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TIL that a bunch of Madoff investors knew it was a scam but thought he was front running, not Ponzy-ing, so someone else would be left holding the bag -- (link) - spamlet Jul 9, 11:18 1
- Is that some type of financial sleight of hand? - JD Jul 9, 11:21
The Jan 6 committee is not wasting time. Hearings as soon as July 21. -- (link) - mara Jul 9, 11:13 1
- Well, that *is* over 6 months, so... -- nm - Spawn Jul 9, 11:15
Not Even Richard Marx Gets The Girl When The Other Guy Is The Great One - JD Jul 9, 11:13 1
- Vikki Moss - If I Turn You Away -- (link) - JD Jul 9, 11:14 [youtube]
Huh, Jebel Ali (where that explosion happened) was where I worked when I was in Dubai. -- nm - Reagen Jul 9, 10:58
wtf -- (link) - mud Jul 9, 10:54 2
- It is [sad] because it is true. -- nm - Spawn Jul 9, 11:56
- American Fascism, what does it look like. -- nm - Jovian Jul 9, 11:00
The Witcher Season 2 premieres December 17! -- (link) - decline Jul 9, 10:36 5
- also there is a WitcherCon.. cause why not. -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 9, 11:20 3
  - It should be WitcherCoin -- nm - Baronnoo Jul 9, 11:24 2
    - Toss A Con To Your Witcher -- nm - Spawn Jul 9, 11:55
    - I mean missing opportunity if it isnt. -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 9, 11:25
- Sweeeet -- nm - Jovian Jul 9, 10:38
Apple is in "early talks" with the NFL for Sunday Ticket -- (link) - Remlik Jul 9, 10:19 3
- WA state tribal casinos about to offer NFL sports betting -- (link) - zeitgeist Jul 9, 11:18
- The article points out that Disney (i.e. ESPN) is also "in talks". I'm not reading much into this yet. - Mop Jul 9, 10:21 1
  - All of them have extra warchest to spend. Any of them can come in with a overpriced offer and swipe it up. Add Amazon, Google even. -- nm - budice Jul 9, 11:09
I couldn't make it an entire month on Hulu with ads. -- nm - Qale Jul 9, 10:11
In a shocking twist, conservative majority on the Supreme Court embraces “judicial activism” -- (link) - znufrii Jul 9, 10:03
The Bronx...this was yesterday -- (link*) - Remlik Jul 9, 09:46 1
- I dont understand how someone was able to get on a water sprite at that exact time and location in the Bronx -- nm - Jovian Jul 9, 10:40
Euro 2020 final referee Bjorn Kuipers – the maverick millionaire who likes to chat - JD Jul 9, 09:43
saw a note in the paper that Torchy's Tacos was coming to Richmond area. i was shocked to find they have almost 80 locations now. - chicken daddy Jul 9, 09:33 10
- FLAME ON!!! -- nm* - Spawn Jul 9, 11:16
- wtf is torchys tacos? -- nm - JaxSean Jul 9, 10:27 2
  - Damn Good according to their mantra -- nm - JD Jul 9, 10:41
  - only the best god damned american style taco around. -- nm - chicken daddy Jul 9, 10:30
- If y'all east coasters get a Torchy's Tacos before us westerners, there's gonna be hell to pay. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jul 9, 10:17 2
  - drink your aardvark sauce and be quiet. -- nm - chicken daddy Jul 9, 10:24 1
    - I will *not* be silenced! - ReluctantCynic Jul 9, 11:00
- I want torchy's tacos! -- nm - amanda jeans Jul 9, 09:48 2
  - What about *our* relationship -- nm - Yallah Taco Jul 9, 10:27
  - they'll probably make it up your way soon! -- nm - chicken daddy Jul 9, 10:09
For the capstone project for Abby's National Security & Intelligence class, she is in the role of Director, NSA - prayformojo Jul 9, 09:31 3
- Pfffftttt ... I'm not worried. - ReluctantCynic Jul 9, 10:19
- Hopefully she wasn't the one who ordered the Haiti incident -- nm - Beryllium Jul 9, 10:18
- Oh, she’s already tapped your phone so I wouldn’t discuss birthday presents until she’s relieved of her duties. -- nm - spamlet Jul 9, 09:37
Hmm, I hear the sound of a roofing torch. I guess today's the day the roofers might burn the house down. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 9, 09:29
Snake Eyes marketing! -- (link) - Remlik Jul 9, 09:26 12
- I've not seen a GI Joe movie yet. Am I going to know what's going on if I go see 'Snake Eyes'? -- nm - Diva Jul 9, 09:49 5
  - Shouldn't matter. The majority of the stuff in the trailer doesn't seem to have much to do with GI Joe given the origin story nature of the movie -- nm - JD Jul 9, 10:00 1
    - Yeah, Snake Eyes is more of the gateway to GI Joe, really. -- nm - Spawn Jul 9, 11:15
  - yeah you'll be fine. it's an origin story about a character. -- nm - Remlik Jul 9, 09:59
  - You are better off having seen nothing of the GI Joe’s. - Will Hunting Jul 9, 09:52 1
    - they're terribly rewatchable. -- nm - Max Jul 9, 11:02
- Henry Golding is a badass -- nm - JD Jul 9, 09:29
- That ... is perfect. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 9, 09:28 4
  - Now, you know. -- nm - Spawn Jul 9, 09:29 3
    - (batman voice) "I'm Snake-Eyes" -- nm - Beryllium Jul 9, 09:31 2
      - those 2 just fought in Batman Zero Point #3! -- nm - Remlik Jul 9, 09:46 1
        
        Respect -- nm - Spawn Jul 9, 10:34
I saw the Snake Eyes trailer for the 2nd time last night and it had a short add on with Henry Golding giving a little spiel about seeing it at AMC. - JD Jul 9, 09:19 [Backboard] 2
- Same, I dug The Gentlemen. Keep thinking Dry Eye playing Snake Eyes. Guy Ritchie has English Gangster Film market wired. -- nm* - budice Jul 9, 09:21 1
  - It's his. He bought it and owns it. Lock, stock ... - Beryllium Jul 9, 09:26
I just had yallah taco. God bless yallah taco. -- nm - amanda jeans on a bus Jul 9, 09:13 1
- yalalalala. -- nm - budice Jul 9, 09:23
Kylian Mbappe the cover star of FIFA 22 -- nm - budice Jul 9, 09:07
Scottish Open security is top-notch. Guy walks up to the tee-box, takes Rory’s clubcover off, takes another club from the bag and takes some swings - Will Hunting Jul 9, 09:07
STers with AppleTV+: If you're looking for something new, watch Trying. - Inigo Jul 9, 09:01 2
- I think you'll enjoy this funny interview with Rafe Spall (he diverges into taking the piss out of actors in Band of Brothers at one point) -- (link) - LMS Jul 9, 09:07 1
  - Listening now. Thanks! -- nm - Inigo Jul 9, 09:20
Go Shapovalov! -- nm - Dano Jul 9, 09:00 1
- He's throwing it away. -- nm - Reagen Jul 9, 09:34
ah, to be as bold as a Scot -- (link) - Reagen Jul 9, 08:58
Watched Monsters on Amazon last night. Not a bad little movie. - Spawn Jul 9, 08:51 4
- the picture I've been raving about for 10 yrs? -- nm - mud Jul 9, 09:07 1
  - amoxy said it was boring. -- nm - Spawn Jul 9, 09:10
- Monsters was way better than I expected it to be. The sequel was pretty disappointing. -- nm - sycor Jul 9, 08:58 1
  - If I had seen it in a theater I would be mad. spoil? - Spawn Jul 9, 09:05
Am I missing any? - Spawn Jul 9, 08:49 10
- Looks good and thanks. Just made my next two A-List reservations 8-) -- nm - JD Jul 9, 09:04 3
  - Yeah, that is what I am prepping! -- nm - Spawn Jul 9, 09:05 2
    - Great minds and all that but you actually thought to create a list 8-) - JD Jul 9, 09:13 1
      - heh, getting back into my routine! I like having a list so I know how soon the next movie is coming. That way I know if I need to double-up one week, - Spawn Jul 9, 09:24
- The Green Knight, The Night House -- nm - Dano Jul 9, 09:04 2
  - The Green Knight is my only in-theater must-see between 3 PM today and Oct. 22 -- nm* - mud Jul 9, 09:06 1
    - Thanks, I knew Green Knight but forgot. -- nm - Spawn Jul 9, 09:30
- You listed all the ones I was looking at. I would add The Card Counter on Sept 10. -- (link) - Max Jul 9, 08:54 2
  - Oh remind me of this one. -- nm - amanda jeans on a bus Jul 9, 09:12
  - Good catch. Thanks. -- nm - Spawn Jul 9, 08:58
Just talked to one of my colleagues going on vacation to Big Sky, Montana. They're driving because the rental cars there are $6,000 for a week! -- nm - pmb Jul 9, 08:47 4
- Buy a car, sell it again -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 9, 10:19
- Ew. That's absurd. -- nm - sycor Jul 9, 08:57
- How do you say we can't rent you a car without saying it? Hell, it's a great 2 day road trip from the Chi. I'd drive anyway if I had the time. -- nm - zunk xometimes Jul 9, 08:53 1
  - At that rate, if I work there I'm renting out my car, my friend's cars and family's cars. Everyone's riding bikes while we stack the cash. -- nm - Krusty Jul 9, 08:56
probably not getting that job. Oh well. -- (edited) - znufrii Jul 9, 08:42 4
- ... you forgot to offer the bottle? - Spawn Jul 9, 11:17
- Well, at least you tried. It's better than not trying. I know it stinks though. -- nm - sycor Jul 9, 08:46 2
  - It was an opportunistic shot anyway, and now the recruiter has my info. - znufrii Jul 9, 08:48 1
    - Hopefully that will work out in your favor, her having your info. And nothing wrong with opportunistic shots. -- nm - sycor Jul 9, 08:49
Black Widow scored $13M in previews last night -- (link) - budice Jul 9, 08:30 3
- The Premiere Access thing is a wildcard, but this sure feels like a $100 million or more weekend. -- nm - Inigo Jul 9, 08:32 1
  - Exactly. -- nm - Spawn Jul 9, 08:52
- This weekend should tell us much. -- nm - Spawn Jul 9, 08:31
Question of the day -- (pic) - prayformojo Jul 9, 08:18 [Attachment] 11
- Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Jul 9, 08:18 [Attachment] 10
  - Bonus question -- (pic) - prayformojo Jul 9, 08:19 [Attachment] 9
    - Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Jul 9, 08:19 [Attachment] 8
      - 2/2 -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jul 9, 10:15
      - 2/2 -- nm - znufrii Jul 9, 10:01
      - 2/2 and I dispute the - Meg Jul 9, 08:27 1
        
        I was waiting for you to weigh in. - ReluctantCynic Jul 9, 10:00
      - 2/2 -- nm - decline Jul 9, 08:22
      - 2/2! -- nm - spamlet Jul 9, 08:22
      - 2/2 -- nm - JD Jul 9, 08:21
      - 2/2 -- nm - Diva Jul 9, 08:20
CDC says vaccinated teachers and students don’t have to mask in schools. -- (link) - spamlet Jul 9, 08:16
werid. I didnt know there was a Department of Visa and Mastercard that is a federal agency I owe money too... - tRuMaN Jul 9, 08:07
Matt. Damon. -- nm - Spawn Jul 9, 08:01 4
- The standing ovation was for his performance of Scotty Doesn’t Know. - Will Hunting Jul 9, 08:03 3
  - The standing ovation was for his performance in 'Loki is Dying'. -- nm - Diva Jul 9, 08:06 2
    - Could it have been for “She’s f***ing Matt Damon”? - Will Hunting Jul 9, 08:09 1
      - and so versatile! -- nm - Diva Jul 9, 08:10
Premier Access coming to Disney Parks. Bye-bye free FastPass service, expect to pay roughly $10 per ride to skip the line. -- (link) - Mop Jul 9, 07:58 [youtube] 2
- **It's coming to Disneyland Paris. I expect they're testing it only there. Doesn't mean it comes to all parks. -- nm* - Dark Callisto Jul 9, 07:59 1
  - A system they already deployed in Shanghai Disneyland. It’s spreading! -- nm - Mop Jul 9, 08:01
Paul Heyman has been removed from Talking Smack. No real reason; management doesn’t want their best talker on their talk show. -- (edited) - Will Hunting Jul 9, 07:54
Private school in Columbus expels kids whose parents are "concerned" about CRT. -- (link) - TWuG Jul 9, 07:54 28
- So can someone dumb it down for me? Are the parents the racists or is the school teaching racist stuff? -- nm - sycor Jul 9, 08:35 15
  - IMO people who object to CRT either want to believe that systemic racism isn't a problem, and that it isn't a significant part of US history, or they're racist. Or they've parroting what they hear on Fox News. -- nm* - mara Jul 9, 08:41 4
    - From my quick search about CRT (not really familiar with it) it sounds like you are probably right. -- nm - sycor Jul 9, 08:44 2
      - Here's an excellent introduction you can read for free in Google Books. Just read 12 pages from chapter one. -- (link) - mara Jul 9, 08:47 1 1
        
        Can't right now on the work computer, but I'll save the post to read later. Thanks! -- nm - sycor Jul 9, 08:50
    - A circle. You've just described a Venn circle. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 9, 08:43
  - Parents are racist, complaining that the school is using an anti-racist curriculum informed by critical race theory. -- (edited) - znufrii Jul 9, 08:39 7
    - That's what I thought. I guess I don't really understand critical race theory. By the title it sounds like something that would racist. - sycor Jul 9, 08:42 6
      - It’s an academic construct that holds that an understanding of the history of race is critical to understanding our current society in every sense. - znufrii Jul 9, 08:45 5
        
        Yeah, people need to come up with better names for things. - sycor Jul 9, 08:48 4
        
        You’re smart enough to ask questions, and that’s the important thing. -- nm - znufrii Jul 9, 08:49
        
        It's an academic term that wasn't meant to be used among the norms. -- nm - Reagen Jul 9, 08:49 2
        
        Which means it's perfect for scaremongering -- nm - Beryllium Jul 9, 08:59 1
        
        ... fear mongering. Whatever. I'm still half asleep. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 9, 09:00
  - the school said that one or both of the parents were on conservative shows promoting violence against the school and made up fake events. - tRuMaN Jul 9, 08:39
  - Parents are pissed the school is teaching the kids things that conflict with the parents’ belief of what is racist (but isn’t). -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 9, 08:38
- It’s a private school. You sign up because you like what they offer. If you don’t like it, you can go elsewhere. - Mop Jul 9, 08:00 4
  - Different systems and all, but my high school was named Holy Cross and I learned it there. They never imposed religion in their students. - Marlowe Jul 9, 08:13
  - My wife learned evolution from a Catholic priest in Catholic school -- nm - TWuG Jul 9, 08:06 2
    - the Catholic Church is totally cool with evolution. They add a needless "spark of life" to it, but they get the broad strokes right. -- nm - Reagen Jul 9, 08:15 1
      - *nods* -- nm - Krusty Jul 9, 08:52
- "People feel marginalized. Intimidated. Isolated. And ultimately discriminated against." So...they get it now? - JaxSean Jul 9, 07:59
- Awwww, ya hate to see it. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 9, 07:56
- there seems to be a LOT of info missing from this story -- nm - chicken daddy Jul 9, 07:56 4
  - It's all in the letter from the school. -- nm - pmb Jul 9, 08:02 3
    - oh i see it now. my blocker had removed the frame the letter was sitting in. -- nm - chicken daddy Jul 9, 08:10 2
      - holy crap. it's wild that someone with the money to pay for a private school like that is so detached from reality. -- nm - chicken daddy Jul 9, 08:11 1
        
        I think if there's anything the last five years has proven is that those things go hand in glove. -- nm - Reagen Jul 9, 08:13
dano got it from waaay back.. first time flippers was the show i was thinking of -- nm - chicken daddy Jul 9, 07:51
I’d say the biggest problem with Hydrox cookies is that they sound like a detergent. - Mop Jul 9, 07:48 [youtube] 1
- That was an interesting video. I haven't had a Hydrox in many, many years. I don't remember them tasting much different from an Oreo. But I'll eat - Krusty Jul 9, 08:26
Word. -- nm - Dean Winchester Jul 9, 07:48

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