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Wrestling: Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro Wrestling sold out Madison Square Garden, night before Wrestlemania. Only the WWF/WWE has run MSG ever.. - Remlik Aug 10, 08:29
I'm thinking of running home at lunch because I drove and my job is bullsh*t. yallah taco or taco bell on way back? -- nm - amanda Aug 10, 08:25 1
- yallah (and why are you running home if you have your car?) - decline Aug 10, 08:38
So, way behind the times, but I'm a couple of episodes in on the S-Town podcast... - Dark Callisto Aug 10, 08:14 2
- here's a question for you about the podcast (no spoilers) - prayformojo Aug 10, 08:17 1
  - So far, I wouldn't classify it as true crime. - Dark Callisto Aug 10, 08:23
This Week at Bungie. -- (link) - Shaun Aug 10, 08:14
Man admits walking pig without lead in Norwich -- (link) - LMS Aug 10, 08:13 3
- That's a capital crime, no? -- nm - Mop Aug 10, 08:15
- what is this world coming too? -- nm - decline Aug 10, 08:14
- *goddammit*! I thought we were past all of this -- nm - prayformojo Aug 10, 08:14
Jordan donates $7mill to fund health clincs in at risk areas of Charlotsville -- nm - Remlik Aug 10, 08:11 4
- I didnt think Congressman Jim Jordan (R) was the giving type. - Jovian Aug 10, 08:21 2
  - heh....Trumps favorite Basketball player! -- nm - Remlik Aug 10, 08:23 1
    - He seems like more of a Larry Bird fan. -- nm - Spawn: Blood Feud God Aug 10, 08:25
- at first I thought you meant the country and got really confused -- nm - decline Aug 10, 08:13
The guy who started the Holy Fire sounds like a real piece of work -- (link) - Reagen Aug 10, 08:09 3
- Don't say he didn't warn us. -- nm - Mop Aug 10, 08:14
- Here I was hoping that everybody who fell for Jade Helm 15 would have crawled in a hole and been too embarrassed to come out -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 08:13
- and with a name like Forrest he does such a thing?!? -- nm - decline Aug 10, 08:12
CNN has a report on the shooting from this morning. -- (link) - Shaun Aug 10, 08:01
$4M in previews for Meg. $1M for Slenderman -- nm - Roger More Aug 10, 07:55 1
- Wait, haven't you heard...Meg is the slender one now. -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 10, 11:04
how a Canadian food court cut its garbage from 120 bags a day to 3 -- (link) - Beaker Aug 10, 07:44 8
- In all seriousness, good on them -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 08:12
- Rethought their mandated buckets-of-aggressively-anti-vegan-pudding initiative -- nm* - prayformojo Aug 10, 08:04
- We use reusable plates at the theater. It's amazing how often we have to re-order plates because people throw them away or steal them. - sycor Aug 10, 08:03
- no more straws!! -- nm - decline Aug 10, 07:57
- They put it all on top of a Sbarro crust -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 07:48 2
  - 17 new flavors of poutine. -- nm - Reagen Aug 10, 07:51
  - "Panda Express has more offerings now" -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 07:49
- I’m guessing it wasn’t “they bought 40x bigger bags” -- nm - Beryllium Aug 10, 07:46
Tennessee convicted child killer Billy Ray Irick picks deluxe burger combo as last meal before execution - crash davis Aug 10, 07:39 9
- I’m guessing ... Wendy’s -- nm - Beryllium Aug 10, 07:42 2
  - no onion rings (at least not here anyway); I was thinking DQ -- nm - Beaker Aug 10, 07:53 1
    - whoever it is, its a chain that sells Pepsi instead of Coke -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 07:56
- A $20 budget seems pretty chintzy to me for a last meal. -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 07:40 5
  - boo fucking hoo. -- nm - Beaker Aug 10, 07:44 2
    - If you are going to spend millions to kill someone... -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 07:45 1
      - oh, I have thoughts on that too :) - Beaker Aug 10, 07:47
  - That was the one thing that stood out to me, too. - JaxSean Aug 10, 07:42 1
    - I normally stay away from Fox but all the other media have these thoughtful pieces on the death penalty. Only they reported the last meal -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 07:44
Trump says NFL players should ‘Be happy, be cool’ and stop protesting during the anthem -- (link) - prayformojo Aug 10, 07:30 4
- The anthem protest is perfect for him. He gets to talk about sports without revealing he knows nothing about him. - crash davis Aug 10, 07:34 2
  - That's really clever. -- nm - Mop Aug 10, 08:17 1
    - danke -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 08:20
- "Just shut up and dribble." -- nm - Jovian Aug 10, 07:31
"Theodore Leoness Fuzznuts has a birthday today" Somehow, years ago, I friended a cat on Facebook. -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 07:30 1
- Chef Kenny Gilbert also has a birthday. I know I friended him when he was on Top Chef. But I have no idea who some of these other people are. - crash davis Aug 10, 07:32
The Meg 51% (61/60), BlacKkKlansman 98% (141/3), Slender Man 11% (2/16), Dogg Days 57% (23/17), A Prayer Before Dawn 93% (38/3) -- nm - Beaker Aug 10, 07:29 3
- with a rating that high for The Meg, its definitely on my must watch list -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 07:36
- Crazy Rich Asians 100% (22/0 (13 of which are classified as Top Critics, so not an aberration apparently)) -- nm* - Beaker Aug 10, 07:30 1
  - I think its the next My Big Greek Wedding -- nm - Epiphany Aug 10, 08:23
he Meg' Chomps A Huge $4M On Thursday Night - Box Office -- (link) - LMS Aug 10, 07:26 1
- It looks absolutely horrible but I'll probably see it in Dolby Cinema if it goes there :) -- nm - oblique Aug 10, 07:29
dunkey: Spyparty. -- (link) - Shaun Aug 10, 07:13 [youtube] 3
- that was much funnier than I thought it would be -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 07:26 1
  - Most of his videos are pretty funny. -- nm - Shaun Aug 10, 07:38
- *picks the military guy again* -- nm - Beaker Aug 10, 07:20
for the occasions when you need your pudding bucket-ized -- (link) - prayformojo Aug 10, 07:06 2
- Not only is that not vegan. It's aggressively anti-vegan. All it needs is some bacon crumbles on top. Mmmmm. -- nm - Baron Starr Aug 10, 07:15 1
  - (Not to suggest that it was supposed to be vegan. It just made me laugh.) -- nm - Baron Starr Aug 10, 07:16
Update: Police give the go ahead to resume daily activity as normal. -- (link) - Shaun Aug 10, 07:06
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 impressions. -- (link) - Shaun Aug 10, 07:04 [youtube] 2
- I hope it can do Ronald Reagan -- nm - decline Aug 10, 07:09 1
  - *lays in the box, perfectly still* -- nm - Samsung Galaxy 9 Aug 10, 07:10
*buys krusty a "PICKLES" Yankee Jersey* -- nm - groiny Aug 10, 07:00 2
- I'd use tongs to carry it outside to burn it. -- nm - Krusty Aug 10, 07:07
- 📦🍔 -- nm - Tim Aug 10, 07:04
This is ballsy -- a car stolen this morning in our neighborhood around 6am -- from a garage, while the woman was putting her dogs in crates - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Aug 10, 06:33 5
- Wut? - Dark Callisto Aug 10, 06:50 1
  - Yeah -- sorry...this ain't Mayberry. No one's on duty till 8? -- nm - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Aug 10, 06:56
- what kind of car ? -- nm - decline Aug 10, 06:47 1
  - Normal sedan -- nm - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Aug 10, 06:57
- Detectives aren't in until 8? *smh* And so no one else can track the person and catch them? Ridiculous. - Krusty Aug 10, 06:42
Age of Heroes: Spider-Man -- (link) - Beaker Aug 10, 06:28
Pippy: Cooked quite a few things last night with varying success. I did the rutabaga "mashed potatoes". Like potatoes, it took *forever* to cook -- (edited) - oblique Aug 10, 06:16 14
- I want to try kare's chickpea burgers with bacon. that's fine, right? -- nm - amanda Aug 10, 08:03 1
  - As long as you're not vegetarian, sure -- nm - oblique Aug 10, 08:06
- Beetabaga fajita in a pita? -- nm - Baron Starr Aug 10, 07:11
- Okay you have convinced me to try the rutabaga. I'm going to make the lemon bars next week, spice cookies are ahead of it. I'm not craving sweets - Epiphany Aug 10, 06:36 8
  - I tried making the fat head nachos for my Chipotle yesterday. They turned out more like pita chips and were a bit dry. I'm not very good at thinning - oblique Aug 10, 06:46 2
    - that is likely 1 of our meals for weekend dinner - nachos. I miss nachos. My blood labs came back mostly excellent! - Epiphany Aug 10, 06:50 1
      - Woot! Way to go! -- nm - oblique Aug 10, 06:52
  - I know that the Keto Diet is Atkins 2.0 but it feels different, certainly more choices, recipes etc - Epiphany Aug 10, 06:38 4
    - I also need to try some kind of bread/bun. I really want to eat sloppy joe and burgers, etc. at home. I bought a bunch of pork chop/filets last - oblique Aug 10, 06:54 3
      - :) Just go to find what works for you. I use A1 steak sauce quite liberally. So you got to do what works for you! - Epiphany Aug 10, 07:03 2
        
        I ate a french dip at a restaurant without bun + some soup this week. It felt kinda weird but in the end it worked - oblique Aug 10, 07:14 1
        
        perfect description in the IM. - Epiphany Aug 10, 07:31
- you can IP the RB. -- (link) - amanda Aug 10, 06:30 1
  - I have it on my Christmas wishlist but thank you. That would be a very good use of it -- nm - oblique Aug 10, 06:43
Weird. Rockstar Games confirms that the RDR2 gameplay trailer was captured on a PS4 Pro. -- (link) - Shaun Aug 10, 06:03 1
- phew, there you are. glad you are safe; you are on the northside right? -- nm - Beaker Aug 10, 06:10
Trump just doubled the metal tariffs on Turkey (steel now 50%) because of 'national security'. The Lira is tanking -- nm - decline Aug 10, 06:01
IYC: I was unable to do dips at home due to my chairs not being good enough but a walker that older people use is perfect. It's rated to hold up to - Krusty Aug 10, 05:58
Spawn, great thread where Gail Simone asks 'What do you like most about Batman?' -- (link) - decline Aug 10, 05:52 2
- Thanks! -- nm - Spawn: Blood Feud God Aug 10, 08:21
- I like that he is a self-made hero (other than starting off rich) -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 07:20
Sorry crash. But it is best that you get used to the Seahawks losing this year. -- nm - Spawn Aug 10, 05:33 1
- Yes your third stringers beat our third stringers. But if we look at how the first teams did on their one possession ... -- nm - crash davis Aug 10, 07:17
TV PSA: Battlebots, Masters of Illusion, TKO, Breaking Big, Great British Baking Show, Wynonna Earp, Whistleblower, Cooper's Treasure, Killjoys, - Beaker Aug 10, 04:29
Local Breaking: Police advising Northside of Fredericton to stay inside with doors locked. Rumours of a shootout at a Tim's -- (link) - Beaker Aug 10, 04:24 17
- Canadian police say 1 suspect in custody after shooting in Fredericton -- nm - budice Aug 10, 05:55 5
  - yeah, area still in lockdown for foreseeable future. Wife's bank just locked down on the Southside (all branches in Fredericton) -- nm* - Beaker Aug 10, 05:58 4
    - stay safe Mrs. Beaker -- nm - decline Aug 10, 05:59 3
      - Shaun's on the northside I believe, but not near that area and Walt is on the southside IIRC; so hopefully all safe -- nm - Beaker Aug 10, 06:10 2
        
        Yep. Safely at work downtown. Seems like a good day for lunch beers. -- nm - Shaun Aug 10, 06:18
        
        wait, so Walt is a Southie? -- nm - decline Aug 10, 06:10
- 4 dead so far is the police twitter saying -- (link) - Beaker Aug 10, 04:36 7
  - Edit: 2 city police, not RCMP dead is the rumour. Shooter still at large is what I'm hearing -- nm* - Beaker Aug 10, 04:40 6
    - Confirmed: 2 of the 4 were cops. -- (link) - Shaun Aug 10, 06:32
    - active shooter -- nm - Beaker Aug 10, 04:53 4
      - unofficial but 7 dead I'm now hearing -- nm - Beaker Aug 10, 05:25 3
        
        the 7 seems to just be the usual rumour stuff. 4 confirmed; including 2 city police -- nm - Beaker Aug 10, 07:11
        
        this is horrible. -- nm - Epiphany Aug 10, 06:41
        
        Jeez. :-( -- nm - Krusty Aug 10, 05:49
- multiple dead I'm hearing :( -- nm - Beaker Aug 10, 04:27 2
  - helicopters coming to the area fast as can as well (the wife works with someone who has a daughter with the RCMP) - Beaker Aug 10, 04:28 1
    - So horrible. -- nm - Andie Aug 10, 04:29
there are more Canadians overstaying their visas in the US than anyone else! -- (link) - mafic Aug 9, 23:43 2
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- Yes, but they're nice and clean up after themselves, so it's OK. -- nm - Baron Starr Aug 10, 05:34
Had my most terrifying ride through the local park. Young skunk decided the best way to get away from me was run next to my front wheel. - . Aug 9, 22:53 1
- he just wanted a friend! -- nm - mafic Aug 9, 23:39
Refresh my memory: Did the "it's not spaghetti, it's linguine" scene come immediately before this one? -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 9, 22:03 [youtube]
Well that's an interesting choice of headline. -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 9, 21:38
It is just fucking *donkeys* populating the ranks of comp in the first day of an Overwatch event. -- nm - Reagen Aug 9, 21:26
And I did stop off and buy my Stalker shirt on the way. We have *nothing* at home except Disneyland and the Angels :) -- nm - Meg Aug 9, 21:11
Mae Young Classic Finals set (spoilers) - David Aug 9, 21:06
oy. speaking of CAD programs, I'm running a process in one that's 2% complete after 80 minutes. it will also slow down once it gets to the middle. -- nm - mafic Aug 9, 20:48 1
- Just checked b3, thanks. -- nm - . Aug 9, 21:21
So tired tonight. Guess 7 hours on the road will do that. -- nm - Meg Aug 9, 20:36 9
- I can barely do 3 hours without getting sleepy. (And I’ll be driving that long tomorrow.) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 9, 20:37 8
  - I miss driving from central Florida to Indiana, straight through. -- nm - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Aug 9, 21:00 5
    - Yeah we stop partway when we go Cincy-Hilton Head but on the way home it’s all the way. 10.5 hours. -- nm - Volnelk Aug 9, 21:14 4
      - Furthest I ever drove by myself was Albuquerque to home -- nm - Meg Aug 9, 21:26 3
        
        About 800 miles and 12 hours. I was younger then :) -- nm - Meg Aug 9, 21:28 2
        
        I did cross-country from east of Toronto to Calgary on my own a couple times. ~2,500 miles in 3 days. - mafic Aug 9, 23:39
        
        It was 950 miles in 15 hours. -- nm - Spawn Aug 9, 22:12
  - I was pretty much okay 'til I checked into my room and poured that glass of wine. Then had to go to a really noisy reception. -- nm - Meg Aug 9, 20:51 1
    - And the solitude of driving makes it even harder to make that transition. -- nm - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Aug 9, 21:04
Watched the first episode of Final Space. Seems OK. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 9, 20:34
I guess Breshad Perriman gets to stay in Baltimore another week or two. -- nm - David Aug 9, 20:23
Wait. That’s what Jake McDorman finally gets cast in? -- nm - Dano Aug 9, 20:19
if you want young casting for the Alec Baldwin role, you can't do better than Bella Ramsay. -- nm - peglegpete Aug 9, 20:13 1
- TWP! -- nm - mud Aug 9, 20:21
Well, seems like the code test has been successful so far. That’s good. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 9, 20:00
Big Brother spoilers - Dano Aug 9, 19:57 1
- spoils - Ender Aug 9, 20:15
"Psych" got edgy. Shawn tells Gus, He got in a website he shouldn't have and Gus replies, You're not going all Pete Townsend on me, are you? -- nm - Amoxy Aug 9, 19:55
the fuck you care -- nm - mud Aug 9, 19:54 1
- B1 escalated quickly. -- nm - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Aug 9, 20:11

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