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BJ Raji is taking a year hiatus from football. - Will Hunting Mar 14, 16:19
American fighting with ISIS captured in Iraq - crash davis Mar 14, 16:14 5
- "young man from Virginia" max, check in please -- nm - sweet baboo Mar 14, 16:27
- slap his butt with a treason charge -- nm - ML Mar 14, 16:17 3
  - I'd be okay with life without parole in a supermax. -- nm - crash davis Mar 14, 16:20 2
    - that or send him to a Trump rally. -- nm - Remlik Mar 14, 16:26
    - seconded -- nm - ML Mar 14, 16:22
2 minutes to reach minimum safe distance. nm - Jovian Mar 14, 15:58
Oh and Ariana Grande killed it on SNL this weekend. - Jovian Mar 14, 15:57 1
- Agreed. I dig it when hosts can actually play roles and not just versions of themselves. -- nm - Volnelk Mar 14, 17:10
The anti-Trump PAC "Trump Has Tiny Hands" was ordered to change its name to something w/o Trump's name. So it did: -- (link) - ML Mar 14, 15:53 4
- ya know, I never thought about contributing to a PAC before..... -- nm - crash davis Mar 14, 16:02 3
  - I kinda love the idea of hearing "This ad paid for by...." -- nm - ty97 Mar 14, 16:04 2
    - This weekend John Oliver referred to Trump's "Double A battery sized fingers" -- nm - crash davis Mar 14, 16:06 1
      - Has anybody compared photos of his hands to the other candidates, should be enough views from all the hand waving -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 14, 16:10
There's no conference tournament games today 8( -- nm - JD Mar 14, 15:51
tonight's Gotham ep. is titled This Ball of Mud and Meanness ...wha? -- nm - mud Mar 14, 15:50 1
- my guess... - Remlik Mar 14, 15:52
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- and not that you're serious but: -- (edited) - ty97 Mar 14, 15:50 1
  - edit that to say OH leans Hillary (but could go either way). IL/MO look more like dead heats right now. -- nm - ty97 Mar 14, 16:06
- Trump takes 5 out of 6, Clinton the same, with Bernie winning Illinois by 5. -- nm - Reagen Mar 14, 15:44 2
  - There are only 5 on the Dem side tomorrow I think. Northern Mariana Islands is R only. -- nm - ty97 Mar 14, 15:51
  - Im still hoping Cruz can come up on top in IL. - Jovian Mar 14, 15:51
- I DON'T KNOW AND IT'S STRESSING ME OUT -- nm - ty97 Mar 14, 15:43
auto poll: assuming it was an option and all legal, would your next car be human-driven or driverless? - sweet baboo Mar 14, 15:36 18
- Driveless cars will handle those idiot drivers better than a human would. -- nm - TWuG Mar 14, 16:23
- driverless, no question....nm - x Mar 14, 16:17
- Driverless. PFM is absolutely correct. -- nm - David Mar 14, 16:17
- driverless. this cannot happen quickly enough -- nm - prayformojo Mar 14, 16:03 1
  - but it's gonna take forever... - x Mar 14, 16:19
- I enjoy driving ;) -- nm - Meg Mar 14, 15:53 1
  - and, this. -- nm - znufrii Mar 14, 15:54
- Human. I'd take an option for driverless but I want to drive most of the time -- nm - iSpam Mar 14, 15:49
- Driverless if after trying it out I don't feel very nervous the whole time. -- nm - Krusty Mar 14, 15:45
- human-driven - znufrii Mar 14, 15:44 2
  - Without knowing more about their anti-crash systems, I would be more worried about the unexpected road condition event - sweet baboo Mar 14, 15:51 1
    - more importantly, can it react to it, *and* to other drivers reacting to it at the same time. - znufrii Mar 14, 15:56
- Not yet but ask again in 10 years. -- nm - Reagen Mar 14, 15:39 1
  - it'll be interesting in the future when ins. companies lower rates for people who agree to let the machines do all the driving -- nm - ML Mar 14, 16:00
- My mom would *love* a driverless car -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 14, 15:38 1
  - Just think, you could go out, not have to watch how much you drink, finish that bottle of wine -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 14, 16:13
- VTOL -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 14, 15:37
- Driverless. But only if they have also invented that 'Secure Foam' stuff from Demolition Man -- nm - Jovian Mar 14, 15:37
happy michael caine birthday -- (link) - sweet baboo Mar 14, 15:19 [youtube]
I have done absolutely nothing all day and this sore throat is making me thoroughly miserable...... - Meg Mar 14, 15:18 5
- some wine should make you feel better -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 14, 15:39 1
  - Way ahead of you - but I have to stop early because of tomorrow's blood draw :/ - Meg Mar 14, 15:52
- cats not keeping you busy enough? -- nm - sweet baboo Mar 14, 15:20 2
  - Eh, all they want to do is sleep on my lap :) -- nm - Meg Mar 14, 15:21 1
    - at least you don't have to take out a second mortgage for your propane bill -- nm - sweet baboo Mar 14, 15:36
WWE: New Day Booty-O's cereal box (with shirt inside, no actual cereal). -- (link) - Tim Mar 14, 15:06
oh how tragic. The police officer killed in Maryland yesterday was a likely killed by friendly fire. -- (link) - ty97 Mar 14, 15:05 5
- *this* is why guns everywhere is stupid -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 14, 15:19 4
  - I thought *this* was why... -- (link) - znufrii Mar 14, 15:50 1
    - Also known as the woman who left a gun where her 4 year-old, who gets "jacked" about shooting, could get to it easily. -- nm - nic to be determined Mar 14, 16:05
  - Because police officers shouldn't have guns? -- nm - iSpam Mar 14, 15:48 1
    - I *think* he's imagining a hypothetical vigilante gun owner in the role of the cop that was shot. - znufrii Mar 14, 15:52
Obama's talk at SXSW (50 minutes) is pretty interesting. -- (link) - Mop Mar 14, 14:57 [youtube]
Cast of "Hamilton" performing live at the White House. Slaying it right now. -- (link) - MDH Mar 14, 14:52 4
- *splurt* -- nm - ty97 Mar 14, 14:57 3
  - Oh i'm going to "showtunes" tonight in case one shows up tonight. - MDH Mar 14, 14:58 2
    - I would probably stop breathing if that happened -- (edited) - ty97 Mar 14, 15:06 1
      - *wrestles with bad joke hoping someone else does it first* ;) -- nm - nic to be determined Mar 14, 15:09
I actually think Darth Vader or Dr. Doom would make a better president than Trump -- nm* - Jovian Mar 14, 14:51 5
- Then write one of those guys in. Or vote for Hillary. No one's stopping you. -- nm - ML Mar 14, 16:03
- The Crystaline Entity would be less greedy -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 14, 15:37
- They'd be less erratic, at least. -- nm - Mop Mar 14, 14:58
- only because Starlord is too young? -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 14, 14:56 1
  - he doesnt want the job -- nm - Epiphany Mar 14, 15:16
Hide Tulips, hide!! -- nm - Diva Mar 14, 14:45 5
- maybe I should put some newspapers over them? -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 14, 14:49 1
  - that might not be a bad idea. -- nm - Diva Mar 14, 15:05
- meant to mention last night that I saw them peaking out over the weekend. -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 14, 14:46 2
  - Advice... -- (link) - nic to be determined Mar 14, 15:14 1
    - thanks. -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 14, 15:28
Xena reboot to make the subtext text: -- (link) - Reagen Mar 14, 14:29 6
- (This should be the deal they offer to Kevin Sorbo to bring back Hercules) -- nm - Reagen Mar 14, 15:19 1
  - hee -- nm - sweet baboo Mar 14, 15:20
- This spoils a season three storyline for The 100 as well as its resolution. - David Mar 14, 15:08
- "i am a very different person with a very different world view than my employer on the 100 - and my work on the 100 was to use my skills to bring that - sweet baboo Mar 14, 14:33
- This was like catnip to me during The Lean Years. -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 14, 14:32 1
  - gawd yes. This and Highlander were my one two punch for Sunday morning hangover viewing. -- nm - Remlik Mar 14, 15:01
WWE: I would have Finn lose to Joe on the NXT show and provided Shane wins, he adds him to the main event and go on to win in his debut. - Qale Mar 14, 14:26 2
- Finn Balor is advertised for the shoe I'm going to next month. I hope they don't bring him up yet. - Tim Mar 14, 15:04 1
  - Jordan and Gable were awesome. granted it was a bit of a homecoming with IU chants for Jordan. -- nm - Remlik Mar 14, 15:11
guys any idea how many post-grad years it takes to get a bracketology degree? having trouble finding reliable info thanks -- nm - ML Mar 14, 14:25
WWE's William Regal shares X-ray of his neck to warn current wrestlers -- (link) - Remlik Mar 14, 14:24
This Monday has been a real Monday and has now gone full Monday. - ty97 Mar 14, 14:19 3
- ain't no monday like a DST one, drive carefully, I mean I was feeling like the end of a 12 hour shift behind wheel just going to the local store -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 14, 15:17
- they call it Stormy Monday, but tuesday's just as bad. -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 14, 14:22
- sounds like somebody's having a case of the Mondays -- nm - Strongbad Mar 14, 14:20
Batman: Kevin COnroy and Mark Hamill reunite for the Killing Joke... -- (link) - Remlik Mar 14, 14:15 3
- So Hamill's retirement was short lived? -- nm - Mop Mar 14, 15:12 2
  - well not really he did say from the start that 2 projects he'd do was Dark Knight Returns and Killing Joke... - Remlik Mar 14, 15:45
  - the resistance found the map to his hiding place -- nm - sweet baboo Mar 14, 15:16
LYC: Townhouse on the market update - Strongbad Mar 14, 14:13 2
- Wait, what happened to #1? - iSpam Mar 14, 15:50
- go get 'em, kid! -- nm - prayformojo Mar 14, 14:33
my father is 90 today. -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 14, 14:09 8
- congrats! -- nm - Epiphany Mar 14, 15:17
- awesome! -- nm - Diva Mar 14, 14:46
- That's terrific -- nm - prayformojo Mar 14, 14:33
- woo! :) - -- nm - b. Mar 14, 14:29
- Don Homer! -- nm - Krusty Mar 14, 14:27
- outstanding! -- nm - Remlik Mar 14, 14:15
- Here's to your father and his health. well done. -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 14, 14:10
- That's awesome. Congratulations! -- nm - David Mar 14, 14:09
Andie: He's in 7th place now. 150 votes. Maybe bery can put up the link? - Mel Profit Mar 14, 14:06 3
- 3rd place, 171 votes -- nm - znufrii Mar 14, 14:50 2
  - just coming to post this. -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 14, 14:52
  - ! -- nm - Andie Mar 14, 14:51
Ex-Volkswagen Employee Claims He Was Fired After Refusing To Purge Dieselgate Docs: Report -- (link) - spamlet, spreading happiness and joy where he goes Mar 14, 14:06
STIS&F: Help me not make a mathematical fool out of myself. Given the linked picture, how much more per gallon would gas have to be for it to be even -- (link) - oblique Mar 14, 13:52 [Image] 13
- This is a bit of a "lies my calculator told me" situation. -- nm - Reagen Mar 14, 14:02 1
  - Correct, since the 25.99 was rounded itself -- (edited) - Strongbad Mar 14, 14:03
- Looks right to me. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 14, 13:59
- First, determine the display/calculation ratio -- nm - amoxy Mar 14, 13:56 2
  - My daughter needed help with exponential formulas (specifically half-life) the other night. I about lost my shit - oblique Mar 14, 13:58 1
    - a lot of math is just like a language - there's a lot of use it or lose it. -- nm - b. Mar 14, 14:01
- Looks right to me. -- nm - znufrii Mar 14, 13:55 2
  - Though really all they would need to do is round up to $2/gal even instead of $1.999 -- nm - znufrii Mar 14, 13:57 1
    - wut -- nm - ML Mar 14, 14:00
- your link title is correct. -- nm - b. Mar 14, 13:55 1
  - thanks. I like my snarky responses to be mathematically correct - oblique Mar 14, 13:56
- math is hard -- nm - ML Mar 14, 13:53 1
  - I know. Now tell me the answer! :) -- nm - oblique Mar 14, 13:55
I give up. Jesus take me home. -- (link) - ML Mar 14, 13:51 2
- They know the material makes fun of the Nazis, right? -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 14, 14:05
- "Springtime for HeeHee and Germs" -- nm - amoxy Mar 14, 13:52
the knives are out for Marco even before he loses tomorrow -- (link) - sweet baboo Mar 14, 13:50 1
- The end of Marco-mentum -- (link) - znufrii Mar 14, 13:54
oof, now we definitively know why Fowler didn't sign with the Os. -- (link) - spamlet, spreading happiness and joy where he goes Mar 14, 13:48 4
- That's just Fowler trying to save face. - the wrong element, bad guy Mar 14, 14:35 1
  - right -- nm - sweet baboo Mar 14, 14:37
- Here's the thing, everyone knows that unless you're a no-doubt free agent, the QO drops your valuation. - Will Hunting Mar 14, 14:13
- I saw this already. They failed the laugh test. -- nm - David Mar 14, 13:49
"Would you like our recommended updates automatically". "Yes" - oblique Mar 14, 13:41 13
- an entire OS is a smidge different than a typical update -- nm - ML Mar 14, 13:46 1
  - just be glad you took care of things and turned off your capabilties to update - oblique Mar 14, 13:48
- sadly my laptop cannot be upgraded to 10. I tried and it asked me to do some partition stuff and I have no idea how to do that -- nm - Remlik Mar 14, 13:44 3
  - My desktop has incompatible graphics card so no 10 for that -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 14, 14:05
  - you might want to try backing up your data and doing it as a fresh install. If the hardware actually supports it but there are partition issue - oblique Mar 14, 13:45 1
    - I've no idea how to do that? Because I've never done it...I assume it's easy? -- nm - Remlik Mar 14, 13:55
- Well, considering it's been out for almost a year and was never pushed onto machines before... -- nm - spamlet, spreading happiness and joy where he goes Mar 14, 13:43 6
  - I'm in a number of "Church tech" Facebook groups. The number of them that had this happen to them during service on Sunday was comical - oblique Mar 14, 13:44 2
    - Heh, that would suck. - spamlet, spreading happiness and joy where he goes Mar 14, 13:48 1
      - yeah, they're a bit mac biased in there as well. the mac guys definitely enjoyed the "I told you so" -- nm - oblique Mar 14, 13:49
  - Ignore the fact they announced they would do this AND it notifies the user multiple times before it actually does it - oblique Mar 14, 13:43 2
    - It sounds like you may not be notified. - spamlet, spreading happiness and joy where he goes Mar 14, 13:50 1
      - Don't you have to accept the end user license agreement before it installs? If so, are people just clicking yes on a program they didn't start? - Krusty Mar 14, 14:30
math is hard -- nm - sweet baboo Mar 14, 13:41

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