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If you are doing NaNoWriMo (I am not this time.) don’t edit. Don’t. Not at all. Not for spelling. Not for grammar. Just keep going. - Qale Nov 1, 09:08 3
- shjfnrr sisdyurt sdader dopjetg sdopfjdfd sdpfjspdfjdfp! -- nm - Spawn Nov 1, 09:09 2
  - Your Cuthulu inspired novel is going well. -- nm - Qale Nov 1, 09:10 1
    - heh -- nm - mud Nov 1, 09:15
I have a friend back in Montreal who dressed as Oddjob for Halloween and it's stunning accurate. -- (link) - Mop Nov 1, 09:07
Patriots reached agreement with former 49ers QB Brian Hoyer on a three-year contract, per source. -- nm - decline Nov 1, 09:04 2
- I may have said this before, but I want no part of Steny. -- nm - Diva Nov 1, 09:12
- Sounds like collusion to me... -- nm - Mark Geragos Nov 1, 09:08
The real story is how few people want to give Donald Trump Jr's kid Halloween candy. - David Nov 1, 09:00 5
- I assume he just took her around the mansion and had the help give out candy that had to buy themselves. - Mop Nov 1, 09:05
- Did anyone ask her if she wanted to ' share' her candy with the kid who sat at home? Maybe she has an opinion on this. - Pippy Pumpkin Nov 1, 09:02 3
  - “Can you, like, not politicize me right now, dad? Like, seriously.” -- nm - Qale Nov 1, 09:10 1
    - "I am *so* going to be your Tiffany when I grow up." -- nm - Spawn Nov 1, 09:12
  - don't worry, I'll fix your IM -- nm - Don Jr Nov 1, 09:03
My favorite part about MyVegas via Facebook is the new spinner game with music and effects that you can't mute. IT'S GREAT! - Mop Nov 1, 08:55 4
- speaking of FB, those bastards decided to prioritize my notifications for me. I put those people on notification for a reason - not for them to decide - Pippy Pumpkin Nov 1, 08:58 3
  - *sets to Most Recent...continually changes to Top Stories* -- nm - Beaker Nov 1, 08:59 2
    - exactly. except now you can't do that in your notifications. Con Carne had a link for us back in the day to make it always go to recent but I don't - Pippy Pumpkin Nov 1, 09:01
    - Install FB Purity extension in Chrome - kilboooooo, SuperFeud Champion and Tenth Astronaut Nov 1, 09:01
LYC - the *only* candy in my office today are Starbursts. Patooie! -- nm - Andie Nov 1, 08:53 14
- Take a bunch home, roast them like marshmallows - prayformojo Nov 1, 09:13
- Same, but my house. Who the heck puts Starbursts in the same bag as anything chocolate?! -- nm - Qale Nov 1, 09:11 2
  - Just mix in Skittles with M&Ms and watch the purge. -- nm - Shaun Nov 1, 09:12 1
    - some men just want to watch the world burn. -- nm - Reagen Nov 1, 09:12
- winning -- nm - Spawn Nov 1, 09:09
- You are now my sworn enemy. -- nm - David Nov 1, 09:09
- Here: Kit-Kats, Starburst, M&Ms, Skittles, Reese's PB Cups, Snickers, some rando stuff, etc... -- nm - Diva Nov 1, 08:59 3
  - send me your Kit-Kats or I'll say mean things about Tom Brady and Bill Belichek - crash davis Nov 1, 09:05 2
    - We have so. many. Kit-Kats. Here and at home. -- nm - Diva Nov 1, 09:12 1
      - this -- (link) - crash davis Nov 1, 09:14 [Backboard]
- They were definitely the least popular in my bowl last night. -- nm - Ender Nov 1, 08:59
- (candy discounts were pitiful to non existent this morning) - Reagen Nov 1, 08:54
- as long as you can pick out the red ones, it's good. -- nm - groiny Nov 1, 08:54
- whoa whoa whoa. -- nm - Reagen Nov 1, 08:53
Amazon.ca already has a 'Countdown to Black Friday' banner. - Shaun Nov 1, 08:53 3
- we are looking for 2 decent laptops for the kids...get on that ST -- nm - Beaker Nov 1, 08:59
- 24 days Shaun! only 24 days!! -- nm - decline Nov 1, 08:53 1
  - He literally just posted about an item that's for sale in time for the holidays. I'm... not sure he's complaining. -- nm - con_carne Nov 1, 09:12
Starbucks: You thought our holiday cups last year were anti-Christmas? FINE. FUCK IT. COLOR YOUR OWN DAMN CUPS. -- (link) - Mop Nov 1, 08:51 4
- I thought this was literally going to be their regular white cups. -- nm - Reagen Nov 1, 08:52 1
  - It's not white! It's snow! -- nm - Mop Nov 1, 08:57
- that site needs more advertisements and pop-ups -- nm - Beaker Nov 1, 08:52 1
  - Yeah, I chose poorly by linking to that story. -- nm - Mop Nov 1, 08:54
I missed this Monday. Article from Idaho Fish & Game promising to protect all monsters living in Idaho, including Sharlie - last seen in 1996 - crash davis Nov 1, 08:49 4
- related -- (link) - mud Nov 1, 08:54 1
  - I know of Ogopogo. Just based on their lakes, Ogopogo is far more likely than Sharlie -- nm - crash davis Nov 1, 09:00
- have you ever seen Sharlie? -- nm - decline Nov 1, 08:50 1
  - No. I got all excited as a kid once, but on closer inspection, it was a tree trunk floating away. -- nm - crash davis Nov 1, 08:52
Review: Runaways May Be Marvel’s Most Faithful TV Adaptation Yet -- (link) - Remlik Nov 1, 08:42 4
- is this the one on hulu? - decline Nov 1, 08:49 2
  - yes, it will be on Showtime in Canada :) -- nm - Beaker Nov 1, 08:51 1
    - THAT'S NOT HOW STREAMING WORKS! -- nm - Mop Nov 1, 09:08
- I certainly hope so. -- nm - Beaker Nov 1, 08:42
Profiles in courage -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 1, 08:41
Sigh. First worldiest of FWP, but our money guy "miscommunicated" with the company we were going to work with on the line of credit for the new house - TWuG, neck model Nov 1, 08:40 4
- Ugh. - znufrii Nov 1, 08:43 1
  - He will be ex-money guy if this does screw up the closing. - TWuG, neck model Nov 1, 08:47
- Mortgage stuff and moving is so very stressful - I hope it works out - it still MIGHT! -- nm - Pippy Pumpkin Nov 1, 08:43 1
  - It will. One way or another. -- nm - TWuG, neck model Nov 1, 08:49
Guys, very important: check your Halloween bags closely for choking hazards -- (pic) - ML Nov 1, 08:39 [Attachment] 4
- heh -- nm - decline Nov 1, 08:59
- LOL -- nm - Mop Nov 1, 08:58
- You know how you are not expecting something, but in hindsight it seemed inevitable? That is me here. I'm slow this morning. -- nm - crash davis Nov 1, 08:41
- Shade. -- nm - budice Nov 1, 08:40
JK Rowling, on point. -- (link) - znufrii Nov 1, 08:29 3
- Obligatory Mashable article bout Rowling's tweets -- (link) - kilboooooo, SuperFeud Champion and Tenth Astronaut Nov 1, 08:38
- God, I love her. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 1, 08:35
- That... is a lot of likes. -- nm - Spawn Nov 1, 08:31
Papa John's Schnatter on protests: "This should have been nipped in the bud a year and a half ago." -- (link*) - budice Nov 1, 08:22 3
- Sportspickle: Maybe some people aren't kneeling, but instead are doubled over with severe abdominal discomfort from eating crap pizza. No way to know. -- (link) - decline Nov 1, 08:48
- more of a shot at Goodell: "Leadership starts at the top and this is an example of poor leadership," -- nm - Beaker Nov 1, 08:42
- More reason to hate that asshole. -- nm - TWuG, neck model Nov 1, 08:36
I just made a sarcastic repair. Among the "deficiencies" noted that they requested we fix from the home inspection was a electrical joint box cover - Reagen Nov 1, 08:17 6
- This is good. Not quite "please leave the kegerator behind" but still very good. -- nm - crash davis Nov 1, 08:43 5
  - Is that like a kegelcizer? -- nm - Baronnosaurus Rex Nov 1, 08:48
  - They are simultaneously complaining about not enough stucco and too much stucco. -- nm - Reagen Nov 1, 08:47 3
    - what?! people are crazy -- nm - Pippy Pumpkin Nov 1, 08:57
    - Amazing. People are a pain in the ass when it comes to houses. -- nm - crash davis Nov 1, 08:51 1
      - It's a 100 year old house. You want pristine? Suburbs are ----> -- nm - Reagen Nov 1, 08:53
Rumours are that Amazon.ca will have the SNES Classic in stock at 12 Eastern. Let's see how fast my trigger finger can be. - Shaun Nov 1, 08:15 1
- I think GameStop had them in stock -- (link) - SyrDragon Nov 1, 08:21
Solid Halloween picture. -- (link) - Shaun Nov 1, 08:11
Heh. Overtime Overwatch stalemate decided with 1v1 combat -- (link) - kilboooooo, SuperFeud Champion and Tenth Astronaut Nov 1, 08:07
Dustin Hoffman accused of harassing actress Anna Graham Hunter on movie set when she was 17 -- (link) - budice Nov 1, 08:06
gift idea #2: freudian slippers. -- (link) - amanda jones state university Nov 1, 08:06
Broncos have a new starting QB: Brock Osweiler -- nm - budice Nov 1, 08:01 3
- So, he's back starting for the Broncos, for the salary they originally wanted to pay him... -- nm - decline Nov 1, 08:31 2
  - (and in the interim 2 years made ~ 36 million bucks) -- nm - decline Nov 1, 08:32 1
    - Is that good? - Shaun Nov 1, 08:41
my neighborhood made the new york times! -- (link) - amanda jones state university Nov 1, 07:58 5
- "A Rash of Raptures" -- nm - Max Nov 1, 08:16
- that's crazy, but i like that everyone seems relatively chill and reasonable about it. -- nm - Andie Nov 1, 08:01 3
  - Chubbers is all-soothing -- nm - con_carne Nov 1, 08:02 2
    - Chubbers will not be sharing her fireplace space with any misguided drunken students. That is for sure. -- nm - Pippy Pumpkin Nov 1, 08:09
    - chubbbers is the chubby best. -- nm - amanda jones state university Nov 1, 08:05
The Patriots are really bringing Steny Hoyer in for a workout? - prayformojo Nov 1, 07:55 1
- Yet one more reason to just hate everything. -- nm - Diva Nov 1, 08:48
budice: If/when I lose in FJS this weekend, I'm going to blame Bortles - kilboooooo, SuperFeud Champion and Tenth Astronaut Nov 1, 07:50 2
- My soulmate doesn’t even know who Bortles is. -- nm - David Nov 1, 07:56 1
  - the funny thing about that is - spoilers - Beaker Nov 1, 08:31
FF Note: Ajayi may not suit up this weekend -- nm - decline Nov 1, 07:43
Today in misleading headlines: Fed to Force Buying by BlackRock, Vanguard - znufrii Nov 1, 07:41 1
- yeah couldn't parse that after 3 tries until your IM -- nm - SyrDragon Nov 1, 07:56
REB2: Thor for sure. But I am curious, have we heard much about LBJ yet? -- nm - Spawn Nov 1, 07:38
ST Poll: which Netflix original series/content - got their ball rolling? meaning: what show indicated to them they could compete with the Networks? -- nm - Pippy Pumpkin Nov 1, 07:37 18
- House of Cards, which incidentally I'm glad is going away, because it has been bad for 2 seasons now. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 1, 08:43 1
  - at minimum. -- nm - Reagen Nov 1, 08:51
- Hemlock Grove! -- nm - David Nov 1, 07:55 2
  - gawd, that was bad -- nm - decline Nov 1, 08:28 1
    - Compete with the suckage of networks. -- nm - Spawn Nov 1, 08:32
- House of Cards -- nm - MDH Nov 1, 07:43
- House of Cards -- nm - prayformojo Nov 1, 07:39
- Didn't Orange is the New Black hit big before House of Cards? -- nm - kilboooooo, SuperFeud Champion and Tenth Astronaut Nov 1, 07:39 3
  - House of Cards launched early enough for the 2013 Emmys (which was huge for Netflix), OITNB was 2014 emmys -- nm - MDH Nov 1, 07:48
  - yeah, i think OITNB is my answer. -- nm - Andie Nov 1, 07:40 1
    - Yeah, that is the answer. -- nm - Spawn Nov 1, 07:43
- not sure if it was the 1st, but Daredevil was huge for them -- nm - decline Nov 1, 07:38 1
  - Based on the "ratings" (grain of salt obv), House of Cards, OITNB, Stranger Things, and Fuller House were ahead of Daredevil. -- nm - MDH Nov 1, 07:45
- House of Cards, OITNB come to mind -- nm - budice Nov 1, 07:38
- House of Cards -- nm - con_carne Nov 1, 07:37
- Pretty sure it was House of Cards. -- nm - Shaun Nov 1, 07:37 1
  - Eh, just a remake. -- nm - Spawn Nov 1, 07:39
- For me? Daredevil. -- nm - Spawn Nov 1, 07:37
So Belichick being 1-step ahead and knowing SF would cut Hoyer made his decision a little easier to trade Garrapolo, right? -- nm - Strongbad Nov 1, 07:32 11
- Hoyer was part of the initial trade, but was left out due to compensatory pick reasons -- nm - budice Nov 1, 07:36 1
  - and salary cap iirc, he was making $3M, now can sign for vet minmum -- nm - Beaker Nov 1, 08:05
- It was all part of the calculus, but he's still Brian Hoyer - Will Hunting Nov 1, 07:33 8
  - Integration by parts. -- nm - Baronnosaurus Rex Nov 1, 07:43
  - yeah, no way Hoyer can take that team into the post season -- nm - decline Nov 1, 07:35 6
    - I would argue Garrapolo couldn't either. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 1, 07:44 5
      - I'm not sure what Garrapolo was ... but he was going to cost far too much to find out - Will Hunting Nov 1, 07:58 1
        
        One of Garoppolo's contract riders was that he's allowed to do The Bachelor. :-P -- nm - Baronnosaurus Rex Nov 1, 08:08
      - We don’t know what he can do in the playoffs. We have seen Hoyer bomb. -- nm - David Nov 1, 07:50 2
        
        Tim Tebow won a playoff game, so I guess anything *is* possible. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 1, 07:52 1
        
        So Hoyer < Tebow. -- nm - David Nov 1, 07:56
Papidakis -- nm - con_carne Nov 1, 07:32
NYT on NY proposition up for vote next week: " Constitutional Convention: Thanks, but No Thanks" -- (link) - ty97 Nov 1, 07:32
Hey, folks, who is going to sign up for Secret Stalker today? -- nm - elf kelly Nov 1, 07:31 1
- ok, fine....... - groiny Nov 1, 07:34
"Please send an email to the helpdesk with availability to schedule your iPhone upgrade" - kilboooooo, SuperFeud Champion and Tenth Astronaut Nov 1, 07:30 4
- schedule them for the 4th Saturday next May -- nm - decline Nov 1, 07:31 3
  - I'm also unironically using GoToMeeting to do Skype for Business training today -- nm - kilboooooo, SuperFeud Champion and Tenth Astronaut Nov 1, 07:34 2
    - Skype for Business? Microsoft Teams? Did I have a laughably bad conference call with you last week? -- nm - Mop Nov 1, 07:41 1
      - It's hard to argue with free -- nm - kilboooooo, SuperFeud Champion and Tenth Astronaut Nov 1, 07:42
like you care, but this is the official "secret santa" present of amanda jones this year. -- (link) - amanda jones state university Nov 1, 07:29 6
- That is bad ass - question - Pippy Pumpkin Nov 1, 07:33 5
  - they have pos ratings, so... -- nm - amanda jones state university Nov 1, 07:56 1
    - okay. I think its very original and creative. -- nm - Pippy Pumpkin Nov 1, 08:05
  - Well, one of them tastes like Uranus. -- nm - Mop Nov 1, 07:39 2
    - LOL - Pippy Pumpkin Nov 1, 07:45
    - And their expertise is fudge. -- nm - Baronnosaurus Rex Nov 1, 07:41
Pixel people, have you gotten your phones? Are you having any problems with them? - sycor Nov 1, 07:27 6
- Got my 2XL. Have had 0 issues. -- nm - Ender Nov 1, 08:16 1
  - The Sizzling Scheme rocks. -- nm - Spawn Nov 1, 09:11
- oooooh what size did you get? mine arrived yesterday but I haven't done anything with it yet. I'm a skoosh worried. -- nm - amanda jones state university Nov 1, 07:29 3
  - The smaller one. I have random issues where my screen taps aren't registering. So like, if I'm in an app and hit the back button it won't register and - sycor Nov 1, 07:31 2
    - are people reporting lots of issues ? -- nm - decline Nov 1, 07:32 1
      - Most people have issues with the XL. I haven't seen too many issues with the regular, but they do exist. -- nm - sycor Nov 1, 07:38
time and space can't keep us down. -- nm - amanda jones state university Nov 1, 07:26 1
- Right, that's gravity's job. -- nm - Ender Nov 1, 08:15

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