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And so it begins - we are getting emails that our health insurance premiums are going up in 2012 - Epiphany Oct 12, 07:48 4
- 7% increases aren't *that* bad. -- nm - TFox Oct 12, 07:50 1
  - 3X COLA -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 12, 13:36
- But it comes with a free frogurt. -- nm - Don Homer Oct 12, 07:49 1
  - That's good. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 12, 07:50
I don't know why I didn't notice this before, but Herman Cain's autobiography has a somewhat self-aggrandizing title. - mara Oct 12, 07:45 5
- Some Exerpts . . . Chapter 7 - My Flight is Delayed. - pmb Oct 12, 07:51
- An insightful point I saw someone make about him: "It's like he's running for radio talk show host." -- nm - Reagen Oct 12, 07:47 1
  - I think he is one, though -- nm - con_carne Oct 12, 07:48
- either that or he wants Neil Schon to hit on him -- nm - Epiphany Oct 12, 07:46
- he meant White Castle. He had gone their for lunch the day he was writing the book -- nm - Beaker Oct 12, 07:46
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- I wonder if he'll be traded to every Ravens opponent this season. - the wrong element, bad guy Oct 12, 07:47
- conditional 7th round draft pick. also, will play Baltimore for the 2nd time in 3 weeks. -- nm - Jim Oct 12, 07:42 2
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    - Yes, because that worked so well for the Jets. - the wrong element, bad guy Oct 12, 07:51
Shirt.Woot offering a kind reminder of Halloween around the corner -- (link) - budice Oct 12, 07:39
So the lead actor in our next film seems in to twittering. -- (link) - LMS Oct 12, 07:28 2
- Was that a pic of the screenplay (for Broken?). Love him as an actor. -- nm - decline Oct 12, 07:31 1
  - Yes. I really should read the script. Hope to do a set visit soonish. -- nm - LMS Oct 12, 07:34
NFL: Early look at the playoff picture -- (link) - budice Oct 12, 07:24 12
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  - Oh please. ESPN was doing a 2012 NFL Mock draft the week after 2011 was done. I bet they already have Bracketology up for March Madness. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 12, 07:30 8
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      - I'd love to know their hit rate during business hours... - Mel Profit Oct 12, 07:38 1
        
        Probably higher than during non-business hours, for sure. -- nm - Don Homer Oct 12, 07:39
      - *plasters a bunch of ads across the screen, showers with flash-based popups* -- nm - ESPN.com Oct 12, 07:32 3
        
        don't forget to auto-start a video or two while you are at it -- nm - decline Oct 12, 07:34
        
        Not that it really matters, but I find kind of funny that they still have a go.com URL. -- nm - mara Oct 12, 07:34 1
        
        me too *nerdy* . Actually knew folks who worked for Starwave before ESPN bought them out. -- nm - budice Oct 12, 07:36
      - I see them mentioned on the Front page. They have some writers who know their stuff. - Strongbad Oct 12, 07:32
  - First! -- nm - NFL.com Oct 12, 07:29
- Go Eagles! - decline Oct 12, 07:25
speaking of birthdays, 2011 is the 50th anniversary of Breakfast at Tiffanys. I read an article in Harpers Bazaar this morning - Andie Oct 12, 07:23 2
- well, they're missing an opportunity, then. -- nm - Reagen Oct 12, 07:38
- re IM - weather??? obvie i meant *whether*. -- nm - Andie Oct 12, 07:25
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Damnit. Second day in a row I went down to get breakfast and forgot to buy breakfast - oblique Oct 12, 07:20 2
- You seek to defy Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, don't you? -- nm - bc/nc Oct 12, 07:28
- Early onset of Alzheimer's -- nm - amoxy Oct 12, 07:23
The city of Harrisburg PA will file for bankruptcy - Brian Oct 12, 07:18
speaking of straight up murder...I want to force slowly Force Choke the EMR group. - Mel Profit Oct 12, 07:12 7
- I'm sure this won't make you feel better, but the same shit happens here. And, oh by the way, they all make anywhere from 50-75% more than we do. -- nm - Jim Oct 12, 07:35 1
  - It's frigging galling....they think they're good. -- nm - Mel Profit Oct 12, 07:55
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  - there's one analyst who behaves like your grandparents confused by the VCR... - Mel Profit Oct 12, 07:21 1
    - Dude...when she shakes the monitor, it's just to erase what she has on the screen. -- nm - Jim Oct 12, 07:36
- Scorched Earth strategy? -- nm - budice Oct 12, 07:13 1
  - I'm at least having my boss start rattling some cages. - Mel Profit Oct 12, 07:16
Sony hacked again. -- (link) - Beaker Oct 12, 07:12
WTF, Topeka? -- (link) - znufrii Oct 12, 07:12
It's Gumby's birthday also...And Google doodle is waaay cool -- (link) - amoxy Oct 12, 07:11 3
- awesome1 -- nm - loosilu Oct 12, 07:14 1
  - I wanted this username on HSX, but it was taken - con_carne Oct 12, 07:46
- It is actually Art Clokey's birthday the creator of Gumby -- nm - amoxy Oct 12, 07:13
Andie --- unless Little Boy Metz comes really early, kelly will be having a c-section - Will Hunting Oct 12, 07:05 12
- Not exactly...Voldy is coming via c section even if he is early. -- nm - kelly Oct 12, 07:11 2
  - *perks up* -- nm - Harry Potter Fans Oct 12, 07:19
  - Though, fwiw, sometimes it just happens. -- nm - Don Homer Oct 12, 07:16
- *phew* -- nm - loosilu Oct 12, 07:07
- So much for Vegas, I guess we're gonna have to start planning ST trips to Legoland -- nm - budice Oct 12, 07:07
- Also...what kind of ST world is it where I can't make a joke about Hunting's ginormous melon without being pestered with facts? - Jim Oct 12, 07:06 6
  - "Awww, he's got my melon." -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 12, 07:07
  - heh. it was more like 'no Jim! it's okay! kelly doesn't have to give birth to a watermelon!" - Andie Oct 12, 07:07 4
    - OT--from B2, I didn't realize for ages that my status with Crash was set to "in a relationship" rather than "married". - Trish Oct 12, 07:23
    - "um...doctor, you're gonna have to make a larger incision." -- nm - Jim Oct 12, 07:09 2
      - Damn, that kid's got a huge head. -- nm - Stewie Griffin Oct 12, 07:10 1
        
        Stewie? -- nm - Brian Oct 12, 07:11
Iran: Accusations of plot to blow up Saudi ambassador are only meant to distract attention from the Wall St. protests -- (link) - znufrii Oct 12, 07:02 2
- This reminds me how much I loved the Iraqi Information Minister. -- nm - loosilu Oct 12, 07:06 1
  - the scary thing was, most of what he said ended up being kinda on point! -- nm - Jovian Oct 12, 07:11
Heads up, Blackberry service issues spreading to North America -- (link) - budice Oct 12, 07:01 1
- Yeah, mine appears to be wonky. - Kim Pine Oct 12, 07:24
Sons of Anarchy thread! (major spoils) - Jovian Oct 12, 07:00 7
- Ok, here's what I wrote to Zietgeist (to straighten him out). I wrote half last night, fell asleep, then finished it a while ago, but the board rolled - Trish Oct 12, 07:18 3
  - ok, its the jt that went past me, thanks -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 12, 13:43
  - nice summary! I see you follow this show as closely me -- nm - Jovian Oct 12, 07:43 1
    - I really like Trish's theory about *spoil speculation* - Epiphany Oct 12, 07:46
- *spoils discussion* - Epiphany Oct 12, 07:13 2
  - My take on this (spoils of course) - Trish Oct 12, 07:57
  - spoils - Jovian Oct 12, 07:17
zeitgeist you around? Could you turn around your's and Buzzs' troops from The Death Star if you could please. - Beaker Oct 12, 06:59 1
- sorry, i fired them off and went to bed -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 12, 13:47
10 toys at bath time? Hot Wheels island set? If reincarnation is real, I want Spawn and Amy to be my parents. -- nm - Todd Manning Oct 12, 06:57 1
- I fear for a second generation of ST-posters. -- nm - budice Oct 12, 06:59
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Frank Kameny, gay activist who essentially is the reason all of the gay politicos can keep their jobs has died at 86. -- (link) - MDH Oct 12, 06:46
6 Restaurant Meals with more than 100 grams of fat (from Men's Health) - Andie Oct 12, 06:38 14
- I'm surprised there's no Outback or PD Chang's. -- nm - loosilu Oct 12, 07:10 5
  - 'F' -- nm - decline Oct 12, 07:12 4
    - I also found her post to be lacking in substance but an F? that is a harsh grade - Epiphany Oct 12, 07:14 3
      - worse than the D I gave it! -- nm - loosilu Oct 12, 07:30 2
        
        haa - I'm wondering if you got new nails - Epiphany Oct 12, 07:35 1
        
        I can't even polish my nails. they just get destroyed when I paint. -- nm - loosilu Oct 12, 07:39
- That salad is insane. And cheesecake factory is the damn devil. -- nm - TFox Oct 12, 06:48 2
  - speaking of, it's time for Penny to get a new job on BBT -- nm - Andie Oct 12, 06:51 1
    - i've always been surprised that they were allowed to use that name - prayformojo Oct 12, 07:00
- yummy -- nm - decline Oct 12, 06:44
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  - Ditto - Applebees. Blech. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 12, 06:41 1
    - (although to be fair, it's hard to screw up fish and chips ...) -- nm - Beryllium Oct 12, 06:42
Oh, and 'Killer Elite' was sadly only a C+. The Conspirator - C. -- nm - MDH Oct 12, 06:36
America's commutes start earlier and last longer -- (link) - LMS Oct 12, 06:36 18
- No kidding? - Stephen Oct 12, 07:02
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  - Generally 40-45 minutes in the morning and 45-60 in the afternoon. -- nm - Don Homer Oct 12, 07:05
  - 10 minutes here -- nm - Beaker Oct 12, 07:04
  - 20-25 minutes. -- nm - loosilu Oct 12, 07:03
  - 15 to 20 -- nm - Epiphany Oct 12, 07:02
  - usually 25 minutes each way -- nm - prayformojo Oct 12, 07:00
  - Right there with ya! -- nm - budice Oct 12, 06:59
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  - about 2.5 hours when I have to go up to NYC, 5 seconds to walk down the hall otherwise. -- nm - znufrii Oct 12, 06:56 1
    - so I guess we can average it out to about 30-35 minutes -- nm - znufrii Oct 12, 06:57
  - 40-45 min on a good day -- nm - decline Oct 12, 06:55
  - is this a poll? mine would be even shorter than yours if I drove. -- nm - amanda jones Oct 12, 06:52 5
    - It's always a poll! :) -- nm - con_carne Oct 12, 07:45
    - remember when i use to walk to work? in, like, 5 minutes? i miss that/ - Andie Oct 12, 06:54 3
      - I did the same! I miss it too. -- nm - loosilu Oct 12, 07:03
      - how far is your walk to transit? (mine is about .5 mile in the morning, 2.7 in the afternoon. I love the afternoon walk-home.) -- nm - amanda jones Oct 12, 06:59 1
        
        1 block from my place to subway. at the work end i don't even go outside, just across a glass tunnel from subway to building and go up elevator. -- nm - Andie Oct 12, 06:59
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- This refuses to get less fascinating. Next up: -- (link) - TFox Oct 12, 06:51 [Backboard] 1
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- It can't be any worse than now -- nm - oblique Oct 12, 06:39 2
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    - I feel a 80's revival, Hawk for hitting coach! -- nm - budice Oct 12, 06:49
Verizon phones 1 penny at Amazon Wireless (including Bionic) -- (link) - budice Oct 12, 06:34
LYC: "The Thing" had a screener that let out right as I got to the movie theater last night. WOM seemed pretty solid. What are the reviews like? -- nm - MDH Oct 12, 06:34
Inside the collapse: Dedication waned, unity unraveled, and manager lost influence as a once-inspiring Red Sox season ended in epic failure... -- (link) - Don Homer Oct 12, 06:31 23
- The hurricane-and-headphones bit is absolutely blood-boiling. - TFox Oct 12, 07:43 1
  - that was pretty bad. -- nm - Diva Oct 12, 07:54
- *wonders if it was Popeye's or KFC* -- nm - Diva Oct 12, 07:37 1
  - heh, I wondered the exact same thing myself when I heard it briefly discussed on the radio this morning. -- nm - Don Homer Oct 12, 07:44
- wow. - Mel Profit Oct 12, 06:43 18
  - You know, I picked up michael holley's book on the title runs at job lot a while back. - TFox Oct 12, 06:56 17
    - I half hope the team goes full loco next year. - Mel Profit Oct 12, 07:00 16
      - Maybe mo vaughn can manage.... -- nm - TFox Oct 12, 07:02 15
        
        Bring back Manny! -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 12, 07:06 14
        
        I think Youk would straight up murder his ass in the dugout. -- nm - Mel Profit Oct 12, 07:10 13
        
        Oh, I'd make my first main action this off-season be the removal of Youk from the team - Will Hunting Oct 12, 07:14 12
        
        That would have been easier to do when there was still a shot at retaining Beltre. - TFox Oct 12, 07:18 4
        
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        You do what every other team in baseball does...you make do at 1 position on the diamond. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 12, 07:21 2
        
        if you have to. usually teams don't vacate talent in order to make do, unless they *have* to. - TFox Oct 12, 07:23 1
        
        I don't think they *have* to, but it makes sense in so many ways - Will Hunting Oct 12, 07:25
        
        I prefer Youk's style of play over Ellsbury but... - Mel Profit Oct 12, 07:18
        
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        If he didn't bitch last year, I can't imagine he will this year. - Will Hunting Oct 12, 07:17
        
        you just want the hot ones. -- nm - Mel Profit Oct 12, 07:16 3
        
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        you're telling me the gays don't universally find the same men attractive? - Mel Profit Oct 12, 07:22 1
        
        gaycist! - Epiphany Oct 12, 07:42
happy birthday fellow andy! -- nm - Andie Oct 12, 06:29
people are just really weird. they're just weird. -- nm - amanda jones Oct 12, 06:26 3
- duh. -- nm - znufrii Oct 12, 06:31
- People are weird, when you're a weirdo - TWuG Oct 12, 06:28
- it's just a facebook status! it's not *that* weird! -- nm - Andie Oct 12, 06:28
Word. -- nm - Jim Oct 12, 06:25

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