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Also cool, my ex-wife's husband wrote today's NYTimes crossword puzzle. -- nm - znufrii Nov 8, 09:00 4
- Or maybe he's being obnoxious on FBI and promoting his own Election Day puzzle, I can't tell... -- nm - znufrii Nov 8, 09:05 1
  - you should fill in the crossword will all 'Kill' and 'Die' and mail it to him -- nm - decline Nov 8, 09:08
- nevermind -- nm* - Diva Nov 8, 09:03
- that is cool! -- nm - Andie Nov 8, 09:02
"You're the same height as Klay Thompson!" "Yeah, well, couple of differences between us." -- nm - Classroom Transcripts Nov 8, 09:00
oh Tim Kaine -- (link) - Max Nov 8, 08:55 2
- Who does Number Two work for!? -- nm - TWuG Nov 8, 09:06
- so, if she was born in 1917, she was three years old when women got the vote. -- nm - Andie Nov 8, 08:57
*golf clap* -- (link) - Doctor Spawn Nov 8, 08:55 1
- lol -- nm - oblique Nov 8, 08:58
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- they know that. they just hate Hillary more -- nm - mr monkey Nov 8, 08:57 1
  - "They can read those? And I'm still in this thing?" -- nm - Reagen Nov 8, 08:57
Voted. Fwiw, Trump is the 3rd name on the Pres Ballot. Behind Peace and Freedom Party. -- nm - budice Nov 8, 08:54
My portrait keyboard doesnt work in websites anymore? -- nm - Loyola Nov 8, 08:53 1
- European law: landscape only -- nm - decline Nov 8, 08:54
good times: i got all the woke bae ladies in the office to wear a pantsuit to work today. We just took pics and got cupcakes. :) -- nm - Diva Nov 8, 08:52 6
- :) -- nm - kelly Nov 8, 09:07
- that's awesome. -- nm - Andie Nov 8, 08:55
- The Nasty Five -- nm - Max Nov 8, 08:54
- Amy's tweet made me laugh. -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 8, 08:53
- yaaaaas deeve! -- nm - mr monkey Nov 8, 08:53
- Emperor Trump will now outlaw both pantsuits and cupcakes. -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 08:53
When URL shorteners go horribly wrong. -- (link) - Reagen Nov 8, 08:51
An acquaintance just posted this on FB: "I voted for the lying, criminal instead of the dangerous, dictator." - Marlowe Nov 8, 08:50
espn lost 621,000 subscribers in October -- (link) - Beaker Nov 8, 08:47
So our Provincial lottery (state run) lets us bet on outcome of the presidential elections through the sport betting system - Guigue Nov 8, 08:46 1
- Tiny limit on the amount able to be bet though. -- nm - Reagen Nov 8, 08:47
any of the Roku channels streaming the news today and not just doing 3 mintue packages? -- nm - Remlik Nov 8, 08:42
I was saying booo-urns -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 08:40
We're about 1/4 of the way done with the election. -- nm* - oblique Nov 8, 08:35 5
- it's been going on for two years, in reality. -- nm - Andie Nov 8, 08:40 4
  - the 2020 election starts tomorrow -- nm - decline Nov 8, 08:40 3
    - Tom Cotton's been touring Iowa already. -- nm* - Reagen Nov 8, 08:43 1
      - The Economist -- (link) - philip k mud Nov 8, 08:46
    - Ted Cruz's dad also supported Hitler! -- nm - Trump Nov 8, 08:41
Wizard World has fired its Chief Marketing Officer; alleges theft of over $1M in signed celebrity memorabilia obtained at their conventions -- (link) - Beaker Nov 8, 08:28 3
- So, like, two head shots? -- nm - Mop Nov 8, 08:30 2
  - it is not that bad. -- nm - groiny Nov 8, 08:34 1
    - More like a couple dozen. -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 8, 08:45
Nothing burns like a Takei burn -- (link) - oblique Nov 8, 08:27 4
- ha! -- nm - Diva Nov 8, 09:04
- that's fantastic. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 8, 09:02
- That's fantastic. -- nm - pmb Nov 8, 08:37
- Oh my. -- nm - David's iPad Nov 8, 08:35
California -- (link) - Reagen Nov 8, 08:26 2
- bundle up peeps. brrrr -- nm - mr monkey Nov 8, 08:56 1
  - Meanwhile it was +15 yesterday and I put the AC on in my car. -- nm - Reagen Nov 8, 08:57
Oh, one note about the killfile: If you block "eep", it will also block "cheep". -- nm - Beryllium Nov 8, 08:26 3
- full regex keyword blocking please :) -- nm - oblique Nov 8, 08:28 1
  - ^\$[^ ()]+\$\$([0-9]+\$,\$[0-9]+\$) -- nm - decline Nov 8, 08:34
- and sheep? -- nm - decline Nov 8, 08:27
Arrival still 100% (69/0) at RT -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 08:24 2
- A sure sign Clinton will win. -- nm - Mop Nov 8, 08:24 1
  - spoils - the Arrival is Trump's presidency -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 08:25
So it's looking like John & I will be able to see a performance at the Sydney Opera House during our trip - this is happening at a time that works out -- (link*) - JenBro Nov 8, 08:22
LMS, thanks! I didn't know about that web site! (I'm sending you an e-mails) -- nm - Mop Nov 8, 08:16 3
- I've only done a couple of those museums. -- nm - LMS Nov 8, 08:26 2
  - I definitely want to go to the Courtauld Gallery. The skating rink at Somerset House opens on the 17th, just in time! - Mop Nov 8, 08:30 1
    - If you had the time I would suggest coming out to Greenwich. -- nm - LMS Nov 8, 08:36
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- He was wearing a blue tie. It's a signal to vote Hillary. Rigged! -- nm - jnine Nov 8, 08:18 1
  - *gasp* Baldwin was wearing a blue tie when playing Trump on SNL this week. Could it actually be Baldwin in a clever disguise? -- nm - Mop Nov 8, 08:21
The girl who plays Supergirl does such a great job. She is cute as a button and funny as hell (her handfuls of food last night was hilarious). -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 08:10 10
- You had me at "cute as a button". - Mop Nov 8, 08:22
- to bad the writing for the show is so gawd-awful it's unwatchable -- nm - decline Nov 8, 08:17 6
  - wrong. in fact last night was very interesting in how they dealt with someone coming out. -- nm* - Remlik Nov 8, 08:45 1
    - it's not perfect that's for sure. But it's fun -- nm - Remlik Nov 8, 08:46
  - they did good with the sister's storyline last night and I like the new alien -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 08:19 2
    - they may actually win a GLAAD and other similar awards for her storyline. -- nm - Remlik Nov 8, 08:47
    - I am annoyed that when the (spoil) (spoil) I may have to watch some. - Doctor Spawn Nov 8, 08:20
  - With that subject matter it had little hope of being otherwise. -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 8, 08:18
- I always liked her on Glee -- nm - oblique Nov 8, 08:13
- word -- nm - Jeb! Nov 8, 08:11
imma wanna see this -- (link) - Diva Nov 8, 08:10
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- hour and 20 for me. -- nm - Remlik Nov 8, 08:46
- Probably a half hour or so. But the line died shortly after I went in. -- nm - spamlet Nov 8, 08:28
- I think I must have waited a grand total of 50 minutes my whole life - Marlowe Nov 8, 08:23 4
  - i think the longest i waited was about 25 minutes, for a mayoral election. and that annoyed me, it felt like a long time. -- nm - Andie Nov 8, 08:26
  - yeah I don't think we've ever had to wait longer than 5-10 minutes for any election -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 08:25
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    - Most don't. Just the US'.. - Marlowe Nov 8, 08:44
- I took about 20 minutes for me, all told, though the A-L line seemed to be going a lot slower, for whatever reason. -- nm* - znufrii Nov 8, 08:22 7
  - And the poll worker who checked me in was thrilled that she didn't need to ask for my ID -- (edited) - znufrii Nov 8, 08:38 6
    - my address wasn't current on my ID. They didn't even question it. If your in the book, they can't turn you away -- nm - decline Nov 8, 08:40 5
      - *shrug* -- nm - znufrii Nov 8, 08:41 4
        
        and you are not required to show ID to vote in PA, so unless he never updated his voter registration, they just broke the law -- nm* - decline Nov 8, 08:41 3
        
        If it's your first time voting at that location you have to show some form of ID, I thought. -- (edited) - znufrii Nov 8, 08:45 2
        
        right, to verify your identity, which his DL should have done. - decline Nov 8, 08:50
        
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- I actually had no wait at all, though all the booths were filled. As I mentioned, they put me in the kitchen along with about 5 others. Looked like - pmb Nov 8, 08:20
- 1 hour, 30 minutes. #460 and the line was easily an extra 50 people longer when I left than when I got there -- nm - decline Nov 8, 08:16 8
  - So for perspective, in approx. 3 1/2 hours they processed 460 votes. Voting started at 7am. I voted at 10:20 (arrived a little before 9) - decline Nov 8, 08:30 1
    - so they should be done by Saturday? -- nm - oblique Nov 8, 08:31
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    - I now live in one of the largest townships in my county. We had 4 voting booths - decline Nov 8, 08:26 3
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        They should set a tax on political ads so that for each ad aired in a State, that State gets a new voting booth -- (edited) - decline Nov 8, 08:39 1
        
        Ohioans would each have their own personal voting booth. -- nm - Reagen Nov 8, 08:43
    - We had friends early voting over the last few weeks and some waited as long as 2 hours. - Doctor Spawn Nov 8, 08:19
- I was in line for exactly 10 minutes this morning. I liked it because it was at the library and went past the display window which is full of a - Doctor Spawn Nov 8, 08:14 2
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    - Obama won here in 2008!!! -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 8, 08:16
Out of curiousity, ST Poll. Do you have anyone killfiled or do you intend to killfile a word? I really dont see the point. Just wondering. -- nm - volnelk Nov 8, 08:10 32
- No - and doubt it. I skim and ignore what doesn't interest (or offends) me. -- nm - Meg Nov 8, 09:01
- Yes, and currently yes. -- nm - ML Galaxy Nov 8, 08:46
- yes and doubtful. If it showed *who* posted a killfiled word I might be more apt to. Actually, if I killfile, "Cruz" may get it. -- nm* - Doctor Spawn Nov 8, 08:43
- Yes, no. -- nm - Dark Callisto Nov 8, 08:36 3
  - get it ready as we rumble in Caveman this week!!!! -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 08:37 2
    - it's lonely at the top. -- nm - groiny Nov 8, 08:46 1
      - as defending Champion I agree -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 08:59
- I had a couple of people, but I've given them a reprieve. -- nm - Mop Nov 8, 08:32
- No. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 8, 08:23
- No - I did not my own killfile in the past ( just non responsive to posts) no killfile for words planned -- nm - Epiphany Nov 8, 08:21
- Yes and I would have used it the past few months had it been available. -- nm - spamlet Nov 8, 08:14 4
  - Sorry for the delay. The last few months have been ... tumultuous ... :) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 8, 08:25 3
    - Oh, it wasn't a complaint at all. Just saying I would have used it and could see using it in the future. -- nm - spamlet Nov 8, 08:27 2
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      - too much cubs talk, huh? -- nm - decline Nov 8, 08:43
- Nope -- nm - Krusty Nov 8, 08:13
- I do have a couple of people killfiled, but I don't intend to word-killfile. - Roger More Nov 8, 08:13
- I don't anticipate using the word one but I could see it coming in handy as an extreme spoiler protection. -- nm - Reagen Nov 8, 08:12 1
  - Though I might have killfiled Pokemon a few months ago. -- nm - Reagen Nov 8, 08:47
- Nope. -- nm - znufrii Nov 8, 08:12
- nope -- nm - decline Nov 8, 08:12
- Doubt it. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 8, 08:12
- never have, never will -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 08:11
- I will killfile "President Trump" Can I do that? (NM) - Marlowe Nov 8, 08:11 1
  - Only if you want the secret service involved. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 8, 09:39
- not currently, but I have on occasion. -- nm - groiny Nov 8, 08:11
- nah. -- nm - Diva Nov 8, 08:11
- No, no. -- nm - Qale Nov 8, 08:11
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  - right? like where the hell is it? -- nm - windows jones Nov 8, 08:48
- Nope. -- nm - David Nov 8, 08:10
- i don't. but i might. -- nm - Andie Nov 8, 08:10
Repost: Young Justice renewed for season 3 -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 08:09
14 Most Insane Things Happening Right Now -- (link) - Beaker Nov 8, 08:05 3
- Election edition. -- nm - Mop Nov 8, 08:23
- I'll be happy when they can stop making their list all about Trump being a candidate for president. -- nm - znufrii Nov 8, 08:08
- Does it include this amazing reaction to the fire in DC? -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 8, 08:06
If he loses, I think Trump will play it off like he didn't really want to win. -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 8, 08:04 4
- He will blame Ryan, Kasich (despite winning Ohio with daylight), and any other GOP voices who didn't support him 100%. -- nm* - Will Hunting Nov 8, 08:09
- I think he sticks with the rigged system. He "fought valiantly against all odds but he never had a fair chance. But he started a great movement that -- (edited) - pmb Nov 8, 08:07 2
  - yonh. -- nm - Diva Nov 8, 08:11
  - Yup -- nm - volnelk Nov 8, 08:08
"contacting senior military officials to gauge their support should he contest the election results" -- nm - Headline of tomorrow Nov 8, 08:04
Poll: Is X gonna give it to ya? (spoils) - ML Nov 8, 08:04 4
- Hopefully X got the gift receipt. -- nm - Reagen Nov 8, 08:23
- X gave it to me in the First Half of the season but then had a miserable 2nd Half of the season. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 8, 08:16
- Then is Uptown Funk next in line? -- nm - spamlet Nov 8, 08:14
- Give it to me, I'm worth it. Baby I'm worth it. Uh huh. I'm worth it. Gimmie gimmie, I'm worth it. -- nm - Qale Nov 8, 08:10
Louis CK is a comic sans peers. -- nm - Reagen Nov 8, 08:04 1
- So long as he's not a comic sans serif. -- nm - Mop Nov 8, 08:23

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