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One positive thing out of the syndey situation: Now I know that there is such a thing as a chocolate cafe. There should be more of those. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 14, 21:16 1
- Sydney has several. there's a chain here that started out quite nice, but rapidly devolved into a Denny's analogue. - mafic Dec 14, 21:20
I dunno, they say it's an escaped serval, but it looks kind of like an ocelot. -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 14, 21:07 3
- "There’s no excuse for losing a serval" Heh. -- nm - Mistletoe Meg Dec 14, 21:17
- maybe it's a margay. -- nm - mafic Dec 14, 21:10 1
  - maybe. (It does look like a serval, of course, except maybe for the ears) -- nm - Beryllium Dec 14, 21:12
How bout them cowboys! -- nm - Under the Influence Dec 14, 20:53
They. Named. Their. Baby. Hazel Grace. -- (link) - Mop Dec 14, 20:33 16
- Time Lord Campbell -- nm - Max Dec 14, 20:56
- a friend's recent kid has the middle name Primrose. "uh, have you seen Hunger Games?" "no, why?" -- nm - mafic Dec 14, 20:45 4
  - Wait, they those it *without* that reference as input? - ty97 Dec 14, 20:46 2
    - though she has a 15-year-old daughter who may have had some input (but then her name is Lily, so there's already an existing flower theme). - mafic Dec 14, 20:54
    - a past eye doctor of mine had it as her first name. -- nm - b! Dec 14, 20:48
  - Seriously? Wow. -- nm - Ultron Dec 14, 20:46
- at least it wasn't a direction. -- nm - Remlik Dec 14, 20:36 1
  - Northwest Zimmerman? -- nm - Beryllium Dec 14, 20:47
- Is there something wrong with that? -- nm - Beryllium Dec 14, 20:36 7
  - Only how awesome that is! -- nm - Mop Dec 14, 20:51 2
    - Also, you know, all the cancer and death and stuff. But, still, awesome. -- nm - Mop Dec 14, 20:51 1
      - but that could happen with any name -- nm - Beryllium Dec 14, 20:56
  - not wring necessarily, but it's the main character's name in TFIOS. -- nm - b! Dec 14, 20:39 3
    - wrong. -- nm - b! Dec 14, 20:40 2
      - "Hazel was getting a visit from her three older sisters, Aubree, Adalynn and Josalyn, on Sunday." - Ultron Dec 14, 20:45 1
        
        I thought similarly. lifetimes of name spelling ahead vs. cute hazel. -- nm - b! Dec 14, 20:47
random tmi lyc, I had the weirdest experience this week. I got severely motion sick playing Halo - crash davis Dec 14, 20:28 5
- I've been a little dizzy when sitting too close to large tvs. -- nm - mafic Dec 14, 20:46 1
  - I have had it happen too close to an imax screen, 3d and not. -- nm - b! Dec 14, 20:51
- I wasn't driving, so it's not my fault! -- nm - Beryllium Dec 14, 20:35
- it is. that will pass -- nm - Remlik Dec 14, 20:30
- David? -- nm - Ultron Dec 14, 20:29
Hey, is that Fallon doing that iPhone Siri commercial? "charcuterie" -- nm - Mop Dec 14, 20:26
Random Dark Knight Rises question (spoilers) - Roger More Dec 14, 20:19 3
- no see, he was an exploited cog in the machine of corruption. -- nm - mafic Dec 14, 20:47
- I think he survived because he was a Knight of Gotham -- nm - crash davis Dec 14, 20:25
- Spoils - Beryllium Dec 14, 20:25
Dez Bryant wide open? wow. -- nm - budice Dec 14, 20:18
I don't know what the general opinion is of Cris Collinsworth, but his ability to see all the moving parts on the field is stunning. -- nm - Mop Dec 14, 20:15 8
- He likes *very* young women and is a moron. Other than that, he is great. -- nm - Ultron Dec 14, 20:16 7
  - Are they 18? -- nm - Mop Dec 14, 20:18
  - Here we go. - Ultron Dec 14, 20:17 5
    - for which he apologized for in 2009.... -- (link) - Remlik Dec 14, 20:33 1
      - yah; and, at the time, I remember thinking how dumb the to-do was. he said it when he was young, and it was clear he was joking. - b! Dec 14, 20:46
    - He doesn't seem handsome enough to be a player. Also, EWWW! -- nm - Mop Dec 14, 20:18 2
      - You don't have to be handsome to be a player -- nm - Bacon Dec 14, 21:08 1
        
        It certainly helps -- nm - Epiphany Dec 14, 21:08
I've got a crazy idea. What if you put TWO people on Dez Bryant? -- nm - crash davis Dec 14, 20:08 3
- I think that's against the rules of chicken fights. -- nm - Max Dec 14, 20:12
- I thought our priority was to put Boobs on Mop. -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 14, 20:11
- But he's already scored 3 TDs. What are the odds that they throw to him again? -- nm - Mop Dec 14, 20:09
why is Arianna Grande a thing? -- nm - crash davis Dec 14, 19:59 12
- She's got a good voice and a Disney pedigree. -- nm - ty97 Dec 14, 20:02 11
  - I haven't been impressed with her voice the three times I've seen her -- nm - crash davis Dec 14, 20:04 9
    - The video I saw of her from SNL impressed me. - ty97 Dec 14, 20:06 8
      - I think you hit the nail on the head with your IM -- nm - crash davis Dec 14, 20:11
      - Her performance in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show was not terrible. -- nm - Ultron Dec 14, 20:07 6
        
        ooh, I still have that on the DVR -- nm - crash davisc Dec 14, 20:09 5
        
        The opening track mix I *really* liked. - Ultron Dec 14, 20:15
        
        I just don't like that VS fashion show. - Mop Dec 14, 20:12 3
        
        Then again, you are anti-boobs so no wonder you like TS more than the models. -- nm - Ultron Dec 14, 20:15 2
        
        Anti-boobs? Have you met my new online pretend girlfriend? I call her "Boobs". -- nm - Mop Dec 14, 20:25 1
        
        Oh, your original post about her read as if they were... unusual to you or something. Then your Swift love. - Ultron Dec 14, 20:29 [Image]
  - (or is it Nickelodeon? Whatever.) -- nm - ty97 Dec 14, 20:03
That is how you end a TV series. - David Dec 14, 19:59 1
- SOA? -- nm - Mop Dec 14, 20:06
"This place, which was like a party in a box, about 15 minutes ago...." -- nm - prayformojo Dec 14, 19:57
No team-based sport is more dependent on a single individual as much as football depends on the quarterback. Discuss. - Mop Dec 14, 19:50 4
- Sure -- nm - znufrii, bachelor of science Dec 14, 19:55
- you can have a Dan Marino and if you don't play defense well, you don't win...you can have Michael Jordan and surround him with slackers like Pippen -- nm - crash davis Dec 14, 19:53
- I'd say it's more possible to have a weak team surrounding one star player in basketball and still be successful. - mafic Dec 14, 19:52 1
  - That's fair. But to flip it: A bad QB sinks a team. A bad goalie or center doesn't. -- nm - Mop Dec 14, 20:08
The fact that the hostage taker isn't talking is a bad sign. You wonder what his goal is. - Mop Dec 14, 19:40 1
- yeah, the Lindt cafe doesn't seem like an obvious target, but it is across the street from one of the big tv network's hqs. -- nm - mafic Dec 14, 19:47
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- if I had McCoy, I'd be irked -- nm - crash davis Dec 14, 19:55
Apparently, the new Camry is a blast to drive. -- nm - Mop Dec 14, 19:28
What the hell?! I was robbed out of the last three After Eight sleeves! -- nm - Max Dec 14, 19:24 1
- So, someone got away with a robbery worth a mint? -- nm - ReluctantYuleLog Dec 14, 19:28
Just watched an episode of DS9. Looked up who the actress was and she's a panelist on Wait Wait Don't Tell Me! -- nm - nubby Dec 14, 19:21 3
- wait, wait, don't - nah, I'll never guess it. Who is she? -- nm - Max Dec 14, 19:22 2
  - Faith Salie, played a genetically enhanced human. -- nm - nubby Dec 14, 19:23 1
    - very nice. -- nm - Remlik Dec 14, 19:24
Spawn....Pagano speech -- (link) - Remlik Dec 14, 19:19
Watching drone videos and hoonigan videos with kieran. Heheh. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 14, 19:15 3
- For instance, I didn't realize that Team BlackSheep had done a video of the Costa Concordia -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 14, 19:21 [youtube] 2
  - That is kind of... dark. -- nm - Ultron Dec 14, 20:04 1
    - Yet fascinating -- nm - Beryllium Dec 14, 20:57
This is an overbooked mess of a PPV so far, but they're giving Ambrose/Wyatt the main event which is cool. -- nm - Tim Dec 14, 19:02 4
- rumor for Rusev.... - Remlik Dec 14, 19:07 3
  - also a new ring announcer -- nm - Remlik Dec 14, 19:08 2
    - That's Cody Rhodes' wife. -- nm - Tim Dec 14, 19:10 1
      - nice. -- nm - Remlik Dec 14, 19:14
I don't recall this Tom T Hall song being on the record with Sneaky Snake. -- nm - Max Dec 14, 18:57
Mail Chimp! -- nm - Epiphany Dec 14, 18:52 12
- How does Tarzan get his mail? -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 14, 18:58
- I saw a billboard yesterday with just the Mail Chimp logo on it. I squealed. nm - ralph wiggum Dec 14, 18:54 9
  - Binge listened this weekend. -- nm - Epiphany Dec 14, 19:00 8
    - spoiler - nubby Dec 14, 19:16 7
      - *spoiler* we are hotly debating. - Epiphany Dec 14, 19:31 1
        
        This (spoiler) - ralph wiggum Dec 14, 19:41
      - what?! -- nm - Max Dec 14, 19:20 4
        
        I SAID, SPOILER - nubby Dec 14, 19:22 3
        
        You won't make it any more true by repeating yourself! That's like rule number one or six! -- nm - Max Dec 14, 19:24 2
        
        Do you have a rationale for your thoughts? -- nm - nubby Dec 14, 19:36 1
        
        All evidence - Max Dec 14, 19:44
- murderous bastard! -- nm - mafic Dec 14, 18:52
Uber introduces surge pricing in downtown Sydney during hostage siege -- (link) - Remlik Dec 14, 18:52 18
- Listen, Uber management appear to be shitty people, but that title makes it sound like an active decision when I'm sure it was not. - ty97 Dec 14, 18:54 16
  - i bet management has nothing to do with using that algorithm in the first place -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Dec 14, 20:04
  - You are correct. It's all algorithm. -- nm - MDH Dec 14, 19:07
  - granted. But someone at Uber should have been on top of this. Clearly no one is. -- nm - Remlik Dec 14, 18:55 13
    - a well-written algorithm would alert someone when a surge like that happened at an odd time. but yeah, let's not chalk it up to evil when incompetence - mafic Dec 14, 19:14 9
      - Uber made a statement (well a tweet). They are standing my the surge pricing to get more drivers (the replies will get interesting I'm sure) -- (link) - ty97 Dec 14, 19:20 8
        
        This is a good idea. We'll be sending in some high priced comfort women to help as well. -- nm - Buber Dec 14, 19:31
        
        yeah, that's asinine. they could accomplish the same thing by increasing the drivers' share of the fares. - mafic Dec 14, 19:27 6
        
        Now I'm confused. Appears Uber rides *from* CBD are now free, but surge pricing in effect to get rides *into* CBD? -- (link) - ty97 Dec 14, 19:37 5
        
        better! -- nm - mafic Dec 14, 20:09
        
        the pr firm handling the twitter feed needs to eb fired -- nm - Remlik Dec 14, 19:43
        
        In other words, Uber is paying the fairs instead of the passengers. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 14, 19:38 2
        
        fairs? fares. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 14, 19:38 1
        
        That's fair. -- nm - ty97 Dec 14, 19:51
    - It's and interesting conundrum. Surge pricing is designed to convince more drivers to get to demand spots. - ty97 Dec 14, 18:56 2
      - if only there are some way to increase supply without pushing the costs on to the consumer! -- nm - Reagen Dec 14, 18:59 1
        
        lol -- nm - znufrii, bachelor of science Dec 14, 19:07
- "Includes No Device Onboard Guarantee" -- nm - Ultron Dec 14, 18:52
*slap* -- nm - Max Dec 14, 18:46
Paid 2.68 for gas about 4 days ago. Today it's 2.48. Thank you, Republicans! -- nm - Mop Dec 14, 18:38 3
- Thank OPEC for overproduction. -- nm - Krusty Dec 14, 18:42 2
  - Because Republicans! -- nm - Mop Dec 14, 18:44 1
    - and because economics has nothing to do with it :) -- nm - call me Ishmael Dec 14, 19:44
Hostage taker has apparently called a local radio station demanding to speak live on the air. nm - ralph wiggum Dec 14, 18:36 2
- and in overreacting news: Queensland is putting all its officers on the street in response. -- (link) - mafic Dec 14, 18:42
- Is Alan Partridge working there? -- nm - nubby Dec 14, 18:38
Fuck this viral upper respiratory infection. I'm pretty sure I'm into round 3. It's resurging with a vengeance. -- nm - Canada Dec 14, 18:33 3
- That's it. I was saving my Sudafed but I can't any more. -- nm - Mop Dec 14, 19:07
- We blame you. -- nm - Ultron Dec 14, 18:37
- Mop -- nm - Mop Dec 14, 18:34
Somehow the idea that being nice = a white Mercedes from Santa but being naughty = a red one does not add up. -- nm - Ultron Dec 14, 18:31 2
- I like the one that mocks the penguin for giving his female penguin a rock, but says the penquin that gives his female a rock, but this one sparkles - Bacon Dec 14, 18:36 1
  - Plus, I am expecting a group of seals to show up and... ruin the romance. -- nm - Ultron Dec 14, 19:04
Hey Budice, where did you see that Owen Daniels was supposed to be inactive today? - Ultron Dec 14, 18:27 1
- passing tweet -- nm - budice Dec 14, 18:41
American Sniper looks very powerful. I hope it's as good as the trailer -- nm - Bacon Dec 14, 18:20 4
- Spoiler - Mop Dec 14, 18:35
- I need to see real trailer. That was too much of a montage. -- nm - Ultron Dec 14, 18:21 2
  - I have seen another commercial that is about 1 minute. Everything I see is very intense -- nm - Bacon Dec 14, 18:29 1
    - The one with the spoils - znufrii, bachelor of science Dec 14, 18:31
Oy -- nm - rollo Dec 14, 18:18
Dr Dreidel -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 14, 18:12
What kind of day has it been? -- nm - David Dec 14, 18:04 3
- Getting worse. -- nm - Romo Dec 14, 18:15 1
  - Quit throwing to Dez -- nm - droidlet Dec 14, 19:09
- Tough -- nm - Johnny Douchbag Dec 14, 18:05

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