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word -- nm - Beaker May 21, 18:08
Phinal phase of my Comcast cable modem replacement: What do I do with my old cable modem? - Mop May 21, 17:40 6
- Use it as the center piece on your dining room table -- nm - decline May 21, 17:56
- don't they want it back? even if they don't want it anymore, they could say you never returned your old gear, $300 please -- nm - zeitgeist May 21, 17:56 3
  - I own it. I never rented a modem. -- nm - Mop May 21, 18:50
  - This is why when I returned mine, I took a selfie of me handing it over to the girl! -- nm - Qale May 21, 18:22 1
    - that is good idea -- nm - zeitgeist May 21, 18:24
- A pretest that is still worth points that a teacher might give before the final exam? -- nm - Spawn: Blood Feud God May 21, 17:53
Juan Soto is having quite the 2018. -- nm - David May 21, 16:42 2
- Juan Soto was in Single-A 12 days ago. -- nm - budice May 21, 16:56 1
  - Yes, and he started the season in *low* A ball. - David May 21, 17:00
0.65% -- nm - prayformojo May 21, 16:36
How many of you use coupons for part or all of a drug co-pay? Did you know that those coupons are illegal once you become Medicare eligible - even if - Covington May 21, 16:30 1
- Looks like something RC might be interested in investigating. -- nm - Mop May 21, 17:19
college hoop: soon with even less talent.... -- (link) - x May 21, 15:59 3
- Between HS kids in the pros and Sports Betting everywhere. Money Talks -- nm - budice May 21, 16:27
- Yeah, much less exciting than 40-point losses in the conference finals. -- nm - Dark Callisto May 21, 16:18 1
  - i'd sure rather watch one of the great teams execute the game perfectly than a bunch of playground scrubs....nm - x May 21, 16:40
The Expanse gets a 4th season at Amazon -- (link) - TWuG May 21, 15:58 15
- I guess based on the responses, I should watch it? I just saw it's available on Netflix here. For now. (NM) - Marlowe May 21, 17:22 7
  - It's very well done -- nm - decline May 21, 17:57
  - I guess I'm sold.. If I don't go catch a movie tomorrow, I'll start it.. (NM) - Marlowe May 21, 17:35 3
    - Its fantastic and its hardcore scifi like BSG and Stargate Universe were. - Jovian May 21, 18:03
    - Seriously, don't quit during the first half of season one. -- nm - David May 21, 17:40 1
      - OK. I rarely do, I usually watch all the way to the end of first season at least.. - Marlowe May 21, 17:51
  - Yes. Season two in particular is amazing television. -- nm - David May 21, 17:34
  - season 1 is really slow, it's all about introducing the characters and seeing what life is like across the Solar System. -- nm - Remlik May 21, 17:27
- Fucking awesome! -- nm - Remlik May 21, 17:09
- F**king awesome!! - Jovian May 21, 16:59
- Smart. Folks, y'all need to watch The Expanse. - David May 21, 16:49
- Thanks, Jeff! -- nm - Covington May 21, 16:37
- awesome (and I haven't even watched it yet, just read books 1 and 2 and they are great) -- nm - Beaker May 21, 16:09 1
  - I'm midway through Season 2, and about three chapters into the first book. - ReluctantCynic May 21, 16:41
- sweet -- nm - mud May 21, 15:59
Cities of Lies: I don't need to see the mini-series about the Notorious B.I.G./Tupac murders. There's a movie that covers it. - Mop May 21, 15:49
Poll: yes or no, you know what Bibendum is. -- nm - Max May 21, 15:49 15
- yes - gort May 21, 17:46
- Its that thing the docs removed from Joe Biden? -- nm - zeitgeist May 21, 17:39
- No, but I would like to guess - con_carne May 21, 17:22
- Nope -- nm - Marlowe May 21, 17:21
- Nope -- nm - Krusty May 21, 17:06
- No. Something to do with Chrisse Tegen? -- nm - Amoxy May 21, 16:54
- No - is it related to Bibimbap? -- nm - Covington May 21, 16:34 1
  - Mmmmmmm ... Bibimbap. Thanks! Now I know what to pick up for dinner on the way home. -- nm - ReluctantCynic May 21, 16:40
- no -- nm - mud May 21, 15:59
- yes -- nm - Spawn: Blood Feud God May 21, 15:58
- Yes -- nm - TWuG May 21, 15:53
- yes. nm - howie May 21, 15:52
- no -- nm - JD May 21, 15:51
- nope -- nm - prayformojo May 21, 15:51
- No -- nm - Mop May 21, 15:49
Ah, I see. The reason for all these school shootings is Ritalin. OK. Except... -- (link) - Mop May 21, 15:42 10
- Immunizations. -- nm - Spawn: Blood Feud God May 21, 16:15
- Ritalin, Excessive amount of doors, not enough school prayers, unarmed teachers, video games, hmmm what else is the GOP blaming? -- nm - Jovian May 21, 15:53 8
  - Common Core. -- nm - Strongbad May 21, 17:38
  - Mental illness -- nm - Covington May 21, 16:33
  - Lack of prayers or any religious indoctrination in school. -- nm - zeitgeist May 21, 15:56 4
    - Worth blaming twice. -- nm - Mop May 21, 16:10
    - But I'm going to blame bitches, man - zeitgeist May 21, 16:01 2
      - So, ladies. A mercy fuck in time can save nine...just saying -- nm - zeitgeist May 21, 16:03 1
        
        Incels are right! -- nm - Mop May 21, 16:11
  - Everything but easy access to guns -- nm - TWuG May 21, 15:53
Pippy or anyone else who has seen Evil Genius....Here's what's still bothering me: - prayformojo May 21, 15:18 4
- The article in Wired (posted several days ago) includes an ex-FBI guy who thinks it was never about money. -- (link) - mara May 21, 15:47 3
  - It could also be that they were following him and would just take the money once he blew up. *shrug* -- nm - Krusty May 21, 15:55 2
    - Sure, but it was kind of ludicrous for them to think the police wouldn't intervene. -- nm - mara May 21, 15:58 1
      - For sure. I like the ex-FBI guy's assessment. -- nm - Krusty May 21, 16:11
"The mosquitoes allegedly ate 'several pigs'..." -- nm - prayformojo May 21, 15:14
nm -- nm* - budice May 21, 14:47
I want to know what Shaun's been posting that his phone autocorrects to "Societe". -- nm - Mop May 21, 14:40 1
- Who has a phone that spell checks to french? - zeitgeist May 21, 16:06
these cats -- (link) - mud May 21, 14:18 6
- Cat-cophony. -- nm - Baron Breynolds May 21, 15:05
- These cats should record themselves on a rollercoaster. -- nm - Max May 21, 14:49 2
  - you think the doppler effect would improve the cacophany? -- nm - mud May 21, 14:52 1
    - actually if you think about it, a cats howl would be pretty much the same arrrrrrRRRRRRRRSHREEEEIIIK RRrrrrrrrrr -- nm - zeitgeist May 21, 18:23
- "OK that was great but this time really hit the harmony" -- nm - Reagen May 21, 14:30 1
  - "I'll need more catnip" -- nm - mud May 21, 14:38
Tesla stuff from B2: The $78k 3 is the performance version and does, indeed, not include Autopilot which is an extra $5k -- (edited) - TWuG May 21, 13:54
Westworld: cover songs featured last night...spoiler at link for episode.... -- (link) - Remlik May 21, 13:41 1
- awesome episode -- nm - budice May 21, 14:19
When is the ST trip to go ride Steel Vengeance? -- nm - JD May 21, 13:14 1
- ...so many inappropriate responses... -- nm - Diva May 21, 13:38
Lucifer to have 2 unaired episodes to air back to back on May 28th -- (link) - Remlik May 21, 13:10
I'm going home and I'm going to bed. Thank you and goodnight ST. -- nm - Diva May 21, 13:04
Border agent stops and questions two US citizens for speaking Spanish in Montana. -- (link) - znufrii May 21, 12:59
Irish Stephen, I know there is a 1lb limit to packages dropped in a mailbox. Larger must go through clerk,so they can get you on video -- nm - zeitgeist May 21, 12:57 3
- Do they just not deliver a 2 pound package with proper postage dropped into a mailbox? -- nm - Ender May 21, 13:14 1
  - Returned to sender, I learned that the hard way -- nm - zeitgeist May 21, 13:50
- Yeah, I'm going to the post office after work, enough trying to figure this all out online. -- nm - IrishStephen May 21, 13:04
Sciere, I also have the hulk busting pop. I'm going to hang on to it for a bit to see if it appreciates. Plus it's a nice one to look at. -- nm* - Shaun May 21, 12:43 8
- *dies tomorrow* -- nm - Funko craze May 21, 13:05
- what are you doing with the Deadpool ones you won? -- nm - Beaker May 21, 13:01 3
  - Probably just going to keep them boxed. -- nm - Shaun May 21, 13:08
  - stop-motion pron videos -- nm - decline May 21, 13:02 1
    - spoils - IrishStephen May 21, 13:05
- Heh, that was an odd auto-correct. I did get one to keep for myself, as well. -- nm - IrishStephen May 21, 13:00
- Who you calling Societe? -- nm - Spawn: Blood Feud God May 21, 12:44 1
  - Stupid phone autocorrect. -- nm - Shaun May 21, 12:56
"Huh, this beer packs a kick, I wonder what the ABV... 10.2. OK then." -- nm - Reagen May 21, 12:35 9
- *sets them aside for the next MIL visit...or when she buys a house next door* -- nm - Beaker May 21, 13:02 4
  - (Saltbox Death by Chocolate if you're curious) - Reagen May 21, 13:32 2
    - Are you talking about beer. ..or confectionery truffles? -- nm - zeitgeist May 21, 13:52 1
      - I feel like the word "beer" was quite clear. -- nm - Reagen May 21, 14:37
  - Growler, so no go on that - Reagen May 21, 13:24
- (classroom transcripts) -- nm - Max May 21, 12:42 1
  - maybe later in June. - Reagen May 21, 12:45
- day drinkin' again? -- nm - decline May 21, 12:40 1
  - Victoria Day! - Reagen May 21, 12:41
The sequel to the LEGO Movie is called ‘LEGO Movie 2: the second part’. That’s pretty smart. -- nm - Volnelk May 21, 12:32
Entering Hour 3 of the Herndon Climb at the Naval Academy. (They actually got the hat to stick at the 35-minute mark, but hadn't knocked the old hat off first.) -- (link) - Ender May 21, 12:31 3
- Completed in 2:09:23 -- nm - Ender May 21, 12:43 2
  - Placed or tossed? -- nm - Max May 21, 13:54 1
    - Tossed from a reasonably small distance. -- nm - Ender May 21, 14:12
‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Renewed for Season Three by Amazon -- nm - Remlik May 21, 12:28 3
- Wait, is season 2 available? Also, fact I discovered: Rachel Brosnahan went to camp with my daughter for like 4 years. -- nm - pmb May 21, 12:36 2
  - No, Season 2 just started production in March. -- nm - Ender May 21, 12:40
  - later this year -- nm - Remlik May 21, 12:40
I know, I know. More Jungle Book. But damn it, I truly can’t get enough of it myself. Mogwli trailer is nicely non-Disney -- (link) - Qale May 21, 12:26 [youtube] 1
- Okay, the speeds of these reboots are getting out of hand. -- nm - Spawn: Blood Feud God May 21, 12:32
USA Gymnastics is yesterday's news. How about USA Swimming? -- (link) - Strongbad May 21, 12:25
The brand split allows both shows to be the A show, but you need a little more star power on Smackdown now. -- nm - Tim May 21, 12:23 19
- Smackdown will become 3 hours long -- (link) - Remlik May 21, 12:46 7
  - Friday night seems ideal for Fox. They need to fill in that wasteland. -- nm - Mop May 21, 16:23
  - Still live. That’s going to make touring weird I think. -- nm - Tim May 21, 13:15 1
    - they'll have to double the production crew for damn sure. -- nm - Remlik May 21, 13:20
  - So it's going to be on FS1 or Fox is completely upending their network model -- nm - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud May 21, 13:03 3
    - it's on Fox. Friday nights I thought -- nm* - Remlik May 21, 13:04 2
      - Fox is a 2-hour network at the current time. So, they're going to change that...for wrestling. Sounds so wrong. -- nm - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud May 21, 13:06 1
        
        *shrug* maybe they'll push the local news to 11pm. -- nm - Remlik May 21, 13:12
- While I like the competitive angle of the brand split, I think it makes each show kind of lame. There just aren't enough viable contenders for the - pmb May 21, 12:39 6
  - talent raids. I think next year we see Omega, Young Bucks and others come to the WWE at least for awhile... -- nm - Remlik May 21, 12:41 5
    - I dare say that The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega make so much from merch that going to WWE would cost them money. - Tim May 21, 12:50 4
      - totally agree. Right now they make crazy money. But next year and with all that exposure to build their own brands? Hell.... - Remlik May 21, 12:58 2
        
        It’s be amazing if they let these guys keep their merch/licensing deals. -- nm - Tim May 21, 13:00 1
        
        yeah right now I can't see it either. -- nm - Remlik May 21, 13:15
      - And I think NJPW finally gives the title to Omega next month. - Tim May 21, 12:57
- NXT is the only A show. -- nm - Qale May 21, 12:26 1
  - Well, yeah. -- nm - Tim May 21, 12:28
- Talent raids! -- nm - Remlik May 21, 12:24
- there can only be one Alpha, Tim -- nm - decline May 21, 12:24
There's nothing that makes you more sure that you're in the Matrix than when the topic of the book you're reading is the Final J! answer. (Fri spoils) - Baron Breynolds May 21, 12:19 3
- I think about this as being in my own " Truman Show" - Epiphany May 21, 12:21 2
  - Lords, yes. - Spawn: Blood Feud God May 21, 12:23 1
    - I'd watch your back if you ever meet Ted McGinley. -- nm - Baron Breynolds May 21, 12:25
Interesting immigration/elections battle brewing down here in Georgia - Strongbad May 21, 12:18 1
- Googling “Georgia citizenship” does not provide any useful results. - znufrii May 21, 12:32
Fountains of lava would make a cool band name -- (link) - decline May 21, 12:17 2
- Opening for them, Fissures of Magma with DJ Laze spinning sulphur acid -- nm - zeitgeist May 21, 12:46
- Fountains of Wayne cover band. -- nm - Spawn: Blood Feud God May 21, 12:18
TV PSA: The Terror, Supergirl, Miss USA, Antiques Roadshow, DWTS, Voice, Raw, WACO, American Idol, Man With a Plan, iZombie, Elementary, Running Wild, -- nm - Beaker May 21, 12:12 3
- DWTS... Down With The Sickness - con_carne May 21, 15:40
- James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction, Caps/Lightning, Celtics/Cavs, Cake Masters, Best Bakers, other stuff -- nm - Beaker May 21, 12:13 1
  - Cake Masters vs Best Bakers battle royale -- nm - decline May 21, 12:15

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