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roll -- nm - Beaker Mar 20, 17:00
Dawsey: "DO NOT CONGRATULATE," national security advisers wrote -- (link) - mud Mar 20, 16:42 5
- It's all just jibber-jabber -- nm - Amoxy Mar 20, 17:01
- NO ONE TELLS ME WHAT TO DO! -- nm - Beaker Mar 20, 16:59
- We need to get him some of those silica gel packets. -- nm - Reagen Mar 20, 16:57
- eh, what do they know? -- nm - b. Mar 20, 16:46
- Congratulations, you elected a dimwitted hoagie roll to represent your country. (not you, mud. :) ) -- nm* - Beryllium Mar 20, 16:44
DaVinci painted a second Last Supper and the doc. will be on PBS -- (link) - peglegpete Mar 20, 16:26 4
- I saw the DaVinci code already know about this -- nm - eag Mar 20, 16:40
- Cool. Doesn't look like they say when it'll air, though. -- nm - Mop Mar 20, 16:40 1
  - yup, and I looked thru the next 2 weeks of PBS prime time and it was not listed -- nm - peglegpete Mar 20, 16:44
- buried on Oak island! -- nm - Beaker Mar 20, 16:35
Doctor Strange Damnation #3 big spoils...BIG SPOILS - Remlik Mar 20, 16:16 4
- Spoiler - Mop Mar 20, 16:22 3
  - spoils... - Remlik Mar 20, 16:23 2
    - spoils - Beryllium Mar 20, 16:25 1
      - that's on tv. I'm talking comics...spoils... - Remlik Mar 20, 16:27
Creating a survey. Help me tweak this question: Do you have any accessibility needs related to transportation? - Mop Mar 20, 16:15 6
- I think it's fine as is. -- nm - b. Mar 20, 16:40
- My SIL (who uses a wheelchair, and is a disability advocate) says no, just ask the question straight up. -- nm - mafic Mar 20, 16:24
- Lorazapam -- nm - Bacon Mar 20, 16:17 3
  - Hey, what the fuck do you need? -- nm - Bacon Mar 20, 16:25 2
    - "Listen, don't get pissy, I'm here to help. Now, do you need uppers? downers? wheelers? stairs? C'mon. Talk to me." -- nm - Beryllium Mar 20, 16:26 1
      - Yes -- nm - Bacon Mar 20, 16:26
Be envious, ST! -- (pic) - Roger More Mar 20, 16:14 [Attachment] 13
- HARD! -- nm - Beaker Mar 20, 17:00
- Oh, I am. I very much am. Is the cheating Russian there? -- nm - David Mar 20, 16:49 2
  - Hey! This is on The Olympic Channel right now! -- nm - David Mar 20, 16:55
  - Who cares about that guy, is his wife there? -- nm - Bacon Mar 20, 16:51
- nice -- nm - JaxSean Mar 20, 16:26
- BAH!!! no Finnish or pants not black :((( -- nm - peglegpete Mar 20, 16:19
- Pfft. Do YOU have tickets to the World Curling Championships in Las Vegas with Marlowe? - Mop Mar 20, 16:16 5
  - These are the world championships -- (pic) - Roger More Mar 20, 16:17 [Attachment] 4
    - Oh shit! The women's championships?!! - Mop Mar 20, 16:23
    - Scenic North Bay! -- nm - Reagen Mar 20, 16:21 1
      - I’m in the same box as the mayor, so... yes, it’s extremely scenic. Everyone should come here! -- nm - Roger More Mar 20, 16:29
    - Fun fact - the skip of the Swiss team is named Feltscher -- nm - Roger More Mar 20, 16:17
- You got a Tesla also? -- nm - Bacon Mar 20, 16:14
"There was a movie about a mandolin and you kept it from me for two months?" -- nm - Reagen Mar 20, 16:13 4
- Brooklyn 99 spoils - JaxSean Mar 20, 16:28 1
  - I love when Kevin is in an episode. -- nm - Krusty Mar 20, 16:50
- here's a mandolin song -- (link*) - peglegpete Mar 20, 16:16 [youtube] 1
  - an alternative option -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 20, 16:21 [youtube]
Spectrum, from which I recently cut the cord, sent an email offering all local channels plus 10 of my choice (from a decent list) for $21.99. Plus a - Covington Mar 20, 16:10 2
- but we weren't desperate then!! -- nm - Spectrum Mar 20, 16:11 1
  - You snooze, you lose. -- nm - Covington Mar 20, 16:12
That fancy quality lawyer invited to join the Trump team? He said no thanks. -- nm - Jovian Mar 20, 15:53 6
- ted olson? rejected the offer right away. -- nm - b. Mar 20, 15:56 5
  - I'm not the least bit surprised at his response. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Mar 20, 16:08 1
    - yep. one of the highest paid lawyers around and a smart guy. - b. Mar 20, 16:44
  - Ahhh. I hadn't seen, I only saw initial report from early this morning. 2nd time he has turned them down. -- nm - Jovian Mar 20, 15:59 2
    - I don't know the particulars of Olson's decision, but I understand good attorneys like getting paid in full and they also care about their reputation. -- nm - crash davis Mar 20, 16:09 1
      - Also, many partners and clients of the firm weren't all that happy back in 2000 when Olson represented Bush in the Supreme Court.. - ralph wiggum Mar 20, 16:13
"book a hotel for 20 years" ... I wonder how much principal you'd need to be able to book a hotel room for 20 years on interest alone. - Beryllium Mar 20, 15:49 4
- $100k/yr covers $250+ per night. 100k/.02 in CD interest needs 5 million in principal, but $2m should cover 20yrs if you spend it all. -- nm* - Max Mar 20, 15:55 3
  - What fancy hotel are you staying in at $250/night? - JaxSean Mar 20, 16:32
  - how much would need to keep growing principle to keep up with inflation...20 years you'd probably need 1000 a night -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 20, 16:07 1
    - Growing your principal faster than the likely inflation rate for hotels sounds like a challenge. -- nm - Max Mar 20, 16:13
Not only do we have to worry about Guns in schools but apparently Pit Bulls also -- (link) - eag Mar 20, 15:45 1
- Arm teachers with pitbulls. -- nm - Spawndroid Mar 20, 16:02
It seems a little odd that Get Out was shot in Alabama -- nm - prayformojo Mar 20, 15:41
Hamburgers now more popular than baguette sandwiches in France -- (link) - zeitgeist Mar 20, 15:37 6
- Streaming service subscriptions now more popular than not subscribing in the U.S. -- (link) - Max Mar 20, 15:42
- I don't mind the crust, but French bread has no flavor/taste -- nm - peglegpete Mar 20, 15:40 4
  - good quality french bread totally does. -- nm - b. Mar 20, 15:53 3
    - are you implying I eat low quality French bread????? - peglegpete Mar 20, 16:13 2
      - "best quality" is what she meant, and that's rarer. - martha stewart s.i. Mar 20, 16:37 1
        
        oo, that's a coincidence - just received an offer from a small french bakery chain for tomorrow: national french bread day. -- nm - b. Mar 20, 16:51
"Less than 12 hours before the storm starts, model forecasts suggest as little as 2 inches and as much a foot could realistically fall in the region" -- (link) - prayformojo Mar 20, 15:29 3
- How much could fall unrealistically? -- nm - Max Mar 20, 15:31 2
  - jefferson memorial go byebye. -- nm - b. Mar 20, 15:55 1
    - So we could be talking about a catastrophic event that would destroy the nation's capital. -- nm - Wolf Blitzer Mar 20, 16:05
DC metro announced reduction in service, my guess is gov and schools will probably close. -- (link*) - Max Mar 20, 15:27 2
- We've already received a notice that we're going to be open at 10am. - prayformojo Mar 20, 15:30
- I am going to postpone all firings for 48 hours due to snow. -- nm - Trump Mar 20, 15:28
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- If they made a reality show about you, ty, and znufrii as roommates I would watch the shit out of that. -- nm - Bacon Mar 20, 15:26 1
  - The pilot would consist of me murdering both of them. -- nm - ty97 Mar 20, 15:35
So you have to refer to him as Sir Ringo Starr now -- (link) - eag Mar 20, 15:17
How it feels to buy something on Craigslist. Spot on. -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 20, 15:16 2
- "Me neither, we don't know to fight." -- nm - Max Mar 20, 15:24
- Ha -- nm - budice Mar 20, 15:24
Aparently there was some HQ drama on sunday involving the last 2 players -- (link) - eag Mar 20, 15:15 1
- Whoa, thanks for sharing. -- nm - Mop Mar 20, 16:36
This C.Anal thing is weird. -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 20, 15:02
One of Black Panther’s strengths is not acting like a traditional superhero. I enjoyed the movie quite a bit, recognizing that there was plenty - Qale Mar 20, 14:55
Apparently Trump was surprised to learn that not all welfare recipients are black. -- (link) - znufrii Mar 20, 14:44 1
- wait, I voted against *welfare* not the subsidies I get.... -- nm - trump voters Mar 20, 14:56
Reports are that the Orioles are going to sign Alex Cobb. -- nm - Krusty Mar 20, 14:36
I love it. Richard Sherman vid in Levi Stadium. "I will make up for those times, don't worry don't worry" in a shout out to 49ers fans. HAH - Bacon Mar 20, 14:25 3
- I am hoping it will be like when Reggie Smith came to the Giants from the Dodgers. -- nm - Amoxy Mar 20, 14:27 1
  - Only stay one year? -- nm - Bacon Mar 20, 14:31
- Linky -- (link) - Bacon Mar 20, 14:26
One more thing about "Game Night". The animation was trippy -- nm - Amoxy Mar 20, 14:24 1
- Yeah I thought that was cool. The ‘board game’ look. -- nm - Volnelk Mar 20, 15:56
Andie from B2: Oh it was - MDH Mar 20, 14:17 6
- Huh -- nm - Amoxy Mar 20, 14:26 1
  - See my B2 post in the adoption thread. -- nm - MDH Mar 20, 14:37
- Yeah, that's pretty wild. I mean, I get why it's not really discussed, but it must be weird to find out and to know, but still not really know. -- nm - pmb Mar 20, 14:23
- And also he accidentally killed his Lieutenant in Korea. -- nm - Reagen Mar 20, 14:19 2
  - Apparently his Uncle (whom I never met) had killed 2 people. Innocent on both counts. - MDH Mar 20, 14:20 1
    - "My maternal grandfather was the toughest guy I ever knew. WWII veteran. Killed twenty men then spent the rest of the war in an Allied prison camp." -- nm - Dwight Mar 20, 14:24
Also, If you can afford to spend $3.5m on a Manhattan apartment, you can also afford a vacation home for the months where you would otherwise need A/C -- (edited) - znufrii Mar 20, 14:12 1
- $3.5m should be enough to book a room in most 5-star hotels for the next 20 years. -- nm - Max Mar 20, 14:20
If I had $800k to drop on a house, this would be more my speed. -- (link) - JaxSean Mar 20, 14:09 7
- there are a lot of pros, but for 800K, I'm not sure I'm totally down with the kitchen -- nm - crash davis Mar 20, 14:14 6
  - which one? the one on the main floor or the 2nd floor one? - JaxSean Mar 20, 14:19 1
    - honestly, I was meh on both, but especially the main one. Good point about the Savannah restaurants though -- nm - crash davis Mar 20, 14:21
  - Oooh waa ahh ahh ahh -- nm - Reagen Mar 20, 14:18 2
    - Well done. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 20, 15:19
    - *golf clap* -- nm - JaxSean Mar 20, 14:21
  - yeah, pretty house but that kitchen is bleh -- nm - ty97 Mar 20, 14:16
Does your employer offer "jury hours" as in you still get paid if you get called for jury duty? - Cuzzin Todd Mar 20, 14:09 20
- I think I get three days, and I have to give any government money back to the company for those. -- nm - mafic Mar 20, 16:28
- Yes, for state trials. We don't for federal trials (due to the conflict of interest), and we can't accept subsidies for jury service, but ... - ReluctantCynic Mar 20, 16:10
- Yes, but I still had to report to work any day the jury was dismissed before then close of business. -- nm - Covington Mar 20, 15:45
- yes. -- nm - b. Mar 20, 14:41
- I guess so. -- nm - Amoxy Mar 20, 14:27
- Yes. -- nm - MDH Mar 20, 14:18
- Nope, which is why I always get out of it -- nm - Bacon Mar 20, 14:16 1
  - sub poll: Have you ever been on a jury? Nope -- nm - Bacon Mar 20, 14:18
- ayup -- nm - prayformojo Mar 20, 14:16
- I think our office jury policy is "get out of it". - crash davis Mar 20, 14:15 4
  - "the trick is to say you're prejudiced against all races." -- nm - Reagen Mar 20, 14:17
  - "Your honor, I can spot a guilty person like *that*" -- nm - prayformojo Mar 20, 14:16 2
    - Here is how I got out of it the one time I made it to the box. - crash davis Mar 20, 14:20 1
      - You have seen exaggerated eyerolls your entire marriage so I am sure you nailed it! -- nm - Bacon Mar 20, 14:23
- I don't know. In 20+ years living here, I was called to jury duty *once* in like 1995. - JaxSean Mar 20, 14:15 1
  - Since we moved to Idaho, Trish has never received a summons and I get one every three years like clockwork (calendarwork?) -- nm - crash davis Mar 20, 14:16
- Yep -- nm - Volnelk Mar 20, 14:12
- Yes. -- nm - Diva Mar 20, 14:11
- Yes. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 20, 14:10
- I’m sure we do. -- nm - znufrii Mar 20, 14:09
Food Network is showing the episode with Fati (Top Chef Colorado) - the date on the episode is 6/12/12 - prayformojo Mar 20, 14:06
Just turned on CBS news at 5. They showed 4 different snow models for NYC - ty97 Mar 20, 14:03 11
- Right now for this area it’s still anywhere from nothing to a foot. -- nm - Tim Mar 20, 14:09 1
  - So at least you have an idea of what's coming! -- nm - ty97 Mar 20, 14:13
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  - Your a bundle of love today! -- nm - ty97 Mar 20, 14:13 1
    - today? -- nm - Bacon Mar 20, 14:16
  - *snort!* -- nm - Diva Mar 20, 14:12
- We’re solidly in the 12-18 range here based on the weather.gov forecast. -- nm - znufrii Mar 20, 14:08 2
  - They're guessing here at this point -- nm - ty97 Mar 20, 14:09 1
    - They're usually guessing. -- nm - Diva Mar 20, 14:13
- *turns right* -- nm - Winter Storm Zoolander Mar 20, 14:06
- 2.75 -- nm - crash davis Mar 20, 14:04
So my brain was okay but tired. And then somebody dropped the Eleventh Amendment, submerged land rights, guardian roles, tribes and other crap on it -- nm - crash davis Mar 20, 14:01 4
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  - Yes, it is my fault. And I don't think I have a clear understanding so I'll probably re-read a bunch of wiki pages again tonight. - crash davis Mar 20, 14:12 2
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      - thanks, I also went to the follow on case where the federal government in its guardian capacity sued Idaho for the tribe - crash davis Mar 20, 14:24

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