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I have a bed question. Roll it -- nm - oblique Sep 9, 17:42
Aw man. I think I may have to watch Sneakers now -- nm - oblique Sep 9, 17:38 1
- I'm interested in all kinds of astronomy -- nm - prayformojo Sep 9, 17:40
"Trump Steps Up Threats to Imprison Those He Sees as Foes" -- (edited) - mud Sep 9, 17:29
Ezra Levant furious to discover he could have been getting money from Russia this whole time -- (link) - Beaker 🍻 Sep 9, 17:26
kid, your face is a landing zone -- nm - prayformojo Sep 9, 17:17
With her Emmy win, Jamie Lee Curtis now has an Emmy, Oscar, BAFTA (I'd have never guessed the work she won this for), two Golden Globes and two SAG - prayformojo Sep 9, 17:12 4
- She just needs them to make Halloween! The Musical -- nm - Dano Sep 9, 17:18 1
  - it's your idea. co-write the play with her. -- nm - Peglegpete Sep 9, 17:22
- Thrash metal album for the Grammy. -- nm - Reagen Sep 9, 17:17 1
  - Grammy's Thrash Metal sounds like a not-available-in-stores CD from late night or weekend ads on tv. (from the 1990s) -- nm - Max Sep 9, 18:06
Wonder if he can make it *2* plays this season. -- nm - Reagen Sep 9, 17:02 2
- ha ha -- nm - mud Sep 9, 17:15 1
  - Or he could just hand off 60 times a game -- nm - Reagen Sep 9, 17:18
The presenter for the Apple Watch Ultra said the new Hermes loop is specially designed for water sports. 😈 -- nm - Qale Sep 9, 16:49 4
- Like snorkelling? And motorboating? -- nm - Beryllium Sep 9, 16:50 3
  - The other guy certainly made sure to say water activities. I wonder if they had a bet going or a hazing happening. -- nm - Qale Sep 9, 17:00
  - Docking could be tricky -- nm - VMan Sep 9, 16:53 1
    - Only widely available outside the US and Israel that one, I’d assume. -- nm* - Qale Sep 9, 17:01
Tyreek Hill body cam video -- (link*) - mr mooch Sep 9, 16:41 3
- JFC...they all need to be fired. -- nm - Remlik Sep 9, 17:31
- "OK, he could have handled this better.. 2:08, oh shit" -- nm - Reagen Sep 9, 16:50 1
  - That one cop was like his "Yes, and" contribution was "everytime you speak you make the situation 25% worse" -- nm - Reagen Sep 9, 17:11
where Leonard Leo (head of the Federalist Soc) wants to spend his next $1b -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 9, 16:39
Bizarre, out of 100 tickets there was not one minor win, usually it's 12 to 24, but nothing. -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 9, 16:38 1
- clearly means we're going to win the whole thing this time -- nm - mr mooch Sep 9, 17:16
Saturday Night new trailer -- (link) - Beaker 🍻 Sep 9, 16:36 [youtube]
Tuesday megaball tix set 1 -- (pic) - zeitgeist Sep 9, 16:23 [Attachment] 6
- Set 2 -- (pic) - zeitgeist Sep 9, 16:23 [Attachment] 5
  - I thought it was tomorrow. Am I too late to send you $10? -- nm - David Sep 9, 16:24 4
    - I can still some. Just didn't want to worry about dealing with hundreds -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 9, 16:36 2
      - 👍 -- nm - Meg Sep 9, 16:43
      - Sent. -- nm - David Sep 9, 16:42
    - Draw is tomorrow but Zeit said he'd be busy. Do you have access to tickets there? I'd be happy to buy you a set. -- nm - Meg Sep 9, 16:35
"Is it narcissistic personality disorder, or is it just being really hot?" -- nm - Classroom Transcripts Sep 9, 16:11 1
- Quoting Paris Hilton from back in the day? -- nm - VMan Sep 9, 16:34
If the NFL Was Scripted: Week 1 (2024) -- (link) - Beaker 🍻 Sep 9, 16:10 [youtube]
I had forgotten about the Heather Graham run on Scrubs. It's in the running for the hottest anyone has ever been, in history. -- nm - Reagen Sep 9, 16:05
Christian McCaffrey OUT for the Niners -- nm* - Beaker 🍻 Sep 9, 16:00 1
- Really glad I knew I’m losing my matchup this week already. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Sep 9, 16:44
Was Hal Hartley the previous Wes Anderson? -- nm - Max Sep 9, 15:45 1
- yeah, briefly. Wes Lite -- nm - mud Sep 9, 16:32
Terrible first day sales for Joker 2. Most think it won't make the first film's opening weekend. -- nm - Inigo Sep 9, 15:30 7
- the trailer before Bettle2uice looked crazy bad but the first one wasn't for me either so i can't tell what the DC rubes will actually pay to go see -- nm - mr mooch Sep 9, 15:49 1
  - "Taxi Driver, but sadder" - it had its moments but now it carries the baggage of its fans who need to see Literally Any Other Movie -- nm - Reagen Sep 9, 15:55
- Skipping the $$ part, maybe it'll be like Gremlins 2. Money loser but with its own thing - JD Sep 9, 15:39 [youtube]
- People just don't want to see french films, I guess -- nm - Beryllium Sep 9, 15:36 3
  - Or a ridiculous sequel to a horrible movie. (NM) - Marlowe Sep 9, 15:49 2
    - I never saw it, so I wasn't going to go there :) -- nm - Beryllium Sep 9, 15:50 1
      - Between the two of us, you are the lucky one. (NM) - Marlowe Sep 9, 15:52
On-screen appearance or voice roll: what is the best movie in James Earl Jones' filmography? -- nm - prayformojo Sep 9, 15:20 10
- On screen TV. BBT - I bet you like Star Wars. So do I ! -- nm - VMan Sep 9, 15:52
- audiobook: James Earl Jones reads the Bible. considered by many one of the best audiobook reads ever. -- (link) - Peglegpete Sep 9, 15:49
- Field of Dreams for me. He stole the movie. -- nm - loosilu Sep 9, 15:48 1
  - caveat: This is my FAVORITE, probably not the best. -- nm - loosilu Sep 9, 15:51
- I can't say which is best, but I will say that Greer is, to me, his best role -- nm - Beryllium Sep 9, 15:45
- I'd say Dr. Strangelove, with an 8-way tie for 2nd -- nm - prayformojo Sep 9, 15:32
- underrated: Gardens of Stone, Matewan -- nm - mr mooch Sep 9, 15:30 1
  - best? City Limits -- nm - mr mooch Sep 9, 15:42
- This one's tough. It's probably Dr. Strangelove, but he wasn't memorable in that so Field of Dreams, Hunt for Red October, or The Lion King. -- (edited) - David Sep 9, 15:28
- The Lion King -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Sep 9, 15:25
DeShaun Watson sued again -- (link) - Reagen Sep 9, 15:19 2
- dear Browns, still the worst trade like eva. -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 9, 15:59
- Just ban him, NFL. He's washed as a player, so even for Jerry Jones, there's no reason to defend him. -- nm* - Simpsons Sep 9, 15:25
Here's every #1 song from 1986, 1 second per week -- (link) - prayformojo Sep 9, 15:11
Did I say Tropical Storm Francine? I meant Hurricane Francine. - Qale Sep 9, 14:50
Time for a little Vader Sessions. -- (link) - Volnelk 🍊 Sep 9, 14:49
Now drinking; candy corn hard cider.....it's surprisingly yummy -- nm - prayformojo Sep 9, 14:48 2
- Proof -- (pic) - prayformojo Sep 9, 14:49 [Attachment] 1
  - The proof doesn't make it yummy. 8-) - Last Of My Kind Sep 9, 15:32
1/2 Ari Aster, 1/2 Wes Anderson. -- nm - Reagen Sep 9, 14:37
R.I.P. James Earl Jones, 93 -- (link*) - mud Sep 9, 13:44 34
- We are the United States Government! We don't do that sort of thing. -- (link) - JD Sep 9, 15:33 [youtube]
- Empire State Bldg -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 9, 15:17 2
  - Whoa. -- nm - Mop🧹 Sep 9, 15:49
  - thanks!! -- nm - Peglegpete Sep 9, 15:19
- I have Coming 2 America saved on the DVR, need to get to that. -- nm - Reagen Sep 9, 14:38
- Mark Hamill -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 9, 14:26 1
  - He always has the best words. -- nm - loosilu Sep 9, 14:30
- Oh dang that sucks. The voice of a generation for sure. - sycor Sep 9, 14:22
- A life well lived -- nm - Dano Sep 9, 14:13 3
  - crazy that he was already 44 years old when he first voiced Darth Vader for Lucas -- nm - mr mooch Sep 9, 14:24 2
    - First movie? Oh not much, just Dr frickin' Strangelove after being discovered doing Shakespeare in the Park by the man Stanley Kubrick. -- nm - con_carne Sep 9, 14:31
    - Could a 22 year old do that? I think not. -- nm - loosilu Sep 9, 14:30
- Aww. -- nm - loosilu Sep 9, 14:07
- Terrible—rest in peace Lord Vader -- nm - Trending Sep 9, 14:01 1
  - Academy Awards: 1 Nom, 1 Lifetime Achievement Award - 50+ year career -- nm* - budice Sep 9, 14:07
- :-( -- nm - Krusty Sep 9, 13:58
- greatness :( -- nm - budice Sep 9, 13:58
- I wonder if Spawn is feeling like I did when Rutger Hauer passed. -- nm - mud Sep 9, 13:57
- Oh no :( -- nm - Beryllium Sep 9, 13:50
- oh man :( -- nm - Jovian Sep 9, 13:49
- the only actor who could make all that claptrap in Field of Dreams remotely believable -- nm - mr mooch Sep 9, 13:48 9
  - Humanity: ... Pixie: Here's what sucks about The Godfather Part II! -- nm - David Sep 9, 13:57 5
    - Godfather II is perfect -- nm - mr mooch Sep 9, 14:03 4
      - ly awful, and here are 14 nonsensical reasons why! -- nm - Pixie SI Sep 9, 14:04 3
        
        The Miami/Cuba stuff kinda sucks— -- nm - Trending Sep 9, 14:06 2
        
        my only issue with part II, is Rocco basically sacrificing himself to take out Roth. - Jovian Sep 9, 14:08 1
        
        Coppola really should have thought this scene out better. (as I have to believe self-sacrifice on Rocco's part was not what he wanted) -- nm - Jovian Sep 9, 14:10
  - never change, pixie -- nm - mud Sep 9, 13:51 2
    - it’s a testament to his greatness -- nm - mr mooch Sep 9, 13:54 1
      - :-] -- nm - mud Sep 9, 13:55
- :( -- nm - Andie Sep 9, 13:48
- rats -- nm - prayformojo Sep 9, 13:45
- I was coming here to post it. He was the greatest. -- nm - David Sep 9, 13:45 1
  - greatest EGOT, maybe -- nm - mud Sep 9, 13:47
LIR the Franchise series. Great cast. Looks like a lot of fun! -- nm - sycor Sep 9, 13:36 1
- A First AD seems like a perfect character to have at the center of a show like this. -- nm - Dano Sep 9, 13:42
LOL dear lord Big Brother producers, at least attempt you are running a competition series. They have their fingerprints all over this season. spoils - Jovian Sep 9, 13:21 7
- I just looked at the veto meeting results. spoiler - Peglegpete Sep 9, 14:27
- (FYI - the above spoilers cover the results of the Veto Ceremony that doesnt air until Weds) -- nm - Jovian Sep 9, 13:30
- How many seasons until they just use AI for this show? -- nm - Spawn Sep 9, 13:25 4
  - [jokingly!!] the show has had a Chenbot since day 1. -- nm* - Peglegpete Sep 9, 15:08
  - Considering they've used it to carry almost this entire season? Maybe by next summer. -- nm - Jovian Sep 9, 13:29
  - -5 seasons ago. -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 9, 13:25 1
    - Survivor will be the challenging one for this. -- nm - Spawn Sep 9, 13:27
I expect Sabalenka to get a career Grand Slam at some point. French Open will be the hardest for her especially with Swiatek around. -- nm - Dano Sep 9, 12:53
Netflix to have an Aaron Rodgers doc…titled, “Enigma.” -- (link*) - Trending Sep 9, 12:46 [Attachment] 3
- Edouchema. -- nm - Diva Sep 9, 14:59
- 👎🏼 -- nm - Krusty Sep 9, 12:54
- Good for them. No interest. -- nm - VMan Sep 9, 12:53
How was your opening weekend of FF? I *might* be able to win in BF if Kittle + Jets D can outperform the SF kicker by +5. Otherwise I think I have a - oblique Sep 9, 12:44 9
- I lost cause I didnt start worthy (unless moody scores 25 pts tonight) - tRuMaN Sep 9, 13:23
- I’ll let you know after I’m done with my quest of kicking the balls of every Elite TE, that let me down this weekend…going to take a while -- nm - Trending Sep 9, 13:13
- likely 1 and 1, but potential for 2-0 if the Jets suck balls -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Sep 9, 13:08 1
  - Congrats on 2-0! -- nm - Spawn Sep 9, 13:10
- 1-2, and just what I expected -- (edited) - ReluctantCynic Sep 9, 13:01
- I'm very likely going to be 0-2 -- nm - Krusty Sep 9, 12:59
- FJS: Have Purdy tonight, already won. BF: Against Purdy, already lost (though Yahoo gives me a 27% chance with nobody playing.) - Spawn Sep 9, 12:58
- Still drafting. -- nm - Dano Sep 9, 12:54
- Fantasy football was a bust at 0-2, but the real football was a joy. - David Sep 9, 12:47
Found out over the weekend a wedding I'm going to is black tie. ugh, tuxedo renting. Just found blacktux.com and rented from there, pretty easy! -- nm - rollo Sep 9, 12:43 1
- Dang, that's pretty sweet. -- nm - Mop🧹 Sep 9, 15:51
So: Do I phone all the shops in the area where I think I lost my wallet, and see if anyone has turned it in? - Beryllium Sep 9, 12:42 15
- Since I’ve already said something stupid, let me ask…did you do the searching through outfits you wore? Fishing box 🗃️? Submarine workshop? -- nm - Trending Sep 9, 13:30 1
  - Yes. It disappeared mid-outing. Vehicle, clothes, and bag have been searched. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 9, 13:38
- Can you do the “find a phone”…or call it 20 times until someone answers out of annoyance? -- nm - Trending Sep 9, 13:11 9
  - If he has one of those phone cases with a wallet in it, maybe. -- nm - Spawn Sep 9, 13:24
  - Wallets are not phones -- nm - Beryllium Sep 9, 13:24 7
    - Ohhhhh—-had phone in my head— -- nm - Trending Sep 9, 13:28 5
      - Heads should not have phones in them. -- nm - Berryllium Sep 9, 13:29 4
        
        Green light to write that to be a future Blumhouse movie -- nm - Trending Sep 9, 13:35 2
        
        Go watch The President's Analyst spoiler.... - zeitgeist Sep 9, 19:43
        
        "Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn't stop to think.. sorry, I am getting a call..." -- nm - Spawn Sep 9, 13:41
        
        wait for it .. .. -- nm - mud Sep 9, 13:30
    - In some ways... -- nm - Spawn Sep 9, 13:24
- At least the largest ones, perhaps? -- nm - mara Sep 9, 12:44
- doesn't hurt, right? Is there anything in it with your phone number? -- nm - Andie Sep 9, 12:43 1
  - Probably not, just DL with street address (and a bunch of other cards of varying degrees of importance) -- nm - Beryllium Sep 9, 12:46
YORGOS! -- nm - Spawn Sep 9, 12:23 2
- I'll get a cloth. -- nm - graham chapman Sep 9, 12:26 1
  - Don't forget a towel! -- nm - Towlie Sep 9, 12:36

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