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Hey, how was Tiger's day at the course? -- (link) - budice Jan 26, 18:08 3
- And if he hit 50% of greens from 28% odd of fairways....he's ok. -- nm - Loyola Jan 26, 18:19
- New equipment! -- nm - Spawn Jan 26, 18:18
- That's a bit unfair. Pros hit 65% of greens. Tiger is back. -- nm - Loyola Jan 26, 18:15
oh my -- (link) - mud Jan 26, 18:05
Miami-Dade Mayor on phone with AC360: they weren't complying with govt on immigration because govt wasn't reimbursing the cost of holding illegals - Max Jan 26, 18:00 1
- CNN Breaking News banner: TRUMP DELAYS EXECUTIVE ACTION ON (DEBUNKED) VOTER FRAUD -- nm - Max Jan 26, 18:06
This city really needs to give us a heads up about fireworks. When they're not expected you can get a little worried about the sound of explosions. -- nm - Krusty Jan 26, 18:00 2
- Are you celebrating Australia Day or National Spouses Day? -- nm - Max Jan 26, 18:04 1
  - Chinese New Year -- nm - Krusty Jan 26, 18:12
Hmm. Hopefully I can bring home this packaged wooden toy I bought. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 26, 17:32 2
- You're able to open the package? -- nm - . Jan 26, 18:18
- Packaged? But not wrapped? -- nm - Spawn Jan 26, 17:56
Well the turnout was impressive, at least. - znufrii Jan 26, 17:30 11
- *like* -- nm - Andie Jan 26, 18:05
- Going to one tonight -- nm - Z2G2 Jan 26, 18:03
- For those like me who aren't familiar with the Indivisible Guide -- (link*) - znufrii Jan 26, 17:56
- Obama started with one signature... -- nm - Loyola Jan 26, 17:48 7
  - Writing emails is the new writing on the forum walls in Roman times... -- nm - Loyola Jan 26, 17:54
  - Don't get me wrong, I'm glad I went, and I plan on keeping connected with the group. -- (edited) - znufrii Jan 26, 17:53 5
    - "and people started getting defensive"...which is where I decided to take over and show them the way. -- nm - Loyola Jan 26, 17:57 4
      - Not really my scene. Yet. :) -- nm - znufrii Jan 26, 17:58 3
        
        Do it. You weren't put here for yet. - Loyola Jan 26, 18:06 2
        
        :) -- (edited) - znufrii Jan 26, 18:08 1
        
        Fire out an email. No one else will. - Loyola Jan 26, 18:12
Trump Signature Suits: Made in Mexico -- (link) - Max Jan 26, 17:22
Note from an EPA employee -- (link) - decline Jan 26, 17:16 1
- Sigh -- nm - Andie Jan 26, 17:44
Do you want Melo? The Knicks might trade him to your rec league team if you make a decent offer...like a used headband or maybe a ball... -- nm - Beaker Jan 26, 17:15
Trump administration kills Obamacare ads for HealthCare.gov , less than week to go in open enrollment -- (link) - budice Jan 26, 17:13 3
- Ads that are already bought and paid for -- nm - decline Jan 26, 17:14 2
  - Don't worry, Mexico will reimburse us for them. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 26, 17:33 1
    - Through a complicated formula that may be difficult to understand. -- nm* - jnine Jan 26, 17:35
Of the Economist's top 10 full democracies, 6 are constitutional monarchies. - Reagen Jan 26, 16:56 7
- So you're saying we need a king? -- nm - decline Jan 26, 17:50 5
  - Wait for it. Executive order pending. -- nm - jnine Jan 26, 17:57
  - I'm saying you guys were a bit rash all those years ago. -- nm - Reagen Jan 26, 17:51 3
    - hey!hey!hey! what did I tell you about that crap. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 26, 17:56 2
      - Tell me you wouldn't take Liz right now. -- nm - Reagen Jan 26, 18:03 1
        
        oh, as sovereign. yeah probably. -- nm - Max Jan 26, 18:05
- Oh, you want real Democracy -- nm - budice Jan 26, 17:05
I'm done working for January! -- nm - prayformojo Jan 26, 16:30 1
- I'm done working in about 1 hour until I decide to start working again... -- nm - colin Jan 26, 16:34
The entire US/Mexico border in 6 minutes. The first ten billion dollars gets blown through in 20 seconds, I bet. -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 26, 16:27 18
- 12-15B is a drop in the bucket. -- nm - Spawn Jan 26, 18:12
- It would be simpler to just invade Mexico up to the part where it's much thinner, then build the wall there - Guigue Jan 26, 16:39 9
  - that's how we got Ca. AZ and a few other states from them 160 years ago -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 26, 17:08
  - I was thinking the exact same thing. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 26, 16:46
  - Why not all the way to Panama? - Cuzzin Todd Jan 26, 16:45 5
    - Leave Costa Rica alone dammit - Guigue Jan 26, 16:47 4
      - They don't even have a military. Easy as pie! -- nm - CQ Jan 26, 16:59 1
        
        But they do have an island full of dinosaurs. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 26, 17:28
      - don't act like your people aren't big into mining. -- nm - colin Jan 26, 16:56 1
        
        Coal? Not at all. I believe Ontario has been coal-free for years. -- nm* - Andie Jan 26, 18:32
  - heh -- nm - prayformojo Jan 26, 16:40
- It goes through some very harsh territory in the deserts. It's going to be a construction nightmare. -- nm* - jnine Jan 26, 16:29 6
  - ranchers been putting up barbed wire fences for years.. hire some guys with horses... -- nm - colin Jan 26, 16:36 5
    - Aren't they supposedly building an actual wall though? That's an entirely different animal structurally. Desert sand isn't going to support it -- (edited) - jnine Jan 26, 16:39 4
      - Eh, just hire a bunch of guys off the corner to slap it up quick and cheap. -- nm - . Jan 26, 16:42
      - they're building an alternate wall. - colin Jan 26, 16:41 2
        
        And I'd love to see the EIR on this project (or have those gone too?). There was disturbance in the archaeological community over the original fence. - Meg Jan 26, 16:48 1
        
        Ah, It's already been discussed...... -- (link) - Meg Jan 26, 16:53
like, fuck these people sideways -- (link) - Reagen Jan 26, 16:16 8
- but...you said...wait...crooked...*eye tremble* emailblrraggphhhh *pees* -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 26, 16:55
- The memes that follow that post are great. -- nm - Mop Jan 26, 16:21 6
  - well, get linking -- nm - colin Jan 26, 16:27 5
    - you just need to click on the link above and scroll. -- nm - b. Jan 26, 16:31 4
      - but i don't waaaaaaaanna give Twitter traffic... -- nm - colin Jan 26, 16:34 3
        
        that's where all the meme posts are. here's a random meme generator, maybe that'll suffice. nm but: -- (link) - b. Jan 26, 16:37
        
        Well, there's one with Picard slapping his head... and there's the one with Jim Carrey shouting "C'MON!"... and the one with Hillary shaking her head. -- nm - Mop Jan 26, 16:36 1
        
        i can see it all clearly.. go on... -- nm - colin Jan 26, 16:37
Rumour has it there is an EO floating around in draft form that lifts all Russia sanctions & blesses them to ramp up their territorial expansion - Beryllium Jan 26, 16:08 4
- and Trump admin just fired the top guy who handles the prolifation talks...in fact he was on his to a prolif meeting... - Remlik Jan 26, 18:16
- Worst Adele lyrics *ever* nm - ralph wiggum Jan 26, 16:09 2
  - ...somebody once told me the world was gonna roll me.... -- nm - colin Jan 26, 16:27
  - I'm sorry! 😭 -- nm - Beryllium Jan 26, 16:13
Mar-A-Lago doubles membership fees -- (link) - Peglegpete Jan 26, 16:02
State department positions that have been filled are all former military or intelligence officers, not career diplomats -- nm - NPR Jan 26, 15:41
Regal Best Picture pass: obtained. - kelly Jan 26, 15:41 9
- sweet -- nm - budice Jan 26, 16:08
- awesome sauce. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 26, 15:57
- Nice.. (NM) - Marlowe Jan 26, 15:54 2
  - I was impressed. There was a clear issue that was preventing me from placing the order online. They went out of their way to make sure I was able to - kelly Jan 26, 16:15 1
    - They know you'll spend more money for snacks. -- nm - Qale Jan 26, 17:31
- Nice! Enjoy! -- nm - Krusty Jan 26, 15:50
- Yeah!!! -- nm - prayformojo Jan 26, 15:49 2
  - also: It seems that the Regal festival is *a lot* less expensive than the AMC BPS -- nm - prayformojo Jan 26, 15:49 1
    - Yeah, half the cost. -- nm - kelly Jan 26, 16:11
I think we just got a hint about why Trump is orange. -- (link) - TWuG Jan 26, 15:31 [Image]
ty posted about this poll, but missed the most interesting result: 42% of Trump voters think he should be allowed to have a private email server -- (link) - mara Jan 26, 15:27 2
- I don't find that interesting FWIW, that's just bipartisan voting -- nm - ty97 Jan 26, 15:34
- The Russians already have the passwords. -- nm - . Jan 26, 15:31
Saint Motel. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 26, 15:16 1
- Mindless Self Indulgence, maybe? -- nm - Beryllium Jan 26, 15:25
Mel you bastard! - ty97 Jan 26, 15:15 1
- I will of course source you. "as a friend of mine called it..." -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 26, 15:56
Jadeveon Clowney had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee after the season, NFL Network's James Palmer reported Thursday. -- (link) - Beaker Jan 26, 15:10
Poll. Do you still have a film camera? When was the last time you used one? -- nm - prayformojo Jan 26, 15:07 17
- I have a K1000 downstairs somewhere. -- nm - Reagen Jan 26, 17:08
- I have a Fuji Instamax. -- nm - Dark Callisto Jan 26, 16:59
- I have a pinhole, but I haven't used it in years. -- nm - mafic Jan 26, 16:50
- Yep, few days ago. -- nm - colin Jan 26, 16:28
- Nope.. (NM) - Marlowe Jan 26, 15:55
- Pretty sure I still have one. Haven't used it in decades. -- nm - pmb Jan 26, 15:37
- Yes, I shoot my AE-1 often and I play around with the Diana F+ just for kicks (once a month) -- nm - CQ Jan 26, 15:37
- Two or three. Not since my archaeology field classes in the mid-90s. -- (link) - Meg Jan 26, 15:26
- Yes, it hasn't been used in probably 20+ years -- nm - decline Jan 26, 15:21
- Nope im not even sure when I last used my digital camera im always using my phone now. -- nm - eag Jan 26, 15:18
- yes. last century. -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 26, 15:17
- Yes. Been awhile because I'm not sure about the processing. -- nm - . Jan 26, 15:16
- No. I don't like the stress of film. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 26, 15:14
- I have 8 or 9...but haven't taken a photo except by cell phone in years -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 26, 15:12
- Last owned and used was about 5 years ago when I got sand in the lens at the beach, replaced with a dSLR. -- nm - Max Jan 26, 15:10
- I have one and I haven't used it in more than a year. -- nm - Krusty Jan 26, 15:10
- I still have three film cameras. Last time I used one was about six months ago. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 26, 15:09
Do other cities experience the number of hit-and-run pedestrian deaths like we do here. Seems like every - Meg Jan 26, 15:03 27
- I don't have expansive date on this, but it seems (data not complete) that places which don't prioritize pedestrians have big problems -- (link) - ty97 Jan 26, 15:08 24
  - my brother has tweeted a few studies that agree with this. pedestrian/bike friendly places tend to have fewer of them killed, and accidents involving - mafic Jan 26, 16:55
  - Damn Florida is dangerous for pedestrians. -- nm - Krusty Jan 26, 15:17 20
    - just the ones who ignore the laws and crosswalk locations -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 26, 15:22 19
      - I'm willing to bet a good number are also hit while in the crosswalk. It happens here all the time. - Krusty Jan 26, 15:53 18
        
        I was hit in a crosswalk - twice. I had the light both times. - Covington Jan 26, 16:13 3
        
        Damn. I'm glad they weren't more serious. -- nm - Krusty Jan 26, 16:20 2
        
        Some idiot missed me by an inch when I was crossing legally. - . Jan 26, 16:39 1
        
        The closer calls stick with you. Glad it missed and he got caught. -- nm - Krusty Jan 26, 17:22
        
        There was a study done, not sure if it was here or NY, but the majority of pedestrians involved were hit crossing legally. - . Jan 26, 16:01 13
        
        From what I see in the news the vast majority are crossing legally. -- nm - Krusty Jan 26, 16:08 9
        
        *many* people do not understand the difference, and sometimes it varies from state to state -- nm - Strongbad Jan 26, 16:24 8
        
        I'm talking about people that are in a crosswalk with the light. They shouldn't be getting hit. -- nm - Krusty Jan 26, 17:24 5
        
        I'm talking about what defines a "legal" crossing vs an "illegal" crossing -- nm - Strongbad Jan 27, 03:49
        
        I think he's saying that it's not only those situations where people crossing legally are getting hit. - b. Jan 26, 17:31 3
        
        Ahh, I see. That makes sense. -- nm - Krusty Jan 26, 17:43
        
        in case anyone's curious, here's a page that gives summaries of rules by state. nm but: -- (link*) - b. Jan 26, 17:34 1
        
        This is a great link, thanks. - Strongbad Jan 27, 03:50
        
        In the crosswalk with the light. -- nm - . Jan 26, 16:33 1
        
        Wrong. You don't have to be at a crosswalk at a light for it to be legal. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 26, 16:48
        
        Here I think a lot has to do with the prevailing car culture. Drivers don't understand the concept of pedestrians and then they get into an area such - Meg Jan 26, 16:06 2
        
        The increase in Southern CA the last 10 years is huge. I think it has to do with texting. -- nm* - jnine Jan 26, 16:41
        
        here, too. I felt way safer walking in NYC than most places here. drivers there know to expect walkers. -- nm - b. Jan 26, 16:12
  - Chicago doesn't quite prioritize pedestrians, but they do go after hit and run drivers. - . Jan 26, 15:15 1
    - Guess it's even worse than I thought, although these are all, not just deaths. -- (link) - Meg Jan 26, 15:22
- It's a big problem here as well. The penalties are really low too. It's infuriating. - Krusty Jan 26, 15:05
- it seems every 2 weeks or so, someone here is hit crossing Nellis Blvd outside of the crosswalks -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 26, 15:04
Current status: waiting for a reply to an email that spiked my anxiety after I sent it last night. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 26, 15:00 1
- "or else." *Send* -- nm - Max Jan 26, 15:03
. -- nm* - . Jan 26, 15:00
I'm hearing good things about moving to Knoxville... -- nm - David, ST's Ultimate Lover Jan 26, 14:55
Lindsey Graham wins the internet today. - Cuzzin Todd Jan 26, 14:50 10
- No, he does not - ty97 Jan 26, 14:57 5
  - "rebuild our military." always makes me chuckle. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 26, 15:02 1
    - it really is funny, isn't it? -- nm - crash davis Jan 26, 15:04
  - I said *today*. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 26, 15:00 2
    - Like I trust an Iowa voter - ty97 Jan 26, 15:06 1
      - Hey, we tried to get rid of him early! - Cuzzin Todd Jan 26, 15:12
- that was good, but this tweet of his from the 25th seems even more remarkable -- (link) - crash davis Jan 26, 14:56 3
  - oops, I meant to link the tweet where Graham knowingly sent people to the Onion, but you already linked it -- nm - crash davis Jan 26, 15:03
  - You mean this one... - Cuzzin Todd Jan 26, 15:03 [Backboard] 1
    - thats the ticket -- nm - crash davis Jan 26, 15:03
Resist -- nm - decline Jan 26, 14:49
roll -- nm - budice Jan 26, 14:49 1
- Mary Berry chocolate roll -- (link) - Peglegpete Jan 26, 14:58 [youtube]

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