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would it surprise you to hear that there is apparently confusion over trump's first meeting with a foreign leader? - x Nov 16, 14:22 2
- you just know he has his normal Trump business staff dealing with stuff and they have no idea how any of it works and they're reading the press too - Andie Nov 16, 14:30 1
  - we might, just might, be seeing the benefit of a professional political class. - Mel Profit Nov 16, 14:32
share: I've been having to do something for someone with a last name of Todor. it keeps making me revisit a GoT scene in my head. -- nm - b. Nov 16, 14:19
last week, i told you about my new neighbors who apparently go to bed at 6 because their house is always totally dark by then..... - x Nov 16, 14:18 7
- How do you know they're not conducting surveillance of your house? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 16, 14:30
- basement? -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 14:25 1
  - Bunker or safe room. -- nm - Meg Nov 16, 14:45
- Maybe they're blind and don't need the lights. -- nm - Krusty Nov 16, 14:22 2
  - they drive! or, theoretically they drive because they have a car that's always parked in the driveway.....nm - x Nov 16, 14:24 1
    - Hmm... -- nm - Krusty Nov 16, 14:26
- There are ninety some units on my side of the building but when I got home at 8pm the other night only six of them were lit. - Max Nov 16, 14:22
Glenn Beck, experimenting with being a Democrat -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 16, 14:09 4
- I have to say I give him a lot of credit for actually taking thoughtful stock of where he stands and the role he played in creating Trump. -- nm - pmb Nov 16, 14:28 3
  - true, but I'm totally waiting for The Reveal. I just can't believe it. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 16, 14:29 1
    - It's really, really unusual. And not even begrudging admittance, but he's practically throwing himself on swords that haven't even been raised. -- nm - Max Nov 16, 14:53
  - Yes. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 16, 14:29
i'm amazed by how much work Kristen stewart has had, post-twilight movies ... - call me Ishmael Nov 16, 13:56 14
- I think her work in "Clouds of Sils Maria" was very good.. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 16, 13:58 10
  - she out acted isabelle huppert in that.... - x Nov 16, 14:00 9
    - which wasn't hard since that was Juliette Binoche. -- nm - Diva Nov 16, 14:02 8
      - haha, crap. I MEAN JULIETTE FRIKKING BINOCHE!.... - x Nov 16, 14:04 7
        
        OMG. Years from now we'll all look back wistfully at the day that you confused Juliette Binoche and Isabelle Huppert. - spamlet Nov 16, 14:09 2
        
        at that point i won't be able to tell spamlet from spawn....nm - x Nov 16, 14:10 1
        
        Hey, let's not say things we can't take back. - spamlet Nov 16, 14:11
        
        you're obvs never stupid. -- nm - Diva Nov 16, 14:05 3
        
        heh, thanks, but i dunno about that. i really have noticed lately though (old jokes incoming).... - x Nov 16, 14:09 2
        
        nah, there's just more stuff in your head that has to be sorted through. - b. Nov 16, 14:10 1
        
        right. that's it. so. much. stuff..nm - x Nov 16, 14:14
- Why? She's a terrific actress. -- nm - David Nov 16, 13:57 1
  - (As long as you cast her a Kristen Stewart.) -- nm - Ender Nov 16, 13:57
- I don't really hate her all that much. -- nm - groiny Nov 16, 13:56
God dammit, Mop! Don't you know that if you take 12 pictures of the same thing, Mop then has to sift through all of them and pick one?! -- nm - Mop Nov 16, 13:55 1
- Mop should tell Mop he should be glad he's not a pro photographer - they take a kajillion then have to weed. -- nm - b. Nov 16, 13:58
Pacer vs. Cleveland tonight...tickets selling for $400...Lebron to sit the game -- nm - Remlik Nov 16, 13:53 2
- ya buy tickets to the 2nd game of a back-to-back, ya take your chances....nm - x Nov 16, 13:57 1
  - Fans are there to see him play and he should be out there. I get wanting to rest him so give him a half game, 15-20 minutes. -- nm - Krusty Nov 16, 14:11
SSM? DT'S top SCOTUS pick thinks gay sex is worthy of prison -- nm - zeit spiced geist Nov 16, 13:52 8
- Link to occupy democrats -- (link) - zeit spiced geist Nov 16, 13:53 7
  - Not a site I rely on but noted here previously that Trump's "I'm fine" comment provides no reassurance - ty97 Nov 16, 14:02 2
    - fine about ssm? to his credit, he's said more than that about lgbt issues (I posted about that the other day); but, yes, appointees/nominees matter. -- nm - b. Nov 16, 14:07 1
      - I say a constitutional amendment will go around before this term is over -- nm - zeit spiced geist Nov 16, 14:10
  - I prefer to occupy democrats with a NYT link about some possible choices. nm but: -- (link) - b. Nov 16, 13:56 3
    - Well, sure if you're looking for truth maybe. -- nm - spamlet Nov 16, 14:10 2
      - Don't you know, spamlet? NYT is full of Tea-party loving mouth-breathers. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 16, 14:32
      - it is the nyt, so that maybe is extra important. -- nm - b. Nov 16, 14:11
speaking of jp morgan and speeding tickets.... - x Nov 16, 13:51 2
- There's 200 million people named Lee, how are they supposed to know -- nm - zeit spiced geist Nov 16, 14:08
- that last sentence is even a question? -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 16, 13:59
i just told two co-workers about the LDBC. They are intrigued. -- nm - Andie Nov 16, 13:49 1
- Screw you guys, I'm programming Holly XM as a preset this year! -- nm - David Nov 16, 13:51
Bad Moms is so far the best of the lot. I wonder if I should call it a night while I'm winning. -- nm - Mop Nov 16, 13:49 4
- Have you seen The Nice Guys or Sausage Party? -- nm - con_carne Nov 16, 14:05 1
  - The Nice Guys is solid. Haven't seen Sausage Party yet. -- nm - Mop Nov 16, 14:32
- No, keep going. Zoolander 2 next. -- nm - Roger More Nov 16, 13:52 1
  - The scary thing is, this is true. Seriously. -- nm - Mop Nov 16, 13:55
I won Rollo's NFL question! - prayformojo Nov 16, 13:45
Breaking: Robey Elementary on lockdown as police search for a [blank] suspect. -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 16, 13:40 2
- clown -- nm - Crashquick Nov 16, 14:30
- bathtub? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 16, 13:55
Noted Islamophobe Frank Gaffney is apparently not part of the Trump Transion Team - znufrii Nov 16, 13:39 11
- Are we to truly believe anyone involved with or related to this shit show? - ty97 Nov 16, 13:45 4
  - it's true. but y'know, it's also totally plausible that there are already infighting factions leaking names....nm - x Nov 16, 13:47 2
    - that and/or as roger said below, or non-trump folks rabble rousing, or simple floating of names. - b. Nov 16, 13:53 1
      - i just want to know who to freak out over!....nm - x Nov 16, 13:56
  - I'm the only one who knows the finalists!! -- nm - A-Hole Nov 16, 13:46
- wait, what? i read that he was both in the wall street journal and the intercept which are about as far apart ideologically as anything....nm - x Nov 16, 13:42
- per both the trump team and gaffney himself. nm but: -- (link) - b. Nov 16, 13:41
- At this point, I think these are all just fake outs to make liberals upset and look angry and whiny. -- nm - Roger More Nov 16, 13:40 3
  - Fair point. Is anyone talking about Jared Kushner's security clearance request after Trump shot down stories claiming he had requested it for his kids - znufrii Nov 16, 14:00 2
    - Assuming it's true, what about it? Would his job not normally require it? -- nm - Ender Nov 16, 14:22 1
      - Depends on what that job might be, they're not saying. - znufrii Nov 16, 14:31
a couple really hilarious moments on this weeks Lucifer. - groiny Nov 16, 13:34 3
- Yeah, both big and small. -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 16, 13:41
- Tricia Helfer's character definitely had some moments this week. I don't think she is all goodness and light. -- nm - crash davis Nov 16, 13:40 1
  - "Turns out you got that from me!" -- nm - Ender Nov 16, 13:41
Random question - if i say the name Tim Kazurinsky, do you immediately know who that is? -- nm - Andie Nov 16, 13:29 30
- "Four on the floor gasm" - David Nov 16, 13:47
- Sounds like a name an offensive lineman would have -- nm - crash davis Nov 16, 13:47
- I might be a ... Kazurifan -- nm - JaxSean Nov 16, 13:45
- Of course. -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 16, 13:41
- Iirc spoils - zeit spiced geist Nov 16, 13:41
- This was Tim Kazurinsky (well, still is, but these are old.) -- (link) - Andie Nov 16, 13:36 1
  - or from a handful of Police Academy movies, I think. -- nm - groiny Nov 16, 13:37
- No. I will guess NFL or NHL player. -- nm - Max Nov 16, 13:36 1
  - *smacks Max* - groiny Nov 16, 13:36
- Nope -- nm - Krusty Nov 16, 13:35
- Is that the brother's name of the actor who played Jim Halpert on The Office? -- nm - Jovian Nov 16, 13:35
- no...nm - x Nov 16, 13:35
- yes. -- nm - Remlik Nov 16, 13:34
- yes -- nm - groiny Nov 16, 13:33
- No. -- nm - mara Nov 16, 13:32
- Who can forget the Unabomber -- nm - con_carne Nov 16, 13:32
- Nope.. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 16, 13:31
- yes. -- nm - b. Nov 16, 13:31
- yes, if - Peglegpete Nov 16, 13:30
- Did he wear a hoodie and big aviator sunglasses? -- nm - Ender Nov 16, 13:30 9
  - I was about to post as Robin Williams until I saw this. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 16, 13:32
  - Who are you talking about? -- nm - Stellan Skarsgaard, Fields medal winner Nov 16, 13:31 5
    - Ted Kaczynski -- nm - Andie Nov 16, 13:32 4
      - Never heard of him. -- nm - Stellan Skarsgaard, Fields medal winner Nov 16, 13:34 3
        
        "The Fields Medal! The Fields Medal!" -- nm - Diva Nov 16, 13:37
        
        (heehee.) -- nm - b. Nov 16, 13:34
        
        Stellan needs to keep up with current affairs more. -- nm - Andie Nov 16, 13:34
  - he did not. -- nm - Andie Nov 16, 13:31
  - I went there too -- nm - ML Nov 16, 13:31
- sure. -- nm - Diva Nov 16, 13:30
McCain offering soundbites re:Russia. Will wait and see if McCain actually still has balls in action though -- (link) - ty97 Nov 16, 13:29
Current earworm (do not click) - ty97 Nov 16, 13:25
"Packers have claimed RB Christine Michael off waivers" -- nm - ML Nov 16, 13:22 1
- Wonder what his playing time chances are there -- nm - crash davis Nov 16, 13:53
Hmmmmmm -- (link) - ty97 Nov 16, 13:20
Ah, the joy of being yelled at for a slide you sent a week ago (which they acknowledged at the time) -- nm - znufrii Nov 16, 13:20 1
- Also replying to the group you yelled at that you don't know what you're doing does not make you look very good. -- nm - znufrii Nov 16, 13:31
so maybe there's still hope for steve mnuchin. here's a fun fact about steve mnuchin, though.... - x Nov 16, 13:16 1
- That reminds me, I haven't seen anything from Tim Minchin in a long time... I'm enjoying this. -- nm - Ender Nov 16, 13:27
already seeing stuff that says maybe dimon still really doesn't want the job.... - x Nov 16, 13:12 1
- *you* get a trial balloon, and *you* get a trial balloon, and *you* get a trial balloon! -- nm* - znufrii Nov 16, 13:16
. . . . -- nm* - jnine Nov 16, 13:10
What did you people do with pixie? -- nm - ty97 Nov 16, 13:09 12
- he spent a year plastering us with political stuff but when his candidate got rolled over it was like *poof*....nm - x Nov 16, 13:10 11
  - We all react in different ways. I almost walked away, to say the least. -- nm - ty97 Nov 16, 13:17 10
    - I thought of leaving for awhile because I was so messed up, but something Spawn said on the 9th helped . -- nm - philip k mud Nov 16, 13:21 5
      - that can't possibly be true....... - groiny Nov 16, 13:25
      - I thought about shutting down and realized that is the *last* thing I should do. -- Doctor Spawn (aka Spawn) Nov 9 '16, 08:16 -- nm - philip k mud Nov 16, 13:25 3
        
        he was talking about playing Destiny -- nm - Remlik Nov 16, 13:36 2
        
        (Badly) - David Nov 16, 13:48 1
        
        they put doors in the corners? -- nm - groiny Nov 16, 13:52
    - My point maybe being: some of us get on each other's nerves (I'm sure I do to some, and know some have to me) but our relationships matter. -- (edited) - ty97 Nov 16, 13:18 3
      - sure, whatever. i take breaks too. he'll come back eventually...nm - x Nov 16, 13:22 2
        
        I don't take breaks.. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 16, 13:23 1
        
        that was more of an interlude...nm - x Nov 16, 13:27
Flip flops are the devil's footwear. When I slipped off the platform and broke my wrist last year? Yep, flip flops. -- nm - ML Nov 16, 13:02 3
- They were something I wore as a kid that I really don't like as an adult -- nm - crash davis Nov 16, 13:19 2
  - it is hard to run from dogs when wearing flip flops. -- nm - groiny Nov 16, 13:35 1
    - word -- nm - crash davis Nov 16, 13:38
ah, that tony romo statement made me well up. that's up there with the best of football/sports. he needs to turn to coaching. -- nm - b. Nov 16, 13:01 1
- There are so many awful QBs in the NFL that he should be able to stick around nearly as long as he wants. But yeah, great statement -- nm - crash davis Nov 16, 13:21
Finding the pain points in the new IS Process whereby someone can change their mind and make you do over what was nearly finished is, fun. - Mel Profit Nov 16, 13:01
And of course he was from Portland, Oregon ... -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 16, 13:00 4
- he's now one with yellowstone...nm - x Nov 16, 13:03
- It turns out bathing in boiling lye is not a great idea. -- nm - Reagen Nov 16, 13:01 2
  - "In a very short order there was a significant amount of dissolving," said Veress. - ML Nov 16, 13:04
  - "But it's gluten free and locally sourced!" -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 16, 13:03
I'm entirely joking. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 16, 12:58
Though oddly, in a way, Dimon might be not as bad as one of the Trump crazies, right? - ty97 Nov 16, 12:57 12
- Dimon is smart. I will happily take smart at this point. - David Nov 16, 13:51
- yes. i can't stand him, but terasury sec. is one job where you kind of want an insider who understands that what he says can move markets.... - x Nov 16, 13:00 6
  - I'm not okay that our current state is looking at the silver lining of Dimon as Treasury Sec - ty97 Nov 16, 13:03 5
    - What are the elements about Dimon that would make him an unfortunate choice for the position? -- nm - Max Nov 16, 13:18 4
      - Remember when Henry the VIII wanted to tell the Catholic Church what to do? -- nm - David Nov 16, 13:50
      - He's the head of a major bank who has been outspoken about the burden of regulation on banking. - Roger More Nov 16, 13:30 1
        
        i love when they just pay a fine and admit no wrongdoing, and then go back to business...nm - x Nov 16, 13:39
      - In no particular order: Huge fan of deregulation. One of the architects of the financial crisis. - ty97 Nov 16, 13:22
- It will be a massive de-regulation approach. That's his big issue. He thinks the banks know best so let them do what they want. -- nm - pmb Nov 16, 12:59 2
  - yes, and I hate that, but any Trump appointee is going to do that. -- nm - ty97 Nov 16, 13:02
  - *sigh* -- nm - 2008 Nov 16, 13:00
- honestly, yes, he's better than many of the names I've seen floating around -- nm - decline Nov 16, 12:59
So the Tea Party will be pissed over the Dimon appt., right? Right? - Diva Nov 16, 12:53 3
- Re the Trumpism article from B2, my message was LIR. But I think it applies to this too. -- (link) - pmb Nov 16, 12:58 [Backboard]
- oh, god. i will be....nm - x Nov 16, 12:56
- You're right, they totally will be - ty97 Nov 16, 12:56

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