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Protest in San Juan, PR as of now -- (link) - budice Jul 22, 08:43 4
- over 12.5% of the population if accurate -- nm - ty97 Jul 22, 08:51 1
  - which would correlate to 40M mainland Americans marching on a city -- nm - decline Jul 22, 08:53
- Is that a Trump estimate or an actual estimate? -- nm - JaxSean Jul 22, 08:49 1
  - looking at the overhead footage it seems plausible -- nm - Reagen Jul 22, 08:50
Variety: Vince McMahon Out of Excuses for WWE Woes -- (link) - Remlik Jul 22, 08:35 4
- so what's the reason for the fall in viewership? Do the shows just suck lately? Is it getting stale? -- nm - decline Jul 22, 08:46 3
  - Bad creative (plotting). - Will Hunting Jul 22, 08:51 2
    - Hes not wrong, but also the sheer fractionaling of the tv audience across the demo the past 10 years has been a big one as well. -- nm - Remlik Jul 22, 09:02 1
      - They've lost 25% of their audience this year. That's not the tv landscape; that's them. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 22, 09:05
The Conservatives aren't the only UK political party electing a new leader this week. The Lib Dems have just announced Jo Swinson as their new leader - LMS Jul 22, 08:31 5
- Swinson, eh? I wonder if she's any relation to Tilda Swinton? -- nm - Monty Burns Jul 22, 08:38 2
  - Probably not, sir, they both pronounce and spell their last names differently. -- nm* - Reagen Jul 22, 08:40 1
    - *sky five* -- nm - Baronfiki Jul 22, 08:41
- future PM. -- nm - mud Jul 22, 08:33 1
  - YSMM -- nm - Mop Jul 22, 08:35
fun pic -- (link) - mud Jul 22, 08:31
About 15k people died between 2014-2017 as the result of states deciding to not expand Medicaid eligibility through the ACA. -- (link) - ty97 Jul 22, 08:27
British Airways Strike potentially incoming -- (link) - ty97 Jul 22, 08:26
"we're building the wall. We're building it. It's being built. It's happening!" -- (link) - mud Jul 22, 08:24
HUP: Starting Jan 1st Freon will no longer be produced...prices will skyrocket... -- (link) - Remlik Jul 22, 08:23 2
- that's a weirdly written article. the EPA doesn't produce chemicals. -- nm - Reagen Jul 22, 08:31 1
  - I know.... -- nm - Remlik Jul 22, 08:37
How Much Is a View Worth in Manhattan? Try $11 Million -- (link) - ty97 Jul 22, 08:08
So this is happening in Cali -- (link) - ty97 Jul 22, 07:58 3
- That is stupid. Agree with the comments that this is the same as Trump supporters are acting -- nm - Amoxy Jul 22, 08:06 1
  - I think it's *good* that the mural shows reality. The good and the bad. We need more of that. -- nm* - ty97 Jul 22, 08:14
- Ugh. -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Jul 22, 08:01
look at this pic! What city is that? -- (link) - mud Jul 22, 07:58 8
- Look at that miserable dystopia! They can barely enjoy their leisure activities over their wailing. -- nm - Mop Jul 22, 08:32
- That’s the Gold Coast -- nm - Roger More Jul 22, 08:07 4
  - approximately here? -- (link) - Reagen Jul 22, 08:13 3
    - I wanna move there (and be 40 yrs younger) -- nm - mud Jul 22, 08:14 2
      - That's Australia's Florida. -- nm - Roger More Jul 22, 08:24 1
        
        so I'm being a typical old Canadian, just looking further out -- nm - mud Jul 22, 08:26
- Miami? -- nm - Spawn Jul 22, 08:01 1
  - whoa -- nm - mud Jul 22, 08:05
Looks like Lion King was underestimated by $8 million. Actual should be close to $193 million. - Inigo Jul 22, 07:47
Iran claims to have captured 17 CIA spies -- (link) - Amoxy Jul 22, 07:47 2
- That's why you send in Spies Like Us first! -- nm - Max Jul 22, 10:24
- 17 Iranians they claim were spying for the CIA. - Mop Jul 22, 08:34
ST Poll: Weekend food grades -- nm - oblique Jul 22, 07:46 21
- Sunday steak dinner at Sayler's Old Country Kitchen -- A+ - ReluctantCynic Jul 22, 08:45
- I made a red onion, spinach, tomato and capers omelette which was surprising edible (normally I tend to add too much salt). -- nm - LMS Jul 22, 08:10
- One of my Mom's traditional risottos (gorgonzola cheese and fresh green peas). There's a reason we love it. A++ (NM) - Marlowe Jul 22, 07:58 2
  - yum! -- nm - Diva Jul 22, 08:27
  - mmmm -- nm* - Andie Jul 22, 07:59
- wife says her homemade Hummus is an A+ -- nm - Beaker Jul 22, 07:58
- Fri: Bootleg Special: A, Sat. Brunch at neighborhood place: B, Sushi I snuck into the movies - A. -- (edited) - Diva Jul 22, 07:56
- home made Mousakka A nmbkilbo - Pippy, pickled left over toast Jul 22, 07:55 2
  - thanks - oblique Jul 22, 08:07 1
    - You got the discipline! You used to love to ride. -- nm - Pippy, pickled left over toast Jul 22, 08:12
- Red velvet cake from Buttercup Bakery - A+. Best I've ever had and the slice was huge. -- nm - Krusty Jul 22, 07:53 3
  - Mmmm...that was my favorite when I worked there back in the day. -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Jul 22, 08:12 2
    - You worked there and didn't end up twice your size? That's impressive. -- nm - Krusty Jul 22, 08:27 1
      - Only for about six months, and I was much younger then. -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Jul 22, 08:34
- A+. Coolio and I celebrated a relationship milestone by eating luxury foods we've wanted to try but never gotten around to and drinking bottles of - Roger More Jul 22, 07:50
- Salted caramel swirl ice cream A- -- nm - Amoxy Jul 22, 07:48
- Lou Malnati's "crustless" pizza: A- - oblique Jul 22, 07:47 4
  - we've made pizzas like that before using chicken breasts. really yummy -- nm - Beaker Jul 22, 07:58
  - What??? I didn't know they had this. So, no dough? The sausage is on the bottom? Interesting.... -- nm - zunk xometimes Jul 22, 07:51 2
    - Yeah, not sure if it is new. I never noticed it before. I have found basically the same thing but with Chicken in the grocery freezer from - oblique Jul 22, 07:54 1
      - see my post above, can make them homemade that way very tasty -- nm - Beaker Jul 22, 08:12
Russo Bros response to Jim Cameron -- (link) - budice Jul 22, 07:42
Report: Dan Le Batard Chose To Stay Off Radio Today After Talks With ESPN President (his Thursday rant is awesome) -- (link) - Beaker Jul 22, 07:36 3
- Regarding the article itself, is this a commentary or a news story? He writes "..and ESPN’s *cowardly* decision to bar its own employees..." - zunk xometimes Jul 22, 07:48 2
  - LeBatard unleashed a commentary about his own network's policy. He called the policy cowardly. - Will Hunting Jul 22, 08:00 1
    - So Dan Le Batard called the ESPN policy cowardly, not the writer. I guess reading is a skill. Thanks for clarifying. -- nm - zunk xometimes Jul 22, 08:18
Hackers hacked Russian hackers. -- (link) - Mop Jul 22, 07:35 1
- Fuck you you fucking fucks! -- nm - Russia Jul 22, 07:38
"Sorry, did I say 5% grade? I meant 10%. Well, sux for your quads" -- nm - Strava Jul 22, 07:27
Well hello Tenneesee -- (link) - ty97 Jul 22, 07:24 1
- I'm ok with the dividing america, especially when it's dividing us into the racists and the non-racists. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 22, 07:30
(I need an Ernie Coombs movie, stat. C'mon Don McKellar, make it happen) -- nm - Reagen Jul 22, 07:19 1
- Friendly Giant double bill -- nm - Beaker Jul 22, 07:28
Fun fact. In Days of Thunder, Duvall’s character is named ‘Harry Hogge’. -- nm - Volnelk Jul 22, 07:14
Jon Jones charged with battery -- (link) - Beaker Jul 22, 07:14 3
- God I hate this thug. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 22, 07:22 1
  - That guy needs to learn how to restrain his urges in public. -- nm - Conor McGreggor Jul 22, 07:24
- more from espn -- (link) - Beaker Jul 22, 07:15
Bringing coal back! -- (link*) - Super Daddy Princess Jul 22, 07:06 3
- Wyoming? I believe that is only 3 electoral votes. Fuck off!! -- nm - Donald Trump Jul 22, 07:14 1
  - Including Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky. -- nm - GregW Jul 22, 07:43
- Clean coal -- nm - budice Jul 22, 07:09
Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood trailer) -- (link*) - decline Jul 22, 06:59 15
- And here’s the actual article that was written for Esquire, which the film is based on -- (link) - Super Daddy Princess Jul 22, 08:22
- Ugh shoving a widescreen trailer into a square twit box -- nm - Reagen Jul 22, 07:15
- I don't know if I can see this in the theatre as I'll likely be crying way too much. -- nm - Krusty Jul 22, 07:15
- All the humidity recently must have kicked up a lot of dust in here... -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Jul 22, 07:12 3
  - Right?!? I'm ready to cry at the trailer. I'm going to be a mess during the movie. -- nm - Krusty Jul 22, 07:16 2
    - You want something to cry about? I will give you something to cry about you little baby!! -- nm - Donald Trump Jul 22, 07:17 1
      - Crying is not the emotion I get from you -- nm - Krusty Jul 22, 07:19
- *chills* -- nm - Beaker Jul 22, 07:07
- Will this movie end his no Oscar streak? -- nm - Inigo Jul 22, 07:04
- It’s hard not to just see Tom Hanks, but I’m in regardless. -- nm - Volnelk Jul 22, 07:03 5
  - This. -- nm - kelly Jul 22, 08:19
  - It’s hard to want this after the spectacular documentary. -- nm - Qale Jul 22, 07:13 1
    - Not me, I was waiting for the movie version! -- nm - Spawn Jul 22, 08:05
  - That was me too -- nm - Bacon Jul 22, 07:12
  - Was my thought at first too. -- nm - budice Jul 22, 07:09
I might have to go see Midsommar this week just to be an air conditioned room for 3 hours. -- nm - LMS Jul 22, 06:51 22
- Don't forget your edibles, er, I mean snacks. No wait, I was right the first time. -- nm - Baronfiki Jul 22, 07:26
- You're better off in the heat. -- nm - Pippy, pickled left over toast Jul 22, 07:12 15
  - This, yes-thank you. -- nm - Diva Jul 22, 07:14 14
    - Don't listen to these cowards. Midsommar! Midsommar! Midsommar! -- nm - Reagen Jul 22, 07:16 13
      - I'm in some alternate universe where I'm convinced people saw another movie than I did. *spoils* - Pippy, pickled left over toast Jul 22, 07:20 11
        
        A person in the office had been banging on for days about how it's apparently a masterpiece, and I said that's highly doubtful - LMS Jul 22, 07:28 1
        
        heh -- nm - Pippy, pickled left over toast Jul 22, 07:35
        
        spoils - Diva Jul 22, 07:26 8
        
        Agreed on all of that - I was into the first part of the movie where it was about *mini spoils* - Pippy, pickled left over toast Jul 22, 07:34 4
        
        I had so many issues. I *never* look at my watch at the movies. I looked 4 times during this mess. -- nm - Diva Jul 22, 07:38 1
        
        I'll grant it was probably 15 min too long. -- nm - Reagen Jul 22, 07:50
        
        I enjoy the trip to Crazy Town! -- nm - Reagen Jul 22, 07:38 1
        
        I do think you and a lot of other people really liked it. Its just got a horrific trigger for me - Pippy, pickled left over toast Jul 22, 07:42
        
        It reminded me a lot of a better version of The Ruins - Reagen Jul 22, 07:30 2
        
        that is a good analogy. I liked the Ruins. -- nm - Pippy, pickled left over toast Jul 22, 07:39
        
        (though yeah, Wicker Man is obvie in there) -- nm - Reagen Jul 22, 07:33
      - I tried. I truly did. ugh. -- nm - Diva Jul 22, 07:18
- this is exactly why we saw SpiderMan on Saturday. We were going to see Midsommer on Sunday if it wasn't any better, but we had a thunder storm instead -- nm - Andie Jul 22, 07:11 2
  - did you get the wind storm? saw some video of Ontario and Quebec and it looked wild -- nm - Beaker Jul 22, 07:13 1
    - Toronto didn't actually get it like other places. We just had an hour or so of pretty constant lightning. I am cat sitting for a neighbour who - Andie Jul 22, 07:16
- We went from 100+ this weekend to 75 today. -- nm - oblique Jul 22, 06:57
- "This place has nice A/C. OMG what in the world is this movie?" -- nm - budice Jul 22, 06:57
[an error occurred while processing this dog whistle directive] -- nm - Qale Jul 22, 06:44
ST Poll: Weekend watching -- nm - oblique Jul 22, 06:44 29
- The Art of Self-Defense. B+. Pleasantly surprised. Saw the ad for The Boys, wanted to watch, not out yet so watched Deathwish (sorta went with TAOSD) C. -- nm* - Spawn Jul 22, 07:42
- Finished Kakeguri Anime: B, Watched a couple eps of live action version before stopping -- nm - JD Jul 22, 07:42
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington on AMC. C. The ending. Seems it needed about 10 minutes more. -- nm - zunk xometimes Jul 22, 07:38
- Apollo 11 (cnn doc on Hulu): A-. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 22, 07:27 4
  - I noticed that yesterday. That isn't the same thing that was in theaters is it? -- nm - oblique Jul 22, 07:28 2
    - Uh, yes, if you mean this one -- (link) - JaxSean Jul 22, 07:33 1
      - Thanks. I wanted to see it in IMAX but it wasn't in the cards so Hulu will do -- nm - oblique Jul 22, 07:46
  - Veronica Mars S4 Ep1-4: B+ - JaxSean Jul 22, 07:27
- Bob's Burgers - A+ as always, Veronica Mars S2 - A and Comedians in Cars new season - A -- nm - Krusty Jul 22, 07:19
- Midsommar - D+, The Farewell - A, Lion King - B+, Pacquiao v. Thurman - B, Spider-Verse (again) - A. -- nm - Diva Jul 22, 07:17
- Coco, A -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Jul 22, 07:16
- The Boy = B, Shazam B+, White Collar episode 1 B -- nm - Pippy, pickled left over toast Jul 22, 07:14
- finished Mindhunter S1 - A -- nm - decline Jul 22, 06:50
- Spiderman: Far From Home, rating Fun. Season 3 of Workin' Moms - pushing it a bit, still good. -- nm - Andie Jul 22, 06:50
- Stranger Things s2 epi 2 ; won't rank till we finish it all but liked it alot -- nm - Beaker Jul 22, 06:49 4
  - UFC Fight Night: I rage quit after the judges gave Henandez the win in his fight with Trinaldo. PIL said the rest of the card was great though -- nm* - Beaker Jul 22, 06:51 3
    - I heard the Prelims were awful. Something like 9 straight decisions. - Strongbad Jul 22, 06:53 1
      - yeah I wasn't sad to miss your im -- nm - Beaker Jul 22, 06:54
    - The Arlovski fight right before the above was awesome though (and I was worried when it went to the judges that they would rig it) -- nm - Beaker Jul 22, 06:53
- Stuber C. Catastrophe Season 4 A, 3below season 1 A- -- nm - Amoxy Jul 22, 06:47
- First 8 episodes of the Brooklyn 99 season on NBC. A-. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 22, 06:47
- Lion King: B- (overall), Designated Survivor S2.5/S3: B- - oblique Jul 22, 06:46 1
  - I'm in the same place on Lion King. Looks 10, Dance 3. -- nm - Baronfiki Jul 22, 06:52
- The Fosters s1 ep2,3: A. I really like this show. I need to speed up my tempo though. No doubt this ABC Family show is going to Disney+ later this year. -- nm* - Qale Jul 22, 06:45 5
  - My daughter watched the heck out of that on Netflix (IIRC). It's really pretty good. -- nm - oblique Jul 22, 06:47 4
    - An executive producer on the show is Peter Paige who was Emmitt on Queer As Folk. I like that. -- nm - Qale Jul 22, 06:48 3
      - I like that too - he's awesome - Pippy, pickled left over toast Jul 22, 07:14 2
        
        Remember when he had heterosex with that lesbian? Horrifying. -- nm - Qale Jul 22, 07:16 1
        
        LOL!! I tried to rewatch QAF recently and it just didn't age well. - Pippy, pickled left over toast Jul 22, 07:21
LIR: NOS4A2 (AMC) and The Boys (Amazon) both renewed for season 2. Wynonna Earp season 4 trailer on top of B2 as well -- nm* - Beaker Jul 22, 06:43

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