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Reagen: I guess what I take away from Stephen, ML, and b., is that Franken was being a Democratic tool to punish Lieberman for something party-related - Beryllium Dec 17, 15:47 6
- Westminster parliamentary rules tend to be quite a bit more formal, in my understanding of them. -- nm - Reagen Dec 17, 15:54
- Remove the word Democratic and I think you've got it right. - Fuzzymeister Meisterfuzzy Dec 17, 15:53 1
  - (spoils) - Beryllium Dec 17, 15:56
- each side gets petty sometimes. they suck when they do that. ;) - -- nm - b.festive. Dec 17, 15:49
- ^-- this doesn't take into account the newsbuzz that is fed by the celebrity status of both (and the mccain followup), of course -- nm - Beryllium Dec 17, 15:49 1
  - Ahh, you beat me to it. This is correct. -- nm - Fuzzymeister Meisterfuzzy Dec 17, 15:54
If they can just read their own comments into the record in written form ... why not set up SenateTalk for debates? :) - Beryllium Dec 17, 15:27 4
- Nothing would ever get done because 75% of the posts would be making fun of Mike Crapo's name. -- nm - Dano Ho Ho Dec 17, 15:46 2
  - I guess they could split it into two boards. "Official Bidness" and "Crapofest". -- nm - Beryllium Dec 17, 15:48
  - ST, not Movies. -- nm - nubby Dec 17, 15:47
- YOUR ALL GAY! -- nm - Senator Loosi Lou Who Dec 17, 15:33
at Wal Mart. BluRay Die Hard, Kingdom of Heaven directors cut for 10 bucks each -- nm - Redmond on a phone Dec 17, 15:23 1
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Geek News: Adaptec going under.... to be sold, assets liquidated -- (link) - budice Dec 17, 15:16
ok it's actually P-tan. -- nm - Remlik Dec 17, 15:11
finally someone with the balls to shut Joe Lieberman up -- (link) - mr. squiggles Dec 17, 14:49 61
- It's quite amusing to see such pettiness being applauded as courageous. - Stephen Dec 17, 15:16 28
  - agreed, Lieberman is being ridiculously petty by holding health care hostage to settle old grudges -- nm - mr. squiggles Dec 17, 15:22
  - perhaps if health care opponents weren't in the business of delaying for the sake of delaying. - Reagen Dec 17, 15:22 8
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      - Sure it is. It just depends on what your motivations are for citing the example. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 17, 15:32 1
        
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    - Oh come on, he asked for an additional minute, not an additional ten hours. - Stephen Dec 17, 15:30 4
      - you mean like the republicans wanting to read the entire single care health care provider bill outloud? -- nm - tRuMaN Dec 17, 15:33
      - So now "enforcing the rules" is being a petty ass? I'd love for you to use that line next time you get a ticket. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 17, 15:31 2
        
        yah, you're missing what's usual. the story I read about it was from AP and called it "a routine request" -- this isn't law-breaking or a one-off. -- nm - b.festive. Dec 17, 15:34
        
        Apples and oranges man. - Stephen Dec 17, 15:33
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    - adopt Feingold! - Dano Ho Ho Dec 17, 15:26 1
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    - But Coleman? Sure, he was all aces. *rolls eyes* -- nm - con_carne Dec 17, 15:20 1
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  - Except that droning on and on is itself a petty delay tactic ... - Beryllium Dec 17, 15:18 11
    - I hardly see asking for an additional minute as a petty delay tactic. - Stephen Dec 17, 15:24 10
      - He knew ahead of time what his allotment was. The onus was on himself to pace his speech better. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 17, 15:28 9
        
        You could say this of every other politician that asks for additional time, and gets it... -- nm - Stephen Dec 17, 15:31 7
        
        so what if I do? - Beryllium Dec 17, 15:33 6
        
        you can, but you're missing what made this story hit the news. -- nm - b.festive. Dec 17, 15:36 5
        
        "senator not given usual minor extension of time to speak" is not news - Reagen Dec 17, 15:38 4
        
        that was in my mix. if it wasn't for the person to whom it was applied, it wouldn't be nearly as much of note. -- nm - b.festive. Dec 17, 15:42 3
        
        the people is 99% of it. Senate committee procedure is not on anyone's "two shits" list. -- nm - Reagen Dec 17, 15:44 2
        
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        we agree, man. -- nm - b.festive. Dec 17, 15:45
        
        it's *very* common for speakers to ask for more time. in this case, he asked for only another moment. under most circumstances, it would have - b.festive. Dec 17, 15:30
  - Thank you. I was trying to phrase my feeling on this and you hit it perfectly. -- nm - Fuzzymeister Meisterfuzzy Dec 17, 15:18
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  - If he was gonna do it he would have done it last year - eag Dec 17, 15:15 4
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      - your IM is by no means a given when you look at which seats are up. -- nm - Reagen Dec 17, 15:30 2
        
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  - What if the GOP rejects him? -- nm - Beryllium Dec 17, 15:13 2
    - No way. For all their Conservative posturing and running people out of the party, if Joe gets re-elected, they won't look a gift horse in the mouth. - Mop (226 lbs) Dec 17, 15:17 1
      - They'd take him in a heartbeat with his seniority. -- nm - Remlik Dec 17, 15:19
- So why was Al in charge of the senate today - eag Dec 17, 15:01 4
  - yep. here you go. nm but: -- (link) - b.festive. Dec 17, 15:07
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    - *revokes your Overthinkers Coalition membership card* --nm - Beryllium Dec 17, 15:08 1
      - I think Crash Davis might revoke his Ambulators card to. -- nm - Remlik Dec 17, 15:19
- On the flip side, they gave Al Franken a gavel, so this was bound to happen eventually. -- nm - Qale Dec 17, 15:00 6
  - Oh wait. I see the video now. He didn't even use the gavel? How can you not use a gavel?! -- nm - Qale Dec 17, 15:03 5
    - I wonder what McCain meant when he said it "harms the comedy of the senate" ... - Beryllium Dec 17, 15:07 4
      - A Comedy of Errors. -- nm - Qale Dec 17, 15:08 1
        
        "I know it's urgent, but it's not THAT urgent" ... on the one hand, he's kind of right. On the other hand ... - Beryllium Dec 17, 15:09
      - comity. -- nm - Reagen Dec 17, 15:08 1
        
        ah. I see. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 17, 15:09
- Although I'm not sure why Democrats expected him to be with them. He wasn't elected as a Democrat. -- nm - Dano Ho Ho Dec 17, 14:57 1
  - In the past, he has said he would support an expansion of Medicare. - con_carne Dec 17, 15:02
- I need to find the video of this later. -- nm - psilotum Dec 17, 14:56
- Watch. -- (link) - Mop (226 lbs) Dec 17, 14:55
- I think that is so great. I so hope that fool is voted out of office. When is his term up? -- nm - Jovian Dec 17, 14:53 4
  - Well, see the problem with that logic is he WAS voted out of office in the primary and then kind of slithered his way in the general. -- nm - Qale Dec 17, 14:58
  - 2012. -- nm - Reagen Dec 17, 14:55 2
    - Well, *everyone's* term is up in 2012. -- nm - mara Dec 17, 14:56 1
      - Unless you're on the ark. -- nm - Dano Ho Ho Dec 17, 14:58
- And of course McCain has to open his stupid mouth. -- nm - Let it Spawn, let it Spawn, let it Spawn! Dec 17, 14:52
- Reid, take note. -- nm - TWuG Dec 17, 14:50
guys, what do we think the word "evangelize" really means? not in a religious way. can you describe? thanks. -- nm - amanda Dec 17, 14:43 12
- DEVELOPERS! DEVELOPERS! DEVELOPERS! DEVELOPERS! DEVELOPERS! DEVELOPERS! -- nm - Sweaty Steve Ballmer Rantmonkey si Dec 17, 14:52 1
  - +4 Qale Points (You would have got double if you'd included the YouTube video link) -- nm - Qale Dec 17, 14:54
- Let me tell you about the Slap Chop camera-guy. You're going to have an exciting life. - nm - Vince Dec 17, 14:50
- hmm. maybe passionate-ish sharing about something to someone who doesn't already share the same viewpoint about it? -- nm - b.festive. Dec 17, 14:47
- Communicating one's opinions to others who don't hold the same opinions. -- nm - mara Dec 17, 14:47
- to preach, with the intent of converting -- nm - mr. squiggles Dec 17, 14:46
- To spread your beliefs/ideas/values and enthusiasm for them to others. -- nm - Marketing.Vermin Dec 17, 14:46
- to spread the news -- nm - con_carne Dec 17, 14:46
- to proclaim? -- nm - CQ Dec 17, 14:45
- Over the top salesmanship of a good or service. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Dec 17, 14:44
- Can't it be for any set of beliefs? Explaining your own to someone else? -- nm - Let it Spawn, let it Spawn, let it Spawn! Dec 17, 14:44 1
  - it's what I do at those Teacher Conferences I go to. -- nm - Remlik Dec 17, 15:05
Sketchy Santas -- (link) - con_carne Dec 17, 14:38 2
- this is so funny :) -- nm - Fednog Dec 17, 14:44
- I see Dumbledore! -- nm - Let it Spawn, let it Spawn, let it Spawn! Dec 17, 14:43
I passed a local ice cream shop earlier. it had a sign saying they're offering "hot milkshakes" - I have no idea. -- nm - b.festive. Dec 17, 14:37 7
- I now have a craving for a vanilla milkshake topped with hot fudge -- nm - CQ Dec 17, 14:40 1
  - I don't see how blaming hot fudge is going to solve anything. -- nm - Let it Spawn, let it Spawn, let it Spawn! Dec 17, 14:42
- I'm thinking a very thick, sweet, creamy hot chocolate. -- nm - mara Dec 17, 14:39 2
  - I thought of that, but what would the thickener be? it has to have texture.more than "drinking chocolate" hrmm. -- nm - b.festive. Dec 17, 14:41 1
    - Delicious corn starch? - Fiiiiiiive Cuzzin Todds Dec 17, 14:45
- mmmm warm boobies. nm -- nm - groiny Dec 17, 14:39 1
  - "It's better than yours. Damn right, it's better than yours." -- nm - Qale Dec 17, 14:44
My Jersey Shore nickname: The Operation -- nm - MDH Dec 17, 14:37 1
- Stacy? -- nm - mr. squiggles Dec 17, 14:41
Tomorrow will be the worst day ever with a multitude of orders already placed, insane parents/teachers on the final day of school, and rain. More rain - Qale Dec 17, 14:32 17
- Call in sick. -- nm - Let it Spawn, let it Spawn, let it Spawn! Dec 17, 14:36 3
  - Unless it's from the emergancy room, that won't work. Where's my gun? -- nm - Qale Dec 17, 14:38 2
    - I would let you borrow mine but if they ran he bullet they would recognize it form several other "accidents". -- nm - Let it Spawn, let it Spawn, let it Spawn! Dec 17, 14:43 1
      - Maybe I can get lupus really quickly. -- nm - Qale Dec 17, 14:50
- ugh. remember it's just one day. -- nm - b.festive. Dec 17, 14:34 10
  - I hate being the only one that seems to give a damn. - Qale Dec 17, 14:37 9
    - sorry, sweetie. :/ stay strong! -- nm - b.festive. Dec 17, 14:38 8
      - I suggested tonight we load up our two racks, one with pepperoni, one with cheese. Pretopped ready to go. - Qale Dec 17, 14:42 7
        
        they won't dry out or get soggy, as applicable? if not, why not? -- nm - b.festive. Dec 17, 14:45 5
        
        They would get a bit dry in the walk-in, but a bit dry is way better than not on time. - Qale Dec 17, 14:49 4
        
        ah, I see. - b.festive. Dec 17, 14:54 3
        
        If I can retain employment I'll consider it a blessing. -- nm - Qale Dec 17, 15:01 2
        
        eep. I'll send good thoughts. - b.festive. Dec 17, 15:05 1
        
        *giggle* -- nm - Qale Dec 17, 15:19
        
        Crack. Er, I meant crank. But I suppose either would help. -- nm - Qale Dec 17, 14:42
- Flask it -- nm - con_carne Dec 17, 14:33 1
  - I don't think a DUI would help. -- nm - Qale Dec 17, 14:36
"you can't prove a negative" is one of the more misapplied tenants of logic. - Reagen Dec 17, 14:32 6
- /raises the rent -- nm - Landlord Vermin Dec 17, 14:45
- That would be a great band name. The Tenants of Logic. -- nm - pmb Dec 17, 14:35
- (and of course I mean "tenet". Blergh.) -- nm - Reagen Dec 17, 14:33 3
  - Maybe you should go lay down or something? -- nm - Let it Spawn, let it Spawn, let it Spawn! Dec 17, 14:35 1
    - Probably. A nap sounds good right now. -- nm - Reagen Dec 17, 14:36
  - (it made me laugh.) -- nm - b.festive. Dec 17, 14:34
hyde stopped twittering? -- nm - b.festive. Dec 17, 14:31
now that's a long domain name... -- (link) - merry xmas and happy znu year Dec 17, 14:28 1
- I believe the limit is 64 characters, but who wants to give that up in a tweet? -- nm - OAE Dec 17, 15:53
Talk to you all from ATL in about 90 minutes - ty97 Dec 17, 14:27 8
- Is that area becoming the center of the ST universe all of the sudden - eag Dec 17, 14:29 2
  - I have a strong gravitational pull. -- nm - Dano Ho Ho Dec 17, 14:29 1
    - You jmight want to ease up on Ho Ho's then. -- nm - pmb Dec 17, 14:34
- Atlanta sucks. It took me about thirty one years to realize it, but it does. -- nm - Qale Dec 17, 14:29 3
  - Hmm. It took me about 45 minutes. -- nm - Let it Spawn, let it Spawn, let it Spawn! Dec 17, 14:30 2
    - Well after spending 3 days in Indy - eag Dec 17, 14:32
    - I guess you just gotta be born here to get a bit of shielding to the suck. -- nm - Qale Dec 17, 14:31
- say hi to mandy for me -- nm - Dano Ho Ho Dec 17, 14:28
"Christmas is coming the goose is getting fat" -- nm - eag Dec 17, 14:27
[an error occurred while processing this Secret Stalker directive means it looks like Saturday will be when I mail it. But it doesn't have far to go] - Qale Dec 17, 14:26
Dano alert! Cute baggage handler! -- nm - ty97 Dec 17, 14:18 8
- Photo! -- nm - Dano Ho Ho Dec 17, 14:19 7
  - we just discovered we're married and you're already looking at other guys? -- nm - b.festive. Dec 17, 14:23 4
    - That's so Jersey -- nm - ty97 Dec 17, 14:24
    - I'm Gay Tiger! -- nm - Dano Ho Ho Dec 17, 14:24 2
      - :;googles "cyber marriage divorce attorney":: -- nm - b.festive. Dec 17, 14:27 1
        
        Hutz is the name b. Lionel Hutz, attorney-at-law. Here's my card. It turns into a sponge when you put it in water. -- nm - Lionel Hutz Dec 17, 14:40
  - He keeps moving too quickly, darn stealth, mobile cutie -- nm - ty97 Dec 17, 14:20 1
    - it's like he knows you're watching and he's playing hard to get! - Fednog Dec 17, 14:22

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