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Who said, ""I've played Boston so many times the last few years that I know what it takes to win, and I know ultimately how you can win," - Will Hunting Apr 3, 15:06 1
- Adam Jones. n,m -- nm - groiny Apr 3, 15:08
Grand Coulee Dam tonight on PBS at 8pm eastern. Just a heads up -- nm - CQ: Middle Reliever Apr 3, 15:01
Is it 5 O'clock? -- nm - amoxy Apr 3, 15:01 1
- Sadly no -- nm - eag Apr 3, 15:01
Dear Dog : I love you very much...... - groiny Apr 3, 14:59
Del Frisco's steakhouse. That's where they're taking me tonight. Meat? Yes please! -- nm - Mop on Evo Apr 3, 14:54 6
- They're paying, right? - Krusty Apr 3, 15:02
- How was Morimoto's? -- nm - amoxy Apr 3, 14:59 4
  - Disappointing. They invited everyone and they set up a carving station with prime rib. -- nm - Mop on Evo Apr 3, 15:09 3
    - Those bastards! -- nm - David Apr 3, 15:09
    - this is bad? nm -- nm - groiny Apr 3, 15:09 1
      - ikr? Sounds really good -- nm - amoxy Apr 3, 15:10
Misses Tru - eag Apr 3, 14:54 4
- Everybody misses tru. That's why his kill/death ratio is unconscious. -- nm - David Apr 3, 14:59 3
  - hard to hit him when he is in a tank with a laser and a rocket launcher. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 3, 15:00 2
    - Preparation, preparation, preparation. -- nm - David Apr 3, 15:01 1
      - Proper Preparation Prevents Propagate Performance -- nm - Beryllium Apr 3, 15:02
heh, routine fire alarm testing reveals ... the alarm right outside my office was broken. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 3, 14:53 1
- (at work, that is. We're moving out of this office later this month, so the landlord is getting things looked at. Yay?) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 3, 14:53
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- cool -- nm - CQ: Middle Reliever Apr 3, 14:54
- Nice! -- nm - Krusty Apr 3, 14:54
you know what's neat? - znufrii Apr 3, 14:43 6
- OMG, we have a 'fan' -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 3, 15:04
- Znu, you're the greatest!!! -- nm - Jimi Hendrix Apr 3, 14:50
- That's awesome. -- nm - MDH Apr 3, 14:47
- That's pretty cool. -- nm - Krusty Apr 3, 14:46
- Someone bought it! -- nm - Ukulele Unicorns Apr 3, 14:45
- nice -- nm - amoxy Apr 3, 14:45
The hell? - ty97 Apr 3, 14:43
And Arizona stretches out its lead -- (link) - amoxy Apr 3, 14:37
Yay, people are buying books today! I hate it when I sit here for 3 hours and take in less than $10. -- nm - MojaveMeg Apr 3, 14:33
Oh, that poor cat. -- nm - David Apr 3, 14:33 21
- SheFox was *freaked*. - TFox Apr 3, 14:37 20
  - Good thoughts for Simon -- nm - Epiphany Apr 3, 14:40
  - from stinkhole to sinkhole.... - groiny Apr 3, 14:39 14
    - Yeah, I had a cat that had to get it drained...Not pleasant, but it surivied - amoxy Apr 3, 14:40 13
      - It's generally part of the grooming process for a dog...unless you care to do it yourself... - MojaveMeg Apr 3, 14:48 1
        
        Bah, stoopid slow library wifi -- nm - MojaveMeg Apr 3, 14:49
      - It's generally part of the grooming process for a dog...unless you care to do it yourself... - MojaveMeg Apr 3, 14:44 10
        
        Yeah, the vet said it was common in dogs, not so much in cats. -- nm - TFox Apr 3, 14:47
        
        all dogs? - groiny Apr 3, 14:46 8
        
        If you take them in for grooming, they likely do it. It's pretty standard. -- nm - pmb Apr 3, 14:51 7
        
        I do my own bathing and such with my dogs. - groiny Apr 3, 14:51 6
        
        that must be one hell of a tub ring -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 3, 15:06 3
        
        did you not see this photo??? -- (link) - groiny Apr 3, 15:07 2
        
        I was afraid to open the link - amoxy Apr 3, 15:09 1
        
        I would not subject anyone to that. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 3, 15:10
        
        We know. -- nm - Groiny's dogs scooting their asses on the carpet Apr 3, 14:56 1
        
        I would say, they do this occasionally, like maybe once every few months.... - groiny Apr 3, 14:57
  - Jeebus. Was the cat in a lot of pain? -- nm - David Apr 3, 14:38 3
    - He was dragging his hindquarters on the floor, so she turned him to help clean him off and... yeah. surprise. - TFox Apr 3, 14:46 2
      - *shudders* - groiny Apr 3, 14:47 1
        
        Yeah, my stomach did some weird shit when she told me about it. -- nm - TFox Apr 3, 14:48
Fighter of Foo need to get their act together and pick a worthless player -- nm - CQ: Mega Disaster Apr 3, 14:22 4
- I emailed him this morning. - spamlet Apr 3, 15:01 3
  - be nicer, Spamlet. - groiny Apr 3, 15:02 2
    - It's something I have to fix but I'm not sure CBS can fix it. - spamlet Apr 3, 15:07
    - I don't feel tardy -- nm - CQ: Middle Reliever Apr 3, 15:03
I just discovered that for some reason I habitually misspell "judgment" -- nm - znufrii Apr 3, 14:19 18
- Especially. And I had to look it up to spell it right -- nm - amoxy Apr 3, 14:41
- my excuse is that I have no conscience, (wait what? I got it right? just by accident) -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 3, 14:39
- Word -- nm - Stephen, loving the Lady Irish! Apr 3, 14:36
- Magic's: Day of Judgment helped me a lot. -- nm - Qale Apr 3, 14:22
- I thought the preferred spelling was without the "e", but either is acceptable? -- nm - jnine Apr 3, 14:21 3
  - only one is acceptable to Word, apparently... -- nm - znufrii Apr 3, 14:23 2
    - because microsoft hates England and Canada - zork Apr 3, 14:26 1
      - I use judgment, but there also seems to be a distinction (in British English) between a court's judgment, and a person's judgement. -- nm - Roger More Apr 3, 14:36
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  - I want that extra "e" in there, and have to think about it every time. my odd misspelling thing? - b. Apr 3, 14:22 4
    - It looks wrong without the 'e' -- nm - ty97 Apr 3, 14:38
    - Nmb b yeah for home ownership! -- nm - Epiphany Apr 3, 14:29 2
      - thank you! :) - -- nm - b. Apr 3, 14:30 1
        
        congrats -- nm - zork Apr 3, 14:31
  - maybe it's just Word, wikipedia refers to both spellings as acceptable. -- nm - znufrii Apr 3, 14:21 3
    - Just update your word to accept your spelling and update wikipedia to agree with you. Done and done. -- nm - con_carne Apr 3, 14:27 1
      - sometimes I tell Word to use the British English dictionary but then American documents become a pain. I've found out that setting the keyboard to Eng - zork Apr 3, 14:31
    - with the e is used in Britain (and thusly in Canada) more. -- (link) - zork Apr 3, 14:24
I imagine waiting for bread in Communist Russia wasn't much less pleasant than waiting in line at my local Post Office. - ty97 Apr 3, 14:16 2
- It's dying a painful death because Congress is killing it. It would actually make a profit this year, if the government wasn't forcing them to pay - jnine Apr 3, 14:24
- Our's has a 'take a number' system now - just like your local deli. At least that way you don't have to stand in line, and they actually - MojaveMeg Apr 3, 14:21
EHN (Excel Help Needed)! I'm running Excel 2000 (I know, right?). If I have several random cells with fill colors set, and then I do a sort - con_carne Apr 3, 14:15 2
- Eh, never mind. I just did a quick test on another sheet, and the color does seem to move. Thanks anyway! -- nm - con_carne Apr 3, 14:17
- The colors will stay with their cell/number -- nm - rollo Apr 3, 14:16
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- Oh, I know. I just didn't want a FATCA post to go unnoticed. -- nm - spamlet Apr 3, 14:52
- But the money all goes towards high-value service jobs, which is what the American economy produces best! -- nm - Roger More Apr 3, 14:11
- If I'm not mistaken, that's the "Keynesian" part. :) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 3, 14:09 1
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Grammar help please. Inside. TIA. - lileve Apr 3, 14:06 16
- apostrophes are used to show that letters have been taken out like with "it is" -> it's. This rule supercedes the possession thing. -- nm - zork Apr 3, 14:12 2
  - it's it - zeitgeist Apr 3, 14:42
  - Thanks! -- nm - lileve Apr 3, 14:31
- Its. Non-human things never get an apostrophe to show possession. -- nm - Dr.Vermin, freddled gruntbuggly Apr 3, 14:07 10
  - i think they do.... -- nm - Andie Apr 3, 14:18 7
    - That's why he added "when using 'it'." -- nm - mara Apr 3, 14:41
    - Yes. It's possessive pronouns that don't get apostrophes. - Kim Pine Apr 3, 14:23 3
      - I'm learning so much this board. - TFox Apr 3, 14:27 1
        
        Observation: Vanderbilt, the Ivy League of the South, doesn't require knowledge of possessive pronouns. -- nm - David Apr 3, 15:00
      - this -- nm - zork Apr 3, 14:25
    - I would agree. "The hawk's talons ..." looks right but "The hawks talons" does not. -- nm - zork Apr 3, 14:22
    - oh, i see. i think "its" doesn't in any context so as to not be confused with "it is." -- nm - Andie Apr 3, 14:21
  - ...when using "it". You could say 'United's policy' but not 'it's policy'. -- nm - Dr.Vermin, freddled gruntbuggly Apr 3, 14:08 1
    - People used to use "it" for babies, and that would also have no apostrophe for the possessive. -- nm - mara Apr 3, 14:15
- its -- nm - prayformojo Apr 3, 14:06 1
  - Nice. Thanks! -- nm - lileve Apr 3, 14:08
Service Charges include $4.75 per ticket, 9% City of Chicago and 12% Cook County amusement tax. - ty97 Apr 3, 14:06 3
- You're into cubs now? -- nm - MDH Apr 3, 14:26 1
  - Since you're trying out a new thing with daddies, I figured I'd branch out too -- nm - ty97 Apr 3, 14:53
- lest I forget: $4 order processing fee. -- nm - ty97 Apr 3, 14:06
actually, does anyone have a not-too-huge toaster oven that they like? - b. Apr 3, 14:01 9
- the best toast ... -- (link) - zork Apr 3, 14:21 [youtube]
- as a lover of very toasty toast as well as cheesy toast and a recent purchaser of a toaster oven (thus - iceberg jones Apr 3, 14:06 6
  - thanks! -- nm - b. Apr 3, 14:13 1
    - that one is actually almost exactly what I've had for current and last. - b. Apr 3, 14:17
  - not this look -- (link) - iceberg jones Apr 3, 14:07 3
    - you may have just decoded my toasting dilemma! -- nm - TFox Apr 3, 14:10 1
      - I did *so* much research. someone else should benefit. pixie, what was I supposed to be obsessed with next? I've forgotten because of my new job. -- nm - iceberg jones Apr 3, 14:17
    - I bought this because it was $27 at the store. you can pay far less. -- (link) - iceberg jones Apr 3, 14:09
- my toaster sucks. i've got to crank that effer all the way to dark just to get toast. - TFox Apr 3, 14:01
Kelly, how did you end up getting to see Hunger Games? Did you take Nate? -- nm - prayformojo Apr 3, 13:57 18
- Yeah, I did. The Rio in Gaithersburg has a "bring your baby" matinee on the first tuesday of the month, with lower volume and dim lights left on. - kelly Apr 3, 14:02 17
  - That is fantastic -- nm - Epiphany Apr 3, 14:32
  - that's a really great policy. is this a weekly thing for the theatre with the new films? -- nm - peglegpete Apr 3, 14:07 2
    - Once a month, first tuesday of the month. -- nm - kelly Apr 3, 14:10
    - my local theatre has a weekly one on thursdays -- nm - Beryllium Apr 3, 14:08
  - jealous -- nm - CQ: Mega Disaster Apr 3, 14:06 2
    - Are there any theaters near you? A lot of places are starting to do this... -- nm - kelly Apr 3, 14:12 1
      - there's one in East Hampton that doesn't show matinees in winter. Their matinees in summer are at 4pm. Montauk movies is closed in the winter. no air -- nm - CQ: Mega Disaster Apr 3, 14:21
  - Nice! You were able to enjoy the movie? - prayformojo Apr 3, 14:03 9
    - Nathan was fine, he slept through most of it (probably a result of getting his 2 month vaccines this morning). - kelly Apr 3, 14:06 6
      - Maybe they just showed up and the time was right. -- nm - Qale Apr 3, 14:13
      - yeah, that's strange -- nm - prayformojo Apr 3, 14:07 4
        
        Yeah, especially given that the theater is very vocal about letting moms know that - kelly Apr 3, 14:15 2
        
        (other moms of infants) -- nm - kelly Apr 3, 14:15 1
        
        that rules out a certain Lord of the Vale, and son -- nm - Tyrion Lannister Apr 3, 14:19
        
        "You bought these tickets, didn't you honey? ...Are you trying to tell me something?" -- nm - con_carne Apr 3, 14:09
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      - :) -- nm - JenBro Apr 3, 14:09
I think our long lasting CC game may be over soon...I think J, psi and myself are tired -- nm - amoxy Apr 3, 13:56 1
- It is boring...are we on the cusp of some big move? -- nm - J Apr 3, 14:32
kilbo's shocked face looks a lot like his........never mind -- nm - ty97 Apr 3, 13:56
charlie doesn't know what gidget it. what?? -- nm - iceberg jones Apr 3, 13:56 1
- *is* -- I'm so stunned I can't type. -- nm - iceberg jones Apr 3, 13:56
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- The thing that will be disregarded by most from those Flacco quotes is the first part. - the wrong element, bad guy Apr 3, 14:03
Here's some advice for groiny - ceregon Apr 3, 13:53
Will the Pirates finally have a winning season? - amoxy Apr 3, 13:53 5
- "Oh, my nose!" -- nm - AJ Burnett (Marcia si) Apr 3, 14:11
- is Willie Stargell 25 and an active player? -- nm - peglegpete Apr 3, 14:09
- They're a Band of Misfits -- nm - prayformojo Apr 3, 13:56
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- no. - groiny Apr 3, 13:54
Deadliest catch last season clip show tonight. season starts next week -- nm - peglegpete Apr 3, 13:53

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