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Episode 9 isn't it? Haven't watched it yet; maybe tonight...

It's not funny, Thomas

Reportedly we've sold naming rights of the stadium and it will be called Wohninvest Weserstadion from July 1st.

I read a while ago that season 2 will be the last but I had no idea it was originally renewed for season 3 and got cancelled! I thought this season started pretty poorly but I am enjoying it now 5 episodes in... Nowhere near as good as season 1 mind, but still enjoyable. If we get a satisfying ending, it's probably for the best to keep it at two seasons, to be honest. I'm currently really hooked on Warrior.

Welcome back! Maybe you should just move away from Düsseldorf...

Official - we made Friedl's deal permanent!

Credit goes to @Bluewolf for showing me this...

Indy 500 starting in a short while! Anyone watching?

Just finished watching it! (at last). A good one... Episode 8 is out now as well

I honestly don't know how China would react. I think it highly depends on the extent of this hypothetical (hopefully it stays that way) war in the Middle East. I mean, is it a few bombings here and there? Then surely nothing much will happen; the Chinese definitely won't get into an actual open war with the US just for Teheran. If it escalates into something much bigger with numerous countries involved in actual warfare though, I don't think China will be just watching and doing nothing other than asking everyone to stop fighting; at some point they'd have to think about protecting both their current investments and their geopolitical and economical interests in the region. Hope it doesn't come to that, but I do think that a huge conflict is unavoidable in the near future, one way or the other.

7 million? His buy-back clause was 2,5 million (and only because Paderborn got promoted; otherwise it would have been 1,5 million only). At any case, it seems Schalke want to sell or loan him out directly again, apparently a deal with Fortuna is on the cards already.

I don't think China is just going to stand aside and watch though. As Azeem said, they have invested way too much in the region just to watch it go out in smoke.

Yes hears some rumours about; would be very excited for an Old Republic related movie...

Indy 500 tomorrow too!

Jesus Christ. And congratulations!

The Trump administration is apparently also considering an "emergency exemption" that would allow it to make an arms shipment to Saudi Arabia without the approval of the Congress. Reagan did this in the 80s and both Bush presidents did it right before the 1991 Gulf War and 2003 Iraq war. What a bunch of monumental cunts.

Well yeah that's the perfect solution; maybe you should give them some hints...

Get the man his Darmstadt badge ffs!

I honestly don't know how you two manage it, to be fair... now personally I'm a bit of a loner, so obviously even the thought of having so many people (especially including toddlers!) in the house all the time makes me feel uneasy, but even someone who is a family person needs some alone-time and opportunity to relax and enjoy things on their own... Add work responsibilities to the equation, and it's no wonder you feel drained of energy most of the time. Definitely take a break as soon as you can. I reckon your children should all chip in and send you two on a well deserved proper vacation

Every once in a while; for sure. I think most people do. Even if things are "normal" and you've got no serious problems to deal with, there's times when all sort of thoughts creep up on you seemingly out of nowhere. Maybe based in some uncertainty about something - whether it's work, finances, family, or just future in general. I think most of the time we're too busy with daily life to be dealing with all kind of thoughts and emotions so we just suppress or ignore them for a while but they still linger somewhere. Or maybe it's just good old melancholy. Any chance for you to schedule a weekend getaway alone with your wife (or just with some friends) away from home? Sounds like you need a break...

With the NASA's Mars 2020 Rover mission slowly approaching, you can now submit your name to be sent to Mars... All submitted names are reviewed, approved and then etched onto a microchip. The microchip is placed aboard the Mars 2020 rover, which will land on Mars. https://mars.nasa.gov/participate/send-your-name/mars2020 Pretty cool!

BMW with a class ad and friendly banter regarding Zetche's retirement

nice; free beer!