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"In retrospect, Sandy Hook marked the end of the US gun control debate. Once America decided killing children was bearable." -- @JamesB2275 -- nm - Spawn Dec 2, 12:44
ABC News says there are "reports of up to 12 dead." -- nm - mara Dec 2, 12:42
Jets-Leafs, dignan - sweet baboo Dec 2, 12:35 3
- K, K, K -- nm - Mop Dec 2, 12:44
- "What are 3 reasons JackDawson shouldn't move to Canada, Alex?" -- nm - Mop Dec 2, 12:44
- "What are 3 sad Canadian things, Alex?" -- nm - Mop Dec 2, 12:43
San Bernardino was called the most bankrupt, poorest city edging out Detroit, all the druggies and gangs priced out of compton moved there... -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 2, 12:24 5
- not that they don't have serious issues; but I don't think they ever edged out detroit, and they started leaving bankruptcy earlier this year. -- nm - b. Dec 2, 12:45
- well, that makes it all ok then -- nm - groiny Dec 2, 12:34
- It's also the birthplace of McDonald's! -- nm - con_carne Dec 2, 12:25 2
  - and, according to the originators....Taco Bell ....also focus groups from SB were the main incubus for the Edsel -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 2, 12:28
  - and Gone With The Wind's sneak preview -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 2, 12:26
I just walked out of a customers whse, they manufacture gun parts and am hearing the news on the radio. - Bacon Dec 2, 12:23 2
- the emergency klaxxon you hear is urgently calling employees to work as orders will come flooding in..again -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 2, 12:25 1
  - [moved to the proper thread] -- nm* - Beryllium Dec 2, 12:28
I have to leave for the bookstore - I'm counting on ST to keep me updated. -- nm - Meg Dec 2, 12:22
maybe some bitters? -- (link) - christmas gift idea for ann Dec 2, 12:20 3
- yes -- nm* - decline Dec 2, 12:34
- i think I am getting my brother some 'shrub' - it's a vinegar based syrup you use in cocktails. -- (link) - Andie Dec 2, 12:33
- oooh, nice. -- nm - znufrii Dec 2, 12:27
Interesting article from NBC News First Read about why Trump is not likely to fall off like other insurgent candidates. - pmb Dec 2, 12:20 30
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  - he's too tea-partyesque for them I think. They hold their nose while dealing with them. -- nm - Diva Dec 2, 12:35
  - They're just not fans of the munsters. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 2, 12:34
  - He's got all the strategic decision making prowess of a fruit fly (remmeber him filibustering his own bill that he then voted for) - Will Hunting Dec 2, 12:33
  - 'cause he's Canadian!! -- nm - decline Dec 2, 12:32 19
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      - obviously there is a way around this - but i really did think a presidential candidate had to be born in the US ? -- nm - Andie Dec 2, 12:36 17
        
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        Jack Dawson for President. - Beryllium Dec 2, 12:49
        
        McCain was born in the Panama Canal zone (which was under US control) ... - Beryllium Dec 2, 12:39
        
        No, you can be a natural-born citizen without being born in the US, if one parent is a citizen. -- nm - mara Dec 2, 12:37 8
        
        my birth cert is in german, folks didn't get legally married for a year after -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 2, 12:42
        
        okay, makes sense, but then, seriously, even if Obama *had* been born in Kenya (which we know he wasn't), they didn't have a case, right? -- nm - Andie Dec 2, 12:39 6
        
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        Because...Muslim. Even though 70% of Kenyans are Christian... -- nm - Inigo Dec 2, 12:42
        
        Birthers... Benghazi... - Spawn Dec 2, 12:41
        
        It's all a republican conspiracy to establish precedent so they can elect Ahnold. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 2, 12:41
        
        yup -- nm - decline Dec 2, 12:40
        
        Correct. -- nm - mara Dec 2, 12:39
        
        born to a natural-born citizen. -- nm - decline Dec 2, 12:37
        
        You have to be natural born citizen, whatever that means. -- nm - Christmas LeBaron Dec 2, 12:37 3
        
        it mean whatever you want it to mean -- nm - decline Dec 2, 12:38 2
        
        Well, it's true that it's not really well-defined anywhere official, if I'm understanding right. -- nm - mara Dec 2, 12:40 1
        
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  - At least partially because of the way he's conducting himself in the U.S. Senate. -- (link) - ReluctantCynic Dec 2, 12:30 1
    - Don't you just want to slap that smug little smile off his face? -- nm - amoxy Dec 2, 12:37
  - The establishment is not nearly as virulent as he is. They are not prepared to burn it all down the way he is. I think they also don't trust him in - pmb Dec 2, 12:30
  - He doesn't bother to dog whistle, he just lays the crazy-baiting right out there. -- nm - emoticripple Dec 2, 12:27
- At this point, short of a dead hooker (and even then), the question is how many delegates he can get - sweet baboo Dec 2, 12:24
- Latest polls are showing Carson starting to tank -- nm - decline Dec 2, 12:24
Honestly, I cannot fathom what goes into choosing a target for these shooters. This target was a social services center that helps the disabled. - TWuG Dec 2, 12:14 18
- it seems like every night the past 2 months the local news opened with a new local death, or more. -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 2, 12:29 1
  - we're already over 100 vehicular homicides this year and poised to set a new record :(((((( -- nm* - Peglegpete Dec 2, 12:30
- Do people fueled by hate really need a logical reason to do anything? -- nm - oblique Dec 2, 12:25
- Government agency, or private nonprofit type agency? (Although te perps may be dumb enough to think a nonprofit is a governemnt agency.) -- nm - mara Dec 2, 12:22 2
  - Looks like it's a service of the State of California. Department of Developmental Services. 21 such centers across the state. -- nm* - con_carne Dec 2, 12:39
  - looks like nonprofit -- nm - decline Dec 2, 12:30
- It was the Government -- nm - amoxy Dec 2, 12:22
- They move slower so they're easier targets. -- nm - pmb Dec 2, 12:21
- Stolen from ty. -- (link) - Spawn Dec 2, 12:19
- Not just people who are disabled, but people who are trying their best to get back on their feet. No pun intended. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 2, 12:19
- no way to know until we know more details, could be a disgruntled former employee, any number of things really. -- nm - znufrii Dec 2, 12:18 3
  - Three of them? -- nm - Spawn Dec 2, 12:18 2
    - If there WERE 3. They always say there may be multiple shooters until they say there was 1. -- nm - Ender Dec 2, 12:32
    - that would be a hell of a coincidence, if they all decided to come shoot up the place on the same day. -- nm - znufrii Dec 2, 12:20
- And if there was more than one shooter wouldn't appear to be a disgruntled employee/domestic dispute type thing. -- nm - Meg Dec 2, 12:17
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  - If we designate them as ISIS... -- nm - sweet baboo Dec 2, 12:25
- I am sure it is something that they assume people will get upset about. nm -- nm - groiny Dec 2, 12:16
LYC: My wife just recieved money from the Knights Templar to finish her last year at University... - Walt_Disney Dec 2, 12:09 9
- They have a website if anyone is interested......(link) -- (link) - Walt_Disney Dec 2, 12:30 1
  - *launches nukes* -- nm - Pope Francis Dec 2, 12:36
- Hmmm, is she Scottish, perhaps from somewhere around Roslin? -- nm - Christmas LeBaron Dec 2, 12:23
- The actual Knights Templar have been gone for 500+ years. Is this OSMTH? -- nm - Mop Dec 2, 12:20 1
  - that's exactly what they want you to think. -- nm - Andie Dec 2, 12:21
- They have chosen....wisely. -- nm - ML Galaxy Dec 2, 12:14
- Mostly we just hang around playing beer pong and coming up with new face paint design. -- nm - The New Templars Dec 2, 12:11
- Must spend a semester on Oak Island digging holes in random places. -- nm - Mop Dec 2, 12:11
- Man fuck those guys. -- nm - Assassins Dec 2, 12:10
Breaking news so grain of salt. Bomb squad reportedly trying to neutralize device - ty97 Dec 2, 12:09 9
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  - I'm always worried about shooters. I've gotten to the point where I always have an exit strategy. - Dark Callisto vs. Evil Dead Dec 2, 12:39
  - My personal, internal threat level feels about where it was the week after the Rep. Giffords shooting. - ReluctantCynic Dec 2, 12:22 5
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      - Exactly. - ReluctantCynic Dec 2, 12:32 3
        
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        I would argue 50/50 is not correct. - Spawn Dec 2, 12:42
        
        There's one solution to this. Everyone knows what it is. It wil lnever happen in the US. Ever. -- nm - Shaun Dec 2, 12:33
- seeing this also. Robot in play to disarm/detonate -- nm - decline Dec 2, 12:19
AT&T to get rid of DirecTV naming come January -- (link) - budice Dec 2, 12:07 5
- I am glad I locked in my system for 12 months. -- nm - Spawn Dec 2, 12:11 1
  - I'm pushing to cut the cord. Vudu is so much fun! - Pippy Bells Dec 2, 12:12
- Comcast raising cable rates around the same time -- (link) - budice Dec 2, 12:09 1
  - It's a year that ends in a number so of course they are. -- nm - Dark Callisto vs. Evil Dead Dec 2, 12:10
- that was quick -- nm - Pippy Giblets Dec 2, 12:08
Phew, dodged the jury bullet again today. Wasn't looking forward to reporting to a local courthouse right now :( -- nm - Meg Dec 2, 12:05 2
- :( do you have to call in all week? -- nm - Pippy Giblets Dec 2, 12:06 1
  - One more day for tomorrow afternoon. It's been a pain calling in at noon each day prepared to be there by 1:00 pm. -- nm - Meg Dec 2, 12:13
FBI averaged 2 background check requests per second for Black Friday gun sales. -- (link) - znufrii Dec 2, 12:04 1
- Yes, Logan will have an Uzi in his stocking this year. -- nm - Spawn Dec 2, 12:18
*looks at my early resolution not to discuss gun related topics on ST* - groiny Dec 2, 12:04 3
- good idea -- nm - Pippy Giblets Dec 2, 12:06 2
  - this is gonna be harder than that month I gave up breathing. nm -- nm - groiny Dec 2, 12:07 1
    - I can arrange for that again. -- nm - ML Galaxy Dec 2, 12:18
Poll: please name events you're excited for in 2016 -- (edited) - Max Dec 2, 12:03 37
- Vegas in July. Building a backyard cottage. Road trip to the family farm in May. - ReluctantCynic Dec 2, 12:07 8
  - ooooh cottage. -- nm - fabulous squid Dec 2, 12:18 7
    - It's going to look something like this (hopefully) when we're finished. - ReluctantCynic Dec 2, 12:26 6
      - I don't see the height in the first photo to get the second inside it - what am I missing? -- nm - b. Dec 2, 12:41
      - Tiny house! I want that. What are the dimensions? -- nm - Max Dec 2, 12:34
      - i *love* that. -- nm - Andie Dec 2, 12:29 3
        
        The other cool part is there is a matching "studio shed" not pictured. - ReluctantCynic Dec 2, 12:34 2
        
        tiny car garage for tiny cars! -- nm - Max Dec 2, 12:35 1
        
        I just want to make an omelette! -- nm - mara Dec 2, 12:37
- New job, whatever that ends up being. -- nm - znufrii Dec 2, 12:07 5
  - and my brother and his wife will be moving to the Philly area this summer - znufrii Dec 2, 12:11 4
    - I heard they plan to have you do their packing/moving, as well. -- nm - Spawn Dec 2, 12:12 3
      - that would be a fun cross-country road trip, my brother is awesome. -- nm - znufrii Dec 2, 12:13 2
        
        Oh, that means what I heard must have been an error. - Spawn Dec 2, 12:16 1
        
        in any case, I'm pretty sure I'll be otherwise occupied by then. -- nm - znufrii Dec 2, 12:16
- Our new library director in January is crowding everything else out of my mind, except the presidential race. -- nm* - mara Dec 2, 12:07 1
  - Hey dummies. -- nm - Dean Winters, new library director Dec 2, 12:08
- Lush reunion -- nm - sweet baboo Dec 2, 12:07
- Ronan's 1st Birthday, Civil War, maybe (maybe?) another pilgrimage to South Bend. - IrishStephen Dec 2, 12:06 2
  - I volunteered to take my nephew on a tour there if he beat my ACT score. -- nm - Christmas LeBaron Dec 2, 12:08 1
    - Awesome! I hope he beats your score! -- nm - IrishStephen Dec 2, 12:15
- The Jax's anniversary cruise in Feb/March. -- nm - Meg Dec 2, 12:06
- Vegas in January, house building stuff, new puppy -- nm - Pippy Giblets Dec 2, 12:04 1
  - hosting the AVN? should I keep a night clear for dinner? -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 2, 12:07
- Summer Olympics -- nm - ty97 Dec 2, 12:04 10
  - Seeing how many swimmers and rowers die? Agreed. -- nm - Spawn Dec 2, 12:04 9
    - To be clear, the swimming events are held at the pool. But all the rowing/sailing events... ick. -- nm - Mop Dec 2, 12:15 4
      - Triathlon. -- nm - Spawn Dec 2, 12:16 1
        
        Oh man. -- nm - Mop Dec 2, 12:32
      - isn't there an open water swim marathon event as well? -- nm - znufrii Dec 2, 12:16 1
        
        I remember some swimmers talking about wearing something in the water until they got far out (which will not work as they tested water all over this - Spawn Dec 2, 12:40
    - Gymnasts dude - ty97 Dec 2, 12:05 3
      - Hopefully they will not get near the water. -- nm - Spawn Dec 2, 12:06 2
        
        now I have a Britney Spears - toxic ear worm -- nm - Pippy Giblets Dec 2, 12:06 1
        
        Toxic ear sounds painful -- nm - ty97 Dec 2, 12:09
- Elections -- nm - Spawn Dec 2, 12:04
- kitchen reno, Ireland/Wales, Iceland, an extra week of vacation at work -- nm - Andie Dec 2, 12:03
FdC Meat Ratings: #1 Filet Mignon (OMG) #2 The "house special" (whatever that was) #3 New York Strip. Honorable mention: The brown sugar and black - oblique Dec 2, 12:01 4
- That sounds good and all, but I'd much rather have this bag of plain ruffles... (nm) - IrishStephen Dec 2, 12:21
- # 2 is called picahna (sp?) - its amazing. -- nm - Pippy Giblets Dec 2, 12:08
- Whimper -- nm - ML Galaxy Dec 2, 12:05
- Nice. We had something similar onthe cruise for Bacon's wedding. Topper was roasted pineapple with a cinnamon glaze. -- nm - budice Dec 2, 12:03
"Happy Birthday Mandy" -- nm* - Spawn Dec 2, 12:00
I am getting numb to this shit -- nm - amoxy Dec 2, 12:00 4
- I thought I was, but this just hit a whole new level. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 2, 12:02
- When I saw th CNN headline, I honestly (and sadly) wondered "should this be news?" -- nm - ty97 Dec 2, 12:02 1
  - Apparently not - nothing up on WaPo yet. -- nm - emoticripple Dec 2, 12:06
- Don't. -- nm - Spawn Dec 2, 12:01

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