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the album plastic fantastic by flesh for lulu is such a freaking delight. -- nm - amanda jones state university Nov 1, 07:25
Fo the past 24 hours I have been fighting something off and I'm not sure I'm winning. - ty97 Nov 1, 07:24 3
- Mind Flayer. -- nm - Mop Nov 1, 07:43
- is it the Asian flu ? -- nm - decline Nov 1, 07:25
- Planes 4: Asia -- nm - kilboooooo, SuperFeud Champion and Tenth Astronaut Nov 1, 07:25
Poll: What movie would you see this weekend of any that are playing in theaters? - Andie Nov 1, 07:07 12
- Thor. I want to see it tomorrow night. -- nm - Dark Callisto Nov 1, 07:25
- Thor or The Killing of a Sacred Deer. -- nm - Baronnosaurus Rex Nov 1, 07:22 1
  - note: no deer were harmed in the making of this film -- nm - decline Nov 1, 07:25
- Bad Moms 2 -- nm - MDH Nov 1, 07:20
- Thor -- nm - Strongbad Nov 1, 07:19
- I...don’t even know what movies are playing. -- nm - znufrii Nov 1, 07:16
- Last Flag Flying, Blade of the Immortal would be my top picks. But I'm stuck with Thor, which I'll likely go see today. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 1, 07:13
- I could go either way with Blade Runner or Geostorm -- nm - kilboooooo, SuperFeud Champion and Tenth Astronaut Nov 1, 07:13
- This weekend -- Thor. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 1, 07:12
- oh, I will be seeing Thor. -- nm - groiny Nov 1, 07:11
- Thor. -- nm - Shaun of the Dead Nov 1, 07:10
- Blade Runner (still haven't gone). Close second: Thor (and i haven't seen the other Thor movies.) -- nm - Andie Nov 1, 07:09
Game 7 Ticket prices tonight, average ticket is $1,795 (still $300 less than last year's Game 7 CHI-CLE) -- nm - Strongbad Nov 1, 07:02 2
- The cheapest tickets dropped from $1400 at the end of last night's game to $740 this morning. There were empty seats last night. -- nm - jnine Nov 1, 07:53
- And 30%+ of seats are still listed on secondary markets. -- nm - budice Nov 1, 07:13
Hunting, etc: Here's Disney terms for Star Wars - MDH Nov 1, 07:01 3
- From what I remember in the past, first week sales were usually about 70% but for events, higher... - Will Hunting Nov 1, 07:12 2
  - Per the article, 65% is the highest ever share. -- nm - MDH Nov 1, 07:21 1
    - Right, which could be sliding scale average - Will Hunting Nov 1, 07:28
NFL: Recently-released QB Hoyer visiting Patriots -- nm - budice Nov 1, 07:01
Joel Steinberg still lives in NYC, 30 years after beating his daughter to death -- (link) - ty97 Nov 1, 07:00
I,Tonya Redband trailer -- (link) - budice Nov 1, 06:50 [youtube] 3
- I like it. -- nm - znufrii Nov 1, 07:01
- I'd watch that - looks great. The little girl from GIFTED!! -- nm - Pippy Pumpkin Nov 1, 06:55
- *full on snorting laughter* -- nm - Baronnosaurus Rex Nov 1, 06:53
ST poll: silly roll a poll - what is the last thing you drank? -- nm - Pippy Pumpkin Nov 1, 06:44 16
- Water. Always water. -- nm - Dark Callisto Nov 1, 07:25
- Diet Coke. -- nm - elf kelly Nov 1, 07:25
- A latte.. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 1, 07:10
- coffee -- nm - decline Nov 1, 06:58
- whisky. M got a nice one at duty free on her way home last week. - mafic Nov 1, 06:53
- Diet Dr. Pepper -- nm - kilboooooo, SuperFeud Champion and Tenth Astronaut Nov 1, 06:53
- my home brewed coffee -- nm - SyrDragon Nov 1, 06:52
- non-alcohol: coffee. right now. I need more. (last alcohol was 2 Michelob Ultras on Sunday afternoon.) -- nm - JaxSean Nov 1, 06:52
- Tim Horton's Ice Capp (still on my desk.) -- nm - Andie Nov 1, 06:51
- Starbucks -- nm - budice Nov 1, 06:50
- water -- nm - groiny Nov 1, 06:50
- Diet Pepsi -- nm - Beaker Nov 1, 06:50
- Coke zero -- nm - ty97 Nov 1, 06:48
- orange spice hot tea -- nm - Pippy Pumpkin Nov 1, 06:47
- Coke Zero -- nm - Strongbad Nov 1, 06:45
- Coffee -- nm - znufrii Nov 1, 06:45
WaPo: Northam polling lead down 8 points to 5 after Gillespie releases "Northam soft of pedophiles and MS-13" ad catches fire with Trump base. - MDH Nov 1, 06:44
And you got 280 characters! And you got 280 characters! And you got 280 characters! -- (link) - ty97 Nov 1, 06:41
My business partner's pumpkins -- (link) - decline Nov 1, 06:29 5
- those are great. A friend did Rick & Morty references (can you see?) -- (link*) - Andie Nov 1, 06:32 4
  - Nope -- nm - zork Nov 1, 06:39 3
    - ok - i copied to flickr. Mr. Meeseeks pumpkins! -- (link) - Andie Nov 1, 06:52 [flickr] 2
      - very cool -- nm - decline Nov 1, 06:57
      - awesome! -- nm - JaxSean Nov 1, 06:54
What's the award for a thread that goes 5 deep all by one poster? -- nm - zork Nov 1, 06:27 3
- That's a Spleeny, as in venting one's. -- nm - Baronnosaurus Rex Nov 1, 06:48
- *crotch kick* -- nm - kilboooooo, SuperFeud Champion and Tenth Astronaut Nov 1, 06:38 1
  - that's not a good award -- nm - Beaker Nov 1, 06:39
Trump -- (link) - ty97 Nov 1, 06:16 15
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- Schumer -- (link) - budice Nov 1, 06:31 2
  - spot on tho -- nm - SyrDragon Nov 1, 06:51
  - oh my -- nm - Beaker Nov 1, 06:31
- Flake -- (link) - ty97 Nov 1, 06:16 10
  - Boom! -- nm - Pippy Pumpkin Nov 1, 06:43
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    - Looking at the WaPo article today, it's not so I'm confused? - ty97 Nov 1, 07:26
  - Just an FYI, the "Flake running as an independent" thing is actually gaining steam in Washington, b/c of course -- nm - MDH Nov 1, 06:31 1
    - He’s that desperate to lose the seat to the Dems? -- nm - znufrii Nov 1, 06:49
  - Was....not expecting that -- nm - ty97 Nov 1, 06:16 4
    - I have no idea how the immigration system works myself, I must admit. -- nm - ty97 Nov 1, 06:20 3
      - Here's WaPo on the green card lottery which was originally designed to help the....Irish -- (link) - ty97 Nov 1, 06:21 2
        
        (Guys, this article is pretty fascinating) -- nm - ty97 Nov 1, 06:26 1
        
        my friend came over from Ireland in the 90's this way -- nm - decline Nov 1, 07:24
Awaiting Trump's coal comeback, miners reject retraining -- (link) - ty97 Nov 1, 06:15 13
- "They say ... other industries are unfamiliar." Says it all. Cling to a past and demand the world around you doesn't change. -- nm - MDH Nov 1, 06:32 1
  - *smh* -- nm - znufrii Nov 1, 06:36
- It’s... not a terrible bet in the near to mid-term. - mafic Nov 1, 06:30 2
  - Plants seem to keep closing nonetheless -- nm - ty97 Nov 1, 06:33 1
    - Thermal plants in the US, sure, but transport costs essentially nothing, you need it for steel, and China’s a big market. -- nm - mafic Nov 1, 06:37
- I've been waiting for 40 years! I know my time will come again!! -- nm - Betamax worker Nov 1, 06:26 7
  - Ha ha! -- nm - Carphone Installer Nov 1, 06:28 6
    - Any day now! -- nm - Buggy whip maker Nov 1, 06:29 5
      - ftr: coal consumption is basically as high as it’s ever been. - mafic Nov 1, 06:32 4
        
        My understanding is that automation was as responsible as anything for the decline in coal jobs, I don’t see that trend reversing. -- (edited) - znufrii Nov 1, 06:34 1
        
        Partly the decline of thermal coal, partly shifting production to better mines in the west, partly automation. I don’t see a dramatic reversal coming, - mafic Nov 1, 06:51
        
        Yes, but the jobs are. Coal doesn't need the manpower it once did, half these people are too stupid to understand that. -- nm - MDH Nov 1, 06:34 1
        
        No, it doesn’t, but it’s not dead. It’s not even dying. -- nm - mafic Nov 1, 06:58
There are now 54 days until Christmas... -- nm - decline Nov 1, 06:05 1
- Go stand in the corner and think about what you just did -- nm - zork Nov 1, 06:15
Thor 3 96% (125/5), My Friend Dahmer 75%, Lady Bird 100% (43/0), LBJ 65% -- nm - Beaker Nov 1, 05:49 3
- Wait, we have movies called LBJ and Lady Bird opening the same weekend? - Will Hunting Nov 1, 05:58 2
  - Jeffrey Donovan plays JFK in this. He played RFK in J. Egdar. Anyone else play both? -- nm - Reagen Nov 1, 06:17
  - I thought it was about Lady Bird Johnson as well but Lady Bird is a family relationship film. -- nm - Krusty Nov 1, 06:01
Six women accuse filmmaker Brett Ratner of sexual harassment or misconduct -- (link) - ty97 Nov 1, 05:42 3
- What. No. So Shocked. -- nm - Reagen Nov 1, 05:44
- Bryan Singer is tugging at his collar a bit more often. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 1, 05:43 1
  - At least now he's keeping it above the waistline? -- nm* - Qale Nov 1, 05:45
CNBC: Open Enrollment for healthcare.gov begins today -- (link) - Strongbad Nov 1, 05:21 2
- And the enrollment period has been cut in half. -- nm - znoooooofrii Nov 1, 05:35 1
  - Grrrrr - I hate what they have done to it. -- nm - Pippy Pumpkin Nov 1, 05:58
Four-in-ten in @CBSNews poll think Trump's tax plan will wind up INCREASING their taxes. Only 25% expect a cut -- (link) - ty97 Nov 1, 05:18 1
- Based on the little information released so far, I’m one of that four. -- nm* - znoooooofrii Nov 1, 05:35
WSJ: Disney Lays Down the Law for Theaters on ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ -- (link*) - Strongbad Nov 1, 05:17 14
- These terms are an absolute mess. I can picture many smaller chains saying forget this. -- nm - MDH Nov 1, 06:37 1
  - Can you post them? Every Star Wars release, there's a story about this. - Will Hunting Nov 1, 06:42
- speaking of: poll -- bigger opening weekend: thor or justice league? -- nm - amanda jones state university Nov 1, 05:33 11
  - Thor. -- nm - Andie Nov 1, 07:04
  - JL for opening (Thor within 10-15 of JL), but Thor wins in total BO -- nm* - Beaker Nov 1, 05:59 1
    - Yep. -- nm - Shaun of the Dead Nov 1, 07:05
  - Thor -- nm - Pippy Pumpkin Nov 1, 05:58
  - Thor. My superhero movie-obsessed friend is seeing Thor and does not care at all about JL. -- nm - mafic Nov 1, 05:57
  - Thor. Other than Wonder Woman, eff Justice League. -- nm - Qale Nov 1, 05:43 2
    - I find the movie Flash looks ridiculous -- nm - Beaker Nov 1, 05:50 1
      - He's the only one of the new characters I think I like. But I like sarcastic. - Will Hunting Nov 1, 05:57
  - Justice League. I'm not sure Thor will get $100 million. -- nm - Inighost Nov 1, 05:42
  - Thor -- I think the reviews help out immensely here - Will Hunting Nov 1, 05:41
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Jeremy Lane failed his physical. Deal of Brown to the Seahawks still happening, Hawks now give up 2nd and a 3rd, get Brown and a 5th -- (link*) - Beaker Nov 1, 05:11
The fatal Ontario car pileup yesterday looks like a scene from Fury Road (14 vehicles involved, including 2 fuel tanker trucks) -- (link) - Beaker Nov 1, 04:28 2
- That road won't open any time soon, they still don't have a death toll as not every car has been searched yet -- nm - J Nov 1, 04:36 1
  - the images were horrible -- nm - Andie Nov 1, 06:05
TV PSA: Empire, Riverdale, Survivor, Blacklist, Goldbergs, Speechless, Dynasty, Black Ink Crew, L&O SVU, Property Brothers, Modern Family, SEAL Team, -- nm - Beaker Nov 1, 02:55 2
- Star, Real HofNJ, Chicago PD, American Housewife, Criminal Minds, Designated Survivor, Mr Robot, Shannara Chronicles, Samantha Bee, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Nov 1, 02:56 1
  - World Series Game 7. -- nm - Beaker Nov 1, 03:40
Utah nurse arrested trying to prevent illegal blood draw, settles for half million -- (link) - zeitgeist Oct 31, 23:52 1
- Good for her -- nm - J Nov 1, 04:31
Local news story about the local reaction to the War of the Worlds radio broadcast. - zeitgeist Oct 31, 23:43 2
- This was on Adam Ruins Everything. Apparently there was no panic. Only 2% of the country heard the broadcast. -- nm - Mop Nov 1, 06:41 1
  - I don't know about that 2%, radio was pretty big in those days, as popular as TV ever was. -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 1, 11:21
Wednesday's new and season premiere TV shows. - GregW Oct 31, 23:26
So this is what bye week hell looks like. -- nm - spamlet Oct 31, 23:23
“Last jump of the last day of the season” - so skydivers are like cops who are days away from retirement ... but every year. -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 31, 23:12 1
- I mean, sure they closed after, but was it the *planned* last jump? -- nm - mafic Oct 31, 23:22
Excel/Google spreadsheets function help - Max Oct 31, 23:01 3
- I'm in transit right now so I cannot check but there is also a rank function that might help. -- nm - zork Nov 1, 06:12
- in google sheets, I would make a pivot table to show count (they refresh automatically). in excel, I would use google sheets. -- nm - amanda jones state university Nov 1, 06:08 1
  - yeah, I ended up using a pivot table but it forces a particular format on a separate tab, and I'd rather have it all on the same screen. -- nm - Max Nov 1, 08:23
You’ve heard of the War on Christmas, but have you heard of the War of Halloween? It’s a freaking arms race out there. - Mop Oct 31, 22:56 4
- Toys? I've given out LEGO the last 5 years. - TWuG, neck model Nov 1, 06:28 1
  - SEE?! -- nm - Mop Nov 1, 07:42
- you should secure corporate sponsorship. I bet Paramount is looking for marketing opportunities for the next Transformers movie. -- nm - mafic Oct 31, 23:21
- I think it varies by region and even within regions. Wildly. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 31, 23:03
Dave Grohl hosted Kimmel and brought the band, all dressed for Halloween. -- (pic) - jnine Oct 31, 22:44 [Attachment] 1
- Dave's Letterman costume was disconcertingly good -- nm - prayformojo Nov 1, 04:33
This weekend we're attending the Rock Art Symposium in San Diego where we've always had a vendor table. This year it was - MonsterMeg Oct 31, 22:26
Ty, you missed the big Halloween party here, again. -- (link) - peglegpete Oct 31, 21:38
ONWARD! TO CHRISTMAS! - Mop Oct 31, 21:37 2
- Yeah, Mara insists we include Thanksgiving. -- nm - MonsterMeg Oct 31, 21:55 1
  - Thanksgivingmas! -- nm - Mop Oct 31, 22:51
Bery, Anna Kendrick is mad at you -- (link) - ty97 Oct 31, 21:31 4
- I may have to join twitter just to follow Kendrick -- (link) - crash davis Oct 31, 21:55 2
  - I have a crush on her -- (link) - crash davis Oct 31, 22:10 1
    - The Samantha American Girl Doll? -- nm - zork Nov 1, 06:14
- I can’t imagine living daily life when a billion people know you exist. And for none of them to spill the corgi beans? Inconceivable! -- nm - Beryllium Oct 31, 21:35

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