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Life in Venezuela is terrifying -- (link) - decline Jul 18, 10:48 1
- wow, it's so desperate. -- nm - Andie Jul 18, 10:57
Is there a way to tell Uber that I don't live in Malaysia? - spamlet Jul 18, 10:39 6
- well, not yet anyway -- nm - ÜMLaut Jul 18, 10:46
- No. You have to move to Malaysia. -- nm - pmb Jul 18, 10:45 3
  - Can I at least get Singapore? -- nm - spamlet Jul 18, 10:49 1
    - No, we don't like you Malaysians. -- nm - Singapore immigration Jul 18, 10:49
  - Heh. -- nm - David's iPad Jul 18, 10:47
- Try using Google local to find something, then shut phone off, when you turn back on it sets location default -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 18, 10:44
Trumpence interview, to me it sounded like an abusive relationship, controlling husband, soon to be codependent - zeitgeist Jul 18, 10:24
GOP Convention is officially open for business -- (link) - budice Jul 18, 10:15 1
- yeehah!! *celebratory gunfire* "Oh...we're not doing that?" -- nm - Max Jul 18, 10:21
This would seem to be a relatively big NCAA football development -- (link) - ÜMLaut Jul 18, 10:14 1
- But, what about our kickoff cheer! -- nm - jnine Jul 18, 10:22
The Dude Abides -- (link) - budice Jul 18, 10:09 [youtube]
DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM -- (link) - ÜMLaut Jul 18, 10:01 11
- We are mild until saturday when it will hit triple digits -- nm - amoxy Jul 18, 10:15
- We already have a heat warning until Friday. - iSpam Jul 18, 10:13
- Ugh! 😨😱 -- nm - Krusty Jul 18, 10:11 1
  - 94 Friday / 95 Saturday / 93 Sunday. And HUMID. - ty97 Jul 18, 10:47
- I saw heat index is supposed to be 110-115 here on Saturday. - Will Hunting Jul 18, 10:09 1
  - I just planted 2 more of the plants and decided to wait until tonight to plant the other 2. I'm drenched in sweat. - kelly Jul 18, 10:18
- Burn baby burn -- nm - budice Jul 18, 10:06
- Heat Dome is far less exciting than Polar Vortex -- nm - oblique Jul 18, 10:03 3
  - El Nino Heat Dome Vortexnado -- nm - coming up next on SyFy Jul 18, 10:13 1
    - Last night on NXT I saw El Nino hit Heat Dome Vortexnado with a Canadian Destroyer -- nm - Strongbad Jul 18, 10:19
  - neither touches El Nino -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 10:04
Golf: That Open Championship leaderboard was sick. 11 shots separating 2nd and 3rd place. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 18, 09:58 7
- Phil played 4 great rounds, Henrik was just better -- nm - budice Jul 18, 09:59 6
  - I heard that he would have won like 150 out of the 154 Opens played with that score -- nm - amoxy Jul 18, 10:00
  - I'm sure somebody somewhere will say he *choked* -- nm - Strongbad Jul 18, 09:59 4
    - and that would be incorrect this time. Henrik played out of his mind yesterday. -- nm* - Diva Jul 18, 10:00 3
      - I will say that Phil missed 2 very makeable birdie putts on the front 9. But I can't fault his play. He was great. -- nm - pmb Jul 18, 10:02 2
        
        You shoot a 65 on Sunday starting 1 back, you expect to win. - Will Hunting Jul 18, 10:08 1
        
        Yep, he would take that 65 every time. -- nm - TorBaron Jul 18, 10:19
Last night's Leslie Stahl interview with TrumpPence was really something. I think Nicole Wallace really hit the nail on the head on the Today show - pmb Jul 18, 09:57 3
- Exactly. And when Pence did get in a word, he was miles ahead of Trump - amoxy Jul 18, 10:01 2
  - He was so much more polished. Although I did love the moment when Leslie Stahl is trying to get some meat on the bone from Trump about how exactly he - pmb Jul 18, 10:05 1
    - Right now, my thought is about 60/40 he will chuck his scripted acceptance speech and wing it -- nm - amoxy Jul 18, 10:08
John Oliver on Endorsements -- (link) - Beaker Jul 18, 09:57 [youtube]
Whoa, the Murdocks plan to remove Roger Ailes -- (link) - decline Jul 18, 09:56 5
- 21st Century Fox has seen this report & is declining to comment on it. No independent confirmation by CNN. -- (link) - amoxy Jul 18, 10:21
- They've wanted to do this for years. He finally gave them a reason. -- nm - David's iPad Jul 18, 10:05 1
  - This. Ailes made it his fiefdom, not theirs. -- nm - iSpam Jul 18, 10:13
- wow - if so the dumping would fall right in the middle of the We Like Racism Prom (RNC). Bad timing for Ailes. -- nm - Diva Jul 18, 09:59
- The Murdoch's really have strict ethical rules on this kind of thing. - pmb Jul 18, 09:58
I was stalked!!! (sorry about late posting) Thanks for the cool shirt and as soon as I figure out what it is - I'll write more! :) -- nm - JenBro Jul 18, 09:55 3
- Yay! Check the sleeve to start with -- nm - LMS Jul 18, 10:00 2
  - Obviously it's a design inspired by John Harrison’s H4 chronometer which eventually won the Longitude Prize for him by an Act of Parliament in 1773. -- nm* - LMS Jul 18, 10:03 1
    - ahhhh chronometer - of course! - JenBro Jul 18, 10:20
The name I've heard rumored more often as trade bait from the cubs to the Yankees (for Miller) is Dan Vogelbach. He's a first basemen who is tearing - pmb Jul 18, 09:54 49
- The Yankees don't need or really want to trade Miller. They also don't need a first baseman. -- nm - Krusty Jul 18, 10:16 38
  - With all the teams needing bullpen help, I'm betting that someone makes them an offer they can't refuse for Miller. -- nm - spamlet Jul 18, 10:38 1
    - it really is just smart GM'ing to trade him for several prospects. -- nm - groiny Jul 18, 10:39
  - oh, they need to. - groiny Jul 18, 10:18 33
    - He's on a good contract and they'll resign him for more years. He won't be easy to replace and with him and Betances - Krusty Jul 18, 10:23 32
      - You can find relievers almost a dime a dozen. - Will Hunting Jul 18, 10:33 4
        
        I don't believe that as history has shown they don't usually last and Miller has lasted. They'll stick with him. -- nm - Krusty Jul 18, 10:40 3
        
        Then Cashman should be fired. - Will Hunting Jul 18, 10:45 2
        
        right, he is not only a quality pitcher now, but he is team friendly salary for another season, which makes his trade value even higher. -- nm - groiny Jul 18, 10:52
        
        Shrug. He might be a bit old in two years so you may be right in dealing him while there's real value. -- nm - Krusty Jul 18, 10:48
      - when do you think the Yankees are going to be ready to be relevant again? -- nm - groiny Jul 18, 10:24 26
        
        Two years. -- nm - Krusty Jul 18, 10:25 25
        
        based on what? - groiny Jul 18, 10:26 24
        
        Come 2019 when they have no payroll on the books and guys like Bryce and Machado as free agents...them. - Will Hunting Jul 18, 10:32 13
        
        they are going to need damn near an entire team in 2017. -- nm - groiny Jul 18, 10:36 12
        
        Let's see... - Will Hunting Jul 18, 10:44 10
        
        that gets them to 4th place, maybe they can slip into 3rd. - groiny Jul 18, 10:49 3
        
        The entire AL East is flawed. - Will Hunting Jul 18, 10:52 1
        
        if you compare roster to roster of all the AL East teams..... - groiny Jul 18, 10:54
        
        We're in fourth now with no hitting. If we could hit we'd be a much better team. -- nm - Krusty Jul 18, 10:52
        
        McCann is gone in a year with Sanchez coming up to replace his no hitting ass. -- nm - Krusty Jul 18, 10:46 5
        
        Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. 2 hours! -- nm - David's iPad Jul 18, 10:50
        
        You eating the 17mil he's got coming in 2018? -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 18, 10:47 3
        
        They'll trade him. Teams will want him. -- nm - Krusty Jul 18, 10:48 2
        
        They should he's fifth among catchers in OPS. - David Jul 18, 10:54 1
        
        Because he's been a disappointment since he got here. I like him behind the plate but his bat is too inconsistent. -- nm - Krusty Jul 18, 10:56
        
        They really won't. -- nm - Krusty Jul 18, 10:43
        
        We have a pretty good farm system and lots of cash, especially as the big contracts go away. We'll be in contention again in 2018. - Krusty Jul 18, 10:30 9
        
        3 prospects in the top 100, as of today, IIRC - groiny Jul 18, 10:34 8
        
        That's not counting two guys that are injured this year and will be back. We'll be a good team in two years. Book it* -- nm - Krusty Jul 18, 10:42 2
        
        define "good team" - groiny Jul 18, 10:51 1
        
        Battling for first and in the playoffs. I see their team and they're good but beatable. - Krusty Jul 18, 10:54
        
        We're ranked 11th, last I checked and there are five guys that'll be in the majors over the next few years. Could it be better, sure. But I like - Krusty Jul 18, 10:41 4
        
        I like Judge and Mateo. I actually like Mateo alot. - groiny Jul 18, 10:46 3
        
        That's some good points. Keep Betances, trade Miller and Chapman and then hope the scouts can find replacements. They've done well over the years - Krusty Jul 18, 10:51 2
        
        Dammit. - Will Hunting Jul 18, 10:54 1
        
        Haha! :-) -- nm - Krusty Jul 18, 10:57
  - Because of Judge or Tex? I think you're ready to cut ties with Tex. -- nm - David's iPad Jul 18, 10:18 1
    - Nope, Bird will be our 1st baseman. Tex is gone after this season. Judge is a RF. The only guys they'll trade are Chapman and Beltran. - Krusty Jul 18, 10:25
- Miller will cost a lot more than that. Kimbrel got four solid prospects *twice*. -- nm - David's iPad Jul 18, 10:06
- I doubt they will take just that for either arm. - groiny Jul 18, 09:58 4
  - I wouldn't be surprised to Soler go too. I just think the cubs really want to hold on to Schwarber, even though I think he's a much better fit in the - pmb Jul 18, 10:00 3
    - problem is Soler's stock is down, he is not going to fetch you what he would have 2 years ago. - groiny Jul 18, 10:08
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      - YUP. -- nm - Diva Jul 18, 10:09
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  - Vogelbach could DH as well. -- nm - pmb Jul 18, 09:57 2
    - Can't have a guy that is strictly a DH, it ruins the flexibility of the lineup. We'll be good at 1st for four years to come. -- nm - Krusty Jul 18, 10:45 1
      - Well, it does when your lineup is a hot mess otherwise. - Will Hunting Jul 18, 10:46
WADA wants all Russian teams banned from Rio -- (link) - Beaker Jul 18, 09:53
The Cowboy's 2016 NFL Draft board may have leaked. -- (link) - ÜMLaut Jul 18, 09:46
Pokemon Go Lunch report: Hit a couple pokestops, hatched my 5km egg into a Paras, caught a Kadabra (!) and put a pokemon into a gym - oblique Jul 18, 09:46 3
- 0.12km left on the 10km -- nm - oblique Jul 18, 09:47 2
  - So, about 350ft. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 18, 09:52 1
    - I figure GPS drift will take care of it while I work :) -- nm - oblique Jul 18, 09:55
What's the logic/reasoning behind open/carry in some states? -- nm - LMS Jul 18, 09:44 48
- They can't walk around with their dicks out, so a gun is the next best thing. -- nm - znufrii, dad. Jul 18, 10:13 2
  - we can't???? -- nm - groiny Jul 18, 10:19 1
    - Well, not legally, in most places at least, afaik. -- nm - znufrii, dad. Jul 18, 10:21
- People like guns. Firearms make them feel stronger. -- nm - David's iPad Jul 18, 10:09 10
  - I can understand this, just about. Any idea what the percentage of people who like guns are? -- nm - LMS Jul 18, 10:15 9
    - the NRA has between 5M-6M members (2% of US population). It's estimated (I made a mistake here and fixed my numbers) 70M-80M gun owners in the US (22%) -- (edited) - decline Jul 18, 10:21 7
      - It's amazing all of the power that those 2% wield over our elected officials, isn't it? -- nm - Strongbad Jul 18, 10:24 2
        
        It really is. -- nm - znufrii, dad. Jul 18, 10:25
        
        yes it is -- nm - decline Jul 18, 10:25
      - I assume those are just the legal ones? -- nm - groiny Jul 18, 10:22 3
        
        I did my math wrong originally -- nm - decline Jul 18, 10:24 2
        
        wapo article on it -- (link) - decline Jul 18, 10:24 1
        
        yup, I fall into that demo. They don't speak for me at all. -- nm - groiny Jul 18, 10:28
    - The last I saw, 40 million people owned handguns. i don't know what percentage fall into that grouping. -- nm - David's iPad Jul 18, 10:20
- Some people think that more visible guns will cause less crime...And legislatures are afraid of the NRA -- nm - amoxy Jul 18, 09:47
- no idea and I live in one - still haven't seen anyone doing open/carry and its been legal since Jan 1st - I saw a guy with an empty holster - Epiphany Jul 18, 09:47 13
  - "No way will anyone dare disrespect me in the bread aisle if I'm carrying!" -- nm - TWuG Jul 18, 09:50 1
    - this is funny -- nm - Epiphany Jul 18, 09:54
  - You guys should hold a referendum on the issue! -- nm - LMS Jul 18, 09:49 10
    - ...don't think I don't know what you're doing here Little Miss Lady Jane... - Diva Jul 18, 10:02 1
      - I'm expecting a military coup here next, we've had everything else. -- nm - LMS Jul 18, 10:05
    - it won't happen anytime soon. -- nm - Remlik Jul 18, 10:01
    - We should have a Constitutional Convention every 25 years, whether anybody thinks we need it or not. Just make it the norm to reconsider every article - mara Jul 18, 09:58 3
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        I'm no expert, but this site makes it sound like it wouldn't. "Article V of the Constitution provides two methods for adding Amendments. Congress - mara Jul 18, 10:03 1
        
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    - The closest we have at the Federal level is a Constitutional Amendment -- nm - TWuG Jul 18, 09:54 2
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- We are trying to recreate Tombstone in our everyday lives as faithfully as possible. -- nm - Diva Jul 18, 09:46 12
  - dibs on Sam Elliot - Epiphany Jul 18, 09:47 11
    - I'll fight you for him! When I lived in Malibu, he was the only celebrity I ever followed out of the store just to watch him walk around. He drove a - jnine Jul 18, 09:51 9
      - *swoon* -- nm - Epiphany Jul 18, 09:54
      - I followed Aiden Turner out of a store for about 30 seconds once, but I felt bad about it. -- nm - LMS Jul 18, 09:53 2
        
        years ago me and my friend Gay Eric followed Elaine Stritch down the street. We ended up feeling bad about it too but it still makes us giggle. -- nm - Diva Jul 18, 09:57 1
        
        It's very "World of Henry Orient"! -- nm - mara Jul 18, 10:00
      - don't forget - pippy's armed... -- nm - Diva Jul 18, 09:53 4
        
        I have stealth on my side. I'll say no more. -- nm - jnine Jul 18, 09:54 3
        
        this can only mean she has Meg on her side *puts hands up ' you win, you win!* - Epiphany Jul 18, 09:56 2
        
        I'll be your huckleberry. -- nm - jnine Jul 18, 10:21
        
        NOOOOOOOOO!!!! NOOOOOOOO!!! - Kurt Russell Jul 18, 10:05
    - warning observed and noted. -- nm - Diva Jul 18, 09:48
- The stated reason is personal protection. The real reason is crippling insecurity and ego. - TWuG Jul 18, 09:46 4
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    - Gun fetishization isn't just a white people thing. -- nm - TWuG Jul 18, 09:56
  - + small peepee -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 09:46 1
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- insanity? -- nm - Andie Jul 18, 09:45
Hillary Clinton to be featured in Valiant Comics book "Faith" #5..... -- (link) - Remlik Jul 18, 09:42
GoT S7 is coming....(spoils) -- (edited) - ÜMLaut Jul 18, 09:41 2
- I forgot is the 8th season the last one? -- nm - amoxy Jul 18, 09:44 1
  - si senor -- nm - ÜMLaut Jul 18, 09:46
LMS's post should not get LIR - Girl On the Train trailer - Diva Jul 18, 09:38 [Backboard]
I am enjoying the request and backlash at the police for asking for a 3 day stay on the open carry law in Cleveland. - Spawn Jul 18, 09:35 5
- I see conservative friends on Twitter trying to balance supporting open carry and supporting the Police - amoxy Jul 18, 09:38 3
  - I think it is interesting that the Secret Service has extended the no carry out *7 blocks* from the arena. - Spawn Jul 18, 09:43 2
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      - Guys all shoot each other, means more young widows and tasty orphans who will do anything for food as there's no welfare anymore -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 18, 10:15
- Nah. We just need to get *everyone* armed. The NRA assures me this will make us safer. -- nm - TWuG Jul 18, 09:37

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