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90 seconds pizzas? -- (link) - just oblique Feb 23, 06:01 1
- Interesting. I just got a pizza steel and I'm going to use my pizza stone above it to make a pocket of heat that should -- (edited) - Krusty Feb 23, 06:11
Concussion protocols not a thing in international hockey huh -- nm - Reagen Feb 23, 05:56
Compassion or coward? Reports now say that the armed deputy at the school shooting stood outside for 4 minutes while the gunman was inside -- (link) - just oblique Feb 23, 05:47 5
- first cops to columbine stood around waiting for the SWAT team to arrive, that period was when half the students were shot, now they are expected... - zeitgeist Feb 23, 17:13
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- Human. - Will Hunting Feb 23, 05:49 2
  - Yeah. We can all say what we think we'd do, but you never really know. - volnelk Feb 23, 05:53 1
    - It's The Impression That I Get -- nm - Reagen Feb 23, 06:07
The important thing to remember is that this is all Gary Bettman's fault. -- nm - Reagen Feb 23, 05:47 1
- yeah if it were best against best it would be easier to swallow than this shitshow -- nm - Beaker Feb 23, 05:59
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- I feel like I've been on trains and in taxis in Sweden, but what do I know? -- nm - ty97 Feb 23, 05:45
- So they use a bobsled to get to work and then cross-country ski their way home? Makes sense. - Krusty Feb 23, 05:40 13
  - They get the sled uber’ed home each night. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 23, 05:41 4
    - Uber trucking? ;-) -- nm - Krusty Feb 23, 05:43 3
      - It's a fancy way to just say Reindeer. -- nm - volnelk Feb 23, 05:45 2
        
        Reindeer aren't transportation. They're dinner. -- nm - ty97 Feb 23, 05:47 1
        
        Especially after they cease being good transport. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 23, 05:49
  - (and the US women have been even with Canada for 20 years) -- nm - Reagen Feb 23, 05:41 7
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      - Mostly U Minn and Boston College - Reagen Feb 23, 05:53 4
        
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        Looks like a few are from a quick glance. -- nm - Reagen Feb 23, 05:57 2
        
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        Wisconsin and Germany are basically the same thing. -- nm - Reagen Feb 23, 06:04
    - Right. It's not like some big upset. They're evenly matched and have been from the start. -- nm* - Krusty Feb 23, 05:42
- The commute back by bobsleigh is a bitch. -- nm - Reagen Feb 23, 05:39 1
  - Electric bobsleds will allow you to go uphill. - Krusty Feb 23, 05:41
The Importance of Rudeness, or, Fuck You, David Brooks. -- (link*) - znufrii Feb 23, 05:22 1
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Instant Pot company receives reports of melting cookers: check your unit -- (link) - ty97 Feb 23, 05:07 2
- Good to know but I have a different model. -- nm - Krusty Feb 23, 05:32
- I can't afford that fancy model. -- nm - amanda Feb 23, 05:15
Uh, Canadian men's team? -- nm - Reagen Feb 23, 05:07 3
- I mean... -- nm - Reagen Feb 23, 05:13 2
  - Doing it classy now that they know it's over.... -- nm* - J Feb 23, 05:27 1
    - There's a reason Brule wasn't playing in the NHL. -- nm - Reagen Feb 23, 05:34
The teacher I'm subbing for has the *best* card from a student - Reagen Feb 23, 04:49 1
- Ha! -- nm - kelly Feb 23, 04:50
Second "Russian" tests positive at Olympics -- (link) - Beaker Feb 23, 03:06
Alarm at 3am. Out of the house by 320. Parked at economy lot and in the airport by 400. Thru security by 415 - prayformojo Feb 23, 01:45 3
- woke up, got out of bed, dragged a comb across my head.... -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 23, 17:10
- Nice! I love getting to work early. -- nm - Strongbad Feb 23, 04:14
- That feels....early -- nm - ty97 Feb 23, 03:20
So... Missouri Slackers... anything up with your Governor lately? -- (link) - Mop Feb 22, 23:09
Is this what the kids these days call "throwing shade"? -- (link) - Beryllium Feb 22, 23:04 2
- I don’t know if Congress is gonna pass any anti-gun legislation, but it seems likely they’ll be tackling cyberbullying soon. -- nm - Mop Feb 22, 23:08 1
  - and soon it will take *two* clicks to get p0rn -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 23, 00:01
The problem with being able to write a 650-word blog post rather quickly is that I know more editing time could make it an easier-to-read 400-words -- nm - Beryllium Feb 22, 23:02
Soon I'll get to see how well a 25-foot AmazonBasics HDMI cable will perform. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 22, 22:59
12mo XBox Live $40 -- (link) - budice Feb 22, 22:17 1
- 256GB USB Flash Drive $32 -- (link) - budice Feb 22, 22:23
spotted in my spam folder -- (pic) - Beryllium Feb 22, 22:07 [Attachment] 1
- OBVIOUSLY FAKE. -- nm - mafic Feb 22, 22:08
Vox: Russian figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva is as talented as she is terrifying (there’s a spoiler from tonight in the article) -- (link) - Mop Feb 22, 22:05
Oooh. The teevee in this office lobby says Australia’s deputy PM is resigning (the sex with his secretary guy). I will not miss that stupid hat. - mafic Feb 22, 22:03 6
- Is that not allowed..? -- nm - Mop Feb 22, 22:05
- Apparently there’s also a sexual harassment charge, because of course there is. -- nm - mafic Feb 22, 22:04 4
  - Man, it’s a really stupid hat. -- (link) - mafic Feb 22, 22:06 3
    - I'm surprised he doesn't have the tassles on it. -- nm - Reagen Feb 23, 04:47
    - Pharrell wannabe -- nm - budice Feb 22, 22:34
    - iconic though -- nm - Karl_S Feb 22, 22:30
Annoyed that Sahara isn't available to stream on Netflix or Prime Video. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 22, 21:57
Ulambayar Byambajav Is the sumo wrestler in the Geico commercial. -- nm - Mop Feb 22, 21:55
big Todd Hoffman & Gold Rush news -- (link) - peglegpete Feb 22, 21:47 6
- He’s jumping ship to Oak Island? -- nm - Mop Feb 22, 21:49 5
  - spoilers - peglegpete Feb 22, 21:55 4
    - what I'm wondering about was why Dakota Fred adventure to divert that river further up the mountain (on their own separate non discovery show)..spoils - zeitgeist Feb 23, 00:34
    - He can drill holes in the ground, can’t he?! -- nm - Mop Feb 22, 21:56 2
      - yup. I suspect never finding gold is a good part of the problem. -- nm - peglegpete Feb 22, 22:11 1
        
        Then he’ll be perfect for Oak Island! -- nm - Mop Feb 22, 23:09
Brutal. -- (link) - Mop Feb 22, 21:45
*snicker* funny, sad, and true. All in one. -- (link) - Beryllium Feb 22, 21:41 1
- On the up side, Steve, our one black guy, can drive home safe tonight. -- nm - Mop Feb 22, 21:45
Gun stats, Canada vs USA edition. -- (link) - Beryllium Feb 22, 21:34 10
- And what of the percentages on owners of those guns? - . Feb 22, 22:15 3
  - 1991, Canada: "On average, firearm owners possess approximately 2.7 firearms " -- nm - Beryllium Feb 22, 22:31 2
    - 1998: "Canada reported that approximately 22 percent of all households owned at least one firearm." -- nm - Beryllium Feb 22, 22:32 1
      - Same study had the US at 48.55% -- nm - Beryllium Feb 22, 22:36
- 101 out of 100? -- nm - peglegpete Feb 22, 21:49 3
  - Yes. -- (link) - Beryllium Feb 22, 21:50
  - Yes. There’s more than 1 gun for every American. -- nm - Mop Feb 22, 21:50 1
    - I guess I am slacking and should go out and find me my 1.1 guns. -- nm* - peglegpete Feb 22, 21:53
- In gif form, this is Canada. -- (pic) - Beryllium Feb 22, 21:36 [Attachment] 1
  - And this is the USA -- (pic) - Beryllium Feb 22, 21:36 [Attachment]
Not a fan of the Nordic combined, any more than I like summer events like Decathelon and Heptathelon. - Mop Feb 22, 21:28
The term “Kiss and Cry” was coined in 1983 by Finnish figure skating official Jane Erkko and is now codified in ISU rules. -- (link) - Mop Feb 22, 21:23
In between ESB and ROTJ, Kieran and I are watching Despicable Me 3. - Beryllium Feb 22, 21:09
Ty, Cher has a residency here in Las Vegas and will be here a lot in the near future -- (link) - peglegpete Feb 22, 21:08 1
- but not when we are there -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 23, 00:36
I think they picked the wrong Russian. -- nm - pmb Feb 22, 20:59 3
- She was more expressive, but the other one was a bit better. - Marlowe Feb 22, 21:08
- To stop drinking? -- nm - Spawn Feb 22, 21:07
- I'd love to know their scores without the bonus points. -- nm - peglegpete Feb 22, 21:05
Figure skating spoils - Reagen Feb 22, 20:58
I was once subscribed to Funko’s Star Wars, Marvel, and DC boxes. My house became overwhelmed with vinyl shit. -- nm - Mop Feb 22, 20:46 1
- well there's your first mistake: they're not edible. -- nm - mafic Feb 22, 20:47
outstanding skating score -- nm - peglegpete Feb 22, 20:40
A tweet for everything indeed. -- (link) - Jovian Feb 22, 20:09
"I was 2" 🙄 - JD Feb 22, 19:51 12
- MDH is too old for me. -- nm - Mop Feb 22, 20:42 1
  - It's not like he's Pippy. - David Feb 22, 22:42
- In this discussion, it’s important to remember who’s really really old - Roger More Feb 22, 20:03 9
  - Heh - Epiphany Feb 22, 20:10 8
    - Cher is 70 something -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 22, 20:46 7
      - Ageless -- nm - ty97 Feb 22, 20:59 6
        
        Bilquis Absorbs the essence of her lovers. -- nm - Mop Feb 22, 21:15
        
        And 5 years younger than Martha Stewart. Also you missed Cher's second set of DC shows. -- nm - MDH Feb 22, 21:03 4
        
        YOU HAD ONE JOB! -- nm - ty97 Feb 22, 21:03 3
        
        If it was saving you from Cher, he deserves a promotion. - David Feb 22, 21:20
        
        I TOLD YOU. I gave you warning and offered my place. You said no. -- nm - MDH Feb 22, 21:04 1
        
        I don’t be recall this. Lies!!!!! -- nm - ty97 Feb 22, 21:39
I mean, seriously, based on the commercials alone people think Ready Player One looks good? -- nm - Dano Feb 22, 19:33 29
- Im debating on seeing this or Pacific Rim 2 since there a week apart -- nm - eag Feb 22, 21:21
- Back when I played HSX I’d have said it’s a sci-fi movie that’s got a March release date. SHORT! But the world doesn’t work that way anymore. -- nm - Qale Feb 22, 21:00
- I enjoyed the book. It was a simple story told with lots of references to stuff I grew up with. But it was not a great book. I think it'll make a - TWuG - Fly, Falcon, Fly! Feb 22, 20:51
- I can't wait for it. It's chock full of my whole childhood. -- nm - JaxSean Feb 22, 20:34
- I'm rather enthused about it. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Feb 22, 20:27
- Me! Me! -- nm - David Feb 22, 20:18
- The book is phenomenal. But the trailers have been embarrassing. - Jovian Feb 22, 20:02 12
  - heh. I saw that in the theater. - Spawn Feb 22, 21:14
  - You only said 1941 because you forgot Hook, A.I., The BFG, Crystal Skull, Tin Tin, War Horse... - Mop Feb 22, 21:00 10
    - I know you're lazily trolling, but Tin Tin is a masterpiece. - David Feb 22, 21:06 9
      - It was an excellent film. Even better than Tin Cup. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 22, 21:54
      - It's the third best Indiana Jones movie. -- nm - Ender Feb 22, 21:30 2
        
        Raiders, Crusade, Tintin? I'll allow it. - Beryllium Feb 23, 00:20
        
        The Phantom Menace is the third best prequel. -- nm - Mop Feb 22, 21:48
      - Imagine my trolling if I used my *whole* ass! -- nm - Mop Feb 22, 21:17
      - Heck, I liked Tintin, but that domestic box office was disasterous. -- nm - Mop Feb 22, 21:13 3
        
        Meh. $374 million against a $135 million budget is a performance most studios would happily take. - David Feb 22, 21:15 2
        
        3x budget is usually break even so, yeah, it’s in the black... if you believe $135 million. -- nm - Mop Feb 22, 21:17 1
        
        2x is breakeven, although having a better domestic split helps. You should have stopped one film earlier for that bit. -- nm - David Feb 22, 21:19
- right now it is on my wait for HBO to show it list. -- nm - peglegpete Feb 22, 20:02
- I'm less impressed by the commercials than the first trailer, and that was a particularly low bar. -- nm - mafic Feb 22, 19:53 1
  - the commercial is basically just an expanded first trailer. very disappointing. -- nm - Jovian Feb 22, 20:03
- We're planning on seeing it in Vegas. Wonder if the first week of release will change our minds :/ -- nm - Meg Feb 22, 19:51 1
  - Seems like Vegas would be the perfect place to see it. Fake City Fake Movie! -- nm - Qale Feb 22, 21:01
- The commercials make it look horrible. I've heard wonderful things about the book, but yikes. -- nm - Diva Feb 22, 19:43 1
  - agreed -- nm - mud Feb 22, 19:46
- Yeah I’m not sure what I would think if I had never read the book. - Volnelk Feb 22, 19:39 1
  - I've read the book. I still don't know what they're thinking. -- nm - windows jones Feb 22, 19:58
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Life is a mystery, everyone must stand alone. I hear you call my name and it feels like Home. -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 22, 19:30 2
- look around. leaves are brown. there's a patch of snow on the ground. -- nm - windows jones Feb 22, 20:01
- Zuck Fails! Woo-oh! -- nm - Beryllium Feb 22, 19:42
*crickets* -- nm - Spawn Feb 22, 19:28 6
- savage -- (link) - Remlik Feb 22, 19:43 4
  - well said, young Art Alexakis. -- nm - Reagen Feb 22, 21:03
  - Give this man a medal. -- nm - Mop Feb 22, 21:01
  - sauvage. -- nm - J. Depp Feb 22, 19:51
  - Damn, Son -- nm - Epiphany Feb 22, 19:46
- and cicadas sing a rare and different tune, Terrapin Station. -- nm - peglegpete Feb 22, 19:30

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