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What's something that you'd find in someone's house that someone would be afraid of? - prayformojo Jun 19, 13:05 20
- cobras. nm - Dignan Jun 19, 13:48
- strange noises, bumps in the night, creaky groans, sudden sharp snaps (cooling contracting beams or joints) slowly squeaking hinges -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 19, 13:42 2
  - stuffed aminal heads mounted on the walls, mice and/or rats scurrying around. -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 19, 13:44 1
    - shadows of trees cast from streetlights or moonlight, the murmers of drug dealers on the corner, hookers in the bushes -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 19, 13:45
- step-parents. -- nm - Andie Jun 19, 13:13 1
  - my mom's boyfriend! (shiver) -- nm - the new installation of amanda jones Jun 19, 13:18
- pentagrams -- nm - Stephen Jun 19, 13:12
- tiny bloody fingerprints on the spare bedroom wall. a chain lock on the outside of the same bedroom door. -- nm - the new installation of amanda jones Jun 19, 13:11
- Dead body in the basement -- nm - David Jun 19, 13:10 1
  - Speaking of which.....I did find my crime scene tape. Thanks, RooRoo! - prayformojo Jun 19, 13:11
- knives. basements. guns. dogs. -- nm - Andie Jun 19, 13:09 1
  - strange noises. under the bed. -- nm - Andie Jun 19, 13:09
- ghosts in general. -- nm - the new installation of amanda jones Jun 19, 13:08
- star nosed mole -- (link) - the new installation of amanda jones Jun 19, 13:07 [Image]
- burglar. (mean) dogs. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 19, 13:07
- mouse/rat/bat/snake -- nm - Beaker Jun 19, 13:06
- *your attic box* -- nm - the new installation of amanda jones Jun 19, 13:06
- box in the attic -- nm - moles Jun 19, 13:06 2
  - heh. -- nm - the new installation of amanda jones Jun 19, 13:06 1
    - i am more than just one thing! - prayformojo Jun 19, 13:08
this would be a pretty exciting US Open finish - moles Jun 19, 13:02
Wow, what with all the creative logos that Google has done to commemorate special days the best they can come up with for Fathers Day is a... - Stephen Jun 19, 12:44
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- other than Anonymous and 4chan not being the same thing... sure -- nm - stewie Jun 19, 13:00
- nerdageddon -- nm - moles Jun 19, 12:41
Mark Reynolds hit a HR in the O's/Nats game. The ball was caught by a Braves fan. - the wrong element, bad guy Jun 19, 12:22 3
- I've been to several O's games, always in a Braves uni. -- nm - nubby Jun 19, 12:27 1
  - full uniform? - moles Jun 19, 12:34
- Braves fans have to take their dinger balls where they can find them -- nm - moles Jun 19, 12:23
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- Are those the only 6 games? - JaxSean Jun 19, 13:08
Super 8: B+. It would have gotten an A- with less lens flares. - JaxSean Jun 19, 12:04 23
- Super 8 - B, ya lens flare was annoying but I expected it going in to it - J Jun 19, 12:31
- Also (spoiler) - JaxSean Jun 19, 12:23 2
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    - C+ now! -- nm - JaxSean Jun 19, 12:30
- Does anyone know what the point of them is? - the wrong element, bad guy Jun 19, 12:08 6
  - absolute artistic choice. if he didn't want them there and they were accidental, they could have easily been CGI'd out in post. -- nm - Andie Jun 19, 12:33
  - to make people bitch about JJ Abrams using lens flares? -- nm - moles Jun 19, 12:10 4
    - I can't believe that you, Mr. Critical, doesn't get super annoyed at them. - JaxSean Jun 19, 12:17 3
      - nothing in Super 8 for me was ruined by the lens flares -- nm - moles Jun 19, 12:18
      - No, see, most people totally hate it so he has to take the opposite view point so he'll have something to post. -- nm - Qale Jun 19, 12:18 1
        
        or it just doesn't bother me -- nm - moles Jun 19, 12:19
- Am I the only person who doesn't care about that? -- nm - nubby Jun 19, 12:07 8
  - I didn't see Star Trek til it was out on video, and I doubt that I would have noticed them much if I hadn't heard so much about them beforehand -- nm - prayformojo Jun 19, 12:11 2
    - didn't bother me in Star Trek in the least, but i saw Super 8 at a preview so i'd heard nothing about them and it was all distracting for me, -- nm - Andie Jun 19, 12:19 1
      - I don't remember them from Star Trek. - the wrong element, bad guy Jun 19, 12:24
  - nope! -- nm - moles Jun 19, 12:09 1
    - Crap. -- nm - nubby Jun 19, 12:16
  - (spoiler) - Qale Jun 19, 12:08 2
    - (spoils) - JaxSean Jun 19, 12:15 1
      - Bingo! They are like annoying little kids in the theater pulling you out of the movie. -- nm - Bacon Jun 19, 14:30
- totally distracting. in fact the first few times it happened, it was like a glare from something off screen and my attention was on figuring out what - Andie Jun 19, 12:06 2
  - I originally thought that they were supposed to be northern lights. nm - Dignan Jun 19, 12:29
  - Exactly. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 19, 12:12
Holy cow - as a Father's Day appetizer, Heather made...... - prayformojo Jun 19, 12:02 4
- Do want! -- nm - Epiphany Jun 19, 12:48 2
  - don't tell groiny - moles Jun 19, 12:49 1
    - Heh! -- nm - Epiphany Jun 19, 13:02
- Yum -- nm - JaxSean Jun 19, 12:05
before i go research JFK Airport and Modernist architecture (anyone? anyone?) i have to tell those who are following along that Dave's newly d - Andie Jun 19, 12:01 2
- nice -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 19, 13:45
- good for you. - prayformojo Jun 19, 12:02
Heh, Amazon wants to know if I'm really *the* Jonathan Sexton that wrote "Freakshow" It's good they're attempting to check authenticity, but I'm not - Qale Jun 19, 11:54 2
- I wonder if they are cleaning up all the thieving that is going on. -- nm - Remlik Jun 19, 12:04 1
  - Or trying to at least make a go of it. I imagine it's a nightmare trying to prove something like that - Qale Jun 19, 12:07
The Tree of Life - the feel good Father's Day movie of the year! -- nm - Max at Danofilmfest Jun 19, 11:53
Go Cal, beat uVa! -- nm - prayformojo Jun 19, 11:42 2
- I gotta root for UVa since that dumbass kid from my high school went there instead of pro. - Will Hunting Jun 19, 11:47
- Yeah! -- nm - amoxy Jun 19, 11:46
anyone know how to create a page on Wikipedia? or at least find the instructions on there? I signed up a while back, and now can't find the how-to - i'm not dead yet ! Jun 19, 11:36 1
- google article wizard wikipedia -- nm - mara Jun 19, 11:43
Well, that sucks. I know who's got the Bryce Harper 1 of 1 from 2011 Topp Pro Debut. - Will Hunting Jun 19, 11:23 1
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Have we made any guesses yet about what "Pottermore" is going to be? -- (link) - TFox Jun 19, 10:51 7
- i'm so annoyed that i've been so freakishly occupied this past week that's i've had NO TIME to read up on all that people are saying about this, or - Andie Jun 19, 12:02
- I'm guessing Potter social network. -- nm - Qale Jun 19, 10:53 5
  - an mmo -- nm - Remlik Jun 19, 10:57 4
    - Since you took that I'll go with Pottermore the Potter store. - the wrong element, bad guy Jun 19, 11:12
    - An MMO similiar to Gaia Online or Neopets, would be more likely. Not so much like Rift or WoW. -- nm - Qale Jun 19, 11:07 1
      - I was thinking more like Wizards 101 or Free Realms -- nm - eag Jun 19, 11:17
    - this seems to be the prevailing theory. -- nm - TFox Jun 19, 10:58
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- Huh. I didn't expect Thor to win this battle. nm - Dignan Jun 19, 10:29 5
  - some things I have read are all like, reynolds can't open a movie! but is this movie even about reynolds? - the new installation of amanda jones Jun 19, 13:10
  - Even after you saw the GL trailer? - the wrong element, bad guy Jun 19, 11:24 2
    - The trailers for both movies were...uninspiring. nm - Dignan Jun 19, 12:30
    - I honestly don't get the Kat Dennings love. She was funny, but hardly show-stealing. - Will Hunting Jun 19, 11:49
  - I did. God, I'm sexy. -- nm - Thor Jun 19, 11:09
WAR! RC or crash are you around? -- nm - Beaker Jun 19, 10:05
Corporations R Evil: Today's Example ... AT&T -- (link) - Beryllium (iPhone) Jun 19, 09:52
Heather bought an uncut ribeye for dinner. What is the ideal tickness to cut them? -- nm - prayformojo Jun 19, 09:34 2
- You're talking about a standing rib roast? roast it whole then cut rib section wide -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 19, 11:23
- I like a thicker cut of 2 inches. I would say an inch and a quarter to inch and a half is a standard sized cut -- nm - Bacon Jun 19, 09:44
The Marlins are currently managerless. -- nm - nubby Jun 19, 09:27 3
- I read tat as meaningless and thought it an apt assessment. - the wrong element, bad guy Jun 19, 12:06
- Per Buster Olney, they're looking at pulling 80-year-old Jack McKeon out of the mothballs to be interim manager. -- nm - Tim Jun 19, 10:10
- Jeffrey Loria at his best! -- nm - Mop Jun 19, 09:43
The Phoenix is about to rise from the ashes and fly -- nm - eag Jun 19, 09:27
LYC: Pre-cheat day weight = 25 pounds lost in 2 months + a couple days. -- nm - Tim Jun 19, 09:21 7
- Yeah!! Good job! -- nm - Epiphany Jun 19, 12:49
- I'm starting this tomorrow, can you tell me what your meals are? -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 19, 09:32 3
  - It's usually one of the following: - Tim Jun 19, 09:41 2 1
    - Also - Tim Jun 19, 09:50 1
      - i would go mad eating the same food every day. i hate it. -- nm - Andie Jun 19, 12:34
- Are you playing Biggest Loser? -- nm - Mop Jun 19, 09:31
- Good for you, that's excellent -- nm - prayformojo Jun 19, 09:22
STIS: IT help please. My mother goes to a site and every time she goes to it our bandwidth goes to a crawl. - lileve Jun 19, 09:03 2
- If it's a PC, you have the Windows Task Manager tool... - OAE Jun 19, 10:16 1
  - its probably the latter, there's probably 3 or 4 box ads that are constantly running animations -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 19, 11:24
Lifehacker including Vuze in their list of Top 5 Best BitTorrent clients is like including King Kong in their list of Top 5 Best Primate Breeds. - Mop Jun 19, 08:33
Fast Five D+ .... Thor B+ - Will Hunting Jun 19, 08:13 7
- A Single Man, B+ -- nm - znufrii Jun 19, 10:31
- Avatar: A - TFox Jun 19, 09:34 2
  - I 100% disagree with you even though I have never seen it. -- nm - Spawn si Jun 19, 09:36
  - agreed -- nm - prayformojo Jun 19, 09:35
- Tangled A+, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire A, seeing Super 8 in 3 hours -- nm - Bacon Jun 19, 09:06
- I shudder at your 3rd sentence -- nm - prayformojo Jun 19, 08:17 1
  - He's found a comfort zone...as long as they don't ask him to try anything outside it...he's got it nailed. - Will Hunting Jun 19, 08:21
Last call for Season 4 of Hens vs. Foxes - Kim Pine Jun 19, 07:39 7
- I will if you still need players. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 19, 11:59
- I was all set to play but Ikariam.org went into a war so that is now my time stealer for the next week -- nm - Bacon Jun 19, 09:06 2
  - I might be added already. If that is true then just leave me in the game. I am guessing it's not that time disruptive. -- nm - Bacon Jun 19, 10:25 1
    - Yeah, it's not (you really only need to put as much time as you want into it). -- nm - Kim Pine Jun 19, 10:50
- I think you have me in, but just confirming that I do want to play. -- nm - mara Jun 19, 08:34
- sorry i haven't responded yet, been out all weekend, i'll accept on FB now -- nm - Gwaahjo Jun 19, 08:04 1
  - I'm having trouble adding you to the group. - Kim Pine Jun 19, 09:07
Heh....Adam Loewen...failed #4 draft pick pitcher for the Orioles has an OPS of .945 with the Blue Jays triple-A farm team. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 19, 07:20 1
- Would have been nice if he'd stuck to his agreement. - the wrong element, bad guy Jun 19, 08:40
Weather's good here so if Rory doesn't get it done today, he's beyond even Greg Norman in terms of choke - Will Hunting Jun 19, 07:12 2
- The way NBC has been covering Rory they might use CGI to make him win anyway - stewie Jun 19, 08:13 1
  - The only thing I'd wish they stop on is the 2000 Woods win. - Will Hunting Jun 19, 08:15
Zombie fans invade 'unprepared' Leicester -- (link) - Danedukenuuk Jun 19, 06:51 2
- Slut walks are a lot more spectacular, its like halloween in the summer where all the girls dress like sluts - zeitgeist Jun 19, 11:27
- I'm so jealous! I love these sorta things. What a way to make a city realize they are not ready for even a small scale zombie outbreak -- nm - RooRoo Jun 19, 09:28
Bery is a cheating cheater who cheats. -- nm - iNubby 4 Jun 19, 06:44 1
- Ye swarthy sea dog .... Heh :) I didn't expect you to get Hertz so quickly, but I guess I shouldn't be surprised. :) -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) Jun 19, 06:46
JenBro hasn't posted since noon-ish on Friday, just before going home to check on her cat. - CovingtonCat Jun 19, 06:23 2
- The plot to the new Stephen King novel, "Buttons". -- nm - Mop Jun 19, 06:57
- She's fine, just spending as much time with the cat as she can. -- nm - iNubby 4 Jun 19, 06:36
Happy Father's Day to all the ST Dads! -- nm - JaxSean Jun 19, 05:37 5
- I made breakfast for my dad! :D -- nm - RooRoo Jun 19, 09:15
- Happy Fathers day to you too! What are your plans? - amoxy Jun 19, 06:15 2
  - us too! -- nm - JaxSean Jun 19, 12:01
  - more kids?...well sorry you only get ONE FD a year no matter if you got one kid or a football team -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jun 19, 06:26
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the cost of being poor, a not so funny Cracked list -- (link) - zeitgeist Jun 19, 00:12 5
- i for once is in agreement with the catholic church (of the 12th century) saying - Danedukenuuk Jun 19, 05:52
- This article was actually the inspiration of this post. -- (link) - nubby Jun 19, 05:41 [Backboard]
- I've been there -- nm - amoxy Jun 19, 05:40 1
  - me too, and it sucks. -- nm - loosilu Jun 19, 05:55
- You can always tell when they're really into it. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 19, 05:15
you ever cold pack? -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 18, 23:18 1
- bad $#!t happens to greedy whores -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 19, 00:13
The Rangers had a homecoming in Harlem late last night -- nm - moles Jun 18, 22:33 3
- The change was made uptown when the Big Man joined the band. . . -- nm - jnine Jun 19, 00:49
- did chuck noris leave any alive? -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 18, 23:08 1
  - Chuck norris never leaves anyone alive -- nm - RooRoo Jun 19, 09:16

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