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New generation of nuclear reactors could consume radioactive waste as fuel -- (link) - mara Feb 3, 09:41 1
- Probably about the same time we get to clean coal. -- nm - GregW Feb 3, 09:43
I can't say I'm happy about this.. but I might be heading to northern Iraq for a little bit. - colin Feb 3, 09:40 7
- that's actually the safest place to be all things considered. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 3, 09:45
- North as in Kurdistan? Much better up there I have heard. -- nm - GregW Feb 3, 09:44
- Extraordinary rendition? -- nm - Don Homer Feb 3, 09:42
- i think it would probably be fascinating. but, yeah, i get the scared thing too. -- nm - Andie Feb 3, 09:41
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- I would be too. have you seen the size of the spiders over there?! - sycor Feb 3, 09:41
- Whoa. Why? -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 3, 09:40
Pretty interesting: What the 'Mona Lisa' contemporary copy reveals... -- (link) - Don Homer Feb 3, 09:37
Not the Onion: Roseanne is seeking the Green party's nomination for President -- (link) - MDH Feb 3, 09:36
One of the funniest things I have ever heard one of my bosses say... - Capstern Feb 3, 09:34 2
- *shrug*. if you do it all the time, just pick the one you 'want'. -- nm - Andie Feb 3, 09:41
- Well, it easier to do hers than yours, so why so absurd? -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 3, 09:38
Are you ready for 13 weeks of some Thursday Night Football? -- (link) - Roger Goodell Feb 3, 09:34
OK I have to admit - I have adjusted to having a real smart phone and I love the Galaxy S II - Capstern Feb 3, 09:28 2
- I am glad you can finally admit it. -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 3, 09:30 1
  - I was very resistant to touch screen typing but couple of the people here were right -- nm - Capstern Feb 3, 09:31
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- She didn't do anything for him, say in a shower stall or something? Or maybe she just doesn't remember him from a night out. -- nm - pmb Feb 3, 09:32 4
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    - I'm sure he's hoping. - Krusty Feb 3, 09:35 1
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    - Obvie. -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 3, 09:34
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- How? i've got like 80 books at home I want to double up on. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 3, 09:40 2
  - Probably by torrenting or other ill-means. -- nm - Don Homer Feb 3, 09:41 1
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- Screw that, tell me how to do this -- nm - con_carne Feb 3, 09:30 1
  - Step One: Be more evil. -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 3, 09:30
- Turning it around as a thought exercise, I think I get: "I took paper copies from B&N for e-books I bought on my Nook." No? Yes? Discuss. -- nm - ty97 Feb 3, 09:28
- That's a tough one. Extra work goes into creating Kindle editions, but you did already purchase the book. As long as you retain the hardcopy, you are - TWuG Feb 3, 09:25 1
  - when you buy a digital download, you don't really own it - you own a license to use it. - Beryllium Feb 3, 09:28
- Whoa. -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 3, 09:22 2
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    - I don't even know you any... wait... you are a lawyer... that's right. - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 3, 09:27
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- yes, because he is only talking about his taxable income, which ignores all the nontaxable increase in wealth he has -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 3, 09:34 2
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    - *walks away from st* - tRuMaN Feb 3, 09:36
- or 20%, depends on how you look at it. -- nm - znufrii Feb 3, 09:30
- he needs a new accountant. -- nm - sycor Feb 3, 09:24
- Hahahahaha! Damn, dude!! -- nm - Mitt Romney Feb 3, 09:19
Had been a while - forgot how nice California can be. Thanks CY again for the hospitality! -- nm - Capstern Feb 3, 09:18
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Lana Del Ray gets the cover of British Vogue. How much did THAT cost her father? -- (link) - Andie Feb 3, 09:13 6
- That b*tch! I've been trying to get on there for years. -- nm - con_carne Feb 3, 09:26 3
  - Victoria Beckham is flipping right now. -- nm - Andie Feb 3, 09:32 2
    - *ding* -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 3, 09:33
    - Pics? -- nm - con_carne Feb 3, 09:33
- eww, that face isn't going to sell many copies -- nm - J Feb 3, 09:21 1
  - The Brits are a strange group of people. -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 3, 09:22
Rumor Mill: Beyonce is offered $100 million/year to be a judge on X-Factor? -- (link) - amoxy Feb 3, 09:11 5
- No way. The show already had to decrease the cost of their ad spots, they can't afford even a quarter of that. -- nm - MDH Feb 3, 09:35
- She's been around for 6 months here so that doesn't surprise me. I'm a fan of Video Games, just not the live versions. -- nm - LMS Feb 3, 09:20 1
  - Doh, should be under Andie's post above. -- nm - LMS Feb 3, 09:21
- Hmm... I heard Simon wants Mariah C. -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 3, 09:15 1
  - I figure they are putting out feelers to a few high-profile female artists. They have two slots to fill and getting 'a name' could bump ratings. -- nm - ty97 Feb 3, 09:17
30 Rock is beloved in our house, but Mrs.V and I were both wondering last night if there might ever be a DVD edition.... - Dr.Vermin Feb 3, 09:11 3
- Are you wearing a sweatshirt? -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 3, 09:16 2
  - Slanket. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Feb 3, 09:17 1
    - I had you pegged for a Liz. -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 3, 09:19
North Brother Island (part of NYC, I guess) used to be a quarantine center and is now this amazing ghost town. -- (link) - mara Feb 3, 09:04 9
- Didn't Preston/Child have a Pendergrast novel set there? -- nm - amoxy Feb 3, 09:15
- nice. there's also the more familiar and accessible ruin on Roosevelt Island -- (link) - znufrii Feb 3, 09:14 3
  - not as cool as below, but I love the history of it and the design -- nm - sycor Feb 3, 09:20 1
    - sorry. that should be above. :) -- nm - sycor Feb 3, 09:21
  - I was reading about this place last week. It's open to the public now. -- nm - Krusty Feb 3, 09:17
- Very interesting. I never heard of the island or its history. -- nm - Krusty Feb 3, 09:12
- I love it. I wish we had places around here like that I could go check out and get pictures of -- nm - sycor Feb 3, 09:09 2
  - Put on some body armor and take a drive through south LA sometime -- nm - con_carne Feb 3, 09:15 1
    - again, not around here. - sycor Feb 3, 09:18
Hey look! It's Dawson and Chun's future! -- (link) - ty97 Feb 3, 08:59 8
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  - Even Rosemary had a baby. -- nm - Mop (196 lbs) Feb 3, 09:23 4
    - (god i love this movie so much.). - TFox Feb 3, 09:24 3
      - "Oh my God. This is real. This is really happening!" - Mel Profit Feb 3, 09:45
      - huh. it doesn't exist on Blu. - TFox Feb 3, 09:26
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  - the word "pickled" comes to mind -- nm - Beryllium Feb 3, 09:11
- Heh. :-) - Krusty Feb 3, 09:01
I need to run home at lunch. should I stop for a sheetz salad or just eat soup when I get back? -- nm - the amanda nones Feb 3, 08:56 10
- You don't win friends with salad. - Dr.Vermin Feb 3, 09:12
- Soup! -- nm - Don Homer Feb 3, 08:59
- eat free soup -- nm - lileve Feb 3, 08:57 1
  - oh, salad then if ithats free too. -- nm - lileve Feb 3, 08:58
- save the money and get something extra nice this weekend. - sycor Feb 3, 08:57 4
  - sheetz salad is free. we have these fundraiser books that have free salads in them. I have like 20 of them. -- nm - the amanda nones Feb 3, 08:57 3
    - The clock on the wall says Salad Time! -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 3, 09:03
    - SALAD! -- nm - sycor Feb 3, 09:02
    - Salad then! -- nm - lileve Feb 3, 08:58
- you'll probably need both after running all that way -- nm - decline Feb 3, 08:56
Reagen, I hate you for getting that song stuck in my head. -- nm - the amanda nones Feb 3, 08:54 5
- Attempting to change my earworm I have done nothing but alter it to ~it's a car-brake beep~ - Max Feb 3, 09:16
- consider yourself lucky. I almost went with Cyndi Lauper. -- nm - Reagen Feb 3, 08:55 3
  - ~Time After Time~ -- nm - budice Feb 3, 09:00
  - did she smell like Lou Albano? nm -- nm - groiny Feb 3, 08:55
  - K-I-S-S... -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 3, 08:55
Have we talked about the graffiti artist that Facebook hired in '05 to paint murals in their first office? He got paid in stock. -- (link) - Mop (196 lbs) Feb 3, 08:52 3
- Mop?? ;) -- nm - Don Homer Feb 3, 08:53 1
  - Hey, it only happened 7 years ago. -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 3, 08:54
- Yes. - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 3, 08:53
Speaking of which, did we know that Wings (first BP winner) is finally out on DVD/Blu Ray? -- nm - con_carne Feb 3, 08:46 3
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  - Oh, I didn't know the DVD was out already! -- nm - con_carne Feb 3, 08:50 1
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Pigs on police cars? Prank by Vermont inmates adorns decals -- (link) - the amanda nones Feb 3, 08:46
My 501s no longer serve me. They're baggy in the butt. God help me, I think I need skinny jeans. -- nm - Mop (196 lbs) Feb 3, 08:44 12
- I'm having this problem with pants in general. If they're big enough in the waist they're baggy in the seat. - MojaveMeg Feb 3, 09:03
- There are other Levi's besides 501s. 50-this, 50-that... -- nm - con_carne Feb 3, 08:57
- Just get butt implants -- nm - ty97 Feb 3, 08:56
- No man needs skinny jeans. There are a few styles that might fit you better. -- nm - Krusty Feb 3, 08:55 1
  - right? he needs to drink more shakes! nm -- nm - groiny Feb 3, 08:56
- Remember the flannel, too. And the lens less glasses. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 3, 08:52 3
  - I've had round John Lennon-type sunglasses for years. I'm ahead of the curve. -- nm - Mop (196 lbs) Feb 3, 08:53 2
    - Oh, you're a 7th-Dan Hipster ... Skip flannel, proceed directly to Nehru. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 3, 08:55
    - I miss mine and have been thinking about goiing back. -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 3, 08:54
- ~pants on the ground, pants on the ground, lookin like a fool wit cher pants on the ground~ nm -- nm - groiny Feb 3, 08:46
- Don't go Skinny. Check out Slim cut. -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 3, 08:45 1
  - Thanks. I will. -- nm - Mop (196 lbs) Feb 3, 08:48
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LIR: Andie, so they're basically stealing from Improv Everywhere? -- (link) - znufrii Feb 3, 08:41 3
- yeah, i already commented on B2. - Andie Feb 3, 08:44 2
  - yeah really. why hate? I mean, what's it accomplish? -- nm - the amanda nones Feb 3, 08:44 1
    - I don't "hate" hockey. I think it's cute. - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 3, 08:46
What's the difference between a "great movie" and a "Great Movie"? - kelly Feb 3, 08:40 29
- Legs. Longevity, Entertainment, General Satisfaction -- nm - Beryllium Feb 3, 08:47 2
  - Huh. That's what the banner over my bed says -- nm - con_carne Feb 3, 08:49 1
    - Nice. -- nm - Krusty Feb 3, 09:02
- A Great Movie is something that your kid's kids will want to watch. - Name Withheld By Request Feb 3, 08:46 2
  - "Who wants to watch The Crying Game!" -- nm - con_carne Feb 3, 08:51
  - See David? Star Wars is a Great Movie. -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 3, 08:47
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  - Makes sense, but it's unclear to me what "the conversation" means in the age of Internet memes. Which is just a lot of noise. -- nm - con_carne Feb 3, 09:00
  - I was going to make the reciprocal post - which BPs do you consider to be a bad movie - Reagen Feb 3, 08:54 14
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        Yeah, it was no Johnny Dangerously. -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 3, 09:32
    - Gladiator. -- nm - Don Homer Feb 3, 08:59
    - Wrong. -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 3, 08:55 9
      - to what? -- nm - Reagen Feb 3, 08:56 8
        
        French Connection -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 3, 08:58 7
        
        it's aged *horribly*. -- nm - Reagen Feb 3, 09:00 6
        
        Yes, but it was still a Great Movie. -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 3, 09:00 5
        
        but is now a bad one. - Reagen Feb 3, 09:01 4
        
        What did it beat out? -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 3, 09:02 3
        
        A Clockwork Orange and Last Picture Show. -- nm - Don Homer Feb 3, 09:02 2
        
        Then I change my answer. Ray Ray was right. -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 3, 09:03 1
        
        I think it's still a very good movie, personally, but in hindsight it perhaps didn't deserve to win. -- nm - Don Homer Feb 3, 09:05
  - I think you're precisely right. did I love hurt locker? no, I don't think so. would I recommend it? yes. do I keep on saying to trevor - the amanda nones Feb 3, 08:51 1
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- capital letters -- nm - TFox Feb 3, 08:41 3
  - mmhmm. -- nm - kelly Feb 3, 08:47
  - pixie? - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 3, 08:41 1
    - Capital Letters? -- nm - TFox Feb 3, 08:42
I miss skagnetti's stalker rankings. -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 3, 08:38

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