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yikes, SHIELD spoilers (with a minor GOT spoiler) - Beaker Apr 5, 18:32
today's company feeling my righteous wrath: Pizza Hut -- nm - Reagen Apr 5, 18:28 2
- Too much sauce? -- nm - David Apr 5, 18:30 1
  - erp -- nm - Diva Apr 5, 18:33
UCONN 72 Syracuse 3 after 1 quarter -- nm - Beaker Apr 5, 18:24
Cruz Missile projected to win WI -- nm - the brain Apr 5, 18:21
1.5% reporting! -- nm - prayformojo Apr 5, 18:20
RCP has declared Sanders the winner with no votes reported. -- nm - GregW Apr 5, 18:19 7
- if it's in line with exit polls (10-12%), won't be big enough of a margin to move the delegates needle -- nm - the brain Apr 5, 18:19 6
  - Cruz has a 25 point lead with 1% reporting and RCP has not called that one yet. -- nm - GregW Apr 5, 18:28
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    - not by the margins he needs when she takes NY, NJ, PA, and CA -- nm - the brain Apr 5, 18:29 3
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        in Plouffe I trust -- (link) - the brain Apr 5, 18:36
        
        Who are you and what have you done with JackDawson?!?! -- nm - znufrii Apr 5, 18:35
. -- nm* - colin Apr 5, 18:11
I'm at hour 24 of a bad sinus infection and would just like someone to feed me into a wood chipper please. -- nm - Max Apr 5, 18:11 5
- I feel for you. The one I had for several months almost broke me. -- nm - Spawn Apr 5, 18:36 1
  - try harder, sinus infection -- nm - the brain Apr 5, 18:36
- you're taking Marquee History a little too literally this week -- nm - the brain Apr 5, 18:17
- Nyquill is ya friend. -- nm - colin Apr 5, 18:13
- :( - sorry, man. -- nm - b. Apr 5, 18:12
We just bought two of these personalized books. One for our daughter and one for a friend. They are super cool. -- (link) - Volnelk Apr 5, 17:59 3
- We need more Bort books in the Gift Shop! -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Apr 5, 18:19
- that's a super cute/creative take on the personalization thing. :) - -- nm - b. Apr 5, 18:07
- very nice -- nm - prayformojo Apr 5, 18:01
polls in Wisconsin are due to close in about five minutes -- nm - the brain Apr 5, 17:53 2
- Cruz and Sanders have double digit leads in cnn exit polls -- nm - Jovian Apr 5, 18:05 1
  - I have expected both of them to win, but be cautious about exit polls, as a general rule. -- nm - ty97 Apr 5, 18:13
I wonder how Manitowoc County voted today -- nm - prayformojo Apr 5, 17:53
Local elections today. All STL county polls will be open an extra hour because they effed up opening the polls again. - iSpam Apr 5, 17:53 2
- This is my shocked face. Wait, no it isn't. -- nm - Cadbarony Creme Egg Apr 5, 18:25 1
  - Actually it's better. Some had to be open until 9 but many of those effected had already closed by the time the ruling came in. - iSpam Apr 5, 18:37
Wanna know what books Lin-Manuel Miranda has been reading / likes? NYT asked him so Diva could have this article -- (link) - ty97 Apr 5, 17:50 9
- man, I *loved* 'Things Fall Apart' in high school. -- nm - Diva Apr 5, 18:30
- He's gonna finish Ron Chernow's "Alexander Hamilton" any day now. -- nm - Mop Apr 5, 18:11
- I think someone has a problem. -- nm - iSpam Apr 5, 17:56 5
  - I blame my Twitter feed. They are even more enamored with both Hamilton and the NYT then I am. -- nm - ty97 Apr 5, 18:01 4
    - Look, i at least owned up to my Florence problem. This is a safe space, ty. -- nm - iSpam Apr 5, 18:26 3
      - Florence not only problem you have... -- nm - Anbang Apr 5, 18:27 2
        
        STalker rankings: 1. Anbang - spamlet. - iSpam Apr 5, 18:34 1
        
        :) -- nm - Diva Apr 5, 18:37
- he too passes the David Foster Wallace test -- nm - the brain Apr 5, 17:52
Grimm renewed for season 6 -- nm - Beaker Apr 5, 17:47 7
- how has season 5 been? I haven't yet watched an ep, as it's available on-demand until autumn for me. -- nm - b. Apr 5, 17:52 4
  - I'm enjoying it. -- nm - Diva Apr 5, 18:06 1
    - good to hear - thanks, both of you! -- nm - b. Apr 5, 18:07
  - 5's been good ... i'm a few weeks behind, but they're really doing some crazy stuff w/ (maybe not spoiler IM) - call me Ishmael Apr 5, 18:03 1
    - hmm, thanks. some of that im was annoying/prolonged to me along the way. crazy might help it, though. :) - -- nm - b. Apr 5, 18:04
- hahahaha, as if that show is still on. You're so funny! -- nm - mud Apr 5, 17:51 1
  - a classmate from my hometown is one of the costume designers - the brain Apr 5, 17:56
NRA ad? -- nm - Spawn Apr 5, 17:46 1
- CNN? -- nm - ty97 Apr 5, 17:47
b. -- (link) - Peglegpete Apr 5, 17:45 2
- the roads are dangerous enough without me being on the right side. I thought of JB last night - dj khaled was at a party where they showed him a $3.4M - b. Apr 5, 17:51 1
  - sports cars look great, but I have never been in one that was comfortable, or easy to get in/out of. -- nm* - Peglegpete Apr 5, 18:23
Please tell me someone just saw that NRA ad on CNN. -- nm - MDH Apr 5, 17:39
sweet fancy moses, this is a *great* craigslist -- (link) - prayformojo Apr 5, 17:39 [Image] 3
- MY SISTER! -- nm - Athena Apr 5, 17:44
- I knew that seemed familiar.. nm but: -- (link) - b. Apr 5, 17:43 [Image]
- it's yours, right? -- nm - the brain Apr 5, 17:40
Guess I never did post the final **BiggeST Loser** update. - Meg Apr 5, 17:29 3
- I just emailed you this morning my update Meg - thanks for doing this - it kept me motivated and I plan to keep losing! -- nm - JenBro Apr 6, 09:22
- oh, I should probably check-in. Though after Vegas I'm afraid :) -- nm - oblique Apr 6, 09:17
- We need to come up with a better plan. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 5, 17:59
iciwnap: the twitter nfl dealio won't include canada. nm but: -- (link) - b. Apr 5, 17:18 5
- And something like this is why Netflix and grey market streaming are becoming so popular in Canada. Rogers and Bell suck!!! - Walt_Disney Apr 5, 17:31
- Oh. Darn. -- nm - Reagen Apr 5, 17:26
- oh, canada -- nm - Beaker Apr 5, 17:24
- Canada wins again. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 5, 17:23 1
  - I am rooting for a Canadian NHL team to win it all this year. -- nm - Bacon Apr 5, 17:24
If any of you have watched and enjoyed the Barn Owl nest I've been linking you might consider supporting this wonderful sanctuary.. - Meg Apr 5, 17:05
I hope these make it to their intended targets - drones to be used to drop medical supplies to remote areas of rwanda. nm but: -- (link) - b. Apr 5, 17:04
Trump won yet? -- nm - Beaker Apr 5, 17:02
I am going to Madrid tomorrow for a week. - James Bond (aka Igor) Apr 5, 16:52 20
- I LOVE Mardid!!!!! Enjoy! Go out!! Live like the locals!!!!! -- nm - colin Apr 5, 18:09 3
  - Don't mind me, I'm drink. -- nm - colin Apr 5, 18:09 2
    - ^ borracho. -- nm - b. Apr 5, 18:11 1
      - Ooooooo! I'd argue, but... -- nm - colin Apr 5, 18:12
- Felicidades! -- nm - Diva Apr 5, 17:45
- el museo del jamon. that is all. -- nm - mafic Apr 5, 17:38
- Remember one thing. The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain. If you remember that, you will be golden. -- nm - Bacon Apr 5, 17:24
- I'm going there next week. I'll just miss you. -- nm - Roger More Apr 5, 17:16 1
  - Oh... What you should do in Madrid is go to a Museo de Jamòn -- nm - Roger More Apr 5, 17:17
- Vacation? Work? Take a day trip to Toledo if you get the chance, awesome place to walk around for the day. - ty97 Apr 5, 16:59 4
  - Agreed. Very cool. -- nm - colin Apr 5, 18:14
  - Vacay. Going to Toledo, Segovia and Seville. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Apr 5, 17:38
  - And definitely visit one of the sword shops. -- nm - iSpam Apr 5, 17:07
  - (Toledo, Spain) -- nm - the brain Apr 5, 17:02
- fun! con seniorita salsa? :) - -- nm - b. Apr 5, 16:58 2
  - si -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Apr 5, 17:37 1
    - ¡qué bueno! :) -! -- nm - b. Apr 5, 17:41
- enjoy the european socialized medicine -- nm - the brain Apr 5, 16:55 1
  - *smack* we hope he doesn't have reason to be exposed to it. -- nm - b. Apr 5, 16:59
- Have fun! I love Spain. -- nm - iSpam Apr 5, 16:53
Mrs. L and I are spending the day in downtown/central-north Washington DC tomorrow and the day after. Where should we eat? -- nm - landbeck Apr 5, 16:39 21
- If you're in the area, the restaurant at the Native American museum had great fry bread. - iSpam Apr 5, 17:12
- Fogo de Chao! -- nm - Max Apr 5, 17:10 1
  - All the meats -- nm - the brain Apr 5, 17:11
- Have fun! We're flying in Thursday. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 5, 16:46
- Jaleo..Jose Andres restaurant, he has one here and it is fantastic -- (link) - Peglegpete Apr 5, 16:44 5
  - I'm gonna get hate from you, but Jaleo was great 8 years ago and the shine has worn off. -- nm - MDH Apr 5, 16:46 3
    - I have not been there in 3 years, but generally Jose's restaurants are all very good. -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 5, 16:47 2
      - He opened a new one that I haven't tried "China Chilcano" which seems interesting. -- nm - MDH Apr 5, 16:48 1
        
        China Poblano is a mexican-chinese rest. he has here. it's good but not as good as Jaleo or Bizarre Meats -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 5, 17:07
  - and at the bottom of the page is a list & links to his other restaurants -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 5, 16:46
- What kind of food do you like? - MDH Apr 5, 16:42 9
  - We are pretty willing to eat most anything. We have some pretty good Mexican food and sushi up our way already. -- nm - landbeck Apr 5, 16:50 4
    - The Lincoln restaurant was great in terms of atmosphere the last time I was there. Food was decent, but it's really more of a place to go for ambiance -- nm - ReluctantCynic Apr 5, 17:25 2
      - One of the better meals I've had in DC was at The Pig about 6 months ago. - ReluctantCynic Apr 5, 17:27 1
        
        And finally, one of my sentimental favorites from living there ... Cafe Saint-Ex. Very much a "neighborhood restaurant." - ReluctantCynic Apr 5, 17:29
    - Riggsby and Convivial aren't downtown but well worth it. -- nm - MDH Apr 5, 17:06
  - We went to Central when we were there for lunch and it was pretty good. -- nm - iSpam Apr 5, 16:47 1
    - Best pre theater menu in DC too. -- nm - MDH Apr 5, 16:48
  - "central" is the name of a place. -- nm - MDH Apr 5, 16:43 1
    - Oh actually, two best meals I've had in a while The Riggsby and Convivial. -- nm - MDH Apr 5, 16:47
- do you have a favorite type of cuisine? -- nm - the brain Apr 5, 16:42
has tyNN started digging into the early exit poll numbers on his big touchscreen monitor yet? -- nm - the brain Apr 5, 16:35 12
- I want to see ty97 strutting back and forth in front of a big video wall. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Apr 5, 16:39 10
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    - I am way too rational and calm for that. -- nm - ty97 Apr 5, 16:50 8
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        It would wind up being your tv I smashed though - ty97 Apr 5, 17:43
      - here's an exit poll for you, sonny: Sanders is the choice of 71% of independents, while HRC is preferred by 53% of registered Dems -- (link) - the brain Apr 5, 16:51 5
        
        Which, as we've learned, bodes well for Sanders in states like WI - ty97 Apr 5, 16:52 4
        
        except there are apparently larger numbers of registered Dems than independents -- nm - the brain Apr 5, 16:54 3
        
        Sure, but if you win by a few points among the larger group, but lose by 40 among the smaller group... - ty97 Apr 5, 16:55 2
        
        NBC vote breakdown by age: under 30 (16%); 30-44 (21%); 45-64 (38%); 65+ (25%) - the brain Apr 5, 17:02 1
        
        Is that Dem only? If so, yeah, she must like that. -- nm - ty97 Apr 5, 17:40
- Back to back evening conference calls :( In the meantime -- (link) - ty97 Apr 5, 16:39
So, I dug up the paperwork we used to come up with Abby's name before she was born. The names we considered were: - prayformojo Apr 5, 16:32 11
- kelly trivia: my dad wanted to name me April, but my mom said no way, because she thought the other kids would - kelly Apr 5, 17:47 2
  - I've shared before that my mom wanted me to be Happy, but my older siblings shot that down. -- nm - b. Apr 5, 18:03 1
    - we can still call you happy - the brain Apr 5, 18:04
- "I mean, logically..." -- nm - Arguments that lose to women in labour Apr 5, 17:26
- You chose wisely. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 5, 16:35
- so basically all the work coming up with a scoring system was wasted -- nm - the brain Apr 5, 16:34 5
  - Wives feelings override scoring systems every time. -- nm - iSpam Apr 5, 17:09 3
    - Hmmm... -- nm - kelly Apr 5, 17:14 2
      - That rule didn't make my manual. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 5, 17:16 1
        
        I am well aware. - kelly Apr 5, 17:26
  - it was a sacrifice bunt -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 5, 17:02
Pick ML's Movie: Creed, Hateful 8, Revenant -- nm - ML Apr 5, 16:31 11
- Porky's -- nm - Bacon Apr 5, 17:22
- Hateful Eight -- nm - Krusty Apr 5, 16:56
- Creed it is. Grade later tonight. -- nm - ML Apr 5, 16:38
- Revenant -- nm - the brain Apr 5, 16:34
- Creed. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Apr 5, 16:33
- Creed -- nm - prayformojo Apr 5, 16:33
- Not having seen any, for you I pick Creed. -- nm - Roger More Apr 5, 16:32
- I have seen one of those. You might prefer not watching it, so I suggest Creed instead. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 5, 16:32
- Hateful 8 -- nm - amoxy Apr 5, 16:32 2
  - If you're a hardcore Tarantino fan, it's a no-brainer. If not, it should be viewed warily as a viable choice. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 5, 16:33 1
    - Also, fans of westerns might like it, but ... not entirely. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 5, 16:34
socks it to me. -- nm - b. Apr 5, 16:29

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