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Today's twitter maintenance message looks odd. :) -- nm - Beryllium Jul 26, 09:14 6
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  - there's a third option: Unplanned fuckup. It happens. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 26, 09:17 2
    - (Apparently GTalk had an outage this morning, too - so it could be a hack going around) -- nm - Beryllium Jul 26, 09:20 1
      - HackDay! -- nm - David Jul 26, 09:21
  - I blame Jermaine Jackson. -- nm - loosilu Jul 26, 09:16 1
    - Kristin Stewart -- nm - eag Jul 26, 09:20
Anyone here who has not read Cloud Atlas really, really should. -- nm - ty97 Jul 26, 09:05 7
- I'm not interested in meteorological science -- nm - con_carne Jul 26, 09:12
- should we wait until after the movie comes out? -- nm - ceregon Jul 26, 09:07 5
  - give us a general synopsis - what is it about? -- nm - Epiphany Jul 26, 09:09
  - No. I'm with Kim that I can't imagine how this movie works. The book is amazing, it's meant to be read. - ty97 Jul 26, 09:09 3
    - You should hurry to find it. The studio is doing copyright claims as we speak. -- nm - David Jul 26, 09:11 2
      - I think the official trailer will be released later today though -- nm - decline Jul 26, 09:12 1
        
        I don't know if they'll change plans over this but the North American version was to be much shorter. -- nm - David Jul 26, 09:14
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- Y'all got the Great Lakes right. There. What up, yo? -- nm - con_carne Jul 26, 09:18
- With the notable exception of the great Pacific Northwest - Old Antarctic Explorer Jul 26, 09:16
- and...Hail and Tornadoes in NYC -- (link) - decline Jul 26, 09:07
how about this conundrum trio: Lawyer, Publicist, Accountant. You have to do the work, but you don't get paid. Try Lohan, Cage, and Cruise. -- nm - Max Jul 26, 08:57 16
- But I would *never* be a lawyer. How can I play this game? -- nm - oblique Jul 26, 09:01 4
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    - If groiny refuses to marry someone he can't fuck on principles, then I refuse to take a career where I fuck people over! - oblique Jul 26, 09:07 2
      - *golf clap* -- nm - The Dark Spawn Jul 26, 09:18
      - L3! -- nm - Epiphany Jul 26, 09:08
- Don't try to make a flawed game worse. - The Dark Spawn Jul 26, 09:00
- Lawyer for Cruise, publicist for Cage, accountant for Lohan. -- nm - Roger More Jul 26, 09:00 1
  - this is my answer - its easiest -- nm - Epiphany Jul 26, 09:00
- L - Cruise, P - Cage, A - Lohan. - Will Hunting Jul 26, 08:59 4
  - Lilo the lawyer (she's seen them work which close enough for experience) cruise for publicity cause he's the master of itm cage for accountant cause - zeitgeist Jul 26, 12:19
  - Broke people require the most accounting! - Beryllium Jul 26, 09:00 2
    - It would be the most thankless job ever. "no Nic, you can't buy any more tyrannosaurus eggs" -- nm - Roger More Jul 26, 09:04 1
      - "But this one would go great with breakfast!" -- nm - Beryllium Jul 26, 09:05
- No. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 26, 08:59 2
  - (too much challenge! :) ) -- nm - Beryllium Jul 26, 09:00
  - Then Mike Tyson gets to F you until you M him. -- nm - Max Jul 26, 08:59
Wow, she must be one HELL of good nanny! Dear Prudence: - miffed67 Jul 26, 08:54 23
- The mom is hot for the nanny, too. -- nm - Mop (199 lbs) Jul 26, 09:05 7
  - this did occur to me as well. -- nm - znufrii Jul 26, 09:10 1
    - The dad would be *so* pissed. - Mop (199 lbs) Jul 26, 09:18
  - ooo - didn't think about that. could be something to that - Epiphany Jul 26, 09:07 2
    - "I can' -- nm - Inigo Jul 26, 09:09 1
      - SFEK "I can't believe you slept with him first. You're fired!" -- nm - Inigo Jul 26, 09:10
  - I think this might be true. -- nm - Inigo Jul 26, 09:07 1
    - Ultimately, this knowledge is what helps me sleep at night. -- nm - Mop (199 lbs) Jul 26, 09:17
- I disagree, for the most part. - znufrii Jul 26, 09:00 7
  - takes two to tango -- nm - oblique Jul 26, 09:01 6
    - I stand by my comment - znufrii Jul 26, 09:03 5
      - In the long run, it would just be too awkward. -- nm - Mop (199 lbs) Jul 26, 09:07
      - The nanny was about as unprofessional as she could be though. -- nm - Inigo Jul 26, 09:05 3
        
        specific ddressed, if the underlying fundamentals are intact. -- nm - znufrii Jul 26, 09:16 2
        
        it doesn't matter how she was dressed! .... :) -- nm - Beryllium Jul 26, 09:21
        
        ergh, "specific behavioral issues can be addressed..." -- nm - znufrii Jul 26, 09:16
- I think she loves her kids more than she loves her husband - Epiphany Jul 26, 09:00 5
  - Of course she does. They did not cheat on her. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Jul 26, 09:01 3
    - a good nanny is hard to find. - Epiphany Jul 26, 09:04 2
      - A good nanny who'll sleep with the dad is even harder to find. I think every dad will agree than when you find one, you keep her. -- nm - Mop (199 lbs) Jul 26, 09:06 1
        
        9 out of 10 Dads agree...... - Epiphany Jul 26, 09:08
  - I think Pru makes a good point. how you explain to them "Either Dad or the nanny had to leave, so I decided it should be Dad." -- nm - loosilu Jul 26, 09:01
- Bad advice. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Jul 26, 08:56
Weather extremes threatening US infrastructure -- (link) - znufrii Jul 26, 08:51 11
- (Weather extremes always threaten infrastructure) -- nm - con_carne Jul 26, 09:21 1
  - "maintenance neglect threatens US infrastructure" -- nm - Beryllium Jul 26, 09:22
- We are seeing a lot of boards (decks, stairways, walkways) that are splitting this year. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Jul 26, 08:53
- and in other news, water is wet. -- nm - decline Jul 26, 08:52 7
  - "n a single day this month here, a US Airways regional jet became stuck in asphalt that had softened in 100-degree temperatures..." - The Dark Spawn Jul 26, 08:54 6
    - the power plant stuff is very concerning, especially as the article makes the point about increasing peak demand. -- nm - znufrii Jul 26, 09:12 5
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        still needs water to cool it... - znufrii Jul 26, 09:13 3
        
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        okay, then. good to know. - znufrii Jul 26, 09:17 1
        
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SI's event-by-event medal predictions -- (link) - prayformojo Jul 26, 08:51
Mop...did you see the Disneyland link on B2? -- nm - MojaveMeg Jul 26, 08:49 1
- I did now. Thanks! -- nm - Mop (199 lbs) Jul 26, 09:00
Erica Hill out on CBS morning show -- (link) - spamlet Jul 26, 08:49 3
- I miss Tech TV. -- nm - David Jul 26, 08:57
- I can honestly say that I have never even heard of her. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Jul 26, 08:50 1
  - ... but having now googled, I look forward to her career crashing and having to go into porn. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Jul 26, 08:52
the new passion pit is *great,* guys. -- nm - world's most beautiful creature Jul 26, 08:46 3
- new Blood Red Shoes is excellent on first listen -- nm - con_carne Jul 26, 09:15
- One of the hardest calls at Lollapalooza this year is Passion Pit and the Shins playing at the same time. I think I have to go with the Shins, but - pmb Jul 26, 09:13
- one girl and two men enter! one man leaves with girl. -- nm - Welcome to Gartertown Jul 26, 08:58
Cloud Atlas: I... don't know... what I just saw. -- nm - Mop (199 lbs) Jul 26, 08:45 4
- A lot of great actors doing very strange stuff. -- nm - David Jul 26, 08:46 3
  - I demand you read the book immediately. - Kim Pine Jul 26, 08:47 1
    - Like...physical media? I think not. -- nm - David Jul 26, 09:12
  - "Tom Hanks, how'd you like to be an action hero?" "OK!" -- nm - Mop (199 lbs) Jul 26, 08:47
"You're gonna wish you had three hands" - Mop (199 lbs) Jul 26, 08:43 2
- That should not have been in it,though. Let those of us that wondered if it was in it find out when watching. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Jul 26, 08:44 1
  - (when watching the movie, that is) -- nm - The Dark Spawn Jul 26, 08:44
Dr. Who News: sitwap the original Romana has passed away -- (link) - Remlik Jul 26, 08:40 6
- In happier Doctor Who news, Mickey Smith's movie debuts on video here next week. - David Jul 26, 08:51 4
  - His latest film Storage 24 bombed here. -- nm - LMS Jul 26, 09:00 2
    - Mickey Smith saved the multiverse. Why you gotta take shots at his film career? -- nm - David Jul 26, 09:01 1
      - Hey, his first two films did well (Adulthood & Kidulthood) and he can do wonders with a low budget. -- nm - LMS Jul 26, 09:03
  - nice. -- nm - Remlik Jul 26, 08:53
- that's a shame. I liked her. -- nm - zork Jul 26, 08:42
In the Jackson case: Marlon and son TJ are on the side of the 3 kids. That's my understanding, yes? -- nm - Mop (199 lbs) Jul 26, 08:37 15
- Yes. Tito retracted his support of the letter, so he may be on the kids side. Jackie and LaToya are unknown. -- nm - loosilu Jul 26, 08:38 14
  - is the letter's text out there? -- nm - world's most beautiful creature Jul 26, 08:42 2
    - not that I have found. -- nm - loosilu Jul 26, 08:43 1
      - oh, check it! this CNN article has extensive quotes. - loosilu Jul 26, 08:45
  - Or Tito is going for the long con. -- nm - sycor Jul 26, 08:40 1
    - that did cross my mind. His kid is now the guardian. -- nm - loosilu Jul 26, 08:40
  - you'd think LaToya would be all up in this bisquity business -- nm - Epiphany Jul 26, 08:39 8
    - Detective LaToya is investigating this as we speak -- nm - MDH Jul 26, 08:41
    - since she got away from the abusive husband, she's possibly been the most normal of the bunch, excluding the kids -- nm - zork Jul 26, 08:40 5
      - another weird thing - no Joe! where the hell is he? -- nm - loosilu Jul 26, 08:41 4
        
        apparently squatting at the compound - where he is not supposed to be -- (link) - decline Jul 26, 08:43 3
        
        ah, TJJ could boot KJ: Katherine Jackson has no legal claim to the property. -- nm - world's most beautiful creature Jul 26, 08:45 2
        
        nothing like that is likely to happen unless he got permanent guardianship, and even then the kids like her. I've heard conflicting stories of whether - zork Jul 26, 08:47
        
        that's what I figured. MJ did good by those kids. -- nm - loosilu Jul 26, 08:46
    - She's consulting her psychic friends. -- nm - loosilu Jul 26, 08:40
Olympic soccer Japan/Spain spoilers - David Jul 26, 08:37 6
- spoils - Kim Pine Jul 26, 08:42 1
  - Men's. -- nm - David Jul 26, 08:45
- Spoils - MDH Jul 26, 08:41
- mens or ladies teams? -- nm - zork Jul 26, 08:39
- spoils - Roger More Jul 26, 08:38
- I would think so -- nm - Jim Jul 26, 08:37
ARGH! I am going to type the beginning of an article in our paper. - The Dark Spawn Jul 26, 08:36 4
- SHE gets a section 8? -- nm - Klinger si Jul 26, 09:02
- well, she sure is fertile -- nm - decline Jul 26, 08:38 2
  - I wonder how she'd answer the 'planned or unplanned' poll? :/ - MojaveMeg Jul 26, 08:41 1
    - It goes on to say that they live with her grandfather. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Jul 26, 08:42
just step up revolution this weekend? -- nm - world's most beautiful creature Jul 26, 08:34 8
- If it's on near me I'll go see Searching for Sugar Man. -- nm - LMS Jul 26, 08:56
- The Watch which looks kind of funny. Kind of. -- nm - sycor Jul 26, 08:37 5
  - I am on the other side of the fence --- The Watch looks god awful to me. - Will Hunting Jul 26, 08:45
  - I really wish they had not spoiled so much in the trailer for this. - The Dark Spawn Jul 26, 08:40 1
    - Agreed. But I think they decided to do it to distance themselves from the Martin shooting. Hence why they changed the title also. -- nm - sycor Jul 26, 08:41
  - I wish my theater was getting Killer Joe and Ruby Sparks too. Maybe next week. -- nm - sycor Jul 26, 08:39 1
    - I can't find Killer Joe near me this week. -- nm - Epiphany Jul 26, 09:03
- with that, do you need anything else ? -- nm - decline Jul 26, 08:35
So I took one of those candidate quizes. I'm apparently 85% republican and 71% democrat - oblique Jul 26, 08:34 2
- on Vermin's quiz from earlier this week: Obama 94%, Stein, 88%, Alexander 78% ... Romney, 15% - znufrii Jul 26, 08:43 1
  - Gary Johnson and Ron Paul were tops for me. Also I was like 88% with the American people -- nm - Strongbad Jul 26, 08:52
zork: FWIW: The last financial updates the executors gave said the debts have been paid off for months. -- nm - MDH Jul 26, 08:32 4
- I saw a guy who was with KJs lawyer yesterday and he said that they are not all paid but are not behind on the payments -- nm - zork Jul 26, 08:36 3
  - Okay, I trust the most recent news then. That's at least a step in the right direction. -- nm - MDH Jul 26, 08:37
  - either way, the cash cow is far from dry. MJ still sells shitloads. -- nm - loosilu Jul 26, 08:37 1
    - yeah, the estate is not in default anywhere but it took someone other than MJ to be in charge to get it on track. Of course, he doesn't control the Be - zork Jul 26, 08:38
I missed a Kate Beckinsale MFK??? *sob* - Jovian Jul 26, 08:31 1
- Sorry, you will have to kill her next year. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Jul 26, 08:37
I don't think it's so weird they're living in KJ's house. It is set up with loads of security for the kids. -- nm - loosilu Jul 26, 08:29 6
- isn't it more like a compound ? -- nm - decline Jul 26, 08:30 5
  - Doesn't compound imply multiple, separate structures? - Old Antarctic Explorer Jul 26, 08:35
  - I think so. they have full staff. -- nm - loosilu Jul 26, 08:32 3
    - the photos show it to be a huge sprawling mansion -- nm - Epiphany Jul 26, 08:39 2
      - lots of newsies call it 'compound'. From this it looks like there is a least a couple buildings -- (link) - decline Jul 26, 08:41
      - I would think it actually is owned by the kids, and KJ lives there. -- nm - loosilu Jul 26, 08:40
B2: FFF -- nm - oblique Jul 26, 08:26

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