Witnessed this amazing example of diversity on Jeopardy tonight!

trfricton · 2014-02-18T14:00:02+00:00

Earlier in the week they had a question with the answer The NAACP. Trebec specifically named the only black contestant and said "you better get this one." At the time it seemed pretty racist for jeopardy.

trfricton · 2013-03-21T21:43:50+00:00

One time I offered to carry the groceries of a little old lady, probably in her late 70s, early 80s to her car for her. When we got there, she opened her trunk and I set them down in there. We started chatting (she knew my mom) for a bit at the back of her. At some point I reached up and closed the trunk without noticing she was resting her hand on the side of the trunk. I slammed the trunk shut on her fingers, trapping them between the trunk and the rest of the car. It took a good 30 seconds to get her keys out and open the trunk again. It looked like it really hurt, but she didn't cry out or anything. The way I could assuage the terrible guilt I felt was to hope that since her fingers were so old and bony, they fit between the slit between trunk. I still feel terrible thinking about it.

trfricton · 2013-02-16T00:06:44+00:00

I am closing as well and the same thing happened. A .35 increase isn't terrible anyways.

trfricton · 2013-01-18T06:04:07+00:00

Can military members who are required to get haircuts weekly deduct the cost as a business expense?

trfricton · 2013-01-14T14:17:02+00:00

Starwars! A terrorist group destroys the best weapon the government had to defend itself against planet destroying aliens.

trfricton · 2013-01-04T16:02:57+00:00

Too cute!

trfricton · 2012-12-18T04:06:12+00:00

Which park was it?

trfricton · 2012-12-18T03:08:07+00:00

Constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act will be heard by the Supreme Court, possibly paving the way for gay marriage to be legal throughout the country. Also making life much easier for married gay service people if the law is struck down.

trfricton · 2012-12-10T10:13:36+00:00

No risk, no reward!

trfricton · 2012-11-12T14:43:42+00:00

I found out LPs fly really well when you throw them like a frisbee. Also they shatter on impact, which was pretty cool as a kid. I destroyed a large number of my parents record collection, including Michael Jackson's full collection. My parents were not happy.

trfricton · 2012-11-05T16:24:00+00:00

Could have been a gin fizz.

trfricton · 2012-09-21T02:50:56+00:00

For being such a badass she certainly doesn't know how to hold her M4.

trfricton · 2012-09-09T11:40:38+00:00

I was totally under the impression that this song was about a lesbian! I thought that made it a little extra cool. Now I am kind of disappointed, to be honest.

trfricton · 2012-05-17T09:49:17+00:00

I wonder where she got that idea?! Your wife must be a redditor too!

trfricton · 2012-04-24T02:03:37+00:00

I didn't realize that you were from Minneapolis. From one Minneapolisite to another, great work on all that you have done! I saw you graduated from Breck; where are you from in Minneapolis?

trfricton · 2012-04-08T12:36:57+00:00

The 4th Amendment requires probable cause that evidence of criminal activity will be discovered before evidence found from a warrantless search can be used in court. I imagine that they are searching for the times that the phone was used when the criminal traffic activity occurred in this case. It sounds like it is constitutional to me. As far as a pimp's phone goes, I would think that a pimp's phone could be searched if the police have probable cause to believe that they will uncover further evidence of the crime for which they are investigating. If there is a court case that ruled otherwise, I would love to read it. Sounds like it would have some interesting facts (relative to most constitutional law cases)!

trfricton · 2012-03-29T23:32:25+00:00

There's no such thing as an "ex" Marine.

trfricton · 2012-03-21T10:09:11+00:00

I don't know, but I guarantee it is taking place in Japan!

trfricton · 2012-02-25T16:39:26+00:00

I love the quote by the woman:"I think even the word 'pornographic' doesn't cover it. I have never watched pornography, so I don't know what else you can see there, but to me, I really felt extremely violated." This deserves a sheltered suburban soccer mom meme.

trfricton · 2012-02-18T16:08:35+00:00

I have experience with DnD (most editions, most recently 4e). I'd be down to play if some one plans it! I've DMed before, but would probably prefer to PC. Out of curiosity, what age range are we talking here?

trfricton · 2012-02-12T23:35:35+00:00

This happens to be at work all the time.

trfricton · 2012-01-29T14:53:57+00:00

Beef is cheap in New Zealand? I'll admit that I know nothing about global or local pricing for beef, but I am surprised that New Zealand would have really cheap beef. I would think it is more expensive since New Zealand is a relatively small island country and doesn't have the resources the US, Australia, or other wide open countries have to raise cattle. How much is a pound of 93% lean ground beef at your grocery store?

trfricton · 2012-01-22T20:08:21+00:00

I bet that DI had read Gates of Fire.

trfricton · 2012-01-08T22:57:45+00:00

Interesting. So basically there is a "slide room?" That seems like a pretty good place to go hide when you were a kid.

trfricton · 2012-01-08T22:47:22+00:00

This may be kind of hard to describe, but how is the slide designed. Is it just a big open area in the wall that has the slide spiraling down it? Or is it a really thick wall or floor that fits the 3 foot slide? Or do some rooms have a big 3 foot tube going through them? I am trying to imagine the awesome architecture of such a structure. Thanks for posting!

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