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SITWAP? 6.2 earthquake in Taiwan, at least 7 buildings collapsed -- nm - mara Feb 6, 11:52 4
- 6.4? -- (link) - mara Feb 6, 11:53 3
  - Wow, that 2nd photo down showing the tilting building -- nm - prayformojo Feb 6, 11:56
  - oh crap, that's bad. -- nm - colin Feb 6, 11:55
  - split the difference and call it 6.3 -- nm - decline Feb 6, 11:54
So flying to Texas the other day, a person next to me was watching a film and I couldn't take my eyes off the craziness of it. - ty97 Feb 6, 11:51 4
- And some of you on ST mocked me for watching that movie. - ReluctantCynic Feb 6, 11:57
- I knew before clicking the IM -- nm - Beryllium Feb 6, 11:56
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- I saw that on a plane, and they cut out half the crazy parts. - Roger More Feb 6, 11:52
While we've got people coming back, I'd like TFox to show up so he can appreciate this: -- (link) - Reagen Feb 6, 11:46 1
- I miss him. - Strongbad Feb 6, 11:53
Logo has ranked "The Top 50 Gay Bars in the US" 3 of the Top 6 are in DC. That said, #1 is DC and is an AWFUL choice. -- (link) - MDH Feb 6, 11:44 14
- Is gay bar the same as lesbian bar to them? -- nm - David Feb 6, 11:56 1
  - Not sure. Although the number of lesbian bars has decreased immensely in the past 5 years. - MDH Feb 6, 11:57
- I'm glad Fun Hog Ranch made the list. And Twist. That was the one good spot in an otherwise awful circuit party in Miami back in the day. - ReluctantCynic Feb 6, 11:56
- Greg's made it? Nice. -- nm - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Feb 6, 11:51
- JR’s at #40 is fine. Blur at #36 is a place I haven’t gone. It seemed intimidating. Ripcord at #15 is pretty good. Eagle Houston at 9 isn’t a place - Qale Feb 6, 11:51 4
  - Have you been to original JRs in DC? I love real close to it. -- nm - MDH Feb 6, 11:56 1
    - I have never been to DC. -- nm - Qale Feb 6, 12:12
  - Michael's Outpost and Guava Lamp/Lounge were two of my favs in Houston. Shame, Heretic makes no lists :( -- nm - colin Feb 6, 11:53 1
    - Michael’s Outpost was fine for being a unique piano bar, but I haven’t been back. -- nm - Qale Feb 6, 12:13
- And no RISE = forget this list. -- nm - ty97 Feb 6, 11:49
- #47 is around the corner. #30 is like three doors down from me. - ty97 Feb 6, 11:49
- ah Bulldog's. used to enjoy watching sports fans wander in there, unsuspecting. - colin Feb 6, 11:48 2
  - Nellie's used to be great, and I have no problem with straight people in a gay bar, there's a bit more here: - MDH Feb 6, 11:55 1
    - yeah, and that's what i came down to in the argument... - colin Feb 6, 12:00
TWuG, what is the info on that Tesla that ran into the fire truck in LA a week or so ago? Have they released any info? -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Feb 6, 11:41 2
- Here's the best write-up on it. Driver was using AP, car in front changed lanes to avoid truck, driver of Tesla either wasn't - TWuG is not a Tide ad Feb 6, 11:47 1
  - the fact that that driver wasn't hurt is crazy. -- nm - amanda Feb 6, 11:53
My bank loves me so much, they’ve marked all my bills ‘outstanding!’ -- nm - Qale Feb 6, 11:38 1
- congrats! they say you're going to collections, that sounds fun! -- nm - colin Feb 6, 11:40
The Good Place and Parks and Rec take place in the same tv universe -- (link) - Remlik Feb 6, 11:35 3
- Spoilers - Beryllium Feb 6, 11:57
- Whoa -- nm - Mop Feb 6, 11:52
- Parks and Rec is The Okay Place. -- nm - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Feb 6, 11:36
That’s one classy sheriff you’ve got there, Tennessee. -- (link) - znufrii Feb 6, 11:32
The Geek Chick is playing something called Closers Online today. It's like if women ran around Korean in a Kill Bill yellow jumpsuit all day. - David Feb 6, 11:22
Today is the kind of day where I just want to eat the entire bag of cookies -- nm - just oblique Feb 6, 11:13 9
- today? -- nm* - ty97 Feb 6, 13:14 (0) -- nm - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Feb 6, 11:13 8
  - Stop talking about cookies, I'm back on plan! -- nm - ty97 Feb 6, 11:26 7
    - I've discovered blueberry fig newtons - my life is forever changed -- (edited) - Epiphany Feb 6, 11:42 3
      - I practically ran from Girl Scouts yesterday - ty97 Feb 6, 11:46 2
        
        Perfect scalping opportunity! -- nm - spamlet Feb 6, 11:47 1
        
        EVIL -- nm - ty97 Feb 6, 11:52
    - hmm...cookies. HEB plus! has cookies... -- nm - Diva Feb 6, 11:32 2
      - I got the best Valentine's Day cookies from Walmart last night. Sugar cookies, pink hearts. - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Feb 6, 11:34
      - EVIL -- nm - ty97 Feb 6, 11:33
Spawn...Scott Snyder on writing Justice league - Remlik Feb 6, 11:05 1
- Damn. Straight. -- nm - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Feb 6, 11:07
Guess my bill - Eagles Championship Swag Edition -- nm - rollo Feb 6, 11:01 9
- 50% more than the same stuff without the word "champions" or superb owl on them -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 6, 11:10
- 312.50 -- nm - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Feb 6, 11:09
- $10 Bob -- nm - budice Feb 6, 11:08
- $230 -- nm - David Feb 6, 11:04
- $175 -- nm - prayformojo Feb 6, 11:03
- 6 streetlights and a canopy. -- nm - spamlet Feb 6, 11:02 1
  - this is never going to be not funny to me -- nm - Epiphany Feb 6, 11:30
- $ 1 Bob - Epiphany Feb 6, 11:02
- One Meeeeeeeeellion Dollars! -- nm - IrishStephen Feb 6, 11:02
Best Tweet, evah! -- (link) - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Feb 6, 11:00 1
- WHOA. -- nm - Mop Feb 6, 11:52
For $560 million I will walk away from ST. I might be willing to negotiate a lower price. - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Feb 6, 10:56 3
- i'd do it for $500. this is what we call a bidding war. -- nm - colin Feb 6, 11:44 2
  - Too cheap for my blood. -- nm - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Feb 6, 11:49 1
    - $1000? -- nm - colin Feb 6, 11:56
Launch now set for 3:45pm ET -- (link) - just oblique Feb 6, 10:53 6
- thanks for the reminder... this is the first i'll get to watch live! -- nm - colin Feb 6, 11:51
- They're loading propellant, so the winds must've died down. -- nm - TWuG is not a Tide ad Feb 6, 11:38
- Someone selling a SpaceX rocket for 9 Mil on Craigslist -- (link) - budice Feb 6, 10:57 3
  - Do they deliver? -- nm - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Feb 6, 11:08 1
    - SpaceX did send out a tug to see if they could tow it in. Not sure if they succeeded. -- nm - TWuG is not a Tide ad Feb 6, 11:11
  - That's the booster from the Falcon 9 launch last week. They tested a three engine landing burn without the drone ship to catch it, to avoid damage. - TWuG is not a Tide ad Feb 6, 11:06
amanda, I had put the dry beans in with the rest of the ingredients. 15 min was not enough for them (although everyone else disagreed). However, the - kelly Feb 6, 10:51 2
- oh this is smart. use the "water or broth one inch above the bean line" for liquid measure? -- nm - amanda Feb 6, 10:55 1
  - I don’t remember the exact rule. I’d probably add a little extra, then dump the excess liquid when adding everything else. -- nm - kelly Feb 6, 11:00
WWE: Miz signs 4 year deal. WWE was looking for a longer contract. -- nm - Remlik Feb 6, 10:35 7
- Why in the hell would the WWE be wanting a longer contract for a guy approaching 40? - Will Hunting Feb 6, 10:52 4
  - He's their most reliable, popular veteran. -- nm - David Feb 6, 10:58 2
    - And in 4 years, a lot could be different. - Will Hunting Feb 6, 11:10 1
      - I mean, it could, but he just got his own show on USA Network. If anything, the compass is pointing north. -- nm - David Feb 6, 11:12
  - #2 - He will be listed as an asset. -- nm - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Feb 6, 10:54
- Was his contract up this year? He’s 37 but at his rate he could go until he’s 50. -- nm - Tim Feb 6, 10:38 1
  - Four years would be perfect if he socked away cash and wants to semi retired for his family. -- nm - Qale Feb 6, 10:39
The Indianapolis Colts say team owner Jim Irsay is paying for the funeral of Uber driver Jeffrey Monroe and Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson. -- nm - Remlik Feb 6, 10:34
Damn. Lesson: Do NOT let people named Brown engage in disaster relief. - TWuG is not a Tide ad Feb 6, 10:15 1
- We have an owner named Brown that does not have insurance and keeps having sewage back up issues. -- nm - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Feb 6, 10:20
So ST poll what are your currently top 5 most anticipated movies of the year - eag Feb 6, 10:11 30
- Isle of Dogs, Incredibles 2, Super Troopers 2, Ready Player One, Fantastic Beasts 2 -- nm - Dark Callisto Feb 6, 11:40
- Isle of Dogs, A Quiet Place, Annihilation, Tomb Raider, Alita: Battle Angel -- nm - colin Feb 6, 11:40 1
  - i would have said RPO months ago, but every time i see the trailer, i hate it more. -- nm - colin Feb 6, 11:43
- Avengers IW, Deadpool 2, Incredibles 2, Ant Man & Wasp, Solo. -- nm - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Feb 6, 11:10
- Ready Player One, Infinity War, Sicario 2, Bohemian Rhapsody (I know), Teen Titans Go! movie. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Feb 6, 11:05
- Infinity War, RPO, Deadpool 2, Black Panther, Incredibles 2. -- nm - IrishStephen Feb 6, 10:56
- Infinity War, A Wrinkle in Time, Ready Player One, Ocean 8 and Deadpool2 -- nm - Epiphany Feb 6, 10:54
- Ocean's 8, Mission Impossible, Creed 2, Boy Erased, Mary Poppins, -- nm - MDH Feb 6, 10:48 4
  - The last few Marvel movies (minus Thor haven't seen it), were bad. Maybe Black Panther will make me excited again. -- nm - MDH Feb 6, 10:49 3
    - Thor is awesome. -- nm - Shaun Feb 6, 11:37 2
      - 92% at RT. -- nm - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Feb 6, 11:39 1
        
        My wife, who is *dee you enn* with comic book movies loved it. -- nm - Shaun Feb 6, 11:45
- Ready Player One, MI6, The Incredibles 2, Wreck It Ralph 2, Infinity War -- nm - David Feb 6, 10:43
- In no order: A Wrinkle in Time, Ready Player One, Infinity War, Solo, Dark Phoenix (sorry, fanboy) - just oblique Feb 6, 10:40 5
  - Now that I am watching GoT I do not hate her, but I still say she was awful casting. -- nm - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Feb 6, 10:50 4
    - Dark Phoenix is by far one of my favorite comic stories. I know they are going to ruin it - just oblique Feb 6, 10:51 3
      - (again) -- nm - Roger More Feb 6, 11:17 1
        
        spoiler - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Feb 6, 11:20
      - Yeah, it moved me from being a comic reader to a comic fan. I remember walking across the street to the grocery store and buying the issues as they... - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Feb 6, 11:06
- BP, IW, DP2, I2, and ... I’ll have to look up the coming soon, because I’m way out of touch -- nm - Beryllium Feb 6, 10:30 1
  - Oh, MI6 too -- nm - Beryllium Feb 6, 10:31
- Ready Player One, Super Troopers 2 (but at home), Deadpool 2, Incredibles 2. -- nm - JaxSean Feb 6, 10:29
- Ready Player One, Infinity War and Incredibles 2 -- nm - Jovian Feb 6, 10:22
- Black Panther, Deadpool, Ready Player One, Won't You Be My Neighbor?, Annihilation - ReluctantCynic Feb 6, 10:19 5
  - Really? Annihilation looks like a train wreck. -- nm - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Feb 6, 11:01 4
    - I have hope. And I'll also admit that I don't think it will be one of my best movies of 2018, or maybe even one of my top five favorites. - ReluctantCynic Feb 6, 11:04 3
      - I almost wish I had not read the trilogy, though. Because the trailer just makes me sangry. -- nm - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Feb 6, 11:11 2
        
        I held off on reading the books until after seeing the movie for this very reason. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Feb 6, 11:19 1
        
        Ah. They look to be two radically different stories. -- nm - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Feb 6, 11:21
- Incredibles 2, Mission: Impossible, First Man.. - Marlowe Feb 6, 10:18
Pennsylvania GOP not taking the gerrymandering decision well. Refusing to follow court order. -- (link) - TWuG is not a Tide ad Feb 6, 10:10 6
- Deplorable was so fitting, but they really took offense to it. Snowflakes. -- nm - MDH Feb 6, 10:43
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  - calling people who refuse to follow the rules Patriots works on two different levels for me :) -- nm - crash davis Feb 6, 10:44 1
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- Oh fun. - znufrii Feb 6, 10:17 1
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Wait ... why are we mocking ty97 today? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Feb 6, 10:09 15
- Evidently his apartment is so small, he can have an aluminum core skillet but not a cast iron skillet -- nm - crash davis Feb 6, 10:29 6
  - A kitchen that is only 15 inches wide must be pretty tough to cook in. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Feb 6, 10:46 5
    - wait if that's all, why are we not mocking me too? -- nm - amanda Feb 6, 11:09 2
      - I get the sense that you're the type of person who could at least appreciate the wonders of a good iron skillet. - ReluctantCynic Feb 6, 11:20 1
        
        Also, she probably can swing that skillet like a baseball bat more effectively -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 6, 11:54
    - Now you know his diet secret. -- nm - TWuG is not a Tide ad Feb 6, 10:53
    - its been rough there since they switched his easy bake oven from an incandescent bulb to a LED -- nm - crash davis Feb 6, 10:48
- today? -- nm* - ty97 Feb 6, 10:14
- Why not? -- nm - znufrii Feb 6, 10:13
- It's Tuesday? -- nm - spamlet Feb 6, 10:10
- He just learned he likes eggs with stuff in them. -- nm - TWuG is not a Tide ad Feb 6, 10:10
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  - Well, no, not really. But I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing anything truly fun today. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Feb 6, 10:14 2
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      - It's a wonder he can break an egg, much less make an omelette. - ReluctantCynic Feb 6, 11:23
Falcon Heavy launch delayed about 2 hours due to upper level winds being too high. New launch time: 3:05 Eastern -- nm - TWuG is not a Tide ad Feb 6, 10:07 9
- Countdown clock paused now. -- (link) - just oblique Feb 6, 10:45 1
  - Now at 3:45 ET -- nm - TWuG is not a Tide ad Feb 6, 10:48
- *overacty concerned face* -- nm - Sonequa Martin-Green Feb 6, 10:10
- Gut check poll — successful launch or giant kaboom? -- (edited) - znufrii Feb 6, 10:08 5
  - "or"? -- nm - Ender Feb 6, 10:14
  - I'm expecting it will tear itself apart at or near Max Q (about a minute into ascent). But I REALLY, REALLY want to see it succeed. - TWuG is not a Tide ad Feb 6, 10:12
  - Hoping for success but expecting... -- (pic) - spamlet Feb 6, 10:09 [Attachment]
  - Major success. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Feb 6, 10:09
  - success -- nm - Beaker Feb 6, 10:09
B2: Lottery stuff: they've added so many rules and noises here to try and prevent people missing out on a winning ticket - Beaker Feb 6, 10:04 2
- That WP article has the example of a winner who purchased a water park. - JD Feb 6, 10:28 1
  - And Kyle can't come. -- nm - Eric Cartman Feb 6, 10:38
Gronk's home was robbed -- (link) - Beaker Feb 6, 10:02 1
- This is why you don't advertise not being home. -- nm - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Feb 6, 10:52
This is a Tide Ad -- nm - TWuG is not a Tide ad Feb 6, 10:01

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