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I feel like Acuna was sitting on a fastball here. -- (link) - David Sep 2, 23:34
good (but depressing) box office trivia: when was the last year that the top three grossing movies were all non-sequels? -- nm - hollywood big shot Sep 2, 23:19 6
- 2001. 1st HPot and LOTR -- nm - budice Sep 2, 23:34 1
  - *ding* -- (link) - hollywood big shot Sep 2, 23:38
- 1998 for sure, but I bet there’s one since then. Imma go with 2001 because that’s the first Harry Potter. - mafic Sep 2, 23:28 1
  - I’m counting every Marvel movie as a technical Iron Man sequel. -- nm - mafic Sep 2, 23:30
- 2000? -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 2, 23:27
- 2011? -- nm - Flavorize Sep 2, 23:26
the Deion memes today were perfecto -- (link) - hollywood big shot Sep 2, 23:08
Am I the only one who thinks there is a non-zero chance that the whole Punk thing is a work? It’s all very suspicious. - pmb Sep 2, 22:11 1
- I mean, they got ESPN to report it. So, if it's a swerve, it's the best one since Andy Kaufman. -- nm - David Sep 2, 22:58
How to Win at Monopoly - Pro tip: Don’t sleep on the red and orange properties. Players land on them the most. - crash davis 😺 Sep 2, 22:08 5
- it is known -- nm - rollo Sep 2, 22:11 4
  - I did not realize the ramifications of not building hotels. That is new to me and rather ruthless -- nm - crash davis 😺 Sep 2, 22:17 3
    - no one reads the rules -- nm - psilotum Sep 2, 22:22 2
      - guilty as charged -- nm - crash davis 😺 Sep 2, 22:24 1
        
        it's the kind of thing I did as a kid... and I was not rewarded socially for doing so. -- nm - psilotum Sep 2, 22:41
I wasn’t really paying attention to the Fitz-magic ads. They’re promoting $100 off Sunday Ticket for Xfinity subscribers. Hmmm… -- nm - Mop🧹 Sep 2, 21:52
Nobel Foundation Reverses Prize Ceremony Invite for Russia and Belarus - crash davis 😺 Sep 2, 21:38 2
- And Iran...now if the Olympic committee gets the message... -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 2, 21:54 1
  - Axis of Evil 2: Global Jihad -- nm - Mop🧹 Sep 2, 22:39
Bill Richardson, Champion of Americans Held Overseas, Dies at 75 - crash davis 😺 Sep 2, 21:31 2
- Was he involved with current negotiations for Russian or Iranian held prisoners? -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 2, 22:01 1
  - The two paragraphs inside are from the above article. Beyond that, I don't know much about his recent activities - crash davis 😺 Sep 2, 22:15
Thumbs down on Oppenheimer. No cadence to the editing or dialogue and all the nuance was stepped on by the relentless music. - Max Sep 2, 21:04 9
- It’s so fucking weird that the score is like wall to wall -- nm - hollywood big shot Sep 2, 22:28
- Also I should say, despite it being "presented in 70mm," I saw zero benefit in the quality of the cinematography or the print. - Max Sep 2, 21:47 1
  - yeah i saw it in 70mm at Arundel Mills (so wasn't expecting the Uptown but) and that shit was soft as hell -- nm - hollywood big shot Sep 2, 23:05
- At this point, there's no stopping Nolan. He's too big to be reigned in and no one will tell him when he's wrong. -- nm - Mop🧹 Sep 2, 21:26 2
  - i mean, Warners told him no which is why he had to shop it to Universal - hollywood big shot Sep 2, 23:06
  - I don't think that was a top three Nolan film and it shouldn't have been a Nolan film. Paul Thomas Anderson, Ridley Scott, or Scorsese/Schoonmaker. -- nm - Max Sep 2, 21:33
- I gave it a thumbs up. But to be fair, when I was watching it, I felt a few scenes could have been trimmed or cut. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Sep 2, 21:14 2
  - Among other things, I felt there was some unnecessary gratuitous Pugh-dity. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Sep 2, 21:18 1
    - Agreed. Too much for no reason -- nm - Pippy 🏳️‍🌈 aka lady on the plane Sep 2, 21:38
1-1, to the tenth inning go the Dodgers and the Braves -- nm - crash davis 😺 Sep 2, 20:35 10
- Braves win 4-2 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Sep 2, 20:57 3
  - Because as I stated yesterday Dave Roberts cant make a good pitching decision to save his life -- nm - eag Sep 2, 21:04 2
    - I was griping at Scott Servais tonight. I wonder how many STers secretly feel that at certain parts of the season, they can do - crash davis 😺 Sep 2, 21:21 1
      - My issue with our manager is I think he relies too much on sabernetics especially with pitching - eag Sep 2, 21:36
- A's beat halos 2-1, possible sweep tomorrow -- nm - budice Sep 2, 20:40 5
  - If the As win and the Royals lose, we have a new worst team. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Sep 2, 20:42 4
    - Also, to echo a frequent complaint of Will's, I just noticed that last place in the AL East is a game ahead of 2nd place in the AL Central -- nm - crash davis 😺 Sep 2, 20:43 3
      - That last place team is helping your boys out by beating Houston. - Krusty Sep 2, 20:48 1
        
        I am very grateful to them and the Twins tonight -- nm - crash davis 😺 Sep 2, 20:50
      - A few weeks ago, the Twins were a legit 10th in the AL. - Will Hunting Sep 2, 20:47
Bottoms is the funny and raunchy feminist HS comedy that Booksmart thought it was - hollywood big shot Sep 2, 19:59 1
- ding -- nm - budice Sep 2, 20:02
Wish I had the guts to wear this in the bookstore ;) -- (pic) - Meg Sep 2, 19:47 [Attachment] 9
- That is is better as the script font hides the message...and...if you get confronted by a MAGA... - zeitgeist Sep 2, 20:54
- You should! BTW, Harry Potter is on the banned list? -- nm - Flavorize Sep 2, 20:13 4
  - several places tried to ban it because of witchcraft -- nm - crash davis 😺 Sep 2, 20:17 3
    - I guess so…comes up as one of the most banned in the U.S. including a catholic school in Tennessee…where the pastor believes the spells are real -- (edited) - Flavorize Sep 2, 20:19 2
      - I never verbalize cruciatus, it is one of the unforgivable curses. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Sep 2, 20:36 1
        
        I never bother. Avada Kedavra or GTFO -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 2, 20:47
- 😺👍 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Sep 2, 20:04
- You could absolutely pull off that look. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Sep 2, 19:54 1
  - I sense the county powers-that-be would not be amused :/ -- nm - Meg Sep 2, 20:19
Cena made a Southpaw Regional Wrestling reference. -- nm - Tim Sep 2, 19:46
Dodgers can't even buy a break on the strike zone -- (link) - budice Sep 2, 19:33 2
- Angel Hernandez, dat you? -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 2, 19:37 1
  - Mark Ripperger. A rather mediocre bordering on poor umpire. -- nm - Krusty Sep 2, 20:38
good job by the Mets, they never quit. That was nerve wracking -- nm - crash davis 😺 Sep 2, 19:24 1
- rats, but I'm already up to a $8 donation in two days so yay. -- nm - Tim Sep 2, 19:30
even for Meatball Ron snubbing Biden is small and petty but I take comfort knowing it won’t be enough to keep him from dropping out before Iowa -- (link) - hollywood big shot Sep 2, 19:02 5
- heh "yeah, Ron did a little bit but we really appreciate Rick Scott's cooperation" is a nice little shiv. -- nm - Tim Sep 2, 19:22 1
  - “… and Rick’s the biggest Medicare thief in Florida history!” -- nm - hollywood big shot Sep 2, 20:08
- "distinguished former governor". Glad to see that even as an old man, Biden still manages to be sly. -- nm - Mop🧹 Sep 2, 19:19
- and 45 would have stonewalled any federal funds if the gov didn't say nice things. like PR, like NY CA and WA with pandemic PPE and funds -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 2, 19:13
- This was a no-brainer after what happened to Christie. These voters are children who don't want serious governance. -- nm - David Sep 2, 19:11
Football…? On SUNDAY?! -- nm - Mop🧹 Sep 2, 18:45 2
- new NFL slot machine -- (link*) - Peglegpete Sep 2, 18:51 [youtube]
- in this economy? -- nm - Tim Sep 2, 18:46
This is gorgeous. Architectural Digest tours the set of Only Murders in the Building. -- (link) - Mop🧹 Sep 2, 18:42 [youtube]
Deion sure shook the pillars of college football -- nm - budice Sep 2, 18:39 1
- I wanted to believe his debut would be a big nothing burger. Instead... yup. Sit up and pay attention, people. -- nm - Mop🧹 Sep 2, 19:20
This will make sense to almost nobody but this tweet is great - ty97 Sep 2, 18:21 2
- Okay, but (spoilers) - ReluctantCynic Sep 2, 19:45
- I get that reference! -- nm - Mop🧹 Sep 2, 18:41
AEW thoughtfully made me an entire 44-minute video. -- (link) - David Sep 2, 17:59 [youtube]
If it is a Barbie world and I am a Barbie girl? Than I want to give it 4.5 stars, because it’s fantastic. Here’s my review on Letterbox’d. -- (link) - Qale Sep 2, 17:53
TK getting booed in Chicago... -- (link) - Remlik Sep 2, 17:20 14
- So that was what the commotion at the casino was all about. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Sep 2, 19:43
- There were apparently competing chants of CM Punk and Colt Cabana, which is hysterical. - David Sep 2, 17:32 2
  - It always amuses me that Punk and the guy he shouted out in the Pipebomb promo are no longer on speaking terms -- nm - Tim Sep 2, 17:36 1
    - Also, Colt Cabana is a LOT better at Fallout Guys than I am. -- nm - David Sep 2, 18:19
- TK video statement...he felt unsafe and his life in danger... -- (edited) - Remlik Sep 2, 17:22 9
  - He’s saying he felt threatened by CM Punk? -- nm - Mop🧹 Sep 2, 17:59 4
    - yes. One story going around is that Punk lunged at TK...but it's all rumor -- nm - Remlik Sep 2, 18:16 1
      - I love Meltzer “unbiased source”. Dave…that’s what they should all be when you report news. - Will Hunting Sep 2, 18:19
    - I mean, if CM Punk is legitimately a threat, then perhaps this is a matter for the police? -- nm - Mop🧹 Sep 2, 18:07 1
      - It happened in England, so it's not that clear. -- nm - David Sep 2, 18:09
  - It’s like no one ever listens to me. -- nm - Qale Sep 2, 17:50
  - Question -- they're saying he terminated both Punk's wrestling and employment contracts...did he have a secondary job with the group or is that just a - Will Hunting Sep 2, 17:26 2
    - that's a good question. -- nm - Remlik Sep 2, 17:35
    - He did perform multiple roles within the company, but he only had one contract as far as I know. -- nm - David Sep 2, 17:34
I'd like to see the analytics that tell Servais that batting Suarez third is a good idea. - crash davis 😺 Sep 2, 16:57
Now playing: Barbie -- nm - prayformojo Sep 2, 16:48 1
- I'll support you in all your choices, even if you told me that you were now playing Allen. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Sep 2, 17:00
"When the crypt doors creak and the tombstones quake, spooks come out for a swinging wake" -- (pic) - Fuzzy Sep 2, 16:43 [Attachment]
Vegas still flooded -- (link) - budice Sep 2, 16:39 4
- I-15 flooded -- (link) - budice Sep 2, 18:45
- Stay safe Pete -- nm - Flavorize Sep 2, 16:42 2
  - thanks. I'll be fine -- nm* - Peglegpete Sep 2, 17:03 1
    - Not if you go to the corner of Lake Mead and Mount Hood… -- nm - Flavorize Sep 2, 17:17
I thought this was supposed to be a busy travel weekend. Literally no line at security. -- nm - Dano Sep 2, 16:37 1
- Thursday and Friday are the busiest -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 2, 21:53
New football season means new Dr. Rick commercials! -- nm - Mop🧹 Sep 2, 16:30
Tesla price cuts— -- (pic) - Flavorize Sep 2, 16:18 [Attachment] 3
- still a nazi -- (link) - hollywood big shot Sep 2, 20:36
- Barring 4Q22, monthly sales in the US for the X have hovered just below 2,000 units for the last 2 years-ish. As a predictor of - TWuG Sep 2, 17:19 1
  - 🧠🚗 -- nm - Flavorize Sep 2, 17:28
my boss is at Burning Man - hollywood big shot Sep 2, 16:14 3
- you have died of dysentery -- nm - Tim Sep 2, 21:01
- That stuff is like flour n water and dries like cement, walking becomes like 10 lb weighted shoes -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 2, 17:27
- It's put up or shut up time. Eat. The. Rich. -- nm - Krusty Sep 2, 16:58
good job, smuttah. Maestro gets a 7min ovation at Venezia -- (link) - hollywood big shot Sep 2, 15:32 2
- Let’s go to the board and see where this measures up on the Standing-O-Meter! -- nm - Mop🧹 Sep 2, 16:32 1
  - it’s a dumb trend but I think only Poor Things got a longer one so far -- nm - hollywood big shot Sep 2, 16:34
Glazers couldn’t even get those bonesaw bucks for Man U, taking it off the table -- (link) - hollywood big shot Sep 2, 15:24
What’s a UT Martin, and why are we sacrificing them to Georgia? -- nm - Mop🧹 Sep 2, 14:52 6
- Middle Tennessee State plays Alabama…Left Tennessee State and Right Tennessee State were unavailable -- nm - Flavorize Sep 2, 16:28
- The football gods must be fed each fall. -- nm - David Sep 2, 15:53 1
  - How else will Vandy get a win? - Will Hunting Sep 2, 17:09
- Heh, my HS vice-principal played fullback for them back in the late 60's/early 70's. -- nm - 99 Luftbaron Sep 2, 15:28
- Schools like UT Martin get good money for appearing in these games IINM -- nm* - ty97 Sep 2, 15:21
- They know what they did. -- nm - pmb Sep 2, 14:58
40 years ago today the Grateful Dead played their only show in IDAHO. I was there. it was amazing, and later released on cd. -- (link*) - Peglegpete Sep 2, 14:27 [youtube] 3
- Idaho? more like Idunno -- nm - hollywood big shot Sep 2, 16:09
- You know what you did, Idaho. -- nm - Mop🧹 Sep 2, 14:32 1
  - His own private Idaho, back then. -- nm - VMan Sep 2, 15:20
Hey, if you're not doing anything, remember to give PMB's daughter some listens on Spotify. Link is above. -- nm - David Sep 2, 14:10 1
- Thanks David (and sorry about Jimmy Buffet). A push this weekend would be nice if you all have time (maybe spike the algorithm for Spotify playlists) - pmb Sep 2, 14:49
Marvin Harrison about to just sit out this year. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Sep 2, 14:02 1
- From the local rec league? I'd swear he's almost my age -- nm - JD Sep 2, 14:34
Butch Jones lost 73-0 to Oklahoma today. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 2, 13:57 3
- one guy vs. an entire state doesn't seem fair -- nm - Tim Sep 2, 14:37 1
  - Don't start none, won't be none. He got what he deserved. -- nm* - Krusty Sep 2, 14:39
- Jesus. Football needs a mercy rule. -- nm - Mop🧹 Sep 2, 14:02
Crash. a new guitar video for you. it's all about some of the best Les Paul guitar players. it goes live tomorrow morning. -- (link) - Peglegpete Sep 2, 13:56 [youtube] 2
- Thanks! -- nm - crash davis 😺 Sep 2, 16:28
- and you should consider watching Norm's Rare Guitar daily videos -- (link) - Peglegpete Sep 2, 14:16 [youtube]
The first verse of Come Monday is especially appropriate - TWuG Sep 2, 13:47 1
- Callisto’s list from b2 made me happy for its “barometer soup” inclusions. it’s a tough call, but I think that may be my favorite album of his. - i.b! Sep 2, 14:06
AEW: CM Punk shitcanned by TK -- (link) - Tim Sep 2, 13:42 7
- ooo...the fan convention Starrcast is going on in Chicago now. I wonder what that's like -- nm - Remlik Sep 2, 14:16 1
  - If Skye Blue is there, they're fine. - David Sep 2, 14:27
- Wow. The PPV tomorrow night is going to be *fire emoji* -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 2, 13:52 1
  - Jack Perry wants to be a heel with heat…open the show tomorrow with Cult of Personality and send him out as Punk. - Will Hunting Sep 2, 15:08
- Sunday PPV is going to be interesting with the crowd in Chicago. -- nm - Remlik Sep 2, 13:51
- oh shit. -- nm - Remlik Sep 2, 13:46
- LOL. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 2, 13:44

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