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ST poll David inspired - where is your happy place lately? - Epiphany Apr 5, 11:00 10
- Watching Psych has taken my mind off things lately. I've been running my own marathon of sorts for the last two weeks. -- nm - Krusty Apr 5, 11:04
- Second star to the right, and straight on 'til morning. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 5, 11:03
- random card table at any casino - anywhere - Epiphany Apr 5, 11:03
- 20 minutes ago it was at the sushi joint. -- nm - Diva Apr 5, 11:03
- There being so many movies out I want to see that I have trouble making up my mind -- nm - con_carne Apr 5, 11:02
- being a lot less stressed about work than I have the past 7 days -- nm - Strongbad Apr 5, 11:02
- inside a bottle of damn good whiskey. -- nm - znufrii Apr 5, 11:01
- you are right - but only because of the quarterly incentive bonus :) -- nm - JenBro Apr 5, 11:01
- nowhere to hide -- nm - pixitude Apr 5, 11:01
- in my pants -- nm - Beaker Apr 5, 11:01
Romney says maybe Obama has "spent too much time at Harvard, perhaps." Romney spent more time attending Harvard than Obama did. -- (link) - mara Apr 5, 11:00 1
- it's like when he said O had spent too much time in Air Force One. I was like, 'which of your wife's cadillacs were you sitting in when you came up - Diva Apr 5, 11:02
So - I just called Duty Free and they are open BOTH Sunday and Monday ... I think I'm going to insist we go over both days. - JenBro Apr 5, 10:54 6
- Mount Gay Rum sounds like dawson's drink of choice -- nm - pixitude Apr 5, 10:58 1
  - heh ... it's become my favorite Rum - has been for a long time actually - I had it in Antigua for the first time -- nm - JenBro Apr 5, 11:00
- get some Luna Azul tequila. Also - get some whipped cream tasting vodka - it's the new trend - Epiphany Apr 5, 10:58 3
  - yeah? awesome - I will look for it - I don't care if I'm over the limit even this time - even having to pay duty once across, it's still less -- nm - JenBro Apr 5, 10:59 2
    - Luna Azul for sure - unless you are shooting it - but to go in drinks? yes. I have not tried the Whipped Cream Vodka - Epiphany Apr 5, 11:02 1
      - never saw it before - Sailor Jerry huh? I'll see if it's on the shelf. I love Rum drinks ... actually - I don't really have a favorite drink - I - JenBro Apr 5, 11:06
what a deal -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 5, 10:53
Remember that picture I posted of Hillary Clinton yesterday? It's already been made into a tumblr, which is trending. -- (link) - MDH Apr 5, 10:53 4
- i do remember it, like it was only yesterday -- nm - pixitude Apr 5, 10:58
- What a hipster -- nm - con_carne Apr 5, 10:55 1
  - Only if she's wearing birkenstocks. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 5, 10:56
- "On it." ... wicked. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 5, 10:54
"Here's a look at the Mets defense....brought to you by the movie The Three Stooges." - David Apr 5, 10:47
Woo Hoo! REAL baseball is now being played. That was a fun Cards game, yesterday, btw -- nm - flavorize Apr 5, 10:47
Henrik Stenson already needs to clear off some trophy space from this trip to Augusta. - Will Hunting Apr 5, 10:42 5
- did he have a double eagle at 2? -- nm - Diva Apr 5, 10:45 2
  - Nope, eagles on 2&8 -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 5, 10:46 1
    - tanks! -- nm - Diva Apr 5, 10:57
- Tiger off to an okay start. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 5, 10:44 1
  - Let him get past 12 okay, then we'll see. 13 & 15 are eagle opportunities. - Will Hunting Apr 5, 10:47
Republic of Doyle spoilers - Beaker Apr 5, 10:40 1
- s4 speculation spoilers - Beaker Apr 5, 10:46
James Patterson is a tracer. -- nm - David Apr 5, 10:39 3
- Well, more of a sketch artist who lets other people do the rest of the work -- nm - Beryllium Apr 5, 10:45 2
  - Bery, don't nitpick Chasing Amy references. It makes me want to put a pen in your thorax. -- nm - David Apr 5, 10:46 1
    - Like you needed an excuse. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 5, 10:50
Quebec long-gun registry information spared by Judge. The Feds and Quebec will likely duke it out in Court -- (link) - Beaker Apr 5, 10:37
I wanna go home and watch The Masters. -- nm - Diva Apr 5, 10:37 1
- How was sushi? -- nm - Don Homer Apr 5, 10:39
Survivor - prayformojo Apr 5, 10:36 8
- also? - prayformojo Apr 5, 10:49 1
  - and yet, smarter than Troyzan -- nm - pixitude Apr 5, 10:50
- spoils - Jovian Apr 5, 10:47
- I've been saying this for weeks. - Strongbad Apr 5, 10:39 2
  - I liked her ever since (spoils) - Roger More Apr 5, 10:42 1
    - on that note - con_carne Apr 5, 10:58
- Simple-minded, these contestants are. Trick or no trick, a challenge was not there. -- nm - Yoda Probst si Apr 5, 10:39
- idiots - pixitude Apr 5, 10:38
numeric keypad poll: do you prefer the "1, 2, 3" to be at the bottom or top of your keypad? - pixitude Apr 5, 10:35 6
- bottom. I learned to key without looking a long time ago. -- nm - loosilu Apr 5, 10:47
- i always look anyway so doesn't really matter -- nm - JenBro Apr 5, 10:42
- Bottom as I can use a 10 key without looking -- nm - spamlet Apr 5, 10:38
- I don't have a number pad. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 5, 10:37
- I'm with you. Bottom. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Apr 5, 10:36 1
  - yes -- nm - Beaker Apr 5, 10:37
I am in my happy place. -- nm - David Apr 5, 10:31 11
- This is one of the best days of the year. :-) - Krusty Apr 5, 10:51 5
  - that would be another one of my rules - znufrii Apr 5, 10:53 4
    - word -- nm - Beaker Apr 5, 10:56
    - Yes. None of this spreading it out over three days. - Krusty Apr 5, 10:55 2
      - or a couple of weeks. yuck -- nm - Diva Apr 5, 10:58 1
        
        I forgot about Japan. -- nm - Krusty Apr 5, 11:05
- vicodan or oxycotin? -- nm - Epiphany Apr 5, 10:35 2
  - No, thanks. I'm high on life. -- nm - David Apr 5, 10:36 1
    - bragger! -- nm - Epiphany Apr 5, 10:57
- bubble bath? -- nm - loosilu Apr 5, 10:33
- My happy place is moving further and further away as the day progresses. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 5, 10:33
I think ML is right that Williams is done in the NFL - prayformojo Apr 5, 10:30 5
- My guess is that somebody in the NFL office leaked that tape prior to Payton's appeal. -- nm - David Apr 5, 10:36
- Nothing a little penance trip thru the CFL for three seasons couldn't cure. Come on Gregg. Winnipeg needs a new DC. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Apr 5, 10:32 3
  - He'll land in college football somewhere. Plenty of schools don't mind hiring cheaters as long as they win. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 5, 10:38
  - I think the CFL now abides by NFL suspensions (at least for players - after the Ricky Williams incident) -- nm - Beaker Apr 5, 10:34 1
    - You're right. I'm referring to the post-suspension "Nobody will hire him" phase. - Name Withheld By Request Apr 5, 10:36
I've never been to Wisconsin. I live 47 miles from Wisconsin. -- nm - ty97 Apr 5, 10:30 3
- Madison is a great college town. - spamlet Apr 5, 10:55 1
  - OH! If you go to Madison you simply MUST visit their farmer's market - it's the BEST one I have ever seen - seriously - hands down awesome! -- nm - JenBro Apr 5, 10:58
- Is there a Dairy Curtain, like there is an "Orange Curtain" between LA and OC? :) -- nm - con_carne Apr 5, 10:34
the dumbest Tribute in The Hunger Games has to be - spoilers - Beaker Apr 5, 10:27 1
- you are not wrong -- nm - Epiphany Apr 5, 10:34
looking down this board I'm thinking Lardarius and Shawndeeia's mothers probably invented those names. - Diva Apr 5, 10:26
MH psa - I'm about to finish painting a bunch o' eggs this afternoon - Lucky Rabbit Charms gifting :) -- nm - JenBro Apr 5, 10:26 2
- Does the paint just drop randomly in any zone? -- nm - Strongbad Apr 5, 10:28 1
  - good question - I'm not sure - I've only been in the chocolate factory ... guess I just assumed you had to hunt there until all 9 eggs are painted and - JenBro Apr 5, 10:30
The most creative business cards... -- (link) - Don Homer Apr 5, 10:24
Hey Andie ... seeing the bride thing on B2 reminded me - are you having a cake or something else? what kind? I was just wonderin' and don't remember - JenBro Apr 5, 10:23 7
- i'm not doing cake. dessert is warm apple crumble with brandied whipped cream, and they are bringing out trays of warm chocolate chip cookies at 11pm - Andie Apr 5, 10:36 6
  - that sounds delicious (specially the brandy/apple combo) - plus - later - who DOESN'T like warm choco chip cookies ? -- nm - JenBro Apr 5, 10:42
  - *books his ticket* -- nm - znufrii Apr 5, 10:39
  - btw - this is the one things my friends can't believe, because i friggin LOVE cake, -- nm - Andie Apr 5, 10:38 3
    - mayhaps you love it too much to share it :) -- nm - JenBro Apr 5, 10:43 2
      - heh, really, i just think most wedding cakes are for show. and they are awesome, but, .. enh.. - Andie Apr 5, 10:46 1
        
        pastry chefs have my utmost respect - I don't have the patience or attention to detail for that endeavor - JenBro Apr 5, 10:50
I wonder why baseball has its own songs but other sports don't? - loosilu Apr 5, 10:18 13
- Have you never heard the songs "We're the 49ers" or The Super Bowl Shuffle? -- nm - Stephen, (still) loving the Lady Irish! Apr 5, 11:03
- thanks all. :) -- nm - loosilu Apr 5, 10:32
- I don't think it's so surprising. Baseball has historically been targeted for children, so it makes sense that there are songs -- nm - con_carne Apr 5, 10:30
- Because baseball was around when music hall was popular. -- nm - Roger More Apr 5, 10:30
- because it's the awesomest of all sports. -- nm - znufrii Apr 5, 10:26
- This is the only football song I can think of off the top of my head. -- (link) - Dr.Vermin Apr 5, 10:25 [youtube] 1
  - What about LL Cool J's Football Rap? -- (link) - Roger More Apr 5, 10:36 [youtube]
- Becuase baseball was the sport for multiple generations; it's also the most time-specific of sports - Will Hunting Apr 5, 10:19
- hockey has several ~hello out there, we're on the air, it's hockey night tonight~ -- nm - Beaker Apr 5, 10:18 4
  - ~LA Lakers! Fast break makers!~ - RHCP Apr 5, 10:36
  - Time to Go! -- nm - spamlet Apr 5, 10:28
  - I love that the last Weakerthans albums actually had a curling song on it. - Name Withheld By Request Apr 5, 10:27 1
    - Better than JoCo's? -- (link) - Dr.Vermin Apr 5, 10:31 [youtube]
Just back from a nice lunch...yeah, Houston is a god-awful baseball team. Only reason they have competition to be worst - Will Hunting Apr 5, 10:17
Hunger Game-y meme entry -- (link) - Dr.Vermin Apr 5, 10:12
GregW/not2fast: Was your yahoo email account hacked? I just got what looked like a spam email from it -- nm - Beryllium Apr 5, 10:12 1
- Yep, I was just about to announce that. Yahoo says someone logged in from Thailand. I have changed my passwords now. -- nm - GregW Apr 5, 10:23
Ravens extend Lardarius Webb; 5 years $50 million -- nm - Beaker Apr 5, 10:09 3
- *coughcough* -- nm - Joe Flacco, The Best Apr 5, 10:09 2
  - He should change his name to Joe Thebest - Strongbad Apr 5, 10:10 1
    - or TheBestest. -- nm - Diva Apr 5, 10:23
me to bumpkin texas court clerk: "is there anywhere online i can find this, instead of paying you $4.00 by mail to request it?" bumpkin texas clerk: - pixitude Apr 5, 10:08 8
- he called you "dude" ... seriously? heh -- nm - JenBro Apr 5, 10:24 6
  - it was a she, but yes -- nm - pixitude Apr 5, 10:27 5
    - I bet you had a thousand snarky come backs ready to roll out :) -- nm - JenBro Apr 5, 10:29 4
      - eh, it was futile. but i did register my disapproval with a very dismissive tone as i hung up -- nm - pixitude Apr 5, 10:33 3
        
        heh ... she prolly thought you were a snooty LA know it all :) -- nm - JenBro Apr 5, 10:44 2
        
        oh she was definitely putting on the Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson "Thank yeeeew" at the end - pixitude Apr 5, 10:48 1
        
        heh .. you should have called her Ma'am ;) -- nm - JenBro Apr 5, 10:51
- *giggle* -- nm - Epiphany Apr 5, 10:21
Heh, just decimated my closet. All those 2X sweaters I saved to use "for dog walking" - gone. "Professional" clothes that have been - MojaveMeg Apr 5, 10:06
Skype table! -- nm - prayformojo Apr 5, 10:04
LIR: pmb. I was looking at the Monoco. I really liked staying at the Allegro once (also a Kimpton) although the room was a little smallish - oblique Apr 5, 10:04 1
- You may also want to look at the Palomar (another Kimpton) right near there. It's got a more modern feel if you like that. - pmb Apr 5, 10:42
somehow I pictured thousands of young Chinese kids churning out James Patterson novels when I saw that factory post... - Beaker Apr 5, 10:04 1
- WRITE FASTER! I only have 12 books available in hardcover this week!! -- nm - James Patterson Apr 5, 10:06
Woo! only had 4 show up for our "soup kitchen" lunch today - lots of Taco Bar left overs ... nom nom nom - JenBro Apr 5, 10:02 2
- try not to wear too much of it home -- nm - pixitude Apr 5, 10:03 1
  - heh - only dropped one piece of lettuce - no marks ^5 -- nm - JenBro Apr 5, 10:21
Dinner With Aziz Ansari (from Parks & Rec) - spoiler: dude loves to eat -- (link) - Beaker Apr 5, 10:01 4
- He's on Conan tonight, along with Christina Hendricks. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 5, 10:08 2
  - KMF -- nm - con_carne Apr 5, 10:49
  - the Apocalypse he will be in sounds like fun (Franco, Rogan and that bunch) -- nm - Beaker Apr 5, 10:10
- also: now I am hungry -- nm - Beaker Apr 5, 10:05
Driver arrested for texting while driving, while not wearing a seatbelt, while holding a baby on her lap, with a child in an unsecured child seat. -- (link) - mara Apr 5, 09:56 7
- offfs, Shawndeeia! -- nm - Diva Apr 5, 10:22
- At least she was sober! -- nm - amoxy Apr 5, 10:15
- I can see that happening -- nm - CQ: Opening Day Shift Apr 5, 10:09
- killtacular! -- nm - oblique Apr 5, 10:05
- Shawndeeia ? -- nm - decline Apr 5, 10:02
- God damn it Britney! -- nm - Beaker Apr 5, 10:01
- parent of the year, right there. -- nm - znufrii Apr 5, 09:59
Who cares whether Tiffany's wants to call it a metal instead of an alloy, it looks like crap. -- (link) - znufrii Apr 5, 09:54
who posted that pic of the batmobiles motorcade and where? i can't find it :( -- nm - marcel Apr 5, 09:54 2
- nmbl -- (link) - con_carne Apr 5, 10:03 [Image] 1
  - thanks! -- nm - marcel Apr 5, 10:09
put me in coach -- nm - con_carne Apr 5, 09:53 4
- is there a better baseball song than Centerfield by Fogerty? - Beaker Apr 5, 10:02 1
  - Clap clap clap-clap-clap, clap-clap-clap-clap, clap-clap. No. -- nm - Dr.Vermin, brown-eyed handsome man Apr 5, 10:08
- Too good for you. You -- nm - Roger More Apr 5, 09:53 1
  - 'll go with the rest of the baggage, and you'll like it! -- nm - Roger More Apr 5, 09:53

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