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10 years ago in theaters: A Christmas Carol, The Men Who Stare at Goats, The Fourth Kind, The Box, (ltd): Precious, Endgame - Max Nov 8, 20:42 [youtube] 6
- 15 years ago: The Incredibles, Alfie, (ltd): Fade to Black, Callas Forever, Brother to Brother - Max Nov 8, 20:42 [youtube] 5
  - 20 years ago: The Bone Collector, The Bachelor, The Insider, (ltd): American Movie - Max Nov 8, 20:43 [youtube] 4
    - 25 years ago: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, The War, Double Dragon, (ltd): Oleanna, Pontiac Moon - Max Nov 8, 20:43 [youtube] 3
      - 30 years ago: Second Sight, The Phantom of the Opera, (ltd): After Midnight, For All Mankind, Bloodhounds of Broadway - Max Nov 8, 20:43 [youtube] 2
        
        35 years ago: Oh God! You Devil, No Small Affair, (ltd): Silent Night Deadly Night, A Nightmare on Elm Street - Max Nov 8, 20:44 [youtube] 1
        
        40 years ago: The Rose - Max Nov 8, 20:44 [youtube]
I'm working on upgrading ST to use a newer database. Current status: 176 tests failed, 66 passed. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 8, 19:44 3
- Tests passed: 240, Ignored: 2. (Excellent, that means it's working!) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 8, 19:51 2
  - you defeated Thanos :) -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 8, 20:20 1
    - I aimed for the head. (Actually, the reason 176 failed is because I hadn't configured a password correctly) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 8, 20:21
Popeye's Chicken Nashville: White woman calls one of the workers the N word and she gets removed and body slammed outside the restaurant... -- (link) - Remlik Nov 8, 19:33 2
- just saw this on our local news a few minutes ago ... -- nm - call me Ishmael Nov 8, 20:26
- employee arrested and charged with felony assault... -- (link) - Remlik Nov 8, 19:36
I think Post Malone’s Circles is a perfect song. Really like this cover by Niall. Bonus points for the mashup. -- (link) - Dano Nov 8, 19:19 [youtube] 1
- I couldn’t agree more. I kept it on The Twenty as long as I felt like I could. But seasons change and our love went cold. -- nm - Qale Nov 8, 19:31
Hey all, Secret Stalker signup ends in a few days! Sign up now if you want to participate!! -- nm - kelly Nov 8, 19:17 1
- I updated the news post with some bold text, hopefully that will help. :) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 8, 19:40
Here is a tweet, of an Instagram post/story, of a series of TikTok videos. Kind of illustrates how TikTok is different from Vine, too. -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 8, 18:54
chicken jaeger soup -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 8, 18:17 2
- matzoh ball & pho would work, but what would one pair with borcht? -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 8, 18:28 1
  - gazpatcho -- nm - Beryllium Nov 8, 20:22
You know what they say: Hindsight is ... hiring a better graphic designer. -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 8, 18:06 2
- This sums it up -- (link) - TWuG Nov 8, 19:50
- Or, derived from one of the replies, - Beryllium Nov 8, 18:08
Amazon's attempt to buy the Seattle City Council has seemingly failed. -- (link) - Tim Nov 8, 17:59 2
- and a proponent of decarceration has taken the lead in the San Francisco DA race -- (link) - Tim Nov 8, 18:13 1
  - The Utah county ballot measure design to disenfranchise the Navajo appears to be losing. -- (link) - Mop Nov 8, 18:32
This comic is kinda funny, but the hover text is ... Wow. -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 8, 17:59
Just watched the first episode of Midnight Diner and that was one of the most charming things that I've seen I awhile -- (edited) - JD Nov 8, 17:49 3
- this is on Netflix? -- nm - prayformojo Nov 8, 18:53 1
  - It is indeed. 20-25 min episodes. Essentially anthology style. I had to take a break after Ep 5 but that's probably just me - JD Nov 8, 19:37
- And three episodes complete, I haven't laughed so much in awhile as well as why is it so dusty in here reaction....all in the same episode(s) -- (edited) - JD Nov 8, 18:39
The Death Stranding Prologue is the most fucked up and amazing thing I've ever seen in a video game. Just wow. -- nm - Shaun Nov 8, 17:41
That moment when you see Dean Cain is trending and know that you shouldn't find out why, but then you find out why anyway... -- nm - David Nov 8, 17:34 6
- its a trending trifecta of awful tonight. - Jovian Nov 8, 19:09
- If I had to guess, it was something alt-right related? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 8, 17:36
- Spoil me. -- nm - pmb Nov 8, 17:35 3
  - spoils - Beryllium Nov 8, 17:39 2
    - Said person has received numerous death threats over this. -- nm - David Nov 8, 17:46 1
      - I was quoting them in the traditional sense, not the distancing myself from them capacity that it has evolved into of late. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 8, 17:47
"required renovations" in a real estate listing, causing it to be reduced by 125K, is code for "major fire/flood/condemned", right? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 8, 17:33 2
- oh, not reduced 125K - but rather, 125K under assessed value. -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 8, 17:35 1
  - I’m betting structural or the dreaded ‘building envelope’. $125k is a lot of renovations. We looked at a place that needed a full gut and refit and - mafic Nov 8, 18:00
Westworld 3 Trailer -- (link) - budice Nov 8, 17:25 1
- The Musical? -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 17:26
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series -- nm - Dano Nov 8, 17:14 1
- Part 1: Rehearsals: Act I -- nm - Max Nov 8, 17:16
Hmm? Had work done on my car last month and haven't had a single survey request. Usually I get at least three. -- nm - Meg Nov 8, 17:00 1
- I only get them for an oil change, how different ways can they ask if I'm 1-10 satisfied. but never get one after they've f'd up a big repair -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 8, 19:43
Hey pfm, how did you guys get the droid home? -- nm - Dark Callisto Nov 8, 16:58 5
- They told TSA that it wasn’t the droid that they are looking for. -- nm - Dano Nov 8, 17:21
- "Only the Ancients know." -- nm - budice Nov 8, 17:06
- carried it on in its original case. fit in the overhead without any problem. -- nm - prayformojo Nov 8, 17:03 2
  - Has she played with it any, or has she forgotten it exists? -- nm - David Nov 8, 17:29 1
    - she's been itching to play with it, but she's been studying for her big test tomorrow - prayformojo Nov 8, 18:03
ST should pool our money together and bid on Meetup as WeWork is divesting it -- nm - Beryllium Nov 8, 16:49 1
- I used to be on a dozen Meetups, but most groups have disappeared or languishing, its as dead as yahoogroups -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 8, 19:45
it's OK, everybody....Nike's totally gonna get to the bottom of the abuses at the Oregon Project -- (link) - prayformojo Nov 8, 16:47
Dunkirk A -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 16:46
"They see what they see, man." -- nm - Reagen Nov 8, 16:34 2
- I laughed and laughed at that. -- nm - David Nov 8, 16:35 1
  - I had to pause. -- nm - Reagen Nov 8, 16:40
This I did not know: the derivation of "tsar" is Caesar -- nm - prayformojo Nov 8, 16:09 4
- Caesar and Teaser! -- nm - mafic Nov 8, 18:25
- I wish you'd told me you didn't know this earlier, I could have used this for a Tell Me Something I Don't Know thread. -- nm - Reagen Nov 8, 16:31
- As is Kaiser -- nm - znufrii, human scum Nov 8, 16:10 1
  - In Fallout New Vegas, the main antagonist has styled himself as Caesar. Some characters pronounce it "kai-zar" -- nm - Tim Nov 8, 16:12
Final episode of The Good Place will air January 30th. 30 minute episode and then after party with aseth Meyer -- (link) - Amoxy Nov 8, 15:54 2
- 90 minute series finale I've seen on EW... -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 16:14
- I still laugh at how drunk the Cheers cast got after their final episode. -- nm - David Nov 8, 16:09
Impact Wrestling has announced that Tess Blanchard will vie for the WOrld Title against Sami Callihan.... - Remlik Nov 8, 15:26 6
- Ugh. Just ugh. - Will Hunting Nov 8, 15:34 5
  - They've had two terrific matches and have clearly been building to this for about six months. -- nm - David Nov 8, 15:36 4
    - I know they've been building. It's been a look at us! PLEASE!!!! stunt for 6 months. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 8, 15:46 1
      - I think Tessa Blanchard has a much higher reputation in this industry than you realize. -- nm - David Nov 8, 16:08
    - yeah I went and watched them. She's special. -- nm - Remlik Nov 8, 15:40 1
      - She has some WrestleCircus matches that are phenomenal. -- (link) - David Nov 8, 15:43 [youtube]
NCAA has ruled Memphis F/C James Wiseman -- the possible No. 1 overall pick in 2020 NBA Draft -- ineligible -- nm - budice Nov 8, 14:44 7
- Update: He won a court order and will play tonight. -- nm - David Nov 8, 16:09 1
  - Thank you Adam Silver! -- nm - Wiseman Nov 8, 16:11
- Memphis coach Penny Hardaway assisted Wiseman and his family's move to Memphis in 2018, and the NCAA has deemed Hardaway a booster. -- nm - budice Nov 8, 14:59 4
  - they should of lived homeless while we milked their kid for millions! They are evil!! -- nm - NCAA Nov 8, 15:02 3
    - If his family was that bad off he should have skipped school and gone pro. Not like he was going to get an education. -- nm - . Nov 8, 16:52
    - Or...and this is important...been better at getting benefits - Will Hunting Nov 8, 15:06 1
      - Reminds of me of the year or 2 where Ole Miss had Top 5 recruiting classes in football and everybody knew it was a matter of when they got busted. -- nm - Strongbad, Champ Champ Nov 8, 15:07
Now I have chipotle peppers ho ho ho -- nm - Reagen Nov 8, 14:43
gravity's a bitch -- (link) - mud Nov 8, 14:41 2
- Him and his brother are going to have an amazing biography some day. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 8, 14:44 1
  - it's the brother Mark that's running for senate (I had to look it up because who can tell them apart!) -- nm* - mud Nov 8, 14:50
LYC: Legoland Florida is built on the bones of the old Cyprus Gardens. -- nm - Mop Nov 8, 14:32 3
- LYC: Universal Orlando bought Wet and Wild in 1998 and closed it down in 2016 to make room for more hotels. -- nm - Mop Nov 8, 14:33 2
  - -20 SB Points. Wet n Wild was awesome in the late 80s/early 90s -- nm - Strongbad, Champ Champ Nov 8, 14:35 1
    - As far as I can tell, it was awesome right up until they closed it. Universal wanted to move traffic to it's new water park, Volcano Bay. -- nm - Mop Nov 8, 14:44
Let's all go to Tokyo's 2-D cafe! -- (link) - prayformojo Nov 8, 14:26 2
- Cusine is mostly flat bread -- nm - Geist Nov 8, 16:23
- It's like Flatland! -- nm - Strongbad, Champ Champ Nov 8, 14:35
shady meetings w/ Alito and Kavanaugh -- (link) - mud Nov 8, 14:24 6
- That guy is closeted -- nm - JackDawson Nov 8, 14:44 5
  - nobody's that angry about it without self-hatred. -- nm - Reagen Nov 8, 14:45 4
    - Alito or Kavanaugh? - mud Nov 8, 14:48 3
      - Kavanaugh was overheard on tape saying he'd rape another woman to prove he's straight if that's what'd take. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 8, 14:58 2
        
        really? good lord. -- nm - Remlik Nov 8, 14:59 1
        
        *blank stare* - Will Hunting Nov 8, 15:02
Frog Genetic Engineering Kit - Learn to Genetically Modify Animals - JD Nov 8, 14:16 1
- Look, I've been practicing: I made a pigeonrat -- nm - prayformojo Nov 8, 14:20
Jessica Gao (creator of Pickle Rick on Rick and Morty) will be writing the She-hulk series on Disney + -- (link) - Remlik Nov 8, 14:14
This is interesting --- Bolton's lawyer is dismayed that the House withdrew their subpoena. - Will Hunting Nov 8, 13:59 2
- It’s like the GOP dismayed that NYC repealed the gun restriction law but PHEW! they have a scotus ready to rule on its legality anyway! -- nm - JackDawson Nov 8, 14:11
- I do think they should pursue this. I get the timing concerns, but it's important. They can still pursue this and decide not to wait for the result - pmb Nov 8, 14:05
Feel good story. 2-year-old child went missing on a trail yesterday. -- (link) - Mop Nov 8, 13:59 1
- I'm trying to put this in the "Dogs: Still Super Worth It" file but it's already overfull. -- nm - Baron of Beef Nov 8, 14:17
HasWatfordwonapremierleaguegameyet.com? - znufrii, human scum Nov 8, 13:59
"as early as February" -- (link) - mud Nov 8, 13:58 1
- a timeline, linked here in September -- (link) - Max Nov 8, 14:03
The retro song of the day: Bohemian Like You by The Dandy Warhols -- nm - Dano Nov 8, 13:57 1
- ~and if you like/Armenian food~ -- nm - Reagen Nov 8, 13:59
Huh Rewatching The Good Place from the beginning (spoilers) - Amoxy Nov 8, 13:57 1
- spoils - Dark Callisto Nov 8, 13:58
Related to pricy business solutions...Qlikview is so damn expensive. - Will Hunting Nov 8, 13:48 1
- geology software is apparently a different world. company used to work for was $13k/year for a single dongle, and on the low end for the industry. - mafic Nov 8, 14:00
ST lawyer question: Can I buy DocuSign now, or would that be insider trading? ^^ -- nm - Baron of Beef Nov 8, 13:35 6
- I SEE NOTHING, I HEAR NO THING -- nm - Some drunk homeless lawyer in NY Nov 8, 13:49 1
  - Based on B2, I wrote "@60" on a piece of paper. That should be good enough to keep me safe, just like it did Martha Stewart. -- nm - Baron of Beef Nov 8, 13:51
- Do you work for Docusign? Does Strongbad? -- nm - pmb Nov 8, 13:43 1
  - That's a negative, Ghost Rider -- nm - Strongbad, Champ Champ Nov 8, 14:49
- *buys DocuSign* Why? What do you know? -- nm - Mop Nov 8, 13:39 1
  - *throws Strongbad under the bus* -- nm - Baron of Beef Nov 8, 13:40
There's a lot going on in this clip -- (link) - Reagen Nov 8, 13:29 25
- There's another angle!! -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 8, 14:50 2
  - So literally everybody in Russia has a dash cam -- nm - Geist Nov 8, 16:26
  - heh -- nm - mud Nov 8, 14:52
- The guy was trying to merge as his lane ended and jeez what a dick to try and block him -- nm - Geist Nov 8, 13:44 12
  - F*ck that guy for trying to merge at the last minute. - JaxSean Nov 8, 14:03 5
    - Zipper merge. -- nm - Reagen Nov 8, 14:14 4
      - I would like to see a demonstration of the volume of cars difference between a late and slow zipper vs early merge at speed - Max Nov 8, 14:23 3
        
        Here's a study that indicates 20% greater volume with a late merge. -- (link) - Reagen Nov 8, 14:33 2
        
        (the highway is built, it makes sense to use all of it) -- nm - Reagen Nov 8, 14:35 1
        
        This. -- nm - Strongbad, Champ Champ Nov 8, 14:36
  - in a sane world -- nm - mud Nov 8, 13:48 5
    - It happens a lot here to you're merging onto a freeway you plan your speed to fit the gap let's jerk be cleaned speeds up when you get to the merge - Geist Nov 8, 14:00 1
      - F'n auto keyboard, some jerk speeds up close the gap, deliberately -- nm - Geist Nov 8, 14:02
    - Well, it takes stones to be a dick to a driver trying to merge and then get out and try to whip his ass. - Will Hunting Nov 8, 13:49 2
      - I feel like the truck driver was about to put an end to that pretty quickly. - pmb Nov 8, 13:54 1
        
        He eats skinny suits for breakfast. -- nm - Spawn Nov 8, 16:30
- Also. Every driver in Russia apparently wears skinny suits. -- nm - Mop Nov 8, 13:38 2
  - What are they? FARMERS? they're all one generation from a Siberia collective potato field -- nm - Geist Nov 8, 13:47 1
    - Bum Bum-Da-Bum Bum Bum Bum! -- nm* - Baron of Beef Nov 8, 13:53
- That is a pretty badass spinning back kick. - Will Hunting Nov 8, 13:38 1
  - Someone's been studying his Walker Fu. -- nm - Baron of Beef Nov 8, 13:43
- The guy uploaded a video of his own ass kicking? -- nm - Mop Nov 8, 13:38 2
  - You can't see how it ended, he might have won. - . Nov 8, 14:29 1
    - I assume the truck driver pounded both of them into the ground. -- nm - Mop Nov 8, 14:47
- big fun -- nm - mud Nov 8, 13:33

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