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OT - Meanwhile across the pond - hobbs, 2018-06-17, 10:27

FU: Germany V Mexico - hobbs, 2018-06-17, 08:40
- Some poor displays from the favorites so far - HCE, 2018-06-17, 18:27
- As a friend of mine said - JD in Portland, 2018-06-17, 16:36
- !Viva Mexico! * - PasadenaDomer, 2018-06-17, 13:20
  - FU: Spoiler - hobbs, 2018-06-17, 15:29
    - Right? They've done this before, but I never expect it - HCE, 2018-06-17, 18:41
    - They run like a [cough, cough] finely tuned watch - Jack, 2018-06-17, 17:43
      - Absolutely, the Swiss have the most interesting - hobbs, 2018-06-17, 18:36
- All I know is, that was pretty doggone entertaining - Jack, 2018-06-17, 09:04
  - Excellent match - hobbs, 2018-06-17, 09:56

Iceland v Argentina - MattG, 2018-06-16, 12:41
- Agreed. ISL ang around long enough - hobbs, 2018-06-17, 07:14

IF you were going to New Orleans tomorrow... - Chris, 2018-06-15, 18:08
- For good cajun in a divey Quarter setting - IrishGuard, 2018-06-17, 07:08
- Domenica - Irish96, 2018-06-16, 09:25
- Irene’s or Pesce * - Bill, 2018-06-15, 22:45
  - Love both of those places * - scriptcomesfirst, 2018-06-16, 05:57
- I think Cochon/Cochon Butcher is good. * - Publicola, 2018-06-15, 18:18
- NOLA? - MattG, 2018-06-15, 18:12

OT: Oh Paulie, won't see him no more. - PasadenaDomer, 2018-06-15, 10:18
- Judge shade has been a rare 2018 bright spot - KGB, 2018-06-15, 13:12
- There's this howler from His Orangeness - Jack, 2018-06-15, 12:29
  - Officially part of the campaign for 144 days - PasadenaDomer, 2018-06-15, 15:28
    - Manafort & Trump have known each other for - hobbs, 2018-06-15, 16:31
      - Speaking of mob operations, when did Rudy become a - Jack, 2018-06-16, 16:36
        He's the same guy he's always been - Jim (fisherj08), 2018-06-17, 13:01
        On 9/10/2001 Rudy G was dead politically in NY. - hobbs, 2018-06-17, 15:42
        I’m a New Yorker who thinks he helped clean up the city - Turtlecrack, 2018-06-17, 16:42
        Truthfully, I didn't live in NY under Rudy - hobbs, 2018-06-17, 17:19
        
        Bruce Cutler. Lloyd Cutler was WH counsel under WJC. - hobbs, 2018-06-17, 07:54
  - Lying so often, and so brazenly should never be - Mark, 2018-06-15, 12:58

FU: Heads Up - Portugal V Spain @2pm on Fox * - hobbs, 2018-06-15, 08:52
- Well - DEM, 2018-06-15, 12:50
- So Good! * - hobbs, 2018-06-15, 12:46
- Nobody even think of putting a spoiler in the subject line - Jack, 2018-06-15, 12:26
  - Related: what is board protocol regarding WC spoilers? - HCE, 2018-06-15, 18:10
    - No spoilers in subject lines - hobbs, 2018-06-16, 01:38
  - You'll enjoy the match. * - hobbs, 2018-06-15, 13:36
- helluva game * - Jay, 2018-06-15, 12:21
  - Yup! * - hobbs, 2018-06-15, 12:39
    - Wow. - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2018-06-15, 12:47
      - Indeed, though he had some help - HCE, 2018-06-15, 13:04
        No doubt. - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2018-06-15, 13:21
- FU2: Shinnecock is eating pro golfers for lunch. - KGB, 2018-06-15, 11:28
- I'll be rooting for an asteroid to land on Sergio Ramos - HCE, 2018-06-15, 09:02
  - Portugal - always the little brother ... - Mark, 2018-06-15, 12:56

Hereditary - Jay, 2018-06-15, 08:19
- Strong agree. * - Jim (fisherj08), 2018-06-16, 15:44
- I cant do movies like that - Supe, 2018-06-15, 11:46
  - Ha, I’m just like you - BPH, 2018-06-15, 21:46
  - yeah, it's not everyone's cup of tea - Jay, 2018-06-15, 12:23
- I went through a few phases with it (spoilers) - Mike (bart), 2018-06-15, 08:48
- The trailer looks terrifying - scriptcomesfirst, 2018-06-15, 08:41
- Man, talk about a mixed bag of reviews. - Bingo, 2018-06-15, 08:25
  - Yeah. - KGB, 2018-06-15, 09:14
    - I think you would find it pretty intriguing - Jay, 2018-06-15, 11:08
  - it's dark, but it's really impressive - Jay, 2018-06-15, 08:53
    - really lowered the stakes - Mike (bart), 2018-06-15, 08:58

Are we about to add another ILB? - Chris, 2018-06-14, 10:46
- Too many 'backers (too many backers) - MHB (Rakes of Mallow), 2018-06-14, 15:47
  - Having said that - Jim (fisherj08), 2018-06-14, 17:00
    - Nailed it - scriptcomesfirst, 2018-06-14, 18:39
      - Which two? Or is it not public knowledge? * - Jack, 2018-06-15, 08:26
        Strong hints out there that White and Adams may be medicals - scriptcomesfirst, 2018-06-15, 08:37
        Would this open up the 85th scholarship for CJ? * - Chris, 2018-06-15, 09:45
        Very unlikely, according to II podcast - HullieAndMikes, 2018-06-15, 10:02
- Future ND Defensive Front 7? - NDinVA, 2018-06-14, 14:00
  - Remember 10 years ago - CK08, 2018-06-15, 08:24
  - WHY DOES NOTRE DAME HATE AMERICA??? - scriptcomesfirst, 2018-06-14, 18:40
    - Make Notre Dame Eastern European Again * - Chris, 2018-06-15, 06:20
      - <clap, clap> * - scriptcomesfirst, 2018-06-15, 08:37
  - Tshimanga Biakabutuka wouldn't gain a yard against that line * - Jeff (BGS), 2018-06-14, 17:35
  - they should play an alumni game against - Jay, 2018-06-14, 14:45
    - I thought you were going to go with - Jeff (BGS), 2018-06-14, 17:52
    - You forgot... - NDinVA, 2018-06-14, 16:09
      - And a few others of note - Jack, 2018-06-14, 17:45
    - There is something interesting there - Jim (fisherj08), 2018-06-14, 14:57
  - That letter per player ratio is insane. * - BillyGoat, 2018-06-14, 14:02
    - I pity the announcers if it ever happens. LOL * - NDinVA, 2018-06-14, 14:04
      - Get Uncle Verne out of retirement for that * - irishvol, 2018-06-14, 14:42
- It's official - Jim (fisherj08), 2018-06-14, 13:03
- We have a Nigerian pipeline going - Jack, 2018-06-14, 11:16
  - Ekwonu is from Charlotte - Jim (fisherj08), 2018-06-14, 11:20
- Yes * - Jim (fisherj08), 2018-06-14, 10:52

OT: Summer reading. - oviedoirish, 2018-06-14, 10:04
- I'm wondering how much of this is just rhetoric ... - Mark, 2018-06-14, 15:26
  - The book has spurred a lot of academic controversy - HullieAndMikes, 2018-06-15, 05:10
  - Wow, that topic sounds horrifying. - oviedoirish, 2018-06-14, 19:56
- Some stuff I went through recently - Mike (bart), 2018-06-14, 12:19
- A year or two late - PBurns, 2018-06-14, 11:21
  - Just finished a couple of audiobooks by Erik Larson - hobbs, 2018-06-14, 20:55
- If you're into the "Silicon Valley is actively bad" genre - Jim (fisherj08), 2018-06-14, 10:09
  - I missed it, so thanks. * - oviedoirish, 2018-06-14, 10:19

Really stoked about the start of the World Cup - hobbs, 2018-06-14, 08:03
- LGBT activist Peter Tatchell was arrested for protesting.... - MTIrish, 2018-06-14, 10:59
- I can definitely get behind cheering for Germany to win - BillyGoat, 2018-06-14, 09:22
- Mostly just rooting for Russia to lose every game 11-0. * - KGB, 2018-06-14, 09:08
  - Start rooting harder. * - Chris, 2018-06-14, 09:16
    - Much harder. * - PMan, 2018-06-14, 09:57
      - Not watching the game - KGB, 2018-06-14, 10:19
- Am I the exception? - Chris, 2018-06-14, 08:51
  - It's still the greatest thing in all of sports - HCE, 2018-06-14, 09:15
  - The cup is not the same without the jingoism. - San Pedro, 2018-06-14, 09:14

OT: Moving US Open story - Domer99, 2018-06-14, 07:20

OT - Chicago chooses The Boring Company for O'Hare Express - Jamie, 2018-06-13, 22:28
- Walgreen's is leasing 200k sf at the Old Post Office - Mike (bart), 2018-06-15, 08:45
  - Facebook just quietly leased - DEM, 2018-06-15, 09:46
    - I'm at the point of encouraing the bears to put their - Mike (bart), 2018-06-15, 10:05
- The combination of giving out flamethrowers (?) - Jim (fisherj08), 2018-06-14, 09:09
- I will be floored if this happens - Mike (bart), 2018-06-14, 07:02
  - But on/under what land? * - BillyGoat, 2018-06-14, 07:50
    - His preferred route is in the article - DEM, 2018-06-14, 08:39
      - 'Tesla' is building out a huge property on Elston - Mike (bart), 2018-06-14, 08:52
  - Elon Musk failing to deliver on a crazy promise? - KGB, 2018-06-14, 07:07
    - Then again.... - DEM, 2018-06-14, 07:14
      - He's obviously capable of incredible things. - KGB, 2018-06-14, 07:29
      - Maybe he's gonna try to Erie Canal it? - Mike (bart), 2018-06-14, 07:18
        Well somebody is going to have to do something - DEM, 2018-06-14, 07:27
        It's really dizzying how much is going on - Mike (bart), 2018-06-14, 07:42
        Uber drivers who don't know their way around - CK08, 2018-06-14, 08:26
        They can easily double your travel time from downtown - Mike (bart), 2018-06-14, 08:32
        God help you if they try to take Lower Wacker * - MHB (Rakes of Mallow), 2018-06-14, 08:51
  - But hey....he's made a nice flame thrower - DEM, 2018-06-14, 07:05
- I follow the news in Chicago pretty closely - DEM, 2018-06-14, 06:27
  - Where's Geraldo? * - nedhead, 2018-06-14, 06:54
  - Yep, it's down there. Otherworldly * - Mike (bart), 2018-06-14, 06:43
- Seems great, especially if paired with better connections. - nedhead, 2018-06-14, 00:31
  - It's still a 2 or 3 seat trip. - Mike (bart), 2018-06-14, 06:47

Anthony Bourdain - Grantland, 2018-06-13, 14:40
- Not my town, but maybe Salt Lick BBQ outside of Austin - Jamie, 2018-06-15, 08:36
  - I think I saw that on the Food Network. * - Grantland, 2018-06-15, 08:52
- Hard to beat his actual Detroit itinerary from the show... * - CK08, 2018-06-13, 16:35
  - Same with Chicago. I wouldn’t change a thing - Jack, 2018-06-13, 17:20
    - Ricobenes ? Pass - DEM, 2018-06-14, 08:57
      - I didn't know the specific restaurant - Jack, 2018-06-14, 09:09
        In Chicago I think I would take him to one of those - Grantland, 2018-06-14, 10:40
        Where's that place Triumph the Insult Comic Dog went? * - Jack, 2018-06-14, 11:20
        Weiner's Circle * - PBurns, 2018-06-14, 11:25
- Le Pigeon - JD in Portland, 2018-06-13, 16:24
- Chinatown for dim sum and roast duck. * - San Pedro, 2018-06-13, 15:57
- probably Tijuana * - Jay, 2018-06-13, 15:28
  - A specific place in TJ? * - Grantland, 2018-06-14, 06:50

All around congratulations to Zack Martin - hobbs, 2018-06-13, 13:24
- I assume Kelly has already offered Martin and Eifert's child * - Jim (fisherj08), 2018-06-13, 13:45

OT: Oral History of "The '59 Sound" - Greg, 2018-06-13, 13:11
- I’m really hoping to make the Riv show in august - MattG, 2018-06-13, 22:15

The NCAA adopted rules allowing guys to play four games - Jim (fisherj08), 2018-06-13, 10:30
- They also approved three new bowl games - Jeff (BGS), 2018-06-13, 14:28
  - Wrigley in December? - Jim (fisherj08), 2018-06-13, 15:10
    - I hope we never play in that bowl, for one simple reason - Jack, 2018-06-13, 15:54
      - Don’t tell Joe Montana, Kris Haines, Bob Golic ... - PasadenaDomer, 2018-06-13, 23:56
        I only set foot in Wrigley Field wearing White Sox attire - Jack, 2018-06-14, 14:05
        Waiting on a connecting flight - PasadenaDomer, 2018-06-14, 14:34
      - It will be COLD - Jeff (BGS), 2018-06-13, 16:28
        Where does the money come from to make these games - BillyGoat, 2018-06-14, 14:10
        Volume - Jim (fisherj08), 2018-06-14, 14:23
        The TV money probably isn't too bad - Jeff (BGS), 2018-06-16, 12:57

Four star 2020 TE Kevin Bauman from NJ commited to ND * - NDinVA, 2018-06-13, 10:04
- He's an excellent player and... - scriptcomesfirst, 2018-06-15, 08:44

FU - River, 2018-06-13, 09:35
- What a difference no one to bribe makes - Jack, 2018-06-13, 15:47
- Extremely excited about the 2026 World Cup - MattG, 2018-06-13, 12:08
- who's got a good WC podcast I can start listening to? * - Jay, 2018-06-13, 10:40
  - I listen to mostly English ones. - Slainte Joe, 2018-06-13, 13:45
    - All the above - PBurns, 2018-06-14, 07:19
  - Busco maybe? * - Chris, 2018-06-13, 10:46
- Also today is the last day to get your tpg - hobbs, 2018-06-13, 09:57
  - But there are so many! - MattG, 2018-06-13, 10:01
    - also, HCE - Jay, 2018-06-13, 10:19
      - We can't do it with ESPN, but MLS has a very basic bracket - HCE, 2018-06-13, 10:45
        we can probably just track it on the ESPN site - Jay, 2018-06-13, 10:57
        Sure, that works for me * - HCE, 2018-06-13, 11:13
    - I think you can do the prop bets prior to each match * - Jay, 2018-06-13, 10:15
      - Indeed: Champion, Group Winners, and Golden Boot picks - HCE, 2018-06-13, 10:19

OT - (Not a surprise) M. Cohen likely to roll on everybody - hobbs, 2018-06-13, 08:39
- My reading is that ABC might be reaching here - Chris (HCC), 2018-06-13, 09:13
  - I'm no lawyer but doesn't he only have 3 options? - hobbs, 2018-06-13, 10:30
    - NBC is now reporting - Chris (HCC), 2018-06-13, 10:34
      - The thing that pisses me off about this most of all ... - Mark, 2018-06-13, 11:21
        Trump should wish for a comparatively-early death. - KGB, 2018-06-13, 13:23
        
        Saw a poll the other day where 30% of R's - hobbs, 2018-06-13, 11:35
        If that happened, expect an angry tweet from Sen. Sasse, - nedhead, 2018-06-13, 17:15

Its official, on the CA ballot in November - hobbs, 2018-06-12, 21:42
- Otisburgh is closer to a reality. * - Chris, 2018-06-13, 15:47
- from the makers of CalExit™ and Brexit™ * - Jay, 2018-06-13, 08:43
- Southern Cal not located in Southern Cal is fun. * - LaFortune Teller, 2018-06-13, 04:18
- I might support if we could eliminate the 2nd Amendment * - JD in Portland, 2018-06-12, 22:05
  - There's a lot that needs updating - Greg, 2018-06-13, 08:58
    - Might want to rethink assumptions about "centrists" - HullieAndMikes, 2018-06-13, 09:44
      - I disagree with the interpretation of data. - nedhead, 2018-06-13, 17:41
      - Who are these US centrists in his survey? - Jack, 2018-06-13, 16:09
    - It's full of contradictions. * - BillyGoat, 2018-06-13, 09:11
      - So is independence * - MattG, 2018-06-13, 22:42
  - I'd support it if it changed Article V. * - Publicola, 2018-06-13, 04:12
    - I was being snarky - JD in Portland, 2018-06-13, 06:33
      - I'm not, really. - Publicola, 2018-06-13, 07:33
        Ah, but given the current political environment - hobbs, 2018-06-13, 07:54
        This is exactly why its a very DUMB idea ... - Mark, 2018-06-13, 11:07
        Tim Draper (Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist) - hobbs, 2018-06-13, 11:18
        This is just another GOP effort to dilute democracy - Mark, 2018-06-13, 11:31
        This is just another version of gerrymandering for the GOP - Mark, 2018-06-13, 13:40
        
        That's why you change Article V - Publicola, 2018-06-13, 08:37
      - Cheer up and look at the bright side. - Grantland, 2018-06-13, 06:38
        Trump’s BFF Kim also passed on some helpful tips - JD in Portland, 2018-06-13, 07:10
        slight nit: Trump's BFF is Vladimir Putin. * - Grantland, 2018-06-13, 08:08
        Are they friends or more like employer-employee? * - JD in Portland, 2018-06-13, 08:21
        
        That's only because he thought Putin - Jeff (BGS), 2018-06-13, 08:15
        
        Things have never been better here! - nedhead, 2018-06-13, 06:57
    - And repealed the 16th amendment * - Jeff (BGS), 2018-06-13, 06:02

Indiana linebacker Jack Kiser just committed - Jim (fisherj08), 2018-06-12, 16:28
- So did top 2020 tight end Kevin Bauman - Jim (fisherj08), 2018-06-13, 09:55
  - He's got a very punchable face. - Chris, 2018-06-13, 10:00
- Apparently his strength is as a run-stopper - Captain Robb, 2018-06-12, 16:51
  - Hate to say this but - Domer99, 2018-06-12, 17:15
    - Will be with him Friday and Saturday - Busco21, 2018-06-12, 20:59
      - Small school is right - NDinVA, 2018-06-13, 05:18

BUY/SELL/HOLD - Post-Spring Edition - Mike (bart), 2018-06-12, 06:29
- What about ND's rush defense? * - Mark, 2018-06-12, 12:34
  - Seems like rush defense should be good - Mike (bart), 2018-06-12, 13:18
    - What's interesting about Watkins - Jim (fisherj08), 2018-06-12, 13:39
- That's a good point on Denson - Jim (fisherj08), 2018-06-12, 10:02
  - His track record is impressive - Mike (bart), 2018-06-12, 10:21
    - Totally agree re his coaching. But, man, those recruiting - BillyGoat, 2018-06-12, 10:39
      - Who has he recruited? - Mike (bart), 2018-06-12, 11:00
        Summary: - BillyGoat, 2018-06-12, 11:33
        We've done a mediocre job of recruiting here - KGB, 2018-06-12, 12:42
        
        The Stepp situation was strange - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2018-06-12, 11:58
        
        I think Sampson said that, basically, Dillon didn't want ND - Jim (fisherj08), 2018-06-12, 11:45
        
        Adams and Williams were Alford * - Jim (fisherj08), 2018-06-12, 11:11
        
        That's true - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2018-06-12, 11:02
      - Its incredibly strange - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2018-06-12, 10:59
- I'd upgrade pass defense to "DON'T BUY" personally * - HumanRobot, 2018-06-12, 09:17
  - from a Triple Sell * - Jay, 2018-06-12, 09:33
    - Let's bump it up to a 'risky'. * - KGB, 2018-06-12, 09:37
  - so, Hold? - Mike (bart), 2018-06-12, 09:27
    - I could be wrong about this - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2018-06-12, 09:36
      - Probably. This is one reason I was so bummed about Watkins - Mike (bart), 2018-06-12, 09:47
        I think Vaughn will factor in * - BPH, 2018-06-12, 09:54
        And Boykin can be a nice fourth CB option * - Jim (fisherj08), 2018-06-12, 10:20
        He'd be fifth, right? Behind Love, Crawford, Pride, and - BillyGoat, 2018-06-12, 10:40
- Buy: tailbacks who enjoy football more than weed. - KGB, 2018-06-12, 09:09
- I'll chip in a few: - BillyGoat, 2018-06-12, 08:49
- Buy/Sell/Hold - PMan, 2018-06-12, 08:29
  - Great call on Avery Davis - Mike (bart), 2018-06-12, 08:33
    - How is his speed? - Chris, 2018-06-12, 08:38
      - Above average agility for a RB - Brendan, 2018-06-12, 09:05
    - Possibly KR. * - BillyGoat, 2018-06-12, 08:37
- I think Wimbush is a buy - Jay, 2018-06-12, 08:12
  - Like to talk to his psychologist. If a good report I agree. * - Grantland, 2018-06-13, 14:55
  - Probably - Mike (bart), 2018-06-12, 08:31
    - IMO, what really helps him is that he's outstanding at - BillyGoat, 2018-06-12, 08:39
      - there are going to be a ton of scramble yards to be picked - Mike (bart), 2018-06-12, 08:43
        If Wimbush still has the same issues on screens and bubbles - BillyGoat, 2018-06-12, 08:50
    - also, I can't see him getting worse (passing wise) * - Jay, 2018-06-12, 08:36
      - He had three games under 40% - Jeff (BGS), 2018-06-12, 08:52
  - He is still a risky "buy" at this point - Jeff (BGS), 2018-06-12, 08:31

PSA: Nada Surf's Let Go might be my favorite album - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2018-06-11, 19:56
- saw them a couple of weeks ago at the Belly Up - Jay, 2018-06-11, 20:51
  - Saw them a few weeks ago. - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2018-06-12, 03:44
  - Best concert venue in San Diego * - hobbs, 2018-06-11, 23:12

OT - I actually got to see Solo - domer.mq, 2018-06-11, 07:23
- I find the "Its done terrible at the box office" news - Mark, 2018-06-11, 14:53
  - Building off of Solo - PBurns, 2018-06-12, 07:11
    - Isn't there a live-action series coming? - domer.mq, 2018-06-12, 08:13
      - At least one. I think there's one in the works with the - BillyGoat, 2018-06-12, 10:41
- Just saw it yesterday - Larz, 2018-06-11, 12:51
- I liked it mostly (SPOILER) - Jim (fisherj08), 2018-06-11, 09:16
  - Literally 7yo's favorite part. - domer.mq, 2018-06-11, 09:18
    - we are talking about getting another dog - Jay, 2018-06-11, 09:54
- there's only one part I didn't like (spoiler) - HumanRobot, 2018-06-11, 09:13

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