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The pay's not great but the benefits are okay ;) -- (link) - Meg Jan 29, 11:39 [flickr]
I love the IZombie. -- nm - Todd Manning Jan 29, 11:37 3
- no YOU'RE drunk -- nm - mr. plow Jan 29, 11:39
- when did I become a CW person?? -- nm - amanda jonas Jan 29, 11:39 1
  - Just means we are hip and with it. - Todd Manning Jan 29, 11:43
State workers in Flint had bottled water supplied to their building while the state was telling Flint their own water was safe -- (link) - mr. plow Jan 29, 11:33 7
- I'm missing something. So they install water coolers on Jan 7 after the Jan 5 state of emergency and this is somehow a big deal? -- nm - oblique Jan 29, 11:40 5
  - Jan 7 2015 was when the water coolers were provided, Jan 7 2016 was when the state of emergency was declared -- nm - Roger More Jan 29, 11:45 1
    - Yeah. Missed the year there. Oof indeed. -- nm - oblique Jan 29, 11:45
  - seems a pretty big deal since they were telling the people in Flint it was ok to drink the (unfiltered) water -- nm - decline Jan 29, 11:43
  - "while state officials were assuring Flint residents their water was safe to drink—which they did until October of last year" - mr. plow Jan 29, 11:42 1
    - Ah. Jan 7 *2015* vs. Jan 5 *2016* -- nm - oblique Jan 29, 11:44
- oof -- nm - Beaker Jan 29, 11:37
Ogle, Marry, Kill? -- (link) - Todd Manning Jan 29, 11:33 [Backboard] 1
- I think that is Oral, Marry, Kill -- nm - groiny Jan 29, 11:38
NFL: Chargers submit plans for potential training facility in Orange County -- (link) - budice Jan 29, 11:31
Wait - did we know about the new advisors on Celebrity Apprentice? - Andie Jan 29, 11:31 4
- We did. I wonder how they sold Warren Buffett on the idea. -- nm - Roger More Jan 29, 11:34 2
  - Want to really stick it to Trump? -- nm - pmb Jan 29, 11:37 1
    - disagree. it will work as an advertisement for him. Trump is associated with the show and every episode is an ad for him -- nm - Beaker Jan 29, 11:39
- all in! all in! -- nm - amanda jonas Jan 29, 11:31
Just got an email about my waiting list status for The Division Beta. - Shaun Jan 29, 11:31
V: Kim Basinger to play Christian Grey’s former flame in FiftyShadesDarker -- (link) - budice Jan 29, 11:29 5
- Mickey Rourke needs to show up too. -- nm - Andie Jan 29, 11:30 4
  - Right? They could just play the same characters. -- nm - David Jan 29, 11:37
  - Were you Wild Orchid? -- nm - budice Jan 29, 11:30 2
    - There needs to be an 9 1/2 Weeks homage. -- nm - Andie Jan 29, 11:31 1
      - Tom Jones needs the royalty cheques to flow again. -- (edited) - Name Withheld by Request Jan 29, 12:03
IBM has purchased the parent company of the Weather Channel. -- (link) - ML Jan 29, 11:22 15
- This is a complicated deal. NBC Universal is a part owner of the Weather Co. -- nm - Mop Jan 29, 11:46
- Forecast.io is my new favorite weather site. -- (link) - Qale Jan 29, 11:41
- Too bad it didn't include storm naming rights. I was looking forward to Winter Storm ty97 -- nm - Roger More Jan 29, 11:38
- Maybe they can fix that horror show of a website. I switched to wunderground some time ago. -- nm - Baron Whitlock Jan 29, 11:36 7
  - I'm pretty sure Weather channel owns wunderground. -- nm - pmb Jan 29, 11:39 3
    - Not anymore. IBM now owns Weather Underground as part of today's purchase. -- nm - ML Jan 29, 11:43
    - They do, but they haven't cocked that one up yet. -- nm - Baron Whitlock Jan 29, 11:40 1
      - don't worry, IBM will muck it all up -- nm - decline Jan 29, 11:41
  - maybe they can put smooth jazz back on the local forecasts - ML Jan 29, 11:37 2
    - Kenny G got paid -- nm - ty97 Jan 29, 11:40
    - Terence Fletcher called in too many times complaining about the quality. -- nm - Baron Whitlock Jan 29, 11:40
- This is so that IBM can fake data dispersed to the public when they start testing their weather machines -- nm - decline Jan 29, 11:27
- ah, the deal closed. Was wondering why this was news again. -- nm - ty97 Jan 29, 11:25 2
  - you knew?!? and didn't tell us? -- nm - decline Jan 29, 11:28 1
    - ha! I found out when the rest of the world did via the press release on 10/28/15 -- nm - ty97 Jan 29, 11:29
Most discussed on Facebook during GOPdebate -- (link) - budice Jan 29, 11:20 1
- percent of talking time? number of pants on fire lies? -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 29, 11:27
SNL Feb 13: Melissa McCarthy and Kanye. -- nm - Spawn Jan 29, 11:19 2
- I like big butts and I cannot lie. -- nm - budice Jan 29, 11:22
- "Hey Kanye, can I *ass* you a question?" -- nm - Beryllium Jan 29, 11:21
San Francisco's First Outdoor Urinal Opens Just in Time for the Super Bowl -- (link) - budice Jan 29, 11:13 4
- W.T.F. -- nm - ty97 Jan 29, 11:42
- first? first legal maybe, urination is such a problem that some buildings had foundation problems due to urine weakening the mortar on outside load w -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 29, 11:30
- This is about like an outdoor shower! -- nm - Spawn Jan 29, 11:14 1
  - Golden! -- nm - budice Jan 29, 11:14
bad news: a giant gas cloud is hurtling toward Earth at 700k mph -- (link) - mr. plow Jan 29, 11:10
Spawn, Will, Inigo, jfields, Beaker...please make your way to the Dingerphone. -- nm - ML Jan 29, 11:10
Have we seen Trumps entire list of Twitter insults sorted by target? -- (link) - Volnelk Jan 29, 11:06
In one of the most ty97 things to ever happen, the New York Times has written an article about Cher's Twitter feed -- (link) - ty97 Jan 29, 11:05 2
- Half Breed was the #1 song the week I was born. That's the only Cher knowledge I have -- nm - CQ Jan 29, 11:08
- DAVID!!! -- nm - Spawn Jan 29, 11:06
Looks like the Pinch is going to need glasses. Not sure what type of gene pool we took a hit from, but wtf? -- nm - CQ Jan 29, 11:03 3
- You say this like wearing glasses is a negative. It's the natural order of things. Everyone should wear them. -- nm - Militant Myopics Jan 29, 11:11
- :( I'm hoping my sons won't, but since their mother does ........ not looking forward to it. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 29, 11:04 1
  - It happens. Logan likes his glasses. -- nm - Spawn Jan 29, 11:06
I haven't been around a lot (deadline) so I am on like, niceness restriction. but when I am off, be like "hey mary, tell me about your admin" - amanda jonas Jan 29, 11:01 3
- that's great and all but . . . food -- nm - chubbers Jan 29, 11:03 2
  - my mom just texted that she's dropping off houska at my house this aft and I texted back "cat treats on counter - amanda jonas Jan 29, 11:10 1
    - chubbers chubbers chubbers. I like you you're my cat. but let's be honest chubbers. my goodness you are fat. (gasp!) -- nm - amanda jonas Jan 29, 11:12
Too poor to retire and too young to die -- (link) - ty97 Jan 29, 10:58 16
- she is not a very good representative for people living under those circumstances. she made/makes many choices that worsen/ed her situation. -- nm - b. Jan 29, 11:33 2
  - my sister! -- nm - ty97 Jan 29, 11:34 1
    - I didn't read any of the comments before posting. yep, and re: the three meals for $21 - she could have had more if she cooked, and eating organic - b. Jan 29, 11:51
- This is my MIL. We're going to be supporting her for years. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 29, 11:08
- I know she's got it rough, but in some ways, she is definitely living life more fully than I am. -- nm - Qale Jan 29, 11:07 4
  - I agree it's not easy for her, but here's my reservation with the article. -- (edited) - ty97 Jan 29, 11:11 3
    - Right. I mean, just as I've chosen to move to Houston and chosen to waste money by not having a roommate... etc. - Qale Jan 29, 11:15 2
      - spoiler - Spawn Jan 29, 11:17 1
        
        Is that really a spoiler or more a protip. Sometimes, it's hard to know the nuanced difference. -- nm - Qale Jan 29, 11:40
- fund that 401(k), y'all! -- nm - decline Jan 29, 11:00 2
  - and get rid of credit card debt!! -- nm - Andie Jan 29, 11:20 1
    - i've done both. i still feel empty -- nm - mr. plow Jan 29, 11:22
- Paul Ryan has a Very Serious Plan for Carousel -- nm - mr. plow Jan 29, 11:00
- I'm a bit put off by the opening - oblique Jan 29, 11:00 2
  - 3 meals = 7 bucks a meal. and way healthier that that mcD crap -- nm - decline Jan 29, 11:01
  - I have some thoughts about the article, but to your point, it explains further on -- (edited) - ty97 Jan 29, 11:01
Zillow just suggested a home on Foolish Pleasure Lane. -- nm - David Jan 29, 10:57 2
- you have to buy it -- nm - decline Jan 29, 10:58 1
  - right? esp if the house number is under 500. -- nm - amanda jonas Jan 29, 11:02
court orders Eric Clapton to pay compensation over Layla cover art -- (link) - Peglegpete Jan 29, 10:45 1
- that album cover is burned into my brain. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 29, 10:52
My presentation is officially on the agenda ... nice. -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 29, 10:38 10
- Ah man, they counter programmed Paul Allen in the next room -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 29, 10:55 3
  - He's great. I've worked with him a few times. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 29, 10:57 2
    - That *the* Paul Allen, former Microsoft partner? -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 29, 10:59 1
      - No. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 29, 11:00
- We'll all say we knew you when. -- nm - spamlet Jan 29, 10:46 2
  - "He was quiet, kept to himself" -- nm - Reagen Jan 29, 10:51 1
    - "we'd exchange pleasantries mostly. we really didn't know him" -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 29, 10:54
- you're presenting Happy Hour, right ? -- nm* - decline Jan 29, 10:41 2
  - that too -- nm - Beryllium Jan 29, 10:49 1
    - club soda for everyone!! -- nm - decline Jan 29, 10:53
Police In Anaheim, Home Of Disneyland, Have Been Spying On Cell Phones -- (link) - budice Jan 29, 10:34
"In the quarter-century since, the clock has edged closer and closer to doom." -- (edited) - ML Jan 29, 10:34 4
- no change from last year...3 minutes to midnight -- (link) - Peglegpete Jan 29, 10:38 [Backboard] 2
  - wait for it... -- nm - Zika Jan 29, 10:40 1
    - ~'/ 2 minutes to midnight,the hands that threaten doom. ~'/ -- nm - Jovian Jan 29, 10:44
- unrelated: There is a somewhat prominent EVE player named doomchinchilla - oblique Jan 29, 10:35
Polling: Bloomberg run would hurt Dems against Trump. But both Hillary and Bernie still win (Bernie fares better) -- (link) - Mop Jan 29, 10:33
Deadspin vs PFT -- (link) - budice Jan 29, 10:30 2
- *roots for injuries* -- nm - ML Jan 29, 10:43
- Oh, I thought that said Dead*pool*. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 29, 10:33
Jeb Bush living large, yo. -- (link) - spamlet Jan 29, 10:27 2
- Trump flies home every night to sleep in his own bed -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 29, 10:38 1
  - No, not always. -- nm - Spawn Jan 29, 11:12
Crazy Japanese Kit Kat proposal: mixed flavor boxes. - Mop Jan 29, 10:27
As I've said for a few years now, we (Democrats) tried the nice guy...Now you get Hills and even better...Bubba. - Mel Profit Jan 29, 10:25 15
- Year after year people vote like it's a letter to santa, a child's bed time prayer -- nm* - zeitgeist Jan 29, 10:33
- I feel Bernie can "out-stern" Hillary. -- nm - Mop Jan 29, 10:29 6
  - no way, no how. -- nm - decline Jan 29, 10:40
  - L5! Bernie is like an angry grandpa. -- nm - Spawndroid Jan 29, 10:40 2
    - CERTAIN PARTS OF THE BODY YOU GET ONE AND OTHER PARTS YOU GET TWO—WHO MAKES THIS DECISION -- (link) - ML Jan 29, 10:42 1
      - That tweet this morning made we want a warm English muffin, I could tell you that. -- nm - spamlet Jan 29, 10:44
  - oh, i don't. I like Bernie, but Hilary is a frigging shark to his crab. -- nm - Andie Jan 29, 10:30
  - Oh, I don't think Bern can pull that off. Have you even *seen* private parts? -- nm - Bill Clinton si Jan 29, 10:30
- the butthurt rage alone is adequate grounds to vote for Hillary -- nm - mr. plow Jan 29, 10:27
- I'm not even saying that'll be anything about Hillary, necessarily - Reagen Jan 29, 10:27 4
  - Oh it'll be about Hills too. But I agree - they will wish for the peaceful days of Obama. - Mel Profit Jan 29, 10:29 3
    - he's been watching Godfather II on a loop for 15 years -- nm - mr. plow Jan 29, 10:32 2
      - "tonight we settle all family business" - Mel Profit Jan 29, 10:34 1
        
        Both I think..... - zeitgeist Jan 29, 10:45
- And, honestly, it was vital to try the nice guy before going nuclear. - TWuG Jan 29, 10:27
Superbowl: Carolina Panthers What-To-Pack planner -- (link) - budice Jan 29, 10:25 2
- Condoms, lots of condoms -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 29, 10:58 1
  - "GLOVE" - Spawn Jan 29, 11:09
~~Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December; And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor. -- nm* - decline Jan 29, 10:25
dano's new favorite app: Bro -- (link) - mr. plow Jan 29, 10:23
Full Top 10 along with links to the Top 50 list of greatest Super Bowl players. -- (link) - Shaun Jan 29, 10:22
Caption this photo -- (link) - prayformojo Jan 29, 10:22 14
- "Brah, those list all the smoking hot catholic girls in Italy." -- nm - Jovian Jan 29, 10:46 1
  - And number one of the top ten all time best confessions.... -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 29, 10:52
- "So nice to- what the Hell are you holding?" "My condom case, a copy of the Kama Sutra, and my 'little' black book. I thought we'd compare names." -- nm - Max Jan 29, 10:43
- "The girls certainly think it's impressive." -- nm - Mop Jan 29, 10:34
- "sell me this pen" -- nm - CQ Jan 29, 10:28
- "he just told me the Third Secret of Fatima" -- nm* - Mel Profit Jan 29, 10:27 1
  - "Oh, it really *is* "two Corinthians"?" -- nm - TWuG Jan 29, 10:28
- "This guy gets so much ass." -- nm - groiny Jan 29, 10:26
- I have no idea of what to caption this, but the Papal Damask wallpaper is great -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 29, 10:25
- someone needs to hack this to give him the Gaga face -- nm - mr. plow Jan 29, 10:25
- "Of course I'll read your script, Your Holiness." -- nm - TWuG Jan 29, 10:24
- "The one who smelt it dealt it" -- nm - oblique Jan 29, 10:24
- "Your Holiness.." "Please, just call me Leo." -- nm - Reagen Jan 29, 10:23 1
  - ha! -- nm - prayformojo Jan 29, 10:26
This election cycle really has taken a turn for the worse -- (link) - oblique Jan 29, 10:17 [Image] 5
- *sexay* -- nm - ML Jan 29, 11:23
- Can you imagine being the only one among dozens of suits that cost as much as a car dressed like that, even for a gag -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 29, 10:24
- Really? -- (link) - Strongbad Jan 29, 10:23 [Image]
- Election? Oh I thought you said Egyptian. -- nm - ML si Jan 29, 10:22
- pfffft -- nm - budice Jan 29, 10:21

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