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Dear user, when I closed your last ticket telling you not to foward us spam. Perhaps you misunderstood - oblique Jan 27, 08:12 6
- 'accidentally' turn the spam filter for his account off for the rest of the day. - mafic Jan 27, 08:15 2
  - When I used to run our spam filter internally at my last job, I was not sad the days it stopped working. People would be shocked by the volume of - oblique Jan 27, 08:16
  - nice. -- nm - loosilu Jan 27, 08:15
- I remember a country song back in the 90s called "What Part of No Don't You Understand." - Cuzzin Todd Jan 27, 08:13 2
  - The only reason you remember it is because some girl said it was your song. -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 27, 08:15 1
    - That and Ugly Kid Joe's 'I Hate Everything About You.' -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 27, 08:17
Dear work laptop: stop sucking out load or I will take a hammer to you. -- nm - Beaker Jan 27, 08:12 3
- I *soooo* misread this one. -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 27, 08:12 2
  - no, I think that's what he meant. USB "male pleasure device" -- nm - oblique Jan 27, 08:13
  - my misspelling of loud probably didn;t help much -- nm - Beaker Jan 27, 08:13
Google Street View either captured two dorks or some kind of space/time rift -- (link) - oblique Jan 27, 08:09 6
- Amusing that Japan is against use of the technology considering you probably could construct a similar map using all the pervs cell phone camera shots -- nm - Qale Jan 27, 08:50
- they did it on purpose to create interesting things on Google maps. i like it! -- nm - Andie Jan 27, 08:12 2
  - I had seen the marching band part but didn't realize this was part of the same group. heh. -- nm - oblique Jan 27, 08:13 1
    - Wait, the guys with the sheet escaping the building? - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 27, 08:14
- alert Torchwood -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Jan 27, 08:12
- or a really awesome public-space performance art project -- (link) - znufrii Jan 27, 08:11
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- they should throw in 2 years of free Papa Johns pizza into the contract. -- nm - Remlik Jan 27, 08:09
- I love that Manny is still holding out for his 4 year deal. -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 27, 08:06
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- brilliant. -- nm - loosilu Jan 27, 08:01
- both - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 27, 07:59
so, worth an extra 1/3 the frequent flyer miles: business class for 49 hours (round trip) of flying? - mafic Jan 27, 07:53 30
- 49 hours? you bet. -- nm - loosilu Jan 27, 08:01
- Not for me - but I'm a frequent flying non-believer. My tipping point would be whether the seats in coach have individual TV screens -- nm - Roger More Jan 27, 07:56 19
  - you'll never truly assimilate into Canada if you don't embrace points programs. -- nm - Reagen Jan 27, 08:05 6
    - I have Air Miles, which is enough for me. But I don -- nm - Roger More Jan 27, 08:10 5
      - sfek - but I don't think always flying a particular airline is worth collecting the points, because there's always some problem... - Roger More Jan 27, 08:13 4
        
        but then it's also free, so what've you lost? - mafic Jan 27, 08:19
        
        i just take whatever flight makes the most sense. but even still i've earned a few short run free flights with Air Canada. - Andie Jan 27, 08:17
        
        there are so many partnerships, though, you usually have a lot of airline choices. -- nm - loosilu Jan 27, 08:15 1
        
        at the end of the day, I just don't trust the airline to come through for me -- nm - Roger More Jan 27, 08:17
  - I always end up with the screen that doesn't work. -- nm - loosilu Jan 27, 08:02
  - I would hope on a flight of that length, all would. -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 27, 07:58 10
    - I'd hope so - but if he's flying Air Canada... -- nm - Roger More Jan 27, 08:00 9
      - the beauty of it is I entirely avoid air canada. thank you, star alliance. - mafic Jan 27, 08:03 8
        
        They're upgrading their fleet, but some of the older planes are still in service so it can be a crapshoot -- nm - Roger More Jan 27, 08:08 2
        
        but international routes typically get the good planes, particularly those long-ass pacific runs. -- nm - mafic Jan 27, 08:10 1
        
        triple 7? I love those. -- nm - loosilu Jan 27, 08:12
        
        what's the longest leg? -- nm - loosilu Jan 27, 08:03 4
        
        12:25, vancouver-hong kong. -- nm - mafic Jan 27, 08:09 3
        
        are you coming home for good? your mom will be so happy -- nm - Epiphany Jan 27, 08:10 1
        
        yeah, in 2010 (again, barring life-changing events). this is for the trip back here after I go home in march. -- nm - mafic Jan 27, 08:11
        
        go business. -- nm - loosilu Jan 27, 08:10
- f*ck yeah! -- nm - America Jan 27, 07:55
- Hell yeah. -- nm - ty SI Jan 27, 07:54
- umm...yeah. -- nm - znufrii Jan 27, 07:54
- why are you even asking? -- nm - Andie Jan 27, 07:54 2
  - wanted to be sure it was as obvious as I thought it was. - mafic Jan 27, 07:58 1
    - Singapore Business Class = happy ending -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 27, 07:59
- Hells yes. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 27, 07:54
- hells yes. -- nm - Diva Jan 27, 07:54 1
  - *blink* -- nm - JaxSean Jan 27, 07:54
Can't. open. this. bottle. of. MEDICINE!!! -- nm - Diva Jan 27, 07:52 3
- do a Will and swallow the whole thing. -- nm - loosilu Jan 27, 08:02
- "Take 1 pill every four hours to increase coordination and dexterity" -- nm - Max Jan 27, 07:54
- quick! give it to a child -- nm - decline Jan 27, 07:53
Neil Jordan to write and direct movie version of Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book -- (link) - ty97 Jan 27, 07:47 8
- I loved that book so much. -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Jan 27, 08:02
- yep, he tweeted it this morning. -- nm - Callisto Jan 27, 07:49 1
  - But it's more fun to reference a website called Geeks of Doom -- nm - con_carne Jan 27, 07:52
- Neil Patrick Harris to star? -- nm - Max Jan 27, 07:49 4
  - Neil Diamond for the soundtrack. -- nm - loosilu Jan 27, 08:03 2
    - Neil Young would be better -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Jan 27, 08:05 1
      - Neil Peart on drums. -- nm - loosilu Jan 27, 08:05
  - As Silas? Oooh, good casting -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Jan 27, 08:02
Yes, I'm proofreading the stimulus bill... - znufrii Jan 27, 07:43 11
- Sort of related, from The Onion -- (link) - mara Jan 27, 08:10
- yes, but the incorrect usage seems common enough -- nm - Roger More Jan 27, 07:47 9
  - Bah! Whatever happened to having standards? -- nm - znufrii Jan 27, 07:48 8
    - There's no equivalent to the Academie Francaise for the English language, so it tends to be more... democratic - Roger More Jan 27, 07:52 7
      - It's one thing for casual vernacular use, quite another for official govenrment use. -- nm - znufrii Jan 27, 07:57 6
        
        they have their own fucked up style. -- nm - loosilu Jan 27, 08:04
        
        Ehh... it's just a typo in a quickly written document. These bills are written by people like you and me, they don't come out perfect. -- nm - Roger More Jan 27, 07:59 4
        
        Well, I hope they fix it. -- nm - znufrii Jan 27, 08:01 3
        
        Fixed - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 27, 08:04 1
        
        better... -- nm - znufrii Jan 27, 08:08
        
        Flip them an email. Then if it gets corrected, you'll have a story to tell your grandkids :) -- nm - Roger More Jan 27, 08:03
Coach is fired for not apologizing for 100-0 win? -- (link) - JaxSean Jan 27, 07:42 72
- When I was in high school our girls team beat another team 117-1. - pmb Jan 27, 08:17
- How were these two mismatched teams even playing each other? - ty97 Jan 27, 07:49 8
  - if a real player is guarding the hoop? -- nm - loosilu Jan 27, 08:05
  - Wasn't the "0" school one for mentally challeneged girls? -- nm - oblique Jan 27, 08:04 1
    - They had "learning issues", iirc. -- nm - kelly Jan 27, 08:09
  - apparently some of the girls had literally never played basketball before. -- nm - Reagen Jan 27, 07:51 2
    - And after that 'game', they still haven't. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 27, 07:57
    - and others were blind. -- nm - mafic Jan 27, 07:52
  - They are both very school schools in the same district. But, yeah, I don't have any idea why you couldn't score at least a few points. -- nm - Don Homer Jan 27, 07:49
  - heh. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 27, 07:49
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  - According to the coach's statement, they made 4 3-pointers the entire game. 3 in the 1st quarter and 1 in the 3rd. - Jim Jan 27, 07:48 7
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      - The initial story I read agrees more with you then the coach. -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 27, 07:52
      - According to him, he stopped the press in the first quarter. But I wasn't there. -- nm - Jim Jan 27, 07:51
      - The coach says he called off the full court press once it hit 25-0. -- nm - Don Homer Jan 27, 07:51 3
        
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        *shrug* as well. Though, if this type of crap doesn't get them to initiate a "mercy rule" then they're stupid. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 27, 07:55 1
        
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  - So a basketball coach tells his players to shoot 3-pointers? - JaxSean Jan 27, 07:47 3
    - It was the lead story on my Verizon webpage for a couple days. Last weekend maybe? That was when I read it. -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 27, 07:50 2
      - I don't pay attention to sports...or the news, obviously. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 27, 07:53 1
        
        I can not remember the short hedline, but 100-0 was in it and I was like, WTF?". -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 27, 07:55
  - In the message posted the coach says they shot four 3 points, three of which were in the 1st quarter and one in the 3rd. -- nm - Don Homer Jan 27, 07:47 1
    - "pointers" -- nm - Don Homer Jan 27, 07:48
  - I just (of course) imagine being a parent at the game. -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 27, 07:47
  - this is how I feel. - Mel Profit Jan 27, 07:46 3
    - But I thought you were a Patriots fan? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 27, 07:49 2
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      - 50 Spawn Points -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 27, 07:55
- Good. -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 27, 07:43 1
  - agreed -- nm - Beaker Jan 27, 07:45
- Actually fired for publically disagreeing with the schools apology -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Jan 27, 07:43 39
  - Hmm. Still not sure I agree with that. - JaxSean Jan 27, 07:45 38
    - If you write a letter to the editor of a paper disagreeing with your boss...you should expect to be fired. -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Jan 27, 08:04 2
      - Yeah, the taking it public is the one thing I don't like. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 27, 08:09 1
        
        That's the one thing that seals it for me...it's not about the game or the performance of his team anymore - The Calico Cat Coalition Jan 27, 08:11
    - It would be just as demoralizing for the other team if the winners started handing them the ball instead of participating - Strongbad Jan 27, 07:47 34
      - It sounds like he had the 1st string in for the majority of the time. - Mel Profit Jan 27, 07:49 4
        
        HAHAHAHA!!! -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 27, 08:12
        
        He only has 8 players...so there's only 3 2nd stringers. -- nm - Jim Jan 27, 07:50 1
        
        That's the 0 team. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 27, 07:54
        
        He only has 8 players and was subbing in the bench as early as the 1st quarter. -- nm - Don Homer Jan 27, 07:50
      - Right? "We're winning 59-0 at halftime, so let's sit down and let the other team score points." - JaxSean Jan 27, 07:48 28
        
        you can play not as hard. it's actually pretty common practice to sort of tone down the playing when you are *clearly* killing the other team. -- nm - Andie Jan 27, 07:49 27
        
        So how do you do that in basketball? Stop shooting and blatantly miss? - JaxSean Jan 27, 07:52 9
        
        Slow down the tempo, both offensively and defensively. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 27, 07:55
        
        don't run so hard, pass a lot, it's not that hard to just... slow down. -- nm - Andie Jan 27, 07:55
        
        run the shot clock out, at a minimum. -- nm - Reagen Jan 27, 07:54 1
        
        I don't like that the score was 100-0, but if you're at the point that you need to be running out the clock on every possession and not shooting at - Don Homer Jan 27, 07:57
        
        More dribbling. -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 27, 07:53
        
        The only situation I can come up with is old-school UNC 4-corners offense - Strongbad Jan 27, 07:53 2
        
        Then he'd be fired for shooting 3-pointers. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 27, 07:54 1
        
        I doubt it, if they're from half-court. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 27, 07:56
        
        exactly. -- nm - Don Homer Jan 27, 07:52
        
        I would have a problem with a coach telling my son/daughter to "take it easy" and not play their best. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 27, 07:50 11
        
        really? i think good sportsmanship is a vital part of team sports. humiliating the other team isn't good sportsmanship. -- nm - Andie Jan 27, 07:55 10
        
        I would encourage shots into the opposing team's basket. -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 27, 07:58 2
        
        wow. I would expect the losing team to feel even worse in that case. - Don Homer Jan 27, 07:59 1
        
        In all honesty, I doubtthey could feel any worse. - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 27, 08:05
        
        It's a fine line really. What's more humiliating? 100-0 or 60-0 and the other team basically not playing anymore? -- nm - Jim Jan 27, 07:57
        
        Again, personally I think it's more demoralizing for the losing side if the winners are noticeably playing it easy just to give them a chance. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 27, 07:56 5
        
        It's not good sportsmanship if, for example, you ask your best hitters to not swing at pitches and fielders to let balls pass by -- nm - Strongbad Jan 27, 07:58 4
        
        sure, but you can ask them to not swing for the fences. it's like if you play a game with your kids - Andie Jan 27, 08:04 2
        
        No, you never say don't play 100%. You do say, don't take liberties - Will Hunting Jan 27, 08:09
        
        The reason you do that is so when they get to the point that they really can beat you, only you will know it. -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 27, 08:07
        
        right. It would be pathetic. -- nm - Don Homer Jan 27, 08:00
        
        According to his statement, that's what they did. -- nm - Jim Jan 27, 07:50 4
        
        i thought his original statement is, they slowed down AFTER they hit 100 points? -- nm - Andie Jan 27, 07:56 3
        
        The statement that article links to says they slowed down when the score was 25-0 midway through the first quarter. -- nm - Jim Jan 27, 07:57 2
        
        i know, but i'm sure when i read the *original* story, they say the slow down happened at a hundred points. -- nm - Andie Jan 27, 08:12 1
        
        It did. Scored 100 with, like, four minutes left so the coach told his team to ease up. -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 27, 08:16
um, wow. I guess I found my photo of the day ... it snowed last night. It's a white tuesday! :) -- nm - Beryllium Jan 27, 07:41 1
- And I bet yours will be the only one! -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 27, 07:42
~Ain't it good, ain't it right. That you are with me, here tonight.~ -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 27, 07:40
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- *gags you* -- nm - kelly Jan 27, 07:42

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