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Things got out of control at a Venezuelan baseball game yesterday. A batter got thrown at and he got pissed and swung his bat at the catcher -- (link) - Krusty Jan 9, 05:49 1
- It makes the game more exciting! -- nm - decline Jan 9, 05:53
Back home -- nm - JackDawson Jan 9, 05:31 11
- Good to hear! -- nm - znufrii, human scum Jan 9, 05:59
- Excellent. I was thinking about this this morning on my way to work. Thanks for the update. -- nm - oblique Jan 9, 05:55
- good -- nm - decline Jan 9, 05:51
- Coolio -- nm - budice Jan 9, 05:51
- Phew! (NM) - Marlowe Jan 9, 05:49
- I'm glad. Fill me in on the story, please. -- nm - Inigo Jan 9, 05:48 1
  - Here... -- (link) - Krusty Jan 9, 06:02 [Backboard]
- Excellent. -- nm - Spawn Jan 9, 05:46
- Great! *whew* -- nm* - Krusty Jan 9, 05:39
- Thanks for updating us! -- nm - Strongbad Jan 9, 05:38
- Thank goodness. -- nm - Dark Callisto Jan 9, 05:35
Japanese Billionaire to give 1000 people on Twitter a share of $9 Million dollars as a social experiment (sadly signup ended January 7th) -- (link) - Beaker Jan 9, 05:14 1
- Wait, you missed my tweet about it? I think a few others here got in as well. - Spawn Jan 9, 05:23
TV PSA: Jeopardy GOAT, NBA, Last Man Standing, Floribama, Superstore, Young Sheldon, Good Place, Unicorn, Project Runway, Deputy, Very Cavallari, Mom, -- nm - Beaker Jan 9, 04:48 2
- Will & Grace, Ex on the Beach, Reclaimed, Truth & Lies: The Jeffrey Epstein Story, Carol's Second Act, Ducktales, Perfect Harmony, Evil, Andy Cohen, -- nm - other stuff Jan 9, 04:50 1
  - L&O SVU -- nm - Beaker Jan 9, 14:09
I should use this idea to submit a local funding proposal ... then, if approved, I could get a boat, side-scan sonar, an ROV ... -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 9, 00:56 1
- sounds like a plan -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 9, 01:11
NMB Sycor re: probiotic - flavorize Jan 9, 00:41 1
- Thanks! -- nm - sycor Jan 9, 06:58
!!!!!!!!!!!!!! someone dismembered his mother, CA. police chased, and the 15 north at state line is closed where they caught him -- (link) - peglegpete Jan 8, 23:02 1
- And shot and killed him according to local news. -- nm - Meg Jan 8, 23:14
Www.chess2020.com -- nm - David, Troll Summoner Jan 8, 22:34 4
- Great SS gift. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 9, 04:18
- We should make a checkers2020 version where it just has SMOD on it -- nm - Beryllium Jan 9, 00:00
- Surely everyone involved has the right to block use of their likeness. -- nm - Max Jan 8, 22:46 1
  - Public figures probably do not. -- nm - Mop Jan 8, 23:55
I had 30 kills in a Halo: Reach game. We lost 50-46. - David, Troll Summoner Jan 8, 22:25 3
- I know it’s been a while but have you forgotten that I’m really not the best teammate - J Jan 9, 04:15 1
  - LOL -- nm - groiny Jan 9, 06:36
- Sorry I wasn't there to help. Heh. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 8, 22:26
Hmm. Cyberboat. -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 8, 22:17
An entertaining thread about pets. Er, I mean, roommates. -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 8, 21:47
My son just asked to read my copy of the Great Gatsby. -- nm - Mop Jan 8, 20:52 2
- If it's his first book, CONGRATULATIONS. If it's his 1001st, I think you should let him. -- nm - con_carne Jan 8, 21:05 1
  - High school English - . Jan 8, 21:13
44 feature films from 2019 nominated by the guilds. - Max Jan 8, 20:35 2
- I don't understand why Pain and Glory hasn't gotten more noms. Easily the best movie I saw last year, with Parasite close second. -- nm - . Jan 8, 21:21 1
  - Agreed. Banderas' performance is very close to the best of the year, the screenplay is great, the direction is great. (NM) - Marlowe Jan 9, 05:18
I should probably take the screen protector off before I mail the phone back. I wonder if it will re-adhere to a new unit ... Nah. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 8, 20:27
just thinking about their menu made my stomach growl - DC folks, new danny meyer restaurant in the navy yard. nm but: -- (link) - b. Jan 8, 19:48 2
- I saw it in a jose' andres post. refreshed and saw this from him, heh. nm but: -- (link) - b. Jan 8, 19:50 1
  - Scratch out the TR and replace it with G, just to irk him. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 8, 20:05
Everything is better with music from the Titanic. -- (link) - budice Jan 8, 19:32
Lindsay Graham thinks Trumps Iran speech this morning was on par with Reagens "Tear down this wall Mr Gorbachev" speech -- (link) - Amoxy Jan 8, 19:25 9
- here's the thing: if our top general got assassinated in an obvious act of war, I don't think even a sensible pres like Obama would merely lob of few -- nm - deliberately ineffective rockets as payback Jan 8, 19:31 4
  - I don’t follow. Are you saying Iran isn’t as outraged as they’re suggesting? -- nm - Mop Jan 8, 20:56 3
    - Iran plays a long game when responding to these things. - TWuG Jan 8, 21:00 2
      - FWIW, Soleimani Is just a man, and a convenient tool for the Iranian regime. Especially so now that he’s dead. - Mop Jan 8, 21:02 1
        
        Iran wants the deal they had and was dropped. And it wasn't merely dropped the sanctions were brutal and set the country back. - . Jan 8, 21:18
- Did he get hit in the head recently? -- nm - . Jan 8, 19:30 1
  - has his family been taken hostage these last 3 years? -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 8, 19:32
- Uh. Swing and a miss, Linds. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 8, 19:27
- egads -- nm - mud Jan 8, 19:27
Stone Cold Steven Mnuchin -- (link) - budice Jan 8, 19:23
Quibi doesn't sound any less of a disaster now than it did when it first starting making noise. -- (link) - Mop Jan 8, 19:11
Just saw a version of Bohemian Raspody taking clips of Trump speeches. - Amoxy Jan 8, 18:59
I don't see that iwap, grimes apparently pregnant with elon musk offspring. best wishes to that kiddo, man. - b. Jan 8, 18:56 3
- I just followed #Grimes, laughed at the funny shit and then decided she's a liar. Did I Twitter gud? -- nm - con_carne Jan 8, 22:26
- Being knocked up is not a feral and war-like state of being, but it is also not not a feral and war-like state of being -- nm - con_carne Jan 8, 22:12
- It'll arrive in a baby Cybertruck -- nm - budice Jan 8, 19:06
Buck Henry, legendary screenwriter of The Graduate..passed away -- nm - Remlik Jan 8, 18:54 8
- He also co-created "Get Smart" with Mel Brooks. in 1965. (nm) - howie Jan 8, 19:49 3
  - And co-created "The Cone of Silence" -- nm - . Jan 8, 21:10
  - One of my faves. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 8, 20:02
  - He also co-directed Heaven Can Wait with Warren Beatty in 1978 (who co-wrote it with Elaine May) One of my faves in the 70s -- nm - mud Jan 8, 19:59
- Awww, he was a member of the "5 Host" club on SNL -- nm - Amoxy Jan 8, 18:57 1
  - At least 10. -- nm - . Jan 8, 19:29
- aww. one of my favorite letterman guests back in the day. -- nm - b. Jan 8, 18:57 1
  - here's deadline on him. nm but: -- (link) - b. Jan 8, 18:59
I can't tell if anything is happening on the news BUT...CNN is interviewing a guy wearing an eye patch -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 8, 18:43 6
- He's probably a pirate! -- nm - Pete Davidson Jan 8, 18:48
- Is it Peter from SUR? -- nm - Strongbad Jan 8, 18:45
- is it that Crenshaw fraud? -- nm - Jovian Jan 8, 18:44 3
  - He always reminds me of the lead singer from Dr. HOOK -- nm - Amoxy Jan 8, 18:59
  - looks like it was. I always think of his district's map when I see him or his name. one of the most ridic ones. nm but: -- (link) - b. Jan 8, 18:53 1
    - It’s disgusting such a homophobic man represents the homo-centric Montrose district. -- nm - Qale Jan 8, 20:12
"I told you to draw me a picture of where Jews live. This is just a stupid picture of my head." "Yeah. That's where we live." - Max Jan 8, 18:32 1
- I posted my top 10, but I that's in my top 3 -- nm - mud Jan 8, 18:37
Steven Soderbergh’s Seen/Read for 2019 -- (link) - Dano Jan 8, 18:23 2
- thank you, as always, for posting this! :) - -- nm - b. Jan 8, 19:05
- he watches Below Deck too! -- nm - prayformojo Jan 8, 19:03
Cam Newton -- (link) - Strongbad Jan 8, 18:20
Rutgers might actually be good at basketball this season. -- nm - Dano Jan 8, 18:06 2
- UNC might definitely be bad -- nm - prayformojo Jan 8, 18:08 1
  - UNC is bad. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 8, 18:20
***Duke spoilers*** - Strongbad Jan 8, 17:54
Jeopardy GOAT round 2 T-minus 3 minutes!!! -- nm* - Beaker Jan 8, 16:57 5
- OMG! I got an answer that they didn't! (spoils) - Brrrron Jan 8, 17:21 2
  - Question spoils - Reagen Jan 8, 17:55 1
    - (spoils) - Brrrron Jan 8, 18:05
- 3 mountain goats vie for the championship -- nm - budice Jan 8, 17:07
- NOW! -- nm - Beaker Jan 8, 17:00
I tried iOS portrait mode (Fake depth of field) on my cat and the results were unimpressive. - Beryllium Jan 8, 16:45 7
- This one was "good enough", i guess. But playing with exposure reveals the inability to handle whiskers. -- (pic) - Beryllium Jan 8, 16:46 [Attachment] 6
  - That's a great photo of the blanket though. -- nm - Max Jan 8, 22:48
  - those are clearly very nice whiskers, just not showing against the background on the right well. :) - -- nm - b. Jan 8, 19:01 1
    - Yep. a DSLR would get a much nicer result. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 8, 19:08
  - I think you got that wrong the cat is not impressed. - . Jan 8, 18:50
  - You never could handle me, Bery. -- nm - Judge Kitty Kitty Meow Meow Face-Shwartstein Jan 8, 17:31
  - Yeah, you can really see the ‘outline’ of the cat created by the tech in that photo. -- nm* - Qale Jan 8, 17:10
Yay.. winter? Projected low for the next 2 weeks is 42. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 8, 16:26
LOL -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 8, 16:22 7
- Most of us just weren't as public about it. -- nm - GregW Jan 8, 16:59
- Imagine Prince Harry on a job interview -- nm - budice Jan 8, 16:55 4
  - Someone call up CollegeHumor -- nm - Beryllium Jan 8, 16:59 3
    - It’s just ringing. -- nm - Qale Jan 8, 17:11 2
      - Keep trying; an operator will be with you shortly to take your pledge. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 8, 17:31 1
        
        I just want the goddamn tote bag, Audie Cornish!! -- nm - Qale Jan 8, 17:36
- That’s a perfect joke. -- nm - David, Troll Summoner Jan 8, 16:36
B2 musical ideas, Alien or Alien vs Predator, great costumes, imagine the ballads and torch songs -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 8, 16:20
Local paper says it was a local kid killed in Kenya attack -- (link) - zeitgeist Jan 8, 16:10 1
- Shorter link -- (link) - . Jan 8, 22:35
What happens when a hoarder runs a computer repair shop. -- (link) - Mop Jan 8, 16:08 [youtube] 1
- The blank reel-to-reel computer tapes still in the original boxes is fascinating. -- nm - Mop Jan 8, 16:27
Member of the sports media asks for Kyle Randolph's gloves for charity...sells them on ebay...but...good things happen after that -- (link) - Remlik Jan 8, 16:04
CollegeHumour appears to be going independent ... at the cost of 100 layoffs. -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 8, 15:41 7
- the full thread of posts I saw earlier tell the story better than those snips. it was going to be closed, instead they let the guy buy most of it, - b. Jan 8, 16:13 2
  - Yeah, I've heard that sort of story before. It is exceptionally hard work to pull it off. Good luck to him. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 8, 16:23 1
    - oh yah, won't be easy; but hopefully he'll make a good go of it. -- nm - b. Jan 8, 16:50
- Leaving them with 5-10 employees. You can't run the website with 5-10 employees. It's as good as dead. -- nm - Mop Jan 8, 16:11 3
  - You can run *a* website with that few, but not *that* one - not without outside contracting/platforming non-employee contributors. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 8, 16:41 2
    - 5 technical people for keeping the streaming service online. 3 project managers. 2 sales agents. Maaaybe. - Beryllium Jan 8, 16:42 1
      - 1 pm on tech stuff, the other 2 on content development projects -- nm - Beryllium Jan 8, 16:51
anyone got recommendations for a stock pot? - Tim Jan 8, 15:31 16
- Have you cleaned off the bottom of the pan? - . Jan 8, 18:46
- CGC is wonderful! - Bacon Jan 8, 16:20
- it depends on what and how you cook, plus how much you want to spend. - b. Jan 8, 16:03 5
  - ok, I was looking at something like this and wanted to see if there were any other opinions. -- (link) - Tim Jan 8, 16:07 4
    - that's exactly the line I meant. :) - it's a good price, and the kind that can be in oven and dishwasher are less likely to - b. Jan 8, 16:14 1
      - sorting reviews for the 8-quart and recent, almost all are very good; but check when you get it, if you get it, to make sure the lid fits properly. a - b. Jan 8, 16:20
    - Macy's often have sales on Martha Stewart Dutch ovens near that price, double duty -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 8, 16:12 1
      - I use a dutch oven and everyday pan the most; but a stock pot is good for bigger volume soups and pasta, etc. -- nm - b. Jan 8, 16:15
- I swapped the last two words and was very confused reading the IM. -- nm - znufrii, human scum Jan 8, 15:52 6
  - Same here , thinking now might not be the best time buy in -- nm - J Jan 8, 16:07 5
    - I'm thinking the sooner the better as more states will legalize and it's just a matter of time before the feds do as well. -- (edited) - Krusty Jan 8, 16:18
    - Actually the opposite for me, considering buying more MJ myself... -- (edited) - znufrii, human scum Jan 8, 16:18 3
      - My opinion is some of the floundering companies will be acquired by the big ones, so that's what I am playing these days -- nm - Bacon Jan 8, 16:21 2
        
        I’m also long MO and STZ who have both taken significant stakes in growers -- (edited) - znufrii, human scum Jan 8, 16:30 1
        
        I had 25 shares of STZ and sold 20 at a top for some nice profit. Still keeping the 5 shares long. -- nm - Bacon Jan 8, 16:42
- ::googles:: ...huh, not a typo. -- nm - Spawn Jan 8, 15:32
Telus email support advised me to go the store. The store advised me to call back to phone support. - Beryllium Jan 8, 15:28 7
- I can give you a Koodo referral code if you like. It's worth a whopping $25 but hey. And yes, I know that Koodo is under Telus. - Shaun Jan 9, 05:30
- Hhmmmm ... let's try that again under the correct thread ... . -- (edited) - ReluctantCynic Jan 8, 15:34
- Duh. Go to the store and call them. -- nm - Spawn Jan 8, 15:29 4
  - This. Put them in that situation where the store clerk is talking to the support person on the phone. - Mop Jan 8, 16:03 2
    - I was tempted. I sort of had the opportunity. But that they attempted to bounce me told me all I cared to know. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 8, 16:04 1
      - Legit. -- nm - Mop Jan 8, 16:08
  - No, I'm just going to wash my hands of them. They clearly don't want my thousands of dollars or customer loyalty. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 8, 16:02
Having shopped at costco and seen how much attention is paid to the receipts on the way out the door, this smells like BS. -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 8, 15:27 3
- I believe that more for costco than I do for wal-mart or fry's electronics when they do it. costco's are usually more than cursory checks here. -- nm - b. Jan 8, 15:56
- They probably use it to check on their cashiers as well. To make sure they are not missing items, or allowing friends to walk out with free merch. -- nm - GregW Jan 8, 15:43
- Costco also sells bridges. -- nm - Spawn Jan 8, 15:31
"Reverse financed internship"? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 8, 15:26
45cm and a busted shovel. - Reagen Jan 8, 15:26

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