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at&t is so ridiculous. home phone bill is up to $38 a month, and the best alternative they can offer me (because I'm not low income) is in the 20s for -- (edited) - b. Jan 30, 17:23 6
- You don't need them to do VOIP. Just buy an Ooma. -- nm - David Jan 30, 17:37 4
  - I had looked at them some time back and reviews weren't so good - they've improved? -- nm - b.max Jan 30, 17:42 2
    - We've had one for a while but haven't hooked it up yet. Check back with me after the Olympics. -- nm - David Jan 30, 17:45 1
      - will do, thanks! -- nm - b.max Jan 30, 17:47
  - Oprah -- nm - David Letterman Jan 30, 17:40
- They pretty much got on my last nerve this week. I may be going cable in the summer when they raise my prices. -- nm - Meg Jan 30, 17:29
Kung Fu Fighting is my favorite I think (Last Jedi spoilers) -- (link) - Beaker Jan 30, 17:05 3
- The "Starships" version is pretty epic, too. -- nm - ReluctantCynic - Eagles Fan (at least this year) Jan 30, 17:11 2
  - I think I liked Kung Fu Fighting so much cause it is like 2 minutes long and the rest are just 30-40 seconds -- nm - Beaker Jan 30, 17:18 1
    - But surely not EVERYONE was kung fu fighting. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 30, 17:21
Now Playing: The Right Stuff - prayformojo Jan 30, 17:03 13
- Oh and while we were in Grand Turk, we saw a replica of John Glenn's capsule. I guess they staged the recovery from there. -- nm - Bacon Jan 30, 17:41
- Oh oh oh oh oh. Oh oh oh oh. Oh oh oh oh oh... -- nm - Dano Jan 30, 17:40
- i love that movie...nm - x Jan 30, 17:10 9
  - That was a father-son bonding moment for me as my father took me to see that at the AFB theater - JD Jan 30, 17:37
  - I have never seen it. It's been on my list, but haven't pulled the trigger yet. I even own in in VUDU -- nm - Bacon Jan 30, 17:11 7
    - get on that. the cast alone is worth it.... - x Jan 30, 17:18 6
      - It's been ages since I've seen it but man there's so many scenes that just stick with you. - Reagen Jan 30, 17:34 2
        
        I think it has one of greatest voiceover to credit sequences - JD Jan 30, 17:44
        
        That's the scene that popped in my head first, too. -- nm - David Jan 30, 17:40
      - good luck. Bacon already has a very very very long list of excellent films to see, suggested by ST. -- nm - peglegpete Jan 30, 17:21 1
        
        A bunch of great films and then that awful Bull Durham movie -- nm - Bacon Jan 30, 17:25
      - Philip Kaufman, man -- nm - mud Jan 30, 17:20
- First time was a great time. Second time was a blast. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 30, 17:05
Disney Animation Sets Staff "Day of Listening" Amid Speculation Over John Lasseter's Fate -- (link) - mara Jan 30, 17:00 3
- The article addresses, to a degree, what happens at Disney if Lasseter doesn't return. - Mop Jan 30, 17:08 1
  - On the plus side, Blue Sky films will stop sucking. -- nm - David Jan 30, 17:45
- I think it's to discuss the emotional distress and carnage experienced by so many on Sunday at Disneyland. -- (link) - jnine Jan 30, 17:05
idle thought: i think my favorite ST username is and will always be prayformojo.....nm - x Jan 30, 17:00 2
- you had me, but then you lost me -- nm - prayformojo Jan 30, 17:04 1
  - it's because your username actually is mayhem, isn't it....nm - x Jan 30, 17:06
Leslie Jones joins 2018 Winter Olympics coverage as NBC contributor -- (link) - Remlik Jan 30, 16:48 3
- OH MY GOD! BOBSLEDDERS! BOOOOOBSLEDDDDDERS! - JaxSean Jan 30, 16:53 1
  - *ears perk up*....nm - x Jan 30, 17:04
- YES! -- nm - Mop Jan 30, 16:52
i miss cq. none of you bozos probly want to laugh about arsenal losing to swansea...nm - x Jan 30, 16:38 3
- I wanted to talk about one-eyed cats yesterday, but you weren't there for me. -- nm - David Jan 30, 17:38
- Anything to keep happy, fun hyde in good spirits. - ReluctantCynic - Eagles Fan (at least this year) Jan 30, 16:55 1
  - haha...nm - x Jan 30, 17:19
April Vegastravangza. I have no idea if anyone will be coming to my house to eat, tomorrow ribeye is on sale and i'll have 65 day, dry aged steaks - peglegpete Jan 30, 16:38 4
- 65?!?!! Let me know possible dates as that sounds like planning around 😋 -- nm - JD Jan 30, 17:49
- I may drop by your house... but only when you're not home. Where do you hide the key again..? -- nm - Mop Jan 30, 16:53 2
  - at the bottom of the 5 gallon bucket I am saving urine in, to make another batch of 8'th century paint -- nm - peglegpete Jan 30, 16:59 1
    - Heh, I thought you were going to say you were saving it to..... - Meg Jan 30, 17:11
I've been trying to get off the couch and go to CVS for an hour. - ty97 Jan 30, 16:10 3
- i can honestly say that shopping at cvs is maybe my least favorite retail experience of all...nm - x Jan 30, 16:40
- don't you have some service where you can pay someone to shop at CVS for you? -- nm - colin Jan 30, 16:14 1
  - it seems like on taskrabbit you could get some poor person to do that for you for peanuts.....nm - x Jan 30, 16:42
I'm so fukking sick of his minions calling him a "street fighter"! He's not even a sandbox fighter. He's a playground bully who'd get beaten by most. -- nm - mud Jan 30, 16:08 1
- ::high five:: - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Jan 30, 17:18
a medieval chess piece has been found in Sweden -- (link) - peglegpete Jan 30, 16:07 1
- With 20 guesses, I wouldn't have gotten chess piece from that. -- nm - David Jan 30, 17:43
I just realized that I could not point to Bhutan on a map -- nm - ty97 Jan 30, 16:01 2
- Update: I can now point to Bhutan on a map. Also, more people live on Manhattan island than in all of Bhutan. -- nm - ty97 Jan 30, 16:02 1
  - i used to have a student worker from bhutan. i think she may actually have been some sort of royalty..... - x Jan 30, 16:47
The Shape of Water...well that was disappointing B- (spoilers) -- (edited) - Amoxy Jan 30, 15:58 5
- Spoils - pmb Jan 30, 16:24 1
  - I see it as an okay movie with a marvelous performance by Sally Hawkins. - David Jan 30, 17:41
- like it or not, i think you can thoroughly enjoy Sally Hawkins' performance. and Michael Shannon. the story was nice, the acting... wonderful. -- nm - colin Jan 30, 16:18
- spoils - ty97 Jan 30, 16:00 1
  - Huh (Spoilers) - Austin Powers Jan 30, 16:04
Totally get why we do this, but kinda morbid anyway -- (link*) - ty97 Jan 30, 15:50 3
- I'm ashamed to admit that my first thought was: "Ooooh, now there's an idea!" nm - ralph wiggum Jan 30, 15:53 2
  - You need peppy upbeat hyde to turn that frown upside down -- nm - ty97 Jan 30, 15:53 1
    - He's my little ray of sunshine. nm - ralph wiggum Jan 30, 15:56
Agriculture Sec. Sonny Perdue is tonight's designated survivor -- nm - decline Jan 30, 15:48 2
- Would still be a huge upgrade from what we have now. And we don't get stuck withnutjob Pence -- nm - Bacon Jan 30, 15:51 1
  - A hamster would be a huge upgrade from what we have now. - Mop Jan 30, 16:34
Mel Gibson to make Jesus 2: Electric Boogaloo -- (link) - decline Jan 30, 15:37 15
- Maybe I'm going against the conventional wisdom of ST here (like that's surprising), but I'm kind of intrigued by this sequel. -- nm - ReluctantCynic - Eagles Fan (at least this year) Jan 30, 17:19 2
  - JK Simmons as the Easter Bunny seems a great casting but a weird tone to set... -- nm - Beaker Jan 30, 17:20 1
    - I dunno. Passion of the Christ 2: The Search for Spock has a certain ring to it. -- nm - ReluctantCynic - Eagles Fan (at least this year) Jan 30, 17:25
- aw man, i was hoping for sugar tits 2....nm - x Jan 30, 15:40 10
  - I'm pretty sure they sang backup for Bananarama. nm - ralph wiggum Jan 30, 15:42 9
    - ~ Walk like inebriation ~ -- nm - Max Jan 30, 15:45 8
      - (wrong awesome 80s girl group) -- nm - mud Jan 30, 16:16 7
        
        heh, two years ago this week -- (link) - Max Jan 30, 17:03 2
        
        The most important question: when are Fun Boy Three doing a reunion tour? nm - ralph wiggum Jan 30, 17:07 1
        
        I tried to think of their song lyrics to post when I saw that...but couldn't think of any. -- nm - David Jan 30, 17:36
        
        ~We got the beat, We got the beat~ -- nm - Maxie Jan 30, 16:28 3
        
        Still wrong. -- nm - jnine Jan 30, 16:43 2
        
        My dudes. He's riffing on a theme. Roll with it. nm - ralph wiggum Jan 30, 16:48 1
        
        '/~so tell me what you want, what you really, really want..'/~ -- nm - b.max Jan 30, 16:52
- "And this time... he's mad as Hell." -- nm - Max Jan 30, 15:38
Speaking of Funko Pops...I finally found a nice way to display them; the baseball bat display cases from Michael's are perfect for displaying the - IrishStephen Jan 30, 15:34 2
- At some point, can you post a picture of what you’ve done? -- nm - David Jan 30, 15:39 1
  - Sure, I'll post some later tonight. -- nm - IrishStephen Jan 30, 16:00
that Taco Bell ad is the role Josh Duhamel was born to play - prayformojo Jan 30, 15:33 1
- I kind of want a full length movie made of it. -- nm - IrishStephen Jan 30, 15:34
i think my favorite thing about the blake griffin trade is the idea that... - x Jan 30, 15:20
*stamps Approved on the Hereditary trailer* -- nm - prayformojo Jan 30, 15:20
Heh, saw this just now. Only 2 Presidents have ever given the SOTU on 1/30. Neither finished their term. -- nm - MDH Jan 30, 15:18
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour arrested with loaded handgun at security checkpoint in airport. -- (link) - ty97 Jan 30, 15:16 8
- Honestly, if we're going to allow turkeys on the plane, it's only fair to allow people to hunt them. -- nm - Reagen Jan 30, 16:17 1
  - "I'm sorry sir, your jet-turkey hunting licence is expired" -- nm - air marshall Jan 30, 16:21
- He was testing the TSA to make sure they were doing their job.....right? -- nm - Meg Jan 30, 15:33 4
  - In some cases, gun owners/carriers simply are used to carrying it and don't even think about it. (no idea if that is the case here) -- nm - ty97 Jan 30, 15:41 3
    - No doubt, but when flying don't you mentally check off everything in your pockets (or on your person) before you get to security. - Meg Jan 30, 15:46 2
      - I've heard of people simply forgetting their gun is in their bag. - ty97 Jan 30, 15:49 1
        
        I’ve heard that lots off people are dumbasses. -- nm - mafic Jan 30, 16:49
- damn airports! It was his comfort pistol -- nm - decline Jan 30, 15:32
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- he has to talk to move in date guy about his 'space' needs. otherwise this will destroy the relationship. -- nm - peglegpete Jan 30, 15:23 1
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- (note: not me) -- nm - ty97 Jan 30, 15:22
- Goodness. This whole thing is a mess. -- nm - MDH Jan 30, 15:19 6
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    - He found the "daddy" - side note, amazing how daddy age became so much lower. I so want to look the guy up to see if we have mutual friends haha. -- nm - MDH Jan 30, 15:22 4
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        no one is as old-looking (or old-feeling) as ty97 -- nm - ty97 Jan 30, 15:30
      - spoilers - ty97 Jan 30, 15:24 1
        
        fwiw, I've seen guys in their 20s called that by people similar age or not that much younger, I think the meaning has changed from days past. - b. Jan 30, 15:29
I can haz sleep? -- nm - ty97 Jan 30, 15:16
the (virtually) full moon is wicked bright tonight -- nm - prayformojo Jan 30, 15:15
Emily Blunt is going to follow up Mary Poppins Returns with Jungle Cruise. - David Jan 30, 15:08 2
- I saw her in Young Victoria this weekend. I feel she was totally miscast in that. - Mop Jan 30, 17:04
- Smart cookies. They know where to to get *paid*. -- nm - Jovian Jan 30, 15:51
Funko people: just got a Pennywise CHASE pop for the store. -- nm - Remlik Jan 30, 15:07 10
- How can I get my hands on one? -- nm - IrishStephen Jan 30, 15:22 2
  - email me...remlik at the gmail -- nm - Remlik Jan 30, 15:25 1
    - Done. -- nm - IrishStephen Jan 30, 15:31
- I would assume, based on the tattoo, that groiny wants one of those -- nm - JaxSean Jan 30, 15:18 1
  - he already has one -- nm - Remlik Jan 30, 15:25
- *doesn't know what this means but am intrigued regardless* -- nm - Beaker Jan 30, 15:08 4
  - 14 year old watched IT today and loved it...(home by herself...) "I'll probably only watch it another 35 times" - Beaker Jan 30, 15:09 2
    - that kid is good.....nm - x Jan 30, 15:11
    - directors cut on the way -- nm - Remlik Jan 30, 15:10
  - The Chase edtions of Funko pops are hard to get -- (link) - Remlik Jan 30, 15:09
Jack, I think that's true in general; but MDH was specifically talking about TGS. the general part is a variation of our old GFB talk - people get - b. Jan 30, 15:06 1
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Showtime renews The Chi for season 2 -- nm - Beaker Jan 30, 15:05 1
- you know there's too much tv when.... - x Jan 30, 15:08
is a comfort turkey a shot of southern comfort and a shot of wild turkey?....nm - x Jan 30, 15:01 17
- You would mix a rye based bourbon with a sweetened oranged up wheated bourbon? what sorority are you in? -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 30, 15:13 9
  - If you ruin happy, fun hyde I'm going to murder you with your own intestines. nm - ralph wiggum Jan 30, 15:15 8
    - Word. - ReluctantCynic - Eagles Fan (at least this year) Jan 30, 15:36
    - It's always the not-at-all quiet ones. -- nm - David Jan 30, 15:18 6
      - mafic isn't the only one who knows poisons around here, rando. nm - ralph wiggum Jan 30, 15:20 5
        
        I’m not a rando! You adore me! -- nm - David Jan 30, 15:25 4
        
        ...Who are you and why are you emailing me? nm - ralph wiggum Jan 30, 15:27 3
        
        Someone show me how to do a Crying Jordan meme. -- nm - David Jan 30, 15:33 2
        
        On the plus side, I'll probably forget to poison you. nm - ralph wiggum Jan 30, 15:40 1
        
        Without your adoration, what’s the point in living? -- nm - David Jan 30, 15:43
- Now I have a Cake--Comfort Eagle earworm. nm - ralph wiggum Jan 30, 15:08 4
  - you're welcome!....nm - x Jan 30, 15:10 3
    - I like peppy hyde. I'm confused, but I like it. nm - ralph wiggum Jan 30, 15:13 2
      - just ride the wave, wigs....nm - x Jan 30, 15:22 1
        
        Ooooh, pancakes!! nm - ralph wiggum Jan 30, 15:23
- that sounds really good. -- nm - Reagen Jan 30, 15:02 1
  - it was my idea! mine!....nm - x Jan 30, 15:04
TV PSA: America's Next Top Model, Ellen's Game of Games, Fresh off the Boat, NBA, Super Bowl Commercials, Smackdown, Flash, Oak Island, Challenge, -- nm - Beaker Jan 30, 15:00 2
- Black Lightning, Baskets, Drunk History, Bryant Gumble, Detour, State of the Uniom, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Jan 30, 15:01 1
  - i'll be damned if i'll watch SOTU when i still haven't finished Twin Peaks -- nm - colin Jan 30, 16:20
I just want to watch musical theatre from the comfort of my own home God dammit! -- nm - Beaker Jan 30, 14:55 1
- "This is better than a movie, how?" -- nm - Reagen Jan 30, 15:06

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