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"What just happened in New York will double the number of the people in the United States for whom gay marriage is a problem" - ty97 Jun 24, 19:33 1
- IIRC, this means same sex marriage is available to 10% of the population of the US - zeitgeist Jun 24, 19:38
Woo Hoo!!! U.S.A., U.S.A., U.S.A.!!! -- nm - Krusty Jun 24, 19:31 2
- bravo!!! -- nm - loosilu Jun 24, 19:32
- I <3 NY -- nm - psilotum Jun 24, 19:32
nay by my count: 29 -- nm - ty97 Jun 24, 19:29
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- wait...what? Tom? *looks around* -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 24, 19:36
- Bad. - ReluctantCynic Jun 24, 19:31 4
  - Please listen to RC. -- nm - Krusty Jun 24, 19:35
  - this^. smart man -- nm - ty97 Jun 24, 19:33
  - Hey, RC. - mara Jun 24, 19:32 1
    - Hey, mara. - ReluctantCynic Jun 24, 19:34
- :-) I think it's cool that you're in love, and I'm sure Tom does too. But don't propose something you don't really believe in. Find another way to - mara Jun 24, 19:30 1
  - Precisely. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jun 24, 19:35
- how,s his sense of humor? -- nm - theliiouluonanook Jun 24, 19:30
if you're gay and you can't get laid in NYC tonight . . . -- nm - moles Jun 24, 19:22 3
- If you're gay, it doesn't matter what city you are in tonight. -- nm - MDH Jun 24, 19:25
- *and* It's Pride weekend in NYC -- nm - ty97 Jun 24, 19:23 1
  - if you're gay and can't get laid east of the mississippi river tonight ... -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jun 24, 19:30
Putnam County dude: you make no sense. -- nm - ty97 Jun 24, 19:17 7
- Putnam County generally makes no sense, anyway. -- nm - Tim Jun 24, 19:24 4
  - They brought him in to talk about why he was anti-gay marriage. He then went on to say how he wanted more religious amendment rules - ty97 Jun 24, 19:26 3
    - Wait, is that Greg Ball? He's scum. -- nm - Tim Jun 24, 19:27 2
      - Yeah, that's him. -- nm - ty97 Jun 24, 19:28 1
        
        When he runs for a higher office (and he will, he was originally going to run for the house in this district), he'll take credit for it passing. -- nm - Tim Jun 24, 19:29
- They are dragging this vote out. -- nm - Krusty Jun 24, 19:22 1
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For non-NYers, this isn't sailing through the Senate because there's a small GOP majority, yes, I know it's New York. - Tim Jun 24, 19:08 20
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  - Cuomo jumped on this bill from day one and I'll be very happy if/when he signs it into law. - Krusty Jun 24, 19:21
  - Gristhani "yes" -- nm - MDH Jun 24, 19:17
- This guy (despite being for it) needs to shut up and get to the vote. -- nm - MDH Jun 24, 19:10
- The fact that the Poughkeepsie guy is the presumed swing vote says a lot about how that area has changed since I lived there. - ty97 Jun 24, 19:10 15
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    - Now your goal is to find me a husband! -- nm - MDH Jun 24, 19:16 4
      - honey, you don't need any help with that. :) -- nm - loosilu Jun 24, 19:38
      - oh dear, you just subscribed to a bunch of wedding magazines, didn't you? -- nm - ty97 Jun 24, 19:20 2
        
        Ugh I wish. - MDH Jun 24, 19:23 1
        
        first we need to find you a date then. at least go to the parade. -- nm - theliiouluonanook Jun 24, 19:29
    - Most flight attendants think you are mess - ty97 Jun 24, 19:16 8
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        Waitaminithere ... - ReluctantCynic Jun 24, 19:36 1
        
        So Dawson insists. - ty97 Jun 24, 19:37
        
        Dog-sitting this weekend :( - ty97 Jun 24, 19:29
        
        Haha. I have work Monday that I can't miss. :-( I'll drink here for you and come visit soon! - MDH Jun 24, 19:24 2
        
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        Chun needs a TV show. Or at least a good blog. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jun 24, 19:32
      - This. And desk clerks named Rainbow. -- nm - MDH Jun 24, 19:17
You all probably already know this, but Saland of Poughkeepsie says he'll vote yes. - ty97 Jun 24, 19:07 2
- He announced it during his reading of the bill changes and I got goosebumps. -- nm - MDH Jun 24, 19:09
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MMmmmmmm ... beer ... . -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jun 24, 18:58
*no tv* aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh - tRuMaN Jun 24, 18:55
HERE WE GO. -- nm - MDH Jun 24, 18:50 15
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- 36-26 PASSED -- nm - MDH Jun 24, 18:53 13
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    - This is so great. The only way it could be better would be if someone dropkick Diaz in the face. -- nm - Krusty Jun 24, 18:58 6
      - He is losing his mind on the stand -- nm - MDH Jun 24, 18:59 5
        
        He had lost it long ago. -- nm - Krusty Jun 24, 18:59 4
        
        If anyone is not watching, you are watching the best highlight reel of Senator Diaz ever. He's claiming his rights are being denied. -- nm - MDH Jun 24, 19:00 3
        
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        They said the names but I can't find a list. -- nm - Krusty Jun 24, 19:10
        
        He seems crazier than ever tonight. -- nm - Krusty Jun 24, 19:02
    - Don't forget to kiss your steward. ;) - the liioulu wit big earrings Jun 24, 18:56
    - Don' -- nm - the liioulu wit big earrings Jun 24, 18:56
  - :-) -- nm - mara Jun 24, 18:55 2
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      - I can't smile yet? Seriously? *lol* -- nm - mara Jun 24, 19:07
The NY GOP added a clause that essentially says (not kidding) churches/non profits, etc. cannot be penalized for discriminating against gays - MDH Jun 24, 18:41 12
- I'm quite fine with this as a legal matter. - ReluctantCynic Jun 24, 18:57 4
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    - If a religious group is allowed to discriminate against gays it says so in their 'good' book then I'm going to insist they be allowed, NO, required to - zeitgeist Jun 24, 19:15 1
      - As a theological argument, I support this. - ReluctantCynic Jun 24, 19:21
    - *sniffs bait* - ReluctantCynic Jun 24, 19:11
- depeding on the specifics, I might be alright with that. like now I don't think you can penalize (for example) the catholic church for refusing to - mafic Jun 24, 18:47 4
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    - I'm not in support of a religiously-affiliated public hospital refusing visitation rights, btw. - ReluctantCynic Jun 24, 19:18 2
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        Ahhhhh ... then I don't like it either. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jun 24, 19:22
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  - Oh I agree, I just love how they had to throw that in there. -- nm - MDH Jun 24, 18:47
NY Senate Live Feed is up to 26,000 people. I can literally hear my heart pounding. -- nm - MDH Jun 24, 18:31 4
- Is this a web link? Please post if so :) -- nm - Walt_Disney Jun 24, 18:52 1
  - Sorry, I didn't see the post: here's the link -- (link) - MDH Jun 24, 19:06
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- Turn down you hearing aid. -- nm - the liioulu wit big earrings Jun 24, 18:32
When you buy a photo frame meant for a desktop, rather than for the wall, it has a hinged prop thingie that props it up on the surface. WTF is that - mara Jun 24, 18:23 8
- like a kick stand -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 24, 19:12
- It's a stand, Mara -- nm - prayformojo Jun 24, 18:24 4
  - wtf is that thing?! -- nm - moles Jun 24, 18:24 3
    - Stand. Stand. Stand? Okay, stand. (The word has lost all meaning.) -- nm - mara Jun 24, 18:29 2
      - And if you're a Facebooker and want to read an LYC note about framing, you'll see why I wanted the term. Warning: totally LYC. -- nm - mara Jun 24, 18:38
      - ~in the place where you livve~ -- nm - the liioulu wit big earrings Jun 24, 18:31
- Stand. -- nm - TWuG Jun 24, 18:23
- a stand? -- nm - moles Jun 24, 18:23
Fuck - amoxy Jun 24, 18:20 1
- Hah :) -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) Jun 24, 18:21
this is funny: aspiring screenwriter sues WME and CAA for $8 million for not reading his scripts -- (link) - moles Jun 24, 18:19 1
- But he does make some good points. -- nm - the liioulu wit big earrings Jun 24, 18:25
I've only seen the commercials, but this season of the Bachelorette seems like the most scripted reality show since The Hills. -- nm - Dano Jun 24, 18:01
Updates on the nuclear power plants in the Nebraska flood zone. Includes pictures. -- (link) - not2fast Jun 24, 17:54
hey trish, crash watches them Vampire Diaries, right? - moles Jun 24, 17:52
so here's how they apparently lured Whitey Bulger out of his apartment -- (link) - moles Jun 24, 17:48 9
- Damn, cheese really DOES work. -- nm - Trish Jun 24, 17:52 4
  - The hottest new game on Facebook: WhiteyHunt -- nm - Dano Jun 24, 18:13 3
    - Tea Party, it's not what you think -- nm - moles Jun 24, 18:15 2
      - That won't stop them. -- nm - the liioulu wit big earrings Jun 24, 18:16 1
        
        most of them quit halfway through the game. -- nm - Remlik Jun 24, 18:18
- God damn Dave Hester. -- nm - Beaker Jun 24, 17:49 3
  - alternatively: "that's the wow factor baby" -- nm - Beaker Jun 24, 17:49 2
    - I love this so much. -- nm - MDH Jun 24, 17:50 1
      - s2 starts next month! Brandi is so much above Jarod. It boggles me that she is with him -- nm - Beaker Jun 24, 17:53
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- Hey, I care! I can't wait to hear the crowd cheer for him. He deserves a very long standing ovation. -- nm - Krusty Jun 24, 17:55 15
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    - We're losing because of AJ right now. The poor hitting isn't helping. - Krusty Jun 24, 17:58 13
      - I was Torre was coming back to coach and not just visit. I wish Girardi had taken the Cubs job. -- nm - Krusty Jun 24, 17:59 12
        
        I'm happy he didn't get the O's job. - the wrong element, bad guy Jun 24, 18:46
        
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        No way he comes back. The Yankee brass don't want him coming back and winning and making them look bad. -- nm - Krusty Jun 24, 18:08
        
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        I called my senator on Tuesday. He sucks. -- nm - Krusty Jun 24, 18:09 3
        
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        The most horrible Onorato. -- nm - Krusty Jun 24, 18:23 1
        
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        I don't think he was offered it. - the liioulu with Jun 24, 18:00 1
        
        You're probably right. :-( -- nm - Krusty Jun 24, 18:12
        
        *wish* -- nm - Krusty Jun 24, 17:59
- I'm watching the live feed of the senate. My friends are at Stonewall, this better turn out okay. -- nm - MDH Jun 24, 17:50 7
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    - Do they go into recess between votes or am I missing something? - Krusty Jun 24, 18:07 2
      - It's about to start! -- nm - MDH Jun 24, 18:18 1
        
        20K watching on livestream and climbing. Get to voting! -- nm - Krusty Jun 24, 18:20
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    - The stat I just saw said 1M plus. But who knows... -- nm - MDH Jun 24, 18:07
Minny Timberwolves's second-round draft pick from Qatar lied about his age -- (link) - moles Jun 24, 17:43
Found out why the little local restaurant no longer has tee-shirts. They're an Elvis themed bar and were using his picture on the shirt..... - MojaveMeg Jun 24, 17:42 1
- a digital artist who produced an album of '8bit' jazz based on a famous jazz artist was sued for creating a bit by bit recreation of a photo of the - zeitgeist Jun 24, 18:13
interesting..wonder if this is legit...First Time Tribe Encounter a white man from 1976 -- (link) - Remlik Jun 24, 17:34 [youtube] 4
- Hvis du vil se denne video eller gruppe, skal du bekræfte, at du er gammel nok ved at logge ind eller tilmelde dig. -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jun 24, 17:53
- Why yes, I'd love for you to have me for dinner. - David Rockefeller Jun 24, 17:51
- What's going down, you jive turkeys? -- nm - White Man from 1976 Jun 24, 17:37 1
  - "please tell me Welcome Back Kotter is still on?!" -- nm - Beaker Jun 24, 17:38
Going to Beerfest as the designated driver is a bit underwhelming. - JaxSean Jun 24, 17:34
Scary make up lady on Shark Tank episode! -- nm - Dano Jun 24, 17:30 3
- the one who claimed that sniffing it before dinner would help you lose weight? -- nm - moles Jun 24, 17:36 2
  - yes -- nm - Dano Jun 24, 17:39 1
    - she *craazy* -- nm - moles Jun 24, 17:40
Dead Wrestler of the Week: Brian "Crush" Adams -- (link) - Beaker Jun 24, 17:30

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