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HADUKEN! -- nm - Remlik Jun 29, 19:26
Fyter Fest: oh my god. Darby Allen...jesus -- nm - Remlik Jun 29, 18:54 4
- uh oh...Cody got busted open from a chair shot on back of his head. bleeding badly. -- nm - Remlik Jun 29, 18:59 3
  - Unprotected chair shots to the head no longer belong in wrestling. Ugh. -- nm - Tim Jun 29, 19:31 2
    - yeah they're going to catch crap for that. and deservedly so -- nm - Remlik Jun 29, 19:38 1
      - 12 staples, no concussion -- nm - Remlik Jun 29, 19:45
Once Upon A Time In America (Netflix). Was unprepared for how good this movie is. At the same time - con_carne Jun 29, 18:23 5
- Also, this was mangled originally, and the proper version is more recent and not obvious to find. - Marlowe Jun 29, 18:40 3
  - the full proper version, released in Europe, was out on video soon after (1985) which is what I saw -- nm - mud Jun 29, 18:58 2
    - But the version that showed on the networks, whichs is more broadly seen, was one of the butchered ones. - Marlowe Jun 29, 19:05
    - - and I should probly watch again some day. I mean, 34 yrs sheesh -- nm - mud Jun 29, 19:00
- I saw it in the theatres when it came out -- nm - peglegpete Jun 29, 18:29
The Indians should be disbanded. Back to back 13-0 losses to the Orioles. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 29, 18:09 3
- Wow, first time in history a team won 13+ run shutouts in successive games. - Will Hunting Jun 29, 18:43 1
  - That's a lot of back-to-back games. - Marlowe Jun 29, 18:57
- *Hold my beer* -- nm - The NY Mets Jun 29, 18:25
Fyter Fest: Yuki, Riho and Nyla rose had a fun match -- nm - Remlik Jun 29, 18:08 2
- Yep -- nm - Dark Callisto Jun 29, 18:10 1
  - ouch that Darby Allen bump was sick -- nm - Remlik Jun 29, 18:41
Has anyone been watching The Son on AMC? I'm wondering if I should start. - Max Jun 29, 17:58
The old man looks like John Larroquette -- (link) - Todd Manning Jun 29, 17:42 [Backboard] 1
- He'd probably do it for SNL -- nm - Beryllium Jun 29, 17:57
Waking up at 5 am and driving 678 miles is not nearly as cool as everyone makes it seem. -- nm - Volnelk Jun 29, 17:01 11
- LA TO SF and back, that was just a weekend -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 29, 19:55
- Did Cheyenne to Chicago (solo)twice in my younger days. 2nd leg from Salt Lake. Could not do that now. - zunk xometimes Jun 29, 18:24 1
  - I did the Atlanta to Houston one. I wouldn't want to do it again. -- nm - Qale Jun 29, 19:17
- I once drove home from Albuquerque - about 790 miles. Guess it took 12-14 hours. Only did it once :) -- nm - Meg Jun 29, 17:24 1
  - My limit now is about 500 miles - ~7 hours drive time. That gets me to Flagstaff. -- nm - Meg Jun 29, 18:38
- How many hours is that? -- nm - Beryllium Jun 29, 17:06 5
  - I will guess 10 hours 40 minutes including 3 stops. -- nm - Max Jun 29, 17:12 1
    - Two stops. One for lunch/gas and one so the 3 yr old could pee. -- nm - Volnelk Jun 29, 17:21
  - Took about 12 because we stopped for a long lunch and got stuck in traffic for a bit. Google says 10 hrs 15 mins right now. -- nm* - Volnelk Jun 29, 17:12 2
    - Three is about my limit, so my drive to Portland in September will need to be punctuated with a few stops. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 29, 17:21
    - Ouch. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 29, 17:12
Much like the Blink 182 thing, if you had told me Goo Goo Dolls would put out another song I’d like in 2019, I’d have laughed. Miracle Pill is great. - Qale Jun 29, 16:58
Looks like Kyrie is going to the Nets on a 4 year deal. -- (link) - Krusty Jun 29, 16:26 3
- Fare the well Nets. - Will Hunting Jun 29, 16:34
- Heard an interesting take that if Durant was going there, he would’ve gone first to avoid looking like he was going just to join someone else. -- nm - Volnelk Jun 29, 16:29 1
  - *shrug* I've heard a lot of things lately. Durant or not this is the biggest FA signing the Nets have had in forever. -- nm - Krusty Jun 29, 16:32
What is Javy Baez's signature role? All Star SS?, All Star 2B? Quick tag artist? Avoiding a tag artist? Slugger? -- (edited) - zunk xometimes Jun 29, 15:58 2
- cookie monster was great the other day -- (link) - budice Jun 29, 16:04 1
  - Lets get some...cookies!!!!" -- nm - zunk xometimes Jun 29, 16:09
AMC should rebrand as The Walking Channel. - Beryllium Jun 29, 15:42 1
- History channel should be the How Much for That (pickers and pawn all day long) -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 29, 15:53
Palestine Authority is arresting those who went to Kushner's peace investment conference in Bahrain -- (link) - zeitgeist Jun 29, 15:08 1
- I see this new approach us going as well as expected. -- nm - . Jun 29, 16:09
Puppies ain't people, says lawyer for the coachella puppy dumping lady (yeah they should have ran that one by a focus group/practice jury) -- (link) - zeitgeist Jun 29, 15:04
It would almost be funny if the Dems won the EC in 2020, but lost the popular vote. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 29, 14:34 2
- The electoral college would be abolished 12 seconds later. -- nm - Tim Jun 29, 15:14
- funny? no funny would be the Red Sox actually tying this game here. - Jovian Jun 29, 14:36
TS4 was excellent. -- nm - Spawn Jun 29, 14:28 1
- I'll probably see it tomorrow. Tonight is baseball. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 29, 14:29
In which I learn the impact of Hawaiian pizza on Icelandic politics -- (link) - prayformojo Jun 29, 14:24 2
- Missed opportunity for a Hawexit. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 29, 14:28
- (which I came across when looking up the German dish Toast Hawaiian, as it's referenced in Dark) -- (link) - prayformojo Jun 29, 14:25
My Google Now Playing picked up and identified a live performance. I didn't think that was possible. -- nm - Reagen Jun 29, 14:11
I see the Patriots got the 2-pt conversion in London. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 29, 14:00 1
- Never mind. They added another safety. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 29, 14:10
qanon bots are spreading Kamala Harris birther story, she ain't really black, she's biracial Indian-Jamaican so she's not really american black -- (link) - zeitgeist Jun 29, 13:33 2
- Jamaican me crazy, guys. -- nm - Qale Jun 29, 16:59
- Next someone's going to make a blackness-by-coffee chart and that will NOT end well. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 29, 13:46
here is Lily Hevesh's weekly domino build & topple video. -- (link) - peglegpete Jun 29, 12:33 [youtube]
Something I learned today: 4 cubic yards of wood chips is quite a lot of wood chips. - ReluctantCynic Jun 29, 12:14 7
- what are going to use them for? kid's play area? mulch the landscaping? - zeitgeist Jun 29, 14:10 2
  - Needed to cover the yard for erosion control and weed control purposes -- for a city inspection on Monday. Got the wood chips for free because ... - ReluctantCynic Jun 29, 14:16 1
    - and you'll have the nicest smelling house on the block -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 29, 15:02
- you have enough chips to BBQ all summer. you buy the pork for pulled pork, I already have brined brisket for pastrami. -- nm - peglegpete Jun 29, 13:31
- A cubic yard of anything is enormous. 27 cubic feet. -- nm - landbeck Jun 29, 12:56 1
  - The Yankees are going to score a cubic yard of runs today -- nm - prayformojo Jun 29, 13:33
- how much wood chips would a wood chipper chip if a wood chipper could chip wood 9.5 yards is probably a pile as big as our house -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 29, 12:55
This is why we can't take Grandma anywhere anymore -- (link) - Amoxy Jun 29, 11:27 1
- flag on the play that's from the 1990's! But yeah old ladies in the 1970's would stab the wrestlers they hated...for real. -- nm - Remlik Jun 29, 11:32
These people in London are not getting a typical baseball game. -- nm - jnine Jun 29, 11:04 5
- Competing against the Cricket World Cup probably forced them to up their scoring game. - Roger More Jun 29, 13:04
- Tanaka's season ERA jumped by .53 from his performance today. - Will Hunting Jun 29, 11:12 3
  - Ryu's went up .6 yesterday. Thanks Denver altitude. -- nm - jnine Jun 29, 11:13 2
    - What'd he do, give up 3 runs? - Will Hunting Jun 29, 11:14 1
      - 7. -- nm - jnine Jun 29, 11:23
So, July features new seasons of Stranger Things, GLOW, Veronica Mars, and The Boys. - David Jun 29, 10:55
oh joy -- (link) - mud Jun 29, 10:42
Aaron Hicks first MLBer to hit a home run in Europe. -- nm - Jovian Jun 29, 10:32 2
- And it's now 30 consecutive games with a HR. -- nm - Krusty Jun 29, 10:38 1
  - Oh good. Now Tanaka shit the bed just like Porcello. -- nm - Jovian Jun 29, 11:04
Canadian Coin - pennies are still legal but not always accepted, everything else is good...right? - Meg Jun 29, 10:31 8
- Pennies are not required. Everything is rounded to the nickel, except when paying electronically. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 29, 10:35 7
  - But, legally, I could pay with five pennies :) -- nm - Meg Jun 29, 11:12
  - But yes, everything else should be fine. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 29, 10:35 5
    - I have cans of random foreign coins and I know many of them are obsolete. Should start putting them in donation boxes like people do at the library ;) -- nm - Meg Jun 29, 11:14 4
      - I once had (and likely still do) a collection of tiny Swiss coins I had thoughts of making into a bracelet. - Meg Jun 29, 13:29
      - some would make interesting earrings, necklaces, bracelets -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 29, 12:57 1
        
        Oops, see above :) -- nm - Meg Jun 29, 13:30
      - parking meters -- nm - peglegpete Jun 29, 11:24
Steven Tyler joins Paul McCartney for Helter Skelter last night -- (link) - peglegpete Jun 29, 10:19 1
- Nice -- nm - Amoxy Jun 29, 10:26
Megan Rapinoe accepts Ocasio-Cortez invite to House of Representatives after clash with Trump -- (link) - Remlik Jun 29, 10:16 2
- Meanwhile, Trump has invited the Swedish team. -- nm - Reagen Jun 29, 12:57
- me too me too -- nm - @sentedcruz Jun 29, 12:23
Newest Horcrux found -- (link) - Flavorize Jun 29, 09:14
So, this college golfer shot a 15-under score early this month. Pretty good tournament. - Will Hunting Jun 29, 08:52
Looks like the date is on between Trump and KJU -- (link) - Amoxy Jun 29, 08:09 7
- He likes the guy so much, he could just elope to Pyongyang and move to the empty house near Kim. - Marlowe Jun 29, 09:09 6
  - I think there's a good chance he's the first ex president to go into exile. -- nm - Reagen Jun 29, 09:12 5
    - no. no way he leaves New York. He's desperate to be accepted by all the old money people and movers and shakers in Wall Street. -- nm - Remlik Jun 29, 10:15 1
      - Yeah, but if he stays there he can shunned easily. If he goes into exile he can pretend they aren't visiting because they don't like the country. -- nm - . Jun 29, 16:16
    - That would indicate self-awareness. - Will Hunting Jun 29, 09:13 2
      - I'm thinking of a 2 am helicopter type of deal -- nm - Reagen Jun 29, 09:18 1
        
        sweet -- nm - mud Jun 29, 10:29
Wimbledon Guesses - Dano Jun 29, 07:46
Yesterday way over-performed at my theater last night. This film has definitely found its audience in El Segundo - con_carne Jun 29, 07:42
This is pretty good. -- (link) - Will Hunting Jun 29, 07:41 1
- Looks a little like Bacon and Hanks. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 29, 08:45
Fun Fact: Venus Williams is 24 years older than her first round opponent at Wimbledon. -- nm - Dano Jun 29, 07:39 2
- 🙂 and good for her that Serena will be competitive - JD Jun 29, 10:05
- This fact actually is pretty fun. -- nm - ty97 Jun 29, 07:40
Hey, Tim! Alonso is going to be in the HR derby. - Krusty Jun 29, 07:21 5
- Yup, saw that. Can’t wait. I think he makes the team even though first base is kinda crowded. - Tim Jun 29, 08:19 4
  - They both deserve it. Mets fans need something good to root for right now -- nm - Krusty Jun 29, 08:27 3
    - The pieces are there. I’ve literally never seen a bullpen this bad. -- nm - Tim Jun 29, 08:57 2
      - Both the Orioles and Nationals are at least 10% worse than you guys in ERA. -- (link) - Will Hunting Jun 29, 09:01 1
        
        The Orioles' relievers turn every hitter on average into Tommy Pham, the #50 OPS hitter in baseball. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 29, 09:03
It's only 385' to dead center at this London stadium. Fantasy baseball players might be best served by benching Red Sox or Yankees pitchers this - Krusty Jun 29, 06:47 4
- I'm dying to go to Cubs-Cardinals next year. - zunk xometimes Jun 29, 09:08 3
  - Sounds like the right stadium for them. -- nm - . Jun 29, 11:08
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  - Do it! I bet it's a fun experience. -- nm - Krusty Jun 29, 10:07
Just in case you want quite a large number of narrowly naked men dancing about for you on this Saturday morning. -- (link) - Qale Jun 29, 06:47 [youtube] 5
- Well yes, I did NEED this today. Thank you -- nm - Pippy, Lake Patroller Jun 29, 11:53
- The scarf work is fantastic.) -- nm* - . Jun 29, 11:06
- I think there's a message there, but I can't quite put my finger on it. -- nm - Baron D. Chastain Jun 29, 08:16
- Just the motivation I needed this morning. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jun 29, 08:04
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This is the least convincing that I've seen a politician be about anything, ever -- (link) - Reagen Jun 29, 05:51 [youtube] 6
- I suspect his first cabinet meeting to discuss a framework for negotiations w/ the EU on trade will be just like that. -- nm - mud Jun 29, 07:34
- boy was he ever sorry he asked that question -- nm - prayformojo Jun 29, 06:29
- Does he let his children cut his hair? Does he own a brush and a mirror because I've never seen him with his hair in place, ever. - Krusty Jun 29, 06:26 2
  - Even Bernie does better. He at least looks like combed his hair at some point. -- nm - . Jun 29, 11:02
  - I think he's a bunch of sheep dog hair stuffed poorly into a lumpy sack. -- nm - Reagen Jun 29, 08:49
- Also, come on, if you're not going to respect the tie you're wearing, don't wear one. -- nm - Max Jun 29, 05:54
One of my favorite poster artists has posters in videos for those new Black Keys songs or something - . Jun 29, 01:48 3
- this one.... -- (link) - . Jun 29, 03:29 2
  - Wow! I want that artist to draw a Batman comic. Very interesting art. I like the looks of several of those. How they draw buildings draws me in. -- nm - Flavorize Jun 29, 08:09 1
    - They're great. It's Dan Black and Jessica Seamans. Dan does the buildings. Jessica does the birds and animals. - . Jun 29, 11:00
I semi-live-tweeted a movie. Kinda poorly, but whatever. It was fun. JOHNNY MNEMONIC. -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 29, 00:44 2
- Mnemonic Johnny was the first thing I ever read by William Gibson - landbeck Jun 29, 04:33 1
  - Although at this point, I'm mostly just grateful for the leaps forward his material made for cyberpunk as a genre. Even early tough-guy Keanu movie -- nm - landbeck Jun 29, 06:27
This is SF Giant Brandon Crawford's wife. And her twin sister. And their sons. -- (link) - David Jun 28, 23:14 5
- I was googling it because of this, which is spectacular. -- (link) - David Jun 28, 23:15 [youtube] 4
  - Care to explain this gif of your boy Freddie Freeman? -- (link) - Krusty Jun 29, 06:58 2
    - He is a very silly human being. -- nm - David, Earth’s Mightiest Hero Jun 29, 14:26 1
      - I'm a big fan of his -- nm - Krusty Jun 29, 18:25
  - UCLA Bruin Brandon Crawford. -- nm - jnine Jun 29, 00:29
And the newest member of Villain Club... - David Jun 28, 22:43 1
- spoilers - Beryllium Jun 28, 22:56

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