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. -- nm - budice Aug 30, 13:54
So, if this is true about the Jacksonville shooter, what does it say about the efficacy of enforcing the current laws? -- (link) - TWuG Aug 30, 13:50 4
- POTUS will blame former Fla. gov. Jeb Bush -- nm - peglegpete Aug 30, 13:52 2
  - Didn't he buy them in Baltimore? -- nm - Meg Aug 30, 14:05
  - I expect the right and the stupid (sorry, I repeat myself) to blame everything *but* guns. -- nm - TWuG Aug 30, 13:55
- I think we all know the current background checks are garbage. -- nm - groiny Aug 30, 13:51
The Marines 3D Printed a Concrete Barracks - crash davis Aug 30, 13:24 4
- This has huge implications for homelessness and third world civilizations, too. -- nm - David Aug 30, 13:48 3
  - they gonna push the printer around in a shopping cart? -- nm - groiny Aug 30, 13:51 2
    - I presume they'll just make 3-d printer printers. -- nm - David Aug 30, 13:51 1
      - "We don't make the 3-D printers, we make the printers that make the printers...." BASF -- nm - TWuG Aug 30, 13:54
Emmy Rossum leaving Shameless after this season. -- nm - MDH Aug 30, 13:16
Update. We are able to leave, but we have to exit via the doors that go directly outside. We cannot go out the doors that take us into the mall or - Andie Aug 30, 13:16 5
- Toronto Mayor statement -- (link) - budice Aug 30, 13:36
- Good, see people are exiting the parking lots. -- nm - budice Aug 30, 13:18 3
  - that's been happening for a bit, people who were evacuated could get there from the outside parking lot in certain locations after a short time. -- nm - Andie Aug 30, 13:20 2
    - Chopper mustve ran out of gas, heading back to HQ -- (pic) - budice Aug 30, 13:22 [Attachment] 1
      - there is nothing to see, really. -- nm - Andie Aug 30, 13:28
heh -- (link) - decline Aug 30, 12:59 1
- hmmmm, her interests are the Seahawks and jazz -- nm - crash davis Aug 30, 13:07
Is that all there is? Then let's start dancing, break out the booze and have a ball.... -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 30, 12:47 3
- calling out around the world, are you ready for a brand new beat? Summer's almost gone but the times still right for dancing in the streets -- nm - peglegpete Aug 30, 12:50 2
  - I don't believe this tune is as sad as mine -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 30, 13:18 1
    - obviously, I was following the dancing theme of your post. -- nm - peglegpete Aug 30, 13:50
Hey! we have live helicopter footage now. -- (link) - Andie Aug 30, 12:45 10
- Hey! You have asshole drivers in Canada, too, that block turn lanes! - JaxSean Aug 30, 13:05 2
  - (also, glad you're safe) -- nm - JaxSean Aug 30, 13:06
  - We invented them. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 30, 13:06
- Hi Andie! - amoxy - 2017 Caveman Champion Aug 30, 12:50
- And they're all standing around outside those big glass windows :/ -- nm - Meg Aug 30, 12:50
- (you can all see where i work) -- nm - Andie Aug 30, 12:49 4
  - Quite the mall. -- nm - budice Aug 30, 12:55 3
    - huge and fancy! -- nm - Andie Aug 30, 12:56 2
      - and a Starbucks! Im sold. -- nm - budice Aug 30, 12:58 1
        
        (Three Starbucks. Three.) -- nm - Andie Aug 30, 13:02
"Shut up and drink your Gin! -- (link) - amoxy - 2017 Caveman Champion Aug 30, 12:43 [youtube] 3
- mmm. gin -- (link) - peglegpete Aug 30, 13:03 [youtube]
- That's child abuse... - IrishStephen Aug 30, 12:44 1
  - Oliver! was the last G rated movie to win an Oscar. But if rated now, probably PG-13. - amoxy - 2017 Caveman Champion Aug 30, 12:48
Because the most important thing to note about McCain’s funeral is how he got in the last word against Trump. Thanks, NYTimes! -- (edited) - znufrii, promoted Aug 30, 12:39 4
- I would hope the article is more than one sentence. - Spawn Aug 30, 12:52 1
  - My objection is less to the article itself, but the headline placement on their home page. -- nm* - znufrii, promoted Aug 30, 13:01
- For once I have no problem with that since the asshat would not even give a simple, "May he rest in peace." to the press when asked about him. -- nm - Spawn Aug 30, 12:41 1
  - So regarding his death as part of a pissing contest with the president is more important than appreciating his legacy as a senator, got it. -- nm - znufrii, promoted Aug 30, 12:44
Some san francisco schools are in lockdown, but as far as I can tell it's unconfirmed why. -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 30, 12:36 2
- Every PA prison has been in lockdown for over a day. there is a synthetic drug being passed around. Even just touching it is making people sick - decline Aug 30, 13:02 1
  - cops and lab techs now have to hazmat suit up to enter drug dens, you could die touching powder, remember old movies where they taste it -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 30, 13:20
I was able to procure Pearl Jam tickets for a manager and her clients. The tickets are hard paper format. She lost them. - Diva Aug 30, 12:31 8
- its her money, buy her another set -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 30, 13:23 1
  - No, it's not. It's the Bank's money and she didn't pay for them. She just lost the shit. -- nm - Diva Aug 30, 15:40
- If the person who originally bought them from Ticketmaster or whichever ticket company has the order number they can match it to the bar codes and - jnine Aug 30, 12:40 1
  - you're the best. Thanks! -- nm - Diva Aug 30, 12:46
- Does this manager have a pet chicken, perchance? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 30, 12:34
- We all know Mel took them, Diva. -- nm - Spawn Aug 30, 12:33 1
  - I wish. -- nm - Diva Aug 30, 12:33
- oh and I forgot - I AM NOT EVEN HER ASSISTANT. -- nm - Diva Aug 30, 12:32
speaking of sad, Travelin' Soldier by Dixie Chicks always gets me -- (link) - crash davis Aug 30, 12:20 [youtube] 1
- Elton John's 'Ticking' always gets me -- nm - peglegpete Aug 30, 12:22
Man, not a good time to borrow money in Argentina -- (link) - decline Aug 30, 12:15 1
- Venezuela is not where you should be looking for financial guidance, Argentina. -- nm - Baron Starr Aug 30, 12:20
Oh, those were already known issues you didn’t bother telling us about? Would’ve been nice for us to know before we tested your system. -- nm - znufrii, promoted Aug 30, 12:15 2
- Sounds like they were testing *you*. -- nm - Spawn Aug 30, 12:16 1
  - It making me testy, alright. -- nm - znufrii, promoted Aug 30, 12:18
Twitter hashtag for shooting -- (link) - Andie Aug 30, 12:09 4
- Multiple suspects #1-M/B/20's/black jacket(hoodie)/blue jeans #2-M/Mixed/20's/Skinny/5'9/black handgun. No injuries reported. -- (link) - decline Aug 30, 12:18
- Thanks. Some of that is a shooting from 2013 (confused me for a second) -- nm - Spawn Aug 30, 12:13 2
  - that one was at night in the parking lot, at least. -- nm - Andie Aug 30, 12:14 1
    - Yeah, the pic is what made me realize something was different. -- nm - Spawn Aug 30, 12:15
A winning PR formula for wasps. -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 30, 12:09
School started the 15th for my daughter, today they had their first bomb threat. - TWuG Aug 30, 12:06 2
- my best wishes to you and your daughter too, North America needs a chill pill -- nm - crash davis Aug 30, 12:10
- And I just saw Andie's post. Stay safe everyone. -- nm - TWuG Aug 30, 12:07
Jeff Goldblum is on the season finale of Hot Ones. -- (link) - Shaun Aug 30, 12:04 [youtube]
LIR: Colbert - Not only Jackson, but his resident expert on Tolkien. Jackson: "I have to say, his encyclopedic knowledge of Tolkien is spectacular, and points to a deprived childhood in some respects." -- (link*) - GregW Aug 30, 12:00
My office tower is on lock down. I don't know why. -- nm - Andie Aug 30, 11:58 21
- GOOBS at the mall? -- nm - Spawn Aug 30, 12:00 20
  - mall is evacuating. -- nm - Andie Aug 30, 12:04 19
    - shooter. omg -- nm - Andie Aug 30, 12:04 18
      - keep your head on a swivel and be careful. -- nm - Remlik Aug 30, 12:16
      - Stay safe. -- nm - IrishStephen Aug 30, 12:13
      - :( stay safe -- nm - budice Aug 30, 12:13
      - :-[ -- nm - mud Aug 30, 12:10
      - stay safe, our best wishes are with you and your friends -- nm - crash davis Aug 30, 12:09 5
        
        Everyone in my office is here and accounted for. It was apparently right under us (the mall is large, this was close.) -- nm - Andie Aug 30, 12:14 4
        
        oh my goodness. -- nm - Diva Aug 30, 12:29
        
        good! -- nm - crash davis Aug 30, 12:20
        
        That is great that nobody left early. -- nm - Spawn Aug 30, 12:17
        
        Oh wow, that's terrifying. -- nm - David Aug 30, 12:17
      - Oh god. Stay up there. -- nm - Spawn Aug 30, 12:06
      - oh shit. stay safe -- nm - Beaker Aug 30, 12:05 6
        
        (i don't know if this is confirmed. someone here saw it on twitter. not on news yet. we are locked down and 6 flights up.) -- nm - Andie Aug 30, 12:06 5
        
        Police activity has closed down the subway FWIW -- nm* - Roger More Aug 30, 12:08 4
        
        And police have confirmed shots fired, and the mall is being evacuated -- nm - Roger More Aug 30, 12:09 3
        
        Police are saying no injuries reported, looking for two suspects. -- nm - Roger More Aug 30, 12:17 2
        
        good! -- nm - Andie Aug 30, 12:19 1
        
        shit -- nm - Diva Aug 30, 12:25
Destiny 2: Forsaken - PlayStation exclusive content detailed. -- (link) - Shaun Aug 30, 11:54 1
- Suck it XBoxers! - IrishStephen Aug 30, 12:01
XBox One X Fallout:76 Bundle. -- (link) - Shaun Aug 30, 11:51 12
- Huh, I hadn't realized Fallout 76 was coming out this year. -- nm - David Aug 30, 12:07 10
  - I was reading a review the other day that says it's very playable solo (this makes me happy) -- nm - decline Aug 30, 12:19
  - I honestly don't know how i'm going to juggle all the games coming out over the next few months, and football... - IrishStephen Aug 30, 12:08 8
    - Well, you're a Niners fan so football's not really something to concern yourself with. -- nm - Will Hunting, King of Blood Feud Aug 30, 12:37 1
      - 9 wins this season! -- nm - IrishStephen Aug 30, 12:42
    - 2nd tv next to the main one! -- nm - Remlik Aug 30, 12:17 1
      - I have that set-up already! -- nm - IrishStephen Aug 30, 12:25
    - Just get good games like Spider-Man. -- nm - Shaun Aug 30, 12:09 3
      - Destiny 2: Forsaken, Spider-Man, and Fallout 76, RDR2. - IrishStephen Aug 30, 12:12 2
        
        I'd skip Fallout until players get a month or so to actually figure out what kind of game it is. -- nm - Shaun Aug 30, 12:14 1
        
        Apparently, it is some sort of high speed race game. -- nm - Spawn Aug 30, 12:17
- Nothing about that says Fallout 76 to me... - IrishStephen Aug 30, 12:05
Cats could be banned in a New Zealand town. ‘It’s like a police state,’ resident says - crash davis Aug 30, 11:51 8
- There is a town in Marin California that forbids cats due to endangered birds -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 30, 12:18
- Some people just don't like Broadway shows. -- nm - Spawn Aug 30, 12:18
- NZ's bird population evolved with no natural predators except for eagles, so they are completely unable to cope with animals like cats. -- nm - Roger More Aug 30, 12:04 5
  - Do they not have wings? Can they not fly? -- nm - IrishStephen Aug 30, 12:39 4
    - Lots of flightless birds in NZ, including the world's only flightless parrot, the kakapo. - Roger More Aug 30, 13:31
    - Kiwi? ;) -- nm - Meg Aug 30, 12:43 2
      - I don't think fruit has wings, Meg. (nm) - IrishStephen Aug 30, 13:03 1
        
        ;-D -- nm - Meg Aug 30, 13:17
Saddest song ever = Hazard by Richard Marx -- (link) - Beaker Aug 30, 11:47 [youtube] 11
- Ralph Vaughan Williams, Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis -- (link) - con_carne Aug 30, 12:04 [youtube]
- Slip Slide and Away and Washing of the Water -- nm - Spawn Aug 30, 11:57
- Tears in Heaven, Eleanor Rigby -- nm - Roger More Aug 30, 11:56
- Cats in the Cradle is pretty damn sad too. Janie's Got a Gun, Runaway Train, -- nm - Beaker Aug 30, 11:52
- I don't know how "All By Myself" by Eric Carmen or Janis Ian's "17" doesn't make that list. -- nm - pmb Aug 30, 11:50 4
  - Or "Seasons in the Sun" or "Hurt". -- nm* - pmb Aug 30, 11:50 3
    - Hurt by Johnny Cash is awesome (and the POI opening makes it even better) -- nm - Beaker Aug 30, 11:56
    - That 1st one always gets me. -- nm - GregW Aug 30, 11:53 1
      - The Johnny Cash version of Hurt is the one that really gets me. -- nm - pmb Aug 30, 11:57
- Black by Pearl Jam -- (link) - Spawn Aug 30, 11:48 [youtube] 1
  - Also Elderly Woman Behind the Counter. That one always gets me even though they play it all the time. -- nm - jnine Aug 30, 12:38
Quietly, the Swedes have been taking steps to prepare for war with Russia - crash davis Aug 30, 11:42 4
- bork bork bork -- nm - prayformojo Aug 30, 11:49
- They're gonna need a shit ton of allen wrenches. -- nm - Reagen Aug 30, 11:45 2
  - there is a pile of excess bolts at every defensive point in the country -- nm - crash davis Aug 30, 11:48 1
    - Those extra washers or screws are just a clever disinformation psychological ops, enemy will be weighed down with excess wrenches -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 30, 12:25
I get the reverse of Dawson's recent languages experience. Uh, no. I don't speak/read Japanese. - JD Aug 30, 11:41 4
- wait, you're Californian? -- nm - decline Aug 30, 11:58
- but do you know karate? -- nm - groiny Aug 30, 11:41 2
  - Don't you mean Kung Fu? (nm) - IrishStephen Aug 30, 12:03
  - You're right, it could be worse 8-) -- nm - JD Aug 30, 11:51
A A Ron Rodgers dressed like a sheriff in the old west. The mustache is fantastic! -- (link) - Krusty Aug 30, 11:35
Has anyone ever ordered one of those foam mattresses-in-a-box? If so how'd that turn out? Any recommendations? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Aug 30, 11:34 5
- tasted like shit -- nm - Beaker Aug 30, 11:45
- I just bought my bed from Purple which is more duffel bag than box, but I love it. -- nm - Baron Starr Aug 30, 11:36 3
  - I looked at those and they're spendy. I hear good things but $$$$. -- nm - Krusty Aug 30, 11:40 2
    - What can I say? I have a royal butt. -- nm - Baron Starr Aug 30, 11:52 1
      - Oh, I'd get one if I had the means. I hope it's as awesome as people say. -- nm - Krusty Aug 30, 12:16
Dammit Baron! Just a quick scroll past your 'Think of Laura' post and now it is IN MY HEAD (well, the one line i remember.) - Andie Aug 30, 11:33 3
- lol, I had to go throw it in my playlist as well. -- nm - groiny Aug 30, 11:42
- Laugh don't cry. She'd want it that way. -- nm - Baron Starr Aug 30, 11:35
- In that cases it's about frikkin' time you think of Laura! -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Aug 30, 11:34

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