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Apparently Emily Murphy *was* supposed to brief Congress today. -- (link) - mara Nov 23, 14:33 3
- I believe that's the clarification. *brief* Congress, but not necessarily *meet* with Congress. Semantics. -- nm - Mop Nov 23, 14:35 2
  - The tweet uses the word "show up" and the video uses the word "appear." *shrug* I don't know, maybe Katie's pulling a fast one. -- nm* - mara Nov 23, 14:35 1
    - Send federal marshals! Where's Timothy Olyphant?! -- nm - Mop Nov 23, 14:41
"When you are in public life, people remember the last thing you do." Well, that and all the awful things. But mostly the last thing. -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 23, 14:32 2
- Ah yes, I see they’ve decided to go with the tortured semantics of the court cases getting “resolved” instead of thrown out on their asses. - znufrii Nov 23, 14:41 1
  - Also two weeks too late. -- nm - znufrii Nov 23, 14:44
guys, bed bath and beyond has 25% off and free shipping on everything for VIP this weekend. I pay for VIP. let me know if you want my login. -- nm - amanda jeans Nov 23, 14:07
The glee that law Twitter is having with the apparently incompetence of the "Elite Strike Force" makes me wish just a teeeeny bit that I'd studied law - Reagen Nov 23, 14:04 4
- At least you didn't make a derivation joke last night. If people had understood Baron's joke, they'd still be hating on him for it. -- nm - David Nov 23, 14:09 3
  - *meatwad_I_get_it.gif* -- nm - Reagen Nov 23, 14:13
  - Baron's joke reminded me of the rdrr joke from the Simpsons. -- nm - Max Nov 23, 14:11
  - I definitely was in smile-and-nod territory. I took stats, not Calc. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 14:11
on hold with bank. "press one for english. for english, press one." repeat. what about if I need spanish?? -- nm - amanda jeans Nov 23, 13:51 3
- They just answer in Spanish if you don't press 1. -- nm - spamlet Nov 23, 13:58
- press uno. -- nm - Reagen Nov 23, 13:54
- press the ocho -- nm - Max Nov 23, 13:53
MI now certified: Michigan State Board of Canvassers has voted 3-0 (with 1 abstention) in favor of the certification of Michigan's vote results. -- nm - budice Nov 23, 13:44 6
- The abstention realized that voting against would ruin his life. -- nm - David Nov 23, 13:59 1
  - Being tied to disenfranchising millions of minority votes - eag Nov 23, 14:35
- Biden Wins... again -- nm - eag Nov 23, 13:46
- takes a couple more steps away from the ledge.. (every day Ive taken steps away from the ledge) - Jovian Nov 23, 13:45 2
  - Good because we're all worried about you. I was tempted to queue up Andromeda the other day just to get you settled down. - David Nov 23, 13:59
  - I am (seriously and truly) happy to see you are doing better -- nm - ty97 Nov 23, 13:55
$20 fair? or $15? -- (link) - amanda jeans Nov 23, 13:42 2
- $20 is fine. -- nm - budice Nov 23, 13:46 1
  - already sold. thanks! -- nm - amanda jeans Nov 23, 14:20
Vikings have placed WR Adam Thielen on the Reserve/COVID-19 list -- nm - budice Nov 23, 13:33
Huh, so the Undertaker actually retired? -- (link) - znufrii Nov 23, 13:31 6
- Didn't stop him from doing Hot Ones last week. -- (link) - Mop Nov 23, 14:36 [youtube]
- It’s been jarring watching him do the talk shows and all since he protected the gimmick for nearly the last 30 years. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 23, 14:14
- He's doing a sitcom with alec baldwin next year -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 13:36 3
  - Every time -- (link) - Reagen Nov 23, 13:43 2
    - LOL -- nm - Mop Nov 23, 14:35
    - Heh. -- nm - znufrii Nov 23, 13:54
I think the family feud answer is "that thing you do." -- nm - amanda jeans Nov 23, 13:19
Question of the day -- (pic) - prayformojo Nov 23, 13:15 [Attachment] 9
- Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Nov 23, 13:16 [Attachment] 8
  - Bonus question -- (pic) - prayformojo Nov 23, 13:16 [Attachment] 7
    - Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Nov 23, 13:16 [Attachment] 6
      - 2/2 -- nm - loosilu Nov 23, 13:43
      - 2/2 -- nm - Krusty aka "Fancy Feet" Nov 23, 13:25
      - 1/2. I narrowed the second one down to 50/50 but guessed wrong. -- nm - David Nov 23, 13:19 1
        
        same -- nm - decline Nov 23, 13:19
      - 2 for 2 -- nm - 🦃 TWuG 🚀 Nov 23, 13:17
      - 1/2 -- nm - decline Nov 23, 13:17
3 years ago today I started driving across Canada. -- nm - Reagen Nov 23, 13:02 5
- and boy are your arms ti....no. dammit. wait. -- nm - prayformojo Nov 23, 13:06
- you must be really tired of driving by now -- nm - decline Nov 23, 13:04
- I hope you make it. How are the sled dogs holding up? -- nm - Apple Baron Betty 🥧 Nov 23, 13:03 2
  - started with six, now has 30 -- nm - ⌚👻🦃🏈 Nov 23, 14:28
  - :-D -- nm - mud Nov 23, 13:07
Best post on B5 -- (link) - Todd Manning Nov 23, 12:58 [Backboard]
NFL-BAL: Mark Ingram and JK Dobbins tested positive for Covid-19 -- nm - budice Nov 23, 12:56
Okay, if anyone sees a great deal on a Sony X900H 55" over the next month, I'd appreciate a heads up! -- nm - David Nov 23, 12:54 3
- np. 65in X900H $969/$999 @ Best Buy -- (link*) - budice Nov 23, 12:57 2
  - this is my tv. I *lover* it. -- nm - amanda jeans Nov 23, 13:10
  - Too big. 55" is the maximum, and I'm sure I can beat $949. -- nm - David Nov 23, 13:06
North Dakota is a Covid horror story. 1 in 900 now dead (6 days ago it was 1 in 1000) -- nm - decline Nov 23, 12:47 16
- Fargo, Minot and Grand Forks gets a ton of money from Canadian cross-border shoppers. This is permanently changing opinions up here. - Name Withheld By Request Nov 23, 13:35 1
  - is there a border shipper there? - Reagen Nov 23, 13:56
- Is that right? The population in ND as a whole is < 800,000. There have been 673 deaths, so that's 1 in 1100. - JaxSean Nov 23, 13:22 3
  - your population is too high and your deaths too low. - Reagen Nov 23, 13:24 2
    - huh wonder why their data is behind like that. FL death rate is 1 in 1200. -- nm* - JaxSean Nov 23, 13:36 1
      - The person that updates the data died. - Green Bean Cuzzinrole Nov 23, 13:41
- Geez. That is terrifying. -- nm - sycor Nov 23, 13:15
- And Trump beat Biden there, 66% to 32%. -- nm - 🦃Spawn🦃 Nov 23, 13:00 2
  - areas with the highest *rump voting percentage is also the highest infection rates, yeah dead people did vote because 75k died btw early vote and 11/3 -- nm - ⌚👻🦃🏈 Nov 23, 13:35
  - Yup... -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 23, 13:08
- This is getting close to imagining a night at the movie theater, where one attendee in every auditorium dies. -- nm - Max Nov 23, 12:58 2
  - yeah, i was thinking 'one in every large high school.' -- nm - Andie Nov 23, 13:10 1
    - 51.1 undergrads from university park campus. -- nm - amanda jeans Nov 23, 14:08
- I can't even fathom this. I honestly can't. -- nm - amanda jeans Nov 23, 12:57 1
  - Right? -- nm - ty97 Nov 23, 12:57
- but what about the votes? -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 23, 12:52
Sen Capito joins the small but growing chorus. -- (link) - Jovian Nov 23, 12:46 1
- Two weeks too late. -- nm - znufrii Nov 23, 12:55
Worth repeating: *DO YOUR HOMEWORK* if you're buying a TV this season. Only *SOME* TVs will do 120 fps on the new consoles. -- nm - Mop Nov 23, 12:42 10
- what if I get 2 tv's at 60 fps and stream to both? -- nm - decline Nov 23, 12:49 1
  - well change their color settings and get some plastic glasses and you have 3d. -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 23, 12:50
- Too many frames. There are only so many frames the eye can see in the course of an evening. -- nm - Apple Baron Betty 🥧 Nov 23, 12:45 3
  - Which frames did you have in mind, your majesty? -- nm - Max Nov 23, 12:57
  - networks should sell those extra frames, and pass the savings on to consumers -- nm - prayformojo Nov 23, 12:53 1
    - Stick in a micro-ad every 10th frame. It pays for itself. -- nm - Apple Baron Betty 🥧 Nov 23, 12:54
- Which Sony would we need to buy? -- nm - David Nov 23, 12:44 3
  - this help? -- (link) - tRuMaN Nov 23, 12:47 2 1
    - Thank you! -- nm - David Nov 23, 12:51 1
      - not sure if that list is all inclusive, but its a good starting point. for sony, looks like a $1k model has it. -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 23, 12:52
“Among those not named Elizabeth Warren, Janet Yellen ... [is] high up on the list of people progressives would find acceptable.” -- (edited) - znufrii Nov 23, 12:38
Speaking of fake music, ONEderland just played "Never Had a Dream Come True" by S Club 7. -- nm - Apple Baron Betty 🥧 Nov 23, 12:36 1
- So having learned that this is a thing, I've learned more about S Club 7 than I ever knew, all but yelled at my screen a few times, and disagree - JD Nov 23, 13:28
The “bossy king” was being mean to the pilgrims, telling them what they could do and what they couldn’t do, so they had to leave - znufrii Nov 23, 12:29 1
- it gets worse. they were sailing for Virginia -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 23, 12:32
After four years of Mnuchin, it will be a nice change for Treasury to have a chin. - crash davis Nov 23, 12:27 7
- Looking forward to his signature being replaced on currency. - 🦃 TWuG 🚀 Nov 23, 12:35
- For me its about replacing DeVos -- nm - eag Nov 23, 12:30 3
  - yup -- nm - decline Nov 23, 12:48
  - nerd -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 12:31
  - Yep. That's even more important than DeJoy. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 12:31
- and vowels where vowels should go -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 12:29 1
  - I take offense at that. -- nm - Bob Ctvrtlik Nov 23, 12:32
Ooh, yes, Jax's caption is a gooder -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 12:20
One episode of the new Animaniacs pretty much told me what I already knew -- (edited) - eag Nov 23, 12:19 2
- I feel like that's kind of a personality test. I adore the Animaniacs - JD Nov 23, 12:26 1
  - I love Yakko, Wakko and Dot and they're the best part for me -- nm* - Krusty aka "Fancy Feet" Nov 23, 13:17
How Trump Hopes to Use Party Machinery to Retain Control of the G.O.P. - crash davis Nov 23, 12:18 30
- I'm amazed at how naïve the GOP is being about all of this. This is actually their opportunity to take power away from Trump, but they continue (like - pmb Nov 23, 12:52 6
  - 73,809,932 votes. -- nm - 🦃Spawn🦃 Nov 23, 13:03 3
    - Sure, but they helped create a lot of those votes by going along. I get that they're afraid of being primaried, but several of them hate this. - pmb Nov 23, 13:07 2
      - IT COULD HAPPEN!!! -- nm - 🦃Spawn🦃 Nov 23, 13:16
      - IM: nice analogy ! -- nm - mud Nov 23, 13:09
  - I think what the last 4 years has shown us is that like all bullies, the GOP and many of its voters are, at heart, cowards. - 🦃 TWuG 🚀 Nov 23, 12:59 1
    - Yes, but there are also a significant number of republicans that don't like the position it puts them in. They don't like having to lie and pretend - pmb Nov 23, 13:03
- I've been wondering how the party recovers after Trump's out. And, make no mistake... once he's no longer president, he's persona-non-grata. -- nm - Mop Nov 23, 12:41
- I give this article points because it contains the first Grover Cleveland reference I've seen in discussing potential future plans. -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 12:21 13
  - he's been mentioned a couple times, on CNN I think. I don't remember who, but it was in this context .. probly Douglas Brinkley -- nm - mud Nov 23, 12:39
  - I'm amused if Trump is deluding himself into thinking people will like him more in three years. -- nm - David Nov 23, 12:23 11
    - I thought he couldn't possibly be more popular this time than in 2016, but he got 11 million more votes in 2020. - 🦃 TWuG 🚀 Nov 23, 12:39 4
      - Your IM tells the story. He only got 10.7 million more while his opponent got 14 million more. So, he did significantly worse percentage wise. - David Nov 23, 12:43 3
        
        His ability to get his base out is pretty remarkable. He also, gets his opposition out though. The opposition runs the risk of getting complacent. - pmb Nov 23, 14:06 2
        
        A plausible scenario (but one that can't be counted on) - Reagen Nov 23, 14:19 1
        
        the bigger problem right now is the mid term backwash where the GOP could grip the senate and take back the house -- nm - ⌚👻🦃🏈 Nov 23, 14:33
    - I think within 5 years a good portion of his base will have buyers remorse -- nm - eag Nov 23, 12:27 1
      - His base consists of people who hate the world and covet misery. The Sex Pistols dude is a perfect example. - David Nov 23, 12:30
    - I don't think he understands majority rule to begin with -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 12:25 3
      - I'm sure that his constant lawsuits in Michigan and Pennsylvania have endured him to the masses. -- nm - David Nov 23, 12:27 2
        
        I'm wondering if that is a typo, or a really clever statement. -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 12:31 1
        
        A mistake but a sincerely worded one -- nm - David Nov 23, 12:39
- Let them fight. -- nm - 🦃Spawn🦃 Nov 23, 12:21
- Give evil an inch, it takes ten miles. -- nm - David Nov 23, 12:20 6
  - Never give an inch! -- nm - Hank Stamper Nov 23, 12:23
  - Stop letting evil use the imperial system. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 12:22 4
    - I would like America to go metric. Thus I find the implications of your statement disturbing. -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 12:23 2
      - Never give evil an inch. Give it a centimetre, force it to go metric. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 12:27 1
        
        If evil goes metric, then America will still be using pecks and gills centuries from now. -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 12:28
    - It means give evil a little, it takes a lot. -- nm - 🦃Spawn🦃 Nov 23, 12:23
Comcast Will Raise Cable & Internet Prices in January 2021 -- (link*) - budice Nov 23, 12:15 7
- Thank God I'm signing up for the Starlink Beta. -- nm - ReluctantCornucopia Nov 23, 12:37 3
  - I signed up, too. Not sure what their criteria is for issuing invitations, but I think Canada might be getting it - 🦃 TWuG 🚀 Nov 23, 12:54 1
    - The northern US public beta is in operation; Canada hit a regulatory hurdle that was just cleared, so it'll be here soon too -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 12:58
  - Starkink seems to be going well so far for the folks I've heard from. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 12:47
- People still use those? -- nm - 🦃Spawn🦃 Nov 23, 12:20 1
  - Not enough. Thus, the price increase. -- nm - David Nov 23, 12:21
- bastards!! -- nm - decline Nov 23, 12:17
Yvan Eht Nioj -- nm* - David Nov 23, 12:12 2
- esae ta dnim rouy tes -- nm - 🦃Spawn🦃 Nov 23, 12:16
- ACMY -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 12:13
Might as well. -- nm - 🦃Spawn🦃 Nov 23, 12:12 3
- Midas Whale -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 12:15 1
  - MIDA's swell. -- nm - 🦃Spawn🦃 Nov 23, 13:06
- might as well, might as well, might as well might as well -- (link) - Peglegpete Nov 23, 12:14 [youtube]

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