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links & such - Jay, 2010-10-14, 17:19

Any good deals out there on Prime Day? - Jeff (BGS), 2019-07-15, 11:21
- Costco is also having a sale day today - Chris (HCC), 2019-07-15, 12:59
  - Trust me, if Costco sells it, I've bought it - Jeff (BGS), 2019-07-15, 13:54
    - did you buy that Tommy Bahama standing patio cooler * - Jay, 2019-07-15, 14:13
  - Amazon workers on going on strike today - Jim (fisherj08), 2019-07-15, 13:10
    - Yeah, that's the main reason I've held off today - Chris (HCC), 2019-07-15, 13:15
- We desperately needed a Ring doorbell, so there was that. - MattG, 2019-07-15, 12:07
  - Ring wants to start its own news service - HullieAndMikes, 2019-07-15, 12:18
    - Ah, local TV news, but more terrifying, excellent * - Jim (fisherj08), 2019-07-15, 13:11
      - Saw a promo last night about fatal beach umbrella injuries - HullieAndMikes, 2019-07-15, 13:17

OT - Apparently, reportedly the new James Bond 007 is - hobbs, 2019-07-14, 18:56
- Imagine being upset about this - HCE, 2019-07-15, 08:30
  - And Mrs. Pussy Galore * - hobbs, 2019-07-15, 09:41
  - What, you didn't like Bond dressed as a gorilla? * - Jack, 2019-07-15, 09:33
  - I liked the guy with the yo-yo circular saw - Jay, 2019-07-15, 08:46
  - You know what's great about you English? - HullieAndMikes, 2019-07-15, 08:33
- They should keep the promiscuity - CK08, 2019-07-15, 06:46
  - I tend to agree. That's partly why I'm so interested - hobbs, 2019-07-15, 09:53
    - I fully expect the new 007 to be killed off immediately - MattG, 2019-07-15, 10:45
  - ...and if she's a lesbian - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2019-07-15, 09:15
  - Gonna go watch Atomic Blonde. Again. * - domer.mq, 2019-07-15, 08:10
    - a new one in this vein - Jay, 2019-07-15, 08:49
      - "Chicken....good!" - ReginaldVelJohnson, 2019-07-15, 12:32
      - Atomic Blonde is quite possibly perfect. - domer.mq, 2019-07-15, 09:36
  - isn't that just Basic Instinct? * - HumanRobot, 2019-07-15, 08:04
  - Yes * - Jim (fisherj08), 2019-07-15, 07:59
- First, The Little Mermaid and now this. - Bill, 2019-07-14, 21:16
  - Actually, my (red-headed) daughter was pissed about that! * - Grantland, 2019-07-15, 11:25
- Not Bond, she just receives 007 after Bond’s retirement - MattG, 2019-07-14, 19:25
  - It's an interesting twist I don't think the franchise has - BillyGoat, 2019-07-15, 09:55
    - My guess is that Fleming had him as the 7th to attain the - Jack, 2019-07-15, 12:59
    - There have been tons of other named 00 agents - MattG, 2019-07-15, 10:41
      - Right. There are definitely other 00s. But it wasn't clear - BillyGoat, 2019-07-15, 10:46
      - Octopussy starts with 009 dying * - Jay, 2019-07-15, 10:45
        Yeah, but that guy was such a clown. * - BillyGoat, 2019-07-15, 13:21
    - Waltz actually is coming back, per Variety yesterday - HullieAndMikes, 2019-07-15, 10:16
      - Whoa. OK. * - BillyGoat, 2019-07-15, 10:23
      - probably the best news about this production - Jay, 2019-07-15, 10:18
        Interesting resume. I've enjoyed the James Bonding podcast, - BillyGoat, 2019-07-15, 10:26
        
        I hope they don't do the... - domer.mq, 2019-07-15, 10:24
  - Whoa, I blew right through the director - hobbs, 2019-07-14, 20:50

One of the greatest matches in the history of tennis just - Jack, 2019-07-14, 11:19
- I consistently marvel at these guys. - APND02, 2019-07-14, 14:09

USC scheduled UC-Davis. - Savage, 2019-07-12, 19:24
- I’d be in meltdown mode if ND did it - Jeff (BGS), 2019-07-12, 20:35
  - Opens the 2021 season - River, 2019-07-13, 10:18

Tulsa to Phoenix in one day: 1000 miles, 19 hours, two kids - ndphilo, 2019-07-12, 09:14
- That's remarkable... - BillyGoat, 2019-07-15, 07:50
- You have the memories of a lifetime from that trip - hobbs, 2019-07-12, 16:26
  - The kids were amazing, really - ndphilo, 2019-07-13, 10:00
- I salute you. That's insane. * - domer.mq, 2019-07-12, 10:28

Acosta resigns - NDTerp, 2019-07-12, 06:44
- OT: I do not want to start a new political thread - Grantland, 2019-07-15, 12:58
- Man, fuck the Saudis. - domer.mq, 2019-07-15, 08:09
- Supposedly the main reason he’s out - JD in Portland, 2019-07-12, 21:03
  - The rumors - nedhead, 2019-07-12, 22:04
    - whynotboth.jpg - KGB, 2019-07-13, 04:01
      - the Wexner thing is truly suspicious - Jay, 2019-07-13, 15:19
        Being a former Columbus resident - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2019-07-14, 15:41
        How many complete idiots does he have for kids tho? * - domer.mq, 2019-07-14, 17:11
        That wouldn't be it - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2019-07-14, 18:54
- Good riddance! And I hope he gets arrested too. - oviedoirish, 2019-07-12, 11:55
- I look forward to his replacement being even worse - BPH, 2019-07-12, 09:02
  - They always get worse - ndbk32, 2019-07-12, 09:10
    - It will just be an actual child rapist. * - KGB, 2019-07-12, 09:27
      - Google “Peter Pizzella” and “Mariana Islands” - MattG, 2019-07-13, 21:50
- He was toast as soon as Trump gave the dreaded - Jack, 2019-07-12, 08:19

OT - NBA: All I'm gonna say is that Harden/Westbrook - hobbs, 2019-07-11, 18:39
- Paul won't play for OKC - NDTerp, 2019-07-12, 05:33
- Does State Farm own an NBA team? * - KGB, 2019-07-11, 20:45

tomorrow night, San Ysidro crossing - Jay, 2019-07-11, 15:23
- This is awesome Jay. - Bingo, 2019-07-12, 09:54
  - pretty good turnout - Jay, 2019-07-15, 09:12

RIP Jim Bouton, author of two of the funniest books - Jack, 2019-07-11, 06:38
- Also great in one of the best ever documentaries - JD in Portland, 2019-07-12, 06:34
  - Seconded ... just a great documentary - Coach Gillespie, 2019-07-12, 09:28
    - I loved it as well. - Bingo, 2019-07-12, 09:55

OT: Hulu + Live TV - oviedoirish, 2019-07-10, 10:39

Wimbush likely to be UCF starter. - oviedoirish, 2019-07-10, 10:32
- I saw a bowl projection putting ND vs UCF in the Cotton * - Jeff (BGS), 2019-07-10, 14:50
  - It's been a popular pick for the SBT - NDTex, 2019-07-12, 08:50
    - I think its the right mathematical pick - Jeff (BGS), 2019-07-12, 13:03
  - That might be a fun game. - oviedoirish, 2019-07-10, 19:40
- Was Mack the starter who got hurt last year? - Jack, 2019-07-10, 12:59
  - McKenzie Milton was the starter before his gruesome injury. - oviedoirish, 2019-07-10, 13:15
    - Ah! Thanks, now I remember - Jack, 2019-07-10, 13:42

Dumb moves at work? - nedhead, 2019-07-09, 23:02
- Aren't you still wanted for jaywalking? * - Mike (Embrey), 2019-07-12, 20:46
  - Probably? * - nedhead, 2019-07-14, 13:29
- Not at work, but in an interview - Jack, 2019-07-10, 10:44
  - I told an interviewer I had no interest in 50% of their work - Pat, 2019-07-10, 11:23
    - Post law school job interviews. - Grantland, 2019-07-10, 13:22
- I had to email Jim about a minor design issue - Jamie, 2019-07-10, 10:33
- I quoted Office Space... - domer.mq, 2019-07-10, 10:30
  - I watched Office Space with my parents - Jeff (BGS), 2019-07-12, 20:40
  - Yeah, I'm gonna need you to come in on Saturday * - Jack, 2019-07-10, 10:41
- The first story I ever wrote at the South Bend Trib - Coach Gillespie, 2019-07-10, 09:58
- flying out of Chicago to get home for Christmas - Jay, 2019-07-10, 09:34
  - I did that for your bachelor party - Spesh, 2019-07-10, 10:16
- Pre-work goof up - MHB (Rakes of Mallow), 2019-07-10, 09:12
- I hope you at least get Pie & Burger out of the trip * - Greg, 2019-07-10, 07:28
  - Amazingly I've never eaten there. * - nedhead, 2019-07-10, 09:12
    - It won't change your life - Greg, 2019-07-10, 09:48
- I once argued an entire bond hearing - Chris (HCC), 2019-07-10, 06:41

OT: My saga with the Institution of Church - Good Stuff. - Grantland, 2019-07-09, 13:26
- Thanks for this - Regular Joseph, 2019-07-10, 15:40
- I'm glad you found one - Greg, 2019-07-10, 09:02
  - Yes, it's funny, but your last line?, that's what has kept - Grantland, 2019-07-10, 10:42
    - Well, keep on keeping on - Greg, 2019-07-10, 12:47
      - Thanks man - we are all inspirations in our own way. * - Grantland, 2019-07-10, 13:43
    - my favorite recent homily - Pat, 2019-07-10, 12:39
      - On forgiveness: - Grantland, 2019-07-10, 13:48
      - Fantastic - Greg, 2019-07-10, 12:57
- Glad to hear it - Jeff (BGS), 2019-07-09, 20:17

OT: how New Coke explains <waves hands wildly>... - domer.mq, 2019-07-09, 11:37
- Whether it was "delicious" or not wasn't the point - Jack, 2019-07-09, 14:15
  - Did you read the piece? * - Jim (fisherj08), 2019-07-09, 14:47
    - Yeah, it's how I was able to quote it * - Jack, 2019-07-09, 14:55
      - You missed the whole point then * - Jim (fisherj08), 2019-07-09, 15:00
        Nevertheless, somehow I'll summon the will to go on * - Jack, 2019-07-09, 15:04
  - For the record, Pepsi sucks. * - Grantland, 2019-07-09, 14:16
    - For the record, I agree - Jack, 2019-07-09, 14:18
      - communists think pepsi is delicious - Grantland, 2019-07-10, 09:03
        Exactly right, and that's why it was successful in the USSR - Jack, 2019-07-10, 09:20
        But we all know Belvedere is the only premium vodka. * - Grantland, 2019-07-10, 10:36
- They might as well be calling Coca-Cola "too PC" here - Jim (fisherj08), 2019-07-09, 12:13
  - He was exactly right - Jack, 2019-07-09, 14:27
    - No he’s not. - Jim (fisherj08), 2019-07-09, 14:46
      - Likely homophobe and misogynist, Little Peter, - OGerry, 2019-07-09, 18:52
      - I think you ought to switch to decaf Coke or Pepsi or - Jack, 2019-07-09, 14:53
        How did New Coke yuppify America? - Jim (fisherj08), 2019-07-09, 14:54
        I was actually referring to the quote from the New Jersey - Jack, 2019-07-09, 14:56
        “This is making America wusses” is real biting satire * - Jim (fisherj08), 2019-07-09, 15:03
        Again. Decaf. Do give it some serious consideration * - Jack, 2019-07-09, 15:05
        
        Then how did it “cater to pantywaists” - Jim (fisherj08), 2019-07-09, 14:58
        I refer the right honourable gentleman to the reply I - Jack, 2019-07-09, 15:00
        this is riveting * - Jay, 2019-07-09, 15:20
        The Mother Jones article - DEM, 2019-07-09, 19:46
        Where did the author say that Coke was "dying"? - KGB, 2019-07-10, 13:12
        
        Bingo - Jack, 2019-07-10, 07:36
        Globally. - domer.mq, 2019-07-10, 08:27
        Well, yeah, but - Jack, 2019-07-10, 09:14
        
        I think the article isn't shoehorning politics... - domer.mq, 2019-07-09, 19:59
        you wouldnt know that from MJ's promotion of the piece - DEM, 2019-07-10, 11:27
        That tweet says... - domer.mq, 2019-07-10, 11:56
        Nope, nothing political about the culture war - DEM, 2019-07-10, 12:17
        
        This thing got heated! * - San Pedro, 2019-07-09, 17:28
        Why would you heat Coke? Yuck! * - Jeff (BGS), 2019-07-09, 20:08
        Warm corn syrup. Not too warm. - San Pedro, 2019-07-09, 20:39
        warm garage-in-the-summer Coke * - Kyle, 2019-07-10, 06:15
        
        Tell me about it * - Jack, 2019-07-09, 16:01
  - Isn't sweetness misleading? - Jeff (BGS), 2019-07-09, 12:39
    - They go into that in the piece - Jim (fisherj08), 2019-07-09, 12:41
  - As with the death of Ross Perot... - domer.mq, 2019-07-09, 12:22

Pete! - Bill, 2019-07-08, 19:53
- That was one hell of a show. - KGB, 2019-07-09, 06:29
  - Beware the Curse of the Home Run Derby - Jack, 2019-07-09, 07:55
    - It's not real - Jim (fisherj08), 2019-07-09, 08:18
      - Makes sense - Jack, 2019-07-09, 08:22
- I thought this was a political post at first - Pat, 2019-07-09, 06:27
  - I did too - Jeff (BGS), 2019-07-09, 10:44
    - He named a Russian oligarch as his running mate. - KGB, 2019-07-09, 11:22
- I love that Pete's winning homers were blasts too * - okerland, 2019-07-08, 21:12

I don't want to come off as hysterical here - Chris (HCC), 2019-07-08, 10:00
- Interesting Atlantic article today. - oviedoirish, 2019-07-09, 11:09
- It’s kind of wild that he’s still alive * - Jim (fisherj08), 2019-07-08, 14:10
  - Dead-man Switches are a helluva thing. - domer.mq, 2019-07-08, 14:16
- I wondered why there weren't hearings in the House - nedhead, 2019-07-08, 12:52
  - Wouldn't be so sure about that - NDTerp, 2019-07-08, 14:49
- They better hold him w/o bond or he may flee on his jet! - oviedoirish, 2019-07-08, 12:11
- The number of high profile people potentially involved, - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2019-07-08, 10:29
  - There is an Austrailian TV show called "Rake" - Chris (HCC), 2019-07-08, 10:34
    - Of course there is this as well. - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2019-07-08, 10:52
- The number of people who at least... - domer.mq, 2019-07-08, 10:28
  - What’s Barr’s connection? * - JD in Portland, 2019-07-08, 19:59
    - Apparently there is some family connection - Chris (HCC), 2019-07-09, 05:13
      - Now unrecused. * - nedhead, 2019-07-09, 09:03
        Of course he is - Chris (HCC), 2019-07-09, 09:06
      - Thanks * - JD in Portland, 2019-07-09, 06:07
  - This all has the feel to it of - Jack, 2019-07-08, 10:52

Here’s something I do like - Jeff (BGS), 2019-07-07, 13:15
- Related: apparently Trump tried to force drug companies - Jeff (BGS), 2019-07-08, 19:44
  - surely Barr could just say the court's ruling was wrong? * - HumanRobot, 2019-07-09, 08:21
- I'd like to start with a lot more visibility... - domer.mq, 2019-07-08, 07:43
  - I agree, and there's this odd misconception in some parts - Jack, 2019-07-08, 10:20
  - I remember spending some time on this in grad school - Jeff (BGS), 2019-07-08, 07:59
    - there's a Dirty Money episode on the drug industry - HumanRobot, 2019-07-08, 09:47

I tip my hat to you, Kawhi Leonard - BPH, 2019-07-06, 14:57
- Actually pretty much what I expected. - KGB, 2019-07-08, 06:44
- Imagine having LeBron and A Davis - JD in Portland, 2019-07-06, 18:31

I hope our many SoCalers here are ok. Yikes * - JD in Portland, 2019-07-05, 22:12
- This one I felt because it lasted so long. - River, 2019-07-06, 08:28

JH Christ - BPH, 2019-07-05, 15:02
- Quelle surprise - Leaked Diplomatic cables from HMG ambass - hobbs, 2019-07-07, 04:22
- I don't understand how that will make a difference? - CK08, 2019-07-06, 12:33

Recruiting: ND lands #'s 16 and 17 in 2020 - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2019-07-05, 14:35
- 17 commits from 16 different states. - KGB, 2019-07-08, 07:20
- Watts can play -- - omahadomer, 2019-07-05, 17:06
  - Maybe TJ Jones is the better comp - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2019-07-05, 18:55
    - He’s a more advanced version of Kevin Stepherson - scriptcomesfirst, 2019-07-06, 06:53
      - Excellent student * - JD in Portland, 2019-07-06, 08:45
    - Hopefully, Tommy can teach Drew... - NDinVA, 2019-07-05, 19:19
- Cody Simon. SMH - NDinVA, 2019-07-05, 15:41
  - A. We really don’t need a LB with all we have on our roster - scriptcomesfirst, 2019-07-06, 06:55
    - Yea, Ekwonu, Bertrand, Kiser, Liufau and Lamb - Jim (fisherj08), 2019-07-06, 08:20
      - I can't find it again now, but based on at least one Tweet, - BillyGoat, 2019-07-08, 08:54
        Might this be the tweet? - Chris, 2019-07-08, 13:33
        Yup. * - BillyGoat, 2019-07-08, 13:34
- Who was the Davie recruit from Mississippi? * - BPH, 2019-07-05, 14:56
  - Jarious Jackson * - Jim (fisherj08), 2019-07-05, 15:05
    - The Tupelo Tornado - Coach Gillespie, 2019-07-08, 06:11
    - Duh * - BPH, 2019-07-05, 15:27
- Thank you! - Busco21, 2019-07-05, 14:44

Attn: Clevelanders, All Star game attendees or R.E.M. fans - JD in Portland, 2019-07-04, 14:18

6.6 northeast of LA - Jay, 2019-07-04, 10:46
- Wow, 7.1 shaker just rocked SoCal. - PasadenaDomer, 2019-07-05, 20:23
- Felt it roll through Pasadena - PasadenaDomer, 2019-07-04, 11:19
  - My wife felt it here in Laguna Niguel. - Joe, 2019-07-04, 11:45
    - In Riverside my son thought a big truck went by the house. - River, 2019-07-04, 12:23
      - First quake in Northern California I thought the same - okerland, 2019-07-04, 16:18

Even more FU: USMT vs. Mexico in the Gold Cup final on Sun - HCE, 2019-07-03, 22:07
- Nice run by the men. - Bingo, 2019-07-04, 12:13

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