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I am going to win this -- (link) - amoxy Aug 1, 11:08
"aaand, we wanted to wait for that water polo goal replay to finish to bring you this tornado warning..." -- nm - local weather alert Aug 1, 11:07
too much cake. -- nm - Huan Van de Camp-Jiminez Aug 1, 11:01 3
- This is twice. Do we need a cake intervention? -- nm - spamlet Aug 1, 11:05
- Toldja it was worth abandoning your friend! -- nm - The Dark Spawn Aug 1, 11:03 1
  - I sent you an e-mail this morning if you didn't see it. -- nm - spamlet Aug 1, 11:05
tonights Handball game is DEN vs SPA who do you have - Danedukenuuk Aug 1, 10:59 1
- Sorry, I'm going with Spain. - Krusty Aug 1, 11:14
Since we were talking about it and stuff...here's my review...hot off the press! -- (link) - Jim Aug 1, 10:59 11
- How much would you pay for a box of 15 cards? - spamlet Aug 1, 11:06 6
  - Just start ebaying things you like; far easier than the lottery tickets of boxes... -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 1, 11:08 1
    - I will buy like 3 packs of whatever is new when I find them at Target. - groiny Aug 1, 11:10
  - Me, personally? Not much. But these do retail for $175 for those 15 cards. ") -- nm - Jim Aug 1, 11:08 2
    - WHaaaaaaa? $175 for a box of cards? - musubi Aug 1, 11:11
    - Yeah, that's what I meant. -- nm - spamlet Aug 1, 11:09
  - no kidding. I used to own a store, and I could not imagine what it would cost of own one now. nm -- nm - groiny Aug 1, 11:08
- do you have a FB account for this? -- nm - Remlik Aug 1, 11:01 1
  - yep...haven't posted it up there yet, but yes, we do. -- (link) - Jim Aug 1, 11:07
- exciting video of a box. nm -- nm - groiny Aug 1, 11:00 1
  - you normally like those -- nm - Remlik Aug 1, 11:01
Men's gymnastics all-around spoiler - nubby Aug 1, 10:56
This is a big deal amongst nerds right now. -- (link) - Mop (196 lbs) Aug 1, 10:56
Turkey ... the name itself sounded fattening. Dumbass Vogue writer inspires a new twitter hashtag, #countriesbyvoguewriters -- (link) - loosilu Aug 1, 10:56
Do we know who the current oldest Olympian is? -- (link) - Mop (196 lbs) Aug 1, 10:50
Score! Favorite tenant sent me two VIP Passports for Tao. - ceregon Aug 1, 10:50
If Romney loses, what does he do next? Go back into Business? - amoxy Aug 1, 10:48 47
- transfer some money between overseas accounts -- nm - Danedukenuuk Aug 1, 10:58
- Corporate board member, or university president. -- nm - mara Aug 1, 10:51 1
  - I feel like this could just say BYU President, because I doubt he would go anywhere else. -- nm - MDH Aug 1, 11:00
- Consulting and living on investment income. -- nm - TWuG Aug 1, 10:49
- Buy Greece -- nm - the human tater tot Aug 1, 10:49 2
  - oooh, and franchise it. we could have greece in texas. -- nm - Huan Van de Camp-Jiminez Aug 1, 10:57 1
    - This makes me laugh, really. damn. hard. (nm) - musubi Aug 1, 10:59
- The biggest thing about a Romney loss would be the GOP finally realizing social issues is killing them. -- nm - MDH Aug 1, 10:48 39
  - How do you figure? McCain (a moderate) lost. Romney (also a moderate) is struggling. Meanwhile, George W. Bush won two terms. -- nm - con_carne Aug 1, 10:52 9
    - Bush was the "Compassionte Conservative" when he ran in 2000 (nm) -- nm - amoxy Aug 1, 10:58
    - ? - Huan Van de Camp-Jiminez Aug 1, 10:56 6
      - THIS. The GOP will be crushed if this continues. -- nm - MDH Aug 1, 10:58 5
        
        I'm not sure if you've seen results nationwide, but they just won 60+ seats in the House and are poised to recapture the Senate in November. - Will Hunting Aug 1, 11:00 4
        
        They are losing more than half of those half seats this election, and as of now (based on polls) are not taking the Senate back - MDH Aug 1, 11:04 3
        
        How else do you expect the GOP to talk when they know they are about to lose their jobs to the extremists? -- nm - con_carne Aug 1, 11:09
        
        The GOP establishment is right now in control of nothing. - Will Hunting Aug 1, 11:07 1
        
        True. And Texas is insane. It's a longshot, but my money is on the Tea Party getting booted from the party and fracturing the GOP. - MDH Aug 1, 11:10
    - Because if the GOp can't get any women's/black/hispanic/ LGBT votes they don't stand a chance for multiple more terms. -- nm - MDH Aug 1, 10:55
  - I think the puppet masters have done the math...nutjob neanderthals outnumber the 1% -- nm - ceregon Aug 1, 10:51
  - The GOP will need more than a Romney loss to inspire thatclevel of self reflection. -- nm - TWuG Aug 1, 10:50
  - *laughing* Social issues aren't the reason they're going to lose. It's that they got John Kerry Jr running for office. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 1, 10:50
  - LOL -- nm - mara Aug 1, 10:50
  - I'd say they double-down, go even more nutjob. -- nm - Mop (196 lbs) Aug 1, 10:49 24
    - What I find comical is that with every election cycle, their extremism becomes even more apparent. What I find disheartening... - Mop (196 lbs) Aug 1, 11:07
    - Yup. (nm) - musubi Aug 1, 11:00
    - No way. The bigwigs in the GOP know its killing them, it gives them more ammo for change. -- nm - MDH Aug 1, 10:54 16
      - The bigwigs in the GOP are watching the Tea Party take out people left and right. They aint' going to get that kickstart - Will Hunting Aug 1, 10:56
      - The GOP "Bigwigs" have no control over the base. -- nm - amoxy Aug 1, 10:56 1
        
        Yeah, Fox News has more control over the base than they do. -- nm - mara Aug 1, 10:57
      - They have to disavow their extremist positions, and that means disavowing their base. They'd rather just pander to it. -- nm - Mop (196 lbs) Aug 1, 10:55 12
        
        So they are willing to lose 4 presidential elections in a row, yet stick to their "values?" Um not happening. -- nm - MDH Aug 1, 10:56 11
        
        I speculated this after Obama's election. I thought the GOP would fracture. - Mop (196 lbs) Aug 1, 10:59
        
        They've lost 1 in a row, and are in a close fight for #2. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 1, 10:57 4
        
        And they have all the money to keep it close, no matter their backwater views on social issues. (nm) - musubi Aug 1, 11:02 3
        
        But they keep winning down stream. That backwater view won a sizable majority of the 2010 votes...and probably will do well in 2012 in that same rega - Will Hunting Aug 1, 11:04 2
        
        Yup. Mittens is the worst, a puppet that they can be vililfied if he loses, and made to dance if he wins. (nm) - musubi Aug 1, 11:06
        
        I can't see the GOP losing the House, but I am hoping the Dems hold onto the Senate -- nm - amoxy Aug 1, 11:05
        
        4? They have only lost 1 -- nm - amoxy Aug 1, 10:57 4
        
        We said assuming Romney loses (2), social issues are advancing rapidly, no way they win those votes another 4 years down the line. -- nm - MDH Aug 1, 10:59 3
        
        I think you're being far too optimistic, and not recognizing the ridiculous ammonts of money and influence pedding the GOP - musubi Aug 1, 11:04
        
        So you are assuming that Obama wins this year, then Hillary wins in 2016 and 2020 - amoxy Aug 1, 11:03 1
        
        Agreed. But social issues are playing an important part of it. Notice FL's polls even. -- nm - MDH Aug 1, 11:05
    - Yup -- nm - amoxy Aug 1, 10:52 3
      - They need an epic pummeling for the GOP to realize that extremism is the wrong path. Unfortunately, that may only happen... - Mop (196 lbs) Aug 1, 10:54 2
        
        Even an epic pummelling won't happen, because Mittens is a puppet. If Santorum or Bachman was the nominee and got pummelled - musubi Aug 1, 11:08 1
        
        My thesis is that for the GOP to wake up, someone like Santorum or Bachman has to win first. - Mop (196 lbs) Aug 1, 11:10
    - this. -- nm - loosilu Aug 1, 10:51
apropos of hump day, insurance companies may no longer charge co-pays for contraception. go slut it up, ladies -- nm - the human tater tot Aug 1, 10:39 1
- *doesn't need contraception* - Epiphany Aug 1, 10:40
you can tell that the badminton commentators aren't used to being paid attention to. - Reagen Aug 1, 10:39 4
- do they shorten "shuttlecock" to the 'cock? -- nm - the human tater tot Aug 1, 10:40 3
  - "shuttle", unfortunately. -- nm - Reagen Aug 1, 10:43 2
    - "Shuttlegate" -- nm - Beryllium Aug 1, 10:54
    - Gus Johnson needs to get on this shit -- nm - the human tater tot Aug 1, 10:49
Slow day, eh. - musubi Aug 1, 10:37 2
- Here, have a good laugh. -- (link) - spamlet Aug 1, 10:41 1
  - musubi loves the Dickey. (nm) - musubi Aug 1, 10:58
Another Olympic note: since Dano explained the scoring, I like gymnastics a lot more now. (nm) - musubi Aug 1, 10:35 4
- Did I miss his explanation? Do you have the link off hand? -- nm - MDH Aug 1, 10:45 1
  - Sorry no, I think it was back before in the early 2000s (like before Athens), during one of TT's infamous "is it a sport?" arguments. (nm) - musubi Aug 1, 10:57
- he should do a chart like he did for Primer -- nm - the human tater tot Aug 1, 10:37 1
  - That flow chart was awesome, I think I still have it on my computer at home. (nm) - musubi Aug 1, 10:56
I have to admit, I know there are lots of complaints about it, but I like NBC's delayed prime-time coverage. - musubi Aug 1, 10:31 22
- The results are getting spoiled everywhere. It's nearly impossible to make it through the day without getting spoiled. - Krusty Aug 1, 10:38 15
  - I don't twitter, and I don't facebook. I have had zero problem avoiding spoilers. (nm) - musubi Aug 1, 10:51 6
    - I got spoiled trying to read the news on the NY Times website. It was the top story and with no spoiler warning. -- nm - Krusty Aug 1, 11:12
    - if only those were the only sources. -- nm - loosilu Aug 1, 10:58 3
      - I didn't say those were the only sources. But those are ones that are easily avoided. (nm) - musubi Aug 1, 11:03 2
        
        apparently you don't have a lot of contact with humans. ;P -- nm - loosilu Aug 1, 11:08
        
        Agreed. I have yet to be spoiled. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Aug 1, 11:04
    - we'll get to you shortly... -- nm - NYTimes Aug 1, 10:52
  - I've pretty much given up. yesterday was a mass of spoilers all day. -- nm - loosilu Aug 1, 10:47
  - In the social media era, there is little NBC can do about this any time the Olympics are not in the Americas. - David Aug 1, 10:40 6
    - My anger is with the reporting of the results without a spoiler warning. - Krusty Aug 1, 10:43 3
      - Be like me, only go to team-specific non-olympic sport blogs, and TT (where folks are pretty considerate of spoilers). (nm) - musubi Aug 1, 10:55
      - apparently my phone isn't safe. -- nm - loosilu Aug 1, 10:47
      - Yeah, that definitely sucks. -- nm - David Aug 1, 10:45
    - Couldn't they air things live earlier in the day then re-air them again in prime time? -- nm - Inigo Aug 1, 10:42 1
      - Ratings slip at night when this happens. - David Aug 1, 10:44
- Until the Today Show spoils the outcome just prior to the event. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 1, 10:34 3
  - Don't watch the Today Show. *claps hands* Problem solved. (nm) - musubi Aug 1, 10:36 2
    - No. We talked about this yesterday. A lot. -- nm - con_carne Aug 1, 10:50
    - No, the ad for the Today Show just prior to the event. It was "See Missy Franklin tomorrow on the Today Show to talk about her first gold medal." - Will Hunting Aug 1, 10:39
- ditto -- nm - Jovian Aug 1, 10:32
- In re: the Olympics, obive. (nm) - musubi Aug 1, 10:32
Damnit, library, stop having all my holds come at once - oblique Aug 1, 10:29 1
- how is the Preston book? -- nm - decline Aug 1, 10:52
I think it will come to light that he funneled untaxed profits to finance a armored space station with enough power to destroy an entire planet. - Dr.Vermin has a baaaad feeling about this. Aug 1, 10:28 11
- of course, this could all be resolved if he would just release the damn things. :) -- nm - znufrii Aug 1, 10:38 8
  - of course, this could all be resolved if we actually focused on issues of importance -- nm - Strongbad Aug 1, 10:44 7
    - So if he *was* a tax cheat, that's not an issue of importance? - musubi Aug 1, 10:54 2
      - If he did something illegal, yes, that's an issue of importance. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 1, 11:15
      - Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain! The Great Mitt has spoken! -- nm - znufrii Aug 1, 10:55
    - Sure, but let's not pretend that Mitt Romney is important enough to change the expectation. - Will Hunting Aug 1, 10:50 1
      - Yes, he absolutely should have expected this. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 1, 11:17
    - you don't think encouraging our elected officials to provide a certain level of transparency into their personal dealings is fairly important? -- nm - znufrii Aug 1, 10:48 1
      - I care as much about this as Kerry's wealth in 2008. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 1, 11:17
- I can neither comfirm nor deny Mitt Romney's involvement in Rebels vs Spies. -- nm - Inigo Aug 1, 10:37 1
  - AMBUSH MITTENS! -- nm - Epiphany Aug 1, 10:39
hey dawson - tRuMaN (hello?) Aug 1, 10:25
This is true...also, sometimes a picture doesn't do the card justice... - Jim Aug 1, 10:21 7
- Cool. That makes sense. Once again, so long as their sending them, good for Jim! - musubi Aug 1, 10:25 1
  - They're (m) - musubi Aug 1, 10:25
- I was supposed to link to Hunting's post -- (link) - Jim Aug 1, 10:22 [Backboard] 4
  - See, if musubi has just printed your initial posting, he never would have gotten a flavor of the richness contained within the product. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 1, 10:24 3
    - Jim reviews the taste of the cards too?!? :) - musubi Aug 1, 10:27 2
      - "The sticker autograph residue leaves a slightly acidic aftertaste, however the ink itself is sublime." -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 1, 10:28 1
        
        "Important to those with allergies the cardstock contains glutens!" (nm) - musubi Aug 1, 10:29
So any suggestions on a Halo 4 pre-order? I'm looking more for a rebate or discount (like Amazon's frequent "$20 off your next purchase" dealie). -- nm - Mop (199 lbs) Aug 1, 10:21 3
- If you shop at the Microsoft Store, their pre-order has $25 off next purchase -- nm - oblique Aug 1, 10:22 1
  - But that implies I'd ever make another purchase at the Microsoft Store again. -- nm - Mop (196 lbs) Aug 1, 10:23
- i think amazon is doing the $10 credit dealio -- nm - tRuMaN (hello?) Aug 1, 10:22
I've never even heard of PressPass or Panini. - musubi Aug 1, 10:20 10
- Press Pass is #1 in the Nascar world and they do college football. Panini used to be Donruss. - Jim Aug 1, 10:23 3
  - I know 3 of the 4 on the IM! - spamlet Aug 1, 10:27 1
    - Same here. "I know those! Wait...almost." (nm) - musubi Aug 1, 10:27
  - Ahh... mergelicious. -- nm - Mop (196 lbs) Aug 1, 10:24
- I'm more familar with Panini as a sticker brand. -- nm - Reagen Aug 1, 10:22 2
  - They bought Donruss after Topps took over the baseball business. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 1, 10:24
  - This. I used to get Panini stickers in Spain. Mazinger stuff, I think. -- nm - Mop (196 lbs) Aug 1, 10:23
- I thought the latter was a sandwich. -- nm - spamlet Aug 1, 10:21
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  - Wholefoods has a crab and artichoke panini that is yummy - decline Aug 1, 10:21
LIR: Jim. Did you have to ask them to send or did they contact you? - oblique Aug 1, 10:20
Mittens under-tithed the church! (nm) - Romney's shocking tax revelation Aug 1, 10:19 1
- the church would send Father Guido by to collect -- nm - Epiphany Aug 1, 10:27
come armageddon come -- nm - the human tater tot Aug 1, 10:18
New Board -- nm - amoxy Aug 1, 10:18
I just created a server named "PNS" (physical - network services) - oblique Aug 1, 10:18 1
- Missed it by one letter. -- nm - Was Bar Was Aug 1, 10:21

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