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  1. 4 hours ago, Zombie said:

    That is why people hate cops. Even cops who aren't murdering someone. They so often have no sense of judgment and discretion. He could have politely just told the guy that food isn't allowed to be consumed at the station or on the train, if that is indeed the law, then let the guy finish his sandwich. Better yet, just leave the guy alone altogether if he isn't bothering anyone. If he dropped his wrapper on the ground, then cite him for littering. 

    And this is what Andy Griffith would have done.  

    Meanwhile, Barney Fife would have wanted to pistol-whip the guy and throw him in jail.  

  2. Get the PBS Kids video app on your tablet/TV/whatever.  

    Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum dropped a ton of episodes (launched today).  Really cool for the elementary school crowd.  Even had an episode on Neil Armstrong, the Wright Brothers, and a bunch of others.  

    One of the few newer kids shows I can stand.  

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  3. 37 minutes ago, DDD Dad said:

    "Happy Veterans' Day' to me rings discordant, but several of my HS friends who served (one who went to the Naval Academy) posted "Happy Veterans' Day" on FB.

    I guess it's because I associate the holiday with Armistice Day as well that I view it as a day of remembrance rather than celebration.  I won't second guess those who have a different view that have served.  After all, it's to honor them.

    My mom and sister both posted “Happy Veteran’s Day” on my FB page and it weirds me out.  Not just because I came nowhere close to combat either (Fort Sill/Lawton, OK and Fort Bliss/El Paso were not hotbeds of communist insurgency in the 90s), it’s just like....I think I still closely associate it with more of a remembrance thing as well.  

    And then my mom posted a photo of me and her right after I got out of basic, and that put me in a swell mood, because I really wanted everybody to be reminded of what I looked like 25 years and 40 pounds ago.   

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  4. 9 hours ago, Chooky said:

    Then I remember Bolton's lawyer very publicly dangling candy from a windowless van in front of Democrats to invite his testimony for a high profile news spectacle.  Yeah, this looks legit.  Oh, and he just signed a book deal -- the hallmark business of Washington integrity.  But if the mustache rides are free ... .    

    If Bolton signed a book deal, testifying would sell a metric shit-ton of books.  And it would mean he could include a lot more stuff in said book.   

  5. He's been tweeting and retweeting like crazy this weekend.  And I have a feeling most of his evening tweets are him, and probably 95% of his retweets are definitely him doing it.  He's not going to be sleeping well this week - I expect him to just drop the pretense and start referring to Schiff as Shitty Shifty Schiff.

    And somebody earlier mentioned that Fox News probably won't cover the public testimony - guess what?  Trump will be glued to that testimony, there's no way Fox News will ignore their #1 audience member.

  6. 13 minutes ago, orangecat92 said:

    Ok. Here is the fun scenario.  Bama loses to auburn, they both have 2 losses, so they’re both out.  LSU loses to Georgia in sec champ. Game, kind of a sloppy game by both teams.  One of those teams is in, right? But meanwhile Minnesota, Baylor, and Clemson go undefeated and look really good.  Who gets in, OSU, who lost to Minnesota, or LSU, who lost to a big underdog Georgia.

    the answer is LSU, cuz they played a tougher schedule, braved the 120 degree locker room in Austin, and they had the heat cramps to prove it.  Yes! 

    I know you're joking around, but Minnesota, Baylor, Clemson get in, along with Georgia.  They wouldn't leave out one-loss SEC champ Georgia in favor of LSU, unless they are trolls who want to see Georgia secede again.

    But it's a moot point, Baylor ain't winning out.

  7. 7 minutes ago, Horn Under a Bad Sign said:


    "Fired?"  What does that mean when the man is an Army officer?  That he no longer works for the White House?  That would be the best thing that could happen to him, IMO.

    Still in the Army, but removed from NSC

     

  8. 45 minutes ago, Bama Chick said:

     

     


    Eating while black?

     

    Good protest

    https://abc7news.com/society/protesters-hold-luncheon-inside-bart-after-man-detained-for-eating-on-platform/5686666/

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    On Saturday, some gathered to protest the incident by eating their own sandwiches on BART property.

    "I've got my lunch here, it's very threatening as you can see," said JJ Naughton from San Francisco.

    There was a defiant lunchtime eat-in on the platform inside the Embarcardero BART station, where eating isn't allowed.

    About 30 people gathered for lunch to protest an incident recently captured on cellphone video at the Pleasant Hill BART Station.
     

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    Law or not, Kelly Groth was passing out breakfast sandwiches in the station Saturday for what she called brunch on BART.

    "People should be able to eat on the platform without getting harassed," said Groth.

    "I wanted to make sure I showed up and ate on the plaza which I've done hundreds of times before to show what they did to us was embarrassing for BART Police," said John Jacobo from San Francisco.

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    BART Board of Directors member Janice Li was also here and brought her own lunch. Li believes there are bigger issues to deal with.

    "I realize some things are illegal with our penal code, but I want to be mindful of how we're using resources to enforce our system," said Li.

     

     

  9. 12 minutes ago, NowThis said:

    Suppose Baylor goes 13-0, knocks off Bama, would Surly approve?

    If they go 13-0, they get in, which means they ain't playing Bama.  But they ain't going to the playoffs, because Texas and OU will beat their asses.

    But if a 2-loss Baylor gets a bowl game against Bama, I would laugh at the aggy tears should Bama lose.  I would also laugh at the Baylor tears should they lose.  It's a win-win either way for us.

  10. On 11/8/2019 at 1:22 PM, bad_teammate said:

    Name the speakers :

    1 - “We can affirm our values as a country and have immigration systems that support our economy, that grow our country, and that make sure that we stay secure and strong.”

    etc. etc. etc.

    This is a fun game.  Name these speakers:

    1. “The Rio Grande does not separate two nations, it joins two peoples. Mexico and the United States have a shared history, and a common future. And it is along this border where we will either fail or succeed in addressing the education, health care and transportation needs of our two peoples.”

    2. “[Mexico's President's] vision for an open border is a vision I embrace, as long as we demonstrate the will to address the obstacles to it.”

    3.  I urged legislators to pass a telemedicine pilot program that will enable, through technology, a sick border resident of limited financial means to receive care from a specialist hundreds of miles away. But the effort to combat disease and illness requires greater cooperative efforts between our two nations….. Legislation authored by border legislators Pat Haggerty and Eddie Lucio establishes an important study that will look at the feasibility of bi-national health insurance. This study recognizes that the Mexican and U.S. sides of the border compose one region, and we must address health care problems throughout that region. That’s why I am also excited that Texas Secretary of State Henry Cuellar is working on an initiative that could extend the benefits of telemedicine to individuals living on the Mexican side of the border.  

    4. As a compassionate state, we know that for our children to succeed, they must not only be healthy, but educated. The future leaders of our two nations are learning their fractions and their ABC’s in classrooms all along this border. Immigrants from around the world are being taught in Texas classrooms, and our history is rich with examples of new citizens who have made great contributions. We must say to every Texas child learning in a Texas classroom, “we don’t care where you come from, but where you are going, and we are going to do everything we can to help you get there.” And that vision must include the children of undocumented workers. That’s why Texas took the national lead in allowing such deserving young minds to attend a Texas college at a resident rate. Those young minds are a part of a new generation of leaders, the doors of higher education must be open to them. The message is simple: educacion es el futuro, y si se puede.”

    Spoiler

    1. Rick Fuckin' Perry

    2. Rick Fuckin' Perry

    3. Rick Fuckin' Perry

    4. Rick Fuckin' Perry

     

  11. 21 hours ago, TornACL said:

    It amuses me greatly that after the World Series, it took two more attempts to find a public appearance that wasn't a complete embarrassment. 

    If he had been booed in Tuscaloosa, he would have gone to a HS playoff game in Vidor next weekend in his continued quest for adulation. 

    He found his people.

     

  12. 1 hour ago, Neonmoon said:

    Weird but Alabama has only beaten one bowl eligible team...A&M

    Auburn would make two if they beat them 

    LSU exposed them for what they are, and that's why they won't get into the playoffs.

    Plus, if you're Saban, no way you lobby for it, because if you get your shit pushed in again during the first round, well, that's not a very good look heading into the off-season and recruiting.     Better just to let everybody crow about how you're the best 1-loss team in the nation, and the pre-season polls will reward you with #1 or #2.

  13. 12 minutes ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:

    I would like to think that trump goes on about the call “transcript” because he want his supporters to think that the call is the only thing that matters. However I wonder if he truly thinks that is all what matters.

    Given his ignorance of how impeachment works, what freedom of the press actually means, what the words to the national anthem are, etc., I bet that he thinks that is all that matters.   

  14. 24 minutes ago, Blotto said:

    So what specific policies is the GOP currently proposing to reverse this trend? Should be an easy question to answer if you truly believe this is a critical issue in this country. Bonus points if your answer doesn't contain the word Hillary.

    They aren’t this self-aware, and they don’t care for book learnin’, so they don’t know that this story usually ends very badly for everybody.

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  15. 8 minutes ago, 4th&Five said:

     

    Between that tweet and this early tweet, he seems to be scared of something, and in particular, something about Republicans not fully siding with him, either in the House or Senate, or both.  

     

  16. 1 hour ago, BradInATX said:

    Imagine being a Trump supporter and knowing that the places where his support is strongest are shitholes like Alabama and College Station, and still thinking you're on the right side of things.

     

    Hot beds of incest and bestiality?

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