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Choose your fonts carefully ... -- (pic) - zork Nov 26, 11:26 [Attachment] 1
- aka 1989 vs 2019 -- nm - Spawn Nov 26, 11:28
Wanna go for a swim? -- (link) - Shaun Nov 26, 11:25 1
- ... uhm... what about that woman breathing underwater!?! -- nm - Spawn Nov 26, 11:27
My stalker hasn't answered any polls and a six month tron search hasn't given me any ideas. Name an st'er and what they would like for Christmas. -- nm - jnine Nov 26, 11:23 3
- pixie: a good movie idea. - Spawn Nov 26, 11:24
- people who don't answer polls are the easiest. send whatever you like :) -- nm - Beaker Nov 26, 11:24 1
  - Yep. (Also, c’mon participants, please answer polls...) -- nm - kelly Nov 26, 11:27
I just found my tiny 3 lb turkey roast fully defrosted in the fridge. - kelly Nov 26, 11:05 6
- It'll be fine. It would have been largely frozen still yesterday. -- nm - zork Nov 26, 11:21
- It'll be OK if you burn away all the bacteria. -- nm - Mop Nov 26, 11:11
- Did you give them a fake name when you asked? -- nm - Baron of Beef Nov 26, 11:11 2
  - Joe Betherson...ton. That's one 't', and with an 'h' in there. -- nm - prayformojo Nov 26, 11:26 1
    - *googles * Ah. Okay. (They didn’t ask me for my name.) -- nm - kelly Nov 26, 11:33
- I've found turkey lasts longer than chicken. Keep it cold and you should be fine. -- nm - Max Nov 26, 11:08
Ok kids - need your opinions. This is my last week of Citizenship in the Nation for the Scouts and I have a question... - Uhtred, son of Uhtred Nov 26, 11:05 29
- You could look at Eisenhower's mil-industrial complex speech; here's his D-Day statement for the troops. -- (link) - Max Nov 26, 11:33
- If you're willing to accept fictional speeches, The American President's speech discusses character, civil liberties, free speech, and elections. -- (link) - Max Nov 26, 11:29 [youtube]
- "We choose to go to the Moon" ... "not because it is easy". emphasized the freedom enjoyed by Americans to choose their destiny rather than have it ch - zork Nov 26, 11:18 3
  - oooh - I like that one -- nm - Uhtred, son of Uhtred Nov 26, 11:26 1
    - *blows on fingernails, rubs them on shirt* -- nm - zork Nov 26, 11:29
  - great one -- nm - Beaker Nov 26, 11:23
- John F. Kennedy - "Ich Bin Ein Springfielder ... err Berliner" -- (link) - Beaker Nov 26, 11:17 [youtube]
- Don't forget "Lock her up!" It was very effective. -- nm - Mop Nov 26, 11:14
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt Declares War on Japan (Full Speech) (a date which will live in infamy) -- (link) - Beaker Nov 26, 11:08 [youtube] 1
  - (this one gives me chills) -- nm - Beaker Nov 26, 11:10
- Would Obama’s 2004 DNC keynote speech fit the theme? Too recent? -- nm - znufrii, human scum Nov 26, 11:08 5
  - I was actually thinking of that one. Also thinking about W after 9/11. -- nm - Uhtred, son of Uhtred Nov 26, 11:12 4
    - They only memorable W speech from 9/11 for me was through a bullhorn standing on a pile of rubble. I have no recollection of his address to the nation -- nm - znufrii, human scum Nov 26, 11:16 3
      - That's the one I mean. -- nm - Uhtred, son of Uhtred Nov 26, 11:29
      - Mine -- (pic) - Spawn Nov 26, 11:20 [Attachment]
      - Also this thread makes me lament the lost art of oratory. -- nm - znufrii, human scum Nov 26, 11:20
- What time do I go on? -- nm - POTUS Nov 26, 11:08
- Churchill had some good ones. -- nm - Strongbad, Champ Champ Nov 26, 11:07 4
  - Indeed. Not sure if they are supposed to be American speakers though. -- nm - zork Nov 26, 11:19 3
    - Oops! -- nm - Strongbad, Champ Champ Nov 26, 11:29
    - Well - it is Citizenship in the Nation - focusing on our nation. So -yeah - Churchill prolly won't make the cut. lol -- nm - Uhtred, son of Uhtred Nov 26, 11:27 1
      - Well his Iron Curtain speech was at Westminster College in Fulton, MO, so.... - Baron of Beef Nov 26, 11:31
- JFK's inauguration? -- nm - Strongbad, Champ Champ Nov 26, 11:07 1
  - this is on the short list -- nm - Uhtred, son of Uhtred Nov 26, 11:16
- King Theoden. -- nm - Shaun Nov 26, 11:06 2
  - If you're going that direction, Col. Jessup. -- nm - Baron of Beef Nov 26, 11:16 1
    - Lt. Col. Frank Slade - Scent of a Woman -- (link) - Beaker Nov 26, 11:19 [youtube]
- Gettysburg Address by Lincoln -- nm - Beaker Nov 26, 11:06 1
  - I can't find this one on YouTube though :( -- nm - Beaker Nov 26, 11:14
LYC - I just saw a picture of Roman Mars. I had a completely different image of him in my head. -- nm - Andie Nov 26, 10:53
star wars prequel thread ... -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 26, 10:42 1
- As I've been saying all along, the Dark path is the RIGHT path. -- nm - Mop Nov 26, 11:16
We are the youngest people at the movie theater. -- nm - David, Earth’s Mightiest Hero Nov 26, 10:30 17
- ha! you've hit the blue light special demographic! -- nm - Remlik Nov 26, 11:10
- State law requires that you spend the entire pre-movie period on your phone. -- nm - Baron of Beef Nov 26, 10:37
- (No, they don’t have Frozen.) -- nm - David, Earth’s Mightiest Hero Nov 26, 10:32
- Mr Rogers? -- nm - groiny Nov 26, 10:32 13
  - Last Christmas -- nm - David, Earth’s Mightiest Hero Nov 26, 10:33 12
    - I gave you my heart. -- nm - Strongbad, Champ Champ Nov 26, 11:00 2
      - Spoiler - LMS Nov 26, 11:07 1
        
        It's the earworm I always get when the trailer comes on. -- nm - Strongbad, Champ Champ Nov 26, 11:12
    - Mr Rogers Last Christmas. -- nm - Spawn Nov 26, 10:44 8
      - "You know what? F__ it." -- nm - Mr. Rogers on 34th Street Nov 26, 10:50 7
        
        Mr. Roger's Eleven -- nm - Beryllium Nov 26, 10:56 6
        
        Die Hard Mr Rogers -- nm - Spawn Nov 26, 11:03 5
        
        The Unbearable Lightness of Mr Rogers -- nm - TWuG Nov 26, 11:05 4
        
        Eternal Sunshine of the Mr. Rogers Mind -- nm - Beryllium Nov 26, 11:27 3
        
        Mr. Roger's Labyrinth. -- nm - Spawn Nov 26, 11:28 2
        
        Mr Roger's Angels -- nm - Beaker Nov 26, 11:29 1
        
        Mr. Rogers' Travelling All-Stars & Motor Kings -- nm - zork Nov 26, 11:31
Looks like the Calgary Flames are going to be looking for a new coach. -- (link) - AJRimmer Nov 26, 10:20 2
- A long read on the player making the accusation and the story of his own infamous hazing situation in junior hockey. -- (link) - Name Withheld By Request Nov 26, 10:34
- Mike Babcock! (although the way the TO media is eviscerating Him I wonder if he will ever coach again...) -- nm* - Beaker Nov 26, 10:21
Knives Out 95% (186), The Two Popes 88% (42), Queen & Slim 85% (41) -- nm - Beaker Nov 26, 10:02 1
- Last year on Nov. 23: Ralph Breaks the Internet 86% (120/19), Creed 2 83% (99/21), Robin Hood 13% (9/63), Green Book 82% (106/24), The Favorite 96% -- nm - Max Nov 26, 10:16
From B2: I like dipping french fries in tartar sauce. - ReluctantCynic Nov 26, 09:46 10
- Ranch is amaze balls on fries. Also, lemon juice (or vinegar). -- nm - zork Nov 26, 10:49
- Fine if you can't find either catsup or ketchup. -- nm - zunkskunk Nov 26, 10:18 2
  - Ketchup is great. Catsup is of the devil. And who hasn't dipped french fries in mayonnaise before? - ReluctantCynic Nov 26, 10:35 1
    - 🙋🏻‍♂️ Never! Mayo is gross -- nm - Krusty Nov 26, 11:22
- Yeah that works. -- nm - Amoxy Nov 26, 10:07
- Plum sauce is the dipping medium of choice for thin crispy fries. -- nm - Andie Nov 26, 10:05
- From B1: You're gross. -- nm - Strongbad, Champ Champ Nov 26, 09:52 3
  - Post of the board! -- nm - David, Earth’s Mightiest Hero Nov 26, 10:04
  - Well, yeah, but tartar sauce on french fries is still pretty good. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 26, 10:03
  - "Hey EL, you stink." -- nm - Karebud si Nov 26, 09:59
Here is a two hankie article from ESPN. -- (link) - David, Earth’s Mightiest Hero Nov 26, 09:41
Frozen 2 Screening Erupts in Teenager Machete Brawl -- (link) - Remlik Nov 26, 09:40 9
- CBR is an increasingly garbage news outlet. -- nm - Mop Nov 26, 10:39
- Machete 3 the Prequel? -- nm - Amoxy Nov 26, 10:09
- Was there some flashing light immediately before it? -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 26, 10:00 1
  - 👁 -- nm - Beryllium Nov 26, 10:38
- That is the dumbest click bait headline in history. -- nm - spamlet Nov 26, 09:45
- Another one? -- nm - LMS Nov 26, 09:44 3
  - Ban Frozen! -- nm - spamlet Nov 26, 09:44 2
    - Precisely. Also factual inaccuracies in the article. - LMS Nov 26, 09:49 1
      - Team Anna. -- nm - Mop Nov 26, 10:40
ST Poll: What, if anything, are you aiming to purchase on Black Friday? -- nm - Beaker Nov 26, 09:36 20
- Madden 20, Razor Ripstik -- nm - Pippy, Dipping the dip Nov 26, 10:54 1
  - EB games here has Madden 20 on for $40 off (so try Gamestop which equals EB Games) (Xbox and PS4) - actually it is on sale for $40 right now -- (edited) - Beaker Nov 26, 10:56
- Nothing. I’m 99% done with my shopping so there’s not much I’m looking for. -- nm - kelly Nov 26, 10:46
- Nothing, I already got the saw I had my eye on. -- nm - Volnelk, Captain Caaaaaaaveeemaaaaaaaan Nov 26, 10:33 1
  - That's not a good place for an eye -- nm - zork Nov 26, 10:50
- I am to get 75% of my Xmas shopping done on BF. -- nm - groiny Nov 26, 10:27
- nothing. -- nm - Andie Nov 26, 10:05
- Nothing really. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 26, 09:55
- new phone for wife. I think that's it? She has a Galaxy S6 and it's time. -- nm - Strongbad, Champ Champ Nov 26, 09:51
- Nothing. I'm on the "Buy Nothing Day" bandwagon. But I hope to get a new Kindle on Cyber Monday. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 26, 09:47
- New phone for wife, depending on prices/models. -- nm - Shaun Nov 26, 09:43
- I’m casually looking at TVs...but only casually. - David, Earth’s Mightiest Hero Nov 26, 09:41 3
  - Costco on Monday had some 4k 60 inch tvs at 399. I *think* they were LG. -- nm - Remlik Nov 26, 10:04 2
    - I appreciate it. We only want 49” or 55”. - David, Earth’s Mightiest Hero Nov 26, 10:05 1
      - those were on sale as well. But I wasn't looking for those so I missed what size exactly. -- nm - Remlik Nov 26, 11:11
- Nothing currently, but will scan the ads before then. -- nm - Spawn Nov 26, 09:38
- Oculus Rift S for the boy. I already bought the laptop pre-BF for my daughter. I think those are the two big ones. -- nm - oblique Nov 26, 09:37
- Instant Pot, some snow pants for the youngest and maybe a new winter coat for same (CT has some big ass sales on Thursday) -- nm - Beaker Nov 26, 09:37 2
  - also Venomized Groot and Spider-Punk Funkos (Comic Hunter is 35% off Friday)...and 2 Fire Sticks so we can get Disney+ -- nm* - Beaker Nov 26, 09:37 1
    - and I have fingers crossed $5 Fridays breaks out the big guns (especially after last week's trash) -- nm - Beaker Nov 26, 09:38
Defense official confirms Conan is actually a girl. -- nm - znufrii, human scum Nov 26, 09:29 16
- Maybe Conan is transgender. Did anyone ask them? -- nm* - Baron of Beef Nov 26, 11:10
- Conan actually cat. -- nm - Beaker Nov 26, 09:58 1
  - *puts Conan in meme* -- nm - SyrDragon Nov 26, 10:11
- This is absurd. I keep thinking they are talking about Conn O'Brien -- nm - Amoxy Nov 26, 09:33 3
  - the Librarian -- nm - SyrDragon Nov 26, 10:10
  - Barbarian. -- nm - Spawn Nov 26, 09:34
  - same -- nm - Beaker Nov 26, 09:33
- She's a very good girl. - Jovian Nov 26, 09:32
- Now two more defense dept. sources confirming Conan is male. - znufrii, human scum Nov 26, 09:31 7
  - who really gives a blue fuck whether the dog is male or female? nm -- (edited) - Uhtred, son of Uhtred Nov 26, 09:50 2
    - It’s not about the dog. - znufrii, human scum Nov 26, 09:57 1
      - I guess I just can't bring myself to be outraged or even care whether or not we know if this dog is male or female. nm - Uhtred, son of Uhtred Nov 26, 10:03
  - ahhh, its a girl, but Pence and Trump both referred to it as a boy. So thus, its a boy. -- nm - Jovian Nov 26, 09:41 2
    - If they'd told Pence the dog was a girl he wouldn't have been able to be in the same room with the dog -- nm - TWuG Nov 26, 09:48 1
      - Heh -- nm - zork Nov 26, 11:02
  - well DJT considers he/she an 'it'. -- nm - Jovian Nov 26, 09:33
Spawn needs an Instant Pot. -- (link) - Shaun Nov 26, 09:23 7
- getting one Thursday at CT! (not that one sadly, but an Instant Pot) -- nm* - Beaker Nov 26, 09:32
- I don't really understand what those are but I want it. -- nm - Spawn Nov 26, 09:27 4
  - It's a multi-purpose crock pot that does pressure cooking, sauteing, rice, etc. more than just slow cooking. -- nm - Strongbad, Champ Champ Nov 26, 09:53
  - overpowered rice cooker -- nm - Remlik Nov 26, 09:28 2
    - They are most like crock pots, but do the cooking in a tenth of the time. -- nm - Shaun Nov 26, 09:29 1
      - Yes, this is more apt. It's a Crock Pot on steroids. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 26, 09:59
- I'm holding off until someone invents the Instant Neti Pot Carbonated Air Fryer -- nm - Max Nov 26, 09:25
My hat is off to spamlet in the Krusty league. My #1 team scored 140 points, second highest in the league this week. Sadly I played him this week and - Spawn Nov 26, 09:18 2
- Congrats on the Astro clinch. Feels good to have the pressure off now. But FJS man. .20 loss. Ugh -- nm - oblique Nov 26, 09:29 1
  - TY. And a .20 loss to BACON!?! ARGH!!! But he is on a 6 game win streak. 6 of the top 7 teams won. I was the 7th. - Spawn Nov 26, 09:33
Ok it isn't rushed, but it still all looks like bootlegged crap. -- nm - Shaun Nov 26, 09:16
"Any press is good press" is kinda true but I'm gonna say "Pete Buttigieg is a lying MF" trending on Twitter is not good press for him. -- nm - Max Nov 26, 09:15 12
- Nope. He's the newest russian trollbot target now that Biden has been neutered. -- nm - Jovian Nov 26, 09:29 1
  - That's the vibe I get. It's because it is the headline of an article, but I fail to see how it would really get that level of push otherwise. -- nm - Volnelk, Captain Caaaaaaaveeemaaaaaaaan Nov 26, 10:39
- Remind me again why he's a superior candidate to Klobachur? I can find reasons for him vs. every other candidate until I reach her. - Name Withheld By Request Nov 26, 09:25 8
  - Her hair. Specifically, her quivering bang. -- nm* - Spawn Nov 26, 09:40
  - I think he has somewhat bolder ideas and being someone outside of Washington tends to play as a plus these days (though I'm indifferent). I think -- (edited) - pmb Nov 26, 09:33 6
    - Yeah, I suppose I can see the insider vs. outsider aspect. I selfishly note that too frequently, "politician" is the only job where.... - Name Withheld By Request Nov 26, 09:37 5
      - I think that's a pretty recent development - maybe since Obama? -- nm - Roger More Nov 26, 10:09 2
        
        Carter was elected in large part because he was an outsider hay-seed. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 26, 10:18 1
        
        An outsider from Washington, but he was an experienced politician having been a state governor, and a state senator before that. - Roger More Nov 26, 10:50
      - I agree. But it plays to people who think Washington is broken and needs new blood. - pmb Nov 26, 09:38 1
        
        Former soldier I really do see as a plus. After Trump who has zero clue. - Spawn Nov 26, 09:42
- Is this about the school racism thing? -- (edited) - znufrii, human scum Nov 26, 09:19
Worlds best sushi restaurant loses its three Michelin stars -- (link) - znufrii, human scum Nov 26, 09:15
To be clear... Papa John's stock began to plummet because of criticism of Kaep, yes? -- nm - Mop Nov 26, 09:14 3
- There were several factors. The guy on B2 also got busted for a racial slur during a staff meeting. He's just a dick. -- nm - David Nov 26, 09:16 2
  - Although according to the Forbes article, the stock went into freefall after calling the NFL's handling of the protests a "debacle". - Mop Nov 26, 09:18 1
    - Sure, but their real issue was infrastructure. They didn't adapt to pizza delivery and ordering technologies quickly. - David Nov 26, 09:32
Because of spoilers (although it's been spoiled on ST subject lines already), it is recommend we use the following term... -- (edited) - Mop Nov 26, 09:14

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