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So, more candidate responses to Trump and databases: Carson - "Hopefully, we already have a database on every citizen who is already here" -- (link) - Roger More Nov 20, 14:03 1
- Critical thought really is alien to many in the GOP. -- nm - TWuG Nov 20, 14:07
reading between the lines of this update, it may have been Belgian dickhead and not the woman who detonated a suicide vest in the Saint Denis raid -- (link) - sweet baboo Nov 20, 13:58 2
- Report from the sidebar of that page. Guess it was the recently reported third body. -- (link) - Meg Nov 20, 14:04
- there's footage from outside the building of the explosion. - Mel Profit Nov 20, 14:00
The USA is officially back in the astronaut business. -- (link) - ML Nov 20, 13:50 2
- Haven't they never had a successful landing on return? Hope they have parachutes. -- nm - jnine Nov 20, 14:52
- NASA better double check the seat belts. -- nm - TWuG Nov 20, 14:03
Sony is working on emulation capability for PS4. Would allow for PS2 discs to work inside PS4. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 20, 13:47 2
- Excellent. Then I can break my PS4 controllers in frustration trying to play Shadow of the Colossus. - Green Baron Casserole Nov 20, 13:49
- Come on, Microsoft. Let us play Kung Fu Chaos again! -- nm - David Nov 20, 13:48
Hey Guys. Seriously. Did we know Lebron James has a gnarly foot? - Mel Profit Nov 20, 13:46 7
- I remember some photos made the rounds a few years ago. - b. Nov 20, 14:00
- I saw someone talking about it on Facebook and basically describing it as 'poor kid's foot. Feet grow too fast for shoes. - Volnelk Nov 20, 13:55 1
  - Oh sure, try and make me feel bad for the Mutie. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 20, 13:58
- I mean...I'm one to talk. I got a big two that goes *like this* but seriously guys. - Mel Profit Nov 20, 13:54
- Foot massages: You got the Deluxe, the Sole Searcher, the Heel Turn, and the Lebron -- nm - CQ Nov 20, 13:52 1
  - The Lebron is done by a former Communist massage therapist who worked on the East German Olympic female weight lifting team. - Mel Profit Nov 20, 13:57
- nothing good ever comes from googling [bad bad word] + foot - sweet baboo Nov 20, 13:47
(nothing like waiting until the last minute) I still can't decide if I want to switch to a high-deductible plan with HSA for 2016 or stay with - ty97 Nov 20, 13:43 3
- for me it's a no brainer but i have beaucoup expenses -- nm - sweet baboo Nov 20, 13:45 2
  - I don't generally have huge expenses, but what if I have another 'gall bladder' year. Then it's ouch. -- nm - ty97 Nov 20, 13:47 1
    - also, it ends up being like $2k in my share of the employer's costs that knocks down my taxable income -- nm - sweet baboo Nov 20, 13:50
What do we think of HP desktop computers? Costco has a great deal on a new 27" touchscreen all in one, but I've never had an HP computer. Thoughts? -- nm - pmb Nov 20, 13:37 5
- I have an earlier model of the all-in-one. Two years old, bought it for my step-dad then my mom gifted it to me. Don't have a single complaint. - ReluctantCynic Nov 20, 13:55
- I've used them at work for a long time, I only use them at work. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 20, 13:40 2
  - Do you like them at work or are you saying you wouldn't own one? -- nm - pmb Nov 20, 13:45 1
    - sorry. avoid them. they suck. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 20, 13:47
- Fiorinatastic -- nm - sweet baboo Nov 20, 13:38
good news, GOP voters. the establishment has a new secret plan to take down Donaldo -- (link) - sweet baboo Nov 20, 13:29 12
- Baby got PAC? -- nm - Dano Nov 20, 13:46 2
  - he likes big bucks and he cannot lie -- nm - sweet baboo Nov 20, 13:47
  - Even white boys got to shout. -- nm - Roger More Nov 20, 13:47
- the woman being quoted here is meant to be good at communications. that's.. not shown in this. nm but: -- (link) - b. Nov 20, 13:34 8
  - Good thing TPM is here to tell us about the inner workings of the GOP. ;-P -- nm - Green Baron Casserole Nov 20, 13:37 7
    - The original story was from WSJ -- nm - sweet baboo Nov 20, 13:38 6
      - I'll c&p - Roger More Nov 20, 13:45 2
        
        fwiw, the whole thing should have been available at the link in my post up there. top hit in news. -- nm - b. Nov 20, 13:50 1
        
        Ah, I just assumed WSJ = paywall -- nm - Roger More Nov 20, 14:00
      - that's what I was aiming to link to above, and it's what I was referring to - I like to look at sources. -- nm - b. Nov 20, 13:39 2
        
        So no ^6! today? -- nm - sweet baboo Nov 20, 13:40 1
        
        I don't know what that is. maybe something jason pierre-paul would do? -- nm - b. Nov 20, 13:42
Mockingjay Part 2 has one thing in common with The Return of the King - amoxy Nov 20, 13:27
any last minute updates from max's boss' printer saga before the weekend begins? -- nm - sweet baboo Nov 20, 13:25 4
- It appears that everyone will live to see Monday. -- nm - Max Nov 20, 13:29 3
  - Is your office somehow not on a network where he can print to a shared printer? - sweet baboo Nov 20, 13:37 2
    - he prints off all his emails. I had to switch his default printer for him. -- nm - Max Nov 20, 13:40 1
      - Stupid Sarbanes-Oxley -- nm - JD Nov 20, 13:44
Happy Birthday, Ann Turner Cook - she's 89 -- (link) - decline Nov 20, 13:23
Classy move from Michigan State and Ohio State. -- (link) - pmb Nov 20, 13:23 2
- That is cool, but so sad. :-( -- nm - TWuG Nov 20, 14:05
- all of that is, from last year to this. good stuff. (and footin' cancer, esp. for a kiddo. :( -) -- nm - b. Nov 20, 13:25
New Lions president Rod Wood: "I would probably say that I'm not qualified to run any other NFL team but I think I'm qualified to run this one." - ML Nov 20, 13:17 2
- Ron, what I want to know is when will Faces reunite & tour -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 20, 13:36
- "I've captained five garbage scows that were, upon my assumption of command, consumed by flame. I scuttled four." - emoticripple Nov 20, 13:21
FanDuel Told Employees Not To Win Too Much Money On DraftKings Or People Would Get Suspicious -- (link) - Beaker Nov 20, 13:15 4
- that's a story dated today? I read their guidelines, probably from here, a couple of days ago. - b. Nov 20, 13:17
- awesome -- nm - ML Nov 20, 13:16
- Of course they did. -- nm - Spawn Nov 20, 13:15
- lol -- nm - znufrii Nov 20, 13:15
49ers to start Shaun Draughn at running back. -- nm - Spawn Nov 20, 13:12
that reminds me, I updated my work iphone to 9.1 last night. what the heck were they thinking with the change to the carousel? -- nm - b. Nov 20, 13:10 9
- there sure are a lot of changes, including many I'll be turning off - save battery life in one area, use more of it in x others. oof. nm but: -- (link) - b. Nov 20, 13:41 2
  - oo, minimizing an e-mail message being composed is terrific. -- nm - b. Nov 20, 13:54 1
    - i'm pretty sure i exploit about 1% of my iPhone's capabilities -- nm - sweet baboo Nov 20, 13:56
- wuts the carousel? -- nm - sweet baboo Nov 20, 13:17 3
  - they may use another term - it's when you see what apps are open. - b. Nov 20, 13:18 2
    - i don't like the way it flips you to that "suggested apps" screen if you go too far left but that's a minor annoyance -- nm - sweet baboo Nov 20, 13:20 1
      - I don't see that - maybe because I don't have siri active. - b. Nov 20, 13:30
- right? -- nm - znufrii Nov 20, 13:15 1
  - it looks like the positive change from it is that you cans swipe multiple apps away at once. bad tradeoff to me, though. -- nm - b. Nov 20, 13:28
Welp. Whenever you're in the mood for Important Movie 2015, Spotlight would be a fine choice -- nm - con_carne Nov 20, 13:08 1
- my only criticism (which may not be totally fair, i admit) is that the "story" is less of a focus than on the detective work of the team -- (edited) - sweet baboo Nov 20, 13:11
st poll: (not secret stalker related) is there anything you are hoping to get from your family/etc for xmas? -- nm - Truman Nov 20, 13:03 18
- Yep -- nm - toblr.2 Nov 20, 13:29
- We always buy stuff and say that's for xmas or BD next year, I'm not due till 2019, Philips non fat air fryer is a big one $300 -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 20, 13:28
- Continued happiness. -- nm - Spawn Nov 20, 13:13
- unlimited wealth -- nm - sweet baboo Nov 20, 13:12
- Lowe's GCs. (i'm so exciting.) -- nm - Andie Nov 20, 13:08
- kids who listen -- nm - Beaker Nov 20, 13:08
- I just need at least two weeks of continuous vacation -- something I haven't had since July 2013. - ReluctantCynic Nov 20, 13:08 1
  - Two weeks? I had that when Logan was born. So 2006. That is the *only* time. -- nm - Spawn Nov 20, 13:09
- nope. -- nm - gravy Nov 20, 13:07
- not really. - znufrii Nov 20, 13:06
- world peace -- nm - decline Nov 20, 13:06 1
  - and a $200 bar tab -- nm - CQ Nov 20, 13:11
- Heh, a new iPad, apparently. - David Nov 20, 13:06 3
  - Upgrade to an android and you will not have that problem. -- nm - Spawn Nov 20, 13:08 2
    - An Android tablet is about as useful to me as you are. -- nm - David Nov 20, 13:09 1
      - So, a ton of untapped potential. -- nm - Spawn Nov 20, 13:10
- some effin peace and quiet! -- nm - CQ Nov 20, 13:05 1
  - yep. not adding to my stresses would be the best gift. -- nm - b. Nov 20, 13:07
Fellow STers, I have horrible news to share. I warn you, this is shocking and you may not wish to click. (link, spoils) - ML Nov 20, 13:00 [youtube] 1
- Lord. It has all been downhill since the first Scary Movie (which i adore) -- nm - Beaker Nov 20, 13:08
I somehow missed that this was happening today - jonathan pollard released from prison. nm but: -- (link) - b. Nov 20, 13:00 5
- and already wants to weasel out of his parole as well -- (link) - sweet baboo Nov 20, 13:33 1
  - Just shoot him so his lawyer will be correct that he served his full sentence "life". - Will Hunting Nov 20, 13:44
- I was just looking at 1985: The Year of the Spy in wikipedia last night. -- nm - Max Nov 20, 13:00 2
  - rockstar lifestyle - decline Nov 20, 13:03 1
    - Hey, I'm not the one who spent the last 30 years in prison, so I've got that going for me. -- nm - Max Nov 20, 13:04
Rolling Stone: Republicans are pro-life, except when it comes to refugees (and guns, climate change and more). -- nm - Spawn Nov 20, 12:55 2
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- views must be down, eh? -- nm - b. Nov 20, 12:57
Without knowing precisely what the danger is, would you say it's time for our viewers to...crack each other's heads open and feast on the goo inside? - ML Nov 20, 12:54
LIR: gravy, I get to keep all the wine to myself. :-) - ReluctantCynic Nov 20, 12:50
why do i suddenly want biscuits and gravy? -- nm - Truman Nov 20, 12:42 3
- eat some Lays -- nm - ML Nov 20, 12:46
- Because you're a rational person. -- nm - David Nov 20, 12:45
- cause biscuits dont have ecoli -- nm - budice Nov 20, 12:44
So my POTUS choice in 2016 could come down to: tag-and-monitor all Muslims vs. Muslims have nothing to do with terrorism - ML Nov 20, 12:40 12
- I think your "Muslims have nothing to do with terrorism" is a massive overstatement. They're not denying that in these instances there are people who - pmb Nov 20, 13:02 2
  - They're also saying "We have security checks in place for this exact scenario. Let the government do its job." -- nm - Inigo Nov 20, 13:09 1
    - lol, the government doesn't work, silly! - GOP Nov 20, 13:59
- seems like an easy enough choice to me. -- nm* - znufrii Nov 20, 12:43 7
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    - I still vote Republican occasionally. -- (edited) - ReluctantCynic Nov 20, 13:09 5
      - speaking of Oregon Republicans, what's Lon Mabon up to these days? -- nm* - znufrii Nov 20, 13:11 1
        
        Hah! I was just talking about him last week. - ReluctantCynic Nov 20, 13:19
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        Sorry -- I missed the word "Presidential" in there. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 20, 13:13 1
        
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- So wrong vs right? -- nm - Spawn Nov 20, 12:42
I think the best method of convincing young men to study Spanish is to show them pictures of Spanish women. - iSpam Nov 20, 12:39 19
- Salma H in "Desperado" sent me into a Hispanic girl phase. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 20, 12:41 10
  - Her in that white dress = hottest woman in film ever. -- nm - Inigo Nov 20, 12:45
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  - Salma H in From Dusk til Dawn or Dogma -- nm - budice Nov 20, 12:43 4
    - Miss Santanica Pandemonia! - David Nov 20, 12:47
    - ... was a disappointment compared to Desperado. -- nm - Spawn Nov 20, 12:44 2
      - They are fine choices. Especially DtD. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 20, 12:45 1
        
        Agreed. But... sex. - Spawn Nov 20, 12:48
  - Laws, yes. -- nm - Spawn Nov 20, 12:43
  - Penelope Cruz in abre los ojos is liquid sex. -- nm - Reagen Nov 20, 12:42
  - *whew* and how -- nm - ML Nov 20, 12:41
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  - Could this happen in Dubois? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 20, 12:49 2
    - Perhaps while eating some fois gras? -- nm - Subversive Nov 20, 13:14 1
      - I actually tried that this week. Not a fan. - iSpam Nov 20, 13:17
  - I'm fairly certain not and I'm ignoring all the batshit crazy until I get home. -- nm - iSpam Nov 20, 12:46 3
    - you're posting on the wrong board -- nm - ML Nov 20, 12:46 2
      - I'm not reading anything but my own threads. - iSpam Nov 20, 12:49 1
        
        ... - b. Nov 20, 12:49
I'm working in a database that provides quotes. This one just came up. - Mel Profit Nov 20, 12:38
Deadline.com is saying $47 to $49 million on Friday for Hunger Games 4. $104 to $110 million this weekend. -- (link) - Inigo Nov 20, 12:37 4
- like I'm sayin'! -- nm - Max Nov 20, 12:51
- Flipping just cost me H$600,000. I guess it beats being on the wrong side of it. -- nm - emoticripple Nov 20, 12:50 1
  - you were going to flip after adjust anyway, commission now, or commission then, whatevs. -- nm* - Andie Nov 20, 12:52
- how good are they at predic.. oh I see. -- nm - b. Nov 20, 12:50
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- All of B2, or only the parts where criminal activity is happening? - Mop Nov 20, 12:39
- *deports B2 for having too many Mexicans* -- nm - Border Patrol Nov 20, 12:37 2
  - check him for tequila. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 20, 12:39 1
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Shut it all down!! -- nm - gravy Nov 20, 12:34

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