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sigh, my netflix queue has 164 films, with 31 more being saved as not yet available via dvd. -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 15, 15:21
Of course, worrying about whether illegals will sneak into a public health option. Now that is a waste of breath. -- nm - con_carne Sep 15, 15:18 2
- Bah. Excuse the trollyness of this post. :-P -- nm - con_carne Sep 15, 15:20
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Chinchilli Day? -- nm - the liioulu with oreos Sep 15, 15:17
Have we done this one before? Jack Bauer vs. Micheal Weston? - amoxy Sep 15, 15:10 15
- "When you're dealing with a thug, a uniform and a loud voice will usually make them back down." [later] "When you're being interrogated, ..." - Michael overstimates Bauer's pliance Sep 15, 15:23
- Please. Fiona would wipe the floor with Bauer, much less MW. -- nm - David Sep 15, 15:17
- Deadliest Warrior has to use them next season :) -- nm - peglegpete Sep 15, 15:14
- Depends if Chloe is backing up Jack. - the liioulu with oreos Sep 15, 15:11 8
  - Fiona would kick her ass -- nm - peglegpete Sep 15, 15:13 7
    - Except Fiona doesn't have the copmuter skills and a taser. ;) -- nm - the liioulu with oreos Sep 15, 15:15 5
      - which means nothing in hand-to-hand combat -- nm - peglegpete Sep 15, 15:16 4
        
        I accessed her medical records beforehand and discovered some weak cartlidge in her right knee. - Chloe Sep 15, 15:20
        
        Chloewouildn't be going hand to hand. She's usually at a remote location feeding Jack info. - the liioulu with oreos Sep 15, 15:18 2
        
        "Jack, there's a hot chick kicking your ass." -- nm - Chloe Sep 15, 15:21
        
        Fiona would blow up Chloe & the location with one of her bombs -- nm - peglegpete Sep 15, 15:20
    - as would Michael's mom :))) -- nm - peglegpete Sep 15, 15:15
- Hmmm. If Weston gets a chance to plant a booby-trap or something, he could win. Straight hand-to-hand? Bauer. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Sep 15, 15:11 1
  - It's not as simple as that. Weston isn't without hand-to-hand experience; he just knows when it's opportune to lose. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 15, 15:11
- I assume you've seen the "what if Jack Bauer lived in 1991" video, right? :) -- nm - Beryllium Sep 15, 15:10
Hey all, me and the wife want some positive vibes, prayers, or whatever you may be giving. 2 fertilized eggs ahve been implanted in the wife's uterus! -- nm - CQ Sep 15, 15:06 6
- this is fantastic - I hope they stick!! babies on the way! -- nm - Epiphany Sep 15, 15:19
- *thinking sticky thoughts* -- nm - Dano Sep 15, 15:10
- You'll get boob vibes like everyone else. nm - Dignan Sep 15, 15:10
- Positive energy flowing your way -- nm - amoxy Sep 15, 15:09
- First, good wishes going your way. - the liioulu with oreos Sep 15, 15:08 1
  - :) -- nm - CQ Sep 15, 15:09
Too much work and not enough SlackerTalk makes JaxSean something-something. -- nm - JaxSean Sep 15, 15:00 1
- Hmm....Have we yet to determine what "something-something" is? - the liioulu with oreos Sep 15, 15:06
Does censuring mean anything more than "we officially acknowledge that you broke the rules?" is there any actual punishment? -- nm - Dano Sep 15, 14:57 16
- I think it's the adult equivalent of something being marked down on your permanent record in high school. -- nm - the liioulu with oreos Sep 15, 15:07
- the punishment is that their going to make Wilson a bit of a martyr for absolutely no gain -- nm - Guy Sep 15, 15:02 5
  - Him and Jesus and Gandhi. All peas in a pod. -- nm - Reagen Sep 15, 15:03 4
    - "a bit of" plenty are already supporting him for 'voicing the truth' or some other such shit. - Guy Sep 15, 15:07 3
      - which they were anyway. I'd love to see him claim martyr status for this. I'd laugh in his face, since it's basically a note in a book saying - Reagen Sep 15, 15:11 2
        
        i, personally, understand what a censure is, but do his constituents? -- nm - Guy Sep 15, 15:22
        
        or "How are you a political prisoner?" "I kicked a giant mouse in the butt. Do I have to draw you a map?" -- nm - Reagen Sep 15, 15:12
- A paddlin'. -- nm - Mop (232 lbs) Sep 15, 15:02
- The larger question might be: how do we keep civility interesting? - OAE Sep 15, 15:01
- "Therefore, one pig and three bales of hay shall be delivered..." -- nm - Max Sep 15, 15:00
- Loss of serve, I think. -- nm - Reagen Sep 15, 14:59 2
  - I will f***ing shove this ball down your f***ing throat. -- nm - Dano Sep 15, 15:00 1
    - very lady like. -- nm - CQ Sep 15, 15:09
- other than -continuing- to keep the conversation off the topic of health care, I see no penalty - ty97 Sep 15, 14:58 2
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    - *nods* If it was planned, it was a *genius* strategic move. -- nm - ty97 Sep 15, 15:05
OK, here's the deal with Mop Jr. Dr. Dick says we have to operate immediately! - Mop (232 lbs) Sep 15, 14:54 11
- I say get a second opinion. -- nm - the liioulu with oreos Sep 15, 15:10
- damn -- nm - ty97 Sep 15, 14:55
- adenoids? is that a tonsilectomy? -- nm - Beryllium Sep 15, 14:54 8
  - I had mine removed at five. I pretty much couldn't hear a damned thing. -- nm - Callisto Sep 15, 15:02 1
    - Yikes. (I hadn't realized they were connected, but it makes sense - lymph nodes, which I didn't realize tonsils were, cause fluid buildup elsewhere) -- nm - Beryllium Sep 15, 15:12
  - Something like that. It causes fluid in the ears, apparently. I looked it up on the Internets. -- nm - Mop (232 lbs) Sep 15, 14:56 4
    - I assume you've already tried an allergy scratch test and a non-dairy/non-wheat-or-gluten diet? -- nm - Beryllium Sep 15, 15:00 3
      - Because of fluid in his ears? - Mop (232 lbs) Sep 15, 15:01 2
        
        Dairy and wheat caused massive ear infections, hives, and fluid buildup when I was five - Beryllium Sep 15, 15:02 1
        
        (Note that this probably won't work for everyone. Totally annecdotal.) -- nm - Beryllium Sep 15, 15:04
  - oh, hah. fuck. your doctor is a knife jockey. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 15, 14:55
Trish: I have really awesome pillowtop mattress I bought this summer, which I love immensely -- nm - ty97 Sep 15, 14:50
Facebook announces Prototypes section ala Google Labs -- (link) - oblique Sep 15, 14:47 2
- Didn't they also announce that they are cash flow positive now? -- nm - Dano Sep 15, 14:48 1
  - Yup and hit 300M users -- nm - oblique Sep 15, 14:49
Dr. Vermin how is your 1st day on the 1500? -- nm - Epiphany Sep 15, 14:46 7
- Great so far... - Dr.Vermin Sep 15, 14:48 6
  - don't let the late night snack attacks get you! -- nm - Epiphany Sep 15, 14:56 4
    - My trick in the past is to slam as much water as I can when I start getting hungry. - Dr.Vermin Sep 15, 14:57 3
      - if you're on twitter...follow my friend....KimFoodTalk - Remlik Sep 15, 15:02 2
        
        Following. Thanks! -- nm - Dr.Vermin Sep 15, 15:05 1
        
        you can ask her questions as well. She'll answer. -- nm - Remlik Sep 15, 15:10
  - this post reminds me that I need to purcahse the diet organizer software I have been using on my phone. -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 15, 14:50
Hmph. Micromedics is doing the repair on my laptop. Sept. 2, they received it. - Dr.Vermin Sep 15, 14:46 1
- Step 1: Diagnose computer. Step 2... Step 3: Profit! -- nm - Mop (232 lbs) Sep 15, 14:50
hey guys: I need you to think positive thoughts. There's a work trip next week that I want to go on but the bosses have not decided. - loosilu Sep 15, 14:45 6
- I'll think about boobs. Boobs are (mostly) positive. nm - Dignan Sep 15, 14:46 5
  - Well...they're mostly fat. - the liioulu with oreos Sep 15, 15:22
  - *ding* -- nm - Remlik Sep 15, 14:58
  - sure, if that works. boobs it is. -- nm - loosilu Sep 15, 14:46 2
    - (You might collaterally win the lottery.) nm - Dignan Sep 15, 14:48 1
      - Or a booby prize. -- nm - Dano Sep 15, 14:50
The indie movie rental store that's about 2 blocks from where that Hopkins student killed the intruder is having a special deal on Samurai movies. -- nm - Dano Sep 15, 14:40 10
- Semi-related. I'm always suprised that sites like Netflix and whatever don't feature dead actors more prominently - oblique Sep 15, 14:43 1
  - maybe it seems thoughtless and crass to profit off someone's death. -- nm - loosilu Sep 15, 14:46
- if that's on purpose, it's kind of sick. -- nm - loosilu Sep 15, 14:42 7
  - I would say it's only a teensy bit sick. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 15, 14:44 2
    - hence "kind of". :) -- nm - loosilu Sep 15, 14:46 1
      - I assume the official investigation into whether it was true self defence is ongoing, but it sounds like it was a clear case. - Beryllium Sep 15, 14:50
  - It's totally on purpose and I'm sure that's the point. -- nm - Dano Sep 15, 14:43
  - burglers have feelings too? -- nm - oblique Sep 15, 14:43 2
    - burglars are people? -- nm - loosilu Sep 15, 14:45 1
      - bah. -- nm - Epiphany Sep 15, 14:46
I'd be hilarious that the entire PA crew got swine flew at PAX (and shared it with Scott Kurtz), except I just had a meeting with a PAX attendee. -- nm - Mop (232 lbs) Sep 15, 14:37
For the dan brown plot generator, I set it to "Ottawa" and "NAMBLA" and hit refresh a few times. That was ... odd. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 15, 14:35 3
- Surprisingly close to reality? -- nm - Mop (232 lbs) Sep 15, 14:37 1
  - I think that neither Ottawa nor NAMBLA have been around long enough to leave a 1100 year old trail of clues :) -- nm - Beryllium Sep 15, 14:38
- You, sir, have a sick, sick mind. -- nm - znufrii Sep 15, 14:36
Which came first, the chicken or the egg? - Stephen Sep 15, 14:35 57
- the egg. dinosaurs (among others) laid eggs long before there ever were chickens. -- nm - zork Sep 15, 15:08 1
  - But do you mean on a daily basis? Most people have eggs in the morning, except in the south where some have chicken for breakfast. -- nm - the liioulu with oreos Sep 15, 15:14
- It may be enough for you to apologize through the media, but Congress and other parliamentary have censure procedure precisely to - con_carne Sep 15, 14:41 2
  - its not just procedural anymore. even if they have no intention of transmitting it outside of congress, it is and will be talked about - Guy Sep 15, 14:52 1
    - Well yeah, if you believe all decorum and propriety should be thrown out the window, as you said, then sure this censure is just for the media. -- nm - con_carne Sep 15, 14:55
- ugh. are they really? they won easy points with this, i wish they would just leave it at that and move on - Guy Sep 15, 14:38 40
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  - They're certainly losing any moral high ground to criticize the right for muddying the debate with silly partisan bickering. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Sep 15, 14:40 36
    - Censure procedures exists precisely to record moments of breaking of decorum. All parliamentary bodies have a form of it. -- nm - con_carne Sep 15, 14:44 18
      - I'm pretty sure the moment has been recorded. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Sep 15, 14:54 1
        
        I meant the notion that it broke decorum. "Here's where the line is, future Congressmen." -- nm - con_carne Sep 15, 15:01
      - Like say when someone boos and hisses and heckles a president...? -- nm - Stephen Sep 15, 14:47 11
        
        "heckles"? you might want to look up the definition of that one, champ. - Guy Sep 15, 14:54 6
        
        Why, are you unsure of the definition there champ? I'm pretty sure shouting out "No" during a speech would fall under the definition of "heckling" - Stephen Sep 15, 15:06 5
        
        During Bush, the Democrats didn't have the context of the "raucous town halls." Bravo to them for saying "you crossed the line." Enough is enough. -- nm - con_carne Sep 15, 15:09 1
        
        Oh come on, now you're arguing that they're somehow taking the moral high road here? - Stephen Sep 15, 15:26
        
        hardly - to harass (a public speaker, performer, etc.) with impertinent questions, gibes, or the like; -- nm - Guy Sep 15, 15:08 1
        
        Now would you care to look up the definition of gibe? - Stephen Sep 15, 15:24
        
        "No" is not "Lie". It's the crux of the issue. - Reagen Sep 15, 15:08
        
        It may be an odd rule, but isn't there a specific rule about "lie" and "liar"? -- nm - Dano Sep 15, 14:53
        
        or applauds? -- nm - dogbert183 Sep 15, 14:52
        
        I'll grant, it's no Sumner caning incident -- nm - con_carne Sep 15, 14:52
        
        in the general sense it's tolerated (and whether it's the President or not isn't the issue) -- nm - Reagen Sep 15, 14:51
      - and this is *exactly* why most people feel so out of touch with their government. - Guy Sep 15, 14:46 3
        
        Well if you believe decorum and rules of conduct should all be forgotten, then yes, by all means this censure is a waste of time. -- nm - con_carne Sep 15, 14:49 2
        
        i toured the Parlimentary building in Victoria this weekend and read that they were originally seated at "swords-length" apart to avoid any injuries - Guy Sep 15, 14:57 1
        
        Mostly that's symbolic. I mean, why not jsut bring a longer sword? -- nm - Reagen Sep 15, 14:58
    - so, in your opinion, how badly would a GOP congressman have to break the rules for it *not* to be "silly partisan bickering" - znufrii Sep 15, 14:42 16
      - I think given the exposure this has received, and the fact that the direct apology to the President was accepted, the case should be closed. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Sep 15, 14:53 15
        
        I would have agreed except for the fact that he's basically backed away from his apology. - Reagen Sep 15, 14:56 14
        
        I haven't read/heard about him 'backing away' from the initial apology. My only point is that intentionally or not, those pushing for this censure... - Dr.Vermin Sep 15, 15:03 9
        
        The Dems censuring someone for bringing down the healthcare debate is an example of bringing down the healthcare debate? You sound preposterous. -- nm - con_carne Sep 15, 15:07 2
        
        In the sense that the censure just keeps the attention on Wilson, and does nothing to redirect attention back to the debate. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Sep 15, 15:19 1
        
        As I said on B2, I think it might help put the matter behind us, esp. if he does the floor apology thing. Of course, we will see. -- nm - con_carne Sep 15, 15:21
        
        From what I've read, Pelosi was content to let it die until Wilson played the "i had my fingers crossed when i said that" game. - Reagen Sep 15, 15:06 5
        
        Again, I don't care what happens to Wilson. I'm just agreeing with Guy [twitch] that this is all counter-productive... - Dr.Vermin Sep 15, 15:14 4
        
        The House deals with hundreds of bills a year. Do you want someone yelling out "Liar!" at everyone who makes a speech? - Reagen Sep 15, 15:17 2
        
        I see your point, but don't agree that that would be the result of skipping this censure. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Sep 15, 15:22
        
        (or, say, look at Taiwan's parliament. Remember those wacky brawls?) -- nm - Reagen Sep 15, 15:19
        
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        using your IM analogy - censuring him is like tattling to the teacher that someone called you a 'doody-head' -- nm - Guy Sep 15, 14:59 3
        
        Hmm? Congress *is* the teacher. -- nm - Reagen Sep 15, 15:00 2
        
        i was thinking more as it relates to the media (and thereby us) -- nm - Guy Sep 15, 15:01 1
        
        But you're stuck on this being for the media instead of being an internal procedural matter. -- nm - Reagen Sep 15, 15:03
  - 240-179 -- nm - znufrii Sep 15, 14:40 1
    - they may as well pass a resolution rebuking Kanye West too. good use of your time, congress. -- nm - Guy Sep 15, 14:40
- There's no good reason *not* to censure him, IMO. Rules of order are there for a reason. -- nm - Reagen Sep 15, 14:36 5
  - If this wasn't being pushed through by the same party who saw no lack of decorum in booing and hissing the last president... -- nm - Stephen Sep 15, 14:46 2
    - as I state below, progressing to the point of calling someone a liar is materially different. - Reagen Sep 15, 14:49 1
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  - Us canadians and our parliament/legislature rule enforcement ... :) - Beryllium Sep 15, 14:40 1
    - Well yes. Any variation of lie or liar is no questions about it prohibited. The best explanation I've heard as to why goes: - Reagen Sep 15, 14:43
- uhm, wouldn't it make more sense to attribute that push to raw political opportunism? -- nm - Beryllium Sep 15, 14:36 3
  - Yes, that's what I said on b2. con on the other hand believes that it's as a result of the media coverage. -- nm - Stephen Sep 15, 14:38 2
    - a result? I'd be more inclined to believe that they think the media coverage will facilitate the process, rather than mandate the push. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 15, 14:39
    - yes to both. -- nm - znufrii Sep 15, 14:39
- the chicken - dogbert183 Sep 15, 14:36
Word -- nm - con_carne Sep 15, 14:32 1
- For Word -- nm - OAE Sep 15, 14:48

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