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So we know my family is crazy right? I forgot to tell the latest, my Aunt is CONVINCED she's days away from getting $50M. - MDH Jan 6, 12:41 4
- Nebraska 2 -- nm - Max Jan 6, 12:48
- See if you can divert her into Bitcoins. -- nm - Reagen Jan 6, 12:45 1
  - Now accepted for Zynga! -- nm - David Jan 6, 12:47
- OMG. dave has a relative totally into that too. so insane. -- nm - Andie Jan 6, 12:42
SLACK - spamlet Jan 6, 12:37
I really need to go to the grocery store more often. -- (link) - peggy ann mcamanda Jan 6, 12:37
[waves] -- nm - Dr.Vermin- 33 here in Anchorage! Jan 6, 12:32 2
- But in a glorious spot of irony, the heat in my office building is underperforming this morning... - Dr.Vermin Jan 6, 12:37 1
  - :) -- nm - JenBro Jan 6, 12:49
Gawker: It's Gonna Be So Fucking Cold in the Midwest Tonight -- (link) - GregW Jan 6, 12:28 1
- If you zoom out on this temperature map you can see the wall of air is currently right at the Blue Ridge mountains -- (link) - Max Jan 6, 12:33
Huh. The inside doorknob for our front door is coated with ice. - pmb Jan 6, 12:18 8
- DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!! -- nm - ML si Jan 6, 12:29
- Dare. -- nm - Max Jan 6, 12:28
- Must be humid inside. -- nm - GregW Jan 6, 12:23
- *knock knock* -- nm - icygram Jan 6, 12:22
- This is like a fire. It means do *not* open that door. -- nm - Spawn Jan 6, 12:20
- Polar Vortex! -- nm - decline Jan 6, 12:19 1
  - ding ! -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Jan 6, 12:52
- ! -- nm - Andie Jan 6, 12:19
81% of people in the US have a favorable view of the US. 83% of people in what country have a favorable view of the US? -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 12:18 46
- The remaining two answers: One is in Africa (and seemingly random). The other is in Asia (remember the vast boundaries of Asia) and makes sense. -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 12:43 4
  - Israel -- nm - Todd Manning Jan 6, 13:07
  - Taiwan -- nm - pmb Jan 6, 12:48
  - tunisia. -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda Jan 6, 12:45 1
    - 42% (They like us less than Lebanon does!) -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 12:45
- the philippines? -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda Jan 6, 12:34 3
  - *ding* 85% -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 12:42 2
    - How is that? We're all cranky about terrorism there. -- nm - Max Jan 6, 12:47
    - huzzzzah! -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda Jan 6, 12:44
- Kenya or Liberia? -- nm - Max Jan 6, 12:23 2
  - Kenya is at 81% (yes, Kenyans like the US as much as the US does). Liberia was not polled -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 12:24 1
    - They thought the poll was "Do you favor winning US marathons?" -- nm - Inigo Jan 6, 12:34
- France -- nm - Max Jan 6, 12:21 1
  - 64% -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 12:23
- Actually, re-quiz. There are three countries that have a higher favorability percentage of the US (83, 83, and 85). Name them. -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 12:19 29
  - Two of the countries have less than 30 million people. All have less than 100 million. All three are from continents that start with 'A' -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 12:37 11
    - South Africa, Thailand -- nm - Inigo Jan 6, 12:41 3
      - 72%, not polled/listed -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 12:41 1
        
        Mongolia, Laos, Burma, Madagascar! - Inigo Jan 6, 12:43
      - oh, I like thailand here. -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda Jan 6, 12:41
    - Singapore -- nm - decline Jan 6, 12:39
    - india? -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda Jan 6, 12:39 1
      - oh yeah. never mind. -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda Jan 6, 12:41
    - Singapore? -- nm - Max Jan 6, 12:39 3
      - 1.237 billion people -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 12:40 2
        
        Now *that's* population density. -- nm - Max Jan 6, 12:47
        
        That's for India. Singapore wasn't polled (or is not listed) -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 12:41
  - Germany -- nm - pmb Jan 6, 12:36 1
    - 53% -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 12:38
  - we obvs need hints, 97. I'll say haiti. -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda Jan 6, 12:33
  - Going obvious: Canada, UK, Australia. -- nm - Reagen Jan 6, 12:32 2
    - 64, 58, 66 (I'm not sure if this is before or after we spied on them) -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 12:39
    - Ty's comments talked me out of those options as well as Mexico. -- nm - David Jan 6, 12:33
  - South Korea. -- nm - Inigo Jan 6, 12:31 1
    - Close. 78% -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 12:38
  - Greece -- nm - David Jan 6, 12:30 1
    - 39% -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 12:38
  - North Korea -- nm - decline Jan 6, 12:22
  - this is a good quiz. I have almost no guess. maybe like the czr? or greece? somewhere in that area. -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda Jan 6, 12:22 5
    - One of them (one of the 83s) makes a ton of sense to me in hindsight. But I'd probably never guess any of them. -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 12:23 4
      - China -- nm - decline Jan 6, 12:25 3
        
        40% -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 12:25 2
        
        hmm. did they really poll 1.3B people or are they just guessing ? -- nm - decline Jan 6, 12:26 1
        
        Just the Uyghurs in Gitmo. -- nm - Max Jan 6, 12:27
- Japan -- nm - con_carne Jan 6, 12:18 1
  - 69% (simmer down Qale an Mel) -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 12:20
Simpsons Lego set! -- (link) - Spawn Jan 6, 12:17
would you like to know something? ("mary, you're talking *a lot* today.") I have seasons 1-7 of the simpsons from the libraries right now. - peggy ann mcamanda Jan 6, 12:08 5
- It's the greatest show ever on television. -- nm - Krusty Jan 6, 12:29
- There's material there you could appreciate, but I can't imagine you tolerating the delivery, even if it weren't animated. -- nm - Max Jan 6, 12:11
- I recommend skipping the first season or two. Maybe three -- nm - con_carne Jan 6, 12:10
- umm, errr, ummmm......(who's going to tell her it's animated: note: not it) -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 12:09
- who *are* you? -- nm - Andie Jan 6, 12:08
Who invests, by income and race -- (link) - ty97 Jan 6, 12:05 3
- shocking. -- nm - znufrii Jan 6, 12:10
- speaking of this, are we having our taxes talk before or after taxes? maybe we should do a hangout with the other tax committee member. -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda Jan 6, 12:07 1
  - mmmm, hangout. I love that feature -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 12:07
Weekend Movies: Drinking Buddies, B - znufrii Jan 6, 12:02 18
- Wolf of Wall Street - B (spoilerish inside) - JenBro Jan 6, 12:53
- The Wolverine: C and Rush: A -- nm - Krusty Jan 6, 12:34
- oh, and All the Boys Love Mandy Lane was not worth the wait. -- nm - Max Jan 6, 12:12 3
  - Why do you people never listen to me? -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 12:13 2
    - ty97, when it comes to Amber Heard, between your advice and the advice of my penis, which one do you think I'm going to listen to? -- nm - Max Jan 6, 12:13 1
      - The paler one -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 12:15
- Jack Reacher: C - decline Jan 6, 12:10 1
  - :O -- nm - Rosamund Pike Jan 6, 12:12
- I saw Audition some time ago. That was really worthwhile, in a twisted horror movie kind of way. - con_carne Jan 6, 12:09
- The Way Way Back - A, Frances Ha - D+, About Time - A, American Hustle - B+. -- nm - Kim Pine Jan 6, 12:06
- I think I liked it a bit more than did you. maybe an A-? I also watched the first five broadchurch: about the same. -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda Jan 6, 12:06 1
  - I enjoyed it well enough, it just didn't seem like there was a whole lot there, you know? -- nm - znufrii Jan 6, 12:12
- Frances Ha: D, American Hustle: C+, About Time: A. -- nm - David Jan 6, 12:06 1
  - Oh, and The Way Way Back is also a solid A. -- nm - David Jan 6, 12:07
- Savannah: Yawner. Getaway: worst performance of the year from Gomez, though the filmmakers are to blame. -- nm - Max Jan 6, 12:04 1
  - "I hate you! You're a criminal! You're a jerk! Argh! Why am I in this car? Why am I in this movie?" -- nm - Selena Gomez in The Getaway Jan 6, 12:08
- Superman/Batman Apocalypse: B ; Epic B- -- nm - Beaker Jan 6, 12:04
- Flight. B. -- nm - Andie Jan 6, 12:03
(i love extreme weather. i love how people talk about it, and you talk to random strangers on the street, and everyone is focussed on the same thing.) - Andie Jan 6, 12:01 2
- It is fucking freezing out there, yo! -- nm - random stranger Jan 6, 12:07 1
  - i have wanted to make this my FB cover since the weekend, but it won't save properly to do it: -- (link) - Andie Jan 6, 12:12
Psych spoiler - timPhone Jan 6, 11:56 1
- Spoils - Will Hunting Jan 6, 12:04
sigh ... super sad local news today - 65 year old County Controller collapsed at the gym this morning - 7:30 - unable to be revived. - JenBro Jan 6, 11:50 2
- OTOH, JenBro for County Controller! -- nm - con_carne Jan 6, 11:55 1
  - :) -- nm - JenBro Jan 6, 13:04
Renter problems: I was out of town for three weeks during the holiday. I get back to find a letter from 12/20 saying I did not pay December rent. - ty97 Jan 6, 11:41 13
- It sounds like entirely their fault all around. -- nm - David Jan 6, 11:50 8
  - I'd say shared fault. The letter in October (I need to check) had the new address I think. But they should have their forwarding in order. - ty97 Jan 6, 11:53 7
    - I need to know what town they live in now. karl lives in port matilda. -- (link) - peggy ann mcamanda Jan 6, 12:04 5
      - he owns an airport? -- nm - decline Jan 6, 12:09 1
        
        he definitely used to. I don't know how it works now; he might lease it out. he's a world champion glider. -- (link) - peggy ann mcamanda Jan 6, 12:13
      - As if we share a brain (do we?) I was already street viewing the post office in aptly named -- (link) - ty97 Jan 6, 12:07 2
        
        that's *tiny.* those people *def* would have just switched the box. -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda Jan 6, 12:09 1
        
        Right? I am guessing the name change maybe messed things up? - ty97 Jan 6, 12:12
    - That's why I fault them. Their system should be as comprehensive as possible to guarantee payment receipt. - David Jan 6, 11:56
- I had to send karl an "I'm the worst tenant ever!" email this weekend. I completely spaced on paying my rent this month. -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda Jan 6, 11:44 2
  - I am neurotic about it. *Neurotic* That's why I hate this so much -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 11:54 1
    - (Also why I hate it: I will have to pay two $15 stop check fees if he hasn't sorted his forwarding) - ty97 Jan 6, 11:55
- effing Renter -- nm - decline Jan 6, 11:43
my new "mustache a day" calendar has "this day in mustache history" on weekends. - peggy ann mcamanda Jan 6, 11:38
SI's first stab at the 68 field NCAA basketball tournament -- (link) - prayformojo Jan 6, 11:38 4
- Holy crap. Getting a little ahead of themselves are they? It is still the first week of January. - GregW Jan 6, 12:06 1
  - Mel Kiper Jr has 72 mock drafts out already I think... -- nm - Beaker Jan 6, 12:07
- Last four in! Last four in! -- nm - David Jan 6, 11:50
- Oregon is listed at #2 and #4 in the Midwest in their bracket. They're THAT good. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 6, 11:45
Kate Winslett/Hugh Jackman blind date short film. very very funny -- (link) - peglegpete Jan 6, 11:35 3
- This better not be from Movie 43. -- nm - Kim Pine Jan 6, 11:38 2
  - it is -- nm - decline Jan 6, 12:02
  - I assume it is. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 6, 11:43
charlie (guys! charlie is back at work!) just told me that if the temperature goes to a certain lowness, the university *has* to close. - peggy ann mcamanda Jan 6, 11:34 3
- Are we sure this isn't a "if your roommate dies, you get all As" thing? -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 11:35 2
  - that's what I suspect. -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda Jan 6, 11:36 1
    - Well obviously the school can't afford to give out all A's if half the students were dying from the cold. -- nm - Max Jan 6, 11:37
Illinois Governor Quinn declares state of disaster. - ty97 Jan 6, 11:29
temp outside is -11. w/c -43. incredibly high winds. -- nm - Remlik Jan 6, 11:29
11 degrees; feels like -6 degrees. - David Jan 6, 11:27 19
- In Colorado, I really didn't tell much of a difference between 5F and -20F..... - Will Hunting Jan 6, 11:54 1
  - because there's no moisture in the air. -- nm - Reagen Jan 6, 11:55
- And the main school system just closed for tomorrow. - Kim Pine Jan 6, 11:43 3
  - Be a dear and check the mail! I would but...I'm in shorts. -- nm - David Jan 6, 11:48 2
    - Our postal worker probably skipped us today. -- nm - Kim Pine Jan 6, 11:52 1
      - He probably threw the mail at your house instead of getting out of the truck. The envelopes are likely frozen and stuck in your exterior walls. -- nm - Max Jan 6, 11:55
- We're supposed to have -6 wind chill here tomorrow morning. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 6, 11:34 4
  - -21 is our low. I'm taking my computer home tonight just in case. -- (link) - peggy ann mcamanda Jan 6, 11:36
  - Have you always lived in Georgia/the south? If so, what is the coldest you can ever recall? - David Jan 6, 11:35 2
    - We're supposed to set a record low temperature tonight. -- nm - Kim Pine Jan 6, 11:58
    - I've been in GA since 96. FL from 78-96. - Strongbad Jan 6, 11:39
- I can't even begin to imagine how I would tell the difference between the two -- nm - con_carne Jan 6, 11:33 5
  - The first I could deal with without gloves, the second I'd be in full face covering. -- nm - Reagen Jan 6, 11:50
  - The difference is in how quickly you feel it. -- nm - CovingtonCat Jan 6, 11:35
  - What's the temp in LA? -- nm - David Jan 6, 11:34 2
    - Nobody wants to know this -- nm - con_carne Jan 6, 11:38 1
      - Good answer (nm) - JD Jan 6, 11:53
- It's dropped 25 degrees in the past 4 hours - decline Jan 6, 11:29 1
  - it's supposed to be 14 by 6pm. I'm hoping to leave work at 5 and be snuggled into my goat pants by 5:30. -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda Jan 6, 11:32
British man becomes first person to visit all 201 countries... WITHOUT using a plane Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-22390 87/Graha -- (link) - ty97 Jan 6, 11:26
word is cold -- nm - Beaker Jan 6, 11:25 1
- Samui desu ne? -- nm - Was Bar Was, Vampirates Primogen Jan 6, 11:38

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