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woo! kindle fire purchased, paid for in full with discover rewards points. -- nm - colin May 2, 12:21 2
- Now you can (re)buy all my novels! -- nm - Qale May 2, 12:21
- read that as wood kindle fire -- nm - Jovian May 2, 12:21
Guy on the radio made a good point. The NFL is probably feeling like Big Tobacco did 40 years ago - amoxy May 2, 12:18 3
- disagree. you can't take all that is known about TBIs today and say that the nfl should have known about them. if they can prove that the nfl knew and - dogbert May 2, 12:25
- second hand tackling is murder! -- nm - Beaker May 2, 12:19 1
  - not to say the analogy doesn't have merit, but totally different circumstances imo; unless the NFL adds something to make it addictive -- nm - Beaker May 2, 12:20
baseball question - dogbert May 2, 12:18 15
- Well, you can't switch players (batter or pitcher) during an at-bat. - the wrong element, bad guy May 2, 12:24 1
  - You can switch a batter or pitcher at any time. -- nm - Krusty May 2, 12:26
- my understanding is once the batter is announced he can't be taken out and used again, even if he does not take a pitch. -- nm - znufrii May 2, 12:22 2
  - Correct. You -- nm - Krusty May 2, 12:22 1
    - *sfek* You'll see managers wait for the player to be announced before making the pitching change. -- nm - Krusty May 2, 12:23
- Once a batter gets announced to be batting he can't be taken replaced with another batter and be eligible to pinch hit later. - Krusty May 2, 12:22
- you'll rare see a double switch like that (pinch hitter for the pinch hitter) -- nm - Don Homer May 2, 12:21 7
  - I've seen it where the manager will bluff the pinch hitter hoping that they'll make the pitching change before the batter is announced - znufrii May 2, 12:23 6
    - exactly. in this situation let the first pinch hitter get into the box, throw an intentional ball and then switch pitchers. they either pinch hit - dogbert May 2, 12:26 2
      - there's no need to even throw a pitch, though. once the batter has been announced over the PA system he is considered to have entered the game. -- nm - znufrii May 2, 12:27 1
        
        Exactly. -- nm - Krusty May 2, 12:28
    - Yeah, that I've seen. -- nm - Don Homer May 2, 12:25 2
      - which is really just bad managing. -- nm - znufrii May 2, 12:28 1
        
        (unless you don't care about the matchup, that is) -- nm - znufrii May 2, 12:28
- oops, in the first paragraph it should be "the left handed pinch hitter is still available" -- nm - dogbert May 2, 12:20
What I learned from the movie Thor: Thursday is named after him. - David May 2, 12:18 6
- Friday is named after Phillip J Fry - Beryllium May 2, 12:22
- August is named after Caesar! -- nm - Beaker May 2, 12:19
- Wednesday is after Odin. -- nm - Reagen May 2, 12:19
- wednesday and friday are also named after norse gods. -- nm - loosilu May 2, 12:18 2
  - I took it that tuesday and wednesday were named after Greek ones (at least in french) -- nm - zork May 2, 12:21
  - I believe Tuesday is also. -- nm - Walt_Disney May 2, 12:21
As tempting as it was, I think I'll have to pass on the Kindle Fire Refurb. I got the entire amount in gift card balance, but I think I'm going to - Qale May 2, 12:17 7
- FWIW, we barely use ours. -- nm - David May 2, 12:18 4
  - I can't imagine it being anywhere in the same league with the ipad. -- nm - Don Homer May 2, 12:21
  - That's because you're too busy watching Hitchcock within two-clicks. A phone upgrade is severely overdue for me. -- nm - Qale May 2, 12:19 1
    - While it does have the advantage of Amazon access, the Fire is just not up to snuff relative to the iPads. -- nm - David May 2, 12:22
  - Do you have Flick Football on it? I love that game -- nm - oblique May 2, 12:19
- After you do Amazon will announce the Kindle Phire -- nm - oblique May 2, 12:18 1
  - I was hoping for the Kindle Fierce! -- nm - Qale May 2, 12:18
heh. Ika.org: free's mil score up over 30k now....glad he is back -- nm - Beaker May 2, 12:13
ST Work Question: How upset would you be if your boss changes a meeting with you 45 minutes before it that you had spent three hours prepring for... - Walt_Disney May 2, 12:13 6
- All that toilet paper research, for fucking nothing! -- nm - Bacon, via Droid May 2, 12:20
- cancelled outright without no chance of rescheduling? 6. otherwise, meh -- nm - oblique May 2, 12:17
- happens all the time -- nm - Capstern May 2, 12:16
- To be honest my thought would be "it happens." - MDH May 2, 12:14
- not. -- nm - loosilu May 2, 12:14
- happens all the time here...like daily. -- nm - Beaker May 2, 12:14
random question (gotta name something): is there a short word with a similar meaning to armoury/arsenal? -- nm - Beryllium May 2, 12:13 1
- cache? -- nm - oblique May 2, 12:17
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- About effen time! -- nm - mitt May 2, 12:20
- This is like how when planes fly faster than sound and it takes a while for the shock wave to catch up, right? -- nm - Reagen May 2, 12:14 1
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- Our long national nightmare is over! - spamlet May 2, 12:14 1
  - Let your new long national nightmare begin! -- nm - Reagen May 2, 12:18
Buried Prey out in paperback! Lucas Davenport! -- nm - Beaker May 2, 12:12
Pop Quiz -- Best and Worst airport in the US, according to Travel & Leisure -- nm - znufrii May 2, 12:09 13
- Best - John Wayne Airport. Worst - LaGuardia -- nm - pmb May 2, 12:20 1
  - and there's the worst. -- nm - znufrii May 2, 12:31
- For what? On Time? Boring? Ugly? Bad service? - spamlet May 2, 12:13 1
  - combination of all of the above. -- nm - znufrii May 2, 12:14
- Is Hartsfield among the worst? -- nm - prayformojo May 2, 12:12 1
  - among them, but not the worst of the bunch -- nm - znufrii May 2, 12:14
- Worst: O'Hare, IAD, BWI, DCA Best: Probably something in the midwest like Tulsa, or maybe Minneapolis? -- nm - MDH May 2, 12:11 5
  - Best: Minneapolis. -- nm - znufrii May 2, 12:12 3
    - Yeah buddy! -- nm - MDH May 2, 12:13
    - so, you enjoy running 2 miles between gates? -- nm - loosilu May 2, 12:13 1
      - I didn't take the survey... -- nm - znufrii May 2, 12:15
  - the DC ones aren't nearly that bad! and Minneapolis is awful. -- nm - loosilu May 2, 12:11
- Are we supposed to guess? or have opinon? Guess Worst LAX or La Guardia -- nm - Capstern May 2, 12:10
b! I brush my teeth while I'm rinsing the hair conditioner out ... facing away from the spray - then turn back - open mouth - rinse and spit without - JenBro May 2, 12:08 12
- good multitasking! it still uses more water than doing it at the sink, though, if you're not letting the water run there. -- nm - b. May 2, 12:10
- You *drink* water from the shower head!? EWWW!! - TWuG May 2, 12:09 10
  - my M-I-L was convinced that it was "different" water (not as good) going to the washroom than the kitchen. -- nm - zork May 2, 12:19
  - has MH fixed the wonkiness? -- nm - Beaker May 2, 12:10 8
    - I was unaware there was any, so I don't know. What was the issue? -- nm - TWuG May 2, 12:11 7
      - OMG so sick of library assignments at 700 points and - Capstern May 2, 12:13 4
        
        Not all of the Advanced ZT assignments require a double run. Try the Furoma assignments - TWuG May 2, 12:16 3
        
        Yeah but dont I need charged charms to catch the boss mouse? and it seems like I HAVE to get a few CM to have enough charms - right? -- nm - Capstern May 2, 12:17 2
        
        You don't have to run ZT to get charged charms. You can also run the trap assignment - TWuG May 2, 12:20 1
        
        well crap I didnt realize that - off to furoma I love the furoma assignments - had lots of cheese there -- nm - Capstern May 2, 12:36
      - dropping friends, couldn't send gifts -- nm - Beaker May 2, 12:12 1
        
        It seems to be fine for me. Just sent and received gifts. All my Friends seem to be represented, too. - TWuG May 2, 12:14
LYC: I hate brushing teeth in the shower, but I shave in the shower 100% of the time. -- nm - MDH May 2, 12:07
Oh, OAE, you have no idea... - Stephen May 2, 12:05
NCIS contract talks start for Abbey (DIE), Dinozzo and McPixie -- (link) - Remlik May 2, 12:00 7
- Abby exists to be the closest thing to a daughter for Gibbs as possible. -- nm - Mel Profit May 2, 12:18 2
  - Ziva is also a daughter to him, though. -- nm - loosilu May 2, 12:19 1
    - True, they serve the same function. - Mel Profit May 2, 12:22
- The American public loves her as a whole. She ain't going anywhere. -- nm - MDH May 2, 12:07 2
  - but she's also not going anywhere else. what other show could she work on? -- nm - loosilu May 2, 12:07 1
    - I don't watch NCIS so I don't know her role/character, but someone will grab her. Like Lost/Heroes/etc. -- nm - MDH May 2, 12:10
- did not know you were an Abby hater. But I bet Weatherly gets the highest price. Currently the highest paid are Harmon and dePablo. -- nm - loosilu May 2, 12:05
I have a special towel just to dry my hair.! -- nm - loosilu May 2, 11:53 3
- I have a special towel for...something else entirely... -- nm - Beaker May 2, 11:56 2
  - crying when the Habs are eliminated from playoff contention - pixitude May 2, 11:57 1
    - NEW GM! Future starts now! -- nm - Beaker May 2, 11:57
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- Spock did it so it must be logical in some cases -- nm - Bacon, via Droid May 2, 12:07 2
  - SPOILERS! - Andie May 2, 12:19 1
    - [spoils] - zork May 2, 12:23
- rational depends on who is reasoning? I mean that Norwegian mass murdered had rather rational basis -- nm - zeitgeist May 2, 12:01 5
  - Jokes aside, I keep thinking of Hitler. I get the feeling some here are confusing "rational" with "good," which is a mistake -- nm - con_carne May 2, 12:10 4
    - I think in questions like this, the word rational means objectively rational, or reasonable to an observer. Not just rational to the person acting. -- nm - mara May 2, 12:14
    - it was a totally rational thing for him to do. Better than being caught be the Russians -- nm - Beaker May 2, 12:11
    - right. sometimes the most evil people are purely rational. -- nm - loosilu May 2, 12:11 1
      - There was an alignment chart. One had X-Men on them. -- nm - con_carne May 2, 12:12
- Yes, but I think the situations where it could be are very rare. - TWuG May 2, 11:59 4
  - I had a close friend who was in this situation. He suffered severe depression that did not respond to treatment for well over a decade. - loosilu May 2, 12:02 2
    - I think life is precious, but we hand it out pretty freely to our enemies and then condemn our friends when - TWuG May 2, 12:07 1
      - in his case, they had tried every possible treatment known to medicine. nothing worked. alternative treatments didn't work. He had nowhere left to go. -- nm - loosilu May 2, 12:08
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- yep, absolutely. - colin May 2, 11:58
- can someone make the calculation that life, on balance, isn't worth living for them? yes -- nm - pixitude May 2, 11:56
- Yes. "I want the pain to end" is about as rational a motive as anybody can have -- nm - con_carne May 2, 11:56 6
  - and it doesn't necessarily have to be physical pain. -- nm - loosilu May 2, 11:57 5
    - what if the "pain" is based from severe depression? is it rational at that point, or is your mind in and altered state. -- nm - colin May 2, 12:01 3
      - this is a philosophical issue, isn't it? It is rational from their point of view. -- nm - loosilu May 2, 12:02 2
        
        not really philosophical, it's more of where does objective fall. - colin May 2, 12:05 1
        
        I think it is possible to be rational without meeting the legal definition of sanity. -- nm - loosilu May 2, 12:07
    - 'Zactly -- nm - con_carne May 2, 11:59
- no. Its an irrational act...something overriding our predisposition to self preservation is in and off itself irrational (IMO) -- nm - Capstern May 2, 11:53 2
  - We have an instinct to reproduce, but you have chosen not to. is that irrational? -- nm - loosilu May 2, 11:54 1
    - according to most people - especially here in TX - yes. But I would argue the reproductive imperative - Capstern May 2, 12:02
- well, i assume a lot of people who do it think it is for them. -- nm - Andie May 2, 11:53
- why no? -- nm - loosilu May 2, 11:53 16
  - to clarify, I think it can be (and often is) highly rational. That doesn't mean I think it's the best choice. -- nm - loosilu May 2, 11:53 15
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      - "Rational" is perhaps an odd word choice. I mean, just about anything good or bad can be rationalized if you spend enough time on it. -- nm - con_carne May 2, 12:01
      - Where there alternative is worse - take Open Water as an example -- nm - decline May 2, 11:59 1
        
        Or if the National League adopts the DH... -- nm - Ender May 2, 12:00
      - Zombie apocalypse and your compound is in imminent danger of being overrun. -- nm - Ender May 2, 11:56 5
        
        Wouldn't you be curious to see what life as a zombie is like? -- nm - ceregon May 2, 12:01 1
        
        Zombie, no. Vampire, yes. Werewolf... maybe. -- nm - Ender May 2, 12:02
        
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        that's why you keep pixie around, as bait so you can make your escape. -- nm - Beaker May 2, 11:59 1
        
        or feed on him when the mre's run out -- nm - Remlik May 2, 12:01
      - someone caught for a horrific crime rather than face justice/friends/family -- nm - Beaker May 2, 11:55 1
        
        someone who has lived through something equally as horrific and doesn't want to continue on (abuse etc) -- nm - Beaker May 2, 11:57
      - someone might be in terrible chronic (but nonfatal) pain. or paralyzed. -- nm - loosilu May 2, 11:54 2
        
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        oh, ok. In some cultures, it is seen as an acceptable way of recovering lost honor. -- nm - loosilu May 2, 11:57
- with the limitation you included, no. -- nm - tRuMaN (oddly mispronounced) May 2, 11:52
ST Poll/Question: Pip and I have bantered this one around on if I shuld ask this...so F it I wil...You have same sex boss... - Capstern May 2, 11:52 1
- you know who also poops? Kate Upton...picture it...there you go... -- nm - Beaker May 2, 11:53
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- not for me. I get tetchy when I haven't eaten *something*. -- nm - znufrii May 2, 12:02
- It's time to tell Bridezilla she has gone too far -- nm - con_carne May 2, 11:57
I seriously think you people are weird for NOT brushing teeth and shaving in the shower. - Subversive May 2, 11:50 20
- I'm imagining all of you naked and this needs to stop right now! -- nm - con_carne May 2, 12:07 1
  - Kate Upton brushes her teeth in the shower. I know it. -- nm - oblique May 2, 12:10
- That's fine with me Grossy Gross. -- nm - Bacon, via Droid May 2, 12:06
- I don't want soap in my toothpaste. -- nm - loosilu May 2, 12:04 3
  - How exactly would that happen? - Subversive May 2, 12:09 2
    - between 1 and 2, shampoo runs down face and into mouth. -- nm - loosilu May 2, 12:10 1
      - rinse hair first, then brush, duh. -- nm - zork May 2, 12:25
- I shave in the shower but brush teeth in the sink -- nm - Remlik May 2, 11:53
- fact: i shower as soon as i get up, then i eat breakfast, then i brush my teeth. effeciency! -- nm - Andie May 2, 11:51 11
  - I brush as soon as I get up, then I shower. Morning breath needs to go asap. -- nm - Krusty May 2, 11:54
  - 1) put in contacts, 2) check email on phone, 3) feed cats, 4) pee, 5) brush teeth, 6) shower, 7) shave (some days), 8) get dressed. -- nm - Don Homer May 2, 11:52 5
    - brush teeth before the shower? crazy talk -- nm - pixitude May 2, 11:53 3
      - I do that. the better to rinse any toothpaste residue off. what I would never do, though, is put contacts in pre-shower. (I hope DH washes his - b. May 2, 12:12 2
        
        Need to be able to see! My contacts stay pretty moist throughout the day. (Yes, before contacts I - Don Homer May 2, 12:17
        
        same here, the water rinses out the salt which causes the lenses to stick to my corneas like scotch tape. -- nm - loosilu May 2, 12:14
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  - sorry, you're supposed to eat breakfast before you shower - pixitude May 2, 11:51 3
    - Actually, you should brush before meals, not after. - TWuG May 2, 12:01 1
      - this has been suggested, yes. Especially if the food/drink has acidic properties. -- nm - Beryllium May 2, 12:15
    - i agree with pixie. i may need to change my ways now. -- nm - tRuMaN (oddly mispronounced) May 2, 11:53
this board is clean -- nm - pixitude May 2, 11:49
Board on Fire -- nm - Beaker May 2, 11:49 2
- Post on Fire -- nm - tRuMaN (oddly mispronounced) May 2, 11:49 1
  - We didnt start the fire -- nm - Capstern May 2, 11:52

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