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*wonders how much Rakuten paid Elton John for the Rocketman rights* -- nm - Beaker Jan 17, 16:47 1
- not who thought of using it? -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 17, 16:49
razzle dazzle...but flag -- nm - Beaker Jan 17, 16:44 2
- He was kind of open. -- nm - Tim Jan 17, 16:48
- That was a beautiful play. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 17, 16:45
You will all be happy to know that S2 of Ted Lasso started production last week. nm - ralph wiggum Jan 17, 16:37 4
- Sweet! -- nm - Krusty Jan 17, 16:49
- In the UK? Considering the infection rate at the moment they must be getting danger money to film it. -- nm - LMS Jan 17, 16:46 1
  - Hmmm, don't know. Just saw the announcement from Apple+ along with a couple of cast tweets (nmblink) - ralph wiggum Jan 17, 16:54
- Oh, dammit, I'm going to need to keep Apple+ a month or two a year. - Will Hunting Jan 17, 16:40
Iced Earth singer has turned himself in -- (link) - Remlik Jan 17, 16:37 1
- He's not the singer. -- nm - con_carne Jan 17, 16:52
That GA Q Anon congresswoman has received a 12 hour twitter suspension. -- nm - MDH Jan 17, 16:36
Speaking of nightclubs, Spire continues to open in spite being closed time and time again during the pandemic. This time Trey Songz and Fabolous... - Qale Jan 17, 16:29 1
- Pull the liquor license, WA did -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 17, 16:57
Seems to be Clarice is a little too ... murdery... to be on CBS. But then again... Criminal Minds, CSI, NCIS... - Mop Jan 17, 16:23 3
- The FBI’s annual report on crime statistics now includes a specific section for murders committed on CBS. -- nm - Mop Jan 17, 16:33
- don't forget FBI and FBI Most Wanted (I've watched a couple FBI MW only cause Davis from Corner Gas is in it) -- nm - Beaker Jan 17, 16:31
- Murder She Wrote -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 17, 16:24
Back when I was a binge drinking alcoholic, MLK weekend meant 4 trips to Heretic. (Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.) -- nm - Qale Jan 17, 16:08 5
- No Thursday? -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jan 17, 16:16 4
  - Country night. Lesbians everywhere! -- nm - Qale Jan 17, 16:27 3
    - Oh lawds -- nm - Pippy Jan 17, 16:40 2
      - Yeah, but while I don't know about Heretic, Thursday nights at C. C. Slaughters' were also country nights and the line dancing was fantastic. - ReluctantCynic Jan 17, 16:47 1
        
        Tacoma had a country dance club that had mid week hip hop nights which seemed really odd to me, security was tight as the inaugural -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 17, 16:59
Tripping being an nfl penalty confuses me. -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 17, 16:04 4
- I remember a game during high school. Big dude running with the ball was ready to get hit by another big dude; but instead he stepped aside and kicked - Beaker Jan 17, 16:27
- Easier to say than "leg-sticky-outy" -- nm - Reagen Jan 17, 16:05 2
  - I guess it’s why is that a penalty when using your arm to do the same thing is? -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 17, 16:17 1
    - to discourage people from throwing legs out. Arm tackles, you gotta use strength to get them down - Reagen Jan 17, 16:19
Beyond Family Ties and Back to the Future, just how deep is Michael J. Fox’s career? What’s his top 5? (I’ll follow up with another post) -- nm - Mop Jan 17, 16:03 25
- Midnight Madness. Doc Hollywood. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 17, 16:39
- Secret of My Success -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 17, 16:38 1
  - Opened at #1 and held that spot for four more weekends. -- nm - Max Jan 17, 16:48
- He had a great run in Good Wife/Fight -- nm - Max Jan 17, 16:29
- Casualties of War is a great film too. -- nm - LMS Jan 17, 16:14
- I love him in it and the movie The Frighteners so that's in my top 5 for him. -- nm - Krusty Jan 17, 16:09 1
  - Solid pick. -- nm - Reagen Jan 17, 16:12
- you could do the same thing for Mark Hamill. Other than Luke Skywalker and the voice of the Joker in cartoons... -- nm - Beaker Jan 17, 16:08 7
  - He married Amy and Sheldon. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 17, 16:39
  - Never forget Hamill played eldest son David in the pilot of "Eight is Enough". -- nm - zunkskunk+ Jan 17, 16:18
  - the Big Red 1 -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 17, 16:14
  - You can say that about a lot of people in Star Wars, of course. I mean... WTF is Alec Guinness?! - Mop Jan 17, 16:14 2
    - correction. He's the Back to the Future star that had some tv shows -- nm - Remlik Jan 17, 17:07
    - Tina Louise was a Broadway star in the 1950's -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 17, 16:15
  - Corvette Summer! -- nm - Reagen Jan 17, 16:11
- Teen Wolf -- nm - Beaker Jan 17, 16:05 1
  - For four consecutive weekends in Aug/Sep 1985 he held the #1 and #2 box office spots with BTTF and Teen Wolf. -- nm* - Max Jan 17, 16:46
- Spoiler - Mop Jan 17, 16:05 4
  - Small but good role in The American President. -- nm - Krusty Jan 17, 16:10
  - I have a soft spot for The Frighteners too. -- nm - LMS Jan 17, 16:08 1
    - word -- nm - Beaker Jan 17, 16:09
  - had a great part on Rescue Me. -- nm - Remlik Jan 17, 16:05
- Spin City, Teen Wolf, Doc Hollywood - Reagen Jan 17, 16:04 1
  - I love Doc Hollywood. It needs to be on rotation on some random cable station on the weekends more. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 17, 16:40
- Spin City -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 17, 16:04
Times are still stressful. Here is a delightful thread of pics of animals interrupting wildlife photographers (nmblink) - ralph wiggum Jan 17, 16:00 6
- Cute! -- nm - Pippy Jan 17, 16:39
- Some of these would make me feel very nervous. - Mop Jan 17, 16:29 4
  - cheetahs ain't apex. They're notoriously shy and nervous. -- nm - Reagen Jan 17, 16:32 3
    - In captivity, they are frequently paired with a dog friend who helps them feel more relaxed and secure. nm - ralph wiggum Jan 17, 16:33 2
      - Another weird pairing - coyotes and badgers frequently hunt as a team. -- nm - Reagen Jan 17, 16:43
      - I would 100% watch that buddy comedy. -- nm - spamlet Jan 17, 16:40
Question of the day -- (pic) - prayformojo Jan 17, 15:58 [Attachment] 6
- Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Jan 17, 15:58 [Attachment] 5
  - Bonus question -- (pic) - prayformojo Jan 17, 15:59 [Attachment] 4
    - Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Jan 17, 15:59 [Attachment] 3
      - 2/2. I love literature days. -- nm - Dark Callisto Jan 17, 16:26
      - 1/2 and also missed the first one -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 17, 16:15
      - 1/2. missed the first one -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 17, 16:11
look at those little legs go -- nm - Max Jan 17, 15:44
Github fired a Jewish employee after he warned colleagues of Nazis on the day of the Capitol Hill attack. -- (link) - Mop Jan 17, 15:35 15
- Why the hell would you fire him? - Will Hunting Jan 17, 15:41 7
  - I wonder if truly the person who fired him is a QAnon-hole. -- nm - Mop Jan 17, 16:07
  - Generally, referring to people as Nazis is probably frowned upon at most companies since it is (again, generally) a derogatory term. - Cuzzin Todd Jan 17, 15:48 1
    - Nazis. I hate these guys. -- nm - indiana mud Jan 17, 15:50
  - Github is probably PRO nazi, obvie. -- nm* - Spawn Jan 17, 15:43 3
    - Well, they clearly aren't anti-ICE -- nm - Beryllium Jan 17, 16:00
    - gits .. and they have a hub. -- nm - mud Jan 17, 15:46
    - True, they are a Microsoft operation; world domination is their mission statement. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 17, 15:44
- [googles Github] .. huh -- nm - mud Jan 17, 15:38 6
  - A property of Microsoft, along with Lynda.com and LinkedIn. Bet you didn’t know that, either! -- nm - Mop Jan 17, 16:06 2
    - I don't care about these kind of things anymore. I'm retired, I'm old, I live for more aesthetic pursuits now. -- nm - mud Jan 17, 16:09 1
      - Dude, there’s more important things than just sex! -- nm - Mop Jan 17, 16:15
  - It's a tool I use every day at work, and sometimes when not at work as well. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 17, 16:05
  - This. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 17, 15:39 1
    - Me too. -- nm - zunkskunk+ Jan 17, 15:42
Harrow the Ninth is a much different read than Gideon...no idea what is going on -- nm - Beaker Jan 17, 15:32 1
- Yeah, it's really confusing. I had to go back and reread some stuff once I got past a couple of the later reveals. - ralph wiggum Jan 17, 15:55
"House Republicans Look Pathetic Compared to Navalny" -- (link) - mud Jan 17, 15:30
"some lady named Justine Bateman" -- (link) - mud Jan 17, 15:24 12
- What's Clubhouse? -- nm - Mop Jan 17, 15:37 7
  - a delicious sandwich -- nm - Beaker Jan 17, 16:29
  - Thanks. This helps me understand on which side of the conversation I fall. -- nm - Mop Jan 17, 16:21
  - some super posh exclusive social network for the STARS! -- nm - Reagen Jan 17, 15:41
  - An online party app used by the rich and famous. Basically so they can be assholes about everyone else they don’t let in. -- nm - spamlet Jan 17, 15:41
  - (I'm not googling it) -- nm - mud Jan 17, 15:39 2
    - "Clubhouse is an iOS app that consists of a bunch of audio-only chatrooms where users can either participate in the discussion or just listen in." -- (link) - Max Jan 17, 15:41 1
      - [zzzzzzzz] -- nm - mud Jan 17, 15:42
- She's the only reason I know what SCUBA stands for. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 17, 15:32 3
  - [googles SCUBA] .. huh -- nm - mud Jan 17, 15:33 2
    - This... -- (link) - Cuzzin Todd Jan 17, 15:35 [youtube] 1
      - she was a smokin' little hottie of the 80s -- nm - mud Jan 17, 15:40
There's a new clubhouse champion for dumbest insurrectionist -- (link) - Reagen Jan 17, 15:21 5
- He probably won't even find Julia Roberts waiting for him when he gets out. -- nm - Max Jan 17, 15:27 1
  - I only lied about being a proselytizer. -- nm - Qale Jan 17, 15:59
- Oh, I'm sure they can find some way to surpass that. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 17, 15:26 2
  - Beers are being held. -- nm - . Jan 17, 21:02
  - Name tag is close, but Will's news cancels it. -- nm - Spawn Jan 17, 15:44
Fox choosing a terrible angle for their sunset broadcasts is one of the worst plays of the season. -- nm - Max Jan 17, 15:21
Tampa Bay at New Orleans - Who you got??!! -- nm - Beaker Jan 17, 15:12 6
- Brees -- nm - Under the Influence Jan 17, 15:39
- Saints -- nm - Krusty Jan 17, 15:38
- Probably one of those two. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 17, 15:30
- Away team -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 17, 15:26
- Home team -- nm - Spawn Jan 17, 15:25
- Tompa Bay -- nm - Beaker Jan 17, 15:23
Romo enjoys talking about football a lot. Makes it more fun to listen to him -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 17, 15:08
When will we find out Mahomes’ status? I’m taking the Bills if he can’t play -- nm - Tim Jan 17, 15:07 2
- Has to go through the protocols. -- nm - Spawn Jan 17, 15:27
- Probably mid to late week. -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 17, 15:07
stones -- nm - budice Jan 17, 15:06
"Browns lose to Henne" ... yeah, that tracks. -- nm - Reagen Jan 17, 15:06
Well done! -- nm - Krusty - Diamond Dog Jan 17, 15:05
Wow. Didn't see that play coming. -- nm - Krusty - Diamond Dog Jan 17, 15:05 4
- Guts. Lots of guts -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 17, 15:05 3
  - Painful flash back to the Seahawks superbowl goal line pass to wi...oh zhit intercepted -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 17, 15:07
  - Congrats, buddy! :-) - Krusty - Diamond Dog Jan 17, 15:05 1
    - Gotta hope we have mahommes back. -- nm* - tRuMaN Jan 17, 15:07
Wow. -- nm - Tim Jan 17, 15:03
That concussion is odd, his head never got hit really. The tackler hit his shoulder and back. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 17, 15:03 2
- I didn't see it. But you don't need a direct hit. Your brain moving forward and back inside your skull from impact can do it. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jan 17, 16:19
- I think it was the snapping down into his arm. -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 17, 15:05
Bad spot. -- nm - Reagen Jan 17, 15:03 1
- maybe not. -- nm* - Reagen Jan 17, 15:04
"They've got a tank. Six pound gun." "What are you doing?? Get down!" "Dad, we're well out of range." - Indy & The Last Crusade Jan 17, 14:57
There's the Chad Henne I remember. -- nm - Reagen Jan 17, 14:43
what the fuck was that play call? -- nm - Beaker Jan 17, 14:43
THIS IS FINE -- (link*) - znufrii Jan 17, 14:42 7
- Worse than politicize, that sounds like "Get in there and get the documents I want to see." -- nm - Max Jan 17, 14:45 1
  - That too. -- nm - znufrii Jan 17, 14:49
- He's fireable Day 1, no? -- nm - Reagen Jan 17, 14:44 4
  - It’s a civil service career position, not an appointed one, so I don’t think so. -- nm - znufrii Jan 17, 14:45
  - It’s a civil service job so it’s tougher to do so. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 17, 14:44 2
    - So give him a window office and nothing to do but stare out -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 17, 15:09
    - But doesn't his 'easier-to-fire-Fauci' rule go into effect this week? -- nm* - Max Jan 17, 14:46
That's a catch -- nm* - Krusty - Diamond Dog Jan 17, 14:35
I nominate Ben Mendelson for the probable Phil Spector biopic/American Crime Story series. -- nm - LMS Jan 17, 14:30 6
- Austin Pendleton -- nm - Max Jan 17, 14:39
- They did a movie a few years ago with Pacino. -- (link) - Reagen Jan 17, 14:35 3
  - Good cast, completely passed me by. -- nm - LMS Jan 17, 14:42
  - David Mamet ? ! -- nm - mud Jan 17, 14:38 1
    - Rebecca Pidgeon's husband but that's not important right now -- nm - JD Jan 17, 15:02
- I'd watch that -- nm - prayformojo Jan 17, 14:33
Mahomes out with concussion -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 17, 14:29 1
- Time to buy table stock in Buffalo area. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 17, 14:34
what a catch -- nm - mud Jan 17, 14:27

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