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Poker is on for tonight. -- nm - znufrii Apr 15, 16:48 2
- I might play tonight. Linky please? -- nm - Bacon Apr 15, 16:48
- I bet you are right -- nm - Bacon Apr 15, 16:48
blah. yay friday! -- nm - Beryllium Apr 15, 16:43 1
- Fun fun fun fun. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Apr 15, 16:45
And precisely what is wrong with commemorating a Las Vegas casino on a US postage stamp, anyway? It's still the USA. :) -- nm - con_carne Apr 15, 16:06 4
- a statue made in France .. -- nm - marcel Apr 15, 16:28
- I want a stripper series of Vegas stamps. Mmmmmm, Barbie -- nm - Bacon Apr 15, 16:07 2
  - Gypsy Rose Pippy! -- nm - peglegpete Apr 15, 16:17 1
    - Too bad you don't lick stamps anymore. -- nm - Bacon Apr 15, 16:45
Living Social deal today is for -- (link) - con_carne Apr 15, 15:26
Buying food/shopping when my blood sugar is low is *never* a good idea. Tonight is no exception. - kelly Apr 15, 15:25
anyone know if daycare fees are taxed in canada (i.e., with HST?) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 15, 15:19 11
- ours aren't. and the lowest income earner in the household will be able to claim it as a deduction -- nm - Beaker Apr 15, 16:34
- They have daycare in Canada? -- nm - con_carne SI Apr 15, 15:53 1
  - meta -- nm - moles Apr 15, 15:54
- First google hit for "GST Daycare" -- (link) - Reagen Apr 15, 15:21 1
  - ah, and it looks like it might be a deduction, too, sort of (but I wasn't looking for that, your link is what I needed :) ) -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 15, 15:24
- I thought breathing was taxed up there. -- nm - Bacon Apr 15, 15:19 5
  - no, they just have socialized european breathing -- nm - moles Apr 15, 15:22 4
    - our breath is legally required to smell of liver and onions -- nm - Beryllium Apr 15, 15:24 3
      - oh, sorry, I've been advised by the Government that the official breath odour is Maple and Lumberjack -- nm - Beryllium Apr 15, 15:39 2
        
        You eat lumberjacks? -- nm - Bacon Apr 15, 15:40 1
        
        I don't. I'm a scofflaw. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 15, 15:42
Chart showing predicted growth of music sales if there had never been Napster. -- (link) - Mop (210 lbs) Apr 15, 15:13 18
- that's a faulty chart. The problem is the music industry collapsed depsite Mp3. The early 2000's Sam Goody was still charging $15.99-$19.99 per cd. -- nm - Remlik Apr 15, 16:30 1
  - And DVDs cost just a bit more. - the liioulu with Apr 15, 16:36
- Imagine if Napster had been invented in 1996 -- nm - Guigue Apr 15, 15:23
- "now let's look at buggy-whip sales if the car had never been invented" -- nm - moles Apr 15, 15:16
- Debunked ... by none other than Mark Twain. -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 15, 15:16 12
  - If Bing continues this growth trend, it will surpass Google by 2012! -- nm - Mop (210 lbs) Apr 15, 15:17 11
    - When I was a kid we used Yahoo and we were grateful to have it. You kids have it so easy. -- nm - Bacon Apr 15, 16:22 9
      - ST Poll: What was your first search engine? - Mel Profit Apr 15, 16:26 8
        
        They called it Webcrawler because it was SO SLOW!! -- nm - Bacon Apr 15, 16:46
        
        encyclopedia brittanica -- nm - peglegpete Apr 15, 16:28 3
        
        was that in scrolls or stone tablets? -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 15, 16:34
        
        The library card catalog. -- nm - the liioulu with Apr 15, 16:29 1
        
        : )) -- nm - peglegpete Apr 15, 16:30
        
        Dogpile -- nm - the liioulu with Apr 15, 16:28 2
        
        omg, I remember this one...mine was Yahoo, though it was really just an index catalog, they offered inktomi searches too at that time -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 15, 17:00
        
        This -- nm - con_carne Apr 15, 16:50
    - Hmm.... - the liioulu with Apr 15, 16:21
- I *said*, "..." -- nm - Disco Stu Apr 15, 15:16
Ladies, this is the perfume if you want to please ST -- (link) - marcel Apr 15, 15:09
so a local rock station is having a "queer tatoo" competition, the winner gets their tat modified or removed for free -- (link) - tRuMaN Apr 15, 15:05
Cockneck.com is .......... available! -- nm - Bacon Apr 15, 14:59 1
- I believe you now have a mission in life. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 15, 15:00
erph. story out of one japanese town that was quite literally decimated by the tsunami ... -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 15, 14:59
Remember those pink carts I was telling you about ? -- (link) - MojaveMeg Apr 15, 14:56 [flickr]
Would people find the name Wacktards offensive you think? As in Wacktards.com? -- nm - Bacon Apr 15, 14:45 15
- Ok, I'll bite. What did I miss? What are you up to now? -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 15, 16:07 3
  - Making a short comedy sketch site. Will put my own stuff on Youtube and get traffic back to my site. - Bacon Apr 15, 16:10 2
    - you probably have a few aspiring comedy writers here as well. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 15, 16:11 1
      - I wish Pixie could write funny stuff. -- nm - Bacon Apr 15, 16:14
- Are you trying to be offensive? 'Cause, played right, this can work. -- nm - Mop (210 lbs) Apr 15, 15:50 8
  - Not at all. Looking to poke fun at the site. Not offend. -- nm - Bacon Apr 15, 15:51 7
    - Wackjobs was taken so it was a spin off that -- nm - Bacon Apr 15, 15:51
    - is "usmrt" taken? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 15, 15:51 5
      - taken -- nm - Bacon Apr 15, 15:52 4
        
        maybe some variation of SMRT might work for your goals -- nm - Beryllium Apr 15, 15:53 3
        
        It needs to be simple enough that I can say it without having to correct special spelling. - Bacon Apr 15, 15:58 2
        
        have you tried using the name generator websites? There are a few great ones out there. heh -- nm - Beryllium Apr 15, 16:03 1
        
        That's a very good idea. -- nm - Bacon Apr 15, 16:06
- development challenges are *funny* -- nm - moles Apr 15, 14:50 1
  - That is what I thought as well. Wasn't my suggestion. Wasn't sure if part of the word is offensive as the entire word. -- nm - Bacon Apr 15, 14:51
again with the fucking snow? April sucks. -- nm - Reagen Apr 15, 14:40 14
- We're under tornado warnings. Wanna trade? -- nm - TWuG Apr 15, 15:26
- 87 here with a ' -- nm - MojaveMeg Apr 15, 15:09 2
  - Bah! With a 'RealFeel' of 92. -- nm - MojaveMeg Apr 15, 15:10 1
    - it's sneaky hot out there -- nm - moles Apr 15, 15:15
- This is where Winnipeg laughs at you. We've had a relatively great April thus far. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Apr 15, 14:50
- we're pushing 80 -- nm - peglegpete Apr 15, 14:43 1
  - Yeah, in July when you are bursting into flames I will be happy with my lower 80 highs. -- nm - Bacon Apr 15, 14:44
- Psssst, you live in Canada. You have two seasons up there. Winter, and July 15th. -- nm - Bacon Apr 15, 14:42
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- Well, it *is* the cruelest month. -- nm - mara Apr 15, 14:41
- *points out the tornado warnings in the US* -- nm - Beryllium Apr 15, 14:41 3
  - Stupid sexy tornados. Here we go again! -- nm - Qale Apr 15, 14:55 2
    - Say hello to the Tin man and Scarecrow. -- nm - Bacon Apr 15, 14:57 1
      - I'll get you my pretty. And your little dog too! -- nm - Qale Apr 15, 15:00
Holy f*ck! Google killed its music search and playback option! -- (link) - Mop (210 lbs) Apr 15, 14:38
so, i just got called into the VPs office.. last thing, on a Friday.... - Andie Apr 15, 14:28 10
- Bastard. Shoulda given you 5%! -- nm - Mop (210 lbs) Apr 15, 14:47
- is that over and above COLA? -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 15, 14:38
- and your boss got a 6 inch raise. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 15, 14:35 1
  - Ah, there's the groiny we know and love! -- nm - Mop (210 lbs) Apr 15, 14:48
- I am not familiar with this word "raise". It sounds good, though. -- nm - Reagen Apr 15, 14:29
- Victory! -- nm - TFox Apr 15, 14:29 4
  - actually, i recalculated 4%! -- nm - Andie Apr 15, 14:31 3
    - This deal keeps getting worse all the time. -- nm - Lando Calrissian Apr 15, 16:22
    - and now i go for drinks! -- nm - Andie Apr 15, 14:31 1
      - be sure to drink 4% more than usual! -- nm - Roger More Apr 15, 14:32
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- I note it wasn't the Canadian company that got up to these shenanigans -- nm - Roger More Apr 15, 14:31
- boring short stories about two parties fighting about money -- nm - moles Apr 15, 14:26
- That story is a snoozer. I want sex and intrigue. -- nm - Bacon Apr 15, 14:25 2
  - did you skim over the "sexual favors to Korean officials" part? -- nm - Reagen Apr 15, 14:28 1
    - I fell asleep before I got to that part. It's like an M Night Shyamalan script. Blah blah blah blah blah SUPRISE! -- nm - Bacon Apr 15, 14:30
- agonizingly unspecific. -- nm - Reagen Apr 15, 14:24 2
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I know this is my 4th time in as many years, but I still am giddy as I see the novel come together. All I need is my cover art and then go for launch! -- nm - Qale Apr 15, 14:14
That's right, office passers-by. The guy I'm filling in for did not crank up Dokken on Friday afternoons. But, I'm not that guy. -- nm - con_carne Apr 15, 14:11 3
- I'm going through some of my Youtube faves. The volume in my headphones is cranked to late 90s levels. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 15, 14:15
- Don't be That Guy, con_carne. : -- nm - Beryllium Apr 15, 14:12 1
  - :-) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 15, 14:12
it has been suggested that maybe i should consider buying a duplex and renting out the other side. what does st say? -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 15, 14:05 8
- sounds like more headache than it is worth. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 15, 14:19 1
  - I agree, and I told my realtor that. - tRuMaN Apr 15, 14:21
- I tend to think that buying a house before you get a job is an iffy idea, and buying a duplex is a worse one. - TFox Apr 15, 14:12 1
  - (new job) -- nm - TFox Apr 15, 14:13
- landlord is a full-time job -- nm - moles Apr 15, 14:10
- I say spend the money on booze and hookers instead. -- nm - Bacon Apr 15, 14:08 2
  - yeah, i think i am leaning this way... -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 15, 14:20 1
    - Hell yes! Being responsible is for losers. -- nm - Bacon Apr 15, 14:21
Things I learned today: There are such things called Ad valorem taxes in some American states..... - Walt_Disney Apr 15, 14:03 1
- bennett county? :) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 15, 14:04
Today is a perfect day to cash in my groupon at the good liquor store. - TFox Apr 15, 14:00
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- Wait until 2am, and send your response as an IM. Or, better yet, call him. -- nm - Mop (210 lbs) Apr 15, 14:08
- too many words -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 15, 14:06
- I like the old standby of "I just thought you should know that some moron is writing letters on your stationery." -- nm - Reagen Apr 15, 14:04
- "i will maneuver my pedantic up your ass with wasteful motions. Regards." -- nm - TFox Apr 15, 14:02
- Not nearly lawyerly enough. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 15, 14:02 1
  - *cites the case of my boot and your ass* -- nm - Beaker Apr 15, 14:03
- depends on whether you have won the lottery or not -- nm - Beaker Apr 15, 14:01
- You need to lawyer that up a bit. That's not nearly long enough to charge back to your client. -- nm - Ender Apr 15, 14:00 1
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- Mail it in a handwritten letter -- nm - con_carne Apr 15, 14:00
Anyone else catch Norm MacDonald's new show? I thought he did a good job. - not2fast Apr 15, 13:54 11
- that new Drew Carey improv show on Game Show Network is god awful. if you care -- nm - Epiphany Apr 15, 13:57 1
  - First clue it's bad. IT'S ON THE GAME SHOW NETWORK! -- nm - Bacon Apr 15, 14:09
- his podcast with Bill Simmons started off really awkward but ended up being pretty funny -- nm - Beaker Apr 15, 13:57 1
  - and watched his Comedy Central special last weekend. The cancer stuff was very funny imo - Beaker Apr 15, 13:58
- It was hit and miss, but not bad for a first outing. nm - Dignan Apr 15, 13:57
- I don't know if I can take 30 minutes of Norm. In a row. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 15, 13:56 4
  - I wonder if he's ever expressed a sincere thought in his life. -- nm - Reagen Apr 15, 13:58 2
    - only snidely -- nm - Beryllium Apr 15, 14:10
    - you know who doesn't like Norm? OJ Simpson -- nm - Beaker Apr 15, 13:58
  - It really only about 21 minutes, and I think he has improved over the years. -- nm - not2fast Apr 15, 13:57
- his twitter feed is pretty funny. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 15, 13:56
Bored? You should do something awesome that will make you feel good, like donate to my Relay For Life page! -- (link) - JaxSean Apr 15, 13:53
Man, you'd think the Mayans would have just stopped making calendars after a while. -- (link) - Reagen Apr 15, 13:52 2
- And a warning for the ladies: their firemen calendars consisted mostly of dudes actually on fire. nm - Dignan Apr 15, 13:58 1
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things you dont' see every day... -- (link) - znufrii Apr 15, 13:48 4
- Reading Gothamist, I'm beginning to think NYPD has run out of real criminals to pursue. -- nm - Mop (210 lbs) Apr 15, 14:03
- so Malfoy escaped Azkaban and moved to NYC? -- nm - zork Apr 15, 13:50
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  - you'd like to think so, wouldn't you. -- nm - znufrii Apr 15, 13:49
amanda, that Diana book won't be released until summer -- nm - zork Apr 15, 13:47
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- *gives you another* -- nmb(p) - Spawn Apr 15, 13:45

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