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students at Nix Benedict’s HS walk out over the school’s non-enforcement of its bullying policy -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 26, 13:19 1
- ... and the bullies followed them out and stomped their asses. -- nm - Spawn Feb 26, 13:21
Missouri law says pregnant women can’t get divorced -- (link) - budice Feb 26, 12:59 4
- Ali Khamenei and the Taliban both think this is going a bit too far. (NM) - Marlowe Feb 26, 13:19 1
  - Well, I don't know what their divorce laws look like. I assume they're still a bit murdery? -- nm - Beryllium Feb 26, 13:20
- I mean, its decisions like this or ideas like this that get people murdered. - Jovian Feb 26, 13:04
- JFC -- nm - sycor Feb 26, 13:01
It is gorgeous outside. Our weather this winter (and particularly February) has been about the best I can ever remember. We've had more days in the - pmb Feb 26, 12:46 7
- Thanks, climate change! -- nm - Znufrii, promoted Feb 26, 13:00
- Yesterday was glorious. Today is 36 and rainy -- nm - crash davis 😺 Feb 26, 12:52
- Nice! We've had a rather typical February with it being cold and rainy with a bit of snow thrown in as well. Much colder than last year. 40s most of - Krusty Feb 26, 12:50
- It snowed two days ago. It is 71F. It is supposed to snow in two days. Posted by Spawn Feb 26 '24, 14:09 -- nm - Spawn Feb 26, 12:49
- here too, but, as much as i love it, i know it's a negative-trend overall. -- nm* - Andie Feb 26, 12:48 2
  - Yep. -- nm - pmb Feb 26, 13:03
  - yeah -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Feb 26, 12:52
Ten Movies where the bad guy wins (spoils): -- (edited) - Jovian Feb 26, 12:34 66
- Pirates of the Caribbeans - Max Feb 26, 13:29
- Breakfast Club - Max Feb 26, 13:25 1
  - heh right exactly. - Jovian Feb 26, 13:27
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers. -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 26, 13:23 1
  - the source of my most re-occurring nightmare as a child. - Jovian Feb 26, 13:25
- Valkyrie -- nm - VMan Feb 26, 13:19
- Batman movies. -- nm - piixie Feb 26, 13:19
- Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. - Will Hunting Feb 26, 13:18 4
  - sure, since we conveniently ignored how Abe Froman became the sausage king of Chicago -- nm - crash davis 😺 Feb 26, 13:21
  - teacher's pets like Martin Prince would agree. -- nm - Max Feb 26, 13:20 2
    - I mean…his treatment of Cameron is abusive behavior 101. - Will Hunting Feb 26, 13:21 1
      - Had to tear him down to build him up -- nm - VMan Feb 26, 13:22
- The Godfathers -- nm - FBI guy Feb 26, 13:16
- Question: are thieves the bad guys in heist flicks? Is danny ocean a villain? -- nm - Beryllium Feb 26, 13:16 2
  - I think with those films we're usually watching and rooting for bad guys that are sometimes/often robbing other bad guys. -- nm - Krusty Feb 26, 13:19
  - Benedict loses the money and the girl -- (edited) - Max Feb 26, 13:17
- not sure if I'm remembering who's bad and good - Max Feb 26, 13:15
- Does Skynet eventually lose? -- nm - Spawn Feb 26, 13:14 3
  - T3 is exactly the type of movie for this question. - Will Hunting Feb 26, 13:16 2
    - I need to rewatch 3 again. I don't think I've seen since it was in the theater. Also, how did I not know Dark Fate was supposed to be a T2 sequel. - sycor Feb 26, 13:29
    - It really was quite elegant on a number of fronts. (spoils for a twenty plus year old movie) - Name Withheld By Request Feb 26, 13:21
- Top Gun -- nm - Roger More Feb 26, 13:12 1
  - deal with it, Comrade -- nm - crash davis 😺 Feb 26, 13:13
- Rudy -- nm - crash davis 😺 Feb 26, 13:11 4
  - HA! -- nm - Krusty Feb 26, 13:16 3
    - As soon as they make a movie about someone growing up and wanting to play for Alabama, I'll change my answer to that -- nm - crash davis 😺 Feb 26, 13:18 2
      - Forrest Gump? -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 26, 13:18 1
        
        That was pretty much happenstance. In Rudy the dude really wanted to be at Notre Dame. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Feb 26, 13:19
- Godzilla - Krusty Feb 26, 13:11 7
  - You haven't seen the recent series? He is the good guy. -- nm - Spawn Feb 26, 13:12 6
    - No, haven't seen it. I really need to see Godzilla Minus One. - Krusty Feb 26, 13:15 4
      - Your IM, yes and no. - Spawn Feb 26, 13:17 3
        
        Good point. -- nm - Krusty Feb 26, 13:20 2
        
        There is a Justice League vs Godzilla vs Kong series going on. - Spawn Feb 26, 13:26 1
        
        nice -- nm - mud Feb 26, 13:28
    - The Kaiju Bouncer - Beryllium Feb 26, 13:14
- Captain America: Civil War. -- nm - David Feb 26, 13:09
- Spoiler - VMan Feb 26, 13:07 5
  - Also - VMan Feb 26, 13:08 4
    - Add - VMan Feb 26, 13:13
    - spoils - Roger More Feb 26, 13:09 2
      - But - VMan Feb 26, 13:10 1
        
        Haha (spoils) - Roger More Feb 26, 13:13
- 61* -- nm - Boston Fan Feb 26, 13:04
- Rocky -- nm - Colin Jost Feb 26, 13:01
- Saving Private Ryan -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 26, 12:59
- Here -- (link) - Znufrii, promoted Feb 26, 12:53
- You have SW episode 3 so wouldn't Empire Strikes Back count as well? -- nm - Krusty Feb 26, 12:52 1
  - I didnt make the list. And yea I thought Empire missing was pretty glaring. -- nm - Jovian Feb 26, 12:55
- spoils - Jovian Feb 26, 12:50 5
  - I will fight you on your second one. -- nm - Spawn Feb 26, 12:52 4
    - lol I mean... - Jovian Feb 26, 12:53 3
      - But Tyler is no more. -- nm - Spawn Feb 26, 13:20
      - Spoils - Beryllium Feb 26, 12:58 1
        
        spoils - Jovian Feb 26, 13:01
- Would you count lost battles like Dunkirk, A Bridge Too Far, etc? -- nm - crash davis 😺 Feb 26, 12:49 3
  - man its been awhile since Ive seen A Bridge Too Far. (that is essentially about the failure of Operation Market Garden right?) -- nm - Jovian Feb 26, 13:13 1
    - Exactly -- nm - crash davis 😺 Feb 26, 13:14
  - Also, question, (if it is a spoiler to you then you're on the wrong board) - crash davis 😺 Feb 26, 12:59
- Question. - Beryllium Feb 26, 12:47 1
  - heh, I would say yes. And I was legit just trying to remember the title of this. (spoils) - Jovian Feb 26, 12:49
- spoilers - Roger More Feb 26, 12:46
- Spoils - Beryllium Feb 26, 12:41
- spoils? - sycor Feb 26, 12:40 1
  - Oh this one is more recent spoils - sycor Feb 26, 12:46
- This should happen more often -- nm - budice Feb 26, 12:35
Peter King, A Very Good Sportswriter And Friend Of The Blog, Drank Some Beer With Drew -- (link) - JD Feb 26, 12:28 [youtube]
Oh, Ticketmaster why must you suck, and why must you suck so hard? - crash davis 😺 Feb 26, 12:26
Flaco Never Escaped - JD Feb 26, 12:19 2
- I despise the poison for rats that we put out everywhere in this city. It was the cause of the death of another beloved bird who while poisoned - Krusty Feb 26, 12:28
- this made me so tremendously sad when I heard Saturday that he had died. -- nm - Jovian Feb 26, 12:23
There’s about seven things I need to get done right now. I should make a list to prioritize. There’s about eight things I need to get done right now. -- nm - Znufrii, promoted Feb 26, 11:28 2
- #1 - Nap. -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Feb 26, 11:35 1
  - #2 Procrastinate about making a list. -- nm - Loyola Feb 26, 11:40
this couple saw you sitting at the bar and dug your vibe -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 26, 11:21 1
- Vacation Friends 3 -- nm - Max Feb 26, 12:09
I need a nap. -- nm - Znufrii, promoted Feb 26, 11:10 1
- Well, who do we ask for help when we don't know where we are? - Dora Feb 26, 11:13
It snowed two days ago. It is 71F. It is supposed to snow in two days. - Spawn Feb 26, 11:09
law schools running into the problem of teaching con law with a straight face under the new fedsoc goonery on SCOTUS -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 26, 11:03
aww man, another That Guy! character actor has passed (Charles Dierkop) -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 26, 10:54 2
- That guy definitely has a face that says 1960s/70s. -- nm - Max Feb 26, 12:05 1
  - Flat Nose Curly is how I know him -- nm - crash davis 😺 Feb 26, 12:08
Bump as it is almost 2PM EST: BDubs: 6 Free Wings 2 to 5PM today -- (link) - JD Feb 26, 10:53 [Backboard] 2
- we've had like eight failed attempts at getting BWW here. -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Feb 26, 12:01 1
  - Sounds like the local wings and/or sports bar coalition is strong -- nm - JD Feb 26, 12:06
I did the research so you don;t have to - Roger More Feb 26, 10:45 23
- Puppy Chow is also tossed with/coated in powdered sugar. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Feb 26, 12:08
- What is wrong with you people and not liking buffalo chicken dip? I mean for sure some of the rest is weird, but buffalo chicken dip is magical. -- nm - sycor Feb 26, 12:02 3
  - ... I don't like buffalo chicken sauce, is that the same thing? -- nm - Beryllium Feb 26, 12:08 2
    - It usually has Franks Red Hot sauce in it. You can make it as mild or spicey as you like. - sycor Feb 26, 12:18 1
      - Ah, that sounds fine. Not what I was thinking of. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 26, 12:49
- did I fall asleep and wake up in Nebraska or something? -- nm - Diva Feb 26, 11:46 2
  - That depends... do you have the craving to go and get a Runza? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Feb 26, 12:08
  - When you screw up your skiplagged ticket. -- nm - JD Feb 26, 11:50
- Sign me up. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 26, 11:43 1
  - Oh, i see the BB post (finally). 3 2 1. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 26, 12:31
- Is this more Dune definitions? -- nm - Spawn Feb 26, 11:07
- Puppy Chow = Muddy Buddy Chex Mix -- (link) - JaxSean Feb 26, 11:04 1
  - This is a go-to snack for me on roadtrips -- nm - oblique Feb 26, 11:06
- blech. Did someone lose a bet ? -- nm - decline Feb 26, 10:48
- I chose literally none of those nine. -- nm - David Feb 26, 10:47 7
  - It was an easy chili + potato salad + scotcheroo choice for me -- nm - Roger More Feb 26, 11:25 6
    - Yep. This was the easiest ST 'trivia' question in awhile. - Jovian Feb 26, 12:20
    - Gross. - David Feb 26, 11:27 4
      - Yeah, I picked the first on each as they come closest to being edible. - Spawn Feb 26, 11:37
      - Though would your entire preferred foods list even fill a 3 x 3 grid? -- nm - JD Feb 26, 11:32 2
        
        I -think- I could do two of them! -- nm - David Feb 26, 11:36 1
        
        Nice! Color me impressed -- nm - JD Feb 26, 11:42
- thank you Roger, I had no idea what was in that apple salad -- nm - crash davis 😺 Feb 26, 10:47
I'm pretty much never glum in life, save for when someone I love is in trouble or has died. The news of Peter King's retirement makes me glum. - David Feb 26, 10:44 5
- My roommate in 1995-ish was a sports writer named Peter King. - JaxSean Feb 26, 11:45 1
  - Maybe after this one retires you will be able to. -- nm - Spawn Feb 26, 11:46
- Sorry. Hope you feel better soon. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Feb 26, 10:50
- I'll miss him for things like this. - David Feb 26, 10:50 1
  - 👍 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Feb 26, 10:57
New band obsession: Friko -- (link) - Dano Feb 26, 10:35 [youtube] 1
- I thought you'd be off working on the Hukkle reboot with Denis Villeneuve -- nm - crash davis 😺 Feb 26, 10:38
new movie trivia game at vulture: MovieGrid -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 26, 10:34 6
- Spoilers -- (edited) - crash davis 😺 Feb 26, 12:46
- Fun! - Dark Callisto 🦊 Feb 26, 12:39
- Thanks -- nm - Epiphany Feb 26, 11:48 3
  - oh it wasn't a gift. shit is hard AF -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 26, 11:51 2
    - I overstressed it thinking there was only one answer for each box. There isn't. -- nm - oblique Feb 26, 11:53 1
      - But you can only use a movie once. -- nm - Spawn Feb 26, 12:03
Horizon: An American Saga | Trailer 1 (Kevin Costner's new western) - June 28th -- (link*) - Beaker 🍺 Feb 26, 10:28 [youtube] 14
- Good, we need another reminder of why non-White people suck. (NM) - Marlowe Feb 26, 10:49 4
  - Related: are there any Brazilian historical drama films about subjects like colonialism, slavery, indigenous Brazilians etc? -- nm - Roger More Feb 26, 11:07 1
    - Nothing comes to mind. Historical dramas are expensive to make and rarely have a good commercial performance, alas. (NM) -- nm - Marlowe Feb 26, 12:37
  - I think the man who did Dances With Wolves can be counted on to be fair to the Native Americans -- nm - crash davis 😺 Feb 26, 10:52 1
    - The trailer hides well the possibility it may be fair, but there is a slight chance based on 2 or 3 2-second shots. (NM) - Marlowe Feb 26, 12:34
- So he remade Yellowstone 1883. -- nm - Remlik Feb 26, 10:47
- based on the novel Push by Sapphire? -- nm* - hollywood big shot Feb 26, 10:40 1
  - Push! -- nm - Tim Feb 26, 10:41
- Absolutely stunning visuals in this trailer. I am so down for this -- nm - crash davis 😺 Feb 26, 10:32
- I love Dances with Wolves and Open Range has one of the top 3 shootouts ever so I'll be seeing this in the theatre -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Feb 26, 10:32 4
  - Thoughts on The Postman? -- nm - Roger More Feb 26, 11:30 3
    - that was postapocalyptic not a western :) -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Feb 26, 11:34 2
      - It had horses in the west with trees -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 26, 12:04
      - ... distinction without a difference! -- nm - Beryllium Feb 26, 11:39
Wurd! -- nm - Turd Ferguson Feb 26, 10:18 1
- The word of Tesla is that love is all around you -- nm - crash davis 😺 Feb 26, 10:34

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