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now is when I take pride in Pinchy's sleeping ability. From 7pm to 6:30am. uninterupted last night. he needs to do this every night, right? -- nm - CQ Apr 26, 10:38 1
- kieran woke up at 8:15p, 9:30p, 10:30p, 12:30a, 1:30a, 3:30a, and (finally) 7am. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 26, 10:41
LIR: Don't worry, they shipped my repaired PS3 today, now they can get their techs back to working on the PSN -- nm - Ender Apr 26, 10:34 1
- All of this happened while mine was being repaired as well. - David Apr 26, 10:40
How much is a Big Gulp? Does 7-Eleven have a refill price for a Big Gulp? -- nm - Mop (212 lbs) Apr 26, 10:34
I am very surprised how much I like the new Beastie Boys album. Much better than I expected. - Krusty Apr 26, 10:33 3
- I've had that damn riff from the current single in my head for *days*. - JaxSean Apr 26, 10:37 1
  - Yeah, it's a very catchy beat. I had it in my head all day Sunday at work. -- nm - Krusty Apr 26, 10:39
- I also need to find something other than old reliable groups to listen to. - Krusty Apr 26, 10:35
For Wednesday: Black Swan -- nm - oblique Apr 26, 10:26 9
- It's one of those that if you're not in the right mood, you'll hate it. -- nm - nubby Apr 26, 10:31 8
  - What mood do I need to be in to watch the girl on girl parts? -- nm - oblique Apr 26, 10:33 5
    - that part is overrated. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 26, 10:35 4
      - surely you jest. I mean it was no Halle Barry in Monsters Ball, but it surely was good enough for me. -- nm - Jovian Apr 26, 10:37 3
        
        I need to see some shit, I can pay 2 homeless chicks to moan in my ear. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 26, 10:38 2
        
        ...again -- nm - Beaker Apr 26, 10:39 1
        
        *laughing* -- nm - JaxSean Apr 26, 10:43
  - I'm still scared of it. -- nm - amanda jones Apr 26, 10:31
  - yeah, like 300. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 26, 10:31
tuna fish sandwich, 6g of sugar. - znufrii Apr 26, 10:21 3
- Is ST going Gwyneth today? -- nm - oblique Apr 26, 10:23 2
  - nope - znufrii Apr 26, 10:28
  - Goop no -- nm - Epiphany Apr 26, 10:24
Wedding ABCD? OK. I was at at wedding on Saturday. To my complete shock, which of the following did not happen? - prayformojo Apr 26, 10:20 22
- C and D would be very strange. A and B are more common. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 26, 10:26 3
  - D isn't so rare for people getting married a second time though. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 26, 10:28 1
    - True, I didn't think about that. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 26, 10:30
  - strange is the wrong word. Rare. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 26, 10:27
- A -- nm - flavorize Apr 26, 10:23
- for your sake I hope B. -- nm - Reagen Apr 26, 10:23
- C -- nm - nubby Apr 26, 10:22
- D -- nm - Epiphany Apr 26, 10:22
- A -- nm - Jim Apr 26, 10:22
- B -- nm - znufrii Apr 26, 10:21 9
  - Correct. I was shocked. *Shocked*. especially because (spoiler) - prayformojo Apr 26, 10:23 8
    - We had a list of 3 or 4 songs that we told the DJ beforehand, if you play any of these you're not getting a tip. - Strongbad Apr 26, 10:28
    - I there a new YMCA? Like the Macarena or something? -- nm - ty97 Apr 26, 10:27
    - On the list of "Do what this person says....", that's at worst #3. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 26, 10:25 1
      - I'd say that's #2. Bride, mother of the bride, mother of the groom, maid of honor, groom. -- nm - Jim Apr 26, 10:27
    - Wow. -- nm - David Apr 26, 10:25
    - he's so fired -- nm - Epiphany Apr 26, 10:24 2
      - It was kinda forgotten by everyone after a while, until the party ended. - prayformojo Apr 26, 10:26 1
        
        that is an intriguingly badly constructed sentence right there. - prayformojo Apr 26, 10:27
- a -- nm - CQ Apr 26, 10:21
- A -- nm - JaxSean Apr 26, 10:21
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- "The Patriots say they are petitioning the NFL to add additional rounds to future drafts so they can get more worse picks." -- nm - oblique Apr 26, 10:21
anyone heard of the band Dawes? some west coast folky band. I think they're the only band booked for the 2 day concert out here - CQ Apr 26, 10:07 1
- I've heard of Dwarves -- (link) - con_carne Apr 26, 10:15
Darn. The ultra-conservative local newspaper declared bankruptcy. Reading some of their articles was so fun. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 26, 10:04
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- Jay Cutler to Brandon Marshall might be the most disliked QB-WR tandem in the past 20 years. -- nm - David Apr 26, 10:13 1
  - They are in Denver...that's for sure. -- nm - Jim Apr 26, 10:19
- at least she doesn't have to worry about him making passes at other women -- nm - moles Apr 26, 10:05 1
  - or completing them, anyway. -- nm - not2fast Apr 26, 10:43
- 2:1 they make the wedding, 20:1 it lasts more than 3 years. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 26, 10:04
Hee! Scott Adams is a funny, funny man! He's his response to bei8ng called out on using sock puppet - TWuG Apr 26, 10:03 5
- Whose fingers are these? Clearly they are not mine or I'd be able to type. -- nm - TWuG Apr 26, 10:06
- Yes, I've been avoiding dilbert (mostly) for the past five years because of his earlier douchiness -- nm - Beryllium Apr 26, 10:05 3
  - this is actually the first I've heard of the douchiness. I am disappoint -- nm - sycor Apr 26, 10:09 2
    - Me too. As in, this is the first I've heard. - Dr.Vermin Apr 26, 10:32 1
      - Well, I can't find specific examples. Hmm. I don't think it was the pissing in athiests faces post ... not sure. - Beryllium Apr 26, 10:46
Heh, Ed's golf outing limitations..."Yeah, that sounds good....I'm down for pretty much anything except labor day." - Will Hunting Apr 26, 10:02 37
- Well, theres the golf game you may power him. -- nm - kelly Apr 26, 10:08 13
  - *Confused gaze* -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 26, 10:11 2
    - Owe, sorry. - kelly Apr 26, 10:12 1
      - Yeah ..... "here's your tax prep payment. $2 a hole so I can make it back?" -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 26, 10:14
  - and you are in my doghouse lady. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 26, 10:10 9
    - Why? -- nm - kelly Apr 26, 10:14 8
      - um -- (link) - groiny Apr 26, 10:15 [Backboard] 7
        
        Oh, heh. - kelly Apr 26, 10:20 2
        
        piss off, traitor. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 26, 10:21 1
        
        Okay. -- nm - kelly Apr 26, 10:28
        
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        your nutsack is gonna hurt. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 26, 10:17 2
        
        This is groiny's suggestion that you stand at least 10 yards behind him when he's teeing off. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 26, 10:19 1
        
        Certain points in time, i could still hit him. - Will Hunting Apr 26, 10:20
- how does 9/17 sound? -- nm - groiny Apr 26, 10:08 22
  - Sounds reasonable to me. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 26, 10:12 4
    - Like I said though, I can work around most schedule is my gut feeling. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 26, 10:12 3
      - Never mind, I'm not cow-towing to Jax if he can't read a calendar :{P -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 26, 10:16 2
        
        I can read a calendar. I can't decipher numbers. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 26, 10:18 1
        
        DUMBASS!!! nm -- nm - groiny Apr 26, 10:18
  - (grr) -- nm - JaxSean Apr 26, 10:11 5
    - oh wait. I was thinking 8/17. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 26, 10:12 3
      - DUMBASS!!!!! NM -- nm - groiny Apr 26, 10:13 2
        
        tired --- >> -- nm - JaxSean Apr 26, 10:13 1
        
        DUMBASS!!!! nm -- nm - groiny Apr 26, 10:17
    - dude, you did not say that was a bad date! m, -- nm - groiny Apr 26, 10:12
  - good -- nm - Epiphany Apr 26, 10:10 10
    - you can come and stay in my room. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 26, 10:11 9
      - Can I pass out in the bath tub? I'm so there. I'm golfing btw. -- nm - Epiphany Apr 26, 10:22 8
        
        are you serious or joking? nm -- nm - groiny Apr 26, 10:24 3
        
        If yall really do it on 9/17 ish - then yes we will come. - Epiphany Apr 26, 10:25 2
        
        and no I can't really stay in your bath tub - where would I put all my shoes? - Epiphany Apr 26, 10:26
        
        ok, send me an email so I can keep it organized. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 26, 10:26
        
        not. not golfing - I have no idea how to swing a club - Epiphany Apr 26, 10:23
        
        "Is that a picture of Pippy taking a milk ba.............ohmygod." -- nm - ST the next week Apr 26, 10:23 1
        
        hee -- nm - Epiphany Apr 26, 10:26
        
        you might need to conserve your energy. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 26, 10:23
I gotta "bleh" the Queens of the Stone Age album cover. No way I can have that show up on my desktop. -- nm - Mop (212 lbs) Apr 26, 10:01
Quiz: thanks to a mention on the backboards, I'm now craving (and will pick up this afternoon) what? -- nm - Dr.Vermin Apr 26, 10:01 5
- Chicago style pizza -- nm - Strongbad Apr 26, 10:02
- Cottage cheese -- nm - con_carne Apr 26, 10:02 1
  - DING! -- nm - Dr.Vermin Apr 26, 10:02
- pretzels -- nm - Beaker Apr 26, 10:02
- Unicorn? -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 10:01
Based on Amanda's description, I'm now picturing Bo Jackson as Haymitch. - David Apr 26, 10:00 6
- I think he could do it, really. (I love bo.) -- nm - amanda jones Apr 26, 10:32
- So...why not House as Haymitch? -- nm - Jim Apr 26, 10:04 3
  - As a long time viewer of Blackadder, I have trouble envisioning him kicking anyone's ass. -- nm - David Apr 26, 10:12 2
    - Never watched it. I like the Kurt Russell, but I can't imagine that would happen. I'll say this while reading the book, I was picturing Mad Eye Moody. -- nm - Jim Apr 26, 10:21 1
      - I pictured Hagrid, but the math says Haymitch has to be in his early 40s. So, that narrows the field quite a bit. - David Apr 26, 10:24
- PS: Googling "Bo Jackson fat" got a very, very surprising second result. - David Apr 26, 10:01
OK, I just found my next set of kitchen knives. -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 26, 09:58
vicarious brush with greatness: a writer friend was in the gelato place yesterday when Ione Skye and her kid came in - moles Apr 26, 09:57 8
- She's the cheese and I'm the macaroni -- nm - Ad Rock Apr 26, 10:02
- Did you give her a pen? -- nm - Dr.Vermin Apr 26, 10:02
- I don't htink I could possibly recognize her now. -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 09:58 5
  - she looks pretty much the same -- (link) - moles Apr 26, 10:02 2
    - my brain: "all daughters. lots of divorces. see??" also, I should rewatch zodiac. someone put it on my list, please? -- nm - amanda jones Apr 26, 10:35
    - she looks great. -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 10:04
  - I bet she still smells of cinnamon and vanilla. Mmmm... -- nm - Mop (212 lbs) Apr 26, 09:59
  - he didn't at first. but then someone said her name and it clicked -- nm - moles Apr 26, 09:59
I guess everyone but me knew that The Killing star is married to Cameron from Ferris Bueller? -- nm - ty97 Apr 26, 09:53 7
- Creepy, sad or winning? He's 20 years older than her, and he divorced his wife of 21 years (who stuck with him through illness) before marrying her. - Mop (212 lbs) Apr 26, 10:04 1
  - whoa -- nm - Epiphany Apr 26, 10:10
- you mean Captain Harriman from Star Trek Generations? huh... -- nm - Remlik Apr 26, 09:56 4
  - I think he means Stuart from Spin City. -- nm - Mop (212 lbs) Apr 26, 09:58 3
    - He means Rabbit from Twister. "Rabbit is good, Rabbit is wise." -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 26, 10:03 2
      - no, he means Charlie from Person Unknown. - Jovian Apr 26, 10:10 1
        
        Persons Unknown was good. shut it. -- nm - sycor Apr 26, 10:13
So who isn't rooting for Shalke today? -- nm - CQ Apr 26, 09:48 3
- er Schalke -- nm - CQ Apr 26, 09:48 2
  - well not me - Danedukenuuk Apr 26, 09:53 1
    - that's be nice -- nm - CQ Apr 26, 09:58
Thanks for the help, everyone. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 26, 09:44 16
- Canada! -- nm - Beaker Apr 26, 10:01 1
  - Moving to Canada is a process. You need to get some of the stink off first by moving to Oregon, Vermont or Massachusetts. -- nm - Mop (212 lbs) Apr 26, 10:08
- Forbes has the best/worst job markets. None appear to match your preferences or the suggestions. - Mop (212 lbs) Apr 26, 09:56
- Do you ever see/subscribe to Digg? I always see lists of "best cities/top cities for young professionals"-type stories there. -- (link) - con_carne Apr 26, 09:54 2
  - Graci. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 26, 09:56 1
    - I have their "Top News" subscribed in my Google Reader. Seeing stories like that pop up there is pretty much a weekly occurence -- nm - con_carne Apr 26, 09:57
- I would like to say if PA, pgh over phl by *far* and too, the allentown area doesn't suck jobwise (APCI). -- nm - amanda jones Apr 26, 09:49 7
  - Listen to Mandy. She is smart. -- nm - Fuzzy Apr 26, 09:53
  - Friend of mine went to school in Erie, PA. I've never been to that side of the state. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 26, 09:53 5
    - I *really* like western PA. it feels like a hybrid of the slow midwest and the semi-fast east. mountains, lakes, snow... everything you want. - amanda jones Apr 26, 09:55 4
      - I'm starting to think about Vermont. -- nm - mara Apr 26, 10:08 3
        
        Beautiful place, but I don't think we could handle the winter. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 26, 10:13
        
        I'm starting to think about ice cream. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 26, 10:10
        
        montpelier is *lovely.* I would so move there if three were jobs. - amanda jones Apr 26, 10:09
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  - I think one of my problems is going to be balancing COL with strong teacher's unions. - Strongbad Apr 26, 09:47
Word. -- nm - Jim Apr 26, 09:44

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