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Did anyone notice the tiny change/improvement I made to ST last night? :-) -- nm - Beryllium Feb 3, 16:25 6
- ...ʇᴉ uo ɹǝƃuᴉɟ ʎɯ ʇnd ǝʇᴉnb ʇ,uɐɔ I ʇnq 'ʇuǝɹǝɟɟᴉp ǝlʇʇᴉl ɐ ɯǝǝs sǝop ƃuᴉɥʇǝɯos 'ʇᴉ uoᴉʇuǝɯ noʎ ʇɐɥʇ ʍou -- nm - prayformojo Feb 3, 16:28 1
  - huh, reading that made me a little almost-woozy, like a vertigo moment. -- nm - b. Feb 3, 16:29
- if it was to ban Spawn, it needs tweaking -- nm - ML Feb 3, 16:27
- I don't like my avatar. -- nm - Strongbad Feb 3, 16:26
- wa it to do with editting? I noticed a change in there -- nm - Beaker Feb 3, 16:26 1
  - yah, I noticed I can see the whole subject line. woo! -- nm - b. Feb 3, 16:28
"For the first time since the end of the Moon Race, Russian engineers have quietly begun working on a [manned] lunar lander." -- (link) - ML Feb 3, 16:18 1
- In Putin Russia, moon lands on you -- nm - mr. plow Feb 3, 16:21
ESPN has Steph Curry ranked as the 23rd or 24 best player ever. - Will Hunting Feb 3, 16:16 4
- Genuinely curious: do you think that's too low or too high? -- nm - ML Feb 3, 16:17 3
  - Right now, it's way too high. If he sustains this level for another three years, it's way too low. -- nm - David Feb 3, 16:25 1
    - This. -- nm - Krusty - Most Right Poster Feb 3, 16:31
  - fwiw, I think it's weird. if you base it on his recent performance, it's too low; but it's incredibly hard to say what his overall career will be, - b. Feb 3, 16:24
I have seen the light of Uber. Die Cab Companies, Die. - Mel Profit Feb 3, 16:09 8
- I only oppose it from an ADA compliance perspective. It's a great example of the free market being successful. -- nm - Strongbad Feb 3, 16:28
- my only problem with them is their inherent evil, specifically in their refusal to comply with any disability acts. - mafic Feb 3, 16:18
- I'm no fan of cabs, but until Uber starts vetting these people who drive and pay them a real wage I'm no interested -- nm - Remlik Feb 3, 16:16
- and here's the douchebag you're giving your fare money to -- (link) - mr. plow Feb 3, 16:10
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  - I oppose anything that subverts an industry with less regulation, compensation, and taxation for similar commercial enterprise. -- nm - Max Feb 3, 16:11 2
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      - They just cut what the driver gets and they went on strike for a day. -- nm - Krusty - Most Right Poster Feb 3, 16:32
If you have time, this is a brilliant read at Vulture. The 100 Jokes That Shaped Modern Comedy -- (link) - ML Feb 3, 16:07 1 1
- Interrupting cow'd better be on that list..... - prayformojo Feb 3, 16:09
Do you want to see Don Cheadle as Miles Davis? Of course you do. -- (link) - Mop Feb 3, 16:03
Bernie vs. Hill is *lit* -- (link) - ML Feb 3, 16:02 5
- Hillary must be wondering if she can find the gypsy and apologize. - Mel Profit Feb 3, 16:11 1
  - if only she'd been born with a penis -- nm - mr. plow Feb 3, 16:15
- somewhere MDH just felt a twinge and doesn't know why. -- nm - b. Feb 3, 16:07 1
  - Bernie's history today is one gigantic subtweet. - ML Feb 3, 16:10
- i was assured Bernie is not another typical politician -- nm* - mr. plow Feb 3, 16:06
Also, you can draw a direct line from The Beach Boys to Bon Iver. - Reagen Feb 3, 15:59 3
- You take that back! - David's Pad Feb 3, 16:08 1
  - I mean, those two were contemporaries and don't sound alike so it doesn't... - Reagen Feb 3, 16:28
- a line with a sharp, stabby point on the end -- nm - mr. plow Feb 3, 16:00
All that talk about TN and no one suggested a STravaganza in Dollywoodland? - Covington Feb 3, 15:57 4
- I like Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg but find Dollywood rather meh. - David's Pad Feb 3, 16:09 2
  - Have you been to the Stampede? It's a hoot. - Covington Feb 3, 16:14 1
    - It's not really my style. -- nm - David's Pad Feb 3, 16:18
- I really liked where I stayed for a wedding in the pigeon forge area some years ago. I wish more areas had places like it. nm but: -- (link) - b. Feb 3, 16:02
Now playing: Soapdish -- nm - prayformojo Feb 3, 15:55
That Charles Bronson thing is like the proto-Old Spice commercial. -- nm - Reagen Feb 3, 15:53 1
- it's incredible -- nm - ML Feb 3, 15:56
I love how much Amanda loves her kitties. -- nm - Covington Feb 3, 15:52 3
- groiny, think before you post -- nm - ML Feb 3, 16:02
- Everyone - except you-know-who - loves kitties. Just called my boarding kennel for a reservation and they said to give the kits a hug from them :) -- nm - Meg Feb 3, 15:55
- don't mistake terror for love -- nm - mr. plow Feb 3, 15:55
it looks like the source is gawker, so I won't link to that; but here's a twitter post with the important stuff: how much has each candidate spent... -- (link) - b. Feb 3, 15:50 3
- Because when they pull it out if the ovens and throw it on the table, still writhing and quivering as they slash it with knives... - Why Carly don't eat pizza Feb 3, 16:11 2
  - Hey, at least I left "minor injuries" to the imagination. This is just pretty gross. - Beryllium Feb 3, 16:18
  - dude. -- nm - b. Feb 3, 16:16
Jurassic Butterfly was *yuuge* -- (link) - mr. plow Feb 3, 15:47
B2: those return of kings guys are meeting everywhere. It's at the douchiest possible place in Perth. -- (edited) - mafic Feb 3, 15:37 1
- like frodo, sam, aragorn, etc.? -- nm - mr. plow Feb 3, 15:39
Y/N: Have you ever played Minecraft? -- nm - prayformojo Feb 3, 15:35 15
- Yes -- nm - eag Feb 3, 16:30
- Yes. Kim's niece demanded it. -- nm - David's Pad Feb 3, 16:11
- Y and I really enjoyed it. It's very much like playing with Legos. -- nm - Krusty - Most Right Poster Feb 3, 16:07
- N. It's like Pokemon for me--I just don't get it. -- nm - ML Feb 3, 15:56
- I have an 11 year old. - iSpam Feb 3, 15:54
- N -- nm - Covington Feb 3, 15:52
- N, but have been made to watch my kids play -- nm - Beaker Feb 3, 15:52
- N. Unsurprisingly when it finally become available for Wii U it shot to the top of the eshop charts. -- nm - Qale Feb 3, 15:52
- oh yes. I made the best Spaceship Earth too. -- nm - Jovian Feb 3, 15:46
- no, but, kind of oddly, I have watched part of a video of b watching someone else playing it. -- nm - con_carne Feb 3, 15:45
- Playing it right now. -- nm - TWuG Feb 3, 15:43
- no, but, kind of oddly, I have watched part of a video of someone else playing it. -- nm - b. Feb 3, 15:42 1
  - Yeah, I've seen it played. -- nm - mafic Feb 3, 15:46
- Y -- nm - Beryllium Feb 3, 15:41
- N -- nm - mafic Feb 3, 15:39
Mel! Good news! Delta's customer-hating CEO is retiring! -- (link) - ty97 Feb 3, 15:33 2
- Speaking of - that cheap ticket I reserved for Tampa just dropped $24 - I knew I should have waited :) - Meg Feb 3, 15:46
- They should merge with Comcast so I can hate just one company. - Mel Profit Feb 3, 15:43
Have we seen Rhonda Rousey's body paint pics? -- (link) - GregW Feb 3, 15:23
Ty97, what will you do now? -- (link) - decline Feb 3, 15:20 2
- Working perfect -- nm - Paul Ryan Feb 3, 15:23
- Continue to wait for 1099s. *sigh* -- nm - ty97 Feb 3, 15:20
Have we mentioned Frinkiac yet? -- (link) - Tim Feb 3, 15:17
What's the basis of Trump's allegations that Cruz stole the vote in Iowa? I mean, beyond basic paranoia and lack of understanding. -- nm - Mop Feb 3, 15:16 15
- VOTER VIOLATION -- nm - Beaker Feb 3, 15:52
- Cause Carson was whining about it. And Trump just took it a bit further. - Jovian Feb 3, 15:19
- Start here (1) -- (link) - ty97 Feb 3, 15:17 12
  - (2) -- (link) - ty97 Feb 3, 15:18 11
    - Republicans have gotten really good at stealing elections, ever since JFK stole it fair and square in 60 -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 3, 17:16
    - (3) -- (link) - ty97 Feb 3, 15:18 9
      - (4) -- (link) - ty97 Feb 3, 15:18 8
        
        (5) -- (link) - ty97 Feb 3, 15:18 7
        
        OK, so maybe the "Carson is quitting. Vote for me instead" thing? But beyond that, just blustering. -- nm - Mop Feb 3, 15:24
        
        I am shocked... (shocked!) to find misrepresentation happening in politics! -- nm - psilotum Feb 3, 15:22
        
        end -- (link) - ty97 Feb 3, 15:19 4
        
        what a freaking wuss. -- nm - Reagen Feb 3, 15:54 3
        
        I mean a real man would go out and fuck Cruz over instead of whining about losing - Reagen Feb 3, 16:02 2
        
        YOU DON'T LIKE CAM DABBING THEN STOP HIM FROM SCORING -- nm - ML Feb 3, 16:04 1
        
        exactly. "You could be a man!" -- nm - Reagen Feb 3, 16:05
a little bit odd request: anyone know someone who works for universal music group? - b. Feb 3, 15:14
Elon Musk was 2 hours late for an event, typical actually, Stewart Alsop posted a snippy remark, Elon says No Souper Car for you, cancels his X car or -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 3, 15:11
les moonves adding chairman to his president and ceo roles for cbs, sumner redstone retiring. nm but: -- (link) - b. Feb 3, 15:04 1
- and with sumner's retirement from viacom also imminent (because of his health), that story could lead to a crazy payout. -- (link) - b. Feb 3, 15:18
This is at my son's school right now -- (link) - Beryllium Feb 3, 15:02 5
- My wife was close enough to hear the accident, she says "I can't believe no one was hurt; half a dozen cars smashed" -- nm - Beryllium Feb 3, 15:28
- :( - yikes. I hope injuries are minor. -- nm - b. Feb 3, 15:04 3
  - Well, considering it was children ... ... ... *ba-dum-chsh* -- nm - Beryllium Feb 3, 15:09 2
    - I mean, that was bad of me. But: "3 people being treated for minor injuries, RCMP confirm no children involved" -- nm - Beryllium Feb 3, 15:18 1
      - phew. now I can toss tomatoes at you! -- nm - b. Feb 3, 15:18
Alternate headline: "Suck It, Cosby" -- (link) - Beryllium Feb 3, 14:58
The cuts at Yahoo won't kill Flickr, but they'll be trying to run it on a shoestring. -- (link) - Mop Feb 3, 14:49 21
- I really wish I could just buy flickr from yahoo and make it great again. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 3, 14:52 20
  - Well, make me an offer. You might find it surprisingly affordable. -- nm - Melissa Mayer Feb 3, 15:55 5
    - See, the salary and debt obligations rule it out as an actual option for me, until I win the lottery. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 3, 16:02
    - who knew marissa's twin she didn't know she had was so cunning? -- nm - b. Feb 3, 15:58 3
      - The wrong first name makes me think of a Nigerian scam. -- nm - Mop Feb 3, 16:30
      - It would explain much. -- nm - Reagen Feb 3, 16:00 1
        
        could well be a better ceo. just her lack of awareness of the optics of some of the reported employee spending is really disappointing. -- nm - b. Feb 3, 16:05
  - Hasn't imgur pretty much taken over? -- nm - Qale Feb 3, 15:04 3
    - in order of photo links I see used in various places: instagram - a whole lot of room - flickr - less room - imgur. the latter seems to be most used -- (edited) - b. Feb 3, 15:06
    - I love how imgur was created to make sharing pics on Reddit easier. -- nm - Shaun Feb 3, 15:05 1
      - It's also great for taking screenshots on the extremely unscreenshot friendly 3DS and Wii U. -- nm - Qale Feb 3, 15:20
  - Word. It's really a shame what they've done to it. -- nm - spamlet Feb 3, 15:00 7
    - there was a need for it 10 years ago before smartphones. now you just share pictures on FB or instagram -- nm - mr. plow Feb 3, 15:01 6
      - I want a good online site for showing as well as storing my photos. Flickr has a large amount of storage and sharing used to be decent. -- nm - Krusty - Most Right Poster Feb 3, 15:27
      - Both of which are deficient. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 3, 15:02 4
        
        if i need more robust photo management, i also have Apple Photos on my phone and mac - mr. plow Feb 3, 15:04 3
        
        Which is also deficient in a completely different way. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 3, 15:09 2
        
        In fact, if flickr annihilated iPhoto for local photo management, I wouldn't shed a tear. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 3, 15:11 1
        
        This. So very this. -- nm - iSpam Feb 3, 15:56
  - It's not a very complex product. There's probably some open source PHP scripts out there that do a lot of the same. - Mop Feb 3, 14:55 1
    - Hell, I'm already writing a book about how to make one. But flickr is an established product with a proven metaphor behind it, and a decent userbase. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 3, 14:57
That "Mandom" ad on B2 is insane... until you realize it's a Japanese commercial and suddenly it's "Oh, yeah, it could be crazier." -- nm - Mop Feb 3, 14:42
Speaking of music...my cousin's band is playing in town this weekend. It's a "secret" gig. - Mel Profit Feb 3, 14:40 2
- You can't just Google the name of the place and get an address? -- nm - sycor Feb 3, 14:42 1
  - surprisingly difficult to do. - Mel Profit Feb 3, 14:45
and just to add more context... - Mel Profit Feb 3, 14:36 10
- Both true. But you hear the influence in much more than that and still today. Everywhere from the Ramones to Wilco, My Morning Jacket and on. - pmb Feb 3, 14:51 8
  - The Beatles and Led Zepplin are more often mentioned as influences than the Beach Boys. - Mel Profit Feb 3, 14:59 7
    - I'm certainly not suggesting he's the only influence, but considering he influenced the beatles as well it's an extremely significant role in rock - pmb Feb 3, 15:08 6
      - I think the crux of this is that we're discussing two different things... - Mel Profit Feb 3, 15:28 5
        
        See I still disagree with you. They have a ton of fantastic songs that are absolutely built to last because they are still being played everyday. - pmb Feb 3, 15:41 3
        
        I spent a few minutes looking for album sales by year to compare and couldn't find them. - Mel Profit Feb 3, 15:58 2
        
        The Beatles are a terrible comparison. They have closely guarded their catalogue and stopped performing together forever in 1970. The Beach Boys - pmb Feb 3, 16:16 1
        
        One thing I will add is that the Beach Boys (and particularly Mike Love) continuing as an oldies act for so long after Brian Wilson left the band made - pmb Feb 3, 16:19
        
        maybe it's who you listen to or read about; but there is legacy, too. here's wikipedia on that for just "pet sounds" - linking mostly for the "other - b. Feb 3, 15:40
- from b2, they objectively influenced far more a small number of groups and singers. so many, including current artists, actually cite them as - b. Feb 3, 14:45
Jeb!: "Trump better get used to losing" - ML Feb 3, 14:31
Bernie's base -- (link) - mr plow Feb 3, 14:28
Truth : I prefer the Beach Boys to the Beatles. -- nm - groiny Feb 3, 14:23 9
- They were the considered the American answer to the British Invasion. -- nm - GregW Feb 3, 15:11
- Of course. They're the better boy band. -- nm - David's Pad Feb 3, 14:43 1
  - Charlie Manson approved! -- nm - Beaker Feb 3, 15:54
- Well, you can't get much better than Kokomo. -- nm - sycor Feb 3, 14:25 3
  - spoken like someone who has never listened to them. -- nm - groiny Feb 3, 14:27 2
    - Or someone making a joke. Either option works I suppose. -- nm - sycor Feb 3, 14:28 1
      - well, you were wrong on pizza a board ago, I figured you were going with a theme today -- nm - groiny Feb 3, 14:29
- ...said no one ever...but John Stamos -- nm - Beaker Feb 3, 14:25 1
  - no, I really do. - groiny Feb 3, 14:26

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