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This speech is simultaneously Mad Libs and insane. -- nm - MDH Jan 6, 09:08 1
- Any speech in particular, or just... you know... all speech? -- nm - Mop Jan 6, 09:09
Mandatory retirement age of 75 (or 80?) for elected officials, yea or nay? -- (edited) - znufrii Jan 6, 09:05 8
- Nay. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 6, 09:12
- I'd prefer term limits. - Strongbad Jan 6, 09:07 4
  - Does GA have term limits? -- nm - spamlet Jan 6, 09:07 3
    - Governor is 2 4-year terms. None in state legislature but it's a pretty common occurance that conservative legislators - Strongbad Jan 6, 09:12 2
      - I figured. That’s why you’re for them :) - spamlet Jan 6, 09:16 1
        
        Yeah, that sounds like a cluster. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 6, 09:18
- Nope. Same as term limits. Sounds good in theory but the voters are the ultimate decider if someone is too old or frail. - spamlet Jan 6, 09:07
- Nay -- nm - Krusty - Diamond Dog Jan 6, 09:06
You guys like ceramic tiles in your house? How about a whole house covered in ceramic tiles! -- (link) - Guigue Jan 6, 08:59 4
- That's a whole lot of "WHY?!" The hardest part was flipping the house upside down to get the tires on the ceiling. -- nm - Mop Jan 6, 09:11
- The noise would be unbearable. - spamlet Jan 6, 09:03
- Bedroom looks like a hospital room that way -- nm - budice Jan 6, 09:01 1
  - But so easy to clean that troublesome gunk. -- nm - con_carne Jan 6, 09:02
BEWARE MY CORONAL MASS EJECTION! -- (link) - mara Jan 6, 08:54
Squirrels have begun attacking New Yorkers en masse -- (link) - Beaker Jan 6, 08:51 8
- I feel like maybe carrying peanuts in their pockets had them asking for this to happen to them. - Krusty - Diamond Dog Jan 6, 09:02
- That's nuts -- nm - rollo Jan 6, 09:00
- Obviously this how the Civil War starts or Squirel Girl is really psst -- nm - eag Jan 6, 08:54
- We've been training for this all our lives, boys. This is our time! -- nm - Dogs Jan 6, 08:53
- soon I will ascend.... cough cough, what did I say? -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 6, 08:53
- 97 knows what he did. -- nm - spamlet Jan 6, 08:52
- The Happening 2 -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 6, 08:51 1
  - The Slappening -- nm - Slappy Squirrel si Jan 6, 08:54
This is great. -- (link) - David Jan 6, 08:50 3
- excellent -- nm - prayformojo Jan 6, 08:57
- this is better -- (link) - Beaker Jan 6, 08:53 1
  - LOL!! -- nm - Pippy Bells Jan 6, 08:55
This isn't a priority, at all, and maybe they shouldn't even do it, but....am I getting my full SALT back? -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 08:50 1
- It’ll be on the bill with fixing carried interest -- nm - spamlet Jan 6, 08:52
For non-Game Pass people, Ori and the Blind Forest is $4.99CDN on the MS Store. -- (link) - Shaun Jan 6, 08:50
I expect one to be delayed by lawsuits but if sworn in together, Ossoff would be the senior Senator from Georgia, because it goes all the way to the - Tim Jan 6, 08:45
Senate Maj Leader Schumer says one of the first things he will do is pass $2,000 checks. -- nm* - budice Jan 6, 08:45 9
- did schumer have to be elected maj leader? -- nm - amanda jeans Jan 6, 08:55 2
  - He will be once both GA senators are sworn in. - spamlet Jan 6, 09:00 1
    - *swears* -- nm - GA Senators Jan 6, 09:01
- On top of the $600 checks? -- nm - Mop Jan 6, 08:49 3
  - Additional $1,400 I believe. -- nm - Tim Jan 6, 08:50 2
    - I think that's correct. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 6, 08:50 1
      - THIEVING BASTARDS! -- nm - Mop Jan 6, 08:51
- Environmental issues & national decriminalized weed laws -- nm - flavorize Jan 6, 08:48 1
  - Gun Control -- nm - budice Jan 6, 08:49
Lol, Rudy. - znufrii Jan 6, 08:41 1
- He's still around? -- nm - Mop Jan 6, 08:49
Firsthand experience video of the oxford vaccine -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 6, 08:34
Georgia elections official Gabe Sterling: Jon Ossoff will likely have a margin outside of the recount threshold. -- nm - decline Jan 6, 08:31 3
- oh we are getting three recounts for sure -- nm - Pippy Bells Jan 6, 08:57
- Am expecting this, possibly be a recount regardless -- nm - budice Jan 6, 08:37
- !!! -- nm - prayformojo Jan 6, 08:31
There are 34 Senate seats up in 2022 - ty97 Jan 6, 08:28 8
- What a name. Crapo. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 6, 09:04 1
  - So many nobodies in the Senate, since they are the best at doing nothing. John Boozman? -- nm - con_carne Jan 6, 09:07
- I need to know their ages so I can type "why do they not just retire????" again. -- nm - amanda jeans Jan 6, 08:55 1
  - Grassley is 89. Most the rest are likely pushing 70. -- nm - spamlet Jan 6, 09:04
- Ahem -- (link) - Tim Jan 6, 08:37 [Backboard]
- I like this map, a lot. -- nm - MDH Jan 6, 08:32
- This is for you ty97. Never change Bernie Twitter, never change. -- (link) - MDH Jan 6, 08:31
- I'll take two. (______!______) -- nm - Qale Jan 6, 08:29
I need to pull money out of a mutual fund. What's the feeling on REITs. Are they going to suffer from the potential cutback of office space? -- nm - Meg Jan 6, 08:25 4
- It’s as good a prediction as any, I’m guessing retail real estate is going to be under pressure near term as well. - znufrii Jan 6, 08:32 2
  - I believe it's general and has never been particularly active. I know which ever one I draw down it will bounce back tomorrow :) -- nm - Meg Jan 6, 08:35 1
    - I wouldn’t worry too much about particular sectors really, just focus on keeping your overall allocation in line. -- nm - znufrii Jan 6, 08:37
- ~Where fashion meets, puttin on the REITs~ -- nm - budice Jan 6, 08:31
Question of the day -- (pic) - prayformojo Jan 6, 08:21 [Attachment] 9
- Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Jan 6, 08:21 [Attachment] 8
  - Bonus question -- (pic) - prayformojo Jan 6, 08:22 [Attachment] 7
    - Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Jan 6, 08:22 [Attachment] 6
      - 2/2 -- nm - David Jan 6, 09:19
      - 2/2 -- nm - loosilu Jan 6, 08:39
      - 2/2 -- nm - Meg Jan 6, 08:26
      - 2/2 -- nm - Krusty - Diamond Dog Jan 6, 08:26
      - 2/2 -- nm - rollo Jan 6, 08:24
      - 2/2 -- nm - decline Jan 6, 08:23
Are we worried at all about Ossoff? I can't tell. -- nm - loosilu Jan 6, 08:17 3
- David Perdue currently sits .4% behind John Ossoff with a few strong Democrat counties yet to finish reporting. -- nm - mara Jan 6, 08:23
- There might be recounts, theatrics, etc, but really not worried -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 08:20
- Nope, he's won Georgia by more Votes than Biden -- nm* - budice Jan 6, 08:17
Who's counting, but...what day/hour/minute does Biden become President? -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 08:15 1
- January 20 at noon. -- nm - loosilu Jan 6, 08:16
One more upside of the election: No stupid, farcical, hypocritical committee investigations. -- nm - pmb Jan 6, 08:03
Please do not say anything to Amy yet, will talk to her tonight. So, my dad has been having good days and bad days. But lately more bad than good. - Spawn Jan 6, 08:03 29
- So sorry to hear this. Best thoughts to you and yours. -- nm - musubi Jan 6, 09:05
- Ugh. :( -- nm - Strongbad Jan 6, 09:04
- I'm sorry. Big hugs. If there is anything we can do, let us know. -- nm - Pippy Bells Jan 6, 08:59
- Oh, I’m so sorry. -- nm - kelly Jan 6, 08:54
- Everything about it sucks, and I’m sorry you’re going through it. -- nm - David Jan 6, 08:51
- very sorry to hear -- nm - Beaker Jan 6, 08:42
- So sorry, thoughts to you all. -- nm - MDH Jan 6, 08:27
- So sorry. -- nm - Shaun Jan 6, 08:25
- So sorry. :( -- nm - znufrii Jan 6, 08:24
- I’m so sorry. -- nm - Tim Jan 6, 08:24
- So sorry. That sucks. :( -- nm - Dano Jan 6, 08:23
- So very very sorry -- nm - Andie Jan 6, 08:23
- sorry man. -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 6, 08:23
- sorry to hear this. :( -- nm - Bark Multiverse Jan 6, 08:21
- That's very sad. Good thoughts to you all. -- nm - mara Jan 6, 08:19
- Very sorry to hear this. I've been there. Please be kind to yourself. -- nm - loosilu Jan 6, 08:14
- So sorry man. -- nm - sycor Jan 6, 08:13
- Sorry Spawn - hopefully the end will be peaceful and pain free as possible for him. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 6, 08:11
- Good thoughts for you and your family. :-( -- nm - Krusty - Diamond Dog Jan 6, 08:11
- It's hard to know if the knowing is better or worse. But I am sorry either way. -- nm - Qale Jan 6, 08:11
- oh, that's tough. I'm so sorry -- nm - decline Jan 6, 08:11
- So very sorry {{{Hugs}}} -- nm - Meg Jan 6, 08:10
- Sorry man. Uplifting thoughts your way. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 6, 08:10
- So sorry to hear. :( -- nm - budice Jan 6, 08:09
- I'm so sorry, prayers for all -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 08:08
- That sucks dude. -- nm - Johnny Lawrence Jan 6, 08:06
- Really sorry to hear this. My thoughts are with you and your family. -- nm - prayformojo Jan 6, 08:05
- I'm sorry to hear that Spawn. Hopefully his remaining days will be peaceful. -- nm - spamlet Jan 6, 08:05
- Sorry to hear this—thoughts are with ya -- nm - flavorize Jan 6, 08:04
Someone bet $2K on the WFT to win the SB at 125-1. I put the paths out, last night—Need Rams and Ravens to help out for WFT to be SB champs -- (link) - flavorize Jan 6, 07:57 [Backboard] 1
- I wanna hear about people who bet on the Dems sweeping in Georgia. -- nm - Mop Jan 6, 08:48
Quick, listen to the Rent parody before it gets taken down. -- (link) - mara Jan 6, 07:45 1
- This is incredible. -- nm - Johnny Lawrence Jan 6, 07:46
I didn't realize until yesterday that Ossoff is so young -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 07:38 6
- Youngest since... -- (link) - budice Jan 6, 07:39 5
  - is that biden? is that biden's hairline?, more. -- nm - amanda jeans Jan 6, 08:15 1
    - Biden has hair plugs from waaaaaaay back -- nm - rollo Jan 6, 08:23
  - I never realized Chris Berman was a senator. -- nm - Hibernating Baron Jan 6, 07:52 1
    - That's back-back-back -- nm - budice Jan 6, 07:53
  - Yep, I saw that too -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 07:40
ICYMI: The Gregory Brothers have adapted "525,600 Minutes" to help search for those missing 11,780 votes. - ReluctantCynic Jan 6, 07:37 1
- Didn't realize it was the Gregory Brothers. This is the first time they've been relevant in a decade. -- nm - Mop Jan 6, 08:54
Trevor Lawerence - NFL Draft announcement -- (link) - budice Jan 6, 07:35
Yeah, I don't hate Manchin, it's just a matter of being realistic about what he will/won't support. -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 07:30 11
- I think it's more "Why are you even a Democrat??" -- nm - con_carne Jan 6, 09:06
- The 50-50 "majority" only allows for some things considering the filibuster anyway. Though they are important things. - Dano Jan 6, 07:59 2
  - plus CRA will allow them to reverse a bunch of the heinous crap the administration has done over the past 60 days - decline Jan 6, 08:07
  - Your last item is the one that matters most to me. -- nm - mara Jan 6, 08:03
- For me also, this country isn’t lefty. If Manchin is the guardrail , then fine, he’s the guardrail to keep Democrats from careening too far. - Will Hunting Jan 6, 07:48 1
  - I never expected Biden to go all lefty anyway. It's not like Manchin is blocking a President AOC agenda or something. - ty97 Jan 6, 07:55
- He's about the best realpolitik Senator still serving. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 6, 07:46
- There's some Moderate GOP that tend to fill gaps by a Manchin NO vote -- nm* - budice Jan 6, 07:33
- (I mean, we still have a *dem* senator from WV, which is an accomplishment by itself) -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 07:31 2
  - He supposedly didn’t want to run again in 2018 but Schumer talked him into staying because as soon as he leaves that seat goes GOP 70-30. -- nm - Tim Jan 6, 08:25
  - Is it The Mothman? -- nm - Qale Jan 6, 08:13
Reported: 4,000 absentee votes left to be counted in Fulton County and 3,000 left in Chatham County -- (link*) - budice Jan 6, 07:29
Rose murdered Jack -- nm - CrashAnon Jan 6, 07:27 16
- "so that old woman...she's just a liar right?" "and a bit of a tramp if you ask me" -- (link) - Beaker Jan 6, 08:45 [youtube]
- Oooh, this better be a recurring bit -- nm - rollo Jan 6, 07:47
- I mean, she left (spoils) - Will Hunting Jan 6, 07:45 1
  - Hadn't thought of that one - eag Jan 6, 07:49
- so you're saying the true hero of Titanic was Billy Zane all along? -- nm - prayformojo Jan 6, 07:33 5
  - Rose would have killed him too if she had the chance - eag Jan 6, 07:45
  - C'mon. If I say hero, the first thing that pops into your mind is Billy Zane, amiright? -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 07:35 3
    - He was the bomb in The Phantom, yo! nm -- nm - Johnny Lawrence Jan 6, 07:42
    - too bad he forgot his purple suit - tRuMaN Jan 6, 07:40
    - he's the goddamn Stacey Abrams of cinema -- nm - prayformojo Jan 6, 07:39
- Yes she did ! - eag Jan 6, 07:30 3
  - Not to mention some expensive jewlery -- nm - eag Jan 6, 07:33
  - How do we know that was the REAL jewel she threw in the drink? -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 07:33 1
    - Yep she probably had the real ones in some safe and threw out some fake ones - eag Jan 6, 07:36
- didnt the socialists'/commie/liberals who didnt allow the ship to pollute everything really kill jack though? -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 6, 07:28 1
  - The iceberg calved off the glacier on the orders of Hugo Chavez -- nm* - crash davis Jan 6, 07:30

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