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The guy who wrote the 'facebook e-mail and password during interviews' article is interviews on Marketplace today -- nm - ty97 Mar 20, 17:25
With 28 out of 2369 precincts reporting in Chicago, it's very close -- (link) - ty97 Mar 20, 17:19 1
- must be the ones with cemtaries. -- nm - the liioulu with Mar 20, 17:21
"'The Amazing Race' champs Cindy Chiang and Ernie Halvorsen marry" - David Mar 20, 17:15 3
- Did she threaten to keep the money? -- nm - Reagen Mar 20, 17:28
- Oh you poor bastard -- nm - Tony Soprano Mar 20, 17:19
- good grief -- nm - prayformojo Mar 20, 17:16
APM Marketplace is so much better than NPR Planet Money. -- nm - ty97 Mar 20, 17:14 3
- I really like Kai's delivery. -- nm - Tim Mar 20, 17:17 1
  - Me too -- nm - ty97 Mar 20, 17:20
- I love PM. They're totally different -- nm - loosi Mar 20, 17:16
Twitter tells me there's a fire in a subdivision on the north side of town. The photo looks *exactly* like my neighborhood. -- (link) - mara Mar 20, 17:14 1
- Ouch, that's a bad one! -- nm - MojaveMeg Mar 20, 17:29
This American Life retraction ep is painful to listen to. -- nm - loosi Mar 20, 17:13 2
- "I'm Ira Glass. Maybe." -- nm - Reagen Mar 20, 17:15 1
  - he's SO pissed off -- nm - loosilu2 Mar 20, 17:16
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- *hoists the 412.50 flag*....all hands on deck. -- nm - budice Mar 20, 17:29
- Most of the negative reviews seem to be of 'the book was better' variety. -- nm - GregW Mar 20, 17:17
so I went to Safeway to get a turkey club. I get back to the office, and find out it has -- nm - loosi on the droid Mar 20, 17:11 6
- moved? -- nm - the liioulu with Mar 20, 17:13
- wtf, autocomplete! -- nm - loosi Mar 20, 17:11 1
  - looked more like autoincomplete -- nm - ty97 Mar 20, 17:13
- blowed up? -- nm - mara Mar 20, 17:11 2
  - it had no turkey! -- nm - loosi Mar 20, 17:14 1
    - gahh! -- nm - mara Mar 20, 17:14
The world supply of helium, which is essential in research and medicine, is being squandered, say scientists -- (link) - mara Mar 20, 17:01 3
- I fight for no man. -- nm - John Carter Mar 20, 17:08
- The rebuttal was delivered in a extremely high pitched voice. -- nm - Tim Mar 20, 17:02 1
  - Their case would be stronger if they used sulfur hexaflouride. -- nm - Reagen Mar 20, 17:29
Spartacus ends 3/30, Game of Thrones starts 4/1. Wonder how many people are going to switch from Starz to HBO that weekend? - ceregon Mar 20, 17:01 2
- Is the new Spartacus any good? I've had a hard time getting back into it. - Fuzzy Mar 20, 17:04 1
  - It doesn't have the same tight narrative focus, but it's still good. - ceregon Mar 20, 17:13
Lowest Chicago turnout in presidential primary history being predicted. -- nm - mara Mar 20, 16:48 3
- most of the local contests are pretty much already decided. - the liioulu with Mar 20, 17:06
- This is an Obama town, and he's running uncontested. - ty97 Mar 20, 17:01
- good job, ty -- nm - pixitude Mar 20, 16:53
Does NPH wear a toupee? - amoxy Mar 20, 16:48
Niners, Alex Smith close to finalizing contract -- (link) - amoxy Mar 20, 16:45 7
- *throws money at Alex*...Here's some extra money, please forgive and forget -- nm - budice Mar 20, 17:30
- That loud yell your hearing is Redmond -- nm - eag Mar 20, 17:09
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- Sweet, sweet Bacon Karma -- nm - David Mar 20, 16:47 3
  - I wish there was a way to block posts from a certain person only with certain words in them -- nm - amoxy Mar 20, 16:48 2
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      - like Chris Brown taking back Rhianna -- nm - pixitude Mar 20, 17:12
If you're totally bored, find the song Perfect World by Gossip and tell me if you like it -- nm - prayformojo Mar 20, 16:40 3
- That's a different sound for them. Doesn't immediately grab me but I could use another listen -- nm - JD Mar 20, 17:00
- It's okay - con_carne Mar 20, 16:47
- *makes handwavy motion* -- nm - Reagen Mar 20, 16:46
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- Which is in line with the most recent polls, which had him up 9 to 15. -- nm - Reagen Mar 20, 16:27
Spawn, I have the Battle Royale blu-ray in hand. Was there anything you wanted to know? -- nm - Jelly Mar 20, 16:19 1
- Does Go-Go wear her usual schoolgirl outfit? -- nm - Spawn-san Mar 20, 16:41
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- Tebow vs. Sanchez and his boyfriend. -- nm - Dano Mar 20, 16:50 1
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Great moments in newsreading: "The quake was felt strongest next to its epicenter in Guero..." -- nm - Reagen Mar 20, 16:17 4
- That happens a surprising amount. - David Mar 20, 16:45 3
  - The other half of the dumb of that is that the town is "Guerrero" - Reagen Mar 20, 16:47 2
    - Don't piss that guy off. -- nm - David Mar 20, 16:52 1
      - At the least, don't threaten his kid. -- nm - GregW Mar 20, 16:58
So this is the year we dust off all of the old Chris Hemsworth movies on the shelf and release them? -- nm - Dano Mar 20, 16:17 1
- im okay with this -- nm - Epiphany Mar 20, 17:00
About the A&A game...yeah I have no idea what is going on... -- nm - Beaker Mar 20, 16:07 1
- you're beating the hun menace all the way back to berlin - pixitude Mar 20, 16:09
Facebook emails? my SO reported that she's getting multiple emails saying someone updated their status repeating her own FB status (same as someone.. - zeitgeist Mar 20, 15:49 5
- I got one, and like a bonehead clicked on unsubscribe. I just changed my fb pass just in case. -- nm - Qale Mar 20, 16:03
- I got an email this weekend from fb telling me someone logged into my account from Dubai. They wanted to know if I was there. Unfortunately not me. -- nm - jnine Mar 20, 15:50 1
  - I got one serveral months ago saying someone from Penn had accessed my account -- nm - eag Mar 20, 15:59
- wasn't Jax reporting the same thing earlier? - znufrii Mar 20, 15:49 1
  - Yup. I marked them as spam. -- nm - JaxSean Mar 20, 16:17
five reasons Tebow in D.C. would work -- (link) - pixitude Mar 20, 15:47 1
- that article is made of crazy pills. -- nm - Reagen Mar 20, 15:50
I saw 21 Jump Street this afternoon. It's funniest when it's situational and not trying so hard. Preliminary grade B. Full review later. -- nm - Qale Mar 20, 15:47
Is Illinois an all-or-nothing delegate state? -- nm - Mop on Evo Mar 20, 15:46 4
- No -- nm - ty97 Mar 20, 15:58 3
  - Great. So, once again, nothing will be decided. Which, actually, is fine by me. -- nm - Mop (199 lbs) Mar 20, 16:29
  - Hey ty - eag Mar 20, 16:01 1
    - Nope - ty97 Mar 20, 16:02
More research out on benefits of aspirin -- (link) - CovingtonCat Mar 20, 15:45 2
- 100% effective contraception -- nm - pixitude Mar 20, 15:46 1
  - I swear this will be on next season's Teen Mom (I dunno HOW i got pregges, I mean I took an asprin) -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 20, 15:50
Amanda Freytag is by far the worst part of Chopped - prayformojo Mar 20, 15:37 8
- drip is a perfect description. I'd call Guarnaschelli the same thing. -- nm - Max Mar 20, 15:56 3
  - ~I didn't know she got the GI Joe kung fu grip~ -- nm - con_carne Mar 20, 16:07
  - See I think Alex is a drip, she rarely smiles and is usually down on each item - amoxy Mar 20, 16:03
  - if you only had the balls -- nm - pixitude Mar 20, 15:59
- DTM -- nm - amoxy Mar 20, 15:38 3
  - huh - prayformojo Mar 20, 15:39 2
    - Really? Did you ever see the lunch lady episode? - amoxy Mar 20, 15:41 1
      - never saw that one -- nm - prayformojo Mar 20, 15:47
I'm hungry. And feel like playing a game. -- nm - ty97 Mar 20, 15:26 1
- How about Global Thermonuclear War? -- nm - David Mar 20, 15:33
I have absolutely nothing Hunger Games related to say -- nm - con_carne Mar 20, 15:25
At this point, I should just wait to see The Hunger Games before starting the second book right? - Jovian Mar 20, 15:24 10
- I'd be concerned about people discussing future book spoils while waiting for the movie. - ty97 Mar 20, 15:28
- The movie just covers the first book? -- nm - mara Mar 20, 15:27 3
  - hmm I thought so -- nm - Jovian Mar 20, 15:33 2
    - It probably does. They usually do. -- nm - mara Mar 20, 15:34 1
      - I think the first Hunger Games book is going to be split into six parts for the movies - con_carne Mar 20, 16:18
- Second book is the best, and you'll be finished in 3 hours with it. -- nm - MDH Mar 20, 15:25 4
  - thats not my question!! - Jovian Mar 20, 15:27 3
    - I would say yes, wait. - TFox Mar 20, 15:52
    - Why would you have to wait until you see the movie? I wasn't sure if the movies and the books were going to end at the same point, so I read all 3 - jnine Mar 20, 15:28
    - My reply was to just read it now, it's quick. In fact finish both before you see it. -- nm - MDH Mar 20, 15:28
The Hunger Games has a board game now -- (link) - Remlik Mar 20, 15:12
Ooh. AMC's "bring your baby to the movies" selection for April is Hunger Games. I'm sure it won't be the same with crying babies, brighter than normal - kelly Mar 20, 15:03 14
- That sounds... hilarious. - TFox Mar 20, 15:49 5
  - Why's that? -- nm - kelly Mar 20, 16:10 3
    - A bunch of post hormonal moms watching the innocent kids kill each other? - TFox Mar 20, 16:28 2
      - eh. -- nm - kelly Mar 20, 17:01
      - do moms ever really get "post" hormonal though? -- nm - pixitude Mar 20, 16:32
  - "I got popcorn salt in his diaper! And he cried and cried..." -- nm - con_carne Mar 20, 15:55
- We will be expecting grades from you both, then -- nm - con_carne Mar 20, 15:14
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- My wife saw several movies this way. Do it. (Especially if your baby is a good napper.) -- nm - Beryllium Mar 20, 15:12 5
  - but I suspect Kelly's baby will be hunting Will around the house in a few months - Remlik Mar 20, 15:17 3
    - ...after Will steals his food. -- nm - loosilu Mar 20, 15:33
    - "Cato, no!" -- nm - Beryllium Mar 20, 15:33 1
      - :)) -- nm - peglegpete Mar 20, 16:09
  - I'm...not sure. - kelly Mar 20, 15:16
ugh, So what I thought was just a nice case of smoker's bronchitis is now a full blown summer cold. I hate colds but especially summer colds. - sycor Mar 20, 14:52 4
- couch? what's next, a settee? -- nm - loosilu Mar 20, 14:54 1
  - probably the ottoman -- nm - sycor Mar 20, 14:56
- but its spring, not summer. -- nm - tRuMaN, almost a CPA Mar 20, 14:54 1
  - It's in the 80s. close enough. -- nm - sycor Mar 20, 14:55
"Batman live??" More like Batman die! -- nm - chris si Mar 20, 14:47
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- heh. - znufrii Mar 20, 15:48
- *elects President Lindbergh* -- nm - US Mar 20, 14:58
- Just FYI, the site is blocked at work for malware (!). I won't be able to play at all during the day. -- nm - spamlet Mar 20, 14:46 3
  - I got serverely spammed when I signed up, fwiw. - znufrii Mar 20, 15:48 1
    - I haven't noticed an uptick in gmail. -- nm - spamlet (iPhone) Mar 20, 16:17
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trying out a new nick. not sure it fits though. -- nm - tRuMaN, almost a CPA Mar 20, 14:44
meh -- nm - tRuMaN Mar 20, 14:41
this is crazy weather, i go into the library for a few, it was sunny, look out and its pouring rain and frozen snow covers the car -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 20, 14:41
my cousin is emailing out more pictures of her $2000 puppy than most people send of their firstborn child. -- nm - loosilu Mar 20, 14:40 11
- The puppy cost more. -- nm - spamlet Mar 20, 14:45 10
  - I doubt that. -- nm - loosilu Mar 20, 14:52 9
    - They named the dog Indiana! -- nm - Remlik Mar 20, 15:05 8
      - they are also expecting me to travel to NYC to attend their kid's first communion. - loosilu Mar 20, 15:07 7
        
        Wait, the puppy is getting Communion? - amoxy Mar 20, 15:10 1
        
        of course not silly, she's too young. hasn't even been baptized. -- nm - loosilu Mar 20, 15:12
        
        well that's just a train ride up isn't it? -- nm - Remlik Mar 20, 15:08 4
        
        that starts at $100, but I don't feel like giving up my weekend. -- nm - loosilu Mar 20, 15:11 3
        
        yeah, this time you gotta give it up I'd think -- nm - Remlik Mar 20, 15:15 2
        
        didn't do it for any of my nieces or nephews, or my other cousins. -- nm - loosilu Mar 20, 15:32 1
        
        did any of their parents make as much of an effort? -- nm - Beryllium Mar 20, 16:25

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