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weekend books: F Scott Fitzgerald Story Collection C-. Swish: My Guide to Becoming the Gayest Person Ever: A- -- nm - ty97 Jan 19, 13:21 1
- (title correction: Swish: My Quest to Become the Gayest Person Ever) -- nm - ty97 Jan 19, 13:22
I just bought a sweet Jack Jonson poster on eBay. This is my first ever eBay purchase -- nm - CQ Jan 19, 13:20 1
- Welcome to the late 90's! -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 19, 13:21
weekend movies: gran torino: b+, baghead b/b- -- nm - prayformojo Jan 19, 13:19
Xboxers? You know that the Live membership is $30 for a year now + Berrymandering -- (link) - oblique Jan 19, 13:17 3
- perfect, I need to renew in 2 weeks -- nm - J Jan 19, 13:19 2
  - careful, they region specific these things. -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 13:21 1
    - oh yeah thats true, oh well I'll search something out -- nm - J Jan 19, 13:22
LYC/Random vent: - Andie Jan 19, 13:13 14
- Back to doing it your way. - the liioulu with less Jan 19, 13:24
- Oblique is right. You need either a scanner or to hire a file clerk responsible for wrangling all the files. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 19, 13:19 3
  - we are letting people go. it's down to me and the owners. -- nm - Andie Jan 19, 13:22 2
    - I hope you have feelers out for a new position ... sounds like they aren't very respectful -- nm - Beryllium Jan 19, 13:24 1
      - oh, you corporate large corporation people are amusing. - Andie Jan 19, 13:24
- One word: scanner - oblique Jan 19, 13:13 8
  - do you know how many documents a day i would have to scan? - Andie Jan 19, 13:18 4
    - I bought a cheap sub-$100 Dell printer/scanner that has a 30+ page sheet feeder. I just scan in chunks then break apart the PDFs on my PC -- nm - oblique Jan 19, 13:24
    - try something like this maybe -- (link) - zork Jan 19, 13:22 1
      - yeah, uh huh. we are not filming anything. we are letting the intern go. i can't be spending any money - Andie Jan 19, 13:23
    - that's what slaveterns are for. -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 13:21
  - I wish we could do this at my work. We are always told there isn't enough space in the remote drives -- nm - con_carne Jan 19, 13:15 2
    - Disk is cheap. 1TB external drives are like less than $200 -- nm - oblique Jan 19, 13:15
    - Yeah, we have waaaaaaaay too much paper to do that. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 19, 13:15
I don't really like any of the blogger templates. They all seem either overused, or ugly -- nm - ty97 Jan 19, 13:12 6
- I just installed a new one -- (link) - oblique Jan 19, 13:12 5
  - That video is awesome. -- nm - psilotum Jan 19, 13:26
  - ahh, so you don't have to use the templates? -- nm - ty97 Jan 19, 13:15 2
    - I found it online somewhere. It's a template, just not from blogger -- nm - oblique Jan 19, 13:16 1
      - With basic knowledge of html and CSS I managed to heavily modify mine. It took me a whole day though... -- nm - Guigue Jan 19, 13:18
  - I'm waaaay overdue on a refresh. I had a killer black template that I loved a couple years back, but it didn't transition into BLogger V.2 -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 19, 13:14
Going for Mtn. Dew #3 - oblique Jan 19, 13:06
From the BB's: ty97... - glory Jan 19, 13:03 2
- retirement is for wusses! - ty97 Jan 19, 13:10 1
  - All is okay with me... - glory Jan 19, 13:15
Speaking of african email scams I just got this one - eag Jan 19, 13:02 5
- I got one a while ago that was supposed to be from a Nigerian official who was investigating scams !! -- nm - zork Jan 19, 13:09
- I love how it is straightforward to just say you're someone's next of kin. *nods* -- nm - oblique Jan 19, 13:04
- No see, it says "there is no risk at all, my position as the Director of..." - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 19, 13:04
- didn't someone on TT link an article where a group turned this thing around on them? -- nm - Beaker Jan 19, 13:04
- sounds good. give him a call...nm - x Jan 19, 13:03
BASTARDS! the USA network is not running any episodes of NCIS today -- nm - peglegpete Jan 19, 13:02 1
- Season 6 is on Netflix Watch now -- nm - oblique Jan 19, 13:03
At least I have the baseball season to look forward to. - the wrong element, bad guy Jan 19, 12:57 7
- And speaking of baseball, do any Red Sox fans have any info on David Pauley? - the wrong element, bad guy Jan 19, 13:07
- Our teams are likely going to be battling for 4th in the div this year. - Subversive Jan 19, 13:02 2
  - Don't blame the buck. JP earns this mess with his moves over the last couple of seasons. - Name Withheld By Request Jan 19, 13:09
  - I don't think it will be much of a battle. Have you seen who is going to pitch for the O's? - the wrong element, bad guy Jan 19, 13:05
- At least you're not an - psilotum Jan 19, 12:59
- time to start cheering for the Caps. -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 12:57 1
  - I have been. I need to watch more games, though. - the wrong element, bad guy Jan 19, 13:01
If I was to offer you 3.65%/year on a 24-month $1,000 term investment, would you take it? - Name Withheld By Request Jan 19, 12:52 8
- Sounds good, is it insured? -- nm - lileve Jan 19, 12:55
- at your bank? If not ask them, they might have some special interest rate offers. -- nm - Beaker Jan 19, 12:53 1
  - Yeah. That's what my credit union is offering right now as a TFSA. - Name Withheld By Request Jan 19, 13:01
- Compare to what you see hear to figure out if it's a good deal -- (link) - ty97 Jan 19, 12:53 4
  - Here's the weekly summary showing best rates (as of 1/17) -- (link) - ty97 Jan 19, 12:54 1
    - I'll check the link out at home. Can't from work due to blogspot, but thanks. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 19, 13:02
  - hear say? -- nm - psilotum Jan 19, 12:54 1
    - blah, it's 2:30 am and I have a conference call in 30 minutes! -- nm - ty97 Jan 19, 12:55
argh! okay so i sold something on ebay via buy it now. the buyer just emailed and said they can't buy it after all - kare Jan 19, 12:49 25
- Withdraw and move on. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 19, 13:00 1
  - I agree, you don't want to risk negative feedback. -- nm - lileve Jan 19, 13:08
- This ought to be illegal. -- nm - con_carne Jan 19, 12:57
- try to be nice. no matter how right you are, getting a potential negative feedback removed from a deadbeat is a major pain in the ass -- nm - peglegpete Jan 19, 12:55 3
  - i can't even effing figure out how to do this. i hate ebay. -- nm - kare Jan 19, 12:56 2
    - Use the live cahat and they will link you. -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 19, 12:58 1
      - thanks, you guys. -- nm - kare Jan 19, 13:05
- Did they contact you or respond to you? - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 19, 12:53
- What was the explaination for not buying it? (I lean towards dinging.) -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 19, 12:53 5
  - it was an impulse buy because it was her birthday and she thought she deserved it but her husband said it was stupid to buy and by the way - kare Jan 19, 12:54 4
    - *ding* -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 19, 13:03
    - eh. ebay is a contact sport. -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 12:57
    - ask for a photocopy of a disability chq. -- nm - zork Jan 19, 12:55
    - *writes this down for next time* -- nm - oblique Jan 19, 12:55
- ding her. -- nm - Beaker Jan 19, 12:51
- Eh, just withdraw. It'll take you longer to go through the process again if you wait to ding her. -- nm - kelly Jan 19, 12:51
- Be nice. -- nm - Loyola Jan 19, 12:50
- withdraw. You're not going to get money out of that guy and the mutual withdrawal will let you relist quickly -- nm - oblique Jan 19, 12:50 3
  - she said something about paying me for the relisting fees. right! -- nm - kare Jan 19, 12:51 2
    - well, I don't think there are any if you agree to dispute it mutually -- nm - oblique Jan 19, 12:53 1
      - Not dispute, cancel. -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 19, 12:54
- ding her - zork Jan 19, 12:50 3
  - the sob story is likely just an excuse and she found it elsewhere -- nm - zork Jan 19, 12:50 2
    - Exactly. Look at what auctions she has bid/won. -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 19, 12:55 1
      - i can't figure out how to look at those, but i can see that she has a phone listed for sale (she was buying a phone from me) - kare Jan 19, 13:00
On the way to DEL, a gentleman a few seats over kept watching films that were very colorful, and had random dance numbers strewn throughtout. - ty97 Jan 19, 12:48 16
- I haven't seen many, but I recommend Asoka -- (link) - con_carne Jan 19, 13:11
- I like Bollywood flicks. -- nm - kelly Jan 19, 12:54 5
  - I like Bollywood hawties - zork Jan 19, 12:55 4
    - Hey, start linking! -- (link) - psilotum Jan 19, 13:02 1
      - i like that pic. this was linked on that page and it has a nice headline too -- (link) - zork Jan 19, 13:12
    - You? Really? C'mon, no way! -- nm - kelly Jan 19, 12:56 1
      - Ya don't say! -- nm - con_carne Jan 19, 13:12
- you're flying to Delaware? You're so lucky - getting opportunities to travel to these exotic places - Roger More Jan 19, 12:50 2
  - Delhi, perhaps? lyc, this morning I did see a Delaware licence plate -- nm - zork Jan 19, 12:54 1
    - joke :) "The Simpsons are going to Delaware!" -- nm - Roger More Jan 19, 12:57
- you just described all bollywood movies... - x Jan 19, 12:50 4
  - I made a joke about this to my Indian friends that didn't seem to go over so well. - psilotum Jan 19, 12:53 2
    - it's probably just the sort of thing that's so culturally ingrained that they can't contextualize a joke about it... - x Jan 19, 12:58 1
      - Have you seen the ads for Chandni Cholk to China? - Reagen Jan 19, 13:11
  - I recall lots of sunglass wearing as well -- nm - ty97 Jan 19, 12:52
- I got to watch one on a trip I took. The guy had it on the laptop. It was a Bollywood version of Weekend at Bernies. Quite interesting -- nm - oblique Jan 19, 12:49
Inauguration schedule - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 19, 12:46 13
- isn't it in poor taste to make drunk jokes about Kennedy when he's dying of brain cancer? just sayin. -- nm - loosilu Jan 19, 12:50 4
  - They're not drunk jokes. They're short term memory loss jokes. -- nm - Dano Jan 19, 13:13
  - now is when he needs it the most! -- nm - zork Jan 19, 12:59
  - *dances on his grave* - nubby si Jan 19, 12:55 1
    - No no, that's Novak. I'm actually sad about Kennedy. -- nm - nubby Jan 19, 12:59
- the Secret Service should probably be on alert at 10. -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 12:50
- What time are we having all Republicans burned at the stake? I need to set my TiVo. -- nm - David Jan 19, 12:50
- 7:25 is missing Louis Farrakhan. -- nm - lileve Jan 19, 12:49
- Wasn't this the convention schedule? -- nm - nubby Jan 19, 12:49 2
  - Yeah, it was titled "The Liberal Democrats have released an early schedule of events in anticipation IF Oboma wins the election on inauguration day." - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 19, 12:52
  - it must be, since it doesn't include an inauguration. -- nm - loosilu Jan 19, 12:50
- *laughing* classic -- nm - Loyola Jan 19, 12:49
- hee hee. -- nm - Andie Jan 19, 12:47
ortant to remember that.... - x Jan 19, 12:45 12
- agreed, they go way beyond the familiar spam. -- nm - loosilu Jan 19, 12:51
- they have a decent classified ad scam that they run as well. - Callisto Jan 19, 12:46 6
  - Are they advertising English bulldogs for sale? - kelly Jan 19, 12:59 3
    - that's really popular, but lately they've moved on to advertising fake jobs. -- nm - Callisto Jan 19, 13:04
    - lots of animal adoption ads, plus secret shopper ones as well. -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 13:02 1
      - We also used to get a lot of Antique Cars for sale. - kelly Jan 19, 13:06
  - We don't accept almost all non-local classifieds for this reason. -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 12:52 1
    - We require prepayment on all of them. But they just use a stolen credit card to pay. - Callisto Jan 19, 12:54
- oops. "re: nigerian scams it's also imp"...nm - x Jan 19, 12:46 3
  - I was trying to infer the definition of ortant from its usage there. -- nm - David Jan 19, 12:48 2
    - i blame this stupid mac laptop...nm - x Jan 19, 12:51 1
      - There are people who like macs. These people...are stupid. -- nm - David Jan 19, 12:52
David Faustino has a web series called "Star-ving," first three episodes online here. (If you like It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, it's like that) -- (link) - JaxSean Jan 19, 12:44 2
- Does it have Danny Devito? - nubby Jan 19, 12:44 1
  - No, but Coolio stole his wife. - JaxSean Jan 19, 12:48
zeitgeist, I'd go see a dermatologist if I were you. -- nm - loosilu Jan 19, 12:42 5
- nmbLIR -- (link) - zork Jan 19, 12:44 [Backboard] 1
  - people were ignoring that for a reason. -- nm - loosilu Jan 19, 12:46
- I think he's turning into one of the V. -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 12:43 2
  - I dunno about that, but it doesn't sound like ordinary dry skin. -- nm - loosilu Jan 19, 12:43 1
    - Maybe he's Suresh? -- nm - oblique Jan 19, 13:01
Cats are great, too. - kelly Jan 19, 12:40 20
- yes. and they don't pull that degrading "you're my alpha" stuff...nm - x Jan 19, 12:47
- Boo all animals. -- nm - nubby Jan 19, 12:44 1
  - quadruple killfile -- nm - CQ Jan 19, 12:48
- I would love to have a pair of cats. I miss having a cat/s. -- nm - lileve Jan 19, 12:44
- I like dogs, but not to live with. Would much rather live with a cat. -- nm - loosilu Jan 19, 12:43
- If by "great" you mean "superior". -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 19, 12:43
- they're cuddlier. -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 12:42 4
  - that is *so* not true. -- nm - kare Jan 19, 12:50 3
    - One of my cats *insists* on climbing under the blanket on the couch. - Reagen Jan 19, 12:55 2
      - My dog IS the blanket. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 19, 13:16
      - Heh, sounds like my dog. -- nm - kelly Jan 19, 12:56
- I like the stalking aspect of a cat, but they're effin weird -- nm - CQ Jan 19, 12:42 8
  - Cats can see 5 minutes into the future. I just know it -- nm - oblique Jan 19, 12:51
  - i love their weirdness. they are so their own being. they love you, but they don't *worship* you. - Andie Jan 19, 12:43 6
    - I like cats because they're so damn smart. They train *you* to do things and you don't even realize they've done it. - Trish Jan 19, 12:48 5
      - *nods* My fat cat knocks...literally knocks...on the basement door after eating instead of squeezing his fat ass through the cat door -- nm - oblique Jan 19, 12:52
      - Jack has been trying to train me to stay home all the time and never leave. -- nm - Callisto Jan 19, 12:49 3 1
        
        I like how independent cats are - I could leave for a day (or longer) and I knew the cat would be fine. - kelly Jan 19, 12:53 2
        
        yup. Dogs are worse than kids in that regard. You can take the kids anywhere. The dog, not so much -- nm - oblique Jan 19, 12:54 1
        
        My friends are basically going to sell their condo - the one I currently live at - pretty shortly after I leave b/c they decided on getting a dog. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 19, 12:58

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