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I wonder how much the Mate 30 Pro is going to be here, what with the whole Huawei can't use Google stuff OS. - Shaun Sep 19, 08:09 1
- The guy presenting has a frog in his throat too. It's a bit awkward. -- nm - Shaun Sep 19, 08:11
Election 2019! -- (link) - Shaun Sep 19, 08:03
National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Jerry has formed and is closing in on Caribbean islands. -- nm - decline Sep 19, 08:02
This hotel is rocking Florence at 8am. I naturally approve. - spamlet Sep 19, 07:59 2
- I thought it meant you were in Florence, IT in a hotel getting on down, musically speaking... -- nm - Diva Sep 19, 08:16 1
  - I wish. Sadly, no. -- nm - spamlet Sep 19, 08:22
Man, Gladwell is such a fuckin hack. -- (link) - Reagen Sep 19, 07:51
How Two Kentucky Farmers Became Kings Of Croquet, The Sport That Never Wanted Them -- (link) - Beaker Sep 19, 07:50 4
- Great article -- nm - Amoxy Sep 19, 08:12 1
  - yup, I know some don't like Deadspin, but sometimes they really nail a great read. -- nm - Beaker Sep 19, 08:18
- 'sport' -- nm - ty97 Sep 19, 08:04 1
  - I will fight you. -- nm - Spawn Sep 19, 08:05
Spawn alert: Fortnite is having a Batman event. -- (link) - Shaun Sep 19, 07:29 1
- They may finally get the clown they missed. -- nm - Spawn Sep 19, 07:35
Giants - HC Shurmur cancelled his weekly Radio appearance -- (edited) - budice Sep 19, 07:26 1
- This is when the radio station should cancel his show and the money that comes with it. - Will Hunting Sep 19, 07:55
I’m not sure there’s really anything here, in any sense other than general corruption, but I’m glad someone is taking a look at it -- (link*) - Super Daddy Princess Sep 19, 07:22
Yahoo Fantasy PSA: If you have a skimpy data plan for your phone, you should turn off data use for the Yahoo Fantasy app. It blows thru data. - Shaun Sep 19, 07:21
turkeys walking in a circle around a dead cat in the middle of the road -- (link) - decline Sep 19, 06:38 7
- Would you say that's about 30-40 feral turkeys? -- nm - Mop Sep 19, 07:43
- that's my third favorite - no, wait.....fourth favorite - Fionna Apple song -- nm - prayformojo Sep 19, 07:23
- we used to play this game in Grade 2 -- nm - Beaker Sep 19, 07:04 3
  - where did you get the dead cat ? -- nm - decline Sep 19, 07:05 2
    - didn't have to be a cat -- nm - Beaker Sep 19, 07:07 1
      - Yeah, the new kid worked just fine. -- nm - Spawn Sep 19, 07:34
- Coming in 2021: M. Night Shyamalan's new horror classic, Snood. -- nm - Baron Universe Sep 19, 06:50
After finishing Undone, I'm getting a little concerned about Raphael Bob-Waksberg. Between this and BoJack, I feel all the feels. -- nm - Baron Universe Sep 19, 06:31 1
- Then you feel nothing? - Spawn Sep 19, 07:37
I’ve scarcely seen a movie as bad as Rambo Last Blood. That is all -- nm* - JackDawson Sep 19, 06:23 19
- It is the ultimate counter-programming to Downton Abby. - Spawn Sep 19, 07:38 5
  - Ad Astra looks boring. -- nm - Diva Sep 19, 07:55 4
    - But not as much as Downton, so it is okay. -- nm - Spawn Sep 19, 08:00 3
      - It's not boring at all to people who watched the show over the years. It's great to visit with the characters again. -- nm - Diva Sep 19, 08:18 2
        
        Oh, I get it. Just saying I would see *any* movie in theaters right now before I would see DA. As I have said here, history bores me. -- nm - Spawn Sep 19, 08:23 1
        
        There's obvs some history in it because of the setting but it's more of a soap opera and household drama than a history lesson. -- nm - Diva Sep 19, 08:30
- what did you think of the last Rambo movie? -- nm - Beaker Sep 19, 06:31 4
  - It was pretty bad but this is way worse. It fulfills all trumpian fantasies of Mexicans as rapists and traffickers and indulges the fear of a porous b - JackDawson Sep 19, 06:33 3
    - but...lots of blood and killing though right? I don't read much into my violent movies past "is there lots of killing" -- nm - Beaker Sep 19, 07:05
    - Then I would say that it probably is a perfect fit for the intended target market. -- nm - Volnelk Sep 19, 06:36 1
      - I mean far be it for me to judge movies by the politically correct standard du jour - JackDawson Sep 19, 06:48
- You didn't drink enough beer -- nm - Amoxy Sep 19, 06:28
- What were the best movies you saw at TIFF? -- nm - Inigo Sep 19, 06:26 6
  - Of USA films Knives Out, Hustlers, Joker come to mind. Italy’s movie The Traitor was good -- nm* - JackDawson Sep 19, 06:29 5
    - man, I loooooved 'Hustlers'. I was still thinking about it last night while making some chicken piccata. -- nm - Diva Sep 19, 06:41 4
      - "Mel, can I make you a drink?" - budice Sep 19, 07:14
      - It’s really good -- nm - JackDawson Sep 19, 06:47
      - What aspect of the chicken piccata do you most associate with J. Lo? -- nm - Baron Universe Sep 19, 06:47 1
        
        the movie is as good as my cooking. -- nm - Diva Sep 19, 07:07
poll; should I send the email, y or no? -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 19, 06:14 4
- Depends, do you like her or like her like her? -- nm - Baron Universe Sep 19, 06:30
- only if you reply all. -- nm - Beaker Sep 19, 06:15
- Yes. - Super Daddy Princess Sep 19, 06:14 1
  - spoils - tRuMaN Sep 19, 06:25
Post-Tropical Storm Imelda is devastating parts of Texas, Louisiana. Specifically, the Golden Triangle. Conroe, TX had 5.16 inches of rain in 1 hour. -- (link) - Qale Sep 19, 05:57 2
- did you get a lot ? -- nm - decline Sep 19, 06:27 1
  - He back from ATL? -- nm - Spawn Sep 19, 07:42
Last night Trudeau is asked if there are any additional instances of wearing blackface he should apologize for. He says these two events are it. -- (link) - Name Withheld By Request Sep 19, 05:17 40
- But he apologized which means he would be completely welcomed into the Conservative party, according to Scheer. -- nm* - Shaun Sep 19, 06:29 4
  - One can make the argument that Prime Minister is a higher standard than MP. But if playing gotcha, he was given the opportunity last night to.... - Name Withheld By Request Sep 19, 06:48 2
    - That's not the point I'm making at all. Your guy is actively endorsing racists if they 'apologized' for being racist. - Shaun Sep 19, 06:55 1
      - For social media mistakes or jokes. He hasn’t given carte blanche to somebody who did a racially motivated attack like assault or vandalism. - Name Withheld By Request Sep 19, 07:04
  - *ding* -- nm - Beaker Sep 19, 06:31
- Odds on Trudeau resigning -- (link) - budice Sep 19, 06:24 3
  - Ridiculous to even suggest. -- nm - Reagen Sep 19, 06:32
  - Zero. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Sep 19, 06:25
  - no. -- nm - Andie Sep 19, 06:24
- I'd rather side with him over this and what he has done for immigration than someone who has never done this but doesn't want brown people to enter - Beaker Sep 19, 06:09 4
  - Even Bernier is still advocating for significant (though reduced) immigration. Nobody is presenting the “No brown people” Liberal fantasy. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Sep 19, 06:29 2
    - Meanwhile, this piece of garbage is running in NB. -- (link) - Shaun Sep 19, 06:41 1
      - I’m not about to stump for the PPC (though I enjoy the release valve they offer to the worst of the conservative supporters like this prize). -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Sep 19, 06:45
  - and also, I'd be more likely to vote for a party and their leader who actually came out and said "look at what he has done since being PM not what he - Beaker Sep 19, 06:10
- Things need to be taken in context. Yes it is bad now... - Karl_S Sep 19, 05:47 2
  - It wasn't before people had a problem with it. But anyone who hates so called "cancel culture" should be rallying in his defence ... :) -- nm - Beryllium Sep 19, 07:25
  - Someone made this point last night. The blackface All In the Family episode was 1975 and only worked because the audience knew it wasn’t appropriate. - Name Withheld By Request Sep 19, 06:06
- Picture of him doesnt look good -- nm - budice Sep 19, 05:36
- Too bad he’s not running in the USA that stuff is just “yeah I liked beer college indiscretions” -- nm - Brett Kavanaugh Sep 19, 05:22 1
  - *leans real close to the mic... pauses* Drinking game. -- nm - Qale Sep 19, 05:46
- Twelve hours later, video of a third event emerges. -- (link) - Name Withheld By Request Sep 19, 05:18 19
  - Not excusing any of this, i assure you, but i would honestly believe that he honestly might have forgotten instances of this. I know in my university - Andie Sep 19, 05:40 18
    - I've said before, if people did now what I and my friends did in University 25 years ago they would be expelled. no question. - Beaker Sep 19, 06:11 1
      - In Engineering, we were rowdy as hell, but had a next to no tolerance policy for racism and sexism. I don't buy that *everyone* did this. - Reagen Sep 19, 08:02
    - Ted Danson was 1993. Bamboozled was out in 2000. He was almost 30. Trudeau isn’t a racist. He’s a douche trust fund kid. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Sep 19, 05:45 15
      - I don't think I've ever argued differently - I have many personal issues with him - Reagen Sep 19, 06:36 2
        
        Obviously I disagree on (most) policy differences but that’s a reasonable cleavage. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Sep 19, 06:50 1
        
        It's similar to my opinion on Mulroney - Reagen Sep 19, 07:41
      - An example of a Halloween costume that would sink me... (and i think i'm a pretty decent person) - one year I went as Jon Benet Ramsey. - Andie Sep 19, 05:53 10
        
        Did I tell you in TO that when I was putting together a photo album for my mom’s 70th I was shocked to find her and all her friends all as Aunt Jemima - JackDawson Sep 19, 06:06 7
        
        right, it doesn't excuse it, but it's clear that at the time they weren't perceived negatively by their peers (and society.) -- (edited) - Andie Sep 19, 06:20 6
        
        I wonder if my “illegal alien” outfit would cause a fuss? (Dressed as an alien but with a mexican flag over me) -- nm* - JackDawson Sep 19, 06:24 5
        
        I'm sure some woke white people would be offended for Mexicans on their behalf. -- nm - Shaun Sep 19, 06:35 1
        
        this -- nm - Beaker Sep 19, 07:06
        
        Greenface is bad, m’kay? -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Sep 19, 06:34 2
        
        No makeup, have you met me? I’m too lazy. I just bought a prefab alien mask - finding a Mexican flag and combining it is the most effort I’ve ever mad - JackDawson Sep 19, 06:47 1
        
        Then you’re fine. :) -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Sep 19, 06:48
        
        “...And Andie’s luck finally ran out.” -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Sep 19, 06:05 1
        
        i mean, true! -- nm - Andie Sep 19, 06:19
      - Again... -- nm - Brett Kavanaugh Sep 19, 05:49
TV PSA: MLB, Downton Abbey special, Jersey Shore, Outpost, Big Brother, Chasing the Cure, Flip or Flop, Million Dollar Listing, Good Place special, -- nm - Beaker Sep 19, 04:54 3
- NFL, Two Sentence Horror Stories, Ex on the Beach, Mr Inbetween, First Wives Club, The Greatest, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Sep 19, 04:56 2
  - The Last Days of Phil Hartman (it is a travesty they have Andy Dick as part of this fucking thing so I almost didn't mention it) -- nm - Beaker Sep 19, 04:57 1
    - Back to back days of nothing I'm interested in though I'll watch the Yankees as usual. -- nm* - Krusty Sep 19, 05:31
Polio makes a return. Fucking anyivaccers -- (link) - TWuG Sep 19, 04:24 2
- on the plus side, their leader is such a nutjob he might just start executing the anti-vaxxers.... -- nm - Beaker Sep 19, 04:38
- this one you can mostly blame on Sanofi Pasteur. they deployed a Dengue vaccine in the Philippines a few years ago that ended up putting people at - mafic Sep 19, 04:37
Way LIR - PMB, do hope you enjoy your visit to Best Friends. We discovered the sanctuary about 10 years ago and I've supported them ever - Meg Sep 19, 03:55
From B2: I like Little Boots a lot, too - especially as MC. - Facto Sep 19, 02:50 1
- 8-) My introduction to her was seeing her perform her music at Coachella so I've been partial to 'her' music over her DJ sets - JD Sep 19, 07:57 [youtube]
Some more antique car photos ... here's a Bentley -- (link) - Beryllium Sep 19, 00:17 [flickr] 3
- And I'm pretty sure this was a Packard -- (link) - Beryllium Sep 19, 00:18 [flickr] 2
  - This blur was a much newer car. -- (link) - Beryllium Sep 19, 00:22 [flickr] 1
    - time travellers! -- nm - mafic Sep 19, 01:52
why does each episode of a Ken Burns Documentary seem better than the one you just saw, and when you watch it again it's even better?? - Peglegpete Sep 18, 22:48
Hmm...imaging the tweet storm that will come if Jose Andres wins the Nobel Peace Prize. -- nm - . Sep 18, 21:50
I'm surprised there's been so little talk about the Dark Crystal series--It's pretty good -- nm - Flavorize Sep 18, 21:12 2
- Pleeeeease, bring on the talk. We really liked it. Very dark, though. Also, when you remember the movie, it's only gonna get darker. (spoils) - Chamberlain Sep 19, 07:00
- I'm still working through it. I think I'm on EP4. Its decent but hasn't overwhelmed me -- nm - oblique Sep 19, 05:47
Queen returns lost toy monkey. -- (link) - . Sep 18, 21:08 2
- *like* -- nm - Mop Sep 19, 07:46
- Brian May's a stand-up guy. -- nm - mafic Sep 19, 03:13
I have arrived in Oregon! I would've got here faster, but I ran out of food. - Beryllium Sep 18, 21:03 [Attachment] 3
- 'tis. -- nm - . Sep 18, 21:11
- did you find any rubys? -- nm - Peglegpete Sep 18, 21:06 1
  - Nope. But I think I got some photo gems. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 18, 21:12
Is Brad Pitt's voice shaky and nervous in his answers, or is it a trick of the audio or my ears? -- (link) - Max Sep 18, 20:17
Speculation (twitter speculation) of Bolton being the whistleblower -- (edited) - Jovian Sep 18, 20:08 5
- I just saw this. no surprise, but ugh. nm but: -- (link) - b. Sep 18, 20:29 1
  - this is in the drill-down for more on who it might be for the call/promise. nm but: -- (link) - b. Sep 18, 20:30
- Bolton files as a whistleblower, tells Trump what he did and offers to resign, and then Trump fires him? rowr -- nm - Max Sep 18, 20:23 2
  - speculation also that it was Dan Coates - Jovian Sep 18, 20:28 1
    - whoever it is, big kudos to them. not just risking their careers but maybe their lives. -- nm - b. Sep 18, 20:34
b, chubs and ollie have three couches and are on their second set of both. I just remarked tonight that I need to order spares. -- (link) - amanda Sep 18, 19:49 2
- i want a cat couch, please link me to your source - searching 'cat scratch sofa/couch' is impossible! -- nm* - Andie Sep 19, 06:02
- ah, that makes me feel better, heh. the linked one is what we have that's just ok for him. :) - -- nm - b. Sep 18, 20:06
This fall tv season I would like Santa to bring me a series featuring Sloan Sabbith. -- nm - Max Sep 18, 19:40
the most first world problem: if Qantas processes my non-Qantas flight in the next 5 days I get access the the first class lounge in Dubai, otherwise - mafic Sep 18, 19:30 2
- So what's the holdup? -- nm - budice Sep 18, 19:33 1
  - non-Qantas flights just take them longer to process. they say 'up to 6 weeks', but it's usually done in less than 2. - mafic Sep 18, 21:08
Lir - Stumptown looks good but those ads are beginning to irritate me so much I may not watch as protest. -- nm - . Sep 18, 19:25
Apart from check-in and customs lines I don't think I've ever had such a great travel day! Shuttle arrived within the - Meg Sep 18, 19:25 4
- Canada welcomes you. -- nm - Mop Sep 18, 19:35
- Shh on the last bit. -- nm - . Sep 18, 19:26 2
  - And the kicker? This flight was on the dreaded American :) -- nm - Meg Sep 18, 20:00 1
    - Remind me what day you're free? -- nm - Reagen Sep 19, 04:43
Murder House was fantastic, they got progressively worse after that -- nm - groiny Sep 18, 19:02 6
- Roanoke my personal favorite, Asylum is probably the best though and Murder House is second best. - Jovian Sep 18, 19:56
- new one starts tonight & will be the best! -- nm - mud Sep 18, 19:04 4
  - it has potential. -- nm - groiny Sep 18, 19:15 3
    - It is nailing the soundtrack that is for sure. -- nm - Jovian Sep 18, 19:57
    - Cashing in on Stranger Things 80s horror hype -- nm* - budice Sep 18, 19:16 1
      - with bikinis and axes! -- nm - mud Sep 18, 19:30
RC, here's this weeks Grand Designs -- (link) - Peglegpete Sep 18, 19:00 [youtube]
Jimmy Smits is back on tv? It's like we're in a time bubble. -- nm - Max Sep 18, 18:54 1
- ~In another dimension, with voyeuristic intention~ -- nm - mud Sep 18, 18:59

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