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I wonder if there is any correlation to Moms against Vaccines and the number of kids who are home-schooled. -- nm - Lady AnteRoo Jun 24, 13:09 2
- Not in CA. It's the ultra liberal parents that don't vaccinate. -- nm - spamlet Jun 24, 14:32
- oh, ask ty to find you that antivaxxer map from CA from like six months ago. -- nm - amanda Jun 24, 13:10
Someone I knew from HS, not really a friend, but a good kid who I used to hang out with in classes we shared, etc died. - Mel Profit Jun 24, 13:05 1
- it still stings a bit, those things. sorry. -- nm - Andie Jun 24, 13:18
I'm all alone arguing with multiple people about the civil war, slavery and the confederate flag. - Krusty Jun 24, 12:55 13
- On FB or in actual conversations? -- nm - JaxSean Jun 24, 13:08 8
  - FB and with a friend that is well educated. Fucking white people. -- nm - Krusty Jun 24, 13:11 7
    - His friends though, I don't know and they're just enjoying calling me a liberal like I find that offensive. - Krusty Jun 24, 13:13 6
      - all your time on ST and you have learned nothing. nm -- nm - gronk Jun 24, 13:22 1
        
        True. -- nm - Krusty Jun 24, 13:26
      - "Debating controversial topics on social media is like playing chess with a pigeon: it knocks the pieces over, craps on the board, and flies back to.. - Inigo Jun 24, 13:21 1
        
        I keep trying with some people. He's a friend from childhood, one of my closest. I was so - Krusty Jun 24, 13:25
      - I know it's hard to let crap stand, but I suggest you step away. no minds are being changed there, and frustrations are stressful. -- nm - i.b! Jun 24, 13:15 1
        
        Haha! I don't know what walking away looks like. I have a big mouth and I use it. - Krusty Jun 24, 13:20
- Wilmore pointed out, in Europe where the Nazionale flag,regalia is illegal, skin heads and biker gangs wear confederate flags -- nm - z on the go Jun 24, 13:05
- Here -- (link) - TWuG Jun 24, 13:00
- Aren't most of your friends Yankees? -- nm - Roger More Jun 24, 13:00 1
  - Outside of ST friends, all my friends are New Yorkers. -- nm - Krusty Jun 24, 13:12
He's gotta separate himself from the Dem pack: "Jim Webb defends use of Confederate flag" -- (link) - MDH Jun 24, 12:55
What Happens When You Try To Kill People In Batman: Arkham Knight? -- (link) - decline Jun 24, 12:49 1
- heh -- nm - JaxSean Jun 24, 13:13
Quiz inspired by my recent watching of John Adams: In what year did the last surviving signatory of the Declaration of Independence die? TPiR rules. - Baron Bing Bong Jun 24, 12:49 3
- 1831 -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 24, 12:49 2
  - Close enough: Charles Carroll of Carrollton died in Nov 1832 at the age of 95. -- nm - Baron Bing Bong Jun 24, 13:01 1
    - Maryland bitches - jangles Jun 24, 13:04
I tried to pull into tesla's hq parking lot earlier to make a call. never seen anything like iron a regular day at a company. - i.b! Jun 24, 12:48 3
- Big meeting going on, people from other sites in attendance? -- nm - z on the go Jun 24, 12:58 1
  - maybe, except it's looked just about as full when I've passed in the past. I was hoping for a disabled spot, but didn't even see one. - i.b! Jun 24, 13:09
- I can't get to the end of the subject line to edit it: iron = it on -- nm - i.b! Jun 24, 12:50
Pacer David West has opted out. -- nm - Remlik Jun 24, 12:47
oo, just made my iPad do something I didn't know it could do. in safari, - i.b! Jun 24, 12:28 4
- android/kindle learning of words/phrases/etc. is *so* much better than iOS. -- nm - i.b! Jun 24, 13:02
- i recently learned the 'triple tap' - tap the screen with three fingers together and a magnifying window opens up where you tapped (and can be slid - Andie Jun 24, 12:29 2
  - mine didn't do that with default settings, looks like it has to be enabled . nm but: -- (link) - i.b! Jun 24, 12:38 1
    - huh, mine just did it. different models i guess. -- nm - Andie Jun 24, 12:44
FYI - the Mr Robot pilot airs tonight. 10pm on USA -- nm - Jovian Jun 24, 12:23 2
- also on youtube, hulu and a couple other places for free -- nm - Beaker Jun 24, 12:42
- I didn't realize I was a week ahead when I watched it last week. Waiting for episode two sucks. I enjoyed the pilot. -- nm - Krusty Jun 24, 12:30
Sigh. Just got a robocall: "Hi, I'm a mom..." Now you get three guess where the call is going with this. -- (edited) - con_carne Jun 24, 12:20 8
- I just received one asking me to support the poor starving people of the Navajo Nation.... - Meg Jun 24, 13:14
- People are spending money....to lobby for the return of fearsome illness that will cause the deaths of millions of children over generations? -- nm - z on the go Jun 24, 12:42 1
  - No, they're lobbying for the personal freedom to risk the return of the fearsome illness. - Will Hunting Jun 24, 12:56
- why do you answer the phone if you don't know the number if it's so worrisome to you? it drives me crazy! - amanda Jun 24, 12:38 1
  - I think he's sighing about the content. it was someone else who complained about calls themselves. -- nm - i.b! Jun 24, 12:40
- Hey, I should respond to this by writing a letter. Who's with me? -- nm - con_carne Jun 24, 12:23 2
  - I would, but I have to write a letter to Harry Reid saying how stupid his idea to change the UNLV prospector mascot named: The Running Rebel -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 24, 12:26 1
    - and, it seems he is now backtracking on his words -- (link) - Peglegpete Jun 24, 12:28
Inside Out made $13.04 million on Tuesday. Jurassic World made $13.13 million. -- nm - Inigo Jun 24, 12:16
*shakes his Sale* - Mel Profit Jun 24, 12:14 1
- COME SALE AWAY, COME SALE AWAY, COME SALE AWAY WITH ME!!! -- nm - Spawn Jun 24, 12:42
hey - did anyone see the Northern Lights last night? -- nm - Andie Jun 24, 12:12 2
- no, but it is one of my favorite Renaissance songs -- (link) - Peglegpete Jun 24, 12:18 [youtube]
- I took G out at 1 in the morning last night - got a faint glimpse of them - Reagen Jun 24, 12:17
Hawk Harrelson meltdown whoo!! -- nm - ML Galaxy Jun 24, 12:08 8
- Oh no. I shouldn't check the app, should I? -- nm - spamlet Jun 24, 12:09 7
  - 3 more Sox errors. - gronk Jun 24, 12:11 6
    - How do you give up 5 ER and 8 hits when striking out 10? -- nm - spamlet Jun 24, 12:13 5
      - meanwhile carrasco put together a nice little game finally. - Mel Profit Jun 24, 12:35
      - I wanna know. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 24, 12:14 3
        
        Dunno but the Twins have owned him this year. -- nm - ML Galaxy Jun 24, 12:19 2
        
        this post would have been helpful several hours ago, tinkles. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 24, 12:33 1
        
        Catch ya own fish -- nm - ML Galaxy Jun 24, 13:11
Y/N poll, please: Do you know what the word "Fluggaenkoecchicebolsen" refers to? -- nm - prayformojo Jun 24, 12:07 11
- of course -- nm - Reagen Jun 24, 12:18
- The art of kicking luxembourgian's in the nutsack? -- nm - Jovian Jun 24, 12:10
- Nope -- nm - Krusty Jun 24, 12:09
- The act of playing with your balls on a flight to Coachella? -- nm - Ender Jun 24, 12:09
- No. Looks German though. -- nm - Lady AnteRoo Jun 24, 12:08
- Yes? (I think spoils) - Will Hunting Jun 24, 12:08
- oops (ignore this) -- nm* - decline Jun 24, 12:08
- of course -- nm - decline Jun 24, 12:08 2
  - I posted it 2 weeks ago :) -- (link) - decline Jun 24, 12:10 [Backboard] 1
    - nice -- nm - prayformojo Jun 24, 12:11
- no -- nm - amoxy Jun 24, 12:08
Are you having a good day? - amoxy Jun 24, 12:07 14
- I just had a slice of birthday cheesecake, so yes. -- nm - znufrii Jun 24, 13:05
- No. Not really at all. - Spawn Jun 24, 12:49 4
  - I am so sorry, but you did really good there.*hugs* -- mm - i.b! Jun 24, 13:11 1
    - Agreed -- nm* - eag Jun 24, 13:12
  - Damn. You are a good man for doing that but Damn -- nm - amoxy Jun 24, 12:59 1
    - Thanks. - Spawn Jun 24, 13:06
- white skirt. always a fab day in a white skirt. -- nm - amanda Jun 24, 12:38 1
  - nv -- (edited) - decline Jun 24, 12:41
- Awesome. - Mel Profit Jun 24, 12:21
- good to hear. -- nm - Diva Jun 24, 12:16
- Meh ... good enough. Not fantastic, but pleasantly above average. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jun 24, 12:16
- Its decent -- nm - eag Jun 24, 12:11
- pretty good actually. i have to stop online shopping for stuff to do though...(it's very quiet at work.) - Andie Jun 24, 12:10
- Meh. I have a toothache. -- nm - Krusty Jun 24, 12:10
How to Cover Up Your Confederate-Flag Tattoo -- (link) - ty97 Jun 24, 11:57
Ooh, check this out. HSX now has 21 players with over H$10B. -- nm - GregW Jun 24, 11:55 4
- Speaking of which, in all the recent JW and Inside Out upside, I surpassed HSX$7 Billion. - pmb Jun 24, 11:56 2
  - ^5! :) - -- nm - i.b! Jun 24, 12:28
  - Congrats! -- nm - Inigo Jun 24, 12:24
- and at least 2114 over 1B -- nm - Beryllium Jun 24, 11:56
I think I will abstain from a lunchtime walk today, seeing that a cougar was sighted about 1km from the office. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 24, 11:51 11
- That's not a nice thing to say about your boss. -- nm - Lady AnteRoo Jun 24, 12:09
- *goes looking for a cougar* -- nm - Mop Jun 24, 12:06
- That might be what it would take to *get* me to go for a lunchtime walk. -- nm - Spawn Jun 24, 12:01
- go take pictures -- nm - decline Jun 24, 11:59 2
  - I think I'll go for thai instead -- nm - Beryllium Jun 24, 12:00 1
    - cougars like thai food -- nm - decline Jun 24, 12:06
- Don't be concerned. Cougars are allergic to alkaline earth metals and will avoid them. -- nm - Baron Bing Bong Jun 24, 11:59
- *marks territory on your leg* -- nm - cougar Jun 24, 11:56
- your wife might get mad? - Diva Jun 24, 11:53 1
  - worse, he might find out he's no longer prey -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 24, 12:00
- Women have needs, bery. -- nm - David Jun 24, 11:53
Watched Inside Out last night. I loved it. Easily my favorite Pixar movie in a long time. I hated the short before it though. -- nm - sycor Jun 24, 11:51
Kevin Love has opted out. - ML Galaxy Jun 24, 11:45 4
- I don't see what the big deal is. The Cavs GM said he expected it in his postseason interview. -- nm - David Jun 24, 11:47 2
  - He said he wouldn't mid-season. - ML Galaxy Jun 24, 11:49 1
    - He was in a position where he needed a dumb story to go away. - David Jun 24, 11:51
- Whoops, sorry Deevs -- nm - ML Galaxy Jun 24, 11:45
IGN's Fireteam Chat nails it big time about The Taken King, so far. -- (link) - Shaun Jun 24, 11:43
I've been out of the box office prediction game for a while now, but I'm kinda surprised Hunting and I -- (edited) - Jim Jun 24, 11:41 2
- there is a lot of competition too. plenty of good movies to choose from. I don't think Ted is going to be the default choice for a lot of people. -- nm - Andie Jun 24, 11:50
- I expect 3 movies to be north of 50m.... - Will Hunting Jun 24, 11:42
You can die from drinking too much water. It's called hyponatremia. -- (link) - Mop Jun 24, 11:36 5
- Don't Drink that! Its DiHydrogen Monoxide! -- nm - Lady AnteRoo Jun 24, 11:49
- My sister-in-law went into a coma from this. She was doing a spinning class "marathon" from charity. Everyone thought she was dehydrated, so when - pmb Jun 24, 11:40 3
  - "for charity", not "from charity". -- nm - pmb Jun 24, 11:40 2
    - we can edit now! -- nm - Andie Jun 24, 11:42 1
      - Apparently I wasn't logged in so I couldn't find the button. -- nm - pmb Jun 24, 11:45
You recently went from a 70% approval rating as Governor to nearly 65% disapproval. What do you do? Run for President, of course. -- (link) - GregW Jun 24, 11:34 1
- GOP: 13 Official candidates, 3 unofficial at this time. -- nm - MDH Jun 24, 11:46
gronk is going to be invited to visit st, right? -- nm - i.b! Jun 24, 11:29 26
- I feel like I don't get most of the inside joke about this fellow. To me, he is acting like more people should act! It should be the norm -- nm - con_carne Jun 24, 11:42 1
  - fwiw, I think at least most of us here like him for that. -- nm - i.b! Jun 24, 12:32
- I fully expect Mel and Diva to be out a nice dinner one night, enjoying some wine - ty97 Jun 24, 11:36 1
  - This could have happened with Pedroia but it was a bridge too far for Diva. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 24, 11:42
- "I got him here by saying it's full of hot women aged 18-25 with tramp stamps. So most of you will to have to play pretend for a while." -- nm - Mel Profit si Jun 24, 11:35 1
  - Pretend? Find me an STer that doesn't have a tramp stamp. -- nm - ty97 Jun 24, 11:36
- Can you imagine Gronk showing up on ST? Can you just imagine the questions all of us would want to ask him? - ReluctantCynic Jun 24, 11:33 19
  - mine: why do people hate you again? -- nm - amanda Jun 24, 11:47
  - After he gives 5 Paragraph David 15 paragraphs on why PFF's grading is completely and utterly wrong, - Will Hunting Jun 24, 11:41 15
    - If he can somehow work in reasons why the PAC-12 is better than the SEC, all the better. --nm - ReluctantCynic Jun 24, 11:42 14
      - Unlike the SEC, the Pac-12 realizes there is more than 1 collegiate sport played. - Gronk Jun 24, 11:46 11
        
        Isn't an SEC team a game away from repeating as NCAA champions today? -- nm - David Jun 24, 11:50 10
        
        Give it 5 years, the first will never have happened either. - Gronk Jun 24, 11:56 9
        
        I don't follow you at all. Vandy only needs to win tonight. -- nm - David Jun 24, 11:59 7
        
        Oh, you mean Kentucky in basketball. -- nm - David Jun 24, 12:00 6
        
        Yes sir, baseball is a sport that colleges play without regard to making money in the endeavor. - Gronk Jun 24, 12:03 5
        
        That's a convenient thing to say since the SEC dominates football *and* softball. -- nm - David Jun 24, 12:05 4
        
        Softball? That's a sport? I just thought that was a co-ed delivery system for me. -- nm - Gronk Jun 24, 12:07 3
        
        Whatever excuses all the losing, dude. -- nm - David Jun 24, 12:10 2
        
        My conference has won 24 of the 34 softball championships since 1982. - Gronk Jun 24, 12:18 1
        
        So, it matters historically because you won but not now because the SEC dominant? - David Jun 24, 12:23
        
        Plus, I said with the exception of Kentucky so please do try and read my words effectively sir. -- nm - Gronk Jun 24, 11:57
      - He's not a wizard, RC. -- nm - David Jun 24, 11:44 1
        
        I didn't say he had to be right or correct, I just want to see the argument evolve. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jun 24, 11:44
  - So Gronk...how do you feel about Vikings? -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 24, 11:36
  - he'd probably just go on and on about various fonts -- nm - prayformojo Jun 24, 11:35
Kevin Love opts out of contract with Cavs. -- nm - Diva Jun 24, 11:27 1
- when does the new TV money show up? Next season or the season after? - Beaker Jun 24, 11:29
The best thing about summer is that it's not summer. - David Jun 24, 11:27
~every time you shake someone's hand, and you share neither color nor creed, you gotta overcome the obstacles of history~ - con_carne Jun 24, 11:26 2
- *whip noise* - spamlet Jun 24, 12:12
- love is a battlefield -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 24, 11:50

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