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Ohio teacher at Catholic school refuses to sign contract that requires her to condemn her gay son. -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk May 16, 09:38
quick legal-ish mumbojumbo question - znufrii May 16, 09:20 8
- Unless you're using the full name throughout, it is preferrable to define it. -- nm - pmb May 16, 09:33 2
  - Plus then you only have to change the name once to reuse the doucment. -- nm - spamlet May 16, 09:45
  - thx. -- nm - znufrii May 16, 09:37
- introduce him in the first line as Mr. So-and-So (aka The Dude) - decline May 16, 09:29 1
  - No. -- nm - znufrii May 16, 09:38
- In my experience, it's more usual to refer to the party by name in the defined terms, and then use the defined term throughout the agreement. - Roger More May 16, 09:27 2
  - thx. -- nm - znufrii May 16, 09:38
  - This is mine as well. -- nm - spamlet May 16, 09:28
NCIS season spoilers - Beaker May 16, 09:16
(crash on Trish's computer) Richard Sherman should NOT be the Madden cover guy. Because if he was, I'd have to buy the game. I am nowhere close to - trish May 16, 09:15 1
- (crash on Trish's computer) VOTE KAPERNICK! -- nm - trish May 16, 09:17
Ugh. Must charge phone before it d -- nm - Spawndroid May 16, 09:14
Halo 5 is coming in the fall of 2015 - J May 16, 09:09
Dear bird: stopping tapping on our GD garage window! three days straight he has been tap tap tapping on it - Beaker May 16, 08:51 13
- Is your wife's name Lenore? -- nm - zork May 16, 08:53 12
  - jonathan's stepmother used to name her goats after poe heroines. lenore somehow managed to strangle herself with a chain, - the mystifying virtuoso May 16, 08:57 11
    - one day they'll find one of them bricked into an alcove in the basement - zork May 16, 09:00
    - jonathan's stepmother has goats? - decline May 16, 08:59 9
      - they also have a horse, sheep, chickens and a ram. plus susan is always rehabbing something. - the mystifying virtuoso May 16, 09:16
      - they're so cute! the babies are the size of small cats! and then later, they are tasty. - the mystifying virtuoso May 16, 09:09 1
        
        This is hilariously horrible, or horribly hilarious. Emphasis on the hilarious. -- nm - Max May 16, 09:54
      - you really have to worry if any of them are named jonathan -- nm - zork May 16, 09:01 5
        
        I learned last week: no boy goats allowed; they're too aggressive. they import a dude goat to service the ladies and then send him packing. -- nm - the mystifying virtuoso May 16, 09:09 4
        
        "we call him groiny" -- nm - spamlet May 16, 09:10 3
        
        did anyone *not* think that immediately? -- nm - zork May 16, 09:11 2
        
        *raises hand* - Will Hunting May 16, 09:37 1
        
        That would be if the ringer failed to do the duty, no? -- nm - spamlet May 16, 09:45
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- Seriously. F this entire season. F all of it. Votto, Bruce, Mesoraco, Latos, Chapman, Cingrani. Cueto will probabaly get hurt signing an extension -- nm - volnelk May 16, 09:23
- Beltran as well. Could be until after the all star break if he need surgery. -- nm - Krusty May 16, 08:54 1
  - Bone spur in the elbow. -- nm - Krusty May 16, 08:54
Ukrainian miners and steelworkers kick seperatists out of one occupied city -- (link) - Reagen May 16, 08:47 2
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  - Hot stuff, coming through! -- nm - Reagen May 16, 08:54
also, I can't believe that nitwit ty97 left town at a time when I *might* have a ridiculous personal finance question to ask him! - the mystifying virtuoso May 16, 08:46
NHL: Penguins presser...Firing GM Shero...not Bylsma (yet) -- nm - budice May 16, 08:44
Man, I love this hot weather but it's impractical in so many ways - con_carne May 16, 08:37 1
- Go pee on some wildfires -- nm - Bacon May 16, 08:37
Stephen: former WWE wrestler Nasty Boy Jerry Sags...his daughter is captain of Notre Dame football team -- (link) - Remlik May 16, 08:32 2
- Where football = softball. -- nm - Shaun May 16, 08:33 1
  - thank you! oops -- nm - Remlik May 16, 08:37
hmmm...if I stuff myself with Indian food at lunch, maybe I won't feel the need to eat an embarrassing amount of sushi for dinner. -- nm - znufrii May 16, 08:22 4
- I usualy like to fill up on soba or something like that for my sushi meals - con_carne May 16, 08:25 3
  - why would you do that when you can have more sushi? -- nm - znufrii May 16, 08:27 2
    - You could. I personally don't find it very satisfying on its own -- nm - con_carne May 16, 08:31 1
      - you're obviously not eating enough of it. :) -- nm - znufrii May 16, 08:43
I'm so pissed off about something at work, guys. I'm like, physically mad. may I rant? -- nm - the mystifying virtuoso May 16, 08:22 13
- go for it. And then tell 'em you feel sick and take 1/2 a day -- nm - decline May 16, 08:25
- Fire away! -- nm - Jim May 16, 08:24
- please do, by all means. - znufrii May 16, 08:23 10
  - so I have a data analytics dept, right? and they are supposed to analyze and report on my enrollment data. - the mystifying virtuoso May 16, 08:30 9
    - and no doubt they hardly check the numbers that they produce -- nm - zork May 16, 09:02 3
      - don't get me started. I asked them for "number of students from washington per day 10/5 to 10/21." on 10/13, there were 372 students. I asked for a - the mystifying virtuoso May 16, 09:11 1
        
        my business is all about collecting and then aggregating data and there are big pushes to put the data on platforms that non-data processors can make - zork May 16, 09:15
      - When you present someone with a report of aggregate information, they will act like it is completely infallible. - Beryllium May 16, 09:08
    - I like cute names better than numbers. Did they have cute names? Cute names make for a positive work environment -- nm - CQ May 16, 09:01
    - LOL you can't fix stupid on that level -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk May 16, 08:53
    - What a bunch of nit wits -- nm - con_carne May 16, 08:34
    - *facepalm* -- nm - Shaun May 16, 08:33
    - offs. even I know better than that. - znufrii May 16, 08:32
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Hey Jax, looks like we're getting your guy -- (link) - oblique May 16, 08:07 1
- Sorry. - JaxSean May 16, 08:11
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- Godzilla > stupid robots -- nm - decline May 16, 08:09 1
  - Oh look, a sword! *kills you* -- nm - ML si May 16, 08:10
- I think it has a decent shot at $100 million. -- nm - Inigo May 16, 08:03 5
  - from DHD, unlikely. - the mystifying virtuoso May 16, 08:08 3
    - Cappy skewed way more GFB than Godzilla (shocking as that may sound). - Inigo May 16, 08:15 2
      - agreed on all counts. my gut said 92, but I didn't want to be attacked for it when I was wrong on the high side. - the mystifying virtuoso May 16, 08:20 1
        
        Nikki Finke has left Deadline (though their BO predictions still suck) -- nm - Roger More May 16, 09:23
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- It's trading at a 70.4M weekend over there. Seems like a bargain. -- nm - Shaun May 16, 08:01 1
  - I'd buy at that price. -- nm - Krusty May 16, 08:02
Network has been down for a while at work. I think we're 15 minutes from Lord of the Flies in here. -- nm - droidlet May 16, 07:57 3
- We've got to have rules and obey them. After all, we're not savages. We're English! And the English are best at everything! -- nm - Jack Merridew May 16, 09:43
- No webz on a Friday? That's unacceptable!! -- nm - Shaun May 16, 08:00
- early lunch! -- nm - decline May 16, 07:59
Has anyone been banned from Las Vegas yet? -- nm - secretslacker May 16, 07:53
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- note to self, need to call the dealership to see when I can get that fixed... -- nm - znufrii May 16, 07:51
Why are the guys on sports radio still talking about Sam and his kissing his boyfriend? It's not a story you f'ing homophobes. -- nm - Krusty May 16, 07:44 9
- I'm far less pleased that he's doing a reality show. -- nm - Qale May 16, 09:44
- I understand that him getting drafted was pretty monumental, but I was borderline disgusted by how much time/effort the media spent on it. -- nm - Shaun May 16, 07:46 2
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    - Even the NFL Network. They live broadcasted Fisher and Snead's press conference for fuck's sake. -- nm - Shaun May 16, 07:56
- *smh* -- nm - znufrii May 16, 07:45 4
  - also, why are you listening to sports talk radio? :) - znufrii May 16, 07:45 3
    - #partoftheproblem -- nm - con_carne May 16, 08:35
    - I was on from last night when I was listening to the Yankee game. :-) -- nm - Krusty May 16, 07:51
    - J-E-T-S! -- nm - Shaun May 16, 07:47
Holy crap. WWE : -41% this morning on news of the NBC Universal deal. -- (link) - decline May 16, 07:43 15
- what is the NBS/Universal deal? new competitor? -- nm - Beaker May 16, 07:45 14
  - They re-upped their television agreements (Raw and Smackdown for 50% more money) -- nm - Will Hunting May 16, 07:57 1
    - here is the business week take on it -- (link) - Remlik May 16, 08:19
  - they inked a deal to show some of the wrestling events on NBCU - decline May 16, 07:46 11
    - heh, I called my brother to see what he thought about buying some (save your money) - Beaker May 16, 08:10 1
      - The issue here is that investors do not have a good understanding on the path to profitability,” Paul Sweeney, a Bloomberg Industries analyst, -- nm - Remlik May 16, 08:20
    - that...seems like a huge overreaction imo -- nm - Beaker May 16, 07:48 8
      - I read the article this morning. They are projecting financial losses for the rest of this year and into next year. - Bacon May 16, 07:58 6
        
        That's really a shame because the network is really amazing. The only thing that would have made it better is, of course, them showing RAW/Smackdown - Qale May 16, 09:46
        
        I'd like to read that article. Because I've not seen them say anywhere that they are projecting losses overall. -- nm - Remlik May 16, 08:23 4
        
        Let me find it. It was on my google news feed that pulls stories from dozens of sources -- nm - Bacon May 16, 08:25 3
        
        thank you. -- nm - Remlik May 16, 08:28 2
        
        This isn't the exact story I found, but the numbers in it are the same. -- (link) - Bacon May 16, 08:29 1
        
        thank you -- nm - Remlik May 16, 09:13
      - here's a blog on it (including an incredibly annoying gif) -- (link) - decline May 16, 07:50
May 16, 1888 – Nikola Tesla delivers a lecture describing the equipment which will allow efficient generation and use of alternating currents to - Beaker May 16, 07:40 3
- 1920 – In Rome, Pope Benedict XV canonizes Joan of Arc. -- nm - Beaker May 16, 07:41 2
  - 1929 – In Hollywood, the first Academy Awards are awarded. -- nm - Beaker May 16, 07:41 1
    - 1975 – Junko Tabei becomes the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. -- nm - Beaker May 16, 07:41
First North Americans' origins confirmed by ancient teen's DNA (Girl who fell into deep hole 13,000 years ago is related to modern aboriginal people) -- (link) - Beaker May 16, 07:34
Is there any way that Richard Sherman ISN'T the new Madden cover boy? I can't see anyone else winning the vote. -- nm - volnelk May 16, 07:21 10
- I just voted against him! so there! -- nm - decline May 16, 07:47
- Kuechly is the one that was shown in the little promo video that came out a few weeks ago. I figured it was him, but I guess there's a vote. -- nm - Shaun May 16, 07:42
- Maybe I should clarify. It's already down to these 8 guys. -- (link) - volnelk May 16, 07:27 4
  - Should be Russell Wilson vs Sherman in the finals, but what'd I know? -- nm - Will Hunting May 16, 08:34
  - him vs Luck in the final imo -- nm - Beaker May 16, 07:31 1
    - Yeah, they both deserve the spot. -- nm - Krusty May 16, 07:39
  - Probably, yes. -- nm - Strongbad May 16, 07:30
- I think he'd be the right choice. -- nm - Krusty May 16, 07:23
- Sam! -- nm - Strongbad May 16, 07:22
- Manziel! -- nm - Beaker May 16, 07:22
Churchill Downs wants money back from Wes Welker -- (link) - Beaker May 16, 07:19
Airliners nearly collided in midair east of Hawaii (would have been one of the world's worst aviation disasters, reports say) -- (link) - Beaker May 16, 07:07 9
- a week or so ago a russian military jet decided to stop it's transponder at got within 90meters - DaneDukeNuuk May 16, 08:55
- Electro did it!! -- nm - Jovian May 16, 07:34 1
  - Breaking Bad spoilers - Beaker May 16, 07:44
- yikes. -- nm - znufrii May 16, 07:22 5
  - someone do the math. 3.5 km apart. commercial jets typically fly around 600 miles per hour...how many minutes away were they from hitting each other? -- nm - Beaker May 16, 07:23 4
    - ummm...minutes? try 10 seconds. - znufrii May 16, 07:28 1
      - I think they were a bit further apart than that, though - znufrii May 16, 07:29
    - (2.2 miles) -- nm - Beaker May 16, 07:24 1
      - about 13 seconds -- nm - decline May 16, 07:28
TV PSA: Ducks/Kings game 7, Shark Tank, Grimm, Hannibal, Kitchen Nightmares, Hart of Dixie, Whose Line Is It Anyway, other stuff -- nm - Beaker May 16, 07:05 16
- I might watch a show called Hannibal Kitchen Nightmares. "You burned your David, you donkey" -- nm - Bacon via Google Nexus 10 May 16, 07:09
- So... nothing on. Got it. -- nm - Krusty May 16, 07:06 14
  - psst Hannibal -- nm - Jovian May 16, 07:35
  - Have you ever tried Shark Tank? - prayformojo May 16, 07:08 4
    - Nope. I don't think it's a show I'd find entertaining. -- nm - Krusty May 16, 07:10 3
      - What? Watching billionaires lording over little peons isnt your thing? - Jovian May 16, 07:42 2
        
        I love watching the little people beg their rich overlords for their scraps. ;-) -- nm - Krusty May 16, 07:52
        
        *offers Jovian a blood-sucking royalty deal* -- nm - Strongbad May 16, 07:49
  - game 7! then tomorrow the Habs get to sweep the Rangers!! -- nm - Beaker May 16, 07:08 7
    - Pffft. As if. -- nm - Shaun May 16, 07:56
    - They're still playing hockey? It's hot outside. Know your season, sports! -- nm - Krusty May 16, 07:10 5
      - They're not even halfway through the Playoffs yet! (same with NBA) -- nm - Strongbad May 16, 07:11 4
        
        Basketball is in the wrong season to begin with, it's a warm weather sport. Hockey should be over by May. - Krusty May 16, 07:13 3
        
        And basketball is missing a fun opportunity to play games outside like the NHL. - Krusty May 16, 07:15 2
        
        Playing a game at Rucker Park would be cool. -- nm - Strongbad May 16, 07:17 1
        
        Word! There are some nice courts around the country and it would be fun to watch. I'm sure Cali has a bunch of sweet courts. -- nm - Krusty May 16, 07:22
baby Vegas! -- nm - Beaker May 16, 07:01

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