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Bartles

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  1. Clay Travis doesn't break news. I suspect this is posturing from Finebaum camp. Whatever ESPN offers will be far better exposure for him than anyplace else. He'll happily sign whenever they get around to it.
  2. I agree, you can tell the RF was called off* because he sauntered in without realizing it was going to land right in front of him. But that would have been a great play for any of them to make. Reminds me of Nellie Cruz in the WS, yes he should catch it but it's not a routine play. *Reading the story, they said no one called for it so I guess RF just assumed they had it
  3. Gotta rep my indie gateway band, Death Cab new album in mid-August. Love this song and the lyrics are simple yet powerful like many of their best tracks from the past...
  4. I whisper this about War on Drugs sometimes, though it's probably blasphemy. Yacht rock doesn't have to be cheesy IMO
  5. I always assume post-credit scenes are meant for the diehard fans, and so while they may have some relevance they aren't going to be pivotal in future storylines. I didn't even know there was a scene until I opened this thread. I guess the EW.com interview gave a very possible explanation of the scene, which if true confirms a couple things: it isn't vital to future storylines, and it's an example how the show can do pretty much anything and say later, "that was a simulation". I did like Nolan's final answer in that interview. Don't exactly trust him to explore those themes in a coherent way, but I'll check it out.
  6. It's been in development for a while, IMDB has it listed with Jorma Taccone directing again. Swear I saw an article where they said they were about to get together and knock out the script a few months ago. Maybe with Last Man on Earth canceled, Forte can devote some time to it.
  7. I guess it's cheating to say Secret Life of Pets? MacGruber 2 is society's only hope
  8. Supposedly an incident in Scottsdale a couple years ago, he hailed an Uber for him and his entourage, and the driver reported that he groped her crotch while they were waiting in a drive-thru lane for food. Jameis' defense at the time was he did hail the Uber but was not in the passenger seat. Like Ray Rice and some other cases, NFL began investigating after the incident went public.
  9. Our daytime activities were Skansen outdoor museum (awesome place if weather is OK) and Old Town/palace tour. Also took a brief ferry tour just around the main harbor which was neat. Best eating and drinking area we saw was the nearby Ostermalm neighborhood. Beautiful architecture, though the crowd had a bit of an uptown Dallas vibe.
  10. I drive fast but you're correct, looks like two hours for sure. Point stands though, most distance flights will connect at ORD anyway
  11. Been there a few times, though never in dead of winter. My friend lives in Arbor Hills area, he and his family love it. Nice neighborhood and fairly affordable. Traffic is worse than you would think, and as I recall the speed limit is 55 or not much higher. If you have to travel, I would just drive the 90 minutes or so to O'Hare. Cheaper and overall more efficient than MSN. But I guess that routine might get old after a while.
  12. I've wondered all day why this story about Leach tweeting a fake Obama video hasn't been posted on this thread. I guess there's no answer without Cloak Room implications, so I'll just leave the link here. Not his best work. Oh, and why does the video in the previous post contain an extended photo viewing of Nick Saban accepting the CFP trophy?
  13. Staircase (Michael Peterson) wikipedia includes an interesting "Owl theory" that the show never brought up, nor was it mentioned in court. Series was interesting but dragged a little towards the end. Pos rep for Ernest on the Backcountry rec. You sit through some typical buildup but damn the last 30 minutes are intense
  14. Some of y'all who actually follow this sport closely, how would you draw the bracket if it was a true 1-8 seeding? Ore St-UNC seems like an unfair pairing right out of the gate
  15. This, and I'm not wasting any more time on blogs or podcasts to nerdsplain it to me. This should be a really cool show about robots overtaking their human creators but in order to drag things out they need to mess with the chronology, and also add meaningless distractions like the map.
  16. I've watched up to the backpack and have loved it. The show has a consistent style that is definitely not for everyone, a lot of the jokes don't connect or are lost in the fast pace. But the money ones are worth it imo. Party Monster gets an A grade just for the "Innocence Broject"
  17. Fox gets first pick for Big 12 around half the time CBS is primary for the SEC There is no 6 pm Big 12 game on ESPN (it's an SEC game)
  18. Stupid shit your wives do: Get you ousted from job as NBA GM by using fake twitter accounts
  19. Fox News trying to implicate Zack Ertz as an anthem protestor
  20. I'm about 45 minutes from Delaware Park, but I don't want to be part of this on day one. DE and NJ saw this coming years ago and were ready to pounce once that case got to the SCOTUS. It's good they have a couple months before football to iron out any kinks.
  21. Caps score on PP a couple minutes after Vegas blows an amazing chance on their PP
  22. Saw a comment that wouldn't surprise me if true -- with govt and leagues trying to get a cut, look for vigs to go up as in most basic bets will be -112 to -115 instead of the current -110. Many newbies won't know or care about the difference.
  23. This. I won't insult Westworld with a Walking Dead comparison (yet), but it's giving me the same vibes much of the time. I think there were at least four scenes where two characters faced off, we KNOW neither of them will actually die, but each showdown ends in a miraculous last-second intervention or distraction.
  24. If "vs. other destinations" means south of France or something, then maybe don't bring her to Phila/DE. But if it's just a cool domestic trip you're after, this is a great area in July. Museums, food, beer, sports, festivals...and a bunch of very nice beach towns 60-90 minutes away. Beaches moreso in south Jersey than Delaware, though there is an easy ferry from Lewes, DE to Cape May NJ.
  25. My usual response to this: Pat's and Geno's are both fine, the cheesesteak isn't exactly the hardest thing to create. But while that intersection at 9th & Passyunk is historic and unique, it's still a bit of a hike from Center City. So my recs are: Sonny's on Market Street & 3rd; Nick's on 2nd St between Chestnut/Market; Jim's on 4th & South. If you're near City Hall, there's a hole in the wall called Bill's on Sansom between 13th & Broad. But honestly you have great odds of being very happy with just about any independently owned pizza/sub shop. ETA: Forgot my own go-to which is Lazaro's. Two locations: 18th & South or 7th & Sansom
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