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*frantically updating his murderboard* -- nm - Jonathan Chait Jul 16, 09:29
"I have real confidence in my intelligence people, but I must tell you that President Putin was extremely strong & powerful in his denial” -- nm - well, that settles it Jul 16, 09:22 4
- Did we see this? This is Dan Coats (bigoted Trump appointee) comparing upcoming Russian cyber attacks and the warnings we have of them to 9/11. -- (link) - Inigo Jul 16, 09:32
- I knew this was going to be bad, but jebus. -- nm - Diva Jul 16, 09:32
- this is insanity. I think everyone is a bit numb, but, this is really really horrid. -- nm - Andie Jul 16, 09:24 1
  - Look at the way he acted in England and compare it to this. -- nm - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Jul 16, 09:33
My dear little Red coffee pot is on its last gurgle and gasp. I already have a replacement but it's *Black* :( Yep...FWP -- nm - Meg Jul 16, 09:14 4
- Just for meg's stalker -- (link) - zeitgeist Jul 16, 13:55
- just paint it -- nm - decline Jul 16, 09:15 2
  - Better yet, pinstripe it -- nm - Beryllium Jul 16, 09:20
  - I see a black pot and I want it painted red. - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Jul 16, 09:17
Any pro golf fans--there's a big Open, this weekend...my fav name (just for the name) Jazz Janewattananond -- nm - Flavorize Jul 16, 09:03 1
- Also--There's some pretty extreme weather differences, being forecast that could affect players like Tiger/DJ/Noren--Teeing off in Thur PM/Fri AM -- nm - Flavorize Jul 16, 09:17
yeah, that was simply appalling. -- nm - mud Jul 16, 08:57 1
- "It was nothing short of treasonous." -- (link) - mud Jul 16, 09:10
"See Server served. Where are they. Served Servers . Emails. Where's Server Hillary Clinton Emails." -- nm - Budice Jul 16, 08:52
Let's all go to the mall, today! -- (link) - prayformojo Jul 16, 08:41 4
- Robin Sparkles? -- nm - Beaker Jul 16, 08:55
- (The secret to faithfully recreating an '80s mall food court is taking a 2010's mall food court and dressing the customers in '80s clothes.) -- nm - Ender Jul 16, 08:50
- Waldenbooks -- nm - Flavorize Jul 16, 08:50
- Build a Bear? -- nm - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Jul 16, 08:42
"Collude, Collusion, No No, Colluding. No No. Colluded." -- nm - Budice Jul 16, 08:37 14
- "We ran a brilliant campaign, and that's why I'm president," Trump says, jumping in when Reuters asks Vladimir Putin about election hacking. -- nm - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Jul 16, 08:50 2
  - Putin's interesting idea is to have Russian intelligence take a look into the hacking to ensure that Russian intelligence agents weren't involoved -- nm - decline Jul 16, 09:11
  - "the server! the server! the server! Where's the server!!!" -- nm - mud Jul 16, 08:51
- well, that settles it. Collusion confirmed. -- nm - mud Jul 16, 08:40
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  - Proof that the Unites States was attacked? Agreed. -- nm - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Jul 16, 08:41 8
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      - The most stunning thing is that the US is literally under attack and our president is actively doing nothing to defend us. And all his "patriotic" - pmb Jul 16, 09:17 4
        
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        I do take some hope in that many of most-red friends on facebook are now starting to see blue. but it won't be enough. he'll be reelected easily. -- nm - amanda Jul 16, 09:18 2
        
        and things like this are great. -- (link) - amanda Jul 16, 09:19 1
        
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      - We *are* living under a take over regime. - Jovian Jul 16, 08:57 1
        
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Nathan Fillion made a 15 minute Uncharted fan film -- (link) - Beaker Jul 16, 08:37 5
- spoils - Beryllium Jul 16, 09:37
- I would watch a full movie of that -- nm - decline Jul 16, 09:04
- this is awesome BTW. Even if you've never heard of the Uncharted -- nm - Beaker Jul 16, 08:43 1
  - Of course. If for no other reason than Fillion. -- nm - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Jul 16, 09:05
- BANANA BOOKMARK!!! -- nm - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Jul 16, 08:41
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Note if you get a Pokemon Go gift from me over the next few days, it will be from Florida. -- nm - ty97 Jul 16, 08:33 2
- So, you mean deficient in all ways? -- nm - oblique Jul 16, 08:49
- woot -- nm - SyrDragon Jul 16, 08:47
WeWork has banned all meat. Can't expense a meal with meat and it will no longer be served at company events -- (link) - Beaker Jul 16, 08:30 18
- It is ok to eat fish because they don't have any feelings -- nm - oblique Jul 16, 08:48
- In a similar move, the water coolers will now be filled with Kool Aid. -- nm - Baron Starr Jul 16, 08:47
- Aaaand corporations continue their migration to the “cult” end of the spectrum. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 16, 08:34 2
  - But here's the thing, they're not telling anyone they can't eat meat, they're just not paying for it. -- nm - Reagen Jul 16, 09:13 1
    - Yeah, my office only uses kosher catering. So, if the company is paying, you eat kosher food. If you bring your own lunch, you can eat what you want. - Andie Jul 16, 09:15
- Wait, they're doing this for environmental reasons? - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Jul 16, 08:33 9
  - Livestock are a big driver in climate change. - TWuG Jul 16, 08:37 7
    - So, wouldn't killing some of those animals be best? - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Jul 16, 08:40 5
      - The methane emissions are a tiny part of it - Reagen Jul 16, 09:12 2
        
        and water. "It takes more than 2,400 gallons of water to produce just 1 pound of meat. Only 25 gallons of water are required to grow 1 pound of wheat. -- nm - amanda Jul 16, 09:14 1
        
        This is why there are all those campaigns for, like 'Meatless Mondays', etc. If everybody ate even slightly less meat, it would have a dramatic impact -- nm - Andie Jul 16, 09:17
      - slow your roll Thanos -- nm - Beaker Jul 16, 08:55
      - No, because it increases the demand for meat, which means more animals. -- nm - Roger More Jul 16, 08:42
    - yep -- nm - Andie Jul 16, 08:37
  - 5) P.C. -- nm - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Jul 16, 08:36
- wow. -- nm - Andie Jul 16, 08:33
- bastards -- nm - decline Jul 16, 08:32
- communists. -- nm - Truman Jul 16, 08:32
I doubt Amazon will have this today, but I’m interested in an offset umbrella/base. -- nm - kelly Jul 16, 08:28 6
- me too, actually. do you know what kind you want? reviews of all of them are generally not great. - amanda Jul 16, 08:34 5
  - No...what have you heard? -- nm - kelly Jul 16, 08:51 4
    - so basically there are the four part ones (which I link above) and the one part ones (linked here) and neither are strong enough for a 10' umbrella in - amanda Jul 16, 08:57 3
      - just sink it into a pool of cement -- nm* - decline Jul 16, 09:16
      - sorry I can't find the kit. I swear it was at amazon but I can't put my eyes on it just now. - amanda Jul 16, 09:03
      - Wind in our area knocks our grill over - our yard is situated in a way that makes it hit harder than everyone else - so maybe these aren’t such a - kelly Jul 16, 09:02
Skyscraper: the movie vastly underperformed, but it's not for lack of promotion.... -- (link) - Remlik Jul 16, 08:27 [youtube] 2
- I suspect it will do just fine in China though. -- nm - Ender Jul 16, 08:51
- We went on Saturday at 5pm (Dolby Cinema) and there were maybe a dozen people in the theater with us -- nm - oblique Jul 16, 08:47
Unreal season 4 just dropped on HULU (the full 8 episode season), it will be its last -- (link) - Beaker Jul 16, 08:24 1
- ‘Queer Eye’ renewed for third season at Netflix -- nm - Beaker Jul 16, 08:25
Shut the fuck up, Donny. you're out of your element! -- nm - walter Sobchak-Putin Jul 16, 08:22 2
- "I think I can speak on behalf of Russia" -- nm - Trump Jul 16, 08:32
- jebus, it only took him about 4 minutes to get to a slur on the media & Dems -- nm* - mud Jul 16, 08:25
If you're a fan of the Morse mysteries, there was a new radio version this weekend, available on the radioplayer. -- (link) - LMS Jul 16, 08:19
How can you give a guy a title shot who hasn't fought in over two years, is suspended, and his last fight is a no-contest because he was taking PEDs?" -- (link) - Beaker Jul 16, 08:19 2
- well no kidding. They've got stockholders to appease! I think DC should fight the rematch and then fight Brock after that. -- nm - Remlik Jul 16, 08:29
- umm, because it isnt a sport, and a pay-per-view reality show? -- nm - Truman Jul 16, 08:20
The Most Jay Cutler Thing That Jay Cutler Did on ‘Very Cavallari’: Week 2 -- (link) - Beaker Jul 16, 08:12 2
- I can't believe I'll say these wordsbbut... She is too good for him. - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Jul 16, 08:28 1
  - I won't watch the show, but love reading these recaps -- nm - Beaker Jul 16, 08:30
Tomb Raider B+. Alicia Vikander did great, still think Karen Gillan would have been a much better Lara Croft -- nm - Amoxy Jul 16, 08:08 12
- Ant Man and the Wasp:C+. -- nm - David Jul 16, 08:48 8
  - *blink* -- nm - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Jul 16, 08:55
  - huh -- nm - prayformojo Jul 16, 08:51 6
    - Rudd is fun but the movie is painfully stupid. -- nm - David Jul 16, 08:55 4
      - I am not sure it is the movie that is..... - groiny Jul 16, 08:57 3
        
        Spoilers - David Jul 16, 09:14
        
        I am amazed anyone could give it less than a B. -- nm - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Jul 16, 09:05 1
        
        it's Davidtown -- nm - groiny Jul 16, 09:13
    - cray -- nm - groiny Jul 16, 08:54
- Solo B+ -- nm - Beryllium Jul 16, 08:35
- Don't remind me! -- nm - Roar Uthaug Jul 16, 08:13
- No movies, but Book of Mormon show: A. -- nm - kelly Jul 16, 08:11
also if we see a labelmaker prime day'd, I really want one. it's just that time. -- nm - amanda Jul 16, 08:05 3
- yeah, this is one of the things I want, and just never pull the trigger on -- nm - groiny Jul 16, 08:06 2
  - the last straw for me was making ice cream and almost using dried cranberries instead of dried cherries. that can't happen. -- nm - amanda Jul 16, 08:09 1
    - that would have been quite a shock -- nm - groiny Jul 16, 08:13
British caver 'could sue' Elon Musk over Twitter attack -- (link) - LMS Jul 16, 08:03 5
- Good. You don't make an accusation like that without being able to back it up. And I very much doubt Musk has anything close to proof. -- nm - TWuG Jul 16, 08:30 1
  - No, but kicking up a fuss will cause another tantrum that will result in the upheaval of that guy’s life by investigators. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 16, 08:37
- Musk is as big a tw@t as Donald Trump is. And that is really saying something. -- nm - Jovian Jul 16, 08:26
- someone called me a pedo to 22 million people (Twitter followers, not counting the news pickups) I'd sue his ass -- nm - Beaker Jul 16, 08:04 1
  - rich people problems. -- nm - groiny Jul 16, 08:08
have we talked about lowe's? 10% everything online if you have mylowe's and 5% more off if you use your lowe's card. I am getting a random orbital - amanda Jul 16, 08:03
OBLIQUE! got the presale info for Twenty One Pilots yet????!!!?!??!?! -- nm - Beaker Jul 16, 08:03 1
- oblique fail! -- nm - groiny Jul 16, 08:04
Beaker : Electric Griddle..... -- (link) - groiny Jul 16, 07:46 19
- merci! -- nm - Beaker Jul 16, 08:03
- I just have one built into my stove top. -- nm - Truman Jul 16, 08:01
- stovetop version. I like it better because you can vary the temperature across surface of the griddle -- (link) - decline Jul 16, 07:57 6
  - yeah, but then you can not be using your stove at the same time! -- nm - groiny Jul 16, 07:59 5
    - buy a bigger stove -- nm - decline Jul 16, 08:13 4
      - 30 dollar griddle vs 800 dollar stove, hmmmmm -- nm - groiny Jul 16, 08:13 3
        
        priorities, groiny -- nm - decline Jul 16, 08:15 2
        
        I just paid off a washer and dryer that floated away 2 years ago!!!! -- nm - groiny Jul 16, 08:17 1
        
        jeesh, put lead weights on things, or tie them down better. -- nm - Truman Jul 16, 08:20
- I have this which is obvs more cash but the best of all worlds. countertop grill, griddle, wafflemaker. -- (link) - amanda Jul 16, 07:51 6
  - I like the removable plates, make it easy to clean. - groiny Jul 16, 08:03 2
    - for me too storage is such an issue. so not having to store several devices is a big thing. -- nm - amanda Jul 16, 08:04 1
      - I agree, plus the waffle maker I have takes forever to make ONE. - groiny Jul 16, 08:05
  - that's pretty cool -- nm - prayformojo Jul 16, 08:00 2
    - back when fatwallet still was, I had a topic alert for it for ages. it finally went on sale for $40 and I bought it faster than you can say waffle me. -- nm - amanda Jul 16, 08:02 1
      - euphemism? -- nm - groiny Jul 16, 08:03
- I just like saying the word, Griddle. Griddle griddle griddle. -- nm - Bacon Jul 16, 07:48 1
  - ~sun coming up, got cakes on the griddle~ -- nm - groiny Jul 16, 07:51
- I use for pancakes, grilled cheese, bacon, sliders. -- nm - groiny Jul 16, 07:47
Putin looks very relaxed in the images from the summit. - Marlowe Jul 16, 07:44 9
- This is going to be the extent of tension that Putin feels -- (pic) - prayformojo Jul 16, 07:51 [Attachment]
- Putin is laughing inside. You know he's set all sorts of traps for Trump, getting him to say stuff that will only help Putin later. -- nm - Andie Jul 16, 07:45 1
  - Wearing a wire? Nyet Nyet Mr. Trump, you can trust me. -- nm - Putin Jul 16, 07:45
- He is an ex KGB agent and he's dealing with a Moron. It's a KGB agents dream interrogation. -- nm - Bacon Jul 16, 07:44 5
  - Plus. he's obviously got leverage over Trump is some way. Don doesn't kiss anyone's ass like this unless he has something to lose. -- nm - Inigo Jul 16, 07:50 4
    - And wasn't Donny golfing in Scotland yesterday? You know he didn't prep for this for even a second. -- nm - Andie Jul 16, 07:55 3
      - How much prep does one need to suck dictator cock? -- nm - TWuG Jul 16, 08:32
      - no need. -- nm - pavlov's dog Jul 16, 07:57 1
        
        500 Spawn Points -- nm - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Jul 16, 07:58
LIR: Dot. I put one in our basement recently and it is hooked into a bluetooth wall unit I have that powers a set of ceiling speakers. Kind of a wild - oblique Jul 16, 07:42 5
- I need to do something like this. -- nm - Truman Jul 16, 08:00
- I love it!! That is what I did (speakers on shelf not ceiling) -- nm - Bacon Jul 16, 07:43 3
  - Do you have Amazon Music Unlimited or are you using the Basic Amazon Prime music only? -- nm - Bacon Jul 16, 07:44 2
    - Spotify Family -- nm - oblique Jul 16, 07:44 1
      - Ah, nice. -- nm - Bacon Jul 16, 07:45
In case you missed it, Kate Upton's boobs are going to get bigger -- (link) - oblique Jul 16, 07:39 2
- Kid ain't gonna go hungry. -- nm -- Spawn: I AM Blood Feud (aka Spawn) Jul 15 '18, 00:58 -- nm - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Jul 16, 08:10
- umpossible! - Epiphany Jul 16, 07:54

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