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“Conan” is staying on TBS through the year 2022, thanks to a new four-year renewal the channel just signed with host Conan O’Brien and Team Coco -- nm - Beaker May 17, 16:05 2
- That is too bad. -- nm - Spawndroid May 17, 16:09 1
  - I almost feel he has been all but forgotten on the late night scene -- nm - eag May 17, 16:10
20 years ago today, I was finishing my first year of law school. - ReluctantCynic May 17, 16:00 1
- 20 years ago today, I taught the band to play -- nm - crash davis May 17, 16:03
So a, Dawson was wrong. And b, do stocks continue to decline tomorrow? -- nm - mara May 17, 15:56 9
- As Kim has pointed out, the 5-6 PM EST window is the action slot. - David May 17, 16:08
- Wait ... what? And I think the stock market is going to be a bit chaotic for the next several weeks. -- nm - ReluctantCynic May 17, 15:58 3
  - nmbl -- (link) - mara May 17, 16:01
  - If by unstable you mean sinking like a doomed Russian sub ... -- nm - Beryllium May 17, 16:00 1
    - I'm no financial expert (like other STers), but from the political angle of how political scandals influence the stock market ... - ReluctantCynic May 17, 16:03
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  - You said "Trump scandal." That includes "Trump-related" scandals, not just "Trump-caused" scandals, IMO. -- nm - mara May 17, 15:59 2
    - No, you didn't even say Trump scandal! -- nm - mara May 17, 16:01 1
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Former FBI director Robert Mueller to lead Trump-Russia probe -- nm - Beaker May 17, 15:54 1
- And interesting take from someone I follow on twitter -- (link) - Beryllium May 17, 15:59
Oh, I should apply for mandy's job -- nm - Dano May 17, 15:51 3
- I'd love that. -- nm - David May 17, 16:06
- That would be cool, from a spectator's point of view. :-) -- nm - mara May 17, 15:57 1
  - In that case, we all ought to send CV's -- nm - JD May 17, 16:11
here is the current and several past displays at the gardens at the Bellagio -- (link) - Peglegpete May 17, 15:49
I'm seeing the terms special counsel and special prosecutor being used interchangeably. That is technically incorrect, right? - crash davis May 17, 15:47 8
- I don't think so. -- (link) - mara May 17, 15:50 3
  - Page not found -- nm - crash davis May 17, 15:51 2
    - Hmm, it kind of crashed my browser anyway. -- nm - mara May 17, 15:54 1
      - that is a bad, bad page -- nm - crash davis May 17, 15:55
- I think this article answers most of my above question -- (link) - crash davis May 17, 15:49 1
  - The law that created "special prosecutors" expired in 1999. Under the new law, they're "special counsel" -- nm - crash davis May 17, 15:53
- Who knew investigating the president could be so complicated? -- nm* - TWuG May 17, 15:47 1
  - No one knew. No one knew. I'm telling you, no one knew -- nm - crash davis May 17, 15:50
Seen in traffic today: a Dodge Caravan with a giant pink 2Pac rear window decal - Reagen May 17, 15:38
May 17, 1973: Senate Watergate Committee hearings begin. -- (link) - Max May 17, 15:29 2
- Close enough. -- nm - Reagen May 17, 15:35
- Hurry up everyone! There's still time! -- nm - prayformojo May 17, 15:31
So, yeah, we have 30-40 mph winds and newly plowed fields. That means roads are being shut down due to dust storms. - TWuG May 17, 15:09 1
- here is hoping that the wind doesn't shift -- nm - crash davis May 17, 15:29
Mini boom? Kevin McCarthy thinks Putin pays Trump -- (link) - Reagen May 17, 15:06 6
- “No leaks, alright?,” Ryan said, adding: “This is how we know we’re a real family here.” - crash davis May 17, 15:40
- David usually has something to say about these events. I'll have to see if I can find it... -- nm - TWuG May 17, 15:34
- Heh. Ryan's office initially said "That never happened," then were told WaPo had the recording. -- nm - mara May 17, 15:34 2
  - Ah, because it was a *joke*. Of course. -- nm - mara May 17, 15:37 1
    - Reading the transcript, I suppose it could have been a joke, but what a thing to joke about your nominee. Just as interesting is when Ryan says the US -- (edited) - mara May 17, 15:46
- we should listen. he also warned us of the Pod People. -- nm - Peglegpete May 17, 15:20
Justice Department to appoint special prosecutor for Russia probe -- nm - budice May 17, 15:01 9
- WH blindsided by announcement. Only given 30 minute notice - Amoxy May 17, 15:30 5
  - awesome -- nm - Jovian May 17, 15:41
  - Usually you pay double for that kind of action, Cotton -- nm - prayformojo May 17, 15:37
  - Awsheetyeah, that's the good stuff. China White. -- nm - Reagen May 17, 15:35
  - Good. -- nm - TWuG May 17, 15:34 1
    - Though, thinking on it, the sun rising every morning in the east is probably blindsiding them, too. -- nm - TWuG May 17, 15:47
- Rick Wilson (a never Trump Republican) is ecstatic about this. -- nm - Reagen May 17, 15:25
- former FBI Director Robert Mueller -- nm - Jovian May 17, 15:07 1
  - That ... that's actually a damn good pick. - ReluctantCynic May 17, 15:57
Regarding Yelp from an earlier post this morning, the hide reviews unless you pay for advertising. - JaxSean May 17, 14:53 1
- Oh yeah. They're notorious for this. -- nm - Callisto Buffalomeat May 17, 15:07
Star Trek Discovery trailer -- (link*) - Remlik May 17, 14:42 [youtube] 20
- I'm in. -- nm - Mel Profit May 17, 15:09 13
  - Ordinarily I'm definitely in. Just not sure I'm prepared to pay for CBS all access just to get that. -- nm - pmb May 17, 15:13 12
    - It also gets you Big Brother live feeds! -- nm - Ender May 17, 15:59 1
      - So, CBS should pay us then. -- nm - David May 17, 16:07
    - Yup -- nm - decline May 17, 15:32
    - agreed. -- nm - Mel Profit May 17, 15:19 8
      - I still don't really understand the strategy here. If you are a major network, why aren't you putting that up on your network. If you're going to be - pmb May 17, 15:21 7
        
        The only thing I can think of is they feel this product is big enough to launch their own streaming source. - Mel Profit May 17, 15:30 6
        
        apparently the Good Fight is performing very well for them on there that it has a 2nd season. Though I'm sure David has more infor on that -- nm - Remlik May 17, 15:36
        
        looking at their current lineup, the one bonus for getting Discovery is getting every non-movie Star Trek ever -- (edited) - crash davis May 17, 15:35 4
        
        I think I need to rewatch the last year or two of DS9 -- nm - crash davis May 17, 15:39 2
        
        last 4 years of DS9 son! -- nm - Remlik May 17, 15:58
        
        *finger to nose* -- nm - Mel Profit May 17, 15:54
        
        that's not bad. I wouldn't mind rewatching some series. -- nm - Mel Profit May 17, 15:37
- I'm there -- nm - crash davis May 17, 15:08
- Meh. -- nm - TWuG May 17, 15:06
- What the hell happened to the Klingons. They look different (again). -- nm - pmb May 17, 14:49 3
  - it's another race of Klingons. They've got like 3 different races of them. But we've only really seen 1 -- nm - Remlik May 17, 15:00
  - We do not discuss it with outsiders. -- nm - Worf May 17, 14:54 1
    - President Trump would tell us if we asked him -- nm - Peglegpete May 17, 14:57
Trump pledges to build Coast Guard icebreakers, but it’s unclear how different his plan is than Obama’s - crash davis May 17, 14:41 2
- TBH if you stall long enough, they won't be necessary -- nm - Beryllium May 17, 14:56
- Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall -- nm - zeitgeist May 17, 14:50
I have now purchased my third Fidget Spinner - Jovian May 17, 14:30 9
- I don't understand the appeal. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) May 17, 15:12 1
  - it calms adhd kids down and allows them to focus. Amy came in with one when she came to the store -- nm - Remlik May 17, 15:39
- Someone gave me one a few weeks back. I had no idea what it was until that moment. -- nm - Mop May 17, 14:59
- I ordered 200 from a Chinese outlet on Monday just got them this morning at my downtown location, they've sold 40 already -- nm - Remlik May 17, 14:39 5
  - Yea I dont think Walmart got the memo. They are selling them for $4 - Jovian May 17, 14:48
  - what's your markup per? -- nm - budice May 17, 14:42 3
    - they were $2.65 a piece, selling for $6 -- nm - Remlik May 17, 14:48
    - 300% -- nm - groiny May 17, 14:43 1
      - You missed a 0. -- nm - Shaun May 17, 14:44
2 more days till vacation. This week could *not* be going any slower. -- nm - Andie May 17, 14:26 2
- When you come back will the great chair controversy be resolved? -- nm - decline May 17, 14:36 1
  - i bet all the white ones get returned by Friday. - Andie May 17, 14:36
A man is in critical condition after trying to kiss a rattlesnake and it bit his tongue. Can you guess where? -- (link) - decline May 17, 14:24 7
- Umm...slightly outside his mouth? -- nm - Ender May 17, 14:51
- Global warming, dude. I mean Florida only has a couple dozen things that can kill you, how did rattlers migrate from the west -- nm - zeitgeist May 17, 14:49
- I kissed a snake and I hated it -- nm - eag May 17, 14:33
- Dude, you know you can't slip the tongue to a rattler. They ain't french. -- nm - Beryllium May 17, 14:30
- natural selection -- nm - groiny May 17, 14:29
- eHarmony? -- nm - Peglegpete May 17, 14:26
- on the veranda? -- nm - Max May 17, 14:25
A New Hope -- (link) - Beryllium May 17, 14:21 1
- I wish it was literally - Reagen May 17, 14:23
Weird. I think there's something of an uncanny valley here. -- (link) - mara May 17, 14:21
We've just had HVAC installed in our 1877 Post Office at the museum. Walked in there this morning and right in front of me is - Meg May 17, 14:15 2
- Need to hit up etsy and get a steampunk cover for it :) -- nm - Beryllium May 17, 14:18 1
  - Poor guy was standing there talking to our president and likely wondered who this crazy woman was :) -- nm - Meg May 17, 14:30
Sheriff Clarke is uniquely qualified to be part of the Trump administration -- (link) - Beryllium May 17, 14:13 1
- ha -- nm - crash davis May 17, 14:21
OK Google, how do I pair Google Home with my own number? -- nm - Mop May 17, 14:11
Even if Trump makes it out of Saudi Arabia alive, he might not want to come back... - Mop May 17, 14:09
Something I'd never heard before - from a tour bus driver this morning. Some school districts don't allow their drivers to back up without - Meg May 17, 14:08 1
- I can believe it. No school wants a kid run over and backing up a bus is a good way to kill a kid. -- nm - TWuG May 17, 14:29
In First World Problems... I mentioned that our office was getting new office chairs, you had your choice of three. Everyone picked. - Andie May 17, 14:07 1
- you never go full black -- nm - groiny May 17, 14:11
Hey, does anyone here have access to this full story? -- (link) - David May 17, 14:07
What's Roger Stone saying? That the cabinet is going to turn against Trump or that this is Trump's "easy out"? - Mop May 17, 14:07
Supposably Taylor Swift is dating Billy Lynn from the 'Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk' movie (Joe Alwyn) -- nm - Diva May 17, 14:06 11
- He's 26 going on 12. eww. -- nm - ty97 May 17, 14:12 4
  - This is to MDH -- nm - ty97 May 17, 14:12 3
    - and....ummmm. -- (link) - ty97 May 17, 14:13 [Image] 2
      - Gay. -- nm - ReluctantCynic May 17, 16:05
      - Perhaps. The scuttlebutt is this 'romance' isn't real either and was just put into the news to take away attention from Harry Styles' new album. -- nm - diva May 17, 14:52
- He ain't bad looking. -- nm - MDH May 17, 14:11 1
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- aaaaaand... they've broken up. -- nm - Mop May 17, 14:07 3
  - and she dropped a single about it. And it's #1. -- nm - ty97 May 17, 14:08 2
    - you guys are amusing -- nm - groiny May 17, 14:11
    - And now Ed Sheeran's new song about what he and his friends are doing is #1. -- nm - Mop May 17, 14:10
Hey VP Pence, avoid your boss for a while -- (link) - ty97 May 17, 14:04 6
- That's just boy talk. -- nm - Max May 17, 15:16
- As much as it kills me to say this, but a President Pence (before Trumpo's term ends) would be the best thing to happen to the Republican party - Jovian May 17, 14:21 3
  - Pence may actually get shit done, which I don't like, but at least that shit wouldn't be batshit, like Trump was promising. - Mop May 17, 14:28 2
    - Republicans are getting shit done, we're just occupied by all the shit drumpf is saying to notice -- nm - zeitgeist May 17, 14:53 1
      - just a reminder: You may be inactive on ika.org I know Beaker mentioned it so maybe you've logged in already but if not, pls try to. -- nm - Mel Profit May 17, 15:11
- "Kind of like Martin Sheen, if you squint." "Jason, I don't think you're getting the point of this." -- nm - Reagen May 17, 14:13
If Dex-Starr wants to find out who murdered his owner, he needs to force a team-up with the World's Greatest Detective - crash davis May 17, 13:50 3
- Dex-Starr vs. Squirrel Girl, who ya got? -- nm - David May 17, 13:55 2
  - Dex, 1) DC, 2) cat -- nm - crash davis May 17, 14:10
  - tough tough question. -- nm - Remlik May 17, 14:05
2553.25 hours. 106.4 days. 15.2 weeks. 3.55 months. - ty97 May 17, 13:48 11
- sadly, none of them in orbit and you are not an astronaut -- nm - Peglegpete May 17, 14:11 3
  - The flying is the equivalent of near 5 trips to the moon. -- nm - ty97 May 17, 14:11 2
    - ~125 chest x-rays. -- nm - Reagen May 17, 14:21 1
      - aren't you full of good news! -- nm - ty97 May 17, 14:24
- I'm disappointed at how little time dilation due to relativity this turns out to be. -- nm - Reagen May 17, 14:02
- LYC: That's from only 796 flight segments - ty97 May 17, 13:59
- Boy, you need Hyperloop. -- nm - David May 17, 13:54
- how much time in airports just waiting? -- nm - crash davis May 17, 13:51 1
  - less than the time in flight I presume (lots of long-haul flying in there) but a not insignificant amount. -- nm - ty97 May 17, 13:52
- that is .. a lot. -- nm - Andie May 17, 13:50 1
  - I'm probably missing a few flights, but that would be from when I traveled sparsely so shouldn't have much impact. -- nm - ty97 May 17, 13:58

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