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Fuck this. This speaker isn't presenting a paper. She's doing a sales presentation for Oracle. -- nm - Mop Nov 14, 08:20 1
- Oracle is awesome Mop -- nm - Beaker Nov 14, 08:25
Mike Pence is going to court to shield his emails from public scrutiny -- (link) - ty97 Nov 14, 08:15 5
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- I blame Hilary -- nm - Beaker Nov 14, 08:25
- Lol -- nm - znufrii Nov 14, 08:21 1
  - we're being trolled at this point -- nm - ty97 Nov 14, 08:25
- *paging Wikileaks* -- nm - Mop Nov 14, 08:16
Beaker, how did the eff did the Pats get done over by the refs? - crash davis Nov 14, 08:08 20
- tackling Gronk in the end zone (before the ball is thrown) is allowed now? -- nm* - Beaker Nov 14, 08:10 3
  - heh [pushes you down] Hey! he tackled me! -- nm - philip k mud Nov 14, 08:13 1
    - See! Proof that mud has eyes! -- nm - crash davis Nov 14, 08:16
  - Under current NFL rules, the person who makes contact first is the violator. Gronk made contact first. -- nm - crash davis Nov 14, 08:13
- I'm saying. Three tries from the 1? That isn't officiating. It's three feet. -- nm - volnelk Nov 14, 08:10 2
  - That was bad play calling if you ask me. -- nm - Diva Nov 14, 08:15 1
    - yes, definitely -- nm - Beaker Nov 14, 08:22
- Well, there was that final play of the game when a dude tried to make a porno with Gronk. - David Nov 14, 08:10 11
  - Okay, you may be confused on a point. Gronk is a Pat. Everybody with eyes saw Gronk make contact first. - crash davis Nov 14, 08:12 7
    - I didn't see Gronk trying to hug the defender at the end. - David Nov 14, 08:16 6
      - The fact that you think it was questionable shows your biases. Gronk committed the foul, plain and simple. I admit Julio got held on that very last - crash davis Nov 14, 08:19 5
        
        Whatever - they were both grappling. I actually think it was a good non-call. I think the play calling sucked for the Pats down the stretch.. - Diva Nov 14, 08:26
        
        Yes, everyone here knows how biased I am toward...New England? - David Nov 14, 08:24 1
        
        I am wondering if the fact that you didn't see Gronk push first means that deep inside you are secretly happy Belichick wrote that letter to Trump -- nm - crash davis Nov 14, 08:30
        
        can't you make contact within 5 yards though? nevermind the tackle at the end -- nm - Beaker Nov 14, 08:22 1
        
        The offense isn't given a blank check on that. I believe the defender is allowed to respond. Otherwise - crash davis Nov 14, 08:29
  - but really - who hasn't? -- nm - Epiphany Nov 14, 08:10 2
    - me - budice Nov 14, 08:13 1
      - heh to the IM -- nm - Epiphany Nov 14, 08:14
- This week's payment didn't come through on time. -- nm - Mop Nov 14, 08:10
You need Young Joe Biden today -- (link) - ty97 Nov 14, 08:07
Another random opener note. The screens and the prices for this week's openers don't line up very well. - volnelk Nov 14, 08:05
Now playing: The Martian (Extended Edition) - David Nov 14, 08:01 9
- oh? what is additional? -- nm - ML Nov 14, 08:04 8
  - Jimmy Kimmel shows up at the 2h 40 min mark and says "My apologies to Mark Watney but we ran out of time." -- nm - JaxSean Nov 14, 08:13
  - I'm not sure yet. It's 10 minutes longer. -- nm - David Nov 14, 08:09
  - Not sure, but the cut scene with him talking about Aquaman is gold -- (link) - volnelk Nov 14, 08:08 [youtube] 1
    - yeah that's lifted from the book...one of the best parts IMO -- nm - ML Nov 14, 08:11
  - *spoils* - Epiphany Nov 14, 08:05 1
    - whoa - ML Nov 14, 08:06
  - aliens -- nm - decline Nov 14, 08:05 1
    - oh and..Aliens. -- nm - Epiphany Nov 14, 08:06
BTW, in case it wasn't already noted, Sheriff Joe Arpaio lost reelection. -- nm - Mop Nov 14, 08:01 2
- I haven't looked to back this up, but I heard he was being considered for Homeland Security? -- nm - znufrii Nov 14, 08:05 1
  - Perhaps they so go with someone not currently under federal indictment? -- nm - Mop Nov 14, 08:09
graphporn -- (link) - oblique Nov 14, 07:54
This is delightful! The conference is wrapping up and the West Coast is waking up. Today I shall work 2 shifts! -- nm - Mop Nov 14, 07:52
I very much enjoy the new Lethal Weapon show. It isn't Shakespeare but for an hour to turn your brain off and watch gunfights and explosions it is fun - Beaker Nov 14, 07:49 2
- I really like it. It's just good fun. -- nm - oblique Nov 14, 07:50
- In a time of peak television, that just doesn't fly for me any more. -- nm - Mop Nov 14, 07:50
oh, that's healthy -- (link) - ty97 Nov 14, 07:35 5
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  - This is why this nation will fail. And I'm now convinced it will fail during my lifetime. -- nm - ty97 Nov 14, 08:16
  - The fact that "lame-stream media" is a real belief is facepalmable. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 14, 08:01
  - Asking people to value the "truth" over what they "know" to be true is a fool's errand. -- nm - znufrii Nov 14, 07:43
- New England Journal of Duh. -- nm - Mop Nov 14, 07:38
DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM (link) -- (edited) - ML Nov 14, 07:34
Weekend Movies: The Witch: B-, Lights Out: B, Arrival: A. -- nm - David Nov 14, 07:34 2
- Arrival: A, Hell or High Water: A-, Miss Peregrim's: B- -- nm - philip k mud Nov 14, 08:09
- Inferno: B-, Arrival: A -- nm - MDH Nov 14, 07:47
"Mr. Obama walked his successor through the duties of running the country, and Mr. Trump seemed surprised by the scope - Brian Nov 14, 07:33 3
- I'm pretty sure he and he alone was going to fix everything, so he should just appoint himself to everything. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 14, 07:44
- Lol - znufrii Nov 14, 07:39
- Yeah, this is concerning but not at all surprising. -- nm - volnelk Nov 14, 07:36
And do we really think that Fantastic Beasts isn't going to open bigger than Doctor Strange? C'mon people. -- nm - volnelk Nov 14, 07:31 5
- Aside (spoiler) - Mop Nov 14, 07:51 1
  - Interesting. -- nm - volnelk Nov 14, 07:58
- i bet it doesn't. -- nm - Andie Nov 14, 07:32 2
  - word -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 14, 07:32 1
    - Really? Hmmm. 4000+ theaters? I think I'd take that bet. Over $85M. -- nm* - volnelk Nov 14, 07:34
so, the 3 big NFL games yesterday all essentially game down to the last play. If ratings aren't improved for that, uh oh.. -- nm - Beaker Nov 14, 07:29 3
- I gave Goodell some tips on fixing, I mean selling things. -- nm - Vince McMahon Nov 14, 07:32
- Trump! -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 14, 07:31
- (Broncos/Saints early, Steelers/Cowboys afternoon, Pats/Seahawks evening - and all involved major teams) - Beaker Nov 14, 07:30
Anyone wanna talk about Walking Dead? spoilers. - volnelk Nov 14, 07:27 4
- Convenient excuse. -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 14, 07:33
- spoils.... - groiny Nov 14, 07:30 2
  - this is not Walking Dead related - but you need to see an English movie called The Children -its creepy and has some visually stunning seens - Epiphany Nov 14, 07:33
  - Oh for sure. spoils. - volnelk Nov 14, 07:32
LIR: Movie: The Arrival. Dawson was right. It was spectacular. A+ -- nm - oblique Nov 14, 07:24 1
- I'm anxious to see Nocturnal Animals - I also saw Jack Reacher 2 in a theater and I forgot I saw it until now - Epiphany Nov 14, 07:33
Infowars' Alex Jones says Trump called him personally to thank him for his election support -- (link) - ty97 Nov 14, 07:21 5
- If this really happened, I doubt Trump even knows who he is. A assume they sat him by a phone and gave him a list. -- nm - Mop Nov 14, 07:35 2
  - Trump was on his show -- nm - Remlik Nov 14, 08:07
  - Imagine, for a moment, Trump calling the families of fallen service men. -- nm - Mop Nov 14, 07:35
- Star Wars Felicity Jones says Trump called her personally to ask that she go easy on the Empire. "They really aren't bad people", Trump said -- nm* - Bacon Nov 14, 07:25
- Or it could have been a crank call. Or aliens. Someone should get right on that. -- nm - Mop Nov 14, 07:25
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- "But maybe he was only saying those racist things to get elected and didn't mean them!" -- (link) - ty97 Nov 14, 07:23 1
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DYC? My cable tv woes did not end until Saturday. At which point the *4th* tech installed the *8th* box since Oct 12th. On the plus side, so many - Andie Nov 14, 07:19 2
- Any idea what the cause was? Surely there weren't 7 faulty cable boxes. -- nm - Mop Nov 14, 07:32 1
  - It wasn't a single issue. -- (edited) - Andie Nov 14, 07:58
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Bright spot, or at least a slightly less dark one: Trump told people who used his election as an excuse to harass minorities to "stop it" - znufrii Nov 14, 07:15 2
- The buck stops somewhere! Absolutely! We're going to look into that! -- nm - Mop Nov 14, 07:24
- Take accountability for YOUR rhetoric! -- nm - President Elect Trump Nov 14, 07:18
This guy brought his Macbook and they can't get it to synch with the projector. So he's speaking without slides. This is lovely. - Mop Nov 14, 07:14 10
- We learned early on to keep a Mac cable on hand for speakers who didn't bring their own. - Meg Nov 14, 08:41
- In my 20 year teaching career, I can't recall a single inservice that required technology where everything went right. -- nm - volnelk Nov 14, 07:21 7
  - same for pretty much every meeting I have ever gone too, unless someone showed up 20 minutes early to work out the bugs -- nm - Beaker Nov 14, 07:21 6
    - Agreed. I'm *constantly* flabergasted by how challenging it is hooking people up in our conference rooms - oblique Nov 14, 07:22 5
      - I can't believe this is everywhere and not just here. we have wireless projecting in some conference rooms that makes it better - spy cookie amanda jones Nov 14, 07:25 3
        
        we have wireless too, but the odd outside person has security software that prevents them from using it. then it becomes a nightmare. -- nm - Andie Nov 14, 07:26 2
        
        basically this. We only provide hardwires in our training room and have a touchscreen system for working with the various sources, etc. - oblique Nov 14, 07:33 1
        
        my laptop has only USB C outputs for video. I have to carry a dongle with me everywhere I go. -- nm - spy cookie amanda jones Nov 14, 07:44
      - so it's all *your* fault -- nm - decline Nov 14, 07:23
- Macs suck :) -- nm - oblique Nov 14, 07:17
New Beauty and the Beast trailer -- (link) - LMS Nov 14, 07:11 [youtube] 4
- Without watching, does it mirror an original animated trailer? I thought that was a nice touch on the teaser. -- nm* - volnelk Nov 14, 07:24
- I hadn't noticed Josh Gad as Lefou. Nice. -- nm - oblique Nov 14, 07:22
- I can. not. wait. to see this. - kelly Nov 14, 07:18 1
  - This. -- nm - MDH Nov 14, 08:01
WSJ: Confronted with Trump team ignorance about executive branch, Obama plans extra time to tutor President elect. - ty97 Nov 14, 07:10 9
- "so, little known rule, the ex president gets to set domestic and foreign policy for the new guy. Strange system, but hey, electoral college." -- nm - Reagen Nov 14, 07:39 1
  - And I thought the Biden memes were just going to be satire... -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 14, 07:55
- Presidentin' 101 -- nm - Loyola Nov 14, 07:16
- He'll stick around, but only for 4 years. 8 max. -- nm - Mop Nov 14, 07:15
- (I just noticed that I stole this from mara. Credit where due) -- nm - ty97 Nov 14, 07:13
- Lesli Stahl on CBS This Morning, it's a great behind the scenes on their interview. -- nm - Bacon Nov 14, 07:12
- Trump binge watching The West Wing as a primer -- nm - oblique Nov 14, 07:12 2
  - I don't think he can walk between rooms and talk at the same time. -- nm - ty97 Nov 14, 07:13 1
    - *golf clap* -- nm - oblique Nov 14, 07:17
happy new telephone day, everyone! -- nm - spy cookie amanda jones Nov 14, 07:09 1
- What is it's name? -- nm - Bacon Nov 14, 07:12
They've broken up the sessions into themed panels with 5 presenters each. The room gets emptier after each presenter. - Mop Nov 14, 07:05 3
- Correction: my presentation is at 6:15. -- nm - Mop Nov 14, 08:15
- go hire a couple of strippers to dance on stage behind you. - decline Nov 14, 07:18
- if it's just a few people, say "hey, let's get out of here and do this at the bar." be a hero. -- nm - Andie Nov 14, 07:07
Huh. Vudu kept giving me "login failed" until I fired up the work VPN. I guess I can't use Vudu in Europe. -- nm - Mop Nov 14, 07:01 3
- I'm glad I considered this. My next step was to reset my password and then freak out. -- nm - Mop Nov 14, 07:06
- shouldn't you be listening to the speaker and not watching movies? -- nm - decline Nov 14, 07:01 1
  - The current speaker reminds me of one of my elderly aunts, except she's talking about a research project involving electronically enhanced clothing. -- nm - Mop Nov 14, 07:03
So, what happens when Trump's economic policies inevitably fail the disaffected white working class that supported him? -- nm - znufrii Nov 14, 06:58 15
- We move out of the country. -- nm - ty97 Nov 14, 07:11
- They aren't failing you. They are working beyond anything you imagined you are happy. Vote for me, and be happier. -- nm - Sith Lord Trump Nov 14, 07:08
- Blame the Jews, obviously. -- nm - Mop Nov 14, 07:01
- Given the ease with which his base followed along - I wonder if anything but an entire collapse will register with them. - Mel Profit Nov 14, 07:01 8
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    - I guess if they're going to get screwed regardless, it might as well be by the biggest dick? -- nm - znufrii Nov 14, 07:10 6
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        Elitist! -- nm - znufrii Nov 14, 07:29 2
        
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        agreed. frighteningly - there are more pressing things than economic well being at stake. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 14, 07:46
        
        "Reap the whirlwind, Brady. Reap it" -- nm - Beaker Nov 14, 07:20
      - now you're buying into Trump's lies! -- nm - ty97 Nov 14, 07:11
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- *blames minorities, gets reelected* -- nm - Beaker Nov 14, 06:59 1
  - But I've been told repeatedly they're not at all racist, are you sure that would work? -- nm - znufrii Nov 14, 07:00
Mondays after a Jaguars loss are the worst. - JaxSean Nov 14, 06:57 5
- Hey you could be a Saints or Pats fan who got screwed by the refs -- nm - Beaker Nov 14, 06:59 2
  - I got screwed by The Pats. Karma baby!! -- nm - Hillary Clinton Nov 14, 07:32
  - *remembers getting screwed by refs in game one vs GB* *remembers Ivory not getting the td last week* - JaxSean Nov 14, 07:31
- I feel ya Bro -- nm - Browns fans Nov 14, 06:58
- though not as bad as this first. *sigh* -- nm - JaxSean Nov 14, 06:58

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