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I know you barely care, but I think my bathroom vanity may *finally* be installed tonight. - university of amanda jones Aug 5, 06:29
Diversity in bats (for real, don't click if bats freak you out - it s a GIF of a bunch of pretty interesting bat faces.) -- (link) - Andie Aug 5, 06:22
The Trump apology today is going to be the first of many if sources are to be believed. RNC wants him on an apology tour to boost numbers. -- nm - MDH Aug 5, 06:20 5
- I honestly don't think he's capable for pulling that off for more than two days. -- nm - ty97 Aug 5, 06:22 4
  - i just heard an interview with Wallace Shawn this morning and he summed up Trump perfectly. - Andie Aug 5, 06:30
  - and he didnt apologize for anything today. -- nm - Jovian Aug 5, 06:27 2
    - ** -- nm* - Shaun Aug 5, 06:30
    - It is only 9:30 Eastern. Give him time to warm up, do his hair and apply that orange shit to his face. -- nm - Shaun Aug 5, 06:29
I suspect only Ty will be impressed, but I briefly got to chat to Greg James in the lift just now. -- nm - LMS Aug 5, 06:20 2
- I'm still mad at him for bumping Scott Mills off afternoons -- nm - ty97 Aug 5, 06:22 1
  - They're both good. Radio 1 have lost a million listeners to there might be a reshuffle. -- nm - LMS Aug 5, 06:47
Mark Teixeira to retire at year's end. -- (link*) - ML Aug 5, 06:17 2
- He had a very good career. I wish his bat didn't die in 2010 but the man could always field 1st as well or better than anyone in the league. -- nm - Krusty - The only honest STer Aug 5, 06:28
- He's the greatest baseball player to ever go to my high school. -- nm - Inigo Aug 5, 06:25
Gawd I love Christopher Nolan's cinematic style. -- nm - ML Aug 5, 06:07
Merkel’s Approval Rating Plunges (12 points) Following Attacks in Germany -- (link) - ty97 Aug 5, 06:04
#fwp: I've finally decided that I'm going to the bank today to get a new client card because my tap to pay doesn't work anymore. - Shaun Aug 5, 06:04 2
- AND I forgot my phone at home. Argh. - Shaun Aug 5, 06:07 1
  - Do you have some kind of ST mindlink? -- nm - oblique Aug 5, 06:09
WSJ editor describes Sean Hannity as Fox News' "dumbest anchor". Sean Hannity goes on dumb Twitter tirade in response -- (link*) - ty97 Aug 5, 06:02
Your controversy of the day: Is that Chinese bus that drives over cars really a train and not a bus? -- (link) - ty97 Aug 5, 05:59
Fellow white people, we need to talk -- (link) - ty97 Aug 5, 05:58 5
- My guess, if this poll becomes the standard, the GOP repudiates him by Labor Day. - Will Hunting Aug 5, 06:16 3
  - This poll is a bit of an outlier, for the moment. And I think we are still on DNC/Khan/bad-week-for-Trump effect right no - ty97 Aug 5, 06:19
  - if you saw Ryan's press release yesterday, you'd see that it's already begun -- (link*) - ML Aug 5, 06:18 1
    - The one where he yet again declined the opportunity to unendorse Trump? -- nm* - znufrii, dad. Aug 5, 06:22
- Romney won it by 20, it's progress! -- nm - Reagen Aug 5, 06:13
that Russian "diplomat" who killed a robber in Rio wasn't an actual Diplomat, he was just pretending to be one -- nm - Beaker Aug 5, 05:53 1
- Ok, that's one of the quotation marks I suggested ... :-) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 5, 06:29
PIVOT: Trump admits to being wrong about something he said -- (link) - ty97 Aug 5, 05:49 4
- Why must he exclaim that? ;-) -- nm - Krusty - The only honest STer Aug 5, 05:52 1
  - that's an exclamation of anger. he was intentionally misled! -- nm - Andie Aug 5, 05:55
- he's so excited o do it! -- nm - Beaker Aug 5, 05:51 1
  - Heh. :-) -- nm - Krusty - The only honest STer Aug 5, 05:52
7 Mind-Blowing Acts Of Heroism -- (link) - Beaker Aug 5, 05:48
July jobs report: +255k -- nm - gerald Aug 5, 05:33 2
- Canada: The unemployment rate ticked up to 6.9 per cent in July as the economy lost 31,000 jobs -- nm - Beaker Aug 5, 05:56
- vs 180K expected. Revision of +18K to previous two months. Rate remains at 4.9% as labor force expands +420K -- nm - ty97 Aug 5, 05:40
How to Stream the 2016 Olympics Online, No Cable Required -- (link) - Beaker Aug 5, 05:28 2
- 1. Be Canadian. -- nm - Reagen Aug 5, 05:42
- that reminds me. I should probably set up Tivo to record stuff -- nm - oblique Aug 5, 05:31
Hold on - is willingness to launch nuclear weapons looks upon as a bad thing? Can someone tell our PM Theresa May that please. -- (link*) - LMS Aug 5, 04:52 3
- Depends on the willingness. - Will Hunting Aug 5, 05:08 2
  - Like Gandhi in Civilization. -- nm - KuBaron and the Two STrings Aug 5, 05:47
  - Hard to tell how much she's bluffing at the moment, she's so new in the job. -- nm - LMS Aug 5, 05:18
McClatchley-Marist poll has Hillary up 15 nationally. 48-33 -- (edited) - Will Hunting Aug 5, 03:51 4
- what's fascinating to me about all these polls is that Hillary has gained very little if anything in the polls--it's all Trump's support collapsing - ML Aug 5, 06:16 1
  - She's terrible! -- nm - gerald Aug 5, 06:26
- AJC: Hillary +4 in Georgia -- (link*) - gerald Aug 5, 05:35 1
  - I am interested in seeing a South Carolina poll. That state is hugely military-loving. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 5, 06:10
ST, I have sad news to pass along. One of Dane's relatives replied to my FB post. Dane passed away last year. - kelly Aug 4, 23:32 32
- SHIT! Fuck this world! FUCK FUCK FUCK IT! Why does bad stuff happen to good people? -- nm - Mop Aug 5, 07:45
- :( -- nm - Walt_Disney Aug 5, 07:28
- :( -- nm - iSpam Aug 5, 06:26
- Sad news :( -- nm - Shaun Aug 5, 06:25
- :-( -- nm - TWuG Aug 5, 06:23
- This is really sad. I don't like the thought of this. It's unsettling. Thanks kel for tracking this down. -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 5, 06:21
- Very sad. I think I'll watch a game or two of the men's handball this Olympics. -- nm - Roger More Aug 5, 05:43 1
  - (I was thinking this as well) -- nm - Beaker Aug 5, 05:57
- Dane Duke Nuke? Enjoyed his posts over the years. Sad news.RIP. -- nm - zunk via drone Aug 5, 05:39
- Damn. :-( That really, really sucks. I liked him a lot. *stupid dusty room* -- nm - Krusty - The only honest STer Aug 5, 05:37
- :( -- nm - znufrii, dad. Aug 5, 05:18
- Dang.. I liked DDN.. I always got hot and bothered by his spelling.. Very sad news.. (NM) - Marlowe Aug 5, 05:07
- Sad news, but thanks to you for reaching out and finding out. -- nm - ty97 Aug 5, 05:03
- That's sad. I always felt more European when he was posting. -- nm - LMS Aug 5, 04:21 2
  - Hasn't it been a few weeks since you were last allowed to feel European? -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 5, 04:22 1
    - We haven't launched Thunderbird 1 yet, or whatever it is that starts the process of withdrawal and block Eurotunnel, - LMS Aug 5, 04:48
- I just saw on FB. Terrible news. - andie Aug 5, 03:37
- Aww, damn. -- nm - prayformojo Aug 5, 03:30
- terrible, but thanks for checking, please let us know if you learn more. -- nm - Beaker Aug 5, 03:28
- aw, sadface. He was my arctic exploration buddy :( -- nm - mafic Aug 5, 02:58
- I'm sad, hearing this. I liked him. He was smart, could be funny even when he was argumentative, & I loved his mangled phonetic spelling. -- (edited) - Covington Aug 5, 02:09 1
  - He posted with a Danish accent. -- nm - . Aug 5, 02:29
- :( Very sad. Any details? -- nm - amoxy Aug 4, 23:35 5
  - His niece got back to me. He died last March. lt was peaceful from her account. (details in IM in case folks would rather not know) - kelly Aug 5, 03:32 4
    - Thanks for finding out. :-( So sad. -- nm - Krusty - The only honest STer Aug 5, 05:38
    - Aw man. :(. Thanks for reaching out to her. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 5, 05:26
    - So sad. IF ST ever does anything for the environment or to prevent global warming, we should do it in Dane's name. -- nm - Inigo Aug 5, 04:38
    - Thank you for letting us know -- nm - prayformojo Aug 5, 03:35
- Oof :( any idea what from? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 4, 23:33 3
  - No I don't. I just messaged her to pass along our condolences so if she replies I will let you all know. -- nm - kelly Aug 4, 23:41 2
    - So...a week after starting the new job (in Greenland?) -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 5, 00:15
    - Thanks for reaching out and looking into this. I know several STers were concerned. - Beryllium Aug 4, 23:45
speaking of selling my house two years ago, I just got a cheque from my bank for $10 (rounded up to the nearest $5) because they realised they'd - mafic Aug 4, 23:28
LA Game of Thrones fans take note, a musical note with an orchestra playing music from the show & cast, etc. for 1 night -- (link) - Peglegpete Aug 4, 21:30
Last second, I decided to go ahead and see SS (sorry Pete). I think I give it a C or C+. Vague movie soundtrack spoil inside. - Spawn Aug 4, 21:25 2
- please, don't ever see The Big Chill. -- nm - Peglegpete Aug 4, 22:22
- How busy was the theater? What did you eat? Trailers? What kind of report is this? -- nm - jnine Aug 4, 22:18
Big Brother HOH update & spoilers - Peglegpete Aug 4, 21:20
3 - 4 lbs of pork cushion in the crockpot. Pulled pork for breakfast ? -- nm - Meg Aug 4, 20:53 4
- on a corn palenta cake drizzled with some bbq sauce and topped with an over easy egg. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 4, 21:53
- since the ads say it is the other white meat, I suggest a slightly sweet white wine go with it. - Peglegpete Aug 4, 20:56
- pulled pork omelets are good. -- nm - Reagen Aug 4, 20:55 1
  - Meat + Eggs = WIN. -- nm - Shaun Aug 5, 06:23
So going through my Netflix for "Because you watched Gilmore Girls" one of the choices is "Left Behind" - amoxy Aug 4, 20:49 2
- the story of the champion twerker, who despite getting half her ass shot off by her angry pimp, overcame adversity? -- nm - Peglegpete Aug 4, 20:54 1
  - They should work this synopsis into the new GG dialogue -- nm - Beryllium Aug 4, 21:15
I set Tivo to record the next showing of Scarface, which I've never seen. How would you lettergrade it? -- nm - prayformojo Aug 4, 20:44 8
- B-. I watched it once and thought 'This is the movie that people go that nuts over? Weird.' -- nm - Shaun Aug 5, 06:00
- A -- nm - gerald Aug 5, 05:38
- B+. Love the first half (to 3/4's), but the second half (quarter) drags the grade down for me (but also love the end) -- nm* - Beaker Aug 5, 05:24
- A-. I saw it for the first time as well last year - con_carne Aug 4, 21:56
- It's a disposable B. The lingering pop culture imprint of it is a bit silly. -- nm - David Aug 4, 20:57
- B- -- nm* - Krusty Aug 4, 20:51
- I look at it as a farce. B. As a serious drug movie C. -- nm - jnine Aug 4, 20:48
- B-. It is pretty over the top, acting wise. -- nm - Andie Aug 4, 20:47
this Carl Paladino guy? ..is Trump’s New York State campaign co-chairman -- (link*) - mud Aug 4, 20:35 3
- assuming your "average American" is an uneducated, easily fooled, racis...ooooooooh -- nm - Beaker Aug 5, 05:25
- Western NY businessman, ran for governor in 2010 as a Tea Party Republican, got shellacked by Cuomo badly. -- nm - Tim Aug 4, 20:53
- According to the right wing fb pages, Obama and Hillary are working together to give control of the US to the Muslims through Valerie Jarrett and Huma -- (edited) - jnine Aug 4, 20:46
Work is definitely not fun lately. Barely tolerable, in fact. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 4, 20:13 11
- If I knew I could bootstrap a business in 4-8 weeks that could pull six digits a year... - Beryllium Aug 4, 20:15 10
  - I keep thinking we have enough skill and creativity here that we could come up with a viable app or something that would pay you well and - . Aug 4, 20:22 7
    - Diva can sing, a couple of you can play, lets clean up this old barn and put on a *show* -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 4, 21:33
    - ST Go! -- nm - Dano Aug 4, 20:24 3
      - A gps-based drinking game? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 4, 20:25 2
        
        I was thinking more like, oh crap I walked 5K and all I hatched was a pixie. -- nm - Dano Aug 4, 20:26 1
        
        Seems like too much work. Plus, the real money is in b2b services ... -- nm - Beryllium Aug 4, 20:28
    - It's crossed my mind as well. One drawback to the idea is that I tried it once and ... some consternation occurred. - Beryllium Aug 4, 20:23 1
      - I still like the idea of ST love line. - . Aug 4, 20:31
  - (Right now my side projects earn three to four digits a year) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 4, 20:18 1
    - how about an ap that keeps track of friends who stop all usual social media - zeitgeist Aug 5, 00:21
Donald has dropped to single-digits on the Now-cast at 538. -- nm - GregW Aug 4, 20:05 4
- I think it's early enough it's going to get closer. If Hillary doesn't have a scandal, I think she'll win, but not by the numbers she has now. -- nm - jnine Aug 4, 20:52 2
  - Oh yes, enthusiasm will flag at some point - Reagen Aug 4, 20:53 1
    - If they take away his social media, have only 1 debate with someone in his ear telling him what to say and Hillary has a huge scandal, it could be -- (edited) - jnine Aug 4, 20:58
- Look at the How the Odds Have Changed chart and see if you can tell the moment Trump picked a fight with Khan. - David Aug 4, 20:12
Volnelk, you've touched on something key there. (Rivals spoilers) - David Aug 4, 20:04 4
- I also feel like…spoilers - Volnelk Aug 4, 21:33 2
  - What's the story with Evan and Kenny? -- nm - David's iPad Aug 4, 22:00 1
    - Details… - Volnelk Aug 5, 00:15
- Spoilers - jnine Aug 4, 21:14
I knew the binders would be back in play -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 4, 19:51
Sorry to make the nth Trump post of the day, but THR has tracked down a cast of his hands. -- (link) - Roger More Aug 4, 19:48 22
- The plan for the tower in Chicago wasn't announced until 2001. - . Aug 4, 20:28
- This is going to kill his draft stock. - David Aug 4, 20:07 3
  - He runds the 40 so fast you won't even believe it. Several scouts told him he's the best they've ever seen. -- nm - Reagen Aug 4, 20:20 2
    - I'm waiting for his Wonderlic scores to be posted -- nm - prayformojo Aug 4, 20:27 1
      - The best. Highest ever. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 4, 21:14
- CNN ran a few minutes on this 2 or 3 hours ago -- nm - Peglegpete Aug 4, 20:00
- Piggybacking on this: some demo breakdowns: AAs: 91-1. Millenials: Clinton 41, Johnson 23, Stein 16, Trump 9 (!) - Reagen Aug 4, 19:58 12
  - Please, please, please let his stench waft down ballot. -- nm - TWuG Aug 4, 20:07 6
    - At what point do the Republicans go all out "fine, vote for Hillary but make sure we keep the House and Senate so she can't do too much damage." -- nm - Dano Aug 4, 20:21 4
      - At what point does endorsing/speaking for Trump amount to voting for the Iraq war and NAFTA? -- nm - Max Aug 4, 21:32
      - The Koch brothers are throwing all of their foundation money into that. They're really going to empahsize Congress. -- nm* - jnine Aug 4, 20:56
      - After the debates. -- nm - David Aug 4, 20:22
      - October? - Reagen Aug 4, 20:21
    - I don't see how it can't - Reagen Aug 4, 20:17
  - AAs = adult Americans? -- nm - David Aug 4, 20:04 3
    - African Americans. - Reagen Aug 4, 20:06 2
      - The 1 is Ben Carson. -- nm - Krusty Aug 4, 20:11
      - Oh, duh. -- nm - David Aug 4, 20:07
  - Trump only +5 among whites -- nm - Reagen Aug 4, 20:02
- 15th percentile according to a chart I saw. - Reagen Aug 4, 19:50 2
  - freak -- nm - mud Aug 4, 19:57 1
    - bow before your "Can Just About Palm A Basketball" Masters! -- nm - Reagen Aug 4, 19:59
'Twas beauty that killed the beast. -- nm* - Peglegpete Aug 4, 19:45

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