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Roy Moore is now hitting up his supporters to donate to an "election integrity fund" (nmbl) - Brian Dec 15, 17:30 6
- = Struttin' around the Mall money -- nm - Beaker Dec 15, 17:50 1
  - OMG -- nm - Pippy Bells Dec 15, 17:56
- If stupid people want to waste their money, I’m fine with that. -- nm - Mop Dec 15, 17:41 2
  - If stupid people want to waste their money, why don't they send it to me? -- nm - znufrii Dec 15, 17:49
  - +20 SB Points - Strongbad Dec 15, 17:45
- because God -- nm - Bacon Dec 15, 17:34
from bb - pmb, I just noticed grace weber's song is on today's spotify new music friday UK. :) - -- nm - b. Dec 15, 17:11
I went out to buy cushions. I ended up buying this chair. -- (link*) - Andie Dec 15, 16:33 7
- My phone can’t see it. Waaa - Pippy Bells Dec 15, 17:56 1
  - I had to click through the link to see it. -- nm - b. Dec 15, 18:03
- That’s stunningly stylish, but seems utterly uncomfortable. -- nm - Mop Dec 15, 17:42 1
  - It is amazingly comfortable actually. -- nm - Andie Dec 15, 17:47
- Very nice! Good thing you weren't going out to buy a dress. -- nm - Spawn Dec 15, 17:09
- very cool, looks like a take on the danish shell chair from the 60s. :) - -- nm - b. Dec 15, 17:06
- nice find! :) -- nm - budice Dec 15, 17:00
Thinking of setting two fitness goals for 2018, and starting them this week. - Beryllium Dec 15, 16:24 16
- Goal #1: Set a goal. Goal #2: aaaah, too hard. -- nm - Mop Dec 15, 17:44
- The annual bike riding goal has kept me going. Otherwise I'd probably ride twice a year. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nog Dec 15, 16:53
- You can of course still do the running when travelling, or swap it for walking. -- nm - Karl_S Dec 15, 16:51 1
  - Technically possible, but typically extremely uncomfortable. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 15, 16:55
- The medium cycling part is easy enough. But weekly goal might be less intimidating. - . Dec 15, 16:43 2
  - I think monthly goals that go up slightly every month. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Dec 15, 16:46 1
    - (This should be directly under bery's post, sorry) -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Dec 15, 16:46
- I’m getting a bike for Christmas. Time to start doing something. -- nm - Volnelk Dec 15, 16:37 1
  - If I got an upgraded bike, it would be a whole lot easier to hit mileage goals, but half the battle has nothing to do with the bike :) -- nm - Beryllium Dec 15, 16:38
- Super Hardcore: leap from building and crash through *two* plate glass windows. -- nm - Max Dec 15, 16:29
- Pro-tip: start Jan 2nd. Anything started before Christmas is likely doomed to failure -- nm - Beaker Dec 15, 16:28 5
  - Though given that the stated goals are to be completed by Dec 31, 2018...starting now allows for two+ extra weeks to accomplish the goal 8-) -- nm - JD Dec 15, 16:30 4
    - Yep. And the goal is to warm up into a routine. Hell, I haven't walked more than a kilometre in a month. - Beryllium Dec 15, 16:37 3
      - have a beer and eat a bag of chips and think about it overnight. -- nm - Beaker Dec 15, 17:16
      - If you do foresee a bunch of time lost to traveling, you might want to scale the running back. - JD Dec 15, 16:45 1
        
        Thanks, good idea. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 15, 16:47
Those FBI agent selective text leaks were done without clearance -- (link) - Reagen Dec 15, 16:12
Happy! is crazy. I love it. It's like Chris Keller from OZ became a hit man -- nm* - Beaker Dec 15, 16:09 1
- I love it. -- nm - Jovian Dec 15, 17:18
2 new ed sheeran collab songs today - one with andrea bocelli, one with eminem. - b. Dec 15, 16:03 [youtube] 2
- and Em, part of his new album released today. nm but: -- (link) - b. Dec 15, 16:05 [youtube] 1
  - U2 has a new recorded live cover of marvin gaye's "what's going on" nm but: -- (link) - b. Dec 15, 16:09
Who has two thumbs and just received his first 2017 tax form? - znufrii Dec 15, 15:20 1
- Heh. I have a suspicion that my former employer isn't going to send the proper tax forms for 2017. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 15, 15:22
We haz tax bill? -- (link) - spamlet Dec 15, 15:10 1
- Ugh, they split the baby on the big thing my company cares about. - spamlet Dec 15, 16:19
10 years ago in theaters: I Am Legend ($77m), Alvin and the Chipmunks, Perfect Holiday, (ltd): Kite Runner - Max Dec 15, 14:50 11
- 15 years ago: Maid in Manhattan, Star Trek Nemesis, Drumline, The Hot Chick, (ltd): About Schmidt - Max Dec 15, 14:50 10
  - 20 years ago: Scream 2, For Richer or Poorer, Home Alone 3, (ltd): Amistad, Deconstructing Harry -- (edited) - Max Dec 15, 14:51 9
    - 25 years ago: A Few Good Men, The Muppet Christmas Carol, (ltd): Passion Fish - Max Dec 15, 14:52 8
      - 30 years ago: Throw Momma From the Train, Wall Street, (ltd): Empire of the Sun, Cold Steel - Max Dec 15, 14:53 7
        
        35 years ago: The Toy, Airplane II, 48 Hrs., Sophie's Choice, Gandhi, The Verdict - Max Dec 15, 14:53 6
        
        40 years ago: Saturday Night Fever, ABBA: The Movie, Candleshoe - Max Dec 15, 14:55 5
        
        50 years ago: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, In Cold Blood, Valley of the Dolls -- nm - Max Dec 15, 14:56 4
        
        60 years ago: Bridge Over the River Kwai, Peyton Place, A Farewell to Arms -- nm - Max Dec 15, 14:58 3
        
        and 70 years ago, Miracle on 34th Street was released... in June?? -- (link*) - Max Dec 15, 15:01 2
        
        One of the other greatest Christmas movies of all time was a summer release too. - Cuzzin Todd Nog Dec 15, 15:09 1
        
        Batman Returns? -- nm - Reagen Dec 15, 15:34
Carlos Santana agrees to 3-year, $60 million deal with Phillies -- nm - Beaker Dec 15, 14:28 3
- That's quite a career move. -- nm - Mop Dec 15, 15:15
- Smooth. -- nm - pmb Dec 15, 14:29 1
  - :thumbsup: -- nm - Amoxy Dec 15, 17:51
Huh, Reba McEntire was originally Molly Brown in Cameron’s Titanic but had to back out when filming was clearly going longer - Will Hunting Dec 15, 14:20 1
- I wonder if they shot any scenes with her. -- nm - Mop Dec 15, 15:15
I don't want to know what happened when no one was looking, but this is sweet. nm but: -- (link) - b. Dec 15, 14:14
1. Mandatory voting. 2. Ban political contributions. 3. Gerrymandering reform. - Beryllium Dec 15, 14:06 26
- No, no, yes across all 50 states, plus 24 hour voting with all precincts closing at the same point regardless of time zone. (Midnight - Midnight) -- nm - Strongbad Dec 15, 17:35
- No. Reform. Yes. -- nm - znufrii Dec 15, 15:49
- Basically what we need is a commissioner, with a lifetime appointment, and unlimited power to make decisions that affect all parties. -- nm - Max Dec 15, 14:40 1
  - A new Galactic empire -- nm - Commissioner Palpatine Dec 15, 14:44
- 1. More low information voters doesn't feel like the solution to me. 2. No. Financing Reform? Good. Public financing only? Bad. 3. Absolutely. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Dec 15, 14:35
- No, No, Yes. All contributions go to a General Fund to be used by all candidates. -- nm - budice Dec 15, 14:28
- 1. No, but it should be easier to vote. National holiday or weekend. Longer early voting options, etc. Yes on 2 and 3 (though no political - pmb Dec 15, 14:23
- No, Limit to $10,000 a year per person (no corp or union donations), HUGE yes.... - Walt_Disney Dec 15, 14:20
- Federal ID at no charge for everyone to make voting simpler. What's your penalty for not voting? -- nm - Max Dec 15, 14:10 15
  - Equivalent to Australia's. -- (edited) - Beryllium Dec 15, 14:11 14
    - Wonderful. someone blindly filling out a ballot so they don't get in trouble. -- nm - Bacon Dec 15, 14:14 12
      - I'd be okay with mandatory mark, with the option for "Pass." -- nm - Max Dec 15, 14:29 2
        
        Yes, that would be fine. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 15, 15:11 1
        
        Can I still write in Kim for President? -- nm - Bacon Dec 15, 15:16
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        Like Obama did. Inspired -- nm - Bacon Dec 15, 14:16
      - Maybe. Or maybe people will pull their heads out of their asses. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 15, 14:14 6
        
        Think about what you just said, and tell me that will actually happen. -- nm - Bacon Dec 15, 14:16
        
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        Actually, no. But I'm kind of surprised that the fine for not voting doesn't involve wrestling a crocodile. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 15, 14:16 3
        
        The penalty should be having to watch all the Crocodile Dundee movies -- nm - Bacon Dec 15, 14:17 2
        
        That's officer thinking. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 15, 15:11
        
        That's not a vote. This is a vote! -- nm - sycor Dec 15, 14:31
    - Needs to be said that this would have to be coupled with legislation to have many more voting places. - Beryllium Dec 15, 14:12
- Fuck No, Yes, Yes. -- nm - Bacon Dec 15, 14:10
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Hi, you don't care, but the female singer in Lady Antebellum is the daughter of Linda Davis, herself a country singer who had a big duet with Reba. - ty97 Dec 15, 13:48 5
- I care, I already knew. -- nm - b. Dec 15, 14:19
- also, that duet as he the most early 90s video ever -- (link*) - ty97 Dec 15, 13:50 [youtube] 3
  - I feel old -- nm - Pippy Bells Dec 15, 13:54 2
    - I am old - ty97 Dec 15, 14:17 1
      - *kissy motions in your general direction * -- nm - Pippy Bells Dec 15, 14:20
Barry Sherman, one of the richest men in Canada, and his wife Honey, were found dead in their home today. -- (link*) - Andie Dec 15, 13:45 5
- So like Canadian version of the owners of Bayer’s? -- nm - Pippy Bells Dec 15, 13:53 2
  - Here's a blurb on Apotex: Founded in 1974 by Dr. Bernard Sherman, the company is the largest producer of generic drugs in Canada, with sales - Andie Dec 15, 13:55 1
    - Good God Almighty -- nm - Pippy Bells Dec 15, 14:19
- Yikes. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 15, 13:47
- (Just *yesterday* Toronto Life did a story about his selling their home here. The story has been pulled.) -- nm - Andie Dec 15, 13:46
Feds move to sell 8.4M worth of Bitcoin -- (link) - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Tenth Astronaut Dec 15, 13:29 4
- so, like, 2BTC? -- nm - Beryllium Dec 15, 13:35
- oh, sale of seized assets. The idea that the Fed was investing in cryptocurrency (or any other commodity) was briefly alarming. -- nm - Max Dec 15, 13:34 2
  - The feds running a whorehouse for a year is a lot more believable -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 15, 13:39 1
    - "FBI, freeze!" "Oh, hi guys." "Fed? How did you get here so fast?" "uh, hot tip. Tax investigation. You just missed the owners out the back door." -- nm - Max Dec 15, 14:06
Speaking of digital deals, Injustice 2 is $24.99 through the Microsoft Store right now. -- (link) - David Dec 15, 13:28
*checks traffic* - znufrii Dec 15, 13:25 1
- Make sure to look both ways sweetie. -- nm - Sun's mom Dec 15, 13:35
"Under Armour, Hershey's, Procter & Gamble ending sponsorships of USA Gymnastics" -- nm - David Dec 15, 13:19 2
- I would not have guessed (but am not too surprised) that the US Olympic program receives no fed funding. -- nm - Max Dec 15, 13:43 1
  - Considering all the Millions Pentagon gives the NFL I'm surprised they haven't taken up the opportunity to get some pageantry into Olympics -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 15, 13:49
CIV6 50% off via Mashable -- (link) - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Tenth Astronaut Dec 15, 13:17
Guys, CNN did it. THEY FINALLY DID IT -- (link) - ty97 Dec 15, 13:16 26
- Another 2 or 3 thousand years, and we'll be great! -- nm - Mop Dec 15, 15:17 1
  - Wait, no. 3 voters per year? It's gonna be considerably longer than 2 or 3 thousand years. -- nm* - Mop Dec 15, 15:17
- “He did everything he said he would do” Are you serious? -- nm - Volnelk Dec 15, 13:27 3
  - If all you get "news" from is faux, and Obama sux Facebook streams then yeah -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 15, 13:31 1
    - This is 100% why. Facebook has destroyed America. - Jovian Dec 15, 15:33
  - "Some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. - Old JaxScroogey McFart Dec 15, 13:30
- What did they do? -- nm - Old JaxScroogey McFart Dec 15, 13:24
- The last guy to explain why he changed his mind now sees Trump's true face. - David Dec 15, 13:24 1
  - Just hearing the complaints from the Rump University con, compare sales pitch to reality, like duh. ..has any of these idiots ever bought a used car? -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 15, 13:28
- Various I knew he was gonna fvck things up, I didn't know I would be one. -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 15, 13:22 1
  - Note just guessing as I don't have sound -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 15, 13:22
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- These people are some of the dumbest people in america. -- nm - MDH Dec 15, 13:20 13
  - I think these are fairly true reflections of how many people feel (felt). - Old JaxScroogey McFart Dec 15, 13:27 12
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      - People vote like they buy cereal, catchy jingle, promise health and vitamins, they'll she'll out 5 bucks for box if sugar -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 15, 13:38
      - The fact that there are still a large portion that *support* what he's doing/saying/affecting is what is mindboggling (to me). -- nm - Old JaxScroogey McFart Dec 15, 13:37 9
        
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        It's the same 30% that voted for George Wallace so we'll always have them. -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 15, 13:45
        
        There's a lot of stupid people in this country -- nm - MDH Dec 15, 13:43 6
        
        Yes, and that's been the case for a lot longer than the Nov 16 elections. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 15, 17:38
        
        I may be wrong, but I still think there were a lot of people who didn't vote who are regretting that decision - Old JaxScroogey McFart Dec 15, 13:50 1
        
        Liberals, get them motivated and you can get some progress, even in alabama, 30% black turn out changed the vote, is that really a lot? -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 15, 13:58
        
        Most of them are my family! - Pippy Bells Dec 15, 13:47 2
        
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        and mine. - Jovian Dec 15, 15:51
Was there anything interesting this week on Destiny 2? - Old JaxScroogey McFart Dec 15, 13:11 2
- ALERT! Xur: - Spawn Dec 15, 17:55
- Nope. Winter event starts next week, too. For now on Mercury instead of buying engrams you can use 10 tokens to buy a specific piece of armor. - Spawn Dec 15, 16:52
ummm, Weather Service just issued a 1-3 inch snow advisory for a snow that not in the forecast. -- nm* - ty97 Dec 15, 13:11 2
- Secret snowstorm. - Spawn Dec 15, 17:23
- We had a last minute freezing rain added this morning to the forecast today that wasn't in the forecast. It didn't happen either -- nm - Bacon Dec 15, 13:16
oh crap, I forgot to follow up on whether yesterday was tomorrow. -- nm - Max Dec 15, 13:09
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- I can. - ty97 Dec 15, 13:09 1
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"Make it a good one, Strap" -- nm - prayformojo Dec 15, 13:07 1
- Jerk! you ruined a potential 200 board! -- nm - ty97 Dec 15, 13:08

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