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- He'll likely get about the same penalty from Goodell as he got from the plea deal. - Will Hunting Sep 2, 09:31 4
  - If this was pre-Rice, maybe. -- nm - Spawn Sep 2, 09:33 3
    - even without that but with Josh Gordon it would still have to be substantial -- nm - Beaker Sep 2, 09:34 2
      - Gordon was a repeat offender. -- nm - Spawn Sep 2, 09:35 1
        
        oh for sure, but he also isn't one of the owners of a team. He has to get the hammer -- nm - Beaker Sep 2, 09:37
- 1 season ban. -- nm - Spawn Sep 2, 09:31 1
  - if he doesn't it will be a BIG deal -- nm - Beaker Sep 2, 09:33
I am at the Board of Elections. There are many (many) signs posted on the walls. - ty97 Sep 2, 09:30 2
- Do you not have mail-in ballots? I've never voted in person *ever* -- nm - Meg Sep 2, 09:33
- Oddly, that's a campaign sign for the mayor. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 2, 09:31
...is Jim coming back? (hoping I may have missed him posting somewhere.) -- nm - Diva Sep 2, 09:27 3
- I have been talking to him. Will soon threaten to stop if he does not return. -- nm - Spawn Sep 2, 09:30
- Given his past 15 years here, he'll be back. He likely just needs a de-compression time period. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 2, 09:29
- Not sure. I think he was taking a breather after the Ferguson ST boards. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 2, 09:28
My plan was to leave the house for a bike ride by 9. It's 11:30 now and I'm about out the door! Much better than yesterday... - Cuzzin Todd Sep 2, 09:27
here was the interview I did...it's quick.... -- (link) - Remlik Sep 2, 09:25 3
- Nice Job! I'm not seeing that you didn't shave ... are you talking head or face? -- nm - JenBro Sep 2, 09:39
- did they powder your forehead? - groiny Sep 2, 09:34
- Remlik talking smart! -- nm - loosi in the sky with diamonds Sep 2, 09:33
Halliburton to pay $1.1B US to settle Deepwater Horizon oil spill claims -- (link) - Beaker Sep 2, 09:21 2
- they got off easy -- nm - colin Sep 2, 09:27 1
  - definitely -- nm - Beaker Sep 2, 09:32
Coachella Valley High drops mascot that offended Arab Americans -- (link) - con_carne Sep 2, 09:15 3
- why was that their mascot in the first place? -- nm - colin Sep 2, 09:23 1
  - From the linked article...... - Meg Sep 2, 09:26
- What a bunch of a-holes. -- nm - Dan Snyder Sep 2, 09:22
Reading: finished the Drizzt Dark Elf origin trilogy: A ; also still reading Childs/Preston new one -- nm - Beaker Sep 2, 09:12 4
- I think I'm over Childs/Preston - the quality just isn't there anymore -- nm - decline Sep 2, 09:14 3
  - plus their stories are getting ridiculous (and this coming from someone who loves Relic and Reliquary) -- nm - Beaker Sep 2, 09:18 2
    - I even liked the Relic movie and wish they'd do a sequel -- nm - Beaker Sep 2, 09:20
    - and Still life with Crows and Cabinet of Curiousities but his brother's trilogy and the latest one have been poor -- nm - Beaker Sep 2, 09:18
Weekend Movies: Hobbit 2 B- (the lowest rating of the 5 movies from me), Avalanche Sharks: F/A+ (terrible beyond words but was drinking so fun) -- nm - Beaker Sep 2, 09:11 35
- The Giver, C, November Man B -- nm - Epiphany Sep 2, 09:33
- Hobson's Choice - B, Her - B. -- nm - LMS Sep 2, 09:33
- Seeking a Friend for the End of the World - B - I watched because I was lead to believe it had more than two minutes of Melanie Lynskey -- nm - Walt_Disney Sep 2, 09:32 2
  - That was my favorite movie of that year. I watch it about monthly. -- nm - David Sep 2, 09:33 1
    - I liked the story enough....even with large plot holes around the reason for the story. -- nm - Walt_Disney Sep 2, 09:35
- Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me: A-, Eastern Promises - B. -- nm - Diva Sep 2, 09:28 2
  - Stritch: A (funny, sad, glorious and poignant), Eastern Promise - C (didn't quite ignite as a story for me) and... - Mel Profit Sep 2, 09:31 1
    - that was...something. -- nm - Diva Sep 2, 09:32
- GotG -- B+. I downgraded becuase 72 hours later, it's pretty much forgotten. It was fun but ultimately popcorn. Also, Bad Words (D+) Spoils - Will Hunting Sep 2, 09:28 6
  - what I found impressive with GoTG was it's ability to integrate elements of a successful movie without lurching from one element to the next. -- nm - Mel Profit Sep 2, 09:33
  - That's an apt description. And it will stay a B+ as long as you don't ask Kim about it. -- nm - David Sep 2, 09:29 4
    - If I thought about it, I could find weakness in it; but I was suitably entertained so no reason to think. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 2, 09:30 3
      - That is what it does masterfully. If you turn your brain off, it's a ton of fun. - David Sep 2, 09:32 2
        
        so anyone who enjoyed it only did so because turned their brain off. perhaps you could stop insulting people over a comic-book movie. -- nm - Diva Sep 2, 09:36
        
        My only legit complaint (spoils) - Will Hunting Sep 2, 09:35
- November Man solid B -- nm - Capstern Sep 2, 09:27
- Catching Fire: meh. -- nm - Reagen Sep 2, 09:27
- Trance: D, Erin Brokovich: B+, Alvin & the Chipmunks: C-, Rio: A, Gladiator: A -- nm - CQ Sep 2, 09:26
- 100 Foot Journey: C+, The Lego Movie: C-, Divergent: C+, Locke: A -- nm - Dano Sep 2, 09:21 7
  - aww, Lego Movie is fun you grump. -- nm - colin Sep 2, 09:23 6
    - Do not back board yesterday. - Spawn Sep 2, 09:25 5
      - you people disappoint me. -- nm - colin Sep 2, 09:28 4
        
        Hey, I am with you. -- nm - Spawn Sep 2, 09:31 3
        
        I'm in the happy medium...it's not the best thing I've seen, but it's a really fun movie. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 2, 09:32 2
        
        EVERYTHING IS AWESOME!!! -- nm - Spawn Sep 2, 09:33 1
        
        SPACESHIP!!!!! -- nm - groiny Sep 2, 09:34
- November Man B -- nm - amoxy Sep 2, 09:18
- I rewatched zodiac. man, I love that movie. man, I love fincher. I may rewatch fight club this week. -- nm - peggy ann m Sep 2, 09:12 6
  - I liked Zodiac, but in the crime/mystery/true story genre, I saw Breach two weeks before and like that much more. -- nm - Was Bar Was Sep 2, 09:20 1
    - thanks for the rec, really. my friends and I love spy stories. -- nm - peggy ann m Sep 2, 09:29
  - you do not find Zodiac to be slow???? - groiny Sep 2, 09:13 3
    - my friend John took a girl to this movie on a first date ... dinner and a movie date - first and last date ... - JenBro Sep 2, 09:16 2
      - "I want to see Zodiac because I'm so into astrology and stuff." -- nm - Was Bar Was Sep 2, 09:23 1
        
        LOLOL prolly! he met her at a gas station and asked her out at the pump - JenBro Sep 2, 09:43
- Sin City 2: B-, Constant Gardener B+. -- nm - Was Bar Was Sep 2, 09:12
Sex Geckos is a great band name -- nm - Beaker Sep 2, 09:02 2
- stuck in the 90s... -- nm - colin Sep 2, 09:05
- I thought the same thing. -- nm - Mel Profit Sep 2, 09:03
Have you shopped around for home/car insurance in the last two years? I really need to do this -- nm - prayformojo Sep 2, 09:00 20
- Geico kicks ass in NY. So much more inexpensive than the others -- nm - CQ Sep 2, 09:28
- If you use Geico...ask them if your area has an adjusted or new rate schedule.... - Capstern Sep 2, 09:27
- I just did. brand new car with turbo added $200 per year to my old state farm policy. my new travelers policy is $160 per year less combined. -- nm - peggy ann m Sep 2, 09:04 13
  - oh, and something to add: when I called state farm, they said "you should have called us. we likely could have lowered your rate." they don't review - peggy ann m Sep 2, 09:10 11
    - but ... you did call them when you were adding the new car - why wouldn't they review it at that time? we do here ... -- nm - JenBro Sep 2, 09:11 10
      - nope. they didn't do anything except swap car for car. no inquiry. nuts, right? -- nm - peggy ann m Sep 2, 09:13 9
        
        sigh ... they took you for granted - stats for our industry say people mostly switch because of that very reason - JenBro Sep 2, 09:15 2
        
        oh! like you care but they also "somehow missed" the cancellation of my renter's policy. I got my auto refund check, but the renter's check - peggy ann m Sep 2, 09:21 1
        
        smh -- nm - JenBro Sep 2, 09:40
        
        I found this out when I called for info for the flooded cars. - groiny Sep 2, 09:15 5
        
        for comprehensive? 500 is usually a collision deductible? -- nm - JenBro Sep 2, 09:17 4
        
        I don't know, I asked about flood damage, and they said for one car it would be worth it, the other no. - groiny Sep 2, 09:18 3
        
        One of those companies that progressively drops your deductible? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Sep 2, 09:22 2
        
        I would think they would drop them for both cars? - groiny Sep 2, 09:24 1
        
        I think what he means is - if you don't have a claim - the deductible drops each year -- nm - JenBro Sep 2, 09:34
  - :) Happy to hear they won your business! -- nm - JenBro Sep 2, 09:09
- yes - I shop it every year - AAA is great but I want Amica -- nm - Epiphany Sep 2, 09:03 2
  - really? how do you shop it annually? ind agent? -- nm - peggy ann m Sep 2, 09:04 1
    - I make calls to the top 4 -- nm - Epiphany Sep 2, 09:31
- Yes, and Geico really was much cheaper than the alternatives. -- nm - Inigo Sep 2, 09:01
5 Stupid Reasons Your Electricity Could Go Away Tomorrow -- (link) - Beaker Sep 2, 08:53 4
- Number five is kind of funny. Never thought of Squirels as causing that much damage. -- nm - Walt_Disney Sep 2, 09:14 1
  - oh yes. they are brutal. Birds are another one. Ospreys are a pain as their nests can't just be torn down. I've heard stories or them dropping sticks - Beaker Sep 2, 09:16
- good list -- nm - Beaker Sep 2, 08:56 1
  - I think the writer overstates #1 a bit, but I may be biased as we setup a series of audits on it -- nm - Beaker Sep 2, 08:59
backboarding: why would anyone use debit if you can get rewards for credit? -- nm - peggy ann m Sep 2, 08:52 30
- I like seeing the money disappear from my account as I spend it. - Dano Sep 2, 09:27 1
  - I'm the reverse. I like seeing essentially one big bill for the month. Everything all at once. -- nm - volnelk Sep 2, 09:53
- Credit card fees for the business can be huge up here. Debit is cheaper to use if not using cash.... - Walt_Disney Sep 2, 09:11 2
  - however, debit is starting to cost businesses too... there has been a swing in some restaurants no longer taking debit, but having an ATM in the place - Andie Sep 2, 09:28
  - yup. American Express is not accepted in alot of places here due to the rates they charge -- nm - Beaker Sep 2, 09:13
- I stopped using debit when the bank started charging for using the card as a debit - JenBro Sep 2, 09:10
- I use debt for local businesses to increase their profitability and credit for rewards for larger purchases -- nm - Capstern Sep 2, 08:59
- It took me a while to trust myself to use credit responsibly - ty97 Sep 2, 08:58 1
  - yep! this. -- nm - colin Sep 2, 08:59
- Just dropped my Arrival+ because they wouldn't waive fee. Getting the United card with 50k bonus. - spamlet Sep 2, 08:56 1
  - my thank you preferred is fee. I'll be switching to non-preferred as soon as I claim my Y2 rewards. $175 total for $500 worth of points? yeah, ok. -- nm - peggy ann m Sep 2, 09:11
- I use credit to avoid inputting PIN number -- nm - budice Sep 2, 08:55 8
  - Chip and PIN says "what?" -- nm - Reagen Sep 2, 09:07
  - credit option on debit card -- nm - budice Sep 2, 08:58 6
    - I don't do CC on debit card because it takes - DAYS for it to post and I like to know my true balance -- nm - Epiphany Sep 2, 08:59 5
      - you should still always reconcile your bank statement to know your TRUE balance :) -- nm - Capstern Sep 2, 09:28 1
        
        I love how you find pennies! :) -- nm - Epiphany Sep 2, 09:35
      - don't you sort of have it in your head? I mean, I have no idea what's in my checking account exactly but I could tell you within maybe $300. -- nm - peggy ann m Sep 2, 09:05 2
        
        yes within probably a hundred. I'm financially wired very weird. -- nm - Epiphany Sep 2, 09:36
        
        but! what I can tell you is how much will be in it at the end of the month after I pay all of my bills. -- nm - peggy ann m Sep 2, 09:06
- Your credit history may be so crappy you can't get a credit card -- nm - amoxy Sep 2, 08:55 3
  - This is my situation. No credit history, can't get a credit card. I use my debit card daily -- nm - Krusty Sep 2, 08:57 2
    - I use credit option even on debit card -- nm - budice Sep 2, 08:58 1
      - this -- nm - JenBro Sep 2, 09:10
- I'll be honest, I am having a hard time transititioning to this mindset. - groiny Sep 2, 08:54 4
  - you have to just treat your cards as cash. like, pay them every two weeks when you get paid instead of monthly. more accountability and no surprises. -- nm - peggy ann m Sep 2, 08:59 2
    - this is what we do -- nm - Beaker Sep 2, 08:59 1
      - I login every day to BoA (my main card) and at least every three days to my other cards. you just have to get into that rhythm. -- nm - peggy ann m Sep 2, 09:07
  - I really think this is my problem too. I'm budgetless and what if I didn't have enough to pay them all off every month? -- nm - Epiphany Sep 2, 08:58
- my local gas station offers a discount for debit. -- nm - loosi in the sky with diamonds Sep 2, 08:53
Justin Bieber faces assault, dangerous driving charges in Ontario -- (link) - Beaker Sep 2, 08:46 7
- Let's hope Canada is a lot tougher on celebs than the US is (nm) - Brian Sep 2, 08:51 2
  - well, who or where are they gonna ship him off to? -- nm - groiny Sep 2, 08:52 1
    - mexico! -- nm - colin Sep 2, 08:52
- why hasn't he been in jail yet? -- nm - colin Sep 2, 08:48 3
  - $$$$$ -- nm - groiny Sep 2, 08:49 2
    - SSSSssssss. -- nm - colin Sep 2, 08:50 1
      - that actor deserved a better fate. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 2, 08:51
From your house/apartment/place of residence, can you walk to a 1) drug store 2) restaurant 3) grocery store 4) office supply store - prayformojo Sep 2, 08:43 25
- N Y N N - JenBro Sep 2, 09:13
- Y, Y, N, N -- nm - znufrii Sep 2, 09:08
- NYNN -- nm - CQ Sep 2, 09:05
- Y, Y (many), Y, no -- nm - loosi in the sky with diamonds Sep 2, 08:54
- YYYY -- nm - con_carne Sep 2, 08:54
- Y, Y, Y, Y -- nm - Krusty Sep 2, 08:50
- yes yes yes no. I can walk to office *furniture.* -- nm - peggy ann m Sep 2, 08:50
- ..yes? depends on how far i want to walk. -- nm - colin Sep 2, 08:49
- The answer to all four is technically yes but since our hill is so extreme, we would never do it. -- nm - David Sep 2, 08:48
- N , N , N , N -- nm - Capstern Sep 2, 08:46
- Yes to all but the office supply store. But 3 stores that sell other things also have whatever office supply I would need. -- nm - TWuG Sep 2, 08:46
- Yes to all, if you count Wal-Mart -- nm - Roger More Sep 2, 08:45
- In theory I could walk to Disney World or Disney Land from my house... -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Sep 2, 08:45 1
  - You kid but I could actually walk to Disneyland - probably less than two miles to the gate. -- nm - Meg Sep 2, 08:53
- YYY (a small one) N -- nm - Spawn Sep 2, 08:45
- Yes -- nm - ty97 Sep 2, 08:45
- N, Y, N, N -- nm - Epiphany Sep 2, 08:45
- Y Y Y N. Not a super short walk, but doable. -- nm - Andie Sep 2, 08:45
- N, N, N, N (a Dollar Store and 2 gas stations are nearby though) -- nm - Beaker Sep 2, 08:44
- Yes to all -- nm - decline Sep 2, 08:44
- Y x 4 -- nm - Meg Sep 2, 08:44 4
  - Crap, Meg just initiated Project Yx4. - prayformojo Sep 2, 08:45 3
    - But the underground bunker isn't finished yet! -- nm - David Sep 2, 08:51 2
      - the underwater bunker will JUST HAVE TO DO! -- nm - colin Sep 2, 08:52
      - It won't make any difference -- nm - prayformojo Sep 2, 08:52
You can't take something off the internet, that's like trying to take pee out of a swimming pool. - Cuzzin Todd Sep 2, 08:43 1
- I'm pretty sure that's the only thing I like about Joe Rogan. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 2, 09:17
B2 thought: why haven't more nude dude picks gotten leaked? Clooney or Pitt's junk would be worth $$ than some random almost unknown actress right? - Beaker Sep 2, 08:42 13
- dudes don't care, as long as they are not baby dicked. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 2, 08:47
- A lot of the women are teen queens. Their popularity among the nascent hormonal crowd probably supersedes overall interest in Grandpas Clooney and Pit -- nm - David Sep 2, 08:46
- Back in the late 90's - Pitt's photo was taken while walking around nude in a vacation home, Playgirl bought them, published them. -- nm - Epiphany Sep 2, 08:46 1
  - I still have that issue - he was with Gwyneth at the time. (as in - she's in the photos too) -- nm - JenBro Sep 2, 09:07
- Do guys take dick pics as frequently as women seem to take butt and boob pics? - TWuG Sep 2, 08:43 8
  - Then again there are cases such as this....re-post from two years back.... - Meg Sep 2, 08:49 3
    - :) -- nm - JenBro Sep 2, 09:08
    - LOL!! -- nm - Epiphany Sep 2, 08:57
    - the last line is a killer ! -- nm - Beaker Sep 2, 08:50
  - Since women are enticed by nuanced qualities and men are enticed by physical appearance, this is the logical result. -- nm - David Sep 2, 08:47
  - ask Greg Oden. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 2, 08:45
  - Plus, a selfie of boobs is a lot easier. -- nm - Spawn Sep 2, 08:44
  - true -- nm - Beaker Sep 2, 08:43
This whole thing could have been avoided if we all went nude all the time. -- nm - David Sep 2, 08:39 7
- I think you jest, but that gets to the heart of it. - TWuG Sep 2, 08:42 4
  - Cause dicks are funny looking, boobs aren't. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Sep 2, 08:44 3
    - Depends on your point of view ;) -- nm - Meg Sep 2, 08:45 2
      - heh -- nm - Epiphany Sep 2, 08:47
      - Are you talking about the triple-breasted whore from Total Recall. - Cuzzin Todd Sep 2, 08:46
- The Nude Bomb! -- nm - Get Smart Sep 2, 08:39 1
  - No way in hell am I appearing in that. -- nm - Barbara Feldon Sep 2, 08:52

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