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Wayne LaPierre vs Oliver North. Who ya got?! -- nm - Jovian Apr 26, 15:57 1
- society -- nm - mud Apr 26, 15:58
Tulsi Gabbard is holding a rally roughly half a mile from my house in 45 minutes. Should I go? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Apr 26, 15:18 5
- walk up to her and say, "Hi, Senator Gillibrand, I'm Cuzzin Todd!" -- nm - prayformojo Apr 26, 15:45 1
  - "Yes, THAT Cuzzin Todd." -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Apr 26, 15:46
- Only if you are planning on egging her for me. -- nm - Qale Apr 26, 15:29
- You know there ain't gonna be any free food -- nm - con_carne Apr 26, 15:23
- Dems March Madness bracket needs to whittle down Final Four quick -- nm - budice Apr 26, 15:22
I want half of the Amazing Race teams to die in a plane crash. -- nm - Reagen Apr 26, 15:15 8
- This made me stalk. Best I can tell Kris and Jon are married with two kids. -- nm - Dano Apr 26, 15:47 1
  - I like to periodically check because if they break up it’s the moment I lose all faith in the world. -- nm - Dano Apr 26, 15:51
- it is the biggest difference between Canadian TAR and the original. The Canadian teams are 95% easy to to root for while the Americans teams are 75% - Beaker Apr 26, 15:42
- That was my first thought when I heard the were bringing contestants from other "reality" shows. -- nm - GregW Apr 26, 15:29 1
  - The incredible thing is that Rachel is not the most annoying person on her team. -- nm - Reagen Apr 26, 15:36
- Only half? - Cuzzin Todd Apr 26, 15:18 2
  - The other half he wants to die in a boat crash. -- nm - Dano Apr 26, 15:41
  - 2 teams are already eliminated. there are only 9 to possibly kill off -- nm - peglegpete Apr 26, 15:25
And they don't stop coming! And they don't stop coming! And the don't stop coming! -- (link) - Remlik Apr 26, 15:10 [youtube]
If you follow LeSean McCoy on Instagram he just spoiled Endgame for you. -- nm - Beaker Apr 26, 14:55 3
- His IG post still up -- nm - budice Apr 26, 15:04
- He's been trending on Twitter for a couple hours now. -- nm - Tim Apr 26, 14:57
- Check his followers count now vs. Sunday to see what kind of hit he takes. -- nm - Max Apr 26, 14:56
DHD: Endgame now $140M-$150M Friday....$315M-$330M weekend -- (link*) - budice Apr 26, 14:51 2
- 312.50 of course -- nm - Dano Apr 26, 15:09 1
  - of course -- (link) - budice Apr 26, 15:10
What is your Friday afternoon Earworm ? -- (link) - Amoxy Apr 26, 14:51
I am a lightweight. Had two beers at lunch with my son and I am buzzing -- nm - Amoxy Apr 26, 14:48
GoT: S8 Action Director also did Battle of the Bastards -- (link) - budice Apr 26, 14:40 3
- and Hardhome. -- nm - Diva Apr 26, 14:48
- he's been their #1 battle director for many seasons -- nm - peglegpete Apr 26, 14:45 1
  - he also directed ep. 5 this season. -- nm - peglegpete Apr 26, 15:13
I just got spoils walking down the street. A kid and his mom were discussing Endgame. I turned around and put my finger to my lips to shush. -- nm - . Apr 26, 14:38 2
- A Netflix Original Film: Spoiler Alert - con_carne Apr 26, 14:48 1
  - I considered creating a podcast called this -- nm - Beryllium Apr 26, 18:06
Study asked people to rate their knowledge of 16 mathematical concepts. 3 were made up. Rich men were more likely to claim proficiency in those. -- (link) - Tim Apr 26, 14:38 1
- Just what we need. "Large scale empirical research" into bullshit. -- nm - GregW Apr 26, 15:34
my new MCU ranking: - mud Apr 26, 14:31 2
- We've been debating which is better between The Avengers and ENDGAME, which says everything about how great it is. - David Apr 26, 14:37
- Thats an interesting point spoils -- (edited) - budice Apr 26, 14:37
Ok... so here we go headed out to the theater -- (edited) - eag Apr 26, 14:12 2
- Good Luck with theater parking. No spaces below Level 4 at the theater parking garage here. -- nm - budice Apr 26, 14:20 1
  - Taking an Uber so no worry about parking -- nm - eag Apr 26, 14:23
So unless something unexpected happens, Liverpool is going to finish the season with the third highest point total of all time, one loss in 38 games.. - Volnelk Apr 26, 14:04
10 years ago in theaters: Obsessed, Fighting, The Soloist, Earth, (ltd): The Informers, The Mutant Chronicles - Max Apr 26, 14:03 [youtube] 11
- The Soloist: aka the movie trailer I saw before the Tropic Thunder DVD and assumed it was another parody -- nm - Beaker Apr 26, 14:11 1
  - Heh -- nm - con_carne Apr 26, 15:19
- 15 years ago: Man on Fire, 13 Going on 30, (ltd): Twilight Samurai, This So-Called Disaster - Max Apr 26, 14:04 [youtube] 5
  - 20 years ago: Pushing Tin, Lost and Found, eXistenZ, (ltd): Election, - Max Apr 26, 14:05 [youtube] 4
    - 25 years ago: Bad Girls, The Inkwell, Brainscan, Chasers - Max Apr 26, 14:06 [youtube] 3
      - 30 years ago: Pet Sematary, Red Scorpion, See You in the Morning, (ltd): Field of Dreams (two weeks before going wide) - Max Apr 26, 14:08 [youtube] 2
        
        35 years ago: (ltd): Champions -- (link) - Max Apr 26, 14:10 1
        
        40 years ago: Manhattan - Max Apr 26, 14:11 [youtube]
- I have zero memory of any of these films. -- nm - Reagen Apr 26, 14:03 2
  - Obsessed was "Fatal Attraction but with Beyonce" -- nm - Roger More Apr 26, 14:18
  - Fighting was simply two full hours of nothing more than this -- (link) - prayformojo Apr 26, 14:07 [youtube]
The chorizo and chick pea thing. I made it. It was good. - Reagen Apr 26, 13:58 4
- Yay! I don't cook a lot but I'll be making this again, maybe with frozen peas instead of the chickpeas - or maybe both. The amount of crushed pepper - Harry Tuttle Apr 26, 14:14 1
  - subbing peas for garbanzos seems like subbing apples for tomatoes (love apples) -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 26, 14:45
- (also my wife suggested it needed something fresh in it, like kale or spinach, which would be good for next time) - Reagen Apr 26, 14:01 1
  - I've made a similar dish with rapini - the bitterness plays really well against the chorizo. But it may not be for everyone -- nm - Roger More Apr 26, 14:05
Trailer for Netflix's Chambers -- (link) - prayformojo Apr 26, 13:28 [youtube]
Avengers: Endgame previews + Friday estimate is $140M. -- (link) - Shaun Apr 26, 13:25 1
- Poor Will Hunting! -- nm - Roger More Apr 26, 14:06
Biden raised 6.3 mil in the first 24 hours. -- nm - Spawn Apr 26, 13:24 13
- *pfft* not even close to Endgame. -- nm - mafic Apr 26, 13:54 3
  - ENDGAME 2020!!! - Cuzzin Todd Apr 26, 13:55 2
    - "Biden 2020: America's Avenger" -- nm - draft campaign slogans Apr 26, 13:59 1
      - Actual endgame spoilers within - do not read if you haven't seen it - Beryllium Apr 26, 18:07
- I've gotten about 6 emails from his campaign in that time. Not cool. -- nm - Diva Apr 26, 13:26 8
  - "Hey." "You up?" "You look tense." "Want a glass of wine?" -- nm - Reagen Apr 26, 13:57 2
    - *shoulder rub from behind* -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Apr 26, 13:59 1
      - *forehead to forehead. breathes deeply* Can you chip in $5? -- nm - Diva Apr 26, 14:31
  - I've received 11 so far (I've been counting). -- nm - MDH Apr 26, 13:37
  - As long as they don't robo call -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 26, 13:29
  - I receive daily emails from a democratic senate candidate here. It's possibly enough to get me to vote Republican. - Will Hunting Apr 26, 13:28 2
    - That's impossible. There is no such thing as a Republican party anymore. -- nm - Jovian Apr 26, 13:35 1
      - American Fascist Party. -- nm - mud Apr 26, 13:40
Sweet Fancy Moses, the ham & vegetable soup that's been simmering all day in the slow cooker is delish. - prayformojo Apr 26, 13:24 3
- That sounds good. What's the base? -- nm - con_carne Apr 26, 15:08
- I prefer the regular semi-sweet Moses. -- nm - Reagen Apr 26, 14:43
- *slurp!* -- nm - Diva Apr 26, 14:32
Oh guys, did you know that Robert E Lee is one of the current US Generals all time favorite general? - Jovian Apr 26, 13:20 7
- Sherman. He's got a great presence on Facebook. Just shitting on rednecks all the time. -- nm - Mop Apr 26, 14:03
- I think Custer would be a great series for HBO -- nm - peglegpete Apr 26, 13:33 1
  - and here is a 10 minute doc. on his brother Tom who won 2 Medals of Honor -- (link) - peglegpete Apr 26, 13:35 [youtube]
- I keep flipping between Patton and Bradley as my favorite. - zunk xometimes Apr 26, 13:27
- By that reconning we should have statutes to General Rome -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 26, 13:23 2
  - Rommel damnit -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 26, 13:24 1
    - Choe Yong-gon, the north Korean general who kicked our ass -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 26, 13:27
I love that 312.50 is in play. -- nm - Diva Apr 26, 13:09 6
- I will not be contributing. I got my ticket for 10am on Monday so I could get a recliner seat showing. Normally, I don’t care, but why not go all out? -- nm - Qale Apr 26, 13:16
- I think just short, but yes. -- nm - Reagen Apr 26, 13:12
- word -- nm - budice Apr 26, 13:12 2
  - Kill Avatar, my pretty! - Spawn Apr 26, 13:13 1
    - with fire? -- nm - mud Apr 26, 13:41
- right? -- nm - Spawn Apr 26, 13:11
LIR: "Slightly better meal" would be something like a 20 oz rib eye in place of the 12 oz rib eye they ordered. - ReluctantCynic Apr 26, 13:04 2
- Honestly, if I've had food poisoning from a place, I don't want to go back there. -- nm - Roger More Apr 26, 14:06 1
  - One thing I learned working in a restaurant ... - ReluctantCynic Apr 26, 15:13
So the GOP firmly believes a D+29 seat is flippable in 2020. - Tim Apr 26, 12:57 4
- Legitimately the only way they could believe that if is they think they can fix the voting booths. -- nm - David Apr 26, 13:14 1
  - I was just gonna say, there is literally no GOPer currently in Congress that actually believes that. - Jovian Apr 26, 13:17
- She's more loved every day. I hope they waste a lot of money going after her. -- nm - Krusty Apr 26, 13:05 1
  - it is astounding really. they are addicted to her. foxnews news had a front page article on how she criticized someone mistakenly - Jovian Apr 26, 13:16
Alien Sushi Spider -- (link) - SyrDragon Apr 26, 12:52
Have we ever seen this Twitter thread? -- (link) - Tim Apr 26, 12:46 5
- "You wrote a clown gangbang shut up." "IT WAS ONE TIME" -- nm - Reagen Apr 26, 13:22 2
  - I think you're the target audience for this thread. -- nm - Tim Apr 26, 13:28 1
    - I don't get *every* bit but there's a pretty high percentage. -- nm - Reagen Apr 26, 13:59
- "How are you doing that with your voice?" -- nm - Reagen Apr 26, 13:12
- The Koontz digs are awesome. -- nm - Reagen Apr 26, 13:00
Google "Thanos" - Spawn Apr 26, 12:22
I... -- (link) - David Apr 26, 12:20 6
- love... -- (link) - David Apr 26, 12:20 5
  - Abigail... -- (link) - David Apr 26, 12:21 4
    - Disney. -- (link) - David Apr 26, 12:21 3
      - I concur that Disney could be playing employees *much* more. But no one has ever done more for Disney than Iger. - Mop Apr 26, 12:41 2
        
        Across those articles, her admiration and respect for Iger is readily apparent. -- nm - David Apr 26, 12:48 1
        
        I wonder where the Disney family ranks in terms of ownership stake now, vs. Murdoch and Jobs families. - Mop Apr 26, 12:51
not to be outdone by Tesla's $750 Million loss, Uber lost $1 Billion last quarter...buy that IPO suckers!! -- (link) - Beaker Apr 26, 12:16 1
- We're going to have to increase minimum wage to 25 if they want enough people to afford their products and services -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 26, 12:20
Still looking for feedback on this... -- (link) - David Apr 26, 12:00 [Backboard] 9
- Certainly expect a free meal or refund. But depends on the type of employee you run into -- nm - budice Apr 26, 12:15 2
  - I spoke to the general manager of the store twice. - David Apr 26, 12:22 1
    - If you're truly annoyed, go with a social media attack of sorts. If their SM people are on the ball, you should have it sorted out quickly. -- nm - Shaun Apr 26, 13:23
- What restaurant? -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 26, 12:13 4
  - SMB. -- nm - David Apr 26, 12:19 3
    - *head tilt* - SyrDragon Apr 26, 12:48 1
      - Smoky Mountain Brewery. -- nm - David Apr 26, 12:49
    - Yeah, that sucks that the GM won't handle things right. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 26, 12:28
- I would expect a Gift Card that would definitely cover a meal for 2. -- nm - Andie Apr 26, 12:01
At the theater. Still spoiler-free! I might make it! -- nm - TWuG Apr 26, 11:58 7
- You thought things were crazy before? Just wait until Thanos moves in next door! It's The Avengers, Monday's 9PM / 8PM Central. -- nm - Mop Apr 26, 12:43
- Movie theaters are a dangerzone. Stay away from folks leaving the previous screening. -- nm - . Apr 26, 12:22
- Tony Stark is really a Targaryen -- nm - peglegpete Apr 26, 12:05
- Thanos is Tony Stark's father (this is an Empire joke...haven't seen the movie or spoilers to be clear) -- nm* - Beaker Apr 26, 11:58 3
  - Thor is a MIB and the whole thing was made up with the neurolizer -- nm* - SyrDragon Apr 26, 12:18 1
    - But so was Thanos! -- nm - Spawn Apr 26, 13:11
  - Uhm... -- nm - Spawn Apr 26, 12:01
NFL Draft: The Unforeseen Cost -- (link) - prayformojo Apr 26, 11:56
Posted w/o Comment -- (link) - prayformojo Apr 26, 11:54 2
- That's a lot of pressure. -- nm - Mop Apr 26, 12:07
- Your peenmanship is exquisite. -- nm - Spawn Apr 26, 11:55
"Clemson and coach Dabo Swinney agreed to a 10-year, $93 million deal on Friday, making it the largest deal in college football history." -- nm - David Apr 26, 11:52 4
- We got this. -- nm - Federal Prosecutors Apr 26, 12:09
- Buyout? Alabama will be calling when Saban retires. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 26, 12:00
- Saban's going to re-negotiate for 10yr/93.1mil in a few days -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 26, 11:53 1
  - Him too. -- nm - Federal Prosecutors Apr 26, 12:09
David, after 6 years of turning it around, Tannehill's headed forward now. - Will Hunting Apr 26, 11:52 2
- he like the popularity of soccer in the US. This year for certain! -- nm - Beaker Apr 26, 12:00
- He's the blueprint example of what a lower tier NFL starter looks like. - David Apr 26, 11:55
And then? -- nm - Spawn Apr 26, 11:50 1
- Lizzo! -- nm - con_carne Apr 26, 11:52

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