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rumor : Green Day supposedly gonna play Wrigley Field at some point this year.... - groiny Jan 9, 10:06 3
- They just announced a date in Philly this morning. - znufrii Jan 9, 10:08 2
  - as did U2 -- nm - decline Jan 9, 11:02
  - They are playing downstate in March, I am going to that one, but will have to go if they are actually here. -- nm - groiny Jan 9, 10:08
That new show Heavy Rescue: 401? This will be featured next season ... -- (link) - zork Jan 9, 10:06
I liked Gosling's comments about Eva last night a lot -- nm - prayformojo Jan 9, 10:06
(do we still do this / care?) PoGo: Level 26. Caught/Seen 115/119. Highest CP: 2216 Snorlax - ty97 Jan 9, 10:02 2
- Level 25. C/S 113/127. 1690 Kingler - psilotum Jan 9, 10:19
- Level 23. caught 99/seen 111. Highest 2159 Snorlax -- nm - CQ Jan 9, 10:05
Well this could be an interesting interview. A gay Mormon. - pmb Jan 9, 09:57 6
- Hey! Lawyer! That's like two things you can't ask about right there! -- nm - Max Jan 9, 10:16
- I know about 10-12 gay Mormons. Some of them have been excommunicated. -- nm - Diva Jan 9, 10:08
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  - He seems very ambitious. -- nm - pmb Jan 9, 10:02 2
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    - I've helped staff a couple regional conferences and one national convention of Affirmation (the group for LGBT Mormons and their families) - ReluctantCynic Jan 9, 10:08
Meanwhile, I can't tell if Marriott rewards sign-in is down or if I'm just using the wrong credentials - ty97 Jan 9, 09:57 1
- Working here. -- nm - Meg Jan 9, 10:02
BREAKING: Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, will be named Senior Advisor to the President, per senior transition official. -- (link) - amoxy Jan 9, 09:51 10
- Let's obscure Trump's conflicts of interests with his son-in-law's. - pmb Jan 9, 09:56
- has a President ever been threatened with Impeachment the day of his Inauguration before? -- nm - Andie Jan 9, 09:52 8
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    - doesn't this break Federal Law? -- nm - Remlik Jan 9, 10:04 4
      - Nope. I was just looking into this over the weekend. The federal anti-nepotism laws do not apply to White House staff. -- (link) - ReluctantCynic Jan 9, 10:12
      - JFK made his brother AG. - Will Hunting - King of Astronauts Jan 9, 10:08 1
        
        The current nepotism statute was passed in response to that, iinm. -- (edited) - znufrii Jan 9, 10:12
      - I AM THE LAW! -- nm - Emperor Trump Jan 9, 10:06
  - Impeachment, lol. -- nm - znufrii Jan 9, 09:53 1
    - Jared and the giant impeachment. -- nm - Loyola Jan 9, 10:11
every movie I see Jena Malone in reinforces my belief that she's an omni sexual predator. -- nm - Reagen Jan 9, 09:50 1
- same for Kristen Stewart -- nm - budice Jan 9, 09:52
Someone just called to set up a meeting with me. - Andie Jan 9, 09:48 2
- Her name's not Brittany, is it? ;) -- nm - Meg Jan 9, 09:50 1
  - No, but i wish i could set it up so they had to schedule with each other. -- nm - Andie Jan 9, 09:51
Verizon Wireless ending 2-yr service contracts -- (link*) - budice Jan 9, 09:42 6
- if this affects existing contract-holders, they should be able to get out of the contract at this point -- nm - ML Jan 9, 09:59 1
  - we still get 2 year contracts at work. should be interesting to see how they change this on our business account - oblique, SuperFeud Champion Jan 9, 10:00
- way to bury the lead - EIP fees going up. -- nm - Epiphany Jan 9, 09:49 3
  - if you buy a phone from a third party and activate, you can avoid. right? -- nm - university of amanda jones Jan 9, 09:52 2
    - yes. And 3rd parties offer Verizon Wireless services for as low as $30- $35/mo -- (link) - budice Jan 9, 10:00 1
      - Another list. Unl Talk/Text can be had for $20 -- (link) - budice Jan 9, 10:06
Star Trek: Beyond: C- That was a disappointment. -- nm - CQ Jan 9, 09:41
The working title for 'Deadpool 2' is 'Love Machine'. -- nm* - Diva Jan 9, 09:37 2
- Confess your unpopular opinion (Deadpool spoilers) - ty97 Jan 9, 09:39
- perfection -- nm - Epiphany Jan 9, 09:38
So how do those chase points work? Do you just redeem them through their portal for hotels or something? - ty97 Jan 9, 09:37 14
- Oh, honey. - spamlet Jan 9, 09:47 10
  - Did you just "Oh honey" Ty?? -- nm - Qale Jan 9, 10:08 2
    - I had to. -- nm - spamlet Jan 9, 10:11
    - It was deserved FWIW -- nm - ty97 Jan 9, 10:10
  - I kinda need a travel agent to manage my points and my hotels. - ty97 Jan 9, 09:49 5
    - So you need an executive assistant? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 9, 10:10 2
      - Are you applying? - ty97 Jan 9, 10:11 1
        
        Sure. But you're already maj's executive assistant, which means I'll end up having to work for her, too. - ReluctantCynic Jan 9, 10:15
    - have you looked at awardwallet.com? -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion Jan 9, 10:10 1
      - never heard of it, what is it? -- nm - ty97 Jan 9, 10:11
  - Here is the r/churning guide to URs. -- (link) - spamlet Jan 9, 09:48
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  - I think they are worth more if you use them on travel though? But as I said, I'm a points hoarder who forgets to use them. - ty97 Jan 9, 09:40 1
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We all know the best way to reheat a slice of pizza is in a frying pan. What's the best way to reheat fried chicken? - JaxSean Jan 9, 09:34 23
- Wait? A frying pan? You mean I've been doing it wrong all these years? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 9, 10:15 1
  - yes. - JaxSean Jan 9, 10:26
- Do you want some refried beans with that refried chicken? -- nm - zork Jan 9, 10:07
- toaster oven -- nm - Beaker Jan 9, 10:03
- let it sit before you put it in the oven. -- nm - CQ Jan 9, 09:40
- oven -- nm - decline Jan 9, 09:39
- Who reheats pizza? -- nm - ty97 Jan 9, 09:35 13
  - I love cold pizza -- nm - amoxy Jan 9, 09:40 4
    - me too- breakfast of champions -- nm - Epiphany Jan 9, 09:43 3
      - yup, I kinda wanna order pizza now just to put in the fridge for breakfast tomorrow -- nm - ty97 Jan 9, 09:52 1
        
        *vomits* - groiny Jan 9, 09:53
      - oh lord, no. - groiny Jan 9, 09:44
  - *raises hand* I hate cold pizza -- nm - groiny Jan 9, 09:36 5
    - Same. -- nm - pmb Jan 9, 09:46 1
      - I mean the cheese has to at least be a bit gooey. -- nm - groiny Jan 9, 09:48
    - well yes, I hate cold lasagna too. But I was talking about real pizza. -- nm - ty97 Jan 9, 09:37 2
      - Well played, but you're still wrong. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 9, 09:38
      - ha, no I even hate cold thin crust pizza too. -- nm - groiny Jan 9, 09:38
  - Only Trump and Putin like cold pizza. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 9, 09:36 1
    - And Trump eats his with a knife and Fork -- nm - amoxy Jan 9, 09:37
- put it in a regular oven. keeps the skin crisp. -- nm - Diva Jan 9, 09:35
- a little spray oil and an oven. -- nm - groiny Jan 9, 09:35
- your IM: you cretin -- nm - ML Jan 9, 09:34
hahaha -- (link) - ty97 Jan 9, 09:31 1
- My dog. -- nm - jnine Jan 9, 09:35
It's a shame Olivia Colman wasn't at the Golden Globes, she's normally first on the dance floor dancing round a pile of handbags. -- (link) - LMS Jan 9, 09:30
The Sixers chalked up their 10th win this season over the weekend. They had 10 total wins last year - decline Jan 9, 09:27
JPP: 'I'm not signing a 1-year deal. ... There's not another one like me doing it with 7 1/2 fingers." -- (link) - budice Jan 9, 09:24
Bill Belichick catches some Zs on the Nantucket Ferry during the bye week -- (link) - budice Jan 9, 09:20 2
- Going TO or FROM? If coming "From" he's likely nursing a hangover. - Mel Profit Jan 9, 09:22
- These boat scandals, man. -- nm - ML Jan 9, 09:20
Oh, and thanks for the reminder on b2, I just sent an email to my Senator about cabinet nominations -- nm - znufrii Jan 9, 09:18
On the scale of co-workers 10 being the best like, a co-worker gets you home after you drunkenly propose "bumpin' uglies" to your boss and 0 - Mel Profit Jan 9, 09:16 18
- Heck, I threw a tantrum when mine disappeared from the kitchen cabinet at the museum. - Meg Jan 9, 09:28 2
  - 'threw a tantrum' = someone got dispatched to Gitmo. -- nm - Diva Jan 9, 09:32 1
    - There's a real risk that if you put something down it will be priced an put out for the semi-annual sale. - Meg Jan 9, 09:49
- I'd report it as a theft. Get the police involved. Oh, man this would be awesome! -- nm - CQ Jan 9, 09:27 5
  - I started with Homeland Security and will work my way up from there. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 9, 09:28 4
    - It could be worse.... - CQ Jan 9, 09:33 3
      - you tell everyone you're a stay at home dad but what you really do is write celebrity BDSM fiction. -- nm* - Mel Profit Jan 9, 09:39 2
        
        Maybe, but you're never going near that mug again. :) -- nm - CQ Jan 9, 09:42 1
        
        Very true. Not after "Dirty Mike and the Boys" got a holed of it. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 9, 09:43
- 4 -- nm - Epiphany Jan 9, 09:19
- two questions: Could they have assumed it was just an 'office' mug that wasn't anyone in particulars? and (2) is it, like, sitting on their desk with - Andie Jan 9, 09:17 1
  - I'm 95% sure I didn't leave it in a common area and that it was on my desk. - Mel Profit Jan 9, 09:20
- probably like a 2, I can't stand office thieves. -- nm - groiny Jan 9, 09:17
- are you drunk -- nm - ML Jan 9, 09:16 4
  - the office breathalyzer lies. [nm] - Mel Profit Jan 9, 09:18 3
    - One of my partners is legitimately Donald Draper-esque. We are moving offices and he has proposed a wet bar. -- nm - ML Jan 9, 09:20 2
      - you supported his proposal, right? -- nm - decline Jan 9, 09:23
      - I think we need some of that back. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 9, 09:22
ST is lawyer-y, I need some legal advice - ty97 Jan 9, 09:15 2
- Sure if you give me the URs. -- nm - iSpam Jan 9, 09:18
- You can always sue. Winning is another thing. -- nm - jnine Jan 9, 09:17
I can see why Amazon had to raise it's minimum for free shipping. Placed an order for 5 items on Dec 31st...... - Meg Jan 9, 09:08
Holy crap, Viola backstage at the Globes. -- (link) - ty97 Jan 9, 09:05 11
- It would have been better if she'd given this speech while also taking off her makeup and wig while downing vodka straight from the bottle. -- nm - Qale Jan 9, 09:20 2
  - hell yeah. -- nm - Diva Jan 9, 10:12
  - In the HtGAwM Drinking Game - those scenes are worth 3 beers. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 9, 09:29
- Right. Trump is shitty and evil - but he doesn't get there without support from the shitty and evil. -- nm - Reagen Jan 9, 09:08 7
  - And this (at the real risk of repeating myself) is why I think the focus on Meryl's speech as a Trump speech is off. -- nm - ty97 Jan 9, 09:10 6
    - and yet, the very video you linked at the bottom says "Meryl Streep attacks Donald Trump in Golden Globes speech" - groiny Jan 9, 09:14 2
      - Absolutely, that's the way it's being presented across the media (my post about the incorrect focus was not directed at you) -- nm - ty97 Jan 9, 09:23 1
        
        no problem -- nm - groiny Jan 9, 09:29
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      - But to ask "is this who we are and/or who we should be" is not bullying -- nm - ty97 Jan 9, 09:24 1
        
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Poor Jon Hamm. Already fallen to doing commercials for H&R Block -- nm - amoxy Jan 9, 09:04 9
- he's drinking a lot allegedlly. -- nm* - Remlik Jan 9, 09:47
- its awful. His Black Mirror episode was stellar -- nm - Epiphany Jan 9, 09:09 5
  - If you're looking for a show to fill the Black Mirror gap you should check out Inside Number 9. -- nm - LMS Jan 9, 09:15 3
    - thank you - I got two more episodes of BM and then some Sherlock - then Inside Number 9 -I like british telly -- nm - Epiphany Jan 9, 09:17 2
      - Rewatched the 1st ep of the Kenneth Branagh version of Wallender yesterday. Nicholas Hoult and Rebecca Ferguson play brother/sister - LMS Jan 9, 09:19 1
        
        oooo really to the IM -- nm - Epiphany Jan 9, 09:32
  - Agreed...i didn't see the final twist coming -- nm - amoxy Jan 9, 09:10
- That beard sunk him. -- nm - Spawn Jan 9, 09:05 1
  - this is not incorrect -- nm - Epiphany Jan 9, 09:20
Are there Culver's fans here? I'm near one. What's the scoop? -- nm - psilotum Jan 9, 09:03 14
- Custard is good. Food is average. -- nm - iSpam Jan 9, 09:18 1
  - oph yeah - ML Jan 9, 09:18
- Thanks. I vaguely remember a fanatical following. I will be trying for lunch today. -- nm - psilotum Jan 9, 09:12
- Never did much for me, but what I remember about them that was unique: Cheese curds. Frozen custard. -- nm - ty97 Jan 9, 09:06 2
  - I guess I'll have to get both! -- nm - psilotum Jan 9, 09:13
  - yeah, the cheese curds are the shit, and their burgers are not bad either -- nm - groiny Jan 9, 09:08
- As fast food goes, they're very good. -- nm - ML Jan 9, 09:04 7
  - I'm in your state, ML. -- nm - psilotum Jan 9, 09:14 6
    - !!! -- (link) - ML Jan 9, 09:17 [youtube] 5
      - haha - psilotum Jan 9, 09:20 4
        
        no need to be too specific, but what part of the State are you in? -- nm* - ML Jan 9, 09:33 3
        
        Owatonna today. -- nm - psilotum Jan 9, 09:41 1
        
        *whew* that's very close - ML Jan 9, 09:55
        
        ....so I can make sure to stay the hell away. -- nm - ML si Jan 9, 09:35

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