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I have decided that I am going to re-start Skyrim from scratch with a different character. - groiny Nov 28, 12:20
Yao Ming starts own winery in Napa, aims to market to Chinese yuppies -- (link) - zeitgeist Nov 28, 12:15 1
- they keep having problems with the bottom of the bottles cracking. -- nm - Reagen Nov 28, 12:17
Feel-good story of the day. The winners of the $254 million Powerball Jackpot earlier this month? -- (link) - ty97 Nov 28, 12:12 1
- A large chunk will go to charity. -- nm - nubby Nov 28, 12:14
*wonders if he should use his invisibility powers develope during the Pats game for good or evil* -- nm - LeSean McCoy Nov 28, 12:03
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- I take comfort in the fact that I'll have probably put up enough points after tonight to have beaten you this week also :) - oblique Nov 28, 12:12
- oops, you just counted your chickens before they hatched -- nm - crash davis Nov 28, 12:08 12
  - I view the regular season points title as more impressive than winning the playoffs. - David Nov 28, 12:09 11
    - Yeah, that's why I'm happy happy over the 1st and 2nd place segments for me the last 2 years. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 28, 12:19
    - yeah, kind of how fans like to talk about the best regular season records more than they do Super Bowls -- nm - crash davis Nov 28, 12:14 1
      - The Colts were the best team of the decade!!! -- nm - Spawn Nov 28, 12:15
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    - cause teams always love their regular season titles over Stanley Cups & the World Series & the Super Bowl.... -- nm - Beaker Nov 28, 12:11 6
      - (I actually do, in fact, when it comes to MLB. Always have.) -- nm - nubby Nov 28, 12:12 5
        
        yup. Phillies may have blown the playoffs but they dominated the regular season. - decline Nov 28, 12:14 4
        
        that's just weird. Congratulations on not winning when it counts? -- nm - Beaker Nov 28, 12:15 3
        
        IMO, there's a significant difference in the game played in baseball. - nubby Nov 28, 12:17 2
        
        (which is why the 1 game WC playoff and things like the WBC are stupid) -- nm - Reagen Nov 28, 12:18
        
        fair enough -- nm - Beaker Nov 28, 12:17
- Hmm. How did those translate to championships? -- nm - Spawn Nov 28, 12:07
- That year, fields dropped 205 on me in one game. I don't think that has been done since. - spamlet Nov 28, 12:06 3
  - I had a 198 vs Jim last year; that's the 3rd highest score I think in Astroanuts -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 28, 12:20 1
    - Two years ago in Cavemen my team scored 203.50 in week 5. I then lost the next 8 weeks. Heh -- nm - Don Homer Nov 28, 12:23
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got an email from Woot! so that means woot off tonight -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 28, 12:01
LYC: I'd been lazy on buying a new pair of work shoes, checked today, they were 50% off! Woohoo! -- nm - MDH Nov 28, 11:59
Walking Dead - (spoilers) - 5 Golden Capsterns Nov 28, 11:57 2
- I like how... - Dr.Vermin Nov 28, 12:01 1
  - word -- nm - Beaker Nov 28, 12:04
Speaking of smartphones and shopping, the wife and I both upgraded to the Samsung Galaxy 2S. Pretty nice. - Dr.Vermin Nov 28, 11:56 13
- *jealous* We're about to get my youngest daughter a cell phone. We're balking at the cost. - JaxSean Nov 28, 12:09 8
  - That's a lot o insurance right there. (How much would replacing your Moment really cost on eBay at this point?) -- nm - TFox Nov 28, 12:22
  - do you or suz get corp discounts? we did at KHE and here. I think I get 25% off at sprint. we pay about $260 for six lines. -- nm - amanda Nov 28, 12:19
  - my dad would have told me to start babysitting. -- nm - loosilu Nov 28, 12:14
  - Man! That's a car payment! Then again... - Dr.Vermin Nov 28, 12:13
  - time for some young ladies to get jobs :) -- nm - decline Nov 28, 12:12 3
    - yeah. i think i would maybe only get my kid a bare-necessities phone until they could afford to help pay for it. (i know. so easy to say when i'm not - kare Nov 28, 12:14 1
      - I'm quite happy with the basic phone + iPod Touch for my son. I don't get hit with huge monthly fees and he still gets to do all the smartphone - oblique Nov 28, 12:21
    - /hands Lil' Jax a mop. -- nm - Newt Nov 28, 12:13
- I liked when Amy and I had the same phone. Now that we chose different ones, it almost seems to be a contest at times. - Spawn Nov 28, 12:01
- you mean you have matching devices? I heard that was a no no. -- nm - loosilu Nov 28, 11:58 2
  - The potential for the wife finding out about Vermin's mysterious double-life just went through the roof. -- nm - Roger More Nov 28, 12:00
  - It's crazy weird! - Dr.Vermin Nov 28, 11:59
Favre to the Texans? -- nm - Peter King Nov 28, 11:55 3
- Despite both Favre and the Texans GM saying no way in hell. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 28, 11:58
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- I love how question marks can be used to create rumors. LiLo engaged to zombie Hitler? -- nm - nubby Nov 28, 11:55
As an fyi, I am claiming all intellectual property rights to The Best Man Is Dead! - David Nov 28, 11:54 3
- throw some Hangover in there and you've got $300 mil. -- nm - Reagen Nov 28, 12:02
- zombies vs bridezillas might make a good video game -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 28, 11:56
- So I Married a Brain Eater -- nm - nubby Nov 28, 11:55
is Tower Heist worht seeing for 5$ matinee? -- nm - 5 Golden Capsterns Nov 28, 11:53 1
- Sure -- nm - con_carne Nov 28, 11:57
Raise your hand if you read the Barney Frank headline to yourself in Barney Frank voice. - con_carne Nov 28, 11:52 1
- I sure did. -- nm - Diva Nov 28, 12:20
Reminder - don't forget to enter the sweepstakes - link provided. For Oprah's stuff. -- (link) - And a JenBro in a Pear Tree Nov 28, 11:51 2
- or, for better odds, try Powerball. -- nm - TFox Nov 28, 11:53 1
  - um ... hello ... ANDIE! if she wins ... there's no telling what she'd do with all the stuff she didn't really want herself! :D - And a JenBro in a Pear Tree Nov 28, 11:57
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Hope everyone had a good thanksgiving weekend. Our's was great, except for one incredibly weird thing that happened. My sister-in-law, her husband, - pmb Nov 28, 11:47 9
- that is absolutely insane. the poor dad! -- nm - kare Nov 28, 12:10
- sue the f out of them -- nm - crash davis Nov 28, 12:01 1
  - This I would like to see -- nm - con_carne Nov 28, 12:02
- I guess they didn't like the show. -- nm - znufrii Nov 28, 12:01
- I wonder what they would have made of the breast-fed five-year old. -- nm - Roger More Nov 28, 11:58
- people are really on edge about this stuff now. I think the Penn State story has something to do with it. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 28, 11:53 3
  - I had the same thought, but really it's absurd. - pmb Nov 28, 11:57 2
    - It's bizarre for sure. I would have hoped maybe someone else sitting nearby would have vouched for them or something. -- nm - TFox Nov 28, 12:00 1
      - "Vouching for an accused child abuser" has got to be bottom ten, bottom five on the list of popular hobbies. -- nm - con_carne Nov 28, 12:12
double bonus prude chat q: she and boyfriend have different attitudes toward xmas presents. which could lead to them both having matching Kindles - jingle pixie Nov 28, 11:47 12
- go get counseling to learn how to control your over-analytical nature. it's just going to make you and everyone around you miserable. -- nm - kare Nov 28, 12:12
- you both want them, they make good gifts, what the hell is the problem? -- nm - Andie Nov 28, 12:04
- also, CYOOP. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Nov 28, 12:02
- no, it would be better to not do what he wants, because two people having a kindle would be super weird. - loosilu Nov 28, 11:54
- Give him a Kindle and pre load the wallpaper. Which is you - amoxy Nov 28, 11:53
- Yeah, that's super crazy weird. Don't get him what he specifically said he wants, cuz -- nm - Dr.Vermin Nov 28, 11:53 1
  - ...he might hit the enter key before he was finished typing. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Nov 28, 11:55
- They really need to work on their letter writers. This is retarded. -- nm - Jim Nov 28, 11:49 2
  - so word. I'm embarrassed to read it. -- nm - amanda Nov 28, 12:02
  - Super dumb. -- nm - Kim Pine Nov 28, 11:49
- Give him a Kindle, and load it with a goofy BS book. BAM! surprise! - TFox Nov 28, 11:48 1
  - or accellerate the gift race with an iPad -- nm - jingle pixie Nov 28, 11:49
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- you were going to buy your mom an iPad for christmas? lucky mom. -- nm - kare Nov 28, 12:13
- My wife has both. The kindle really is better for reading (unless you have no light). Easier on the eyes, lighter to hold. -- nm - pmb Nov 28, 11:52
- We have the gTablet, and Suzanne has tried reading on it. It's ok, but I got her a Kindle for xmas. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 28, 11:49 6
  - We're debating now getting them for the kids. My wife finally started using hers on the Tgiving car trip and is loving it now - oblique Nov 28, 11:50 2
    - does your library not do ebook loaning? -- nm - Andie Nov 28, 11:52 1
      - They do but the selection isn't anywhere close to what they go through at the library in books. They're voracious readers -- nm - oblique Nov 28, 11:52
  - I actually prefer reading on the gTab and never use my kindle anymore -- nm - decline Nov 28, 11:49 2
    - I only read on my Fire now. That being said, my wife has an iPad and a Kindle now and she used the iPad as a light to read on the Kindle -- nm - oblique Nov 28, 11:51
    - Well, using it ruled out getting the Fire. The kindle was a lot lighter. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 28, 11:51
- I do, but I think you want to investigate and find out if she's using the iPad for reading a lot. - Kim Pine Nov 28, 11:47 2
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    - And Pocket Frogs! - Kim Pine Nov 28, 11:49
- They're pretty different things, but the need for a Kindle could possibly be lessened by owning an iPad. -- nm - TFox Nov 28, 11:47
- We do. The Kindle is *superb* for daylight reading and the battery is out of this world - oblique Nov 28, 11:46
I did not do any door busting on Friday, but did go out Friday afternoon for some general things.... - ty97 Nov 28, 11:42 10
- i door busted online. it wasn't the same. i missed BF shopping a lot. -- nm - kare Nov 28, 12:15
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  - The only thing holding me back from Skyward Sword is the knowledge that I haven't played Twilight Princess or Spirit Tracks yet. - TFox Nov 28, 11:46 6
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      - DS game. -- nm - TFox Nov 28, 11:49
    - Twilight Princess is awesome! LOVE that game. -- nm - Jim Nov 28, 11:47 3
      - We have used our Wii like a non-existant amount. It's turned out to be one of the dumber purchases I've ever made. -- nm - TFox Nov 28, 11:55 2
        
        We go in waves. Right now, we use it a lot (Lego Harry Potter 2) and will continue to do so through Zelda. -- nm - Jim Nov 28, 11:57 1
        
        sigh...mom used it ...once -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 28, 12:00
  - In my defense, it was a specific, planned purchase and not a splurge - ty97 Nov 28, 11:45
Skyrim 1.2 update coming to PS3 today, xBox and PC by Wednesday -- (link) - nubby Nov 28, 11:41 5
- These are my two favorites... - David Nov 28, 11:46 2
  - Hmm. Hearing those are gone makes me want to play the game less. -- nm - Spawn Nov 28, 12:08
  - The latter is a problem when you're trying to walk across town but you have to detour because - nubby Nov 28, 11:48
- I am loving this game a silly amount - its like Fantasy Fallout -- nm - 5 Golden Capsterns Nov 28, 11:43
- heh. "Guys. The game hasn�t even been out a month yet. Calm down. The game is playable, and that�s certainly more than we usually get from Bethesda" -- nm - oblique Nov 28, 11:43
Saw Decendants Sat night. A- good movie but wow (spolier?) - 5 Golden Capsterns Nov 28, 11:40
Dear ST, please don't ever let any of write a letter to a relationship columnist. Signed Looking out you in Chicago -- nm - ty97 Nov 28, 11:40 1
- Not on a smart phone, anyway -- nm - con_carne Nov 28, 12:02
ML, to your point about country... - prayformojo Nov 28, 11:39 6
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- To your point on B2, this may be my perception/age, but I always found rock/hard rock/metal to be groups while 'pop' and dance tended to be more solo - ty97 Nov 28, 11:45 3
  - I wonder if American Idol has increased the level of single acts while drawing away from the group side of things -- nm - Beaker Nov 28, 11:51
  - Also (and this could be even more wrong, but seems right to me) - ty97 Nov 28, 11:48 1
    - that's interesting -- nm - prayformojo Nov 28, 11:50
- 5 to 1? More like 8 to 1. -- nm - Spawn Nov 28, 11:41
My first holiday in 41 years with no friends, family or inlaws (excluding the trip to the game) and it was very weird...always been - 5 Golden Capsterns Nov 28, 11:38
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- He's the long snapper who got injured and had to be replaced by Jared Allen (!). I never saw the injury play. - David Nov 28, 11:40 3
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      - Yeah, those defenseless player crack blocks are great television but so dangerous. -- nm - David Nov 28, 12:04
- (not David) from what I saw, and what they said of it during the game it was a perfectly legal hit -- nm - Stephen Nov 28, 11:39
Just do it. -- nm - Spawn Nov 28, 11:37 16
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  - You simply returned the buggering I gave you in week one. -- nm - Spawn Nov 28, 11:40 1
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- All I am saying is, if a girl lets me walk her back to her minivan and kisses me, it is pretty obvious. - Spawn Nov 28, 11:38 12
  - Yeah I guess. Guess trying to respect what we talked about previously as freinds... - 5 Golden Capsterns Nov 28, 11:42 9
    - You know, I have a bad headache today and banging my head on my desk does not help at all -- nm - amoxy Nov 28, 11:44 3
      - be nice - pip is trying to convince me to introduce you to Jen in chico...would likely make you very much happy long time -- nm - 5 Golden Capsterns Nov 28, 11:50 1
        
        "Smile and wave, amoxy. Smile and wave." -- nm - Jim Nov 28, 11:51
      - So then you agree with me and Spawn? Jam her in the minivan? Or do you just bend her over the hood and save time? nm - Jim Nov 28, 11:46
    - If there had been alcohol invloved, agreed. Otherwise slap on the bumper sticker and have at it. - Spawn Nov 28, 11:44 4
      - Ok duly noted and added to my learning curve. My brother called me over the holiday and gave asked and said: - 5 Golden Capsterns Nov 28, 11:47 3
        
        "They are adults at our age" is so hilariously loaded. -- nm - TFox Nov 28, 11:49 2
        
        it's like the Tardis. -- nm - loosilu Nov 28, 11:57
        
        I agree but made a lot of sense to me - and this brother rarely makes sense -- nm - 5 Golden Capsterns Nov 28, 11:55
  - Word. Jam her in the minivan. -- nm - Jim Nov 28, 11:40 1
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