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20% Tariffs on European cars in the name of National Security! -- nm - decline Jun 22, 10:58
IMO, the Hawks got a huge steal in getting Omari Spellman with the 30th pick -- (edited) - prayformojo Jun 22, 10:54 3
- Pacers getting Aaron Holiday makes me pretty happy. - Spawn: Blood Feud God Jun 22, 10:56 2
  - the Sixers, as usual were stupid -- nm - decline Jun 22, 10:57 1
    - nah, got an extra $1 Million in cap savings and the unprotected Miami 1st rounder from 2021 -- nm - Beaker Jun 22, 10:59
Venus' atmosphere apparently is so thick it changes how long a day is -- (link) - oblique Jun 22, 10:52 2
- Expanse spoiler - Beaker Jun 22, 10:56 1
  - *ding* -- nm - mud Jun 22, 10:57
There's some dude out there who has my name! -- (link) - oblique Jun 22, 10:45 4
- No, you have his name. -- nm - jnine Jun 22, 11:01
- He is the real you. -- nm - Spawn: Blood Feud God Jun 22, 10:54 1
  - [spittake] -- nm - mud Jun 22, 10:57
- he stole your identity! -- nm - decline Jun 22, 10:46
So, I'm .23 km from hatching my first 3 golden eggs. Nm -- (edited) - Johnny Lawrence Jun 22, 10:42 6
- Also...these eggs are from Tha Lou, Pennsylvania and Australia. That's cool AF. -- nm - Johnny Lawrence Jun 22, 10:53 3
  - I got a grimer from wiggum. - the wrong element, bad guy Jun 22, 10:59 2
    - I just hatched 2 of these guys . -- (pic) - Johnny Lawrence Jun 22, 11:02 [Attachment] 1
      - So, I evolved 1. -- (pic) - Johnny Lawrence Jun 22, 11:04 [Attachment]
- i don't have any. :( -- nm - Andie Jun 22, 10:51 1
  - Whaaaa???? Just sent you one. I hope. :) -- nm - Johnny Lawrence Jun 22, 10:52
The Expanse season three took a sharp right turn in the middle of the year. -- nm - David Jun 22, 10:33 3
- Spoils - Jovian Jun 22, 10:46 2
  - Spoilers - David Jun 22, 10:49 1
    - Yep. It genuinely is a lot like GoT in that respect. -- nm - Jovian Jun 22, 12:41
Is Android Oreo worth the upgrade? -- nm - JaxSean Jun 22, 10:32 1
- is that two iphones with a creamy filling between, or two chocolate cookies with an iPhone in the middle? -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 22, 10:34
NHL salary cap goes up $4.5M to $79.5M for next season -- (link) - Beaker Jun 22, 10:29
weekend plans update! I am going to two thrift shops and the second run grocer with my work friend norman tomorrow. much better. -- nm - amanda (interim bob) Jun 22, 10:15
Yes or No Poll: Will the US experience recession (economic definition) within the next 3 years -- nm - rollo Jun 22, 10:15 32
- Yes. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jun 22, 10:56
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- It would happen regardless who was in office, but he's going to make it worse than it would have been. -- nm - jnine Jun 22, 10:54
- lolol of course it will. Sooner than that. -- nm - Jovian Jun 22, 10:46
- Yes -- nm - Amoxy Jun 22, 10:42
- Yes. Would happen likely with or without Trump but his actions may actually cause it to happen. I also expect he will spin it that the recession was - pmb Jun 22, 10:38
- Yes -- natural order of economics with a side helping of trade war behavior. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 22, 10:35
- Longer than 10 years without a recession would be unprecedented in US history. -- nm - Reagen Jun 22, 10:31 12
  - While true, the "yes but" is that the resetting in 2008 was also unprecedented in terms of severity, which could allow for 10+ growth years to follow. -- nm - rollo Jun 22, 10:34 11
    - What school of improv economics did *you* go to?! - Reagen Jun 22, 10:39 9
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        This is the opening scene of every disaster movie. -- nm - Reagen Jun 22, 11:02
      - *snork* -- nm - znufrii Jun 22, 10:48
      - the Improv Economics department at the Pirate Institute of Technology is for *real* -- nm - prayformojo Jun 22, 10:46
      - then they should all be made to watch The Big Short with their eyes pried open like .. - mud Jun 22, 10:44 4
        
        The other thing I would point out is that we've had recessions without the stock market dropping and the stock market dropping without recessions. -- nm - Reagen Jun 22, 11:04
        
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        well, just have them watch the first hour -- nm - decline Jun 22, 11:00 1
        
        "that chick in the bathtub is hot" -- nm - Reagen Jun 22, 11:04
    - Ehhh, it still paled to 1929-32 which saw 'only' 5 years of GDP growth under FDR prior to a recession - Will Hunting Jun 22, 10:39
- Yes. (NM) - Marlowe Jun 22, 10:30
- Inevitable, just the shift of world markets to other trading partners will cause a slow moving recession, its gawdam world depression to worry about -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 22, 10:28
- Probably, yes. -- nm - znufrii Jun 22, 10:26
- yes -- nm - Beaker Jun 22, 10:24
- Sadly, yes. -- nm - Krusty Jun 22, 10:23
- Yes -- nm - prayformojo Jun 22, 10:23
- *sigh* When a Republican is POTUS we want nothing but recessions. When it's a Democrat, we want nothing but booms. *yawn* -- nm - con_carne Jun 22, 10:22 4
  - Eh. I’m looking at the effect of economic policy on the normal business cycle. It has nothing to do with wanting one to happen. -- nm - znufrii Jun 22, 10:34
  - I don't want it but it's what the outcome of this administration's policies will bring. -- nm - Krusty Jun 22, 10:24
  - Fuck you - yes or no -- nm - rollo Jun 22, 10:24 1
    - That escalated quickly -- nm - oblique Jun 22, 10:28
- oh hell yes. -- nm - amanda (interim bob) Jun 22, 10:15
Chipotle testing a bunch of new items -- (link) - oblique Jun 22, 10:11 1
- no burgers ? -- nm - decline Jun 22, 11:03
Amazon has renewed The Man in the High Castle for a fourth season. -- nm - Beaker Jun 22, 10:04 3
- wait, there was a third season? -- nm - Diva Jun 22, 10:08 1
  - still waiting to hear S3 premiere date, should be soon. -- nm - mud Jun 22, 10:09
- fantastic news. -- nm - mud Jun 22, 10:05
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- The witch hunt FISA warrants! -- nm - Spawn: Blood Feud God Jun 22, 09:50
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- 33.33 and 12.5 -- nm - Incredibarons Jun 22, 09:42
- 31.250% and 3.1250% -- nm - oblique Jun 22, 09:35
- I'll guess 45% and 15%. -- nm - pmb Jun 22, 09:34 1
  - Make that 40 and 15. -- nm - pmb Jun 22, 09:35
For anyone convinced that “something must be done” about the immigration crisis... -- (link) - znufrii Jun 22, 09:16
Immigrant Song makes everything better -- Iceland vs Argentina highlights -- (link) - Will Hunting Jun 22, 09:14 2
- This song always makes me think of Dragon Tattoo now. -- nm - Incredibarons Jun 22, 09:22 1
  - That and Ragnarok. And I am OK with this. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 22, 09:29
that was quality. -- (link*) - budice Jun 22, 09:09 2
- (world cup spoilers above and inside) - JaxSean Jun 22, 09:27 1
  - The funk soul brothers -- nm - Reagen Jun 22, 09:30
I wonder how much Atlanta's GM got for playing up the NBA line that the reporter scoops are bad for the game -- (link) - Will Hunting Jun 22, 09:09 2
- Am I supposed to care that something makes a GMs' job harder? -- nm - Reagen Jun 22, 09:14 1
  - Nope -- I love it. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 22, 09:18
Is it just me, or is the process of entering someone's Pokemon Go friend code incredibly difficult? - Mop Jun 22, 09:01 7
- pasting worked for me (on samsung phone) -- nm - i.b! Jun 22, 09:54
- OCR is at a level that should have already obsoleted this. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 22, 09:45
- Not worth the cake. -- nm - ant Jun 22, 09:04
- If only there was a way to write something down on a non-screen medium for safekeeping -- nm - oblique Jun 22, 09:04 2
  - If only there were some way for Nintendo to associate a memorable name with a user account... -- nm - Ender Jun 22, 10:10
  - ...wut? -- nm - Mop Jun 22, 10:04
- it's just you -- nm - decline Jun 22, 09:01
"their personalities" -- nm - Just the punchline Jun 22, 08:59
Weekend Plans? -- nm - Andie Jun 22, 08:51 44
- Looks like I'm going to be working most of the weekend. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jun 22, 10:57
- NoLa for me. Boo yah!!! -- nm - Johnny Lawrence Jun 22, 10:47
- Jurassic World with my nephew and sister-in-law. -- nm - David Jun 22, 10:32
- Buddy Guy with the hot but friend zone gal -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 22, 10:13
- attending a birthday party tonight, Pride Block tomorrow with my girls, anniversary dinner on Sunday. -- nm - Epiphany Jun 22, 10:03
- Oh, and seeing Jurassic World, tonight! -- nm - IrishStephen Jun 22, 09:58
- checking out our potential new trailer and the lot to make sure everything ready for delivery next week -- nm - Beaker Jun 22, 09:56 1
  - Breaking Beaker -- nm - con_carne Jun 22, 10:16
- Driving to Toronto tomorrow & International Rotary Conference for 5 days - day 6 drive home again. WOO!!! -- nm - JenBro Jun 22, 09:36
- I have plans to have dinner at the horse on saturday that will get cancelled. maybe patryk wants wings and beer tonight? maybe buy some plants? - amanda (interim bob) Jun 22, 09:16
- Art Festival (two of them!), game night, Jurassic Brunch. Plus a bike ride. - Cuzzin Todd Jun 22, 09:15
- Archaeology work day and board meeting tomorrow afternoon. My weekends are no different to my weekdays :) -- nm - Meg Jun 22, 09:14
- Pirate 10K tomorrow morning, birthday party in the evening, maybe concert later that night -- nm - JD Jun 22, 09:12 2
  - Avast! Be sure ye turn starboard at the bottom of the hill! -- nm - prayformojo Jun 22, 09:18 1
    - I was pleasantly surprised as how much the participants and organizers got into the theme when I did event last year -- (link) - JD Jun 22, 09:37 [youtube]
- Kids baseball game, and kieran's 8th birthday party (a month early due to school ending shortly) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 22, 09:11
- See a play at the Steppenwolf on Saturday. Otherwise just working. -- nm - pmb Jun 22, 09:10
- None. I'm doing absolutely nothing starting at 3pm today. I can't wait! -- nm - Krusty Jun 22, 09:08
- Tuolumne Lumber Jubilee. -- (link) - jnine Jun 22, 09:03
- today - Jurassic Rawr! and show. Tomorrow-laundry and 2 shows. Sunday - show, perhaps a cocktail afterwards. - Diva Jun 22, 09:00
- Depends on how the rest of today goes. -- nm - znufrii Jun 22, 08:59
- Going to see the acrobatic circus troupe Machine de Cirque in about an hour..... -- (link) - Walt_Disney Jun 22, 08:58
- See Oceans 8, other stuff. -- nm - LMS Jun 22, 08:57
- Disneyland - More Pixar Pier -- nm - budice Jun 22, 08:57
- Neighborhood cookout tonight, kids birthday party tomorrow -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 22, 08:56
- crazy cleaning. My mother, who's said for 9 months she wants to move here, is now coming in 2 weeks. She'll be staying with me for a bit while she - decline Jun 22, 08:56 2
  - good luck with that. -- nm* - Andie Jun 22, 09:20
  - this is kind of crazy. good luck. -- nm - amanda (interim bob) Jun 22, 09:19
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  - When is Mexico game? -- nm - ty97 Jun 22, 09:04 4
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      - tomorrow, Sunday? -- nm - ty97 Jun 22, 09:09 1
        
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      - it is a good time to start drinking, ty -- nm - decline Jun 22, 09:08
- Negan! - IrishStephen Jun 22, 08:54
- I think there is a pride thing this weekend, I'll sleep -- nm - ty97 Jun 22, 08:53 2
  - so you have no pride -- nm - decline Jun 22, 08:54 1
    - my tombstone right there -- nm - ty97 Jun 22, 09:03
- Great Gatsby Garden party tomorrow. Just plain gardening Sunday. -- nm - Andie Jun 22, 08:53 2
  - I sense a theme... -- nm - Diva Jun 22, 08:57 1
    - Followed by a concert at Madison Square Garden, a game of Monopoly where she buys Marvin Gardens, and volunteering at a local kindergarten. -- nm - Incredibarons Jun 22, 09:02
- there-and-back-in-a-day trip to NYC to see Frozen -- nm - prayformojo Jun 22, 08:52 1
  - ummmm, hi? -- nm - ty97 Jun 22, 08:53
- Not much. Graduation party on Saturday maybe to attend. Pride on Sunday. -- nm - oblique Jun 22, 08:52
Those of you who quit Pokemon Go really should come back. It's such a better game now. -- nm - ty97 Jun 22, 08:44 8
- Is there cake? -- nm - ant Jun 22, 08:53 2
  - Punch and pie. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jun 22, 09:15
  - Yes. -- nm - Mop Jun 22, 09:01
- Sorry, man, I’ve moved on to Jurassic World Alive! - IrishStephen Jun 22, 08:51
- I didn't quit; I just uninstalled. - psilotum Jun 22, 08:45
- it would be an awesome game if there were any pokemon within miles of where I live or work -- nm - decline Jun 22, 08:45 2
  - They increased spawn points over time, but I don't know what impact that might have on you. -- nm - ty97 Jun 22, 08:51 1
    - I pull it up occasionally to check and haven't really seen any changes (including on my 4 mi walk with my dog each night) -- nm - decline Jun 22, 08:54
whatmary caught a pidgey! -- nm - ty97 Jun 22, 08:42 1
- Feed a cold, starve a pidgey. -- nm - Incredibarons Jun 22, 09:04
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*golf clap* for the picture on this article -- (link) - oblique Jun 22, 08:37 1
- Why are they both named Dean? Weird. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 22, 08:39
The Paul McCartney Carpool Karaoke is lovely -- (link) - LMS Jun 22, 08:36 [youtube] 2
- Amy -- (link) - Spawn: Blood Feud God Jun 22, 08:40 1
  - sweet -- nm - mud Jun 22, 09:10
How is it only 10:35am? -- nm - oblique Jun 22, 08:35 5
- Because it's 12:37. -- nm - Reagen Jun 22, 08:38
- It’s only 8:36 here. Feels like it should be noon. And I’m wondering how an ant got on my shirt. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 22, 08:37 3
  - I was told there would be cake? -- nm - ant Jun 22, 08:42
  - he had High Hopes -- nm - decline Jun 22, 08:39 1
    - high apple pie in the sky hopes -- nm - decline Jun 22, 08:45

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