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Dang, jinxed myself. It's snowing now. - Will Hunting Jan 19, 08:01
Thank god, I think the puppy has figured out which bed he's supposed to sleep on. - Will Hunting Jan 19, 07:54 2
- I hoped he would have figured it out after being pushed off the bed 50 times on Friday night! :) - kelly Jan 19, 08:05
- Yay, Murphy! -- nm - mara Jan 19, 08:00
So today after work (which it looks like I'm going to be late for), I'm starting a running clinic to train for a 10K race - Beryllium Jan 19, 07:50 5
- good for you ! (yeah, you might want some real running gear.) -- nm - Andie Jan 19, 07:51 4
  - problem is, I have no idea what real running gear is -- nm - Beryllium Jan 19, 07:52 3
    - just talk to them. the one thing you should get is the classic running jacket, with the ventilation zips and the reflective detailing. - Andie Jan 19, 07:57
    - Good shorts to avoid chafing, a shirt that doesn't hold humidity (like cotton), and most importantly, good shoes! -- nm - Guigue Jan 19, 07:54
    - All you need is sneakers. -- nm - CQ Jan 19, 07:53
actually, i hope they do confirm choose geithner. then next time i don't pay my taxes i'll just claim i didn't understand the code.... - x Jan 19, 07:45 5
- If you can talk your employer into giving you a W2 that shows you don't owe the money...then you might have a case -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Jan 19, 07:51
- I haven't been following this, but isn't his indiscretion that an employee of his wasn't registered for tax or something? -- nm - Loyola Jan 19, 07:49 3
  - he failed to pay self employment taxes while working for the IMF though he had been informed of his obligation and signed paperwork to that effect... - x Jan 19, 07:54 2
    - Well first of all, if he's swindled money out of the IMF that's something he should be applauded for. That he violated the CoC of the Fed of NY - Loyola Jan 19, 08:01
    - What you don't know is that Impossible Mission earnings are not taxable... -- nm - Inigo Jan 19, 07:59
Very tempted by the Sopranos complete set on Amazon. -- nm - Don Homer Jan 19, 07:41 1
- Go ahead. - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 19, 07:48
~Plan notorious plans~ -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 19, 07:34
The use of voice recognition software by government offices is one of the most evil things ever!!! - Walt_Disney Jan 19, 07:30 5
- Totally agree. -- nm - Loyola Jan 19, 07:41
- Isn't the whole "push zero to talk to an operator" standard? -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 19, 07:35 2
  - Believe it or not, no. I remember calling a private organization and zero was not a recognizable response. -- nm - Walt_Disney Jan 19, 07:44 1
    - Some make it 5 or 7 or something, so you will at least listen to the menu first. -- nm - ty97 Jan 19, 07:52
- It's crap, period. -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 07:35
Happy Last Full Day of Bush and Cheney Day!! - Don Homer Jan 19, 07:28 25
- Yoo hoo! -- nm - Roger Clemens Jan 19, 07:34
- OMG! It's today! Everybody! Quick! Do something Republican while you still can! - Loyola Jan 19, 07:31 23
  - praying is Republican? - ty97 Jan 19, 07:53 1
    - But, see, ty97, he was just *joking*. - nubby Jan 19, 07:59
  - *"accidentally" shoots a random STer in the face with a shotgun* -- nm - Mr. Havens Jan 19, 07:51 2
    - I object to your method of randomization! -- nm - Faceless Joe si Jan 19, 07:52
    - heh -- nm - Loyola Jan 19, 07:52
  - I think you all misunderestimated the intelligence and genius of George Bush. Mission Accomplished. - Walt_Disney Jan 19, 07:50
  - *kicks a puppy* -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Jan 19, 07:49 1
    - *laughing so hard* That's the spirit ;) -- nm - Loyola Jan 19, 07:50
  - I'll be conservative Republican, and wait to do that until the next day. -- nm - Inigo Jan 19, 07:46
  - Only if tomorrow we can throw people off their land because they found a rare rat there, tax the shit out of everyone, and surrender Al Qaeda - Redmond Jan 19, 07:40 8
    - *laughing* I'm just kidding around -- nm - Loyola Jan 19, 07:44 3
      - Me too, which is why I put the Geesh in there. -- nm - Redmond Jan 19, 07:45 2
        
        Ah, my bad. -- nm - Loyola Jan 19, 07:46
        
        I could have put an *rolls eyes* -- nm - Redmond Jan 19, 07:45
    - Uh... *crumples piece of paper, throws it over shoulder* - Barack Obama Jan 19, 07:41 3
      - Uh, no. - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 19, 07:47 2
        
        Are you talking about the IM? :) -- nm - nubby Jan 19, 07:50 1
        
        *snicker* that joke should be pun-ished... -- nm - Beryllium Jan 19, 07:52
  - *dumps a ton of sludge into a lake* -- nm - nubby Jan 19, 07:38 1
    - *opens up National Parks for oil drilling* -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 19, 07:39
  - pronounces nuclear as -- nm - Andie Jan 19, 07:37 1
    - 'nukular'. - Andie Jan 19, 07:37
  - Uh, why would anyone want to do that? -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 19, 07:34
Obama daughter on dad's swearing-in speech: 'Better be good' -- (link) - Loyola Jan 19, 07:27
TV PSA: Lost premiers this week -- nm - oblique Jan 19, 07:26
Happy Birthday truman! -- nm - Andie Jan 19, 07:18 5
- Happy Birthday Truman!! -- nm - Walt_Disney Jan 19, 07:34
- !HB! -- nm - Loyola Jan 19, 07:28
- Happy Birthday Truman -- nm - Redmond Jan 19, 07:27
- Happy birthday! -- nm - Roger More Jan 19, 07:23
- Word.! -- nm - Jim Jan 19, 07:21
did the federal reserve code of conduct apply to tim geithner? - x Jan 19, 07:01 10
- xLTCOC -- nm - nubby Jan 19, 07:08 9
  - i don't see how you can put someone who fails to pay taxes they acknowledged into a post that actually oversees the irs....nm - x Jan 19, 07:16 8
    - Becasue of course, it is so clear cut and no-tax accountant would ever be confused...especially since on the W2 from the IMF - The Calico Cat Coalition Jan 19, 07:40
    - We put a guy with a questionable military record as Commander-in-Chief. (nm) - nubby Jan 19, 07:17 6
      - how'd that work out?...nm - x Jan 19, 07:18 5
        
        Certainly not. I'm just saying it's been done. -- nm - nubby Jan 19, 07:24 3
        
        maybe so. it shouldn't continue to be in this case, geithner is unacceptable if he can't follow the rules he acknowledges.... - x Jan 19, 07:33 2
        
        I'm sorta surprised that an operation like Obama's would somehow fall into this. - Will Hunting Jan 19, 07:35 1
        
        yeah, it's a total botch job really....nm - x Jan 19, 07:36
        
        also: elected vs appointed....nm - x Jan 19, 07:20
Yeah, Slumdog Millionaire.....solid A upon reflection. Not a tourism ad for India; that's for sure. (spoils) - Will Hunting Jan 19, 06:45 10
- *fistpump* - kelly Jan 19, 07:27
- I read that when they were filming around the Taj Mahal that they used hand held cameras as opposed to the large studio fare cameras so as to,I guess, - Loyola Jan 19, 07:21 1
  - The whole movie was shot in digital with handheld cameras, because they needed to be more mobile throughout the entire shoot - Mr. Havens Jan 19, 07:54
- Do they even bother with tourism ads for India? nm - Jovian Jan 19, 07:08 6
  - uh, yeah. 4-5 million tourists a year visit india....nm - x Jan 19, 07:13 5
    - I know I know, I was being sarcastic. I just know its pretty much the last place I'd ever want to go. nm - Jovian Jan 19, 07:19
    - that said, it's way down my list of places to go. - Reagen Jan 19, 07:16 3
      - I would love to see the Taj, but the images of the people cleaning in the river right by it knock it down my list. - Will Hunting Jan 19, 07:22 2
        
        in many ways it's backwards. in other ways, it can create companies like infosys.....nm - x Jan 19, 07:29 1
        
        Yeah, this is has a huge number of smart people working to solve many problems, including their own. Country's come a long way in a short time. - Name Withheld By Request Jan 19, 07:53
The Vegas flight/hotel trip I priced a few weeks ago is still ~$600. -- nm - nubby Jan 19, 06:43
So employers are checking you out at social-networking sites, as are police departments. Now you can hire someone to check on your kids. -- (link) - CovingtonCat Jan 19, 06:42 1
- Ummm, yeah, any parent that doesn't already have access to their child's computer info has lost the battle - The Calico Cat Coalition Jan 19, 07:01
Steelers -7 (o/u 47) -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 06:41 3
- Head says Steelers and the under. Heart, the Cards and the over. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 19, 07:17
- Steelers and the Over. - Will Hunting Jan 19, 06:46
- Cards and the over -- nm - Beaker Jan 19, 06:41
Sources indicate NY Jets to offer Head Coaching position to Baltimore Ravens D Co-ordinator Rex Ryan. -- (link) - Beaker Jan 19, 06:41
Hmm...Netflix is shipping me a movie today? - kelly Jan 19, 06:23 1
- I got the same thing on the last Monday holiday. They're processing but obviously the mail won't handle it until tomorrow -- nm - oblique Jan 19, 06:48
Tuesday: Snow likely in the morning...then a chance of snow in the afternoon. - nubby Jan 19, 06:16 4
- In the morning: 70% chance. In the afternoon 30% chance. - ty97 Jan 19, 06:29 3
  - I know *that*. - nubby Jan 19, 06:36 2
    - this winter has been bad, hasn't it? -- nm - ty97 Jan 19, 06:37 1
      - Only in the last week imo. We've not had a single snow/sleet event here of note; that's unusual. - Will Hunting Jan 19, 06:39
TV PSA: House moves to Mondays starting tonight. -- nm - nubby Jan 19, 06:06
McGahee - serious neck pain but movement in his arms and legs (link also contains the video of the hit) -- (link) - Beaker Jan 19, 05:40
Amazon GoldDeal: Complete Sopranos - $150 (regular $400) HBO shows all week in the GoldDeal. -- (link) - Beaker Jan 19, 05:03
B2: ty97, me too. Every time I see box office numbers for Notorious, I think of the Sparkle Motion dance. -- nm - Jelly Jan 19, 04:55 1
- It struck me as odd that they used the song (albeit a very short snippit) in the trailer. -- nm - nubby Jan 19, 05:23
Bob May, the man inside Lost In Space's Robot, dies. -- (link) - CovingtonCat Jan 19, 04:35 3
- Sheesh, they should have let him out of the robot suit long ago. -- nm - mara Jan 19, 06:46
- The Ultimate Listing of Doctor Smith's 10 Cent Insults of the Robot -- (link) - CovingtonCat Jan 19, 04:36 1
  - Sweet, a cheatsheet for the next time I talk to pigby. -- nm - nubby Jan 19, 05:31
Happy birthday, Truman! May all your monkeys be flying and poo-free. -- nm - the darcy Jan 19, 04:26 3
- Happy barfday! -- nm - LMS Jan 19, 06:36
- Happy birthday! -- nm - kelly Jan 19, 05:36
- Don Homer!! -- nm - Beaker Jan 19, 04:27
Canadian BBall rumour: Jermaine O'Neal to the Heat for Marcus Banks and Shaun Marion. -- (link) - Beaker Jan 19, 04:22 1
- There was a great article about how the GM started the season claiming it was his best Raptros team yet. - Name Withheld By Request Jan 19, 07:16
2 episodes in and the tv show Plus One is pretty funny in a crude way. Should have know its made by Kudos. -- nm - LMS Jan 19, 04:10
Maybe if I stop breathing the neighbors dog will stop howling? -- nm - Stacy Jan 19, 01:06 2
- maybe if you tossed a piece of cheese with a valium in it -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 19, 01:18 1
  - lol, thats a great idea :) -- nm - Stacy Jan 19, 01:23
If you notice my Apple Store post earlier... I was given a $75 GC valid at any store at a specific shopping center. - psilotum Jan 19, 00:42 1
- new in-ear headphones: $79. done! -- nm - martin luther king jr loves mandy lane Jan 19, 07:15
The 5 Most Horrifying Bugs in the World -- (link) - psilotum Jan 19, 00:39 2
- Sometimes I'm really really glad I live in the frigid north. -- nm - Beaker Jan 19, 04:28
- yikes -- nm - Marcel Jan 19, 00:53
nmb nm - tRuMaN Jan 19, 00:35 1
- nmb nr - psilotum Jan 19, 00:37
b. nmbb - ty97 Jan 19, 00:16 2
- t. nmbt. - b! Jan 19, 00:22 1
  - p.s. - b! Jan 19, 00:30
treat news: skinny cow has new-ish truffle bars-on-sticks (frozen) that are 100 calories each. from me: the chocolate is pretty darned good. - b! Jan 18, 23:55 12
- MMmmmmmmmm ... - ReluctantCynic Jan 19, 00:05 3
  - woo! welcome to the cult....errr, club! -- nm - ty97 Jan 19, 00:07 2
    - I'm a-skeered. - ReluctantCynic Jan 19, 00:09 1
      - You will find a lot of support at WW. And here. - ty97 Jan 19, 00:14
- oh, those look yummy - ty97 Jan 19, 00:02 1
  - aww. - b! Jan 19, 00:06
- ^^per their website, 2 points each for those who ww. -- nm - b! Jan 18, 23:58 5
  - I have yet to find any 100 calorie item that isn't 2 points. - ty97 Jan 19, 00:05 4
    - i haven't ww'd for a long time, but i still think that way a lot as a guideline. - b! Jan 19, 00:12 3
      - did some tinkering. assuming no fiber: 100 cal plus 6 or more fat would be 3 points. -- nm - ty97 Jan 19, 00:17 2
        
        i'm good. *taps head* nm but: -- (link) - b! Jan 19, 00:23 1
        
        you *are* good. - ty97 Jan 19, 00:25
Oh, and I think I like the soft, gentle, and uplifting b!oob a lot better than the malicious b!rat ... . -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 18, 23:16 9
- spoiler. - b!unny with attitude. Jan 18, 23:28 2
  - (spoiler) - ReluctantCynic Jan 18, 23:30 1
    - (spoiler) - b!unny with attitude. Jan 18, 23:33
- b! is about as malicious as a box of tissues -- nm - pigby just isn't that into you Jan 18, 23:18 5
  - Have you ever used low-grade tissues when you had a cold. - ty97 Jan 18, 23:30 1
    - oo. and the kleenex anti-virus tissues *kill*! (bonus product rec. inside.) - b!unny with attitude. Jan 18, 23:37
  - Yeah, but that b!rat is *vicious*. She's like the vorpal rabbit from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 18, 23:21 2
    - bwah - pigby just isn't that into you Jan 18, 23:22 1
      - ::shows nasty, big, pointy teeth:: -- nm - b!unny with attitude. Jan 18, 23:27
The incoming Secretary of Energy still does real science -- and hits a home run. (linky) -- (link) - ReluctantCynic Jan 18, 23:14 1
- Oh my God, I'm teaching exactly this concept on Wednesday. -- nm - nubby Jan 19, 04:06
A globetrotting homebody. -- nm - psilotum Jan 18, 23:09

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