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Elton John will retire from touring following a massive 300-date farewell tour scheduled to begin later this year. -- (link) - Remlik Jan 24, 10:06
USOC: Open Letter - 1) Launching independent investigation. 2) Firing all current USAG Directors 3) Forcing USAG to comply with findings -- (link) - budice Jan 24, 10:05
Chinese Scientists Have Successfully Cloned Monkeys for the First Time -- (link) - Remlik Jan 24, 10:04
I’m at a lunch place where all the dishes are named for emotions, and when you order the cashier calls it out - eg “Roger More is feeling confident” -- nm - Roger More Jan 24, 10:02 5
- What's the menu item for horny? -- nm - David Jan 24, 10:04 1
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- omg - where? -- nm - Andie Jan 24, 10:04 1
  - Link -- (link) - Roger More Jan 24, 10:08
- "... is feeling suicidal." "no no, it's just hot wings." -- nm - Reagen Jan 24, 10:03
Quentin Tarantino Star Trek -- (link) - Amoxy-2017 Caveman Champ Jan 24, 09:58
My girls go to a gymnastics class. The school has new owners. - Mop Jan 24, 09:56 5
- At least there is no Nassar. -- nm - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Jan 24, 10:25
- One of my favorite clients had a baby last month. - David Jan 24, 10:08
- Damn -- nm - Amoxy-2017 Caveman Champ Jan 24, 10:06
- ugh. -- nm - Remlik Jan 24, 09:59
- ugh, so terrible. -- nm - Andie Jan 24, 09:58
I watched the premiere of The Alienist. And all I could think of is that I want an open world game set in 1890's NYC. -- nm - Jovian Jan 24, 09:51
Judge to Nassar: "I just signed your death warrant." -- nm - Remlik Jan 24, 09:47 3
- Appeal. -- nm - Mop Jan 24, 09:48 2
  - I don't think he can. Can the lawyers tell us? -- nm - Remlik Jan 24, 09:59 1
    - Maybe this sentence will be served consecutive not concurrent, so parole on one just moves him to a new cell -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 24, 13:35
NBA planning for legalized sports wagering, wants a 1% cut off the top -- (link) - Strongbad Jan 24, 09:45 8
- I hope the NBA refs try and holdout for a piece so the League can fire them all. -- nm - Beaker Jan 24, 09:54 5
  - Yep-If you watch multiple NBA games you can tell the refs aren't calling clean games. NBA teams are also manipulating injury reports, up until tip off -- nm - Flavorize Jan 24, 10:01 2
    - one of the top 3 players in the League has been thrown out 4 times this year, granted Durant is a whiny baby but if I paid money I'd be pissed -- nm - Beaker Jan 24, 10:03 1
      - Yep--and some ejections are on such ticky tack stuff, no consistency They also happen more in games where a team is a high point fav too - Flavorize Jan 24, 10:07
  - That would be an interesting wrinkle, players too -- nm - budice Jan 24, 09:56 1
    - I would imagine the players would have language in the CBA to determine what revenues apply to their salary cap - Beaker Jan 24, 09:58
- Already have DFS, might as well. -- nm - budice Jan 24, 09:52 1
  - Pretty much. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 24, 09:53
Caption this -- (link) - prayformojo Jan 24, 09:45 [Image] 10
- When you let John Madden be your city planner -- nm - Flavorize Jan 24, 10:03
- Nuke it from orbit -- nm - Amoxy-2017 Caveman Champ Jan 24, 09:59
- "Stay in the 2 3/8th lane to turn left." -- nm - Reagen Jan 24, 09:55
- Here's one of my favorites -- (link) - Strongbad Jan 24, 09:54 [Image] 4
  - (and WTF do those squiggly lines mean?) -- nm - Strongbad Jan 24, 10:00 1
    - No parking, no stopping. -- nm - Reagen Jan 24, 10:02
  - That one is only confusing from the air. -- nm - TWuG, ten-stone griddle-chip Jan 24, 09:56
  - Some say that red car in the middle is still there to this day. -- nm - Reagen Jan 24, 09:56
- Little Billy was never put in charge of road design again. -- nm - TWuG, ten-stone griddle-chip Jan 24, 09:53
- Stay on target... stay on target! -- nm - Mop Jan 24, 09:52
SITWAP: Offshore betting odds for Oscars - Strongbad Jan 24, 09:43
Breaking Bad, condensed to one minute -- (link) - prayformojo Jan 24, 09:42
At least 175 years -- nm - LMS Jan 24, 09:38
USA Gymnastics Doctor Larry Nassar just sentenced to 175 Years. -- nm - budice Jan 24, 09:38 4
- wonder why espn.com is saying 40 years... -- nm - Diva Jan 24, 09:44 1
  - ok, now they've updated it. -- nm - Diva Jan 24, 09:45
- Eligible for parole after 25 -- nm - spamlet, no longer adequate Jan 24, 09:41
- Will be forced to listen to his victims’ court statements on a never ending loop. -- nm - znufrii Jan 24, 09:41
Award Options are now trading -- (link) - LMS Jan 24, 09:21 2
- Why are some $2.78 and the rest $5? -- nm - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Jan 24, 09:36 1
  - 9 best picture nominees as opposed to 5 in the other categories. -- nm - LMS Jan 24, 09:37
Aww, apparently John Isner is a moron too. -- nm - Reagen Jan 24, 09:15 4
- I love the twitter comment -- "We've seen his stamina; he's not going to tire out in this exchange." -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 24, 09:26 2
  - Uhm, does this go under the Barney thread? -- nm - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Jan 24, 09:27 1
    - It could, but not in this case. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 24, 09:30
- He is a UGA grad, that is kind of obvious. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 24, 09:21
Burger King just posted a facebook video about net neutrality -- (link) - MDH Jan 24, 09:09 3
- They’re good at this. They also had a video about bullying a few months ago that was great. -- nm - Tim Jan 24, 09:15 2
  - They're very awkward to watch, but they get their point across. -- nm - Mop Jan 24, 09:44
  - It helps balance out the fact that the King is some sort of monster. -- nm - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Jan 24, 09:19
Elon Musk and Amber Heard went out for sushi and were photographed holding hands. They've also been caught smooching - Diva Jan 24, 09:01 7
- I had not realized she was 406 in Zombieland until I watched part of it again a couple nights ago. -- nm - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Jan 24, 09:23
- Girls! Ew! -- nm - Elon Musk Jan 24, 09:05 3
  - Girls! Ooh! -- nm - Amber Heard Jan 24, 09:11 2
    - Hee - Epiphany Jan 24, 09:33
    - ha! -- nm - Diva Jan 24, 09:20
- They'll be issuing an apology video to the Martians in a decade. -- nm - Max Jan 24, 09:02
- well, he did just sign that new contract with Tesla -- nm - decline Jan 24, 09:02
I elongate, man. -- nm - Beaker Jan 24, 08:57 1
- Anagram for "A Genital Omen". -- nm - Reagen Jan 24, 08:59
50 years ago this week Jimi Hendrix recorded All Along the Watchtower, which was a good enough reason to devise a covers playlist on 6Music -- (link) - LMS Jan 24, 08:50 4
- isn't that the NWO theme? -- nm - Beaker Jan 24, 08:51 3
  - No, it's the Battlestar Galactica theme. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 24, 09:34
  - *facepalm* -- nm - Shaun Jan 24, 08:52 1
    - he has more than 1 song? -- nm - Beaker Jan 24, 08:53
Apparently in 2014 50 Cent accepted Bitcoin as payment for his new rap album. He forgot about the payment. He received 700 Bitcoins. -- (link) - MDH Jan 24, 08:44 9
- A quick google search says his net worth is surprisingly lower than I had imagined. -- nm - Max Jan 24, 08:45 7
  - His bankruptcy seemed shady especially after the Vitamin Water deal and his Starz deal. Not sure what's going on. -- nm - MDH Jan 24, 08:49 1
    - so how does it work in a bankruptcy if you " forgot" you had assets? -- nm - Epiphany Jan 24, 09:10
  - His business manager should be shot - Will Hunting Jan 24, 08:48 2
    - his business manager has several unassociated houses, yaughts and bank accounts is my guess... -- nm - Beaker Jan 24, 08:51
    - nine times. -- nm - Diva Jan 24, 08:50
  - 37 cents? Bad joke aside, he went through backruptcy in the last few years I think -- nm - ty97 Jan 24, 08:47 1
    - ah, I'd forgotten -- nm - Max Jan 24, 09:01
- That assumes his people didn't immediately sell the bitcoins... -- nm - Ender Jan 24, 08:45
We've passed 400 items in 10 Things a Week. As we've gone along, we've put a general classification on each item - prayformojo Jan 24, 08:42 [Attachment] 2
- Time for a pop quiz. -- nm - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Jan 24, 09:20
- still think you need to do a book for this. -- nm - Beaker Jan 24, 08:52
wap? AT&T wants Congress to draft a net neutrality law. -- (link) - prayformojo Jan 24, 08:36 2
- Yeah, I'll hold my breath for Congress to devise and pass a regulatory regime with difficult choices to be made. -- nm - spamlet, no longer an adequate poster Jan 24, 08:54
- There's political momentum to restore real net neutrality and AT&T wants to get ahead of it and put their spin on it. -- nm - Mop Jan 24, 08:51
The real loser of the Super Bowl this year is going to be the city of Philly. - Shaun Jan 24, 08:33 11
- ~throws batteries at you~ -- nm - decline Jan 24, 08:38 1
  - Do I look like Santa Claus? -- nm - Shaun Jan 24, 08:39
- The main reason I'm rooting for New England is I don't want Philly fans to be happy. - Will Hunting Jan 24, 08:36 7
  - Pretty sure the only way I would root for the Patriots was if it was New England Patriots vs the Trump family. -- nm - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Jan 24, 09:27
  - Liar. - Shaun Jan 24, 08:48 3
    - Meh, it's tough for her to get too worked up after 5 titles -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 24, 08:49 2
      - Yep. -- nm - kelly Jan 24, 09:32 1
        
        The Super Bowl isn’t even the most important thing in my life going on that day. -- nm* - kelly Jan 24, 09:34
  - ~throws 'em at you too!~ -- nm - decline Jan 24, 08:38 1
    - *watches them fall woefully short, just like the hopes and dreams of nearly every Philly sports fan* -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 24, 08:43
- There won’t be anything left of the city after the riot when Roman Reigns wins the Royal Rumble on Sunday. -- nm - Tim Jan 24, 08:35
Yay! We're getting an Alamo Drafthouse! -- (link) - spamlet, no longer an adequate poster Jan 24, 08:31
Pacific Rim Uprising trailer. -- (link) - Shaun Jan 24, 08:29 [youtube] 3
- FUCK YEAH!!! -- nm - Amoxy-2017 Caveman Champ Jan 24, 10:04
- use the sword! use the sword!! -- nm - decline Jan 24, 08:36 1
  - "What do we do?" - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Jan 24, 09:36
I was into Chesty Squiders BEFORE they got big enough to play Coachella. -- nm - rollo Jan 24, 08:16 1
- I had an affair with her BEFORE she got uuge. -- nm - Donald Trump Jan 24, 08:21
WW Box Office Update: Jumanji continues a huge run. Greatest Showman doing very well. Blade Runner/Justic League wrap up runs. - MDH Jan 24, 08:09 1
- Inigo: a few weeks ago on this post you said Jumanji would be Justice and probably Thor. I think you're right. :-) -- nm - MDH Jan 24, 08:12
There's no more satisfying feeling than nailing a Daily Double question because of Monty Python. - Trans-SiBaron Orchestra Jan 24, 07:59 3
- How's the Olympics challenge coming along? - Strongbad Jan 24, 08:08 2
  - I'll be starting it up soon. I was just waiting for the Russian situation to stabilize. -- nm - Trans-SiBaron Orchestra Jan 24, 08:15 1
    - that makes superb sense. -- nm - Diva Jan 24, 08:41
A wall built with Crisco seems like a smart idea, but in all that heat? -- nm - Max Jan 24, 07:58 2
- No, no, this wall would be built on the Jersey side of the Delaware to keep Philadelphia fans out. -- nm - Ender Jan 24, 08:15
- *rubs sliced potatoes up against the wall, sets up PFM's Mexican-American French Fry stand* -- nm - prayformojo Jan 24, 08:05
The Bronx is a hodgepodge. Urban in areas. Townhouses/rowhouses in others. And then some leafy suburban-like areas. -- nm - ty97 Jan 24, 07:58 3
- and a Zoo!! -- nm - decline Jan 24, 08:03 1
  - Did they buy it? -- nm - ty97 Jan 24, 08:04
- Yeah, it has a little of everything. - Krusty Jan 24, 08:01
my doctor's office called me to tell me that I need to make an appointment with them in order not to be dropped from their patient roster. - amanda Jan 24, 07:56 15
- wait, you don't get an annual physical ? -- nm - decline Jan 24, 08:04 6
  - People do this? -- nm - JaxSean Jan 24, 08:20 4
    - That reminds me, I’m due. -- nm - znufrii Jan 24, 08:35
    - yup, especially old people like you -- nm - decline Jan 24, 08:21 2
      - If I stop drinking all at once, I'm afraid the cumulative hangover will kill me. - JaxSean Jan 24, 08:22 1
        
        Literally. -- nm - Shaun Jan 24, 08:30
  - Oh sure. But I can't make an appointment more than six months ahead so I tend to forget to call to make them. - amandroid Jan 24, 08:17
- What disease are you going to fake? - Reagen Jan 24, 08:01 7
  - Tide Pod addiction -- nm - Max Jan 24, 08:44 3
    - Uncommon for women - Reagen Jan 24, 08:52 2
      - Dear Sweet Jesus. That is both he best and worst pun ever. You should be proud and ashamed. -- nm - TWuG, ten-stone griddle-chip Jan 24, 09:55
      - oh geeeeeeeez -- nm - prayformojo Jan 24, 09:27
  - it's an epidemic. oh wait. that's government created killer nano robot infection. -- nm - amanda Jan 24, 08:32
  - Amoria phlebitis - prayformojo Jan 24, 08:05
  - Three Stooges Syndrome. -- nm - Trans-SiBaron Orchestra Jan 24, 08:02
The guy that played Barney now runs a tantric sex business. -- (link) - spamlet, no longer an adequate poster Jan 24, 07:56 7
- "...converting women he’s met on Tinder into believers" This is a LIE. He's 54. He doesn't meet women on Tinder. - Mop Jan 24, 09:46
- for Furries? -- nm - Beaker Jan 24, 08:41
- ~I love you/you love me/we'll orgasm eventually~ -- nm - Reagen Jan 24, 08:02 1
  - *golf clap* -- nm - Amoxy-2017 Caveman Champ Jan 24, 08:16
- NPH is doing what?! -- nm - Ender Jan 24, 07:59
- Tantra, baby! -- nm - Tim Jan 24, 07:57
- I figured that was the meaning behind Barney all along -- nm - ty97 Jan 24, 07:57
There is a US airline that was founded in 1989 and that still exists today but there's one catch -- (link) - ty97 Jan 24, 07:56
Overwatch: 4 lootboxes last night yielded 0 new skins or emotes. Sad! -- nm - Shaun Jan 24, 07:54 6
- Such a broken game. -- nm - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Jan 24, 09:21 1
  - Loot boxes are completely to the side of the game. - Reagen Jan 24, 09:25
- Somewhere Tracer is snickering at you and saying "Don't worry, love, it happens to lots of guys!" -- nm - Trans-SiBaron Orchestra Jan 24, 08:05 3
  - Who wants to tell him? -- nm - Reagen Jan 24, 08:07 1
    - Heh -- nm - Tim Jan 24, 08:09
  - As if she would even know. -- nm - Shaun Jan 24, 08:06

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