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And 3...charles evers, brother of megar died today at 90something -- (link) - zeitgeist Jul 23, 02:52
Portland mayor got tear gassed tonight. -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 23, 00:04 3
- Important to mention this aspect -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 23, 01:17
- We're going to find out later that many of his "federal agents" are white supremacists. -- nm - David Jul 23, 00:08 1
  - Yes, but that's true of the existing police force as well. - Beryllium Jul 23, 00:25
NMB Bacon - Flavorize Jul 22, 23:56
over 20% of the people in New Delhi are infected study suggests -- (link) - zeitgeist Jul 22, 23:52
Two days after saying he is retiring, Antonio Brown says he wants to play again and is asking the NFL to conclude their investigation on him -- nm - Flavorize Jul 22, 22:18
Local P.D. has announced a virtual National Night Out this year. Understandable and I'm sure most others are doing the same but - Meg Jul 22, 22:11
Okay, I want you all to remember these things in this order: a fish, a tree, a bottle, and a phone. -- nm - David Jul 22, 21:49 4
- Related. -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 22, 23:15 1
  - Also: What if the cognitive tests accidentally trigger his Winter Soldier programming? - Beryllium Jul 22, 23:16
- This sounds awfully familiar... again. -- (link) - Qale Jul 22, 22:12 [youtube]
- Look who's trying to prep us for the Leverage spinoff and the inevitable neurolinguistic programming subplot -- nm - Beryllium Jul 22, 21:59
This is mean. -- (link) - David Jul 22, 21:36 1
- And this looks even worse in slo-mo. -- (link) - David Jul 22, 21:40
Whoa. lightning strike -- (link) - decline Jul 22, 21:26 1
- Symbolizing nothing! -- nm - Mop Jul 22, 23:09
Sierra Club removing monuments to founder John Muir over his white supremist ties -- (link) - zeitgeist Jul 22, 21:03 2
- Aw, god dammit John Muir! -- nm - Mop Jul 22, 22:19 1
  - yeah :( -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 22, 23:16
Dear twitter trends: it's not going to be the Seattle Seamen, you clowns. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 22, 19:49 2
- Okay Mop, get off of twitter. -- nm - Spawn Jul 22, 20:13 1
  - phrasing! -- nm - Max Jul 22, 20:21
I remember some buzz around this at the time. -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 22, 19:47 1
- I recall the voting thing and though something could come of that. I had never considered the tax angle -- nm - ty97 Jul 22, 19:49
hey, guys. without looking at imdb, why is matthew modine famous? -- nm - amanda Jul 22, 19:34 36
- Trying to steal my seat at a film fest. -- nm - . Jul 23, 00:33
- I don't know why he got famous but at this point, Stranger Things is probably his biggest credit. - Mop Jul 22, 22:14 2
  - He’s got a mass assortment of random movies that you probably forgot you ever saw. Birdie. Pacific Heights. He was in the video for “Crazy for You”. -- nm - Mop Jul 22, 22:24 1
    - I remember him in Birdie with Nick Cage. And that second Transporter movie. -- nm - landbeck Jul 23, 03:25
- Private School (though probably just me who watched that way too many times) Wind (I'm probably the only one who saw that) Memphis Belle -- nm - JD Jul 22, 20:48
- I remember him from Gross Anatomy. -- nm - kelly Jul 22, 20:45
- and Married To the Mob was hilarious. -- nm - mud Jul 22, 20:25 1
  - I liked that movie a lot but he’s charmless in the role -- nm - Roger More Jul 22, 20:41
- I swear I thought everyone was trying to get the answer wrong for some reason. - Krusty Jul 22, 19:45 2
  - (spoilers) - ReluctantCynic Jul 22, 19:47 1
    - Yup. He was the lead and was fantastic in the role. -- nm - Krusty Jul 22, 20:00
- VisionQuest, Full Metal Jacket -- nm - the ice Jul 22, 19:44 5
  - This is my answer as well -- nm - JaxSean Jul 22, 19:58 1
    - Yes, in that order. -- nm - Spawn Jul 22, 20:09
  - so like this is the answer. but how is that enough to make someone famous?? -- nm - amanda Jul 22, 19:50 2
    - Vision Quest puts him on the map. Then he’s kind of around. Turns down Top Gun. Then gets Full Metal Jacket. Then he’s just around. Stranger Things. - Volnelk Jul 22, 20:00 1
      - Vision Quest was the fist Madonna movie, so it was big news and everyone knew about it. He rode that wave into Full Metal Jacket, which was huge. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 22, 20:11
- Vision Quest -- nm - David Jul 22, 19:44
- full metal jacket is what springs to mind for me. not sure if he was in anything earlier. -- nm - mafic Jul 22, 19:44 1
  - it's probably the only thing I could name him from. -- nm - mafic Jul 22, 19:50
- his dad is a world-renowned bookeeper, i believe -- nm - prayformojo Jul 22, 19:42
- Wasn't he in Taps? I'm assuming it's not because of his episode in West Wing ... -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jul 22, 19:39
- Cutthroat Island? -- nm - Roger More Jul 22, 19:36 6
  - was this movie a big deal? (note that I hate pirate movies.) -- nm - amanda Jul 22, 19:38 3
    - It ended Geena Davis’ career and is one of the biggest bombs ever. - Will Hunting Jul 22, 19:40
    - A big disaster. He was brought in on short notice after Michael Douglas quit the role -- nm - Roger More Jul 22, 19:39
    - It sunk the studio so in that way, yes. -- nm - spamlet Jul 22, 19:39
  - More serious answer - Roger More Jul 22, 19:38 1
    - fair fair. -- nm - amanda Jul 22, 19:38
- I can picture him but not what he was in. -- nm - spamlet Jul 22, 19:35
- The Watchmen? Although it was a bit of a mystery how he got that role to begin with. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 22, 19:35 2
  - nay (spoiler) - amanda Jul 22, 19:37
  - Oh that's Goode, not Modine. Brilliantly proving the point. -- nm* - Beryllium Jul 22, 19:36
- Isn't like his father an actor or something? - ty97 Jul 22, 19:35 2
  - nay (spoiler) - amanda Jul 22, 19:36 1
    - heh, was just reading the same :) -- nm - ty97 Jul 22, 19:36
Indy on the list of 11 cities that must take aggressive action on Codvid per White House Phone call... -- (edited) - Remlik Jul 22, 19:33
6 New York State Assembly (lower house) incumbents have lost primaries to progressive challengers, including one first elected in 1972. - Tim Jul 22, 19:16 9
- I was reading this subject and thought it was going to end with 'were indicted/arrested'. *SIGH* -- nm - ty97 Jul 22, 19:21 1
  - RIGHT?! -- nm - Mop Jul 22, 22:16
- The fascinating part of the AOC documentary is that her opponent didn't even feel the need to appear at early events. - David Jul 22, 19:19 6
  - Crowley was in his 10th term in one of the safest districts in the country. I don't think he'd ever had a primary opponent before. -- nm - Tim Jul 22, 19:22
  - Yeah, he didn't sense the tide turning -- nm - ty97 Jul 22, 19:20 4
    - You think nobody would get caught napping like this again, but Eliot Engel wasn't paying attention. -- nm - Tim Jul 22, 19:23 3
      - I think Engel was paying attention but thought it couldn't happen to him? And then he was caught on hot mic basically making his opponent's point. - ty97 Jul 22, 19:25 2
        
        "If I didn't have a primary, I wouldn't care." Yeah, you deserve to lose when you say that. -- nm - Tim Jul 22, 19:26 1
        
        100% -- nm - ty97 Jul 22, 19:27
The Charles Barkley of dogs -- (link) - Flavorize Jul 22, 19:12
He's....still...BRAGGING.....about the cognitive test? -- (link) - ty97 Jul 22, 19:12 11
- Because they make him take one every day. -- nm - Mop Jul 22, 22:18
- Hey, if it was the first test you ever took and passed by yourself you'd be bragging too -- nm - decline Jul 22, 21:01
- lol his quick pivot from Russia to China towards the end is hilarious -- nm - Jovian Jul 22, 19:57
- Good thing reposting isn’t a cognitive test -- nm - Dano Jul 22, 19:22 4
  - My threads are the only threads worth reading on ST, why would I read other threads? -- nm - ty97 Jul 22, 19:26 3
    - For the Simpsons quotes. Duh. -- nm - David Jul 22, 19:29 2
      - oh is that where all these random out of context quotes come from? Who knew. -- nm - ty97 Jul 22, 19:29 1
        
        Whoa, tough crowd. He’s booing Shakespeare. -- nm - Roger More Jul 22, 19:35
- I'm so done with all of this. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 22, 19:14 2
  - I'm just dumbfounded by it, that he really seems to think it's an accomplishment -- nm - ty97 Jul 22, 19:15 1
    - And there's this... -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 22, 19:17
Heath Ledger was originally offered the role of Spider-Man in the 2002. -- (link) - the ice Jul 22, 19:04 1
- Eww, no. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 22, 19:07
Decide my next 4k binge: Carnival Row or Locke & Key? -- nm - Ender Jul 22, 18:59 3
- Carnival Row is the slightly better of the two, so that. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 22, 20:00 1
  - Yup -- nm - Epiphany Jul 22, 20:36
- Carnival Row. And I'll join you. - ReluctantCynic Jul 22, 19:21
The other thing I'm wondering beside why he's bragging about this is why is he out of breath while saying this? -- (link) - Reagen Jul 22, 18:32 15
- Also, if memory is the thing, Marilu Henner for President? -- nm - Max Jul 22, 18:58 1
  - Indeed -- nm - Epiphany Jul 22, 20:42
- He's like a little kid proud of their ABCs. -- nm - jnine Jul 22, 18:52 1
  - Perfect. -- nm - David Jul 22, 19:12
- He can’t remember the name of the test -- nm - Dano Jul 22, 18:47 1
  - "Google Search History" -- nm - Max Jul 22, 18:50
- Should have screwed with him by saying "Nope, wrong order. You just said Woman, Camera, Man." -- nm - Max Jul 22, 18:45
- Remembering things is hard. -- nm - David Jul 22, 18:42 7
  - nmb -- (link) - prayformojo Jul 22, 18:53 [youtube] 5
    - ow wow, flashback -- nm - Max Jul 22, 18:57 4
      - I'd never seen that before, which blew Kim's mind. -- nm - David Jul 22, 19:02 3
        
        *kapow* here too. -- nm - Reagen Jul 22, 19:05 2
        
        As in you've never seen it or can't believe I haven't? -- nm - David Jul 22, 19:06 1
        
        The latter - Reagen Jul 22, 23:26
  - "Gotta get a juicer. Drink more juice. Won't get heart palpitations from answering the phone anymore." -- nm - Reagen Jul 22, 18:43
Whoohoo, West Brom is back, baby! Yeah! -- (link) - znufrii still hasn't gotten a haircut Jul 22, 18:09 6
- It was a bonkers day in the Championship. - Volnelk Jul 22, 19:30
- EDM Music -- nm - the ice Jul 22, 18:10 4
  - weird choice for Edmonton's football team, but it could work. -- nm - Reagen Jul 22, 18:20 3
    - better than EE - the ice Jul 22, 18:21 2
      - it's no Edmonton Green Onion Cakes. - mafic Jul 22, 18:23 1
        
        *checks watch in Perth* -- (edited) - the ice Jul 22, 18:24
I think Ricky Starks just hit Darby Allin about 25 times harder than he intended. - David Jul 22, 17:38 2
- drilled.him. -- nm - Remlik Jul 22, 19:10 1
  - He was not throwing away his shot. -- nm - David Jul 22, 19:11
Theres a very good boy - Jovian Jul 22, 17:04
This article about the guy CBS fired paints quite the picture. -- (link) - David Jul 22, 16:49 2
- Could be painted across multiple industries -- nm - the ice Jul 22, 18:02
- He's from Montreal! How bad can- oh... oh no. - Mop Jul 22, 17:14
Hockey fans there's a big sale on jerseys, 63% off. It ends tonight. -- (link*) - Krusty Jul 22, 16:48 13
- That's a pretty anemic selection. -- nm - Mop Jul 22, 17:18
- No Kraken jersey so not interested. -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Jul 22, 16:53 5
  - Sounds like we find out in ~12 hours? -- (link) - Reagen Jul 22, 18:42 4
    - But I'll be watching the Xbox event at that time! Who scheduled this thing?! -- nm - Mop Jul 22, 23:08
    - It had better be this or Rain City B*tch Pigeons. -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Jul 22, 18:51 2
      - Seattle Supersounders! - mafic Jul 22, 18:58 1
        
        "Hey guys, a name from the CFL just opened up..." -- nm - Reagen Jul 22, 19:00
- Not for Canada because "Fuck You". -- nm - Reagen Jul 22, 16:50 5
  - "we know you'll buy them anyway." -- nm - mafic Jul 22, 18:21
  - Canadian newborns are swaddled in hockey jerseys. -- nm - Mop Jul 22, 17:00
  - Sorry. I'd offer to buy it for you and ship it but that would likely negate any savings. -- nm - Krusty Jul 22, 16:51
  - (although I don't actually want any of those anyway, so it's OK) -- nm - Reagen Jul 22, 16:51 1
    - NHL Shop basically has 25%/30% off almost everyday if you're in the market for a jersey. -- nm - Shaun Jul 22, 17:04
Time for another round of What Song Did I Just Hear - Reagen Jul 22, 16:33 12
- I like this game. -- nm - amanda Jul 22, 18:31
- We Wait and We Wonder by Phil Collins -- nm - David Jul 22, 16:36 6
  - I would've gone with Sussudio. -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Jul 22, 16:51 5
    - Can you have alliteration in the same word? That was my internal debate. -- nm - David Jul 22, 16:52 4
      - Probably not. Those linguists seem to have a different obscure word for everything. -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Jul 22, 17:22 3
        
        consonance. -- nm - Reagen Jul 22, 18:18 2
        
        Or reduplication. -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Jul 22, 18:39 1
        
        I like consonance because it's one of the rare one of these descriptors that is actually an example of itself - Reagen Jul 22, 18:44
- Father Figure? -- nm - ty97 Jul 22, 16:35 3
  - We rule. -- nm - Spawn Jul 22, 20:01
  - I need to give less clues. -- nm - Reagen Jul 22, 16:36 1
    - better music service! -- nm - mud Jul 22, 16:37

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