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sheba/pippy, There are several Obama signs in my neighborhood. - ty97 Oct 21, 10:38 14
- Austin has the unique distinction of being liberal ( and open) but not. - Epiphany Oct 21, 10:44 2
  - I'm in (very red) Williamson County though. -- nm - ty97 Oct 21, 10:44 1
    - linky -- (link) - ty97 Oct 21, 10:46
- Way more Obama/Biden signs in my neighborhood. Having canvassed the area and knowing who lives where, it is almost exclusively - CODS Oct 21, 10:42 3
  - Why not? -- nm - JaxSean Oct 21, 10:43 1
    - Because it feels passive/agressive to do so. It doesn't change voters' minds, at best it's indifferent, at worst it just aggravates - TWuG Oct 21, 10:45
  - SFAN -- nm - TWuG Oct 21, 10:42
- you're not a libertarian, take that sign down! -- nm - your mom Oct 21, 10:41 2
  - It's the house across the street that has garage sales really often. - ty97 Oct 21, 10:43 1
    - "They're from Libraria, I think.: -- nm - JaxSean Oct 21, 10:44
- I've seen a lot more Obama signs around where I live -- nm - decline Oct 21, 10:41 1
  - I am pleased that I see a lot more Obama bumper stickers than I did for Kerry in 2004. - JaxSean Oct 21, 10:43
- I finally got one by going down to the campaign office downtown, I had to pay for it ($8) gov's sign was free -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 21, 10:41
- I'm hoping the Ron Paul Effect comes into play. I saw tons of his signs around Primary time, then he got trounced. -- nm - JaxSean Oct 21, 10:41
So, chuck was interesting last night. :) -- nm - Beryllium Oct 21, 10:37 2
- i watched (the last half of) Chuck for the very first time last night.. - Andie Oct 21, 10:41 1
  - Last night was good, but not their best episode. And you really need to have seen the buildup that leads to the final scene - TWuG Oct 21, 10:44
Amazon Gold Box: Boondocks S1 for $22. -- (link) - TFox Oct 21, 10:35
"A single world currency issued by a global central bank is another likely project" -- (link) - Loyola Oct 21, 10:31 11
- I have been hearing this a lot lately -- nm - Epiphany Oct 21, 10:32 5
  - I can see America (officials, not the people) going for this. Rather than suffer the ignominy of China et al withdrawing support together with the - Loyola Oct 21, 10:37 4
    - What happens when oil runs out though? -- nm - ty97 Oct 21, 10:39 3
      - Either new technology will have stepped into the breach, or it won't. -- nm - Loyola Oct 21, 10:40
      - We run on fairy dust! -- nm - lileve Oct 21, 10:39 1
        
        We must harvest another pixie! -- nm - Beryllium Oct 21, 10:40
- oxymoron alert -- nm - Beryllium Oct 21, 10:32 4
  - Really. Where? -- nm - Loyola Oct 21, 10:38 2
    - "global central" bank? Hrm? -- nm - Beryllium Oct 21, 10:39 1
      - Ah. It is a little tinged with oxymoronicness :) -- nm - Loyola Oct 21, 10:41
  - berymoron alert. - ty97 Oct 21, 10:34
CDSs boggle my mind. -- nm - ty97 Oct 21, 10:30 3
- "Cows of Disproportionate Size? I don't think they exist." -- nm - con_carne Oct 21, 10:33 2
  - *hands con_carne 40 RC Points* -- nm - ReluctantCynic Oct 21, 10:39
  - "MOOOOOOOO" -- nm - CODS Oct 21, 10:35
Strangest part of the Canseco article: he kicked PEDs? - TFox Oct 21, 10:27
sitwap: Dexter renewed for 2 more (12 episode) seasons. -- (link) - JaxSean Oct 21, 10:27 1
- Excellent! -- nm - Mel Profit Oct 21, 10:33
UFC isn't bringing in Kimbo. Dana has said publicly over a dozen times he'd never book him ever. - TFox Oct 21, 10:24 9
- Kimbo is a he? - Spawn Oct 21, 10:32 1
  - yeah it's not Kimona. -- nm - Remlik Oct 21, 10:33
- never say never. Put him against one of their heavy hitters and it would sell big -- nm - Beaker Oct 21, 10:25 6
  - They'd have to Brock Lesnar him: put him in a training cave for 18 months and pretend you made him into a real MMA fighter. -- nm - TFox Oct 21, 10:28 5
    - And actually give him freakish strength and grappling ability. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 21, 10:31 4
      - See, I actually think he's strong enough to not need good ground game, but a decent ground defense would seem necessary. -- nm - TFox Oct 21, 10:33 3
        
        At best, Kimbo Slice is Tank Abbott. - Will Hunting Oct 21, 10:34 2
        
        A Tank Abbott who could win matches against today's MMA fighters, which Tank really never could have. -- nm - TFox Oct 21, 10:38 1
        
        Guys who wouldn't win gym championships. - Will Hunting Oct 21, 10:41
XBox Live delayed till Spring -- (link) - Beaker Oct 21, 10:24 3
- Eh. An unnecessary upgrade anyway. -- nm - Don Homer Oct 21, 10:34
- Just a part of the new upgrade. Not a big deal, thankfully. -- nm - Krusty Oct 21, 10:28
- NOO!!!! I KILL YOU! -- nm - Mop Oct 21, 10:25
hey guys, what's the drm issues with books at audible? can I "loan" an audiobook to ramkumar? -- nm - all the boys love mandy lane Oct 21, 10:24
Millions of cribs affected by massive recall -- (link) - Beaker Oct 21, 10:22 2
- Wow, they are recalling the places now? That's cold, man -- nm - MTV Oct 21, 10:23 1
  - Don't worry. The Government will buy them. -- nm - JaxSean Oct 21, 10:24
So this is my new Congressperson. Know anything about him? -- (link) - ty97 Oct 21, 10:19 5
- I have met him. He is actually a very nice, down to earth guy with a number of interesting stories. -- nm - gordon06 Oct 21, 10:58
- He married Sonny Bono's wife? -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 21, 10:30 1
  - Cher's cheating on me?! -- nm - ty97 Oct 21, 10:41
- His full name is awesome -- nm - con_carne Oct 21, 10:20 1
  - His short name ain't much better -- nm - ty97 Oct 21, 10:21
NWBR, I don't car if shorting the dividends affects anyone. if the taxpayer is going to pay out to re-capitalize these banks, they should be... - x Oct 21, 10:18 9
- I (vehemently) agree with Hyde. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Oct 21, 10:37
- word. -- nm - decline Oct 21, 10:28
- Sold. I now subscribe to your newsletter on the issue. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Oct 21, 10:22 4
  - I subscribe to hyde's newsletter, podcast, magazine, and own signed copies of all of his books -- nm - ty97 Oct 21, 10:24 3
    - I got his autograph tattooed on my ass, so there! -- nm - znufrii, elitist Oct 21, 10:25 2
      - what guy hasn't tattooed your ass? -- nm - ty97 Oct 21, 10:28 1
        
        no, he hasn't yet, but he's probably number 12 on my current list... -- nm - znufrii, elitist Oct 21, 10:29
- *I* car. I am Earl the Car. -- nm - Earl the Car Oct 21, 10:20
- I agree with meany head man -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 21, 10:19
Dexter picked up for seasons 4 and 5 by Showtime -- nm - Beaker Oct 21, 10:18 2
- I'm real impressed with season 3 so far. I wasn't sure how they would pull it off or what direction they would go in after last year,... (minor sp) - Don Homer Oct 21, 10:26 1
  - lalalala, waiting for the DVD -- nm - Beaker Oct 21, 10:27
OMG! They're remaking "Three O'Clock High"?! -- nm - Mop Oct 21, 10:16 3
- Is that because they did not have enough money to make 12 o'clock high? -- nm - gordon06 Oct 21, 11:00
- any casting? -- nm - Remlik Oct 21, 10:17 1
  - It was a throw away comment in the story about Universal selling Rogue Pictures. -- nm - Mop Oct 21, 10:18
Just got into an accident. Headon with a small pickup truck (seen on the other side of the street in this pic). - CrankYanker Oct 21, 10:15 13
- CY, have the car looked at, bumpers are not springs, basically use once then they loose a lot of internal integrity -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 21, 10:37
- Best take it in and have it looked over...never know when you might have a little damage. - BAD Oct 21, 10:27
- Glad to hear you are ok. -- nm - lileve Oct 21, 10:26
- Yikes, glad it wasn't bad and you're ok. -- nm - Don Homer Oct 21, 10:24
- Are you sure you're ok? -- nm - sheba Oct 21, 10:16 6
  - I'm fine. It was like a fly hitting the windshield. -- nm - CrankYanker Oct 21, 10:17 5
    - Jeez. What do you drive, a Hummer? -- nm - Mop Oct 21, 10:20 4
      - A limo. -- nm - sheba Oct 21, 10:23 3
        
        Yeah, that's what I thought. Sucks big time. Takes his livelihood off the road for a few days. -- nm - Mop Oct 21, 10:25
        
        Actually, I was in my Lincoln towncar, but still, no match for an economy pickup truck. -- nm - CrankYanker Oct 21, 10:24 1
        
        As long as you're ok. :) -- nm - sheba Oct 21, 10:24
- pic -- (link) - CrankYanker Oct 21, 10:15 [flickr] 1
  - The fire truck looks like a battalion chief's almost a muni version of a limo, they only move for dignitaries and other photo op situations -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 21, 10:40
Is it permissible for a juror to laugh out loud during testimony? I don't think I could have kept quiet during this. -- (link) - not2fast Oct 21, 10:15 2
- "We have lots of things in our house that don't belong to us." -- nm - JaxSean Oct 21, 10:18 1
  - VECO founder Bill Allen "stole" the furniture out of his cabin and replaced it with leather furniture. -- nm - not2fast Oct 21, 10:24
IPO needed: The rise and fall of the Hollywood Stock Exchange. -- nm - Spawn Oct 21, 10:14
Texas's argest business organization pleaded guilty today to violating campaign finance law, six years after helping elect a slate of Republicans. -- (link) - ty97 Oct 21, 10:13 3
- And what part of that are we surprised by? Texans make it awfully hard to be proud of Texas sometimes. *sigh* -- nm - sheba Oct 21, 10:15 2
  - The guilty plea surprises me. -- nm - ty97 Oct 21, 10:17 1
    - Good point. -- nm - sheba Oct 21, 10:22
LIR Loyola - and they'd be wrong - Epiphany Oct 21, 10:11 [Backboard] 1
- :) I agree. From individual opinion comes collective wisdom. -- nm - Loyola Oct 21, 10:14
Crash has Smallville gmail. -- nm - Remlik Oct 21, 10:11 17
- tell me one thing. - tRuMaN Oct 21, 10:20 3
  - so far I say yes.... - Remlik Oct 21, 10:22 2
    - I did not watch last season and am enjoying this one. -- nm - Spawn Oct 21, 10:34 1
      - there were some good episodes last season but some realt stinkers as well. - Remlik Oct 21, 10:42
- Nice that there's a support group for that -- nm - con_carne Oct 21, 10:14
- I just read that. Unfortunately, it was a letdown as 'bloodlines' made me think that Tommy (Hitman) might be involved - crash davis Oct 21, 10:13 4
  - Uh... we would rather you forget about that series. -- nm - DC Oct 21, 10:21
  - yes he did. his series was AWESOME. -- nm - Remlik Oct 21, 10:16 2
    - any dude with x-ray vision who breaks into JLA headquarters just so he can take a peek at Wonder Woman is okay in my book -- nm - crash davis Oct 21, 10:21 1
      - I have to say when he puked on Batman and popped a cap in The Joker, I instantly liked him. - Remlik Oct 21, 10:23
- Bastardo! - Epiphany Oct 21, 10:13 6
  - hmph. -- nm - Remlik Oct 21, 10:15
  - you'd like the Smallville email, it went to a site with an ad for a half-naked muscular guy saying 'Meet Single Men' -- nm - crash davis Oct 21, 10:14 1
    - Oh My. When I currently stop stalking Redmond, I will have to take a look. -- nm - Epiphany Oct 21, 10:18
  - LYC sidenote: I've taken to watching Supernatural this season. - Cuzzin Todd Oct 21, 10:14 2
    - Oh I care. I care deeply - too bad this season is not up to par with 1 & 2 but enjoy it regardless. -- nm - Epiphany Oct 21, 10:16 1
      - I watched a bit first season but it's always had the disadvantage of being on opposite two shows I like more. - Cuzzin Todd Oct 21, 10:19
So I've seen references to it, but somehow missed it, I guess. - ty97 Oct 21, 10:08 6
- he's also behind one of the main anti-regulatory pieces of legislation precipitating the current crisis -- (link) - znufrii, elitist Oct 21, 10:19
- McCain couldn't even spell the word "economy" without Gramm. All of his economic policies are just recited verbatim as Phil tells him. -- nm - not2fast Oct 21, 10:18
- Yes, HSX is down and is being "upgraded" as we speak. Seriously, how could you miss that? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Oct 21, 10:10
- A -- (link) - znufrii, elitist Oct 21, 10:09
- Couple of months ago...He was dropped as his advisor for a while - amoxy Oct 21, 10:08 1
  - McCain never really gets rid of anyone. The halls of McCain HQ continue to be roamed by folks who have lost their title but still hold McCain's ear. -- nm - Mop Oct 21, 10:14
yo Bery - crash davis Oct 21, 10:07 1
- heh :) -- nm - Beryllium Oct 21, 10:08
colin: I like the "pretend to have passed out" idea. In fact, I don't know why I haven't been using that for years... -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Oct 21, 10:05 2
- mumble something about "low blood sugar" and you're golden. -- nm - colin Oct 21, 10:06 1
  - It only works once, then you're suspect -- nm - kilboooo Oct 21, 10:07
LIR: Nap: Go to lunch, sleep in car -- nm - kilboooo Oct 21, 10:03 6
- *wakes up at quitting time* - TaurusII Oct 21, 10:04 1
  - Best part, if someone calls "Oh, I took a late lunch, be back in 5" -- nm - kilboooo Oct 21, 10:05
- What if I took the bus to work? -- nm - Beryllium Oct 21, 10:03 3
  - Potty nap then -- nm - kilboooo Oct 21, 10:05
  - You had your chance for a nap already! ;^) -- nm - TaurusII Oct 21, 10:05
  - earth-hugging hippies don't deserve naps -- nm - colin Oct 21, 10:04
*calls for investigation into whether pixie holds anti-compound views* -- nm - crash davis Oct 21, 10:01 5
- *convenes a committee* -- nm - Dano Go Lucky Oct 21, 10:02 4
  - can i be in the committee? will there be refreshments? - colin Oct 21, 10:05 3
    - cookies and orange juice. -- nm - Dano School Musical 3 Oct 21, 10:06 2
      - it sounds like we will also be giving blood at the same time -- nm - crash davis Oct 21, 10:07 1
        
        mmm.. nutter butters -- nm - colin Oct 21, 10:11
"both unconscionable and moronic"...I like it! -- nm - znufrii, elitist Oct 21, 10:01 10
- it's absurd that these banks are paying out money as dividends while taking a government handout. there's no good reason for it....nm - x Oct 21, 10:03 9
  - Okay, I'll gladly concede if I'm wrong about this because I'm not too keen ont he bailouts to begin with, but I have to ask... - Name Withheld By Request Oct 21, 10:14 3
    - Dividends ought to be given out when the corporation is doing *well* -- nm - con_carne Oct 21, 10:17 2
      - Again, no argument against that under normal circumstances, but isn't the whole bailout a concession that it's no longer normal circumstances? -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Oct 21, 10:21 1
        
        '"normal circumstances' are what got the banks into this mess in the first place... -- nm - znufrii, elitist Oct 21, 10:27
  - I totally agree. - znufrii, elitist Oct 21, 10:05
  - Congress needs to pass a new law immediately that the bailout money can not be passed through as dividends. - ty97 Oct 21, 10:05 2
    - bwahahaha. Good one. -- nm - Don Homer Oct 21, 10:11
    - the uk's bailout plan does exactly that. any profits have to go back to the taxpayer first before there's any sort of dividend payout.... - x Oct 21, 10:10
  - I agree and yield the balance of my time to Representative Cranky -- nm - crash davis Oct 21, 10:04
Finally got an Obama sign and put it in my yard. - sheba Oct 21, 10:01 11
- I haven't received mine yet. I'm not 100% sure I'm going to put it up. - JaxSean Oct 21, 10:11 6
  - so, see, you HAVE to put it up. - Andie Oct 21, 10:31
  - I am suprised my Obama/Biden is still on the back of my van - amoxy Oct 21, 10:16 2
    - Someone tore off my Darwin Fish off the back of my car, but my Obama magnet is still there on both vehicles, thankfully. -- nm - JaxSean Oct 21, 10:23
    - hee hee I think this election is as good as arobic exercise for a lot of old people. :) -- nm - sheba Oct 21, 10:20
  - I know what you mean. Between my house and the elementary school there are 8 or 9. -- nm - sheba Oct 21, 10:13 1
    - I'm taking solace in the thought that every house that *doesn't* have a McCain sign is voting for Obama. :) -- nm - JaxSean Oct 21, 10:16
- We live in a McCain state that is for sure -- nm - Epiphany Oct 21, 10:07 3
  - There has not been a single Obama sign in my neighborhood. - sheba Oct 21, 10:11 2
    - You are a little more small town then where I am but I still find that extreme. Geesh. - Epiphany Oct 21, 10:15
    - I agree with him. Granted, I've wanted to walk down my neighborhood and kick down the McCain signs... - JaxSean Oct 21, 10:14

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