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Mnuchin: No border tax -- (link) - Reagen Jan 19, 17:44 1
- ha. until next week...nm - x Jan 19, 17:48
to sum up this board, MDH is being dismissive of steakhouses, while I patronize them -- nm - crash davis Jan 19, 17:44
Kevin O’Leary debuts new haircut with announcement of Conservative bid -- (link) - Beaker Jan 19, 17:39
Answers to many questions about Nintendo Switch. 32GB internal, no usb drive support, SDXC card slot support up to 2TB when avail -- (link) - budice Jan 19, 17:38 3
- 1080p, but only on selected titles - ML Jan 19, 17:44
- What's the game media? Disc or download? -- nm - Mop Jan 19, 17:41 1
  - primarily 'Nintendo Switch Game Card' (like a DS card). save data stored internally, games also able to be downloaded and stored internally. -- nm - mafic Jan 19, 17:46
good thing about the return of the 80s? grunge is right around the corner *puts on Temple of the Dog - Hunger Strike for the inauguration* -- nm - crash davis Jan 19, 17:21 10
- I was in Boise on 9-2-83 -- (link) - Peglegpete Jan 19, 17:25 [youtube] 9
  - I was in Moscow on that day -- nm - crash davis Jan 19, 17:27 8
    - you missed a great concert. has the arena added a 3'rd ladies room yet? they had a dozen or so men's bathrooms and 2 women's. -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 19, 17:30 7
      - The Number of Women's Restrooms is one of my worst Jeopardy categories -- nm - crash davis Jan 19, 17:32 6
        
        Oh man, for me it's Opera. -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 17:34 5
        
        who created Mickey Mouse? -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 19, 17:44 1
        
        oops. this shoulda gone under Crash's post -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 19, 17:44
        
        Tonight's final was 20th Century Artists, so I bet $1. And then it turned out to be an easy question for me. -- nm - crash davis Jan 19, 17:38 2
        
        Lichtenstein? -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 17:44 1
        
        Picasso -- nm - crash davis Jan 19, 17:44
Heh, ST's authentication stuff is so byzantine that I had to write a small-scale prototype to verify my idea for rewriting it would work. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 19, 17:20 2
- *blank eyed stare*....nm - x Jan 19, 17:21 1
  - Code that's nearly 10 years old tends to be hard to grok. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 19, 17:23
Hmm. -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 19, 17:18
Pitcher Josh Johnson is retiring from baseball at age 32. - ML Jan 19, 17:15
lyc: i just found out my niece is flying to Stockholm because she got nominated for a Swedish Grammy....nm - x Jan 19, 17:13 13
- a great honor, besides how many out side of sweden can say that? -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 19, 19:07
- way cool -- nm - crash davis Jan 19, 17:22
- terrific! -- nm - Remlik Jan 19, 17:21
- Very cool! Best wishes for her. -- nm - Krusty Jan 19, 17:17
- how fun. :) - -- nm - b. Jan 19, 17:16
- a Gråmmi? cool! -- nm - mafic Jan 19, 17:16
- fantastic -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 19, 17:15
- they're great but you have to put them together yourself. -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 17:14 5
  - (I laughed) - kelly Jan 19, 17:18 1
    - Same here. - Will Hunting, King of Astronauts Jan 19, 17:40
  - she already made a similar joke... - x Jan 19, 17:18
  - sit in the corner and think about what you just posted -- nm - ML Jan 19, 17:16 1
    - that would merely solidify a smug satisfaction. -- nm - mud Jan 19, 17:17
Huh. I didn't know Miguel Ferrer was Rosemary Clooney's son (and then George's cousin) -- nm* - Reagen Jan 19, 17:10 5
- more trivia. Miguel was the drummer in the band Bing Crosby & his mother [she was the opening act] used the last few years that Bing toured -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 19, 17:18
- I heard George give an interview where he said Miguel is the reason George is an actor (and I think they were roomies in LA at one point?). -- nm - mafic Jan 19, 17:15 1
  - Got in trouble together -- nm - . Jan 19, 17:17
- I knew that! (spoiler) - mud Jan 19, 17:12
- And he finished his stuff for the TP revival -- (link) - Reagen Jan 19, 17:11
Tonight's dinner was a little involved, but hooboy is it good -- (link) - kelly Jan 19, 17:07 8
- that looks nummy, thanks! -- nm - b. Jan 19, 17:48
- "Don't be afraid of the spices in curry!" what is this, the 50s? -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 17:15 2
  - Seriously. It wasn't even that spicy! I would have doubled the spices. -- nm - kelly Jan 19, 17:18
  - the only way we could get the receptionist at my old office to eat curry was by describing it as Indian stew. -- nm - mafic Jan 19, 17:18
- that looks really good! i read this thing today that said.... - x Jan 19, 17:12 3
  - sweet taters are a survival tool for those on the paleo, HFLC, primal, other low/no carb diets, so we're like 10lb a month -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 19, 19:10
  - I'm pretty sure I ate 7.5 pounds of them from thanksgiving until the end of the year alone. -- nm - b. Jan 19, 17:48
  - I love sweet potatoes but don't make them very often. I need to change that. -- nm - kelly Jan 19, 17:13
Good Place spoilers - Beaker Jan 19, 17:03
Today in rank hypocrisy: -- (link) - Reagen Jan 19, 16:59 1
- Spicer has really turned out a POS -- nm - mud Jan 19, 17:03
TV PSA: The Good Place (1 hour), Hell's Kitchen, NBA, BBT, Curse of Oak Island, Great Indoors, Alone, Chicago Med, Top Chef, Mom, Baskets -- nm - Beaker Jan 19, 16:57 1
- Life in Pieces, Colony, My Kitchen Rules, Lip Sync Battle, Pure Genius, Project Runway Junior, Blacklist, The Selection, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Jan 19, 16:58
Oh for f**ks sake CNN, really? You hired Rick Santorum ??? - Jovian Jan 19, 16:52 1
- Lord's still there. I don't know which is worst. -- nm - mud Jan 19, 17:06
Mark Gastineau Diagnosed with Dementia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's -- (link) - budice Jan 19, 16:51 3
- That's normal for a 55yr old, right? -- nm - Will Hunting, King of Astronauts Jan 19, 17:39
- awful. :( - -- nm - b. Jan 19, 16:59
- Damn. :-( -- nm* - Krusty Jan 19, 16:55
Hail Caesar needed Roxanne Hart and Sean Connery for the reunion. -- nm - David's iPad Jan 19, 16:51
Trump should've demanded a space shuttle flyover. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 19, 16:41 2
- I was on a bridge over the Potomac when the retired shuttle was circling overhead, that was cool. -- nm - Max Jan 19, 17:52
- i'd be happy with Drogon flying overhead. - Peglegpete Jan 19, 16:44
Since the US is living in the 80s now. Trump and his friends have descended on The Palm for mediocre drinks and food. -- nm - MDH Jan 19, 16:32 12
- I ate at the NYC Palms in the 80's. it was very good. I've never been to the DC Palms -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 19, 16:47
- Please don't insult the 1980s. :-) (Unless you're talking about the 1880s, which would be a much closer analogy in my humble opinion). -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 19, 16:45 10
  - I mean te 80s as in old white men running things, not caring, and steakhouses being the rage. -- nm - MDH Jan 19, 16:49 8
    - But... Men Without Hats! -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 19, 17:07 3
      - bananarama! -- nm - mud Jan 19, 17:08 2
        
        Art of Noise! -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 19, 17:11 1
        
        einstürzende neubauten! -- nm - mud Jan 19, 17:13
    - I was thinking more along the lines of the Gilded Age that peaked in the 1880s - ReluctantCynic Jan 19, 17:04
    - "Sizzler" should rebrand as "Sizzlr". -- nm - Beryllium Jan 19, 16:52
    - fine dusting of coke everywhere. -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 16:50 1
      - And the neon. So much neon clothing. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 19, 17:00
  - "Ham?" -- nm - Beryllium Jan 19, 16:46
Despite my pessimism (evidenced by my tin soldiers fear-slash-joke), I'm trying to proceed as if everything will be fine. - Beryllium Jan 19, 16:28 6
- NPR intereviewed various manufactoring biz watchers, Mexico won't hurt that much, they do more biz with So Am, Canada will be F*%ed as its totally... - zeitgeist Jan 19, 19:18
- I'm not sure the President can do that as it was something Congess had to vote on. - . Jan 19, 16:30
- true confession: even i think that in the end, everything will be fine....nm - x Jan 19, 16:30 3
  - In 200 years we'll all still be ruled by a race of intelligent sea otters... -- nm - Ender Jan 19, 16:40
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    - i mean ultimately. i have always believed that the diverse nature of the us and its eventual acceptance of immigrants who come here... -- (edited) - x Jan 19, 16:54
Where's Hyde? -- (link) - ReluctantCynic Jan 19, 16:23 2
- wanted some of our great US rocket launchers in my parade, but DoD said no way. Sad! things different soon...nm - x Jan 19, 16:25 1
  - just imagine what he'll want the 4th of july to look like -- nm - Beryllium Jan 19, 16:27
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- You'd think that Goldman Sachs would be using its political influence to get the SEC of its back, not protesting outside your office. -- nm - Roger More Jan 19, 16:39
~Can I be a boozehound?~ -- nm - prayformojo Jan 19, 16:21
somethings wrong with Erin Burnett on CNN. she's not wearing a drab color, she's not talking fast or yelling -- nm* - Peglegpete Jan 19, 16:04 1
- She took advice from Megan Kelly. -- nm - . Jan 19, 16:07
Indiana is not f*cking around. -- (link) - znufrii Jan 19, 16:02 7
- the last thing Gov. Pence signs into law: 4 snowplows side by side going 45 MPH is the new 'crowd control' -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 19, 16:46
- yeah people aren't happy here about that -- nm - Remlik Jan 19, 16:16 1
  - I get the impression, in Indiana, that the "people" you're talking about aren't as vocal as the people you're not talking about. -- nm - Mop Jan 19, 17:33
- dang, hyde didn't backtrack soon enough. -- nm - b. Jan 19, 16:10 1
  - jeez, i'm going to have to watch what i say in this new environment.....nm - x Jan 19, 16:15
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  - what are you in for? *using the bathroom -- nm - Trans Prisoner Jan 19, 19:21
After more than a year of joining, I am finally getting ready to convert some of my DVD library to digital. Just a few questions: - GregW Jan 19, 15:56 4
- Yaaaaay! (I thought you forgot you were in a group!!) - kelly Jan 19, 16:06 3
  - No, I don't know the workaround. -- nm - GregW Jan 19, 16:07 2
    - Shoot me an email and I'll send it as soon as I'm done fixing dinner. - kelly Jan 19, 16:08 1
      - Is it sad that discovering this workaround is the single greatest accomplishment of my life? -- nm - Mop Jan 19, 16:47
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- I have already apologized for my mistaken read of TWuG's post and contributions to today's rancorous discussions. - ReluctantCynic Jan 19, 17:38 2 1
  - FWIW, I didn't read any rancor in your responses to me. And I am in agreement that better education will help. - TWuG Jan 19, 17:43
  - *perks* oh. *deflates* -- nm - b. Jan 19, 17:40
- sure, in the worst read possible by anyone who doesn't care about intent and that there's not anything patronizing in the mix. - b. Jan 19, 16:08 15
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    - sometimes; but I have to say I've seen a whole lot of unquestionably dismissive and diminishing comments (not just here*) - b. Jan 19, 16:26 12
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        yah, no broad-stroking ever intended by me. it doesn't take everyone doing it; but I've seen/heard just so many in non-political places alone. - b. Jan 19, 16:47 5
        
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        I trust that's not towards me? I've worked to make a clear distinction between different kinds of voters and make clear I think - b. Jan 19, 16:57 3
        
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        obv. not enough pains. *poke* ah, methinks it's time for a break - oo, haven't linked one of my old faves lately! (mostly sfw) nm but: -- (link) - b. Jan 19, 17:30 [Image]
        
        Oh, but I was informed by ST that... -- nm - Roger More Jan 19, 17:08
      - OK, but how typical of the response do you find that? -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 16:28 3
        
        I'm not sure what you mean? - b. Jan 19, 16:40 2
        
        is that the typical media attitude, I am saying, or is it a few odd nobodies? -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 17:05 1
        
        that was just an example - and not outright nobodies. one that I remember is someone from the daily beast who has ~100K followers. - b. Jan 19, 17:15
    - You know how you were wondering at they're wanting to be understood? I think they what they are really looking for is agreement. - . Jan 19, 16:22
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  - heh. happy to help!.....nm - x Jan 19, 16:01
"Tomorrow is the first step to unpussify America" - David's iPad Jan 19, 15:51 1
- The next day begs to differ... -- (link) - . Jan 19, 15:59 [Backboard]
The next four years ... -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 19, 15:49 [youtube] 1
- also: worst job interview ever. -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 19, 15:52
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- blargh blah blargh blarghh - Jovian Jan 19, 15:55 11
  - Max replied to you this morning even! - b. Jan 19, 16:14 2
    - I modified the code so when you view your own profile, replies come first. Posts come first when you view someone else's. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 19, 16:15 1
      - (Of course, this only works if you actually stay logged in to ST) -- nm - Beryllium Jan 19, 16:15
  - I was going to reply to your Jets post but I got distracted. I'm not worried about Woody taking the ambassadorship as he's not the problem. -- (edited) - Krusty Jan 19, 16:00
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    - It will be more fairly distributed...amongst the rich. -- nm - . Jan 19, 16:10
    - yes, thats about as realistic as Trump reguarly attending Church. Ya know, the devout man of faith that he is and all... -- nm - Jovian Jan 19, 15:58 1
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    - oh hi! tomorrow should be great! nm - Jovian Jan 19, 15:57 1
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- I think the slants should get what they deserve. -- nm - Max Jan 19, 15:54
- It doesn't look like SMOD is going to save us. -- nm - jnine Jan 19, 15:40
- El Chapo extradited to the US. Suggestions that we should just ignore Trump since there's nothing we can do about it. - ty97 Jan 19, 15:39 4
  - just to clarify for myself, I don't think he should be ignored - I'm with pmb in that thread - but working to not feel - b. Jan 19, 15:58 2
    - I endorse this across the board - ty97 Jan 19, 16:09
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  - Hmm...nah...they wouldn't have brought in a Mexican to run the FDA OR DEA. -- nm* - . Jan 19, 15:45
- -- nm* - jnine Jan 19, 15:39
Gizmo, no! -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 15:33 1
- I'm getting. ..hungry... -- nm - diva Jan 19, 15:35
*shimmy* -- nm - ML Jan 19, 15:25 1
- shimmy ko ko pop -- (link) - Peglegpete Jan 19, 15:31 [youtube]

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