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So, my old boss is leaving the company, and he and I walked to the mall for a coffee this afternoon. -- (link) - TFox Dec 6, 12:48 7
- back in university, I missed witnessing a suicide by like five minutes - Reagen Dec 6, 12:54
- eerie -- nm - budice Dec 6, 12:53
- "I just bought this online at fifteen bucks more. Oh, the world is no place for me." -- nm - con_carne Dec 6, 12:52
- the guy really didn't want your boss to leave, huh ? -- nm - decline Dec 6, 12:52
- Actually, let me take that back. It happened right after my lunch break (also at the mall) and before we went for coffee. - TFox Dec 6, 12:51
- you made your ex-boss kill himself ... whoa. -- nm - zork Dec 6, 12:51
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Apparently, The National, Local Natives and Wye Oak are here tonight. - ty97 Dec 6, 12:48
have we talked about the model who walked into a plane's propeller blades? -- (link) - jingle pixie Dec 6, 12:45 15
- yikes. -- nm - Don Homer Dec 6, 12:52
- was she fighting an archeaologist at the time? -- nm - Jovian Dec 6, 12:50
- "Well, Frank, looks like she got left on the cutting room floor" Yeeeeeaaaooowwww -- nm - Horatio Cane Dec 6, 12:49
- More disturbing story from my helicopter pilot/trainer (you've been warned) - psilotum Dec 6, 12:48 2
  - That's like an Itchy and Scratchy skit. -- nm - Mel Profit Dec 6, 12:50
  - OMFG. -- nm - loosi lou who Dec 6, 12:50
- that's awful, but how the hell do you accidentally walk into a propeller when getting off a plane? -- nm - decline Dec 6, 12:47 5
  - "Would you like to try a Hemingway? Alright, just step over there." -- nm - con_carne Dec 6, 12:50
  - I apparently walked way too close to a propeller when I got off a helicopter. Couldn't see it. a crew member screamed at me to duck and I was fine. - loosi lou who Dec 6, 12:49
  - It's easier than you might think. This is why pilots have to be sticklers about procedure. -- nm - mara Dec 6, 12:49
  - it was dark -- nm - jingle pixie Dec 6, 12:48 1
    - I am gonna go on the record and say a cell phone was involved. nm -- nm - groiny Dec 6, 12:48
- "One of the things I'd have to look at is why in the world a pilot permitted a passenger to board or de-board while a propeller was turning." - Reagen Dec 6, 12:47
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- just a coincidence she is blonde. nm -- nm - groiny Dec 6, 12:46
It's not the closest theater to me (and the time sucks) but apparently some theaters are doing Moneyball/Ides of March 2 movies for 1 ticket deals. -- (link) - MDH Dec 6, 12:43
The Kim Pine World of Warcraft commercial is pretty great. -- nm - David Dec 6, 12:43
Also catching up on TV, last week's Community made me laugh so hard I cried, several times. -- nm - subversive Dec 6, 12:38 5
- was that batman? -- nm - amanda-in-trainnig Dec 6, 12:41 3
  - "We shot this on location... no, it's not gonna work." -- nm - Reagen Dec 6, 12:41 1
    - "If only there was a word for how much I love your misfortune." - subversive Dec 6, 12:44
  - Yep. -- nm - subversive Dec 6, 12:41
- subby went to Tinkletown -- nm - jingle pixie Dec 6, 12:40
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- Atta boy (hey ladies!) -- nm - Phil Knight in the Ladies Room Dec 6, 12:45
- GO DUCKS! -- nm - TFox Dec 6, 12:44
- offfs -- nm - Diva Dec 6, 12:40
- That sounds so unlike him. -- nm - Reagen Dec 6, 12:40
- I'd get Patton Oswalt to play the fan. -- nm - David Dec 6, 12:39
- Ah, man. -- nm - Don Homer Dec 6, 12:39
Where's my friend David? Even your boy, Boston Rob, says Coach probably should win. - Jim Dec 6, 12:34 4
- He toes the company line in situations like this. -- nm - David Dec 6, 12:38 3
  - I dont understand! To me? Not thinking that Coach has a *very* good chance to win, is like thinking Cochran has a *very* good chance to win. -- nm - Jovian Dec 6, 12:48
  - Bwahahahahahahaaa! Nope...you should just admit it. The "Best Survivor Ever" agrees with me. hee hee -- nm - Jim Dec 6, 12:47 1
    - What was his Hall of Fame list again? -- nm - David Dec 6, 12:48
We're a little behind on TV these days, so we just watched Glee from last week last night. The Girls Just Wanna Have Fun rendition was amazing! - subversive Dec 6, 12:33
lol, nubby's new facebook photo looks like he is getting a prostate exam. nm -- nm - groiny Dec 6, 12:33 8
- Nah, he'd be smiling wider -- nm - ty97 Dec 6, 12:41
- where are they're other hands?? -- nm - decline Dec 6, 12:38
- *goatse* -- nm - nubs Dec 6, 12:34 5
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    - you could see a helluva good photo of a young groin on there. nm -- nm - groiny Dec 6, 12:38 2
      - and that's just in Jerry Sandusky's feed. -- nm - Reagen Dec 6, 12:42 1
        
        maybe so. nm -- nm - groiny Dec 6, 12:42
    - It's a picture of his face. Promise. -- nm - loosi lou who Dec 6, 12:38
I realized over the weekend that, though I watch very little socer, Ian Darke is probably my favorite sports broadcaster to listen to - prayformojo Dec 6, 12:31
SXSW 2012 Music Keynote Speaker: Bruce Springsteen -- (link) - ty97 Dec 6, 12:29 2
- who ? -- nm - decline Dec 6, 12:35
- rewatching The Sopranos reminded me of maybe my favorite single line of dialogue in television ever - jingle pixie Dec 6, 12:34
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- Boise got jobbed on the bowl selection -- nm - budice Dec 6, 12:25
Has TFox gotten around to watching Seven Samurai yet? - con_carne Dec 6, 12:17 5
- I saw Seven Samurai years ago. It's Yojimbo and Sanjuro I need to make time for. -- nm - TFox Dec 6, 12:35
- by the time he's finished Jacen will be applying for a driver's license. -- nm - Mel Profit Dec 6, 12:19 3
  - "Dad, this movie fuckin rocks!!!!" nm -- nm - Jacen Dec 6, 12:20 2
    - YAGGGHHHH!!! *weird face* NAGGHHHH!!! *weird face #2* MAGHHHHRRGHHHH *weird, squinty eyed face* [nm] - Mifune SI Dec 6, 12:23
    - In the past year I've watched that, The Magnificent Seven, and the anime Samurai 7. -- nm - Was Bar Was Dec 6, 12:22
Looks like Broncos-Patriots just got bumped to the Sunday Night game on 12/18. Opposite the Survivor finale. - Jim Dec 6, 12:16 19
- cool. -- nm - Diva Dec 6, 12:30
- is there another Survivor season starting in January/February? Or is this it for this season? -- nm - Beaker Dec 6, 12:19 17
  - February 15 is the premiere of Survivor: One World. -- nm - Jim Dec 6, 12:20 16
    - Hopefully, I will find it 98% less vomit inducing - prayformojo Dec 6, 12:20 6
      - It has an interesting premise...and given the predictability of the last couple seasons, they need it. -- nm - Jim Dec 6, 12:21 5
        
        tell us the premise, james. -- nm - amanda-in-trainnig Dec 6, 12:22 4
        
        spoils, I guess - Jim Dec 6, 12:26 3
        
        Survivor: Democrats and Republicans -- nm - con_carne Dec 6, 12:27 1
        
        "share the fish i caught? that would be socialism, methinks" -- nm - jingle pixie Dec 6, 12:29
        
        thats a cool twist -- nm - Jovian Dec 6, 12:26
    - cool. Thanks. -- nm - Beaker Dec 6, 12:20 8
      - No problemo. Also, no returning players. YAY! -- nm - Jim Dec 6, 12:20 7
        
        oh thank god! -- nm - Jovian Dec 6, 12:26 1
        
        (not that this belief system is much better) -- nm - con_carne Dec 6, 12:31
        
        *intrigued* -- nm - con_carne Dec 6, 12:21
        
        One World? contestants from all different countries would be cool. - Beaker Dec 6, 12:21
        
        Excellent. I may watch it again -- nm - amoxy Dec 6, 12:21
        
        wow, really? my faith in reality tv is partially restored! -- nm - prayformojo Dec 6, 12:21 1
        
        it's kind of a shaky basis for a belief system, when you think about it. -- nm - Reagen Dec 6, 12:22
I think that, by now, Americans know Tin Tin as a property they're not supposed to know about because they're American -- nm - con_carne Dec 6, 12:15 1
- We really prefer the dog -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 6, 12:22
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- the power of Tebow -- nm - Beaker Dec 6, 12:16
WTF is wrong with me? - znufrii Dec 6, 12:09 6
- spoiler. - loosi lou who Dec 6, 12:32
- Tangent: I really hate "try and". - nubby Dec 6, 12:12 1
  - Do, or do not... -- nm - Dagobah Vermin Dec 6, 12:27
- how much time do you have? ? nm -- nm - groiny Dec 6, 12:11
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- Dawson post in 3-2-1... -- nm - Beaker Dec 6, 12:10
My post made much more sense when I read "Ashley Manning" instead of "Archie Manning". -- nm - nubby Dec 6, 12:09
Verizon is blocking Google Wallet. Implies it's experimental. -- (link) - Mop (195 lbs) Dec 6, 12:08
Gotta love Ozzie Guillen: "I don't care who is coming aboard, it's Hanley's club." - Jim Dec 6, 12:08 7
- Jose Reyes and Hanley hate each other. That's what that quote is about. -- nm - David Dec 6, 12:10 5
  - That quote was right after he was talking about Pujols hitting cleanup behind Ramirez. -- nm - Jim Dec 6, 12:13 3
    - "And if we get the best player in the game, my tone will change entirely to not coddle the lazy entitled soon to be ex-Marlin 3b we have." -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 6, 12:24
    - Even so... -- nm - David Dec 6, 12:17
    - WWLMD? - groiny Dec 6, 12:14
  - As an aside, this reminds me of when Omar Minaya tried to guilt a lot of Latin players into joining the Mets. - David Dec 6, 12:11
- I can't wait till Hanley jogs out a few grounders like normal. - Will Hunting Dec 6, 12:09
second best email ever: "let me know so I make sure to secure a chicken." -- nm - amanda-in-trainnig Dec 6, 12:07 11
- there's nothing more dangerous than an unsecured chicken. -- nm - Reagen Dec 6, 12:07 10
  - we're trying to have DL: a very special birthday edition on friday night. chicken. chicken in a biscuit. port wine cheese. cookie dough. icing. beer. - amanda-in-trainnig Dec 6, 12:10 8
    - gout medicine ice cream for dessert? -- nm - Reagen Dec 6, 12:16
    - wow so there's something I haven't had in ages ... port wine cheese ... yum -- nm - And a JenBro in a Pear Tree Dec 6, 12:14 1
      - it's for special occasion DL. it's so low-rent. -- nm - amanda-in-trainnig Dec 6, 12:15
    - do you have CIB in CA? -- (link) - amanda-in-trainnig Dec 6, 12:12 4
      - I can't recall seeing them. -- nm - Reagen Dec 6, 12:16 3
        
        *disgusting.* dehydrated chicken flakes. (special occasion DL staple.) -- nm - amanda-in-trainnig Dec 6, 12:16 2
        
        We always got it on store shelves, but seldom saw any ads. So, I never did learn what they're for... -- nm - con_carne Dec 6, 12:19 1
        
        massive spoiler - amanda-in-trainnig Dec 6, 12:19
  - "Here ya go, a whole chicken, just like you asked." -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 6, 12:08
Technically spamlet, you guys took Alex Rios from the Jays. There wasn't any trade to be fleeced. *heh* - Name Withheld By Request Dec 6, 12:02 5
- you are going to love Santos. - groiny Dec 6, 12:03 4
  - And he's only signed at reasonable levels till 2017. - Will Hunting Dec 6, 12:04 3
    - we have a world series win under Kenny, so I am giving him alot of slack. - groiny Dec 6, 12:06 2
      - That was 2005...you're now 7 years past that. Every contract/prospect is after that point.... - Will Hunting Dec 6, 12:07 1
        
        he traded for Peavy in a playoff run, traded for Manny in a playoff run..... - groiny Dec 6, 12:10
"Jeffrey Loria and the Marlins contingent just emerged from a closed-door meeting" - Beaker Dec 6, 12:01 1
- Can't be the latter. I'm not there with my pitchfork. -- nm - Mop (195 lbs) Dec 6, 12:07
Hey - Pippy - have you entered each day so far on the Oprah 12 day contest? I haven't missed one yet ... woo! -- nm - And a JenBro in a Pear Tree Dec 6, 12:00 3
- I know I missed one for sure - maybe two - but other than that - golden ! thanks for the heads up - also: when do they draw for these things? - Epiphany Dec 6, 12:09 2
  - answer inside ... they pick on my B-Day!!! woo - And a JenBro in a Pear Tree Dec 6, 12:17 1
    - thanks for the info - I see they had to include enough cash to pay the taxes - sad, but understandable. -- nm - Epiphany Dec 6, 12:31
The reaction to Tin-Tin on TAR this week has me concerned for the movie's prospects in the U.S. - Mop (195 lbs) Dec 6, 12:00 10
- They are not twins! It's Tompson and Thompson. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 6, 12:08 3
  - TinTin-served! -- nm - Reagen Dec 6, 12:18
  - And there was 3 of them! -- nm - Jim Dec 6, 12:09
  - *ahem* Thomson not Tompson :) -- nm - Beryllium Dec 6, 12:09
- "Charlie Chaplin" -- nm - David Dec 6, 12:03 1
  - I liked them running through other silent film stars. - Reagen Dec 6, 12:05
- yeah, i wondered why they let those teams slide -- nm - jingle pixie Dec 6, 12:01
- That movie is making bank worldwide. I doubt the average US person knows who/what TinTin is. -- nm - MDH Dec 6, 12:01 2
  - They know who Spielberg and Jackson are, and TV spots use both their names -- nm - con_carne Dec 6, 12:06
  - Right. Although, I have to say, my son was mesmerized by the trailer and really wants to see it. - Mop (195 lbs) Dec 6, 12:04
i hope meg took that quickbooks teacher down with extreme prejudice -- nm - jingle pixie Dec 6, 12:00 1
- Oh, she finally admitted she knew nothing about accounting. Her specialty was graphics software :/ - MistletoeMeg Dec 6, 12:05
I really don't mind if you sit this one out, your words but a wisper, your deafness a shout -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 6, 11:58 8
- You misspelled, "Word." -- nm - Jim Dec 6, 11:59 7
  - what? -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 6, 12:00 5
    - YOU. MISPELLED. "WORD." -- nm - Jim Dec 6, 12:01 4
      - Worf -- nm - Beaker Dec 6, 12:03
      - dammit -- nm - Jim Dec 6, 12:01 2
        
        Who's Miss Pelled? -- nm - Reagen Dec 6, 12:17
        
        Way to go, Jmi. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 6, 12:03
  - word -- nm - whispered Dec 6, 12:00

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