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is this lamp awful? it works sizewise and colorwise where I want to put it and I like how silly and frilly it is. -- (link) - amanda claire jones Aug 27, 17:57 10
- s'ok and I won't say a word about how Target donates money to evil superpacks that wants to destory democracy in america, its worth it for cheap stuff -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 27, 18:12
- i dont mind it, except for those tassel like things that hang from the shade - tRuMaN Aug 27, 18:06
- how big is it? I don't think I like it if it's a big floor lamp. I dig it if it's more table-sized. -- nm - mafic Aug 27, 18:05 3
  - its in the description, duh. Lamp Dimensions: 20.5 " H -- nm - tRuMaN Aug 27, 18:10 1
    - I had no description! I blame slow satellite internet -- nm - mafic Aug 27, 20:46
  - (should I know what a buffet lamp is? because I have no idea). -- nm - mafic Aug 27, 18:07
- Not my style, but not at all awful. If you like it, get it. It's the kind of thing that would rock in the right place. -- nm - mara Aug 27, 18:00 1
  - (I need it to properly illuminate my statue of curly from the three stooges, of course.) -- nm - amanda claire jones Aug 27, 18:00
- i'll allow it. -- nm - prayformojo Aug 27, 17:59 1
  - you're a dude whose opinion I trust. it is done. thank you. (shaking your hand; walking away.) -- nm - amanda claire jones Aug 27, 18:00
Whoa, some impressive flooding in Norfolk. -- nm - mara Aug 27, 17:53
Five-year-old neighbor kid from across the street just wandered into our house. - Dano Aug 27, 17:43 10
- give him a butt whupping - moles Aug 27, 18:06
- yikes. -- nm - Diva Aug 27, 18:00
- "Here's the plan. Mikey, you 'sneak' in and get caught. While they're bringing you back here, we'll sneak in the back door and grab the tv." -- nm - meet the parents Aug 27, 17:49
- Jeebus. -- nm - mara Aug 27, 17:49
- ebay -- nm - The Ruiner Aug 27, 17:45 1
  - heh heh. (until it's your kid!!!) (no really. "heh heh.") -- nm - amanda claire jones Aug 27, 17:58
- crap. do you know his parents? -- nm - loosilu Aug 27, 17:44 3
  - Not at all... they just moved in this month. The (fairly cute) cop showed up and the dad was there but asleep. - Dano Aug 27, 18:07 2
    - time to start making sure the doors are locked. -- nm - tRuMaN Aug 27, 18:10 1
      - True. But on the other hand, I'm kinda glad he wandered into our house. - Dano Aug 27, 18:16
I have 20 minutes to finish my Peapod order, ST. What am I forgetting? - ty97 Aug 27, 17:38 6
- why crushed rosemary? that's lame. -- nm - amanda claire jones Aug 27, 17:56
- I would suggest a pumpkin soup. -- nm - Todd Manning Aug 27, 17:53
- plastic sheeting -- nm - znufrii Aug 27, 17:52 1
  - industrial grade lubricant, and a children's swimming pool -- nm - znufrii Aug 27, 17:53
- butter and olive oil. -- nm - loosilu Aug 27, 17:42 1
  - Got those in spades, I think -- nm - ty97 Aug 27, 17:50
TWC reports some residential damage in Delaware, possibly due to tornado. -- nm - mara Aug 27, 17:31 2
- or a hurriquake. -- nm - loosilu Aug 27, 17:43
- Or possibly from a heist attempt by Morgan Freeman. -- nm - Max Aug 27, 17:43
less than 40 minutes until the new Doctor starts -- nm - peglegpete Aug 27, 17:24
I'm watching CNN intermittently. they just showed two signs next to each other: SLOW CHILDREN AT PLAY and FLOOD AREA AHEAD. - amanda claire jones Aug 27, 17:24 8
- i saw a sign on the bus ride home: "OPEN TRENCH LOVE" - moles Aug 27, 18:01 2
  - ah yes, the love that dare not speak its name. -- nm - mafic Aug 27, 18:06
  - I think people should keep their trench love hidden. -- nm - mara Aug 27, 18:06
- slow children need the most attention! -- nm - mafic Aug 27, 18:01
- Don't swim! -- nm - Mayor Bloomberg Aug 27, 17:42
- i thought the birth rate was going down???? -- nm - Danedukenuuk Aug 27, 17:40
- *smiles* -- nm - Darwin Aug 27, 17:31
- it's those dumb kids forgetting to turn off the hose that causes the problem. -- nm - Max Aug 27, 17:29
"how do I print a blank expense report? the one that says 'blank' has all my old expenses on it." it's an excel file. *headdesk* -- nm - mafic Aug 27, 17:15
Hell of a start for the Niners! -- nm - Stephen Aug 27, 17:09
National Archives tweets: Don't forget to keep your records safe from Irene too! -- nm - Max Aug 27, 17:08 2
- Yeah, this is a good time to back up the desktop, or at least save some vital stuff to a flashdrive. -- nm - mara Aug 27, 17:11
- I got Carbonite and a 3000 mile buffer zone :) -- nm - peglegpete Aug 27, 17:09
laughing: "If your house is hit by a dolphin, DO NOT GO OUT TO SEE IF THE DOLPHIN IS OKAY. That's how the hurricane tricks you into coming outside." -- nm - Thanks for RTing that, Bery Aug 27, 17:05
Picked my first pumpkins from the garden. Going to try to make a soup tomorrow. -- nm - Dano Aug 27, 16:56 2
- ooh, i love pumpkin curry soup. has granny smith apples in it. yum. -- nm - kare Aug 27, 18:06
- I would suggest a pumpkin soup. -- nm - Todd Manning Aug 27, 16:58
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if I pay amazon for overnight delivery and they don't deliver overnight, they refund my shipping upcharge, right? (david??) -- nm - amanda claire jones Aug 27, 16:44 5
- They did for me the one time it happened. They are super nice. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Aug 27, 16:47
- Yes, or you'll get some credit towards amazon stuff -- nm - budice Aug 27, 16:46 3
  - thanks, boodechay. -- nm - amanda claire jones Aug 27, 16:47 2
    - I was very confused when he introducted himself to me as"Bud. Ice." I was like "who? ooohhh" -- nm - ty97 Aug 27, 16:48 1
      - it's his own fault for punctuating poorly. and my god, so freaking funny. -- nm - amanda claire jones Aug 27, 17:22
Well if its any consolation to Znu looks like he is getting a little summer time monsoon weather in vegas right now -- nm - eag Aug 27, 16:33 3
- it's overcast, high 90's with slight humidity here -- nm - peglegpete Aug 27, 16:53 2
  - I was looking at the radar and it lok liked storms were poping up in your area just like in my area -- nm - eag Aug 27, 16:54 1
    - dark clouds everywhere, but only occasional scattered mini-drizzles -- nm - peglegpete Aug 27, 16:57
did jack wind up not coming home? -- nm - amanda claire jones Aug 27, 16:25 1
- Correct. He went to Miami instead of NY last night, overnighted there. Was flying to LA today. -- nm - ty97 Aug 27, 16:27
mara: for your dude's daughter...the MBTA to suspend service tomorrow. No details yet. -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 27, 16:22 4
- Thanks, for all of these! Starting to sound like a *lot* of rain, is that correct? -- nm - mara Aug 27, 16:45 3
  - it's raining steadily now. much more expected tomorrow. -- nm - Diva Aug 27, 17:58
  - Now who's overhyping, big talker?! -- nm - The Weather Channel Aug 27, 17:01
  - there is loads of rain here in DC metro. -- nm - loosilu Aug 27, 16:57
How bout these...Star Trek Bathrobes -- (link) - budice Aug 27, 16:17 3
- Bah! Why settle? -- (link) - The Ruiner Aug 27, 16:23 2
  - cause only hippies like Star Wars and it's nonsensical mumbo jumbo. -- nm - Remlik Aug 27, 16:43 1
    - You take that back baldylocks :) -- nm - eag Aug 27, 16:50
DC storm report (ICYC): National Airport reporting gusting up to 45mph. - loosilu Aug 27, 16:13 9
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  - Yeah, I was just going to say it hasn't even reached you yet. -- nm - mara Aug 27, 17:02 1
    - yeah, I know. but so far I'm ok. Capital Weather Gang says we are officially at tropical storm force right now. -- nm - loosilu Aug 27, 17:49
- So basically nowhere as bad as a NorEaster -- nm - Bacon Aug 27, 16:15 5
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  - The major concern is that it's moving slowly and dumping a lot of rain. - Dano Aug 27, 16:26
  - But more than enough to stay off the roads. -- nm - Remlik SI Aug 27, 16:16 1
    - yer dead...ya hear me? DEAD! -- nm - Remlik Aug 27, 16:42
  - well, about the same, but no snow. -- nm - loosilu Aug 27, 16:15
The trailer for the movie with the 2nd highest opening weekend in the UK in 2011 (behind only Harry Potter) -- (link) - Dano Aug 27, 15:58 [youtube] 4
- Yeah, we were talking about it last night and have decided to not watch a bootleg. - The Ruiner Aug 27, 16:20
- Mamma Mia 2? No thanks -- nm - Roger More Aug 27, 16:08 1
  - Mamma Mia is actually only the 3rd highest grossing movie of all time in the UK now. -- nm - Dano Aug 27, 16:11
- there's a movie? fabulous! -- nm - mafic Aug 27, 16:01
I thought I'd make myself feel better by going binge shopping. I failed so badly. I only spent $36. - amanda claire jones Aug 27, 15:58 11
- I have zippered hoodies.... - Remlik Aug 27, 16:03 7
  - I read this as "bodies". -- nm - loosilu Aug 27, 16:04 6
    - Thats what happens when you dont pay your comic book subscription on time at his store :) -- nm - eag Aug 27, 16:07 3
      - hell yes. how do I think I get David his money. -- nm - Remlik Aug 27, 16:21 2
        
        Left on the nightstand was my guess. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 27, 16:41 1
        
        well played Favreau -- nm - Remlik Aug 27, 16:44
    - I read it as zippered boobies. -- nm - Dano Aug 27, 16:06 1
      - well yeah, the zipper goes between the boobies, what cool is, the hoody part hides the face while you can reveal the booby parts - zeitgeist Aug 27, 16:12
- dayam, you should be proud to shop so ... victoriously, I don't think you could buy all that for so little at Goodwill -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 27, 16:01 1
  - I was at macy's. the dress was kind of a splurge ($12!!) but it's super cute. - amanda claire jones Aug 27, 16:04
- oooh, crockpot. I need a crockpot. I binge shop by buying plane tickets. it's very satisfying. -- nm - mafic Aug 27, 16:00
Hurriquake this morning! well, if you stretch the definitions of earthquake and hurricane. -- (link) - loosilu Aug 27, 15:55
Who needs waffle iron ads when you can have -- (link) - ty97 Aug 27, 15:45 10
- holy hell, three dollars? -- nm - mafic Aug 27, 15:54 9
  - Plus shipping! You can get a case of 48 for 89.99 (1.87/bar) plus shipping. -- nm - ty97 Aug 27, 15:57
  - You should see what I have to pay for Vegemite here -- nm - Roger More Aug 27, 15:56 7
    - Which is nothing compared to what people will pay to not eat Vegemite. -- nm - Reagen Aug 27, 16:45
    - really? you can get that at regular grocery stores in vancouver, it's not even in the specialty foods section. -- nm - mafic Aug 27, 16:03 5
      - There are actual Australians in BC though. Here, they have Marmite in supermarket shelves and they don't know what to do with it. - Roger More Aug 27, 16:15 4
        
        fair point. there's even an (effectively) australian bakery chain there, but their cheesymite scrolls are too much cheesy and not enough mite. -- nm - mafic Aug 27, 16:31 1
        
        That's successfully migrated across to Toronto - though they don't do cheesymite at all -- nm - Roger More Aug 27, 16:34
        
        I've heard rumors of Australians living in Toronto, but I don't believe it. -- nm - loosilu Aug 27, 16:17 1
        
        There was at least one...until my brother moved to Nova Scotia. -- nm - MojaveMeg Aug 27, 18:07
My patient tried to jump off the Golden Gate Bridge back in the 90s. - James Bond (aka Igor) Aug 27, 15:36 14
- I believe most if not all jump off the inward side... - OAE Aug 27, 15:57
- ha, ha, ha, ha! my mouth's bleeding, doc! my mouth's bleeding! zuzu's petals... zuzu... -- nm - patient Aug 27, 15:45 1
  - "My mouth's bleeding, Burt." Burt's the cop, Ernie's the cabbie. I thnk you need to watch this at least once more. -- nm - mara Aug 27, 17:12
- This doctor patient confidentiality thing is going to be fun in the internet age. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 27, 15:45 10
  - You can identify my patient with that simply fact? -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Aug 27, 15:51 3
    - yes I can, send me $325 or I'll turn you in -- nm - dogbert Aug 27, 15:52 2
      - *Blackmails you back with you stories you posted here.* Sucka! :) -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Aug 27, 15:55 1
        
        oh yea? make it $850 then - dogbert Aug 27, 15:59
  - eh, discussing cases without specifically identifying information is fine. - mafic Aug 27, 15:48
  - Same thing with ML posting about his clients -- nm - amoxy Aug 27, 15:48 3
    - Not really. Criminal law is public record. - ty97 Aug 27, 15:56 2
      - he'd have to mention information from which you'd be able to specifically identify the patient. - mafic Aug 27, 15:59 1
        
        Yeah, I have the specific year but said 90s instead. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Aug 27, 16:01
  - The first thing that came to mind when I read the post was "HIPAA". - ty97 Aug 27, 15:46
Is it really necessary for Alexandria and Arlington to keep sending out text alerts about storm and flood warnings? - loosilu Aug 27, 15:28 2
- did you pick up your five free sandbags? -- nm - mafic Aug 27, 15:42 1
  - no, maybe I should get in my car. -- nm - loosilu Aug 27, 16:06
@Betty F*ckin' White Hurricane Irene drinking game: Just start drinking. Stop at around 2pm EST tomorrow. -- nm - budice Aug 27, 15:21
@Dita Von Teese I accidentally sent the pic of the nine-incher...just next to it was an ad for the 12 inch model!!! -- nm - budice Aug 27, 15:00 5
- I hate when that happens. -- nm - The Ruiner Aug 27, 15:03 4
  - wish she would quit hacking my phone. -- nm - Remlik Aug 27, 15:20 3
    - Your phone has a lot of pics of nine and twelve inchers? -- nm - David Aug 27, 15:53 2
      - depends on who is in the stuido. -- nm - Remlik Aug 27, 16:03
      - he likes to hang around the hair dryers in the locker room. -- nm - loosilu Aug 27, 15:55
Hi GRand Central Station! Here's something I thought I'd never see... (link) -- (link) - Buzz Aug 27, 14:59 [flickr] 1
- I take your point, but isn't it a beautiful spot? -- nm - OAE Aug 27, 15:55
Why are there waffle irons on the left? ;) -- nm - the liioulu with half a brownie Aug 27, 14:56 20
- What about a cornballer? -- nm - Dano Aug 27, 15:11 2
  - like this? -- (link) - loosilu Aug 27, 15:44
  - Soy loco por los cornballs! -- (link) - Roger More Aug 27, 15:16
- 2 days ago there was a waffle discussion. thus, the amazon spybot gave us ads. -- nm - peglegpete Aug 27, 15:04 14
  - actually the amazon spybot generally gives us ads people have linked to. all those waffle irons were slackershop-linked in the discussion. -- nm - mafic Aug 27, 15:07 13
    - it ONLY gives ads that people have linked to. -- nm - loosilu Aug 27, 15:20 7
      - It's kind of amazing to me that people still don't get this, -- nm - mara Aug 27, 17:10
      - I still don't trust them ;) -- nm - peglegpete Aug 27, 16:51
      - I thought that was the case, but wasn't positive. -- nm - mafic Aug 27, 15:27 4
        
        As an example, here's an item I'm pretty sure has never been discussed on ST. I won't use the word, either. -- (link) - loosilu Aug 27, 15:42 3
        
        KA-BOOM! -- nm - martin prince Aug 27, 15:55
        
        and another. -- (link) - mafic Aug 27, 15:43 1
        
        Or one of these. -- (link) - loosilu Aug 27, 15:46
    - *crosses fingers* -- (link) - dogbert Aug 27, 15:11 [Image] 4
      - that's what I said -- nm - david st. hubbins Aug 27, 15:35 1
        
        dammit, this was supposed to go under spawns post -- nm - dogbert Aug 27, 15:35
      - (_________|_________) -- nm - Amazon Aug 27, 15:29
      - It needs to be on amazon, but here you go -- (link) - Roger More Aug 27, 15:17
- I don't know, but I want the baby cakes cake pop maker (only $28.99!) -- nm - mafic Aug 27, 15:02 1
  - It really is a good deal as the deluxe versions really does not not do much more but costs much more. -- nm - The Ruiner Aug 27, 15:08

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