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Power's back on at home. Dominion is pretty great at getting the electricity flowing after an outage -- nm - prayformojo Aug 28, 08:53 2
- We have Novec here (Loudoun County), and they do an awesome job as well. -- nm - samara Aug 28, 08:55 1
  - they're a co-op, right? -- nm - prayformojo Aug 28, 08:56
groiny, Stewie, Nudie -- nm - Beaker Aug 28, 08:53
The Help is a fantastic movie. Great script, great acting. A. -- nm - Epiphany Aug 28, 08:43
Geek Deal: 55in LED TV for $798 in-store only at WalMart -- nm - budice Aug 28, 08:40 4
- Geez. Brand? -- nm - nubby Aug 28, 08:42 3
  - Here linky, shows up in my weekly ad -- (link) - budice Aug 28, 08:44 2
    - It's a Sanyo but, still... wow. Looking forward to what Black Friday will be like. -- nm - Mop Aug 28, 08:53
    - Not bad. Thanks. -- nm - nubby Aug 28, 08:46
That Cowboys blocked FG is a thing of beauty. - Will Hunting Aug 28, 08:34
The only thing that can stop Usain Bolt is Usain Bolt - Will Hunting Aug 28, 08:33 2
- One? That doesn't seem like a good idea. -- nm - Krusty Aug 28, 08:33 1
  - Yep, it sounds retarded to me. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 28, 08:34
ManU: Sweet goal! -- nm - budice Aug 28, 08:29
Hey Pats O-Line...see that guy #90...yeah, a simple swim move shouldn't be enough for him to get a straight run on Brady. - Will Hunting Aug 28, 08:10
The intel from the Bin Laden raid pays off again -- (link) - Reagen Aug 28, 08:04 1
- I wonder how many cards in the deck still remain? -- nm - JenBro Aug 28, 09:19
Tom Jones admitted to Monaco hospital -- (link) - Reagen Aug 28, 07:59 1
- best views of any hospital in the world, I'd say... -- nm - OAE Aug 28, 08:27
"Not really cooler tomorrow...just less hot" Local weathercaster. -- nm - MojaveMeg Aug 28, 07:50
Spamlet, Crash.....etc -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 28, 07:30
I just bought a new smartphone (Android). What apps do you recommend? -- nm - Fuzzy Aug 28, 07:03 10
- Timerrific..turns your phone down automatically at work -- nm - Pippy Aug 28, 08:25
- Amazon Appstore, they give away a paid app for free every day. -- nm - Krusty Aug 28, 08:11 4
  - They piss me off cause they constant updates -- nm - Pippy Aug 28, 08:26 3
    - I don't notice when things update, I set almost all to do it automatically. - Krusty Aug 28, 08:30 2
      - I did not know we can do that. Thanks, that will save me aggravation. :) -- nm - Pippy Aug 28, 08:31 1
        
        Yeah. When in the market and looking at your apps, just click on one and - Krusty Aug 28, 08:49
- Easy Phone Tunes will allow you to move your itunes music to your android and play them there. -- nm - Bacon Aug 28, 08:10
- Google Sky. Angry Birds. Angry Birds Rio. Angry Birds Seasons. -- nm - Mop Aug 28, 08:04
- Watchdog. -- nm - TWuG Aug 28, 07:12
- iPhone -- nm - obvious jackass response Aug 28, 07:05
TV PSA: Archer S3 "preview" (i.e., three new episodes) starting 9/15. -- nm - nubby Aug 28, 06:33
Irene downgraded to tropical storm -- (link) - CovingtonCat Aug 28, 06:32 3
- And once again politicians blame each other for the downgrade. -- nm - nubby Aug 28, 06:44 2
  - Standard and Pour? -- nm - bc/nc Aug 28, 07:04 1
    - muddy -- nm - Danedukenuuk Aug 28, 07:56
TV PSA: "From Ladle to the Grave: The Shallow Gravy Story" premieres tonight at midnight on Cartoon Network. - nubby Aug 28, 06:29
Willspamcrash -- nm - nubby Aug 28, 06:22 1
- What is "the meal that ended kelly's husband", Alex? -- nm - TFox Aug 28, 06:26
WaPo says more than 1 million homes and businesses are without power. -- (link) - loosilu Aug 28, 05:19
mara's dude's daughter update: Irene weakens, but tornado watch issued ahead of the beeyotch's arrival -- (link) - Diva Aug 28, 04:52 2
- Thank you for this MDDU - prayformojo Aug 28, 05:05 1
  - it's cool - whenever. take care of your home and family. -- nm - Diva Aug 28, 05:11
Power's been out here for the last 6 hours. Other than that, wind/rain has been moderate at worst -- nm - prayformojo Aug 28, 04:46 6
- 25mph winds at most; about an inch to inch half of rain....I've seen May showers bring worse than this here. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 28, 07:33 3
  - CBS Scott Pelley just asked Gov. Christie if he regretted making all those people move (now that the storm isn't that bad) - Bacon Aug 28, 08:19 1
    - "Of course not. I will not put the lives of my fellow New Jersey-ites in danger because the data could change. Dumbass." -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 28, 08:30
  - Though I don't think Frederick was under a ts watch/warning at all. Wasn't expected to get hit hard. -- nm - Don Homer Aug 28, 08:18
- never went out here (Shirlington). I guess my Annandale friends probably lost it, though. -- nm - loosilu Aug 28, 05:20
- Power on here, but had some very nasty winds overnight and uber-rain. - Don Homer Aug 28, 05:00
hmm, wikipedia doesn't have info ... what is up with NC Gov Perdue's face? Was she in a car accident many years ago? - Beryllium Aug 28, 00:45 2
- Kid, your face...! - Mop Aug 28, 08:56
- I googled, and she looks normal to me. -- nm - loosilu Aug 28, 05:22
Well tonight while cleaning out my gecko tank I found Zeus had died. - Stephen Aug 28, 00:37 1
- Aw :( sorry -- nm - JenBro Aug 28, 04:04
Alright, last post for me tonight: Magic: The Gathering, Innistrad Mechanics spoiled early. -- (link) - Qale Aug 28, 00:14 3
- All this was revealed at an event at PAX. I'm whelmed at this point. -- nm - Tim Aug 28, 00:32 2
  - Transform seems like a pain in the ass. -- nm - Qale Aug 28, 00:39 1
    - The flavor's pretty awesome but as a gameplay mechanic, meh. -- nm - Tim Aug 28, 00:45
GameStop makes ammends with customers over Deus Ex digtal copy coupon ganking with $50 gift card. -- (link) - Qale Aug 27, 23:58
In 120 hours, Iceland better be prepared for Irene. It's never too early to start the panic! -- nm - Qale Aug 27, 23:37 3
- They've had active volcano blasts and multiple earthquakes already this year. They don't need weathergasms to be important. - Trish Aug 27, 23:50 2
  - Bjork just can't get her new record out fast enough. -- nm - Qale Aug 27, 23:52 1
    - Dude, it's hard to climb those cliffs to get the puffins squawking in the background. -- nm - Trish Aug 27, 23:53
the funnest thing about rolling 24/7 news events is the awkward silence when they cut to live feeds -- nm - Beryllium Aug 27, 23:25
I should develop a hatey-boner. -- nm - ReluctantCynic (at home) Aug 27, 23:25 1
- Not worth the effort, just concentrate on boner-boners instead. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 27, 23:25
I'd still switch for Zoe Saldana. -- nm - Qale Aug 27, 23:19 6
- me too . . . wait, that's not right -- nm - moles Aug 27, 23:56 1
  - When you're asexual, anything is a switch. - Trish Aug 27, 23:58
- This would be an interesting new tactic for all those "it's a choice!" people. But of course, it would still fail :) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 27, 23:48 1
  - I'm Na'visexual. -- nm - Qale Aug 27, 23:54
- I agree. -- nm - ReluctantCynic (at home) Aug 27, 23:27 1
  - (spoiler) - Qale Aug 27, 23:29
Design a t-shirt with your own personalized QR code...... -- (link) - MojaveMeg Aug 27, 22:48
The Matrix is still awesome and not dated -- nm - Bacon Aug 27, 22:46
ICYC: Reagan National has measured gusts ups to 58mph. - loosilu Aug 27, 22:25 8
- We get 60+ gusts on a regular basis. - Trish Aug 27, 23:01
- Your friends are on a roll tonight ;) - MojaveMeg Aug 27, 22:56
- That's faster than a Tim Wakefield pitch!! -- nm - Bacon Aug 27, 22:47
- if the house is a rockin, don't bother knockin, if the house is a rockin don't bother just come on in -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 27, 22:46
- I hope you don't lose your power. - Krusty Aug 27, 22:41
- It's 56mph just off the coast here now. - Krusty Aug 27, 22:35 2
  - Wow, is that gusts or sustained? -- nm - ty97 Aug 27, 22:36 1
    - It was gusts. They are getting the info from a buoy off the coast. - Krusty Aug 27, 22:40
Byron Leftwich broke his arm in rather gruesome fashion tonight. -- nm - David Aug 27, 22:16
Red Riding Hood was dreadful. -- nm - ty97 Aug 27, 22:14 3
- check out Red Riding instead -- (link) - mud Aug 27, 22:17 1
  - I figured this was a link to a redhead themed porn -- nm - ty97 Aug 27, 22:18
- Are you the BBW? -- nm - The Ruiner Aug 27, 22:15
max, still waiting on that gum -- nm - moles Aug 27, 22:00
longest-lasting TT/ST hatey-boner? -- (link) - mud Aug 27, 21:58 14
- not even close. -- nm - loosilu Aug 27, 22:28 3
  - How long have you been on TT/ST? I think mud and He Who Shall Not Be Named outrank you in seniority. -- nm - TWuG Aug 27, 22:33 2
    - ah. -- nm - loosilu Aug 28, 05:38
    - The mud and HWSNBN hatey boner has gone on at least 12 years. - Trish Aug 27, 23:15
- I swear, that's just about the stupidest board, ever. -- nm - Trish Aug 27, 22:09 4
  - yep. I should nix that bookmark, eh? -- nm - mud Aug 27, 22:14 3
    - I would. What you don't see, doesn't exist. -- nm - Trish Aug 27, 23:02 2
      - She didn't mean that, sweetheart. (the Qale talking to his imaginary boyfriend nt.) -- nm - Qale Aug 27, 23:16 1
        
        If you see him with your 3rd eye, he's real. -- nm - Trish Aug 27, 23:52
- I... don't even know who those people are. -- nm - The Ruiner Aug 27, 22:02 4
  - it's shades taking a dig at me. After all these goddamn years -- nm - mud Aug 27, 22:05 2
    - Lock your doors. -- nm - The Ruiner Aug 27, 22:13
    - And you are still letting it get to you? -- nm - amoxy Aug 27, 22:12
  - This. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 27, 22:03
For anyone that is buying Madden 2012 this upcoming week, buy it at toysrus.com via pre-order for only $44.95. $15 less than anywhere else! -- nm - Remlik Aug 27, 21:52
Penny in the air. -- nm - David Aug 27, 21:52 9
- "Isn't there anybody in this universe I haven't screwed up?" -- nm - amoxy Aug 27, 22:05
- fun, fun episode. -- nm - Remlik Aug 27, 21:53 7
  - I'm watching the Best of the Companions and love the "Ask a Whovian" segments - Trish Aug 27, 22:12 1
    - heh...yeah I cracked up at that one. -- nm - Remlik Aug 27, 22:13
  - A+ in every way. -- nm - David Aug 27, 21:56 4
    - Except for the stupid animated thing. -- nm - The Ruiner Aug 27, 21:58 3
      - Every. Way. -- nm - David Aug 27, 22:07 1
        
        Ah, you must have fast forwarded through it like we almost did. -- nm - The Ruiner Aug 27, 22:08
      - must be something for the dvd or website -- nm - Remlik Aug 27, 22:05
Seriously, Starz Play on Netflix... is this movie *supposed* to be 4x3? Geez, you suck. -- nm - Mop Aug 27, 21:48
new board poll: do you lock your doors? I do. -- nm - loosilu Aug 27, 21:45 31
- Abso-bloomin-lutely! Every...one, every...time. - OAE Aug 28, 08:29
- Always, and no windows open unless someone is in the room. - CovingtonCat Aug 28, 03:06
- Mostly no in the daytime, always at night. I stopped locking my car when a bum broke a window to get into it, then sleep and pee. - Trish Aug 27, 22:50 1
  - those were hard times for crash -- nm - moles Aug 27, 22:52
- Of course. No matter where I live I'm not sure I'd ever feel safe leaving them unlocked. -- nm - Krusty Aug 27, 22:17 2
  - Exactly. I mean, we have a dog that barks if anyone sets foot in ou yard but I would never even consider leaving them unlocked. - The Ruiner Aug 27, 22:20 1
    - The door to enter my hallway/stairway locks as soon as it closes, no way to undue that either. - Krusty Aug 27, 22:33
- Absolutely. Though the roommate sometimes forgets. -- nm - ReluctantCynic (at home) Aug 27, 22:02
- not regulary during the day, but at night, rarely lock the car -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 27, 22:00
- Did tonight. Not usually before here and not sure if we will keep it up. I always did in Baltimore and Atlanta though. -- nm - Dano Aug 27, 21:53 1
  - that reminds me of when i moved into my last place in B'more. i was leaving for a week's vacation right after i moved in - moles Aug 27, 21:57
- Of course not. I don't even have locks on my house or my car. My office either. -- nm - The Ruiner Aug 27, 21:52
- yup -- nm - peglegpete Aug 27, 21:50
- My door is set to automatically lock. I also deabolt at night or when no one is home. -- nm - ty97 Aug 27, 21:49
- Front door & security screen both have deadbolts - I rarely unlock/use that door. Garage door is automatic - I don't generally lock the door from - MojaveMeg Aug 27, 21:48 1
  - My garage is key card. I need key card to get in the front door, then a key to get in my apartment. - loosilu Aug 27, 21:49
- Heck ya. And I have an alarm. I have no clue how some of you don't lock your doors. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Aug 27, 21:48 4
  - yeah, I hear ya. no alarm for me, but I lock everything. I'm a city girl. -- nm - loosilu Aug 27, 21:50 1
    - Heh, our house in Australia was in a company town. Front doors all had Yale locks and back doors had the locks that took those big old-fashioned - MojaveMeg Aug 27, 21:54
  - you live in LA - moles Aug 27, 21:49 1
    - There is a world outside of LA? - James Bond (aka Igor) Aug 27, 21:50
- From day 1. And I grew up in Canada. -- nm - Mop Aug 27, 21:48
- oh hell no. not even when I'm not home. and my spare key is hidden in plain sight. - amanda claire jones Aug 27, 21:48 1
  - We lost some Pez tonight. -- nm - Dano Aug 27, 22:02
- Yes. However, this does not protect me from a zombie horde. -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) Aug 27, 21:47
- I once absentmindedly walked up my stairs, into the hallway, and into my apartment, only it wasn't mine, it was the one below mine. - Max Aug 27, 21:47 3
  - I have done this! I have tried to get into both the apartments above and below mine -- nm - loosilu Aug 27, 21:48 1
    - see what happens when you drink the homebrew -- nm - Remlik Aug 27, 21:53
  - "dear penthouse forum . . . " -- nm - moles Aug 27, 21:47
- only when max is outside -- nm - moles Aug 27, 21:46 1
  - I also lock my door when Max is inside. -- nm - ty97 Aug 27, 21:50

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