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US tax burdens by income level, relative to historcal averages... -- (link) - znufrii Apr 15, 09:11
I'm not sure if I should read this CNN article at work. -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 15, 09:06
ML is just throwing letters at the WWF board now. - Mel Profit Apr 15, 09:02 2
- A king of Israel, right? -- nm - Spawn Apr 15, 09:03 1
  - EFF.YU. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 15, 09:04
Heh, I was planning to do the lazy retiree thing today and not shower. Then I remembered I had a library shift this afternoon :) - MojaveMeg Apr 15, 09:01 2
- you are conserving water! -- nm - Andie Apr 15, 09:01 1
  - and preserving the horny layer of skin. - bc/nc Apr 15, 09:04
It's that time of the year again for me (and Strongbad) - Relay For Life is 2 weeks from today! This is my 10th year participating! - JaxSean Apr 15, 08:55 2 1
- (Bery, could you put this up in the news box please?) -- nm - JaxSean Apr 15, 09:16
- Will do! -- nm - lileve Apr 15, 09:02
Holy crap, this house is crowded - Will Hunting Apr 15, 08:54 8
- How on earth is it so crowded? What new crap did you bring back with you? - kelly Apr 15, 09:04 5
  - The slave girl he purchased has arrived. -- nm - Spawn Apr 15, 09:05 4
    - he's more apt to purchase a slave cook than anything else - Epiphany Apr 15, 09:06 3
      - I think Kelly would buy one of those just to get a break. -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 09:08
      - I've heard of slaving over a hot stove, but not literally! -- nm - Beryllium Apr 15, 09:08
      - All I am saying is she took care of *all* his needs. - Spawn Apr 15, 09:07
- Hey now, hey now. -- nm - Spawn Apr 15, 08:54 1
  - I can't separate that song from The Stand miniseries now. -- nm - bc/nc Apr 15, 08:58
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LIR: Hotkiss why don't you just quit your job and leave? Is there some potential future advancement (in the US) if you stay with them? -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Apr 15, 08:51 8
- my money's on contract completion bonus. -- nm - mafic Apr 15, 08:56 5
  - in an entry level job? -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 08:56 4
    - sure, all the big miners do it for expats here. it's an easy way to ensure people don't ditch, and probably cheaper than the money you'd lose having - mafic Apr 15, 08:59 2
      - huh, never heard of that. -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 08:59 1
        
        it's pretty common for foreign postings, at least in geology. and actually, the worse the job the bigger the bonus. - mafic Apr 15, 09:05
    - It would make sense, because I would imagine people would leave early. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Apr 15, 08:58
- It sounded at the beginning like the whole thing was about The Experience, not The Career, so I'm sure she could leave at any time. Unless she's - Beryllium Apr 15, 08:52 1
  - Yeah, I figured it was an "experience" thing so I would just leave if it wasn't interesting anymore. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Apr 15, 08:56
map visualizes population shifts between 2000 and 2010 censi -- (link) - znufrii Apr 15, 08:49
Chinese government comes down on time travel (on television) -- (link) - Andie Apr 15, 08:47 2
- This doesn't bode well for Terminator: The Sachi Koto Chronicles. -- nm - bc/nc Apr 15, 09:01
- dammit, I *needed* those residuals! -- nm - scott bakula Apr 15, 08:48
LYC: John Galliano sacked from his own fashion label -- (link) - MDH Apr 15, 08:46 2
- he should be fired just for wearing that outfit. -- nm - mafic Apr 15, 09:08
- CD owned 95% of his label. Damn. And dam C&P protection. -- nm - lileve Apr 15, 08:48
ST Poll: The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach is this weekend. Which of these Sat or Sun events should I try and attend/should be fun? - con_carne Apr 15, 08:45 3
- Pro/celebrity race. Watch people you heard of before race. - BAD Apr 15, 08:50
- I'm not sure if it relates but I found the Indy time trials to be much more exciting than the actual race -- nm - oblique Apr 15, 08:46 1
  - Also, I'm gathering the actual races will be tough to get a spot for, unless I'm on somebody's roof (it's in downtown long beach streets) -- nm - con_carne Apr 15, 08:49
loosi, omg! We're participating in the Shake Out! "At the time of the drill, an audio broadcast simulating the sounds of an earthquake will be played - mara Apr 15, 08:41 2
- I think we need to amend the procedure. Drop, Cover, Hold On, and start taking cellphone video. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 15, 09:09
- just saw this. YAY! too bad you'll miss it. -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 09:08
I'll say what we're all thinking: good for Sean Penn. -- nm - David Apr 15, 08:40 37
- She's a black widow, man. Psychologically, I think she just kicked RR right where it hurts most. -- nm - bc/nc Apr 15, 09:03 1
  - Yeah, that is part of what I meant with the Pitt/Aniston thing. -- nm - Spawn Apr 15, 09:04
- i've decided Scarlett isn't any fun. If you leave Ryan Reynolds and take up with Sean Penn, well, i don't want to hang with you. -- nm - Andie Apr 15, 08:42 34
  - I feel like she thought Ryan wasn't serious and earnest enough. So she picked out someone more pretentious. Like those girls in college who thought - Amy Apr 15, 08:47 7
    - At least date a cool professor...Penn, for all his good works, seems like the most pretentious asshole imageinable. - Will Hunting Apr 15, 08:57 6
      - Matt Damon did a "as himself" turn on Entourage in which I'm fairly certain he was lampooning this aspect of Penn, his intense approach to activism -- nm - con_carne Apr 15, 09:12
      - yes to your IM. Not sure where Affleck fits ... maybe somewhere in the middle? -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 09:00 2
        
        if the rumors are right - he is a serious playa on the scene - maybe he already hit that? -- nm - Epiphany Apr 15, 09:03 1
        
        he cheats on the mother of his fillies? -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 09:11
      - Pretentious Assholes think he's pretentious. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 15, 08:58 1
        
        ("even" should be at the beginning of that. Just want to clear up the accidental implication. :) ) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 15, 08:59
  - all I can think is, he must have dough. -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 08:46 2
    - or a..... -- nm - bc/nc Apr 15, 09:02
    - sure, but, like she and Ryan probably weren't using a soup kitchen, -- nm - Andie Apr 15, 08:47
  - I disagree. Pitt was able to trade up. Aniston was not. Look who is laughed at these days even though it was Pitt's fault. - Spawn Apr 15, 08:45 5
    - but, not for fun! (honestly, do you see Sean Penn being a barrel of fun to hang with?) -- nm - Andie Apr 15, 08:47 4
      - "Hey, I just had a great idea. Let's jet to Haiti and dig septic tanks for the next month" -- nm - Sean Penn SI Apr 15, 08:50
      - he seems like a total drag. I can sort of see the attraction to someone who seems important. - loosilu Apr 15, 08:48
      - Maybe she is tired of that kind of fun? Maybe she is ready to not be the smart one in the relationship? -- nm - Spawn Apr 15, 08:48 1
        
        just like you! -- nm - pixie si Apr 15, 08:50
  - It is very telling. -- nm - volnelk Apr 15, 08:44
  - Ryan Reynolds' buddies will never let him hear the end of this. -- nm - David Apr 15, 08:44 15
    - I see it the other way around. He "broke her". He was her best, and everything else is Sean Penn. -- nm - Mop (210 lbs) Apr 15, 09:01
    - He's hot but probably annoying. -- nm - lileve Apr 15, 08:47 12
      - have you ever seen him interviewed? he's lovely. polite and funny and charming. -- nm - Andie Apr 15, 08:48 11
        
        People are different in public than in private. I'm sure he is nice, in public. -- nm - lileve Apr 15, 09:02
        
        I would love to see him hook up with a hot cougar. She'd appreciate him. -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 08:49 9
        
        if you can't appreciate Ryan Reynolds you need to trade in your crotch. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 15, 08:51 8
        
        like Scarlet did! -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 08:54
        
        hell, I'm straight and I can appreciate him. he is attractive but also seems friendly and fun. - sycor Apr 15, 08:53 6
        
        Seriously? I must have seen the wrong interviews because he seems rather vapid. -- nm - Spawn Apr 15, 08:55 1
        
        I remember Letterman or Leno asking him if he thought he could take his father now that he is all buff - Epiphany Apr 15, 09:05
        
        Cougars, dammit! I already sent him my number. - loosilu Apr 15, 08:55 2
        
        or keep him busy at least - Epiphany Apr 15, 09:06 1
        
        sure, that works. -- nm - loosilu Apr 15, 09:09
        
        Pretty much. He's George Clooney but younger. - Mel Profit Apr 15, 08:54
    - Until they go out and he can instantly leave with any woman anywhere while they hang out with each other. -- nm - volnelk Apr 15, 08:46
New poll finds Trump leading GOP presidential race by 9 points... -- (link) - Don Homer Apr 15, 08:40 6
- F*ck. I may have to run, now. -- nm - Trump Apr 15, 09:00
- Good! Let him get the nomination, it just dooms every House/Senate election up for grabs. -- nm - MDH Apr 15, 08:48
- This only further proves that a PERSON can be smart, but PEOPLE are dumb. -- nm - volnelk Apr 15, 08:44
- I wonder who his VP will be. -- nm - mara Apr 15, 08:42 2
  - Bachmann. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 15, 08:42
  - Palin. Obvie. -- nm - Spawn Apr 15, 08:42
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- I always knew you were insane. I never thought you were suicidal. -- nm - znufrii Apr 15, 09:04
- Have you met BF's family before? Then, proceed with stupid plan. But if this is the first time? I'm not sure you want to be sleepless, rumpled and - Amy Apr 15, 08:51 3
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    - Oh wait, too late to fool them? Then go! -- nm - Spawn Apr 15, 08:54 1
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- Go but drink responsibly - Guigue Apr 15, 08:44 3
  - [[[[[[[BOARD BREAKS]]]]]}} -- nm - Spawn Apr 15, 08:53
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  - BUWHAAAAAAAAA! - Epiphany Apr 15, 08:46
- As cool as that sounds, I would still pass. -- nm - Spawn Apr 15, 08:43 4
  - this is why i know i'm old, because i would too. but there was a time when i wouldn't have. -- nm - Andie Apr 15, 08:44 3
    - If both events were equal, mayybe. But part 2 is with the BF's family, and gets higher priority. - Spawn Apr 15, 08:47 2
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        That helps a little, but still. -- nm - Spawn Apr 15, 08:53
- this ends with you handcuffed to a chair in a windowless locked room in o'hare. -- nm - mafic Apr 15, 08:43 2
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    - if nothing else it'd be a fun story to tell. I say do it. sure you might spend a couple days in lockup and have to crap in a glass toilet, - mafic Apr 15, 08:47
- I vote for flight, party, flight, pass out on plane, game + hair of the dog at 3pm - oblique Apr 15, 08:42 3
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    - It's a sign! -- nm - oblique Apr 15, 08:48 1
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- 10 or 1 (whatever the stupid end of the scale is) -- nm - Don Homer Apr 15, 08:42 1
  - this -- nm - decline Apr 15, 08:42
- For me, 10. For you, 6. -- nm - nubby Apr 15, 08:41 1
  - Heh! -- nm - Dr.Vermin Apr 15, 08:57
I don't think I would pay 30 bucks for a flaming helmet. - groiny Apr 15, 08:39 4
- What's this? -- nm - J Apr 15, 08:58 1
  - See B2. -- nm - Spawn Apr 15, 08:58
- Well that, I am selling the statue and may ebay some of the other schwag. In other words, I will make $ off of it, plus have the helmet. -- nm - Spawn Apr 15, 08:40
- What about a spear and magic helmet? -- nm - Jim Apr 15, 08:40
Chipotle going Asian. First location to be in Washington DC -- (link) - oblique Apr 15, 08:38 2
- I'm still surprised Chinese food has never gained as much ground as Thai/Vietnamese food other than in crappy takeout versions -- nm - Hotkiss Apr 15, 08:40 1
  - Well, there is PF Chang's (which I've never been to) but I think I see what you're saying. - con_carne Apr 15, 09:04
i'd like to propose an "ST all goes to a movie by proxy night" in the nearish future. Like, we pick some movie and a whole bunch of people go see it - Andie Apr 15, 08:38 15
- Excellent idea. Count me in. -- nm - con_carne Apr 15, 09:05
- This is a cute idea. (Remember to adjust for timezones! :) ) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 15, 09:00
- It'll be like we're all in some mass long distance relationship -- nm - Hotkiss Apr 15, 08:39 1
  - Isn't that what this board is, essentially? -- nm - znufrii Apr 15, 09:01
- I'm in. -- nm - znufrii Apr 15, 08:39
- I like this idea. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 15, 08:39
- That would be fun. I'm in depending on the night. -- nm - nubby Apr 15, 08:39
- and we can tweet live during the movie! -- nm - oblique Apr 15, 08:39 2
  - " these tards won't quit talking through the previews" -- nm - Epiphany Apr 15, 08:39
  - #stmovienight -- nm - nubby Apr 15, 08:39
- count me in - Hangover 2 - too far away? -- nm - Epiphany Apr 15, 08:38 4
  - *likes this* -- nm - Diva Apr 15, 08:47
  - i think that's a good movie choice for it. -- nm - Andie Apr 15, 08:41 1
    - of course someone has to convince Jim to watch the 1st one - so he can keep up - Epiphany Apr 15, 08:44
  - and I like this movie idea. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 15, 08:40
Blurb about the woman who drove her kids off a bridge: "Leshaun, who is currently staying with relatives, told Ryan he felt guilty that his young - Hotkiss Apr 15, 08:37 1
- More like a boat ramp than a bridge, really. -- nm - mara Apr 15, 08:38
Rant-o-meter: How outraged should they be? Vegan News uses pictures of meat in their magazine! -- (link) - oblique Apr 15, 08:33 2
- The comments are priceless as is the company response and the responses to that -- (link) - oblique Apr 15, 08:34 1
  - " I used to be vegan, but after seeing those pics of yours I started eating flesh again because it looked so tasty " - Epiphany Apr 15, 08:38
Word. -- nm - Jim Apr 15, 08:32 4
- expect some snail mail. -- nm - Beaker Apr 15, 08:34 3
  - Sweet. :) -- nm - Jim Apr 15, 08:38
  - Are you gonna be the one to tell him he is old and slow and can't first any more? -- nm - Spawn Apr 15, 08:35 1
    - I know, right? This is the 3rd or 4th time in 2 days. My powers are weak. -- nm - Jim Apr 15, 08:37
Time to bake the donuts. -- nm - Bacon Apr 15, 08:32 1
- *unzips* -- nm - Groiny Apr 15, 08:34

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