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TV PSA: British Open, Holey Moley, Jersey Shore, Live Rescue. Love Island, Siren, MasterChef, iZombie, Big Brother, Chopped, HW Game Night, Outpost, -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 03:43 10
- Naked and Afraid, Family Food Fight, Spin the Wheel, Baskets, Real HW, Elementary, Queen of the South, Reef Break, Alone, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 03:45 9
  - 0. Zero almost every day except Archer and AOS. -- nm - Dark Callisto Jul 18, 05:41
  - 4. MasterChef, iZombie, Elementary, Queen of the South -- nm - CovingtonCat Jul 18, 05:38
  - 3. iZombie, Naked and Afraid and Alone -- nm - Krusty Jul 18, 05:20
  - 3 -- nm - Strongbad Jul 18, 04:46
  - 2: Family Food Fight and MasterChef -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 04:44
  - CNN is also doing a live draft lottery for the lineups for the next Democratic Debates -- (link) - Beaker Jul 18, 04:42 3
    - "the fifth spot goes to... the Oklahoma City Thunder?!?!" -- nm - Reagen Jul 18, 04:44 2
      - I hear their future vision is high on potential, low on specifics. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 18, 05:21 1
        
        just like Democrats!! -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 05:55
NetFlix lost subscribers for the first time in 8 years over Q2 2019. Lost 120k vs 300k Gain expected. -- (link*) - budice Jul 18, 03:42 3
- Any analysis on whether the subscribers are transferring their money to another provider? or just not finding Netflix worth the expense? -- nm - Max Jul 18, 05:24 2
  - Analysts seem to blame it on price increases -- nm - decline Jul 18, 05:52 1
    - July's figure will be interesting cause you'd think season 3 of Stranger Things would rebound it -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 05:54
Man spent a year living in a church for santuary from deportation, got a hearing with immigration courts, was detained when he showed up -- (link) - zeitgeist Jul 18, 02:46
The leading cause of death in Yosemite National Park is photography. -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 18, 01:24
Arson fire at japanese animea studio, ten dead -- (link) - zeitgeist Jul 17, 23:51
Scammers set up fake Expidia sites, fake 'customer service' phone centers...but if any major biz says their site is down Pay with a Gift Card, jeez - zeitgeist Jul 17, 23:15
2019 movie count: 38. Where ya at, Max et al? -- nm - David Jul 17, 22:47 2
- 4 in theater, 13 total, Long Shot is tied with Toy Story 4 for my favorite of the year. -- (edited) - Max Jul 18, 06:09
- I'm at 0 -- nm - decline Jul 18, 05:53
We should just give Neil Armstrong that 'a' in one small step for *a* man because then the whole sentence makes more sense -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 17, 22:01 1
- Snoopy was on the moon first. -- nm - peglegpete Jul 17, 22:12
So in FF, just joined a league: 64 teams, 6 week tournament, 4 player copy, auction PPR league. Winning team, each week, gets to ransack loser - Flavorize Jul 17, 21:29 1
- That just feels way too complicated. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 18, 04:34
Little tip - If you're going to put up a new fence and destroy a good chunk of your neighbor's yard in the process make sure you got a permit first. - . Jul 17, 21:08 10
- The number of people that put up fences and don't think to 1st determine where your property line is, blows my mind. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 18, 04:35
- How is she playing the victim card? Something to with the fencing company? -- nm - Flavorize Jul 17, 21:20 2
  - Mean neighbors turned her in and paid attention to what she was doing. Other people got away with it. - . Jul 17, 21:28 1
    - Ha! Serves her right--glad she got caught. -- nm - Flavorize Jul 17, 21:30
- Literal actual wars have started over less. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 17, 21:10 5
  - Why do you do this to me?! I'm now reading about a war between the U.S./Great Britain that started over a pig in someone's garden. -- nm - Flavorize Jul 17, 21:31 1
    - 54 40 or fight -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 17, 21:59
  - Not the first time we've had issues. Mostly from her side. - . Jul 17, 21:25 2
    - burn down her house -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 04:40 1
      - Hold tight. - Strongbad Jul 18, 04:45
CBS All Access free 1 week trial...binge that Star Trek Discovery.... -- (link) - Remlik Jul 17, 20:49 3
- There was a tweet (maybe it was Bery) about Discovery trying to be PC in the 'A' plot but then be completely craven in the 'B' plot of each episode - Flavorize Jul 17, 21:36 1
  - Huh. Don't get that at all. I like it -- nm - Remlikindle 2.0 Jul 17, 21:54
- CBS Las Vegas blacked out until their owners [who own 90 stations] make a new deal with Direct TV. 2 weeks so far. -- nm - peglegpete Jul 17, 20:55
Krusty or anyone, are these shoes 'anything' -- (link) - zeitgeist Jul 17, 20:22 4
- Not anything special -- nm - Krusty Jul 17, 21:49
- here's a 'blood splatter' pair krusty size -- (link) - zeitgeist Jul 17, 20:26 1
  - I like these -- nm - Krusty Jul 17, 21:50
- halloween every day! -- nm - peglegpete Jul 17, 20:24
That Trump/Epstein party footage went un-commented upon in the backboards, but that was definitely my moment of Zen today -- (link) - con_carne Jul 17, 20:12 [youtube]
On the more chill end of music recommendations - Dizzy - Stars and Moons -- (link) - Reagen Jul 17, 19:50 [youtube]
A new book imagines Bill Walton as a detective solving a kidnapping between announcing college basketball games -- (link) - Krusty Jul 17, 19:30
Completely forgot Rachel McAdams was in Midnight in Paris. She. Is. Pretty. -- nm - Volnelk Jul 17, 19:23 4
- Corey Stoll steals the movie. -- nm - David, Earth’s Mightiest Hero Jul 17, 19:55 3
  - Thanks. I've been wondering this whole time why Hemingway from Midnight in Paris isn't in more movies. He is! Just never connected it:) -- nm - con_carne Jul 17, 20:24
  - Yes he’s excellent. Not as attractive, but excellent. -- nm* - Volnelk Jul 17, 19:57 1
    - Extended cameo by Carla Bruni as well -- nm - Volnelk Jul 17, 20:09
Harrisburg Mile goal time 8:00, actual time 7:35 -- nm - Dano Jul 17, 19:21 4
- yuuuuup. -- nm - Qale Jul 17, 20:52
- Wow -- nm - prayformojo Jul 17, 20:27
- nicely done! -- nm - JaxSean Jul 17, 20:04
- Fantastic 👍 -- nm - JD Jul 17, 19:31
This year's Walt's Pilgrimage will visit the garage next Thursday. Guess who has to be over there to meet them at 8:00am :) -- (link) - Meg Jul 17, 19:14
NMB Will--Football rankings -- (edited) - Flavorize Jul 17, 19:09
a little Glorious Sons for my ST peeps -- (link) - Beaker Jul 17, 19:03 [youtube] 2
- I have this on my gym playlist. Love. nm - ralph wiggum Jul 17, 19:36
- this is my favorite of their's though -- (link) - Beaker Jul 17, 19:06 [youtube]
Holy crap, Big Brother is an even bigger trainwreck this season than normal. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 17, 19:02 3
- its really really bad -- nm - Jovian Jul 17, 19:38
- Just finished tonight's episode. Horrible people. Terrible game play. Too bad, I've always enjoyed the show. -- nm - zunk xometimes Jul 17, 19:17 1
  - it needs an Extinction Island! -- nm - Beaker Jul 17, 19:18
Gina Torres! -- nm - Max Jul 17, 19:01 1
- Bethany Joy Lenz is going to steal the show from her. -- nm - Max Jul 17, 19:46
Shawn Spears is now being managed by Tully Blanchard. - David Jul 17, 18:50
Watching the CNN Films Apollo 11 doc... the footage in this thing is INCREDIBLE. - Cuzzin Todd Jul 17, 18:37 4
- FAKE! -- nm - Beaker Jul 17, 19:14
- Yeah, I was saying the other day that everyone should watch it in the highest quality that they can. -- nm - David Jul 17, 18:38 2
  - Agreed. I saw in the theater during its brief run. Decided I needed to get the Blu-ray. NM - howie Jul 17, 19:13
  - *sploosh* -- nm - 64K OMGHD resolution. 11.1 Barco Surround sound Jul 17, 18:44
OA Season 2. Strong B+ bordering on A-. Not a show to binge but take time with. Brit Marling is a unique writer. -- nm - Remlik Jul 17, 18:26
‘MasterChef Junior’ renewed for season 8 by FOX -- nm - Beaker Jul 17, 18:14 6
- What I wish this said:'Kid Nation' renewed for season 14 by Fox -- nm - Jovian Jul 17, 18:20 5
  - But Kid Nation was on CBS. -- nm - Qale Jul 17, 18:25 2
    - doh! I knew that too. -- nm - Jovian Jul 17, 18:26 1
      - I only remembered that because it was one of the only times I was ever interested in watching that network. -- nm - Qale Jul 17, 18:31
  - We live in Kid Nation. -- nm - Volnelk Jul 17, 18:21 1
    - "Just deal with it!" yep -- nm - Jovian Jul 17, 18:24
Camping with hamburgers ... and I splattered grease on my phone. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 17, 18:07
I am extremely worried for Ilhan Omar’s life right now. -- (link) - Tim Jul 17, 17:50 2
- Hopefully we never have another Hodgkinson. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 17, 19:03
- The House better get busy! -- nm - Spawn Jul 17, 18:13
Addendum to questioning movie title trivia from Bsomething. - Baronfiki Jul 17, 17:42
Lyc: Disneyland just released an AP tumbler with 99 cent refills for soda, coffee, or tea. -- (link*) - budice Jul 17, 17:24 3
- Holiday World (here) has free drink stations all around the park. Water & soda. -- nm - Spawn Jul 17, 18:12 1
  - I was just talking about that in an article a couple of weeks. It's a smart but rare practice. -- nm - David Jul 17, 19:01
- not beer :( -- nm - peglegpete Jul 17, 18:01
"Simply put, if you’ve never attended a show at “The Gem Theatre”, now’s an outstanding reason to—you honestly couldn’t choose better!" - Meg Jul 17, 17:03 3
- Cool. I bet that will be great in a small theatre. -- nm* - Krusty Jul 17, 17:24 2
  - I just hope they control the sound system better than they did for the last show I saw. I love their shows but they seem to believe louder is better. - Meg Jul 17, 17:37 1
    - Hopefully they got it right this time -- nm - Krusty Jul 17, 17:54
PRIME DAY IS A SCAM!!! - Cuzzin Todd Jul 17, 16:59 7
- We ordered an Echo Show and it was "damaged in transit" so is being returned for a refund. No replacement. - JaxSean Jul 17, 19:10
- I’m with the dirty mouthed guy. -- nm - Mop Jul 17, 17:36
- Is that all Prime Day means to you? A few deals on some bits and bobs? Did Linus' Prime Day Pageant leave no impression on you? -- nm - Reagen Jul 17, 17:07 2
  - Even the latest batch of Hallmark Prime Day movies seems superficial. -- nm - David, Earth’s Mightiest Hero Jul 17, 17:37 1
    - Though Cinemax's Prime Meridian was a steamy reimagining for Tropic of Cancer. -- nm - Baronfiki Jul 17, 17:53
- Well, today is the 17th. -- nm - Max Jul 17, 17:03 1
  - Took me a second... -- nm - Mop Jul 17, 17:33
'Happy Death Day 3' Isn't Happening -- (link) - budice Jul 17, 16:45 5
- I liked both of them. Not sure how they could do a third. -- nm - . Jul 17, 20:59
- I was shocked they made a 2, and I loved the first one! -- nm - Baronfiki Jul 17, 17:02
- “Anytime soon” -- nm - David, Earth’s Mightiest Hero Jul 17, 17:00
- BOOOO!!!! -- nm - Remlik Jul 17, 16:53
- Booo - J Jul 17, 16:51
Question inside for those of you who’ve had colonoscopies before: - kelly Jul 17, 16:45 10
- whatever you take, it goes down better with a shot of vodka, it won't interfere or anything -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 17, 20:18
- Fleet mixed with 7-Up was what I used for mine...and I still can't drink 7-Up. -- nm - Beaker Jul 17, 17:50
- My instructions have always said very clearly, "some people find the preparations more uncomfortable than the procedure". And I think it's been with - Beryllium Jul 17, 17:16 2
  - Oh yeah, for sure. -- nm - kelly Jul 17, 17:38
  - The prep is way way worse than the procedure. -- nm - Bacon Jul 17, 17:18
- Answers - Strongbad Jul 17, 17:03 3
  - Ok. Thanks. - kelly Jul 17, 17:11 2
    - More - Strongbad Jul 17, 17:44
    - The times we've done it is pretty much no sleep the night before. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 17, 17:40
- I have not. I like you used the green bottle mag cit -- nm - Bacon Jul 17, 16:56
as the top comment says, genius -- (link*) - Reagen Jul 17, 16:43 [youtube]
Ray & Dave Davies are recording together -- (link) - peglegpete Jul 17, 16:38 1
- nice. -- nm - Remlik Jul 17, 16:43
Giants 4 game sweep in Colorado, 2 1/2 games out of WC spot - amoxy Jul 17, 16:08 4
- Now they won't trade Will Smith to the Dodgers. I want a Will Smith/Will Smith battery. -- nm - jnine Jul 18, 09:02
- We are HOT HOT HOT!! 12 of 15 I think -- nm - Bacon Jul 17, 16:57
- Giants know how to rally -- nm - budice Jul 17, 16:39 1
  - And the Dodgers know how to choke in October. :) -- nm - Bacon Jul 17, 16:57
Strong majorities of Americans agree Trump's tweets were offensive, racist and un-American -- (link) - Reagen Jul 17, 15:56 12
- So a bit more than half of Republicans are among the "Deplorables". Only about 20% of Independents and 7% of Democrats. -- nm - GregW Jul 17, 17:28
- GOP: Tweeting "Go Back where you came from" is racist, but Trumps tweets were not offensive - amoxy Jul 17, 16:15 3
  - 11 percent are like, “Yeah, that’s racist...but I’m not offended.” -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 17, 17:57 1
    - And that's like one out of every nine people polled. -- nm - David Jul 17, 18:44
  - Makes perfect sense to me. -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Jul 17, 16:16
- Related: 57% of republicans say immigration is a threat to our national identity -- (link) - Super Daddy Princess Jul 17, 16:08 5
  - Yup, I've spent the last 50 years trying to tear down our national identity :/ - Meg Jul 17, 16:51
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    - Right, if the Democrats win, it won't be because of the "abolish ICE" wing of the party. That won't be the Dem platform after the primaries, IMO. -- nm - con_carne Jul 17, 17:57
  - 57% of Republicans really need to crack open a history book. -- nm - David Jul 17, 16:09 1
    - The only history book I need is the Bible. The Bible showing the clearly Caucasian Jesus. -- nm - iRepublican Jul 17, 17:35
- Polling earlier this week (after the tweets) showed he was up 10 points with Republicans (down with everyone else). It's pretty stunning. -- nm - pmb Jul 17, 16:04
Falcons resign LB Deion Jones. 4 years $57M with $34M guaranteed. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 17, 15:42 5
- I've been dancing on the ceiling for about 90 minutes now. -- nm - David Jul 17, 15:43 4
  - OK, Lionel Ritchie. -- nm - Reagen Jul 17, 15:52 1
    - Whoa, what a feeling. -- nm - David Jul 17, 15:54
  - I didn't expect you'd be able to keep Jarrett, Jones and Neal after you broke off Freeman. You're 2/3 of the way there. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 17, 15:45 1
    - There's a Julio post on social media that suggests his deal's already done, too. -- (edited) - David Jul 17, 15:51
The sun has finally arrived at the campsite. Rejoice! -- (pic) - Beryllium Jul 17, 15:11 [Attachment]
F*cking creepy-looking lantern bugs. -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Jul 17, 15:10
Mindhunter S2: more Ed Kemper -- (link) - mud Jul 17, 15:07 4
- I do wonder if a crime series/show/movie will ever be brave enough to cover Dean Coryl and his abhorrent crimes. -- nm - Jovian Jul 17, 15:38 2
  - I don't see that as bravery. -- nm - David Jul 17, 15:40 1
    - To tell the story how local PD failed so many children? -- nm - Jovian Jul 17, 16:50
- He’s great (and was fantastic in Umbrella Academy, too). -- nm - Dark Callisto Jul 17, 15:19
Suits! -- nm - Max Jul 17, 15:02
Nebula from GOTG FaceApp'd -- (link) - budice Jul 17, 14:56 2
- "Ugh. You might look beautiful if you took care of yourself, like your sister." "Thanks, dad." -- nm - Max Jul 17, 15:01
- looks like Diane Keaton -- nm - groiny Jul 17, 14:57

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