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Stock futures off as investors fear we might be (gasp!) headed for a recession -- nm - ty97 Nov 6, 03:19 4
- this is exactly what budice said would happen. suddenly everyone is assimilating the bad news.... - x Nov 6, 04:00 3
  - but...but....but....hyde, there might be a recession! - ty97 Nov 6, 04:17 2
    - wal-mart sales topped forecasts. that'll take the edge off....nm - x Nov 6, 04:37
    - I'll recess you! -- nm - mafic Nov 6, 04:25
I guess the annointing of Palin as the future of the party is official now. Chairman Ann has spoken. - Trish Nov 6, 02:37 6
- Coulter, Limbaugh, Hannity...the gift that keeps on giving! They keep this up and we'll have veto-proof majorities in both the House and Senate. -- nm - Howard Dean Nov 6, 04:28
- Awesome. I want her to be the face of the Republican party. -- nm - HdnAgnda Nov 6, 04:12 2
  - I'll be interested to see if her idiocy was actually the McCain campaign's fault. -- nm - mafic Nov 6, 04:28 1
    - I bet books are being written about time right after the Democratic Convention right up til his concession speech as I write this. -- nm - HdnAgnda Nov 6, 04:35
- eh, she's probably thrilled to have a Democrat. Think of how she might be relevant again!. -- nm - ty97 Nov 6, 03:15
- dude from the heritage foundation was just on the news here saying she had a brilliant future in front of her, now that she was freed from the - mafic Nov 6, 02:41
oh, and in downtown Perth today, someone had blocked out one of the Rs on all the Barrack stret signs. I'm going back tomorrow with a camera. -- nm - mafic Nov 6, 02:36
did anyone have 12 hours in the "Throw Palin Under the Bus" pool? -- (link) - compound ruler-elect pigby Nov 6, 01:58 12
- My only question is: when is the beyotch going to return the $150k worth of clothes and accessories she stole using campaign funds. - Trish Nov 6, 02:14 9
  - I read that the party paid for it, not the campaign, correct? The party can do that. -- nm - ty97 Nov 6, 03:18 3
    - yep, RNC paid, but if Palin doesn't give it back/away, it's taxable as income. -- nm - mafic Nov 6, 03:19 2
      - Like her and Todd aren't creative when it comes to reporting on their taxes -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Nov 6, 06:22
      - (or a benefit, or whatever. you probably know better than I) -- nm - mafic Nov 6, 03:20
  - if you only knew how frugal she really was! that's not her at all! -- nm - mafic Nov 6, 02:29
  - speaking of, i'm going to need a real blowout compound ruler inauguration ball. get on that, will ya? - compound ruler-elect pigby Nov 6, 02:16 3
    - I hate to tell you this, but in a Lord of the Flies kind of world, you'd be the main course, darling. - Trish Nov 6, 02:41 2
      - We'd all starve to death eating his scrawny carcas. -- nm - ty97 Nov 6, 03:16
      - sucks to his asmar. -- nm - mafic Nov 6, 02:50
- I really don't think she knew what the vice president did. -- nm - mafic Nov 6, 02:05 1
  - neither did Dan Quayle -- nm - Stacy Nov 6, 02:15
i smell victory. -- nm - reluctantcynic Nov 6, 00:21 22
- congrats! on to Georgia! -- nm - mafic Nov 6, 01:57
- *mwuh* Congrats RC, you've worked so hard to make this happen I know you much be ecstatic. - Trish Nov 6, 00:33 17
  - So. Very. True. - ReluctantCynic Nov 6, 00:50 12
    - Prop 8 will probably end up back in court, don't give up yet. -- nm - Stacy Nov 6, 01:17 11
      - Why would Prop 8 go to court? -- nm - ty97 Nov 6, 01:20 10
        
        the short version is that it amends the state constitution but (arguably) did not meet all the procedural safeguards for that process -- nm - compound ruler-elect pigby Nov 6, 01:27 4
        
        Oh, technicalities. I like technicalities. -- nm - ty97 Nov 6, 01:32 3
        
        Dawson posted a paraphrase this morning, a proposition cannot significantly alter the concepts of the constitution without legislative approval... - zeitgeist Nov 6, 01:45 2
        
        :) -- nm - Stacy Nov 6, 02:13
        
        This is great news. - ty97 Nov 6, 02:03
        
        for a few reasons first the marriages that have already taken place should remain valid regardless of the law being switched. Second, the NO on 8 - Stacy Nov 6, 01:26 4
        
        I'm not sure I see a valid case in either of those scenarios. - ty97 Nov 6, 01:31 3
        
        for #1 I'm sure the Yes on 8 people will out up a stink about it. The Mormon church donated 21 million dollars to the campaign strictly based on - Stacy Nov 6, 01:41 2
        
        In the don't invalidate the current marriages, then there is no standing in #1 as I can see. - ty97 Nov 6, 01:44 1
        
        that makes sense -- nm - Stacy Nov 6, 02:31
  - we're sending him to Idaho in 2010 -- nm - compound ruler-elect pigby Nov 6, 00:38 3
    - I'm kind of proud of Idaho. The number of people voting democrat literally doubled from 2004. - Trish Nov 6, 02:50 1
      - You're welcome ;) - Howard Dean Nov 6, 04:30
    - I'll go! -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 6, 00:48
- that'll do, pig - compound ruler-elect pigby Nov 6, 00:25
- that gasoline smell? -- nm - zork Nov 6, 00:25
- huzzah! - ty97 Nov 6, 00:22
Wow they turned around that episode of South Park quickly. -- nm - Mop Nov 6, 00:04
So, in addition to "Dr. STalk" (aka the search link on the left - don't worry, a search box is coming soon), I also made timestamps hoverable - Beryllium Nov 5, 23:50
Well, I might as well 'fess up... I was posting as "fraskal" this whole time, too. -- nm - secretslacker Nov 5, 23:48
you know what it feels like in america today? -- (link) - compound ruler-elect pigby Nov 5, 23:33 [youtube] 1
- I really hope he makes everyone in America wear orange... - secretslacker Nov 5, 23:43
Is Dr. Tron archiving *this* board or the old TT? -- nm - secretslacker Nov 5, 23:19 13
- HEY!! you bastard! your fund is losing me money! - peglegpete Nov 5, 23:24 2
  - It's kind of limiting and I'm about to head back to NY so I'm not going to be around to trade much until the weekend. -- nm - secretslacker Nov 5, 23:41 1
    - have a safe trip -- nm - peglegpete Nov 5, 23:56
- Actually, it seems to cut off at Oct 14, so just the old TT up until it was shut down? -- nm - secretslacker Nov 5, 23:19 8
  - yep. I might do a sync in the next few days to the latest boards, but I don't know if I feel like it. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 23:22 7
    - (I mean, it's a super-simple command to run, I just don't know if it would be important. I guess I should. :)) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 23:22 6
      - I wouldn't. Those boards are not part of this community. Can't wait for Dr. STalk -- nm - zork Nov 5, 23:26 5
        
        Done. Click "Search" on the left-hand sidebar. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 23:30 4
        
        nicey. you're a good man -- nm - zork Nov 5, 23:36 3
        
        Updated it to make the "date" clickable to load the exact board of the original post -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 23:39 2
        
        just saw that. i was going to ask for it but went back and it was there -- nm - zork Nov 5, 23:41 1
        
        That's about all I can do for this evening, so I'm gonna head to bed now :) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 23:43
- old tt. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 23:19
Wow my port and fund are finally bouncing back, maybe I should keep ignoring them? :) -- nm - Stacy Nov 5, 22:45 1
- Kind of strange that my port is doing better than ever when I'm barely playing it. -- nm - secretslacker Nov 5, 23:12
What on earth is taking Oregon so long to count? -- nm - ty97 Nov 5, 22:42 8
- 1,390,250...1,390,251...arrrrgh, dude you interupted me, go away...one....two....three...four -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 6, 01:25
- RC took his shirt off -- nm - compound ruler-elect pigby Nov 5, 22:47
- it's being counted by Oregonians? -- nm - zork Nov 5, 22:45
- all vote-by-mail. - psilotum Nov 5, 22:44 4
  - I don't understand why that would slow down the counting. - ty97 Nov 5, 22:46 3
    - takes time to open them and you have to check that they are from registered voters (hopefully cross-checking they also didn't vote in person) -- nm - zork Nov 5, 22:50 1
      - Yep. And Multnomah County is suffering staff shortages, the counting machines are breaking down, and there's an immense turnout. - ReluctantCynic Nov 6, 00:52
    - I don't know. Here in King County, they have a room full of new, faster ballot counting machines. - psilotum Nov 5, 22:48
LIR: Stan's hat is curved like an S; and Kyle's hat is made of straight lines like a K -- nm - zork Nov 5, 22:42 4
- Was today the birthday, or were you just ordering? -- nm - MojaveMeg Nov 5, 22:45 3
  - today but we're not celebrating until ... - zork Nov 5, 22:47 2
    - I shall be thinking of you both...and remembering... -- nm - MojaveMeg Nov 5, 22:50 1
      - mucho apprecidad. so glad it turned out well for you -- nm - zork Nov 5, 22:52
Right now, Slumdog Millionaire is my second favorite movie of the year, after Wall-E - Mr. Havens Nov 5, 22:31 1
- Funny, they're both in my Top 3 but Man of Wire is still on top. -- nm - secretslacker Nov 5, 23:12
Your presidential call sign is ... - Beryllium Nov 5, 22:29 4
- I wonder if that's a shot at maverick mccain. -- nm - mafic Nov 6, 02:00
- *cues Styx* -- nm - compound ruler-elect pigby Nov 5, 22:38
- nice article -- nm - Stacy Nov 5, 22:37
- hah, Pope John Paul II's codename was "Halo" -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 22:33
I'll admit I went a little overboard during the last wootoff, but I am enjoying the "gaming" mouse. - psilotum Nov 5, 22:25 5
- is this the Logitech G5? Because I find it very useful to bind the plus and minus keys in Firefox to tab open/close -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 22:30 4
  - It's a Velocity Micro branded Creative OMCZ1S. There are two thumb buttons that you could presumably program. -- nm - psilotum Nov 5, 22:34 3
    - Looks like they are set to forward and back, currently. -- nm - psilotum Nov 5, 22:36
    - does the wheel let you tilt left/right? I find that's super-useful for switching tabs. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 22:35 1
      - Hmmm, I don't think so. But I might change the thumb buttons to do that. -- nm - psilotum Nov 5, 22:37
This is the shirt I wore to work today. -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 5, 22:12 [flickr] 2
- woot shirt? That's funny :) -- nm - Stacy Nov 5, 22:29 1
  - yep :) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 22:30
NL Gold Gloves - nubby in Bal'm'r Nov 5, 22:07
AL Gold Gloves - nubby in Bal'm'r Nov 5, 22:06 1
- Cabajito! -- nm - TFox Nov 5, 22:09
President Elect Barack Obama - amoxy Nov 5, 22:03 3
- Well, you have to drop the "elect" eventually! -- nm - celedhrymandias Nov 5, 22:14 1
  - I can't wait to see what codename the SS gives him :) I'm sooo hoping for 'Snake Doctor' :) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 22:19
- First Lady Michelle Obama :) -- nm - Stacy Nov 5, 22:13
Can somebody loan me a million dollars? - amoxy Nov 5, 22:01 4
- can't you just rent her for the night? -- nm - peglegpete Nov 5, 22:14
- I have no idea of my total assets...I think it's somewhere around $7mil, but I never have more than about $400k cash on hand. -- nm - MojaveMeg Nov 5, 22:08
- I'm not using my money, I'm too poor to buy Loosi :( -- nm - Stacy Nov 5, 22:04
- *removes 'do stuff to her' button* -- nm - pippy si Nov 5, 22:03
OMG, Ralph Nadar really made an ass of himself, Tues Night on Fox Radio, called Obama an Uncle Tom and even Fox gave him grief over it -- (link) - zeitgeist Nov 5, 21:53 6
- thanks for the present :) -- nm - Stacy Nov 5, 22:03
- Hi. Welcome to Wednesday morning -- nm - oblique Nov 5, 21:54 4
  - the Slackertalk clock has no hour markings, so zeitgeist is just a bit confused, I'm sure ... :) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 21:57 3
    - humm, its wednesday night here, but the link is to a story about last night's big foot/mouth collision -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 5, 22:03 2
      - I saw it on TV, they cut out the interview on the westcoast and just did part of the comment, Uncle Tom want mentioned on TV but I heard the full - Stacy Nov 5, 22:06 1
        
        want = wasn't -- nm - Stacy Nov 5, 22:07
If my Internet was faster I'd download Fallout 3 right now. As it is, I think I'll just go buy it tomorrow -- nm - oblique Nov 5, 21:51
I turn 21 in less than 24 hours. What should be my first drink order? -- nm - Hotkiss Nov 5, 21:49 28
- a single malt that's older than you. -- nm - mafic Nov 6, 02:55
- Awww.. fun times. We went to the Saddle Ranch on Sunset and I got to ride the mechanical bull. There is a youtube video of it. hehe -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 5, 23:13
- Tip: drink like you've done it before and will probably will again, there's no reason you have to get sick, you know, KISS - zeitgeist Nov 5, 22:00 1
  - Why don't you endorse entering proper drinking age accordingly? - Hotkiss Nov 5, 22:06
- hmm, so FB is wrong.... it says "Friday" -- nm - CrankYanker Nov 5, 22:00 2
  - Time Zone, got it. -- nm - CrankYanker Nov 5, 22:01 1
    - Facebook is a liarrrr :) -- nm - Hotkiss Nov 5, 22:08
- pepsi. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 21:58
- Amerato Sour. -- nm - Remlik Nov 5, 21:57
- bombay gimlet, with extra lime -- nm - peglegpete Nov 5, 21:54
- Tequila! -- nm - amoxy Nov 5, 21:52
- Mine was a glass of German reisling. -- nm - nubby in Bal'm'r Nov 5, 21:51 7
  - I had a shot of Jager, then a shot of Goldschlager, then a 3 Wise Men, then an Alabama slammer, then a ... (actually I don't remember the rest) - psilotum Nov 5, 21:55 6
    - Franklin St. is a dangerous place to drink. -- nm - nubby in Bal'm'r Nov 5, 21:58 1
      - I already had become a regular at Bub O'Malleys - psilotum Nov 5, 22:06
    - Goldschlager sounds good -- nm - Hotkiss Nov 5, 21:56 3
      - uggh, slimy sugar syrup -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 5, 22:06 2
        
        I'm a rather weak drinking; strong drinks make me squelch unless I'm drinking to get drunk with shots. -- nm - Hotkiss Nov 5, 22:08 1
        
        that's why highballs (taller more diluted drinks are better) vs a martini style which usually means several 'servings' per drink - zeitgeist Nov 5, 23:27
- O'Douls -- nm - CrankYanker Nov 5, 21:51
- What's your favorite drink or type of drink? - psilotum Nov 5, 21:51 5
  - YSMM :) -- nm - MojaveMeg Nov 5, 21:54
  - Gin and tonic, but I drink that almost everytime I drink. Um... Jagerbombs! and coffee+whiskey -- nm - Hotkiss Nov 5, 21:53 3
    - I would order your favorite drink. - psilotum Nov 5, 21:57
    - If it's your birthday and you plan on staying up and partying, Jagerbombs sound like the way to go, right? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 21:54 1
      - I'm not really affected by caffeine. I can drink 5-7 Jaegerbombs and still sleep sounding within hours. -- nm - Hotkiss Nov 5, 21:56
- paid for by another -- nm - peglegpete Nov 5, 21:51
- Kamikaze -- nm - oblique Nov 5, 21:50
This "Little Britain USA" show is a special kind of horrible. -- nm - nubby in Bal'm'r Nov 5, 21:47 1
- I was mildly curious when it started but have only thought a few things were mildly funny. -- nm - secretslacker Nov 5, 23:13
Not a bad idea, psilotum. For now, let's play "guess the movie quote" from the slackertalk header :) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 21:46 9
- heh. I had to look it up. -- nm - psilotum Nov 5, 21:50
- heh, just googled, (spoils) - CrankYanker Nov 5, 21:49 2
  - *I* saw the movie. In theatres. For one specific reason. - Beryllium Nov 5, 21:53 1
    - So you could use that quote on SlackerTalk! -- nm - CrankYanker Nov 5, 21:58
- oh, and if there's nothing to announce, you should just put the email in the footer - oblique Nov 5, 21:48 4
  - that sort of stuff is *way* down the road :) for now, the box at the top is hand-coded any time I have to make a change -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 21:49 3
    - ST2.0! -- nm - oblique Nov 5, 21:50 2
      - ST beta! -- nm - psilotum Nov 5, 21:51 1
        
        schmoozes psilotum -- nm - oblique Nov 5, 21:52

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