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P.K. Subban is the NHL 19 Cover person. -- nm - Shaun Jun 21, 10:03 1
- Shea Weber was robbed! -- nm - Habs Mgt Jun 21, 10:06
Movie Theater: When Ronda Rousey and her 2 friends beat up 4 guys in a movie theater.... -- (link) - Remlik Jun 21, 10:03
Listen, I'm not saying all Aboriginals are drunks and drug addicts...wait, that is what I'm saying...carryon -- (link) - Quebec Health Minister Jun 21, 10:02
Lately my ipod seems intent on reminding me how much I used to love Son Volt -- nm - rollo Jun 21, 09:58 3
- I remember when Drown was a minor hit so it was safely assumed they were the band with staying power over Wilco in the Uncle Tupelo breakup. -- nm - Tim Jun 21, 10:03
- my son is also named volt - prayformojo Jun 21, 10:01 1
  - Adding Son Bort to my list of possible band names -- nm - rollo Jun 21, 10:08
France/Peru spoilers - prayformojo Jun 21, 09:54
After 4000+ episodes The Jerry Springer Show is ending -- (link) - Beaker Jun 21, 09:54
Food: the New Yorker reviews a tomato cake (pizza) ...the followup food reviews are amusing... -- (link) - Remlik Jun 21, 09:53 5
- Heinz bottles here have a recipe for Ketchup Cake. I am morbidly curious about how that would taste. -- nm - Reagen Jun 21, 09:55 4
  - Speaking of, I just randomly listened to that Los Ketchup song last night. -- nm - ty97 Jun 21, 10:04 2
    - That? - Reagen Jun 21, 10:06 1
      - You've heard it -- nm - ty97 Jun 21, 10:08
  - *thinking* I'd eat Spicy V8 Cake. -- nm - Max Jun 21, 09:58
I am feeling pessimistic today. - Amoxy Jun 21, 09:53 7
- Don't make me sing a certain Monty Python song at you - LMS Jun 21, 10:08 2
  - ooh, do you take requests???? - groiny Jun 21, 10:09 1
    - I think we have laws about doing that in public though - LMS Jun 21, 10:10
- do you want to talk to a friend? -- nm - Diva Jun 21, 10:03
- *flicks some candy at you* Buck up, sport. -- (link) - Max Jun 21, 09:55 [youtube] 1
  - Lol. She has a voice -- nm - Amoxy Jun 21, 09:57
- but your friends still find you awesome cool and love ya. -- nm - Capstern Jun 21, 09:54
Life huh -- nm - Amoxy Jun 21, 09:51 7
- it ain't easy -- (link) - Covington Jun 21, 10:11 [youtube]
- beats the alternative -- nm - prayformojo Jun 21, 10:01
- Boy, I don't know. -- nm - mara Jun 21, 10:00 3
  - It's well, I don't know...Hey! - Amoxy Jun 21, 10:02 2
    - :-) -- nm - mara Jun 21, 10:02 1
      - happy birthday! -- nm - Diva Jun 21, 10:04
- ...it happens.... -- nm - Capstern Jun 21, 09:52
Happy Summer Solstice!! This is our presentation at tonight's meeting. -- (link) - Meg Jun 21, 09:41
NBA Draft: Reportedly Atlanta is shopping #3 and Memphis is shopping #4, to see if anyone wants to trade up for Luka or Trae - Strongbad Jun 21, 09:38 4
- I need more NBA hot stove action!! -- nm - Beaker Jun 21, 09:43 3
  - I want to see Jay Bilas or Steven A Smith go off on some team tonight, say it's the worst pick ever and this guy is a bum. -- nm - Strongbad Jun 21, 09:46 2
    - Kyrie Irving to the Nets for 3 first rounders! Gordon Haywood and some of those picks to the Cavs for Lebron!! -- nm - Beaker Jun 21, 09:47 1
      - One of my favorite Jay Bilas moments was 2004, when he tore the Hawks a new one for drafting Josh Smith - Strongbad Jun 21, 09:50
Space Force. -- (link) - Shaun Jun 21, 09:33 4
- Space Force Cadets was my trivia team's name, which I thought was so clever until the host revealed another team had picked it for their name too. -- nm - rollo Jun 21, 09:42
- I’m automatically attracted to beautiful aliens — I just start kissing them, it’s like a magnet. Just kiss. I don’t even wait. - Capt. Donald J Trump Jun 21, 09:39
- no way that pic is legit. Too many minorities and aliens. -- nm - Beaker Jun 21, 09:36
- "That's right. King of the fucking universe." -- nm - Reagen Jun 21, 09:35
Hobbit movie grades: Late edition: Wind River: B. Annihilation: C+. Incredibles 2: B+. Tag: A- - oblique Jun 21, 09:30 12
- Oceans 8 B -- nm - Amoxy Jun 21, 09:52
- Hobbit movie grades - Unexpected Journey: C-, Desolation of Smaug: not seendue to lack of interest, 5 Armies: not seen due to lack of interest -- nm - Roger More Jun 21, 09:33 5
  - Five Armies spoiler - Diva Jun 21, 09:40 2
    - that movie makes me actively angry. with all the great fights scenes in those movies they botched what should of been their best -- nm - Beaker Jun 21, 09:44 1
      - needed more battle-moose! -- nm - Diva Jun 21, 10:06
  - B+, B-, D- -- nm - Beaker Jun 21, 09:37
  - heh. I watched this on our trip to/from Hawaii. Only time I was ever going to dedicate that level of consecutive hours to it. -- nm - oblique Jun 21, 09:35
- the ratings for Tag are amazing to me, as the trailer did nothing for me. - groiny Jun 21, 09:32 4
  - I thought it was fun, but only gave it a B- ... I had higher expectations. -- nm - JenBro Jun 21, 09:41
  - I thought the ads were a lot of fun but I think the concept is pretty funny -- nm - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Jun 21, 09:35 1
    - There is a great post credit scene (spoilers but not really) - oblique Jun 21, 09:36
  - It isn't unlike Solo. Trailers are meh but really, it was a very solid fun movie even if it wasn't anything earth-shattering -- nm - oblique Jun 21, 09:33
B2 - pointless to resist. Malaysia just voted out its leader for massive corruption. His party dominated Malaysian politics for over 60 years, in - Roger More Jun 21, 09:30 14
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  - If happiness is the metric, then doesn’t it depend on why succeeds? But... - Roger More Jun 21, 09:52 9
    - "it's time for some game theo...*sound of being gakked*" -- nm - Reagen Jun 21, 10:08 1
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    - Related - I recently read an article about people who did the math on how they could do the most social benefit, and decided the answer was - Roger More Jun 21, 10:03 1
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      - I’d wager that most of us know too much to be in the third group, and know better than to be in the second. - znufrii Jun 21, 10:06 3
        
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        *shrug* -- nm - znufrii Jun 21, 10:11
- Change is impossible until it happens. -- nm - znufrii Jun 21, 09:35
- Slovakia just had a big thing too as I recall. -- nm - Reagen Jun 21, 09:34
- precisely -- nm - prayformojo Jun 21, 09:31
"It is the first time the president is said to have thrown candy at another world leader." -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 21, 09:27 12
- what flavor Starburst? -- nm - groiny Jun 21, 09:38 4
  - His favourite flavours are reportedly the red and pink ones, so probably those -- nm - Roger More Jun 21, 09:40 1
    - (to show this was a serious answer) -- (link) - Roger More Jun 21, 09:41
  - "Peach Jolly Rancher? This means war." -- nm - Max Jun 21, 09:40
  - Likely the red -- so even his candy is communist. -- nm - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Jun 21, 09:40
- clarification: "at" is not the same as "in front of" but that side comment didn't need any throwing to be petulant. -- nm - Max Jun 21, 09:36 1
  - His aim is bad, he missed. (NM) - Marlowe Jun 21, 09:38
- Classy. Scumpf. (NM) - Marlowe Jun 21, 09:34
- jfc -- nm - znufrii Jun 21, 09:30
- like, Holy shit dude -- nm - Beaker Jun 21, 09:28 2
  - No wonder he loves parades, though. People throw candy at him! Free candy. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 21, 09:30 1
    - Oooh, protest idea! *smuggles a bag of starburst into aTrump rally* -- nm - znufrii Jun 21, 09:59
Anyone going to be at SDCC in July? Just wanted to see I am going to be on a panel and -- (edited) - Capstern Jun 21, 09:21 9
- You should pick up one of the Soldier: 76 Grillmaster Funko Pops for me :) -- nm - Shaun Jun 21, 09:59 2
  - I will look - I just got my original Hulkbuster -- nm - Capstern Jun 21, 10:07 1
    - Cool thanks. -- nm - Shaun Jun 21, 10:12
- for Robotech game? or something else? - either way congrats! -- (edited) - Beaker Jun 21, 09:26 1
  - Not being an ass but I cant say what panel or the day until they post the schedule and then I will share specifics... - Capstern Jun 21, 09:28
- You giving out passes? - IrishStephen Jun 21, 09:25 1
  - I wish - the invited me and got angie a badge but that was it -- nm - Capstern Jun 21, 09:27
- That’s awesome, congrats! - znufrii Jun 21, 09:22 1
  - Should be interesting. Have to prep some presentation material but its cool since CC was a bucket list item for me and Angie and also her bday week -- nm - Capstern Jun 21, 09:27
And yes, I think it makes complete sense to view non-profit orgs as businesses instead of (or as well as?) charities. -- (edited) - znufrii Jun 21, 09:17 1
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well, this is interesting -- (link) - groiny Jun 21, 09:16 26
- whoa, I haven't really been paying attention. I read Dykstra's reveal first and hadn't heard that CH's fallout was with her. - Max Jun 21, 09:47
- I had no idea that was his MIL -- nm - ty97 Jun 21, 09:44
- She tried to get back with him after she cheated on him... -- (link) - Remlik Jun 21, 09:35 10
  - Which is textbook behavior for anyone in an abusive relationship. -- nm - Tim Jun 21, 09:39 2
    - True enough, but I'm going to believe that if you're capable of cheating with someone who's nice, you're capable of leaving someone who's not. -- nm - Max Jun 21, 10:12
    - absolutely. -- nm - Remlik Jun 21, 09:42
  - Never mind -- corrected -- nm* - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Jun 21, 09:38 6
    - it does say she cheated in the article. -- nm - Remlik Jun 21, 09:42 4
      - Wait, just re-read -- where? -- nm - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Jun 21, 09:54 1
        
        They were on a break! -- nm - Dark Callisto Jun 21, 10:06
      - and? -- nm - ty97 Jun 21, 09:45 1
        
        Correcting Will. He says in his im the article doesn't say she cheated. I told him does. -- nm - Remlik Jun 21, 09:47
    - She admits to cheating. That doesn't mean he didn't do shitty stuff. -- nm - Reagen Jun 21, 09:41
- (plus, of *all* fucking people) -- nm - Reagen Jun 21, 09:27
- Any word from Wil Wheaton? - Strongbad Jun 21, 09:21 4
  - The Wilbot is still processing. -- nm - Spawn: Blood Feud God Jun 21, 09:26
  - not on twitter since I last checked a couple days ago -- nm - groiny Jun 21, 09:23 2
    - It's been 6 days since "I need some time to process what's going on and put words to my thoughts" -- nm - Strongbad Jun 21, 09:27 1
      - ... processing... processing... processing... -- nm - Wilbot Jun 21, 09:30
- "Gaslighted Person Said Nice Things About Gaslighter While Being Gaslighted" -- nm* - Reagen Jun 21, 09:20 6
  - the whole thing is FUBAR -- nm - Epiphany Jun 21, 09:34 3
    - it really is. I have no doubt he's a scumbag.... -- nm - Remlik Jun 21, 09:36 2
      - Me too. I've met men like him - seems entirely plausible. - Epiphany Jun 21, 09:41 1
        
        yup. both sides are being strategic. -- nm - Remlik Jun 21, 09:43
  - nevermind, I read this way wrong. -- nm* - groiny Jun 21, 09:21 1
    - I typoed as well, which didn't help - Reagen Jun 21, 09:27
"The Department of Education and the Workforce" ... Just DEW It. - Beryllium Jun 21, 09:16
Huh, weird. Just got a real estate listing notification where the price of a house increased by $70K. I wonder if the realtor effed up. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 21, 09:12 2
- Improving comps. - Spawn: Blood Feud God Jun 21, 09:16 1
  - Nah, it was built in 1973, I don't want to risk asbestos during a remodel ... -- nm - Beryllium Jun 21, 09:17
I knew it! Canadians are nefarious!! -- (link) - decline Jun 21, 09:10 4
- I like how it's just "Maine." -- nm - Shaun Jun 21, 09:18 1
  - Well, they're mostly from Quebec, so... -- nm - Covington Jun 21, 09:30
- I'm sure trump will use this for something soon -- nm - Beaker Jun 21, 09:17
- I would be okay with this. -- nm - Spawn: Blood Feud God Jun 21, 09:17
Look at reality TWuG, it is pessimistic. -- nm - ty97 Jun 21, 09:06 5
- Shit happens every day. Pessimism says "why bother resisting?". Realism says "how do we fix it?" -- nm - TWuG Jun 21, 09:47
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  - You assessed the situation with representation accurately, then posited that resistance is futile. You're being pessimistic with that second part - TWuG Jun 21, 09:43 2
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      - I reacted to your "why bother resisting" point. I resist and hope for better because I feel like shit when I don't. - TWuG Jun 21, 10:05
a cannon from one of the Spanish Armada ships has been found off the Irish coast -- (link) - peglegpete Jun 21, 09:03 1
- when did the Spanish lose it ? -- nm - decline Jun 21, 09:04
Saw Deadpool 2 yesterday, noticed they already dropped Solo. - Tim Jun 21, 09:01 22
- I love that Gotti replaces Battlefield Earth as Trovolta’s worst movie. -- nm - Qale Jun 21, 09:04
- "See Gotti or you know what'll happen" -- nm - Reagen Jun 21, 09:03
- I have seen every Star Wars movie opening weekend, except Solo. I still have not seen it. -- nm - groiny Jun 21, 09:03 19
  - Alas, your loss.. (NM) - Marlowe Jun 21, 09:13 10
    - not really - groiny Jun 21, 09:17 9
      - It has been your loss. It may be the highlight of your year. (NM) - Marlowe Jun 21, 09:25 4
        
        I sure hope not. -- nm - groiny Jun 21, 09:26 3
        
        Why do you hate good things? (NM) - Marlowe Jun 21, 09:28 2
        
        I don't. I love good movies, but the best movie ever would never be the "highlight of my year" - groiny Jun 21, 09:31 1
        
        What do you do for fun if you hate to have fun like that? (NM) - Marlowe Jun 21, 09:32
      - It really is a good movie. It is second to IW for the year. -- nm - Spawn: Blood Feud God Jun 21, 09:19 1
        
        it probably will end up a cheap theater viewing for me. - groiny Jun 21, 09:21
      - same. $65 for all of us to go to the movies. I can buy 2 blu rays and a Funko Pop for that -- nm - Beaker Jun 21, 09:19 1
        
        Besides, it'll be on Netflix soon enough anyway. -- nm - Shaun Jun 21, 09:19
  - Why did you decide not to see Solo? -- nm - Roger More Jun 21, 09:04 5
    - other movies took priority over it, I can not see everything I want to in theater anymore. - groiny Jun 21, 09:06 4
      - Same, except I probably won't see JP/JW. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 21, 09:13 1
        
        I like dinosaurs more than spaceships -- nm - groiny Jun 21, 09:18
      - my work days including travel time, I leave the house at 7am, get home at 7pm, so weeknight movies are rough. - groiny Jun 21, 09:08
      - Thanks. *updates anecdotal evidence file* -- nm* - Roger More Jun 21, 09:07
  - was quite good -- nm - Remlik Jun 21, 09:03 1
    - this. it's a lot of fun. a very enjoyable summer flick. -- nm - Diva Jun 21, 09:05

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