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- how will the republicans win some swing states now? -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 3, 09:57
- I've been sayin'! -- nm - Reagen Nov 3, 07:18
We are now Mother-in-Law negative. I repeat, negative. -- nm - Reagen Nov 3, 07:03
Adam Ant turns 60 today (per Marketplace) -- nm - spamlet Nov 3, 06:58 2
- that's what happens when you ~don't drink, don't smoke~ -- nm - Beaker Nov 3, 07:06
- i'm old -- nm - Andie Nov 3, 07:02
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- maybe he is trying to do a 'save-face' type thing? show first thing Monday that he can be professional at work? - Andie Nov 3, 07:16 1
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- awkward! The uncomfortable feeling has now turned into getting pissed off. This reminds me of Raul and Seinfeld. -- nm - CQ Nov 3, 07:07
ST poll: mandatory monday movie poll - what did you see and what is the grade? -- nm - Pippy Turkey Stuffer Nov 3, 06:50 16
- Snowpiercer: B- Get upset about that! -- nm - Max Nov 3, 07:16
- southland season 4 eps 2, 3, 4. B+? spoiler - sheriff peggy ann Nov 3, 07:14
- Monuments Men: C -- nm - Bacon Nov 3, 07:09
- 12 Years A Slave: A, Rush: C- -- nm - CQ Nov 3, 07:04
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  - keep an eye out for the SW Lego sets on sale for Christmas. My girls love the ones we got them - Beaker Nov 3, 07:07
- Death of Klinghoffer, A - znufrii Nov 3, 06:58 1
  - and this week's Doctor Who is a tentative A, depending on how they wrap things up next week. -- nm - znufrii Nov 3, 07:01
- John Wick (Wednesday): original A-...now B+ -- nm - Beaker Nov 3, 06:57
- Riff Trax Anaconda - Solid B+ -- nm - amoxy Nov 3, 06:56
- Blue Jasmine - B. Everyone in it is so good but there are some creepy undertones in it which parallel RL stuff that prevented it from . - Diva Nov 3, 06:56
- Horns C, The Equalizer C, Haunted House 2 ( parody) D -- nm - Pippy Turkey Stuffer Nov 3, 06:55
- Romantics Anonymous: B+, 1st half of Gilmore Girls S1: B. -- nm - kelly Nov 3, 06:54
- Didn't see anything this weekend. Only getting home now :-) -- nm - Loyola Nov 3, 06:53
- Book of Life - B+ - spamlet Nov 3, 06:52
- the plan fell apart yesterday, i saw nothing. -- nm - Andie Nov 3, 06:51
Fantastic. Went to get a sample ballot for tomorrow. County website is down. -- nm - spamlet Nov 3, 06:49 1
- that's how the coup will start, not with bang, not with a whimper, just the clack of keyboards -- nm - zeiiiiiitgeiiiiiiiiist Nov 3, 10:29
Heh. Jian Ghomeshi was one of the scheduled keynote speakers for the city teachers' convention in February - Reagen Nov 3, 06:45 1
- "now, lets get into what we all wanted to discuss - strapping techniques" -- nm - Beaker Nov 3, 06:46
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- I turned it off at halftime....what a snooze. - Will Hunting Nov 3, 06:37 2
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    - Seems like it. Never woulda guessed given the meh in the first half. - Will Hunting Nov 3, 06:43
miss jones - did you get my Golden Oreos text? - Andie Nov 3, 06:27 3
- I did. did you get some to try? -- nm - sheriff peggy ann Nov 3, 07:15 2
  - i didn' -- nm - Andie Nov 3, 07:16 1
    - ..didn't. i should have. we had just run into grab something, so it was just not on my radar to actual *buy* them! -- nm - Andie Nov 3, 07:16
TIL - Tony Dungy is the last person to intercept a pass and throw an interception in the same game - amoxy Nov 3, 06:25
A day in the elevator with the President, next thing you know, you're out of a job -- (link) - znufrii Nov 3, 06:22 1
- I assumed the security guard in the original story was some white bumblefuck. Sounds like this guy took the elevator but got the shaft. :( -- nm - Beryllium (scream.) Nov 3, 07:13
Maine got 2 feet of snow over the weekend? -- nm - decline Nov 3, 06:21 2
- I used the snow blower this morning, but we got alot of ice pellets so kept the snow accumulation down -- nm - Beaker Nov 3, 06:44
- My dad, who is a transplant sent me a video over the weekend. Holy Crap. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 3, 06:36
Walking Dead Spoils - amoxy Nov 3, 06:17 8
- yeah - not a fan of this. spoiler-y? - Diva Nov 3, 06:54 4
  - I like it, for the simple reason that something significant is far more likely to be happening. - Volnelk Nov 3, 07:02 3
    - I would like it if like GOT they would address more than one locale/storyline per episode. -- nm - Diva Nov 3, 07:08 2
      - Also, boobs. -- nm - Ender Nov 3, 07:11
      - Agreed. -- nm - Volnelk Nov 3, 07:11
- I was on the fence of watching Season 5, so last night I marathoned all of the episodes so far. - MDH Nov 3, 06:30 2
  - wow, the new season has been my second favorite one -- nm - Beaker Nov 3, 06:33 1
    - I've never been huge on the show. I've always thought it's been a handful of better than average episodes - MDH Nov 3, 06:39
Gronk is good. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 3, 06:10 1
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Nov 3rd, first snow day for school. -- nm - Beaker Nov 3, 06:05
Hey, ST. Want to participate in Secret Stalker this year but haven't signed up yet? Don't waste another minute - today is the LAST DAY to sign up! - kelly Nov 3, 06:02 6
- In. For the first time ever. -- nm - Volnelk Nov 3, 06:46 1
  - Yay!!! -- nm - kelly Nov 3, 06:46
- Done. And nice poem -- nm - amoxy Nov 3, 06:21 3
  - Thanks, and I wish I could take credit for the blurb, but it's the same one that was on Jax's signup page for years. :) -- nm - kelly Nov 3, 06:29 2
    - :) no-one has noticed it in years. - Andie Nov 3, 06:30 1
      - *tips beer toward you* And we salute you, brave Elf Andie, for all you contributions and services. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 3, 06:31
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- Too bad. He may have seen the writing on the wall with the way Carlos Hyde was playing -- nm - amoxy Nov 3, 06:20 2
  - If he's already feeling pain, he's probably reached the point where it's just not worth it. - Will Hunting Nov 3, 06:32 1
    - Yeah, if he was sore after two days it wasn't meant to be. -- nm - spamlet Nov 3, 06:44
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  - Damn. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 3, 07:02
i am trying to come up with a way to change my own personality traits (or least a couple of them). is electro-shock therapy an option? - Truman Nov 3, 05:39 24
- Cognitive behavioral therapy? There are lots of books on it, so you could start with them before looking for a therapist. -- (link) - mara Nov 3, 07:20
- That sounds extreme. Decide that you're not going to be (insert trait here) anymore. - Loyola Nov 3, 06:50 2
  - well, it's easy enough to *say* that... -- nm - znufrii Nov 3, 07:00
  - if only it were that easy... -- nm - Andie Nov 3, 06:52
- is it an option? probably. but maybe a last ditch option. -- nm - Pippy Turkey Stuffer Nov 3, 06:28
- I think you should start with regular therapy. talk to someone!! -- nm - sheriff peggy ann Nov 3, 06:20 9
  - yeah, sure, like I came up with this idea on my own. some of you really think i am slow-witted or something. - Truman Nov 3, 07:10 3
    - sometimes you know what you need, but you need the push to do it. -- nm - Beaker Nov 3, 07:19
    - Not that I've ever been, but I've never gotten the impression that the point of therapy is "figure out what your problems are". -- nm - Reagen Nov 3, 07:13 1
      - The best therapists help you figure out what your spouse's problems are. -- nm - Max Nov 3, 07:17
  - that is exactly what therapy is for. -- nm - Andie Nov 3, 06:24
  - this. Look into it on your firm's HR site (alot of firm's have doctor's set up for stuff like this) -- nm - Beaker Nov 3, 06:24
  - this -- nm - decline Nov 3, 06:22 2
    - I feel like tru is being all "if thy limb offends thee, cut it off." maybe start with a bandaid? -- nm - sheriff peggy ann Nov 3, 06:24 1
      - not the kind of saying you want to take literally, that one. -- nm - znufrii Nov 3, 06:27
- Have you been to a Psychiatrist? It a few years, but I got the right medicine - amoxy Nov 3, 06:15
- Have you looked into the Ennegram? - droidlet Nov 3, 06:13
- gym it up -- nm - Beaker Nov 3, 06:05
- join a cult - znufrii Nov 3, 05:58
- As I like to say when it comes to things like going to the gym, either you do it or you donut - kilbooooo Nov 3, 05:51
- ECT has a lot of side effects - Strongbad Nov 3, 05:47 1
  - mostly not, just a frustration - Truman Nov 3, 07:11
- Focus on one thing and actively work on it. Better to focus on creating a positive behavior - Focused, Non-Terminal Repeating Phantasm Nov 3, 05:45
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So I played Evolve (Big Alpha) this weekend. Anyone interested in hearing a review about it? - Roo- making adult decisions Nov 3, 05:36 6
- Yes, please. -- nm - Krusty Nov 3, 05:46 5
  - Tumblr format suitable? -- nm - Roo- making adult decisions Nov 3, 05:55 4
    - Sure, sounds good. -- nm - Krusty Nov 3, 06:02 3
      - I'll typ eit up after my hardcore, fat burning, manly workout today with Pips -- nm - Roo- making adult decisions Nov 3, 06:28 2
        
        *askeerit* -- nm - Pippy Turkey Stuffer Nov 3, 06:49
        
        Cool. No rush since we can't buy it for a while. :-) - Krusty Nov 3, 06:31
Ok, in your mind when are businesses and municipalities allowed to start decorating for Christmas? -- nm - Ender Nov 3, 05:34 9
- November 12 - the day after Remembrance Day. -- nm - Andie Nov 3, 06:33 1
  - this is also a good choice -- nm - Beaker Nov 3, 06:45
- december 24th -- nm - decline Nov 3, 06:15
- after US Thanksgiving -- nm - Beaker Nov 3, 05:36 5
  - Yes -- nm - Pippy Turkey Stuffer Nov 3, 06:27
  - Which is provides almost 4 weeks prep and is close enough to Dec 1 which makes so much sense that anything earlier is insane. -- nm - Max Nov 3, 06:15
  - So no decorations up on when Black Friday starts? -- nm - Ender Nov 3, 05:47
  - This. -- nm - Krusty Nov 3, 05:43
  - word. -- nm - Truman Nov 3, 05:40
I have been awake for an hour -- nm - amoxy Nov 3, 05:12
Big Ben just threw 6 more TDs -- nm - Beaker Nov 3, 05:02 5
- Punk only got me 39 points this week. I'm going to drop him. -- nm - droidlet Nov 3, 05:22 4
  - I think I dumped him back to the bench for Foles in PPR. - Will Hunting Nov 3, 06:09 2
    - Yep, a 30pt swing in another matchup that looks to be a <2pt loss. - Will Hunting Nov 3, 06:15
    - It was luck. I had Ryan on a bye. - droidlet Nov 3, 06:14
  - Why do I keep playing Brees when i have Big Ben on the bench? -- nm - amoxy Nov 3, 05:26
This photo is amazing. I wouldn't have the patience to take something like this ... -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 3, 00:23 [flickr]
The restaurant at breakfast was playing White Flag by Dido - ty97 Nov 2, 23:21 4
- where you at now? -- nm - loosi at home Nov 3, 04:37 3
  - girl, why aren't you in bed sleeping - getting better? hmm -- nm - Pippy Turkey Stuffer Nov 3, 05:29 2
    - woke up every 2 hours with coughing fits, I'm sure you know how it goes. - loosi at home Nov 3, 05:33 1
      - feel better chicka -- nm - Pippy Turkey Stuffer Nov 3, 05:37
the city put up its christmas decorations over the weekend. too soon! -- nm - mafic Nov 2, 22:28 3
- Starbucks near my work had giant wreaths up last week. -- nm - Covington Nov 3, 02:37
- We started using the Christmas grocery bags. It's a travesty. -- nm - Qale Nov 2, 22:41
- Won't they melt by christmas? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 2, 22:32
I don't recall hearing about Creigh Deeds before. This is an interesting read. -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 2, 22:18 3
- Yes, everything about this story. We were lucky that everytime Max needed a bed in the Mental Health Unit, he got one. - landbeck Nov 3, 05:56
- For obvious reasons it was a huge story here. So sad. -- nm - loosi at home Nov 3, 04:18
- I recall vaguely the news breaking when this happened, but would not have places the name - ty97 Nov 3, 03:32
Just saw a picture from my high school reunion (that I did not attend). And two thoughts come to mind. - Mop Nov 2, 21:58 1
- So, some girl you liked at the time got fat? -- nm - loosi at home Nov 3, 04:38
Hey you in the crowd! Put on your pads! We need a goalie! -- (link) - Mop Nov 2, 21:44
I don't think I've ever seen a househunting show that sounded this scripted. He sounds like he's reading his lines as he describes the features of - Meg Nov 2, 21:28 1
- wait . . . you're not suggesting that a reality show isn't . . . real . . . are you? -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Nov 2, 21:54
Dammit, those McCafe holiday commercials are adverti-licious! I haven't seen anything so seasonally appropriate since a Charlie Brown Christmas! -- nm - Mop Nov 2, 21:27
Y'all talked about the Prince 8 min jam on SNL but failed to mention the three lens sunglasses?! - Epiphany Nov 2, 21:14 3
- (He has had those shades for quite a while) -- nm - Spawn Nov 2, 21:28
- Where their outfits for Halloween, or found in a movie prop closet? -- nm - Max Nov 2, 21:20 1
  - Prince wears that for Sunday Brunch at his compound. - Epiphany Nov 2, 21:21
James Franco is indeed awesome. -- nm - Mop Nov 2, 21:04 1
- "Wait, what's happening? Why are you so calm??" -- nm - Zac Nov 2, 21:19
Fossil fuels should be phased out by 2100 says IPCC -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 2, 20:58 5
- Relax. In 2015, you're all gonna have Deloreans atomically powered by garbage. -- nm - Dr. Emmett Brown Nov 2, 21:25 2
  - Great Scott ! ! ! ! - Marty McFly Nov 2, 21:28 1
    - That's heavy. -- nm - Mop Nov 2, 22:00
- something something . . . charleton heston . . . something something . . . prying from cold dead hands . . . something something . . . -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Nov 2, 21:18
- Like hell they will! -- nm - The Koch Brothers Nov 2, 21:02
*beep* *beep* -- nm - roadrunner Nov 2, 20:47 2
- Roadrunner, roadrunner Going faster miles an hour Gonna drive past the Stop & Shop With the radio on -- nm - amoxy Nov 2, 20:49 1
  - *turns on the Acme Manufacturing Tractor Beam to pull you in -- nm - zeiiiiiitgeiiiiiiiiist Nov 2, 23:59

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