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This is how we get Skynet! Russian UAV attack drone. -- (link) - Mop Aug 20, 10:53
This will take two posts but...seriously? -- (pic) - ty97 Aug 20, 10:44 [Attachment] 6
- SERIOUSLY? -- (pic) - ty97 Aug 20, 10:44 [Attachment] 5
  - That giant pin over Staten Island is casting a shadow over half of Long Island!!! -- nm - rburriel Aug 20, 10:51
  - ha! -- nm - Andie Aug 20, 10:46 2
    - How seriously messed up is our Air Traffic Control system if this is happening?! -- nm - ty97 Aug 20, 10:48 1
      - see? This is why you need to be the head of the FAA -- nm - decline Aug 20, 10:53
  - that storm east of Morgantown must really be causing havoc -- nm - decline Aug 20, 10:46
new Rambo trailer.... -- (link) - Remlik Aug 20, 10:34 1
- aka Taken 4 -- nm - groiny Aug 20, 10:42
Spain's Grand Canary Island is on fire -- (link) - decline Aug 20, 10:31
Apple TV launches in November at $9.99...The Morning show cost $300 Mill for 2 10 episode seasons... -- (link) - Remlik Aug 20, 10:31 5
- I honestly don't understand how they plan to be successful. -- nm - MDH Aug 20, 10:39 3
  - Well, the company does have $245B cash on hand to play around with -- nm - decline Aug 20, 10:44
  - I think they are overestimating the Apple Fanbase.We'll see -- nm - Remlik Aug 20, 10:42 1
    - Drastically. -- nm - MDH Aug 20, 10:49
- they only need 1.25M subscribers for 2 years to break even! - decline Aug 20, 10:35
Ronda Rousey almost severed her finger shooting an episode of 9-1-1. - David Aug 20, 10:27 2
- jesus, she finished the scene and was back at work the next day. -- nm - Remlik Aug 20, 10:32
- I would offer to be her stand in finger. -- nm - groiny Aug 20, 10:28
new NBC/WSJ poll: are you worried the US will suffer another mass shooting by white nationalists? Republicans = not concerned -- (link) - decline Aug 20, 10:22 5
- to be fair, the bullet is not racist. - groiny Aug 20, 10:24
- to be clear, doesn't mean they don't think it will happen, they just don't care. -- nm - Andie Aug 20, 10:23 3
  - Very "hey, I'm not the target, so why should I be worried?" -- nm - Mop Aug 20, 10:55
  - DING - Jovian Aug 20, 10:27
  - It could be the wording of the question. Maybe those GOPers polled don't see the shooters as "white nationalists" - Mr. Havens Aug 20, 10:24
SWOC -- (link) - ty97 Aug 20, 10:16 [youtube] 2
- That's a nice mic there. That's the one we use to do our recordings at home for my wife's albums. Shure SM7B -- nm* - oblique Aug 20, 10:22 1
  - nerd -- nm - Pippy, screen eater Aug 20, 10:32
Ah! Add The Spencer Davis Group to my list of "bands named for a member who isn't the lead singer" trivia category. -- nm - Mop Aug 20, 09:59 5
- Like how there wasn't anyone in Alice Cooper named Alice Cooper until the record company told them someone needed to be named Alice Cooper? -- nm - Mr. Havens Aug 20, 10:25 1
  - That's a pretty solid bit of trivia there. Easily a 9 out of 10. -- nm - Mop Aug 20, 11:17
- I mean, it's J. Geils and then everybody else. -- nm - David Aug 20, 10:22 2
  - 🎵 PANAMA!! 🎵 - Eddie Van Halen Aug 20, 10:48
  - I think Peter Wolf might object - Mr. Havens Aug 20, 10:30
Watch Entire First Show Of DEF LEPPARD's 'Sin City Residency -- (link) - Remlik Aug 20, 09:54
A new mattress in his room, but the plastic wrapping stays on while someone sleeps for one night on the mattress to break it in. -- nm - Mick Jagger Contract Rider Aug 20, 09:46
YDC: When the Housemartins broke up, the member who went on to form Beats International later went on to a solo career under a rather famous name... - Mop Aug 20, 09:24 7
- Me too -- nm - rollo Aug 20, 09:47 3
  - Are you secretly Fatboy Slim? -- nm - Mop Aug 20, 09:48 2
    - oops me too I love the Beautiful South -- nm - rollo Aug 20, 09:53 1
      - That's cool, too. -- nm - Mop Aug 20, 09:58
- The Beautiful South were no slouches either. -- nm - LMS Aug 20, 09:34 2
  - god, i loved The Beautiful South. -- nm - Andie Aug 20, 09:39 1
    - Indeed. -- nm - Mop Aug 20, 09:39
Bond 25 now has a title... -- (link) - budice Aug 20, 09:14
Spawn has important email. -- nm - Remlik Aug 20, 09:00 3
- Like there was a doubt I would be getting it? - Spawn Aug 20, 09:04 2
  - it's already sold out and speculators are after it. -- nm - Remlik Aug 20, 09:12 1
    - I still have a pull list at Vintage. I don't get nearly what I used to, but Batman will always be. -- nm - Spawn Aug 20, 09:34
I'm off to see Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark tonight so that means going to Pizza Pilgrims beforehand. -- (link) - LMS Aug 20, 08:59 3
- That looks amazing -- nm - JD Aug 20, 09:47
- The idea of pizza in London strikes me as... odd. -- nm - Mop Aug 20, 09:40 1
  - they are a lot closer to Italy than you are. -- nm - Andie Aug 20, 10:24
YDC: I had been a little behind in my AMC A-List moviegoing, but I've seen 4 in August so far. With tickets to Matrix reserved already and more TBD. -- nm - MDH Aug 20, 08:56 2
- I've only seen one in August so far : Brian Banks but we're going to see Blinded By The Light tomorrow - oblique Aug 20, 09:52
- Spider-man FFH, Dora and the Lost City of Gold, Hobbs & Shaw, and Once Upon A Time In Hollywood -- nm - MDH Aug 20, 08:57
Susan Sarandon made a not-so-veiled attack at Elizabeth Warren yesterday at a Bernie event. And now this surfaces -- (link*) - ty97 Aug 20, 08:52 5
- She also said Trump is a better Prez than Hilary would have been -- nm - amoxy Aug 20, 08:54 3
  - I think she said a Trump win would do a better job of causing the 'revolution' (not an actual war revolution) she was looking for. -- (edited) - ty97 Aug 20, 08:57 2
    - Ah, the “let the world burn and build it anew from the ashes” school of progressivism. -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Aug 20, 09:15 1
      - Isn't that the M.O. of numerous super villains? -- nm - Mop Aug 20, 09:20
- ... Bernie in a wig? -- nm - Spawn Aug 20, 08:54
Italy's prime minister said he would resign, causing the collapse of the country's most nationalist and dysfunctional government in decades -- (link) - budice Aug 20, 08:43 2
- The problem here is that his resignation likely leads to a full on majority for Salvini who's even more right-wing than Conte. -- nm - Mop Aug 20, 08:50 1
  - Maybe we should figure out how to get unified as liberals and think more than one step ahead into the future before worrying about how right wing - con_carne Aug 20, 09:03
Retail is so bad in my town, Spirit Halloween didn't even open a branch here this year. The nearest one is 30 minutes away. - Mop Aug 20, 08:42
Assign what you think would be the dream job for an STer. For instance: Krusty - Sneaker mogul/retailer. -- nm - Mop Aug 20, 08:34 20
- andie - professional winner -- nm - Strongbad, Champ Champ Aug 20, 09:50
- PLP: Antiquities dealer -- nm - Mop Aug 20, 09:49
- amanda: Professional The Office watcher -- nm - JaxSean Aug 20, 09:37
- Mel Profit: Boston Sportscaster. Bacon: Cruise Reviewer. Mojave Mom: uh, Archaeology Wine Taster? -- nm - JaxSean Aug 20, 09:36 1
  - "Bring me all the amphora you find!!!" -- nm - Mop Aug 20, 09:49
- David - Travel industry consultant -- nm - Mop Aug 20, 08:52 3
  - Mine would be Atlanta Braves GM. - David, Earth’s Mightiest Hero Aug 20, 08:55 2
    - Jerry Dipoto would think that was an excessive amount of trades. -- nm - Tim Aug 20, 09:07 1
      - You know I’d win rings, though. -- nm - David, Earth’s Mightiest Hero Aug 20, 09:15
- Diva - Diva -- nm - Mop Aug 20, 08:41
- Budice - "Fashion" photographer -- nm - Mop Aug 20, 08:40
- Mop - Host of Last Year Tonight -- nm - Spawn Aug 20, 08:37
- Jim - retired Powerball winner. -- nm - Uncle Six Aug 20, 08:36 1
  - Jim : Monster Truck Driver -- nm - groiny Aug 20, 09:39
- Ty97, airline executive or owner. -- nm - Krusty Aug 20, 08:36 4
  - Head of the FAA? -- nm - Krusty Aug 20, 08:37 3
    - Please none of the above. Highly compensated travel reviewer would do. -- nm - ty97 Aug 20, 08:44 2
      - I was thinking something like "airline industry consultant". Hey! Ty97's on CNBC again! -- nm - Mop Aug 20, 08:48
      - Done! -- nm - Krusty Aug 20, 08:47
- Spawn - Struggling joke writer. -- nm - Mop Aug 20, 08:36
Two teams in English football's League One are in dire financial straights and somehow started the season with minus-12 points. If they fold... - Mop Aug 20, 08:27 2
- One of the two (Bury) has completely failed to even play any of its matches so far. - Super Daddy Princess Aug 20, 09:01
- This is an odd poll. -- nm - Spawn Aug 20, 08:34
Blair Witch - Official Story trailer -- (link) - Shaun Aug 20, 08:18 [youtube] 16
- Looks like it's a vr game? -- nm - JaxSean Aug 20, 08:23 5
  - Nope. -- nm - Shaun Aug 20, 08:25 3
    - well...that seems like a missed opportunity -- nm - JaxSean Aug 20, 08:26 2
      - Indeed. Some of this first person gameplay seems great for VR. -- (link) - Mop Aug 20, 08:28 [youtube]
      - IF only Xbone had VR. Alas... -- nm - Shaun Aug 20, 08:28
  - Can't you feel the virtual snot bubbles? -- nm - Spawn Aug 20, 08:24
- IGN had a video yesterday of their people playing the demo - it scared the bejeesus out of them -- nm - decline Aug 20, 08:22
- why??? -- nm - groiny Aug 20, 08:20 8
  - why not? -- nm - Remlik Aug 20, 08:40 4
    - a damn near 20 year old movie? they could not do something more recent and relevant? -- nm - groiny Aug 20, 09:01 3
      - Blair Witch (2016): Est budget $10 mil, World wide box office: $38,985,577 - Mop Aug 20, 09:03 2
        
        there was one in 2016???? -- nm - groiny Aug 20, 09:04 1
        
        Indeed. -- nm - Mop Aug 20, 09:06
  - I think there's great potential. -- nm - Mop Aug 20, 08:23
  - Jim needs a movie to go see? -- nm - Spawn Aug 20, 08:23 1
    - ... or a game to play? - Spawn Aug 20, 08:23
To have my house at 82F, I'd have to crank the heat all the way. -- nm - Reagen Aug 20, 08:03 6
- If I turned off the air I'd get there in a few hours I'm sure. Brick house, all southern exposure, not a bit of shade. - Cuzzin Todd Aug 20, 09:54
- I would have to... live in a house with AC. Been about 15 years since I've had that -- nm - con_carne Aug 20, 09:00
- Mine might sometimes accidentally get that hot in the middle of summer. -- nm - mafic Aug 20, 08:08
- that is 10 degrees more than I ever have it set at. -- nm - groiny Aug 20, 08:05
- We left the AC off when we went to the beach for a week. When we came back the temp was 82 degrees. - Inigo Aug 20, 08:04
- that doesn't seem very energy efficient -- nm - decline Aug 20, 08:04
Best U2 talking song ... Bullet The Blue Sky -- nm - rollo Aug 20, 07:57 14
- Agreed. My non-U2 would be China Girl or Alice's Restaurant. -- nm - Spawn Aug 20, 08:09 10
  - Just you shut your mouth -- nm - Uncle Six Aug 20, 08:13 1
    - Shhhh... -- nm - Spawn Aug 20, 08:14
  - Silver and Gold honorable mention but it can't compete with "the God I believe in isn't short of cash, mister". -- nm - rollo Aug 20, 08:12 4
    - There are several songs where Bono is *nearly* talking, but isn't. -- nm - Spawn Aug 20, 08:13 3
      - Hell, do Cake ever actually *sing*? -- nm - Spawn Aug 20, 08:18 2
        
        Cake is a band? -- nm - budice Aug 20, 08:20 1
        
        The cake is a lie! -- nm - GLaDOS Aug 20, 08:30
  - Or Eclipse. Or Emotional Rescue. Or Hot For Teacher. Or Controversy... - Spawn Aug 20, 08:12 2
    - VH's Panama has a spot on that playlist -- nm - rollo Aug 20, 08:14 1
      - I Touch Myself. Talk Dirty To Me. Let's Go Crazy. Rock of Ages. The End (Doors).... -- nm - Spawn Aug 20, 08:17
- New Years Day -- nm - groiny Aug 20, 08:04 1
  - reading is hard. Numb -- nm - groiny Aug 20, 08:09
- I'm gonna go Third Stone from the Sun - Hendrix - Uncle Six Aug 20, 08:02
congrats Bacon - groiny Aug 20, 07:47 14
- psst. Were you interested in hitting a Matrix showing for the 20th anniversary at the end of the month? AMC Dolby Cinema. -- nm - oblique Aug 20, 08:02 12
  - I've got tickets. I watched it in 4K recently, it was like seeing the movie for the first time. Loved it. -- nm - MDH Aug 20, 08:52
  - thanks, but I actually watched the first one a few months back, I did not like it as much as I remember. -- nm - groiny Aug 20, 08:05 10
    - Hmmm. That's not good -- nm - oblique Aug 20, 08:07 9
      - I think at that time, it was ooh and aah because of the visuals. - groiny Aug 20, 08:09 8
        
        I kinda disagree with your breakdown. - Spawn Aug 20, 08:10 7
        
        it was surprisingly slower paced than I remember it being. -- nm - groiny Aug 20, 08:15
        
        So you're saying I should go see it to see who is right? -- nm - oblique Aug 20, 08:13 5
        
        you should always make up your own mind. -- nm - groiny Aug 20, 08:14 3
        
        ... or just agree with Spawn. -- nm - Spawn Aug 20, 08:17 2
        
        I have made it 20 years NOT doing that. -- nm - groiny Aug 20, 08:18 1
        
        That explains much. -- nm - Never Wrong Spawn Aug 20, 08:19
        
        *ding* -- nm - Spawn Aug 20, 08:14
- I'm so glad someone mentioned this -- nm - Pippy, screen eater Aug 20, 07:52
Krusty Alert -- (link) - Spawn Aug 20, 07:40 5
- This makes me think of a great poll that I'm going to post above... -- nm - Mop Aug 20, 08:33
- I read that the other day and for a non-sneaker site they got it mostly right. It's more about Stadium Goods but those sneakers are one of the ones -- (edited) - Krusty Aug 20, 07:51 3
  - Here are some pics of the Freddy Krueger dunks. -- (link) - Krusty Aug 20, 07:56 1
    - And one with the insole which is his burnt flesh. Crazy!!! -- (link*) - Krusty Aug 20, 07:58 [Image]
  - Nice. Will read your link later (stupid sexy work). -- nm - Spawn Aug 20, 07:52
Here's the almost 19 minute Marvel's Avengers gamescom Gameplay trailer. -- (link) - Shaun Aug 20, 07:37 [youtube] 1
- Thor's Kirby Buttons are particularly shiny. -- nm - Baron Universe Aug 20, 07:52

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