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I *love* orange season. oranges are so inexpensive right now that I'm eating three a day. - amanda jones Jun 9, 09:01
Dietary changes we've made for my dad's benefit for last night's dinner: pasta bake: wheat pasta, low fat sauce, reduced fat cheese... - Stephen Jun 9, 08:58 2
- i don't use -- nm - Andie Jun 9, 09:01 1
  - *ahem*.. i don't use 'sauce' anymore. i just buy cans of diced tomatoes (no salt, no sugar) and add some - Andie Jun 9, 09:02
speaking of, do we know who the father of january jones's baby is? (I saw her on a magazine cover at the food store this week, and the - amanda jones Jun 9, 08:50 11
- Sudeikis or the guy she banged after he dumped her. -- nm - Max Jun 9, 08:53 9
  - i think it's Sudeikis. *but* i think that they aren't *100%* sure and won't say anything till after the baby is paternity tested. -- nm - Andie Jun 9, 08:56 8
    - ditto. it could easily be some dude she banged while dating him and that's why he dumped her. - Max Jun 9, 08:58
    - sudekis is unmarried, right? -- nm - amanda jones Jun 9, 08:58 4
      - yep. -- nm - Andie Jun 9, 09:03
      - pretty sure, he dated Aniston recently (shockingly when they were doing their film together) -- nm - Beaker Jun 9, 08:58 2
        
        how recently? -- nm - amanda jones Jun 9, 09:01 1
        
        last summer. -- nm - Max Jun 9, 09:06
    - If they want the kid to be talented, they're hoping it's sudeikis. -- nm - TFox Jun 9, 08:57
    - If they want the kid to be talented, they're going it's sudeo -- nm - TFox Jun 9, 08:57
- The married director of X-men: First Class. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jun 9, 08:53
Ladies of ST, let's start a "pectorant" (absterant?) -- nm - Amy Jun 9, 08:44 7
- Chippendale's Express. - MojaveMeg Jun 9, 08:50 1
  - fish n chippendales? -- nm - amanda jones Jun 9, 08:50
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- sure. - Andie Jun 9, 08:46 3
  - "The Tented Kilt" -- nm - Amy Jun 9, 08:51 2
    - Awesome -- nm - TFox Jun 9, 09:00
    - Ha! -- nm - nubby Jun 9, 08:58
LYC: the co-ed featured in the Twitter-post-Lying Media Frenzy lives... - OAE Jun 9, 08:40
On Monday, 200 people besieged a gov't building in Chaozhou, China, setting fire to cars after worker stabbed which was ordered by boss...(link) - Walt_Disney Jun 9, 08:39
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- because men have a penis, which can be fun to swing around, both literally and figuratively. -- nm - znufrii Jun 9, 08:53 5
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    - because I don't enjoy waving my dick in the wind - znufrii Jun 9, 09:02
    - Cheating is far too heteronormative for z. - TFox Jun 9, 08:59 1
      - nice. -- nm - znufrii Jun 9, 09:01
  - Helicopter dick! -- nm - Lady Gaga Jun 9, 08:54
- Have we discussed this? Guys can also feel the 'I'm a fraud' wave... - OAE Jun 9, 08:51 1
  - what's the "I'm a fraud" wave? I have never heard of this. -- nm - amanda jones Jun 9, 08:53
- i think part of it is how men in these positions of power have a bit of a god-complex, like they are untouchable. it makes them confident in their - Andie Jun 9, 08:44 6
  - I'd agree with this. -- nm - Stephen Jun 9, 08:49
  - My serious answer is this, plus I believe the sc -- nm - TFox Jun 9, 08:46 3
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    - Average woman has a lot more practice saying no to interested suitors than men do. -- nm - TFox Jun 9, 08:47 1
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- I still think it takes a certain kind of woman to make it in politics... the kind of woman that would *not* feel free to behave this way. -- nm - con_carne Jun 9, 08:43 2
  - ... but any random stupid guy can do it, no problem. - Beryllium Jun 9, 08:44 1
    - 90% of the male politicians I can think of are just not the buttoned-up serious egghead type. Those are just not the type of guy that gets elected. - con_carne Jun 9, 08:48
- There are tons of starlets with boobie twitpics. I think dudes stay body confident longer than women. And politicians are usually older. -- nm - Amy Jun 9, 08:42 3
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    - I think you're going to have a hard time getting ST men to agree women cheat less than men, if that's where you're going with this -- nm - con_carne Jun 9, 08:56 1
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- The women can't figure out how to post the pics on the net without computer help from their husbands. -- nm - TFox Jun 9, 08:42
- far more men in positions that warrants a newsbarrage -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jun 9, 08:41
- I'm sure there are a multitude of reasons for this, some of it can surely be attributed to gender-related genetic programming, but other reasons could - Beryllium Jun 9, 08:39
- Guys don't out the women that are sending them inappropriate stuff? -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jun 9, 08:38
- YES!!!! nm -- nm - groiny Jun 9, 08:38
- 'cause guys think with their penis -- nm - decline Jun 9, 08:38 1
  - This is definitely the simplest explanation. :) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 9, 08:40
So, yesterday in the car coming home from daycare, I was so excited to tell Logan about the birds that drop eggs in Angry Birds. But I started to - Amy Jun 9, 08:36
I think some here should at least be aware of KCRW's Pie Challenge -- (link) - con_carne Jun 9, 08:34
"This segment (often referred to as "breastaurants") is poised to be one of the fastest-growing restaurant categories." -- (link) - mara Jun 9, 08:33 10
- Heh where are the Tilted Kilts located? (can't load their site on my iPhone) - Stephen Jun 9, 08:43 2
  - here are teh CA locations - tRuMaN Jun 9, 08:44 1
    - Hmm a vacation down south might be in order! -- nm - Stephen Jun 9, 08:50
- We just got a TK here. I'm assuming the Myrtlestravaganders would want to go? :) -- nm - nubby Jun 9, 08:41
- When we got Hooters, my GF at the time (a PC woman) made me promise never to go. - con_carne Jun 9, 08:39 2
  - When I went with Ashlee all she said was "don't embarrass me" - Stephen Jun 9, 08:46 1
    - Hooters is okay... they have a location near Hollywood & Highland that is practically unavoidable at times. Never tried their wings, though. -- nm - con_carne Jun 9, 08:50
- Where's MY Tilted Kilt, with strapping highlanders bringing me scotch? - Amy Jun 9, 08:38
- There's a couple of chains up here that basically are doing the same (Moxies, Earls, Joeys). - Name Withheld By Request Jun 9, 08:38
- That's genius! -- nm - decline Jun 9, 08:35
*swallows shackle keys* - Nekkid Crazy Mel Jun 9, 08:32
IDCITWAP: Have you seen google's home page? It's wicked cool. (nm) - musubi Jun 9, 08:29
So where's Colin then? -- nm - LMS Jun 9, 08:29 3
- in a beardless country called Maine - heading to Edinburg -- nm - Epiphany Jun 9, 08:31 2
  - (I now have a Big Country earworm. Thanks.) - JaxSean Jun 9, 09:02
  - *jealous of Colin* - Stephen Jun 9, 08:52
I guess I should get around to spending my last Living Social Fandango deal, which expires sometime next week, IIRC -- nm - con_carne Jun 9, 08:29
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- gwen *left* no doubt? -- nm - amanda jones Jun 9, 08:33 3
  - "Hiatus" is the applicable term, I think -- nm - con_carne Jun 9, 08:43
  - they were on break, and then her solo career blew up huge for awhile. -- nm - Remlik Jun 9, 08:35 1
    - Isn't it more like her career was packaged up, over produced, calculatedly marketed, trashed by critics and artistically disapointing? -- nm - con_carne Jun 9, 08:41
- yeah they've been recording for awhile now. However, she's shut down her solo career said it was 'a moment in time' -- nm - Remlik Jun 9, 08:28 1
  - I like the No Doubt stuff better than her solo stuff anyways -- nm - eag Jun 9, 08:30
Judging Weiner as a rater of risk. "He is not a very good one." -- (link) - mara Jun 9, 08:20
Singapore's two casinos, open a year, are going to overtake Vegas? A bit premature, Asia. - ty97 Jun 9, 08:18 2
- Well, the article mentions Macau... I was assuming that's in Singapore, but I guess not? -- nm - con_carne Jun 9, 08:20 1
  - Macau is a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China, like Hong Kong. - ty97 Jun 9, 08:21
Hope everyone is having a good morning im currently eating lucky charms -- nm - eag Jun 9, 08:17 8
- We are Lucky Charms brothers today - con_carne Jun 9, 08:18
- do we think it's possible to make RKT with LC instead of RK? I have always wondered. -- nm - amanda jones Jun 9, 08:18 4
  - With lc marshmallows alone, no way. With actual marshmallows, hell yeah. -- nm - TFox Jun 9, 08:20 3
    - no, this was my idea. would the MM in the LC melt? -- nm - amanda jones Jun 9, 08:21 2
      - looks like they won't -- (link) - Amy Jun 9, 08:24 1
        
        hmmmm... (my favorite is still multigrain cheerios, but i coudl try this.) -- nm - amanda jones Jun 9, 08:26
- on a green floor? nm -- nm - groiny Jun 9, 08:18 1
  - With the hat that Will was wearing in that one picture -- nm - eag Jun 9, 08:23
Dead Island gameplay footage.... -- (link) - Remlik Jun 9, 08:16 [youtube] 2
- God, I hate that IGN host. I want to beat him up and take his lunch money. -- nm - David Jun 9, 08:24 1
  - agreed. He sucks, the blonde however.... -- nm - Remlik Jun 9, 08:27
Still need one more purchase on the LivingSocial Fandango deal, please. -- (link) - Mop on Evo Jun 9, 08:15 1
- Put this in Pippy's Post on B3 so we can keep track -- (link) - JaxSean Jun 9, 08:20 [Backboard]
Buy.com has the Xbox Live 12-Month Gold Subscription Card 52M-00069 for $35 with free shipping. -- (link) - tRuMaN Jun 9, 08:14 33
- OBLIQUE, YOU CHEAP BASTARD!!!!! - groiny Jun 9, 08:15 32
  - what else would I have to buy? Halo: Reach obviously, what else? -- nm - oblique Jun 9, 08:20 31
    - I meant, what else besides the Halo: Reach game do I need to buy to play Halo with you guys? Map packs? Halo 3? -- nm - oblique Jun 9, 08:24 28
      - you can play without the map packs (certain game types) until they become mandatory -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 9, 08:37
      - map packs. -- nm - Remlik Jun 9, 08:27
      - A pair of map packs. I think they'd be about $16. -- nm - David Jun 9, 08:27 24
        
        have you looked at stats from last night? nm -- nm - groiny Jun 9, 08:29 23
        
        I have. I was exactly 0 for the night. Truman showed up and ruined it all. -- nm - David Jun 9, 08:31 22
        
        yeah me! -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 9, 08:38
        
        I was +26 with you, once tru got there, I went to -15. - groiny Jun 9, 08:38 12
        
        did your playing style change drastically when I showed up? -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 9, 08:39 11
        
        I think it's more that your presence skews the quality of competition. - David Jun 9, 08:44 3
        
        Looking it over... - David Jun 9, 08:58
        
        its possible. though I will note - tRuMaN Jun 9, 08:47 1
        
        It sounds like they've overhauled a lot of stuff with the update yesterday. - David Jun 9, 09:01
        
        I did not think so. - groiny Jun 9, 08:40 6
        
        hmm. my other question is really - tRuMaN Jun 9, 08:43 5
        
        dunno, as we are the same rank. - groiny Jun 9, 08:44 4
        
        maybe, but I meant does bungie matchmake only via rank? - tRuMaN Jun 9, 08:46 2
        
        I did, on a couple occasions, try to bait them to you. - groiny Jun 9, 08:48 1
        
        i really think, on many maps, I need to make sure that I - tRuMaN Jun 9, 08:50
        
        I think K/D spread and medals go into the calculations for a player now. -- nm - David Jun 9, 08:46
        
        What happened with that game we were playing where you quit? - Beryllium Jun 9, 08:33 7
        
        Well... - David Jun 9, 08:39 6
        
        Yeah, I'm not a fan of team doubles, let's just say that. But I did antagonize the other team after you left :) - Beryllium Jun 9, 08:43 4
        
        I had hoped that Doubles would force you to stay near, but it turned out to be exactly the opposite. - David Jun 9, 08:45 3
        
        were you talking to him at least? - groiny Jun 9, 08:46 2
        
        No, I'd taken the headset back out. Does that make you feel less scorned? - David Jun 9, 08:59 1
        
        I am gonna write a letter to the advice columnist posted here frequently. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 9, 09:02
        
        wow, it all went downhill after I left, then. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 9, 08:41
      - Reach and one map pack IIRC. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 9, 08:27
    - Rock Band 3. Black Ops. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 9, 08:23
    - lots of other fun games out there. -- nm - Remlik Jun 9, 08:22
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- HOT humid and dusty -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jun 9, 08:30
- I've only been there in September - it was humid as the raining season was about to start. -- nm - LMS Jun 9, 08:24
- Oppressed -- nm - ty97 Jun 9, 08:19
- Funny you should mention. I saw a TV ad for China Air today, promoting China as a tourist destination. It is tempting. -- nm - con_carne Jun 9, 08:17 2
  - $160 for a visa for US citizens is kinda the suck though. (I almost went recently) -- nm - ty97 Jun 9, 08:20
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- oooo...you could shopping for ST. just had a friend get me a $20 rolex from there. -- nm - Remlik Jun 9, 08:15 2
  - psst. it's not real. -- nm - loosilu Jun 9, 08:23 1
    - I know, that's why I got it. I love those fakes. -- nm - Remlik Jun 9, 08:31
- looks like Singapore is the place to be - I bet their Pai Gow tables are off the hook -- nm - Epiphany Jun 9, 08:15 9
  - Homosex is illegal in Singapore (between men only. Hetero butt stuff and lesbian sex are a-ok though) -- nm - ty97 Jun 9, 08:19 6
    - that's so dumb -- nm - Epiphany Jun 9, 08:30
    - The things you find out in Fodor's... -- nm - Diva Jun 9, 08:26 4
      - It's sad that half the country I go to, I have to check laws in advance to ensure I don't get arrested. - ty97 Jun 9, 08:34 3
        
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        But on the off chance it happens...... - ty97 Jun 9, 08:41 1
        
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    - L3! -- nm - Epiphany Jun 9, 08:16
i think -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 9, 08:12 1
- therefore i post -- nm - mara Jun 9, 08:15

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