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oh my -- (link) - mud Dec 10, 08:41 1
- I half-expected this would be Trump, working on his insanity plea. -- nm - Spawn Dec 10, 08:46
So I finally did it. I booked a flight....on United. - ty97 Dec 10, 08:25 5
- I hope they don't cancel the flight on you. Probably less of a risk on that route than on the Victoria-SFO route, where it happened frequently. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 10, 08:34 2
  - I figure Victoria - SFO is on a regional jet (United Express)? The regional flights tend to cancel more often than mainline. - ty97 Dec 10, 08:35 1
    - Well, they ended up canceling the whole route. I don't know if it was Express or not. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 10, 08:38
- Well don't beat yourself up over it. That's our job. -- nm - United Dec 10, 08:33
- *laughs and points* -- nm - Spawn Dec 10, 08:28
Harold Baines was elected to the HOF? *smh* If he gets in then I have a long list of guys that should get in but being very good shouldn't be enough. - Krusty Dec 10, 08:25 22
- Adam Dunn, Scott Rolen, Hanley Ramirez, J.D. Drew, Magglio Ordonez, Mark Teixeira, Ryan Klesko, and Jeff Kent -- (link) - Beaker Dec 10, 08:30 7
  - The bar falls so much with Baines, that it's amazing who now is a HOFer. - Will Hunting Dec 10, 08:58
  - Exactly, none of those guys should get in either. -- nm - Krusty Dec 10, 08:33
  - "(It should go without saying that all of those guys are worse than Edgar Martinez, who’s entering his final year on the writers’ ballot.)" -- nm - Beaker Dec 10, 08:31 4
    - maybe all but Scott Rolen. -- nm - groiny Dec 10, 08:33 3
      - Rolen's an easy call relative to Baines. 9 Gold Gloves, 300+ homers, 22% abover average OPS. He's a 70 WAR player. - Will Hunting Dec 10, 09:00
      - and I guess Jeff Kent would be an option too if he were not such a dick -- nm - groiny Dec 10, 08:38 1
        
        Right. He is 55 WAR player but who would advocate for him? - David Dec 10, 08:49
- If Edgar gets in as a DH, I'm fine with Baines getting in. -- nm - Inigo Dec 10, 08:28 11
  - Shove your mindless hot take up your... -- nm - David Dec 10, 08:46
  - Baines isn't anywhere close to being qualified with his stats. It's not about him being a DH but about him not being one of the best - Krusty Dec 10, 08:31 9
    - to be fair, he started in 83 before the roids kicked in - groiny Dec 10, 08:34 3
      - He was a very good hitter. I'm not trying to say he was garbage. But his numbers aren't hall worthy. -- nm - Krusty Dec 10, 08:38 2
        
        I don't disagree, but I also don't think it is rage worthy. -- nm - groiny Dec 10, 08:39 1
        
        Agreed. I'm not looking to fight about it but I do enjoy the discussion. -- nm - Krusty Dec 10, 08:41
    - If he had started his career in 1990 instead of 1980, he'd have 500 HR, and an over 900 OPS. He's a lot better than you think he is. -- nm - Inigo Dec 10, 08:33 3
      - But he didn't and his numbers aren't good enough to be in the hall. I saw him play and he was good but not one of the best of his time. - Krusty Dec 10, 08:36 2
        
        I think he's just below Murray, Schmidt, Murphy for that era of power hitter. YMMV. -- nm - Inigo Dec 10, 08:42 1
        
        I don't see that comparison. Baines need a lot of years to get the numbers he has. -- nm - Krusty Dec 10, 09:41
    - highest % from the writers was 6.1%. I'm only 6.1% from being in the MLB HOF too! -- nm - Beaker Dec 10, 08:32
- as a White Sox fan, I do not even believe he should be in. -- nm - groiny Dec 10, 08:28
- he had 4 people with close ties on him out of the 16 voters -- nm - groiny Dec 10, 08:27
new Once Upon A Deadpool trailer -- (link) - Beaker Dec 10, 08:21 16
- 8 new scenes. I wonder if they are all in that room? - Spawn Dec 10, 08:41
- Are we gonna see all the Fred Savage scenes before the movie comes out? -- nm - Mop Dec 10, 08:39 2
  - if they're even in it at all... -- nm - Beaker Dec 10, 08:40 1
    - He is in it. Those exact scenes? Not sure. But it is clear it is Princess Bride style, so all 8 could be them. -- nm - Spawn Dec 10, 08:45
- Why are they doing this movie? Is it the end of R rated Deadpool movies? That would suck. -- nm - Krusty Dec 10, 08:29 11
  - Surely not. How else could they include that sex scene between Deadpool and Vindicator? -- nm - Baron Gifts Dec 10, 08:42
  - We can't even have porn on Tumblr any more - you think we get decent R rated movies now? the world sucks Krusty - Epiphany Dec 10, 08:35
  - Curio$ity, even. -- nm* - Spawn Dec 10, 08:31 8
    - I don't get it. -- nm - Krusty Dec 10, 08:39 1
      - so that kids can watch it. Deadpool is incredibly popular with the under R set. -- nm - Remlik Dec 10, 08:46
    - The dumb part is having it one night only, on a Wednesday night when schools are in session. -- nm - Spawn Dec 10, 08:33 5
      - only 1 night? I assumed it was going wide... -- nm - Beaker Dec 10, 08:34 4
        
        here -- (link) - Spawn Dec 10, 08:36 3
        
        they all say UK or am I missing the US stuff? -- nm - Beaker Dec 10, 08:40 2
        
        "Nov 27, 2018 - Once Upon a Deadpool will be an event one-night-only release in the UK and US and if you need a further reason to buy a ticket, the n" -- nm - Spawn Dec 10, 08:42 1
        
        No Friday shows listed at my theater, at least yet. -- nm - Spawn Dec 10, 08:43
Brooklyn 99 NBC trailers -- (link) - Beaker Dec 10, 08:18 1
- Fox gave up Brooklyn 99 and picked up Last Man Standing. America wins! -- nm - Mop Dec 10, 08:29
Yeah, still don't know lots about British politics, but apparently the SNP leader offered to join Labour in no vote of confidence -- (link) - ty97 Dec 10, 08:00 7
- It's the Brexit vote. It seems likely to go down in defeat. The Northern Irish will not accept a border with Ireland. - Mop Dec 10, 08:28
- Every other party was going to vote against the govt as well as about 45 Tories, estimating they would lose by 95 votes. - LMS Dec 10, 08:25
- They would need the Unionists to join them to make it happen - Reagen Dec 10, 08:05 3
  - IM - probly plenty of those -- nm - mud Dec 10, 08:09 2
    - Maybe, maybe not. - Reagen Dec 10, 08:11 1
      - ah, yes. Important distinction -- nm - mud Dec 10, 08:20
- You don't have no confidence in me. I have no confidence in you! -- nm - Theresa May Dec 10, 08:02
looks like Maria Butina flipped -- (link) - mud Dec 10, 08:00 4
- I hope she takes down the NRA. -- nm - Mop Dec 10, 08:37
- neechay -- nm - Spawn Dec 10, 08:07 2
  - have you ever heard this Electric Prunes hit from 1967? -- (link) - mud Dec 10, 08:15 [youtube] 1
    - heh. Awesome. -- (edited) - Spawn Dec 10, 08:17
Alito, Thomas and Gorsuch wanted this anti-Planned Parenthood case. Roberts AND Kavanagh didn't! (four are needed) -- (link) - mud Dec 10, 07:43 8
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  - I was waiting for you to come decipher. I figured it was that they didn't want this case based on specifics - ty97 Dec 10, 08:22
  - But...but...planned parenthood! Abortion! RAWR!!! -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Dec 10, 08:20
- Zoidberg voice: Yay! Now Kavanagh is the hero! -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Dec 10, 07:47 1
  - heh -- nm - mud Dec 10, 07:48
- good. -- nm - Diva Dec 10, 07:45
- *likes* -- nm - Spawn Dec 10, 07:44
I kinda dislike hiring people (the process of it) but seriously, if you have a misspelling on your resume, you're not getting an interview - oblique Dec 10, 07:31 4
- Thicc -- nm - Qale Dec 10, 07:42
- fimally -- nm - Beaker Dec 10, 07:40
- Smocking Gun is a real thing! -- nm - President Biff Dec 10, 07:40
- obleak? -- nm - Spawn Dec 10, 07:36
Ahh yes, that time of the year when the Critic's Choice Awards remind us they make room to nominate everybody. -- nm - ty97 Dec 10, 07:19 7
- Just saw the nominations, good god. Is there anything that didn't get nominated? -- nm - MDH Dec 10, 07:44 5
  - Paddington 2? -- nm - LMS Dec 10, 08:21
  - Barry Jenkins. I guess Nicole Kidman for actress but that's really just a pet want of mine that won't happen. -- nm - ty97 Dec 10, 07:46 1
    - Jenkins got Screenplay though at least. -- nm - MDH Dec 10, 07:53
  - No idea but I am honored by nomination. -- nm - Spawn Dec 10, 07:45 1
    - "Logan's Soccer Game" is epic in scope and full of meaning. It's a game changer for phone shot movies. -- nm* - Reagen Dec 10, 08:10
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today is the day i met mel for the first time. :) -- nm - Diva Dec 10, 07:11 18
- very nice! happy day for both of you. -- nm - groiny Dec 10, 08:01
- ...and then the murders began. :) Cognrats! -- nm - Remlik Dec 10, 07:55
- nice -- nm - mud Dec 10, 07:48
- You're both awsome, and you make an awesomer team -- nm - JaxSean Dec 10, 07:42
- Don Homer! -- nm - Beaker Dec 10, 07:40
- neechay -- nm - Spawn Dec 10, 07:37
- That's great! How many years has it been? -- nm - Inigo Dec 10, 07:36 1
  - 12! -- nm - Diva Dec 10, 07:38
- YAY! -- nm - ty97 Dec 10, 07:28
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- Nice! You two are the best! -- nm - Krusty Dec 10, 07:25
- Wahoo!! -- nm - Epiphany Dec 10, 07:15
- And you married him? Way to go Anna. Love is an open door I guess. -- nm - Shaun Dec 10, 07:13
- ...and then the murders began - decline Dec 10, 07:13 2
  - word -- nm - JaxSean Dec 10, 07:41
  - this is so sweet - thank you! -- nm - Diva Dec 10, 07:16
- YOHN! -- nm - prayformojo Dec 10, 07:11 1
  - :) -- nm - Diva Dec 10, 07:16
Fantasy: I am leading my matchup by 7.99 points. I have Diggs. He has Cousins. I am not optimistic. - Shaun Dec 10, 07:09 4
- My #1 seed fell to the #8 seed 127.60 to 102.05. Same team I beat last week 146.95 to 91.65. FF is stupid! -- nm - Spawn Dec 10, 07:38 1
  - I hated it too till my guys all took off. Then hated it when I thought Miami would hit 35...then liked it again when no extra point was kicked... -- nm* - Beaker Dec 10, 07:41
- I need it to be a Diggs, not Thielan, night. The Rams whiff last night leaves me only 7ish points ahead of Kelly. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Dec 10, 07:16 1
  - Yeah, they hurt me badly in SuperFeud. Goff + Cooks = Sad Baron. -- nm - Baron Gifts Dec 10, 08:01
The smocking gun is real! -- nm - decline Dec 10, 07:08
Anyone hear what happened to Drew Magary? -- (link) - Beaker Dec 10, 07:08
"Meet the Bottomless Pinocchio, a new rating for a false claim repeated over and over again" - ty97 Dec 10, 06:55 3
- Bottomless Pinocchio is a fantastic name -- nm - Beaker Dec 10, 07:01 2
  - "Lie! tell the truth! lie! Tell the truth!" -- nm - Reagen Dec 10, 07:59
  - I heard they’re performing with Female Presenting Nipples at Day for Night festival. -- nm - Qale Dec 10, 07:33
Now reading: The Dispossessed. You know, I think this Le Guin lady might be able to make a career of this writing thing. -- nm - Baron Gifts Dec 10, 06:37 2
- God I hated that book. -- nm - Mop Dec 10, 08:30
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ST Poll: Weekend watching. What did you watch? -- (edited) - oblique Dec 10, 06:26 22
- The Post. B- -- nm - Roger More Dec 10, 07:50
- Lightning vs Avalanche: C. Buccaneers vs Saints: D - JaxSean Dec 10, 07:45
- I watched Ralph wreck the internet and gave him an A- for his work. -- nm - Spawn Dec 10, 07:42
- Nightflyers. Pinkertons. Hard Boiled. Bolt. The Good Place. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 10, 07:31
- The Great British Bake Off: Christmas special, Bob's Burgers, Killing Eve and Big Dreams Small Spaces. -- nm - Krusty Dec 10, 07:25
- Finally got around to Whiplash and I made it to the Intermission in Reds. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Dec 10, 06:58
- I finished veronica mars season 3 (weak) and watched the movie (not great, but oddly satisfying) with jz's younger daughter. - amanda Dec 10, 06:36
- Clovehitch Killer B, Bad Times at El Royale B -- nm - Epiphany Dec 10, 06:34 5
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    - she is positively luminous. I'd watch her in anything. And props to Dakota Johnson - her best role in my opinion - Epiphany Dec 10, 07:41 3
      - Like I said before, would have loved to see Chris Hemsworth and Jon Hamm switched roles -- nm - Amoxy Dec 10, 08:51
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        next on my watch list -- nm - Epiphany Dec 10, 07:50
- Into the Spiderverse 3D - A-, The Old Man & the Gun - B. -- nm - LMS Dec 10, 06:32
- Started Season 2 of Marvelous Mrs Maisel. More Gilmorian than season 1. A. -- nm - Andie Dec 10, 06:31 4
  - Just watched ep. 1 (spoiler question) - Amoxy Dec 10, 07:19 1
    - The Sylvia Plath line cracked me up -- nm - Amoxy Dec 10, 07:22
  - Damn. I forgot about Maisel. I need to watch that. -- nm - oblique Dec 10, 06:50 1
    - it was in back-to-back TV PSA's last week! -- nm - Beaker Dec 10, 06:53
- UFC 231 prefights: C- -- nm - Beaker Dec 10, 06:30
- Ocean's 8- B -- nm - Volnelk Dec 10, 06:29
- Rampage: D - decline Dec 10, 06:28
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- happy bday -- nm - budice Dec 10, 08:23
- cheers! -- nm - mud Dec 10, 07:49
- Happy birthday! -- nm - Inigo Dec 10, 07:36
- hbd! -- nm - Diva Dec 10, 07:16
- Happy birthday, maj! (NM) -- (edited) - Marlowe Dec 10, 06:22
- Happy Birthday Ms. Jones! -- nm - Epiphany Dec 10, 06:18
so did rollo ever settle on Simpson-themed trivia team names? or was this just some sort of elaborate ruse? -- nm - prayformojo Dec 10, 06:13 2
- I made a list of ~50 that I'll use. -- nm - rollo Dec 10, 08:00
- He’ll be drinking from the firehose for a while. -- nm - Roger More Dec 10, 06:17
Into the Spider-Verse 99% (84/1), Mortal Engines 35% (13/24), The Mule nsy -- nm - Beaker Dec 10, 06:10 1
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fimally -- nm - Beaker Dec 10, 06:07

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