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OH! Maybe I can poll some ideas from you guys ... what birthday treat should I bring next Monday? - JenBro Dec 7, 08:09 6
- shrimp on the barbie! -- nm - Spawn Dec 7, 08:12 1
  - Good Idea - something trip themed! I wonder if the gas tank is till hooked up to our grill out back? - JenBro Dec 7, 08:13
- pigs in a blanket -- nm - Strongbad Dec 7, 08:11
- Banana Surprise! -- nm - Beaker Dec 7, 08:10 1
  - I sent that link to my co-workers - one of them is using it for their family "white elephant" gift swap game. heh heh -- nm - JenBro Dec 7, 08:15
- brussel sprouts -- nm - decline Dec 7, 08:10
Keith Ellison confirms he will leave Congress if he gets DNC chair post -- (link) - ty97 Dec 7, 08:09 3
- Still a Muslim, though, so... -- nm - znufrii Dec 7, 08:13
- (remind me: did anyone say that DWS should quit Congress to be DNC chair?) -- nm - ty97 Dec 7, 08:09 1
  - Maybe she should have. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 7, 08:26
This POY cover seems prescient now -- (link) - ty97 Dec 7, 08:06
Heath Lesser as the Joker. - Spawn Dec 7, 08:03 1
- heh -- nm - Epiphany Dec 7, 08:06
YAY - our first office food gift just arrived - WOO! 2 baskets of Michigan Made products! - JenBro Dec 7, 07:51 6
- Actually, a bunch of others did while you were away. - Spawn Dec 7, 08:04 1
  - HAAAA!!!! I did miss office Birthday treats for 2 of my co-workers!!! -- nm - JenBro Dec 7, 08:06
- so far all we got is some stupid ribbon candy. It's pretty, but blech. -- nm - Diva Dec 7, 07:57 3
  - so cool - the mustard dip in the baskets is one of my classmates from High School - it's awesome stuff too! - JenBro Dec 7, 08:02
  - we got a gift box today with fun candy - chocolate covered almonds that are 'painted' to look like olives, champagne gummy bears, mini pineapple - Andie Dec 7, 08:01 1
    - niiice -- nm - JenBro Dec 7, 08:05
3rd general added to Trump's Cabinet. Retired Marine General John Kelly for DHS -- (link) - decline Dec 7, 07:48 2
- Trump is really pushing to remove that rule preventing former officers from being appointed to posts that require Senate confirmation -- nm* - Roger More Dec 7, 07:54 1
  - (though checking wiki, that restriction doesn't apply to Sec of Homeland Sec) -- nm - Roger More Dec 7, 07:56
Heh, life of a sub."oh you were a journalist? Can you give an impromptu 20 minute talk about that to a bunch of sixth graders?" -- nm - Reagen Dec 7, 07:42 10
- "This is what it's like to be employed by a dying industry. It will happen to you too, so get used to it." -- nm - Roger More Dec 7, 08:03 1
  - "A soul-sucking morasse of despair. Each day is more bleak than the previous one and you face the daunting and unappreciated job of telling the truth" -- nm - decline Dec 7, 08:06
- junior achievement? -- nm* - JenBro Dec 7, 07:52
- "...and that's why I'm now a sub. Any questions?" -- nm - Ender Dec 7, 07:46 1
  - That was sitting in the back of my mind the whole time. "Run, kids!" -- nm - Reagen Dec 7, 07:59
- "kids, don't do what i did"....nm - x Dec 7, 07:46
- You're the worst!!! -- nm - Trumpian sixth grader Dec 7, 07:44
- Just like referee, I have no idea what would draw anyone to subbing, beyond "I have to have a job and this is it for now" - volnelk Dec 7, 07:44 2
  - It's very much " this is how you get a permanent gig here". -- nm - Reagen Dec 7, 07:58 1
    - same here. I've got a couple of friends doing it now and it's pretty much the only way you can get a full-time teaching job in this area -- nm - decline Dec 7, 08:01
Early release day? Grrrrr -- nm - Crashquick Dec 7, 07:34
wap? icy road in Montreal -- (link) - JenBro Dec 7, 07:31 [youtube] 2
- the sand truck hammers the cop car -- nm - Beaker Dec 7, 07:33 1
  - As well it should. -- nm - Spawn Dec 7, 08:12
I love the Taggart hire btw! He is innovative, and hungry. -- nm - Bacon Dec 7, 07:27 14
- Several reports out there that you wanted Matt Rhule over him but he chose Baylor instead. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 7, 07:44 1
  - Anyone choosing Baylor over Oregon should be dq'ed from a real job anyhow. - Will Hunting Dec 7, 08:02
- Eep. -- nm - David Dec 7, 07:32
- I may be old school, but it's interesting to hear people talking about his USF spot as a "destination hire" and a position of significant interest. -- nm - volnelk Dec 7, 07:28 10
  - USF is similar to Houston and Louisville in my eyes, you can easily use them to springboard to a better job if you're good -- nm - Strongbad Dec 7, 07:30
  - I heard Lane Kiffen or Charlie Strong as potential coaches there. That's good -- nm - Bacon Dec 7, 07:30 8
    - I'm a little surprised Kiffin isn't getting better offers than USF. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 7, 07:36 4
      - I saw his name mentioned with Houston. -- nm - volnelk Dec 7, 07:38 3
        
        IMO, either are better than OC at LSU. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 7, 07:38 2
        
        I don't get why he'd do that. A HC job at a school to prove he can do it again makes sense. A sideways move to just be OC doesn't prove anything. -- nm - volnelk Dec 7, 07:40 1
        
        I agree. - Strongbad Dec 7, 07:41
    - Right. That's what I'm saying. That surprised me, but I guess it shouldn't. -- nm - volnelk Dec 7, 07:32 2
      - Times are a changin -- nm - Bacon Dec 7, 07:34 1
        
        Yeah. They were talking locally here about the Cincinnati job and how it was a top spot outside of the power five. USF is on that list too. -- nm - volnelk Dec 7, 07:45
Oil price retreats from 18-month peak on high OPEC output (Russian oil output hits highest level in 30 years) -- (link) - Beaker Dec 7, 07:27 2
- (gas here predicted to go UP 4 cents overnight) -- nm - Beaker Dec 7, 07:28 1
  - I think ours has gone up around 10 cents in the past week -- nm - decline Dec 7, 07:31
Bank of Canada holds key interest rate steady again -- (link) - Beaker Dec 7, 07:25 1
- Canadians have to pay interest on keys ? -- nm - decline Dec 7, 07:27
LYC: we booked our March Break trip to Orlando last night - Beaker Dec 7, 07:23
I'd spit in all of your faces for a Five Guys meal right now. -- nm - David Dec 7, 07:23 18
- LYC: 5 guys story from 2 weeks ago - Strongbad Dec 7, 07:28 5
  - She probably thought you were going to take some of hers. -- nm - Roger More Dec 7, 07:40 3
    - I'm smart enough to not even attempt that. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 7, 07:42 2
      - I'd be more impressed if she finished them all. - JaxSean Dec 7, 07:57 1
        
        Which is exactly why I didn't order them -- nm - Strongbad Dec 7, 08:11
  - She's right to shun you. -- nm - David Dec 7, 07:35
- Steak N Shake! Steak N Shake! Steak N Shake! -- nm - kelly Dec 7, 07:28 7
  - I've never had steak and shake. I don't really like shakes. -- nm - university of amanda jones Dec 7, 07:37 3
    - I've never had either steak & shake or 5 guys -- nm - decline Dec 7, 07:38 2
      - I've had five guys fries. they *are* delightful (even lukewarm). -- nm - university of amanda jones Dec 7, 08:00
      - Same -- nm - Krusty Dec 7, 07:44
  - I just discovered that there's a "Steak and Stake Signature" a couple of blocks from me. - ty97 Dec 7, 07:31 2
    - I loooove their shakes. -- nm - kelly Dec 7, 07:35 1
      - Which wich has awesome shakes too. -- nm - JenBro Dec 7, 07:37
- I'm a little salty that it's going to be a while before I ever get to try Shake Shack again. Loved it. - volnelk Dec 7, 07:25
- bah. overrated. -- nm - tRuMaN Dec 7, 07:25
- Well that's just rude! - ty97 Dec 7, 07:24 1
  - Your IM is what I think I have to do now. Five Guys for lunch -- nm - Bacon Dec 7, 07:24
This won't exactly be an Algonquin Round Table of snappy repartee -- nm - prayformojo Dec 7, 07:20
Great news everybody! -- (link) - ty97 Dec 7, 07:18 3
- You hooked up last night? -- nm - Bacon Dec 7, 07:22
- Firebox? Interesting name selection. -- nm - volnelk Dec 7, 07:20
- it's about time! -- nm - Andie Dec 7, 07:19
So here are some just *awesome* numbers from a study by the Urban Institute on a repeal of Obamacare -- (edited) - decline Dec 7, 07:14 20
- I was just discussing this with my co-worker that does the health insurance in our agency here - he thinks it will more likely be a name change with - JenBro Dec 7, 07:22
- Why, it's almost as if the Affordable Healthcare Act did a lot of good things. -- nm - David Dec 7, 07:21 15
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    - But the part that's crazy to me is when have insurance rates not gone up? They were rising at a crazy rate before the ACA. The increases have been - pmb Dec 7, 07:43 1
      - baby boomers, as a generation, are spoiled. -- nm - Mel Profit Dec 7, 07:46
    - actually - rates for group plans (at least in our State) have seen lower rate increases this past year - even though some people changed from the - JenBro Dec 7, 07:35 2
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        #lemmings - still though - I'm hoping enough people have friends who finally got covered so that they think of something besides just their cost - JenBro Dec 7, 07:42
  - There is still a way to screw it up worse. - Will Hunting Dec 7, 07:25 7
    - Insurance markets would collapse. -- nm - ty97 Dec 7, 07:32
    - Is anyone really following the mandate, though? the only people paying the penalty are those who do so on the honor system. - Inigo Dec 7, 07:28 4
      - don't you have to provide proof of insurance with your taxes now -- (edited) - decline Dec 7, 07:30 3
        
        I think you just check a box. I don't know if they check. -- nm - university of amanda jones Dec 7, 07:34 2
        
        there is a form you turn in with your taxes - *shrug* - our company mails ours out - Epiphany Dec 7, 07:40 1
        
        here there is a box on the W2 form where the amount gets filled in - but I think it's because we have the premiums paid pre-tax - JenBro Dec 7, 07:43
    - if they did your IM it would probably result in a bailout of the insurance companies -- nm - decline Dec 7, 07:26
  - This is what drives me *mad*. If you poll people who want to repeal Obamacare on the specifics of it - ty97 Dec 7, 07:22
- Most Republicans I have heard from - Strongbad Dec 7, 07:16 2
  - I tend to think repeal without replacement would be politically damaging. -- (edited) - ty97 Dec 7, 07:20 1
    - I agree that the vote to repeal and check that box to meet a campaign pledge -- (edited) - Strongbad Dec 7, 07:25
Time didn't puss out this year. -- nm - ML Galaxy Dec 7, 07:11 1
- ::crosses fingers:: -- nm - United States of America Dec 7, 08:05
maj - my kitchen. I am basically doing a gut remodel (though I didnt take apart all the walls). I primed - tRuMaN Dec 7, 07:10
maj, with the updates all the reviews I've seen say the new version is worth it now. -- (edited) - spamlet Dec 7, 07:01 10
- my favorite bartender at HVBC* has an apple watch and texts people from the floor at work. on the one hand it seems pretty compelling. on the other ha - university of amanda jones Dec 7, 07:06 7
  - i have the first gen watch. Its ok, but not something I would say is a great buy (though it has lasted longer than the previous 2 fitbits combined) - tRuMaN Dec 7, 07:13 4
    - I have the Samsung Gear Fit and I do l like getting texts/phone push notifications on it. Plus, only $100. - JaxSean Dec 7, 07:18 3
      - here's my question: have you ever thought, "man I wish I could reply to that text *right now*?" like would I use that? - university of amanda jones Dec 7, 07:28 2
        
        i have the same response as Jax on this. the quick replies are great for when you get a message and your phone is - tRuMaN Dec 7, 08:17
        
        Mine has some "quick replies" so I can do "OK," "Thanks," "Yes," "no," etc. - JaxSean Dec 7, 07:58
  - also, I get lost a lot. maybe maps on my wrist is ok. -- nm - university of amanda jones Dec 7, 07:07 1
    - Pokemon? - spamlet Dec 7, 07:09
- Vibrator reviews, by spamlet. -- nm* - Mop Dec 7, 07:03
- I just can't justify the cost. Still seems pricey to me -- nm - oblique Dec 7, 07:02
Hump Day! -- nm - Beaker Dec 7, 06:57 31
- 5 hours till i leave for a week day! -- nm - Andie Dec 7, 06:58 30
  - nice... - Diva Dec 7, 06:59 29
    - going - Andie Dec 7, 07:05 28
      - barcelona is great. eat seafood....nm - x Dec 7, 08:15
      - Woot! -- nm - Epiphany Dec 7, 07:41
      - YAY! -- nm - JenBro Dec 7, 07:25
      - That sounds wonderful! -- nm - ty97 Dec 7, 07:24
      - enjoy! -- nm - Beaker Dec 7, 07:21
      - I hate you just a little bit right now. - spamlet Dec 7, 07:16 9
        
        hey - did you go to Montserrat? - Andie Dec 7, 07:18 2
        
        We did not. Our conference was in another little village up that way (Cardona) but we never went over. - spamlet Dec 7, 07:22 1
        
        as long as it's clear skies Friday or Saturday, we'll definitely go. - Andie Dec 7, 07:23
        
        the Christmas markets are a huge part of why we are going this time of year. - Andie Dec 7, 07:17 5
        
        The one we saw them setting up was in the Gothic Quarter. -- nm - spamlet Dec 7, 07:23 4
        
        that's where we're staying.. - Andie Dec 7, 07:26 3
        
        #gotramen? - JenBro Dec 7, 07:45 2
        
        all the foods. -- nm - Andie Dec 7, 07:49 1
        
        :) Saturday a friend and I enjoyed an appetizer of "warmed mixed olives" ... so good! why people don't always warm them up is beyond me -- nm - JenBro Dec 7, 07:55
      - that's terrific -- nm - prayformojo Dec 7, 07:13
      - Awesome. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 7, 07:13
      - Nice! -- nm - kelly Dec 7, 07:08
      - When do you leave? -- nm - David Dec 7, 07:07 8
        
        I'm gonna bet in around 5 hours -- nm - decline Dec 7, 07:08
        
        flight is 6:35pm tonight. -- nm - Andie Dec 7, 07:07 6
        
        yonh! -- nm - Diva Dec 7, 07:15
        
        Well, I timed your SS gift horribly, then. - David Dec 7, 07:08 4
        
        That puppy is gonna need more food in the box! -- nm - Reagen Dec 7, 08:17
        
        *eats your Christmas present* -- nm - Daveed Dec 7, 07:36
        
        you spoiled the surprise! -- nm - decline Dec 7, 07:22
        
        oh well! -- (edited) - Andie Dec 7, 07:09
      - oh yeah! -- nm - Diva Dec 7, 07:06
goodbye, friends of the forest! -- nm* - university of amanda jones Dec 7, 06:55 1
- (man I love "edit this post.") -- nm - university of amanda jones Dec 7, 06:56

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