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@ChrisWarcraft: Met with the Pioneer Press editorial board. Nice people, realize they messed up. Sometimes you can't put Humpty Dumpty back together -- nm - nubby Nov 5, 13:22 3
- Smacks a lot of taking his ball and going home... - Stephen, No. 3 with a bullet! Nov 5, 13:36
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  - He might not have a choice, if it's up to the Vikings. -- nm - nubby Nov 5, 13:26
Article sent to me by my republican brother in law. -- (link) - pmb Nov 5, 13:22
LYC: Mark Cuban/Trump twitter fight is ensuing -- nm - MDH Nov 5, 13:20 7
- Shark Tank > The Apprentice -- nm - Dano Nov 5, 13:23
- Anyone watching "The Men Who Built America"? They have had some comments from Cuban and Trump interspersed. Cuban says he likes to tweak Trump. -- nm - GregW Nov 5, 13:22 2
  - yes. they changed last night [and tomorrow when they were airing it] to next sunday for the final ep. -- nm - peglegpete Nov 5, 13:23 1
    - never realized it cause of rochefeller we don't have ethenol fuel (very clean burning, lots of animal feed and farm compost w/leavings) instead of - zeitgeist Nov 5, 13:29
- I appreciate Cuban taking one for Team Obama. -- nm - ThunderProfit Nov 5, 13:21
- the only happy ending is: - peglegpete Nov 5, 13:21
- *roots for casualties* -- nm - znufrii Nov 5, 13:21
A few of my friends have Halo 4 in hand right now thanks to some mighty fine shipping by Future Shop. -- nm - Shaun Nov 5, 13:16 1
- *bans their consoles* -- nm - Microsoft SI Nov 5, 13:17
Looking at a rally in Penn now Pres Clinton looks a bit haggard - Eag Nov 5, 13:14 8
- wish I could've seen him earlier today. ah well. -- nm - znufrii Nov 5, 13:17
- He sounded worn out Saturday night but I suspect you'd have to drag him off the stage. -- nm - ThunderProfit Nov 5, 13:16 6
  - You gotta wonder in 4 years if Hillary runs and wins the nom - Eag Nov 5, 13:21 2
    - I expect it'll be the first time in history that a former president literally visits every home. -- nm - ThunderProfit Nov 5, 13:25 1
      - if WJC showed up at my door... -- nm - amanda Nov 5, 13:29
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    - absolutely everyone who knows politics agrees. - ThunderProfit Nov 5, 13:19 1
      - Jim Ross needs to voice that..."OH MY GAWD! THAT'S BILL CLINTON'S MUSIC!" -- nm - You Only Remlik Twice Nov 5, 13:31
Poll: You can appear on one (not a dramatic series or sitcom)) television show. It can be a game show, a reality show, the news, a morning show, etc. - Moneypandie Nov 5, 13:06 42
- TopGear. I beat you to it, Spawn, only one STer is allowed to be a guest. -- nm - Max Nov 5, 13:25 1
  - Nice choice. I thought of it but The Simpsons beats it for me. -- nm - Krusty Nov 5, 13:32
- Mythbusters (to blow stuff up, of course) (nm) - Casino Royale with Cheese Nov 5, 13:21
- It seems to me that good Survivor players would dominate The Amazing Race, am I right? -- nm - Max Nov 5, 13:17 5
  - I don't think so. They don't seem to be complimentary skills. Survivor is mostly about interpersonal skills while TAR is attention to detail and raw - Master Kilbo Nov 5, 13:18 4
    - Though someone who did well on Survivor by dominating challenges should translate to TAR though. -- nm - Dano Nov 5, 13:22 2
      - That's what I'm thinking. Plus if you can make it through Survivor without having a meltdown, that cool head should help in TAR. -- nm - Max Nov 5, 13:24 1
        
        Didn't Rob and Amber do okay on AR? -- nm - Moneypandie Nov 5, 13:29
    - I always wonder whether the teams that talk up alliances really wanted to go on Survivor. -- nm - Roger More, attempting re-entry Nov 5, 13:20
- The Simpsons. But Who Wants to Be A Millionaire or Are You Smarter... would likely mean cash money. - Krusty Nov 5, 13:17
- TDS or Colbert, letterman - zeitgeist Nov 5, 13:16 1
  - one of those travel and eat stuff shows like guy feiri....I always think Mike Rowe is going 'oh snap, I totally could be doing that instead od shovel - zeitgeist Nov 5, 13:21
- the bartender on Andy Cohen's Bravo Show - "Watch What Happens Live" hellooooo drinking show alert! -- nm - Casino Jen Bro Nov 5, 13:15
- Survivor. Though Big Brother takes an exceptionally close second. -- nm - Jovian Nov 5, 13:15
- I would host the hell out of "Billy (MDH) on the street" or "The Soup" -- nm - MDH Nov 5, 13:10
- I always used to ask people "Guest voice on The Simpsons or host SNL?" I still go back and forth. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Nov 5, 13:09 4
  - Simpsons, easy. -- nm - Roger More, attempting re-entry Nov 5, 13:15
  - SNL would win, no question, if i got to say "Live From New York.." - Moneypandie Nov 5, 13:11
  - ooh, tough one. -- nm - Moneypandie Nov 5, 13:10 1
    - the Simpsons will give you one of their jackets they only give to guest stars -- nm - peglegpete Nov 5, 13:11
- That show where they give lottery winners their winnings - Master Kilbo Nov 5, 13:08
- the news for winning both the Powerball & MegaMillions lotteries this week -- nm - peglegpete Nov 5, 13:08 8
  - my backup is hosting the Oscars -- nm - peglegpete Nov 5, 13:12 7
    - ohhhh ... this or Golden Globes ... isn't that the one where they all get toasted? -- nm - Casino Jen Bro Nov 5, 13:16 1
      - yes. dinner & wine is served before the awards start -- nm - peglegpete Nov 5, 13:17
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    - oooh, attending the Oscars just became my new answer. Nice! -- nm - Moneypandie Nov 5, 13:13 3
      - and winning for best actress [of course] -- nm - peglegpete Nov 5, 13:14 2
        
        um, producer, please. -- nm - Moneypandie Nov 5, 13:16 1
        
        both :) -- nm - peglegpete Nov 5, 13:18
- Amazing Race -- nm - Moneypandie Nov 5, 13:08 2
  - word. -- nm - amanda Nov 5, 13:09 1
    - this -- nm - ceregon Nov 5, 13:10
- easy. jeopardy. -- nm - Reagen Nov 5, 13:08 3
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    - it'd be bloodsport. -- nm - Reagen Nov 5, 13:10 1
      - you have no idea... -- nm - ThunderProfit Nov 5, 13:18
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  - this. - spamlet Nov 5, 13:23
  - Remember my friend Oren? He won wheel 2 years ago! -- nm - MDH Nov 5, 13:10 1
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- Survivor. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 5, 13:08
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- No he hasn't. He's pulled back from active campaigning and from what I've been hearing on local talk... - You Only Remlik Twice Nov 5, 13:17
- apparently he's been in the Caymans, appropriately enough. -- (link) - Reagen Nov 5, 13:07 1
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- don't think so. - znufrii Nov 5, 13:07
- Jeb -- nm - Master Kilbo Nov 5, 13:04
caption this image -- (link) - Reagen Nov 5, 13:00 6
- "Put me the f*ck down Mr. President." -- nm - Loyola Nov 5, 13:09
- In the circle, the circle of life. -- nm - ty97 Nov 5, 13:06
- Bubba lifted me up once.................once -- nm - The Man With The Golden CQ Nov 5, 13:04
- "These are not the droids you're looking for" -- nm - Master Kilbo Nov 5, 13:04
- baby gives former president Bill Clinton the finger -- nm - peglegpete Nov 5, 13:01
- "in 18 years, I am gonna blow a load on your dress too." nm -- nm - groiny Nov 5, 13:01
so let's say I want to buy an xbox *and* the new halo. I have my cash in-hand now. where should I buy? (in person or online; where's my best deal?) - amanda Nov 5, 12:53 14
- closet gamer. Microsoft Store is offering $25 off your next purchase if you pre-order Halo 4, which guess you could use on the console. -- (link) - Max Nov 5, 13:14 1
  - we're getting britney spears twister next. we love asinine dancing games. never tell anyone. -- nm - amanda Nov 5, 13:20
- You might still be able to reserve a copy at Gamestop online and pick it up at midnight tonight -- (link) - Master Kilbo Nov 5, 13:00
- I would assume Best Buy would be the best, unless you want the special edition Xbox. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 5, 12:53 10
  - I don't *want* the special edition, right? it does nothing for me? -- nm - amanda Nov 5, 13:08 5
    - It's basically pre-ordering all the future map packs -- nm - Master Kilbo Nov 5, 13:10 3
      - this one -- (link) - groiny Nov 5, 13:13
      - no, I am talking about the Halo 4 XBox machine. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 5, 13:11 1
        
        oh, yeah, you don't need that -- nm - Master Kilbo Nov 5, 13:13
    - nope. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 5, 13:09
  - thanks, groiny. -- nm - amanda Nov 5, 12:55
  - if I order now, it still counts as "pre-order," right? so are there any sassy pre-order deals? -- nm - amanda Nov 5, 12:54 2
    - Gamestop has "special" guns or armor in game extras. - groiny Nov 5, 12:56 1
      - THey all have deals going on for special guns. Best Buy it Mandy -- nm - You Only Remlik Twice Nov 5, 12:58
~An' the deeper the love. The stronger the emotion, And the stronger the love, the deeper the devotion~ -- nm - Pippygalore Nov 5, 12:50 2
- Love that Whitesnake song. that song would have made my DBLS Vol. 2 mix tape. -- nm - You Only Remlik Twice Nov 5, 13:02
- if you feel like lovin me, and if you got the notion, [thump thump] Second that Emotion. -- nm - peglegpete Nov 5, 12:55
@bungie chimes in on the Halo 4 release -- (link) - Master Kilbo Nov 5, 12:49
re: Ink Master. Jen, Pip, do either of you know if the people who get the awful tats get them fixed after the episode? - peglegpete Nov 5, 12:46 10
- NO idea - I'm betting they have to sign a form saying they are "OK" with getting it done free - Casino JenBro Nov 5, 12:58 3
  - I am sure you'r right the signing bit, but half the contestants should not be in that field and never complete the assignment - peglegpete Nov 5, 13:06 1
    - I'm hoping they talk to them about finishing it when the show is over. Otherwise they could walk to one of the thousands of shops we have here. - Krusty Nov 5, 13:25
  - I know Chris Nunez can work on me for free! - Pippygalore Nov 5, 13:00
- what was the outcome of the gal who was getting a tat fix, the promo shocker line was 'thhe ink won't absorb' -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 5, 12:50 1
  - I don't recall that one but there was one where the artist literally added elements not on the original design he showed her - Pippygalore Nov 5, 12:52
- I don't know the answer to that - I'm with JenBro on *spoils* - Pippygalore Nov 5, 12:48 3
  - shoot - I knew I screwed up the name ... heh Phoenix/Venus - same dif ... - Casino JenBro Nov 5, 12:59 2
    - buwhaa - it was hideous. I am not a fan of the " new school" that seems to be so popular - Pippygalore Nov 5, 13:00 1
      - yeah - I didn't like Am Classic that they showed - and for the New School - other than the one they mentioned the nose/hair thing - I wasn't impressed - Casino Jen Bro Nov 5, 13:18
It's Tuesday, November 6 (here). Happy US Election Day. Happy Melbourne Cup Day. - ty97 Nov 5, 12:40
Long Island still f*cked for gas... -- (link) - znufrii Nov 5, 12:39
Confession: I was really bored with Wreck It Ralph. It was dull, unfunny and did very little with the concept. -- nm - Inigo Nov 5, 12:38 6
- It really did nothing with the concept imo, cept a few early gags -- nm - Jovian Nov 5, 12:43 1
  - They didn't hit the sweet spot like Toy Story did for nostalgia/story. I wish they had spread it out a little more. I kept noticing little things in - Master Kilbo Nov 5, 12:46
- A small part of me really wants to play Sugar Rush right now -- nm - Master Kilbo Nov 5, 12:41 2
  - They do have Mario Kart at Dave and Busters. Go for it. ;) -- nm - Inigo Nov 5, 12:48
  - I am craving gumdrops like crazy now. -- nm - David Nov 5, 12:42
- :( I was really hoping this would be funny. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 5, 12:40
So if RCP is biased, and their EC prediction is 303-235 - Strongbad Nov 5, 12:34 16
- RCP's numbers are not biased, I think they use about as unbiased a number model as you can get. - ty97 Nov 5, 12:54 5
  - I wouldn't know anything about their commentary, I'm focused just on their numbers. Thanks. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 5, 12:57 4
    - I use them for the same and trust their numbers implicitly (as far as bias/non-bias goes) since they are aggregating/averaging. - ty97 Nov 5, 12:59 3
      - Then I think the main question to ask is what value is an average of polls? If you're just looking for a simple number to tell you who is up and who - Roger More, attempting re-entry Nov 5, 13:07 2
        
        I would imagine they're a lot better for "is Candidate X doing better or worse than last week?" than for "will Candidate X win the election". -- nm - Ender Nov 5, 13:38
        
        Heh - this was meant to go under SB's post below -- nm - Roger More, attempting re-entry Nov 5, 13:07
- I wouldn't say biased, but RCP is a conservative site that strives to be objective. -- nm - Roger More, attempting re-entry Nov 5, 12:38 9
  - In the same way Nate Silver is a liberal pundit that strives to be objective? -- nm - Strongbad Nov 5, 12:39 8
    - More or less. But Nate Silver specialises in statistics, while RCP is a news aggregator. On polling, does RCP do anything besides provide an average? -- nm - Roger More, attempting re-entry Nov 5, 12:47 1
      - That's basically all RCP is, an aggregator of recent polls. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 5, 12:48
    - They're both ufcked if the polls themselves are crap to begin with. -- nm - Ender Nov 5, 12:45 5
      - are they, do you think? -- nm - znufrii Nov 5, 13:09 1
        
        I think a lot of the polls are making a lot of funny choices about Rep-Dem turnout that seem to be based on pure fantasy. We'll know for sure tomorrow. -- nm - Ender Nov 5, 13:36
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      - Correct. -- nm - ty97 Nov 5, 12:54
      - Maybe Jim Cramer is right! -- nm - MDH Nov 5, 12:47
To add: The parents have been canvassed several times in fact. Canvassers have even attempted to canvass me at their house. - ty97 Nov 5, 12:32 13
- I got canvassed yesterday at my apartment, which has never happened before. -- nm - loosilu Nov 5, 12:46 2
  - don't you paint? -- nm - Master Kilbo Nov 5, 12:48 1
    - haha. -- nm - loosilu Nov 5, 13:05
- LYC: I have a high school friend doing this in Central FL - Strongbad Nov 5, 12:44 6
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    - She's part of the Obama team along the I-4 corridor - Strongbad Nov 5, 12:49 4
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        Yup, I read that I-4 was the swingy part of the state. -- nm - ty97 Nov 5, 12:55
        
        Based on her FB posts, she is in enemy territory - Strongbad Nov 5, 12:53 1
        
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- I'm always initially and briefly insulted, but then relieved and grateful... - Dr.Vermin Nov 5, 12:36
- Why haven't you gotten a threatening letter from the Florida Sec'y of State? -- nm - Roger More, attempting re-entry Nov 5, 12:34 1
  - My parents actually received a new voter ID card at their house for me just a couple of months ago. - ty97 Nov 5, 12:44
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