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Jeff Schlupp has joined Crystal Palace on a four and a half year deal from Leicester City, according to Sky sources. -- nm - CQ Jan 13, 10:55
Phillip Rivers: I love LA! -- (link) - ML Jan 13, 10:51 2
- When you have 20 kids to pay for, he'll be playing til he's 50 -- nm - budice Jan 13, 10:53
- Surprise! -- nm - David Jan 13, 10:53
SpaceX is launching tomorrow at around 12:40 pm Eastern. First launch since the launchpad RUD in September. - TWuG Jan 13, 10:50
ST Poll -- Should I run for borough council? -- (link) - znufrii Jan 13, 10:46 16
- "Make znufrii's borough great again" -- nm - Loyola Jan 13, 11:03
- I think you should plan for a run in the future, though. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 13, 10:52 1
  - The thought had occurred to me. I like my current councilwoman well enough, but I'd be open to something at the county or school board level as well. -- (edited) - znufrii Jan 13, 10:53
- A couple of us should run for office. -- nm - David Jan 13, 10:50 12
  - If nothing else, Trump has proven that what's written about/said by someone only seems to matter if they have the shame or humility to let it matter. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 13, 10:57
  - Fine, fine. If you insist! - IrishStephen Jan 13, 10:55 3
    - I would vote for you. - David Jan 13, 10:56 2
      - They still elect dog catchers? -- nm - Krusty Jan 13, 11:05 1
        
        I'd vote for Stephen too. They don't elect enough people with heart anymore. -- nm - Loyola Jan 13, 11:16
  - I will volunteer as a political strategist for any STer who runs for office. Any of you. And I'll come help out on your campaign when I can. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 13, 10:52 6
    - It's why I keep asking you to set me up with some political writing. - David Jan 13, 10:53 4
      - Plus, it runs in your family! - ML Jan 13, 10:59 3
        
        Heh, I'd forgotten that guy. - David Jan 13, 11:01 2
        
        He still has his own Wikipedia page! -- nm - ML Jan 13, 11:02
        
        Hmm, maybe I should run as a Republican. People might confuse us. -- nm - David Jan 13, 11:01
    - *perks up* -- nm - ML/Mel '20 Jan 13, 10:52
I woulda sworn Louie Anderson is dead -- nm - prayformojo Jan 13, 10:43
Speaking of music festivals: New Def Leppard / Poison Tour -- (link) - budice Jan 13, 10:36 2
- And we're going to be somewhere else when they're here. - David Jan 13, 10:37 1
  - what, again? - call me Ishmael Jan 13, 10:41
Speaking of doom, this has to be the most beautiful -- and eerie -- photo of this latest Snowpacalypse. -- (link) - ReluctantCynic Jan 13, 10:36 8
- Of course a criminalist would take a photo of a murder. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 13, 10:53 2
  - nice -- nm - Diva Jan 13, 11:03
  - oh *well* played -- nm - ML Jan 13, 11:01
- yeah, I think that definitely spell bad juju -- nm - prayformojo Jan 13, 10:40 1
  - if you look closely you can see this guy in the bottom right -- (link) - ML Jan 13, 10:50 [Image]
- That looks like a fantasy illustration, not reality. -- nm - David Jan 13, 10:38
- Coooooool -- nm - ML Jan 13, 10:37
- that's pretty great -- nm - Andie Jan 13, 10:37
Is Diego Costa a jerk? Yep. Is Diego Costa going to play for Chelsea after this window? Hmmmmmm. -- (link) - volnelk Jan 13, 10:26 2
- Lol, Chelsea -- nm - znufrii Jan 13, 10:28 1
  - Losing to Leicester this weekend would certainly make things interesting. -- nm - volnelk Jan 13, 10:29
PBS has gone in-depth on the EM Drive -- (link) - ML Jan 13, 10:25 [youtube] 3
- "it's like trying to accelerate a car by getting in the driver's seat and pushing on the windshield." - ML Jan 13, 10:40
- Doom? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 13, 10:35 1
  - au contraire! either pipe dream or wheee! -- nm - mud Jan 13, 10:37
Smaller and meaner. -- (link) - znufrii Jan 13, 10:17
Did i miss it? Weekend plans, please. -- nm - Andie Jan 13, 10:13 22
- Birthday party for Ronan, football, and bringing home two pups for the weekend. - IrishStephen Jan 13, 10:54
- On my way to Vegas to see Van Morrison tonight. -- nm - pmb Jan 13, 10:50
- i'm fogged in. no plans until it goes away. -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 13, 10:27 2
  - that must be some potent shit. -- nm - Diva Jan 13, 10:53 1
    - i'm halfway up a small mountain. 10' below my altitude is fine -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 13, 11:03
- Dealing with snow and ice. Playing Kerbal Space Program. Figuring out how I'm going to get to work on Sunday (probably snowshoes). - ReluctantCynic Jan 13, 10:24
- Sault Ste Marie Michigan tonight - Sault Ste Marie Canada tomorrow - then dinner both Saturday & Sunday nights with friends. -- nm - JenBro Jan 13, 10:23
- harrisburg. farm show. shopping. (drop off cable box at comcast on way out of town.) nm - university of amanda jones Jan 13, 10:22 1
  - we are going here for dinner tonight, I think. -- (link) - university of amanda jones Jan 13, 10:26
- Might finally get around to taking down our Christmas lights tonight. -- nm - znufrii Jan 13, 10:22
- Pub. -- nm - Loyola Jan 13, 10:22
- My brother and I and a buddy of ours are going to Story District -- (link) - Max Jan 13, 10:21 1
  - cool -- nm - Andie Jan 13, 10:21
- mel's. birthday. all weekend. all the time. -- (edited) - Diva Jan 13, 10:20 3
  - that's a full weekend -- nm - budice Jan 13, 10:59 1
    - mel's bday is the best because it's always around a long weekend. I may enjoy it more than he does. -- nm - Diva Jan 13, 11:02
  - *points to my mouth repeatedly and with authority* -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 13, 10:23
- Diva has made plans for my birfday weekend, movies, staying in town, eating, drinking, football watching. [nm] - Mel Profit Jan 13, 10:19
- "I, Daniel Blake" in the afternoon tomorrow, playoffs after that.. (NM) - Marlowe Jan 13, 10:18
- our big work party is tomorrow night (Theme: SciFi), but i just decided i should skip it. Going to an Impressionists exhibit Sunday (linked) -- (link) - Andie Jan 13, 10:16
- Car shopping. -- nm - VMan Jan 13, 10:16
- Costco. Maybe swimming. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 13, 10:14
Go Green!!! (most instagrammed locations in every state =) -- (link) - JenBro Jan 13, 10:08
That was quite an excellent episode of Black-ish this week. -- nm - Jovian Jan 13, 10:04
What the hell, brain!?!? -- (link) - ML Jan 13, 09:55 [youtube] 2
- dang, I've been using "the mcgurk effect" to describe what happens when I leave lettuce in the fridge for a month. -- nm - Max Jan 13, 10:12
- ok, that's bizarre. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 13, 10:07
That CHIPS trailer was surprisingly highbrow. -- nm - ML Jan 13, 09:51 3
- Who is the big star? -- nm - amoxy Jan 13, 09:55 2
  - a penis, I think -- nm - ML Jan 13, 09:56 1
    - Michael Penis? Or Dix Shephard? -- nm - Roger More Jan 13, 10:08
my mom is hanging with chubbers and oliver sunday while I am in harrisburg. "just tell me how to turn on the radio, I'll be fine." - university of amanda jones Jan 13, 09:46 5
- Over here. Warmer... -- nm - Alexa Jan 13, 10:03
- Sure... talk to the fireplace. Alexa, keep an eye on my mother. -- nm - VMan Jan 13, 09:51
- Can you set up a webcam of this for us? -- nm - Reagen Jan 13, 09:50 1
  - there's already one there. don't tell her that. -- nm - university of amanda jones Jan 13, 10:05
- I'd confirm her question and just have her talk to the fireplace while she's there -- nm - JD Jan 13, 09:49
RIP William Peter Blatty (writer of The Exorcist) -- (link*) - ML Jan 13, 09:39
Nintendo Switch: Hands-On Review. (Iink) - budice Jan 13, 09:30 1
- Skyrim isn't even coming until fall 2017. Mario is Holiday 2017. You basically are buying it for Zelda and on spec. - Qale Jan 13, 09:50
Good guy with a gun: Arizona motorist happens upon a man attacking a state trooper who's already been shot. Shoots and kills assailant. -- (link) - Mop Jan 13, 09:25 3
- Hawth? (NM) - Marlowe Jan 13, 09:41 2
  - Which one, do you think? -- nm - Mop Jan 13, 10:09 1
    - I would hope that he would be the good guy with a gun.. (NM) - Marlowe Jan 13, 10:17
I have not seen one post about this: NATO troop build up on the border of Poland/Russia -- (link) - amoxy Jan 13, 09:19 3
- Not much to say about it yet. It seems like it is a message to Russia, but not provocative. -- nm - GregW Jan 13, 09:59 1
  - I doubt 4500 troops is that much of a provocation although the 2400 pieces of equipment, depending on what they are, might get someone's attention. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 13, 10:15
- Didn't they start that in mid-December? -- nm - Beryllium Jan 13, 09:24
Trump has ordered the Commanding General of the DC National Guard removed from his post 1 minute after [Trump] being sworn in. -- (link) - MDH Jan 13, 09:18 16
- Related and we know he's coming for the gun ban ASAP -- nm - MDH Jan 13, 10:18
- I'd like to know the reasons for this. Sour grapes, maybe, for sour grapes over what? -- nm - Mop Jan 13, 09:42 8
  - The "why" is easy. If the President is responsible for filling any position, whoever is currently there will be replaced -- (edited) - TWuG Jan 13, 09:48 4
    - My take on it is even worse - Reagen Jan 13, 10:05 3
      - Given the National Guard's direct involvement in the inauguration prep, it's got to be tied with that. - Mop Jan 13, 10:06 2
        
        There it is. -- nm - znufrii Jan 13, 10:08 1
        
        "Mr. Trump would like to blow up some shit." -- nm - Mop Jan 13, 10:09
  - Or he has somebody else in mind for the job -- nm - amoxy Jan 13, 09:43 1
    - He's building his own personal army! -- nm - Mop Jan 13, 09:48
  - "And fuck *you* in particular." -- nm - znufrii Jan 13, 09:43
- "Can I do it? Then you can fucking bet I'll do it." D. Trump, Asshole In Chief. -- nm - TWuG Jan 13, 09:37
- YDC: DC residents fully expect Trump/Sessions to take everything out on us for marijuana legalization, and his 91% loss here. -- nm - MDH Jan 13, 09:20 4
  - You're right, we don't care. -- nm* - The smaller, meaner America Jan 13, 09:31 2
    - In all seriousness, you'd be surprised how often when friends/I travel we get "People don't live in DC it's just politics" or our ID gets turned away - MDH Jan 13, 09:33 1
      - If you lived in "real America" you wouldn't have that problem. -- nm - znufrii Jan 13, 09:35
  - I care. -- nm - Diva Jan 13, 09:22
"Mimosas at 8am are good, too." - Overheard in the office Jan 13, 09:14 1
- This reminds me of... -- (link) - David Jan 13, 10:05 [youtube]
Last Music Festival? Probably Day on the Green. Stones headlined with Santana and somebody else -- nm - amoxy Jan 13, 09:08 8
- Heatwave (1980) -- (link) - mud Jan 13, 09:36
- Outside Lands 2016: Radiohead, LCD Soundsystem, Lionel Richie. Not headlining but of note: Dr Teeth and Electric Mayhem -- nm - JD Jan 13, 09:24 4
  - late 70s, kid-Mel just giggled at that. He'd have totally dug that. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 13, 09:26 3
    - For the people that I was around for that set...regardless of age, we all became kids about 1/2 a song into that sets. I -- nm - JD Jan 13, 09:29 2
      - Youtube has it -- (link) - TWuG Jan 13, 09:53 [youtube] 1
        
        Altered-Mel would have lost his mind. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 13, 10:10
- We've decided we're too old for multi-day festivals. They're exhausting. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 13, 09:11 1
  - That's just in your mind 8-) - JD Jan 13, 09:26
Strongbad, from B2, I wonder if the Obama kids have written something for Baron Trump - amoxy Jan 13, 09:06 5
- I thought I read somewhere that Baron isn't living in the WH initially? -- nm - Strongbad Jan 13, 10:21 1
  - That's what I heard. He and Ivanka will remain in New York, and Trump will travel "home" on the weekends. - ReluctantCynic Jan 13, 10:34
- JFK Jr? -- nm - Roger More Jan 13, 09:08
- John Kennedy, Jr ? -- nm - Meg Jan 13, 09:08 1
  - That was my thought also -- nm - amoxy Jan 13, 09:15
LIR - Strongbad - the lecture last night was on the use of Lidar to identify Mayan ruins under the forest canopy in Guatemala and Belize. It was - Meg Jan 13, 08:59 5
- Interesting! - Strongbad Jan 13, 10:27
- There was a segment on this on Sunday Morning last weekend. Fascinating - znufrii Jan 13, 09:02
- didn't some Canadian kid use something similar to ID a previously unknown city? -- nm - Beaker Jan 13, 09:00 2
  - He used satellite data and predictive analysis (with a lot of 'Mayan cities are located based on alignment with constellations') - Roger More Jan 13, 09:07 1
    - Right. This was done with a helicopter and there was discussion that this was more effective than fixed-wing flight because it was - Meg Jan 13, 09:10
aggrivating: phone banks that are busy and just tell you to try again instead of letting you wait on hold - Reagen Jan 13, 08:56 5
- The new sexy is getting an automatic callback instead of having to wait. I love that. -- nm - volnelk Jan 13, 09:11 4
  - right. the person or persons who came up with that deserve all the wet sloppy kisses. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 13, 09:18
  - absolutely. It's the hanging up that drives me bonkers. -- nm - Reagen Jan 13, 09:13 2
    - I was on hold with a company not long ago and there was no music. No sound. Nothing. Fortunately I wasn't on hold that long, but it was bizarre. -- nm - volnelk Jan 13, 09:36 1
      - i hate that. You sit there thinking "Am I still on hold? Should I hang up? No, I'll wait. But what if i'm not really on hold...." -- nm - Andie Jan 13, 10:28
TSG - Jacksonville: Masseuse, 70, Busted After Offering To Lend Undercover Cop A Hand (link) -- (edited) - budice Jan 13, 08:56 2
- C'mon. It's lunchtime. -- nm - volnelk Jan 13, 09:12
- the new season of The Client List is fucked up -- nm - Beaker Jan 13, 08:57
Deadpool's 'For Your Consideration' Oscars Video Focuses on the Chimichangas and Assless Chaps, of Course -- (link) - Beaker Jan 13, 08:53 4
- Third time I've been able to say this in 24 hours: they're just chaps! -- nm - Beryllium Jan 13, 09:24 2
  - Right? There are no such things as "assed chaps" or "chaps with an ass". - ReluctantCynic Jan 13, 10:08 1
    - It's true, it does. There's actually a small blurb on Wikipedia about that. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 13, 10:14
- All the awards! -- nm - Baron Zero C Jan 13, 08:56
And the verdict is, viral lung infection. Treatment, an inhaler. - Andie Jan 13, 08:52 8
- Y'all got me beat. Get well soon! -- nm - Mop Jan 13, 10:29
- what? I thought for sure they would prescribe a brownie ... stat! -- nm - JenBro Jan 13, 09:20
- daaaaamn! glad you're diagnosed and have treatment now. -- nm - Diva Jan 13, 08:55 3
  - this -- nm - Beaker Jan 13, 08:56 2
    - In Canada? I assumed it would take 6 months, at least. -- nm - Mop Jan 13, 10:30 1
      - i called at 9:15, saw my doctor at 11:15, was back at work, with my prescription paid drugs (work plan) at 12:30. -- (edited) - Andie Jan 13, 10:31
- hope you feel better soon. -- (edited) - budice Jan 13, 08:55 1
  - ☺ -- nm - Andie Jan 13, 08:57
Finnair flight AY666 has landed safely in HEL on Friday the 13th -- (link) - Beaker Jan 13, 08:50 1
- +1 -- nm - Beryllium Jan 13, 09:25

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