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I picture Rob Ford getting into a huge fight with the judge at his libel trial today - Beaker Nov 16, 07:35 3
- he'll just act all sulky, and pout, and basically act like a 5 year old "It's not my fault! Stop picking on me!" -- nm - Andie Nov 16, 07:39
- "DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM!" and then his brother popping up behind him with "yeah do you bitch?!" -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 07:36 1
  - Uh... no. -- nm - Spawn Nov 16, 07:40
LYC - next giant office wedding - sometime in April, and in NYC. - Andie Nov 16, 07:34
You'd think Hostess would be "too big to fail." -- nm - Beryllium Nov 16, 07:29 7
- how about the executives taking a 300% raise before Chapter 11.... -- (link) - You Only Remlik Twice Nov 16, 07:58
- Or, at the very least, its customers. -- nm - David Nov 16, 07:45 1
  - Ahh, there's the joke. I couldn't find the right wording. -- nm - Ender Nov 16, 07:46
- I remember when you could buy Hostess brand chips. Now it is all Lays and Ruffles -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 07:31 1
  - I still see those from time to time. -- nm - Diva Nov 16, 07:34
- It was bloated filler with only a creamy center of goodness. -- nm - Spawn Nov 16, 07:31 1
  - i use that with all the ladies -- nm - budice Nov 16, 07:34
Memo to Gaza militants: Targetting Jerusalem with your rockets will not earn you many friends. -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 07:19 12
- one frend more is an 100% increase from current situation -- nm - Gaza Millitants Nov 16, 07:23
- MY FB Conspiracy Friend is all in favor of HAMAS and hates Israel. - Mel Profit Nov 16, 07:22 5
  - and let's say they get "lucky" with a rocket and blow up the Church of the Holy Sepulcher...I bet he'd go off his loony rocker -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 07:26 4
    - If Israel goes in with tanks I expect his FB feed to explode. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 16, 07:27 3
      - start the countdown - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 16, 07:29 2
        
        I agree, they're going it's just a matter of time now/ -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 07:30 1
        
        well sure to much to gain at no cost - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 16, 07:31
- No, but forcing an Israeli ground invasion will. -- nm - TWuG Nov 16, 07:20 4
  - The new government in Egypt is setting up to make this real real interesting. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 16, 07:23 2
    - between this and Turkey rattling its saber at Syria, quite the powder keg -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 07:24 1
      - Same as it always was -- nm - Bacon Nov 16, 07:46
  - nah, the lineup is pretty much set for and against that one. But if they bomb some famous church or prayer area, look out -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 07:21
Gas price poll: $2.999 for reg unleaded -- nm - Truman Nov 16, 07:18 8
- $ 3.02 -- nm - Pippygalore Nov 16, 07:39
- $3.59 this morning. sheetz card took it down to $3.56 -- nm - amanda Nov 16, 07:36
- $3.07 last I saw. Could be less now. -- nm - Kim Pine Nov 16, 07:34
- 3.99 -- nm - budice Nov 16, 07:34
- $3.26 -- nm - volnelk Nov 16, 07:28
- $3.56 -- nm - Tallahassee Nov 16, 07:27
- 121.9 to 125.9 per litre -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 07:24
- $4.55 -- nm - CQ Nov 16, 07:23
Guys, I have horrible news. So disappointing. I really don't care for King Animal (the new Soundgarden) at all! - prayformojo Nov 16, 07:17
well smack my ass and call me Judy. Glad to see Flavorize back on ika.org -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 07:17 4
- and assuming he rejoins, that will put us over 90 million points. 12 mil back of #3 Alliance. -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 07:33 1
  - I noticed we have some inactoives pop up since mid week. I messaged priesty on .com to let him know. -- nm - Spawn Nov 16, 07:41
- *lines up to smack dat ass* -- nm - Diva Nov 16, 07:18
- Hmm, I wonder if he's back on Pottermore too -- nm - zork Nov 16, 07:18
In honor of Twinkies soon to be harder to find than a Chocodile, I will go by this for today -- nm - Tallahassee Nov 16, 07:14
Does anyone have one of those gooseneck iPhone car docks that plug into cigarette lighters that they really like? - spamlet Nov 16, 07:13
This is my nick today. -- nm - Save the Twinkies Nov 16, 07:03 21
- this could mean different things to different people. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 16, 07:06 20
  - fine with me. -- nm - Save the Twinkies Nov 16, 07:14
  - Save the Zebra Cakes! -- nm - Beryllium Nov 16, 07:10 5
    - little debbie is ok, right? -- nm - amanda Nov 16, 07:40 1
      - Looks like they are owned by McKee, and McKee owns zebra cakes. So we're all good. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 16, 07:50
    - Oh, crap. I forgot they owned Dolly Madison as well. That's the real loss right there. -- nm - spamlet Nov 16, 07:11 2
      - Now this is a national tragedy. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 16, 07:17
      - Tiger Tails! Oh no! -- nm - Bacon Nov 16, 07:12
  - ringy-dings... - Diva Nov 16, 07:08 11
    - Wait...what? WHAT? - Mel Profit Nov 16, 07:16 4
      - I know! - Diva Nov 16, 07:18 3
        
        "Look Barry. I'll fix the Gaza thing if you give me the company. We gotta save the Ringy Dings!!!" - Mel Profit Nov 16, 07:19 2
        
        all the while sweating profusely. -- nm - Diva Nov 16, 07:20 1
        
        He'll face down an Attack Helicopter with a spork but don't take away his "Ringy" Dings. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 16, 07:24
    - those are my favorite, but Twinkies are a better poster child. -- nm - Save the Twinkies Nov 16, 07:15 4
      - I plopped down a box of Ring Dings in front of TFox once. Watching his reaction was a moment in time I'll cherish forever. -- nm - Diva Nov 16, 07:17 3
        
        you could have snapped a branch off from the back yard, presented it and I think gotten the same reaction... - Mel Profit Nov 16, 07:26
        
        then did you do the thing where you'd move the box and he'd follow it with his head - prayformojo Nov 16, 07:18 1
        
        I think I could have at that point. -- nm - Diva Nov 16, 07:19
    - Smartest STer of Friday Award right here. - ty97 Nov 16, 07:14
  - Save the Ding Dongs -- nm - Bacon Nov 16, 07:06
MMA Fans: This link from ceregon is something to read -- (link) - Strongbad Nov 16, 06:53
Ohio doesn't get nearly the national respect it deserves. There's actually quite a bit going on in terms of destinations. - volnelk Nov 16, 06:49 20
- I almost moved my consulting business there. I really like Columbus. -- nm - ceregon Nov 16, 08:15
- Also, when you consider cost of living, instead of vacationing, Ohio is very affordable. - volnelk Nov 16, 07:31
- ~ why, oh why, oh why, oh -- why did i ever leave Ohio? why did i wander to find what lies yonder when life was so cozy at home? ~ -- nm - Andie Nov 16, 06:57
- But... one of the NFL teams is the Bengals. - Cuzzin Todd Nov 16, 06:54 4
  - That's fair, but that's still better than Iowa's NFL team. And two words: AJ. Green. -- nm - volnelk Nov 16, 07:04 3
    - So you're saying having the Browns is better than not having an NFL team? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 16, 07:10 2
      - For sure. Young talent. Good secondary. Plus, if you completely disregard them, you get to see another opponent each week. RG3 week 15! -- nm - volnelk Nov 16, 07:12 1
        
        And for 3 hours a Sunday the streets are less crowded. -- nm - Ender Nov 16, 07:19
- To be fair, mentioning the professional sports teams is not nearly the bonus you think. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 16, 06:54 6
  - I feel like it is when comparing them to many of the other states on that list. Sure you take that stuff for granted in NY and CA, but..... - volnelk Nov 16, 07:05 5
    - I would question whether any of those teams qualify as professional teams, but that's just me. - Will Hunting Nov 16, 07:20 2
      - The Reds won 97 games and were 1 game away from the best record in baseball. Not a pro team? - volnelk Nov 16, 07:28 1
        
        They're good but they play in Cincinnati. My brother lives there and it was a boring city to visit. - Krusty Nov 16, 07:40
    - So you're saying having the Browns is better than not having an NFL team? - Cuzzin Todd Nov 16, 07:10 1
      - (oops wrong placement) -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 16, 07:10
- Ohio: The Heart of it All -- nm - TWuG Nov 16, 06:53
- Seriously? You didn't even list the Pro Football HoF in Canton?? That and Cedar Point get Ohio left on the map when I take over. -- nm - Jim Nov 16, 06:50 1
  - Rock and Roll and Pro Football, plans are underway for an Apple Pie hall of fame and then we have it all covered. -- nm - volnelk Nov 16, 06:52
- Too much fun for just one day! -- (link) - Ender Nov 16, 06:50
- I was going to disagree until you listed Cedar Point. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 16, 06:49
Per B2: Unions are still in the mindset that company's use the "take what we give you or we will close" as a negotiatiing ploy - Beaker Nov 16, 06:45
It feels weird booking a ticket to see The Flaming Lips in May, I mean, anything could happen between now and then. -- nm - LMS Nov 16, 06:45 1
- Yes. Anything. -- nm - Mayans Nov 16, 06:52
Looking over the B2 Union thread...who knew there was a topic that could have Strongbad, Ender, TWuG and me all agreeing? - Jim Nov 16, 06:40 63
- even in a country like Denmark there are really a lot of "union haters" around - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 16, 06:57 2
  - Sounds like ST. - Krusty Nov 16, 07:01 1
    - i can understand why christians hate unions on principle - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 16, 07:13
- I think it's funny that people recognize how shitty their employers treat them, and not connect that to the decline in union membership - Reagen Nov 16, 06:56 2
  - Employers treat employees as interchangeable cogs. The answer isn't (usually) to unionize but to make yourself a better cog than can be useful to - TWuG Nov 16, 07:06 1
    - yes that is the right wing look at the solution ofcourse it won't really work but for a few - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 16, 07:16
- The "Idea" of unions is good and necessary. The "Actual practice" of many unions is terrible, negative and worthless. -- nm - volnelk Nov 16, 06:50 1
  - I agree with this in general. -- nm - amanda Nov 16, 07:43
- Bunch of anti-union haters of the American worker. - Krusty Nov 16, 06:44 5
  - Hehe, as a Jets fan you suffered enough. I should back off the union bashing, - Bacon Nov 16, 06:54 3
    - Bash away. I'm making a list. -- nm - Krusty Nov 16, 06:57 2
      - We took a vote and are closing down ST because Berry doesn't give us a cut of Berrymanders -- nm - Bacon Nov 16, 06:58 1
        
        And Berrycare -- nm - Bacon Nov 16, 06:58
  - Don't forget the troops. We hate them too. ;) -- nm - Jim Nov 16, 06:44
- I was a member of two unions and they suck shit. There is a reason they are being put out of existance - Bacon via droid Nov 16, 06:42 25
  - I'm a huge fan of unions and there are less because of a number of reasons but not because they don't do their job for the workers. -- nm - Krusty Nov 16, 06:46 7
    - Well, this one just had 1/3 the workforce cost the entire workforce their jobs. - Will Hunting Nov 16, 06:48 6
      - The dirty little secret I learned about unions is that they will let an entire company fail so they don't have to renegotiat other companies contracts - Bacon Nov 16, 06:57 2
        
        Yes, especially by refusing to allow the line employees vote on the contract. - spamlet Nov 16, 07:11
        
        this is exactly what I figured happened as well -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 07:05
      - Incomeptent isn't the same thing as unneccesary. -- nm - Reagen Nov 16, 06:57
      - I agree with the IM. -- nm - Jim Nov 16, 06:55
      - My guess is also long time workers lost their pension and retirement too. - Bacon Nov 16, 06:52
  - I wonder how long it'll take before it's Obama's fault that we don't have Suzy-Qs anymore. -- nm - Jim Nov 16, 06:43 16
    - They will now be made in China and be called Suzi Quans -- nm - Bacon Nov 16, 06:53 1
      - or long duck dongs -- nm - amanda Nov 16, 07:39
    - Didn't you read the user comments on the Hostess story? - Cuzzin Todd Nov 16, 06:46 13
      - No, I didn't. Guess I should have. :) -- nm - Jim Nov 16, 06:47 12
        
        And it was quite a doozy of a rant. (pasted in IM) - Cuzzin Todd Nov 16, 06:50 11
        
        So bow down to her if you want, bow to her. Bow to the Queen of Slime, the Queen of Filth, the Queen of Putrescence. Boo. Boo. Rubbish. Filth. Slime." -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 07:07
        
        that's a lot of ownership. - Mel Profit Nov 16, 07:05
        
        I stopped reading at "bowing to the Soviet Union" -- nm - TWuG Nov 16, 06:57 2
        
        A lot of people miss the "clarity" of the Cold War. -- nm - Reagen Nov 16, 07:03 1
        
        you kind of knew who the enemy was by the funny accents. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 16, 07:06
        
        I see no mention of Twinkies. -- nm - Dano Nov 16, 06:54 2
        
        Obvioulsy he had the rant prepared and was just itching for someplace to post it. But c'mon buccy, at least tangentially tie it to Hostess. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 16, 07:01 1
        
        (buccy = buddy) -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 16, 07:01
        
        That is epic!! -- nm - Jim Nov 16, 06:52 2
        
        The man must REALLY love his Ho-Hos. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 16, 06:53 1
        
        on a roll like that? you know he's a closet snowballer -- nm - the man with the golden geist Nov 16, 13:14
- It's my one failing as a Democratic voter. I am not a fan of most unions. -- nm - TWuG Nov 16, 06:41 15
  - i think unions somehow make their workers feel more entitled, and have sort of lost track of the reality of the modern work force. - Andie Nov 16, 06:43 12
    - It's a case where the idea is a good one (workers coming together to protect themselves) but in practice they've become an unwieldy problem. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 16, 06:51
    - they were all about safety initially -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 06:47 1
      - Yes, which was good back in the day. Now the Government has those laws in place. -- nm - Bacon Nov 16, 06:55
    - They served the ultimate purpose, back in the day. I really believe that the concept has outlived its usefulness. -- nm - Jim Nov 16, 06:44 8
      - Yes, back when there were no child labor laws and people's limbs were being hacked off, they had a clear purpose. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 16, 06:47
      - I think unions serve a purpose where there is a very large power differential between employer/employee, usually from the employer being a near - TWuG Nov 16, 06:47
      - The unions are needed in places they can't get into, like food processing plants -- nm - amoxy Nov 16, 06:46
      - oh, i absolutely think they had (and could *have*) a great purpose. - Andie Nov 16, 06:44 4
        
        My back-of-a-napkin idea is for unions to move from being representatives for another company's employees and instead become a Guild - TWuG Nov 16, 06:52 3
        
        And they distribute the +2 Agility longswords -- nm - Guigue Nov 16, 06:54 1
        
        Don't forget the Lollipops. -- nm - Dano Nov 16, 06:56
        
        would it become a lowest bid type situation? that might be worse -- nm - Pippygalore Nov 16, 06:53
  - Having been a member of Local 655 of UCFW, I'm 100% with you on this. Not a fan either. -- nm - Jim Nov 16, 06:42
  - *swoon* -- nm - Strongbad Nov 16, 06:41
- *buys all the Twinkies around to horde in my bunker* - Will Hunting Nov 16, 06:40 5
  - *buys all the twinkies and puts them on ebay for $10 a twinkie* -- nm - Bacon Nov 16, 06:55
  - someone put a box up on ebay for $ 500 -- (link) - Pippygalore Nov 16, 06:54
  - *Buys the rights to make Twinkies, thereby reducing the value of Will's hoard* -- nm - TWuG Nov 16, 06:42 2
    - *contracts with the factory owner to host quilting fairs in the manufacturing building* -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 16, 06:45 1
      - Hmmm.... Can you quilt little Twinkie Cozies? Because I have an idea.... -- nm - TWuG Nov 16, 07:03
- heh -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 06:40
Do or do not. There is no try. -- nm - Jim Nov 16, 06:38

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