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so ... I really don't want to work today and am trying to decide how much I want to drink at lunch ... should I limit myself to their excellent bloody - BroDuckJen Nov 23, 09:39
st poll: does your work close early today? do you get friday off? - tRuMaN Nov 23, 09:39 11
- not really, and yes. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 23, 09:47
- yes and working Friday but have early dismissal again. -- nm - Diva Nov 23, 09:43
- no/yes -- nm - con_carne Nov 23, 09:42
- Yes and yes (though I don't get paid for Friday) -- nm - Stephen Nov 23, 09:42
- No, and (surprisingly) yes. I believe it's the first year we've closed on Friday after Thanksgiving. -- nm - mara Nov 23, 09:41
- Yes, Yes. -- nm - MDH Nov 23, 09:41
- letting poeple leave at 3. Friday someone will be here for a couple of hours in the morning - decline Nov 23, 09:40
- no, no. (Canada) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 09:40
- no (but I took it off) and yes -- nm - ceregon Nov 23, 09:40
- no yes -- nm - BroDuckJen Nov 23, 09:40
- no, yes -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 09:39
ST Poll: Katy Perry's new single just hit the Top 10, she has 1 of 7 albums to spawn 6 Top 10 hits. Can you name these other huge albums? - MDH Nov 23, 09:35 27
- Whitney's debut album? -- nm - stuffed pixie Nov 23, 09:39 2
  - Nope. The only remaining album is by an artist already on the list (their second album on here) -- nm - MDH Nov 23, 09:41 1
    - Gin Blossoms -- nm - Dignan si Nov 23, 09:41
- Hint: The 2 albums left 1) This artist has already been mentioned 2) American Rock album (kelly) -- nm - MDH Nov 23, 09:39 5
  - Emancipation of Mimi -- nm - con_carne Nov 23, 09:41
  - Janet? -- nm - Jim Nov 23, 09:41 1
    - Yup. That's the last one. -- nm - MDH Nov 23, 09:41
  - Born in the USA -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 23, 09:39 1
    - Yup -- nm - MDH Nov 23, 09:40
- I don't know if it would qualify, but I'd guess Saturday Night Fever -- nm - prayformojo Nov 23, 09:39
- Butterfly by Mariah. -- nm - nubby Nov 23, 09:38
- some Glee album -- nm - Diva Nov 23, 09:38
- MJ's Off The Wall? GB's Roping The Wind? I am Sasha Fierce? -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 09:38 2
  - None. The 2 MJ albums are already named. -- nm - MDH Nov 23, 09:38 1
    - yeah, I see that now that I've posted :) -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 09:39
- Faith -- nm - ceregon Nov 23, 09:37 1
  - Yup. -- nm - MDH Nov 23, 09:37
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  - New Single: The One that Got Away. "Hummingbird Heartbeat" and "Peacock: are way better tracks though. -- nm - MDH Nov 23, 09:38
- Bad? -- nm - Diva Nov 23, 09:36
- Rhythm Nation -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 23, 09:36 2
  - Bad -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 23, 09:36 1
    - Both this and Ryhthm are correct. -- nm - MDH Nov 23, 09:37
- is matchbox 20's first there? -- nm - mandy "mandy" jones Nov 23, 09:36 1
  - Nah, none of that stuff charts as high. I think they have 4-5 Top 10s total. -- nm - MDH Nov 23, 09:40
- Thriller -- nm - stuffed pixie Nov 23, 09:35 1
  - Yup. -- nm - MDH Nov 23, 09:36
is it me or even though they really harshed her makeup this season on SOA, Maggie Siff just keeps getting better looking each year -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 09:33
Mandy! Caramel Brownies have been baked. - ty97 Nov 23, 09:32 2
- homemade caramel or no? -- nm - mandy "mandy" jones Nov 23, 09:36 1
  - No. I took the advice of the recipe and went with store caramels + cream. - ty97 Nov 23, 09:41
So, anyone playing the new Lego Harry Potter? Or is it just us? - Jim Nov 23, 09:24 3
- I'm waiting for the "Complete" bundle. My son has played some on the DS. -- nm - Mop (194 lbs) Nov 23, 09:44
- Nope. I should be getting the first Batman game today from Amazon, plus I went back to Super Mario Galaxy 2 on the Wii. - JaxSean Nov 23, 09:33 1
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that Far Side joke in this week's Simpsons was aces. -- nm - Reagen Nov 23, 09:19 4
- They've had consecutive hysterical episodes. -- nm - David Nov 23, 09:42
- hmm (spoilers) - Beryllium Nov 23, 09:22 2
  - the smoking dinosaurs. -- nm - Reagen Nov 23, 09:22 1
    - ah, nice. I really need to re-read the entire collection some time. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 09:23
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- Yep, for 25yr illegals was his comment -- "How can the pro-family party support ripping these families apart?" -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 23, 09:19 2
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  - umm...they're illegals, duh. they don't deserve families. -- nm - znufrii Nov 23, 09:19
- I agree with his position on this - amoxy Nov 23, 09:18 1
  - blind nut, stopped clock. -- nm - znufrii Nov 23, 09:19
my maple pecan pumpkin pie says to use either brandy or vanilla. i can't decide. what do y'all think? -- nm - kare Nov 23, 09:16 21
- Add a few chilli peppers and call it Mexican pecan pie -- nm - con_carne Nov 23, 09:27
- speaking of, I still have some homemade vanilla extract (in a vodka base) from last christmas. -- nm - znufrii Nov 23, 09:21 2
  - nice! -- nm - kare Nov 23, 09:31 1
    - and by "still have" I mean "haven't opened" it. :) -- nm - znufrii Nov 23, 09:32
- both -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 09:18 8
  - way to take a stand -- nm - stuffed pixie Nov 23, 09:21 7
    - its all about building subtle layers of flavor -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 09:24 6
      - pixie doesn't understand flavor or taste. talking to him about it is like dancing about architecture. -- nm - Diva Nov 23, 09:26 5
        
        *rumbas outside the Chrysler building* -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 09:27
        
        i understand that cornbread stuffing violates the geneva food convention -- nm - stuffed pixie Nov 23, 09:27 3
        
        now you are just being silly -- nm - decline Nov 23, 09:30
        
        ^^^Example #112.^^^ -- nm - Diva Nov 23, 09:28 1
        
        he just doesn't get it -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 09:29
- always choose booze. -- nm - Reagen Nov 23, 09:17 4
  - brandy it is! -- nm - kare Nov 23, 09:20 3
    - brandy it isn't! i'm shocked. we don't have any. well, apricot brandy. which won't work. -- nm - kare Nov 23, 09:31 2
      - *blank look* how do you not have brandy? -- nm - BroDuckJen Nov 23, 09:33
      - *gasp* -- nm - znufrii Nov 23, 09:31
- Brandy :) -- nm - BroDuckJen Nov 23, 09:17
- Brandy -- nm - amoxy Nov 23, 09:16
- (maple pecan pumpkin pie *recipe*) -- nm - kare Nov 23, 09:16
today I will have chicken tortilla soup for lunch. what will you have? -- nm - mandy "mandy" jones Nov 23, 09:14 11
- peking duck -- nm - peglegpete Nov 23, 09:34
- I'm eating a sandwich with baked cheddar sour cream ruffles -- nm - ty97 Nov 23, 09:32
- i think i will have strawberry/blueberry frozen yogurt. - Andie Nov 23, 09:20
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- Prolly a side door burger - meeting TJ for lunch at 1 -- nm - BroDuckJen Nov 23, 09:16 2
  - Tombstone Tom Jackson? -- nm - stuffed pixie Nov 23, 09:18 1
    - heh - nope - just one of my long time friends ... known since I was in 5th grade :)) -- nm - BroDuckJen Nov 23, 09:34
- Probably Cook Out. -- nm - sycor Nov 23, 09:16
- Boneless teriyaki wings from Kroger with Cape Cod Mesquite BBQ chips. -- nm - CovingtonCat Nov 23, 09:16
- Roasted sweet potatoes and a caesar salad. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 23, 09:15
- T'Giving luncheon c/o work -- nm - con_carne Nov 23, 09:15
Heh. Romney has an ad where it cites Obama, who is quoting a McCain staffer. They've defended it saying, "Obama actually said the words." Last night.. - Name Withheld By Request Nov 23, 09:11 3
- plus, ellipses cover everything. -- nm - Reagen Nov 23, 09:20 1
  - only in proper citation notation [...] - Beryllium Nov 23, 09:23
- PS: Stolen from Twitter. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 23, 09:12
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- usually there is a bandit chief inside a lair - you have to get that person before the quest completes - crash davis Nov 23, 09:10 10
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  - one thing that got me last night in Skyrim is that I started working with an enchanting table - my enchantment skill went from 15 to 18 to 21 to 24 to - crash davis Nov 23, 09:16 8
    - sounds like you're not very enchanting -- nm - stuffed pixie Nov 23, 09:23 1
      - read again - I'm almost twice as enchanting as I was yesterday morning -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 09:28
    - Yeah, that's a known issue. You have to leave the table for it to recognize the increase. -- nm - nubby Nov 23, 09:22 5
      - thanks - I'll try leaving every time I get a jump now -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 09:26 4
        
        Same with alchemy and smithing, btw. -- nm - nubby Nov 23, 09:29 3
        
        I wish I got skill increases for cooking - I love the health regeneration aspects of vegetable soup -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 09:32 2
        
        "Elswyr fondue" is hilarious. -- nm - nubby Nov 23, 09:34 1
        
        yeah, but I haven't found any Moon Sugar yet to make some -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 09:36
- That'll teach you to throw in with mudcrabs. -- nm - Ender Nov 23, 09:08
SOA last night (spoilers) - prayformojo Nov 23, 09:04 5
- It really was a set up for next week's episode "To Be, Part 1" -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 09:11 4
  - and since you mention it, - prayformojo Nov 23, 09:20 2
    - I'm assuming the premiere of next season is "Or Not To Be" -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 09:23 1
      - 2 part season finale! -- nm - Remlik Nov 23, 09:25
  - Yeah (spoilers) - prayformojo Nov 23, 09:17
I can't link from work (checking it out on the iPhone), but Vulture compiled the 25 Most Reoccurring Characters on SNL. Never would have called #1. - Name Withheld By Request Nov 23, 09:02 9
- The Culps? That doesn't ring a bell. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 23, 09:24 2
  - no, but if I recall correctly, they play a mean keyboard -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 09:25 1
    - Ah, the lounge act. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 23, 09:32
- So there were 2 episodes where only Wayne was there and no Garth? -- nm - amoxy Nov 23, 09:19
- "The Nerds" is also the earliest place I've seen the "...NOT!" joke from. Mike Meyers is a hack. - Dr.Vermin Nov 23, 09:06 4
  - To your IM, it was surprising to me as well. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 23, 09:10 3
    - If this is complete, there hasn't been anything funny in a long time. -- (link) - GregW Nov 23, 09:16 2
      - Penelope, Gilly, Kickspit, somewhat Macgruber, and definitely Lonely Island (crazy delicious!) ... that's about the sum of recent stuff -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 09:18 1
        
        Debbie Downer. Stefon, 2 A-holes at a _____ -- nm - Dr.Vermin Nov 23, 09:38
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- LIGHTNING! -- nm - nubby Nov 23, 09:04
" Behold! Pine needle sorbet!" -- nm - Reagen Nov 23, 08:59
Jim...I think we're going to 5.0 next year. Hopefully, your U/G goes well. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 23, 08:58 1
- It's been...um...rough. Not for me and my applications, but for our Sched Analyst and our interfaces. - Jim Nov 23, 09:07
Just me, or is ST loading slowly? -- nm - nubby Nov 23, 08:57 3
- ~ I'd like to make myself believe... that Slackertalk loads slowly ~ -- nm - Dr.Vermin Nov 23, 08:58 2
  - Slow makes most anything more easily understood and often more... - OAE Nov 23, 09:01 1
    - Do it ducimo, do it... very slowly -- nm - Schwarzenegger with tape recorder Nov 23, 09:07
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Underwater Ice Tornado -- (link) - marcel Nov 23, 08:53 9
- nice. -- nm - znufrii Nov 23, 09:22
- Wow. -- nm - Mop (194 lbs) Nov 23, 09:21
- Spoilers! I think this is on tonight's Frozen Planet episode, which is an amazing series. -- nm - LMS Nov 23, 09:10
- That is SO FREAKING COOL! -- nm - nubby Nov 23, 09:00
- Starfish are really weird in time lapse. -- nm - Ender Nov 23, 08:59
- this has been a bad week for the ocean not to convince me we shouldn't destroy it. -- nm - Reagen Nov 23, 08:58 2
  - well it does explain why octupus are starting to walk on land - to get away from that crazy sh!t -- nm - decline Nov 23, 09:01
  - Get 'im, boys. -- nm - LandWalkin' Octopi, Hell Yeah We Are Nov 23, 09:01
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Btw, if the choices are Almost Famous and Spawn, even Logan would pick the former. - David Nov 23, 08:53 2
- You are, at best, half right. - Spawn Nov 23, 08:56 1
  - Batman and I think you're an idiot. -- nm - David Nov 23, 09:00
So I think im like a few other people here im at work but im not really at work - eag Nov 23, 08:51 3
- Yeah, i'm working today (though we will probably close down early) but I think half the bay area is taking the day off... - Stephen Nov 23, 09:02 1
  - Im here the full day till 6 -- nm - eag Nov 23, 09:06
- I'm at work - con_carne Nov 23, 08:54
How is UT better than Memphis if we played and they won? -- nm - David Nov 23, 08:51 8
- Not sure where this is from but they nearly lost two in a row to lower/unranked teams. - Krusty Nov 23, 09:03 1
  - Memphis seems like a completely undisciplined headcase every year...that was the main complaint - Will Hunting Nov 23, 09:04
- The same way that the Steelers are better than the Ravens. - the wrong element, bad guy Nov 23, 08:59
- He was blinded by Jeronne Maymon. -- nm - Kim Pine Nov 23, 08:52 2
  - Blake Griffen, Michael Beasley and Kevin Durant. -- nm - David Nov 23, 08:55 1
    - It's something in the Big 12 (really 10) water. - Will Hunting Nov 23, 09:02
- The only sentence in the whole thing that made any sense was the first one about Vandy... - TFox Nov 23, 08:52 1
  - How is Belmont losing to Duke by one anything other than remarkable? -- nm - David Nov 23, 08:54

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