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HBO's Watchmen has a secret website that answers questions and fills in historical blanks. -- (link) - Shaun Oct 22, 07:06 1
- Shhhh! -- nm - Mop Oct 22, 07:10
Day 13 - Walls! We have walls! - znufrii Oct 22, 06:54 [Attachment] 4
- Woot!! -- nm - Pippy - Sshh hush hush Oct 22, 09:18
- And apparently there was an inch and a half of flooring he had to take up. *smh* -- nm - znufrii Oct 22, 06:58 1
  - higher ceilings! -- nm - Andie Oct 22, 07:12
- can't have too many bogs -- nm - mud Oct 22, 06:56
Boris will call snap election if Brexit plan doesn't move forward today. - TWuG Oct 22, 06:53 2
- JFC, just do second Referendum -- (edited) - budice Oct 22, 07:01
- He thinks he can win a general election and further consolidate his power, a 2nd ref is not in his interest. -- nm - LMS Oct 22, 06:57
St Louis school cancels football season, forfeits played games, fires entire coaching staff after they play suspended player under false name -- (link) - TWuG Oct 22, 06:51 3
- Sounds reasonable. Sucks for the kids that don’t get to play, but sometimes a lesson in integrity is more important. -- nm - znufrii Oct 22, 07:00
- On a Collegiate Note. Just pay the players, consider it a Paid Internship. -- (edited) - budice Oct 22, 07:00 1
  - I like the insurance policy bit, but knowing the NCAA and the schools the payout would go to them rather than the player -- nm - Boooker Oct 22, 07:01
Lime looking to lose $300M for the year on revenue of $420M (they are the electric scooter rental company) -- (link) - Boooker Oct 22, 06:49 1
- That's crazy considering how much these things are used around me every single day. nm - Holden Ford Oct 22, 06:55
tough pop culture trivia - whose parents are George and Margaret Roberts? -- nm - prayformojo Oct 22, 06:48 4
- Since you say tough, I imagine Julia and Eric is not the correct answer. -- nm - Shaun Oct 22, 06:53 2
  - Argh, cheated. I should've known this. -- nm - Shaun Oct 22, 07:05
  - We are not the real parents of Emma either. -- nm - The Dread Parent Roberts Oct 22, 07:03
- Julia -- nm - mud Oct 22, 06:52
It took 2 years to develop, but Pizzahut has finally developed the greatest innovation in pizza delivery history -- (link) - decline Oct 22, 06:25 6
- T-SHIRT CANNON P- aww. -- nm - Max Oct 22, 07:06
- It looks like it’s made of plastic, but I think it’s still cardboard. Hopefully it’s still cardboard. -- nm - Qale Oct 22, 06:42 1
  - They are compostable -- (link) - kilboooooo Oct 22, 06:44
- "Pizza Hut tests US delivery service using Cambodian Slave Labor" -- (edited) - budice Oct 22, 06:39
- *rolls shitty pizza down the walkway to the trash can* -- nm - JaxSean Oct 22, 06:30
- "The box isn't the problem with Pizza Hut" - kilboooooo Oct 22, 06:27
Man, WeWork really fell apart quickly: Wework Board accepts rescue deal from Softbank. Softbank to take total control -- (link) - decline Oct 22, 06:21 3
- on the plus side Adam Neumann will only see $1.7 billion of it. -- nm - mafic Oct 22, 06:31 2
  - Id take $1.7B -- nm - budice Oct 22, 06:34
  - solid business plan -- nm - decline Oct 22, 06:34
This week might be the first time I have all my AMC A-List reservations booked. Zombieland 2 (Saturday), Terminator (Nov 2nd), Star Wars (Dec 19th) - kilboooooo Oct 22, 06:19
Verizon Will Give One Year of Disney Plus for Free to All Unlimited Wireless Customers -- (link) - LMS Oct 22, 06:04
Former POTUS Jimmy Carter (95) fell at his home yesterday and suffered a minor pelvic fracture. - Strongbad, Champ Champ Oct 22, 05:48 2
- walked himself to the hospital, saved another patient while waiting in the lounge, and then performed hip replacement on himself. - Max Oct 22, 07:07
- It's just a hop to the left -- nm - kilboooooo Oct 22, 06:05
The Day California Burned documentary last night about the town of Paradise was terrifying -- (link) - LMS Oct 22, 05:48
Heh. "Max Bernier? Min Bernier." -- nm - Reagen Oct 22, 05:42
Amazing. You can't make this shit up. Now, he's being lynched. No - not kidding. nm - Holden Ford Oct 22, 05:41 9
- I like your handle. -- nm - groiny Oct 22, 06:58
- Yeah, what a POS. -- (link) - JaxSean Oct 22, 06:54 5
  - When I see this shit now, my first thought is "Uh oh - what's he trying to distract from now?" -- nm - Holden Ford Oct 22, 06:56 3
    - Everything is a distraction from everything else. -- nm - znufrii Oct 22, 06:57 2
      - Right? And when he'd rather have people talking about him comparing his impeachment to a lynching - - Holden Ford Oct 22, 06:59 1
        
        agreed. Probably a few more judges here and there, and rolling back some other legislation. -- nm - JaxSean Oct 22, 07:01
  - He’s also forgetting that the GOP already tried that. -- nm - znufrii Oct 22, 06:56
- Jim Jordan: “The president is frustrated.” -- (link) - mud Oct 22, 06:40 1
  - Oh. That’s ok then. -- nm - znufrii Oct 22, 06:49
The Pats D would be the 2nd highest scoring D for the entire 2018 season...they've played 7 games -- (link) - Booooker Oct 22, 04:44 4
- Even if they regress a bit based on their quality of opponent, this defense is so good. - Will Hunting Oct 22, 05:01
- Patriots DEF owners across my 3 Yahoo leagues are a combined 16-5. -- nm - Strongbad, Champ Champ Oct 22, 04:57 2
  - Pats D owner in my non-BF league is 3-4 and currently in 7th out of 8. Standard DEF scoring though, so it's a lot less than in BF. -- nm - Shaun Oct 22, 06:27
  - They have bailed me out at least twice. - Will Hunting Oct 22, 05:02
NFL: Patriots trade a 2nd round pick to Falcons for WR Mohamed Sanu -- nm - Strongbad, Champ Champ Oct 22, 04:33 10
- 2nd seems high for Sanu -- nm - budice Oct 22, 06:09 5
  - the Pats are desperate for offense and have proven they cannot accurately assess or quantify wide receiver talent. - Diva Oct 22, 06:33 3
    - I honestly think this is the last rodeo and they know it. - Will Hunting Oct 22, 06:50 1
      - agreed, but reading up on it; he is signed through next season and the Pats should get 2 3rd round compensatory picks for free agent losses -- (edited) - Boooker Oct 22, 06:53
    - it's so weird -- nm - prayformojo Oct 22, 06:35
  - How many Superbowl rings do you have? That is what I thought, beat it punk. -- nm - Belechick Oct 22, 06:29
- Nobody can have a passing game if you have all the receivers *roll safe.gif* -- nm - Reagen Oct 22, 05:24
- *wonders how Calvin Ridley will still be meh* -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 22, 05:02 1
  - Seriously. -- nm - Shaun Oct 22, 06:26
- Edelman looked like he was hurtin' last night I thought. Maybe a reach for a 2nd but should help the WR core -- nm - Booooker Oct 22, 04:40
Happy Birthday Diva! - Beaker Oct 22, 03:54 10
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - Shaun Oct 22, 06:25
- ~I promise that you'll never find another like D!~ -- nm - Baron Witch Project Oct 22, 06:24
- cheers !!! -- nm - mud Oct 22, 06:23
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - LMS Oct 22, 06:19
- HBD, Deevs! -- nm - ScryDragon Oct 22, 06:12
- Happy Birthday -- nm - decline Oct 22, 06:06
- Happy Birthday Diva -- nm - budice Oct 22, 05:56
- Hope you have a great day! -- nm - Strongbad, Champ Champ Oct 22, 05:52
- Happy birthday! Woo hoo!!! -- nm - The Bleaken Oct 22, 05:26
- Happy Diva Day! -- nm - prayformojo Oct 22, 05:10
TV PSA: MLB, NBA, Martha & Snoop, Flash, NCIS, Arrow, Bering Sea Gold, Purge, FBI, This is Us, Real HW, mixed-ish, black-ish, Mayans MC, Bryant Gumbel -- nm - Beaker Oct 22, 03:51 1
- NCIS NO, Misery Index, Tosh.O, New Amsterdam, Treadstone, Jim Jeffries, Jenny Slate: Stage Fright (Netflix), other stuff -- nm - Beaker Oct 22, 03:53
Super Feud: 2 @ 6-1, 1 @ 5-2, 3 @ 4-3, 2 @ 3-4, 3 @ 2-5, 1 @ 1-6 -- nm - Beaker Oct 22, 03:47 2
- Astronauts: 3 @ 5-2, 4 @ 4-3, 2 @ 3-4, 2 @ 2-5, 1 @ 1-6 -- nm - Strongbad, Champ Champ Oct 22, 04:32
- Caveman 1 @ 6-1, 6 @ 4-3, 3 @ 3-4, 1 @ 2-5, 1 @ 1-6 -- nm - Beaker Oct 22, 03:47
The president, "I want (whoever) to investigate (insert name of Democrat here) and their ties to Ukraine." - . Oct 22, 02:22
I am having trouble watching Catherine the Great. Cat is 32 when the story starts. She died at 67. Helen Mirren is 74. -- nm - Peglegpete Oct 21, 22:47 2
- To quote Ian McKellan, "It's called acting." -- nm - . Oct 21, 22:49 1
  - I thought that was the Master Thespian? -- nm - Holden Ford Oct 22, 05:43
Okay, caught up on Stumptown. It got considerably better. Moved the overall story along a bit further than I was expecting. -- nm - Spawn Oct 21, 22:35
I missed this...pretty funny -- (link) - Flavorize Oct 21, 22:31
also since the tories look likely to win popular vote, do they start calling for electoral reform? as a party I say no, but there'll still be a fair - mafic Oct 21, 21:38 4
- I doubt it. More it helps slow the roll of progressives who assume prop rep is their easy ticket to permanent gov’t. - Name Withheld By Request Oct 22, 00:17 2
  - I mean, I'd be open to expanding parliament to 400 or so to even things out better but any plausible redistribution at 338 - Reagen Oct 22, 03:22
  - I'd say the only egregious one is PEI, otherwise MB/SK are on par with the maritimes. On Quebec, I don't see a good argument for over-representation. - mafic Oct 22, 01:59
- I doubt it too. What electoral system would give them a better chance at being elected into government than FTTP? - Roger More Oct 21, 21:44
looks like Jody Wilson-Raybould is going back. up by ~1300 with 80% reporting. -- nm - mafic Oct 21, 21:32
a reminder to Star Wars fans. HARDWARE WARS -- (link) - Peglegpete Oct 21, 21:04 [youtube]
And back to Canada for some historical context. -- (link) - Bery Delecto Oct 21, 21:02 2
- not to agree too much with that guy -he's right, but so what? -- nm - mud Oct 21, 21:06 1
  - Well, two things: One, I can't read "PET" without thinking about plastic waste, and two, it's colour commentary. - Bery Delecto Oct 21, 21:09
And now we take a break from Canadian politics for an American barb at, I assume, Tulsi G. -- (link) - Bery Delecto Oct 21, 21:02
so Scheer has a strong showing, but also kind of blows a lead. does he stay on as leader? -- nm - mafic Oct 21, 20:59 15
- I’m torn. I had 120 seats as the difference between disappointment and satisfaction. We’re landing right on it. - Name Withheld By Request Oct 21, 21:27 13
  - Doug Ford was the giant monkey wrench in this election - Reagen Oct 22, 03:33
  - Outsider's perspective: Trudeau had an October Surprise for the ages. Scheer didn't capitalize. He should be done. - David Oct 21, 21:37 11
    - Peter McKay waiting in the wings biding his time. -- nm - Boooker Oct 22, 04:53 4
      - Ford vs Mackay vs Kenney - Reagen Oct 22, 06:08 3
        
        I mean if Ford doesn’t fuck up Ontario it’s probably him. -- nm - mafic Oct 22, 06:23 1
        
        Chantal Hebert had a great point last night - Reagen Oct 22, 06:35
        
        ha! -- nm - mud Oct 22, 06:15
    - I think blackface is much less of an issue in Canada than it would've been in the US, I think. way less history and culture behind it there. - mafic Oct 21, 23:08 5
      - I will absolutely defer to all of you on this topic. That's just what it seemed like on this side, especially after the Virginia governor. - David Oct 21, 23:17 4
        
        Here's why it ended up not registering as a political killer - Reagen Oct 22, 03:30 2
        
        And nothing tells me more that it was a false issue for a good portion of the right wing that brought it up than - Reagen Oct 22, 06:06 1
        
        well said -- nm - mud Oct 22, 06:19
        
        Ah, Virginia. TIL about Virginia: It was the only state that lost territory as part of the war (to form West Virginia), and ... - Bery Delecto Oct 21, 23:27
- I would say no, but only by a slim margin. -- nm - Bery Delecto Oct 21, 21:01
Star Wars Marathon ticket purchased -- nm - JD Oct 21, 20:53 6
- The location list is stupid. - Spawn Oct 21, 22:00
- if they don't include Hardware Wars, you're being cheated :)))))) -- nm - Peglegpete Oct 21, 20:59
- Thoughts and prayers -- nm - David Oct 21, 20:53 3
  - 4:15 PM start time on Wed - JD Oct 21, 21:07 1
    - ... -- (link) - David Oct 21, 21:14 [youtube]
  - Hmm...still haven't seen the second half of 2(5) or any of 3(6). Kinda lost the will to watch about that halfway mark. - . Oct 21, 20:59
Rosemary, Chantal, Althia & Vassely all so sharp, making all the men panelists seem like dodos (IMHO) -- nm - mud Oct 21, 20:51
Kilbo got ahead of himself in his Astro recap. - Will Hunting Oct 21, 20:23 1
- Nice win. Biggest total for the league this week too. Well played -- nm - kilboooooo Oct 22, 05:30
A huge Green lead in Winnipeg Centre - Reagen Oct 21, 20:22 9
- Technical error. NDP will win. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Oct 21, 20:39
- Vancouver Granville is looking tight. Only 21% reporting so far though. -- nm - Bery Delecto Oct 21, 20:36 2
  - 50/205 polls reported: - mud Oct 21, 20:43 1
    - Wow. -- nm - Roger More Oct 21, 20:46
- And now it's gone - it looks like that had to be a data entry error - Reagen Oct 21, 20:32 1
  - There was another glitch being talked about on twitter where an APP candidate (Cheeseborough) went from 0.5% to 29.5% - Bery Delecto Oct 21, 20:34
- aw, that's the guy I went to high school with. -- nm - mafic Oct 21, 20:28
- What way was that wheat blowing? Blue? -- nm - Bery Delecto Oct 21, 20:23 1
  - was Liberal but had been a traditional NDP riding. -- nm - Reagen Oct 21, 20:26
Krusty, we have seen how your teams perform, please no longer root for us. -- nm - Jayhawks Oct 21, 20:18 5
- Really? -- (edited) - Krusty Oct 21, 21:14 3
  - It was just a little kidding. Pats D made me lose to Kelly. -- nm - Bacon Oct 21, 21:21
  - I still believe in your QB. This year is a mulligan. - David Oct 21, 21:19 1
    - I do too. He has no help around him. Bell is useless with this line. - Krusty Oct 21, 21:49
- Rude. -- nm - David, Earth’s Mightiest Hero Oct 21, 20:32
CDN Election: Amazing. -- (link) - Shaun Oct 21, 20:08 1
- Oh my. -- (link) - Bery Delecto Oct 21, 20:24
This diminishes what I think is an amazing, one-of-a-kind season by the Pats D, so far, but it's also true -- (link) - Flavorize Oct 21, 19:55
Trudeau and Scheer both win their seats, so at least nobody's dealing with that embarrassment. -- nm - mafic Oct 21, 19:53 10
- Just Bernier but that's fine -- nm - J Oct 21, 19:59 9
  - How common is it for a party head to lose? - Will Hunting Oct 21, 20:26 8
    - Sixth party. It’s rare but not super-unusual for a party leader to be voted out if their party is unpopular enough. - Roger More Oct 21, 20:39 4
      - "It’s not particularly surprising." - true, but it IS particularly hilarious. -- nm - Bery Delecto Oct 21, 20:41 3
        
        One advantage Canada has over Australia - there he would have run for the Senate, and gotten elected. -- nm - Roger More Oct 21, 20:46 2
        
        Pauline Hanson can go straight to hell. -- nm - mafic Oct 21, 20:51 1
        
        She's already in Brisbane? -- nm - Reagen Oct 22, 06:12
    - The Bloc leader lost the last two times, Ignatieff lost his year - Reagen Oct 21, 20:34
    - for a fringe party? almost expected. he had good name recognition from his tory days, but at best he was 50/50. -- nm - mafic Oct 21, 20:31
    - it wasn't real. A total sham, led by a crackpot bigot. ..wait a sec (hmm..) -- nm - mud Oct 21, 20:28

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