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NO NEW PROPHETS...er we mean bowls. No new bowls. -- (link) - NCAA Apr 11, 10:49
Good news everybody! CDC says Zika virus is 'scarier than we initially thought' -- (link) - ML Apr 11, 10:43 3
- I don't think that word means what you think it means. -- nm - spamlet Apr 11, 10:51
- Doom? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Apr 11, 10:49 1
  - Definitely. Probably DOOOOOOM-level at the bare minimum. -- nm - ML Apr 11, 10:50
will dano be watching The Girlfriend Experience show? -- (link) - the brain Apr 11, 10:35
Those of you with betta fish - what do you keep them in? -- (edited) - kelly Apr 11, 10:34 18
- talk to Amanda - she's had them for years -- nm - decline Apr 11, 11:00
- A betta fish is a great way to teach N about life and death. - spamlet Apr 11, 10:46 7
  - Hmmm... -- nm - kelly Apr 11, 10:46 6
    - As I said below, the worst part is cleaning the bowl. If you can spend a little to get a self cleaning one that will save you a lot of time. - spamlet Apr 11, 10:48 5
      - I just got a turkey baster and took the water from the bottom to water the plant next to it, then I'd top it off with fresh water. -- nm - Ender Apr 11, 10:52 1
        
        "WHY DOES THIS PLANT SMELL LIKE SHIT???" -- nm - groiny Apr 11, 10:52
      - Meh. I think I'll just skip it. N knew nothing of this plan anyway... Thanks! -- nm - kelly Apr 11, 10:50 2
        
        Honestly, that's the best solution if he wasn't asking about it. - spamlet Apr 11, 10:52 1
        
        He looooves fish. I just didn't feel like dealing with an aquarium again. -- nm - kelly Apr 11, 10:55
- I highly recommend one of those tanks you see on TV, that you add water and it cleans itself a bit.,, -- nm - groiny Apr 11, 10:35 5
  - If a plain ol bowl doesn't work, we're not getting one. -- nm - kelly Apr 11, 10:38 4
    - here.... -- (link) - groiny Apr 11, 10:40
    - it will work, but for 15.99 or so, you can get one that is almost self cleaning. - groiny Apr 11, 10:39 2
      - If that's all it costs, do what groiny says. Cleaning the bowl is a pain. -- nm - spamlet Apr 11, 10:47 1
        
        as long as you do it regularly, this tank is fantastic. - groiny Apr 11, 10:48
- water -- nm - ML Apr 11, 10:34 2
  - *snort* -- nm - groiny Apr 11, 10:35 1
    - "okay, let's start with the basics..." -- nm - ML Apr 11, 10:36
Hunting, etc: UMD's Robert Carter will declare for NBA Draft. Diamond Stone expected to announce he's leaving this week, Trimble rumored to leave - MDH Apr 11, 10:23 9
- Current NBA Boards (apparently): Stone - Lottery pick (WTF?), Trimble- Late First/Early 2nd, Layman/Carter: Mid to late 2nd, Sulaimon: Jury is out. -- nm - MDH Apr 11, 10:27
- Who the hell is Robert Carter? -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 11, 10:23 7
  - somewhere, Strongbad just got triggered -- nm - ML Apr 11, 10:29 3
    - Granted, 2 years ago UMD had like 7 players transfer, so you never know what can happen. -- nm - MDH Apr 11, 10:31 2
      - No seriously, who the hell is Robert Carter? -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 11, 10:31 1
        
        HAHAH. GA Tech transfer to UMD. He's....okay? He should stay and use that year to be the man on the team. -- nm - MDH Apr 11, 10:33
  - Layman/Sulaimon graduated too. So if all 3 leave, UMD's returning players accounted for only 25% of minutes. -- nm - MDH Apr 11, 10:26 2
    - they underperformed with the "elite" talent as it was. -- nm - the brain Apr 11, 10:27 1
      - Plenty of talent, no cohesion. - Will Hunting Apr 11, 10:44
Chuck Grassley, fierce defender of the Constitution's provision for an 8-justice Supreme Court -- (link) - the brain Apr 11, 10:21
Remember the halcyon days when Titanfall looked awesome and we were all excited for it to come out and then it sucked and we hated it? -- (link*) - ML Apr 11, 10:21 [youtube]
The runner-up from this season's American Idol just kissed her career goodbye: statement regarding LGBT -- (edited) - MDH Apr 11, 10:03 80
- That was middle America in the 90s, now she should be getting sex tips from her friends -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 11, 13:36
- Mrs. Trump #4??? -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 11, 10:34
- "I really like the negros." -- nm - Mop Apr 11, 10:31 4
  - good singers and dnacers! -- nm - Beaker Apr 11, 11:36
  - the bible tells me we can't mix, cause we're superior, but they are pretty great otherwise -- nm - the brain Apr 11, 10:33 1
    - So long as they know their place. -- nm - Mop Apr 11, 10:43
  - well, we would have no basketball without them! -- nm - groiny Apr 11, 10:33
- What prompted this? The first three sentences sounds like something she's compelled to say to keep certain people in her corner - con_carne Apr 11, 10:23 8
  - Here's the first part, which reads to me even worse. - MDH Apr 11, 10:25 7
    - Eh, but coexist t-shirts -- nm - Roger More Apr 11, 10:28 3
      - And I see tons of bumper stickers -- nm - amoxy Apr 11, 10:35 1
        
        And it was a huge theme of U2's Vertigo tour -- nm - Shaun Apr 11, 10:38
      - Actually true, good point on that one. -- nm - MDH Apr 11, 10:30
    - Aside from the whole religious part, there's nothing to get upset about here. - Shaun Apr 11, 10:28
    - You are literally parsing her entire statements just to find the one word that triggers offense. - Will Hunting Apr 11, 10:28 1
      - I'm totally okay with our different interpretations. FWIW from my own personal experience.. - MDH Apr 11, 10:29
- "you backup dancers are *adorable*" -- nm - Max Apr 11, 10:12
- It's not a "lifestyle." -- nm - MDH Apr 11, 10:10 2
  - Meant for groiny below. -- nm - MDH Apr 11, 10:10 1
    - *snicker* -- nm - the brain Apr 11, 10:11
- Every time I hear "But I do have a lot of friends and a lot of people " it is -- (link) - amoxy Apr 11, 10:10 [youtube]
- I am confused, what is so bad about what she said there? -- nm - groiny Apr 11, 10:09 37
  - it's one of the least controversial statements I can imagine -- nm - ML Apr 11, 10:16 3
    - Compared to other celebrities, yeah it's kind of innocuous. - ReluctantCynic Apr 11, 10:46
    - it's pretty condescending, at best - the brain Apr 11, 10:18 1
      - that is a stretch IMO. -- nm - groiny Apr 11, 10:19
  - it's essentially "bless those gays' hearts" -- nm - the brain Apr 11, 10:10 32
    - This. The whole "aren't you cute and fun!" but the second you want equal rights/etc get real. -- nm - MDH Apr 11, 10:13 31
      - I'm reading it completely differently. I think she's coming from a place of abject ignorance, not malice. - ReluctantCynic Apr 11, 10:36
      - so it is not possible to not agree with it, but also to be tolerant to it? - groiny Apr 11, 10:16 29
        
        Oh it totally is but "lifestyle" shows she's not tolerant. You just don't say that when you're trying to be a celebrity. -- nm - MDH Apr 11, 10:17 28
        
        It shows ignorance. Not necessarily intolerance. -- nm - pmb Apr 11, 10:26 1
        
        i agree with this. i totally understand the problem with the word, but to me it sounds like someone who has very little larger-world life - Andie Apr 11, 10:34
        
        No, it shows she used a word that isn't accurate. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 11, 10:19 24
        
        She didn't choose that word by accident -- nm - znufrii Apr 11, 10:27 23
        
        How do you know? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Apr 11, 10:48 2
        
        Oh, honey. -- nm - Shaun Apr 11, 10:49
        
        HEH -- nm - groiny Apr 11, 10:49
        
        It's the word that's most often used to describe how people live. - Will Hunting Apr 11, 10:29 14
        
        It's also a word often used to argue for the denial of rights to gay people, as if it were something chosen. - znufrii Apr 11, 10:34 13
        
        So, what is the proper word so I don't get attacked for using lifestyle - Will Hunting Apr 11, 10:39 12
        
        Oh, honey. -- nm - znufrii Apr 11, 10:44 5
        
        What's the word? - Will Hunting Apr 11, 10:46 4
        
        I don't hear a lot of people say "I support the gay lifestyle", they are more likely to say something like "I support equality" or "I support the LGBT - Roger More Apr 11, 11:02
        
        apparently not. - groiny Apr 11, 10:48
        
        is there one word to describe living as a straight person? -- nm - Andie Apr 11, 10:48 1
        
        boring? - Epiphany Apr 11, 11:11
        
        I think you you ever use "lifestyle" to describe someone who identifies as LGBTQ, you're going to get flack, because - TWuG Apr 11, 10:43 5
        
        It's 'Oh, honey' obviously, since znu was trying to help you. -- nm - Shaun Apr 11, 10:47
        
        What's the word then? - Will Hunting Apr 11, 10:45 3
        
        If you want to be clear that someone is LBGTQ when describing then, just use "gay" or "lesbian" or any of the other descriptors indicated by LBGTQ - TWuG Apr 11, 10:54
        
        "Sexual orientation." Or "romantic attractions." - ReluctantCynic Apr 11, 10:48 1
        
        Thank you for the legitimate answer. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 11, 10:54
        
        you know this how, exactly???? -- nm - groiny Apr 11, 10:28 4
        
        Because it's a common part of the vernacular of the culture in which she was raised. - znufrii Apr 11, 10:31 3
        
        And which culture is that? - ReluctantCynic Apr 11, 10:44 2
        
        You've managed to nail down the relevant points, pretty much. - znufrii Apr 11, 10:49 1
        
        My question is -- "How do you know what her cultural background is based on what she said in that quotation?" - ReluctantCynic Apr 11, 10:51
        
        it may be just a poor choice of words by someone who really is not all that educated in it. -- nm - groiny Apr 11, 10:18
- that's a bold statement from the last runner-up on American Idol -- nm - the brain Apr 11, 10:07
- Oh, honey. -- nm - znufrii Apr 11, 10:05 19
  - She's also now posting videos "thanking her supporters." Sigh, she doesn't realize how small that segment has become. -- nm - MDH Apr 11, 10:08 18
    - Yeah, they only had 13mil viewers for the finale. - Will Hunting Apr 11, 10:12
    - Am I missing something? I get the "I don't agree with that lifestyle" issue, but isn't the "live and let live" statement at the end kind of the ideal viewpoint for someone who has cultural or religious objections? -- (edited) - pmb Apr 11, 10:09 16
      - If she actually practices that philosophy, sure. But I'd lay money it's probably - TWuG Apr 11, 10:17
      - 'Live and let live' is often conflated with 'you do your thing, I'll do mine and let's never inter-act'. -- nm - Roger More Apr 11, 10:14 9
        
        Yes, but she says it in the context of having gay friends that she loves. So that doesn't seem to be the context. -- nm - pmb Apr 11, 10:18 7
        
        Replace "gay" with "black" and I think it reads as casual racism couched in "I'm not racist" rhetoric. -- nm - TWuG Apr 11, 10:19 6
        
        I think that's a bit of a stretch. Again, I get that there's ignorance there. I totally get not agreeing with her views. I just think that in the - pmb Apr 11, 10:24 2
        
        It's casual homophobia, which is, perhaps, best case for a religious person of her stripe. - TWuG Apr 11, 10:30
        
        Maybe vilified is too strong, but from what she said I can understand why gay people would choose not to support her career. -- nm - Roger More Apr 11, 10:27
        
        Exactly. "I don't agree with the black lifestyle" That's the same thing. -- nm - MDH Apr 11, 10:22 2
        
        That's ignorance. No question. But she's not being intolerant. I'd rather save my energy for the people who are intolerant. -- nm - pmb Apr 11, 10:25
        
        again, not a great choice of words, for sure, but I highly doubt she meant this as offensive. - groiny Apr 11, 10:24
        
        A whole lot of Americans were live and let live until the word "marriage" got involved. -- nm - MDH Apr 11, 10:15
      - Bigotry is not a matter of "opinion" -- nm - znufrii Apr 11, 10:12 4
        
        Ok, I get ignorance here, but she seems to be trying to not be a bigot about it. Again for someone who is ignorant, or who has religious objections - pmb Apr 11, 10:17 3
        
        To my reading of it, she seems to be saying that respect for differences and opinions should go both ways. -- nm - znufrii Apr 11, 10:26 1
        
        Yep. "My soft bigotry is as valid as your desire for equality." -- nm - TWuG Apr 11, 10:32
        
        yup, I agree with poombah -- nm - groiny Apr 11, 10:19
Finally. Sounds like that medical test will be next week. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 11, 10:03
ST Travel Service - talk to me about PHL. Looking at it as an alternative to Toronto for a connection. -- nm - Meg Apr 11, 09:55 8
- Thanks guys. I think WestJet through Toronto still leads the pack. -- nm - Meg Apr 11, 10:21
- that's cutting it pretty close to state college, don't you think? -- nm - the brain Apr 11, 09:59
- I was there only briefly on a connection. Wasn't terrible but I was outbound so I don't know what customs is like if you're inbound. -- nm - spamlet Apr 11, 09:59 4
  - U.S. Customs have a pre-boarding facility in Halifax. Shouldn't be a problem. -- nm - Meg Apr 11, 10:01 1
    - oh, then you should be fine. It's a former USAir hub so it's of decent size. - spamlet Apr 11, 10:02
  - I think she will clear US customs before boarding in Halifax. -- nm - Andie Apr 11, 10:00
  - Customs isn't bad at all there -- nm - decline Apr 11, 10:00
- It's nice enough if you're just passing through and don't have to deal with the security shitshow -- nm - znufrii Apr 11, 09:58
Today I'm thinking about 1980s teen comedy movies (as I usually do) and I come to the following conclusion - Max Apr 11, 09:53 20
- i would say the 90s began with Wayne's World - the brain Apr 11, 10:08 3
  - I think I agree with this. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 11, 10:12
  - man, gun to my head I can't even recall what age they were supposed to be in the movie. -- nm - Max Apr 11, 10:10 1
    - they never referenced school IIRC -- nm - groiny Apr 11, 10:11
- also interesting is the transition from women as sex objects to women as central characters. -- nm - Max Apr 11, 10:07
- b.hammers post -- nm* - the brain Apr 11, 10:04
- I would think of those in your "end of the decade" paragraph as more 90s and 80s -- nm* - prayformojo Apr 11, 10:01 1
  - ah, so maybe look at it as the [80s] ran from 1978 to 1989, and the 90s ran from 1989+, maybe with a parenthood/young adult transition in between -- nm* - Max Apr 11, 10:02
- American Pie. -- nm - groiny Apr 11, 09:59 10
  - I haven't looked over the 90s but my gut says it followed the reverse pattern. -- nm - Max Apr 11, 10:01 9
    - What were the John Hughes-style comedies of the 90s? -- nm - Roger More Apr 11, 10:04 4
      - Varsity Blues, She's All That maybe? -- (edited) - Max Apr 11, 10:06 3
        
        Oh, Can't Hardly Wait. (The late 90s also started the "Shakespeare-in high school' trend) -- nm - Roger More Apr 11, 10:10 2
        
        And the best, 10 Things... -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 11, 10:18
        
        (and Clueless) -- nm - Roger More Apr 11, 10:17
    - American Pie, Road Trip, Eurotrip come to mind. -- nm - groiny Apr 11, 10:02 3
      - 99, 00, 04 iirc... -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 11, 10:09 2
        
        Eurotrip was that recent??? - groiny Apr 11, 10:09 1
        
        Yep. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 11, 10:33
- Sounds about right. -- nm - volnelk Apr 11, 09:58
"These downtown Toronto political dilettantes come to Alberta and track their garbage across our front lawn." Mad NDPers are mad -- (link) - Beaker Apr 11, 09:52
Republicans have totally awesome plans to have mission statements and figure out the rest later. -- (link) - GregW Apr 11, 09:43 1
- needs more Contract With America -- nm - the brain Apr 11, 09:58
I found this interesting, How IP mapping turned a Kansas farm into digital hell -- (link) - crash davis Apr 11, 09:40 5
- Fascinating story. -- nm - Mop Apr 11, 10:53
- Some good comments too. Talking about unintended consequences: - GregW Apr 11, 10:08
- And now they have the perfect cover to start an international phone theft ring. -- nm - Reagen Apr 11, 10:05
- I read that earlier and it was very interesting. Maybe not the best idea to use an actual address for someone like that. -- (edited) - Krusty Apr 11, 09:58
- Sidebar: A story of a future with no internet, "Well one day, the cloud burst." - Spawn Apr 11, 09:41
Well, I added 4 movies to our group, but I was bummed my disk of Rock 'n' Roll High school wouldn't read - amoxy Apr 11, 09:39

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