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"Today's crime policies, which too often rely on jail and prison, are simply ineffective in preserving public safety." -- (link) - znufrii Feb 10, 12:54
Offs. Ken Starr is in the running for a job within the Trump administration -- (link) - amoxy Feb 10, 12:53 8
- Honest question: Why would it be a offs? -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Feb 10, 12:55 6
  - He also wasted a lot of time and money on Whitewater. -- nm - jnine Feb 10, 13:16
  - Well, he just got fired from a Christian university for systematically covering rapes. - Will Hunting, King of Astronauts Feb 10, 12:58 1
    - To be fair, he may be required for those very same services. nm - Dignan Feb 10, 13:00
  - he was just fired from Baylor for suppressing campus rapes by football players -- nm - decline Feb 10, 12:58
  - Mostly because of his handling of the rape scandal at Baylor. He has been discredited -- nm - amoxy Feb 10, 12:56 1
    - Yep. I totally forgot he was a principle on that. Agreed with the sentiment. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Feb 10, 12:59
- Because of course he is. -- nm - znufrii Feb 10, 12:55
Thisisfine.gif -- nm - spamlet Feb 10, 12:42
Flynn doesn't even get a bus ticket, I guess ... -- (link) - Beryllium Feb 10, 12:39 1
- at least the bus he's under waited for him. -- nm - Lane Kiffin Feb 10, 12:40
Are there Star Wars: GOH players around? I'm now level 46. I have a good amount of characters, but i'm not quite sure who should be my top 5. - Inigo Feb 10, 12:39 9
- This is a good starter guide. - Dignan Feb 10, 12:55 [youtube] 3
  - I'm gonna add too, if that ok -- nm - decline Feb 10, 13:06 1
    - Sure, I have room for six. nm - Dignan Feb 10, 13:08
  - (Your number one priority should be to work your way into (at least) the top 50 of the arena.) - Dignan Feb 10, 13:05
- it really depends. You need different combinations/teams for different battles. Have you joined a Guild yet? - decline Feb 10, 12:43 4
  - Can I send you a request as well? -- nm - Will Hunting, King of Astronauts Feb 10, 12:57 1
    - sure -- nm - decline Feb 10, 12:58
  - I did join one, but only for the achievement it gave me. Thanks, I'll add you! -- nm - Inigo Feb 10, 12:44 1
    - oh, and I think spamlet linked to a page awhile back that in general ranks characters - decline Feb 10, 13:03
Trump tells senators he and Ayotte would have won NH if fraudulent voters weren't brought in from Massachusetts. -- (link) - ty97 Feb 10, 12:38 9
- offs -- nm - znufrii Feb 10, 12:49
- SHOW US THE FUCKING PROOF OR SHUT THE FUCK UP!!! -- nm - amoxy Feb 10, 12:39 6
  - that escalated quickly. -- nm - groiny Feb 10, 12:45 1
    - Not really. It's been building for months. -- nm - pmb Feb 10, 13:15
  - more smoke and mirrors. Ignore. -- nm - Diva Feb 10, 12:41 2
    - Sorry, gets the best of me sometimes -- nm - amoxy Feb 10, 12:42 1
      - I know. It's just awful. -- nm - Diva Feb 10, 12:44
  - Diva and Mel got some explaining to do -- nm - ty97 Feb 10, 12:40
- (certifiable) -- nm - ty97 Feb 10, 12:38
How much do these weekend trips to Mar-a-Lago cost, anyway? - decline Feb 10, 12:29 4
- How much does trump org charge for a catered dinner? I mean they have the whole white house staff of world class professionals, but noooooo, -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 10, 13:27
- 1 million TrumpBucks. -- nm - Teddy Baron Feb 10, 12:33
- Like I care, I'm not paying for them. -- nm - Trumpy McTrump Feb 10, 12:33
- "Better not tell you now" -- nm - Magic Trump Ball Feb 10, 12:32
I am going to need to have a long conversation with Spawn soon. - crash davis Feb 10, 12:18 7
- I am sorry. - groiny Feb 10, 12:22 6
  - A couple weeks ago I had Friday off and I played Overwatch with Reagen. You were nowhere to be found. -- nm - crash davis Feb 10, 12:35 5
    - yeah, I have been sick as a dog, and don't even feel like playing. -- nm - groiny Feb 10, 12:41 4
      - That sucks ass. I hope you get feeling better soon. -- nm - crash davis Feb 10, 12:42 3
        
        going on a month and a half now, I am so tired of it at this point. - groiny Feb 10, 12:43 2
        
        I can't join tonight, but I'll see if I can join tomorrow, It will be a bit after 10pm Central -- nm - crash davis Feb 10, 12:47 1
        
        ok -- nm - groiny Feb 10, 12:51
okay, I wish there was Taco Bell in town so I could get the chalupa that uses fried chicken as a shell...since I didn't get a chizza -- nm - crash davis Feb 10, 12:16 2
- Are Double Downs not available? -- nm - VMan Feb 10, 12:26 1
  - not here at least, I think ty had something to do with that -- nm - crash davis Feb 10, 12:34
Sports Guy Mail Bag -- (link) - Beaker Feb 10, 12:04 6
- *takes pants off to read* - Mel Profit Feb 10, 12:12 5
  - Ohohoh... - Mel Profit Feb 10, 12:28
  - “I’d like to think that the last thing that went through Goodell’s fingers, other than that handshake, was wondering how Tom Brady got the best of him - Beaker Feb 10, 12:23 3
    - "If you gave Gronk an egg-white omelette he'd probably whip it at his brother's face to see if he could make it stick there." -- nm* - Diva Feb 10, 12:43
    - *finger to nose* -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 10, 12:29
    - that's my favorite part. I can hear it perfectly in my head. -- nm - Diva Feb 10, 12:24
Drug companies are the most evil, despicable things on the planet -- (link) - decline Feb 10, 12:04 9
- That is one f*cked up pricing model right there. -- nm - znufrii Feb 10, 12:32
- if President Tweeter would tweet about them, I might approve of something he did -- nm - crash davis Feb 10, 12:22 1
  - It's literally the only thing I think I could support of Drumpf's. Going after these guys. - Mel Profit Feb 10, 12:31
- I don't understand. Doom and gloom, but then "advocacy group Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy" is excited? -- nm - Max Feb 10, 12:18 3
  - I think because it's become FDA approved more Insurance companies will carry it, and more people can get it. -- nm - decline Feb 10, 12:21 2
    - So this is like war profiteering? bilking taxpayers? -- nm - Max Feb 10, 12:22 1
      - Warm. Warmer. Douchebaggery - Red hot! -- nm - VMan Feb 10, 12:27
- WTF?! List price, rebates, discounts. Un-freaking-real. -- nm - VMan Feb 10, 12:11
- You misspelled "Insurance". -- nm - VMan Feb 10, 12:06
Damn weather screwing up the fantasy golf situation. I have no clue what to do now. -- nm - CQ Feb 10, 11:54 2
- Pick the guys I don't have on my roster. -- nm - Strongbad Feb 10, 12:00
- pick the guy wearing your daughter's favorite color -- nm - decline Feb 10, 11:56
One to watch: 11-year-old Texas girl places 3rd in 3K event at college track meet. -- (link) - GregW Feb 10, 11:49 2
- That's like 6:02 mile pace...I think I could keep up with her for a lap (75 sec 400) definitely not two (3 min for 800) -- nm - JD Feb 10, 11:59 1
  - The article also says she ran the mile in 5:38. -- nm - GregW Feb 10, 12:09
holy crap. Until about 10 minutes ago I was completely convinced today was Thursday - decline Feb 10, 11:43 1
- Happy Hump Day! -- nm - ty97 Feb 10, 11:47
Please note: I have used up my quota of wrong for the day. I will not be wrong anymore on this day -- nm - ty97 Feb 10, 11:32 2
- Ted Koppel -is- a robot. -- nm - rollo Feb 10, 11:49
- Nope, you're wrong about that too. -- nm - Teddy Baron Feb 10, 11:36
Mea culpa again. My prediction was wrong. They are apparently trying to rewrite the ban. -- (link) - ty97 Feb 10, 11:24 4
- bring.it. fascists. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 10, 11:46
- Write 5 different ones, see which one sticks -- nm - budice Feb 10, 11:29
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- They are still stuck with the bad facts of all their public statements of banning muslims. Presumably they'll take out the parts of the order that - pmb Feb 10, 11:26
Are we at war with Iran? -- nm - Spawndroid Feb 10, 11:19 4
- Yet? No. Thankfully. -- nm - Krusty Feb 10, 11:21
- Is Iran our best friend now? -- nm - Spawndroid Feb 10, 11:21 2
  - *Ask again later* -- nm - Magic Trump Ball Feb 10, 11:24
  - #frenemies -- nm - ty97 Feb 10, 11:22
Was it noted that he welcomed Abe to 'the famous White House'? -- nm - ty97 Feb 10, 11:18 2
- THIS IS FINE. -- nm - znufrii Feb 10, 11:22 1
  - In this case, it's just funny. - ty97 Feb 10, 11:23
ty97, what the ever-living-hell is he talking about? -- (link) - decline Feb 10, 11:18 16
- I feel like Dubya might be the right Drumpf translator. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 10, 12:37
- He's actually talking partly about stuff my company does. -- nm - Inigo Feb 10, 11:28 3
  - That's great! Now I have a friend who can fill me in on all this! -- nm - Roger More Feb 10, 11:41 2
    - Heh. I don't speak Trumpian, but I do get his point about updating the outdated infrastructure and equipment of the airports\airplanes. -- nm* - Inigo Feb 10, 12:12
    - Right? I was like "tell us more. tell us everything." -- nm - ty97 Feb 10, 11:50
- Also, remember Trump owned an airline for a few years, so he probably fashions himself an expert. -- nm - ty97 Feb 10, 11:28
- My guess is the airport and security infrastructure needed to move two million people a day through airports. -- nm - Roger More Feb 10, 11:21 4
  - Well one thing is for sure. Nobody, and I mean nobody, would know more about that his personal pilot. -- nm - pmb Feb 10, 11:24 3
    - (ugh, can't believe I am doing this, but) If he was talking about ATC and such, his pilot would be acutely aware -- (edited) - ty97 Feb 10, 11:26 2
      - To a degree. But less so when you're talking about overall security infrastructure. - pmb Feb 10, 11:28 1
        
        oh certainly true -- nm - ty97 Feb 10, 11:31
- The best guesses (and I think they are sound) is that he's talking about infrastructure that support Air Traffic Control, radar, etc -- (edited) - ty97 Feb 10, 11:20 4
  - This. From what I've seen its the ATC he's talking about. -- nm - iSpam Feb 10, 11:30
  - From what I understand of our ATC systems, they certainly are a bit dated and could use upgrades - ty97 Feb 10, 11:21 2
    - there was a plan in place to upgrade all the equipment by 2020, but I have no idea where it stands....it was supposed to save up to 5% of fuel - crash davis Feb 10, 12:13 1
      - I know there's something going on at LGA this year and after the update is done, Delta will no longer be able to fly their MD-88's there - ty97 Feb 10, 12:15
I need to order a dishwasher tonight. ugh. so much money. -- nm - university of amanda jones Feb 10, 11:17 5
- just find you an illegal. -- nm - groiny Feb 10, 11:54
- get a bosch before the tariffs go in place -- nm - decline Feb 10, 11:19 3
  - I am I am! (do I want convection for my "range"?) -- nm - university of amanda jones Feb 10, 11:34 2
    - You have to if you want to hang with the cool kids. -- nm - VMan Feb 10, 11:56
    - yes -- nm - decline Feb 10, 11:45
hi. question. in states with no "server wage" (servers just get paid minimum wage), would you still tip as usual? - university of amanda jones Feb 10, 11:15 8
- I tip unless the menu specifically says they won't accept tips. -- nm - Max Feb 10, 11:51
- yes, because I would have no idea I am in such a state -- nm - decline Feb 10, 11:24
- We tip the usual amount here, yes -- nm - con_carne Feb 10, 11:24
- Yup. -- nm - Krusty Feb 10, 11:20
- How would I know the difference? -- nm - iSpam Feb 10, 11:17 1
  - I'll never forget when I learned about "server minimum wage" - con_carne Feb 10, 11:35
- Probably, yes. -- nm - znufrii Feb 10, 11:17
- i would. -- nm - Andie Feb 10, 11:16
Lost in a couple rolls, this interview with Durant is amazing. So candid. Dropping f-bombs. Cool topics. So non-traditional. -- (link) - volnelk Feb 10, 11:14
Mea Culpa: That Fred Trump for Mayor ad I posted earlier today? Fake -- (link) - ty97 Feb 10, 11:09 3
- not fake, just Alt-news -- nm - decline Feb 10, 11:15
- You're part of the problem! -- nm - Max Feb 10, 11:13 1
  - *hangs head in shame* -- nm - ty97 Feb 10, 11:17
Other way around, pmb - Reagen Feb 10, 11:03 2
- *pauses for a moment...confusion registering in my expression...but then finally bursting into adult tears* -- nm* - Mel Profit Feb 10, 11:11
- They should totally still do this. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 10, 11:07
Are you kidding? Live From was one of the best parts of McSpicy. - Beryllium Feb 10, 11:02
Shinzo Abe's reaction after shaking trump's hand is priceless. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 10, 11:01 10
- heh -- (link) - decline Feb 10, 11:03 9
  - its like he had to stop himself from going full melania face -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 10, 11:55
  - wonderful -- nm - Andie Feb 10, 11:15
  - odd that he tweets about it? -- nm - ty97 Feb 10, 11:10
  - "Fuuuuuck. 4 years of him?" -- nm - TWuG Feb 10, 11:07 2
    - Fortunately for him, Japanese prime ministers tend not to last that long. -- nm - Roger More Feb 10, 11:09
    - Someone in Japan is going to make a handshake game show now. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 10, 11:09
  - oh dear -- nm - Beaker Feb 10, 11:06
  - Lol -- nm - znufrii Feb 10, 11:06
  - Hahahaha! -- nm - Krusty Feb 10, 11:05
the solemn observance of Root Canal Friday has drawn to a close -- nm - prayformojo Feb 10, 11:00 2
- I never did get to hear you say Foggy Bottom. -- nm - Teddy Baron Feb 10, 11:38
- May we all drink a milkshake in remembrance. -- nm - David, ST's Ultimate Lover Feb 10, 11:00
BAN REDHEADS -- nm - ty97 Feb 10, 10:56 7
- -20 SB Points -- nm - Strongbad Feb 10, 12:00 1
  - your points are worthless from behind that wall. -- nm - groiny Feb 10, 12:02
- FROM ALL TOWN HALLZ!!! -- nm - ReluctantCynic Feb 10, 11:07
- speaking of banning things, i was thinking... you know how in all the pre-election debates he would say things like "she had years to fix this stuff -- (edited) - Andie Feb 10, 11:04 3
  - Look at all the people who blame obama for the mess of veterans hospitals and benefits, republicans blocked *everything* -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 10, 11:52
  - good point -- nm - ty97 Feb 10, 11:10
  - heh. i think you're completely right. -- nm - prayformojo Feb 10, 11:05

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