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oh boy, new rumor is shots at another base in anacostia. -- nm - loosilu Sep 16, 08:40 3
- Seriously? -- nm - Jim Sep 16, 08:43
- Shots fired at a military base? -- nm - con_carne Sep 16, 08:43 1
  - not the brightest place to decide to go shoot people. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 16, 08:43
I keep imagining opera music with those shots of Miss America with her mouth open -- nm - con_carne Sep 16, 08:38
Breaking Bad spoils - Beryllium Sep 16, 08:32 3
- also spoils - Beryllium Sep 16, 08:34 2
  - spoils - Beaker Sep 16, 08:35 1
    - hell yeah, he'd pour out a tray full of nice blue... - zeitgeist Sep 16, 11:57
ST Pop Quiz -- How many trips did I make to Home Depot this past weekend before my fence was completed? -- nm - znufrii Sep 16, 08:31 4
- 1 dollar Bob! -- nm - Epiphany Sep 16, 08:41
- 312,5 -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Sep 16, 08:36 1
  - this -- nm - Capstern Sep 16, 08:43
- 4 -- nm - Beaker Sep 16, 08:31
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- I sure enjoyed the CHI/MIN game on Sunday. Man that was fun to watch -- nm - oblique Sep 16, 08:27 3
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  - Sort of. Exciting end, but it really shouldn't have been a close game. Too many mistakes to feel really good about it. -- nm - pmb Sep 16, 08:28 1
    - Ugly wins are wins but I'm impressed in both games by their ability to stick it out until the end - oblique Sep 16, 08:43
Odd -- a whole page this AM with no mention of the Biblical Flooding in Colorado . . . - OAE -- Explorer, Antarctica, Old Sep 16, 08:20 7
- My mom is in Denver, My aunt in Fort Collins and my cousin in Durango - so far everyone is safe (and relatively dry) -- nm - decline Sep 16, 08:35
- Boulder's flooding is old news. What's new is the Typhoon 18 flooding in Japan where they evacuated 500,000 people from Kyoto and Osaka. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 16, 08:32 3
  - ummm... - znufrii Sep 16, 08:34 2
    - dammit. So now we have STer families in two flood zones? That sucks. Hope everyone's OK. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 16, 08:35 1
      - I think they're fine, they just moved into their new house over the weekend. -- nm - znufrii Sep 16, 08:39
- My wife went to school there and still has friends in the area. Crazy. - znufrii Sep 16, 08:21 1
  - Same here -- all the same . . . this is simply awful. -- nm - OAE -- Explorer, Antarctica, Old Sep 16, 08:22
Well, twitter sure is full of unconfirmed reports. I feel bad for responsible news media in these situations. -- nm - loosilu Sep 16, 08:12 4
- Even traditional outlets go with unconfirmed reports sometimes - con_carne Sep 16, 08:28
- I just wish people would wait until there are confirmed reports before we start regurgitating them. - Jim Sep 16, 08:15
- that's an oxymoron -- nm - Don Homer Sep 16, 08:13
- Jim's theory is still on the table, then. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 16, 08:12
GTAV not that important but interesting spoiler - Qale Sep 16, 08:08 1
- I know it isn't apples-apples, but the fact that more was spent on it's development that on Avatar is telling . -- nm - volnelk Sep 16, 08:37
MPD news conference about navy yard shooting at 11:10 am. -- nm - loosilu Sep 16, 08:05
Good News in health land: Ankle surgery - found the problem finally after 4 years..recovering. Rotator Cuff Not torn and wrist pain ISNT carpal tunnel - Capstern Sep 16, 08:03 4
- A round for everyone, eh? - OAE -- Explorer, Antarctica, Old Sep 16, 08:13 3
  - 42 43 in a little over a month. If I could go back to 17 yo me and warn me what power lifting - Capstern Sep 16, 08:15 2
    - shit, that would not have changed a damn thing. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 16, 08:17 1
      - I know. All abuse has come home. Still have to figure out if the wrist problems are neck driven - Capstern Sep 16, 08:26
Remlik alert - Philip Glenister is doing yet another Kudos production. -- (link) - LMS Sep 16, 07:55 4
- thanks...just watched the 3rd Mad Dogs series. -- nm - Remlik Sep 16, 08:07 3
  - I gave up after the 1st episode of season 1. -- nm - LMS Sep 16, 08:16 2
    - the 3rd season was decent. But season 1 was bad. I needed something to watch while I was on the treadmill -- nm - Remlik Sep 16, 08:21 1
      - Downtown returns on Sunday, it's opposite some other new show from Kudos called By Any Means. -- (link) - LMS Sep 16, 08:38
Okay, the introduction of the Ferengi is fun. -- nm - Qale Sep 16, 07:50
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- ML, if I am arrested for something but not yet convicted, does it show on a background check? (thanks.) -- nm - amanda hk Sep 16, 07:51 24
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  - "asking for a friend." -- nm - Tim Sep 16, 07:53
  - Had an exciting weekend, did we? -- nm - decline Sep 16, 07:53 21
    - Lock her up and throw away the key, officer -- nm - ACME Cake and Candy si Sep 16, 08:30
    - we offered a job last week to a guy. let's call him "chad" (because that's his name). we require a background check. - amanda hk Sep 16, 07:58 19
      - you should be able to rescind the offer regardless, if they haven't started yet. -- nm - Don Homer Sep 16, 08:05
      - what if he's innocent? -- nm - decline Sep 16, 08:03 9
        
        he could very well be. but if you had charges pending and were totally innocent, wouldn't you say to us "hey, this is out there,here's what - amanda hk Sep 16, 08:05 7
        
        I probably wouldn't -- nm - decline Sep 16, 08:07
        
        Why should they bring up something that's not relevant to the job, won't show up in a background check - znufrii Sep 16, 08:07 4
        
        but he had to know the mugshot would show up online, right? who doesn't google prospective employees? the timing was just very much in his - amanda hk Sep 16, 08:08 3
        
        unless he has signed some special contract, just take away the offer. you're not under obligation here. -- nm - Don Homer Sep 16, 08:11 1
        
        ML or other lawyers may be able to comment on Gregory v. Litton Systems, but just googling suggests that blanket exclusion based on arrest only isn't - valid for pre-imployment hiring decisions. Sep 16, 08:37
        
        we don't google people here. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 16, 08:10
        
        I do not think I would. - groiny Sep 16, 08:06
        
        *ding* -- nm - znufrii Sep 16, 08:04
      - did anyone ask him if he had ever been arrested in the interview? -- nm - groiny Sep 16, 08:00 7
        
        I don't know that you can... - znufrii Sep 16, 08:02 5
        
        pretty sure arrest status is not a protected class. -- nm - Don Homer Sep 16, 08:06 3
        
        I remember being told very specifically when I was a store manager that we could not ask about arrest history, only convictions. -- nm - znufrii Sep 16, 08:13 2
        
        here's the EEOC page on the subject. -- (link) - znufrii Sep 16, 08:16
        
        well, McDonalds would never hire anyone if that was the case. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 16, 08:14
        
        "we are doing a background check, that will not be a problem, correct?" - groiny Sep 16, 08:05
        
        no. not a question we normally ask. on the application, we ask if you've ever been convicted. he has not. -- nm - amanda hk Sep 16, 08:01
okay, this is advice you don't expect to get... we are doing a trampoline fitness class for a friend's birthday. We called to reserve... - Andie Sep 16, 07:48 2
- I wonder how many times it has happened for them to now suggest that upon reservation - oblique Sep 16, 07:53
- This doesn't surprise me. I'd wager it's more for women who've had kids. - Jim Sep 16, 07:53
Anyone who wants to win an AL Wild Card spot, please step forward. - Will Hunting Sep 16, 07:41
Jaguars Fans Will Hold A "Sign Tim Tebow" Rally At 3:16 P.M. -- (link) - Beaker Sep 16, 07:36 4
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- at the rate they are going, it could not hurt. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 16, 07:45 2
  - I agree. However the quarterback is not their only problem. - JaxSean Sep 16, 08:02 1
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And just friendly reminder: "breaking news" reports during unfolding events are often wrong in their details. -- nm - ty97 Sep 16, 07:34 3
- crazy talk....nm - x Sep 16, 07:41 1
  - It was on the twitters! -- nm - Kim Pine Sep 16, 07:46
- I'm trying to stick to confirmed reports. -- nm - loosilu Sep 16, 07:35
okay, the threading feature in Outlook 2010 is annoying me. - znufrii Sep 16, 07:34 6
- you can turn it off. -- nm - amanda hk Sep 16, 07:52 3
  - I don't want to turn it off, I want it to work like Outlook 2003. -- nm - znufrii Sep 16, 08:17 2
    - you should turn it off then :) -- nm - oblique Sep 16, 08:18 1
      - damnit. -- nm - znufrii Sep 16, 08:30
- It bothers my wife also but I think it's the best feature in 2010 for me - oblique Sep 16, 07:51 1
  - Took me a while to get used to it, but now I like it. -- nm - volnelk Sep 16, 08:38
Miss America is pointless. And yet, the ignoramuses and racists make me angry about it. -- (link) - ty97 Sep 16, 07:26 2
- I just keep telling myself it's a FEW people. a few UNBELIEVABLY stupid people. -- nm - loosilu Sep 16, 07:32
- It's embarrassing is what it is. Sure, racist and ignorant...but mostly embarrassing. -- nm - Jim Sep 16, 07:29
Police confirm at least 10 shot, 4 dead at Navy Yard -- nm - loosilu Sep 16, 07:24 8
- are we assuming the gunman is an employee/insider? -- nm - Andie Sep 16, 07:45 6
  - I'd wager we're assuming whatever gets us the most clicks, at this point. Which, of course, would be - Jim Sep 16, 07:47
  - Apparently THREE gunmen, which is weird. NO indication who they are. -- nm - loosilu Sep 16, 07:46 4
    - WaPo says police have now said it is TWO shooters, not three. -- nm - loosilu Sep 16, 07:50 3
      - and Yahoo news says it is just one. -- nm - decline Sep 16, 07:52 2
        
        Facts? Who cares, as long as we're first!! -- nm - Jim Sep 16, 07:53 1
        
        The Post is quoting a police spokeswoman. -- nm - loosilu Sep 16, 07:57
- Three gunmen. (???) One is down, two are at large. -- (link) - loosilu Sep 16, 07:35
Rev3Games: 5/5 for GTA V -- (link) - Ender Sep 16, 07:21 [youtube] 1
- ~twitch~ -- nm - decline Sep 16, 07:21
Weekend movies - Now You See Me - B+, Elysium - D. -- nm - pmb Sep 16, 07:12 10
- Live Thunderstorms: A - - OAE -- Explorer, Antarctica, Old Sep 16, 08:15
- god, wasn't elysium so so bad? -- nm - amanda hk Sep 16, 08:02 1
  - Awful. I'm really surprised Matt Damon did the movie. -- nm - pmb Sep 16, 08:25
- Riddick B, Batman/Superman Public Enemies A-, Rear Window (J Stewart) A- -- nm - Capstern Sep 16, 08:02
- Rush - B- (makes me want to watch the documentary Senna again). Lots of boobies for a Ron Howard film. -- nm - LMS Sep 16, 07:53
- Afternoon Delight: A. It's the movie I wanted This Is 40 to be. -- nm - David Sep 16, 07:52
- Twixt: Francis Ford Coppola wrote and directed it, Elle Fanning is in it, and yet (okay, Val Kilmer stars), it suuuucks. - Max Sep 16, 07:27
- World War Z: B+; Eastbound and Down S1-3: B/B- -- nm - prayformojo Sep 16, 07:19
- Batman: Year One: B+ -- nm - Beaker Sep 16, 07:16
- Afternoon Delight - B+ -- nm - Kim Pine Sep 16, 07:15
Today's Longread: How exactly Detroit went broke -- (link) - spamlet Sep 16, 07:01
Love Actually now streaming on Netflix -- (link) - oblique Sep 16, 06:59 1
- *never leaves his computer8 -- nm - ty97 Sep 16, 07:00
My sister is going through some health issues. Normally, we'd say, ST we need some good thoughts here. But I dunno... karma et al. -- nm - Qale Sep 16, 06:56 12
- Hope everything turns out OK -- nm - prayformojo Sep 16, 07:55
- Best wishes. -- nm - Kim Pine Sep 16, 07:20
- hope it all works out....nm - x Sep 16, 07:15
- sending good thoughts -- nm - JenBro Sep 16, 07:05
- *sending good thoughts* -- nm - Krusty Sep 16, 07:00
- good thoughts going out - Epiphany Sep 16, 06:59
- i wouldn't wish ill health on anyone. i hope she gets better quickly. -- nm - Andie Sep 16, 06:57 5
  - thumbs up! -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Sep 16, 07:50
  - I wouldn't necessarily wish ill health on her, but since it's already in place maybe lessons can be learned about being less of a monster? -- nm - Qale Sep 16, 07:00 3
    - are her health problems the result of her lifestyle? i get that sympathy is harder then. -- nm - Andie Sep 16, 07:20 2
      - I'm not sure. I'm mostly just angry that I got the riot act again in spite not doing anything. -- nm - Qale Sep 16, 07:31 1
        
        I hate my mother is so passive allowing her to dominate the house. -- nm - Qale Sep 16, 07:32
Andie - I thought she was/is in Peru. Not sure, though. -- nm - kelly Sep 16, 06:49 4
- pretty sure she left peru -- nm - loosilu Sep 16, 07:24
- Given her history of going to countries in the worst possible situations, I'm gonna go with Syria. -- nm - Inigo Sep 16, 06:56 2
  - are we sure she is not at the Navy Yard? -- nm - loosilu Sep 16, 07:23 1
    - That's really not her style -- nm - Beryllium Sep 16, 08:08
At least Eli's INTs this week weren't game altering. I need a silver lining somewhere... -- nm - Shaun Sep 16, 06:48
Bill Thompson is conceding the NYC Democratic Mayoral Primary to Bill de Blasio -- nm - ty97 Sep 16, 06:48
Hyde -- what about Yellen? She seems to be the other name for Fed Chair. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 16, 06:43 4
- she's the best choice available....nm - x Sep 16, 06:47 3
  - Is that a "legitimate good choice" or akin to "best of a bad lot"? -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 16, 06:59 2
    - i have some respect for her. i mean, it's *always* going to be some sort of insider.... - x Sep 16, 07:13
    - She's widely regarded as the best choice, better than Summers was - Brian Sep 16, 07:09
Unarmed Former Florida A&M Player Shot Dead By Police (apparently after seeking help after a car accident) -- (link) - Beaker Sep 16, 06:42
Amazon launches GTA V early in UK -- (link) - oblique Sep 16, 06:41 1
- If that leaked map is true, and I'm sure it is, it's enormous. -- nm - volnelk Sep 16, 07:22
NMB Spawn - good news - 5 people at the office tied with 4 wrong picks ... so we didn't lose much ground this week. -- nm - JenBro Sep 16, 06:35 3
- This was a *brutal* week. - Spawn Sep 16, 07:12 2
  - dumbass. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 16, 07:21 1
    - Moved up into a tie for first in the ST league, so shut it. -- nm - Spawn Sep 16, 07:23
Word. -- nm - Jim Sep 16, 06:35

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