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Getting killed by police is a leading cause of death for young black men in America. 1 in 1,000 black men/boys can expect to die during an encounter -- (link) - con_carne Aug 17, 08:37
Women in Mexico City weilding pink spray paint and smoke protest against alleged police rapes -- (link) - con_carne Aug 17, 08:30
Preseason football is fun to watch for plays like this. JAX QB Alex McGough. -- (link) - Strongbad Aug 17, 08:02 1
- If he shanks that WR, it’s justifiable. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 17, 08:09
This... ummm.. doesn't make sense? (NFL) -- (link) - Strongbad Aug 17, 07:47 2
- So this will be an issue only because they won't define the rule. Idiots. -- nm - Krusty Aug 17, 07:52
- Call it every time. - Will Hunting Aug 17, 07:52
Rhode Island Prison Officer Resigns After ICE Protesters Allege He Drove a Truck Into Them outside Wyatt Det. Ctr. (Had Already Been Placed On Leave) -- (link) - con_carne Aug 17, 05:43
Happy Birthday Sceire! -- nm - Beaker Aug 17, 05:13 6
- HBD -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 17, 11:53
- We are happy you were birthed today! -- nm - landbeck Aug 17, 09:49
- Happy BDay dude! -- nm - budice Aug 17, 09:34
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - MDH Aug 17, 09:30
- Happiest of birthdays! - ReluctantCynic Aug 17, 08:49
- Happy birthday! Woo hoo!!! -- nm - Krusty Aug 17, 07:23
Halo Infinite's creative director has left 343. -- (link) - Shaun Aug 17, 04:37
Elon Musk doubles down on his idea to blow up nukes on Mars to terra form it -- (link) - zeitgeist Aug 17, 00:57 1
- Fallout: 5 -- nm - Qale Aug 17, 03:19
Movie+Soup Children of the Corn Chowder Raging Bullion Oh Broth, where art thou Mushroom with a View Little Bisque Man -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 17, 00:18 1
- My Dinner with Antipasto -- nm - landbeck Aug 17, 06:45
Star Trek wine now available -- (link) - zeitgeist Aug 17, 00:09
Big recall of living basil commonly sold in veggie departments, unless you know it wasn't from Mexico -- (link) - zeitgeist Aug 16, 23:08 2
- Good thing I'm too lazy to buy those. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 16, 23:10 1
  - I get mine out my garden. Shouid be safe. And a shorter link that doesn't do weird things to my tablet. -- (link) - . Aug 17, 00:02
Sitting at Dawson's, instead of the usual blues rock, they have a good keyboardist, singer, but damn sounds like an airport lounge act, too f'n chippe -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 16, 22:52
Thought I might grab a fast-food breakfast on the way to the book sale in the morning. Checked point values - guess I'll wait 'til lunch :/ -- nm - Meg Aug 16, 21:51
in fact, I've said too much -- nm* - Beryllium Aug 16, 20:54
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- Nice. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 17, 07:56
- WAHOO -- nm - Pippy, Boo Boo Bear Aug 17, 05:06
- where are you??? -- nm - peglegpete Aug 16, 20:57
- Nice -- nm - Amoxy Aug 16, 20:51
The Boys. OK, that was fucked up. (Spoilers) - Amoxy Aug 16, 20:35 12
- spoilers - Beryllium Aug 16, 20:40 11
  - "How do you know so much about the Spice Girls?" - Amoxy Aug 16, 20:49
  - more spoilers - Beryllium Aug 16, 20:42 9
    - It's a shitty position but (spoils) - JaxSean Aug 16, 21:26 4
      - spoilers - Beryllium Aug 16, 22:30 3
        
        spoils... - budice Aug 16, 22:43 2
        
        No. - Pippy, Boo Boo Bear Aug 17, 05:11
        
        Ah. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 16, 22:49
    - Oooh...(spoilers) - Amoxy Aug 16, 21:22 3
      - spoilers - Beryllium Aug 16, 22:31 2
        
        I think he meant - Pippy, Boo Boo Bear Aug 17, 05:12 1
        
        Yup -- nm - Amoxy Aug 17, 06:07
Working on a new twitter profile blurb - Beryllium Aug 16, 20:31 4
- Shouldn't you disclose something about the puns? -- nm - con_carne Aug 17, 06:33 1
  - He's a Punnerjack and he's OK, he codes all night and he sleeps like cray. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 17, 08:12
- Give a man a fish he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish he starts looking at boats for sale. -- nm - . Aug 16, 22:36
- Always look on the bright side of the code... - Mr. Havens Aug 16, 21:47
RIP Peter Fonda -- nm - decline Aug 16, 20:27
I didn't want to say anything until it was official, but tonight drinks are on me. I just bought a house... on an island... 2,400 miles from here. - howie Aug 16, 19:42 38
- Can I join you? - ReluctantCynic Aug 17, 08:38
- Well done, sir! -- nm - Strongbad Aug 17, 07:46
- Congrats! -- nm - Pippy, Boo Boo Bear Aug 17, 05:16
- Congratulations. ST's retirement community just got bigger. -- (edited) - Harry Tuttle Aug 17, 04:34
- Don Homer! -- nm - Beaker Aug 17, 03:15
- Let's start a go fund me to get him a metal detector so he can go all Oak Island -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 16, 22:49
- Well, aren't you special? Who'd you buy it from?... - Mr. Havens Aug 16, 21:48
- Ohhh, awesome!! (NM) - Marlowe Aug 16, 21:47
- Awesome! Congratulations -- nm - Dano Aug 16, 21:02
- That sounds incredible! Congrats! You...didn't buy it from a Nigerian prince, right? -- nm - David Aug 16, 20:56 4
  - I believe the previous owner was a little old lady from New Jersey who only lived there in the winter. - howie Aug 16, 21:02 3
    - Thanks. I'm nervously excited about what lies ahead. (nm) - howie Aug 16, 21:09 1
      - this goes below David's post. (nm) - howie Aug 16, 21:11
    - Well, that sucks, but I'm really happy for you, Howie. You deserve all of the happiness in life. -- nm - David Aug 16, 21:07
- Congrats -- nm - decline Aug 16, 20:26
- Didn't JackDawson just sell an apartment on an island which is arguably near a beach? -- nm - Mop Aug 16, 20:16
- Sounds wonderful...congrats. -- nm - Meg Aug 16, 20:12
- Congrats!! -- nm - MDH Aug 16, 20:10
- if you have a spare/second garage refrigerator after the move, I will tell you how I dry age steaks in mine. it's simple. -- nm - peglegpete Aug 16, 20:09
- Neechay! - Beryllium Aug 16, 20:04
- Party at Howie's house! Congrats! -- nm - Amoxy Aug 16, 20:04
- Whoa, congratulations! Officially jealous! -- nm - JaxSean Aug 16, 20:03
- you have to learn vintage cars. The Amelia Island Concour's D'Elegance is in March -- (link) - peglegpete Aug 16, 19:59 4
  - I love it! Chasing Classic Cars goes there all the time. -- nm - Mop Aug 16, 20:18 1
    - I had a Neilsen mail in tv ratings questionaire about 7 years ago. Chasing Classic Cars was one of the top 3 I listed -- nm - peglegpete Aug 16, 21:00
  - I've been to that event before. It's very nice, but the auction is a bit out of my league. (nm) - howie Aug 16, 20:03 1
    - I'm watching Gooding's Pebble Beach auction live on You Tube now. The cars are out of everyone's budget. but stunning. -- nm - peglegpete Aug 16, 20:08
- Welcome to retirement. Spoonflower is the design website I go to for most of the fabric I buy to have hawaiian shirts made. -- (pic) - peglegpete Aug 16, 19:56 [Attachment] 2
  - and -- (pic) - peglegpete Aug 16, 19:57 [Attachment] 1
    - Clearly, I have a lot to learn about retirement. (nm) - howie Aug 16, 19:58
- whoo! -- nm - Remlik Aug 16, 19:56
- congrats -- nm - budice Aug 16, 19:52
- Nice!!! Congrats! -- nm - Krusty Aug 16, 19:50
- Hoky smokes! Congratulations, howie! -- nm - prayformojo Aug 16, 19:49
- Congratulations! Captiva Island? -- nm - jnine Aug 16, 19:45 3
  - A bit further north and East. - howie Aug 16, 19:55 2
    - You're midway between Hilton Head and Orlando! I'm so jealous! -- nm - David Aug 16, 20:59
    - Whoa! Sweet! -- nm - Mop Aug 16, 20:17
Elementary series finale spoils - Harry Tuttle Aug 16, 19:23 1
- I mean, I haven't had tv in years but had no idea they were burning off the final season over the summer. -- nm - Tim Aug 16, 19:27
David will object, but Fernando Tatis Jr. is done for the season, which gives Pete Alonso a pretty clear path to NL Rookie of the Year. -- nm - Tim Aug 16, 19:09 1
- If and only if Soroka gets injured. -- nm - David Aug 16, 20:55
Sea Hag IPA and pizza. What a way for Friday to end -- nm - Amoxy Aug 16, 19:02 2
- you should be having Popeye's chicken and Wimpy burgers with the Sea Hag. maybe Olive Oyle on the side, but definately not her brother Castor!! -- nm - peglegpete Aug 16, 19:25
- Now eating ice cream and watching Travelers -- nm - Amoxy Aug 16, 19:19
An update on the butt-shooting. Did I mention there was a butt-shooting? -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 16, 18:49
Plus One was a really enjoyable movie (thanks for the recommendation, David) but holy crap did I find it distracting how much the male lead looks like - kelly Aug 16, 18:30 4
- Yup. It's uncanny at times. -- nm - David Aug 16, 19:00 2
  - That cocky grin runs in the family, I guess. Nmb David - kelly Aug 16, 19:20 1
    - We could meet at Double Dogs on Kingston Pike, sure. -- nm - David Aug 16, 20:56
- My college roommate was the producer. 😄 -- nm - MDH Aug 16, 18:42
Any TikTok users seeing a lot of Oregon content on their For You page right now? I wonder if they’ve started geolocating it. -- nm - Mop Aug 16, 18:17 1
- You guys are about to have a hopefully peaceful encounter between unite the right rally and counterprotesters sometime today in Portland. -- nm - con_carne Aug 17, 06:35
A Boy and His Dinosaur are my favorite tag team right now. -- (link) - Qale Aug 16, 18:17 4
- A double-flipping Canadian Destroyer. That's interesting. -- nm - David Aug 16, 18:21 3
  - The IICONICS lost their titles so, I had to pick a new favorite. -- nm - Qale Aug 16, 18:28 2
    - And rightfully so - eag Aug 16, 19:05 1
      - *hiss* The Iiconics are hilarious. -- nm - David Aug 16, 20:55
New York Jets linebacker Avery Williamson will have season-ending surgery after tearing the ACL in his right knee Thursday -- nm - Beaker Aug 16, 18:12
I just got an email from Choice about this breach. - Harry Tuttle Aug 16, 18:07 2
- Every time I get a survey question asking if I feel my information with XYZ company is secure I say yes. I figure there's no business out there that - Meg Aug 16, 18:14 1
  - you mean those postcards of the Sistine chapel? everybody thinks those are of Eve or Madonna -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 16, 19:11
Security with the NFL Cheerleaders ... tough job -- (link) - budice Aug 16, 17:52
episode 5 spoiler - mud Aug 16, 17:40 2
- of what? -- nm - David Aug 16, 18:11 1
  - Mindhunter -- nm - mud Aug 16, 18:34
OJ picks the Patriots -- nm* - budice Aug 16, 17:33 2
- Can we not post OJ's social media here? -- nm - David Aug 16, 18:10
- and he will devote his life to searching for the killers of anyone who disagrees with him and gets murdered... -- nm - Beaker Aug 16, 17:39
New rule: Trump can't come to my country unless he promises not to say anything stupid. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 16, 17:22 1
- Even if he says it's to visit his granpappy's whorehouse. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 16, 17:32
XFL: Landry Jones signed... - Remlik Aug 16, 17:19 1
- Landry seemed like a capable NFL backup -- nm - budice Aug 16, 17:25
I have a new job. The Pats have hired me to follow Josh Gordon around 24-7 and whack the drugs out of his hands... -- nm - Beaker Aug 16, 17:19
Heather Locklear has been found guilty on 8 Counts of battery and resisting officers during her 2018 arrests. -- (link) - budice Aug 16, 17:10 1
- George's prison girlfriend -- (link) - Beaker Aug 16, 17:11 [youtube]
the Gooding Monterrey Car Auction is on You Tube live. Charlie Ross is the best auctioneer in the world and it's worth watching for just him -- (link) - peglegpete Aug 16, 17:09 [youtube]
The moment NXT becomes Vince and Dunn’s, is the moment it dies. -- nm - Qale Aug 16, 16:08 2
- Yup. It's a nightmare scenario. -- nm - David Aug 16, 17:03 1
  - Triple H must be livid. -- nm - Tim Aug 16, 17:08
what. a. Fucking. PIG. -- (link) - mud Aug 16, 15:43 11
- at the height of the cold war with Russia, congress was able to visit, even dissidents, no restrictions -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 16, 16:25
- I do remember the good old days when people would say that Israel was the one country in the Middle-East with a good democracy working... - Marlowe Aug 16, 16:04
- That's an a-hole take on it, but... - Max Aug 16, 16:01 6
  - Do you think it’s a good idea for allied democracies to place conditions on visits by US elected officials? -- nm - Roger More Aug 16, 17:33 4
    - If they have a law that prevents certain speech or incitement, that may be unavoidable, but it does seem that Leg should have immunity as do diplomats -- (edited) - Max Aug 16, 21:45
    - Or that it's a good idea for the executive branch to meddle in international affairs in order to place restrictions on the speech of a congressperson? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 16, 17:34 2
      - This case alone is good enough for me to impeach and remove Trump, but it's not the first instance that I think qualifies, so here we are. -- nm - Max Aug 16, 21:50
      - ^ This has me wondering if the Obama or Clinton administrations tried this sort of thing. No idea how one would search for that, though. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 16, 20:09
  - What if it's a shithole country? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 16, 16:34
- its astounding. he is attacking her grandmother. like wtf -- nm - Jovian Aug 16, 15:47
- that is an insult to delicious pigs -- nm - Beaker Aug 16, 15:46
RIP Peter Fonda (LIR) -- nm - Beaker Aug 16, 15:37 1
- I did a Easy Rider re-watch a few weeks ago in a kind of UOATH prep, or a 50th anniv thing - mud Aug 16, 15:48
NFL is reinstating Patriots’ WR Josh Gordon -- (link) - budice Aug 16, 15:34 4
- conditional reinstatement. -- (link) - budice Aug 16, 15:39 1
  - *sparks up a doobie to celebrate* -- nm - Josh Aug 16, 15:40
- and some keeper decisions just got alot harder -- nm - Beaker Aug 16, 15:35 1
  - No they didn’t. He’s utterly incapable of staying clean. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 16, 16:04

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