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If you want Girl on the Train for $5.99, have it it... -- (link) - David Jan 13, 15:57 1
- I can't believe KUWTJ is the one that's sold out! -- nm - kelly Jan 13, 16:00
Korean school children sing the Ramones -- (link) - zork Jan 13, 15:41 [youtube] 7
- Woot!! -- nm - Epiphany Jan 13, 15:56
- With pogo dancing! -- nm* - . Jan 13, 15:47
- Your move, Kim Jong-Un - Reagen Jan 13, 15:44 1
  - Go stand in the corner -- nm - zork Jan 13, 15:46
- outstanding. -- nm - mud Jan 13, 15:43 2
  - No matter what else happens this year, 2017 will be better than 2016 just for having seen this video. -- nm - zork Jan 13, 15:45 1
    - . . . . okay. -- nm - mud Jan 13, 15:48
Amongst the reasons I'll these guys is that they also showed what two happy, healthy even lusty (Joe!) marriages looked like. - . Jan 13, 15:32
This is what Zoo should have been. -- (link) - Beaker Jan 13, 15:29
It really is Friday the 13th. My apt complex is trying to claim I don't have renter's insurance. - Baron Zero C Jan 13, 15:21 8
- You should be able to address that in like 5 minutes right? Like, log into your insurance company's website and print out your evidence. -- nm - Mop Jan 13, 15:55 1
  - yah, same as when mortgage company occasionally asks for confirmation of homeowner insurance. -- (edited) - b. Jan 13, 16:14
- Is your landlord one of the big companies? -- nm - iSpam Jan 13, 15:28 1
  - Draper and Kramer. I've lived here for years and had zero issues before these shenanigans. -- nm - Baron Zero C Jan 13, 15:31
- Buy a cheap policy for a month, cancel it. End of story -- nm - budice Jan 13, 15:25
- move your expensive shit out and burn the place to the ground -- nm - Beaker Jan 13, 15:23
- reread your lease. that sounds weird. -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 13, 15:22 1
  - Even better, they claim my policy expired in August... and they inform of this in January? - Baron Zero C Jan 13, 15:25
People, there is apparent mirth on this board. But I also see Trump and tension. Its Friday afternoon, so let me leave you the inside words of wisdom - crash davis Jan 13, 14:58 2
- Woot! -- nm - Epiphany Jan 13, 15:30
- you make me want to -- (link) - Peglegpete Jan 13, 15:21 [youtube]
oh, look, an "ethics". -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 13, 14:57 3
- well, that's the backstory, this is the ethics alert. -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 13, 14:57 2
  - I'm betting he's trying to figure out a way to get rid of the OGE. -- nm - Krusty Jan 13, 15:13 1
    - hmm... will he have get rid of his ties? -- nm - . Jan 13, 15:25
"lawyer slack" -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 13, 14:56
LIR: JackDawson, thanks for your opinion on B2, but you just reinforced my point. - ReluctantCynic Jan 13, 14:53 2
- Yeah, I have to say this line of criticism reads strangely to me - Reagen Jan 13, 15:52
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Bb, didn't a slacker run for counsel in Canada, a luc lew and drousy? -- nm - Z2G2 Jan 13, 14:40
Knock at my door. Young man half my age says he's a real estate broker and is looking for properties to buy. Says this neighborhood is very hot. - Mop Jan 13, 14:37 1
- make him take you to lunch -- nm - Beaker Jan 13, 15:20
Oh the memes -- (link) - ML Jan 13, 14:25 6
- Man, aren't we glad we're getting rid of *these* assholes? - Reagen Jan 13, 15:20 1
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- all that is left for these two is for them to pick up six guns and run out to face the entire Bolivian army -- nm - crash davis Jan 13, 14:56
- fun -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 13, 14:43
- Ha! (apparently, this guy used to run Obama's Twitter) -- nm - Mop Jan 13, 14:38
- That is fantastic! - Will Hunting, King of Astronauts Jan 13, 14:28
Drinks are on me tonight, everybody! We got our annual dividend check from our Disney stock. - prayformojo Jan 13, 14:10 9
- I'm trying to think if anything at Disney store or park can be bought for 78 cents -- nm - budice Jan 13, 14:17 7
  - maybe in the olde tyme candy store at the park you can get 1 piece of something. otherwise nothing. -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 13, 14:29
  - maybe a paper or plastic shopping bag. -- nm - b. Jan 13, 14:21 5
    - Pressed penny - JD Jan 13, 14:26 4
      - Those are at least $1 I think -- nm - Strongbad Jan 13, 14:26 3
        
        Usually $1.01. You have to supply the penny too. -- nm - . Jan 13, 14:28
        
        That's for the quarter machines. Pennies are two quarters plus the penny -- nm - JD Jan 13, 14:27 1
        
        where is our published Disney Parks expert? -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 13, 14:45
- Semi annual! You get to eat again in July! -- nm - Will Hunting, King of Astronauts Jan 13, 14:13
Finally, science does something worthy. -- (link) - ML Jan 13, 14:09 10
- we're gonna need bigger BBQ's to cook it -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 13, 15:40 1
  - This will make every man happy. It'll be like the Flintstones. -- nm - zork Jan 13, 15:43
- Don't kid yourself ML, if a mega-cow ever got the chance, he'd kill you, and everyone you cared about -- nm - Beaker Jan 13, 15:15
- I can fulfill my childhood fantasy of being a mega-cowboy -- nm - crash davis Jan 13, 15:02
- This news is fantastically awesome. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 13, 14:55
- eh, tiny cows would be better. just enough milk for daily home use, and a practical amount of fertilizer. -- nm - b. Jan 13, 14:12 4
  - They are called goats. -- nm - VMan Jan 13, 14:16 3
    - alas, goat and cow milks aren't interchangeable. -- nm - b. Jan 13, 14:20 2
      - I tend to have to have goat milk instead of moo juice. Otherwise my body reacts poorly. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 13, 14:27 1
        
        understood, I should have said "for me" there. :) - -- nm - b. Jan 13, 16:14
FB A cover band had been hired to play for drumpfs coronation, Bruce Sprinklestein and the P Street band -- nm - Z2G2 Jan 13, 14:05 1
- Cease and Desist order to follow. -- nm - . Jan 13, 14:06
Hmm, I'm thinking my weekend plans are not going to happen now. I was *supposed* to be throwing a "launch party" tomorrow night for my Pure Romance - kelly Jan 13, 14:01 4
- Get better soon Nathan! -- nm - Epiphany Jan 13, 14:17 1
  - what this lovely lady said. -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 13, 14:25
- Crap. I hope he feels better and you can still host your party. -- nm - Krusty Jan 13, 14:15
- rats. hope he feels better quick -- nm - prayformojo Jan 13, 14:09
TV PSA: Grimm, Last Man Standing, MacGyver, Rosewood, Vampire Diaries, Dr Ken, Crazy Ex GF, Emerald City, Gold Rush, Hawaii 5-O, Sleepy Hollow, -- nm - Beaker Jan 13, 13:59 1
- Shark Tank, Gold Rush, Blue Bloods, Erislandy Lara (23-2-2, 13 KOs) squares off with Yuri Foreman (34-2, 10 KOs), other stuff -- nm - Beaker Jan 13, 13:59
Help me parse these instructions, in the order presented. -- (edited) - znufrii Jan 13, 13:45 13
- I interpret X only does A and D. Everyone else does all (A, B, C, and D). -- nm - VMan Jan 13, 14:11 1
  - Same. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 13, 14:18
- *guns down everyone* -- nm - Delores Jan 13, 13:49
- i would THINK you only include D if you are X, but that is terrible communication. -- nm - Andie Jan 13, 13:47 9
  - I've simplified my source, it's clear that #3 applies to all, except maybe if you are X. -- nm* - znufrii Jan 13, 13:48 8
    - (never mind!) :)_ -- nm* - Andie Jan 13, 13:50 1
      - I've clarified the example maybe that will help. -- nm - znufrii Jan 13, 13:51
    - that would have been my guess. (really is terrible, though.) -- nm - b. Jan 13, 13:49 5
      - Which answer? Maybe? :) -- nm - znufrii Jan 13, 13:54 4
        
        oh, I didn't see you updated the original post. I still think D applies to all. -- nm - b. Jan 13, 13:58 3
        
        Right? - znufrii Jan 13, 14:01 2
        
        I wouldn't say it's 100% for sure; but, if including doesn't hurt in some way, I'd do it. can you ask for clarification? -- (edited) - b. Jan 13, 14:04 1
        
        Prior examples show that she's right. But she likes to know why we come to the conclusions we do. :) -- (edited) - znufrii Jan 13, 14:11
NFL Stat of the Day - Strongbad Jan 13, 13:38 4
- They had to cut Hankerson then. He drops that many in 16 quarters. -- nm - Will Hunting, King of Astronauts Jan 13, 14:03 1
  - I'd bet there are some teams that had 7 in 1 game. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 13, 14:36
- When SEA played as 3.5 to 6.5 Underdog - After a non div game, vs. opp with a 61% to 70% winning %: 10-1 ATS, 8-3 ML -- nm - budice Jan 13, 13:54 1
  - How many years does that go back? That might be the most ridiculously parsed stat I have ever seen. -- nm - Will Hunting, King of Astronauts Jan 13, 14:20
If you run into anyone having trouble believing the 'Hidden Figures' story line, introduce them to this 11-year-old astrophysicist. -- (link) - GregW Jan 13, 13:35 5
- You mean the part that black women, much less women can do advanced math? -- nm - . Jan 13, 13:55 2
  - chicks are dum -- nm - Beaker Jan 13, 14:00 1
    - "~baby it's cold outside~" "It's 17 degrees Celsius." "Uhhhh..." -- nm - Max Jan 13, 14:02
- I saw HF yesterday. it was fantastic and I hope it wins awards this year. -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 13, 13:40 1
  - I did as well. Loved it! -- nm - Krusty Jan 13, 14:16
SITWAP - DOJ comes out with its report on Chicago police. What gets lost in all the reporting about Chicago violence is the way in which police - pmb Jan 13, 13:30 1
- Not surprised in the least. -- nm - . Jan 13, 13:52
Is yahoo.groups down? Done? -- nm - Z2G2 Jan 13, 13:30 2
- A friend asked me, I got a no response error message, but its back now -- nm - Z2G2 Jan 13, 13:36
- It doesn't look down. What happens when you try to log in? -- nm - mara Jan 13, 13:35
This will be the most interesting article on vaccinology you'll read today. I guarantee it. -- (link*) - ML Jan 13, 13:26 3
- till vaccines are outlawed by Trump you mean... -- nm - Beaker Jan 13, 13:49
- I heard a doctor talking about this on the radio this morning. it'd be terrific. -- nm - b. Jan 13, 13:31
- I will wait to read it tomorrow just to prove you wrong -- nm - crash davis Jan 13, 13:29
On Monday, I'm thinking of going down to Parks and Rec and signing up for absolute failure not once, but twice. - crash davis Jan 13, 13:22 5
- Be a great blog -- nm - budice Jan 13, 13:24
- you may have a long wait. monday is a national holiday. -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 13, 13:24 3
  - thanks! I would have a long wait. Tuesday I'll sign myself up to be fall on my ass then :) -- nm - crash davis Jan 13, 13:27 2
    - can you go today & sign up instead of next week? -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 13, 13:30 1
      - unfortunately, my schedule doesn't have enough free time today -- nm - crash davis Jan 13, 13:45
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Friend's FB status "...and then you notice that the thing the cat's playing with in the corner is somebody's toothbrush...." -- nm - Meg Jan 13, 13:19 4
- I have to hide mine as one cat will steal them if I don't -- nm - Beaker Jan 13, 13:50
- that gives me a big ole chuckle - where is pixie to tell me cats are evil? -- nm - crash davis Jan 13, 13:23 2
  - Why would you need to be told? That's common knowledge -- nm - zork Jan 13, 15:36 1
    - Tend to agree...but I wouldn't change them for the world :) - Meg Jan 13, 15:41
Strongbad, you responded to a criticism of a political viewpoint with "they say the same about the other side" -- (edited) - znufrii Jan 13, 13:17 7
- I was not implying that either side is more correct than the other - Strongbad Jan 13, 14:01 4
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    - My mistake for making the point which was obvious and did not need to be made. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 13, 15:37
  - I appreciate the effort, I guess? - znufrii Jan 13, 14:10 1
    - Yes, I understand how it could be interpreted that way. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 13, 14:19
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  - I'll give him the benefit of the doubt, I'm just curious what his thinking was. -- (edited) - znufrii Jan 13, 13:40
David how does your new stick work? -- nm - Epiphany Jan 13, 13:16 24
- *grabs pippy's face in both hands* TOOL! *getting nose to nose, wide eyed* [nm] - Mel Profit Jan 13, 13:55 1
  - I see the Birthday drinkie poos have started. - Epiphany Jan 13, 14:22
- Don't be a pervert. - David Jan 13, 13:18 20
  - What 'stick'. Can you email me a link? -- nm - Will Hunting, King of Astronauts Jan 13, 13:24 12
    - I just tron'd to find what it is. nm but: -- (link) - b. Jan 13, 13:28 10
      - Yes, that's the one I bought. -- nm - David Jan 13, 13:36 8
        
        No subscriptions required? -- nm - mara Jan 13, 13:37 7
        
        Nope, but comes with dubious legality -- nm - decline Jan 13, 13:46 6
        
        I want to bet on a horse named Dubious Legality. -- nm - Max Jan 13, 13:59
        
        dubious is being charitable -- nm - ML Jan 13, 13:49 1
        
        This is worth reading: -- (link) - ML Jan 13, 13:55
        
        Very much so. Specto and Exodus are the two video plugins to use tho. Something for David and fam. -- (edited) - budice Jan 13, 13:48 2
        
        Interesting, thanks! -- nm - David Jan 13, 13:59 1
        
        Also... - budice Jan 13, 14:03
      - and here's where it was first mentioned. nm but: -- (link) - b. Jan 13, 13:29 [Backboard]
    - Whoever holds the stick does the tell -- nm - crash davis Jan 13, 13:27
  - Awesome. - Epiphany Jan 13, 13:23 6
    - FWIW, I just watched a 10 minute Youtube video on how to do it yourself and save the $50 markup. It seemed pretty accessible. -- nm - ML Jan 13, 13:52
    - I thought you had one? -- nm - JaxSean Jan 13, 13:43 3
      - the first one she bought was a gift. (I'm all in-the-know now, heh.) - b. Jan 13, 13:46 2
        
        I'm surprised they wouldn't go after people if they shut the company down. - JaxSean Jan 13, 13:46 1
        
        oh yah, illegal, just not sure if/how the end-user would be tagged. value of tracked use? -- (edited) - b. Jan 13, 13:47
    - I think you'll think it's a bargain for the price. - David Jan 13, 13:35
- I've seen movies that start this way. -- nm - Reagen Jan 13, 13:17
~Cause it's not my time/I'm not going~ -- nm - ML Jan 13, 13:14

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