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Crew Dragon Capsule should splash down tomorrow morning at 8:45 EST -- nm - Beryllium Mar 7, 23:54
Leave pro wrestling to the pros. -- (link) - David Mar 7, 22:48 1
- "The only winning move is not to play." -- nm - Max Mar 7, 22:54
... I want pancakes. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 7, 22:30 1
- I'd help you, but I don't know how email them to you. -- nm - . Mar 7, 22:43
I've finally seen Chloe Kim lose an event. She finished second...after breaking her ankle on the first run. - David Mar 7, 21:44
Steelers are closing in on a deal to send star WR Antonio Brown to the Buffalo Bills. -- (link) - budice Mar 7, 20:39 4
- How cruel. -- nm - David Mar 7, 20:54 3
  - Its basicly siberia of the NFL -- nm - eag Mar 7, 21:01 2
    - Eh, it's just the weather. -- nm - . Mar 8, 00:07
    - I thought the Bills were in the NHL -- (pic) - peglegpete Mar 7, 21:14 [Attachment]
from a rt, the writer of this posted it saying she's proud of it. I don't think she should be. nm but: -- (link) - b. Mar 7, 20:24 4
- look, if you know of some way for me to get water that isn't either in a $2 plastic bottle, or a $95 UV filter bottle, I'd like to hear it. -- nm - mafic Mar 7, 21:05 1
  - a pipe full of activated charcoal, will filter out everything -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 7, 22:24
- "The lesson is: never try." nm - ralph wiggum Mar 7, 20:28 1
  - the last paragraph was clearly an afterthought, but at least it's there. -- nm - b. Mar 7, 20:36
I meant to check yesterday if y'all talked about aaron schock getting off (in a bad way) way too easy. I see - b. Mar 7, 19:46 1
- this is what reminded me to look. nm but: -- (link) - b. Mar 7, 19:48
uber not criminally liable in self driving crash that killed homeless woman, even though they turned off the car's built in emergency braking system - zeitgeist Mar 7, 19:39 1
- I thought it was ok down there - a thread of idiocy. -- nm - b. Mar 7, 19:40
Oregon boy gets tetanus parents are antivax, goes through two months rehab, over 1 million in medical bills - Bacon Mar 7, 19:20 5
- GGGGGRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!! -- nm - peglegpete Mar 7, 19:42
- yeah, somebody I follow posted the CDC brief on twitter. -- (link) - mafic Mar 7, 19:25 3
  - damnit -- nm* - zeitgeist Mar 7, 19:36 2
    - I hadn't seen that about the monitor - wtfreakingheck?! -- nm - b. Mar 7, 19:40 1
      - yeah, that name encourages mistaken assumption of self driving, the uber car has someone who was supposed to make sure it was driving correctly -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 7, 22:26
Jessica Szohr is not a great actress. -- nm - Max Mar 7, 19:07
Army loses in the Patriot League quarterfinals. This won’t be the year they end their futility streak. -- nm - Dano Mar 7, 18:14 1
- In football though it was -- nm - Bacon Mar 7, 19:02
Big grow-house bust this morning. Seven properties, financed by Chinese investors. -- (link) - Meg Mar 7, 18:11 1
- The golden dank. Here we go again. -- nm - Doc Sportello, PI Mar 7, 18:50
Now playing: Captain Marvel -- nm - Spawn Mar 7, 18:09
The latest thing the right is trying against AOC is that her congressional campaign violated campaign finance laws. -- (link) - Tim Mar 7, 18:05
Capt Marvel 6pm PT showing..sold out (300 seats) -- nm - budice Mar 7, 17:52 2
- Boooooooo Booooooo Booooooooo -- nm - Butthurt White Men Mar 7, 17:55 1
  - but Brie Larson is costing MArvel BILLIONS! -- nm - Remlik Mar 7, 18:40
So people are vacationing in countries where they still do hangings.... why? -- nm - con_carne Mar 7, 17:46 12
- Like... Japan? Singapore? -- nm - Roger More Mar 7, 18:42
- you gotta do something at night when there are no movies or internet -- nm - peglegpete Mar 7, 18:13
- For the same reason they live or visit in a place that allows lethal injection? (NM) - Marlowe Mar 7, 18:02
- I dunno man, is it really worse than any other method? -- nm - mafic Mar 7, 17:54 2
  - No. All capital punishment is barbaric, however or wherever or whenever -- nm - mud Mar 7, 18:29 1
    - that's kind of my take. it's a bit of a pointless quibble. like we all funnel vast amounts of money to China for a lot of our consumer goods already. -- nm - mafic Mar 7, 18:31
- the same reason people vacation in countries where the government doesn't do enough/citizens don't demand more be done about child sex trade? -- nm - b. Mar 7, 17:51 4
  - It's warm, without snow -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 7, 17:51 3
    - "beautiful beaches, inexpensive luxury! A+++" -- nm - b. Mar 7, 17:52 2
      - "great public square, very clean with fresh wood art installations; A+++ would vacay again" -- nm - Beryllium Mar 7, 18:00 1
        
        Southern trees bear strange fruit Blood on the leaves and blood at the root -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 7, 18:47
- Is it warm without snow? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 7, 17:47
I'm so happy there was an aryan strikeforce update, but I would like to know if they found a non-liberal journalist. -- nm - mafic Mar 7, 17:40 1
- maybe?? - amanda Mar 7, 19:23
The Simspsons' MJ episode is getting pulled. -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 7, 17:32 4
- Happy Birthday, Lisa! -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 7, 17:38
- I have no idea how the character looked or acted, but being animated. Couldn't they dub in a different voice? -- nm - peglegpete Mar 7, 17:35 2
  - It’s a Michael Jackson episode. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 7, 17:37 1
    - thankz -- nm - peglegpete Mar 7, 17:38
meghan mccain *sigh* - it wasn't that long ago, relatively, that I thought she had a promising future in politics, as in she had promise for being - b. Mar 7, 17:27
From B2. Didn't want to post it from work, but as mentioned before, two of my companies owners are married first cousins. -- nm - Andie Mar 7, 17:23 3
- Wow -- nm - Bacon Mar 7, 17:25
- some friends of one of my uncle's were married first cousins. they went to great lengths to explain "technically it's not illegal!" - mafic Mar 7, 17:25 1
  - These 2 have multiple kids. All of whom are gorgeous adults and highly successful (doctor, etc.) -- nm - Andie Mar 7, 17:27
Dude, you already had the billion dollars -- (link) - Reagen Mar 7, 16:57 15
- I met him once like 15 years ago. from that one meeting, I'd agree with the 'obsessed with his image' assessment. -- nm - mafic Mar 7, 17:18
- size isn't the only thing that matters, hardness counts, too. (the talking diamonds of course nm) -- (edited) - b. Mar 7, 17:06 11
  - I feel like this happened to a Colombian cartel dude too. -- nm - Reagen Mar 7, 17:22 1
    - there've been at least a couple of drug/crime guys who've died during or right after plastic surgery to change their - b. Mar 7, 17:30
  - also... um... colour and clarity? -- nm - mafic Mar 7, 17:17
  - forget my attempt - part of his story is more amusing. in 2015, he sold the world's most expensive diamond to a guy named Hung. nm but: -- (link) - b. Mar 7, 17:12 5
    - This is the Blue Moon (type and color of the stone) of Josephine 48M plus the guy also bought a pink diamond. -- (link) - zeitgeist Mar 7, 18:55
    - also: he's technically on the lam. -- nm - mafic Mar 7, 17:20 3
      - so, this could have been a hit? :)) -- nm - peglegpete Mar 7, 17:24 2
        
        no, the HK billionaire that bought it has been convicted of (I think) bribery or fraud in Macau. -- nm - mafic Mar 7, 17:30 1
        
        a hit during penis enlargment surgery would be a better movie plot. -- nm - peglegpete Mar 7, 17:37
  - b. - peglegpete Mar 7, 17:09 1
    - :) - - b. Mar 7, 17:12
- and tax and other fraud charges pending -- nm - budice Mar 7, 17:01 1
  - Dealing in blood diamonds. -- nm - Mop Mar 7, 17:14
ESPN - BoogerMobile era is over -- (link) - budice Mar 7, 16:51
Answering my question from a while ago - apparently someone would hire Elizabeth Holmes -- (link) - Reagen Mar 7, 16:48 9
- She might be okay as a pr person. - . Mar 7, 19:51
- As someone who had read Bad Blood, I'd have serious doubts about hiring her as a science officer either. nm - ralph wiggum Mar 7, 16:57 4
  - that's exactly what I was thinking. the company didn't collapse because of bad management. -- nm - mafic Mar 7, 17:26 2
    - Well, bad management too. nm - ralph wiggum Mar 7, 18:13 1
      - well yeah, but you can get away with some of that if you have a solid technical foundation. they just straight made shit up. -- nm - mafic Mar 7, 18:21
  - (see my im below ;)). I haven't read/watched the recent things about it; but I followed the company since close to when it started, along with its - b. Mar 7, 17:05
- His twitter profile pic makes him look like a vulcan, so he'd be one to know what makes a good Science Officer. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 7, 16:53
- The second guy from the right resembles Bolsonaro, but as he is not dressed as an idiot, it must not be him. (NM) - Marlowe Mar 7, 16:51
- I was just going to post that. craycray. it'd be like too many DT appointments have been. -- nm - b. Mar 7, 16:51
congratulations jaxseans x 2! :) - house is super cute, as I'm sure gb #2 will be! -- nm - b. Mar 7, 16:42 1
- gracias -- nm - JaxSean Mar 7, 20:29
Case Keenum lost $11 million in that trade. - David Mar 7, 16:28 2
- He gets $25M guaranteed for last year and this year (combined)--and he's terrible--Redskins only have to pay $3.5M which is a bargain though -- nm - Flavorize Mar 8, 01:42
- So Denver going for Josh Rosen -- nm - Bacon Mar 7, 17:10
If Biden beats Trump, the Secret Service will let him do whatever the f- he wants. -- nm - Spawn Mar 7, 16:13 1
- Secret murders? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 7, 16:40
Manafort gets only 47 months -- nm - decline Mar 7, 15:59 2
- and it, reportedly, can be concurrent; so even less time served. nm but: -- (link) - b. Mar 7, 16:26
- (They were looking for 19-24 years) -- nm - decline Mar 7, 16:00
47 months?! -- nm - mud Mar 7, 15:59 16
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- He has a second sentencing coming up with a judge who's spoken more harshly of him - I've seen some analysis that says - Reagen Mar 7, 16:27 3
  - A. an msnbc pundit said getting a year for hidding millions in offshore accounts is common so 4 years shouldn't have unusual -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 7, 22:48 1
    - B. the next sentence is federal and that is pardonable -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 7, 22:49
  - It's Jackson, the same judge Stone is facing. She suffers no fools. -- nm - TWuG Mar 7, 17:01
- Two minority women are currently serving five-year and eight-year sentences for unintentionally illegally voting. -- nm - David Mar 7, 16:25 1
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- The judge decreed it, the clerk he wrote it. Clerk he wrote it down indeed-e Judge decreed it, clerk he wrote it down -- (link*) - peglegpete Mar 7, 16:17 [youtube]
- we'll see what Judge Amy adds on next week. -- nm - mud Mar 7, 16:14
- who got to the judge? putin? -- nm - b. Mar 7, 16:00 4
  - Trump appointed bitch boy -- nm - Jovian Mar 7, 16:01 3
    - that's still ridiculous. I figured he'd get low, but not joke low, and aim for a pardon. -- nm - b. Mar 7, 16:04 2
      - from a brooklyn public defender. nm but: -- (link) - b. Mar 7, 16:10 1
        
        This. -- nm - Spawn Mar 7, 16:14
- Banana Republic -- nm - Jovian Mar 7, 15:59 1
  - Maybe it will be a Russian gulag. -- nm - Spawn Mar 7, 16:15
ayyiyi. ahead of sentencing manafort, judge said he "lived an otherwise blameless life." nm but: -- (link) - b. Mar 7, 15:56 1
- The same guy who ran the 'Torturer's Lobby' -- nm - decline Mar 7, 15:58
alfonso r. drops epic games/"carlton dance" suit. nm but: -- (link) - b. Mar 7, 15:53
Boy forced to wipe off cross on Ash Wednesday in Utah school -- (link) - Strongbad, Astronauts Champion Mar 7, 15:47 1
- at least it sounds like the school did the right thing right away, and the teacher isn't holding strong. -- nm - b. Mar 7, 15:52
I drink it up! -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 7, 15:43 6
- [gag] -- nm - mud Mar 7, 15:54
- I'm currently in pursuit of certain limited edition Oreos. The Teen Librarian is holding a cookie event and sent me a list of 8 different flavors. - Meg Mar 7, 15:53 2
  - If one of the hard-to-find ones is Most Stuf, try Rite Aid -- nm - Beryllium Mar 7, 16:34 1
    - They've suggested alternatives and I'm sure the teens won't care either way :) -- nm - Meg Mar 7, 16:44
- *throws up... a lot* -- nm - Mop Mar 7, 15:44 1
  - I like to think that this is what the CEO of Madrigal Electromotive was occupied about on his last day on earth. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 7, 16:36
Third field trip day of the week complete. One more tomorrow - I may survive. -- nm - Meg Mar 7, 15:36
NFL: DEN QB Keenum traded to WAS. Done deal. -- (link) - budice Mar 7, 14:53
I've been invited to become part of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Science -- nm - Mr. Havens Mar 7, 14:50 12
- Cool Beans -- nm - Bacon Mar 7, 17:11
- Awesome! (NM) - Marlowe Mar 7, 16:50
- Awesome! -- nm - Volnelk Mar 7, 16:40
- As long as you never vote for Green Book! -- nm - mafic Mar 7, 16:10
- cool! st, of course, will expect our opinions to be taken into account ahead of certain award voting. -- nm - b. Mar 7, 15:51
- that is quite awesome -- nm - Jovian Mar 7, 15:39
- Yay! (Does this mean we can get discounts for that new museum? :) ) -- nm - Beryllium Mar 7, 15:34
- Nice! -- nm - Krusty Mar 7, 15:31
- a deli has to name a sandwich after you. -- nm - peglegpete Mar 7, 15:29
- Do you have to first thank The Academy? -- nm - Qale Mar 7, 15:22
- sweet -- nm - mud Mar 7, 14:54
- nice! -- nm - budice Mar 7, 14:51
12mo XBox Live Gold $40 -- (link) - budice Mar 7, 14:38 2
- I got it thinking I'd need it for Fallout 76... - Cuzzin Todd Mar 7, 14:49
- thank you! -- nm - groiny Mar 7, 14:41
I saw nothing from Rosen that shows hes ready for NFL QBing -- nm - budice Mar 7, 14:32 1
- The argument was just that the Cardinals were such a mess, how could you? -- nm - Volnelk Mar 7, 14:40
The House is voting right now on the anti-hate speech resolution. So far 20 GOP members have voted No... -- nm - decline Mar 7, 14:31 4
- Here are the 23 R No's -- (link) - Strongbad Mar 7, 16:01 1
  - Liz Cheney puts out a statement -- (link) - Strongbad Mar 7, 16:04
- Steve King voted present. - Jovian Mar 7, 15:00
- 407-23 -- nm - mud Mar 7, 14:38

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