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friday hax chat q: their friend only dates people less attractive than themselves. - the human tater tot Jul 20, 10:49 15
- Is the doorman less attractive? -- nm - The Dark Spawn Jul 20, 10:56
- offs - znufrii Jul 20, 10:53 1
  - obvs the letter writer is too hot to jam the friend. (too hot for the friend to jam?) -- nm - amanda Jul 20, 10:55
- I do this, but it's sadly by default: I *am* the most beautiful creature on earth. -- nm - amanda Jul 20, 10:52 4
  - Prince earworm -- nm - CQ Jul 20, 10:54
  - you don't even know. -- nm - Super Hot Steve Jul 20, 10:54
  - we all have our crosses to bear -- nm - the human tater tot Jul 20, 10:54 1
    - verily so, totsie. verily so. -- nm - amanda Jul 20, 10:55
- everyone has their own likes/dislikes - often it has nothng to do with who they ultimately fall for though - chemistry is illusive -- nm - JenBro Jul 20, 10:52
- Ah, the low-hanging fruit. Often the sweetest. - Dr.Vermin Jul 20, 10:52
- you've lost, you just don't know it yet -- nm - CQ Jul 20, 10:52
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- stop being jealous of your friend who actually goes on dates. -- nm - Max Jul 20, 10:50
- mind your own F'in' Business. -- nm - Beaker Jul 20, 10:50
- if the relationships are healthy, who cares? -- nm - loosilu Jul 20, 10:49
Aaron Sorkin Fires Most of The Newsroom Writing Staff -- (link) - Beaker Jul 20, 10:47 3
- They weren't writing enough pro-Romney stories. -- nm - Max Jul 20, 10:53
- Surprised it took this long. - spamlet Jul 20, 10:52 1
  - Ergo, Aaron Sorkin is crazy. -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) Jul 20, 10:54
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- *faints at the thought* -- nm - MDH Jul 20, 10:54
- dumbassing dumbass right there. -- nm - CQ Jul 20, 10:49
- does the no booze one offer hookers and crack? I'd just go to the free booze place alone. -- nm - Beaker Jul 20, 10:48
- fuck the barman. oh wait, you can't! -- nm - Max Jul 20, 10:47
- Perhaps he has work to do in the afternoon? - GregW Jul 20, 10:47
- wrong! - b. Jul 20, 10:47 12
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    - everything else is the same? same cost, same exact food? - b. Jul 20, 10:54 3
      - just occurred to me as I read your last item - maybe it's Jack plus unlimited drinking that's the deal breaker :) - JenBro Jul 20, 10:55 1
        
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    - but how is this even a choice? "One place has free booze, the other doesn't" "OK, I'll meet you at the free booze place at 11" -- nm - Beaker Jul 20, 10:51 5
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        oh wait, you offered the two choices? if you only wanted one answer, tsk on you. don't offer something you won't be happy with! -- nm - b. Jul 20, 10:55 1
        
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        you need a pillow case and a couple bars of soap to set this person right. -- nm - Beaker Jul 20, 10:53 1
        
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    - yeppers -- nm - CQ Jul 20, 10:50
- If the free booze was Jagrmeister, I would be with them in picking no booze -- nm - amoxy Jul 20, 10:46
- wait, what? people *do* that? -- nm - znufrii Jul 20, 10:46 2
  - also, apparently there's a drink now called a "manmosa"? - znufrii Jul 20, 10:47 1
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- i also think we have to consider your head space and confusion. you are in a dark theatre, it's loud, you aren't expecting any of this. Then there - Andie Jul 20, 10:55
- just because a guy has body armour doesn't mean the bullets don't hurt, they can be like sledgehammer punches -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 20, 10:47 3
  - Sure...and after you hit him once and have his undivided attention...how will that work out for you and your non-armor having self? -- nm - Jim Jul 20, 10:51 2
    - Take cover. -- nm - miffed67 Jul 20, 10:54
    - "excuse me, do you have any Grey Poupon?" nm -- nm - groiny Jul 20, 10:53
- Body shots won't kill him, but they could slow him down enough that people could get out. -- nm - GregW Jul 20, 10:43
- how many arms does he have? - groiny Jul 20, 10:41 2
  - I'd have gone for the legs or head, myself. Not that I'm saying I wouldn't have been in panic mode, but - miffed67 Jul 20, 10:46
  - "that vest is bulletproof." "OW!" "But it is, you know, a *vest*..." -- nm - znufrii Jul 20, 10:42
- One word - Stephen Jul 20, 10:41 24
  - I dare say you're the only one on this board with a decent chance of making *that* shot. -- nm - Mel Profit Jul 20, 10:47
  - Thinking about your shooting range experiences, what percentage of armed citizenry do you suppose could score a headshot in that circumstance? -- nm - Max Jul 20, 10:44 2
    - My though: Where is Raylan Givens when you need him? -- nm - GregW Jul 20, 10:48
    - *thinks about the shooting range scene on Walking Dead* -- nm - JenBro Jul 20, 10:45
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    - I shot Expert with the M16. - Stephen Jul 20, 10:48 6
      - And the 9mm. And I fired the .50 cal, but not for qualification. SUPER FUN, tho. I miss those days! -- nm - miffed67 Jul 20, 10:56 2
        
        are you Army? -- nm - loosilu Jul 20, 10:57 1
        
        I was. Once a soldier, always a soldier, tho. :) -- nm - miffed67 Jul 20, 10:59
      - Me too. *running to the armory to check out my weapon* -- nm - miffed67 Jul 20, 10:54
      - impressive -- nm - znufrii Jul 20, 10:50
      - if you actually have the skill, you should go for it, but 99% of civilians would make it worse and kill more people, IMO. -- nm - loosilu Jul 20, 10:49
    - You should see Mrs.V with a handgun. - Dr.Vermin Jul 20, 10:45 2
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        Hmmm. Given the choice between being one of a small targeted crowd, and being the sole target... - Dr.Vermin Jul 20, 10:56
  - or foot - JenBro Jul 20, 10:41 8
    - Knee caps, maybe. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Jul 20, 10:54
    - No. - Stephen Jul 20, 10:50
    - there's a reason why law enforcement officials are trained to shoot to kill. -- nm - loosilu Jul 20, 10:43 5
      - you know the head is the hardest target to hit on the body right? - groiny Jul 20, 10:45 4
        
        I could be wrong, but I thought police officers were taught to aim for center of mass. -- nm - loosilu Jul 20, 10:46 3
        
        They are. If you know your target has a vest on, that's beyond the normal cop level...that's Swat's team. - Will Hunting Jul 20, 10:48
        
        except when your target is wearing kevlar. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 20, 10:47 1
        
        Not if it is Zack. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Jul 20, 10:54
- Well maybe not one person. But a whole theater of gun owners could -- nm - NRA Jul 20, 10:40
apropos to our boy scouts discussion from earlier this week - znufrii Jul 20, 10:37 2
- I think that was Mitt 2.0, the v3 upgrade came with a different ideology core. -- nm - GregW Jul 20, 10:46
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Here's a photo of the shooter. PhD dropout. -- (link) - loosilu Jul 20, 10:36 13
- "According to local reports the gunman carried out the shooting because the new Batman movie was sold out." - b. Jul 20, 10:43 6
  - skeptical - znufrii Jul 20, 10:49 5
    - Yeah, I'm calling BS. -- nm - Ender Jul 20, 11:20
    - right. looking for that one special moment to tip him over into crazyevil town. - b. Jul 20, 10:52 3
      - or looking to say whatever gets him the most press notoriety -- nm - znufrii Jul 20, 10:54 2
        
        it didn't say the gunman said it. as far as I know, nothing he's said has been released yet? -- nm - b. Jul 20, 10:57 1
        
        oh, then it's complete and utterly useless speculation - znufrii Jul 20, 11:03
- 100 to one that the song on repeat was Call Me Maybe. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 20, 10:40 1
  - what was the VT shooter's song? I think it was something by Collective Soul. -- nm - loosilu Jul 20, 10:41
- Are you going to politicize this into another slam on grad school??? - Dr.Vermin Jul 20, 10:39 3
  - yes, all grad students become mass shooters. - loosilu Jul 20, 10:41 2
    - usually just heroin, though ..... -- nm - Beryllium Jul 20, 10:47 1
      - like they could afford it. -- nm - loosilu Jul 20, 10:51
describes some of the issues I've had with taking classes online perfectly. -- (link) - znufrii Jul 20, 10:31 8
- As always, I remain optimistic... - Dr.Vermin Jul 20, 10:37 1
  - I have always found videoconferencing to be nowhere near the same as actual proximity. - loosilu Jul 20, 10:39
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  - ummm...that's exactly what I've been doing, duh. -- nm - znufrii Jul 20, 10:35 4
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      - well, community college, but on track to transfer into a 4-year program next year. - znufrii Jul 20, 10:39 2
        
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        thanks! -- nm - znufrii Jul 20, 10:45
Maybe that militia thing in the constitution isn't so far off. With the right branding and training, a volunteer force could be effectively positioned - Beryllium Jul 20, 10:30 4
- a federally sanctioned national police force! -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) Jul 20, 10:52
- like a Citizens On Patrol program? -- nm - Max Jul 20, 10:31 2
  - Dibs on making the sound effects. -- nm - Dr.Vermin, chk-CHK! Jul 20, 10:33
  - Crossed with the air marshal service, yes -- nm - Beryllium Jul 20, 10:32
ST Poll -- couch is scheduled for delivery today between 1:45 and 3:45. when will it arrive? -- nm - znufrii Jul 20, 10:29 4
- in 20 minutes, apparently. -- nm - znufrii Jul 20, 10:40
- 3:27 -- nm - CQ Jul 20, 10:32
- 4:15 -- nm - Strongbad Jul 20, 10:31
- they will call early cause they want to work through lunch and get home early -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 20, 10:31
JoBlo is reporting good numbers for the Dark Knight Rises. Maybe on track to biggest opening weekend. -- (link) - Mop (198 lbs) Jul 20, 10:25 3
- Number 1 rule never take anything or anyone seriously with a name like jo blo -- nm - eag Jul 20, 10:39 1
  - Are you not familiar with JoBlo? I mean, their Boobies of the Day, alone..! -- (link) - Mop (198 lbs) Jul 20, 10:40
- number one with a bul.... never mind. -- nm - loosilu Jul 20, 10:28
Tru, fyi Trials Evolution is the sequel. - Jovian Jul 20, 10:24
Hey, my new house has ceiling fans. I've never lived with those before. Is there a strategy... - Dr.Vermin Jul 20, 10:23 31
- just keep your cats (if you have them) off -- nm - JenBro Jul 20, 10:29 2
  - unless you want to be endlessly entertained -- nm - the human tater tot Jul 20, 10:39 1
    - oh sure - now you show up - just in time for a cat diss - JenBro Jul 20, 10:41
- summertime, make them pull up, winter, make them blow doen -- nm - CQ Jul 20, 10:27 11
  - Energystar says this is wrong. -- (link) - sycor Jul 20, 10:31 2
    - they lie! -- nm - CQ Jul 20, 10:35
    - Yeah, but that's just because he's 100% wrong. -- nm - Ender Jul 20, 10:32
  - Ok, this is a dumb question since i've been living in a house with them for 3+ years but, how do you do that? -- nm - Stephen Jul 20, 10:29 6
    - It only took me 1+ year to know this. - Mel Profit Jul 20, 10:32
    - there's usually a little switch on the fan itself that reverses it. -- nm - loosilu Jul 20, 10:30 4
      - Oh, is that what that switch does? - Stephen Jul 20, 10:33 2
        
        quick check instructions here. nm but: -- (link) - b. Jul 20, 10:38
        
        read the links mara and I posted -- nm - sycor Jul 20, 10:36
      - yep -- nm - CQ Jul 20, 10:31
  - this is what I do. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 20, 10:27
- when your fake tan is drying, make them blow down. -- nm - loosilu Jul 20, 10:25
- We have them in all the bedrooms. We mostly use them at night when I shut off the AC so there's some air movement. -- nm - Stephen Jul 20, 10:25
- Summer time, make them blow down, winter, make them pull up. -- nm - sycor Jul 20, 10:24 13
  - 1) I think this is reverse conventional wisdom, 2) I don't know how conventional wisdom works when the air is just going to vortex back up and down - Max Jul 20, 10:26 12
    - I haven't seen any difference. I have 5 ceiling fans in my house, 3 of them with remote controls. - GregW Jul 20, 10:29
    - No way. In the summer you want the air to blow down so you will feel the breeze and feel cooler. Allows you to raise the temp on your AC - sycor Jul 20, 10:28 10
      - but we don't have our HVAC unit running yet, so...... -- nm - CQ Jul 20, 10:36 2
        
        so then the fan will just help you feel cooler without the AC on at all -- nm - sycor Jul 20, 10:38 1
        
        I've tried both methods and pulling up the air in summer, in our house, works best. -- nm - CQ Jul 20, 10:41
      - I would think in winter you want to pull the warm air already at the ceiling down to the cool floor, but this is why I don't understand how it makes a -- nm - difference. Jul 20, 10:35 3
        
        by pulling the air up it forces the warmer air at the ceiling down along the walls. But if you have it blow down you will feel a breeze so you would - sycor Jul 20, 10:37 2
        
        So it's actually about breeze and not temperature distribution. -- nm - Max Jul 20, 10:40 1
        
        In the summer yes. In the winter the fan pulling up will distribute the warmer air and help it feel warmer -- nm - sycor Jul 20, 10:43
      - Energy star and wiki answers says I'm right. - sycor Jul 20, 10:30 2
        
        Wiki answers sucks, but in this case they're right. -- (link) - mara Jul 20, 10:32 1
        
        That's why I put Energystar first. :) I figure they would be right. -- nm - sycor Jul 20, 10:32
amanda, maybe this chart? last year's was green, this blue. nm but: -- (link) - b. Jul 20, 10:23
Grambling (La.) city attorney Pamela Breedlove has filed a request to the NCAA to vacate a chunk of Joe Paterno's Division I record 409 wins -- (link) - Strongbad Jul 20, 10:19 2
- 1. It seems crass coming from that venue. 2. I'm not sure his off-field actions (or inactions) warrant taking away wins. -- nm - Stephen Jul 20, 10:28
- That's an unsportsmanlike request. I'd respond "pound sand." -- nm - Max Jul 20, 10:24
if they remake Cagney and Lacey they need to use Kristinna Loken in the Sharon Gless role. - Remlik Jul 20, 10:17
dang. -- nm - Diva Jul 20, 10:15 1
- oughta get a rope and hang (it) -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 20, 10:16

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