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Random poll: Besides birthdays and wedding anniversaries, do you have any anniversary-type dates that you always remember? - ralph wiggum Jan 19, 18:39 13
- No. I have a hard enough time remembering birthdays and anniversaries, I can't remember other stuff. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 19, 18:42
- yes, day we first met. - Reagen Jan 19, 18:40 2
  - Awww, I'm touched. I cherish our friendship too. nm - ralph wiggum Jan 19, 18:43
  - Aw, you and wiggie make a cute couple. -- nm - nubby Jan 19, 18:42
- tons. - nubby Jan 19, 18:40
- Yep - every year I "celebrate" the anniversary of the day I was diagnosed with diabetes. -- nm - kelly Jan 19, 18:40 7
  - ...by sucking back a can of whipped cream. -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 18:41 1
    - Hey, after 27 yrs (this year), I consider it an accomplishment that I am as healthy as I am. -- nm - kelly Jan 19, 18:43
  - Crohn's for me -- nm - pigby just isn't that into you Jan 19, 18:41 2
    - Hey I have Colitis. -- nm - Sheep Jan 19, 18:45 1
      - not that it's a good thing -- nm - Sheep Jan 19, 18:48
  - sfek - kelly Jan 19, 18:40
  - Diabetes cake? -- nm - nubby Jan 19, 18:40
hyde post of the night: Four things Sony can do to turn the tide of the PS3 in 2009. -- (link) - JaxSean Jan 19, 18:35 2
- all that and God of War 3 as a system seller. -- nm - Remlik Jan 19, 18:40 1
  - No way they could, but a $199 system bundled with GOW3 would be *huge*. - JaxSean Jan 19, 18:44
Redmond - LDN is the pills. -- nm - Beaker Jan 19, 18:35
as of noon eastern tomorrow, Stephen Harper will be the most senior leader of the English speaking world. -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 18:31
thanks for playing "rework mandy's resume." we have one final question for the evening. - martin luther king jr loves mandy lane Jan 19, 18:29 17
- prada,anna sui,ck,nine west,fred,urban -- nm - Sheep Jan 19, 18:35
- UO, CK, NW, ?, ?, FH - psilotum Jan 19, 18:35
- prada, calvin klein (more name recognition that AS), anna sui, nine west, urban outfitters, fredericks. nm - ralph wiggum Jan 19, 18:34 6
  - I have half a mind to ditch frederick's. it's the right call, right? did I work with anyone else noteworthy? nm - martin luther king jr loves mandy lane Jan 19, 18:39 5
    - FWIW, as a non-fashion industry person, when I think Frederick's, I think skanky. nm - ralph wiggum Jan 19, 18:41 3
      - alas, tis true - pigby just isn't that into you Jan 19, 18:42 1
        
        bye bye frederick's, then. how do we feel about La Senza and Anne X? -- nm - martin luther king jr loves mandy lane Jan 19, 18:44
      - *nods* -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 18:42
    - Yeah, I'd ditch Frederick's. -- nm - mara Jan 19, 18:41
- Prada, CK, Sui, Nine, Fred, Urban. -- nm - loosilu Jan 19, 18:32
- prada and CK, nos 1 and 2. -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 18:32
- prada, calvin klein, anna sui, frederics, nine west, urban. -- nm - lileve Jan 19, 18:32
- prada, anna sui, calvin, urban, nine west, fredericks -- nm - pigby just isn't that into you Jan 19, 18:31 3
  - I was thinking urban should be first because they're biggest. -- nm - martin luther king jr loves mandy lane Jan 19, 18:32 2
    - i weighted it more for cachet -- nm - pigby just isn't that into you Jan 19, 18:32 1
      - me too -- nm - lileve Jan 19, 18:33
- ck, fredrick's, prada, urban, never heard of the other two -- nm - dogbert183 Jan 19, 18:31
And in case we hadn't seen this yet.......The Geography of a Woman...... - MojaveMeg Jan 19, 18:21 1
- Ha! -- nm - Redmond Jan 19, 18:35
and so Cheney's transformation into Old Man Potter is now complete -- (link) - pigby just isn't that into you Jan 19, 18:18
Huh, website for the local community college has been down since at least yesterday. Not good when the new semester starts in just a few days. - MojaveMeg Jan 19, 18:12
Thank you UConn for breaking my 4 game losing pick streak -- nm - J Jan 19, 18:09 10
- Hey... - lileve Jan 19, 18:12 9
  - i figured, since i had the same thing happen to me. bye bye car -- nm - pigby just isn't that into you Jan 19, 18:27 5
    - Don't think so. The part is on order. -- nm - lileve Jan 19, 18:30 4
      - which gasket? - pigby just isn't that into you Jan 19, 18:31 3
        
        Not sure. Dad said it was an o ring, not the head gasket. -- nm - lileve Jan 19, 18:33 2
        
        well it's good it's not the head gasket -- nm - J Jan 19, 18:35
        
        He didn't give me the exact detail. I'll know more info when I call the mech tomorrow. -- nm - lileve Jan 19, 18:34
  - ya I was thinking the head gasket -- nm - J Jan 19, 18:20 2
    - Oil Pan Gasket... -- nm - BAD Jan 19, 18:31 1
      - or that....haha -- nm - J Jan 19, 18:34
heh, Bill Simmons and Cousin Sal on TSG's Podcast discussing the Pittsburgh PA guy playing music (CCR) while McGahee is down injured... -- nm - Beaker Jan 19, 18:08
Who is Kaka and why is he worth 107 million pounds? -- nm - David Jan 19, 17:54 6
- shirt salesman - Dane Duke Nuuk Jan 19, 17:58 5
  - I want Kaka to fall in love with Lady Gaga so that she can become Lady Gaga-Kaka. -- nm - David Jan 19, 17:59 4
    - I want Kaka to fall in love with my mother so that she can become Makaka!!! -- nm - George Allen Jan 19, 18:06
    - would she get to keep her title? -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 18:05 1
      - It does seem like Her Royal Highness Gaga-Kaka would be more appropriate. -- nm - David Jan 19, 18:07
    - radio lost? -- nm - Dane Duke Nuuk Jan 19, 18:00
You know listening to some more songs by Lady Gaga, I may actually buy the CD. -- nm - Dano Jan 19, 17:49 1
- it's like Pink and Fergie had a transporter accident. -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 18:10
Lost marathons on SciFi are cool. It's making me even more psyched for the new season -- nm - CQ Jan 19, 17:42 3
- I need to rewatch the finale from last season before Wednesday night. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 19, 18:11
- fact that both this and BSG both returned within a week of each other, makes me so happy. nm - Jovian Jan 19, 17:55 1
  - I would much prefer to have one of my shows going at all times, instead of flood followed by drought. - psilotum Jan 19, 17:59
Kaka rejects Manchester City move -- (link) - Dane Duke Nuuk Jan 19, 17:37 2
- SITWAP dude !! - Jammed Uzi Jan 19, 17:48 1
  - lektor Blomme? - Dane Duke Nuuk Jan 19, 17:59
can you guys help me with something dumb? I need a way to say "victoria's secret" or "limited brands" without saying it. - martin luther king jr loves mandy lane Jan 19, 17:36 9
- Something simple like "major (or 'well known') lingerie retailer" -- nm - MojaveMeg Jan 19, 17:48 6
  - largest intimate apparel retailer in north america? -- nm - martin luther king jr loves mandy lane Jan 19, 17:52 3
    - ahhh: world's largest intimate apparel retailer -- nm - martin luther king jr loves mandy lane Jan 19, 17:53 2
      - There you go. I never shop there, but they're the first store that would come to mind. -- nm - MojaveMeg Jan 19, 18:03 1
        
        this is exactly what I want. thanks! (my resume loves ticker talk!) -- nm - martin luther king jr loves mandy lane Jan 19, 18:25
  - or "intimate apparel." -- nm - Tim Jan 19, 17:49 1
    - Heh, I was just coming back to modify that :) -- nm - MojaveMeg Jan 19, 17:52
- do you like this: "second largest US-based apparel specialty store operator" -- nm - martin luther king jr loves mandy lane Jan 19, 17:39 1
  - sounds good to me, but then again, I'm just a poolboy -- nm - CQ Jan 19, 17:43
Wait a gosh darn second, commuted ain't the same as pardoned!?! -- nm - Dubya Jan 19, 17:24 1
- *farts* "commute me" -- nm - George Jan 19, 17:25
My MIL is on a new MS drug. Called my wife today crying, first time in years she has been able to feel her feet - Beaker Jan 19, 17:23 11
- Oh, that's fantastic! -- nm - kelly Jan 19, 17:56
- That's fantastic !! -- nm - Jammed Uzi Jan 19, 17:33
- great news. -- nm - peglegpete Jan 19, 17:32
- My Cousin suffers from MS. Any more details you can fill us in about? -- nm - Redmond Jan 19, 17:26 3
  - I'll get the pills name and stuff when my wife gets back -- nm - Beaker Jan 19, 17:32 2
    - Cool Beans -- nm - Redmond Jan 19, 17:38 1
      - The pills are called LDN. -- nm - Beaker Jan 19, 18:28
- amazing! -- nm - loosilu Jan 19, 17:25
- That is fantastic news. Great to hear. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 19, 17:25
- Wow, how wonderful! -- nm - lileve Jan 19, 17:24
- Awesome! -- nm - Spawn Jan 19, 17:24
ChartFAIL: the stupidly late Tim's Top... Seventeen... of 2008. - Tim Jan 19, 17:06 3
- don't your bangs annoy you? -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 17:15 2
  - HA! -- nm - Mop Jan 19, 17:28
  - Nine minutes, I'm disappointed. -- nm - Tim Jan 19, 17:16
Welcome back to the NHL, Claude Lemieux -- (link) - Reagen Jan 19, 17:01
Kaka vetos 100M pound transfer fee to Man City -- (link) - Reagen Jan 19, 16:56 5
- Wait... Silvio Berlusconi? -- nm - Mop Jan 19, 17:32 1
  - yeah. 1) Prime Minister of Italy 2) controls 90 % of the Italian media 3) owns soccer club Milan... guy's a stud -- nm - Jammed Uzi Jan 19, 17:47
- That's turning down $ 150 mill. That is ... AWESOME. -- nm - Jammed Uzi Jan 19, 17:23
- Help me make sure I understand....the 100mil is just to get him in the door between clubs; the 26mil a year is his salary -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 19, 16:59 1
  - right. -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 17:00
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- *darling.* I've missed you. -- nmbj - martin luther king jr loves mandy lane Jan 19, 17:20
- TO is angry you won't throw him the ball. -- nm - Redmond Jan 19, 16:54
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  - Lou Dobbs is on in 30 minutes...can.not.wait. -- nm - Beaker Jan 19, 17:33
  - Wasn't a pardon, the sentences were commuted. I thought you were a lawyer. -- nm - Redmond Jan 19, 16:55 11
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      - Well emotionally it may make you think it's worse. However, if Pardoned they would be able to go back to work as Border Agents I believe. - Redmond Jan 19, 17:12 5
        
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        Also, your issue should be with the Presidential Pardon Powers. They all do it!!! -- nm - Redmond Jan 19, 17:31
        
        I am not saying I agree with Bush. I am just saying a Pardon in my opinion is worse than a commuted sentence. I would have let the jury/judge - Redmond Jan 19, 17:20
        
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        You are a good sport. :) -- nm - Redmond Jan 19, 17:17
      - you need to ammend your list there. crimes/victims/circumstances. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 19, 16:58 3
        
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        The Law Offices of Beryllium and Redmond are now open. -- nm - Redmond Jan 19, 17:09 1
        
        *giggle* -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 19, 17:12
- Obvie. -- nm - Spawn Jan 19, 16:54
TV Alert: New HOUSE tonight according to my cable box. -- nm - Buzz Jan 19, 16:48 2
- thanks for this, guys. my tivo somehow neglected to pick it up. -- nm - martin luther king jr loves mandy lane Jan 19, 17:22
- yup, on right now. -- nm - Beaker Jan 19, 17:06
Also, was I the only one who didn't know that Elizabeth Moss is dating.......Fred Armisen? (!?) nm - ralph wiggum Jan 19, 16:44 19
- hey, i kinda look like him. it's like i'm dating her myself! -- nm - pigby just isn't that into you Jan 19, 18:01
- never heard of either one. -- nm - loosilu Jan 19, 17:06
- Wait ... what? Are you serious? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 19, 16:53 1
  - I had no clue until she posted it, but it looks to be true. - the wrong element, bad guy Jan 19, 16:55
- I didn't know. But then, I have no idea who Elizabeth Moss is, either. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 19, 16:49 6
  - Did you watch West Wing? - the wrong element, bad guy Jan 19, 16:53 2
    - No, and I didn't like Mad Men either. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 19, 17:13
    - Zooey Bartlett -- nm - peglegpete Jan 19, 17:04
  - The red head junior copy writer on Mad Men. - lileve Jan 19, 16:51 2
    - spoils in lileve's post for Mad Men. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 19, 16:52 1
      - doh, sorry! -- nm - lileve Jan 19, 16:53
- well Dule Hill won't give up. Respectively. -- nm - Remlik Jan 19, 16:48 1
  - "You hear about Pluto? That's messed up, right?" -- nm - Tim Jan 19, 17:14
- It's on wikipedia. It must be true ;) -- nm - lileve Jan 19, 16:47 4
  - sarcasm! -- nm - lileve Jan 19, 16:58
  - Sorry, my source was the NY Times (nmblink) - ralph wiggum Jan 19, 16:54 1
    - That's wiki's source, too. -- nm - the wrong element, bad guy Jan 19, 16:56
  - It's sourced, unlike a lot of things on wiki. -- nm - the wrong element, bad guy Jan 19, 16:52
- Fred Armisen and anyone.... - Reagen Jan 19, 16:46
A coworker's house flooded. Her laptop (turned off) was on the floor. She's giving it a few days before attempting to turn it on. Will it live? -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jan 19, 16:41 8
- Did she remove the battery? I'd give it a lot more than a few days. Water could be trapped in nooks for a long time. -- nm - psilotum Jan 19, 17:26
- When someone spills coffee on their laptop, we rinse it out with water. If it got wet, I suggest they use clean water and dry it out. - Mop Jan 19, 16:51
- Was it a Sony? If not, tough noogies. - The Ghost of Kenny Katuragi Jan 19, 16:51
- She can still pay someone to get the data off of it. It's going to be toast however. -- nm - Redmond Jan 19, 16:50 1
  - The laptop, not the data. -- nm - Redmond Jan 19, 16:50
- Not likely. Did she purchase it with a credit card? It might be insured. -- nm - lileve Jan 19, 16:44
- right now it's Schroedinger's laptop. -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 16:43
- probably not -- nm - Dane Duke Nuuk Jan 19, 16:42
Mop...yeah I do. part-time. -- nm - Remlik Jan 19, 16:41 3
- Crap on a stick. -- nm - Mop Jan 19, 16:53
- you know you work for evil, right? -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 16:42 1
  - of course. and gladly cash those checks twice a month. I made my peace with that years ago.... - Remlik Jan 19, 16:48
Know someone going to the inaugural? Send them a nametag to wear. -- (link) - CovingtonCat Jan 19, 16:39 1
- I think this got Elaine's boyfriend fired. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jan 19, 16:46

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