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- Something's funky with their DNS ... points to a CNAME that doesn't resolve to an A record -- nm - Beryllium Feb 3, 10:31
- Huh. It's down for me, too. WTF? -- nm - Mop (196 lbs) Feb 3, 10:28
crazy. Pintrest driving a ton of referral traffic -- (link) - oblique Feb 3, 10:24 1
- Memo to Pintrest: When someone offers you a billion dollar buy-out... TAKE IT! -- nm - Mop (196 lbs) Feb 3, 10:25
OK, my Facebook timeline picture is *AWESOME*. Suck it. -- nm - Mop (196 lbs) Feb 3, 10:23
Hmm. Lisa Lampanelli coming up here in March. Anyone seen her live? -- nm - Dr.Vermin Feb 3, 10:22 1
- Yah I have a few times, notes inside - MDH Feb 3, 10:25
Speaking of irony, have we seen this? -- (link) - znufrii Feb 3, 10:17 [youtube]
Mark Cuban fined $75k and Rick Carlisle fined $35k by the NBA -- nm - Beaker Feb 3, 10:16 1
- Or as Cuban calls it, "one trip to the bathroom" -- nm - Beryllium Feb 3, 10:23
LYC: Since the FL primary, Obama's campaign has raised over $2.5M. It seems he outraises the GOP candidates after every primary. -- nm - MDH Feb 3, 10:16 3
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  - His ads really can be "would you look at these guys?" - Reagen Feb 3, 10:23 1
    - Like I said a few weeks ago he just needs to use the line from the old spice comercials - eag Feb 3, 10:25
vacation hax chat: a girl on a few of our dive trips met up with my friend, me and another guy we met while diving at the bar last night. she sat down - dogbert Feb 3, 10:12 5
- I may be an idiot, but it wouldn't occur to me, "hey, I should bang this married chick." - Max Feb 3, 10:23 2
  - oh, since I probably made it sound different in the post (I was just trying to be funny), none of us jammed her. she's cute, but even if she's having - dogbert Feb 3, 10:30 1
    - I should probably restate that as, since it wouldn't occur to me that banging her was an option, it wouldn't occur to me that that's what she's after. - Max Feb 3, 10:39
- I guess he's an idiot, but one I identify with. - Dr.Vermin Feb 3, 10:14
- idiot. -- nm - znufrii Feb 3, 10:14
SITWAP: This 2012 Super Bowl Commercial by Budweiser was shot in my Mississauga Ontario (my city)...(link) -- (link) - Walt_Disney Feb 3, 10:09 [youtube] 4
- That was cool. -- nm - Krusty Feb 3, 10:18
- Is this going to air on the Canadian broadcast? I don't see this having much appeal in the U.S. market. -- nm - Mop (196 lbs) Feb 3, 10:15 1
  - Yes. It's for the northlands only. As one buddy put it: "Creativity should be rewarded. I will now buy a case of Bud and give it to my houseplant." -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Feb 3, 10:17
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Any news, Kelly or Will? -- nm - amoxy Feb 3, 10:07 8
- Very limited progress. Day 3 is slow going. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 3, 10:08 7
  - Kudos to her doctors for taking it slow. But even I think this is getting insane. -- nm - Mop (196 lbs) Feb 3, 10:24
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    - They actually allow the guests to order (for $3.50!!!!) from the patient's menu. I was good yesterday -- only a club sandwich, sweet potato fries and - Will Hunting Feb 3, 10:16
  - and Kelly? -- nm - encyclopedia pixie Feb 3, 10:10 3
    - Cabin fever is setting in for us all. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 3, 10:12 2
      - I will get out when im ready - Baby Hunting Feb 3, 10:16 1
        
        Come on baby! We want to meet you! -- nm - lileve Feb 3, 10:17
so, Chronicle is 86% fresh at Rotten Tomatoes. I think i actually want to see this based on reviews. - Andie Feb 3, 10:07 5
- maybe I will go sunday morning. -- nm - the amanda nones Feb 3, 10:30
- Cool. If I enjoy this as much or more so than The Grey, I will be very impressed -- nm - Jovian Feb 3, 10:28
- The trailers grew on me sneaky-like so that when the first reviews came back positive it became a must see for me. - Name Withheld By Request Feb 3, 10:08
- When I first saw the previews, thought it was a rip-off of X-Men - amoxy Feb 3, 10:08 1
  - It's a ripoff of all my adolescent daydreams, is what it is. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Feb 3, 10:31
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- Despite its attempt at reality, I didn't think it was real at all. I don't think you can take that many people out of the economy and still be living - Max Feb 3, 10:09 1
  - *sneezes into my hands, wipes them on you* -- nm - contagious pixie Feb 3, 10:13
- Loved the first half, not so much the second half -- nm - amoxy Feb 3, 10:07
- I thought it was ok. Reminded me a little of Children of Men. Only darker. I can't remember if that got any love at the Oscars a few years back. -- nm - Loyola Feb 3, 10:06 3
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    - I wouldn't have any objections if they had thrown it a screenplay nod. -- nm - Loyola Feb 3, 10:08 1
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- yes -- (link) - colin Feb 3, 10:05 [Image]
- it definitely should have. - Jovian Feb 3, 10:05
Doobie, doobie, doo-wah Agent P! -- (link) - TWuG Feb 3, 10:03 [Image]
Quiz: Without looking, which scored better at Rotten Tomatoes - 50/50 or Drive? -- nm - Dr.Vermin, picking his redbox for tonight Feb 3, 10:02 9
- T'was a trick question! They're both tied at 93%. However, 50/50 scored higher with user reviews (so, point to Max)... - Dr.Vermin, picking his redbox for tonight Feb 3, 10:11 1
  - I liked both, too. I think I liked Drive more. -- nm - Max Feb 3, 10:12
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- 50/50, but I'm sure both are high. - Kim Pine Feb 3, 10:05
- 50/50 -- nm - Krusty Feb 3, 10:03
- I'm guessing critics liked Drive more, but audiences liked 50/50 more. -- nm - Max Feb 3, 10:02
- 50/50, I'm betting it's in the 90% range, Drive I'll say high 70s -- nm - MDH Feb 3, 10:02
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  - Same here -- nm - con_carne Feb 3, 10:03
My PVR skipped 30rock last night :( -- nm - Beryllium Feb 3, 09:59 2
- mine too. weird. -- nm - Diva Feb 3, 10:20
- Alan Sepinwall wrote last night on Twitter that he heard a lot of this happening. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Feb 3, 10:18
Mitt's Mormon Army: How it works... -- (link) - Don Homer Feb 3, 09:59
super bowl hax chat q: boyfriend is an extreeeme football fan. she is not. - encyclopedia pixie Feb 3, 09:55 36
- Ah, I love me some football something fierce. I've got a great wife in that respect. But I'm shocked at the unanimity of response here. - Name Withheld By Request Feb 3, 10:07 6
  - unless you're getting married, playoff tickets trump anything else on the docket -- nm - CQ: Giving Love To All Feb 3, 10:10 5
    - Yes, but that slight could be amplified by the gradual increasing slights from the rest of the season. - Name Withheld By Request Feb 3, 10:13 2
      - isn't it always the chick's fault? -- nm - CQ: Giving Love To All Feb 3, 10:15
      - if she writes in to complain and doesn't expand more on it, I assume there isn't much more otherwise she would have included it -- nm - Beaker Feb 3, 10:14
    - yes. the fact she doesn't expand on what the "plans" were that were cancelled leads me to think they were "shopping" or some other bullshit -- nm - Beaker Feb 3, 10:11
    - *slides his Game 6 ticket across the bar* -- nm - Robin Williams Feb 3, 10:11
- Liking different things is... the definition of incompatibility -- nm - con_carne Feb 3, 10:02
- Ugh shut it. -- nm - MDH Feb 3, 10:02
- how are we supposed to render a verdict without knowing what team is involved. details like this are important -- nm - dogbert Feb 3, 10:02 1
  - You have a point. What if it was Olympic handball? - Loyola Feb 3, 10:02
- really? whore -- nm - CQ: Giving Love To All Feb 3, 10:00 1
  - word -- nm - Beaker Feb 3, 10:05
- rent 'Fever Pitch'.... - Dr.Vermin Feb 3, 10:00 1
  - (the Colin Firth version) -- nm - Kim Pine Feb 3, 10:00
- "sapping all the time we would normally spend together." ? What 6 hours a week? stop being selfish -- nm - decline Feb 3, 09:59 1
  - He should play golf every weekend too. That would really piss her off -- nm - CQ: Giving Love To All Feb 3, 10:02
- Oh for the love of God. -- nm - Starving African Orphan Feb 3, 09:59
- "I am very, very self-conscious about coming across as a nag or a shrew." LIES!! -- nm - Don Homer Feb 3, 09:57 1
  - Heh -- nm - con_carne Feb 3, 10:07
- as long as he is willing to skip a game for other important plans, then, who cares? do something else while the game is on. -- nm - Andie Feb 3, 09:57 3
  - she gave him permission to cancel. it's her fault he did. -- nm - the amanda nones Feb 3, 10:00 2
    - He was supposed to play the "no, after you!" card. I mean, duh - Reagen Feb 3, 10:01 1
      - "Honey, what's wrong?" "You mean you don't KNOW?!" -- nm - con_carne Feb 3, 10:21
- You can change him! Keep trying! If you wear him down long enough he'll definitely quit the thing that doesn't make him happy. -- nm - Max Feb 3, 09:57
- Oh come on! This was a movie a few years ago, except for Baseball -- nm - amoxy Feb 3, 09:56 2
  - ... based on a book about soccer! :) -- nm - Andie Feb 3, 09:58 1
    - huh, I didn't know that. That's funny. "Soccer? No no no, nobody knows what that is." -- nm - Max Feb 3, 09:59
- OFFS -- nm - sycor Feb 3, 09:56
- Hey, maybe you should try being single for a while. -- nm - znufrii Feb 3, 09:55 6
  - L312.50 -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 3, 10:57
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    - been using that line for a while now... - znufrii Feb 3, 10:13 2
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        probably not. -- nm - znufrii Feb 3, 10:16
  - and...how is it his fault for going to a game when you gave him permission to do so? -- nm - znufrii Feb 3, 09:58
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- This one is so much worse. -- (link) - Mop (196 lbs) Feb 3, 10:01 [Image] 1
  - I just don't know how he sleeps at night. -- (link) - Mop (196 lbs) Feb 3, 10:02 [Image]
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Solve this weirdness about my laptop. The letter M on my keyboard is almost completely worn off. No other keys show any kind of unusual wear. Why? - prayformojo Feb 3, 09:47 15
- Between the spacebar and the "J" home key. Probably gets a lot of glancing traffic from your thumb and forefinger. -- nm - Mop (196 lbs) Feb 3, 10:12
- mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, donuts. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, beer. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, chicks -- nm - dogbert Feb 3, 10:05
- You use the numeric keypad settings a lot and M corresponds to a frequently used number, like 0. -- nm - Was Bar Was Feb 3, 09:53
- Hmmmmmmm -- nm - amoxy Feb 3, 09:53
- Athena did it. -- nm - sycor Feb 3, 09:52
- Subpoll: on the keyboard you're currently using, what are most worn letters? Mine are N and S, followed by O. -- nm - mara Feb 3, 09:51 6
  - space bar -- nm - znufrii Feb 3, 09:54
  - No visible wear. (seems to be a very nice laptop keyboard in that regard, almost 20 months old.) -- nm - Don Homer Feb 3, 09:53
  - the numbers pad on the right is pretty much worn down. 0-9 -- nm - CQ: Giving Love To All Feb 3, 09:52 2
    - I never use the numbers pad. I always use the ones on the top. -- nm - Loyola Feb 3, 09:53 1
      - ah, but the pad is so much quicker when I'm doing bills. -- nm - CQ: Giving Love To All Feb 3, 09:54
  - A,C,M,E - encyclopedia pixie Feb 3, 09:52
- You type the word "mammaries" alot in your quest for porn. -- nm - Loyola Feb 3, 09:50
- You comment too much on cupcake recipe sites. -- nm - ty97 Feb 3, 09:48 1
  - that's great -- nm - prayformojo Feb 3, 09:49
Three's Company reunion - three videos. "Reunion", "John Ritter", and "Best Moments"....each about 7-8 min. Great to see them hug again. -- (link) - CrankYanker Feb 3, 09:47 [youtube]
LIR: company is in a big yank to get offices opened in Kurdistan region... - colin Feb 3, 09:44 18
- MMMMMMilfs -- nm - Bacon via droid Feb 3, 10:19
- See if you can get a Desert Eagle, too. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 3, 10:01 2
  - i'll have an armed escort at all times. -- nm - colin Feb 3, 10:04 1
    - is she hot? -- nm - Beryllium Feb 3, 10:07
- You ask em for Hazard Pay and Uplift -- like any legitimate company should be willing to pay. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 3, 09:52 5
  - what is uplift? - colin Feb 3, 09:54 4
    - Uplift is a term my company uses for when they send you to a place thats a giant step downward - Will Hunting Feb 3, 10:07 2
      - one of the writers in my group has a friend who is contracting in A'stan. he'll pay for law school with the extra $ (assuming he makes it back alive) -- nm - encyclopedia pixie Feb 3, 10:09 1
        
        Yeah, if you can stomach the risk, it's a monster. - Will Hunting Feb 3, 10:11
    - free porn -- nm - sycor Feb 3, 09:55
- if they don't offer you insurance and extra compensation, they're a shady outfit. whatever you do, DO NOT GO if you are not a regular - the amanda nones Feb 3, 09:52 3
  - why not as a contractor? -- nm - colin Feb 3, 09:52 2
    - contractor HR doesn't know enough about negotiating hazard pay etc. your company HR should (esp if they are considering a us-hired contractor to a war - the amanda nones Feb 3, 09:56 1
      - i have a contract company. i figured they wouldn't be much help. - colin Feb 3, 09:57
- I'd be asking for my yearly salary just for the time there. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 3, 09:49 1
  - what if they gave you a tank instead? -- nm - encyclopedia pixie Feb 3, 09:50
- oh, yeah, you do NOT go for your regular pay. -- nm - Andie Feb 3, 09:46
- Plus bonuses along the way. -- nm - Don Homer Feb 3, 09:46
LUNCH!!! -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 3, 09:44 2
- probably Cookout. but I haven't decided for sure yet. -- nm - sycor Feb 3, 09:50
- today I am having leftover homemade beef-chicken vegetable noodle soup. - Andie Feb 3, 09:45
Reposting from b2, just because it's so interesting: What the 'Mona Lisa' contemporary copy reveals... -- (link) - Don Homer Feb 3, 09:44
it's a Jack Off -- nm - encyclopedia pixie Feb 3, 09:42 1
- I was already laughing at the line before it, and then they went a step further and I was rolling. -- nm - volnelk Feb 3, 09:54
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- I still don't see Peyton playing again - amoxy Feb 3, 09:54
- I just hope he does go the Skins so he can get his ass kicked by Eli twice a year. -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 3, 09:43 1
  - You haven't been paying attention -- the Giants are the only team the Redskins can throttle. - Will Hunting Feb 3, 09:48

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