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- until the screenings, it had been at the top of most Oscar "gurus" short list. after the screenings, they almost uniformly dropped it way down -- (link) - jingle pixie Nov 28, 10:55
- lyc: whenever i see "war horse" i think of a way-too-hilarious conversation with my old boss thinking he was saying "war whores" - kare Nov 28, 10:52 1
  - hahahahah ... were you totally blushing? I would be ... -- nm - And a JenBro in a Pear Tree Nov 28, 10:54
I love the barter system. I closed a buddies pool and he just sent his guys to my house to clear all the leaves from the lawn. Sweety sweetness - CQ with a gravy boat Nov 28, 10:48 2
- my leaves have accumulated in my driveway (short - corner by garage) but I'm being lazy and will likely let the snow plow guy just drag them out with - And a JenBro in a Pear Tree Nov 28, 10:56
- ugh. If I ever have to rake leaves again it will be too soon. -- nm - znufrii Nov 28, 10:50
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Skyrim - level 25 -- nm - crash davis Nov 28, 10:47 8
- I'm up to 34. It's basically absurd at this point. I can kill anyone anytime, period. And also.......spoils - volnelk Nov 28, 10:56 1
  - I kind of liked it better when I used to have to run from bears. -- nm - volnelk Nov 28, 10:56
- I am at 13, and it is starting to get good. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 28, 10:48 5
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    - these kinds of games are dengerous for me, because I will start playing - groiny Nov 28, 10:52
  - ah, I didn't realize you got it. I'm glad you're liking it -- nm - crash davis Nov 28, 10:50 2
    - I rented it Wednesday, and traded stuff into Gamestop on Friday and bought it. - groiny Nov 28, 10:51 1
      - I'm basically a rogue type. My archery, sneak, and lockpicking are all over level 50 so I guess those are the skills that appeal most to me -- nm - crash davis Nov 28, 10:53
gah! why is Outlook so f*cking dumb? - znufrii Nov 28, 10:46
Urban skiing (reminds me of parkour) -- (link) - mara Nov 28, 10:38 [youtube] 1
- those skiis would be *trashed* at the end of that. -- nm - Reagen Nov 28, 10:41
Have we discussed the dude arrested for pulling out his child porn and watching it in the middle of a flight yet? -- (link) - Reagen Nov 28, 10:38 1
- can an attorney ever argue: "my client deserves a reduced sentence for making the cops' job easier"? -- nm - crash davis Nov 28, 10:42
AppJudgment looks at the new Google TV. My favorite is the Movies and TV app that lets you first pick a show, then tells you where it's available. -- (link) - Mop (198 lbs) Nov 28, 10:37
In celebration of Barney Frank... -- (link) - David Nov 28, 10:31 [youtube] 2
- "It's been 21 years since I had a secret" - ty97 Nov 28, 10:39 1
  - I busted up at that. -- nm - David Nov 28, 10:40
Not to give credence to Jack Dawson, but I just heard today that Maggie Daley had died. - ty97 Nov 28, 10:30 9
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  - ????? - groiny Nov 28, 10:48 3
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      - heh. We were in the same town. (nm) - spamlet Nov 28, 10:55
      - see, you could have left the wife there, and we could have hit a strip club! nm -- nm - groiny Nov 28, 10:53
- You say you don't watch local news. Does that mean you do watch national news? If so, that *is* surprising. -- nm - mara Nov 28, 10:39
- No kidding? It was *all over* the news. - spamlet Nov 28, 10:31 2
  - On the way to the airport this morning, my other asked if she might be delayed flying home since Michelle Obama was flying in for the funeral. - ty97 Nov 28, 10:34 1
    - the church is less than a block from where I work. - groiny Nov 28, 10:44
Hey DC TTers, I totally dropped the ball on this but if anyone's around I'd love to have dinner. - spamlet Nov 28, 10:27 4
- could be doable! -- nm - loosilu Nov 28, 10:51
- booo!!! you should be due for a Chicago trip sometime soon! nm -- nm - groiny Nov 28, 10:28 2
  - We were there this weekend but it's hard enough to see family. - spamlet Nov 28, 10:29 1
    - keep me posted! nm -- nm - groiny Nov 28, 10:42
crash davis, how did your thanksgiving dinner turn out? - jingle pixie Nov 28, 10:26 28
- Dude, the oyster stuffing I made was the hit of the day. How can you call it an abomination? Do you not like oysters at all? -- nm - crash davis Nov 28, 10:29 27
  - He doesn't enjoy happiness at the zoo, either. -- nm - David Nov 28, 10:32 1
    - that is quite sad -- nm - crash davis Nov 28, 10:37
  - even if i did like oysters, never in stuffing! -- nm - jingle pixie Nov 28, 10:30 10
    - so you don't like oysters -- nm - crash davis Nov 28, 10:33 9
      - i'm sure if i ever ate one, i would be properly grossed out - jingle pixie Nov 28, 10:34 8
        
        it's neither salty nor slimy... -- nm - colin Nov 28, 10:35
        
        You've never tried one?!? -- nm - crash davis Nov 28, 10:34 6
        
        have you met pixie? -- nm - loosilu Nov 28, 10:52
        
        "here, slurp this down your gullet. but don't chew it for god's sake cause it actually tastes awful" - jingle pixie Nov 28, 10:35 4
        
        if you have never had the goodness that is a raw oyster with a bit of lemon and one grind of fresh pepper you are not allowed to have an opinion - BroDuckJen Nov 28, 10:43 2
        
        amen, BroDuck, amen -- nm - crash davis Nov 28, 10:43 1
        
        oops - forgot to update this computer with my x-mas nick - thanks for the reminder :D -- nm - And a JenBro in a Pear Tree Nov 28, 10:46
        
        lol. i don't think the stuffing was just full of raw oysters on the half shell. but it still sounds gross. -- nm - kare Nov 28, 10:36
  - i've got to side with pixie on this one. but i'm sure there were lots of other yummy goodies on the menu with you and Trish at the helm. -- nm - kare Nov 28, 10:29 12
    - *shakes head sadly* -- nm - crash davis Nov 28, 10:32 11
      - nobody liked *anything* you made? what, did it all have oysters?! -- nm - kare Nov 28, 10:32 10
        
        no I was shaking my head sadly at the woman who has so much potential but sided with pixie - crash davis Nov 28, 10:34 9
        
        ;) fwiw, this might just be the only food-related pixiepinion i've agreed with -- nm - kare Nov 28, 10:35 8
        
        we also had garlic mashed spuds which he considers an abomination as well -- nm - crash davis Nov 28, 10:36 7
        
        yeah, i had to endure that at my own t'giving dinner out but luckily they went pretty easy on the vampire repellent -- nm - jingle pixie Nov 28, 10:37 6
        
        crap. i think i agree with you here too. garlic mashed potatoes are delicious but not along with other traditional turkey day fare. -- nm - kare Nov 28, 10:41 5
        
        by the way, we did prime rib for Thanksgiving instead of turkey -- nm - crash davis Nov 28, 10:43 4
        
        oooh. see, like i said, i'm sure it was a great menu! - kare Nov 28, 10:45 3
        
        did you end up bringing your own veggie entree? -- nm - loosilu Nov 28, 10:53 2
        
        i just took mac and cheese, yeah. -- nm - kare Nov 28, 10:59 1
        
        didn't know you were black -- nm - Pat Robertson Nov 28, 11:05
  - blech. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 28, 10:29
the sunrise was absolutely amazing today which brings me to a poll: Last time you saw a sunrise? - CQ with a gravy boat Nov 28, 10:25 17
- staggering home to my buddy's appt in Elmhurst. - Mel Profit Nov 28, 10:55 1
  - Mel's a vampire? -- nm - And a JenBro in a Pear Tree Nov 28, 10:59
- Friday morning here ... it's lovely in the Fall here - steam rising off the lake - colorful trees along the shoreline. -- nm - BroDuckJen Nov 28, 10:44
- A better question would be , "When was the last time you *enjoyed* a sunrise." -- nm - Spawn Nov 28, 10:41
- this morning! - colin Nov 28, 10:36
- for me too - Danedukenuuk Nov 28, 10:36
- every morning, though i just see the pretty colors from inside the house. does that count? -- nm - kare Nov 28, 10:30 4
  - sure, that counts -- nm - CQ with a gravy boat Nov 28, 10:35 1
    - you probably get to see the sun rise over the Atlantic though, eh? dontcha jerk?!! - kare Nov 28, 10:37
  - *whimper tail thump* -- nm - Daisy Nov 28, 10:31 1
    - i just cut her nails. if i didn't know better i'd say she's pouting a bit right now. -- nm - kare Nov 28, 10:33
- Our days up here are pretty short -- sun rises after 7AM these days, so... - OAE Nov 28, 10:28
- I have no idea. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 28, 10:27
- Last week? Now I get to work and it's still dark :) -- nm - oblique Nov 28, 10:27
- not having to see sunrises is one way I know my life has not been a complete failure. -- nm - TFox Nov 28, 10:27
- This morning. It's that time of year for me too! I get the sunrise on my front door every day as I get ready for work. -- nm - con_carne Nov 28, 10:26
- probably at the beach last summer -- nm - jingle pixie Nov 28, 10:26
totally NSFW (language) but amusing..... -- (link) - groiny Nov 28, 10:23 [youtube]
Rechargable batteries that charge from a USB port. -- (link) - mara Nov 28, 10:19 4
- i have a recharger that runs from USB, fits normal rechargeable batteries - colin Nov 28, 10:22 1
  - pokie -- nm - Spawn Nov 28, 10:23
- 20 bucks for a battery? -- nm - decline Nov 28, 10:20 1
  - Yeah, I will stick with the USB port charger I got for, like $3 from woot. -- nm - Spawn Nov 28, 10:22
Splut-worthy: LEGO Batman 2 will include the entire DCU. -- (link) - Mop (198 lbs) Nov 28, 10:18 3
- so, LEGO Batman was a hit - how did LEGO Superman do? - crash davis Nov 28, 10:46
- coolness -- nm - Beaker Nov 28, 10:20
- Rebooted? -- nm - Spawn Nov 28, 10:19
GMail is glaaaaaaacial today. -- nm - David Nov 28, 10:18
dear prudence chat q (game of thrones edition): sister-in-law breast-fed the nephew after a family dinner. the five-year old nephew - jingle pixie Nov 28, 10:17 9
- how crappy that they're trying to get the only female in the family to talk to her. lord. that's what boobs are for. -- nm - kare Nov 28, 10:32
- Some on ST won't like this: Do you have an unwritten or written... - OAE Nov 28, 10:32
- yeah, unless you see them regularly, then, let it go. - Andie Nov 28, 10:26
- Start by listing the virtues of sharing. -- nm - con_carne Nov 28, 10:23
- Throw her out the moon door. -- nm - Ender Nov 28, 10:23 1
  - ha. -- nm - Reagen Nov 28, 10:51
- there;s got to be some reality show you can get on to take advantage of the 5 year old... -- nm - Beaker Nov 28, 10:22
- mind your own business -- nm - CQ with a gravy boat Nov 28, 10:21
- you see them how frequently? you just met this child for the first time? why is this your problem? -- nm - TFox Nov 28, 10:19
Old and Busted: GAAP ; New Hotness: IFRS -- nm - Beaker Nov 28, 10:15 6
- OH NO YOU DIN"T! -- nm - SEC SI Nov 28, 10:30
- I am not an accountant but I understand the funny in this. Waiting to see which large companies "suddenly" show huge losses or profits based on this. -- nm - Walt_Disney Nov 28, 10:30
- I laughed way too hard at this. (shows I am an accountant) -- nm - MDH Nov 28, 10:18
- sure, but we are seemingly stuck in the GAAIFRSP area -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 28, 10:17
- (i fuckin rape skulls?) -- nm - TFox Nov 28, 10:16 1
  - International Financial Reporting Standards! it's all the rage with the cool kids -- nm - Beaker Nov 28, 10:18
Conan the Barbarian: D (for extreme disappointment) -- nm - crash davis Nov 28, 10:13 4
- his horse was the best actor in the film. -- nm - colin Nov 28, 10:14 3
  - the actor who played Conan did much better in Game of Thrones, I blame the directors and producers - crash davis Nov 28, 10:16 1
    - he looked sooo boooored. -- nm - colin Nov 28, 10:16
  - he had a huge cocl. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 28, 10:15
LIR: groiny. I don't get why people don't love SS. Once I pick my gift and ship it, I'm on pins and needles waiting for them to get it to see their - oblique Nov 28, 10:13 2
- I used to be that way. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 28, 10:14 1
  - Yeah, after having a year where I got nothing and a year where one I sent never responded, I was like, eh. -- nm - Spawn Nov 28, 10:23
bonus hax sports chat q: her husband is a Redskins fan who expects them to still be great and is ruining watching games for the rest of them - jingle pixie Nov 28, 10:13 26
- clearly, it's the 3 year old's fault. Get rid of that thing -- nm - CQ with a gravy boat Nov 28, 10:23 2
  - If she is *that* freaked by watching a game alone, not likely. - Spawn Nov 28, 10:25 1
    - the selfishness is troubling indeed -- nm - CQ with a gravy boat Nov 28, 10:26
- Teach your child good sportsmanship? -- nm - con_carne Nov 28, 10:22
- if he won't watch, then he can stay home with the toddler, and you go to the bar. over and done. - TFox Nov 28, 10:15 1
  - right? the fact that 'taking the child to a bar' is what she came up with as an option is insanity. -- nm - Andie Nov 28, 10:28
- "The only other option would be to go to some bar to watch with like-minded fans, but people frown so much on bringing toddlers to bars..." - Diva Nov 28, 10:15 4
  - He's like to spike the child when Rexy throws another INT. -- nm - Reagen Nov 28, 10:17 1
    - I thought hi Anger Management counselor forbade him from watching until the Redskins get good again. heh-heh... -- nm - Diva Nov 28, 10:19
  - BUT IT'S THE ONLY OTHER OPTION! -- nm - Beaker Nov 28, 10:16 1
    - Here's an option: Why don't people acting stupid stop acting stupid? And leave the 3-year old out of it. - Diva Nov 28, 10:20
- OFFS. - Will Hunting Nov 28, 10:15 1
  - I agree with the "guyness of the process", but its important that we use the small case g -- nm - crash davis Nov 28, 10:18
- for better or worse means for better or worse, Kelly -- nm - crash davis Nov 28, 10:14 4
  - I just stopped watching. It's easier that way to remember the good times (aka before Danny Boy bought the team) -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 28, 10:15 2
    - are you getting on the Tebow Express? -- nm - crash davis Nov 28, 10:17 1
      - Nope. If it wasn't for fantasy football, i'd probably not pay attention to the NFL. - Will Hunting Nov 28, 10:19
  - *ding* -- nm - jingle pixie Nov 28, 10:15
- "Sincerely, Mrs. Chris Cooley" -- nm - Reagen Nov 28, 10:14
- she sounds sane... -- nm - Beaker Nov 28, 10:14
- get a boyfriend to watch the games with you -- nm - decline Nov 28, 10:14 1
  - Heh. But another couple might work, particularly if they're sane people who can root for a team without acting like children. -- nm - mara Nov 28, 10:16
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  - We're the Patriots fans in 20 years after Brady and Hoodie have retired. - Will Hunting Nov 28, 10:17
  - Clearly, you haven't been around a lot of Redskin fans. -- nm - Inigo Nov 28, 10:15
- sleep with a redskins player -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 28, 10:14
Library Hold Notice: Scre4m - oblique Nov 28, 10:12 3
- I actually liked it. -- nm - MDH Nov 28, 10:15 1
  - killshot -- nm - ty97 Nov 28, 10:22
- I was moderately entertained -- nm - crash davis Nov 28, 10:13
go Leafs go! -- nm - jingle pixie Nov 28, 10:11
Comcast is dumb. Their business internet number just told me "To continue, press 1" with no other options - oblique Nov 28, 10:11 3
- " to continue, please hang up and dial this number xxx-xxx-xxxx. To repeat this message, press 11, to end press any other number." -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 28, 10:12
- Just checking to see if you're still there. -- nm - mara Nov 28, 10:12
- You should have pressed 2 to see what would happen -- nm - ty97 Nov 28, 10:12

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