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rol it -- nm - Beaker Jan 14, 08:39
The New England Patriots are poised to be underdogs in the playoffs for only the second time since 2007 (Pats +3 opening line) -- (link) - Beaker Jan 14, 08:25 6
- Not a surprise. Chiefs have repeatedly given the Patriots problems over the last five years. -- nm - Baron Squirrelbane Jan 14, 08:38
- Wait, they were actually favoured yesterday!? - nm - Shaun Jan 14, 08:34 2
  - Hoodie, Brady, home field, way more fans; I would hope so -- nm - Beaker Jan 14, 08:36
  - Line got down to NE-3.5 but sat around NE-4 for most of the week. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 14, 08:35
- Unless the Chiefs D shows up, I see the Pats win a shootout -- nm - amoxy Jan 14, 08:29
- New Orleans Saints opened as 3.5-point favorites over the Los Angeles Rams -- nm - Beaker Jan 14, 08:26
So Andie, what's the review? - Name Withheld By Request Jan 14, 08:11 2
- We ate at Baileys and the East India Company. Both were delicious. Museum was fun, the skating trail is really impressive (but we didn't have time -- (edited) - Andie Jan 14, 08:14 1
  - Like I said in my email, you should come back again in a future winter a little later into January or early February and take in Raw:Almond. - Name Withheld By Request Jan 14, 08:25
I'm going to give the new Watership Down a B+. Maybe keep the youngest of young 'uns away from it, but not as traumatizing as the 70s version. - Baron Squirrelbane Jan 14, 08:09 1
- yea. Is there a grade between B+ & A- ..? -- nm - mud Jan 14, 08:13
Hilary: Like I said: A Puppet -- (link) - amoxy Jan 14, 08:04 1
- [nods] -- nm - mud Jan 14, 08:09
active shooter at UPS facility in Jersey.... -- (link) - Remlik Jan 14, 07:59 3
- In other violence, the mayor of Gdańsk was assassinated. Stabbed to death at an event. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 14, 08:08 2
  - oh, he died? This morning i had heard 'critical condition'. That's awful. -- nm - Andie Jan 14, 08:18 1
    - the event the mayor was speaking at was a fund raiser to buy medical equipment for the hospital...so.... -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 14, 23:04
Gymboree plans to file for bankruptcy again and close all of its stores (nmbl) - Brian Jan 14, 07:42 6
- California's largest Utility PG&E prepares Ch 11 bankruptcy filing -- (link) - budice Jan 14, 07:54 3
  - Business lesson learned: Putting out fires is not supposed to be a literal term in this business. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 14, 08:21 2
    - This is pre-emptive. The consensus is the downed PGE power lines started the Carr Fire -- nm - amoxy Jan 14, 08:23 1
      - And recommendations to trim trees and brush were ignored -- nm* - budice Jan 14, 08:30
- I know it says "all stores" but does that mean their Canadian stores as well? MIL does a fair amount of shopping there for the girls. -- nm - Shaun Jan 14, 07:44 1
  - This may be a Target situation, as far as Canada vs US. I have literally NEVER seen over one person at a time shopping in that store. Amazed it did - Spawn Jan 14, 07:48
“I have never worked for Russia.” is the new "I am not a Crook." -- nm - decline Jan 14, 07:37
Kylie Jenner no longer has the most liked picture on Instagram. There is a new King -- (link) - decline Jan 14, 07:31 2
- How long until it starts trying to sell us shit? -- nm - Spawn Jan 14, 08:39
- I just liked it. Anything to take down a Kardashian. -- nm - Andie Jan 14, 07:32
SITWAP? In case you didn't see it over the weekend. UCLA gymnast's Katelyn Ohashi's perfect 10 routine was amazing -- (link) - decline Jan 14, 07:10 10
- Clap that back, AOC! -- nm - Max Jan 14, 08:10
- That's terrific. I could only pull off one of those tumbling runs - prayformojo Jan 14, 07:56 1
  - the less said about the butt bounce, the better. -- nm - Reagen Jan 14, 07:56
- holy hell her quads. What's her leg press, the gym? -- nm - Reagen Jan 14, 07:13 2
  - Much like Chidi, she couldn't decide on an exercise so she did them all. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 14, 07:49
  - All the thiccness. -- nm - Shaun Jan 14, 07:14
- and with color commentary (slighty nsfw) -- (link) - decline Jan 14, 07:10 3
  - Ah...Ozzy Man. -- nm - Shaun Jan 14, 08:13
  - This is fun. I'm having a tremendously fun time. -- nm - Max Jan 14, 08:12
  - Slightly? Also, that's a different, albeit equally awesome, routine. -- nm - Mop Jan 14, 07:15
Nothing like a nice, relaxing Monday at work. - Super Daddy Princess Jan 14, 07:05 3
- Since my Saturday meeting was postponed, I now have meetings the 19th, 23rd, 26th and 28th. - Spawn Jan 14, 08:01 2
  - that sucks. meetings suck. -- nm - mud Jan 14, 08:10
  - February into March is going to be straight up hell. - Super Daddy Princess Jan 14, 08:06
'Active shooter' at UPS warehouse in New Jersey -- (link*) - budice Jan 14, 07:03
I see that using active players for Week 1 of the NFL playoffs is the absolute wrong way to play the Playoff Challenge on NFL.com. - Shaun Jan 14, 06:58 1
- also helps to have started Sony Michel :) -- nm - Beaker Jan 14, 07:03
Teachers in Los Angeles have gone on strike for the first time in 30 years -- (edited) - budice Jan 14, 06:56 5
- “2000 staffers fill in for 31,000 teachers.” Good luck with that. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 14, 07:14 4
  - 600,000 students - what could go wrong? -- nm - decline Jan 14, 07:24
  - Someone set up a webcam. -- nm - Reagen Jan 14, 07:16 2
    - I got this. -- nm - Every Student Jan 14, 07:16 1
      - *outsources teaching to India, or Canada* -- nm* - LAUSD Jan 14, 07:18
Ugh, I hate selling things of actual value on Kijiji. *Lists item* *Gets response* "I'll pay 60% and can buy asap with cash!!!!" - Shaun Jan 14, 06:56 3
- Cash is how you're supposed to pay, jackasses! -- nm - Reagen Jan 14, 06:58 2
  - Seriously. Sorry champ, I only accept pure platinum. -- nm - Shaun Jan 14, 06:59 1
    - "let me write you a cheque for that..." "Hol up a sec." -- nm - Reagen Jan 14, 07:07
Ouch. DraftKings supercontest leader got frozen out of final bet. - Volnelk Jan 14, 06:54 3
- If Draft Kings doesn't willingly settle immediately, they'll get sued, lose, and the PR damage will be bad. -- nm - MDH Jan 14, 06:57 2
  - the PR hit is already showing them in a poor light. -- nm - Beaker Jan 14, 07:04
  - This. -- nm - Strongbad, Astronauts Champion Jan 14, 06:58
Tomorrow is the 100th anniversary of the Boston molasses flood -- (link) - ty97 Jan 14, 06:50 1
- Wasn't that mentioned in A Head Full of Ghosts? -- nm - Baron Squirrelbane Jan 14, 07:35
El Presidente: “I never worked for Russia” -- (link*) - budice Jan 14, 06:48 7
- depends on what your definition of "work" is -- nm - Beaker Jan 14, 07:04 1
  - He worked *with* them. -- nm - Spawn Jan 14, 07:33
- V/O: “He did.” -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Jan 14, 06:49 4
  - i actually believe that he didn't do so "willingly." I just think he's so dumb he's been played by them constantly without even realizing it. -- nm - Andie Jan 14, 06:53 3
    - I think it's more an ignorance of/contempt for the law deal. He willingly worked with Russia and has no understanding of why that's bad. -- nm - TWuG Jan 14, 07:47
    - halfwittiingly -- nm - mud Jan 14, 07:18
    - This is where I’m at. His ego is perfect for being played and Putin easily has the history to be able to play him. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 14, 06:55
Some snowy (in DC) Monday trivia to get the day started. Haven't done this in a while. Top 5 Grossing Luc Besson directed movies... -- nm - MDH Jan 14, 06:34 12
- Spoling: #4 The Family (Deniro, Pfeiffer, etc). $36M -- nm - MDH Jan 14, 07:28
- Hint: #4 came out in 2013. He wrote/directed, and co-starred someone from Glee. -- nm - MDH Jan 14, 06:50 3
  - Is it Arthur and the Minimoys? -- nm - Roger More Jan 14, 08:15 1
    - (and now I read the rest of the thread) -- nm - Roger More Jan 14, 08:15
  - I looked it up. If someone guesses it, I’ll be very impressed. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 14, 06:56
- How much did Valerian make? -- nm - Volnelk Jan 14, 06:47
- Valerian -- nm - Shaun Jan 14, 06:47 1
  - #3 $41M ($225WW) -- nm - MDH Jan 14, 06:48
- I don't even know what else of him could be other than Leon and Nikita. (NM) - Marlowe Jan 14, 06:46 1
  - #5 $19M, #8 $5M -- nm - MDH Jan 14, 06:46
- Lucy, Fifth Element (NM) - Marlowe Jan 14, 06:35 1
  - #1 $126M, #2 $63M (but $463M and $263M WW) -- nm* - MDH Jan 14, 06:37
The Who backed in each city with a live orchestra is touring - MDH Jan 14, 06:15
I just sent my last payment for my FJ. This is a nice feeling. -- nm - CQ Jan 14, 05:53 1
- YOU DON'T OWN ME! -- nm - Mr. Havens Jan 14, 14:15
Happy birthday, prayformojo! Woo hoo!!! -- nm - Krusty Jan 14, 05:29 10
- HBD -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 14, 23:08
- Happy Happy PFM =MFP!! -- nm - Diva Jan 14, 08:23 1
- Happy birthday! -- nm - Roger More Jan 14, 07:53
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - MDH Jan 14, 06:21
- Happy BDay -- nm - budice Jan 14, 06:17
- Don Homer! -- nm - Beaker Jan 14, 05:57
- Happy birthday! (NM) - Marlowe Jan 14, 05:56
- Have a free snow day! -- nm - Max Jan 14, 05:52
- Wpphoo -- nm - CQ Jan 14, 05:51
- Hurray! Happy happy! -- nm - Qale Jan 14, 05:50
April 14th is the start date for GOT's final season -- nm - Beaker Jan 14, 05:28 2
- The nightmare will soon be over! (NM) - Marlowe Jan 14, 05:38
- "Tax Day is coming." -- nm - Max Jan 14, 05:34
TV PSA: The Passage, America's Got Talent, Antiques Roadshow, Bachelor, Neighbourhood, Resident, Happy Together, Raw, Magnum PI, Bull, Manifest, -- nm - Beaker Jan 14, 03:53 2
- Good Doctor, Lost Gold, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Jan 14, 03:54 1
  - 0, although I plan to tape The Passage and then wait to see the ratings and reviews before I start it -- nm - Beaker Jan 14, 04:28
Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger Announce Engagement -- (link) - budice Jan 14, 00:43 7
- Thankfully she looks more like mom. -- nm - Reagen Jan 14, 05:56 1
  - Skeletor? -- nm - Mop Jan 14, 07:19
- Congrats but I'm thinking nothing beats a Pratt-Faris wedding reception. That must have been a blast. -- nm - Max Jan 14, 05:51 2
  - this one seems like it will be a lot more God-inclusive. -- nm - Andie Jan 14, 05:59 1
    - Damn. I mean you're right... -- nm - MDH Jan 14, 06:03
- Isn't he in the middle of fasting? -- nm - Spawn Jan 14, 05:49
- that seems like a very Chris-Pratt-move. -- nm - Andie Jan 14, 05:47
"Manny Machado has offer from White Sox for 8-year contract" -- nm - David Jan 13, 23:43 13
- He's a player who should legit get 30-35mil a year by the now-normal accepted rates of money - Will Hunting Jan 14, 05:46
- I'm happy for White Sox fans--but, this MLB offseason free agency has been BOOORINGGG! -- nm - Flavorize Jan 14, 01:02 11
  - Nate Silver had a chart last week about how things are slow this year. -- nm - Mop Jan 14, 07:18
  - This is MLB today. It's broken as far as contracts and salaries right now and it's almost a guarantee that there will be a strike coming up. - Krusty Jan 14, 05:43 9
    - Well, 1 premier talent -- and they can get a deal; just not one that they like. - Will Hunting Jan 14, 05:52 8
      - SHUT YOUR WHORE MOUTH -- nm - Chris Davis Jan 14, 05:59 5
        
        Chris, have some more Adderall, please. - Will Hunting Jan 14, 06:09 4
        
        We'll owe him $43 million after 2023, whether he plays out his contract here or not. Cut him. Take the hit. -- nm - Inigo Jan 14, 06:12 3
        
        If we were in a position to be competitive, I'd agree...just let him play and maybe he gets better - Will Hunting Jan 14, 06:14 2
        
        Him playing everyday exemplifies the idea that you don't need to be productive to start. - Inigo Jan 14, 06:23 1
        
        I'm not sure how cutting him (so he gets paid for doing nothing) settles into that. - Will Hunting Jan 14, 06:48
      - Machado is the one that doesn't seem to be getting offers for what he's worth or deserving of. - Krusty Jan 14, 05:59 1
        
        It's his attitude, and unwillingness to play his best defensive position. - Inigo Jan 14, 06:10
Fun fact about the current site banner, because it reminded a few folks of Danger Bay ... - Beryllium Jan 13, 22:44 3
- Related to the banner, I could have sworn that some TV show used that effect (sliding text cut-outs) in their opening credits, but I can't find it. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 13, 22:46 2
  - Cloak and Dagger? -- nm - Flavorize Jan 14, 01:30 1
    - Older, and that's all I got. -- nm - . Jan 14, 02:26
Dear Higher or Lower Power: KC/RAMS Superbowl...Please!!! So tired of NE--Signed, everybody but NE fans -- nm* - Flavorize Jan 13, 22:14 1
- This, and Falcons fans who don't want Saints in our stadium. -- nm - Strongbad, Astronauts Champion Jan 14, 04:32
"Without naming the movie, what's a quote from your favorite comedy?" -- nm* - Beryllium Jan 13, 21:31 20
- "What's tequila?" "It's like beer." -- nm - JaxSean Jan 14, 08:32
- Ribs. I had ribs for lunch. -- nm - con_carne Jan 14, 08:24
- "Ruprecht, do you want the genital cuff?" -- nm - Spawn Jan 14, 07:55 1
  - I hereby award you 77 RC Points for causing me to smile on a Monday morning. - ReluctantCynic Jan 14, 08:23
- "Give that man a hurmph" -- nm - Amoxy Jan 14, 07:31 1
  - "A man drink like that and he don't eat, he is going to die." - TWuG Jan 14, 08:38
- "Yes, it's true. This man has no dick." -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 14, 06:10 1
  - "That's a big Twinkie" -- nm - TWuG Jan 14, 08:39
- "Dames! They're like poison ivy; rub some all over yourself and things start to swell up." -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 14, 05:36
- "I had a roommate and it drove her nuts I mean really nuts they had to take her away in an ambulance but she's okay now but she had to transfer - Max Jan 14, 05:33 1
  - "Kent, this is God!" - TWuG Jan 14, 06:02
- "Train don't run outta Wichita, lessen' you're a hog or cattle..." -- nm - oblique Jan 14, 05:25
- Well, honey, I'm a little bi-furious! -- nm - Baron Squirrelbane Jan 14, 05:20
- All of these -- (link) - Covington Jan 14, 05:16 [youtube]
- Well... The world needs ditch-diggers too. -- nm - VMan Jan 14, 03:56
- "To Be or Not To Be" ....no -- nm* - . Jan 14, 01:56
- nobody's perfect -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 14, 00:25
- "They can't all be winners." -- nm - Mr. Havens Jan 13, 22:29
- I couldn't decide, but I think the choices I went with ... really bring the room together. -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 13, 22:20
- "First of all you can never go too far. Second of all, if I'm going to be caught, it's not gonna be by a guy like that!" -- nm - Flavorize Jan 13, 22:14
crickets and cicadas sing a rare and different tune, Terrapin Station. -- nm - peglegpete Jan 13, 20:32

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