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Spike Lee apologizes for tweeting address, will cover the expenses of the elderly couple that had to flee their home -- (link) - ty97 Mar 30, 15:20
There are people, with kids playing in mybfront yard. I do not know these people, and they are trying to climb my trees. Do i step out and ask them - tRu Pad Mar 30, 15:19 10
- get off my lawn!!!!! nm -- nm - groiny Mar 30, 15:24
- Pull out the hose and soak em -- nm - amoxy Mar 30, 15:23
- Release the hounds! -- nm - Krusty Mar 30, 15:22 1
  - Seriously, I'd ask them to go to the park. I'd worry that they'd keep coming back if I didn't ask them to leave. - Krusty Mar 30, 15:25
- that's... odd. -- nm - TFox Mar 30, 15:22
- I'd take a deckchair and just sit out in the middle of the yard. Let them know somebody's around and it's private property -- nm - marcel Mar 30, 15:21
- My new image of tru: -- (link) - Reagen Mar 30, 15:21 [Image] 2
  - I am more bothered by the fact they are climbing the trees. Not sure if something were to happen - tRu Pad Mar 30, 15:22 1
    - Excellent point, they could sue -- nm - ty97 Mar 30, 15:24
- Do you live in a stand your ground state? -- nm - ceregon Mar 30, 15:21
Where are they now? -- (link) - CovingtonCat Mar 30, 15:18
heh, someone whose blog I read says she worked her way halfway through "fifty shades of grey" - b. Mar 30, 15:16 2
- Capstern approved -- nm - pixitude Mar 30, 15:19
- It's shocking that something that's one-step removed from Twilight is written terribly! -- nm - Reagen Mar 30, 15:18
did you know Art Spiegelman (Maus) also helped create the Garbage Pail Kids? -- (link) - pixitude Mar 30, 15:16
Apparently the Illinois Lottery site was/is down so folks can't by tickets on-line. -- nm - ty97 Mar 30, 15:14
So, a skateboarder has finally landed the first ever 1080. -- (link) - TFox Mar 30, 15:10 5
- phat 540! smash that pickle revert! -- nm - prayformojo Mar 30, 15:16 2
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    - say it in snowboard... -- nm - Reagen Mar 30, 15:18
- i did that in the videogame in like 1986 -- nm - pixitude Mar 30, 15:14 1
  - skate or die! -- nm - dogbert Mar 30, 15:22
Hurry up lottery. - Iron Spawn Mar 30, 15:10
And this is another reason I love ST... - CovingtonCat Mar 30, 14:53 [youtube] 8
- There is no other version than Tiffany's in my world. -- nm - The Most Interesting Stephen in The World Mar 30, 14:57 2
  - I like the Tommy James one, but Tiffany's was solid. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 30, 14:59 1
    - this -- nm - zork Mar 30, 15:00
- blech. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 30, 14:57
- wow. someone else knows who Lene is? - zork Mar 30, 14:56 3
  - I want a new toy, oh-e-oy! -- nm - CovingtonCat Mar 30, 15:02
  - Oh please. I've been listening to her since I was a kid. -- nm - instagrAmanda Mar 30, 14:57 1
    - btw, did you get the whatmary mail from me? -- nm - zork Mar 30, 15:00
Wow, Britney gets $1.3 million OVER her asking price for her home. -- (link) - CrankYanker Mar 30, 14:51 4
- She didn't ring you to tell you? -- nm - instagrAmanda Mar 30, 14:57 1
  - It's been 8 years since I drove her on a daily basis. I'm no longer privy to her personal life as it unfolds. -- nm - CrankYanker Mar 30, 15:00
- Don't forget to vote for me and my track record of turning the economy around. -- nm - Obama Mar 30, 14:54
- I googled the fiance because I didn't know anything about him. I now know one thing about him - ty97 Mar 30, 14:53
Who here (other than zeit, presumably) has ever bought a car, new or used, without test driving it? - The Most Interesting Stephen in The World Mar 30, 14:49 7
- I did. I was stationed overseas and needed a car when I was back in the states. The military had an awesome program for buying cars. - ceregon Mar 30, 15:16
- I drove the one I was talking about, but it was pointless, I did buy one at a police auction (never EVER do that again) -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 30, 15:02
- I've only ever bought two cars and they were used so that's mandatory. -- nm - zork Mar 30, 14:51
- me. got my accord from a dealer who went to auctions. family trusted him and it was an accord -- nm - pixitude Mar 30, 14:51 2
  - I was just about to mention that people who buy from those high end auctions (and low end police ones, etc.) don't get a chance to test drive. - zork Mar 30, 14:52 1
    - True. I only ever bought one car that wasn't from a dealership. - The Most Interesting Stephen in The World Mar 30, 15:01
- Me. But these were college-era, under-$1500 cars. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Mar 30, 14:51
Speaking Kardashians i was just in Duane Reade and they were on half of the magazine covers. - ty97 Mar 30, 14:46 1
- saw the same exact thing in Target today at check out. So ridiculous. -- nm - Jovian Mar 30, 15:12
it is... snowing. *displeased * -- nm - Andie Mar 30, 14:43 6
- Could be worse. Hail here. - Iron Spawn Mar 30, 15:12 1
  - Could be better. - CrankYanker Mar 30, 15:14
- really? not over here. -- nm - zork Mar 30, 14:48
- It was kinda perfect in NYC today, but Mop's coming to ruin it. - ty97 Mar 30, 14:47
- karma. -- nm - Max Mar 30, 14:45 1
  - it is a sign we should invest our winnings in cocaine. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 30, 14:46
D.C. store owners get screwed on lottery winnings - $25,000, that's it! -- nm - CrankYanker Mar 30, 14:40 3
- I'm sure they all make plenty on ticket sales and sales from people being in the store for tickets -- nm - stewie Mar 30, 14:44 1
  - 5 cents a tix -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 30, 15:04
- 25 K more than they would have otherwise. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 30, 14:42
$800 is just 'a' repair, let me guess, needs a timing chain? -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 30, 14:27 1
- New radiator plus some other work on the circulation system. And this doesn't even cover the rear brakes, which are (supposedly) going... -- nm - Dr.Vermin Mar 30, 14:32
There's serendipity. Mrs.V just got a $800 estimate for work 'needed' to her 10-year-old Accord. Instead, we'll be doing some test-driving soon. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Mar 30, 14:20 18
- we're in the market too! ST on a car-shopping spree. - kare Mar 30, 14:24 17
  - I scheduled a test drive for my lottery winning Ferrari, hope to speak to Aston Martin too -- nm - budice Mar 30, 14:38
  - *cough* -- (link) - spamlet Mar 30, 14:34 9
    - jettas are on the short list for sure ... we're just afraid of the maintenance costs. -- nm - kare Mar 30, 14:54 3
      - I hear this over and over again but never from someone who actually owns one. -- nm - CrankYanker Mar 30, 15:06
      - Honestly, after talking to others with honda and toyotas, i'm not sure they are that much higher -- nm - tRu Pad Mar 30, 14:57 1
        
        I nearly bought a jetta in the mid-nineties. looks and drove great. took it for an inspection ... - zork Mar 30, 14:59
    - And FWIW, I usually can get 35 in city driving as long as it's not constant stop and go. -- nm - spamlet Mar 30, 14:40
    - Mmmmm.... my parents and sister *are* both VW fans. - Dr.Vermin Mar 30, 14:39 2
      - If you want more room, there's a wagon version as well. -- nm - spamlet Mar 30, 14:43
      - New Porsche Cajun due out next year! -- (link) - CrankYanker Mar 30, 14:42
    - this - CrankYanker Mar 30, 14:38
  - It's time to buy a car for my older daughter, so we're in the market too. -- nm - pmb Mar 30, 14:33
  - Obamacovery! -- nm - pixitude Mar 30, 14:32
  - And I bet we're both looking for something that can haul a couple of dogs without crowding the carseat! :) - Dr.Vermin Mar 30, 14:32 2
    - that's why we bought hte SUV, they don't make many station wagons anymore, besides at the time we had that huge monster who had to duck his head -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 30, 15:04
    - we're actually ok with not being able to haul the dogs regularly ... we've got the 4-runner for that. primary purpose is commuter - kare Mar 30, 14:56
  - Hyundai Accent, Nissan Versa -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 30, 14:31
Mop is at the airport. -- nm - Bacon Mar 30, 14:06 1
- his flight was last week. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 30, 14:06
S&P just finished it's best quarter in 14 years -- nm - stewie Mar 30, 14:05
I usually like him, but Keith Olbermann must be a real asshole to work with. He has been fired from Current TV -- (link) - amoxy Mar 30, 14:03 10
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- Dear SNL, can you get Affleck back to repeat his impression? thx! -- nm - Dr.Vermin Mar 30, 14:33
- Hee! -- nm - Dr.Vermin Mar 30, 14:18
- *adds "Fired By Al Gore" to resume* -- nm - K.O. si Mar 30, 14:14
- Even we're not this desperate for ratings. -- nm - Current SI Mar 30, 14:14
- Bwahahahaha! -- nm - The Most Interesting Stephen in The World Mar 30, 14:09
- He's a dick -- nm - Bacon Mar 30, 14:05
- he was fantastic as "sarcastic sportsanchor" and just meh at everything else. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 30, 14:04
- that's hilariously awesome. - znufrii Mar 30, 14:04
- that's a lateral move. -- nm - Reagen Mar 30, 14:03
Is it just the shadow or is there something majorly wrong with January Jones nose? -- (link) - amoxy Mar 30, 14:01 5
- Proof that Jon Hamm is a great actor...he's grinning standing next to her. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 30, 14:30
- placental hangover -- nm - pixitude Mar 30, 14:16
- not to mention her giant lobster claw. -- nm - Reagen Mar 30, 14:03 2
  - Jon Hamm looks so dorky in that picture -- nm - amoxy Mar 30, 14:03 1
    - FWIW - I kinda like his "dorky" look ... it's boyishly appealing IMHO -- nm - JenBro Mar 30, 15:03
Hmmm, you learn something new everyday. For instance, today I learned that my Civic has a security feature that when you remove the battery you have - The Most Interesting Stephen in The World Mar 30, 14:01 3
- Normally, I would say that's okay, that Wrath of the Titans will be there tomorrow, but that's not a guarantee with this one. - Will Hunting Mar 30, 14:30 1
  - Bah! It's going to kick ass! -- nm - The Most Interesting Stephen in The World Mar 30, 14:59
- a lot of cars have this now. -- nm - sycor Mar 30, 14:21
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- This is what the math dude on ATC said yesterday. Also, choose even numbers as odd are more popular. -- nm - con_carne Mar 30, 14:12 1
  - See what I'm saying, it's all about even numbers. :-) -- nm - Krusty Mar 30, 14:18
- and outside numbers of the grid -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 30, 14:03 1
  - i mean avoidvthe outside column -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 30, 14:16
- Scientific American had a good article on this -- (link) - mara Mar 30, 14:01
here's a 'news' item that didn't need to happen - Kardashians 'altered' for swim wear ad. -- (link) - The Unsinkable Andie Brown Mar 30, 13:56 2
- whatever about the other ones, that's not Kim's real waistline -- nm - zork Mar 30, 14:05
- I am pretty certain when one of them removes the makeup, they reveal the Yeti. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 30, 14:00
speaking of (the other day) orange gemstones, this is the stone I'm having made into a ring for mrs. zork (a spessartite just over 3 kts) -- (link) - zork Mar 30, 13:55 [flickr]
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- depends on how you look at it. - znufrii Mar 30, 14:09
- 0% -- nm - marcel Mar 30, 14:07
- 0% obvie. -- nm - The Unsinkable Andie Brown Mar 30, 13:58
- less than 10%. -- nm - TFox Mar 30, 13:56
- If your post was an email...(nm) - amoxy Mar 30, 13:56
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"Ninja" ... Get it? Kim's gonna kill me. -- nm - Mop on iPad Mar 30, 13:53
i wanna test drive this suv for floatability so when i visit NOLA and get Shitfaced, i don't want to feed the gaters -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 30, 13:51
Neighborhoods in NYC experimenting in participatory budgeting. -- (link) - znufrii Mar 30, 13:49 1
- "A whole straw penny!" -- nm - Krusty Mar 30, 14:20
Alliant Techsystems wins ammo contract for DHS and Immigration -- (link) - amoxy Mar 30, 13:43 2
- them red jacket boys are soely disappointed -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 30, 13:48
- Those immigrants better watch their asses. -- nm - TFox Mar 30, 13:46
spam, I'm test-driving a 2012 NB because there are *significant* changes in that model year. I want to know now if I have a potential winner when the - iceberg jones Mar 30, 13:43 11
- Gotcha. - spamlet Mar 30, 13:44 10
  - it's more raisin-y, which I think makes it look more expensive. -- (link) - iceberg jones Mar 30, 13:46 8
    - I think it looks vaguely like if a bowler hat were a car. -- nm - Reagen Mar 30, 13:49 4
      - this is 100% accurate. if I buy one, I will name him "strikeout." -- nm - iceberg jones Mar 30, 13:51 3
        
        wait. what? I went from bowler to strike to strikeout. clearly I'm drunk. - iceberg jones Mar 30, 13:52
        
        oddjob! -- nm - pixitude Mar 30, 13:52 1
        
        like getting blown by a one eyed chick? nm -- nm - groiny Mar 30, 14:09
    - I think they look slightly more like the original. - spamlet Mar 30, 13:48
    - and as we all know about raisins . . . -- nm - pixitude Mar 30, 13:48 1
      - I know. I know. but I'll need a new car by then! -- nm - iceberg jones Mar 30, 13:48
  - No, it's snazzier. -- nm - Max Mar 30, 13:44
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~It's the freakin' weekend gonna have me some fun.~ -- nm - Newton Mar 30, 13:42 1
- I drove the NB today *only because* I am going to z after work and will have to leave a car in town overnight. like I'd leave newton. - iceberg jones Mar 30, 13:45
the thing i find the most 'different' about different cars in the visibility i have of the road in them. sometimes i feel like certain cars have - The Unsinkable Andie Brown Mar 30, 13:41 7
- Yeah, I have actually drive them to see how the visibility is; espeically with the multi-lane highways here. - Will Hunting Mar 30, 14:28
- convertibles have terrible blind spots. (you get over it *fast.*) -- nm - iceberg jones Mar 30, 13:47
- maybe you need that new google car that drives itself, stevie wonder -- nm - pixitude Mar 30, 13:45 1
  - yeah, being able to see other cars is highly overrated. -- nm - The Unsinkable Andie Brown Mar 30, 13:58
- honestly, if i had to buy something right this second off the Internet, it'd be a Kia Soul, I think. - TFox Mar 30, 13:44 2
  - (I mean, it's spokesperson is MC Hamster. I can't trust that furry mothereff.) -- nm - TFox Mar 30, 13:45 1
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Wall Street closes out its best Q1 performance since 1998 -- (link) - znufrii Mar 30, 13:41
I demand a trade. -- nm - Newton Mar 30, 13:39 1
- dude. amy. Amy. AMY. come get your freaking husband. -- nm - iceberg jones Mar 30, 13:41

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