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Johannes Kepler freighter docks with space station -- (link) - Danedukenuuk Feb 24, 10:22
Barnes and Noble finale: They refunded my credit card and Groupon Gift Card separately, so the lady yesterday was wrong. So I'm basically back at 2/11 - Qale Feb 24, 10:17
This line bothers me, out of a Wisconsin story - ty97 Feb 24, 10:17 7
- Using troopers as messengers seems like a misuse of resources. -- nm - mara Feb 24, 10:22 1
  - exactly. use an effen pigeon! -- nm - CQ Feb 24, 10:22
- What line bothers you? Some not all? They only need technically 1 to do what they're wanting. Come back to do their job. Well, they feel they're doing - Qale Feb 24, 10:19 1
  - Yeah, I'm happy to concede that they're doing what they believe is best for their state. - Dr.Vermin Feb 24, 10:23
- You've seen to many gangster movies :) -- nm - con_carne Feb 24, 10:19
- What the hell messages were the troopers delivering? - Mel Profit Feb 24, 10:18 1
  - damn your IM -- nm - dogbert Feb 24, 10:19
Yall may have discussed - Sons of Anarchy - Lyla is in the new Playboy issue - Winter Zoli - Epiphany Feb 24, 10:16
East Tennessee's most famous embezzler is going to jail. She was going to be on MTV's Sweet 16, but she was so crazy she scared them off. - David Feb 24, 10:14
"A motorist driving at 80 mph will burn up 25 per cent more fuel than at the speed limit of 70 mph. Cutting back to 60 mph reduces consumption by - Loyola Feb 24, 10:14 23
- maybe I feel my time is worth more than the money going slower saves -- nm - dogbert Feb 24, 10:22
- Wow. I didn't realize the mpg difference was that dramatic. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Feb 24, 10:20 6
  - I track my mileage and have done "speed limit" experiments. It's very noticable. - Reagen Feb 24, 10:21 4
    - you and my grandmother are the only people I know/knew who do/did this. - Mel Profit Feb 24, 10:23 2
      - There are a number of iphone (and I presume android too) apps that make it wasy fwiw. -- nm - Don Homer Feb 24, 10:23 1
        
        I'm betting the Vulcan does it on paper. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 24, 10:25
    - I've been tracking mine for almost 3 years. Get 3-4 mpg worse during the winter. -- nm - Don Homer Feb 24, 10:22
  - Isn't it mad. That's the end of me going 100 on the motorways. -- nm - Loyola Feb 24, 10:21
- This is the reason behind the 55mph laws that Carter put in back in the 70's -- nm - Strongbad Feb 24, 10:18 12
  - Carter is a Puss. - Epiphany Feb 24, 10:19 1
    - It was a great story in all. - Strongbad Feb 24, 10:21
  - er, maybe it was Nixon. Mid-70's -- nm - Strongbad Feb 24, 10:19 9
    - Nixon is my thrid favourite president. -- nm - Loyola Feb 24, 10:20 8
      - Do you only know 3 of them? - Will Hunting Feb 24, 10:24
      - Nixon and LBJ are both incredibly complicated guys. -- nm - Reagen Feb 24, 10:22 1
        
        I wonder if LBJ gets enough "credit" for being an egomaniac? - Mel Profit Feb 24, 10:24
      - What people didn't know about Nixon. He grew a mustache on the weekends and it tickled. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 24, 10:21 2
        
        He was such a crazy bastard, how could you not like him. -- nm - Loyola Feb 24, 10:22 1
        
        easy. -- nm - Diva Feb 24, 10:28
      - Behind only Dubya and Andrew Johnson?? -- nm - Loyola Feb 24, 10:21 1
        
        Reagen and JFK. -- nm - Loyola Feb 24, 10:21
- I didn't buy my car to go slow or save on gas - Epiphany Feb 24, 10:17
- I find 45-50 to be the gas mileage sweet spot. -- nm - nubby Feb 24, 10:15
ABCDE: So I just put up the SafeZone sign on my office door. How will students react? - nubby Feb 24, 10:12 7
- C. People dont read signs as much as we think. -- nm - Walt_Disney Feb 24, 10:21
- b -- nm - CQ Feb 24, 10:17
- C -- nm - Strongbad Feb 24, 10:16
- "What was the training like? Still sore?" -- nm - Dr.Vermin Feb 24, 10:14
- C -- nm - Epiphany Feb 24, 10:13
- C. We use these and last year one prof said one student came to him. - ceregon Feb 24, 10:13
- f: they will get so drunk they need to sleep on your couch -- nm - dogbert Feb 24, 10:13
Damn, I really wish someone would have made English Peas on Top Chef. -- nm - Amy Feb 24, 10:07
I am tired enough to fall asleep at the office right now. - ty97 Feb 24, 10:05
You know, thinking about my question on B2 and the debate that followed... Do we really want this "leave the state" strategy to become normal? - Name Withheld By Request Feb 24, 10:03 28
- But it will happen going the other way. Had the Republicans done it last year on health care in DC, would those supportive of the move remain so? - Name Withheld By Request Feb 24, 10:14 5
  - The GOP had Senate rules that are arguably abused to protect the minority. - Will Hunting Feb 24, 10:18 1
    - Gotcha. So its more restrictive to a handful of states where it can work. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Feb 24, 10:22
  - because of the Senate rule there, they never had to, but they effectively did the same thing. -- nm - Reagen Feb 24, 10:16 1
    - Bad example then. I was just looking for a "big game changing piece of legislation" from the other side of the ledger. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Feb 24, 10:23
  - I agree. You either support this type of thing or don't. Most people are probably siding based on the issue, not the tactic. - ty97 Feb 24, 10:16
- Rather appropriately, if you're a big fan of unions and their tactics, 'going on strike' isn't going to seem that unnatural or abhorrent. - Dr.Vermin Feb 24, 10:08 3
  - I've seen a report that a couple of the GOP WI state senators are willing to compromise - Reagen Feb 24, 10:11
  - To your IM: One other thing they are doing is raising awareness/publicity. - ty97 Feb 24, 10:10 1
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- After some of the idiocy I've seen passed off as 'leadership', I'd prefer they all leave the state/nation quite frequently. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 24, 10:06
- Ours left and our right to work bill is now "dead". -- nm - Amy Feb 24, 10:06
- used sparingly, I don't have a problem with it. -- nm - Reagen Feb 24, 10:05 14
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    - spiral is a concern, but for the quorum issue, the visibility of it will make it more difficult to abuse. - Reagen Feb 24, 10:18
    - it used to be rare, because it had a consequence, namely being stuck on the floor reading from the phone book for hours on end. -- nm - znufrii Feb 24, 10:17
  - This. The Founding Fathers didn't design government to "get things done" all the time. - con_carne Feb 24, 10:10 9
    - I agree with your overall point. Our stupid Drug War is an example of when stuff starts getting passed too quickly in the heat of the moment. - Dr.Vermin Feb 24, 10:16
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    - except they were designed to protect legislators who were not able to travel to the capitol for whatever reason, not to give them reason to leave it. -- nm - znufrii Feb 24, 10:13
    - Wow. - Strongbad Feb 24, 10:12 5
      - Show me where the Wisconsin government services have ceased? That's a pretty big difference you overlook. - Will Hunting Feb 24, 10:20 3
        
        There's a difference, sure. Not a big one. -- nm - Strongbad Feb 24, 10:22 2
        
        Sure it is...it's a massive thing. The GOP in 95/96, shut down government and all it provides (ie a shitton that effects people) - Will Hunting Feb 24, 10:24 1
        
        They both walked away from the table at the expense of doing their job they were elected for and tackling a tough issue. - Strongbad Feb 24, 10:25
      - stopping the legislative process /= shutting down the government -- nm - znufrii Feb 24, 10:14
  - (for example: Elijah Harper) -- nm - Reagen Feb 24, 10:07
- It speaks for how sad politics as a whole have become. - Strongbad Feb 24, 10:04
Everyone has been posting angry today. I blame the relative lack of recent discussion about Stanford Panties. -- nm - David Feb 24, 10:02 10
- I blame Canada -- nm - Epiphany Feb 24, 10:12
- we should all just have a wild, drunken sex party. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 24, 10:11 4
  - shag party! - Epiphany Feb 24, 10:13 3
    - to steal a line from Henny Youngman, "take Diva, ...please." -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 24, 10:15 2
      - if I take her, I'm not bringing her back. heh - Epiphany Feb 24, 10:18 1
        
        sign me up. -- nm - Diva Feb 24, 10:20
- I blame Boyd Crowder -- nm - prayformojo Feb 24, 10:06
- I blame the NCAA. -- nm - Strongbad Feb 24, 10:04
- I blame dumbasses -- nm - CQ Feb 24, 10:03
- I blame Nicolas Cage. -- nm - Reagen Feb 24, 10:03
The Big Picture: Christchurch Earthquake -- (link) - con_carne Feb 24, 10:02
A-men -- nm - prayformojo Feb 24, 09:56 3
- Please, God, send me back my mojo -- nm - zork Feb 24, 10:03
- "Sh-yeah, right." -- nm - con_blasphemy Feb 24, 10:01
- Ah-men -- nm - decline Feb 24, 09:57
"But suppose Jiminez gets killed before he gets to the top of that chateau?" -- nm - zork Feb 24, 09:54
Canadian PSA: Lotto Max is $50 million Friday night -- nm - Beaker Feb 24, 09:53 13
- 1) I love tastykake sugar wafers. 2) my new car has a 15.6 gallon tank (way bigger than my old one) so filling is costly. - amanda "training day" jones Feb 24, 10:07 1
  - oops. 3) andrea, will you buy us a ticket for this? the A-chicks need a new pair of shoes. amy, - amanda "training day" jones Feb 24, 10:08
- Powerball is at $184 Million -- nm - decline Feb 24, 09:56 10
  - ours is lump sum, tax free :) -- nm - Beaker Feb 24, 09:56 9
    - I love that they're coming out with scratch-off tickets with the grand prize and (TAX FREE) included. -- nm - Strongbad Feb 24, 10:11
    - ours is bigger :) -- nm - decline Feb 24, 09:56 7
      - how much is it take-home after taxes? - zork Feb 24, 10:00 4
        
        60mil at minimum lump sum. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 24, 10:02 3
        
        that's after taxes? I thought it would be less than that. -- nm - zork Feb 24, 10:05 2
        
        Rule of thumb is if you take the lump-sum, after taxes, you'll get 30-35% of the number quoted. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 24, 10:06 1
        
        Here's the actual payouts for this one. 57mil+ is the lowest in NJ -- (link) - Will Hunting Feb 24, 10:10
      - I'm told size isn -- nm - Beaker Feb 24, 09:58 1
        
        they lie Beaker - they. lie. - Epiphany Feb 24, 10:01
Stephen, that's not true. -- (link) - Reagen Feb 24, 09:53
ST Quiz: I just a quote to add my wife & her car to my car insurance policy. PIRR rules. - Strongbad Feb 24, 09:51 15
- And the answer... - Strongbad Feb 24, 09:58 8
  - you just added a driver, not a 2nd car and driver -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 24, 10:08 2
    - I added her and her car to the policy. -- nm - Strongbad Feb 24, 10:09 1
      - (they asked for the VIN number) -- nm - Strongbad Feb 24, 10:10
  - per day, right? -- nm - dogbert Feb 24, 09:59 1
    - No. I rule. - Strongbad Feb 24, 10:01
  - *laughs at Beaker* :) -- nm - Loyola Feb 24, 09:59
  - crazy. they do realize she's a woman, right? -- nm - decline Feb 24, 09:58 1
    - She's got 15 years of 0 tickets and 0 accidents/claims -- nm - Strongbad Feb 24, 09:59
- $346 -- nm - CQ Feb 24, 09:54
- $126 -- nm - Beaker Feb 24, 09:53
- $225 -- nm - Dr.Vermin Feb 24, 09:53
- $1000 - decline Feb 24, 09:53
- your wife? $18,000 -- nm - dogbert Feb 24, 09:52
- $125 -- nm - Loyola Feb 24, 09:52
I have one fortune. Any takers? -- nm - con_carne Feb 24, 09:51 5
- "You will take a well-deserved vacation from work... across the state line." -- nm - Dr.Vermin Feb 24, 09:53
- Hit me. -- nm - Loyola Feb 24, 09:52 3
  - THE EVENING WILL BRING ROMANCE 11 14 23 26 38 42 -- nm - con_carne Feb 24, 09:52 2
    - it is in all caps, it must true!! -- nm - Beaker Feb 24, 09:56
    - Cool. -- nm - Loyola Feb 24, 09:53
I have a jeep and a full fill of the tank sets me back 90 euro...approx 125 US dollars. -- nm - Loyola Feb 24, 09:51 3
- what type. my wife has a Jeep Liberty and that thing guzzles it down. -- nm - CQ Feb 24, 09:52 2
  - Kia...30 odd miles to the g. -- nm - Loyola Feb 24, 09:54 1
    - oh, thought you meant the brand, sorry :) -- nm - CQ Feb 24, 10:01
Because I find him fascinating...here's the website for Phillip's software company. -- (link) - Jim Feb 24, 09:47 2
- Considering how many jobs he's had, either he's 80 years old or he can't hold a job more than 6 months. -- nm - ceregon Feb 24, 10:12
- And I quote: - David Feb 24, 10:01
Please do me a favor and "Like" the new Relay page I created last night on Facebook: -- (link) - JaxSean Feb 24, 09:47 9
- (Thanks everyone.) -- nm - JaxSean Feb 24, 10:00
- done. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 24, 09:50
- +20 SB points! Looking forward to this year, ours is at the very end of April. -- nm - Strongbad Feb 24, 09:50 3
  - gah! I'm so sick of mousehunt! -- nm - dogbert Feb 24, 09:55
  - I ran after the bus this morning, how many SB points do I get? -- nm - con_carne Feb 24, 09:50 1
    - I will give you +5 for the "this" on B2. - Strongbad Feb 24, 09:52
- Sure, I will... -- nm - Spawn Feb 24, 09:49
- please post pictures of hot girls in bikinis and it will be easier for me to "like" the page -- nm - dogbert Feb 24, 09:49
- done -- nm - CQ Feb 24, 09:48
$3.33/gal. -- nm - Spawn Feb 24, 09:47 19
- 3.18 -- nm - Qale Feb 24, 10:22
- It was $2.95 yesterday. Haven't looked yet today. -- nm - Kim Pine Feb 24, 09:59
- $3.09 2 days ago when I last checked...I fear what it is otherwise. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 24, 09:58
- Kroger card! -- nm - Amy Feb 24, 09:58
- $1.064/litre. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Feb 24, 09:57
- $3.12 in Jersey 3.29 in PA -- nm - decline Feb 24, 09:52
- $1.122 per litre -- nm - Beaker Feb 24, 09:51 2
  - so 4.25 if my math is right -- nm - Beaker Feb 24, 09:54 1
    - here it jumped 4 cents per litre (0.15/gal.) to $1.222 per litre (about $4.64/gal.) -- nm - zork Feb 24, 09:59
- $3.45 yesterday -- nm - dogbert Feb 24, 09:51
- $3.09 -- nm - Jim Feb 24, 09:48 1
  - YOU LIE!!! -- nm - Spawn Feb 24, 09:49
- $3.15 -- nm - znufrii Feb 24, 09:48 2
  - Have you looked today? It was $3.19 yesterday. -- nm - Spawn Feb 24, 09:49 1
    - actually it was $3.17, I misremembered, and that was when I filled it up yesterday. - znufrii Feb 24, 09:52
- $3.59 -- nm - CQ Feb 24, 09:48
- cheap -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 24, 09:48
- $3.30 when I drove by this morning, up $0.10 from yesterday. -- nm - JaxSean Feb 24, 09:48
- A-men. -- nm - Loyola Feb 24, 09:47

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