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Looks like we'll have Mr Santorum for at least two more weeks -- (link*) - ty97 Feb 1, 17:16 1
- All is proceeding as I have foreseen -- nm - ML Feb 1, 17:16
"MSNBC reporting that "there is an indication" of a Trump/Clinton lead in Iowa based on "very little" entrance poll data." - ML Feb 1, 17:14
"What kind of fucked up tour is this?" -- nm - Beaker Feb 1, 17:14 1
- The Rock is such a fantastic film. -- nm - ML Feb 1, 17:15
Interesting (for real) -- (link) - ty97 Feb 1, 17:12 3
- Is that second sentence saying "10 points less liberal on the conservative front" or "10 points less conservative - TWuG Feb 1, 17:22
- Everyone take one step to the left. - Krusty Feb 1, 17:18 1
  - so the Dems are headed towards David and the GOP is moderating? huh -- nm - ML Feb 1, 17:27
I'm lmost sure the guy sitting beside the woman in green was the old guy in Ocean's 11 -- nm - Loyola Feb 1, 17:10 2
- Frank Sinatra? -- nm - Mop Feb 1, 17:14
- (CNN) -- nm - Loyola Feb 1, 17:10
huge news out of Iowa today -- (link) - mr. plow Feb 1, 17:10
I just read about the restaurant Masa in the city and it's $1300 for two for dinner or lunch. - Krusty Feb 1, 17:07 16
- This surprises you? -- nm - Znufrii Feb 1, 17:45
- Rich people spend money.... not much different than getting a private jet over flying coach or even first class. Why is spending extra on dinner - James Bond (aka Igor) Feb 1, 17:11 9
  - $1300 for two people to eat is obscene. -- nm - ty97 Feb 1, 17:13 8
    - It is. But super rich people do tons of obscene things, so why is this different. No different then dropping thousands at a strip club. Those stories - James Bond (aka Igor) Feb 1, 17:15 4
      - Just curious why this got people all wild as opposed to countless other daily stories of obscene spending. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Feb 1, 17:17 1
        
        Probably because people pay for food every day and have difficulty seeing that price as anything *but* extravagant. - TWuG Feb 1, 17:20
      - right, and they're wasteful assholes then too -- nm* - mr. plow Feb 1, 17:17 1
        
        Nothing like conspicuous consumption to drive class warfare. -- nm - TWuG Feb 1, 17:18
    - Exactly. -- nm - Krusty Feb 1, 17:13
    - but what if i really want it? -- nm - Beaker Feb 1, 17:13
    - Word. -- nm - Loyola Feb 1, 17:13
- start lining them up against the wall - mr. plow Feb 1, 17:10
- OTOH, I'm starting to come around to be pro-rich people spending their money foolishly - Reagen Feb 1, 17:09
- food only? -- nm - mafic Feb 1, 17:08 2
  - Tax and service included. No more tipping so the price went up from $1,169. -- nm - Krusty Feb 1, 17:10 1
    - People regularly spend $275 or more on drinks as well. But when the dinner is $1,300 you don't really worry about the drinks. -- nm - Krusty Feb 1, 17:16
Mensa quiz; Can you guess the name of this movie? - Loyola Feb 1, 17:05
CNN predicts Hillary and Sanders will be the leaders for the Democratic side. -- nm - Loyola Feb 1, 17:01 4
- oh CNN -- nm - ty97 Feb 1, 17:07
- maybe in that order :) -- nm - Peglegpete Feb 1, 17:04
- big, if true. -- nm - znufrii Feb 1, 17:02
- bold. -- nm - Reagen Feb 1, 17:02
Record turnouts in Iowa. -- nm - Jovian Feb 1, 17:00
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Let's get ready to Caucussssssssssssssssssss!!!!! -- nm - Michael Buffer Feb 1, 16:59
Bing predicts -- (link) - mr. plow Feb 1, 16:58 1
- That's a sickening amount of Trump. -- nm - Mop Feb 1, 17:16
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- ditto. - znufrii Feb 1, 17:02 1
  - I hate the 2/15 date for brokerage 1099s. Ugh. -- nm - ty97 Feb 1, 17:13
- *sucks your tax form* -- nm - ty97 Feb 1, 16:58
What was your favourite CFL moment, lightbulb fans? -- (link) - Reagen Feb 1, 16:52 9
- NFL Canada 2017! -- nm - Mop Feb 1, 17:14
- The extra wide field. -- nm - Strongbad Feb 1, 16:56
- when they actually gave off a non-sickening color of light... - znufrii Feb 1, 16:55
- I'm convinced CFLs were a net loss for the environment thanks to the mercury. - ML Galaxy Feb 1, 16:54 1
  - not really, since they reduced mercury emissions from coal plants - Reagen Feb 1, 16:56
- When they promised long life but burned out after a year or two, and had to be specially disposed of. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 1, 16:52 3
  - that's more likely a wiring/surge issue. I had a particular lamp in my old place that would kill all lightbulbs in like 6-8 months. - mafic Feb 1, 17:07
  - FWIW, I've had like a dozen ever burn out on me and I've been using them almost exclusively for 10+ years - Reagen Feb 1, 16:54 1
    - I only ever had issues when using the ones supposedly designed for recessed lighting fixtures - TWuG Feb 1, 17:15
CNN reporting that Carson has announced he will be traveling home to Florida instead of going directly to N.H. -- nm - Dano Feb 1, 16:49 18
- He's from Florida? Ugh. -- nm - JaxSean Feb 1, 17:08 1
  - Aren't all of the crazies? - ty97 Feb 1, 17:10
- Carson/his camp claiming this was a long scheduled break and he's still in -- (link) - ty97 Feb 1, 17:05 1
  - This guy is an idiot. - Will Hunting Feb 1, 17:10
- "Florida Man's Presidential Campaign Takes Curious Turn" -- nm - mr. plow Feb 1, 16:53
- He will not pass GO. -- nm - Spawn Feb 1, 16:51 1
  - those grain pyramids ain't gonna fill themselves -- nm - mr. plow Feb 1, 16:58
- Outcome not surprising, but the reports of this now (as opposed to two hours from now) seems odd -- nm - ty97 Feb 1, 16:51 1
  - Last minute attempt to help Cruz? - Will Hunting Feb 1, 17:03
- The book tour continues! -- nm - ML Galaxy Feb 1, 16:50
- He gone. - iSpam Feb 1, 16:49 7
  - It's stunning that he was ever a real possibility - Reagen Feb 1, 16:50 6
    - that's what bothers me about the republican race so far, not that the crazies are there, but that they're so popular. - mafic Feb 1, 17:01
    - *stabs you in the belt buckle* -- nm - Beaker Feb 1, 16:53
    - People are about to vote for Donald Trump for President and I'm still in shock about this -- nm - ty97 Feb 1, 16:52 3
      - he may be an asshole, but he's still got more brains than Reagan ever did on his best day -- nm - mr. plow Feb 1, 16:54 2
        
        you mean former President Reagan the next head on Mount Rushmore? -- nm - Beaker Feb 1, 17:01
        
        Hey now, February 1 is 'be nice to the Canadians' Day! -- (edited) - ty97 Feb 1, 16:55
WWE: Blackjack Mulligan hospitalized, His son Mike Rotunda andhis grandsons Bo Dallas and Bray Wyatt flying to him -- (link*) - Remlik Feb 1, 16:49
Well this is shady... regards the car accident from july my dad was in. Apparently the our lawyer filled papers stating my grandpa is suing my dad for - James Bond (aka Igor) Feb 1, 16:46 4
- so....awkward superbowl gathering then -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 1, 17:09
- isn't this a weirdly normal thing? like the insurance company won't pay out unless there's a lawsuit to recover the costs from someone? - mafic Feb 1, 16:48
- This is how insurance lawsuits work. -- nm - ML Galaxy Feb 1, 16:47 1
  - AKA, "How to instil a constant state of fear and suffering in an entire populace with this one weird trick" - Beryllium Feb 1, 16:50
it got up to 61 degrees F today. Last year at this time we were in the midst of the first of several blizzards. -- nm - Deev Feb 1, 16:45
Babylon Episode 1, B+ -- nm - Loyola Feb 1, 16:42
GOP prediction -- (link) - ty97 Feb 1, 16:37 5
- Big -- nm - ML Galaxy Feb 1, 16:43 4
  - if true -- nm - ty97 Feb 1, 16:44 3
    - can verify. source: - mafic Feb 1, 16:45 2
      - spoiler question - Beryllium Feb 1, 16:45 1
        
        slander! filthy lies! -- nm - mafic Feb 1, 16:50
Was surprised at my total at the produce market...ah, yes, the Chili Dried Mango :) -- nm - Meg Feb 1, 16:28
CNN: Biblical King's seal discovered in dump site -- (link) - Strongbad Feb 1, 16:26 2
- midden's are very well known for having great finds. archeologists love them. -- nm - Peglegpete Feb 1, 16:47 1
  - Middens, cisterns, and privy pits :) -- nm - Meg Feb 1, 16:51
Through its first three seasons, taken as a whole, how would you lettergrade House of Cards -- nm - prayformojo Feb 1, 16:24 11
- It was very caucus sauce. -- nm - Loyola Feb 1, 16:37
- "...I couldn't possibly comment." -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 1, 16:30
- n/a, n/a, n/a -- nm - mr. plow Feb 1, 16:27
- B,C, D- -- nm - Peglegpete Feb 1, 16:25 7
  - I'll agree for the most part, though I liked the ending of last season -- nm - Remlik Feb 1, 16:27 6
    - I loved the original British series -- nm - Peglegpete Feb 1, 16:31 5
      - ditto. I liked the original and have no interest in a retread. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 1, 16:32 4
        
        I found the US version watchable, but I think it's overrated. -- nm - ML Galaxy Feb 1, 16:36
        
        eh...watch season 1. Spacey is terrifc and Wright is terrifying. -- nm - Remlik Feb 1, 16:35 2
        
        spoils - amoxy Feb 1, 16:36 1
        
        I can see that. -- nm - Remlik Feb 1, 16:49
"Webbah. Get out thahhhh." - Mel Profit Feb 1, 16:17
The Lions hired Al Golden. - ML Galaxy Feb 1, 16:16
Wait. Who runs the caucuses? Do they not get to "vote" b/c they are administering? -- nm - ty97 Feb 1, 16:14 8
- I honestly wonder what it's like in your brain today. -- nm - David Feb 1, 16:14 7
  - I'm mostly tired and hungry. -- nm - ty97 Feb 1, 16:21 1
    - But really, I don't understand who runs these things and what that means for them (caucuses are weird) -- nm - ty97 Feb 1, 16:25
  - Like this -- (link) - ML Galaxy Feb 1, 16:20 [Image]
  - Is caucus the past tense of cock? -- nm - ti97 brain Feb 1, 16:20 3
    - I believe it's a collective possessive noun. As in, not a cock of mine or a cock of yours but a cock of us. -- nm - Volnelk Feb 1, 16:24 2
      - The book 1775, the run up to the revolution, caucus refer to the caulkers union who moved among the other major industrial centers as nearly every act - zeitgeist Feb 1, 16:46
      - "fugitaboutit." -- (edited) - Mel Profit Feb 1, 16:31
I'll admit - I didn't expect Downton Abby to go all HBO on us last night (spoilers) - Mel Profit Feb 1, 16:12 1
- QT approved -- nm - mr. plow Feb 1, 16:13
No children have ever meddled with the Republican Party and lived to tell about it. -- nm - prayformojo Feb 1, 16:05 5
- Oh right, all that stuff I did. -- nm - Reagen Feb 1, 16:06
- "Uncy Mayor was just saying that us kids are the most important natural resource we have." -- nm - David Feb 1, 16:06 3
  - "More important than coal?" (Quimby lost the Appalachian vote right there) -- nm - Roger More Feb 1, 16:11 2
    - If you were running for mayor, he'd vote for you! -- nm - Reagen Feb 1, 16:12
    - What I love about that joke is how shocked Brockman sounds by the suggestion. -- nm - David Feb 1, 16:12
LYC, the Fine Bros. channel subscriber loss has accelerated to about 175/min - Reagen Feb 1, 16:04 1
- I do care. It is fascinating, if anything. -- nm - Qale Feb 1, 16:28
Do we think Peter Florrick can finish in second tonight? -- nm - David Feb 1, 16:04 4
- only if he goes back for more loose meat sammies -- nm - Remlik Feb 1, 16:18 3
  - i hope they just hit that firm's building with a big ol meteor in the last episode -- nm - mr. plow Feb 1, 16:20 2
    - nah it'll get a spinoff. Chi-Town Law! -- nm - Remlik Feb 1, 16:23 1
      - Honestly, if they can work out some way of teaming up Grace Florrick and Alexis Castle, I would watch the shit out of that. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 1, 16:44
So if I'm willing to switch allegiances I can attend a Republican caucus (which I imagine will be a complete sh!t show). - Cuzzin Todd Feb 1, 16:01 23
- Have fun deciding the future of the country! -- nm - ty97 Feb 1, 16:26 1
  - (for a week) -- nm - mr. plow Feb 1, 16:27
- Then you can vote against the worst guy twice, once in the caucus and again in the general -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 1, 16:07
- Think of all the great mailing lists you'll end up on! -- nm - TWuG Feb 1, 16:07 3
  - Worse, *calling* lists -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 1, 16:08 2
    - I've received at least a whole tree's worth of Bernie mailings in the last few weeks. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Feb 1, 16:09 1
      - Mail I can dump, the recycling can is on the way back, it's fun king robocalls I *hate* -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 1, 16:15
- Then *start* something! -- nm - prayformojo Feb 1, 16:05
- Could you still caucus for (say) Lindsay Graham? -- nm - Reagen Feb 1, 16:03 14
  - The caucus process is different for republicans and democrats. For republicans it's just a written secret ballot vote, so I think you could write in - pmb Feb 1, 16:06 9
    - I didn't realize this. But don't you still need 40% or something to win? What does GOP do when no one gets that? - ty97 Feb 1, 16:12 3
      - I think (and I could be wrong here), that the republican "winner" is just the highest vote count. I don't think there are minimums. It's pretty much - pmb Feb 1, 16:16 1
        
        The all or nothing states don't start until mid-March. -- nm - Strongbad Feb 1, 16:19
      - It's like electing the Pope. They even have the white smoke! -- nm - TWuG Feb 1, 16:15
    - Didn't realize that... and I live here! IN that case I'll stay un-evil. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Feb 1, 16:10
    - So the GOP is scared to take personal responsibility for their vote? Sounds about right. -- nm - TWuG Feb 1, 16:08 3
      - Meh - secret ballot makes it harder to shame the unbelievers. -- nm - Roger More Feb 1, 16:13 2
        
        Which sounds almost antithetical to how the GOP operates. -- nm - TWuG Feb 1, 16:16 1
        
        You don't have to take every opportunity to stick the knife in -- nm - Roger More Feb 1, 16:23
  - Sure CT go ahead, throw your vote away -- nm - mr plow Feb 1, 16:04
  - Be the Gilmore Guy. -- nm - Strongbad Feb 1, 16:04 2
    - Lorelai is polling better than Jim. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 1, 16:05 1
      - "I vote for Rory Gilmore... oh, I mean Jim Gilmore." -- nm - Strongbad Feb 1, 16:09
Start the caucus! -- nm - mr plow Feb 1, 15:59

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