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well, thank god. at least something great happened in 2016..... - x Dec 15, 10:04 2
- Quicker to eat...how? -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 15, 10:07
- what a time to be alive -- nm - ML Dec 15, 10:07
*Survivor season 34 spoilers* - Seven Strongbads Swimming Dec 15, 09:59 4
- Spoils - Will Hunting Dec 15, 10:06 1
  - Agreed. -- nm - Seven Strongbads Swimming Dec 15, 10:15
- Spoils - Name Withheld by Request Dec 15, 10:04 1
  - *spoilers* - Seven Strongbads Swimming Dec 15, 10:15
ST Follow-up Poll -- What are the most important events in your lifetime? - znufrii Dec 15, 09:49 22
- Moscone, Milk murder, People's Temple, Loma Prieta quake, JFK assassination, John Glenn orbit, Moon Landing, the day the gas pump ran dry - zeit spiced geist Dec 15, 18:14
- that time david said babe ruth was bad...nm - x Dec 15, 10:06 1
  - *bows* - David Dec 15, 10:08
- Reagan's election, end of the Cold War, joining the Army, DS/DS, my mom passing away, 9-11, marriage, kids, current job. -- nm - IrishStephen Dec 15, 09:59 4
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    - "Events that shaped America" was the intent. - znufrii Dec 15, 10:08
    - A mix of both that impacted you? -- nm* - IrishStephen Dec 15, 10:05 1
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- My birth.. Everything else comes after it.. (NM) - Marlowe Dec 15, 09:59
- My birth, my marriage, the birth of my daughter. -- nm - TWuG Dec 15, 09:56 2
  - America has never been the same since. -- nm - znufrii Dec 15, 09:57 1
    - And we can never go back! -- nm - IrishStephen Dec 15, 10:04
- The fall of the Joe Clark gov't, the end of the Cold War, the splintering & reconciliation of the Cdn right, 2nd Quebec Referendum, OJ Trail, 9/11. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Dec 15, 09:55 4
  - OJ Trail: Try taking a journey by Ford Bronco across 2000 miles of highways, freeways and city streets..." -- nm - Roger More Dec 15, 10:02 3
    - "You died of dysentery" -- nm - TWuG Dec 15, 10:04 2
      - Damnit. You *just* beat me cracking this joke to recover from a spelling error. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Dec 15, 10:05 1
        
        I spent a minute or so trying to figure out how to make it work in the "if it doesn't fit, you must acquit" format. - TWuG Dec 15, 10:07
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  - I'm leaving Trump off, for now, as being to soon to tell what the actual impact will be, overall. -- nm - znufrii Dec 15, 09:53 3
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      - That's an important clarification. We should not look at Trump in isolation, I agree. - znufrii Dec 15, 09:58 1
        
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- Is this what being f'ed with looks like? -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 15, 10:01
There is a guy in my office who has lost 4 people in his immediate family this year. He has to really fucking *hate* 2016. - Diva Dec 15, 09:42 4
- :( -- nm - kelly Dec 15, 09:54
- ouch....nm - x Dec 15, 09:47
- That's brutal. - Andie Dec 15, 09:45
- ugh, that's awful. I can't even imagine. -- nm - ty97 Dec 15, 09:44
Pippy News Network: The plane going to pick up your man is delayed about an hour and a half leaving DFW - ty97 Dec 15, 09:31 4
- is this some kind of new ty97 service? Can you find out where my interviewee is? :) -- nm - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 15, 09:33 3
  - If he's on a plane, definitely! -- nm - ty97 Dec 15, 09:34 2
    - How soon can you give me stats on SW Flt 2982 SNA-MCI next Wednesday 21st :) - Meg Dec 15, 09:38 1
      - I can tell you right now that it will be on time, maybe even early. - ty97 Dec 15, 09:41
ST Pop Quiz -- Pew survey asked respondents to identify the most important events in their lifetimes that shaped America. Name the top ten. -- nm - znufrii Dec 15, 09:27 55
- Answers -- (link) - znufrii Dec 15, 09:48 2
  - Oh yeah, that one won't make a Top 50 list in five years time. Columbine would have been a better entrant for that "slot". -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Dec 15, 09:50 1
    - Or even Sandy Hook. -- nm - Reagen Dec 15, 09:56
- BENGHAZI -- nm - ty97 Dec 15, 09:45
- Katrina? -- nm - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 15, 09:43
- Hints for the last two - znufrii Dec 15, 09:42 3
  - #6 - Breakup of the Soviet Union? #10 - Obama's Election? -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Dec 15, 09:44
  - Cuban Missile Crisis, Election of Trump -- nm - ty97 Dec 15, 09:42 1
    - (ignore that latter one based on survey dates) -- nm - ty97 Dec 15, 09:42
- what were the dates of this survey? -- nm - ty97 Dec 15, 09:41 1
  - June and July of this year. -- nm - znufrii Dec 15, 09:42
- Nevermind. That was already guessed below. How about Bush v. Gore? -- nm* - Name Withheld by Request Dec 15, 09:40
- Civil Rights Act. -- nm - Ender Dec 15, 09:38 1
  - Surprisingly, no -- nm - znufrii Dec 15, 09:43
- 3, the other 6 and two that are tied for 10 still needed -- nm - znufrii Dec 15, 09:38 2
  - Gulf war -- nm - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 15, 09:38 1
    - #10 (tie), 10% -- nm - znufrii Dec 15, 09:38
- dotcom boom or widespread access to WWW -- nm - Max Dec 15, 09:37 2
  - Tech revolution, #3, 22% -- nm - znufrii Dec 15, 09:38
  - good answer! good answer! -- nm - ty97 Dec 15, 09:38
- New Coke -- nm - ty97 Dec 15, 09:37
- This is a stretch but: AIDS Crisis -- nm - ty97 Dec 15, 09:37
- Roe v Wade -- nm - Ender Dec 15, 09:35
- walking on the moon -- nm - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 15, 09:35 3
  - *bass solo* -- nm - Reagen Dec 15, 09:42 1
    - oh man, is this going to get stuck in my head for the rest of the day. -- nm - prayformojo Dec 15, 09:42
  - damnit, Jax -- nm - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 15, 09:35
- Nixon resigning -- nm - ty97 Dec 15, 09:34
- Challenger Explosion -- nm - JaxSanta Dec 15, 09:34
- Vietnam maybe? -- nm - ty97 Dec 15, 09:34 1
  - #5, 20% -- nm - znufrii Dec 15, 09:36
- Moon Landing -- nm - JaxSanta Dec 15, 09:33 1
  - #6 (tie), 17% -- nm - znufrii Dec 15, 09:35
- Election of Obama -- nm - JaxSanta Dec 15, 09:33 1
  - #2, 40% -- nm - znufrii Dec 15, 09:34
- Berlin Wall -- nm - ty97 Dec 15, 09:33 10
  - #8, 13% -- nm - znufrii Dec 15, 09:34 9
    - How did that shape America? - JaxSanta Dec 15, 09:35 8
      - America is not an island.. - Marlowe Dec 15, 09:37 1
        
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      - We stopped hiding under our desks from nukes? -- nm - ty97 Dec 15, 09:37 1
        
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      - Ummm, no longer fighting a Cold War with Russia... -- nm - Ender Dec 15, 09:36
      - Combined with the fall of communism -- nm - znufrii Dec 15, 09:36 1
        
        Ah ok. -- nm - JaxSanta Dec 15, 09:40
- 2007/2008 housing/credit crash -- nm - Max Dec 15, 09:33
- I think it depends on the ages. 9/11 is probably top, assassination of JFK, Rodney King or OJ verdicts. -- nm - JaxSanta Dec 15, 09:32 1
  - No Rodney King or OJ -- nm - znufrii Dec 15, 09:34
- JFK's assassination; MLK's speech.. (NM) - Marlowe Dec 15, 09:31 1
  - JFK, #4, 21%, no MLK -- nm - znufrii Dec 15, 09:33
- Butt stuff for everyone -- nm - Max Dec 15, 09:31 1
  - Gay marriage, #9, 11% -- nm - znufrii Dec 15, 09:32
- Free space: 9/11 -- nm - Ender Dec 15, 09:29 1
  - #1, 76% -- nm - znufrii Dec 15, 09:30
sitwap: Destiny the Complete Collection for Xbox/PS4 is Amazon's gold box deal of the day for $25 -- (link) - JaxSanta Dec 15, 09:27 1
- CRASH!!! -- nm - Spawn Dec 15, 09:37
Trompe post -- nm - Beryllium Dec 15, 09:27
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- My nephew will be happy to hear that, he's very excited to see it. -- nm - IrishStephen Dec 15, 09:43
- Ubisoft, man - Reagen Dec 15, 09:40
- It's got that Magneto guy. He's pretty good. -- nm - Mop Dec 15, 09:27
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- spoils - Spawn Dec 15, 09:16
In other airline/airport news: LAX area people and those who travel to/through LAX beware of a major series of terminals coming soon. - ty97 Dec 15, 09:13
The Emily Blunt* of routers is on sale for $69 today at Amazon - spamlet Dec 15, 09:09 7
- You think you might like it but not sure why since on the surface it looks rather severe? -- nm - Mop Dec 15, 09:26
- I might just suck it up and buy this thing. -- nm - university of amanda jones Dec 15, 09:15 1
  - It's pretty great. I get faster than my rated speed through it. -- nm - Reagen Dec 15, 09:19
- Which is the Kate Upton? -- nm - budice Dec 15, 09:11
- This router didn't deserve a SAG nomination either? -- nm - ty97 Dec 15, 09:11 2
  - you're *goddamn right it didn't*! -- nm - prayformojo Dec 15, 09:13
  - Which is why Im skeptocal about this years noms -- nm - budice Dec 15, 09:12
~These aren't a few of my favorite things~ -- nm - Reagen Dec 15, 09:06 1
- *marge growl* - Mel Profit Dec 15, 09:08
From a BBs: the most times I watched a film in the theaters was 4.. - Marlowe Dec 15, 09:03 4
- Casablanca was the go to film to show at renovated, restored downtown movie theatres, rocky horror -- nm - zeit spiced geist Dec 15, 18:24
- Pretty sure it would be Braveheart for me, I think I saw it at least four times in the theatre. -- nm - IrishStephen Dec 15, 09:40
- Return of the Jedi--about 7 times--E.T.--5 times -- nm - Flavorize Dec 15, 09:25
- I believe I saw Gone with the Wind twice - about 20 years apart :) - Meg Dec 15, 09:05
lycFor a while in the nineties and early aughts, I worked for a rich man who was concerned with appearances. At least when he - crash davis Dec 15, 09:03 2
- I went there about 10 years ago and I was shocked. There was no one in the casino gambling. It was the middle of the day, but I'm used to Vegas, - jnine Dec 15, 18:07
- What was his reaction? -- nm - Beryllium Dec 15, 09:57
Twug - Drumpf has shown a child like's glee in mucking around and generally sneering at institutions and established norms. - Mel Profit Dec 15, 09:01 1
- I'm just trying to figure out how that scenario plays out. - TWuG Dec 15, 09:11
I don't see why we need to post Trump's tweets, it's not like they're in any way novel or witty. - znufrii Dec 15, 09:00 20
- I asked for it. I get a perverse pleasure out of it. And Qale, before I'd agree that we talk about him too much., I'd like a baseline study on the - crash davis Dec 15, 09:05 5
  - I'm certainly not making the latter argument. -- nm - znufrii Dec 15, 09:12
  - I'm almost wanting Cheerleader posts more at this point. -- nm - Qale Dec 15, 09:11 3
    - Three Men and a Trump! Don't Tell Mom the Trumpsitter is Dead. -- nm - TWuG Dec 15, 09:12 2
      - I don't know what I was expecting. -- nm - Qale Dec 15, 09:18 1
        
        yeahhhh - this one is pretty much on you. -- nm - Pippy Bells Dec 15, 09:23
- I posted it because somebody asked for it. I wouldn't say we *need* to, it just seems courteous when it's asked for. -- nm - mara Dec 15, 09:03 9
  - agreed -- nm - ty97 Dec 15, 09:08
  - That was me and I sincerely thank you for fulfilling my request. MR = mara rocks! -- nm - crash davis Dec 15, 09:06 7
    - MR = Mileage Run so I was SO confused -- nm - ty97 Dec 15, 09:10
    - yes thank you - Pippy Bells Dec 15, 09:08 5
      - are we not doing phrasing anymore? -- nm - ty97 Dec 15, 09:10
      - re your IM, me too! I want to be a fat seagull on this board. -- nm - crash davis Dec 15, 09:09 3
        
        not a seagull, I want to be a seal, they are way cooler -- nm - crash davis Dec 15, 09:10 2
        
        and since my favorite color is dark blue, I think I want to be a navy seal -- nm - crash davis Dec 15, 09:13 1
        
        You're getting two responses to this. - ty97 Dec 15, 09:14
- Though if TWuG's posts are anything to go by, we're still at a wit deficiency. -- nm - Reagen Dec 15, 09:02 2
  - Ouch -- (link) - TWuG Dec 15, 09:05 [youtube] 1
    - Consider yourself zinged. -- nm - Reagen Dec 15, 09:09
- All I know is *you* are the only one talking about Trump on B1. -- nm - Spawn Dec 15, 09:01
my fitbit blaze is arriving today. I know you are all dying to know my review. -- nm - university of amanda jones Dec 15, 08:58 7
- I swore off Fitbit after my 3rd one broke in a year. I'm curious to see how this one holds up -- nm - Remlik Dec 15, 09:09
- I actually am. -- nm - Reagen Dec 15, 09:00 1
  - (battery life in particular) -- nm - Reagen Dec 15, 09:20
- I want to know your thoughts on the Pixel. -- nm - JaxSanta Dec 15, 08:59 3
  - *not for me.* I look at my phone to see how many emails and messages I have. the pixel only told me *that* I had messages. - university of amanda jones Dec 15, 09:10 2
    - you touch upon something that I find I like more and more... - Mel Profit Dec 15, 10:01
    - Interesting. Thanks! -- nm - JaxSanta Dec 15, 09:13

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