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December LC Thread **Survivor White House Edition**

View Poll Results: Who will NOT survive the month of December?

Matthew Whitaker

10 21.74%

John Kelly

6 13.04%

Kjrstyn Njielessen

8 17.39%

James Mattis

1 2.17%

Ryan Zinke

0 0%

Donald Trump Jr

8 17.39%

Roger Stone

4 8.70%

Ivanka Trump

1 2.17%

Rod Rosenstein

6 13.04%

Write-in

2 4.35%

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12-06-2018 , 07:49 PM

#201

All-In Flynn

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It's less about posing and more about posting an obviously inappropriate track he came to despise, but go off

12-07-2018 , 01:33 AM

#202

wheatrich

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12-07-2018 , 02:16 AM

#203

jalfrezi

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Quote:

Originally Posted by All-In Flynn

Lol oh gawd not that one.

I Don't Mind that the best Buzzcocks song wasn't even written by Shelley.

Spoiler:

12-07-2018 , 02:19 AM

#204

simplicitus

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Comments are gold.

https://twitter.com/TopDawg_C/status...734106112?s=19

12-07-2018 , 07:08 AM

#205

SirOsis

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Hey as a quick reminder before I go to bed for four hours sleep: don't agree to write anyone's NIH or NSF grant proposals in the last 4-5 weeks, no matter how much they pay you. (unless it's gold and you somehow finagled some equity)

EDIT: If you do, enjoy scientists' "holiday schedules" and get used to "working up our commercialization plan" in a few hours. Let's see that check bro.

Last edited by SirOsis; 12-07-2018 at 07:13 AM.

12-07-2018 , 08:50 AM

#206

Trolly McTrollson

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Wait, people can just pay you to write grant proposals?

12-07-2018 , 09:15 AM

#207

ChrisV

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STRAYA

12-07-2018 , 09:33 AM

#208

eyebooger

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Looks like I might be able to get some John Kelly winnings this month.

12-07-2018 , 09:44 AM

#209

Max Cut

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Quote:

Originally Posted by All-In Flynn

RIP Pete Shelley. Only wrote one really good song, but man what a tune:

Spoiler:

RIP legend

He's got the energy
He will amaze

12-07-2018 , 10:03 AM

#210

Max Cut

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https://twitter.com/thinkprogress/st...41766218977281

12-07-2018 , 10:09 AM

#211

zikzak

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I could be trans-curious for her.

12-07-2018 , 10:19 AM

#212

Trolly McTrollson

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Torn between thinking beauty pageants are dumb but also wanting to see cp’s lawnmower take flight.

12-07-2018 , 11:25 AM

#213

SuperUberBob

Not interesting enough

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Would never have known she's trans based on appearance.

12-07-2018 , 11:35 AM

#214

gregorio

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I enjoy the argument that it's unfair to allow biological males to complete in female competitions, like Miss Universe is the women's 800m.

12-07-2018 , 11:40 AM

#215

TrollyWantACracker

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Quote:

Originally Posted by gregorio

I enjoy the argument that it's unfair to allow biological males to complete in female competitions, like Miss Universe is the women's 800m.

Looking forward to her explaining how the economy works for the talent competition.

12-07-2018 , 12:09 PM

#216

Johnny Truant

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Quote:

Originally Posted by gregorio

I enjoy the argument that it's unfair to allow biological males to complete in female competitions, like Miss Universe is the women's 800m.

I mean any one of us dudes could probably get off the couch and dominate a local pageant with just a few months of YouTube make up tutorial training. The elite level it changes a bit, tho. They need to introduce weight classes or something.

12-07-2018 , 12:09 PM

#217

daca

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merkel favorite/ally annegret kramp-karrenbauer wins cdu leadership in a close vote against a more hard conservative option. i don't really know how Germany works, but i guess it means merkel gets to leave on her on terms, within a year or two, and akk takes over as chancellor then (if the government lasts that long)

12-07-2018 , 12:14 PM

#218

Louis Cyphre

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Not quite. The next general election is in September of 2021 and Merkel will likely serve out her term. AKK can now be considered the front-runner to be the CDU's candidate for chancellor.

Edit: The chancellor isn't elected directly. Instead the Federal Diet (parliament) elects the chancellor. Before the general elections the two big parties (CDU/SPD) announce who they intend to nominate.

Last edited by Louis Cyphre; 12-07-2018 at 12:20 PM.

12-07-2018 , 12:32 PM

#219

daca

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Originally Posted by Louis Cyphre

but isnt merkel going to step down a year or two before the next (scheduled) election? and someone else (probably akk) is going to lead cdu into it, no?

that's how it would have gone in other parliamentary systems

12-07-2018 , 12:46 PM

#220

Louis Cyphre

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Merkel has announced she will stay on as chancellor until (after) the next general election. There is always the possibility she changes her mind but I doubt it. For now she has only stepped down as chairman of the party and AKK was elected as her successor. The party might nominate someone else (Seehofer, Merz) as their designated chancellor but for now AKK is the favorite.

12-07-2018 , 01:07 PM

#221

Huehuecoyotl

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Anyone driving into Miami Beach this week is sure to pass a string of super-yachts—floating signifiers of their owners’ wealth. These highly visible luxury purchases, which come with their own multimillion-dollar price tags and creative names, often hold a cache of cultural treasures, from antiquities to contemporary art. But is a yacht the best place to keep your art collection?

Good question

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news...art-collection

12-07-2018 , 01:31 PM

#222

iron81

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One of the yachts traveling to the Miami Boat Show was abandoned en route a few days ago. Suspect it didn't have valuable art on board because it hadn't been sold yet.

12-07-2018 , 02:46 PM

#223

rockfsh

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Huehuecoyotl

Good question

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news...art-collection

I saw this yacht at Cabo. It belongs to Russian oligarch Alexander Dzhaparidze

http://rusmafiozi-eng.blogspot.com/2...-of-board.html

12-07-2018 , 02:48 PM

#224

Namath12

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Kelly voters bout to get PAID

12-07-2018 , 02:54 PM

#225

Namath12

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This story popped up on my phone. This kid is 7 years old. He reviews toys on Youtube. He earned $22 million this year. Time to re-examine all life choices.

https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/g...2018/?slide=10

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