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- In QV, Kim drafted Washington's leading rusher this year on August 26. -- nm - David Aug 31, 10:36
- Who do we mock in BF? JF, right? -- nm - oblique Aug 31, 10:34
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- Whoa -- nm - amoxy Aug 31, 10:32
Prior to the RNC, I felt Obama would roll Romney in a debate. I feel even stronger about that. - volnelk Aug 31, 10:24 6
- And my conservative friends are so excited to see Paul Ryan "mop the floor" with Biden - amoxy Aug 31, 10:32 2
  - I think the most famous line is "May I call you Joe?" -- nm - Roger More Aug 31, 10:34
  - I agree that will be closer, but matter far far less. -- nm - volnelk Aug 31, 10:33
- Well, we've certainly established how to lose a few million. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Aug 31, 10:30 2
  - Put George Bush in office! -- nm - David Aug 31, 10:31
  - Put the GOP in charge? - Krusty Aug 31, 10:31
Maybe Clint saw his first celebrity roast in the past week. -- nm - Max Aug 31, 10:17
My decision yesterday to listen to nothing but the Stones was such a good one that it has carried over to today -- nm - prayformojo Aug 31, 10:12 4
- and I won't forget to put roses on your grave. -- nm - peglegpete Aug 31, 10:23
- ~it's just a shot away/it's just a shot away~ -- nm - Reagen Aug 31, 10:19
- But it will be The Last Time you do that, - amoxy Aug 31, 10:17
- They call me the tumbling diiiiiiiice. -- nm - David Aug 31, 10:16
MMA News: GSP cleared to fight in November, Edgar dropping weight class to fight Aldo for his belt. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 31, 10:10 2
- If Edgar wins, he will be the 3rd multi-division belt holder in UFC history (Couture and Penn) -- nm - Strongbad Aug 31, 10:11 1
  - Oh, and the fight is in Rio. (Aldo is Brazilian) -- nm - Strongbad Aug 31, 10:11
Peter Gabriel responds to open letter about the Box Set of "So" coming out and what it lacks... -- (link) - Remlik Aug 31, 10:10
CRAP! over the past weekend I had 18 high powered fans in the house drying off the water damage, well a breaker popped that I didn't know about - Remlik Aug 31, 10:07 4
- how would that ruin your beer? -- nm - loosilu Aug 31, 10:15 3
  - it goes " green" - Epiphany Aug 31, 10:18 2
    - maybe he has beersicles. -- nm - loosilu Aug 31, 10:18 1
      - the heat can skunk it. My grandpa used to make his own beer ... - zork Aug 31, 10:27
Sitwap? Maria Sharapova back on the market -- (link) - prayformojo Aug 31, 10:01
If the photo of the rainbow during Vin Scully bobblehead night is legit, that's pretty fantastic -- (link) - prayformojo Aug 31, 10:00
I'm feeling a little freaked out ... -- (link) - zork Aug 31, 09:57 [youtube]
Google ups the ante in Wallet ID Wars -- (link) - Strongbad Aug 31, 09:55
oh Interwebs -- (link) - ty97 Aug 31, 09:53 1
- Get off my LAWN! -- nm - Epiphany Aug 31, 09:57
Al Gore: End the Electoral College -- (link) - Strongbad Aug 31, 09:53 32
- 2 votes per voter :) -- nm - Danedukenuuk Aug 31, 10:20
- The states with the higher populations already get more electoral college votes. - Roger More Aug 31, 10:04 3
  - Why *shouldn't* they? If a president is supposed to equally represent all Americans, why shouldn't all votes be equivalently weighted? (nm) - musubi Aug 31, 10:34 1
    - It's about not letting the best be the enemy of the good. - Roger More Aug 31, 10:40
  - And abandoning the EC would increase their impact on the race. I agree with your IM. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 31, 10:06
- Of course he does...Considering he would have won by 500K in 2000 if Electoral College was not there -- nm - amoxy Aug 31, 09:58
- I don't see why a popular vote system seems strange to people. It the fundamental way voting works in a democracy. - ty97 Aug 31, 09:54 25
  - The US is a Republic....not a democracy. -- nm - Walt_Disney Aug 31, 10:01 3
    - It's a democratic republic. The two things aren't mutually exclusive. (nm) - musubi Aug 31, 10:10 1
      - Its a 'Corporate Republic' -- nm - Jovian Aug 31, 10:14
    - It's a combination of the two. Law makers are elected, constitutional amendments are made through democratic processes, etc. -- nm - Roger More Aug 31, 10:05
  - I wouldn't say I'm strongly against a popular vote - Strongbad Aug 31, 10:01 20
    - I'm not sure why you'd say it would. In a pop vote scheme, every vote is totally equivalent. And as it stands, both CA and AK are totally irrelevant - Reagen Aug 31, 10:16 7
      - As it stands now, both CA and AK are totally irrelevant - Strongbad Aug 31, 10:18 6
        
        California is not irrelevant...But both candiates only come here to get money - amoxy Aug 31, 10:29
        
        I don't agree. You'd ignore the smaller states at your own peril, since they'd be easy to run up the score in. - Reagen Aug 31, 10:24 4
        
        I'm trying to think of examples of diverse federal countries that have a president elected with a popular vote. - Roger More Aug 31, 10:33
        
        How do states enter into it at all, without an electoral college? Are you referring to campaigning? -- nm - mara Aug 31, 10:29 2
        
        They wouldn't. 1 vote in CA is the same as 1 vote in KS. Why is my vote marginalized because I live in a populous state? (nm) - musubi Aug 31, 10:32 1
        
        Why is my state marginalized just because less people live there - Strongbad Aug 31, 11:48
    - in a way, shouldn't it? -- nm - zork Aug 31, 10:11 10
      - It should. My vote should count for the same ammount as a vote in Ohio. (nm) - musubi Aug 31, 10:29
      - On electoral votes, California about 18 times as much as Alaksa. - Roger More Aug 31, 10:15 3
        
        right, it's supposed to protect states like Alaska from getting bulldozed. -- nm - loosilu Aug 31, 10:16 2
        
        Not just Alaska. It's meant to lend balance to the 40 states that don't comprise the Top Ten. - Name Withheld By Request Aug 31, 10:25 1
        
        (though no one's pulled off that group of states since 1980) -- nm - Reagen Aug 31, 10:27
      - I don't believe so, no. - Strongbad Aug 31, 10:13 4
        
        What does the Electoral College have to do with States rights? (nm) - musubi Aug 31, 10:30 2
        
        With the electoral college, states elect the president, not individuals. States are not even required to hold general elections at all -- the - mara Aug 31, 10:31 1
        
        So the aguement is that states have the right to deny voting in any way they see fit? (nm) - musubi Aug 31, 10:38
        
        I think state's rights are fine (and part of what makes America a success), but it's also telling which particular rights states are willing to go to - Roger More Aug 31, 10:20
    - :\ -- nm - Dr.Vermin Aug 31, 10:09
wasn't Trump supposed to unleash something at the RNC? was that just more BS to get the 'announcement' and his name on TV? -- nm - Diva Aug 31, 09:52 6
- rumor was he filmed a bit where he fired Obama. An Obama lookalike posted that he was doing something like that -- nm - Remlik Aug 31, 09:55 1
  - offfs...zzzzz -- nm - Diva Aug 31, 09:56
- He was suppose to be the chair -- nm - eag Aug 31, 09:54 1
  - ha! -- nm - Diva Aug 31, 09:54
- He was bumped because of the scheduling issues caused by the weather. -- nm - Krusty Aug 31, 09:54 1
  - Though I am surprised he didn't just have a press conference on his own. - Krusty Aug 31, 09:55
I'm starting to see the Keep Calm and Carry On thing around everywhere, especially among the college kids - prayformojo Aug 31, 09:47 9
- Keep Calm and Carry On Gangam Style! -- nm - Epiphany Aug 31, 09:48 8
  - Carry on wayward son -- nm - eag Aug 31, 09:48 7
    - Keep Calm and Carry On Camping -- (link) - zork Aug 31, 09:54 5
      - there is a Keep Calm sign now for just about everything. -- nm - loosilu Aug 31, 09:57 4
        
        What a lame thing to say without providing an example! Like this! -- (link) - Dr.Vermin Aug 31, 10:01 [Image]
        
        like this? -- (link) - zork Aug 31, 10:01 [Image] 2
        
        or this? -- (link) - zork Aug 31, 10:06 [Image] 1
        
        or this. -- (link) - loosilu Aug 31, 10:23
    - these are both t-shirts that I need. -- nm - Epiphany Aug 31, 09:54
I'm curious: Does Obama acknowledge the chair thing at DNC or just let it ride? - ty97 Aug 31, 09:42 15
- No, I think it should make them more determined to deliver substance. -- nm - mara Aug 31, 10:11 1
  - It should, but I doubt it will. - Strongbad Aug 31, 10:23
- I can't believe that conventiongoers laughed at it. it was *horrible.* -- nm - amanda Aug 31, 09:52
- He -- nm - Roger More Aug 31, 09:45 1
  - He's acknowledged it on Twitter. He'll ignore it at the convention. -- nm - Roger More Aug 31, 09:45
- I hope he ignores it. -- nm - Kim Pine Aug 31, 09:44 1
  - wORD. -- nm - Jim Aug 31, 09:45
- Wouldnt be suprised if they did a skit about it at the convention - eag Aug 31, 09:44
- He won't mention it but a few of the early speakers will make jokes about it. -- nm - Krusty Aug 31, 09:43
- I was serious. The chair debates Romney. -- nm - Spawn Aug 31, 09:42
- he's acknowledged it on his twitter feed. -- nm - Remlik Aug 31, 09:42 4
  - I don't see him bringing it up at the DNC. And his/someone's response on Twitter was great. -- nm - Krusty Aug 31, 09:44
  - Obama himself should just leave it at that - amoxy Aug 31, 09:43 2
    - agreed. - Mel Profit Aug 31, 10:17
    - yes. some other speaker will do something with it. -- nm - Remlik Aug 31, 09:47
so i need to go get a brisket, maybe some potatoes, bbq sauce, bread. what else do i need for the weekend? - tRuMaN Aug 31, 09:41 1
- Beer. -- nm - Krusty Aug 31, 09:42
Where you are today, are more people talking about Romney or about Eastwood? -- nm - David Aug 31, 09:41 16
- as usual, it's quiet and nobody's talking -- nm - zork Aug 31, 09:57
- Vols Football. - Kim Pine Aug 31, 09:46 7
  - Have they developed a short list to replace their HC yet? - Strongbad Aug 31, 09:51 6
    - Have you developed a short list to replace your face yet? -- nm - David Aug 31, 09:59 1
      - Go after Dabo! -- nm - Strongbad Aug 31, 10:02
    - They need to give him more time. - Kim Pine Aug 31, 09:57 3
      - They won't. It's the SEC - Strongbad Aug 31, 10:03 2
        
        As long as Bray is healthy, this is a ten win team. -- nm - David Aug 31, 10:06 1
        
        Good luck. - Strongbad Aug 31, 10:07
- Getting out early. -- nm - Diva Aug 31, 09:45
- Clint. -- nm - Krusty Aug 31, 09:44 5
  - same here. Dempsey to Villa would be nice -- nm - CQ Aug 31, 09:59 2
    - Grr. I'm pissed. I don't pay enough attention and only realized he wanted out when he wasn't playing in their first game. He's the only - Krusty Aug 31, 10:04 1
      - No way I'm rooting for Liverpool if he goes there. -- nm - Krusty Aug 31, 10:05
  - And if your Romney.. that aint good -- nm - eag Aug 31, 09:45 1
    - Not at all. The convention is supposed to excite the base and get people talking about you. I don't think they - Krusty Aug 31, 09:49
Ok, so I just watched the Eastwood speech, and while it wasn't as "bad" as I was led to believe its clear he shouldn't have been out there. - Stephen Aug 31, 09:40 18
- you're last sentence is very true. -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 31, 10:19 1
  - sentence = paragraph -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 31, 10:19
- One thing's for sure, it will affect the way folks think about Eastwood way more than the way they think about Romney or the GOP. -- nm - mara Aug 31, 09:43
- Agreed on the sadness. -- nm - amoxy Aug 31, 09:42
- i agree with that remark, i also realize no in that area believes it would apply to any of their candidates - tRuMaN Aug 31, 09:42
- I agree completely with the last paragraph. -- nm - David Aug 31, 09:42
- I can tell it killed in person, but it didn't play well for TV. He went out there and winged it... - Remlik Aug 31, 09:42 5
  - I think killed is a stretch. -- nm - loosilu Aug 31, 09:44 1
    - But is he famous? -- nm - Dr.Vermin Aug 31, 10:10
  - They were all drunk as everyhting killed. -- nm - Spawn Aug 31, 09:43 2
    - well sure. they were all caught up in the atmosphere (just like the dems will be) so it made mediocre stuff better. -- nm - Remlik Aug 31, 09:45 1
      - a lot of his jokes were cheap shots. -- nm - loosilu Aug 31, 09:58
- I think the "our employees" remark was quite good. Makes for a great soundbite. - Kim Pine Aug 31, 09:41 5
  - You don't think it harkened back too much to Romney's comment about the fact that he "likes to be able to fire people" that he caught a lot of flack - pmb Aug 31, 10:07
  - "Let him go" is a great soundbite too. -- nm - Roger More Aug 31, 09:44 3
    - Right, that section is what I really meant. It's the only think I've seen anyone quote. -- nm - Kim Pine Aug 31, 09:47 2
      - It's catchy, but like all soundbites it doesn't really hold up. - Roger More Aug 31, 09:59
      - (thing) -- nm - Kim Pine Aug 31, 09:49
It's funny going back and watching Season 1 of Doctor and actually recognizing some of the guest stars now that I watch more British shows. - sycor Aug 31, 09:39 9
- Off the top of my head, total count of people from Spaced who have been in Who - 7 - LMS Aug 31, 10:29
- Eccelston had a perfect grip on the role. Fresh from the Time War he's shellshocked and it takes Rose to calm him down a bit. -- nm - Remlik Aug 31, 09:40 7
  - I would say fresh from the war. I always thought the war had been over for some time. But yeah, it took Rose to sort of make him - sycor Aug 31, 09:42 2
    - Well he was freshly regenerated into that body.... - Remlik Aug 31, 09:50
    - Sorry, I would *not* say fresh from the war. -- nm - sycor Aug 31, 09:44
  - Okay, spun that way, it works. -- nm - Spawn Aug 31, 09:42 3
    - Would have been interesting to see what he would have done if he had been happy on set. Tennat... - Remlik Aug 31, 09:45 2
      - Sadness that turned to anger and contempt. -- nm - sycor Aug 31, 09:46 1
        
        yes! -- nm - Remlik Aug 31, 09:48
Talk to invisible b2 in a chair -- nm - eag Aug 31, 09:36
the good, going to lunch today. the bad, its at - tRuMaN Aug 31, 09:36 1
- Their sliders aren't that bad. -- nm - sycor Aug 31, 09:36
*punching, dancing and crying* -- nm - Diva Aug 31, 09:35
Who? -- nm - sycor Aug 31, 09:34
Time for General Tso! -- nm - oblique Aug 31, 09:34 5
- Chicken Butt! -- nm - Epiphany Aug 31, 09:35 4
  - Pippy! -- nm - eag Aug 31, 09:40 3
    - eag! - Epiphany Aug 31, 09:53 2
      - Well - eag Aug 31, 09:55 1
        
        hugs - it will get better - Epiphany Aug 31, 09:57

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