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I have a good idea. Roll over board! -- nm - Roo Oct 2, 13:50 2
- roll -- nm - Peglegpete Oct 2, 13:51
- Now sit! Play dead! Who's a good board?! -- nm - TWuG Oct 2, 13:51
Best ST Poster -- nm - ty97 Oct 2, 13:49
Will Hunting -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 2, 13:45
twug -- nm - TWuG Oct 2, 13:45 5
- That is NOT the search box. *chagrined* - TWuG Oct 2, 13:45 4
  - at least it wasn't your password. -- nm - b. Oct 2, 13:47 3
    - No one would ever guess 54321! -- nm - TWuG Oct 2, 13:51
    - so you think -- nm - oblique Oct 2, 13:51 1
      - he *is* a narcissist -- nm - znufrii Oct 2, 13:52
For the record, I was nomming so hard at lunch today that I bit through a plastic fork -- nm - Roo Oct 2, 13:44 5
- must have been some serious vittles. pray, tell us more... -- nm - Diva Oct 2, 13:45 4
  - I take nachoes from -- nm - Roo Oct 2, 13:48 3
    - Ah, I see - a cryptic little vixen... - Diva Oct 2, 13:48
    - Taco Casa very seriously. I almost swallowed the piece I bit off too. -- nm - Roo Oct 2, 13:48 1
      - dang. -- nm - Diva Oct 2, 13:49
Do you know someone in the military that would like a ticket home but can't afford one? -- (link) - Covington Oct 2, 13:43
Vikings have signed Chandler Harnish from their practice squad. Uh oh! -- nm - Spawndroid Oct 2, 13:36 1
- He'll be playing under the name Mizz Chanandler Harmish -- nm - Beryllium Oct 2, 13:37
if there was a competition (and, please, don't let there be), I think boo-dee-chay would win something for his remarkably fast - b. Oct 2, 13:30 18
- drinkingest -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 2, 14:26
- Challenge perverted! -- nm - Max Oct 2, 13:47
- You're underselling JD. -- nm - David Oct 2, 13:33 15
  - I was specifically thinking of ascension, not something we've known for 15+ years. ;p -- nm - b. Oct 2, 13:39 3
    - budice for Most Improved(?) Poster! -- nm - znufrii Oct 2, 13:44 2
      - Most Imperved Poster. -- nm - JaxSean Oct 2, 13:51 1
        
        there it is -- nm - znufrii Oct 2, 13:51
  - If groiny was dead he would be spinning in his grave. - pmb Oct 2, 13:35 10
    - He really only be able to spin about 270° each way though.... -- nm - JaxSean Oct 2, 13:47 2
      - or, I could just spin like a top on it. nm -- nm - groiny Oct 2, 13:48 1
        
        "I'll take the *round* casket, please, mr funeral director. Just in case.' -- nm - groiny si Oct 2, 13:50
    - got a sock? -- nm - zombie groiny Oct 2, 13:37
    - "Dead Man Whackin'!" -- nm - Diva Oct 2, 13:36 3
      - would I then blow a load of dust? -- nm - groiny Oct 2, 13:39 1
        
        ::types, deletes:: ack, I almost was in the running myself. ha/eep. I'll switch to the innocent: you'll totally be depraved from the grave. -- nm - b. Oct 2, 13:44
      - LOL -- nm - Epiphany Oct 2, 13:38
    - your IM = L3. -- nm - Diva Oct 2, 13:35 1
      - seriously. -- nm - b. Oct 2, 13:39
Sorry, I've missed the backboards. Have we seen that J. Phoenix is apparently not going to be Dr. Strange. -- nm - Volnelk Oct 2, 13:24 2
- Woohoo! -- nm - David Oct 2, 13:33
- no, but thank you for the fantastic news. -- nm - Peglegpete Oct 2, 13:33
Wow, had no idea how hot it really is today - lack of humidity really does make a difference. 97.7 deg 16% humidity. - Meg Oct 2, 13:22 2
- it's 86 in san francisco right now. crazy. -- nm - b. Oct 2, 13:31
- we're on our 3rd straight day of cold, wet, spritzy rain here. brr. -- nm - Diva Oct 2, 13:23
mop: Sorry, I can't chart it for you ... - Beryllium Oct 2, 13:08 5
- ebola. ebola. ebola. the word loses all meaning. -- nm - Andie Oct 2, 13:46 1
  - You get Ebola! You get Ebola! And you get Ebola!!... -- nm - Oprah si Oct 2, 13:47
- (it shows up more readably on beta) -- nm - Beryllium Oct 2, 13:09 2
  - hmm, chart? -- (link) - decline Oct 2, 13:16 1
    - Without the zero days, the chart isn't as informative. :-) -- nm - Beryllium Oct 2, 13:32
Speaking of hot dogs, this is weekend is the final weekend for Hot Doug's. The lines are so long (they start lining up before 6 am) that people are - pmb Oct 2, 13:02 6
- A bunch of PHP programmers drove many many hours to stand in a very long line - they turned it into an impromptu php conference called WurstCon -- nm - Beryllium Oct 2, 13:35 3
  - They even made stickers -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 2, 13:50
  - This -- nm - Roo Oct 2, 13:43 1
    - con is just the wurst... -- nm - Roo Oct 2, 13:43
- why would he just close and not sell? -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 2, 13:05 1
  - It's part of who he is. Hot Doug's wouldn't be Hot Doug's without him. Over the years who could have made way more money opening more locations, - pmb Oct 2, 13:08
Star Wars Rebels renewed for 2nd season -- (link) - Remlik Oct 2, 13:01 5
- Thanks for the reminder on this. -- nm - Mel Profit Oct 2, 13:13
- Yeah, season 1 was amazing. -- nm - Spawn Oct 2, 13:04 3
  - it doesn't start till Oct. 13 -- nm - Remlik Oct 2, 13:29 2
    - corrections 1 hour movie tomorrow. then the season starts next week -- nm - Remlik Oct 2, 13:29 1
      - new Star Wars Clone Wars -- (link) - Remlik Oct 2, 13:33
So anyway, what's the Constitutional reform procedure on getting hot dogs and hot dog buns to be sold in the same amounts? - con_carne Oct 2, 12:55 4
- 8 dogs 6 buns....buy two packages of dogs and 3 bags of buns (actually brats come in six, and italian sausage are packed by 5 so now what? -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 2, 14:25
- and how come I can't get no Tang around here? -- nm - Reagen Oct 2, 13:04 1
  - This is why Garneau, Bondar, and Hadfield need to create another political party. -- nm - zork Oct 2, 13:06
- I think that takes pitchforks and fire. -- nm - spamlet Oct 2, 13:00
I'm not sure what your children's library has, but holy effers. "Welcome to the new children's wing, would your kids like an iPad to play with?" -- nm - CQ Oct 2, 12:49 8
- When I was visiting my BIL in Westport, CT, we went to their library with the kids and they have 3D printers that the kids can work with. - pmb Oct 2, 12:54 2
  - Our library system is getting some kind of mobile computer lab that includes 3D printers..... - Meg Oct 2, 13:04
  - that's' sick. There must have been 30-40 flat screen pc stands too. there was a topiary garden, and a visual arts -- nm - CQ Oct 2, 12:59
- Yeah, Apple is puushing very hard tro get them nto libraries and schools. Trying to get to the kids while they are young. -- nm - Spawn Oct 2, 12:53 3
  - I was amazed at how adept my 2 yo nephew was at using an iphone - decline Oct 2, 13:00 2
    - It's ridiculous how fats they learn them. -- nm - CQ Oct 2, 13:02 1
      - GET IN MY BELLY!!! -- nm - Fat Bastard Oct 2, 13:04
- I came here to read books to them, but sure, why not. -- nm - CQ Oct 2, 12:51
Some may disagree but I don't plan to buy dill pickle relish ever again....soooo salty! -- nm - Meg Oct 2, 12:46 8
- I make my own pickles -- nm - Peglegpete Oct 2, 13:34 1
  - Of course you do ;) -- nm - Meg Oct 2, 13:36
- my neighbor makes a spicy pickled green tomato relish that is to die for. -- nm - znufrii Oct 2, 12:56
- Its a staple in my pantry - I was out when I made a tuna sandwich for lunch - so bummed. -- nm - Epiphany Oct 2, 12:53 4
  - I generally buy sweet relish - this was on sale :) one tablespoon = 10% RDA of sodium. -- nm - Meg Oct 2, 12:59 2
    - just dill pickles alone are so high. (dear claussen: I miss you so!) -- nm - b. Oct 2, 13:06 1
      - I love claussen as well, closest I've found to the homemade ones I used to have growing up. -- nm - znufrii Oct 2, 13:07
  - You made out with a tuna fish sandwich? Mustve been delicious. -- nm - budice Oct 2, 12:54
LIR: Reagen. On equality and the role of the Goths in the downfall of Rome - con_carne Oct 2, 12:44
Teaser for pixar's "Inside Out" (reposting from last board ...) -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 2, 12:30 [youtube] 3
- ehhh. but it's Pixar. I'll watch it. -- nm - colin Oct 2, 12:58
- I'm gonna go watch Wreck It Ralph now. -- nm - Mop Oct 2, 12:47 1
  - ~shut up and drive~ -- nm - Strongbad Oct 2, 12:48
Has anyone figured out what accent Karen Gillan is trying to do on Selfie? -- nm - Ender Oct 2, 12:29 11
- Purple? -- nm - Mop Oct 2, 12:40
- Music? -- nm - Spawn Oct 2, 12:37
- Slutty redhead works for me. -- nm - David Oct 2, 12:35 5
  - (Slutty redhead in her underwear) -- nm - Ender Oct 2, 12:36 4
    - I feel like we should all take time out from our busy day to google this. -- nm - David Oct 2, 12:40 3
      - STPOW right here -- (link) - Remlik Oct 2, 13:00 2
        
        That was the one from the show. Making sure her lipsticj matched her underwear. -- nm - Spawn Oct 2, 13:06 1
        
        Her lipstick should match the tip of my - budice Oct 2, 13:19
- I could keep her mouth busy if its a problem. -- nm - budice Oct 2, 12:30 2
  - The screams of terror might not fit the scene. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 2, 12:35
  - especially if she was dressed as Nebula. nm -- nm - groiny Oct 2, 12:31
Basically how I feel whenever haiku is mentioned -- (link) - con_carne Oct 2, 12:22 [Image]
Regarding air travel restrictions, while there is no official 'restriction' most (not all) airlines temporarily stopped flying to the hardest hit nati -- nm - ty97 Oct 2, 12:21
In 1793 there were 34,436 constituents per representative. In 1913 when it hit 435 it was 1 rep per 210,583 constituents. Today it's almost 700,000 per rep. -- nm - Ender Oct 2, 12:17 19
- So we did a thousand more assholes in Washington? -- nm - ty97 Oct 2, 12:22 2
  - what happens in DC stays in DC. -- nm - znufrii Oct 2, 13:46
  - did = need. -- nm - ty97 Oct 2, 12:23
- What's scary is that out of 700k people, the voting majority in those regions feel Michelle Bachmann, Louis Gohmert, or the crazy-ass Democrat is the - Will Hunting Oct 2, 12:22 5
  - Wait till Rep. Paul Broun's replacement in the House starts making sound bytes for the media. - Strongbad Oct 2, 12:43 3
    - I have read about him. - amoxy Oct 2, 12:53 1
      - If you didn't like Broun, just wait. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 2, 12:54
    - This was Hice's first mention on ST. Definitely not the last. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 2, 12:46
  - "Who?" - most Republicans in the district -- nm - Tim Oct 2, 12:27
- Sorry, I think I'm just being slow, but when what hit 435? -- nm - mara Oct 2, 12:21 3
  - The # of House seats. - Will Hunting Oct 2, 12:22
  - The size of the House of Reps. (Technically it briefly hit 437 when AK & HI came it, but those were reapportioned away with the next census.) -- nm - Ender Oct 2, 12:22 1
    - It would make the Presidential calculus more interesting, particularly in NE and ME. -- nm - Reagen Oct 2, 12:26
- FWIW in Canada it ranges from 35k per (because of a Constitutional requirement) up to 110k or so. -- nm - Reagen Oct 2, 12:20
- "Welp. Better pass a Constitutional amendment that'll dramatically decrease my power and influence." -- nm - con_carne Oct 2, 12:18 4
  - It can be done in state houses without the approval of Congress, but it's a pipe dream either way. - spamlet Oct 2, 12:22 3
    - That's interesting, I didn't think of state house involvement - con_carne Oct 2, 12:23 2
      - It's never been used but could be (in theory). - spamlet Oct 2, 12:28
      - We mean that they can call a constitutional convention, not that they can just show up at the Capitol Building, right? -- nm - Ender Oct 2, 12:24
I think the rate for the comment jar needs to be raised for Ebola stories. - loosi at work Oct 2, 12:16 5
- I'd like to see a chart showing the occurrence of the word "ebola" on ST over the past 6 months. Bery, get on it. -- nm - Mop Oct 2, 12:42
- I self-banned from an entire site the other night because of a comment section. "thought catalog" - b. Oct 2, 12:37 2
  - there is a reason I mostly surf surface sites - celebrity gossip mostly. - Epiphany Oct 2, 12:45 1
    - I know to avoid a lot of comment sections, but sometimes there's good in some - recipe tips, corrections, etc. speaking of gossip... - b. Oct 2, 13:04
- $ 1 plus a painting of our choice -- nm - Epiphany Oct 2, 12:33
Strongbad, not neccessarily, the number of constituents per district varies by state, but should be roughly equal within a state -- (link) - znufrii Oct 2, 12:09 [Image] 16
- Here's something I've been pondering -- ST should tell me why this wouldn't be a good idea. - mara Oct 2, 12:54 3
  - It's called Multi-Member Constituency, and it's my favoured system, when combined with ranked voting. -- nm - Reagen Oct 2, 13:03 2
    - It's the only way I would want to see totally computerized districting that takes no neighborhood characteristics into account. -- nm - mara Oct 2, 13:11 1
      - I think just straight lines is overdoing it, but you can have some "measure of roundness" that districts have to fit into. -- nm - Reagen Oct 2, 13:14
- Thanks. Didn't realize that. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 2, 12:37
- I would suspect that number really comes more from Urban districts going like 80-20 Dem and Rural districts only going like 60-40 Rep. -- nm - Ender Oct 2, 12:21 10
  - which is precisely how partisan gerrymandering works - znufrii Oct 2, 12:29 8
    - in wa they have broken up several 'urban' districts so minorities are not the majority in one, but minority in several -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 2, 12:41
    - Here's a question I've always wondered about - Strongbad Oct 2, 12:39 3
      - yeah, that does get a bit tricky, as gerrymandering is also used to ensure minority representation in Congress - znufrii Oct 2, 12:44 2
        
        Man. It would be World War 3 here in GA if the R's set their sight on Lewis. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 2, 12:57 1
        
        in any case, it's all the better for the Republicans if they keep him around and put as many Democrats as possible into his district. - znufrii Oct 2, 13:00
    - Or the other way around. -- nm - spamlet Oct 2, 12:34 1
      - or the other way around, I'm using the GOP simply for illustrative purposes, as they've used it to their marked advantage most recently. -- nm - znufrii Oct 2, 12:35
    - and lo and behold, in 2012... -- (link) - znufrii Oct 2, 12:34
  - If the Republicans are in charge. If the Democrats are in charge, flip it. -- (link) - spamlet Oct 2, 12:24 [Image]
Thank God I am a Giants fan - amoxy Oct 2, 12:05 1
- minivanman! -- nm - Spawn Oct 2, 12:06
pixie? -- nm - Günther Oettinger Oct 2, 11:59 1
- yes? - OAE -- Explorer, Antarctica, Old Oct 2, 13:01
It just keeps getting better for the Secret Service, doesn't it? *turns fan speed up to maximum* -- (link) - znufrii Oct 2, 11:59

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