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Billy Idol becomes a US citizen: “It’s a nice day for a naturalization ceremony” -- (link) - Remlik Nov 15, 12:13 2
- L.A. Man -- nm - Max Nov 15, 12:18
- Did he celebrate by dancing with himself ? -- nm - eag Nov 15, 12:16
Did anyone mention that if you voted in Florida, you should check to make sure yours wasn't thrown out? An injunction gives you until Saturday to fix. - David Nov 15, 12:06 1
- That is sad and depressing that people have to even consider that. -- nm - amoxy Nov 15, 12:08
Thing I wish I didn't know was real: The Lady and the Trump. - David Nov 15, 12:05 1
- creepy and disturbing -- nm - decline Nov 15, 12:05
So, in the Creed series, wasn't the Creed 1 done at Middleweight or something far under 200 lbs? - Will Hunting Nov 15, 11:55 6
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- UFC Weight Cutting 101 -- nm - Beaker Nov 15, 12:04
- Light heavyweight, apparently. -- nm - Reagen Nov 15, 11:58
- Isn't this some weird international bout, though? -- nm - Spawn Nov 15, 11:56 2
  - if he loses, the Berlin Wall gets put back up!! -- nm - Beaker Nov 15, 12:07 1
    - As long as we get plenty of scenes of Michael B. Jordan running shirtless across the Siberian countryside, I don't care what happens. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 15, 12:18
Bohemian Rhapsody is incomplete as it has no mention of the Highlander or Flash Gordon theme songs. -- nm - Mop Nov 15, 11:51 12
- Or Iron Eagle! -- nm - JaxSean Nov 15, 12:05
- But we allow it due to the already impressive running time. My biggest problem with the movie (and I am sure it has been mentioned by others) spoil - Spawn Nov 15, 11:53 2
  - Also, and I may be wrong about this, but (Spoilers) -- (edited) - Marlowe Nov 15, 11:57 1
    - The one that really got me (spoilers) - amoxy Nov 15, 12:09
- Not entirely true. They do play "Who Wants to Live Forever" during the movie -- nm - oblique Nov 15, 11:53
- Well then that seals it, I'll catch it on basic cable. -- nm - Max Nov 15, 11:53 6
  - You will be much better served, as far as storytelling goes, just wattching YouTube videos of your favorite shows. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 15, 11:58 5
    - I watched this documentary. I thought it was good. The Story of Queen: Mercury Rising -- (link) - Max Nov 15, 12:04 [youtube]
    - Oh, honey. -- nm - Spawn Nov 15, 11:59 3
      - Oh, *this* is what you meant when you said "annoyance". OK, but I still love you! (NM) - Marlowe Nov 15, 12:02 2
        
        The movie was *fun*. Hell, I have a ticket to finally see ASIB for tomorrow night but am debating on changing it to see BR a second time, instead. -- nm - Spawn Nov 15, 12:04 1
        
        But it was just because their music is fun. The narrative is just horrible. - Marlowe Nov 15, 12:08
So basically what we’re saying is that Fallout 76 is indeed a disaster to be avoided? -- nm - Qale Nov 15, 11:45 12
- picking my copy up after work. -- nm - groiny Nov 15, 12:12
- Ouch. -- (link) - Shaun Nov 15, 12:04 [youtube] 1
  - Heh. I just mentioned this. -- nm - Qale Nov 15, 12:06
- I hope not. I bought it yesterday. -- nm - David Nov 15, 11:55 1
  - I surmise it’s going to have a ton of growing pains. -- nm - Qale Nov 15, 12:10
- I saw this this morning. -- (link) - Shaun Nov 15, 11:55 2
  - That link isn’t working for me, but Jim Sterling... I mean, I don’t thank God for him but he’s probably right this time. -- nm - Qale Nov 15, 12:05
  - it's reminding me more and more of Skyrim Online - decline Nov 15, 12:01
- I was wavering between getting Fallout 76 or World of Warcraft Classic. I'm gonna go with WOW for now. - ReluctantCynic Nov 15, 11:54
- I saw game play of it yesterday - eag Nov 15, 11:50 2
  - It’s busy work with no payoff and looks mediocre and isn’t worth the online aspects is what I’m reading. -- nm - Qale Nov 15, 11:51 1
    - exactly my thought -- nm - decline Nov 15, 11:52
I mean, where to begin with this story -- (link) - Reagen Nov 15, 11:34
Destiny 2: Daily stuff looks like fun today. - Shaun Nov 15, 11:31 2
- Just did the Thunderlord quest. boom -- nm - JaxSean Nov 15, 12:06 1
  - All. the. tethers. -- nm - Shaun Nov 15, 12:12
Wow -- MLB just agreed to re-up with Fox for 5.1B over 7 years (or basically 35-50% more than current) -- (link) - Will Hunting Nov 15, 11:31
I know Spawn is a constant annoyance, and thus, I am a mini-constant annoyance, but I -- too -- appreciate the ST community. - ReluctantCynic Nov 15, 11:29 5
- Kim and I want to talk to Jorge and you and a couple of others about an idea we've had heading into 2020. -- nm - David Nov 15, 11:56 1
  - Sure thing. Just let me know when. - ReluctantCynic Nov 15, 12:17
- Nice. -- nm - Spawn Nov 15, 11:55
- Election Protection needs a Schoolhouse Rock song. -- nm - Max Nov 15, 11:30 1
  - This is a fantastic idea. - ReluctantCynic Nov 15, 11:33
Wow! Remember that couple with the GoFundMe for the homeless guy in Philly? He claimed they stole the $400K? He was arrested. DA says it was all scam -- (link*) - decline Nov 15, 11:27 7
- more details -- (link) - decline Nov 15, 11:28 6
  - Wait ... what? - ReluctantCynic Nov 15, 11:30 5
    - yep, and then when the 'homeless' guy didn't get his fair share, he turned around and tried to sue the couple -- nm - decline Nov 15, 11:33 4
      - If you can’t trust your fellow scammers not to scam you, who can you trust? -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Nov 15, 12:16
      - Qale needs to novelize this. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 15, 11:34 2
        
        Not nearly enough gay sex. -- nm - Qale Nov 15, 11:41 1
        
        As if you aren't imaginative enough to cover that lapse ... -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 15, 11:41
Random Roles with Sarah Jessica Parker -- (link) - Beaker Nov 15, 11:19
ME-02 was just called for the Democrats, thanks to a ranked choice voting system. Best count I can find has House as 230-198, +37 D. -- nm - Tim Nov 15, 11:10 10
- Silver says the most likely ones are +38 and +39. -- (link) - David Nov 15, 11:59 5
  - Silver's having a hilarious fight with a professor right now - Reagen Nov 15, 12:09 4
    - One of the many things I enjoy about listening to old Gunsmoke episodes is hearing phrases I thought were more recent than the show - Max Nov 15, 12:17
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    - It reminds me of that story you used to tell about a woman who would argue with you by saying, "Purple is a number!" -- nm - David Nov 15, 12:12 1
      - I've completely forgotten this. I've fought too many people. -- nm - Reagen Nov 15, 12:16
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- There is one Republican congressional member from New England remaining: Susan Collins. -- nm* - Tim Nov 15, 11:13 2
  - Hellllllooooo 2020 - ty97 Nov 15, 11:18 1
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Anybody watching "Homecoming" with Julia Roberts? Looks promising -- nm - Amoxy Nov 15, 11:08 12
- Yes, I enjoyed it very much. - Covington Nov 15, 11:40
- I am. Half hour episodes so it moves right along. Good story so far. -- nm - Baron Dresden, Wizard Nov 15, 11:29
- I haven't be a coworker I trust for quality taste suggested it to me. That made me wonder: does Roberts ever win another Oscar? -- nm - Max Nov 15, 11:11 9
  - my bet is yes, but in the more distant future, like a career-capping role at 80 or something. -- nm - Andie Nov 15, 11:14 8
    - My brain has trouble thinking of movie stars aging to 80. -- nm - Max Nov 15, 11:20 6
      - Christopher Plummer just said "bite me" -- nm - crash davis Nov 15, 11:22 5
        
        Peter O'Toole hoists a drink at Plummer from his coffin now. -- nm - Remlik Nov 15, 11:46
        
        hey, I didn't say it doesn't happen, I just have trouble envisioning a multi-decade aging process on someone who became iconic young. -- nm - Max Nov 15, 11:24 3
        
        Katherine Hepburn. Jane Fonda. -- nm - Andie Nov 15, 11:28 1
        
        Diane Keaton. -- nm - Andie Nov 15, 11:28
        
        Elizabeth Taylor -- nm - . Nov 15, 11:27
    - For supporting. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 15, 11:17
The first animal to learn how to make use of discarded blunts and burner phones will undoubtedly be the raccoon. - Max Nov 15, 11:03 3
- They'll be coming for Wall Street next -- nm - Beryllium Nov 15, 12:28
- I agree -- nm - crash davis Nov 15, 11:15
- don't sleep on beavers -- nm - rollo Nov 15, 11:07
Name the top five QBs with the most losses in their first five seasons. -- nm - crash davis Nov 15, 10:55 37
- I've already given a hint for #5 -- nm - crash davis Nov 15, 11:13 4
  - Testaverde maybe? -- nm - Baron Dresden, Wizard Nov 15, 11:22 3
    - nope, the clue is in what I said about Peyton and Eli, and then look at the list of who has been named so far -- nm - crash davis Nov 15, 11:25
    - Or what about the Carr the Younger? -- nm* - Baron Dresden, Wizard Nov 15, 11:24 1
      - Winner #5 - Derek Carr 42 losses and counting -- nm - crash davis Nov 15, 11:26
- Jeff George -- nm - Baron Dresden, Wizard Nov 15, 11:11 1
  - #4 all time with 44 losses -- nm - crash davis Nov 15, 11:12
- #4 - think two first names -- nm - crash davis Nov 15, 11:10
- Andrew Luck -- nm - Amoxy Nov 15, 11:09 1
  - nope -- nm - crash davis Nov 15, 11:09
- McNabb, Culpepper -- nm - Beaker Nov 15, 11:09 1
  - nope, nope -- nm - crash davis Nov 15, 11:09
- Carr the Elder -- nm - rollo Nov 15, 11:08 2
  - David Carr #1 all time with 53 losses in his first five seasons -- nm - crash davis Nov 15, 11:08 1
    - I guess Carr can be considered an expansion QB, sorry plp -- nm - crash davis Nov 15, 11:11
- Alex Smith -- nm - Amoxy Nov 15, 11:07 1
  - nope -- nm - crash davis Nov 15, 11:08
- Eli -- nm - Amoxy Nov 15, 11:06 1
  - same answer below as Peyton -- nm - crash davis Nov 15, 11:07
- Aikman -- nm - Amoxy Nov 15, 11:06 1
  - nope, no HOFers on the list -- nm - crash davis Nov 15, 11:07
- Bortles -- nm - Beaker Nov 15, 11:05 1
  - #2 with 46 losses in his first season -- nm - crash davis Nov 15, 11:06
- Indy sucked the first few years with Peyton didn't they? -- nm - Beaker Nov 15, 11:04 3
  - Peyton is not on the list, but in a tangential way you are on the right track -- nm - crash davis Nov 15, 11:06 2
    - Leaf? Archie Manning? -- nm - Volnelk Nov 15, 11:08 1
      - nope, nope -- nm - crash davis Nov 15, 11:09
- Ryan Leaf -- nm - groiny Nov 15, 11:04 2
  - he could have been a contender but did not hold on for five years -- nm - crash davis Nov 15, 11:05 1
    - right that is the key. longevity at sucking, but just ok enough to keep the starting spot -- nm - Beaker Nov 15, 11:06
- how many are from the first 5 years of an expansion team? -- nm - peglegpete Nov 15, 11:03 1
  - only Jim Zorn, most expansion teams don't stick with a QB for five years -- nm - crash davis Nov 15, 11:04
- Stafford? -- nm - Strongbad Nov 15, 11:02 1
  - nope -- nm - crash davis Nov 15, 11:05
- Who is Tim Couch, Alex? -- nm - The Mayor of Slamtown Nov 15, 11:01 1
  - a good guess, but Tim did not make this list -- nm - crash davis Nov 15, 11:01
- I'll give out #3, Jim Zorn, QB of the expansion Seattle Seahawks with 44 losses. -- nm - crash davis Nov 15, 10:59
The U.S. Army Turns to Esports as It Fails to Meet Its Recruitment Targets -- (link) - Remlik Nov 15, 10:49 3
- I initially read "escorts" and thought "wow, they didn't do that in the eighties" -- nm - crash davis Nov 15, 10:51 2
  - same. - ReluctantCynic Nov 15, 11:32
  - same. -- nm - Beaker Nov 15, 10:53
Buzz, Buzz: Bitter Tasters Like Coffee Better - crash davis Nov 15, 10:49
GA: The other close race we are watching is House District 7 -- (link) - Strongbad Nov 15, 10:45 3
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  - Oh and rumors have already begun for her challenging Sen. David Perdue in 2020. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 15, 10:53
  - She did. She's currently trying to push forward the D nominee for Secretary of State in a runoff, John Barrow -- nm - Strongbad Nov 15, 10:52
for me, I guess it is a matter of tone: I consider Alien a horror movie, and Aliens a sci-fi movie - crash davis Nov 15, 10:45
If you can't park in a garage, the best place to be before a snowstorm is next to me. I'll dig out my spot and half of yours too. -- nm - Baron Dresden, Wizard Nov 15, 10:43 2
- I don't drive half a car, Baron. This sounds like a shakedown! -- nm - Max Nov 15, 10:58
- My neighbor has a snowplow on the front of his truck. He cleared all front of his place and left a huge pile in front of part of my house. - crash davis Nov 15, 10:47
Apparently it's customary to stagger evacuations during fires so that the roads don't get clogged. And not use Amber alert (!?!). -- (link) - con_carne Nov 15, 10:43 1
- It makes sense if the fire is moving slowly enough. -- nm - Ender Nov 15, 10:49
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- Pass. -- nm - Qale Nov 15, 11:43
- Pass - Covington Nov 15, 11:34
- Pass. -- nm - MDH Nov 15, 10:39 5
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    - Who? I'm confused. This guy is just too big, Michael B Jordan on the other hand... -- nm - MDH Nov 15, 10:50 3
      - Could not agree more. I'm not partial to the linebacker type, but Michael B. Jordan is just dreamy. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 15, 11:27
      - Stay Away from Bae. -- nm - Diva Nov 15, 10:56
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- I yield. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 15, 10:30
Susan Collins is now the *only* Republican member of Congress across New England. -- nm - decline Nov 15, 10:17 1
- Soon to be the last when she is thrown out in 2020. -- nm - Jovian Nov 15, 10:44
IND signs former ATL DB Jalen Collins to Practice Squad - Strongbad Nov 15, 10:15
I am glad these racist people are popping up and making themselves known. For a lot of reasons. But, that Heil Hitler thing is like shouting fire in a - con_carne Nov 15, 10:08 4
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- In an enclosed space. In a musical about jewish people. Right after a mass shooting at a synagogue. -- nm - MDH Nov 15, 10:11 2
  - yup -- nm - Beaker Nov 15, 10:28
  - Yeah. I would also very much be expecting a legally-owned gun to be shot by a white male after that. - Marlowe Nov 15, 10:19

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