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Thanks. Awesome to still get more. I had to laugh in that first one as we see Jack and Stacey flagrantly break the rule of not seeing each other/sleeping with each other before the wedding. Given that we know they both go on to die within a few years, clearly we see the importance of the sanctity of marriage. I didn't know if Egypt and Dubac's Alex were still around at this point. Must have just been a matter of days until they left. And is that still Jessica Steen's Trisha in the photo at the end? Is it me or is that scene with Norma and Wally's brother genuinely disturbing, probably more than was intended? It almost seems like way too much. I wonder if it's one of those instances of getting carried away in rehearsal.

I hope Eddie will make it through and win. Such a talented and tough person. That partial episode - how did Viki go from this (still struggling to walk or talk) to full strength within a month? Even for a soap that's silly.

I can't get over that huge-ass kitchen.

I hope they will put it up for you (us...). Someone put up the closing credits of a 1988 episode today but they never reply to my comments.

Neither had I. It's odd to hear that Brooke and Caroline were best friends.

She's also in the Steve Kanalay interview in the Dallas thread.

Sometimes I forget it hasn't even been a year. I saw a report about Priebus trying not to get WH people to use private servers and I had almost forgotten that he was ever in the administration. It feels like a lifetime ago. I don't really know how we're going to make it. I honestly don't. I know there have been worse times in America and I know many people have suffered and are suffering in a way that doesn't involve wearing out a keyboard, but the combination of callousness and incompetence that we have at all levels of government is more numbing by the day.

Annette Taddeo ran for Congress 5-10 years back - if I remember correctly there was a lot of speculation that Debbie Wasserman Schultz kneecapped her along with others running for Congress in certain districts. Apparently this popped up again a few years later. http://progresoweekly.us/debbie-wasserman-schultz-still-sandbagging-taddeo/ http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/debbie-wasserman-schultz-blocks-miami-democratic-leader-annette-taddeo-goldsteins-bid-for-state-chair-6559697 As for Alabama, I don't know if that has much to do with Trump either way. Roy Moore (who terrifies me, but sadly is now part of the GOP "mainstream") is beloved in Alabama and nationwide. Luther Strange had a cloud hanging over him due to the nature of his appointment. This is likely going to bring a lot of headaches for McConnell in 2018 primaries, although what will likely bring him more headaches is that anyone who replaces someone like Bob Corker will be much more destructive, because the days of the GOP base electing anyone who seems relatively reasonable or establishment are long gone.

Sam seemed to be portrayed a lot differently as well - I guess they gave him some of Butch's personality after Butch died.

There were scenes before this in the episode where Sam and Butch actually threw rocks at Luke until he ran off (he'd come for one last attempt to win Tina). It was just shocking to watch, and to think of what the Dingles were then to the village and how they'd become such central figures by the early '00s. (although they made sure to keep Tina and Zak out of the worst as I guess at this point they were already building them up...)

@I Am A Swede I thought you might like this scene.

You know it's messed up when media darling Marco is actually trying to do something (although I imagine a camera being present is the main factor).

Many foreign policy experts are confused and unhappy about Chad being on the travel ban list. Some think it's because of Tillerson. Another decision that will be another long-term consequence/pain for the US most likely. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41388570

Yesterday I had a dream where Gary learned that Mack was secretly involved in criminal activities while hiding behind a badge. In a confrontation, Gary dropkicked him, and he stood trial. Mack, of course, got away with it, and the storylines went on. If the last 4-5 seasons had included a scene of Gary dropkicking Mack it would have filled me with immense pleasure, and improved on most of their stories too.

Dale Earnhardt Jr has come out in support of the NFL protests. My family loved his father so it's always weird when I see his name pop up. I imagine the crazies are in overdrive. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2017/09/25/dale-earnhardt-jr-quotes-jfk-says-americans-have-right-peaceful-protests/699171001/

I think where we disagree is that I think a lot of this stuff is technology which was being developed and was going to be tested no matter what. Trump has given them more high ground because he's behaved like a child and they can now say that they are being attacked by him so they can and will attack back, but ultimately I think the pieces were in place for this day no matter what. Susan Rice said that she felt various administrations had let it get this far. I think Obama handled it much better than Trump has but I feel like the day was coming no matter what where we were going to be threatened by North Korea and they would be confident enough to be in the position they are now. They just have even more comfort because Trump has made them martyrs and tough guys by not behaving rationally or in a way that was remotely intelligent.