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I'm of the opinion maybe Stephen King should retire. The Outsider is just a bad book. Its hodge podgy and a slog. - Epiphany Jan 18, 08:44 7
- I have not read anything of his that was released in the last 20 years probably. - groiny Jan 18, 08:45 5
  - same for me. -- nm - Beaker Jan 18, 08:54
  - last one I attempted was Under the Dome and I was *shocked* at how bad the writing was. *Shocked*, I tell you! -- nm - mud Jan 18, 08:48 3
    - The Kennedy book was decent. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 18, 08:49 2
      - yeah? The series was quite good. -- nm - mud Jan 18, 08:50 1
        
        Temper expectations and they will be met. It's fine. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 18, 08:55
- Haven't read it yet - but I loved the Hodges trilogy, so I'm not sure he's done just yet. -- nm - Uhtred, son of Uhtred Jan 18, 08:45
Glass *audience* score at RT is 80% I am *psyched*. - Spawn Jan 18, 08:25 1
- Glad to see that...I can't wait. I mean, I have to - til Tuesday...but I don't want to have to. lol -- nm - Uhtred, son of Uhtred Jan 18, 08:34
let's just all pretend we are here. (live cam from Mexico.) -- (link) - Andie Jan 18, 08:21 1
- My sunrise was nice. -- (pic) - Beryllium Jan 18, 08:41 [Attachment]
Are there any STers in Rhode Island? -- nm - JaxSean Jan 18, 08:16 5
- Isn't TFox in RI? -- nm - ty97 Jan 18, 08:17 4
  - So that's a no, then? nm - Uhtred, son of Uhtred Jan 18, 08:34 1
    - if an old ST'er falls in the forest....... -- nm - groiny Jan 18, 08:35
  - Yes. -- nm - kelly Jan 18, 08:21 1
    - gracias -- nm - JaxSean Jan 18, 09:10
Foo FIghters to broadcast Pre Super Bowl concert .... -- (link) - Remlik Jan 18, 08:13 1
- Its times like these we must learn to pass rush again... -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 18, 11:49
So this Buzzfeed report (if true) seems different than the others, because it sounds like there is a smoking gun here. -- (edited) - pmb Jan 18, 07:41 7
- is there a link to this I missed? -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 18, 08:14 3
  - Published late last night -- (link) - ty97 Jan 18, 08:17 2
    - cool thanks -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 18, 08:27 1
      - Rollling Stone on it... -- (link) - Remlik Jan 18, 08:30
- If impeachment proceedings ever start, it will because they know they already have the votes in the Senate to oust him. - Jovian Jan 18, 08:02 2
  - But wait! This will normalize Pence and make voters warm up to conservatives again! -- nm - Lol remember when this was an argument vs. impeach Jan 18, 08:21 1
    - nothing will ever normalize Pence. At best, he will finish out Trump's term and than fade into the abyss like Eric Cantor did. -- nm* - Jovian Jan 18, 08:31
Rick Wilson has just gone mental in the last 12 hrs. "The reek of your fear-musk is so strong wolves are howling a hundred miles away." -- (link) - mud Jan 18, 07:13 5
- mmmm fear musk. the muskiest of all musks -- nm - Beaker Jan 18, 07:24 1
  - Even muskier than Elon? No way! -- nm - Beryllium Jan 18, 07:52
- I'm a little worried about that dude. -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 07:21 2
  - yesterday he's writing scripts -- (link) - mud Jan 18, 07:25 1
    - and -- (link) - mud Jan 18, 07:28
oof -- (link) - ty97 Jan 18, 07:07 21
- oof -- (link) - ty97 Jan 18, 07:39 12
  - oof -- (link) - ty97 Jan 18, 07:40 11
    - He’s creating his own recession based on his trade war and Ann Coulter calling him a pussy. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 18, 07:45 10
      - I was assured that if Trump won, everything would be fine and normal during his presidency. -- nm - David Jan 18, 08:16 6
        
        I was expecting unorthodox, but yeah, it's been far worse than I think was reasonable to expect at the time. - Name Withheld By Request Jan 18, 08:42 2
        
        Do we though? What have we learned about this colossal piece of shit that we didn't know during the campaign? -- nm - Uhtred, son of Uhtred Jan 18, 08:44 1
        
        I think the whole "Chairman of the Board" approach was a reasonable guess in 2016. - Name Withheld By Request Jan 18, 08:53
        
        I was told that ultimately, it didn't matter if Trump or Hillary won - they're all the same anyway. -- nm - Uhtred, son of Uhtred Jan 18, 08:38
        
        "give him a chance." -- nm - Andie Jan 18, 08:20
        
        Yes. I recall something about winning. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 18, 08:18
      - Yeah. I've said before the president generally gets too much credit and too much blame for the economy, but in this case, the turning economy is - pmb Jan 18, 07:48 2
        
        Agree with the first part completely (like you, I've always said that). I'd temper the last part. - ty97 Jan 18, 07:51 1
        
        No question at some point there were going to be headwinds. But he decided to turn on the blowers. Timing and severity of where we are right now is - pmb Jan 18, 07:53
- Too many Federal employees in that sample? -- nm - Covington Jan 18, 07:30
- what does Consumer Sentiment mean? -- nm - Beaker Jan 18, 07:12 1
  - Wiki entry on the Consumer Confidence Index. This UoM Sentiment Index is a version of that -- (link) - ty97 Jan 18, 07:18
- Un..expectedly? -- nm - Strongbad Jan 18, 07:12
- Chart! -- (link) - decline Jan 18, 07:09 3
  - It's a nice touch to make 90 the bottom of the chart. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 18, 07:36 2
    - FWIW here's the 10-year chart -- (link) - Roger More Jan 18, 07:51 1
      - Yeah, that's quite a bit different. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 18, 08:16
Whoa. From Nancy Pelosi's Deputy Chief of Staff - decline Jan 18, 07:06 17
- THIS IS F - Spawn Jan 18, 07:29
- trying to get your political opponents (along with troops and innocent travellers) killed is totally OK...in Russia or North Korea... -- nm* - Beaker Jan 18, 07:14 1
  - This -- nm - Amoxy Jan 18, 08:45
- whoa -- nm - Andie Jan 18, 07:13
- Jesus. This is going plaid. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 18, 07:10 12
  - i think its gona past plaid. so it would be, umm, checkered? -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 18, 07:16 11
    - I believe plaid is beyond checkered. You may be looking at paisley or dogtooth. -- nm - mud Jan 18, 07:18 10
      - Paisley? -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 07:21
      - Houndstooth! I agree. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 18, 07:18 8
        
        ugh. I f*cking hate houndstooth -- nm - JaxSean Jan 18, 07:27
        
        far too black and white. it needs to be muddled, and inconsistent. Like, ... a painting smock. -- nm - Andie Jan 18, 07:25 5
        
        Pollock! -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 07:26 4
        
        Right. It's gone Pollock. -- nm - Andie Jan 18, 07:26 3
        
        i'll accept this resolution. -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 18, 08:15
        
        It's all pollocked up! -- nm - Roger More Jan 18, 07:38
        
        I'll accept this. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 18, 07:36
        
        I concur. -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 18, 07:24
Sunday could be the best day of pro football in a long time. Let’s break down the keys to the conference championship games. -- (link) - Beaker Jan 18, 06:57 2
- I expect monkeys to be a key. -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 18, 07:05 1
  - Andy Reid's clock management skills is kind of a monkey... -- nm - Beaker Jan 18, 06:48 -- nm - Beaker Jan 18, 07:13
Canadians, Season Three of Working Moms kicked off again last week on CBC. It is a rarest of the rare: A great non-sketch Canadian half-hour comedy. - Name Withheld By Request Jan 18, 06:49 3
- my friend is a producer on that. it's kind of mayhem in production (everything is super last minute.) -- nm - Andie Jan 18, 06:53 1
  - Catherine Reitman feels like she should be a star because of this show, but I could very much see an overload on her plate. - Name Withheld By Request Jan 18, 07:15
- My wife started watching it on Netflix. She likes it a lot so far. -- nm - Shaun Jan 18, 06:50
Oh, this would be awesome. Larry Hogan, Republican re-elected governor of Maryland, looks to be laying in framework for a 2020 challenge. -- (link) - Will Hunting Jan 18, 06:34 9
- He's insanely popular in a Democratic state. - Inigo Jan 18, 07:08 1
  - Won by 12 in a deep blue state in a deep blue wave year. - Will Hunting Jan 18, 07:47
- Is his platform based on saying your prayers and eating your vitamins? -- nm - Strongbad Jan 18, 06:38 3
  - And banging the wife of your friend? -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 06:45 1
    - Trump the Love Sponge -- nm - budice Jan 18, 06:54
  - Well you know brotha all the little Hulkamaniacs watching right now would agree -- nm - budice Jan 18, 06:43
- do his followers call themselves Hogan's Heroes? If not they really should. -- nm - Beaker Jan 18, 06:35 2
  - I tried to find out, but saw nothing. -- nm - Baron Squirrelbane Jan 18, 06:39 1
    - *golf clap* -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 18, 06:44
Riverdale Monopoly for $5...thanks EB Games! Never too soon to start buying for Christmas...Groiny: 3 Venomized Carnages at the store -- (edited) - Beaker Jan 18, 06:33 6
- also FYI, Target last night had the huge Fantastic Beasts Niffler on clearance for 15 bucks. -- nm - groiny Jan 18, 06:52
- I picked one up at an FYE over the weekend, so I have the complete set. Thanks though. -- nm - groiny Jan 18, 06:51 1
  - ahh, awesome. Congrats -- nm - Beaker Jan 18, 06:53
- There were some decent ones on the $5 page, but most were not available online. -- nm - Shaun Jan 18, 06:38 1
  - I'd love the Bond one for $5 -- nm - Beaker Jan 18, 06:48
- some dude came in as I was getting mine and snapped up the rest they had (fvcking Kijiji here they come I figure) -- nm - Beaker Jan 18, 06:37
can I go back and restart friday? -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 18, 06:22
I didn’t realize Crazy 8 is part of the Gymboree brand. That’s where half of N’s clothes come from. They’re closing all stores too - I’m bummed. - kelly Jan 18, 06:14 5
- They never should've tried to kill The Bride. -- nm - Baron Squirrelbane Jan 18, 06:22 2
  - i blame Gogo Yubari -- nm - prayformojo Jan 18, 06:52 1
    - that is right where my mind went too -- nm - groiny Jan 18, 06:58
- Time to stock up for the next few sizes! -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Jan 18, 06:21 1
  - Yup. -- nm - kelly Jan 18, 06:22
The phrase "explosive report" has lost all meaning at this point. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 18, 06:08
"If you ever failed a test, got suspended, or admitted to using performance enhancers you should NOT be in the hall of fame." -- (link) - Krusty Jan 18, 06:08
the best part of You is Ethan from the bookstore -- nm - prayformojo Jan 18, 05:55
‘The Kominsky Method’ renewed for season 2 by Netflix -- nm - Beaker Jan 18, 05:50 2
- The what? -- nm - Still most everyone everywhere Jan 18, 06:03 1
  - Never heard of it -- nm - Arcade Fire Jan 18, 06:32
My picks for this weekend: LAR +3.5, KC -3 -- nm - Strongbad Jan 18, 05:46 18
- things tru still doesnt understand. betting lines. that is all. -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 18, 05:53 2
  - With the above subject, I need the Chiefs to win by more than 3 and I need the Rams to win OR lose by less than 4. Either scenario = Strongbad profit -- nm - Strongbad Jan 18, 06:39
  - KC favoured by 3, Saints favoured by 3.5; if Rams win or Saints win by 1-3 he'll win his LA bet, KC wins by 4+ he wins 3 is a push (tie) -- nm* - Beaker Jan 18, 06:28
- I think basically the only outcome that I don't want is Pats-Saints. But really, they're all good. - Volnelk Jan 18, 05:48 14
  - Here are the official storylines for all four match-ups. - Baron Squirrelbane Jan 18, 06:26 4
    - Last one is "Old QB/young QB!" -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 06:29 3
      - He's knocked off Brady, can he add another Hall of Famer to his credentials... -- nm - Beaker Jan 18, 06:36 2
        
        But there's still a monkey, right? -- nm - Baron Squirrelbane Jan 18, 06:47 1
        
        Andy Reid's clock management skills is kind of a monkey... -- nm - Beaker Jan 18, 06:48
  - I'd just prefer a non-Pats Super Bowl. I'd rather just enjoy the game instead of actively hoping for a team to lose. -- nm - Shaun Jan 18, 06:22 8
    - As someone who themes his Super Bowl food based on the teams, I'm hoping for Kansas City vs New Orleans. (But if Pats, clambake!) -- nm - Roger More Jan 18, 07:03
    - If I was watching NFL this season, I would feel the same. (NM) - Marlowe Jan 18, 06:26
    - Same. -- nm - Krusty Jan 18, 06:22 5
      - Also, since 2000, the Pats have been in 13 AFC title games, including 8 in a row as of now. The AFC is a goddamn joke. -- (edited) - Shaun Jan 18, 06:26 4
        
        It's ridiculous but they've had the best QB, maybe ever, a coach that gets his players to play above their talent and a weak division - Krusty Jan 18, 06:29 3
        
        The AFC needs to figures it out. - Shaun Jan 18, 06:33 2
        
        *moves another AFC east team into the newly formed AFC Central* -- nm - NFL Jan 18, 07:37
        
        How about this stat. It's more likely that the best QB in the league is going to throw an incomplete pass than Tom Brady missing the AFC Championship - Volnelk Jan 18, 06:41
There's a kid in my class today who I'd describe as "Bill Haverchuk with severe head trauma". -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 05:34 1
- Still one of the best scenes ever on television. -- (link) - Volnelk Jan 18, 05:46 [youtube]
Tesla cutting 7% of its workforce -- (link) - Beaker Jan 18, 05:28 2
- The end is near -- nm - Bacon Jan 18, 06:25
- Not too surprising. They have settled in on a sustainable level of production, their delivery push for Q4 is over, and the tech challenges for the Y - TWuG Jan 18, 06:04
Cilic/Verdasco has been a great match -- nm - prayformojo Jan 18, 05:07
2 identical twins; 5 Ancestry companies; can you guess where this is going?.... -- (link) - Beaker Jan 18, 04:55 9
- and a partridge in a pear tree? -- nm - groiny Jan 18, 06:58
- Damn, I knew I should've used a different service. -- nm - Elizabeth Warren Jan 18, 06:28
- I did the Ancestry DNA test a while back and was pretty comfortable with the results. - Covington Jan 18, 05:59 3
  - Same. Bristish/Scots/Welsh, which we know from our family tree is right. -- nm - Dark Callisto Jan 18, 06:30
  - but can you get discounted airfare to Mexico? -- nm - decline Jan 18, 05:59 1
    - Unfortunately, no. -- nm - Covington Jan 18, 06:04
- Although two of those results aren't different enough to care about. - Reagen Jan 18, 05:02
- Always been my opinion since it's mostly unverifiable, that those companies are glorified palm readers. - Volnelk Jan 18, 04:57 1
  - agreed. -- nm - Beaker Jan 18, 04:58
Happy Punisher Season 2 Day!!!! -- nm - Shaun Jan 18, 04:53 2
- and according to my email, the second part of The World's Most Extraordinary Homes season 2, which is very interesting. - Volnelk Jan 18, 04:55 1
  - I *love* this Netflix series. -- nm - Jovian Jan 18, 07:04
Seahawks sign former 1st round pick QB Paxton Lynch to compete to be Russell Wilson's backup next season. - Strongbad Jan 18, 04:48
TV PSA: Andi Mack, Blindspot, Fresh off the Boat, Gold Rush, Live PD, MacGyver, RuPaul, Speechless, Hawaii 5-O, Hell's Kitchen, Howie Mandel, -- nm - Beaker Jan 18, 04:47 6
- Blacklist, Bill Maher, The Punisher (Netflix), Grace and Frankie (Netflix), Crazy Ex-GF (one place says new, one says not so check), other stuff -- nm* - Beaker Jan 18, 04:49 5
  - 0. Please be sure to remind us when Conan returns next week. I am looking forward to his new format. -- nm - Spawn Jan 18, 07:39
  - 0 -- nm - Krusty Jan 18, 05:55
  - 1 - Maher should be interesting. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 18, 04:58
  - 2 -- nm - Strongbad Jan 18, 04:50
  - 2: Punisher (for me) and Andi Mack (kids love it and it is a cute little show) -- nm - Beaker Jan 18, 04:50

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