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for those who care, it looks like bonds have adjusted on that other site ... -- nm - call me Ishmael Apr 5, 11:05 1
- Do you mean on HSX? -- nm - Spawn Apr 5, 11:05
Legal question that my student just asked that I couldn't answer: -- (edited) - volnelk Apr 5, 11:03 6
- IANAL but yes - unless they are in prison for murdering the person who wrote the will. - Roger More Apr 5, 11:12
- (1) yes they can inherit the asset; (2) POA, likely -- nm - ML Apr 5, 11:10
- Incarceration is not prohibitive to acquiring assets. It would be discrimination. Obviously interpretations can vary -- nm - budice Apr 5, 11:08 1
  - eg People can challenge it... - budice Apr 5, 11:10
- i don't know of any restrictions off the top of my head that would keep an inmate from inheriting property, assuming it wasn't ill-gotten to begin - the brain Apr 5, 11:08 1
  - That's kind of what I thought. Thanks! -- nm - volnelk Apr 5, 11:09
lyc: Tuesday day off, pretty cool here. Nice day -- (edited) - budice Apr 5, 10:58
F-16 dodging Iraqi SAMs during Desert Storm (with cockpit audio) -- (link*) - znufrii Apr 5, 10:58
Man, PDX still has that horrendous carpet? -- nm - ty97 Apr 5, 10:50 1
- Did you know they tried to replace it and Portland nearly rioted? - spamlet, spreading happiness and joy where he goes Apr 5, 10:51
HAY MEL (BoSox spoils) - ML Apr 5, 10:50
Yankees/Astros Spoilers -- (edited) - David Apr 5, 10:46
So apparently Azealia Banks said a heinous thing about Sarah Palin. Which led to us learning that Palin does not know what 'condoning' means. -- (link) - ty97 Apr 5, 10:42 11
- I was going to make a joke, but what Azealia Banks said was pretty heinous. (Don't do what she did when responding to fake news stories, kids) -- nm - Roger More Apr 5, 11:01 4
  - Yep, what she said was hideous and there's no defense for it. -- nm - ty97 Apr 5, 11:06
  - Yeah, it was *way* over the line. -- nm - Dark Callisto Apr 5, 11:04
  - I don't know who that is, so okay. -- nm - znufrii Apr 5, 11:02 1
    - Minor hip hop artist better known for social media controversy. -- nm - Roger More Apr 5, 11:07
- I think she knows the word, condemn. It's either an auto correct or she is one of these people who defaults to a 75cent word when a 25cent word will - Mel Profit Apr 5, 10:53
- let's dispel with the notion that Sarah Palin doesn't know what she's condoning -- nm - the brain Apr 5, 10:47
- I actually liked the second paragraph except for the...well, you know. -- nm - David Apr 5, 10:44 3
  - Actually most of it is pretty good. -- nm - amoxy Apr 5, 10:47 2
    - Yeah, if I believed a word of it, I'd be impressed - ty97 Apr 5, 10:50 1
      - I'm assuming that empowing women against rape means arming them? -- nm - mara Apr 5, 10:52
"If MJ didn't want to be made into a meme he wouldn't have become the greatest basketball player of all time then cried one time" - ML Apr 5, 10:40
MLB predictions: AL Division winners: Blue Jays, Royals, Astros. WC: Yankees & Texas. NL: Nats, Cubs & Giants. WC: Mets & Dodgers. -- nm - Krusty Apr 5, 10:38 8
- Blue Jays, Royals, Astros. WC: Yankees & Orioles. NL: Mets, Cubs & Giants.WC: Nats & Cards. -- nm - budice Apr 5, 10:54
- Orioles, Tigers, Astros : Texas / Toronto -- Nats, Cubs, Giants : Mets / Pirates -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 5, 10:40
- The Braves are going to win 100 games. - David Apr 5, 10:40 5
  - Heh. :-) Sounds about right. - Krusty Apr 5, 10:54
  - ...by June 2017 -- nm - ML Apr 5, 10:41 1
    - You're more optimistic than me. - David Apr 5, 10:42
  - Is Teheran gone by the AS Break? -- nm - Strongbad Apr 5, 10:41 1
    - Late July, assuming he pitches well enough to have a market. -- nm - David Apr 5, 10:42
Pete, YGM. -- nm - David Apr 5, 10:34
in hindsight, perhaps Iggy Azalea should have availed herself of the Panamanian offshore banking system -- (link) - the brain Apr 5, 10:31 12
- I'm pretty sure if I was 25 and living another country, I would have royally screwed something up tax wise. -- nm - ty97 Apr 5, 10:35 11
  - They have no idea what they're getting into. Even if she thought of tax stuff it'd be easy to lie and say it was taken care of. - spamlet, spreading happiness and joy where he goes Apr 5, 10:50
  - I mean, she makes millions. she should have hired an accountant. -- nm - sleep commander amanda jones Apr 5, 10:42 6
    - 40 year old me is totally with you on that. 25 year old me was irresponsible. - ty97 Apr 5, 10:52
    - too busy dream housing, dream dressing, dream driving, and dream fucking, apparently -- nm* - the brain Apr 5, 10:44 4
      - "hired my dream tax accountant..." did you miss that part? -- nm - sleep commander amanda jones Apr 5, 10:44 3
        
        i would actually blame that on her manager. That's what a manager is supposed to take care of, that kind of stuff. -- nm - Andie Apr 5, 11:12
        
        Wait, what? -- nm - spamlet, spreading happiness and joy where he goes Apr 5, 10:59
        
        you could be like Ray Donovan, but with taxes -- nm - the brain Apr 5, 10:48
  - step one to not royally screwing something up tax-wise: actually pay the taxes you owe when due -- nm - the brain Apr 5, 10:36 2
    - step one - cut a hole in a box... -- nm - Diva Apr 5, 10:44 1
      - step two - put yo' money in dat box -- nm - Epiphany Apr 5, 11:08
NFL Draft: Rookie comparisons to current NFL Players - Strongbad Apr 5, 10:31 2
- I've seen Goff::Ryan like a dozen times now. - ML Apr 5, 10:45 1
  - yeesh - the brain Apr 5, 10:46
ST Baseball Poll: If you played, what position did you like to or play the most? If you haven't played, what position would you like to play? -- (edited) - Shaun Apr 5, 10:25 49
- Shortstop -- nm - Guigue Apr 5, 10:56
- being a lefty, they always stuck me in the outfield. I wanted to be a shortstop -- nm - decline Apr 5, 10:51 4
  - Yeah, your limited in where you can play on the infield. SS, 2nd and catcher won't work. -- nm - Krusty Apr 5, 10:57
  - You avoided 1B? - Will Hunting Apr 5, 10:52 2
    - Yeah really. 1B and pitcher are the standard lefty positions. -- nm - Shaun Apr 5, 10:54 1
      - not when you suck -- nm - decline Apr 5, 10:59
- 2B. I was small as a kid. -- nm - David Apr 5, 10:40
- i was always in the outfield. but at least we never embarrassed ourselves with "tee ball" -- nm - the brain Apr 5, 10:40
- I pitched. When I wasn't I played shortstop or third. -- nm* - Krusty Apr 5, 10:39
- I played catcher and 3rd base mainly. -- nm - spamlet, spreading happiness and joy where he goes Apr 5, 10:38 4
  - Though like Groiny I played 1B and 2B some as well. - spamlet, spreading happiness and joy where he goes Apr 5, 10:40 3
    - I only started playing 1B when my knees started to go. -- nm - groiny Apr 5, 10:56 2
      - I haven't played since high school so that really wasn't an issue. - spamlet, spreading happiness and joy where he goes Apr 5, 10:58 1
        
        well, you can look at me to get an idea of that..... - groiny Apr 5, 10:59
- When I played softball, Co-ed softball, I played defensive pitcher or OF -- nm - amoxy Apr 5, 10:33 5
  - Defensive pitcher? -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 5, 10:33 4
    - In Co-ed softball, you pitch to your own team -- nm - amoxy Apr 5, 10:37 1
      - Not familiar with that style...we pitch to opponents -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 5, 10:38
    - every time they called a ball, he got offended. -- nm - groiny Apr 5, 10:36 1
      - Hee! -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 5, 10:41
- I like centerfield for softball. Being able to run and be moving based on the pitch and hitter's timing before he's hit... - Will Hunting Apr 5, 10:32 22
  - And with our fields, you couldn't pay me to play SS/3B in slo-pitch. - Will Hunting Apr 5, 10:33 21
    - I like pitching but I took one off the bill of my cap once, which was a tad startling -- nm - Reagen Apr 5, 10:59 1
      - a teammate took a line drive off the face, the sound was nightmare inducing. - groiny Apr 5, 11:01
    - So far playing SS and 3B I broke my hand and sprained a finger - Guigue Apr 5, 10:59
    - I loved it in real baseball. In 25 years of playing, I think I only took one off the chest once. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 5, 10:37 2
      - I read something from Ripken, saying after 14 years at SS, he'd never had a ball hit him in the cup. Then back to 3B, it would routinely happen. - Will Hunting Apr 5, 10:39 1
        
        sure, those cup shots don't hurt that bad, and most of the time you pick it up and still can get the out. - groiny Apr 5, 10:42
    - a reminder of what happened to our third baseman two years ago: -- (link) - Andie Apr 5, 10:36 [Backboard] 1
      - We've been lucky in the bats we are forced to use aren't those rocket-bats, but even still... - Will Hunting Apr 5, 10:37
    - If I ever got stuck playing 3B for softball, my feet would be in the grass, I would be playing that deep. - Shaun Apr 5, 10:35 12
      - My dad played in our league at 55yrs old. Third base, even or inside the bag. All dirt infield. - Will Hunting Apr 5, 10:36 11
        
        Yeah, no way. -- nm - Shaun Apr 5, 10:37 10
        
        if you catch it, it is not a problem. -- nm - groiny Apr 5, 10:37 9
        
        Exactly. Get some reflexes, people. 😉 -- nm - Krusty Apr 5, 10:58
        
        I'd rather give myself a little extra time to be able to make that decision. - Shaun Apr 5, 10:40 7
        
        I played 3B when former major leaguer Wes Chamberlain was batting. - groiny Apr 5, 10:44 6
        
        And that's why I play on the grass for righties. I'd rather give up an infield single than needing to make a 0.5s decision when I have 0.46s. - Shaun Apr 5, 10:46 5
        
        I dunno, it never really occurred to me..... - groiny Apr 5, 10:48 4
        
        Oh, it's a special mindset for sure. - Will Hunting Apr 5, 10:49 3
        
        I have seen my share of bad fields causing some real damage. - groiny Apr 5, 10:51 2
        
        I'd turn Spanish so quick.... ole, ole, ole! -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 5, 10:52 1
        
        towards the end of my playing, when they eliminated Aluminum bats, it was like slow motion. - groiny Apr 5, 10:53
- When I played softball, I was the stereotypical crappy outfielder. I didn't have a good understanding of the game and not a great arm. - mara Apr 5, 10:31
- Third string first base would suit me -- nm - zork Apr 5, 10:30
- most of my innings were logged at 3B, with C coming second. - groiny Apr 5, 10:29
- The best flowers were in right field. -- nm - znufrii Apr 5, 10:27 1
  - I was at luch when I read this and thought, "I need to compliment znu on this answer." - Spawn Apr 5, 11:10
- i generally play 2nd or catch. - Andie Apr 5, 10:27
#IHaveNeverSatinaPremiumLocation -- (link) - David Apr 5, 10:24
*fist pump* Appraisal looks good. Hopefully adios to 2nd mortgage payment. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 5, 10:22 4
- Nice! -- nm - Shaun Apr 5, 10:24
- mazel tov! -- nm - Andie Apr 5, 10:24
- Sweet! -- nm - amoxy Apr 5, 10:24
- congrats! -- nm - sleep commander amanda jones Apr 5, 10:22
Don't mind me. Just buying some comics. -- (link) - Shaun Apr 5, 10:19 1
- This was after they wrapped filming. He basically had noticed theplace while filming and just walked on down and in to the store. -- nm - Spawn Apr 5, 11:08
so the Panama Papers sound like they are turning out to be a big old present for Jeremy Corbyn against Cameron and the Tories in a bright red bow -- nm - the brain Apr 5, 10:16 2
- Between this, his "no third term for me" promise and the EU referendum, Cameron is looking more and more like a lame duck. - Roger More Apr 5, 10:59 1
  - Lame hog? -- nm - Reagen Apr 5, 11:00
The next 10 boards are going to be the worst ones ever. -- nm - zork Apr 5, 10:14
So, let's all get writing ST: The Musical! - prayformojo Apr 5, 10:09 8
- wait. 1st of all, will this be televised live on NBC? -- nm - call me Ishmael Apr 5, 11:03 1
  - too much nudity -- nm - oblique Apr 5, 11:10
- By the third hour of the 1080p song, the audience would be gone. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 5, 10:43
- I'm halfway through Hyde's Aria in D-flat Minor already -- nm - prayformojo Apr 5, 10:18
- ~ Hey there, Movie Fans, sign up for this site, just as fast as you can... -- (edited) - Andie Apr 5, 10:12
- board one board one board one. it's where we put our posts. but once we hit 150, board one it is toast! -- nm - sleep commander amanda jones Apr 5, 10:10 2
  - *sharpens pen* -- nm - NYT Theater Critic Apr 5, 10:20
  - oh, we've got this. -- nm - Andie Apr 5, 10:13
Offshore favorites to win MLB Divisions: Royals, Blue Jays, Astros, Cubs, Mets, Dodgers - Strongbad Apr 5, 09:58 10
- Largest odds to win division: Reds +6600, Braves +5500, Phillies +12500, Rockies +7500 - Strongbad Apr 5, 10:12
- The Royals are fascinating to me in that Pecota and Fangraphs not only don't have them winning the division, but have them coming in last. - ML Apr 5, 10:08 7
  - I'm pretty sure they had the same thing last year. -- nm - iSpam Apr 5, 10:11 5
    - that's what makes it fascinating--there's something about the Royals that defied analysis -- nm - ML Apr 5, 10:39 4
      - The Braves (and the early 90s Reds) were really on to something with their late inning relief. -- nm - David Apr 5, 10:45 1
        
        The late 90's Yankees. - Will Hunting Apr 5, 10:50
      - it is generally hard to factor in defense correctly. - groiny Apr 5, 10:41 1
        
        Right, contact is something that the metrics don't account for yet which is what they do best. - Will Hunting Apr 5, 10:43
  - I think the teams in the division made some significant improvements, while the Royals kind of stayed put. -- nm - groiny Apr 5, 10:09
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- (Thanks Roger) -- nm - Strongbad Apr 5, 10:00
Women's Final tonight: UConn -25 -- nm - Strongbad Apr 5, 09:53
*builds a time machine, goes back and invests in Hamilton The Musical* -- (link) - ty97 Apr 5, 09:50 16
- TAKE MY MONEY!!! -- nm - Diva Apr 5, 10:23
- we laughed last night when we saw a commercial for the new season of "Turn - Washington's Spy" and noted that... -- (edited) - Mel Profit Apr 5, 10:00 2
  - heh....i noticed that without it registering -- nm - prayformojo Apr 5, 10:03 1
    - Diva picked up on it right away. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 5, 10:05
- How do you even invest in shows? It's not like sell stocks on an exchange somewhere. -- nm - mara Apr 5, 09:59 9
  - An entertainment lawyer might be a good way to get in. They would be able to find people willing to take your money. - zork Apr 5, 10:13
  - Most Broadway shows have as many as 20 or more producers these days - znufrii Apr 5, 10:03 5
    - How much would it cost to put on a show? (Ballpark?) -- nm - Roger More Apr 5, 10:04 4
      - 10-20 million would be my guess, for a run of the mill musical - znufrii Apr 5, 10:07 2
        
        Running costs are an additional 300-600k per week, depending on the size and complexity of the show -- nm* - znufrii Apr 5, 10:09 1
        
        Thanks for the info -- nm - Roger More Apr 5, 10:17
      - Oh duh, it says in the tweet (for Hamilton, at least) -- nm - Roger More Apr 5, 10:05
  - Basically like most ground-floor investments - have money and the right connections. -- nm - Roger More Apr 5, 10:02
  - It's a private company that puts on the show (probably an LLP or LLC Id imagine). It'd be no different than investing in any other. - iSpam Apr 5, 10:02
- Just invest in random musicals. I'm sure they all have that profit margin. -- nm - spamlet, spreading happiness and joy where he goes Apr 5, 09:59
- holy smokes -- nm - prayformojo Apr 5, 09:52

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