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Good evening. Caption this. -- (pic) - prayformojo Jul 27, 18:20 [Attachment] 4
- well my biological dad was a not so scary Monsters Inc guy and mom thought he was cute...and here I am -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 27, 18:44
- "The concept of the new Hallmark Christmas movie is that a fairy godmother brought a Starbucks Unicorn Frappucino to life." - crash davis Jul 27, 18:29
- Even Hostess Sno Balls follow mask regulations -- nm - Dano Jul 27, 18:23
- "Sam Neill contemplates murdering his agent." -- nm - crash davis Jul 27, 18:21
Special Election for John Lewis’ seat set for September 29. Winner will serve until January when the winner of the November election will be sworn in. -- nm - Dano Jul 27, 18:19 4
- (tied for the 9th most Democratic district in the country, so it's not like it's in any danger of switching parties.) -- nm - Tim Jul 27, 18:23
- Candidate qualifying for the seat will be held from 9 a.m. Wednesday to 1 p.m. Friday. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 27, 18:21 2
  - Starting with the 400m dash, followed by a 50-question pop culture quiz and lastly a swimsuit competition. -- nm - znufrii still hasn't gotten a haircut Jul 27, 18:26
  - For the congressional term beginning in January, Democrat Nikema Williams faces Republican Angela Stanton-King in the Nov. 3 general election. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 27, 18:21
Hee -- (link) - con_carne Jul 27, 18:18 [Image]
Ham the chimp was launched into space on January 31, 1961, making him the first American in space. After reaching space, was he... - Mop Jul 27, 18:17 4
- A - mafic Jul 27, 18:25 2
  - I was surprised to learn this. -- nm - Mop Jul 27, 18:26 1
    - Seriously? Then who is keeping the Russian dog company? -- nm - crash davis Jul 27, 18:30
- C -- nm - crash davis Jul 27, 18:18
I feel now like I have to try a donair when I get a chance. -- nm - crash davis Jul 27, 18:14 2
- I like to say that Maritimers are the only people to get a hold of Middle Eastern cuisine and say, "why so stingy with the garlic, buddy?" -- nm - Reagen Jul 27, 18:18 1
  - I have to imagine that there is some really good seafood there -- nm - crash davis Jul 27, 18:20
The NS gunman was a drug smuggler and gun runner, per recently unsealed warrants -- (link) - Reagen Jul 27, 18:11 2
- What’s the significance of the news media not using his name? -- nm - Mop Jul 27, 18:24 1
  - working on the theory that people do it for fame, so don't use their names. a lot of media are doing the same here for the Christchurch shooter. -- nm - mafic Jul 27, 18:26
You know who has to be freaking out the most about this baseball season? Those pathetic ballhawk idiots. -- nm - Reagen Jul 27, 18:08
looks like criminal AG Barr is going to spout the horseshit wide tomorrow -- (link) - mud Jul 27, 18:04 1
- Usain Bolt wants to discredit me because I'm going to beat him in the 100m. -- nm - Reagen Jul 27, 18:06
JFC -- (link) - mud Jul 27, 17:59 4
- To me anymore, Facebook is a Fallout New Vegas nuclear ravaged desert. I only keep an account so I can keep in touch with an 80 year old aunt. -- nm - crash davis Jul 27, 18:03 3
  - Facebook is just cats and running for me. -- nm - Dano Jul 27, 18:08 1
    - that sounds like a nice oasis in a hellscape -- nm - crash davis Jul 27, 18:15
  - similar to me. My account is only used to check a strata group page. -- nm - mud Jul 27, 18:06
Geez. Domino's UK trolls Halo. -- (link) - Shaun Jul 27, 17:59
I saw "THE ALBUM" trending (562K Tweets) & ASSumed it was the same one trending on ST. -- nm - mud Jul 27, 17:54
David said something during the recording of our latest episode that’s stuck with me. - Mop Jul 27, 17:42 7
- November will bring some sunshine -- nm - crash davis Jul 27, 18:06
- I disagree with the NHL situation. -- nm - Shaun Jul 27, 18:00
- Someone's going to go, like 6-1 and win the Cy Young. -- nm - Tim Jul 27, 17:45 1
  - It's like when a kicker won the NFL MVP. -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Jul 27, 18:02
- There's been strike shortened seasons before--no one even bats an eye when discussing teams that won the championship(s) in those years -- nm - Flavorize Jul 27, 17:44 2
  - The significance is that *EVERYTHING* will have an asterisk in 2020. -- nm - Mop Jul 27, 18:19
  - In the case of baseball things are very different and nothing that happens this year can really count. - Krusty Jul 27, 17:58
Is folklore a full on concept album? I know Cardigan, August, and Betty are all the same story from three different perspectives. -- nm - Dano Jul 27, 17:40
Yankees never invited Trump to throw that first pitch -- (link) - the ice Jul 27, 17:35
It took me two and a half decades to realize this, but it is more skeevy than Jon Snow and Danerys getting together. - crash davis Jul 27, 17:21 11
- I realized last week Rey's lightsaber at the end of the trilogy was part of the design of her staff since the first film. -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 27, 17:59 1
  - I'm only two movies away from completing that trilogy! -- nm - crash davis Jul 27, 17:59
- that's why there's that exchange early in the movie when they're cubs - JD Jul 27, 17:36
- No, they're not. Sarafina is Nala's mother, and the father is from the pride. Sarabi is Simba's mother, and you know who his dad is. -- nm - David Jul 27, 17:25 7
  - Simba's dad is Darth Vader? -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Jul 27, 17:29 2
    - Yes so Simba and Leia are brother and sister as well -- nm - crash davis Jul 27, 17:31 1
      - And they're all in the Tommy Westphall Universe. -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Jul 27, 17:35
  - There is no way Sarafina slept with Scar. That leaves her exactly one option. -- nm - crash davis Jul 27, 17:28 3
    - But Simba and Nala's daughter, Kiara falls for Kovu -- nm - the ice Jul 27, 17:45 1
      - if you're STV, you're non-canon -- nm - crash davis Jul 27, 17:57
    - Tarzan -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 27, 17:31
Tomorrow Florida will pass New York for total number of cases. California’s currently the leader. But the probable final worst state is still unknown. -- nm - Qale Jul 27, 17:20 5
- *gasp* How is it you know the future? What witchcraft is this?! -- nm - Mop Jul 27, 17:27
- I thought Florida passed New York yesterday? -- nm - ty97 Jul 27, 17:24 2
  - I heard the same thing over the weekend -- nm - Krusty Jul 27, 17:36
  - Worldometers has New York at 440,423, Florida at 432,747. I mean it really doesn’t matter. It’s all happening. -- nm - Qale Jul 27, 17:27
- Overall death rates have come down. But that doesn’t mean California can’t challenge New Jersey for #2 if they keep outpacing them day to day. -- nm - Qale Jul 27, 17:22
Just watched Jim Gaffigan's Canadian comedy show on Prime. Reagen, if you've seen it, is he right about Lethbridge? -- nm - crash davis Jul 27, 17:14 9
- (I've seen the donair clip, which is 100% accurate) -- nm - Reagen Jul 27, 17:35
- I don't have Prime. What did he say? - Reagen Jul 27, 17:34 7
  - Paraphrasing - he basically asked some locals what was exciting about Lethbridge: "We're two hours away from Calgary" -- nm - crash davis Jul 27, 17:36 6
    - Essentially. - mafic Jul 27, 18:00
    - but that's one of those easy generic jokes one could say about most small places near a city. -- nm - mud Jul 27, 17:49 3
      - Like working "meth" into the city name. ... Hey, Methbridge! - Reagen Jul 27, 18:05 1
        
        heh -- nm - mud Jul 27, 18:07
      - there was a little bit more about Lethbridge in there - if you have Prime give it a watch. Saskatchewan and Newfoundland get the most ribbing -- nm - crash davis Jul 27, 17:55
    - That's about right. -- nm - Reagen Jul 27, 17:37
Masks vs Condoms -- (link*) - prayformojo Jul 27, 17:04
Didn’t realize Sophie Turner was pregnant but she had her first kid today. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 27, 17:00 7
- When the ugliest Jonas can get Sophie Turner pregnant... it gives hope to all men! -- nm - Mop Jul 27, 17:43 2
  - You’re thinking of Kevin. -- nm - Dano Jul 27, 17:49 1
    - Good Lord! They’re like Haim! -- nm* - Mop Jul 27, 18:26
- now she is a Jonas Mother -- nm - crash davis Jul 27, 17:28
- heh. me either. kids just told us -- nm - Beaker Jul 27, 17:19
- Oh Littlefinger, you sly bastard! -- nm - David Jul 27, 17:06
- There must always be a Stark in the North. -- nm - Jovian Jul 27, 17:04
So, I gave the kid my old iPhone last week. Any pictures he takes show up on my new phone. How do I separate them? -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 27, 16:58 1
- Turn off the iCloud share in the Photo apps? Or log old phone into a new iCloud account - JD Jul 27, 17:10
This whiny mofo -- (link) - Jovian Jul 27, 16:55 1
- I like how he emphasizes unfair over illegal. (of course it is neither) -- nm - crash davis Jul 27, 18:15
Fun Qale Music Fact: One of my most worn out cassettes and later imported CD that cost like $50+ was the techno band Messiah. -- (edited) - Qale Jul 27, 16:52
It's pretty hard to believe the "people hate Hillary, so she lost" point when her popular vote tally was ~the same as Obama's 4 years earlier - TWuG Jul 27, 16:47 2
- voter suppression tactics more than covered that. but there were some well timed, well targeted russian psyops that depressed her vote, plus lots of - zeitgeist Jul 27, 17:09
- Things always get simplified to the point of making them sound silly - Reagen Jul 27, 17:05
My main takeaway from the feedback here is we put Meg to sleep. - Tim Jul 27, 16:45 4
- She's old, so that's to be expected. 😉 -- nm - TWuG Jul 27, 16:48 3
  - Nah, everything puts me to sleep - except the the 2am sinus pains that happen all too often. -- nm - Meg Jul 27, 17:12
  - Nice knowing you. -- nm - Dano Jul 27, 16:49 1
    - If Meg really wants to hurt him, she'll destroy Tesla instead. - David Jul 27, 16:55
Denise Johnson, Primal Scream Vocalist Dies at 56 Manchester singer also performed with Electronic, Pet Shop Boys, and New Order -- (link) - Remlik Jul 27, 16:35
LIR: Pippy, Our health system policy is to see anyone in person if that is what they want. - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 27, 16:33 2
- I hope after my televisit with my podiatrist on Friday he'll see the necessity of seeing me in person. Took about 3 weeks to get the phone appt. but - Meg Jul 27, 17:08 1
  - Yeah that one is more of an in person of course -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 27, 19:26
Dammit, Samantha Morton!!! -- nm - prayformojo Jul 27, 16:18 1
- does this have anything to do with her daughter? -- nm - mud Jul 27, 16:54
Vidcon has a panel with Corey Booker coming up at 4:30/7:30 (in less than 30 minutes). -- (link) - Mop Jul 27, 16:07
If baseball could get it’s head of its ass, you’d see there are some ridiculously great young players. -- (edited) - Will Hunting Jul 27, 16:05 5
- Given what's happened, it's like they're trying to ruin careers rather than champion superstar talents. - David Jul 27, 16:09
- Gelyber is going to be an AL MVP. - Krusty Jul 27, 16:08 3
  - No Yankees. -- nm - David Jul 27, 16:19 2
    - 24 years is a long time to hold a grudge -- nm - Krusty Jul 27, 16:23 1
      - No. Yankees. -- nm - David Jul 27, 16:24
I’m currently attending a webinar where the speaker is spelling out some pretty serious doom and gloom for education. - Mop Jul 27, 16:03 2
- free college for those who qualify would do wonders for the country and economy -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 27, 17:12 1
  - Someone needs to pay for "free college" and the state legislature can't afford it. -- nm - Mop Jul 27, 17:23
My scheme to boss around BOP is finally coming to fruition! -- nm - Mop Jul 27, 15:56 1
- Who woulda thunk it? -- nm - Judge Bane Jul 27, 16:02
My favorite sweatshirt (which I stole from Ross, obvs) was getting really ratty so I bought three sweatshirts by the manufacturer on eBay -- (edited) - amanda Jul 27, 15:53 2
- Why doesn't Ross, the largest of the Friends, not just eat the other five? - Krusty Jul 27, 16:07 1
  - Maybe they are saving that for sweeps! -- nm - Reagen Jul 27, 16:29
I know exactly two Taylor Swift songs, the one about 22 and the one about fashion. -- nm - David Jul 27, 15:53 46
- surely you know this. -- (link) - mafic Jul 27, 18:05 [youtube]
- she wears short skirts, I wear tshirts... -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 27, 17:15
- I know Mean, Shake It Off, Never Getting Back Together, the one with James Dean, I'll Write Your Name -- nm - crash davis Jul 27, 17:13
- I have liked several of her songs but have generally been neutral + on her but I’m obsessed with folklore. Been listening to it over and over. -- nm - Dano Jul 27, 16:48
- I won’t hide it. I’m a pretty big Taylor Swift fan. I wouldn’t go to her concert, but I certainly like her singles/hits. -- nm - Qale Jul 27, 16:42 1
  - The 1989 album would have the most at 5. - Qale Jul 27, 16:46
- I know Shake It Off, if that's the name of the song. I can't think of any others. -- nm - Krusty Jul 27, 16:11 11
  - I used to sing (or threaten to sing) that to the girls during games to get them out of their own heads. -- nm - spamlet Jul 27, 16:22 2
    - :) -- nm - Diva Jul 27, 16:59
    - Ha! :-) -- nm - Krusty Jul 27, 16:34
  - Unless it's a cover, that's Florence and the Machine. -- nm - David Jul 27, 16:12 7
    - I’m sorry but I’m required to ask you to step outside. -- nm - spamlet Jul 27, 16:20
    - Okay, I apparently have heard this song but it left no impression on me. -- nm - David Jul 27, 16:15 2
      - It's the most illegally catchy song since Wannabe. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jul 27, 16:28 1
        
        Please. Everyone knows that's Call Me Maybe. -- nm - David Jul 27, 16:31
    - F+tM is Shake It Out. -- nm - Reagen Jul 27, 16:13 2
      - OutKast is Shake it like a Polaroid Picture -- nm - Dano Jul 27, 16:51 1
        
        shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it up baby...twist and shout -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 27, 17:14
- We are never ever ever getting back together. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 27, 16:10 18
  - That's from a song? -- nm - David Jul 27, 16:10 17
    - It was her first #1. -- nm - Tim Jul 27, 16:35
    - Yes. Wife sings it whenever a Comcast commercial comes on. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 27, 16:17
    - Confirmed -- nm - JD Jul 27, 16:15 14
      - After listening on YT, I don't know it. -- nm - David Jul 27, 16:15 13
        
        I don’t know any Taylor Swift songs, but I know about that one. - Roger More Jul 27, 16:28 2
        
        If you play Taylor Swift songs backwards, the guys she sings about get gradually less famous. -- nm - Tim Jul 27, 16:46
        
        I knew two of those three. -- nm - David Jul 27, 16:30
        
        between this and the Sesame Street thing, I'm assuming some sort of Eternal Sunshine scenario. -- nm - Reagen Jul 27, 16:17 9
        
        You should have seen my face when he told me he hadn't seen Carton of Milk. -- nm - Judge Bane Jul 27, 16:18 8
        
        Carton of Milk? -- nm - JD Jul 27, 16:26 3
        
        Forget it, JD. It's Baneton. -- nm - David Jul 27, 16:27
        
        Loaf of bread, a container of milk, and a stick of butter! -- nm - Judge Bane Jul 27, 16:26 1
        
        Ohhhhhh!!!!!!! I'm worst that the protagonist as I'd forgotten more than just the stick of butter -- nm* - JD Jul 27, 16:32
        
        The one I remember most vividly was PFM totally losing his mind that I hadn't heard Hanging by a Moment by Lifehouse. -- (edited) - David Jul 27, 16:21
        
        I'd be checking for a zipper. -- nm - Reagen Jul 27, 16:21 2
        
        Yes, Kim. Please check my zipper. -- nm - David Jul 27, 16:22 1
        
        🤢 -- nm - spamlet Jul 27, 16:22
- I am bored to *tears* by her lyrics - it's like a sad girl's poetry book. -- nm - Reagen Jul 27, 16:09 6
  - A girl who made a YouTube video of just simply reading her lyrics became a meme several years back. - Tim Jul 27, 16:36
  - I uh, well, I got nothing. One of my favorite songs is by Savages and is pretty much just a single phrase featuring an expletive - JD Jul 27, 16:20
  - Seriously, though. I don't even care. She's socially conscious and influential. That makes her an important leader, and I respect her for it. -- nm - David Jul 27, 16:10 3
    - and fair enough as that goes - I'm long past insisting all of entertainment bend itself to my tastes. - Reagen Jul 27, 16:12 2
      - Oh!That reminds me -- (link) - JD Jul 27, 16:17
      - I *am* a pure pop guy! We need more Take That! -- nm - David Jul 27, 16:14
- which is apparently called Style -- nm - David Jul 27, 15:55 1
  - It’s the best after Love Story -- nm - Epiphany -Bored Panda Jul 27, 16:05

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