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ST guessing game! I hired someone for a service. What service will she provide me? - loosi Apr 7, 20:05 20
- Cooking lessons. -- nm - Subversive Apr 8, 10:55
- Maid service. -- nm - MojaveMeg Apr 7, 20:27 4
  - closer. -- nm - loosi Apr 7, 20:30 3
    - Gardner -- nm - eag Apr 7, 20:31 2
      - Laundry or dry cleaning -- nm - eag Apr 7, 20:31 1
        
        no. and I don't even have a balcony. let alone a garde. -- nm - loosi Apr 7, 20:36
- taxes -- nm - amoxy Apr 7, 20:20 1
  - I am not Max! -- nm - loosi Apr 7, 20:26
- I can't BELIEVE no one has got it yet. -- nm - loosi Apr 7, 20:18
- Thomas Kincade painting lessons -- nm - Bacon, via droid Apr 7, 20:16 1
  - "paint shit" -- nm - loosi Apr 7, 20:18
- you found a scull and she is gonna do that steampunky disection stuff to it for display -- nm - peglegpete Apr 7, 20:12 1
  - skull -- nm - peglegpete Apr 7, 20:12
- you hired a homeless person to collect beer bottles from other peoples' garbage -- nm - Roger More Apr 7, 20:09
- personal training coach? -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 7, 20:08
- Massage -- nm - eag Apr 7, 20:08 2
  - Physical therapist -- nm - eag Apr 7, 20:31 1
    - had one for years! -- nm - loosi Apr 7, 20:35
- substandard. -- nm - Reagen Apr 7, 20:06
- ps. NO CHEATING if I already told you. -- nm - loosi Apr 7, 20:05
Saints have reached out to TOny Dungy. sources say longshot per Schefter -- nm - Remlik Apr 7, 19:38
Evening saturday night STers - eag Apr 7, 19:36 6
- pulled a muscle on a my side just below the rib that feels like I got shot by an arrow, had to do a wedding where I was afraid I would have trouble - zeitgeist Apr 7, 20:11
- recovering from brewday. I am the muscle these days. those carboys are heavy. -- nm - loosi Apr 7, 19:54
- Watching Chopped that's about it. -- nm - Qale Apr 7, 19:52 2
  - Chopped all-stars? -- nm - amoxy Apr 7, 20:21 1
    - It was the finale, but it could have been a rerun. I haven't been watching Food Network like I used to. -- nm - Qale Apr 7, 20:24
- Hi there...tax return, Aussie wine, and crockpot chicken (using all those partial bottles of various sauces in the fridge) -- nm - MojaveMeg Apr 7, 19:41
I'm trying to find a "white noise" station on my stereo, but every station with the white noise also has a high pitched whine. - kelly Apr 7, 19:27 29
- Wal Mart sells sound machines which make a number of noises (including white noise, which is the one we use too). They're around $20 I think. -- nm - Subversive Apr 7, 20:36
- I use a osculating fan for mine. -- nm - Qale Apr 7, 19:38 8
  - We do too, but it doesnt seem to work for the baby... -- nm - kelly Apr 7, 19:46 4
    - Make a tape of Will's stomach growling. -- nm - Bacon Apr 7, 19:55 1
      - she doesn't want the baby to go deaf. -- nm - loosi Apr 7, 20:03
    - have you tried other machines -- dishwasher, dryer, washing machine? -- nm - loosi Apr 7, 19:53
    - Maybe the pitch isn't soothing for such young sensitive ears. -- nm - Qale Apr 7, 19:46
  - Yeah, I have been sleeping with a fan blowing on my face for many years. -- nm - Bacon Apr 7, 19:40 2
    - How much does it cost to hire someone as a die-hard fan? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 7, 19:42 1
      - I have so many I just rotate them -- nm - Bacon Apr 7, 19:45
- We use a spare iPod - bought a baby sounds album with a white noise track -- nm - Beryllium Apr 7, 19:37
- getting Will to be quiet should take care of the high-pitched whine. -- nm - mafic Apr 7, 19:34
- There are white noise apps on phones. -- nm - Ender Apr 7, 19:34 1
  - Just downloaded one, this will work for now. Thanks!! -- nm - kelly Apr 7, 20:01
- also, try Remlik's station! - loosi Apr 7, 19:32 2
  - *time to crank it up!* /phoners on the twenties and we're talkin to hotties all night long. -- nm - Remlik Apr 7, 19:40 1
    - strippers go off duty at 2! -- nm - loosi Apr 7, 19:53
- Star Trek TNG Enterprise ship noise for 24 hours... -- (link) - Remlik Apr 7, 19:32 [youtube] 5
  - oh my -- nm - mud Apr 7, 19:39 4
    - I *know*. now I can pretend to sneak into Troi's room! -- nm - Remlik Apr 7, 19:40 3
      - to plant a bomb? -- nm - loosi Apr 7, 19:54
      - or ensign Ro -- nm - mud Apr 7, 19:44 1
        
        This. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 7, 19:47
- I suggest shortwave radio, then you can get the mysterious stations with very low frequency clicks. -- nm - loosi Apr 7, 19:32
- The high pitched whine keeps the evil spirits from sneaking in via the white noise. -- nm - Dano Apr 7, 19:32 1
  - I think the evil spirits sneak in through me when I'm sleep deprived because my child refuses to go to sleep and stay asleep. :) -- nm - kelly Apr 7, 19:33
- Baby monitor station or something? -- nm - Bacon Apr 7, 19:29
- can you do online? -- (link) - pixitude Apr 7, 19:28 1
  - Hmm, I may be able to make room in here for one of the laptops...thanks. -- nm - kelly Apr 7, 19:34
Seriously people, this post needs more attention. -- (link) - Ender Apr 7, 19:24 [Backboard] 2
- FAAAAAT! -- nm - mop si Apr 8, 05:28
- gahhh - amoxy Apr 7, 19:27
To Kill a Mockingbird is still great. -- nm - Dano Apr 7, 19:21 1
- Yep -- nm - JenBro Apr 7, 19:36
I have 11 days until I get my driver's license reinstated. I can drive currently for business. And just now realized, I'm not just a pizza boi. - Qale Apr 7, 19:09 14
- generally officialdom doesn't get self employment, just regular jobs with W2s A friend at the Y was saying that he had to give up his BBQ truck... - zeitgeist Apr 7, 19:46 1
  - I get 1099s... that better count! -- nm - Qale Apr 7, 19:47
- If you mean as a way to bend the rules, meh. If you mean as a way to launch a career and move on up, fuck yes. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 7, 19:23 5
  - I took my books quite often to sell in the gift shop in my regular club. - Qale Apr 7, 19:27 4
    - There's more to the world of writing than being an author. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 7, 19:39 3
      - Yeah, there is procrastinating my review of Titanic 3D. -- nm - Qale Apr 7, 19:43 2
        
        There's copy writing, technical writing, proofreading, editing - and I'm sure some of those odd jobs could be done remotely ... -- nm - Beryllium Apr 7, 19:49 1
        
        Well we know that I'm horrible at proofreading and editing. Though I'm getting better at spell checking here. :P -- nm - Qale Apr 7, 19:52
- Good for you. You have really stepped up and done your time. -- nm - loosi Apr 7, 19:19 2
  - nmbloosi - Qale Apr 7, 19:32 1
    - your work has been recognized. I know it's been super hard. - loosi Apr 7, 19:55
- with 11 days, do not test the limits of the use -- nm - peglegpete Apr 7, 19:13 1
  - Yeah, yeah, I know. -- nm - Qale Apr 7, 19:14
- Similarly, I could put my DJ decks in the car with my rack of discs. -- nm - Qale Apr 7, 19:12
Tax returns filed.......ouch :( -- nm - MojaveMeg Apr 7, 19:07 1
- hope the Costco's stocked up on cat food -- nm - pixitude Apr 7, 19:11
You know, Awake and AMC's The Prisoner have something in common.(two characters that only actively exist in one reality each) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 7, 19:00
six NBC casting decisions that almost were (Janene Garofolo as Monica on Friends) -- (link) - pixitude Apr 7, 19:00
Just picked up Tiger Woods 2013 Masters edition for Xbox, anyone want to play? -- nm - Subversive Apr 7, 18:45 5
- gimme a review. I hated 11 and 12. -- nm - Remlik Apr 7, 18:46 4
  - Will do, hoping the Kinect play is good. -- nm - Subversive Apr 7, 18:51 2
    - Early verdict: The Kinect stuff sucks and is basically unusable. - Subversive Apr 7, 19:22
    - *imagines Subversive banging virtual skanks* -- nm - Roger More Apr 7, 19:11
  - It's not a bug. He's just that good. -- nm - loosi Apr 7, 18:47
offs....Tea Partiers trying to retire Sen. Richard Lugar.... -- (link) - Remlik Apr 7, 18:42 1
- *sends them a donation* -- nm - pixitude Apr 7, 18:55
Longoria's off to a nice start -- nm - prayformojo Apr 7, 18:34
Have we discussed the emergency shoe vending machines... -- (link) - MojaveMeg Apr 7, 18:29 3
- amanda, don't feed it -- nm - pixitude Apr 7, 19:56
- I'll bet they stock with underwear too -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 7, 19:50
- they are gonna make a mint franchising these things -- nm - peglegpete Apr 7, 18:33
Dammit, I benched Markakis. Oops. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 7, 18:24 7
- Celery? -- nm - JenBro Apr 7, 18:46
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  - We lost last week to a community college and then our Triple-A team...maybe we're setting our bar far too high here. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 7, 18:33 4
    - The only thing to really take away from those games is that a community college team can score on Hammel. - the wrong element, bad guy Apr 7, 20:01
    - [deleted] 2
      - Ladies, ladies. Both your teams suck, okay? -- nm - spamlet (iPhone) Apr 7, 20:07
      - Yeah yeah, f**k you both. -- nm - Astros Fans Apr 7, 18:37
Game Change is awesome. It's like watching a train wreck in slow motion. -- nm - ceregon Apr 7, 18:21
Further on Australian wines...Black Swan 2010 Shiraz...makes a change from my regular box burgundy :) -- nm - MojaveMeg Apr 7, 18:13 1
- oh, I like that one too! -- nm - loosi Apr 7, 18:13
1992 Paramount exec. Star Trek decision would have been very cool if he had said yes -- (link) - peglegpete Apr 7, 17:58 4
- Thank Surak they didn't! -- nm - Beryllium Apr 7, 18:09 2
  - boooo! -- nm - Remlik Apr 7, 18:21
  - Shark Tank they didn't! -- nm - Iron Spawn Apr 7, 18:12
- Mop? -- nm - Iron Spawn Apr 7, 18:02
Check your nuts! -- (link) - peglegpete Apr 7, 17:51
For Mud: The John Derbyshire article referenced on B2: "The Talk: Nonblack Version" -- (link) - ty97 Apr 7, 17:49 1
- good lord. Well that can`t be very helpful. hope it`s not too influencial -- nm - mud Apr 7, 18:12
I don't mind someone ripping people off with bullshit art (Jeff Koons), but Kinkade ripped off poor people. that ticks me off. - loosi Apr 7, 17:47 33
- And George Lucas ripped off virgins. -- nm - David Apr 7, 18:10 1
  - well Edgar Rice Burroughs. -- nm - Remlik Apr 7, 18:22
- If people like it, it's not a rip off to them. -- nm - Roger More Apr 7, 17:59 10
  - they believe it is an investment. it is not. -- nm - loosi Apr 7, 18:01 9
    - Really? People believe this? "This mass-produced reproduction is sure to increase in value!" -- nm - Roger More Apr 7, 18:10 6
      - see: Franklin Mint. -- nm - loosi Apr 7, 18:12 5
        
        And all those Bradford plates in my storage unit.....that were going to make me rich :/ -- nm - MojaveMeg Apr 7, 18:19 3
        
        how are beanie babies doing? -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 7, 18:32 1
        
        I was older and wiser by then ;) -- nm - MojaveMeg Apr 7, 19:04
        
        see my post below :( -- nm - peglegpete Apr 7, 18:21
        
        this edition has 400 firing days...what they don't say is they can fire 10,000 a day, and they fire once a year or as needed. -- nm - peglegpete Apr 7, 18:15
    - Some people believe this of cars and tech stocks, too. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 7, 18:02 1
      - Kinkade is like the Franklin Mint. -- nm - loosi Apr 7, 18:03
- If someone is willing to pay $10k for something, then that's what it is worth. - Fuzzy Apr 7, 17:57 8
  - oh Diva.....I have a Thor Plushie life size for $10,000! -- nm - Remlik Apr 7, 18:30 1
    - What, it's not a RealThor(TM)? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 7, 18:37
  - oh, that is true in the economic sense. but in terms of artistic merit, his stuff is zero. -- nm - loosi Apr 7, 17:59 5
    - Agreed. But this has the feel of the disconnect between the artistic elite and the masses. - Fuzzy Apr 7, 18:04 4
      - and for the record, there are MANY painters today you would love. Not crazy weird shit. -- nm - loosi Apr 7, 18:08 2
        
        spring is here with many weekend outdoor art & craft festivals. he should go wander a few :) -- nm - peglegpete Apr 7, 18:11 1
        
        maybe so! Realism has been back for years. there are some WONDERFUL artists out ther.e -- nm - loosi Apr 7, 18:13
      - oh, I think it is a sign of serious, serious failure in art. I could write a book about it. - loosi Apr 7, 18:07
- Jeff Koons ripped off poor artists, I mean sure, if he can get people to pay $50k for a sear vaccum cleaner in a plastic cube fine, but he bought a... - zeitgeist Apr 7, 17:54 5
  - Sounds like a derivative work. :) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 7, 17:57
  - Koons doesn't rip off trailer trash, just rich idiots. I don't care about that. -- nm - loosi Apr 7, 17:57 3
    - If you're using a term like "trailer trash" to describe the people that Kinkade "ripped off" then I'm betting you don't really care about them either. - Stephen Apr 7, 18:26
    - If you're using a term like "trailer trash" to describe the people that Kinkade "ripped off" then I'm betting you don't really care about them either. - Stephen Apr 7, 18:20 1
      - oof. I am getting from this that you love Kinkade. I do respect that. - loosi Apr 7, 18:24
- Here's that article about Kinkade comparing his earlier stuff before he went full lensflare. -- (link) - Reagen Apr 7, 17:52 4
  - and for the record, I think today's most collected living artist is Thomas Hipschen, who designed the portraits on most US currency. :) -- nm - loosi Apr 7, 17:55
  - thanks for this. I have seen it before. He did have the talent. He consciously chose to rip people off with shit. -- nm - loosi Apr 7, 17:53 2
    - I agree that his work seemed artistically vacant (like James Patterson's), but it's not technically a ripoff ... - Beryllium Apr 7, 17:55 1
      - It's a ripoff in that it is printed by a computer (you can see the pixels) then highlighted by his "staff". so it is EXTREMELY overpriced - loosi Apr 7, 17:58
I rolled this so you wouldn't have too -- nm - Bacon Apr 7, 17:46 4
- is this another wine night? -- nm - loosi Apr 7, 17:47 3
  - Nope, I need the pain meds -- nm - Bacon Apr 7, 17:50 2
    - what is wrong with # 19? -- nm - Epiphany Apr 7, 18:42 1
      - it's a bad tooth!!! watch out for 19! I think I still have that one. - loosi Apr 7, 18:46

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