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Oof. Breaking Bad S1 starts slow. I'm surprised it survived. 4 episodes in, though, and I'm loving it. - Mop (198 lbs) Jul 18, 08:47 4
- Aaron Paul has joined the cast of one of our films. -- nm - LMS Jul 18, 09:07
- yeah and then the pave picks up like crazy. -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 08:48
- Season 1 is slow but has some great moments...Season 2 is better. 3 and 4 are incredible -- nm - amoxy Jul 18, 08:48 1
  - and 5 has started great as well -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 08:48
Phil Collins hits album for $1! Such the sweety sweetness -- nm - CQ Jul 18, 08:42 8
- Sussudio! -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 08:43 1
  - I'm gonna play the hell out of that shit -- nm - CQ Jul 18, 08:46
- where? -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 18, 08:43 5
  - *bought* That's another CD going into the garage sale heap this weekend. -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) Jul 18, 08:49
  - slickdeals.net amazon -- nm - CQ Jul 18, 08:46
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    - sweet! -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 18, 08:44 1
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There's a new Did Not Do the Research champion -- (link) - Reagen Jul 18, 08:42 3
- *slow clap* -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) Jul 18, 08:54
- Waiting...Waiting -- nm - Stacy si Jul 18, 08:47
- heh. "Care to comment?" -- nm - prayformojo Jul 18, 08:44
"No offset for @RGIII Thus if cut before deal ends and signs w/another team, gets Redskins $$ and new team $$. Double dip." - Beaker Jul 18, 08:38
tru, you got gmail -- nm - groiny Jul 18, 08:35 1
- replied. -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 18, 08:40
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- again? -- nm - The Dark Spawn Jul 18, 08:35
I'll hit ya with so many lefts, you'll be beggin' for a right -- nm - prayformojo Jul 18, 08:30 2
- Ali? -- nm - Mel Profit Jul 18, 08:40 1
  - Ghandi -- nm - Max Jul 18, 08:52
sometimes when i see a political ad, i wonder if anyone actually understands what they are saying - tRuMaN Jul 18, 08:29 3
- If elected, I will give you everything you want. All of you. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Jul 18, 08:37
- no -- nm - spamlet Jul 18, 08:35 1
  - but maybe... - tRuMaN Jul 18, 08:40
boston.com Love Letters - Torn Between Two Lovers - Diva Jul 18, 08:25 23
- another song come to mind ~ Love the one you're with~ - Epiphany Jul 18, 08:40
- "skype dates" - spamlet Jul 18, 08:38 1
  - Hey works for me! -- nm - Stacy si Jul 18, 08:40
- just keep doing what you're doing. See how far you can take it -- nm - CQ Jul 18, 08:38 4
  - I love the advice you give. The other day with the pint of Haagen Dazs was brilliant. -- nm - Diva Jul 18, 08:40 3
    - but I really want her to do this and then have a Bachelorette style men tell all interview. -- nm - CQ Jul 18, 08:49
    - Eat a pint of ice cream in one sitting - that will show him! - Epiphany Jul 18, 08:41 [Backboard] 1
      - so funny. -- nm - Diva Jul 18, 08:43
- Welcome to Whoresville. Population you. -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 08:33 2
  - "That's...not a real place." -- nm - znufrii Jul 18, 08:34 1
    - "Sorry, I was picturing Whore(sville) Island." -- nm - David Jul 18, 08:35
- Clearly 272 words are enough to give us a complete picture of the two relationships so we can make an informed decision. -- nm - Ender Jul 18, 08:31 1
  - Clearly she is no 5PD. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Jul 18, 08:32
- ack! earworm! ~ feeling like a fool, loving you both is breaking all the rules ~ -- nm - Andie Jul 18, 08:29 1
  - it's your wedding present. :) -- nm - Diva Jul 18, 08:30
- From the language here, she clearly likes FNG better. -- nm - David Jul 18, 08:29 2
  - effing? -- nm - Roger More Jul 18, 08:29 1
    - Yes, it seemed particularly appropriate here. -- nm - David Jul 18, 08:31
- Quit trying to have your cake and eat it too, so to speak. -- nm - mafic Jul 18, 08:28 1
  - or see if they have any interest in a polyamorous situation... -- nm - znufrii Jul 18, 08:29
- When I used to hear that song, I thought about it literally - amoxy Jul 18, 08:28
- without even reading it... hello, threesome! -- nm - znufrii Jul 18, 08:26 1
  - you'd be right -- nm - Epiphany Jul 18, 08:38
Did Romney really think he could run for president and not have the issue of his tax returns come up? - znufrii Jul 18, 08:25 5
- simple answer. yes. - tRuMaN Jul 18, 08:41
- "The Blind Trust is an age old ruse" -- (link) - Mitt Romney Jul 18, 08:26 [youtube] 3
  - *retroactively deletes* -- nm - Romney Jul 18, 08:34 2
    - I hope both of these things are being paid attention to. -- nm - Mel Profit Jul 18, 08:35 1
      - Obama needs to have Jon Stewart write his campaign ads. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Jul 18, 08:36
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- You're at the table with Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter. How can that NOT be fun? -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) Jul 18, 08:48
- It means you'll be sitting at a table with all sorts of arts and crafts materials to make a special present for the bride to remember the day by. - pmb Jul 18, 08:21 1
  - ha! -- nm - Diva Jul 18, 08:22
- Oh, seating arraignments. I thought she was in the woodshop building tables (nm) - amoxy Jul 18, 08:16
- I side with her on this one. Don't tell anyone, then no one can complain/argue/suggest a move. -- nm - ty97 Jul 18, 08:16
- she is wisely not telling anyone who they are sitting with so that no-one can complain until it's too late. -- nm - Andie Jul 18, 08:14
- she sitting you at the bar? -- nm - znufrii Jul 18, 08:13 4
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    - *phew* - znufrii Jul 18, 08:21
    - heh -- nm - Epiphany Jul 18, 08:16
  - behind the bar, serving drinks. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 18, 08:14
And I bring you...Kate Upton's Cat Daddy Dance. - Mel Profit Jul 18, 08:11 [youtube] 3
- her boobs are like the ocean. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 18, 08:13 2
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    - like, if you remove her bikini top, they will spill onto her ankles. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 18, 08:23
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- Romney is making this tax stuff so complicated it just might provide enough media fodder from now until, oh I don't know, Novemberish? - con_carne Jul 18, 08:45
- $100 million IRA? -- nm - decline Jul 18, 08:18 2
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  - Yeah, that seems a bit low for a private army, but I guess they can make it work. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 18, 08:21
- I can't imagine Romney, a repeated Presidential candidate, would be dumb enough to do anything illegal. - ty97 Jul 18, 08:14 21
  - Money talks... -- nm - Beaker Jul 18, 08:22
  - For all the vitriol that politics has created and the various instruments of "journalism" that they have at their disposal it would not shock me that - Mel Profit Jul 18, 08:22 14
    - It's not carried interests, the speculation was that he had a net operating loss in 2008 that carried to 2009. - spamlet Jul 18, 08:28 9
      - Thanks for the clarification. Very helpful. -- nm - Mel Profit Jul 18, 08:29
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        My perfect tax system is a complete rewrite of the current system for individuals and businesses. - spamlet Jul 18, 08:37 2
        
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        i both disagree and agree with both of you, simultaneously. -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 18, 08:43
        
        question, is the way carried interest treated part of the Bush-era tax cuts, or is it separately hardwired into the tax code? -- nm - znufrii Jul 18, 08:34 3
        
        no, it was an old interpretation that really didnt get used heavily until the 1990s and 2000s -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 18, 08:42
        
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        k, thx. -- nm - znufrii Jul 18, 08:37
    - Can carried interests cover more than 50%, or are they subject to the same limitations as charitable donations? - Beryllium Jul 18, 08:24 3
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      - That's a good question to which I will defer to the tax and lawyer STers. -- nm - Mel Profit Jul 18, 08:25
      - carried interest is income, not a deduction. - tRuMaN Jul 18, 08:25
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  - John Edwards says, what? -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 18, 08:15 2
    - Not guilty, as I recall? - ty97 Jul 18, 08:17 1
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  - Yeah! -- nm - John Edwards si Jul 18, 08:14
- I have to believe that if this were true, one of the many people campaigning against him over the past 10 months would have found it. - David Jul 18, 08:11 7
  - They'd have to have seen the tax returns to do so. That being said, I would be very surprised if a guy who has had his eye on the prize for this long - pmb Jul 18, 08:26 2
    - Well, McCain saw them. Heh. -- nm - mara Jul 18, 08:28
    - I think there's an arrogance at a particular level. - Mel Profit Jul 18, 08:27
  - To be fair, at what point did the GOP group strike you as quality this past spring? - Will Hunting Jul 18, 08:14 3
    - Well, maybe not the candidates but the people bankrolling them could have been. -- nm - David Jul 18, 08:16 2
      - Those backers realized early on that Mitt is the only one with a chance vs Obama. Torpedo'ing him to get Santorum was a death decision. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 18, 08:17 1
        
        Most of those people are funneling their money toward Senate and House races since that's the strategy that has "worked" thus far. -- nm - David Jul 18, 08:19
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- be very surprised if we get considered again. - Remlik Jul 18, 08:06 5
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  - I can still see it, since we hit such a home run. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Jul 18, 08:07 3
    - nmbR - The Dark Spawn Jul 18, 08:08 2
      - no. you said you were going to after dinner -- nm - Remlik Jul 18, 08:20 1
        
        We have a problem. - The Dark Spawn Jul 18, 08:31
- Get 'em, Dr Jones!!! -- nm - Short Round Jul 18, 08:05
Our evil billionaire governor is getting dressed down by the Republican party for hiring gays and a Muslim. -- nm - David Jul 18, 08:03 17
- Our evil unethical governor is getting harrassed by the Tea Party for "breaking" a no tax increase pledge. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 18, 08:05 1
  - Our Senate Majority Leader (who used to work part-time as a 800 # sports handicapper) is considering running against him in 2 years (primary) -- nm - Strongbad Jul 18, 08:08
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  - Let me find it. PS: A year ago today, you gave Kim and I great legal advice. I sincerely thank you for that. -- nm - David Jul 18, 08:07 8
    - Here is the story. - David Jul 18, 08:08 3
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      - Agenda 21! - spamlet Jul 18, 08:11 1
        
        I didn't even get that far before *headdesk*ing -- nm - znufrii Jul 18, 08:28
    - squirrel... nut. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Jul 18, 08:07
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      - Seriously, you were a huge help to us. It made a *big* difference. -- nm - Kim Pine Jul 18, 08:10 1
        
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- I just saw that story. - Reagen Jul 18, 08:04 1
  - The dude with my last name triggered a lingering controversy. - David Jul 18, 08:06
- but unsurprisingly, *not* for being evil... -- nm - znufrii Jul 18, 08:04 2
  - It's the *Republican* party. -- nm - David Jul 18, 08:04 1
    - right. -- nm - znufrii Jul 18, 08:05
*invites Kate Upton to the Horse Prom* -- nm - Spawn Jul 18, 08:02 19
- SJPARK? Why the long face? -- nm - SyrDragon Jul 18, 08:17
- *watches her floppy ass titties bounce* nm -- nm - groiny Jul 18, 08:08
- *rides her like Secretariat* -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 18, 08:04
- I don't find her particularly attractive due to her lack of charisma but that article was repugmant. - David Jul 18, 08:04 15
  - she's bubbly and has personality. - Mel Profit Jul 18, 08:08 4
    - She seems like a nice girl but she's a very green 20-year-old thrust into the spotlight. - David Jul 18, 08:09 2
      - her fans aren't looking for discourse and meaningful relationships... - Mel Profit Jul 18, 08:15 1
        
        What's wrong with pale, disinterested-looking eastern european chicks? -- nm - Gozer si Jul 18, 08:18
    - yeah, that is my impression as well. - groiny Jul 18, 08:09
  - She is no Cindy Crawford, but she is simply refreshing. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Jul 18, 08:06
  - repugmant? Eh, close enough. - David Jul 18, 08:04 8
    - What? What'd I do? :) -- nm - Beryllium Jul 18, 08:10 7
      - Not the Recent News. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Jul 18, 08:37
      - what *haven't* you done? -- nm - Epiphany Jul 18, 08:13 5
        
        A lot. I've been busy with other stuff! :) -- nm - Beryllium Jul 18, 08:25 4
        
        :) - Epiphany Jul 18, 08:37 3
        
        I even built and launched a new site. No users yet, but at least the project is done and live. :) -- nm - Beryllium Jul 18, 08:38 2
        
        Thotts? I signed up! :) -- nm - miffed67 Jul 18, 08:42 1
        
        nice :) yeah, thotter.com ... I'm thinking of changing it so the default post mode is "Publish Immediately" instead of "Save as Draft" ... -- nm - Beryllium Jul 18, 08:47

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