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- I'm guessing so. When I left the downtown area after 1AM last night, I was passed by about 20 officers on horseback and then a bunch of police cars - JD Nov 11, 15:08 2
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    - Yes. Hollywood and Highland. -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 11, 15:51
- Yes Trump related -- nm - budice Nov 11, 15:08
There it is....NC Klan plan victory march for the orange one -- (link) - zeit spiced geist Nov 11, 14:47
"t is time to remember when three dogs thought it was just another day and it turned out to be a great day they are so happy" -- (link) - mara Nov 11, 14:30 2
- Wow. That guy's day sucked. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 11, 14:56
- it took a little bit to get to the payoff, but it was well worth it -- nm - crash davis Nov 11, 14:52
Ayotte for Defense? -- (link) - ty97 Nov 11, 14:23 9
- ... she couldn't vote for trump so she wrote in Mike pence, according to Wikipedia - Beryllium Nov 11, 14:55
- can she do that job from the kitchen? -- nm - groiny Nov 11, 14:50
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  - That was my initial gut reaction. -- nm - ty97 Nov 11, 14:30
- She'd distract the troops too much. -- nm - spamlet Nov 11, 14:25 3
  - I don't think so. There is a vision requirement for the armed forces. -- nm - crash davis Nov 11, 14:48 2
    - (it's a running gag) -- nm - spamlet Nov 11, 14:54 1
      - its all fun and games for you two, but you made me go look -- nm - crash davis Nov 11, 14:55
- Spamlet! -- nm - ML Nov 11, 14:24
Ouch! Variety's estimates: SOYLF 7 / 20; MEYER 6 / 17; SHUTN 1 / 3. -- nm - GregW Nov 11, 14:22
CNN finally got rid of Corey Lewandowski. - ty97 Nov 11, 14:22 1
- I think he was always working for Trump. -- nm - jnine Nov 11, 15:26
6 year olds aren't supposed to have RSI, right? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 11, 14:16 1
- there are particular video game related syndromes, sports or musical instrument can cause some - z Nov 11, 16:33
Warren Buffett on the Wells Fargo scandal: "It was a dumb incentive system, which when they found out it was dumb, they didn't do anything about it." -- (link) - GregW Nov 11, 14:16 1
- I love this statement. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 11, 14:28
Ok lads I've been asked to ask ye this one. You know yourself. Anyway...Let's say Obama decided to drone a us citizen on us peg -- nm - Loyola Nov 11, 14:15 6
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- He couldn't. US citizens have due process in the US. -- (edited) - spamlet Nov 11, 14:16
- A - Loyola Nov 11, 14:15 3
  - He wouldn't want to set a president a future President could use -- nm - zeit spiced geist Nov 11, 14:18
  - *puts on the grog translator* maybe? - Epiphany Nov 11, 14:17 1
    - Grand pippy that'll do ;) -- nm - Loyola Nov 11, 14:25
Apparently facebook killed off a lot of people today -- nm - Beryllium Nov 11, 14:14 8
- Useful info for when people start to disappear -- nm - zeit spiced geist Nov 11, 14:45 1
  - Right? This whole week reminds me of Winter Soldier. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 11, 14:50
- Relax, Your Facebook Friends (Probably) Aren't Dead -- (link) - GregW Nov 11, 14:34
- TRUMP!!!!!! -- nm - FB Nov 11, 14:18
- on purpose? -- nm - Epiphany Nov 11, 14:18
- Meaning? -- nm - JaxSean Nov 11, 14:17 1
  - They accidentally memorialized millions of accounts -- nm - Beryllium Nov 11, 14:36
- Geez corporations are getting militant already? -- nm - decline Nov 11, 14:16
Every cloud has a silver lining: There is far less demand for tickets to the Inauguration in our office now. - ReluctantCynic Nov 11, 14:12 3
- Really, not even they want to hear more from Ted nugent, what i fervently hope is, the stones don't play -- nm - zeit spiced geist Nov 11, 14:15 1
  - I heard " Free for all" the other day - and I like that song - Epiphany Nov 11, 14:18
- big league -- nm - crash davis Nov 11, 14:13
Just finished watching the 6-part BBC series "The Level". Not great, but it had a new perspective on a police procedural. Most likely will get a 2nd -- nm - season. Nov 11, 14:07
Trump's success will be measured on how well he delivers for folks like this couple I know. Tommy used to work on the docks - crash davis Nov 11, 14:01 1
- L4 -- nm - Diva Nov 11, 14:19
The Nintendo classic is now available on Amazon. -- nm - ML Galaxy Nov 11, 14:00 6
- Edit: now in stock -- nm* - ML Galaxy Nov 11, 14:02 5
  - And....sold out. -- nm - ML Nov 11, 14:14 4
    - This is a weird prank, dude. -- nm - David Nov 11, 14:19 1
      - very limited quantities! - ML Nov 11, 14:20
    - I'm fairly certain I'm just going to build a system using the Raspberry Pi I already have. - spamlet Nov 11, 14:15 1
      - yeah that cord thing is inexcusable -- nm - ML Nov 11, 14:21
Kind of a reassuring thought: For the rest of his life, Trump won't be able to make a public appearance of any kind without boos and demonstrations. -- nm - mara Nov 11, 13:50 6
- I wonder what betting markets say about him not serving a full term (for whatever reason). - ty97 Nov 11, 14:06 2
  - I'm not sure there's any value to betting markets after this election. -- nm - mara Nov 11, 14:08 1
    - A day or two before the election a flood of bets moved the odds from long shot to, what, near even? Who knew what how and when? -- nm - zeit spiced geist Nov 11, 14:13
- Protests will be illegal, disruption of the peace, a hate crime, but next 4 years he'll be in a protective bubble, won't see nor hear a thing - zeit spiced geist Nov 11, 14:04
- And he has to spend the next four years being criticized by everyone on the planet, while attending endless meetings. - Beryllium Nov 11, 13:56 1
  - "You can't do that."______ "WHAT? Why not!? I'm the President!"____ "You just can't, you'll go to jail."_________"M***F****r" -- nm - Andie Nov 11, 13:58
I have wondered if a few GOP senators might be willing to go against 'full repeal' because of the ramifications -- nm - ty97 Nov 11, 13:44 14
- The Medicaid expansion is popular in quite a few states -- nm - decline Nov 11, 13:57 2
  - I was thinking this might happen in all states now that there is no longer a Democrat in office. - GregW Nov 11, 14:11
  - The GOP control 33 states -- nm - zeit spiced geist Nov 11, 14:08
- I want to be there when he's told he has to pay his own living expenses while in the White House -- nm - TWuG Nov 11, 13:52 2
  - Apparently he promised he wouldn't take the president's salary or something like that -- nm - Beryllium Nov 11, 13:57
  - Meant as a reply to mara above. Sorry. -- nm - TWuG Nov 11, 13:53
- I imagine so. A few of the ones up for election in 2018. And perhaps a bunch of House members. -- nm - mara Nov 11, 13:47 7
  - It's not something I'm holding out *huge* hope for, but .... - ty97 Nov 11, 13:57 6
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      - Absolutely, but those people don't get more or better insurance as a result of repeal, so they are a wash at best. - ty97 Nov 11, 14:04 4
        
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        I don't think we are disagreeing. These people were very likely voting Republican already so it doesn't matter that repeal won't sway them - ty97 Nov 11, 14:17 1
        
        And to add to that: If Obamacare was repealed, some voters who were supporting GOP candidates to get rid of would no longer have that reason to - ty97 Nov 11, 14:18
        
        As I said, it's a long shot. - ty97 Nov 11, 14:04
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I was literally just packing up my desk, put my mug in the dishwasher, was planning to leave.. then i looked at the clock. - Andie Nov 11, 13:40 2
- Trailing effect of daylight saving -- nm - Beryllium Nov 11, 13:57
- Must be nice. - Doctor Spawn Nov 11, 13:42
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- She wouldn't be the first to run for office from a prison cell.... (I'm jk, but the comments, even from my highly filtered fb, is holy shite isis lvl) -- nm - zeit spiced geist Nov 11, 13:52 4
  - WTF do they think Chelsea should be jailed for? -- nm - mara Nov 11, 14:09 3
    - guilt by association. -- nm - groiny Nov 11, 14:24 2
      - They're pretty much admitting they're fascists, then. -- nm - mara Nov 11, 14:27 1
        
        I of course, was being sarcastic. -- nm - groiny Nov 11, 14:27
- For public office? Sure. For President? LOL. -- nm - mara Nov 11, 13:39
- I think the world is done with the Clintons. -- nm - groiny Nov 11, 13:36 36
  - Trump essentially killed both political dynasties of the last 30 years. -- nm - iSpam Nov 11, 13:54 32
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      - You can nuance however you want but like you said he is President-elect and it will be a long time before a Bush or a Clinton runs again. - spamlet Nov 11, 14:13 30
        
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        Except...they didn't. Your number includes all the third party votes, which were basically eff both these people. -- nm - spamlet Nov 11, 14:19 3
        
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        You specifically said 53%! It's right there *points up* -- (link) - spamlet Nov 11, 14:22 1
        
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        It's going to be awhile until another woman runs. And now we're going to be falling farther behind. -- nm - . Nov 11, 14:18 23
        
        ugh, Hillary did not lose because she was a woman. - groiny Nov 11, 14:19 22
        
        Yes, she did. -- nm - . Nov 11, 14:26 2
        
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        your delusion knows no bounds. -- nm - groiny Nov 11, 14:26
        
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        Not just because of that. I'd say sexism is just as valid reason as the racism. A lot of those discontents are unhappy with t he rising power of wom - . Nov 11, 14:30 7
        
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        I'm not saying it does. But it should not be discounted either, nor belittled. -- nm - . Nov 11, 14:33 5
        
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        how do you figure that she had to be that much more prepared? - groiny Nov 11, 14:40 3
        
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        with all due respect here, you are falling into the same trap that you did for months now... - groiny Nov 11, 14:45 1
        
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        ok, why did she lose the electoral college votes? -- nm - groiny Nov 11, 14:21 9
        
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        "it will be a long time before a woman will run again" is pretty obvious, no? - groiny Nov 11, 14:26 7
        
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        Because the lesson that some will take from this election is that a woman can't win. -- nm - . Nov 11, 14:31 1
        
        well, those people would be morons. - groiny Nov 11, 14:33
        
        well, just to be clear..... -- (link) - groiny Nov 11, 14:29 [Backboard] 3
        
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        of course, every election, there are a plethora of reasons why one loses. - groiny Nov 11, 14:32
        
        It is very much a factor. And it's not a small factor. -- nm - . Nov 11, 14:32
  - thankfully without a first name, I always think of first, George & the Parlaiment Funkadelics -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 11, 13:50
  - I think its a couple years early to make that call -- nm - crash davis Nov 11, 13:48 1
    - Hillary has lost 2 elections now, I don't see her going for a 3rd. -- nm - groiny Nov 11, 14:17
Kendrys Morales to the Jays. 3/$33m. -- nm - spamlet Nov 11, 13:30 2
- Howie Kendrick traded to the Phils for Darin Ruf and Darnell Sweeney. -- nm - spamlet Nov 11, 13:32 1
  - We should just move their whole team here and rename it. -- nm - jnine Nov 11, 15:36
So I finally fired a volunteer. Maybe I'll actually get some sleep tonight :(( -- nm - Meg Nov 11, 13:22 3
- I'm sorry it was so sucky, and that it was left to you. *hugs* -- nm - b. Nov 11, 13:29 2
  - His wife was completely understanding and, I think, was expecting it - but still not a good feeling. - Meg Nov 11, 13:35 1
    - Dies it require memorizing them to protect from the book burners? -- nm - zeit spiced geist Nov 11, 13:38
hey, you're old. The Olsen twins are 30. -- nm - Andie Nov 11, 13:21 8
- Elizabeth Olsen still lives. -- nm - Max Nov 11, 13:24
- omg, I remember when some TTer had a countdown clock to when they were 18 -- nm - crash davis Nov 11, 13:22 6
  - Ew. -- nm - Diva Nov 11, 13:33 2
    - I can't remember who and I can't remember who called them out for it -- nm - crash davis Nov 11, 13:35 1
      - I remember being creeped out about it and may have commented. -- nm - ty97 Nov 11, 13:58
  - It wasn't just TT. It was gross. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 11, 13:31 1
    - When Mary-Kate was 18, her now-husband was 35. -- nm - Max Nov 11, 13:34
  - You are old! -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 11, 13:29
There's no mail today, right? -- nm* - Max Nov 11, 13:20 4
- *shit.* you're right. I had forgotten. -- nm* - spy cookie amanda jones Nov 11, 13:21 3
  - We work today because we trade it off with the day after Thanksgiving, and I had scheduled a meeting with our payroll rep. - Max Nov 11, 13:23 2
    - I wonder if it's reduced bus. hmmm. -- nm - spy cookie amanda jones Nov 11, 13:24 1
      - Weekend schedule here -- nm - zeit spiced geist Nov 11, 13:41
Jay Ajayi had back to back 200 yard games. First time in how long? And PFF doesn't think that is a great performance? - crash davis Nov 11, 13:20 2
- You're terrible. Stop being terrible. - David Nov 11, 13:39
- Jeremy Hill had a game where he rushed for 168 yards---on only 9 carries and had a TD too.--Got a 78 grade for that game -- nm - Flavorize Nov 11, 13:36
Siberian medieval Burriel had a bow, quiver & arrows -- (link) - Peglegpete Nov 11, 13:19 3
- this Burriel thing you do is intentional, isn't it? -- nm - crash davis Nov 11, 13:20 2
  - spoils - Peglegpete Nov 11, 13:23 1
    - I figured Mop was in on it somehow. Thanks -- nm - crash davis Nov 11, 13:23

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