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*son-of-a...!!!* You can stream the recordings of the Women's World Curling Championships... except for the Team Canada games! -- nm - Mop Mar 23, 11:22 2
- Oh do they play that in Canada? -- nm - Baronspringa Mar 23, 11:38
- you should just go and watch them live -- nm - decline Mar 23, 11:27
Not to self-shill or anything, but my boss has been en feugo lately. And it's kind of fun. -- (edited) - ReluctantCynic Mar 23, 11:15 2
- That IM is something else. In fact, too much for the rest of ST. bery, delete it. - Spawn Mar 23, 11:16 1
  - I can't handle the truth!! -- nm - Mop Mar 23, 11:20
If you want to share poll: Who on this board actually has ACA coverage, and how long, and what has your experience been as far as service levels and - rollo Mar 23, 11:14 13
- expanded medicaide, so free to me, though it takes forever to get a visit. finally after 2 years getting an eye exam -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 23, 13:16 1
  - but poor old me has to make due with a galaxy 5 that is way over 2 years old and has a battery that hardly lasts a couple hours -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 23, 13:18
- I have health insurance through the ACA and have had it since day one. My plan is very affordable, less than $50 a month. - Krusty Mar 23, 11:34 3
  - But do you have a smart phone??? HMMMMM?? -- nm - Chavitz Mar 23, 11:36 2
    - I have a big and fancy one, dickhead! -- nm - Krusty Mar 23, 11:37 1
      - But what about the phone question? -- nm - ty97 Mar 23, 11:45
- I do not, but know several people on it who otherwise would not have insurance -- nm - decline Mar 23, 11:28
- I do not, but I have a number of friends who have had good experiences with it in NY, likely wouldn't be able to afford it otherwise - znufrii, definitely not 40 Mar 23, 11:27
- I am lucky to have an employer plan, but I think a lot of increasing cost complaints I've heard are from people who bought private insurance prior to - ty97 Mar 23, 11:18
- I have ACA coverage in the sense that Members of Congress and their staffs are required to purchase coverage through the ACA exchange. - ReluctantCynic Mar 23, 11:18 2
  - I knew about this but *raises hand* what if ACA is repealed? - ty97 Mar 23, 11:19 1
    - Most likely, we revert back to FEHB. That would be the most cost effective option anyway. - ReluctantCynic Mar 23, 11:21
- apologies if this has been covered before -- nm - rollo Mar 23, 11:15
I've you've been watching Clive Owen and The Knick... it's over. -- (link) - Mop Mar 23, 11:10 5
- Well.... spoils - Name Withheld by Request Mar 23, 11:33 1
  - Reading the quote from Cinemax, it appears that the stab at "prestige drama" didn't fit their subscriber base expectations. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Mar 23, 11:35
- I have not been. So what does that mean? -- nm - Spawn Mar 23, 11:11 2
  - It means you're going to lose all your health coverage! -- nm - Mop Mar 23, 11:19 1
    - Son of a -- nm - Spawn Mar 23, 11:20
AT&T and Verizon have joined the group of advertisers to pull their ads from YouTube because they show up in hate speech videos. -- (link) - Mop Mar 23, 11:09
Destiny: Come get your exotic elemental primaries. -- (link) - Shaun Mar 23, 11:08
Hey ST. Stay healthy. You guys are freaking me out lately. -- nm - Andie Mar 23, 11:07
So, over on Lainey Gossip, they are apparently obsessed with Archie on Riverdale, and his hotness. AND totally dismissive of Jughead. - Andie Mar 23, 11:00 8
- has Cheryl Blossom showed up yet? -- nm - Remlik Mar 23, 11:22 1
  - she's in it from the beginning. -- nm - Andie Mar 23, 11:23
- I need to binge this as well, but just looking at the still photos ... - ReluctantCynic Mar 23, 11:20
- imma have to binge this. -- nm - Diva Mar 23, 11:18 1
  - it truly is like the CW made teen Twin Peaks. it's awesome. -- nm - Andie Mar 23, 11:19
- Jughead seems to be more intelligent than the other characters by a not insignificant factor -- nm - crash davis Mar 23, 11:07 1
  - and, cuter. -- nm - Andie Mar 23, 11:08
- The show is a hot mess, but I'm okay with both of them. I'll take one for the team and see who is better. -- nm - MDH Mar 23, 11:07
So apparently one other thing you can credit the GOP for is making it legal for ISPs to sell your entire browsing history. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 23, 10:53 8
- I assume clearing your browsing history in your software settings or using incognito mode does nothing to prevent this. -- nm - Max Mar 23, 10:54 7
  - VPN, baby. -- nm - Reagen Mar 23, 11:14 4
    - which only works if the vpn you are connecting to anonymizes log in creditials and doesn't log activity -- nm - decline Mar 23, 11:15 3
      - I use Private Internet Access, which I believe does all of that. -- nm - Reagen Mar 23, 11:16 2
        
        what are you hiding Reagen, hmmm? -- nm - decline Mar 23, 11:17 1
        
        Midget pr0n. -- (link*) - Name Withheld by Request Mar 23, 11:37 [Image]
  - nope -- nm - decline Mar 23, 11:02
  - guessing he is referring to the ability for your internet provider to sell your history. -- nm - tRuMaN Mar 23, 11:00
College Sports: Introduced to a new mascot last night watching college basketball. "Roadrunners" -- nm - Strongbad Mar 23, 10:52
ESPN: GTown firing HC John Thompson III -- nm - Strongbad Mar 23, 10:51 3
- wow. the speed at which this went from unthinkable to inevitable is really something. It's a shame it didn't work out with him. -- nm - prayformojo Mar 23, 11:00
- It's the right choice, but it's going to cause a civil war. -- nm - David Mar 23, 10:53 1
  - GTown needs a good heel HC. They're fun to root against, like Duke. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 23, 10:54
And of course, thanks for all the well wishes for her -- nm - crash davis Mar 23, 10:49
So not follwing much about the new Health Care bill - eag Mar 23, 10:40 8
- far right says too similar to Ocare, whiny liberals think having to pay 15,000 when the average income is 25 is a bit much -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 23, 11:08
- The prospect of higher costs for seniors. I imagine it's difficult to avoid that demographic of angry calls and letters to congressional offices. -- nm - Max Mar 23, 10:52
- Exactly. -- nm - znufrii, definitely not 40 Mar 23, 10:49
- To some, it doesn't go far enough to replace it with something better. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 23, 10:49
- It's a mixed bag, some that it doesn't go far enough in removing Ocare regulations and taxes - decline Mar 23, 10:48 2
  - And on top of that, some are from Hillary supporting districts and know they are up for reelection next year -- nm - ty97 Mar 23, 11:22 1
    - But GOP representatives from Hillary-supporting districts *won* in 2016. -- nm - mara Mar 23, 11:58
- its still too Obamacare'ish for their liking -- nm - Jovian Mar 23, 10:41
Mummy trailer with a look at the Zero G sequence... -- (link) - Remlik Mar 23, 10:36 [youtube] 2
- For this stunt, they actually crashed a plane with Tom Cruise in it. -- nm - Mop Mar 23, 11:03 1
  - this -- (link) - Spawn Mar 23, 11:15 [Backboard]
FWIW: Per sources on the Hill, no vote today, likely will vote tomorrow. -- nm - MDH Mar 23, 10:29 4
- I dig how tuned into this we are here. Even though every day the news and politics are a seemingly unending horror story of - Diva Mar 23, 10:42
- I wonder who got the best holdout deal. -- nm - Max Mar 23, 10:31 1
  - They got golf lessons with Trumpo on Saturday. -- nm - Jovian Mar 23, 10:38
- I was promised vote TODAY! -- nm - crash davis Mar 23, 10:31
I had a rough night. Well Trish had a rougher night, but she isn't telling this story, I am. - crash davis Mar 23, 10:24 45
- Ugh. So sorry. - Spawn Mar 23, 11:19
- all those nasty bugs now have kevlar jackets so the docs have to use a 50cal -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 23, 11:05
- Jebus! Good and healthy thoughts going out to Trish! I hope she feels much better soon and that you get some rest. -- nm - Krusty Mar 23, 11:03
- all of that is not okay. BOTH of you need to take care of yourselves and recuperate. -- nm* - Andie Mar 23, 11:02
- Good Lord! - ReluctantCynic Mar 23, 10:59
- Ow. Glad she is doing better -- nm - Strongbad Mar 23, 10:55
- oh man, feel better Trish. And hopefully get some sleep Crash -- nm - ty97 Mar 23, 10:54
- Yikes :( sorry to hear this. Sounds rough. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 23, 10:51
- geeze, hope she gets better soon -- nm - decline Mar 23, 10:50
- I hope that she gets better soon. All the best - JD Mar 23, 10:42 1
  - heh, that is a silver lining -- nm - crash davis Mar 23, 10:47
- best wishes -- nm - mud Mar 23, 10:41
- Get better soon, Trish.. Get rested soon, crash.. (NM) - Marlowe Mar 23, 10:38 1
  - this -- nm - Beaker Mar 23, 10:39
- Yikes, glad it appears to be on the upswing. -- nm - Shaun Mar 23, 10:37
- goodness. I hope you both are feeling much better soon. -- nm - Diva Mar 23, 10:34
- Oh wow, that sounds rough. I'm so sorry. -- nm - David Mar 23, 10:33
- all my best to Trish and a speedy recovery -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 23, 10:32
- Yikes! Glad she's feeling better. -- nm - Max Mar 23, 10:32
- Trish is tough. Hope she feels better. - Mel Profit Mar 23, 10:31 11
  - yep -- nm - prayformojo Mar 23, 10:40 8
    - how's your back and nerve situation? -- nm - Diva Mar 23, 10:43 7
      - OK, I think the nerves have started to die off a little, since I can walk with less pain (at least on the right side where they did the procedure) -- nm - prayformojo Mar 23, 10:45 6
        
        wishing you continued healing. -- nm - Diva Mar 23, 11:00 1
        
        thanks, lady -- nm - prayformojo Mar 23, 11:22
        
        any glimmerings of a superpower yet? Spawn is a supertaster, I hope you don't get that power. -- nm - crash davis Mar 23, 10:49 3
        
        I've tried stopping an electric beater with my fingers, towing a Mack truck with just my teeth and communicate telepathically with electric eels. - prayformojo Mar 23, 11:22 2
        
        go find an ally and get into a fight with some street thugs wearing sweatbands and jeans jackets and see if it triggers your powers -- nm - decline Mar 23, 11:24 1
        
        *grabs notebook, starts writing*....ally....street thugs....now, do I need both headband *and* wristbands? or is one/the other OK? - prayformojo Mar 23, 11:30
  - yep. -- nm - Diva Mar 23, 10:35
  - I read a pretty scary article on this the other day. - groiny Mar 23, 10:34
- Sorry for the rough night hope she gets better -- nm - eag Mar 23, 10:31
- Oh, man, that's rough. Good thoughts to you both. -- nm - mara Mar 23, 10:28
- hope she and you feel better. -- nm - Remlik Mar 23, 10:27 5
  - If she is better then I'm better. It will be an early night to bed for me tonight, as I couldn't go back to sleep after being woken up by a cop -- nm - crash davis Mar 23, 10:29 4
    - "You abandon your sick wife in the hospital?! *wap wap wap*" -- nm - Max Mar 23, 10:55 2
      - Right? I disappointed he wasn't maced and taken in cuffs -- nm - Remlik Mar 23, 10:56 1
        
        sick the police dog on him -- nm - groiny Mar 23, 11:02
    - I bet! -- nm - Remlik Mar 23, 10:41
- Holy smoke. Hope everything works out ok. -- nm - volnelk Mar 23, 10:27
- oh, and glad she is feeling better. -- nm - groiny Mar 23, 10:27
- you should have baked some bread with all that yeast. -- nm - groiny Mar 23, 10:26 3
  - I'd rather brew you some beer -- nm - crash davis Mar 23, 10:30 2
    - It's been done. -- nm - Reagen Mar 23, 11:17
    - "Wet Monkey Brew" -- nm - groiny Mar 23, 10:32
my home laptop is dying fast. I can get a decent deal on a Lenovo. Lenovos are generally oK, right? -- nm - prayformojo Mar 23, 10:19 12
- No. IIRC, they're one of the brands that were shipping pre-installed spyware. - Krusty Mar 23, 11:09
- I can email you the article from the Consumer Reports Buying Guide. -- nm - mara Mar 23, 10:25 6
  - that would be great, thanks! - prayformojo Mar 23, 11:11 2
    - Be careful. They got caught putting spyware three different times. I'd look elsewhere. -- nm - Krusty Mar 23, 11:36 1
      - huh. had not heard about that. thank you! -- nm - prayformojo Mar 23, 11:42
  - Can you link me? I'm already a subscriber. -- nm* - David Mar 23, 10:31 2
    - The link to our database wouldn't work for you. (It doesn't link to consumerreports.org.) -- nm - mara Mar 23, 11:24 1
      - Okay, would you please email it to me then? -- nm - David Mar 23, 11:35
- I've been very happy with Lenovo, and we use HP laptops at work, which have been pretty good, too. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Mar 23, 10:24
- That's what we use here at school. They're fine. -- nm - volnelk Mar 23, 10:21
- Yup. I almost bought a Lenovo before getting an Acer. -- (edited) - David Mar 23, 10:20
- yeah I need a new home laptop...hp -- nm - Remlik Mar 23, 10:20
wow...the drummer of Boston who died? Died in midset while playing on a Rock Cruise...and his daughter is The Rocks baby momma -- (link) - Remlik Mar 23, 10:11 2
- What killed him? Was it the rockin' pneumonia? -- nm - Beryllium Mar 23, 10:14 1
  - he had a gig with Spinal Tap. -- nm - mud Mar 23, 10:15
Work email: "I’d be happy to share my reasons for this request with you or with HR." Uh, did you just threaten to go over my head?? -- nm - mara Mar 23, 10:10
Tuesday: NBC counts 17 GOP lawmakers opposed or leaning against the ACHA. Trump starts whipping. NBC counts 27 opposed or leaning against. -- (link*) - mara Mar 23, 10:07 1
- That's great. -- nm - David Mar 23, 10:10
Paul Ryan looks like he's doing a bang up job of bringing the GOP around - Brian Mar 23, 10:06
The only way that I could like this more is if Naya Rivera gets cast on The Good Place as Jianyu's date. - David Mar 23, 10:04 5
- Those of us who watched "Glee!" will remember her as the girl friend of... - Mel Profit Mar 23, 10:14
- How's Mass Effect going? - Strongbad Mar 23, 10:10 3
  - It's reminding me too much of No Man's Sky so far. (spoilers) - David Mar 23, 10:19 2
    - Thoughts & spoilers - Strongbad Mar 23, 10:31 1
      - Spoilers - David Mar 23, 11:11
"The same thing is coming for all of us. There's only one war that matters: The Great War. And it is here." -- nm - David Mar 23, 09:55 2
- 1914? -- nm - mud Mar 23, 10:00 1
  - I want to quip that this is a line from "Skull Island", but I'm afraid that it's true. -- nm - Mop Mar 23, 11:23
Dex Shepard is on Hot Ones this week. -- (link*) - Shaun Mar 23, 09:55 [youtube]
WOW -- (link) - ty97 Mar 23, 09:55 4
- Sometimes, a quip is just a quip. I'd have to hear context and inflection. -- nm - David Mar 23, 09:59 2
  - No doubt it was a quip, but it's a bad quip regardless -- nm - ty97 Mar 23, 10:55
  - heh -- nm - mud Mar 23, 10:01
- Is there no limit to their callousness and cruelty? - znufrii, definitely not 40 Mar 23, 09:58
These are great. Polaroids taken by casting director Bonnie Timmermann -- (link) - LMS Mar 23, 09:49 4
- That's cool -- nm - ty97 Mar 23, 10:56
- Benicio looks like he checked himself in on the wrong floor. -- nm - Max Mar 23, 10:06
- That's the least flattering picture of Sandra Bullock I've ever seen. And I think that's Reese Witherspoon's mug shot. - David Mar 23, 09:58
- Brad Pitt is rocking the Blue Steel. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Mar 23, 09:53
Well, now I know what song is going to be stuck in my head the rest of the day... -- (link) - znufrii, definitely not 40 Mar 23, 09:46
#MomTax -- nm - Spawn Mar 23, 09:43
Do many STers know what drupal is? - Beryllium Mar 23, 09:39 14
- the stockmarkets in the middle east trade in drupal futures cause fvck pork bellies -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 23, 13:14
- yes -- nm - decline Mar 23, 11:28
- i didn't know what drupal was until i saw the IM, and i appreciate the fact that we still fondly (?) look back on that dark, orange day -- nm - call me Ishmael Mar 23, 10:06
- He's the host of Drag Race, right? -- nm - volnelk Mar 23, 10:06
- There's a bit of drama going on. This guy is one of the core contributors, and he is widely renowned in the php community as a whole. -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 23, 09:50 2
  - The response from the project leader is not being received well. -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 23, 09:59
  - Ay yi yi. -- nm - mara Mar 23, 09:54
- Yes. -- nm - Shaun Mar 23, 09:49
- Yup. For some reason, it's somewhat popular among librarians. -- nm - mara Mar 23, 09:48
- I thought it was one of the drugs in the cocktail that killed Michael Jackson. - ReluctantCynic Mar 23, 09:48
- Is it like keeling? -- (link) - LMS Mar 23, 09:47
- Sure. -- nm - David Mar 23, 09:47
- i do -- nm - prayformojo Mar 23, 09:44
- I build the last iteration of The Trades on Drupal. -- nm - Mop Mar 23, 09:40

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