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For-profit colleges win ruling against Obama regulation -- (link) - Strongbad Jul 5, 09:18 7
- So Colleges with little employment chances after graduation and charge the students enormous fees so they have a huge debt can continue this? - amoxy Jul 5, 09:32 4
  - Why is the government's responsibility to prevent this? - Strongbad Jul 5, 09:37 1
    - Geez, that sounds like a lot of work, man. - Dr.Vermin Jul 5, 09:41
  - it's fine as long as you disclose it, amoxy. -- nm - amanda Jul 5, 09:34
  - why do you hate america amoxy? -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 5, 09:33
- Good?? -- nm - Amanda Jul 5, 09:28 1
  - very! -- nm - Don Homer Jul 5, 09:33
Europe's tallest building opens today. -- (link) - LMS Jul 5, 09:15 1
- Not even half as tall as that monster in Dubai. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 5, 09:22
Does anyone here use ccleaner or know anything about it? - ty97 Jul 5, 09:12 9
- yep, recommend. -- nm - loosilu Jul 5, 09:31
- It's wunderbar. -- nm - Reagen Jul 5, 09:25
- It's a great tool. very safe. -- nm - decline Jul 5, 09:22
- yes, use it. -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 5, 09:18
- I've used it for years. safe, effective and easy. -- nm - Mel Profit Jul 5, 09:14
- I just say "the oracle." the small, sneaky child with whom I hang out last night asked me a question and when I couldn't easily find an answer - amanda Jul 5, 09:14 1
  - The twin once asked me "Can you check with your slacker friends?" -- nm - con_carne Jul 5, 09:27
- yeah, it's fine. reputable and safe. -- nm - Don Homer Jul 5, 09:14
- Love it Love it Love it. It works wonders to speed things up and gets rid of junk -- nm - amoxy Jul 5, 09:13
Man cleared of hacking after reading (and printing out) another person's emails when she left her Inbox unattended and open -- (link) - Beaker Jul 5, 09:12 2
- Heh, I read that as Max instead of Man - amoxy Jul 5, 09:14 1
  - I also snoop medicine cabinets and sock drawers. - Max Jul 5, 09:16
Dan Rafael on why James Toney shouldn't be allowed to fight anymore -- (link) - Beaker Jul 5, 09:06 1
- After getting destroyed by Randy Couture he should just go away. -- nm - ceregon Jul 5, 09:11
Report: Apple Preps iPad Mini to Battle Nexus 7, Kindle Fire -- (link) - ty97 Jul 5, 09:06 3
- I shall call it... mini-pad." -- nm - Dr. Evil Jul 5, 09:13
- I don't think that would be much of a battle. -- nm - Don Homer Jul 5, 09:06 1
  - word -- nm - Goliath Jul 5, 09:07
Yikes, it's already 97F outside. -- nm - Don Homer Jul 5, 09:06 2
- Here too but WU thinks we won't get any higher. - spamlet Jul 5, 09:11
- Clearly the perfect temperature. - ty97 Jul 5, 09:09
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- This is not a Bridezilla story so I refuse to respond. -- nm - ty97 Jul 5, 09:06 11
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    - 'i'm sorry sir, this is a dry flight" -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 5, 09:19 4
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        Are we going to see pics, or is it going to be like the end of the Hangover? -- nm - amoxy Jul 5, 09:26 2
        
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        yikes! -- nm - Don Homer Jul 5, 09:30
    - It's like she's been possessed. -- nm - Diva Jul 5, 09:10 2
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        the tulle-eating Demon version of Miss Havisham all roided up on pheromones and Red Bull. -- nm - Diva Jul 5, 09:12
    - As Madea would say " If it's brown, pour it". -- nm - Epiphany Jul 5, 09:10
    - "Sorry, sir, we are all out of alcohol." -- nm - Don Homer Jul 5, 09:07
That 99% graphic on facebook pointing out that it takes 1/2 hour of work for a minimum wage earner to afford a gallon of milk? - ty97 Jul 5, 09:00 16
- Since milk is one of the most common things people buy when they're on WIC, I'm thinking the meaning of this may be lost on some - con_carne Jul 5, 09:15
- It takes me 6 minutes 21 seconds. -- nm - nubby Jul 5, 09:09 8
  - what I just realized: I have no idea exactly how much I make. I have no idea how much milk costs. - amanda Jul 5, 09:12 5
    - I don't really buy milk so I'm clueless on that. And how would I figure out my hourly salary? - ty97 Jul 5, 09:13
    - Mitt? -- nm - Don Homer Jul 5, 09:13
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      - This is my problem. I could take my annual, divide by 52 weeks, but then how many hours do I divide by? - ty97 Jul 5, 09:14 1
        
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    - nubby's talking about filling up the jug. -- nm - Max Jul 5, 09:12
- It probably takes me like 90 minutes of work to afford a new Xbox game. - Dr.Vermin Jul 5, 09:03 1
  - one of the old-school live arcade games?? -- nm - Don Homer Jul 5, 09:04
- Who drinks 16 gallons of milk every day anyway?!? -- nm - Guigue Jul 5, 09:02
- is milk $ 3.70 in Chicago? It's $ 2.58 here. - Epiphany Jul 5, 09:02 2
  - I paid $3.89 yesterday. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 5, 09:02 1
    - yikes -- nm - Epiphany Jul 5, 09:04
Timmy's is adding wi-fi to their stores. -- (link) - Reagen Jul 5, 08:56
It is funny to read Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood described as bad in the Jacobs book. - ty97 Jul 5, 08:56 4
- Yeah. Chelsea and Tribeca were bad neighborhoods but not Bowery awful. - Krusty Jul 5, 09:21
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  - Death and Life of Great American Cities - ty97 Jul 5, 09:03 1
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my co-worker just left the office for the day because her daughter's getting a tattoo. -- nm - Diva Jul 5, 08:49 18
- Things I've always wondered: Why don't daughter and laughter rhyme? -- nm - con_carne Jul 5, 09:25 1
  - like rough and cough and dough -- nm - SyrDragon Jul 5, 09:30
- *calls tattoo parlor and pays to have them put "You're fired" on her daughter's ass" -- nm - Co-workers boss Jul 5, 09:09
- Halifax tatoo parlour ordered to pay $9k after misspelling -- (link) - Beaker Jul 5, 09:03
- this gives me an idea. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 5, 08:58 3
  - finally getting "TWO-WAY STREET" above your as$?? -- nm - Don Homer Jul 5, 08:59 2
    - better than the TWO LANE HIGHWAY above yours. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 5, 09:01 1
      - touche. -- nm - Don Homer Jul 5, 09:01
- Sometimes you wonder why you bother, don't you? -- nm - ty97 Jul 5, 08:57
- And we have a new leader in the "Lamest excuse ever" category. - Will Hunting Jul 5, 08:51
- What was her emotion? Anger/mourning/celebration/etc ? -- nm - Don Homer Jul 5, 08:50 7
  - Nervous Excitement/Trepidation. she's all - 'I have to go be there for this. If I don't something could go wrong." -- nm - Diva Jul 5, 08:56 5
    - I'd totally bring the wild haired Albanian for back-up. - Mel Profit Jul 5, 08:59 1
      - L4 -- nm - Diva Jul 5, 09:01
    - What could possibly go wrong? - Guy SI Jul 5, 08:57 1
      - ::golf clap:: --nm -- nm - SyrDragon Jul 5, 09:35
    - Yeah, nobody wants a cockneck. -- nm - Don Homer Jul 5, 08:57
  - Duty. She is the tattoo artist. -- nm - con_carne Jul 5, 08:52
What do dog owners think of this as an idea for dogs with fireworks issues. - ceregon Jul 5, 08:43 14
- honestly, I would expect some local asshole teenagers to deliberately shoot some off right in the 'barking lot" but even the best laid plans go astray - zeitgeist Jul 5, 13:08
- We take our little one to a kennel in town that's pretty well soundproofed. Pretty cheap, too. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jul 5, 09:05 1
  - Soundproof is good. Wonder if most kennels are like that. - ceregon Jul 5, 09:07
- Good luck with that part of making sure there would be no fireworks within earshot. - Spawn Jul 5, 08:46 4
  - I hear the " thunder" jackets work really well. -- nm - Pippy Jul 5, 08:49 3
    - the dog that peed himself was wearing a thundershirt - ceregon Jul 5, 09:02 1
      - awww -- nm - Epiphany Jul 5, 09:02
    - you can do this at home with a small kids t shirt. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 5, 08:54
- no thanks, just give your dogs a 25mg Benadryll pill. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 5, 08:44 5
  - didnt seem to work so well for you tuesday night though. -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 5, 08:50 2
    - well, I did not think of that tuesday night, pups first 4th of July. - groiny Jul 5, 08:54 1
      - aww -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 5, 09:11
  - this -- nm - amanda si Jul 5, 08:44 1
    - huh? oops :) -- nm - decline Jul 5, 08:48
also, what was I *thinking* not taking off today and tomorrow? miniweekend in the middle of the week? like anything will get done today. -- nm - amanda Jul 5, 08:41
I love this reveal re: charlize -- (link) - amanda Jul 5, 08:38 1
- I love that - so awesome. -- nm - Pippy Jul 5, 08:52
Has anyone else ever had a work day like this...You LOVE your job and company etc..its a good place, but... - Capstern Jul 5, 08:29 35
- And its funny how work can feel so chaotic just when things at the house are peaceful - - Capstern Jul 5, 09:14
- If I go home and didn't feel this, I'm wondering what the hell went wrong all day long. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 5, 08:53
- I wonder what they think of you. -- nm - Don Homer Jul 5, 08:52 2
  - Other than one guy they like me. I heave lead enough teams. We are not being beat up daily now, we are being praised and I gotqeveryone new - Capstern Jul 5, 09:16
  - "This big fucking oaf is killing me today!" nm -- nm - Cappie Co Worker Jul 5, 08:55
- Sometimes I think you are Andy from Eureka. -- nm - Spawn Jul 5, 08:39 11
  - Which character? - Will Hunting Jul 5, 08:50 7
    - i beliebe he isnt there in that season, starts in season 3 i think -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 5, 08:51
    - He shows up I think in season 3 -- nm - amoxy Jul 5, 08:51 5
      - Ahhhhh....I was having a panic, "Have I been missing something!?!?" moment. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 5, 08:52 4
        
        Oops! Sorry. Forgot we had a newb! - Spawn Jul 5, 08:55 3
        
        Oh, no worries at all....I was just confused more than anything. - Will Hunting Jul 5, 09:08 2
        
        Love the Stark/Carter interactions...They are a great part of the show -- nm - amoxy Jul 5, 09:13 1
        
        Zane is pretty awesome too -- nm - Capstern Jul 5, 09:18
  - Why is that? (sad the show is ending this season has been really good) -- nm - Capstern Jul 5, 08:41 2
    - There are a lot of reasons you get paid for doing a job, one of which is no way in hell you would be there if you were not getting paid. - Spawn Jul 5, 08:45 1
      - lol. Yeah at least they pay me pretty good and did give me a bonus and promise of a raise if I keep it up..just so tired at this point -- nm - Capstern Jul 5, 09:17
- "You must chill!" -- nm - Lloyd Dobler Jul 5, 08:36 1
  - NICE! -- nm - Capstern Jul 5, 08:38
- Every damn day -- nm - amoxy Jul 5, 08:33 1
  - /sympathy -- nm - Capstern Jul 5, 08:35
- Bail. fake an illness and just go home -- nm - Pippy Jul 5, 08:32 5
  - I considered this. But my boss is in vacation, my lead is on paternity leave, his back up is on vacation...I have to keep the asylum running -- nm - Capstern Jul 5, 08:34 4
    - plug in Ipod and tune out the rest of the day -- nm - Pippy Jul 5, 08:35 3
      - I might fire up pandora and work on some process documentation...its hard though - Capstern Jul 5, 08:38 2
        
        I can't figure out sometimes how you have gotten through life without knowing things like this. -- nm - loosilu Jul 5, 09:01
        
        It's " burn out" - we all get it. congratulations, you are normal. - Epiphany Jul 5, 08:59
- That's called "free lunch day". It's a ward. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 5, 08:32
- that's called 'working.' -- nm - Andie Jul 5, 08:31 4
  - walk. -- nm - amanda Jul 5, 08:37
  - Oh I am pretty sure the 70 hours a week the last 3 week is working....this is something else... - Capstern Jul 5, 08:35 2
    - no, i mean, every human being who has a job feels like that. -- nm - Andie Jul 5, 08:46 1
      - agreed -- nm - Pippy Jul 5, 08:48
- go to Dunkin Donuts, get a Box O Joe.... - groiny Jul 5, 08:31 1
  - i think that would make productivity even worse lol -- nm - Capstern Jul 5, 08:33
Does anybody have any ideas how to make my Samsung Galaxy II Epic stop vibrating on incoming emails and texts (other than smashing it)? I have it set - pmb Jul 5, 08:23 6
- Some of the notification settings are set pretty deep into the Messaging and Gmail applications themselves. Keep digging. - Dr.Vermin Jul 5, 09:08
- (get an iphone) -- nm - Don Homer Jul 5, 08:56
- hire someone to design a custom case that emits an opposing-frequency vibration. -- nm - Max Jul 5, 08:32
- my blackberry used to do that. I started leaving it in my car. -- nm - amanda Jul 5, 08:29
- call their tech support -- nm - peglegpete Jul 5, 08:25
- I have a better idea - groiny Jul 5, 08:24
LIR to Jovian re: books. The FB page for RP1 has a nice rendering of Parzival's DeLorean when he attended that exclusive club party in the OASIS. -- nm - bc/nc Jul 5, 08:20
EW discusses that endcredits scene in Amazing Spider Man. -- (link) - bc/nc Jul 5, 08:19 3
- EW post-credits scene (spoileroos in the link, obviously) (link) -- (link) - Buzz Jul 6, 16:57
- *head explodes* nm -- nm - groiny Jul 5, 08:23 1
  - with dark forebodings too? -- nm - bc/nc Jul 5, 08:36
Update on apartment/relationship stuff - eag Jul 5, 08:17
LIR: Reading: Waiting for the 1st Potter book to come to me from library hold (audiobook) - oblique Jul 5, 08:11
you're on candid camera. -- nm - amanda Jul 5, 08:11 1
- *looks around...takes finger out of nose* -- nm - Beaker Jul 5, 08:16

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