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Emma Stone fans, you're welcome. -- (link) - Andie Dec 2, 10:44
LOL -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 2, 10:35 3
- Also LOL (and I hope neither of these are fake) -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 2, 10:38 2
  - Well, the tweet is wrong, for starters, that looks to be income from a bond, not ownership of stock. -- nm* - znufrii Dec 2, 10:40 1
    - Hell, even if it were a straight up bribe, Donald wouldn't roll out of bed for $5k. -- nm - Ender Dec 2, 10:46
It's snowing in Hawaii -- (link) - decline Dec 2, 10:33 1
- Global Warming. Pfft -- nm - Brigtbart Dec 2, 10:36
"German police say the stolen Nazi gate from Dachau has turned up in Norway " -- (link) - ty97 Dec 2, 10:31 1
- at a new drumpf building being used for the servant's entrance -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 2, 10:45
This Woman’s Court Case Could Secure LGBT Rights in the Workplace -- (link) - ty97 Dec 2, 10:26
Diva, this contest is right up your ally -- (link) - decline Dec 2, 10:16 1
- yep, that's for me. -- nm - Diva Dec 2, 10:44
ok, so ... does anyone know if a person could acquire a Crown Royal bag w/out having to buy a bottle of said drink? - call me Kris Kringle Dec 2, 10:10 6
- I have one, maybe two beige ones from the north harvest rye -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 2, 10:51
- Here -- (link) - Bacon Dec 2, 10:11
- You can keep the bags and send me the bottles - znufrii Dec 2, 10:11 3
  - or you could buy a bottle and send the bag -- nm - decline Dec 2, 10:13 2
    - But then I'd have to buy them. I was hoping to just take them off his hands as a favor, y'know? - znufrii Dec 2, 10:15 1
      - hey, I deal in favors ... but i'm not sure about the "exchange rate" on such favors these days ... - call me Kris Kringle Dec 2, 10:31
Why all world maps are wrong -- (link) - ty97 Dec 2, 09:58 [youtube] 1
- West Wing called and they want their subplot back. -- nm - Max Dec 2, 10:06
one thing i'll say about the carrier deal is that the business press has been brutal about it.... - x Dec 2, 09:56 11
- So, the going rate is $700 per job year...wonder what parent company contracts were in play. - Will Hunting Dec 2, 10:21 1
  - $700 per job per year is cheap for this sort of deal - US states routinely pay out more in incentives and special tax breaks to attract investment - Roger More Dec 2, 10:51
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  - some, but it's more mostly objections that it's terrible policy and precedent....nm - x Dec 2, 10:19 1
    - and the wsj did outright call it a shakedown....nm - x Dec 2, 10:27
  - it's a key point -- nm - decline Dec 2, 10:13
- Also interesting the people at the Carrier rally from the part that is losing its jobs holding up signs saying "What about our jobs". - pmb Dec 2, 10:00 1
  - The honeymoon will end, and Trump will have to go back to blaming Muslims and immigrants. -- nm - znufrii Dec 2, 10:04
- I want to know what company will be next -- nm - amoxy Dec 2, 09:57
- FT is interesting, because that's been the direction the UK is heading in as well. -- nm - Roger More Dec 2, 09:57 1
  - yeah, the ft seemed to be objecting to some deal the uk made with nissan....nm - x Dec 2, 10:03
Tiger -3 thru 10 holes, 6 back from the leader JB Holmes -- nm - Strongbad Dec 2, 09:55 3
- He looks good. Sports is better when 1A is playing well. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 2, 10:28
- it's all happening -- nm - ML Dec 2, 10:25
- (course appears to be playing fairly easy, a lot of under par scores) -- nm - Strongbad Dec 2, 09:55
Colts QB Andrew Luck: Still in concussion protocol, seeing a neurologist today -- nm - Strongbad Dec 2, 09:53
I have a non-stop flight from Florida to NY to fly back from the holidays. Delta is offering to let me buy an upgrade to First class - ty97 Dec 2, 09:48 3
- HAAAAA -- nm - Epiphany Dec 2, 10:10
- skinflint....nm - x Dec 2, 09:49 1
  - They were offering me a $73 upgrade for the flight down but I waivered - ty97 Dec 2, 09:51
I love you Joe Biden -- (link) - ty97 Dec 2, 09:44 2
- "In fact... who's got a gun? I want to blow these coconuts away." -- nm - Max Dec 2, 09:51 1
  - ~I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts~ -- nm - znufrii Dec 2, 09:59
Ted Cruz's campaign shared internal polling with Trump's team to help him ahead of NH primary -- (link) - ty97 Dec 2, 09:39 2
- Cuck -- nm - amoxy Dec 2, 09:41 1
  - I know I am posting a lot of tweets, but that's just mean! - ty97 Dec 2, 09:43
Trump endorses the Dakota Access Pipeline (not really a surprise) -- (link) - ty97 Dec 2, 09:37
A renter's note actually made me smile. - Spawn Dec 2, 09:37 1
- effin renters -- nm - oblique Dec 2, 09:44
Also, this "victory" tour Trump is on, sounds like something Castro would do. -- nm - amoxy Dec 2, 09:36 1
- Zombie Castro!!! Ruuuun -- nm - Bacon Dec 2, 09:45
Lando's new album dropped today. Reviews say it's 70's style funky. -- (link) - ML Dec 2, 09:31
Scottie Nell Hughes, trump surrogate, "There's no such thing, unfortunately, anymore as facts." -- (link) - amoxy Dec 2, 09:25 3
- finally! facts have been holding me back for years now....nm - x Dec 2, 09:35
- I don't see why she would consider this unfortunate. It serves her well. -- nm - ty97 Dec 2, 09:27
- *sigh* -- nm - znufrii Dec 2, 09:25
SITWAP: I know Petraeus is only being used as a smokescreen for SecState, but this is hilarious. -- (link*) - znufrii Dec 2, 09:18 2
- Yup -- nm - Trainwreck Dec 2, 09:31
- The fact that he can even be in consideration after spending his entire campaign on the "lock her up" tour is mindboggling. -- nm - pmb Dec 2, 09:28
Day 1 of Wisconsin recount. Hillary +1 - Strongbad Dec 2, 09:13
So, uh, the dude who shot Joe McKnight just left custody without being charged. -- nm - David Dec 2, 09:12 13
- Pretty astounding, although the fact that he waited for police at the crime scene suggests (a) he is probably not a flight risk and (b) he has some - pmb Dec 2, 10:04 1
  - Or (c) doesn't think shooting a black guy is all that bad when in comes right down to it. -- (edited) - znufrii Dec 2, 10:08
- "He'll be easy to find if we need him for trial. He's the nut waving a gun around and shooting people." -- nm - P.D. Dec 2, 09:52 1
  - Could you be more specific? -- nm - Louisiana Dec 2, 10:26
- WTF?!? -- nm - Krusty Dec 2, 09:48 2
  - As I said below, we need some details. -- nm - ty97 Dec 2, 09:51 1
    - The eyewitness report I read made it sound like a clear case of road rage. -- nm - Krusty Dec 2, 10:19
- Hadn't heard about this story until now, yikes. -- nm - znufrii Dec 2, 09:27 1
  - Also, reading comprehension is important -- (edited) - znufrii Dec 2, 09:50
- Have the released any details on the reasoning? I can take some guesses but would rather facts. -- nm - ty97 Dec 2, 09:27 1
  - All ESPN has is speculation right now. -- nm - David's iPad Dec 2, 10:01
- I heard that and was dumbfounded...It is going to get contentious giving the fact the guy was white -- nm - amoxy Dec 2, 09:22 1
  - ya think? -- nm - znufrii Dec 2, 09:30
Heh. Merriam-Webster's 2016 word of the year. -- (link*) - znufrii Dec 2, 09:07 2
- this just makes me think of that scene in the wire....nm - x Dec 2, 09:12
- They voted on that the day after the election -- nm - Bacon Dec 2, 09:11
Understandable mistake -- (link) - ty97 Dec 2, 09:05 24
- the fuck why is he still having rallies? -- nm - Reagen Dec 2, 09:17 11
  - Because, America! -- nm - znufrii Dec 2, 09:20
  - He's having a 'thank you' tour around some of the states he won. Also: See JaxSean and pmb responses. -- nm - ty97 Dec 2, 09:20 4
    - I expect he will continue to do this even when he is POTUS -- nm - ty97 Dec 2, 09:20 3
      - I agree. It's going to be 4 years of campaigning. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 2, 09:21 2
        
        He will have WAY more of these rallies compared to Press Conferences -- nm - amoxy Dec 2, 09:22 1
        
        All numbers are greater than zero. - ty97 Dec 2, 09:23
  - Because he's an egomaniac. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 2, 09:19 1
    - This -- nm - amoxy Dec 2, 09:20
  - Because it gives him the chance to be cheered by large crowds. That's 99% of why he wanted to be President. -- nm - pmb Dec 2, 09:18 2
    - Are these rallies invitation onlY? -- nm - amoxy Dec 2, 09:21 1
      - the one last night was apparently only 1/2 full -- nm - decline Dec 2, 09:53
- if we're going to complain about facts, would probably be helpful to actually quote them and compare them - oblique Dec 2, 09:08 11
  - it is probably a lie, but you're right. murder is a small percentage of violent crime....nm - x Dec 2, 09:11
  - He told the same lie on the campaign trail repeatedly, it was not Cincy specific. -- nm - ty97 Dec 2, 09:08 9
    - thx. I basically haven't been watching any news since the election so don't really have a context -- nm - oblique Dec 2, 09:09 3
      - To clarify, I mean his usage of this lie has not been Cincy (or city) specific in general. I doubt this week's quote was either - ty97 Dec 2, 09:11 2
        
        well, Chicago is a disaster, to be honest -- nm - oblique Dec 2, 09:13 1
        
        Chicago absolutely has issues, but it's really the exception, not the rule. - ty97 Dec 2, 09:19
    - (and variations thereof). Link 1 -- (link) - ty97 Dec 2, 09:09 4
      - "First, we looked at the trend for violent crime and found that it has been falling on an almost uninterrupted basis since the early 1990s." -- nm - ty97 Dec 2, 09:13
      - the "update" on that post is kinda the point I was making - oblique Dec 2, 09:12 1
        
        There's no grey here -- nm - ty97 Dec 2, 09:16
      - Link 2 -- (link) - ty97 Dec 2, 09:09
This is fantastic internetting, right here -- (link) - ML Dec 2, 09:05
Serious Eats get uh, serious, about how to make the best roasted potatoes -- (link) - decline Dec 2, 09:00
What's the weirdest thing you've ever seen? -- (link) - David Dec 2, 08:56 [youtube] 6
- that can't be sanitary. -- nm - Reagen Dec 2, 09:15 2
  - I bet those carousel horses are *awesome* -- nm - Strongbad Dec 2, 09:22
  - knowing how seriously the japanese take bathing, i would bet it's extremely sanitary....nm - x Dec 2, 09:21
- I don't care if you ARE the author. I won't be buying, Beppu City Spamusement Park Project Demystified -- nm - Bacon Dec 2, 09:04 1
  - Your loss! -- nm - David Dec 2, 09:13
- Mmm...spa water ice cream. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 2, 09:00
These newish double wall vaccum cups (Yeti, Arctic, Ozark) are pretty amazing. I still have ice 12 hours later. - JaxSean Dec 2, 08:51
Unlimited Wendy's Frosty's for a year for $2. -- (link) - pmb Dec 2, 08:46 5
- Being offered on the Canadian site as well, but only goes through May. -- nm - Reagen Dec 2, 08:52 1
  - thank NAFTA -- nm - prayformojo Dec 2, 09:17
- I've been buying those for a few years now. They're awesome -- nm - oblique Dec 2, 08:51
- But do they offer infinite ketchup? -- nm - Max Dec 2, 08:47 1
  - Dude. Don't put ketchup on your Frosty. -- nm - Ender Dec 2, 08:51
Wes, I've been pretty blunt about the crappy status and stupidity of the Braves lately. - David Dec 2, 08:39 2
- and to be honest, Archer and Sonny Gray did not exactly have great years in 2016 - groiny Dec 2, 08:46
- filling holes at 3 positions is tough, and the pitching would be solid - groiny Dec 2, 08:45
The Rock's show Ballers is moving from Miami to Hollywood due to $8.3 Million Tax credit. -- nm - Remlik Dec 2, 08:38 4
- Ricky will somehow end up with the Rams and have major trouble adjusting to the 7-9 bullshit. -- nm - Diva Dec 2, 08:45 1
  - HA! yeah. -- nm - Remlik Dec 2, 09:01
- Donald Trump will somehow take credit for this as well -- nm - eag Dec 2, 08:41
- Hmmm. I wonder if that will be noticeable. The city felt like a character. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Dec 2, 08:40
Guys, for fun I made a google docs sheet that we can use to track LDB. Figure we can use it year to year. Handle, status, eliminated by columns - oblique Dec 2, 08:37 8
- I think we should have a facebook group so others can play as well. -- nm - university of amanda jones Dec 2, 10:09 1
  - There's already some -- (link) - oblique Dec 2, 10:16
- you are such a go-getter!!!! - groiny Dec 2, 08:49
- I'm brazenly listening to Holly on XM every time I drive. - David Dec 2, 08:47 [youtube] 2
  - ballsy, stupid, but ballsy -- nm - oblique Dec 2, 08:48 1
    - It's who I am! -- nm - David Dec 2, 08:49
- I went ahead and added those who posted "LDB" and indicated they were out so far on here -- nm - oblique Dec 2, 08:44
- nice! -- nm - Andie Dec 2, 08:38
Survivor spoilers question - Beryllium Dec 2, 08:34
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- I tend to agree with this, and I'm actually pleased that it looks like the democrats seem to be taking this approach in planning for Trump. There are - pmb Dec 2, 08:40
Jack, for instance: -- (link) - Reagen Dec 2, 08:31 6
- Reading polls like this and determining how Hillary lost the electoral college is a maddening process. - David Dec 2, 08:42
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  - I just can't ever see single pay taking hold. It makes the most sense, but it is by far the most disruptive. Putting insurance companies out of - pmb Dec 2, 08:43
  - Sure, Susan Sarandon! -- nm - Reagen Dec 2, 08:35 2
    - Ha! -- nm - David Dec 2, 08:40
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Jack one of the things we do to avoid gaining weight on the cruise is to not use the elevators. - Bacon Dec 2, 08:31 6
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  - I'd be most concerned about having to go the pit that is Galveston -- nm - ty97 Dec 2, 09:05 1
    - its disgusting, I refuse to go -- nm - Epiphany Dec 2, 09:15
  - There's been others who figured out WODs that they could do - JD Dec 2, 09:03
  - they'll have something setup right next to the ginormous buffet table of pastries and danishes -- nm - decline Dec 2, 08:42
  - I doubt they have anything organized. Best case would be the equipment you need to do your own thing. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 2, 08:35
Congrats to Mel and Diva for living in the number #1 most livable state as for Will and Kelly you went from #8 to #43 -- (link) - eag Dec 2, 08:29

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