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CNN: Portland protesters are now considered a Riot. -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 10, 21:20 6
- Grab 'em by the Pussy Riot -- nm - Max Nov 10, 23:43
- Yes and Donald is already whining about it on Twitter -- (link) - eag Nov 10, 21:21 4
  - he's got to stop from ever going there again -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 10, 21:38
  - Professional protesters are protesting? Is this like professional cooks cooking? -- nm - David Nov 10, 21:37 2
    - it's bad for business for the hookers -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 10, 21:38 1
      - and drug dealers -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 10, 21:39
Cassius Marsh is my favorite NFL player even though I didn't know who he was a few hours ago. -- (link) - Tim Nov 10, 21:20 3
- I've really liked his aggressive ball play since training camp. I had no idea he played Magic -- nm - crash davis Nov 10, 21:42
- (damn, he not only had current decks, but also some older format ones that would run you a couple grand to buy right now.) -- nm - Tim Nov 10, 21:28
- And Wizards of the Coast hooked him up. -- (link) - Tim Nov 10, 21:21
1st teaser promo for the CW Superhero crossover event... -- (link) - Remlik Nov 10, 21:04 [youtube]
browing the nets I find it interesting that some people are upset over other people being internet trolls when they just elected an internet troll -- nm - dogbert Nov 10, 20:55
maybe tonight's the night I don't wake up bolt upright in the middle of the night. -- nm - Reagen Nov 10, 20:50 5
- Better or worse: Richard Nixon's head? -- nm - David Nov 10, 20:52 4
  - (plus the ball people totally had it coming) -- nm - Reagen Nov 10, 20:56
  - Nixon actually gave a shit about the environment. -- nm - Reagen Nov 10, 20:54 2
    - And health care. I believe he wanted universal health care but I don't know what happened that it didn't get done. -- (edited) - Krusty Nov 10, 21:11 1
      - unions were kicking up a fuss about something IIRC and then he got distracted by some legal problems, but yeah it could have happened -- nm - z Nov 10, 23:58
"Give me a Leonard Cohen afterworld." -- nm - Kurt Cobain Nov 10, 20:45
the xx have a new song, very enjoyable and unsleepy, too. :) - nm but: -- (link) - i.b! Nov 10, 20:45 [youtube]
Amazon Echo on Black Friday will be $140.... -- (link) - Remlik Nov 10, 20:38
also from the betting site, Trump is almost even odds on winning the 2020 election - 11:10, and Chelsea has longer odds than Kanye. -- nm - mafic Nov 10, 20:33 5
- Yeah, cause if it's one thing they get right, it's presidential election odds. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 10, 21:14
- Followed by the first youtuber president. -- nm - Max Nov 10, 20:43 2
  - "Here's 73 things I'm going to do as President" -- nm - John Green Nov 10, 20:48 1
    - State of the Dooblydo -- nm - Tim Nov 10, 21:01
- yeah, Chelsea is done, as much as the Bushes....but the thought that Kanye is viable ...i mean you can't laugh it off anymore -- nm - z Nov 10, 20:37
Browns 0-10 for 1st time ever -- nm - budice Nov 10, 20:25
Hmmm, my furnace isn't supposed to be blowing cool air, is it? -- nm - Dano Nov 10, 20:07 4
- whenever mom has that problem I open the thermostat and switch it from fan to heat -- nm - z Nov 10, 20:41
- it's a feature, not a bug. secret air conditioning that only works in winter. -- nm - mafic Nov 10, 20:31
- the furnace has good snacks -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 10, 20:18
- Pilot Light? -- nm - Bacon Nov 10, 20:15
A little late but Tuesday NFL cross off (Thursday edition): Going with Tampa Bay Bucs this week. They will not make the playoffs. - rollo Nov 10, 20:02 1
- salud -- nm - budice Nov 10, 20:06
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA -- (link) - Reagen Nov 10, 19:55 4
- I am still positive that everything he accused his opponents of was something he was actually guilty of. - . Nov 10, 20:37
- Way to wait and tell us that 2 days after the election Megyn. -- nm - Jovian Nov 10, 20:33
- The second bit is just weird. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 10, 20:26 1
  - right? I'm never drinking that coffee. -- nm - i.b! Nov 10, 20:47
so, the betting site I went to has a 'Donald Trump specials' section. what do you think the odds of successful impeachment before 2020 are? -- (edited) - mafic Nov 10, 19:46 14
- They missed "section 4 of the 25th amendment invoked" -- nm - Roger More Nov 10, 21:08
- seriously, what are the odds Obama is put on trial? no seriously the villagers are sharping their pitchforks and lighting torches -- nm - z Nov 10, 20:26
- Trump dies isn't there. Hi Secret Service. I am talking about a Heart Attack -- nm - Bacon Nov 10, 20:19 1
  - they'll keep him going like they did Cheney -- nm - z Nov 10, 20:27
- Gold carpet > impeached > wall > Mars > Clinton. Israel -- nm - Max Nov 10, 20:12
- OK, I'll take a stab - Reagen Nov 10, 20:07 6
  - since you're the only one playing, you're close on the wall. the rest are way off. - mafic Nov 10, 20:30 5
    - they are waaay too bullish on those things. -- nm - Reagen Nov 10, 20:40 2
      - yeah. they just lost a few million on Trump's victory, so I think maybe they're playing it a little safe now. - mafic Nov 10, 20:46 1
        
        Is it the one that paid out on Hillary early? -- nm - Reagen Nov 10, 20:49
    - Scotland is a sure thing, don't forget he went there during the campaign to visit his golf resort there. -- nm - z Nov 10, 20:35 1
      - England wanted to ban him. -- nm - . Nov 10, 20:38
- If they had one on resigning before he finished his term, I'd put money on it. -- nm - jnine Nov 10, 20:04
- Zero -- nm - Bacon Nov 10, 19:53
my favourite Leonard Cohen anecdote: he started as a poet, and only became a musician because musicians got all the girls. -- nm - mafic Nov 10, 19:43
In 24 hours I'll be in Iceland. 24 hours after that, I'll be on the Mediterranean. Packing is gonna be a bitch. -- nm - M Nov 10, 19:40 5
- I know your flight details -- nm - Bacon Nov 10, 21:18 1
  - Not really but the person next to me does.....muhahahahah -- nm - Bacon Nov 10, 21:19
- You can run, but Trump's America will find you. -- nm - David Nov 10, 19:46
- assuming the luggage arrives when/where you do -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 10, 19:46
- Eurotrip -- nm - budice Nov 10, 19:41
the more I think about it, the more "they're going to steal the election!" is a brilliant GOTV replacement strategy. - mafic Nov 10, 19:36 7
- I'm starting to wonder if the pollsters got it wrong because some people couldn't say what they were going to do out loud. -- nm - crash davis Nov 10, 19:45 5
  - that was the mona chalabi thing from august.. - x Nov 10, 19:57
  - (national polls ended up really close) -- nm - Reagen Nov 10, 19:46 3
    - (and there were a distinct lack of Wisconsin polls down the stretch) -- nm - Reagen Nov 10, 19:49 2
      - Is there an ST winner yet in your contest to guess when Michigan would be called? -- nm - Max Nov 10, 19:52 1
        
        RC wins due to being the highest guess - Reagen Nov 10, 19:54
- He apparently knows how to use conspiracy theory fears to full advantage -- nm - zork Nov 10, 19:40
Reagen doesn't lie to me. So far I've found the songs: The Bear; Problem Bear; and Gus, The Polar Bear from Central Park - crash davis Nov 10, 19:28
Am I wrong that "professional protestors" is simply doublespeak intended to tear down what used to be known as ... - Beryllium Nov 10, 19:22 6
- outside aggitators... but really in big cities there were always a bunch of the usual suspects always protesting...now we have traveling anarchists - z Nov 10, 20:23 1
  - They've been around for decades. Not to be confused with undercover agitators who work to make the protestors look bad. - . Nov 10, 20:31
- I met a 'professional urban forager' the other day. basically she steals produce from public spaces. -- nm - mafic Nov 10, 19:35 2
  - Guess her Thanksgiving is really giving -- nm - budice Nov 10, 19:37 1
    - Improvement over the Knives Thanksgiving -- nm - Epiphany Nov 10, 20:35
- Rabblerowsers and scalawags. -- nm - Max Nov 10, 19:24
You're the Worst this week was pretty damn good...one camera take segments. -- nm - Remlik Nov 10, 19:18
You are going to need a passport to come visit me now. -- (link) - Canadian Immigration Nov 10, 19:14 16
- Oh, I think that the entire West Coast will rattle sabers about this. -- nm - David Nov 10, 19:24 8
  - If it happens I only have one thing to say. Hi Neighbor!!! How is Knoxville this time of year? -- nm - Bacon Nov 10, 19:27 7
    - Go Vols!!! -- nm - Bacon Nov 10, 19:28 6
      - better brush up on all the styles of BBQ, it may be on the test -- nm - crash davis Nov 10, 19:30 5
        
        Can you say KCMasterpiece? I knew you could. -- nm - budice Nov 10, 19:32 4
        
        I think that shit will flunk you -- nm - crash davis Nov 10, 19:33 3
        
        Bullseye most def flunk -- nm - budice Nov 10, 19:34 2
        
        Bullseye always gets good marks in store bought big brand taste tests. -- nm* - . Nov 10, 20:46
        
        I Can't Believe It's Not Barbecue Sauce -- nm - Bacon Nov 10, 19:52
- i'm both surprised and heartened that they didn't say anything about oregxit..nm - x Nov 10, 19:21
- there is secession movement in CA, all you have to do now is get Washington to join in -- nm - crash davis Nov 10, 19:15 4
  - It's silly. If they ever did get it done I would move back to the U.S. -- nm - Bacon Nov 10, 19:18 3
    - Three weeks after, the big one happens and Cali slides into the ocean -- nm - zork Nov 10, 19:35 2
      - We need FEMA assistance!! Oh wait. -- nm - Bacon Nov 10, 19:52 1
        
        like the republican congress would vote to send money (they didn't support aid for Huricane sandy) but the money Ca would save not supporting the red - z Nov 10, 21:02
- Me not Canada -- nm - Bacon Nov 10, 19:14
Come Healing -- nm - budice Nov 10, 19:06 1
- 2016 can kiss my ass. -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 10, 19:24
I feel bad for Anthony Davis so far this season -- nm - prayformojo Nov 10, 19:04 1
- yep. the pelicans just have no one else, and it's a miracle he can put up numbers when there are no other options... - x Nov 10, 19:10
Since I guess I don't exactly speak fluent Canadian, what the hell is Courage (for Hugh MacLennan) trying to tell me? -- nm - crash davis Nov 10, 19:04 10
- being human is rough -- nm - philip k mud Nov 10, 19:08 3
  - isn't that most of their entire body of work? -- nm - crash davis Nov 10, 19:11 2
    - sometimes it's about hockey, or bears -- nm - Reagen Nov 10, 19:12 1
      - and then there's Grace, Too -- nm - philip k mud Nov 10, 19:13
- Gord's lyrics are often inscrutible, but I take it as courage only being needed in the worst situations. -- nm - Reagen Nov 10, 19:07 3
  - For years I though Fully, Completely might be a concept album. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 10, 19:14
  - (and sort of appropriate) -- nm - Reagen Nov 10, 19:08 1
    - I was wondering if it was the appropriate song to listen to after znu's post -- nm - crash davis Nov 10, 19:10
- -300 Canadian points -- nm - Canadian Immigration Nov 10, 19:07 1
  - Hey, I'm listening to Wheat Kings and I know what that is about. -- nm - crash davis Nov 10, 19:09
Looks like worrying about my friends' safety in Trump's America is no longer an abstract proposition. - znufrii Nov 10, 18:51 7
- I think I told ST about this just after it happened but here it is again. I had something disturbing happen last year I think. - Mel Profit Nov 10, 20:50
- Damn, that's an ugly person - zork Nov 10, 19:30
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- Trump didn't create this racism, but he's helped expose it. I doubt anyone can deny it any more. - M Nov 10, 18:59 2
  - Oh no, people will continue to deny it. -- nm - Roger More Nov 10, 20:00 1
    - America is Great Again now. - Doctor Spawn Nov 10, 20:40
- (as if seeing the Trump Day 1 posts littering my facebook feed today weren't horrifying enough) -- nm - znufrii Nov 10, 18:52
The world may be crumbling outside, but I just delivered a homerun financial report at our annual condo meeting. - Max Nov 10, 18:46 2
- Yeah!!!! -- nm - prayformojo Nov 10, 18:50
- bring back a piece of hard candy from each of their condos as a souvenir of your conquest -- nm - crash davis Nov 10, 18:47
Can't tell if "oh shit" or "so bored". -- (link) - Reagen Nov 10, 18:45 29
- that definitely looks like "oh Shitttt...." - Mel Profit Nov 10, 20:36
- i can't stand the guy, and he's going to be a terrible president but to be somewhat fair.... - x Nov 10, 19:00 5
  - Wasn't Hillary the one without stamina? -- nm - Canadian Immigration Nov 10, 19:09
  - Rather than sit on his millions, chose to be President. See how long that -- nm - budice Nov 10, 19:04 3
    - this post is grammatically fascinating...nm - x Nov 10, 19:06 2
      - SOBS. - Will Hunting Nov 10, 19:08
      - it's a haikachu -- nm - Max Nov 10, 19:08
- And I mean, here's the thing - Trump is notoriously poor at taking criticism. He has now just signed up for a 4 years of being criticized for -- (edited) - Reagen Nov 10, 18:53 15
  - Are there odds out there somewhere that he doesn't finish the entire term (for any reason?) - Tim Nov 10, 18:54 14
    - there are odds on impeachment. -- nm - mafic Nov 10, 19:44
    - You quit the Presidency, it's an eternal failure. He won't do that. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 10, 19:10 11
      - and the GOP will lock him in a closet before they let him quit - Reagen Nov 10, 19:13 2
        
        Oh, I think a lot of them can't wait to be rid of him. They'd rather have Pence. -- nm - David Nov 10, 19:22 1
        
        That would be pissing on a beehive. -- nm - Reagen Nov 10, 20:00
      - Scary of course because it gives him less outs. If congress or the press or the job won't let him win, and he can't bring himself to quit, watch out. -- nm* - Max Nov 10, 19:13 7
        
        I could easily see him saying one and done, but he will write that transition letter on Jan 21, 2021 unless medical issues preclude him. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 10, 19:15 6
        
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        yeah. once you sit in that oval office, you aint quitting...nm - x Nov 10, 19:31 2
        
        And he's always enjoyed drinking from the cup of power. - zork Nov 10, 19:38 1
        
        I'm hoping the Secret Service supplies him with a group of female agents with top level hand to hsnd combat training. - . Nov 10, 20:26
        
        I could see him looking at the presidency as a bucket list item but more interested in Trump Org and tv facetime. -- (edited) - Max Nov 10, 19:26
        
        (fuck that's a long way's off) -- nm - Reagen Nov 10, 19:16
    - that is known as the full Palin -- nm - crash davis Nov 10, 18:55
- He has the hot wife, hes fine -- nm - budice Nov 10, 18:49
- Pence is a Host, right? -- nm - Max Nov 10, 18:48 1
  - thats right, feel free to shoot him each night -- nm - crash davis Nov 10, 18:48
- I thought Ryan did a good job of faking happiness. - David Nov 10, 18:47 2
  - Rubio just signed for a 6-yr job he'll need to step down from again. - Will Hunting Nov 10, 19:08
  - He did *so* many arm curls last night. -- nm - Reagen Nov 10, 18:48

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