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Infinity War small spoiler question - prayformojo Mar 14, 08:43 1
- It's the software of Tony's suit. -- nm - Reagen Mar 14, 08:44
The Facebook page of Rick Singer - the college admissions scammer - using a picture of our campus in the header. -- (link) - Mop Mar 14, 08:27 2
- Godammit it all ... -- nm - ReluctantCynic Mar 14, 09:02
- so that's where he learned to do it -- nm - decline Mar 14, 08:28
The House just passed a resolution 420-0 calling for the public release of the Mueller report. Also, both the lead FBI agent and one of the main - decline Mar 14, 08:01 2
- I read an article on 538 that compared the Meuller investigation more to Whitewater than Watergate. That seems like it'll be the end result of this. - Inigo Mar 14, 08:10 1
  - Unfortunate, but probably accurate :( -- nm - Beryllium Mar 14, 08:21
Romney voting against Trump on border wall reso -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Mar 14, 07:59 2
- that's an estimated 6th GOP Senator - still not enough to overcome the expected veto -- nm - decline Mar 14, 07:59 1
  - Right, I’m not holding my breath on the ultimate outcome. But every chip away from Trump’s support helps, I think. -- (edited) - Super Daddy Princess Mar 14, 08:08
Students from several universities have filed the first lawsuit in the 'Varsity Blues' Scandal. Also, I found it interesting how the case initially - decline Mar 14, 07:58 2
- Was it 6ix9ine? -- nm - Roger More Mar 14, 08:06
- "Why should you go to prison for a crime someone else noticed?" -- nm - Reagen Mar 14, 08:01
hahahahahahaha. Wait. Wait. HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! -- (link) - ty97 Mar 14, 07:51 2
- maybe they're going on a late season ski weekend -- nm - decline Mar 14, 07:58
- He's just wasting money for what is sure to be a losing effort. - Krusty Mar 14, 07:55
VP to me: "[Student name]. How do you manage not to punch him in the face everyday?" - Reagen Mar 14, 07:36 2
- You need to do some dance numbers like on Schooled. Get him interested in learning! -- nm - Beaker Mar 14, 07:38 1
  - Wants to go into the military, can't be bothered to show up on time or do any work. Buy me a ticket for that show, please. -- nm - Reagen Mar 14, 07:43
Japanese Experimental Forest! -- (link) - prayformojo Mar 14, 07:33
The introduction of television cameras has amplified the nonsense, and caused politicians to lean into the theatrics. And social media has exacerbated it -- (link*) - Beaker Mar 14, 07:08 5
- I agree with him here. Tweeted this yesterday after some of the committee shut down commentary. -- (link) - Name Withheld By Request Mar 14, 07:11 2
  - the only time I usually pay attention to the Opposition parties in Canada is when they agree with the Govt - Beaker Mar 14, 07:25 1
    - (you need to read the im to get the gist as to why... :) ) -- nm - Beaker Mar 14, 07:35
- Only technique has changed, he says. Now, whenever the opposition (or the governing party) has a fit of outrage, they do two things: - Beaker Mar 14, 07:09
- John F. Kennedy wearing makeup and Richard Nixon not. That's when it all started, and now here we are. -- nm - Bacon Mar 14, 07:09
Buried in the Beto thread: Just for kicks, I pulled up the polls from this week in 2015, for the 2016 election. - MDH Mar 14, 06:57 1
- Reminder: he didn’t dominate polls. He paid someone to manipulate them. -- nm - David, Earth’s Mightiest Hero Mar 14, 08:31
You know what sucks? Getting the flu and bronchitis - oblique Mar 14, 06:52 8
- just don't blame chipotle! they're finally making sick employees stay home -- (link) - decline Mar 14, 07:40
- sorry! -- nm - Epiphany Mar 14, 07:02
- Ugh! Feel better -- nm - Krusty Mar 14, 06:57 2
  - Thanks. Back at work today (been home all week) so I'm almost back to normal -- nm - oblique Mar 14, 07:15 1
    - Glad to hear but still take it easy through the weekend. - Krusty Mar 14, 07:51
- kilbo, the anti-vaxxer -- nm - budice Mar 14, 06:54
- you have to ask for the maximum strength flu shot. -- nm - groiny Mar 14, 06:52 1
  - I don't want to know how that is administered -- nm - oblique Mar 14, 07:15
Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, The Wire, Suits, Billions, Flight of the Conchords, Damages...that is a good TV resume -- (link*) - Beaker Mar 14, 06:41
Lori Loughlin's daughter found out her mother had been arrested while on a yacht in the Caribbean. A yacht owned by the chairman of the board of trustees of USC.. -- (link*) - decline Mar 14, 06:40 12
- This reminds me of the train ride I was on from Chicago to South Bend where I got to meet the President of our University. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 14, 07:26 3
  - did he take you for a cruise on his boat? -- nm - Beaker Mar 14, 07:26 2
    - would you eat them with a goat? -- nm - Bacon Mar 14, 07:28 1
      - No, but he did offer me a tour of his castle with a moat -- nm - Strongbad Mar 14, 07:30
- it was one of those boat study things that kids do obviously. Learning about life on the open water -- nm* - Beaker Mar 14, 06:54 1
  - it's like none of you ever watched Breaker High. -- nm - Andie Mar 14, 07:11
- hee-larious -- nm - groiny Mar 14, 06:53
- I mean, who among us never partied with the trustees? -- nm - Baronan the Accuser Mar 14, 06:42 2
  - my brother took a dump on the President of his University's car once...does that count? - Beaker Mar 14, 07:31 1
    - not that kind of party. -- nm - groiny Mar 14, 07:33
- *nods* Sounds right -- nm - Fyre Festival Workers Mar 14, 06:41
- the movie gets better and better. -- nm - Andie Mar 14, 06:40
Happy three-and-a-bit day! -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Mar 14, 06:20 2
- Indiana celebrates it on February 29th. -- nm - Reagen Mar 14, 06:23 1
  - In Europe, they celebrate it on July 22. -- nm - Baronan the Accuser Mar 14, 06:40
Frank Cali, Gambino crime boss, killed in front of Staten Island home (shot 6 times and run over) -- (link) - MDH Mar 14, 06:10 6
- It's the first mob boss killed here since Gotti killed Castellano back in the 80s. They're not powerful anymore and don't influence city - Krusty Mar 14, 07:53
- Which will turn out to have been over something he did in Apex Legends. -- nm - Max Mar 14, 07:12
- "and run over" wowzers. -- nm - ty97 Mar 14, 06:25 2
  - "we saw it on The Sopranos" -- nm - Hitters Mar 14, 06:37
  - and this: The death came on the same day that Bonanno crime family boss Joseph Cammarano Jr., and his consigliere, John Zancocchio, were acquitted... - MDH Mar 14, 06:29
- Franky Boy went out old style -- nm* - decline Mar 14, 06:13
Ouch, I mean I don't dislike the guy, but this is a brutally accurate hot take of Beto running: - MDH Mar 14, 06:05
Looks like Marvel dropped another Avengers 4 trailer -- it looks pretty sweet but 1 question - Will Hunting Mar 14, 05:31 9
- Without knowing everything, they just ruined the entire concept that Tony might really actually be in trouble way out in space. - Shaun Mar 14, 05:56 8
  - I agree. I think that shot is a mistake. - Marlowe Mar 14, 08:44
  - TBF, after what they did inserting Hulk into the last film's trailers it's still possible he DOES die alone in space. They're willing to make shit up. -- nm - Ender Mar 14, 06:46
  - Spoils / Speculation - Will Hunting Mar 14, 06:16
  - I mean (spoils?) - Reagen Mar 14, 05:59 4
    - Though I’d still watch a (spoils) - Roger More Mar 14, 06:16 2
      - Mid credits scene. -- nm - Reagen Mar 14, 06:17 1
        
        That’s when someone finds... - Roger More Mar 14, 06:21
    - Avengers Ohana means Family - budice Mar 14, 06:04
Avengers Endgame trailer -- (link) - budice Mar 14, 05:29
I've been having an adrenaline response for like the last 18 hours. One of my classes is going to drive me insane. -- nm - Reagen Mar 14, 05:28
Beto’s announcement video is up. -- nm - MDH Mar 14, 04:42 21
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  - What the. Are you going to leave me to be the only pessimist here?? -- nm - Max Mar 14, 07:13
  - I'll be honest, none of them excite me either. Pete comes the closest (and not b/c he's gay). But the lack of excitement is a big issue right now. - MDH Mar 14, 05:58 12
    - Your IM is key, the election is nowhere close. - ty97 Mar 14, 06:05 11
      - Nate keeps talking about people overlearning the lesson of the last election - Reagen Mar 14, 06:16 5
        
        What does Warren G think? -- nm - Strongbad Mar 14, 06:42 1
        
        Regulators, mount up. -- nm - MDH Mar 14, 06:46
        
        I can't recall what polls said this time four years ago, but I'm pretty sure I considered them meaningless then like I do now. - ty97 Mar 14, 06:30 2
        
        Just for kicks, I found primary polls from March 2015, results inside: - MDH Mar 14, 06:42 1
        
        Yeah, re Trump the error was in not believing the polls and that "the system" would self correct - Reagen Mar 14, 07:17
      - That's a good point as well. And I'm sure someone will get me excited. These announcements just haven't done it yet. -- nm - MDH Mar 14, 06:06 3
        
        I guess another way of wording it is that I don't know that I can maintain excitement until November 2020. - ty97 Mar 14, 06:11 2
        
        I think a lot of people are fatigued already. They'll get excited when it's time to get excited, but there's no point making - Roger More Mar 14, 07:03
        
        You should see a doctor if it lasts for more than four hours, let alone until 2020. -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Mar 14, 06:21
      - (and recall that most people aren't really going to tune in to the election for like 18 months still) -- nm - ty97 Mar 14, 06:06
  - I've had two friends in the past two days express that they really like Mayor Pete - ty97 Mar 14, 05:57 3
    - Who is this? What is he Mayor of? -- nm - JaxSean Mar 14, 06:40 2
      - South Bend, Indiana. He's had a *GREAT* week in the race after he was on CNN the other night. - Will Hunting Mar 14, 06:42 1
        
        Thanks. Will be on the lookout. -- nm - JaxSean Mar 14, 06:47
  - *waves hands in the air* - Krusty Mar 14, 05:40 1
    - *waves them like you just don't care* -- nm - Strongbad Mar 14, 05:51
TV PSA: Grey's Anatomy, Station 19, iHeartRadio Music Awards, Ex on the Beach, Project Runway, NBA, Siren, Supernatural, Superstore, AP Bio, Fam, -- nm - Beaker Mar 14, 04:40 2
- Brooklyn 99, Flip or Flop, RuPaul, Legacies, Top Chef, Will & Grace, Better Things, For the People, Broad City, L&O SVU, Other Two, The Good Fight, -- nm - Beaker Mar 14, 04:43 1
  - Star Trek Discovery, Swamp People, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Mar 14, 04:43
Victim’s family says video contradicts police version of Taco Bell drive through shooting -- (link) - Super Daddy Princess Mar 14, 04:28
wake up! -- nm - prayformojo Mar 14, 03:45
"Just don't ask anyone to explain Pi Day; they'll just go on forever." -- nm - GregW Mar 14, 01:24 4
- Mole Day >>> Pi Day -- nm - Strongbad Mar 14, 04:39
- I tend to get a bit irrational about it. -- nm - Reagen Mar 14, 03:48 2
  - That joke is transcendent. -- nm - Baronan the Accuser Mar 14, 06:10 1
    - in a roundabout sort of way -- nm - SyrDragon Mar 14, 08:47
"musical guest goop, featuring goop!" -- nm - Beryllium Mar 14, 00:13
... this photo is by Annie Leibovitz. How did it make the cover, though? - Beryllium Mar 14, 00:05 2
- she good at shmoozing, has decent photo tech, benefits from an army of assistants, too bad they didn't tuck in the shirt or get a more appropriate one -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 14, 01:32
- It was the only one that fit with the title? -- nm - . Mar 14, 01:30
hmmm, fb is down again -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 14, 00:00
focus isn't too great on this one, but it's a tiny birdy -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 13, 23:59 [flickr] 1
- can you raise the midtones on the bird like on the back, so it competes with the detail of the log? -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 14, 01:35
PowerBall rolls over to almost 500m so casino window open...same rules -- (edited) - zeitgeist Mar 13, 23:24 1
- Done--and thanks! -- nm* - Flavorize Mar 13, 23:57
Thursday Night Darts promos come across like those SNL crazy festival skits. -- nm - Max Mar 13, 23:13
Upcoming book on Jared and Ivanka Kushner says Daddy tried to get Kelly to fire them (get them back to NY) but he refused and donny is too chickenshit -- (link) - zeitgeist Mar 13, 23:08
Here's a shorter link to the quarantine story below. -- (link) - . Mar 13, 22:52 2
- 703 on board, that's a big crew -- nm - Beryllium Mar 13, 22:57 1
  - (25 were diagnosed) -- nm - Beryllium Mar 13, 22:58
A small Navy amphibious assault ship with 25 on board is held at sea quarantine with an outbreak of mumps, parotitis. -- (link) - zeitgeist Mar 13, 22:50
Every monthly meeting we give our speakers a Certificate of Appreciation. This is the title I had to squeeze on this month's certificate.... - Meg Mar 13, 22:24 3
- THIIAHCI: ACSCIC! -- nm - oblique Mar 14, 06:47
- if we're talking quaternary, I'm really more of a pleistocene guy. -- nm - mafic Mar 13, 22:28 1
  - Her abstract says occupation history spans 13,000 years. Other speakers have said at least 15,000 so we're certainly into the Pleistocene. -- nm - Meg Mar 13, 22:43
2 things about Varsity Blues college busts. First, Parent Trap would have been a much better film title to use. Second this can't be the only group -- (edited) - peglegpete Mar 13, 21:56
Geez, who'd she bribe to get this sweet deal? -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 13, 21:53 2
- I hope she has to ask the director if they can green screen out a 5 pound ankle tracker. -- nm - peglegpete Mar 13, 22:02
- Did she post a million bail? (heard got 1m the other 250k ) -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 13, 21:55
"For the night is dark and full of terrors" -- nm - Amoxy Mar 13, 21:09 2
- One month from today... -- nm - David Mar 13, 21:17 1
  - I have about 40 episodes to watch before then. -- nm - Amoxy Mar 13, 23:10
With over 42,000 views since Monday, that stealth boat photo is my most-viewed photo ever. And at 111 faves, it's tied for most-faved. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 13, 21:06 3
- link? -- nm - oblique Mar 14, 07:47
- "all from... NKVD.ru? that's weird." -- nm - mafic Mar 13, 21:25 1
  - Well, I'll take it. At least I'm getting those meaningless internet points. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 13, 21:51
Russian visa question: Do you have any special training or experience related to firearms, explosives, nuclear, chemical, or biological - mafic Mar 13, 21:01
STIS - I need a wireless keyboard and mouse for the office. I have a Microsoft combo at home but Logitech is cheaper. Any good? -- nm - Meg Mar 13, 21:00 8
- I have both logitech. they've worked great for years. -- nm - peglegpete Mar 13, 21:41
- Logitech is usually a goid value, -- nm - . Mar 13, 21:33 2
  - (This message was typed on a Logitech keyboard.) -- nm - Mop Mar 13, 21:37 1
    - Nah, a Samsung tablet. with autocorrect disabled. - . Mar 13, 21:51
- I have a Logitech set at work. I like it. single USB dongle for both, never had any problems. -- nm - mafic Mar 13, 21:04 1
  - this is me, too -- nm - SyrDragon Mar 14, 05:51
- I've been using a logitech external wireless keyboard for many years. It's been great. (It's solar powered!) -- nm - Beryllium Mar 13, 21:03 1
  - I think I saw one of those in Office Depot. How much solar do they need? The office doesn't have a very big window. -- nm - Meg Mar 13, 21:16
Still can't get used to Nebraska/Rutgers being a conference game -- nm - prayformojo Mar 13, 20:57
Claire Danes in Terminator 3 is almost a dead ringer for Lauren Cohan in Whiskey Tango. -- nm - Max Mar 13, 20:55 4
- Cavalier. Not Tango. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 13, 21:13 3
  - wtf, why do I keep doing that? -- nm - Max Mar 13, 21:46 2
    - Because of the movie Whiskey Tango Foxtrot -- nm* - David Mar 13, 21:51 1
      - which is common phonetic phrase in military - SyrDragon Mar 14, 05:53

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