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Lot of economic news this morning and no hyde to be found? Who is going to make sense of all of this data for me! -- nm - ty97 Nov 7, 06:14 3
- you should have sold your stock in pumpkins last week! -- nm - Beaker Nov 7, 06:15 2
  - People eat pumpkin pie at (US) Thanksgiving too! -- nm - ty97 Nov 7, 06:16 1
    - that's why they are only 80% off instead of free -- nm - Thanksgeisting Nov 7, 10:32
25 mm of rain expected in an hour -- some hour soon ... - OAE -- Antarctica, Old Explorer Nov 7, 06:11 1
- I need the rain here to hold off for a few more hours. I have work to do outside and I'd prefer to do it dry. -- nm - Krusty Nov 7, 06:17
@MarkMuro1 Data point: In 2000 Republicans were mayors of 5 of largest 12 cities; now they lead none - ty97 Nov 7, 06:09 12
- I wonder why he chose 12 as his data point rather than Top 10? - Beaker Nov 7, 06:14 4
  - [deleted] 3
    - My assumption was that city #13 still has a GOP mayor -- nm - ty97 Nov 7, 06:17 1
      - Yep, Indy has a GOP mayor and next election is 2015 -- nm - ty97 Nov 7, 06:19
    - (finger to nose) -- nm - Beaker Nov 7, 06:16
- :-) -- nm - Krusty Nov 7, 06:10 6
  - If they're counting Bloomy as a republican that wouldn't be right since he was actually independent - Krusty Nov 7, 06:12 5
    - In 2000, Rusy was still Mayor -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 7, 06:14 4
      - Yes, you are correct. My mistake. - Krusty Nov 7, 06:16 3
        
        And technically Mike's still mayor right now. - ty97 Nov 7, 06:16 2
        
        I'm curious if I can stay in Gracie Mansion is no one is going to live in it again. - Krusty Nov 7, 06:20 1
        
        *if not is* -- nm - Krusty Nov 7, 06:21
Robert Costra (NRO) who was the inside voice of House GOP thinking during shutdown, joining Washington Post as national political reporter -- nm - ty97 Nov 7, 06:06
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- Hernandez, Dolphins. spy gate, bounty gate. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 7, 06:13
- I think you know the answer to that one Brah... - Brah si Nov 7, 06:12
- Dolphins, Hernandez, Bountygate, Spygate -- nm - Beaker Nov 7, 06:07
- Spygate, Hernandez........Dolphins.................... ...............................Bountygate. -- nm - Jim Nov 7, 06:06
- Hernandez, Bounty, Belicheat and then Dolphins. I've read very little about this current situation. -- nm - Krusty Nov 7, 06:06 3
  - Same order, but I've already heard more than I need to re: Dolphins -- nm - Was Bar Was Nov 7, 06:11 2
    - Yup. I heard enough that I know I don't want to read or hear more. -- nm - Krusty Nov 7, 06:13 1
      - I'll start listening again when I hear someone explain to me why the racial stuff is different with Incognito than Riley Cooper. -- nm - Jim Nov 7, 06:15
wow, some dandy looking college football games tonight -- nm - Beaker Nov 7, 06:00 1
- Oscar Wilde Univ VS Harvey Milk State...they can't play worth shit but their uniform sure are stylish -- nm - Thanksgeisting Nov 7, 10:35
The Chicago Cubs will introduce San Diego Padres bench coach Rick Renteria as their new manager on Thursday -- nm - Beaker Nov 7, 05:59 1
- *Yawn* -- nm - zunk xometimes Nov 7, 06:09
Sweden adopts the Bechdel Test -- (link) - Reagen Nov 7, 05:50 1
- Well, as long as Jada Pinkett-Smith signs off on it..... -- nm - prayformojo Nov 7, 05:54
Urban Outiftters steals another artists's work -- (link) - znufrii Nov 7, 05:46 2
- Again?!? - Krusty Nov 7, 06:04 1
  - bah! -- nm - znufrii Nov 7, 06:08
sriracha candy canes -- (link) - Reagen Nov 7, 05:42 1
- oh this is PERFECT timing ... my girlfriend Dor who is our work IT person is all about the heat and crunches up candy canes to put on chocolate stuff - JenBro Nov 7, 05:45
More Survivor thoughts on the big move (spoils) - Jim Nov 7, 05:42 2
- spoils - Kim Pine Nov 7, 06:01 1
  - With 11 people left in the game, making any move is risky. With so many days left in the game and so many moving parts (spoils) - Jim Nov 7, 06:11
B&N is having a 50% off sale on Criterion Collection discs -- (link) - TWuG Nov 7, 05:24
A (Very) Concise History of Racism in Wrestling, 1980-Present -- (link) - Beaker Nov 7, 04:52
Miami Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland suggested offensive tackle Jonathan Martin physically confront guard Richie Incognito -- (link) - Beaker Nov 7, 04:33 3
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- Rob Ford thinks the Dolphins have handled this poorly... -- nm - Beaker Nov 7, 04:35
- ... and then called his mom a hooker. -- nm - Reagen Nov 7, 04:35
"Bob! Oh Bob? Do I have any openings this man might fit?" "whoooaah." -- nm - Max Nov 6, 23:52
awesome! I just won a 64" TV. MS raffle thing. I've never had a TV that big. -- nm - mafic Nov 6, 23:03 14
- nice! andie! -- nm - Diva Nov 7, 06:14
- Does this mean a new house? -- nm - OAE -- Antarctica, Old Explorer Nov 7, 06:10
- congrats! -- nm - Andie Nov 7, 06:04
- Very cool! Enjoy! -- nm - Krusty Nov 7, 06:04
- Niiiiice! -- nm - JenBro Nov 7, 05:42
- sweet! but is it 720p? -- nm - Beaker Nov 7, 04:37
- nice! -- nm - Don Homer Nov 7, 04:23
- that's great -- nm - peglegpete Nov 6, 23:20
- how did you get the thing home? -- nm - Thanksgeisting Nov 6, 23:11 1
  - I'm not sure it'll fit in my car, actually. I'm in the desert for a week now anyway. -- nm - mafic Nov 6, 23:13
- Do you have your xbox with you? - Trish, missing Rodgers Nov 6, 23:10 3
  - my brother killed my xbox, but I got an australian version. -- nm - mafic Nov 6, 23:11 2
    - xodx? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 6, 23:49 1
      - "I know a genuine Panaphonics when I see one." -- nm - mafic Nov 7, 00:33
very well done Back to the Future reunion on CSI tonight -- nm - peglegpete Nov 6, 22:59
Ahhhhhhhh ... home again ... nothimg like sleeping in your own place :) sigh -- nm - JenBro Nov 6, 22:43
Wow. Kevin Ware played tonight. - ♠Spawn♠ Nov 6, 22:00 1
- Trey Ware -- nm - the liioulu with pumpkins Nov 6, 22:10
Silk Road is back. Long live Silk Road. (the, I actually don't care about such things nt.) -- nm - Qale Nov 6, 21:49
Home again, thanks for the messages of support. -- nm - Karl_S Nov 6, 21:49
the biggest storm of the year is scheduled to hit the Phillipines friday -- (link) - peglegpete Nov 6, 21:43
From @Midnight, a tweet: Aaron Rodgers fucked my fantasy team. Fucking Illuminati. #LizardPeople - Trish, missing Rodgers Nov 6, 21:39 2
- I was looking at your defenses. I would trade one once your bye weeks are done. -- nm - Bacon via Google Nexus 10 Nov 6, 21:43 1
  - Ya think? - Trish, missing Rodgers Nov 6, 22:06
Billy Bob Thornton has enough weight on him in On Deadly Ground that he's mostly only recognizable by his voice. -- nm - Max Nov 6, 21:09
Jim - I did indeed see your response re. merit badge counselor. The leader followed up with additional information, including the fact that they - Meg Nov 6, 21:06 8
- I think this is just fantastic Meg! Well done :) -- nm - JenBro Nov 6, 22:54
- don't worry meg, the evidence is buried well -- nm - thanksgeisting Nov 6, 21:44 4
  - Not if she teaches scouts how to dig it I p. -- nm - the liioulu with pumpkins Nov 6, 21:46 3
    - up....irksome autocorrect. -- nm - the liioulu with pumpkins Nov 6, 22:07 2
      - you know nothing about archeology and exploratory trenches. Meg likes them 1m X 2m and 2m deep. -- nm - peglegpete Nov 6, 22:18 1
        
        hmm... -- nm - the liioulu with pumpkins Nov 6, 22:19
- I guess you won't want ST as references. ;) -- nm - the liioulu with pumpkins Nov 6, 21:12 1
  - No, guess I'll have to make do without you folk ;) -- nm - Meg Nov 6, 21:17
I think I have less issues with SHIELD than most but one thing they could easily fix is the score - Reagen Nov 6, 20:40 21
- It's funny, they travel all over the world, but all the external locations look just like southern California. -- nm - Ender Nov 7, 06:16
- Totally agreed about that. I guess I'll lose any geek cred I have but, I actually like SHIELD -- nm - Trish, missing Rodgers Nov 6, 21:56 8
  - I like it well enough but I like Arrow better as they keep dropping known and little known DC characters into the mix every single show -- nm - Beaker Nov 7, 04:38
  - it's not bad at all, just lacking a little something to me, not sure what though -- nm - Remlik Nov 6, 22:30 4
    - it's sort of like early episodes of the x files for me. hints at an overarching plot, but most of what I've seen so far is just a spooky procedural. -- nm - mafic Nov 6, 23:01
    - pssst I know what it's missing... - IrishStephen Nov 6, 22:49 1 1
      - Boobs? - eag Nov 6, 22:51
    - If I had to guess with you - eag Nov 6, 22:49
  - No you havent lost any - eag Nov 6, 22:03 1
    - I am so pathetic in both leagues that I know spawn and ML love having' me play. There's something to be said about having a player who's guaranteed to - Trish, missing Rodgers Nov 6, 23:08
- heh. Watching it right now with headphones. Agreed. -- nm - ♠Spawn♠ Nov 6, 21:25 4
  - last episode i watched, the score seemed more disney than marvel -- nm - Beryllium Nov 6, 21:27 3
    - It is on ABC. -- nm - the liioulu with pumpkins Nov 6, 21:58 1
      - And ive noticed sometimes the same issue with Castle as far as score and intensity -- nm - eag Nov 6, 22:01
    - It doesnt bother me - eag Nov 6, 21:51
- Riker directs the episode on November 18. -- nm - David Nov 6, 20:42 3
  - *climbs into his director's chair by hiking a leg and swinging it over* -- nm - Jonathan Frakes Nov 6, 21:17
  - Its also a tie-in to Thor -- nm - eag Nov 6, 20:56
  - Err, 19. -- nm - David Nov 6, 20:42
- that's common on a lot of shows. I hate it as well. -- nm - peglegpete Nov 6, 20:41 1
  - I still remember it on the Hostages pilot - con_carne Nov 6, 22:41
Saw that Jamie Alexander pic - eag Nov 6, 20:30
a quick thought on tonight's CMA awards ... I can't tell you how close I was to placing a bet on Entertainer of the Year ... - i'm not dead yet ! Nov 6, 20:06
South Park spoils... - Remlik Nov 6, 19:40 1
- Mmmmmmmmmm.......kay. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 6, 19:47
You can play a terrible game and still win. Cochran did it last season. -- nm - David Nov 6, 19:38 17
- Who was voted off tonight?, I hit the wrong button on the pvr...twice. -- nm - J-Nexus Nov 6, 19:47 2
  - Spoilers - David Nov 6, 19:49 1
    - Huh, thanks -- nm - J Nov 6, 20:27
- spoils - Roger More Nov 6, 19:41 13
  - Spoilers - David Nov 6, 19:44 10
    - Interesting. I'd think that if he hasn't already been working toward this end. (spoils) - Jim Nov 6, 20:13 6
      - Spoilers - David Nov 6, 20:18 5
        
        Who do you think he should have voted off though? (spoils) - Jim Nov 6, 20:25 4
        
        It's not rocket science, dude. (spoilers) - David Nov 6, 20:35 3
        
        I'm not bending over backwards at all (spoils) - Jim Nov 6, 20:53 2
        
        Yeah (spoils) - Roger More Nov 6, 21:06 1
        
        Exactly. (spoils) - Jim Nov 7, 05:34
    - huh? - Roger More Nov 6, 19:54 2
      - Spoilers - David Nov 6, 19:59 1
        
        Ah, I see. -- nm - Roger More Nov 6, 20:07
  - I'm curious to hear this one as well (spoils) - Jim Nov 6, 19:43 1
    - my thought (spoils) - Roger More Nov 6, 19:47
mayo and all those other sauces ending 'naise' were a by product of the invention of photography.... - Thanksgeisting Nov 6, 19:37
Rooms on the 10 day cruise dropped to $449. They are trying to fill those last rooms. -- nm - Bacon Nov 6, 19:29 11
- In a room "to be assigned." Sure you could get lucky but there's generally a reason why those rooms haven't sold. - Meg Nov 6, 20:03 1
  - They upgrade everyone to nicer rooms because the cheapest rooms are easier to sell last minute. - Bacon Nov 6, 20:05
- Two more days. UUUGH -- nm - JaxSean Nov 6, 19:35 8
  - soon -- nm - Bacon Nov 6, 19:47 7
    - I may pack some tomorrow. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 6, 20:07 6
      - I hope your wife left you more room in the suitcases than I was left -- nm - Bacon Nov 6, 20:08 5
        
        I have my own suitcase. I'm just going to throw some shorts, t-shirts, bathing suits and unders into a bag. - JaxSean Nov 6, 20:14 4
        
        Remember. long pants for dinner and they can't be faded jeans - Bacon Nov 6, 20:18 3
        
        Seriously? Sports bar for dinners! -- nm - JaxSean Nov 6, 20:19 2
        
        we can't take you anywhere :((((( -- nm - peglegpete Nov 6, 20:34 1
        
        uhhh ... have you seen Jax's FB feed - the Jax's are everywhere! -- nm - JenBro Nov 7, 05:58
Mayo and peanut butter does sound completely disgusting -- nm - Beryllium Nov 6, 19:23 3
- I've made those sandwiches and they were ok - zork Nov 6, 19:48
- with bacon -- nm - Remlik Nov 6, 19:26 1
  - That changes things. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 6, 20:30
since we're having burger discussions - I just pulled up from the 2012 Flickr' pic a day and posted to facebook my favorite -- nm - JenBro Nov 6, 19:18 10
- I do like the brew pub burgers where they grind their own meat -- nm - Thanksgeisting Nov 6, 19:31
- Some meat and a Bun -- nm - Ron Swanson Nov 6, 19:31
- Best burger I've ever had? Probably Flip Burger. - JaxSean Nov 6, 19:25
- My current favourite is green chile cheeseburgers -- nm - Roger More Nov 6, 19:25 5
  - had one last night -- nm - Thanksgeisting Nov 6, 19:39
  - I haven't had one of these .... Yet - not a lot of good green chili in N.MI -- nm - JenBro Nov 6, 19:33
  - Green chile anything is hard to beat. -- nm - Meg Nov 6, 19:28
  - mmmmmmmm. -- nm - peglegpete Nov 6, 19:27
  - I'd argue with you if I could -- nm - prayformojo Nov 6, 19:26
- ok so poll this roll - mine is medium rare mushroom olive bacon burger with gorgonzola cheese :) -- nm - JenBro Nov 6, 19:19

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