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Oooh, JoS A Bank -- buy 1 suit, get 2 free, 2 shirts free and 2 ties free. - Will Hunting Dec 30, 15:21 3
- hmm, that might be something i need to do. - tRuMaN Dec 30, 16:22
- oooh, shiny -- nm - znufrii Dec 30, 16:06
- Nice -- nm - amoxy Dec 30, 15:22
ok, this is a cool idea. seagate added a version to its Go line that has built in wifi, so you can use the portable drive to stream movies to devices - tRuMaN Dec 30, 15:19 3
- Neat idea. Probably wouldn't work with my ISP's router's broken firmware. heh. But definitely neat. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 30, 15:21 2
  - what would your isp have to do with a portable drive that has wifi built in? -- nm - tRuMaN Dec 30, 15:22 1
    - If it's using uPnP or DLNA to broadcast the media locally, it wouldn't work with my isp's particular hardware. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 30, 15:48
Anyone still play CC? Battle Royale games coming Jan 2 to the 3rd - Beaker Dec 30, 15:16 2
- I will give it a try. Any Progress in your other Battle Royale? That is approaching the same length as the war in Iraq? -- nm - amoxy Dec 30, 15:22 1
  - should be round 2000 in a day or so. -- nm - Beaker Dec 30, 15:27
sitwap: Verizon scraps $2 convience charge -- (link) - Remlik Dec 30, 15:15
sitmop: Kevin Garnett to buy minority stake in Roma (Italian football club). -- nm - Diva Dec 30, 15:10 2
- Forza Roma! - Stephen Dec 30, 15:11
- May they learn from his genteel manners -- nm - prayformojo Dec 30, 15:11
Look, it is a tfox hoodie -- (link) - amoxy Dec 30, 15:07
So guess who was told to expect hours being cut starting next week from there job - eag Dec 30, 14:55 6
- That really sucks. :-( Hopefully it won't be long before they restore your hours. -- nm - Krusty Dec 30, 15:13
- frig man. I mean serious. frig. not cool. sorry. -- nm - Mel Profit Dec 30, 15:09
- Sucks man. Hope it turns around -- nm - amoxy Dec 30, 15:05 3
  - Im hearing at the most 2 weeks to a month -- nm - eag Dec 30, 15:08 2
    - We had to cut hours here also - amoxy Dec 30, 15:09 1
      - Were going from 40-30 a week but my guess is that they will find way for people to work more hours a week - eag Dec 30, 15:11
I like that Samoa is now 12 minutes and one day apart - marcel Dec 30, 14:48
Heh, traffic trapped in John Wayne Airport parking garage when their fancy new credit card system fails. -- (link) - MojaveMeg Dec 30, 14:47
So which NFL coaches will be fired on Monday? -- nm - prayformojo Dec 30, 14:45 10
- Shanahan! -- nm - stewie Dec 30, 14:50 1
  - God doesn't love Skins fans that much. - Will Hunting Dec 30, 14:57
- Reid, Morris , Frazier, Garrett (if coyboys loose) and Spags -- nm - eag Dec 30, 14:50 6
  - Of that group I think only Morris and Spags lose their jobs. -- nm - Stephen Dec 30, 14:53 5
    - Probably but a Reid or Garrett firing wouldnt suprise me -- nm - eag Dec 30, 14:57
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      - what about Caldwell? -- nm - prayformojo Dec 30, 14:56 2
        
        He'll be declared dead on Monday. - Will Hunting Dec 30, 15:02
        
        I think he gets a pass this year -- nm - eag Dec 30, 14:59
- Raheem Morris and whoever loses the Cowboys/Giants game -- nm - amoxy Dec 30, 14:49
I believe I will be picking up Civ 5 and Star Wars: The Old Republic tonight - Jovian Dec 30, 14:45 3
- I love Civ 5 and me and Bacon are playing Old Republic right now - eag Dec 30, 14:47 2
  - im thinking Bounty Hunter or a Sith -- nm - Jovian Dec 30, 14:48 1
    - Currently Sith Inquis and Smuggler everybody is raving about the Imperial Agent class -- nm - eag Dec 30, 14:51
I just looked at an email someone sent me yesterday. They signed off by wishing me... - Mel Profit Dec 30, 14:27 1
- Copy and Paste fail -- nm - budice Dec 30, 14:31
TSG's week 17 column and picks -- (link) - Beaker Dec 30, 14:24 1
- "We owe the word revenge an apology for including it in a sentence with Kyle Orton." That's fannntastic. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 30, 14:55
Related to the Apple discussion. This video came across my feed. It's solid. - Volnelk Dec 30, 14:21 [youtube]
If I ever kill another human being, I guarantee that they work for Apple. -- nm - David Dec 30, 14:16 10
- or Facebook. -- nm - Spawn - BF&FJS Champion, car&dragon slayer Dec 30, 15:11
- records? -- nm - peglegpete Dec 30, 14:18
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  - Speaking of Siri, after watching my wife try to make use of siri and trying myself, I've decided that it mostly isn't very effective. It's good at - pmb Dec 30, 14:31
  - She mapped me to the closest Apple store. Doesn't this make her an accomplice? -- nm - David Dec 30, 14:24 3
    - Robopocalypse! -- nm - Reagen Dec 30, 15:07 1
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    - I love it when things turn on their creators! -- nm - prayformojo Dec 30, 14:40
  - "First buy some plastic sheeting. Home Depot, which is 1.4km away on Evergreen Avenue, currently has rolls on sale for $7.99. Second, you'll need..." -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Dec 30, 14:18 1
    - *giggles* -- nm - Blanc de Noirs methode zeitgeist Dec 30, 14:26
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NFL: Saints Darren Sproles close to total yards record -- (link) - budice Dec 30, 14:11
Gotta love foreign films. First shot in Tuesday, After Christmas is (spoilers) - Dano Dec 30, 14:05
LYC: I can't find a winter jacket for $80 or less. Everything at the price point is either ugly or not warm enough. - Krusty Dec 30, 13:58 26
- Wow, I'm shocked Burlington didn't have anything good. Just picked up two coats there last month. I'll second the thrift store suggestion. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Dec 30, 14:27 1
  - I was too. I saw one online that looked nice but when I went and tried it on it was really thin. - Krusty Dec 30, 14:33
- Goodwill or WalMart -- nm - budice Dec 30, 14:12 2
  - Army Surplus too -- nm - budice Dec 30, 14:12 1
    - Criagslist -- nm - budice Dec 30, 14:12
- buy a fleece hoody wear it under a nice regular jacket.. costco has some winter coats with fleece lining for 50-60 - Blanc de Noirs methode zeitgeist Dec 30, 14:08 2
  - That's what I do now and it doesn't work for me anymore. - Krusty Dec 30, 14:17 1
    - ski jackets are basically nylon canvas shell with a fleece lining, a couple tacts you can sew yourself. - Blanc de Noirs methode zeitgeist Dec 30, 14:29
- Old Navy? -- nm - TFox, Vamp Champ Dec 30, 14:06 1
  - Tried them, nothing really good for the winter weather. My gf got a nice coat from them on Wed. for like $40. - Krusty Dec 30, 14:09
- Huh, I found my coat at Salvation Army 10 years ago for 4 bucks - amoxy Dec 30, 14:02 2
  - If I had a car I'd try a Salvation Army away from the city. - Krusty Dec 30, 14:06 1
    - yeah, I could see there being big competition shopping for vintage clothes where you live -- nm - crash davis Dec 30, 14:07
- nobody has any worthwhile sales listed in the paper? -- nm - peglegpete Dec 30, 14:00
- weird. articles were saying that stores were marking them down the most at Xmas because temps have been so mild this year -- nm - jingle pixie Dec 30, 13:59 11
  - I read all about big sales and I can't find anything at my price range. I've needed a jacket for two years and figured I'd get a good deal. - Krusty Dec 30, 14:04 10
    - what about Daffy's? they have some great sale racks. -- nm - loosilu Dec 30, 14:20 9
      - Or Loehmann's. the discount places. -- nm - loosilu Dec 30, 14:20 8
        
        Two stores I haven't checked. Thanks. Daffy's has men's stuff right? -- nm - Krusty Dec 30, 14:22 7
        
        Daffy's yes. Loehmanns I'm not sure. -- nm - loosilu Dec 30, 14:27 6
        
        Oh, and Century 21. I know they have men's. -- nm - loosilu Dec 30, 14:28 5
        
        Century 21 is the worst store on earth. I don't know why I ever think to go there. - Krusty Dec 30, 14:34 3
        
        yeah, it's awful, but that's the price you pay for buying cheap. :) - loosilu Dec 30, 14:40 2
        
        And not as cheap as I thought. I've bought stuff there for really cheap but their jackets weren't. The had few racks that were 1/3 off but it was - Krusty Dec 30, 14:44 1
        
        *They had a few* -- nm - Krusty Dec 30, 14:44
        
        Ooops, forgot you tried that. But I will also add TJ Maxx and Marshall's. -- nm - loosilu Dec 30, 14:29
MH PSA: Tourney starts in 3 minutes. -- nm - Beaker Dec 30, 13:55 1
- MH PSA: Game update happening soon -- nm - TWuG Dec 30, 14:03
"Mitt Romney rips Barack Obama over Hawaii vacation" - people ripped on Bush for excessive vacations, but not *going home for the holidays* -- nm - Beryllium Dec 30, 13:45 17
- "But he's from Illinois, mainly." -- no one goes to Illinois for the holidays. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 30, 13:47 4
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    - But enough about Groiny's house. -- nm - pmb Dec 30, 14:19 1
      - they shower with dogs! -- nm - Mel Profit Dec 30, 14:29
    - And Avanti's. -- nm - David Dec 30, 14:16
- *shakes head in disbelief* - znufrii Dec 30, 13:47 7
  - I had my very republican brother-in-law give me shit about the number of rounds of golf Obama has played as president (apparently over 90). My - pmb Dec 30, 14:07 6
    - Be willing to bet he defended Bush and all his trips to Crawford Texas -- nm - amoxy Dec 30, 14:11 5
      - Not jumping on amoxy per se, but this is an appropriate point to jump into the thread and say that automatically assuming all politically-minded... - Name Withheld By Request Dec 30, 14:15 4
        
        You are NWBR, I assumed something -- nm - amoxy Dec 30, 14:17 3
        
        Nah. We're all friends here. This is my mantra lately to "the normals" outside of ST. I figure we all have to do our small part to get discussion... - Name Withheld By Request Dec 30, 14:19 2
        
        You know I am right, right? - amoxy Dec 30, 14:25 1
        
        Just tell me who's going to win all the games on Sunday. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Dec 30, 14:27
- "Going home..." did he layover in Hawaii on his way to Kenya??? -- nm - Dr.Vermin Dec 30, 13:47 3
  - OH U -- nm - Qale Dec 30, 14:04
  - they had to turn around as he forgot his prayer rug... -- nm - Mel Profit Dec 30, 13:49
  - Oh, you would like the tweet I'm about to make :) -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 30, 13:48
Krusty, a few days ago you mentioned d/l the Top Gear India special, but i'm not seeing it for sale on iTunes... - Stephen Dec 30, 13:44 1
- I downloaded it from Megaupload. Not a torrent. - Krusty Dec 30, 13:49
J. Edgar (C-) That was a mess of a movie. -- nm - Dano Dec 30, 13:29 13
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  - agreed. I hope he knocks one out of the park soon. -- nm - Mel Profit Dec 30, 13:40 11
    - Oooh, baseball? He could adapt "The Art of Fielding". -- nm - nubby Dec 30, 13:42 2
      - . . . by Freddie Freeman -- nm - jingle pixie Dec 30, 13:57 1
        
        Shazam! -- nm - peglegpete Dec 30, 14:01
    - Isn't it a little possible that he doesn't have any more in him? Dude's 82 this year. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Dec 30, 13:41 6
      - that supposes that creative ability ends at some point. - Mel Profit Dec 30, 13:42 5
        
        See, post-75 is where I think the mind may continue to be able, but physically, the demands of some professions will take its toll. - Name Withheld By Request Dec 30, 13:56 4
        
        He was 75 when he did Million Dollar Baby, Flags of Our Fathers, Letters From Iwo Jima, and Gran Torino.... - Will Hunting Dec 30, 14:00 2
        
        Ballpark age. The point is simply that "getting old does something to one's body whether Boomers like it or not". - Name Withheld By Request Dec 30, 14:05 1
        
        I just think it's far more likely that he's had 2-3 weak films in a row. - Will Hunting Dec 30, 14:10
        
        he could delegate more... - Mel Profit Dec 30, 13:57
    - Bronco Billy 2! -- nm - peglegpete Dec 30, 13:41
15 years I had been going through Mc chord/Ft lewis gates, today the guard tells me to pop the trunk, he was startled at my dog I'm surprised he didn' - zeitgeist Dec 30, 13:23
"yaaaaauuunnnnngghhhhhhhhh...." -- nm - Mel Profit Dec 30, 13:22 1
- *next* -- nm - kareoke host Dec 30, 13:25
Wasn't groiny looking for a new set of headphones for xbox? Ear Force X31 Digital RF Wireless Game Audio + Xbox Live Chat for $70 in Amazon Lightning - JaxSean Dec 30, 13:19
mmmm Bag of Death -- nm - Beaker Dec 30, 13:18
Wait, I thought Katy Perry told Bawbwa Wawas that she had really kissed a girl. -- nm - Stephen Dec 30, 13:16 1
- She also said she would stay married. -- nm - Dano Dec 30, 13:56
ungrateful kids -- (link) - marcel Dec 30, 13:10 4
- this just in: kids are self centered. -- nm - Mel Profit Dec 30, 13:33
- "Was I the only person who didn't get an iPad? I mean I got a car but thats a different story altogether :/" -- nm - crash davis Dec 30, 13:13
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  - then by all means give them pads, i swear the amount of sexual activity has fallen in direct ratio with increased mobile internet usage -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 30, 13:30
DML: I have a $17 credit for the media store that expires this weekend. What should I buy? - Fuzzy (mobile) Dec 30, 13:10 14
- What's "the media store?" -- nm - JaxSean Dec 30, 13:15 5
  - Samsung Media Hub -- nm - Fuzzy (mobile) Dec 30, 13:16 1
    - Kung Fu Panda 2, How to Train Your Dragon or Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. -- nm - David Dec 30, 13:20
  - does anybody remember the store Media Play? i *lurved* Media Play... -- nm - Diva Dec 30, 13:16 2
    - We had Suncoast Video, which I loved. -- nm - Stephen Dec 30, 13:24
    - Yep. There was one at the Daytona exit I still think about when I go down to our company office there. - JaxSean Dec 30, 13:20
- Captain America -- nm - Stephen Dec 30, 13:14
- Thor. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 30, 13:11
- To be clear, this is for my phone. -- nm - Fuzzy (mobile) Dec 30, 13:11 5
  - big lebowski -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 30, 13:24 3
    - "Phone's ringing, Dude." -- nm - Mel Profit Dec 30, 13:31 2
      - here's something for your list to Santa next year -- (link) - jingle pixie Dec 30, 13:38 1
        
        it's a good thing I don't have more money than I know what to do with. - Mel Profit Dec 30, 13:41
  - Thor. -- nm - Diva Dec 30, 13:13
For those about to rock. *fire* -- nm - David Dec 30, 13:09
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- *winning* -- nm - Obama Dec 30, 13:49
- TSX ended up down close to 12%, but RIM (a brief holder in 2009/early 2010 as Canada's #1 company) made up a large chunk of that at -53%. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Dec 30, 13:39
- thanks Obama! -- nm - jingle pixie Dec 30, 13:24
- unfortunately, my 401(k) is down about 10% - znufrii Dec 30, 13:13

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