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is there a way to permanently turn off location tagging in facebook? - tRuMaN Feb 13, 08:34 5
- On both the website and mobile apps, it remembers your last setting so if it's adding location, click the X next to it and it won't add it next time -- nm - oblique Feb 13, 08:43 2
  - (before you post a status update) -- nm - oblique Feb 13, 08:44 1
    - i've done that, but it adds it the next post, regardless. -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 13, 08:45
- Simple. - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 13, 08:35 1
  - I used this method, and grew 2 inches in 4 weeks! - colin Feb 13, 08:36
Demographics question: In my county, the difference between the median and mean household incomes seems quite significant. If I'm only reporting one, - mara Feb 13, 08:33 5
- Median is better. If Bill Gates is at a cocktail party, the mean is over a million -- nm - ceregon Feb 13, 08:38 3
  - If they're specifying "per capita income," that must be the median, right? -- nm - mara Feb 13, 08:45 2
    - Mathematically, I think it's synonymous with "mean" -- nm - Beryllium Feb 13, 08:47
    - Nope. -- nm - Don Homer Feb 13, 08:46
- Okay, looks like median is recommended. -- nm - mara Feb 13, 08:38
Full Trailer for Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter -- (link) - Remlik Feb 13, 08:32 3
- I love Timur Bekmambetov -- nm - decline Feb 13, 08:38
- That's not the direction I expected Spielberg to go with it. -- nm - Reagen Feb 13, 08:38
- should be fun.. script was very formulaic, but entertaining. - colin Feb 13, 08:35
trailer for Sean Bean's new terrorism film Cleanskin -- (link) - Remlik Feb 13, 08:30 1
- BTW, you missed something, seeing Amy at Woman in Black. - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 13, 08:34
BiggeST Loser 2012 - Weekly report - MojaveMeg Feb 13, 08:26 4
- Thanks Meg - I'm back to munching carrots and being good - hope to have some better numbers this week! -- nm - JenBro Feb 13, 10:33
- Go Budice! -- nm - Beaker Feb 13, 08:31
- when are we supposed to submit each week? -- nm - colin Feb 13, 08:27 1
  - Doesn't really matter. I try to update the report over the weekend. - MojaveMeg Feb 13, 08:32
The Top 10 Slacker Colleges -- (link) - marcel Feb 13, 08:15 14
- umm so some of the most prestigious schools in the country that most HS grads would be love to attend, are considered slacker schools? - Jovian Feb 13, 08:23 6
  - you think the average HS grad wants to go somewhere that requires actual effort? -- nm - znufrii Feb 13, 08:24 5
    - i remember going from hippy Sonoma State to urban San Francisco st and omg the work load 2x the work/tests 3x the books oh AND a 10 page paper -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 13, 13:33
    - that isnt my point. Listing any of these schools as 'slacker schools' is fucking ridiculous. -- nm - Jovian Feb 13, 08:25 3
      - Source: collegehumor.com. I don't think they are going for rigor of method -- nm - ty97 Feb 13, 08:28 1
        
        slackers. -- nm - loosilu Feb 13, 08:30
      - I stand by my selection. -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 13, 08:26
- Might as well say, a list of SEC schools and a couple others. -- nm - Bacon Feb 13, 08:20
- #9, baby! -- nm - nubby Feb 13, 08:19
- The College of Winterhold. -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 13, 08:16 2
  - Seriously... who lets a Thalmor anywhere NEAR the Eye of Magnus? -- nm - nubby Feb 13, 08:27 1
    - seriously, why not just let the Dovahkiin teach the thalmor a lesson. -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 13, 08:29
- eesh. -- nm - the amanda nones Feb 13, 08:16 1
  - Congrats! -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 13, 08:17
Spartacus: Vengeance was very disappointing this week -- nm - Jovian Feb 13, 08:11 1
- really? are you not a fan of *spoils*? - Epiphany Feb 13, 08:46
Your Kate Upton photoshoot of the day -- (link) - prayformojo Feb 13, 08:11 3
- stunning -- nm - Epiphany Feb 13, 08:52
- wow -- nm - Bacon Feb 13, 08:19
- ... I'll be in my bunk. -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 13, 08:14
watched Nicky Minaj as well as the mouse thing this morning. I'll echo WTF. Also, Paul McCartney's still got it. -- nm - loosilu Feb 13, 07:59 19
- I find it funny how much people don't seem to get Deadmau5. - Krusty Feb 13, 08:10 18
  - Huh. I had no idea he was Canadian. - Reagen Feb 13, 08:29 3
    - You're old. Much Music HAS hyped the hell out of the guy. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Feb 13, 08:46
    - Oh, like Drake? -- nm - Beryllium Feb 13, 08:39
    - I thought it rather obvious. - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 13, 08:32
  - I was in college when techno was big. Therefore, I can't complain about any other dance music that isn't techno ever again. -- nm - con_carne Feb 13, 08:24
  - I wrote last night that I think I would enjoy seeing one of his shows, but from a slightly detached location, say a balcony overlooking the crowd. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Feb 13, 08:18
  - maybe. I don't hate dance music, though. -- nm - loosilu Feb 13, 08:14
  - You nailed it on the head. 12 year old love him because they've never been to a real club, etc. - MDH Feb 13, 08:13 3
    - This is their thing that their parents aren't listening to. - Krusty Feb 13, 08:21
    - So he's Drake. -- nm - TFox Feb 13, 08:19 1
      - YES! These kids don't know any better. I love you for this analogy. -- nm - MDH Feb 13, 08:21
  - Speaking of: Where *was* the rap music last night? - ty97 Feb 13, 08:12 6
    - Nas and others might be right and hip hop is dead. - Krusty Feb 13, 08:24 3
      - I was talking about rap with a friend who until recently was a huge rap fan. He says artistically there's little new/innovative going on right now. -- nm - con_carne Feb 13, 08:31 2
        
        Yup. The genre hasn't grown much since expanding to embrace southern and midwest rappers more. - Krusty Feb 13, 08:42
        
        Who hosted the show? - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 13, 08:33
    - The only performance I bet they tried to land (other than Nicki) was Jay and Ye, and Jay's a little busy these days. - TFox Feb 13, 08:14 1
      - neither he or Kanye were there last night IIRC -- nm - Beaker Feb 13, 08:15
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- In the TMZ report, the coroner says the prescriptions were normal, nothing out of the ordinary. - loosilu Feb 13, 08:39
- Apparently the wife of one of my partners was staying in the hotel one floor below Whitney when it happened. - pmb Feb 13, 08:24
- It annoyed me when TMZ reported this sensationally. I've often had prescription bill bottles in my hotel room too. -- nm - ty97 Feb 13, 08:05 2
  - asdo probably 90-something percent of the people on any given day -- nm - decline Feb 13, 08:07
  - But are you famous with a long long long long long long long history of drug abuse? -- nm - Bacon Feb 13, 08:07
- it's going to turn out she drowned because she was sedated I bet. So sad. -- nm - Andie Feb 13, 08:05 11
  - The picks of her Friday night/Saturday morning showed she was in really rough shape. - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 13, 08:11
  - NY Post rumor says no drowning, but overdose of rx/alcohol -- nm - ty97 Feb 13, 08:06 1
    - Source* -- (link) - ty97 Feb 13, 08:07
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    - tangent - we had tickets to go see a Live from the Met Opera broadcast on Saturday, and we were discussing whether or not having a certain... heft... - Andie Feb 13, 08:09 6
      - yeah, there was a huge to-do about that in the opera world a few years back - znufrii Feb 13, 08:14
      - Celine is pretty skinny too. -- nm - loosilu Feb 13, 08:13 4
        
        Martina McBride as well -- nm - ty97 Feb 13, 08:13 3
        
        and Mariah. -- nm - loosilu Feb 13, 08:15 2
        
        And me! And me! Why aren't you mentioning me?! -- nm - Xtina Feb 13, 08:16 1
        
        *awkward silence* - loosilu Feb 13, 08:17
- In a related report, the ocean contains salt. -- nm - loosilu Feb 13, 08:00
- This is utter non-news. - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 13, 07:58
so, what is it they say? turnabout is fair play? -- (link) - znufrii Feb 13, 07:53
It turns out we *haven't* heard the last of Dexy's Midnight Runners! -- (link) - Reagen Feb 13, 07:53
Walking Dead recap spoilers of course -- (link) - Beaker Feb 13, 07:49 7
- If they continue with the timing and the pacing and excitement of the last scene, I will stay - amoxy Feb 13, 08:01 5
  - yes -- nm - Beaker Feb 13, 08:04 4
    - And (spoiler) - amoxy Feb 13, 08:05 3
      - Spoiler - Krusty Feb 13, 08:15 2
        
        based on the previews for next week - spoilers - Beaker Feb 13, 08:17 1
        
        spoilers - Krusty Feb 13, 08:30
- "Today we were stupid and my wife was annoying. Then we were kidnapped by zombies. It was the best day ever. The End." -- nm - Reagen Feb 13, 07:50
I am interested to see whether the Sox/Papi arbitration hearing actually takes place today, or if they settle at the eleventh hour. - TFox Feb 13, 07:47 18
- that is an excellent payday for a guy who cannot play the field. nm -- nm - groiny Feb 13, 07:57 12
  - Exactly, with Vlad Guerreros out there still I'm a little surprised they went for it -- nm - budice Feb 13, 08:02 11
    - well, I would prefer Ortiz to Vlad, but not sure if I would say he is worth likely 12 million more. nm -- nm - groiny Feb 13, 08:04 10
      - Vlad hit 13 HRs and a .733 OPS last year. Papi hit 29 with a .953. - TFox Feb 13, 08:07 6
        
        Oh, I fully understand why they would want to sign him, I am just not sure it is "smart" money spent. nm -- nm - groiny Feb 13, 08:12 5
        
        I don't mind signing him to 1 year deals that pay for his prior year's production. - TFox Feb 13, 08:16 4
        
        I guess it depends on what else you might need to get done. - groiny Feb 13, 08:20
        
        And when he falls apart, you only have 4 months to pay him. - Will Hunting Feb 13, 08:16 2
        
        yup, whereas in the NBA he would have gotten a 5 year $100 mil deal that they would be trying to get out of in 1 year's time -- nm - Beaker Feb 13, 08:17 1
        
        *jisms dreaming about getting to call him 'David Ortiz's Expiring Contract' for two years* -- nm - Bill Simmons Feb 13, 08:19
      - From a pure hitting perspective, Vlad every day of the week. He still has it. -- nm - budice Feb 13, 08:07 2
        
        Uhhh....having watched him all of last year, he most certainly didn't have it then. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 13, 08:11
        
        .... -- nm - TFox Feb 13, 08:07
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  - Curiosity over! -- nm - TFox Feb 13, 07:51 3
    - Sox saved $2M, kudos to them -- nm - budice Feb 13, 08:01 2
      - I think the offseason was generally smartly played by Papi. - TFox Feb 13, 08:04 1
        
        I would say him getting anything over 10 mill was sheer genius by his people. nm -- nm - groiny Feb 13, 08:06
Nic Cage finally responds to allegations that he's a vampire. -- (link) - mara Feb 13, 07:42
TV PSA: House, Alcatraz, HIMYM -- nm - Beaker Feb 13, 07:41 3
- Whitechapel too. -- nm - LMS Feb 13, 07:45
- "Smash" as well. -- nm - MDH Feb 13, 07:42 1
  - and this is The Voice -- nm - Jovian Feb 13, 07:44
Wow. Santorum up by 6 in Michigan. -- nm - Reagen Feb 13, 07:37 3
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  - Like, it's a good joke, but you can take things too far, you know? -- nm - Reagen Feb 13, 07:41
  - You up with PPP? Yeah you know me. -- nm - Rick Santorum Feb 13, 07:40
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LYC: Actor Matt Bomer came out this weekend -- (link) - MDH Feb 13, 07:34 4
- Bryce Larkin, gay? -- nm - amoxy Feb 13, 08:03
- does he play the main guy on White Collar? I've been meaning to watch this show on Netflix. - Epiphany Feb 13, 07:55 2
  - Their names are Kit, Walker, and Henry. Aww... -- nm - MDH Feb 13, 08:08
  - Yep, he's the main guy on White Collar. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 13, 07:59
Once Upon A Time (next week episode?) - Jovian Feb 13, 07:29 1
- I couldn't tell if that line was a toss-off or foreshadowing. - znufrii Feb 13, 07:31
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well, my wife was just diagnosed with Degenerative disc disease. Thankfully based on some reading, it doesn't seem as bad as it sounds - Beaker Feb 13, 07:13 27
- good thoughts your way -- nm - JenBro Feb 13, 10:45
- best wishes. -- nm - Remlik Feb 13, 08:14
- Good thoughts to you both. -- nm - LMS Feb 13, 08:06
- Wow, good thoughts your way -- nm - amoxy Feb 13, 08:06
- So sorry. - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 13, 07:59
- good thoughts to Ms. Beak. -- nm - Epiphany Feb 13, 07:57
- Good thoughts for your wife. -- nm - Krusty Feb 13, 07:43
- nothing but the best thoughts man. -- nm - Jovian Feb 13, 07:29
- best of thoughts -- nm - CQ: Giving Love To All Feb 13, 07:26
- done -- nm - ty97 Feb 13, 07:21
- *Good thoughts* -- nm - MDH Feb 13, 07:18
- you have them. -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 13, 07:17
- This is a part of what SheFox has. - TFox Feb 13, 07:15 10
  - doing the MRI thing to confirm -- nm - Beaker Feb 13, 07:19 9
    - ultimately its such a broad category that it could mean just about anything. - TFox Feb 13, 07:23
    - and based on early readings, up to 30% of people aged 30-50 have some degree of DDD.. -- nm - Beaker Feb 13, 07:21 7
      - it may be able to be managed by regular chiropractor visits. nm -- nm - groiny Feb 13, 07:23 6
        
        Yeah, proper care and proactive stuff should at least alleviate things, I'd imagine. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 13, 07:24 5
        
        I would also suggest looking into a bed upgrade, as it makes a huge difference. nm -- nm - groiny Feb 13, 07:26 4
        
        just got new matress and foam padding and it has worked pretty good. -- nm - Beaker Feb 13, 07:27 2
        
        my one piece of advice when it comes to this stuff... - TFox Feb 13, 07:32
        
        cool, I dropped 1800 on a memory foam, and it has been worth every penny. nm -- nm - groiny Feb 13, 07:29
        
        *nods* -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 13, 07:27
- good thoughts. -- nm - decline Feb 13, 07:15
- good thoughts indeed. (get her a Bionic spine!) -- nm - Andie Feb 13, 07:15
- Good thoughts man. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 13, 07:14
- you have them. Hang in there both of you. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 13, 07:14

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