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roll -- nm - Beaker Dec 7, 16:00 2
- this -- nm - Beaker Dec 7, 16:00 1
  - puppy -- nm - Beaker Dec 7, 16:00
Ho Ho Ho Now I Have A Bar Fridge -- nm - Reagen Dec 7, 15:45 1
- this educated me to the fact that Alexander Godunov is dead -- nm - prayformojo Dec 7, 15:57
We can buy Amazon Fire tablets here now. -- nm - Shaun Dec 7, 15:37 3
- And this answers a question for me: yes, you can put Google Play on them -- (link) - Reagen Dec 7, 15:50
- bery sells them? -- nm - Spawndroid Dec 7, 15:41 1
  - Bery is having a fire sale, everything must go!! -- nm - Bacon Dec 7, 15:41
Vulcans to the left of me, Romulans to the right, here I am stuck in the middle with you. -- nm - Spawndroid Dec 7, 15:33
oo, just got to the bb re: sam seder. good on msnbc for righting that wrong. -- nm - b., merry and bright. Dec 7, 15:15 1
- not bb, but I feel uncomfortable posting three in a row. Pokemon Go says dynamic weather game play is coming. nm but: -- (link) - b., merry and bright. Dec 7, 15:17
senate passes spending bill, expected to be signed by DT, avoiding shutdown. nm but: -- (link) - b., merry and bright. Dec 7, 15:09
NHL accepts expansion application from Seattle - Reagen Dec 7, 15:08 8
- Seattle Metropolitans. Go with the legacy. -- nm - Mop Dec 7, 15:28
- Tacoma Tremors -- nm - Beryllium Dec 7, 15:27
- Seattle Slews -- nm - peglegpete Dec 7, 15:25
- Seattle Pirates of the Carribbean? -- nm - budice Dec 7, 15:18 4
  - I wonder if they'll go with the Metropolitans name. -- nm - Reagen Dec 7, 15:21 3
    - Pro: The Seattle Metropolitans were the first American team to win the Stanley Cup. Con: people would call them the Mets -- nm - crash davis Dec 7, 15:30
    - Seattle Baristas -- nm - rollo Dec 7, 15:23 1
      - Sportsnet suggesting Nordiques, as an FU to Quebec. -- nm - Reagen Dec 7, 15:29
and another one gone, and another one gone (almost) - rep rep. franks from az expected to resign. nm but: -- (link) - b., merry and bright. Dec 7, 15:07 8
- I don't know if this is the thing, but he's been reported for asking two of his staffers to be a surrogate for his child. -- nm - Reagen Dec 7, 15:57 1
  - I just came back to say that the story at the link has been updated - doesn't say asking but mentions talking about fertility; and it has his - b., merry and bright. Dec 7, 16:00
- Wait, he is an R? -- nm - Spawndroid Dec 7, 15:24 5
  - Full fledged Trumper as well - Jovian Dec 7, 15:35 1
    - He represents the most conservative part of the Phoenix area -- (edited) - eag Dec 7, 15:40
  - yes? there have been others who've resigned. -- nm - b., merry and bright. Dec 7, 15:34 2
    - Not in this day-and-age!!! -- nm - Spawndroid Dec 7, 15:35 1
      - they actually do sometimes, when things are bad enough. it's the candidate situation that's when apparently a-ok to stick around and get all kinds of - b., merry and bright. Dec 7, 15:43
Remember Trump suggesting the media should compete for a Fake News trophy? Conservative leaning Rasmussen held a poll to decide. Guess who won? -- nm - crash davis Dec 7, 14:53 18
- the trophy should be .... - zeitgeist Dec 7, 14:57
- Foxy McFox Face. -- nm - b. Dec 7, 14:54 12
  - Very good. Now guess second place? -- nm - crash davis Dec 7, 14:58 11
    - tough choice - cnn or msnbc. *flips slightly weighted coin* CNN! -- nm - b. Dec 7, 15:00 5
      - Winner! CNN at 25% MSNBC at 9% ABC, CBS, & NBC all received less than 5% -- nm - crash davis Dec 7, 15:02 4
        
        full story - crash davis Dec 7, 15:06
        
        Oops, I think I meant MSNBC. (They're pretty much left-leaning, aren't they? I don't watch.) -- nm - JaxSean Dec 7, 15:05 2
        
        with a weird side table of hyper-conservatives. -- nm - Reagen Dec 7, 15:55
        
        yes they are -- nm - crash davis Dec 7, 15:16
    - RT -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 7, 15:00 2
      - It was American media only in the poll -- nm - crash davis Dec 7, 15:00 1
        
        its a channel on my cable TV.... they used to have Aljazeera too -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 7, 16:21
    - CNBC -- nm - JaxSean Dec 7, 14:59 1
      - you got a couple letters right -- nm - crash davis Dec 7, 15:00
- Fox, natch -- nm - JaxSean Dec 7, 14:54 3
  - A plurality of Americans (40%)awarded Fox the Fake News Trophy. 53% Democrats, 42% Independents and 24%! of Republicans think its fake. -- nm - crash davis Dec 7, 14:57 2
    - for those Republicans, probably because they're not fawning enough. -- nm - Reagen Dec 7, 14:58 1
      - I didn't consider that possibility. That is scary -- nm - crash davis Dec 7, 15:07
God damn it, The Onion. -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 7, 14:31 5
- Wow. -- nm - znufrii Dec 7, 15:08
- When they hit, they *hit* -- nm - spamlet Dec 7, 15:03
- omgosh. perfect. -- nm - b. Dec 7, 14:49
- This could very well be the greatest tweet of all time. nm - Dignan Dec 7, 14:37 1
  - YUP. -- nm - Mop Dec 7, 14:39
Local rivalries, Point Ruston development split between Ruston (tiny postage stamp 'city') and Tacoma make ice rink build smaller/sideways because FU - zeitgeist Dec 7, 14:29
Hayley Atwell stars in the new Starz adaption of Howards End -- (link) - Remlik Dec 7, 14:26 [youtube] 8
- Would watch if it was Howard Stark’s End, but Howard is busy being Preacher. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 7, 14:32
- will we get her back as Peggy with Wonder Woman post WWII? -- nm - Max Dec 7, 14:29 6
  - I’m confused. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 7, 14:32 3
    - ditto -- nm - crash davis Dec 7, 14:33
    - I need the crossover, man, I need it. -- nm - Max Dec 7, 14:33 1
      - ... in bed. -- nm - Spawndroid Dec 7, 15:41
  - God I hope so. In the 1950s the character created Shield...so they could do a miniseries.... -- nm - Remlik Dec 7, 14:29 1
    - They could bring Peggy Carter back for the Captain Marvel movie - eag Dec 7, 14:38
............... nah. -- nm - Jingle Berys Dec 7, 14:24 1
- Bery. and Bright :) - -- nm - b., merry and bright. Dec 7, 15:02
"Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier underwent spinal stabilization surgery" -- nm - David Dec 7, 14:21 4
- Jeez. I hope it went well. -- nm - Krusty Dec 7, 14:41
- I mean, you definitely want your spine to be stable. -- nm - Reagen Dec 7, 14:28 1
  - "Head first, let's spear that guy." "Are you nuts? That could damage the both of-" "LEEEROY JENKINS!" -- nm - Unstable Spine vs. Brains Dec 7, 14:31
- yeesh -- nm - prayformojo Dec 7, 14:27
WB: Producer Jon Berg out as Justice League stumbles, DC Films may be brought more under the WB wing... -- (link) - Remlik Dec 7, 14:10 6
- Geoff Johns: Still involved, may get MORE influence in the films. - David Dec 7, 14:12 5
  - Clearly keeping the one person who gets it. -- nm - Remlik Dec 7, 14:16 4
    - And I'm sure Zack Snyder's next film will justify DC's faith in him... - David Dec 7, 14:17 3
      - there is no next Zack Snyder dc film outside of producing credits. he's done. -- nm - Remlik Dec 7, 14:21 2
        
        You don't say... -- nm - David Dec 7, 14:23 1
        
        Big, if true. -- nm - Spawndroid Dec 7, 15:39
these breaded and deep-fried green beans from the place down the street are really only suitable as a dipping sauce delivery vehicle -- nm - crash davis Dec 7, 14:10 2
- PF Chang's serves something like that. Tasty, but quite the opposite of good for you, I'm sure -- nm - con_carne Dec 7, 14:12 1
  - I know it can't be healthy but I felt like giving it a try anyways. And now I know not to get them in the future. -- nm - crash davis Dec 7, 14:14
Argentine ex-president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner charged with treason - crash davis Dec 7, 13:57
Deadline reports on what they know about the potential Disney/Fox merger. Answers some of my questions. - Mop Dec 7, 13:56 13
- They want regional Fox Sports channels but not Fox Sports? That's kind of weird. - David Dec 7, 14:01 12
  - They've already got the mommy (ESPN), they want the babies. They don't need another mommy. They'd only get FS1 to kill it. - Mop Dec 7, 14:38
  - huh. that's interesting -- nm - Remlik Dec 7, 14:12
  - They got rid of Colin Cowherd, why the hell would they want him back? -- nm - Will Hunting, Deposed King of Astronauts Dec 7, 14:06 1
    - and Bayless. They can just fire those guys, though. -- nm - David Dec 7, 14:11
  - Comcast is the other suitor. Maybe they worry about anti-trust if they grab all those regional networks too. - spamlet Dec 7, 14:04 6
    - Deadline is saying they DO want the regional networks, just not the primary sports channel. -- nm - David Dec 7, 14:06 5
      - That was unclear. Disney takes the regionals and Comcast takes the national network to merge with NBCSN. - spamlet Dec 7, 14:15 4
        
        Actually, I'm now realizing it makes perfect sense in that they can use those outlets for ESPN+. -- nm - David Dec 7, 14:18 3
        
        It is almost like they thought of this. -- nm - Spawndroid Dec 7, 15:49
        
        oh that's smart. -- nm - Remlik Dec 7, 14:22
        
        Yup. -- nm - spamlet Dec 7, 14:20
  - I thought I read something about Fox Sports conflicting with ESPN and ABC Sports, but I may be mistaken -- nm - crash davis Dec 7, 14:03
30ish House Rs send letter asking for elimination for grad school tax to Ryan -- (link) - prayformojo Dec 7, 13:53
WWE: Sasha BAnks and Alex Bliss wear conservative ring gear while in Abu Dabi -- (link) - Remlik Dec 7, 13:53
Destiny 2: play with The Big Show from the wwe.... -- (link) - Remlik Dec 7, 13:52 1
- "ends December 7, 2017 at 12:00pm PT" so 3 hours ago? -- nm - JaxSean Dec 7, 15:03
Oregon State's new assistant head coach is a familiar face: Mike Riley. -- (link) - Mop Dec 7, 13:49
Trump blames 'dry throat' which really makes me miss the good old days of deep throat (is putin around? putin? putin?) -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 7, 13:45 3
- Shouldn't it be the reverse? Wet mouth? He just doesn't want to admit that he wears dentures. -- nm - zork Dec 7, 13:57 2
  - He is a junky - Jovian Dec 7, 14:31 1
    - I've had several friends in the mental health industry and ...mental health consumers say he is likely using adderal -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 7, 14:59
Who knew? Cutting funding to a successful program that helps vets get off the streets is unpopular! -- (link) - Mop Dec 7, 13:32 3
- they haven't changed a bit, there was a graph/meme of all the vets bills they blocked, tabled, poisoned pilled and outright voted down since obama - zeitgeist Dec 7, 13:40
- I swear in each policy discussion they ask themselves "which outcome will make us look like total dicks?" -- nm - crash davis Dec 7, 13:35 1
  - I would not be surprised if Trump calls an emergency primetime address. Everyone tunes in because they think it is North Korea. Trump then sings LDB -- nm - crash davis Dec 7, 13:41
Vaderlimulus: Prehistoric Crab That Looks Just Like Darth Vader Discovered in Idaho - crash davis Dec 7, 13:32
Tonight (and two weeks from now, if I'm alive that long) will be 30 Minutes of Hell for LDBC. I have to take Abby to her music lesson - prayformojo Dec 7, 13:29 2
- I actively avoid certain gas stations now. Some play music and that cannot stand. -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Tenth Astronaut Dec 7, 13:31 1
  - something really depressing about a heart felt rendition, again, of Have yourself a merry little Christmas while counting pennies for a gal of gas - zeitgeist Dec 7, 13:38
(Ex-USA Gymnastics doctor) Larry Nassar sentenced to 60 years in federal child pornography case -- (link) - crash davis Dec 7, 13:29
Sixers finally traded Okafor: Philly will send Okafor, Nik Stauskas, & a 2nd-round pick to Brooklyn for Trevor Booker -- nm* - decline Dec 7, 13:24 1
- Coming out of college, I really liked Nik Stauskas. I'm shocked by what a scrub he is. -- nm - David Dec 7, 14:05
Guys guys guys! Today (day #13 without a day off) is my last late night. Computers are shut off at 5 tomorrow! I have almost made it to the end. - AndIe Dec 7, 13:24 5
- vns! (very nice surviving) :) -- nm - crash davis Dec 7, 13:46
- hugs...don't spend your day off catching up on facebook -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 7, 13:42 2
  - it will be spent (a) sleeping. (b) prepping for christmas. -- nm - AndIe Dec 7, 13:45 1
    - Prep and LAndie -- nm - con_carne Dec 7, 13:49
- Nice! Have a relaxing celebration this weekend! -- nm - Krusty Dec 7, 13:30
Star Trek by Tarantino will have an R rating -- (link) - Remlik Dec 7, 13:21 6
- This is moving (no pun) at light speed. -- nm - Mop Dec 7, 13:28 4
  - you didn't need the parenthetical comment as a pun would be warp speed :) -- nm - crash davis Dec 7, 14:08 2
    - They have used lightspeed as a measure of impulse power on the shows -- nm - Beryllium Dec 7, 14:13 1
      - Quentin gets it. He will go warp 10 -- nm - crash davis Dec 7, 14:28
  - no kidding. very interesting -- nm - Remlik Dec 7, 13:42
- "Do you really wanna know know what I think your Vulcan logic Spock?" -- (edited) - eag Dec 7, 13:27
‘I, Tonya’ Review: Skating Scandal Pic Spins Into Supreme Acting Showcase For Margot Robbie & Allison Janney -- (link) - crash davis Dec 7, 13:16 3
- So, Oscar looks like Laurie Metcalf vs Alison Janney for Supporting Actress, right? -- nm - Will Hunting, Deposed King of Astronauts Dec 7, 13:51 2
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  - I can never not go back to the throwaway early scene with her in Primary Colors and marvel at the powerhouse career she had in front of her. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Dec 7, 14:00
It's been a long time (college, maybe?) since I've had to write a circular formula with iterations. Thanks, Congress. -- nm - spamlet Dec 7, 13:15
Oh fun. Our shitty local blog is going to have a field day with this. -- (link*) - znufrii Dec 7, 13:15 5
- heh (my friend works at E&G) -- nm - decline Dec 7, 13:22 1
  - Small world. -- nm - znufrii Dec 7, 13:23
- Was that the insurance guy? -- nm - spamlet Dec 7, 13:16 2
  - This is different than the insurance situation which turned out to be much ado about nothing. -- (edited) - znufrii Dec 7, 13:17 1
    - In any case I fully expect it to be blown out of proportion, here’s their tease from earlier today - znufrii Dec 7, 13:24
CNN: emails show follow-up after Trump Tower meeting -- (link) - mud Dec 7, 13:10 6
- CNN's been very much on the case re: the "Trump Tower meeting". They've got a source and he's spilling. -- nm - Mop Dec 7, 13:15 5
  - It's critical because junior's been claiming "no follow-up!", straining all credulity. -- nm - mud Dec 7, 13:17 4
    - Straining what? - Cuzzin Todd Dec 7, 13:27 1
      - so we are all now terminally incredulous? -- nm - mud Dec 7, 13:47
    - I bet the PR guy who facilitated this is the source. He looks like a "LOOK AT ME!" type of guy. And he knows all. -- nm - Mop Dec 7, 13:26 1
      - Goldstone -- nm - mud Dec 7, 13:38
ok, hello nightmares: "Chainsaw-wielding clown rips open boy's face when 'House of Scares' goes wrong in Mexico" -- (link) - decline Dec 7, 13:09 1
- Build. That. Wall. -- nm - Donald John Dec 7, 13:10
~I am the egg man, I am the egg man, I am the walrus, goo-goo-ga-choob~ -- nm - con_carne Dec 7, 13:07

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