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This looks interesting: Harlan Coben's The Stranger (Netflix trailer) -- (link) - decline Jan 16, 08:18
Dialect coach breaks down Moira Rose's bonkers Schitt's Creek accent. -- (link) - Shaun Jan 16, 08:15
Fire Emblem: Three Houses trailer -- (link) - budice Jan 16, 08:08 3
- Well, the expansion. - Dark Callisto Jan 16, 08:18 1
  - I am so embarrassed that I have the game and have not even touched it. -- nm - Qale Jan 16, 08:20
- In my next life, I want to have Japanese animation hair. -- nm - Brrrron Jan 16, 08:14
This reminded me of REM: -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 16, 08:05 1
- no -- nm - Spawn Jan 16, 08:06
Any new podcast recommendations? The new season of Infamous America dropped this week and they're doing Dillinger. Should be a good one. - Krusty Jan 16, 08:04 3
- Not new, but Wooden Overcoats is really good. Fiction comedy about feuding undertakers on a British island. -- nm - Ender Jan 16, 08:09
- If you're a fan of The Office, I've been listening to The Office Ladies. Angela and Pam from the show are watching each episode in order and doing - oblique Jan 16, 08:05 1
  - The one for The West Wing was really good. Great info and guests. - Krusty Jan 16, 08:08
Can someone make an argument for/against (either/or/both/whatever) this "cancel all student debt" proposal of Bernie's? -- nm - ty97 Jan 16, 07:56 26
- It benefits the middle class, but any money not being paid back to loans is available for retirement investment or boosting retailer economy. -- nm - Max Jan 16, 08:21
- Most of the benefits flow to the upper middle class and wealthy. - spamlet Jan 16, 08:09 9
  - It's ripping the bandaid off a problem that's becoming untenable. - Reagen Jan 16, 08:20 2
    - That's the real problem and it's not going to be addressed by this. - spamlet Jan 16, 08:21 1
      - Is this not the same type of problem with our healthcare? -- nm - JaxSean Jan 16, 08:24
  - I would have though the upper middle class and wealthy would be less likely to need student loans, but I’d be interested in stats if you have them. -- nm - znufrii, human scum Jan 16, 08:18 4
    - The wealthier can probably get approved for higher dollar amount loans. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 16, 08:21
    - As you were typing, I posted it below from Vox. Basically the top and bottom quartiles have the same proportion of the student debt. - spamlet Jan 16, 08:20 1
      - Thanks again. Will take a look. -- nm - znufrii, human scum Jan 16, 08:21
    - Ah, hadn’t considered professional/graduate degrees. Thanks for the link below. -- nm - znufrii, human scum Jan 16, 08:20
  - Here's more specifically to that. -- (link) - spamlet Jan 16, 08:17
- If you're making a college education free to everyone, then sure, it makes sense to vacate current debt much like Illinois vacated pot convictions - oblique Jan 16, 08:07 1
  - Free (public) college is also one of his proposals -- nm - ty97 Jan 16, 08:22
- As someone that had to drop out of college because they did not want to get loans my gut reflex is that it is not fair to those that may have done - Spawn Jan 16, 08:01 4
  - My understanding is that, alongside the debt cancelation, Bernie also proposes free (public) college, which someone in your situation could - ty97 Jan 16, 08:22 1
    - For me no, but that could benefit the most recent drop-outs so that does make it a good bit better. But as I said, the responses in this thread is the - Spawn Jan 16, 08:27
  - Shit will never improve if we don't stop looking past " how does this affect me". -- nm - Reagen Jan 16, 08:14 1
    - As I said that aspect would not impact me as I (hope I) would have my loans paid off by now. -- nm - Spawn Jan 16, 08:17
- Against: Moral hazard of schools continuing to increase tuition and fees, loading students back up with more debt - znufrii, human scum Jan 16, 08:00 2
  - Also the impact on banks’ balance sheets to have to write off private student loans, if those are included. -- (edited) - znufrii, human scum Jan 16, 08:01 1
    - The pros should be obvious, and a large part of the money currently used to service that debt will be spent by consumers on other goods instead - znufrii, human scum Jan 16, 08:04
- It only benefits the middle class. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 16, 08:00 1
  - (Which in this case I mean as shorthand for "college-educated folks") -- nm - Beryllium Jan 16, 08:01
- (side note: I'm trying to avoid "I/others paid our debt, so why should we cancel other debt?" angle. I'm curious about it from a policy angle -- nm - ty97 Jan 16, 07:59 2
  - I fall into that of a sort so disregard my message except for the last part. -- nm - Spawn Jan 16, 08:02 1
    - It's a fair (and common) reaction that I've seen, I'm just trying to look at the proposal other than that part -- nm - ty97 Jan 16, 08:19
I just heard the classic Nokia ring tone. WHAT YEAR IS IT -- nm - Reagen Jan 16, 07:40 2
- Nokia has some pretty decent low to mid-range phones now. Maybe someone is trying to be different in the sea of iPhones and Samsungs. -- nm - Shaun Jan 16, 07:53 1
  - SMITE THEM! -- nm - ty97 Jan 16, 07:53
I, for one, don't give a crap what Harry and Meghan do. -- nm - Amoxy Jan 16, 07:36 6
- I'm finding the current Canadian debate over their expences to be incredibly gauche and should be beneath us. - Name Withheld By Request Jan 16, 07:57
- Same for everyone else in the royal family. -- nm - Krusty Jan 16, 07:41
- At least this is some fluff for people to pay attention to, instead of the steady bombardment from the Cheeto. -- nm - Shaun Jan 16, 07:40 1
  - drama with exactly ZERO consequences. if only all the news were like that. -- nm - Andie Jan 16, 07:41
- Ayup...don't give one tenth of one shit about any of them. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Jan 16, 07:37 1
  - I do only if this is the beginning of the unraveling of the royal families in general. - Spawn Jan 16, 07:38
White House hold on Ukraine aid violated federal law, GAO finds. -- (link) - mud Jan 16, 07:30
So news (because I can't share widely up here): Got an unexpected call yesterday. Been offered what would have been my dream job from ages 20-35. -- (edited) - Name Withheld By Request Jan 16, 07:29 6
- A huge factor in changing careers for me was family availability and flexibility. -- nm - Reagen Jan 16, 07:46
- I'll say this much about my prior job to the one I have now: Professional, and especially personal flexibility is invaluable. - Shaun Jan 16, 07:39
- tough decision but awesome you are in a place where you can make a choice -- nm - decline Jan 16, 07:37 2
  - This -- nm - Marlowe Jan 16, 07:58
  - Exactly. You have the luxury to make a decision on your terms. Goos luck -- nm - Amoxy Jan 16, 07:39
- Congrats on the offer! It sounds like you know what you have to/want to do. -- nm - Andie Jan 16, 07:33
Google Smart Lock now works with iPhones -- (link) - oblique Jan 16, 07:17
They've discovered Jared's secret identity -- (link) - decline Jan 16, 07:17
Neighbours in Toronto build deck facing woman's bedroom window (and however close you think it is...you are incorrect) -- (link) - Beaker Jan 16, 07:13 4
- Put out a tip jar? -- nm - Brrrron Jan 16, 07:25
- Jeez. That is sketchy. -- nm - Shaun Jan 16, 07:20
- I figured it was closer -- nm - ty97 Jan 16, 07:19 1
  - so you were incorrect is what I am hearing... -- nm - Beaker Jan 16, 07:23
Weird, we've just been sent a banana in the post (no message). - LMS Jan 16, 07:13 16
- Did it come with a resume and glossy photo of King Kong? - howie Jan 16, 08:41
- We’re going to need another banana for scale. -- nm - Qale Jan 16, 08:24
- I send you potassium and you call me a racist?!? - Krusty Jan 16, 07:32 4
  - This box had a UK post mark so it wasn't you. -- nm - LMS Jan 16, 07:39 3
    - Someone else is going to be surprised by my package. Especially the kumquat that should arrive next Tuesday -- nm* - Krusty Jan 16, 07:42 2
      - Is that a kumquat in your pants or a banana, or are you just happy to see us? -- nm - mud Jan 16, 07:45 1
        
        Yes -- nm - Krusty Jan 16, 08:06
- Tape it to a wall -- nm - budice Jan 16, 07:26 1
  - i mean, if they don't... -- nm - Andie Jan 16, 07:36
- Time to brush up on your self defense skills -- (link) - znufrii, human scum Jan 16, 07:24 [youtube]
- Maybe they just thought you needed some potassium. -- nm - Brrrron Jan 16, 07:20
- I'll give $5 Canadian if someone in your office will eat it (I don't recommend anyone eat it) -- nm* - Beaker Jan 16, 07:17
- You've been sent six figure art! -- nm - Reagen Jan 16, 07:14 3
  - duct tape coming in separate package -- nm - Beaker Jan 16, 07:14 2
    - Banana-By-Numbers -- nm - zork Jan 16, 07:33
    - It's an original movie pitch if it is! -- nm - LMS Jan 16, 07:17
NHL: Save of the Decade. -- (link) - Shaun Jan 16, 07:12
Today my trigger word is 1099-MISC - oblique Jan 16, 07:11
eek -- (link) - ty97 Jan 16, 07:09 1
- vid: -- (link) - mud Jan 16, 07:27
Joe Burrow says he suffered torn rib cartilage during College Football Playoff championship game -- (link) - Shaun Jan 16, 07:07
Lawrence Fishburne turned down Jules (Samuel L Jackson) in Pulp Fiction -- (link) - Beaker Jan 16, 06:56
Places in Newfoundland already have 42 cm of snow down (16.5 Inches) with up to 70 (27.5 inches) more on the way and 140 km/hr winds (87 miles/hr) -- (link) - Beaker Jan 16, 06:53 1
- that's a lot of snow -- nm - decline Jan 16, 06:54
Superbowl: Demi Lovato with the Anthem. Over or under 2 mins? -- nm - budice Jan 16, 06:34 4
- I thought Demi was performing halftime with some band called The Anthem and I was very confused. -- nm - ty97 Jan 16, 06:51 1
  - That would be an improvement. -- nm - Spawn Jan 16, 07:53
- Over. -- nm - Shaun Jan 16, 06:48 1
  - agreed -- nm - Beaker Jan 16, 06:49
Oh my god. What are the chances? There’s another caravan on its way to invade the United States. -- (link) - Volnelk Jan 16, 06:29 1
- I'm just going to keep pasting this link from now on for stuff like this :) -- (link) - Beaker Jan 16, 06:50 [Backboard]
Big billboards here for "rainforest fire channel dot com". Reminder that it's not just Australia that is burning up. -- (link*) - zork Jan 16, 06:24 1
- Koalas are cuter than anacondas. -- nm - Mop Jan 16, 06:36
the CEO of Smith & Wesson is out after what sounds like his inability to keep his 'gun' holstered -- (link) - decline Jan 16, 06:24
Good News! Trump finally got his Ukraine investigation -- (link) - decline Jan 16, 06:15
I guess wall st. didn’t care for my employer’s Q4 earnings, huh. - znufrii, human scum Jan 16, 06:05 2
- work harder! -- nm - decline Jan 16, 06:06 1
  - Heh. -- (edited) - znufrii, human scum Jan 16, 06:10
Awkwafina is doing the announcements for the 7 train I'm on right now. -- nm - Krusty Jan 16, 05:59 7
- Like live, or recorded? -- nm - ty97 Jan 16, 06:08 6
  - Recorded. It would be awesome if she was riding the train and doing them live -- nm - Krusty Jan 16, 06:14 3
    - "... And the best spring rolls at this stop are..." -- nm - Reagen Jan 16, 07:01
    - Both are funny, but this is even better. -- nm - Qale Jan 16, 06:19 1
      - I like when they do things like this. She still says what stop is next so you get the info you need -- nm - Krusty Jan 16, 06:58
  - ah, found my answer! -- (link) - ty97 Jan 16, 06:14
  - See? Total breakdown of law and order -- nm - prayformojo Jan 16, 06:12
Bad Boys For Life 76% (70), Dolittle 13% (67); Next Week: The Gentlemen 75% (51) -- nm - Beaker Jan 16, 05:57
Happy Birthday to Mr. Mel Profit! -- nm - Andie Jan 16, 05:53 12
- happy cakenips day! -- nm - JaxSean Jan 16, 08:06
- Birfday! -- nm - zork Jan 16, 07:34
- *prepares for brilliance* - oblique Jan 16, 07:19
- Happy Birthday!! -- nm - Jovian Jan 16, 07:18
- happy birthdays -- nm - budice Jan 16, 06:21
- Happy b!! (NM) - Marlowe Jan 16, 06:11
- Happy birthday! -- nm - ty97 Jan 16, 06:08
- HB! -- nm - Shaun Jan 16, 06:00
- Happy birthday! Woo hoo!!! -- nm - Krusty Jan 16, 05:59
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - decline Jan 16, 05:56
- Birthday! Have a great day, brother Profit! -- nm - prayformojo Jan 16, 05:55
- Don Homer! -- nm - Beaker Jan 16, 05:54
Edmonton, yesterday morning. -- (link) - Shaun Jan 16, 05:49 1
- brrrr (also, cool.) -- nm - Andie Jan 16, 06:01
LYC: There's going to be a new Super Smash Bros. Ultimate character revealed in about 15mins. -- nm - Shaun Jan 16, 05:46 3
- Byleth. -- nm - Shaun Jan 16, 06:03 2
  - Is that the characters name or what smash fans said when it was revealed that another fire emblem character was in the game? -- nm - Qale Jan 16, 06:13 1
    - Heh. -- nm - Shaun Jan 16, 06:17
100th episode of Rewatchables, the 3rd and final one with Quentin Tarantino. King of New York. -- (link*) - Beaker Jan 16, 05:43 2
- Never seen it either. But I'll still listen. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 16, 06:06 1
  - Such a good flick. I'm rather surprised you both haven't seen it. I don't know how well it'll hold up but when I last saw it I still really enjoyed it -- nm - Krusty Jan 16, 07:29
It was nice knowing all of you, I guess -- (link) - ty97 Jan 16, 05:28 12
- Is there any context to this? I mean... what's I miss? -- nm - Mop Jan 16, 06:35 4
  - I think it has to do with someone getting killed by someone they're saying is here illegally -- nm - Krusty Jan 16, 07:10
  - I'll let you peruse that Twitter feed because I sure don't want to -- nm - ty97 Jan 16, 06:54
  - Fox News warping the minds of the gullible -- nm - decline Jan 16, 06:48
  - 33% or so of Americans are morons and likely believe it? -- nm - Beaker Jan 16, 06:40
- You should get an eye-patch and a machine gun to fight the hordes of roving criminals -- nm - decline Jan 16, 06:21
- No one is safe! The streets are filled with roving gangs robbing anyone stupid enough to be outside! It's over for us! Save yourselves and your towns! -- nm - Krusty Jan 16, 05:41 2
  - Oh, sorry I was wrong. Crime is actually still dropping year after year. My bad. -- nm - Krusty Jan 16, 05:42 1
    - easy to confuse the two, no worries -- nm - ty97 Jan 16, 06:09
- that building collapsing was just the tip of the iceburg! (in DC) -- nm* - Beaker Jan 16, 05:35
- When was the last time there wasn’t Law and Order in NYC? - Qale Jan 16, 05:29 1
  - DUN DUN -- nm - Strongbad Jan 16, 05:32
But also pretty much by definition you can't have a band that started in the last five years or so being the best rock band ever. -- nm - Reagen Jan 16, 05:22
Crisis minor spoilers for Legends episode (I have about 3/4 of Legends left to go) - Beaker Jan 16, 05:15 1
- Post when you are done. I have questions. -- nm - Spawn Jan 16, 08:03
Beatles, Rolling Stones, Tragically Hip, The Who, Led Zeppelin. Honorary Mention: The Eagles, AC/DC, Metallica, Queen and U2 -- nm - Beaker Jan 16, 05:10 5
- Led Zep, Stones, The Who, Beatles, Queen -- nm - Jovian Jan 16, 07:19
- Beatles, Rolling Stones, King Crimson, Sex Pistols, Joy Division -- nm - mud Jan 16, 07:18
- I guess it's stupid to leave The Beatles off a list of greatest rock bands. - zunkskunk Jan 16, 05:52
- Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, AC/DC, Queen, U2. -- nm - Shaun Jan 16, 05:39
- 2nd Honorary Mention: Bon Jovi, Van Halen, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd, CCR -- nm - Beaker Jan 16, 05:12
TV PSA: Richard Pryor Special, Last Man Standing, Floribama, Supernatural, Superstore, Good Place, Young Sheldon, grown-ish, Everything's Gonna Be Ok, -- nm* - Beaker Jan 16, 05:04 3
- NBA, Unicorn, Deputy, Legacies, Project Runway, Very Cavallari, Will & Grace, Mom, Ex on the Beach, Carol's Second Act, Perfect Harmony, L&O SVU, Evil -- nm - Beaker Jan 16, 05:06 2
  - Andy Cohen, Restaurant Impossible, Reclaimed, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Jan 16, 05:07 1
    - 3: Supernatural, Good Place, Unicorn -- nm - Beaker Jan 16, 05:40

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