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The Client List premieres to 2.8 million viewers, top 2 all time premiere for a Lifetime show (it beat Mad Men) -- nm - Beaker Apr 10, 11:27 1
- What happened to that ghost show>? -- nm - lileve Apr 10, 11:33
Geez, our net connection goes down for 30 minutes and Santorum quits the race. - GregW Apr 10, 11:27
Rumored Facebook IPO to be either May 17 or 24th -- nm - MDH Apr 10, 11:26 2
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- Is ST going in on shares? -- nm - Iron Spawn: T minus 4 days Apr 10, 11:26
So does anyone want to hear the continuing story of my life? If not, that's cool. I will wait til next board. But I will mention I had my breakdown - sycor Apr 10, 11:25 3
- Probably TMI, but - con_carne Apr 10, 11:28
- catharsis is important. -- nm - znufrii Apr 10, 11:27
- yes we do. and also boo? yay? - TFox Apr 10, 11:27
It's snowing in Detroit. -- nm - David Apr 10, 11:19 2
- It's sunny and 73 here. -- nm - sycor Apr 10, 11:20
- It's raining ... - LMFAO si Apr 10, 11:20
I've got to give it to her, Carly Rae Jespen has made the musical equivalent of crack. It's a good song, and stuck with you after 1 listen -- (link) - MDH Apr 10, 11:19 [youtube] 1
- I fell in love with her when she was on Canadian Idol -- nm - zork Apr 10, 11:27
Mel! Mel! Mel! Mel! Mel! - Kim Pine Apr 10, 11:18 1
- excellent. - Mel Profit Apr 10, 11:22
ST Poll: Name the countries and/or cities where the 10 longest suspension bridges have been built -- nm - oblique Apr 10, 11:16 31
- You are missing only #7 which is the longest carrying both road and rail traffic -- nm - oblique Apr 10, 11:24 1
  - India? no clue -- nm - CQ: Dead Tired Apr 10, 11:28
- Isn't there one in England? -- nm - Don Homer Apr 10, 11:23 1
  - Yes, #5. The Humber Bridge. Longest from 1981 until 1998 when the Japanese #1 was built -- nm - oblique Apr 10, 11:23
- Japan has like 4-5 of them I think. Kyoto -- nm - CQ: Dead Tired Apr 10, 11:21 2
  - #1 (as noted below) but the next is #15 -- nm - oblique Apr 10, 11:22 1
    - ah, I got mixed up with China I guess:) -- nm - CQ: Dead Tired Apr 10, 11:24
- Golden Gate? -- nm - ty97 Apr 10, 11:21 1
  - #9. Longest from 1937 until 1964 -- nm - oblique Apr 10, 11:22
- China - has to have something. Maybe the bridge connecting Macau to the mainland? -- nm - Roger More Apr 10, 11:21 1
  - China has 4 of the top 10 bridges at #2, #4, #6, and #10 -- nm - oblique Apr 10, 11:22
- LA - con_carne Apr 10, 11:21 1
  - #82 -- nm - oblique Apr 10, 11:21
- France - that one in the south-west, over a river -- nm - Roger More Apr 10, 11:20 2
  - oh, not a suspension bridge -- nm - Roger More Apr 10, 11:21
  - The first French bridge is #54 -- nm - oblique Apr 10, 11:21
- Dubai always seems to have the largest of everything -- nm - Beaker Apr 10, 11:20 1
  - Sorry -- nm - oblique Apr 10, 11:21
- NYC: Verazzano -- nm - CQ: Dead Tired Apr 10, 11:19 1
  - #8. Longest from 1964 until 1981 -- nm - oblique Apr 10, 11:20
- (spoiler) - znufrii Apr 10, 11:19
- Copenhagen, Denmark. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 10, 11:19 6
  - #3 (for Denmark). The Great Belt Bridge is the longest in Europe in Halsskov-Sprogo, Denmark -- nm - oblique Apr 10, 11:19 4
    - Is this the one that connects to Malmo, Sweden? -- nm - ty97 Apr 10, 11:22 2
      - I think that's waay too long to be a suspension bridge -- nm - Roger More Apr 10, 11:23
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    - yay :) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 10, 11:20
  - (Oh, wait, I don't think that's a suspension bridge. Dang.) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 10, 11:19
- Kobe, Japan -- nm - ty97 Apr 10, 11:17 2
  - #1. ty97 takes the first place "Most obvious answer" award in this poll -- nm - oblique Apr 10, 11:18 1
    - *stands on podium smiling, waving to adoring masses* -- nm - ty97 Apr 10, 11:20
I am going to miss seeing Santorum's awkward, future serial killer teen son on television during daddy's speeches. -- nm - David Apr 10, 11:15 2
- Noooooooooooo! -- nm - MDH Apr 10, 11:16
- Just wait for 2036. -- nm - ty97 Apr 10, 11:16
World's longest suspension bride -- (link) - CQ: Dead Tired Apr 10, 11:12 [Image] 5
- I happen to think ours is better :) - Mighty Mac 5 miles connecting Michigan's Upper & Lower Peninsula's -- nm - JenBro Apr 10, 11:59
- isn't this the one where one of the piers shifted by a foot due to an earthquake while they were in the middle of building it? -- nm - znufrii Apr 10, 11:16
- wow -- nm - Don Homer Apr 10, 11:14
- bridge -- nm - CQ: Dead Tired Apr 10, 11:13 1
  - heh -- nm - oblique Apr 10, 11:14
NYC to replace payphones with tablets. -- (link) - Mop (198 lbs) Apr 10, 11:11 5
- "Animals will destroy them" You mean like bears? -- nm - oblique Apr 10, 11:14 1
  - The Post knows its audience. -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) Apr 10, 11:21
- "A special button will connect you to 311." -- nm - con_carne Apr 10, 11:12 1
  - Even if they are on tour? -- nm - volnelk Apr 10, 11:38
- this won't end well -- nm - Beaker Apr 10, 11:11
10 year old gives birth in Colombia. -- (link) - Andie Apr 10, 11:10 2
- I cannot imagine being that young and taking care of an infant. - kelly Apr 10, 11:28
- That's sad. Though the article was odd when it talked about not being able to press charges; the father could be very young too. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 10, 11:14
Breaking - Santorum is expected to announce suspension of his campaign. -- nm - MojaveMeg Apr 10, 11:09 1
- Dammit, Twitter! -- nm - con_carne Apr 10, 11:10
That's all she wrote, folks. Reports that Santorum will suspend his campaign. -- (link) - Mop (198 lbs) Apr 10, 11:09
I am seeing conflicting stories on Santorum. One shows he is dropping out of the race - amoxy Apr 10, 11:09 2
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  - I expect a blitz of nuclear proportions from the Obama campaign in the next week. I'll be disappointed if it doesn't happen. -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) Apr 10, 11:18
Dignan, how was the return season of the Jets overall? - David Apr 10, 11:08 3
- A+. So good that no one really seems to care that we missed the playoffs. - Dignan Apr 10, 11:16 [youtube] 2
  - The SI article said they have one of the biggest home field advantages in sports history due to crowd noise. - David Apr 10, 11:23 1
    - 23-13-5 at home and 14-22-5 on the road. I guess that says it all. - Dignan Apr 10, 11:28
Reds agreed to a six-year, $72.5 million contract with second baseman Brandon Phillips -- nm - Beaker Apr 10, 11:07
Here's one CEO not going down with the ship. Best Buy's Brian Dunn resigns. -- (link) - Mop (198 lbs) Apr 10, 11:07 2
- you mean "resigns" -- nm - Don Homer Apr 10, 11:07 1
  - Future endeavored. -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) Apr 10, 11:08
American Reunion B ... also saw a better trailer than the link here - but I really want to see Ted :) - JenBro Apr 10, 11:05 [youtube]
It's officially spring. I'm listening to The Cars "The Cars" for the first time of the year. - Mel Profit Apr 10, 11:03 6
- I dont own any Cars. I really need to fox that. I like them z -- nm - kelly Apr 10, 11:23 2
  - start with their debut album. - Mel Profit Apr 10, 11:25
  - a lot. -- nm - kelly Apr 10, 11:23
- "let them brush your rock and roll hair" has to be one of the dumbest lines ever written. nm - Dignan Apr 10, 11:05 1
  - there may not be a better 10 seconds of rock than what happens between :40 and :50 of... - Mel Profit Apr 10, 11:16
- *stupid smile* everytime that song starts. -- nm - loosilu Apr 10, 11:05
Re: HBO canceling "Luck", I read speculation that it got renewed too early and HBO was looking for an easy way out. - Mop (198 lbs) Apr 10, 11:01
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- You jinxed him. - David Apr 10, 10:55 1
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Why Young Americans Are Driving So Much Less Than Their Parents (spoiler: it's not just money) -- (link) - ty97 Apr 10, 10:49 14
- Heh. World Leaders Posing With Model Cities - con_carne Apr 10, 11:07
- For that part that is money, this floored me: "the average cost of owning and operating a car as north of $8,700 dollars a year" -- nm - ty97 Apr 10, 10:50 12
  - Huh. Even if they're spreading the purchase cost of the car out over the length of your ownership, there are people spending a LOT more than I... - Dr.Vermin Apr 10, 10:56 11
    - I'd like to see the breakdown of the 8700, but fuel, maintenance, registration, insurance all add up. -- nm - ty97 Apr 10, 10:57 10
      - YBS. - Dr.Vermin Apr 10, 11:02 4
        
        I estimate it at about $2500 for fuel+insurance -- nm - Beryllium Apr 10, 11:05
        
        It includes depreciation, which I doubt many people account for, and isn't a cash outflow in any case. -- nm - Roger More Apr 10, 11:04 2
        
        The appear to be using depreciation in place of car payment or amortized cost if someone paid cash. -- nm - ty97 Apr 10, 11:06 1
        
        Which is fine, but it's still a different definition of cost than most people use in their daily lives. -- nm - Roger More Apr 10, 11:08
      - I tried to find it, but it's an unlinked footnote in the report. -- nm - TFox Apr 10, 11:00 1
        
        it's here - Roger More Apr 10, 11:02
      - Parking, also. -- nm - Roger More Apr 10, 10:58 2
        
        This is primarily why we've been a one-car household; it would be prohibitive for me to park downtown -- nm - Beryllium Apr 10, 11:01 1
        
        (turns out parking wasn't included) -- nm - Roger More Apr 10, 11:02
Library today: Heat Lightning by John Sandford and extended I, Claudius (having trouble getting into it) - Beaker Apr 10, 10:49
Infographics: Is work killing you? -- (link) - Mop (198 lbs) Apr 10, 10:47 3
- Wow. If "each hour of TV raises your risk of death by 11%"... - Dr.Vermin expects to be a corpse by Saturday Apr 10, 10:50 1
  - I'd glad I go to the gym 3 times/week now. It's not dropping my weight, but I hope it's increasing my heart health. -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) Apr 10, 11:02
- That infographic is killing my eyes. blech! -- nm - oblique Apr 10, 10:48
I had zero problems buying my condo or my house. -- nm - Dr.Vermin is just sayin'. Apr 10, 10:47 2
- Worst experience of my life - Epiphany Apr 10, 11:04
- well, it is an igloo. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 10, 10:48
Toronto health board gets fake name pranked (à la Bart/Moe) -- (link) - zork Apr 10, 10:46
Odd baseball fact: Rick Porcello already has 39 career wins. He's 23 and 4 months old. - David Apr 10, 10:43 4
- All things considered, a 23 year old who's a default league average (95-105 imo qualifies) is pretty solid. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 10, 10:48 3
  - He strikes me as Jack Morris, a guy who does enough to win but doesn't scare anybody. -- nm - David Apr 10, 10:57 2
    - Course, being Jack Morris isn't exactly a bad thing. - Will Hunting Apr 10, 10:58 1
      - That's my point. He's not a Matt Moore but what he does consistently is win. Few starters can claim that. - David Apr 10, 11:02
women get all the fun clothing -- (link) - zork Apr 10, 10:42 1
- in public -- nm - con_carne Apr 10, 10:54
U.S. filmmaker repeatedly detained at U.S. border -- (link) - ty97 Apr 10, 10:41 2
- Silencing opposition by intimidation. -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) Apr 10, 10:51
- It's stuff like this that scares me - amoxy Apr 10, 10:50
They buried the lead there. Nikki Haley is a potential VP candidate? Is that a joke? - David Apr 10, 10:39 18
- I think Nikki Haley Barbour should be Mitt's choice -- nm - con_carne Apr 10, 10:49
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  - Okay. I was wondering if I'd missed some recent buzz. -- nm - David Apr 10, 10:47 5
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      - except this time she'd be vetted. -- nm - Remlik Apr 10, 10:51 3
        
        Doesn't matter. The memory of Palin will be enough for comparisons to be made. -- nm - con_carne Apr 10, 11:01
        
        Whoever gets picked will be vetted to death beforehand. In hindsight, Edwards the previous election was no winner either. -- nm - ty97 Apr 10, 10:54 1
        
        He wasn't but becoming so famous is what really made him a monster. -- nm - David Apr 10, 10:56
- It's possible he'll try a hail mary like McCain, but more likely he'll follow the first rule of VP choices: do no harm. it'll be a white guy. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 10, 10:43
- Romney has a female problem right now. He has a bit of a South problem too. - ty97 Apr 10, 10:42 4
  - He could just marry a few of them. -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) Apr 10, 11:16
  - Nikki Haley won't win Romney Virginia. She's largely a punchline rather than a serious politician. - David Apr 10, 10:44 2
    - An article I recently read suggested she has no true hope of being picked because of Palin. - ty97 Apr 10, 10:46 1
      - It makes whatever happens a bigger story with national interest. -- nm - Roger More Apr 10, 10:47
- that's a porn start...right? - Mel Profit Apr 10, 10:40 3
  - teen pop star -- nm - con_carne Apr 10, 10:58
  - I keep thinking it is Nikki Finke and that the HSX crowd will riot if she gets a VP nod -- nm - Beaker Apr 10, 10:50
  - It sure sounds like one. -- nm - volnelk Apr 10, 10:46
LIR: I don't think it's a matter of Facebook not being able to make an app as simple or with the same features - oblique Apr 10, 10:39
repost, because I love this photo of the newest puppy in the house..... -- (link) - groiny Apr 10, 10:38 4
- ok, that's funny - zork Apr 10, 10:50 1
  - or is in the process and just looking out to make sure he doesn't get caught :) -- nm - JenBro Apr 10, 10:58
- you're not going to shower with this one too, are you? -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 10, 10:41 1
  - it is the same dog. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 10, 10:43
Local debate over whether Carmageddon caused a minor baby-boom. -- (link) - MojaveMeg Apr 10, 10:38
For a second there, I thought Bery was going to sell us all to Rupert Murdoch. -- nm - Roger More Apr 10, 10:37 2
- Oh, god no. - Beryllium Apr 10, 10:54
- Message boards are people, my friend. -- nm - Bery si Apr 10, 10:38
*innovates on your ass* -- nm - oblique Apr 10, 10:36 1
- *sues you for patent infringement* -- nm - groiny si Apr 10, 10:44

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