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Fuzzy, are you always the way staying at the Beach Club at WDW? A little vid about the ice cream shop's "Kitchen Sink" dessert. -- (link) - Mop (212 lbs) Apr 26, 08:55
How have we not gotten into a huge nutritional debate over this article in the NYTimes Magazine two weeks ago? Or did I just miss it? -- (link) - znufrii Apr 26, 08:44 14
- *blahblahblahblahi'mnotlistening" I eat tons of sugar. But my blood tests are always fine. -- nm - Amy Apr 26, 08:59
- I had missed it, but have been avoiding sugar for years. (single point of data warning) My body doesn't handle sugar well at all. I'm insulin-resistan -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 08:50 3
  - and the article actually goes into that. - znufrii Apr 26, 08:53 1
    - that's what I've always heard. -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 08:56
  - Heh. SPOD Alert. I like it. -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) Apr 26, 08:52
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  - what's interesting is that the research mentioned in the article actually agrees with the creepy pro-HFCS ads - znufrii Apr 26, 08:51 7
    - What I don't get is why sucrose is so must worse than fructose (not HFCS, just regular fructose). -- nm - mara Apr 26, 08:55 3
      - that's a good question, I would imagine that if you're consuming fructose from natural sources (fruits) it's a lot less concentrated - znufrii Apr 26, 08:58
      - I wish I understood sugar metabolism better. -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 08:56 1
        
        I learned from Wikipedia that sugar is digested by super-tiny lobbyists in my tummy -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) Apr 26, 09:01
    - I'd rather have the real thing - I mean, if you're going to be unhealthy, there's zero upside to a pseudo-synthetic equivalent. -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) Apr 26, 08:54 1
      - I wonder if the real problem with HFCS is that it's just in so much damn stuff. -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 08:55
    - sure. it's all sugar. -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 08:52
My curiosity has gotten the better of me. So, how come The Hunger Games is such a hot topic? - con_carne Apr 26, 08:44 16
- It's a hugely popular (and good) Young Adult book series that is being made into movies. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 26, 08:47 2
  - I am really getting fed up with the whole "YA" title. -- nm - Spawn Apr 26, 08:54 1
    - Terry Pratchett once explained the only difference between the "adult" novels and the "YA" novels he writes... - znufrii Apr 26, 08:55
- I am 96% of the way done with the first book, and I am hooked. -- the and hoping Amy has put on my hold for the next one nm - Spawn Apr 26, 08:46 9
  - I just finished book 1 as well. It has me thinking of looking into archery as a possible hobby. -- nm - bc/nc Apr 26, 08:49 2
    - As I pulled into work, the last thing I heard was (spoil) - Spawn Apr 26, 08:51 1
      - That is..interesting. - bc/nc Apr 26, 08:54
  - I got em if you want to borrow them. I can never get anything from the library anymore... - Remlik Apr 26, 08:48 5
    - {{{shunned}}} Hey question for you about the end of Hunger Games and the beginning of the next book (spoils) - bc/nc Apr 26, 08:50 2
      - (semi-spoils) - TFox Apr 26, 08:52
      - spoils... - Remlik Apr 26, 08:51
    - I only read comics, silly. - Spawn Apr 26, 08:49 1
      - ah! nevermind then -- nm - Remlik Apr 26, 08:52
- Interesting premise, intriguing main character, simple to read but some cool ideas -- nm - prayformojo Apr 26, 08:46 2
  - The box set seems really cheap on Amazon. What the heck, I may just buy it... -- nm - con_carne Apr 26, 08:55 1
    - .... one of us, one of us .... -- nm - TFox Apr 26, 08:55
SETI shuts down radio array -- (link) - oblique Apr 26, 08:38 7
- "SETI" or... the GOVERNMENT? -- nm - Mop (212 lbs) Apr 26, 08:51
- Ooooh, too bad. Tomorrow was the day, too. -- nm - Mayan Calendar Apr 26, 08:42 1
  - word -- nm - ET Apr 26, 08:45
- Darn. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 26, 08:40 2
  - Eh, no alien it it's right mind would want to talk to us. - Spawn Apr 26, 08:42 1
    - and then maybe we could start an Alliance of planets...a Federation if you will. -- nm - Beaker Apr 26, 08:45
- What? What about that guy from Contact who flew around in planes? -- nm - bc/nc Apr 26, 08:39
Dark Horse comics releases iOS app tomorrow -- (link) - oblique Apr 26, 08:34
Sony PSN may have been shut down due to hackers finding a back door to download game software for free. -- (link) - not2fast Apr 26, 08:31 2
- I suspect that this has also cut off developers from accessing PSN, pretty much crippling some game development. -- nm - Mop (212 lbs) Apr 26, 08:48 1
  - No doubt. -- nm - not2fast Apr 26, 09:06
was it J or Jim that was asking about XBox live for kids last night? I just found out that there's a type of child account that parents have full - Beryllium Apr 26, 08:26 2
- It wasn't me, sir -- nm - J Apr 26, 08:34
- We moved to the Family Gold plan. My youngest now has an online account too, and it's locked down. - JaxSean Apr 26, 08:34
"Former Mets outfielder Len Dykstra seems to be involved in a new controversy every day." - prayformojo Apr 26, 08:25
Missouri levee has breached. -- (link) - loosilu Apr 26, 08:24
Jeez, that How Big Four Accountants Are Like Prostitutes list is long :) -- nm - con_carne Apr 26, 08:18 5
- the what? -- nm - tRuMAN Apr 26, 08:22 2
  - I posted a link on B2. -- nm - MDH Apr 26, 08:27 1
    - aww, found it. it applies to most all public accounting firms, not just the big 4 though -- nm - tRuMAN Apr 26, 08:28
- It's so true too. -- nm - MDH Apr 26, 08:21
- that's what she said -- nm - Epiphany Apr 26, 08:20
Jack Layton would reopen Constitution talks with Quebec -- (link) - Beaker Apr 26, 08:17 2
- Who the f*ck does THAT appeal to? -- nm - Mop (212 lbs) Apr 26, 08:52 1
  - The quebecers whose poll numbers have surged the NDP into 2nd place. - Beryllium (iPhone) Apr 26, 08:59
This is always a good forecast when you are headed to the beach: "Abundant sunshine." -- nm - Don Homer Apr 26, 08:13 3
- nice, where? -- nm - prayformojo Apr 26, 08:15 2
  - Just Ocean City for the weekend, heading down early Friday morning and back sometime Sunday. - Don Homer Apr 26, 08:17
  - Probably the sky, but it's been so long here, I've forgotten. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 26, 08:15
Catching Fire: B+ really liked it (spoiler) - prayformojo Apr 26, 08:12 34
- I avoided the IM spoiler but just wanted to say I like the casting of Katniss' mom in The Hunger Games (Paula Malcolmson). -- nm - bc/nc Apr 26, 08:13 33
  - And what about Cinna? Kind of a big role too. I picture the actor who played The King of Mississippi's partner in last season's True Blood's. -- nm - bc/nc Apr 26, 08:29 2
    - If Brandon Routh could act - but alas he can't. I'd want Jared Leto as Cinna - too old? he looks 30! -- nm - Epiphany Apr 26, 08:36 1
      - Cinna needs some...flair. -- nm - bc/nc Apr 26, 08:40
  - I'm not a fan of the John C Reilly as Haymitch talk. I guess I see it, but Reilly's too much of a goofball..... - ty97 Apr 26, 08:17 25
    - I picture him more as Alastor (Mad Eye) Moody. -- nm - Spawn Apr 26, 08:44 1
      - i think this, Reilly, and Bill Murray are all different shades of the same right idea for Haymitch. -- nm - TFox Apr 26, 08:45
    - I pictured Haymitch as the professor guy from Sliders -- nm - Stephen Apr 26, 08:25 1
      - Rhys-Davies -- nm - Stephen Apr 26, 08:26
    - I could see Al from Deadwood playing him. Either that or the President -- nm - Beaker Apr 26, 08:24 4
      - Oooo, I do like that. -- nm - bc/nc Apr 26, 08:27
      - Ian McShane would be a great President Snow - but I picture someone more slick looking. Think Bale from American Pyscho days -- nm - Epiphany Apr 26, 08:26 2
        
        I pictured Jack Valenti. :) nm - ralph wiggum Apr 26, 08:28 1
        
        bwhahahaha -- nm - prayformojo Apr 26, 08:30
    - A number of people wanted RDJ for it. That's the right attitude but maybe not the right look. I picture Haymitch as having let himself go to pot. -- nm - bc/nc Apr 26, 08:23 1
      - OMG. (hands off.) -- nm - amanda jones Apr 26, 08:24
    - see, i can. and i also recall... - TFox Apr 26, 08:21 7
      - I pictured shorter, squatter, dumpier. Mainly, I'm just not a big Reilly fan. - ty97 Apr 26, 08:26 6
        
        there aren't a lot of dumpier name actors to get to play the part than Reilly. -- nm - TFox Apr 26, 08:40
        
        I pictured like "former football player gone to fat." crowe? kilmer? affleck? -- nm - amanda jones Apr 26, 08:30 4
        
        I might picture Bill Murray -- nm - ty97 Apr 26, 08:42
        
        Crowe or Kilmer might could work, but Affleck is too smirky I think. - Stephen Apr 26, 08:36 2
        
        true - but Kilmer is inspired - Reilly is wrong for Haymitch -- nm - Epiphany Apr 26, 08:37 1
        
        Kilmer by look is good but he is a mess and would probably wreak havoc on the set. -- nm - bc/nc Apr 26, 08:41
    - I loved the Kurt Russell suggestion the other day. (Not that it would ever happen). nm - ralph wiggum Apr 26, 08:21 3
      - oh. my. gawd - that would have been brilliance -- nm - Epiphany Apr 26, 08:21 2
        
        Also, Paula Malcolmson is grrrreat casting. nm - ralph wiggum Apr 26, 08:23 1
        
        agreed -- nm - Epiphany Apr 26, 08:25
    - agreed - I wanted Joaquin Phoenix - Epiphany Apr 26, 08:21
    - oh, i can totally see him getting the right amount of surl -- nm - prayformojo Apr 26, 08:18
  - yeah, i like all of the casting so far. my only complaint is now that i'm picturing the cast in my head as i read -- nm - prayformojo Apr 26, 08:14 3
    - The young actress for Rue is basically dead-on. -- nm - bc/nc Apr 26, 08:23
    - I really, really hate that -- nm - Epiphany Apr 26, 08:21
    - Well I was very much team Hailee Steinfeld for Katniss so Jen Lawrence is going to have to prove herself with me. -- nm - bc/nc Apr 26, 08:21
mini work rants: I'm getting pretty annoyed with people who pretend they don't know how to work a camera - Reagen Apr 26, 08:11
"You must be logged into comment" Really AMC? -- nm - ty97 Apr 26, 08:11
phone help: for some reason, my Android phone assigned a picture from another one of my contacts as my personal icon picture. - TFox Apr 26, 08:11 7
- (note: deleting the other person from my contacts list fixed it, because i barely know the person.) - TFox Apr 26, 08:14
- oh oh oh! good question! i put in Dave's mom's phone # and as i was typing in "Megan" it autofilled Mojave Mom's facebook picture! - Andie Apr 26, 08:14 5
  - *giggling* - MojaveMeg Apr 26, 08:20 1
    - oh, it's amusing, but a little odd. :) -- nm - Andie Apr 26, 08:21
  - you can turn off Facebook sync entirely, but its weird how it just decides to join shit and then doesn't let you edit it. - TFox Apr 26, 08:16 2
    - I'm sure there's a way to tell it not pick up certain contacts from your Google account but I've been too lazy to do that. - Reagen Apr 26, 08:18 1
      - I cleaned that up by going into my contacts list in GMail and promoting and demoting the right people from 'My Contacts' to 'All Contacts'. -- nm - TFox Apr 26, 08:20
I suspect I am going to be up quite late for hockey tonight. VS must be loving life right now. -- nm - bc/nc Apr 26, 08:09 3
- Indeed. They've doubled their viewership... to 2. -- nm - Mop (212 lbs) Apr 26, 08:53
- what do bras have to do with hockey? -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 08:10 1
  - Other than the fact that I can un-do one and still keep one eye on the game....nothing. -- nm - bc/nc Apr 26, 08:12
you know what makes me feel old? - znufrii Apr 26, 08:09 10
- No, that should make you feel lazy. -- nm - Spawn Apr 26, 08:40 2
  - I did suggest we buy a lawnmower so I could do it myself, but that didn't happen. - znufrii Apr 26, 08:43 1
    - Yeah, I doubt the wife would trust you with a lethal object. -- nm - Spawn Apr 26, 08:48
- There's a kid who's 1/3 my age doing that here. - Will Hunting Apr 26, 08:14 2
  - Nice try. Theres someone a month older than you who mows your lawn now. -- nm - kelly Apr 26, 08:18 1
    - euphemism? -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 08:19
- I don't think much of anything makes me feel old. I often wish I would grow up. -- nm - Amy Apr 26, 08:13
- a 6 yr old? that seems really dangerous, znufrii. -- nm - TFox Apr 26, 08:11 2
  - got to start them young, otherwise they'll never learn the value of a good day's work. -- nm - znufrii Apr 26, 08:19
  - The unicorn/black swam comment made at znu yesterday was effing brilliant. -- nm - MDH Apr 26, 08:12
pretzel pretzel pretzel. they made you out of dough. and when I get off the red link, for a pretzel I will go! -- nm - amanda jones Apr 26, 08:09
MLB attendance doooown to start the season -- (link) - Beaker Apr 26, 08:08 2
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*takes the clubhead back slowly......coils it overhead...uncoils and watches the ball go 175 yards* - Will Hunting Apr 26, 08:07 29
- sadly, it wasnt you swinging the club. -- nm - tRuMAN Apr 26, 08:09 1
  - Nah, that one's all me. - Will Hunting Apr 26, 08:10
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  - Awww, just like the LOTR cast. nm - ralph wiggum Apr 26, 08:12 8
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      - "Nautilus Country Club" -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 08:15
      - I'm laughing that the -- nm - ralph wiggum Apr 26, 08:14 5
        
        Berymander ads I am getting are the LOTR box set and a replica Spartan cape from "300" nm - ralph wiggum Apr 26, 08:15 4
        
        spoiler - loosilu Apr 26, 08:16 3
        
        No, I'm laughing at the mental picture of the ST guys at a "golf" getaway that is really a 300 LARP. nm - ralph wiggum Apr 26, 08:19 2
        
        If it means I get the abs, I'd do it -- nm - con_carne Apr 26, 08:29
        
        heh. -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 08:19
  - Wait, *you* are meeting STers? Is musubi gonna be there too? -- nm - Inigo Apr 26, 08:10 16
    - Meeting ml is the only reason I am even slightly interested in going to this thing. - kelly Apr 26, 08:16 7
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        meanwhile, the rest of us are chopped liver. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 26, 08:24 2
        
        I am pretty sure she's met you already. -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 08:35
        
        I'm not sure bring a golf widow will be all that enjoyable. - kelly Apr 26, 08:29
      - he's like a really really rare collectable. -- nm - Andie Apr 26, 08:17 2
        
        he's like the R in PEPSI SPIRIT. -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 08:18 1
        
        Boardwalk on McDonalds Monopoly! - Andie Apr 26, 08:25
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      - Is there a date set for the ST Hangover? -- nm - Inigo Apr 26, 08:13 6
        
        hmm, i dont golf so I guess I wouldnt have much to do if I went. -- nm - tRuMAN Apr 26, 08:30 2
        
        last one of these I went to I stopped playing after 3 holes and just drove the cart around. TONS of fun -- nm - Beaker Apr 26, 08:32 1
        
        yeah I did that for a work thing a few years ago. I would be willing to do that, if I can make tips... -- nm - tRuMAN Apr 26, 08:34
        
        B2 has a link with his request for information. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 26, 08:15 1
        
        Oh, B3. Got it. Thanks. -- nm - Inigo Apr 26, 08:23
        
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