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Is it just me or are the green screen shots on Revenge pretty poor? -- nm - Dano Nov 2, 19:15 1
- It's no Ringer. -- nm - Spawn Nov 2, 20:25
Sons of Anarchy certainly knows how to begin and end its seasons - prayformojo Nov 2, 19:14
SoniCare Diamond Clean at Bed Bath & Beyond: $220 - 20% store coupon - $25 manufacturer's coupon - $30 mail-in-rebate. - Mop Nov 2, 19:14
I hate missing music discussions. Both version of "Kiss On My List" are in rotation in the music at work. It's hilarious. - Tim Nov 2, 19:10
group Americans Elect raises $22 million to throw away on a third-party presidential candidate -- (link) - stuffed pixie Nov 2, 19:09 5
- Kodos FTW! -- nm - David Nov 2, 19:13
- "Americans Elect was founded by the wealthy investor Peter Ackerman. " sure OWS/99% are looking for a leader like this -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 2, 19:12
- Stop trying to change the system, folks, its much better to just sit around and bitch about it. -- nm - ty97 Nov 2, 19:11 1
  - raising a bunch of money from corporate america to fund another corporate candidate isn't really changing the system -- nm - stuffed pixie Nov 2, 19:13
- That will buy a commercial, 100 buttons, and a Sarah Palin blow up doll -- nm - Bacon Nov 2, 19:11
That was the best Happy Endings to date. -- nm - David Nov 2, 19:08 14
- It's America's sweetheart, Brent Musburger!!! -- nm - Ender Nov 2, 19:16
- We are just not on the same page as far as sitcoms go this year. Although I will say (spoiler) - prayformojo Nov 2, 19:10 1
  - The IM is my favorite part of the episode. -- nm - David Nov 2, 19:11
- I have been recording these on STs recommendation. I haven't watched them yet. - Mel Profit Nov 2, 19:09 10
  - You...don't like Modern Family? -- nm - David Nov 2, 19:10 9
    - I tried. I really did. - Mel Profit Nov 2, 19:16 2
      - This makes me sad. -- nm - kelly Nov 2, 19:17 1
        
        I either love deadpan humor (Lebowski) or really dislike it. - Mel Profit Nov 2, 19:19
    - It's no Glee. -- nm - Dano Nov 2, 19:11 5
      - Glee is flawed but it will be remembered well beyond something like Modern Family. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 2, 19:17 3
        
        Modern Family is going to be the classic family sitcom of this generation. Glee is an exercise in chaos. -- nm - David Nov 2, 19:23 2
        
        The chance of MF being thought of as this decade's Roseann, Cosby Show, All in the Family, Brady Bunch or Leave it to Beaver can be measured... - Mel Profit Nov 2, 19:28 1
        
        I don't know which episodes you watched but you are missing consistent excellence. -- nm - David Nov 2, 20:58
      - I *know*! -- nm - David Nov 2, 19:12
"Kiss me till you're drunk, and I'll show you, I've got the moves like jagger" - MDH Nov 2, 18:59
I sure hope American Airlines' "Travel Deals" is broken, because $2032 one way Chicago - Rome is not a deal. -- nm - ty97 Nov 2, 18:57 1
- One way to Greece is free -- nm - Bacon Nov 2, 18:59
Ryne Sandberg as a Cardinal. Oh-oh. -- nm - the liioulu with two whoopie pies (large) Nov 2, 18:52
I always said that when all of the Harry Potter movies were on DVD I would watch them. -- nm - Dano Nov 2, 18:51 2
- and now WB is putting them back in the vault. you just can't win -- nm - stuffed pixie Nov 2, 19:05
- That's quite a wait. -- nm - TFox Nov 2, 19:04
Staney Tucci engaged to Felicity Blunt (Emily's sister) -- (link) - stuffed pixie Nov 2, 18:43 4
- I'm very happy for him. His last wife died of cancer in '09. He's a single dad with 3 small children. - Mop Nov 2, 19:20
- That's nice. Good for them. - kelly Nov 2, 18:46
- A very lucky woman. He may be my favorite person in Hollywood. (nm) - David Nov 2, 18:46 1
  - Plus, he's *hot*. -- nm - mara Nov 2, 18:55
9.6 graded Avengers #1 going for north of $250,000 -- (link) - Remlik Nov 2, 18:41
I made it 16 mins into the "Through the Wormhole" episode about can we travel faster than light. - Mel Profit Nov 2, 18:40 5
- 36mins and I am completely lost. - Mel Profit Nov 2, 19:22
- I love the wormhole. cool stuff -- nm - CQ with a gravy boat Nov 2, 18:42 1
  - I love it too. I count myself lucky, however, if I make it to the first commercial break without feeling like a moron. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 2, 18:43
- I made it 32 minutes into an episode of The Real World. -- nm - ty97 Nov 2, 18:42
- Warp 7 Mr. Sulu -- nm - peglegpete Nov 2, 18:41
Leslie Mann makes everything better. -- nm - David Nov 2, 18:39 1
- yep. she is awesome. -- nm - Remlik Nov 2, 19:01
Meg yg Autrymuseum m -- nm - peglegpete Nov 2, 18:39 1
- Why does everything always happen the same weekend? I'm committed on both days :( -- nm - MojaveMeg Nov 2, 18:43
Twix minis kind of lose the bar's conceptual framework. -- nm - Reagen Nov 2, 18:25 13
- coconut twix does not list coconut as an ingredient..it's one of the 'and other artificial flavors' -- nm - peglegpete Nov 2, 18:36 3
  - That's why when I go coconut I go Almond Joy or Mounds. -- nm - the liioulu with two whoopie pies (large) Nov 2, 18:46 2
    - Almond Joy is awesome. Mounds is not -- nm - Bacon Nov 2, 19:08 1
      - I love the dark choco and wonder why I can't have both dark and nuts? huh? -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 2, 19:15
- close enough for emergency use, however those orange halloween twix sux -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 2, 18:33
- it's still a twix. therefore it's good. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 2, 18:28 7
  - But it's architecturally unsound!! nm - ralph wiggum Nov 2, 18:33
  - Twix screws you out of more caramel and chocolate by putting that damn big dry cracker in there. the ratio sucks -- nm - CQ with a gravy boat Nov 2, 18:32 4
    - proportionally the same. - Mel Profit Nov 2, 18:41
    - well then just buy a milky way -- nm - stuffed pixie Nov 2, 18:33 1
      - it's what I'd do. -- nm - CQ with a gravy boat Nov 2, 18:34
    - It's only peanut butter Twix for me. -- nm - the liioulu with two whoopie pies (large) Nov 2, 18:32
  - mmhmm. -- nm - kelly Nov 2, 18:31
mod just kills it every week -- nm - Jovian Nov 2, 18:25
no more dodge dakota, mitsu eclipse, ford ranger, DTS, element -- (link) - zeitgeist Nov 2, 18:23 [Image] 3
- Crown Vic is only 20 years old? - psilotum Nov 2, 18:53 2
  - If you don't count the LTD Crown Vic like the 1976 one I drove for a while. -- nm - GregW Nov 2, 20:08
  - Yeah, that seems like it should be longer. -- nm - the liioulu with two whoopie pies (large) Nov 2, 18:55
LYC: I'm really starting to enjoy shooting pics into the low lying sun. The effect is really dreamy and cool looking -- nm - CQ with a gravy boat Nov 2, 18:19
Thanks for all the new music source suggestions. What did I do with all that new music power? - Mel Profit Nov 2, 18:18 6
- it's on Spotify! (gnr) - spamlet (iPhone) Nov 2, 18:38 3
  - I might do this. If for no other reason that to trot it out to music friends so they can be impressed. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 2, 18:44 2
    - don't tell them what it is. just wait until they realize it. - spamlet (iPhone) Nov 2, 18:58 1
      - My buddy got married a few weeks ago... - Mel Profit Nov 2, 19:08
- I think I might just go pure country from now on. screw it. I like the story song. Is there any new James Taylor like people around? -- nm - CQ with a gravy boat Nov 2, 18:23 1
  - JT is the white Lionel Ritchie (seriously the dude does better on the RnB and urban adult charts than he country or adult contempo -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 2, 18:35
This is dumb. My mom went to an ENT doctor and was told to take Zantac for acid reflex. My mom asked for a prescription but the doctor said it is - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 2, 18:09 4
- Dude, I get 65 Rantadine 150mg tablets for $4 at Walmart -- nm - Bacon Nov 2, 19:00 1
  - They also sell the 75mg ones and I think you get more quantity for $4 -- nm - Bacon Nov 2, 19:01
- could she have asked for a generic? (and how much is the doc getting for recommending an expensive 'brand' med? -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 2, 18:36
- She should have gone to an ISFJ doctor. -- nm - Dano Nov 2, 18:29
Gift of the Vagi -- nm - Dano Nov 2, 18:08
Tivo warning: A season pass for "Top Chef" won't pick up "Top Chef Texas" -- nm - prayformojo Nov 2, 17:49
Survivor spoilers - David Nov 2, 17:42 10
- I haven't seen tonight's episode, but you're saying that (spoils) - Roger More Nov 2, 18:35
- wouldn't everyone have to? - Beaker Nov 2, 17:55 1
  - bah, read that wrong -- nm - Beaker Nov 2, 17:55
- spoilers - the wrong element, bad guy Nov 2, 17:54 6
  - Spoilers - David Nov 2, 18:13
  - spoils - Jovian Nov 2, 17:58
  - And more spoilers - the wrong element, bad guy Nov 2, 17:57 3
    - Spoilers - David Nov 2, 18:18
    - yup -- nm - Beaker Nov 2, 18:01
    - spoils - Jovian Nov 2, 17:59
I hate how busy I am these days. I miss you evening people. (I should be home by 11:00. maybe we can play then.) -- nm - amanda Nov 2, 17:42 1
- I have two more weeks of busy, then I'm back to the land of the regularly scheduled hours. -- nm - mafic Nov 2, 18:42
Considering the ESPN news story on B2, nubby's picture is even more appropriate. -- nm - ty97 Nov 2, 17:41
Holy crap 10pm Wednesdays are crowded. -- nm - Max Nov 2, 17:33 28
- On Tuesdays I have half an hour of primetime to record, on Wednesdays it's 9.5 hours. -- nm - Ender Nov 2, 19:19
- There's Psych...and? -- nm - Stephen Nov 2, 17:39
- My TiVo that records four programs at once just told me I had a conflict. - David Nov 2, 17:36 24
  - Modern Family is on five channels? - Spawn Nov 2, 17:37
  - what the hell is on? -- nm - amanda Nov 2, 17:37 22
    - in total, 7 scripted and at least 7 reality shows are new tonight - Max Nov 2, 18:01 1
      - *looks at list / picks up a book instead* -- nm - dogbert Nov 2, 18:05
    - Revenge, Psych, New Top Chef, American Horror Story. - the wrong element, bad guy Nov 2, 17:42
    - Psych, Top Chef, Revenge, Restaurant: Impossible and American Horror Story. -- nm - David Nov 2, 17:40 14
      - Luckily, Top Chef repeats twice more right afterwards. - the wrong element, bad guy Nov 2, 17:44 2
        
        Right, we pushed back AHS since we still haven't watched any of it yet. -- nm - David Nov 2, 17:44 1
        
        I only started watching it because the first episode was free from PSN. - the wrong element, bad guy Nov 2, 17:47
      - I think she was asking you to list the good shows. -- nm - Bacon Nov 2, 17:41 10
        
        If you want my undivided attention, I'd be glad to discuss your Blood Feud draft. -- nm - David Nov 2, 17:42 9
        
        We can always discuss that. Like when you laughed at me for taking Detroit's D, instead of Atlanta's D? Let's talk about that. :) - Bacon Nov 2, 17:44 7
        
        (also that might not have been you, but there was a large group doing it) -- nm - Bacon Nov 2, 17:45 6
        
        So, you want to talk with me about a discussion we hadn't had before where you thought you were right but realized hadn't happened? - David Nov 2, 17:49 5
        
        *golf clap* -- nm - TFox Nov 2, 19:20
        
        I think I confussed you with Jim -- nm - Bacon Nov 2, 17:54 1
        
        Jim's baseball team is better. -- nm - David Nov 2, 17:55
        
        And of course, Detroit --- not one of the 4 1st round picks. - Will Hunting Nov 2, 17:52 1
        
        Eh, Beanie Wells and Stevie Johnson were good picks. I will take a 50% rate. - Bacon Nov 2, 17:55
        
        heh. -- nm - kelly Nov 2, 17:43
    - AHS, Top Chef, Revenge, South Park -- nm - Jovian Nov 2, 17:40 1
      - I can get AHS second run. so it's just revenge for me. -- nm - amanda Nov 2, 17:40
    - *hugs* -- nm - Spawn Nov 2, 17:37 1
      - hugs? on tv? can I get that in hidef? -- nm - amanda Nov 2, 17:40
- AA meeting? -- nm - Spawn Nov 2, 17:34
Grantland plays point/counter-point on the JaMarcus Russell piece in Sports Illustrated -- (link) - Beaker Nov 2, 17:30
SOA S3/S4 spoiler - nubby Nov 2, 17:25 2
- Oh, and - nubby Nov 2, 17:42 1
  - just wait. -- nm - Remlik Nov 2, 18:33
wait wait wait, when the hell did hipsters start drinking PBR? Tell me my pork rinds are still safe -- nm - CQ with a gravy boat Nov 2, 17:19 8
- Good grief, even I knew that. -- nm - mara Nov 2, 18:28
- When the former owners decided they needed to save it from exticntion. - the liioulu with two whoopie pies (large) Nov 2, 17:24
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  - so hipsters are the same as college kids? and how about my pork rinds -- nm - CQ with a gravy boat Nov 2, 17:25 3
    - hipsters are the ones that grad/left college but settled for a mediocre job instead of some major law firm/corp ladder careerist position -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 2, 19:19
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      - And charcuterie is very in. So if someone can come up with a hip new veersion of pork rinds.... -- nm - the liioulu with two whoopie pies (large) Nov 2, 17:43
  - I figured that and pork rinds would be a given. -- nm - Spawn Nov 2, 17:25
How many Kid Rock Boyfriends does it take to screw in a headlight bulb for me? One. I think he's turning out to be a pretty decent guy. - Qale Nov 2, 17:02 11
- But you may have to disown your sister still? -- nm - the liioulu with two whoopie pies (large) Nov 2, 17:11 2
  - Oh yeah, she still sucks. Though she's not drinking a bottle of Black Velvet every night anymore. - Qale Nov 2, 17:13 1
    - Small improvement. Hope there's more to come. - the liioulu with two whoopie pies (large) Nov 2, 17:18
- you'all can make fun of rednecks, but they become your best friend real fast when your car breaks down, give'm some duct tape and a can dew and they'l - foxworthy Nov 2, 17:09 1
  - I am not smarter than a 5th Grader. -- nm - Qale Nov 2, 17:13
- Can he come over and fix mine? -- nm - amoxy Nov 2, 17:07 5
  - I'll send Amy. - Spawn Nov 2, 17:07 4
    - Hey, I figured out how to start my car with a paperclip when the clutch switch broke off. -- nm - Qale Nov 2, 17:08 3
      - Impressive. The lights can be challenging. Some of the newest cars? - Spawn Nov 2, 17:22 1
        
        Mine is a 2005. It was a couple of surreptitiously placed bolts I'd not see in the dark, much less have the tool to remove. -- nm - Qale Nov 2, 17:24
      - McQalever -- nm - Beryllium Nov 2, 17:08
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It's time to cut the cake. -- nm - Spawn Nov 2, 16:57 6
- qui a coupé la gateau? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 2, 16:58 5
  - *le* gateau, sorry. Google tells me that cake is masculine. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 2, 16:59 4
    - So one of of those ridiculously decorated with flowers confections is a boy?! -- nm - the liioulu with two whoopie pies (large) Nov 2, 17:12
    - Oh, please tell me pie is feminine. - nubby Nov 2, 17:04 2
      - Like there is any question. - Spawn Nov 2, 17:08
      - "Donne-moi la tarte, salope." - yes, feminine. La Tarte. :) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 2, 17:05

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