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Find yourself someone who loves you as much as my doggo loves swimming. nm - ralph wiggum Feb 5, 17:28
Interesting. With the Eagles win last night, five cities have won the four major sports championships. I wonder how many have three. - Volnelk Feb 5, 17:19 10
- Miami (MLB, NFL, NBA) -- nm - Krusty Feb 5, 17:48
- Oakland MLB,NFL,NBA -- nm - eag Feb 5, 17:47
- Dallas (NFL, NBA, NHL) -- nm* - Krusty Feb 5, 17:47
- Baltimore: NFL, MLB, CFL -- nm - Dano Feb 5, 17:38
- St. Louis (NFL, MLB, NHL). -- nm - Dark Callisto Feb 5, 17:37 2
  - Or not! They've never won the Stanley Cup, I guess. -- nm - Dark Callisto Feb 5, 17:38 1
    - No, no they haven't. - spamlet, Red Wings fan Feb 5, 18:07
- Pittsburgh (NHL, MLB, NFL) -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 17:31
- Detroit (MLB, NHL, NBA) -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 17:30
- Toronto (MLB, NHL and CFL) -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 17:28
WWE: Jason Jordan probably needs surgery will be out for a year -- nm - Remlik Feb 5, 17:03 1
- Seth Rollins' partners/potential WrestleMania opponents keep getting injured long term! -- nm - Tim Feb 5, 17:11
Latest scuttlebutt:Malcom Butler was benched for missing curfew after attending a Rick Ross concert. - Diva Feb 5, 16:58
Heh, I almost Remliked Remlik - he posted this news five days ago. NBC behind the curve again. -- (link) - Meg Feb 5, 16:43 3
- Must have been flying below the radar. Lots of talk about this on the radio news stations here in Alberta today. - Under the Influence Feb 5, 17:12
- never apologize meg! we're to busy to backboard! -- nm - Remlik Feb 5, 16:58
- Remmy McFly -- nm - budice Feb 5, 16:56
this is the world we live in.... - x Feb 5, 16:35 10
- I to am waiting for the Maureens to invade North Korea -- nm - Remlik Feb 5, 17:07
- Twitter follower: "Snopes says that's a false tweet." Shaun Usher: "Thanks." -- nm - ReluctantCynic Feb 5, 16:56 1
  - rofl - znufrii Feb 5, 17:07
- whoa-oh-oh -- nm - Tim Feb 5, 16:52
- note: click through to see what happened as many people could seemingly not understand a joke....nm - x Feb 5, 16:37 5
  - wtf? He posts an image of a real account name and assumes people are going to know it was a joke? -- nm - Max Feb 5, 17:55
  - I admit the first time I saw it in passing I just assumed it was real - ty97 Feb 5, 16:58 1
    - I didn't think there was ever a thousand point drop under Obama, and the quotes were even a little too stupid for him. -- nm - mafic Feb 5, 17:28
  - I didn't even notice "Joans" -- nm - prayformojo Feb 5, 16:50
  - I mean, it's Trump. It wasn't only *possible*, it was *highly likely* that this was true. -- nm - Mop Feb 5, 16:42
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Wall Street traders after big loss today -- (link) - Amoxy-2017 Caveman Champ Feb 5, 16:30
What's important is that we're a week away from the medal round of Olympic Curling. -- nm - David Feb 5, 16:30 2
- What's even more important is that we're five days away from the beginning of Speedweeks at Daytona. -- (link) - ReluctantCynic Feb 5, 16:39 1
  - In no universe is that more important than curling. -- nm - David Feb 5, 16:59
Jeff Fisher had Jared Goff looking terrible, had Case Keenum, and drove Nick Foles to nearly retire. - Will Hunting Feb 5, 16:28 1
- the perfect hire for the Browns you say? -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 16:31
fucking Wilbon. what an old screamer he has turned into. -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 16:07 7
- Mr Wigs was watching PTI the day before the Superbowl. Wilbon said: "I am 100% confident the Patriots will win." - ralph wiggum Feb 5, 16:17
- signed, 2016....nm - x Feb 5, 16:13 4
  - Yup. I might have watched it 10 times last year when I used to watch it daily. -- nm - Krusty Feb 5, 16:15
  - I still like Tony, but Wilbon is insufferable (it's like he's trying ot be the Don Cherry of the NFL or something today). - Beaker Feb 5, 16:15 2
    - It's infuriating to me when smart people deride analytics. -- nm - David Feb 5, 16:23
    - next week he'll be claiming he's worried about concussions and cte again...nm - x Feb 5, 16:16
- You're not wrong. - David Feb 5, 16:08
I just got the oddest email, and I'm wondering...is this a scam? What would the scam be? - IrishStephen Feb 5, 15:36 5
- That's kind of weird. But ... - ReluctantCynic Feb 5, 16:42
- Would a public defender, probably a first year, have much of a Google presence? -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 5, 16:01
- Aside: Phenyxx -- nm - Reagen Feb 5, 15:54 2
  - Yeah, that too! -- nm - IrishStephen Feb 5, 15:56 1
    - Definitely a stripper. -- nm - Baron of the Rings Feb 5, 16:15
guys, cecily strong is amazing. -- nm - windows jones Feb 5, 15:32 2
- I saw her in a show at second city shortly before SNL cast her. She was very good -- nm - ty97 Feb 5, 16:58
- Maj turned into Melanie so slow I didn't even notice. -- nm - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Feb 5, 15:43
John Mahoney, the dad from Frasier and Say Anything, dies at 77 -- nm - Volnelk Feb 5, 15:19 9
- :( -- nm - kelly Feb 5, 17:16
- I hope this is just some hilarious misunderstanding... -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 16:41
- :( -- nm - Diva Feb 5, 16:39
- Jack from Broken Hearts Club! -- nm - Epiphany Feb 5, 16:05 1
  - Loved him in that role. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Feb 5, 16:43
- and She's the One. -- nm - IrishStephen Feb 5, 15:37
- Dammit. He was such a revelation in Say Anything. -- nm - David Feb 5, 15:31
- :( Great Faulkner type in Barton Fink. -- nm - Baron of the Rings Feb 5, 15:26 1
  - Indeed -- nm - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Feb 5, 15:27
F.H.B.A -- nm - Amoxy-2017 Caveman Champ Feb 5, 15:18
House committee votes to release Democrat memo. Needs to be declassified by Trump. -- nm - spamlet Feb 5, 15:17 2
- Yeah, good luck with that.. (NM) - Marlowe Feb 5, 15:39
- Fake memo. -- nm - Trump Feb 5, 15:17
Can you send alcohol through the mail from Canada to the US? -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 15:14 8
- yes. just label it "maple syrup"....nm - x Feb 5, 16:11
- I believe you can, but you can't use the USPS. It would have to be something like FED EX. Also certain states don't alcohol - Matrix_Mafia Feb 5, 15:20
- Will be confiscated if found. -- nm - Reagen Feb 5, 15:16 5
  - On the customs form: snow globe - Epiphany Feb 5, 16:07 1
    - That's pretty crafty ... . -- nm - ReluctantCynic Feb 5, 16:35
  - Yes, if it is in a glass or plastic container. -- nm - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Feb 5, 15:27 2
    - Feels like there might be a few loopholes here. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 5, 15:29 1
      - They may have ammended it. -- nm - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Feb 5, 15:44
Charter (Spectrum) testing "6G" wireless service. -- (link) - spamlet Feb 5, 14:55 1
- ST operates on 312.50G -- nm - budice Feb 5, 14:57
March Madness: Superbook Odds -- (link) - budice Feb 5, 14:47
Paging Paul Ryan -- (link) - ty97 Feb 5, 14:45 5
- She was on CNN this weekend. She's apolitical and regrets having said anything. -- nm - jnine Feb 5, 16:15
- I don't have the sound turn up. Was she just being sarcastic in her original remarks to AP? Or did she become unhappy later after hearing about - mara Feb 5, 14:53 1
  - "I don't think he read the whole article." -- nm - Reagen Feb 5, 15:04
- I was right! -- nm - Reagen Feb 5, 14:49 1
  - I didn't even think it was subtle. -- nm - David Feb 5, 14:57
MO GOP reconsidering if Dawson's boyfriend is their best Senate bet -- (link) - ty97 Feb 5, 14:13 2
- Huh, one year of statewide office isn't enough time to vet someone for the Senate? - spamlet Feb 5, 14:21 1
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I cyberbullied Ryan Lochte until he quit Instagram. -- (link) - David Feb 5, 14:12 2
- Jeah. I give it 3 swims. -- (link*) - budice Feb 5, 14:28 [youtube]
- "What do we have to do to impeach" is one of Google's suggestions -- nm - Roger More Feb 5, 14:15
Duracell, you might want to rethink this -- (link) - Amoxy-2017 Caveman Champ Feb 5, 13:57
Former Rep. Michele Bachmann says she will not run for Senate -- (link) - ty97 Feb 5, 13:40 1
- Thanks for reaching out, God. -- nm - Roger More Feb 5, 13:41
Jebus, Dr. Disrespect has 173k viewers right now. - David Feb 5, 13:36 5
- that guy is kind of annoying...nm - x Feb 5, 16:06
- Doc 2.0 -- nm - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Feb 5, 15:30
- what is a Dr. Disrespect? -- nm - just oblique Feb 5, 13:37 2
  - The trending gamer of 2017! -- (link) - Remlik Feb 5, 13:44
  - A Twitch streamer mentioned on b2 or b3. -- nm - David Feb 5, 13:38
So, did I imagine Patrick Chung getting knocked out - Will Hunting Feb 5, 13:35
Everyone around me is sick. Coworkers, wife, daughter - just oblique Feb 5, 13:34
Take a look at the COCO BW if you don't already hold it. -- nm - Meg Feb 5, 13:31
ESPN talking point: Is Tom Brady the Worst Receiver in Super Bowl History? -- nm - David Feb 5, 13:24 8
- Worst QB in the SB will always be Garo Yepremian -- nm - Reagen Feb 5, 13:53 1
  - heh -- (link*) - mud Feb 5, 13:55 [youtube]
- No. It's Welker. - Tom Brady Feb 5, 13:29 4
  - *huge applause for IM* -- nm - David Feb 5, 13:30 3
    - Hankerson's the safest person in America with this flu bug - Will Hunting Feb 5, 13:36 2
      - I googled him after your post and found this gem on wikipedia: - David Feb 5, 13:38 1
        
        If he could catch, RG3 is probably still in the league. - Will Hunting Feb 5, 13:39
- Foles is 1 for 1 in his career with 1 TD :) -- nm - just oblique Feb 5, 13:26
A Reddit thread specifically designed to please PFM. -- (link) - David Feb 5, 13:18 2
- he's just so desperate to satisfy his knowledge that people are hearing him talk -- nm - prayformojo Feb 5, 13:35
- holy crap, he was terrible. -- nm - colin Feb 5, 13:25
SCPOTUS saying Democrats not applauding his SOTU speech 'treasonous'. -- (link) - GregW Feb 5, 13:16 3
- In other news, Trump apparently does know the meaning of the word “treasonous” (or he thinks he just invented it). - pmb Feb 5, 15:10
- "Trump Says Crazy Bullshit With No Grounding In Reality" -- nm - Everygreen headline Feb 5, 13:17 1
  - “Trump Bites Dog”, now that’s news. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 5, 13:21
This...seems like overkill? -- (link) - ty97 Feb 5, 13:10 21
- FAKENWS!!! -- nm - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Feb 5, 14:20
- The media is sensationalizing something? I don't know what to believe in anymore! -- nm - spamlet Feb 5, 14:19
- Crypto off 12-15% -- nm - budice Feb 5, 13:16
- that seem to me like the media is trying to make it go lower - Epiphany Feb 5, 13:11 17
  - Anything that gets Tronix under a penny works for me. :P -- nm - David Feb 5, 13:19
  - CNN is the network running "Breaking News" logos at the start of each of their hourly primetime shows, through their repeats into 3am. - Max Feb 5, 13:17 1
    - Breaking News has lost its meaning for many TV newswers -- nm - ty97 Feb 5, 13:22
  - *handwaving freakoutery* -- nm - Strongbad Feb 5, 13:13
  - More spectacle. When was the last time the Dow dropped by this much? -- nm - Roger More Feb 5, 13:13 11
    - points-wise: never. Percentage wise: many many many many bigger drops -- nm - ty97 Feb 5, 13:14 10
      - my guess would be percentage wise it's still in like the 97th percentile or higher for days... - x Feb 5, 16:21
      - Points-wise is what gets headlines, I think. "1,000! That's a big number!" -- nm - Roger More Feb 5, 13:19 8
        
        Yup. -- nm - znufrii Feb 5, 13:21
        
        oh I know. And it looks like percentage-wise, it ranks a bit higher thank I initially thought. Looks to be the 14th biggest daily % drop for Dow. -- (edited) - ty97 Feb 5, 13:21 5
        
        It's not in the top 20. -- (link) - Reagen Feb 5, 13:23 4
        
        that's the page I used and it's there. -- nm - ty97 Feb 5, 13:27 3
        
        ?? The points chart shows it as a 4.6% drop, which doesn't make the top 20 on the percentage chart. -- nm - mara Feb 5, 13:33 2
        
        d'oh! I sorted the point chart by % and didn't even see the % chart. -- nm - ty97 Feb 5, 13:37 1
        
        Do you do managerial reporting by any chance? -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 5, 13:37
        
        (and, thanks!) -- nm - Roger More Feb 5, 13:20
  - short Justin Timberlake! -- nm - budice Feb 5, 13:12
Business: Dow dropped as much as 1500 points before closing down 1178 -- (link) - budice Feb 5, 13:08 7
- -1841 points in 2 days -- nm - decline Feb 5, 13:28
- Trump was taking credit for the gains, so ..... - Beryllium Feb 5, 13:22
- Volatility Index up 88%, biggest one day increase ever. -- nm - GregW Feb 5, 13:14
- So market dropped more than SB ratings. -- nm - Reagen Feb 5, 13:09 3
  - I blame Tide -- nm - eag Feb 5, 13:11 2
    - Maybe the Dow drop is a Tide ad? -- nm - ty97 Feb 5, 13:15 1
      - Is it Clean? -- nm - Matrix_Mafia Feb 5, 14:34
but also John McAfee is a dangerous paranoid psychopath. -- nm - Reagen Feb 5, 13:08 1
- It is kinda weird (or maybe not) that McAfee and Kasperspky, both basically huge names in anti-virus to protect people turned out to be doing the - just oblique Feb 5, 13:11
So who's going to make their triumphant return this board? -- nm - Strongbad Feb 5, 13:08
Yay Andrea's car! -- nm - ty97 Feb 5, 13:07
Wait ... - ReluctantCynic Feb 5, 13:05 1
- Word. -- nm - budice Feb 5, 13:06

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