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Jesus fuck, that means you're going to have to have a day of mourning for fuckface von clownstein. -- nm - Reagen Dec 4, 12:11 9
- You take that awful statement back. Clownstein sounds Jewish. -- nm - Trump supporter Dec 4, 12:33
- Will that still apply if he's impeached? -- nm - Meg Dec 4, 12:16 1
  - *hand-wavey motion* -- nm - Nixon Dec 4, 12:20
- It will be a federal holiday where everything is legal, including shooting someone in the middle of the street. We shall call it... -- nm - Max Dec 4, 12:15 2
  - The Dirge. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 4, 12:20 1
    - *golf clap* -- nm - SyrDragon Dec 4, 13:38
- Of course. And the eulogies will speak about how he "really connected with the people". -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Dec 4, 12:13 1
  - with his constant stream of vitriol. and later, urine. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 4, 12:19
- mourning, enormous party; potatoe, potato -- nm - Beaker Dec 4, 12:13
Some of you (rock) music guys might know the name of Brent Fritz. Touring drummer. He's from my boss' ward. Just met him on Friday. - Name Withheld By Request Dec 4, 12:10
Concert photography is tough. -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 4, 12:04 [flickr] 1
- That's a nice picture... - oblique Dec 4, 12:30
Beto was a top recipient for campaign donations across a number of categories. -- (link) - Mop Dec 4, 11:59 15
- From what I understand, it was also in the vast majority of cases, individual who work in the o&g industry donating - Reagen Dec 4, 12:08 14
  - Such nuance would surely matter if he was a Republican, I'm sure. - Name Withheld By Request Dec 4, 12:12 13
    - And to your other question, if I'm him, I stay away from the cabinet if I have any future presidential ambitions. -- nm - Reagen Dec 4, 12:16 11
      - Start gaming out 2028? Isn't the moral of 21st Century Presidential Politikin' that people burn bright and then rapidly fade away? - Name Withheld By Request Dec 4, 12:18 10
        
        That's why I'm sure he'd like to go for 2020 - Reagen Dec 4, 12:21 9
        
        I suppose the 2020 cycle might be better for him, but Cornyn would be tougher to off than Cruz was. - Name Withheld By Request Dec 4, 12:26 4
        
        Or a rematch in 2024. -- nm - Reagen Dec 4, 12:29 3
        
        Climate change in the political cycle, though there's a chance Cruz isn't the candidate so maybe. - Name Withheld By Request Dec 4, 12:31 2
        
        Who ever thought Biden would get a second (and third!) act? -- nm - Reagen Dec 4, 12:35 1
        
        I know it it totally the same story, but..... -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Dec 4, 12:42
        
        That only makes sense if he can win. If he can't win another Senate or Governor race in Texas (which is more likely than not at this point, though - pmb Dec 4, 12:24 3
        
        I agree a second loss is a bit of a killer. -- nm - Reagen Dec 4, 12:25
        
        Rick Perry, Secretary of Energy -- nm - Reagen Dec 4, 12:25 1
        
        Yes, it can be done, but the party that would appoint him would care about whether he can do the job. -- nm - pmb Dec 4, 12:36
    - We'll test that nuance if any Republicans ever stop getting their campaign funds from dark money PACs. -- nm - Reagen Dec 4, 12:13
Poll: What's a popular holiday movie you've never ever seen? Me = Home Alone, Wonderful Life -- nm - prayformojo Dec 4, 11:59 37
- It's A Wonderful Life. -- nm - Krusty Dec 4, 12:29 1
  - same - SyrDragon Dec 4, 13:40
- I'm not sure I've ever see A Christmas Story all the way through -- nm - oblique Dec 4, 12:24
- I've only seen pieces of Elf. And Miracle on 34th Street. - ReluctantCynic Dec 4, 12:11 6
  - Wonderful Life looks so boring -- nm - Krusty Dec 4, 12:30 2
    - That's why they added gremlins to the re-make. -- nm - Roger More Dec 4, 12:31
    - it's no Die Hard. - groiny Dec 4, 12:31
  - I am good if I never see it again. - groiny Dec 4, 12:19 2
    - Agreed. - ReluctantCynic Dec 4, 12:29 1
      - I went last year to an old theater to watch on the big screen - groiny Dec 4, 12:30
- Polar Express -- nm - Beryllium Dec 4, 12:06 2
  - Oh, I know this is a travesty, but: Scrooged. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 4, 12:07 1
    - It's fine. I like it, but the movie isn't in any pantheons. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Dec 4, 12:16
- I've only seen bits here and there of 'A Christmas Story'. -- nm - Diva Dec 4, 12:05 7
  - It's actually aged poorly. - Reagen Dec 4, 12:12 5
    - Your face has aged poorly! - Krusty Dec 4, 12:27
    - I was fine until Ralphie got all rapey. -- nm - groiny Dec 4, 12:15 3
      - (watched Sixteen Candles or Revenge of the Nerds lately?) - Reagen Dec 4, 12:19 2
        
        I never really liked ACS all that much, it was just ok to me. -- nm - groiny Dec 4, 12:20 1
        
        I thought it was hysterical as a kid - Reagen Dec 4, 12:23
  - I try to avoid that one, but I'm pretty sure I've seen it - once, long ago. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 4, 12:05
- Anybody says Die Hard is gonna get tossed off the ST roof. -- nm - Max Dec 4, 12:04 1
  - Die Hard II: Die Harder. - Name Withheld By Request Dec 4, 12:19
- Christmas Vacation -- nm - Roger More Dec 4, 12:02 6
  - Same. -- nm - Dark Callisto Dec 4, 12:03 5
    - Whoa whoa whoa. -- nm - Reagen Dec 4, 12:14 3
      - This! How is this possible?!? -- nm - Krusty Dec 4, 12:29 2
        
        Says the guy whose response to this poll is "It's A Wonderful Life"! -- nm - Roger More Dec 4, 12:30 1
        
        It was a dull looking black and white film. What kid is choosing that over Chevy Chase in a Christmas Vacation movie? -- nm - Krusty Dec 4, 12:38
    - how is this possible??!! -- nm - Beaker Dec 4, 12:12
- I've only seen pieces of Wonderful Life (and remakes) -- nm - Beryllium Dec 4, 12:01
- Love Actually, Nightmare Before Christmas -- nm - Beaker Dec 4, 12:01
- Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street -- nm - Strongbad Dec 4, 12:00 4
  - This -- nm - con_carne Dec 4, 12:04
  - 34th Street is such an enjoyable movie - groiny Dec 4, 12:01 2
    - Yup. I love it as well. We watched it on Thanksgiving and I'll watch it at least two more times before Christmas gets here. -- nm - Krusty Dec 4, 12:28
    - just watched most of the original last night. love it too. -- nm - Beaker Dec 4, 12:12
Watership Down trailer -- (link) - LMS Dec 4, 11:53 1
- still no boats -- nm - Beaker Dec 4, 11:58
In college, I was outside the student activities building smoking with a friend and we noticed SUVs parked on the sidewalk in front. - ty97 Dec 4, 11:50 7
- were you buying containers ? -- nm - decline Dec 4, 11:53 6
  - my friends went there for something, don't remember what. Once again, I was smoking outside while they shopped. - ty97 Dec 4, 11:54 5
    - Seriously dude. You have to stop smoking. -- nm - George H W Bush Dec 4, 12:10 2
      - L3 -- nm - SyrDragon Dec 4, 13:42
      - shut up, you're dead. -- nm - groiny Dec 4, 12:16
    - This is like Bill Murray with the french fries. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 4, 12:09
    - man, he must have thought you were a serious chain-smoker -- nm - decline Dec 4, 11:56
Black Armory First Impression -- (link) - Shaun Dec 4, 11:46
Welp, those Bird/Lime scooters are hackable for around 32 bucks a pop - and the business model is to just leave them laying around -- (link) - decline Dec 4, 11:45 3
- That's... not good. -- nm - Mop Dec 4, 11:51
- Sweet! - ReluctantCynic Dec 4, 11:49 1
  - I think maritime law applies. Legitimate salvage! -- nm - Beryllium Dec 4, 12:00
CBS All Access: New Picard show late 2019, Jordan Peele Twilight Zone next year as well... -- (link) - Remlik Dec 4, 11:44 2
- I think hate the proliferation of streaming services far more than I ever hated paying for cable channels I don't watch. -- nm - pmb Dec 4, 12:00
- SWEEEEEEEEEEEET! -- nm - Mop Dec 4, 11:49
LIR: Most federal agencies will be closed tomorrow. But rest assured, your diligent Congressional representatives and their staffs will ... - ReluctantCynic Dec 4, 11:43 10
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  - But you'll get comp time, right? - ReluctantCynic Dec 4, 12:17 1
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- Thank goodness. I was afraid they'd do nothing from home instead of doing nothing at work. -- nm - Krusty Dec 4, 11:52 2
  - I'm right *here* you know ... - ReluctantCynic Dec 4, 11:58 1
    - :-) - Krusty Dec 4, 12:26
- Oh, and for precedent, same closures occurred during funerals for Presidents Reagan and Ford. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 4, 11:47
- Local county offices are closed tomorrow -- nm - Amoxy Dec 4, 11:46
- That's what we're worried about.......... - ty97 Dec 4, 11:46 1
  - ty97 ... (nmbty97) - ReluctantCynic Dec 4, 11:49
NFL Playoffs: Matchups as of Week 13! - Strongbad Dec 4, 11:41 1
- Texans, Chargers / Bears, Seahawks -- nm - Beaker Dec 4, 11:53
The Rise of Netflix Competitors Has Pushed Consumers Back Toward Piracy -- (link) - Remlik Dec 4, 11:38 5
- sometimes it pays to be in Canada. we get Discovery on Space; Titans is coming to Netflix Canada, not losing Disney... -- nm - Beaker Dec 4, 11:58
- That's an interesting counterpoint to the other article you posted. I'd argue that the "one platform to rule them all" is doing the opposite. -- nm - Mop Dec 4, 11:41 3
  - Can't wait to see the spike in Disney torrent traffic once their service goes live. -- nm* - Shaun Dec 4, 11:41 2
    - no question it will be torrented and Youtube will be having a lot of fun taking all of them down -- nm - Remlik Dec 4, 11:45
    - Yup. So much original content targeted at the very demographic perfectly capable of pirating the shit out of it. -- nm - Mop Dec 4, 11:43
Urban's response to whether this is it for his football career: "That's a complicated question." - Strongbad Dec 4, 11:37 4
- "I believe I will not coach again. Fairly certain." -- nm - Strongbad Dec 4, 11:50
- Yep. Part of me feels bad but my first thought was ‘It’s about to hit the fan at OSU and Urb is ducking out. He’ll be back in two seasons.’ -- nm - Volnelk Dec 4, 11:43 2
  - Why feel bad? he's a bad man making a ton of money to do nothing to better society. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 4, 12:20
  - I believe this was negotiated midseason for him to leave. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 4, 11:51
znu (from B2), banks are still open so money movements can happen. I gave everybody a 1/2 day -- nm - decline Dec 4, 11:37
New 4K Format, Growing Digital Libraries Invigorate Home Entertainment Market -- (link) - Remlik Dec 4, 11:34 2
- Huh. Getting celluloid whore Christopher Nolan to speak at a 4K summit is quite a coup. -- nm - Mop Dec 4, 11:40 1
  - yeah I think he's realized that he won't be able to do 'film' that much longer and get his movies greenlit... -- nm - Remlik Dec 4, 11:49
whatever happened to "if you don't like it, just change the station!" - groiny Dec 4, 11:29 38
- And if enough people change the station? - Reagen Dec 4, 12:05
- Nowhere in this thread did anyone mention the song title and I missed the thread on B2, but I instantly know what everyone is talking about. - Mop Dec 4, 11:42
- Mostly though, I don't understand how it is a Christmas song. -- nm - ty97 Dec 4, 11:38 4
  - it's a winter song. -- nm - groiny Dec 4, 11:39 3
    - So is the Winter Soldier theme. I propose a 1:1 swap. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 4, 11:40
    - yes. It's not a Christmas song -- nm - ty97 Dec 4, 11:40 1
      - like Frosty the Snowman -- nm - groiny Dec 4, 11:43
- in the context of today...it is a rapey/pressure song. Context of the time it was made it wasn't... -- nm - Remlik Dec 4, 11:31 26
  - The times, they are a changin'. Think of all the art that has come before, which has had its underlying meaning changed by the shifting sands of time… -- nm - Beryllium Dec 4, 11:33 3
    - oh yeah no question. -- nm - Remlik Dec 4, 11:36
    - see, now if you wanna say that Revenge of the Nerds is rapey, I will agree 100% -- nm - groiny Dec 4, 11:36 1
      - Yeah, that movie is...problematic. -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Dec 4, 11:41
  - dude just wanted the pretty girl to stay just a little bit longer. -- nm - groiny Dec 4, 11:32 19
    - so he puts 'something' in her drink to make her inhibitions lapse? that's ok then? -- nm - Remlik Dec 4, 11:35 14
      - maybe, "hey, this drink is good, what is in it" - groiny Dec 4, 11:36 8
        
        *shrug* I know a few women who've had stuff put in their drinks here in town. At the time the song came out it was innocent... - Remlik Dec 4, 11:37 7
        
        Read this. -- (link) - Shaun Dec 4, 11:39 [Backboard] 3
        
        and in the context of it's time and for years afterward it's an innocent song (it still is really). But now...today people of a different age disagree -- nm - Remlik Dec 4, 11:46 2
        
        People of a different age lacking skills in critical analysis, perhaps. -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Dec 4, 11:49
        
        because people are too damn touchy. -- nm - groiny Dec 4, 11:47
        
        well, if it were drugs, she would not be singing another 20 lyrics. -- nm - groiny Dec 4, 11:38 2
        
        Maybe they were singin' drugs, huh? huh? heheh -- nm - Beryllium Dec 4, 11:39 1
        
        I mean, it would hold more water if the song ended after that lyric. -- nm - groiny Dec 4, 11:41
      - She knew damn well it was an alcoholic drink. -- nm - Ender Dec 4, 11:36 4
        
        Which she was drinking already...she asking about what he put in the drink... -- nm - Remlik Dec 4, 11:36 3
        
        Spoils -- (edited) - Super Daddy Princess Dec 4, 11:39 1
        
        nm -- nm* - Will Hunting Dec 4, 12:25
        
        it could have been a different drink - groiny Dec 4, 11:37
    - Actually the girl wanted to stay longer but was worried about what others would think or say because it was against the societal norms of the time -- nm - Krusty Dec 4, 11:34 3
      - right, the context of the song is lost if you just single out one or 2 of the lyrics of it. -- nm - groiny Dec 4, 11:35 2
        
        Exactly. They hear the "no" part and think she's trying to get away from him when it's not that at all. - Krusty Dec 4, 11:40 1
        
        I agree with both of you on this - eag Dec 4, 12:03
  - #THICKE -- nm - Qale Dec 4, 11:32 1
    - Hey hey hey. -- nm - Shaun Dec 4, 11:37
- ever since I heard the theory about it, I can't hear it otherwise. -- nm - ty97 Dec 4, 11:30 2
  - I read the lyrics, while I can see it, it is a stretch. -- nm - groiny Dec 4, 11:31
  - Read the article linked on B2. -- nm - Shaun Dec 4, 11:31
- To your IM: some people live to be outraged. -- nm - Baron Gifts Dec 4, 11:30
MMA: Former WWE guy Jack Swagger is fighting at Bellator 214 on January 26. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 4, 11:29 2
- More MMA: Khabib and Conor's hearing with the NSAC is next Monday. Dana is on record in saying that worst case for Khabib is a 12-mo suspension+fine -- nm - Strongbad Dec 4, 11:32
- former All American, legit tough guy. Though I think he's to old for this. -- nm - Remlik Dec 4, 11:30
FF: 4 of 4 teams in the playoffs this year. - Strongbad Dec 4, 11:28
You know you're old when you start having chest pains and "Yeah, that could be a heart attack" seems like a reasonable conclusion. - Mop Dec 4, 11:25 10
- when I had my episode, I did not even feel anything in my heart. - groiny Dec 4, 11:27 9
  - whoa, when was this? -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 4, 11:38 7
    - last February. -- nm - groiny Dec 4, 11:41 6
      - How's the new diet/program? -- nm - Mop Dec 4, 11:43 5
        
        shitcanned - groiny Dec 4, 11:45 4
        
        Fuck. Sorry. -- nm - Mop Dec 4, 11:46 3
        
        it is hard to maintain when your legs don't cooperate. - groiny Dec 4, 11:48 2
        
        You need that magic brace that Christian Bale used in The Dark Knight Rises. Just order one of those. -- nm - Shaun Dec 4, 11:51 1
        
        yeah, and a Catwoman that looks like Hathaway to deliver it to me. -- nm - groiny Dec 4, 11:53
  - :( I expect I won't recognize it when it happens to me, either. -- nm - Mop Dec 4, 11:37

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