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"One problem with trying to graph the 9-9-9 plan is that the tax cuts for the rich are so large." -- (link) - mara Oct 19, 09:52 4
- Is 9-9-9 intended to be revenue neutral? Or would it result in more/less $ coming in? -- nm - Strongbad Oct 19, 10:03 2
  - His words (revenue neutral)...in reality, far less from everything people have said. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 19, 10:04 1
    - One of my concerns with 9-9-9 (and a national sales tax in general) - Strongbad Oct 19, 10:08
- That's great. -- nm - pmb Oct 19, 09:54
This is your daily reminder: Beware the Weeping Angel -- nm - prayformojo Oct 19, 09:44 7
- and farewell Sarah Jane Smith, you rocked the universe. - LMS Oct 19, 09:51 2
  - did they do a little tribute? I'm on episode 2 -- nm - Remlik Oct 19, 09:56 1
    - A tiny one at the end of ep 6. The last 4 eps are particuarly good. -- nm - LMS Oct 19, 09:58
- don't look in its eyes. -- nm - loosilu Oct 19, 09:47 3
  - You have to look in its eyes...Don't Blink, don't look away -- nm - amoxy Oct 19, 09:51 2
    - how did Amy get it in her eye? -- nm - loosilu Oct 19, 09:52 1
      - it wasn't a *real* one...but..... - Remlik Oct 19, 10:04
Ugh. - znufrii Oct 19, 09:44 1
- I lived without a dryer for six months. granted, the house looked pretty ridiculous. - loosilu Oct 19, 09:45
There's no way that Michael Winslow is doing that shredding electric guitar with his voice - prayformojo Oct 19, 09:40
LYC - my debit card was hacked - someone in New York with drew funds from an ATM - TWICE! apparently it was cloned - Epiphany Oct 19, 09:36 15
- this blows. -- nm - Diva Oct 19, 10:00
- That is why I stopped carrying one. Mine wasn't cloned, but the account was hacked at an online site. - GregW Oct 19, 09:58 3
  - you might be the person to ask this then - if you only use a credit card - how do you keep up with that? daily? weekly? just monthly? - Epiphany Oct 19, 10:02 2
    - Yeah, I just pay it off by the due date. I can check it online whenever I want, so I just make sure I have enough cash on hand to pay the bill. -- nm - GregW Oct 19, 10:09 1
      - Also, I keep track of the cycle date. Mine is the 24th, so if I want to buy something that I don't have the cash for just yet, I wait until after the - GregW Oct 19, 10:11
- We had a rash of it round here with people installing skimmers at gas stations. - MojaveMeg Oct 19, 09:58
- that sucks. -- nm - Remlik Oct 19, 09:57
- Ouch sorry -- nm - amoxy Oct 19, 09:51
- Ugh...sorry to hear this, Pippy -- nm - prayformojo Oct 19, 09:45
- Here are a couple things to watch for at ATMs and other card readers. - TWuG Oct 19, 09:43 1
  - geesh that is scary -- nm - Epiphany Oct 19, 09:46
- That really sucks. So sorry. -- nm - Krusty Oct 19, 09:42
- so sorry. I've pretty much stopped using anything but the ATM at my bank for fear of being cloned. -- nm - decline Oct 19, 09:38 1
  - yeah - what I did today was - reduce the available limit at ATMs to $ 100. I'm also not letting my card out of my hands - Epiphany Oct 19, 09:43
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Here we go, this is the camping kit I meant. -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 19, 09:31
DC to fans "Be Patient" aobut DC Books coming to other e-readers...Neil Gaiman who represents 12% of DC's banned books at B&N went to a secret Amazon - Remlik Oct 19, 09:27 7
- Nothing new there, other than to imply that the B&N ban is enough to stir up some PR flaks at DC. - Mop (197 lbs) Oct 19, 09:37
- Sounds like he said a whole lot of nothing. Still exclusive and no idea for how long. - Krusty Oct 19, 09:33 5
  - basically and correct -- nm - Remlik Oct 19, 09:36 4
    - DC is taking a beating in all this and I can't figure out how this really benefits them. - Krusty Oct 19, 09:40 3
      - I expect more and more publishers to start with the exclusivity -- nm - Remlik Oct 19, 10:05
      - *gives DC a few bucks* -- nm - Bezos Oct 19, 09:51
      - so it ties directly into their whole "reboot" startegy is what you're telling me then.. :) -- nm - Evil Beaker Oct 19, 09:41
Surprise surprise. The Tea Party doesn't want to change entitlements (nmbl) - Brian Oct 19, 09:27 14
- this is my shocked face. -- nm - znufrii Oct 19, 09:38
- Sad. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 19, 09:36 1
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  - See, there you go being an asshole again... - Stephen Oct 19, 09:40 7
    - Lawyer Fight! -- nm - Mop (197 lbs) Oct 19, 10:02
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      - You consistently misrepresent my stances in order to take cheap, and incredibly inaccurate shots at me. - Stephen Oct 19, 09:48 4
        
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        I don't know which is more ridiculous, you claiming you never misrepresent my positions, when you take a shot at me and then admit you don't even know - Stephen Oct 19, 10:11 2
        
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        Jack, I think you give yourself too much credit, which really isn't all that surprising. - Stephen Oct 19, 10:45
- Only cut spending on *other* people. -- nm - Me Party Oct 19, 09:28 1
  - "Cut everyone else's services but mine." Effing typical. -- nm - con_carnage Oct 19, 09:47
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- This happened a few weeks ago. It's a pretty awesome sight. I'm watching some from my window right now. -- nm - pmb Oct 19, 09:30
Follow up from last night: "...they had to make the decision to obviously put the animals down because you cannot tranquilize an animal at night" -- (link) - Mop (197 lbs) Oct 19, 09:21 38
- that makes no sense at all. nm -- nm - ghouly Oct 19, 09:25 37
  - You hit an animal with a tranq dart and it runs off and hunkers down to hide. Pretty hard to then locate it. -- nm - TWuG Oct 19, 09:27 36
    - you should be able to somewhat track it. - ghouly Oct 19, 09:31 35
      - they don't come with tracking chips preinstalled. -- nm - loosilu Oct 19, 09:41 28
        
        Couldn't they figure out a way to shoot one with the tranq? - Krusty Oct 19, 09:45 27
        
        right, with a chip on it. nm -- nm - ghouly Oct 19, 09:45 25
        
        The dart falls off once the animal freaks. - Will Hunting Oct 19, 09:46 24
        
        Sure but I'm thinking we could invent a better way to avoid killing them in the future. - Krusty Oct 19, 09:50 12
        
        right, nevermind that they can track a shark thousands of miles. nm -- nm - ghouly Oct 19, 09:54 8
        
        with specialized equipment that probably cost a ton of money. I'm sure all local pd's have that type of stuff just lying around -- nm - decline Oct 19, 10:00 1
        
        agreed. nm -- nm - ghouly Oct 19, 10:01
        
        A shark they've tagged... - Will Hunting Oct 19, 09:55 5
        
        Just the ones we can shoot with a tranq gun. - Krusty Oct 19, 09:57
        
        how do you think they tag them? - ghouly Oct 19, 09:55 3
        
        They typically sedate them, grab their fins, stamp the tag into them and then let them go. - Will Hunting Oct 19, 09:58 2
        
        I microchip that is small and sttached to the dart, that detatches under the skin. - ghouly Oct 19, 10:01 1
        
        If I haven't posted it (I can't remember if I hit submit) i'd imagine western places might have better armed/prepped Animal Controls... - Will Hunting Oct 19, 10:03
        
        Don't let them be treated like house cats for people with severe mental issues. - Will Hunting Oct 19, 09:52 1
        
        My point is a general one. If at anytime in the future someone is hunting down a wild animal - Krusty Oct 19, 09:54
        
        dont' let people keep them as pets. -- nm - loosilu Oct 19, 09:51
        
        I love how everyone knows better than the pros. -- nm - loosilu Oct 19, 09:47 10 1
        
        Comedy. -- nm - con_carnage Oct 19, 09:52
        
        Who said they know better? We're discussing a way to possibly do it in - Krusty Oct 19, 09:51 1
        
        shut up Krusty, you are wrong, leave it to the experts!!!! nm -- nm - ghouly Oct 19, 09:53
        
        I swear to god, I am gonna mark this post forever. nm -- nm - ghouly Oct 19, 09:48 4
        
        I feel generous today. -- nm - loosilu Oct 19, 09:49 3
        
        cool, give me head then. nm -- nm - ghouly Oct 19, 09:49 2
        
        can I use a tranq dart? -- nm - loosilu Oct 19, 09:50 1
        
        whatever makes it slide in easier for you. nm -- nm - ghouly Oct 19, 09:54
        
        *giggle* - Will Hunting Oct 19, 09:47 1
        
        shut up. -- nm - loosilu Oct 19, 09:48
        
        heat seeking tranq guns? -- nm - loosilu Oct 19, 09:45
      - Listen to your friend Jack Hanna, he's a cool dude. -- nm - mara Oct 19, 09:40
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        only if he first found some evidence -- nm - prayformojo Oct 19, 09:45
      - Not in the dark. Maybe if all your hunters and trackers are equipped with night vision, but that isn't the case. - TWuG Oct 19, 09:37 1
        
        not to mention, lions, tigers, bears, and monkeys are all able to climb trees. -- nm - loosilu Oct 19, 09:43
      - I've had to track a wounded deer as it was getting dark. It's almost impossible. I can't imagine trying to track a 600 lb cat that's willing to kill - decline Oct 19, 09:34
I Am Legend: B/B+ spoils - prayformojo Oct 19, 09:18 4
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  - I read a discription of that - now that, I *really* would have disliked -- nm - prayformojo Oct 19, 09:22 1
    - here is the video of it, i think -- (link) - tRuMaN Oct 19, 09:24
- meme spoiler - con_carnage Oct 19, 09:20
Diva/Mel etc: The Real Houswives of South Boston -- (link) - MDH Oct 19, 09:16 5
- Diva got on a new show? -- nm - Remlik Oct 19, 10:07
- I'll have to check it our later. -- nm - Diva Oct 19, 09:29 1
  - Feeling flush after hubby's good news, I see... Oh, you mean to watch. -- nm - con_carnage Oct 19, 09:30
- omg. -- nm - loosilu Oct 19, 09:20
- That's capital, my good man, just capital -- nm - con_carnage Oct 19, 09:19
I just looked at the turnout in a special election runoff for a state House seat yesterday. Wow, that's depressing. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 19, 09:12
NC State student columnist plagiarized articles from student newspapers all over the country. UMD student caught it. -- (link) - MDH Oct 19, 09:10 1
- That's impressive, considering NC State's investigative skills. They're pros. (UNC scandal) -- nm - Strongbad Oct 19, 09:17
Here's an email I just got that can't possibly be real, but I'm having trouble figuring out the angle. - pmb Oct 19, 09:08 4
- wouldn't you generate merger/accutition fees, or think you would, if only you put up a few $$ you could earn millions -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 19, 14:15
- when artificial intelligence dips its toes in the water of internet cons -- nm - Max Oct 19, 09:10 1
  - Darn that Siri! -- nm - mara Oct 19, 09:41
- US Banks are credible? Heh. Moreso than some of europe, I guess. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 19, 09:10
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- There's one to his Mom, as well. He came out to both the day DADT was rescinded, IIRC. Very powerful stuff. -- nm - TWuG Oct 19, 09:13
*sigh* After bitching for months over the lack of scholarship applications I now have 11 - at least 5 of which would have been - MojaveMeg Oct 19, 09:02
11:59. brilliant. -- nm - znufrii Oct 19, 08:59 1
- I'm still on hold with Verizon Wireless, dammit. -- nm - loosilu Oct 19, 08:59
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- Hmmm, $30 future gaming purchase coupon at K-Mart. Tempting given the rapturous reviews. -- nm - Tim Oct 19, 09:09 1
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ST Poll: What do you yell out at the end of your Occupado tent encounter? - kilbooooo Oct 19, 08:50 14
- make deposits not withdrawals -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 19, 14:18
- "Now aren't you glad we didn't support the greedy prophylactics manufacturers?" -- nm - con_carnage Oct 19, 09:25
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- I call it my 9 inch plan -- nm - Herman Cain Oct 19, 08:59
- "You probably have herpes now." -- nm - Cochran si Oct 19, 08:59 1
  - *sulks* -- nm - Ozzie Oct 19, 09:00
- Call BP, cause that is a massive spill! -- nm - con_carnage Oct 19, 08:58 2
  - Also, just yelling "Con Carnage!" would be awesome. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 19, 09:00 1
    - Someone once noted that my xiphoid process is rather large, so my catchphrase is: "You've been processed!" -- nm - Max Oct 19, 09:01
- "Cha-Ching!" -- nm - Barry Sanders Oct 19, 08:57
- "Hashtag that!" -- nm - TFox Oct 19, 08:55
- "That's an occupation" -- nm - MDH Oct 19, 08:55
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  - "99% effective!" -- nm - Max Oct 19, 08:54
WHOA..... -- (link) - ghouly Oct 19, 08:49 13
- I've heard him do that sort of heavy guitar before and still every time I hear him do something/anything I'm amazed. -- nm - zork Oct 19, 09:20
- the guy playing the guitar starts laughing almost at the start and can't stop -- nm - Evil Beaker Oct 19, 09:06
- Damn. -- nm - Krusty Oct 19, 08:58
- If he had done that at the Grammys that would have brought down the effing house. -- nm - Max Oct 19, 08:55
- Wow. That was awesome. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 19, 08:54 2
  - Indeed -- nm - con_carnage Oct 19, 09:05
  - this -- nm - Evil Beaker Oct 19, 08:57
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  - I love the look on the hosts face about a minute in. nm -- nm - ghouly Oct 19, 09:04 1
    - yup -- nm - Evil Beaker Oct 19, 09:04
  - I know it's not the same, but I'd like to see him on The Sing-Off doing shit like that -- nm - kilbooooo Oct 19, 08:55 2
    - I would imagine that he has to do a ton of practice for each song ... -- nm - Beryllium Oct 19, 08:59
    - Look up Rahzel doing "If Your Mother Only Knew" (i'd link but vidoe will be blocked from here) - TFox Oct 19, 08:57
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jack, LIR -- (link) - Tim Oct 19, 08:47 [Backboard] 1
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There's something about Laura Linney I don't like - but she's so good at what she does, I don't avoid her ... -- nm - Beryllium Oct 19, 08:47 2
- She's smug. Or insincere. I would never get the feeling she's where she really wants to be at that moment. -- nm - Max Oct 19, 08:49 1
  - I think it might even just be her bone structure, not her actual attitude. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 19, 08:52
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- Time to set up the webcam -- nm - kilbooooo Oct 19, 08:48
- Maybe it *is* the secretary. -- nm - Don Homer Oct 19, 08:47
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- I'd read it -- nm - Barry Sanders Oct 19, 08:47 1
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