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Stormageddon Update: His name is Charlie. As Amy put it, we are breeding X-Men. -- nm - Spawn Feb 24, 11:23 1
- It's *not* Stormageddon? - Andie Feb 24, 11:27
Reckoners Book 3 is gooooooooooooooooooood - ML Feb 24, 11:14 2
- is it just a trilogy? or going longer? I had Steelheart out but didn't have time to read it -- nm - Beaker Feb 24, 11:16 1
  - Trilogy, as planned. -- nm - ML Feb 24, 11:21
The largest fireball to streak through the Earth's atmosphere since the Chelyabinsk meteor in 2013 was detected over the Atlantic Ocean on Feb 6 -- (link) - Beaker Feb 24, 11:06 1
- crash would like to know if it made a sound -- nm - ML Feb 24, 11:12
Trial balloon launched! -- (link) - ML Feb 24, 11:03 13
- Fat chance. -- nm - Pablo, the Other Sandoval Feb 24, 11:44
- Here's an idea that is more West Wing than life (but then again, Sanders and Trump, go figure?)... - Name Withheld by Request Feb 24, 11:32 2
  - that only works in movies....republicans, er the dark money behind the conservative movement would only realize their goals sooner than later... - zeitgeist Feb 24, 12:02 1
    - lets forget Bush had the 2 opening moment and chose Roberts and ? -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 24, 12:03
- I care -- nm - Balloon Boy Feb 24, 11:14
- Interesting. - znufrii Feb 24, 11:12 2
  - no better way to drive your base to the polls than to nominate a republican to the SCt -- nm - sweet baboo Feb 24, 11:17 1
    - "In theory" -- nm - znufrii Feb 24, 11:18
- I guess they're hoping he Souters when he gets to the bench? -- nm - spamlet Feb 24, 11:11 3
  - Or tehy can live with some of his decisions when they see him being more in line with their more vital decisions - Will Hunting Feb 24, 11:19 2
    - Ditto for pro-ACA -- nm - znufrii Feb 24, 11:20 1
      - he doesn't like the ACA at all, but views it as the law of the land so he implemented it -- nm - ML Feb 24, 11:22
- That's intriguing. - Will Hunting Feb 24, 11:08
Lin-Manuel Miranda in talks to star in new Mary Poppins movie. -- (link) - Diva Feb 24, 10:57 1
- Get that EGOT! -- nm - ty97 Feb 24, 10:59
"Case Keenum comes back as our starter and we're going to give Nick Foles a chance to compete." - Jeff Fisher - ML Feb 24, 10:57 1
- 8-8 here we come! -- nm - Beaker Feb 24, 11:02
looks like I am gonna get to go home early to do some Iron Banner!!!! - groiny Feb 24, 10:55 7
- Can you get home? First time ever my parents get a dusting and you get slammed. -- nm - iSpam Feb 24, 11:02 4
  - FYI, I posted a Shadow of Mordor link on the BB--only $15 for the GOTY version - ML Feb 24, 11:14 3
    - I saw that and expected a "hi, spammy" in the post somewhere. -- nm - iSpam Feb 24, 11:51
    - it it strictly solo play, or is there co op? -- nm - groiny Feb 24, 11:17 1
      - more Solo than Han -- nm - ML Feb 24, 11:24
- Slick. Seriously, switch to the DoP so you can roll Truth as your heavy. - Shaun Feb 24, 10:57 1
  - I have a pretty snazzy Smolder with grenades and horseshoes and tripod -- nm - groiny Feb 24, 11:13
Canadian Federal Court strikes down ban on medical marijuana patients growing own pot -- (link) - Beaker Feb 24, 10:53 7
- This is very problematic. I know of at least two locations in Wpg where medical marijuana is being grown in residential settings. The problem? - Name Withheld by Request Feb 24, 10:59 6
  - not only smell but they suck up a lot of power, industrial level draw on a residential grid -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 24, 11:19
  - Why not just limit the production allowed instead of an outright ban? -- nm - Krusty Feb 24, 11:13
  - One of the $1.3M (or whatever) prize homes in a hospital lottery was pulled because a medical grow-op is next door. -- nm - zork Feb 24, 11:07
  - OK, let's strip away the transfer - Reagen Feb 24, 11:01 2
    - That opens another kettle of fish too. That said, likely all moot. - Name Withheld by Request Feb 24, 11:03 1
      - I'll be a little surprised if it comes forward this term. -- nm - Reagen Feb 24, 11:08
"Word from the combine has the San Diego Chargers & Atlanta Falcons in the hunt for receiver Travis Benjamin" -- nm - ML Feb 24, 10:53
now this is a town meeting! -- (link) - Remlik Feb 24, 10:52 4
- See: Charlie Strong. -- nm - David Feb 24, 10:57
- I just picture a Stars Hollow meeting with Taylor sputtering as Luke screams this at him - Will Hunting Feb 24, 10:56 2
  - don't forget Mrs. Kim glowering and Jess rolling his eyes -- nm - amoxy Feb 24, 11:14
  - HA! -- nm - Remlik Feb 24, 10:58
This may be the video that spurred Qale's YouTube post. It summarizes what he and I were discussing, but in video form! -- (link) - Mop Feb 24, 10:46 [youtube]
now he's just taunting Congress. Pres. Obama will nominate the first a.a. Librarian of Congress -- (link) - sweet baboo Feb 24, 10:37 6
- okay... when? Why wasn't the announcement the actual nomination? -- nm - Max Feb 24, 10:46
- Thanks for the post! I'm always hours behind on Twitter. People are *ecstatic* about this choice. -- (link) - mara Feb 24, 10:44 3
  - I dunno... I'd like to see who Trump would make nominated. -- nm - poorly educated librarian voter Feb 24, 10:52
  - i endeavor to give satisfaction -- nm - sweet baboo Feb 24, 10:46 1
    - ~I can't get no~ -- nm - Strongbad Feb 24, 10:50
- Holy crap, and she's actually a librarian!! This is a big day in libraryland. -- nm - mara Feb 24, 10:40
Vox: The best predictor of Trump support isn't income, education, or age. It's authoritarianism. -- (link) - Strongbad Feb 24, 10:33 4
- If I'm not the man in charge, I don't like it. -- nm - Mop Feb 24, 10:45
- Well, he's essentially a "strong man" type leader in the campaign. - Name Withheld by Request Feb 24, 10:35
- Angry white dudes gonna authoritate. -- nm - TWuG Feb 24, 10:35 1
  - Nice job of completely ignoring the facts posted in the article. - Strongbad Feb 24, 10:37
ST Poll: A, B or C - Strongbad Feb 24, 10:32 18
- C -- nm - Spawn Feb 24, 11:24
- C -- nm - Diva Feb 24, 11:11
- C -- nm - Dark Callisto Feb 24, 11:10
- C -- nm - Jovian Feb 24, 11:04
- B -- nm - Krusty Feb 24, 10:57
- 75% C - 20% A - 5% B. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 24, 10:57
- C -- nm - David Feb 24, 10:54
- if it isn't C, it will be B -- nm - Beaker Feb 24, 10:54
- C -- nm - ReluctantCynic Feb 24, 10:52
- B -- nm - Epiphany Feb 24, 10:48
- C -- nm - volnelk Feb 24, 10:44
- (In the offshore market I'm following, Trump has gone from -110 to -250 in the past 2 days) -- nm - Strongbad Feb 24, 10:41 1
  - winning delegates will do that -- nm - sweet baboo Feb 24, 10:43
- C -- nm - Jim Feb 24, 10:40
- C -- nm - groiny Feb 24, 10:35
- C -- nm - amoxy Feb 24, 10:35
- ask again on Tue -- nm - mud Feb 24, 10:33
- C -- nm - sweet baboo Feb 24, 10:32
Will you indulge me in a little thought experiment? Strictly for the Obama supporters... Over the last term only, what is something he got wrong? - Name Withheld by Request Feb 24, 10:27 29
- G. Bay -- nm - Spawn Feb 24, 11:23
- Drones, VA, lack of action on gun control -- nm - Dark Callisto Feb 24, 11:17
- Veterans Affairs hospitals. -- nm - Max Feb 24, 11:04
- The VA is a horrible place both in practical ways and by reputation. He's had 7 years to fix this. -- nm - Inigo Feb 24, 11:03 5
  - Republicans have blocked or voted down everything....*EVERYTHING * -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 24, 14:19
  - yep - the VA's a mess and it's embarrassing. -- nm - Diva Feb 24, 11:13
  - Good answer. Related: is there anywhere in there world held up as an example of best practice for veterans healthcare? -- nm - Roger More Feb 24, 11:09 2
    - from 2011 -- (link) - Strongbad Feb 24, 11:12 1
      - Thanks, but I was thinking less about the amount of benefits, and more about the quality of how the benefits are delivered. - Roger More Feb 24, 11:26
- A policy he got wrong, or a strategy? - Roger More Feb 24, 11:02 1
  - Oh, and Obamacare implementation. -- nm - Roger More Feb 24, 11:02
- Should've stayed out of Libya and Yemen entirely. -- nm - Reagen Feb 24, 10:57
- Drone strike murders...not that I have a better solution. -- nm - David Feb 24, 10:54
- trying to work with the GOP. -- nm - Diva Feb 24, 10:53 1
  - that was the first term, 2nd term they were in full scorched earth mode -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 24, 11:22
- The lack of oversight for Iran -- nm - Epiphany Feb 24, 10:49
- The red line in Syria is substantial. - Will Hunting Feb 24, 10:49
- The Syria red line is probably the worst, but that's minor. Given the political - TWuG Feb 24, 10:34
- dithering on Syria and not supporting vetted opposition groups sooner and with what they needed. - Mel Profit Feb 24, 10:33 4
  - We did try and it became clear that facts on the ground meant groups we would - TWuG Feb 24, 10:38 3
    - I disagree slightly... - Mel Profit Feb 24, 10:53 2
      - "But what we never did was get enough covert services in the country to really start getting to know each of the groups" - Max Feb 24, 10:58 1
        
        I think Bush I was afraid of the Vietnam Syndrome. - Mel Profit Feb 24, 11:19
- drawing the red line in Syria was probably a foreign policy decision he would take back if he could -- nm - sweet baboo Feb 24, 10:31
- The one that comes to mind first is TPP. I'm not an expert on it, but I feel like I've read way more progressives making a case against it than for it -- nm - mara Feb 24, 10:29 2
  - This. -- nm - Krusty Feb 24, 10:58
  - I agree with mara. - ReluctantCynic Feb 24, 10:56
- I can't think of any other than an impulse to say "crush ISIS" but objectively that seems a lot easier said than done. -- nm - Max Feb 24, 10:29
- Agreeing to the sequester -- nm - znufrii Feb 24, 10:28
Brazil plans to zap mosquitoes with gamma radiation to halt spread of Zika virus -- (link) - Strongbad Feb 24, 10:26 1
- I like this plot better than the fish oil one. -- nm - Max Feb 24, 10:27
SpaceX will have a launch today at about 6:45 Eastern -- nm - TWuG Feb 24, 10:24
Taco Bell has subtly become one of the healthiest fast-food chains -- (link) - Strongbad Feb 24, 10:22 5
- Relatedly: The Quesalupa is pointless. Stick with the cheesy gordita crunch. -- nm - Qale Feb 24, 10:56
- In that article the picture of syrup on the breakfast thing is pretty vulgar. -- nm - Max Feb 24, 10:26 1
  - don't choose that one, dummy! - sweet baboo Feb 24, 10:32
- They're preparing for the Franchise Wars. -- nm - Jim Feb 24, 10:26
- "According to Taco Bell’s dietitian and product developer, Missy Nelson" - sweet baboo Feb 24, 10:23
Amazon hasa Lenovo Yoga as a deal of the day -- (link) - spamlet Feb 24, 10:19
My boss was diagnosed with the flu (despite flu shot). I can't recall ever knowing someone who actually had the flu. - Max Feb 24, 10:15 5
- Really? Lots of people get it. I've certainly had it more than once. -- nm - zork Feb 24, 11:10
- I had a confirmed case of it this year - didn't get the flu shot though - Epiphany Feb 24, 10:50
- Confirmed by testing or just based on symptoms? -- nm - James Bond (on phone) Feb 24, 10:17 2
  - he does say he's waiting on blood test results -- nm - Max Feb 24, 10:18 1
    - prank time -- nm - sweet baboo Feb 24, 10:33
Re: identity politics - znufrii Feb 24, 10:12
First picture from the set of Baywatch posted by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Also, Zac Efron in the tightest shirt ever. -- (link) - Mop Feb 24, 10:10 2
- It took the Rock some time to figure out what to do with his hands when he realized he had no buttons on his jacket. -- nm - Max Feb 24, 10:17
- "Zac Efron in the tightest shirt ever." should have been your top story, yo. -- nm - sp commander amanda jones Feb 24, 10:14
New Hampshire state rep: ‘The Pope is the anti-Christ. Do your research.’ -- (link) - amoxy Feb 24, 10:08 2
- "In another post, DeLemus also called the Pope a “hypocrite” because Vatican City is partly surrounded by walls. The walls were built in the ninth - Andie Feb 24, 10:12
- Scientifically proven. -- nm - Mop Feb 24, 10:08
SCOTUSblog has guest post from Obama -- (link) - znufrii Feb 24, 10:04 8
- Nice! Saved for later. -- nm - Krusty Feb 24, 10:59
- Very nice. (Can't help noticing the recommended citation doesn't include his first name. Weird.) -- nm - mara Feb 24, 10:17
- that's an excellently worded dare. -- nm - Andie Feb 24, 10:09 4
  - It's a shame when "I plan to do my job." is seen as a dare. -- nm - Diva Feb 24, 10:15 3
    - it is a shame, but it's clearly what he's doing. he's daring them to fight it. - Andie Feb 24, 10:17 2
      - The bully pulpit is going to get a workout. He's out of evens to can't and fucks to give. -- nm - TWuG Feb 24, 10:23 1
        
        "I'm here to give a fuck and kick ass. And I'm all out of fucks" -- nm - sweet baboo Feb 24, 10:25
- whoa. -- nm - Mop Feb 24, 10:08
oof...the Fuller House reviews are BRUTAL. -- nm - Remlik Feb 24, 10:03 5
- Because the original was such a bastion of quality television. -- nm - Mop Feb 24, 10:10
- well, you know ... when it was announced that Alanis was going to show up as the cynical and imbittered neighbor, .... -- nm - call me Ishmael Feb 24, 10:09 1
  - are you kidding, that would be amazing. (obviously impossible.) -- nm - Andie Feb 24, 10:12
- "Hey Vinny...I need you to do me a favor. I need you to bang my daughter's friends so I don't have to." - Mel Profit Feb 24, 10:09
- well, yes. -- nm - Andie Feb 24, 10:07
It's now 5 years since @MayorEmanuel departed us. -- nm - Tim Feb 24, 10:01 1
- F*** you time vortex I love f***ing dancing in the rain with my friends -- nm - ML Galaxy Feb 24, 10:42
Terry Crews, porn crusader -- (link) - sweet baboo Feb 24, 10:00 2
- he’d received “a lot of questions” about porn addiction and “how to beat it.” - amoxy Feb 24, 10:10
- Fuck him! Metaphorically. -- nm - Mop Feb 24, 10:07
Let's make America's Funniest Videos great again -- nm - Couch-potato Trump Feb 24, 09:58
It's slightly odd to see Mark Hamill as an old guy. I heard he's older now than Guinness was during the original trilogy. That freaks me out a bit. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 24, 09:58 2
- Yeah, but old guys now can totally knock up supermodels. - Mop Feb 24, 10:01
- His Simpsons episode is almost old enough to vote. - David Feb 24, 09:59
You'd think there would be more places to get plants for a terrarium, but it was a struggle this morning. Thing of beauty now -- nm - CQ Feb 24, 09:50 1
- Stole them from the neighbors' garden? That's the right play -- nm - sweet baboo Feb 24, 09:57
This is the way the world ends. -- nm - David Feb 24, 09:48 1
- ~and I feel fine~ -- nm - Strongbad Feb 24, 09:49
Unofficially, everything is nothing. -- nm - Spawn Feb 24, 09:48

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