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Worf -- nm - Beaker Oct 23, 16:56
How you gonna boo Dave Roberts, Boston? -- nm - Reagen Oct 23, 16:52 1
- what have you done for me lately! -- nm - Beaker Oct 23, 16:55
Long time SF Giants announcer Hank Greenwald passed away at 83 -- (link) - Amoxy Oct 23, 16:38
Current earworm: Talkin' Softball from the Simpsons MLB episode. nm - ralph wiggum Oct 23, 16:33
WWE set to make a decision about Crown Jewel tomorrow... -- (link) - Remlik Oct 23, 16:24 1
- charge the Saudis more? -- nm - Beaker Oct 23, 16:36
WorldSeries: The rain has stopped at Fenway Park, the tarp is coming off, and fans are filtering to their seats -- (link) - budice Oct 23, 16:21
Nevada: GOP Gov candidate Adam Laxalt - 12 Members of his own family wrote Op-Ed saying vote for the other guy (D-Sisolak) -- (link*) - budice Oct 23, 16:05 1
- Sisolak isn't much better. this was the question the robocaller hung up on me on, yesterday. We have 4 running and I was only given the choice of - peglegpete Oct 23, 16:16
It makes me happy that nobody seems to like deviled eggs. More for me, muahaha. -- nm - kelly Oct 23, 16:03 2
- I don't see why they generate such strong emotions. "Oh look, eggs that have been mixed with flavour!" -- nm - Roger More Oct 23, 16:54
- usually the only time I won't eat them is when there are just a few left and I'm trying not to look like the pig who ate them all -- nm - crash davis Oct 23, 16:06
‘Pirates Of The Caribbean’ Reboot Being Explored by Disney, With ‘Deadpool’ Writers Handling the Script -- (link) - Remlik Oct 23, 15:59 2
- oh yeah! There's a good idea -- nm - mud Oct 23, 16:04 1
  - I'd be fine if they just write the next one. -- nm - Remlik Oct 23, 16:05
I mix mayo with ketchup for my burger topping and my fries. Deal with that! -- nm - CQ Oct 23, 15:59 12
- “We call this one Franch.” -- nm - Beryllium Oct 23, 17:53
- Mayochup! - Covington Oct 23, 17:13
- Fancy sauce. -- nm - Roger More Oct 23, 16:54
- Why would you do that when ranch dressing exists? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Oct 23, 16:44
- Blech! -- nm - Krusty Oct 23, 16:24
- "THIS is the bad place!" -- nm - David Oct 23, 16:20
- That’s 1,000 Island Dressing, fool. -- nm - Qale Oct 23, 16:06 2
  - almost. there's chunky stuff like peppers or pickles in it, too -- nm* - peglegpete Oct 23, 16:17 1
    - that's just a squirt from the green jug, its like lets just mix all the stuff left out for the burger bar -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 23, 17:47
- [gag] -- nm - mud Oct 23, 16:05
- good man! -- nm - Remlik Oct 23, 16:05
- I'm perfectly cool with that :) -- nm - crash davis Oct 23, 16:04
sitwap - The Elephants at the Oregon Zoo Gleefully Squish Giant Pumpkins to Celebrate the Arrival of Autumn -- (link) - crash davis Oct 23, 15:47
Found something else I shouldn't buy at Trader Joe's. Chocolate covered sea salt butterscotch carmels - Amoxy Oct 23, 15:43 5
- that sounds good -- nm - crash davis Oct 23, 15:46 4
  - Please come take the bag from me, it's half gone -- nm - Amoxy Oct 23, 15:49 3
    - I can't. Those are the types of things I show zero discipline with. -- nm - crash davis Oct 23, 15:50 2
      - the thing that's gonna kill me are those cheap grocery store danishes. -- nm - Reagen Oct 23, 15:51 1
        
        The dollar tree has these "cinnamon" rolls. Box of 6 for a dollar. I have been known to eat all six in 10 minutes -- nm - Amoxy Oct 23, 15:54
Rare Two Headed Copperhead Snake Found in Kentucky -- (link) - crash davis Oct 23, 15:43
Out of control escalator. -- (link) - Amoxy Oct 23, 15:39
Trump taps ex-Monsanto executive to lead wildlife agency - crash davis Oct 23, 15:38
Least likely thing Kim's done when she's come home in a while... - David Oct 23, 15:31 6
- ~To stand within the pleasure dome Decreed by Kubla Khan To taste anew the fruits of life~ -- nm - Remlik Oct 23, 15:55
- "Alexa, order my usual from the Horn of Plenty" -- nm - crash davis Oct 23, 15:35 4
  - "Alexa, buy 100 DVC points." -- nm - budice Oct 23, 15:37 3
    - Alexa, send a text to Tom Nook saying “Suck it, bitch.” -- nm - Qale Oct 23, 16:06 2
      - You're a lousy heel. -- nm - David Oct 23, 16:21
      - Yeah! -- nm - Jeremy Bearimy Oct 23, 16:09
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- "You're gonna get scammed. Yes, you. Also, you." -- nm - Reagen Oct 23, 15:44
- OMG, tell me this is live streamed. -- nm - Mop Oct 23, 15:43 1
  - and then later downloaded to You Tube -- nm - peglegpete Oct 23, 15:45
- remember remember the XVI of November -- nm - peglegpete Oct 23, 15:42
- okay, now show me photos of the fireplace because I'm dubious - crash davis Oct 23, 15:31 1
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UK school bans backpacks. 17 year old uses cooking pot, wicker basket and finally a microwave to show them how stupid they are -- (link) - Beaker Oct 23, 15:27
WWII era fighter makes an emergency landing & burns up on the 101 freeway north of LA in Agoura Hills -- (link*) - peglegpete Oct 23, 15:23 10
- Dammit Harrison! -- nm - Ender Oct 23, 20:02
- Is that a real German plane or is that a T-26 Texan that some asshole painted to look like the Luftwaffe? -- nm - crash davis Oct 23, 15:26 5
  - No way that's a legit Luftwaffe plane. -- nm - Mop Oct 23, 15:43 3
    - it doesn't look right, does it? -- nm - crash davis Oct 23, 15:47 2
      - I doubt there is public access to the database of planes whose home is the Van Nuys airport so we could know more. -- nm - peglegpete Oct 23, 16:21 1
        
        "Van Nuys Airport officials said the AT-6 aircraft is from the Condor Squadron vintage flying club." -- nm - Ender Oct 23, 20:06
  - no idea -- nm - peglegpete Oct 23, 15:32
- Fell through a time warp? -- nm - Mop Oct 23, 15:24 2
  - I'd watch that movie. Maybe it could star Harrison Ford? -- nm - Beryllium Oct 23, 15:25
  - heh, my thoughts exactly -- nm - crash davis Oct 23, 15:24
My girlfriend is making me watch The Office. It'll be a cold day in Hell before I ever admit to her that I'm enjoying it. -- nm - Mop Oct 23, 15:17 6
- From what I can tell on FB, your girlfriend seems cool and nice. I'm really happy for you. nm - ralph wiggum Oct 23, 15:47
- Make her watch Reno 911 as revenge. -- nm - Qale Oct 23, 15:28
- Brit or Amer? -- nm - mud Oct 23, 15:19 2
  - American. -- nm - Mop Oct 23, 15:21
  - I think her name is Stephanie -- nm - crash davis Oct 23, 15:21
- year four, I'll travel on down to see if Mop is still grumpy -- nm - crash davis Oct 23, 15:19
How does Shep still have a job at Fox News? -- (link) - Mop Oct 23, 15:16 1
- he and Wallace provide cover for all of the other yahoos -- nm - crash davis Oct 23, 15:17
Just saw "The hate u give". Powerful movie. Interesting thing was two other people in the theater. Both white guys my age - Amoxy Oct 23, 15:15 2
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  - Yeah about the ending.(spoilers) - Amoxy Oct 23, 15:37
after winning, I'll eventually move back to Seattle, try to live simply and travel...year 3 I'll travel to visit my friend groiny who is in sex rehab -- nm - crash davis Oct 23, 15:13 2
- It’s a real shame that sex robot took his wiener clear off. -- nm - Qale Oct 23, 15:15 1
  - indeed, that is why I'm slow to invest in new technology -- nm - crash davis Oct 23, 15:18
Who needs a new nightmare? -- (link) - Spawn Oct 23, 14:40 3
- See, if everyone would just keep moving instead of standing there like a lump, there wouldn't be a jam at the end. -- nm - Max Oct 23, 14:55
- thats the fastest Ive seen an Italian move since 1944. -- nm - Jovian Oct 23, 14:51
- Yikes -- nm - JaxSean Oct 23, 14:50
Here’s the payouts -- (link) - Will Hunting Oct 23, 14:36 16
- I just want you guys to know that while I didn’t participate in the pool, I’d appreciate 10k thrown at me. - Qale Oct 23, 15:21 4
  - I'll take $10k too and you can stuff it anywhere you want! -- nm - Beaker Oct 23, 15:32
  - Done deal, 10k from my cut is yours if we win -- nm - budice Oct 23, 15:23 1
    - Excellent! I think I was like 16 the last time I was at zero. -- nm - Qale Oct 23, 15:30
  - darn your IM -- nm - Beryllium Oct 23, 15:21
- One single winner would be instantly richer than Trump. You know Trump bought a ticket. -- nm - Mop Oct 23, 14:57 6
  - It would be *hysterical* if he won. Like the time C. Montgomery Burns won the baseball game giveaway. -- nm - David Oct 23, 15:01 1
    - PEACE! *mic drop* -- nm - Trump Oct 23, 15:04
  - this is a scary thought. -- nm - groiny Oct 23, 14:58 3
    - Florida Man Wins Lottery, Buys Presidency -- nm - Beryllium Oct 23, 15:18
    - And you know Trump is gonna bitch about it tomorrow when he doesn't win. -- nm - Mop Oct 23, 14:59 1
      - Totally rigged. -- nm - Trump Oct 23, 15:01
- So, a Tennessean should submit our winning claim! -- nm - David Oct 23, 14:39 1
  - Pretty sure it’s by residence of each claimant - Will Hunting Oct 23, 14:40
- Gotta go but which state is the best option? Maybe if there is no winner we target that state for winning? -- nm - Spawn Oct 23, 14:38 1
  - Like a dozen have no state tax (Cali, TN are 2) -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 23, 14:39
Okay, I heard something abut this, but it did not make sense. This does. -- (link) - Spawn Oct 23, 14:36
Trump gonna Trump. But if the framing of it as lie is firm and consistent from everyone but Fox, it's hard to combat. -- nm - Reagen Oct 23, 14:30
kilbo - we have a pool table in the office. People play that throughout the day, but that's only like 15-20 minutes. - JaxSean Oct 23, 14:17
B2 - so if Spawn is Broccoli or maybe Captain Proton, who is the Riker? -- nm - Roger More Oct 23, 14:16 5
- bery -- nm - Spawn Oct 23, 14:22 4
  - Works for me. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 23, 14:32 3
    - The sad loser whose most meaningful relationship is a holodeck fantasy? -- nm - Roger More Oct 23, 15:02 2
      - What? That's broccoli. I'd be Tom Riker, the transporter accident and hermit. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 23, 15:18 1
        
        There's an episode where aliens scan Riker's brain and came up with the person that Riker has the strongest feelings for -- (link) - Roger More Oct 23, 17:01
Jax, the easiest way to compute lottery money is after all taxes are paid and you get the lump sum payout. 1/3 of the original number is what you get. -- nm - peglegpete Oct 23, 14:10 23
- so for $1.6B, you'd end up with about $533M net? -- nm - JaxSean Oct 23, 14:14 22
  - roughly, yes. states have different tax rates so it will vary a little. the Fed Govt. gets a huge chunk of the cash before the winner gets their share -- nm - peglegpete Oct 23, 14:17 21
    - pretty sure this math is wrong. -- nm - groiny Oct 23, 14:31 20
      - Mega Millions Payout: Calculate How Much You Will Win Now & After Tax [October 23] -- (link) - crash davis Oct 23, 14:38 11
        
        seems like quite the scam when you see this shit. - groiny Oct 23, 14:41 10
        
        one way I did the math on this is I came up with 12.88 million...a far cry from a billion six, but enough to make me happy -- nm - crash davis Oct 23, 14:46
        
        Money today is worth more than money in the future because I can take it and invest it and grow it. So they discount it accordingly based on - pmb Oct 23, 14:46 4
        
        thanks, it is a shock when you hear 1.6 and them you end up with a billion less than that when all said and done. -- nm - groiny Oct 23, 14:47 3
        
        then divide it by your 40 pool participants -- nm - crash davis Oct 23, 14:48 2
        
        this is why I buy a few solo. -- nm - groiny Oct 23, 14:49 1
        
        but those won't win -- nm - crash davis Oct 23, 14:54
        
        It would be closer to that if you spread it over the 30 year annuity. - JaxSean Oct 23, 14:42 3
        
        the annunity pays out at about 4%, a wealth manager should not only do better than that, but at the end you'll still have your 500million or more - zeitgeist Oct 23, 14:48 1
        
        I'd take the yearly payouts. -- nm - JaxSean Oct 23, 14:49
        
        Annuity: $24.08M year 1, followed by $25.29M year 2. Then they go up 5% each year. - JaxSean Oct 23, 14:48
      - It’s pretty close as a rule of thumb. -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Oct 23, 14:35
      - no. i'm right. -- nm - peglegpete Oct 23, 14:34 6
        
        so if you do not take the lump sum, you get more $? -- nm - groiny Oct 23, 14:39 5
        
        Yes, but you get it over the course of 25 years. The lump sum takes the present value of the jackpot by discounting it based on what you would need - pmb Oct 23, 14:43 4
        
        (30 years, from what I'm reading) -- nm - JaxSean Oct 23, 14:47
        
        so when I win, I will not have enough $ to buy the White Sox team. - groiny Oct 23, 14:44 2
        
        Not by yourself, but almost nobody does it alone. They almost all have investors. - pmb Oct 23, 14:47 1
        
        I don't play well with others. -- nm - groiny Oct 23, 14:48
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- Did you see the whole thing or leave halfway through? ;-) - Krusty Oct 23, 16:44
- cant wait -- nm - Jovian Oct 23, 14:52
- Here's the review page at Rotten Tomatoes. -- (link) - Mop Oct 23, 14:30 1
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- That makes me so happy. I would’ve been so disappointed if it was trash. -- nm - Volnelk Oct 23, 14:24 2
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    - Well, I am a huge fan but I do not expect that to work against me. -- nm - Spawn Oct 23, 14:28
- I am *psyched*. It is the closest thing to a super hero movie, that is not. -- nm - Spawn Oct 23, 14:23 9
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    - It picked up early criticism for not delving into (spoilers) - Beryllium Oct 23, 15:17 2
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        This sounds like the opposite of my experience with The Aviator. I did not connect with the film at all, but it seemed to me that ... - Beryllium Oct 23, 15:31
    - ... Are you serious? About not knowing? He was kinda my intro to homosexuality. -- nm - Spawn Oct 23, 14:27 2
      - Liberace was gay? But the ladies loved him! -- nm - Roger More Oct 23, 15:02
      - like, Jack, do you know about Elton John? -- nm - Reagen Oct 23, 14:28
    - what how what -- nm - Reagen Oct 23, 14:26 1
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I'm going to be pessimistic and say Dodgers in 6 -- nm - prayformojo Oct 23, 14:08
WITCH HAT PIKACHU!!! -- nm - Mop Oct 23, 14:08 2
- i just caught something called a Drifloon. -- nm - Andie Oct 23, 14:12 1
  - They have a shot for that. -- nm - Spawn Oct 23, 14:14

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