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STIS - what's that website that has a photo gallery like the Big Picture but it's run by someone else? -- nm - loosilu Apr 12, 10:16 2
- the atlantic? I forget -- nm - Beryllium Apr 12, 10:17 1
  - that's it! In Focus. thanks. -- nm - loosilu Apr 12, 10:18
�He is a jackass...but he�s talented." Obama on Kanye -- (link) - ty97 Apr 12, 10:12
if you really think every kid in America should see your movie about bullying then why don't you put it on the internet for free?" -- nm - Beaker Apr 12, 10:11 4
- "Because we want them to give us their lunch money." -- nm - Beryllium Apr 12, 10:21
- What a ludicrous question. -- nm - ty97 Apr 12, 10:12 2
  - it amused me greatly -- nm - Beaker Apr 12, 10:19
  - it was from Southpark episode -- nm - JenBro Apr 12, 10:17
anyone here still watching Idol??? - groiny Apr 12, 10:03 8
- I caught the show a couple weeks ago for the first time in ages - was just surfing channels while kid watching - Stevie Nicks was on - it was good - JenBro Apr 12, 10:18 2
  - that was the week where Elise slayed the Zeppelin song. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 12, 10:19 1
    - YES (whole lotta love) - did that not totally rock? I even liked the group montage songs they performed that night - everyone seemed pretty good IMHO -- nm - JenBro Apr 12, 10:23
- I couldn't hang this season, for some reason. - con_carne Apr 12, 10:06
- I'm all about The Voice at this point. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 12, 10:05 3
  - the top 7 on this years Idol is pretty solid. - groiny Apr 12, 10:06 2
    - For me, it's more the judges -- I get a lot more decent feedback from Voice than any of the AI leftovers. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 12, 10:15 1
      - I can see that. I have watched the Voice, and I like the judges there as well. - groiny Apr 12, 10:18
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- ex-occupant -- nm - Beaker Apr 12, 10:05
- That orderee is a moron; but at least security caught something that was a 'risk'. - Will Hunting Apr 12, 10:05 1
  - "Oh fuck, a water bottle! Evacuate!" heheh -- nm - Beryllium Apr 12, 10:22
- *headdesk* -- nm - znufrii Apr 12, 10:03
Ken Dryden: The Hot Goalie -- (link) - Beaker Apr 12, 09:56 1
- Yes, he's dreeeeeeamy. -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) Apr 12, 10:00
You can pre-order Rowling's new book on Amazon now. Release: Sept. 27th. - Mop (198 lbs) Apr 12, 09:51 3
- Aside: You can only but the ebook of the Potter books at Pottermore. But Amazon links you to them. -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) Apr 12, 09:56
- I think I'll wait for some reviews first -- nm - decline Apr 12, 09:53 1
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VN move groiny...MIXING for 99 points -- nm - amoxy Apr 12, 09:48 3
- *hands you an 's' to add to his nice word* -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 12, 09:50 1
  - I wish, but the G was at the end of the board -- nm - amoxy Apr 12, 09:51
- I did Roulettte last night and was impressed with my self -- nm - eag t-15 Apr 12, 09:49
The Tron tells me nothing. Have we not discusses the Hilary Rosen / Ann Romney thing? -- (link) - ty97 Apr 12, 09:47 26
- As an extremely rich woman, it's not quite the same but I am of the opinion that homemakers have brutal jobs. -- nm - David Apr 12, 10:13 2
  - It's obviously harder for the rich women. I mean, the stress of managing all the cooks, nannies, housekeepers and gardeners is incredible, not to - decline Apr 12, 10:18
  - especially when they have so many homes! *rimshot* -- nm - Beryllium Apr 12, 10:17
- /googles Rosen/ Former head of the RIAA??? Why, she's the [bleep] who killed Napster! - Dr.Vermin Apr 12, 09:58 6
  - along with metallica . lars can suck it! -- nm - Epiphany Apr 12, 10:17
  - Yeah, Dems need to cut her loose ASAP. -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) Apr 12, 10:01
  - Oh, *HAYAL* naw! -- nm - con_carne Apr 12, 10:00
  - So, you're against capitalism when there's a service you want for free. - Will Hunting Apr 12, 09:59 2
    - It's the true system of America: selfishism. -- nm - ty97 Apr 12, 10:02 1
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- i'm glad that the GOP has come around to admitting that single moms raising their kids on welfare are actually "working" -- nm - pixitude Apr 12, 09:48 2
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  - It's a pretty base kind of hypicrisy. - con_carne Apr 12, 09:53
- I was thinking about giving Rosen today's "Not Helping" award. - znufrii Apr 12, 09:48
- I was a dumb thing to say, however, the Republicans are making waaay too much over it -- nm - amoxy Apr 12, 09:48 11
  - It's moot. If there's any traction at all, it's to their benefit to milk it. -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) Apr 12, 09:52
  - The Republicans are smartly making as big a thing they can out of it. -- nm - ty97 Apr 12, 09:49 8
    - and if they overreach and end up looking idiotic in the process, all the better. -- nm - znufrii Apr 12, 09:53 4
      - I don't really see the downside here for them. -- nm - ty97 Apr 12, 09:54 3
        
        only to the extent that their objections can be used against them to point out the hypocrisy of their other positions. -- nm - znufrii Apr 12, 10:00 2
        
        That requires combining two thoughts to form a new thoughts. Most voters aren't that deep. -- nm - ty97 Apr 12, 10:02 1
        
        good point. -- nm - znufrii Apr 12, 10:02
    - It's like a war on women! -- nm - Dr.Vermin Apr 12, 09:51 2
      - yup, it's exactly the same. -- nm - ty97 Apr 12, 09:51 1
        
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  - and frankly, Rosen gave a very good explanation in response to the uproar - znufrii Apr 12, 09:49
Tivo question: Replacement remote. Do I get the slider keyboard remote or the Glo remote? -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) Apr 12, 09:45 9
- Get the Glo remote and use the app for typing stuff as Vermin suggested. -- nm - David Apr 12, 10:08 1
  - It seems the keyboard remote also glows. -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) Apr 12, 10:16
- Logitech Harmony. 1 remote to control everything -- nm - decline Apr 12, 09:51 2
  - *nods* -- nm - Don Homer Apr 12, 09:51 1
    - Harmony: Remote controls for dummies. I hear that Logitech's going to be selling Jitterbug phones soon, too. -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) Apr 12, 09:59
- what's wrong with the peanut? -- nm - loosilu Apr 12, 09:50 1
  - I've worn out my 2nd. I'm due for a 3rd. -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) Apr 12, 09:54
- Smartphone app. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Apr 12, 09:46 1
  - - -- (link) - Dr.Vermin Apr 12, 09:48
Today's viral Kickstarter project: Leisure Suit Larry Resurrection! -- (link) - Mop (198 lbs) Apr 12, 09:42 1
- I hope he bones zombies -- nm - Beaker Apr 12, 09:49
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- i just add an extra $xx to my check each month. the overage seems to be applied to the interest, as far as i can tell -- nm - pixitude Apr 12, 09:44 4
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    - set up recurring payments for the minimum, and then manually send in extra payments to pay down principal. -- nm - znufrii Apr 12, 09:52 2
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        that's just dumb. -- nm - znufrii Apr 12, 09:53
- you're dealing with a private loan servicer, I presume? - znufrii Apr 12, 09:38 8
  - note that I haven't used their new system since they changed over their website, however. - znufrii Apr 12, 09:44
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    - what is the interest rate like? Could you refinance elsewhere at a lower rate? -- nm - Beaker Apr 12, 09:48 4
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        doubtful, that is a great rate -- nm - Beaker Apr 12, 09:57 2
        
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        3.4% currently, unless the Teahadis let it double to 6.8% in June -- (link) - pixitude Apr 12, 10:04
    - yeah, ewww... - znufrii Apr 12, 09:45
- ::reads... end all student loans:: Vote for me!!! -- nm - Romney Apr 12, 09:38
Spawn LIR - just think about this - you have LOTS of time to come up with something fun that you can do each year on Bub's "first day of school" - JenBro Apr 12, 09:35 2
- like trying not to cry like a woman -- nm - pixitude Apr 12, 09:46 1
  - I don't think less of a guy that shed's a tear now and then ... like - over Toy Story for instance :) -- nm - JenBro Apr 12, 10:22
monolith discovered on Mars -- (link) - pixitude Apr 12, 09:31 4
- braaaaaam... braaaaaam... braaaaaaaaaaaaam.... - Thus Spake Vermin Apr 12, 09:38
- *Finally*. Geez. It's 20 effin 12. -- nm - mara Apr 12, 09:33
- *twitch* -- nm - Iron Spawn: T minus 2 days Apr 12, 09:32 1
  - They are saying it is not tall. Can they not extrapolate height? -- nm - Iron Spawn: T minus 2 days Apr 12, 09:36
Sycor - LIR - camomile tea & ginger tea, also yogurt - but if you don't like those (overshare inside) - JenBro Apr 12, 09:31
Good numbers for the B--- in Apt. 23. -- (link) - Mop (198 lbs) Apr 12, 09:30 25
- Wait, Happy Endings is already over for the season? I didn't know that. -- nm - David Apr 12, 10:11 1
  - yeah, pretty lame season ender. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 12, 10:18
- Dear Ghost of John Ritter. Your daughter is pretty yummy. Thanks. RIP. - Dr.Vermin Apr 12, 09:32 22
  - Holy f*ck. Didn't realize she was Ritter's daughter. I only recognized her as the daughter in "'Til Death". -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) Apr 12, 09:58 2
    - Or maybe she's not related. -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) Apr 12, 09:58 1
      - Nope. My mistake. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Apr 12, 10:00
  - I dig it. -- nm - znufrii Apr 12, 09:40
  - The Beetlejuice looking girl? No thanks. -- nm - Iron Spawn: T minus 2 days Apr 12, 09:39 1
    - I had *such* a crush on Ryder, circa: Bettlejuice. -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) Apr 12, 10:02
  - Ty is right. PFM is wrong. -- nm - con_carne Apr 12, 09:38 2
    - she's gaunt, pasty and emanates the essence of rancid milk - prayformojo Apr 12, 09:52 1
      - She is hot in a Hollywood vampires kind of way. Those who prefer girl next door types need not apply. -- nm - con_carne Apr 12, 09:54
  - not related -- nm - decline Apr 12, 09:38
  - I don't think that's her dad. -- nm - ty97 Apr 12, 09:34 8
    - Well, hell. Nobody tell my wife that. - Dr.Vermin Apr 12, 09:45 7
      - *heads to facebook to message her* - Will Hunting Apr 12, 09:50 5
        
        I do not negotiate with terrorists! - Dr.Vermin Apr 12, 09:52 4
        
        better offer $20. -- nm - loosilu Apr 12, 09:59
        
        Terrorism will be what your wife inflicts upon you for your error. I consider my offer to be fair market value in terrorism prevention. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 12, 09:53 2
        
        /installs Predator Drone control smartphone app/ - Dr.Vermin Apr 12, 09:59 1
        
        Way more than the $25 I was going to request. - Will Hunting Apr 12, 10:03
      - heh. Just checked. ty is correct. -- nm - loosilu Apr 12, 09:49
  - ugh ugh ugh. I don't see the appeal in her at all. - prayformojo Apr 12, 09:33 2
    - She's not a drop dead gorgeous woman but she is ultra hot because she is really damned funny. - David Apr 12, 10:09
    - She's sassy sidekick in my mind. But from what I saw last night, it was a decent comedy. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 12, 09:39
Shouldn't it be: "April 2: This day in history..."? -- nm - Mop Apr 12, 09:30
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. This is my Exhibit A - TWuG Apr 12, 09:24
...but then again, you may. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Apr 12, 09:22
Son, we need to talk. Jumping a ramp in a shopping cart? - con_carne Apr 12, 09:18
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- Why is he not starting? -- nm - amoxy Apr 12, 09:28 2
  - Becuase he's only had 68 innings in 2 years; and last year, he walked 40 guys in 50 innings. - Will Hunting Apr 12, 09:36
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- *shrug* It's a high fastball. Freese looks stupid becuase he didn't commit to the swing and tried to stop it. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 12, 09:27
- Before Carlos Marmol lost his control completely, he did that to guys on a regular basis (averaged over 16k's/9ip 2 years ago). - pmb Apr 12, 09:26
- Just imagine if he got to do it starting with the first pitch of the game. -- nm - volnelk Apr 12, 09:19
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- or with your smart phone -- nm - ceregon Apr 12, 09:40 1
  - It's a smart phone world! -- nm - Iron Spawn: T minus 2 days Apr 12, 09:41
- I've known it was theoretically possible, but have never actually done it myself. -- nm - znufrii Apr 12, 09:28 2
  - I set mine to record stuff from my hotel room in Rwanda! -- nm - loosilu Apr 12, 09:40
  - Yours too. - Iron Spawn: T minus 2 days Apr 12, 09:31
- Yes. We have been controlling your DVR for months. -- nm - Iron Spawn: T minus 2 days Apr 12, 09:28 2
  - ST Poll: Control Dawson's DVR. What do you record? -- nm - ty97 Apr 12, 09:32 1
    - EWTN -- nm - znufrii Apr 12, 09:36
- Yes - Stephen Apr 12, 09:19
- I believe even I knew that.....and I'm the last person on earth not to own a DVR :) -- nm - MojaveMeg Apr 12, 09:17
LYC - our Friends of the Library bookstore now has our first Amazon listings. We've contracted with an outside - MojaveMeg Apr 12, 09:14 2
- Nice. Do you think they are collector's items? First edition kind of stuff? -- nm - con_carne Apr 12, 09:20 1
  - Look to be mostly reference material...and the history of the Offenhauser racing engine. -- nm - MojaveMeg Apr 12, 10:00
Early film from Attack the Block's Joe Cornish and Adam Buxton - Toytanic. -- (link) - LMS Apr 12, 09:14 [youtube]
Krusty, that was what we called the place. I forget its real name. - David Apr 12, 09:12 1
- Ahh...that makes sense. :-) - Krusty Apr 12, 09:15
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- The 56 previous instances of a hit batter winning a game was a bit more surprising. -- nm - GregW Apr 12, 09:33
Death by a thousand Apple updates. Mac OS's Dashboard is being treated just like every other product Apple decides to ignore. -- (link) - Mop (198 lbs) Apr 12, 09:10
Google Ads/Doubleclick seems to think I'm a Hindi woman. Why am I getting tons of ads for UtsavFashion.com? -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) Apr 12, 09:10 1
- Someone stole your identity and used to order a bride from India -- nm - Beryllium Apr 12, 09:11
World Financial Center evacuated after what appears to be a grenade spotted in a package -- (link) - ty97 Apr 12, 09:10 2
- Where did you get a grenade? -- nm - con_carne Apr 12, 09:13 1
  - garage sale -- nm - Epiphany Apr 12, 09:14
Like ... I'm sure my textured rusty paint photo could be useful for someone -- nm - Beryllium Apr 12, 09:09
Again? -- nm - Iron Spawn: T minus 2 days Apr 12, 09:08 1
- ST is nothing if not repetitive. -- nm - znufrii Apr 12, 09:09

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