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Bruce Arena is it for US soccer -- nm - Beaker Nov 22, 08:23 5
- *facepalm* -- nm - budice Nov 22, 08:26
- aren't there any other effing guys/people? da fuq. -- nm - Diva Nov 22, 08:26
- Ugh. -- nm - znufrii Nov 22, 08:23 2
  - ESPNFC talked me off the ledge on this one. May be ok. - volnelk Nov 22, 08:31 1
    - The Ringer has an article on it as well -- nm - Beaker Nov 22, 08:34
Speaking of Mark Hammill's track record, I was thinking they should make "The Big Red Two" but... eww. -- nm - Mop Nov 22, 08:15
Robots read lips better than humans, so watch how you speak about our future overlords -- (link) - decline Nov 22, 08:13 1
- Arthur C. Clarke and Stanley Kubrick had it right. -- nm - Mop Nov 22, 08:13
Its been a while since I've built a calculating database in access and I'm rustier than I thought. - iSpam Nov 22, 08:11
For no sensible reason that I know, some comedians are now following me on Twitter, including the official channel of the Mindy Project. -- nm - Mop Nov 22, 08:11
‘Pure Genius’ is stopping at 13 episodes on CBS -- nm - Beaker Nov 22, 08:02 9
- I assume it's one of the new good news on CBS, then? -- nm - Mop Nov 22, 08:12
- I watched the pilot and was not impressed. Medical dramas aren't really my thing anyway. -- (edited) - znufrii Nov 22, 08:08
- "What if doctors had magic powers?" -- nm - Reagen Nov 22, 08:04 2
  - From what I saw it was kind of like Scorpion at a hospital. -- nm - Dano Nov 22, 08:05 1
    - MacGyver in a med coat. I haven't seen any episodes of that one either. -- nm - Max Nov 22, 08:35
- I watched about 2/3rds of the pilot episode. -- nm - Dano Nov 22, 08:03
- what's that? -- nm - decline Nov 22, 08:03
- never heard of this show. -- nm - Diva Nov 22, 08:02
- (currently at 12.35 on hsx) -- nm - Andie Nov 22, 08:02
someone kept using a big ass green laser pointer on Brock Osweiler's eyes last night -- (link) - Beaker Nov 22, 07:59 4
- Free Lasik. -- nm - Baron More Dough Nov 22, 08:08
- pew pew pew -- nm - Strongbad Nov 22, 08:01
- and the Texans got boned on a bunch of calls too -- (link) - Beaker Nov 22, 08:00 1
  - I griped about that on last night's board. I needed around fifteen more yard from Hopkins. Between the refs, the QB, and the coach, I was doomed -- nm - crash davis Nov 22, 08:11
Amazon.com Inc. is exploring live sports streaming and has held talks with leagues (NBA, MLB, NFL) -- (link) - Beaker Nov 22, 07:56
Cheddar is the most popular cheese in Canada. On average Canadians consume 23.4 pounds per person annually. -- nm - Beaker Nov 22, 07:54 3
- 11.7 pounds of that is curds on poutine? -- nm - crash davis Nov 22, 08:09 1
  - Curds are their own thing. -- nm - Reagen Nov 22, 08:14
- So the secret to Tim Hortons is the donuts are all made of cheddar? -- nm - Max Nov 22, 07:57
good Lord our Ika.com Alliance is a bunch of drama queens -- nm - Beaker Nov 22, 07:54 1
- I've been hearing updates from Diva. Sounds like it's erupted into a crap storm. - Mel Profit Nov 22, 07:56
Kimmy Schmidt fans - did you know Xanthippe is a real word? -- (link) - Andie Nov 22, 07:51 1
- that's hilarious given the meaning -- nm - prayformojo Nov 22, 07:52
Look for me at the PIT/IND game on Thursday night! - ML Nov 22, 07:47 4
- no Luck for you! -- nm - Beaker Nov 22, 08:35
- Look for me at the dawn of the third morning. -- nm - Reagen Nov 22, 07:51
- you gonna be QBing for the Colts? -- nm - groiny Nov 22, 07:47 1
  - no but in a pinch I could probably outplay their edge rushers -- nm - ML Nov 22, 07:56
We should have some of the wine we smuggled home from France for Thanksgiving, yes? -- nm - Diva Nov 22, 07:44 4
- Yes, please. - Mel Profit Nov 22, 07:48 2
  - We can take nmbmel - Diva Nov 22, 07:52 1
    - Uber, yes. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 22, 08:34
- surprised it lasted this long. -- nm - groiny Nov 22, 07:46
is Trump meeting with the Times today? -- nm - decline Nov 22, 07:40 8
- IsTrumpMeetingWithTheTimesToday - dot com. -- nm - Mop Nov 22, 08:13
- yes, but my post came with added snark. - Diva Nov 22, 07:41 5
  - and a link, znu is failing this board by not linking -- nm - crash davis Nov 22, 07:42 4
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      - Or, I'm stuck on my phone at work, which makes linking articles a pain in the ass. -- nm* - znufrii Nov 22, 07:58 2
        
        i thought he was talking about Trump. -- nm - Diva Nov 22, 08:01 1
        
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- I'll give you the answer only if it is off the record -- nm - crash davis Nov 22, 07:41
Temper tantrum abated, Trump's meeting with the NYT is back on. -- (link) - Diva Nov 22, 07:38
NYTimes meeting with Trump is back on, will meet on the record with reporters and columnists after private one-on-one with Times publisher. -- nm - znufrii Nov 22, 07:37 8
- So Trump is still going to try to bully the NYT? - Mel Profit Nov 22, 07:47 7
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    - W and O both has OTR meetings with the media shortly after election - ty97 Nov 22, 08:03
    - apparently meeting the press is normal, but i don't think bullying them is. - Andie Nov 22, 07:55 4
      - bullying is the new norm - decline Nov 22, 07:56 3
        
        In fairness, the "Press" means a mostly different thing than it did even 20 years ago. -- nm - volnelk Nov 22, 07:57 2
        
        in general, yes, but the people in that meeting were all A-List journos and networks. -- nm* - Andie Nov 22, 07:57 1
        
        Right. I was going to say that. The New York Times, etc. are still more significant than blogs, etc. -- nm - volnelk Nov 22, 07:59
My work is focused on exempt orgs, this is private foundation 101: "Trump Foundation admits to violating ban on ‘self-dealing...’" -- (link) - MDH Nov 22, 07:37
The Path to the NFL MVP (Brady, Carr, Elliot, Ryan) -- (link) - Beaker Nov 22, 07:27 7
- This is the Year of Trump. Give it to the guy who missed four games for cheating. nmbhd - crash davis Nov 22, 07:31 3
  - heh-heh...*twists doll's neck* -- nm - Diva Nov 22, 07:33 2
    - I thought about making a Gisele doll in order to have her leave him right before a big game. Then I thought no. If I have a Gisele doll, groiny will - crash davis Nov 22, 07:36 1
      - you should do that and then we can play dolls virtually. - Diva Nov 22, 07:39
- (Dallas o-line) -- nm - ML Nov 22, 07:29 2
  - I think any votes for them will just get directed at Elliot as he is the beneficiary and a win for him is a win for them -- nm - Beaker Nov 22, 07:31 1
    - I know, and it wouldn't happen, but truly that unit is the reason why. -- nm - ML Nov 22, 07:32
So I just happened to look at the contents of the Disinfecting Wipes I have at my desk. I saw the following... - Mel Profit Nov 22, 07:25 9
- People at my work have a cow when we're running out of them. -- nm - budice Nov 22, 07:28 8
  - Is the word "wipeworthy" thrown around? -- nm - Baron More Dough Nov 22, 07:38
  - I'm the one in the office who everyone gets them from. (*hoarder*) -- nm - Diva Nov 22, 07:30 6
    - i hoard the mechanical pencils. -- nm - Andie Nov 22, 07:59 5
      - So that's where they all went. Toldja. -- nm - Lisa Nov 22, 08:10
      - I despise mechanical pencils. You can have my share. -- nm - Baron More Dough Nov 22, 08:08 1
        
        ditto -- nm - Beaker Nov 22, 08:12
      - A power which you in no way abuse, I'm sure. -- nm - Reagen Nov 22, 08:04 1
        
        they know what they did. - Andie Nov 22, 08:07
Our new neighborhood has a lot of kids living here. And yet - this place is super quiet all of the time. - kelly Nov 22, 07:18 6
- I know growing up I was outside all the time, my kids are out no where near as much even though we try and force them out alot - Beaker Nov 22, 07:29 2
  - just push 'em out the door and lock it -- nm - decline Nov 22, 07:29 1
    - ....no comment -- nm - Beaker Nov 22, 07:30
- New motto/slogan for TN right there: "It's so strange" - Beryllium Nov 22, 07:25
- you should do what that crazy dude did and create a playground in your yard and let all the kids climb on the roof -- nm - decline Nov 22, 07:23 1
  - "Hey kids, while you're up there, how about you hang these Christmas lights?" -- nm - kelly Nov 22, 07:25
This Kris Kobach sounds like a piece of work -- (link) - crash davis Nov 22, 07:12 1
- Btw, even though its just a broad proposal, the way he carries that paper is careless. I hope when one of these dudes blows some classified info - crash davis Nov 22, 07:22
SWGOH - the ships are hella fun -- nm* - decline Nov 22, 07:09 2
- Agreed. Very much so. - ML Nov 22, 07:33 1
  - the only downside is there is now just so much to do -- nm - decline Nov 22, 07:37
/ O, yes, / I say it plain, / America never was America to me, / And yet I swear this oath -- / America will be. / -- (link*) - znufrii Nov 22, 07:07 [youtube]
I survived the stat correction period in Astronauts to win 108.70 to 108.65. I think that is my thinnest squeaker ever. -- nm - crash davis Nov 22, 07:00 2
- *whew* -- nm - ML Nov 22, 07:19 1
  - I want to a) make the playoffs, and b) stay out of your side of the bracket. :) -- nm - crash davis Nov 22, 07:25
Trump supporters gonna be *pissed* - znufrii Nov 22, 06:59 28
- (that wasn't under his power anyway and still isn't) -- nm - Reagen Nov 22, 07:29
- I think he wants to be realll careful about tossing around Investigations of other people now. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 22, 07:29
- they won't even remember it. They'll be too busy being pissed about their lost overtime and missing healthcare -- nm - decline Nov 22, 07:28 2
  - and the new Govt mandate that all Americans need to learn the Russian language -- nm - Beaker Nov 22, 07:29 1
    - spasibo! -- nm - crash davis Nov 22, 07:33
- This is my shocked font. -- nm - volnelk Nov 22, 07:28 6
  - this is amazing. -- nm - ty97 Nov 22, 08:04
  - *applause* -- nm - Andie Nov 22, 07:45
  - ha! -- nm - Diva Nov 22, 07:31
  - dammit! -- nm - prayformojo Nov 22, 07:29
  - I absolutely love this post. And I will probably steal it in the future. -- nm - crash davis Nov 22, 07:29 1
    - I'll allow it. -- nm - volnelk Nov 22, 07:34
- to your im, that is because he and Pence plan to do the exact same thing she did -- nm - Beaker Nov 22, 07:24 3
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    - whatever it is she did that got them all in a tizzy -- nm - Beaker Nov 22, 07:53 1
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- They won. Get over it. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 22, 07:03
- good. and good. -- nm - Andie Nov 22, 07:00 10
  - This may be the first time I hoped a politician said a bunch of things to get elected that they had no intention following through on. -- nm - Dano Nov 22, 07:17 9
    - I was looking forward to Hillary on the next season of Orange is the New Black. -- nm - groiny Nov 22, 07:18 8
      - and now I have *another* idea for some slash fiction... -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 22, 07:37 5
        
        You know this storyline could work well. You know she'd clash with Red before they became boon companions. -- nm - Diva Nov 22, 07:42 4
        
        Lots of Mel Points for the use of "boon companions." Nice... - Mel Profit Nov 22, 07:49 2
        
        and all during this war Hills would also be working(cajoling the Warden) to make the library and job training programs better because she's Hills. -- nm* - Diva Nov 22, 07:56 1
        
        The Warden would request to see all of her notebooks 8 different times. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 22, 08:02
        
        Her and Red are like peas and carrots. -- nm - groiny Nov 22, 07:43
      - this would be pretty funny really. -- nm - spy cookie amanda jones Nov 22, 07:26
      - Her week on Judge Judy was going to be glorious. -- nm - Krusty Nov 22, 07:19
Meg Meg Meg - when you are awake and see this... - Andie Nov 22, 06:52
Hurricane Otto making its way thru Central America -- (link) - budice Nov 22, 06:49 3
- Evil Otto -- nm - groiny Nov 22, 06:53 2
  - 500 Spawn Points -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 22, 07:05
  - "My name is Otto, I came to get blotto" -- nm - rollo Nov 22, 07:00
Is it a good thing when the repair guy says Ive only seen this one time before and has to call back to the office? -- nm - Dano Nov 22, 06:34 6
- furnace still? (do you have any heat?) -- nm - spy cookie amanda jones Nov 22, 06:40 4
  - Yes. This is the chimney liner guy that's having an issue. I have had heat because they rigged it when they were here. - Dano Nov 22, 06:44 3
    - The house has settled so the venting pipe slopes downward which is not ideal when you're trying to vent heat. - Dano Nov 22, 06:48
    - do you for sure need a new furnace? -- nm - spy cookie amanda jones Nov 22, 06:46 1
      - Doing research my furnace is around 25 years old. I was expecting to have to replace it but I wanted to do that next year. -- nm - Dano Nov 22, 06:50
- "That's a load bearing wall, we're just gonna knock that out unnecessarily. It'll triple your cost for no reason" -- nm - decline Nov 22, 06:40
This is an excellent summary/thoery piece on Westworld. Includes visuals (SFW) and some spoilers, obviously. It's well done. -- (link) - volnelk Nov 22, 06:33 1
- Her podcast is Decoding Westworld, which I've been listening to, but still have no idea what's going on. -- nm - rollo Nov 22, 06:59
*puts on Dow 19,000 hat* -- nm - budice Nov 22, 06:33
I just typed google into Google search. It should just laugh at you when you do that. -- nm - Baron More Dough Nov 22, 06:27
Josh Jackson punished a UAB big man last night. -- (link) - Krusty Nov 22, 06:20
Trump cancels his sit-down with "failing" NYTimes after they refuse his last minute request for nothing to be on the record. -- (edited) - znufrii Nov 22, 06:18 5
- he's gonna have a goddamned nervous breakdown in office - Reagen Nov 22, 06:26 2
  - NYTimes needs to have interns around the clock posting Tweets about Trump. He'll never sleep. -- nm - Mop Nov 22, 08:11
  - Nah, he'll just retreat to the safety of the Fox News / Breitbart cocoon - Brian Nov 22, 06:42
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  - Right. -- nm - znufrii Nov 22, 06:30

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