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MTV Movie (& TV) Awards drop gender-specific categories. Will just award "Best Actor in..." -- (link) - Ender Apr 7, 07:50 4
- It would be interesting to see how they square this with the perceived lack of feature roles for women... - Baronspringa Apr 7, 08:00
- This cuts the awards in half, I expect? -- nm - ty97 Apr 7, 07:57 2
  - Are there male and female Best Action Movies, etc? -- nm - Spawn Apr 7, 08:00
  - Well, they're adding TV, so they doubled it to begin with... -- nm - Ender Apr 7, 07:59
NEBRASKA SUPREME COURT: ban on gay foster parents unconstitutional -- (link) - ty97 Apr 7, 07:46
Kushner initially failed to disclose meetings with Russian officials when applying for his security clearance. -- (link*) - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 7, 07:39 2
- Of course he did. -- nm - Spawn Apr 7, 07:50
- ~and so it goes, and so it goes...~ -- nm - Diva Apr 7, 07:50
PM Trudeau: Canada supports the Syrian action. -- (link) - Name Withheld by Request Apr 7, 07:38
Happy National Beer Day, ST! -- nm - Strongbad Apr 7, 07:33 1
- I just might need one after the week I have had. -- nm - groiny Apr 7, 07:37
When I get my midlife crisis cover band going in the next few years, 'Hollywood Nights' will regularly be lead off in the set order. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Apr 7, 07:30
did jnine get home ok? do we know? -- nm - amanda jones state university Apr 7, 07:27 11
- is jnine's new flight on time? -- nm - ty97 Apr 7, 07:55 1
  - Boarding in 20 minutes. -- nm - jnine Apr 7, 08:03
- Jnine is still in Nashville after staying in the only place left with a room. This morning, a charming young woman came to the coffee room to meet - jnine Apr 7, 07:37 8
  - I wonder if that's counted in the jobs report. -- nm - Krusty Apr 7, 07:55 2
    - Depending on how much money she earned, maybe multiple times. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 7, 07:56 1
      - Well that'll skew the numbers. -- nm - Krusty Apr 7, 07:57
  - !!! -- nm - Diva Apr 7, 07:52
  - was she hawt? -- nm - decline Apr 7, 07:51 1
    - She appeared to be ill as she couldn't stop sniffing or shaking. If you find tweakers in withdrawal hot, then yes. -- nm* - jnine Apr 7, 08:02
  - ooof. "at least there's coffee??" miss jones typed tentatively. -- nm - amanda jones state university Apr 7, 07:43 1
    - I had tea. It was hot. Don't ask about the riom. I "slept" with the light on, hoping it would keep any bedbugs in their hideouts. -- nm - jnine Apr 7, 08:05
Well there was a huge patch for Mass Effect yesterday. But it didn't solve one of my biggest issues. - volnelk Apr 7, 07:09 1
- I can agree wit that. I also wish you could sort your inventory -- nm - decline Apr 7, 07:10
"One way to think about Fox News in general, and Mr. O’Reilly in particular, is that they provide a safe space for people who want an affirmation" - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 7, 07:07 14
- And even David Brooks is in fine form today. -- (link) - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 7, 07:12 11
  - "I know what it is like to be profoundly incompetent, and it is exhausting" - Reagen Apr 7, 07:22 2
    - "the administration will not have enough manpower to produce the same volume and standard of incompetence that we’ve come to expect so far." -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 7, 11:05
    - Heh. -- nm - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 7, 07:22
  - I just realized, Linda McMahon is quite possibly one of his best nominees - Will Hunting Apr 7, 07:15 7
    - Joking aside, this administration's refusal to appoint people to positions is one of my major concerns. - volnelk Apr 7, 07:24 5
      - He actually is not *that* far behind GWB's rate of noms. -- nm - Spawn Apr 7, 07:58
      - I'm not convinced it's not intentional - these are people who loathe government. They may want it to fail. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 7, 07:27 3
        
        Right. It's a deliberate attempt to dismantle the so-called "administrative state" -- (edited) - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 7, 07:29 2
        
        Yeah I don't know that it's even as far-sighted as that. I think it's mostly a cash-grab where they are setting up policy for the rich to get richer - volnelk Apr 7, 07:40 1
        
        There's varying motivations at play. - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 7, 07:42
    - Tillerson isn't a bad pick, which is probably why Trump is mostly ignoring him. -- nm - mafic Apr 7, 07:23
- There's people who now feel emboldened to say things they've held in for a loooonnngg time. - Mel Profit Apr 7, 07:09 1
  - Yup. -- nm - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 7, 07:13
Olivia Munn back on the market her and Aaron Rodgers have called it splitsville -- (link) - eag Apr 7, 07:02 1
- so the beard contract has ended? shocked. -- nm - Epiphany Apr 7, 07:22
when can I draft TEBOW! in Dingers? -- nm - Beaker Apr 7, 06:57
This is an amazing chart: Department Store sales vs. non-store retailers (basically: Amazon) -- (link) - decline Apr 7, 06:42 6
- On the bright side, there are more sales noe 5han 20 years ago. -- nm - Mop Apr 7, 07:13
- At some point in 2008, someone said "Woohoo!" -- nm - Mop Apr 7, 07:12 3
  - That's an odd bump, you'd think people would have down-shifted spending to discount retailers in the face of economic crisis. - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 7, 07:14 2
    - that was a few stationary stores getting a big boost in biz from all the other stores buying tape to put up GOING OUT OF BIZ sales -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 7, 10:44
    - As I recall, places like Big Lots and Dollar Tree did see a noticeable bump in sales at that time. -- nm - Baronspringa Apr 7, 07:55
- They announced yesterday that the Kmart by me is closing. I was not at all surprised. -- nm - Ender Apr 7, 06:53
U.S. employers added just 98,000 jobs last month, the fewest in a year. -- (link) - decline Apr 7, 06:36 8
- Unemployment rate also drops 0.2 percentage points to 4.5 percent. -- nm - Ender Apr 7, 06:55
- Curious how this squares with the ADP number from Wednesday. -- nm - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 7, 06:42 2
  - Add in U3 dropping to 4.5% and the drop in weekly claims reported yesterday... -- nm - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 7, 06:44 1
    - Wage gains solidifying is good. +2.7% over last year. -- nm - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 7, 06:49
- So, if the private payroll numbers on Wednesday were 250k+, does that mean government hiring dropped 150k? -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 7, 06:41 3
  - the ADP number encompasses a lot more (for instance, the 98k excludes farm payrolls) -- nm* - decline Apr 7, 06:46
  - They're two different data sets, with different models. The numbers aren't directly comparable like that. -- nm* - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 7, 06:46 1
    - but of note: government hiring last month = 9k jobs -- nm - decline Apr 7, 06:48
Breaking: Swedish media say a truck has crashed into a department store in central Stockholm, several people injured. -- nm - decline Apr 7, 06:31 2
- Reports of shots fired so possible terror attack -- nm - zork Apr 7, 06:41
- "This is for bombing Syria!" -- nm - ISIS, making things more topsy turvy Apr 7, 06:34
oh, it's *not* Saturday -- nm - Max Apr 7, 06:22
just ate massive lemon donut. fat. happy. -- nm - amanda jones state university Apr 7, 06:17 2
- this is what happens when there isn't a man nearby to tell you that donut was fattening - oblique, SuperFeud Champion Apr 7, 06:30
- and I'm supposed to learn restraint? nm - chubs Apr 7, 06:23
I bought a box of Sugar in the Raw. They also Monk Fruit in the Raw which I've never heard of. Clearly I'm not hipster enough. -- nm - Baronspringa Apr 7, 06:16 1
- Heh -- nm - zork Apr 7, 06:52
This'll go well. LaVar Ball says UCLA was too slow for a title run, because they played "Three white guys" -- (link) - volnelk Apr 7, 06:14 3
- I like the picture someone posted on Deadspin of the Celtics: Ainge, Bird, McHale, Chief and Johnson "nope never happen" -- nm - Beaker Apr 7, 06:50
- yecch. -- nm - Diva Apr 7, 06:44
- I am so happy his kid won't be on a team I root for. I can't stand this guy. Also, isn't his wife white so his kids are half white? -- (edited) - Krusty Apr 7, 06:25
Huh. The Last Supper wasn't actually a Seder after all. -- (link) - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 7, 06:11
Attention Team Athena: Time to replace the real box. -- nm - Reagen Apr 7, 05:54
Happy Friday, ST! It's going to be a sad day for me to start off with as this morning will be my last walk ever with Mr. Darcy. -- (edited) - Krusty Apr 7, 05:53 10
- I'm so sorry. I will miss your pictures of his adorable face. Maybe he'll move back someday. -- nm - jnine Apr 7, 07:33
- :( that is sad. -- nm - Andie Apr 7, 07:09
- You and Mr. Darcy deserve your own Travel Channel show. (sorry) -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 7, 06:57
- time for a dognapping -- nm - Beaker Apr 7, 06:50
- :( -- nm - ty97 Apr 7, 06:49
- Oh bro. Hugs to you. That's tough. Remember all the good times and love over your time together. -- nm - zork Apr 7, 06:48
- Hugs to you and Mr. Darcy too! -- nm - Callisto Buffalomeat Apr 7, 06:47
- Mr. Darcy! -- nm - Diva Apr 7, 06:45
- Big Hugs! -- nm - Epiphany Apr 7, 06:14 1
  - Thanks! - Krusty Apr 7, 06:29
Need another word for Expenditures (capital sounding) -- nm - Beaker Apr 7, 05:52 5
- Outlays. -- nm - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 7, 06:06
- Investment? -- nm - volnelk Apr 7, 05:58 2
  - oh, this is close. Thanks, I will ponder :) -- nm* - Beaker Apr 7, 06:00 1
    - Capital investment? -- nm - volnelk Apr 7, 06:06
- Outlay? Expense? -- nm - Krusty Apr 7, 05:55
Wake up! -- nm - pfm: head shaved *today!* Apr 7, 04:20
OK, I guess I am a little naive regarding Syria. People were upset that we weren't doing anything and now they are upset that we took action? - volnelk Apr 7, 04:11 18
- *draws a red line, then erases it* -- nm - Strongbad Apr 7, 07:34 1
  - that was bad, I agree. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 7, 07:35
- It was a bad situation made worse by the perception - probably real - that it was an empty show of force -- nm - Mop Apr 7, 07:10
- Like much that has to do the Middle East, I'm very vexxed. -- nm - ty97 Apr 7, 06:03 1
  - Just like Chidi. -- nm - Baronspringa Apr 7, 06:23
- The situation in Syria is what's known as a Shit Sandwich. There are zero good ways to take action. - TWuG Apr 7, 04:49 7
  - That's kind of what I'm reading. Just wasn't sure then what the expectation would be. - volnelk Apr 7, 04:56 6
    - My biggest issue with Trump is that he closed off one of the best actions we *could* take that comes with the least bad consequences - TWuG Apr 7, 05:06
    - I think if the administration took a hands-off approach to getting into military conflicts around the world, and especially in the Middle East... - Inigo Apr 7, 04:59 4
      - America has always had an isolationist streak but at the same time it likes the influence that being a global power has, and that would be reduced - Roger More Apr 7, 05:09 2
        
        Hands off in my mind would be to stay out of conflicts inside countries, but still use sanctions. We should use military force when countries.. -- (edited) - Inigo Apr 7, 05:26 1
        
        I think you'd have general agreement in principle, but it would break down in practice. - Roger More Apr 7, 05:55
      - Problem is, that cat's out of the bag and Bush 43 ruined American appetite to actual lead from the front. - Will Hunting Apr 7, 05:03
- Are they the same people? -- nm - Roger More Apr 7, 04:22 4
  - Well that's kind of my point. It seems to be. Just judging from the general tone of my Twitter. - volnelk Apr 7, 04:26 3
    - They get to make Trump look hypocritical so that's a bonus to them - Will Hunting Apr 7, 05:09 1
      - Maybe his position just "evolved" -- nm - Strongbad Apr 7, 07:51
    - I think there are a bunch of reasons. The knee jerk opportunity to make Trump look like a fool is tough to pass up. - Roger More Apr 7, 04:59
TV PSA: Gold Rush, MacGyver, Originals, Rosewood, RuPaul, Toy Box, Reign, Hawaii 5-O, You the Jury, Shark Tank, Blue Bloods, Bill Maher, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Apr 7, 03:07 1
- UK gets The Team, Gogglebox, Decline and Fall, Graham Norton, Lethal Weapon -- nm - LMS Apr 7, 04:58
Following up on Meg's post about IRS - Congress decided this was a good idea, it's part of the PATH Act. -- (edited) - Covington Apr 7, 01:57
So the russian social media manipulation will hit high gear in the morning, will they claim ineffective, or we hit an orphanage and hospital -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 7, 01:47
The game featured a hat trick AND a penalty shot. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 7, 00:24
here's a nice beaded leather jacket (vintage) on ebay...only 200,000$ -- (link) - zeitgeist Apr 6, 23:45
"You're The Worst" seems pretty funny -- nm - Beryllium Apr 6, 23:36
Turns out one of our scientists inspired Michael Crichton to write Jurassic Park. And he's just found something... incredible. -- (link) - Mop Apr 6, 23:00
dear Don Lemon, how about a quick segment to remember Don Rickles -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 6, 22:52
RC, is everyone in DC now going to include dead baby pictures to POTUS to get him to do stuff? -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 6, 22:30 2
- only if Faux news shows it to him -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 6, 22:52
- As long as it doesn't involve allowing in refugees. -- nm - . Apr 6, 22:39
Eyewitness tells BBC targetted Syrian airbase now out of service. All jets seem to be destroyed. "It's 'total devastation" -- (link) - ty97 Apr 6, 22:11 8
- CBS News just said Russia warned them about the attack and they removed most of their aircraft and material. -- nm - Krusty Apr 7, 04:53 3
  - And that's been changed in their recent reporting. Now they say they couldn't get their planes away in time. -- nm - Krusty Apr 7, 07:32 2
    - Oops. - Mel Profit Apr 7, 07:38
    - Mmmm hmmm - I wonder what the real story is - Epiphany Apr 7, 07:35
- Russia: US airstrike was an “act of aggression” meriting emergency UN Security Council mtg. -- (link) - ty97 Apr 6, 22:11 3
  - Sure. We can discuss how Syria used chemical weapons they supposedly had turned over to the Russians, and what they're gonna do about it. -- nm - Mop Apr 6, 22:52
  - Here are 45 times Trump said attacking Syria was a bad idea and might start World War III -- (link) - ty97 Apr 6, 22:12 1
    - Putin's gotta be thrilled with his choice right now. Although, honestly, trouble abroad plays well for Putin at home. - Mop Apr 6, 22:50
And here I sit watching a Barn Owl chick rip the entrails out of a small rodent. This is one of the chicks we'll be banding on Saturday. -- nm - Meg Apr 6, 21:49 7
- It'll be fine. You don't need all your fingers. -- nm - Mop Apr 6, 23:01
- You know, if this is your way to have a relaxing evening ... - ReluctantCynic Apr 6, 22:11 3
  - she watches baby chicks disembowel poor rodents while quietly cleaning pistols... -- (edited) - Mel Profit Apr 7, 07:14
  - For a relaxing time, make it entrail time. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 7, 00:43
  - But they're soooo cute......... :) - Meg Apr 6, 22:29
- You're not the only professional that has to take refresher courses to renew your credentials -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 6, 21:52 1
  - It pays to watch the experts. -- nm - Meg Apr 6, 21:56
Obviously, The West Wing did it better. "Proportional Response" covered bombing Syrian targets - TWuG Apr 6, 21:36 [youtube] 3
- This scene rang in my head right after 9.11 and especially when we went into Afghanistan... -- (edited) - Mel Profit Apr 7, 06:55
- Jeebus, that second scene was good.. (NM) - Marlowe Apr 7, 06:40
- Pelosi just used that term -- nm - ty97 Apr 6, 21:44
Well, front row is awesome :) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 6, 21:25 9
- Ah, here's a solution. Maybe this selfie will work. (Ok, maybe NOW it might work) -- (link*) - Beryllium Apr 6, 22:27 [SmugMug] 7
  - Wow, that's a classic shot. -- nm - mara Apr 7, 07:03 1
    - it really is. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 7, 08:02
  - You look great. It always feels weird when you talk about sports. -- nm - zork Apr 7, 07:01
  - Nice! That must have been a fun way to see the game. -- nm - Krusty Apr 7, 04:58
  - Boom! -- nm - Beryllium Apr 6, 22:32 2
    - Great shot !! -- nm - Meg Apr 6, 22:34 1
      - Thanks :) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 6, 22:44
- Now I'm kicking myself for not adding photo uploads to ST -- nm - Beryllium Apr 6, 22:25
we come on the sloop John B. my grandfather and me, around Nassau town we did roam. -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 6, 21:25

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