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The Washington Capitals have a new puppy and he has a Twitter account. -- (link) - Shaun Oct 21, 07:15
Voted. Figured it would be a zoo after work so went early. Also had to do a regiatrstion update as somehow they reversed my first and middle names - Booooker Oct 21, 07:08 1
- We voted first thing this morning. It made the most sense after dropping the girls off. -- nm - Shaun Oct 21, 07:09
Rolling Stone list of top 100 singers of all time. The first 4 are good. - Amoxy Oct 21, 07:06 11
- I'd put Robert Plant and Janis Joplin much higher and demote Elvis. -- nm - Max Oct 21, 08:42
- The list is from 2010 so it's possibly missing some people. -- nm - TWuG Oct 21, 07:20 1
  - It didn't really feel like Start Some Shit Monday anyway -- nm - con_carne Oct 21, 07:25
- no Madonna? or did I miss her. and Axl Rose? Jesus he shouldn't make a top 1000 list -- nm* - Boooker Oct 21, 07:09 3
  - Axl is 64. -- nm - Shaun Oct 21, 07:12 2
    - (I know he should be 1001 :) ) -- nm - Boooker Oct 21, 07:20 1
      - He should be there. His vocal range is better than Mariah Carey's, so in a technical sense, he's amazing. -- (link*) - Shaun Oct 21, 07:21
- Cocker. -- nm - Shaun Oct 21, 07:09
- yeah I'd argue Sir Paul is a little low too. Stevie Nicks at 98? that is expert level trolling right there -- nm - Pippy - ooey gooey, so fly Oct 21, 07:08 2
  - Dolly and Mariah in the 70's. -- nm - Strongbad, Champ Champ Oct 21, 07:18
  - Whitney Houston at 34. Rolling stone sucks at making lists -- nm - Amoxy Oct 21, 07:11
The Good place thoughts spoilers - Amoxy Oct 21, 06:59
What had Kirk Cousins' teammates said about him? -- nm* - Diva Oct 21, 06:38 1
- 538's NFL Playoff forecast updated -- (link*) - budice Oct 21, 06:43
Mitt Romney had a secret Twitter, devoted mainly to hyping up his own posts and mentions -- (link) - Reagen Oct 21, 06:27 2
- @Strombone1 -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Oct 21, 08:27
- I don't know about the "hyping up his own posts and mentions" part. He only had 10 replies total. It seems to have been mostly for following people. -- nm - Ender Oct 21, 06:37
"Censure (at least) Corrupt Adam Schiff! After what he got caught doing, any pol who does not so vote cannot be honest....are you listening Dems?" -- nm - Presidente Oct 21, 05:34 1
- Jeez, when will those corrupt democrat officials stop trying to illegally stick it to him? -- nm - mafic Oct 21, 05:40
Working on a deal and just ran across a company called "Neil Down". Are we still not doing phrasing anymore? nm - ralph wiggum Oct 21, 05:29 5
- Threadjack. Thanks for the recommendation: Jenny Lawson - JD Oct 21, 05:50 1
  - God, the turkey bit is still one of the funniest things ever. nm - ralph wiggum Oct 21, 06:16
- I worked with a geophysicist named Bruce Wang once. He called himself Chinese Batman. -- nm - mafic Oct 21, 05:33 1
  - That's very funny. nm - ralph wiggum Oct 21, 06:16
- Once they merge with B4 Zod, it'll all make sense. -- nm - Inigo Oct 21, 05:31
The NBA Won’t Be Able to Reset Its Relationship With China Anytime Soon -- (link) - Boooker Oct 21, 05:12 4
- China just needs a chill pill on this BS - budice Oct 21, 05:15 3
  - "Taiwan Number One" -- nm - Baron Witch Project Oct 21, 06:20 1
    - lmao. -- nm - Shaun Oct 21, 07:03
  - yup; their total overreaction makes them look super weak and just keeps the storyline going, while if they did nothing it would of blown over - Boooker Oct 21, 05:17
Francisco Franco is still dead (and Spain is moving his body) -- nm - Reagen Oct 21, 05:06
Here's my favourite dance from Strictly this Saturday - a Charleston to Pump Up the Jam -- (link) - LMS Oct 21, 05:00 [youtube]
TV PSA: Canadian Election, NFL, 911, All American, DWTS, Neighborhood, Voice, Raw, Bob (Hearts) Abishola, All Rise, Below Deck, Black Lightning, -- nm - Booooker Oct 21, 04:33 1
- Halloween Baking, Live Rescue, Rock the Block, Prodigal Son, Deuce, Cartel Crew, Bull, Good Doctor, Bluff City Law, Catherine the Great, other stuff -- nm - Booooker Oct 21, 04:35
It won't show up in the stats, but Lamar had an MVP performance yesterday. - Inigo Oct 21, 04:17 1
- yeah, he played great for sure. Didn't hurt that it was against the MVP favorite going into the game too. -- nm - Booooker Oct 21, 04:36
Final prediction for the election: -- (edited) - Reagen Oct 21, 02:38 6
- Now do it in French. -- nm - Baron Witch Project Oct 21, 06:37
- Fun! - mafic Oct 21, 05:31
- I'll play (based on nothing more than the hope for a little anarchy and wheelin' dealin') - Boooker Oct 21, 05:02
- I’d take that, but I think it is tighter, percentage wise. Tories will land around 32-33% of the vote. (Pulled 37% during advance.) - Name Withheld By Request Oct 21, 04:46 1
  - I have it about 55/45 for Max on his chances. -- nm - Reagen Oct 21, 04:49
- Ill just add that BQ finishes with more than NDP. Other than that, slimmer margin between LPC and CPC -- nm - budice Oct 21, 02:52
I just finished watching Climax. What the hell was that and why could I not turn it off to go to bed? -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Oct 20, 23:57 3
- I understand the dance numbers are good though? -- nm - LMS Oct 21, 04:38 2
  - There’s a showpiece in the first ten minutes that’s pretty solid. After that it’s more ambiance. In the light of day, I would say I liked the movie. - Name Withheld By Request Oct 21, 08:30
  - That's like saying The Godfather has good NY accents -- nm - con_carne Oct 21, 06:44
"Jason .. Bourne." -- nm - Beryllium Oct 20, 22:18 1
- (When this was first posted to ST, I thought it was about Treadstone. Nope! Stumptown for the win.) -- nm - Beryllium Oct 20, 22:19
Decided on two nights at the casino for Christmas. That way I don't have to board the cats and I *am* going on a cruise 3 weeks later 😉 -- nm - MonsterMeg Oct 20, 21:24 1
- sweet! -- nm - Pippy - ooey gooey, so fly Oct 21, 07:06
Not a girl -- nm - Amoxy Oct 20, 21:22 2
- Heheh :) -- nm - Beryllium Oct 20, 21:23 1
  - Shut up Glenn! -- nm - Amoxy Oct 20, 22:05
I'm trying to start watching Little Monsters but Alexander England is such a loud ass I feel like turning it off. -- nm - Max Oct 20, 21:08
Washington, the 2nd team in the past 25 years to cover the spread without scoring -- (link) - Amoxy Oct 20, 20:27
local talk, car crashes onto ballfield, can't get out, cop car comes to arrest, ends up stuck too, tow truck, extra long flat bed gets highsided... - zeitgeist Oct 20, 20:16 1
- High-centred. Sounds very Keystone Cops/yakety sax. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 20, 20:42
Borderlands 3 golden key code - JaxSean Oct 20, 20:12 1
- Thanks! -- nm - David Oct 20, 20:27
Yikes. Stay safe in Dallas/FW. (Tornadoes) -- nm - Beryllium Oct 20, 19:39 4
- Video - yikes! -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 20, 20:54 2
  - yikes indeed, building collapse, many injured by falling glass, major power outage -- (link) - zeitgeist Oct 20, 21:30
  - Home Depot - yikes! -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 20, 20:57
- Scanner radio link - zork Oct 20, 20:02
Watchmen better get a lot more entertaining very quickly. - David, Earth’s Mightiest Hero Oct 20, 19:20
Watchmen: might be the finest 1st episode yet. wow. -- nm - Remlik Oct 20, 19:17 7
- Yep, color me more than intrigued. (NM) - Marlowe Oct 20, 21:30
- good stuff -- nm - mud Oct 20, 19:32
- you watched the Watchmen?? -- nm - Peglegpete Oct 20, 19:21 2
  - Who does that? -- nm - Ender Oct 21, 06:39
  - All this time and the answer was Remlik?! 🤯 -- nm - Beryllium Oct 20, 19:34
- Perfect. -- nm - David, Earth’s Mightiest Hero Oct 20, 19:21 1
  - ikr? -- nm - zork Oct 20, 19:28
Donald Maroney: Jenna Maroney's words. Donald Trump's face. The worst of both worlds -- (link) - zork Oct 20, 19:12
Did this Philly DB go to Duke? -- (link*) - Strongbad, Champ Champ Oct 20, 18:46
Still rolling in the ST NFL Survivor Pool. Just me, but gonna go to the weeek 17! -- nm* - Beaker Oct 20, 18:42 3
- Is survivor good this season? -- nm - Beryllium Oct 20, 18:46 2
  - we've enjoyed it, had to add somenew points to our family tracking system - spoilers - Beaker Oct 20, 18:48
  - 🤪🤣 -- nm - Beryllium Oct 20, 18:46
Episode 1 of Modern Love on Amazon is delightful -- nm - Dano Oct 20, 18:17
I will muskpay ONE AMERICAN DOLLAR to the poster who successfully gets me to make a car inspection appointment tomorrow and TWO AMERICAN DOLLARS - amanda Oct 20, 18:16 6
- damn, I forgot to do that this weekend. -- nm - Max Oct 20, 21:09
- If you're car's not legal, you cant drive to get your hair cut. You'll have to take the bus. Do you really want that? -- nm - TWuG Oct 20, 19:32
- make it $3.1250 and there will be also beer & pizza waiting at the afternoon hair appointment :) -- nm - Peglegpete Oct 20, 19:20
- ugh. I need to find a new mechanic. now that my car's out of warranty I'm not taking it back to the guys who always suggest a 'carbon flush' -- nm - mafic Oct 20, 19:13 1
  - Gotta keep those pores clean, man. Good for the env. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 20, 19:15
- I love your reasoning. We would have to impeach you if you don't follow through. -- nm - zork Oct 20, 19:05
Simpsons spoilers -- (edited) - Jovian Oct 20, 17:33
Trump supporter arrested for spraying bear repellent on protesters - on parole from a previous weapons violation. -- (link) - MonsterMeg Oct 20, 17:27 1
- thankfully nobody was attacked by any bears. -- nm - Peglegpete Oct 20, 17:37
Prodigal Son: what fucking nonsense is this? - Reagen Oct 20, 17:12 18
- watch Pennyworth instead -- nm - Boooker Oct 20, 18:36 1
  - Exactly -- nm - Pippy- Oct 20, 20:39
- I gave up on it. The lighting was bad, and so is Payne's acting. -- nm - Max Oct 20, 18:10 1
  - Disagree with the last one. The character is *broken*. Think he is acting it quite well. -- nm - Spawn Oct 21, 07:22
- Throw some Satan, some Dexter and voila -- nm - budice Oct 20, 18:00
- Psychiatrist. His nickname comes from how he killed. -- nm - GregW Oct 20, 17:45 3
  - I thought there was a line about - Reagen Oct 20, 17:52 1
    - Yeah, you are right. I couldn't imagine anyone would give this guy access to sharp objects for any amount of money. -- nm - GregW Oct 20, 19:32
  - Did they think calling the show Silence of the Lambs would be too obvious? -- nm - Bacon Oct 20, 17:47
- He gets to practice surgery?? Seriously?? -- nm - Diva Oct 20, 17:26 3
  - The plot point in the pilot is that - Reagen Oct 20, 17:41 2
    - This is just part of his plan. The whole point of the show is the killer Dad wants the Son to return visiting him. He seems to have a pathological - GregW Oct 20, 19:39 1
      - But under what damn logic would he ever get the resources to do this? - Reagen Oct 21, 01:16
- Trump America? -- nm - Boooker Oct 20, 17:23
- Its like The Blacklist but with a serial killer!! Get it! -- nm - Jovian Oct 20, 17:15
- Oh, it gets"better". -- nm - Spawn Oct 20, 17:14 2
  - yes, please tell -- nm* - mud Oct 20, 17:45
  - You'll have to tell me since I cancelled, with prejudice. -- nm - Reagen Oct 20, 17:42
NO 36 - 25 CHI 00:35 4Q This game has a 3.83% chance of ending in Scorigami. Most likely Scorigami: 43-25 (2%) -- nm - budice Oct 20, 16:57
David, you have to stop watching Notting Hill, it is not good for our relationship. -- nm - Spawn Oct 20, 16:53 1
- Que? -- nm - David, Earth’s Mightiest Hero Oct 20, 18:01
Warren on AOC+Bernie ... -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 20, 16:32 1
- nice -- nm - mud Oct 20, 16:33
Look at facebook trying to hide from the SEC ... :D -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 20, 16:28
If you're like me, you're gonna pass on Watchmen. Poll: Are you like me? -- nm - prayformojo Oct 20, 16:17 14
- No, not at all. (NM) -- nm - Marlowe Oct 20, 21:30
- I probably need to see the movie first since I havent read the comic to get a bit of a background on it -- nm - eag Oct 20, 17:23
- Will there be blue dong? -- nm - Qale Oct 20, 16:56 3
  - You mean like this? 😁 -- (link) - MonsterMeg Oct 20, 17:09 2
    - Don’t be such a tit. -- (link) - Qale Oct 20, 17:50 [Image]
    - Heh, got a 'duplicate link' on that relating to this.... -- (link) - MonsterMeg Oct 20, 17:21 [Backboard]
- No. But I don't have HBO, so maybe I'm de facto mojo? -- nm - Beryllium Oct 20, 16:24 1
  - De Facto Mojo is my least favorite Devo album. -- nm* - Reagen Oct 20, 16:28
- Oh no. No no no. It’s the first thing I’ve watched on HBO since Starks roamed Westeros. -- nm - David, Earth’s Mightiest Hero Oct 20, 16:24
- no. reviews are VERY strong on this. -- nm - Remlik Oct 20, 16:20 1
  - fingernose. -- nm - amanda Oct 20, 18:13
- We are pondering restarting HBO (quit the week GOT ended) just to watch it. Looks good -- nm - Bacon Oct 20, 16:19
- hell no -- nm - mud Oct 20, 16:19
- yup (don't have HBO even if I wasn't) -- nm - Beaker Oct 20, 16:18
Amoxy, our division lead is getting bigger. -- nm - Bacon Oct 20, 16:16 1
- Shouldn't have been that tough against the Skins, but I will take the win -- nm - Amoxy Oct 20, 17:27
Huh...Blizzcon the Blizzard video game company convention has bent the knee to China and banned Winne the Pooh cosplay -- nm - Remlik Oct 20, 16:14 4
- Reminder: they’re co-owned by a Chinese company. They will always cede to China. -- nm - David, Earth’s Mightiest Hero Oct 20, 16:25 1
  - Tencent only has a 5% stake. More important to them is the Chinese sales market. -- nm - Baron Witch Project Oct 20, 16:35
- Seems doubtful I'll ever play another Blizzard game. -- nm - Reagen Oct 20, 16:15 1
  - That's a pretty strong show of support for Winnie -- nm - zork Oct 20, 19:11
What is going on in the Chargers game? Two touchdowns have been taken off the board in the last minute? -- nm - Bacon Oct 20, 16:09 2
- Review , review, fumble -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 20, 16:16 1
  - Grrr, Gordon had points reversed keeping Kelly in it and probably she's got me now -- nm - Bacon Oct 20, 16:18
I love watching win probabilities in the fourth quarter of close games. - David, Earth’s Mightiest Hero Oct 20, 16:01 6
- yeah -- nm - prayformojo Oct 20, 16:17
- SD was down two scores just a few minutes ago. That had to be a big flip -- nm - Bacon Oct 20, 16:01 4
  - They had booth reviews on three out of the last four plays. -- nm - David, Earth’s Mightiest Hero Oct 20, 16:23 3
    - Siiigh, well if they got them all right I guess it was worth it. -- nm - Bacon Oct 20, 16:27 2
      - They did. -- nm - David, Earth’s Mightiest Hero Oct 20, 16:29 1
        
        He sure as shit looked in on Gordon’s first touch. - Will Hunting Oct 20, 19:14
Lamar Jackson is good -- nm - Dano Oct 20, 15:59 1
- Just gashing that defense!! -- nm - Bacon Oct 20, 16:01

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