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Breaking - shooter's wife knew of some plans and tried to talk him out of it. -- nm - Meg Jun 14, 08:32 13
- Welp, she's going to jail -- nm - ty97 Jun 14, 08:35 10
  - is she? seriously asking. -- nm - Andie Jun 14, 08:36 9
    - she should bear some responsibility, sure. -- nm - groiny Jun 14, 08:38 2
      - sure, no question. but did she know specifics (then seems more clear cut), or just that he had vague 'plans'. - Andie Jun 14, 08:40 1
        
        she supposedly drove him to Pulse so he could 'scope it out' and she was with him when he bought peripherals. -- nm - Diva Jun 14, 08:44
    - If she knew he planned an attack and didn't notify authorities, I'm 99.9% sure they can jail you for that. -- nm - ty97 Jun 14, 08:37 2
      - She admits to driving him to the club so he could case the place? Doesn't that make her some sort of an accessory? -- nm - Spawn Jun 14, 08:39 1
        
        right, that sort of involvement seems very clear to me. -- nm - Andie Jun 14, 08:40
    - accessory before the fact, possibly -- nm - senor dentista Jun 14, 08:37
    - I should hope so. -- nm - Spawn Jun 14, 08:37 1
      - oh, i'm not for or against. just wondering whether that would happen. -- nm - Andie Jun 14, 08:38
- NBC link..... -- (link) - Meg Jun 14, 08:35
- ugh. - groiny Jun 14, 08:34
Holy hell, Kelly Ripa annoys every bit of me. -- nm - Shaun Jun 14, 08:23
All you effers picking Croatia. -- nm - CQ Jun 14, 08:19
OMG! -- (link) - Spawn Jun 14, 08:16 10
- reminds me of one of my favorite bits from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air - Beaker Jun 14, 08:20 9
  - We should do a poll for Top 10 Fresh Prince moments. -- nm* - Shaun Jun 14, 08:29 4
    - when they blackmail Hilary "Did he make you do his laundry?" "No." "Will you do mine?" Carlton's delivery slays me on that -- nm* - Beaker Jun 14, 08:31 3
      - Jump on it. -- nm - Shaun Jun 14, 08:32 2
        
        That was the stripping episode yes? Classic. -- nm - Jim Jun 14, 08:35 1
        
        Here. -- (link) - Shaun Jun 14, 08:37 [youtube]
  - Here -- (link) - Beaker Jun 14, 08:21 [youtube] 3
    - *snork* -- nm - Spawn Jun 14, 08:23 2
      - Carlton = The Donald and Will = Chris Christie "Yo Chris, check out the talent, she;s hot, she's fly..." "She's your baby daughter man!" -- nm - Beaker Jun 14, 08:24 1
        
        But in that case there would be no rewarding scream, just a nod. -- nm - Spawn Jun 14, 08:26
Was the AR-15 part of the weapons banned from 1994-2004? -- nm - Beryllium Jun 14, 08:10 25
- I do find it quite interesting that in the whole "All your mass shootings are belong to Obama" meme.... - Jim Jun 14, 08:34
- Here is the Wiki on the law with a list of affected weapons -- (link) - TWuG Jun 14, 08:14 22
  - so, before those guns were banned, and legal to own, why were we not seeing mass shootings like now? -- nm - groiny Jun 14, 08:23 21
    - Sometimes you just need one incident to kind of prime the pump. "Oh, hey, I could do that, too!" -- nm - TWuG Jun 14, 08:31 1
      - Exactly. -- nm - Spawn Jun 14, 08:32
    - That's a fantastic question -- (edited) - znufrii, dad. Jun 14, 08:29
    - Any number of things - Will Hunting Jun 14, 08:28 12
      - I'd also add that even though those weapons may have been legal, probably fewer people owned them 30 years ago. -- nm - Roger More Jun 14, 08:32 1
        
        Yup. Taking away your rights to something you never had makes you want it. Then you get the right back? The NRA smiles. -- nm - Spawn Jun 14, 08:33
      - Plus, the more things happen, the more ideas people get. - Spawn Jun 14, 08:29 9
        
        from 1982 to 1994, there were 19 mass shootings, the same # from 2013 to 2016 so far. - groiny Jun 14, 08:34 8
        
        I really think the 24 hour news cycle is a big factor. People who commit these crimes now become really famous (infamous, but famous). For someone - pmb Jun 14, 08:39 1
        
        Briefly. I love(/hate) how quickly the media moves on to the next story. - Spawn Jun 14, 08:47
        
        1,277 day since Sandy Hook. 1,200+ mass shootings. -- nm - Spawn Jun 14, 08:38 1
        
        where are you getting that from? -- nm - groiny Jun 14, 08:41
        
        what is the definition of 'mass'? -- nm* - Andie Jun 14, 08:37 3
        
        I pulled it off of here. -- (link) - groiny Jun 14, 08:39 2
        
        That site is crap, then. 370 instances in 2015 where more then 4 people were shot. Pulled that from Sen. Chris Murphy on CSPAN yesterday. -- nm - Spawn Jun 14, 08:44 1
        
        Not crap just a small dataset: "Our research has focused on seemingly indiscriminate rampages in public places resulting in four or more victims kille - decline Jun 14, 08:50
    - Uhm... the world is getting worse. Is there any doubt about that? - Spawn Jun 14, 08:25 2
      - yes, but why? -- nm - groiny Jun 14, 08:26 1
        
        Everything falls apart. -- nm - Spawn Jun 14, 08:27
    - or were we, and just not aware of it? -- nm - groiny Jun 14, 08:24 1
      - started in 1984 -- (link) - senor dentista Jun 14, 08:26
- Yes, the AR-15 (and similar replicas) were part of the Federal Assault Weapons ban. -- nm - ty97 Jun 14, 08:12
Ugh. Orlando nightmares last night. Should not have clicked pixie's link before going to bed. - Spawn Jun 14, 07:56
Samantha Bee's take on this situation. (Possibly nsfw - language). -- (link) - kelly Jun 14, 07:47 1
- James 2:17 "Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works , is dead." - Spawn Jun 14, 08:07
For Spawn! -- (link) - Shaun Jun 14, 07:39 [youtube] 15
- What I've read about it seems to indicate that it will focus mostly on the "detective" aspect of Batman and not the more fighty aspects. -- nm - Ender Jun 14, 07:44 7
  - I imagine. Can you even fathom trying to run the free flow combat in VR? -- nm - Shaun Jun 14, 07:45
  - Which makes sense unless your VR tech includes a full body suit. -- nm - Spawn Jun 14, 07:44 5
    - most VR is handled with handheld controllers/nunchuck style controllers. that type of "full body" VR is a long way off -- nm - oblique Jun 14, 07:46 4
      - I know. What they are calling "VR" right now is not really much more advanced than the Wii. -- nm - Spawn Jun 14, 07:48 3
        
        This just shows me you aren't paying attention, which is fine because you said it's not for you, so why would you be paying attention? -- nm - Shaun Jun 14, 07:50 2
        
        Enjoy your next generation Wii!!! -- nm - Spawn Jun 14, 08:14 1
        
        Don't hate, playa. -- nm - Shaun Jun 14, 08:17
- Cool, but VR is something I doubt I will ever care for. -- nm - Spawn Jun 14, 07:42 6
  - You will care because we tell you to care -- nm - Sony Jun 14, 07:43 5
    - Personally, we don't think you should care for about 18 months. -- nm - Microsoft Jun 14, 07:44 4
      - They essentially phoned in the next year and half. -- nm - Shaun Jun 14, 07:46 3
        
        I'll give them credit though for cramming 4k into the XBone Mini. -- nm - Ender Jun 14, 07:48 2
        
        Not mini, slim. - Xbox One S Jun 14, 07:51
        
        If I was in the market for a 4k player, I'd get one. -- nm - Shaun Jun 14, 07:51
you know when you're so worried about one thing that something else you never considered blindsides you? - spamlet Jun 14, 07:27 4
- sorry I hope it works out -- nm - Epiphany Jun 14, 08:07
- No one expects the Spanish Inquisition! - Spawn Jun 14, 07:28 2
  - not huge in the scheme of things, just a bummer. -- nm - spamlet Jun 14, 07:29 1
    - Sucks. Hopefully you get some good news to even things out. -- nm - Krusty Jun 14, 08:02
I would like to thank David for his "do some good for the world" post the other day. It's been quite heartening in many ways. - ralph wiggum Jun 14, 07:12 26
- I'm glad to hear that. There were some wonderful things in that thread, too. - David Jun 14, 08:05
- from B2 : I can't even be in the same room with someone who is eating tuna. - groiny Jun 14, 07:14 20
  - I like canned tuna, but it's definitely a home only thing. -- nm - Shaun Jun 14, 07:40
  - How do you feel about an office potluck where someone brings in their crockpot full of sauerkraut? -- nm - Jim Jun 14, 07:36 9
    - in grad school, my amigo ramkumar would reheat his fishy lunch in the common area. "I know it stinks; sorry!" - unbreakable mandy jones Jun 14, 07:47
    - They should be fired. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 14, 07:45
    - Because sauerkraut is what I think of when I think of "universally loved crock pot food" - oblique Jun 14, 07:45 1
      - grape jelly meatballs which sound gross but are in fact delicious. -- nm - Diva Jun 14, 08:01
    - I am ok with it, as long as there is a kitchen area, where the food is away from my desk. -- nm - groiny Jun 14, 07:44
    - office potluck=anything goes. There should never ever be an office potluck in the first place -- nm - CQ Jun 14, 07:41 3
      - I am 100% on board with that. I never participate. I just had the misfortune of sitting across from the "open cube" - Jim Jun 14, 07:43 2
        
        Yeah, I was right next to that at my last job. Someone brought in effing sliders at 7:30am. - spamlet Jun 14, 07:57
        
        You were completely within your rights to burn things -- nm - CQ Jun 14, 07:47
  - We have canned tuna occasionally, but we always rinse it first. If you just drain it, it still has a ton of tinny, fishy water on the fish. -- nm - landbeck Jun 14, 07:34
  - Yes! So rude in an office context. (And to be clear, I'm talking canned tuna, not sushi or tataki). nm - ralph wiggum Jun 14, 07:18 7
    - Cause for immediate termination as far as I'm concerned. -- nm - spamlet Jun 14, 07:25
    - yonh. -- nm - Diva Jun 14, 07:22 5
      - what is yonh? I have no clue -- nm - CQ Jun 14, 07:28 4
        
        Just a phrase she uses like yeah, yay. I asked once myself. :-) -- nm - Krusty Jun 14, 07:30 2
        
        ah, it's like wpphoo. coolio -- nm - CQ Jun 14, 07:30 1
        
        yep. this. -- nm - Diva Jun 14, 07:31
        
        you owe a new head? -- nm - groiny Jun 14, 07:28
- I posted a video of a ninja T-Rex. I think my work is done here. -- nm - Reagen Jun 14, 07:13 3
  - You, sir, are Canada's greatest living hero. nm - ralph wiggum Jun 14, 07:16 2
    - With Wolverine and Bryan Adams rounding out the Top 3. - Shaun Jun 14, 07:36 1
      - Glass Tiger and Reagen are neck-and-neck. -- nm - Spawn Jun 14, 07:45
Oakmont Country Club. I'm thinking +6 wins it. -- nm - CQ Jun 14, 07:09 2
- fun pixie fact: my first grounds crew boss worked at Oakmont when he started out -- nm - senor dentista Jun 14, 08:37
- I will go +4. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 14, 08:09
"I bought an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle in Philly in 7 minutes" -- (link) - ty97 Jun 14, 06:57 41
- Something she doesn't mention in that article - Newtown, Aurora and San Bernadino - also committed with an AR15. - Jim Jun 14, 07:11 1
  - IIRC, it is the best selling rifle in America. -- nm - groiny Jun 14, 07:12
- *stampedes to the gun store to arm up* -- nm - Frightened public Jun 14, 07:09
- It would have been 6 and a half if she hadn't had to use one of those stupid new credit card chips - oblique Jun 14, 07:05 6
  - you should be. no-one should be able to buy an semi-automatic weapons with no effort. -- nm - Andie Jun 14, 07:07 5
    - You say "semi-automatic" like that's something special, and not 90% of all guns. -- nm - Ender Jun 14, 07:09 4
      - sigh -- nm - ty97 Jun 14, 07:12
      - Doesn't mean it's not something we should take a look at. -- nm - znufrii, dad. Jun 14, 07:11
      - okay, how about 'you shouldn't be able to buy a gun that easily'. period. -- nm - Andie Jun 14, 07:10 1
        
        Works for me. -- nm - znufrii, dad. Jun 14, 07:18
- i think i've finally hit my "i can't anymore"' limit with mass killing stories. Simply because i can't handle the 'condolences' and the - Andie Jun 14, 07:03 30
  - Colbert basically said the same thing last night (though he countered with an argument for love and hope) and then he had Bill O'Reilly as his guest. - pmb Jun 14, 07:36 1
    - i basically watched no coverage of this one. I read the first stories then shut it down. Not because i don't care, i do, a lot. It was just so - Andie Jun 14, 07:42
  - I agree completely. It's a major failure on our part. -- nm - Krusty Jun 14, 07:24
  - My FB feed is a complete juxtaposition - I get " lets be like Australia" to " get the facts straight about what an automatic weapon really is" and - Epiphany Jun 14, 07:04 26
    - That's what I'm seeing...instead of talking about the issue, people want to argue about what an "assault weapon" is...and if you use that term... - Jim Jun 14, 07:08 25
      - This post fits well in combination with Ender's. -- nm - David's iPad Jun 14, 07:12 24
        
        Yep...it's exactly what I'm talking about. The move now seems to be to wear people down with semantics. nm -- nm - Jim Jun 14, 07:14 23
        
        This isn't a new tactic. If you do choose to get involved, I suggest asking why the other person thinks this happens so often in America. -- nm - Roger More Jun 14, 07:16 3
        
        Obama. - groiny Jun 14, 07:17 2
        
        Was it the one with the number of mass shooting under each president? That one was infuriating. -- nm - Krusty Jun 14, 07:22 1
        
        yup -- nm - groiny Jun 14, 07:23
        
        I think there is a good % of people who see AR-15 and their mental image is Old Painless from Predator. -- nm - groiny Jun 14, 07:16 18
        
        How else are you supposed to hunt ducks?!??!!?? -- nm - Shaun Jun 14, 07:31 3
        
        this all sounds vaguely familiar -- nm - groiny Jun 14, 07:35
        
        *pops up and laughs at you* -- nm - dog from Duck Hunt Jun 14, 07:33
        
        i asked mel the same thing last night. squirrels too. little effers. -- nm - Diva Jun 14, 07:32
        
        Can it kill a lot of people quickly? Right, don't sell it to just anyone. -- nm - Andie Jun 14, 07:17 13
        
        hey, I am not disagreeing with you at all here. - groiny Jun 14, 07:20 12
        
        it doesn't matter what the gun is. STOP SELLING THEM. discussing 'the type of gun' is missing the point. -- nm* - Andie Jun 14, 07:21 11
        
        *sigh* - groiny Jun 14, 07:21 10
        
        no, i'm serious. people nit-picking on the specifics of the gun is missing the point. -- nm - Andie Jun 14, 07:22 9
        
        link -- (link) - Andie Jun 14, 07:22 [Backboard] 8
        
        I am right there with you..... - groiny Jun 14, 07:26 7
        
        Good thing he can't buy Kinder Surprises. Imagine the carnage!!!! -- nm - Shaun Jun 14, 07:33 3
        
        and unpasteurized cheeses. or lawn darts. Gotta protect your citizens. -- nm - Andie Jun 14, 07:34 2
        
        Heh lawn darts. We used to chuck them straight in the air and play Who can dodge it the closest. - Shaun Jun 14, 07:37 1
        
        we've played with two groups on opposite sides of the house and we would just throw them over the house and listen for screams - J Jun 14, 08:17
        
        To your last point -- (edited) - znufrii, dad. Jun 14, 07:29 2
        
        I searched for this yesterday and I couldn't find any confirmation that he was on the no-fly list. -- nm - Jim Jun 14, 07:38
        
        I don't know for sure, it is something I heard a few times, no idea if it was true or not. -- nm - groiny Jun 14, 07:30
'Hamilton,' the movie? Why screen adaptions of stage musicals take so, so, so long -- (link) - ty97 Jun 14, 06:56 5
- “‘Hamilton’ is a show that will make more than ‘Star Wars.’ Why do they have any incentive to try to be like ‘Star Wars’? -- nm - Diva Jun 14, 07:04
- I hope In The Heights gets made and I can see it working well as a film. - Krusty Jun 14, 07:03 3
  - Director was in talks last week so fingers crossed -- nm - ty97 Jun 14, 07:15
  - :) - Latino groups would protest loudly. -- nm - Diva Jun 14, 07:09 1
    - Heh. :-) -- nm - Krusty Jun 14, 07:11
Whoa, the market volatility index (VIX) bounced up to over 20 yesterday. Must be lots of Brexit hand-wringing. - TorBaron Jun 14, 06:49 3
- Also, Fed is meeting this week so there's a potential rate increase in the table. -- nm - znufrii, dad. Jun 14, 06:55 2
  - won't happen. -- nm - unbreakable mandy jones Jun 14, 08:11 1
    - Probably not, but we won't know for sure until tomorrow afternoon. -- nm - znufrii, dad. Jun 14, 08:33
Today's digital HD releases: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Knight of Cups, and the glowingly reviewed Eye in the Sky. -- nm - David Jun 14, 06:36
I hope you all find true love today. -- nm - kelly Jun 14, 06:35 2
- Today is flag day? -- nm - Beryllium Jun 14, 08:08
- oh man, I forgot! Thanks for the reminder -- nm - prayformojo Jun 14, 06:37
can't. wake. up. -- nm - Diva Jun 14, 06:18 1
- Hop and tell me a secret. -- nm - TorBaron Jun 14, 06:51

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