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"Forget chocolate on Valentine�s Day, try semen, says Surgery News editor. Retraction, resignation follow" -- (link) - ty97 Apr 6, 11:11
Breaking Bad non-spoiler comment: So what's with every one (it seems) of Walter's shirts being green? -- nm - Reagen Apr 6, 11:04 11
- That hasn't been my recollection. But certainly some of the episodes (and episode runs) cover a short period of time, so clothing won't change much - Don Homer Apr 6, 11:05 6
  - I loved this about my so-called life; the fact taht angela is always wearing the same clothes. it never happens in TV. -- nm - amanda jones, transitarian Apr 6, 11:11 1
    - shows are starting to pay attention to this. Raising Hope recycles shirts a lot and even made it a joke point. -- nm - Reagen Apr 6, 11:13
  - it's different green shirts though - Reagen Apr 6, 11:09 3
    - Similarly: Ziva on NCIS usually wears green shirts. I have no idea why. -- nm - loosilu Apr 6, 11:12
    - hmm. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 6, 11:10 1
      - Heh. from the trivia section on IMDB - Reagen Apr 6, 11:13
- I never noticed. Might simply be a thematic choice - or the character likes that colour ... -- nm - Beryllium Apr 6, 11:05 3
  - I actually think of yellowish shirts for him before green. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 6, 11:06 1
    - the iconic first episode scene was a green shirt. very green. contrasted nicely with the white jockeys. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 6, 11:07
  - maybe he's money and he doesn't even know it -- nm - Beryllium Apr 6, 11:05
It's oddly disconcerting to see a plane with the Continental globe tail fin, but the word UNITED on it. - ty97 Apr 6, 11:02
Body found at camp where Sen. Brown said he was abused -- (link) - Todd Manning Apr 6, 11:02
Lefty used the Champions dinner last night to honour Seve Ballesteros -- (link) - Beaker Apr 6, 11:00 1
- read that this morning. classy. -- nm - decline Apr 6, 11:02
my question is ... do I refer to amoxy as he or she? -- nm - loosilu Apr 6, 10:59 1
- yes? -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 6, 11:05
sitmop: Qhadafi sends Obama rambling 3-page letter asking him to stop NATO air strikes. -- (link) - Diva Apr 6, 10:57 6
- TPQ -- nm - nubby Apr 6, 11:04
- Obama: "We were on a break!" -- nm - Amy Apr 6, 11:03
- front *and* back. -- nm - Reagen Apr 6, 10:57 3
  - single lined -- nm - Remlik Apr 6, 11:02 1
    - but not college ruled -- nm - Strongbad Apr 6, 11:11
  - the crude sketch in the margin of a dog whizzing on a tree was a curious choice -- nm - prayformojo Apr 6, 10:59
"holes in planes rare but pose deadly risk" thanks, informative headline!....nm - x Apr 6, 10:53 3
- the plane is safe and will continue to be so -- nm - DaneMacDuke Apr 6, 10:56
- Encase the entire plane in a cube of lucite. It's the only way to be sure. (nm) - musubi Apr 6, 10:56
- laughing -- nm - ty97 Apr 6, 10:54
The first truly amusing ad of the Canadian election campaign -- (link) - Reagen Apr 6, 10:51 [youtube] 4 1
- I don't even have to click to know which one. And yes, it's excellent. - Name Withheld By Request Apr 6, 10:57
- wow, that was a fast turnaround. funny too. -- nm - Beaker Apr 6, 10:53 2
  - I heard about the situation on the news last night ... there's also a photo of her behind Layton -- nm - Beryllium Apr 6, 10:57 1
    - (Making quite an amusing face, I might add) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 6, 11:01
Abby from NCIS livetweeted last night during the show and revealed some little tidbits.... -- (link) - Remlik Apr 6, 10:42 7
- C&P please? I'm blocked. - loosilu Apr 6, 10:58 6
  - here.... - Remlik Apr 6, 11:02 5
    - that last one is nice! thanks. -- nm - loosilu Apr 6, 11:04 4
      - I think it is - spoilers? - Beaker Apr 6, 11:08 3
        
        ouch. I hope not. -- nm - loosilu Apr 6, 11:13
        
        oooooo. Or maybe that one orderly.... - Remlik Apr 6, 11:13 1
        
        spoiler - loosilu Apr 6, 11:14
The most recognizable music from movie trailers -- (link) - mara Apr 6, 10:40 2 1
- They've stopped using Roll Tide as an action cue, or at least it's been awhile since I've heard it. -- nm - Reagen Apr 6, 10:48
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van towed: garage finds body in back, funeral palor gets $475 fee/ticket -- (link) - zeitgeist Apr 6, 10:38
Outdated techwear. I actually think I want the Compuserve t-shirt. -- (link) - mara Apr 6, 10:38 5 1
- No Osborne? -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 6, 10:45 1
  - Kaypro -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 6, 11:08
- Love it! -- nm - lileve Apr 6, 10:44
- OS/2 -- nm - DaneMacDuke Apr 6, 10:44
- it's the new wang computers. (and I actually had a broderbund tshirt at one time) -- nm - mafic Apr 6, 10:39
LIR Reagan - how much did that San Fran 3 1/2 star hotel cost? just curious - Epiphany Apr 6, 10:38 5
- I'm looking at a 3 star surprise for 65. But I may wait and see if they have a 4 star dealio. -- nm - Amy Apr 6, 10:45 2
  - does everywhere have this? or just some places? (god I need a vacation. I need hotel weekend.) -- nm - amanda jones, transitarian Apr 6, 10:52 1
    - most places have some hotels for offer but selection can be small. - Reagen Apr 6, 10:57
- 114 a night. -- nm - Reagen Apr 6, 10:40 1
  - awesome -- nm - Epiphany Apr 6, 10:52
............................................. (wow). -- nm - JaxSean Apr 6, 10:36
holy crap, I nearly missed the most important thing posted on B2 - zork Apr 6, 10:35 1
- for? -- nm - lileve Apr 6, 10:56
You know, we only have amoxy's word that s/he met Stacy, and talk about someone with gender confusion. -- nm - TWuG Apr 6, 10:35 7
- Perhaps they took advantage of the medical facilities at which they met to arrange an... exchange of some kind. - con_carne Apr 6, 10:41 2
  - Nice. -- nm - loosilu Apr 6, 10:58
  - *laughing* -- nm - mara Apr 6, 10:44
- and I believ he was in the ICU at the time. with brain problems. -- nm - mafic Apr 6, 10:38 2
  - omg. and this is the post that made me snort. -- nm - Diva Apr 6, 10:39 1
    - This sort of thing always seems to bring out the funny. -- nm - mara Apr 6, 10:45
- I just snorted out loud. -- nm - zork Apr 6, 10:36
Nate Silver looks at which airports have the most expensive fares -- (link) - znufrii Apr 6, 10:35
imf calls u.s. mortgage interest rate deduction "expensive and regressive"... - x Apr 6, 10:34 17
- Come to Canada! -- nm - Andie Apr 6, 11:10 1
  - (we don't have it.) -- nm - Andie Apr 6, 11:10
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  - i think these days are about the best time there's been to move towards getting rid of it, but that it still won't happen....nm - x Apr 6, 10:43
- I don't see it passing political muster, especially when 2/3 of the country owns. -- nm - ty97 Apr 6, 10:36 12
  - is this accurate? god, I'm a degenerate. -- nm - amanda jones, transitarian Apr 6, 10:52 3
    - I recall reading a few months back that home ownership in the US dropped from a high of 68/69 to something like 65-ish since the crash. -- nm - ty97 Apr 6, 10:53 2
      - Good thing you aren't white. 3 out of 4 white households are owned, per wikipedia -- nm - ty97 Apr 6, 10:59
      - Wow. I'm surprised the percentage is that high. - musubi Apr 6, 10:54
  - And the other 1/3 wants to -- nm - Roger More Apr 6, 10:38
  - oh, it totally won't be reformed. it's way too politically popular. it just should be....nm - x Apr 6, 10:37 4
    - I begrudgingly agree. - ty97 Apr 6, 10:39 3
      - I would appreciate it if an elected official proposed something like this. - musubi Apr 6, 10:53 2
        
        It looks like our rate has been high for a long time. 62.1% in 1960. Around 67.4% in 2009. Though we have a lot less equity in those homes today. -- (link) - ty97 Apr 6, 11:00 1
        
        This should be to your response one sub-thread up. -- nm - ty97 Apr 6, 11:01
  - this. never happens -- nm - Beaker Apr 6, 10:36 1
    - agreed, it never happens here even though dems + repubs have had committees say to get rid. but it was abolished in the uk no problem...nm - x Apr 6, 10:39
Glen Beck has pulled a Charlie Sheen he is announcing an "Arena Tour" to promote his ideas. First stop NC. -- nm - MDH Apr 6, 10:33 5
- Hasn't he done these before? -- nm - Strongbad Apr 6, 11:12
- Charles Sheen should either 1) support this and promote on FB or 2) call him out as a copying troll. Either way it is a winner - Beaker Apr 6, 10:38
- *sigh* -- nm - bc/nc Apr 6, 10:36
- what a Warlock. -- nm - Beaker Apr 6, 10:35
- Caliphate!! -- nm - Diva Apr 6, 10:34
Here is a funny sports story to help us move along with our day. -- (link) - David Apr 6, 10:33
Hmm, I think the economy *may* be improving -- we have more requests for do-it-yourself divorces. -- nm - mara Apr 6, 10:28 6
- if the economy was really improving, people would be willing to pay for them. -- nm - mafic Apr 6, 10:30 4
  - It's productivity improvements like these that will increase America's competitive advantage -- nm - Roger More Apr 6, 10:34
  - it's probably that the people who couldn't afford to divorce at all, can now afford DIY ones. - zork Apr 6, 10:32 1
    - Exactly. I'm just going by DIYs, since I have no way of knowing what divorce lawyers are doing. -- nm - mara Apr 6, 10:33
  - No, not here. -- nm - mara Apr 6, 10:30
- my thing is "how many temp tags are on cars in the parking lot when I go home." -- nm - amanda jones, transitarian Apr 6, 10:30
*calls henanigans on the last post on B2* -- nm - Beaker Apr 6, 10:27 3
- *sues for royalties* -- nm - Bobby the Brain Heenan Apr 6, 10:31
- I think it's shena...ah, I see what you did there! - Stephen, Wonderconian! Apr 6, 10:29
- if this is intentional, it's brilliant. -- nm - mafic Apr 6, 10:29
Thanks ST. So the answer is muscle toning. I'm not sure I've ever looked at a weight before, this could be interesting. - ty97 Apr 6, 10:26 11
- I have only been doing weight since August - shay Apr 6, 10:42
- YMCAs have a computerized program (FLEXX or something like that) that starts you out slowly and expands and will get you up to speed in a few months -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 6, 10:41
- you'll be amazed how quickly you progress. -- nm - loosilu Apr 6, 10:27
- P90x! (seriously though, start out small. With any regular exercise you'll start to notice a difference) -- nm - decline Apr 6, 10:27 1
  - HA, P90X. I will never have a beach body, I did way too much damage in 'the fat years'. But I can still tone some. -- nm - ty97 Apr 6, 10:30
- light weight with more and more reps will sculpt your body -- nm - Remlik Apr 6, 10:27 5
  - what would you consider light? Are we talking dumbells? Free weight? Hey, I think I have gym in my condo building, I should explore. -- nm - ty97 Apr 6, 10:29 4
    - free weight. You want to do sets of 10 with whatever weight you're using.... - Remlik Apr 6, 10:35
    - I'm a big fan of the stuff Men's Health does. Check out belly-off -- (link) - decline Apr 6, 10:31
    - Start with whatever you enjoy, just to get in the habit of doing something physical every day. -- nm - mara Apr 6, 10:30
    - choose the weight based on how many reps you can do with it. -- nm - loosilu Apr 6, 10:29
Is she gone? -- nm - Stephen, Wonderconian! Apr 6, 10:26 2
- "it" pleease -- nm - DaneMacDuke Apr 6, 10:27
- Couldn't resist, eh? -- nm - mara Apr 6, 10:27
I sincerely hope Stacy gets help and soon. - Inigo Apr 6, 10:25 9
- of all the things i don't understand about Stacy, his asking to be referred to as the gender he identifies with seems pretty normal. - Andie Apr 6, 11:09 4
  - Oh, I agree. I'm just point the Madonna elephant in the room. -- nm - Inigo Apr 6, 11:12 2
    - *pointing* -- nm - Inigo Apr 6, 11:13 1
      - oh, well, sure. -- nm - Andie Apr 6, 11:15
  - agreed. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 6, 11:12
- Seems to me that "figuring out" was something Stacy has already done. Emphatically, even. -- nm - con_carne Apr 6, 10:43 1
  - Okay, I posted this *before* checking the top of B2...:/ -- nm - con_carne Apr 6, 10:44
- she'll be whatever Madonna wants her to be (at least as perceived from hiden messages to her specifically in her songs) -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 6, 10:30
- that's what I made the mistake of saying. -- nm - loosilu Apr 6, 10:26
I should call Ed the Normal and see when Kelly and I can start spending money he tells us Unky Sam owes us. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 6, 10:24 2
- Please do. - kelly Apr 6, 10:37
- yes. yes you should. -- nm - Diva Apr 6, 10:27
"Hillbillies wanna be called Sons of the Soil, but it ain't gonna happen." -- nm - David Apr 6, 10:24 1
- heheheheh -- nm - Beryllium Apr 6, 10:28
i guess i should do my taxes this weekend, huh? - Andie Apr 6, 10:23 10
- Canada has taxes too? - ty97 Apr 6, 10:34 2
  - How do you think we pay for our healthcare? -- nm - Roger More Apr 6, 10:35 1
    - polite doctors? -- nm - zork Apr 6, 10:36
- We haven't even filed our extension yet. I'm trying not to nag, and I've only mentioned it a few times, but I really, really want to nag. -- nm - Amy Apr 6, 10:26
- This is the first time... I think, EVER, that I'm getting a good refund. - Strongbad Apr 6, 10:25 5
  - I think we're looking at getting about $2k back between state and federal combined. -- nm - znufrii Apr 6, 10:28 2
    - need to get those in the mail tomorrow. -- nm - znufrii Apr 6, 10:30 1
      - why mail?? -- nm - amanda jones, transitarian Apr 6, 10:53
  - this is where someone posts that refunds are bad. -- nm - loosilu Apr 6, 10:25 1
    - After years and years of owing - Strongbad Apr 6, 11:13
You might think I'm crazy -- nm - ty97 Apr 6, 10:23 5
- Ever since supermodel Paulina married Rick, every geek seems to think they have a shot -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 6, 10:25 2
  - those two were mentioned on the radio this morning and apparently the rumour is that he's packing a lot - zork Apr 6, 10:30
  - (I love this post.) -- nm - amanda jones, transitarian Apr 6, 10:27
- Ric? Ric! What's up? I hear you're going on tour with the boys again. -- nm - bc/nc Apr 6, 10:25
- But it just might be a lunatic we're lookin' for. -- nm - mara Apr 6, 10:24

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