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- Upton? I guess they realized no one wants Mark Reynolds at cost -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 16, 09:28
MMMMmmmmm Melting Pot tonight for dinner. -- nm - sycor Nov 16, 09:21 4
- can hanson sue you for this? -- nm - dogbert Nov 16, 09:25 1
  - they can sue your face! - sycor Nov 16, 09:27
- Win/win with Trader Joes right next door. -- nm - HdnAgnda Nov 16, 09:24
- I recently learned we have one of these in the South Bay. I am curious to try it. -- nm - con_carne Nov 16, 09:24
Took a sick day today to get over this very stubborn cold which has wrecked my sleep for two nights. Just finished watching Scott Pilgrim & now I sit - HdnAgnda Nov 16, 09:19 3
- I thought she was meh in appearance until I just googled her. damn. And she's from NC! -- nm - sycor Nov 16, 09:27
- Hope you feel better, and agreed on SP. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 16, 09:21
- Agreed on all counts. -- nm - Spawn Nov 16, 09:20
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- 7.75 seconds from hike to throw. - Will Hunting Nov 16, 09:29
- "Shit, the whistle hasn't blown yet?" -- nm - Reagen Nov 16, 09:19
Just checking but I am going to guess 80-90% of ST think the new TSA security measures are violating 4th amendment? - Capstern Nov 16, 09:12 42
- *has to go look it up* No, I don't think so. -- nm - con_carne Nov 16, 09:21
- "Seize this, honkus!" -- nm - Josephus Nov 16, 09:17
- borderline, imho. - znufrii Nov 16, 09:16
- Nope. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 16, 09:14 4
  - Holy crap I am somehow with the majority of ST for like the first time ever (or so it looks so far) -- nm - Capstern Nov 16, 09:16 3
    - i don't think ST supports it. but it's not a 4th Amendment violation -- nm - mr. pin Nov 16, 09:16 2
      - Hey, if it makes people made it's *gotta* be illegal. -- nm - Max Nov 16, 09:18 1
        
        mad. or mafia. still illegal. -- nm - Max Nov 16, 09:18
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- I don't think they violate anything. -- nm - decline Nov 16, 09:14
- The 4th? No. -- nm - Spawn Nov 16, 09:13 30
  - Interesting that most of the people I know are screaming they think this is a violation of the 4th amednement or just - Capstern Nov 16, 09:15 29
    - I think many of these peoples' opinions would change if a Republican were in the White House -- nm - con_carne Nov 16, 09:28
    - Suggest to those people that they turn off their TVs, and to stop screaming about meaningless bullshit. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 16, 09:16 7
      - someone patting me down or looking under my clothes is not meaningless bullshit. -- nm - loosilu Nov 16, 09:26 6
        
        Then don't fly. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 16, 09:29 3
        
        stupid answer. Flying is necessary in the modern world. -- nm - loosilu Nov 16, 09:30 2
        
        Then spread 'em. I don't want you blowing up a plane with stuff strapped to your hoo-ha. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 16, 09:32 1
        
        should I get in stirrups? it's necessary for security! -- nm - loosilu Nov 16, 09:36
        
        at my home that is foreplay -- nm - dogbert Nov 16, 09:28 1
        
        I'm starting to understand why you went home alone. -- nm - loosilu Nov 16, 09:29
    - I wonder how many of them have read that document. -- nm - ty97 Nov 16, 09:16 19
      - a very good question. I had old school education where I had to read all that stuff - Capstern Nov 16, 09:18 18
        
        Well...You do live in Texas. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 16, 09:18 17
        
        Oddly you would think the people here I deal with would be ok with this - it - Capstern Nov 16, 09:21 16
        
        having a choice to opt out of a search by refusing to fly does not in and of itself make the search "reasonable" - znufrii Nov 16, 09:29
        
        People just like to scream. It's the cost of flying in a post-9/11 era, plain and simple. - JaxSean Nov 16, 09:23 12
        
        And herein lies the crux of the argument. Is this *really* securing us, or is it wasteful security theatre? -- nm - ty97 Nov 16, 09:25 6
        
        This seems a lot better than the old "take off your shoes" stuff. - Ender Nov 16, 09:31
        
        I thought that article someone linked yesterday about the Israeli method was telling. There are definitely better ways to do - decline Nov 16, 09:28 1
        
        A friend pointed out that the Isreali method would be difficult to scale to the size of the US. - ty97 Nov 16, 09:29
        
        Either way, it boils down to the terrorists win. - JaxSean Nov 16, 09:27 2
        
        Why does it have to be one or the other. How about having smarter security and efficient security and stuff that isn't wasteful fear bullcrap. -- nm - Don Homer Nov 16, 09:29
        
        It's not a binary situation. There's a C option: Use different method to secure us. -- nm - ty97 Nov 16, 09:28
        
        Anal search! It's ok though; it's the cost of flying. -- nm - Don Homer Nov 16, 09:24 4
        
        If you don't like it, then you don't fly. Drive instead. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 16, 09:25 3
        
        I won't if I can help it. -- nm - Don Homer Nov 16, 09:29
        
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        Boats! Just take a cruise! -- nm - Splendor passenger Nov 16, 09:29
        
        Texas (historically) tends to have libertarian conservative leanings. The neo-religious conservative takeover is more recent. - ty97 Nov 16, 09:23
        
        you're surprised Texans don't like it, really? -- nm - loosilu Nov 16, 09:23
- violate the 4th amendment? nope -- nm - mr. pin Nov 16, 09:13
(Without looking) Guess the two games that everyone in the Pick'em league got right. -- nm - Spawn Nov 16, 09:12 17
- TB -- nm - amoxy Nov 16, 09:17 1
  - Indy and TB, yes. -- nm - Spawn Nov 16, 09:17
- Inverse poll: The two games everyone got wrong. -- nm - Spawn Nov 16, 09:15 9
  - Out the door. Answer - Spawn Nov 16, 09:24
  - NY Giants and Denver -- nm - Jim Nov 16, 09:16 7
    - Giants yes. -- nm - Spawn Nov 16, 09:17 5
      - Pittsburgh? -- nm - Jim Nov 16, 09:19 4
        
        Nope. Surprised you have not got this one. -- nm - Spawn Nov 16, 09:19 3
        
        Whoa...did everyone pick the Rams? On the road? -- nm - Jim Nov 16, 09:20 2
        
        Nope. -- nm - Spawn Nov 16, 09:21 1
        
        (and my "surprised" comment was not just you) -- nm - Spawn Nov 16, 09:21
    - Both answers have been half right. -- nm - Spawn Nov 16, 09:16
- Philadelphia and Indy -- nm - Jim Nov 16, 09:14 2
  - Indy yes. -- nm - Spawn Nov 16, 09:17
  - nope -- nm - Spawn Nov 16, 09:15
- Bal over Car not sure on other -- nm - Capstern Nov 16, 09:14
- the bye week game -- nm - peglegpete Nov 16, 09:13
That is crap for Zuma Blitz, you are limited in the # of plays per day - amoxy Nov 16, 09:10 2
- I actually think that's kind of brilliant, in terms of finding a way to monetize content. -- nm - znufrii Nov 16, 09:17
- We don't develop these crappy games for free, ya' know -- nm - Pop Cap Nov 16, 09:11
So ... Prince William's off the market? Congrats Kate! -- (link) - JenBro Nov 16, 09:09 12
- they're adorable together. -- nm - kare Nov 16, 09:12
- guess you can still go after Harry though -- nm - mr. pin Nov 16, 09:11 2
  - Harry's been the hot one for several years. -- nm - loosilu Nov 16, 09:14
  - Yeah! He's just as good! -- nm - Prince Andrew Nov 16, 09:12
- He's ageing fast. -- nm - Loyola Nov 16, 09:10 2
  - Isn't that standard for the Windsor men? They're good looking until 25 or so, then they rapidly age 20 years in 5 years. -- nm - loosilu Nov 16, 09:14 1
    - That's like all the English, there are adults that look like they are in their 20s and 40s but not 30s because they age so rapidly -- nm - ceregon Nov 16, 09:16
- Let's try not to kill this one. -- nm - Reagen Nov 16, 09:10 4
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    - it was always said he was a real mama's boy. -- nm - loosilu Nov 16, 09:15
    - no pressure" -- nm - mr. pin Nov 16, 09:12
  - damn. -- nm - Diva Nov 16, 09:10
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How to stuff $79,600 into a bra... -- (link) - Don Homer Nov 16, 09:05 3
- i got that beat -- nm - amanda the carpenter's dream si Nov 16, 09:13
- "Dubious at first, she changed her mind after experimenting with some bills borrowed from the store's till." - Reagen Nov 16, 09:08
- *slips just the bottom third of her right boob in* -- nm - Halle Berry Nov 16, 09:07
so we're getting windows replaced today, and the wunderkind is somehow sleeping through the installer hammering on the frame of the old window just - Reagen Nov 16, 09:02
LYC: I don't believe ST has talked enough about the awesomeness that is the trailer for Black Swan - con_carne Nov 16, 09:01 5
- LINK FAIL!!! -- nm - Spawn Nov 16, 09:08 1
  - I know - con_carne Nov 16, 09:10
- I saw it at TIFF - it's bonkers. It's my 2nd favourite Aranofsky film after RFAD. -- nm - LMS Nov 16, 09:07 2
  - LYC: Personally speaking, if a movie gets described as "bonkers," that makes me twice as likely to go see it. :-P - con_carne Nov 16, 09:09 1
    - It is a very slow build though. -- nm - LMS Nov 16, 09:10
UK to pay million of pounds to former Guantanamo Bay detainees -- (link) - ty97 Nov 16, 09:01
Committee finds Rangel guilty of ethics violations. -- nm - Don Homer Nov 16, 08:57 12
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  - Nothing. Reprimanded and that's it, I think. Plus "political embarassment" - JaxSean Nov 16, 09:13 1
    - and he'll likely waltz to reelection next year... -- nm - znufrii Nov 16, 09:17
  - A few rounds of tea partiers yelling in his face at a town hall meeting -- nm - con_carne Nov 16, 09:02 1
    - In Harlem, I don't think so... -- nm - znufrii Nov 16, 09:03
  - basically a slap on the wrist. He'll get a letter of censure is about it -- nm - decline Nov 16, 09:02
  - handshake and a pat on the back -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 09:01
  - Hang him from the yardarm. -- nm - Don Homer Nov 16, 08:59 2
    - Dave, Sherby doesn't think the Navy hangs people yardarms anymore. -- nm - Kaffee Nov 16, 09:01 1
      - shit. FROM yardarms. FROM. -- nm - Kaffee Nov 16, 09:01
- this is my shocked and surprised face. -- nm - znufrii Nov 16, 08:58
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- I love how so many teams are quick to dump their kickers when they miss...but they'll allow shitty players everywhere else on the field... - Jim Nov 16, 08:59 1
  - mostly because there's never a significant cap hit on a kicker. -- nm - Reagen Nov 16, 09:04
It should be noted that my Aunt could kick pixie's ass. A lot. -- nm - ty97 Nov 16, 08:57 1
- bring it -- nm - mr. pin Nov 16, 08:58
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Repost: ST Stalker Poll - Yay or Nay? - Diva Nov 16, 08:56 10
- I should probably start answering some of this stuff myself - Diva Nov 17, 04:37
- (philately is stamp collecting) -- nm - Reagen Nov 16, 09:25 1
  - There's some nice stamps out there and v. v. cool supplies for collectors. -- nm - Diva Nov 16, 09:28
- my answers and I hope everyone answers this ST STALKER POLL - *cues red flashing light* - JenBro Nov 16, 09:21 1
  - hint: This means that the peopel who already answered aren't JB's stalkee. - loosilu Nov 16, 09:23
- yea. - Reagen Nov 16, 09:18
- my answers. - loosilu Nov 16, 09:13
- answers. - decline Nov 16, 09:09
- Answers - LMS Nov 16, 09:06
- answers - JaxSean Nov 16, 09:03
Nightmare email. - Spawn Nov 16, 08:55 1
- Who is Matt? -- nm - JaxSean Nov 16, 09:13
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- Also remember that these images are not from the TSA or even airports. These are completely seperate machines run by the Marshalls at courthouses. -- nm - Ender Nov 16, 09:26
- The resolution is so low I don't know how they can see anything (let alone the good parts). - pmb Nov 16, 09:00 4
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    - Then again, most aviation unions bitch and moan about every damn thing. - ty97 Nov 16, 09:27
  - 21st century version of purply squiggly line porn. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 16, 09:00
  - Nope to your IM. Maybe it'll take a few cancer cases to stop this bullsh*t. -- nm - Don Homer Nov 16, 09:00
- Actually, this won't do it. The leak that's needed is the real (good) scanners that the TSA uses. - ty97 Nov 16, 08:59 16
  - Yeah, I'm sure it's the cock pictures being saved, not the titty pictures. -- nm - mara Nov 16, 09:02 7
    - Interesting that you assume it's always men working the machines -- nm - ty97 Nov 16, 09:15 6
      - I think you might be misunderstanding the nature of the interest women have in cocks. -- nm - mara Nov 16, 09:19 2
        
        the fact that I went home alone last night backs up this statement - dogbert Nov 16, 09:24
        
        So they have more interest in titties? nm - Jim Nov 16, 09:20
      - most straight women probably wouldn't save cock pictures. just sayin. -- nm - loosilu Nov 16, 09:18 2
        
        Only the gay women? -- nm - Don Homer Nov 16, 09:19 1
        
        areyou forgetting Stacy? -- nm - loosilu Nov 16, 09:20
  - A new poll finds 81% supporting the scanners, though Nate Silver theorizes that is in part because so few have experienced them yet... -- (link) - Don Homer Nov 16, 09:01 7
    - I thought it was kinda creepy to get scanned, honestly. -- nm - loosilu Nov 16, 09:20 2
      - why? Don't you just basically stand between 2 big boxes for a few seconds with you arms up? - decline Nov 16, 09:21 1
        
        I stepped into a booth. You don't have to see the image to find it creepy. -- nm - loosilu Nov 16, 09:22
    - Who says you have to experience them to have an opinion on them? - con_carne Nov 16, 09:07 2
      - You're kind of proving his point. -- nm - mara Nov 16, 09:19
      - No one. But presumably if you don't know much about what is being done you might be much more likely to think they're ok. -- nm - Don Homer Nov 16, 09:19
    - The minute naxey pics leak, that number drops -- nm - ty97 Nov 16, 09:03
- Didn't they already reverse the "we don't save the images" lie months ago? - ty97 Nov 16, 08:57 2
  - No the TSA says they can be saved for training purposes but that in actual operation they aren't saved. -- nm - Ender Nov 16, 09:17 1
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- *happily bends over and grabs ankles* -- nm - John Q. Public Nov 16, 08:56

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