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resume help: what's another way to say "business operations"? I need to ditch the world "business." - Mandy 97% Sep 7, 10:48 3
- work stuff -- nm - decline Sep 7, 10:54
- Financial? -- nm - mara Sep 7, 10:53
- just say operations and drop the business altogether? or "financial operations" -- nm - Beaker Sep 7, 10:52
Cortlandt Street subway, demolished on 9/11, reopens this weekend -- (link) - ty97 Sep 7, 10:38
France accuses Russia of spying on military from space - crash davis Sep 7, 10:37 1
- FORCE SPATIALE! -- nm - crash davis Sep 7, 10:40
NFL ratings down 8% for last night's opener. - David Sep 7, 10:34
So, UFC lost a title fight because the champ had to go to the hospital. -- (link) - Will Hunting Sep 7, 10:28 1
- wimp -- nm - decline Sep 7, 10:55
synchronicity - Yesterday, we talked about cider. Today I check the NYT Food section and they've got a brief write up of the Ciderhouse Cookbook -- (link) - crash davis Sep 7, 10:25
I just ate the largest salad ever. it was a delight. -- nm - Mandy 97% Sep 7, 10:23 3
- Alcohol Because No Great Story Ever Started Someone Eating A Salad -- (edited) - Beaker Sep 7, 10:26
- World's largest salad: 20,100 KG. -- (link) - Mop Sep 7, 10:25 1
  - god you're a ruiner some days. -- nm - Mandy 97% Sep 7, 10:49
PC gamers: October's $12 Humble Bundle includes Overwatch. -- (link) - Shaun Sep 7, 10:17 1
- Well, that's the last I'll ever see of my son. -- nm - Mop Sep 7, 10:20
Lots of this talk going around -- (link) - ty97 Sep 7, 10:10 1
- Not surprising to me, but I love the trailer. -- nm - Inigo Sep 7, 10:13
Chris Pine’s Penis Dazzles Audience at Opening Night of the Toronto Film Festival -- (link) - LMS Sep 7, 10:08 5
- When I do it, people call the police! -- nm - Mop Sep 7, 10:28 4
  - Small crimes. -- nm - jnine Sep 7, 10:48
  - This is why I object to films meant for the big screen going to Netflix. -- nm - LMS Sep 7, 10:38 2
    - Ha! -- nm - Diva Sep 7, 10:51
    - "Horny GIF-makers of the world will have their hands full with this one." -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 7, 10:45
Ballers and Insecure renewed by HBO for 5th and 4th seasons respectively -- nm - Beaker Sep 7, 10:06
This is my favorite Nike meme -- (link) - TWuG Sep 7, 10:00
UFC 228 primer for tomorrow night -- (link) - Beaker Sep 7, 09:53 1
- "Nicco Montaño was taken to the hospital Friday morning before weigh-ins, so this fight was canceled" -- nm - Beaker Sep 7, 09:56
New song: Greta Van Fleet - Watching Over -- (link) - Shaun Sep 7, 09:50 [youtube] 4
- I'm going to have to be real medicated at this show aren't I? - Epiphany Sep 7, 09:55 3
  - Dang are you going to see them!?! -- nm - Shaun Sep 7, 09:58 2
    - Next month. Tickets purchased -- nm - Epiphany Sep 7, 10:14 1
      - Awesome. I expect a full report! -- nm - Shaun Sep 7, 10:22
Oh good. The guy I'm playing in fantasy this weekend is currently the owner of 100% of the TDs so far this season. - Shaun Sep 7, 09:43
"none of this is conservative" -- nm - obama Sep 7, 09:36 3
- "americans should stand up to bullies, not follow them" -- nm - mud Sep 7, 09:49
- this is an awesome speech. -- nm - mud Sep 7, 09:38 1
  - Memories, light the corners of my mind. . . -- nm - jnine Sep 7, 09:43
Nike's politics and the politics of Nike's founder Phil Knight are decidedly different. -- (link) - Mop Sep 7, 09:31
“I don’t talk the way I am quoted. If I did I would not have been elected President. These quotes were made up.” -- nm - crash davis Sep 7, 09:31 3
- The clips U saw from last night, he was really using the teleprompter -- nm - Amoxy Sep 7, 10:44
- is that real? i don't even know any more. -- nm - Andie Sep 7, 09:32 1
  - Yes. He was trying to deny Woodward's book and calling Sessions a retard. He claims he doesn't use that word and tapes are surfacing of him using it - crash davis Sep 7, 09:35
A task I found listed in a job description (not mine) on my library's HR intranet: "Visioning the workflows of my team forward" -- nm - mara Sep 7, 09:31 1
- My brain hurts just reading that. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Sep 7, 10:34
Who taught Trump the word "excoriated"? -- nm - crash davis Sep 7, 09:25 7
- ~ I'm especially good at expectorating ~ -- nm - Trump Sep 7, 09:38 2
  - double point prize for that one Max -- nm - crash davis Sep 7, 09:43 1
    - ~There's no man in town as admired as you, you're everyone's favorite guy. Everyone's awed and inspired by you, and it's not very hard to see whyyyyy~ -- nm - Vice President Lefou Sep 7, 09:47
- Twice during his Montana rally he tried and failed to pronounce "anonymous" correctly. He seemed to know it, but couldn't figure out how to fix it. - jnine Sep 7, 09:28 2
  - I didn't hear that. I was watching his bit about the Gettysburg address and shaking my head -- nm - crash davis Sep 7, 09:30 1
    - Here's one. -- (link) - jnine Sep 7, 09:40
- No idea - but apparently, they should have taught him "anonymous". -- nm - NiKlaus Sep 7, 09:27
Awesome Spider-Man photo mode shot. -- (link) - Shaun Sep 7, 09:23
Related poll: How many people have keys to your home? -- nm - Andie Sep 7, 09:15 24
- 1 -- nm - amoxy Sep 7, 10:03
- me, joyce, patryk, jz. but it doesn't matter. the door is unlocked. -- nm - Mandy 97% Sep 7, 10:01
- 3, I think. - znufrii, promoted Sep 7, 09:49
- family (so 4 of us) and 2 neighbours -- nm - Beaker Sep 7, 09:45
- Just us and the Apt complex - the new house keys will be all over the place though -- nm - Epiphany Sep 7, 09:43
- 6 (besides me). Landlords, girlfriend, ex-wife, ex-wife's parents, kid 1, kid 2. -- nm - Mop Sep 7, 09:38 1
  - only trust the first 2? -- nm - decline Sep 7, 09:40
- Just the 2 of us, used to have a set with the nabes. -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 7, 09:37
- Five, I think. -- nm - Krusty Sep 7, 09:35
- I've no idea. Six? The three of us living there, and then the two sons and baby mama? -- nm - JD Sep 7, 09:32
- Just the three of us. -- nm - Spawn: Blood Feud God Sep 7, 09:28 1
  - ~we can make it if we try~ -- nm - decline Sep 7, 09:32
- None. But there are people that either have a garage door opener or know the garage door code. -- nm - Volnelk Sep 7, 09:26
- 3 that I know of. Me, Stephie, and the complex. -- nm - Qale Sep 7, 09:21
- 5 or 6. -- nm - jnine Sep 7, 09:21
- 2 (myself and my temporary roommate) -- nm - decline Sep 7, 09:21 1
  - did your mom find a place? -- nm - Mandy 97% Sep 7, 10:06
- 4. Me, Carrie and both our boys. -- nm - NiKlaus Sep 7, 09:21
- All direct family members, so like 8 or 9, have the PIN to the keypad. -- nm - Shaun Sep 7, 09:19 1
  - did you install the keypad? what brand is it? -- nm - Mandy 97% Sep 7, 10:07
- Our landlords -- nm - Roger More Sep 7, 09:17 1
  - Effing renters. -- nm - Shaun Sep 7, 09:19
- Neighbour who feeds cats when we are away. My brother. Brother doesn't have fob to building though. -- nm - Andie Sep 7, 09:17
- 2 besides my immediate family. -- nm* - groiny Sep 7, 09:16
Also, note to self, remember to lock your car. -- (edited) - znufrii, promoted Sep 7, 09:11
B2 RE Survivor's new gimmick (spoilers) - Volnelk Sep 7, 09:01 5
- The latter (spoils) - NiKlaus Sep 7, 09:10 1
  - Gotcha. Yeah, I agree with you. That isn't as cool. -- nm - Volnelk Sep 7, 09:13
- Another hypothesis. - Volnelk Sep 7, 09:08 2
  - Nope - only hidden idols. -- nm - NiKlaus Sep 7, 09:10 1
    - hidden scoops -- nm - Shaun Sep 7, 09:12
Our baseball coach is retiring. PANIC!!! -- (link) - Mop Sep 7, 09:00
Mud I think you're right...but I was cut and pasting from an article -- nm - Remlik Sep 7, 08:57 1
- I'm old enough to remember those amazing years, between Revolver and Abraxas. A lot of the little details have stuck. -- nm - mud Sep 7, 09:43
David Letterman shows up at Paul Schafer's Vegas gig in 180 person club in Casesar's, does stand up. I've walked by that club many times, usually has - jnine Sep 7, 08:56 4
- This is your reminder that Paul Shaffer co-wrote "It's Raining Men". -- nm - Mop Sep 7, 10:23
- In other news: Paul Schafer reduced to doing gigs at 180 person club in Vegas. -- nm - Mop Sep 7, 09:00 2
  - In other news, people actively paid money to see Paul Schafer. -- nm - Shaun Sep 7, 09:14 1
    - its Caesars, so that's their demographic, probably most were comp'd in -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 7, 10:05
Looks like my Stan & Ollie film has sold at TIFF -- (link) - LMS Sep 7, 08:47 3
- You’re the tastemaker now dawg. -- nm - Qale Sep 7, 09:17
- that's another fine mess you've gotten us into! -- nm - peglegpete Sep 7, 09:15
- Drinks this weekend are on LMS! -- nm - Spawn: Blood Feud God Sep 7, 08:50
Yeah, I usually do not have my doors locked if I'm at home. -- nm - Reagen Sep 7, 08:46 24
- I'm going to repeat it every time: certain killers who have been interviewed have stated they pick their victims simply by whose door is unlocked. - Epiphany Sep 7, 09:46
- When I grew up everything was unlocked all the time. Now, nope -- nm - crash davis Sep 7, 09:11 1
  - Yeah. When I grew up our home was the gathering place for the neighborhood kids. We did make some rules when Mom got up to find kids in our living - Spawn: Blood Feud God Sep 7, 09:31
- I probably sleep with the door unlocked half the time, because I don't think to go lock it before I go to bed - Guigue Sep 7, 09:10
- both of my doors are open right now. screens are shut, obvs. no locks. -- nm - Mandy 97% Sep 7, 08:55
- We have a keypad that is probably locked 99% of the time from the outside by default. -- (edited) - Shaun Sep 7, 08:52
- right? -- nm - Andie Sep 7, 08:48
- we lock everything up, home or no. -- nm - groiny Sep 7, 08:47 16
  - Word. Front door, back door, car doors, camper doors, dog house, hen house, outhouse....everything. -- nm - NiKlaus Sep 7, 09:13 3
    - Every hard target in a five mile radius? -- nm - crash davis Sep 7, 09:16 1
      - damn right. -- nm - NiKlaus Sep 7, 09:23
    - hell, some nights I wish I had a lock on my pants! -- nm - groiny Sep 7, 09:14
  - My freaky neighbor opened the door and hollered for me when I wasn't home. Scared Trish. He wanted TWD dvr'd. The doors stay locked. -- nm - crash davis Sep 7, 08:55
  - We usually leave the back door open while we're home and awake because the dogs go in an out regularly. But we lock up at night. -- nm - pmb Sep 7, 08:54 5
    - see, I don't see locking the door as that big of a chore? - groiny Sep 7, 08:55 4
      - It's not a big deal although that lock is actually a bit finicky so it's kind of a pain. Just not that concerned if I'm home and awake. -- nm - pmb Sep 7, 09:00 2
        
        and of course you still have the moat, castle walls, and gun turrets to protect you -- nm - decline Sep 7, 09:01 1
        
        people break into your house to leave you a bottle of Dom in pmb's neighborhood. -- nm - groiny Sep 7, 09:14
      - At pmb's house its Mr Carson's job to lock up, Mrs Hughes will often double check him. If Daisy has been out being a strumpet, she'll stay outside -- nm - crash davis Sep 7, 08:59
  - usually only when I leave and at night -- nm - decline Sep 7, 08:53
  - same. why take the chance is my motto -- nm - Beaker Sep 7, 08:49
  - Oh yeah. We lock. -- nm - Dark Callisto Sep 7, 08:48 2
    - Always. Amy leaves the door unlocked when she goes for a run and it sort of bugs me. -- nm - Spawn: Blood Feud God Sep 7, 08:49 1
      - At least we’re in a gated community now but I still would have nightmares if we left the door unlocked. -- nm - Dark Callisto Sep 7, 08:51
LIR: But see, in Canada, someone would enter the wrong apartment and the owner would apologize to the intruder for being the wrong apartment -- (edited) - oblique Sep 7, 08:46 19
- I don't see why this is getting more attention than 'how long would it take for you to enter an apartment before realising you're in the wrong place?' -- nm - Roger More Sep 7, 09:02 8
  - So it comes down to the architectural styling of the building and the victim’s decorative skills? -- nm - Beryllium Sep 7, 09:11
  - I'd wager the cop was bombed out of their mind on booze/drugs. -- nm - Shaun Sep 7, 09:04 4
    - It was her training day -- nm - Roger More Sep 7, 09:06 2
      - so meth? -- nm - Beaker Sep 7, 09:47
      - Because no one goes out for a celebratory drink or what not after the first day? -- (edited) - Shaun Sep 7, 09:12
    - it was a rough shift -- nm - groiny Sep 7, 09:05
  - evidently long enough to shoot someone -- nm - crash davis Sep 7, 09:04
  - Probably because the blameless party was killed? -- nm - mara Sep 7, 09:03
- We actually had someone walk into our apartment by mistake at my old place. The lived above us and got off at the wrong floor and just walked in. - Andie Sep 7, 08:49 9
  - oh, we would have shot the shit out of them. -- nm - groiny Sep 7, 08:50 8
    - And you wonder why people think pervasive gun ownership is a problem... -- nm - znufrii, promoted Sep 7, 09:02 4
      - I obviously was not being serious. - groiny Sep 7, 09:04 3
        
        That would be a rough thing to explain - 'the cop walked into the wrong apartment and I shot them' -- nm - Roger More Sep 7, 09:07 1
        
        it was dark and I was not expecting company -- nm - groiny Sep 7, 09:13
        
        No, I got that. - znufrii, promoted Sep 7, 09:07
    - i don't see how that's better. -- nm - Andie Sep 7, 08:51 2
      - Reduce the surplus population? -- nm - mara Sep 7, 08:59
      - they would not make that mistake again, for sure! -- nm - groiny Sep 7, 08:52
Stephen: the Funko holder you use (the baseball bat thing) - how many does that typically hold? - Beaker Sep 7, 08:46 2
- Total of 20-24 (inside and on top combined), depending on how closely you want to display them to one another. Link to a picture I posted a while back - IrishStephen Sep 7, 09:04 [Backboard] 1
  - cool, thanks. -- nm - Beaker Sep 7, 09:49
Woman who discovered pulsars gets $3 million award, years after her male supervisor got Nobel for her discovery. -- (link) - jnine Sep 7, 08:45 2
- I wonder what it's like to be Antony Hewish. Does it feel good to accept that Nobel Prize and cash that check? -- nm - Mop Sep 7, 09:03 1
  - I'm sure he thought he deserved it. -- nm - jnine Sep 7, 09:26
Buy a pair, burn them, exchange them, repeat. -- nm - Spawn: Blood Feud God Sep 7, 08:44

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