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I forgot to play. -- nm - Diva Nov 3, 07:37 3
- I very rarely play. I fear that someday I'll see my regular numbers win when I didn't play. - ty97 Nov 3, 07:37 2
  - Poll: Do you have regular lottery numbers, or do you go random? I always always do random. -- nm - loosilu Nov 3, 07:39 1
    - I spend $5, $1 on regular and $4 on random. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 3, 07:43
so, yeah, I won at powerball last night... - znufrii Nov 3, 07:35 7
- Be sure to report that income to the IRS. -- nm - Was Bar Was Nov 3, 07:38
- I forgot to check my numbers. did I win? -- nm - loosilu Nov 3, 07:36 3
  - Did you buy your ticket in NOVA area? - ty97 Nov 3, 07:37 1
    - yes. oh well. -- nm - loosilu Nov 3, 07:38
  - did you buy it in Connecticut? -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 3, 07:37
- I got a rock -- nm - ty97 Nov 3, 07:36
- more than I won - congrats - hey, it's lunch! -- nm - Epiphany Nov 3, 07:36
Hey ST, got any good or funny stuff to share? - kelly Nov 3, 07:34 2
- FBI classifies Juggalos as a gang. -- (link) - loosilu Nov 3, 07:36
- the little star bouncy house is back on sale at walmart. it might be a perfect gift for will. -- (link) - tRuMaN Nov 3, 07:35
it shouldnt suprise me, but yet it did, that espn put the mls playoff highlights into the last 1/3 of their sportscenter broadcast - tRuMaN Nov 3, 07:30 2
- What is MLS? -- nm - Americans Nov 3, 07:31 1
  - Major League Spooning -- nm - Strongbad Nov 3, 07:32
Survivor spoils - Beryllium Nov 3, 07:29 1
- I'm not so sure that (spoils) - Jim Nov 3, 07:35
thanks everyone for the birthday wishes yesterday! - groiny Nov 3, 07:22 8
- so there was so activity in your first dysfunctional family? -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 3, 07:23
- so what did you do to celebrate the big day last night? -- nm - Andie Nov 3, 07:22 3
  - just a small dinner and cake at home with the kids and wife.... - groiny Nov 3, 07:24 1
    - have fun this weekend and be careful -- nm - Epiphany Nov 3, 07:35
  - and how many bottles of whipped cream did it involve? -- nm - decline Nov 3, 07:23
- belated happy birthday! -- nm - loosilu Nov 3, 07:22 2
  - ... and who's your second dysfuctional BIL? -- nm - loosilu Nov 3, 07:22 1
    - so many to choose from! nm -- nm - groiny Nov 3, 07:23
Congressional Democrats are pushing Major League Baseball to ban tobacco products and institute HGH testing. - Beaker Nov 3, 07:17 2
- One of the more humorous moments I ever recall in baseball is Jim Leyland lighting up in the middle of a game -- nm - budice Nov 3, 07:27
- Focused like a laser beam! - Stephen Nov 3, 07:20
SITWAP: 40 House Republicans and 60 House Democrats have sent a letter to the Deficit Super-Committee -- (link) - Strongbad Nov 3, 07:12 26
- "The letter included a P.S. that said "Let's not become Greece"" - ty97 Nov 3, 07:28
- Grover Norquist is going to have kittens. - Mel Profit Nov 3, 07:16 9
  - Nope --- it's not Occupy having the effect. it's the realization that their core businesses are actually in danger of getting cut. - Will Hunting Nov 3, 07:17 8
    - this is much more likely true. - Mel Profit Nov 3, 07:19 7
      - They sure are justified. -- nm - Don Homer Nov 3, 07:19 6
        
        not all of them. - Mel Profit Nov 3, 07:23 5
        
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        yes? you have something to say? -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 3, 07:35 3
        
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        Because someone has to be and it's better us than China. -- nm - spamlet Nov 3, 07:43 1
        
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- *buys those 40 House Republicans a drink* -- nm - znufrii Nov 3, 07:13 14
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    - one drink. to share. - znufrii Nov 3, 07:32
  - several Republicans who signed the letter were careful to note they were not endorsing a tax increase - Strongbad Nov 3, 07:15 11
    - At this point, I would be happy with tax revenue staying constant while shifting around who pays how much. -- nm - nubby Nov 3, 07:16 9
      - I support raising tax revenue to solve our debt crisis - Strongbad Nov 3, 07:32 7
        
        (why is Defense never mentioned in the 'spiraling out of control' talk. I don't *get* that) - ty97 Nov 3, 07:34 6
        
        Another funny thing about defence. It's always justified with jobs. Apparently, this is the only form of government spending that creates jobs. -- nm - mara Nov 3, 07:38
        
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        I think it's broader - it's about projecting your power and defending your interests. - Roger More Nov 3, 07:41
        
        I've said this once before - Strongbad Nov 3, 07:38 2
        
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        I agree. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 3, 07:42
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    - that's then tip toeing up to a tax increase in 6 months. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 3, 07:16
Verizon to offer 'turbo' button to speed up apps. Press it and get a temporary speed boost for $.99... -- (link) - Don Homer Nov 3, 07:10
besides zillow, who else do we use to estimate home values? -- nm - drumstick jones Nov 3, 07:06 6
- If you know someone with an MLS number, checking comps in the area. (what's currently listed and what's sold in the past 6mo) -- nm - Strongbad Nov 3, 07:07 1
  - yeah I know this. I work with two agents who'll give me exact data if I need, but I just wanted an estimate quickly. -- nm - drumstick jones Nov 3, 07:11
- (thanks and I love you all.) -- nm - drumstick jones Nov 3, 07:07
- trulia? -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 3, 07:07 2
  - aha! I make out with your younger brother. -- nm - drumstick jones Nov 3, 07:07 1
    - my younger brother always gets the action. -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 3, 07:08
ST Love Doctors: This is for a friend. No, really! (good morning!) - Hotkiss Nov 3, 06:57 33
- "It would ever work out" and "you're like a sister" isn't actually "leading her on". That's him rejecting her and her not getting it. -- nm - Ender Nov 3, 07:21 3
  - ah point taken, ya'll are right. But it's hard not to "see the signs" when crushing like she was. -- nm - Hotkiss Nov 3, 07:24 1
    - now your job is to convince her not to try to fix it. - loosilu Nov 3, 07:26
  - exactly, that is textbook "i don't have romantic feelings for you, sorry". -- nm - Andie Nov 3, 07:22
- dick? No. he was never into her. -- nm - loosilu Nov 3, 07:09 2
  - (Literally!) -- nm - nubby Nov 3, 07:12
  - and also, aren't you always asking us why you can't just be friends with a guy wihtout him thinking it means more? -- nm - loosilu Nov 3, 07:12
- i don't think so. they never crossed the line from friendship. she may have wanted more but he never encouraged it (in fact, he gave all the - Andie Nov 3, 07:05 7
  - Although I believe they probably got to second base in "super-religious" relationship terms. -- nm - nubby Nov 3, 07:09 5
    - "in the butt doesn't count"?? -- nm - Don Homer Nov 3, 07:11
    - lingering eye contact? -- nm - Andie Nov 3, 07:10 3
      - Sitting next to each other at long church services? -- nm - loosilu Nov 3, 07:11 2
        
        Baking each other a casserole? -- nm - Strongbad Nov 3, 07:13 1
        
        knitting each other prayer shawls? -- nm - loosilu Nov 3, 07:14
  - Maybe she has a really odd relationship with her brother. - Will Hunting Nov 3, 07:05
- How old are they? Early 20's? -- nm - Strongbad Nov 3, 07:04
- Why can't a guy just want to be friends with a girl? - nubby Nov 3, 07:02 2
  - word -- nm - Beaker Nov 3, 07:07
  - *nods* -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 3, 07:04
- I don't know if I'd say he's a 'total d!ck'. He only got away with what he was allowed to get away with. It should have been nipped in the bud - Diva Nov 3, 07:01 13
  - doesn't it kinda sound like he was trying to nip it in the bud with his earlier comments? -- nm - loosilu Nov 3, 07:11 12
    - I think she should have nipped herself from him some if he wasn't able to reciprocate and she wasn't willing to just be friends with him. - Diva Nov 3, 07:27
    - Why would he spend so much time with a girl, knowing obviously that she liked him? He'd have to be really dense not to have noticed. -- nm - Hotkiss Nov 3, 07:16 10
      - Men are hunters. Let them hunt. - Strongbad Nov 3, 07:20 5
        
        i don't think that's fair, she had every right to tell him her feelings, but he isn't obligated to recipricate. -- nm - Andie Nov 3, 07:21 4
        
        She had a right to, sure. IMO it was a mistake. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 3, 07:24 3
        
        but i don't think it would have made any difference, he wasn't into her, period. playing hard to get would have changed nothing. -- nm - Andie Nov 3, 07:26 1
        
        Yes, likely correct in this case. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 3, 07:28
        
        actually, I agree. he certainly already knew. -- nm - loosilu Nov 3, 07:26
      - A) Men are oblivious. B) He liked her as a friend, just like he said. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 3, 07:19 1
        
        oh he knew. that's obvious from his comments. -- nm - loosilu Nov 3, 07:22
      - he liked her as a friend. just like he said. -- nm - Andie Nov 3, 07:16
      - haven't you done exactly this with guy friends? -- nm - loosilu Nov 3, 07:16
I have *awesome* hot water in my shower at my house, but you quickly realize it's suddenly winter afterwards. :) -- nm - budice Nov 3, 06:55
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- If in doubt, i'm learning diapers will never be a bad idea. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 3, 07:14
- Yes, but I suggest going to their registry. -- nm - loosilu Nov 3, 07:12
- Onesies, onesies, onesies! - Stephen Nov 3, 07:08
- I would skip the shoes. I usually get 2 sizes too (kids will outgrow them so fast) -- nm - decline Nov 3, 06:57
- definitely. also, some bag balm. -- nm - colin Nov 3, 06:56
- onesies are great. I like to do a layette and baby blanket(s). -- nm - Diva Nov 3, 06:55 1
  - onesies are definitely good, particularly if in a range of sizes, since they grow so fast. -- nm - Don Homer Nov 3, 06:57
- anything that's not one of these. -- (link) - TFox Nov 3, 06:55
- Generally speaking, of course! (not little shoes though - those are worthless.) -- nm - Don Homer Nov 3, 06:53 1
  - but adorable! (the little soft leather slip-on ones with the frogs, and planes and stuff on them are awesome.) - Andie Nov 3, 06:56
~Steaktanic~ -- nm - Reagen Nov 3, 06:52
I had the most amazing food of my life last night at a local mexican restaurant. It was like a mexican scotch egg - whole avocado, split in half, - colin Nov 3, 06:51 1
- sounds yummy -- nm - Don Homer Nov 3, 06:52
One more Coach-y Survivor thought...(spoils) - Jim Nov 3, 06:49 7
- I haven't seen last night's episode, so a question (spoilers) - Roger More Nov 3, 06:54 6
  - Not after Ozzy's "performance". not at all. -- nm - Jim Nov 3, 06:56
  - none. - TFox Nov 3, 06:55
  - also sp -- (link) - drumstick jones Nov 3, 06:55 [Backboard] 3
    - heh - that was actually a reference to Lil Hantz -- nm - Roger More Nov 3, 06:59 2
      - I did kinda like Tribal spoils from last night) - Jim Nov 3, 07:02 1
        
        heh, yup. and spoilers - Beaker Nov 3, 07:10
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- I work for a company that has a lot of foreign currency exposure and does a lot of hedging. This could be a very expensive tax. - spamlet (iPhone) Nov 3, 07:00 8
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    - it says it covers all derivatives. Foreign currency swaps are derivatives. - spamlet (iPhone) Nov 3, 07:05 6
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        But that's not what the Congresspeople are saying. They want it on all transactions. - spamlet Nov 3, 07:18 3
        
        It's a proposed tax of 0.03%. If you're making one-time hedging transactions, would it be that onerous? -- nm - Roger More Nov 3, 07:28 1
        
        It is if we are hedging for two weeks on a funding coming in another currency. - spamlet Nov 3, 07:42
        
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      - hmm, i never thought about this. - tRuMaN Nov 3, 07:06
- De-incentivizing speculation sounds like a good thing in the here and now. But long-term, is it wise? -- nm - nubby Nov 3, 06:53 2
  - this wouldnt stop speculation, nothing short of outlawing it could, but it might curtail some of the rampant speculation for speculations sake -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 3, 07:02
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- makes sense to me - znufrii Nov 3, 06:49 3
  - or - znufrii Nov 3, 06:54 2
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      - Math is hard. Reading is fundamental. -- nm - mara Nov 3, 07:10
- I've wanted something to stop the unproductive computerized quick trading for a while, but I'm not sure this will do that. - ty97 Nov 3, 06:48 8
  - I think in some cases, the speculative activity has low, but fast-turn profits. take a small percent away, and it's far less attractive. - drumstick jones Nov 3, 06:54 1
    - Yeah, this part makes sense. If the margin on the trades was low, then a low tax rate would dissuade them. -- nm - ty97 Nov 3, 07:31
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    - Assuming they are making no money on the trades, that's correct. - ty97 Nov 3, 07:30 1
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  - *addition - ty97 Nov 3, 06:49 2
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      - Yes of course. I'm so guilty of that all the time. -- nm - ty97 Nov 3, 07:31
Scientists and autism: When geeks meet... -- (link) - Don Homer Nov 3, 06:41 1
- maybe the cradle song by shriekback. (god I love that song. god I love shriekback. god I love spotify.) -- nm - drumstick jones Nov 3, 06:57
Crowdsourcing request (thx as always). What are song analogous to - prayformojo Nov 3, 06:39 8
- Imagine -- nm - znufrii Nov 3, 06:57
- Here Comes the Sun -- nm - Diva Nov 3, 06:44
- Tomorrow. -- nm - Don Homer Nov 3, 06:41
- everything possible by fred small -- nm - drumstick jones Nov 3, 06:41
- The Sound of Music -- nm - nubby Nov 3, 06:41
- Rainbow Connection -- nm - znufrii Nov 3, 06:40
- When You Wish Upon a Star -- nm - Diva Nov 3, 06:39 1
  - Gene Simmons version -- nm - Remlik Nov 3, 07:34
Duck, duck, duck, duck, ... goose! -- nm - Don Homer Nov 3, 06:33 1
- Go Ducks! -- nm - Bacon on a droid Nov 3, 06:53

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