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1. about 3 hours ago on Jeff Stahler

   About one in 3. Maybe less if the lawyers were diligent in their jury selection.

2. about 3 hours ago on Moderately Confused

   If you really want to get to a person quickly, if given the opportunity to describe in a few words what you are calling about say “cancel service.”

   I do this annually with my cable provider otherwise I’d be spending $50 a month more than I would otherwise. Occasionally I can also hornswoggle (I wonder what the entomology of that word is) a premium channel or two out of them for a couple of months.

   The best entomology I found for hornswoggle goes back to the 1830’s and refers to the action a longhorn steer made with its head to shake loose of the lasso,

3. about 6 hours ago on Jeff Stahler

   Can you imagine what it must be like when the only thing that pleases you is making everyone else around you more miserable than you are?

4. about 6 hours ago on Non Sequitur

   I’ve seen resumes use this language. I’ve seen them, but never actually read them in their entirety.

5. about 6 hours ago on Francis

   If I wanted to disrupt an non-violent demonstration, there are three ways to do it.

   Organize a non-violent counter-demonstration.

   Organize a violent counter-demonstration.

   Or if I don’t want the backlash of the latter, infiltrate the demonstration and instigate violence.

   The latter is known as black propaganda. Black propaganda is communications or actions that are intended to deceive, manipulate, or influence people while concealing the true source of the information. It often involves spreading false or misleading information disguised as coming from a different, often opposing, source. The goal of black propaganda is typically to undermine the credibility or reputation of individuals, organizations, or governments, or to sow confusion and discord among the public.

   Black propaganda relies heavily on lies, deceits and misinformation.

6. about 6 hours ago on Francis

   If there is a silver lining to this, it is that those who were responsible for the violence have now shown their hands.

7. about 6 hours ago on Speed Bump

   Reply All: It’s a mixed blessing. Maybe there should be a pop up that says, “Are you sure you really want to do this?”

8. about 6 hours ago on Off the Mark

   What is worse is that his former job was as a barista at a coffee shop.

9. about 6 hours ago on Jeff Stahler

   In order for the people to win, the prosecution needs to hit 12 for 12 with the jury.

   In order for Trump to win, the defense has to hit 1 for 12.

   A hung jury means that a retrial can be held, but MAGAs will claim “Total exoneration” because ONLY 11 out of 12 people think that Trump was guilty.

   Do not forget, on appeal, Trump is guilty until proven innocent.

10. about 6 hours ago on Jeff Stahler

    Take me out to the courtroom

    Take me out to the trial

    Let me rave and make brash wisecracks

    I don’t care, ‘cause I’ll never get saked

    For it’s dis, dis, dis on my old team

    If I don’t win it’s a shame

    For it’s 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (so far and counting) strikes you’re out

    At the old ball game.