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Man, it occurs to me that there are going to be people that are *extra* fucking snide towards people saying "Happy Holidays" this year. -- nm - Reagen Nov 25, 12:58 6
- Merry Christmas....*its the LAW* -- nm - z Nov 25, 13:21
- I've always said Happy Holidays ever since I was a little kid and and old lady tried to lecture me about CHrist.... -- nm - Remlik Nov 25, 13:18
- "You look Jewish, and I didn't want to offend" -- nm - Roger More Nov 25, 13:15
- Merry CHRISTMAS, you heathen! -- nm - Mop Nov 25, 13:05
- *How DARE you wish me happiness!* -- nm - Andie Nov 25, 12:59 1
  - I think this election made it abundantly clear that you're supposed to be able to know a person's religion just by looking at them. -- nm - pmb Nov 25, 13:20
Daniel Cormier OUT of UFC 206 -- (link) - Beaker Nov 25, 12:50
My dude's daughter (his only child) is expecting twins in May! -- nm - Mara Nov 25, 12:36 7
- yonh! -- nm - Diva Nov 25, 12:46
- mazel tov! -- nm - Andie Nov 25, 12:41
- I have already suggested Tyranny and Justus for names. -- nm - Mara Nov 25, 12:37 3
  - a former neighbor of mine had a son, Justis, and a daughter, Liberty - crash davis Nov 25, 12:42 1
    - I had a friend whose name was Cesar (not Caesar, mind you) who toyed with the idea of naming his son Marc Anthony. -- nm - Mop Nov 25, 13:05
  - Yeah, I just read that as "Tranny" so... uh... yeah, no. -- nm - Mop Nov 25, 12:39
- grandmara -- nm - budice Nov 25, 12:37
Brooklinen's Black Friday deal includes a free $35 scented candle. I will PAY them to not send me the scented candle. -- nm - Mop Nov 25, 12:24 1
- give it to your ex -- nm - z Nov 25, 13:23
Well, as expected, we may have started down the road where Temer, Dilma's replacement, may be replaced.. - Marlowe Nov 25, 12:23
Gilmore Girls fact! There were 339 books referenced in Seasons 1-7. - Andie Nov 25, 12:06
Secret Stalker gift - complete! -- nm - Andie Nov 25, 11:45 2
- Mine should be mailed on Monday. -- nm - Meg Nov 25, 12:11 1
  - Damn, you two! I know one thing I'm picking up but otherwise I'm still at a loss. -- nm* - Krusty Nov 25, 12:36
Cards Against Humanity is digging a hole for the holidays. -- (link*) - znufrii Nov 25, 11:23 16
- This is slow tv at its best. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Nov 25, 12:40
- I suppose the other option was funding Jill Stein's recount effort. -- nm - Reagen Nov 25, 12:33 9
  - has anyone told her the candidates agreed to the electorial college results, and not total votes cast? -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 25, 12:39
  - she's over 5 mil, funding wisconsin and penn recount, nearing michigan -- nm - budice Nov 25, 12:34 7
    - (If Stein voters had voted for Clinton in these three states, she'd have won WI and MI and an automatic recount would be underway in PA) -- nm - Reagen Nov 25, 12:38
    - right, but what I mean is that it's dumping money in a hole, just not so literally. -- nm - Reagen Nov 25, 12:37 5
      - I consider that one more like playing the lottery. It purchases a solid week of daydreaming. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Nov 25, 12:40
      - I suppose some people are hoping to find gold in that hole, or even better, Russians. - crash davis Nov 25, 12:39 3
        
        and people continue to watch that Oak Island show, so.. -- nm - Reagen Nov 25, 12:40 2
        
        Templars at the bottom of that hole, according to the last theory I heard -- nm - crash davis Nov 25, 12:45 1
        
        are they still alive? -- nm - Diva Nov 25, 13:15
- Ok, maybe *this* will be the thing that makes people stop giving us money. - CaH Nov 25, 11:32 3
  - Lol. - znufrii Nov 25, 11:59 1
    - I wonder if that one dude ended up scoring with the two interns. -- nm - Reagen Nov 25, 12:52
  - This feels so much like an old man just started digging a hole in his backyard and other people just showed up and started digging too. - Mop Nov 25, 11:36
- That's a new degree of insane for them. -- nm - Mop Nov 25, 11:27
The assistant manager wants to buy a PlayStation Plus card for her kid. She found one that's $50 and one that's $60. - Tim Nov 25, 11:22 1
- I'm not a PS expert, but the $50 worked for me in January. -- nm* - David Nov 25, 12:01
Something funny is happening on the way to Tom Herman being the next coaching god. -- nm - Volnelk Nov 25, 11:19
An upcoming episode of Drunk History will feature Lin-Manuel Miranda retelling the story of Alexander Hamilton while drunk off his ass. -- (link*) - Beaker Nov 25, 11:14 1
- The clip that's making the rounds has Miranda rather sober although the actors in the skits are trying their best to act less so. -- nm - Mop Nov 25, 11:15
Slow-moving board, so this is kinda perfect for my question: Is anybody interested in another round or two of Fox & Hens on Facebook? - Name Withheld by Request Nov 25, 11:08 2
- No -- nm - Spawndroid Nov 25, 11:45 1
  - This is my sad font. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Nov 25, 11:54
there's a million leftover desserts here and all I want is a chocolate chip cookie. Guess what we don't have. -- nm - Diva Nov 25, 11:05 7
- Isn't it ironic? -- nm - Dano Nov 25, 17:00
- The day before Thanksgiving I stopped by Trader Joes to pick up some treats for the break room - con_carne Nov 25, 11:49 1
  - yum -- nm - Diva Nov 25, 12:01
- floating island, baked alaska and canollis -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 25, 11:37
- Raspberry Cheesecake? -- nm - crash davis Nov 25, 11:32
- This why we need drone delivery -- nm - prayformojo Nov 25, 11:11
- "Pumpkin pie? Bah! Apple strudel? Bah! Trifle? Bah Bah! Baked Alaska? Who cares?" -- nm - Andie Nov 25, 11:06
Thanksgiving + 3,000 turkeys + Snoop Dogg = Inglewood being up to some good -- (link) - con_carne Nov 25, 10:51 2
- They can't eat us all -- nm - Snood Gobble Gooble Nov 25, 12:16
- "As God as my witness..." -- nm - Mop Nov 25, 11:00
Bills WR Robert Woods has been declared out for Sunday's game -- nm - Beaker Nov 25, 10:25
Battlefield 1 Deluxe version purchased. - JaxSean Nov 25, 10:12 12
- Battlefield purchased. -- nm - Remlik Nov 25, 11:12 2
  - Can you accidentally betray your teammates in Battlefield? because then I'll have to get it. You won't have a proper FPS experience w/o me betraying - crash davis Nov 25, 11:34 1
    - you can't betray exactly, but certain characters can definitely fuck things up for your team if they try - Reagen Nov 25, 12:07
- I skipped buying it and decided to go with Overwatch, in part because of you - crash davis Nov 25, 10:21 7
  - Overwatch gets old quick, at least that's what I've found -- nm - J Nov 25, 11:09 2
    - if you're not into the competitive mode, they've got a bunch of Arcade modes built in now - Reagen Nov 25, 12:10
    - well Reagen still seems to be hanging in there -- nm - crash davis Nov 25, 11:17
  - I was splitting it with my daughter. And I figured you'd all be playing it! -- nm - JaxSean Nov 25, 10:48 1
    - :) I may end up getting it. But Overwatch is definitely first on my list -- nm - crash davis Nov 25, 10:57
  - Has anyone seen Overwatch for less than $35? -- nm - Krusty Nov 25, 10:30
  - but there were other factors as well -- nm - crash davis Nov 25, 10:30
- Yep I got it last night will probably play it later -- nm - eag Nov 25, 10:18
My mother is currently planning the logistics and schedule of....Christmas Eve -- nm - ty97 Nov 25, 10:08
DFTBA has a "Good Riddance 2016" t-shirt, with a picture of a dumpster fire. -- (link) - Mop Nov 25, 10:06
Scotland, battling Donald Trump and blocking Brexit. God bless them. -- nm - Mop Nov 25, 10:01
Greetings from Equality House in Topeka KS. - Covington on the road Nov 25, 09:51 2
- Cool! -- nm - Mop Nov 25, 10:06
- Nice! -- nm - Krusty Nov 25, 10:03
oooh...Macy's is not handling the Black Friday online traffic... -- nm - Diva Nov 25, 09:39 1
- heh, my wife is on the phone with them now. They sent us a statement owing for $0.07. - Beaker Nov 25, 09:51
While we're talking about how old we all are, no one in my family under the age of 40... - David Nov 25, 09:32 2
- I wonder that about Nick Nolte myself. -- nm - Roger More Nov 25, 09:53
- Gah! - Will Hunting Nov 25, 09:33
why is no-one discussing the real important event of today? - Andie Nov 25, 09:28 25
- I started it but stopped 40 minutes in. - kelly Nov 25, 09:51 1
  - I'm in the same spot. We watched 40 minutes when Kim was home for lunch. - David Nov 25, 10:20
- I have never seen the show. Is it any good? - GregW Nov 25, 09:33 19
  - I'll have to check it out. ST seldom lets me down in show recs -- nm - con_carne Nov 25, 10:40
  - I never had either. Until today. - znufrii Nov 25, 09:51
  - definitely both. but never too serious. -- nm - Andie Nov 25, 09:36
  - I always considered it more of a comedy. -- nm - Dano Nov 25, 09:36 1
    - Yup. -- nm - Krusty Nov 25, 09:36
  - It's both...and the best written show in television history. -- nm - David Nov 25, 09:34 13
    - Seriously? -- nm - crash davis Nov 25, 09:46 12
      - Yes. -- nm - David Nov 25, 10:19 6
        
        Better than The Wire? -- nm - crash davis Nov 25, 10:22 5
        
        The scene where Lorelei and Rory dissect their respective love triangles using only the f-word is top notch -- nm - Roger More Nov 25, 12:10
        
        I've only watched five episodes of The Wire but yes. -- nm - David Nov 25, 10:25 3
        
        I'm just going to chalk this up to personal tastes and move on :) -- nm - crash davis Nov 25, 10:28 2
        
        In terms of writing, five episodes of the wire has about one half-episode of Gilmore Girls worth of dialog. - Beryllium Nov 25, 12:02 1
        
        Well, there is more to writing than dialogue.. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 25, 12:21
      - Well, not counting like 10-20 other shows, sure. ;-) -- (edited) - Krusty Nov 25, 09:48 4
        
        2 hours for header and 4 hours for the IM! -- nm - David Nov 25, 10:25 1
        
        Do those run concurrently? -- nm - Krusty Nov 25, 10:32
        
        I've never watched it, but I've seen some incredibly well written TV shows :) -- nm - crash davis Nov 25, 10:04 1
        
        All joking aside, it's a well written show and the banter between the actors is top notch. - Krusty Nov 25, 10:14
- I started watching the first episode but I got interrupted by Mr. Darcy looking to go out so I'll continue it in a little bit now that we're back. -- nm - Krusty Nov 25, 09:31
- I decided I had to finish Luke Cage before I started another Netflix series. -- nm - Mop Nov 25, 09:30 1
  - we are partially through The Crown, and Lovesick, and now will be adding GG. i don't want to watch GG all this weekend. - Andie Nov 25, 09:32
Speaking of Amazon, for those that might not have seen my post on FB last night, for anyone doing any Amazon shopping, and would like to help out a -- (edited) - IrishStephen Nov 25, 09:23 3
- I was doing Doctors Without Borders but I'll switch it to PALS. -- nm - Krusty Nov 25, 09:28 1
  - Thanks! -- nm - IrishStephen Nov 25, 09:41
- *like* -- nm - Andie Nov 25, 09:25
This year's Amazon black Friday is fairly uneventful it seems. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 25, 08:58 4
- Half off your order at lands'end. (catalog says 40% when I called and mentioned it, asked are there better ones, why yes) so I got - z Nov 25, 19:24
- NmbJax and J. I bought & watched War Dogs. Decent. Not ground breaking -- nm - Epiphany Nov 25, 09:42
- $15 boots at Kohls. Missed the $ 10 jeans at both Academy and Bass Pro. -- nm - Epiphany Nov 25, 09:40
- So far. The only really good deal I have seen is $5 for a year of Sports Illustrated. Not bad for 50 issues. -- nm - GregW Nov 25, 09:31
Dropped off my car for an oil change at the dealer. Previously $39 would cover the oil change and tire rotation but now he said tire rotation is $19 - James Bond (aka on phone) Nov 25, 08:56 1
- I'm shocked that a dealer would try to screw you. -- nm - iSpam Nov 25, 09:06
well that was obnoxious - just had a game of Overwatch where someone was blasting Fuller House through team chat shutting down all communication. -- nm - Reagen Nov 25, 08:55 3
- Better or worse than porn? -- nm - iSpam Nov 25, 09:05 1
  - Shaddup. -- nm - David Nov 25, 09:33
- So everyone is getting Battlefield 1 then? -- nm - JaxSean Nov 25, 08:57
Verizon wireless seems to have a good deal on upgrades -- nm - James Bond (aka on phone) Nov 25, 08:50 1
- The only upgrade available for my Galaxy S7 Edge is a Galaxy Note 7. It's an explosive deal! -- nm - Mop Nov 25, 11:16
Power outages on campus seem to be a regular occurrence. Today it may led to the cancellation of a basketball game. - Mop Nov 25, 08:24
Modern cinema just ruins the classics. I rewatched the original The Fast and the Furious, and its action sequences seem - prayformojo Nov 25, 08:24 8
- "classics." *smh* -- nm - JaxSean Nov 25, 08:59 2
  - Don't be dissing F&F, man! It's a "new" classic! -- nm - IrishStephen Nov 25, 11:00
  - Well, if you want to feel old... -- (link) - Roger More Nov 25, 09:14 [Image]
- no one even thinks about trying to jump a car from one skyscraper to another. -- nm - Reagen Nov 25, 08:44
- I figure that's how my kid will be with Matrix. After all the rip offs she won't be able to understand how mind blowing it was at te time. -- nm - iSpam Nov 25, 08:43
- Wait until you do the annual Christmas re-visit of Die Hard. -- nm - Roger More Nov 25, 08:27 2
  - I still get a kick out of it every year. If nothing else, I remember how much of it became the basis for so many other films. -- nm - GregW Nov 25, 08:47
  - Its Jai Courtneylessness will always hold a special place in my heart -- nm - prayformojo Nov 25, 08:38
Here's your Xbox Live Gold for $37.99 deal. -- (link) - Mop Nov 25, 08:20 1
- I feel like we'll see better than that, like $29.99. -- nm - Krusty Nov 25, 08:34
Online shopping has spoiled me. I went to Walmart last night for a Blu-ray I had wanted (sold out online). It was a nightmare. - kelly Nov 25, 07:55 1
- last time for me was 2 years ago going to Best Buy for my Samsung phone -- nm - z Nov 25, 11:50
Survivor was great. Spoilers - Volnelk Nov 25, 07:51 3
- I didn't watch this season at all because I didn't like the gimmick. I don't think I missed it. -- nm - Dano Nov 25, 08:45 2
  - I didn't like the beginning, but it's definitely picked up in the past 3-4 episodes -- nm - Strongbad Nov 25, 09:38 1
    - I'm actually finding it my favorite version is several seasons. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Nov 25, 10:17
Bought my first Christmas gift. I got my gf that pressure cooker. I prefer to give fun gifts but she really wanted one. -- nm - Krusty Nov 25, 07:41
I bought pillows and a mattress pad for the attic this morning (online, obvs). I may buy a new electric blanket for up there if I see one inexp enough -- nm - windows jones Nov 25, 07:37 1
- who did you buy the mattress pad from? our spare room could use one. -- nm - Andie Nov 25, 08:13
On January 15, 1919, a massive storage tank containing 8.7 million litres of molasses burst in Boston's north end, sending a large wave of the stuff - Beaker Nov 25, 07:35
One thing today is good for is finding out how many email lists I need to unsubscribe from. -- nm - Reagen Nov 25, 07:28 3
- Unroll.me FTW! -- nm - spamlet Nov 25, 07:59
- Heh, yep. -- nm - kelly Nov 25, 07:53
- ha, i've been doing this all week. -- nm - Andie Nov 25, 07:41
Oldham Council are looking for name suggestions for their new gritter - LMS Nov 25, 07:23 3
- Kiss My Grits -- nm - Flo si Nov 25, 08:16
- Dang, that thing's cute! I get a Minions or Cars vibe from it. -- nm - Meg Nov 25, 07:29
- Damn you, Kent! -- nm - Mop Nov 25, 07:25
Word. -- nm - Loyola Nov 25, 07:21

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