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Is there a way I can gift an iPhone app to someone? -- (link) - Dr.Vermin Dec 1, 11:29 5
- go to the app in your itunes. drop down next to price. gift this app. -- nm - amanda Dec 1, 11:32 3
  - Can i do this without having iTunes myself? -- nm - Dr.Vermin is a Droid guy Dec 1, 11:38 2
    - "Guys, I want to buy something on Amazon, but I have neither money nor the internet. Ideas?" -- nm - TFox Dec 1, 11:39 1
      - see someone on the street using a fancy phone, punch them in the face, take phone, run -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 1, 11:47
- A virus? Sure! -- nm - Spawn Dec 1, 11:31
What makes a measuring cup non-shitty? -- nm - ty97 Dec 1, 11:23 21
- do you use a messuring cup to messure cups? -- nm - Danedukenuuk Dec 1, 11:33
- Read from above measurements. -- nm - GregW Dec 1, 11:33
- Most of the time I read or hear that stainless steel are the best. I use a cheap plastic set. -- nm - Krustylu Dec 1, 11:29 2
  - I have a metal set, not sure if it's stainless. I also have cheap plastic set with pouring spouts - handy for cupcakes. -- nm - ty97 Dec 1, 11:30 1
    - I like these. -- (link) - Krustylu Dec 1, 11:35
- i got these Russian Doll ones for my secret stalkee last year. i have no idea if she's ever used them, but i hope they look cute on a shelf at least. -- (link) - Andie Dec 1, 11:28 2
  - those are darling! hey random question - did you ever get the red glitter cake server? - Epiphany Dec 1, 11:39 1
    - i did not. i decided it totally didn't work with my 'vintage-flavoured' atmosphere. -- nm - Andie Dec 1, 11:59
- plastic ones that are still on the ring and you have to use them all to get to the one - and the indicators wear off - and damn it where is the 1/4 ?! - Epiphany Dec 1, 11:26 3
  - yeah, my key criteria are: indicators that don't wear off, not made of obviously craptastic material, nest nicely. -- (link) - TFox Dec 1, 11:30 1
    - I totally need that -- nm - Epiphany Dec 1, 11:40
  - the plastic ones are nice if you're measuring dry ingredients and want to level the top with a knife. -- nm - loosilu Dec 1, 11:27
- We had a cheap plastic set where the painted labels wore off. It's not THAT hard to tell which is which, but... - Dr.Vermin Dec 1, 11:25
- That it didn't come free in a box of pancake mix five years ago -- nm - con_carne Dec 1, 11:25
- easy to read measurements. -- nm - loosilu Dec 1, 11:25
- get a pyrex one. plastic ones will crack, and don't like things like boiling water, etc. -- nm - Andie Dec 1, 11:24 4
  - I have an awesome pyrex one with the measurement lines marked on the inside. - ty97 Dec 1, 11:28 2
    - i have a big 5 cup one (with metric and imperial) with the inside writing that we got, accidentally, from starbucks. - Andie Dec 1, 11:30
    - I like the pyrex ones for liquids, stainless steel ones for dry. -- nm - loosilu Dec 1, 11:29
  - this. -- nm - decline Dec 1, 11:25
- Cleaning it. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 1, 11:24
One other note about Top Chef - after a couple of pretty good seasons, they are really low on the talent level this go-round -- nm - prayformojo Dec 1, 11:21
Three more hours of work until my uber-selfish two-day mini-cation starts. - TFox Dec 1, 11:18
I'm amazed that with Bieber and Timberlake covering a significant age bracket, that Justin can only get to 99. -- nm - volnelk Dec 1, 11:17
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- no, but my gay brother does. - znufrii Dec 1, 11:20 5
  - Did your parents have any hetero children? Holy crap -- nm - ty97 Dec 1, 11:24 2
    - uh, how would he know? -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 1, 12:16
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    - and polymorph -- nm - Danedukenuuk Dec 1, 11:22
- I'd sort of been operating on the idea that z could be mistaken for a lesbian in real life already. -- nm - Reagen Dec 1, 11:19 1
  - i'm a real life lesbian - Danedukenuuk Dec 1, 11:22
Der Spiegel has a "would be comical if it wasn't so sad" round up of the Republican candidates for President. -- (link) - Mop (198 lbs) Dec 1, 11:17
Cuts were made. I'm safe. A couple good friends are not. - Inigo Dec 1, 11:15 22
- Glad your safe but I'm so sorry for your friends. -- nm - lileve Dec 1, 11:42
- Oof, glad you made the cut. Sorry to hear about your friends/the others. - Stephen Dec 1, 11:32
- Yikes -- nm - JaxSean Dec 1, 11:27
- outsurcing sux - Danedukenuuk Dec 1, 11:24
- I'm bummed for your friends but thrilled for you (and the kids). -- nm - Mel Profit Dec 1, 11:23
- Crapyay! -- nm - Krustylu Dec 1, 11:21
- So, are you putting away the whiskey now? -- nm - Spawn Dec 1, 11:21
- I'm glad you are okay but am sorry this is happening - ty97 Dec 1, 11:20
- Well that's good, but sorry to hear. -- nm - Don Homer Dec 1, 11:19
- Ugh. Glad to hear you are safe (and will be doing 1.5x the work) -- nm - Roger More Dec 1, 11:17
- yay with an asterisk. -- nm - loosilu Dec 1, 11:17
- hoorboo! -- nm - Reagen Dec 1, 11:17
- Yaysuck -- nm - David Dec 1, 11:16
- ugh. Glad you're safe. - Diva Dec 1, 11:16 3
  - This was upper management saying we had too many people, and weren't doing enough work. - Inigo Dec 1, 11:18 2
    - yes. best of luck to you in your search. -- nm - Diva Dec 1, 11:34
    - yes to the IM -extremely yes - inside corporate rant - cussing - Epiphany Dec 1, 11:22
- Ouch. -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) Dec 1, 11:16
- ooof. - znufrii Dec 1, 11:16
- good news (sorry for your friends) -- nm - decline Dec 1, 11:16
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- partial huzzah! -- nm - TFox Dec 1, 11:16
GOOOAAALLLLLL RAUUULLLLL - Danedukenuuk Dec 1, 11:15
Wow, I guess I should be glad we went with the name Declan instead of Aedan! - Stephen Dec 1, 11:11 4
- several other STers have kids with the disparaged names. -- nm - loosilu Dec 1, 11:11 3
  - I may let ST decide what movie to watch, but not what to name one of my kids! :) -- nm - Stephen Dec 1, 11:36 2
    - DML: Caden? -- nm - TFox Dec 1, 11:38
    - Usually a good strategy -- nm - con_carne Dec 1, 11:37
sash just admitted she watches lady hoggers. I had never heard of it. - amanda Dec 1, 11:10 2
- I think TLC is just opening the DSM IV and picking a page at random to build a show around. -- nm - Reagen Dec 1, 11:15
- next on TLC: Mini Pig Hoarders -- nm - Max Dec 1, 11:13
France and Germany fishing for a new EU treaty. -- (link) - Mop (198 lbs) Dec 1, 11:10 1
- well thas nice and after today we also have Kroatia to deal with - Danedukenuuk Dec 1, 11:17
Joey, I think the top three right now would be Clayton, McCutchen and Upton. - David Dec 1, 11:08 20
- You think McCutchen? Upton I could see...as I think he's the closest to the great CFers of the past - Will Hunting Dec 1, 11:09 1
  - McCutchen is a freak defender with tremendous power and speed and CFs seem valued more than anything but SSs these days. -- nm - David Dec 1, 11:23
- I am shocked Hellickson was so law, as the 2 Braves guys and no Terehan (sp) nm -- nm - groiny Dec 1, 11:08 17
  - Teheran doesn't count since he's still eligible for ROY. Which 2 Braves? We had 6. - David Dec 1, 11:13 14
    - Trout still has eligibility? - groiny Dec 1, 11:15 13
      - I think it's 130 at bats and he wound up like 5 short of that. -- nm - David Dec 1, 11:18 11
        
        Hmm, he had 135 plate appearances but 123 at bats. I'm going to have look at the rules for that. -- nm - David Dec 1, 11:19 10
        
        There was some issue where he was on the active roster for too long becuase they didn't option him down long enough in the middle part of the season. - Will Hunting Dec 1, 11:21
        
        I always thought it was 150? -- nm - Don Homer Dec 1, 11:19 8
        
        "The current standard of 130 at bats, 50 innings pitched or 45 days on the active roster of a Major League club (excluding time in military service or - David Dec 1, 11:21 7
        
        Nope, it's the 45 days on the roster part. He was called up July 8th - and never really went back down. - Will Hunting Dec 1, 11:23 5
        
        There is an Anaheim article on November 15 that says MLB hasn't ruled either way on that yet. - David Dec 1, 11:24 4
        
        Well, by the letter of the law, he's out....MLB can waive it, but that's the dealio. - Will Hunting Dec 1, 11:25 3
        
        That's the very article I referenced that I looked up 20 minutes ago. - David Dec 1, 11:27 2
        
        A sword fight with both parties using the same sword. - Spawn Dec 1, 11:32 1
        
        Go play Arkham City, Judas. -- nm - David Dec 1, 11:34
        
        oh, thanks. -- nm - Don Homer Dec 1, 11:23
      - No. Trout's done for ROY. (This was why he qualified for Law's list.) -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Dec 1, 11:17
  - I don't think Terehan has the depth of MLB results yet to count for him. - Will Hunting Dec 1, 11:13 1
    - he specifically names Wieters in there that he is turning 26 . nm -- nm - groiny Dec 1, 11:15
Schefter: Vikings to release Donovan McNabb today. - Name Withheld By Request Dec 1, 11:07 3
- Bears? nm -- nm - groiny Dec 1, 11:08 2
  - The day after your guy pretty much said he will not be back this year? Agreed. -- nm - Spawn Dec 1, 11:23
  - Good call. In theory, he would be a stronger NFC than AFC QB as most prep would be for NFC over the years. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Dec 1, 11:10
color of money chat q: should she let husband turn over their retirement investment accounts to one of his friends for management? - jingle pixie Dec 1, 11:07 12
- Put a quarter of it in. -- nm - lileve Dec 1, 11:43
- Settle down. Not everyone is Bernie Madoff. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Dec 1, 11:13
- have friend put up his own house as collateral against failure - Epiphany Dec 1, 11:10
- Hate mixing business and friendship - but even considering it myself right now - but you could move a portion over to "test drive" and... - Name Withheld By Request Dec 1, 11:10 3
  - "If our first statement is in crayon, we're done." -- nm - TFox Dec 1, 11:11 2
    - L3! -- nm - Epiphany Dec 1, 11:18
    - "At Big Baby Brokerage, we care about your financial security as much as our Binky!" -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Dec 1, 11:13
- not enough information. It may very well be ok depending on how the guy manages money -- nm - decline Dec 1, 11:10 1
  - and how close of a "friend" he actually is... -- nm - znufrii Dec 1, 11:11
- what could possibly go wrong? -- nm - loosilu Dec 1, 11:08
- split it half and half. -- nm - znufrii Dec 1, 11:08
- i don't think i would eff with that. -- nm - TFox Dec 1, 11:08
Amnesty International calls for arrest of former US President George W. Bush while he travels in Africa -- (link) - Mop (198 lbs) Dec 1, 11:06 7
- considering what he has done for AIDS in Africa, I'm thinking those governments will not go ahead with it. -- nm - loosilu Dec 1, 11:08 5
  - Not to mention the "what do you think the United States is going to do to your little country if you arrest an ex-President?" angle. -- nm - Ender Dec 1, 11:12 4
    - The other Ex-Presidents would come to his rescue. -- nm - Max Dec 1, 11:19 2
      - X-Presidents! -- nm - Tim Dec 1, 11:20 1
        
        "I'm not going dammit!" "Jimmy, read your charter." -- nm - Reagen Dec 1, 11:21
    - "We will blow a new crater in this moon." -- nm - con_carne Dec 1, 11:18
- "I request amnesty." "Dammit!!" -- nm - Max Dec 1, 11:07
some Perfect Movies, Horror: Halloween, The Shining. Action: Die Hard, Raiders. SciFi: Blade Runner, Aliens. Drama: Shawshank, Boogie Nights -- nm - Jovian Dec 1, 11:06
my friend amy (of the banging andrew fame) has daughters abigail, madison, and emma. way to think outside the box, am. -- nm - amanda Dec 1, 11:02 19
- We're three months away as of this week. Decided last night that we had better get to seriously putting together our list. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Dec 1, 11:05 15
  - The best way is to let her pick the first syllable and you pick the second syllable. - TFox Dec 1, 11:10 7
    - If I can think of a 11 year old's joke about the name in 3 seconds or less, it's out. Her: Amelia. "Can I get buy her baby's first GPS now or wait - Will Hunting Dec 1, 11:15 2
      - that's exactly what 11 year olds sound like. -- nm - TFox Dec 1, 11:15 1
        
        I know...exceptionally advanced. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 1, 11:16
    - The Wu Tang name generator seems to work well. I'd go with that. -- nm - Krustylu Dec 1, 11:15
    - nah. The pornstar name method is best -- nm - decline Dec 1, 11:13 1
      - hmm... - Diva Dec 1, 11:15
    - "Say hello to little Alian. Dammit! I never said that out loud until now!" -- nm - Reagen Dec 1, 11:12
  - We have a very detailed process for the first kid. - Don Homer Dec 1, 11:09 6
    - suddenly, the sock numbering seems normal. -- nm - Reagen Dec 1, 11:14 2
      - And the winner is LSUBAMA.....what the f***?! -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 1, 11:16
      - I thought exactly the same. -- nm - loosilu Dec 1, 11:14
    - Is this sabermetrics? -- nm - Diva Dec 1, 11:14
    - Where does point differential come in again? -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Dec 1, 11:12
    - wow -- nm - TFox Dec 1, 11:11
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  - George Foreman wants to know why this is a problem. -- nm - Reagen Dec 1, 11:05
- I like 1 of those. - Will Hunting Dec 1, 11:03
Maynard James Keenan makes wine too. -- nm - TFox Dec 1, 11:01 14
- I was trying to remember who makes the Crystal Head vodka. google says it's Dan Aykroyd. -- nm - loosilu Dec 1, 11:06 8
  - is that the skeleton head one? I've wanted to try it but its mucho expensive for vodka -- nm - Epiphany Dec 1, 11:09 7
    - I bought my friend a bottle for his birthday. I don't drink vodka, but those who do say it's decent -- nm - decline Dec 1, 11:14 1
      - good to know decline & znu - thanks for the heads up. heh -- nm - Epiphany Dec 1, 11:19
    - it's okay, not great, as far as vodkas go. -- nm - znufrii Dec 1, 11:12
    - I just want the bottle. -- nm - loosilu Dec 1, 11:12 3
      - this will be an impulse buy for our family of drinkers at some point - I will snag it for you -- nm - Epiphany Dec 1, 11:20 2
        
        if someone else doesn't insist on keeping the bottle, I would love it. -- nm - loosilu Dec 1, 11:23 1
        
        its not going with anyone's decor but yours - haaa. I can't believe we have not had one at our Halloween Party yet. - Epiphany Dec 1, 11:24
- as Mandy reminded me - Cabo Wabo Tequila is the only Tequila I prefer these days. Its great. - Epiphany Dec 1, 11:05
- Have you seen Blood into Wine? -- nm - Don Homer Dec 1, 11:02 3
  - no, i don't know what that is. (movie?) -- nm - TFox Dec 1, 11:03 2
    - yep. -- (link) - Don Homer Dec 1, 11:04 1
      - word. - TFox Dec 1, 11:06
Not rolling? -- nm - Jovian Dec 1, 11:00

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