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LYC: I had another great weekend hanging out with Jack Dawson and meeting "bridezilla" She's super nice. -- nm - Magic MDH Jun 18, 10:47 1
- she crazy! nm -- nm - Moop Jun 18, 10:48
ST Poll: If you were a stripper, what song would you dance too? -- nm - Beaker Jun 18, 10:45 14
- na-NA-NA-na-NA, na-NA-NA-na, na-na na-na -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 18, 10:52 [youtube]
- Same as my theme song, Demolition Man (Sting's solo version, obvie). -- nm - Spawn Jun 18, 10:49
- Love Bites. nm -- nm - Jim Jun 18, 10:49
- Living Dead Girl- Rob Zombie - Epiphany Jun 18, 10:49
- beattles, baby you can drive my car (say i sure hope this isnt some stalker tshirt poll) -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 18, 10:49
- Sharp Dressed Man by ZZ Top -- nm - con_carne Jun 18, 10:48 2
  - Tube Snake Boogie is my uptempo choice. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jun 18, 10:49
  - *pictures Jimmy Garvin and Sunshine* nm -- nm - groiny Jun 18, 10:49
- Shatner's 'Rocketman' -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jun 18, 10:48
- Philip Glass, "Modern Love Watlz" -- nm - znufrii Jun 18, 10:47
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  - haa -- nm - Epiphany Jun 18, 10:48
  - lol. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 18, 10:47
- "You can leave your hat on" -- nm - amoxy Jun 18, 10:46
Prometheus as a RPG. " Baby, let�s make character development all night long. " spoilers - JD Jun 18, 10:35
Zombie ammo, just in case. -- (link) - Mop (197 lbs) Jun 18, 10:35
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- PSA: The Anti-Ikea storage system -- (link) - Strongbad Jun 18, 10:37
Can someone who's read A Clash of Kings tell me where I am in the book? (spoilers) - Inigo Jun 18, 10:29 3
- Thanks to you both. :) -- nm - Inigo Jun 18, 10:43
- 75%, roughly -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jun 18, 10:35
- Well over halfway -- nm - Roger More Jun 18, 10:34
How do you do a retweet and add comments? I never see that option. -- nm - GregW Jun 18, 10:28
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- hah. - znufrii Jun 18, 10:29
Other Penn State coaches present when Sandusky used to bring boys into the showers... -- (link) - Beaker Jun 18, 10:23
It's an hour past my normal lunch. What should I get now? -- nm - oblique Jun 18, 10:23 1
- 2 lunches to make it up to your stomach -- nm - Epiphany ( Lawbreaker) Jun 18, 10:23
B2: JackDawson, here's what I was referring to - Strongbad Jun 18, 10:19 24
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  - Read the last sentence. Isn't that exactly what he announced Friday? - Strongbad Jun 18, 10:26 21
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      - Ok, 1 more question then - Strongbad Jun 18, 10:35 16
        
        Cuz the GOP is dragging their feet to do anything; and November is coming up quickly. - Will Hunting Jun 18, 10:45
        
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        In light of the last sentence - Strongbad Jun 18, 10:44 10
        
        The DREAM Act is still alive, even though it would never pass. - spamlet Jun 18, 10:47 3
        
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        You're being semantical. You know exactly what I meant. - spamlet Jun 18, 10:51 1
        
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        Becuase at some point, the law needs to be modified to make this a harder change - Will Hunting Jun 18, 10:47
        
        because an executive order in and of itself does not remove the need for legislation. - znufrii Jun 18, 10:46
        
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        I'm not explaining myself clearly. Ah well, thanks. -- nm - Strongbad Jun 18, 10:49 2
        
        Let me ask you something -- if you're a police chief...and you have a set # of officers and resources - Will Hunting Jun 18, 10:56 1
        
        I'm not arguing the merits of the policy - Strongbad Jun 18, 11:04
        
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        Election in November. -- nm - Roger More Jun 18, 10:38 1
        
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    - Because laws are harder to change than Executive Orders. If the Obama administration is behind changes to the immigration laws, that's a legacy. - Roger More Jun 18, 10:31 1
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    - To quote Tom Clancy. "Who writes the Executive Orders?" "The President." "Draft me a new one." - Will Hunting Jun 18, 10:30
- Yeah, that's 100% what Dawson was saying. - Will Hunting Jun 18, 10:23
I kinda gave up on Breaking Bad after only mildly liking the first season. - Inigo Jun 18, 10:18 5
- The other characters were barely involved in season 1. They get a lot more interesting. -- nm - GregW Jun 18, 10:23
- That's not just an ST suggestion. It's an ST order! -- nm - bc/nc Jun 18, 10:20
- Season 2 is a *lot* better than Season 1. -- nm - Kim Pine Jun 18, 10:19 2
  - Yup. -- nm - David Jun 18, 10:23
  - each season improves the show imo Getting better and better -- nm - Beaker Jun 18, 10:20
Seeing the Def Leppard comment below, I'm reminded of a recent conversation. - Will Hunting Jun 18, 10:17 16
- How old was this person? And how straight-laced are they? -- nm - amoxy Jun 18, 10:48
- "Hot for Teacher" -- nm - Strongbad Jun 18, 10:29 1
  - oh yes. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 18, 10:29
- Only for those strippers who *Dance with their Minds*! - prayformojo Jun 18, 10:26 1
  - I still want to know what in the blue heck I watched. -- nm - spamlet Jun 18, 10:49
- Not really. - Kim Pine Jun 18, 10:24
- Girls, Girls, Girls... nm - Jim Jun 18, 10:23 3
  - You Shook Me All Night Long, Kickstart My Heart (pretty much, any Crue song not from Shout at the Devil) -- nm - Jim Jun 18, 10:25
  - Cherry Pie and Girls Girls Girls are the other 2 that come to mind for me. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 18, 10:23
  - I knew your IM before I read it -- nm - oblique Jun 18, 10:23
- ~ She's my cherry pie! ~ - Dr.Vermin Jun 18, 10:22
- Of course -- nm - con_carne Jun 18, 10:21
- No, but I'm not the target audience either. I could see it being that in the late 80's though -- nm - Epiphany ( Lawbreaker) Jun 18, 10:21 3
  - now that I think about it - Man in the Box is a song I associate with strippers - Epiphany ( Lawbreaker) Jun 18, 10:22 2
    - Interesting. I wouldn't know what to say are the songs of choice nowadays but yeah a decade or two ago the Def Lep song and Motley Crue's - bc/nc Jun 18, 10:24 1
      - now I am wondering what they are dancing to these days. LOL. - Epiphany ( Lawbreaker) Jun 18, 10:25
PSA: Civ V Gods & Kings expansion out tomorrow. -- nm - znufrii Jun 18, 10:13 9
- Between Diablo 3 and Halo (with Halo 4 coming), I'm more than tapped out for gaming - oblique Jun 18, 10:17 6
  - Relatedly: I so don't understand the frothing hate on Diablo 3's forums. -- nm - Qale Jun 18, 10:19 5
    - What Strongbad said. I try not to get into the minutia of the game. My BIL is like that and is obsessed with the stats and numbers (he's the same - oblique Jun 18, 10:22 1
      - I've hit a wall with my Wizard, lv51 Act 1 Hell. Just too difficult. - Strongbad Jun 18, 10:28
    - Reading those Forums is like reading Comments. -- nm - Strongbad Jun 18, 10:20 2
      - I even wonder how many of those posters are even actively playing the game. That was a big problem in another game forum I was on, those who quit - Qale Jun 18, 10:30 1
        
        I hope that Blizzard has learned their lesson - Strongbad Jun 18, 10:39
- *twitch* -- nm - Jovian Jun 18, 10:14 1
  - seriously, cannot wait to get religion back -- nm - znufrii Jun 18, 10:22
The birthday/dinner party at the French Laundry was amazing. Probably the best meal I will ever have in life. - ceregon Jun 18, 10:10 8
- Bar none, this is dining at its finest -- venue even better than... - Old Antarctic Explorer Jun 18, 10:52
- Fantastic. Curious, when did you make the reservations? - amoxy Jun 18, 10:21 1
  - He made them almost a year ago. -- nm - ceregon Jun 18, 10:22
- amazing! -- nm - Epiphany ( Lawbreaker) Jun 18, 10:19
- I like that the first link on the Screaming Eagle site is "WAITING LIST" and the first question in their FAQ is about the waiting list -- (link) - con_carne Jun 18, 10:17 1
  - The Screaming Eagle wines were incredible, but we put a dent in their cellar. - ceregon Jun 18, 10:24
- wow. sounds fantastic. -- nm - znufrii Jun 18, 10:14
- sounds awesome -- nm - Beaker Jun 18, 10:13
You've heard of Bacon numbers. You might have heard of Erdos numbers. now there's Bacon-Erdos-Sabbath numbers. -- (link) - Reagen Jun 18, 10:10
Mystery disc-like object stumps Baltic Sea divers (sitwap) -- (link) - Beaker Jun 18, 10:03 1
- OPEN THE DISC! -- nm - bc/nc Jun 18, 10:14
question, as a cpa now, do i need some type of liability insurance? - tRuMaN (what?) Jun 18, 10:02 7
- Tru - no idea if they have it there - but here - we give really good group discounts for CPA's on their home and auto insurance with 4 or 5 of our - JenBro Jun 18, 10:50
- You'll have to ask the boss. Seeing the policy is not a bad idea to see if it has exclusions he is "forgetting". -- nm - spamlet (iPhone) Jun 18, 10:11
- call up your Institute office and ask. -- nm - Beaker Jun 18, 10:10
- probably should ask you boss if the firm's policy needs to be extended or if it's a blanket thing, and gauge his reaction - zork Jun 18, 10:09
- should be covered under your firm's policy -- nm - Beaker Jun 18, 10:03 2
  - (assuming his boss is that prudent) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 18, 10:05
  - *stifles laugh* - oblique Jun 18, 10:05
Topless Thai painter on TV talent show stirs debate -- (link) - Beaker Jun 18, 09:59 1
- It's 'cause she's really a dude isn't it? -- nm - Qale Jun 18, 10:03
LIR: con_carne - about recent Windows updates - look at the link in this post. -- (link) - GregW Jun 18, 09:54 [Backboard]
How can a pickup truck carry 14 people? -- (link) - Strongbad Jun 18, 09:53 8
- And this update says 17 people! -- (link) - CrankYanker Jun 18, 10:21
- I'm more impressed that 6 fit in the cab....but it'd be easy to get 14 in the bed alone. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 18, 10:14 1
  - I was thinking 'crew cab'. -- nm - CrankYanker Jun 18, 10:18
- Easy...they were in the bed of the truck. -- nm - Jim Jun 18, 10:11
- Pulling out of a Home Depot parking lot? -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jun 18, 10:02
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  - PICS?????? -- nm - Strongbad Jun 18, 09:58
  - "Tell us, David - How does a pickup truck carry 14 people?" - Beryllium Jun 18, 09:57
/~ I want, something else. To get me through this, life ~/ - oblique Jun 18, 09:51
David Tennant in places he shouldn't be ... -- (link) - zork Jun 18, 09:47
Has anyone read: The Book With No Name by Anonymous? Got it at the library today... -- nm - Beaker Jun 18, 09:47 2
- No, but I used to frequent a bar in Sausalito known by that name -- nm - Old Antarctic Explorer Jun 18, 10:53
- first chapter spoilers - Beaker Jun 18, 10:11
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- It's smart that Dreamworks was quick to capitalize on the success now running Afro Circus promos. -- (link) - Qale Jun 18, 09:55 [youtube]
- that's fantastic -- nm - prayformojo Jun 18, 09:53
- and THIS is the best part of the movie. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 18, 09:51
- *swoon* this is glorious -- nm - Epiphany ( Lawbreaker) Jun 18, 09:49 1
  - yup -- nm - Beaker Jun 18, 09:54
- I hate you with the fire of a thousand suns. -- nm - znufrii Jun 18, 09:47
"I'm a recovered pedophile. If anyone knows the rules about young abducting boys from their beds, it's me." -- nm - nubby Jun 18, 09:45 1
- Recovered? Really? -- nm - Seth Meyers Jun 18, 09:53
To me, Rock of Ages is a B- that contains some absolutely terrible storytelling yet I am resigned to watching it 100 times. -- nm - David Jun 18, 09:44 31
- Mamma Mia -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jun 18, 10:35
- I get the sense that there's a real "hey, let's put on a show!" feel to it. -- nm - Reagen Jun 18, 10:04
- they should have had songs and hair bands in Prometheus. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 18, 09:47 6
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    - DUDE!!!! SPOILERS!!!!!! nm -- nm - Daswon Jun 18, 09:54
    - I hate you -- nm - oblique Jun 18, 09:53
  - does it need a monkey named " Hey Man"? -- nm - Epiphany ( Lawbreaker) Jun 18, 09:48 2
    - "we named Fassbender's penis Hey Man" -- nm - Beaker Jun 18, 09:50
    - Z Boyzz...Double the Z -- nm - budice Jun 18, 09:49
- B- based on lowered standards? -- nm - budice Jun 18, 09:46 21
  - It's convivial and well intended with an absolutely glorious takedown of early 90s boy bands. - David Jun 18, 09:51 7
    - Curious...is that an issue with the film? or more likely with the stage show...and then the film? -- nm - Jim Jun 18, 10:12 6
      - As I understand it, there are dramatic changes from the play. Catherine Zeta-Jones isn't even in the play and she's the villain. -- nm - David Jun 18, 10:35
      - I think some of it is the film - some of the dialogue is rotten. - Kim Pine Jun 18, 10:19 4
        
        Class of '89 here, so it's right in my wheelhouse as well. I'll still probably wait for DVD though. -- nm - Jim Jun 18, 10:24 3
        
        I think it's a movie most people will wait to watch on DVD but it's worth a look. -- nm - David Jun 18, 10:36
        
        Just get the soundtrack. You can figure out the movie without even having to watch. - Kim Pine Jun 18, 10:25 1
        
        (but admittedly I will probably go see it again) - Kim Pine Jun 18, 10:25
  - Tom Cruise's version of Pour Some Sugar On Me is better than the original! -- nm - David si Jun 18, 09:50 11
    - Okay lets not GET CRAZY. - Epiphany ( Lawbreaker) Jun 18, 10:02 6
      - Psst - con_carne Jun 18, 10:10 5
        
        I didn't miss it and Roger More knows better! - Epiphany ( Lawbreaker) Jun 18, 10:13 4
        
        I like Def Leppard, and think they're a lot of fun. But they're a guilty pleasure band. -- nm - Roger More Jun 18, 10:27 3
        
        If you tell me you listened to High N Dry all the way through - Epiphany Jun 18, 10:52
        
        They're the greatest band of all time. - David Jun 18, 10:34 1
        
        David is not crazy - Epiphany Jun 18, 10:47 1
    - As an aside, I love the reverential treatment Def Leppard gets in comparison to other 80s bands. -- nm - David Jun 18, 09:52 3
      - True, but making the joke about Wanted Dead or Alive just wouldn't work. -- nm - Roger More Jun 18, 09:55
      - dude's got one arm, can't pick on a dude with one arm -- nm - Beaker Jun 18, 09:52 1
        
        ORLY? -- nm - The Bloodhound Gang Jun 18, 10:06
  - as a way to justify future viewings, natch -- nm - con_carne Jun 18, 09:49
Bub don't surf. -- nm - Spawn Jun 18, 09:43 1
- He's still young - it will grab him soon enough -- nm - Epiphany ( Lawbreaker) Jun 18, 09:47

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