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Mean Gene and Super Dave were born and died on the exact same day. Both 76. Bizarre. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 2, 12:03
Trump on the Soviet Union, Afghanistan and Russia -- (link) - amoxy Jan 2, 11:58 6
- WTF? -- nm - Epiphany Jan 2, 12:11
- what a Republican star he is! - Jovian Jan 2, 12:05
- At a massively high-level, he's not 100% wrong. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 2, 12:02
- He's denying Reagan the dissolution of the USSR? oooh, Ann Coulter's gonna have something to say about that. -- nm - Max Jan 2, 12:00 2
  - no she won't. She'll agree with him -- nm - Remlik Jan 2, 12:13 1
    - Ding. As long as she eventually gets Death Camps for non-whites, she will be content. -- nm - Jovian Jan 2, 12:23
Video: New York Magazine gives us the Most Bone-able Christmas Characters. -- (link) - Mop Jan 2, 11:55 [youtube]
Speaking of charts: Obama cracks the R&B chart this week at #22. Is there anything we can do as a community to get it to #1? nm - Uhtred, son of Uhtred Jan 2, 11:43 9
- Put Billy on sax -- nm - con_carne Jan 2, 11:50
- stream the fuck out of it on YT & Spotify -- nm - Tim Jan 2, 11:45 7
  - Yeah, put it on repeat play on Spotify. (What song is this?) -- nm - JaxSean Jan 2, 11:47 6
    - It's the December Hamildrop remix of One Last Time from Hamilton. -- (link) - Uhtred, son of Uhtred Jan 2, 11:55 [spotify]
    - I am reasonably sure the Ariana stans and Drake fanatics replay songs on mute overnight or something just to get the numbers up. -- nm - Tim Jan 2, 11:53 4
      - The bots. You are forgetting about the bots. Unless you're... -- nm* - con_carne Jan 2, 11:56 3
        
        beep boop -- nm - Tim Jan 2, 11:56 2
        
        I'm being unfair. Maybe there really are that many Busta Killa Rhyma fans in Mexico City. -- nm - con_carne Jan 2, 12:04
        
        Can you get Krusty some shoes? -- nm - oblique Jan 2, 11:57
NFL Rumors: Hue Jackson being considered for Vikings OC -- nm - Strongbad Jan 2, 11:41 2
- Our local radio guy posted a poll about whether the Bengals should consider Hue. Last I looked it was 95% NO. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 2, 11:59 1
  - Marvin endorsing him probably hurt his chances, right? -- nm - Strongbad Jan 2, 12:01
Delta Farce! With Larry the Cable Guy, Bill Engvall, and D.J. Qualls! -- (link) - Mop Jan 2, 11:40 2
- FWIW, watch this movie (or any other Vudu "New This Month" free movie with ads) today and get a 20% off coupon. -- (link) - Mop Jan 2, 11:45 1
  - It's the literal "they'd have to pay me to watch it." If I'm those guys, I'm cussing out my agent. :) -- nm - con_carne Jan 2, 11:52
Just read Jim Ross' Tweet on Mean Gene and the last line just crushed me at my desk. -- (link*) - Name Withheld By Request Jan 2, 11:37 1
- oof. -- nm - Remlik Jan 2, 11:40
XPN top 50 songs of 2018 -- (link) - Super Daddy Princess Jan 2, 11:33 2
- blech -- nm - JaxSean Jan 2, 11:48
- XPN’s 25 most played songs of 2018 -- (link) - Super Daddy Princess Jan 2, 11:34
Travis Scott has been confirmed to join Maroon 5 for the Super Bowl half-time show, but people aren't happy. -- (link) - Mop Jan 2, 11:25 1
- Yeah, we will see about that. -- nm - Jay-Z Jan 2, 11:26
Ultima Thule is a contact binary, red, and only 21 miles long. And is 44AU away at its furthest. - TWuG Jan 2, 11:24 7
- Do you want to build a snowman? -- nm - David Jan 2, 11:30 2
  - And now the Frozen ear worms are back. - Super Daddy Princess Jan 2, 11:46
  - The replies seem to be alternating between this and BB-8 comparisons. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 2, 11:31
- Thanks. Love this stuff -- nm - oblique Jan 2, 11:26 1
  - In mid-feb they should be receiving the really high res pictures -- nm - Beryllium Jan 2, 11:29
- Space turd! -- nm - Mop Jan 2, 11:26 1
  - Space snowman? -- nm - Strongbad Jan 2, 11:29
I need to go to the bank. It'll be a zoo there today, won't it? -- nm - Meg Jan 2, 11:24
Troy Tulowitzki to the Yankees (for the MLB minimum) -- nm - Beaker Jan 2, 11:20 3
- I can hear the Jay fans grumbling about management all the way here in Winnipeg. - Name Withheld By Request Jan 2, 11:24
- Plays shortstop until Didi is back? -- nm - Tim Jan 2, 11:21 1
  - Depends on Machado -- nm - Krusty Jan 2, 12:59
Christmas songs in the Hot 100 this week (behold the power of streaming) - Tim Jan 2, 11:20 30
- No Chipmunks "Christmas Song?" - amoxy Jan 2, 11:55
- #43 might be my favorite Christmas song. I never get sick of hearing it. -- nm - kelly Jan 2, 11:54 2
  - It's so good -- nm - ty97 Jan 2, 11:58
  - Not mad at it. I like a couple of the covers of it as well. -- nm - Tim Jan 2, 11:55
- Since I was a kid, I have never liked #40. - ty97 Jan 2, 11:48
- Disappointed because there's no - Strongbad Jan 2, 11:35 6
  - I also have always liked #42 -- nm - Strongbad Jan 2, 11:58
  - somewhat surprised by no - ty97 Jan 2, 11:47 1
    - Not in the top 50 of streaming songs, but I think Airplay got it to the overall Holiday chart (29-->45) -- (link) - Tim Jan 2, 11:49
  - I genuinely love that one. -- nm - Mop Jan 2, 11:41 1
    - I genuinely mark out when I hear it on the radio and turn the volume way up. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 2, 11:42
  - I was disappointed there was no - Uhtred, son of Uhtred Jan 2, 11:36
- Please note, not one version of Little Drummer Boy to be seen. -- nm - Andie Jan 2, 11:32 4
  - Is there a definitive version of that song though? Is it the Bing/Bowie version? -- nm - Tim Jan 2, 11:35 3
    - i think Bowie/Bing would the be choice of streamers. -- nm - Andie Jan 2, 11:37 1
      - Here's the holiday only streaming chart, looks like it's Bing at #38 -- (link) - Tim Jan 2, 11:40
    - Vienna Boys Choir maybe. -- nm - Uhtred, son of Uhtred Jan 2, 11:36
- #29 should be the winner every year. -- nm - David Jan 2, 11:30
- I just this past week realized it was Ronnie Spector on Eddie Money's Take Me Home Tonight -- nm - ty97 Jan 2, 11:26 2
  - Sometimes I wonder why stuff didn't always say "featuring" in the title like they do today. - con_carne Jan 2, 11:30
  - Of course you did. -- nm - Spawn Jan 2, 11:27
- AKA no one buys music anymore -- nm - oblique Jan 2, 11:23 4
  - The rapid rise and fall of iTunes' impact on the charts is amazing, actually. The best selling song last week (Halsey - Without Me) - Tim Jan 2, 11:29 3
    - back in March of last year. Spotify, Pandora and Youtube have killed the singles market... -- nm - Remlik Jan 2, 11:42
    - I knew it was long dead when last year or maybe it was 2 years ago I read the article that said vinyl outsold digital downloads. VINYL! -- nm - oblique Jan 2, 11:36 1
      - Yeah, found it. December 2016 -- (link) - oblique Jan 2, 11:44
- I've mentioned Slate's "Hit Parade" podcast before, but their December 21st episode on the UK Christmas Song charts is a great listen. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 2, 11:23 2
  - I've discussed chart minuta with that guy a few times on Twitter and he followed me back. -- nm - Tim Jan 2, 11:27 1
    - He's got a great podcast voice and I love that series. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 2, 11:36
- I wonder if there could be a way to apply the current algorithm to old charts. - Mop Jan 2, 11:22
Streaming in January -- (link) - Beaker Jan 2, 11:16
Dignan was harsh but fair. That was fucking stupid. -- (edited) - Reagen Jan 2, 11:12 4
- What was? -- nm - Beryllium Jan 2, 11:17 3
  - Aquaman I think... -- nm - Beaker Jan 2, 11:17
  - Probably Aquaman. -- nm - Spawn Jan 2, 11:17 1
    - well, they mostly speak in Trout. - groiny Jan 2, 11:44
I'm all-in on The Masked Singer tonight. At least for tonight and maaaaaaaybe next week, but like, fully committed to enjoying it. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 2, 11:06 15
- Maybe if I was really high -- nm - con_carne Jan 2, 11:34 1
  - Sure, why not? -- nm - Spawn Jan 2, 11:38
- Who is the celebrity behind the Lion mask? 🦁 -- nm -- Spawn Jan 2 '19, 10:29 -- nm - Spawn Jan 2, 11:19
- I'm curious but likely not in for episode 1. - Strongbad Jan 2, 11:12 3
  - I'm in your boat. There is a reason one of the masked singers sounds like Christina Aguilra -- nm - Epiphany Jan 2, 11:16 2
    - Only matter of days until someone here starts posting as The Masked STer -- nm - prayformojo Jan 2, 11:20 1
      - Hmmmm... -- nm - *spawn in a Bippy mask* Jan 2, 11:21
- I suspect tonight they will have a star you are surprised would do the show and then from there it's a lot of Joey Fatone and Debbie Gibson. -- nm - pmb Jan 2, 11:09 7
  - Excuse you. That's "NKOTB Mixtape Tour Special Guest Debbie Gibson" tyvm -- nm - ty97 Jan 2, 11:22 2
    - what about TIFFANY! -- nm - Epiphany Jan 2, 11:23 1
      - Also a very special guest on the tour! -- nm - ty97 Jan 2, 11:48
  - The Fat One! One can only hope. - Name Withheld By Request Jan 2, 11:16 1
    - Behind Door #3 - Strongbad Jan 2, 11:22
  - nmbBB -- (link) - Beaker Jan 2, 11:10 [Backboard]
  - agreed. -- nm - Beaker Jan 2, 11:09
B2: I spoke with a friend of mine who's a local police captain - Strongbad Jan 2, 11:05 1
- And there have been cases where suspects have been caught and found to have other items in their cars and homes - solving multiple cases. -- nm - Meg Jan 2, 11:21
Trolling level: Master. I have an employee who always does everything faster than everyone else ... and spends (the rest of the day) playing games. -- (link) - Mop Jan 2, 10:58 2
- Is this a tough problem to deal with at the university? -- nm - con_carne Jan 2, 11:08
- so many words. -- nm - amanda Jan 2, 11:01
phuc pharma -- (link) - Covington Jan 2, 10:51 11
- I like the "defying Trump" part. He's clearly impotent (in *OH* so many ways). - Mop Jan 2, 10:56 9
  - Yeah! *cuts off nose to spite face* -- nm - Spawn Jan 2, 11:16
  - And Democrats should still be good to keep healthcare as their pet/unifying issue, as they did in 2018 -- nm* - con_carne Jan 2, 11:05 5
    - its funny the GOP could combat it with a promise of a dump ACA+their fix it plan. but yet.... -- nm - Epiphany Jan 2, 11:15 4
      - This assumes they have a Fix It plan -- nm - Strongbad Jan 2, 11:26 2
        
        They don't since ObamaCare was their plan and they can't admit that a Democrat won using their ideas. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 2, 11:59
        
        If they did that ONE THING, they could ride it again. - Epiphany Jan 2, 11:38
      - It's all about them core voters, it seems -- nm* - con_carne Jan 2, 11:24
  - yeah may as well as said - they raised prices cause...THEY COULD -- nm - Epiphany Jan 2, 11:03
  - King Shite-Ass -- nm - Beryllium Jan 2, 10:57
- "In other news, Corporations are joining the Resist movement by *checks notes* hiking prices on life-saving drugs. Huh." -- nm - Beryllium Jan 2, 10:53
2019, only 2 days old and you suck. Big time asshole -- (edited) - Amoxy Jan 2, 10:49 25
- This sounds like someone who wakes up mad at you because of something you did in their dream. -- nm - Max Jan 2, 11:46 1
  - Exactly this. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 2, 11:47
- Yeah maybe a good date, but also probably a good thing the crazy is coming out so soon so you can avoid getting invested. -- nm - sycor Jan 2, 10:51 11
  - Amen - Epiphany Jan 2, 11:00 9
    - She texted she thought I was one of the last good guys around and she said may be I will become a lesbian - Amoxy Jan 2, 11:02 8
      - Don't let this one incident drive you to lesbianism just yet, Amoxy! -- nm - Max Jan 2, 11:49 3
        
        amoxy : turning women to Lesbians since 1985! -- nm - groiny Jan 2, 11:49 2
        
        Funny because it's true -- nm - oblique Jan 2, 11:51 1
        
        poor amoxy, I kid! -- nm - groiny Jan 2, 11:58
      - where did you find this woman? -- nm - groiny Jan 2, 11:06 2
        
        Met her when we were both residents at a mental health transition house. - Amoxy Jan 2, 11:15 1
        
        Yep, some can transition, some never will :-( -- nm - Meg Jan 2, 11:22
      - she's the sister of the chick who didn't like you watching pron - Epiphany Jan 2, 11:04
  - This. -- nm - Strongbad, Astronauts Champion Jan 2, 10:52
- about the first part - when does she think this imagined event took place? second part - so sucks. -- nm - Andie Jan 2, 10:50 2
  - While we were waiting for the movie to start, a resident texted me in crisis. Texted her a couple of times to calm her down. - Amoxy Jan 2, 10:56 1
    - so weird! -- nm - Andie Jan 2, 10:57
- *head tilt* - groiny Jan 2, 10:50 7
  - Exactly. I have known her for over a year. And we thought we would give it a shot. Glad the craziness showed up now -- nm - Amoxy Jan 2, 10:53 3
    - I might bestow one of the Spawn Awards on you for this. Impressive. - Spawn Jan 2, 11:18
    - be glad it showed up now. dodged a bullet there.. -- nm - Remlik Jan 2, 10:56 1
      - listen to this man, he knows all about this!!! -- nm - groiny Jan 2, 10:57
  - *rolls in* -- nm - Context Police Jan 2, 10:51
  - 'mox is a playah. -- nm - Mop Jan 2, 10:51
  - Also, you're on a date. That doesn't mean you are exclusive. -- nm - MDH Jan 2, 10:50
Super Dave Osborne / Bob Einstein has died, -- (link) - Andie Jan 2, 10:36 14
- *looks sternly at 2019* -- nm - Spawn Jan 2, 11:17
- Funkhouser! -- nm - Remlik Jan 2, 10:58
- Shit! Shit shit shit! Fuck. If you can see his episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, DO IT. -- nm - Mop Jan 2, 10:44
- Larry, you're an asshole -- nm - Funkhouser's last words Jan 2, 10:42
- I always loved when he showed up on Bizarre -- (link) - Beaker Jan 2, 10:40 [youtube]
- I can't tell you I saw all the Bizarre episodes he did, but it would be up there. Funny guy. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 2, 10:40
- Albert Books' brother. :-( -- nm - TWuG Jan 2, 10:40 5
  - . -- (link) - ty97 Jan 2, 10:51 4
    - wow, I had *no* idea about this. -- nm - prayformojo Jan 2, 10:57 3
      - Brooks was born Albert Einstein. :-) -- nm - TWuG Jan 2, 10:59 2
        
        I loved his early work. -- nm - Mop Jan 2, 11:01 1
        
        It all went down hill when he left physics for comedy. - TWuG Jan 2, 11:04
- awww, dammit. -- nm - prayformojo Jan 2, 10:38
- Oh damn :( -- nm - Beryllium Jan 2, 10:38

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