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ERC just said no estimates today .. no ruling on adjust for BATM3 yet -- nm - budice Jul 22, 08:14
Can a work of art which cannot legally be sold be worth $65 million? -- (link) - znufrii Jul 22, 08:12 1
- I disagree with the IRS, unless the heirs earn income by exhibiting it. Otherwise it has sentimental value only. - Max Jul 22, 08:44
Tax havens: Super-rich 'hiding' at least $21tn -- (link) - Danedukenuuk Jul 22, 07:34
Tiger Woods is rarely boring. He just hit a sand wedge from a bunker while lying on his side. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 22, 07:33 1
- spoils - budice Jul 22, 07:37
Fog machine malfunctions at Hollywood theater causing panic and injuries. -- (link) - MojaveMeg Jul 22, 07:19 1
- probably not a great time for any additional special effects currently -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jul 22, 07:22
hot pink or silver? (toenails, obvs.) -- nm - amanda Jul 22, 07:09 5
- but...not blue? -- nm - Max Jul 22, 07:57
- What color are your flip-flops? - spamlet Jul 22, 07:27
- anything but black -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jul 22, 07:21
- both -- nm - budice Jul 22, 07:19
- Pink, I guess. -- nm - Krusty Jul 22, 07:16
ESPN is reporting "unprecedented" penalties will be levied against PS by the NCAA at a Monday morning news conference. -- nm - spamlet (iPhone) Jul 22, 06:43 3
- lack of instituional control obvie! death penalty? -- nm - budice Jul 22, 07:29
- FWIW, there is few better words to be both completely accurate and completely inaccurate as unprecedented. - spamlet (iPhone) Jul 22, 06:52 1
  - I've just been reading a bunch of the opinion articles - the suggestion I like so far is not to ban them but to penalize financially by diverting the - JenBro Jul 22, 07:54
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- Delayed reactions to save face even still.... -- nm - budice Jul 22, 07:26
- well I guess they denied it so the potential for a mob scene would be reduced -- nm - JenBro Jul 22, 06:36
- Those tricksy Trustees. -- nm - spamlet (iPhone) Jul 22, 06:19
- this one. -- nm - loosi at home Jul 22, 06:03
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  - 1st by Russell Crowe and the 2nd by Kevin Costner -- nm - Buzz Jul 22, 06:24 1
    - why do you suppose they are using both of them on the voice overs ? -- nm - JenBro Jul 22, 06:40
so is every one gonna see the last stage of Le tour today? -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jul 22, 05:23 2
- I doubt everyone but I will see this one just like the previous 19 - JD Jul 22, 06:29 1
  - according to twitter the GF of Breadley Wiggins is gonne rund down the Chaps naked if he wins it - Danedukenuuk Jul 22, 07:04
Penn State says the statue of famed coach Joe Paterno is coming down from outside stadium - AP -- nm - sgtmike Jul 22, 04:12
If I'm feelin' tomorrow like I feel today I'll pack my truck and make my give-a-way -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 22, 02:12
the music dept school teachers at the school assembly skit reminds me of the usual entertainment at the Elks club in our town... - zeitgeist Jul 22, 00:05
on the 11 news today about the air show it was said that some folks were stuck in traffic getting out over 3 hours - zeitgeist Jul 21, 23:28 1
- I5 was jacked up! -- nm - Bacon via droid Jul 21, 23:47
"I'm Cam Brady, and I seductively approve this message." -- nm - Beryllium Jul 21, 23:27
"everyone wants to view distant planets, but what id c -- (link) - Reagen Jul 21, 22:56 4
- "Good news everybody! I just invented the Smell-o-scope!" -- nm - JaxSean Jul 21, 23:20
- smells like a space suit -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 21, 23:18
- that's weird, man. real weird. -- nm - Max Jul 21, 23:03
- if you could smell distant objects?" -- nm - Reagen Jul 21, 22:57
video from dust storm in Arizona today -- (link) - Max Jul 21, 22:34 [youtube]
I am honestly speechless. I drove home in silence and I am still unable to think of the words for description. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Jul 21, 22:29 6
- TDKR - spoilers - JenBro Jul 22, 08:09
- This is how I felt about Prometheus - but not in a good way. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 21, 23:28 2
  - I was speechless -- nm - Bacon via droid Jul 21, 23:45 1
    - because it put me to sleep -- nm - Bacon via droid Jul 21, 23:45
- Dark Knight was better. But this was a fitting end for the Nolan movies, with some excellent performances. -- nm - Remlik Jul 21, 22:37
- Remlik is pretty breathtaking. but how was the movie? -- nm - loosi at home Jul 21, 22:36
note to self, a steak knife if not an adequate substitute for a scissors, especially in the safety department. - znufrii Jul 21, 22:17 1
- It's just a flesh wound... -- nm - Qale Jul 22, 01:33
Random Marc Jacobs item -- (link) - Epiphany Jul 21, 22:10 [Image]
who would have guessed that the same person who wrote the crappy music for the 90s animated Fantastic Four was the one who also did the amazing soundt - zork Jul 21, 21:53
SITWAP: Jim Henson Company cuts ties with Chick Fil A and will donate payment received from Chick Fil A to GLAAD. -- (link) - Dano Jul 21, 21:22 1
- nice -- nm - zork Jul 21, 21:50
bored sat. night poll. name something in your kitchen..cookie jar -- nm - peglegpete Jul 21, 21:13 39
- my latest addition is a T-fal performance stainless steel copper bottom 12 inch saute pan - JenBro Jul 22, 08:20
- corkscrew -- nm - Andie Jul 22, 05:41
- I'll tell ya what's in our kitchen...really cool granite counters with a cool warp/scar/shift in the pattern right where we do most of the work, beaut -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 21, 23:21
- the ex knife holder NMBL - howie Jul 21, 22:57
- Vicks Vaporub. Bought it this morning, just havent moved it to the bathroom -- nm - amoxy Jul 21, 22:21 1
  - I actually got mine into the bedroom so I can remember to put it on my toe each night. - MojaveMeg Jul 21, 22:29
- I dunno, I'm 200KM away from my kitchen right now. Um ... it has a stove. And a fridge. - Beryllium Jul 21, 22:13
- Dehydrator - I need to bag that jerky. -- nm - MojaveMeg Jul 21, 21:51
- Breville toaster oven. - psilotum Jul 21, 21:43 1
  - I have a Breville kettle. I wonder if we can come up with a whole set between all of us -- nm - zork Jul 21, 21:48
- A large ceramic serving dish that Beth bought at a garage sale today. - Mop Jul 21, 21:38 1
  - aww ... starting her "hope chest" early? -- nm - JenBro Jul 22, 08:15
- bambo cutting board -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 21, 21:30 2
  - Do you cut a lot of bamboo? -- nm - Dano Jul 21, 21:36 1
    - just light trimming. his giant pandas are really pampered :) -- nm - peglegpete Jul 21, 21:44
- My grind and brew coffee maker. Plus a sink full of dirty dishes. -- (link) - Cuzzin Todd Jul 21, 21:27 13
  - Ok, if they sold that in red I'd get one in a heart beat. - Stephen Jul 21, 22:37 6
    - I'm allergic to red stuff in my home. -- nm - loosi at home Jul 21, 22:38 5
      - How does a Ginger hate red? Self loathe much? - Bacon via droid Jul 21, 23:24 1
        
        that's why I can't have red around me. too much hotness. - loosi at home Jul 21, 23:38
      - Red is my favorite color! - Stephen Jul 21, 22:44 2
        
        we can never get married! because, that is the only thing in our way. :) -- nm - loosi at home Jul 21, 22:52 1
        
        Heh -- nm - Stephen Jul 21, 23:18
  - If I was to get a coffee maker, I'd get that one -- nm - Epiphany Jul 21, 21:51 5
    - grind in that case refers to *coffee beans*, not what you usually do first in the morning -- nm - zork Jul 21, 21:56 3
      - "grinder" is my middle name -- nm - Epiphany Jul 21, 21:59 2
        
        how YOU doin'? -- nm - Tim Jul 21, 22:01 1
        
        Heh - Epiphany Jul 21, 22:21
    - I love my French press. -- nm - loosi at home Jul 21, 21:54
- garlic jar. -- nm - loosi at home Jul 21, 21:20
- loose tea, ribs from the ribfest that I need to finish -- nm - zork Jul 21, 21:19
- Popcorn machine -- nm - Stephen Jul 21, 21:17
- Israel Melon - Epiphany Jul 21, 21:16
- Who the hell uses a cookie jar? I mean sure if you have little kids -- nm - Bacon via droid Jul 21, 21:14 5
  - my mom, when she bakes cookies -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 21, 21:27
  - my family never had one. -- nm - loosi at home Jul 21, 21:23
  - I expect he has some collector one of a classic carton character -- nm - zork Jul 21, 21:16 1
    - 1960's Popeye -- nm - peglegpete Jul 21, 21:18
  - I store candy in it. -- nm - peglegpete Jul 21, 21:16
how did the cops know how much the shooter ordered online (guns, ammo, armour) before getting in the apartment to examine his computer? - zork Jul 21, 21:12 5
- delivery men were talking (these guys know almost as much about you as the old milkmen, or bank tellers, its usually a regular route) -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 21, 21:33 1
  - this makes some sense but they still had to contact all the suppliers and have them go through their records. must have been info from the suspect. -- nm - zork Jul 21, 21:46
- they went in there quite early Friday morning. I would guess he told them. -- nm - loosi at home Jul 21, 21:21 1
  - they didn't have his computer when they were weakling about it - zork Jul 21, 21:44
- did you ever see garcia work on Criminal Minds? And I bet every Co. Judge was ready to sign any warrant the DA wanted -- nm - peglegpete Jul 21, 21:15
Just watched Catch .44. ugh, complete Tarantino Film wannabe. Horrid -- nm - Epiphany Jul 21, 21:10 1
- You should have watched The FP instead. -- nm - Dano Jul 21, 21:18
Just came back from DKR - eag Jul 21, 19:33
I received a rebate from blue shield because they didn't meet the 80/20 ratio. I think this should win obama some major points. - James Bond (on phone) Jul 21, 19:22 4
- Communists, that's who. -- nm - mafic Jul 21, 19:37
- How much? Since I was uninsured most of last year, I doubt I will see anything. -- nm - GregW Jul 21, 19:27 2
  - I got $28 -- nm - James Bond (on phone) Jul 21, 19:35
  - Ours came to about $13 per person. -- nm - Max Jul 21, 19:34
Everyone should get married in the south of France, because holy hell, best wedding ever. -- nm - mafic Jul 21, 19:22 1
- details? -- nm - JenBro Jul 22, 08:24
Forza3 track list -- (link) - Truman Jul 21, 19:19
The Woman in Black is pretty boring. (spoilers) - Dano Jul 21, 19:11 2
- It was creepy. He'll do better in Horns -- nm - Epiphany Jul 21, 20:38
- hey, amanda sometimes wears purple too -- nm - the human tater tot Jul 21, 19:25
Whoa Eureka Spoils from Season 3 (spoils) - Will Hunting Jul 21, 19:05 1
- i know. - remlik Jul 21, 19:11
Has anyone see one of the new Walmart Neighborhood Markets ? -- (link) - MojaveMeg Jul 21, 19:05 4
- Yup, they're putting one in in an old FoodMaxx that's been vacant for a few years. - Stephen Jul 21, 19:20 3
  - I've looked at their grocery section in the superstore but never bought anything. I don't much care for individual pricing I guess. - MojaveMeg Jul 21, 19:38 2
    - We just went shopping there today, and now that they have one on this side of town that's probably where we'll do the majority of our shopping. - Stephen Jul 21, 19:59 1
      - I'll check them out when they open in a few months. They're between my local market and the place I go for produce and meat. -- nm - MojaveMeg Jul 21, 20:05
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Oops, someone has some questions to anwer........ -- (link) - MojaveMeg Jul 21, 18:50 4
- "it was so loud it woke up my sister, who was sleeping at the time." loud enough to wake a sleeping person? Wow. That's loud. -- nm - mafic Jul 21, 19:47 2
  - for a really big cargo jet (you can drive a hook 'n ladder fire truck or a semi truck trailer right on) they are rather soft, they have a whole squad - zeitgeist Jul 21, 19:59 1
    - I think in this case it was likely the reversed engines as they tried to get it stopped. -- nm - MojaveMeg Jul 21, 20:04
- that's good for a demotion -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 21, 19:32
I have not followed many details of this shooting because it is just depressing but I have two (possibly non sequitur) thoughts - ty97 Jul 21, 18:47 6
- my guess ... bragging. -- nm - loosi at home Jul 21, 21:53
- CNN was talking about that why tell thing, they think he figured he was smarter than the cops (and its true, they couldn't disarm so they just trpped - zeitgeist Jul 21, 19:19
- as i heard it described by the chief in his news conference today, it had been rigged to draw a noise complaint from neighbors - the human tater tot Jul 21, 18:51 1
  - Or he planned a 'suicide by cop' and chickened out. Then they'd go to his apartment after the fact. - MojaveMeg Jul 21, 18:53
- Killing a cop might be an automatic capital offense. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 21, 18:48 1
  - more so than anything else he may have done recently? -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 21, 19:20
Big Brother POV winner spoiler - peglegpete Jul 21, 17:31 1
- It's gonna be interesting to see how they stretch the show out to fit it in it's time span... -- nm - BAD Jul 21, 18:04
from b2 - I LOVE New Orleans. I don't know how ANYONE gets any work done there. -- nm - loosi at home Jul 21, 17:09 8
- See also Key West. -- nm - Qale as Folk Jul 21, 18:01
- What with all the water and the helicopters flying overhead... -- nm - Mop Jul 21, 17:27 1
  - and the, you know. Booze. -- nm - loosi at home Jul 21, 17:29
- I was there once - in 1970 :) I'd love to go back. -- nm - MojaveMeg Jul 21, 17:18 4
  - I got engaged there so it will always be special. - The Dark Spawn Jul 21, 17:53
  - it has much of the same vibe as Ireland. tragic romantic decay. -- nm - loosi at home Jul 21, 17:25 2
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      - you haven't been to Dublin, I take it. -- nm - loosi at home Jul 21, 21:19
various reports: Police have disarmed the booby traps in Holmes' apartment. there were reportedly more than 30. -- nm - loosi at home Jul 21, 17:08 2
- Did they say how long it took? -- nm - The Dark Spawn Jul 21, 17:49 1
  - Since it was tech-stuff...about 20 minutes, but the bomb squad had to justify their paychecks so about 30 hours. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 21, 17:51
The second 48 Hours Mystery tonight (at 10) is about the West Memphis 3. - the wrong element, bad guy Jul 21, 17:07 3
- Or not. It's been bumped for a special on the Aurora shooting. -- nm - the wrong element, bad guy Jul 21, 19:21 1
  - :( -- nm - Epiphany Jul 21, 20:39
- Hmmm -- nm - Epiphany Jul 21, 18:13

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