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"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, - TWuG Jan 20, 11:33 3
- so he won't do it faithfully? -- nm - Marcel, lefty like Obama Jan 20, 11:37
- Roberts paused after his name making it seem like he wanted Obama to just say his name, then Roberts jumps in with "do solemnly swear." - Loyola Jan 20, 11:36
- So...they both messed up? -- nm - JaxSean Jan 20, 11:35
I know you guys are dying to know this, so here's the resolution on my list. we ordered by volume. it reads: - president 44 loves mandy lane Jan 20, 11:33 2
- That sounds sensible to me. I hope you get the best position for you. -- nm - lileve Jan 20, 11:40
- La senza? Hmmmmmm. Whatcha buying? - Name Withheld By Request Jan 20, 11:35
citigroup is flirting with breaking below 3 bucks a share....nm - x Jan 20, 11:29 5
- Bank stocks all taking a pounding today. Was there another bailout announcement I missed? -- nm - not2fast Jan 20, 11:34
- Jesus f*cking Christ. -- nm - znufrii Jan 20, 11:32 1
  - look at the bright side: you're performing better than bank of america or wells fargo today!...nm - x Jan 20, 11:33
- Hey three, how you doin'? -- nm - C Jan 20, 11:30 1
  - Say hello to your mother for me. -- nm - Whalberg Mutual Jan 20, 11:32
I just read that bush did 'commute' the sentence for Scooter Libby -- (link) - zeitgeist Jan 20, 11:29 3
- Yeah, over a year ago or whatnot. - Will Hunting Jan 20, 11:31 2
  - Bout a week after the verdict if I recall. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 20, 11:32 1
    - he was on the ranch that week i presume -- nm - Dane Duke Nuuk Jan 20, 11:33
Someone his age really shouldn't be trying to move those man-sized safes. - not2fast Jan 20, 11:28 1
- or WMDS -- nm - CrankYanker Jan 20, 11:32
O's fans, prepare to lose Adam Jones for 50 games this season at some point. - Will Hunting Jan 20, 11:26
*hands lileve a cigar band* -- nm - zork Jan 20, 11:17 10
- Thanks "I kid." -- nm - lileve Jan 20, 11:21 9
  - we're pregnant already? -- nm - zork Jan 20, 11:24 8
    - No no. Meaning I was kidding. -- nm - lileve Jan 20, 11:25 7
      - you just can't recognise when I'm joking, can you? -- nm - zork Jan 20, 11:26 6
        
        I'm at work, my brain is in several different places at once. - lileve Jan 20, 11:36 1
        
        And yes I knew you we're joking. -- nm - lileve Jan 20, 11:36
        
        You guys are like the worst fake couple ever... ;) -- nm - Guigue Jan 20, 11:29 3
        
        Yes, when are him and pippy going to come out of the shadows? -- nm - lileve Jan 20, 11:35
        
        where fake == most realisitic? -- nm - zork Jan 20, 11:31 1
        
        The realest fake couple? -- nm - TaurusII Jan 20, 11:33
I really thought Obama was just nervous durig the oath and screwed it up or didn't hear. I did the same with my marriage vows. - TWuG Jan 20, 11:17 25
- i think it was a last cudos to the former pres. -- nm - Dane Duke Nuuk Jan 20, 11:21
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  - one of the newsheads said that Roberts had messed it up. -- nm - Remlik Jan 20, 11:30
  - Because The Savior is infallible. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 20, 11:25 1
    - Proof Obama isn't The Savior. - TWuG Jan 20, 11:29
  - Obama paused for Roberts to correct himself. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 20, 11:21 7
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      - I will say, it was nice to read about the coffee Roberts and most the other justices had with Obama and Biden - The Calico Cat Coalition Jan 20, 11:34
      - that's totally what i thought. -- nm - Andie Jan 20, 11:24 3
        
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        This is exactly what happened in our lunch/break room as well. There were about 60 of us in there. -- nm - Diva Jan 20, 11:32 1
        
        I was in a room of librarians. Someone said, "He's screwing you Barack!" - Amy Jan 20, 11:37
      - Oh, he was nervous as well. He jumped the gun on the first line. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 20, 11:23
  - The oath goes "Faithfully execute the office" Roberts repeated it as "Execute the office faithfully" Or thereabouts. -- nm - TWuG Jan 20, 11:21 11
    - I thought this was what happened. It didn't sound right. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 20, 11:27
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      - Makes sense. My initial reaction was "How can Obama *not* know the words?" - ty97 Jan 20, 11:24 2
        
        97, button didn't feel long. it's totally okay. I swear. if you can find the time, see it. -- nm - president 44 loves mandy lane Jan 20, 11:29 1
        
        thanks, definitely planning on seeing it when I'm back stateside - ty97 Jan 20, 11:30
      - That seems to be it. Easy enough to *know* what you're supposed to say but totally stop when hearing something different. -- nm - TWuG Jan 20, 11:22 3
        
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        because the one place you don't want to seem over-eager is your own wedding - Roger More Jan 20, 11:27
        
        it's 35 words. of COURSE he memorized it! -- nm - Andie Jan 20, 11:25
      - It sounded wrong, you could see em both on different pages of it. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 20, 11:22
      - I would say that appears to be correct. -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 20, 11:22
I may be wrong about this, but when Obama said 44 persons have taken the Presidential Oath, I'm pretty sure that only 43 have. - Loyola Jan 20, 11:15 30
- Probably even more transitions. Don't forget Peyton Randolph.John Hancock .. - Marcel, lefty like Obama Jan 20, 11:22 5
  - And when John Goodman had to take over for awhile when Bartlett was sick or something. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jan 20, 11:26 1
    - nono, John Goodman was King Ralph -- nm - Marcel, lefty like Obama Jan 20, 11:33
  - The were Presidents of the Continental Congress. NOT elected leaders of the Nation, so NOT President of the United States. - TWuG Jan 20, 11:25 2
    - hence the word 'transitions' :-) -- nm - Marcel, lefty like Obama Jan 20, 11:29
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- "Grover Cleveland spanked me on two non-consecutive occasions." (nm) - Brian Jan 20, 11:21
- You see, our cells regenerate themselves every seven years, so that President was a different person the second time around -- nm - Mr. Havens Jan 20, 11:18
- Grover Cleveland was 22 and 24. - ty97 Jan 20, 11:18 2
  - Well, technically, any president who served 2 (or more) terms took the oath twice (or more) -- nm - TWuG Jan 20, 11:20
  - maybe he didn't the second time around? - Marcel, lefty like Obama Jan 20, 11:20
- He's the 43rd different man to take the oath. - Will Hunting Jan 20, 11:17 6
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  - Frick, Cleveland sandiwched Harrison. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 20, 11:18 2
    - See, the gays go way back. -- nm - ty97 Jan 20, 11:20 1
      - At least to Buchanan -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Jan 20, 11:22
  - Not Harrison, Cleveland. -- nm - TWuG Jan 20, 11:18 1
    - "Boom goes the dynamite!" -- nm - znufrii Jan 20, 11:18
- It was Cleveland. -- nm - TWuG Jan 20, 11:17
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  - It would be the 43d. The Cleveland terms don't make it 45 is Cleveland is President #22 and #24 -- nm - Roger More Jan 20, 11:25
  - Yeah but technically, 43 Americans have taken the oath, not 44. -- nm - Loyola Jan 20, 11:18 3
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      - sure, power transitioned to GW from the Constitutional Convention, and the President of the Confederation before them. -- nm - znufrii Jan 20, 11:28
      - Oh, yeah I'd say so. It's confusing. -- nm - Loyola Jan 20, 11:21
- Specifically, Obama; "Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath" -- nm - Loyola Jan 20, 11:17
- I'd refute this, but Tfox's would compare it to a fart cd -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Jan 20, 11:17
- What about when Ford took over for Nixon? -- nm - JaxSean Jan 20, 11:16 2
  - Ford never had the big inauguration day like today, but he did get inaugurated in 1974 and took the oath of office -- nm - Mr. Havens Jan 20, 11:20
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J...I don't know when they will release numbers. -- nm - Remlik Jan 20, 11:07
Things I learned last night about Air Force One and Marine One - TWuG Jan 20, 11:07 3
- so you'd need three stingers -- nm - Marcel, lefty like Obama Jan 20, 11:10 2
  - you say that like it somehow makes things easier. :P -- nm - Beryllium Jan 20, 11:11
  - Excuse me, could you come with us, please. -- nm - Secret Service Jan 20, 11:11
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- I think they just like rewarding Hollywood films. -- nm - Reagen Jan 20, 11:12 2
  - REally? the Hollywood establishment would want to reward Hollywood films? Say it ain't so! -- nm - znufrii Jan 20, 11:18 1
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- The academy is lazy in general. There's a reason the nominees so closely follow the buzz/predictions. -- nm - ty97 Jan 20, 11:07 7
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    - Okay, then. You tell me of an acceptable way to verify 6500 people have seen every nominee? - Mr. Havens Jan 20, 11:17 3
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        Directors, Writers and Actors are equally deserving of direct side-by-side comparison - Mr. Havens Jan 20, 11:29
      - "What colour of hat was Cate Blanchet wearing in the second-to-last scene?" -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 20, 11:18
    - how do they monitor that? -- nm - Roger More Jan 20, 11:14
    - I concur -- nm - ty97 Jan 20, 11:11
huh. the cops busted up a "crack house" and arrested 7 people at a place that's 100 feet or so from where I live on Saturday night.... - x Jan 20, 11:05 1
- Where do you live the rest of the week? -- nm - znufrii Jan 20, 11:06
�I�m a lefty. Get used to it,� - Marcel Jan 20, 11:05 13
- I hated Clinton for using about 30 pens to sign his name - zork Jan 20, 11:06 8
  - Every president does that. Generally they're given to people instrumental in the bill in some way as a memento. -- nm - Ender Jan 20, 11:08 4
    - i've seen Bush sign things with one pen -- nm - zork Jan 20, 11:08 3
      - Not all bills require memento pens. -- nm - Ender Jan 20, 11:09 2
        
        Treaties? -- nm - zork Jan 20, 11:14 1
        
        Not sure he signed any during his terms. I could be wrong. I used to be a history ace but I've lost my capacity for it. -- nm - lileve Jan 20, 11:17
  - weren't all those pens sold for charity? -- nm - Andie Jan 20, 11:08 2
    - Or given to those who the Bill honored or who were instrumental in getting the bill passed. -- nm - TWuG Jan 20, 11:08 1
      - admirable if for charity but I saw foreign heads of state waiting for him to sign crap in this manner. -- nm - zork Jan 20, 11:09
- Crap, I forgot you could watch that stuff online. -- nm - Loyola Jan 20, 11:06
- I like that. I'm a lefty too. -- nm - lileve Jan 20, 11:06 2
  - Lefties of the world unite! -- nm - Marcel, lefty like Obama Jan 20, 11:06 1
    - *raises left hand* -- nm - zork Jan 20, 11:07
50% off to seattle, people. come on up! -- nm - kare Jan 20, 11:04 2
- I still have good friends there so I assure you I'll let you know the next time I plan to be there. - TWuG Jan 20, 11:10 1
  - ;) -- nm - kare Jan 20, 11:14
Abandoned amusement parks -- (link) - Marcel Jan 20, 11:02 3
- That's creepy cool. -- nm - Qale Jan 20, 11:14
- It's like a live-action version of Spirited Away! -- nm - Mr. Havens Jan 20, 11:10
- dead malls -- (link) - ty97 Jan 20, 11:03
I need new glasses. I hate picking out new glasses. - ty97 Jan 20, 11:01 27
- I hear Costco has the best deals. -- nm - lileve Jan 20, 11:25
- This site lets you upload a picture and 'try' the frames on. Plus, they're super-cheap. -- (link) - Dr.Vermin Jan 20, 11:08
- Get your prescription and order 2 or 3 pairs off of sites like this. At $8 - $37 each pair, you really can't lose. -- (link) - JaxSean Jan 20, 11:07 17
  - so many reasons to *not* order from a place like that -- nm - zork Jan 20, 11:08 16
    - *shrug* I've read some good things about web glasses. Seeing as glasses cost $100+ and you need new ones each year... -- (link) - JaxSean Jan 20, 11:10 2
      - Yeah, see my post above. I've gotten several pairs from sites like these, and they're perfect. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jan 20, 11:11 1
        
        I keep meaning to go to my optician and get my "full" prescription. - JaxSean Jan 20, 11:13
    - Care to list one? -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jan 20, 11:09 12
      - shoddy materials in frame or lens are easily broken and dangerous to the eye in an accident or such, crappy alloys that have been banned in europe, - zork Jan 20, 11:14 11
        
        Er... that's enough, I guess. :) - Dr.Vermin Jan 20, 11:16 1
        
        *shrug* go for it. I know that for me, my eyesight is my most valuable sense and would not take any chance - zork Jan 20, 11:19
        
        If your optician is decent, they'll adjust a frame no matter where you got it from. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 20, 11:16 8
        
        (but yes, I agree, unless you're just looking for a basic pair and have more complicated prescriptions, this wouldn't be for you.) -- nm - JaxSean Jan 20, 11:20
        
        i suppose but really why should they without charging you? -- nm - zork Jan 20, 11:19 6
        
        Because they want to continue to be my optician? -- nm - JaxSean Jan 20, 11:21 5
        
        but if you are ordering online then they aren't -- nm - zork Jan 20, 11:23 4
        
        they still do the exam and give the prescription. they don't normally sell you your glasses anyway. - Andie Jan 20, 11:28 3
        
        depends on the jurisdiction. In some places only optometrists (not opticians) examine eyes, same with selling glasses. Opthalmologists can complicate - zork Jan 20, 11:31
        
        never mind - i read 'optician' as 'optometrist'. -- nm - Andie Jan 20, 11:31 1
        
        could be that in florida, opticians can refract (examine and write prescriptions) -- nm - zork Jan 20, 11:32
- depends - Marcel Jan 20, 11:06
- i *love* picking out new glasses! i want to do this, too. a different fun color, i think. or maybe just thick black plastic. -- nm - kare Jan 20, 11:04 1
  - I'd love to wear glasses but my eyesight is 20/20 -- nm - zork Jan 20, 11:05
- I think I'm due for this, too. I'll probably stick with "practically invisible". -- nm - TaurusII Jan 20, 11:03 3
  - yes, the four-point rimless in titanium is the way to go. Silhouette is more money but worth it. (note: I used to work in the eyeglass business) -- nm - zork Jan 20, 11:04 2
    - I love my silhouette glasses, no hinges, light, tough .. ok, expensive too -- nm - Marcel, lefty like Obama Jan 20, 11:08 1
      - when my wife needed new ones, this was the only thing we considered -- nm - zork Jan 20, 11:21
~Teeeeeeek meeee, to the magic of the moment~ -- nm - con_carne Jan 20, 11:01
Slackertalk One -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jan 20, 11:01 2
- It's only called Slackertalk One when Bery is posting. -- nm - Qale Jan 20, 11:06 1
  - L4. nicely posted. -- nm - zork Jan 20, 11:07
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