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my lunch got cancelled, time to order Panera. -- nm - Truman Dec 18, 09:12
Here's a newspaper story about my son's Boy Scouts troop and the Christmas tree lot they operate every year. -- (link) - Mop Dec 18, 08:52
Here's a video of Kate Upton lifting 225 lbs with her hips. -- (link) - Mop Dec 18, 08:47 2
- how much does Verlander weigh? -- nm - Beaker Dec 18, 08:48 1
  - About 225 pounds... Heeeey. -- nm - Mop Dec 18, 08:57
Cuphead, The Escapists 2, and a portable Bluetooth speaker. My son's covered for Christmas. - Mop Dec 18, 08:43 8
- Cuphead is supposed to be INCREDIBLE. I'm waiting for a price drop. Hope he enjoys it! -- nm - colin Dec 18, 08:48 3
  - My daughter loves it. -- nm - spamlet Dec 18, 09:13
  - $19.99. It's about as affordable as I can expect for a video game these days. -- nm - Mop Dec 18, 08:54 1
    - it'll always go on sale on steam.. i have enough backlog i can hold off a year and pay $5. but in grand scheme of consoles, yeah, that's a steal. -- nm - colin Dec 18, 08:58
- at least 7 presents or I report you to Child Protective Services -- nm - Beaker Dec 18, 08:46 1
  - I forgot that he gets two Christmases, so that is more in line. -- nm - Spawn Dec 18, 08:47
- ... was he naughty this year? -- nm - Spawn Dec 18, 08:44 1
  - Next year, if you're good, you'll get a game where the boss levels are easier. -- nm - Mop Dec 18, 08:45
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- I'm quite surprised by this -- nm - ty97 Dec 18, 08:56 7
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    - Much better sense of humor, though. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 18, 09:14
    - Fortunately his replacement will be a justice-minded even tempered middle of the road jurist. -- nm - Mop Dec 18, 09:02 2
      - Hhhhmmmmmm ... wait just a minute here ... . -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 18, 09:18
      - *nominates a Magic 8 Ball* -- nm - POTUS Dec 18, 09:14
  - Perhaps the allegations are quite bad and the proof is quite undeniable. -- nm - Mop Dec 18, 08:58 1
    - form 2008 -- (link) - Remlik Dec 18, 08:59
- Our only remaining bulwark against these lifetime judicial appointments is this. -- nm - Mop Dec 18, 08:42 1
  - Wave after wave of honey pots. -- nm - Reagen Dec 18, 08:54
- ~fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la...~ -- nm - Diva Dec 18, 08:41
I think I woke up with a caffeine buzz. Weeeeird feeling. - Beryllium Dec 18, 08:33 3
- starpiercer -- nm - colin Dec 18, 08:44 2
  - Something like that? I dunno. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 18, 08:54 1
    - Ice Pirates. -- nm - BW-8 Dec 18, 08:55
ESPN president John Skipper resigned on Monday, citing a substance addiction. -- (link) - ty97 Dec 18, 08:33 7
- Studio is just wrecked. Subscriber losses, layoffs. Figuring there was at least one attempt at extortion or blackmail based on the info. -- nm* - budice Dec 18, 08:39 2
  - Also remember, his contract was just renewed -- nm - budice Dec 18, 08:59 1
    - And juggled some senior management roles around to both set up succession and pick winners and losers in the power structure. - Name Withheld by Request Dec 18, 09:02
- ~tis the season for resignations fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la...~ - Diva Dec 18, 08:38
- Huh, so he really was high when he signed those live sports rights deals. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 18, 08:36 2
  - He was dreaming of a White Christmas -- nm - budice Dec 18, 08:41
  - We can work with this. -- nm - Disney Lawyers Dec 18, 08:37
Survivor finale is Wednesday, in spoilers who are you hoping for? Who do you hope gets hit by a train? -- nm - Beaker Dec 18, 08:30 9
- spoilers -- (edited) - Name Withheld by Request Dec 18, 08:51 1
  - I thought his biggest mistake was - spoilers - Beaker Dec 18, 09:01
- For me it's been the best season in years. Rooting for (spoiler) - zunk xometimes Dec 18, 08:51
- Spoilers - Mop Dec 18, 08:37
- Spoilers - volnelk Dec 18, 08:33
- my spoilers - Beaker Dec 18, 08:33
- Unlike most seasons, we think there are multiple worthy winners and nobody we hate. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 18, 08:33 1
  - that's pretty much what I said :) except for my potential top 3 favorite moment ever a few episodes ago -- nm - Beaker Dec 18, 08:34
- Too soon. -- nm - Seattle Dec 18, 08:31
SW:TLJ question regards the actual spoilers. Example, I'd say that TFA has 3 actual spoilers that were key. How many would you say TLJ has? - Shaun Dec 18, 08:27 15
- 4 or 5 -- nm - TWuG, neck model Dec 18, 08:56
- Just knowing what I read, I'd say at least 7. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 18, 08:37
- Too many for any one to truly ruin the movie? Not sure. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 18, 08:34 5
  - Disagreed with a couple of them. spoil - Spawn Dec 18, 08:37 4
    - Fair point. Spoils - Beryllium Dec 18, 08:38 3
      - This was my take. There is one big spoiler. The rest is mostly just normal movie stuff but not of monumental import. If anything they -- (edited) - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 18, 08:49 2
        
        major spoils - Spawn Dec 18, 09:10
        
        An article sort of about this -- (link) - Reagen Dec 18, 08:59
- What 3 for TFA? Force Awakens spoilers - Beaker Dec 18, 08:29 3
  - spoils - Shaun Dec 18, 08:31 2
    - That last one is in no way a spoiler. -- nm - Ender Dec 18, 08:38
    - ok, agreed. -- nm - Beaker Dec 18, 08:34
- 8 -- nm - Spawn: Star Wars Fan Dec 18, 08:28 2
  - spoils - Jovian Dec 18, 08:57 1
    - That one pissed me off. -- nm - Spawn Dec 18, 09:07
Holy *SHIT* that Amtrak derailment! Tommy and I were on that train a week ago today. -- nm - Mop Dec 18, 08:27 9
- OK, NOW it looks bad. -- (link) - Mop Dec 18, 09:00 1
  - Tragically ironic bus name. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 18, 09:06
- Local reporter says this was the first day of service for this route/time. He was on the train, got off minutes before the derailment. -- (link) - mara Dec 18, 08:49 1
  - Yep, he was live on NBC. That's where I'm getting my news. -- nm - Meg Dec 18, 08:53
- New track, high speed - looking really bad. So far reporting just "injuries" Sheriff says "casualties" -- nm - Meg Dec 18, 08:42 4
  - Witness earlier said the carriage fell onto cars on the freeway. -- nm - Meg Dec 18, 08:43 3
    - I suspect that if there are casualties, it will be in the cars on I-5. The train doesn't look so bad. -- nm - Mop Dec 18, 08:44 2
      - Sheriff now saying "fatalities." This was actually the first train on the first day of the service and reporters and enthusiasts were on board... - Meg Dec 18, 08:48 1
        
        Wow. -- nm - Mop Dec 18, 08:53
It is time -- nm - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 18, 08:25 1
- Vader Time!? -- nm - Beaker Dec 18, 08:27
I'm just going to take a moment to post a somewhat "whoa is me" post. - Truman Dec 18, 08:25 22
- Have you talked to a partner about this? - spamlet Dec 18, 09:06 3
  - yes, a couple of times. they know its happening but cant figure out a way to correct it. - Truman Dec 18, 09:12 2
    - Time to start looking then. If you wanna jump to industry now's the time to do it. - spamlet Dec 18, 09:14 1
      - yeah, I need to get serious about looking. -- nm - Truman Dec 18, 09:17
- try looking for a mentor at the company - someone who has been there a while, understands the politics, can give you good advice. i totally get - colin Dec 18, 08:44 2
  - I have, a partner tried but it didnt work because they got promoted to running the whole audit dept - Truman Dec 18, 08:46 1
    - your IM: that's a pretty shitty attitude. - colin Dec 18, 08:58
- ever given any thought to just opening your own shop? -- nm - groiny Dec 18, 08:27 14
  - yes, and its not really for me. - Truman Dec 18, 08:30 13
    - Is there someone you trust and would enjoy partnering with, that is good at the sales side? -- nm - Strongbad Dec 18, 08:31 1
      - ehh. no, I know one person has joked about it, but I wouldnt trust them with that currently - Truman Dec 18, 08:49
    - any clients looking for staff? -- nm - Beaker Dec 18, 08:31 1
      - there are a couple I wish were, but nothing right now. -- nm - Truman Dec 18, 08:32
    - that is where you find a partner who is the opposite. -- nm - groiny Dec 18, 08:31 8
      - true, I just havent yet. -- nm - Truman Dec 18, 08:31
      - Ysmm -- nm - Strongbad Dec 18, 08:31 6
        
        I mean, it is a lot of work, and the beginning would suck, but if it pans out, you will be much happier I think. -- nm - groiny Dec 18, 08:32 5
        
        true. though I have known people who have had it work, and have had it fail. - Truman Dec 18, 08:36 1
        
        any startup business is risky. It is not for everyone - groiny Dec 18, 08:38
        
        It is a huge risk. - Strongbad Dec 18, 08:36 2
        
        my father did it in the 80's, but smaller town where he knew everybody and accounting wasn't near as complicated then as it is now. Trying to keep up - Beaker Dec 18, 08:38 1
        
        yeah, going from a small firm (less than 10 people) to here was eye opening on how much it helps to have - Truman Dec 18, 08:44
Twitter is banning alt-right accounts today. So... Trump? -- nm - Mop Dec 18, 08:24 1
- I would like to know how many people reported his tweet about Gillibrand. -- nm - Spawn: Star Wars Fan Dec 18, 08:30
ST Poll: Do you know what the Streisand Effect is? - BW-8 Dec 18, 08:24 7
- I'm going to make sure no one finds out about it! -- nm - Reagen Dec 18, 09:00
- Yes -- nm - TWuG, neck model Dec 18, 08:58
- I've heard of it but not sure I could describe perfectly. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 18, 08:26
- Yes. -- nm - Mop Dec 18, 08:25
- just read a Mental Floss article on it :)...and I hadn't heard of it in that regard -- nm* - Beaker Dec 18, 08:25 1
  - Whatever you do, don't explain the Streisand Effect. -- nm - Mop Dec 18, 08:25
- Generally. Don’t know the story behind it, exactly, and I’m not sure I could explain it that well to someone else. -- nm - znufrii Dec 18, 08:24
tRu - thanks for the help Saturday night with Destiny 2. - Old JaxScroogey McFart Dec 18, 08:23 27
- I started my Warlock through. I had not used him bit logged in to get a second Fated Engram, only to learn that they are one per account. -- nm - Spawn: Star Wars Fan Dec 18, 08:25 1
  - I liked playing it through by myself with my Warlock. - Old JaxScroogey McFart Dec 18, 08:29
- we got Nightfall done last night, so you should have a package I think. - groiny Dec 18, 08:24 24
  - ok cool. I haven't used my Warlock at all this week, and my Hunter was just Osiris-storyline with tRu thus far. -- nm - Old JaxScroogey McFart Dec 18, 08:27
  - we did, though I think we have forgotten how to nightfall. - Truman Dec 18, 08:26 22
    - we got spoiled running it with 3 titans all the time. - groiny Dec 18, 08:28 21
      - I've always liked the combo of a stalker and arc titan - Truman Dec 18, 08:31 20
        
        the masterwork guns are a big deal because of the orb dropping. - groiny Dec 18, 08:35 11
        
        if only I could get one that isnt a pistol. -- nm - Truman Dec 18, 08:36 10
        
        *shrugs* 10 cores and you infuse what you want. -- nm - Spawn Dec 18, 08:40 8
        
        right, I dismantled a bunch of stuff to upgrade my Nameless. - groiny Dec 18, 08:42 7
        
        i've only gotten 4 of them, 3 pistols and a rocket launcher so I cant go that path right now either. -- nm - Truman Dec 18, 08:47 4
        
        IIRC you get 3 masterwork shards per item dismantled.... - groiny Dec 18, 08:49 3
        
        Yeah, IIRC I have busted 2 and have 6. -- nm - Spawn Dec 18, 09:24
        
        thats way they say, but I have only 7 of them from 3 guns, so like the Eververse Strike token which is supposedly a - Truman Dec 18, 08:51 1
        
        true -- nm - groiny Dec 18, 08:53
        
        I did not play as much as I had hoped. Spirits are lifting in the house but I didn't really feel like gaming much. -- nm - Spawn Dec 18, 08:43 1
        
        yeah, I imagine it is a bit rough around those parts. - groiny Dec 18, 08:44
        
        you just need to get better with pistols!!! -- nm - groiny Dec 18, 08:39
        
        I am digging the new weapon type generates orbs. I need to get and breakdown a few more so it can be applied to a prime gun. -- nm - Spawn Dec 18, 08:35 7
        
        I have a Uriels and Nameless Midnight Masterwork, and a grenade launcher that I kinda like too. -- nm - groiny Dec 18, 08:36 6
        
        Mine have been on bad guns, so far. Have 6 cores, so need 4 more. Dislike the fact that they are either for crucible, or regular play. -- nm - Spawn Dec 18, 08:39 5
        
        meh, that is just for the tracking of kills IIRC. - groiny Dec 18, 08:40 4
        
        Rocket launcher! -- (edited) - Spawn Dec 18, 08:41 3
        
        some people play more crucible and want to know their weapon kills? -- nm - groiny Dec 18, 08:42 2
        
        Are you saying they create orbs all the time and it is only the count that is specific? If so, that is good then. -- nm - Spawn Dec 18, 09:13 1
        
        yes that is what he is saying. -- nm - Truman Dec 18, 09:17
I'll bet money right now, that if the NFL changes the pass catch rule, the first significant game impacted will be in favour of the Pats -- nm - Beaker Dec 18, 08:20 4
- Yes, this is probably what will happen. -- nm - Diva Dec 18, 08:42 1
  - Fact! -- nm - Spawn Dec 18, 09:24
- College Rule works fine with me, one foot down and etc. Reward the effort. -- nm - budice Dec 18, 08:23 1
  - right, who doesn't want more offense and awesome catches? -- nm - Beaker Dec 18, 08:24
Jar Jar was indeed, awesome. -- nm - Spawn: Star Wars Fan Dec 18, 08:17 7
- I liked it when Jar Jar took off his mask, and reveiled himself as - Strongbad Dec 18, 08:20 5
  - *golf clap* - Spawn: Star Wars Fan Dec 18, 08:21
  - I love the fan-theory that he was a Sith all along and working with Palpatine (at least during Phantom), till they nerfed the potential in 2 and 3. -- nm* - Beaker Dec 18, 08:21 3
    - Crap, I thought you had seen it. -- nm* - Spawn: Star Wars Fan Dec 18, 08:23
    - ditto -- nm - budice Dec 18, 08:22
    - Note: I haven't seen the new one so no idea if he turns out to be Snoke :) -- nm - Beaker Dec 18, 08:22
- The lopsided nature of 20 vs 1 Democrats vs. Republicans on an Internet board are not license to shed logic and facts -- nm - ty97 Dec 18, 08:18

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