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Amtrak train in SoCal on hold for 3+ hours due to incident involving someone on the tracks :( -- (link) - budice Dec 3, 22:16 1
- Ah, up in Simi Valley. -- nm - Meg Dec 3, 22:26
Is Agents of SHEILD going to make less sense if I haven't seen GOTG2 or THOR3 -- nm - Karl_S Dec 3, 21:29 4
- So far there's no connection -- nm - Ender Dec 3, 22:02
- No more or less than usual. -- nm - . Dec 3, 21:39
- So far, no. -- nm - Spawndroid Dec 3, 21:33 1
  - Thanks all ^ -- nm* - Karl_S Dec 3, 22:06
"Pervnato" of career destroying allegations is causing many companies to pull back on alcoholic festivities at office holiday parties. -- (link) - zeitgeist Dec 3, 21:26 2
- “What’s NATO got to do with it?” -- nm - Beryllium Dec 3, 23:14
- What’s this world come to?! -- nm - Mop Dec 3, 22:31
I don’t want to go to work tomorrow. -- nm - Dano Dec 3, 21:18 1
- Don't it's ok. -- nm - budice Dec 3, 21:19
Google searches about bitcoin outpace the Donald (so what will be his revenge?) -- (link) - zeitgeist Dec 3, 21:16
A couple interesting nuggets of information from the convention this weekend: From Ming-Na Wen (AoS spoilers) - IrishStephen Dec 3, 21:13 3
- Because it’s not badass enough that she’s 54 and kicking butt like that. -- nm - Mop Dec 3, 22:30
- That actually explains why it was... set up the way it was. - Spawndroid Dec 3, 21:35
- And from Zachary Levi: He’d like to do some Chuck movies (like on Netflix or Hulu), and is working on some script ideas, though nothing concrete is - IrishStephen Dec 3, 21:25
Based on Yahoo Fantasy Football win projections, there’s a 1% chance that Andy Dalton throws 13 interceptions tomorrow. -- nm - Dano Dec 3, 21:09
Can I nominate this as Song of the Winter? -- (link) - Dano Dec 3, 20:40 [youtube] 9
- that's terrible makeup. also: what Qale said. -- nm - mafic Dec 3, 23:12 1
  - Only a man married to a natural beauty would say that -- nm - Epiphany Dec 4, 05:34
- can I nominate this as the song of Winterfell? -- (link) - peglegpete Dec 3, 20:59 [youtube]
- hellno.gif -- (link) - Qale Dec 3, 20:57 5
  - Aww -- nm - Dano Dec 3, 21:03 4
    - It sounds like Rebecca Black and Poppy had a baby. -- nm - Qale Dec 3, 21:04 3
      - And your point is? -- nm - Dano Dec 3, 21:13 2
        
        Bad x Bad doesn't = Good. -- nm - Qale Dec 3, 21:17 1
        
        A negative times a negative makes a positive, Qale. It's math. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 3, 23:19
Win or lose tomorrow.....Crash your first week opponent is Trish. Enjoy that battle -- nm - Bacon Dec 3, 20:40
Every year, thousands of kids are shipped off to mime school - Amoxy Dec 3, 20:21 1
- LOL -- nm - Mop Dec 3, 22:31
Hell of a pass by Wentz -- nm - Amoxy Dec 3, 19:53 1
- yep -- (link) - mud Dec 3, 19:57
I had never heard of "Better late than never" until tonight - Amoxy Dec 3, 19:51 4
- The first season was hilarious. So many laugh out loud moments, and, at times, quite touching, too. -- nm - IrishStephen Dec 3, 20:40 1
  - Wife and I liked it too. Spoilers - Bacon Dec 3, 20:42
- It’s terrible camp. Is the new season tonight? -- nm - Mop Dec 3, 20:11
- Hard pass. Avoiding shatner. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 3, 19:57
DOW premarket +224 -- nm - Bacon Dec 3, 19:50 2
- buy banks, short medical/insurance -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 3, 21:28
- That's okay. It happens to a lot of guys. -- nm - Qale Dec 3, 19:52
I have the day off tomorrow!! Whatever shall I do?? - Meg Dec 3, 19:37 2
- Catch them all. -- nm - Qale Dec 3, 19:49
- try to take over the world -- (link) - peglegpete Dec 3, 19:47 [youtube]
Watchmen tv show: John Cena as Dr. Manhattan....maybe -- (link) - Remlik Dec 3, 19:19 4
- Mmmhmm, just like all those other roles he was supposedly getting. - David Dec 3, 19:23 3
  - Mary poppins? Frederick Douglass? Paddington? He’s very versatile. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 3, 20:00 1
    - In bed? Do tell, Bella Twin #1 -- nm - Qale Dec 3, 20:05
  - right? -- nm - Remlik Dec 3, 19:27
A stunning turn of fortunes spoils - zeitgeist Dec 3, 19:16 1
- ha ha -- nm - nelson Dec 3, 19:17
This week's new and season premiere TV shows. Not much excitement. - GregW Dec 3, 19:01 3
- PSYCH! -- nm - Beryllium Dec 3, 19:29 2
  - Woo hoo! I can't wait!!! -- nm - Krusty Dec 3, 19:45 1
    - I need to find a three hole punch -- nm - Beryllium Dec 3, 19:51
iPhone X update. Got up at 6:30 am with the kid. I’ve been on it ALL day checking fantasy football stuff and surfing during games. Currently at 26%. - Volnelk Dec 3, 18:48 2
- I charged my 6 at midday to 100% and it’s already down to 20% -- nm - Beryllium Dec 3, 18:52 1
  - Yeah my 6 was driving me nuts. Had to charge it twice a day even if I didn’t use it at work all day. -- nm - Volnelk Dec 3, 18:55
YDC: We have managed to use gift cards and/or store credit every month this year. #budgetspreadsheetgoals -- nm* - znufrii Dec 3, 18:42
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- :-( -- nm - Krusty Dec 3, 19:45
- My heart wants a 5-4 vote the other way, but my brain agrees with you. - ReluctCynic at home Dec 3, 18:48 2
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    - That sounds doable. We can only hope. -- nm - ReluctCynic at home Dec 3, 18:54
oh yeah! -- (link) - mud Dec 3, 18:24 6
- Ana de Armas was robbed! -- nm - David Dec 3, 18:52 3
  - IK,R? -- nm - mud Dec 3, 19:03 2
    - Don't agree with me! You did the robbing! -- nm - David Dec 3, 19:14 1
      - but we can haves it both ways, nasty Davids. yes we cans, Precious -- nm - mud Dec 3, 19:18
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  - funny? -- (link) - mud Dec 3, 18:40 [youtube]
Republicans prepare a contempt charge for FBI DOJ -- (link) - zeitgeist Dec 3, 17:53
Heh. "I'm so good at flipping men, they call me the skillet." -- nm* - Dano Dec 3, 17:48
That was some stellar casting in the second hour of Agents of SHIELD. -- nm - Max Dec 3, 17:39 2
- my comment at the conclusion of the ep.: - mud Dec 3, 17:48
- ayup -- nm - mud Dec 3, 17:41
Today was a great day. - JaxSean Dec 3, 17:20
Two people did not replane and have left belongings on board preventing us from leaving Atlanta currently. -- nm - Qale Dec 3, 17:11 6
- Throw their belongings on the tarmac! - ReluctCynic at home Dec 3, 17:14 5
  - then punch them all in the throats! -- nm - mafic Dec 3, 17:27
  - They are Houstonians they have disillusions if grandeur. We are going now. -- nm - Qale Dec 3, 17:19 3
    - I've landed. Let's not do that again. -- nm - Qale Dec 3, 19:22 2
      - Kay -- nm - Epiphany Dec 3, 19:32 1
        
        Every kiss begins with them. -- nm - Qale Dec 3, 19:51
PSA: Slooh is webcasting the supermoon beginning at 6:00 p.m. Pacific / 9:00 p.m. Eastern. -- (link) - ReluctCynic at home Dec 3, 17:08 1
- That sounds boring. Unless a magician plans to make it disappear. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 3, 17:26
someone pointed out to me today that Grand Maester Pycelle was Donovan in Indiana Jones & The last Crusade -- nm - peglegpete Dec 3, 16:38
I wonder where JackDawson is right now? - ty97 Dec 3, 16:38 5
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- Hanging out with Aaron Boone? -- nm - ReluctCynic at home Dec 3, 17:02
- ALso Sports Betting in New Jersey (Christie et al v. NCAA et al 16-476) -- nm - budice Dec 3, 16:56
- he's with Carmen San Diego & Matt Lauer -- nm* - peglegpete Dec 3, 16:54
Agents of Shield really brought the funny with the season premiere. -- nm - David Dec 3, 16:34 1
- And a quite clever way to get around Infinity War. -- nm - Spawndroid Dec 3, 16:51
Alvin Kamara is averaging 8.1 yards per touch on 120+touches this season No running back in the last 25 years has averaged 8+ yards per play on 100+ -- nm - budice Dec 3, 16:23
Richard Sherman got into Bitcoin 4-5 years ago... -- (link) - Beaker Dec 3, 16:04 2
- Everybody's hacking and stealing all the money, but that's not any different from what's going on in the banking system now. -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 3, 16:21 1
  - I will take FDIC over No FDIC -- nm - Bacon Dec 3, 16:27
*gets out of bed* ... *opens fantasy football app* ... *sees Interceptor kicking the crap out of his team* ... - ReluctCynic at home Dec 3, 16:00
"ironclad" commitment? wtf is that -- (link) - mud Dec 3, 15:53 3
- no the bill won't slash medicare, it just unfunds most of it, certainly they will have to unfund most all social programs to cut the budget deficit -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 3, 17:23 1
  - and you just know the memes are already being prepared, why are we paying for this wino's hospital stay with borrowed money..... -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 3, 17:24
- “It’s a dog whistle to the confederacy!” I dunno I’m tired -- nm - Beryllium Dec 3, 15:55
Hey Tim, are Perfect by Ed Sheeran and Perfect by Ed Sheeran & Beyoncé going to chart separately? -- nm - Dano Dec 3, 15:50 3
- Nope it counts as one song. A common tactic to boost a song. - Tim Dec 3, 16:03 2
  - I just noticed that the two versions are currently #1 and #2 on iTunes. -- nm - Dano Dec 3, 16:15 1
    - Based on the release of the single and video, it may not move much on the chart released tomorrow, but it will hit #1 the following week, I think. -- nm - Tim Dec 3, 16:27
Boston and Minnesota are also out of the Otani mass. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 3, 15:39 5
- So, he doesn't like the cold? - the wrong element, bad guy Dec 3, 15:45 4
  - Mariners and Giants -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 3, 15:52 3
    - I get the feeling that he would prefer an NL team. - the wrong element, bad guy Dec 3, 16:02 2
      - Which is odd because they're not likely to let him play the field and he hasn't played the field in two years. - Krusty Dec 3, 16:13 1
        
        Joe Madden and Theo Epstein are preparing a highlight real of all the different ways and places he’s played players over the last couple of years. - pmb Dec 3, 17:59
target gift cards 10% off today only...up to 300 -- (link) - zeitgeist Dec 3, 15:34
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- El Shape de Agua is a masterpiece -- nm - budice Dec 3, 15:38 2
  - Hellboy prequel? -- nm - Spawndroid Dec 3, 15:45 1
    - So much more original fabric to it -- nm - budice Dec 3, 15:48
- There's some stone cold locks for BP nominees but I don't see a clear winner yet. -- nm - Tim Dec 3, 15:30 1
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Kamara’s rookie season alone should’ve gotten Butch Jones fired. -- nm - Volnelk Dec 3, 15:22 2
- To be fair, Hurd is great, too. -- nm - David Dec 3, 15:30 1
  - Oh I know. But this guy is unreal. -- nm - Volnelk Dec 3, 15:31
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- Can't be mad at CMBYN. Wasn't that impressed at first, but it stayed with me. -- nm - con_carne Dec 3, 22:52
- Shape of Water and CMBYN tied for director -- (link) - ty97 Dec 3, 15:48
- mud film critic awards 2017 -- (edited) - mud Dec 3, 15:28
On the tarmac in Atlanta. When do we get to take off to Houston, Ty? Hehehehe. -- nm - Qale Dec 3, 15:17 1
- Returned to gate. People are deplaning. Captain says we are likely to go in an hour. I doubt that. Not with all these people getting off. -- nm - Qale Dec 3, 15:54
M O O N -- nm - Spawndroid Dec 3, 15:15 1
- what's that spell? -- nm - mud Dec 3, 15:19
Ohtani has informed the Yankees they are out of the running -- nm - spamlet Dec 3, 15:13 8
- I expected him to pick a west coast team. -- nm - Tim Dec 3, 15:35
- good. looking forward to seeing this guy, but not in pinstripes. -- nm - mud Dec 3, 15:35
- Remarkably, 3 teams (at least) did not return his questionnaire. - Will Hunting Dec 3, 15:18 5
  - He will probably go to a team that traded for the O's international signing money. - the wrong element, bad guy Dec 3, 15:33
  - Why not? I've seen this before but no idea why. Money thing? -- nm - spamlet Dec 3, 15:27 2
    - Better for the O's to fail to return it rather than have another Jamie Garcia situation. - the wrong element, bad guy Dec 3, 15:37
    - Probably something like an international person stopped an ambulance short and Peter was lucky to avoid being hurt following too close behind. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 3, 15:37
  - Well, the Braves can't sign him, so... -- nm - David Dec 3, 15:20
She's a witch, burn her! -- (link) - Beaker Dec 3, 15:05 1
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This seems accurate. A corporate/one-percenters tax cut, a wild-ass guess, and propping up dead-as-a-doornail industries. -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 3, 15:03 4
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  - any chance it gets derailed in reconciliation committee? -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 3, 15:35 2
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    - small -- nm - mud Dec 3, 15:36
TV PSA: AFV, Outlander, Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary, Simpsons, Eagles/Seahawks, Ghosted, Family Guy, Shameless, Shark Tank, Last Man on Earth, SMILF, -- nm* - Beaker Dec 3, 15:02 1
- Walking & Talking Dead, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Good Behavior, Search Party, White Famous, Manson Speaks: Inside the Mind of a Madman, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Dec 3, 15:03
Down 11 in the 4thQ UConn Womens BB wins by 9 -- nm* - budice Dec 3, 14:51

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