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The employee holiday party is from 3-6 today and this year they're strictly limiting people to two drinks... - Ender Dec 8, 07:39 9
- We're not allowed to have alcohol in our building. It's not a happy place. -- nm - jnine Dec 8, 07:47
- Ours got cancelled. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 8, 07:47
- Just ask for 2 pint glasses of vodka -- nm - decline Dec 8, 07:43 3
  - It's in the auditoriums, so the strongest we'll get will probably be 12oz bottles of a craft beer. -- nm - Ender Dec 8, 07:44 2
    - Draconian -- nm - decline Dec 8, 07:45 1
      - There will be wristbands and they will punch holes for each drink. -- nm - Ender Dec 8, 07:54
- Big Joe x 2 = win -- nm - Spawn Dec 8, 07:41
- Ours is next week, 6-9, probably two drinks as well. - znufrii Dec 8, 07:41 1
  - You should fly to Poland for that party -- nm - decline Dec 8, 07:46
a toddler just wandered by my cube... - Mel Profit Dec 8, 07:35 6
- Babies love you. They always do. -- nm - Diva Dec 8, 07:40
- you've been outsourced -- nm - decline Dec 8, 07:37
- That is your replacement. -- nm - HR Dec 8, 07:36 3
  - The new social media expert -- nm - Beryllium Dec 8, 07:37 2
    - that makes sense. [nm] - Mel Profit Dec 8, 07:39 1
      - Hehe :) - Beryllium Dec 8, 07:47
I need Dano to tell me if I am going to understand Mr. Nobody if I watch it -- nm - Epiphany Dec 8, 07:30
If you tell Google Home to "enhance", it doesn't understand. -- nm - Mop Dec 8, 07:30
MAFIC - you just got deleted off Ikariam -- nm - Beaker Dec 8, 07:29
NYC Mayor De Blaiso sent Congress a bill for $35M for Trump. Congress is gonna pay $7M. They've adopted his business practices already. Can NYC evict him? -- (link*) - decline Dec 8, 07:24 8
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  - It would be a PR win for Trump if the city stopped -- nm - ty97 Dec 8, 07:40 4
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    - "Lefty NYC protected Obama but they won't protect me" -- nm - ty97 Dec 8, 07:41 2
      - And then a bunch of NYPD officers would come out saying they want to protect Trump but are being told they can't -- nm - ty97 Dec 8, 07:41 1
        
        Trump's Life Matters -- nm - Spawn Dec 8, 07:42
  - What would happen if the city stopped the extra police presence and reopened 5th Ave and just ignored everything at Trump Tower? -- nm - decline Dec 8, 07:36 1
    - He might *actually* sue someone? -- nm - Spawn Dec 8, 07:37
sofia vergara is being sued by her own frozen embryos.... - x Dec 8, 07:20 3
- I saw this on Today this morning. It's so odd. And the ex-boyfriend is so obvious. -- nm - Diva Dec 8, 07:26 1
  - word. He just wants to be loved. - Spawn Dec 8, 07:27
- I read this thread subject and literally did the 'dog looking back and forth confused' head action repeatedly. -- nm - ty97 Dec 8, 07:22
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- It should absolutely be given back. -- nm - Ender Dec 8, 07:36 3
  - I agree, but I also agree that there is no appropriate way to ask for it back. -- nm - znufrii Dec 8, 07:46 2
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    - she should just sneak into the garage and take it back -- nm - decline Dec 8, 07:47
- Some people just want to watch the world burn. -- nm - Spawn Dec 8, 07:24
- Saw it in two and burn half of it. -- nm - znufrii Dec 8, 07:23
- i'm anti burn...nm - x Dec 8, 07:22
- would you want it back knowing a baby died in it? -- nm - groiny Dec 8, 07:19 6
  - - -- nm* - Ender Dec 8, 07:34
  - Nothing in that letter says the baby died in it. -- nm* - Ender Dec 8, 07:34 4
    - oh, I just assumed that is why they would burn it? -- nm - groiny Dec 8, 07:37 3
      - article says some religious thing - they're gonna burn everthing -- nm - decline Dec 8, 07:38 2
        
        Seems excessive to me - znufrii Dec 8, 07:39 1
        
        It's what Romanis do when someone (anyone) dies - burn their earthly possessions. - Roger More Dec 8, 07:52
- Very sad situation, but it's not hers to destroy -- nm - ty97 Dec 8, 07:17
- she should give it back and then burn it the other woman's house -- nm - decline Dec 8, 07:16
- no burn. it was a loan -- nm* - Beaker Dec 8, 07:15 2
  - My serious response is this, but then I think of all of the baby stuff we've been given. - znufrii Dec 8, 07:34 1
    - If they specifically said they were loaning it to you, not giving/selling it to you, then yes. -- nm - Ender Dec 8, 07:37
THREAD: "Let's play the imagine-Obama-did-that game about Trump's tweet slamming a random union guy. Because there's an actual semi-example!" -- (link) - ty97 Dec 8, 07:12 14
- Ah, I see that Trump has been riled up over the Carrier criticism. And usually he's so reserved! -- nm - Mop Dec 8, 07:16 1
  - (and the dude is getting death threats) -- nm - Spawn Dec 8, 07:28
- The fact that there is an explosion of "Twitter threads" tells me that it's a suboptimal medium - Reagen Dec 8, 07:14 11
  - Is it the medium that is sub-optimal, or the readers, or the way we live these days? - Roger More Dec 8, 07:23
  - Yes and no. Sure, people could write blog posts instead of Twitter threads, but would anyone see those blog posts? -- nm - ty97 Dec 8, 07:16 8
    - perhaps some form of hypertext link could be invented to allow people to find the blog! -- nm - Reagen Dec 8, 07:18 7
      - From personal experience, I can tell you I hate it when a tweet starts out: "So about the Carrier tweet, I think we need to remember [hyperlink]" - ty97 Dec 8, 07:21 6
        
        I freely admit that twitter baffles me. I read tweets and it looks like a different language. - Mel Profit Dec 8, 07:28 2
        
        Following the Kardashians has that result -- nm - ty97 Dec 8, 07:45
        
        It's a curious platform, because it is literally a different experience for everyone. - Beryllium Dec 8, 07:36
        
        me, i've dumped so many people from my lists for endless tweetstorms....nm - x Dec 8, 07:24 2
        
        I am fine if they thread them, like this guy did. Then I can choose to engage (or not) - ty97 Dec 8, 07:44 1
        
        yeah. tho i tend not to read those either...nm - x Dec 8, 07:47
  - It still demonstrates why Twitter is better than Facebook. -- nm - Max Dec 8, 07:15
Trump Labor Secretary: Andy Puzder , CEO Carl's Jr Restaurants -- nm - budice Dec 8, 07:10
7 DVD commentaries that got too real. -- (link) - Mop Dec 8, 07:08 1
- Fantastic -- nm - con_carne Dec 8, 07:55
No snow. No freezing rain. No storm. Annie texts me at 6am to say she got a call say school for the kids is delayed 2 hours. For the love of God, why? -- nm - Mop Dec 8, 07:07 3
- Oh, wait, never mind. Just started to snow -- nm - Mop Dec 8, 07:22 1
  - Snowquake! -- nm - decline Dec 8, 07:25
- Earthquake -- nm - decline Dec 8, 07:12
Falcons signing CB Robert Alford to a four-year, $38 million extension that includes $21 million guaranteed -- nm - budice Dec 8, 07:04
For some reason, I thought La La didn't open limited until next week, but it's showing in NYC starting tonight. -- nm - ty97 Dec 8, 07:03 1
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Apparently 6.8 magnitude earthquake 165km W of Ferndale, CA. -- nm* - MDH Dec 8, 06:58
This cracked me up: 32 Movie Categories You Wouldn’t Find On Netflix -- (link) - MDH Dec 8, 06:54 6
- They are missing "Clint Eastwood movies in which Sondra Locke is the target of a sexual assault" -- nm - Roger More Dec 8, 07:11 3
  - "Time Travel Movies Where Characters Know About Time Travel But Are Baffled That Things Change" -- nm - Reagen Dec 8, 07:15
  - that was always kinda creepy -- nm - groiny Dec 8, 07:14 1
    - right? -- nm - Epiphany Dec 8, 07:26
- Honest Trailers for Suicide Squad made the same joke as #1 yesterday. -- nm - Mop Dec 8, 07:09
- "Greta Gerwig Can't Pay The Rent" -- nm - Reagen Dec 8, 07:01
holy cow, J-Hud *does* know where she's been, Diva is right. - ty97 Dec 8, 06:45 3
- As you know, i would never lie about something like that. :) -- nm - Diva Dec 8, 07:03 2
  - Never doubted you for a second! -- (edited) - ty97 Dec 8, 07:09 1
    - she really did. that voice is simply ridiculous. And I think her acting has improved so that's good. -- nm - Diva Dec 8, 07:10
Tesla given okay to expand the Fremont factory from 5.3 million sq.ft. to 9.9 million sq.ft. - TWuG Dec 8, 06:45 12
- Job creator! Trump obviously influenced them. -- nm - jnine Dec 8, 07:49
- I sat next to an obvious millionaire entrepreneur from California on a plane last week. - ty97 Dec 8, 06:48 9
  - Did you ask him out for drinks? -- nm - decline Dec 8, 07:14 1
    - I did think he was hitting on me at first TBH but: wife and four kids. - ty97 Dec 8, 07:46
  - where did he live? -- nm - university of amanda jones Dec 8, 07:04 3
    - By the Reagan National Library, on 20+ acres. -- nm - ty97 Dec 8, 07:05 2
      - (Random side note: He was very clear that he did not vote for Trump) - ty97 Dec 8, 07:06 1
        
        obviously, a drumpf voter has a huge diesel truck that spews clouds of black smoke when a hybrid or electric tries to pass -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 8, 11:27
  - :-) I wonder which models he has. -- nm - TWuG Dec 8, 06:50 2
    - IIRC, one was a roadster. -- nm - ty97 Dec 8, 06:50 1
      - Awesome! They only made about 2,400 of those -- nm - TWuG Dec 8, 06:56
- Trump! -- nm - Beaker Dec 8, 06:46
mother christmas and birthday ideas? I already got her a baking pan, two crochet books and two mysteries. I need another *lasting* thing. ?? -- nm - university of amanda jones Dec 8, 06:44 9
- an echo or dot -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 8, 11:28
- that's way too much already -- nm - decline Dec 8, 07:14 1
  - tell me about it. -- nm - university of amanda jones Dec 8, 07:25
- Silpat (obvie) -- (link) - JenBro Dec 8, 06:56 1
  - mayyyyyybe. ugh. why is she so imposs? -- nm - university of amanda jones Dec 8, 07:04
- Knick-knacks, a rug, a blanket -- nm - budice Dec 8, 06:46
- A rock in a leather pocket? -- nm - TWuG Dec 8, 06:46
- Trump Christmas Ornament! -- nm - ty97 Dec 8, 06:45 1
  - Banana Surprise! -- nm - Beaker Dec 8, 06:45
Black rights activist Viola Desmond to be first Canadian woman on $10 bill -- (link) - Beaker Dec 8, 06:42
New York's fabled Rockefeller tree, usually averages at 22 metres tall. -- nm - Beaker Dec 8, 06:41 4
- This is a good reminder that I need to make my annual pilgrimage sometime over the next week or so. -- nm - ty97 Dec 8, 06:52 3
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    - The tree is mere blocks from me. - ty97 Dec 8, 07:00 1
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Other site is offline for the next 9 hours -- nm - budice Dec 8, 06:27
Rule 5: Braves took Armando Rivero from the Cubs, Angels take RHP Justin Haley from the Red Sox, Tribe took LHP Hoby Milner (Phillies), -- (link*) - budice Dec 8, 06:18
Baywatch trailer -- (link*) - decline Dec 8, 06:17 [youtube] 14
- The "slow motion" line slays. -- nm - Spawn Dec 8, 07:31
- Better trailer than anything I was expecting -- nm - ty97 Dec 8, 06:37 4
  - Zac Efron shirtless? yes. please. -- nm - Epiphany Dec 8, 06:38 3
    - he need to roid a little less, he's getting out of control -- nm - ty97 Dec 8, 06:44 1
      - he looks normal compared to the Rock -- nm - Epiphany Dec 8, 06:50
    - The Rock is making jokes on twitter that Efron's abs get their own credit -- nm - decline Dec 8, 06:41
- oh yeah! -- nm - Epiphany Dec 8, 06:36
- Why, some of those locations look oddly familiar. -- nm - Reagen Dec 8, 06:34 1
  - I know! -- nm - Dark Callisto Dec 8, 06:51
- reminds me of 21 Jump Street a bit -- nm - Beaker Dec 8, 06:22
- This looks in the same vain as 21 Jump Street. In. -- nm - MDH Dec 8, 06:20 3
  - OMG! I swear I hadn't seen this post :) -- nm - Beaker Dec 8, 06:22 2
    - ha! It really does though. The trailer was much better than I expected. -- nm - MDH Dec 8, 06:25 1
      - That scene is a blatant rip off of Ice Cube in 21 Jump Street and only gets a pass if is done in parody. Parody of a parody? -- nm - Mop Dec 8, 07:05
"The intel on this wasn't 100%" said pizzagate shooter. -- (link) - znufrii Dec 8, 06:09 2
- Having been to Comet, I feel so bad for its staff. -- nm - MDH Dec 8, 06:20
- effin' internet -- nm - decline Dec 8, 06:20
"Hi, I'd like to make a return?" Yes, sir, what would you like to return? - ty97 Dec 8, 05:59 3
- Trade you -- (link) - Reagen Dec 8, 06:30 2
  - Look at all that sunshine! -- nm - ty97 Dec 8, 06:35
  - and you voluntarily live there ? -- nm - decline Dec 8, 06:30
Pizzagate's connection to Belleville, Ontario -- nm - Roger More Dec 8, 05:58
Get your authentic Albany postcards here! - ty97 Dec 8, 05:54
One less wall idea from Trump -- (link) - LMS Dec 8, 05:52
This is a short, but worthwhile, Twitter thread from a WaPo reporter whose wife is also a WaPo reporter. Click through. -- (link*) - ty97 Dec 8, 05:50 1
- They don't lecture their kids. They write them op eds. -- nm - Baron Zero C Dec 8, 05:59
U.S. life expectancy declines for the first time since 1993 -- (link) - ty97 Dec 8, 05:37 6
- Thanks, Obama. -- nm - Baron Zero C Dec 8, 05:58
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  - Give this man a cabinet position! - ty97 Dec 8, 05:46 2
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      - ha, nothing that spacious. I'm thinking a kitchen cabinet, next to a rattly dishwasher -- nm - ty97 Dec 8, 05:54
  - seems legit -- nm - Epiphany Dec 8, 05:46
ST Poll: what is the last christmas present you bought? if you haven't shopped this year - then the last one from last year -- nm - Epiphany Dec 8, 05:26 15
- some shirts from landsend black friday online sale...but instead of sending 2 1X they sent me one 2X -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 8, 11:30
- something for the person I'm stalking so I musn't say. *tee-hee!!* - Diva Dec 8, 06:20 6
  - I need a support group for all the stuff I didn't buy myself - Epiphany Dec 8, 06:37 5
    - I feel your pain. Deeply I do. -- nm - Diva Dec 8, 06:39 4
      - I have to stop! before I do - let me tell you about sweater leggings ( inside) - Epiphany Dec 8, 06:44 3
        
        not to worry. you can talk about these things here. this is a safe space. - Diva Dec 8, 07:05 2
        
        :) -- nm - Epiphany Dec 8, 07:11 1
        
        Meanwhile, I just bought a gift for someone(s) so my answer above is changed to 'Coffee'. -- (edited) - Diva Dec 8, 07:28
- Some books for my parents/nieces/nephew and a pop figure for my niece. -- nm - Dark Callisto Dec 8, 06:07
- just got the office exchange gift yesterday - a pair of smart touch gloves from one of our client's stores down town - JenBro Dec 8, 05:48
- DohVinci toy for youngest -- nm - Beaker Dec 8, 05:40
- Target gift cards. -- nm - znufrii Dec 8, 05:37
- $ 10 blue tooth speaker from Best Buy for nephew's stocking - Epiphany Dec 8, 05:28
- I've bought one gift so far and it's a pressure cooker for my gf. -- nm - Krusty Dec 8, 05:27 1
  - two of my co-workers RAVE about their pressure cookers -- nm - JenBro Dec 8, 05:49
My kingdom for a decent's night sleep. -- nm - ty97 Dec 8, 05:15 4
- Emergen-C (the powder packets) makes a melatonin one--it works like a charm--drink 30-40 minutes before you are ready to sleep -- nm - Flavorize Dec 8, 05:38
- tyelnol pm? -- nm - Epiphany Dec 8, 05:24 1
  - I think I need to be more cautious about how late in the day I have caffeine maybe. -- nm - ty97 Dec 8, 05:26
- Word! -- nm - Krusty Dec 8, 05:17
~why are there so many - songs about rainbows~ -- nm - Strongbad Dec 8, 05:14 2
- I can think of ... two. -- nm - Reagen Dec 8, 05:47 1
  - ~Rainbows are visions, but only illusions~ -- nm - Strongbad Dec 8, 06:31

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