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If you click through, the captions on the photos are also pretty odd. -- (link) - nubby Nov 12, 06:41 1
- nice job, whoever did that. -- nm - colin Nov 12, 06:46
ST Poll -- Who should I call to follow up on rescheduling my second round of interviews? - znufrii Nov 12, 06:19 3
- Ghostbusters - Epiphany Nov 12, 06:25
- B. -- nm - colin Nov 12, 06:23
- I'd call B first, then A. Either would be acceptable IMO. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 12, 06:22
Healthcare question -- our local fishwrap (newspaper) had a horror story with the following details. I don't think it makes sense. Can you check my - Will Hunting Nov 12, 06:18 15
- sounds like maybe she should quit one of her jobs and then qualify for subs plus have more time to troll, wonders if she has any coverage now -- nm - Thanksgeisting Nov 12, 11:58
- I am getting mixed signals. Looks like the 9.5% cap on silver and bronze is only for income up to 400% of poverty level? -- (link) - ty97 Nov 12, 06:38
- I'm guessing this is through the exchanges and not through one of her employers? If it is through an employer.... - ty97 Nov 12, 06:31 3
  - whoa that is a pretty stiff rule. I don't like it - family plans are the most expensive. you pay the same for one kid as you do for 6+ -- nm - Epiphany Nov 12, 06:35
  - She was testing out the Maryland exchange supposedly. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 12, 06:32 1
    - Becuase her jobs are no longer offering health insurance (natch cuz of the ACA). -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 12, 06:32
- Doesn't pass the sniff test. She's either confused or lying. And the paper didn't bother to fact-check. -- nm - TWuG Nov 12, 06:25 4
  - That's what I thought -- I was more than impressed they threw the subsidy percentage in there and didn't even question the other math - Will Hunting Nov 12, 06:30
  - I'm going with this. Though I'd be down for working 3 jobs if I made $ 18k a month -- nm - Epiphany Nov 12, 06:26 2
    - Her annual income based on Will's details would be north of $200,000 - TWuG Nov 12, 06:30 1
      - Well, I'm seeing if my math is correct given the information in the post...I don't know the details of what the law actually says - Will Hunting Nov 12, 06:31
- is the 1700 monthly or yearly? -- nm - Andie Nov 12, 06:19 3
  - Monthly. She said in her email in that she's going from $300 a month to $1,700 a month. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 12, 06:23 2
    - she's going for the ultra-secret pledge level insurance. -- nm - colin Nov 12, 06:28 1
      - Double secret protection. -- nm - Was Bar Was Nov 12, 06:34
What I know now that I didn't know 5 minutes ago: Only 1 film has grossed $1B worldwide this year so far - prayformojo Nov 12, 06:04
This map shows where your state’s name came from -- (link) - ty97 Nov 12, 06:03
Low clouds and winds delay flights at LGA. Also: de-icing truck on fire delays flights at LGA. -- nm - ty97 Nov 12, 05:55
new Princess Bride musical in development - znufrii Nov 12, 05:48 1
- *sings "as you wish" in an upbeat and snarky fashion* -- nm - Was Bar Was Nov 12, 06:18
The whole Paul Revere bit on Sleepy Hallow slayed...(spoilers) - Mel Profit Nov 12, 05:38 2
- I cracked up at the VM too. -- nm - Reagen Nov 12, 06:35
- yep (spoils) - Jovian Nov 12, 06:01
So far, only 40,000 Americans have signed up for plans through healthcare.gov -- (link) - ty97 Nov 12, 05:36 4
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  - That was also unclear to me -- nm - ty97 Nov 12, 06:03
- or, so far, 40,000 Americans have already signed up for plans through healthcare.gov - decline Nov 12, 05:47 1
  - It's way below projections. Much (most? all?) of that can be attributed to website problems, but still ugly numbers -- nm - ty97 Nov 12, 05:53
Dear Midwest: You can have your snow back, we didn't want it. -- nm - ty97 Nov 12, 05:29 2
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  - we blame you, actually. ;) -- nm - Andie Nov 12, 06:11
Office report: It's only 77° in here this morning.....much much more comfortable (yesterday it got up to 87°) -- nm - prayformojo Nov 12, 05:29 1
- So much hate.... -- nm - Was Bar Was Nov 12, 06:18
wap? As of the latest update, the Democrat now leads in the VAAG race by 117 votes (he trailed by 17 votes earlier on Monday) - prayformojo Nov 12, 05:23 2
- The vote count cutoff is today, right? - ty97 Nov 12, 05:31 1
  - Right -- nm - prayformojo Nov 12, 05:34
Day 2 of the Braves to Cobb news... and my head is still blown. - Strongbad Nov 12, 04:40 3
- why's it so big? don't teams move all the time? is it super far away? -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda Nov 12, 05:17 2
  - And no, it's not far away. It's actually going to be gegraphically closer to their ticket base. -- (link) - Strongbad Nov 12, 06:38 [Image]
  - It's a big deal here. - Strongbad Nov 12, 05:40
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- We're down to $2.879 here. Plus the 10 cent Kroger discount. -- nm - nubby Nov 12, 06:10
Got papped on my way in to the office today. Miley Cyrus (sp?) is in the buidling and they snapping everyone that enters. -- nm - LMS Nov 12, 04:19 6
- I do hope that means something different than what it sounds like it means... -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 12, 04:40 5
  - The paparazzi's weren't do up skirt photos this time. -- nm - LMS Nov 12, 06:13
  - Dr. Nick's Drive-Thru OB/GYN -- nm - nubby Nov 12, 06:10
  - I thought the same thing at first. Pap smears? Personal security is getting way out of hand. -- nm - volnelk Nov 12, 04:46 2
    - FREEZE POLYP! -- nm - oblique Nov 12, 06:16 1
      - ...spit....giggles! -- nm - Thanksgeisting Nov 12, 11:59
Wake up for 6:30am conference call with Australia. They no-show. - ty97 Nov 12, 03:43 1
- somebody got the wrong day. . . -- nm - OAE -- Antarctica, Old Explorer Nov 12, 04:57
some celebrities who served in the armed forces -- (link) - zork Nov 11, 22:54 2
- Bea Arthur was in the marines. Nice. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 11, 23:31 1
  - and probably had the biggest penis on the base -- nm - zork Nov 12, 00:06
Bones quote spoiler - Beryllium Nov 11, 22:27
also, that awkward moment when you ask after a childhood friend on FB, and you realize they are probably dead. - loosi at home Nov 11, 21:28 1
- don't you remember, Fern died in a kiln explosion -- nm - Thanksgeisting Nov 11, 22:02
Ten minutes ago slipped in the kitchen, landed on knee, blew out knee bursa for 3d time. Getting old sucks. - loosi at home Nov 11, 21:14 18
- You are all a bunch of babies -- nm - BAD Nov 11, 21:43 5
  - BAD you are a VETERAN! thank you for your service from the bottom of my heart. You're Navy, right? -- nm - loosi at home Nov 11, 22:09 3
    - Navy...last 5 months of Korean POLICE action -- nm - BAD Nov 11, 22:29
    - Loosi, did you see my family letters on B2 - or FB? They make everything so real. -- nm - Meg Nov 11, 22:12 1
      - no, I will look! -- nm - loosi at home Nov 11, 22:13
  - lol -- nm - loosi at home Nov 11, 22:08
- that sucks. I hope you heal faster than I do. -- nm - peglegpete Nov 11, 21:42
- tell me about it. (nm) - howie Nov 11, 21:33
- Yikes. You need to go to the ER? -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Nov 11, 21:25 1
  - no no, just a bursa, looks ugly. -- nm - loosi at home Nov 11, 21:26
- good thing you didn't fall into an open dishwasher impaling yourself on handle down cutlery -- nm - dogbert Nov 11, 21:24 4
  - my mother always has points up silverware in the dishwasher :( -- nm - peglegpete Nov 11, 21:43
  - HA!!! the one time I had to go to ER for blade related injury, it was a mushroom slicer in the sink. - loosi at home Nov 11, 21:27 1
    - mushroom slicer? -- nm - zork Nov 11, 22:40
  - Nice callback! -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Nov 11, 21:25
- You do know housecleaning isn't supposed to be a contact sport? ;) -- nm - the liioulu without crickets Nov 11, 21:16 2
  - dude I was just scrubbing the floor, it was wet, I slipped, bam. -- nm - loosi at home Nov 11, 21:20 1
    - scrubbing the floor? what have you done with the Loosi that we know? -- nm - zork Nov 11, 22:39
Now we're giving jewelry to the daughters from a previous marriage of the women we marry? Really, Kay Jewelers? -- nm - con_carne Nov 11, 21:08 12
- *shrug* we gave Dave's son a watch when we got married. so he felt 'included. - Andie Nov 12, 06:16 1
  - (not in the ceremony though) -- nm - Andie Nov 12, 06:16
- I've had requests to have vows for the kids to say....I just can't - Thanksgeisting Nov 11, 21:54
- I can't follow that but sure why not. -- nm - loosi at home Nov 11, 21:15
- I went to a wedding where the parents made commitments to the children as well as each other. - Mop (200 lbs) Nov 11, 21:11 2
  - my sister included her stepson in the ceremony (with a gold band) and it was awesome. - loosi at home Nov 11, 21:16 1
    - yeah, i have no issue with it. -- nm - Andie Nov 12, 06:16
- You don't them to feel left out. - the liioulu without crickets Nov 11, 21:10
- Uh... yeah. You have to buy the off so they will call you daddy. -- nm - ♠Spawn♠ Nov 11, 21:10 2
  - I am not giving a Jane Seymour love pendant to an eight year old, I'm just not -- nm - con_carne Nov 12, 01:39
  - sometimes there is an actual healthy relationship. When my sis gave birth to twins, the two older guys - loosi at home Nov 11, 21:17
- Well, maybe you are -- nm - Roger More Nov 11, 21:10
I see 2 Broke Girls is hitting its stride as being the Big Bang Theory of millenial hipster culture - con_carne Nov 11, 20:58
Broad Channel. City Island. New York's got some amazing little neighborhoods. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Nov 11, 20:53
Saturday was my fourth trip to the local Walmart. I have yet to purchase a thing there. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Nov 11, 20:50
Barnes and Noble is not the next pitch person gig I would have guessed for Kenneth from 30 Rock -- nm - con_carne Nov 11, 20:45
Congrats to mud for kicking ass. - ♠Spawn♠ Nov 11, 20:42 1
- nice, thanks -- nm - mud♪ Nov 11, 22:01
Bucs win a game! Bucs win a game! -- nm - Reagen Nov 11, 20:41
Break up the Bucs! -- nm - David Nov 11, 20:41
Wow. Blacklist knows how to open. -- nm - ♠Spawn♠ Nov 11, 20:37 2
- ... and interesting casting. -- nm - ♠Spawn♠ Nov 11, 20:51 1
  - ... and there it is. -- nm - ♠Spawn♠ Nov 11, 21:07
Man, Miami really needs to fix its offensive line. - Reagen Nov 11, 20:36
Took until the last two minutes for them to find he gaping hole in the Miami offensive line. -- nm - Tim Nov 11, 20:36 1
- So glad this week is over -- nm - Epiphany Nov 11, 20:37
Rutgers is really giving the Dolphins a run for their money tonight. -- nm - samara Nov 11, 20:27
Casting spoilers shmasting spoilers, Bryan Cranston on HIMYM! -- nm - con_carne Nov 11, 20:22 4
- performance spoils - Beryllium Nov 11, 20:42
- I think the last time he was on, Breaking Bad didn't exist yet. - Tim Nov 11, 20:27 2
  - HIMYM (spoilers) - amoxy Nov 11, 20:29 1
    - I can only watch it online, I'll post about it tomorrow with thoughts. -- nm - Tim Nov 11, 20:30
Tru, I just saw your email and replied. - David Nov 11, 20:21 1
- K. No biggies -- nm - Truman Nov 11, 20:22
I wonder when the last time was that a team won with negative rushing yards - Reagen Nov 11, 20:17 1
- they could have gained more yards by having you go to the line of scrimmage and falling down -- nm - crash davis Nov 11, 20:31
That nice feeling I had at the end of last weeks HIMYM, is gone. Tonight ep is very stupid (spoilers) - amoxy Nov 11, 20:14 3
- He doesn't want to be there and it's kind of obvious. - Tim Nov 11, 20:18 2
  - He looks like he's - con_carne Nov 11, 20:51
  - Agreed on the IM. That is why I would try again tonight. It is bad really bad (spoilers and swearing inside)q - amoxy Nov 11, 20:20
Sandman Issue 2 supposed to come out on Dec. 31st has been delayed to Feb. -- nm - Remlik Nov 11, 20:13 2
- Color me surprised. -- nm - TWuG Nov 12, 05:19
- That will give people more time to figure out what the hell the first one was about. -- nm - David Nov 11, 20:19
You get progressively worse with every try. You're like M. Night Shyamalan. -- nm - Dano Nov 11, 20:11 3
- Outstanding episode. Best of the season -- nm - Epiphany Nov 11, 20:30
- worst NaNoWriMo motto ever -- nm - prayformojo Nov 11, 20:13
- I know I am but what are ... dammit. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 11, 20:13
OK, so it looks like Kate had a great time at her new daycare. - Mop (200 lbs) Nov 11, 20:10 2
- She saw someone else eat one. - Epiphany Nov 11, 20:31 1
  - Or they read a story about how their favorite cartoon characters or superheroes eat their fruits and veggies :) -- nm - Meg Nov 11, 20:33
yep, I jinxed them -- nm - crash davis Nov 11, 19:56 2
- But at least Mr Pantone is his team's leading receiver - JD Nov 11, 20:13 1
  - on that last reception, I went ahead of ML by 0.15 points - thanks Pantone! -- nm - crash davis Nov 11, 20:15
~and it goes like this, the fourth, the fifth, the minor fall, the major lift~ -- nm - crash davis Nov 11, 19:55
Now that is more like it. -- nm - GregW Nov 11, 19:51 1
- All is right in the universe again. The Bucs are losing. -- nm - GregW Nov 11, 19:57
Schiano. Stop. Running. The. Ball. - Tim Nov 11, 19:50
Dourtney! -- nm - kelly Nov 11, 19:46 11
- you could get a purse dog and name it Jelly! -- nm - Remlik Nov 11, 19:49 10
  - Delly might work better :) -- nm - kelly Nov 11, 20:00 2
    - HA! yes indeed. -- nm - Remlik Nov 11, 20:03 1
      - Will Hunting with a dog named Delly is great. -- nm - kelly Nov 11, 20:06
  - Jelly Jardashian, the overweight dachshund? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 11, 19:55 1
    - (Hmm, I think I went a different direction than Remlik meant. Oops.) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 11, 19:56
  - OMG. I almost pissed myself. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Nov 11, 19:52
  - I like Koe better -- nm - CQ Nov 11, 19:50 3
    - that's a good one -- nm - Remlik Nov 11, 19:52 2
      - *laughing* I'm gonna name ours Jooks -- nm - CQ Nov 11, 19:57 1
        
        er. Jrooks. crap nevermind. Bessie! -- nm - CQ Nov 11, 19:58

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