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heh, my friends are hosting a "We're Still Here" party on Dec. 22nd. Most of the responses so far are "Maybe". :) -- nm - znufrii Nov 30, 07:46
Just a heads up - I Saw the Devil (blu-ray) is $9.99 on Amazon right now. -- nm - Jelly Nov 30, 07:45 1
- *dances with joy* -- nm - goody proctor Nov 30, 07:58
Nate Silver on Simmons' latest podcast -- (link) - Beaker Nov 30, 07:38
LiLo's assistant pleads for her to get help, via Twitter. - loosilu Nov 30, 07:17 4
- I think she's dead by New Years - and that is sad. -- nm - Epiphany Nov 30, 07:43 1
  - I wouldn't bet against you. Her Liz Taylor bomb might push her over the edge. -- nm - loosilu Nov 30, 07:44
- So much time spent on someone that clearly doesn't deserve the investment. -- nm - volnelk Nov 30, 07:35
- so she slapped a gypsy? She's gonna get cursed. -- nm - decline Nov 30, 07:34
this is kind of cheesily awesome -- (link) - amanda Nov 30, 07:17
So the case I was on: Does a prisoner who makes his preference for a strict vegetarian diet known entitled to such a diet? - spamlet Nov 30, 07:02 43
- I would think this question is MOOT, yes I said it, I mean, its not like they are actually serving 'meat' at a $1.75 a day meal plan, even the cheese - Zirak Galeistur Nov 30, 11:37
- Just out of curiosity, do you know what he was in prison for? -- nm - amoxy Nov 30, 07:54 1
  - Felony domestic assault and breaking and entering. -- nm - spamlet Nov 30, 07:57
- I don't know about entitled, but it isn't a ridiculous request and can be accommodated easily enough, so why not? -- nm - Roger More Nov 30, 07:25 25
  - Because the Constitution doesn't require it so jail policy is not to accommodate such a request. -- nm - spamlet Nov 30, 07:28 14
    - I'm not arguing that it applies in this case, but at what point does the 8th amendment kick in when it comes to accomodating dietary requests? - znufrii Nov 30, 07:44 3
      - He wasn't. - spamlet Nov 30, 07:49 2
        
        yes, my question wasn't whether it applied in this case, but at what point would it apply. -- nm - znufrii Nov 30, 07:52 1
        
        When the jail doctor decided it was medically necessary. -- nm - spamlet Nov 30, 07:53
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      - Oh, I agree. But we couldn't find for the plaintiff because we wanted them to change policy per the jury instructions. - spamlet Nov 30, 07:43 7
        
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        This wouldn't be the first time this case was at the 8th Circuit. - spamlet Nov 30, 07:52 5
        
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        The judge didn't think that the lawyer would appeal. - spamlet Nov 30, 07:57 3
        
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        The evidence was inconclusive as to whether he ate the meat and he didn't lose any weight while at that jail. - spamlet Nov 30, 08:04 1
        
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    - But why does jail policy require it? The Constitution says a lot of things, but isn't big on details about how to run a prison -- nm - Roger More Nov 30, 07:31
  - cause where do you stop? -- nm - Beaker Nov 30, 07:26 9
    - Where (a) the request isn't ridiculous and (b) can not be easily accommodated. -- nm - Roger More Nov 30, 07:30
    - when it can't be easily accomodated -- nm - znufrii Nov 30, 07:26 7
      - and who decides that when every unmate in every prison makes an application for special food. -- nm - Beaker Nov 30, 07:29 6
        
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        sure and if it would stop at 1 request, it makes sense; but when every single inmate sends one in that would overwhelm anyone -- nm - Beaker Nov 30, 07:36 4
        
        Vegetarian trays were already being prepared for Religious reasons. He just wanted something already being prepared. -- nm - spamlet Nov 30, 07:50
        
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        it's a prison not a spa. -- nm - Beaker Nov 30, 07:38 1
        
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- I for one would like to make my preference known for an entirely prison door key diet. -- nm - Ender Nov 30, 07:22
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  - Okay, we weren't given details other than Religious diets were protected. -- nm - spamlet Nov 30, 07:19
- If you make exceptions for religious diets, I think you need to make an exception for this as well. - znufrii Nov 30, 07:12 4
  - 1st Amendment. -- nm - spamlet Nov 30, 07:12 2
    - notwithstanding how they may be treated differently under the law - znufrii Nov 30, 07:18 1
      - I'm on an all cavier, truffle and champagne diet. yummy -- nm - Beaker Nov 30, 07:19
  - I agree with znufrii. -- nm - nubby Nov 30, 07:12
- F him. Don't break the law if you want to eat something special. -- nm - Beaker Nov 30, 07:09 5
  - this is kind of how i feel about this trangender who wants the state to pay for her sex change operation. Bitch murdered her wife back when she was - Diva Nov 30, 07:19 4
    - word. Elective surgeries = F you. Medical necessity = yes. -- nm - Beaker Nov 30, 07:21 3
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        that's pretty much the argument Michele (formerly Robert) is making. - Diva Nov 30, 07:30
        
        ahhh, point to Dawson -- nm - Beaker Nov 30, 07:25
for spawn, or other dr who fans -- (link) - tRuMaN Nov 30, 06:57 [youtube]
So going back to Saudi, book recommendations? - JD Nov 30, 06:54 11
- Mentioned below: find the book on the Vidocqs Society. -- nm - Beaker Nov 30, 07:09 2
  - this is an excellent book as well. -- nm - decline Nov 30, 07:11
  - The Murder Room. -- nm - Beaker Nov 30, 07:10
- Justin Cronin's The Passage and The Twelve -- nm - decline Nov 30, 06:56 1
  - Every day I decide to buy these when I get home. Every night, I forget. -- nm - volnelk Nov 30, 07:36
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  - J hates that book (Anna Karenina) with a passion, apparently. I've never read it. -- nm - znufrii Nov 30, 07:06 4
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      - don't know for sure, but you should've seen her reaction when I suggested going to see the film. -- nm - znufrii Nov 30, 07:47 1
        
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    - I liked it. -- nm - loosilu Nov 30, 07:12
DC-area PSA: You should go see this -- (link) - znufrii Nov 30, 06:53
Andie Alert: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford was cleared today to run again for mayor in a byelection, should one be held ahead of the 2014 municipal election -- nm - Beaker Nov 30, 06:53 4
- *anger rising* -- nm - Andie Nov 30, 06:53 3
  - it would be fun if his brother decided to run against him -- nm - Beaker Nov 30, 07:11 1
    - that i might enjoy. -- nm - Andie Nov 30, 07:13
  - he's your archnemesis. -- nm - Diva Nov 30, 06:54
random fact: the steel mill that sits right outside of town is the largest supplier of steel plate armor for the US military -- (link) - znufrii Nov 30, 06:33 2
- Now there's a solid choice of armor! -- nm - Imperial guard in Whiterun Nov 30, 06:38
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The New York Yankees and closer Mariano Rivera have agreed to a one-year, $10 million deal -- nm - Beaker Nov 30, 06:28
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- "Stats don't hurt." -- nm - Dalton Nov 30, 07:25
- Dalton's done this for a couple of weeks before. Then he sucks for the next few weeks. -- nm - spamlet Nov 30, 07:04
- Man, RG3's game 3 weeks ago musta sucked. - Will Hunting Nov 30, 06:43
- Bengals schedule is also sneaky easy the rest of the way. Chargers, Eagles, Cowboys, Ravens, Steelers. -- nm - volnelk Nov 30, 06:30
Sen. John Kerry more popular with Republicans than his own party for Secretary of State -- (link) - znufrii Nov 30, 06:21 3
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  - MA Senator implications factor in for both parties as well -- nm - ty97 Nov 30, 06:25 1
    - This. They want Scott Brown's seat back. -- nm - MDH Nov 30, 06:26
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YDC:last night "Glee" did the biggest song of 2012 you've never heard: Scissor Sisters "Let's Have a Kiki" (mixed with Turkey Lurkey Time) -- (link) - MDH Nov 30, 06:19 [youtube] 5
- Not joking, I thought that show was cancelled. - Krusty Nov 30, 07:57
- Heh. Veronica will just laugh when I cite you as a source - JD Nov 30, 06:50 1
  - Haha, that is awesome. I'm sad it was never a single, nor did they ever make a real video. They just have this. -- (link) - MDH Nov 30, 06:55 [youtube]
- did they do Gagnum Style last night as well? -- nm - Beaker Nov 30, 06:27 1
  - Yep, and One Direction. I died when they sang "Kiki" though, so much gay. Scissor Sisters + Promises, Promises (or Camp) + Glee + SJP -- nm - MDH Nov 30, 06:31
Tolkien fans not arsed whether The Hobbit is loyal to book -- (link) - LMS Nov 30, 06:07 2
- "They�re all very socially well-adjusted and too busy having sex with attractive partners to moan about tiny �inaccuracies� in the new film" Whaaaa? -- nm - volnelk Nov 30, 06:31 1
  - psssst. it's satire. :) -- nm - loosilu Nov 30, 07:14
only 12 workdays left before christmas break! -- nm - amanda Nov 30, 06:07
Canada is SUPER pissed about the UN vote on Palestine (I hope all those who voted in favour will poney up when Canada revokes it's $300 mil in funding -- (link) - Beaker Nov 30, 06:03 9
- If Canada revokes its funding because the UN somewhat recognizes Palestine, we're total dicks - Guigue Nov 30, 07:05 5
  - i agree. -- nm - Andie Nov 30, 07:07 4
    - "That'll teach you, hungry people, to be recognized by the UN!" -- nm - Guigue Nov 30, 07:10 3
      - I kind of agree, but like that the Govt now is willing to actually take a stand and not just be a wishy-washy pushover -- nm - Beaker Nov 30, 07:12 2
        
        You like it because they're taking YOUR stand. I bet if they were strongly on the Palestine side you'd prefer the "wishy-washy pushover" Canada - Guigue Nov 30, 07:14 1
        
        *shrug* most likely, but after years of watching us cowtow (sp?) to anyone and everyone I kind of like Harper taking a stand (life long Liberal here - Beaker Nov 30, 07:18
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  - yup. smallest budget deficit of most industrialized countries, strong dollar. poor us... -- nm - Beaker Nov 30, 06:50 1
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Monte Kiffin will resign from his post as USC's de facto defensive coordinator after the Trojans' December bowl game -- nm - Beaker Nov 30, 06:01
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- In bed -- nm - JD Nov 30, 06:51
"Have this to me by Friday." Submitting it on Friday morning: okay or not? (nm) - nubby Nov 30, 05:51 11
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- by Friday = due Friday -- nm - ty97 Nov 30, 06:01
- "by Friday" = "by Friday, end of day" -- nm - znufrii Nov 30, 05:58
- I'd clarify. Obviously, if it's today it's too late. But I can see that as meaning both things....... - volnelk Nov 30, 05:57 1
  - Yeah, this is a problem for this particular person. -- nm - nubby Nov 30, 06:01
- "by" = "including Friday" -- nm - prayformojo Nov 30, 05:55 3
  - So people thinking "by" = "before" would be in the minority. Good. -- nm - nubby Nov 30, 06:05 1
    - exactly -- nm - decline Nov 30, 06:07
  - yes. -- nm - Reagen Nov 30, 05:57
- next Friday -- nm - Don Homer Nov 30, 05:54
- I would allow it -- nm - Beaker Nov 30, 05:53
fun with graphs: average tax burden over the last 30 years, by income level -- (link) - znufrii Nov 30, 05:50
Interesting article about all of the possible gay marriage cases that the Supreme Court may choose to review... -- (link) - Don Homer Nov 30, 05:40 1
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I love Obama's opening plan for the "fiscal cliff" negotiations... - Don Homer Nov 30, 05:37 2
- Is there a status beyond DOA? DerOA? -- nm - Was Bar Was Nov 30, 06:34
- "Seems reasonable" said no Republican reached for comment. -- nm - volnelk Nov 30, 05:43
"One of your items has shipped" !! -- nm - Don Homer Nov 30, 05:30 4
- On the subject... - LMS Nov 30, 05:46 2
  - I may have. I have like 4 or 5 boxes unopened from Amazon right now that I haven't had chance to open. - Don Homer Nov 30, 05:50 1
    - There'll be more (in case you're disappointed). -- nm - LMS Nov 30, 05:56
- The new Dresden Files book arrived yesterday *giddy* (also s2 of Spartacus, s5 of Burn Notice and s4 of Sons of Anarchy) - Beaker Nov 30, 05:39
Heh. Duke Nukem 3D is the Android app of the day -- (link) - oblique Nov 30, 05:29
Disney has some nice promotions for the Finding Nemo/Up releases. I don't think I'd buy Up until it gets the 3D treatment -- (link) - oblique Nov 30, 05:25 2
- do you have a 3D tv, and blu-ray player etc? -- nm - Don Homer Nov 30, 05:30 1
  - I have a 3D TV. I'd be willing to upgrade the Bluray for Up :) -- nm - oblique Nov 30, 05:33
Interesting. I've been waiting for Cabin in the Woods for a long time from the library on DVD. Got the hold last week, didn't watch, returned, put - oblique Nov 30, 05:04 1
- watch it this time - its pretty creative -- nm - Epiphany Nov 30, 07:04
David Wright signs seven year extension, worth about $140 million. -- nm - Tim Nov 30, 04:44 2
- that seems excessive -- nm - Beaker Nov 30, 04:51 1
  - that's because it is. -- nm - Don Homer Nov 30, 05:30
Drew Brees' line last night would have been a lot weirder if the opposing quarterback hadn't also done it two weeks ago. - Jelly Nov 30, 04:41
Nov 30, 1872 � The first-ever international football match takes place at Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow, between Scotland and England. -- nm - Beaker Nov 30, 03:35 3
- 1940 � Lucille Ball marries Desi Arnaz in Greenwich, Connecticut. -- nm - Beaker Nov 30, 03:35 2
  - 1982 � Michael Jackson's Thriller, the best-selling album of all time, is released. -- nm - Beaker Nov 30, 03:36 1
    - 2004 � Longtime Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings of Salt Lake City, Utah finally loses, leaving him with US$2,520,700, television's biggest game show - Beaker Nov 30, 03:36
Secret Crime Fighting Society Reviews Boone County Murders -- (link) - CovingtonCat Nov 30, 03:31 2
- the book on them was a really good read. Recommended for sure. -- nm - Beaker Nov 30, 06:00 1
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Downside to rolling it now: It'll be sparse until the morning. Upside: This is a great pic for getting up in the morning. -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 30, 01:30 [Image] 1
- buwhaaa - LOVE IT! -- nm - Epiphany Nov 30, 07:02

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