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Nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis has won an uncontested Democratic primary in a New Jersey state Senate race -- (link) - prayformojo Jun 8, 09:01 7
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  - I'm not familiar with it, so curious why? -- nm - Don Homer Jun 8, 09:06 1
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- Afterward, out of habit, he urinated in a cup. -- nm - Mop (205 lbs) Jun 8, 09:02
- he better hope they don't test for PED's -- nm - Beaker Jun 8, 09:02 2
  - Seriously, why am I even here with Beaker around? -- nm - Mop (205 lbs) Jun 8, 09:03 1
    - heh -- nm - Beaker Jun 8, 09:03
Super 8's doing some kind of viral Twitter thing. -- (link) - Mop (205 lbs) Jun 8, 09:01 1
- Here's how you get tickets to the sneak preview showing. -- (link) - Mop (205 lbs) Jun 8, 09:04
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- yeah, network error -- nm - decline Jun 8, 09:01
- Not I -- nm - Beryllium Jun 8, 09:00
Randy Savage's death was due to an abnormal rhythm...he pretty much was gone before the wreck... - Will Hunting Jun 8, 08:53 12
- oh speaking of, have we talked lately about the dude who blew up joyce's house? - amanda jones Jun 8, 08:54 9
  - not unheard of - I had a guy who drove into two different stores - years apart - Epiphany Jun 8, 09:11
  - hot tub, what hot tub?? -- nm - decline Jun 8, 09:02 3
    - hot tub time machine. -- nm - Don Homer Jun 8, 09:02 2
      - Jessica Pare! -- nm - prayformojo Jun 8, 09:04
      - *goes back to 1988* nm -- nm - groiny Jun 8, 09:03
  - yikes. and no mechanical issues with the car? -- nm - Andie Jun 8, 09:01 2
    - *nothing.* it's like the evil of the house just magnetted him in. -- nm - amanda jones Jun 8, 09:05 1
      - no alcohol involved? did he fall asleep perhaps? -- nm - Don Homer Jun 8, 09:06
  - no to the im -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 8, 08:57
- Holy crap...good for her. Don't know that I could have been that aware, with my husband dying in the driver's seat and all. -- nm - Jim Jun 8, 08:54 1
  - Yeah, that was my thought....pure panic all the way thru I guess. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 8, 08:55
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- dont they predict doom and gloom to happen every couple of years? -- nm - Hotkiss Jun 8, 08:56 1
  - 48% of Americans? - Spawn Jun 8, 08:57
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  - Maybe they are expecting those morons in congress to let us default on the debt. -- nm - Don Homer Jun 8, 08:59
My client is on the cover of Playboy Vixens in Spain. -- (link) - CrankYanker Jun 8, 08:47
OK, the waiting room has some old computers, so typing this story from this morning will help pass the time. - TFox Jun 8, 08:46 32
- Holy crap. -- nm - Tim Jun 8, 08:59
- did you ask them to bring you some Jack Daniels? -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 8, 08:57
- "Back" to the Future! -- nm - con_carne Jun 8, 08:55
- dayum. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 08:54
- holy guacamole feathers. ffs. whew. -- nm - Diva Jun 8, 08:54
- Oh jeez...what hospital? -- nm - kelly Jun 8, 08:53
- where was Doctor Cox when you needed him! Stupid JD and Turk. Best wishes. -- nm - Beaker Jun 8, 08:53
- Where's the customer service? They should toss in a free procedure or something for the trouble! Vasectomy, maybe? -- nm - Mop (205 lbs) Jun 8, 08:53
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- Wow, well I glad you found some humor in it. -- nm - CrankYanker Jun 8, 08:53
- Wow. It's a good thing that you two can see the humor in it with everything that's going on. -- nm - Stephen Jun 8, 08:51
- i laugh, because, what else can you do.... -- nm - Andie Jun 8, 08:51 1
  - right? "if you worked in my office, you'd be having a girl!!" -- nm - amanda jones Jun 8, 08:53
- you are a better man than I, because I would have blew a gasket. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 8, 08:50 6
  - (way TMI) - TFox Jun 8, 08:56 4
    - since both of my kids were shocks, I guess I would go right to 11. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 8, 08:57 3
      - oh, here's the other important point: it was a rough morning. running late... - TFox Jun 8, 09:00 2
        
        she is a saint! a freakin saint, I tell ya -- nm - Epiphany Jun 8, 09:16
        
        sounds like she is handling the stress pretty well. - groiny Jun 8, 09:02
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- I cannot imagine the conversation you two had while you were waiting for the second result. crikey -- nm - JenBro Jun 8, 08:50 2
  - They never did the second test. - TFox Jun 8, 08:53 1
    - That's good. -- nm - Don Homer Jun 8, 08:55
- Glad you are laughing. -- nm - Spawn Jun 8, 08:50
- Not congrats! -- nm - David Jun 8, 08:49
- oh geez - prayformojo Jun 8, 08:49 3
  - i don't think you could make this stuff up even if you tried -- nm - prayformojo Jun 8, 08:50 2
    - this -- nm - JenBro Jun 8, 08:52
    - A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius II: Blood Work Surprise -- nm - David Jun 8, 08:51
- Wow, I don't even know whether to laugh or cry for ya'll. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 8, 08:49
- Now that it's over and everything's cool...that's hilarious. :) -- nm - Jim Jun 8, 08:49
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This might be a dumb follow-up question, but can you use a non-AT&T router (they use 2Wire) with AT&T DSL? -- nm - Stephen Jun 8, 08:46 2
- for just dsl service, I believe so yes. a google search could probably get your forums talking about this -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 8, 09:00
- sure. there should be any number of compatible devices. Although if they gave you the router, see if they will send a replacement. - decline Jun 8, 08:56
At this point, who's your pick to win the NBA Finals? - prayformojo Jun 8, 08:46 8
- I wanna go Mavericks, but I think Stern's crew will screw em at some point. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 8, 08:49
- I'm going with home court advantage, though I desperately want Dallas to win. -- nm - Jim Jun 8, 08:49
- I still believe good will triumph over evil. -- nm - David Jun 8, 08:48 2
  - This. Go Dallas! - Krusty Jun 8, 09:00 1
    - but not nearly as exciting as the hockey finals have been. -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 8, 09:05
- bizarre or par for the course? -- nm - Gwaahjo Jun 8, 08:48
- Whichever team wins game 5. -- nm - Don Homer Jun 8, 08:46
- Sticking with the Mavs -- nm - Stephen Jun 8, 08:46
OMG. Pele. -- nm - Reagen Jun 8, 08:45 1
- yeah -- nm - prayformojo Jun 8, 08:46
thanks zork! looking forward to Super 8! -- nm - Andie Jun 8, 08:45 1
- Zork just likes Super 8, because the number eight looks like sideways boobs. -- nm - con_carne Jun 8, 08:58
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- Pretty much. The funny AJC quote last night was, "Chipper is jealous that someone else is taking his DL spot." -- nm - David Jun 8, 08:48
voice actor Roy Skelton has died....he was the voice of Daleks and the Cybermen for Dr. Who -- (link) - Remlik Jun 8, 08:43
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- Amen, brother! YA novels are the devil! -- nm - WSJ Jun 8, 08:41
- yikes - I can't tell you anything - just complete the book -- nm - Epiphany Jun 8, 08:39 1
  - Tangent: The Wise Man's Fear (sequel to The Name of the Wind) is 994 pages. I am slogging through the audio. - Spawn Jun 8, 08:43
Lady GaGa and Cabana Man in 2012! -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 8, 08:36
ST Poll: Weird. Richard Marx is performing and taping a TV special at a local theater. Name his special guest -- (link) - oblique Jun 8, 08:35 10
- Cynthia Rhodes. -- nm - Diva Jun 8, 08:43
- I think we just stepped into an alternate universe. -- nm - Reagen Jun 8, 08:41 1
  - there has to be something " gay" going on - but I can't figure out what -- nm - Epiphany Jun 8, 08:43
- I had heard he might be doing something with (spoil?) - Spawn Jun 8, 08:37 4
  - *nods* - oblique Jun 8, 08:38 3
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      - Reality, baby!!! - Spawn Jun 8, 08:51
    - Hmm. Thought it was background noise from a dream. Too weird to be real. - Spawn Jun 8, 08:39
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  - I know, right. I'd almost want to go just to see WTF that is all about -- nm - oblique Jun 8, 08:37
*chokes on applesauce* -- nm - prayformojo Jun 8, 08:35 1
- I wonder if the page ever got changed. - David Jun 8, 08:36
The difference between the MLB draft and all the others is how honest the drafters are. - David Jun 8, 08:34 6
- Did they say who they wanted? - the wrong element, bad guy Jun 8, 08:52 2
  - Robert Stephenson, Matt Andriese and Mark Pope. - David Jun 8, 09:01 1
    - There are good reasons you never see it in the NFL. - the wrong element, bad guy Jun 8, 09:22
- I'd say that's because the MLB draft has the least immediate impact among the four sports. -- nm - Tim Jun 8, 08:37
- well, in other drafts, players drafted in the 1st and 2nd are expected to pay immediate rewards.... - groiny Jun 8, 08:37 1
  - Oh, I agree with you and Tim, but it's so refreshing to hear "The Reds got our guy in the first and Padres got him in the third and the fifth." - David Jun 8, 08:43
Greece! -- nm - znufrii Jun 8, 08:31 28
- is the word. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 08:45
- Opa! hope you have great weather and lots of fun -- nm - JenBro Jun 8, 08:39 19
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    - what? Isn't he in Greece? -- nm - JenBro Jun 8, 08:40 17
      - stop you guys - I can't take it - I'm laughing my ass off - Epiphany Jun 8, 08:42 16
        
        ok - someone has to tell me - when I was on my trip he said he was going just after me ... -- nm - JenBro Jun 8, 08:43 15
        
        (spoilers) - znufrii Jun 8, 08:43 14
        
        oh jeeze *forehead desk* ... did you have fun? -- nm - JenBro Jun 8, 08:51 13
        
        I did thanks. - znufrii Jun 8, 08:52 12
        
        What were you most excited about? First time to Greece? First vacation in a long time? Honeymoon? - Hotkiss Jun 8, 09:03
        
        you came back all defensive and shit! nm -- nm - groiny Jun 8, 08:58 2
        
        not really, but whatever. -- nm - znufrii Jun 8, 09:00 1
        
        ^ yes, really. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 8, 09:03
        
        But see, the ST way is for people to waste time during their vacations by coming and posting during it! - Spawn Jun 8, 08:56
        
        oh I don't think it's that - they all just wish they could have gone with you! So what - if anything - did you bring back? - JenBro Jun 8, 08:55 6
        
        mostly booze from this place. -- (link) - znufrii Jun 8, 08:58
        
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        when you're right you're right Jack! hee -- nm - JenBro Jun 8, 08:59 3
        
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        only because you only pay attention to the evidence that proves you right. - znufrii Jun 8, 09:02 1
        
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- When do you leave? -- nm - Spawn Jun 8, 08:35 6
  - when do you stop being a dick? -- nm - znufrii Jun 8, 08:36 5
    - I think he meant to ask when are you going. -- nm - Hotkiss Jun 8, 08:38 2
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        you would know. -- nm - znufrii Jun 8, 08:42
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      - WooHoo!!! -- nm - Spawn Jun 8, 08:38
woops - sorry for the inintentional NMB first everyone - on a lighter note - anyone feel like doing ST Biggest Loser this Summer again? -- nm - JenBro Jun 8, 08:31 10
- Oh yeah. -- nm - kelly Jun 8, 08:49
- Hell yes. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 8, 08:32 8
  - Reading your and Kelly's posts from last night gave me the idea - I could use the motivation too - Meg's away just now - but do you think she'd be - JenBro Jun 8, 08:33 7
    - I'm down. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 8, 08:37
    - Away...where? I'd be happy to do it :) -- nm - MojaveMeg Jun 8, 08:34 5
      - YAY! - I thought I read on a BB that you were wearing a hat and vest to someplace? my bad - I thought you said you were "off" to somewhere -- nm - JenBro Jun 8, 08:36 3
        
        she was off to Vino land than a speaking gig - which is netting her more speaking gigs - Epiphany Jun 8, 08:40 2
        
        then back to the vino. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 08:46
        
        ah - see thats what happens when I scan/read back boards instead of really focusing :( sorry Meg -- nm - JenBro Jun 8, 08:42
      - And I actually am on my way out the door...later...... -- nm - MojaveMeg Jun 8, 08:36
NMB Bery - JenBro Jun 8, 08:31 7
- I blame Bery - he knows you can't handle this type of taunting -- nm - Epiphany Jun 8, 08:41 2
  - watch - it will be my fault for having built it up too much and now he won't reveal it at all :D -- nm - JenBro Jun 8, 08:47
  - I'm debating if I should tell her that one other STer already knows. (Uh oh!) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 8, 08:42
- It got delayed a bit. But I slept well, at least :) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 8, 08:41
- *lame first* -- nm - Spawn Jun 8, 08:32 2
  - yeah - I apologized in the above post - was totally unintentional -- nm - JenBro Jun 8, 08:34 1
    - no, Spawn was saying he was lame first, so there was no need to apologize. -- nm - znufrii Jun 8, 08:38

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