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Bruce Springsteen's response to his show being cut short? Continue where he left off in Dublin instead. -- (link) - LMS Jul 18, 06:36
New rules in the MLB Trade market are going to shrink the 1st round. - Will Hunting Jul 18, 06:33
Forza's online component was pretty snazzy...the ability to set up games, including the same race multiple times and do a series is pretty damn cool. - Will Hunting Jul 18, 06:29 3
- I did the first couple of races in single player mode. Even with a stock Honda Fit the game was pretty fun. -- nm - spamlet Jul 18, 06:36 2
  - Yeah, I was using the Versa and I got like ten races in. Max did good. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 18, 06:37 1
    - My only worry is that the shifting will be too complicated. - spamlet Jul 18, 06:40
I have got a chill that I can't get rid of this morning. - ty97 Jul 18, 06:28 2
- is it multiplying ? -- nm - decline Jul 18, 06:35 1
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Anyone here going to sample Tom Hanks' Electric City web series? -- (link) - bc/nc Jul 18, 06:19 1
- will probably try and check it out -- nm - znufrii Jul 18, 06:20
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- **TFox Alert** - Strongbad Jul 18, 06:26
- the Seahawks would have to decide to do that though right? Or would it be immediate? -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 06:20 1
  - My guess is that is voidable, not voided at that point. -- nm - spamlet Jul 18, 06:27
- I don't think Marshawn was ever suspected of being a brain surgeon. - spamlet Jul 18, 06:20 1
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Tax board! An interesting theory on why Mitt won't release his 2009 return. -- (link) - spamlet Jul 18, 06:10 20
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  - whut? -- nm - spamlet Jul 18, 06:26
- It's an interesting recursive problem. - Dano Jul 18, 06:21 12
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    - "Look! He IS rich after all! Ah ha, now we've got em!" -- nm - Strongbad Jul 18, 06:32 7
      - It'll be hard to for him to argue that the rich are paying their fair share when he's one of the 47% of Americans not paying taxes in the near-recent - Will Hunting Jul 18, 06:35 6
        
        If he is guilty of tax evasion, yes, we deserve to know that. - Strongbad Jul 18, 06:36 5
        
        I'm glad you're enlightened on this. But most Americans aren't. And given his side and him have campaigned on the idea that people paying no - Will Hunting Jul 18, 06:40
        
        You don't care that the tax system is set up so that some years the 1% can pay 0% in taxes? - TWuG Jul 18, 06:39 3
        
        It's not an issue for me to determine who I'm voting for - Strongbad Jul 18, 06:41 1
        
        And who lobbies to prevent the tax system from being altered to correct this glaring mistake? -- nm - David Jul 18, 07:47
        
        If they had losses, of course. - spamlet Jul 18, 06:41
    - "What? there's no murdering of puppies in this tax return like we were told!" -- nm - znufrii Jul 18, 06:30 2
      - he'd have to declare as income the money he got for horse rendering -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 18, 12:16
      - but there may be an itemized deduction for it - Beaker Jul 18, 06:37
- yeah, that would do it for sure. -- nm - znufrii Jul 18, 06:14
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  - The other speculation is that he took advantage of the offshore amnesty. But that's not 2009. -- nm - spamlet Jul 18, 06:17 2
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      - this. plus they have to figure it will leak somehow eventually and just make it that much worse -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 06:21
today, at 100 innovation boulevard: the phones are down. following epic server fails last week, our new phone system installation has gone awry and - amanda Jul 18, 06:05 2
- what kind of two-bit second rate place are you working for ? -- nm - decline Jul 18, 06:27
- you have to love universities in the summer. "Let's see what happens if we do *this*" -- nm - spamlet Jul 18, 06:07
John Travolta and Kelly Preston try to put scandal behind them with a romantic holiday... in Mykonos -- (link) - Strongbad Jul 18, 05:58 1
- The kiss in the last pic is utterly devoid of passion. -- nm - miffed67 Jul 18, 06:29
Physics and such and why the girl is not injured -- (link) - marcel Jul 18, 05:55
Conviction upheld for man who counselled Canadian to kill self by The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Tuesday -- (link) - Beaker Jul 18, 05:40 1
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Anyone that wonders why I tell people that friends don't let friends H&R Block. This is why. -- (link) - spamlet Jul 18, 05:37 12
- you know, its not like a place like HR Block gets many tax payers with income higher than jenny from the block -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 18, 12:13
- See i view it as natural selection at work -- nm - Truman Jul 18, 06:00
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  - *volunteers* -- nm - znufrii Jul 18, 06:08
  - Truthfully, I'd probably ask around at the firm. Get a referral for someone that is good. - spamlet Jul 18, 06:04 1
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  - Usually can't go wrong with a Big 4 firm (ask around with your peers and see who they use). -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 06:03 1
    - see spamlet's post above -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 06:06
- *approves this message* - Beaker Jul 18, 05:45 3
  - And this had to be done by higher ups! Not even the people that randomly hire for tax season. -- nm - spamlet Jul 18, 05:57 2
    - speaking of, I'm thinking of doing this. has anyone here? -- nm - amanda Jul 18, 06:06 1
      - I haven't. You might want to google it. My guess is that it's minimum wage to start and they may make you pay for training. -- nm - spamlet Jul 18, 06:13
I dont wanna wake up -- nm - Truman Jul 18, 05:26 1
- *puts the alarm up next to your ear* -- nm - Epiphany Jul 18, 05:51
The Redskins have officially signed RG3 -- nm - MDH Jul 18, 05:20
Caution, Not Flash, as Romney Seeks His No. 2 -- (link) - Strongbad Jul 18, 05:03
July 18, 1863 � American Civil War: Battle of Fort Wagner/Morris Island � the first formal African American military unit, -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 04:39 1
- the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, fails in their assault on Confederate-held Battery Wagner. -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 04:39
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- Son of Stuxnet -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 04:39
Syria's state-run TV says the country's defence minister, Dawoud Rajiha, was killed today in a suicide blast in the capital of Damascus -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 03:50 1
- Update: also killed was - President Bashir al-Assad's brother-in-law, the country's deputy defence minister -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 04:51
Shell's plan to use Social Media for new slogans may backfire :) -- (link) - marcel Jul 18, 03:48 5
- heh one of them actually says "We still haven't noticed we are being trolled. Let's Go!" -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 03:51
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  - Parody or satire might be a better word. -- nm - mara Jul 18, 05:03
  - bummer :( -- nm - marcel Jul 18, 04:39 1
    - word -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 04:39
wake up - prayformojo Jul 18, 03:02 1
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How long has it been since ST talked about Kinder Eggs? -- (link) - CovingtonCat Jul 18, 02:55
I followed her to the station with a suitcase in my hand it's hard to tell, it's hard to tell when all your love's in vain -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 18, 01:18
needles found (the hard way) in sandwiches served on 4 Delta Airlines flights from Amsterdam to US -- (link) - zork Jul 17, 22:42 1
- Yep, this is one time you'd be almost glad you're not in first class getting free food :) -- nm - MojaveMeg Jul 17, 22:50
Annual physical in the morning. I'm feeling better than I ever have...so they're bound to find something wrong :/ -- nm - MojaveMeg Jul 17, 22:26 5
- **Doctor, it hurts when I go like this.** Then don't go like this. -- nm - Groucho Jul 17, 22:46
- that's the spirit -- nm - the human tater tot Jul 17, 22:30 3
  - I still want to know why my medical record shows 'artherosclerosis of aorta' under ongoing health conditions. I never did get a - MojaveMeg Jul 17, 22:35 1
    - my dad was the poster boy for that, your arteries get hard and loose elasticy - zeitgeist Jul 17, 23:06
  - Maybe you'll wake up with my ear infection tomorrow, mr tot. Heh. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 17, 22:33
Lockout: B+. Max was wrong again. -- nm - Other David Jul 17, 22:17
Have we seen the new David Lee Roth video? Singing The O'Jays "Love Train" - amoxy Jul 17, 21:58 [youtube] 1
- He looks like he's trying to do an impression of Steve Martin's wild and crazy guy. -- nm - Max Jul 17, 22:04
Reminder, Jerry Seinfeld's new web show starts Thursday on Crackle. -- nm - Mop Jul 17, 21:51
that'll do, nick. that'll do -- nm - the human tater tot Jul 17, 21:45 3
- He's become quick uppity ever since he secured legal representation. - ralph wiggum Jul 17, 21:46 2
  - if he gets a time out, i don't collect my fee! -- nm - the human tater tot Jul 17, 21:48 1
    - Of course, he's going to pay you out of his Gummi Worm and Oreo settlement proceeds. nm - ralph wiggum Jul 17, 21:52
"Jeff Daniels as Alfred" - Beryllium Jul 17, 21:02 4
- Abe Vigoda - zeitgeist Jul 17, 21:35 3
  - seriously, Victor Garber could be a great Alfred -- nm - zork Jul 17, 21:55 2
    - good one -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 03:55
    - Agreed. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 17, 21:57
Anyone have an Xbox 360 wired controller they don't need? - oblique Jul 17, 21:00 5
- I have an extra plug and play and I could send you if that would work. - Krusty Jul 17, 21:04 1
  - -and *that I could send* -- nm - Krusty Jul 17, 21:07
- You could get a play and charge kit - Truman Jul 17, 21:02 2
  - Have it. Doesn't work per mfg -- nm - oblique Jul 17, 21:15
  - This is what I wanted when Xbox offered me a gift as an apology for my third red ring issue but they sent - Krusty Jul 17, 21:09
Horse Prom is black tie, mother fuckers. -- nm - Spawn Jul 17, 20:53 4
- Prom is not what I saw - Epiphany Jul 17, 20:54 3
  - and it didn't involve Marlin Perkins! -- nm - peglegpete Jul 17, 22:18
  - Now where did I put the brain wash? - the liioulu with carved wax Jul 17, 20:58 1
    - Here ya go. -- (link) - GregW Jul 17, 21:12
Buster Posey cracked some shots tonight -- nm - amoxy Jul 17, 20:49
The cinematography in the Political Animals pilot makes it look like a cheap soap opera. - Max Jul 17, 20:45
I'm seriously in love with this picture I took of my middle daughter. Sort of lucky how it came out, but I just love it. - Subversive Jul 17, 20:26 [flickr] 7
- Great shot. - kelly Jul 17, 21:45
- :) -- nm - amoxy Jul 17, 20:49
- Awww very good shot -- nm - Epiphany Jul 17, 20:41
- Ally's the oldest, right? She was just a toddler when you visited down here? Can't believe it's been that long. -- nm - MojaveMeg Jul 17, 20:37 1
  - Yeah, she's not quite 5 and a half now. :) Time flies... -- nm - Subversive Jul 17, 20:40
- very cute kids -- nm - peglegpete Jul 17, 20:32
- very nice -- nm - the liioulu with carved wax Jul 17, 20:31
Watching Lockout without closed captioning has proven to be an error in judgment. - Other David Jul 17, 20:11 5
- I have a soft spot for this film but even I didn't understand Joseph Gilgun. -- nm - LMS Jul 18, 04:53
- watching Lockout in a year that isn't 1989-1991 is also an error. -- nm - Max Jul 17, 20:13 3
  - incorrect. -- nm - Remlik Jul 17, 20:41 2
    - Can you tell me why I never saw more than the 1st Outlaw Empires on TV? - Epiphany Jul 17, 20:53 1
      - I think it may. -- nm - Remlik Jul 17, 21:16
WTF. That last cracked article, 6 Movies that creepily and accurately predicted disaster is freaky. - Mel Profit Jul 17, 20:06 1
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Dustin Hoffman. In Mumbles mode. -- nm - Max Jul 17, 20:00 4
- John Hurt or the butler in SH2. -- nm - LMS Jul 18, 04:48
- Nathan Lane -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 17, 20:28
- pierce brosnon, michael keaton -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 17, 20:03
- or Anthony Hopkins -- nm - Max Jul 17, 20:02
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen is delightful so far. - Jelly Jul 17, 19:56 7
- v. v. good flick. -- nm - Diva Jul 18, 06:12
- I'm offering a money back guarantee on this one. -- nm - LMS Jul 18, 03:38
- I picked up a UV code earlier. I'm hoping to watch it this weekend. -- nm - David Jul 17, 21:24
- I was expecting this today. Unfortunately, my Netflix movies didn't arrive today. - kelly Jul 17, 20:05 1
  - I got it tonight, but sadly cannot watch it until tomorrow. -- nm - MDH Jul 17, 20:10
- is that the one with my future husband Ewan? -- nm - loosilu Jul 17, 20:02 1
  - Mmmm hmm -- nm - Epiphany Jul 17, 20:36
[an error occurred while processing this rotten directive means that critics gotta critique] -- nm - Qale Jul 17, 19:38 10
- IF YOU GIVE DARK KNIGHT RISES A BAD REVIEW I WILL HUNT YOU DOWN!!! -- nm - Spawn Jul 17, 19:47 9
  - Some reviewers just want to watch the internet burn. -- nm - TWuG Jul 18, 05:43
  - I never saw Batman Begins. I dug Dark Knight though found the ending the pure definition of trying too hard to stretch it out. -- nm - Qale Jul 17, 20:12 6
    - Begins is a better movie than Dark Knight. -- nm - Spawn Jul 17, 20:38 1
      - agreed (although Heath's performance is the best of both) -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 04:50
    - BB is a lot of fun. -- nm - loosilu Jul 17, 20:25
    - But now you never know how he began! -- nm - prayformojo Jul 17, 20:13 2
      - I presume he began when he went American Psycho following the death of his parents. -- nm - Qale Jul 17, 20:28 1
        
        spoiler!! -- nm - peglegpete Jul 17, 20:29
  - "You are the ones who are the ball-lickers!" -- nm - Roger More Jul 17, 19:48
Waterfalls!! -- nm - Bacon Jul 17, 19:29 3
- Tori Amos rules! -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 03:32
- ~ Don't go chasin' rollin' boards ... stick the postings and backboards you're used to .... ~ -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Jul 17, 19:38
- "A lonely mother gazing out of her window staring at a son that she just can't touch." -- nm - amoxy Jul 17, 19:33

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