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omg Sonny Gray is such garbage. Please get him off this team for 2019. PLEASE -- nm - Jovian Aug 1, 10:52
Wanna see a picture of Linda Hamilton in the next (WHAT?!) Terminator movie? -- (link) - Mop Aug 1, 10:32 5
- They are CGI -- nm - Amoxy Aug 1, 10:55
- HAMILTON for PREZ -- nm - Beryllium Aug 1, 10:46 2
  - We'll see about that. -- nm - Aaron Burr Aug 1, 10:52 1
    - I think you mean 'Erin Burr'. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 1, 10:53
- sweet -- nm - mud Aug 1, 10:33
Twitch is currently showing a South Korean drama called Hey Ghost, Let’s Fight. - David Aug 1, 10:29
Goodness: Beto O'Rourke raised $10.4M in Q2 for his Senate campaign against Cruz. -- nm - MDH Aug 1, 10:18 4
- And is still down anywhere from 6-11. -- nm - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Aug 1, 10:28 3
  - 2 in a poll I saw today. -- (link*) - Reagen Aug 1, 10:34 2
    - Haven't heard of them -- Quinnipiac is more known. - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Aug 1, 10:42 1
      - Yep. Cruz has about as much chance losing his election as Kavanagh has not getting confirmed with votes to spare. -- nm - Jovian Aug 1, 10:58
The Today Show did a story this morning on QAnon on YouTube -- (link) - Covington Aug 1, 10:10
Well, this is horrifying. -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 1, 09:54 5
- This has happened in episodes of CSI and 9-1-1. -- nm - MDH Aug 1, 10:15
- That is the 2nd or 3rd time I have heard similar story - Amoxy Aug 1, 10:10
- Now that's a damn shame, when folks be throwin' away a perfectly good white boy. -- nm - Max Aug 1, 10:03
- Without knowing hte story, I"ll guess homeless person sleeping in the bin. - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Aug 1, 10:01 1
  - Yes, quite, except it’s been baking here. Last night it cooled off though. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 1, 10:04
College educated Republican women have gone extinct. -- (link) - TWuG Aug 1, 09:54 2
- They got their men to take care of them! -- nm - Jovian Aug 1, 10:48
- Make college less accessible to women! -- nm - Mop Aug 1, 10:25
Now, that Alpha trailer - I've seen that about 50000 times. -- nm - Diva Aug 1, 09:53 8
- I guess I should thank the local AMC trailer programmer for sparing me from that one. I keeping seeing the Claire Foy double - JD Aug 1, 10:29 1
  - IM: heh -- nm - mud Aug 1, 10:31
- I've had to sit through that thing 6 times in theaters... -- nm - Ender Aug 1, 10:00
- The dramatic shift in tone from the early trailers cracks me up. -- nm - MDH Aug 1, 09:54 4
  - ik, r? the early versions looked bleakAF. -- nm - Diva Aug 1, 10:03 3
    - From "The (Prehistoric) Revenant" to "Man's first time having a dog." This film has to be a mess. -- nm - MDH Aug 1, 10:21
    - I love that the song goes muffled under the water. What, has he got that on a Bluetooth? -- nm - Reagen Aug 1, 10:07 1
      - [snork] -- nm - mud Aug 1, 10:10
CNN: Giuliani says trump tweets are "his opinion" -- nm - mud Aug 1, 09:46
Ummmm... no? -- (link) - Strongbad Aug 1, 09:41
Adam Schefter: Packers LB Jake Ryan has a torn ACL. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 1, 09:37 1
- from chasing Molly Ringwald around. -- nm - groiny Aug 1, 09:40
Has anyone seen any advertising for this 'Mile 22' movie? I haven't seen a single thing. -- nm - Diva Aug 1, 09:37 23
- Yes. Lots. -- nm - Remlik Aug 1, 09:57
- Yes, several commercials. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 1, 09:44
- I've seen a few commercials and one trailer. -- nm - Ender Aug 1, 09:43
- also: crazy rich asians priced at $55? what? -- nm - amanda Aug 1, 09:43 10
  - I'd never heard of it until I saw the trailer before Mamma Mia. It made me laugh. But I'll probably wait for video. -- nm - Covington Aug 1, 10:15
  - ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Tracking for $18 Million-Plus U.S. Opening -- (link) - JD Aug 1, 10:08 1
    - They're low. -- nm - David Aug 1, 10:40
  - Huge early buzz on it. They are screening a week early in many cities for WOM. -- nm - MDH Aug 1, 09:51 4
    - I was invited to a screening last week and couldn't make it. I was bummed. -- nm - Diva Aug 1, 09:52 3
      - I heart Constance Wu, so I am there opening weekend. -- nm - MDH Aug 1, 09:53 2
        
        i'm planning to go opening night which looks like it will be on a Wednesday. -- nm - Diva Aug 1, 10:42
        
        Same. So very much same. -- nm - Qale Aug 1, 10:17
  - A starved market getting a studio release of a popular rom-com novel. (and they never get made anymore). Maybe that's why. *shrug* -- nm - Diva Aug 1, 09:48 1
    - Starved market could be an understatement. When was the last all Asian cast? Better Luck Tomorrow? which nobody saw. Joy Luck Club? -- nm - JD Aug 1, 10:13
- In case this is not sarcasm, I am so. sick. of them. -- nm - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Aug 1, 09:42 3
  - "A battlefield can be two people in a room..." -- nm - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Aug 1, 09:42 2
    - does it look any good? -- nm - Diva Aug 1, 09:49 1
      - It's probably a solid movie night at home kind of movie. -- nm - Remlik Aug 1, 09:57
- A single two nights ago -- nm - prayformojo Aug 1, 09:41 1
  - Same here. -- nm - David Aug 1, 10:41
- Trailer in front of Ant Man I think but I'm not sure I've seen ads on tv. -- nm - Max Aug 1, 09:39 2
  - I think it is sarcasm. -- nm - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Aug 1, 09:40 1
    - I really haven't seen a thing. -- nm - Diva Aug 1, 09:47
Happy birthday to our resident legendary geologist and kangaroo wrangler! -- nm - Mop Aug 1, 09:32
"who was treated worse, Alfonse Capone ..or Paul Manafort ..?" -- (link) - mud Aug 1, 09:12 11
- Al Capone was convicted on Tax Evasion, so about the same -- nm - Amoxy Aug 1, 09:31
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  - the Don not happy how the nasty feds are treating his former hitman Paulie. -- nm - mud Aug 1, 09:31 6
    - [deleted] 5
      - Ask Fox and Friends, that’s probably where he got it from. -- nm - znufrii Aug 1, 09:59
      - Presumably in the Trumpverse, Capone was relaxing in his hotel suite until he was convicted. As this CNN article explains, "solitary" was exagerrated -- (link) - Max Aug 1, 09:47 1
        
        You mean the Created News Network?! -- nm - jnine Aug 1, 09:56
      - Al Capone was convicted on Tax Evasion, so about the same -- nm - Amoxy Aug 1, 09:31 (0) -- nm - mud Aug 1, 09:36
      - "...ladies and gentlemen of this supposed jury, I have one final thing I want you to consider. Ladies and gentlemen, this is Chewbacca..." - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Aug 1, 09:35
- I am happy that he seems to be feeling the same amount of stress from this trial and the Muller investigation that he gives me daily. -- nm - jnine Aug 1, 09:18 1
  - I'm not. -- nm - jeff Sesh Aug 1, 09:21
MoviePass death watch: HMNY down another 50% today, currently trading just above $.25/share - znufrii Aug 1, 09:01 9
- So, accounting for the stock split, they've gone from $9k to .25 cents in about 9 months. - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Aug 1, 09:14 4
  - Is that good? -- nm - jnine Aug 1, 09:18
  - They've pissed away approximately the GDP of Jamaica. -- nm - Reagen Aug 1, 09:18
  - I haven’t done the math, but that sounds about right. -- nm - znufrii Aug 1, 09:15 1
    - Split-adjusted EPS for the past twelve months is $-3,262.50 -- nm - znufrii Aug 1, 09:17
- I'm doing the sinemia two movies for me package and maybe the one movie for me and a friend package when MP is finally dead. -- nm - amanda Aug 1, 09:11
- well that was a mistake, that loan was their biggest asset. -- nm - Reagen Aug 1, 09:08 1
  - They had to pay back half of it today anyway. -- (edited) - znufrii Aug 1, 09:09
- buy! buy buy! -- nm - decline Aug 1, 09:04
Five Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Destiny 2's 'Solstice of Heroes' -- (link) - Shaun Aug 1, 08:56 19
- I started it with my Warlock, Logan walked in and said, "That armor is awful." - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Aug 1, 09:04 11
  - the armor matches the player perfectly in this case. -- nm - groiny Aug 1, 09:05 10
    - There is a spec on my rear view mirror... no wait, it is *in* my rear view mirror. - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Aug 1, 09:08 9
      - I am sure I could log on today for the first time in months and still out perform you in crucible. -- nm - groiny Aug 1, 09:11 8
        
        Do it! -- nm - Shaun Aug 1, 09:22 7
        
        And not play his Fortnite? Doubtful. -- nm - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Aug 1, 09:23 6
        
        You mean the game that Redmond mastered? -- nm - David Aug 1, 09:29 4
        
        Redmond has not even mastered walking and chewing at the same time. -- nm - groiny Aug 1, 09:40 3
        
        And yet... -- nm - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Aug 1, 09:43 2
        
        he even admitted he had no idea how he won. - groiny Aug 1, 09:47 1
        
        That...doesn't make it better. -- nm - David Aug 1, 10:41
        
        dude, you can fuck right off, I was playing D2 for months when you were AWOL every night. -- nm - groiny Aug 1, 09:24
- fuck, I am confused as hell just reading that -- nm - groiny Aug 1, 09:00 6
  - I was glad that the Homecoming Redux mission started at the point where you board the Cabal ship. - Shaun Aug 1, 09:08 5
    - I was surprised by where it ended. -- nm - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Aug 1, 09:09 4
      - True. I just jumped over, popped Arcstaff, and ended it quickly. -- nm - Shaun Aug 1, 09:19 3
        
        Wondering what the trigger was. A certain point in the replay? -- nm - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Aug 1, 09:22 2
        
        The mission ended for me when I wrecked all the guys that spawned on the centre platform. -- nm - Shaun Aug 1, 09:32 1
        
        Yup. It just ended so abruptly. -- nm - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Aug 1, 09:43
It's stunning how clueless half this BB 20 House is... *spoils* - Ender Aug 1, 08:54 4
- Let me just say how satisfying (spoiler) - Mop Aug 1, 10:30 1
  - (Horrible for Team Good Feeds though...) -- nm - Ender Aug 1, 10:50
- heh (spoils) - Jovian Aug 1, 08:59 1
  - *spoilers* - Strongbad Aug 1, 09:32
Heavy fighting between ISIS and the Taliban in Afghanistan - crash davis Aug 1, 08:52 8
- I like that all of these leaders are being reached by cell phone. If everyone knows their numbers, couldn't they gps them and bomb them all? -- nm - jnine Aug 1, 09:25
- This is like the Trump-Koch Brothers feud, all of the rest of us, winners! -- nm - jnine Aug 1, 09:20
- "You're asking me?? That guy. Or that guy. Just shoot somebody and we'll rebrand when it's all over." -- nm - the fog of war Aug 1, 09:05 1
  - I want a report on the testicle size of the guy who switched from the Taliban to the Gov't and then to ISIS and thinks he switch back to the Gov't -- nm - crash davis Aug 1, 09:11
- An ISIS commander is using the phrase "pell-mell"? -- nm - Reagen Aug 1, 09:05 1
  - I'm guessing Western education. -- nm - crash davis Aug 1, 09:06
- Okay -- now lets bomb the winners here and call this a flawless victory. -- nm - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Aug 1, 08:56
- Trump! -- nm - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Aug 1, 08:54
Yes, Rep. Boyle, getting Congress to rename a post office is such hard work. You definitely needed to tell me about it. -- nm - znufrii Aug 1, 08:51 2
- My local post office is named after Karl Malden. I heard someone asking at the counter who he is and why he deserved it. Crickets. -- nm - jnine Aug 1, 09:28
- I do not like your ideas and would not like to subscribe to your newsletter -- nm - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Aug 1, 08:58
I finally saw Infinity War last night, and graded it about like you thought I would -- nm - prayformojo Aug 1, 08:47 1
- A-? but A+ beard action? - Epiphany Aug 1, 08:54
Holy crap. Passenger filmed crash of AeroMexico flight (everyone survived) -- (link) - decline Aug 1, 08:45 4
- Some things I observed: Should the plane have been taking off in that weather? And people had trouble opening those emergency doors. -- nm - Mop Aug 1, 09:16 2
  - Straight-up rain or fog shouldn't be an issue. Wind MIGHT be, but probably not. - Ender Aug 1, 09:59 1
    - I feel that was some kind of down-gust. That was some messy shit. -- nm - Mop Aug 1, 10:33
- Why not? Might as well do something with their wasted time. -- nm - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Aug 1, 08:46
PS+ Games for August. -- (link*) - Shaun Aug 1, 08:42 1
- nice. plus Here They Lie for PSVR (I'll probably try all 3) -- nm - decline Aug 1, 08:48
Is a smocking gun one that shoots out dresses, or a gun that like to wear nice clothing? -- nm - decline Aug 1, 08:42 1
- "Hey! I'm talking to you! Where'd you get that pretty little gun??" -- nm - The Three Amigos Aug 1, 08:46
So in QAnon's world, the globalist conspiracy is forcing North Korea to make nukes and also force Miley Cyrus to abandon her Hannah Montana image - crash davis Aug 1, 08:38 18
- Seriously, FUCK the Red Sox. -- nm - David Aug 1, 08:59 1
  - I was thinking of saying something like "forfeit the bloody sock game" and then I remembered who it would benefit -- nm - crash davis Aug 1, 09:02
- How does the Miley Cyrus bit not tip off people? - Reagen Aug 1, 08:44 9
  - Because it fits in with the women are bad unless they're compliant beliefs. Also, this seems to be something Russian bots would be spreading. -- nm - jnine Aug 1, 09:52
  - ... because that is the only part that makes sense. - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Aug 1, 08:54 7
    - it sort of does - Epiphany Aug 1, 08:57 6
      - "This is why your grandchildren are so rude" -- nm - Reagen Aug 1, 09:04
      - Make Miley Great Again! -- nm - pmb Aug 1, 08:58 4
        
        nevermind what is going on with Bella Thorne - groiny Aug 1, 09:01 3
        
        It's almost like these kids aren't set up to succeed in any manner once they turn of age. -- nm - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Aug 1, 09:15 1
        
        We really need away to broom them when we are done with them. -- nm - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Aug 1, 09:21
        
        does she have a redemption husband on the horizon? - Epiphany Aug 1, 09:11
- I guess the thing that bothers me the most is in this fantasy world, Putin is a good guy who convinced Trump to save the US -- nm - crash davis Aug 1, 08:41 5
  - also, those nice Kims who were just minding their own business in NK. -- nm - Reagen Aug 1, 09:07
  - if the crazies like Putin, the rest of the base will eventually come around to Putin is our Friend -- nm - Epiphany Aug 1, 08:46 1
    - *trump base -- nm - Epiphany Aug 1, 08:58
  - I love that even in the most crazy conspiracy theory imaginable, we can still blame Putin for Trump. -- nm - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Aug 1, 08:44
  - We're probably 1 or 2 steps away from zombie Reagan busting out of his casket, and beating the shit out of GOP officials -- nm - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Aug 1, 08:42
With a 3D printer you could print Dark Helmet and Lone Star dolls and have some fun. -- nm - Max Aug 1, 08:28 2
- I have already requested those from Amy. - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Aug 1, 08:35 1
  - So, a small Schwartz. -- nm - Max Aug 1, 08:44

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