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Motherf'ing motherf'ers. I had a bet with my wife whether that the school district would cancel for tomorrow by 5pm today. - prayformojo Feb 19, 13:56 2
- ... what did you bet? -- nm - Spawn Feb 19, 13:56 1
  - Naked snow angel. -- nm - Max Feb 19, 13:58
Statue of WW2 kiss vandalised after US sailor's death -- (link) - Abby Normal Feb 19, 13:46
yeesh, this thread: -- (link) - mud Feb 19, 13:29
Wow: Disney+ needs 7M subscribers just to offset the loss of the yearly $500M licensing fee paid by Netflix alone. -- nm - MDH Feb 19, 13:25 21
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  - It's just me, but I'm a bit pessimistic about Disney+ (granted it probably kills in the people with young kids demo), but more so for WB's and NBC's - MDH Feb 19, 13:50 5
    - I am thinking you are wrong. I hear Logan's (6th grade) friends say their plans for the weekend include "watch a Marvel movie". -- nm - Spawn Feb 19, 13:56
    - I think people will become more ruthless about what streaming services they want to subscribe to, and I'd rather be relying on Disney's content than - Roger More Feb 19, 13:55 1
      - Interesting. -- nm - MDH Feb 19, 13:59
    - I already own the DVDs or the digital codes...why would I pay monthly for the shit I can watch anytime for free? - The Commander Feb 19, 13:55 1
      - That was exactly the mentality I was thinking. And they are also on TV like every day. -- nm - MDH Feb 19, 13:59
- there must be 21m households with kids playing Frozen on an endless loop, just now the 'rents have to pay for two streaming services -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 19, 13:32 5
  - I'll bet you there are at least 15m US households that pay for Hulu and Netflix, and another 10m that also pay for Amazon Prime - Mr. Havens Feb 19, 13:48 4
    - Not sure the crossover, but nearly 60M Netflix subscriptions in the US, and 20M Hulu. -- nm - MDH Feb 19, 13:51 2
      - Some data here - overall, 80% of Netflix subscribers don't subscribe to another service, and 17% also subscribe to Hulu - Roger More Feb 19, 13:59 1
        
        I shouldn't be surprised you can find the data for this :-) -- nm - MDH Feb 19, 14:00
    - There's like 8 people that pay for Netflix and they just give out their password to the rest. -- nm - The Commander Feb 19, 13:49
- of all of them I think they hit that number pretty quick -- nm - Remlik Feb 19, 13:32 7
  - Apparently goal is 2M by year end. But big marketing needed: "50% of American adults "have little or no clue that Disney+" is coming... - MDH Feb 19, 13:35 6
    - I would contrast that with saying that 50% of people knowing about something that doesn't exist yet is big. -- nm - Reagen Feb 19, 13:57
    - I legit think this won't be a problem. New live action Star Wars tv show at launch I believe. New High School Musical & other Disney shows -- nm - Remlik Feb 19, 13:48
    - Who the hell hasn't at least heard of Netflix? -- nm - JaxSean Feb 19, 13:40
    - I think news of the availability of it would spread pretty quickly among parents. -- nm - Max Feb 19, 13:39 2
      - Oh definitely agreed. That said, it does sound like a marketing push on their TV network is needed. -- nm - MDH Feb 19, 13:40 1
        
        Late 2019 launch though, so no reason to do make a real before summer (IMO). -- nm - Roger More Feb 19, 13:42
Did I miss the Survivor "pick a number" thread? Cause, um, I always have #7. just sayin. -- nm - The Commander Feb 19, 13:15 4
- 13 -- nm - jnine Feb 19, 15:49
- Hello four. -- nm - amanda Feb 19, 14:25
- 9? -- nm - Beryllium Feb 19, 14:18
- 11 -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 19, 13:31
Did X-Files ever use the song "Fox on the run"? - Amoxy Feb 19, 13:06 3
- No, but in an alternate universe where Belle & Sebastian is the world's only band it used "Fox in the Snow" -- nm - rollo Feb 19, 13:15
- How about a raccoon? -- nm - Spawn Feb 19, 13:11
- not that I recall, and I think I'd remember that, but you just never know, y'know -- nm - mud Feb 19, 13:11
Lol. The Guardian with three pro-Bernie op-Ed pieces already today. -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Feb 19, 13:04
"OK everyone that about wraps up this one" -- (link) - Reagen Feb 19, 13:04
I don't care if they perform in Robert Plant costumes - the new Greta album is catchy as hell -- nm - rollo Feb 19, 13:00 4
- They were entertaining at Cal Jam. -- nm - jnine Feb 19, 15:50
- We have tickets to see them again in May. - JaxSean Feb 19, 13:22
- The spin off movie next week is confusing me though. -- nm - Reagen Feb 19, 13:02
- Yeah, they are like the next step in the evolution of cover bands. -- nm - Spawn Feb 19, 13:01
David...Terry Moore announces Five Year...the Terryverse books will all cross over... -- (link) - Remlik Feb 19, 12:54
Emma Thompson Drops Out of Skydance Animated Film 'Luck' Due to John Lasseter Hiring -- (link) - budice Feb 19, 12:54
UK revokes citizenship of Jihottie bride Sharmina Begum -- (link) - zeitgeist Feb 19, 12:44
Wait, Queen performing at the Oscars? - Spawn Feb 19, 12:41 30
- I'm certain Rami Malek will be shown dressed as Freddie (outside of clips from the movie) at least once during telecast -- nm - Mr. Havens Feb 19, 13:49
- Having seen Lambert with Queen, they are great. It's not a Mercury copy, but he does the lead role well in his own way -- nm - MDH Feb 19, 13:23
- well, Adam Lambert is -- nm - decline Feb 19, 12:42 23
  - Oh, agreed. Won't go to a show, but will watch that. -- nm - Spawn Feb 19, 12:52 20
    - Go to the show. He's not doing a Freddie Mercury impression, but he fits what they do. It's Queen with Adam Lambert, but it's still a great show. -- nm - pmb Feb 19, 13:11 19
      - If they come near here and I can get tickets, we're going. -- nm - JaxSean Feb 19, 13:23 1
        
        Don't hesitate. The first leg of their new tour virtually sold out in the first day of on-sale. -- nm - MDH Feb 19, 13:25
      - We enjoyed it a lot. It would have been super if Brian May's guitar solos weren't so effing long. -- nm - Diva Feb 19, 13:23
      - Agreed -- nm - Epiphany Feb 19, 13:19
      - That is like... Queen and pmb, to me. - Spawn Feb 19, 13:13 14
        
        Toward your IM... - The Commander Feb 19, 13:14 13
        
        yep. -- nm - Diva Feb 19, 13:24
        
        Agreed -- nm - JaxSean Feb 19, 13:23
        
        I'm not necessarily a fan of the show, but they have found great talent. He has it. And it fits perfectly with what Queen is. -- nm - pmb Feb 19, 13:16 8
        
        Queen is a shell. A *phenomenal* shell. Van Halen is the only great band that has been able to succeed* with a new singer replacement. - Spawn Feb 19, 13:26 7
        
        *pulls dirty handkerchief from schoolboy jacket pocket to wipe a tear* -- nm - Angus Young si Feb 19, 13:43
        
        ha! Van Halen became an even bigger band with the 'replacement'. -- nm - Remlik Feb 19, 13:33 2
        
        Hey, I said they pulled it off The first time. -- nm - Spawn Feb 19, 13:57
        
        bigger? - mud Feb 19, 13:42
        
        This is like Avatar. If you haven't seen it, I don't think you can judge it. Again, I'm not saying he's Freddie Mercury, but it works well. -- nm - pmb Feb 19, 13:29 2
        
        Quick question because I don’t know the answer, are they doing new material or is it strictly a nostalgia project? -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Feb 19, 13:33 1
        
        I haven't seen any new material, though I wouldn't be surprised if they do some at some point. - pmb Feb 19, 14:11
        
        Oh, he didn't win? He seems like another one of their fine* products. -- nm - Spawn Feb 19, 13:15 1
        
        He should have won...and honestly, I can't even remember the name of the kid that did win. Also - like or don't like that he's fronting Queen - The Commander Feb 19, 13:46
  - Well probably better than holo Freddy Mercury - eag Feb 19, 12:44 1
    - "The rest of that evening is something I'd rather forget." -- nm - Reagen Feb 19, 12:56
- Yes, but to make the time, we'll cut Best Supporting Actress. -- nm - The Academy Feb 19, 12:42 3
  - Hee -- nm - Epiphany Feb 19, 13:04
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  - heh. -- nm - Diva Feb 19, 12:51
Friggin' hell, I can't even imagine. -- (link) - Reagen Feb 19, 12:36
it was like **the pizza was his shirt.** -- nm - amanda Feb 19, 12:29 2
- NM just picture -- (link) - zeitgeist Feb 19, 13:31 [Image]
- lol -- nm - budice Feb 19, 12:42
I thought this was an interesting read: How Amazon's Film Plans Differ from Netflix (and All the Rest) -- (link) - MDH Feb 19, 12:27
Where is my lemon jelly donut? -- nm - Amoxy Feb 19, 12:26 2
- I got flowers in the spring, I got lemon curd on my chin -- nm - rollo Feb 19, 12:31
- Probably in the pocket of your super suit. -- nm - Max Feb 19, 12:27
Connor McDavid for MVP looks like a serious longshot at this point but this stat is ridiculous. -- (link) - Shaun Feb 19, 12:18
Holy crap, this exists! "Michael Bolton's Winning Softball" -- (link) - Name Withheld By Request Feb 19, 12:15 [youtube]
Walked into my Hist.Soc. office this morning as people were listening to a phone message that our newly elected Treasurer had passed away suddenly... - Meg Feb 19, 12:08 4
- :( -- nm - Epiphany Feb 19, 13:04
- dang... go tell people you love you love'm…. -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 19, 12:25
- oof. -- nm - Beaker Feb 19, 12:16
- :( -- nm - budice Feb 19, 12:15
Hey toy people. I need helping finding a toy, can you help me out? - sycor Feb 19, 12:07 6
- this? hmmm retail 6, resale 40-50 -- (link) - zeitgeist Feb 19, 12:28
- I will keep an eye out. But I admit, the first goes to myself. - Spawn Feb 19, 12:10 4
  - I understand that, but if you happen across a few keep me in mind -- nm - sycor Feb 19, 12:24 1
    - Yup, will do. -- nm - Spawn Feb 19, 12:40
  - I own like 50 of the Hot Wheels Star Wars ships -- nm - Beaker Feb 19, 12:12 1
    - This may (or may not) shock you coming from me, but Batman beats Star Wars. -- nm - Spawn Feb 19, 12:13
CW’s “The Lost Boys” TV Series Will Reportedly Gender Swap the Frog Brothers -- (link) - Remlik Feb 19, 12:03 3
- I'm fine with that as long as they cast well. It was a bit of a sausage-fest originally (I'd even make one of the main vamps a girl too) -- nm - Beaker Feb 19, 12:04 2
  - I'd also cast Keifer as the head dad vamp but with Netflix grabbing Designated Survivor that is probably a no-go -- nm - Beaker Feb 19, 12:10
  - Well, the non-William "Bill" S. Preston Esq. blonde vampire pretty much was. -- nm - Spawn Feb 19, 12:09
God damn it my bball team is going to get killed today. Will be missing 3-4 of my best players -- nm - Beaker Feb 19, 12:01 4
- Put on a wig and get out there. The other team will never suspect. -- nm - Baroon 5 Feb 19, 12:53
- your team? that you play for? in February? - Andie Feb 19, 12:08 2
  - I think his bball = basketball ;) -- nm - Meg Feb 19, 12:10
  - coach for Middle School basketball :) -- nm* - Beaker Feb 19, 12:09
UCL: Liverpool/Bayern starting soon (TNT) -- (link) - budice Feb 19, 11:57
ST Poll: Guess the number of years and $ value of Bryce Harper's contract when it is announced. -- nm - Beaker Feb 19, 11:57 9
- 1/$30,000,001 -- nm - Mr. Havens Feb 19, 13:43
- 15/450. -- nm - Baroon 5 Feb 19, 12:59 1
  - 50/1.5B -- nm - Spawn Feb 19, 13:01
- 9/312.50 -- nm* - Spawn Feb 19, 12:23
- 10/320 -- nm - decline Feb 19, 12:21 1
  - This was my prediction to a friend earlier today -- nm - Krusty Feb 19, 12:50
- 8 years $250 million -- nm - Max Feb 19, 12:06
- I'm hearing 10 and 350 -- nm - eag Feb 19, 11:59
- 10 years $330M -- nm - Beaker Feb 19, 11:57
Less politics, more Everlasting Jeopardy please -- nm - rollo Feb 19, 11:57
HasMaurizioSarribeensackedbyChelseayet.com? - Super Daddy Princess Feb 19, 11:56 1
- Chelsea is a mess. Who knows? - Volnelk Feb 19, 12:19
White Sox: Offer was 8/250M, with incentives could've been 350M. Machado wanted guarantee -- (link) - budice Feb 19, 11:52 2
- can't say I blame him. Money in the hand is worth more than potentially in the hand -- nm - Beaker Feb 19, 11:53 1
  - I know that's largely the thought process but I kind of don't get it. When you're talking about that kind of money, does it really matter? My - pmb Feb 19, 13:15
B2 - though NH reporters have been asking Kamala Harris why she hasn't been prioritising NH -- (link) - Roger More Feb 19, 11:50 4
- NH (political speechifying is apparently the state's winter sport) is first, but she'll do better in the south where she'll put her time and atten -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 19, 12:30
- She hasn't been to Missouri yet either...what makes you so special New Hampshire? -- nm - The Commander Feb 19, 12:01
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  - 623 days until THE election! -- nm - Spawn Feb 19, 11:53
B2: Captain Marvel reminds me of how I was approaching Dr. Strange - Strongbad Feb 19, 11:49 2
- I have huge expectations for this one, and Dr. Strange I didn't. -- nm - Bacon Feb 19, 11:49 1
  - You are my opposite. - Spawn Feb 19, 11:51
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- Bernie was never going to win in 2016, and he's not going to win now. His entire campaign was to keep the Democrats from moving too far center - Mr. Havens Feb 19, 13:46
- Some of his causes turn out for the better. He lobbied hard for Anaheim workers and it has paid dividends. -- nm - budice Feb 19, 11:50
- Hasn’t he already done that, though, thanks to 2016? -- (edited) - Super Daddy Princess Feb 19, 11:49 14
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    - warren beto booker and a couple others will split his vote, Kamala and Biden split the MOR -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 19, 12:34
    - Likewise. And to think I was *this* close to voting for him in 2016, couldn’t be farther from it in 2020. -- nm* - Super Daddy Princess Feb 19, 12:15 3
      - I did vote for him in 2016, and I am not considering him for 2020. He did what he was supposed to do in 2016, and I am grateful for that - Mr. Havens Feb 19, 13:51 1
        
        My last minute change of heart was strictly situational. - Super Daddy Princess Feb 19, 14:02
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    - If you could make anyone run and the rest back out, who would it be? -- nm - Max Feb 19, 11:52 6
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        Hillary is never going to be President, as more qualified as she may be in comparison to pretty much anyone who has ever run for the office before - Mr. Havens Feb 19, 13:58
        
        Not RBG? -- nm - Max Feb 19, 11:53 3
        
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        AOC! -- nm - Beaker Feb 19, 12:18 1
        
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I'm leaving at 414 today so I can throw in a load of clothes before a play tonight so I can have clean jeans for tomorrow. jeans! wednesday!! -- nm - amanda Feb 19, 11:47 1
- hands on a hardbody, if you were curious. -- (link) - amanda Feb 19, 11:48
Berniementum! -- nm - Beaker Feb 19, 11:45
BoC are out of control. - Spawn Feb 19, 11:45 3
- The 12pm one is $230. That's a lot for a blind item. -- nm - JaxSean Feb 19, 12:07
- Don't fear the reaper -- nm - rollo Feb 19, 11:58 1
  - (we can be like they are) -- nm - Spawn Feb 19, 12:00

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