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Dropping Like Flies

jrpa
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Re: Dropping Like Flies October 30, 2015 at 07:25 PM UTC #
vansmack wrote:
Carlos wrote:
Grantland


For some reason I thought he it already went out in blaze of glory.
You're thinking of when they fired Simmons. The site continued on with similar quality and 100% less Simmons-centric blather.
vansmack
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Re: Dropping Like Flies October 30, 2015 at 07:37 PM UTC #
I know they make this about Simmons leaving, but this is about ESPN overspending on TV Rights and not being able to afford all of their toys any longer.
jrpa
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Re: Dropping Like Flies October 30, 2015 at 07:38 PM UTC #
vansmack wrote:
I know they make this about Simmons leaving, but this is about ESPN overspending on TV Rights and not being able to afford all of their toys any longer.
?? Everyone knows that. They publicly announced they were laying off 450 people like 2 weeks ago. ESPN's overspending has been well documented by Deadspin, Awful Announcing, et al.
Space Freely
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Re: Dropping Like Flies October 31, 2015 at 03:49 AM UTC #
Al Molinaro

Who even knew he was still alive?
killsaly
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Re: Dropping Like Flies November 02, 2015 at 12:09 AM UTC #
Fred Thompson
BAGLEY
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Re: Dropping Like Flies November 02, 2015 at 02:42 PM UTC #
Michael Carlucci,  guitarist for Winter Hours
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Re: Dropping Like Flies November 03, 2015 at 12:57 AM UTC #
Dr Know is onlife support apparently…wish him the best
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Re: Dropping Like Flies November 06, 2015 at 03:14 AM UTC #
Ahmad Chalabi… funny how he is consigned to the dustbin of history…he did have impact though unfortunately
killsaly
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Re: Dropping Like Flies November 06, 2015 at 06:24 PM UTC #
Keystone XL pipeline
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Re: Dropping Like Flies November 07, 2015 at 01:48 AM UTC #
killsaly wrote:
Keystone XL pipeline


well they will just resubmit application if republicans win white house

I don't get why pres. Obama felt compelled to rule on this once the company said they were withdrawing their application a few days ago.. seems unnecessary..
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Re: Dropping Like Flies November 08, 2015 at 07:11 PM UTC #
Gunnar Hansen (the first Leatherface)
gavroche
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Re: Dropping Like Flies November 08, 2015 at 11:21 PM UTC #
Iron wrote:
killsaly wrote:
Keystone XL pipeline


well they will just resubmit application if republicans win white house

I don't get why pres. Obama felt compelled to rule on this once the company said they were withdrawing their application a few days ago.. seems unnecessary..


Because the company's move was a big fuck you to the President.  They knew that he was going to reject and so they basically said we aren't going to like the outcome, so we are going to try to wait you out. 

There are also people living up and down the pipeline route whose property was going to be taken by imminent domain and so rejecting the permit frees them of that burden and resets the process in a lot of states.

President Obama also likely wanted to send a signal about US action going into the negotiations in Paris in December. 
grateful
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Re: Dropping Like Flies November 08, 2015 at 11:41 PM UTC #
tl;dr?
kmdobrz
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Re: Dropping Like Flies November 08, 2015 at 11:59 PM UTC #
Bagley wrote:
Michael Carlucci,  guitarist for Winter Hours


They should've been bigger.  Played the crap out of that disc.  Lead singer died years ago as well. 
ggw
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Re: Dropping Like Flies November 09, 2015 at 08:28 PM UTC #
Re Keystone - it's a victory of the well-heeled over the common good.  The oil will still make its way to market.  It will just do so via Warren Buffett's BNSF railway, which is more expensive and more dangerous to the environment.  It helps the Dems by giving a gift to a select few deep-pocketed activists. I know Tom Steyer. I like Tom Steyer. But much of his many billions came from investments in coal and oil.
vansmack
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Re: Dropping Like Flies November 10, 2015 at 07:13 AM UTC #
Former Braves & Angels pitcher Tommy Hanson has  passed away at 29 after falling into a coma
brokensocscene
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Re: Dropping Like Flies November 10, 2015 at 12:46 PM UTC #
Allen Toussaint
Yada
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Re: Dropping Like Flies November 10, 2015 at 01:44 PM UTC #
Vas wrote:
Allen Toussaint


damn it.
brokensocscene
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Re: Dropping Like Flies November 10, 2015 at 01:50 PM UTC #
yeah….very sad  :-[

Yada wrote:
Vas wrote:
Allen Toussaint


damn it.
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