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Stupid impulse-purchase-priced Kindles. This is the 3rd one I've bought in the past 3 months... -- nm - Ender May 2, 11:11 4
- Just plunged for the Kindle Fire as well. We have an iPad already but I can't travel with it. - spamlet May 2, 11:12 2
  - hopefully there is a flixster app for it then. -- nm - tRuMaN (oddly mispronounced) May 2, 11:16
  - This is why I have mine. It's in my bag all the time for when I'm out and about -- nm - oblique May 2, 11:14
- gotta have one for the back of the toilet. -- nm - TFox May 2, 11:12
Just started listening on King's book on JFK. 30 discs. Holy crap -- nm - oblique May 2, 11:09 1
- I order the fake gunslinger book yesterday. - Epiphany May 2, 11:11
do we know if the IT Motivational Tool works just as well on investment bankers? -- nm - znufrii May 2, 11:06
Jax, how do you know how long your warranty is for? I registered it today and only got an email saying "thank you for registering." - kelly May 2, 11:06 1
- mine said what yours said - no specific time. I'm scared to call and find out. -- nm - Epiphany May 2, 11:10
This picture feels wonky -- (link) - zork May 2, 11:06 2
- tHAT IS weird -- nm - amoxy May 2, 11:11
- it's like their heads are reversed! -- nm - oblique May 2, 11:10
Jon Hamm and Daniel Radcliffe to star in Britsh miniseries - amoxy May 2, 10:59 1
- Both have pleasantly surprised me. Hamm with his comedy and Radcliffe with his singing and dancing -- nm - Beaker May 2, 11:05
What percentage of American women answered "YES" to: Do you leave the water running when you brush your teeth? -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) May 2, 10:56 12
- Semi-related: 88 Minutes has the best moment of a woman brushing her teeth ever filmed. -- nm - David May 2, 11:08
- god no -- nm - pixitude May 2, 11:06
- 74% -- nm - Krusty May 2, 11:01
- Half of the people that actually do it -- nm - Guigue May 2, 11:00
- 33.33% -- nm - Was Bar Was May 2, 10:59
- if I'm brushing them while I shower - water is on - if I'm at the sink - waters off -- nm - JenBro May 2, 10:59 5
  - you... brush your teeth in the shower? -- nm - Andie May 2, 11:05 4
    - I never did until college - I blame it on Neil - who put his tooth brush and tooth paste in the shower one day and that's been it ever since. -- nm - JenBro May 2, 11:34
    - I do this periodically -- nm - Epiphany May 2, 11:12
    - I've done it. -- nm - zork May 2, 11:07
    - I make salads! -- nm - Cosmo Kramer May 2, 11:06
- 15% -- nm - Beaker May 2, 10:57
Harvard and MIT team up as the latest to offer free online courses -- (link) - znufrii May 2, 10:54 5
- I'm waiting for 6ale to do the same -- nm - prayformojo May 2, 11:03
- like Math 55 - Harvard May 2, 11:01
- I am more optimistic that our current five-digit annual cost of college has gone the way of the dodo the time Lil' Vermin graduates high school. -- nm - Dr.Vermin May 2, 11:01 1
  - Did you go from .0001% to .001%? -- nm - Will Hunting May 2, 11:03
- Thermodynamics XI: Advanced Shit You Couldn't Possibly Know Even if We Give it Away for Free -- nm - pixitude May 2, 11:00
What percentage of American women answered "YES" to: Have you ever called a phone # written on a bathroom wall? -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) May 2, 10:52 3
- 2% -- nm - Krusty May 2, 10:53 2
  - Ding! On the nose. -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) May 2, 10:54 1
    - Heh. :-) I just can't see anyone really doing it. I'd guess men is around 6-8%. -- nm - Krusty May 2, 10:56
Here's why I have very little enthusiasm for The Avengers - prayformojo May 2, 10:50 18
- I will tell you the same thing that convinced the wife to go see Cabin in the Woods. - Dr.Vermin May 2, 11:03 3
  - not to break david's heart, but that's not much of a selling point for me -- nm - prayformojo May 2, 11:04 2
    - This is gonna hurt me worse than it hurts you but I have to do it. 2 hours. -- nm - David May 2, 11:15
    - yeah, I am not a fan of his previous stuff, but this was stellar. nm -- nm - groiny May 2, 11:05
- Interesting....classically the Avengers IMO - Capstern May 2, 10:55
- trailer spoiler? - sycor May 2, 10:54
- Go sit in the corner! -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) May 2, 10:54
- answers..... - groiny May 2, 10:53
- hmmm - Jovian May 2, 10:53
- I'm just not a huge fan of superhero movies and haven't seen any of the "lead-up" movies. That's why I probably won't ever see it. -- nm - spamlet May 2, 10:52 8
  - seriously, it does not matter. nm -- nm - groiny May 2, 10:54 7
    - It's still a "blow crap up" movie, right? I'll skip it. - spamlet May 2, 10:56 6
      - to some extent, yes, but there is much more to it than that. nm -- nm - groiny May 2, 10:57
      - From what I have read and heard its much more than that its not a Bay or Bruckheimer film -- nm - Capstern May 2, 10:57
      - think this generations Star Wars (the originals). thats the vibe I get from it. -- nm - Jovian May 2, 10:57 3
        
        only in the david sense of "star wars" -- nm - pixitude May 2, 11:04
        
        Seriously? I don't get that -- nm - amoxy May 2, 11:03
        
        THATS IT. Thats how this thing has been pulling at me -- nm - Capstern May 2, 10:57
Kate Upton animated gif's repost. #2 and #9 are *clearly* the best (link) - Jovian May 2, 10:50 18
- IDK who that is but she looks ordenary -- nm - Danedukenuuk May 2, 10:55 17
  - Check out her Easter video... -- (link) - Krusty May 2, 11:06 [youtube] 6
    - Okay, I'm officially bored with her. -- nm - David May 2, 11:12 3
      - Are you sick? This is all I really know of her and I've watched it three time since I posted it. - Krusty May 2, 11:18
      - we, sir, can no longer be friends! -- nm - Epiphany May 2, 11:13
      - *bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce* nm -- nm - groiny May 2, 11:12
    - yeah, I am not a huge fan of hers, but she is hot as hell in this. nm -- nm - groiny May 2, 11:09
    - *resets clock on Pippy's porn poll* -- nm - oblique May 2, 11:08
  - essentially she is the hottest name in the US at this point in time. - Jovian May 2, 10:58 9
    - naturally jiggly and to me at least, seemingly enjoying every minute of her fame with a very casual attitude. It reminds me of LMFAO - oblique May 2, 11:00 8
      - (The fact that STers seem to have a need to like her as a person amuses me.) -- nm - con_carne May 2, 11:03 5
        
        certainly after she opened her mouth on SNL, her hotness took a hit. - TFox May 2, 11:11
        
        It helps. I mean I think Kim K is drop dead gorgeous, but everything else about her makes her completely undesirable. -- nm - Jovian May 2, 11:09
        
        I guess maybe that's the difference between just staring at her body and being genuinely attracted in a way -- nm - oblique May 2, 11:05
        
        well, there is something to that. - groiny May 2, 11:04 1
        
        *ding* If Amanda Heard was half as fun - she'd be getting more roles -- nm - Epiphany May 2, 11:14
      - yep. She's *only* 19 and clearly having a blast. -- nm - Jovian May 2, 11:03 1
        
        Unlike most "supermodels" who seem to basically need a plate of sandwiches and are pissed off about it -- nm - oblique May 2, 11:03
Saints/Brees still not close on contract -- (link) - Beaker May 2, 10:47 2
- where do you go if your Brees that gives you a better situation? - pixitude May 2, 10:55
- The one positive they have, Brees, is getting screwed over - amoxy May 2, 10:49
Speaking of comics...I need to add some to my pull card or I will lose my account! Plus The Boys ends in like 4 months, so I really need two...GO! -- nm - Beaker May 2, 10:44 4
- RASL, maybe? - Kim Pine May 2, 11:14
- Thief of Thieves, Saga, Incorruptible, Irredeemable, Fables, Fairest, Unwritten -- nm - TWuG May 2, 10:56
- Tbolts and A vs X limited series -- nm - Jovian May 2, 10:47
- I buy Fables in TPB form, so that one is already in. -- nm - Beaker May 2, 10:45
If I ever run into the person that suggested this open office meet and greet to the boss I'm not even saying a word, i'm just punching them in the - Stephen May 2, 10:38 4
- I guess that's to be expected... - Old Antarctic Explorer May 2, 11:10
- no hotties? -- nm - Beaker May 2, 10:46
- How many crazy cat ladies have shown up? -- nm - amoxy May 2, 10:45
- how's the cheese dip? -- nm - loosilu May 2, 10:39
Mysterious "hum" that only Canadians can hear is debated. -- (link) - loosilu May 2, 10:34 5
- vibrating touques -- nm - Capstern May 2, 10:43
- Aboooooooooooooooooooooooooooooot -- nm - zork May 2, 10:35
- offs -- nm - pixitude May 2, 10:34 2
  - She's adding to the discussion! -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) May 2, 10:42
  - dammit! -- nm - loosilu May 2, 10:35
Kilbo, I just pulled the trigger on the Kindle Fire. How do you "sideload" an app? -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) May 2, 10:31 7
- Just download the APK with the browser and click on it in the download list. I believe there is a checkbox in the settings to allow 3rd party apps -- nm - oblique May 2, 10:34 5
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    - It all depends on the vendor. Many do not provide it but if you have one, you can load it -- nm - oblique May 2, 11:08
    - did you try googling "file".apk ? -- nm - decline May 2, 11:08 1
      - [deleted]
  - Ah, simple enough. Thanks. -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) May 2, 10:36
- as did I. nm -- nm - groiny May 2, 10:31
I wonder what level of box office Marvel would like to see during release before they add the third post credits scene -- nm - con_carne May 2, 10:30 20
- I have actually kept myself unaware of end credits for Avengers...is it a good Scene? - Capstern May 2, 10:36 13
  - yes. very cool. nm -- nm - groiny May 2, 10:37 12
    - Please tell me its so cool it only makes sense to comic people...I dont like the ones that make sense to everyone - Capstern May 2, 10:38 11
      - Logical fallacy... fails to compute... *head explodes* -- nm - Roger More May 2, 10:41 6
        
        ok, I will let you in on a secret about it....... - groiny May 2, 10:43 5
        
        orgy! -- nm - Beaker May 2, 10:44 3
        
        with only one female team member isnt that technically running a train? or a GB? -- nm - Capstern May 2, 10:46 2
        
        Robin Sparkles! -- nm - Beaker May 2, 10:48 1
        
        and she looks fantastic in this. nm -- nm - groiny May 2, 10:49
        
        Wait its of Tony Stark,,,well he has excellent taste in cars -- nm - Capstern May 2, 10:44
      - I had to ask Remlik what it was. nm -- nm - groiny May 2, 10:40 3
        
        ohhhh that bodes well. Cant wait - plan to see 2x this weekend (well if I like it but sounds like I will) -- nm - Capstern May 2, 10:43 2
        
        my guess is you might see it 3X this weekend. nm -- nm - groiny May 2, 10:43 1
        
        Yeah thats possible. The kids want to see it so will take them, but figure I will want to rewatch and look for things a few times - Capstern May 2, 10:46
- Shut up and give us your money, bitch. -- nm - Marvel May 2, 10:33
- I can't stand the practice, actually. - groiny May 2, 10:32 3
  - more time for me to finish you off! -- nm - spwan May 2, 10:32 2
    - what ARE your guys doing to each other in the theater???? ewww -- nm - Capstern May 2, 10:37
    - I have been out of the game a while, but I am pretty sure I could do better. nm -- nm - groiny May 2, 10:33
- No, really. This is the LAST one, pinky swear. -- nm - Marvel May 2, 10:31
Whenever I deposit a check at my bank, it feels like I'm laundering money - prayformojo May 2, 10:30 1
- I tried ING new mobile deposit feature last week (we had two checks sitting around). Worked smoothly and they were approved the next day - Don Homer May 2, 10:39
Also, related to the ongoing discussions. The Flixster app worked fine on my Kindle Fire for viewing the movies that I registered with Walmart's - oblique May 2, 10:30 21
- Does the USB port on the Fire allow accessories (keyboard) or external storage? -- nm - spamlet May 2, 10:47 3
  - No. It's a micro (or mini?) USB for charging only as far as I can tell -- nm - oblique May 2, 10:58 2
    - you can also plug the kindle into a pc and it'll show as a removable drive -- nm - decline May 2, 11:04 1
      - Ok, thanks. Just didn't know if I could use a USB stick as a cheat for external storage of movies. -- nm - spamlet May 2, 11:13
- When we did disc to digital the other night... - David May 2, 10:34 1
  - It was their first time but the lady was really sweet and the asst. manager came over as well. I went back to the machine with them - oblique May 2, 10:36
- Nice. It's making ripping Blu-rays less appealing. And you don't need to be connected to playback a movie? -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) May 2, 10:32 14
  - Also, the Flixster app on the iPad supports Airplay so it appears I can stream it to my AppleTV with that as well - oblique May 2, 10:33 5
    - Yeah, I'm gonna have to buy an Apple TV. Damn you, Steve Jobs! -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) May 2, 10:39
    - Could you explain this process? I want to tell Kim's dad about it. -- nm - David May 2, 10:35 3
      - I had Airplay explained to me as Home DNLA made simple... exclusively for Apple devices. - Mop (198 lbs) May 2, 10:41 1
        
        Home Sharing is more like Home DNLA. AirPlay is more like streaming of specific content from one device to another - oblique May 2, 10:43
      - Just start playing the movie on the iPad. If you have an AppleTV, you will see the little airplay icon in the player (it uses the internal iPad - oblique May 2, 10:37
  - The Flixster app (both Android and iPad) allows for downloading the movies locally. I had one that failed with an error - oblique May 2, 10:33 7
    - Here's the deal. We're going on a road trip. I wonder how many movies I can download for 8 GB. -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) May 2, 10:36 6
      - That's a much smaller concern for me now that I've figured out how to do wifi tethering for free on my phone. -- nm - Ender May 2, 10:50
      - The one I was downloading which I think was SD was about 500MB or so? I can double check again -- nm - oblique May 2, 10:36 4
        
        I think that combined with Redbox at McDonald's, the kids are gonna be really happy. -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) May 2, 10:38 1
        
        The only thing I like better is the Kingston Wi-Drive with a boatload of DVD rips on it - oblique May 2, 10:40
        
        That sounds about right for the ones I've ripped using Handbrake. -- nm - spamlet May 2, 10:38 1
        
        I did view The Last Mimzy in HDX on Vudu on my TV. I was very impressed with the quality. I've never seen that movie in anything other than DVD - oblique May 2, 10:39
Groundhogs Day! -- nm - Beaker May 2, 10:29 5
- I always thought it was Groundhog day not Groundhogs Day -- nm - amoxy May 2, 10:42 1
  - there are more than one of them amoxy -- nm - Beaker May 2, 10:43
- GF is from the Groundhog town...sooo not going to try to spell it -- nm - Capstern May 2, 10:36
- *looks around for Hump Day* ahhh there it is - filed under U for Upton -- nm - JenBro May 2, 10:32 1
  - "STers of both genders agree" -- nm - con_carne May 2, 10:43

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