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Whoa I didn't know Jane's Addiction was back, and doing small venue shows in CA/NYC/AC. Interesting. -- nm - MDH Sep 6, 10:36 2
- I have been playing their new stuff in TT. The single has been getting play on KROQ. -- nm - con_carne Sep 6, 10:39 1
  - And by TT, I mean Turntable -- nm - con_carne Sep 6, 10:39
sad story: Mentally disabled man has thousands of dollars of Superman comics and toys stolen by a 'friend" -- (link) - Remlik Sep 6, 10:36 2
- burn him. -- nm - sycor Sep 6, 10:38
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World still thinks Americans are "coolest": Poll -- (link) - Hotkiss Sep 6, 10:34 1
- suck on that, Italians. -- nm - Max Sep 6, 10:35
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- I liked it a lot. Though the damage estimates are low, even in 1947 dollars. I had to wreck a lot of stuff to get the Public Menace achievement. -- nm - crash davis Sep 6, 10:35 2
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    - I can't remember but I basically used up at least five cars hitting everything in sight -- nm - crash davis Sep 6, 10:43
- How repetitive is it, compared to say Red Dead Redemption? -- nm - Strongbad Sep 6, 10:32 4
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  - I liked Red Dead a little more because the interaction with set pieces was more free. -- nm - Max Sep 6, 10:33 1
    - RDR was fun at first, but I lost interest. Same with the GTA games. - Strongbad Sep 6, 10:36
- I loved the atmosphere. -- nm - Max Sep 6, 10:31 2
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    - I know, right! *high five* -- nm - Guy si Sep 6, 10:34
Shooting at Carson City - link -- (link) - JenBro Sep 6, 10:29
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- Crack the whip! Show that paralegal who's boss! -- nm - Strongbad Sep 6, 10:32
- To play devil's advocate, I wouldn't work my ass off to be a paralegal for no overtime pay. If she's overwhelmed with demands, the problem could be - *Devil's advocate* Sep 6, 10:30 2
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    - whoa, really? I almost posted that question but figured I'd be laughed at because everyone knows that paras don't get OT. wow, can that lazy ass. -- nm - Max Sep 6, 10:32
- "It's all your fault. You keep telling me what to do as if you're my boss or something". -- nm - Paralegal Sep 6, 10:27
- wow. just, wow. -- nm - znufrii Sep 6, 10:25
Quiz: Before acting, what athletic endeavor was Jason Statham known for? - Will Hunting Sep 6, 10:16 13
- I would have been sure it was soccer. -- nm - Max Sep 6, 10:21
- spoil - decline Sep 6, 10:20
- He was actually a Transporter, but looked at the package and was fired. -- nm - JohnnyB Sep 6, 10:18
- he's acting? -- nm - znufrii Sep 6, 10:17
- spoils - Roger More Sep 6, 10:16 8
  - swimmer's body. plus smells like bleach. he's like the perfect man, I swear. -- nm - amanda "late sleeper" jones Sep 6, 10:27 2
    - Ooh, I need to do a bleach load today...you jealous? -- nm - MojaveMeg Sep 6, 10:30 1
      - so jealous. I only get to bleach about every 2.5 weeks. - amanda "late sleeper" jones Sep 6, 10:39
  - spoils - Beryllium Sep 6, 10:20
  - heh, Will must have just read the same Cracked article that I did :) -- nm - Beaker Sep 6, 10:17 2
    - I read it too - but I actually knew before. It's one of HSX's daily repeated trivia questions -- nm - Roger More Sep 6, 10:19 1
      - Heh. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 6, 10:19
  - spoils - Diva Sep 6, 10:17
solid deleted scene of Star Wars Empire Strikes Back.... -- (link) - Remlik Sep 6, 10:11 12 1
- when will the well-acted, well-written deleted scenes from the prequels see the light of day? -- nm - Beryllium Sep 6, 10:14 11
  - when they digitally replace Hayden Christensen with someone else. -- nm - Remlik Sep 6, 10:20 7
    - The franchise was doomed the moment Jake Lloyd and him were cast. At least the kid had the age excuse. -- nm - David Sep 6, 10:30
    - that doesn't fix the writing -- nm - Beryllium Sep 6, 10:21
    - don't put all the blame on him. He is terrible, but so is every single other person -- nm - Beaker Sep 6, 10:21 4
      - I have seen him do good work. What was that Kevin Kline movie about the house? - amoxy Sep 6, 10:26 3
        
        Life As A House. -- nm - Diva Sep 6, 10:27
        
        almost all the people in star wars have demonstrated "good work" before and after those films ... - Beryllium Sep 6, 10:27 1
        
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  - If they existed it'd be about the time a newer video format arrives and Lucas can sell yet another edition of the films - TWuG Sep 6, 10:18 1
    - (I didn't watch the clip) -- nm - Beryllium Sep 6, 10:18
  - when they remake it? -- nm - Beaker Sep 6, 10:16
Congresswoman's legislative efforts benefit her husband's business -- (link) - znufrii Sep 6, 10:01 2
- With as often as we find this stuff, you've got to imagine how many cases go un-noticed. sad. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 6, 10:06 1
  - The US Congress: The best legislature money can buy. - znufrii Sep 6, 10:16
So do comic books come out tomorrow or thursday due to the holiday? -- nm - eag Sep 6, 09:58 17
- Is the DC reboot, or whatever it was I heard about in passing, any good? -- nm - JohnnyB Sep 6, 10:09 7
  - No, unless you have never read one, then it is great. -- nm - The Ruiner Sep 6, 11:03
  - well only one issue of Justice League has come out, that was last week...this week sees the release of - Remlik Sep 6, 10:17 4
    - They brought back Green Arrow? - eag Sep 6, 10:21 3
      - spoilers - Beaker Sep 6, 10:22 2
        
        Its a ST joke - eag Sep 6, 10:28 1
        
        then you'll love Aquaman the new series. It's going to be a huge seller. -- nm - Remlik Sep 6, 10:35
  - It just started -- nm - eag Sep 6, 10:17
- Every Wed. no more holiday delays. ever. - Remlik Sep 6, 10:00 8
  - You dont say - eag Sep 6, 10:09
  - we get ours Tuesday now... -- nm - Beaker Sep 6, 10:02 6
    - I used to live like a mile from the printing plant, so I'd get them - like - early. -- nm - Mop Sep 6, 10:05
    - remind me...where do you live? Canada? -- nm - Remlik Sep 6, 10:04 4
      - Fredericton (it always used to be Wed, but changed about a year ago to Tuesday) -- nm - Beaker Sep 6, 10:08 3
        
        Whoa. Are you on Atlantic time zone? -- nm - con_carne Sep 6, 10:33
        
        I'm reading that it's Wed.... -- (link) - Remlik Sep 6, 10:19 1
        
        *shrug* used to be, but now they are there Tuesdays -- nm - Beaker Sep 6, 10:20
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- Where's Oregon State ranked? Oh, right, below FCS teams. -- nm - Mop Sep 6, 10:09
- And the ridiculousness of pre-season football rankings continues. - Strongbad Sep 6, 10:05 1
  - I do love that Auburn dropped out with a Win. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 6, 10:07
- Oklahoma beat that known football powerhouse Tulsa to retain the #1 ranking -- nm - Beaker Sep 6, 10:01
Giant Hog....Weed -- nm - Beaker Sep 6, 09:58 1
- Don't touch it, it will ruin your skin for life. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 6, 10:01
For Meg (and anyone else who cares): I found the potter who did the pot I got at the Field Museum. - CovingtonCat Sep 6, 09:56 3
- Did you see the pic I linked of mine ? -- nm - MojaveMeg Sep 6, 10:21
- Hey - how was your trip? Have fun? -- nm - JenBro Sep 6, 10:11 1
  - he posted a rundown on the BBs -- nm - Beaker Sep 6, 10:22
New Order has announced live shows for the first time in 6 years. No Peter Hook. -- (link) - MDH Sep 6, 09:51 2
- That's cool...but not surprised about no Hook. Loved the Bad Lieutenant project they did. -- nm - Remlik Sep 6, 09:58
- probably the reason i have idear who either is -- nm - Danedukenuuk Sep 6, 09:54
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- If he can't go, they are in on Andrew Luck. - David Sep 6, 10:15
- I see them sitting around 8-8 somehow. -- nm - Remlik Sep 6, 10:01 2
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    - I have to agree. -- nm - Remlik Sep 6, 10:05
- The true test....what did the O/U on the Colts win totals do in Vegas over the last 2 days. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 6, 09:51 1
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"Your mother and I read that thing cover to cover, loved it." -- nm - con_carne Sep 6, 09:46 1
- The Joy of Sex? -- nm - Mop Sep 6, 10:06
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  - anyone who lives there and isn't ready for a major quake is ... dumb. -- nm - loosilu Sep 6, 09:47 3
    - 6.7 is on the lower end of what one would call a "major quake." Also, you could easily switch "dumb" for "poor." - con_carne Sep 6, 10:01 1
      - I don't think loosi is referring to choice of housing -- nm - Beryllium Sep 6, 10:03
    - on the other hand you can have two or tree housing bubbles in the next 30 years -- nm - Danedukenuuk Sep 6, 09:49
- Anytime I get linked to Cracked, I end up spending a ton of time there. - Will Hunting Sep 6, 09:44 6
  - They operate on the magic of lists. There are a couple of other sites that do the same. -- nm - loosilu Sep 6, 09:48 3
    - It's a lot more than that. Cracked has a knack for good insight and finding facts to support what's behind their jokes. -- nm - con_carne Sep 6, 09:49 2
      - eh, some of the lists I've seen were sucky (bad research, misleading headlines). But they are getting at getting your attention. -- nm - loosilu Sep 6, 09:50 1
        
        you need to change your nick to The Ruiner. -- nm - Remlik Sep 6, 10:00
  - It's like actual crack. I can't stop. - Mel Profit Sep 6, 09:47 1
    - I have to consciously avoid going to the site unless I have a block of time. -- nm - loosilu Sep 6, 09:49
- You should have made this a poll! -- nm - Roger More Sep 6, 09:43
con carne - phone for first one or two, then onsite in NYC or Houston. -- nm - colin Sep 6, 09:38 2
- Ah. I've never applied for an out of state job -- nm - con_carne Sep 6, 09:45
- Good luck! -- nm - Strongbad Sep 6, 09:44
17 Insurance Carriers that make up 70% of Conn. Home Ins. market agreeing to waive higher cost deductibles for Irene - JenBro Sep 6, 09:37
Finding plants that fit into the space available is hard. - Will Hunting Sep 6, 09:36 17
- cactus -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 6, 09:39
- What about Hostas - aren't the virtually indestructable? -- nm - JenBro Sep 6, 09:38 11
  - yes and they love shade. -- nm - loosilu Sep 6, 09:44 1
    - from what I could tell of the colors for the house and deck - they would look really pretty too -- nm - JenBro Sep 6, 09:46
  - good call. -- nm - Beaker Sep 6, 09:41
  - I dunno....link me a pic :) I'm lazy :P -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 6, 09:41 7
    - here -- (link) - tRuMaN Sep 6, 09:44
    - ok! these - there's tons of different ones too - and they grow big and all Summer long - and come back each year bigger -- (link) - JenBro Sep 6, 09:43 5
      - Maybe they'd work, I'm not a fan of growing big or the waxy appearance. - Will Hunting Sep 6, 09:51 4
        
        mums? junipers (that you could trim to fit). -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 6, 09:53 1
        
        or fragrant stuff like rosemary and lavender (which grow into bushes). -- nm - loosilu Sep 6, 09:54
        
        if you have a good nursery in the area, maybe you could ask them for ideas. -- nm - loosilu Sep 6, 09:53 1
        
        Or just google plants for narrow beds. -- nm - mara Sep 6, 10:03
- you mean the deck? -- nm - loosilu Sep 6, 09:37 3
  - Yep....I have 16" beds on the outside of them and most shrubs don't fit in that narrow a space -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 6, 09:39 2
    - ornamental grass? -- nm - amanda "late sleeper" jones Sep 6, 10:00 1
      - Maybe,...... I'll need to dig some more. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 6, 10:08
Cool...easy question, but I didn't want to lose it in the roll. Can someone link me to the site that has - Jim Sep 6, 09:35 2
- Here ya go -- (link) - Will Hunting Sep 6, 09:37 1
  - Rock on...thanks. Gonna use these as 1 of my 10 categories on that Trivia Night I'm working. -- nm - Jim Sep 6, 09:38
Fast food chains lining up to get a piece of the food stamp pie... -- (link) - znufrii Sep 6, 09:35
Which NFL team finished last in sack rate (sacks divided by quarterback dropbacks) last season? -- nm - Beaker Sep 6, 09:35 14
- I know the Pats had low sack totals but I think they did a good job protecting Brady so it's not likely them but I'll guess it anyway. -- nm - Mel Profit Sep 6, 09:40
- as a defense (not their Offense). -- nm - Beaker Sep 6, 09:40 1
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- Niners -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 6, 09:40
- Eagles -- Vick got hit a lot -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 6, 09:40
- Ravens? -- nm - samara Sep 6, 09:39 4
  - winner! just a sack on every 4.3% of QB dropbacks -- nm - Beaker Sep 6, 09:40 3
    - That's best not worst! -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 6, 09:40 2
      - Defensive. They did not sack a lot of QBs -- nm - Beaker Sep 6, 09:41 1
        
        nanny mcphee gonna turn it around! -- nm - moles Sep 6, 09:47
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  - nope -- nm - Beaker Sep 6, 09:37
- I'm gonna say the Broncos. (we were last in a lot of things last year.) -- nm - Jim Sep 6, 09:36 1
  - nope -- nm - Beaker Sep 6, 09:37
I have a question, so I have to roll the board. -- nm - Jim Sep 6, 09:35 2
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  - :) -- nm - JenBro Sep 6, 09:38

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