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there is some stuff in the WSJ archives I want to read, I should do the $1 two month subscription, but it ends up in the hands of NewsCorp... - crash davis Nov 11, 13:14 5
- I *really* want a wsj login, but I can't give my money to them. I google like the rebel I am. -- nm - spy cookie amanda jones Nov 11, 13:18
- here's what you do.. - b. Nov 11, 13:16 3
  - will do, you are a darling!....there is something about a Texas queso war and I'll put together a full list :) - crash davis Nov 11, 13:18 2
    - do you still use marksh__@g..? -- nm - b. Nov 11, 13:20 1
      - yep -- nm - crash davis Nov 11, 13:21
Gotta love the NFL. Sherman gets fined $9K for taking out a kicker. Kelce gets fined $24K for tossing a towel at a Ref -- nm* - decline Nov 11, 13:03 6
- this reminded me to look - the ref hugger wasn't fined. nm but: -- (link) - b. Nov 11, 13:06 2
  - hugs are ok, towels are dangerous -- nm - decline Nov 11, 13:06 1
    - Well, they did put that one player's eye out. -- nm - David Nov 11, 13:08
- Did any Buffalo players get fined? Because Crash says they were just as dirty. -- nm - David Nov 11, 13:05 1
  - No because they didn't get called, duh -- nm - crash davis Nov 11, 13:07
- The fine is 50K if the kicker doesn't have a racist wife -- nm - crash davis Nov 11, 13:05
while we were all lost in all of this political mess, we overlooked 1 important thing ... - call me Ishmael Nov 11, 12:55
The thing about PFF is, if only ML followed them, you might think PFF is on to something because ML is a great fantasy player. But David follows them - crash davis Nov 11, 12:54 6
- Hee! -- nm - ML Nov 11, 13:10
- Aww, Pookie, I missed you too! -- nm - David Nov 11, 12:59 4
  - it's like a kitten boxing version of smacktalk. -- nm - b. Nov 11, 13:01
  - I've been so torn up about the presidential election that I forgot to taunt you about last week in the Astronauts! -- nm - crash davis Nov 11, 13:01 2
    - It's always nice to have the refs on your side. - David Nov 11, 13:02 1
      - heh, I saw plenty of crap Buffalo pulled and didn't get called for, and I did not watch the whole game - crash davis Nov 11, 13:04
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- Which parts, though? -- nm - znufrii Nov 11, 13:17
- it says on the front page that he might not go for full repeal of Dodd-Frank either -- nm - crash davis Nov 11, 13:15
- he ought to keep all of it until he has a respectible replacement plan -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 11, 13:09 1
  - are you suggesting he do something sensible? -- nm - decline Nov 11, 13:10
- The funny part is that it's a money pit without the mandate. Getting rid of the mandate makes it worse. -- nm - Mop Nov 11, 13:07
- Didnt he say this in the Primaries and that was one of the points that Cruz and Rubio tried to make - eag Nov 11, 13:03
- Obama must have the Mark Burnett tapes. -- nm - Max Nov 11, 12:54
- I really wonder if Trump doesn't just side with whomever he spoke with last. I'm sure Obama pled his case on Obamacare yesterday -- nm - decline Nov 11, 12:54 1
  - "So what you're saying is that it's some kind of program meant to cover the uninsured? I didn't know that." -- nm - Mop Nov 11, 13:07
Guys - my first Christmas shopping suggestion - a box of 10 geodes that you crack open yourself - $10 -- (link) - Andie Nov 11, 12:43 14
- cool -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 11, 13:08
- oh here is one from me. you can make these for about $15. I am making for ann. -- (link) - spy cookie amanda jones Nov 11, 12:57 3
  - I thought she was getting coal in her stocking this year? -- nm - decline Nov 11, 12:59 2
    - I am still obligated to buy her gifts. if I don't keep sending gifts on schedule, if we ever start speaking again, she'll be like, yo, you owe me nine - spy cookie amanda jones Nov 11, 13:03 1
      - ah. "You can choose your friends, but you can't choose your relatives..." -- nm - decline Nov 11, 13:04
- is there a "best way" to break them open w/out massive destruction? - call me Ishmael Nov 11, 12:52 5
  - we used an old sock. :) - -- nm - b. Nov 11, 12:56 4
    - a frickin' sock? how many times did you have to hit the rock with a sock to make it break? - decline Nov 11, 12:57 3
      - Put the rock in the sock and you shake them both up...actually I think it only works if you have hammer toes -- nm - zeit spiced geist Nov 11, 13:20
      - you put the geode in the sock or else it gets the hose again. -- nm - b. Nov 11, 12:59
      - starch, man !! it's all about the starch !! -- nm - call me Ishmael Nov 11, 12:59
- they're pretty cool - I bought one for a nephew some years ago. a version of this one - nm but: -- (link) - b. Nov 11, 12:48
- bonus: one of them is full of spiders. Which one? Finding out is part of the fun! -- nm - Max Nov 11, 12:47 1
  - prehistoric mutant spiders that will start the zombie apocalypse -- nm - decline Nov 11, 12:53
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- Is he not turtle enough to be in your turtle club? -- nm - Qale Nov 11, 12:43 2
  - The first rule of Turtle Club is that you do not talk about Turtle Club. -- nm - znufrii Nov 11, 12:47
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Zimbabwe drops all charges in the death of Cecil the Lion -- (link) - crash davis Nov 11, 12:37 3
- did someone get paid off? -- nm - Epiphany Nov 11, 12:42 1
  - its Zimbabwe, so that isn't out of the question -- nm - crash davis Nov 11, 12:43
- President-elect Harambe will not stand for this. -- nm - ML Nov 11, 12:37
Apple's iBook Storytime app for Apple TV will read to your child. Ya know, so they are already indoctrinated when the Robot Overlords take over -- (link) - decline Nov 11, 12:22
NFL Quiz: Only one player in the NFL has two top-ten single-game performances as graded by PFF (all positions). Name the player. -- nm* - ML Nov 11, 12:21 42
- Great question! I wouldn't have got it without all the hints! -- nm - Flavorize Nov 11, 12:48 3
  - How can it be a great question if you think its flawed because Ryan isn't on there. Stand your ground! -- nm - crash davis Nov 11, 12:50 2
    - It's great because its tough, but out there--sorta like Bilbo's, "what's in my pocket?" riddle to Golum. -- nm - Flavorize Nov 11, 12:54 1
      - -runs away screaming -- nm - JD Nov 11, 12:56
- Jerry Rice or Roger Craig -- nm - z Nov 11, 12:33
- Thus far, no one has even guessed a player at the correct position. -- nm - ML Nov 11, 12:29 18
  - I'm going to guess defense. But my mind is blank, so I'll just say JJ Watt -- nm - crash davis Nov 11, 12:33 17
    - Without looking, I'm not even sure Watt has played two games this year. Final hint: of all STers, you should get this question correct. -- nm - ML Nov 11, 12:35 16
      - Sherman -- nm - iSpam Nov 11, 12:37
      - Wilson or Graham--If it's Wilson--someone gets it, because that's B.S. -- nm - Flavorize Nov 11, 12:36 5
        
        Wilson did have one top ten performance according to his link -- nm - crash davis Nov 11, 12:40 3
        
        Graham probably had 2 good games, all year---How Ryan isn't on there, not even once-with 3000 yds and 23 TDs (4 ints)-Luck and Wilson are *rolls eyes* -- nm - Flavorize Nov 11, 12:45 2
        
        Take it up with the PFF fans -- nm - crash davis Nov 11, 12:48 1
        
        I've subscribed for a couple years--Next year I'm doing the all-inclusive pack--They do so much work on breaking down film, it's really cool-- - Flavorize Nov 11, 12:52
        
        Jimmy Graham is correct. He has the #3 and #10 highest single-game performances this year. -- (link) - ML Nov 11, 12:37
      - Bobby Wagner -- nm - crash davis Nov 11, 12:36 8
        
        try again, Seahawks superfan -- nm - ML Nov 11, 12:36 7
        
        oh shit, its Jimmy Graham -- nm - crash davis Nov 11, 12:37 6
        
        You've disgraced this thread with your failed fanboyism. -- nm - David Nov 11, 12:41 5
        
        its a PFF thread, I'm proud to be a disgrace in it -- nm - crash davis Nov 11, 12:42 4
        
        Join Strongbad in the I Hate Information circle of shame. -- nm - David Nov 11, 12:43 3
        
        They will use a bunch of numerical crap, accidentally get something right, and then totally fool you much like fivethirtyeight -- nm - crash davis Nov 11, 12:45 2
        
        Stupid database of graded individual plays! Crash judges all players by whether they wear a Seahawks jersey! -- nm - David Nov 11, 12:47 1
        
        Oh I have plenty more criteria to judge players on. Like I judge players wearing 49ers jerseys as well -- nm - crash davis Nov 11, 12:49
- I too follow PFF on Twitter. -- nm - David Nov 11, 12:26 6
  - Sam was actually quizzing people on it yesterday, but it popped up in my feed again just now. - ML Nov 11, 12:29 1
    - I would have guessed Matt Ryan. -- nm - David Nov 11, 12:30
  - Me too, but I must've missed this --It's gotta be a lineman, right? -- nm - Flavorize Nov 11, 12:26 3
    - My only hint is that it's someone who just had a great game. -- nm - David Nov 11, 12:28 2
      - Elliot? -- nm - Flavorize Nov 11, 12:29 1
        
        no game in the top 10 -- nm - ML Nov 11, 12:30
- Brees? -- nm - spamlet Nov 11, 12:26 1
  - no games in the top 10 -- nm* - ML Nov 11, 12:29
- my only complaint about PFF--how many times I have to log-in--Just keep me logged in--If I look at grades, gotta log-in--fantasy, gotta log in - Flavorize Nov 11, 12:25
- Ajayi -- nm - decline Nov 11, 12:23 1
  - zero top 10 performances -- nm - ML Nov 11, 12:24
- Jay Ajahi or Mack -- nm - Flavorize Nov 11, 12:23 3
  - Mack has the 2nd-highest graded single-game performance for any player this year. But like Julio, it's his only top-10 performance. -- nm - ML Nov 11, 12:24
  - Ajayi -- nm - Flavorize Nov 11, 12:24 1
    - vajayjay -- nm - groiny Nov 11, 12:24
- julio? -- nm - groiny Nov 11, 12:22 1
  - He has the highest-graded single-game performance in the entire NFL this year, but it's his only top-10 performance. -- nm - ML Nov 11, 12:23
spamlet. No Delta or Alaskan air seats ORD->HNL in the month of June currently... -- nm - oblique Nov 11, 12:19 2
- well, no reward seats. I'm sure you could buy them :) -- nm - spamlet Nov 11, 12:26 1
  - well, they said to check again later. seats may become available -- nm - oblique Nov 11, 12:31
So, our "vending area" sells these packs of 14 lemon sandwich cookies. I ignored them at first because stuff there is kinda expensive but I checked - oblique Nov 11, 12:09 15
- snack stalking happens - I don't think I've ever seen anything so big in a regular snack vending machine. nm but: -- (link) - b. Nov 11, 12:32 2
  - that's the one but it isn't a machine. we have a kind of self-service shelf area (monitored by camera) where we pay at an automated kiosk -- nm - oblique Nov 11, 12:37 1
    - ah, that makes more sense, hee. -- nm - b. Nov 11, 12:45
- what's the calorie count? -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 11, 12:12 3
  - 130 per 3... -- nm - oblique Nov 11, 12:19 1
    - that's pretty good. go buy another pack -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 11, 12:31
  - Just gotta lick the cream part out, then throw away the cookies--the calories are practically nil then -- nm - Flavorize Nov 11, 12:15
- 14??? How big are these cookies? -- nm - David Nov 11, 12:12 3
  - they're like Oreo sized -- nm - oblique Nov 11, 12:13 2
    - Nice! I think vendor machine oreo packs you get 6? for $1--So pretty good score for ya -- nm - flavorize Nov 11, 12:17
    - You ate 14 cookies as a snack? Are you familiar with a hot dog contest that takes place in NYC each July 4th? -- nm - David Nov 11, 12:17
- you ate just one, right ? -- nm - decline Nov 11, 12:10 3
  - one pack, yes -- nm - oblique Nov 11, 12:14 2
    - you ate all 14 cookies -- nm - decline Nov 11, 12:14 1
      - not yet :) -- nm - oblique Nov 11, 12:19
So nice to see Jack Dawson in L.A laying the groundwork for the succession of Cali and his ultimate rise to Grand Leader of California -- nm - eag Nov 11, 12:06 15
- I'm in. CA is going to be high on the enemies list. l -- nm - jnine Nov 11, 12:17
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- If the West Coast exits, we're moving there. I've already taken a vote. -- nm - David Nov 11, 12:11 12
  - We can swap places then. - IrishStephen Nov 11, 12:28 2
    - Why were you talking about moving to Tennessee? -- nm - David Nov 11, 12:31 1
      - Just in an abstract, if we ever got too tired of living in California where would we move. Nothing serious at this point. - IrishStephen Nov 11, 12:49
  - I don't be see how it could happen. All the navy and Air Force bases are belong to U.S. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 11, 12:25 7
    - some of them will be destroyed by the massive earthquakes and rising oceans -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 11, 13:11
    - Russia kept their naval and military bases when the various states broke free -- nm - z Nov 11, 12:32
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    - Then they pay us rent. They *need* those west coast stations. -- nm - Meg Nov 11, 12:29
    - It won't. It's as dumb as when Texas threatens to secede. -- nm - spamlet Nov 11, 12:29
    - In times of turmoil, people claim ownership of things whether they actually own them or not. -- nm - David Nov 11, 12:27
    - And the personnel at those bases would be from elsewhere ... it would be a nightmare that would put the pacific rim at risk. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 11, 12:26
  - Ditching Will and Kelly already ? - eag Nov 11, 12:21
sometimes when I'm shopping for something really specific, I want to just tell mara to find it for me because I know how fast she could do it. - spy cookie amanda jones Nov 11, 12:05 7
- you should get a solid gold one -- nm - decline Nov 11, 12:07
- I may have missed the previous episode. Did the fireplace get installed? -- nm - oblique Nov 11, 12:06 5
  - *crying* *crying* do you really want to know? - spy cookie amanda jones Nov 11, 12:09 4
    - can't you just spray paint it the right color ? -- nm - decline Nov 11, 12:14 1
      - uh, no. for five grand, I am not spray painting *anything.* it will be made perfect by the dudes who screwed it up. -- nm - spy cookie amanda jones Nov 11, 12:22
    - Are the cats confused because there's no source of warmth there? -- nm - Max Nov 11, 12:12 1
      - oh. it's warm. it works (except that there is something wrong with the fan that they will fix when they switch units). it's just ugly. -- nm - spy cookie amanda jones Nov 11, 12:23
Trump's children have joined his transition team to ensure that his governance is kept separate from his business dealings -- nm - decline Nov 11, 12:00 5
- Has there been a situation in the past where the sitting President had such deep ties to businesses? - oblique Nov 11, 12:04 2
  - Title 18 Section 208 of the US Code discusses conflict of interest and personal financial interest but I believe the Pres and VP are exempt. -- nm - Max Nov 11, 12:12
  - no on both your questions. -- nm - decline Nov 11, 12:06
- Blurb I heard on the radio: they intend to run the business as a blind trust, but that's not how a blind trust works. -- nm - Max Nov 11, 12:01 1
  - Politico analysis -- (link) - Max Nov 11, 12:04
Destiny: Trials of Osiris is First Light. - Doctor Spawn Nov 11, 12:00 7
- That's the vehicle map on the Moon, right? - the wrong element, bad guy Nov 11, 12:09 3
  - and no radar on that map makes it hard. -- nm - groiny Nov 11, 12:29 2
    - Radar's not back this week? -- nm - David Nov 11, 12:32 1
      - supposedly not. -- nm - groiny Nov 11, 12:41
- To the tune of Phil Collins... - David Nov 11, 12:08 2
  - So, just like ToO almost every week? - the wrong element, bad guy Nov 11, 12:14 1
    - eh, you can move from one side of the map to the other via the buildings and avoid too much snipes -- nm - groiny Nov 11, 12:20

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