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Zeke is playing Sunday. -- nm - Shaun Nov 3, 07:13 5
- And a bunch of Zeke owners just lost another playoff game. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Nov 3, 07:16 4
  - Exactly! Jerry Jones is dumb. Want him now or late in the season? -- nm - Bacon Nov 3, 07:23 3
    - KC's a tough matchup. They might be gambling that even if the appeal next week is toast, that it is better to have him this week than Week 15 at OAK. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Nov 3, 07:35
    - he's trying to Brady it -- nm - decline Nov 3, 07:28 1
      - agreed -- nm - Pippy Pumpkin Nov 3, 07:31
October jobs report below expectations at +261k, unemployment 4.1% -- nm - znufrii Nov 3, 07:00 14
- I'm starting to see a trend here: -- (link) - decline Nov 3, 07:30
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  - 300K+ and a lot of the jobs this month were food service jobs that were lost in Sept. from the hurricanes. The unemployment number is a joke and I - Krusty Nov 3, 07:06 8
    - It’s not a joke, it just measures one particular dimension. There’s no single measure taken by itself that provides the whole picture. -- nm* - znufrii Nov 3, 07:11
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      - I think it's giving people a false sense of the actual situation. - Krusty Nov 3, 07:11 5
        
        U-6 is down to 7.9% -- nm - znufrii Nov 3, 07:31
        
        It’s also only one of like a half dozen metrics they provide. - mafic Nov 3, 07:31 1
        
        My issue is they only discuss one number and rarely if ever report the others. I'd like to see a more true picture of the situation and - Krusty Nov 3, 07:36
        
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        I want a more truthful number that doesn't leave out so many people that aren't working. - Krusty Nov 3, 07:35
  - Expectations were around +325k as a rebound from the hurricanes - znufrii Nov 3, 07:05
- I see these numbers and wonder where the hell the inflation is?? WHERE? -- nm - Bacon Nov 3, 07:03 1
  - Kept in check by the chronic devaluation of labor? -- nm - znufrii Nov 3, 07:15
When we bought our house in 2011, you couldn't even ask for a home inspection without scuttling the offer. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Nov 3, 06:51
I’m more news to make Reagen angry, Terrence Howard shows his 1*1=2 math -- (link) - Roger More Nov 3, 06:38 7
- Oh, the *sky* people misled us! It’s all so clear now. -- nm - mafic Nov 3, 07:11
- No wonder they booted him off Iron Man. -- nm - Baronnosaurus Rex Nov 3, 07:01
- *smh* That is way too effort to be so wrong and to look so idiotic. -- nm - Krusty Nov 3, 06:49
- Seems like a very weird battle to wage. I wonder if he pays bills correctly. - volnelk Nov 3, 06:49
- god, i dislike him. -- nm - Andie Nov 3, 06:43
- This just made me dumber -- nm - decline Nov 3, 06:40
- it's like a paper cut next to a gunshot wound right now - Reagen Nov 3, 06:40
This might fall apart over a receipt. - Reagen Nov 3, 06:30 9
- I say you burn the house down so no one gets it! -- nm - Krusty Nov 3, 06:32
- i would probably just say that at this point "look, we don't have it. if you don't trust us despite the evidence we've given you, then don't buy our - Andie Nov 3, 06:31 7
  - yup, it sucks though -- nm - decline Nov 3, 06:38 1
    - it's one of two things: they either want the house and they are idiots, so if you threaten to cancel the sale they will smarten up, or, - Andie Nov 3, 06:45
  - I agree with Andicumber -- nm - JaxSean Nov 3, 06:34
  - This. -- nm - Pippy Pumpkin Nov 3, 06:33
  - that's the next response. -- nm - Reagen Nov 3, 06:32 1
    - and like, they have the contractor's contact info from receipts we gave them (I don't wish them on him though, he's awesome) - Reagen Nov 3, 06:44
  - Yup. Ultimatum time. They need to shit or get off the pot. -- nm - znufrii Nov 3, 06:32
i realize i've become very bossy at work. The designers and CEO were just in my space and talking about different door placements etc and I was all, - Andie Nov 3, 06:25 4
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  - you are a meanie too -- nm - decline Nov 3, 06:57
- " Insubordinate...and churlish!" -- nm - Substitute Teacher Nov 3, 06:44
- meanie -- nm - decline Nov 3, 06:38
From B3: Gazpacho Soup Day is November 25 and I will brook no argument otherwise. -- nm - Baronnosaurus Rex Nov 3, 06:14 2
- Go back to Russia! -- nm - Krusty Nov 3, 06:19 1
  - *likes* -- nm - Shaun Nov 3, 06:26
We are finally losing our Sears. -- (link) - Amanda Nov 3, 05:33 1
- Don't cry. We'll get you a new Sears at the big box store next month. -- nm - Baronnosaurus Rex Nov 3, 06:00
LYC: Ok groiny and all. Making the attempt to do no diet drinks or artificial sweeteners in drinks this month starting today. - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Tenth Astronaut Nov 3, 05:29 41
- Good work! It's not easy, but the benefits are worth it. -- nm - CQ Nov 3, 07:33
- you should try drinking water -- nm - decline Nov 3, 06:42
- What about regular sweeteners? -- nm - JaxSean Nov 3, 06:39
- Not trying to shame ST, but ST apparently drinks more soda than anyone I know. How do you all drink so much? -- nm - MDH Nov 3, 06:20 31
  - I never do, really. Used to sometimes, just don’t really care anymore. -- nm - mafic Nov 3, 07:03
  - I drink so much Diet Coke, Diet A&W at Night. Horrible habit -- nm - Bacon Nov 3, 06:57
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    - While I do like fitness, not sure I'm body obsessed. I ain't no twink. -- nm - MDH Nov 3, 07:03 1
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  - I largely gave it up years ago. - Cuzzin Todd Nov 3, 06:53
  - Within a year or so of each other, I gave up alcohol and caffeine. Caffeine was waaaaaaaaaaay harder. - volnelk Nov 3, 06:34 1
    - I had to cut back my drinking to kep from smoking. - Cuzzin Todd Nov 3, 06:54
  - dude, you have no idea. - groiny Nov 3, 06:25 2
    - I love water! :-) Glad it's working out for you! I really only drink soda with alcohol. Never actually had coffee. -- nm - MDH Nov 3, 06:40 1
      - see, I never did like water. I had to force myself to drink it. - groiny Nov 3, 06:42
  - This is one thing I'm glad I never got addicted to. I might have a can of pop/soda per week. -- nm - Shaun Nov 3, 06:24 1
    - I wish I never had as I drank two 2 liter bottles a day for a while. But it's been nothing but water for nearly a decade now. - Krusty Nov 3, 06:35
  - I hate coffee. I like flavor. Realistically, there aren't many other choices especially true 0 calorie drinks. -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Tenth Astronaut Nov 3, 06:23 17
    - this. plus I need a caffeine hit and hating coffee makes this a Diet Pepsi solution -- nm - Beaker Nov 3, 06:25 16
      - a tall flat white from starbucks. steamed milk with an espresson thrown in. -- nm - Remlik Nov 3, 06:45 1
        
        *gets on his Australian high horse* Starbucks flat whites are an abomination against Steve Irwin. -- nm - mafic Nov 3, 07:14
      - Pepsi Max!! -- nm - Shaun Nov 3, 06:26 13
        
        straight up chemicals! -- nm - groiny Nov 3, 06:27 12
        
        Technically everything is a chemical. But yeah, it's awful for you. -- nm - Shaun Nov 3, 06:28 11
        
        I may have told this story before, so I apologize if I did.... -- (edited) - groiny Nov 3, 06:33 1
        
        True story. If you step away from that stuff and go back it will blow your mind. - volnelk Nov 3, 06:36
        
        as judged by zero confirmed scientific studies. -- nm - Reagen Nov 3, 06:32 8
        
        Pretty sure Pepsi Max is awful for you. -- nm - Shaun Nov 3, 06:48 3
        
        See above. - Reagen Nov 3, 06:57 2
        
        It's certainly not good for you. -- nm - Shaun Nov 3, 07:16 1
        
        It's better for you than hundreds of calories worth of sugar. -- nm - Reagen Nov 3, 07:39
        
        nobody actually likes diet soda, you build up a tolerance for it - groiny Nov 3, 06:35 3
        
        I much prefer it to regular. - Reagen Nov 3, 06:36 1
        
        I can't judge, because I was like that for many years. - groiny Nov 3, 06:38
        
        It's gross. - Krusty Nov 3, 06:36
- So just get Mexican Coke with real sugar. ;-) - Krusty Nov 3, 06:18
- Dude, I can't tell you how much better I feel overall. - groiny Nov 3, 06:15 3
  - Diet soda + Water with Kool-aid sugar free flavor is what I've been drinking - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Tenth Astronaut Nov 3, 06:20 2
    - where are you getting the Kool-Aid sugar free stuff? I can't find it anywhere and we loved it. - Pippy Pumpkin Nov 3, 06:32
    - here's the thing, and what the diet doc I am seeing is saying, - groiny Nov 3, 06:24
- Good luck. The first couple of days are hard -- nm - Pippy Pumpkin Nov 3, 06:01
Engadget's Xbox One X review. -- (link) - Shaun Nov 3, 05:21
Wake up! -- nm - prayformojo Nov 3, 04:08 2
- I suppose this post explains why I’m up at 4 am. Thanks. -- nm - Mop Nov 3, 04:24
- I mean jeez people it's 7:15 pm. -- nm - spamlet Nov 3, 04:12
SITWAP: As part of yesterday's tax bill, the "College Athletic Events Seating" provision would be eliminated -- (edited) - Strongbad Nov 3, 04:00
linkedin advertising keeps trying to get me to use my own company's software. - mafic Nov 3, 01:01 1
- "Do you Deep Core drill in the Outback? Well we do!" -- nm - budice Nov 3, 01:04
Hey podcast fans... - David Nov 2, 23:58 4
- I have a coworker I definitely need to link to this. He goes often. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 3, 00:02
- heh. I listen to him from time to time, but haven't got to that one yet. that would've been amusing to come across blind. -- nm - mafic Nov 3, 00:00 2
  - "Maybe it's another David Mumpower who likes Disney?" -- nm - Reagen Nov 3, 03:35 1
    - Snort -- nm - Pippy Nov 3, 04:01
Is it bad that I only want to watch SWAT for the theme song? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 2, 23:29 2
- There it is. Nice. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 3, 00:18
- So far, no theme song. But they're trying to cover some social issues, so I guess that's something. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 2, 23:46
Weezer is touring next summer with The Pixies. That’s a show worth seeing. -- (link) - Volnelk Nov 2, 23:06
omg. -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 2, 22:39 1
- I saw that last night. Love it so much! -- nm - Krusty Nov 3, 06:07
What fresh hell is this? -- (pic) - Beryllium Nov 2, 22:09 [Attachment] 2
- Yeah, it's a bit snowy here. -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 3, 00:57 [500px] 1
  - Nice but too soon! -- nm - Krusty Nov 3, 06:08
Saturday morning I have a 95-mile drive by 8:00 am. But there'll be coffee and donuts when I get there. -- nm - Meg Nov 2, 22:01 2
- The important question is what kind off donuts? -- nm - JaxSean Nov 2, 22:45 1
  - I don't care :) I believe last year there were also bagels. Things have actually improved since they're no longer sponsored by Museum of Man :) -- nm - Meg Nov 2, 22:56
"California Screamin’ is slated to close on Jan. 8." - David Nov 2, 22:00 3
- Say what? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 2, 22:09 2
  - Get ready for the IncrediCoaster. -- nm - David Nov 2, 22:17 1
    - I am suddenly okay with this. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 2, 22:21
Surprise! Armed shoppers pulled guns, did fork-all to stop Walmart shooter, but slowed the investigation as police had to eliminate them as suspects. -- (link*) - TWuG, neck model Nov 2, 21:53 7
- "pored"? is that right? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 2, 22:34 4
  - as in 'pored over'? yes. -- nm - mafic Nov 2, 22:35 3
    - Is it based on textiles or something? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 2, 22:39 2
      - Unknown...... - Meg Nov 2, 23:00 1
        
        Thanks :) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 2, 23:02
- It was my board to say fuck-all. -- nm - David Nov 2, 21:56 1
  - Happy now? - TWuG, neck model Nov 2, 22:09
Apparently it was a Twitter employee heading out the door on his last day of work. - Reagen Nov 2, 21:52 1
- Twitter is also labeling it a "mistake" - Strongbad Nov 3, 04:59
Fuck, they're stealing another night of sleep from me. I'm still so angry. -- nm - Reagen Nov 2, 21:43 2
- Too bad you're not here and could watch a censored version of Deadpool to relax. - spamlet Nov 2, 21:52 1
  - 2 of the 7 minutes they could show? -- nm - Reagen Nov 2, 21:53
11 hours on the road and finally reached Fayetteville NC - Jovian Nov 2, 21:28 9
- Wave to me as you pass Baymeadows in Jax on 95. I'm in one if the buildings to the right. -- (edited) - JaxSean Nov 2, 22:43
- Why do you people never ask me for advice on this stuff??? - David Nov 2, 21:31 7
  - You mean the guy without a job today? ;-) -- nm - Krusty Nov 3, 06:11
  - Actually, come to think of it: Would it be worth seeing U2 perform in Nashville? -- (link) - ReluctCynic at home Nov 2, 21:46 5
    - You could come to st Louis. I can almost guarantee it won't be cancelled by riots again - spamlet Nov 3, 04:02
    - you should come to the Vegas show on 5/11 and see them again 2 weeks later in Nashville. -- nm - peglegpete Nov 2, 21:59 1
      - I hope there's still interest in a Vegas trip in April. I have to be in Kansas in May. -- nm - Meg Nov 2, 22:03
    - Disney, not Nashville! I know fuck-all about Nashville or Memphis. -- nm - David Nov 2, 21:48 1
      - If you know so much about Disney why don't you write a bo.....ohhhh - Pippy Pumpkin Nov 3, 06:07
What's important here is that I would never sexually harass the sweet-canned, huge meloned chicks of ST. -- nm - David Nov 2, 21:27 14
- Well why am I even here??!! - Pippy Nov 3, 04:06 4
  - I'm still here -- nm - groiny Nov 3, 06:16 3
    - *whew* -- nm - Pippy Pumpkin Nov 3, 06:18 2
      - you'd better lock that ass down! -- nm - groiny Nov 3, 06:19 1
        
        now I have Kayne ear worm - Pippy Pumpkin Nov 3, 06:21
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  - you have. -- nm - groiny Nov 3, 06:16
- And as for that one time I used the phrase sugar tits, I assure you I was referring to my studies in ornithology. -- nm - Qale Nov 2, 21:37 2
  - Your combined culinary arts/anatomy class. -- nm - Reagen Nov 2, 21:41 1
    - the curriculum also include Baume ovaries and a cervix espuma! -- nm - mafic Nov 2, 22:27
- I’m flattered and a little offended. -- nm - Mop Nov 2, 21:31
- Sure ... - ReluctCynic at home Nov 2, 21:30
- Her sweet, sweet, caaaaaaandy. *Glllrrrrgh* - ralph wiggum Nov 2, 21:29
- Tru dat for everyone on ST and fam, and if anyone did. Id find them and have words. -- nm* - budice Nov 2, 21:29
Alexander "Wang" -- nm - ReluctCynic at home Nov 2, 21:25

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