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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch counts 1.8 trillion pieces of trash, mostly plastic -- (link) - crash davis Mar 22, 08:58
it's soo much more annoying to change your address when your last one was a business address. - colin Mar 22, 08:55 1
- Was it a physical address or a private mail box? I've had the private mail box issue. -- nm - Meg Mar 22, 09:05
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- I think I need another cup of coffee. -- nm - znufrii Mar 22, 08:45 1
  - I think I do too. -- nm - Diva Mar 22, 08:55
Give me a two line summary of what Fortnite is and if I should care. -- nm - ty97 Mar 22, 08:38 6
- lots of shouty kids playing a video game, you should not care. -- nm - colin Mar 22, 08:58
- Because I've chosen to not invest my limited resources (i.e., time) into that, it is probably an incredibly fun game. -- nm - crash davis Mar 22, 08:52
- The Hunger Games as cartoon violence in a Videogame. -- nm - David Mar 22, 08:45
- Massive multiplayer, multi platform vidya game, includes building and loot concepts. Sandboxy so the kids love it. -- nm - Qale Mar 22, 08:43
- Battle Royale on a computer, plus penis enhancer -- nm - Beaker Mar 22, 08:41
- you don't really game, so I don't know why you would. -- nm - groiny Mar 22, 08:40
Bratz dolls maker leads bid to salvage more than half of U.S. Toys R Us stores slated for closure -- (link) - crash davis Mar 22, 08:34
So far, these are the two people declared for the GOP primary for NY state (links to come) -- nm - ty97 Mar 22, 08:33 4
- Pladimir Vutin -- nm - Beaker Mar 22, 08:41
- who are you voting for ? -- nm - decline Mar 22, 08:41
- Marcus Molinaro -- (link) - ty97 Mar 22, 08:34
- John DeFrancisco -- (link) - ty97 Mar 22, 08:34
Thundersnow! -- nm - Reagen Mar 22, 08:32
Breaking: Trump’s lead lawyer in Mueller investigation quits after being ignored one too many times. -- (link*) - znufrii Mar 22, 08:30 5
- that's normal right? -- nm - Jovian Mar 22, 08:37
- *giggle* -- nm - David Mar 22, 08:33
- ^ John Dowd -- nm - decline Mar 22, 08:32
- "I will not be IGNORED, Don....." - groiny Mar 22, 08:31 1
  - Hee! 5 Baron points. -- nm - Beast of Baron Mar 22, 08:48
Governor Race for CA Poll results - budice Mar 22, 08:29 5
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  - My thought is they are supporting to knock the R out of the general. -- nm - MDH Mar 22, 08:55
  - Name recognition? I live in the sticks but I can't help but know the names of the NYC and LA mayors. -- nm - crash davis Mar 22, 08:51 2
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      - I'm exhausted so at first this read as 'Beetle Bailey' and I wanted to crawl under my desk. -- nm - Diva Mar 22, 09:02
Curling spoilers - Swe x Jap - Marlowe Mar 22, 08:22
Anfernee Simons, who UT thought was going to sign with us, will skip college altogether and turn pro. -- (edited) - David Mar 22, 08:20
Students at deadly Florida school shooting required to use clear backpacks upon return -- (link) - Beaker Mar 22, 08:14 8
- University of TN requires clear purses at football/basketball games. - Dark Callisto Mar 22, 08:27 3
  - So do the Colts. -- nm - Spawn Mar 22, 08:55
  - Clear Purses, Full Wallets, Can't Lose! -- nm - crash davis Mar 22, 08:38
  - I had to go buy one for the Foo Fighters concert. That arena required them too. -- nm - kelly Mar 22, 08:38
- Wow. Neither did I. -- (link) - Spawn Mar 22, 08:18
- they have been using them in public schools here for years. -- nm - groiny Mar 22, 08:16 2
  - Yep. Or NO backpacks. Our students can bring them to school, but not class to class. -- nm - volnelk Mar 22, 08:20 1
    - Logan would *freak*. He has a backpack bigger than he is. -- nm - Spawn Mar 22, 08:26
Today is the first of what I imagine to be a long string of days that may drive me away from Brazil for good. (NM) - Marlowe Mar 22, 08:13 7
- I, too, am sorry to hear this. -- nm - crash davis Mar 22, 08:55
- sorry to hear. -- nm - Remlik Mar 22, 08:36
- whoa -- nm - mud Mar 22, 08:34
- I'm sorry to hear that. :-( - Krusty Mar 22, 08:26 1
  - this -- nm - Beaker Mar 22, 08:34
- ~... into the arms, of America.~ - Spawn Mar 22, 08:15
- :( -- nm - Andie Mar 22, 08:14
THIS IS FINE -- (link) - Spawn Mar 22, 08:07
B2 is full if goodness, from legos to golf on YouTube -- nm - Mop Mar 22, 08:06
Ryan Reynolds @VancityReynolds 2h2 hours ago Deadpool 2. Falling somewhere between The Godfather 2 and Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights -- nm - Spawn Mar 22, 08:03 1
- Represent, represent. Cuba! -- nm - David Mar 22, 08:08
The Post on the winners and losers in the spending deal -- (link*) - prayformojo Mar 22, 07:53 2
- The one about the Dept. of Ed is great. I expect DeVos is the next cabinet member to resign - decline Mar 22, 08:11 1
  - yeah, I got a kick out of that -- nm - prayformojo Mar 22, 08:30
B2: It's a violence issue. - Strongbad Mar 22, 07:53 2
- you just have to desensitize her to it like the rest of America. - groiny Mar 22, 07:55
- Oh, then she would *love* Deadpool. -- nm - Spawn Mar 22, 07:53
I wish Ready Player One was as good as Scott Pilgrim. -- nm - LMS Mar 22, 07:46 5
- You could say that about most things, not just movies. -- nm - Beast of Baron Mar 22, 08:47
- Whatever the British Pound equivalent of “2 hours” is. -- nm - David Mar 22, 08:08
- Looks like it is nowhere near it, though. -- nm - Spawn Mar 22, 07:47 2
  - It did make me want to go back and read the book again as the film pretty much gutted the story. Mild spoilers - LMS Mar 22, 07:58 1
    - Thanks. Hard pass. -- nm - Spawn Mar 22, 08:01
I finished 24th in Fortnite last night and what killed me was - eag Mar 22, 07:44 27
- for the PC version, do you need a controller or will a mouse work? -- nm - Beaker Mar 22, 08:36 1
  - I would assume a mouse would work. -- nm - groiny Mar 22, 08:37
- I got my first #1! I was pretty excited. -- nm - Shaun Mar 22, 07:51 19
  - How many kills? -- nm - Spawn Mar 22, 07:51 18
    - A f**ktonne more than you have in the game, that's for sure. -- nm - Shaun Mar 22, 07:52 16
      - So, what, 1 or 2? -- nm - Spawn Mar 22, 07:53 15
        
        2! In Fortnite, kills are like cock pushups. - Shaun Mar 22, 07:55 14
        
        spawn would eat the shit out of a remlik flavored cock pushup -- nm - groiny Mar 22, 07:56 2
        
        obsessed. -- nm - Remlik Mar 22, 08:37 1
        
        He really is. Worse than you with David/Applebee's. -- nm - Spawn Mar 22, 08:56
        
        *shakes head* -- nm - Spawn Mar 22, 07:56 10
        
        Yet another example in the "Avatar argument" department. - Shaun Mar 22, 08:00 9
        
        1 kill for a win sounds like an exciting game! -- nm - Spawn Mar 22, 08:01 7
        
        Butler University Basketball legend Gordon Hayward loves the game -- nm - Remlik Mar 22, 08:38 1
        
        Drake, too! -- nm - Spawn Mar 22, 08:58
        
        Says the guys who hasn't played a nanosecond of it. -- nm - Shaun Mar 22, 08:03 4
        
        But as I have said, I have watched a good amount of the game play. I can see the appeal, if that is what you are into. -- nm - Spawn Mar 22, 08:05 3
        
        Then you are clearly an expert on playing the game! How dare I challenge your comments?! - Shaun Mar 22, 08:06 1
        
        I have said it looks like a great game. But for me the idea of building stuff on the fly like that is closer to a nightmare than a fun game. -- nm - Spawn Mar 22, 08:58
        
        in all honesty, watching someone else play it, and actually playing it are totally different things. -- nm - groiny Mar 22, 08:05
        
        it is the Halo mentality, kills = wins, when it is not always about that. - groiny Mar 22, 08:01
    - didn't we go over this already? -- nm - groiny Mar 22, 07:52
- yeah, it gets me every now and then too. -- nm - groiny Mar 22, 07:45 4
  - I landed to far towards the edge and spent too much time trying to get the best weapon - eag Mar 22, 07:52 3
    - I was telling J last night, my best games are landing closer to the line than in the middle. - groiny Mar 22, 07:57 2
      - That's my move. It's why I mostly start at Flush Factory. Keep everyone ahead of you. If you land in the middle, they can be anywhere. -- nm - volnelk Mar 22, 08:03 1
        
        every time I drop in the middle, I get waxed in 30 seconds. -- nm - groiny Mar 22, 08:03
if anything, playing Fortnite with someone else on your team will help learn to communicate better. - groiny Mar 22, 07:43
eag, the GOP will put up one of their stronger NY candidates, but it would take a miracle for that candidate to win the general. -- nm - ty97 Mar 22, 07:43 57
- And to B2, Cuomo is probably more popular upstate (among Dems at least) than in the city, but he still easily beat Zephyr Teachout in '12. - ty97 Mar 22, 07:55
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  - I can't believe you'd want someone with zero experience running our state. She's not Hillary who had years and years of political experience. - Krusty Mar 22, 07:54 23
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    - I can't believe you'd vote for someone you feel is corrupt over her. - ty97 Mar 22, 07:59 20
      - show me a politician who isn't corrupt and I'll show you a politician who hasn't been caught yet -- nm - Beaker Mar 22, 08:03 2
        
        Not sure I agree, but presume I do. There are levels of corruption. - ty97 Mar 22, 08:08 1
        
        agreed on varying levels. -- nm - Beaker Mar 22, 08:12
      - *head tilt* -- nm - groiny Mar 22, 08:03
      - I would and it kills me. I hate that my only real option is likely him or her because neither should have the job. - Krusty Mar 22, 08:02 15
        
        Ignore this question if it's too personal (votes are personal) but if willing, can you tell me who you voted for in the '14 primary for Gov? -- nm* - ty97 Mar 22, 08:09 8
        
        I didn't vote for governor in that primary as a protest against Cuomo. I've said, I'm not a fan. - Krusty Mar 22, 08:14 7
        
        I voted for him (begrudgingly) in the general as well. I'm not a masochist :) -- nm - ty97 Mar 22, 08:15 6
        
        :-) - Krusty Mar 22, 08:19 5
        
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        That's not what I mean when I say political power. - Krusty Mar 22, 09:03
        
        It's a view difference on experience really. I'm fine with a leader who doesn't have political experience. - ty97 Mar 22, 08:21 1
        
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        the governor isn't unilaterally making decisions though... -- nm - Andie Mar 22, 08:07 5
        
        I can't rely on the person to bring in the right people as we're seeing in D.C. - Krusty Mar 22, 08:12 4
        
        the person in DC is bringing in people that exactly correlate to his values. Assume she would do the same (also assume her values are 180 degrees -- (edited) - Andie Mar 22, 08:16 3
        
        True. I'd love new blood, especially in this corrupt state. - Krusty Mar 22, 08:27 2
        
        I think part of the problem (a very unfortunate one) is that whatever level you start at, you become corrupted. I mean, BdB can go jump. -- nm - ty97 Mar 22, 08:37 1
        
        I don't mean that everywhere (or at least not sure I do) but here, no doubt. -- nm - ty97 Mar 22, 08:37
  - If the election were today I'd vote for her. But I feel I need to learn a lot more before making a decision. - ty97 Mar 22, 07:54 19
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      - absolutely. I similarly feel it's too early to be locked out for her - ty97 Mar 22, 08:07 17
        
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        I hope not! I don't care that she's a woman. I only care that she's unqualified because of a lack of any experience. -- nm - Krusty Mar 22, 08:15 9
        
        I think this gets to the fundamental of our disagreement. - ty97 Mar 22, 08:18 8
        
        Disagreement was the wrong word. Views was the better word. -- nm - ty97 Mar 22, 08:19 7
        
        It's fine, we can disagree. :-) -- nm - Krusty Mar 22, 08:21 6
        
        But I'm not even sure we disagree yet! - ty97 Mar 22, 08:22 5
        
        where does she fall on the issues that concern you the most? -- nm - groiny Mar 22, 08:25 3
        
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        which would be reason enough for me to vote for her IMO. - groiny Mar 22, 08:35
        
        Fair enough. I'm not checking any box again, it seems. -- nm - Krusty Mar 22, 08:23
        
        yeah, I know that's not directed at Krusty (he's not that guy in the least) but yeah, that also does not help. Nor does the lesbian thing. - ty97 Mar 22, 08:14 5
        
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        Yeah, that pissed me off. Disgusting. -- nm - Krusty Mar 22, 08:26
        
        if the worst thing she has in her closet is a ballgagged lesbian, she is already ahead of Hillary! -- nm - groiny Mar 22, 08:18 2
        
        You still wouldn't vote for her. -- nm - ty97 Mar 22, 08:20 1
        
        if what I know of the guy there is true, I absolutely would vote for anyone but him. -- nm - groiny Mar 22, 08:21
- and Krusty, Cuomo got his first job thanks to Daddy so *shrug* -- nm - ty97 Mar 22, 07:44 10
  - How he got his first job sucks but isn't surprising or uncommon. But he worked for Housing and Urban Development before becoming the AG and then - Krusty Mar 22, 07:50 9
    - He ran for Gov before becoming AG. -- nm - ty97 Mar 22, 07:52 8
      - And was at Housing for more than a decade before that and ended up the AG. He had years of experience. -- nm - Krusty Mar 22, 07:56 7
        
        and, you think he's corrupt. so, maybe fresh talent isn't all bad? -- nm - Andie Mar 22, 07:56 6
        
        I do think he's corrupt. I don't think he gives NYC what it deserves and needs and I would happily vote for someone else. Very happily, actually. - Krusty Mar 22, 08:00
        
        NY (and NJ) in a nutshell. Take the corrupt person with experience over the new person. - ty97 Mar 22, 07:57 4
        
        She's not just the new person. She's done nothing in any office for anyone. -- nm - Krusty Mar 22, 08:04 3
        
        Oh, I see. Stick with corruption, then. -- nm - Spawn Mar 22, 08:06 2
        
        The devil I know... -- nm - Krusty Mar 22, 08:15 1
        
        ... keeps me with a devil. -- nm - Spawn Mar 22, 08:17
wap? JPP traded to Bucs -- (link) - prayformojo Mar 22, 07:41

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