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anyone watching Mindhunter on Netflix. it's *really* good. -- nm - Remlik Oct 31, 11:02 2
- it's next on my list -- nm - decline Oct 31, 11:05
- I've been wanting to, but I have not started yet -- nm - crash davis Oct 31, 11:03
Fine, I laughed, I admit it -- (link) - ty97 Oct 31, 10:59
Production has been shut down on House of Cards... -- (link) - Sexy Android Andie Oct 31, 10:37 31
- Because it sucks? Oh. -- nm - Reagen Oct 31, 10:42 1
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- I hope that Rapp doesn't suffer for coming forward. He's clearly very talented, and deserves a great career. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 31, 10:39 10
  - Should Spacey suffer that fate though? -- nm - Max Oct 31, 10:48 7
    - Sexual assault of a minor. Had he been arrested and charged at the time, I suspect it would have ended his career. -- nm - kilboooooo, SuperFeud Champion and Tenth Astronaut Oct 31, 11:00
    - Should a pedophile suffer? Yes. -- nm - David Oct 31, 10:54 1
      - Everything in context. In Spacey's case we're talking one alleged case, drunk, 30 years ago that probably wouldn't have resulted in prison time. - Max Oct 31, 11:04
    - Are they doing this now because they expect more recent incidents to come out? -- nm - Little Miss Scary Oct 31, 10:51 3
      - i just think companies are walking on eggshells and *no-one* wants to be seen as being 'on the side' of someone accused of these types of crimes. - Sexy Android Andie Oct 31, 10:59
      - I mean, that's my question. this is *kind of* insanity. -- nm - amanda jones state university Oct 31, 10:54 1
        
        I guess some people want a certain level of justice, punishment and wilderness years, but Polanski gets plenty of work. -- nm - Little Miss Scary Oct 31, 11:03
  - I think he will always be "that guy". -- nm - Reagen Oct 31, 10:42 1
    - Maybe. But I could see there being a way he comes out of it clean. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 31, 10:44
- Kill the character off. If that means a delay and rewrite than so be it. -- nm - Remlik Oct 31, 10:39 17
  - Do big-name actors ever have clauses in their contract concerning what can't happen to the character they play? -- nm - mara Oct 31, 10:42 1
    - not that i've ever heard of. sometimes they have producer credits as well, which would give them some (but only some) say over story. -- nm - Sexy Android Andie Oct 31, 10:43
  - The show basically was on the fence for a 7th season anyway it seems. It's fine to be done. -- nm - kilboooooo, SuperFeud Champion and Tenth Astronaut Oct 31, 10:41 6
    - I thought it was supposed to end after the 6th season, currently shooting. -- nm - mara Oct 31, 10:42 5
      - correct and they're looking at 3 spinoffs. one with Stamper, one about the reporters, and I forget the other one. -- nm - Remlik Oct 31, 10:43 4
        
        Claire moving to Idaho -- nm - crash davis Oct 31, 10:53 3
        
        somehow the gritty politics of Idaho doesn't seem like something that would capture national interest -- nm - Remlik Oct 31, 10:56 2
        
        "We're running out of grits!" There, you've written one episode already -- nm - crash davis Oct 31, 10:58 1
        
        "The Sweet Potato lobby is making their move!" -- nm - Remlik Oct 31, 11:02
  - Recasting would be a lot more humiliating. -- nm - David Oct 31, 10:41 6
    - suggestion I heard was to keep following Claire. - Reagen Oct 31, 10:44 1
      - Is that Robin Wright? I've never seen the show, but I did see the suggestion to just kill Spacey off and follow her characaterr -- nm - ty97 Oct 31, 10:55
    - interesting...who would you cast? Stellan Skarsgard would be interesting -- nm - Remlik Oct 31, 10:42 3
      - I've never seen the show but off my head, I'd say David Hyde Pierce. -- nm - David Oct 31, 10:49
      - Zombie Ian Richardson -- nm - Little Miss Scary Oct 31, 10:44 1
        
        Zombie Walter Mathau. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 31, 10:44
  - but make it a wasteful death. hollow and meaningless. Like choking to death on some ribs. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 31, 10:40
(WaPo finally explained it so I understood) What is ‘edge-sorting’ and why did it cost a poker star $10 million in winnings? - crash davis Oct 31, 10:29 33
- Grumble. I need a "Paywall" indicator next to links to remind me to open them incognito... -- nm - Ender Oct 31, 10:39 2
  - sorry, but I try to c/p for folks (but this one has a good graphic as well) -- nm - crash davis Oct 31, 10:41 1
    - Oh, I don't mind the lack of c&p, I tend to click the external link before I've ever even opened the post. -- nm - Ender Oct 31, 11:00
- El WaPo ees very helpful and all-knowing -- nm - con_carne Oct 31, 10:35 1
  - indeed on the very helpful part at least -- nm - crash davis Oct 31, 10:39
- I think Ivey got ripped off now that I understand. The casino participated. -- nm - crash davis Oct 31, 10:31 27
  - He absolutely got ripped off. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Oct 31, 11:03
  - Would the casino had let Ivey keep his $9M if he had lost? -- nm - Strongbad Oct 31, 10:39 2
    - If he was putting that much money into a game he hadn’t rigged, he deserves to lose. -- nm - znoooooofrii Oct 31, 10:46
    - *puppy dog head tilt* -- nm - crash davis Oct 31, 10:44
  - He did. The court basically ruled that a casino can break any rule and keep the winnings if a player agrees, but the reverse isn't true. -- nm - David Oct 31, 10:35 16
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    - In a way, the casino could argue here that the dealer and Ivey conspired to rip off the casino no matter how much the dealer denies it. What is - kilboooooo, SuperFeud Champion and Tenth Astronaut Oct 31, 10:52 1
      - That's a known. The pit boss and the manager of the casino both authorized all bets. -- nm - David Oct 31, 10:56
    - The casino isn’t asking the player to modify how the game is played -- nm - znoooooofrii Oct 31, 10:48 10
      - But if he'd lost, they would have kept that money. It's a pretty black and white discussion. -- nm - David Oct 31, 10:53 8
        
        I agree with David. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Oct 31, 10:55 1
        
        yes, very "black and white" -- nm - mud Oct 31, 10:57
        
        If the fix didn’t work, he would never have been in for a meaningful amount in the first place. -- (edited) - znoooooofrii Oct 31, 10:54 5
        
        To the contrary, he gambles 8 figures on a weekly basis. -- nm - David Oct 31, 10:55 4
        
        That’s as may be, but he most likely wouldn’t have been in that particular game. -- (edited) - znoooooofrii Oct 31, 10:56 3
        
        Sure he would have. He'd played that very game three days prior for a similar amount. Your arguments just don't hold. -- nm - David Oct 31, 10:59 2
        
        I assume you meant to say he played a normal version of that game? - znoooooofrii Oct 31, 11:02 1
        
        Dude. -- nm - David Oct 31, 11:04
      - Yeah, they just freaking modify it if they feel like it. No asking. -- nm - crash davis Oct 31, 10:51
    - By "the reverse isn't true", do you mean "in the eyes of the law" or "effectively"? -- nm - Roger More Oct 31, 10:47 1
      - Both. -- nm - David Oct 31, 10:49
  - You have to look at the ruling and the law. Ivey was in violation of NJ state gaming rules, not casino rules. -- nm* - Max Oct 31, 10:35
  - That’s a worrying standard. - znoooooofrii Oct 31, 10:34 4
    - That's how I look at it also. He basically scammed the dealer into helping him win more. No way that should be allowed to stand. -- nm - kilboooooo, SuperFeud Champion and Tenth Astronaut Oct 31, 10:39 2
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      - Don’t get me wrong, I still think the casinos are dumb as shit for falling for this. - znoooooofrii Oct 31, 10:43
    - Since I'm not actually ruling this from a point of law, I can let my absolute lack of sympathy for casinos show. -- nm - crash davis Oct 31, 10:36
My chipotle chip bag is extra full today. David S. Pumpkins smiles on me. -- nm - kilboooooo, SuperFeud Champion and Tenth Astronaut Oct 31, 10:28 5
- David S. Pumpkins is just Pennywise who has cleaned up his act a little. -- nm - crash davis Oct 31, 10:33 4
  - Nah. Pennywise is funny. -- nm - David Oct 31, 10:37
  - Or dirtied it up? - Beryllium Oct 31, 10:34 2
    - Davis S. Pumpkins is obviously around 60. Yet no one recalls meeting him before fall 2016. Why? - crash davis Oct 31, 10:38 1
      - Formerly imprisoned in space glass. He knows what he did. -- nm - Max Oct 31, 10:39
What do I need for my front porch sitting tonight besides beer? - CQ Oct 31, 10:27 9
- a hose -- nm - decline Oct 31, 10:44 1
  - *spittake* - ReluctantCynic Oct 31, 10:47
- overalls. plaid shirt. straw hat. shotgun. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 31, 10:30 1
  - and a 4x6 chunk of astroturf. "GIT OFF MAH LAWN!" -- nm - Beryllium Oct 31, 10:30
- I don’t think beer is the most appropriate Halloween treat, most of your trick-or-treaters will be underage. -- nm - znoooooofrii Oct 31, 10:29 1
  - so....candy then? ....music.....? -- nm - CQ Oct 31, 10:31
- You probably shouldn't give beer to trick or treaters -- nm - kilboooooo, SuperFeud Champion and Tenth Astronaut Oct 31, 10:28 1
  - You need it in my hood for the parents who run dry :) -- nm - CQ Oct 31, 10:30
- A large scythe? -- nm - Little Miss Scary Oct 31, 10:28
Starbonds have adjusted -- nm - Little Miss Scary Oct 31, 10:27
Frost on the pumpkin, blood on the plow. - David Oct 31, 10:23 2
- It did the same exact thing to me. I sang it too. Effin John Cougar -- nm - CQ Oct 31, 10:25
- It was frosty here this morning. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 31, 10:25
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- I found myself singing the theme to Mr. Belvedere this morning. -- nm - Baronnosaurus Rex Oct 31, 10:22
- This Is Halloween - Nightmare Before Christmas -- nm - con_carne Oct 31, 10:21
- Current earworm: Beauty and a Beat (feat. Nicki Minaj). - ReluctantCynic Oct 31, 10:21
- Would you say there is something strange in the neighborhood? -- nm - crash davis Oct 31, 10:20
- Spoiler - sycor Oct 31, 10:19 1
  - Plus I imagine Stranger Things S2 plays into it a little bit -- nm - kilboooooo, SuperFeud Champion and Tenth Astronaut Oct 31, 10:25
"Universal is spinning off the Fast & Furious characters played by Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham into their own film." -- nm - MDH Oct 31, 10:14 6
- *seethes* -- nm - Tyrese Gibson Oct 31, 10:18 4
  - Tangent: There's some car movie coming out that's advertising "from one of the writers of 2 Fast 2 Furious." - David Oct 31, 10:18 3
    - "You're a good writer, bra." -- nm - Reagen Oct 31, 10:44
    - 2 riters 2 righteous -- nm - Beryllium Oct 31, 10:21 1
      - ha ha ha -- nm - amanda jones state university Oct 31, 10:44
- Release Date: 7/26/2019 -- nm - MDH Oct 31, 10:15
This is so perfect. -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 31, 10:14
HBO has picked up 3 part series ‘Gunpowder’ starring Kit Harington - seen ep 1 so far, it's very good but people have been shocked by the violence. - Little Miss Scary Oct 31, 10:02 8
- Has he learned anything? -- nm - Baronnosaurus Rex Oct 31, 10:23 1
  - That he has a job with HBO for life. -- nm - David Oct 31, 10:24
- trailer -- (link) - Little Miss Scary Oct 31, 10:22 [youtube]
- good. -- nm - Diva Oct 31, 10:17
- Kit Snow! -- nm - Bride of Pippystein Oct 31, 10:11
- Thanks, I'm looking forward to this. I'd love to associate Guy Fawkes with something other than V for Vendetta :) -- nm - crash davis Oct 31, 10:06 2
  - You'll might want to watch this -- (link) - Little Miss Scary Oct 31, 10:14 1
    - Thanks again. I had no idea this program existed. -- nm - crash davis Oct 31, 10:17
the letter of the day is ... -- nm - b is for bats, e is for eats Oct 31, 09:59 1
- ooh, maybe I should implement that -- nm - Beryllium Oct 31, 10:00
Scary songs playlist -- (link) - Little Miss Scary Oct 31, 09:50
‘You avoid Fake News that way’: New York Times reporter socks it to EPA press office. The nastiness isn't very well masked. - crash davis Oct 31, 09:46 5
- This is actually a dangerous story. Trump's posse is trying to legitimize news sites. -- nm - David Oct 31, 10:10
- kinda shocked no one said "cause fuck you that's why" in there somewhere -- nm - Beaker Oct 31, 10:06
- Pointlessly pissy. -- nm - Reagen Oct 31, 09:50 2
  - I do think it is indicative of the administration not making any effort to win the press over. Its filtered down to the agencies. - crash davis Oct 31, 10:03 1
    - Next up: Seatbelts are fake news. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 31, 10:08
I'm going to do the Movember thing again this year. Any donations would be appreciated. -- (link) - zork Oct 31, 09:40
~It's gotta be a strange twist of fate....~ - prayformojo Oct 31, 09:37 2
- One of the hidden gems of the 80s. -- nm - David Oct 31, 10:20
- yup -- nm - groiny Oct 31, 09:45
Historians respond to John F. Kelly’s Civil War remarks: ‘Strange,’ ‘sad,’ ‘wrong’ - crash davis Oct 31, 09:05 21
- Dude gets all his historical info from statues. -- nm - CQ Oct 31, 09:23
- Keep handing racists the microphone. It's the only way people know. -- nm - David Oct 31, 09:16 16
  - I would agree though with the concept of Never let a false position go unchallenged. If news is going to report his quote, they should do so with - Max Oct 31, 09:54
  - Giving them a voice helps them fool the populace into thinking they deserve to have equal consideration. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 31, 09:29
  - No thanks. My mom, who reads the Bergen Record every day and watches more sports than almost anyone I know, said to me when I visited weeks ago - Max Oct 31, 09:24 12
    - Yeah, my brother did something similar at the Steelers/Ravens game. - Inighost Oct 31, 09:30 10
      - UGH -- nm - ty97 Oct 31, 10:10
      - It is weird that people can't conceive of altruistic action and desire on their part. Like, Bono's not starving. He's still raising money for food. -- nm - Reagen Oct 31, 09:32 8
        
        Bono's a perfect example. He's a total douche. You can not like him, but accept that he's doing something from his heart to help people. - Inighost Oct 31, 09:42 7
        
        Bono's a what? -- nm - David Oct 31, 10:11
        
        Even moreso they don't understand that rich, athletes still have experienced this kind of racism directly in most cases. - pmb Oct 31, 09:54 1
        
        I've heard it put this way: You will never be rich enough to be not black. -- nm - Reagen Oct 31, 09:55
        
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        I mean, they *can* when it's their "tribe". -- nm - Reagen Oct 31, 09:54 2
        
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  - I’m working as fast as I can! -- nm - Rope maker Oct 31, 09:17
- Couldn't we have just compromised with Hitler? All he wanted was... a little piece. -- nm - Mop Oct 31, 09:07 1
  - right? he just needed a little breathing room. -- nm - Remlik Oct 31, 09:15
- This administration has sparked a new interest in 19th Century history. I'd give them credit, but they accomplished that by being wrong. So no -- nm - crash davis Oct 31, 09:06
An IPO over there has awakened a disturbance in the Force, for diva at least. -- nm - Shaun of the Dead Oct 31, 09:02
"Jerry Jones says Ezekiel Elliott paying for NFL's mistakes with Ray Rice" - David Oct 31, 09:01 1
- Pretty sure Ray Rice paid for Ray Rice's mistakes. - Inighost Oct 31, 09:05

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