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PA's same sex marriage ban goes down the drain (nmbl) - Brian May 20, 11:51 7
- *boom!* -- nm - znufrii May 20, 11:56
- holeeee crap. I would have guessed we'd be in the last dozen to flip. -- nm - the mystifying virtuoso May 20, 11:54 5
  - "Only four states have bans on same-sex marriage that are not being challenged in courts." do we know which? -- nm - the mystifying virtuoso May 20, 11:56 3
    - One of them is probably Florida -- nm - JaxSean May 20, 12:38
    - i will guess: Alabama, Tennessee, and.... i don't know -- nm - Andie May 20, 12:14 1
      - (let me talk-up the documentary The Case Against 8 again here as well.) -- nm - Andie May 20, 12:15
  - Almost. -- nm - Mop on Samsung Galaxy S3 May 20, 11:56
Congrats PA (and znurfrii) you now have legal same sex marriage! -- nm - MDH May 20, 11:50 1
- Beat them by 1 day! -- nm - Mop on Samsung Galaxy S3 May 20, 11:55
Sweet interactive chart of Vocal Ranges of The World's Greatest Singers -- (link) - prayformojo May 20, 11:46 9
- Wow, Mariah Carey is (or was) a beast. -- nm - mara May 20, 11:57
- Mariah, wow. -- nm - MDH May 20, 11:56 2
  - seriously. *seriously* -- nm - the mystifying virtuoso May 20, 11:57 1
    - You know she hits some of those notes only dogs can hear. How about Axl Rose? That's impressive too. -- nm - pmb May 20, 12:02
- Also, Cyndi Lauper isn't on that list but there's a good youtube overview of her range with the notes. -- nm - Max May 20, 11:54 1
  - link? -- nm - the mystifying virtuoso May 20, 11:55
- The last time I played Rock Band we were discussing whether the highest was Boston, Yes, Styx, Journey, Prince, or The News - Max May 20, 11:52
- I'm surprised Freddie Mercury isn't higher. -- nm - Strongbad May 20, 11:49
- that's pretty very cool. -- nm - the mystifying virtuoso May 20, 11:49
the internet, lately: without looking, how many events will there be at the rio olympics? how many disciplines? -- nm - the mystifying virtuoso May 20, 11:45 2
- 0. they will not finish in time :( -- nm - peglegpete May 20, 11:45 1
  - building it -- nm - peglegpete May 20, 11:46
the internet, lately: without looking, do you know how many MTV-branded channels there are? -- nm - the mystifying virtuoso May 20, 11:43 2
- No, but I bet collectively they show less than 1 music video per day. -- nm - TWuG May 20, 11:46
- I didn't know MTV still had any channels at all -- nm - decline May 20, 11:44
Juliette Lewis joins the Jem and Holograms movie... -- (link) - Remlik May 20, 11:40 1
- are the Licks going to be part of it? -- nm - Mel Profit May 20, 11:42
Hugh Jackman on ESPN now... why? -- nm - Mop on Samsung Galaxy S3 May 20, 11:38 8
- Same reason as Will Ferrell? -- nm - Strongbad May 20, 11:47
- ESPNXMEN new station for superhero sports -- nm - Bacon May 20, 11:42
- Corporate Synergy! -- nm - Remlik May 20, 11:40
- that bitch will *sell* a movie. chowl. -- nm - Mel Profit May 20, 11:39 4
  - the man *works* for his films. it's admirable. -- nm - Andie May 20, 11:39 3
    - this - Diva, kissed by Spawn and I also liked it May 20, 11:47 2
      - I am nothing if impressed. -- nm - Mel Profit May 20, 11:49 1
        
        if *not* impressed -- nm - Mel Profit May 20, 11:53
here's a poll: if there were "survivor: your life" what would it be called? like, what's your pain point? I think I would be "survivor: the kitchen" -- nm - the mystifying virtuoso May 20, 11:29 9
- Survivor: Getting Shit Done -- nm - Beryllium May 20, 11:33
- Survivor: Talking on the Telephone -- nm - prayformojo May 20, 11:31 1
  - lol -- nm - oblique May 20, 11:37
- Survivor: Public Speaking or Survivor: Vegan -- nm - Strongbad May 20, 11:31 1
  - vegan is a good one. -- nm - the mystifying virtuoso May 20, 11:38
- Survivor Anxiety Attacks. The immunity idol would be a bottle of Lorazapam -- nm - Bacon May 20, 11:31
- Survivor:Vegas -- nm - zeitgeist May 20, 11:30
- survivor: top chef -- nm - Spawn Lord May 20, 11:30
- Survivor: Large Social Gathering -- nm - TWuG May 20, 11:30
Drew Barrymore and Billy Eichner play "Would Drew Barrymore like that?" -- (link) - amoxy May 20, 11:29 3
- Ohhhhh thanks for posting :D -- nm - Walt_Disney May 20, 11:59
- Walt_Disney alert -- nm - Roger More May 20, 11:38
- that's really funny actually. -- nm - the mystifying virtuoso May 20, 11:38
Anyone want some future Survivor theme spoilers? -- nm - Jim May 20, 11:22 10
- Survivor: Llama edition -- nm - prayformojo May 20, 11:28
- Survivor: Hobbit 1 2 3 Viewing Party -- nm - Bacon May 20, 11:27
- Survivor: Monster Island -- nm - Spawn Lord May 20, 11:26
- S29 and S30 are gonna be all new players. (sorta spoilers) - Jim May 20, 11:25 2
  - I thought sp - the mystifying virtuoso May 20, 11:28 1
    - That's what I thought as well. I'll update as soon as I hear. -- nm - Jim May 20, 11:31
- Survivor: Janjira -- nm - Roger More May 20, 11:25
- Survivor: Detroit -- nm - Strongbad May 20, 11:25
- Survivor: Nakatomi Plaza -- nm - Beryllium May 20, 11:24
- Survivor: Las Vegas -- nm - Spawn Lord May 20, 11:23
STIS: Does anyone use 1Password? Or have experience with similar password software? - Strongbad May 20, 11:18 8
- Lastpass. I don't pay for it yet but it is great -- nm - oblique May 20, 11:34 1
  - It's $1/mo! -- nm - spamlet May 20, 11:45
- I use lastpass and love it. Works on every device. If you have Android the new version will fill other apps if you let it. -- nm - spamlet May 20, 11:22 2
  - Yep yep yep (thought I haven't been able to get the app-filler to work) -- nm - prayformojo May 20, 11:23 1
    - It's finnicky. I have it so it keeps the notification on at all times and it seems to help. - spamlet May 20, 11:27
- i used to use on my old computer and loved it. -- nm - Andie May 20, 11:21
- patryk does and loves it. -- nm - the mystifying virtuoso May 20, 11:20
- I use KeePass - it's not very user friendly, but it does work (and, via dropbox, I can use it on my iPhone) -- nm - Beryllium May 20, 11:19
Shield actor Michael Jace arrested over wife's death -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk May 20, 11:17 11
- How many wives did that guy have? -- nm - Bacon May 20, 11:18 10
  - Seeing you reminds me, Poll for the Vegas goers: Would any of you term me as "quiet"? -- nm - Spawn Lord May 20, 11:32 6
    - I don't know about you but we couldn't shut Truman up! Just yak yak yak... -- nm - Mop on Samsung Galaxy S3 May 20, 11:50
    - its all a matter of scale, with jack dawson skiing down Mt Yardlong ...constant thumpa thumpa techno beat and two douchebags on amp'd pianos -- nm - zeitgeist May 20, 11:42 1
      - My right ear nearly got blasted off in the cab ride home. - Mel Profit May 20, 11:45
    - I have only met the Spawn with Amy Spawn. Amy is the coverstationalist in your duo. - Bacon May 20, 11:35 2
      - oh he's a talker! Get him on a topic and the man holds.forth. - Remlik May 20, 11:41
      - Ooooooh, good point. -- nm - Spawn Lord May 20, 11:36
  - 1 too many, it seems :( -- nm - peglegpete May 20, 11:20
  - With that many, he should be allowed to kill a few occasion. -- nm - Spawn Lord May 20, 11:19
  - Currently? None. -- nm - Beryllium May 20, 11:19
Japan paper says Fukushima workers fled during 2011 crisis -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk May 20, 11:13
L:ooking at the 2016 Olympic host finalists, Rio was actually scored 5th but voted 1st. Madrid and Tokyo were much higher rated but finished 2/3. -- (link) - volnelk May 20, 10:59
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  - Insanely awesome! -- nm - prayformojo May 20, 11:10
  - Hilarious. spoilers - volnelk May 20, 11:01 3
    - it is Sharktopus with a huge budget. nm -- nm - groiny May 20, 11:03 1
      - "As a side effect, the Sharktopii got smarter." -- nm - Beryllium May 20, 11:07
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I thought the dust storm in Vegas was causing trouble for my sinuses. That's nothing compared to the pollen attack going on right now. - Mop (205 lbs) May 20, 10:57 1
- neti-pot -- nm - groiny May 20, 10:58
"Recent research shows that 1 in 5 women is the victim of an attempted or completed sexual assault during college." -- (link) - Mop (205 lbs) May 20, 10:54 15
- Is this WaPo article referring to the same 2007 study? -- (link) - Was Bar Was May 20, 11:05 2
  - Probably not. A study referenced by Biden recently was released only last month. I suspect it's also what Time is using. -- (link) - mara May 20, 11:18 1
    - Yeah, I'm looking at the Time article -- it is the recent one. - mara May 20, 11:30
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  - I would like the definition of the stats "attempted". -- nm - Bacon May 20, 11:04 8
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      - and this is why I am unsurprised: if I brush my boob against your back passing you in a hallway, I've assaulted you. - the mystifying virtuoso May 20, 11:13 6
        
        *leans in* -- nm - Max May 20, 11:17
        
        Thread hijack: Your prediction on Godzilla was dead on. I think you should do box office analysis for deadline.com from here on out. -- nm - Inigo May 20, 11:15 1
        
        I should practice a few more weeks before I apply, I think. -- nm - the mystifying virtuoso May 20, 11:19
        
        That sounds more like boobsault to me -- nm - Beryllium May 20, 11:15 1
        
        Is a boobsault a variation of a moonsault? -- nm - Strongbad May 20, 11:21
        
        It happens, but I think his point is.... If you have to expand your definition to the absurd to make your stat appear to be more shocking then your - Bacon May 20, 11:15
- this surprises me not one bit. -- nm - the mystifying virtuoso May 20, 10:55 1
  - and 3 out of every 5 have been apporached by Mop. nm -- nm - groiny May 20, 11:04
(crash on Trish's computer) Today is the day I should have been in Vegas. Finally got the car back from the mechanic and the final bill was $400 LESS - trish May 20, 10:52 18
- put that guy on your xmas card list....and write a glowing Yelp review -- nm - zeitgeist May 20, 11:06 1
  - (coTc) I've never Yelped but perhaps I should start with him. Thanks for the idea! -- nm - trish May 20, 11:27
- you saved about what I lost gambling in Vegas. nm -- nm - groiny May 20, 10:53 15
  - I won $110 playing quarter slots. I wanted to go back but I didn't. -- nm - Diva, kissed by Spawn and I also liked it May 20, 11:30
  - Loser. I won more than I lost. - Spawn Lord May 20, 11:18 2
    - I dropped 150 the last day. nm -- nm - groiny May 20, 11:19 1
      - Yeah, I dropped $160 in the last 24 hours. Less drinking = less winning. - Spawn Lord May 20, 11:21
  - From reading the reports, I think i would have likely died in Vegas if I had been able to go -- nm - oblique May 20, 10:56 10
    - I would've been very uncomfortable -- nm - Beryllium May 20, 11:00
    - truth be told, I actually felt old on this trip. - groiny May 20, 10:58 8
      - I am not there yet as if anything, I have gotten younger as I am still unsure how I managed zero hangovers. -- nm - Spawn Lord May 20, 11:23 3
        
        holy absenthe....I think I drank more on saturday than the time in my 20's in vegas when I tried to see how much I could drink, I think you sweat half - zeitgeist May 20, 11:36
        
        your Saturday night disappearing act + vomiting at 3:00 AM, shocked you were not worse off Sunday. nm -- nm - groiny May 20, 11:27 1
        
        Exactly. After I showered I felt fine. - Spawn Lord May 20, 11:30
      - This. -- nm - Strongbad May 20, 11:13 2
        
        6 years since my last Vegas trip, a LOT has changed since then. nm -- nm - groiny May 20, 11:22 1
        
        Last time I was there was 2010, a month before getting married. -- nm - Strongbad May 20, 11:35
      - (coTc) I'll party with you -- nm - trish May 20, 10:59
lyc: just had my bachelor's program rearrange my past credits to fit in their pre-reqs better and I saved myself 8 credit hours - dogbert May 20, 10:48 5
- (coTc) make up a bunch of crap about how you can sense the workers in the vineyards, and they'll think your genius -- nm - trish May 20, 10:57
- just remember: everything has a taste of grape. -- nm - Reagen May 20, 10:49 3
  - And chicken, too. -- nm - Spawn Lord May 20, 11:55
  - combining MC Canada and dogbert's class, what are the best wines to pair with poutine? -- nm - trish May 20, 11:00 1
    - The SAQ - Quebec's liquor store - has an extensive list of suggestions -- (link) - Roger More May 20, 11:51
masterchef starts next week! do I have a masterchef soulmate here? -- nm - the mystifying virtuoso May 20, 10:44 20
- That's great, but who are the Chefs? -- nm - Was Bar Was May 20, 11:00
- (coTc) We'll be watching here -- nm - trish May 20, 10:54
- Oh weird. I hadn't thought about this being so soon, because MC Canada just ended. -- nm - Reagen May 20, 10:47 17
  - The hanging judge on MC Canada was insane. "Do you think you're MasterChef material?" "Yeah... I think so." "We'll be the judge of that!" -- nm - Roger More May 20, 10:49 12
    - Also, did anyone watch the children's version of MasterChef? -- nm - Roger More May 20, 10:50 11
      - the US version last year? I did. I am such a tramp for masterchef. I wish old seasons were on streaming. -- nm - the mystifying virtuoso May 20, 10:53 9
        
        Yep. Was it any good? Or way too cutesy-poo? -- nm - Roger More May 20, 11:21 5
        
        so charlie hated it because he always wants ramsay to be mean and swear. but really if you watch for the competition it's just as good as adult. -- nm - the mystifying virtuoso May 20, 11:27 3
        
        I like Masterchef Ramsay more than HK Ramsay. - the wrong element, bad guy May 20, 11:46 2
        
        me as well. but I love HK too. I don't understand why the chefs are so bad on HK. (do you watch kitchen nightmares?) -- nm - the mystifying virtuoso May 20, 11:47 1
        
        The chefs are bad because they are cast that way. Like the problems with the Survivor casting. - the wrong element, bad guy May 20, 11:57
        
        It was good. It occasionally had cutesy-pooness, but not overboard. And the kids seemed pretty amazing at cooking. -- nm - Beryllium May 20, 11:27
        
        Did you watch Masterchef The Professionals on BBCA? - the wrong element, bad guy May 20, 11:09 2
        
        I just got BBCA like two months ago, so no. but I'll check it out at least. -- nm - the mystifying virtuoso May 20, 11:15 1
        
        They haven't aired it in a while. Maybe it'll be back over the summer. - the wrong element, bad guy May 20, 11:28
      - I think I watched a bit -- nm - Beryllium May 20, 10:50
  - why do you guys never tell me that there are CA versions of shows? I would have watched MCC! -- nm - the mystifying virtuoso May 20, 10:49 3
    - It was funny - they even brought Joey B on as a guest judge and he was nice! - Reagen May 20, 11:15 2
      - Or did you mean THIS joey? ;-) -- (link) - Beryllium May 20, 11:18 [Image]
      - Bastiano? Yeah, he handled it well on the kids one too IIRC -- nm - Beryllium May 20, 11:17
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- given the difference in atmospheres of the two joints...I'd stop your bitching. - Mel Profit May 20, 11:41 1
  - Her lack of underwear makes me think she was not a plant. -- nm - Spawn Lord May 20, 11:51
- Wait, the male dancers won't give lap dances to guys? -- nm - Mop (205 lbs) May 20, 10:48 3
  - they wouldn't want any of the female clientelle to think they are gay! -- nm - groiny May 20, 10:52 1
    - Ding -- nm - Bacon May 20, 10:55
  - I wonder who gave me the lap dance then? -- nm - Mop SI May 20, 10:52
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