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WWE: Kofi Kingston on the IR due to ankle surgery.... -- nm - Remlik Apr 10, 08:17
sitwap - Ford unveils a new hybrid police car for high-speed chases - crash davis Apr 10, 08:16
Thank you Thor Ragnorak trailer for putting a much better ear worm in my head. -- nm - Jovian Apr 10, 08:08
A Cook County (IL) judge was shot and killed in his backyard this morning -- (link) - ty97 Apr 10, 08:07 2
- Ban backyards! -- nm - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 10, 08:12
- move along, nothing to see here..... -- nm - groiny Apr 10, 08:11
I'm at 61% of my gmail storage. Huh? -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion Apr 10, 08:06
Walking around last night, I saw a tourist wearing a "9/11 Memorial" sweatshirt. Why does such a sweatshirt exist? - ty97 Apr 10, 07:56 16
- Merch = $$$ -- nm - Mop Apr 10, 08:28
- So they can show people that they've been there. - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 10, 07:59 6
  - I'm more bothered by the fact that the place sells the sweatshirt. - ty97 Apr 10, 08:01 1
    - silly ty, almighty dollar rules all. -- nm - groiny Apr 10, 08:02
  - And it's far from the worst thing to come out of that gift shop, if I'm remembering the outcry when it first opened correctly. -- nm - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 10, 08:00 3
    - For example -- (link) - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 10, 08:02 2
      - i didn't realize the unidentified body parts were literally below it. -- nm - Andie Apr 10, 08:04
      - ugh -- nm - ty97 Apr 10, 08:04
- (to be clear, it appeared to be an 'official' souvenir sweatshirt from the 9/11 Memorial Museum) - ty97 Apr 10, 07:56 7
  - I have to assume funds go to some sort of memorial fund. -- nm - groiny Apr 10, 07:57 6
    - More likely it just goes to the operating costs of the museum itself. -- nm - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 10, 07:58 5
      - I like my idea better. -- nm - groiny Apr 10, 07:59 4
        
        Okay. -- nm - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 10, 08:00 3
        
        meaning, that I would have less of a problem with it if I knew it was going to a fund for families who lost people in it. -- nm - groiny Apr 10, 08:01 2
        
        Humm, maybe,after expenses, like $378,000 salary for the CEO of the foundation -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 10, 13:41
        
        Gotcha. -- nm - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 10, 08:02
But the most important question is: Was the man wearing leggings? -- nm - ty97 Apr 10, 07:51
In hindsight, back in August 1999, we should have seen that Sergio Garcia would win his first major nearly 20 years later - Will Hunting Apr 10, 07:40
UK TV PSA: Broadchurch (something sad might happen), Powers, repeat of last 2 eps of Car Share S1. -- nm - LMS Apr 10, 07:33 5
- "Might"? The first series was so heartbreaking that I can't watch it a second time. - TWuG Apr 10, 07:48 4
  - S1 sticks with you for sure. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 10, 07:58
  - I still suspect they cut all the jokes out for the US version. The bickering between David Tennant and Olivia Coleman is hilarious. -- nm - LMS Apr 10, 07:55 2
    - Meaning Gracepoint, or did the Broadchurch US broadcast get edited? - TWuG Apr 10, 08:00 1
      - Never watched Gracepoint. S2 of Broadchurch was a dissapointment, but this 3rd & final season has been great. Finale next week. -- nm - LMS Apr 10, 08:06
Have yourself a run, why don't you TSLA? -- nm - Reagen Apr 10, 07:27 3
- It's flirting with 312.50! -- nm - TWuG Apr 10, 07:27 2
  - *One* analyst set a target of $368 a share and it apparently pleased a LOT of people. - TWuG Apr 10, 07:29 1
    - In large part becuase they drove a car for 7 months -- up 65% in target price. Also, they say you need to think creatively regarding valuation to buy more. -- (edited) - Will Hunting Apr 10, 07:31
If nobody accepts $800 to get bumped, offer $900. If nobody accepts $900, offer $1000. -- nm - mara Apr 10, 07:21 11
- ty97 pointed out below that apparently they have caps set by law(?) of how much they can offer -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion Apr 10, 07:21 10
  - I don't think it's a cap on what they *can* offer, I think it's a cap on what they *must* offer. - ty97 Apr 10, 07:22 9
    - Isn't that a floor? -- nm - Roger More Apr 10, 07:25 8
      - I guess i should say, it is the amount they must offer. They can't offer less. They won't offer more. -- nm - ty97 Apr 10, 07:27 7
        
        nope, they'll just have the cops forceable remove people. -- nm - decline Apr 10, 07:36
        
        Reading the legislation, looks like they can't offer less or more - Roger More Apr 10, 07:34 5
        
        What would stop them from offering more? -- nm - Reagen Apr 10, 07:36 4
        
        I don't know. The regulations would have some sort of enforcement mechanism, but I don't know if something like this be enforced in practice. -- nm - Roger More Apr 10, 07:57
        
        or, "okay, we'll offer $1350, plus free flight vouchers." -- nm - Andie Apr 10, 07:39 2
        
        especially if they are bumping people for their own employees -- nm - decline Apr 10, 07:40 1
        
        While that man will not agree (nor would I in the situation), there's a net benefit to passengers if the crew gets on. - ty97 Apr 10, 07:54
Parent Facebook group discovered "13 reasons why" this weekend. Responses are as you would expect ranging from "RAPE!" to comparisons about Ostriches -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion Apr 10, 07:19 4
- This group has issues -- nm - ty97 Apr 10, 07:23
- Someone needs to shut that crazy group - down. -- nm - Epiphany Apr 10, 07:21 2
  - sad part is...I doubt it is unique. This is what "America" is -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion Apr 10, 07:22 1
    - I doubt it's unique to America either. -- nm - Ender Apr 10, 07:47
"We know each other! He's a friend from work!" - TWuG Apr 10, 07:16 4
- I used that quote in posting the trailer on Facebook, then had to explain to my Dad that I didn't actually know a guy named Thor. -- nm - Ender Apr 10, 07:17 3
  - damn. -- nm - Diva Apr 10, 08:18
  - heh -- nm - Beaker Apr 10, 07:27
  - This'll be the first Thor movie I see. -- nm - TWuG Apr 10, 07:18
I guess most of us will have the same earworm today. :-) -- nm - Krusty Apr 10, 07:05 3
- while I like it in this teaser, I think Girl with the Dragon Tattoo opening credits did it better - Epiphany Apr 10, 07:08 2
  - well, that was not the same version of the song, so..... -- nm - groiny Apr 10, 07:19 1
    - true -- nm - Epiphany Apr 10, 07:21
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- "going to cut some people" I just had a whole West Side Story knife fight episode of The People's Court thing run through my head - oblique, SuperFeud Champion Apr 10, 07:00 3
  - The difference between gangs and brokers is slang, suits and some times weapons -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 10, 13:46
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  - Sweeps week always brings out the best storylines. -- nm - Krusty Apr 10, 07:01
- kewl, thanks. sending best thoughts and wishes. -- nm - Diva Apr 10, 06:57
Speaking of flying, A will be 14 months old for her first trip this summer. Going to Oregon to see my family there. Non-stops, red eye on the return. -- (edited) - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 10, 06:50 25
- I've done it, but I'm cheap. -- nm - Reagen Apr 10, 07:36
- And it's slightly cheaper to buy two tickets in first class than three in coach, if we want a whole row to ourselves. -- (edited) - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 10, 07:15 4
  - NO BABIES IN FIRST CLASS - ty97 Apr 10, 07:45 3
    - On a scale of jaywalking to Hitler, how bad would it be? -- nm - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 10, 07:47 2
      - Twin Hitlers -- nm - ty97 Apr 10, 07:55
      - f*ck that. Your baby deserves first class. -- nm - decline Apr 10, 07:48
- We are flying to Boston from Cincy for a wedding in early July. Our daughter will be 18 months. We got the seat. -- nm - volnelk Apr 10, 07:08 1
  - Good to know, thx! -- nm - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 10, 07:12
- can't you just put her in the overhead compartment ? -- nm - decline Apr 10, 06:57 2
  - She's small for her age, I'm sure we could fit her underneath the seat in front of us, actually. -- nm - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 10, 06:57 1
    - right next to a pocketbook. -- nm - Diva Apr 10, 06:58
- Get the seat. -- nm - Shaun Apr 10, 06:55 3
  - But make it like 4 rows behind you so you're not bothered by a crying baby. -- nm - Ender Apr 10, 07:01 1
    - ha ha ha. -- nm - amanda jones state university Apr 10, 07:45
  - This. Or if not take the money and give it to the poor person that has to sit in that seat. -- nm - Bacon Apr 10, 06:56
- how long is the flight? it can't be that long, right? and there are two of you? - Andie Apr 10, 06:51 9
  - *shrug* people had babies on their laps on my last 5 hour flight. people do it. -- nm - Epiphany Apr 10, 06:56
  - it's gotta be 6 or 7 hours. That's a long time to hold a baby -- nm - decline Apr 10, 06:53 3
    - yeah, i was thinking it would be similar to ours (which is sub-five, i'm sure.) -- nm* - Andie Apr 10, 06:54
    - *gets assigned seat right beside them* -- nm - ty97 si Apr 10, 06:54 1
      - Unless the baby has croop, the flu, meningitis, and diarrhea as well as the world most piercing howl - ty97 Apr 10, 07:08
  - Six hours there, five hours back -- nm* - znufrii, definitely not 40 Apr 10, 06:53
  - actually, it might be longer than i think... -- nm - Andie Apr 10, 06:52 2
    - It's relative to YYZ-YVR, maybe a littler longer. -- nm - ty97 Apr 10, 07:06 1
      - it's longer - toronto - vancouver is also under 5. -- nm - Andie Apr 10, 07:10
Krusty from B2 re:Airlines - volnelk Apr 10, 06:49 1
- I've thought the same thing. How isn't there someone that does it better than what we see today? - Krusty Apr 10, 07:21
Is there a Thor: Ragnarok teaser or trailer? -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion Apr 10, 06:45 1
- nope -- nm - decline Apr 10, 06:46
LYC: Work email. I wish there was a way - Strongbad Apr 10, 06:42
A series of images from Thor: Ragnarok projected sequentially very quickly with an accompanying soundtrack. -- (link) - Ender Apr 10, 06:40 [youtube] 3
- Spoilers. - volnelk Apr 10, 06:44 2
  - Well, I'd say the point of the title image is to align it more with the GotG side of the universe. -- nm - Ender Apr 10, 06:57 1
    - That makes sense. -- nm - volnelk Apr 10, 07:09
Will, I think 'theft' is a bit far. It's not like the airline keeps the money and never flies you. - ty97 Apr 10, 06:40 12
- And, unfortunately, the law specifically allows this - ty97 Apr 10, 06:42 11
  - not to nitpick, but "denied boarding" seems quite different than "forcibly removed from a flight you've already boarded" -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion Apr 10, 06:46 10
    - As said on B2, this should have happened before he boarded. That's how it normally works. - ty97 Apr 10, 06:48 9
      - I think someone is getting fired for even letting all the people on the plane w/o the bumpee being bumped pre board - Epiphany Apr 10, 06:57
      - this is obviously just 'mho', but, they should just keep upping the offers. I know they got to $800, but you know what? you keep going up till some - Andie Apr 10, 06:49 7
        
        Yeah, I don't really get how at a customer service level you go from offering incentives to randomly picking people to remove - oblique, SuperFeud Champion Apr 10, 06:56 6
        
        From their perspective, it's putting employees on a flight so they can serve more passengers the following day. -- nm - Roger More Apr 10, 07:18 3
        
        bet it cost them more for this shit than just buying those 4 employees tickets on another airline :) -- nm* - oblique, SuperFeud Champion Apr 10, 07:20 2
        
        Assuming another airline flies non-stop late in the evening though. -- nm - Roger More Apr 10, 07:39 1
        
        AA does, but the UA flight was delayed (and last flight of night) and wound up leaving after the AA flight. - ty97 Apr 10, 07:46
        
        Take to Washington about that -- (link) - ty97 Apr 10, 07:07
        
        good point. -- nm - Epiphany Apr 10, 06:58
LIR Beaker - Queen show w/Lady Lambert is absolutely worth every penny. I'm so glad I saw it. -- nm - Epiphany Apr 10, 06:40 3
- I'm very pleased with how Lambert's career has gone. -- nm - Mop Apr 10, 08:27
- thanks all; still alot of $$ though :) -- nm - Beaker Apr 10, 06:53
- yep, me too. good times. -- nm - Diva Apr 10, 06:42
Thor: Ragnarok trailer -- (link) - decline Apr 10, 06:38 [youtube] 9
- looks to be awesome -- nm - Beaker Apr 10, 06:53
- Oh Hell Yes! -- nm - Epiphany Apr 10, 06:42 7
  - Do I like short haired Thor? Diva - do I? -- nm - Epiphany Apr 10, 06:43 6
    - hell yeah, you do! (I do...:)) -- nm - Diva Apr 10, 06:47 5
      - then I do too - THOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Epiphany Apr 10, 06:55 4
        
        ha! - Diva Apr 10, 06:56 3
        
        Just have to wait until November now! - LMS Apr 10, 07:04 1
        
        say what?! - Epiphany Apr 10, 07:08
        
        Definitely. Looks so fun - and its got some bad ass beotches in it too?! yes - I am loving that trend -- nm - Epiphany Apr 10, 06:59
Thor: Ragnarok teaser. -- (link) - Shaun Apr 10, 06:38 16
- meh. Too GotG feeling -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion Apr 10, 07:03
- Holy crap! - Krusty Apr 10, 06:58 12
  - It's been known for quite a while now, but the extent or context has not. - Shaun Apr 10, 07:03 8
    - I was oblivious to the info so I was a bit surprised to see him. So psyched to see what happens with them. - Krusty Apr 10, 07:04 7
      - Wondered that too. Is there any parallel in the comics for that happening? spoilers. - volnelk Apr 10, 07:13 5
        
        It's happened a few times. - Ender Apr 10, 07:22 1
        
        So, usually it's fixed the next month...even the inanimate objects don't stay dead for long. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 10, 07:26
        
        Good question. I never got deep enough into the comics to know these things. -- nm - Krusty Apr 10, 07:18 2
        
        the gladiator stuff is based on the series called Planet Hulk (my favorite Hulk story ever) -- nm - Beaker Apr 10, 07:22 1
        
        I watched the animated movie. Also well done. -- nm - Shaun Apr 10, 07:36
      - I really hate to see that IM - it hurts my heart -- nm - Epiphany Apr 10, 07:07
  - "We know each other! He's a friend from work!" -- nm - Ender Apr 10, 07:00 2
    - I chuckled about that for a minute. I was looking around to see if anyone else noticed me laughing. - Krusty Apr 10, 07:03
    - that was great (reminded me of the "Where was Thor during Civil War" shorts they did) -- nm* - Beaker Apr 10, 07:02
- Fun. I'm getting a Flash Gordon vibe from it. -- nm - LMS Apr 10, 06:42
- heh -- nm - decline Apr 10, 06:41
Realistically, you could have your worst day ever at work and still go home thankful--because you're not United's social media person today. - ML Apr 10, 06:34 6
- If you're United's social media person, you're still happier than Delta's social media person right now. - ty97 Apr 10, 06:37 4
  - Good point - Delta, some how, completely lost their shit -- nm - Epiphany Apr 10, 06:44
  - We called them over the weekend. 3 hour wait. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 10, 06:43 2
    - Amazingly, that was an improvement. -- nm - ty97 Apr 10, 06:46 1
      - and they have the call centers on mandatory two hour overtime right now. -- nm - ty97 Apr 10, 06:46
- my Monday morning blues don't seem so bad anymore -- nm - decline Apr 10, 06:35

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