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This is an ABC News Special Report, Countdown to Shutdown -- nm - con_carne Sep 30, 14:00 1
- Reporting from Downtown. We'll return after this commercial from Ground Round. -- nm - Max Sep 30, 14:06
Good news. My friend is ok ( from Sunday) it wasn't a attempted suicide, she - Truman Sep 30, 13:56 3
- "Carriers could have ginger children even if neither parent has red hair." -- (link) - mara Sep 30, 14:09
- What a geneticist. -- nm - jnine Sep 30, 13:59
- good news indeed -- nm - crash davis Sep 30, 13:58
And the 800th UV movie added to our library is... - David Sep 30, 13:52 6
- Darnit. I neeeeeeed Iron Monkey. -- nm - Kim Pine Sep 30, 14:04
- Coincidentally, - prayformojo Sep 30, 13:59
- I really liked Daniel Craig as the creepy monk in Elizabeth. - crash davis Sep 30, 13:56 3
  - Kim has never seen it so I picked up both it and the sequel today. -- nm - David Sep 30, 13:56 2
    - The first one is an absolute A...the sequel is more of a retread unfortunately. It's still good but it was unnecessary. -- nm - Mel Profit Sep 30, 13:57
    - I hope she enjoys it. Geoffrey Rush made the first movie for me -- nm - crash davis Sep 30, 13:57
Congress approval rating hits new low (how is that even possible?) in CNN poll. -- (link) - znufrii Sep 30, 13:47 3
- The staffers being sacrificed are turning on them. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Sep 30, 13:55 1
  - Yup. As they should. -- nm - David Sep 30, 13:55
- It's actually negative. People who haven't even been born yet already hate them. -- nm - Was Bar Was Sep 30, 13:52
I could use a honut. - Diva Sep 30, 13:43 4
- THE COFFEE SHOP IS OUT OF BAGELS! - Mop (200 lbs) Sep 30, 13:46
- *unzips* -- nm - groiny Sep 30, 13:44 1
  - And that's how the honut got her hole, kids! -- nm - znufrii Sep 30, 13:45
- That entire post was an exercise in impeccable creativity. -- nm - David Sep 30, 13:44
John Boehner and company are now moving on to Plan C, which may not pass the House - Brian Sep 30, 13:29 11
- They should be sacrificed and Congress shouldn't be paid when the government is shut down. Let them have to see the people they're hurting with their - jnine Sep 30, 13:58
- REPUBLICANS. INVENTED. OBAMACARE. THEY. SHOULD. BE. ECSTATIC. SINGLE PAYER DIDN'T HAPPEN! - con_carne Sep 30, 13:53
- Me confused. I didn't think obamacare was valid for members of congress. -- nm - Truman Sep 30, 13:49 5
  - Along with what Kim said, repealing "Obama-care" would also repeal the provisions that would make it illegal for insurance companies to deny coverage - Trish Sep 30, 14:01
  - the requirement that they purchase insurance from the xchange in their home state was there from the get go. - znufrii Sep 30, 13:56
  - When they passed the law, the Republicans added a "poison pill" that said Congress/their staff had to take Obamacare, too. - Kim Pine Sep 30, 13:54 2
    - Exactly, It was a cheap political stunt that Republican Senator Chuck Grassley pulled - Brian Sep 30, 14:00
    - Aww, so subsidies beyond what was in the bill already? Idiots. -- nm - Truman Sep 30, 13:57
- This just makes me angry. -- nm - Kim Pine Sep 30, 13:49
- Republicans speaking out in favor of ACA because it covers in the uninsurable? That's great! That's... oh. OH. Oh no... - Mop (200 lbs) Sep 30, 13:36
- The hypocrisy in the IM makes my blood boil -- nm - ty97 Sep 30, 13:30
POTUS in 20. -- nm - ty97 Sep 30, 13:25 8
- Sorry, Obama, I'm busy watching Data meet Lore for the first time. -- nm - Qale Sep 30, 13:37 6
  - Spoilers: Lore is kind of a jerk. -- nm - David Sep 30, 13:42 2
    - he is...spoilers in case qale never saw the episode.... - Remlik Sep 30, 13:47
    - Comically so. I'd seen later episodes with him, but didn't recall the first. -- nm - Qale Sep 30, 13:43
  - Oh yeah. I forget what that episode is called, can you remind me? -- nm - Beryllium Sep 30, 13:40 2
    - Um... Datalore. -- nm - Qale Sep 30, 13:43 1
      - Oh, right. So ... very ... logical. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 30, 13:43
- "Cut it out, you knuckleheads." -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Sep 30, 13:27
After four weeks, it is obvious who the best team in the Astronauts is - crash davis Sep 30, 13:25 1
- Im fast becoming the Jags of the FJS league -- nm - eag Sep 30, 13:34
FB ad for a realtor listing a $1.8 million house. FB apparently does not know me. -- nm - ty97 Sep 30, 13:25 1
- Nothing less than $3mil. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Sep 30, 13:27
Nighttime Revelers in Paris Get Shushed By a Bunch of Silent Clowns -- (link) - ty97 Sep 30, 13:24 1
- see - I imagine this happening in Montmartre every day. -- nm - Diva Sep 30, 13:29
Monday, first day of classes. If I had my way, certain people would get fired on the spot. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Sep 30, 13:19
Does anyone know about Shades? - David Sep 30, 13:15 2
- He had the transplant on Friday. Now it's THE SUCK for the next few months. - Mop (200 lbs) Sep 30, 13:18 1
  - Thanks for posting this -- nm - Roger More Sep 30, 13:21
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and back to the government shutting down. one crucial consequence is unfortunately overlooked. - znufrii Sep 30, 13:11 4
- Whenever I see these cams, I have to dissect the technology behind it. - Mop (200 lbs) Sep 30, 13:23 1
  - IE is probably the latest in browser technology in the country the guy who developed that web page is from -- nm - con_carne Sep 30, 13:26
- Im sure the Pandas will be happy that they can hump without a camera watching them -- nm - eag Sep 30, 13:13 1
  - No, they are shameless exhibitionists. Why else would they be in a zoo? -- nm - Roger More Sep 30, 13:15
So having this debate with my stepson just got through with the movie The Fugitive - eag Sep 30, 13:08 2
- It's so sad that Fruit of the Poisonous Tree doesn't apply ... -- nm - Beryllium Sep 30, 13:19
- That's what happened with the A-Team. (Hopefully Kimball would get a better lawyer at his second trial) -- nm - Roger More Sep 30, 13:14
Fangasm is not nearly as good as Heroes of Cosplay -- nm - crash davis Sep 30, 13:06 5
- SyFy seemed to run away from Heroes of Cosplay the moment its run ended. That was odd. -- nm - David Sep 30, 13:12 1
  - That is odd. I want a HoC episode where it is YaYa versus Remlik -- nm - crash davis Sep 30, 13:13
- Agreed, I shut it off after 20 minutes -- nm - groiny Sep 30, 13:07 2
  - I stuck with it to the end, but I felt like turning it off as well -- nm - crash davis Sep 30, 13:08 1
    - I have so much to catch up on, could not invest the time in it -- nm - groiny Sep 30, 13:10
so spawn...you broke your rule and snacked at your house! - Remlik Sep 30, 13:00 3
- Weekends are exempt. -- nm - Spawn Sep 30, 13:15 1
  - did you eat them on Sunday? - Remlik Sep 30, 13:31
- I almost read that as smacked at your house -- nm - eag Sep 30, 13:03
con... - Mel Profit Sep 30, 13:00 2
- I can see that the more recent NIN stuff is more background-music-y - con_carne Sep 30, 13:08 1
  - this is very true. It's great background music that rarely stops me from doing something mundane. -- nm - Mel Profit Sep 30, 13:39
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- Holy crap, that's awesome. - Will Hunting Sep 30, 13:00
New Super Luigi U is HARD. -- nm - Qale Sep 30, 12:55
I like pornizing the DCC Show... - Mel Profit Sep 30, 12:55 4
- I quit thinking dirty thoughts about the one when she said her husband was a Marine. Why do you hate the troops Mel? - crash davis Sep 30, 13:02 3
  - I don't hate the troops. I do love episodes about wardrobe fittings. - Mel Profit Sep 30, 13:34
  - the one who was living in her car? she's beautiful. - Diva Sep 30, 13:04 1
    - the fact that these women will live in their car or move from Australia all for a shot at this does make DCC seem like something special -- nm - crash davis Sep 30, 13:07
Face-Off (last episode spoilers) - Mel Profit Sep 30, 12:53 25
- She's the winner...hands down for me (spoils) - Jim Sep 30, 13:29 9
  - I like Laney's stuff too... - Mel Profit Sep 30, 13:37 4
    - this last week's challenge was tough though, and it is not like a typical hollywood project. - groiny Sep 30, 13:39 3
      - you and Alana. - Mel Profit Sep 30, 13:40 2
        
        well, it is kind of her fault for picking what she did. - groiny Sep 30, 13:42 1
        
        It was funny - Diva spotted her problem immediately. We laughed when she revealed... - Mel Profit Sep 30, 13:43
  - Also...when will they learn to stop using so much fucking red and orange in their stuff? The judges don't like it. - Jim Sep 30, 13:30 3
    - especially when Westmore tells them not to use it, and they use it anyway. - groiny Sep 30, 13:32 2
      - I thought Diva was going to force choke the guy who totally disregarded Westmore's advice about paint and sure enough... - Mel Profit Sep 30, 13:38 1
        
        right, that is exactly what I am referring to. - groiny Sep 30, 13:39
- Spoils - TWuG Sep 30, 13:11 5
  - Agree on Miranda's work, I kinda liked laneys -- nm - groiny Sep 30, 13:12 4
    - I think Miranda nailed cubism. I want to drop an anvil on Laney just because of her whiny child voice -- nm - crash davis Sep 30, 13:15 3
      - Laney is actually beautiful when she's not in her Suicide Girl get-up. - Mel Profit Sep 30, 13:46 1
        
        She is straight up gorgeous -- nm - Jovian Sep 30, 13:47
      - I want to land something on Laney alright. and its not an anvil and it certainly aint cause she is whiny. :) -- nm - Jovian Sep 30, 13:37
- My initial guess for the finale was Roy vs Tate. But Laura is coming on strong and brilliant -- nm - crash davis Sep 30, 12:55 8
  - last episode spoiler - Diva Sep 30, 13:00
  - She's just overwhelmingly talented. (last season spoilers) - Mel Profit Sep 30, 12:58 6
    - Last season she was no where near as creative as she is now - groiny Sep 30, 13:09 3
      - I think I agree with this. She was creatively less adventurous. -- nm - Mel Profit Sep 30, 13:44 2
        
        that is why she lost. - groiny Sep 30, 13:46 1
        
        agreed. Now, Laura is going for it. -- nm - Mel Profit Sep 30, 13:56
    - I'm amazed by how much work she can get done even on the individual challenges. - Diva Sep 30, 13:02
    - I agree with you about that cubism piece. It was magnificent -- nm - crash davis Sep 30, 12:59
and about the *other* shutdown tonight... -- (link) - znufrii Sep 30, 12:53 6
- Stupid question -- why is the Hopper getting legal challenges that it seems other DVR's don't? -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 30, 13:02 5
  - cause it has a button that lets you skip commercials, not just ff through them...at least that's what I'm seeing in articles. -- nm - Remlik Sep 30, 13:05 3
    - That's what I heard as well -- nm - con_carne Sep 30, 13:42
    - FiOS has the same thing, in the form of a 30-sec jump-forward button. -- nm - znufrii Sep 30, 13:08 1
      - So does TiVo. Always has. -- nm - GregW Sep 30, 13:19
  - no idea. -- nm - znufrii Sep 30, 13:05
We've all seen and loved Death Proof, right? - con_carne Sep 30, 12:52 9
- I loved it so much. I consider it a woman enpowerment film. -- nm - Epiphany Sep 30, 13:05
- The real correct answer is you like both plus the trailers that came between them. But then again, not many saw Grindhouse in theatres like I did. -- nm - Qale Sep 30, 12:59 2
  - I saw it opening weekend - groiny Sep 30, 13:11
  - It was gone from theaters so fast! -- nm - con_carne Sep 30, 13:00
- it's solid, but overly talky. -- nm - Remlik Sep 30, 12:57 3
  - Tarantino is always heavy on dialog. I loved it - it was conversations I could see really taking place between friends -- nm - Epiphany Sep 30, 13:06 1
    - the converation with the four girls in the diner, is one of my favorite scenes in the entire movie. - Jovian Sep 30, 13:40
  - your face -- nm - crash davis Sep 30, 13:04
- I thought Death Proof was a whole lot better than Planet Terror (other than the assault rifle leg) -- nm - crash davis Sep 30, 12:56
ST Poll - fill in the blank. " All day long I've felt_______________" -- nm - Epiphany Sep 30, 12:51 19
- pain in my feet and legs but it's not as bad as last week. -- nm - Krusty Sep 30, 13:46
- like someone is trying to illegally stick it to me -- nm - Epiphany Sep 30, 13:13 1
  - *perks up* -- nm - groiny Sep 30, 13:14
- Hungry -- nm - groiny Sep 30, 13:06
- blerg. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 30, 13:02
- sick (I have a headache) -- nm - decline Sep 30, 13:01
- Elated. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Sep 30, 12:59
- angry / horny / stressed. -- nm - Don Homer Sep 30, 12:57
- little sad -- nm - amoxy Sep 30, 12:57
- kinda shitty and subsequently have diagnosed myself with multiple fatal diseases -- nm - ty97 Sep 30, 12:56 2
  - LYC: I think NPR turned me into a hypochondirac... I had to cut back on those shows big time - con_carne Sep 30, 13:19
  - tsk. oh baby...:( -- nm - Diva Sep 30, 13:05
- dehydrated and under. SNF is tough on East Coast 9 to 5ers. -- nm - Diva Sep 30, 12:55
- ecchi -- nm - Qale Sep 30, 12:55
- harried -- nm - znufrii Sep 30, 12:53
- Bloated -- nm - con_carne Sep 30, 12:53 2
  - this -- nm - oblique Sep 30, 12:54 1
    - and I'm sure the donut eating isn't causing that at all - oblique Sep 30, 12:54
- like singing Baby Blue -- nm - crash davis Sep 30, 12:52
100 little things in GTAV that will blow your mind -- (link) - Max Sep 30, 12:49 1
Buzzfeed: Can you guess the author by their face? -- (link) - amoxy Sep 30, 12:49 3
- 13/15. -- nm - Diva Sep 30, 12:54
- Buzzfeed: Can you guess the actor by their handwriting? -- nm - Spawn Sep 30, 12:51 1
  - Buzzfeed: Can you arglebargle the wumpus by its snozzleberries? -- nm - Beryllium Sep 30, 12:51
I'm a lot like you so please, hello, I'm here, I'm waaaaaaaiiiiitiiiing. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Sep 30, 12:48

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