now they're doing a spin-off? - Mop Aug 17, 11:10 1
        
        Yes, but that's its own brand, and they have zero rights to it. - David Aug 17, 11:16
    - unfortunately, this (and a few of the other suggestions here) were covered in last week's edition -- nm - prayformojo Aug 17, 11:05 1
      - The worst part? I took that quiz. - David Aug 17, 11:07
- Ric Flair -- nm - groiny Aug 17, 10:43 2
  - Yup. -- nm - David Aug 17, 10:57 1
    - saving this one for OPJ -- nm - prayformojo Aug 17, 11:11
- Huge reveal on Game of Thrones (20 years old mystery) -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Aug 17, 10:43
- Craig confirms Bond? -- nm - Andie Aug 17, 10:42
Pictures from the cast of Frozen on Broadway. -- (link) - Mop Aug 17, 10:38 11
- which one's the snowman ? -- nm - decline Aug 17, 11:20
- And, of course, hose311 is watching it *TONIGHT*. I'm jealous of that guy's life. -- nm - Mop Aug 17, 10:48
- let the Kristoff outrage commence! -- nm - Beaker Aug 17, 10:39 8
  - Have to admit, it feels like pandering which is unfortunate for the actor. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Aug 17, 10:42 6
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    - Sorry black actors! it's for your own good, really. -- nm - Reagen Aug 17, 11:06 3
      - Yes, that's what I'm saying. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Aug 17, 11:10 2
        
        Hard to come to a much different interpretation. -- nm - znufrii Aug 17, 11:21 1
        
        Impossible to even try. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Aug 17, 11:24
    - *deletes response* -- nm - znufrii Aug 17, 11:00
  - Just wait until they try and replace him with Mandy Patinkin -- nm - znufrii Aug 17, 10:41
~Hello from the outside....~ -- nm - and then the guy totally kicks the ceiling cymbal Aug 17, 10:34
some of these are great -- (link) - amanda jones state university Aug 17, 10:30 4
- The color contrast in those is fantastic. -- nm - Max Aug 17, 10:42 2
  - right? when you move, let's go to crater lake? -- nm - amanda jones state university Aug 17, 11:22 1
    - yep. I want to go to Glacier National Park too. -- nm - Max Aug 17, 11:28
- Is that Leonard Nimoy? -- nm - mara Aug 17, 10:33
More David Tennant casting news - he's joined Mary Queen of Scots - LMS Aug 17, 10:28 1
- When does he sleep? -- nm - Mop Aug 17, 10:42
I *LOVE* the sales e-mails that tell me "If you're not interested, just let me know!" Yeah, that's not how it works. - Mop Aug 17, 10:20 1
- "I've sent you four emails and you haven't responded to any of them. Not sure if they are going to the right address. Please call me to let me know." -- nm - volnelk Aug 17, 10:33
lyc: I have very few autographs but overall my worst experience was this one - crash davis Aug 17, 10:19 17
- Oh, I got Todd McFarlane's signature just as he was exploding. I guess I got a lot of comic book signatures. -- nm - Mop Aug 17, 10:56 2
  - I have a few of his but my fave is on my "SPAWN" license plate. -- nm - Spawn Aug 17, 11:01 1
    - I also have an autogrpahed picture of JMS with me, autographing some B5 toys. And of course, my Twitter header. - Spawn Aug 17, 11:08
- John Byrne got SUPER snippy with me when one of the comics I gave him to sign was a reprint. - Ender Aug 17, 10:49 3
  - John Byrne is a notorious a-hole. I can't imagine someone doing that to a kid. - Mop Aug 17, 10:53
  - Did you even know that was a thing? - Reagen Aug 17, 10:51 1
    - Not a clue. -- nm - Ender Aug 17, 10:54
- I still owe my oldest brother for not giving me a head's up 3 years ago when he had Guy Lafleur visit his cottage - Beaker Aug 17, 10:36 3
  - Denis Savard 2 years ago and Dale Hawerchuk this year -- nm - Beaker Aug 17, 10:36 2
    - I have a Hawerchuk autograph on a stick, I got years ago. -- nm - groiny Aug 17, 10:45 1
      - The best thing like this I have is an autographed stick from the Express when they were here. - Shaun Aug 17, 10:48
- I've rarely stood in line for anyone's autograph. I have a couple of experiences. One is Phil Esposito. -- (edited) - Mop Aug 17, 10:34 1
  - ah, that was a nice experience -- nm - crash davis Aug 17, 10:54
- I have not had good luck trying to secure a Jim Thome auto when he was playing. - groiny Aug 17, 10:25
- but do you have a rare photo of Sean Connery signed by Roger Moore? -- nm - prayformojo Aug 17, 10:20 2
  - True story - I actually looked into whether that was possible, but I had to settle for a signed photo of Roger Moore -- nm - Roger More Aug 17, 11:20
  - that is funny, that can't be a worst experience -- nm - crash davis Aug 17, 10:22
ST PPR league needs a new commish - ML Aug 17, 10:19 3
- Speaking of I have been the steward of the Filthy Jock Strap for a good while but just as Skags passed it to me the time has come for a new person. -- nm - Spawn Aug 17, 11:04
- I'm sorry to see you go, but I understand. I hope someone steps up. But if no one does, email me before you delete. -- nm - crash davis Aug 17, 10:21
- hope all is well with you -- nm - decline Aug 17, 10:20
We used 589 GB in our last billing cycle for internet use. -- nm - Shaun Aug 17, 10:17 6
- Over the past half year I've topped out at 451GB in a month. -- nm* - Ender Aug 17, 10:33
- May: 209GB; June: 252GB; July: 143GB. -- nm - Mop Aug 17, 10:23
- 123GB -- nm - decline Aug 17, 10:21 2
  - fwiw, I've read reports of the Farpoint AIM bundles being back in US store, in limited quantities, if you were trying to get one. -- nm - Shaun Aug 17, 10:22 1
    - thanks, I'll check it out -- nm - decline Aug 17, 10:22
- all the porn -- nm - decline Aug 17, 10:18
I don't want to watch the Vice video. 2 minutes in, I'm already sick. -- nm - Mop Aug 17, 10:16 4
- Yeah, I made it about 10 minutes and had to shut it off. -- nm - GregW Aug 17, 11:09 1
  - I heard some of it in the car on the way home last night and I was literally yelling at my radio. - Spawn Aug 17, 11:11
- yup. but it's must watch -- nm - Remlik Aug 17, 10:28 1
  - Well fuck. They just spring the video of the car hitting the crowd on you from out of nowhere. That was shocking. - Mop Aug 17, 10:36
Even with kids I think I'm pretty good at shutting the part of my brain down that freaks out about stuff - Reagen Aug 17, 10:15 30
- I know that some day, somehow.. - Marlowe Aug 17, 10:35
- it is not even freaking out, I would call it being overly observant. - groiny Aug 17, 10:19 2
  - And I think that's normal and fine as it goes, so long as it doesn't flip over into paranoia - Reagen Aug 17, 10:22 1
    - yeah, no, I am not there. I still want to get my conceal carry permit - groiny Aug 17, 10:24
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  - Back in the 80s in zihou Mexico soldiers paroled the beach -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 17, 10:51
  - traveling around Parisian tourist sites last year I was unnerved slightly by the heavily armed teams roaming around. -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 17, 10:31 5
    - Those would have been army as well, not police. -- nm - Roger More Aug 17, 10:59
    - I was shocked by the number of machine guns I saw in France and Italy when I was there in '98. -- nm - Ender Aug 17, 10:35 3
      - (This reminds me, I really need to get around to scanning photos from that trip. They're pretty much the only photos I have only on paper.) -- nm - Ender Aug 17, 10:50
      - when we were at the Louvre there was a woman holding a weapon that, and I'm only slightly exaggerating, was nearly as big as she was. She was petite.. - Mel Profit Aug 17, 10:44
      - I noticed this travelling to Italy via Switzerland in '88. I think it surprised me because at the time it was unusual compared to US travel -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Twelfth Astronaut Aug 17, 10:36
  - I got used to heavily armed police in part by trips to Mexico and encountering Federales with automatic weapons. -- nm - crash davis Aug 17, 10:26 10
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      - the first time was in the 70s, we took a ferry from the peninsula to Guymas. Stepped off the boat and there was 8 of them with machine guns -- nm - crash davis Aug 17, 10:36 3
        
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        most every time from then on I would seem to see them...however I was always in Baja or the west side. I've never been to the eastern side -- nm - crash davis Aug 17, 10:53 1
        
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      - well, crash was travelling by Burro while wearing a sombrero. -- nm - groiny Aug 17, 10:29 3
        
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        he took a raft??? - groiny Aug 17, 10:32 1
        
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    - all they really need is a machete. -- nm - groiny Aug 17, 10:26
  - I flew in the States in Oct 2001. That was a freaky experience. -- nm - Reagen Aug 17, 10:23 3
    - they brought in horizontally and on a pallet, didn't they Tall? -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 17, 10:29 2
      - The Lecter mask was by request, though. -- nm - Reagen Aug 17, 10:30 1
        
        touche' -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 17, 10:45
  - when you walk past 10 police with 4 police dogs when entering the station - groiny Aug 17, 10:20
  - Yeah, I understand the need for that display, in some respects, but that was probably the part of the post-9/11 response in NYC that unnerved me the most. -- nm* - znufrii Aug 17, 10:20 1
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This seems pretty cool. Smart nightlight that integrates with Alexa, locator beacons, and smartphone notifications -- (link) - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Twelfth Astronaut Aug 17, 10:12 7
- it'll be great for thieves once they figure out your wifi password -- nm - decline Aug 17, 10:18 1
  - So you're saying Chipotle1234 is a bad password? -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Twelfth Astronaut Aug 17, 10:27
- sounds cool, but the thing is, I dont trust kickstarter projects anymore. -- nm - tRuMaN Aug 17, 10:17 4
  - My disillusion with them is generally you're overpaying for the early adopter privilege. Very few of them are unique or good enough to survive - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Twelfth Astronaut Aug 17, 10:24 3
    - This feels like an expensive solution for something that's not really a problem. -- nm - Reagen Aug 17, 10:27 2
      - Like those internet enabled fridges. Seriously, why are these a thing? -- nm - Shaun Aug 17, 10:34 1
        
        Dave, I'm afraid I can't let you eat that. -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 17, 10:54

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