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"Donald Trump appoints Lord Voldemort as Chief of Staff" -- (link) - Andie Nov 16, 09:12 2
- Coincidentally one of them is popping in to the office tomorrow -- nm - LMS Nov 16, 09:20
- Wait, I thought Dick Cheney already came out against Trump? -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 16, 09:13
did crash ever figure out his song? -- nm - groiny Nov 16, 09:11 3
- No and I can't remember any precise lyrics so my normal google searches don't help -- nm - crash davis Nov 16, 09:13 1
  - how about Right Now by Korn? -- nm - groiny Nov 16, 09:14
- It just goes on and on, my friend. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 16, 09:13
there sure is some trending demographic good news for the democrats in the voting numbers..... - x Nov 16, 08:46 3
- Now that demography needs to be in the right places.. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 16, 09:07 2
  - or the democrats need a candidate that doesn't do as bad as 28% of non college educated whites....nm - x Nov 16, 09:15 1
    - Yeah, that as well.. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 16, 09:21
Ramsey Co. County Attorney's office is charging the cop in the Philando Castile shooting death. Edit: added Twitter link -- (edited) - ML Nov 16, 08:42 2
- Good. -- nm - znufrii Nov 16, 08:50
- *pardoned* -- nm - Trump Nov 16, 08:42
Has ST seen Ton Brady's new Foot Locker ad? -- (link) - Beaker Nov 16, 08:34
Speaking of clowns, where did all the scary clowns go? -- nm - decline Nov 16, 08:18 6
- The White House -- nm - ty97 Nov 16, 09:00
- I suspect that they've settled in for the long, cold winter. I hear that they either migrate south or hibernate. - call me Ishmael Nov 16, 08:32
- they are no longer needed...nm - x Nov 16, 08:19
- trying to get in Trump's cabinet -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 08:19
- They got elected. -- nm - pmb Nov 16, 08:19 1
  - cranky pmb is funny. -- nm - groiny Nov 16, 08:38
i just realized, i'm not sure i've seen Beauty and the Beast since it came out. -- nm - Andie Nov 16, 08:18 7
- Vudu has some special (at least to me) to buy it for $7.99. - JaxSean Nov 16, 08:35 2
  - oh, you americans and your Vudu and your Hulu. - Andie Nov 16, 08:36 1
    - Crave TV! Shome...for the next 14 days! -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 08:37
- I should see it more considering it's my favorite Disney animation movie ever. -- nm - Inigo Nov 16, 08:24 1
  - it's the best. -- nm - Diva Nov 16, 08:25
- it was a really difficult DVD to get 5 or so years ago when we found our copy -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 08:20
- i'm not sure i've seen Beauty and the Beast -- nm - decline Nov 16, 08:19
*checks FSA balance* 2550 paid out this year... - oblique Nov 16, 08:17
Goodwill just keeps on giving. I can never leave the place without something. - Crashquick Nov 16, 08:12 2
- I'm the same, that place is a gem -- nm - Hotkiss Nov 16, 09:07
- "all these clown statues will look perfect!" -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 08:17
Lego Made a Miniature Working Version of the Panama Canal (will only be available for purchase in Panama...or you know, EBay) -- (link*) - Beaker Nov 16, 08:12
guys, freaking *bill* bullied alana into restating P&Ls for 20142015 and 20152016. wtf, alana?? -- nm - spy cookie amanda jones Nov 16, 08:04 1
- you should toiletpaper his office -- nm - decline Nov 16, 08:14
finally watched this past weekend's SNL. Very, very good and I kind of needed that. - Diva Nov 16, 07:55 10
- Cecily Strong was channelling me in the Election Night scene - Epiphany Nov 16, 08:18 7
  - i loved that skit. the rationalizing was so true to what everyone I know was doing. -- nm - Andie Nov 16, 08:19 6
    - and the way their feelings were funneled thru the prism of the 2 Black guys was fantastic. -- nm - Diva Nov 16, 08:21 5
      - "I guess the Latinos didn't hear your toast." -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Nov 16, 09:25
      - "They'll be fine. Ain't nobody wanting to pick their own strawberries" -- nm - crash davis Nov 16, 08:30 1
        
        "This is the worst thing America's ever done!" *Chappelle and Rock look at each other knowingly and laugh* -- nm - Diva Nov 16, 09:06
      - when i saw Chris Rock i knew it was going to be great. -- nm - Andie Nov 16, 08:24
      - It was a brilliant sketch. -- nm - pmb Nov 16, 08:21
- *hugs* guess what I needed? - crash davis Nov 16, 08:08 1
  - You will pay for this. And you *will* pay dearly. -- (edited) - Diva Nov 16, 08:12
Cool. The new Beauty and the Beast trailer is the same as the original animated trailer, just like they did with the teaser. -- (link) - volnelk Nov 16, 07:41 [youtube] 11
- I have a strong feeling the left side is not a trailer, but just images from the old movie synched with the new trailer - Guigue Nov 16, 08:00 7
  - Oh drag. Was the teaser legit? -- nm - volnelk Nov 16, 08:33 1
    - I'm not sure, but I can't find that teaser from 1991... - Guigue Nov 16, 08:59
  - Here's the 1991 trailer, and yes you're correct. -- (link) - ML Nov 16, 08:04 [youtube] 2
    - Heh trailers were just not done the same way back them. Trying to remake an old trailer would be super weird nowadays -- (edited) - Guigue Nov 16, 08:06 1
      - Kind of stupid-looking. -- nm - mara SI Nov 16, 09:15
  - bubbleburster -- nm - decline Nov 16, 08:03
  - but it's on the internet -- nm - oblique Nov 16, 08:01
- I still have never - prayformojo Nov 16, 07:54
- Can't. Wait. -- nm - Diva Nov 16, 07:51
- Cool -- nm - ML Nov 16, 07:49
#BrownsRebound -- (link) - decline Nov 16, 07:39
Finished AHS:Hotel last night. I place it 3rd among AHS seasons behind House and Coven but ahead of Asylum and Freak Show. -- nm - Baron More Dough Nov 16, 07:31 3
- what were your favorite parts about it? I liked the over all feel of it -- nm - Epiphany Nov 16, 07:36 2
  - I thought the visual style was top notch. I also enjoyed learning the backgrounds of characters in a fashion reminiscent of Lost. -- nm - Baron More Dough Nov 16, 07:52 1
    - The Halloween night special was very well done - the dramatic scene between Gaga and Bomer was fantastic. I like Wes Bently so much. he has a bit - Epiphany Nov 16, 09:02
Upper West Side apartments having Trump's name removed. Literally, as we speak -- (link) - ty97 Nov 16, 07:26 1
- They should just remove the 'T' -- nm - decline Nov 16, 07:51
Finally, some good news -- (link*) - decline Nov 16, 07:20 3
- Where's the other 10% going? -- nm - Ender Nov 16, 07:22 2
  - Coffee sweetener -- nm - Beryllium Nov 16, 07:30 1
    - I envision this in a deadpan voice and it's cracking me up. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 16, 07:54
Pippy, look at the bright side - ty97 Nov 16, 07:16 1
- true that! -- nm - Epiphany Nov 16, 07:25
Vice President-elect Mike Pence has ordered the removal of all lobbyists from President-elect Donald Trump's transition team -- (link) - ty97 Nov 16, 07:08 23
- That's actually good news. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 16, 07:16 7
  - By itself, definitely not a bad thing. -- nm - ty97 Nov 16, 07:24 1
    - Actually it is. The reason Obama had to reverse that policy was because he was missing out on expert advice. -- nm - Max Nov 16, 09:05
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  - potentially good news. If he refills with Gaffneys it could be really really bad -- nm - decline Nov 16, 07:18 2
    - Secretary of the Interior Adam Baldwin -- nm - Beryllium Nov 16, 07:31 1
      - I see more of a tech position for Adam -- nm - crash davis Nov 16, 08:09
  - Yes, get those capitalist pigs away from my pigeon. He's my puppet not theirs. -- nm - Vlad Nov 16, 07:17
- I love that Trump's tweet makes it sound like a game or reality show with the word, "finalist". -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 16, 07:15 7
  - or a beauty pageant. -- nm - Diva Nov 16, 07:18 2
    - I just envisioned a great seed idea for a SNL skit where Baldwin as Trump ends each interview of a cabinet member by... - Mel Profit Nov 16, 07:20
    - *walks into the changing room* oh crap it's all dudes!! I need some hot chicks in my transition team. -- nm - Trumpers Nov 16, 07:19
  - That part terrifies me. - ty97 Nov 16, 07:15 3
    - how YOU doin'? -- nm - Vodka Nov 16, 07:18 1
      - (_________|_________) and it's your fault! -- nm - ty97 Nov 16, 07:24
    - NCM is there for you buddy. - Mel Profit Nov 16, 07:17
- I can't believe you anymore. I need Jack Dawson to verify this post from you. Jack, is he correct? -- nm - Bacon Nov 16, 07:14 1
  - It's basically just expanding on CNN's article from yesterday. -- (link) - Ender Nov 16, 07:15
- So, starting over again, huh ? -- nm - decline Nov 16, 07:13 4
  - No, this is the same purge from yesterday. -- nm - Ender Nov 16, 07:13 3
    - But different from the anti-Christie purge. -- nm - znufrii Nov 16, 07:17 2
      - No, it's actually confirming the claim in the CNN article yesterday that what you call the "anti-Christie purge" was actually an anti-lobbyist purge. - Ender Nov 16, 07:20 1
        
        Gotcha. -- nm - znufrii Nov 16, 07:22
MOM not running for DNC chair so no hot shirtless guitar playing for you! -- (link) - ty97 Nov 16, 07:07 2
- He was the host of Guts on Nickelodeon, right? -- nm - Ender Nov 16, 07:10
- Your mom plays guitar shirtless? -- nm - oblique Nov 16, 07:08
When acronyms cause you confusion -- (link) - ty97 Nov 16, 07:06
Denver becomes first U.S. city to allow marijuana use in bars and restaurants -- (link) - ty97 Nov 16, 07:00 4
- "use but not smoke" -- nm - oblique Nov 16, 07:03 1
  - I've got a great idea for our brownie sundae dessert... -- nm - Pastry Chef si Nov 16, 07:04
- ~I was going to order some potato skins but then I got high~ -- nm - Epiphany Nov 16, 07:02 1
  - Heh (though I would think the second part would result in the first part happening!) -- nm - ty97 Nov 16, 07:03
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- I learned something today! - ty97 Nov 16, 07:00
And apparently the Trump Transition Team is ignoring protocols for communicating with world leaders, meaning our allies don't know how to get in touch -- nm - znufrii Nov 16, 06:56 6
- Like, a personal phone instead of a government issued one?... -- nm - Max Nov 16, 09:07 1
  - Gmail is secure, right? -- nm - Mop Nov 16, 09:12
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  - "former" -- nm - decline Nov 16, 07:05 1
    - Direct lines installed for Putin and Kim Jong Un. -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 07:10
  - Well, allies up until now anyway... -- nm - znufrii Nov 16, 07:00
Given that veterans issues are important to some here, what do we think of privatizing the VA? - znufrii Nov 16, 06:51 30
- It doesn't sound like complete privatization, but I'll reserve judgment until the full plan is released. That said I'm glad that he seems to be making - IrishStephen Nov 16, 08:47
- I HATE privatization of anything -- nm - ty97 Nov 16, 07:01 9
  - yup, people always want to sell our assets up here and then get confused why companies want to purchase Govt organizations - Beaker Nov 16, 08:02 6
    - But the purpose of government isn't to make profits that ease the taxpayer burden, it's to provide solutions where it would be inefficient for the - Roger More Nov 16, 08:10 5
      - I'll take $100M a year forever for my Province over $1B now and someone else gets the $100M a year regardless of why it was originally done -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 08:19 4
        
        Well, sale of NB Liquor is problematic because you're selling a monopoly, and it has the most value to the buyer if the monopoly is maintained. - Roger More Nov 16, 08:27 3
        
        Lower prices is always promised (for every Govt move) but I don't think it has ever actually occurred. - Beaker Nov 16, 08:30 2
        
        Yeah, it's about "how do you create a competitive market?" and that is the last thing that gets any attention. - Roger More Nov 16, 08:59
        
        and NBL is actually pretty good at choice, tons of local microbrew options now. The big thing will be the beer lawsuit and buying in Quebec - Beaker Nov 16, 08:31
  - silly ty, you can't have a kleptocracy without privatization -- nm - decline Nov 16, 07:08
  - Yup. -- nm - Krusty Nov 16, 07:07
- I'm going to enjoy the freak out if they go after Medicare. - Mel Profit Nov 16, 06:54 18
  - So we're going to help the poor, white aging population by bringing back non-existent jobs and getting rid of medicare. Perfect. -- nm - pmb Nov 16, 07:50 1
    - *shreiking guffaw* Is just so ridiculous!!! *shreiking guffaw* -- nm - Ricky Ricardo si Nov 16, 07:52
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  - Well according to FB, they are phasing out Medicare giving people $ 9k vouchers and then the familys will have to decide if Grandpa can have that life - Epiphany Nov 16, 06:55 14
    - Some of my cousins are suspect. They're totally going to get it. -- nm* - Mel Profit Nov 16, 07:05
    - They want to replace Medicare with the Old Yeller Treatment? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 16, 07:04 2
      - or TWD..."Look at the flowers" -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 16, 07:05 1
        
        That's more appropriate. Walking dead, indeed. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 16, 07:35
    - Ryan has not determined the voucher values yet. That 9k is a made up number. And the intent is to phase the vouchers out over time -- nm - decline Nov 16, 07:03 9
      - is this more FB shennigans? so in essence - Medicare will completely go away - no vouchers no nothing? - Epiphany Nov 16, 07:14 8
        
        The article I read said a 10 year phaseout -- nm - decline Nov 16, 07:19 7
        
        gracias - what is to replace it? nothing? -- nm - Epiphany Nov 16, 07:25 6
        
        Logan's Run -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 08:02
        
        private insurance -- nm - decline Nov 16, 07:28 4
        
        so they are suggesting that people on social security go out and buy their own insurance? - Epiphany Nov 16, 07:37 3
        
        yep, and one economic study shows the prices will likely more than double as well. -- nm - decline Nov 16, 07:40 2
        
        Insuring older people is a very expensive proposition. This is one of those things where people think they aren't getting the benefit of entitlements - pmb Nov 16, 08:07 1
        
        Logan's. Run. or Soylent Green. Six of one really -- nm* - Beaker Nov 16, 08:32
Ausiello loves the new Gilmore Girls. -- (link) - Ender Nov 16, 06:48 1
- And Nate Silver said Trump only had a 33% chance of winning. I don't believe anything any more! -- nm - Mop Nov 16, 09:07
Oklahoma's Charles Walker Leaves The Team To Prepare For The NFL -- (link) - Beaker Nov 16, 06:46
Join me hyde! It's fun! - ty97 Nov 16, 06:42 2
- it doesn't seem that fun...nm - x Nov 16, 06:51 1
  - TBF, depends on your definition of fun - ty97 Nov 16, 07:01
Seattle Seahawks have waived running back Christine Michael. -- (link) - Beaker Nov 16, 06:41 4
- I can't shut off that auto load video so I am not going to read it. -- nm - Bacon Nov 16, 06:57 1
  - Flashblock is your friend. -- nm - Krusty Nov 16, 06:59
- Wow. He should be picked up by someone immediately. He's too talented to not have a job. -- nm - Krusty Nov 16, 06:45 1
  - Plenty of teams need help at RB, right Vikings? (among others) -- nm - Diva Nov 16, 06:51

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