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From a lifelong Dodger fan since I was a kid congrats to Houston and there city - eag Nov 1, 21:15 2
- Yep, I really hoped we could do it but I guess Houston had more to fight for. -- nm - Meg Nov 1, 21:25
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Carlos Beltran has a ring now and that makes me happy. -- nm - Tim Nov 1, 21:13 2
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- For me, it's McCann, Morton, Maybin, and El Oso Blanco. - David Nov 1, 21:17
*casts a fretful eye at the list of longest WS droughts* -- nm - crash davis Nov 1, 21:02 4
- I kind of hope the Indians win next year. I feel terrible about the way they lost last season. -- nm - David Nov 1, 21:05 2
  - during their streak, I thought this year would be all theirs -- nm - crash davis Nov 1, 21:09
  - they never would have been in the 1954 series if the Army hadn't recalled Billy Martin that season -- nm - peglegpete Nov 1, 21:06
- if only the Cub's hadn't won last year :((((( -- nm - peglegpete Nov 1, 21:05
The sheer audacity of these people to attempt to rewrite history at every opportunity; it’s 1984 as executed by nincompoops. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 1, 20:47 1
- Look, they just want to win the World Series. -- nm - Max Nov 1, 20:53
I don't know the backstory, but this is amusing. -- (link) - mafic Nov 1, 20:46
Fed: New head of FOMC to be announced tomorrow -- nm - budice Nov 1, 20:45
Remember back when you could turn on the WWE Network and watch all sorts of original programming. Ah yeah, those were the days. -- nm - Qale Nov 1, 20:39
The Charlie Morton of the last two weeks could win a Cy Young. - David Nov 1, 20:27 4
- Like Derek Lowe? -- nm - groiny Nov 1, 20:29 3
  - How many predictions did you get right in that thread? - David Nov 1, 20:30 2
    - I have been right a time or two. -- nm - groiny Nov 1, 20:34 1
      - ... -- (pic) - David Nov 1, 20:42 [Attachment]
Your top 10 songs: Rockstar, Bodak Yellow, 1-800-273-8255, Feel It Still, Thunder, Sorry Not Sorry, Havana, Mi Gente, Too Good At Goodbyes, Perfect - Tim Nov 1, 20:16 [youtube] 3
- So... not much change. -- nm - Qale Nov 1, 20:30 1
  - Not at the top, but two songs made big jumps into the top ten. -- nm - Tim Nov 1, 20:40
- That's my Cardi! -- nm - David Nov 1, 20:16
I want a triple play -- nm - peglegpete Nov 1, 19:58
Apparently Brian McCann's mom is marrying Mark Teixeira's dad. -- nm - Reagen Nov 1, 19:58 1
- Step Brothers 2 -- nm - groiny Nov 1, 20:08
The best reviewed Marvel movie of all time, really? -- nm - groiny Nov 1, 19:53 11
- Does it qualify for this year’s Academy Awards? -- nm - Mop Nov 1, 20:04
- They got a Hulk! -- nm - Qale Nov 1, 20:00
- MCU, or overall? - Beryllium Nov 1, 19:59 6
  - It beats all of the Spidey and X-Men movies as well. - Reagen Nov 1, 20:02 5
    - AND blade? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 1, 20:06 4
      - *blank stare* -- nm - Reagen Nov 1, 20:06 3
        
        THE All caps thing is an iOS bug on iPhone 6. The cpu isn’t fast enough for the keyboard. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 1, 20:12
        
        Some motherfuckers are always trying to ice-skate uphill. -- nm - Qale Nov 1, 20:09
        
        Dude. Blade 3 had Ryan Reynolds and that girl... -- nm - Mop Nov 1, 20:09
- yup -- nm - Spawn Nov 1, 19:56
- as judged by Rotten Tomatoes %, yes -- nm - Reagen Nov 1, 19:54
I just picked up the #1 K in Astro. Clearly I am now the champion and we should cancel the rest of the season. -- nm - spamlet Nov 1, 19:47 1
- You picked up Greg Zuerlein? -- nm - Spawn Nov 1, 19:50
Star Wars TV spot from tonight -- (link) - budice Nov 1, 19:44 [youtube]
poor rob mcelhenney -- nm - Mop Nov 1, 19:35
"*sigh* When *don't* I see Ted Danson?" -- nm - Max Nov 1, 19:34 1
- Oh, is Ryan reynolds tweeting again? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 1, 19:36
I wonder if this nugget of science could be adapted for combatting psyops -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 1, 19:26 1
- Isn’t it already being used in psyops? (eg white supremacists are more comfortable airing their views because they see so many other people saying the - Roger More Nov 1, 20:04
'Multiple parties down' after shooting at Thornton Walmart in Adams county, Colorado -- (link) - zork Nov 1, 19:24 5
- D'oh, already posted below -- nm - zork Nov 1, 19:26
- Does Walmart sell guns? -- nm - Max Nov 1, 19:24 3
  - Not in Canada -- nm - zork Nov 1, 19:39 1
    - I’m pretty sure some do in Canada. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 1, 20:18
  - Most do. -- nm - Spawn Nov 1, 19:27
great music -- nm* - peglegpete Nov 1, 19:18
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- I had this, a few weeks back-- -- (link) - flavorize Nov 1, 19:54 [Backboard]
I'm not sure about keeping Clayton in the game - eag Nov 1, 19:09 1
- Is Kershaw always so low in the zone? -- nm - Rollo Nov 1, 19:11
"9 ways to make people like you without saying a word" nm but: -- (link*) - b. Nov 1, 19:09 19
- Good lord, don't do the first suggestion in this environment. -- nm - Max Nov 1, 19:24 4
  - Can I pat them on the head, Dana Brooke style? -- nm - Qale Nov 1, 19:31 2
    - *boop* -- nm - Tahani Nov 1, 19:51 1
      - Heh. -- nm - David Nov 1, 21:04
  - heh, I thought that header could use some specificity, too. -- nm - b. Nov 1, 19:25
- what if you want to be left alone and not liked? -- nm - peglegpete Nov 1, 19:20 1
  - follow this. nm but: -- (link) - b. Nov 1, 19:22
- Grab their boobs? -- nm* - Mop Nov 1, 19:18 3
  - no, and don't lick them either, andy dick. -- nm - b. Nov 1, 19:20 2
    - What if it's only women? -- nm - Mop Nov 1, 19:25
    - but that's just my thing! -- nm - mafic Nov 1, 19:22
- I find the casual touching thing creepy. -- nm - mafic Nov 1, 19:13 6
  - I think it depends on how it's done and who's in the mix. - b. Nov 1, 19:15 5
    - for sure. totes depends on the person, but I find it's obvious when people are doing it for article-related reasons. - mafic Nov 1, 19:22 4
      - Don’t Do What Zuckerberg Would Utterly Fail At -- nm - Beryllium Nov 1, 19:34 2
        
        Now I’m going to smile. -- nm - Mark Zuckerberg Nov 1, 19:54
        
        Or, “if the thought of Mark Zuckerberg trying this on you makes you feel weird, it’s probably bad advice.” -- nm - Beryllium Nov 1, 19:35
      - oh yah, that sometimes reminds me of that SNL character with the stiff movements. -- nm - b. Nov 1, 19:24
- heh, the link at the bottom is to a super similar piece from the same writer, dated 9/25, that says it's an update to a version from another writer. -- (link) - b. Nov 1, 19:13
Mmm...stovetop popcorn. -- nm - znufrii Nov 1, 18:53 2
- The best -- nm - Pippy Nov 1, 19:07 1
  - I'd forgotten how good it is. - znufrii Nov 1, 19:11
I will *kill* you. -- nm - Lance McCullers si Nov 1, 18:37
Do they have something against Justin Turner? -- nm - GregW Nov 1, 18:36
Man, I hate being 10k miles away and not able to watch the game. - spamlet Nov 1, 18:36 4
- I missed this. Where are you? -- nm - Krusty Nov 1, 18:39 3
  - Malaysia again. - spamlet Nov 1, 18:42 2
    - I hate when I accidentally end up in Malaysia. -- nm - Qale Nov 1, 18:50 1
      - AGAIN?! -- nm - Qale s.i. Nov 1, 19:52
in regards to Tyreese he;s having a meltdown over losing custody of his kid. -- nm - Remlik Nov 1, 18:25 1
- that was in the story that was posted. -- nm - b. Nov 1, 18:28
I like this ad where this adult woman is totally hanging out with two kiddos from Stranger Things like it's not weird. Because it shouldn't be weird! - Qale Nov 1, 18:21
Trying to self-censor (because not everything is joke fodder), but there are reports of an active shooter situation at a Walmart in Denver. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 1, 18:21 1
- there's already news coverage. nm but: -- (link) - b. Nov 1, 18:25
And the top Halloween costume is ... -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 1, 18:12 1
- Only available in white. -- nm - Mop Nov 1, 18:52
Just like I felt with Tottenham up 3-0 today. This is either going to be Houston’s biggest win ever now or worst loss. No in between. -- nm - Volnelk Nov 1, 18:12
Yu are the weakest link, goodbye -- nm - budice Nov 1, 18:08 6
- "On July 31, 2017, the Rangers traded Darvish to the Los Angeles Dodgers for prospects Willie Calhoun, A.J. Alexy and Brendon Davis." - David Nov 1, 18:10 5
  - Course Verlander was still scuffling at that point. - Will Hunting Nov 1, 18:15 4
    - He was second in the Cy Young last year...and should have won. -- nm - David Nov 1, 19:57 2
      - Right but that was a bit of a rebound year and he’s showed signs of fading - Will Hunting Nov 1, 20:03 1
        
        I think what has happened since then speaks volumes about his value. -- (edited) - David Nov 1, 20:13
    - And Yu was pitching very well till this series -- nm - eag Nov 1, 18:34
whelp this game is over. -- nm - Beaker Nov 1, 18:07 4
- On behalf of the 1996 Atlanta Braves and Jim Leyritz, I'm going to encourage Houston to keep playing. -- nm - David Nov 1, 18:09 3
  - :-) -- nm - Krusty Nov 1, 18:38
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  - And it ain’t like this series has had a shortage of drama. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 1, 18:13
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say Brian McCann's legs are shot. -- nm - David Nov 1, 18:01 3
- Old Hoss agrees -- (link) - budice Nov 1, 18:29
- That was like when Comic Book Guy dressed up as The Flash. -- nm - David Nov 1, 18:06 1
  - heh -- nm - mud Nov 1, 18:11
‘New Warriors’ needs a new home after Freeform opts not to air it -- (link) - Beaker Nov 1, 17:53
wap? I don't know if it's racism or just mental issues; but, ugh, heckuva way to get a roommate to move out. nm but: -- (link) - b. Nov 1, 17:46 9
- I never even considered such tactics when I lived with sis/KRB or way back when at the Ashley Compound. -- nm - Qale Nov 1, 18:02 3
  - Also couldn't one perhaps argue some of those methods could be attempted murder? -- nm - Qale Nov 1, 18:07 2
    - that'd be tougher vs. just making her sick, as far as convicting her would go, I think. -- nm - b. Nov 1, 18:12 1
      - Sorry, was just catching up on How to Get Away With Murder and got crazy. -- nm - Qale Nov 1, 18:12
- Even for a racist, that’s pretty fucking sick. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 1, 17:54
- also some more about the female sailing duo - including some actual shark jumping? nm but: -- (link) - b. Nov 1, 17:48 3
  - yeah. there's a lot of weirdness there. - mafic Nov 1, 19:38
  - They look like they went out for a Sunday sail. I never believed them. -- nm - jnine Nov 1, 19:05 1
    - Yeah, I wondered what kind of shark could possibly threaten a sailboat.....and why? -- nm - Meg Nov 1, 19:14
wow, they're letting Gurriel have it -- nm - mud Nov 1, 17:29
Does everybody get a taco now? -- nm - Diva Nov 1, 17:26 1
- nm -- nm* - budice Nov 1, 17:31
Tapper vs. FoxNews -- (link) - mud Nov 1, 17:25 2
- Fox News tweet was deleted? -- nm - Max Nov 1, 17:42 1
  - I guess so -- (link) - mud Nov 1, 17:46 1
new technology reconstructs 300 year old witch's face -- (link*) - peglegpete Nov 1, 17:24
Let's keep in mind Tyrese built a Benihana in his backyard. I guess it's tough to feed his kids? -- nm - MDH Nov 1, 17:23 6
- Say What? -- nm - Mop Nov 1, 18:53 1
  - nm but: -- (link*) - b. Nov 1, 18:55 [Backboard]
- Also, that when drunk, Tyrese announced on instagram the Beats/Apple purchase when it was supposed to be quiet. -- nm - MDH Nov 1, 17:24 3
  - Did he have a share in Beats? He MUST be swimming in money. -- nm - Mop Nov 1, 18:54 2
    - in looking for that, I saw some recent disturbing claims about him. see some hits here. nm but: -- (link*) - b. Nov 1, 19:01 1
      - FF producers must be welcoming this opportunity to cut him. -- nm - Mop Nov 1, 20:05
I watch almost no TV these days, but I’m watching game 7. Don’t even know who I’m rooting for. -- nm - Mara Nov 1, 17:21 3
- Root for the team who hasn't won before, duh! -- nm - Qale Nov 1, 17:39 2
  - Great idea! Which one is that? -- nm - Mara Nov 1, 17:43 1
    - orange shirts -- nm - peglegpete Nov 1, 17:45
Flowers By Irene -- nm - prayformojo Nov 1, 17:19
Dale Hansen paraphrases Papa John's argument: "Protesting against racism is bad for sales." -- nm - GregW Nov 1, 17:18
Have you heard of a new food delivery start up called DoorDash? Local restuarants are pissed because they got added without any agreements... - zeitgeist Nov 1, 17:18 3
- It gets used a lot at work. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 1, 17:37
- it was founded around here a few years ago by some stanford students. there are a bunch of similar services here/other areas, and they find a way to - b. Nov 1, 17:32 1
  - now in at least 42 markets, 500 cities. nm but: -- (link) - b. Nov 1, 17:34
TV PSA: Empire, Riverdale, Survivor, Blacklist, Goldbergs, Speechless, Dynasty, Black Ink Crew, L&O SVU, Property Brothers, Modern Family, SEAL Team, Game 7 -- nm* - Beaker Nov 1, 17:12 2
- Star, Real HofNJ, Chicago PD, American Housewife, Criminal Minds, Designated Survivor, Mr Robot, Shannara Chronicles, Samantha Bee, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Nov 1, 17:12 1
  - pretty sure Empire and Star aren't on though due to game 7 -- nm - Beaker Nov 1, 17:39

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