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yeah!? first black friday deal purchased. -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 18, 06:12
Winter has come. -- (link) - ML Nov 18, 06:01 2
- 60 degrees here -- nm - oblique Nov 18, 06:09 1
  - yeah it's still 55F here but the front is starting to move through - ML Nov 18, 06:10
30yr mortgage rates are up 4/10ths of a percent since the election. - Will Hunting Nov 18, 05:55 2
- *pats his 2.75% refi* -- nm - ML Nov 18, 05:59 1
  - *sigh* i currently have 2.2%. I need to renew before March 1st. Not pleased. -- nm - Andie Nov 18, 06:19
Incredible how I went from loving my job to not caring at all in lightspeed.. - Marlowe Nov 18, 05:32
wapo sez kansas tea partier mike pompeo as cia head. ....nm - x Nov 18, 05:21 4
- Pompeo gained prominence for his role in the congressional investigation into the 2012 attack on the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya. - tRuMaN Nov 18, 06:18 2
  - oh good. a shitty time-wasting posturer for CIA Head. Perferct. -- nm - Diva Nov 18, 06:34
  - oh geez -- nm - Epiphany Nov 18, 06:26
- IM is the least surprising thing (about any potential Trump CIA head) I've read since the election. - ty97 Nov 18, 05:39
nba aside: this is ridiculous.... - x Nov 18, 05:14 9
- *whew* - ML Nov 18, 06:04
- Wow. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 18, 05:30 7
  - near as i can tell, this means that koch industries now has the cia head in pocket? - x Nov 18, 05:32 6
    - your IM: that was the criticism on Panetta as well, but he turned out OK -- nm - ML Nov 18, 06:14
    - I think the third jab-step was the go command for the raid to commence. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 18, 05:37 1
      - if kat is our secret weapon, i'm ok with that....nm - x Nov 18, 05:40
    - I'm sure most of the people in Trump's administration don't have much experience with intelligence.. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 18, 05:34
    - You call tell all that from KAT's dunk? Man, you *do* know the NBA! -- nm - prayformojo Nov 18, 05:34 1
      - heh. my posting is a little rusty....nm - x Nov 18, 05:35
Trump just took credit for stopping Ford from moving a plant to Mexico. But it wasn’t planning to. -- (link) - ty97 Nov 18, 05:02 5
- This rock I have keeps tigers away. You don't see any tigers around, do you? -- nm - Baron More Dough Nov 18, 05:59
- In other news, Apple Is Reportedly Exploring iPhone Production In the U.S. -- (link) - Strongbad Nov 18, 05:09 3
  - It sounds like that exploration is already pretty much dead. -- nm - ty97 Nov 18, 05:12 2
    - it was never gonna happen....nm - x Nov 18, 05:13 1
      - Let's see, pay $1 a day labour or $20 an hour...decisions, decisions... -- nm - Beaker Nov 18, 05:55
Donald Trump Selects Senator Jeff Sessions for Attorney General - ty97 Nov 18, 04:55 6
- Racisty. -- nm - Diva Nov 18, 06:09
- hoo boy...nm - x Nov 18, 05:16 1
  - I have low expectations of GOP Senators (exceedingly low) but this is an area where they could show some principle. - ty97 Nov 18, 05:18
- Sessions cited Trump's racist 1989 ad about the Central Park Five as evidence of his commitment to “law and order.” -- (link) - ty97 Nov 18, 05:02
- I'm just gonna assume everyone in his administration will be a racist. -- nm - Inigo Nov 18, 05:02 1
  - There are good people he could choose. I might disagree with those good people on policy, but there are good people. - ty97 Nov 18, 05:03
Kanye didn't vote but he had, he says he would have voted for Trump. - ty97 Nov 18, 04:54
things that would be awesome. serving monkeys to bring you breakfast. -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 18, 04:26 1
- it's all fun and games till they throw poop instead of tater tots at you -- nm - Beaker Nov 18, 04:32
I'm at the British Museum and I just attended a tour given by British Meg. - Mop Nov 18, 03:51 1
- Did you ask why we haven't returned the Elgin Marbles yet? -- nm - LMS Nov 18, 05:24
TV PSA: Hell's Kitchen, Last Man Standing, Vampire Diaries, Dr Ken, Crazy Ex-GF, Gold Rush, Hawaii 5-O, Shark Tank, Z Nation, Exorcist, Van Helsing, - Beaker Nov 18, 03:11
Type a Harry Potter (or Fantastic Beasts) name and then hit the middle suggested word 15 or so times. -- nm - zork Nov 17, 23:36 3
- Newt was a great friend but he is still the only person I want for the most important reason people have been given to the point that I am a good. -- nm - znufrii Nov 18, 04:20
- Sirius had a great app and it was the only thing I ever played with. -- nm - mafic Nov 18, 00:27
- Minerva , and I think you need to go to the next level. I was planning on bringing the fixings for my homemade Caesar salad. -- nm - zork Nov 17, 23:36
Missed out on archer, but at least The Professional is on -- nm - Beryllium Nov 17, 22:48 1
- no women no kids -- nm - Max Nov 17, 22:57
It's 2016, and the Jason Bourne movie uses the dialogue "Enhance." -- nm - Max Nov 17, 22:20 3
- even Viagra uses enhance -- nm - budice Nov 18, 00:27
- magnify and enhance! -- nm - mafic Nov 17, 22:43
- Look, Obama couldn't get to everything. -- nm - Reagen Nov 17, 22:24
I should've bought two books. Finished the one I did buy. (Michael Connelly - The Crossing (Bosch)) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 17, 21:40 1
- Download an ebook -- nm - zork Nov 17, 23:37
Disney Infinity stuff on closeout at Best Buy. -- (link) - David Nov 17, 21:06 5
- Bwahahahahahaha! -- nm - Skylanders Nov 18, 06:01
- Adds that to the list of places to go today. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 18, 05:32 1
  - Turkey Creek was still full price as of 4 days ago. -- nm - kelly Nov 18, 06:00
- what a shame - Jovian Nov 17, 21:07 1
  - tru dat -- nm - budice Nov 17, 21:26
Ah yes, hotel wifi. The real reason I should upgrade ST to HTTPS (which I likely need to do before the end of the year) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 17, 20:48 1
- I should also fix the growing log and backup problem ... that's probably going to flare up over the weekend. - Beryllium Nov 17, 20:52
Want to hear about a horrible, horrific date? Click through and read this thread -- (link) - ty97 Nov 17, 20:30 2
- Oh, *wow* -- nm - znufrii Nov 18, 04:16
- oooh, he's confident. sexay. -- nm - Max Nov 17, 20:31
cut away! cut away! -- nm - Reagen Nov 17, 20:26
10 sacks and now a safety. That's one way to stop Lamar Jackson -- nm - JD Nov 17, 20:25
Keuchly looks devastated. -- nm - Volnelk Nov 17, 20:25
Trump is taking credit for preventing a Ford factory in Kentucky from moving to Mexico. Which was never an actual plan by Ford. -- (link) - Tim Nov 17, 20:17 5
- When challenged on that, his surrogate, Paris Dennard, said in Don Lemon's segment, "It's not about the truth, it's about raising awareness." - Max Nov 17, 20:30 4
  - Of a truly despicable group of Trump surrogates he managed to be the worst. nm - Dignan Nov 18, 00:33
  - Meanwhile, Obama *literally* made sure that there is still an American auto industry. -- nm - Reagen Nov 17, 20:34 2
    - And wasn't Brian Williams fired from his job for inserting himself into factual events he didn't even claim to affect? -- nm - Max Nov 17, 20:54 1
      - The Tribune fired Blair Kamin because he didn't like his building in Chicago. -- (edited) - . Nov 17, 21:18
I just realized that Dolores Umbridge is married to Carson the Butler. -- nm - Diva Nov 17, 20:16 1
- Dayyyyyymn. -- nm - budice Nov 17, 20:24
"Arizona"? Gorram coyotes. Bugs me every season. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 17, 20:03 1
- Anyway, now that I'm fed, the next adventure awaits: my second time using uber -- nm - Beryllium Nov 17, 20:04
They have to wait until they come back from commercial to challenge a call? That's dumb. -- nm - Volnelk Nov 17, 19:40 1
- That's 'MURICA, baby! -- nm - Beryllium Nov 17, 19:41
My eyes...or my TV? the blue of the panthers uniforms, esp the legs seems blurry schmears, in long shots they looks like ghosts chasing the saints -- nm - z Nov 17, 19:37
taking-a-pulse poll please: Without doing research, if asked for an assessment of the 2007 Iraq War surge, who would you say approves/dis of it now? - Max Nov 17, 19:36 6
- 20k more, and those were just the uniformed forces, DOD 'contractors' possible equaled the numbers of 100k armed forces - z Nov 17, 19:42
- Are you asking if I think it was a success or if I think others feel it was a success? -- nm - David Nov 17, 19:39 4
  - who do you think would call it a success and who do you think would call it a failure. -- nm - Max Nov 17, 19:44 3
    - I would expect pro-military people to call it a success and anti-invasion people to call it a failure. - David Nov 17, 19:45 2
      - How about current players: Trump, Ryan, Gingrich, Obama, O'Connell, Fox News, rust belt voters, Biden... -- nm - Max Nov 17, 19:47 1
        
        This is starting to feel like work. N/N/Y/Y/opinion changes regularly/Y/Y/Y. -- nm - David Nov 17, 19:49
so yea I think that was AHS's best season. -- nm - Jovian Nov 17, 19:15 1
- Hotel? Hmm. Season 1 is my fav -- nm - Epiphany Nov 17, 19:55
Civ 6 major update - Reagen Nov 17, 19:13
Mein gott X:Men Apocalypse is #bad -- nm - ML Galaxy Nov 17, 19:11 2
- It's meh-'kay. -- nm - Mop Nov 18, 01:07
- [bzzzt!] incorrect. -- nm - philip k mud Nov 17, 19:22
Also, +1 to Callisto for "CHA" -- nm - Beryllium Nov 17, 19:02 3
- If even one person got it, that would be enough. -- nm - Dark Callisto Nov 17, 19:08 2
  - add one more. -- nm - Reagen Nov 17, 19:13 1
    - mew two -- nm - budice Nov 17, 19:13
OK, wheels down in San Jose -- nm - Beryllium Nov 17, 18:59 1
- Go Sharks! -- nm - budice Nov 17, 19:00
Does anyone have a favorite variation on the original Rice Crispy Treats recipe? Thinking maybe choc.chips or M&Ms ? -- nm - Meg Nov 17, 18:58 16
- yes... - x Nov 17, 19:11 5
  - I think I'd like those. -- nm - Meg Nov 17, 19:15 4
    - they are really good. i make them all the time...nm - x Nov 17, 19:18 3
      - *adds 420*..really gooood -- nm - budice Nov 17, 19:23 2
        
        that could work...nm - x Nov 17, 19:36
        
        Panama Red -- nm - NRPS Nov 17, 19:31
- *a little 420* -- nm - budice Nov 17, 19:07 1
  - Hmm, I do have the Alice B. Toklas fudge recipe - and that's no-bake like the crispy treats :) -- nm - Meg Nov 17, 19:54
- I love making them with Fruity Pebbles. -- nm - kelly Nov 17, 19:06 4
  - Hmm, saw a recipe for those. Wonder if they'd still be popular with teens or are they more of a kiddie thing? -- nm - Meg Nov 17, 19:08 3
    - I'm guessing any food would be a hit with teens. :) -- nm - kelly Nov 17, 19:12
    - free sugar + sugar. they'll eat them all -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 17, 19:11 1
      - Yup, this is the high school choir that sings at our Christmas meeting - they haven't refused anything yet :) -- nm - Meg Nov 17, 19:13
- Choco covered rice krispy treat -- nm - budice Nov 17, 19:01 1
  - Made with Cocoa Crispies? -- nm - . Nov 17, 20:19
- either of those are absolutely a favorite. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 17, 19:00
Catch or not, great play -- nm - budice Nov 17, 18:56
We both gave it an A. Canadians are weird. -- nm - David Nov 17, 18:56 7
- Your opinion is horrible, but Callisto has merit. -- nm - Bacon Nov 17, 19:16 5
  - Tell me the part about Alex Smith again. -- nm - David Nov 17, 19:27 4
    - He's burning it up in KC. One for Thumb, because he has 4 rings right? -- nm - Bacon Nov 17, 20:13 3
      - Now tell me the part about SF in his absence. - David Nov 17, 20:39 2
        
        That is Jed York and Trent Baalke firing Harbaugh. -- nm - Bacon Nov 17, 20:56 1
        
        And dealing a great QB to KC while keeping an inferior one. -- nm - David Nov 17, 21:05
- cheers dude, be seeing it later. -- nm - budice Nov 17, 18:57
what a catch -- nm - Beaker Nov 17, 18:53 3
- Is it a catch? -- nm - The NFL Nov 17, 18:54 2
  - yes! -- nm - Beaker Nov 17, 18:54 1
    - Every once in a blue moon, a catch is actually a catch. -- nm - The NFL Nov 17, 18:55
Really, Saints? Really? -- nm - Volnelk Nov 17, 18:50 1
- Actually, Really Panthers? A penalty that didn't need to happen. -- nm - Bacon Nov 17, 18:50
Wow! -- nm - Bacon Nov 17, 18:49 1
- What a STUPID foul! -- nm - Bacon Nov 17, 18:50
Natl Secuirty Adviser...Michael Flynn -- nm - budice Nov 17, 18:41 1
- A Kook!! Fantastic -- nm - Bacon Nov 17, 18:46
I'm like three years behind the curve, but Transparent is just an excellent TV show. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 17, 18:40
I misread that as "Fantastic Breasts" and thought "they don't have to all be C cups, Andie." -- nm - Max Nov 17, 18:35 5
- Don't be hasty. I think Andie the boob snob makes a compelling argument. nm - Dignan Nov 18, 00:35
- has there been a movie with a more obvious "what if this were porn" title this year? - Tim Nov 17, 18:37 3
  - From the makers of Hairy Twatter -- nm - Bacon Nov 17, 19:14
  - ASS-ASSins Creed -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 17, 19:08
  - A-cups in the real movie, DD-cups in the extended cut -- nm - budice Nov 17, 18:39
Rogue One better be awesome now -- nm - Bacon Nov 17, 18:32
Houston bello -- nm - budice Nov 17, 18:28
"Of course park on 7th and they'll still ticket -- nm - budice Nov 16, 20:48" Yup :/ - Meg Nov 17, 18:19 2
- I suck. :( -- nm - budice Nov 17, 18:21 1
  - Park on 9th and noones gives a hoot. But 7th omg -- nm - budice Nov 17, 18:22
Tim Tebow baseball -- (link) - budice Nov 17, 18:10 3
- Is he a righty? He's barely catching up to the ball. -- nm - Reagen Nov 17, 18:18
- He should try the NBA so he can totally suck in three major sports. -- nm - Bacon Nov 17, 18:12 1
  - I wonder how well he skates. -- nm - mafic Nov 17, 18:14
well the first days are the hardest days don't you worry anymore 'cause when life looks like easy street there is danger at your door -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 17, 18:09

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