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This is crazy and sad: Addicts Who Can't Get Opioids Are Overdosing on a Diarrhea Drug -- (link) - ty97 Apr 7, 09:34 1
- Rust Belt sheriffs must be thrilled. -- nm - Mop Apr 7, 09:42
Have we seen the Domino's Ferris Bueller commercial? -- (link) - Mop Apr 7, 09:33 [youtube] 1
- good to see Stranger Things is paying off for this guy. -- nm - groiny Apr 7, 09:38
Kindergarten Press Secretary.... -- (link) - Remlik Apr 7, 09:29 [youtube]
Stupid question. - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 7, 09:27 26
- I say all this silliness and meanwhile I'd probably stab my*self* in the back for 4 days away from work. -- nm - Diva Apr 7, 09:37
- take it off -- nm - Beaker Apr 7, 09:32 2
  - Take it *all* off! -- nm - Mop Apr 7, 09:32 1
    - actually, don't -- nm - groiny Apr 7, 09:37
- It's about what you do should your MIL be actually recruited. - Mop Apr 7, 09:32
- depends on what you plan to do with a 4-day vacation. If you're just staying home with your in-laws and diapers, save the vacation day. -- nm - Diva Apr 7, 09:29
- yuppers -- nm - Epiphany Apr 7, 09:29
- yes -- nm - decline Apr 7, 09:28
- Save the vacation day! -- nm - ty97 Apr 7, 09:28 17
  - so he should go to work rather than spend a quality daddy-daughter day? -- nm - decline Apr 7, 09:29 16
    - I was thinking of hitting up a casino, actually. - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 7, 09:31 8
      - Remember that time you took a day off to gamble instead of spend time with me? Because I remember, jerk! -- nm - Bitter Teenage Daughter Apr 7, 09:35
      - YES!! - Epiphany Apr 7, 09:34 4
        
        yonh! Look at Pippy!! yonh! - Diva Apr 7, 09:35 2
        
        for once ( or twice) I brought it home with me, instead of putting it back in - heh. -- nm - Epiphany Apr 7, 09:38 1
        
        woot! -- nm - Diva Apr 7, 09:39
        
        :) -- nm - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 7, 09:34
      - you can take her with you! -- nm - decline Apr 7, 09:33 1
        
        no can do - she hits on 18 - EVERY TIME -- nm - Znu SI Apr 7, 09:34
    - He's already going to have a three weekend with her! -- nm - ty97 Apr 7, 09:30
    - daddy-daughter-diapers and a MIL.(i'm sure she's lovely). -- nm - Diva Apr 7, 09:30 5
      - MIL is just available, doesn't mean she'll be there :) -- nm - decline Apr 7, 09:32 4
        
        I assumed MIL was visiting with them since i thought MIL lived in MA and not PA. - Diva Apr 7, 09:35 3
        
        They actually moved down here last year. -- (edited) - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 7, 09:37 1
        
        wow - that's great! As many family members as possible being around when there's a baby is the best thing. :) -- nm - Diva Apr 7, 09:39
        
        the best thing would be if MIL babysat, and took the baby out to lunch, shopping and hit the casino on the way home. - Diva Apr 7, 09:36
map: Which Countries Support and Which Oppose the U.S. Missile Strikes in Syria -- (link) - crash davis Apr 7, 09:15 6
- More interesting: Kaliningrad Oblast is a thing that exists. - Ender Apr 7, 09:23 4
  - wikipedia: "As of 2006, one in three televisions manufactured in Russia came from Kaliningrad." -- nm - Max Apr 7, 09:43
  - yeah, it took me a few seconds to recognize that little dot of blue in South America was France -- nm - crash davis Apr 7, 09:36
  - It's the last remnant of Prussia. -- nm - Reagen Apr 7, 09:32
  - The existence of this enclave is what has the Baltic nations most anxious. - Mop Apr 7, 09:31
- I'm surprised that Russia and Iran are basically the only ones opposed. Well, and Syria. -- nm - Mop Apr 7, 09:17
PoGo poll: What are the Pokemon species that you have caught the most of (Top 3 maybe) -- nm - ty97 Apr 7, 09:14 4
- 1)Pidgey. 2) Drowzee. 3) Zubat -- nm - AJRimmer Apr 7, 09:39
- 1. Pidgey by a lot. (1b. Pidgeotto by evolution). 2. Rattata. 3. (far distance 3) Magikarp. 4. Zubat. 5. Spearow. - ty97 Apr 7, 09:21 2
  - How can I tell? Just guess? -- nm - Amanda Apr 7, 09:25 1
    - Pokedex entries show how many you have caught of each. I clicked on the ones I know I've caught a lot of to put them in order -- nm* - ty97 Apr 7, 09:27
I finally caught my second Jynx. Only one I had previously was a weak one from early in the game. -- nm - ty97 Apr 7, 09:10 3
- i trip over the damn things. -- nm - Andie Apr 7, 09:11 2
  - I find it interesting how different biomes result in people getting different common vs uncommon pokemon - ty97 Apr 7, 09:12 1
    - And like - ty97 Apr 7, 09:13
Russian military says it will help Syria strengthen its air defenses after US strike. -- (link) - ty97 Apr 7, 09:00 12
- Hillary Clinton called for Donald Trump to 'take out' Assad airfields hours before air strikes -- (link) - Strongbad Apr 7, 09:21 1
  - yes, this was discussed yesterday when she said it iirc. -- nm - Diva Apr 7, 09:23
- you went from collaborating with to being at war with Russia so very very quickly. -- nm* - Andie Apr 7, 09:01 9
  - I read somewhere that Putin was apparently pissed that they were so easily detected that it forces Trump to put anti-Russian hardliners like Mattis & - crash davis Apr 7, 09:09 4
    - what detections are you referring to - the chemical weapons that Russia was supposed to have confiscated or the Trump Russian apparatchiks? -- nm - Diva Apr 7, 09:15 2
      - mainly that they left their digital fingerprints all over the hacking -- nm - crash davis Apr 7, 09:16 1
        
        so many things... -- nm - Diva Apr 7, 09:19
    - That could explain some of those....accidental....deaths -- nm - ty97 Apr 7, 09:10
  - Assad was getting uppity, Putin needed us to help rein him in. -- (edited) - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 7, 09:03 1
    - And Trump obviously needs to distance himself from Moscow, it's a win-win. -- nm* - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 7, 09:20
  - "We can't be working with them if we're at war with them!" - Da5id Apr 7, 09:02
  - oddly, I'm okay with it. I'd rather they continue to be a seen enemy versus a unknown secret agent in the US's own demise -- nm - Epiphany Apr 7, 09:02
I want to re-link a post Max made yesterday about Project Scorpio. - Da5id Apr 7, 08:53 [Backboard]
this is interesting. I hadn't heard of this twitter account. -- (link) - amanda jones state university Apr 7, 08:50 1
- It gained a whole lot of followers as a result of this. Mission accomplished Trump! -- nm - ty97 Apr 7, 08:51
How does Jimmy Fallon turn around the ratings on the Tonight Show? Bring back Jay Leno, of course. -- (link) - Mop Apr 7, 08:48
Gorsuch confirmed -- nm - decline Apr 7, 08:47 4
- I just hope RBG says 'Good morning Merrick' to him every day. -- nm - ty97 Apr 7, 09:02
- by the numbers -- (link) - decline Apr 7, 08:53 1
  - Happy that Sen. Isakson was able to stay at home, recovering from back surgery -- nm - Strongbad Apr 7, 09:54
- Watch him go all Kennedy on the court. -- nm - Mop Apr 7, 08:48
Disney princess inspire lingerie. Because of course. -- (link) - Mop Apr 7, 08:47 9
- i can't believe this is new. i would have assumed this stuff already existed. -- nm - Andie Apr 7, 08:53 3
  - I didn't even browse the article. I wonder if it's licensed and maybe that's why it's news. -- nm - Mop Apr 7, 08:57 2
    - Given the actual names, I suspect not (ice queen, poisoned apple, underwater). -- nm - mafic Apr 7, 09:00 1
      - Then this is just another "look at the crazy Japanese shit I found on the Internet!" story. -- nm - Mop Apr 7, 09:05
- Lingerie or slutty Halloween costumes? -- nm - Baronspringa Apr 7, 08:53
- which set are you buying ? -- nm - decline Apr 7, 08:48 3
  - Spoiler. - Mop Apr 7, 08:49 2
    - you'll look very pretty in the Ariel set -- nm - decline Apr 7, 08:50 1
      - I'll need the extra-large shells. -- nm - Mop Apr 7, 09:13
Apparently my wedding was on a blog today. -- (link) - mafic Apr 7, 08:40 24
- pinata bashing? Fun. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 7, 09:22
- Love this -- nm* - con_carne Apr 7, 09:19 1
  - heh -- nm - Diva Apr 7, 09:24
- the photos are beautiful, but your outfit makes me want to see you scream "There can be only one!" -- nm - crash davis Apr 7, 09:11 2
  - There were very few beheadings that day. -- nm - mafic Apr 7, 09:13 1
    - snort -- nm - Epiphany Apr 7, 09:22
- " a wet knot is harder to undo!" - this was lovely - thanks for sharing -- (edited) - Epiphany Apr 7, 09:00 2
  - I loved that line too -- nm - ty97 Apr 7, 09:11
  - 😁 -- nm - mafic Apr 7, 09:01
- "Did Wolverine get married in a kilt? Click to find out!" -- nm - Da5id Apr 7, 08:53 3
  - (Your brother looks a LOT like you.) -- nm - Da5id Apr 7, 08:54 2
    - When he cleans himself up! :) -- nm - mafic Apr 7, 08:57 1
      - I have no comment on your brother's personal hygiene. :P -- nm - Da5id Apr 7, 08:59
- that is awesome -- nm - groiny Apr 7, 08:50
- Your family owns the Heartland ranch?! My mother will be tickled that I know you. She loves that show. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Apr 7, 08:47 2
  - just that one small part, and it's all tv magic. theyre not proper log cabins, built there for the show. - mafic Apr 7, 08:53 1
    - Potemkin cabins! -- nm - Baronspringa Apr 7, 08:55
- OMG that's awesome! I hope you're cool with it. - Mop Apr 7, 08:43 2
  - M mentioned something about it months ago. Among the lines of "do you mind if it's on a blog?" I'm fine with it. I had a good time. - mafic Apr 7, 08:46 1
    - Dude, there were kilts! I'd expect some notoriety -- nm - Epiphany Apr 7, 09:01
- Nice! -- nm - Callisto Buffalomeat Apr 7, 08:43
- this is awesome. :) -- nm - Diva Apr 7, 08:43
- awesome! -- nm - Andie Apr 7, 08:42
- fancy - decline Apr 7, 08:42
Interesting: The Trump supporters disillusioned by the Syria attack -- (link) - ty97 Apr 7, 08:39 1
- the second through fifth words could just become a sticky thread -- nm - crash davis Apr 7, 09:07
I didn't realize Aaron Hernandez's second murder case is already to the jury. - Will Hunting Apr 7, 08:39
The inevitable 'Beauty & the Beast' sing-a-long is here! -- (link) - Diva Apr 7, 08:30 9
- I think "Belle" has to be my favorite song, followed by "Be Our Guest". The title song is too saccharine for me. -- nm - Mop Apr 7, 08:36 5
  - me too. 'Belle' has always been my favorite song from this film. -- nm - Diva Apr 7, 08:38 3
    - I loved 'Gaston' and the Kill the Beast versions in this. - Will Hunting Apr 7, 08:40 2
      - I attribute a lot of that to how good Luke Evans is in the movie. (as well as the elaborate staging and production design). -- nm* - Diva Apr 7, 08:42 1
        
        Yep. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 7, 08:43
  - I mean *snort* *spit* Did you see Logan? It was awesome! -- nm - Mop Apr 7, 08:37
- I think Kelly and Nathan are seeing this today. I don't get why Disney's wasting it when B&B is still making $$$$$ - Will Hunting Apr 7, 08:33 2
  - We are currently at Blaze Pizza but are on our way there soon. - kelly Apr 7, 09:25
  - I wouldn't be surprised if this comes back to theatres over the holidays. -- nm - Diva Apr 7, 08:35
Explain it to me like I'm five: Spotify's upcoming direct listing vs traditional IPO -- nm - JD Apr 7, 08:29 1
- The are listing their shares for trading without offering any additional shares for sale to investors. -- (edited) - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 7, 08:31
Brief Fact Check: Trump Boasts of Historically Successful 13 weeks of Presidency. - Diva Apr 7, 08:27 1
- seems like six months to me -- nm - crash davis Apr 7, 08:39
"I hope the president continues to play golf (I don’t get those progressive critics who say Trump is ruining the world and then they complain because - crash davis Apr 7, 08:25 2
- It's not his golf they're complaining about, for the most part, but his hypocrisy. -- nm - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 7, 08:28 1
  - I understand that, its just that he is so hypocritical on so many things, that we should give him his golf. Its funny :) -- nm - crash davis Apr 7, 08:31
The baseball rules changes have gone too far if the Cardinals are now using velcro baseballs... -- nm - Ender Apr 7, 08:25 3
- I like how Molina's like, 'baffled' by how it happened. Either he put goop on the ball or his pitcher did. - Will Hunting Apr 7, 08:32 1
  - Heyward was hysterical about it, having played for the Cards. He said something like... - Da5id Apr 7, 08:56
- I know Piscotty wants them to start using Nerf balls. -- nm - groiny Apr 7, 08:27
Wichita State is leaving the NVC and joining the AAC (the football Big East members) for next year. -- (link) - Will Hunting Apr 7, 08:23 2
- Whoa. Probably the right move for them, especially if they're hoping to keep Marshall long-term. -- nm - Baronspringa Apr 7, 08:52
- Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucks. -- nm - Da5id Apr 7, 08:51
Pres. Kirkman is channeling Pres. Bartlett. [nm] - Mel Profit Apr 7, 08:15 9
- I quit watching at the break. Has it gotten better? -- nm - crash davis Apr 7, 08:33 4
  - I think it has settled down a bit. Kiefer's really good in it and so is Maggie Q despite the unfortunate hair extensions. -- nm - Diva Apr 7, 08:34 3
    - you're so hard on hair! (mild spoiler) - Mel Profit Apr 7, 08:40 2
      - yes - i am. I always have been. :) -- nm - Diva Apr 7, 08:46
      - yeah but that ending. -- nm - Remlik Apr 7, 08:43
- I noticed that as well -- nm - Remlik Apr 7, 08:23 3
  - It just makes me miss Pres. Bartlett. - Mel Profit Apr 7, 08:24 2
    - Sorkin has said that Netflix and NBC have conervsations about a West Wing project every month. And he said if a story strikes him he'll write it. -- nm - Remlik Apr 7, 08:39 1
      - If that happens in the next few years I will probably delusionally believe it to be real so I can ignore what's happening. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 7, 08:43
I was skyping with home and Declan grabbed my wife's phone and ran and hid. Hilarious seeing the house fly by while he ran. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 7, 08:09 6
- ... need to clean that corner... wow the paint needs WHO WAS THAT GUY!?! -- nm - Spawn Apr 7, 08:12 5
  - Phil Donahue! -- nm - Mop Apr 7, 08:37 3
    - the guy with the white hair and the microphone? -- nm - Diva Apr 7, 08:38 2
      - That's him! -- nm - Mop Apr 7, 08:56 1
        
        (I appreciate that you humor me) -- nm - Mop Apr 7, 08:56
  - R. Kelly. He's trapped in the closet. -- nm - Baronspringa Apr 7, 08:21
watching Don Rickles on Letterman with Denzel, holy shit it is funny -- nm - Beaker Apr 7, 08:04 1
- I always think of this scene when i think of Rickles (and how it would NEVER get aired today) -- (link) - Beaker Apr 7, 08:10 [youtube]
Robots Take Over Tedious Chore: Mowing Lawns -- (link) - Strongbad Apr 7, 08:04 2
- A day closer to the nightmare scenario of Maximum Overdrive. -- nm - Mop Apr 7, 09:16
- I remember seeing one of them here back in 2014. -- nm - Spawn Apr 7, 08:09
High-speed Hyperloop track ready for first trial run -- (link) - Strongbad Apr 7, 08:03 2
- So long as you're traveling from one desolate, lightly populated area, to another, it's gonna be great! - Mop Apr 7, 08:35
- Traveling on the ground at 800 MPH seems unsettling. I suppose in a tunnel it would be like flying where you don't feel the speed but man. -- nm - volnelk Apr 7, 08:07
I overnighted some documents to a bank and the person who signed for them is named 'Dignan'. - Diva Apr 7, 08:02 4
- Send him all the monies. -- nm - Spawn Apr 7, 08:09
- did they sign in goat's blood? -- nm - groiny Apr 7, 08:09
- I asked for a mai tai, and they brought me a pina colada, and I said no salt, NO salt for the margarita, but it had salt on it, big grains of salt.... -- nm - Dignan si Apr 7, 08:08
- yikes -- nm - Epiphany Apr 7, 08:05

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