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That was a nice stumble upon on my facebook feed. Adam Ant tickets just went on sale for a show here in Sept. - JaxSean Jun 26, 21:47
OK, ST. I took your suggestion and have started a weight training program to mix with my cardio. - Mop Jun 26, 21:40 4
- wait till you start putting those metal disks on the ends of the bars -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 26, 22:52
- I am down 7 lbs from a diet and started doing the 100 pushup challenge again. - Bacon via droid Jun 26, 21:47
- Good job! -- nm - JaxSean Jun 26, 21:45
- So you'll be Mopping four hours later than usual now? -- nm - Roger More Jun 26, 21:42
Poor Kat Bosworth, you are worthless in "Straw Dogs." And this movie is not what I expected at all. -- nm - MDH Jun 26, 21:25 1
- did she do the Gene Hackman role? -- nm - peglegpete Jun 26, 21:30
Over 32,000 evacuated in Colorado Springs as out of control wildfire jumps lines -- nm - Bacon via droid Jun 26, 21:05 7
- I have some friends there and they're not evacuating yet. -- nm - Remlik Jun 26, 21:07
- oh crap. I need to check in with some folks. -- nm - loosi at home Jun 26, 21:07
- My uncle linked/shared this photo on FB of the mountains behind the Air Force academy -- (link) - JaxSean Jun 26, 21:07 [Image] 4
  - wow! -- nm - Bacon via droid Jun 26, 21:40
  - I lived in denver 30 odd years ago and know the area. that is NASTY!!!!!! -- nm - peglegpete Jun 26, 21:13
  - There was a report earlier of possibly evacuating the academy? -- nm - MojaveMeg Jun 26, 21:13 1
    - Currently they are letting the planes use their runways to fight fires. - Bacon via droid Jun 26, 21:42
relatedly to subversive's post on The Wheel of Time ... the Chronicles of Amber and Dragonriders of Pern ... - i'm not dead yet ! Jun 26, 20:50 2
- I think you always have to go with published order, if only because the first books in a series are generally the best ones. - Roger More Jun 26, 21:12 1
  - or PC Hodgell's series -- nm - the liioulu who lost her nic Jun 26, 21:19
And now we go back in the other direction in the never-ending Apple vs Samsung lawsuits. -- (link) - Qale Jun 26, 20:38
Something named Ralph Krueger to be the new Oilers coach. -- (link) - Reagen Jun 26, 20:30 2
- Expect a lot of slashing penalties. -- nm - Dano Jun 26, 20:32 1
  - There it is. -- nm - Reagen Jun 26, 20:33
...and the lotion and the powder have made a paste... -- nm - Dano Jun 26, 20:23 1
- Just make a pair of paste pants! {nm} - Joey Jun 26, 21:15
Alright fellow nerds, if you were going to go back and re-read the Wheel of Time series from the beginning, would you start with the prequel? - Subversive Jun 26, 20:02 18
- Having *just* (like 20 mins ago) finished book 13, I say read them in publication order. -- nm - CovingtonCat Jun 27, 02:43
- That prequel has been sitting on my bookshelf for at least five years now. -- nm - Roger More Jun 26, 21:05
- I've never heard of this series, but the covers look like nerd romance novels. -- (link) - JaxSean Jun 26, 21:05 1
  - That's what I always say. -- nm - MDH Jun 26, 21:07
- Whoa, the bf is currently reading Wheel of Time, I should have known someone on ST would have read it. He's doing it in publication order. - MDH Jun 26, 20:58 3
  - He has the right idea - start reading them when the series is near the conclusion. -- nm - Roger More Jun 26, 21:07 2
    - Haha, I can't believe that this many people on ST know this series -- nm - MDH Jun 26, 21:29 1
      - You're underestimating the breadth and depth of ST's nerd-dom. -- nm - Roger More Jun 26, 21:33
- i have a couple of the books, and some day i'm going to get around to them ... so I'm tempted to get the prequel and start there - i'm not dead yet ! Jun 26, 20:49
- Nope. Publishing order. -- nm - nubby Jun 26, 20:24
- since I don't konw what this is ... NOT A NERD!!! hi Remlik. -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 20:06 6
  - ok first...bite me. Now...I've not read the prequels so I can't say -- nm - Remlik Jun 26, 21:02 1
    - whatever! and I'm shocked there's something you haven't read. -- nm - loosi at home Jun 26, 21:13
  - I don't believe you. ANSWER THE QUESTION! -- nm - Subversive Jun 26, 20:06 3
    - WTF is Wheel of Time? there you go. -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 20:07 2
      - I'm actually quite surprised by this, but I was just trying to make a joke above. :) - Subversive Jun 26, 20:08 1
        
        hee! and, I don't read. I know this freaks many people out. -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 20:09
- no - znufrii Jun 26, 20:04
What happened with the Braveheart sword on Hollywood Treasure tonight was kind of funny -- nm - prayformojo Jun 26, 19:58 1
- um, spoils, please? -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Jun 26, 20:48
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- Jeez, you get one citation in a scotus brief..... - the liioulu who lost her nic Jun 26, 21:10
- thanks for posting this stuff. seriously. -- nm - Remlik Jun 26, 20:43
- You think the court rules this way? -- nm - MDH Jun 26, 20:15 4
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    - I really see it going the other way. I hope you are right, but I am prepared to see it struck down. -- nm - Bacon via droid Jun 26, 20:53 1
      - If it be prepared for much higher health care costs. - the liioulu who lost her nic Jun 26, 21:22
    - I think either way it's going to be funny to see people using a 5-4 decision to say that the law is obviously/obviously not constitutional. - Reagen Jun 26, 20:24
- Just to let you know, and you might already know, tomorrow is Wednesday. ;) -- nm - Qale Jun 26, 20:05 3
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    - Just checking. Wouldn't want you to miss hump day. -- nm - Qale Jun 26, 20:13 1
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- My only quibble is: -- nm - Subversive Jun 26, 20:03 1
  - SFEK - Subversive Jun 26, 20:04
GOP Party of TX's 2012 platform- We affirm the practice of homosexuality tears at the fabric of society/contributes to the breakdown of the family -- (link) - MDH Jun 26, 19:41 28
- Can the government affirm the sanctity of marriage without establing a state Ceredigion -- nm - the liioulu who lost her nic Jun 26, 21:02 1
  - state religion. (that last word was auto fill) - the liioulu who lost her nic Jun 26, 21:05
- WTF happened to the GOP? it used to be live and let live. now it just makes me want to cry. -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 20:08 3
  - When was it ever "live and let live"? -- nm - TWuG Jun 26, 20:09 2
    - Lincoln's era. -- nm - mara Jun 26, 20:10 1
      - and maybe up to Reagan. -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 20:11
- I'll fix it...*renounces my Texas Citizenship* - Epiphany Jun 26, 19:50 1
  - oh man. how do you stand it sometimes? I live in one of those states as well. -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 20:06
- Hey! Why did they put us near the porno section? Oh well... *goes to watch more porno* -- nm - Qale Jun 26, 19:45
- You say this like it's news. - Will Hunting Jun 26, 19:42 18
  - Read the link. They published their new platform, it's absolutely nuts. Very few states put it -- nm - MDH Jun 26, 19:44 17
    - as Will said, it's not, you know, new. -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 20:09
    - SFEK: "into words" or in the platform despite the fact they believe it. This is kind of rare. -- nm - MDH Jun 26, 19:45 15
      - Except it was right there in their 2008 and 2004 platforms too. -- nm - Ender Jun 26, 19:49 5
        
        Ah okay, well the number of states doing it has dropped in the past few. Hello TX it's 2012. -- nm - MDH Jun 26, 19:52 3
        
        oh man. I am so ashamed of my country sometimes. -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 20:12
        
        Hey, from '04 to '08 they changed it from "sodomy" to "homosexuality". - Ender Jun 26, 19:55 1
        
        Are you sure it's leg as l. ;) -- nm - the liioulu who lost her nic Jun 26, 21:27
        
        oh, well then. -- nm - Reagen Jun 26, 19:50
      - Yeah, they also call for the repeal of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. They literally want it to be the 1950s again. -- nm - mara Jun 26, 19:48 8
        
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        Can you give me a summary of what this does? -- nm - MDH Jun 26, 19:59 3
        
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        It's more than just congressional districts - Strongbad Jun 27, 04:23
        
        Hmmm...would be interesting to see Thomas against that -- nm - the liioulu who lost her nic Jun 26, 21:25
        
        That's because of the provision requiring preclearance of any chances to how people can vote. changes - TWuG Jun 26, 19:52
        
        Not the Onion: There's been talk of a secession bill (to see how the rest of the South reacts) with the state house -- nm - MDH Jun 26, 19:50 1
        
        oh, *fun* - znufrii Jun 26, 20:02
NCAA Football Playoff approved for 2014 -- (link) - znufrii Jun 26, 19:33
I know you were all dying to know: spackling postponed until tomorrow due to a (non-spackling-related) toe injury. - amanda Jun 26, 19:25 2
- did he break it?! -- nm - Max Jun 26, 19:50
- That's a good thing, because you don't even wanna deal with a spackling-related injury. They hurt like spackle. -- nm - Qale Jun 26, 19:31
Dress like Spider-Man on July 4, get a free burger at Hardee's. But "No Masks Please". Wonder why not. -- nm - nubby Jun 26, 19:25 5
- Honest question? Becaus when people where masks to fast food places it's usually to hold them up. -- nm - TWuG Jun 26, 19:25 4
  - no, dummy, because you can't eat a burger through a Spiderman mask. -- nm - Max Jun 26, 19:51
  - Jeebus, but I butchered the language with that post. *hangs head* -- nm - TWuG Jun 26, 19:33
  - Fortunately in this case, they want people to stop being so embarrassed they're going to a Hardee's. -- nm - Qale Jun 26, 19:27 1
    - "No masks allowed. ESPECIALLY paper bags." -- nm - Beryllium Jun 26, 19:47
21 Jump Street is still rather amusing the second time around. -- nm - Dano Jun 26, 19:13 5
- the real one, with Johnny? my God he was hot. -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 20:20
- Grieco is listed as a cameo...where was he? -- nm - Remlik Jun 26, 19:33
- "Leave Korean Jesus alone! He ain't got time for your problems." -- nm - Qale Jun 26, 19:32
- From the creators of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs! -- nm - David Jun 26, 19:14 1
  - And Clone High and the writer of Scott Pilgrim. -- nm - Dano Jun 26, 19:15
A Sheldon can do your income taxes, if you need a root canal, Sheldon's your man... but humpin' and pumpin' is not Sheldon's strong suit. - kelly Jun 26, 19:10 15
- This stupid, wagon wheel, Roy Rogers, garage sale coffee table - prayformojo Jun 26, 19:21 13
  - "Oh, but "baby fish mouth" is sweeping the nation!" -- nm - TWuG Jun 26, 19:25 12
    - "When I buy a new book, I read the last page first. That way, in case I die before I finish, I know how it ends. - kelly Jun 26, 19:41 11
      - perhaps this is why david approached breaking bad in his unique way. :| -- nm - Beryllium Jun 26, 19:48
      - I have a theory that heiroglyphics are just an ancient comic strip about a character named Sphinxy -- nm - prayformojo Jun 26, 19:44 9
        
        Trust me, she looked weird. Her legs liked heavy. Really, she must be retaining water. - kelly Jun 26, 19:47 7
        
        I'll have what she's having. -- nm - mara Jun 26, 19:49
        
        (looked, not liked) - kelly Jun 26, 19:48 5
        
        Six years later, you find yourself singing Surrey with a Fringe on Top in front of *Ira*! -- nm - prayformojo Jun 26, 19:50 4
        
        You look like a normal person but actually you are the angel of death. -- nm - Reagen Jun 26, 19:54 3
        
        You're saying Mr. Zero knew you were getting a divorce a week before you did? -- nm - prayformojo Jun 26, 19:56 2
        
        On the side is a very big thing for you. -- nm - Reagen Jun 26, 19:57 1
        
        ...It's not the same for men. Charlie Chaplin had kids when he was 73. - kelly Jun 26, 19:59
        
        Waiter, there is too much pepper in my paprikash. -- nm - Reagen Jun 26, 19:46
- Ah, yes, we have that one. Very good film. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 26, 19:12
Mel: I need you ika opinion -- nm - Karl_S Jun 26, 19:05 1
- What do you need? -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 26, 20:02
Breaking Bad spoilers up to current. If you haven't seen the season 4 finale yet, don't read. - David Jun 26, 18:53 3
- It's telling and wonderful that we could have just about any ending to the series, and it would make sense *and* probably be surprising. -- nm - Reagen Jun 26, 19:22
- I have intentionally not put much thought into the future direction, to let them wow me. :) spoils - Beryllium Jun 26, 19:11
- This is also a good time to mention that I mix up the names Hank and Walter a lot. -- nm - David Jun 26, 18:57
Huh, Batman 3 spoils from a commercial they just aired. - Will Hunting Jun 26, 18:44 2
- Yeah, it really *seems* that way. - Spawn Jun 26, 18:53 1
  - Yeah, they could be doing that (spoils) - Will Hunting Jun 26, 18:58
Dam Meg wraps things up well -- nm - Karl_S Jun 26, 18:42 4
- You got it already?!?! -- nm - MojaveMeg Jun 26, 18:45 3
  - Yip just arrived, in perfect condition. Thanks -- nm - Karl_S Jun 26, 18:45 2
    - Wow, it was mailed on Friday and they told me about 10 days for delivery. - MojaveMeg Jun 26, 18:48 1
      - Must have made the Friday night flight out of the US. -- nm - Karl_S Jun 26, 18:51
Oreo debuts it's 'Pride' cookie -- (link) - peglegpete Jun 26, 18:42 1
- Taste the rainbow! -- nm - Epiphany Jun 26, 19:04
Fifteen minutes since last post. Must be West Coast hour. -- nm - nubby Jun 26, 18:37 4
- Yup, evenings have been very quiet lately :( -- nm - MojaveMeg Jun 26, 18:45
- I'm sorry, a bunch of us are over on the other board right now. -- nm - Spawn Jun 26, 18:39 2
  - That's fine, I'll go hang out with EVERYBODY ELSE on Facebook. -- nm - nubby Jun 26, 18:41 1
    - I was trying to be nice. - Spawn Jun 26, 18:43
"Voter ID, which is gonna allow Governor Romney to win the state of Pennsylvania, done." -- (link) - mara Jun 26, 18:36 2
- Isn't PA the state that's going to issue all voters a photo ID? - spamlet Jun 26, 18:53 1
  - It's PA. The ID may be free, but getting the paperwork (birth certificate, or whatever) to establish who you are might not be. - Roger More Jun 26, 19:40
funny you should mention this... - Mel Profit Jun 26, 18:21 1
- the above for con_carne. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 26, 18:21
Megan Fox's back looks like a Rob Liefield creation in one of those pictures. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 26, 18:20 1
- huh? -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 20:17
News reports of duckling rescues are nothing new but...... -- (link) - MojaveMeg Jun 26, 18:15
Thick, thick, thick. -- nm - nubby Jun 26, 18:12 3
- Long John Silver for dinner? -- nm - Remlik Jun 26, 19:14 1
  - That thick cod is not good - Epiphany Jun 26, 19:32
- as a brick brick brick -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 26, 18:13

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