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I just picked my first tomato of the year. BLTs for dinner! -- nm - CQ Jul 7, 09:51 3
- jealous. we'll be lucky to get any tomatoes this year. -- nm - kare Jul 7, 09:53 2
  - did Daisy eat the plants? -- nm - moles Jul 7, 09:55 1
    - no, though i wouldn't put it past her. we're just not getting a summer so far this year. -- nm - kare Jul 7, 09:55
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- So you don't think WWF should include regular dictionary words? -- nm - mara Jul 7, 09:53
- Speaking of: I'm momstravaganza -- nm - Amy Jul 7, 09:51
- LEGO -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jul 7, 09:51
- "a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices - Reagen Jul 7, 09:51 1
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- i think i got that one from kelly. -- nm - Diva Jul 7, 09:50 1
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What do we think the odds are, if 4000 phones were (maybe) hacked in the UK.....is it happening here too? -- nm - ty97 Jul 7, 09:48 8
- very likely.... -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jul 7, 09:51
- British press culture is a little different but I wouldn't bet against it. -- nm - Reagen Jul 7, 09:49
- I'll take the over. -- nm - Beaker Jul 7, 09:49
- didn't Paris Hilton's phone get hacked at some point? -- nm - loosilu Jul 7, 09:48 2
  - I should clarify: I mean press hacking. -- nm - ty97 Jul 7, 09:49 1
    - oh. hmmm, I don't know. The british tabs are a weird breed. -- nm - loosilu Jul 7, 09:50
- Pretty close to certainty. -- nm - mara Jul 7, 09:48
- *better than not* -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 7, 09:48
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Ugh, just what I need...car trouble. I'm getting a rattling/grinding sound when I accelerate, and when I take my foot off the gas my engine stalls... -- nm - Stephen Jul 7, 09:46 2
- fuel pump maybe. -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 7, 09:48
- Don't accelerate and don't take your foot off the gas. -- nm - Spawn Jul 7, 09:47
Ha ha, creepy staring guy. Yes, I did move and am now sitting where you can't see me without moving yourself. - mara Jul 7, 09:45 1
- The Woman With One Red Shoe -- nm - Max Jul 7, 09:47
In a hearing on cspan, someone just mentioned a law "which requires the President to submit legislation: - Max Jul 7, 09:44 3
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  - Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 -- nm - Max Jul 7, 09:55
  - I don't think so, but it was financial in nature. -- nm - Max Jul 7, 09:52
TMZ: Defense lawyer from that trial flips off press and spectators. -- (link) - not2fast Jul 7, 09:40
Re Summer Movies: June 2011 was the least-attended June since 2000 -- (link) - MDH Jul 7, 09:30 18
- They made a Green Lantern. They brought this upon themselves. -- nm - ty97 Jul 7, 09:49
- Maybe they should consider paying actors a little less money and lowering ticket prices a little bit. And stop putting everything out in 3D. - sycor Jul 7, 09:48 4
  - I think studios may actually be paying actors less money these days. -- nm - Roger More Jul 7, 09:54 1
    - (and hiring cheaper actors) -- nm - Roger More Jul 7, 09:55
  - Salary cap! -- nm - TFox Jul 7, 09:49 1
    - now you're talking. revenue sharing between studios: also on the table....nm - x Jul 7, 09:52
- Maybe Adele and Lady Gaga need to make a movie. -- nm - Amy Jul 7, 09:44 4
  - *Remembers Glitter, Burlesque, Crossroads and shudders* -- nm - MDH Jul 7, 09:47 2
    - yeah, yeah, WHAT THE FUCK!?! -- nm - Spawn Jul 7, 09:48 1
      - Spears, not Karate Kid. -- nm - Amy Jul 7, 09:50
  - "Tubbo and the Egg Lady" -- nm - TFox Jul 7, 09:46
- american theater chains that trade public have been getting beaten up pretty bad in the market this week... - x Jul 7, 09:36 1
  - Which is why I'm launching a new industry called box office tourism, where for an appropriate fee I fly you to another country to see a new movie - Max Jul 7, 09:40
- and Bieber's magazine cover is the lowest selling in the same time period. coincidence?? -- nm - Max Jul 7, 09:32 4
  - I have a few ideas for summer blockbusters, I just need a producer to back me. - MDH Jul 7, 09:35 3
    - Ghostbusters 3! Mark my words! -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) Jul 7, 09:37 2
      - I can't remember it now, but I really did like your treatment for it. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jul 7, 09:44 1
        
        Apatow's crew of slackers (Rogen, etc.) open a Ghostbusters franchise, get in trouble. Old school GB's reunite to save world. Alec Baldwin is devil. -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) Jul 7, 09:54
Ika: I am not dropping the Death Star on them. I hope someone tries to slow boat it. If ika.orgers could check online statuses every 15-20 minutes or - Beaker Jul 7, 09:29 10
- Haze is on. -- nm - Spawn Jul 7, 09:46 2
  - brad5050 -- nm - Spawn Jul 7, 09:49 1
    - I can't see it being brad. I figure anyone also in IMPL is clear -- nm - Beaker Jul 7, 09:50
- intersting. -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 7, 09:44
- i was being slow boated last night. dont know why -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 7, 09:36 1
  - Because they know we are on to them and are trying to make it seem like maybe we are not. -- nm - Spawn Jul 7, 09:47
- heh. - Spawn Jul 7, 09:35 2
  - I've dropped spies on mishu, anna, ima and Haze just in case. -- nm - Beaker Jul 7, 09:39 1
    - what about nova? - tRuMaN Jul 7, 09:49
- Aaaah -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) Jul 7, 09:33
So since we are a bit more than halfway through the year so far rate your year right now from 1 -10 - eag Jul 7, 09:25 48
- 4 - Will Hunting Jul 7, 10:40
- 10 -- nm - CQ Jul 7, 09:54
- meh -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 7, 09:45 2
  - Thats a number dude :) -- nm - eag Jul 7, 09:47 1
    - I mean not a number -- nm - eag Jul 7, 09:47
- 7.5? -- nm - Epiphany Jul 7, 09:44
- 7 -- nm - prayformojo Jul 7, 09:41
- Out of gratitude to the universe, I have to say 10. - Dr.Vermim Jul 7, 09:37
- 9.95 - Name Withheld By Request Jul 7, 09:37
- 8 -- nm - oblique Jul 7, 09:36
- 9 -- nm - Spawn Jul 7, 09:36
- 8--full of minor irritations and bumps in the road. -- nm - Amy Jul 7, 09:33
- Guess I'd put it around 7 or 8 - nothing bad has happened but I've not really accomplished a lot of things I was planning to do. - MojaveMeg Jul 7, 09:32
- Probably a 7.5 - MDH Jul 7, 09:31
- probably a 5. -- nm - kare Jul 7, 09:29 1
  - actually, 6. i'm being a little whiny. -- nm - kare Jul 7, 09:31
- 8 -- nm - Beaker Jul 7, 09:29
- 4. - Andie Jul 7, 09:29 25
  - sorry. :( -- nm - Diva Jul 7, 09:32 16
    - more, if anyone cares.... - Andie Jul 7, 09:37 15
      - Jeebus. So sorry for you both. -- nm - pmb Jul 7, 09:54
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      - Best wishes for you both. -- nm - MDH Jul 7, 09:48 2
        
        hey, i didn't want to be all debbie downer. tell jokes! make me laugh! -- nm - Andie Jul 7, 09:48 1
        
        I called adele fat. - TFox Jul 7, 09:50
      - eesh. Best wishes for you both :( -- nm - Roger More Jul 7, 09:41
      - that's rough all around. so sorry. -- nm - loosilu Jul 7, 09:41
      - ugh. :( -- nm - Beaker Jul 7, 09:40
      - wow. best wishes for you guys. :( -- nm - prayformojo Jul 7, 09:40
      - jeez. :( so sorry. -- nm - kare Jul 7, 09:40
      - sorry - I hope things get better -- nm - Epiphany Jul 7, 09:39 3
        
        it's more of 'get through it' situation, you know? -- nm - Andie Jul 7, 09:40 2
        
        And you will get through it. -- nm - Amy Jul 7, 09:42
        
        yes - the only way out is through - Epiphany Jul 7, 09:41
      - You can just go lower than me whenever you want. That's plenty. So sorry. -- nm - TFox Jul 7, 09:38
  - :( sorry to hear that. -- nm - kare Jul 7, 09:32
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  - :( -- nm - TFox Jul 7, 09:29 5
    - i actually purposely rated myself above you, you know. -- nm - Andie Jul 7, 09:32 4
      - Heh. I guessed you did. - TFox Jul 7, 09:33 3
        
        (in the future if you need me to go lower, just let me know.) :) -- nm - TFox Jul 7, 09:35 2
        
        Sam is so pissed at you right now. -- nm - Amy Jul 7, 09:35 1
        
        Oh, sam is well aware he makes my life hell more then he smiles at me. - TFox Jul 7, 09:37
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- 8. -- nm - loosilu Jul 7, 09:27
- solid 8. -- nm - decline Jul 7, 09:27
- 8-ish. -- nm - kelly Jul 7, 09:27
- 3 -- nm - TFox Jul 7, 09:27
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- poor loosi. nm - ty97 Jul 7, 09:45 2
  - heh. -- nm - loosilu Jul 7, 09:48
  - It's both! -- nm - TFox Jul 7, 09:47
- having parents which over-involve themselves and communicate with over-generalizations seems ... like a pretty good problem to have actually. -- nm - landbeck Jul 7, 09:41 3
  - There are much, much, much worse problems to have, but it can come with its own set of problems. -- nm - ty97 Jul 7, 09:45 2
    - seriously. over-involved boundary stompers = *shudder* -- nm - kare Jul 7, 09:50
    - this. -- nm - loosilu Jul 7, 09:48
- Meh. In the context of this week's news, having a mother like this seems worthy of complaint. - Dr.Vermim Jul 7, 09:36 14
  - So the messge that "you must be worried about not being married yet" is supportive? -- nm - mara Jul 7, 09:47
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  - spoiler: that's not being supportive and encouraging. -- nm - loosilu Jul 7, 09:42 10
    - it totally could be. the daughter could be aching to get married and looking for exactly that sort of reassurance. - kare Jul 7, 09:47 7
      - sure, but I'm answering based purely on what was given (which is what JD asked). -- nm - loosilu Jul 7, 09:49 6
        
        i don't think you can arrive at your POV without making certain assumptions. - kare Jul 7, 09:52 2
        
        I disagree. anyway, I'm not diagnosing her, just offering a quick opinion as requested. -- nm - loosilu Jul 7, 09:54
        
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        I guess we all fill in the blanks in our own way. :) -- nm - Dr.Vermim Jul 7, 09:51 2
        
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        exactly... overall context is everything, unless they haven't talked at all in the past five years. ;) - kare Jul 7, 09:57
    - How would you know? - Dr.Vermim Jul 7, 09:46 1
      - because as the story was given, the girl didn't express sadness or the need for support. -- nm - loosilu Jul 7, 09:47
  - ...by which I mean, "HARDLY worthy of complaint." -- nm - Dr.Vermim Jul 7, 09:38
- typical. -- nm - Amy Jul 7, 09:34 1
  - this. -- nm - loosilu Jul 7, 09:39
- If the conversation went exactly like that...yes, regrettable. However, if they talked for a minute and the girl - Jim Jul 7, 09:33 1
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- really hard to say w/o knowing anything else. -- nm - kare Jul 7, 09:31
- Daughters should be separated from mothers at birth for everyone's benefit. -- nm - Max Jul 7, 09:29 1
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- are they engaged to each other? -- nm - loosilu Jul 7, 09:27 1
  - bow chicka bow bow -- nm - Epiphany Jul 7, 09:40
- Ha! -- nm - MDH Jul 7, 09:27
- only if they're not in a Jane Austen novel. -- nm - Reagen Jul 7, 09:27
- Heh. -- nm - TFox Jul 7, 09:26
Wow, I've clearly been pushing myself too much. My abdomen feels like it's on fire. If I should happen to cough, it's agony. - Mop (198 lbs) Jul 7, 09:21
At mid year, US Album sales rise for the first time year to year since 2004 -- (link) - MDH Jul 7, 09:20 1
- Good work, boys! Time to go home. -- nm - RIAA Jul 7, 09:22
Fun with suggestive graphics. -- (link) - mara Jul 7, 09:19 4
- The movie marquee was set like that on purpose. Guaranteed. -- nm - Jim Jul 7, 09:34 1
  - Still my favorite -- (link) - Dr.Vermim Jul 7, 09:40 [Image]
- dat's funny :) -- nm - decline Jul 7, 09:22
- Hee hee hee! -- nm - nubby Jul 7, 09:22
*goes back to wiping his a$$ with hundred dollar bills* -- nm - Steve Jobs Jul 7, 09:19 1
- This fight's not over yet either. They lost the injunction but they'll still be a lawsuit. -- nm - Ender Jul 7, 09:32
NOOOO!!! - Bat Boy Jul 7, 09:15 4
- that's been out of print for four years. -- nm - Reagen Jul 7, 09:18 3
  - i miss ed anger....nm - x Jul 7, 09:21 1
    - and the advice lady, dear dottie, who always called women whores when their man cheated on them -- nm - moles Jul 7, 09:52
  - It's like I've been... living in a cave. -- nm - Bat Boy Jul 7, 09:19

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