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Zeke unsuspended. - David Oct 17, 16:58 1
- Yep. Reunsuspended. -- nm - Volnelk Oct 17, 17:01
Now playing: The Dark Tower. - David Oct 17, 16:56
political wonks, is there a specific term for when a candidate makes what should be an irrelevant pledge in order to cast doubt on an opponent? - Max Oct 17, 16:49 3
- Misdirection by implication. - ReluctantCynic Oct 17, 17:22
- Shade. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 17, 17:03
- FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt), misdirection, misleading. -- nm* - budice Oct 17, 16:52
I think we all expected Motorhead to one day be used in a Kia ad. -- nm - Reagen Oct 17, 16:38 1
- And what's happening there? Is the patient contagious and a CDC concern? Was he just a drug-seeker? Skipping out on a copay charge? -- nm - Max Oct 17, 16:51
hem. hem. Paging mr Davis, mr crash davis - TRuMaN Oct 17, 16:33 [youtube] 3
- Yay Nameless Midnight -- nm - JaxSean Oct 17, 17:33
- thank you, I'll watch this after dinner -- nm - crash davis Oct 17, 16:47
- Specifically you want to watch the legendary weapon videos. -- nm - TRuMaN Oct 17, 16:34
Zeke: TRO decision later tonight (NY Court) -- (link*) - budice Oct 17, 16:15 2
- TRO granted by NY Judge, good to go for Sun and the week after apparently. -- (link*) - budice Oct 17, 16:42
- TX case officially dismissed as ordered -- (link*) - budice Oct 17, 16:17
wtf. -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 17, 16:05 6
- Ugh! Awful. -- nm - Krusty Oct 17, 16:54
- ugh. I just saw the bb post with the poll - yah, those numbers are way low, based on discussions with other girls/women over the years. - b. Oct 17, 16:32 3
  - Honestly, I'd be more surprised to find a woman who has never been harassed at work. nm - ralph wiggum Oct 17, 16:57 2
    - This. -- nm - Andie Oct 17, 17:03 1
      - yep - I left it a little open, just in case there's some fortunate ones. maybe family businesses with little public contact. -- nm - b. Oct 17, 17:09
- Looks like Michael Tucci is the sexual offender with the others complicit. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 17, 16:14
Rick Pitino Files Federal Lawsuit Against Adidas For Emotional Distress -- (link) - Beaker Oct 17, 16:01 2
- (not the Onion) -- nm - spamlet Oct 17, 16:07
- that Adidas’s alleged payments to college recruits went on without his knowledge and cost him his job and his reputation. -- nm - Beaker Oct 17, 16:01
Why was the broom late for work? - Amoxy Oct 17, 15:56 2
- Made the kid laugh but she likes terrible jokes and puns. -- nm - spamlet Oct 17, 16:46
- Booooo -- nm* - JaxSean Oct 17, 16:30
I miss spoiler pig -- nm - Amoxy Oct 17, 15:54
life in Knoxville -- (pic) - Roger More Oct 17, 15:33 [Attachment]
Just leaving this here for ty97 -- (link) - decline Oct 17, 15:25 2
- Heh -- nm - Pippy Oct 17, 15:57
- Ha! -- nm - Krusty Oct 17, 15:44
The Kingsmen Golden circle, loved it. Gave it an A- (spoilers) - Amoxy Oct 17, 15:23 2
- Ooooooo that was bugging me. So I *have* lusted after Whiskey before. Other spoils - Pippy Oct 17, 16:01 1
  - spoils - amoxy Oct 17, 16:51
No, Jamal..... -- nm - prayformojo Oct 17, 15:23 1
- *you* be trippin’. -- nm - kelly, bobcat Oct 17, 15:25
So my raise went into effect in this paycheck. Plus catch-up for the last two checks (raise was retroactive). But...taxes seem off. - ty97 Oct 17, 15:07 21
- So bottom line is that I'll get a bit more back at tax time because of this. Thanks folks for the help! -- nm - ty97 Oct 17, 15:33 5
  - Good luck with that. -- nm - Spawndroid Oct 17, 15:39 4
    - But really I will! Because they over-withheld (as required). Side not: I'm probably submitting my taxes on 4/14 next year. - ty97 Oct 17, 15:41 3
      - I submitted mine on Friday! -- nm - Spawn Oct 17, 16:38
      - Has your data been breached? IRS recommends filing ASAP* to prevent identity thieves from filing with your info. Filing an amended later could be - Covington Oct 17, 16:16
      - I hate that capital gains aren't reported until December and I can't estimate taxes before then. -- nm - Meg Oct 17, 15:45
- They are screwing you!! Go to accounting and demand your cash! -- nm* - decline Oct 17, 15:29
- Assuming you're biweekly, and this was on a single pay, what Meg says may be the issue. - zunk xometimes Oct 17, 15:28 2
  - Not bi-weekly but very close. Paid twice per month, 24 paychecks per year -- nm - ty97 Oct 17, 15:30 1
    - Semi-monthly. Still guessing it's the same issue, tax frequency. Sometimes when there is extra pay they will use the bonus freq which is 25% of taxabl -- nm - zunk xometimes Oct 17, 15:48
- It's treated the same as a bonus and withheld at the highest rate for Fed purposes. - spamlet Oct 17, 15:15 3
  - Guess that's what I was thinking of. Used to have to try and explain it when I was doing payroll. -- nm - Meg Oct 17, 15:22
  - I thought this was generally the case with bonuses, but in my most recent experience it was not. -- nm* - znufrii Oct 17, 15:19
  - Wha? -- nm - ty97 Oct 17, 15:15
- That happens with additional amounts. It's taxed as if you get that much every pay - higher tax bracket. -- nm - Meg Oct 17, 15:11 2
  - I did the math (maybe I did it wrong)? Even with all of this incremental pay at my marginal rate, they are *still* withholding more -- nm - ty97 Oct 17, 15:13 1
    - Someone's gotta fuel your G6. -- nm - Max Oct 17, 15:14
- If you multiply the gross by the number of pay periods in a year would that total be in a higher bracket? -- nm - Covington Oct 17, 15:11 1
  - Nope, I'm between brackets, both for gross pay and for AGI (federally at least) -- nm* - ty97 Oct 17, 15:12
- you need to track this on VisiCalc -- nm - crash davis Oct 17, 15:11
- Your percentage withheld will always go up because the marginal rate (tax on the next dollar earned) is always higher than your average rate - znufrii Oct 17, 15:10
Flights back from New Year's have been running $380+ for the longest time now (one-way!). A good flight just dropped to $250. -- (edited) - ty97 Oct 17, 14:58
TV PSA: NBA, Lethal Weapon, NCIS, Flash, Middle, Voice, Smackdown, Below Deck, Fresh off the Boat, Blackish, Bull, Legends of Tomorrow, This is Us, -- nm - Beaker Oct 17, 14:55 1
- Mick, Brooklyn 99, Mayor, AHS Cult, Chrisley, Ink Masters, Kevin Saves the World, NCIS NO, Tosh, Challenge, L&O, Jim Jeffries, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Oct 17, 14:55
There are damned alligators out there eating freaking sharks -- (link) - prayformojo Oct 17, 14:38 3
- “There's not a ton of people out there stomach-pumping very large alligators,” -- nm - crash davis Oct 17, 14:41 2
  - but one day it's going to be bigger than soccer. -- nm - Max Oct 17, 14:52
  - also the size of that gator in the video is awe inspiring -- nm - crash davis Oct 17, 14:42
I left this on B2, but re Trump and the gold star families, his answer is pretty much what I think I said to my parents when they asked if I'd written - pmb Oct 17, 14:34
crash, looking at your crucible games, you are using a scout rifle in primary slot, and it is not one of the good ones for PVP..... - groiny Oct 17, 14:30 19
- I use the scout in my primary. and auto rifle in my secondary. -- nm - Remlik Oct 17, 15:02 2
  - If I've got this right, groiny says two things 1) rifle and SMG are the way to go' 2) you don't really play Destiny 2 -- nm - crash davis Oct 17, 15:09 1
    - nah I play. No one is one when I play. Though I did see David one night. -- nm - Remlik Oct 17, 16:53
- the week before when I played with David, Jax and little Jax, I had a rifle that shot out a beam of energy. It was much better -- nm - crash davis Oct 17, 14:37 15
  - knowing the maps is probably the key to getting better, but having weapons that help you as well, is a big help too. - groiny Oct 17, 14:40
  - but anyways, yeah I'd like a better rifle and I'm open to all suggestions -- nm - crash davis Oct 17, 14:38 13
    - I will try to put together a list of selection for you to try (most of these will be random drops or exotics) - tRuMaN Oct 17, 15:03 1
      - thank you sir! -- nm - crash davis Oct 17, 15:04
    - to put it bluntly, you are going to be going up against people in crucible using better weapons in almost every battle. - groiny Oct 17, 14:42 4
      - okay, and can I have the link to the weapons stats you are looking at? -- nm - crash davis Oct 17, 14:44 3
        
        I can, but it may confuse the living hell out of you.... -- (link) - groiny Oct 17, 14:49 2
        
        thanks! I don't know some of the terms but I'll learn -- nm - crash davis Oct 17, 14:53 1
        
        honestly, the main thing to look at, is have as little maroon colors on the gun as possible. - groiny Oct 17, 14:57
    - When are you going to play? -- nm - JaxSean Oct 17, 14:41 5
      - Friday for sure. I might jump on tomorrow quickly to update my XBox and maybe do the MIDA quest if I can find a wiki to show me where to start -- nm - crash davis Oct 17, 14:43 4
        
        if you have patrols unlocked, on earth EDZ, behind the church, there should be a patrol that will show up as a blue crown on the flag. -- nm - groiny Oct 17, 14:45 3
        
        cool, I just unlocked patrols late Friday night -- nm - crash davis Oct 17, 14:47 2
        
        This is a cribbed down version, but also, START SAVING EVERY SCOUT RIFLE YOU FIND in the vault. - JaxSean Oct 17, 14:53 1
        
        thanks - maybe I'll find out what Devrim wants tonight and start working those down -- nm - crash davis Oct 17, 15:03
Trump takes credit for ISIS 'giving up' -- (link) - you knew this was coming Oct 17, 14:23 1
- That footage from Raqqa looks like a scene from a Resident Evil movie. -- nm - Max Oct 17, 14:26
Jennifer Lawrence chimes in. -- (link*) - David Oct 17, 14:10 2
- jeez....I'm beginning to think those right wing trolls don't have much else to do right now, lets paint Jennifer as a whore -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 17, 14:18
- Reminder... -- nm - Spawn Oct 17, 14:17
Hey, you can actually install and run the PC port of VisiCalc from 1981. -- (link) - spamlet Oct 17, 14:09 3
- I ran a version of VisiCalc on my Apple II+ around that time. -- nm - JD Oct 17, 14:30
- Lotus 1-2-3 in 1986 was my first encounter with a spreadsheet. I never saw Visi-Calc -- nm - crash davis Oct 17, 14:12 1
  - I was an EasyCalc guy. -- nm - Reagen Oct 17, 14:19
Speaking of eggs in things, i follow a Taiwanese Food instagram account and this version of an 'egg sandwich' just popped up. -- (link*) - Andie Oct 17, 14:04 9
- When I was in Portugal, a lot of the fast food places had a "Canadian" sandwich on the menu, which invariably included a fried egg on top. -- nm - Reagen Oct 17, 14:11 3
  - Though a fried egg in a burger is an Australian classic. (Also, with beetroot) -- nm - Roger More Oct 17, 15:07 1
    - Goddamn beetroot is omnipresent. Possibly omnipowerful. nm - ralph wiggum Oct 17, 15:20
  - with ketchup. -- nm - Remlik Oct 17, 14:30
- If I sat and thought "things Andie is into", I don't think I ever would have guessed "Taiwanese Food instagram account" - crash davis Oct 17, 14:06 4
  - heh. if i am planning to, or thinking about, going somewhere, i start following a couple instagram accounts local to that place. I think we want to - Andie Oct 17, 14:18
  - It was like the first thing to come to mind for me. -- nm - ty97 Oct 17, 14:08 2
    - I mean I guess all the clues were there, but I just didn't put it together -- nm - crash davis Oct 17, 14:09 1
      - some of us really really miss foodchem -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 17, 14:12
All the Other Harvey Weinsteins, by Molly Ringwald -- (link) - ty97 Oct 17, 13:50 10
- That studio boss quote from Movieline deserves to become its own news cycle now. -- nm - David Oct 17, 14:01 7
  - It seems a bit odd that she is not naming names -- nm - ty97 Oct 17, 14:03 5
    - Well, she didn't have to. -- (link) - David Oct 17, 14:05 4
      - ... so it jumped from being a pack of wolves to a pack of werewolves? -- nm - Beryllium Oct 17, 14:11
      - What about the director who stuck her tongue down his throat, etc. There are several people checked in that article, not just him. -- nm - ty97 Oct 17, 14:06 2
        
        Sure but that's the one I wondered about. That dude thought that was a smart quote to get published. -- nm - David Oct 17, 14:10 1
        
        I don't know, a director sticking his tongue down a his 14-year-old star's mouth matters a great deal to me -- nm - ty97 Oct 17, 14:32
  - Yep. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 17, 14:01
- my subway reading -- nm - Andie Oct 17, 13:52 1
  - It's not a Longread, but it's a worthy read -- nm* - ty97 Oct 17, 13:54
I'm chargin' mah lazer beams! -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 17, 13:49 1
- this is making me laugh too dang much -- nm - crash davis Oct 17, 13:50
How The Princess Bride Built Film’s Most Beloved Sword Fight -- (link) - crash davis Oct 17, 13:46 7
- What they don't tell in there is how Elwes broke his big toe... - IrishStephen Oct 17, 13:50 6
  - bath tub faucet -- nm - Max Oct 17, 13:56
  - did you get the photo/autograph with him afterwards? -- nm - crash davis Oct 17, 13:52 4
    - Yes! -- nm - IrishStephen Oct 17, 13:53 3
      - cool, how many stars are you up to now? -- nm - crash davis Oct 17, 13:56 2
        
        Probably close to 100 or so? - IrishStephen Oct 17, 14:05 1
        
        I am impressed -- nm - crash davis Oct 17, 14:09
Is everyone supposed to get the Xbox update today? I just checked and nothing. - Krusty Oct 17, 13:38 3
- you can manually update in settings. -- nm - Reagen Oct 17, 13:41 1
  - Thanks! -- nm - Krusty Oct 17, 14:25
- Yankees fans don't get it til never so just keep checking. -- nm - Shaun Oct 17, 13:39
'Drive' director announces free streaming service for forgotten films -- (link) - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Tenth Astronaut Oct 17, 13:37 1
- Neon Demon is a shoo-in. Amirite -- nm - con_carne Oct 17, 14:01
ty, it is a bit more complicated - sure, our presence would ruffle some feathers but as long as they are in a training role and not actively fighting - crash davis Oct 17, 13:35
Groinhog Day? -- nm - Beryllium Oct 17, 13:34 8
- as an aside, I really do miss playing games with y'all. Haven't turned on my xbox 360 for years. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 17, 13:36 7
  - fwiw, I really enjoyed Halo with you -- nm - crash davis Oct 17, 13:38 6
    - FWIW, he barreled my vehicles, and you team-killed me, so I don't miss either one of you. -- nm - David Oct 17, 13:39 5
      - "Did I leave the stove on?" -- nm - Beryllium Oct 17, 13:43
      - I'm reading that as we were awesome. It makes a lot more sense that way. -- nm - crash davis Oct 17, 13:40 3
        
        Awesome at making me nauseous and annoyed! -- nm - David Oct 17, 13:42 2
        
        Well, you still seem to get annoyed ... but hopefully you're less nauseous. - Beryllium Oct 17, 13:56
        
        Rocket Race! -- nm - groiny Oct 17, 13:49
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- We set up a whole internal website which gives users the ability to click and install their own printers - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Tenth Astronaut Oct 17, 13:40 4
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    - Yeah. Usually it's hitting the print server like : Start -> Run -> \\printservernamehere - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Tenth Astronaut Oct 17, 13:43 2
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        Yup. It's usually easy to find if you already have a printer set up but for a brand new user, you just have to know it - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Tenth Astronaut Oct 17, 13:47
- was "UGH" seriously part of the message? :) -- nm - crash davis Oct 17, 13:36 3
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    - My new Dawson analogy: ST is sort of like your teakettle spout, so you don't turn into a pressure cooker. -- nm - crash davis Oct 17, 13:39 1
      - *tips Dawson over* -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Tenth Astronaut Oct 17, 13:41

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