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"Little known fact, Sean McVay preferred Beast Wars to Transformers" -- nm - ML Jan 12, 13:39 4
- Has Blue Power Ranger listed under Job Experience -- nm - budice Jan 12, 13:42
- well of course. Beast Wars was awesome -- nm - Remlik Jan 12, 13:42 1
  - I'm not sure I know what Beast Wars are - crash davis Jan 12, 13:44
- where did he stand on micro-bots? -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 12, 13:41
apparently, all you can get on a trump impeachment bet at ladbroke's is even money....nm - x Jan 12, 13:30 11
- I *think* that's more gambling that it's the "fun" side of that wager. Scoop up a bunch of low-limit takers. But yeah. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Jan 12, 13:37
- sweet -- nm - mud Jan 12, 13:34
- Time frame? -- nm - znufrii Jan 12, 13:31 2
  - During his administration, one would imagine. -- nm - Ender Jan 12, 13:35 1
    - Didn't know if it was just within the first year or something like that. - znufrii Jan 12, 13:41
- Wait that he is or isn't? - iSpam Jan 12, 13:31 5
  - as soon as I can think up stakes where you lose either way, we'll make that bet -- nm - crash davis Jan 12, 13:41
  - Even money, so both. -- nm - mara Jan 12, 13:39
  - that he will be impeached by the end of the first term.... - x Jan 12, 13:35 2
    - I think he'll pull a palin and resign before he's impeached, that way he can be a winner -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 12, 13:38 1
      - actually i just looked. resignation also pays out....nm - x Jan 12, 13:40
The Rams have hired Redskins offensive coordinator Sean McVay as their head coach, making him the youngest head coach in modern NFL history at age 30. -- nm - Beaker Jan 12, 13:27
would you like to know something about my financial reporting system? - university of amanda jones Jan 12, 13:23 5
- whoa, good luck, those migrations aren't fun -- nm - budice Jan 12, 13:41
- all I want to know is how I can set up automatic payments into an off shore account for, I dunno, 'fees' yeah that works, fees man -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 12, 13:40
- After all that implementation? -- nm - iSpam Jan 12, 13:28
- SAP is like an onion. It has many layers and makes you want to cry -- nm - Beaker Jan 12, 13:24 1
  - we are currently using prophix. it doesn't have enough layers and thus makes me want to cry. -- nm - university of amanda jones Jan 12, 13:25
Tried sausage meatballs in the roaster oven.....Spicy!! -- nm - Meg Jan 12, 13:21
my thoughts and prayers to everyone in Portland, may you make it through the prospect of snow safely -- nm - crash davis Jan 12, 13:19
the montana neo-nazi march is postponed.... - x Jan 12, 13:18 2
- I hate Montana Nazis. -- nm - Jake Blues Jan 12, 13:20 1
  - i know, right? they're spread out all over the place so much, it's hard to get anything coordinated these days ... - call me Ishmael Jan 12, 13:25
Jim Cantore's latest weather picture is basically centered on my home. -- (link) - budice Jan 12, 13:16 1
- "This guy's house, right here... he's screwed." -- nm - Mop Jan 12, 13:30
If you click one thing today, click this. It happened just minutes ago. -- (link) - ML Jan 12, 13:11 36
- And there he turns around to put on some cool shades...oh, it's a handkerchief. -- nm - Max Jan 12, 13:30
- that was just. terrific. -- nm - prayformojo Jan 12, 13:29
- this might be my favorite Bromance of all Time. - Mel Profit Jan 12, 13:25 3
  - all the memes -- nm - budice Jan 12, 13:26
  - right? I love jobama. -- nm - university of amanda jones Jan 12, 13:26 1
    - It ranks up there with Pitt/Clooney and Affleck/Damon with none of the swirling unpleasantness surrounding those first two couples. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 12, 13:30
- nice. -- nm - Diva Jan 12, 13:24
- Wow, he really had no idea. -- nm - David Jan 12, 13:24
- FAKE NEWS! -- nm - znufrii Jan 12, 13:23
- All the feels. -- nm - Dark Callisto Jan 12, 13:20
- Oh man. -- nm - Mop Jan 12, 13:17 1
  - I think his initial reaction at the beginning ("Oh, he's talking about me!") is even better than his reaction when he hears about the medal. -- nm - Mop Jan 12, 13:22
- I love the moment, but have nagging concerns with the practice. - Name Withheld by Request Jan 12, 13:16 15
  - Nothing will belittle this achievement more than "Medal of Freedom recipient Steve Bannon". -- nm - Mop Jan 12, 13:23 2
    - It's the Putin one that will really stand out. -- nm - David Jan 12, 13:26 1
      - Public appearances are frowned upon after the Marshals have given you a new identity. -- nm - Mop Jan 12, 13:41
  - Yeah, giving a totally symbolic award for service to country to someone who has served the country is just a slippery slope you don't want to go down. -- nm - pmb Jan 12, 13:22 9
    - Again, I'm 100% okay with Biden getting it, but politicians aren't known for A) restraint, nor B) maintaining standards. - Name Withheld by Request Jan 12, 13:33 7
      - Looking it up... - Roger More Jan 12, 13:46 1
        
        So cheney already has one? -- nm - Beryllium Jan 12, 13:49
      - Here's a thought: What if GWB had given Cheney one? Super long public service record there too. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Jan 12, 13:41 4
        
        Cheney already had one. -- nm - Roger More Jan 12, 13:46 1
        
        Ha! Too funny. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Jan 12, 13:51
        
        some people (plenty) probably would have scoffed, but, i mean, it's not like it gives them any power. -- nm* - Andie Jan 12, 13:43
        
        he'd have been within his rights to do so and would have been judged accordingly - Reagen Jan 12, 13:43
    - *snort!* -- nm - Diva Jan 12, 13:25
  - i have a *realllllllllllly* difficult time conjuring up a touching, tearful, moment between Trump and Pence. -- nm - Andie Jan 12, 13:19 1
    - Someone should photoshop their heads over Dax and Peña. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 12, 13:22
- ah -- nm - Andie Jan 12, 13:15
- PUT DOWN YOUR CELL PHONES -- nm - JaxSean Jan 12, 13:14
- have the crying biden memes started yet....nm - x Jan 12, 13:13 4
  - Yes. -- (link) - ML Jan 12, 13:15 3
    - someday, you should look up the definition of rhetorical!....nm - x Jan 12, 13:21 2
      - Should he? -- nm - David Jan 12, 13:24 1
        
        Not when he's so busy making crying Biden memes -- nm - Beryllium Jan 12, 13:43
- Thanks, but I'll wait for the memes -- nm - Roger More Jan 12, 13:12
Poll based on the thread below: What recent events are next on the "Time For A Movie" train?+ -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Jan 12, 13:11
Joe Biden turns to wipe tears after POTUS surprises him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom -- (link*) - budice Jan 12, 13:10
Dealio done: Sean McVay will be named the next coach of the LA Rams -- nm* - budice Jan 12, 13:06
so the philly mayor is apparently angry that his soda tax caused consumer prices to rise because the tax is at the wholesale level.... -- (edited) - x Jan 12, 13:06 15
- I think prices rising was a given, what I'd be mad about is retailers pretending that they are the ones collecting the tax from consumers -- (edited) - znufrii Jan 12, 13:28 3
  - But from the retailer's perspective - say you increase your price overnight from $6 to $9. Your customers are going to be upset, and you have to - Roger More Jan 12, 13:31 2
    - Then you post a notice explaining the price hike, instead of lying to your customers about them being taxed. -- nm* - znufrii Jan 12, 13:33 1
      - Doing it this way is an obvious pr move from the beverage and grocery lobbies. -- nm - znufrii Jan 12, 13:43
- Outside of the merits of this particular tax, he should have a better response than that. "Yes, prices have risen. That's the point. Have you thought - Roger More Jan 12, 13:28 5
  - They were very upfront that the tax was about the cash and not reducing sugary drink consumption - iSpam Jan 12, 13:30 4
    - Really? Well, that's even more idiotic. The point of a sin tax is to reduce the sin. Better to increase the sales tax, and have everyone pay a little - Roger More Jan 12, 13:33 1
      - Yeah, it was sold as a way to fund universal pre-k, iinm - znufrii Jan 12, 13:37
    - right. i mean, ya can't have it both ways....nm - x Jan 12, 13:32
    - Especially since it's also on diet drinks. -- nm - Ender Jan 12, 13:31
- I hope he really is that stupid. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Jan 12, 13:17
- This strikes me as so dumb it can't be anything other than political ass-covering. -- nm - ML Jan 12, 13:13 1
  - Imagine if he'd gotten the 3 cent tax he wanted instead of 1.5 cent. -- nm - Ender Jan 12, 13:21
- Oh, honey... -- nm - Ender Jan 12, 13:10
- *perk* -- nm - JaxSean Jan 12, 13:08
Oh. -- (link) - ML Jan 12, 13:06
Auditor General opens investigation of Prime Minister Trudeau's secret vacation on the island of foreign aid recipient Aga Khan. - Name Withheld by Request Jan 12, 13:01 12
- Was there any golden showers involved ? -- nm - eag Jan 12, 13:08
- stupid move Justin. -- nm - Andie Jan 12, 13:03 9
  - This. Everyone in Canada has a damn cottage. Why didn't he just vacation in one of those? -- nm - Diva Jan 12, 13:05 8
    - I'm pretty against politician-shaming for stuff like this, but it's a horrible misjudgement that I believe stems from a real blindspot he and his... - Name Withheld by Request Jan 12, 13:09 7
      - I am so kidding it's not even funny and I didn't even bother reading your whole post. -- nm - Diva Jan 12, 13:12 2
        
        Oh, I was just tying in with the conversation. Not putting you on the spot. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Jan 12, 13:41 1
        
        no prob. didn't want post to be seen as serious or even somewhat thought out. -- nm - Diva Jan 12, 13:43
      - They'd had the experience last year as well. -- nm - Roger More Jan 12, 13:11
      - yeah, i don't actually think there is a corrupt motivation here, it's just a dumb thing to do, optics-wise. -- nm - Andie Jan 12, 13:10 2
        
        Well, it does go against his "there will be no perception" position again. That's his own standard being broken. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Jan 12, 13:43
        
        agreed -- nm - Beaker Jan 12, 13:30
- I bet he took off his shirt. -- nm - Diva Jan 12, 13:02
Weeknd's recent former flame Bella Hadid has unfollowed Selena Gomez on Instagram. It is *so* on. - Diva Jan 12, 12:52 4
- Swifty's Choice. -- nm - Andie Jan 12, 12:53 2
  - Swiftboat scandal -- nm - budice Jan 12, 13:03
  - ha! -- nm - Diva Jan 12, 13:00
- like donkey kong -- nm - prayformojo Jan 12, 12:53
I'm going stir crazy with cabin fever. - ReluctantCynic Jan 12, 12:50 3
- RC, come out and plaaaaaay -- nm - The Spiders Jan 12, 13:34
- you *are* allowed to go out, right? - Andie Jan 12, 12:51 1
  - those ankle monitors hardly work most of the time anyway -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 12, 13:05
AP: Minnesota police stop stolen vehicle, find driver in labor, some of her 7 child passengers with mouths taped shut. -- (link) - budice Jan 12, 12:50 7
- "Look, I went into labor and I told my oldest to help out. Whatever happened after that was outside of my hands." -- nm - Mop Jan 12, 13:39
- They might have taped their own mouths shut. Kids. What can you do, right? -- nm - Beryllium Jan 12, 13:21 1
  - bery, you have wasted this fine legal mind of yours on aps and silly stuff -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 12, 13:28
- what I'm curious about, was she driving to the hospital, or was it happenstance that she was pulled over while she was going about her biz, damnit ... - zeitgeist Jan 12, 13:07
- They would not stop talking politics. -- nm - Driver Jan 12, 13:01
- That's some old-school parenting right there. - znufrii Jan 12, 13:00
- I can only assume she had just driven in from Florida? -- nm - ty97, Queen of the Skies Jan 12, 12:53
But GD it, if snow ever *did* need plowing that guy stood ready to answer the call! - ML Jan 12, 12:48
The Senate passed the Mattis waiver 81-17. -- (link) - decline Jan 12, 12:42
Moo and Brew fest in Charlotte in April with Blues Traveler playing. I treated the wife with VIP tickets from FFB$. -- nm - CQ Jan 12, 12:41
Golf: Justin Thomas is (-8) thru 11 holes -- (link) - budice Jan 12, 12:40 10
- hey -- (link) - Strongbad Jan 12, 12:40 [Backboard] 8
  - Hells yes, but not BluRay - budice Jan 12, 12:42 7
    - Cool. - Strongbad Jan 12, 12:43 6
      - If you wish to give me more after I win, that's fine -- nm - budice Jan 12, 12:43 5
        
        David, look! This is how much faith I have in your team winning Saturday. - Strongbad Jan 12, 12:45 4
        
        Nah. You're good. -- nm - David Jan 12, 12:53 3
        
        #brothership -- nm - Strongbad Jan 12, 13:42
        
        Welcome to join if you're so sure. -- nm - budice Jan 12, 12:55 1
        
        Nah. That's a weird way of letting you win. -- nm - David's iPad Jan 12, 13:04
- Nice jinx there. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 12, 12:40
I don't get really nice sunrises here a lot, but here's a pretty terrific shot of the Washington Monument this morning -- (link) - prayformojo Jan 12, 12:39 1
- sweet -- nm - CQ Jan 12, 12:39
What's the least important presidential election of your lifetime? - Reagen Jan 12, 12:38 8
- 2036 -- nm - David's iPad Jan 12, 13:06
- 96. If it wasn't for the Simpsons' episode, I'd have no mental image of that campaign/issues. - Name Withheld by Request Jan 12, 12:54
- 1976...nm - x Jan 12, 12:44 1
  - Man, I wish I was a young American conservative for that nomination race. Would have been fuuuuuuuuuuuuuun. - Name Withheld by Request Jan 12, 12:55
- Maybe 96. Dole would have been a one-term president. -- nm - Inigo Jan 12, 12:43 1
  - But after Dole and no Clinton scandal, what would have been the likelihood for Bush? -- nm - Max Jan 12, 13:52
- Probably 1984 -- nm - Roger More Jan 12, 12:39 1
  - a close second. -- nm - Reagen Jan 12, 12:40
Supposably, Drake spent $100,000 dollars on a diamond necklace for J.Lo. -- nm - Diva Jan 12, 12:38 6
- Cheap bastard. -- nm - Mop Jan 12, 12:41
- sounds about right. -- nm - Andie Jan 12, 12:38 4
  - Actually her tastes have 7-8 figures. -- nm - budice Jan 12, 12:39 3
    - it's all still very new. Room to grow. -- nm - Diva Jan 12, 12:44 2
      - it's a good first try. -- nm - Remlik Jan 12, 12:47
      - She probably has a room that has all the trinkets that her men have bought her -- nm - eag Jan 12, 12:46
Silence 85% (119/21), Patriots Day 79% (72/19), Live By Night 34% (29/57) -- nm - Beaker Jan 12, 12:37 20
- the Patriots Day reviews surprised me, it looks insipid -- nm - Beaker Jan 12, 12:37 19
  - I don't know that I want to see it. - Mel Profit Jan 12, 13:29 7
    - Who's more Boston? Wahlberg or Affleck/Damon? -- nm - Max Jan 12, 13:35 3
      - Wahlberg is more blue collar (Dorchester) while Matt and Ben are white collar (Cambridge) -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 12, 13:40
      - Wahlberg is so Dorchester/Southie and Affleck/Damon are so Cambridge it's a bit of a draw on the Red Line. -- nm - Diva Jan 12, 13:38 1
        
        right on. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 12, 13:42
    - (I said this too.) -- nm - JaxSean Jan 12, 13:33
    - I don't want to see this the same way I don't want to see 9/11 movies. No desire to relive this stuff. -- nm - Diva Jan 12, 13:31 1
      - I totally agree. I did watch Flight 93 one time when you weren't around because it was the one I thought I could get through without welling up - Mel Profit Jan 12, 13:36
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  - I feel we don't appreciate the magnitude of the fact that the police shut down Boston for two days. -- nm - Mop Jan 12, 12:43 1
    - the story isn't insipid. but the movie might be. -- nm - Andie Jan 12, 12:44
  - Mark Wahlberg is turning into the Forrest Gump of American disasters. -- nm - Reagen Jan 12, 12:40 2
    - Remember the year the plants came for us? -- nm - Roger More Jan 12, 12:41 1
      - heh....nm - x Jan 12, 12:47
  - and by insipid you mean thought provoking and inspired -- nm - J Jan 12, 12:39 4
    - "MarkyMark literally says “They messed with the wrawng city!” As if other cities would be like, “Oh man, someone bombed us. We better not do anything - Beaker Jan 12, 12:42 2
      - No but they did do it different than other cities would have I believe -- nm - J Jan 12, 12:45 1
        
        With the exception of Moncton on a lesser scale -- nm - J Jan 12, 12:50
    - umm, no -- nm - Beaker Jan 12, 12:40

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