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"mumble mumble, fuck mumble mumble cannibal mumble mumble crikey" - I love Taboo -- nm - Beaker Feb 1, 16:17 1
- [eats shit] (*shrug* "Done it.") -- nm - Max Feb 1, 16:25
When you have to clarify this.... -- (link) - ty97 Feb 1, 15:56 14
- Hey, we won the last time! - spamlet Feb 1, 16:25
- But Canada however, that is still a consideration. -- nm - Bacon Feb 1, 16:12 4
  - With impending bacon shortage, it would be imperative to secure a strategic maple syrup reserves. -- nm - Make Breakfast Great Again Feb 1, 16:22 1
    - and make ultra secure Tim Horton's top secret doughnut recipe -- nm - Peglegpete Feb 1, 16:25
  - Hardly. It's about to start snowing again. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 1, 16:21 1
    - We have a Winter Storm Watch again for snow and then ice...again...Groundhog save us!! -- nm - Bacon Feb 1, 16:22
- Mexico is denying it too -- nm - decline Feb 1, 16:10
- dunno, i think this is worse.... - x Feb 1, 16:08 1
  - dang, I'd love to hear her give that speech -- nm - ty97 Feb 1, 16:11
- Is the official transcript something available now or via FOIA? -- nm - Max Feb 1, 16:03 3
  - The President (and Vice President for that matter) are not subject to FOIA. - ReluctantCynic Feb 1, 16:22 2
    - It's not subject to national archiving? -- nm - Max Feb 1, 16:25
    - Can we have a town hall meeting about it? -- nm - Bacon Feb 1, 16:23
- responding to this by the way -- (link) - ty97 Feb 1, 15:57
TV PSA: Arrow, Black Ink Crew, Hunted, Showtime at the Apollo, Criminal Minds, Star, 100, Magicians, Vikings, America's Next Top Model, Code Black, -- nm - Beaker Feb 1, 15:54 1
- Suits, GF Guides to Divorce, Expanse, SIX, Samantha Bee, Workaholics, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Feb 1, 15:54
Netflix Canada just got Don't Be A Menace (to South Central while drinking your juice in the 'Hood) -- (edited) - Beryllium Feb 1, 15:47 6
- so... nothing worth watching then. -- nm - mafic Feb 1, 15:50 5
  - ok, they also got The King's Speech, I forgot about that one -- nm - Beryllium Feb 1, 15:51 3
    - and technically Monster is worth watching, but only once. Only once ever. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 1, 15:53 2
      - Don't Be A Menace... is as well. It's a funny flick. -- nm - Krusty Feb 1, 15:58 1
        
        Yeah. I saw it in the late 90s. - Beryllium Feb 1, 15:58
  - Escape Plan -- nm - Beryllium Feb 1, 15:51
I'm tied for 58th in my Nextdoor neighborhood for "Top Inviters" - psilotum Feb 1, 15:38
Did anyone here see Queen with Adam Lambert when they last toured? They're touring again. Do I want to go? -- nm - pmb Feb 1, 15:20 5
- The bf and I had a blast. It's not Freddie obviously, but Lambert is damn good, and it's a fun show. -- nm - MDH Feb 1, 16:23
- It's like watching a younger, MUCH more out than Freddie version. And we know Freddie was out there. - Mel Profit Feb 1, 15:43 1
  - I'll give it a try. Tickets purchased. -- nm - pmb Feb 1, 16:08
- we saw them. it was fun. I'd say go if you're a fan of the music. -- nm - Diva Feb 1, 15:23
- no but I watched a concert video of a show and it was pretty damn good -- nm - Remlik Feb 1, 15:21
fun fact: u.s.a. gdp grew by 1.1 trillion usd from 2007 - 2014, but the number of companies dropped by 182,000...nm - x Feb 1, 15:19 3
- I'm not sure it's that simple to compare. Companies disappear through mergers and acquisitions as well. It's not just a function of smaller businesses failing as is implied. -- nm* - pmb Feb 1, 16:09 1
  - oh, c'mon. historically, when america has a dynamic economy, it creates companies. they don't just consolidate.... - x Feb 1, 16:22
- Jeepers. -- nm - Loyola Feb 1, 15:30
I have been having really really weird dreams lately. Last night I dreamed I was on Top Chef, and my team got into a 20 minute long argument about the - prayformojo Feb 1, 14:50 2
- that sounds delicious!.....nm - x Feb 1, 15:13 1
  - you're the anti-Padma -- nm - prayformojo Feb 1, 15:17
McSweeny's is on point -- (link) - Reagen Feb 1, 14:27 7
- I learned *so* much about black history from that -- nm - Z2G2 Feb 1, 16:12
- hah. -- (link) - Beryllium Feb 1, 15:07
- "wait for it" is a bit too subtle, I missed it at first. - Beryllium Feb 1, 15:06 4
  - whoa whoa whoa. That's the actual transcript? I thought that was an onion-esque satire. -- nm - JaxSean Feb 1, 15:15 3
    - Wait. That's real? Holy shit! I thought it was satire as well. We're fucked! -- nm - Krusty Feb 1, 16:00
    - Video here: -- (link) - TWuG Feb 1, 15:19 [youtube] 1
      - That's awful. -- nm - Krusty Feb 1, 16:05
And yet it wasn't the worst first date he'd ever had. -- (link) - spamlet Feb 1, 14:27 9
- Wait, so he didn't even get laid? -- nm - decline Feb 1, 15:04 4
  - I think penetration was achieved -- nm - Z2G2 Feb 1, 16:25
  - "told officers he had met the woman on Craigslist through a post seeking dating, not sex." riiiiight. -- nm - mafic Feb 1, 15:20 2
    - "I'm not saying he deserved it, but ..." -- nm - Beryllium Feb 1, 15:24
    - He thought he was on Tinder but he logged onto Tenderize - Bacon Feb 1, 15:23
- florida right....please please please this HAS to be a Florida man thing? -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 1, 14:59
- But was she hawt? -- nm - Bacon Feb 1, 14:29 1
  - " The victim told police that he had a difficult time fighting her off because of her weight." -- nm - Beryllium Feb 1, 14:37
- police woman is crazy -- nm - Max Feb 1, 14:27
Nothing is more depressing than day 19 of your 19 day vacation. - Bacon Feb 1, 14:12 3
- Well, they were saying we have shortage of bacon. -- nm - GregW Feb 1, 14:39
- You do have my sympathy, whether you expect it or not. - Beryllium Feb 1, 14:13 1
  - Well having small kids really puts vacations on hold. I get it. -- nm - Bacon Feb 1, 14:15
🎶 I need noise 🎶 I first saw K Flay about 6 years ago opening for Oh Land. I liked her set but shamefully lost track of her.. Love her current -- (link) - JD Feb 1, 14:05 [youtube]
Sad day in the Lone Star state. The father of the Corny Dog has passed on to great fair in the sky. -- (link) - GregW Feb 1, 14:01
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- I read this the other day and shared it on twitter. It's ... ugh. -- nm - JaxSean Feb 1, 14:04 1
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Reuters chief draws parallels to how they cover authoritarian regimes in addressing how to deal with Trump. -- (link) - znufrii Feb 1, 13:54 1
- CNN could learn a thing or two from them -- nm - Jovian Feb 1, 14:07
ollie the bobcat has been found! - x Feb 1, 13:48 17
- He'd heard about the rabbits in Las Vegas but didn't quite make it. -- nm - Mop Feb 1, 15:02
- Kukla & Fran are still missing -- nm - Peglegpete Feb 1, 14:57
- she does not look pleased about it. -- nm - Andie Feb 1, 14:02 6
  - As soon as you put that camera down I'm going to make the guy on the left dinner and the guy on the right is going home in a doggie bag. -- nm - Ollie Feb 1, 15:02 1
    - Jack Reacher 3: A Military Dog's Purpose -- nm - Max Feb 1, 16:04
  - All 3 of the responses below get Mel Points. Lots of them. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 1, 14:56
  - despite all her rage she is still just a cat in a cage. -- nm - ty97 Feb 1, 14:51
  - She has resting bobcat face. -- nm - Reagen Feb 1, 14:31
  - meow means no -- nm - Max Feb 1, 14:07
- Nice! -- nm - Krusty Feb 1, 14:02
- Just when you stop looking... -- nm - GregW Feb 1, 13:56 4
  - Shhhh they just said that so the cat would think the coast was clear -- nm - Z2G2 Feb 1, 14:01
  - it's actually fairly common for zoo animals that escape to hang around.... - x Feb 1, 13:58 1
    - Yeah, I expected him to come back sooner. Cats know where they are safe and well fed. -- nm - GregW Feb 1, 14:05
  - And right there in a cage. -- nm - pmb Feb 1, 13:58
- heh. -- nm - prayformojo Feb 1, 13:49 1
  - also i meant "she"....nm - x Feb 1, 13:50
RM, there's one that advertises as "Calgary's fastest growing neighborhood", which - Reagen Feb 1, 13:46 1
- 1000% growth! now there's 10 houses. -- nm - mafic Feb 1, 14:57
Never fails. Buy a new jar of peanut butter 'cause I'm almost out. Get an e-coupon for a free jar the. very. next. day :/ -- nm - Meg Feb 1, 13:43
wow...Gamestop is even more scuzzy than I thought.... -- (link) - Remlik Feb 1, 13:43 4
- This should cripple their stock. -- nm - David's iPad Feb 1, 14:35
- I love just downloading new games from online stores. -- nm - Bacon Feb 1, 13:53
- Nah, it's just misplaced incentives. It's a good idea in theory (if they make more from used than new) but gives the wrong incentives. -- nm - spamlet Feb 1, 13:51 1
  - This. Also, if your used copy is $55 when a new copy is on sale for $30, something else is wrong too. - JaxSean Feb 1, 15:22
Hey Destiny peeps. -- (link) - Spawn Feb 1, 13:36
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- Everyone is terrible! -- nm - Mop Feb 1, 15:06
- Interviewee on NPR: "People are objecting because he's the first president in history to follow through on his campaign promises." misses the point. -- nm - Max Feb 1, 13:53 1
  - Also isn't true. -- nm - pmb Feb 1, 13:54
- Yale Press subtweets Trump -- (link) - mara Feb 1, 13:33 2
  - the book cover looks like it was done by Tom Brady's courtroom sketch artist. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 1, 13:53
  - Crap, wasn't supposed to be a reply -- nm - mara Feb 1, 13:33
- What's not clear about that? -- nm - znufrii Feb 1, 13:32 5
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    - I would summarize it this way: Immigrants come here and they don't look like us or talk like us and I don't like it. And Trump is trying to keep - pmb Feb 1, 13:50 2
      - this is basically the Australian government attitude toward refugees and immigration. we've had a "BUILD THE WALL" equivalent since I've lived here. - mafic Feb 1, 15:01 1
        
        Another place that's a perfect example of "we immigrated first, so step-off you latecomers who look funny" -- nm - TWuG Feb 1, 15:04
    - Start with a faulty premise, add claims of being ignored by the establishment, vouch for your guy's bona fides while mocking your opposition. -- (edited) - znufrii Feb 1, 13:41
- The first clause is the only thing that really made sense out of that. -- nm - pmb Feb 1, 13:32
laughing -- (link) - ty97 Feb 1, 13:15
Report from Senate offices (there's a reason RC is so busy) -- (link) - ty97 Feb 1, 13:12 4
- If he has more town hall meetings they will call less often. -- nm - Bacon Feb 1, 13:15 3
  - You should suggest that to him. - ty97 Feb 1, 13:15 2
    - I am already too close proximity to him. -- nm - Bacon Feb 1, 13:17 1
      - Call his office to let him know. -- nm - Mop Feb 1, 15:04
there's the retailer pushback i've been waiting for.... - x Feb 1, 13:10 8
- It is about time someone explained the simple idea that taxes on imports just raises prices. It will not hurt Mexico at all. -- nm - GregW Feb 1, 13:47 2
  - though if you go border-adjusted VAT (which is basically what they're considering), it'll probably make the dollar appreciate, and wipe a lot of that - mafic Feb 1, 15:14
  - People buy less, buy from other suppliers , while a taquila costing an extra buck isn't a problem, Corona going up might switch to local craft -- nm - Z2G2 Feb 1, 13:59
- Yeah, it took a while to get their shit together. Though they've been calling Congress the past few days as well. -- nm - spamlet Feb 1, 13:24 2
  - i'm not surprised it took a bit. a lot of competing retailers and state orgs on that list.... - x Feb 1, 13:31 1
    - Here's the one Politico highlighted this morning. Best Buy and Toyota seem to be leading this push. -- (link) - spamlet Feb 1, 13:38
- Jeez, it was your core market, Walmart shoppers that got the Nazi fock elected -- nm - Z2G2 Feb 1, 13:18
- Surprised it took this long. -- nm - ty97 Feb 1, 13:13
Trump took a trip with unannounced destination (POTUSes do that sometimes). He's in DE for the return of the Navy Seal killed in Yemen -- (link) - ty97 Feb 1, 13:09 26
- Despite it not being a photo op, word on it got out pretty quick. -- nm - . Feb 1, 14:53
- yep took his first lady, I mean first daughter Ivanka with him too. -- nm - Jovian Feb 1, 14:25
- I like Navy Seals who don't die. -- nm - Trump Feb 1, 13:34
- Good. -- nm - znufrii Feb 1, 13:16
- Nice. - Spawn Feb 1, 13:12 6
  - redacted, since I need to read the whole thread first. -- nm* - JaxSean Feb 1, 13:36 4
    - there's no press coverage....nm - x Feb 1, 13:37 3
      - I'm sort of shocked Trump was still willing to go (but I guess he had no choice). -- nm - pmb Feb 1, 13:47
      - I thought this might be the case. good. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 1, 13:42
      - I wonder if Trump knew this. - Spawn Feb 1, 13:39
  - I hope this shit sobers him up - oblique, SuperFeud Champion Feb 1, 13:35
- "If you try to make a speech longer than regrets for their loss, I swear to god the Secret Service will taze you." -- nm - advisor Feb 1, 13:12 10
  - heh. See my IM. -- nm - Spawn Feb 1, 13:18
  - I feel like you have to go positive reinforcement with him. " 10 minutes with the gold leaf gun if you don't screw it up" -- nm - Reagen Feb 1, 13:17 4
    - "...and no, you can't use it at the Lincoln Memorial." -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 1, 13:18 3
      - "or on your junk." - TWuG Feb 1, 13:21 2
        
        this is the right answer. -- (edited) - Mel Profit Feb 1, 13:27
        
        But that was why I brought Ivanka! -- nm - POTUST Feb 1, 13:24
  - "you go off topic by so much as 3 words together..." -- (edited) - Mel Profit Feb 1, 13:17 3
    - You want to lose military support, turn a soldier coming home into a political opportunity. -- nm - TWuG Feb 1, 13:30 1
      - I have to think the military will have enough influence in this situation to, IF he wanted to turn it into theater - they'd suggest modifications -- (edited) - Mel Profit Feb 1, 13:38
    - He'll mention the lying media, but I wouldn't doubt he goes Walter Sobchak, and we go all dude, why is everything such a travesty with you -- nm - Z2G2 Feb 1, 13:25
- good. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 1, 13:11
- he took Ivanka with him -- nm - decline Feb 1, 13:10
- that's good. -- nm - Andie Feb 1, 13:10 1
  - yup -- nm - ty97 Feb 1, 13:12
$$$$ - Diva Feb 1, 13:08 2
- 30k a month should be enough of a wine budget even now -- nm - Z2G2 Feb 1, 13:27 1
  - one would think... -- nm - Diva Feb 1, 14:54

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