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Weird realization: Silicon Valley and Watchmen use the same closing credit font. -- nm - Reagen Nov 18, 17:32
By the way, this happened in the movie business earlier today. -- (link) - David Nov 18, 17:11 14
- They should retain the block booking ban. The studios have been doing it in countries the whole time. -- nm - . Nov 18, 18:24
- Shiiiiiiit. -- nm - Mop Nov 18, 17:41
- ... is there a word for a conglomeration that is a super-monopoly? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 18, 17:28 3
  - Do you mean oligopoly? -- nm - David, Earth’s Mightiest Hero Nov 18, 17:31 2
    - munimentopoly. -- nm - Reagen Nov 18, 17:34
    - hmm, perhaps -- nm - Beryllium Nov 18, 17:33
- these days it makes sense since product providers can now deal exclusive with their own streaming service...sooo, Disney Theatre? -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 18, 17:22
- Disney gon' buy AMC. -- nm - Reagen Nov 18, 17:17 6
  - but El Camino is on Netflix!? -- nm - Beaker Nov 18, 17:20
  - uh-huh -- nm - Tim Nov 18, 17:17 4
    - I was just saying on Saturday that exhibitors have zero negotiating power against Disney. This is just the logical conclusion of that. - David Nov 18, 17:21 3
      - and then what? They just choke out theatrical exhibition for everybody else? So you want to make your own Spider Man. Good luck finding a screen to - JD Nov 18, 17:29 2
        
        It’s a dying industry anyway. -- nm - David, Earth’s Mightiest Hero Nov 18, 17:32 1
        
        😐 - JD Nov 18, 17:35
Appreciate the fact Mexico City game was cancelled due to turf last year. -- nm - budice Nov 18, 17:00
"This January, watch two Tournament of Champions winners take on a third player brought in to fill out the lineup." -- (link) - James Holzhauer Nov 18, 16:49 5
- He also tweeted the Scott Steiner math promo at Jennings. I might be rooting for him now. -- nm - Tim Nov 18, 16:50 4
  - I could see him ranging from being a decent dude or a major league asshole. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 18, 17:12 2
    - He and Jennings have had a good back and forth for a while. -- nm - Reagen Nov 18, 17:14 1
      - Yeah, both seem pretty quick-witted. - Will Hunting Nov 18, 17:18
  - yeah, that's at the link too. Awesome. -- nm - Beaker Nov 18, 16:54
When both houses of the legislature flip Democratic in January, Virginia will ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. - Tim Nov 18, 16:46
"I want to blow money while it talks to its wife on the phone." -- nm - David Nov 18, 16:44
Governor Kristi Noem on the "I'm on Meth" ad campaign... -- (link) - Remlik Nov 18, 16:39 5
- Whole state on Meth -- nm - budice Nov 18, 16:57
- I needed this explanation to realize they meant "Meth problem: I'm on top of it." -- nm - Max Nov 18, 16:54 2
  - Huh. I missed that, too. Thought for sure it was a hamfisted way of highlighting the extent of the problem and those affected. -- nm - TWuG Nov 18, 17:24
  - I did not need the explanation, but the overall incongruity and double meaning of it is hilarious. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 18, 17:16
- At times like this, I really, really try to wake up, but the nightmare keeps going. -- nm - David Nov 18, 16:45
Watch out the Kickers tonight. Supposedly Butker hit a 71 in warmups. -- nm - Strongbad, Champ Champ Nov 18, 16:39
Go Utah Valley! -- nm - Dano Nov 18, 16:34 6
- Evansville should have been ranked. Cowards. -- nm - Tim Nov 18, 16:38 3
  - Well, Evansville is currently trailing SMU. -- nm - Dano Nov 18, 16:51 2
    - I never said they were good, but you beat the #1 team on the road, you deserve higher than "others receiving votes." -- nm - Tim Nov 18, 16:52 1
      - This early...yep -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 18, 17:05
- Oh wow. Better yet. Go William & Mary! I didn’t realize their game was on TV. -- nm - Dano Nov 18, 16:36 1
  - Of course I started watching and have Baconed it all up. -- nm - Dano Nov 18, 16:42
I just got what might be a spam phone call (didn't answer) from a number that might belong to someone named Barnabus Buffin. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 18, 16:28 1
- so? that's a splendiferous nomenclature. -- nm - mud Nov 18, 16:31
STIS: What's Alexisonfire and why are they playing arenas north of the border but a 1000+ capacity venue in Seattle? -- (edited) - JD Nov 18, 16:22 5
- Dallas Green (aka City and Colour)'s first band. -- nm - Reagen Nov 18, 16:32 2
  - At the time, I joked that they were Electric Mayhem if Animal was made lead singer. -- nm - Reagen Nov 18, 16:35 1
    - Are they any good? I mean I might be crazy enough to go to Seattle just to see The Distillers open but it’d be better if the headliner was worth it -- nm - JD Nov 18, 17:33
- Rogers Place - was that formerly GM Place, aka where the Canucks play? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 18, 16:26 1
  - That seems to be the place. - JD Nov 18, 16:28
We need to find 2 ST'ers to re-enact this -- (link*) - Strongbad, Champ Champ Nov 18, 16:21 1
- that looks like fun...and I'm not even gay -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 19, 01:12
hi. bye. -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 18, 16:20 4
- Hello, Goodbye -- (link) - mud Nov 18, 16:23 [youtube] 3
  - Hellogoodbye -- (link) - Tim Nov 18, 16:32 [youtube] 2
    - yeeesh -- nm - mud Nov 18, 16:36 1
      - I expected that. -- nm - Tim Nov 18, 16:39
Mandalorian Stranding -- (pic) - budice Nov 18, 16:19 [Attachment]
Today's adventures in CTA- Waiting for a Purple Line train and the first that shows up is Pink and Yellow. It was Red/Brown/Purple stop. - . Nov 18, 16:11
Lamar Jackson is now the betting favorite to be NFL MVP. 7/5. 50/1 at start of szn -- nm* - budice Nov 18, 16:08
Biden says marijuana may be a "gateway drug." Like most of his generation, he’s not ready to legalize it. -- (link) - budice Nov 18, 16:05 4
- ok Silent Generationer -- nm - Tim Nov 18, 16:12 1
  - "10-4, Dinosaur" -- nm - mud Nov 18, 16:15
- ... -- (link) - David Nov 18, 16:11 [youtube]
- did he also tell Prince Andrew to do the BBC interview and not to worry about anything he says? -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 18, 16:08
I made it to all of the second song of the current The Twenty. I swear that Qale is trying to get me put on a list - JD Nov 18, 15:56 [Backboard] 2
- Why are you so old? -- nm - Qale Nov 18, 16:01
- your next music? OkieDeadhead puts on you tube a vintage Grateful Dead concert daily. always a show done on that date. -- (link*) - Peglegpete Nov 18, 16:00 [youtube]
STIS: Name this song that people have been trying to identify for decades -- (link) - Beaker Nov 18, 15:48 1
- Shazam! -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 18, 15:50
It was round and soft. Now go back to work. -- nm - Dano Nov 18, 15:37
TWD last night was garbage - Jovian Nov 18, 15:35 2
- Hey, since it's 2013 again, can I put down $20 on Seattle to win this year's Super Bowl? - Will Hunting Nov 18, 15:45 1
  - I never bitch about it. Though I am bitching about it now (and also Fear the Walking Dead) - Jovian Nov 18, 15:48
Jeopardy to hold Greatest of All Time event, Ken vs. Brad vs. James, first to 3 wins gets $1 million. -- (link) - Tim Nov 18, 15:35 4
- heh, I posted something like this would likely be coming -- nm - Beaker Nov 18, 15:38
- (This sounds awesome, though I wonder if Ken and Brad are just kind of over it at this point.) - Tim Nov 18, 15:37 2
  - Ken's orgasming at the thought of playing again. - Will Hunting Nov 18, 15:40 1
    - He was on Conan and said he'd likely not do as well today since he's older and would be slower on the buzzer. The trivia isn't an issue but -- (edited) - Krusty Nov 18, 15:50
When cats say WTF? -- (link) - decline Nov 18, 15:28 1
- It also says something about cat awareness. -- nm - . Nov 18, 15:45
Starting last season of Man in the High Castle. Will miss hearing Edelwiess -- nm - Amoxy Nov 18, 15:28 4
- Damn, 1st episode was a mess. But I will watch to the end. -- nm - Amoxy Nov 18, 16:18
- Nm -- nm* - Flavorize Nov 18, 15:58 1
  - good round up of songs from last night here.... -- (link) - Remlik Nov 18, 16:00
- Whoa spoiler - Amoxy Nov 18, 15:35
Here, ST! Have some Disney-flavored Michael Bolton! -- (link) - David Nov 18, 15:27 [youtube] 2
- this is a prime example of a muniment -- nm - prayformojo Nov 18, 15:31 1
  - I'm 99% sure a muniment is when you dedicate a large statue or building to someone in New Zealand. -- nm - Reagen Nov 18, 15:35
Senior Trump admin official Mina Chang resigns after NBC News report -- (link) - Remlik Nov 18, 15:20 13
- So inflating one's achievements is a legit reason they shouldn't continue to be employed by the government, eh? -- nm - Max Nov 18, 16:57
- she gets the same deal as everyone else. $1000 per video, no residual or any other extra money. and we love her resume. -- nm - PornHub Nov 18, 16:23
- Someday I want to be the Deputy Assistant Secretary of something -- nm - Strongbad, Champ Champ Nov 18, 16:06
- The. Best. People. -- nm - Qale Nov 18, 16:00
- Have we forgotten the Donald's fake time covers, and his fraud charity, plus toss in the sham university, how come he gets to stay? -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 18, 15:46 1
  - My theory is that that is why she got the job. -- nm* - . Nov 18, 16:14
- That photo looks like she'd be 2nd from the right on a TV show about lawyers in the White House. - Reagen Nov 18, 15:33 2
  - Look at her hair. She's a seducer. She was just trying to seduce people with her resume. It's all part of her thing. -- nm - Max Nov 18, 16:58
  - Her resume wpuod list her as co-star. -- nm - . Nov 18, 15:43
- Wow, those were big-time lies right there. -- nm - David Nov 18, 15:31 2
  - Should have been found in 5 minutes by a competent vetting organization -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 18, 15:39 1
    - They legit list 10 things that are termination-worthy offenses. -- nm - David Nov 18, 15:42
- That's some letter of resignation. -- nm - . Nov 18, 15:24
Poll: Before we get started, does anyone want to get out? -- nm - prayformojo Nov 18, 15:16 2
- *tries to sucker punch Captain America, wakes up three hours later* -- nm - David Nov 18, 15:32
- Begins to rais...just leaves. -- nm - . Nov 18, 15:19
*balancing an eraser on nose* "I'm living my best life right now. It's grape!" -- nm - Classroom Transcripts Nov 18, 15:16
The 100 funniest weirdest things on the Internet in the 10s -- (link) - Reagen Nov 18, 14:57 4
- Someone needs to redo the sorority one with a bunch of screaming rubber chickens -- nm - Beryllium Nov 18, 15:28 3
  - That's really good. -- nm - Reagen Nov 18, 15:29 2
    - Really, well over half of these could be improved with rubber chickens. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 18, 15:30 1
      - The fight scene from Winter Soldier syncs up exactly with 1000 screaming rubber chickens. -- nm - Reagen Nov 18, 15:31
I have leftover pitchforks if anyone needs some. Disney seems to have accidentally left Bob's Burgers off the schedule for next year. - Krusty Nov 18, 14:56 [Attachment] 1
- Info -- (link) - Krusty Nov 18, 14:56
Firefly was an ensemble cast. -- nm - Spawn Nov 18, 14:52 3
- Speaking of Firefly, Mr. Wigs and I have been getting impatient to show Nick the movie, but we are going through the show first. - ralph wiggum Nov 18, 16:23 1
  - hee -- nm - mud Nov 18, 16:28
- But one guy in armor talking to a Nicke Nolte puppet is good, too. -- nm - David Nov 18, 15:05
ST sort of does have an upvote button, in the "Fave" button. It adds a star with a fave counter next to posts. - Beryllium Nov 18, 14:48 3 4
- And most of us either ignore it or don't know it exists -- nm - . Nov 18, 15:25 1
  - yes. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 18, 15:28
- Ironic... don't you think? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 18, 15:23
Remember when North Korea was begging for summits with the US? -- (link) - Reagen Nov 18, 14:47
B2 re: 4K - Yes, both tvs we have are 4k. Don't have a physical disc player though, so all 4k content is streamed. -- nm - Shaun Nov 18, 14:45
NXT: well crap..they canceled the Friday show this week and rescheduled to March 29th -- nm - Remlik Nov 18, 13:58 2
- All hands on deck for the Survivor Series brawl. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 18, 14:01 1
  - works for me really. But sadly they moved it next March 29th..and CJ's daughter will be here on the 27th.... - Remlik Nov 18, 14:03
So are we going to see just a catch all count for obstruction for every day Trump has been in office or... -- nm - Qale Nov 18, 13:56 3
- hourly, they dude doesn't something hourly some 20 hours a day. I posted a link to a chart, he rarely tweets btw 3am-7am -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 18, 14:32
- It’ll be narrow in scope and factually based. - Will Hunting Nov 18, 13:58 1
  - So it’ll be like a huge ass Wikipedia article with hundreds of counts, maybe thousands. -- nm - Qale Nov 18, 14:00
I am genuinely trying to figure out Nikki Haley's game.. - Jovian Nov 18, 13:48 5
- If donny liked her then of course she's as shitt as the rest of them, just nicer about it -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 18, 15:56
- 3 -- nm - Strongbad, Champ Champ Nov 18, 14:54
- Yes. -- nm - pmb Nov 18, 14:06
- If she says stuff for and against Trump, she can play up the winning side comments at a later date. - David Nov 18, 13:53
- 1 & 3 -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 18, 13:51
Yeah. I'd have to agree with most of the songs on this playlist -- (link) - oblique Nov 18, 13:48 [spotify]
18 months for first in the nation crypto scammer that we (ahem, I) caught -- nm - JackDawson Nov 18, 13:43 10
- Shouldn't his time fluctuate wildly? -- nm - . Nov 18, 15:23
- Sweet! -- nm - Inigo Nov 18, 15:07
- Nice job -- nm - decline Nov 18, 15:00
- Congratulations. Happy with the sentence? -- nm - pmb Nov 18, 14:07 1
  - Very. The judge was very smart. He raised 350K before we intervened and payment processors started sending money back when theY found about us - JackDawson Nov 18, 14:27
- are you keeping a running count of how many years of incarceration [or not] your cases have brought so far? -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 18, 13:53
- Time to write that movie script! -- nm - Remlik Nov 18, 13:52
- Holding back entrepreneurs? SOCIALIST. -- nm - ty97 Nov 18, 13:45
- Throw the muniment at him! -- nm - oblique Nov 18, 13:44 1
  - Dear CNN, please start reporting on the Muniments Clause to get Fox riled up and defending against it. -- nm - Max Nov 18, 13:50
Y'all, THERE'S MORE -- (link) - ty97 Nov 18, 13:38 8
- yeah, the visitors and convention center ain't too happy about that one, but that does explain why all the biker gangs convene there -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 18, 14:35
- i.. don't hate it. -- nm - Andie Nov 18, 13:58 1
  - That’s the follow-up ad campaign. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 18, 14:26
- ~ jump on it ~ -- nm - Max Nov 18, 13:49
- Dear South Dakota: We knew. -- nm - Reagen Nov 18, 13:40
- guess it was money well spent. Everyone is talking about it now -- nm - oblique Nov 18, 13:40 2
  - about how awesome it is! -- nm - Beaker Nov 18, 13:57 1
    - the meth I mean -- nm - Beaker Nov 18, 13:57
This always blows my mind: Polaroid went bankrupt 18 years ago and we're still getting mail about its disbursements. -- nm - Max Nov 18, 13:29 2
- aren't they still in business making stuff? -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 18, 14:36
- Are you still shaking it - eag Nov 18, 13:37

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