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- this is why i love hertz. price ofa car is 20k, but i can get a day's rental for like fifty bucks!....nm - x Jun 8, 07:51 1
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- This is why I love Netflix Streaming: - prayformojo Jun 8, 07:49
Happy World IPv6 day! Expect potential problems with certain sites today -- (link) - ty97 Jun 8, 07:41 1
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Just for Znufrii - Bacon Jun 8, 07:37 [flickr] 5
- When is he going on vacation, anyway? -- nm - Spawn Jun 8, 07:38
- hah! -- nm - znufrii Jun 8, 07:38 3
  - how was your trip! did you post any sort of recap? -- nm - Hotkiss Jun 8, 07:38 2
    - It was great, and no, I haven't. - znufrii Jun 8, 07:46
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wapo piece on afghanistan says 97 percent of the country�s gdp via foreign military + development spending....nm - x Jun 8, 07:36 3
- I thought I read that heroin accounts from some crazy proportion. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:40 2
  - (opium) - con_carne Jun 8, 07:44
  - it should, they sure don't produce too many other cash crops....nm - x Jun 8, 07:42
Halo Stats from Tuesday: SWAT: +19 - Spawn Jun 8, 07:34 3
- That's intZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz -- nm - amoxy Jun 8, 07:45
- why are you still playing Grifball????? - groiny Jun 8, 07:35 1
  - End of the night = Grifball. - Spawn Jun 8, 07:36
One of the more entertaining aspects of being on vacation in a foriegn country is discovering what kind of American movies they play on tv. -- (link) - znufrii Jun 8, 07:30 4
- I wonder what they made of Perfect Strangers -- nm - Roger More Jun 8, 07:44 2
  - "Why does he put up with Larry's weird antics?" -- nm - Ender Jun 8, 07:56
  - the Dance of Joy is the latest craze! -- nm - Beaker Jun 8, 07:48
- aka: ones that are really cheap to buy the rights to. -- nm - Andie Jun 8, 07:31
I have a bit of a thing for Dia on The Voice. -- nm - Todd Manning Jun 8, 07:25 2
- I keep thinking this show is about gangsters. Nicky "The Voice" Fratelli. - con_carne Jun 8, 07:45
- The fact that she is 23 astounds me. -- nm - ty97 Jun 8, 07:27
LIR: Berry. There are 3rd party tools available but I don't care to invest/implement them just to add iPhones/Android to our deployment - oblique Jun 8, 07:23
SITWAP: Texting girl gets kicked out a movie theatre. Calls the theatre to complain. The theatre plays her whiny call as a warning during previews. -- (link) - Inigo Jun 8, 07:19 2
- awesome. I like how she contradicts herself -- nm - Beaker Jun 8, 07:27
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so in email this week we're talking about best songs of the 80s. ross, sasha's son, is like, "all 80s music sucks" so we're making him mix tapes. - amanda jones Jun 8, 07:16 111 1
- It's Tricky by Run DMC. White Lines by Kurtis Blow. -- nm - con_carne Jun 8, 07:50 1
  - (I fail: -Kurtis Blow, +Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five) -- nm - con_carne Jun 8, 07:57
- It's not their best song, but I always loved Missionary Man by the Eurythmics. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jun 8, 07:48 1
  - Sweet Dreams needs to be on it. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 8, 07:51
- theme from Miami Vice - con_carne Jun 8, 07:48 1
  - In the Air Tonight. - Mel Profit Jun 8, 07:52
- Here's my long list posted on ST back in October. As discussed it has a pop focus that excludes stuff you'd consider better. - Max Jun 8, 07:39 [Backboard] 6
  - (he's totally into the beatles. it's so annoying.) -- nm - amanda jones Jun 8, 07:41 5
    - Who allowed that to happen!?! -- nm - Stephen Jun 8, 07:52
    - that's not annoying, that's a good sign!....nm - x Jun 8, 07:43
    - who the crap raised that boy? -- nm - Max Jun 8, 07:42
    - there's hope for him then. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 8, 07:41 1
      - Word. I can't rip him too much if he's into the Beatles. -- nm - Jim Jun 8, 07:43
- Not mentioned yet - Talking Heads, Split Enz/Crowded House, Peter Gabriel -- nm - Roger More Jun 8, 07:38 1
  - Gabriel In Your Eyes. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:39
- Don't forget the Femmes and Beasties. :) -- nm - Jim Jun 8, 07:36 6
  - And Halen. Definitely need some Halen. -- nm - Jim Jun 8, 07:37 5
    - I'm struggling with this one. I don't think there's a ton that's accessible to non-halen fans. I almost did "right now" but... -- nm - amanda jones Jun 8, 07:45 4
      - it's un-Halen, but you could try Happy Trails to start, and the Pretty Woman, Dancing in the Streets, and California Girls covers. -- nm - Max Jun 8, 07:49 2
        
        EPIC FAIL - Spawn Jun 8, 07:49 1
        
        right, but you know Happy Trails is really his solo with them. And the covers were probably his idea. It's not a fail to recognize that continuity. -- nm - Max Jun 8, 07:52
      - Jump -- nm - Spawn Jun 8, 07:48
- It's a far softer song than I normally like, but but Voices Carry by Til Tuesday (?) with Aimee Mann singing. Also, not a good 80s mix without... - Name Withheld By Request Jun 8, 07:34 7
  - a little Beastie Boys -- nm - Andie Jun 8, 07:42
  - It's Tricky. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 8, 07:35 5
    - Or do you throw Public Enemy on there instead or Run DMC? Fight the Power? -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jun 8, 07:37 4
      - If you're going to do Fight the Power (and you must) it has to be the version with Anthrax. - Mel Profit Jun 8, 07:39 3
        
        If we're collaborating; Walk This Way has to be on their. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 8, 07:40 1
        
        agreed. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 8, 07:42
        
        I like this call. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jun 8, 07:40
- must have Come on Eileen, Safety Dance on there as well. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 8, 07:33 5
  - crap, what's the song about the dudes sister who goes out dancing... -- nm - Beaker Jun 8, 07:34 4
    - that would have haunted me, thanks. -- nm - Beaker Jun 8, 07:36
    - the kinks, come dancing. great song. -- nm - amanda jones Jun 8, 07:36
    - Come Dancing - Kinks. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 8, 07:35
    - Come Dancing. -- nm - Spawn Jun 8, 07:35
- some Springsteen, Mellencamp, Segar too -- nm - Beaker Jun 8, 07:30 1
  - Love Shack -- nm - Beaker Jun 8, 07:31
- also, The Housemartins, they never get any 80s band love and they're great. -- nm - Andie Jun 8, 07:27
- "How Soon is Now" by the Smiths is a must. - Mel Profit Jun 8, 07:27 15
  - Queensryche "Revolution Calling" (really all of Op: MC I is a must but I'll advocate for this one song as it's representative)... - Mel Profit Jun 8, 07:37 [youtube]
  - ha, this is on my pandora now (I was angling for cemetry gates, but you're likely right.) -- nm - amanda jones Jun 8, 07:33 2
    - i think my current fave Smiths song is Panic. -- nm - Andie Jun 8, 07:43 1
      - I love it too but dismissed this and ask as being too singsongy. (I am obvs in charge of the teen angst portion of the project.) -- nm - amanda jones Jun 8, 07:48
  - freak his shit out and put "Goodbye Horses" on it. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 8, 07:30
  - are the Pogues 80s? If so...random Pogues. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 8, 07:29
  - "Where is my mind" by The Pixies. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 8, 07:28 6
    - we did here comes your man. do you think that's kind of equally anthemic? -- nm - amanda jones Jun 8, 07:34 3
      - yes but do we want to go really obscure or just 80s dumb? -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 8, 07:38 2
        
        is here comes your man dumb? my god, I had no idea. we're not looking for dumb. -- nm - amanda jones Jun 8, 07:42 1
        
        no, you're right. - Mel Profit Jun 8, 07:46
    - poor pixie -- nm - Beaker Jun 8, 07:30
    - Monkey's gone to heaven. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:29
  - oh great. That's one of the worst 80s earworms ever. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:28
  - it's pretty much *the* 80s angst song. -- nm - Andie Jun 8, 07:27
- Metallica, Squeeze, The Pretenders, The Clash, Living Colour, what Andie said. -- nm - Inigo Jun 8, 07:26
- minutemen, big black, henry threadgill, killdozer, bad brains, husker du....nm - x Jun 8, 07:24 6
  - I can't pick an HD song. I have the model by big black. I feel like it's ... accessible. -- nm - amanda jones Jun 8, 07:36 2
    - hang on, stop everything. Workbook is 1989. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:38
    - new Day Rising? -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:38
  - yes i remember - Danedukenuuk Jun 8, 07:29
  - You said Husker Du. Amanda just married you for that. -- nm - ty97 Jun 8, 07:25 1
    - i even saw husker du a few times....nm - x Jun 8, 07:26
- A swift kick in the head. -- nm - Spawn Jun 8, 07:24
- "Hoy Hoy" by little feat is from 82 check it out -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jun 8, 07:24
- Not that this fits the alt-rock post-punk, but a GNR song never hurts. - ty97 Jun 8, 07:24 3
  - Just give him Appetite. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:25 2
    - start with "Rocket Queen" and work backwards. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 8, 07:27 1
      - true, Mel, so true -- nm - Epiphany Jun 8, 07:41
- You almost have to go with a "new wave" mix, a "hair metal" mix, and then some sort of Prince/Michael/Madonna mix, doncha? - Jim Jun 8, 07:24 7
  - I'd suggest some sort of rap mix...but I find 80s rap/hip hop is pretty much lost on kids these days. - Jim Jun 8, 07:27 1
    - "Paid in Full" -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 8, 07:47
  - Cherry Pie! -- nm - Beaker Jun 8, 07:27
  - I agree with this -- nm - Stephen Jun 8, 07:26
  - and some postpunk college radio stuff. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:25
  - we should chat. I can give you our lists if you'd like. -- nm - amanda jones Jun 8, 07:24 1
    - I'm around...you know how to get at me. :) -- nm - Jim Jun 8, 07:25
- i'd throw in some early Prince and some Queen. -- nm - Andie Jun 8, 07:24
- When was Rockaway Beach released> -- nm - Andie Jun 8, 07:21 2
  - 1977 -- nm - ty97 Jun 8, 07:22 1
    - yeah, i figured it was till the 70s -- nm - Andie Jun 8, 07:23
- I'm with Ross on this one. -- nm - Ender Jun 8, 07:20
- Depeche Mode, Tears for Fears, Don Johnson. - Stephen Jun 8, 07:19 17
  - The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:21 4
    - and Fire Woman -- nm - Beaker Jun 8, 07:28 3
      - my favorite cult song is: Wild Flower -- nm - Epiphany Jun 8, 07:28 2
        
        ~My heart beats faster~ -- nm - Spawn Jun 8, 07:32 1
        
        I feel sticky. Oh so sticky. I feel sticky and gritty, not right! -- nm - Spawn Jun 8, 07:53
  - Depeche is a good call. Also New Order perhaps. -- nm - ty97 Jun 8, 07:20
  - Rick Springfield. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:20 10
    - Working Class Dog is a great album. I am actually gonna make Remlik listen to it sometime. -- nm - Spawn Jun 8, 07:43 3
      - I .... wait. you agree with me? -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:47 2
        
        No. - Spawn Jun 8, 07:49 1
        
        *bonding moment* -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:50
    - Jessie's Girl isn't just a Glee song! -- nm - Beaker Jun 8, 07:31 1
      - I've Done Evertyhing for You is an *awesome* video. - loosilu Jun 8, 07:37
    - *muffled laughter* nm -- nm - groiny Jun 8, 07:22 3
      - hey, he said Don Johnson. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:22 2
        
        Don Johnson was cool though! -- nm - Stephen Jun 8, 07:25 1
        
        I just read on wiki that Rick Springfield lived with Linda Blair when she was 15. ew ew ew -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:31
- Major Tom. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 8, 07:18 5
  - We're trying to make him *like* 80s music. - ty97 Jun 8, 07:20 4
    - dude. - groiny Jun 8, 07:22
    - 70s was better IMO -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jun 8, 07:21 2
      - I'm a Ross to that extent. I think most all 70s music sucks (which is unfair, I know) -- nm - ty97 Jun 8, 07:21 1
        
        the suckage factor of music is always rising - Danedukenuuk Jun 8, 07:28
- Police? U2? Frankie? -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jun 8, 07:18 3
  - oh yeah. kickass. we forgot the police. -- nm - amanda jones Jun 8, 07:20 2
    - I will add the Alarm, Psychedelic Furs, B52s. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:24
    - Relax - Danedukenuuk Jun 8, 07:21
- damn, I was about to say REM. just out of curiosity, what does Ross like? -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:16
15 Comedians who lost their funny -- (link) - amoxy Jun 8, 07:13
boston.com Love Letters - I'm Afraid For Her to Move In. - Diva Jun 8, 07:12 11
- This reminds me of the wonderful Modern Family moment where Phil described how Luke's dream girl was out there making lists and organizing. -- nm - David Jun 8, 07:58
- Do what's right for you. -- nm - znufrii Jun 8, 07:22
- poor bastard needs time. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:17
- If he isn't ready, he isn't ready. and if she isn't willing to invest a few weeks to put him at ease with the situation, she's not being terribly - Andie Jun 8, 07:16
- I think he needs more therapy. And should not move in together - amoxy Jun 8, 07:15
- Wait, this is entirely to normal a letter to be real. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 8, 07:14 5
  - Seriously. -- nm - kelly Jun 8, 07:20
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  - I know right? -- nm - Epiphany Jun 8, 07:17 2
    - my only comment - I hate when bad women ruin a good guy for the next good girl that comes along - Epiphany Jun 8, 07:21 1
      - this is very wise. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:23
Can I get a witness? -- nm - Jim Jun 8, 07:11 2
- hell YEAH. -- nm - amanda jones Jun 8, 07:14
- I didn't hear nuthin. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 8, 07:12

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