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HR: According to sources, Disney plans on using James Gunn's script for the third GotG. -- nm - Spawn: Blood Feud God Aug 9, 08:39
North korea rejects timeline for handing over nukes -- (link) - Reagen Aug 9, 08:38
guys, my stepsister martha who I *never* get to see is in town tomorrow. I am so weirdly excited. she's the best (if a ginger). -- nm - amanda Aug 9, 08:19 5
- So whats the plan? Marthas Vineyard? -- nm - Budice Aug 9, 08:24 1
  - dinner somewhere. our "wine bar and bistro" just closed so... -- nm - amanda Aug 9, 08:30
- Why did you say that name? Martha? Why did you say that name? WHY DID YOU SAY THAT NAME? -- nm - Batman Aug 9, 08:23 1
  - Martha, Martha, Martha! -- nm - East Coast Brady Bunch Aug 9, 08:33
- Martha? -- nm* - Batman Aug 9, 08:22
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- Be careful what you wish for, religious freedom advocates (but seriously, how is that first one worthy of prison time?) -- nm - Roger More Aug 9, 08:32
Finau is just spraying the ball, all over -- nm - Flavorize Aug 9, 08:08 2
- I put $5 on him at 300-1 in live odds. He's a guy that could string together a -7 or -8 tomorrow and set up for the weekend. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Aug 9, 08:52
- Tiger not doing so hot too--Reports over the last few days were of him getting lots of ice baths, etc. Probably has played too much, recently -- nm - Flavorize Aug 9, 08:13
RDR2 gameplay reveal in about 10 minutes. -- nm - Shaun Aug 9, 07:49 9
- here's a link for people.... -- (link) - Remlik Aug 9, 08:28 2
  - it looks like fun to me -- nm - groiny Aug 9, 08:41 1
    - this is my problem with RS games. I always think they look fun - then I get them and am incredibly bored after a couple of days of play -- nm - decline Aug 9, 08:58
- Ooooh ooooh oooh. Thats hot -- nm - Budice Aug 9, 08:17
- yes please. right now please. -- nm - Jovian Aug 9, 08:16
- Not bad. Not sold though. -- nm - Shaun Aug 9, 08:07
- Worst mispelling of R2D2 ever. -- nm - Mop Aug 9, 07:51 1
  - Red 2 Dead 2? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 9, 08:37
- rabbit hunt! -- nm - decline Aug 9, 07:50
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- Yeah right. This is probably a scam. Fool me once, man. -- nm - That Cop from Earlier Aug 9, 07:54
- I am not sure I want to hear HRC laughing at me when I give my zip code -- nm - crash davis Aug 9, 07:50 2
  - "Mike Crapo: it's not just a name!" -- nm - Reagen Aug 9, 07:53
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Trump's threats to media aren't just hot air -- (link) - TWuG Aug 9, 07:44
Defense argues that PTSD brought on by the murder itself should be mitigating factor in allowing parole... -- (link) - Beaker Aug 9, 07:34 3
- In Canada? Sounds right. -- nm - Mop Aug 9, 07:55
- the defense is going throw out whatever they think will help their client. -- nm - Reagen Aug 9, 07:52
- it's Canada, so he'll likely get a fucking pony as well... -- nm - Beaker Aug 9, 07:36
Wayne Gretzky traded to the LA Kings 30 years ago today -- (link) - Beaker Aug 9, 07:31
Black widow spiders moving north -- (link) - Beaker Aug 9, 07:28 3
- buried the lede, HEY RC: "Want to be a citizen scientist and help track spiders? Researchers suggest apps, offer tips" -- nm - crash davis Aug 9, 07:30 1
  - "pics from multiple angles, near a coin for size" ...Beak says: how about some gut scrapings from under my shoe? would that help? -- nm - Beaker Aug 9, 07:37
- Exterminators Assemble! -- nm - Baron Starr Aug 9, 07:29
I still think it should be mandatory that presidential candidates have a pet. - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Aug 9, 07:27 11
- Scrap the election and put the candidates together in one of those escape rooms. That will tell us everything we need to know about them. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Aug 9, 07:49 2
  - This is kind of like my idea to do with Fox News Anchors, but let Jigsaw design it. -- nm - Jovian Aug 9, 08:06
  - it's not the worst idea. -- nm - Reagen Aug 9, 07:53
- The Pets of the 2016 Presidential Candidates (does Ted Cruz ever take a good photo?) -- (link) - crash davis Aug 9, 07:49
- Mitt had a dog. That asshole in SC had a dog. - TWuG Aug 9, 07:36
- well, he does have Rudy -- nm - decline Aug 9, 07:33
- It's a snake named Nagini. -- nm - pmb Aug 9, 07:32
- We should have clued in when that eagle attacked him -- nm - crash davis Aug 9, 07:29
- she's named Melania -- nm - The Don Aug 9, 07:28 2
  - As seen here -- (pic) - Budice Aug 9, 07:50 [Attachment] 1
    - this is nightmare inducing -- nm - groiny Aug 9, 07:54
Rite Aid: Mergers with Walgreens and Albertsons have both been stopped. No love for the Rite Aid -- (link) - Budice Aug 9, 07:16
Overwatch's new event goes live today, with some solid sports related skins. -- (link) - Shaun Aug 9, 07:12
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I think I'll be getting a new nice-ish pair of headphones soon. I need to get to a Best Buy to sample a few pairs in my price range ($150ish). -- nm - Shaun Aug 9, 07:04 2
- what, are they made of gold? -- nm - decline Aug 9, 07:05 1
  - I mean, ideally. -- nm - Shaun Aug 9, 07:08
The Meg 50% (31/31), BlacKkKlansman 97% (103/3), Slender Man nsy, Dogg Days 54% (15/13), A Prayer Before Dawn 92% (36/3) -- nm* - Beaker Aug 9, 07:01 2
- 50%? Wasn't expecting a number that high. -- nm - Shaun Aug 9, 07:03 1
  - the positive ones seem similar to the Mamma Mia 2 stuff. It's a giant shark, don't expect Godfather, expect lots of eating. Go eat popcorn and enjoy -- nm - Beaker Aug 9, 07:19
This is like "There are only two places you can't look, in my treasure horde room and my torture dungeon" -- (link) - Reagen Aug 9, 06:54 1
- "Okay, on the obstruction of justice issue, how about you don't investigate obstruction of justice, mmmmmkay?" -- nm - crash davis Aug 9, 07:23
Margot Kidder's death ruled a suicide -- (link) - Reagen Aug 9, 06:53 11
- that is really sad, I wonder why Montana has such a high rate -- nm - crash davis Aug 9, 07:28 10
  - People who are depressed and wish to be left alone head there. That doesn't cure them so they're present. - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Aug 9, 07:33
  - Well, there's only like 12 people there, so if one of them offs themself, the rate skyrockets. -- nm - Johnny Lawrence Aug 9, 07:31
  - Because Montana *sucks*. -- nm - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Aug 9, 07:29 3
    - Even Sam Neill planned to spend half the year in Arizona, and he'd never ever seen Montana. -- nm - Roger More Aug 9, 07:36 1
      - it's all for the best what happened to him really. -- nm - Reagen Aug 9, 07:54
    - It all started there when Custer committed "suicide by Sioux" -- nm - crash davis Aug 9, 07:32
  - overflow from North Dakota? -- nm - Reagen Aug 9, 07:29 3
    - More seriously, the high prairie ain't for everyone. it can be *desolate* and crushing. -- nm - Reagen Aug 9, 07:31 2
      - true, I always think of the mountainous portion by Idaho, but its largely prairie -- nm - crash davis Aug 9, 07:33
      - Because Montana *sucks*. -- nm -- Spawn: I AM Blood Feud (aka Spawn) Aug 9 '18, 10:29 -- nm - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Aug 9, 07:33
caption this -- (link) - prayformojo Aug 9, 06:48 4
- Pokémon Go has gone way too far -- nm - Epiphany Aug 9, 07:01
- “Honk if you’re horny.” -- nm - Qale Aug 9, 06:58
- "Alexander Graham Bell's first draft of the telephone" -- nm - groiny Aug 9, 06:53
- "The bait having proven effective, the horn trap plant waited for the perfect time to strike" -- nm - Reagen Aug 9, 06:51
Don’t know if this is legit, but funny regardless: Bot watches 1,000 hours of WH press briefings, then writes its own. -- (link) - znufrii Aug 9, 06:39 3
- " @KeatonPatti I've written for @NewYorker, @TheOnion, @ComedyCentral, @McSweeneys, @FunnyOrDie, and perform at @UCBTNY. " -- nm - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Aug 9, 08:15
- I appreciate how silly it is. -- nm - Qale Aug 9, 07:00
- *taps sarcasm meter* -- nm - Roger More Aug 9, 06:49
Anyone ever use a wabobo water bouncing ball before? - Beaker Aug 9, 06:39
Tribune backs out of the Sinclair media merger -- (link) - Reagen Aug 9, 06:37 1
- They've got a pretty solid case. Sinclair saying they would 'diversify' assets as the FCC requested by selling those assets to Smith family members - decline Aug 9, 06:41
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- optimist -- nm - crash davis Aug 9, 07:26
- tbf I did not hear it here first - Reagen Aug 9, 06:38 1
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- Hey, it worked for FDR! Oh, wait, no it didn't. -- nm - Baron Starr Aug 9, 06:36 5
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    - Almost always. :) -- nm - Baron Starr Aug 9, 06:46 3
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        I had forgotten about that bit. My knowledge on this topic is extremely limited. I do know the Dems got slaughtered in the next elections. - Baron Starr Aug 9, 07:01
      - " have I ever been serious? why would I start now?" -- nm - Epiphany Aug 9, 06:53
In other election news, Kris Kobach won the KS Gov primary by 191 votes. If Coyler calls for a recount, Kobach is the one who will set the price and - decline Aug 9, 06:30 12
- So, Kobach says a recount would take significant time to complete...um, why is that? - Johnny Lawrence Aug 9, 06:35 4
  - As a serious answer, some recounts are done by machine (fast) and some are done by hand (slow) - Roger More Aug 9, 07:12
  - it was my understanding that there would be no math -- (link) - Beaker Aug 9, 06:36 [vimeo]
  - he's got to find places to hide the ballots that voted against him -- nm* - decline Aug 9, 06:36 1
    - Good point. A solid hiding place can be hard to find. -- nm - Johnny Lawrence Aug 9, 06:36
- which one was the incumbent? -- nm - Beaker Aug 9, 06:33 4
  - Coyler. Kobach is the Secretary of State (he's also the election fraud guy who claims there is rampant election fraud at every level) -- nm - decline Aug 9, 06:34 2
    - "except for elections I win of course" -- nm - Beaker Aug 9, 06:35 1
      - he actually said almost exactly that in an interview -- nm - decline Aug 9, 06:45
  - Coyler. -- nm - Johnny Lawrence Aug 9, 06:33
- Lol -- nm - znufrii Aug 9, 06:32
- One hundred beellion dollars! -- nm - Baron Starr Aug 9, 06:32
Looking at this picture I'm not sure Julia Ormond can convincingly play a 60 year old. -- (link) - LMS Aug 9, 06:26 4
- yes she can non photo shopped -- (link) - Epiphany Aug 9, 06:56 2
  - That's quite a difference. - LMS Aug 9, 07:11 1
    - I'm looking forward to it. -- nm - Epiphany Aug 9, 07:39
- Agreed. -- nm - Volnelk Aug 9, 06:44
Annual rescue of pufflings (baby puffins) — underway in Witless Bay, Newfoundland -- (link) - Beaker Aug 9, 06:20 1
- Whew. That was a lot of hard work. Now... let's club some baby seals! -- nm - Mop Aug 9, 07:53
Ok, so I have to ask...O'Connor put up an amazing fight in Ohio and while there's still a chance, it's a crazy slim chance ...my question - Johnny Lawrence Aug 9, 06:20 13
- The candidate that calls for the recount has to pay for it -- nm - decline Aug 9, 06:24 9
  - I wonder if the person that wins will ever do anything in the House before the re-election. -- nm - Reagen Aug 9, 06:37
  - (Unless it's within .5%) -- nm - Ender Aug 9, 06:29 5
    - right :). Most states have an automatic recount threshold -- nm - decline Aug 9, 06:31
    - Oooh, and it's like .6 right now. Look how much I'm learning today. nm -- nm - Johnny Lawrence Aug 9, 06:30 3
      - I have it at 50.1% to 49.3%, so that's .8% -- nm - Ender Aug 9, 06:38 2
        
        Didn't see actual numbers, just an article saying it was .6. -- nm - Johnny Lawrence Aug 9, 07:21
        
        See above Re: math -- nm - Reagen Aug 9, 06:43
  - Ahhh, then that makes more sense. -- nm - Johnny Lawrence Aug 9, 06:25 1
    - Fuck paying for it. If I was him, I'd offer to recount all the votes for free. :) -- nm - Johnny Lawrence Aug 9, 06:25
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  - Well, dammit, why doesn't he just SAY that? lol nm - Johnny Lawrence Aug 9, 06:24 1
    - I think there's more gold to be mined in the 100k that stayed home than the 1100 that voted Green. -- nm - Reagen Aug 9, 06:28
Some new history programmes have been announced by the Beeb -- (link) - LMS Aug 9, 06:11 1
- Justin Bieber, known history buff. -- nm - Mop Aug 9, 07:54
Top officials with the NBA and USA Basketball were blindsided by the timing and changes in the NCAA's announcement -- (link) - Beaker Aug 9, 06:11
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  - 20% gay? -- nm - LMS Aug 9, 06:22 2
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      - wow, 20% lesbian? -- nm - Reagen Aug 9, 06:51
  - just speculating, is there anything in the law that can allow for the removal of some of these lifetime appointments? - decline Aug 9, 06:17 1
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NL Cy Young is going to be a fun writer debate - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Aug 9, 06:03
I received me new sheets from Purple yesterday and they are indeed purple. -- nm - Baron Starr Aug 9, 06:02 9
- do you have to use their sheets? -- nm - decline Aug 9, 06:33 2
  - No, but they were included for free with the order. -- nm - Baron Starr Aug 9, 06:34 1
    - how do you not get splinters from the bamboo? -- nm - decline Aug 9, 06:35
- this is such a chick question but what color purple? lavender? eggplant? -- nm - Epiphany Aug 9, 06:09 5
  - Uhhh.... this color. -- (link) - Baron Starr Aug 9, 06:27 4
    - weird commercial. Umm - I have no idea - the sheets look ...grey? the comforter is definitely lilac. those sheets look great though - Epiphany Aug 9, 07:00 2
      - About halfway down the page, they have a picture with four colors of sheets. It's the one on the bottom. -- nm - Baron Starr Aug 9, 07:02 1
        
        beautiful. Its Palatinate -- nm - Epiphany Aug 9, 08:17
    - that's one wacky promo video -- nm - prayformojo Aug 9, 06:37
TV PSA: America's Got Talent, Big Brother, Gong Show, Flip or Flop, Match Game, Queen of the South, Trial & Error, Snowfall, Take Two, Shooter, -- nm - Beaker Aug 9, 05:56 1
- Grand Hustle, Detroiters, When The Beat Drops, Bug Juice, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Aug 9, 05:58

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