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Pennyworth (The Alfred prequel before he worked for the Waynes) casts Polly Walker....in a perfect role for her.... - Remlik Dec 4, 11:21 2
- Is this based off the Gotham Alfred? Does it even matter? Why is it going to Epix? Fuck you, DC. How about the consistency in your offerings? -- nm - Mop Dec 4, 11:24 1
  - Same character yes. DC has nothing to with it. Epix is looking for more content. This is a big deal for them. -- nm - Remlik Dec 4, 11:27
USPS suspends mail delivery tomorrow as part of a national day of mourning for Bush 41. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 4, 11:19 7
- Stock markets are closed as well. - Super Daddy Princess Dec 4, 11:25
- Interesting, is there precedent for this? - ty97 Dec 4, 11:22 2
  - Wikipedia says each Presidential funeral day since JFK has been a federal holiday, so January 2, 2007 would be the most recent. -- nm - Max Dec 4, 11:29
  - That's the first thing I thought of. I couldn't remember another example. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 4, 11:24
- It's been my company's policy for decades to close when OPM does, which is usually for weather. Our President is grumpy about it, but we're closed Wed -- nm - Max Dec 4, 11:22
- there's some talk that because of that the Avengers trailer will not debut tomorrow -- nm - Remlik Dec 4, 11:21 1
  - Whoa! We’re not *that* sad! - Qale Dec 4, 11:23
Right now, my favorite movie of the year is a toss-up between Paddington 2 and Mission: Impossible - Fallout - prayformojo Dec 4, 11:15 7
- I had to put it #1 because it was so disturbing, but Hereditary is in my Top 5. -- nm - Baron Gifts Dec 4, 11:23
- For me, it's a toss-up between Black Panther and Won't You Be My Neighbor. - ReluctantCynic Dec 4, 11:21 2
  - I have a hard time putting a documentary as my top film of the year. -- nm - Qale Dec 4, 11:22 1
    - I wouldn't put it as "best film of the year," but in terms of sheer enjoyment? Loved it. - ReluctantCynic Dec 4, 11:26
- Game Night -- nm - Max Dec 4, 11:19 2
  - I put this and Blockers way up my list. Good R-rated comedies are hard to come by. -- nm - Baron Gifts Dec 4, 11:29
  - that's probably my 3rd -- nm - prayformojo Dec 4, 11:20
I'm oddly happy with where Husker Nowledge ended up in the Astronauts division. - ReluctantCynic Dec 4, 11:13
Into the Spider-Verse 100% (61/0) -- nm - Beaker Dec 4, 11:08 2
- They're just encouraging arachno-normativity. -- nm - Baron Gifts Dec 4, 11:10
- they have 1 reviewer in twice (for 2 separate sites: Moviefone and Nerdist) -- (link*) - Beaker Dec 4, 11:09
401ack -- nm - ty97 Dec 4, 11:02
Senators to Saudi Prince: Ya basic -- (link) - prayformojo Dec 4, 10:58 3
- "In some of their strongest accusations to date" = letters to the editor section -- nm - Max Dec 4, 11:03
- and not at all soigne. -- nm - David Dec 4, 11:01 1
  - so that was the word? -- nm - Remlik Dec 4, 11:18
NFL Stat of the Day: JAX has 341 passing yards combined in the last 3 games. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 4, 10:56 1
- *flexes* -- nm - JaxSean Dec 4, 10:59
Updated odds for new Seattle NHL team name -- (link) - Strongbad Dec 4, 10:55 25
- Where is Bigfoots?!! -- nm - jnine Dec 4, 11:32
- Seattle Subsonics -- nm - Strongbad Dec 4, 11:14 1
  - Semisonics - Reagen Dec 4, 11:16
- Fine, Fine, Terrible, Good, AWESOME, Dumb, Lame, Lame, Weak, Bizarre x 4 -- nm - Baron Gifts Dec 4, 11:12
- Seattle Windows -- nm - Max Dec 4, 11:09 2
  - if Bezos is an investor, he could call them the Primes..seattle primes...that works -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 4, 11:11 1
    - And then they should play the Silicon Valley Decepticons -- nm - Max Dec 4, 11:14
- Metropolitans not even on the list -- nm - psilotum Dec 4, 11:02 1
  - RIGHT?! I get the "Totems" because of history, but the Metropolitans actually *WON* the Stanley Cup!!! -- nm - Mop Dec 4, 11:22
- I like Kraken -- nm - Beaker Dec 4, 11:02 2
  - It is easily the best choice, which means it won't happen because committees. -- nm - Baron Gifts Dec 4, 11:14
  - House Greyjoy! -- nm - Roger More Dec 4, 11:05
- Starbucks! -- nm - Beaker Dec 4, 11:02
- I would buy a shirt if the mascot was a whale. -- nm - MDH Dec 4, 11:01 2
  - I would become a fan if they had an actual live whale in the arena for games. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 4, 11:16
  - All of Connecticut would have a fit if it's "Whales". -- nm - Reagen Dec 4, 11:02
- Seals, Whales, Cougars, Eagles all won't happen. -- nm - Reagen Dec 4, 11:00 7
  - And top 3 on that list are all terrible. -- nm - Reagen Dec 4, 11:01 6
    - Apparently Totems has local history. I have no idea why. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Dec 4, 11:06 2
      - It seems a step backwards vis a vis using Native iconography. -- nm - Reagen Dec 4, 11:10
      - Tacoma (which was the leading city then) had a huge totem pole, featured in a movie filmed here (disappeared as it was made just as talkies came out) -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 4, 11:09
    - What about just "Emerald"? -- nm - psilotum Dec 4, 11:04 2
      - No, see: earlier discussions re: non plural names. -- nm - Reagen Dec 4, 11:07 1
        
        *slips Reagen $5* -- nm - Baron Gifts Dec 4, 11:13
- Seattle Orcas -- nm - Beryllium Dec 4, 10:57
Bob Dole was helped out of his chair to stand and salute Bush 41... -- (link) - Remlik Dec 4, 10:54 2
- *wipes away a tear* That man there was my senator. And if anybody cracks about him saluting with his left hand, I've got another left for them. -- nm - Baron Gifts Dec 4, 11:17
- (at which point JaxSean realized Bob Dole was still alive.) -- nm - JaxSean Dec 4, 10:57
Baby, It's Cold Outside pulled from some Canadian radio stations -- (link) - Beaker Dec 4, 10:43 16
- HA! love it. It's a radio trick...Program directors are doing it to generate buzz... -- nm - Remlik Dec 4, 10:55
- 1 down, hundreds more Christmas songs to go. ("You can't change music history!" "How about we put them in a radio museum.") -- nm - Max Dec 4, 10:53 2
  - Who would be arsed to go to a radio museum? - Beryllium Dec 4, 11:03 1
    - People who are otherwise in Huntington, West Virgina? -- nm - Reagen Dec 4, 11:06
- You, a woke person: stop playing it because it's glorifying date rape. - Reagen Dec 4, 10:50 7
  - Your IM is what I thought was the reason. - the wrong element, bad guy Dec 4, 11:04
  - *galaxy brain* it’s actually a terrible song. -- nm - Tim Dec 4, 11:01
  - Me, a humbug: Stop playing it because it sucks. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 4, 10:55 4
    - old me: All music of the last 30 yrs sucks!!! [shakes fist at cloud] -- nm - mud Dec 4, 10:59 3
      - Young Me: We have streaming now, why are you even listening to the radio? -- nm - Qale Dec 4, 11:22 2
        
        cause it's free. -- nm - Remlik Dec 4, 11:25
        
        Some people have garbage data plans. -- nm - Shaun Dec 4, 11:24
- Meh. -- (link*) - Super Daddy Princess Dec 4, 10:49 1
  - This. -- nm - Ender Dec 4, 11:33
- I still enjoy the Elf version, but could do without it on the radio. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 4, 10:47
- [eyeroll] -- nm - mud Dec 4, 10:47
BK app has a special offer. -- (link) - Shaun Dec 4, 10:42 [Image]
Kliff Kingsbury is now OC at USC. -- nm - David Dec 4, 10:33 2
- I'd prefer Cliff Klavan. -- nm - jnine Dec 4, 11:37
- (Trojans, not Gamecocks) -- nm - Strongbad Dec 4, 10:39
"We're gonna ceasefire on tariffs." Market: woohoo! (5 minutes later...) "I'M THE TARIFF MAN! AARGGWHAARGARBLE" - Reagen Dec 4, 10:25 3
- well, some "rich" (and powerful) people breathed a sigh of relief this AM: -- (link) - mud Dec 4, 10:46 2
  - deal scuttles the rights of dozens, maybe hundreds of victims of child rape (Rachel maddow went off on this last night) -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 4, 10:54 1
    - including accusers of dershawitz & Trump -- nm - mud Dec 4, 10:56
Buster Scruggs is interesting -- nm - Beryllium Dec 4, 10:20
This pun is delicious. -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 4, 10:17
Don Jr asserted father-son privilege in testimony to Congress, which is... not a thing. -- (link) - Reagen Dec 4, 10:13 5
- Cue SNL skit in 3...2...1... -- nm - oblique Dec 4, 10:19
- And the committee did...nothing? which shouldn't be a thing. Also, "There’s some questions" is not a grammar thing. -- nm - Max Dec 4, 10:18
- it's not a lie if you believe it. -- nm - Beaker Dec 4, 10:16
- well, it is now! -- nm - trumpets Dec 4, 10:16 1
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Smartphone with a built-in projector. -- (link) - Shaun Dec 4, 10:12 [youtube]
Sen. Graham: “There’s not a smoking gun, there’s a smoking saw.” -- (link) - mud Dec 4, 10:05 1
- Sen. Corker: If the crown prince went in front of a jury, he would be convicted in 30 minutes." -- (link) - mud Dec 4, 10:06
"The Spider has requested your presence." -- nm - David Dec 4, 10:01 1
- "Welcome to the Black Armory." -- nm - David Dec 4, 10:12
I think it's fair to say that I'm getting 80 email advertisements a day this holiday season. - David Dec 4, 09:51
Astros: CQ's team is too loaded. The 8 seed needs to take him out, please -- nm - Strongbad Dec 4, 09:42
Took me 13 weeks, but I finally won in Yay Football! 1-12, baby! -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Dec 4, 09:40
Reclaim. Reignite. Reforge. -- (link) - Shaun Dec 4, 09:39 3
- So are the two different forge names the two different types of weapons? (Japan, French, and/or someother?) - JaxSean Dec 4, 09:49 1
  - There appear to be 3 distinct Forges that will need to be unlocked. -- nm - Shaun Dec 4, 09:49
- she's cute -- nm - groiny Dec 4, 09:40
speaking of d2, I didnt realize that if you get an offering to see the queen, you also - tRuMaN Dec 4, 09:37 6
- FWIW, the EP boss this week only has the shotgun in his drop table. Even post-nerf, it's still one of the best boss wreckers in the game. -- nm - Shaun Dec 4, 10:46
- But you only get to see the Queen every 3 weeks, when the curse in the Dreaming City is at its highest. -- nm* - Shaun Dec 4, 09:38 4
  - And there's a triumph for seeing her every time in a season, which I unlocked over the weekend. -- nm - David Dec 4, 09:47 2
    - Nice. I should get my 3rd Seed of Light for my hunter one of these days. -- nm - Shaun Dec 4, 09:49 1
      - You know, I never consciously went after that stuff. I just kind of picked it up over time. -- nm - David Dec 4, 09:50
  - hmm. -- nm - tRuMaN Dec 4, 09:41
In case no one else browsed down that far, the full list of 30 Highest Paid Musicians is at the bottom of the page. See IM. - GregW Dec 4, 09:29
I ended up getting a purple and a green lightsaber. I was only supposed to get him one thing but I'll box it up like it's a 2 in 1. - Diva Dec 4, 09:29
Steelers RB James Conner OUT vs the Raiders -- (link) - Beaker Dec 4, 09:28
$650 million expansion fee for the Seattle NHL team... -- nm - Beaker Dec 4, 09:23 6
- Bettman promised a $1B to owners ten years ago. Vegas and Kansas City. Gets $1.15B with a better city. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Dec 4, 10:10
- What was Vegas's? -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 4, 09:28 2
  - $500M -- nm - Beaker Dec 4, 09:56
  - Five hundy. -- nm - Reagen Dec 4, 09:38
- They'll pay the iron price instead. -- nm - Baron Gifts Dec 4, 09:26 1
  - oh goodness. -- nm - Diva Dec 4, 09:30
Huh. The video to "thank u, next" is a spoof of Mean Girls. That might be spoof inception. -- nm - Mop Dec 4, 09:20 3
- Also Bring It On and Legally Blonde. Maybe the lyrics are interesting but the tune and video were too boring for me to find out. -- nm - Max Dec 4, 09:26 1
  - it's really terrible, isn't it? I watched the whole thing yesterday because it's so popular and groundbrea... zzzzzz -- nm - amanda Dec 4, 09:36
- Now with link! -- (link) - Mop Dec 4, 09:21 [youtube]
Remlik has artist Nick Bradshaw done any specific issues I might know of? - Beaker Dec 4, 09:19
*Dave Weigel voice* he's... not running. -- (link) - Reagen Dec 4, 09:16
Beaker, Amazon.ca has Rome: The Complete Series on Blu-Ray for $25 right now. -- (link) - Shaun Dec 4, 09:15 1
- owns it :) thanks though -- nm - Beaker Dec 4, 09:16
the D2 annual pass is 35 bucks? -- nm - groiny Dec 4, 09:10 11
- I kinda wish they would make the base game free so I could try it. - Marlowe Dec 4, 09:51 2
  - I think it actually is free on the PC now. -- nm - David Dec 4, 09:53 1
    - Yeah, it is, come to think of it. (NM) - Marlowe Dec 4, 09:53
- Yeah, they basically sold a second game with Forsaken and the DLC. It's annoying. -- nm - David Dec 4, 09:11 6
  - fine, I bought it, I hope I don't regret it -- nm - groiny Dec 4, 09:15 5
    - Nice. I'll be on tonight. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 4, 09:33 4
      - we needed you last night, got some missions to run that will require 3 -- nm - groiny Dec 4, 09:39 3
        
        I tried to join you at one point but it put us on opposite teams so I just logged off -- nm - J Dec 4, 11:13
        
        well dammit, post something next time! - JaxSean Dec 4, 09:50
        
        Which ones? -- nm - Shaun Dec 4, 09:43
- Sounds about right in USD. -- nm - Shaun Dec 4, 09:11
Black Armory is live. -- (link) - Shaun Dec 4, 09:06
New Funko Pop! -- (link) - Shaun Dec 4, 09:03 6
- Are his feet really turned that way? I love that detail. -- nm - Max Dec 4, 10:41
- Jeffersons pops coming soon too. -- nm - Beaker Dec 4, 09:10
- The kind of pop you dont take home to mother -- nm - eag Dec 4, 09:08
- "Fuck Yo Couch, N#@@!" -- nm - groiny Dec 4, 09:03 2
  - Amazon is having a big Marvel sale (up to 40% off) and it includes some Funko Pops -- (link) - oblique Dec 4, 09:09 1
    - Spiderverse Green Goblin too (I already owns it), lots a great deals on pops there... -- nm* - Beaker Dec 4, 09:11
I want to like him, but Witten on MNF is really bad. Also, the discussion about Foster was reaaaalllly awkwardly handled -- nm - prayformojo Dec 4, 09:03 6
- it was terrible -- nm - decline Dec 4, 09:44
- Yeah Dan Patrick brought it up today. Hard to take a hardline position on the Redskins and not mention your Cowboys bringing in Gregg Hardy. - Volnelk Dec 4, 09:16 1
  - Hunt is actually the most justifiable recent example since she came to his hotel room and shouted racial slurs. Hardy is the one who got off easy. - David Dec 4, 09:22
- Yup. He's a nice man but deadly dull. -- nm - David Dec 4, 09:12 1
  - he's no Tony Romo -- nm - decline Dec 4, 09:44
- He was practically spooning Zach Ertz last night. -- nm - Baron Gifts Dec 4, 09:04
*student looking at phone* "What?! I'm multi tasking!" "That's a myth." "No, really. I'm actually looking for a Christmas movie!" -- nm - Classroom Transcripts Dec 4, 09:02
poop roll -- nm - Spawn Dec 4, 08:59 2
- [eyeroll] -- nm - mud Dec 4, 09:01 1
  - *gives you the poop eye* -- nm - Spawn Dec 4, 09:03

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