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Early look at DraftKings' new sportsbook app in NJ. Way worse juice than the typical casino. - Strongbad Aug 1, 16:45
Things I learned today: Juventus is pronounced - Strongbad Aug 1, 16:41 4
- time for more learning! you've got emphasis, but more you, less who (at least in Italian). -- nm - mafic Aug 1, 17:00 1
  - He should have kept in mind the classics - specifically Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade -- nm - Roger More Aug 1, 17:08
- Surprisingly, it’s pronounced “Bon Iver” -- nm - znufrii Aug 1, 16:54 1
  - "Bone Her" -- nm - Budice Aug 1, 17:05
Colts lineman Jack Mewhort unexpectedly announces retirement -- nm - Remlik Aug 1, 16:41
The internet has become Jonah Hill's character from Superbad, reminding people they pissed their pants eight years ago. -- nm - Qale Aug 1, 16:22 2
- Qale, did you post this 8 years ago? It may have been fine then, but today it is offensive to the dignified pants pissing community. Future endeavors. -- (link) - Qale's future boss si Aug 1, 16:42 [Backboard]
- In his latest promo pic with Emma Stone, he looks a lot like Adam Sandler (with more hair) -- nm - Max Aug 1, 16:24
Leslie Moonves steps down from Board of Anita Hill's anti-sexual harassment commission. He was on there? -- (link) - Budice Aug 1, 15:38 3
- ("There's still a board investigating the Anita Hill incident??") -- nm - Max Aug 1, 16:23 2
  - Quick and decisive action! -- nm - mafic Aug 1, 16:24 1
    - One person's already lost their job! -- nm - Mop Aug 1, 16:32
Garbage person Urban Meyer placed on administrative leave. -- nm - David Aug 1, 15:23 7
- He's toast. Will get out ala Chip Kelly and go into broadcasting or NFL. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 1, 15:30 4
  - He should be, but I don't think he is. -- nm - David Aug 1, 15:31 3
    - FWIW - Strongbad Aug 1, 15:35 2
      - I hope he's right. Karma owes Meyer 20 years of groin kicks. -- nm - David Aug 1, 15:43
      - i wouldnt be surprised - Budice Aug 1, 15:36
- bad news for Bob Evans -- (link) - prayformojo Aug 1, 15:28 1
  - "“We couldn’t think of a better fit for our first Head Breakfast Coach than Urban Meyer,”" -- nm - David Aug 1, 15:42
The man who makes six figures rating dogs - crash davis Aug 1, 15:14 1
- time for Trish to "WeRateClowns" -- nm - Remlik Aug 1, 16:10
Rick Middleton's No. 16 is headed to the TD Garden rafters; to be retired by the Bruins -- nm - Beaker Aug 1, 15:06
Wow, the Exxon station at the foot of the Exorcist Stairs is getting knocked down for condos -- (link) - prayformojo Aug 1, 15:04
A girl goes into the doctor’s office for a checkup. As she takes off her blouse, he notices a red “H” on her chest. - amoxy Aug 1, 15:04 2
- heh -- nm* - JaxSean Aug 1, 16:15
- Lol -- nm - Epiphany Aug 1, 15:07
Aww, I missed Goblin: The Great and Lonely God. -- nm - David Aug 1, 15:04
* -- nm* - amoxy Aug 1, 14:43
So Mickey Ds in Alberta gave a pregnant woman a cup of cleaning solution instead of coffee and she is now acting like it wasn't yummy -- (link) - crash davis Aug 1, 14:37 2
- I'm not suggesting they should change the recipe to that, but it was non-toxic solution. - Reagen Aug 1, 14:58 1
  - yeah, but as someone who values their first cup of the morning very highly, I'd have Jovianed that place down -- nm - crash davis Aug 1, 15:20
Congratulations, Mets! You allowed 20 fewer runs today that you did last night! That's commendable improvement! -- nm - prayformojo Aug 1, 14:17
Senate rejects effort to beef up states' election security spending - crash davis Aug 1, 14:14 5
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  - You need to read this, if you haven't yet. -- (link) - Strongbad Aug 1, 15:00 1
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  - Free access to data! -- nm - Budice Aug 1, 14:33
- Who is the party always screaming voter fraud? Huh? -- nm - Bacon Aug 1, 14:25
Knox County Mayor Race: Kane is the favorite to win...endorsed by the Knoxville News Sentinel... -- (link) - Remlik Aug 1, 14:08 5
- Kane from Command & Conquer I hope? - Jovian Aug 1, 14:40 4
  - Cause fuck you, that's why. -- nm - EA Aug 1, 15:01
  - No, Kane from Robocop 2. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 1, 14:59 2
    - no. Kane from Leverage! - Remlik Aug 1, 15:53
    - lolol -- nm - Jovian Aug 1, 15:42
WTH? I am at the Chinese/Japanese buffet and they have no pork buns - Amoxy Aug 1, 14:02 4
- burn the place down -- nm - Beaker Aug 1, 15:01
- if they have lamb with cumin, try it. a place here does an amazing job with their version. -- nm - peglegpete Aug 1, 14:18
- Take a dinner roll stuff it with a tablespoon of sweet and sour close it done -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 1, 14:05 1
  - You're no fun -- nm - Amoxy Aug 1, 14:07
Sonny Gray, it's your turn. -- (link) - David Aug 1, 14:02 17
- this is better -- (link) - Jovian Aug 1, 14:33 4
  - L3! -- nm - Epiphany Aug 1, 14:56
  - pretty good gif -- nm - crash davis Aug 1, 14:53
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  - Pretty much -- nm - Krusty Aug 1, 14:46
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  - "1. You didn't go to college. 2. You are black. #followdaleaderleaderleader clap clap clap" - David Aug 1, 14:33
- so what did Sir_Peanut tweet to him that he is replying to? - groiny Aug 1, 14:12 2
  - don't know. that account must have been deleted a long time ago. nm - Johnny Lawrence Aug 1, 14:14 1
    - yeah, I saw that. - groiny Aug 1, 14:25
- Any reason his twitter doesn't have anything more recent than january 2013? -- nm - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Aug 1, 14:05 3
  - He deleted his twitter account today mid-game -- nm - Jovian Aug 1, 14:34
  - Looks like his twitter got hacked in July, and he deleted a lot of them. -- (link) - Inigo Aug 1, 14:12
  - Cause he hasn't Tweeted since then? -- nm - Johnny Lawrence Aug 1, 14:11
- Tye Dillnger and Cedric Alexander as well -- (link*) - Remlik Aug 1, 14:05 1
  - Oh, for the love of... -- nm - David Aug 1, 14:10
- oof. -- nm - Remlik Aug 1, 14:03
"You know, if you go out and you want to buy groceries, you need a picture on a card, you need ID," -- nm - crash davis Aug 1, 13:38 17
- “But not a gun. Everyone should be able to have those.” -- nm - mafic Aug 1, 16:31
- The line was probably written for him by Stephen Miller who gets carded for everything by people who want to make sure he isn't a suit full of ferrets - howie Aug 1, 15:41
- His mouthpiece has now clarified that to mean he meant buying alcohol in stores -- despite him not drinking. -- nm - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Aug 1, 13:56 3
  - And actually you don't if you look over 40 (which his bloated ass clearly does). -- nm - crash davis Aug 1, 14:07
  - groceries = booze. good to know. -- nm - Andie Aug 1, 13:59 1
    - He's Marsha from Spaced? -- nm - Reagen Aug 1, 14:57
- Bash Cravens your unicorn frap is ready -- nm - Remlik Aug 1, 13:52 1
  - I won't think less of you if you admit to everyone here that you drink unicorn fraps -- nm - crash davis Aug 1, 14:10
- I understand why people are laughing at this; he's an idiot. But the larger point -- the a photo ID is necessary for a lot of things -- is true. A - mara Aug 1, 13:52 4
  - Yes, but the main point is he is a moron. -- nm - crash davis Aug 1, 14:05 3
    - If ID was needed for more common everyday purchases there would be a lot less credit card stuff going on like Znufrii and Jack Dawson or dealing with -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 1, 14:07 2
      - We've gotten off on a tangent here. The main point is that he is a dumbass. -- nm - crash davis Aug 1, 14:11 1
        
        The VT Sec of State weighs in: -- (link) - mara Aug 1, 15:26
- If this were true, you feel like their problem would have sorted itself out by now. -- nm - Reagen Aug 1, 13:51
- That's why Starbucks writes your name on the cup, to check it against your ID. -- nm - Max Aug 1, 13:41 1
  - JOR-EL, your coffee is ready. -- nm - peglegpete Aug 1, 13:44
- How many cheques has he bounced? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 1, 13:38
Pogo stuff: Raikou now live as weekly field research reward (more) -- (edited) - ty97 Aug 1, 13:31 2
- Shiny Houndoor and Snubull are confirmed now. -- nm - Johnny Lawrence Aug 1, 14:27
- Just got my Raikou. Spinda, eh? Nice. -- nm - Johnny Lawrence Aug 1, 13:36
I know USPS relaxed uniform and grooming standards for their employees benefit, but now my mailman looks like David Crosby in faded blue shorts. - crash davis Aug 1, 13:26 5
- I saw a USPS mailman delivering mail out of his own car -- nm - Flavorize Aug 1, 13:37 1
  - quite common in some rural and small town areas I believe -- nm - ty97 Aug 1, 13:47
- Have you ruled out the possibility .... -- nm - Beryllium Aug 1, 13:30 2
  - Crosby is wandering my neighborhood with a handful of junkmail? I suppose its possible -- nm - crash davis Aug 1, 13:31 1
    - He's basically a cryptid to begin with. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 1, 13:35
As a Mariners fan, I'll say I feel the Mets fans pain. And the Orioles fans too -- nm - crash davis Aug 1, 13:14 9
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  - to the Nats of all people -- nm - crash davis Aug 1, 13:22
- And soon as a Seahawks fan. -- nm - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Aug 1, 13:15 6
  - Am I getting crap from a Colts fan? -- nm - crash davis Aug 1, 13:16 5
    - They only have 1 QB who's hurt and can't play. You have an entire defense of those players. -- nm - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Aug 1, 13:17 3
      - Seattle is better off with their defense hurt than their QB being hurt. *knock on wood* -- nm - crash davis Aug 1, 13:22 2
        
        Either way, 5 wins is still not good. -- nm - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Aug 1, 13:23 1
        
        I was trying to be nice to people and I'm getting crap about a football season that has yet to happen. This is funny. -- nm - crash davis Aug 1, 13:29
    - Yes. -- nm - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Aug 1, 13:16
Can someone link me to the BF board? - IrishStephen Aug 1, 13:09 1
- Nevermind, found it. -- nm - IrishStephen Aug 1, 13:47
TSLA earnings gut check poll — $-2.92/sh eps consensus. Beat or miss? -- (edited) - znufrii Aug 1, 13:01 1
- Beat via a ton of tricks that fall apart upon any scrutiny -- nm - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Aug 1, 13:06
I'm curious how the Orioles fire sale grades out with all the new kids coming in. - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Aug 1, 12:39 11
- It's definitely better than the 2000 Orioles fire sale. - Inigo Aug 1, 12:45 6
  - I'll believe it when I see it, but we have like $8.25m in foreign money - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Aug 1, 13:06 5
    - at this point I would try to re-negotiate Chris Davis to pay him over the next 30 years. -- nm - groiny Aug 1, 13:10 4
      - We're already paying him until 2037 - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Aug 1, 13:12 3
        
        may as well Bobby Bonilla his ass and hope he goes away -- nm - groiny Aug 1, 13:15 2
        
        IF they release him at the end of the season, that will be the biggest indicator to me that Peter Angelos is no longer steering the ship. -- nm - Inigo Aug 1, 13:24 1
        
        There's no chance you release him. He's owed too much money. You at least have to let him try to pay it off a bit. - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Aug 1, 13:27
- The local Braves guy I was listening to this morning - Strongbad Aug 1, 12:45 3
  - I am hopeful at some point Glasnow figures out how to control his 6 foot 8 body to repeat his delivery. - groiny Aug 1, 12:49 2
    - I liked Meadows a lot more in the past -- he's looking like he's going to need a lot of work to get to a regular. -- nm - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Aug 1, 13:07 1
      - he is 23, has a beautiful swing, just need work on pitch recognition. - groiny Aug 1, 13:09
MKBHD has a new daily driver phone. -- (link) - Shaun Aug 1, 12:37 [youtube]
Hey Ender kind of agree about inventory in NMS - eag Aug 1, 12:36 6
- I had played the heck out of this on PS4. I am seriously debating getting it for Xbone. - Jovian Aug 1, 13:02
- apparently per that article in Next you can buy additional slots if I read it right - oblique Aug 1, 12:46 4
  - And also a freighter, but that takes a fair bit of cash. -- nm - mafic Aug 1, 16:21
  - You can... but not all at once. They dribble in once or twice per star system. -- nm - Ender Aug 1, 12:51
  - I'm going to give it another go - decline Aug 1, 12:48 1
    - My main complaint with it was similar to what I had with PGO before they added the various tasks/quests is that there isn't really any sense of - oblique Aug 1, 12:54
happy birthday, mafic!! :) - — nm - i.b! Aug 1, 12:34 7
- happy bday -- nm - Budice Aug 1, 14:33
- so much IP and this is what's rebooted? -- nm - amanda Aug 1, 12:37 5
  - ha ha sorry mafic -- nm - amanda Aug 1, 12:49
  - yeah, the original mafic was no great shakes, either -- nm - prayformojo Aug 1, 12:38 2
    - but I understand this is a remake, more faithful to the original source material. -- nm - mud Aug 1, 12:40 1
      - Then it should be called Hypsilophodon -- nm - Roger More Aug 1, 13:02
  - Happens every year. -- nm - znufrii Aug 1, 12:38
Remember Alf? He's back... in TV form. -- (link) - Ender Aug 1, 12:29 4
- LOL! -- nm - Mop Aug 1, 12:58
- he doesn't look like a TV -- nm - decline Aug 1, 12:39 2
  - Ha! You kill you! -- nm - Baron Starr Aug 1, 12:53
  - He will eat guitars. -- nm - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Aug 1, 12:40
Michael Palin’s private archive of Monty Python material reveals unused sketches, alternate ending -- (link) - Remlik Aug 1, 12:27
Just got an invite to the Feud of Feuds league...was this a mistake? - IrishStephen Aug 1, 12:24 6
- someone didn't want to play, but I don't know if that is why -- nm - Bacon Aug 1, 14:27
- The other 8 said no. -- nm - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Aug 1, 12:24 4
  - Hey now! I wasn't *that* bad! -- nm - IrishStephen Aug 1, 12:25 3
    - Fine fine, 1-3 said sure, 4-10 said no, and 11 gets the square. - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Aug 1, 12:31 2
      - I thought nubby was 12th place Astronaut last season? -- nm - Strongbad Aug 1, 12:40 1
        
        I don't concern myself with who I beat; and I just assumed it was Kilbo. -- nm - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Aug 1, 13:07

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