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I need another Yankee to hate for this series since lazy ass Sanchez isn’t there. There he is, fuck this asshat Didi douche. -- nm - CQ Aug 3, 16:18 1
- Nope, now it’s this dumbass umpire -- nm - CQ Aug 3, 16:20
MLB stat: Red Sox SP Rick Porcello with highest run support at 6.1 per start. 13-4. -- nm* - Budice Aug 3, 16:11 1
- MLB stat: DeGrom 4 starts vs ATL in 2018: 25 IP, 2 ER. Mets are 0-4 -- nm - Strongbad Aug 3, 16:13
I'm now getting Vudu ads prominently featuring Caged Heat 2 -- nm - prayformojo Aug 3, 16:10
Which of these shows did you watch: Electric Company, 321 Contact, The Big Blue Marble -- nm - Dano Aug 3, 15:59 12
- YYN I'm 45 -- nm - Rollo Aug 3, 16:19
- Y N Y -- nm - CQ Aug 3, 16:14
- Y, Y, N -- nm - znufrii Aug 3, 16:14
- All of them -- nm - JD Aug 3, 16:06
- Y,Y,N -- nm - Strongbad Aug 3, 16:04
- none -- nm - peglegpete Aug 3, 16:03
- Sesame Street, Muppet Show kinda makes this incomplete -- nm* - Budice Aug 3, 16:02
- None. Maybe pieces of Electric Company? Not sure. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 3, 16:01
- Electric Company, -- nm - crash davis Aug 3, 16:01
- y,y,n -- nm - Budice Aug 3, 16:01
- yes, yes, no -- nm - prayformojo Aug 3, 16:00
- Electric Company -- nm - ty97 Aug 3, 16:00
UFC: Looks like Conor vs Khabib is on for Oct 6 in Vegas. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 3, 15:31 2
- Opening odds: Khabib -180 -- nm - Strongbad Aug 3, 16:04
- Khabib vs Haboob? -- nm - Qale Aug 3, 15:33
ESPN2: TiCats and Alouettes in an hour. Johnny Manziel starts -- nm* - Budice Aug 3, 15:29
Pope’s Death Penalty Stance Won’t Stop Execution, Nebraska’s Catholic Governor Says -- (link) - con_carne Aug 3, 15:28 1
- Good answer. -- nm - Will Hunting, God of Blood Feud Aug 3, 16:16
sitwap: Fargo season 4 to star Chris Rock -- (link) - Remlik Aug 3, 15:23 3
- you missed a funny thread, on B2 -- nm - mud Aug 3, 15:44 2
  - Did he? -- nm - Groiny SI Aug 3, 16:45
  - Yep -- nm - Rollo Aug 3, 16:20
Meanwhile, in South Korea.... -- (link) - prayformojo Aug 3, 14:56
Report: Meteor Made 2.1 Kiloton Explosion Over Air Force Space Command Base Thule, Greenland. -- (link) - crash davis Aug 3, 14:39 1
- “Meteor”, riiiiight. -- nm - znufrii Aug 3, 14:52
A photo from last weekend -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 3, 14:22 [flickr] 4
- nice -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 3, 14:36
- ♪ Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale ♪ -- nm - Mop Aug 3, 14:33 1
  - A tale of a fateful trip -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 3, 14:37 [flickr]
- The framing of the woman in the rowboat, the filter effect, all of this is excellent Bery. Good job! -- nm - crash davis Aug 3, 14:24
Leather Addict Buzz Bissinger Calls Out Manafort’s ‘Ridiculous’ Ostrich Jacket - crash davis Aug 3, 14:11
10TaW Category Review: TV & Movies -- nm - prayformojo Aug 3, 14:07 1
- 49/67 = 73%. Considering that she has seen virtually none of these, that's pretty good -- nm - prayformojo Aug 3, 14:50
Seven puppies found on remote island rescued, named after "Gilligan's Island" characters [no c/p of this article, go look at the cute pictures] -- (link) - crash davis Aug 3, 13:48 2
- "No idea how they got there..." NO, some asshole left them there. -- nm - Jovian Aug 3, 13:53 1
  - Authorities want to question director Wes Anderson. -- nm - Mop Aug 3, 14:06
Still there--- -- (link) - Flavorize Aug 3, 13:46 3
- If I tilt my screen he should slide around -- nm - Reagen Aug 3, 15:24
- That's horrifying. - Cuzzin Todd Aug 3, 13:49 1
  - It's virtually insane. -- nm - Baron Starr Aug 3, 13:58
Sorry To Bother You, B+. Leave No Trace, B-. Teen Titans Go To The Movies!, C+. -- nm - con_carne Aug 3, 13:37
With sweltering heat but little AC, North Korea proclaims ‘an unprecedented natural disaster’ - crash davis Aug 3, 13:34 6
- Who else pictures them out in the fields fanning the crops with palm fronds......Oh, only me? -- nm - Meg Aug 3, 14:32
- CHINESE HOAX! FAKE NEWS! -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Aug 3, 13:36
- Sweden’s Tallest Peak Shrinks in Record Heat - crash davis Aug 3, 13:36 3
  - Europe's heat record could be broken in Spain and Portugal - crash davis Aug 3, 13:37 2
    - Apparently it’s been over 90 F above the Arctic Circle -- nm - Dano Aug 3, 15:56
    - Jebus. :-( -- nm - Krusty Aug 3, 13:42
...and it looks like Urban has issued a statement. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 3, 13:32 1
- "I am confident I took the appropriate action," he says in between his standard snake oil sales. -- nm - David Aug 3, 13:38
Our long national Muclair nightmare is over. -- (link) - Name Withheld by Request Aug 3, 13:21 5
- Have you mentioned this guy before? -- nm - crash davis Aug 3, 13:23 4
  - I'm sure I must have. His ouster [edit: "as NDP leader"] two years ago was a major political shocker up here. -- nm* - Name Withheld by Request Aug 3, 13:24 3
    - I'm slowly getting it. At least I recognized NDP this time around :) -- nm - crash davis Aug 3, 13:28 2
      - Long story short, former Quebec Liberal provincial cabinet minister, went federal as a coup to the NDP, became leader after death of previous leader and... -- (edited) - Name Withheld by Request Aug 3, 13:35 1
        
        Thank you for the explanation -- nm - crash davis Aug 3, 13:47
Robert Hardy, who played Cornelius Fudge in the Harry Potter films, passed away at the age of 91. -- (link) - budice Aug 3, 12:48 5
- RIP Corn Fudge -- nm - rollo Aug 3, 12:56
- BBC article -- (link) - con_carne Aug 3, 12:53 3
  - This was a year ago. -- nm - ryancoke Aug 3, 13:16 2
    - *squints* LOL -- nm - con_carne Aug 3, 13:29
    - He's still dead! -- nm - Mop Aug 3, 13:16
After the Pikachu Pop! debacle on Sunday, it’s been a good week for Target exclusive Funko Pops! for me. Found the big T-Rex earlier this week, and - IrishStephen Aug 3, 12:45 [Attachment]
LIR: groiny. Yeah, I've already said I'm not buying :) - oblique Aug 3, 12:43 1
- Also LIR: Spawn RE: expensive meals. Two words: Melting Pot -- nm - oblique Aug 3, 12:45
We had a request from a photography school wanting to use our old schoolhouse as a location. President gave initial approval - then they sent details. - Meg Aug 3, 12:38 5
- You might be missing out on future customers. People go to places where movies were shot. And think of how you could market the Ranch for Halloween. - Covington Aug 3, 12:49 4
  - We talked about that but the current board are adamantly against promoting the supernatural. There are websites out there that - Meg Aug 3, 12:53 3
    - Tell them if they have real problems later on, I'll find a 67 Chevy Impala and come down and talk care of it. I just need a tall sidekick. -- nm - crash davis Aug 3, 12:57 2
      - Legend has it a baby died in the farmhouse and visitors have heard it crying. Agnes was 14 when the house wast built and -- (edited) - Meg Aug 3, 13:03 1
        
        "This is Agent Grohl and I'm Agent Cobain with the Humane Society" -- nm - crash davis Aug 3, 13:14
Hey, The Expanse recently switched to Ultraviolet. Those of you in groups should track down codes for the first three seasons and start watching. -- nm - David Aug 3, 12:21 1
- Vudu had a big sale on them 2 weeks ago -- nm - Remlik Aug 3, 14:14
*cue earworm* - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Aug 3, 12:16 2
- Nancy McKeon to play Mrs. Garret role! -- nm - Remlik Aug 3, 14:50
- Original Cast with Clooney -- nm* - budice Aug 3, 12:19
Who do unicorn farts smell like? -- nm - Amoxy Aug 3, 12:07 4
- Just eyeballing Dr.S search, ST has a weird obsession with unicorns -- nm* - Flavorize Aug 3, 12:26 1
  - Thankfully we eschew glitter -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 3, 13:43
- znu -- nm - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Aug 3, 12:07 1
  - *no comment* -- nm* - znufrii Aug 3, 12:45
The Quinciniera bit on Who Is America... How the fuck did he find those guys? - Reagen Aug 3, 12:03 14
- I had this discussion with my wife. How could anybody do that (or that GA legislator) on camera. - pmb Aug 3, 12:07 13
  - This is (obviously) a big story here in GA - Strongbad Aug 3, 12:31 8
    - I understand that they are put under stress, but there's nothing that explains that guy dropping his pants and running around pushing his bare ass - pmb Aug 3, 12:57 2
      - I agree with you. I was just stating their explanations since the story broke. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 3, 12:59 1
        
        It's nuts. "Say the most racist thing you can think of into this camera." "Uh, no?" -- nm - Reagen Aug 3, 15:49
    - In the one I talk about below (seriously, just read that setup and think about where you might have gotten off that train), one guy left halfway - Reagen Aug 3, 12:36 4
      - that one guy who left and the got to watch this, was like oh thank freaking god I walked out. - Jovian Aug 3, 13:29
      - didn't Ron Paul famously walk out on Borat after a bit too far? -- nm - crash davis Aug 3, 12:54 2
        
        Bruno. I didn't blame him. -- nm - Reagen Aug 3, 13:08
        
        2 minutes in to a bit with Ted Koppel, Koppel says "with all due respect this is a waste of my time" and leaves. It's not complicated. -- nm - pmb Aug 3, 12:59
  - his response to that GA legislator .. - mud Aug 3, 12:22
  - The leading of them down the garden path... it was just magnificent -- (edited) - Reagen Aug 3, 12:16 2
    - I love how SBC just stands there, silent. -- nm - mud Aug 3, 12:18 1
      - there's a good chance the cops were actors, but yes. - Reagen Aug 3, 12:42
krusty, have you tried to play it yet? -- nm - groiny Aug 3, 12:01 11
- Nope. I got caught up with things and haven't had a chance to play it yet. -- nm* - Krusty Aug 3, 12:29
- Yeah, he got a victory royale. -- nm - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Aug 3, 12:09 9
  - tru and I got our first doubles Victory Royale the other night. - groiny Aug 3, 12:56 8
    - I still need the duo win -- nm - J Aug 3, 13:22 7
      - Try playing with Redmond. -- nm - David Aug 3, 13:32 1
        
        lol -- nm - groiny Aug 3, 13:33
      - see, to get a Duo win, you have to, you know, play Duo games! -- nm - groiny Aug 3, 13:29 4
        
        It's always the you and tru show and last time I checked duo meant two not three -- nm* - J Aug 3, 14:04 3
        
        I am happy to join you for Duo whenever you want, just drop me a message -- nm - groiny Aug 3, 14:11 2
        
        I know, I'm just kinda waiting till I can freely use my mic again -- nm - J Aug 3, 14:15 1
        
        it would make it much easier, that is for sure..... - groiny Aug 3, 14:31
When I tell you I love my Model 3 and that it's the best car I've ever driven, I'm not spouting Kool aid lines. Read this review of the performance - TWuG Aug 3, 11:58 19
- honestly, if we had a usable off street parking, I would seriously be considering it. - znufrii Aug 3, 12:45
- We saw a butt-ugly Tesla X on the road yesterday. It was so stumpy-looking. -- nm - David Aug 3, 12:18 13
  - I'm not a fan of the X. The lines are wrong and it looks like a lump. But the S and 3 lines are sublime. -- nm - TWuG Aug 3, 12:30 2
    - Feathers was supposed to get his yesterday (and a couple of delays). He hasn't checked in to say if he did or not. -- nm - David Aug 3, 12:40
    - ~Lump sat alone in a boggy marsh~ -- nm - Strongbad Aug 3, 12:34
  - You're ugly and stumpy! - Reagen Aug 3, 12:27 2
    - Joke thief! -- nm - David Aug 3, 12:32
    - damn your IM -- nm - prayformojo Aug 3, 12:31
  - It's really unattractive. Reminds me of the Pontiac Aztec (the car Walter White drove in Breaking bad) -- nm - pmb Aug 3, 12:25 6
    - You mean one of the prizes on the first season of Survivor? - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Aug 3, 12:35 3
      - That's ok. I'll just stay here on the island. -- nm - Winner of the Aztec Aug 3, 13:01
      - Didn't they also give away Avalanches another season? -- nm - Reagen Aug 3, 12:38 1
        
        Yes, that was a word puzzle. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 3, 13:02
    - Those are the ugliest vehicles I've ever seen - Strongbad Aug 3, 12:34
    - That’s a pretty good comparison. -- nm - David Aug 3, 12:27
- Your enthusiastic posts convinced me long time ago. I love the way they look. -- nm - Pippy Aug 3, 12:18 3
  - I have a referral code if anyone hear decides they want a Tesla. Good for free lifetime supercharging for S, X, and Performance 3 - TWuG Aug 3, 13:47
  - Logan and I were talking about this last night, and we are not fans. -- nm - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Aug 3, 12:19 1
    - Threadjack - one of my neighbors came home with a new Mini last night...but not a convertible :( -- nm - Meg Aug 3, 12:41
Hint #1: one of them cost $23 million to build at the time, the equivalent of $270 million today. -- nm - David Aug 3, 11:58 19
- Cards on the table: I didn't know this. -- nm - Mop Aug 3, 13:50 2
  - Did you know that Disney didn't own Disneyland Hotel until 1988? -- nm - David Aug 3, 13:52 1
    - I vaguely remembered something about that. Here's something else... - Mop Aug 3, 14:04
- Hint #3: the other answer was built for World War II usage. -- nm - David Aug 3, 12:05 3
  - Spruce Goose? -- nm - Amoxy Aug 3, 12:06 2
    - That is correct! - David Aug 3, 12:12 1
      - I remember them talking about the SG when I visited the first time. They were trying hard to get you to take tours. -- nm - Reagen Aug 3, 13:11
- I will guess that a riverboat is one of the historic hotels. And I want to say a moon lander for the other vehicle -- nm - crash davis Aug 3, 12:04
- Queen Mary? -- nm - Reagen Aug 3, 12:04 3
  - The RMS Queen Mary is correct! -- nm - David Aug 3, 12:05 2
    - (Were you guessing because of hint #1 or hint #2?) - David Aug 3, 12:08 1
      - Second more than the first but I thought they both seemed reasonable for it. -- nm - Reagen Aug 3, 12:13
- Airwolf! -- nm - Shaun Aug 3, 12:01 2
  - NO!!! -- nm - David Aug 3, 12:02 1
    - I cheated and looked. I wasn't guessing those. -- nm - Shaun Aug 3, 12:04
- Hint #2: the other currently qualifies as one of the Historic Hotels of America. -- nm - David Aug 3, 11:59
- The Batmobile was already guessed. -- nm - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Aug 3, 11:59 2
  - None of those guesses was even close. -- nm - David Aug 3, 12:00 1
    - He *wishes* he had a Batmobile. - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Aug 3, 12:11

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