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If Trump is elected president, he'll order that people stop dying. -- nm - Mop Jan 18, 18:12 3
- We're going to be looking at that, and a lot of other things, we have to put a stop to that till we figure out what's going on with that -- nm - Big Zebowgeiski Jan 18, 18:14 1
  - One of the things I don't see many people comment is his "till we figure this out". If you're running for President, shouldn't you have some of this - crash davis Jan 18, 18:16
- the textile industry will revolt -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 18, 18:13
OK, I'll admit that Golden State is *at least* the 34th best team in California. -- nm - ML Jan 18, 18:03
V: Carol sweeps Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Awards -- (link) - budice Jan 18, 18:03 3
- Why are there no "straight" awards, huh?! -- nm - Mop Jan 18, 18:08 2
  - Look up the AVN's -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 18, 18:09 1
    - "Carol" is also the name of the porn parody. -- nm - Mop Jan 18, 18:20
watching my second ever episode of Mexican Made Easy with Marcela Valladolid. She hasn't made one Mexican dish yet, just American ones with some Mex - crash davis Jan 18, 18:00 11
- I watched an ep. of this show at my mom's recently. she seems pretty authentic. nm but: -- (link) - b. Jan 18, 18:04 4
  - oh, I watch Pati all the time when her current season is on my PBS station. With her and Rick Bayless, PBS does Mexican right. - crash davis Jan 18, 18:09 3
    - I almost mentioned Rick, but I was pretty sure you already knew about him. :) - -- nm - b. Jan 18, 18:11 2
      - b! - budice Jan 18, 18:13 1
        
        boo.! - b. Jan 18, 18:16
- she probably doesn't even put rice in her burritos -- nm - slipping jimmy Jan 18, 18:01 5
  - I bet she does. Her stuff looks Cal-Mex, not even Tex-Mex -- nm - crash davis Jan 18, 18:03 4
    - Minn-Mex is seasoned ground beef with lefse -- nm - ML Jan 18, 18:04 3
      - Lutefisk tacos! -- nm - emoticripple Jan 18, 18:15
      - the idea of Minn-Mex is making me chuckle. - chipotle aebleskivers! -- nm - crash davis Jan 18, 18:06
      - hotdish enchiladas. -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 18:06
oh, that reminds me - so I'm meant to be trying-out computer glasses for the first time. anyone use 'em who wears contacts for distance? - b. Jan 18, 17:50 3
- it took me a month to get used to bifocals -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 18, 17:53 2
  - my doctor says those may be ahead at some point. I don't need anything for reading now; but apparently it's inevitable. - b. Jan 18, 17:57 1
    - i've been nearsighted, forever and bifocals since my mid 40's -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 18, 17:59
poll, if you'd like - name something embarrassing you've done recently. - b. Jan 18, 17:47 17
- I gave a 40yr old man wood. -- nm - Bernie Sanders Jan 18, 18:08
- I masturbated to a picture of Bernie Sanders -- nm - Bacon Jan 18, 18:06 6
  - And to think we used to get tips about strip clubs from you -- nm - Big Zebowgeiski Jan 18, 18:12 1
    - I'm proud of how we've corrupted him. -- nm - Mop Jan 18, 18:17
  - He was posing with three college freshmen. - Mop Jan 18, 18:09
  - ML? -- nm - slipping jimmy Jan 18, 18:09
  - Eh, it happens. -- nm - Spawn Jan 18, 18:07
  - Bernie tribute? -- nm - budice Jan 18, 18:07
- bought a gas station burrito -- nm - crash davis Jan 18, 17:52 3
  - remarkably, less chance of infection than if you had gone to Chipotle -- nm - ML Jan 18, 17:54
  - Hopefully you get the worms that make you super smart. -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 17:52 1
    - since I didn't get the powerball, I'd love some super powers -- nm - crash davis Jan 18, 17:54
- bought a couple records at Amoeba that i meant to put back instead -- nm - slipping jimmy Jan 18, 17:50 2
  - Asia? -- nm - budice Jan 18, 17:51 1
    - nah, just a few old house singles -- nm - slipping jimmy Jan 18, 17:52
- Always leave the case next to your bed for them at night. Otherwise I would do the same. New glasses today, though. - Spawn Jan 18, 17:49 1
  - it's not quite like that. I wear contacts and don't need anything else in general. as said above, the newbies are to help delay - b. Jan 18, 18:00
Somebody in Cleveland call 911.... - budice Jan 18, 17:46 4
- Curry has 21, BronBron has 8. -- nm - Spawn Jan 18, 18:01
- unless you're a 12 year old with a toy gun -- nm - slipping jimmy Jan 18, 17:47
- Yeah, have been watching TNT. -- nm - Spawn Jan 18, 17:47
- there is a shawty fire burning on the dance floor? -- nm* - crash davis Jan 18, 17:47
monocle poll: what's the most 1% thing someone in your office does/has? (probably a tie between the two partners here who (1) owns a winery in Napa or - slipping jimmy Jan 18, 17:39 14
- None of my current bosses is within spitting distance of the 1%. Former boss, though, owned a 2,500 sq ft apartment in Rome. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 18, 18:20
- Does not compute. I can only answer "What's the most 'country' thing...?" polls. - Mop Jan 18, 18:19
- My boss drives one of those asshole Mercedes SUVs. -- nm - emoticripple Jan 18, 18:16
- heh, longtime habits are hard to break. I've started and stopped responses to this at least 3 times. -- nm - b. Jan 18, 18:14
- That's Francis Ford Coppola level cool, about the only 1% stuff around here is either huge motorhome, boat or have a wedding for 100s -- nm - Big Zebowgeiski Jan 18, 18:06
- owns a giant luxury apartment in NYC. -- nm - andie Jan 18, 17:52 3
  - runner up, charters private planes to get to meetings. -- nm - andie Jan 18, 17:54 2
    - i figured you or pmb would have the toppers -- nm - slipping jimmy Jan 18, 17:55 1
      - or amanda, if she still worked at zabber harries -- nm - slipping jimmy Jan 18, 18:00
- A boat -- nm - budice Jan 18, 17:43
- At least two people have multi-acre properties that could almost be called farms. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 18, 17:40 3
  - Oh, one coworker has three BMWs. That's good for a laugh. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 18, 17:41 2
    - Teslas are our status car in the office -- nm - slipping jimmy Jan 18, 17:42 1
      - In order to afford a multi-acre property around here, you need to own a 4x4 truck so you can commute over the mountain. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 18, 17:43
"There are other dolls that you like, and they're making new dolls every year." -- nm - Max Jan 18, 17:38 3
- Is this a quote of Toby explaining "black princess unicorn" to his daughter on The Office? -- nm - Beryllium Jan 18, 17:39 2
  - Trainwreck, I assume. -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 17:44 1
    - So season 8 of The Office? -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 18, 17:45
WWE - Iron Mike Sharpe died today. - Will Hunting Jan 18, 17:35 3
- "Canada's Greatest Athlete" - slipping jimmy Jan 18, 17:40 2
  - He's no Jessica Zelinka. -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 17:45
  - We all know it's really Bret Hart. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 18, 17:42
yesterday's mensa calendar page is fun with state names. - b. Jan 18, 17:26 25
- guess - Beryllium Jan 18, 17:34 1
  - yay, canadian! -- nm - b. Jan 18, 17:40
- spoil - embarassed by how long this took - crash davis Jan 18, 17:34 8
  - good work! -- nm - b. Jan 18, 17:40
  - that's only the second most embarrassing thing you posted today -- nm - slipping jimmy Jan 18, 17:36 6
    - nope, I got over the embarrassment of acknowledging you a long time ago -- nm - crash davis Jan 18, 17:40 5
      - but more seriously, I started going through the states and started at the wrong end of the country -- nm - crash davis Jan 18, 17:40 4
        
        heh, I did the same thing. - b. Jan 18, 17:42 3
        
        heh, I was going alphabetical. Impressive that you two can go geo like that. -- nm - Spawn Jan 18, 17:46 2
        
        I can get all 50 by constructing a map in my mind. If I have to go alphabetical without a paper and pen, I'll forget some -- nm - crash davis Jan 18, 17:50 1
        
        I can do it both ways (more time for alpha.), but going by geography usually does the trick faster when narrowing down like that. -- nm - b. Jan 18, 17:52
- Spoil? - Krusty Jan 18, 17:29 1
  - woo! :) - -- nm - b. Jan 18, 17:30
- *reads question, clicks back button and heads off to bed* -- nm - barnaby bear Jan 18, 17:27 3
  - s'ok, dear, you're a rebus savant. -- nm - b. Jan 18, 17:30 2
    - don't patronize me, sister -- nm - barnaby bear Jan 18, 17:31 1
      - focusing on your strengths /= patronizing! -- nm - b. Jan 18, 17:31
- i'm guessing with the letter count & placement, just a gut guess -- (edited) - Peglegpete Jan 18, 17:27 3
  - Same reasoning for my guess, plus a layer of frequency analysis ... and cleaning the kitchen ... -- nm - Beryllium Jan 18, 17:35
  - good job! -- nm - b. Jan 18, 17:28 1
    - it took me longer to type the message than to think of the answer. it was one of those immediate flashes of thought :) -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 18, 17:29
- spoil.... - budice Jan 18, 17:27 1
  - ^5! :) - -- nm - b. Jan 18, 17:28
- Upon rereading, no. -- nm* - Spawn Jan 18, 17:26 1
  - no - but close. - b. Jan 18, 17:28
Megan made jam today, in the bread maker I got her for Christmas. It's sooo sweet. Like, if normal jam is a kiloton of sweetness ... - Beryllium Jan 18, 17:23 3
- If you open the jar and sniff, your blood sugar spikes. - Beryllium Jan 18, 17:26
- WTG MM! -- nm - budice Jan 18, 17:26 1
  - Not that Megan :P -- nm - Beryllium Jan 18, 17:26
Keith Richards is going to win the aging rock star tontine by May 1st at this rate. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 18, 17:22 3
- Betty White has the ladies title already in hand. - budice Jan 18, 17:24 2
  - Olivia DeHaviland will turn 100 July 1 -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 18, 17:43 1
    - Betty is still working, probably more the last ten years than when she was 30 -- nm - Big Zebowgeiski Jan 18, 17:56
So take those old records off the shelf, I'll sit and listen to them by myself, today's music ain't got no soul, not like that old time rock'n roll -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 18, 17:16
SB, seriously. Whatever game you have linked up with your Twitter is spamming like crazy. -- nm - ML Jan 18, 17:08 2
- Sorry. It's resolved. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 19, 04:50
- hee -- nm - slipping jimmy Jan 18, 17:28
Gorilla fight at the Omaha zoo.... -- (link) - Remlik Jan 18, 16:51 [youtube] 6
- More exciting than whatever shit was on Monday Night Raw. Believe that. -- nm - Qale Jan 18, 20:18
- I'm not going to watch that now, but I am wondering if there's a way to make a meek mill/50 cent beef joke without having it be - b. Jan 18, 17:00 2
  - Even Toronto's 74-year old deputy mayor takes shots at Meek Mill -- nm - Roger More Jan 18, 17:08 1
    - heh, he (or whoever posts for him) is amusing. nm but: -- (link) - b. Jan 18, 17:17
- "holy shit" -- nm - mud Jan 18, 16:55 1
  - That was more appropriate than "where's the zookeepers?" - Mop Jan 18, 17:29
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- a suggested addition? adding the year (2012) of the LAT piece with the 94% + maybe mentioning they've taken steps to diversify since then? is there - b. Jan 18, 17:10
- That was a very good article. -- nm - Krusty Jan 18, 17:01 1
  - yes, I meant to add a "nicely done" up there. :) - -- nm - b. Jan 18, 17:11
I came home from work and I hear V1 giggling madly in the other room. - ML Jan 18, 16:49 8
- :). That brings back so many memories. One of the best memories with my son -- nm - amoxy Jan 18, 17:22
- fantastic. do you need suggestions for the next vintage comics she reads? - Peglegpete Jan 18, 17:02 5
  - Tintin, asterix and obelix -- nm - Beryllium Jan 18, 17:03 4
    - Although my favourite has always been The Far Side -- nm - Beryllium Jan 18, 17:08 3
      - At her age? -- nm - Spawn Jan 18, 17:17 2
        
        She's 8, right? -- nm - Beryllium Jan 18, 17:18 1
        
        Seem to recall that much of it would be understood but seems there would be some that would not. From wiki... -- (edited) - Spawn Jan 18, 17:29
- that is so awesome x 2! :D -- nm - b. Jan 18, 16:51
Early reviews for Kung Fu Panda 3 are.....good (83% 5/1) -- nm - Beaker Jan 18, 16:43 3
- Excellent. Master Shifu will be pleased. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 18, 16:48 1
  - oh, you know this hold -- nm - ML Jan 18, 16:49
- Nice. -- nm - Spawn Jan 18, 16:47
I am late to the party but am loving Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors' "Medicine" album. Highly recommended. Ryan Adams/Tom Petty-ish. -- nm - ML Jan 18, 16:37 6
- yah, it's good stuff. -- nm - b. Jan 18, 16:53 2
  - I saw them in concert with Needtobreathe this summer, and meant to check the album out but spaced it. - ML Jan 18, 16:58 1
    - so.much.music. :) - - b. Jan 18, 17:04
- Much better than Kelly Holcomb & The Receivers. -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 16:43 2
  - I need to remember to have rotten fruit more at hand. -- nm - ML Jan 18, 16:44 1
    - I grant you no room for mercy. -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 16:46
*crawling to the kitchen sink for a glass of water, panting and wheezing* - barnaby bear Jan 18, 16:37 1
- poor b.bear, but that's what you get for snitchin' snacks! -- nm - b. Jan 18, 16:54
An ad for a children's hospital, and it has a sign for Big Beaver Rd. Hmm. They must do things differently in Troy, MI. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 18, 16:35
LIR: Hayden Panettiere at the Critics Choice Awards -- (link*) - budice Jan 18, 16:35 7
- She looks happy to see me. I'm happy to see her, too. -- nm - Mop Jan 18, 17:33
- Auditioning for PowerGirl? -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 16:44
- Rehab? -- nm - J Jan 18, 16:41 3
  - No, no, no. -- nm - Spawn Jan 18, 16:46
  - Yeah, not so much rehab as treatment for post-partum depression. -- nm - Dark Callisto Jan 18, 16:43 1
    - ugh, the worst - ML Jan 18, 16:55
- more here -- (link) - budice Jan 18, 16:37
TV PSA: Masterchef Celebrity, Supergirl, Superstore, Bachelor, Raw, Telenovela, Biggest Loser, Scorpion, American Pickers, War & Peace, NCIS LA, - Beaker Jan 18, 16:34 1
- That mostly seems like a TV WARNING rather than a PSA. Have you ever tried to watch Scorpion? - Cuzzin Todd Jan 18, 17:20
A long long time ago I can still remember how That music used to make me smile -- nm - crash davis Jan 18, 16:33

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