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WaPo: Blackwater founder held secret Seychelles meeting to establish Trump-Putin back channel -- (link) - MDH Apr 3, 14:44 9
- "Prince sold Blackwater, but has continued build a private paramilitary empire with his contacts in the middle east" -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 3, 16:08
- The Secretary of Education's brother. -- nm - jnine Apr 3, 15:24
- As one does. -- nm - Reagen Apr 3, 15:22
- We're through the looking glass, people. -- nm - Kevin Costner Apr 3, 15:11
- This is the moment in the movie where the polished veteran tells the panicked rookie to be cool. - David Apr 3, 15:02 1
  - be cool hunny bunny -- nm - Cool Retaurant Robber Apr 3, 15:03
- But Susan Rice!! -- nm - Jovian Apr 3, 14:59 1
  - Hillary private server!!! -- nm - Bacon Apr 3, 15:02
- Only the first person who steps up gets immunity! The rest go to jail. Who will it be? -- nm - The FBI Apr 3, 14:55
I know its only the second day of baseball but the Padres may be the worse team already - eag Apr 3, 14:39 1
- Farm team at the ML level, but they have a stockpile of draft picks -- nm - budice Apr 3, 14:41
NPR story on self-driving cars: "It turns out the most challenging part of the route are parking lots - no lane markings or rules - " - Max Apr 3, 14:39 2
- No rules! - psilotum Apr 3, 14:42 1
  - It's like Mad Max out there. -- nm - Mop Apr 3, 14:59
Im sorry as much as I love baseball interleague games on opening day are the devil -- nm - eag Apr 3, 14:12
Re: Sick Days - for the last 2 years 40 hours of Sick leave has rolled over from the previous year. - Diva Apr 3, 14:12
MI-5 spied on King Edward VIII, despite denying it the past 80 years. there is a new BBC series on this which aired last night -- (link*) - Peglegpete Apr 3, 14:02 1
- and the recently declassified papers that document the spying. this is a link to ep. 1 on youtube and the link above is to a written article -- (link*) - Peglegpete Apr 3, 14:03 [youtube]
Jimmy Traina is back at SI as of today. -- nm - David Apr 3, 13:58
Okay, another topic for advice and/or debate: Do I pre-order a Samsung Galaxy 8 or continue saving up for a Google Pixel? - ReluctantCynic Apr 3, 13:52 13
- God I hate those monthly leases with the passion of a million suns. - JaxSean Apr 3, 15:11
- A free VR headset is hard to say no to. The Galaxy looks much nicer and is a larger phone as well. I'd go with the Galaxy. -- nm - Krusty Apr 3, 14:02 7
  - We are getting the LG V20 this week as an upgrade. I like the removable battery so I'm staying with LG otherwise I'd go for the Galaxy or Note. -- nm - Krusty Apr 3, 14:03 6
    - The non-removable battery is a concern, too, but ... then again ... if I qualify for a free yearly upgrade to a new Samsung, what's to worry about? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Apr 3, 14:06 5
      - I am staying with the Samsung Note 4 precisely so I can take the battery out. - Bacon Apr 3, 15:20
      - I use my phone a lot and for me it's nice to be able to just throw a fresh battery in instead of having to plug - Krusty Apr 3, 14:12 3
        
        The fast charge technology is nice. My phone will charge up from 0% to 100% in about 2 hrs -- nm - JaxSean Apr 3, 15:12 1
        
        That long? I get mine full in under 30 minutes -- nm - Bacon Apr 3, 15:19
        
        If your phone isn't regularly dying before the end of your day it might not be a big issue for you. I work outdoors so I can't - Krusty Apr 3, 14:14
- are they the same size? does one have better features or easier use than the other? -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 3, 13:57
- I like my Pixel, even though it was a ridiculous thing for me to buy. I don't think Google's handled sales well. Unless you want Project Fi, - Qale Apr 3, 13:54 2
  - I was briefly flirting with switching to Project Fi, but with all the discounts I get, Sprint is way more cost effective. For me and my "family." - ReluctantCynic Apr 3, 13:55 1
    - I fully expect any day to get an email from Google suggesting their Project is scheduled to be cancelled. Sub $30 a month bills have been fun. -- nm - Qale Apr 3, 14:01
gg, Illinois -- (link) - oblique, SuperFeud Champion Apr 3, 13:48 1
- I've been talking to my brother about the whole public school mess in Illinois. With great sadness. - ReluctantCynic Apr 3, 13:54
re b2. I hardly ever take sick days,Thats almost 20 years accumulated. -- nm - AJRimmer Apr 3, 13:22 3
- You should just take, like, a year off. -- nm - Reagen Apr 3, 13:24 2
  - Seriously. That's a year's paycheck. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 3, 13:42
  - At this rate, he should "retire" a few years early. -- nm - Spawn Apr 3, 13:26
NHL OUT of 2018 Olympics -- nm - Beaker Apr 3, 13:20 1
- *WORST OLYMPICS EVER* Seriously, though. WORST. -- nm - Mop Apr 3, 14:16
The only way to watch Wrestlemania now is next day and avoid the internet day of. I enjoyed it more this way I imagine. -- nm - Qale Apr 3, 13:20 2
- It's 4 PM so you're what, a third of the way through the show? -- nm - David Apr 3, 13:23 1
  - I started this morning at 9am and skipped any of the package videos that I'd already seen. So, I'm done. -- nm* - Qale Apr 3, 13:34
So...David Spade and Naya Rivera. (wha....???) -- nm - Diva Apr 3, 13:18 37
- Money. Money gets you whatever the F you want. -- nm - Jovian Apr 3, 13:49
- Why? He's funny. I hear women like funny. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 3, 13:40 11
  - Raya...making coffee..rayameister ...Raya man...rayanator throwing coffer at my head -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 3, 13:55 2
    - (That's Rob Schneider, but he also has dated some models.) -- nm - JaxSean Apr 3, 13:58 1
      - Damnit, I mix those two all the time -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 3, 14:03
  - I don't know that there is that much Funny. That's a lot of Funny to make up for David Spade. - Mel Profit Apr 3, 13:47 7
    - Given he counts Heather Locklear as a former flame...he's got something going on. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 3, 14:10 3
      - Carmen Electra and Pam Anderson as well. He must be a good listener too. -- nm - Diva Apr 3, 14:13 2
        
        And Julie Bowen. - Callisto Buffalomeat Apr 3, 14:20 1
        
        wow. -- nm - Diva Apr 3, 14:21
    - and he's 'packing' apparently. -- nm - Remlik Apr 3, 13:52 1
      - Interesting. This could also be a plus for him. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 3, 13:59
    - Money. Money is the only thing at play. -- nm - Jovian Apr 3, 13:50
- My reaction this weekend upon seeing this -- (link) - prayformojo Apr 3, 13:35 [youtube] 3
  - I've watched this like, 5 times. It applies to just so many things. -- nm - Diva Apr 3, 13:40
  - seriously. it almost offends the sense of order. - Mel Profit Apr 3, 13:39
  - ha!! -- nm - Diva Apr 3, 13:37
- I literally don't believe it. There is no way that's real. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 3, 13:22 11
  - There are pics of them together -- nm - decline Apr 3, 13:28
  - hi. - Diva Apr 3, 13:23 9
    - yep. - Mel Profit Apr 3, 13:23 8
      - :). thx - Diva Apr 3, 13:25 7
        
        ya'll are so cute -- nm - Epiphany Apr 3, 13:30 6
        
        sometimes ST is just the easier comm. method. Text get missed. Emails get missed. But when she knows I'm on ST she knows where my eyes are. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 3, 13:33 5
        
        I totally get it - it does warm my heart - Epiphany Apr 3, 13:54 3
        
        me too - just like J. Lo! :) -- nm - Diva Apr 3, 13:59
        
        Who has 2 Thumbs and digs some Pippy? - Mel Profit Apr 3, 13:58 1
        
        yonh! -- nm - Diva Apr 3, 13:59
        
        Our eyes are up *here*. -- nm - ST Apr 3, 13:34
- Spade's got some game! - decline Apr 3, 13:20
- !! I'm thinking - reading between the Lainey lines - it was a PR stunt - Epiphany Apr 3, 13:19 4
  - First Lovitz, now Spade. - Spawn Apr 3, 13:23 3
    - Actual spoilers - Beryllium Apr 3, 13:24 2
      - idk - Lovitz famously kicked Andy Dick's ass for getting Phil Hartman's wife hooked on The Bad Stuff. -- nm - Diva Apr 3, 14:15 1
        
        Oh! Nice. NICE. Dude deserved that. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 3, 15:11
- I need to work on my finger pointing game. -- nm - Max Apr 3, 13:18
- ! -- nm - Andie Apr 3, 13:18
Reds opening day starter with an ERA that is currently infinite. -- nm - Volnelk Apr 3, 13:16
a 3700 year old previously unknown 13'th Dynasty tomb & pyramid have been found in Egypt -- (link) - Peglegpete Apr 3, 13:08
I'm posting this because Russell Crowe once called his fan base a bunch of " Salad Dodgers" and he is also rumored to be in a relationship with Steve - Epiphany Apr 3, 13:06 [Image] 9
- The goddamn hamburger diviner -- nm - Beryllium Apr 3, 13:19 3
  - oh dear. -- nm - Diva Apr 3, 13:40
  - I'm stealing this -- nm - Epiphany Apr 3, 13:19 1
    - I give the gift of humour freely. - Beryllium Apr 3, 13:22
- with unlimited breadsticks and Zuppa Toscana. -- nm - Diva Apr 3, 13:09 2
  - *snort* - Epiphany Apr 3, 13:18 1
    - yonh. I don't mind some meat on a man. but stfu about everyone else, Big Boy. -- nm* - Diva Apr 3, 13:39
- lol. "in a relationship with Steve...'s" -- nm - Max Apr 3, 13:07 1
  - Yeah, that did not go where I was expecting it to. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 3, 13:18
do we think I could live without a car for a while? I have a systemwide bus pass and now live on a year round full-service bus route (R) - amanda jones state university Apr 3, 13:04 33
- If I could manage my life without a car, I would in a heartbeat. - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 3, 13:15 2
  - It would be impossible for me - even living in a city - decline Apr 3, 13:16 1
    - You could rent for the day. -- nm - Krusty Apr 3, 14:08
- according to the trip planner, I'd have to walk 48 minutes to catch the first bus -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion Apr 3, 13:14 1
  - it's good exercise! you should try it! -- nm - decline Apr 3, 13:15
- I've been doing it for ten years now -- without a single problem or regret. - ReluctantCynic Apr 3, 13:12
- talk to your car insurance agent. you may be elligible for lower rates with your minimal use of the car -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 3, 13:10 2
  - I always feel like you think I'm dumb. I've already been doing this since I moved back here, thanks. -- nm - amanda jones state university Apr 3, 13:11 1
    - I never think that and am sorry I ever gave you that impression -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 3, 13:25
- you need to calculate the cost of trips to sashamart -- nm - decline Apr 3, 13:08 1
  - I just priced $73.12 for friday-sunday (excluding taxes). it's not a lot and I don't go that often these days. (I go most in fall.) -- nm - amanda jones state university Apr 3, 13:18
- you're thinking of selling both your cars? -- nm - decline Apr 3, 13:06
- do you have uber/lyft where you are? zipcar or other car sharing service? -- nm - ty97 Apr 3, 13:05 1
  - we have them all (and enterprise car share). and one independent taxi service left. (I have only ever used the taxi service.) -- nm - amanda jones state university Apr 3, 13:11
- By "without a car" do you mean "cars that aren't Newton"? -- nm - Max Apr 3, 13:05 2
  - newton isn't a car. he's our friend. -- nm - amanda jones state university Apr 3, 13:10
  - this is a huge question -- nm - Epiphany Apr 3, 13:07
- 11 minute walk from a grocery store ... that's a long haul for anything involving actual product. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 3, 13:05 15
  - Really? I do it all the time. If I'm getting anything heavy I bring a cart. -- nm - Krusty Apr 3, 13:13
  - this is true. I don't buy a lot at once now and couldn't in the future. I guess I would have to be city-ish about going to the store several times per - amanda jones state university Apr 3, 13:10 3
    - (blinders to ty97's post) -- nm* - Max Apr 3, 13:11 2
      - I was typing map references! -- nm - amanda jones state university Apr 3, 13:13 1
        
        no no, *my* eyes had fired him and I posted the same question. -- nm - Max Apr 3, 13:14
  - Depends on terrain. I find I just go grocery shopping more often and buy no more than 2-3 bags at a time. - ty97 Apr 3, 13:06 6
    - and amazon delivers a lot. (I do live on a hill-ish, but it's not bad if I take allen street home.) -- nm - amanda jones state university Apr 3, 13:12 5
      - other things: Dr appt's and mom's house, but I'm sure it's all doable -- nm - decline Apr 3, 13:22 1
        
        oh my mom does live on a stupid route. M-F commute only. she's usually mad at me anymore, though so... -- (link) - amanda jones state university Apr 3, 13:41
      - depending on the supermarket, they may deliver too -- nm - decline Apr 3, 13:13 2
        
        ha ha ha ha ha. ha ha ha (breath) ha ha!! -- nm - amanda jones state university Apr 3, 13:19 1
        
        :) - ya' never know. -- nm - decline Apr 3, 13:22
  - Mine's a 15+ minute walk, I just stop by on my way home from work more frequently so I carry little each time. -- nm - Max Apr 3, 13:06 1
    - it's not a pain, right? and candy is light. I could probs carry a hundred bags of marshmallows at once. -- nm - amanda jones state university Apr 3, 13:20
  - And her new stove gotta eat. -- nm - Spawn Apr 3, 13:06
AOL and Yahoo plan to call themselves "Oath" after the Verizon deal closes -- (link) - ty97 Apr 3, 13:03 3
- AOL keepers, oath keepers, sounds about right -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 3, 13:52
- AOL keepers, oath keepers, sounds about right -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 3, 13:34
- Truth -- nm - Spawn Apr 3, 13:05
A gardner friend told a story about needing some sterile soil...why not just DIY, Put a couple shovels worth in a turkey pan...what happened next will -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 3, 12:52 1
- the turkey got angry? -- nm - decline Apr 3, 13:09
ty97 seems really tense today. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Apr 3, 12:49 2
- ragey mcmurdery - ty97 Apr 3, 12:57
- you can help him out with that -- nm - groiny Apr 3, 12:51
WWE subscriber update...1.9 mil subs, 1.6m paid.... - Remlik Apr 3, 12:46 3
- So they're bringing in roughly $14mil a month in repeatable cash flow...that's basically replaced their PPV income. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 3, 12:58 2
  - yup. and the ppv business they do is just gravy. -- nm - Remlik Apr 3, 13:31 1
    - I'd like a better Lone Wolf shirt. -- nm - Qale Apr 3, 13:37
Ewing should give Paul Hewitt a look if he's looking to hire assistants. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 3, 12:45
TV PSA: Top Chef Canada, 24, Antiques Roadshow, DWTS, Voice, Raw, NCAA, APB, Bates Motel, Quantico, Taken, Southern Charm, other stuff -- nm* - Beaker Apr 3, 12:41 10
- Strange Inheritance -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 3, 12:53
- Plus Gonzaga and the Mariners -- nm - crash davis Apr 3, 12:47 3
  - oops missed NCAA :) -- nm - crash davis Apr 3, 12:47 2
    - It might be the NCAA Women's Gymnastics finals. - Will Hunting Apr 3, 12:59 1
      - you're absolutely right on the IM, I shall try to keep my elitism down -- nm - crash davis Apr 3, 13:20
- I'm surprised 24 is still on. As a fan of previous seasons, this iteration was just plain bad. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 3, 12:42 4
  - OTOH, this season of Homeland has been *great*. Very timely political themes. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 3, 12:48 2
    - What's their balance between action and drama? I think I only ever watched the series pilot. -- nm - Max Apr 3, 12:57 1
      - It's a lot more subtle than 24. Slower paced in general but has some really intense action scenes. - Strongbad Apr 3, 13:01
  - complete garbage. but it was a short season. either tonight or next week is the finale. -- nm - Jovian Apr 3, 12:44

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