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Stephen Root joins Boardwalk Empire -- (link) - Remlik Feb 10, 13:19 2
- Take his stapler, he will set the boardwalk on fire. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Feb 10, 13:21
- Jimmy James! -- nm - Beaker Feb 10, 13:20
okay, i'm not searching to see if this was posted, probably, but, wow Maccauley Caulkin looks ill -- (link) - Andie Feb 10, 13:15 4
- is he auditioning for the stage version of Gollum? -- nm - Beaker Feb 10, 13:21
- Has he had a drug habit? -- nm - ty97 Feb 10, 13:20
- AAAAAHHHHH!!!!! - nubby Feb 10, 13:20
- I really don't think he looks much different than he has recently. It's the awful facial hair that really makes that a bad shot. -- nm - Qale Feb 10, 13:16
oh shit...BBC onfirmed breaking news. North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un assassinated. Updates to follow. -- nm - Remlik Feb 10, 13:05 29
- Shame Thread. -- nm - David Feb 10, 13:18
- holy crap. -- nm - loosilu Feb 10, 13:14 7
  - fake news. I got suckered -- nm - Remlik Feb 10, 13:16 6
    - DUDE! I just texted my friendin hong kong -- nm - loosilu Feb 10, 13:17 5
      - You know how you could have avoided that? Reading *any* other post in the thread. -- nm - Reagen Feb 10, 13:18 3
        
        I opened it on my phone, saw that it was from Remlik, and trusted him. -- nm - loosilu Feb 10, 13:19 2
        
        my mistake! I got suckered. -- nm - Remlik Feb 10, 13:20 1
        
        heh. - loosilu Feb 10, 13:21
      - it's all through the thread that you are in that it's fake. -- nm - Andie Feb 10, 13:18
- Avery Jessup strikes! All part of Jack Donaghy's master plan! -- nm - Beaker Feb 10, 13:14
- Gawker's request for info from Chinese readers is kind funny. -- (link) - mara Feb 10, 13:10
- here's a story about the story -- (link) - Andie Feb 10, 13:09
- Nothing on CNN. -- nm - jnine Feb 10, 13:07
- HOLY F***! This raises our DEFCON level for sure. Seoul must be freaking out. -- nm - Mop (196 lbs) Feb 10, 13:06
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  - I think we're starting to reach the point where satire bumps up against something sinister to be sure. -- nm - Qale Feb 10, 13:15 1
    - It's not really a satirical account, oddly. -- nm - mara Feb 10, 13:19
  - fished in! fished in!!!! -- nm - prayformojo Feb 10, 13:08
  - Good catch. Heh. I suppose it could still be true, but it's highly doubtful. The destabilization resulting from it would be crazy. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 10, 13:08
  - Twitter fake kills another person? -- nm - ty97 Feb 10, 13:08 6
    - Look, if you ignore these, it's still accurate. -- nm - MDH si Feb 10, 13:09
    - I'm gonna Twitter fake kill Remlik. -- nm - Mop (196 lbs) Feb 10, 13:09 4
      - yeah I got taken. It's making the rounds -- nm - Remlik Feb 10, 13:09 3
        
        I didn't even read this whole thread. I *trusted* you as a professional news dude. -- nm - loosilu Feb 10, 13:19 2
        
        dangit! I retracted asap! -- nm - Remlik Feb 10, 13:21 1
        
        it is true, if it were someone else, I would have double checked. -- nm - loosilu Feb 10, 13:22
  - is it? thanks! -- nm - Remlik Feb 10, 13:07 1
    - Oh, nice. -- nm - Mop (196 lbs) Feb 10, 13:07
- Military coup? -- nm - ty97 Feb 10, 13:06
wait, is CPAC why the police keep closing roads around here? bastards. I thought it was a movie shoot. -- nm - Max Feb 10, 13:03 1
- isn't that what they always say when the aliens land? -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 10, 13:10
*invents caffeinated shoes* -- nm - ty97 Feb 10, 12:57
Toronto just added a team to this new sport...check it out -- (link) - J Feb 10, 12:52
sitwap: part of Port Mann, BC bridge dropped into river by crane -- (link) - Beaker Feb 10, 12:52
Greece is going nuts. - Loyola Feb 10, 12:51 27
- The Occupy Wall Street people are posting Greece's problems were caused by the concentration of wealth to the top 1%, the way the US is currently oper - jnine Feb 10, 13:00 2
  - You should really listen to this episode. Lots of good info on this whole issue. -- (link) - Dr.Vermin Feb 10, 13:18
  - they are as out of touch as most politicians -- nm - Beaker Feb 10, 13:03
- I don't understand the protesters. What do they think their other option is? - ty97 Feb 10, 12:56 21
  - keep living on other people's money, of course. -- nm - loosilu Feb 10, 13:20
  - this is my question - it's like, what is it you think they can actually do to give you what you want? - Andie Feb 10, 13:16
  - Sorry, to answer your question. Get out of the euro. One major cathartic event to get out from under the yoke of Europe, go back to their own currency - Loyola Feb 10, 13:14 2
    - ... if that would actually help them, why wouldn't they? being *thrown* out is the sword being dangled over them. -- nm - Andie Feb 10, 13:19 1
      - There's alot of scaremongering going on. If we don't agree to this the sky will fall. - Loyola Feb 10, 13:21
  - I think they feel they're trying. They don't have large levels of personal debt, they didn't go through a huge property boom and bust. They just had a - Loyola Feb 10, 13:11 12
    - in 2010 60% of Greek citizens paid no taxes. That's not exactly being fiscally responsible. -- nm - Andie Feb 10, 13:17 10
      - *throws yogurt at you* -- nm - Greek Retirees Who Just Don't Get It Feb 10, 13:30
      - They also have a considerable tax dodging problem -- nm - con_carne Feb 10, 13:23 1
        
        yes, in that 60% of the country doesn't pay them. -- nm - Andie Feb 10, 13:27
      - yep. -- nm - loosilu Feb 10, 13:21
      - I agree. -- nm - Loyola Feb 10, 13:20 5
        
        if you haven't paid taxes, oh, ever, how can you say they feel they are 'trying'? -- nm - Andie Feb 10, 13:21 4
        
        Well it was government action that told them they didn't have to pay. - Loyola Feb 10, 13:27 3
        
        have you not read? they fully believe that people didn't report income over the threshold in order to not pay. no one checked. -- nm - Andie Feb 10, 13:28 2
        
        Sorry was away. I know. That's the governments fault. -- nm - Loyola Feb 10, 13:53
        
        "We agree." It looks to me like both of you are saying it's the government's fault... -- nm - con_carne Feb 10, 13:35
    - I'm very comfortable with you being European Hyde... yes, this will work nicely -- nm - con_carne Feb 10, 13:15
  - Magic wand -- nm - Roger More Feb 10, 13:00 1
    - Also, there are some differences from the US. Really, the protesters want the rest of Europe (really, the Germans) to pay for everything - Roger More Feb 10, 13:06
  - we want what we want when we want it! -- nm - Beaker Feb 10, 12:57
- I posted an article on it on either the first board this morning or last one yesterday. Good read. -- nm - Beaker Feb 10, 12:54
- nice marketing slogan -- nm - planters peanut oil Feb 10, 12:53
The last six emails I have received have been tagged with "sent from my iPhone". - David Feb 10, 12:49 11
- relatedly, I find that iphone makes me a poorer correspondent. I read email on the go and think, - the amanda nones Feb 10, 12:51 10
  - I am keeping one eye open for a good deal on a rollable Bluetooth iphone keyboard -- nm - Beryllium Feb 10, 13:11
  - yup, hate typing on the phone. -- nm - ty97 Feb 10, 13:00 1
    - i blame the qwerty keyboard, we will never have dick tracy wrist comm wirh such a stpid layout -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 10, 13:18
  - I do that all the time, I need to force myself to respond as soon as I read it -- nm - J Feb 10, 13:00
  - it's looking like I'll be acquiring one from work soon - I don't want it, but the current BB we have as a choice gets sucky reviews for battery power. - b. Feb 10, 12:55 5
    - The primary reason Kim got an iPhone is because her work phone, a droid, had atrocious battery life. -- nm - David Feb 10, 13:00 2
      - I hate that droid. -- nm - Kim Pine Feb 10, 13:01 1
        
        Really? I was going to get the Incredible 2. I thought the battery life was much better than the Iphone. We get BBs at work, but they suck for surf - jnine Feb 10, 13:04
    - I found the BB to be far more cumbersome for email actually. if I'm typing more than a few sentences, I want a full keyboard. - the amanda nones Feb 10, 12:58 1
      - interesting - I've read a lot of reviews from people who went back to BB from iPhones because they, too, found it better for e-mail. - b. Feb 10, 13:08
this week. still. will not. end. -- nm - the amanda nones Feb 10, 12:49
For the first time in a very long time I saw people on the street playing three card monte and the shell game. - Krusty Feb 10, 12:45 1
- How could you run an illegal game like that?... Because what you've gotta do is bend the corner like this... -- nm - Judge Harry Stone Feb 10, 12:48
Sexy People... Dying - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 10, 12:39
credit rating keeps going up, 807 currently - dogbert Feb 10, 12:36 7
- I'm 720 according to CK. I have no idea why I can't get higher. I charge everything, pay everything on time, have almost no debt, have cash in bank... -- nm - the amanda nones Feb 10, 12:49 5
  - just checked mine, 776 on CK, 778 for reals. -- nm - znufrii Feb 10, 13:19 1
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  - I've mentioned before that CK always has me lower than the separate agencies for some reason. I think they may weigh credit utilization more.. - b. Feb 10, 13:12
  - own your house? ratio of debt to monthly income? ratio of shoes to long jackets? fb posts showing skin? alcohol purchases on your charge card? google - zeitgeist Feb 10, 12:58
  - that is weird, sounds no different than me. it's sexism dammit! - dogbert Feb 10, 12:54
- *laughs at your 807* - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 10, 12:38
The Atlantic has done a more in-depth article on that cat parasite that might alter human behavior. -- (link) - mara Feb 10, 12:34 1
- "that cat parasite that might alter human behavior", also known as "a cat". - Mop (196 lbs) Feb 10, 12:39
here's an obvious poll: what do you need to be intervented about? - the amanda nones Feb 10, 12:29 16
- I recently did a self-intervention for some personal care products. I used big shopping totes to sort all my skincare/body wash/lotion/hair products - b. Feb 10, 13:21
- Nothing now. Heh. -- nm - Qale Feb 10, 13:17
- internet, you guys are my enablers... -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 10, 13:15
- I need 3, although they're interrelated. Less internet, more sleep, less spending on bands. -- nm - jnine Feb 10, 12:55
- watching of epl soccer and the fantasy league associated with it. -- nm - CQ: Giving Love To All Feb 10, 12:40
- Right now, nothing that I can think of... -- nm - Stephen Feb 10, 12:38
- ST, obvie. -- nm - znufrii Feb 10, 12:35
- Desk dancing and Big Macs -- nm - con_carne Feb 10, 12:35
- Internet addiction :/ -- nm - MojaveMeg Feb 10, 12:34
- this is the time of the year when i need ticket intervention. - TFox Feb 10, 12:33
- nothing, I'm awesome - dogbert Feb 10, 12:33 2
  - Well, my intervention if for being *too* awesome. -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 10, 12:41 1
    - "Your arrest record is four hundred percent higher than any other officer, which is why it's high time that such... skills... were put to better use." -- nm - Max Feb 10, 13:00
- I think I got one yesterday. - Dr.Vermin Feb 10, 12:33 1
  - walk into the casino and ask for a blackjack card that tells you how to play. I don't think there are any casinos that will not allow you to have one - dogbert Feb 10, 12:35
- maybe food. - tRuMaN Feb 10, 12:31
My building has asbestos. The warning signs on the exposed pipes amounts to "Hey, you be careful!" - Mop (196 lbs) Feb 10, 12:28 3
- of course the little kids that would likelyuse those pipes for a jungle gym can't read...more worrysome ... - zeitgeist Feb 10, 12:37
- Warning! If you're not holding your breath right now, you should be. -- nm - pmb Feb 10, 12:30 1
  - Signed, Cave Johnson -- nm - Beryllium Feb 10, 12:43
LYC: Co-workers and I just spent the last 20 minutes discussing the proper use of "Why do you..." or "Do you..." in promotional material. - Walt_Disney Feb 10, 12:26
Pretty funny political cartoon -- (link) - con_carne Feb 10, 12:25 [Image]
So this is just great. We took out the carpeting in my daughters' rooms and put in hardwood floors last week. Today we notice water damage in the - pmb Feb 10, 12:25 3
- Holmes on Homes! -- nm - Max Feb 10, 12:51
- it's totes their fault, get an attor... oh wait. -- nm - the amanda nones Feb 10, 12:26 1
  - It's not really the fault I'm worried about (they'll cover it). It's just the hassle factor. - pmb Feb 10, 12:28
Five years ago today, Obama made it official. -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 10, 12:24 2
- Declined public financing? -- nm - VerminPAC Feb 10, 12:30
- He changed his status to "candidate" on Facebook? -- nm - pmb Feb 10, 12:25
You know, it would be so much easier balancing the office's (and start-up company's) books if I could read the boss' handwriting... - Stephen Feb 10, 12:20
And people scoffed at the slippery slope arguments... now sheep are marrying deer. -- (link) - Ender Feb 10, 12:20 2
- We just cosigned a lease.... -- nm - Cats and dogs Feb 10, 12:27 1
  - Egg-sellent. -- nm - Gozer Feb 10, 12:38
here's what I want to know: when the hell is The Raid coming out? - TFox Feb 10, 12:18
Compromise? In Washington??? -- nm - con_carne Feb 10, 12:18
Icelanders Avoid Inbreeding Through Online Incest Database -- (link) - Mop (196 lbs) Feb 10, 12:17 1
- The New England Historic Genealogical Society should have thought of this before they started their genealogy cruises. -- nm - Max Feb 10, 12:19
I had Something Borrowed 97 out of 110. - David Feb 10, 12:16 8
- I got sent that through Zip and couldn't bring myself to watch it. - Reagen Feb 10, 12:20 2
  - I'm thrilled for all of the career success Ginnifer Goodwin is having. - David Feb 10, 12:26 1
    - everything you say here is true. every last word. -- nm - the amanda nones Feb 10, 12:28
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  - I saw it, thanks. And fwiw I agree with you on Moneyball, That one wound up my #3 for the year. -- nm - David Feb 10, 12:27
- you're the worst. -- nm - Max Feb 10, 12:17 1
  - See, under 25 means that something is *not* over 25. Tricky stuff. -- nm - David Feb 10, 12:27
- Poor ty. -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 10, 12:17
Intervention Day - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 10, 12:14 12
- "Now look - this room is full of people who care about you." - Dr.Vermin Feb 10, 12:20 1
  - *snork* -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 10, 12:21
- This should be interesting! Me next! -- nm - Stephen Feb 10, 12:18 4
  - the fighting irish, they're no good for you dammit -- nm - dogbert Feb 10, 12:20 1
    - This is a lie! Why would you lie to me dogbert?! -- nm - Stephen Feb 10, 12:26
  - Stephen, ST has asked me to talk about [CENSORED BY PUSHERMAN]. -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 10, 12:19 1
    - yo, you interfere with my bidness and you and I are gonna have a talk. -- nm - Remlik Feb 10, 12:27
- oooh, me! me!!! -- nm - znufrii Feb 10, 12:15 4
  - Okay. You are not gonna like it, but it is for your own good, so accept it. - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 10, 12:16 2
    - He tried that when Jack was MIA, with disasterous results. -- nm - TFox Feb 10, 12:17 1
      - Too true. -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 10, 12:17
  - znu, ST has asked me to talk to you about the new york times. they think you have a problem. -- nm - the amanda nones Feb 10, 12:16

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