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this is fantastic. the King of Holland secretly moonlights as a pilot for KLM. -- (link) - mafic May 18, 01:33 2
- cool -- nm - Beaker May 18, 04:32
- Damn. Subscription required. -- nm - Andie May 18, 02:18
Ohhh, first rat starts looking for the lifeboat, pence starts a PAC same day special prosecutor appointed -- (link) - Bloomberg May 18, 01:25 1
- interesting -- nm - Beaker May 18, 04:38
AP says Soundgarden/Audioslave Chris Cornell has died, age 52. -- nm - Max May 18, 00:47 7
- Beak sad now -- nm - Beaker May 18, 04:32
- Aw fuck. -- nm - Reagen May 18, 04:17
- nooooooooooo -- nm - prayformojo May 18, 03:08
- Ugh. I saw them headline at a big outdoor festival back in the day. -- nm* - Andie May 18, 02:11
- This one hurts. There was *no one* better than Cornell in his prime. nm - Dignan May 18, 02:06 1
  - He was still in his prime last year. Man, this sucks. -- nm - Inigo May 18, 04:32
- I just read that. "sudden and unexpected" indeed. -- nm - mafic May 18, 00:56
jeez, America. I go to sleep and take the morning off, and this is what I come back to? -- nm - mafic May 17, 23:10 1
- Just look away. It's not pretty. -- nm - Mop May 17, 23:12
Agents of SHIELD: WTF did I just watch? -- nm - Mop May 17, 22:33 4
- Spoilers - Beryllium May 17, 22:48 2
  - I like the... - Mop May 17, 23:11
  - spoiler - . May 17, 22:55
- Is this a rhetorical question? -- nm - David May 17, 22:40
The SWAMP Act - Max May 17, 22:12 4
- Is there any reason to believe any other pres will be so imperial? - zeitgeist May 18, 00:07 1
  - Except.. - . May 18, 02:03
- By that acronym I think they know that. - . May 17, 22:53
- What about membership points? -- nm - Beryllium May 17, 22:13
And there's at least one right winger out there who thinks Al Green, Congressman, is Al Green, Soul Singer in a new career. -- nm - . May 17, 21:37 1
- It's almost getting to the point where The Alan Parsons Project could be rebooted. - Beryllium May 17, 22:12
Tom Brady's had a concussion? Uhm, isn't he a football player? -- nm - . May 17, 21:02 3
- I know, shocking, right? -- nm - Mop May 17, 23:16
- let's take his brain out & check for CTE -- nm - Peglegpete May 17, 21:27 1
  - how would you tell? -- nm - mafic May 17, 23:24
What in the everloving fuck, Baylor??? -- nm - David May 17, 20:40 1
- "A religious school" -- nm - Bacon May 17, 20:42
Jeez. Next week is the finale of Archer already?? -- nm - Jovian May 17, 20:25 4
- I punted on this season after three episodes. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request May 17, 20:31 3
  - I've been meh on the season overall. -- nm - JaxSean May 17, 20:41
  - too bad - Spawn May 17, 20:33 1
    - agreed -- nm - Beaker May 18, 03:04
Is it time to stick our necks out? How many days into his presidency before Trump resigns or is otherwise removed? -- nm - Mop May 17, 20:13 13
- End of 2018. "For health reasons. " possibly real, possibly not. -- nm - Andie May 18, 02:16
- Trump seems to be really worried about the Mike Flynn investigation. Which leads me to believe there's something serious there. - howie May 17, 23:34 1
  - Flynn was the Russians pick, they didn't know that his conversations were intercepted and under investigation already -- nm - zeitgeist May 18, 00:10
- he won't resign unless it's literally to avoid jail time. short of that he's in to the bitter end. -- nm - mafic May 17, 23:25
- His chances of being removed by May 2018 are the same as my chances of winning the Astronauts division of the Blood Feud League. -- nm -- (edited) - crash davis May 17, 21:06
- He makes it four years doesn't run for second term -- nm - Bacon May 17, 20:43
- I'm being optimistic and saying he'll be out of office by his 200th day. -- nm - Mop May 17, 20:36
- I'm half expecting to wake up one morning to hear he's been admitted to hospital with unspecified symptoms. -- nm - Meg May 17, 20:32 1
  - and Ivanka is running the country -- nm - Peglegpete May 17, 20:46
- Today's Annapolis speech is one more example of how he's so oblivious to what's legal, factual, ethical or a conspiracy that he believes he's right. - Max May 17, 20:26 3
  - since my brother went to Annapolis, I feel compelled to tell you today was New London, CT -- nm - crash davis May 17, 20:54 2
    - argh, that's me not paying close enough attention. No offense to the Coast Guard. -- nm - Max May 17, 21:57 1
      - Was it over when the germans bombed pearl Harbor? -- nm - zeitgeist May 17, 22:38
Goddamit Microsoft! Who creates a username with a space in it?! -- nm - Mop May 17, 20:12 6
- At least one STer -- nm - Beryllium May 17, 21:04
- Thanks for the Hilton article. - Epiphany May 17, 20:16 4
  - They've positioned themselves as a boutique hotel but it's like 3 skyscraper towers. -- nm - Mop May 17, 20:34
  - Also I got Lexus Nexus access for police reports in case people need it - Epiphany May 17, 20:17 2
    - hmmmm, veeeerrrry interesting - crash davis May 17, 20:56
    - I'm still working on it, but I may not find the precise article until tomorrow. - Mop May 17, 20:35
the word "memos" is starting to lose all meaning. -- nm - Reagen May 17, 20:01 2
- Remember when the Romulans tried to take over Memos 6 in the neutral zone? Fun times. - Beryllium May 17, 20:03 1
  - (They got so drunk on romulan ale - which I guess they just call "ale" - that they landed on Memos 7 and forgot it wasn't Class M) -- nm - Beryllium May 17, 20:05
So accurate, it's sad (nmblink) - ralph wiggum May 17, 19:53 3
- Jeebus distractify, way to drag it out -- (link) - Roger More May 17, 20:09 1
  - no, see, they put a few words between every tweet, which makes it original content, see? -- nm - mafic May 17, 23:29
- That's... wow. -- nm - Mop May 17, 19:58
Idaho's First Congressional District is now in play -- nm - crash davis May 17, 19:47 5
- as is Montana's, I just found out yesterday. -- nm - Tim May 17, 20:05
- Did Trump endorse the R? -- nm - Bacon May 17, 20:00 3
  - the incumbent (who has been jeered in town halls recently) is leaving to run for governor -- nm - crash davis May 17, 20:01 2
    - Ew Governor -- nm - Bacon May 17, 20:03 1
      - He is a prominent member of the Freedom Caucus so Idaho's loss is the Nation's gain -- nm - crash davis May 17, 20:10
😠 I'm trying to remotely log into my home server and I've forgotten the credentials. -- nm - Mop May 17, 19:46 6
- Try 1-2-3-4-5. - Cuzzin Todd May 17, 20:22 2
  - Dammit, Spicer! -- nm - Mop May 17, 22:34
  - I'm sure its more complicated. try 5-4-3-2-1 - crash davis May 17, 21:09
- ask your kids -- nm - Peglegpete May 17, 20:01
- Well, I can't help you with that. Have you tried anonymous? - Beryllium May 17, 19:48 1
  - Heesa gonna cry now -- nm - WannaCry 3.0 May 17, 19:50
Only Titus Andromedon can save us now! -- nm - prayformojo May 17, 19:27
IT IS NOT INSURMOUNTABLE! KING IN THE FOURTH! -- nm - crash davis May 17, 19:24 8
- and that was the moment the rally died -- nm - crash davis May 17, 19:53 1
  - bye bye miss american pie -- nm - Bacon May 17, 19:54
- but those threes have to start falling -- nm - crash davis May 17, 19:39 1
  - and James has to quit making HOF caliber shots -- nm - crash davis May 17, 19:42
- Hold my beer. -- nm - Bron May 17, 19:33 3
  - wow, LeBron just got called for travelling....that doesn't happen -- nm - crash davis May 17, 19:37 2
    - He travels every play, it always happens. Oh I see, an actual penalty -- nm - Bacon May 17, 19:39 1
      - heh -- nm - Beaker May 18, 03:05
N and I are driving to MD next weekend. My mom called tonight, wondering if we had to be home on a certain day. - kelly May 17, 19:22 2
- Zach Galifianakis will end up figuring into this some how -- nm - prayformojo May 17, 19:24
- I really need a kitty in a tree emoji. Hang in there, it may be stressful at the time, but when its all said and done...you'll be glad -- nm - crash davis May 17, 19:23
Trump had some sort of boner for Flynn. -- nm - David Gergen May 17, 19:19 3
- I think his russian handler suggested him, just as Mana fort was their man, apparently drumpf nor anyone else on the campaign heard of himb4 -- nm - zeitgeist May 17, 22:44
- Right? I've had "What is it with this guy, does he have beer-flavoured nipples?" in my head the last while. -- nm* - Reagen May 17, 19:20 1
  - Or maybe it was that Obama said not to keep him. -- nm - . May 17, 21:34
TICK-TOCK on how Trump team took the news that special counsel had been named to lead FBI's Trump-Russia investigation. -- (link) - ty97 May 17, 19:11 6
- TICK TICK TICK - crash davis May 17, 19:16
- I'm reminded of the cliche from cop shows where they always look for the guy who's relaxed - Reagen May 17, 19:15 4
  - I *just* told Kim the same thing! -- nm - David May 17, 19:22 3
    - now tell her you want rabbit pizza -- nm - crash davis May 17, 19:23 2
      - Crash, if you think I won't drive this Warthog off a cliff... -- nm - David May 17, 19:28 1
        
        "I think you just ran over eag." "Why was he next to this cliff?!" -- nm - Will Hunting May 17, 19:32
New TV crush: Wes from Below Deck Mediterranean -- nm - Dano May 17, 19:11 1
- there has to be some catch, as those shows make the yachting life look fun and profitable -- nm - crash davis May 17, 19:36
He watched Prometheus Five Times!! -- nm - Bacon May 17, 19:04 8
- Trump is a terrible terrible man. -- nm - Mop May 17, 19:43
- 25 more to catch up with me. -- nm - David May 17, 19:21 1
  - Having the main character share your name is not enough reason to like a movie. -- nm - Bacon May 17, 19:45
- I guess I want to believe the creator of this story made it for a purpose and not just because he could. -- nm - Max May 17, 19:17 4
  - I only just realized that this was not about Avatar. - Beryllium May 17, 19:47 2
    - It's the opposite though with me. Prom at least gets points for drawing me in on tv. I just keep flipping channels when Avatar is on. - Max May 17, 19:53 1
      - I never said it succeeded. I certainly also skip past it. I'll watch the sequel, though. I won't watch the Prometheus sequel. -- nm - Beryllium May 17, 20:00
  - But he never did. He never did! -- nm - Beryllium May 17, 19:42
Cavs-Warriors better be seven games all decided by buzzer beaters to have to suffer through all these other blowout series. -- nm - Volnelk May 17, 18:58 1
- I am not giving up just yet -- nm - crash davis May 17, 19:01
Obstruction Of Justice And Why President Trump Should Be Worried - crash davis May 17, 18:56 1
- Way more than 140 characters. Fake news! -- nm - Trumper May 17, 19:01
*ding* "NOT HOTDOG" -- nm - Reagen May 17, 18:53 1
- Jian Yang is a great character -- nm - Remlik May 17, 19:03
Assume Trump had nothing to do with anything (possible). What will be interesting is how they deal with the possible obstruction re: Comey firing -- nm - ty97 May 17, 18:43 20
- I'm surprised people are still talking in absolutes about Trump. - David May 17, 22:12
- I got you one lawyer's take up above -- nm - crash davis May 17, 18:58
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  - I thought I read that this guy has prosecutorial power? -- nm - ty97 May 17, 18:52 12
    - oooooh, watch out for those depositions ~ -- nm - Max May 17, 19:16
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      - Conviction by 2/3s of the Senate would -- nm - crash davis May 17, 19:14 9
        
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        I think its possible. He is only 117 days into a 1,460 day term -- nm - crash davis May 17, 19:35 2
        
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        yeah, and it will take time for a proper investigation -- nm - crash davis May 17, 19:43
        
        Which requires being impeached by the House, which ain't happening until 2019 at the earliest. -- nm - znufrii May 17, 19:15 4
        
        if the rats think the ship is sinking, rats will do rat like things -- nm - crash davis May 17, 19:17 3
        
        That's because rats are smart. - znufrii May 17, 19:19 1
        
        fair point -- nm - crash davis May 17, 19:21
        
        that said, I'd prefer that they didn't - lose the house, don't give time for Pence to get settled, etc etc -- nm - crash davis May 17, 19:18
- I recall that Martha Stewart went to prison for lying, not for any financial crimes. -- nm - Reagen May 17, 18:46 3
  - *sigh* Tax returns. -- nm - Al Capone May 17, 18:52
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  - some guy on Twitter -- (link) - crash davis May 17, 18:49
Trump transition team knew Flynn was under investigation for Turkey lobbying before the inauguration, Trump appointed him National Security Adviser anyway. -- (link*) - znufrii May 17, 18:34 10
- was Pence head of the transition? -- nm - Remlik May 17, 19:10 1
  - yes -- nm - crash davis May 17, 19:11
- And a few days later, Flynn instructed Susan Rice to stand down Obama's plan to arm Syrian Kurds, against Turkey's wishes. -- (link) - znufrii May 17, 19:07
- I need an investigation as to why it's Turkey and not Turkia or Turkania or Turkestan -- nm - Max May 17, 18:55 1
  - The Turducken referendum did not pass. -- nm - VMan May 17, 18:57
- CAN WE PLEASE USE BANKERS HOURS FOR BREAKING NEWS THANK YOU -- nm - ty97 May 17, 18:42 3
  - this has been well known for days, no need to get all hepped up -- nm - crash davis May 17, 18:43 2
    - I'M AFRAID TO SLEEP -- nm - ty97 May 17, 18:43 1
      - CAN'T SLEEP, TRUMP WILL EAT ME. -- nm - Spawn May 17, 18:50
- He is a good guy. -- nm - SCPOTUS May 17, 18:36

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