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NYT: "Greta Gerwig’s ‘Lady Bird’ Is Big-Screen Perfection" - Could this be the coming of age movie I've waited for?! - MDH Oct 31, 12:21
grrr, I hate working on Halloween. -- nm - groiny Oct 31, 12:13
Five of the seven losses for NFL Mets this season have come when their opponent had their highest-scoring week of the season. -- nm - nubby Oct 31, 12:06 3
- yeah, you've been snake bit this season, it sucks -- nm - crash davis Oct 31, 12:16
- SHA had their largest margin of victory so far this year at 5.35 points. -- nm - nubby Oct 31, 12:08 1
  - Thanks for the backhanded compliment Yahoo -- nm - kilboooooo, SuperFeud Champion and Tenth Astronaut Oct 31, 12:10
From SI's NFL Power Rankings: Miami is "undefeated when they score points in the first 59:59 of a game". -- (link) - GregW Oct 31, 12:03 1
- ouch -- nm - The Legend of CQ Hollow Oct 31, 12:06
Browns front office in turmoil - but for a specific reason this time -- (link) - Reagen Oct 31, 12:01 2
- plus, Kevin Costner's mother just refused to wait to have the funeral -- nm - prayformojo Oct 31, 12:13
- If that's accurate, that 24 hours before the trade deadline, the front office went home at 5pm... - Will Hunting Oct 31, 12:04
Kaepernick's lawyer expects him to be signed "in the next 10 days" -- (link) - Reagen Oct 31, 11:51 5
- The Jags would make sense -- they need a competent QB to be very dangerous. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 31, 11:54 2
  - Yep, hard to win the Superbowl on defense alone -- nm - Trent Dilfer Oct 31, 11:56 1
    - All it takes is a historically dominant defense, and a complete breakdown of the rest of the league. - Will Hunting Oct 31, 12:08
- It'd be a boss move for the Pats, even Jags -- nm - Blood Ice Oct 31, 11:52 1
  - I can't see ownership taking that heat. - JaxSean Oct 31, 11:59
Why does it take freaking forever to get mail/packages here?!?! Knoxville is not a middle-of-nowhere podunk town. FFS. -- nm - kelly Oct 31, 11:48 3
- Plus, why are there so many "ville"s in our geographic area? -- nm - CQ Oct 31, 11:51
- Lazy Southerners -- nm - decline Oct 31, 11:51
- Plus TN is a hub for FedEx -- nm - Blood Ice Oct 31, 11:50
Finally, the hard-hitting journalism we all need. -- (link) - ReluctantCynic Oct 31, 11:45
In a move with brutal fantasy implications, Blount is still the starter in Philadelphia. - David Oct 31, 11:43 8
- PIT WR M Bryant not being traded. -- nm - Blood Ice Oct 31, 11:51 5
  - TY Hilton apparently on the block. -- nm - Reagen Oct 31, 11:53 4
    - I need TY to move to a team with a quality QB. -- nm - CQ Oct 31, 11:55 3
      - Eagles is the rumour. -- nm - Reagen Oct 31, 11:56 2
        
        *strokes his Eagles QB* -- nm - groiny Oct 31, 11:57
        
        That would be epic -- nm - The Legend of CQ Hollow Oct 31, 11:57
- ...for this week -- nm - decline Oct 31, 11:46 1
  - I'm dubious. Ajayi ain't much. - David Oct 31, 12:00
Winona Ryder as Winona Ryder -- (link) - mud Oct 31, 11:39 6
- She's -still- not believable in the role. -- nm - David Oct 31, 11:40 5
  - dude -- nm - mud Oct 31, 11:43
  - Gwyneth Paltrow (bad timing for this though) -- (link*) - Roger More Oct 31, 11:41 3
    - -- nm* - jnine Oct 31, 12:15
    - Remember when Gwyneth and Winona were always hanging out in the Matt and Ben era? -- nm - Sexy Android Andie Oct 31, 11:55 1
      - Before Gwyneth stole Shakespeare in Love from her. -- nm - jnine Oct 31, 12:16
The Tesla Model 3 production bottleneck appears to lie with Panasonic, the battery provider. - TWuG, neck model Oct 31, 11:34
This is a really annoying Monday. -- nm - ty97 Oct 31, 11:23 1
- It really is. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 31, 11:30
Cinci Zoo hippo, Henry, father to Fiona, has died. -- (link) - TWuG, neck model Oct 31, 11:20
Glove and Boots is quitting because the YouTube algorithm is killing them. -- (link) - Mop Oct 31, 11:19 [youtube]
Karl Anthony Towns' seasonal sneakers -- (link) - prayformojo Oct 31, 11:17 1
- the dude's defense is scary enough....nm - x Oct 31, 11:22
And now you could add the name of Jeremy Piven to the list -- (link) - eag Oct 31, 11:15 9
- Also, I don't want to make this about the victim, but she was BORN to be a Vegas wife. -- nm - David Oct 31, 11:32 2
  - "Beverly Hills Nannies" sounds like a show they'd make up for Lucifer. -- nm - Reagen Oct 31, 11:34 1
    - *nods emphatically* -- nm - David Oct 31, 11:37
- let's crowd source this one! -- nm - Reagen Oct 31, 11:20
- That's about as shocking as Andy Dick. - Will Hunting Oct 31, 11:18
- Surprise! -- nm - David Oct 31, 11:18
- least surprising one yet -- nm - decline Oct 31, 11:16
- i believe her, but i HATE her use of 'member' in place of 'remember.' -- nm - Sexy Android Andie Oct 31, 11:16 1
  - I was about to post that her claim is invalid until she learns how to talk. -- nm - groiny Oct 31, 11:25
Andy Dick Fired From Movie Over Sexual Harassment Claims -- (link) - mara Oct 31, 11:14
LIR Remlik - I just started Mindhunters last night - I really really like it. The kid from GLEE!! haa but I think his boyish naiveté is working so far -- nm - Bride of Pippystein Oct 31, 11:12 2
- well when Oliva Dunham from Fringe showed up it kicked the show up another notch -- nm - Remlik Oct 31, 11:15
- "the kid from Glee" honey we need to talk.....ohhhhhh, Holt McCallany!! - ty97 Oct 31, 11:14
ST Poll: I have a list of 21 celebrities who have killed someone. B2 has one for free. Name one of the other 20 -- nm - kilboooooo, SuperFeud Champion and Tenth Astronaut Oct 31, 11:09 40
- The limited list from the site -- (link) - kilboooooo, SuperFeud Champion and Tenth Astronaut Oct 31, 11:37 1
  - I guess you could put that South African 'blade runner' on the list. Aaron Hernandez -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 31, 12:10
- Brandy, Ray Lewis, Rae Carruth -- nm - MDH Oct 31, 11:32
- OJ Simpson -- nm - mara Oct 31, 11:22
- James Doohan -- nm - ajrimmer Oct 31, 11:22 1
  - Audie Murphy -- nm - ajrimmer Oct 31, 11:33
- Keith Moon -- nm - CQ Oct 31, 11:21 1
  - Sid Vicious -- nm - CQ Oct 31, 11:22
- Jimmy Stewart -- nm - Roger More Oct 31, 11:20 1
  - Oliver Stone -- nm - Roger More Oct 31, 11:27
- Oscar Pistorius. -- nm - Baronnosaurus Rex Oct 31, 11:18
- Dick Cheney keeps trying, but can't seem to get it right -- nm - decline Oct 31, 11:17
- Brandy -- nm - Bride of Pippystein Oct 31, 11:16
- Venus Williams -- nm - mara Oct 31, 11:16 2
  - nope. -- nm - Diva Oct 31, 12:00
  - Actually -- going to be found not to be her fault. - Will Hunting Oct 31, 11:19
- Laura Bush. -- nm - Baronnosaurus Rex Oct 31, 11:16 1
  - Yes - kilboooooo, SuperFeud Champion and Tenth Astronaut Oct 31, 11:18
- Caitlyn Jenner -- nm - Ender Oct 31, 11:15
- Vince Neil -- nm - J Oct 31, 11:14
- Ted Kennedy? -- nm - znoooooofrii Oct 31, 11:14 1
  - Yes - kilboooooo, SuperFeud Champion and Tenth Astronaut Oct 31, 11:16
- eadweard muybridge...nm - x Oct 31, 11:14
- Fatty Arbuckle? - prayformojo Oct 31, 11:14 7
  - nope. -- nm - Diva Oct 31, 12:01
  - He didn't - actually it would make a tragic biopic. -- nm - Little Miss Scary Oct 31, 11:15 5
    - yeah, he got railroaded....nm - x Oct 31, 11:17
    - i heard a really interesting podcast on this about a year ago, it really would make a great movie. -- nm - Sexy Android Andie Oct 31, 11:15 3
      - Casting? -- nm - Little Miss Scary Oct 31, 11:26 2
        
        Michael Chiklis? -- nm - Roger More Oct 31, 11:28 1
        
        Too old I think. Josh Gad? -- nm - Little Miss Scary Oct 31, 11:39
- the one on B2 was Matthew Broderick, he got fined about £100 I think. -- nm - Little Miss Scary Oct 31, 11:13
- Charles S. Dutton -- nm - decline Oct 31, 11:13
- Matthew Broderick. -- nm - Reagen Oct 31, 11:13
- Caitlyn Jenner -- nm - Sexy Android Andie Oct 31, 11:12
- How many aren't NFL players? -- nm - Max Oct 31, 11:12
- Does OJ count? Robert Blake. Phil Spector -- nm - Sexy Android Andie Oct 31, 11:11 1
  - Yes to all three - kilboooooo, SuperFeud Champion and Tenth Astronaut Oct 31, 11:13
- Halle Berry -- nm - Bride of Pippystein Oct 31, 11:11
- claudine longet...nm - x Oct 31, 11:11
total aside, but crash: - Reagen Oct 31, 11:08 9
- I think I actually like it better than sriracha -- nm - decline Oct 31, 11:11 1
  - I still rotate between the two - Reagen Oct 31, 11:12
- I'll look for it. What does it taste like? -- nm - crash davis Oct 31, 11:09 6
  - much more on the citrusy side - Reagen Oct 31, 11:12 5
    - thank you! tonight, I'll be trying something that is spelled like gochujang? I know I have the go right, the rest of the spelling may be way off -- nm - crash davis Oct 31, 11:14 4
      - I use it as a condiment all the time - a lot of bang for its sodium buck. so good. - b. Oct 31, 12:17 1
        
        thanks :) -- nm - crash davis Oct 31, 12:18
      - yup gojuchang is right. It's red chili paste (I cook with this one all the time too) -- nm - decline Oct 31, 11:15 1
        
        yeah, love that stuff....nm - x Oct 31, 11:23
It's all fun and game until someone insults Bono. -- nm - David Oct 31, 11:08
eric bledsoe has made $738 k since getting sent home by the phoenix suns. will continue to make $82 k every day....nm - x Oct 31, 11:07
Any of you guys go into a casino. You think if you ask, they're not going to change a shoe on you? Or any other weird request? - crash davis Oct 31, 11:06 33
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- They did what they did to take his money -- but didn't realize he had already outsmarted them. - Will Hunting Oct 31, 11:15 5
  - They only exploit people if there's a hidden rule that changes the odds. They accommodate superstitions they know have no affect on the outcome. - Max Oct 31, 12:05 3
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    - Only, the game wasn't over, bub. In fact, they gave three different levels of authorization for it. -- nm - David Oct 31, 12:12 1
      - Did they do so believing that Ivey was gaining a statistical edge not available to other superstitious players? -- nm - Max Oct 31, 12:24
  - I like your last two inside sentences. Sort of my feelings exactly. -- nm - crash davis Oct 31, 11:21
- They provided the cards. That the cards could be identified from the back isn't Ivey's fault. -- nm - TWuG, neck model Oct 31, 11:14 20
  - It is, because he was the one who requested that certain ones be turned to allow him to do so. -- nm* - znoooooofrii Oct 31, 11:19 17
    - But the casino agreed to that, didn't they? -- nm - mara Oct 31, 11:52
    - I feel about this the way I feel about card counting. If the casino thinks you're doing it they can kick you out. But if they don't kick you out - TWuG, neck model Oct 31, 11:27 15
      - We discussed this comparison the last time this came up, fwiw. -- nm - znoooooofrii Oct 31, 11:31
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        here's the thing -- if the company feels i'm cheating them, they'll stop me - Will Hunting Oct 31, 11:37 7
        
        "You're doing well." "I'm paying attention to the imperfections in the card edges." "Oh, that's smart, you deserve to win." -- nm - said no employed dealer ever Oct 31, 12:00
        
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        To your last question, yes. And as I said, it happens every minute of the day in a casino. - David Oct 31, 11:49 4
        
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        No, I honestly don't understand the point at all. This is business as usual. Ergo, it's not illegal. -- nm - David Oct 31, 11:57
        
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        Nothing in the article I read alluded to the casino being in violation of its own policies by making concessions to a whale as to how a game is played -- nm* - znoooooofrii Oct 31, 12:08
        
        You'll notice the gamblers are all saying the same thing here. That kind of thing happens every minute of the day at a casino. -- nm - David Oct 31, 11:31 4
        
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        Yes. -- nm - David Oct 31, 11:39 2
        
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        See above. -- nm - David Oct 31, 11:49
  - Once I understood, my first thought was "My eyes aren't that good" :) -- nm - crash davis Oct 31, 11:15 1
    - Right? -- nm - David Oct 31, 11:21
- The situation's simple. - David Oct 31, 11:09 4
  - The fraud is proven by the outcome. - znoooooofrii Oct 31, 11:22 3
    - You've listed like 17 different things and been wrong about all of them. That should give you pause. -- nm - David Oct 31, 11:26 2
      - When have I ever let that stop me? -- nm - znoooooofrii Oct 31, 11:28 1
        
        Touche? -- nm - David Oct 31, 11:28
Whoa, WaPo story: "Five feet of ice falls in 15 minutes: Unbelievable hail storms pummel Argentina" -- (link) - decline Oct 31, 11:04 1
- and we all laughed at the 'Geostorm' trailer... -- nm - Diva Oct 31, 12:02
Hawaii 5-0 hit with harassment lawsuit -- (link) - Remlik Oct 31, 11:04 2
- not the most serious part of it, but: thumbtacks on the chair? Is he Bart Simpson? -- nm - Reagen Oct 31, 11:10
- man, what a downer -- nm - decline Oct 31, 11:07

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