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Acuna pulled for not hustlin -- (link*) - budice Aug 18, 12:10
This is far more thought than anyone should ever give to a dick pic. -- (link) - Super Daddy Princess Aug 18, 11:31 1
- I suppose the appropriate responce is to return a classic playboy centerfold photo, if that's yours then this is meeeeeee -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 18, 13:52
Stopped by the market on the way to the book sale yesterday morning and discovered they're self-check only now until 9:00 am. Word is - Meg Aug 18, 10:29 8
- Same thing is happening up here in Portland at a few grocery stores. - ReluctantCynic Aug 18, 11:01 4
  - All of our express lanes are self check at my store. We have 12 of them and 16 regular lanes. - Qale Aug 18, 12:31
  - More and more I'm driving the extra mile to the independent store. Just hate to give up my Kroger fuel points. -- nm - Meg Aug 18, 11:23 2
    - I have about 6 million fuel points saved up. But they're only good at....... - prayformojo Aug 18, 11:59
    - Yup. We have Fred Meyer fuel points (Kroger owns Fred Meyer), and they've really made the difference. But, on the other hand ... - ReluctantCynic Aug 18, 11:27
- I almost always go to a human cashier now to do my tiny part to try to protect jobs. -- nm - Dano Aug 18, 11:00 2
  - I would, but then I’d have to deal with the old lady troublemakers who look through their purse for hours seeking the exact change, and decide to - Roger More Aug 18, 11:15 1
    - I find it seems to take twice as long at the self-check. Even with an attendant doing it for me. -- nm - Meg Aug 18, 11:25
And now the traditional Sunday morning hunt for "where is that library book that is due today?" -- nm - ReluctantCynic Aug 18, 10:13
Bears waived K Elliott Fry, leaving Eddy Pineiro as the sole kicker in camp. But doesn’t mean he has won the job yet. -- (link*) - budice Aug 18, 09:50
There's a sentence in this article that I simply don't understand. Can someone unpack it for me? - Beryllium Aug 18, 09:43 1
- He's saying that he can be honest in his evaluations of Lee's cinematic portrayals even though they were friends. -- nm - David Aug 18, 09:52
Good Boys is the first original IP to win a weekend since The Curse of La Llorona. - Tim Aug 18, 09:41 1
- Hurrah! I’ll be seeing it next week. -- nm - Qale Aug 18, 12:32
Oh weekend plans? Or Sunday Plans? ROLLING STONES tonight!!! -- nm - amoxy Aug 18, 09:41 1
- Nice! I'm going to the Jets green and white scrimmage tonight. -- nm - Krusty Aug 18, 12:35
Spidey FFH: Sony's Top Grossing Film of All Time -- (link) - budice Aug 18, 09:33
NXT on the USA Network will allegedly be announced during Raw tomorrow. - David Aug 18, 09:26 6
- Shock... the System indeed. -- nm - Qale Aug 18, 12:33
- Ugh. HHH has to be going nuts. - Will Hunting Aug 18, 09:34 1
  - I really hope Vince eventually dedicates all of his time to trying to not have the XFL fail twice. -- nm - Tim Aug 18, 09:45
- (The supposed expectation is the 10/25 SmackDown will be aired on delay after Game 3 of the World Series ends.) -- nm - Tim Aug 18, 09:28
- USA and not FS1? -- nm - Tim Aug 18, 09:28 1
  - Yes, apparently the Big East broadcasts were nightmarish. It would have been preempted several times. -- nm - David Aug 18, 09:51
Feel the Bern: "Legalize It" -- (link) - budice Aug 18, 09:17
The visual of the sea of umbrellas packing the streets in Hong Kong is something -- nm - prayformojo Aug 18, 09:09
Sunday morning with the FilmJerk Podcast. - ReluctantCynic Aug 18, 08:51
***RC*** I wore the Powell Books shirt for the book sale yesterday and got lots of comments :) One lady was actually from Portland. -- nm - Meg Aug 18, 08:48 4
- Alright! Very cool! And how did the book sale go? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Aug 18, 08:52 3
  - One of our better ones. That particularly library branch is actually closer to libraries in other cities so the locals don't - Meg Aug 18, 09:00 2
    - Also doesn't hurt that the branch offered some great programs during the summer that the Friends of the Library funded from bookstore proceeds. -- nm - Meg Aug 18, 09:01 1
      - That sounds awesome. Mom and I are already planning to go to the Friends of Multnomah County Library book sale in early October. - ReluctantCynic Aug 18, 09:18
Sean Astin on Brooklyn Nine-Nine! Early Sunday morning TV catch up is great! -- nm - Mop Aug 18, 08:20
Former Bears RB/UT standout Cedric Benson has passed away. Motorcycle accident. -- (link*) - budice Aug 18, 07:38
Golf: Lefty's hotel was struck by lighting. No clubs or clothes for today's round. -- (link) - budice Aug 18, 07:31 2
- So ... he's just going to throw the ball? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Aug 18, 08:38
- Love his sister's response "Call Mom!!" :) -- nm - Meg Aug 18, 08:35
Good morning! -- nm - Beryllium Aug 18, 07:07 1
- Good morning. And thank you again for the link. Best community on the interwebs! -- nm - Mr. Havens Aug 18, 08:35
Chuck Todd is such tool. Larry Kudlow continued to read off all his talking points when he tried to move the conversation along, and when - Under the Influence Aug 18, 06:52
"I made a choice. To protect ... and surf." -- nm - Misheard Wu Assassins Dialogue Aug 18, 00:27 2
- I mean, it's totally a pilotable idea, right? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 18, 00:34 1
  - Yep -- nm - . Aug 18, 01:04
Heh. An explanation for Biden's poll lead. -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 18, 00:24
Tampa Bay just won 1-0 in 13 innings. Their pitchers struck out 24 hitters while walking none. -- nm - David Aug 17, 22:41 1
- Detroit is probably worse than Baltimore. -- nm - Tim Aug 17, 23:48
The Humane Society just sent me two pairs of socks. Sorry I don't support groups who spend so much on promotion. - Meg Aug 17, 21:20 1
- you are now a free'd house elf -- nm - peglegpete Aug 17, 22:01
This Natinals/Brewers game is cray. -- nm - Tim Aug 17, 21:18 6
- Oh man, I hadn't realized that Washington tied it again. - David Aug 17, 21:25 5
  - I'm listening, both teams are out of position players and relievers. -- nm - Tim Aug 17, 21:26 4
    - (and Thames just hit a home run to make it 15-13 in the top of the 14th) -- nm - Tim Aug 17, 21:26 3
      - We're in game of the season territory. -- nm - David Aug 17, 21:28 2
        
        Throwing error, 15-14 Brewers, 2 outs. -- nm - Tim Aug 17, 21:45 1
        
        Oh man, everyone was rooting for that 15th run. -- nm - David Aug 17, 21:47
See You Yesterday somehow has the most surprising *and* predictable casting choice as the teacher. -- nm - David Aug 17, 21:10 3
- Scott Bakula? -- nm - mara Aug 18, 10:49 1
  - Close. It's Michael J. Fox. -- nm - David Aug 18, 12:29
- Paul McCartney? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 17, 21:12
Loot Crate has filled for bankruptcy. Creditors can expect to receive random settlements of nerd crap monthly over the next year. -- nm - Qale Aug 17, 20:11
Dude chilling sculpture -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 17, 19:48 1
- Guerrilla Artist: "I'll name it Dude Chilling Park and put a sign up." Vancouver: "Eh, it'll do for a name" -- nm - . Aug 17, 23:51
Sitting at my local pub tonight and the guy next to me was the director of The Buddy Holly Story (and Son in Law) -- nm - decline Aug 17, 19:37 6
- and can't buy me love!!! way to bury the lede, decline! -- nm - amanda Aug 17, 19:55
- I love son in law. (I love all of those shitty pauly shore movies, really.) -- nm - amanda Aug 17, 19:53 2
  - Weird. That was actually on tv last night. -- nm - pmb Aug 18, 06:47
  - Oh me too -- nm - decline Aug 17, 20:09
- The Pauly Shore one? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 17, 19:39 1
  - Yup - real nice guy -- nm* - decline Aug 17, 19:41
went for pizza, left the hatch open for the dog to sit there...someone stole his water bowl, a cheap spaghetti pot from a thrift shop - zeitgeist Aug 17, 19:36
Disneyland Parking Garages full this evening. First time since Pixar Pals opened. -- (link*) - budice Aug 17, 19:36
So tired after being out in the wind today at our book sale. Think it'll be an early night tonight. -- nm - Meg Aug 17, 19:36
Aristides Aquino is hitting homers at a 104-per-season pace. - Volnelk Aug 17, 17:27 3
- The crazy thing is he’s nowhere on any of the top prospect lists. -- nm - Tim Aug 17, 18:03 2
  - Somehow he’s not even listed among the Reds top 30 prospects. There is no way he was on the roster long enough last year to fall off those lists. -- nm - Tim Aug 17, 18:14
  - He was, but fell off the list this year. Decided to get his act together. -- (pic) - Volnelk Aug 17, 18:11 [Attachment]
The little girl in the family I'm sitting near made real sure they were buying that butterfly cookie. She gave the package a real good lick. -- nm - . Aug 17, 16:39
Well, if you had "less than a week" in the How Long Will My Daughter and Her Boyfriend Last Once She's At College, you win! -- nm - TWuG Aug 17, 16:33 1
- A tale as timeless as it ever was. -- nm - Qale Aug 17, 17:00
what's fincher's worst movie? ben button or gone girl? - amanda Aug 17, 16:17 15
- Alien3 destroyed a franchise. It's a wonder he survived this debut. -- nm - Mop Aug 17, 20:50
- Best: Fight Club, worst: Panic Room. - Dignan Aug 17, 19:59 1
  - I would hear arguments for Zodiac as Best, but otherwise I agree with Dignan. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Aug 18, 13:59
- Social Network is the best. I wasn't as impressed by Panic Room as I guess some people were. -- nm - Max Aug 17, 19:23
- Is "All of the above" an option? It should be. -- (edited) - Cuzzin Todd Aug 17, 19:03
- I didn't see Alien 3. Not a great fan of The Game or Panic Room, also can't say I love Dragon Tattoo. - Marlowe Aug 17, 17:16 3
  - Alien 3 while not what I expected or wanted at the time of its release, is a really good movie. And has held up quite well. -- nm - Jovian Aug 17, 17:42 1
    - The Alien series is simply not my cup of tea, in general. (NM) - Marlowe Aug 17, 18:09
  - theyre aill great -- nm - mud Aug 17, 17:19
- Johnny Hates Jazz:Shattered Dreams was a little derivative. - Volnelk Aug 17, 17:15
- I’ve never seen Alien3, so Button. -- nm - Dark Callisto Aug 17, 16:38
- Alien 3. The Game. Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 17, 16:29 1
  - Love the Game, but yes Dragon Tattoo. Watch as an investigator investigates... thrilling! -- nm - Qale Aug 17, 17:01
- Alien 3. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 17, 16:19
- ben -- nm - budice Aug 17, 16:19
Woman goes to hospital for kidney stones, discovers she's actually delivering *tripletts* -- (link) - zeitgeist Aug 17, 16:07 1
- Okay, I get how someone might not realize they're pregnant with one kid, but three? -- nm - . Aug 17, 16:16
MLB suspends Julio Urias (Dodgers) 20 games for domestic violence -- no appeal coming -- (link) - Will Hunting Aug 17, 15:59
A new bike park opened yesterday ... -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 17, 15:44 [youtube] 3
- Looks like a fun place. I would have loved a spot like that when I was a kid -- nm - Krusty Aug 17, 16:01 2
  - Declan loved it (he's the one in the little green push bike). I didn't bring my bike this time, but it's only a 15 minute ride from home. I might try - Beryllium Aug 17, 16:05 1
    - You definitely should. I'm glad he took to it and wasn't too scared to give it a try. -- nm - Krusty Aug 17, 18:04
I broke out the hoser accent for a Scotsman and he was utterly baffled. Ha! Now you know how it feels! -- nm - Reagen Aug 17, 15:43 1
- are you over in blighty? -- nm - mud Aug 17, 16:06
Australia, where seldom is heard; "Nah, that won't hurt ya." -- (link) - GregW Aug 17, 15:08 4
- Rule is: when they come at you, lay down flat - they always go for the highest point. Or at least that's what I was told. -- nm - Meg Aug 17, 16:27
- Sorta like an aliigator. -- nm - . Aug 17, 16:13 1
  - Komodogator -- nm - Beryllium Aug 17, 16:14
- it’s always Queensland. -- nm mafic Aug 16 '19, 05:55 -- nm - Harry Tuttle Aug 17, 15:49
vicious terrorist group: -- (link) - mud Aug 17, 14:14 6
- Anyone who thinks “antifa” is dangerous does not know what the name means and is either an idiot or has zero credibility. -- nm - Tim Aug 17, 18:27
- The Proud Boys are not exactly on par with the Five Points gangs. - Max Aug 17, 15:17 [youtube]
- maybe they're banana *slugs* -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 17, 15:09 3
  - That would be a viscous terror group. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 17, 19:12
  - Isn't that UCSD's mascot? - . Aug 17, 16:20 1
    - UCSB. -- nm - jnine Aug 17, 19:54
Workers had 3 options: Attend Trump's speech, use paid time off or receive no pay -- nm - Spawn Aug 17, 13:54 2
- I didn't know of the 2nd option. That's not so bad then! - mud Aug 17, 14:08
- AND not protest or act in any manner of disparaging way. -- nm - Volnelk Aug 17, 14:01
MLB: Braves OF Ender Inciarte has a grade 2 hamstring strain, out 4-6 weeks -- nm - Strongbad Aug 17, 13:45 3
- We sent Duvall down yesterday and then called him back up today. -- nm - David Aug 17, 13:48 2
  - Your lineup 5-8 tonight is... something. -- (edited) - Strongbad Aug 17, 14:31 1
    - Against the only pitcher in baseball better than Soroka... -- nm - David, Earth’s Mightiest Hero Aug 17, 14:52
Pippy, congrats on your new car. -- (link) - peglegpete Aug 17, 13:38
Josh McCown just unretired and signed with the Eagles. -- nm - David Aug 17, 13:01 1
- Sounds about right. Seems to be the trend -- nm - budice Aug 17, 13:15
Comedian Kip Adotta died... -- (link) - Remlik Aug 17, 12:59
At this point it looks like the umpires are looking to argue and have it out for us. They tossed Boone, Gardner and CC in a matter of minutes. -- (edited) - Krusty Aug 17, 12:49 1
- CC's on the IL. I wonder when the last time a guy on the IL was thrown out of a game. -- nm - Krusty Aug 17, 12:51
This is how our weekend is going. -- (pic) - GregW Aug 17, 12:23 [Attachment] 1
- When did you move to the Sun? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Aug 17, 15:16
So, ending of the Boys (spoilers) - Amoxy Aug 17, 12:10 5
- spoil - Dignan Aug 17, 20:05
- Repost -- (link) - Spawn Aug 17, 13:15 [Backboard]
- Spoils - Beryllium Aug 17, 12:51
- Season 2 is already filming. -- nm - David Aug 17, 12:29 1
  - I actually stumbled in on them shooting a scene a couple of weeks ago - Roger More Aug 17, 13:24
Awkward. -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 17, 11:40 2
- If you’re going to have one in the kitchen, why not just put it right next to the fridge? -- nm - Roger More Aug 17, 13:26
- no -- nm - mud Aug 17, 11:44
Thought it might be fun so I DVR'd the White Sox game with Bill Walton providing color. - zunk xometimes Aug 17, 11:24 [Attachment]
CM Punk was doing some play by play at a MMA event and got into with it with a fan... -- (link) - Remlik Aug 17, 11:09 2
- The fan submitted him in 42 seconds. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 17, 11:56
- video -- (link) - Remlik Aug 17, 11:09 [youtube]
Start the draft! -- nm - Baron Universe Aug 17, 11:03
The Twenty has been updated switching out 5 of the songs. New music by X Ambassadors, BMTH, oh... and a little ditty by Code Orange. -- (link) - Qale Aug 17, 11:01 [spotify]
Shell Workers Were Forced To Attend Trump Speech To Be Paid, And Were Ordered Not To Protest -- (link) - budice Aug 17, 09:59 1
- ‘Amazing crowd (on the clock)’ -- nm - Volnelk Aug 17, 10:22
Re-post from yesterday, for weekend crew. And thank you specifically to the 2 or 3 that contributed yesterday, seems to help Stewart's stability. - landbeck Aug 17, 09:49
Boy, 90s club beat is still alive and well in the UK. -- nm - Reagen Aug 17, 09:49

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