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Weather: Turned on the heater in the car for the first time in months. -- nm - budice Oct 14, 06:47
Leaders at World Bank and International Monetary Fund meetings urge the US to raise its debt ceiling and reopen its government or risk -- (link) - Don Homer Oct 14, 06:32 5
- Many retirement funds have a "stable" Money Market option which is at risk during a default. -- (link) - budice Oct 14, 06:44 2
  - This is just fear-mongering. Fidelity Investments has the largest money market funds in the world. Last week they annouced they've already divested - decline Oct 14, 06:51
  - Your title and link seem slightly at odds -- nm - ty97 Oct 14, 06:50
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  - Chinese communists, too! - CovingtonCat Oct 14, 06:53
16 - 159 - 0 .... 37 - 378 - 8 - Will Hunting Oct 14, 06:27 7
- Amendola stubbed his toe getting out of bed, will miss the next 5 games -- nm - amoxy Oct 14, 06:29 6
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    - he wobbled off to the sideline looking like WC Fields on hash. -- nm - Diva Oct 14, 06:43 1
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    - He took a decent hit and face planted pretty good. -- nm - Jim Oct 14, 06:37 2
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        and yep - the official word on Amendola is 'concussion'. -- nm - Diva Oct 14, 06:54
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- My CJ Spiller rookie season for Gio is turning out fairly accurate. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 14, 06:24 8
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    - Was that his game-high 7 yard rush? -- nm - Strongbad Oct 14, 06:40 3
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        L3. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 14, 06:44
      - ML is channeling Jim Sorgi -- nm - budice Oct 14, 06:42
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  - Also encouraged by Eddie Lacy in Green Bay, Montee Ball keeps droppin ... the ball. -- nm - budice Oct 14, 06:26 1
    - and Zac Stacy finally got some carries in STL. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 14, 06:28
- tell me about it -- nm - Beaker Oct 14, 06:23
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GOPers eye Donald Trump for governor run -- (link) - ty97 Oct 14, 06:02 1
- LOL -- nm - znufrii Oct 14, 06:03
Nobel in economics to Eugene Fama, Lars Peter Hansen, Robert Shiller -- (link) - Beaker Oct 14, 06:00 1
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Here is Bob Costas not pulling any punches last night about the name "Redskins" -- (link) - Beaker Oct 14, 05:57 11
- More and more, I'm with Snyder. Dig in the the heels. - Will Hunting Oct 14, 06:09 10
  - Names: Do we have good alternatives to Redskins? (the Washington Mafia?) -- nm - budice Oct 14, 06:50
  - Snyder is just posturing so when they change the name and he makes a ton of money it will look like the league forced him to - stewie Oct 14, 06:43
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  - It's only extremely racist if you actually take the time to think about the name - coming from a lifelong Washington fan. - MDH Oct 14, 06:40
  - I get your point, but it doesn't diminish the importance of the issue, just because there are other important issues that also need to be dealt with -- nm - znufrii Oct 14, 06:37
  - Isn't that just the nature of under the surface problems? - Inigo Oct 14, 06:28 2
    - It's been pushed for years on end.....the media pretty much played it as a nothing issue until the NFL had a serious issue to deal - Will Hunting Oct 14, 06:30 1
      - I think you're falsely assigning conspiracy theory here. - Inigo Oct 14, 06:45
  - That name has to go. I don't get why you're upset either. The media never should have let it go in the past and they should keep talking about it. - Krusty Oct 14, 06:17 1
    - correct. What if they were the Washington N*ggers? Still dig in the heels on stupid principle? -- nm - Don Homer Oct 14, 06:30
Sigh. Stopped to get a drink this morning. The lady in front if, in the exit of the store backs up into the front if my car. At least she came back - tRuMaN Oct 14, 05:52 14
- Bummer. It is at least driveable, right? -- nm - amoxy Oct 14, 06:05 1
  - yeah, the worst really is that the bumper could start to fall off if the hit break a lot of the connections - Truman Oct 14, 06:18
- Sorry, that sucks. Any real damage or just cosmetic? -- nm - Krusty Oct 14, 05:54 5
  - I can't tell she hit me with her tow bar metal stuff. One side of my bumper looks to have had its connectors snapped - tRuMaN Oct 14, 05:57 4
    - Damn. I guess the insurance companies do need to get involved. Sorry, man. - Krusty Oct 14, 06:06 2
      - it could be all cosmetic, but its monday morning, it was 7:15 am, and i just didnt know. - Truman Oct 14, 06:12 1
        
        Got it. Hopefully it's no big deal and it gets fixed nice and easy for you. -- nm - Krusty Oct 14, 06:18
    - ugh, sorry dude -- nm - Beaker Oct 14, 05:58
- drinking, already? - znufrii Oct 14, 05:53 5
  - Diet soda only. -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 14, 05:59 4
    - Diet Pepsi I hope -- nm - Beaker Oct 14, 06:00 3
      - Actually, yes -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 14, 06:06 1
        
        sorry, stupid sprint service -- nm - Truman Oct 14, 06:13
      - Actually, yes -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 14, 06:02
"So it comes as some surprise to learn that Obamacare may well be the best thing Washington has done for American small business in decades." -- (link) - ty97 Oct 14, 05:46 1
- *bookmarks* -- nm - znufrii Oct 14, 05:48
we realize we are 23-4 when Ray Rice gets the ball more than 20 times...but fuck that -- nm - Ravens coaching staff Oct 14, 05:23 6
- Translated: They're 23-4 when they run the ball well. They ran the ball horribly for 3 quarters. - Inigo Oct 14, 05:27 4
  - + -- nm - Beaker Oct 14, 05:54 3
    - sfek. sometimes you have to keep going especially with someone like Rice on the team who could break a run or a screen at any time -- nm - Beaker Oct 14, 05:55 2
      - Have you seen the Ravens's run blocking? It's really bad. No one is sure why. - Inigo Oct 14, 06:06
      - (or maybe I'm just bitter cause I have him on my money team :) ) -- nm - Beaker Oct 14, 05:56
- (it might even be better than 23-4) -- nm - Beaker Oct 14, 05:23
This is neat: Recreating traditional 40's pinup photos with milk. -- (link) - znufrii Oct 14, 05:01
F'n Saints +2.5. ARGH -- nm - Strongbad Oct 14, 04:00
I got a gripe about Walking Dead (spoils) - CovingtonCat Oct 14, 03:32 4
- and also (spoils) - Jovian Oct 14, 06:08
- And (spoilers) - amoxy Oct 14, 06:04
- Heh. I said (spoils) - JaxSean Oct 14, 05:51
- I kind of thought the same thing. My only reasoning would be...... - volnelk Oct 14, 04:04
For those playing GTA:5 Online, is there a way to turn off the mic chatter from other players? - Stephen Oct 14, 00:16 2
- Everything I'm reading is making online play sound like a mess. - Krusty Oct 14, 05:56
- I haven't found a way yet -- nm - J-Nexus Oct 14, 05:40
If teardrops were pennies and heartaches were gold, I'd have all the treasure my pockets could hold -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 13, 22:50 2
- Someone's a Debbie Downer. I'll post this just for you. -- (link) - Mop on Samsung Galaxy S3 Oct 13, 23:38 [Image] 1
  - The tears that have fallen won't buy you a thing The heartaches you've caused me won't pay for a ring The love that I wanted wouldn't have grown cold -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 14, 00:09
Heh, I don't believe I've ever seen one of these kittens eating alone. No matter what they're doing, if one of them - Meg Oct 13, 22:36 1
- Very cute! :-) -- nm - Krusty Oct 14, 05:15
I hate Yahoo's new email setup -- nm - amoxy Oct 13, 21:30 3
- Is it the same as the one they've given me in my AT&T account. Ads in a sidebar that you have to close every time? -- nm - Meg Oct 13, 21:49 1
  - Ad blocker! -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Oct 13, 22:29
- I just wish they would stop changing it, or at least give us a choice. -- nm - GregW Oct 13, 21:37
The episode of The Getaway where Joel McHale visits Belfast was... charming. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Oct 13, 21:23
classic paintings featuring Seasme Street characters -- (link) - Remlik Oct 13, 21:23
I hadn't seen the Jags' unis yet this year until just now - Reagen Oct 13, 21:19
West coast hour is pretty slow on ST. -- nm - spellbinding thriller Oct 13, 21:04 8
- Several of our prolific West Coast posters have recently left the board (apparently) -- nm - ty97 Oct 13, 21:10 7
  - Why did Pixie leave? -- nm - James Bond (on phone) Oct 13, 21:12 6
    - I miss pixie. -- nm - spellbinding thriller Oct 13, 21:32 1
      - I'm thankful I'm friends with so many of you on Facebook so I can keep in touch. So many are ditching SlackerTalk. - Mop on Samsung Galaxy S3 Oct 13, 23:34
    - he left right after the Trayvon Martin verdict. -- nm - Reagen Oct 13, 21:20 3
      - I wonder if he'd come back now that there's a killfile? -- nm - Beryllium Oct 13, 21:50 2
        
        Maybe. You should disable that feature just in case. nm - Dignan Oct 13, 22:10 1
        
        this is such a Pixie post! :) -- nm - JenBro Oct 14, 07:47
wow ... so, just, wow ... listening to Pandora right now, and so, okay, i accept that i'll have the occasional ad ... but political ads??? - i'm not dead yet ! Oct 13, 21:03 2
- they're still on AM radio with all the arch conservatives -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 14, 01:25
- they'll run a conservative ads if they will pay for them. Clear Channel has been running ads from both sides... -- nm - Remlik Oct 13, 21:21
GTA V - Jovian Oct 13, 20:50 5
- I'm at 31% game completion right now. -- nm - Stephen Oct 13, 21:13 3
  - I'm at 83.26%. -- nm - Ender Oct 13, 21:25 2
    - 80.4 for me -- nm - J-Nexus Oct 14, 05:38
    - And, I still need to check out the online gameplay... -- nm - Stephen Oct 13, 21:48
- lol still going -- nm - Jovian Oct 13, 21:03
I bet Salty smells like wet dog. -- nm - Reagen Oct 13, 20:48 2
- You smell the team coming before you see them. -- nm - Mel Profit Oct 13, 21:04
- I am convinced that trading Salty has cursed the Braves. -- nm - David Oct 13, 20:53
This has been a fun sports day. [nm] - Mel Profit Oct 13, 20:47
The Walking Dead New York Comic Con panel -- (link) - Remlik Oct 13, 20:47 [youtube] 2
- sorry that was the season 3 panel...here is the New York COmic Con Panel -- (link) - Remlik Oct 13, 21:05 [youtube] 1
  - around the 26 minute mark is a big casting announcement... -- nm - Remlik Oct 13, 21:19
Earlier this evening, I got a text from one of my cousins asking what I was doing tomorrow night. - ty97 Oct 13, 20:27 9
- Damn... can I come? :) -- nm - Buzz Oct 14, 06:12
- That's awesome! -- nm - Krusty Oct 14, 05:16
- !!!! -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Oct 13, 21:19
- have a great time -- nm - peglegpete Oct 13, 21:03
- Woot -- nm - Epiphany Oct 13, 20:49
- awe-some -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 13, 20:45
- Wow, very nice! -- nm - Stephen Oct 13, 20:40
- You lucky bastard(s) -- nm - con_carne Oct 13, 20:36
- great show. enjoy. -- nm - Mel Profit Oct 13, 20:29
Senor Octubre! - Mel Profit Oct 13, 20:25 17
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  - err...A-Rod? -- nm - Mel Profit Oct 13, 20:37 5
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      - Your team has the poster boy for Steroids. The guy who was supposed to take back the records, restore their glory and is instead historical reviled? - Mel Profit Oct 13, 20:43 3
        
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        I know your lawyer brain feels the need to try and win every argument but the rest of you should know better occasionally. -- nm - Mel Profit Oct 13, 20:49 1
        
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- Wow, I had stopped watching. - David Oct 13, 20:31 9
  - I nearly went to bed but the Internet was keeping me up for a few mins. -- nm - Mel Profit Oct 13, 20:34 8
    - Hunter was an eyelash away from the catch of the year. -- nm - David Oct 13, 20:39 7
      - Boy, no one can accuse him of not selling out for it. - Reagen Oct 13, 20:51 3
        
        I've seen people go on the DL with rib injuries alone on leaps like that. To say nothing of the tumble over the side. -- nm - Mel Profit Oct 13, 20:54 2
        
        The Red Sox pitchers were torn between wanting to celebrate and worrying that he was dead. -- nm - David Oct 13, 20:56 1
        
        "can you just not die for like 45secs so we can celebrate?" - Mel Profit Oct 13, 20:59
      - The below was supposed to be new and/but I agree. That was going a highlight like catch if he had made it. -- nm - Mel Profit Oct 13, 20:46 1
        
        The replay shows just how close he came. -- nm - Mel Profit Oct 13, 20:49
      - whoa. -- nm - Mel Profit Oct 13, 20:45
Duchovny and Anderson did a Q&A on Reddit yesterday. it will take you a long time, but it. is. EPIC. OMG WTF BBQ. best Q&A ever. - loosi at home Oct 13, 20:11 1
- Did they come out and admit they're married? -- nm - Mop on Samsung Galaxy S3 Oct 13, 23:36
this Talking Dead host guy is kind of a dick, isnt he -- nm - zmud Oct 13, 19:49 2
- no, he's just hyper into everything. His podcast is pretty solid, I don't think he fits as a host for the show... -- nm - Remlik Oct 13, 20:06
- he's spastic -- nm - JenBro Oct 13, 20:06
ps I love reading ZG's photo advice. painting is way different, but some things still apply. -- nm - loosi at home Oct 13, 19:33 3
- I learned more photography from painters than i did from photographers...at least in portraiture, really the average studio photog used the worst... - zeitgeist Oct 13, 20:11 2
  - I have been studying portrait painting for 2 years and a bit, and DAMN there is a lot to learn. - loosi at home Oct 13, 20:19 1
    - I'm looking at that for digital paint transforms of photos... - zeitgeist Oct 13, 20:44
Happy 10/13 day to XF fans. -- nm - loosi at home Oct 13, 19:31 2
- as much as I'd like to adjust the timestamp on this post to 11:21, the fact that timezones are user-set on here impedes the joke -- nm - Beryllium Oct 13, 19:35 1
  - my timezone! Washington DC! FBI! we take precedence. :) Also, today is Fox Mulder's 52nd birthday. -- nm - loosi at home Oct 13, 19:39
these bitches are gonna make me stay up. -- nm - Mel Profit Oct 13, 19:29

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