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College BBall: Memphis considering firing Tubby Smith (19-13 this season) in order to hire local AAU coach and alum, Penny Hardaway -- nm - Strongbad Mar 7, 04:45 1
- *smh* -- nm - Krusty Mar 7, 05:24
Whine time: I'm so sick of being sick - 4-Leaf Cloverington Mar 7, 04:13
Japan has robot wolves for farms to chase wild boars from the fields -- (link) - Guinnezz Mar 7, 00:11 2
- This will end well -- nm - decline Mar 7, 04:06 1
  - It's how Horizon Zero Dawn starts. -- nm - Reagen Mar 7, 05:06
"I don't know about you, but I don't want to live in a world where someone else makes the world a better place ... better than we do." -- (edited) - Beryllium Mar 6, 23:44
Trump aide Monica Crowley plagiarized thousands of words in Ph.D. dissertation -- (link) - GregW Mar 6, 22:53 12
- Yeah, this is old - it’s why she’s not gotten hired (yet). -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 7, 03:56
- Published January 12, 2017? -- nm - Strongbad Mar 7, 03:43 9
  - Yeah, this one's old. Not sure why it's coming up now. -- nm - Reagen Mar 7, 03:56 8
    - Perpetual Outrage Cycle needs fuel to keep up momentum. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 7, 04:30 7
      - Dude, this story is a 2 or 3 on the Trump scandal scale. We get 3 to 5 stories a week bigger than this one. -- nm - Inigo Mar 7, 05:24
      - Eh. More likely that it’s simply an artifact of poorly designed social media algorithms coupled with user carelessness -- (edited) - znufrii Mar 7, 05:07 1
        
        And, looking at this dumpster fire of an administration on the merits, why shouldn’t we be outraged on a daily basis? -- nm - znufrii Mar 7, 05:16
      - Like there's a shortage of things he's doing at any given time to fuel the anger. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 7, 04:42 3
        
        He's awful. -- (edited) - Strongbad Mar 7, 04:51 2
        
        I think you're overthinking things. I see lots of articles that pop up later for no immediately discernible reason - Reagen Mar 7, 05:05
        
        There's plenty of reasons garbage shows up like this old shit. - Will Hunting Mar 7, 05:04
- Because of course she did. -- nm - Mop Mar 6, 23:00
This seems like a solid take. -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 6, 22:38 3
- I don’t buy it. A baby would take candy from Trump. -- nm - Mop Mar 6, 23:03 1
  - It's not that he's afraid of the inside of courtrooms, it's ... - Beryllium Mar 6, 23:05
- Valid -- nm - JaxSean Mar 6, 22:56
Lethal Weapon is good tonight so far. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 6, 21:54
If you look up “dumpster fire” in the dictionary, do you know what you’ll see? -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 6, 21:23 6
- You know your presidency is off the rails when the dictionary is trolling you. (nm) - howie Mar 6, 23:02
- Has the "dictionary" always included phrases? - JaxSean Mar 6, 22:20 3
  - Yes? - Reagen Mar 7, 03:59 1
    - OK true -- nm - JaxSean Mar 7, 09:26
  - Idioms have been added to dictionaries, and no, dumpster and fire doesn't equal dumpster fire, WH is nicer than a dumpster and not burning -- nm - Guinnezz Mar 6, 22:44
- nothing. it's not in my 2002 Oxford dictionary -- nm - peglegpete Mar 6, 21:47
Oh, finally, I have a definitive reference. George Banks says, “Madam, that is entirely beside the point!” - Beryllium Mar 6, 20:54 5
- Disagreed. Besides is apart from. Beside is next to. -- nm - Spawn Mar 6, 20:57 4
  - If that were the case ‘beside the point’ would mean relevant. I mean, it’s right there, next to the point! -- nm - mafic Mar 6, 21:51 1
    - But if you're getting to the point, anything that's not the point is beside the point. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 6, 21:53
  - Then why isn’t it besides the point? -- nm - Roger More Mar 6, 20:58 1
    - The point is moo. It’s like a cow’s point. It doesn’t matter. -- nm - Dano Mar 6, 21:07
South Dakota is no South Dakota State. -- nm - David Mar 6, 20:51
Damn. WLUP (the Loop) in Chicago has been sold and the new owner is switching to Christian music. The Loop was responsible for Disco Demolition night. -- nm - pmb Mar 6, 20:14 1
- Can't wait for Christian Demolition Night ... Exercise the Demons -- nm - budice Mar 6, 20:29
msnbc is saying that Gary Cohn was going to be offered the Gen Kelly's job of Chief of Staff - Guinnezz Mar 6, 20:10 3
- an 'idiot surrounded by clowns'. -- nm - Diva Mar 6, 20:34
- I’m not following. Cohn got passed up for the job? Or Kelly was gonna be fired and replaced with Cohn? -- nm - Mop Mar 6, 20:15 1
  - Depending on what hour you ask Trump (yes) or (no) -- nm - Bacon Mar 6, 20:31
LOFL -- (link) - Spawn Mar 6, 19:52
I need to amend my last top 5 to put “When Men Explain Things To Me” by Ellen Siberian Tiger at #1 -- nm - Dano Mar 6, 19:49
For FF keeper leagues--Ronald Jones looks legit. I know Barkley looks great, and I love Michel but Jones has that something, as well. -- nm - Flavorize Mar 6, 19:46
Green Mile on AMC. Sam Rockwell good at being bad, as usual. -- nm - Max Mar 6, 19:43
"See Stormy Daniels, no contracts needed!" - David Mar 6, 19:40
One of the contestants on tonight's Wheel of Fortune went to the high school next door to me :) -- nm - Meg Mar 6, 19:35
Soo tired. Went from a 3-hour tour assignment straight to a 3-hour shift at the library. And we have another (3rd grade) tour tomorrow morning. - Meg Mar 6, 19:28 4
- Buy an Xbox and play Overwatch like normal people -- nm* - Bacon Mar 6, 19:31 3
  - Yeah, like I need another addiction :) -- nm - Meg Mar 6, 19:35 2
    - If you had a Twitch channel I would watch it -- nm - Bacon Mar 6, 19:40 1
      - I need to be planning a trip - but I'm all planned out for this year. -- nm - Meg Mar 6, 19:49
DOW premarket down 313 points. -- (link) - Bacon Mar 6, 19:16
Primary results are in. Beto O'Rourke will be the Dem challenger to Ted Cruz. -- nm - GregW Mar 6, 19:07 5
- No, probably won’t win, but it’s nice that he has name recognition. -- nm - Qale Mar 6, 19:51 3
  - Lupe can't win either but it's cool that they discounted her and yet.. -- nm - Epiphany Mar 6, 19:59 2
    - I voted for a ton of women myself. Including Sylvia Garcia who wants to take over my US Representative’s seat. The frontrunning dude didn’t even reply - Qale Mar 6, 20:07 1
      - Probably to your IM -- nm - Epiphany Mar 6, 20:10
- Awesome! - Epiphany Mar 6, 19:32
Wow. Annihilation was terrific -- nm - prayformojo Mar 6, 19:05
I’m booked to go to Atlanta on March 20-27. Mom is like, oh they’re probably not going to let me off. I told her about it weeks ago! -- nm - Qale Mar 6, 18:45
Stormy Daniels sues President Trump over alleged affair and 'hush' agreement -- (link) - Remlik Mar 6, 18:22 12
- Did she accept the money? Then what’s the problem? -- nm - Mop Mar 6, 20:17
- Heh -- (link) - decline Mar 6, 20:16 1
  - If only Pence had been there to remind Trump to sign before leaving the room. -- nm - Max Mar 6, 20:26
- why would he be required to sign it? its kinda a one way agreement, she agreed not to talk upon acceptance of money, he's not bound by it -- nm - Guinnezz Mar 6, 19:25
- The (not racist) creator of Pepe is suing Infowars for selling a poster of the character. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 6, 18:48
- this news could be an atom bomb -- nm - Jovian Mar 6, 18:44 4
  - It doesn’t matter. -- nm - Mop Mar 6, 19:14 3
    - That's what I think. is it really a shock to anyone. We elected a guy bragging about grabbing pussy. Anyone shocked really? -- nm - Bacon Mar 6, 19:16 2
      - oh thats not why it could be an atom bomb. he could literally murder puppies on live tv. Its if the payoffs came from Campaign Finance money. -- nm - Jovian Mar 6, 19:18 1
        
        I guess that’s one way to get corporate money out of politics -- nm - Beryllium Mar 6, 19:35
- Trump will settle the settlement -- nm - budice Mar 6, 18:42
- good for her. -- nm - peglegpete Mar 6, 18:24
Who ya got, South Dakota or South Dakota State? -- nm - David Mar 6, 18:16 9
- South Dakota State Dakota -- nm - Spawn Mar 6, 19:39
- That's not even a real state! - Reagen Mar 6, 18:47 6
  - Next you're going to tell me there's a *New* Mexico. nm - ralph wiggum Mar 6, 19:00 4
    - Heh heh heh. You Are Gay. -- nm - Rollo Mar 6, 20:20 2
      - Why, Smithers doesn't know the meaning of the word "gay"! nm - ralph wiggum Mar 6, 20:31 1
        
        Hello. Smithers. You. Are. Very good. At. Turning. Me on. -- nm - Rollo Mar 6, 20:39
    - Its bigger and has more features. I wonder if I get a deal on a used mexico? -- nm - Guinnezz Mar 6, 19:26
  - Having my bit stolen is the highest form of flattery. -- nm - Tim Mar 6, 18:51
- Jackrabbits -- nm - JD Mar 6, 18:17
Jumanji: (C+) nm - Dignan Mar 6, 17:50 3
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- I thought it was charming and entertaining. -- nm - Max Mar 6, 18:17
- Okay, here's the leader in the clubhouse for worst post on the board. Mop, you know what you have to do! -- nm - David Mar 6, 18:09
fantastic -- (link) - Jovian Mar 6, 17:50 2
- Cool -- nm - Epiphany Mar 6, 19:46
- That’s great. -- nm - Mop Mar 6, 19:14
Fyre Festival promoter pleads guilty to fraud -- (link) - znufrii Mar 6, 17:46
On the plus side my alcolhism seems like a min or problem today - Beaker Mar 6, 17:41 3
- Sorry. -- nm - Epiphany Mar 6, 19:49
- Ah man, that sucks. -- nm - Spawn Mar 6, 19:40
- That’s tough :( Sorry -- nm - Beryllium Mar 6, 17:55
LIR - one of my favorite customers was in the store today looking for DVDs. He'd seen pretty much everything on the shelf so.... - Meg Mar 6, 17:36 1
- 👍💲💲 -- nm - JD Mar 6, 18:15
yes. want. -- (link) - Jovian Mar 6, 17:26
Wait, who quit the White House today? -- nm - LepreSpawn Mar 6, 17:25 8
- Anybody left? -- nm - budice Mar 6, 17:50 3
  - his FTF Kellyanne, Miller, & Scavino are big three vets. -- nm - Jovian Mar 6, 17:51 2
    - Don't forget Pence lurking in the corner -- nm - amoxy Mar 6, 18:13 1
      - oh I know and most of his cabinet picks are still intact. (unfortunately) - Jovian Mar 6, 18:18
- The only sane economic advisor who was left - decline Mar 6, 17:29 3
  - Charlottesville didn't get him to leave but tariffs did. -- nm - Diva Mar 6, 20:33
  - Cohn was a free trader. Where’s Trump getting his advice? -- nm - Mop Mar 6, 17:35 1
    - Peter Navarro and Wilbur Ross -- (edited) - decline Mar 6, 17:36
France Moves To Make 15 Legal Age Of Consent For Sex -- (link) - con_carne Mar 6, 17:09
Wednesday's midseason TV premieres - GregW Mar 6, 17:09
Book PSA: The very good Head Full of Ghosts is $1.99 on Kindle - ralph wiggum Mar 6, 16:56 6
- it's $1.99 in the ad, but then $3.99 when I click the link! they're finding new ways to taunt me. -- nm - mafic Mar 6, 17:42
- I can't recommend The Kid Stays In The Picture enough. - con_carne Mar 6, 17:24 4
  - the audiobook with him as the narrator is probably my favorite read by author audiobook -- nm - JD Mar 6, 18:17
  - I thought the film (and the Documentary Now parody) were hilarious. Homie knows about showmanship. nm - ralph wiggum Mar 6, 17:35 2
    - "You see? Gibberish. All gibberish." -- nm - Reagen Mar 6, 17:39 1
      - He forgot Hollywood rule number one: Kill Homer Simpson. nm - ralph wiggum Mar 6, 17:52
eag, I'm not exactly a PoGo experts in that I can't tell you about gyms and raids and stuff, but as far as I what I keep. - ty97 Mar 6, 16:56 5
- And I keep just about everything that comes from 10K eggs, like Snorlax and Porygon - ty97 Mar 6, 17:10 4
  - Yeah I just wanted to know like how many you keep and do you try to keep one of each - eag Mar 6, 17:23 3
    - I used to try to keep at least one of everything, and I'm probably close but there are useless things I chuck. -- nm - ty97 Mar 6, 17:24 2
      - I'm going to try my first raid soon but I don't to see any of my babies get hurt :( -- nm - ty97 Mar 6, 17:25 1
        
        I solo raided a Mawlie today. Easy with a bunch of fire Pokémon. -- nm - Qale Mar 6, 18:46
Resolved: More website popups need a "Fuck off forever" response. -- nm - Reagen Mar 6, 16:50
Beaker, so sorry. -- nm - Andie Mar 6, 16:27 4
- This. :( -- nm - Strongbad Mar 6, 18:21
- Yes, so very sorry -- nm - ty97 Mar 6, 17:25
- So Sorry:( -- nm - amoxy Mar 6, 16:39
- :( -- nm - budice Mar 6, 16:33
US poised to level additional sanctions on DPRK over VX nerve gas assassination of Jong-Un’s half brother and what a scary Clancy novel we’re living -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 6, 16:23
McDonalds is switching over from frozen to fresh beef -- (link) - peglegpete Mar 6, 16:17 3
- I like that they're giving such health and safety responsibilities to minimum wage-earning high school students - con_carne Mar 6, 16:38 1
  - As opposed to the high school dropout cokeheads working the line at every other restaurant? -- nm - Ender Mar 6, 18:10
- Wendy's campaign worked! Thank you, Wendy's! -- nm - Mop Mar 6, 16:23
Beaker, I am very sorry for the loss. - peglegpete Mar 6, 16:08 1
- It's stunning. I can't imagine the grief. -- nm - Mop Mar 6, 16:23
Now playing: Annihilation -- nm - prayformojo Mar 6, 16:05
Jeopardy online contestant search in 1 hour. -- nm - Mop Mar 6, 16:02 5
- *makes hand wavy motion* -- nm - Reagen Mar 6, 17:15 3
  - 38 if "Bocelli" went through, and "Oceania" is accepted for "Australia" (as a continent). -- nm* - Reagen Mar 6, 17:42
  - Step one in the Jeopardy contestant search is finding the “Start Test” button. I’ll try again tomorrow. -- nm - Mop Mar 6, 17:37 1
    - I’d be amused if an ad blocker was blocking it -- nm - Beryllium Mar 6, 17:42
- Good luck -- nm* - con_carne Mar 6, 16:11
Onion: “Gary Cohn Resigns In Protest Of Trump’s Bigoted Comments Towards Aluminum” -- nm - Beryllium Mar 6, 16:02 1
- did Trump call it aluminium again? -- nm - peglegpete Mar 6, 16:09
Aft-hours markets reacting well to the Gary Cohn news -- nm - decline Mar 6, 15:59 2
- Anyone left in the White House? -- nm - budice Mar 6, 16:34 1
  - just the guy who buys ketchup for the burnt steaks Donny likes. -- nm - peglegpete Mar 6, 16:38
"I'm sorry, I already have a roommate. He's lived here for *years*. I don't know what you're talking about, man." -- nm - Beryllium Mar 6, 15:48

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