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my real estate agent just told me that he's flipped, he's voting for obama now. like, he decided yesterday. - amanda Nov 5, 11:47 5
- He's a busy man and *just* heard that the republicans all love rape. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Nov 5, 11:49
- I like it. He took in all the info up to the wire, sorted it out, and made a logical choice. -- nm - The Man With The Golden CQ Nov 5, 11:48
- I think this happens. -- nm - ThunderProfit Nov 5, 11:48 1
  - lots of people just want to vote for the winner. -- nm - Reagen Nov 5, 11:50
- Shhh... be okay with it. -- nm - Spawnfall Nov 5, 11:47
Steve Schmidt: Voter fraud is a bogus issue -- (link) - Reagen Nov 5, 11:42 4
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  - I love how you think this is some crusade of mine. - Strongbad Nov 5, 11:53
- So is trickle-down economics. But so long as people believe it, they'll keep saying it. -- nm - Mop (197 lbs) Nov 5, 11:43 1
  - If trickle-down economics is a fraud, is the Laffer Curve thrown out with it? -- nm - Strongbad Nov 5, 11:54
poll, please: do you have an all time favorite board poll question? I favor the foodtouching polls, strangely - amanda Nov 5, 11:40 9
- hump day ones -- nm - Pippygalore Nov 5, 11:50
- This one. -- nm - Mop (197 lbs) Nov 5, 11:46
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  - yonh. -- nm - Deev Another Day Nov 5, 11:48
  - ditto. I love that it happens every week, usually Mondays. -- nm - ThunderProfit Nov 5, 11:47
- "What are you reading?" - Kim Pine Nov 5, 11:44 1
  - the same. Great way to hear about books/series I might otherwise miss or avoid (example: I started Dresden Files thanks to ST) -- nm - Beakraker Nov 5, 11:47
- Chicago or NY pizza is a fine poll -- nm - The Man With The Golden CQ Nov 5, 11:44
- Drinkerview questions. -- nm - loosilu Nov 5, 11:41
boston.com Love Letters: I Like Men From California - Deev Another Day Nov 5, 11:38 12
- 2 CA guys in 4 years? what are the effin chances!? You ugly slut -- nm - The Man With The Golden CQ Nov 5, 11:46 3
  - i've laughed out loud at this twice. -- nm - Deev Another Day Nov 5, 11:51
  - she's dated "hundreds of men"...likely not ugly, but definitely sounds slutty - Beakraker Nov 5, 11:48
  - *snort!* -- nm - Deev Another Day Nov 5, 11:47
- If I had to guess I think she likes that there's a country between her and these guys. - ThunderProfit Nov 5, 11:43 3
  - Worst. Three-way. Ever. -- nm - Spawnfall Nov 5, 11:47 1
    - ha -- nm - Pippygalore Nov 5, 11:51
  - THIS -- nm - Beakraker Nov 5, 11:46
- yes, you are crazy. -- nm - loosilu Nov 5, 11:42
- she shouldn't move if she loves Boston, she should make her online date profile specific - contact me only if you are from CA - Pippygalore Nov 5, 11:41
- OFFS -- nm - Spawnfall Nov 5, 11:39 1
  - ik, r? -- nm - Deev Another Day Nov 5, 11:39
So...there's never any talk about it...are we the only ones still watching Once Upon a Time? -- nm - Jim Nov 5, 11:37 22
- Still watching. 2 episodes behind though. -- nm - Jovian Nov 5, 11:42
- I'm still watching. I so love it. though last week's was kind of... meh. sp - amanda Nov 5, 11:41 3
  - spoils - Kim Pine Nov 5, 11:43 1
    - See? (spoils) - Jim Nov 5, 11:50
  - I think it was their crack at a Halloween episode. -- nm - Jim Nov 5, 11:42
- I haven't watched last night's yet, but yeah, I'm still watching. - Kim Pine Nov 5, 11:41 1
  - Charming is killing me...what a horrible casting choice. Not a fan of Snow either...but I like everyone else. the addition of (spoils) - Jim Nov 5, 11:42
- So I don't watch... but I just gotta ask, now that Disney owns Star Wars, will they start putting Star Wars characters into this show? (just wondering -- nm - Buzz Nov 5, 11:40 1
  - *shrugs* I doubt it. -- nm - Jim Nov 5, 11:41
- been catching up, haven't seen this past episode though. -- nm - znufrii Nov 5, 11:39
- We're recording them, we like watching a bunch of them at a time. -- nm - Stephen, No. 3 with a bullet! Nov 5, 11:39 1
  - We blew through season 1 in a weekend, so I can understand that. I'm liking this season so far... -- nm - Jim Nov 5, 11:41
- I have to watch last night's ep of this and Walking Dead on DVR. -- nm - Deev Another Day Nov 5, 11:38
- I am 3 eps behind. I tend to watch Grimm and Arrow first - need to catch up -- nm - Capstern Nov 5, 11:38
- I've started watching S1 on netflix but am only a couple of eps in -- nm - decline Nov 5, 11:38
- We dropped it when we switched DVRs because we had half of S1 on it. I have it on Netflix to catch up with someday. -- nm - spamlet Nov 5, 11:38
- I gave up 3 episodes into 2nd season - it had a shift I couldn't get over -- nm - Pippygalore Nov 5, 11:38 4
  - Hmmm...what didn't you like? -- nm - Jim Nov 5, 11:40 3
    - *spoils* - Pippygalore Nov 5, 11:43 2
      - I see. (spoils) - Jim Nov 5, 11:46
      - and there are no deanand sam with a monster of the week...waaaaaa :) -- nm - ShakenNotSterned Nov 5, 11:44
- I have the whole season to date on Tivo, haven't started watching it yet -- nm - prayformoJaws Nov 5, 11:37
If Carl on Walking Dead reaches 18 that kid will be one of the coldest, hard core stone cold zombie killers ever ...in a big hat -- nm - Capstern Nov 5, 11:36
BTW Wreck It Ralph was B - was fun to watch pretty goo story -- nm - Capstern Nov 5, 11:33
Hey Face Off peeps...in case you fast forwarded through the Live Finale to get to the end (like I did)...there was a quick mention of Season 4 coming - Jim Nov 5, 11:33 13
- one of the better reality shows and best person one this season IMO -- nm - ShakenNotSterned Nov 5, 11:39 4
  - I have no beef with the winner, but that's not who I thought deserved to win. -- nm - Jim Nov 5, 11:40 3
    - yea, this. -- nm - Jovian Nov 5, 11:44 1
      - All 3 were really really good. Nicole had 1 bad week and she got the boot... - Jim Nov 5, 11:45
    - OH wait....I remembered just now I was ok with winner but I thought (spoil) - ShakenNotSterned Nov 5, 11:44
- Looks like most of it has been filmed, too, based on the clips they showed. - TWuG Nov 5, 11:35 7
  - I did see it - I watched all of the two hour finally - Glen is doing Necroscope which is based off Brian Lumley books - so EXCITED! -- nm - Pippygalore Nov 5, 11:37 3
    - But seriously...is there no one around him telling him what a tool he looks like? -- nm - Jim Nov 5, 11:39 2
      - I hope so - cause he looks AWFUL and he put on 20 lbs from the end of the season to the live final show - not a good look for leather - Pippygalore Nov 5, 11:50 1
        
        Exactly...I'm a fat ass...so I cover that shit up. he should too. :) -- nm - Jim Nov 5, 11:50
  - Yep...Bryan Singer will be guesting on 1 ep and others that i can't remember right now. So glad this show has found an audience. -- nm - Jim Nov 5, 11:36 2
    - Ditto. I love that this show has a following. I love that... - ThunderProfit Nov 5, 11:38 1
      - It's such a refreshing change from all the singing and dancing shows out there... - Jim Nov 5, 11:43
man - how can it be 2:30 and I'm just now eating lunch today? -- nm - Casino Jen Bro Nov 5, 11:29 4
- ghoulgonzola or CandyCord cheese for lunch? -- nm - Capstern Nov 5, 11:35
- oh my gawd, did you see Ink Master last week? *spoils* - Pippygalore Nov 5, 11:31
- 10:30 here and it's taking all my willpower not to eat lunch early. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Nov 5, 11:31
- Don't ask me! (did you see my earlier [literally] lunch post)? -- nm - Spawnfall Nov 5, 11:30
Oh an be scared I now officially have 20+ absentee votes for president and at least 40+ more coming tomorrow...:) -- nm - Capstern Nov 5, 11:28 8
- what are you even talking about?! -- nm - Pippygalore Nov 5, 11:32 7
  - Oh and thanks for the recovery comics - it was out there but good! -- nm - ShakenNotSterned Nov 5, 11:34 1
    - glad you liked em - something different any way. - Pippygalore Nov 5, 11:36
  - My presidential campaign. I figured they both suck so I started a campaign and have over 60 votes pledged...figure maybe I will finish top 10 :) -- nm - Capstern Nov 5, 11:33 4
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      - *laughing* -- nm - The Man With The Golden CQ Nov 5, 11:43
    - I will vote for you if you buy me an Audi - Pippygalore Nov 5, 11:35 1
      - Yes an Audi in every garage and turkey in every pot lol - Capstern Nov 5, 11:38
I love having insurance but hate open enrollment when they change benefits....pain but also good - Capstern Nov 5, 11:25
we've been getting anti-same sex marriage ads that pretty much says that now schools will forcibly teach YOUR kids that homosexuality is ok -- nm - Golden Ghost Nov 5, 11:25 3
- sounds good to me -- nm - The Man With The Golden CQ Nov 5, 11:33
- Gay and Loving It 101? -- nm - Spawnfall Nov 5, 11:31
- good grief - Pippygalore Nov 5, 11:30
Vegas sportsbooks took a bath yesterday -- (link) - Beakraker Nov 5, 11:24 2
- Oh well, let's just make the parlay odds even crappier. -- nm - Sportsbooks Nov 5, 11:37
- I love how the annoucer last night acknowledged this: - Spawnfall Nov 5, 11:27
I'm not a FBall ban, but I saw this on CBS Sunday Morning and like this idea - Old Antarctic Explorer Nov 5, 11:22
LIR: Jovian. I update my MythTV scheduling information at 6pm from the online source. My Amazing Race recorded from 7:30-8:30 - Master Kilbo Nov 5, 11:22 2
- When it crosses over the 9pm mark is what screws me up - Jovian Nov 5, 11:27
- I just record Good Wife for 4 hours. It will be in there somewhere. -- nm - spamlet Nov 5, 11:23
Whee....settlement in the Fogel vs Farmers Ins class-action suit. Where should I spend.... - Meg Nov 5, 11:21 7
- go long on pumpkins. I have a feeling November will be big for pumpkins... -- nm - Beakraker Nov 5, 11:27
- hookers & crack! -- nm - znufrii Nov 5, 11:23
- subway sandwich? -- nm - Golden Ghost Nov 5, 11:22
- Put it into the increase in premiums you'll see from the settlement. -- nm - spamlet Nov 5, 11:22 3
  - Cancelled the policy in August :) -- nm - Meg Nov 5, 11:29 2
    - ha!! -- nm - Pippygalore Nov 5, 11:35 1
      - Condo policy...finally got around to bundling it with my auto ins. Saved a bunch on both. -- nm - Meg Nov 5, 11:37
Speaking of TV shows: Person of Interest has been great so far this year. - spoilers - Beakraker Nov 5, 11:19 3
- yep, just keeps getting better. -- nm - loosilu Nov 5, 11:41
- I really enjoy how older characters will randomly show up again (spoils) - Jim Nov 5, 11:31
- word. (though I think this past weeks episode will go unwatched due to the storm) - Jovian Nov 5, 11:21
I have 6 episodes of Revolution on my DVR. Worth watching? -- nm - Quantum of Strongbad Nov 5, 11:16 4
- It's...not good -- nm - Master Kilbo Nov 5, 11:23
- Best tv show, ever!!! -- nm - EW Nov 5, 11:21
- No. -- nm - MDH Nov 5, 11:17
- If you have two snarky robots to watch it with, yes. If not, no. -- nm - Jovian Nov 5, 11:17
I found it amusing that the quote-unquote Christian team had no compunction taking money they knew was someone else's -- nm - Reagen Nov 5, 11:15 1
- almost as bad as a christian on survivor praying with his alliance to find the immunity idol when it was already in his back pocket -- nm - ceregon Nov 5, 11:23
who watches Homeland? is it worth the time investment to start at the beginning? - Moneypandie Nov 5, 11:10 13
- Absolutely. -- nm - pmb Nov 5, 11:35
- but serious answer, yes. You have to watch the first season. -- nm - Jovian Nov 5, 11:22
- Kinda slow, but you must watch it form the beginning. -- nm - Spawnfall Nov 5, 11:21
- Yes, this is one best watched from the beginning. -- nm - GregW Nov 5, 11:20
- YES X100 -- nm - Buzz Nov 5, 11:18
- Fancy 24 is what it is. A fancy 24. - Jovian Nov 5, 11:15
- heard only great things, and based on the Emmy wins alone it should be watched -- nm - Beakraker Nov 5, 11:14 1
  - I enjoy it alot. But it's Emmy win is f**king nonsense. - Jovian Nov 5, 11:16
- oh, my related q: should I watch house of lies? (does showtime have go like hbo go?) -- nm - amanda Nov 5, 11:14 1
  - yes, its a pretty damn funny show. -- nm - Jovian Nov 5, 11:17
- I haven't seen S2 but S1 was fantastic. -- nm - ThunderProfit Nov 5, 11:13
- most definitely. -- nm - Jim Nov 5, 11:12
- Hell yes. -- nm - MDH Nov 5, 11:11
sigh. I forgot how bad my tinitus gets when the weather starts to get colder. - Jovian Nov 5, 11:10
Air Bud for MD Qb! -- nm - Reagen Nov 5, 11:07 2
- Air Bud for MD 3rd District! -- nm - Mop (197 lbs) Nov 5, 11:15
- Frank Reich still has a year of eligibility, right? -- nm - Quantum of Strongbad Nov 5, 11:10
Michelle Bachmann is polling 6-9 points ahead of her competitor -- (link) - amoxy Nov 5, 11:06 2
- She'll probably win, but not by 6. It'll be close. She outraised him by millions, womp. -- nm - MDH Nov 5, 11:13
- Those polls are pretty old though... -- nm - Guigue Nov 5, 11:08
It infuriates me that companies can't be misleading in ads for chunky peanut butter or they'll get sued, but when it comes to leading the free world? - volnelk Nov 5, 11:06 22
- See, this is why I don't hate the "VOTING DAY MOVED TO WEDNESDAY, YOU GUYS" billboards. - Dr.Vermin Nov 5, 11:27 1
  - Nah, there's plenty of evidence that active, motivated voters who know elections are held on Tuesdays are also highly susceptible to BS -- nm - Roger More, attempting re-entry Nov 5, 11:41
- a. truth, few people care about the truth, or they believe in so many crazy things they'll believe in anything b. OTOH, you can sell apple juice... - Golden Ghost Nov 5, 11:20
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  - I would just rather hear the truth from candidates for the US Presidency and figure things out on my own when it came to Peanut Butter. -- nm - volnelk Nov 5, 11:10 17
    - We have a State Amendment here that has reached new levels of misinformation and outright lies - Quantum of Strongbad Nov 5, 11:15 7
      - what's the ballot question? -- nm - znufrii Nov 5, 11:16 6
        
        The official ballot language is here - Quantum of Strongbad Nov 5, 11:18 5
        
        LYC: Here's more about it NMBL -- (link) - Quantum of Strongbad Nov 5, 11:22
        
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        Normally, I'd agree but his link in the next post says it was done this way because the first law was deemed unconstitutional. -- nm - spamlet Nov 5, 11:26 2
        
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        Pshaw. What's the worst that could happen? -- nm - California SI Nov 5, 11:40
    - "We promise our peanut butter doesn't have arsenic like Brand X" -- nm - spamlet Nov 5, 11:13 1
      - that crunch from Brand X's brand? the bones of babies -- nm - Beakraker Nov 5, 11:15
    - I'm not sure it really matters all that much, in the end. - znufrii Nov 5, 11:13 6
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        which part? -- nm - znufrii Nov 5, 11:20 1
        
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        I think it matters a great deal. Especially when you consider 'low-information' voters are exactly who would be swayed by it. -- nm - volnelk Nov 5, 11:20 1
        
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      - I hope it doesn't matter all that much in Ohio. Because you need to wear your hip boots when you watch tv. -- nm - volnelk Nov 5, 11:16
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- Wasn't it more of a Hurrication? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 11:09

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