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It's graduation time! - Amoxy May 17, 19:18 1
- Our high school is June 13. I get to hear 3 different ceremonies from my living room. - Meg May 17, 19:29
GOT theme song on five guitars. It’s pretty cool. -- (link) - Volnelk May 17, 18:17 [youtube] 4
- One of my Faves is a played on a Hungarian Cimbalom -- (link*) - budice May 17, 18:29 [youtube] 3
  - Then the one played on Calculators -- (link) - budice May 17, 18:39 [youtube] 2
    - I have always liked the Western version -- (link) - peglegpete May 17, 19:01 [youtube] 1
      - although, beaing a Deadhead, I have to include the Phil Lesh version -- (link) - peglegpete May 17, 19:02 [youtube]
Keanu Reeves runs like a bear struggling to stay upright. -- nm - Reagen May 17, 18:14 3
- thats how all assassins run -- nm - Jovian May 17, 19:34
- Also, (John Wick not really spoils) - Reagen May 17, 18:31 1
  - and same bout the only thing it missed (not spoils) - budice May 17, 18:36
Craig Berube as a legitimately good head coach seems weird. -- nm - Shaun May 17, 18:09
Dolly Parton library opens in Pittsburgh providing free books to kids -- (link) - Remlik May 17, 17:50 2
- Isn't that what libraries do? And to adults too? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd May 17, 18:37
- New library card for Jolene -- nm - Amoxy May 17, 18:04
nm -- (edited) - budice May 17, 17:46
Logan Lucky question. Did Joe Bang live or die? -- nm - Beryllium May 17, 17:16 2
- Spoils - Will Hunting May 17, 17:33
- no spoilers please -- nm - Beaker May 17, 17:20
Ordnance from that F-16 crash has been detonated. Just as well it didn't explode on impact..... -- (link) - Meg May 17, 17:10 1
- wouldn't that just be the det-cord and disruption charge, not the ordinance itself? -- nm - zeitgeist May 17, 19:46
Michael Flynn to Rep. Gaetz last April: "keep the pressure on." -- (link) - mud May 17, 17:10 4
- we are truly and royally fucked. -- nm - Jovian May 17, 17:25 3
  - I dunno, one guy is famously stupid and the other is famously corrupt. -- nm - mud May 17, 17:35 2
    - and together they fight crime...ah who am I kiddin, they *are* crime -- nm - zeitgeist May 17, 19:47
    - The Aristocrats! -- nm - Beryllium May 17, 17:41
Japan, man. -- (link) - David May 17, 17:04 [youtube] 1
- sublime -- nm - mud May 17, 17:05
*Golf Spoilers* -- (edited) - Strongbad May 17, 16:59 1
- yea, karma's a bitch ... - mud May 17, 17:03
here is Robert Ball's weekly Game of Thrones painting for The Bells. -- (pic) - peglegpete May 17, 16:19 [Attachment] 1
- I like -- nm - mud May 17, 17:56
psalm west is the newest kim k/kanye kid. good luck, wee boy. -- nm - b. May 17, 16:14 1
- Probably grow up to be a lacrosse player -- nm - decline May 17, 16:16
HUGE Survivor finale spoilers -- (edited) - Beaker May 17, 16:08 18
- if you were in our poll, check this message for the winner -- (edited) - Beaker May 17, 16:47 2
  - The Westeros Home for fire breathing Dragons. -- nm* - peglegpete May 17, 17:50
  - linked -- (link) - Harry Tuttle May 17, 17:49
- related spoilers - Beaker May 17, 16:13 14
  - Except..... - Volnelk May 17, 16:18 13
    - Spoilers - David May 17, 16:23 12
      - spoilers - Strongbad May 17, 16:45 8
        
        You're absolutely right. -- nm - David May 17, 16:47 7
        
        spoilers - Beaker May 17, 16:48 6
        
        spoilers - the wrong element, bad guy May 17, 18:10
        
        spoilers - Strongbad May 17, 16:52 2
        
        more spoilers - Strongbad May 17, 16:53 1
        
        Spoilers - David May 17, 16:55
        
        Spoilers - David May 17, 16:51 1
        
        very good point. -- nm - Beaker May 17, 16:51
      - Spoilers - Dano May 17, 16:35 2
        
        Agree but (Spoiler) - zunk xometimes May 17, 16:45 1
        
        yup -- nm - Beaker May 17, 16:48
10 years ago in theaters: Angels & Demons, (ltd): Management, The Brothers Bloom - Max May 17, 15:38 [youtube] 9
- I'm surprised that Nikolaj Lie Kaas didn't work more after Angels & Demons. He was terrific in that. -- nm - David May 17, 15:46
- 15 years ago: Troy, Breakin' All the Rules - Max May 17, 15:39 [youtube] 7
  - Is Breakin' All The Rules the sequel to Electric Boogaloo? Because it totally should be. -- nm - Baronwak May 17, 15:45 2
    - "Rule #9: You may invade an opposing dancer's personal space, but you may not step on their shoes. Protect your own shoes at all times." -- nm - Max May 17, 17:10
    - Or it could have been "Troy: Breakin' All The Rules" -- nm - con_carne May 17, 16:24
  - 20 years ago: Black Mask, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Trippin', (ltd): Tea with Mussolini - Max May 17, 15:42 [youtube] 3
    - 25 years ago: The Crow, Crooklyn - Max May 17, 15:42 [youtube] 2
      - 30 years ago: See No Evil Hear No Evil, (ltd): Earth Girls Are Easy - Max May 17, 15:44 [youtube] 1
        
        35 years ago: Zulu Dawn -- (link) - Max May 17, 15:46
I found David's post when I searched to see if this gmail story had been posted. news to me, gmail has a well-buried collection of purchases made. -- (link) - b. May 17, 15:20
from a way bb, in case it wasn't corrected by anyone, re: texx - b. May 17, 15:17 19
- Yep, I remember sending some small donations to his commissary account while he was in jail. After he was out and so sick I remember the - Meg May 17, 15:21 8
  - ah, I remember that and he wanted real sugar dr. pepper. I think someone sent him some from texas? - b. May 17, 15:28
  - Yeah, we took up donations for him at least twice, once after he got cancer. - David May 17, 15:27 6
    - I thought Ween stole free net access for him via hacking of an ISP. But I could be wrong -- nm* - crash davis May 17, 16:03 1
      - Ha! That would be great! -- nm - David May 17, 16:22
    - Nitemare was in regular contact with him, too. - b. May 17, 16:02
    - Drake. I've wondered more than once what happened to him - JD May 17, 15:30 2
      - The Drake Stock Exchange! DSX! -- nm - Dano May 17, 16:39
      - He was the most loyal and dedicated Red Sox fan I ever saw, so I imagine he's had a great 21st century. -- nm* - David May 17, 15:33
- The answer was P. - David May 17, 15:20 3
  - (turns out this was hurtful.) -- (edited) - b. May 17, 20:44
  - Looking back over the list, this was the most innocuous so it should have been obvious. What a life. -- nm - Tim May 17, 18:51
  - maybe he had two then. - b. May 17, 15:24
- That's right. I had some great talks with Steve114, before he turned nasty -- nm - Amoxy May 17, 15:19 5
  - I met him at Amy and Spawn's wedding and he was perfectly sweet. I think we preferred to think it was the anti-rejection meds that changed him. -- nm - Meg May 17, 15:24 4
    - He turned nasty to me after that. -- nm - . May 17, 17:05
    - Almost like he had a change of heart - JD May 17, 15:47 2
      - no no, you should be proud of it. Own it. -- nm - mud May 17, 15:51
      - Go sit in the corner for that remark -- nm - Amoxy May 17, 15:49
Name the occupations of these TV moms. - Amoxy May 17, 15:10 22
- Hint #1 has the same occupation as Ted Moseby -- nm - Amoxy May 17, 15:31 3
  - serial killer of mothers? -- nm - Beaker May 17, 15:40
  - Architect -- nm - Roger More May 17, 15:31 1
    - Correct -- nm - Amoxy May 17, 15:32
- Hint: #2 and #7 have the same occupation -- nm - Amoxy May 17, 15:28 3
  - Office manager. Joan Harris is from Mad Men, don’t know #2 -- nm* - Roger More May 17, 15:31 2
    - Ann Romano - One Day at a Time -- nm - Amoxy May 17, 15:34
    - Both work on advertising -- nm - Amoxy May 17, 15:32
- Did both the Keatons work in public broadcasting, or was it just the father? -- nm - Roger More May 17, 15:24 1
  - Just the dad -- nm - Amoxy May 17, 15:27
- I think it’s Maggie Seaver, not Weaver. If it’s Growig Pains anyway. -- nm - Roger More May 17, 15:24 3
  - Yes you are correct -- nm - Amoxy May 17, 15:28 2
    - But she used her maiden name Malone for work. Why do I remember that? -- nm - Baronwak May 17, 15:34 1
      - She was a reporter -- nm - Amoxy May 17, 15:35
- Donna Reed was a housewife, who occasionally was presented as a nurse on her show. -- nm - peglegpete May 17, 15:16
- 5 - Lawyer (i think) -- nm - Andie May 17, 15:16 3
  - Correct -- nm - Amoxy May 17, 15:16 2
    - Also #3. -- nm - Dark Callisto May 17, 15:19 1
      - Correct -- nm - Amoxy May 17, 15:20
- #4 (spoiler) - Mop May 17, 15:16
- 4 - Innkeeper, -- nm - Andie May 17, 15:15 1
  - Correct -- nm - Amoxy May 17, 15:16
Don the Con defies order for his tax returns (cnn) -- nm - zeitgeist May 17, 15:01 5
- The House Democrats need to start taking some f**king action or this truly is the end of it all. - Jovian May 17, 15:17 4
  - I don't disagree. But I think that's what DT and his people want, it'll rile up the base and get out the vote for him... - Remlik May 17, 15:32 3
    - Im not saying Impeachment. But you need to start bringing people to account. - Jovian May 17, 15:58 2
      - oh yeah -- nm - Remlik May 17, 17:30
      - Mnuchin should be arrested. Today. ...won't be, tho -- nm - mud May 17, 16:00
What are the stated occupations of the following comic strip characters? - Reagen May 17, 14:40 20
- #5 Middle manager -- nm - . May 17, 16:58
- Sally Forth was an early 1970's military newspaper character by cartoonist Wally Wood. She tended to be naked by the end of each strip. -- nm - peglegpete May 17, 15:18 1
  - the first few strips had her as a commando. but for most of the 200+ episode run, she never had a profession. -- nm - peglegpete May 17, 15:22
- #4 - engineer? -- nm - Amoxy May 17, 14:52 1
  - yes, aerospace -- nm - Reagen May 17, 14:52
- 3: accountant? -- nm - Beaker May 17, 14:50 3
  - nope, but something equally boring - Reagen May 17, 14:51 2
    - lawyer? -- nm - Beaker May 17, 14:51 1
      - specifically a patent attorney. -- nm - Reagen May 17, 14:52
- 3 Architect -- nm - Amoxy May 17, 14:49 1
  - nope. -- nm - Reagen May 17, 14:50
- 6 - Dentist -- nm - Andie May 17, 14:47 1
  - correct. -- nm - Reagen May 17, 14:48
- #2 - (spoiler) - Mop May 17, 14:46 1
  - correct -- nm - Reagen May 17, 14:48
- wild guess - is 2 dentist? -- nm - prayformojo May 17, 14:44 2
  - no... -- nm - Reagen May 17, 14:45 1
    - is he a waak wakk waaaakk wakkk? -- nm - prayformojo May 17, 14:46
- 1-cartoonist? -- nm - prayformojo May 17, 14:40 1
  - correct! -- nm - Reagen May 17, 14:40
Pippy alert! Small Endgame spoils -- (link) - Shaun May 17, 14:35
By coincidence of on sale dates, I purchased six concert tickets this week. Madonna, Go West festival, Alison Sudol, Distillers x 3. Total cost? - JD May 17, 14:33 2
- 3,125 (with 'fees') -- nm - zeitgeist May 17, 14:54 1
  - Ouch! Thankfully much lower. Even with fees -- nm - JD May 17, 15:16
If the collective positive-thinking powers of ST want to get on board: It looks like I will begin moving into the ADU next Thursday. - ReluctantCynic May 17, 14:33 7
- No you won't. - Harry Tuttle May 17, 15:49
- Positive thoughts your way. What is ADU? -- nm - Amoxy May 17, 15:02 2
  - Accessory Dwelling Unit -- nm - Strongbad May 17, 15:33 1
    - Or Auxiliary(?) - aka Granny Flat ;-) -- nm - Meg May 17, 15:35
- I hope you watched all 6 Grand Designs: The Street. the BBC had You Tube shut down the channels that posted them, earlier this week. -- nm - peglegpete May 17, 14:37 2
  - I did get through 5 of the 6 Grand Designs! -- nm - ReluctantCynic May 17, 14:41 1
    - yay. Over time, it seems that this and Lucy Worsley are the #1 YT searches by the BBC computers to shut down rebroadcasting. -- nm - peglegpete May 17, 15:37
3rd Rock = OHIO ... Boy Meets World = PA ... Community = CO -- nm - Hooplehead May 17, 14:27 1
- I keep thinking 3rd Rock's set in Wisconsin, but know that's wrong. -- nm* - . May 17, 14:30
The Indiana Pacers have been informed by the NBA that Tyreke Evans has been dismissed from the league..... -- (edited) - Remlik May 17, 14:26
53 hours from now, Game of Thrones is done. -- nm - peglegpete May 17, 14:22 3
- Thank God -- nm - Amoxy May 17, 14:24 2
  - It bothers me that the showrunners were less invested in 7 and 8. Like, maybe pass the baton if you're ready to move on to other stuff? -- nm* - Hooplehead May 17, 14:26 1
    - yeah -- nm - prayformojo May 17, 14:39

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