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James Patterson's book factory -- (link) - mara Apr 5, 09:40 3
- ... him and King should come to blows on Castle. That would be awesome. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 5, 09:47 1
  - heh - is there an author that King does like? I mean one that makes more money than he does? haaaaaa - poor King. - Epiphany Apr 5, 09:51
- well I have read them and I do hate them. I am surprised he is allowed to create books like this - Epiphany Apr 5, 09:47
oops. 2nd Circuit rules that Viacom's copyright infringement suit against YouTube can proceed -- (link) - pixitude Apr 5, 09:40
Well, it's been fun y'all. Tell ML I stopped by. Hi to all the TTers I missed. (nm) - musubi Apr 5, 09:38 3
- ~ it's the most wonderful time of the year ~ -- nm - kelly Apr 5, 09:50 2
  - Hey, baseball has its own songs! -- nm - con_carne Apr 5, 09:52
  - when musubi leaves us again -- nm - pixitude Apr 5, 09:51
fiscally-responsible Newt Gingrich's think tank files Chapter 7 -- (link) - pixitude Apr 5, 09:32 2
- well, without their main influence-peddling draw (Gingrich), what are they supposed to do? -- nm - znufrii Apr 5, 09:35 1
  - I don't know. They should try thinking of something. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 5, 09:37
Survivor spoiler - con_carne Apr 5, 09:30
LYC I wish that Diva/Hyde would make " Hide Yo Cash" cause I would watch the shit out of that show -- nm - Epiphany Apr 5, 09:26 4
- We should come up with a small selection of shows to pitch to Slacker Radio as a Slacker Talk station. :) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 5, 09:31 3
  - absolutely - Comic Geek Talk - if they got a TV show, they can have a radio show. -- nm - Epiphany Apr 5, 09:32 2
    - yep. Maybe some video game talk - certainly some TAR/Survivor talk ... -- nm - Beryllium Apr 5, 09:32 1
      - Andie can do her " Ask Andie" program - our own ( but better Prudie). -- nm - Epiphany Apr 5, 09:41
Does capstern have any news? JC Penney laid off 600 at HQ in Texas. Isn't that the new job he got? -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) Apr 5, 09:25 1
- no - he was trying for it but did not get it - maybe he's happy about that now? -- nm - Epiphany Apr 5, 09:26
i just had my yearly review. i think it lasted about 1.5 minutes. -- nm - Andie Apr 5, 09:22 8
- If you don't have cookies to talk about, I could see it going pretty quickly. -- nm - zork Apr 5, 09:23
- You should have thought about baseball. -- nm - David Apr 5, 09:23 5
  - LOL -- nm - JenBro Apr 5, 10:06
  - Nice. -- nm - Krusty Apr 5, 09:46
  - *gets more excited* (nm) - musubi Apr 5, 09:25
  - the only baseball post on this board that I cared to see :-) -- nm - zork Apr 5, 09:24 1
    - Oh, zork. -- nm - Roger More Apr 5, 09:26
- "Great work. More cookies!" -- nm - Beryllium Apr 5, 09:22
ST Prediction Poll -- which team ends the season with the worst record in baseball? - znufrii Apr 5, 09:19 10
- Houston is barely a major league team right now. -- nm - David Apr 5, 09:21 6
  - Didn't Baltimore lose an exhibition game to a Community College? (nm) - musubi Apr 5, 09:29 1
    - Maybe it was a japanese community college. Or a pity loss ... :) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 5, 09:30
  - they have a Manatee playing 1B. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 5, 09:21 3
    - Not anymore, he was delicious. *burp* (nm) - Carlos Lee Apr 5, 09:23
    - Hey! I find that insulting! -- nm - Barbara si Apr 5, 09:22 1
      - you are the one for me. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 5, 09:22
- Astros, with the A's being the worst in the AL. - groiny Apr 5, 09:21
- Diamondbacks, with their ill-advised debut album "Snake in the Grass" -- nm - Beryllium Apr 5, 09:20
- Houston and nobody else is close. (nm) - Argumentative moose Apr 5, 09:20
Tangent fro ty's post: I have been meaning to ask ST. How does one go about finding a list of Internet service providers that can serve me/my area? - con_carne Apr 5, 09:18 2
- broadbandreports.com can be a place to start but generally speaking you're dealing with only a couple major providers - oblique Apr 5, 09:20
- (I guess I can try Yellowpages dot com.... Hmm.) -- nm - con_carne Apr 5, 09:19
$295 jacuzzi suite with a view of the Chicago River. Mmmmm -- nm - oblique Apr 5, 09:15 7
- Where are you looking? -- nm - pmb Apr 5, 09:45
- ~bow chicka-bow-bow...~ -- nm - Diva Apr 5, 09:27
- groiny will bring the Cristal -- nm - pixitude Apr 5, 09:23
- recently saw a longer version of the jacuzzi scene in Dumb and Dumber. Yikes - zork Apr 5, 09:20
- *blows in obliques tub with a straw* nm -- nm - groiny Apr 5, 09:16 1
  - I'm not sure if it's worth the upgrade because we're going to Zanies at 8 to see Proops so time in the room is somewhat limited - oblique Apr 5, 09:19
- $295 jacuzzi suite with a view of the Chicago River* - Iron Spawn Apr 5, 09:16
Mets fans crack me up. -- nm - spamlet Apr 5, 09:14 1
- proof that God has a sense of humor. :) -- nm - znufrii Apr 5, 09:14
I assume y'all have already polled MLB standings, but here's mine: - Argumentative moose Apr 5, 09:10 3
- AL: rays, tigers, angels (yankees, rangers). NL: phillies, cards, dodgers (giants, braves). WS: rays over dodgers -- nm - dogbert Apr 5, 09:17 1
  - Dodgers? I mean, I guess the NL West is kinda crazy....but the Dodgers? (nm) - musubi Apr 5, 09:26
- See? Even Moose knows that the Cubs are gonna win it all. -- nm - ty97 Apr 5, 09:14
MLB Over / Under : Matt Kemp Homers - 40. - groiny Apr 5, 09:10 4
- over! oh please be over! -- nm - spaceman spiffs Apr 5, 09:41
- Under. -- nm - David Apr 5, 09:21
- under -- nm - spamlet Apr 5, 09:14
- Under. (nm) - Argumentative moose Apr 5, 09:13
ST, I need home internet advice. - ty97 Apr 5, 09:10 5
- I'm on Uverse and have been happy with it. If you have your cell with AT&T you get no break, FWIW. -- nm - spamlet Apr 5, 09:14
- Amy & Spawn have Uverse. -- nm - lileve Apr 5, 09:14
- Steal WiFi from a neighbor -- nm - decline Apr 5, 09:12
- I'm on U-Verse but I pay as much as you. It's fine. I'm not a big fan of Comcast anyways -- nm - oblique Apr 5, 09:11
- I love my Uverse. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 5, 09:10
Lawsuit against Happy Meal toys dismissed -- (link) - znufrii Apr 5, 09:07 1
- Yeah, if it says Squinkies, I want actual Squinkies, not plastic replicas! -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) Apr 5, 09:26
So, it's baseball season. Talk to me: Where will the Mets finish in the NL East? - musubi Apr 5, 09:05 23
- they will be so bad that like the cubs, they will eliminate themselves from next year too -- nm - dogbert Apr 5, 09:19
- The lastiest of lasts. -- nm - David Apr 5, 09:12
- I wouldn't give up hope until at least may. -- nm - mafic Apr 5, 09:09
- So, we now know the reason you returned to ST now. - Iron Spawn Apr 5, 09:07
- hard to say - znufrii Apr 5, 09:07
- 4th -- nm - Don Homer Apr 5, 09:06 1
  - Even I don't believe that'll happen. (nm) - Argumentative moose Apr 5, 09:12
- They'll get a few more wins between now and the end of the season. - ty97 Apr 5, 09:05 1
  - I like those odds. (nm) - Argumentative moose Apr 5, 09:06
- Last. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 5, 09:05 13
  - No, 5th! (nm) - Argumentative moose Apr 5, 09:06 12
    - no, I mean in the whole NL. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 5, 09:06 11
      - the Pirates and the Astros are still in the NL, right? - znufrii Apr 5, 09:13 2
        
        Pirates will be much better. - groiny Apr 5, 09:13 1
        
        They might be. They might not. Either way, they're not definite to finish better. (nm) - Argumentative moose Apr 5, 09:16
      - I'll bet you $500 that's not gonna happen. (nm) - Argumentative moose Apr 5, 09:11 7
        
        plus keep in mind, the NL East is the best division in the NL, so you get knocked around by them - groiny Apr 5, 09:16 1
        
        *shrug* Possibly, but even then, the 4 teams I mention are all projected by Vegas to lose more than the Mets. - Argumentative moose Apr 5, 09:20
        
        which 2? - groiny Apr 5, 09:13 4
        
        Two of the Astros, Cubs, Pirates or Padres. (nm) - Argumentative moose Apr 5, 09:15 3
        
        upon further thought, I will concede the Astros. - groiny Apr 5, 09:18 2
        
        Only one of those 3 teams has to fail your expectations for me to be right. You really wanna bet that? - Argumentative moose Apr 5, 09:22 1
        
        max advised me not to bet anymore. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 5, 09:23
DirecTV and Tribune reach a deal on retransmission. -- (link) - GregW Apr 5, 09:02 3
- Yup, it (FOX40) was back on last night. - Stephen, (still) loving the Lady Irish! Apr 5, 09:05 1
  - Actually, I think we watch four on Fox (that are currently running) - Stephen, (still) loving the Lady Irish! Apr 5, 09:08
- It was cracking me up watching WGN the last couple of weeks, with scrolls at the bottom of the screen trying to get viewers to call directtv to tell - pmb Apr 5, 09:04
32 pictures that will make you say Awwwwww (lots of piglets and puppies and others) -- (link) - zork Apr 5, 08:59 4
- The series captioned "failed family photo" is hilarious ... I love that the person kept shooting instead of trying to help out :) -- nm - JenBro Apr 5, 10:17
- the giraffe photo and a Will Hunting have something in common. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 5, 09:09
- Happy Turtle! -- nm - amoxy Apr 5, 09:04
- These are very good -- nm - con_carne Apr 5, 09:01
video morph of Lilo's face -- (link) - zork Apr 5, 08:57 2
- *has nightmares* nm -- nm - groiny Apr 5, 09:05
- About the 29-30 second mark is when she looks the best - amoxy Apr 5, 09:03
BCS memo lays out proposals for change, from minor tweaks of the current system to a full-fledged, four-team playoff... -- (link) - Don Homer Apr 5, 08:55 4
- All four SEC teams or are we going to let the minor league teams in too? -- nm - David Apr 5, 09:12
- I would want at least an 8 team playoff. 12 maybe even. -- nm - ty97 Apr 5, 09:05
- Meh, Div I college football is so broken, I think I actually like the old system of straight voting better. - musubi Apr 5, 09:00 1
  - Agreed. 100% -- nm - Don Homer Apr 5, 09:01
I should've stayed home in bed, I think -- nm - oblique Apr 5, 08:54 4
- This is true of most days. You know what helps for me? The Crystal Method. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 5, 08:56 2
  - Did not take you for the crystal meth type. -- nm - Iron Spawn Apr 5, 09:02 1
    - What, my dental hygiene horror stories and frenetic late night coding sessions weren't a giveaway? :) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 5, 09:03
- word. -- nm - decline Apr 5, 08:55
mus may have been here when Andie's engagement was announced, but he's missed her total descent into bridezilla. -- nm - mara Apr 5, 08:54 3
- Pft. I just assumed that. (nm) - musubi Apr 5, 08:57
- she is so NOT a bridezilla. - groiny Apr 5, 08:55 1
  - at least play along for half a board. -- nm - Roger More Apr 5, 08:56
LMAO. A friend just posted on facebook that he bought deodorant at Wal Mart, and when he got home - groiny Apr 5, 08:54 1
- Better than a can of Coke. -- nm - Thomas Apr 5, 08:54
where should she get the damn gas?!!! - Diva Apr 5, 08:53 6
- L3 -- nm - JenBro Apr 5, 10:19
- She needs an electric car! (nm) - Ed Begley Jr Apr 5, 08:56
- South of the Border -- nm - ty97 Apr 5, 08:54 1
  - she's going to mexico too? she might need to stop in between somewhere. -- nm - mafic Apr 5, 08:56
- Iraq. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 5, 08:54
- Cuba. -- nm - Iron Spawn Apr 5, 08:54
"And the season's over." -- (link) - Krusty Apr 5, 08:53 [youtube] 1
- "I got this." - musubi Apr 5, 08:56 [Image]
actually, Andie did convert wrong. - zork Apr 5, 08:52 3
- i used an online calculator that is set up. see? it's not my math. - Andie Apr 5, 08:55 1
  - and, it's $5.11, ugh. -- nm - Andie Apr 5, 08:56
- Math is hard. -- nm - Chicks Apr 5, 08:53
April 5th, 2063...First Contact -- nm - amoxy Apr 5, 08:51 1
- April 25, 1992 - con_carne Apr 5, 08:53
musubi's return has moved things along nicely. -- nm - Diva Apr 5, 08:51 15
- Would be cool to see Jim return too - and Tru :). It is resurrection time right? -- nm - JenBro Apr 5, 08:55 12
  - hyde's been gone for almost as long as musubi. Aww. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 5, 08:59 11
    - did hyde just stop posting or did he make an announcement beforehand? -- nm - Diva Apr 5, 09:00 10
      - the ratings on Hyde Yo Cash were not what we were hoping for. but we're retooling for a summer relaunch -- nm - pixitude Apr 5, 09:12 1
        
        this is true. we gotta get back to work! -- nm - Diva Apr 5, 09:14
      - Not sure. But I think he'd been generally unsatisfied with how we treated him (too many jokes, I think) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 5, 09:02 2
        
        wait, those were jokes? nm -- nm - groiny Apr 5, 09:07 1
        
        I guess they really do write themselves. -- nm - Iron Spawn Apr 5, 09:16
      - he just stopped I think. -- nm - loosilu Apr 5, 09:01
      - he does this though right? comes and goes... -- nm - Andie Apr 5, 09:01 3
        
        This is true also -- nm - Beryllium Apr 5, 09:02
        
        yeah, he hasn't been gone unusually long for him. -- nm - mafic Apr 5, 09:02
        
        yeah. he's on FB pretty often. -- nm - loosilu Apr 5, 09:01
- *flush* -- nm - con_carne Apr 5, 08:51 1
  - Yup. ST is no longer constipated. -- nm - Iron Spawn Apr 5, 08:52

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