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Christmas -- nm - Beaker Dec 24, 16:24 2
- Eve -- nm - Beaker Dec 24, 16:24 1
  - roll -- nm - Beaker Dec 24, 16:24
Did we already see the Holiday Greetings from RT(Russia Today)? -- (link) - amoxy Dec 24, 16:16 1
- noice -- nm - Beaker Dec 24, 16:24
A federal judge on Monday ordered North Korea to pay more than $500 million in a wrongful death suit filed by the parents of Otto Warmbier -- (link) - Beaker Dec 24, 16:15 4
- Which one do you think they will do first? Pay This or denuclearize? - amoxy Dec 24, 16:19 2
  - they will do both at once by telling the parents the nukes are theirs and NK will be glad to 'ship' them. -- nm - peglegpete Dec 24, 16:23
  - If getting glassed from orbit counts as denuclearization, then I'll take door number two. -- nm* - Beryllium Dec 24, 16:21
- I bet NK is just shaking in their boots. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 24, 16:19
TIL: Dr Seuss's 2nd wife, Audrey Geisel, died five days ago. -- (link*) - Beryllium Dec 24, 16:02
Let's say hypothetically I started playing Destiny 2 on XBox today. - Marlowe Dec 24, 16:01 1
- 1 - umm, I think david. 2 - umm, if things seem hard, grind for a few levels then try again. - tRuMaN Dec 24, 16:20
Chris Evans and his Dog -- (link) - budice Dec 24, 13:55 2
- So, which one was picked? -- nm - zork Dec 24, 17:48
- Lol -- nm - Epiphany Dec 24, 14:30
Now in the oven: Mexican lasagna -- nm - prayformojo Dec 24, 13:53 3
- Did it cost $33? -- nm - Epiphany Dec 24, 14:32 1
  - heh. I'd already gone to the grocery store before I made that post! -- nm - prayformojo Dec 24, 14:57
- That sounds delicious! -- nm - Beryllium Dec 24, 13:54
21,792.20 −653.17 -- nm - budice Dec 24, 13:04 7
- That's the close? Yikes. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 24, 13:06 6
  - what's the worst single day close since the great depression? 750? -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 24, 14:59 5
    - 1,175 down. This isn’t even top 10. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 24, 15:08 4
      - On the flip side, the *best* day of this year by percent only ranks 13th. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 24, 15:48
      - It's 12th by both percent and amount. Interesting. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 24, 15:43 2
        
        Also interesting: the top 4 of the top 5 losingest days are all this year. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 24, 15:44 1
        
        Or maybe wikipedia is stupid. Yes, this. 12th by amount, 15th by percent. -- nm* - Beryllium Dec 24, 15:45
Today's the 25th anniversary of Tombstone -- (link) - Max Dec 24, 12:34 [youtube] 3
- It’s the latest episode of the Rewatchables. Probably for that reason. -- (link) - Volnelk Dec 24, 13:16
- I think your pizza is well past it's consume by date -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 24, 12:59
- Not me - I'm in my prime -- nm - prayformojo Dec 24, 12:43
happy anniversary to THE 1826 EGGNOG RIOT at West Point -- (link) - peglegpete Dec 24, 12:04 1
- "The piano player in my saloon just closed up and snuck out the back." -- nm - Max Dec 24, 12:10
It feel weird to be going out of town and not leaving first thing in the morning.... - Meg Dec 24, 11:20
in less than 24 hours, and mostly due to losing power for 4-5hours yesterday, I have completely filled up my trash and recycle bins. - tRuMaN Dec 24, 11:18 2
- If it's cold enough outside you can put your refer or freezer stuff on the porch -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 24, 13:02 1
  - Oh wait I get it..now..you're cleaning because you have no tv, Internet -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 24, 13:08
It seems like we've found the perfect stalker gift for our arachnophobic Slackers. -- (link) - Mop Dec 24, 11:05 12
- ----------------- -- nm* - jnine Dec 24, 13:29
- I will drive to Corvallis and menace you with ... whatever it is ... if someone on ST sends me one. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 24, 11:19 10
  - Nevermind, thought it was Bacon in the original post -- nm* - amoxy Dec 24, 15:48
  - I told you, everyone thinks you should get them. -- nm - jnine Dec 24, 13:30
  - Yellies, the perfect gift. O -- nm - Diva, Christmas Ruiner Emeritus Dec 24, 11:20 7
    - And don't think I won't ship a dozen to Boston, either! -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 24, 11:37 2
      - You're welcome! -- nm - Diva, Christmas Ruiner Emeritus Dec 24, 12:20 1
        
        Actually, I have reconsidered. How dare I question the generosity and good will of ST, especially at this time of year. My apologies. - ReluctantCynic Dec 24, 16:02
    - We need something that's like giving your nephew a drum set... mixed with spiders. -- nm - Hasbro Dec 24, 11:24 3
      - V 2.0 of these will have them leave slime trails. -- nm - Reagen Dec 24, 11:40 2
        
        They explode in glitter when you stomp them. -- nm - Mop Dec 24, 13:43 1
        
        and will release a gas which smells like Surstromming -- (link) - peglegpete Dec 24, 13:48
Kevin Spacey Charged With Felony Sexual Assault -- (link) - Remlik Dec 24, 11:02 6
- Man that is somethin -- nm - budice Dec 24, 11:55
- Was just coming to post his video. I thought it was clever -- nm - Amoxy Dec 24, 11:05
- Like, at literally the same moment this was tweeted. -- (link) - Tim Dec 24, 11:04 3
  - This feels like Randy Quaid territory. -- nm - Max Dec 24, 12:21
  - what in the literal F did I just watch. - Jovian Dec 24, 11:25 1
    - Is he? IS HE? -- nm - Qale Dec 24, 11:58
Winning: Dow down 4000 points over the past 3 weeks. -- nm - Remlik Dec 24, 11:00 3
- With the Donald turning back the clock on so many programs and his post about the Fed, I'm wondering if he'll put us back on the gold standard -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 24, 12:43
- Because the Democrats won the House, Remlik! -- nm - Mop Dec 24, 11:02 1
  - of course! -- nm - Remlik Dec 24, 11:04
Your top 10 songs: Thank U, Next, Without Me, Sicko Mode, Sunflower, Happier, High Hopes, All I Want For Christmas Is You, Zeze, Drip Too Hard, It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year -- (edited) - Tim Dec 24, 10:43 2
- I read that the Christmas #1 in the UK is a YouTuber with a parody song. -- nm - Mop Dec 24, 10:45 1
  - LadBaby - We Built This City on Sausage Rolls -- nm - Tim Dec 24, 10:48
Do you own or lease your car? Advantages and disadvantages of each? - Mop Dec 24, 10:43 20
- Own. But I'm trying to sell it. (NM) - Marlowe Dec 24, 15:58
- If you're the type that needs the shiny new (to you) car every 3 years, lease. If you enjoy driving your car into the ground over 10 years, own. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 24, 13:58
- Buying new, warranty to cover the length of payments -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 24, 12:47
- We own both of ours free and clear, both were bought used, maintenance costs haven’t really been an issue yet, 73k miles on one, 20k on the other. -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Dec 24, 11:50 1
  - Maintenance costs on my (new to me) used car (2012 model) have me very anxious. - Mop Dec 24, 11:59
- I've avoided leasing in the past due to potential wear and tear on our field trips. If the Xterra continues to run well I - Meg Dec 24, 11:25
- i seriously thought about leasing. my concern was mileage. since - tRuMaN Dec 24, 11:14 6
  - That's a good tip. I'll have to do the math on that. -- nm - Mop Dec 24, 11:15 5
    - I leased once and I was always worried about the mileage. I ended up in a lengthy trial when the lease was up and I didn't have time to negotiate or - jnine Dec 24, 13:36 3
      - So over both terms, how many years, and was the total more ir the same as if you bought? I'll guess much more -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 24, 13:46 2
        
        It was about the same as if I bought it because the dealer who owned it had sold it to some other dealer who didn't sell those cars anymore so they - jnine Dec 24, 13:52 1
        
        btw: you are a great santa stalker, love the album and xmas orn and really love the coffee mug, goes well with the moose I have -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 24, 14:58
    - I've had several friends owe so much on their lease return that they end up buying their own car back and the payments end up a total 10 years -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 24, 12:50
- We own one and lease one. - Dark Callisto Dec 24, 11:03
- I own both my cars, and have since day one. No payments. Not an option for most people, but it's a great stress reducer. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 24, 11:01 4
  - Also, this is part of what's preventing me from getting an EV. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 24, 11:18 2
    - Any time you want to discuss the practicalities of owning a Model 3, let me know. -- nm - TWuG Dec 24, 12:33 1
      - We would need an X. - Beryllium Dec 24, 13:02
  - (I've never owned a new car, though) -- nm - Beryllium Dec 24, 11:04
- We own one and lease another. - Volnelk Dec 24, 10:54
A hamster eating blueberries. -- (link) - Amoxy Dec 24, 10:38 3
- I want to name it "kilbo." -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 24, 11:01
- pretty sure that's not a hamster -- nm - mud Dec 24, 10:59 1
  - I dunno, man. My sources say that it is. -- (link) - Mop Dec 24, 11:00
NFL Draft order: Cards, Raiders, 49ers, Jets, Lions, Bucs, Giants, Jags, Bills, Panthers -- (link) - Beaker Dec 24, 10:27 3
- We moved up one spot!! Yay for losing even though the Bears tried to give us the win. -- nm - Bacon Dec 24, 14:38 1
  - I don't think the Niners will beat the Rams -- nm - amoxy Dec 24, 15:50
- This is useful. As an fyi, ESPN does it wrong. Tankathon is a more reliable source. - David Dec 24, 10:31
"He's Illuminati!" NBA Bad Lip Reading -- (link) - Tim Dec 24, 10:27 [youtube]
Trump just won the War On Christmas. His shutdown means repairs cant be made to the national tree and it will remain dark for the foreseeable future - TWuG Dec 24, 10:22 8
- I shouldn't have tweeted this. -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 24, 10:32 4
  - Which means all 9f us here in whoville have to make all the noise we can so maybe, just maybe, elephant ass might hear us. -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 24, 13:07
  - No it's perfect -- nm - Amoxy Dec 24, 10:44
  - *likes* - Diva, Christmas Ruiner Emeritus Dec 24, 10:35
  - How The Grinch Stole America -- nm - Beryllium Dec 24, 10:34
- A worthy challenger. -- nm - Diva, Christmas Ruiner Emeritus Dec 24, 10:29
- "See, if I had The Wall, it would be easier to climb from it and repair the tree." (NM) - Drumpf Dec 24, 10:28 1
  - Not here. -- nm* - Diva, Christmas Ruiner Emeritus Dec 24, 10:34
All the leaves are brown and the sky is grey. - Beryllium Dec 24, 10:14
I am all alone(poor me). Seriously, this is call for help. Our President needs help -- nm* - Amoxy Dec 24, 09:53
And on cue... -- (link) - Reagen Dec 24, 09:51 4
- ... -- (link) - David Dec 24, 10:07 1
  - Ha! -- nm - Krusty Dec 24, 10:51
- The flex over top of the returner might have been my favorite thing this football season. - Will Hunting Dec 24, 09:53 1
  - "It's just a game, Matt Bosher!" -- nm - Beryllium Dec 24, 09:56
Geez. Washington cuts safety D.J. Swearinger after critical comments about coaching staff -- (link) - prayformojo Dec 24, 09:40
FF: 2 championships on the line tonight. I need DeSean Hamilton < 30 and I need Jared Cook < 14.5. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 24, 09:40 1
- I need 40 yards from Hamilton. -- nm - Shaun Dec 24, 10:36
The Washington Racists just released the PFF #10 safety because he pointed out the DC is a moron. -- (link) - Will Hunting Dec 24, 09:29 8
- Wow, he's cute. -- nm - Diva, Christmas Ruiner Emeritus Dec 24, 10:51
- Dear Atlanta Falcons: you are high on the waiver wire. Take the gift. -- nm - David Dec 24, 09:49 2
  - Lots of talk here about disappointing seasons from Trufant and Alford. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 24, 10:37 1
    - No pass rush means bad coverage but yes. They've both had their worst seasons. -- nm - David Dec 24, 11:00
- The amount of goodwill with its fan base this team had and lost over the years is staggering. -- nm - MDH Dec 24, 09:45
- we don't like players who tell the truth and are knowledgable -- nm - Beaker Dec 24, 09:44
- They felt he swears a lot. (NM) - Marlowe Dec 24, 09:31 1
  - His beat drops were becoming substandard. -- nm - Reagen Dec 24, 09:33
Corker responds to Trump tweet: 'Alert the daycare staff' -- (link) - GregW Dec 24, 09:24 2
- Oh because that's the joke you want to be making about a known sex predator. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 24, 09:40
- THAT'S YOU, YOU COWARD -- nm - Reagen Dec 24, 09:24
I'd been searching for this thread since Thanksgiving. I think the author deleted it and redid it. -- (link) - Tim Dec 24, 09:23
When you get a call from "Unknown Caller", be careful what you say. Better yet, just get a Pixel. -- (link) - Mop Dec 24, 09:23
-501.36 -- nm - mud Dec 24, 09:21
krusty, re b2 - tRuMaN Dec 24, 09:11 2
- :-) -- nm - Krusty Dec 24, 09:38 1
  - hopefully you enjoy the gifts. - tRuMaN Dec 24, 11:19
Some light Christmas viewing: Rick Steve's Europe Christmas Special. -- (link) - Mop Dec 24, 09:09 [youtube]
Choir of the St. George's Chapel sing Carol of the Bells. -- (link) - Mop Dec 24, 09:08 1
- the boys of the NYPD Choir were singing "Galway Bay" - mud Dec 24, 09:13
(follow up to jnine's post on B2) I had read that Melania (and Barron) would be at Mar a Lago but I see now that's been canceled. - Mop Dec 24, 09:05 4
- Dinner at WH, can't charge, have to invite people who don't kowtow. ..party at the lago, people pay $$$ to suck up -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 24, 13:17
- Melania was already there and came back. Oh what a joyful holiday she'll be having too. I hope they're as miserable as they've made everyone else - jnine Dec 24, 09:14 2
  - I expect she came back because he had a tantrum and demanded she return. I don't believe they have a functional relationship. -- nm - Mop Dec 24, 09:16 1
    - Why should their's be different than all of his other relationships? -- nm* - jnine Dec 24, 10:19
$5 3 card poker bet turns into $1 Million win -- (link) - Beaker Dec 24, 09:00 5
- On a suckers’ bet with a 20% house edge, give or take, iirc. *smh* -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Dec 24, 09:12
- They have 3 Card Poker at the local casino. Seems you either win big or not at all - Tim Dec 24, 09:04 3
  - They didn’t have any tables open when I was at the casino after our work holiday party so I had to play pai gow instead. - Super Daddy Princess Dec 24, 09:31 2
    - Woot!! -- nm - Epiphany Dec 24, 10:46
    - *RAWR* -- nm - Strongbad Dec 24, 09:37
"Titans’ HC Mike Vrabel said QB Marcus Mariota is dealing with a stinger" (What's a stinger?) -- (link) - decline Dec 24, 08:51 3
- Pinched nerve. -- nm - Reagen Dec 24, 09:12 1
  - damn Vulcans -- nm - Beaker Dec 24, 10:21
- It’s a neck issue. So, they have to take it seriously. -- nm - David Dec 24, 08:52
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! -- nm - Mop Dec 24, 08:48

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