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hello! matt nathanson just released an EP of def leppard covers. it's very enjoyable. here's a write-up to which he linked. nm but: -- (link) - b. Jun 7, 22:03 1
- Post of the month! -- nm - David Jun 7, 22:20
Some Caps fans more excited than others. -- (link) - budice Jun 7, 21:55
I'm going to brag on myself for a moment, feel free to ignore this - crash davis Jun 7, 21:53 19
- woo! -- nm - Diva Jun 8, 06:18
- that's pretty damn awesome -- nm - decline Jun 8, 05:36
- Nicely done! -- nm - Krusty Jun 8, 04:40
- That is awesome. You need to find a way to monetize this idea. -- nm - Covington Jun 8, 03:51
- You are a f--king McGyver. -- (edited) - ReluctantCynic Jun 7, 22:29 2
  - Thanks. Btw, she has gotten more emotional at times and the plight of the would-be immigrant children made her cry. Sen. Merkley gave her hope. - crash davis Jun 7, 22:33 1
    - That is good to know. :-) I'll pass that along to my boss. :-) - ReluctantCynic Jun 7, 22:49
- You’re amazing, Crash. Eight billion more like you would be a utopian society. -- nm - David Jun 7, 22:20 3
  - thanks, but we also have to leave room for Russell Wilson -- nm - crash davis Jun 7, 22:27 2
    - A utopian society doesn't need dudes who throw goal line interceptions in the Super Bowl, Crash. -- nm - David Jun 7, 22:29 1
      - ??????????? -- (edited) - ReluctantCynic Jun 7, 22:50
- that's fantastic thinking. please give my best to Trish. It's been ages since I said hi to her. -- nm - peglegpete Jun 7, 22:12 1
  - I sure will -- nm - crash davis Jun 7, 22:16
- damn, you da man… that is impressive -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 7, 22:10 1
  - thanks, but I don't think I can be the man on Bery's board - its his world :) -- nm - crash davis Jun 7, 22:15
- good for you, man. - b. Jun 7, 22:07 1
  - thanks, and I'm sorry to hear that in your IM -- nm - crash davis Jun 7, 22:12
- That's awesome and also :( nm - ralph wiggum Jun 7, 21:55 1
  - right back atcha on the IM -- nm - crash davis Jun 7, 22:03
I am in my hotel room watching The Fifth Element. - Beryllium Jun 7, 21:41 1
- do you know where to get a tuxedo? -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 7, 22:10
weird and interesting: Tr*mps favorite architect was contacted by Mueller's team, within days his entire firm is closed, web site removed/cleaned -- nm - Rachel Maddow Jun 7, 21:26 2
- Dammit, x! Post more obviously! -- nm - Mop Jun 7, 21:33
- ..... -- (link) - . Jun 7, 21:30
I wonder how the Caps are gonna blow this 4-1 series lead. -- nm - Reagen Jun 7, 21:14
ST poll: If your Dr. said, "Come back here in at least two months" would you: A) return in 8 weeks or longer, or B) return in 8 weeks or less? - howie Jun 7, 21:13 11
- trick question, the receptionist will say the next available appt is in six months -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 7, 22:12
- "If you feel like not bothering me again, follow that instinct." -- nm - Max Jun 7, 21:40
- The correct answer is A. But when my boss says "get (task) done in at least 30 minutes", I always went with the under. - howie Jun 7, 21:30 1
  - Hopefully if he said, "get (task) done in at most 30 minutes" you did not go with the over. -- nm - Spawn: Blood Feud God Jun 7, 21:40
- a -- nm - Spawn: Blood Feud God Jun 7, 21:18
- as much as I like checkups, A -- nm - crash davis Jun 7, 21:18
- With my medical history, B. -- nm - David Jun 7, 21:15 3
  - Yep. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 7, 21:36 2
    - How do you know my medical history, bery??? -- nm - David Jun 7, 22:26 1
      - Because we’re very open on slackertalk. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 7, 22:44
- A) -- nm - Reagen Jun 7, 21:14
This is too real. -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 7, 20:59
Go back one year and predict that the perennial choke artists and underachievers defeat an expansion team in the Stanley Cup Finals. - Shaun Jun 7, 20:42
By the way, Dano ... - ReluctantCynic Jun 7, 20:37
Wiggie Sister watched the game at the Capital One Arena. Apparently it is *bonkers* right now. nm - ralph wiggum Jun 7, 20:33 10
- Not sure if you guys can see this, but video from the arena (nmblink) - ralph wiggum Jun 7, 21:58
- heh -- (link) - budice Jun 7, 20:47
- Nathan Walker is the first Australian to win the Stanley Cup. -- nm - Reagen Jun 7, 20:42 6
  - Australians would be super psyched about that if they paid any attention to hockey. nm - ralph wiggum Jun 7, 20:49 5
    - it's good that everything there wants to kill them. -- nm - Reagen Jun 7, 20:56 3
      - Extremely Venomous Spider Dundee wasn't that good of a movie. -- nm - crash davis Jun 7, 21:05 2
        
        Box Jelly Dundee also flopped. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 7, 21:07 1
        
        btw Bery, I looked up 'animal style burgers' because you mentioned them the other night. I am going to try mustard grilling some burgers for myself. -- nm - crash davis Jun 7, 21:12
    - Its a ripper to bring up with the dole bludgers at brekky in the milk bar. -- nm - crash davis Jun 7, 20:53
- good for her....that would have been soooooo fun -- nm - prayformojo Jun 7, 20:34
Scientists need to do something useful with themselves. Like come up with thyme and rosemary that I don't have to pick little leaves off woody stems - crash davis Jun 7, 20:25 20
- What about one of these? One of the reviews mentions using it successfully with thyme. -- (link) - kelly Jun 7, 23:09 1
  - I just ordered the one that also does kale. Thanks! -- nm - Covington Jun 8, 03:41
- I once made a couple hybrid poplar trees. Does that count? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jun 7, 20:38 4
  - What about the unpopular trees? Where's the love for them? -- nm - Max Jun 7, 21:03 1
    - Goddamn it, Max ... - ReluctantCynic Jun 7, 21:16
  - Is poplar an herb used in French cooking? - crash davis Jun 7, 20:39 1
    - Hhmmmm ... maybe? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jun 7, 21:51
- young shoots are tender enough, but what I often do is tie some string around a bundle and toss in, or even use a clothes pin, rosemary is easy to ... - zeitgeist Jun 7, 20:35 1
  - I always seem to miss some leaves when I try that. And my recipe calls for the leaves not a bouquet garni. Scientists need to get off their backsides. -- nm - crash davis Jun 7, 20:38
- Oceangate Expeditions is sending a bunch of scientists to do more research of the Titanic at the ocean floor. -- (link) - peglegpete Jun 7, 20:32
- Do you do the thing where you pinch w/one hand at the end of the stem and shuck the fronds w/the thumb and index finger of your other hand? -- nm - Diva Jun 7, 20:29 2
  - yeah, but I'm not that good or fast with it -- nm - crash davis Jun 7, 20:30 1
    - It's a bit easier doing this w/thyme than w/rosemary. Worth it though as fresh is best (imo). -- nm - Diva Jun 7, 20:32
- some of them are looking for ancient seeds to bring back species of plants that currently don't exist -- (link) - peglegpete Jun 7, 20:28 2
  - Putting the O in OG kush -- nm - con_carne Jun 7, 20:31
  - I stand by my post -- nm - crash davis Jun 7, 20:29
- I think there's a variety of thyme with a tender stem, but it might not be edible. -- nm - . Jun 7, 20:28 3
  - I hadn't heard about that one. But really I need both, tender and edible :) -- nm - crash davis Jun 7, 20:31 2
    - It's a decorative one to plant between patio blocks. -- nm - . Jun 7, 21:03 1
      - ah, that makes sense -- nm - crash davis Jun 7, 21:05
And the Vegas Knights’ long history of heartbreak continues. -- nm - Dano Jun 7, 20:22 2
- This one year old child has never seen his team win the Stanley Cup. -- nm - Reagen Jun 7, 20:28 1
  - Such a tragic lifetime of disappointment. -- nm - Shaun Jun 7, 20:34
You'd think NBC would learn to put a delay on Ovi. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 7, 20:21 1
- Hoists the Cup -- (pic) - budice Jun 7, 20:25 [Attachment]
I'm concerned he might explode into pieces like an anime character. -- nm - Reagen Jun 7, 20:20
apparently the white house leaker has been arrested for lying to investigators CNN breaking news -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 7, 20:19 2
- DOJ seized phone records of a NYT reporter...like YIKES -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 7, 22:22
- but really, they have leakers -- nm - crash davis Jun 7, 20:26
Lol #booBettman -- nm - Shaun Jun 7, 20:18
Vous êtes une vraie ville de hockey, Vegas. - Reagen Jun 7, 20:18
Yeah -- maybe not the right choice, but a really defensible one. - Will Hunting Jun 7, 20:18
those crowds in the streets downtown are crazy -- nm - prayformojo Jun 7, 20:17
Russia wins in Washington once again! -- nm - David Jun 7, 20:15
This is the most right the Guaranteed to Be Wrong predictions have ever been. -- nm - Reagen Jun 7, 20:11 1
- Do what Donny Don't does? -- nm - David Jun 7, 20:12
Now watching local news feeds to see if I recognize anyone celebrating. -- nm - Max Jun 7, 20:09
I figured Emrick kept mentioning that bar in Denmark for a reason...... -- nm - prayformojo Jun 7, 20:08
woooohooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! - prayformojo Jun 7, 20:07
Congrats, PFM and other Caps fans! -- nm - David Jun 7, 20:07 8
- Wtf? CBC still has 0.6 seconds right now. -- nm - Shaun Jun 7, 20:09 7
  - Now I'm curious. Has a goal ever been scored from a faceoff with 0.6 seconds left? - David Jun 7, 20:12 5
    - Unknown,but here's LA's 0.9 second goal from earlier this season. -- (link) - Shaun Jun 7, 20:17 [youtube] 3
      - That was the only hockey game I went to all season. We were pissed. -- nm - Diva Jun 7, 20:35 2
        
        Oof. That good and truly sucks. -- nm - David Jun 7, 21:25
        
        Lmao. I'll bet. -- nm - Shaun Jun 7, 20:38
    - Fastest I've found is 0.9 at the faceoff, going in with 0.4 remaining -- (link) - Reagen Jun 7, 20:15
  - are you behind on the feed? -- nm - Reagen Jun 7, 20:10
He missed! -- nm - Max Jun 7, 20:07
Omg clock malfunction and Backstrom whiffing on the empty net.... -- nm - Shaun Jun 7, 20:06 1
- That was weird. I think there would’ve been serious drama if Vegas tied it. -- nm - Volnelk Jun 7, 20:11
C'mon --- just get the empty netter. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 7, 20:00 2
- Longest 2:04 coming at ya. -- nm - Shaun Jun 7, 20:02 1
  - *breathes into a bag* -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 7, 20:05
oh man, my blood pressure -- nm - prayformojo Jun 7, 19:56
Holy! -- nm - budice Jun 7, 19:49 1
- That's an epic cough up. -- nm - Shaun Jun 7, 19:50
Who is this team and what have they done with the Washington Capitals? -- nm - Reagen Jun 7, 19:49
7:37. Cmon, Caps! -- nm - prayformojo Jun 7, 19:48 3
- Wow. How did you do that? -- nm - David Jun 7, 19:49 2
  - I cleverly waited until after he scored the go-ahead goal -- nm - prayformojo Jun 7, 19:50 1
    - Heh, I hadn't noticed I wasn't up to live television. -- nm - David Jun 7, 19:51
Two episodes in, I am liking Travelers -- nm - Amoxy Jun 7, 19:43 4
- yeah it's really good. -- nm - Remlik Jun 7, 20:12
- YES!! I have been waiting for someone to pick up this show! nm - ralph wiggum Jun 7, 19:48 2
  - Just out of curiosity (spoilers) - Amoxy Jun 7, 20:27 1
    - Spoiler - ralph wiggum Jun 7, 20:53
Fleury's head drop was magic. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 7, 19:43
What tremendous dexterity. -- nm - David Jun 7, 19:41
that was a crazy athletic play. -- nm - Reagen Jun 7, 19:41 1
- word. -- nm - budice Jun 7, 19:43
I did work on Syriana. I don’t recall seeing Max on set, but I did randomly run into RC. -- nm - Dano Jun 7, 19:23 5
- Down the street from the 7-11 on U Street, if I remember correctly. - ReluctantCynic Jun 7, 19:42
- We did a day in the Baltimore arena on a "church scene" and were told the 50 of us were going to be copy and pasted to make a mega congregation. - Max Jun 7, 19:25 3
  - I was only a day player. I worked less than 10 days total. The best day was when my job was basically to hang out with Christopher Plummer. -- nm - Dano Jun 7, 19:39 2
    - Who was he replacing? -- nm - Beryllium Jun 7, 19:40 1
      - J-Lo -- nm - Max Jun 7, 20:05
Ontario: Libs just got crushed. -- (link) - budice Jun 7, 19:18 17
- Well, good luck with that Ontario. The Conservatives couldn’t have given Trudeau a better present. -- nm - Mop Jun 7, 21:34
- Not nearly as much as I thought they would. They have five or six solid holds whereas it was looking like one or two. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jun 7, 19:44
- Libs also losing party status at the moment -- nm - budice Jun 7, 19:43 2
  - Horwath's French a little rough me thinks. -- nm - budice Jun 7, 20:03
  - Wynne resigns as Libs leader -- nm - budice Jun 7, 20:01
- That was expected. We were hoping NDP would do better. NDP wom the poll i worked. -- nm - Andie Jun 7, 19:29 11
  - You mean the one that *Dave* worked. -- nm - David Jun 7, 19:38 8
    - Hmph. -- nm - Andie Jun 7, 19:41 1
      - Don't glom onto your man's glory, Andie. -- nm - David Jun 7, 19:42
    - To be fair, Andie did help out Dave. nm - ralph wiggum Jun 7, 19:41 3
      - Super-dirty Simpsons quote... - David Jun 7, 19:47
      - She really flourishes under his supervision -- nm - prayformojo Jun 7, 19:41 1
        
        It's a credit to his skill as a manager and mentor. nm -- nm - ralph wiggum Jun 7, 19:43
    - *closes up, heads out the back door* -- nm - Saloon piano player Jun 7, 19:38 1
      - [jumps headfirst into the waterbarrel] -- nm - mud Jun 7, 19:41
  - Ftr, people arent upset the PCs won. They are upset Doug Ford won. -- nm - Andie Jun 7, 19:36 1
    - In an unrelated matter, right now I’m trying to figure out which is my most expensive bottle of scotch -- nm - Roger More Jun 7, 19:46
*hat tip to those Vegas fans under the sun* - Will Hunting Jun 7, 19:11
If you've seen Red Sparrow and Titanic, you've seen about the same of Winslet and Lawrence. -- nm - Reagen Jun 7, 19:09 2
- I saw a little more of Winslet. -- nm - budice Jun 7, 19:11 1
  - Yeah -- nm - Epiphany Jun 7, 21:24
That was one hell of a period of hockey. -- nm - Shaun Jun 7, 19:05 1
- PK Vonn lookin alright -- nm - budice Jun 7, 19:08

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