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Toni Cornell covers "Black". - zunk takes things literally Jul 30, 16:24
Omg why isn't John on the radio tonight for the Yanks?? -- nm - Jovian Jul 30, 16:22
I rarely mark out, but I just participated in a Zoom interview with Don Hahn. - David Jul 30, 16:17 1
- that's pretty cool -- nm - prayformojo Jul 30, 16:20
now playing: Planet of the Sharks - prayformojo Jul 30, 16:11 4
- Subversive was a big fan. -- nm - spamlet Jul 30, 16:42 1
  - *Was*? Did I miss something? -- nm - TWuG Jul 30, 16:46
- Whichever number that one was should be removed from use, like how there's no 13th floor in hotels -- nm - rollo Jul 30, 16:16 1
  - don't look at me! -- nm - Beaker Jul 30, 16:32
3 ex-presidents at the service today and NOT the sitting President, for a straight up American Legend, take a step back and think about that - rollo Jul 30, 16:06 8
- I did, and I thought "maybe it's for the best" -- nm - Roger More Jul 30, 16:50
- *shrugs* Did anyone actually expect him to attend the funeral for a black man? - ♤Spawn♤ Jul 30, 16:12 6
  - But he might be exposed to that virus. You know it's rampant in minority communities :/ -- nm - Meg Jul 30, 16:15 3
    - and crowded rooms -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 30, 16:16 2
      - You really think he'll start caring about that? -- nm - Meg Jul 30, 16:31 1
        
        if it suits his purpose, yes. -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 30, 16:36
  - That we've so lowered our expectations is also worth reflecting on -- nm - rollo Jul 30, 16:14 1
    - Lowered expectations, maybe. Know who he is? Yes. -- nm - ♤Spawn♤ Jul 30, 16:16
Have we seen the Nike ad? -- (link) - zunk takes things literally Jul 30, 15:58 4
- the discuss thrower/ballerina was the best edit -- nm - prayformojo Jul 30, 16:14
- hmmm. It seems we saw different new Nike ads -- (link) - Peglegpete Jul 30, 16:05 [youtube] 2
  - Yup, different. But the video quality is super duper close. - zunk takes things literally Jul 30, 16:09 1
    - yeah. that IM part turned me off -- nm* - Peglegpete Jul 30, 16:12
Shady McCoy joins the Bucs. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 30, 15:51
My wife is in a city planning Zoom call that is about to enter its 5th hour. I don't know who she pissed off but it must have been serious. -- nm - Reagen Jul 30, 15:48 8
- They're still going. I may just unplug the router. -- nm - Reagen Jul 30, 16:42 1
  - That's a good husby. -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Jul 30, 16:45
- bring her a glass of wine STAT -- nm - Beaker Jul 30, 16:09 1
  - She's on at least glass two. -- nm - Reagen Jul 30, 16:20
- Lord. I'm aggravated after a half hour. -- nm - Judge Bane Jul 30, 16:02
- By that point I'm unmuting myself and turning up the death metal to drive people off. -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Jul 30, 15:59 1
  - It was my understanding that each round has to start with the last out on second now. -- nm - Reagen Jul 30, 16:21
- heh -- nm - mud Jul 30, 15:50
Now drinking: Spritzy's Honor - rollo Jul 30, 15:48 2
- It's really nice, isn't it. -- nm - Reagen Jul 30, 15:48 1
  - I've had a bottle of Aperol for ~5 years and now I know how I'm going to consume it -- nm - rollo Jul 30, 16:01
"uncontrolled spread" -- (link) - mud Jul 30, 15:47
Aston Martin With Racy Yellow Stripes Crashes Into a Hustler Lingerie Store. Somebody had fun writing this article :) -- (link) - Meg Jul 30, 15:32 1
- Somebody deserves a ticket for putting those stripes on. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Jul 30, 15:48
Canada is tightening up the "just driving to Alaska" loophole -- (link) - Reagen Jul 30, 15:28
Ultra-conservative co-founder of the Federalist society calls for Trump's re-impeachment over election comments -- (link) - Reagen Jul 30, 15:24 4
- Ultra-conservative co-founder of the Federalist society thinks Pence has a better chance of winning in November than Trump -- nm - ty97 Jul 30, 15:26 3
  - a Pence/Haley ticket would change the GOPs fortunes almost immediately. -- nm - Jovian Jul 30, 15:28 1
    - maybe not for Senate races though - Jovian Jul 30, 15:30
  - 1) he's delusional if that's true b) at least he has a line that he's willing to call for action - Reagen Jul 30, 15:28
Trump "This will be the most rigged election in history". Accidental truth, I guess. -- nm - colin Jul 30, 15:07 17
- He's so afraid. -- nm - pmb Jul 30, 15:12
- Doing his damned best to burn it all down. -- nm - Jovian Jul 30, 15:07 15
  - i'm not convinced he's the candidate in November.. he's bored, it's not looking like he's winning, his health is terrible.. he'll find an excuse to - colin Jul 30, 15:10 14
    - Quitting makes him look like a loser. I can't see it. -- nm - ty97 Jul 30, 15:47 7
      - As opposed to what people currently think of him -- nm - Strongbad Jul 30, 16:16 2
        
        Yeah, it's "feel like", not "look like" -- nm - Roger More Jul 30, 16:52
        
        Quitting is an absolute for his phony tough guy routine. He loses, he can always complain it was rigged but if he quits, he’s just a - Will Hunting Jul 30, 16:32
      - Agreed. He would far rather lose and then for the rest of his life he can say it was rigged mand actually won. Landslide. -- nm - ♤Spawn♤ Jul 30, 15:56 3
        
        Right, it has to be someone else's call (those LOSERS) - voters, impeachment, doctor, whoever. -- nm - Meg Jul 30, 16:14 2
        
        Coroner -- nm - TWuG Jul 30, 16:23 1
        
        I was trying hard not to go that far ;) -- nm - Meg Jul 30, 16:29
    - In 2021? -- nm - 45 Jul 30, 15:12
    - Would have happened already, he isnt going anywhere till the election. -- nm - Jovian Jul 30, 15:12 4
      - He pulled his ads out of Michigan - eag Jul 30, 15:43 3
        
        The winner needs 270. Trump got 306 in 2016. Michigan is 16, so without it he would still be at 290. - ty97 Jul 30, 15:49 2
        
        True but there is little room for error and I don't think he's winning Florida - eag Jul 30, 15:58
        
        NE-2 is probably blue this time. - Reagen Jul 30, 15:53
ST Quiz: I think we can crush this. What are the Top 10 Acclaimed Films Everybody Now Hates according to WhatCulture? Hints inside -- (edited) - con_carne Jul 30, 15:06 49
- BZZT! Time's up, here's the list - con_carne Jul 30, 16:12 [youtube] 4
  - When was Indy 4 acclaimed? -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 30, 16:52
  - Sausage Party was acclaimed? -- nm - ♤Spawn♤ Jul 30, 16:15 2
    - That one puzzles me for the reverse reason, I'd have to play the video again -- nm - con_carne Jul 30, 16:23
    - More importantly, people can muster enough passion about it to hate it? -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Jul 30, 16:18
- Extra hints: Spielberg. Star Wars. Non-pirate Depp. Rogen. Bullock. -- nm - con_carne Jul 30, 15:57 3
  - Close Encounters -- nm - Beaker Jul 30, 16:10
  - Oh, Blind Side. Because of the white savior angle. -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Jul 30, 16:09 1
    - #7 -- nm - con_carne Jul 30, 16:11
- The King's Speech -- nm - ty97 Jul 30, 15:51 1
  - Oddly enough, no British stories on this list (I'm sure some were produced there) -- nm - con_carne Jul 30, 15:53
- Blair witch..English Patient -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 30, 15:49
- More hints for the not yet mentioned: a couple big franchises. One F CinemaScore. Best actress. Best picture nominees. -- nm* - con_carne Jul 30, 15:42 11
  - American Hustle? -- nm* - Blue Punch Baron Jul 30, 15:49 6
    - #1, quiz master! -- nm - con_carne Jul 30, 15:51 5
      - Whoa! I'm not mad at American Hustle, just disappointed. -- (edited) - Blue Punch Baron Jul 30, 15:54
      - I was ahead of the curve on this one. -- nm - Reagen Jul 30, 15:53 3
        
        I still laugh at your wig factory joke -- nm - con_carne Jul 30, 15:55 2
        
        Remind me? -- nm - Reagen Jul 30, 16:19 1
        
        Sp - con_carne Jul 30, 16:26
  - The Help? Moonlight? -- nm - . Jul 30, 15:44 1
    - Hurt Locker? -- nm - . Jul 30, 15:48
  - The F has got to be mother! or Solaris. -- nm - Blue Punch Baron Jul 30, 15:44 1
    - mother! #6 -- nm - con_carne Jul 30, 15:45
- Crash -- nm - Judge Bane Jul 30, 15:37 1
  - #3! -- nm - con_carne Jul 30, 15:38
- Frozen ;) -- nm - . Jul 30, 15:37 2
  - who hates Frozen? We'll fight them. -- nm - mud Jul 30, 15:38 1
    - Parents on the 400th viewing? and non-stop Let It Go? -- nm* - . Jul 30, 15:42
- Green Book -- nm - Roger More Jul 30, 15:34 1
  - #8 -- nm - con_carne Jul 30, 15:35
- Titanic -- nm - Beaker Jul 30, 15:33 1
  - No, but right idea -- nm - con_carne Jul 30, 15:34
- American Sniper? -- nm - . Jul 30, 15:32
- The Force Awakens or any of the "new" trilogy -- nm - rollo Jul 30, 15:19 2
  - Close -- nm - con_carne Jul 30, 15:26
  - Acclaimed? -- nm - ♤Spawn♤ Jul 30, 15:21
- More hints: at least 3 based on a true story. A couple fantasy adventures. One for kids. Two comedies. Pretty much all are at least Oscar nommed. -- nm* - con_carne Jul 30, 15:19 2
  - Oogiloves. - . Jul 30, 15:30 1
    - WTF is an Oogielove? -- nm - znufrii, silly old man Jul 30, 16:36
- Shakespeare in love ; avatar - Will Hunting Jul 30, 15:12 2
  - Avatar #4 -- nm - con_carne Jul 30, 15:13 1
    - Come on people, hate more! -- nm - ♤Spawn♤ Jul 30, 15:15
- Rain Man? -- nm - rollo Jul 30, 15:11 1
  - Okay, none released before the 90s (clarification, sry guys) -- nm - con_carne Jul 30, 15:12
- Chinatown -- nm - . Jul 30, 15:10
- The Usual Suspects -- nm - colin Jul 30, 15:08 2
  - No, I don't think there's any canceling factored into this list -- nm - con_carne Jul 30, 15:09 1
    - innnnteresting. -- nm - colin Jul 30, 15:11
Hmm, I didn't think those were thunderclouds on the horizon, and I figured the Laurel Canyon fire was under control. Guess there's one in Glendora. - Meg Jul 30, 14:45
Great job Baron, You just kinda veered away from my knowledge areas after the 1st couple rounds (and I COULD NOT remember Send My Love in time) -- nm - rollo Jul 30, 14:33 16
- This is a fun game, thanks Baron! -- nm - ty97 Jul 30, 15:06
- Des Moines should get you negative points. -- nm - Reagen Jul 30, 14:41
- Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm trying to hit a broad range of topics. Trivial Pursuit categories are a guide. -- nm - Gene Raybaron Jul 30, 14:35 12
  - many years ago, Trivial Pursuit was where I was a viking. -- nm - mud Jul 30, 14:46 3
    - They fucked up the newer editions. -- nm - Reagen Jul 30, 14:47 2
      - they did? -- nm - mud Jul 30, 14:48 1
        
        there's a whole roll for difficulty mechanism, but it's all over the place. -- nm - Reagen Jul 30, 14:48
  - it is fun, keep it up -- nm - Beaker Jul 30, 14:38 1
    - this -- nm - Strongbad Jul 30, 14:39
  - I'd like to claim I was thinking of Dubuque when I said Des Moines but I'm shit at geography so... -- nm - rollo Jul 30, 14:38 5
    - Me too. It's one of my greatest shames. -- nm - David Jul 30, 14:45 4
      - I should add, having never seen you naked, I will have to take your word that poor geography knowledge is one of your greatest shames - rollo Jul 30, 15:02 2
        
        Ha! That's a great IM! You were aligned with Marlowe, right? -- nm - David Jul 30, 16:57 1
        
        Marlowe and Musubi ... Walid, Feathers, and Scooter on the other side -- nm - rollo Jul 30, 17:09
      - It's just a real blind spot, and I also have no innate sense of direction -- nm - rollo Jul 30, 14:47
- yes, well done -- nm - mud Jul 30, 14:35
UFC: Conor vs Ferguson might be finalized for the same card as Khabib vs Gatehje -- nm - Strongbad Jul 30, 14:30
VF: White House actually came up with a decent national testing plan -- until it was killed for political reasons, among them that the virus was .. -- (edited) - mud Jul 30, 14:27 4
- Strip everything else out ... this is objectively worse than Watergate in terms of, I don't know, awfulness, criminality, and failure to keep oath of - rollo Jul 30, 14:43 2
  - In 6 months, the GOP will have tons of objections about Presidential actions. They also will give a fuck about the debt. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 30, 14:48 1
    - It's amazing to me how bad his political instincts are. - Reagen Jul 30, 14:57
- "we could score some political points, maybe win over some battlegrounds, but people who don't like you would be helped." "Screw that!" -- nm - Reagen Jul 30, 14:39
Good, that screwy thing is finally over! - David Jul 30, 14:25 16
- Thanks :) You should totally ask her that question. - Gene Raybaron Jul 30, 14:41
- Tomorrow: Top 10 Taylor Swift and/or Guns n Roses Songs -- nm - prayformojo Jul 30, 14:30
- And I would have scored higher if it wasn't for you meddling kids. -- nm - CQ Jul 30, 14:28 13
  - That Mississippi River question caused me no end of consternation in trying to put it together. - Gene Raybaron Jul 30, 14:33 4
    - I was going back and forth between Vicksburg and Bettendorf -- nm - Strongbad Jul 30, 14:40 2
      - I would have given you credit for any of the Quad Cities. Davenport is by far the largest of them. -- nm - Gene Raybaron Jul 30, 14:42 1
        
        Damn. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 30, 14:42
    - I did a list today in [subject redacted] and I almost gave up trying to verify the numbers -- nm - rollo Jul 30, 14:36
  - Pretty sure his name is Nathan. -- nm - David Jul 30, 14:30 7
    - lol -- nm - CQ Jul 30, 14:55
    - Does nathaning count as googling? Should I add that to the rules? -- nm - Gene Raybaron Jul 30, 14:38 5
      - The funny part on my end is that people probably think Hunting and Kelly exaggerate about him. I can assure you that, if anything, they... - David Jul 30, 14:43 2
        
        Heh. - kelly Jul 30, 15:58
        
        He Rolodexed the solar system size question so hard. If he’s gotten anything other than 10, I think he would burst into sadness. - Will Hunting Jul 30, 14:50
      - It should be allowed, but to keep it even we must all be supplied with our own Nathan clone -- nm - rollo Jul 30, 14:39 1
        
        Give him a few months. The clones are telling us about voting libertarian so they still need work. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 30, 14:49

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