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Don't understand the Euro crisis? JP Morgan explains using Legos (nmbl) - Brian Sep 6, 11:31 1
- explains??? - Danedukenuuk Sep 6, 11:33
Can I go back to Utah now? - oblique Sep 6, 11:25 5
- You clearly need to Halo. - The Ruiner Sep 6, 11:26 4
  - Just last night I discovered the option to disable unintentional "clenching" on the controller - oblique Sep 6, 11:29 2
    - I need to do that. Does not happen often, but annoying when it does. - The Ruiner Sep 6, 11:30 1
      - I do use the Toggke Crouch setting. -- nm - The Ruiner Sep 6, 11:32
  - It has rained here for four straight days. I don't know how people in London and Seattle put up with it. -- nm - David Sep 6, 11:28
"Is today the day?" .... "Maybe next time," -- nm - Beaker Sep 6, 11:22
My sister and I were standing in the bathtub, lit only by candlelight, peering through the net "window" at the elephant making this noise: -- (link) - muzungu psilotum Sep 6, 11:20 [youtube] 4
- why would you pee on an elephant? oh peeRing, nev'rmind -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 6, 11:23 2
  - Actually, he's done peeing by this point... -- (link) - muzungu psilotum Sep 6, 11:28 [youtube]
  - hang on, I've got one of those, too. -- nm - muzungu psilotum Sep 6, 11:23
- Uh... kinky? -- nm - The Ruiner Sep 6, 11:21
Sammy really enjoyed getting circumcised today. - TFox Sep 6, 11:20 5
- watch out, he'll probably try to circumcise everything in sight. -- nm - Max Sep 6, 11:21
- Uh.. why did they wait this long? -- nm - The Ruiner Sep 6, 11:21 3
  - Long story. - TFox Sep 6, 11:22 2
    - ACK!!! -- nm - The Ruiner Sep 6, 11:23
    - heh. "long" story. -- nm - Max Sep 6, 11:23
Eddie Murphy agrees to host the Oscars... -- (link) - Don Homer Sep 6, 11:18 8
- It reads like it was written by a 4th grader. -- nm - Diva Sep 6, 11:43
- RAW -- nm - Danedukenuuk Sep 6, 11:26
- Nikki can be extremely "look at me!!!" in her reporting style, huh? -- nm - TFox Sep 6, 11:26 3
  - "Don't listen to that 'urban' entertainment news website. I know how these deals are done." - con_carne Sep 6, 11:30
  - SHE broke this story. Not the sites that it reported it before her. SHE ALONE!!!!! And she's done it 4 years in a row!!! -- nm - Jim Sep 6, 11:28
  - Same as it ever was. -- nm - The Ruiner Sep 6, 11:26
- *cue Eddie Murphy laugh* -- nm - David Sep 6, 11:20 1
  - buy it on dvd! -- (link) - Remlik Sep 6, 11:25 [youtube]
Why do home repair/remodeling companies feel they're not governed by the 'do not call' list? - MojaveMeg Sep 6, 11:17 5
- I've been getting nonstop calls from the Red Cross for two weeks. -- nm - loosilu Sep 6, 11:22 3
  - Unfortunately non-profits are exempt, right? I've had to get firm with various cancer and diabetes organizations. -- nm - MojaveMeg Sep 6, 11:25 2
    - political calls too, which people hate so much that I wouldn't be surprised if one party makes robo calls on the behalf of the other party just to - zeitgeist Sep 6, 11:32
    - correct. plus, they apparently really really need my blood. I should make an appointment. -- nm - loosilu Sep 6, 11:26
- Never EVER give your phone number to Catherines (chain clothing store) they've been robo calling us for 2 years now despite my complaint and their ... - zeitgeist Sep 6, 11:21
Okay, I have yet to see the Maryland uniforms. Who can link me to the *best* photo? -- nm - The Ruiner Sep 6, 11:10 21
- The ones worn last night aren't in this set, but these are their other options, including the "Shell" helmet -- (link) - MDH Sep 6, 11:16 20
  - Uh... what is with all the hate? - The Ruiner Sep 6, 11:19 19
    - Not hating, but the yellow is a mess. UMD is on every sports blog today, so mission achieved. IM has some celeb twitters that commented on them: - MDH Sep 6, 11:21 2
      - Agreed on the yellow, but I really like the orange and black stuff. - The Ruiner Sep 6, 11:23 1
        
        We do not have orange in the MD flag! -- nm - MDH Sep 6, 11:30
    - You really need to see the uniforms they wore. - Will Hunting Sep 6, 11:20 12
      - I think the MD flag is interesting from a design perspective, certainly better than most state flags. -- nm - znufrii Sep 6, 11:26 3
        
        Right. -- nm - Don Homer Sep 6, 11:29 2
        
        it might be...but it ain't a visually cool design - Will Hunting Sep 6, 11:30 1
        
        I really can't disagree more. the graphic yellow/black is badass. -- nm - loosilu Sep 6, 11:34
      - Link me!!! -- nm - The Ruiner Sep 6, 11:24 6
        
        Cleats! -- (link) - MDH Sep 6, 11:26 1
        
        those are awesome. -- nm - loosilu Sep 6, 11:29
        
        Jersey including the arm sleeves -- (link) - MDH Sep 6, 11:25 3
        
        Okay, that is not good. Clearly they wanted to make the biggest impact in week one. -- nm - The Ruiner Sep 6, 11:28 2
        
        picture it from the stands, though. that's got to look great. -- nm - loosilu Sep 6, 11:30 1
        
        I don't watch college football, I was picturing fans wearing them walking down the street. - The Ruiner Sep 6, 11:31
      - that's my favorite of the options. -- nm - loosilu Sep 6, 11:23
    - beats me. I like it. -- nm - loosilu Sep 6, 11:19 2
      - Me too, and 16-17 year old kids across the country? - The Ruiner Sep 6, 11:20 1
        
        according to what I've read, yes. -- nm - loosilu Sep 6, 11:21
The SEC makes the cover of the new Sports Illustrated -- (link) - crash davis Sep 6, 11:08 [Image] 9
- Congrats on winning 20% of your games against the SEC! - David Sep 6, 11:17 6
  - Congrats on Tennessee's impressive victory over Montana! - crash davis Sep 6, 11:20 5
    - Thank you! It's not easy to have a QB rating over 900, but Tyler Bray is just that good. - David Sep 6, 11:26 4
      - Something I've been puzzling over this week: how can Vandy have Aaron Rodgers' little brother on their team, and not start him? - TFox Sep 6, 11:29 3
        
        I wonder when redshirt freshman Nick Montana will get the call to start at Washington -- nm - crash davis Sep 6, 11:32
        
        He might just not be that good...he did end up at Vandy instead of a real football school. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 6, 11:32 1
        
        We're already starting a guy who's not that good! -- nm - TFox Sep 6, 11:32
- heh -- nm - TFox Sep 6, 11:08 1
  - actually they are going with two regional covers this week - the other one features LSU -- nm - crash davis Sep 6, 11:09
My "irritating, don't know how to respond" peeve of the day? When someone who is asking for money for some cause says "You have a nice day" if you - CrankYanker Sep 6, 11:07 1
- do I *have* to? -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 6, 11:29
more guns not killing people: multiple people not shot at a Carson City IHOP -- (link) - moles Sep 6, 11:07 1
- again? -- nm - JenBro Sep 6, 11:19
,/~ You can be a coffee achiever. You can sit around the house and watch Leave It to Beaver. ,/~ -- (link) - mara Sep 6, 11:04 [youtube]
10 Social Ticks To Avoid - author unknown - CrankYanker Sep 6, 10:58 12
- 10, 9, 8, 5, 4, 3, 1. Yeah, I'm basically a horrible human being. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 6, 11:32
- 10, 9, 6, 5, 2 -- nm - Beaker Sep 6, 11:07 3
  - I'll take "Ticks You Have" for $100? -- nm - CrankYanker Sep 6, 11:09 2
    - it's TICS!!! -- nm - loosilu Sep 6, 11:10 1
      - You are correct. -- nm - CrankYanker Sep 6, 11:11
- Like #6: For some reason, I notice it when people are talking and instead of "No" somebody says "Na-Na-NO!" It's weirdly common. - con_carne Sep 6, 11:06 2
  - More common these days is "yeah, yeah, yeah"....drives me nuts. -- nm - CrankYanker Sep 6, 11:08 1
    - These people are wound up and forgot they are in California :) -- nm - con_carne Sep 6, 11:16
- #1 is a date ruiner for me -- nm - MDH Sep 6, 11:05
- re #5: STOP TAPPING! -- nm - loosilu Sep 6, 11:03
- you're okay pixie, flatulence didn't make the list -- nm - crash davis Sep 6, 11:01 1
  - ohhh - this reminds me - NPR last week had a mention on Wait Wait Don't Tell Me that the military has requested soldiers rerfrain from audible farting - JenBro Sep 6, 11:10
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- LAWRIE! -- nm - Beaker Sep 6, 11:08
Hey Remlik - eag Sep 6, 10:55
"Looks like you blew a seal" -- (link) - CrankYanker Sep 6, 10:54 [youtube] 2
- "I said, "Fix the damn thing and leave my personal life out of it."" -- nm - Life in the Slaw Lane Sep 6, 10:56
- "Just fix the darn thing and leave my private life out of it, okay pal?" -- nm - znufrii Sep 6, 10:55
FWIW apparently the official anouncement coming later today/tomorrow that...JCVD and Chuck Norris are a go on "Expendables 2." -- nm - MDH Sep 6, 10:47 10
- Geriatic Park -- nm - JohnnyB Sep 6, 10:58
- Now, as long as they take all their screen time, double it and make sure that if Sly wants to talk about feelings, he gets shot in the head. - Will Hunting Sep 6, 10:53 1
  - If you talk about your feelings regarding Expendables, do you get shot in the head? -- nm - TFox Sep 6, 10:55
- Awesome. -- nm - Mop Sep 6, 10:51
- anyone seen JVCD? i recomend it: A class -- nm - Danedukenuuk Sep 6, 10:51 3
  - I saw it at the film fest. Fantastic movie. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 6, 10:57 1
    - seen it twice is great - Danedukenuuk Sep 6, 10:59
  - link -- (link) - Danedukenuuk Sep 6, 10:57
- nice. -- nm - Remlik Sep 6, 10:49
- now we're talking. - Mel Profit Sep 6, 10:48
I've been stalked !! - MojaveMeg Sep 6, 10:45 3
- Wow - nice stalking ... what flavor Jays? those are some good chips -- nm - JenBro Sep 6, 10:47 1
  - Original. -- nm - MojaveMeg Sep 6, 10:50
- mailing mine today -- nm - moles Sep 6, 10:46
WAP? -- Southwest kicks Billie Joe Armstrong off of flight for wearing baggy pants -- (link) - znufrii Sep 6, 10:44 13
- *saggy* pants. this is an underwear issue, probably. -- nm - muzungu psilotum Sep 6, 11:01 8
  - It's certainly not the end of the world or anything, but the number of youts I see with pants halfway down and underwear showing is really something - Don Homer Sep 6, 11:09 1
    - Billie Joe is no yout. -- nm - loosilu Sep 6, 11:25
  - You assume he was wearing underwear. -- nm - The Ruiner Sep 6, 11:09
  - This. I'm surprised it escalated so fast. The conversation should be as follows: - Mop Sep 6, 11:04 4
    - this -- nm - Beaker Sep 6, 11:06
    - In my experience in the library, nobody *ever* says "Ah, okay, sorry." They just give you the "eff you" look and make a cursory tug at the wasteband - mara Sep 6, 11:06
    - jnine will clear all this up. -- nm - muzungu psilotum Sep 6, 11:05 1
      - They apologized and put him on the next flight, OAK-BUR. ;) -- nm - jnine Sep 6, 11:58
- *shakes head* -- nm - Don Homer Sep 6, 10:50
- Flight attendants have so little going for them, who can blame them for going on power trips? -- nm - Mop (196 lbs) Sep 6, 10:48 2
  - I'm more surprised that it's Southwest, thought they would be a bit more laid back about it... -- nm - znufrii Sep 6, 10:52 1
    - I'm surprised Billie Joe was flying Southwest. -- nm - loosilu Sep 6, 11:00
Poll Question - do you have a "dark sky viewing" spot nearby? Ours is pretty recent - but very cool events. -- (link) - JenBro Sep 6, 10:44 18
- Yeah. - The Ruiner Sep 6, 11:25
- I flipping love this place. -- (link) - amanda "late sleeper" jones Sep 6, 11:10 2
  - oooh, shiny! - znufrii Sep 6, 11:19 1
    - also, found this place. looks cool. -- (link) - znufrii Sep 6, 11:24
- *remembers star parties in Yosemite -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 6, 11:05
- I was in a super dark spot at Mvuu Camp. Especially after the generators went off at 9pm. However... - muzungu psilotum Sep 6, 11:03
- I got nothing near DC. -- nm - loosilu Sep 6, 11:03
- Does 90 miles count as nearby? :) - con_carne Sep 6, 10:57
- I'm in the wrong part of the state for that -- (link) - znufrii Sep 6, 10:53
- Borrego Springs, where we often camp is a Dark Sky Community. -- (link) - MojaveMeg Sep 6, 10:49 2
  - very cool - that time lapse photo in the story is awesome - I love desert sky - feels like you can see EVERYTHING -- nm - JenBro Sep 6, 10:53 1
    - Chaco Canyon also has a night sky program, but if it's scheduled for a night we're there it's always the night we have a monsoon.. -- (link) - MojaveMeg Sep 6, 11:08
- one of the darkest spots on the light map of the US is about 25 miles away, they built an observatory there that I try to go to once a year -- nm - crash davis Sep 6, 10:46 5
  - Relatedly, I saw this list recently -- (link) - con_carne Sep 6, 10:50 1
    - I've always wanted to go see Big Bend National Park in Texas -- nm - crash davis Sep 6, 10:52
  - wow - lucky you! I love star gazing - and when we get the Northern Lights here - it's pretty fantastic -- nm - JenBro Sep 6, 10:48
  - almost as dark as your cold black heart -- nm - moles Sep 6, 10:48 1
    - keyword is almost -- nm - crash davis Sep 6, 10:53
/walks into the party like I was walking onto a yacht. -- nm - Dr.Johnny Vermin Sep 6, 10:43 1
- You probably think this board is about you -- nm - Roger More Sep 6, 10:43
did I tell you guys that I scored a free dryer for karen (hers broke) on freecycle this weekend? freecycle is pretty awesome sometimes. - amanda "late sleeper" jones Sep 6, 10:40 7
- *let down after the eigth word* -- nm - ST Sep 6, 10:59
- nice. - znufrii Sep 6, 10:41 5
  - it's tough. like 100 emails per day. having a mobile phone on which I can read them helps. -- nm - amanda "late sleeper" jones Sep 6, 11:12 4
    - there was also nothing in particular I was looking for, so it's not like I was motivated to go through them either -- nm - znufrii Sep 6, 11:13 3
      - I was able to snag the dryer because she emailed very late at night when nobody else on FC was awake, I think. usually I do just junk them, but - amanda "late sleeper" jones Sep 6, 11:18 2
        
        My old tv is something I'd give away to them or Craigslist. Which one would you recommend? -- nm - Max Sep 6, 11:22 1
        
        FC tends to have a smaller audience and often more local and would be my first choice -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 6, 11:35
Strongbad, Auburn needed a miracle to beat the WAC doormat in the last minutes of the game. -- nm - crash davis Sep 6, 10:39 8
- I know, I saw it. I just can't remember the last time I team went from inside to outside the Top 25 after winning. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 6, 10:44 6
  - I think it's great. - Strongbad Sep 6, 10:45 5
    - yeah, its time for a change in college football -- nm - crash davis Sep 6, 10:48 4
      - My interest is at an all-time low. I went to every home game for my alma mater for about a 10-year window. - Strongbad Sep 6, 10:51 1
        
        I know I should be feeling the same, but right now I'm still a fan. I even read all the news from Atlanta before and after the game on Saturday -- nm - crash davis Sep 6, 10:54
      - holla - let's get rid of U of M ... GO GREEN! -- nm - JenBro Sep 6, 10:49 1
        
        Miami? We should just send them to the SEC where they belong. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 6, 10:52
- though I could see the complaint since TCU is still ranked -- nm - crash davis Sep 6, 10:42

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