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Ugh, money and politics. Hillary raised $45M last quarter -- (edited) - ty97 Jul 1, 08:19 5
- Apparently my running mate isn't able to post to the ST right now, so he asked me to post this link. -- (link) - Jim Jul 1, 08:32
- It really is. When you think of the hundreds of millions of dollars that will be raised and pissed away during these elections - Jim Jul 1, 08:23 3
  - While in agreement that the money in politics is too much, I don't think "what else it could have gone to" is really relevant. It comes from - pmb Jul 1, 08:29
  - Hell, in 2012, Sheldon Adelson had a $100mil slush fund for Newt Gingrich. - Will Hunting Jul 1, 08:26 1
    - the sick thing is that's only about 0.33% of Adelson's worth -- nm* - decline Jul 1, 08:31
*gulp*. I've been working for the past year on a complete redesign of my company website. I took it live this morning. - decline Jul 1, 08:19 2
- good luck! -- nm - Epiphany Jul 1, 08:23 1
  - thanks! -- nm - decline Jul 1, 08:33
I hadn't heard of Nicholas Winton apparently sometimes dubbed the British Shindler for saving Jewish children from the Holocaust. He passed today, 106 -- (link) - ty97 Jul 1, 08:15
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- Apparently after saying, "Why didn't the AG just say DON'T ISSUE THESE!" - Will Hunting Jul 1, 08:14 8
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    - She's quoting other people and then giving her answer to it. -- nm - tobor.2 Jul 1, 13:11
    - More the idea that Texas law supercedes the federal law. - Will Hunting Jul 1, 08:15 5
      - me and SM went round and round about this last night. most people don't understand the fundamentals of this -- nm - Epiphany Jul 1, 08:28
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        oh that is exactly what is happening. just like they circumvented the abortion federal law - Epiphany Jul 1, 08:35
        
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      - Yeah the whole "we don't know what the ruling means for us" line is either denialism or stupidity. -- nm - ty97 Jul 1, 08:16
More troubles for the movie: Michael Keaton and JK Simmons have left "Kong: Skull Island." -- nm - MDH Jul 1, 08:09
TV Land drops the Dukes of Hazard -- nm - Remlik Jul 1, 08:07 2
- Ok, now we've gone to fuckin' plaid. This kind of shit makes me a little embarrassed to be a tree hugging, liberal wacko. -- nm - Jim Jul 1, 08:16
- ugh -- nm - groiny Jul 1, 08:08
Those poor gay marriage denying TX county clerks feel the TX AG left them out to dry -- (link) - ty97 Jul 1, 08:03
Ugh, a domain I'd been watching got snapped up by a parking company. I hate those people. - spamlet Jul 1, 08:01
DT: "Clearly, NBC and Macy's support illegal immigration" -- (link) - ty97 Jul 1, 07:58 4
- I just picture Reince Preibus as Apu, "Why won't you stop talking, still with the talking, why don't you just shut up!" -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 1, 08:16
- "I am not a crackpot!" -- nm - David Jul 1, 08:04
- "who are nothing more than professional agitators" Pretty brave card for Trump to play -- nm - Roger More Jul 1, 08:01 1
  - He's a ringer to make Christie look soft spoken. -- nm - ty97 Jul 1, 08:04
Corollary poll: Who is the first to drop out of GOP race. (Bonus points: which month do they drop out?) -- nm - ty97 Jul 1, 07:54 10
- I say it's a social conservative becuase Iowa goes first...so.....it'll be Santorum. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 1, 08:11
- That's impossible to say, because it'll be a secret that comes to light. - David Jul 1, 08:05
- the herd will be culled next February -- nm - ML Jul 1, 07:55 7
  - Hopefully sooner than that? -- nm - Roger More Jul 1, 08:01 6
    - Maybe the very minor candidates will fall off (hi, Pataki) but there's no real reason for any of the others before the IA caucus. -- nm - spamlet Jul 1, 08:03 4
      - The debates start in August and they're going to limit participation to ten, right? - Roger More Jul 1, 08:36
      - Right. They saw what happened last cycle. - ML Jul 1, 08:09
      - except $$$$$$ -- nm - ty97 Jul 1, 08:04 1
        
        I doubt very many of them that don't have a sugar daddy have much of an "organization" anyway. -- nm - spamlet Jul 1, 08:04
    - I expect at least a couple are out by October -- nm - ty97 Jul 1, 08:03
ST Quiz - which country is the world’s fastest growing market in Champagne sales? -- nm - LMS Jul 1, 07:43 6
- The answer is - LMS Jul 1, 08:29 1
  - that is interesting -- nm - Epiphany Jul 1, 08:36
- France. -- nm - spamlet Jul 1, 08:01 1
  - Nope - fell by 1.9% last year. -- nm - LMS Jul 1, 08:04
- China? -- nm - Krusty Jul 1, 07:45
- Vatican City -- nm - Epiphany Jul 1, 07:44
I think andrea loves this -- (link) - fabulous squad Jul 1, 07:41
bored at work.. entertain me. -- nm - Truman Jul 1, 07:38
(I feel like we should do this poll monthly on the 1st): Stake your claim: who will be the GOP's POTUS nominee for 2016? -- nm - ty97 Jul 1, 07:37 14
- Walker -- nm - mara Jul 1, 09:03
- Walker. Bush sounds like a guy driving at tge speed kimit in the fast lane and I think he's going to get run over in the debates. -- nm - Max Jul 1, 08:25
- 1) Jeb. 2) Rubio. 3) Walker. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 1, 08:11
- Jeb. -- nm - Kim Pine Jul 1, 08:06
- Romney -- nm - prayformojo Jul 1, 07:53
- Scott Walker. -- nm - Tim Jul 1, 07:50
- I love the clearness and readability of this graph -- (link) - Reagen Jul 1, 07:48
- In order Bush, Walker, Rubio. -- nm - pmb Jul 1, 07:48 3
  - I really really really dislike the idea of a Bush v Clinton race. - ty97 Jul 1, 07:53 2
    - As do I but it feels inevitable. -- nm - David Jul 1, 07:54 1
      - I don't think anything in the GOP race is inevitable, but I certainly think Jeb is one of the frontrunners. - ty97 Jul 1, 07:57
- Bush -- nm - Krusty Jul 1, 07:46
- paul third? seriously? -- nm - fabulous squad Jul 1, 07:41
- In order of likelihood: Walker, Rubio, Paul, Bush. - ML Jul 1, 07:39
I like the part in John Wick where he totally kills that one guy -- nm - prayformojo Jul 1, 07:34 3
- That guy is definitely dead. -- nm - Max Jul 1, 08:21
- People keep asking if I'm back and I haven't really had an answer, but yeah, I'm thinking I'm back -- nm - John Wick Jul 1, 07:37
- with the gun? yeah, that part is cool -- nm - ML Jul 1, 07:34
This is just a great graphic -- (link) - ML Jul 1, 07:28 1
- That's a level of self-delusion that even some of the GOP presidential candidates don't possess. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 1, 07:37
Zea, The Ohio Girl Who Stood Up To A Homophobic Preacher, -- (link) - amoxy Jul 1, 07:20 1
- I sort of have a problem with this. - Mel Profit Jul 1, 07:39
Happy Canada Day! -- (link) - ty97 Jul 1, 07:19
Share of counties where whites are a minority has doubled since 1980 -- (link) - ty97 Jul 1, 07:11 1
- It's a little difficult to tell, but I think the TX county I lived in is on that list - ty97 Jul 1, 07:21
So, is the women's final for soccer going to be on normal broadcast TV? -- nm - oblique Jul 1, 07:09 3
- Should be on Fox like last night. Most of the US games have been on Fox with the others relegated to Fox Sports 1 or another channel. -- nm - Krusty Jul 1, 07:14 2
  - speaking of shows - Beat the Champions was on last night and they had Gronk catching footballs while handcuffed - Epiphany Jul 1, 07:28 1
    - Haha! :-) It wasn't a bad show, I enjoyed it a bit. They did get some big names to participate. - Krusty Jul 1, 07:31
"Here is what happens when political reporters hang out with Stephan Jenkins of Third Eye Blind and everyone is drunk." -- (link) - ty97 Jul 1, 07:01
$5 could win you a chance to use Taser on city official -- (link) - ty97 Jul 1, 06:53 1
- How much to waterboard one? -- nm - mara Jul 1, 06:56
Here are my midyear ranking of the movies I have seen in the theaters in 2015 - amoxy Jul 1, 06:49 2
- I would be more interested in "Wild Tails" -- nm - groiny Jul 1, 07:57
- good list -- nm - Epiphany Jul 1, 06:55
Was just in the lift with this guy. -- (link) - LMS Jul 1, 06:44 3
- Did you tell him you were rooting for him as The Doctor? -- nm - David Jul 1, 07:28 1
  - Nah, I'm happy with the one we got. -- nm - LMS Jul 1, 07:34
- hmmm -- nm - Epiphany Jul 1, 06:47
so the f35 got beat by the f16 in a simulated dogfight -- (link) - Truman Jul 1, 06:43 4
- is that good -- nm - ML Jul 1, 06:50
- We waste money like no other nation. *smh* -- nm - Krusty Jul 1, 06:48 2
  - i dont mind the development of a new fighter. i think it was a mistake to try to make one plane that filled so many varying roles from one design -- nm - Truman Jul 1, 06:52 1
    - Everything I've read has made it seem like a mistake from the start. I get that we need to upgrade our military but we also do it - Krusty Jul 1, 07:11
we're hiring a data analyst. this guy applied. seems a great fit. - fabulous squad Jul 1, 06:42 8
- He's endorsed by a guy named Rocky. You can't pass on this guy! -- nm - Krusty Jul 1, 07:05
- again, we're hiring a *data analyst.* - fabulous squad Jul 1, 07:04 1
  - what are we hiring? oh yeah, a data analyst. - fabulous squad Jul 1, 07:13
- He has his own sporty "NC" logo? Is that what I'm seeing? I need a personal logo. -- nm - mara Jul 1, 07:00 1
  - charlie's first thought was that he'd soon be receiving a cease and desist letter from UNC. -- nm - fabulous squad Jul 1, 07:05
- That....is pretty snazzy. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 1, 06:56 2
  - I think it may be the best I've ever seen. (our applicant pool is *awful.*) -- nm - fabulous squad Jul 1, 06:57 1
    - The only thing less than great is the photo. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 1, 06:58
New (Fiscal) Years Resolutions? -- nm - nubby Jul 1, 06:40 6
- To rid the world once and for all of the bewilderingly accepted accounting practice of First In/First out - prayformojo Jul 1, 06:43 3
  - FIFO is logical. -- nm - ty97 Jul 1, 06:45
  - How does that make less sense than LIFO? - spamlet Jul 1, 06:44 1
    - word. -- nm - fabulous squad Jul 1, 06:47
- really I just want to normalize. buy my house and normalize. I'm not 100% sure what that means, but it sounds so nice. -- nm - fabulous squad Jul 1, 06:43
- Same as every fiscal year, try and take over ... wait ... make more money! -- nm - Krusty Jul 1, 06:42
Do you guys like logic puzzles? - oblique Jul 1, 06:36 1
- 3.125 -- nm - Truman Jul 1, 06:37
Four pitchers have struck out at least 10 batters in six straight starts: Nolan Ryan, Pedro, Randy Johnson, and Chris Sale. - spamlet Jul 1, 06:34
st poll. Give me a song, or two, from the 80s, 90s, and 00s (is that the aughts?) that you feel "describes" that decade. -- nm - Truman Jul 1, 06:31 10
- Sign 'o the Times -- nm - Max Jul 1, 08:29
- For the 90s: Smells Like Teen Spirit and Juicy from Biggie. ~I love it when you call me Big Poppa.~ -- nm - Krusty Jul 1, 06:39 3
  - Nothin' But A G Thang by Dre and Snoop would be a tie with Biggie for rap song of the 90s. -- (edited) - Krusty Jul 1, 06:44 2
    - As someone that's only somewhat familiar with hip hop, I'd have to say this wins by a long shot. -- nm - spamlet Jul 1, 07:02 1
      - Those were the two most popular, I think. The Snoop and Dre track was everywhere and most people know the song just by hearing "1,2,3 into the 4" -- nm* - Krusty Jul 1, 07:12
- 80's Like a Virgin, 90's My Heart will go on - Epiphany Jul 1, 06:39
- 1980s: Video Killed the Radio Star, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun -- nm - mara Jul 1, 06:37 3
  - Unrelated link -- (link) - mara Jul 1, 09:34 2
    - another -- (link) - mara Jul 2, 06:50 1
      - test -- (link) - mara Jul 3, 06:48
dear mel. - Truman Jul 1, 06:30 1
- great. we'll be around. -- nm - Mel Profit Jul 1, 07:37
Holy Crap the the put/call/OW options going live today at 9 PST for Selfless and Gallows are incredible low -- nm - Epiphany Jul 1, 06:24 21
- My film Denial IPO's today. -- nm - LMS Jul 1, 06:43 3
  - I'm buying it! -- nm - Epiphany Jul 1, 06:48 2
    - Sucker! -- nm - LMS Jul 1, 07:12 1
      - LOL -- nm - Epiphany Jul 1, 07:14
- These are....movies that exist? -- nm - ty97 Jul 1, 06:30 15
  - There has not been a horror flick out for a bit, its summer with teenagers who need something to see, Selfless will hit the older crowds. - Epiphany Jul 1, 06:33 9
    - I would bet you money that selfless opens under 12. maybe even under 10. -- nm - fabulous squad Jul 1, 06:36 3
      - ooo!! deal - what are the stakes? nick change choice for a week? - Epiphany Jul 1, 06:40 2
        
        nick change for a week and *detailed* review of a movie of the other person's choice. -- nm - fabulous squad Jul 1, 06:44 1
        
        hee!! I like it! -- nm - Epiphany Jul 1, 06:46
    - I haven't seen any trailers for The Gallows. The other one I've seen a few for. -- nm - Krusty Jul 1, 06:34 4
      - been a ton of commercials on SyFy -- nm - decline Jul 1, 07:30 1
        
        "Charlie is the new Jason" -- nm - decline Jul 1, 07:30
      - its gearing towards MTV/Spike viewers - I have seen a few -- nm - Epiphany Jul 1, 06:34 1
        
        That would explain why I haven't seen any trailers. Horror fans will go see it because like you said it's the only horror film out right now. -- nm - Krusty Jul 1, 06:37
  - Yeah. this is the first I'm hearing about them so my guess is the pricing is likely right. -- nm - Krusty Jul 1, 06:32 4
    - To correct myself, I've seen a trailer for self/less but forgot. It's the one with Ghandi taking someone else's body because he's dying. -- nm - Krusty Jul 1, 06:33 3
      - yes - what else is anyone going to see that is not animated or scary that weekend? -- nm - Epiphany Jul 1, 06:34 2
        
        "nothing" is competition as well -- nm - ty97 Jul 1, 06:36 1
        
        touche -- nm - Epiphany Jul 1, 06:40
- Interesting that both calls/puts for Magic Mike and Terminator are basically even. Nobody knows. -- nm - Volnelk Jul 1, 06:27
yow: "In part, this is because the typical Gen Xer has six times more debt than their parents did." - fabulous squad Jul 1, 06:24 7
- I read something last year, posted here which seemed pretty authoritative in stating that the Baby Boomers have taken more from the federal government - Mel Profit Jul 1, 06:27 6
  - Have a look at the chart in this article (oh, and I see I've posted it twice before) -- (link) - Roger More Jul 1, 08:28 3
    - this is the article, thanks. -- nm - Mel Profit Jul 1, 08:35
    - (and this is, in part, why I believe there is a Tea Party. At its core, it's a bunch of old people who don't want to give up their entitlements, - Roger More Jul 1, 08:31 1
      - At it's core, yes, this is it. They've been a very coddled generation from start to likely finish and have immense political power. -- nm - Mel Profit Jul 1, 08:35
  - The generation that tends to chide 'the moochers' think they 'earned it' -- nm - ty97 Jul 1, 06:28
  - its ok, because they could be part of the " best generation ever" or whatever they want to call it now..... -- (edited) - Truman Jul 1, 06:28
Well, that was fun. - znufrii Jul 1, 06:22 3
- uh oh. -- nm - Epiphany Jul 1, 06:25 2
  - Got it fixed, thankfully. - znufrii Jul 1, 06:32 1
    - Is that something you set up for him? -- nm - Epiphany Jul 1, 06:34
I want the Coolidge character to win the race, and turn to his vanquished foes, "You lose." -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 1, 06:20 1
- And then have the medal awarded to him by his own father. -- nm - Baron Bing Bong Jul 1, 06:25
This next one is the first song on our new board. -- nm - LMS Jul 1, 06:19 1
- *heads to the bathroom* -- nm - Volnelk Jul 1, 06:21

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