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"Let me finish my thought. This is as bad a backup effort as we had for Katrina." - Rudy Giuliani Nov 6, 08:14 2
- what a moron -- nm - Beakraker Nov 6, 08:16
- I wasn't aware that NYC required any disaster relief after katrina? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 6, 08:15
What other body parts can we ascribe to countries? I mean, italy is a boot ... -- nm - Beryllium Nov 6, 08:14 3
- Montana's western border is Nixon's silhouette -- nm - Roger More, attempting re-entry Nov 6, 08:20
- Michigan, hand. -- nm - loosilu Nov 6, 08:15
- (a boot is sort of a body part. shut up.) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 6, 08:15
Have the polls closed yet? Is it over? -- nm - Mop on Mac Pro Nov 6, 08:10 1
- today would be a good day for me to avoid ST and Facebook, I think. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 6, 08:11
I'm used to one radio station pulling out a rare catalog song and then all my stations playing it, sometimes even at the same time. But this was odd.. - Mop on Mac Pro Nov 6, 08:10 6
- *Spirits* in a Material World. -- nm - Mop on Mac Pro Nov 6, 08:16
- I had an odd radio experience yesterday, now that you mention it. Three different stations were playing Sweet Home Alabama at the same time. nm - Jim Nov 6, 08:12 2
  - I haven't heard that song in months. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 6, 08:12 1
    - Let's have a few lines now... -- nm - Mitt Romney Nov 6, 08:13
- Sting and Madonna got married. -- nm - Spawnfall Nov 6, 08:11 1
  - Stacy is Sting? It all makes sense now! -- nm - Beryllium Nov 6, 08:12
so would you like to talk local? underage cheerleader falls out 5th story window on a saturday night. -- (link) - amanda Nov 6, 08:09
is it pronounced Chick-fill-a or chick filet? - Beakraker Nov 6, 08:08 10
- chick fill ah -- nm - loosilu Nov 6, 08:14 1
  - AY -- nm - loosilu Nov 6, 08:14
- "Chick Filler"? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 6, 08:13 2
  - are we gonna have to censor you all day? -- nm - dogbert Nov 6, 08:15 1
    - Once I start work, all my attempts at humor will be replaced with seething rage, so I'll quiet down. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 6, 08:16
- 2nd -- nm - Strongbad Nov 6, 08:13
- Is the "a" in your first one long or short? -- nm - Ender Nov 6, 08:12
- Hate Sandwich. -- nm - David Nov 6, 08:10
- The second. -- nm - spamlet Nov 6, 08:09
- chick feela -- nm - amanda Nov 6, 08:09
A local restaurant's lunch special is listed as "Chicken Gyro- Served in Naan bread, European style with french fries stuffed inside" - Ender Nov 6, 08:06 2
- I think that refers to the fries. -- nm - loosilu Nov 6, 08:15
- you're quibbling about that? that sounds delicious. -- nm - ThunderProfit Nov 6, 08:07
PFT: Jay Cutler would like to talk contract after the season... -- (link) - budice Nov 6, 08:05 3
- If he's ever going to get a raise, this would be the year. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 6, 08:07 1
  - Semi-tangent: How recent was the anti-Lovie Smith talk? -- nm - Spawnfall Nov 6, 08:08
- 25% gets spread out among the Defense -- nm - Beakraker Nov 6, 08:06
Speaking of West Wing being preachy ... I checked out "Seabert" on Netflix (or maybe youtube) a few days ago. Dang that show was preachy. - Beryllium Nov 6, 08:03
oh crap, disaster sirens are going off. - dogbert Nov 6, 08:01 4
- First Tuesday of the month? -- nm - Kim Pine Nov 6, 08:08 1
  - yup -- nm - dogbert Nov 6, 08:11
- obama bin laden -- nm - budice Nov 6, 08:02
- Someone should make a DISASTER AREA music video. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 6, 08:02
I just realized I've never been inside a polling station! When I left Australia I was too young to vote. Two years each in England and Canada and - Meg Nov 6, 07:56
remeo crennel has given up duties as the def coordinator, promoted the linebackers coach to the position - tRuMaN Nov 6, 07:53 6
- So he can better keep track of his RBs. -- nm - Spawnfall Nov 6, 07:53 2
  - "I want more Christian Okoye!" -- nm - Beakraker Nov 6, 07:54 1
    - the Kansas City Chiefs have named Barry Word as their starting RB for Week 10 -- nm - Strongbad Nov 6, 07:55
- you also cut one of your big FA signings at CB too right. -- nm - Beakraker Nov 6, 07:53 2
  - routt? -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 6, 07:55 1
    - yup -- nm - Beakraker Nov 6, 07:56
Rex Ryan voted most overrated coach -- (link) - Beakraker Nov 6, 07:51 4
- Wow, that was an odd referendum. -- nm - Spawnfall Nov 6, 07:53 3
  - Hoodie second and Reid 3rd... -- nm - Beakraker Nov 6, 08:00 2
    - East coast media bias! - Spawnfall Nov 6, 08:03 1
      - disregard IM. -- nm - Spawnfall Nov 6, 08:03
My (and J's) record in Pick'em is now 81-37. Remlik's is 7-111. -- nm - Spawnfall Nov 6, 07:47 2
- uh-oh, who did remlik pick to win the election? -- nm - dogbert Nov 6, 07:49 1
  - Lex Luthor -- nm - Beryllium Nov 6, 07:50
Throw out all your stupid polls, stupid pundits, stupid projections. Last night I had a dream that Mitt Romney won. So there is that! - Bacon Nov 6, 07:45 5
- We all have nightmares sometimes. -- nm - Spawnfall Nov 6, 07:47
- I had my first ever dream about MouseHunt. I fucking blame JenBro. -- nm - TWuG Nov 6, 07:46 3
  - Did you catch a Sandman Mouse? -- nm - Bacon Nov 6, 07:46 2
    - No. It was weird. I was in a house that had access to the Acolyte Realm. That's about all I remember. -- nm - TWuG Nov 6, 07:49 1
      - Well played Jenbro, well played -- nm - Bacon Nov 6, 07:49
Another Game of Thrones campaign poster that I kind of like -- (link) - prayformoJaws Nov 6, 07:45 1
- and -- (link) - prayformoJaws Nov 6, 07:46
oh thank the lords, Claptrap is finally back on the air. -- (link) - tRuMaN Nov 6, 07:44
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- obama's concession speech: "ahem...... good luck with that" -- nm - dogbert Nov 6, 07:53 19
  - "I'm moving back to Kenya" -- nm - Beakraker Nov 6, 07:55
  - [censored] - Beryllium Nov 6, 07:54 14
    - Banhammer! -- nm - Guigue Nov 6, 08:08
    - What did I miss? -- nm - David Nov 6, 08:05 1
      - My brain power-cycling and missing a beat. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 6, 08:05
    - now I'm wondering what it said. -- nm - loosilu Nov 6, 08:03 5
      - eh, it's not worth it. Just plays into a stereotype. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 6, 08:04
      - it was in reference to wang size -- nm - dogbert Nov 6, 08:04 3
        
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        Yeah, even when it is a compliment, generalizing is a bad thing. -- nm - Spawnfall Nov 6, 08:06
        
        yikes. -- nm - loosilu Nov 6, 08:04
    - Uhm... -- nm - Spawnfall Nov 6, 07:56
    - dude. -- nm - amanda Nov 6, 07:56 3
      - Yeah, you're right. Way over the line :( stupid sex jokes. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 6, 07:57 2
        
        note that I get that it was funny, removing the horribleness. and I get that you're not horrible. -- nm - amanda Nov 6, 07:58 1
        
        Agreed. -- nm - Spawnfall Nov 6, 07:59
  - "I'm out" *drops the mic and walks offstage* -- nm - znufrii Nov 6, 07:54 2
    - *walks back*: "And Hawaii hereby is seceding from the nation. Come join me." -- nm - Spawnfall Nov 6, 07:56 1
      - in the promised land? :) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 6, 08:04
- I doubt Romney has a concession speech planned. I mean, he is still campaigning *today*. -- nm - Spawnfall Nov 6, 07:43 1
  - "Well... You can't win 'em all. See you again in 2016." -- nm - TWuG Nov 6, 07:44
- As West Wing noted, there are probably several variations of each. - David Nov 6, 07:42 13
  - And unexpected landslide vs "FFS, Florida" -- nm - spamlet Nov 6, 07:57
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    - same here, the friend I stay with in NYC has been watching it the past few weeks, so I've caught bits and pieces of it. -- nm - znufrii Nov 6, 07:46 2
      - you in particular would need a cold shower after several of the better episodes. - ThunderProfit Nov 6, 07:58 1
        
        Oh, I know, I've already seen a couple of them -- nm - znufrii Nov 6, 08:05
    - You really do. It's your wheelhouse although you may find it too saccharine. -- nm - David Nov 6, 07:45 4
      - I have seen a few episodes. it seems awfully preachy. -- nm - loosilu Nov 6, 07:47 3
        
        It is preachy, in the most earnest possible way. I loved it. -- nm - landbeck Nov 6, 08:05
        
        Yes, it is. - spamlet Nov 6, 08:02 1
        
        agreed. -- nm - ThunderProfit Nov 6, 08:08
    - it's been on here everyday at 8 (following Gilmore Girls!) i forgot how much i liked it. -- nm - Moneypandie Nov 6, 07:44 1
      - One of my favorite bits of theme music ever. -- nm - TWuG Nov 6, 07:45
  - "I'm President... and I'm gay." -- nm - Reagen Nov 6, 07:43
- plus ties, plus win popular and lose electoral, plus win electoral and lose popular, and invasion from canada -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 6, 07:42
- probably done weeks ago - but I'm sure some tweaking takes place throughout the day -- nm - decline Nov 6, 07:41 1
  - You of course leave open a paragraph for "Thank you Ohio, New Hampshire, and Virginia! And screw you Florida, Wisconsin, and Nevada!" -- nm - Ender Nov 6, 07:57
- obviously. -- nm - znufrii Nov 6, 07:41
- Sure. I'll bet Reagan had a concession speech in 1984 - though the speechwriter probably didn't put a lot of work into it -- nm - Roger More, attempting re-entry Nov 6, 07:41 1
  - Nixon '72: "So, McGovern has won. Let us see how he will govern the nuclear wasteland I have left behind. Launch the missles now!" -- nm - Reagen Nov 6, 07:42
- Of course. -- nm - Ender Nov 6, 07:41
It was a good morning. Halo 4: acquired... Furby: acquired... Gas for 3.12: acquired. -- nm - Spawnfall Nov 6, 07:34 2
- which furby? -- nm - Pippygalore ( I voted!) Nov 6, 08:08 1
  - We had a talk this morning. "Bub, remember what happened last year when you called an audible when you finally visited Santa?.." - Spawnfall Nov 6, 08:16
I decided today that I would not vote for any uncontested race. There were 5 on my ballot - TWuG Nov 6, 07:34 7
- I had a full page of them. I just vote for them. I skip the judge races where I don't know either name. -- nm - Ender Nov 6, 07:39
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  - We don't vote for judges in Canada (at least not in BC), and everyone says our sentences are too lenient. I think there's a connection. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 6, 07:53 1
    - Then change the sentencing laws! (which brings its own problems) -- nm - Roger More, attempting re-entry Nov 6, 07:59
  - I'm not sure where I fall. It's nice that voting holds them accountable. But, then, it's dumb-ass voters doing the accounting, so... -- nm - TWuG Nov 6, 07:42
  - i find it odd, i think it makes judges want to 'make a name for themselves' which doesn't seem necessarily to align with impartiality. -- nm - Moneypandie Nov 6, 07:41
- I like the judges system. There are a couple judges I dislike and was able to vote to fire their asses, but agreed on the unopposed. -- nm - Spawnfall Nov 6, 07:36
When can we expect to start hearing results? -- nm - decline Nov 6, 07:32 7
- 6 pm, after polls start closing in some parts of Indiana and kentucky. After that, once polls close in each individual state. I'm sure some exit - Don Homer Nov 6, 07:34 1
  - I'm pretty glad I work tonight till 9:00. it'll keep me from freaking out. -- nm - amanda Nov 6, 07:46
- 7pm, when polls in the western parts of KY and IN close. -- (link) - znufrii Nov 6, 07:33 4
  - (6) the NY Times had a nice map of poll closing times that I saw earlier, and now for the life of me I can't find it. -- nm - Don Homer Nov 6, 07:40 3
    - polls close in the eastern parts of the state at 6, but I doubt they'll start calling results then... -- nm - znufrii Nov 6, 07:41 2
      - yes, you are right. duh. (though, if you can find that map, I'd appreciate it!) -- nm - Don Homer Nov 6, 07:42 1
        
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The Romney/Ryan event tonight will have a cash bar. - David Nov 6, 07:31
Kenyan witch doctor calls election for Obama. -- (link) - loosilu Nov 6, 07:28 4
- ixnay dad -- nm - obama Nov 6, 07:29 3
  - he is from the town where Dad is buried, actually. -- nm - loosilu Nov 6, 07:33
  - ha! -- nm - Deev Another Day Nov 6, 07:30
  - heh -- nm - Beakraker Nov 6, 07:30
miss sidebottom? -- nm - dogbert Nov 6, 07:26 7
- His bus driver. Mrs Weidman is his teacher. - Spawnfall Nov 6, 07:27 3
  - and a busdriver? oh that poor woman, her name is just too easy for the kids -- nm - dogbert Nov 6, 07:28 2
    - Yeah, when she introduced herself to us she did the pointing, even. -- nm - Spawnfall Nov 6, 07:29 1
      - Hah. Nice. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 6, 07:30
- Schoolbus driver, is my guess. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 6, 07:27 2
  - Well, yeah, but is that a real name or a Spawn name. -- nm - TWuG Nov 6, 07:27 1
    - My gut says its the bus driver from Forrest Gump. Could be wrong. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 6, 07:29
I voted... but they ran out of "I Voted!" stickers. Bah!! -- nm - Ernst Stavro Buzzfeld Nov 6, 07:25 2
- You have been suppressed! -- nm - Spawnfall Nov 6, 07:36
- you too? I'm losing my faith in the system -- nm - dogbert Nov 6, 07:27
Silver: "Running one last projection based on this AM's polls. Our projected margin in Florida now Obama 49.797, Romney 49.775." -- nm - Don Homer Nov 6, 07:25 9
- That's mandatory recount territory. Don't be a spoiler yet again, Florida! -- nm - TWuG Nov 6, 07:27 8
  - if that happens again, I vote we saw off florida and let it float into the Atlantic. -- nm - loosilu Nov 6, 07:29 6
    - seconded -- nm - ceregon Nov 6, 07:43
    - You want to castrate America? -- nm - Roger More, attempting re-entry Nov 6, 07:30 3
      - the balls are nowhere near FL. -- nm - loosilu Nov 6, 07:33 1
        
        Do you think they'd be of any use without FL? -- nm - Roger More, attempting re-entry Nov 6, 07:42
      - Wang amputation != castration. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 6, 07:31
    - "Here, Spain. Want it back?" -- nm - spamlet Nov 6, 07:30
  - Well, as much as I'd love an Obama win there, if if FL is that close Romney is most likely already done. -- nm - Don Homer Nov 6, 07:28
Vote! - znufrii Nov 6, 07:24 1
- the voting scenes in Gangs of New York always crack me up -- nm - Beakraker Nov 6, 07:24
Spoon! -- nm - Beakraker Nov 6, 07:24 1
- Little Wooden Boy, are you ok?! -- nm - Beryllium Nov 6, 07:24

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