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Bloomingdales! In Canada! Yeah! -- (link) - Andie May 2, 11:48
ST Follow up Question: Does anyone else dry off in exactly the same way every single time after shower or bath? - Capstern May 2, 11:41 18
- Yes. -- nm - lileve May 2, 11:55
- exactly the same every time. (nm) - howie May 2, 11:48
- no -- nm - tRuMaN (oddly mispronounced) May 2, 11:47
- Yup. -- nm - Krusty May 2, 11:45
- how many ways can you do it? -- nm - Andie May 2, 11:44 5
  - Many - some people go feet up ...orhead down... - Capstern May 2, 11:45 3
    - right, so, it would mostly just be what feels right, so i imagine most people would do it the same way each time. Yes? -- nm - Andie May 2, 11:46 2
      - I really wasnt sure. Seems like some people would be all willy nilly - I dont know..seemed interesting question to me -- nm - Capstern May 2, 11:48 1
        
        sure, but in terms of routine events, i think most people just find a groove, without thinking about it, and go withit. -- nm - Andie May 2, 11:50
  - well, if your skin hangs low, and you can swing them to and fro, and you can tie them in a knot, and you can tie them in a bow... -- nm - TFox May 2, 11:45
- more or less. -- nm - znufrii May 2, 11:43
- I guess I do in general but it's probably not exact or needs to be -- nm - oblique May 2, 11:42 1
  - no - no need...well maybe for me but i never noticed -- nm - Capstern May 2, 11:46
- Pretty much, just work my way down the body, hair last -- nm - amoxy May 2, 11:42 4
  - you're doing it wrong. hair first (when the towel is still its dryest) -- nm - pixitude May 2, 11:42 3
    - ass first, then face, then body -- nm - Beaker May 2, 11:43 2
      - I do taint, then face -- nm - con_carne May 2, 11:44
      - newfie -- nm - pixitude May 2, 11:44
Seau would be the 8th member of the 1994 Chargers SB team that is dead -- (link) - amoxy May 2, 11:36 5
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  - but still a creepy one. -- nm - spamlet May 2, 11:44 1
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  - one more and they could have a baseball team! - Beaker May 2, 11:38 1
    - tackle it and they will come -- nm - Capstern May 2, 11:39
Poll - who else brushes their teeth when they shower? - JenBro May 2, 11:34 32
- no -- nm - tRuMaN (oddly mispronounced) May 2, 11:47
- I do, almost always. Why do people think it's weird? - Subversive May 2, 11:45
- but the water is *hot*. wtf. -- nm - TFox May 2, 11:41 7
  - I got used to brushing with warm water when I had some tooth trouble. Now I can go both ways - zork May 2, 11:44
  - and your toothbrush is in proximity to your wet junk -- nm - pixitude May 2, 11:43 5
    - for me it's a spitting issue. If you have your back to the water, it will hit your feet or run into your feet on it's way down the drain. - Andie May 2, 11:45 4
      - we need to teach you to spit properly. nm -- nm - groiny May 2, 11:46 1
        
        somewhere Dave just said "WTF dude!?" and doesn't know why -- nm - Beaker May 2, 11:48
      - well sure but compared to the pee and spunk, toothpaste isn't all that bad. -- nm - TFox May 2, 11:46 1
        
        it's almost like a cleanser! -- nm - pixitude May 2, 11:46
- GROSS! -- nm - Bacon, via Droid May 2, 11:40
- no. the waste of water would bug me. -- nm - b. May 2, 11:40 7
  - i should feel guilty about shaving in the shower - pixitude May 2, 11:41 6
    - I do this too, no need for shaving cream this way. - Subversive May 2, 11:47 5
      - I tried it once and stopped quickly. I need shaving cream. -- nm - Krusty May 2, 11:49
      - well no, i still use shaving cream, freak -- nm - pixitude May 2, 11:48 3
        
        I wouldn't do my legs without cream or foam, let alone my face (if I did that!). ow. -- nm - b. May 2, 11:50
        
        Why? Seriously? - Subversive May 2, 11:49 1
        
        it protects your skin and makes a closer shave possible. -- nm - b. May 2, 11:51
- no. Vitamins, brush teeth.. shower (shave face and head) -- nm - Capstern May 2, 11:39
- No. -- nm - Kim Pine May 2, 11:38 2
  - i swear, until this morning, i had never even thought it was a possibility -- nm - pixitude May 2, 11:39 1
    - I've heard of others doing it, have seen it in tv or movies. -- nm - b. May 2, 11:41
- *pees in the shower* -- nm - Beaker May 2, 11:38
- nope. - znufrii May 2, 11:37
- sometimes but not recently. -- nm - zork May 2, 11:37
- No, but I shave in the shower -- nm - amoxy May 2, 11:37
- I don't but my gf does. -- nm - Krusty May 2, 11:37
- nope, I shave, wash hair, and that is it for shower. nm -- nm - groiny May 2, 11:35 2
  - and give the dog a bath -- nm - pixitude May 2, 11:38 1
    - well, yeah. nm -- nm - groiny May 2, 11:41
- uh, no -- nm - pixitude May 2, 11:35
They banded an Osprey with GPS and starting in June we'll be able to track it as it flies around NYC and as it heads south in Sep. - Krusty May 2, 11:34
ST Poll - how many years before books, magazines and newpapers are "obsolete" - meaning they are around but just the total - Capstern May 2, 11:34 2
- I don't know, but I will say that magazines are incredible on the ipad. I have two paper magazine subscriptions that i barely look at. In the month - Don Homer May 2, 11:40
- 5 years -- nm - Epiphany May 2, 11:39
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- "eat mor dik" nm -- nm - dik fill a May 2, 11:33
Anyone have an opinion on the DELL 570 AND 620 machines? I just need a machine to replace my ancient blue machine that died - Capstern May 2, 11:31
diary excerpt from Barack Obama's girlfriend in 1985 -- (link) - pixitude May 2, 11:30 6
- why is this news? -- nm - tRuMaN (oddly mispronounced) May 2, 11:30 5
  - "Barack once again told me that he is happy with his Nigerian heritage and will never deny it" -- nm - Beaker May 2, 11:32 3
    - "Barack thinks Lionel Richie is the most soulful recording artist of our time" -- nm - pixitude May 2, 11:33 2
      - "I was ok with the dogs, but now he's started bringing home kittens and small hobos for dinner..." -- nm - Ender May 2, 11:44 1
        
        "off to see Out of Africa again with Barack" -- nm - Beaker May 2, 11:47
  - THE PRESIDENT HAS A PENIS!!!!!! nm -- nm - groiny May 2, 11:31
ST PIR Quiz -- How much did I just spend on my 180-day e-textbook rentals for Principles of Marketing and Intro to Antropology - znufrii May 2, 11:26 7
- answer - znufrii May 2, 11:43
- this -- (link) - oblique May 2, 11:28 1
  - that reminds me, I do have some books to sell back. have to remember to bring them with me next week. -- nm - znufrii May 2, 11:36
- $75, $175 -- nm - tRuMaN (oddly mispronounced) May 2, 11:28
- $45 and $450 -- nm - Will Hunting May 2, 11:27
- too much. nm -- nm - groiny May 2, 11:26 1
  - besides this. - znufrii May 2, 11:34
Here's another odd thing about The Avengers - I like - in some cases, really like - everyone in the ensemble - prayformojo May 2, 11:24 4
- this is like trying to give Capstern advice, isn't it??? nm -- nm - groiny May 2, 11:25 3
  - I think it's more like David vs. Spawn last night -- nm - oblique May 2, 11:26 2
    - should I bb? nm -- nm - groiny May 2, 11:26 1
      - naw, it was pretty boring. - tRuMaN (oddly mispronounced) May 2, 11:27
how do people who won't shop on the internet actually own anything? -- nm - Andie May 2, 11:23 5
- they own stuff - groiny May 2, 11:33 2
  - umm, no. I rarely shop the internet and I've accumulated plenty. I bet very few people on Hoarders buys online. - zork May 2, 11:36 1
    - a lot do, from what I've seen. online and QVC/HSN purchases are frequently shown. - b. May 2, 11:48
- Why do you hate small businesses, Andie? -- nm - con_carne May 2, 11:25
- I "impulse" bought a Dell All-in-One Inspiron 23" i3 touch desktop from the Dell Outlet last night for $460. I know you can't find that in a real - oblique May 2, 11:24
3 car repair place called, 3 very similar prices - tRuMaN (oddly mispronounced) May 2, 11:17 5
- brakes are crazy expensive for how easy they are to fix. - groiny May 2, 11:18 4
  - i dont live in the hood, so no. - tRuMaN (oddly mispronounced) May 2, 11:19 3
    - Tell them you'll do the rotors in a month or two when you have the money. I'm pretty sure you'll be fine with the old ones. - zork May 2, 11:27 2
      - yeah, thats the thing, i wonder - tRuMaN (oddly mispronounced) May 2, 11:28 1
        
        When I have said "I'm not going to replace the rotors", I've had them try again to sell me but nobody has said that my life would be in danger and try - zork May 2, 11:35
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- Like I said, we have the iPad but it is constantly in use. This will be our back up device. -- nm - spamlet May 2, 11:24 1
  - I will say that one thing that has made mine more valuable is that I got in on the Amazon Free app of the day a long time ago with my viewsonic - oblique May 2, 11:25
- i must keep repeating to myself "i dont need a kindle fire" - tRuMaN (oddly mispronounced) May 2, 11:18 20
  - I tried that, it didn't work. -- nm - Ender May 2, 11:45
  - do you have a cell plan for your iPad? I've almost pulled the trigger on a fire multiple times, but wi-fi only has made me hesitate. -- nm - b. May 2, 11:38 7
    - no. -- nm - tRuMaN (oddly mispronounced) May 2, 11:47
    - We don't have it for either and don't miss it - oblique May 2, 11:42 2
      - yah, it depends on where you go. I can already tell I'd miss it, if that was my only option. -- nm - b. May 2, 11:46 1
        
        i do have cellular stuff on my kindle, so i can always get new books. -- nm - tRuMaN (oddly mispronounced) May 2, 11:49
    - We have the 3G version but haven't used it in the year we've had the iPad. - spamlet May 2, 11:41 1
      - at&t has pretty good international data plans, which are the way to go. - b. May 2, 11:45
    - do it! (i wanna read Game of Thrones) -- nm - barnaby bear May 2, 11:39
  - I'm still holdings out for the 10 inch one that's rumored -- nm - decline May 2, 11:20 4
    - so is your woman -- nm - oblique May 2, 11:20 2
      - *bows before your awesomeness* -- nm - tRuMaN (oddly mispronounced) May 2, 11:22
      - oh snap! -- nm - pixitude May 2, 11:21
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  - I think you're right. You don't need it. Mine is purely for portability -- nm - oblique May 2, 11:20 3
    - yeah, if it had one it would be my take everywhere thing. - tRuMaN (oddly mispronounced) May 2, 11:20 2
      - *nods* I thought mine was a steal at $199 -- nm - oblique May 2, 11:21 1
        
        true. but i just cant, with car repairs (sigh) and house projects (woo!) i shouldnt spend money on a duplicate device. -- nm - tRuMaN (oddly mispronounced) May 2, 11:24
  - We have an original Nook, 2 iPhones, and an iPad and I bought :0 - spamlet May 2, 11:19 1
    - shush it temptress. -- nm - tRuMaN (oddly mispronounced) May 2, 11:20
physicist says Moore's Law will collapse in 10 years -- (link) - pixitude May 2, 11:16 1
- And new materials will replace silicon to continue the expansion -- nm - amoxy May 2, 11:19
So now I need a cover. Anyone have one that they love? -- nm - spamlet May 2, 11:16 10
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  - done, thanks. -- nm - spamlet May 2, 11:22 6
    - mine is better :) -- nm - oblique May 2, 11:22 5
      - you lost him at "hard" nm -- nm - groiny May 2, 11:23
      - ML is cheaper. - spamlet May 2, 11:23 3
        
        now now, dont be ashmed, ml has netted many a people with his low low prices. -- nm - tRuMaN (oddly mispronounced) May 2, 11:26 2
        
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        good luck collecting that. he is stingier than spawn, or so i hear. -- nm - tRuMaN (oddly mispronounced) May 2, 11:30
- I have this one and I really like it -- (link) - oblique May 2, 11:17
- just buy the cheap-ass amazon brand one -- nm - decline May 2, 11:16
Trying to find a link, but: Junior Seau reportedly dead after shooting at his house -- nm - prayformojo May 2, 11:15 20
- oof. RIP -- nm - Beaker May 2, 11:36
- And didn't he get suspended for steroid use a while back? -- nm - amoxy May 2, 11:29
- Damn. :-( -- nm - Krusty May 2, 11:26
- Sad. :-( -- nm - MDH May 2, 11:25
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  - Yup. -- nm - Krusty May 2, 11:25 2
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      - Seems so. I feel bad for his kids having to deal with this. -- nm - Krusty May 2, 11:37
- Sad. -- nm - Will Hunting May 2, 11:20 2
  - I wonder if this will be a Duerson situation or not. -- nm - Will Hunting May 2, 11:35 1
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- Sad -- nm - amoxy May 2, 11:18
- oh no -- nm - TFox May 2, 11:18
- dammit. nm -- nm - groiny May 2, 11:18
- TMZ has it. -- (link) - mara May 2, 11:18 1
  - *looks down* Gah!! -- nm - mara May 2, 11:18
- They just reported here that there was a gunshot heard inside and police are at the residence, but they won't say what happened to him yet. -- nm - jnine May 2, 11:16
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- here (from TMZ, so....) -- (link) - prayformojo May 2, 11:16
- are you sure it wasn't a jetski accident? -- nm - oblique May 2, 11:16
brusha brusha brusha -- nm - pixitude May 2, 11:15 1
- I wanna get dirrrty! -- nm - oblique May 2, 11:15

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