others meet anyway just to shoot the shit

Hey now. Shooting the shit is how we test our mics before the meeting. If you can’t make the pre-meeting, then suffer and never know whether your mic is shit.

I’m out of the proverbial loop. What did they do?

This is preposterous! It’s a dangerous ruling! If this is truly how it’s going to go, then people will start buying subs and throwing them at ice thugs every da…

I withdraw my comment and give back the rest of my time.

With enamel regrowing constantly after the smallest scratch, cavities cannot get to where they form.

This hokum story is promising no more cavities ever.

giving a murder equal say in his conviction at trial.

You guys don’t allow the accused a defence?

People who keep their kids inside but let their pets play in traffic are psychopaths.

I know what I said.

I hate that this idea you should cast your vote after a positive ID is a bad idea just because the country doesn’t issue ID cards for people who don’t have a driver license.

I hate that I agree with someone like trump - broken watches - about confirmed ID for voters, and that the happiest countries also agree that ID is required to vote.

It’s weird that somehow carrying a driver license or health card (gov issued with picture) is somehow an insurmountable obstacle.

But I get the opposition. We’d have to talk about the racism and classism that keeps people from voting otherwise, I guess.

JFK isn’t on this chat, but I expect he’d have a comment.

Yeah, he’s gonna get blocked on a lot, but if he accomplishes one thing on the list, he’ll be ahead of the game. The bar for actually leading is just so low, he can only succeed.

Alaska has apparently been doing RC for yeeears (but not for regional/federal elections).

Alaska. If Sarah Palin’s state can do it, we’re kinda out of excuses.

All racism is stereotyping, but maybe not all stereotyping is racist.

Moose would sound like John Goodman doing a decent accent.

Canada Geese could sound like peewee herman on meth.

Bears? Dunno.

Would it be like “totes mid, fr, fr”? THAT pidgin?

Depends.

Some I cultivated afterwards - gave some space, and later pitched a “I don’t want to get back together but I miss hanging out. Lemme buy coffee” to usually good effect. If you’re compatible as friends still, it could be a very strong friendship. But you broke up for a reason, so keep that in mind.

But sometimes you’re really incompatible and a simple friendship isn’t even healthy for you two. That’s okay too.

You know the response would be “I don’t know. I have someone who does that for me,” and his base wouldn’t hear the problem with that.

it’s a big ask…

Nope. Just a big request.

In every case, having to pay a big tax bill means you’ve made a lot of money. This should never be seen as avoidable or a hassle but something even the money-fixated should focus on and trumpet as a success.

should be a right, absolutely if you’ve done nothing wrong.

The loss of privacy happens before the determination whether that person has done anything wrong. If the person’s criminal case goes well, do you have a time machine to go back and not invade privacy?

I didn’t like Ms Lynch as the actor, though. I didn’t respond well to her portrayal and I thought it was just … off. I don’t know.

Sonequa Martin-green makes an excellent cop and a decent zombie-fighter, and I think she’d make an excellent bond if we’re looking to upset the rednecks.

But they’ll probably keep it a stuffy male brit character, so Cilian Murphy or Henry Cavill, but I would have loved to’ve seen Idris Elba get a turn.

Bias and username check out.

I think a trading embargo with America is the best thing for Cuba right now.