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Speculation is that trump can no longer read teleprompters due to eclipse blindness. - Beryllium Aug 23, 12:05 2
- Toldja!!! -- nm - Spawn Aug 23, 12:07
- of course, he couldn't read teleprompters before either -- nm - crash davis Aug 23, 12:07
Kiss cam lol -- (link) - con_carne Aug 23, 12:04 2
- wth? -- nm - Epiphany Aug 23, 12:18 1
  - Busted with side chick probably. -- nm - Shaun Aug 23, 12:19
So it's decision time on my trip. I met with the nurse today for my mom. Not surprisingly she couldn't give me much in the way of expectations for - pmb Aug 23, 12:04 7
- That was my suggestion. I think it's a good idea. You will go back for a safari, but maybe not to climb. -- nm - jnine Aug 23, 12:32
- good plan -- nm - Epiphany Aug 23, 12:19
- Sat phone is a good idea, and maybe finding a way to make the Safari a game-time decision ... -- nm - Beryllium Aug 23, 12:06
- I am wishing you the best. I like the sat phone idea. And there will always be another safari season unless Trump confuses Kenya and Korea -- nm - crash davis Aug 23, 12:06
- That partial trip sounds reasonable to me. How soon would you leave? -- nm - Max Aug 23, 12:06 1
  - Friday. -- nm - pmb Aug 23, 12:08
- This sounds like an excellent compromise for you -- nm - decline Aug 23, 12:06
I have a couple of clingy cats here. The minute Minnie loses sight of me she begins to cry. -- nm - Meg Aug 23, 11:58 5
- She just wants in the pool. -- nm - Max Aug 23, 12:00
- other casualties of your busy month! -- nm - crash davis Aug 23, 11:59
- Are you certain she is not a dog? -- nm - Spawn Aug 23, 11:58 2
  - Nah, dogs are trainable :/ -- nm - Meg Aug 23, 11:59 1
    - heh -- nm - Epiphany Aug 23, 12:02
Power Pop is good music for peeling potatoes. You get in a nice rhythm - Amoxy Aug 23, 11:46 1
- Celebrity Skin should be good for that -- nm - crash davis Aug 23, 12:03
wait, Jon Jones tested positive again?1 HAHAHAHA! what a fucking moron -- nm - Beaker Aug 23, 11:46 1
- Would have loved to been a fly on the wall when Dana first heard the news. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 23, 12:05
ST Poll: Lottery? -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Twelfth Astronaut Aug 23, 11:41 33
- Alright, does this work for everyone? Pooling tickets. Everyone buys their own or coordinates with a buyer (like amanda and I). we should email -- (edited) - decline's desk Aug 23, 12:08
- Wait, what is the story here? Is there a pool? -- nm - pmb Aug 23, 11:55 2
  - decline's desk -- nm - Spawn Aug 23, 11:56
  - yeah, and does the pool use LIBOR or butt fur? -- nm - crash davis Aug 23, 11:56
- Meg, see how this place just falls apart without you -- nm - con_carne Aug 23, 11:53 1
  - I'm sorry.....it's been a busy month :( -- nm - Meg Aug 23, 11:56
- Ill buy $20 tix here -- nm - budice Aug 23, 11:53
- Is someone accepting "cashfriend" for this? -- nm - zork Aug 23, 11:52
- i am in if someone takes it on. Just tell me who to send my cash to. -- nm* - Andie Aug 23, 11:51
- Can I get in the pool if I buy only two tickets? -- nm - crash davis Aug 23, 11:46 4
  - I was just seeing if people were playing. Is there a pool? -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Twelfth Astronaut Aug 23, 11:51 2
    - I always assume there's a pool. Step 1) buy ticket, or paypal money. Step 2) Split the winnings 50-50-50-50-50-50-50 -- nm - Max Aug 23, 11:53
    - well, according to Spawn, i dunno? -- nm - crash davis Aug 23, 11:52
  - two shares, then! -- nm - Spawn Aug 23, 11:46
- if I can remember to get cash on the way home I will buy a couple tickets for the pool. -- nm - tRuMaN Aug 23, 11:44
- I will buy some later. Who do I email a pic to? -- nm - Spawn Aug 23, 11:43
- I have the winning ticket right here -- nm - decline Aug 23, 11:43 4
  - In the pool? -- nm - Spawn Aug 23, 11:43 3
    - no at my desk -- nm - decline Aug 23, 11:44 2
      - *starts watching clips of Airplane! again* -- nm - Max Aug 23, 11:51 1
        
        ...but that's not important right now. -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 23, 12:01
- have to try to stop for some later. -- nm - groiny Aug 23, 11:42
- oh, I bought $10 worth of numbers last night to contribute to the pot. -- nm - Max Aug 23, 11:42 10
  - Oh! ST is pooling tickets? who's coordinating? I'll buy some on the way home -- nm - decline Aug 23, 11:49 9
    - will you get for me to contrib as well if I muskpay you? -- nm - amanda jones state university Aug 23, 11:50 6
      - certainly -- nm - decline Aug 23, 11:53 5
        
        arch on d? -- nm - amanda jones state university Aug 23, 11:54 4
        
        yep -- nm - decline Aug 23, 11:55 3
        
        I sent 12 muskpays. just add to the pool. thanks!! -- nm - amanda jones state university Aug 23, 11:59 1
        
        okey dokey -- nm - decline Aug 23, 12:01
        
        Archon D sounds like a mystery weapon Ethan Hunt will pursue in the next Mission: Impossible movie. - Max Aug 23, 11:56
    - no at your desk -- nm - Spawn Aug 23, 11:49 1
      - my desk isn't very good at coordinating anything -- nm - decline Aug 23, 11:50
LIR: Andie is correct! Hand fasting... I'm going to perform the ceremony at my brother's wedding, need to learn to tie one -- nm - colin Aug 23, 11:39 2
- Doesn't that mean a temporary marriage? -- nm - Spawn Aug 23, 11:42 1
  - Current usage is as a marriage ceremony, previously handfed was a year before marriage, and during which the bride was expected to get pregnant,... - zeitgeist Aug 23, 13:28
Get your popcorn ready. GoT Season finale clocks in at... - Shaun Aug 23, 11:27 7
- I..I...I...am moving this weekend and I have no idea how I am going to see this. - Epiphany Aug 23, 12:02 3
  - HBO Go on your computer? -- nm - jnine Aug 23, 12:29
  - I missed 3 episodes while I was in Africa. YOU WILL FIND A WAY. -- nm - Diva Aug 23, 12:03 1
    - Yes I will - I am determined. -- nm - Epiphany Aug 23, 12:04
- bastards. they told us months ago it would be 81 minutes. -- nm - peglegpete Aug 23, 11:39 2
  - I bet if you wrote a letter to HBO demanding an extra one minute seventeen seconds, they'd do something. -- nm - crash davis Aug 23, 11:55 1
    - ::determines peglegpete is not a subscriber/is pirating video, begins legal proceedings:: -- nm - HBO Aug 23, 11:57
Oral History of Battle of the Network Stars -- (link) - Beaker Aug 23, 11:20 1
- There were a few competitors that I would have gladly done oral with -- nm - zork Aug 23, 11:55
Trump improved to -24 today. - David Aug 23, 11:18 4
- he did wreck Monday's work with Tuesday's work -- nm - crash davis Aug 23, 11:45 1
  - Which is his norm. -- nm - Spawn Aug 23, 11:46
- Trump-mentum! -- nm - Strongbad Aug 23, 11:39
- that AZ speech must have been amazing -- nm - decline Aug 23, 11:31
Well, Wind River is kind of a must-watch. I suggest catching it in the theater, mainly because of the setting - con_carne Aug 23, 11:18 7
- I really do want to see this. You definitely recommend it? -- nm - crash davis Aug 23, 11:23 6
  - same here -- nm - decline Aug 23, 11:26
  - Yep. It's gonna be in the A territory, certainly no lower than B+ -- nm - con_carne Aug 23, 11:26
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    - what?!! okay I am in - love Renner anyway since 12 and holding -- nm - Epiphany Aug 23, 12:03
    - I may do this on Friday. -- nm - Diva Aug 23, 11:53
    - Did love that. Next Tuesday matinee -- nm - Amoxy Aug 23, 11:41
*generic travel related freak out post* -- nm - JaxSean Aug 23, 11:12
Just a general "Guys! I'm still stoked that my Model 3 is less than 5 months from delivery!" post. - TWuG Aug 23, 11:12 24
- *pets his TSLA shares* -- nm - znufrii Aug 23, 11:36 4
  - "pets his TSA slaves" -- nm - con_carne Aug 23, 11:45
  - there's a test drive place right in KoP -- nm - decline Aug 23, 11:44 2
    - *looks down* o rly? :) -- nm - znufrii Aug 23, 11:45 1
      - Here are all their showrooms/galleries -- (link) - TWuG Aug 23, 11:49
- Also, I'm not sure which thrills me more, the prospect of the impending death of ICE vehicles or the death of the dealership model of sales - TWuG Aug 23, 11:34
- !! -- nm - Epiphany Aug 23, 11:16
- What number are you on the list? -- nm - James Bond (aka on phone) Aug 23, 11:16 2
  - Not a clue, but my delivery window is Nov-Jan. - TWuG Aug 23, 11:25 1
    - 312.50 -- nm - Spawn Aug 23, 11:42
- That's awesome. I'm really happy for you. -- nm - David Aug 23, 11:15 1
  - Thank you. -- nm - TWuG Aug 23, 11:25
- nice. a Tesla dealership just opend 2 mintues from my store -- nm - Remlik Aug 23, 11:15 6
  - if they give test drives I would go check one out in a second -- nm - decline Aug 23, 11:16 2
    - There's a store in the KoP mall, and one in Devon, those are the only ones I can find near here. -- nm - znufrii Aug 23, 11:40
    - They do and they are zero pressure about sales. I cannot recommend enough taking out an S or X and - TWuG Aug 23, 11:21
  - How do theirs work? Do they even have cars you can test drive? -- nm - David Aug 23, 11:16 2
    - They are owned by Tesla and are generally called Showrooms or Galleries. In some states they cannot - TWuG Aug 23, 11:23
    - no idea. they *just* opened and they're closed by the time I close the store. -- nm - Remlik Aug 23, 11:16
- Seriously, I am happy for you. I think it is really cool. -- nm - crash davis Aug 23, 11:13 1
  - Thanks! -- nm - TWuG Aug 23, 11:25
- have you wired your house yet ? -- nm - decline Aug 23, 11:13 2
  - Yep. Last summer. :-) -- nm - TWuG Aug 23, 11:20 1
    - very cool -- nm - decline Aug 23, 11:20
Poll : Have you ever heard of Steve 'N 'Seagulls? -- nm - groiny Aug 23, 11:04 19
- No - JD Aug 23, 11:27
- no -- nm - Epiphany Aug 23, 11:24
- Nope -- nm - Krusty Aug 23, 11:22
- After googling the video, yes, and for the same reason as (sa)mara(s) -- nm - David Aug 23, 11:16 1
  - the one for November Rain is interesting. -- nm - groiny Aug 23, 11:17
- Yes, same reason as Samara. -- nm - mara Aug 23, 11:08
- Yeah, last time it was posted to ST. -- nm - Spawn Aug 23, 11:07 4
  - yeah, from back in 2014.... nmbs - groiny Aug 23, 11:21 2
    - That was just the *last* time it was posted! -- nm - Spawn Aug 23, 11:21 1
      - spawn... nmbs - groiny Aug 23, 11:36
  - missed that one. -- nm - groiny Aug 23, 11:08
- Jonathan Livingston's kid? -- nm - peglegpete Aug 23, 11:07
- Is he a member of the flock? -- nm - crash davis Aug 23, 11:06 2
  - *dances like Emma Stone* -- nm - prayformojo Aug 23, 11:10 1
    - *sings like Russell Crowe* -- nm - crash davis Aug 23, 11:12
- It sounds like a throw-away joke band from a zany/frenetic show like Invader ZIM -- nm - Beryllium Aug 23, 11:05
- Yes, from YouTube, Thunderstruck cover. -- nm - samara Aug 23, 11:05 2
  - this -- nm - decline Aug 23, 11:11
  - I stumbled on them on Spotify, odd, but interesting. -- nm - groiny Aug 23, 11:07
So stopping shorting of dismemberment. Noted. -- nm - JD Aug 23, 11:02 1
- I too would like my own private sub. I would use it to look for pirate gold, not dismember women. -- nm - crash davis Aug 23, 11:05
really, though. is there any doubt that danny ainge would trade his own mother? - x Aug 23, 10:55 14
- I suspect that he would have looked at things differently if Thomas were healthy. - David Aug 23, 11:04 5
  - yeah, the hip pointer thing is def. a factor.... - x Aug 23, 11:06 4
    - If nothing else, the inevitable playoff matchup will see rare amounts of motivation for an NBA series. - David Aug 23, 11:21 3
      - that one'll have everything. you'll have passive aggressive lebron egging it all on. and i.t. is one thing, but.... - x Aug 23, 11:23 2
        
        yes. he will be missed. -- nm - Diva Aug 23, 11:34
        
        The concern Boston should have is largely indifferent Kyrie guarding wildly motivated IT in the 4th. -- nm - David Aug 23, 11:26
- You traded King In The Fourth for a flat earther, wtg! -- nm - crash davis Aug 23, 10:59 5
  - kyrie: 25, 3 more years at $20 million. it: 28, after this year you might have to pay him $30 million per.... - x Aug 23, 11:04 4
    - I remember how Golden State traded for a younger Joe Barry Carroll. They gave up an older Robert Parrish and a draft pick that became Kevin McHale. - crash davis Aug 23, 11:08 3
      - Oh yeah, that hurt for a long time -- nm - Amoxy Aug 23, 11:43
      - ha. it for kyrie is pretty much like-for-like. there's not a lot to separate them.... - x Aug 23, 11:16 1
        
        but you must factor in Boston losing $18 as I was going to buy a King In The Fourth tee - crash davis Aug 23, 11:22
- it'll be a LONNNGGG time before we come up with a better nickname. -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 23, 10:58 1
  - damn straight...nm - x Aug 23, 11:05
The monster atomic bomb that was too big to use (a pretty fascinating read) -- (link) - crash davis Aug 23, 10:49 1
- "a fireball five miles wide" -- nm - mud Aug 23, 12:10
in honor of hyde, here's a pretty terrific was statue of Paul Pierce -- (link) - prayformojo Aug 23, 10:47 5
- what the hell?....nm - x Aug 23, 10:49 4
  - It's like an almost inflated balloon. -- nm - David Aug 23, 10:50 3
    - his face actually looks deflated -- nm - Max Aug 23, 11:42 2
      - That's what I'm saying. One cheek in particular needs more air. -- nm - David Aug 23, 11:45 1
        
        oh, ha, "almost inflated" vs "almost looks inflated" -- nm - Max Aug 23, 11:57
Taylor Swift deleted her social media accounts last week. I figured it was leading up to a new album announcement. Reputation, 11/10/17 -- nm - Tim Aug 23, 10:43 4
- here -- (link) - Spawn Aug 23, 11:25
- Internet 2.0 is weird -- nm - con_carne Aug 23, 10:55
- New single tomorrow. -- nm - Tim Aug 23, 10:44 1
  - Mariah will be please... This has a chance of knocking Despacito from number 1. -- nm - Matrix_Mafia Aug 23, 10:55
Browns to start rookie QB DeShone Kizer on Saturday -- (link) - crash davis Aug 23, 10:40 4
- I keep this is Kevin Spacey -- nm - Amoxy Aug 23, 11:14
- this looks like a not so subtle message to Osweiler -- nm - crash davis Aug 23, 10:41 2
  - They'd been talking him up the past few weeks, praying somebody would want to give them a pick for him. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 23, 10:47 1
    - Because what Cleveland really needs are more draft picks. - David Aug 23, 10:54
Overwatch Animated Short: Rise and Shine. -- (link) - Shaun Aug 23, 10:39 [youtube]

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