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the worst part of the joke is that it distracts from how ridiculous Romney's initial statement is - Reagen Aug 14, 13:08 5
- It's almost as if he was... making a joke! - Dr.Vermin Aug 14, 13:13 3
  - I don't fault either candidate for going for a joke at any point, particularly (hell, it's what I'd do) - Reagen Aug 14, 13:19
  - Well, he is the white man for the job. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Aug 14, 13:14 1
    - Once you go white you always stay tight. a'ight! -- nm - budice Aug 14, 13:19
- Or even, as if the only way a car could be powered by wind would be by having a windmill on it. -- nm - mara Aug 14, 13:09
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- we go to all the good games. We were at the Bobby Valentine's Day Massacre v. the Yanks, we were at Youkilis' Last Stand - Diva Aug 14, 13:19
- Judge Judy is the new Boston manager :) -- nm - peglegpete Aug 14, 13:17
- what a bunch of whiny bitches. nm -- nm - groiny Aug 14, 13:09 4
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    - I don't think Lester is all that interested in taking one for the team. -- nm - spamlet Aug 14, 13:16
    - and Jeff 'Judgy' Mathis had the nerve to shake his head disapprovingly at fans for booing the "performance". - Diva Aug 14, 13:15
  - this offends us -- nm - whiny bitches everywhere Aug 14, 13:11
- I'm shocked, SHOCKED that he wasn't the right fit for a toxic clubhouse. -- nm - spamlet Aug 14, 13:07
- "Players also reportedly demanded Red Sox-only hours at local Costco" -- nm - ty97 Aug 14, 13:07 3
  - you funny. -- nm - Diva Aug 14, 13:19
  - *spittake* -- nm - con_carne Aug 14, 13:09
  - heh -- nm - Beaker Aug 14, 13:08
Euromillions: Adrian and Gillian Bayford win £148m -- (link) - Danedukenuuk Aug 14, 13:06 2
- Speaking of: Powerball will be $320M tomorrow -- nm - decline Aug 14, 13:07 1
  - and Lotto Max on Friday is $50 mil -- nm - Beaker Aug 14, 13:08
Related: I think I want to live in pet-free buildings in the future. - ty97 Aug 14, 13:05
"Evelyn Lozada has filed for divorce from Chad Johnson after 6 weeks of marriage" -- (link) - prayformojo Aug 14, 13:03 3
- Hard Knocks meets Football Wives! -- nm - David Aug 14, 13:07
- Related: tonight's Hard Knocks is the episode where Miami cuts him. -- nm - Beaker Aug 14, 13:05
- note to husbands : do not headbutt your wives. nm -- nm - groiny Aug 14, 13:05
Are you a registered independent who usually votes Republican, or usually votes Democrat? We�d like to hear from you - NPR Facebook Aug 14, 13:01 24
- Jackdawson: registered Republican! - Stephen Aug 14, 13:12 7
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    - so vote against the presumptive winning teabagger...or vote for them and get some really batshiit crazy in to help speed up the selfdestruction -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 14, 13:21
  - The state of Ohio still seems to think I am a registered republican there. - The Dark Spawn Aug 14, 13:14 4
    - are you white? well then buck up and vote like one son -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 14, 13:18
    - Florida still thinks I'm registered there even though I moved over three years ago. - ty97 Aug 14, 13:17 2
      - Note: I have never lived in any state other than Indiana. - The Dark Spawn Aug 14, 13:19
      - Clearly, what we need is a national voter ID system... -- nm - con_carne Aug 14, 13:18
- I wonder what percentage of people who will vote in the upcoming election are actually decided. - David Aug 14, 13:09 3
  - what voter doesn't know? really? ok I can think of one, a party regular who just can't swollow the current candidate and they are conflicted about it -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 14, 13:16
  - Decided? Close to 90%. -- nm - Don Homer Aug 14, 13:13 1
    - Yeah, I heard a figure that in the battleground states, the percentage of undecided likely voters is in the single digits - con_carne Aug 14, 13:15
- I used to be. I registered Democrat in like 2000 because we're a closed primary state and wanted to vote. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 14, 13:04 2
  - I was always Ind. I switched it to Dem for the 2008 primaries (I voted for the other guy). Just switched back to Ind. this year -- nm - decline Aug 14, 13:08
  - This year may have been the first primary I voted in. Since the primary basically determines the local races, it felt necessary. -- nm - ty97 Aug 14, 13:06
- "Question 1: Why are you lying?" -- nm - Max Aug 14, 13:02
- I don't think we register with a party in Illinois. - ty97 Aug 14, 13:01 7
  - A lot of states don't. (I've never lived in a state that did.) -- nm - mara Aug 14, 13:06 5
    - If I had to guess I would say a majority of states do. -- nm - Don Homer Aug 14, 13:07 4
      - Yup, Wikipedia says 28 do, 22 don't, as of 2010. -- nm - mara Aug 14, 13:09 3
        
        its been the family tradition to register republican so we can vote against them twice -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 14, 13:12
        
        I think some let you switch at the polls, whereas others require 30 days notice. Not sure how those classify in the 28 vs 22. -- nm - ty97 Aug 14, 13:10 1
        
        Sounds like the 28 are those who simply allow you put a politcal preference on your voter registration form. -- nm - mara Aug 14, 13:13
  - vote early, vote often -- nm - oblique Aug 14, 13:04
I love a leader with a sense of humour. 22 minutes in Canada hace made careers of getting politicians up here to poke fun at themselves. OR exposed - Beaker Aug 14, 12:56 1
- (the best was the gay MP, the interviewer, a hard right winger and another lady MP in bed in their jammies) -- nm - Beaker Aug 14, 12:57
Spawn, you'll be pleased to know that my backyard is now a happy place. - znufrii Aug 14, 12:55 10
- As long as this is not code, that is great news to hear. - The Dark Spawn Aug 14, 12:57 8
  - any suggestions for dealing with crabgrass? -- nm - znufrii Aug 14, 13:08 7
    - Mixed in with the good? -- nm - The Dark Spawn Aug 14, 13:15
    - at this time of year? very little, you could pull it out by hand. Next spring you need to use - decline Aug 14, 13:14 4
      - I pay a guy $53 each time he comes out. Our grass is stellar - oblique Aug 14, 13:16 2
        
        yeah, we had Lawn Doctor at the other place, I'm guessing it's one of the things they took care of. - znufrii Aug 14, 13:18 1
        
        Just go to lowes and get a small spreader and some Turf Builder -- nm - decline Aug 14, 13:19
      - yeah, figured it was a lost cause for this season, but man, is it a b!tch to deal with. -- nm - znufrii Aug 14, 13:16
    - shave -- nm - oblique Aug 14, 13:12
- freshly waxed? nm -- nm - groiny Aug 14, 12:56
Dogs stick their heads out the window all the time. Same dif. -- nm - rollo Aug 14, 12:54 12
- they can stick their head back in, and they aren't up high and alone. and not for 12 hours. -- nm - Andie Aug 14, 13:06
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  - Eh, he matched a stupid statement with a stupid former move. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Aug 14, 13:01 4
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      - Romney: "you can't put a windmill on top of a car.". Obama: "I hear Romney's had other things in top of his car..." -- nm - Stephen Aug 14, 13:16 2
        
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        Not any better but, "I don't know if he's tried that, I know he's had other things on his car." -- nm - The Dark Spawn Aug 14, 13:21
- actually your not supposed to do that either. - decline Aug 14, 12:59
- It is like a dog on a motorcycle. - The Dark Spawn Aug 14, 12:56
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  - Drop your own. It's self serve after I populate the rosters. -- nm - rollo Aug 14, 12:57 1
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- She needs to stop skiing in the Northern Caribbean in August. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 14, 13:06
- I wonder if it's because of the book -- (link) - oblique Aug 14, 13:00 1
  - "The Book of Stuff You Can Easily Fool ML and/or Ryan Lochte About"? -- nm - prayformojo Aug 14, 13:02
- ST Poll: How many boards before mop posts this news? -- nm - zork Aug 14, 12:57
- ML knows nothing about former heads of state. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Aug 14, 12:47
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  - Oh ML. You should know better than to believe reports of Lady Thatcher dying while windsurfing. -- nm - Roger More Aug 14, 12:52 2
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    - wasn't she snowboarding in the alps? -- nm - loosilu Aug 14, 12:53
  - Loosi beat the shit of ML now will you? -- nm - Remlik Aug 14, 12:49 1
    - I never trust a lawyer. -- nm - loosilu Aug 14, 12:52
  - Dude. -- nm - David Aug 14, 12:49
  - sounds like they're not the only ones who got hoaxed, ML -- nm - prayformojo Aug 14, 12:46 2
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      - I heard Jeff Goldblum and Eddie Murphy are on life-support -- nm - amoxy Aug 14, 12:49
  - She is going to give them such a shit-kicking. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 14, 12:46
Record setting 17 foot python, with 87 eggs, found in the Everglades. -- (link) - Andie Aug 14, 12:44
"You lose." -- nm - President Coolidge si Aug 14, 12:43
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- I thought so when I heard it this morning. - spamlet Aug 14, 12:43
The Closer finale drew over 9 million viewers. -- (link) - GregW Aug 14, 12:39
STISF and Experienced - Questions about dogs and neighbors. We live next door to people who have 2 dogs that never. stop. barking. Like - never. - Diva Aug 14, 12:38 21
- I'm wondering if... - Mel Profit Aug 14, 12:45 2
  - nmbmel - Diva Aug 14, 12:51 1
    - I think I know but sure. -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 14, 12:52
- also: how does this not drive the owners mad? Are they just not home at the time? -- nm - ty97 Aug 14, 12:44 1
  - this is another thing I don't get. it seems like there's a woman home sometimes, but I don't know who else might live there. They seem to live - Diva Aug 14, 12:47
- just stick a couple benadryl into a couple of meatballs and toss it into the yard. - decline Aug 14, 12:43
- I'm of no help, but I have a similar problem (mentioned earlier this year) with my condo neighbor - ty97 Aug 14, 12:41
- Call animal control to report the barking and check on their well-being? -- nm - SyrDragon Aug 14, 12:40 1
  - Seconded. -- nm - mara Aug 14, 12:45
- if the dogs are always outside, are they chained up as well? if the dogs are being mistreated you could call a dog rescue. - Andie Aug 14, 12:39 9
  - they are fenced in in both their front yard and other times on the neighbor's back porch on the second level. - Diva Aug 14, 12:42 8
    - prancing down the street. -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 14, 12:47 7
      - you have ambled and sashayed. You've even done jazz walks. - Diva Aug 14, 12:49 5
        
        He sorta pranced with the cake nipples. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Aug 14, 12:50 4
        
        I'd characterize that as more "drunkenly sway to maintain my diminishing balance". -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 14, 12:53 1
        
        Yeah, but you had some bounce in your step then. - The Dark Spawn Aug 14, 12:55
        
        cake nipples is before my time but I've seen the archival footage. he may have retired that move. -- nm - Diva Aug 14, 12:52 1
        
        That is probably for the best. - The Dark Spawn Aug 14, 12:54
      - ... swinging your purse. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Aug 14, 12:48
- Check noise ordinance laws. They often times address this. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Aug 14, 12:39 1
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- Oh I thought we meant the House Rep that got in trouble for using campaign funds to buy P90x -- nm - MDH Aug 14, 12:43
Vamps trade: I've got (according to ESPN rankings) RB13 and WR15 available for anyone that isn't confident about their keepers - Strongbad Aug 14, 12:37 9
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  - Yahoo ADP: RB16 and WR18 -- nm - Strongbad Aug 14, 12:42 5
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      - They're not my rankings, just an idea of their relative value. - Strongbad Aug 14, 12:45 3
        
        And yes, I'm very surprised there isn't more interest in Dez. - Strongbad Aug 14, 12:46 2
        
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        I'm just happy I was able to unload Welker and a 4th to move up 2 rounds. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 14, 12:53
  - I'd check Yahoo's if it wasn't blocked. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 14, 12:39 1
    - For more hilarity? - The Dark Spawn Aug 14, 12:43
Paul Ryan is not the P90X Congressman, that is IL's closeted Republican superstar Aaron Schock -- nm - MDH Aug 14, 12:36 9
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  - She didn't call you fat, she gave you a gift, you paranoid fat pregnant woman. -- (link) - Max Aug 14, 13:13 [Backboard]
  - I have a bootleg copy of insanity. It's true to it's name. -- nm - MDH Aug 14, 12:46 3
    - 2 years ago I did Insanity for about 4 months. It was brutal. -- nm - decline Aug 14, 12:47 2
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        oh, it works great - as long as you live through it :) -- nm - decline Aug 14, 12:50
- I'm sorry did you say Aaron Schock? -- (link) - ty97 Aug 14, 12:39 [Image] 2
  - Meh -- nm - MDH Aug 14, 12:40 1
    - I realize he's older than 19 and not a twink, but give it a shot! -- nm - ty97 Aug 14, 12:43
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- There's some doubt that they exist. The closest confirmed muscle photo has a shirt. -- (link) - mara Aug 14, 12:42 1
  - So he is a 'roid head? - amoxy Aug 14, 12:48
- You have not seen the new Romney/Ryan bumper stickers? -- nm - The Dark Spawn Aug 14, 12:38
happy 100'th birthday to Julia Child -- nm - peglegpete Aug 14, 12:35 2
- you do know that she died eight years ago, right? plus her birthday was Aug. 14 (and deathday was Aug. 12) -- nm - zork Aug 14, 12:47 1
  - yup -- nm - peglegpete Aug 14, 13:05
Don't blink. Blink and you're dead. Don't turn your back. Don't look away. And don't blink. - David Aug 14, 12:35 2
- here you go -- (link) - Remlik Aug 14, 12:58 [youtube]
- *blink* - znufrii Aug 14, 12:36

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