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Etiquette question - if I am planning and throwing a retirement party at a restaurant - am I picking up the tab for all 15 people? -- nm - Epiphany Feb 6, 08:48 6
- you could indicate on the invite that cake and/or hors'dourves will be served with a cash bar - JenBro Feb 6, 09:04
- Depends on the situation. - Ender Feb 6, 08:53
- Are you doing it for work, and inviting co-workers, or doing it for say your mother and inviting family? -- (edited) - Andie Feb 6, 08:52
- No. Everyone should split the retiree's share though. -- nm - Roger More Feb 6, 08:51
- What is your relationship to the retiree? -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion Feb 6, 08:50
- Will the company reimburse you for it? -- nm - Diva Feb 6, 08:49
I agreed to go to lunch with alana, kathy and linda today for linda's birthday. nobody told me that freaking *tina* was back from her temp assignment - university of amanda jones Feb 6, 08:38 1
- Your assignment: tell us the stupidest thing she says. -- nm - mara Feb 6, 08:44
Speaking of Sports Center, ESPN just had on a reporter who worked for the Falcons *and* NESN. - David, ST's Ultimate Lover Feb 6, 08:31
and Joe Buck can go f*ck himself. When the Pats were super down he was all 'there's been some criticism that the Pats's schedule was easy and they - Diva Feb 6, 08:28 12
- Your first sentence applies generally, as well. -- nm - znufrii Feb 6, 08:42 1
  - znufrii understands me. -- nm - Diva Feb 6, 08:42
- ... it actually was a valid point. I think that was why they started so slow. I mean, they never score in the first quarter in SBs but they usually... - Spawn Feb 6, 08:30 9
  - since they always start their superbowls (notice that's Superbowls in plural) slowly anyway it's besides the point. - Diva Feb 6, 08:35 7
    - Yes, I said "SBs" (plural). But this was a slower start than we are used to. Talking heads always look for things to point to when things go "wrong". -- nm - Spawn Feb 6, 08:38 5
      - Q1 & Q2 "look at the Falcons defense swarming to the ball every play....." - groiny Feb 6, 08:42 2
        
        heh, see my spoiler below -- nm - Spawn Feb 6, 08:43 1
        
        a good coach will see that and game plan for it. - groiny Feb 6, 08:46
      - true. but that was the wrong point and he can go fuck himself. They played who was in front of them and they beat them all. -- nm - Diva Feb 6, 08:41 1
        
        I will agree (except for the Bills and Seahawks, obvie). -- nm - Spawn Feb 6, 08:45
    - you would be correct. -- nm - groiny Feb 6, 08:35
  - pfft, even though they did not score, they dominated the time of possession in the first half. - groiny Feb 6, 08:32
I never watch Sports Center, but I didn't watch the 2nd half last night, so wanted to see how the game was resolved. It is *shocking* - prayformojo Feb 6, 08:23 2
- Uhm, he is about to retire. - Spawn Feb 6, 08:24
- why? his bread and butter is funny nicknames, not quality play by play -- nm - groiny Feb 6, 08:24
Russia demands that Oreilly apologize for calling Putin a killer. He'd better do it, or they'll kill him. -- nm - Mop Feb 6, 08:05 4
- But would that be really a great loss ? - eag Feb 6, 08:19 1
  - rather it be Hannity -- nm - Jovian Feb 6, 08:27
- Trump must be so conflicted right now. -- nm - David, ST's Ultimate Lover Feb 6, 08:06 1
  - He wasnt lifting sanctions supposedly anyhoo -- nm - budice Feb 6, 08:09
So Eli Manning still the only QB to beat Brady in the SB - eag Feb 6, 08:04 3
- He's the only QB to be on the winning side. The Giants d-line beat Brady both times. - Will Hunting Feb 6, 08:14 1
  - As much as I like Mike Tomlin, the game plan in the last AFC Championship was poorly put together. - Diva Feb 6, 08:16
- Brady beat himself. -- nm - Mop Feb 6, 08:05
lol. -- (link) - Beryllium Feb 6, 07:56 5
- Good planning on Super Bowl Sunday. -- nm - jnine Feb 6, 08:29
- Remember that many Trump voters were too ashamed to admit in polls they were going to vote for him. There aren't going to be large pro-Trump rallies. -- nm - mara Feb 6, 08:02 2
  - There were large pro-Trump rallies constantly during the election, led by Trump himself -- nm - ty97 Feb 6, 08:07 1
    - Well, that's certainly true, and I assume that his appearances, if he has any, will be well-attended. -- nm - mara Feb 6, 08:07
- 5,000 men and they all have erections! -- nm - Spicer Feb 6, 07:57
When the legal architect of W's "enhanced interrogation" tactics thinks you're taking executive powers too far... -- (link) - znufrii Feb 6, 07:55
"Amazing stat of the day: Matt Ryan had a QB rating of 144.1 and the Atlanta Falcons LOST the Super Bowl. Mind boggling." -- nm - David Feb 6, 07:54
Heh. From fb - znufrii Feb 6, 07:47
Wouldn't playing an extra quarter be the fairest way to do overtime? -- nm - Krusty Feb 6, 07:43 47
- nah. not if you've been spotted 25 points. - Diva Feb 6, 07:56 6
  - How they got to OT is irrelevant. It's how it's done that I have an issue with. - Krusty Feb 6, 08:07 5
    - Like the ref explained at the beginning, it is in effect a new game, starting at a zero to zero score. - Spawn Feb 6, 08:19
    - This is something the NFL may revisit. The rule has obviously been altered. Could be again. - Diva Feb 6, 08:10 3
      - I actually like the way college does it. -- nm - David, ST's Ultimate Lover Feb 6, 08:20
      - Why, back in Nineteen-dickety-two they would decide overtime using a greased pig and 22 blindfolds... -- nm - Ender Feb 6, 08:11 1
        
        Now they're all just a bunch of whining pantloads! -- nm - Pappy Schmecklenburger si Feb 6, 08:13
- Royal Rumble. 15 players from each team. -- nm - Beaker Feb 6, 07:53
- Serious question. If Atlanta wins on first possession in overtime are you asking this question? -- nm - Bacon Feb 6, 07:52 14
  - Yes. See below. Most sports get overtime wrong. Baseball and basketball do it right. -- nm - Krusty Feb 6, 07:55 11
    - Fair enough. Football is a different animal. I think injures change how it happens. - Bacon Feb 6, 07:57 2
      - That's the game. It's fine for only so long? I don't like that excuse. The game is the game and you don't change it at the end because you have to pla -- (edited) - Krusty Feb 6, 08:01
      - but hockey is different, as everyone gets the chance to have the puck. -- nm - Beaker Feb 6, 08:00
    - hockey used to do it right till Bettman fucked it up due to the belief that some hate the long OTs -- nm - Beaker Feb 6, 07:55 3
      - Agreed (and also agreed that that's not what's being discussed :) ) -- nm - Beryllium Feb 6, 08:03
      - BUT they do do it right in the playoffs. which is better than no.ithing -- nm - Beaker Feb 6, 07:56 1
        
        wait, NHL is sudden death so not the same as your examples I'm in ameeting so just ignore me :) -- nm - Beaker Feb 6, 07:59
    - Except for that one fucking All Star Game... *grumble* *NM* - Ender Feb 6, 07:55 3
      - Agreed and then that screwed up home field for the playoffs. What a mess that was and caused. F'ing Selig. -- nm - Krusty Feb 6, 07:58 2
        
        HOFer Bud Selig if you please. -- nm - Beaker Feb 6, 07:59 1
        
        That's a funny way of spelling "antichrist"... -- nm - Ender Feb 6, 08:03
  - In my case yes - the current ot rules are an improvement over what existed but are still dumb. -- nm - Reagen Feb 6, 07:53 1
    - College rules on OT make a lot more sense than NFL rules. -- nm - TWuG Feb 6, 07:56
- What ty97 thought while I read this post "Doesn't overtime pay time and a half already?" - ty97 Feb 6, 07:46
- because they need to add another 45 minutes to the gametime. -- nm - groiny Feb 6, 07:46 1
  - Sorry boss I can't come into work because I am still watching the Superbowl. -- nm - East Coaster Monday Morning calls to work Feb 6, 07:48
- As I've said before, in the playoffs, both teams need to get the ball. - David Feb 6, 07:46 1
  - I agree and it's not about last night. Baseball and basketball do it right while every other sport - Krusty Feb 6, 07:53
- I think you end up with a more likely scenario of a tie at the end of that. Also the longer the game and fatigue the more likely of injury - Bacon Feb 6, 07:46 15
  - I want the outcome based on a fair game and in OT each team should have an equal chance at scoring. If the game stays tied they keep playing. - Krusty Feb 6, 07:57 14
    - your im had already happened by the 4th quarter last night. -- nm - Diva Feb 6, 07:58
    - or, you know, stop them from scoring on the opening drive? -- nm - groiny Feb 6, 07:58 12
      - Both teams should have the ball. -- nm - Krusty Feb 6, 08:03 11
        
        that could have a HUGE impact on gambling. Over/Unders would be extinct -- nm - Beaker Feb 6, 08:05 9
        
        If the NFL doesn't get a cut why should they care? It should be about having the right outcome and playing the game through to the end. -- (edited) - Krusty Feb 6, 08:09 8
        
        as far as I am concerned, you had 4 quarters to win the game - groiny Feb 6, 08:11 6
        
        I think the should just use the coin toss to decide the winner. -- nm - Spawn Feb 6, 08:25 5
        
        the game is 2 parts, offense and defense. Someone on defense needs to step up. - groiny Feb 6, 08:26 4
        
        Sports spoiler: - Spawn Feb 6, 08:40 3
        
        I am sorry, are these not professional "ATHLETES"?????? -- nm - groiny Feb 6, 08:43 2
        
        Flacons D played twice the game as the offense. - Spawn Feb 6, 08:49 1
        
        I know, maybe the Falcons MVP should have got them some more first downs. -- nm - groiny Feb 6, 08:50
        
        then if it ends in a tie again someone will whine about that. -- nm - Diva Feb 6, 08:11
        
        get a turnover. -- nm - groiny Feb 6, 08:04
- For the Superbowl, absolutely. Even 7m30secs would be fine if they want to end sooner -- nm - budice Feb 6, 07:45
- It's not like they have next week to rest up for. -- nm - Reagen Feb 6, 07:45
- When has the NFL ever been about fairness? -- nm - Ender Feb 6, 07:45
That's OK, Wahlberg will get to experience it when he makes the disaster movie about it. -- nm - Reagen Feb 6, 07:40
Any early ratings numbers yet from the SB? -- nm - eag Feb 6, 07:38 3
- 48.8/72 -- (link) - Ender Feb 6, 07:40 2
  - does this breakdown by hour? I bet it went high, fell off at cliff at half and then came back strong for the end -- nm - Beaker Feb 6, 08:15 1
    - Maybe when more detailed stuff starts trickling in later... -- nm - Ender Feb 6, 08:32
I love when I get pushed to finish and then get handed more adjustments done after. - spamlet Feb 6, 07:37
Brady accepting the MVP award from Goodell -- (link) - budice Feb 6, 07:34 2
- The award is a shiny football. Irony - Bacon Feb 6, 07:38 1
  - Did Tom accept it? - Spawn Feb 6, 07:55
This is a funny tweet. -- (link) - David's iPad Feb 6, 07:30
7 days until pitchers and catchers report! 7 days! One more week! -- nm - Krusty Feb 6, 07:28 1
- Thanks... you know the rest. -- nm - Mop Feb 6, 08:06
I've seen a lot of talk on this topic lately, so probably important for us all to note an incoming/ongoing rise in lefty/anti-Trump fake news -- (link) - ty97 Feb 6, 07:26 2
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- And another article on the same topic -- (link) - ty97 Feb 6, 07:28
Hoodie just talked about, planning for next year. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 6, 07:14 4
- planning? they will bring 2 wide receivers in out of the local meth clinic and they will put up numbers. -- nm - groiny Feb 6, 07:16
- nmbmel - Diva Feb 6, 07:16 2
  - All yours. I've logged out. - Mel Profit Feb 6, 07:25 1
    - thx! -- nm - Diva Feb 6, 07:29
So I'm WFH this morning (no, it's not "Pats Flu") because we have to had some quick work done on the house... - Mel Profit Feb 6, 07:11 11
- Hey...in happier news... -- (edited) - kelly Feb 6, 07:22 4
  - seriously? Today is "Truck Day"? This is a glorious day. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 6, 07:26 3
    - Yup! -- (link) - kelly Feb 6, 07:34
    - Why do you think I'm still drunk? -- nm - House Guy Feb 6, 07:27 1
      - omg -- nm - Diva Feb 6, 07:29
- I spilled mah chowdah on da cah -- nm - tim mie Feb 6, 07:13 1
  - glorious. -- nm - Diva Feb 6, 07:13
- this reminds me of the time that plumber came by after that UFC event and he was barely functioning. Luckily his pal could actually hold his liquor. - Diva Feb 6, 07:12 3
  - I always get drinking tow truck drivers, that ramble on like that snl driver with the sasquatch wife, only "here have a brewski" - zeitgeist Feb 6, 13:29
  - What is it with these guys. - Mel Profit Feb 6, 07:16 1
    - smh - Diva Feb 6, 07:21
KAC 'misspoke' about the Bowling Green massacre in an interview with Cosmo days before the MSNBC interview -- (link) - ty97 Feb 6, 07:10
Hey guys, I have a Patriots jersey to sell, just in case anyone is looking for one. -- nm - ty97 Feb 6, 07:05
TB12's jersey from last night was apparently stolen. - Mel Profit Feb 6, 07:04 4
- *pulls out the lighter fluid and matches* Whaaaat? -- nm - Goodell Feb 6, 07:07 1
  - *pees on Brady jersey* -- nm - Calvin car Sticker Feb 6, 07:09
- Hey did you hear TB12s jersey stolen? -- nm - tim meh Feb 6, 07:05 1
  - tim mie didn't steal it but he knows who did. In fact, he may have brought the guy. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 6, 07:07
Someone stole TB12's game jersey. - Diva Feb 6, 07:00 6
- Yeah, you can't sell it openly. It will be like stolen artwork and sold on the black market somewhere. -- nm - spamlet Feb 6, 07:06
- "Chuckie" is currently at Hooters with a gym bag he won't let go off. -- (edited) - Mel Profit Feb 6, 07:05 2
  - L4 -- nm - Diva Feb 6, 07:09 1
    - "Dude! Check this out..." -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 6, 07:12
- If you sell it. Just a general description of game worn jersey. Dont gove too much away. -- nm - budice Feb 6, 07:03
- you know Goodell took it to have it tested for every possible thing to try to knock Brady down again. -- nm - groiny Feb 6, 07:01
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- I guess I'm an idiot in thinking that there is more than two of them with a thought about this outside of their party's policy of destroying public ed - Krusty Feb 6, 07:06 5
  - I think you overestimate politician's willingness to go against the tide of their party. - ty97 Feb 6, 07:07 4
    - Especially in the current environment. Republicans have party discipline down to a fine art, and no one wants to break it. Plus, anyone who steps - Roger More Feb 6, 07:11 3
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        *whimpers* -- nm - Pat Toomey's fax machine Feb 6, 07:25
        
        What was the last big issue that Republican votes in Congress were split? I'm thinking 2006, when Bush proposed immigration reform. - Roger More Feb 6, 07:24
The Nintendo Switch commercial may have been rated lowly, but it somehow got my mother's attention. "What's he have that connected to? Is that a phone?" -- nm - Ender Feb 6, 06:59 1
- Did you tell her it's $300 and doesn't even come with a game? ;) -- nm - Qale Feb 6, 07:01
and he gets to go home and bang a supermodel after all that. -- nm - groiny Feb 6, 06:58 2
- Lets see her put that shizz on Instagram -- nm - budice Feb 6, 07:01 1
  - it disturbed me that she had the phone with her all the time - and the 1st thing she did was record herself celebrating. weird -- nm - Epiphany Feb 6, 08:21
Pussy. -- nm - Diva Feb 6, 06:55 4
- He had to go see about a girl... - Mel Profit Feb 6, 07:06 2
  - at least he did not shoot Jeter. -- nm - groiny Feb 6, 07:13
  - heh heh ... good call back! -- nm - JenBro Feb 6, 07:12
- yes please. -- nm - groiny Feb 6, 06:57

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