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- 6 months -- nm - decline Aug 8, 11:06
KS-04: Ron Estes defeats Ron Estes in GOP primary. -- nm - Tim Aug 8, 10:36 4
- well, Ron Estes Prime, you had a good run -- nm - prayformojo Aug 8, 10:54
- His 3 cent titanium tax went too far. -- nm - Baron Starr Aug 8, 10:51
- I saw this in Timecop. -- nm - Reagen Aug 8, 10:37 1
  - Same matter can’t occupy the same space. - Beryllium Aug 8, 10:46
why yes, I did just buy a Grand Admiral Thrawn figure from the Dollarama... -- nm - Beaker Aug 8, 10:35 1
- That sounds like a pretty cool find. I almost went into a Hot Topic yesterday to look at their Funko Pop display. - ReluctantCynic Aug 8, 10:45
Saudi-owned media is criticizing Canada's human-rights record in a series of bizarre videos -- (link) - crash davis Aug 8, 10:31 9
- "75% of Canadian prisoners die before their trial" ...wut - Reagen Aug 8, 10:35 5
  - the article is correct, Peterson has never been arrested, right? -- nm - crash davis Aug 8, 10:40 4
    - of course not. What even for? -- nm - Reagen Aug 8, 10:46 3
      - I'm not familiar with the guy. I thought it odd that they would call his name if he was never arrested. -- nm - crash davis Aug 8, 10:48
      - There was that time he referred to a transgender woman as “he” -- nm - Roger More Aug 8, 10:47 1
        
        Not even! it was a hypothetical rransgender person! -- nm - Reagen Aug 8, 10:53
- This takes me back to the old days when the Soviet Union would criticize the US over human rights. -- nm - crash davis Aug 8, 10:32
- have they pretended to fly a plane into the CN Tower again yet? -- nm - Beaker Aug 8, 10:32 1
  - No. That was just a plane full of Canadians returning to Canada after getting kicked out of the Kingdom! - Jovian Aug 8, 10:36
"Sharice Davids, an attorney and former professional mixed martial arts fighter, declared victory Wednesday in the Democratic primary in Kansas’s 3rd" - David Aug 8, 10:30
Forbes: 'Destiny 2: Forsaken' Is Probably Going To Make Almost All Your Current Gear Useless -- (link) - Shaun Aug 8, 10:29 1
- I've reached the same conclusion, which is why I'm ambivalent about its arrival. -- nm - David Aug 8, 10:30
It's always nice when sociopaths can find a meaningful way to contribute to society -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 8, 10:21 2
- Damnit, I'm never EVER going to be able to roast a chicken again -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 8, 13:01
- dude -- nm - mud Aug 8, 10:22
Browns vs. Patriots. -- (link*) - Shaun Aug 8, 10:17 [Image] 2
- "clearly never cheat" -- nm - Beaker Aug 8, 10:19 1
  - Yeah that's the best one. -- nm - Shaun Aug 8, 10:21
If Dumbfuck was actually halfway intelligent and remotely savvy, he would have disparaged his base this morning. - Jovian Aug 8, 10:16 22
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  - Balderson practically admited it: “we don’t want someone from Franklin County representing us.” -- nm - mud Aug 8, 10:34
  - oh for sure. and the Green Party too can also eat several bags of dicks. -- nm - Jovian Aug 8, 10:34 7
    - as I said last night, the more likely option is them not voting at all. - Reagen Aug 8, 10:36
    - Are they organic? -- nm - Green Party member Aug 8, 10:36 2
      - I'm going to rush off to a venture capital firm and market - Strongbad Aug 8, 10:43
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    - They didn’t impact the results I saw - Will Hunting, God of Blood Feud Aug 8, 10:35 2
      - I was going to say in my IM that they didnt impact the final results, but my statement still stands. -- nm - Jovian Aug 8, 10:37 1
        
        still 8-9,000 votes to be counted... -- nm - crash davis Aug 8, 10:38
  - I look at your maps and wonder how people can possibly think that makes sense - Reagen Aug 8, 10:31
- Yes, I very much hope Republicans continue to act as though there's no problem - Reagen Aug 8, 10:21 1
  - Personally, I will not be surprised if the R's lose both halves of Congress - Strongbad Aug 8, 10:52
- Nope. Because to admit to that reality would puncture their cocoon of “winning”. -- nm* - znufrii Aug 8, 10:20 7
  - And that is exactly why he isnt savvy or halfway intelligent. -- nm - Jovian Aug 8, 10:27 2
    - Your conclusion only holds if you think that anyone outside of the people that agree with him matter (to him) -- (edited) - znufrii Aug 8, 10:35 1
      - So in your conclusion (and mind you I never said he would call his supporters losers), that telling them their is going to be Red Wave.. - Jovian Aug 8, 10:43
  - there is still 8-9,000 votes to be counted - he didn't claim victory already, did he? -- nm - crash davis Aug 8, 10:21 3
    - 5 for 5! (this was another of his tweets this morning) -- (edited) - Jovian Aug 8, 10:26 1
      - They definitely shouldn't look at this chart -- (link) - Reagen Aug 8, 10:29
    - No idea. -- nm - znufrii Aug 8, 10:22
- Instead its all self cock sucking. -- nm - Jovian Aug 8, 10:17
A reason to be optimistic. Even cows are now fighting crime: Florida suspect "udder" arrest after herd of cows chases her into custody -- (link) - crash davis Aug 8, 10:16 2
- video here -- (link) - crash davis Aug 8, 10:18 1
  - longer video on YouTube -- (link) - crash davis Aug 8, 10:20 [youtube]
Rudy, talking to Mueller isn't a "perjury trap" it's a truth trap. -- (edited) - mud Aug 8, 10:13
Brace yourselves! Red Dead Redemption 2 gameplay video coming tomorrow. -- (link) - Shaun Aug 8, 10:11 1
- *TWITCH**SPASM**TWITCH* -- nm - Jovian Aug 8, 10:12
Jesus, Twitter, even *YOUPORN* banned Alex Jones. -- nm - David Aug 8, 10:01 3
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  - Still laughing at the “but Facebook is a *public* company, libtards!” thing. -- nm - znufrii Aug 8, 10:13
- Being banned from one site is like blocking one hole in a very large dam. P0rn dam. -- nm - Budice Aug 8, 10:05
Quick movie lunchtime trivia: Top 10 Grossing Movie Musicals (live-action only). Go! Edited 1974 to present (per BOM) -- nm* - MDH Aug 8, 09:47 40
- missed it below -- nm* - Beaker Aug 8, 09:58
- Only one left is #5. Think recent. -- nm - MDH Aug 8, 09:57 15
  - La La Land -- nm - JaxSean Aug 8, 09:59 4
    - Sorry, Jax really meant Moonlight. -- nm - Inigo Aug 8, 10:00 2
      - I haven't seen Moonlight and had no idea that it is a musical. (is it?) -- nm - JaxSean Aug 8, 10:13 1
        
        Think Oscar mixup. :) -- nm - Inigo Aug 8, 10:19
    - #5 $151M - I swear I think people forgot this and Moonlight existed. -- nm - MDH Aug 8, 09:59
  - Mama Mia 2 -- nm - JaxSean Aug 8, 09:58
  - Did that Cher/Aguilera flick make any money? Can't even remember the name -- nm - Johnny Lawrence Aug 8, 09:58 1
    - #28 (Burlesque) $39M -- nm - MDH Aug 8, 09:58
  - Mamma Mia 2? -- nm - Roger More Aug 8, 09:58 6
    - See below, #13 -- nm - MDH Aug 8, 09:59 5
      - (and climbing!) -- nm - Beaker Aug 8, 09:59 4
        
        $3M ahead of the first on this day of release, but it's now grossing less than the first daily. -- nm - MDH Aug 8, 10:00 3
        
        the weekend vs weekday BO amuses me when I looked ealier; losing the weekend (or very close) to Equalizer 2 again but crushing it through the week -- nm* - Beaker Aug 8, 10:03 2
        
        Old people have more time to go to the movies during the week ;) -- nm - Meg Aug 8, 10:14
        
        The really interesting one to me is Transylvania. The others were released in Sept. So #3 is much higher on a weekday, but lower weekend each time. -- nm - MDH Aug 8, 10:08
- Hairspray -- nm - Roger More Aug 8, 09:55 1
  - #10 $119M -- nm - MDH Aug 8, 09:57
- Into the Woods, Enchanted -- nm - Roger More Aug 8, 09:53 1
  - #8 $128M, #9 $128M -- nm - MDH Aug 8, 09:53
- Little Shop of Horrors, maybe -- nm - Johnny Lawrence Aug 8, 09:52 1
  - #30 $39M -- nm - MDH Aug 8, 09:53
- Rocky Horror Picture Show? - JaxSean Aug 8, 09:52 1
  - #11 $112M -- nm - MDH Aug 8, 09:53
- Dreamgirls -- nm - Shaun Aug 8, 09:51 1
  - #12 $104M -- nm - MDH Aug 8, 09:53
- for Max: Xanadu! -- nm - JaxSean Aug 8, 09:51 2
  - Woohoo! -- nm - Max Aug 8, 11:09
  - #38 $22M -- nm - MDH Aug 8, 09:53
- Wizard of Oz -- nm - JaxSean Aug 8, 09:49
- West Side Story -- nm - Will Hunting, God of Blood Feud Aug 8, 09:48
- Chicago, Les Miserables, Moulin Rogue, BatB -- nm - Shaun Aug 8, 09:48 1
  - #4, #6 $149M, #18 $57M, #1 $504M -- nm - MDH Aug 8, 09:50
- Chicago, Greatest Showman, Grease -- nm - Johnny Lawrence Aug 8, 09:48 1
  - #4 $171M, #3 $174M, #2 $189M -- nm - MDH Aug 8, 09:49
- Sound of Music -- nm - Will Hunting, God of Blood Feud Aug 8, 09:48 1
  - Apologies, I had to edit the time frame per BOM's data -- nm - MDH Aug 8, 09:49
- Mamma Mia -- nm - Will Hunting, God of Blood Feud Aug 8, 09:48 1
  - #7 $144M and #13 $93M (Domestic only, apologies) -- nm - MDH Aug 8, 09:48
My wife's MBA program officially starts with first day of classes Friday. We're trying to put together a back-to-school set for her. What else should - prayformojo Aug 8, 09:46 1
- a case of natty lite -- nm - decline Aug 8, 11:10
Some changes for the Academy Awards... -- nm - Diva Aug 8, 09:44 2
- POPULAR! -- nm - Spawn: The only SIX Time Blood Feud Champion Aug 8, 09:45
- Some stupid changes for the Academy Awards... -- nm - mud Aug 8, 09:45
God of War: New Game+ on August 20th. -- (link) - Shaun Aug 8, 09:43
Moose give zero fucks. -- (link) - Reagen Aug 8, 09:32 [youtube] 4
- He should hang out on the highway, its illegal to shoot there and that is one big ass trophy rack -- nm - crash davis Aug 8, 10:43
- he sounds like one of the guys from Letterkenny -- nm - Beaker Aug 8, 09:35 2
  - he sounds like someone that one of the guys from Letterkenny would beat senseless. -- nm - mud Aug 8, 09:39 1
    - This is correct. - Shaun Aug 8, 09:42
Stephen Colbert mourns Alex Jones' loss with his own spot-on Alex Jones parody -- (link) - Beaker Aug 8, 09:32
I, for one, welcome our new tick overlords -- (link) - Beaker Aug 8, 09:30
Pro tip: never let a cat sneeze on you for 30 seconds straight. - David Aug 8, 09:29 3
- 29 seconds is my limit. -- nm - znufrii Aug 8, 09:38
- Eugh. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 8, 09:31 1
  - I had to shower when I got home from the vet. - David Aug 8, 10:00
Rumor with a very strong leaning towards true: Brian Johnson and Phil Rudd back in ACDC...members spotted in Vancouver... -- (link) - Remlik Aug 8, 09:25 1
- no, that was just me lumbering down Burrard in my AC/DC tee -- nm - mud Aug 8, 10:07
Also, while we're defining things, I am unsure if this is denial, or awesomeness -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 8, 09:24
And to clarify, by fatalistic I mean "fated to happen" not "fatal to my person". -- nm - Reagen Aug 8, 09:16 22
- I was under the impression that that was the established definition. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 8, 09:18 7
  - Yes, but I was responding to comments that seemed to imply I thought it was the death of American democracy if he won. -- nm - Reagen Aug 8, 09:23 3
    - Oh, hah, no. Gentlemen, your democracy is already dead. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 8, 09:25 2
      - enh. Compromised in many ways, yes. -- nm - Reagen Aug 8, 09:26 1
        
        conservatism is a cancer? Do not try and gerrymander the spoon? - Beryllium Aug 8, 09:31
  - It's the technical definition, but practically... nobody says "you're being fatalistic" when someone says their candidate is going to win. -- nm - Ender Aug 8, 09:23
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    - That, I believe, is a valid interpretation of "fated to happen". -- nm - Beryllium Aug 8, 09:19
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    - I take your word for it of the type of guy he is. - Reagen Aug 8, 09:23 11
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        (Would Hatch Act apply to you?) -- nm - Reagen Aug 8, 09:35 4
        
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        In America, nothing employment-related is obvious. -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 8, 09:47 2
        
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        I think most Republicans have little choice but to try and align with Trump, but he's clearly dragging down their midterm chances - Reagen Aug 8, 09:30 4
        
        "we will have a giant Red Wave!" -- (link) - mud Aug 8, 09:33 2
        
        If only he finds the time! -- nm - Jovian Aug 8, 10:12
        
        "To me, you are like the Charlie Brown's parents." - Reagen Aug 8, 09:34
        
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Repost - I should learn not to ask questions late at night when you're all involved in elections and/or video games :-) -- (link) - Meg Aug 8, 09:14 [Backboard] 2
- that'll work -- nm - decline Aug 8, 09:22 1
  - Thank you. I have a gift card balance at Amazon and have to find something to spend it on :) -- nm - Meg Aug 8, 09:45
woo hoo politics!!!!! -- nm - groiny Aug 8, 09:09 2
- Hhhhhmmmmmm ... -- (link) - ReluctantCynic Aug 8, 09:16 [Image]
- I wish I was home watching The Ocho. Light saber fighting is currently on I believe -- nm - Beaker Aug 8, 09:11
A teenager who turned her terminal prognosis into an online movement that inspired acts of kindness across the globe will be posthumously awarded the -- (link) - Order of New Brunswick Aug 8, 09:07
Some make you smile news: Meet the mother who will attend LGBTQ weddings when biological parents won't - link -- (edited) - Beaker Aug 8, 09:05 2
- so bittersweet. Breaks my heart there is a need for this but I'm happy women are willing to do it for other kids. - Epiphany Aug 8, 10:00
- small child being attacked by a pack of rabid dogs -- (link) - decline Aug 8, 09:24

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