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ST Derby tomorrow morning with Aston Villa at Everton -- nm - JD Nov 20, 16:28 1
- poor CQ - sweet baboo Nov 20, 16:29
health insurers not named United Healthcare say that the ACA exchanges are meeting their expectations -- (link) - sweet baboo Nov 20, 16:26 2
- There's a reason all of their stocks went up the day ACA passed. -- nm - ty97 Nov 20, 16:30
- Good. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 20, 16:29
U.S. special forces have apparently had a presence in Mali since 2002, providing anti-terrorism training to the local army -- (link) - sweet baboo Nov 20, 16:24
It's here !!!!! -- (link) - Meg Nov 20, 16:18 [flickr] 3
- oo, shiny! happy nuking! :) - -- nm - b. Nov 20, 16:20 2
  - it looks like an etch-a-sketch :) -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 20, 16:21 1
    - Heh, I hadn't seen that but you're right. May be absolutely useless - but it's *cute* :) -- nm - Meg Nov 20, 16:24
Happy Vergara/Manganiello weekend, everyone! What are you doing to celebrate? -- nm - prayformojo Nov 20, 16:17 1
- who? -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 20, 16:20
man, this site is *exactly* what I was looking for (I'm probably way more excited about this than you will be) -- (link) - prayformojo Nov 20, 16:12 1
- I just use vim for that. Heh. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 20, 16:31
the Democrat in that Miss. straw-off won -- nm - sweet baboo Nov 20, 16:06 1
- cue the lawsuits! -- nm - znufrii Nov 20, 16:11
f*ck you, Walmart -- (link) - znufrii Nov 20, 16:02 3
- to me, that reads like there may be more to the story - there's nothing to back-up the possible race claim, for example. - b. Nov 20, 16:11 1
  - I just skimmed a handful of other versions - no more about race or the rest yet, but there was a little bit of clarification from walmart on cause - b. Nov 20, 16:34
- just what Walmart needs. a negative viral story just before black friday -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 20, 16:05
Jessica Jones ep 1-5 watched. it's good, but close to boringly slow -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 20, 15:59
The key takeaway here is that they were driving a Volkswagen. -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 20, 15:54 4
- no end to their treachery. -- nm - Reagen Nov 20, 16:02
- They clearly have no respect for global emissions -- nm - ML Nov 20, 15:55 2
  - This is what I'm saying. - Beryllium Nov 20, 15:59 1
    - If corporations are people, eligible for the death penalty, VW should be the first for the following reason... - zeitgeist Nov 20, 16:05
trailer for The Rock's and Kevin Hart's new film -- (link) - Remlik Nov 20, 15:50 [youtube]
how SyFy is de-rebranding itself... -- (link) - Remlik Nov 20, 15:38 2
- Interesting. Really interesting, actually. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 20, 16:10
- i thought that's what the name change was for -- nm - sweet baboo Nov 20, 15:45
we have a shared Excel for the office potluck. one of the new(er) hires is bringing "Leftovers from professional chef-cooked Thanksgiving" - sweet baboo Nov 20, 15:37 9
- we did pretty well today, a decent percentage of homemade or at least - b. Nov 20, 16:06 7
  - you mean your family didn't do the traditional Thanksgiving bag of Oreos? - sweet baboo Nov 20, 16:07 4
    - it was for a non-t'giving gathering. we had one guy a few years ago who brought in a little sara lee cheesecake. - b. Nov 20, 16:23 3
      - There's always the guy that brings a pint tub of supermarket potato or macaroni salad that never get's touched because - Meg Nov 20, 16:26 2
        
        oh yah, we've had tubs of stuff, too. the cheesecake amused me because of its treatment. - b. Nov 20, 16:31
        
        depends. did Hannah Homemade put crummy olives in hers? -- nm - sweet baboo Nov 20, 16:28
  - I'm almost afraid to ask, but what's "surprise ham"? -- nm - znufrii Nov 20, 16:06 1
    - we were told that just turkey would be provided, but the person who ordered also added ham. -- (edited) - b. Nov 20, 16:18
- ummm....thanks? -- nm - znufrii Nov 20, 15:37
Sitwap: Mockingjay Part 2 looking at about 110M for the weekend, based on early estimates. -- nm* - Shaun Nov 20, 15:30
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- thankfully you have a badge and can get a real answer as to what is going on -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 20, 16:00
- Bomb squad is ok, carnage, screaming, deafening roar...not so much, it's probably some idiots briefcase -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 20, 15:59
Google Play free album: Thriller. -- nm - Mop Nov 20, 15:23
Reminder: Man In The High Castle is now available to stream at Amazon - ML Nov 20, 15:15 9
- The Man in Frank Castle -- nm - Beryllium Nov 20, 15:39
- meh -- nm - prayformojo Nov 20, 15:20 7
  - People who dislike PKD should be required to register. -- nm - ML Nov 20, 15:25 6
    - the pilot was pretty shoddy -- nm - prayformojo Nov 20, 15:28 3
      - Kid, your face is pretty shoddy. - ML Nov 20, 15:29 1
        
        everything else is just a pale imitation - prayformojo Nov 20, 15:35
      - huh, I've only heard great things -- nm - Beaker Nov 20, 15:28
    - I agree. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 20, 15:26 1
      - All good Americans should agree on this point. -- nm - ML Nov 20, 15:29
Into the Badlands proved to be shockingly dull. -- nm - Reagen Nov 20, 15:13
the mandy glove curse is real: Tyra Banks quits her own daytime talk show after only 2 months -- (link) - sweet baboo Nov 20, 15:11
from bb, add ohio to the chipotle list - so it's 6 states now. nm but: -- (link) - b. Nov 20, 15:06 3
- This may be dinner tonight. Or pizza. -- nm - ty97 Nov 20, 15:07 2
  - Pizza for me because it's Friday and it's awesome. -- nm - Krusty Nov 20, 15:13
  - I had canned salmon on my menu but may be able to substitute pulled pork..... - Meg Nov 20, 15:12
Yes, it's another Braves trade! Tigers send 2 lefthanded pitchers to Atlanta for OF Cameron Maybin. - Strongbad Nov 20, 14:54 6
- Challenge round! Now try to trade Swisher! -- nm - ML Nov 20, 15:15 5
  - Teheran and Shelby are the 2 most common names I've heard. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 20, 15:16 4
    - How long is Teheran under team control? -- nm - ML Nov 20, 15:18 3
      - We extended him as part of our "core". - David Nov 20, 15:21 2
        
        He could bring a nice package then. -- nm - ML Nov 20, 15:23 1
        
        Jorge Soler is the target. -- nm - David Nov 20, 15:27
Players OUT for Week 11: Bradford, Mathews, Hyde, Hoyer, Malcolm Floyd -- nm - Strongbad Nov 20, 14:52 2
- feel better, hyde -- nm - sweet baboo Nov 20, 15:03 1
  - at this rate, he'll never realize his dream of dominating the NFL -- nm - prayformojo Nov 20, 15:05
You may be hearing more about Jason Witten this weekend. He is close to setting some records. -- (link) - GregW Nov 20, 14:49
RIP Kylie Jenner + Tyga -- nm - sweet baboo Nov 20, 14:46
Where's my UPS guy....impatient !! -- nm - Meg Nov 20, 14:44 1
- Same here waiting for mine -- nm - eag Nov 20, 14:50
Blind Item of the Day .. Symmetry - budice Nov 20, 14:36 1
- L'il Wayne. -- nm - Mop Nov 20, 15:06
B2: Hopefully USA is moving into the Vampirate business soon. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 20, 14:34
Talking about big feet, remember Laquan McGowan? He wears size 21, but uses size 18 cleats because the larger ones are too heavy to run. -- (link) - GregW Nov 20, 14:22 1
- ouch. that other dude is *ripped* - man. -- nm - b. Nov 20, 14:26
ST Oscar watchers: what, if any, unreleased films do you think might shake up the current race? (me: Son of Saul) - sweet baboo Nov 20, 14:21 4
- Force awakens wins all the SE awards -- nm - Beaker Nov 20, 14:48
- I agree with budice. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 20, 14:30
- Joy, Danish Girl, Revenant -- nm - budice Nov 20, 14:27
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I actually like pickled octopus more than I like foie gras -- nm - Beryllium Nov 20, 14:16 2
- How about foie gras made from duck force fed with pickled octopus? -- nm - Max Nov 20, 14:19 1
  - No -- nm - Beryllium Nov 20, 15:40
ty, does your employer contribute to your HSA if you choose the HDHP? -- nm - znufrii Nov 20, 14:09 18
- Yes - ty97 Nov 20, 14:22 17
  - Be careful - Strongbad Nov 20, 15:01 15
    - yeah, the plan year start date screwed me my first time around - znufrii Nov 20, 15:07 11
      - The coverage is similar but not equal. - ty97 Nov 20, 15:12 10
        
        So you save 768 a year in premiums, but have to be on the hook for 1300 or more in deductibles -- (edited) - znufrii Nov 20, 15:15 9
        
        Actually the one other thing I forgot - ty97 Nov 20, 15:19 8
        
        It's interesting hearing different plans. In my case our high deductible plan coverage is much better than the regular plan after you hit the - pmb Nov 20, 15:39 1
        
        i would hit that with one Humira pen -- nm - sweet baboo Nov 20, 15:43
        
        right, the trick with an HDHP is to go into it with the assumption that you're going to spend your entire deductible - znufrii Nov 20, 15:21
        
        "sorta cancer"?! -- nm - sweet baboo Nov 20, 15:20 2
        
        sorta cancer only sorta sucks. -- nm - znufrii Nov 20, 15:30
        
        It's the best shorthand I have for it. - ty97 Nov 20, 15:22
        
        And also keep in mind that $768 is already pre-tax, so the first $768 I would contribute to HSA is a wash to my current situation. -- nm - ty97 Nov 20, 15:20 1
        
        missed that. thanks. -- (edited) - znufrii Nov 20, 15:23
    - I fully expect that within a couple of years the HDP plan will be the only plan available. - ty97 Nov 20, 15:04 2
      - 2014 open enrollment for us was the first time it was HDP or nothing. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 20, 15:09 1
        
        Right now we're having a discussion about -- (edited) - Strongbad Nov 20, 15:11
  - I have an HDHP. I look at it like this: I can afford one expensive year if I need to. - all the boys love christine baranski Nov 20, 15:00
Although Carson sounds reasonable later in the article... - Mel Profit Nov 20, 14:09 17
- Agreed. Color blind, religion blind government -- nm - Strongbad Nov 20, 14:41 8
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    - Seems to me that's what Carson is asking for - Strongbad Nov 20, 14:45 6
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        The Scalia Doctrine. -- nm - TWuG Nov 20, 14:52 2
        
        it's the Roberts Doctrine now: "The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race" - sweet baboo Nov 20, 14:58 1
        
        Tautology Club is where Tautology Club meets -- nm* - Reagen Nov 20, 14:59
        
        So, - Strongbad Nov 20, 14:50 1
        
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- Treating people differently sets a dangerous precedent, but a database with everyone on it... does not? -- nm - Roger More Nov 20, 14:13 5
  - So basically a national identity card? ;) -- nm - Meg Nov 20, 14:14 4
    - Maybe that's the point of his smile after his answer, but in a discussion about surveillance, it's not the joke I'd have made. -- nm - Roger More Nov 20, 14:21
    - The way better for Meg to track us all down with... -- (edited) - Mel Profit Nov 20, 14:15 2
      - I carried a green card for years. I felt so....vunerable(?) when I had to give it up. - Meg Nov 20, 14:22 1
        
        I can't even imagine what that feels like. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 20, 14:25
- Police State for everyone! -- nm - Reagen Nov 20, 14:10 1
  - I did laugh at the shortcut he was suggesting. - Mel Profit Nov 20, 14:11
Flu Shot Poll: I got mine. You? -- nm - TWuG Nov 20, 14:08 22
- Yes. -- nm - Mop Nov 20, 15:05
- Nope. -- nm - jaxSean Nov 20, 14:56
- yonh. -- nm - gravy Nov 20, 14:52
- yes -- nm - Dano Nov 20, 14:45
- Yep, first week of September. -- nm - kelly Nov 20, 14:37
- Not yet. Will try again next week. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 20, 14:30 1
  - nice knowing ya! -- nm - sweet baboo Nov 20, 14:32
- october 1st. -- nm - b. Nov 20, 14:20
- yes, family too -- nm - Beaker Nov 20, 14:18
- Not yet -- nm - psilotum Nov 20, 14:18
- This morning. Now my globally-trackable smart blood is up to date. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 20, 14:16
- Weeks ago. Kaiser made it v easy -- nm - prayformojo Nov 20, 14:15 1
  - Did you do the drive-thru? We have them here but at other ends of the county. I did walk in. -- nm - Meg Nov 20, 14:19
- I got a case of beer instead -- nm - CQ Nov 20, 14:15
- Late August. -- nm - Tim Nov 20, 14:15
- yeah, and then i got a cold flying home from Austin that's lingered a couple weeks start to finish - sweet baboo Nov 20, 14:15
- I did and I was surprised to discover it was free. -- nm - David Nov 20, 14:14
- Couple of months back. -- nm - Meg Nov 20, 14:13
- Yep! -- nm - Dark Callisto vs. Evil Dead Nov 20, 14:12
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- I need to do this. maybe I'll do it right now, I have to hit the grocery store anyway -- nm - znufrii Nov 20, 14:10
- two weeks ago I got stuck. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 20, 14:10
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- PROOF! -- nm - Mop Nov 20, 15:33
- Hillary went to his wedding - sweet baboo Nov 20, 14:44
- historically american nazis were democrats (our two party system sucks) IE racist soutnern bluedogs, george wallace etc -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 20, 14:43
thank god it's friday -- nm - sweet baboo Nov 20, 14:04

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