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happy birthday, LMS! :) - -- nm - b. Oct 2, 11:53 6
- happy b-day! -- nm - Diva Oct 2, 13:05
- Happy birthday! -- nm - kelly Oct 2, 12:01
- Go Libra! Happy birthday to the person with the coolest job on ST. -- nm - Inigo Oct 2, 11:57
- !!!!! Happy birthday to my favourite Brit -- nm - zork Oct 2, 11:57
- happy birthday -- nm - decline Oct 2, 11:56
- YEAH! Happy birthday! -- nm - David Oct 2, 11:56
Nigeria maybe have beaten ebola -- (link) - mara Oct 2, 11:51 4
- if air travel is banned from neighboring countries, they will get it right back. -- nm - loosi at work Oct 2, 11:53 2
  - is that being discussed as on the table at this point? -- nm - Epiphany Oct 2, 11:54 1
    - many people are calling for it, especially in this country. -- nm - loosi at work Oct 2, 11:54
- may, not maybe -- nm - mara Oct 2, 11:51
Nobody make any sudden moves....the market is *not* down today..... - Meg Oct 2, 11:48 3
- *sneezes* -- nm - Was Bar Was Oct 2, 11:53
- Could you fix that? I want to buy. -- nm - ty97 Oct 2, 11:51
- Why do you do this to yourself? - con_carne Oct 2, 11:49
Why I believe Ebola air traffic restrictions are a terrible, terrible idea. - loosi at work Oct 2, 11:47 4
- require temperature checks twice a day including a visit to a fire station 9Where ems is usually found) or home visits by health workers for a week or -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 2, 11:57 2
  - ... in Sierre Leone? -- nm - loosi at work Oct 2, 11:58 1
    - travelers from there now here..like the guy in texas -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 2, 12:44
- air TRAVEL restrictions. -- nm - loosi at work Oct 2, 11:49
Dear utility, - spamlet Oct 2, 11:45
Celebrity victims of naked photo hack join together to sue Google for $100 Million -- (link) - Strongbad Oct 2, 11:43 4
- Gee, lets ignore Apple, Reddit, 4Chan and Tumblr and sue Google - who had nothing to do with it at all... -- nm - decline Oct 2, 11:52 1
  - $$$$$$$$$$ -- nm - Strongbad Oct 2, 11:52
- But not Apple? -- nm - amoxy Oct 2, 11:45 1
  - yeah I don't get it - but Upton gots to get paid! -- nm - Epiphany Oct 2, 11:53
Nancy Pelosi predicts Democratic-controlled Senate, House and White House in 2016. -- (link) - Strongbad Oct 2, 11:40 25
- She's probably right on 2 out of 3 of them. - Will Hunting Oct 2, 11:50 2
  - My suspicion is that she is expecting court rulings regarding voting in the interim. -- nm - David Oct 2, 11:51 1
    - Not sure what you mean? - Will Hunting Oct 2, 11:59
- Well of course she would. She'd lose her job if she said otherwise. -- nm - spamlet Oct 2, 11:42
- I can see the WH and Senate, but the House has to many gerrymandered districts to have that much change -- nm - amoxy Oct 2, 11:42 20
  - Let's pass a constitutional amendment prohibiting that. - Strongbad Oct 2, 11:52 16
    - You mean something like this? -- (link) - Was Bar Was Oct 2, 11:59 2
      - Yes. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 2, 12:01 1
        
        Ha. Check out Colorado. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 2, 12:02
    - I not only support that but something much larger. We need a factor of 100 times as many congressional representatives. - David Oct 2, 11:55 11
      - I don't know about 100x, but I'd be all in favor of at least 10x. -- nm - Ender Oct 2, 12:00
      - There's not enough chairs and desks in the House. - Will Hunting Oct 2, 12:00 2
        
        That's definitely the most often cited rebuttal to the argument I've seen. -- nm - Ender Oct 2, 12:01
        
        It would look like the Galactic Senate. :) -- nm - Was Bar Was Oct 2, 12:01
      - I don't know about 100, but you have less than twice as many House reps as us and 9x the population. -- nm - Reagen Oct 2, 11:58
      - I would support that. Throw in term limits too. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 2, 11:57 5
        
        We already have term limits. They are January 3rd on either the 2nd or 6th year of a term. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 2, 12:01 4
        
        No we don't. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 2, 12:02 3
        
        Failing to vote out the pinheads isn't an excuse. It's not tenure. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 2, 12:05 2
        
        We have term limits for President... but not the Legislative branch? -- nm - Strongbad Oct 2, 12:07 1
        
        We can debate the validity of that, but the power of 1 person vs the power of 435 people is far more unbalanced. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 2, 12:09
    - Pointing out that gerrymandering has its benefits is definitely a "what have you done for me lately" kind of situation -- nm - con_carne Oct 2, 11:54
  - what was it? GOP got 49% of the votes, but 55% of the seats in the House? yeah, that'll be a bitch to overcome. -- nm - znufrii Oct 2, 11:50 1
    - Numbers like this don't surprise me, due to the urban/rural nature of both parties. - Strongbad Oct 2, 11:56
  - I'm more worried about our joke of a representative government than I am about ebola -- nm - con_carne Oct 2, 11:48
Grand jury considering the Ferguson shooting is being investigated for misconduct -- (link) - mara Oct 2, 11:39
Three Infections You Should Worry About More Than Ebola -- (link) - amoxy Oct 2, 11:39
Where my ancient history peeps at? - con_carne Oct 2, 11:36 [youtube] 5
- colony taxing was common periodic method of government expansion, basically everyone was under the thumb of their thug overlord - zeitgeist Oct 2, 15:11
- one of the greatest reasons for the success of the Roman Empire was that they... - Mel Profit Oct 2, 11:53 2
  - and the point where inclusion really bit them in the ass was when they stopped meaning it. - Reagen Oct 2, 12:00
  - Yeah. The Roman way was never the best way when a better way could be found. - con_carne Oct 2, 11:58
- Oh, the doc is nice and long, but it has low DPI. Sorry -- nm - con_carne Oct 2, 11:38
Acrobatic parasailing -- (link) - mara Oct 2, 11:27 [vimeo] 3
- ok, that dude is crazy -- nm - decline Oct 2, 11:32 2
  - If I fall the air pockets will catch me! -- nm - Theo Oct 2, 11:34
  - Yeah. This is not a video to watch if you have a bad hangover. -- nm - mara Oct 2, 11:33
Why can't I be a stress exerciser rather than a stress eater? Ugh. -- nm - ty97 Oct 2, 11:24 6
- do you have a go to stress food? -- nm - Epiphany Oct 2, 11:45 1
  - I used to stress eat reese's pieces. I switched to carrots and PB. I get orange and PB still. kind of win. -- nm - vice president peggy ann Oct 2, 11:47
- in related news: my donut is too big. I can't finish it. it has conquered me. -- nm - vice president peggy ann Oct 2, 11:43 3
  - Dammit, mandy, you've never given up on anything in your life!! Now fight!! ! Don't let yourself be beaten by a DAMN DONUT!!! -- nm - mara Oct 2, 11:47 2
    - I only have two hours left! I'll try harder. -- nm - vice president peggy ann Oct 2, 11:47 1
      - Dammit!! -- (link) - mara Oct 2, 11:48
Teaser for the new Pixar film "Inside Out." -- (link) - MDH Oct 2, 11:21 [youtube] 1
- Hmm, has promise -- nm - amoxy Oct 2, 11:44
FF Starting QB's: Romo or Eli? -- nm - Strongbad Oct 2, 11:20 11
- Threadjack: Ryan or Big Ben? -- nm - spamlet Oct 2, 11:45 1
  - I'm riding Ryan until he gets injured. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 2, 11:59
- Eli. -- nm - colin Oct 2, 11:35
- (vs HOU) or (vs ATL) -- nm - Strongbad Oct 2, 11:20 7
  - you can't trust Romo not to F things up -- nm - Epiphany Oct 2, 11:22 6
    - Despite his reputation, he's a pretty consistent fantasy QB. -- nm - Inigo Oct 2, 11:26 3
      - #15 for the season. - Spawn Oct 2, 11:28 1
        
        He'll be top ten by the end of the year. He pretty much always is. -- nm - Inigo Oct 2, 11:29
      - and on the other side, a guy playing against the Falcons. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 2, 11:28
    - A week ago you could not say that with a straight face. - Spawn Oct 2, 11:25 1
      - for no apparent reason I tend to forget about the Giants/Eli. I just now that Tony consistently lets his fandom/team down - Epiphany Oct 2, 11:28
this isn't meant so much as a request for anything from ST or anything, or necessarily as a rant by me, but I need to just vent for a moment . . . - i'm not dead yet ! Oct 2, 11:08 14
- a thought on family.. - colin Oct 2, 11:35
- I hope you figure it out soon and relieve some stress -- nm - Epiphany Oct 2, 11:29
- Is there any way you could work in some time with a therapist? - Inigo Oct 2, 11:28
- that sounds really tough. you need to decide what is the most important thing to you. and - Andie Oct 2, 11:19 6
  - Agreed. I would cut off the family before the others. There is upside in the others while the family is the drag right now. They'll still be there - pmb Oct 2, 11:24 5
    - the problem is that i'm currently at least partically dependant on some of them to get by . . . - i'm not dead yet ! Oct 2, 11:30 4
      - There are degrees of this. Let me suggest that you emotionally divest yourself for a while without actually putting yourself out on the street. - pmb Oct 2, 11:35 1
        
        this. Also, when somebody is involving you in a conversation that you do not care for, tell them that they need to stop it. -- nm - zork Oct 2, 11:44
      - Sounds like some of your family is being supportive, which is a good thing! -- nm - kelly Oct 2, 11:34
      - i doubt it could work this way, but is there a way to spread your grad school year over a longer amount of time? release the pressure a bit? -- nm - Andie Oct 2, 11:32
- Step 1. Take care of yourself. - znufrii Oct 2, 11:16
- I did not go to grad school but I own my own business. - Spawn Oct 2, 11:15 2
  - then i think that you can at least relate some :) -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Oct 2, 11:17 1
    - Indeed! -- nm - Spawn Oct 2, 11:22
Are we all watching Gracepoint tonight? -- (link) - znufrii Oct 2, 11:00 27
- I can't get over Tennant's American Accent and if it is 90% of what Broadchurch was, - amoxy Oct 2, 11:53
- nope. I watched "Broadchurch" (well-done, compelling, impactful - don't think I will ever rewatch) and will watch series 2 of it; but I have no - b. Oct 2, 11:36
- in reading the article they admit to turning it more into a procedural... - Mel Profit Oct 2, 11:23
- I just don't know. Time is a real commodity and I've already done this. -- nm - Diva Oct 2, 11:10 1
  - agreed. that's why I don't watch multiple versions of the same show (NCIS) and try not to watch the same genre (Fallen Skies vs Walking Dead). -- nm - Mel Profit Oct 2, 11:18
- Gracepoint, that's a benign ensemble drama about a bucolic country manor right? -- nm - con_carne Oct 2, 11:07 2
  - The name reminds me of Haven, actually. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 2, 11:10
  - *fast forwards past the part about the slaves* -- nm - Spawn Oct 2, 11:09
- There is no plausible scenario in which I ever watch an episode of this. -- nm - David Oct 2, 11:05 2
  - Yeah, I passed the first time and I will pass this one, too. - Spawn Oct 2, 11:07 1
    - Right, I'd rather just re-watch Fright Night. -- nm - David Oct 2, 11:08
- It was filmed in my town, so I might. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 2, 11:03
- The only way I'd watch it is if ST was blown away by it... - Mel Profit Oct 2, 11:02 14
  - I'm done being freaked by the orig. version. I just remain incredibly saddened by it. But still recognizing how well done it was. -- nm - Diva Oct 2, 11:11
  - I will watch it because David Tennant. -- nm - loosi at work Oct 2, 11:09 9
    - Did you watch Broadchurch? -- nm - Shaun Oct 2, 11:11
    - did you watch the regular one? it's so curious to me that he's remaking the same show. you know? not volume two, but volume one: amerixcan. -- nm - vice president peggy ann Oct 2, 11:11 7
      - no, not yet. -- nm - loosi at work Oct 2, 11:15
      - that's kind of why I want to check it out a bit. It's so odd that he's doing both versions it makes me a bit curious. -- nm - Diva Oct 2, 11:12 3
        
        The article spoils it a lot if you watched the first one. -- nm - Spawn Oct 2, 11:13 2
        
        yeah - prolly won't read the article as I'm still not decided on whether I'll watch. -- nm - Diva Oct 2, 11:14 1
        
        The spoil is a comparison of the two. it is ... (spoil?) - Spawn Oct 2, 11:24
      - I know next to nothing about the US one, but I have to think that this is a 'so you Yanks don't fuck this up' type of role. -- nm - Shaun Oct 2, 11:12 1
        
        this could be. in doing it, he may be taking care of the precious. -- nm - Diva Oct 2, 11:13
  - I really don't think that it'll be as powerful. It can't possibly be, could it? -- nm - Shaun Oct 2, 11:06 2
    - If it is as powerful, I don't know that I want to be exposed to it.The BBC version left me queasy at times. - Mel Profit Oct 2, 11:14
    - I don't have a ton of faith in anna gunn, here. I'm tivoing it but might never watch. -- nm - vice president peggy ann Oct 2, 11:07
Interesting analysis on what CA Gov. Jerry Brown has been doing with his essentially legislative free reign as governor -- (link) - con_carne Oct 2, 10:44 5
- yeah, mandating changing tables in mens rooms is over-regulating, I'll agree with that. - Beryllium Oct 2, 10:55 2
  - so this was you? -- (link) - znufrii Oct 2, 11:18
  - Do we feel the same way about mandating them in ladies' rooms? -- nm - Ender Oct 2, 11:11
- He's just a known quantity and a state-wide name. Few politically within the state have that. -- nm - budice Oct 2, 10:50 1
  - And the biggest names that are out there are either corrupt or, let's face it, boring - con_carne Oct 2, 10:57
Dude who has visited 11,000 Starbucks stores has way too much free time. -- (link) - znufrii Oct 2, 10:43 6
- 10 Cups per day? He may die before visiting them all. -- nm - JaxSean Oct 2, 10:51 1
  - my music teachers in high school were often drinking 15 cups a day. -- nm - zork Oct 2, 11:45
- Not really as they are all in the same city. -- nm - Spawn Oct 2, 10:48
- Hey, budice made the news? -- nm - Mop Oct 2, 10:48 2
  - He did indeed -- (link) - con_carne Oct 2, 11:01
  - Heh..made a funny there. -- nm - budice Oct 2, 10:51
TV Ratings: Stalker debuts okay 9.07M/2.0, all of ABC's comedies fell (Goldbergs by the least) -- (link) - MDH Oct 2, 10:32 23
- (What the heck is Stalker?) - JaxSean Oct 2, 10:41 5
  - Maggie Q and Dylan Mcdermott are cops catching stalkers in LA -- nm - decline Oct 2, 10:51
  - The show I have seen more ads for than any other new show. -- nm - Spawn Oct 2, 10:49 3
    - I'm actually trying to think of a show I watch on CBS and can't think of any. Maybe that's why. - JaxSean Oct 2, 10:52 2
      - Looks like just the Thursday Night Football game. -- nm - JaxSean Oct 2, 10:53 1
        
        That is the only one I watch. -- nm - Spawn Oct 2, 10:57
- Stalker wasn't that bad. I dig Maggie Q -- nm - decline Oct 2, 10:34 14
  - All I know her from is Whose Line. She wasn't very good on her feet but looked very good. -- nm - spamlet Oct 2, 10:38 7
    - CW's Nikita. -- nm - MDH Oct 2, 11:11 5
      - That's why she was on Whose Line. Had no idea who she was. -- nm - spamlet Oct 2, 11:19 1
        
        Aisha Tyler and her are buddies from their Balls of Fury days. - David Oct 2, 11:50
      - Even the people making that show weren't watching by the end. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 2, 11:13 2
        
        laughing. -- nm - vice president peggy ann Oct 2, 11:19 1
        
        "I hear our viewers are happy with our writing this year." "That's great...how are Bob and Tina doing this year?" -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 2, 11:35
    - MI:3 -- red dress. Hot car. Nummmmmmmmmmmmmm-y -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 2, 11:05
  - I workwatchhed the first 30 minutes this morning. I assume that the last ten minutes were (sp I don't know) - vice president peggy ann Oct 2, 10:36 5
    - You are the Ryan Seacrest of watching TV at work on a busy day -- nm - con_carne Oct 2, 10:48 2
      - some people listen to the radio. I workwatch tv on a spare monitor sometimes. this episode of stalker though (nonspoiler?) - vice president peggy ann Oct 2, 10:53 1
        
        When I am emperor every tv channel will be required to have a corresponding radio station with the same broadcast schedule. -- nm - Max Oct 2, 11:28
    - Partial credit. -- nm - David Oct 2, 10:37 1
      - Upon reflection, that should be full credit. -- nm - David Oct 2, 10:38
- Stalker was remarkably ordinary. -- nm - David Oct 2, 10:34 1
  - Well, its on CBS so that is exactly as it should be. -- nm - Jovian Oct 2, 11:01
HIV hasn't become airborne because it dies within seconds of air contact. Most other viruses do become airborne eventually. -- nm - loosi at work Oct 2, 10:26 4
- the last airbinder -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 2, 11:41
- *airborne* -- nm - Billy Cyrus virus Oct 2, 10:35 1
  - Billy Ray Virus? -- nm - Beryllium Oct 2, 10:39
- The Air Maze Runner -- nm - Max Oct 2, 10:28
What I have learned from backboards: Aliens from Mystery Island on Titan have given Texans ebola. -- nm - David Oct 2, 10:26 1
- Where's your god now, Rick Perry?! -- nm - Alien Invasion Fighting Scientists Oct 2, 10:35
You KNOW that a couple of those photographers *are* MI-5, right? -- nm - Mop Oct 2, 10:24
Winter Storm Cato will be impossible to predict. -- nm - Spawndroid Oct 2, 10:20 5
- it will probably hide in an armoir and jump out at you when you least expect it - zork Oct 2, 10:40 1
  - eat your fries on the way home... -- nm - vice president peggy ann Oct 2, 11:10
- not even the Cato institute? -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 2, 10:21 2
  - A good storm on job creator's houses is what's needed -- nm - winter storm Cato Institute Oct 2, 10:28 1
    - well actually natural disasters DO increase the BNP - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 2, 10:30
These are kind of neat (paintings of fishing boat cut-away interiors) -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 2, 10:14 1
- fun actually a bit cartoonish -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 2, 10:17

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