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This morning's commute delay was a new one. Stuck for 10 minutes while geese crossed the street in the park. Though I have to say I was impressed - pmb Nov 17, 07:36 1
- they should move the goose crossing to a lesser-trafficked area of the park. -- nm - znufrii Nov 17, 07:45
Serbian police arrest man with the same Syrian passport as was found on one of the attackers. -- (link) - znufrii Nov 17, 07:35
Hey Mel, The first Tool Tour dates - Spawn Nov 17, 07:35 3
- Nashville it is! -- nm - emoticripple Nov 17, 07:42
- This means it's happening? Joy. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 17, 07:40 1
  - *ding* -- nm - Spawn Nov 17, 07:41
Did Budice have a review of the Hunger Games? -- nm - amoxy Nov 17, 07:34 2
- based on the beverages he posted last night, i expect he's too hungover to write it. -- nm - Andie Nov 17, 07:34 1
  - heh -- nm - amoxy Nov 17, 07:36
Walmart is selling a $10 smartphone. nmbmel - gravy Nov 17, 07:14 18
- Excellent. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 17, 07:30
- ST Poll: Does anyone *not* have a smartphone at this point? - Strongbad Nov 17, 07:20 14
  - My co-worker has a 20 year old flip phone. She does not see a reason to have a smart phone.... - Walt_Disney Nov 17, 07:43
  - we got our first one about 3 weeks ago. My wife carries it, I refuse as I know it would be a work suck -- nm - Beaker Nov 17, 07:36
  - My parents don't. Though they have expressed interest after my grandmother passes since she is on their plan. - sycor Nov 17, 07:35
  - My mom cast her's aside like it was full of Plague until her first grand child got born and pictures started being exchanged. - Mel Profit Nov 17, 07:32 1
    - *laughing* -- nm - kelly Nov 17, 07:33
  - Current data suggests that 61% of Americans own a smart phone and 91% own a cellphone. - David Nov 17, 07:29 1
    - Burners and PSN. -- nm - Spawn Nov 17, 07:31
  - My wife doesn't -- nm - Bacon Nov 17, 07:27
  - adele? -- nm - fabulous squad Nov 17, 07:25 2
    - *snort!* -- nm - gravy Nov 17, 07:44
    - ha! -- nm - ty97 Nov 17, 07:26
  - My father-in-law. We just added him to our plan and he refused a smart phone. We got him a flip phone. Cost us $1 and frankly, - Jim Nov 17, 07:23
  - I know several people who still have flip phones -- nm - decline Nov 17, 07:22 1
    - Me. Though I may look into this 10 dollar phone -- nm - amoxy Nov 17, 07:24
- Well, I would not really call it "smart", Mel. -- nm - Spawn Nov 17, 07:16
- Hello? I'll take eight. At last I'm becoming a crafty consumer. -- nm - Green Baron Casserole Nov 17, 07:15
The 13 Most Insane Things Happening Right Now (11/17) -- (link) - Beaker Nov 17, 07:13 1
- huh, I never thought about the lyrics in #11 -- nm - decline Nov 17, 07:18
happy birthday, Shaun!! :) - -- nm - b! Nov 17, 07:03 11
- Happy birthday from the dessicated corpse of Crota and I!! -- nm - David Nov 17, 07:28
- hbd! -- nm - gravy Nov 17, 07:20
- Happy birthday! -- nm - ty97 Nov 17, 07:20
- Have a great birthday! -- nm - amoxy Nov 17, 07:19
- Happy happy, joy joy! -- nm - Spawn Nov 17, 07:17
- Happy Happy Day! -- nm - Andie Nov 17, 07:11
- Happy birthday -- nm - con_carne Nov 17, 07:11
- Happy birthday, Shaun! -- nm - Krusty Nov 17, 07:10
- happy birthday! -- nm - decline Nov 17, 07:03
- Don Homer! -- nm - Beaker Nov 17, 07:03 1
  - may you get a good drop in Destiny and back shoot groiny like no tomorrow -- nm - Beaker Nov 17, 07:11
What Americans thought of Jewish refugees on the eve of World War II -- (link) - ty97 Nov 17, 06:59 30
- Many of them were *gasp* GERMAN! -- nm - Mop Nov 17, 07:42
- Or how we treated the Japanese-Americans during WWII -- nm - amoxy Nov 17, 07:19
- watch Deadwood: ie treatment of the Chinese or Gangs of New York: treatment of the Irish - Beaker Nov 17, 07:07
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  - I think the author is saying - ty97 Nov 17, 07:04 2
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      - What I take from it is that American leaders have historically been bold enough to follow the country's guiding principles in the face... - David Nov 17, 07:35
- - -- nm* - b! Nov 17, 07:02
- While I appreciate the point that's trying to be made - I really think this is apples and oranges. nm - Jim Nov 17, 07:01 21
  - I think we all understand the concerns, but the question is how to manage those concerns. - Roger More Nov 17, 07:07 13
    - Right. I'm not suggesting nor would I be comfortable with with a lax screening process... - Mel Profit Nov 17, 07:37
    - Yep. I think it's hard for the people making the decisions... - Jim Nov 17, 07:13 11
      - Honestly, I don't think it's that hard. America does a much better job of integrating people from other cultures than, say, France. - Roger More Nov 17, 07:20 5
        
        We most definitely are. I just hope that whoever is in charge of vetting these folks is really good at their job, ya know? -- nm - Jim Nov 17, 07:25 4
        
        There are over 100,000 Iraqi refugees living in the US, and over 20,000 from Afghanistan. -- nm - Roger More Nov 17, 07:33 2
        
        Faults and all, America has always done well in converting immigrants into loyal citizens. - David Nov 17, 07:36 1
        
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        hah, that is a funny joke, Jim. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 17, 07:27
      - don't forget... - znufrii Nov 17, 07:16 4
        
        Guess I'm just feeling kinda positive today as that never entered my mind. I was just putting myself in the shoes - Jim Nov 17, 07:22 3
        
        even if that is the throught process, I can't see how this even moves the needle in terms of actual risk of an attack. -- nm - znufrii Nov 17, 07:37 1
        
        um, ok. -- nm - Jim Nov 17, 07:39
        
        I wish to god your IM is what they're actually thinking, but I fear it's more znu's point. - Will Hunting Nov 17, 07:29
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    - Your last paragraph was where I was going with that, mostly... - Jim Nov 17, 07:08 5
      - When you have Chris Christie saying that not even 3-year old orphans would be allowed, then that's pandering to more than fear IMO -- nm - Roger More Nov 17, 07:14 1
        
        Yeah, I got nothin' on that. -- nm - Jim Nov 17, 07:29
      - That the fears may be more specific than the ethnic hatred (a general fear of a population) of the past does not make them any less misplaced. -- nm* - znufrii Nov 17, 07:14
      - There is some concern certainly, but there's plenty of good old classic bigotry too. - ty97 Nov 17, 07:11
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It's only Tuesday and I am not okay with this. (ps: bonds today) -- nm - ty97 Nov 17, 06:54 5
- worse: my cat friend is still pissed at me for leaving for the weekend and hasn't slept with me since I got back! -- nm - fabulous squad Nov 17, 07:01 4
  - You brought back for kitty neither tuna nor T-shirt. This is not OK. -- nm - Green Baron Casserole Nov 17, 07:07
  - bribery, you need to resort to bribery -- nm - decline Nov 17, 07:03 1
    - IT'S A TRAP!!! -- nm - znufrii Nov 17, 07:03
  - Who you calling a friend? - cat enemy Nov 17, 07:02
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- SHUT IT DOWN SCIENCE -- nm - ty97 Nov 17, 06:51
Walking Dead spoiler question - Beaker Nov 17, 06:42 12
- spoils.... - groiny Nov 17, 07:25 2
  - spoils - gravy Nov 17, 07:42 1
    - exactly. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 17, 07:43
- I have no idea nor do I care. that episode was a big step back. It's an example of what can go wrong with the show. (vague spoilers) - Mel Profit Nov 17, 06:56 8
  - It was setting up something that is coming up, and I think they are doing a poor job of it. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 17, 07:28 2
    - I figure they are setting something up (I think I know who) but that was a really audience hating way to do it. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 17, 07:33 1
      - keeping in mind, I have only limited knowledge of the comics, but spoils.... - groiny Nov 17, 07:36
  - I think the loss of Darabont as show runner is where the show went downhill - Mr. Havens Nov 17, 07:21
  - This is exactly why I stopped watching. Nothing ever happened. -- nm - MDH Nov 17, 07:00
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    - The writing can be amazingly self indulgent. The are clearly very pleased with themselves after certain episodes that the audience finds...(spoilers) - Mel Profit Nov 17, 07:30 1
      - I think it is you... spoils.... - groiny Nov 17, 07:35
An interesting, maybe only to me, TED Talk about sneakers and the resale market. -- (link) - Krusty Nov 17, 06:36 5
- Have you seen Dope? -- nm - con_carne Nov 17, 06:54 2
  - Yup. I really enjoyed it. -- nm - Krusty Nov 17, 06:57 1
    - I like street wear a lot and especially sneakers. This is fascinating. Thanks -- nm - con_carne Nov 17, 07:10
- and that was just Chumley -- nm - Beaker Nov 17, 06:43
- For those that won't watch, people reselling Jordan's made $380m last year. The #2 shoe company, Skechers, made $209m. - Krusty Nov 17, 06:42
This will get your day going -- (link) - znufrii Nov 17, 06:34 [youtube] 1
- 25 Spawn Points -- nm - Spawn Nov 17, 07:26
Foles: benched. -- nm - decline Nov 17, 06:31 1
- Whoa. Then again his accuracy has been turrible recently. -- nm - Green Baron Casserole Nov 17, 07:11
Okay who wants to provide guidance for my family drama...... - Walt_Disney Nov 17, 06:28 32
- Update: I have e-mailed him and proposed some suggestions that hopefully meet everyone's expectations. -- nm - Walt_Disney Nov 17, 07:25
- Not having time to read the responses, my 2 cents. - Spawn Nov 17, 07:18
- I never really had a dad. That said, I wonder if your answer would be different if you knew he would be dead the week after -- nm* - con_carne Nov 17, 07:06 1
  - That went dark quickly. -- nm - Roger More Nov 17, 07:18
- Thanks for everyone's thoughts and comments. They are very much appreciated. -- nm - Walt_Disney Nov 17, 06:56
- my gut instinct would be to go - znufrii Nov 17, 06:55
- Walt, for clarification- did your father reach out to you about a birthday dinner, or did you decide to go there on your own? -- nm - kelly Nov 17, 06:46 2
  - My sister initiated a conversation with him about all of us going, -- nm - Walt_Disney Nov 17, 06:48 1
    - he could have said no, and he didn't. that's something. - b! Nov 17, 07:01
- If he's reaching out now, why turn him down? -- nm - Roger More Nov 17, 06:44 6
  - Hes not really reaching out....it was my sister that put the idea in his head. -- nm - Walt_Disney Nov 17, 06:46 5
    - honestly, i might make it an overnight, hotel, trip at Christmas rather than do it all in one day, if PD is going to be miserable in the car. -- nm - Andie Nov 17, 06:47 1
      - also - then your wife can sort of get her thoughts together for Sunday, if that's a thing she's nervous about. -- nm - Andie Nov 17, 06:48
    - Even so, he did it. -- nm - David Nov 17, 06:47 2
      - Exactly...no matter how small, the invite itself can be seen as a tiny little olive branch. IMO, you'd be silly not to accept it. -- nm - Jim Nov 17, 06:52 1
        
        (or at least make an alternate plan to see him) -- nm - Roger More Nov 17, 06:55
- Thoughts inside - ty97 Nov 17, 06:37
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- When it comes to parents, IMO, you should always make the effort. Even if it's the 3rd, 4th or 5th effort. - Jim Nov 17, 06:33 8
  - he ain't gonna change and in his mind the drive isn't a sacrifice. trust me, this drive/birthday won't change a thing. -- nm - decline Nov 17, 06:39 6
    - Wow, such negativity. I just couldn't live my life thinking in that manner. -- nm - Jim Nov 17, 06:41 5
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      - I've lived over 25 years with a father who is exactly the same. After reaching out dozens of times to no effect, I'm not negative, just realistic. -- nm* - decline Nov 17, 06:42 3
        
        YMMV, I guess. I had an almost non-existent relationship with my father pretty much all through my high school years. - Jim Nov 17, 06:47 1
        
        You are right, ever situation is different and yes I am cynical about it but I have little faith in someone who lives only a couple hours away - decline Nov 17, 06:54
        
        You may well prove to be right, but your father is not Walt's father and they could react differently - ty97 Nov 17, 06:45
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- I'd send him a card and spend time with family who wants to be part of your lives. -- nm - kelly Nov 17, 06:32
- meh. send him a card and tell him you can't make it. -- nm - decline Nov 17, 06:32
- can you make it a weekend get-a-way? Do the dinner, stay in a hotel and visit some other neat things around the area? -- nm - Beaker Nov 17, 06:30 2
  - Mrs Disney is being introduced to her new church on the Sunday, otherwise I think we would have. -- nm - Walt_Disney Nov 17, 06:42
  - also tips for the drive: Ipod/Ipad, DS, snacks/drink, portal DVD player (or movies on said Ipad). Get a lap tray so she can colour in the car -- nm - Beaker Nov 17, 06:38
i wonder if i will even use the new controller remapping feature that xbox rolled out for everyone. -- nm - Truman Nov 17, 06:24 1
- "Everyone?" -- nm - con_carne Nov 17, 06:29
Wonderful. So a too-young coworker pulled the "look at my chest" move with me yesterday - con_carne Nov 17, 06:15 2
- Is she 18? Then what's the problem? ;) -- nm - sycor Nov 17, 06:57 1
  - Yeah, you have to be 18 to work at my theater.... -- nm - con_carne Nov 17, 07:13
poor Andy Dalton. Big, mean JJ Watt hurt his feelings. -- (link) - znufrii Nov 17, 06:11 3
- he offended me, he offended the NFL, he offended all of Humanity. He is worse than Hitler -- nm - Beaker Nov 17, 07:05
- Meh. They're still 4-5. They just play well against the Bengals. I'm not overly concerned. -- nm - volnelk Nov 17, 06:18
- man, these ginger phobic comments are getting out of control -- nm - Strongbad Nov 17, 06:16
Drug to treat acoholism may provide a crucial step in curing HIV -- (link) - znufrii Nov 17, 06:04 9
- But it's highly addictive and causes cancer. -- nm - Mop Nov 17, 07:41
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  - Just in time to save acting genius Charlie Sheen. -- nm - TWuG Nov 17, 06:12 3
    - LOL -- nm - studio audience Nov 17, 06:21
    - lol -- nm - znufrii Nov 17, 06:19
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  - Full-blown cure? *smh* - Krusty Nov 17, 06:11 2
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      - Confused gays is what got us into this mess! - con_carne Nov 17, 06:20
*clinch* -- nm - con_carne Nov 17, 06:03

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