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Slippin' Jimmy was right: GoPro just laid off 7% of its staff. -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 13, 14:25
I know Mojave meg will get one of these, the question is, how many -- (link) - General Zeit Jan 13, 14:24 2
- But is it trail rated? -- nm - Meg Jan 13, 14:31 1
  - With thatuch power, you don't need a trail, just put a dozer blade up front and go -- nm - General Zeit Jan 13, 14:32
Speaking of guns, basically outside my office window the highway is closed because two cars were just shooting at each other. -- (link) - Andie Jan 13, 14:22 3
- And only moments ago they were law-abiding gun owners. -- nm - emoticripple Jan 13, 14:22 2
  - in Canada? not entirely likely. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 13, 14:24
  - look, clearly it's the violent cars that are the problem. don't bring people into this. -- nm - colin Jan 13, 14:23
Hay CQ, the Vikings just hired Sparano as their new o-line coach. -- nm - ML Jan 13, 14:17 1
- He's a good guy for that job me thinks -- nm - CQ Jan 13, 14:18
Looking at the numbers, I'm not even sure Star Wars finishes in the top 3 this weekend honestly. - Will Hunting Jan 13, 14:10 11
- 21-22 over the 3-day, that is. If it did that, it would do $27-28 for the weekend. - Roger More Jan 13, 14:17
- Other than 13 Hours looks ridiculously stupid - TWuG Jan 13, 14:11 9
  - ridiculously AWESOME! -- nm - colin Jan 13, 14:16
  - I have it short, short, short. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 13, 14:15
  - I can't believe there is really a big market for this. Other than the Fox news crowd, is there anyone who really wants to see a movie about Benghazi? - pmb Jan 13, 14:13 5
    - I think it's being marketed more as an out and out actioner. -- nm - Loyola Jan 13, 14:16
    - The HSX options are priced at 35mil. - Will Hunting Jan 13, 14:16 3
      - possibly of note.. nm but: -- (link) - b. Jan 13, 14:31
      - Yeah, same. Though I think it's actually currently priced more in the low 20's for an opening. -- nm - pmb Jan 13, 14:26 1
        
        yep, ~24M opening on the stock. -- nm - Andie Jan 13, 14:27
  - Act of Valor looked equally bad but 'Murica! -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 13, 14:12
ok, for real job question... - colin Jan 13, 13:59 53
- I thought London was expensive, my German cousin had to live an hour out, San fran is bad but you can Bart from way out -- nm - General Zeit Jan 13, 14:27
- Portland. I think you guys would like it there. -- nm - Diva Jan 13, 14:19 3
  - i think allie would too... i've asked a lot of her this past year uprooting from houston, constant travel. i'd like her to be somewhere she enjoys - colin Jan 13, 14:21 2
    - And there's a lot of gorgeous scenery available easily. - nic to be named later Jan 13, 14:24 1
      - oh pretty! yeah, there's definitely some nice country there. visited a little over a year ago. -- nm - colin Jan 13, 14:26
- Portland -- nm - nic to be named later Jan 13, 14:14
- Portland. -- nm* - ReluctantCynic Jan 13, 14:11 3
  - biased! -- nm - colin Jan 13, 14:11 2
    - PORTLAND! - ReluctantCynic Jan 13, 14:13 1
      - too true... and we have a friend there who works in metal fabrication, which allie wants to be in. - colin Jan 13, 14:14
- if being a consultant is what you want to do, Portland. sunnyvale isn't bad, though. - b. Jan 13, 14:08 4
  - well, i can be based out of sunnyvale office, so SF is just an option. what's the city like? - colin Jan 13, 14:10 3
    - mostly it's a nice, suburban-y mid-size city. costs are higher than some more distant places because of google and other tech companies. - b. Jan 13, 14:20 2
      - oo, the weather sure looks nice. and it would give me access to other tech companies if i wanted to change. it doesn't sound too bad, maybe i should - colin Jan 13, 14:22 1
        
        heh, right as we're about to have a week+ of el niño rain. - b. Jan 13, 14:27
- Powerball -- nm - Loyola Jan 13, 14:06 2
  - finally a sane, well thought out answer. -- nm - colin Jan 13, 14:08 1
    - *theatrical bow* -- nm - Loyola Jan 13, 14:10
- if i were in London i'd never leave. between those two choices, i'd go for SF (proximity to b. notwithstanding) -- nm - slipping jimmy Jan 13, 14:05 4
  - if proximity to me is a thing, sunnyvale would be extra soul-crushing vs. the other locations. ;p -- nm - b. Jan 13, 14:10 3
    - thanks, i'll update my file accordingly -- nm - slipping jimmy Jan 13, 14:15 2
      - *takes note*... b.. crushes... souls.... -- nm - colin Jan 13, 14:18 1
        
        she kill you with them k****n breaks -- nm - slipping jimmy Jan 13, 14:19
- Is your job done in London, or you're just *done* with London. - JaxSean Jan 13, 14:05 4
  - i'm *done* with london. i was barely there, didn't care for it when i was. work was in central and a pain to get to - colin Jan 13, 14:07 3
    - What about Wokingham? heheh -- nm - Beryllium Jan 13, 14:08 2
      - (Oh, I just checked, looks like we don't have any open positions at that office) -- nm - Beryllium Jan 13, 14:09 1
        
        i appreciate the look ;) honestly if i went back, i'd do Dublin... plenty of tech, like the city and people, not too expensive. -- nm - colin Jan 13, 14:11
- The higher pay in SF is directly correlated to the higher cost of living. So it's not really more money. - Mop Jan 13, 14:04 1
  - i WANT to be a consultant.. it's my goal. but i want to be independent, not for a firm. maybe it's better to do a firm first, then go on my own. -- nm - colin Jan 13, 14:12
- Portland -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 13, 14:03
- Portland has also grown very expensive, as housing is nearly as tight as the SF area; I'd do some research. All things being equal, Portland! -- nm - emoticripple Jan 13, 14:03 4
  - if i'm willing to commute the same distance in portland as i would in SF, wouldn't it be cheaper farther out? -- nm - colin Jan 13, 14:09 3
    - RC, Bacon, sort the guy out re: commuting in Portland. - Mop Jan 13, 14:12 2
      - no more cars.. i'm done with cars. i'll have one, but i'll avoid it at all cost especially for commute -- nm - colin Jan 13, 14:15 1
        
        I like this thinking. :-) - Krusty Jan 13, 14:20
- Portland -- nm - znufrii Jan 13, 14:00 1
  - yeah, leaning that way. i'd have the chance to build up a branch of a consulting firm almost from scratch.. kind of cool. -- nm - colin Jan 13, 14:02
- Wait, SF is more expensive than London? - Will Hunting Jan 13, 14:00 14
  - rent is almost double. -- nm - colin Jan 13, 14:01 13
    - what about surrounding areas and commute in? - groiny Jan 13, 14:03 12
      - i've though of that.. i'd really like to be able to bike to work again.. ida know. -- nm - colin Jan 13, 14:05 9
        
        my uncle worked in SF for a few years and he LOVED it there. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 13, 14:09 7
        
        I've visited a few times - there are certainly some high points. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 13, 14:09 6
        
        i like visiting the city, for sure... i'm just not sure about living there because i won't be able to afford where i'd want to be. -- nm - colin Jan 13, 14:16 5
        
        wait till all the private equity money dries up this year - slipping jimmy Jan 13, 14:17 4
        
        wdym? -- nm - colin Jan 13, 14:18 3
        
        Funding rounds are gonna go kaput and everyone in San Fran will starve. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 13, 14:21 2
        
        oooh. -- nm - colin Jan 13, 14:24 1
        
        That's just what he meant. I don't think he's entirely right. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 13, 14:24
        
        east bay, bruh -- nm - slipping jimmy Jan 13, 14:06
      - Yeah, you can take the BART from Oakland ... -- nm - Beryllium Jan 13, 14:04 1
        
        my brother and his wife are moving out of their place in Oakland (almost Berkeley) this summer... -- nm - znufrii Jan 13, 14:22
Sorry to ask again, who/where should I send an image of the lottery tickets for the st pool? - TRuMaN Jan 13, 13:56 4
- Send to meg or post photos in our closed secret fb slacker group, make sure to get the routing and terminal number included -- nm - General Zeit Jan 13, 14:30
- Window is closed according to zeit -- if you want, buy tix and send pictures to him for the group. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 13, 13:59 2
  - I bought the tickets last night, need the email address. Will st tron for it. -- nm - TRuMaN Jan 13, 14:00 1
    - Send it to me - Meg Jan 13, 14:08
Spice is bad, kids. Chandler Jones, would you like to explain to the class why? -- (link*) - ML Jan 13, 13:54 3
- the local sports screaming show we watch was positively a titter over this. - Mel Profit Jan 13, 14:13
- maybe he's the one who socked Hoodie in the eye -- nm - slipping jimmy Jan 13, 13:59
- it turns the whites of your eyes blue. -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 13, 13:57
Daughter was just in an accident.On the freeway on ramp. Car cut her off, which caused her to run into a lightpost. - amoxy Jan 13, 13:54 22
- Sucks dude. Glad she's okay. Send good vibes for the family. -- nm - sycor Jan 13, 14:30
- So happy to hear she's fine. Hopefully they catch the person that caused the accident. -- nm* - Krusty Jan 13, 14:21
- glad she is ok - it's possible someone may have called in the license of the car other car to 911 - you know how everyone is since America's Most - JenBro Jan 13, 14:21
- At least she's OK -- nm - Roger More Jan 13, 14:19
- Damn, scary. -- nm - Loyola Jan 13, 14:18
- the van is only a piece of metal. so glad she's okay. -- nm - Andie Jan 13, 14:10
- Good to hear things are ok. -- nm - budice Jan 13, 14:04
- glad she's ok! -- nm - JaxSean Jan 13, 14:01
- Glad she's okay -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 13, 14:01
- oh jeez. glad she is ok. -- nm - colin Jan 13, 14:00
- Glad she's doing okay. Good vibes! -- nm - MDH Jan 13, 13:59
- :( - glad she doing ok, but how super sucky. -- nm - b. Jan 13, 13:59
- Might be worth contacting the municipality if there are any traffic cameras or anything else in the area? - Strongbad Jan 13, 13:58 1
  - I used to drive that on ramp a lot. I don't remember any traffic cams there - amoxy Jan 13, 14:00
- Sucks, but good that she isn't hurt. -- nm - TRuMaN Jan 13, 13:58
- yikes. whoa. -- nm - Diva Jan 13, 13:56
- Happy that she is okay. Vans are replaceable. -- nm - iSpam Jan 13, 13:56
- (1) oh no! (2) glad she's OK - ML Jan 13, 13:55 1
  - Good point. I think the cops were there because it was a pretty nasty crash - amoxy Jan 13, 13:57
- yikes. glad she wasn't hurt. -- nm - znufrii Jan 13, 13:55
- well, van is replaceable, glad she is doing ok, other than scared shitless probably. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 13, 13:55
- all me best, I am glad she is safe -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 13, 13:55
Rebel Wilson would be *perfect* for Tracy Turnblatt in the NBC Hairspray -- nm - slipping jimmy Jan 13, 13:52 2
- Maybe 10 years ago. she doesn't look like she's in high school. -- nm - Diva Jan 13, 13:55
- Yes, yes she would -- nm - amoxy Jan 13, 13:55
DC and Funko team up for a collector's box...The Legion of Collectors -- (link) - Remlik Jan 13, 13:51
sorry creepy obsessed women on the internet, Oscar Issac is spoken for -- (link) - slipping jimmy Jan 13, 13:51 15
- He is one of the worst parts of Star Wars TFA. - JaxSean Jan 13, 13:55 14
  - yeah, he was just... kinda 1 dimensional. he was GREAT in ex machina though... -- nm - colin Jan 13, 14:04 4
    - Oh damn, I haven't watched that yet and want to. - JaxSean Jan 13, 14:06 3
      - I found him to be tedious in that movie; but outside of the central concept, the movie was just okay imo. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 13, 14:11
      - could be. but it's a completely different role. i had to look him up to see who he was in star wars... still don't really believe it. -- nm - colin Jan 13, 14:08
      - Much better role for him -- nm - budice Jan 13, 14:07
  - jeez man. - groiny Jan 13, 13:57 4
    - Starting to wonder if jax is just playing a long con on mel. -- nm* - TRuMaN Jan 13, 13:59 3
      - the only good thing he likes is rice. -- nm - Diva Jan 13, 13:59 2
        
        And wine. But not sake. huh. - JaxSean Jan 13, 14:03 1
        
        I just can't with you. -- nm - Diva Jan 13, 14:21
  - i didn't think he was bad, just underused -- nm - slipping jimmy Jan 13, 13:56 3
    - I thought (minor spoils) - JaxSean Jan 13, 14:01
    - yah, like there wasn't much to have enough to not like. -- nm - b. Jan 13, 14:00 1
      - b! - budice Jan 13, 14:06
i've got a major dilemma with my job... anybody care to weigh in? -- nm - colin Jan 13, 13:49 15
- Wild and crazy sex on the boss's desk - TRuMaN Jan 13, 14:00 2
  - WITH the boss's desk. -- nm - colin Jan 13, 14:00 1
    - NO NOT THE STAPLER -- nm - ML Jan 13, 14:03
- Switch everyone's default search engine to Bing! -- nm - iSpam Jan 13, 13:58 1
  - silently push the "Forever Bing" chrome extension. i totally would if i could. -- nm - colin Jan 13, 14:01
- grab two beers and jump. -- nm - znufrii Jan 13, 13:52 3
  - i spilled my beer. bad advice. -- nm - colin Jan 13, 13:52 2
    - shoot the hostage? -- nm - znufrii Jan 13, 13:53 1
      - shots for the hostage. excellent. -- nm - colin Jan 13, 13:53
- Go ahead, show them your junk. -- nm - Ender Jan 13, 13:50 1
  - already done. twice. nobody was impressed. thoughts? -- nm - colin Jan 13, 13:51
- radical takeover. -- nm - groiny Jan 13, 13:50 1
  - i'll do a racist takeover... way more controversial. -- nm - colin Jan 13, 13:51
- quit! -- nm - slipping jimmy Jan 13, 13:49 1
  - don't worry, i'm READY... -- nm - colin Jan 13, 13:50
pmb. Everything that you state in your comment there is in place for the law abiding gun owner. - groiny Jan 13, 13:49 5
- People selling guns illegally should face serious jail time, no doubt. Right now, it may or may not be illegal. The holes in the legislation that - pmb Jan 13, 14:03 1
  - oh, I am not saying that one has anything to do with the other. - groiny Jan 13, 14:08
- people who sell guns illegally and are caught should be shot... not to death, but just so they know what it feels like. -- nm - colin Jan 13, 13:53 2
  - it is no joke, I could get a gun easier than I could get a bag of weed right now. -- nm - groiny Jan 13, 13:54 1
    - same. but that's cause i look like a narc and nobody will sell to me. -- nm - colin Jan 13, 13:55
If I win the Powerball, I'm investing all of my winnings into Powerball tickets. -- nm - ML Jan 13, 13:46 1
- Just kick a few bucks my way first. On a sidenote, that last island I posted would only cost CDN$187,500 as part of a 12-way time share ... - Beryllium Jan 13, 13:47
Mel, I am not, nor would I ever belong to the NRA. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 13, 13:46
From B2: That Furious 7 song is awful, of that thing wins (which I'm sure it will), I will scream. -- nm - MDH Jan 13, 13:44 2
- It's better than the f'in Sam Smith song. Of course, being kicked repeatedly in the balls is too. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 13, 14:02 1
  - That song is awful too. I really want to know what happened there. -- nm - MDH Jan 13, 14:19
"Mike Shanahan strongly back in the mix with the 49ers. Looks like they are closing in on a decision per sources" -- (link) - ML Jan 13, 13:43 1
- No, not another old retread -- nm - amoxy Jan 13, 13:56

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