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Update on the DraftKings scandal contest from this past weekend. -- (link) - Strongbad, Astronauts Champion Jan 17, 12:34 4
- I've listened to interviews with Rufus Peabody, the guy most affected, and a manager of Draft Kings and while it's lousy, the rules are pretty clear. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 17, 12:44
- Except--the dude that screwed isn't part of it -- (link) - Flavorize (Rox fan) Jan 17, 12:38 1
  - Sorry, that page doesn’t exist! -- nm - decline Jan 17, 12:39
- Here's volnelk's post about it from Monday -- (link) - Strongbad Jan 17, 12:37 [Backboard]
Hulu has ensured my go-to always-on show is King of the Hill - con_carne Jan 17, 12:20 3
- Good Place or Simpsons or Futurama. -- nm* - Dark Callisto Jan 17, 12:36
- Ours is Adult Swim - Family Guy/American Dad/Bob's Burgers -- nm - Epiphany Jan 17, 12:34
- Mine is Comedy Central. It is always either South Park, The Office or King of the Hill. Last one I saw was Fashion Show Bobby. -- nm* - Spawn Jan 17, 12:25
I was going to save this shameful confession for the roll...but, last night I watched Dirty Rotten Scoundrels for the first time. - Flavorize (Rox fan) Jan 17, 12:03 4
- now look up the original version - Bedtime Story with Brando, David Niven and Shirley Jones - gort Jan 17, 12:16
- "Ruprecht, do you want the genital cuff?" -- nm -- Spawn Jan 14 '19, 10:55 -- nm - Spawn Jan 17, 12:06
- Favorite scene or quote? -- nm - Max Jan 17, 12:05 1
  - 2 scenes: 1) On the train, Caine is listening to Martin do his grandma routine for dinner, and the look on his face, great acting. 2) Leg whipping - Flavorize (Rox fan) Jan 17, 12:15
Krusty: LL Bean has a 25% off sale with code WINTER see if you can get some winter pants reasonable now. -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 17, 11:59 2
- JCrew is doing 70% off stuff -- (link) - oblique Jan 17, 12:20
- Cool. Thanks for the heads up! -- nm - Krusty Jan 17, 12:16
So Pelosi's trip was deemed classified, and Trump blew her cover in the letter that he sent. -- nm - MDH Jan 17, 11:59 4
- Not anymore. -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Jan 17, 12:09
- Of course he did. -- nm - Navy Seal Team Trump outed Jan 17, 12:04
- "I'm just not the heroine type, what with this laundry list of character defects... The truth is . . . I am Iron Woman." -- nm - Nancy Jan 17, 12:03
- and was the best thing he could come up with to get back her...A trip she doesn't need -- nm - decline Jan 17, 12:01
If you're keeping score, Yankees have signed: Ottavino, DJ LeMahieu, and Tulo...all former Rox. Going to miss Ottavino and his filthy slider - Flavorize (Rox fan) Jan 17, 11:55 7
- I liked LeMahieu a lot, too -- nm - prayformojo, also Rox fan Jan 17, 11:56 6
  - we will see what kind of numbers he can put up away from Coors Field. - groiny Jan 17, 12:03 5
    - True...but 3 time Gold Glove winner (including 2 back-to-back)--and I'm sure he could hit the ball over that joke of a right field wall-- - Flavorize (Rox fan) Jan 17, 12:09 4
      - His glove is really good and I'm guessing the selling point for the Yankees. Our defense was poor last season -- nm - Krusty Jan 17, 12:18 3
        
        most of that was ground balls to 3rd base. -- nm - groiny Jan 17, 12:25 2
        
        1st too. Hopefully Andujar put in the work and got better in the off-season. - Krusty Jan 17, 12:29
        
        Just wait one more year and the Yanks will have Arenado too...Rox can't afford him. -- nm - Flavorize (Rox fan) Jan 17, 12:26
First look at the "Hole-Punch" cell phone display. -- (link) - Shaun Jan 17, 11:45 [youtube] 4
- We really have run out of things to complain about haven't we? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 17, 11:55 1
  - *laughs*... *pops knuckles* -- nm - Spawn Jan 17, 12:00
- is that where they put the camera that monitors your activity and reports it back to China? -- nm - decline Jan 17, 11:50
- i think I hate that more than a notch. bring back all the sliders! -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 17, 11:45
Hot Ones: Season 8 hot sauce lineup. -- (link) - Shaun Jan 17, 11:43 [youtube] 3
- Spoilers--Lineup=Hot Sauces used in Season 8...not lineup of stars burning their mouths in season 8 -- nm - Flavorize (Rox fan) Jan 17, 11:48 1
  - Gordon Ramsey is S08E01 in case you didn't know. -- nm* - Shaun Jan 17, 11:51
- That is 7 minutes of my life I refuse to waste. -- nm - Spawn Jan 17, 11:44
I keep replaying the part in my 'casts where Trump is losing white non-college voters. It's just one poll since the shutdown, but it's very satisfying -- nm - con_carne Jan 17, 11:41
wow...check out this Wonder Woman cosplay -- (link) - Remlik Jan 17, 11:38 3
- She could kick Wonder Woman's @$$. -- nm - Spawn Jan 17, 11:39 2
  - Speaking of Wonder Woman, I watched Reign of the Supermen last night. Pretty solid. -- nm - Shaun Jan 17, 11:41 1
    - Nice. Hush will probably be my next DC animated viewing. -- nm - Spawn Jan 17, 11:42
Trump refuses Pelosi’s request for military aircraft for trip abroad, citing shutdown that does not affect the military, invites her to fly commercial - Super Daddy Princess Jan 17, 11:33 7
- characterizes the trip as a photo op vacation to Brussels, Egypt doesn't mention Iraq/Afghanistan -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 17, 11:35 6
  - Apparently canceling all congressional delegation trips abroad now, not just Pelosi’s -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Jan 17, 11:37 5
    - Waiting to hear of the cancellation of Mnuchin's trip to Davos next week -- nm - decline Jan 17, 12:06
    - *books commercial flight* *shuts down the FAA* *passes legislation outlawing Twitter* -- nm - Max Jan 17, 11:45
    - You'd think he'd want to get them as far away from him as possible. - Beryllium Jan 17, 11:39 2
      - AOC! -- nm - Spawn Jan 17, 11:45
      - heh to IM -- nm - Epiphany Jan 17, 11:41
Pelosi should remove all funding for Air Force One...ok Donny, your move -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 17, 11:32 3
- This is all getting petty -- nm - decline Jan 17, 11:53 2
  - "getting" ? -- nm - Andie Jan 17, 11:54 1
    - ysmm -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Jan 17, 11:55
A second by second hilarious breakdown of the John Wick 3 trailer. -- (link) - Volnelk Jan 17, 11:27 7
- I am unreasonable excited by the news that Zouk is in this. -- nm - Reagen Jan 17, 11:45 3
  - How is it unreasonable? -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 17, 11:55 2
    - I probably shouldn't be making the idol of him out of lint and buttons. -- nm - Reagen Jan 17, 12:02
    - MAXIMUM DEREK!! -- nm - Beryllium Jan 17, 11:57
- "John Wicki" -- nm - Beryllium Jan 17, 11:31 1
  - I was literally just arriving to post how much that tickles my spirit. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 17, 11:33
- (*calm* breakdown)... John Wicki... " confirming that the John Wick–Aquaman cinematic universe is still a possibility"... -- nm* - Spawn Jan 17, 11:28
Meanwhile, in another part of DC (where they aren't choking horses with salt), something monstrous is occurring... - Flavorize (Rox fan) Jan 17, 11:23 3
- OFF WITH HIS HEAD!!! -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 17, 11:40
- I would try this, BUT ... - Beryllium Jan 17, 11:28
- I honestly did almost puke. LYC: Bob Evans now has a "policy" that all sandwiches come with a toothpick with two tiny pickle slices on it. -- (edited) - Spawn Jan 17, 11:26
Destiny 2 Forge update: Forge also gave my Warlock his gloves on the first try. I am not used to Destiny giving us what we want, when we need it. -- nm - Spawn Jan 17, 11:22
David Tim...in regards to WWE slipping back on the women stuff to attitude era...Impact Wrestling segment with Scarlett Bourdeax lap dancing - Remlik Jan 17, 11:21 [youtube] 4
- You can have a sexy presentation, but don't do it with garbage like their Bliss / Mandy Rose stuff.. - Will Hunting Jan 17, 11:39
- Wait, we have a David Tim here now? -- nm - WST Jan 17, 11:21 2
  - they merged -- nm - Remlik Jan 17, 11:32 1
    - ::engage mental Brillo pad:: -- nm - Spawn Jan 17, 11:35
Took me a second. -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 17, 11:17 7
- I don't get it -- nm - decline Jan 17, 11:24 6
  - Kansas joke--"Carry on Wayward Son"=Carryon luggage -- nm - Flavorize (Rox fan) Jan 17, 11:26 2
    - oh, old people music joke -- nm - decline Jan 17, 11:32 1
      - Music will outlive us all. - Beryllium Jan 17, 11:36
  - Those are the dimensions for a 'spoiler'. -- (edited) - Volnelk Jan 17, 11:26 1
    - Cry no more. - Spawn Jan 17, 11:40
  - *cries* -- nm - Spawn Jan 17, 11:26
Is CBS all access available through Amazon Prime Video? They are advertising but it's not clear to me if it's covered under Prime or still requires - pmb Jan 17, 11:14 9
- I literally can't wait to watch it tonight. -- nm - Remlik Jan 17, 11:34
- Additional sub. Speaking of, getting annoyed. I got an email from Showtime that my free preview had begun. And as I read, if it is not canceled in... - Spawn Jan 17, 11:20 2
  - This is the entertainment app version of having a broken shortcut. Try using Showtime products. -- nm - con_carne Jan 17, 11:23 1
    - No, the point is I never *asked* for it. But they suddenly said I had it and would be charged at some point. I get a lot of other people's emails but - Spawn Jan 17, 11:25
- yes, but it still requires the same fee per month as signing up at CBS. the difference is you can access it via the amazon app. - tRuMaN Jan 17, 11:19 2
  - I thought I saw Star Trek Discovery advertised on FIOS website yesterday, must be the same kind of arrangement. -- nm - Max Jan 17, 11:20 1
    - probably. makes sense for CBS to setup these deals. they still get a fee per month, makes it more "convenient" for the consumer. -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 17, 11:21
- Hells naw. Feels like something that would never happen. -- nm - con_carne Jan 17, 11:18
- Additional suubiption required. -- nm - David Jan 17, 11:15
The Yankees signed Ottavino to a three year $27m deal. -- nm - Krusty Jan 17, 11:10 3
- Flavorize is not happy -- nm - decline Jan 17, 11:11 2
  - My current stage of grief... -- (pic) - Flavorize (Rox fan) Jan 17, 11:16 [Attachment] 1
    - We'll try and get him a ring -- nm - Krusty Jan 17, 12:16
Ice hitting DC tonight. Coworker: " was just out and the DC DOT is already spreading enough salt on the road to choke a horse." - Max Jan 17, 11:01 6
- GCYHWS -- nm - prayformojo Jan 17, 11:13
- Salt would be a bad choice of horse choking material. -- nm* - Reagen Jan 17, 11:03 4
  - (then again, they lack a gag reflex, so maybe you don't need to be so picky) -- nm - Reagen Jan 17, 11:11
  - *lick* -- nm - look at my horse Jan 17, 11:05 2
    - That's no horse! -- nm - con_carne Jan 17, 11:07
    - amazing -- nm - Spawn Jan 17, 11:06
Yankees and reliever Adam Ottavino agree to 3-year, $27 million deal -- nm - decline Jan 17, 11:00 1
- Noooooo!! -- nm - Flavorize (Rox fan) Jan 17, 11:02
Thousands more migrant kids separated from parents under Trump than previously reported, according to gov't report. Ever reunified? Unknown. -- (link) - con_carne Jan 17, 10:55
Where does the time go? The cats are about out of chow *again*! I buy two months at a time. -- nm - Meg Jan 17, 10:55 4
- They're probably cutting the chow with catnip and selling it on the street! -- nm - Max Jan 17, 10:58 2
  - Ah yes, Special C. -- nm - Baron Squirrelbane Jan 17, 11:05 1
    - Winners don't do the devil's mulch -- nm - Beryllium Jan 17, 11:07
- Well... it was supposed to last until the 31st. - Minnie Jan 17, 10:56
The State Department found some money someplace and has called back almost all of it's employees and will pay them for at least 1 pay period -- (link) - decline Jan 17, 10:54
Huh. In case anyone else cares, Homeland Season 8 premiere isn't till June. Past few seasons have started in January. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 17, 10:50
Report: Richie Incognito Fled To A Safe House After Jonathan Martin's Threatening Instagram Post -- (link) - Remlik Jan 17, 10:43
*wonders how he can talk Norwegian Cruise Lines into offering the same deal as AeroMexico* -- nm - Strongbad Jan 17, 10:42 3
- The anti Norwegian campaign isn't starting itself! -- nm - Reagen Jan 17, 10:53 1
  - Sure it isn't. -- nm - Swedes Jan 17, 11:11
- 90% off? -- nm - Beryllium Jan 17, 10:44
Inside the GM plant where nooses and 'whites-only' signs hung -- (link) - Mop Jan 17, 10:41 2
- He was driving himself? -- nm - Mop Jan 17, 10:42 1
  - Uhm... see below. -- nm - Mop Jan 17, 10:44
Prince Philip has been involved in a car crash, his car overturned and he walked away unhurt. The 2 people in the other car had minor injuries. - LMS Jan 17, 10:40 11
- what's a saloon car? -- nm - decline Jan 17, 10:44 4
  - It's like a regular car, but the doors freely swing open and closed. *NM* - Ender Jan 17, 10:47 2
    - There are no setbelts and someone's always getting thrown through a window. -- nm - Max Jan 17, 10:47 1
      - Getting the piano in is the hardest part. -- nm - Reagen Jan 17, 10:54
  - Sedan -- nm - Max Jan 17, 10:45
- Yeah... why in the world is the 97-year-old husband of the queen driving himself... -- nm - Ender Jan 17, 10:43 5
  - Ride or die! -- nm - Reagen Jan 17, 11:00
  - watch The Crown! Phillip will not be told what to do! -- nm - Andie Jan 17, 10:55 1
    - And he's also a Time Lord. The practicalities are enormous. -- nm - Reagen Jan 17, 11:01
  - yeah I bet that's over now -- nm - Remlik Jan 17, 10:44
  - "I'm the Queen's consort, feel privileged I don't have you killed" -- nm - Beaker Jan 17, 10:44
"Sow-ther-in-en" -- nm - Reagen Jan 17, 10:39 1
- The Homeland Security section was also word salad. -- nm - Ender Jan 17, 10:43
Lots of confusion on the House floor right now. Dems caught the GOP sleeping on a CR vote, and voice voted to reopen. - MDH Jan 17, 10:33 17
- Hoyer will vacate the vote and allow a re-vote next week. The crazy thing is there were plenty of GOP members there when the voice vote was cast -- nm - decline Jan 17, 11:02 3
  - Also crazy: a GOP lawmaker today yelled at California Democrat Tony Cardenas, "Go back to Puerto Rico!" - decline Jan 17, 11:19 2
    - as if we needed more evidence they don't acknowledge Puerto Rico as American. -- nm - Reagen Jan 17, 11:48
    - *smh* -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Jan 17, 11:28
- They have the votes in the house anyway. Not sure what difference this makes. -- nm - pmb Jan 17, 10:50 1
  - Right? -- nm - Mop Jan 17, 10:57
- Does it really make a difference whether it is by recorded vote or not? - Super Daddy Princess Jan 17, 10:48 2
  - And... - Super Daddy Princess Jan 17, 10:51 1
    - I think they could have, but no Republican was in the chamber at the time, or they just totally blanked. - tRuMaN Jan 17, 10:52
- (CR?) -- nm - JaxSean Jan 17, 10:44 3
  - Continuing Resolution -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 17, 10:48 2
    - basically agrees to continuing funding the agency(s) at the same level as the prior passed budget. - tRuMaN Jan 17, 10:48 1
      - ah -- nm - JaxSean Jan 17, 11:21
- Here's my DC guy tweeting about it. -- (link) - Strongbad Jan 17, 10:41
- No Brexit! -- nm - peglegpete Jan 17, 10:35 2
  - you are 22% Brexit -- nm - Beaker Jan 17, 10:38 1
    - "Well that sounds better than 0." "Any amount of Brexit will require you to pay a surcharge." "Daggonnit..." -- nm - Max Jan 17, 10:40

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