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"Broken Face" And All, Becky Lynch Is Suddenly The Biggest Star In WWE -- (link) - Dread Pirate Beaker Nov 16, 10:25 1
- Qale doesn't like her as a heel. -- nm - David Nov 16, 10:25
I wonder what the average age is of these critters? -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 16, 10:23
Trump is apparently now questioning Mike Pence’s loyalty a week after declaring that Pence would be on the 2020 ticket. - Super Daddy Princess Nov 16, 10:21 2
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  - If administration turnover included the VP, that would truly be stunning. I don't know how they get anybody to take these jobs anymore. -- nm - pmb Nov 16, 10:31
There was some nasty weather last night. First snow of the season. It was fun watching everyone get all boo'd up. -- nm - HumperDeeve Nov 16, 10:21 1
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Interesting Pokemon Go gives weather warnings for rain, wind and heat, but nothing today for the air quality -- nm - Amoxy Nov 16, 10:15 1
- technically, it's not weather, right? -- nm - The Cliffs of Insandie Nov 16, 10:43
All hail Thunderlord! -- (link) - Shaun Nov 16, 10:04 [youtube] 3
- When I play Gambit, I never use rockets on non-bosses. - David Nov 16, 10:25 2
  - I'll rocket envoys and blockers if there's enough of them crowding the bank. -- nm - Shaun Nov 16, 10:28 1
    - Yeah, I think of anything on the center stage as a boss. -- nm - David Nov 16, 10:42
First half of The Ballad of Buster Scruggs: A-. -- nm - Reagen Nov 16, 10:03 6
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  - We're at our connection. -- nm - Reagen Nov 16, 10:26 1
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- (2 hour delay for snow: D-) -- nm - Reagen Nov 16, 10:05 2
  - I don't know what this second part means. -- nm - con_carne Nov 16, 10:06 1
    - Snow is what happens when rain gets cold. -- nm - Reagen Nov 16, 10:09
Whenever this tweet gets promoted, I think, -- (link) - Spawn Nov 16, 09:41 2
- That is some lazy writing right there. -- nm - David Nov 16, 09:54
- Geez, these are the most inane "secrets". -- nm - Mop Nov 16, 09:45
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Health PSA: Guys, huffing deodorant is bad -- (link) - decline Nov 16, 09:37 1
- But his breath smelt wonderful. -- nm - Spawn Nov 16, 09:39
"Jell-o Introduces Edible Slime" -- (link) - The Cliffs of Insandie Nov 16, 09:34 5
- isn't this just a Tide Pod? -- nm - Dread Pirate Beaker Nov 16, 10:20
- I've had a hot pocket before, thank you very much. -- nm - Reagen Nov 16, 10:09
- Seems like a nightmare of an idea for parents. -- nm - Volnelk Nov 16, 09:54
- "Dad... it SAYS 'NON-TOXIC'..." -- (pic) - Ender Nov 16, 09:46 [Attachment]
- isn't that what jello is already? -- nm - colin Nov 16, 09:38
Khashoggi update: We're back to "It was an accident!" MBS wasn't responsible. Death penalty sought for the accused. -- (link) - Mop Nov 16, 09:30
There's a creepy masked parade that looks like something from The Wicker Man going on outside. - LMS Nov 16, 09:26
Lol. “There must be decorum in the White House.” - Super Daddy Princess Nov 16, 09:08 3
- How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Swamp -- nm - Max Nov 16, 09:18 1
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- Maybe he means a decorator and is trying to make it sound fancier. -- nm - Volnelk Nov 16, 09:11
Umm, how did this even become a thing people thought was okay? -- (link) - Super Daddy Princess Nov 16, 09:03 1
- seems reasonable to me -- nm - decline Nov 16, 09:05
My understanding of the Mira Ricardel matter was that she stood her ground when Melania tried to use NSC resources during the Africa trip. -- nm - Mop Nov 16, 09:01 1
- *Someone* had to pay for that 6 hour hotel stay. -- nm - Spawn Nov 16, 09:02
BlackBerry Ltd. has signed a US$1.4-billion deal to acquire U.S. artificial intelligence and cybersecurity company Cylance -- (link) - Dread Pirate Beaker Nov 16, 08:59
Here's a video comparing Bohemian Rhapsody to Queen's actual performance at Live Aid. -- (link) - Mop Nov 16, 08:48 4
- His mustache seems off somehow. -- nm - Miracle Max Nov 16, 09:17 1
  - RIGHT?! -- nm - Henry Cavill Nov 16, 09:31
- MAlek says they did the full Live Aid set -- nm - Remlik Nov 16, 09:00
- Oh, Mop. -- nm - Spawn Nov 16, 08:49
Whoopsie! Court filing accidentally reveals that sealed charges exist against Julian Assange in the United States. -- (link) - Mop Nov 16, 08:44 2
- I wonder if it involves the 2016 election? Also, he should be handed over to Sweden for their investigation of him being a sexual creep. -- nm - crash davis Nov 16, 09:20 1
  - It seems like he's spent longer in 'house arrest' than he would have had he answered the charges -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 16, 10:05
May just appointed a new Brexit minister. The AP has a chart telling us what happens next. -- (link) - Mop Nov 16, 08:41 2
- when does the cannibalism start? -- nm - Dread Pirate Beaker Nov 16, 08:44 1
  - The Torys have been eating their own for quite some time now. -- nm - Mop Nov 16, 08:52
Corgis! Corgis everywhere! -- (link) - Miracle Amaxy Nov 16, 08:40 3
- for all I know, they might have been going to battle but Corgis look happy in every thing they do -- nm - crash davis Nov 16, 08:44 2
  - You can tell be their battle cries. - Spawn Nov 16, 09:02 1
    - The Battle Cry of The Corgi was my second favorite ever Warren Ellis GN -- nm - crash davis Nov 16, 09:12
10 Things - prayforAHolocaustCloak Nov 16, 08:40 10
- I love this and I want to do this with my kids. -- nm - Mop Nov 16, 08:52 4
  - I WISH THERE WERE SOME SORT OF BOOK THAT WAS AVAILABLE FOR ME TO PURCHASE TO MAKE IT EASIER!!! -- nm - Dread Pirate Beaker Nov 16, 09:40 2
    - Is there? I don't know the origin of this. Is pfm making these up or getting them from a site? -- nm - Mop Nov 16, 09:43 1
      - this was my hint to him to write these up and market them as a book :) -- nm - Dread Pirate Beaker Nov 16, 09:44
  - I tried for a while but Logan seems to already know everything. - Spawn Nov 16, 09:10
- What did you learn about Bocuse d'Or? -- nm - David Nov 16, 08:41 4
  - that the founder's son runs a restaurant in France at EPCOT? -- nm - prayforAHolocaustCloak Nov 16, 08:43 3
    - Heh. Touche. -- nm - David Nov 16, 08:44 2
      - also, that the Americans won it last time it was held -- nm - prayforAHolocaustCloak Nov 16, 08:48 1
        
        That was a huge deal. We're historically terrible in the event. It's generally France or one of the Scandinavians countries. -- nm - David Nov 16, 08:50
In the early morning hours of Saturday and Sunday, the Leonid meteor shower will send shooting stars across the sky -- nm - decline Nov 16, 08:37 3
- I am beginning to think you earthlings are getting to complacent about us. This time... we make contact. -- nm - Leonid meteor shower Nov 16, 08:38
- aliens? -- nm - Dread Pirate Beaker Nov 16, 08:38 1
  - definitely -- nm - decline Nov 16, 08:45
'Princess Bride' nicknames today maybe? -- nm - HumperDeeve Nov 16, 08:28 25
- my name is zeitgeist, you killed my nickname, prepare to cry -- nm - Impressive clergyman Nov 16, 10:47
- OK, you've talked me into it. -- nm - The Impressive Clergybaron Nov 16, 09:17
- Rob Reiner on Goldman: -- (link) - decline Nov 16, 08:54 4
  - ha! -- nm - HumperDeeve Nov 16, 09:17
  - Ha! -- nm - Princess Krustycup Nov 16, 09:04
  - that's excellent -- nm - prayforAHolocaustCloak Nov 16, 08:56
  - That's amazing. -- nm - Inigo Nov 16, 08:56
- ok -- nm - The Jax In Black Nov 16, 08:53
- Sure. :) -- nm - Inigo Nov 16, 08:47 1
  - heh -- nm - prayforAHolocaustCloak Nov 16, 08:48
- maybe? -- nm - MAndie Pantinkin? Nov 16, 08:47 2
  - Can't do that, there is another Mandy. I will do - -- nm* - The Cliffs of Insandie Nov 16, 08:48 1
    - love it. -- nm - HumperDeeve Nov 16, 09:17
- I'll go with this, since it's one of my favorite movies. (NM) - Marlowe the Kid Nov 16, 08:45
- sure -- nm - 6 groined man Nov 16, 08:40
- ok -- nm - prayforAHolocaustCloak Nov 16, 08:38
- Sure -- nm - Miracle Amaxy Nov 16, 08:36 2
  - You may have to duel Max for that. -- nm - The Cliffs of Inandie Nov 16, 08:49 1
    - True story (if I recall accurately): the first handle I attempted on the HSX forums in 1997? was Dread Pirate Roberts, before I learned of DreadPR -- nm - Max Nov 16, 09:13
- I understand The Princess Bride love. I really do, but he also wrote another movie I love -- (pic) - sundance davis Nov 16, 08:34 [Attachment] 2
  - I can't swim! -- nm - jnine Nov 16, 13:00
  - He wrote lots of stuff I love. -- nm - HumperDeeve Nov 16, 08:35
- sure -- nm - Dread Pirate Beaker Nov 16, 08:33
- How about All The President's Men nicks? -- nm - Woodtwug & Bernstein Nov 16, 08:31 1
  - Why not? Nobody knows anything, anyway. -- nm - HumperDeeve Nov 16, 08:34
Lawyer in Rape Trial Links Thong With Consent, and Ireland Erupts - crash davis Nov 16, 08:27 1
- Taoiseach is a word I did not know. It feels like it belongs in D&D -- nm - crash davis Nov 16, 08:38
RGIII was the only Ravens QB to practice yesterday. Flacco injured hip and Lamar Jackson is sick -- (link*) - Beaker Nov 16, 08:25 6
- (wherein mud learns RGIII is a Raven) -- nm - mud Nov 16, 08:27 4
  - Dude., -- (edited) - Spawn Nov 16, 08:36 [Backboard] 2
    - looks like the 2 weeks I spent on Pluto. -- nm - mud Nov 16, 08:47 1
      - Ah. - Spawn Nov 16, 08:48
  - and so does Diva. -- nm - Diva Nov 16, 08:28
- It was snowing and sleeting like mad. I think they were just making sure he didn't get more sick in crazy weather. -- nm - Inigo Nov 16, 08:26
I guess Teresa May is threatening "No Brexit" in order to get votes for her "No-Brexit Brexit" deal. - Mop Nov 16, 08:22 5
- But Andrew Scheer says everything is fine with Brexit. While his party keeps posting racist shit... -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 08:26 3
  - He's getting asked about it because he expressed support before the referendum. The quote I read this morning was more nuanced that this. - Name Withheld By Request Nov 16, 09:17 2
    - From Reddit: - Reagen Nov 16, 10:01 1
      - It's a viable one, sure, but at this point, I don't think anybody would find it any more satisfactory than the one he gave. - Name Withheld By Request Nov 16, 10:28
- sweet -- nm - mud Nov 16, 08:23
DeVos to issue a rule REQUIRING colleges and universities to allow abusers to cross examine their victims -- (link) - TWuG Nov 16, 08:16 18
- "You were wearing a thing so obviously you gave me consent, you whore." -- nm - Spawn Nov 16, 08:46
- As much as I dislike this, and have argued with my higher education lawyer wife about it, this is due process. -- (edited) - Inigo Nov 16, 08:29 9
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    - I agree with your feeling on it. - Inigo Nov 16, 09:03 1
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  - Correct. -- nm - Mop Nov 16, 08:42
  - "accused or their agent", so it depends on how many university sexual misconduct hearings involve hiring lawyers, etc - Roger More Nov 16, 08:39 4
    - According to the WaPo article, that's not the case. - Inigo Nov 16, 08:45 3
      - Sorry, but what's not the case? (Thanks for the c&p though, I am out of free WaPo articles on my laptop) - Roger More Nov 16, 09:13 2
        
        I meant it's not right that the accused themselves could cross-examine the accuser. - Inigo Nov 16, 09:19
        
        (Oh, I see, my quotation marks around "accused or their agent", which isn't in the quote you posted) -- (edited) - Roger More Nov 16, 09:15
- There's a whole load of parsing here. For one thing, it's not about criminal complaints. It only deals with how higher ed deals with accusations. - Mop Nov 16, 08:27
- I can't see how this would hold up in a court -- nm - prayformojo Nov 16, 08:25
- she seems nice. -- nm - mud Nov 16, 08:24
- oh god dammit -- nm - prayformojo Nov 16, 08:23
- that will do WONDERS for encouraging victims to come forward. -- nm - Andie Nov 16, 08:20 1
  - Part of a larger GOP effort to discourage college enrollment. -- nm - Mop Nov 16, 08:23
- good Lord -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 08:17
It's that time... Weekend Plans Poll! -- nm - Andie Nov 16, 08:12 13
- Fantastic Beasts 2 tonight, Prague Castle and Kafka museum tomorrow, wing it Sunday -- nm* - LMS Nov 16, 09:24
- Nothing except the Sunday tour. -- nm - Meg Nov 16, 09:00
- Print out cruise items check list and make sure I haven't forgotten anything. - Covington Nov 16, 08:58
- High school football playoffs tonight. Date night for the wife's birthday tomorrow night to see Bohemian Rhapsody. -- nm - Volnelk Nov 16, 08:35
- Church Board retreat tonight and tomorrow. Church camp fundraiser concert tomorrow night. Worrying about work stuff all weekend. -- nm - Ender Nov 16, 08:25
- Possibly looking at houses tonight, Goonies Pub Crawl tomorrow, Jaguars/Steelers game Sunday. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 16, 08:21
- Rehearsal and searching for an opportunity to take a nap. -- nm - Diva Nov 16, 08:21
- Vacation week starts in 4 hours! nothing big this weekend though, just some cleaning and running errands -- nm - decline Nov 16, 08:19
- Meeting up with Reagen and Dawson tonight, helping my mom tomorrow and then painting my bathroom, more painting Sunday. - Krusty Nov 16, 08:19
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- snow blowing, tidying up a couple rooms in the house, decorating for Christmas -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 08:16
- Doing a 'felting' workshop with a friend tonight, just because (making a scarf). Brunch and a Star is Born tomorrow. Holiday thingie Sunday afternoon -- nm - Andie Nov 16, 08:15
- Poker tomorrow night, Sunday night dinner with my son -- nm - amoxy Nov 16, 08:14
Chico air quality today 335. Improvement over yesterday but still in the hazardous range - amoxy Nov 16, 08:10 1
- Hopefully that forecasted rain comes through next week. - psilotum Nov 16, 08:38
GA Gov: Abrams considering filing lawsuit that if she wins, would result in an entirely new election - Strongbad Nov 16, 08:08 1
- whoa -- nm - JaxSean Nov 16, 08:22
OneRepublic's "Connection" is so bland, it's music by numbers. -- nm - Mop Nov 16, 08:08
Age of Heroes: Watchmen (2009) -- (link) - Beaker Nov 16, 08:07

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