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The Cantina has open turntables -- nm - amoxy Aug 1, 13:50
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the crime rate for my nab is highly inflated as we right off a big freeway interchange, so all the state patrol arrests for old warrents, drugs etc... - zeitgeist Aug 1, 13:46
So this badminton thing confuses me. China was throwing a match because they didn't want to play the *other* Chinese team? Why are there 2 Chinese - TWuG Aug 1, 13:44 13
- For why there are two Chinese teams - it's like doubles in tennis. Some countries have more than one pair in the Olympics - Roger More Aug 1, 13:48
- Yeah, the round-robin tourney set-up seems kind of stupid. -- nm - mara Aug 1, 13:47
- They're playing for seeding...which is ultimately, playing for the gold medal. Hell, we applaud football teams who bench their stars in the last game - Jim Aug 1, 13:47 4
  - They are not trying to throw the game when they bench their stars - amoxy Aug 1, 13:53
  - I understand *why* the teams did what they did. I think having a system that encourages that is pretty stupid. - TWuG Aug 1, 13:50 2
    - I expect teams are pretty discouraged by the system now. -- nm - Roger More Aug 1, 13:54 1
      - (but you're right, the situation should not have arisen in the first place) -- nm - Roger More Aug 1, 13:55
- many of the Olympic sports have more than 1 contestant from the same country competeing against eachother -- nm - peglegpete Aug 1, 13:46 5
  - I can see that where it is an individual sport, but teams? Why doesn't the US put 3 basketball teams in and - TWuG Aug 1, 13:48
  - but not usually in the team sports. there isnt two volleyball teams, or two gymnastics teams, or soccer, basketball, etc. -- nm - tRuMaN (hello?) Aug 1, 13:47 3
    - There's more than one Brazilian beach volleyball team. There's more than one American mixed doubles tennis pair. -- nm - Roger More Aug 1, 13:49 2
      - and more than 1 US womens volleyball team -- nm - peglegpete Aug 1, 13:52 1
        
        beach -- nm - peglegpete Aug 1, 13:53
USA/China Women's Volleyball spoilers - David Aug 1, 13:39
Grammar help please ST - ty97 Aug 1, 13:35 10
- Ironically, I concur with the "were" sentiment. -- nm - Was Bar Was Aug 1, 13:48
- were. -- nm - loosilu Aug 1, 13:43 1
  - but it would be better if you stated "the following WHAT" -- nm - loosilu Aug 1, 13:43
- Was. -- nm - Loyola Aug 1, 13:41
- Implied noun "list (the following list)" = was. Implied noun "items (the following items)" = were. -- nm - con_carne Aug 1, 13:37 2
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  - We need to know what the noun is -- nm - con_carne Aug 1, 13:38
- were. The subject is "items" even if it was omitted. -- nm - spamlet Aug 1, 13:36
- were -- nm - znufrii Aug 1, 13:35
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- here -- (link) - The Dark Spawn Aug 1, 13:41 1
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- She probably has another partner breathing down her neck to get financials done - amoxy Aug 1, 13:34 3
  - I totally understand the extra work for closes, but it is super annoying that everything else is supposed to wait, no - b. Aug 1, 13:41 2
    - I guess I really can't say much since I am posting on ST instead of entering invoices to close the month -- nm - amoxy Aug 1, 13:42 1
      - ha! -- nm - b. Aug 1, 13:43
Ryan Lochte suggests that "70 percent to 75 percent of Olympians" are having sex in the Olympic Village. - Mop (196 lbs) Aug 1, 13:32 28
- Semi-tangent: There are more American females than males this year. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Aug 1, 13:56
- I should have been an Olympic Athlete. nm -- nm - groiny Aug 1, 13:48 1
  - there is no gold medal for debauchery -- nm - oblique Aug 1, 13:49
- I've linked it before, Men's Journal did an expose on sex at the Olympics before. In Beijing they went through 70K condoms in 3 days. -- nm - MDH Aug 1, 13:42
- Works for me. -- nm - Tiger Aug 1, 13:39
- I think the percentage of underage participants is exceedingly low. I think the age limit on the low side is 14 and there are only a handful that are - pmb Aug 1, 13:38 5
  - I hope the 71-year-old Japanese equestrian is getting some. -- nm - Mop (196 lbs) Aug 1, 13:47
  - or the ones under 18 are staying in hotels. -- nm - loosilu Aug 1, 13:46
  - And the age of consent there is 16. -- nm - Ender Aug 1, 13:38 2
    - What is it, the Alabama of Europe? -- nm - David Aug 1, 13:40
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- A ton of young people, all super fit and super excited, likely away from their parents for the first time... - Dr.Vermin Aug 1, 13:38 2
  - i think his survey is based on the number of chicks he has asked, and the number that went back to his room with him -- nm - tRuMaN (hello?) Aug 1, 13:39 1
    - Only 75% eh? Heh. Loser. -- nm - Phelps, swimmin' in women Aug 1, 13:42
- The interesting part is that Lochte was having sex when he made those comments. -- nm - David Aug 1, 13:37 4
  - his mom told the press that her song "Only has time for one-night stands." -- (link) - loosilu Aug 1, 13:44 1
    - Ms. Lochte, you are officially too involved in your son's life. -- nm - David Aug 1, 13:51
  - snork -- nm - Epiphany Aug 1, 13:41
  - With the entire Swedish volleyball team. -- nm - pmb Aug 1, 13:39
- ~ athletes are still having sex ~ -- nm - La Tour Aug 1, 13:36
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  - I agree to a point. I wonder re: impact of non-sexy-time performance. -- nm - b. Aug 1, 13:45 2
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      - partly, but partly not - there's a lot of money and effort (families/coaches/more) that goes into support. -- nm - b. Aug 1, 13:51
  - Expected, natural . . . and envied. -- nm - pmb Aug 1, 13:36 1
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  - I think its titilating. - Epiphany Aug 1, 13:35
Hmm. Just got an email from Amazon for being a cardmember. 40% select kindle devices and accessories including the Kindle with offers -- (link) - oblique Aug 1, 13:31
Survivor Series is gonna be in Indy..... - Remlik Aug 1, 13:30
If Jim is still around... -- nmbJim - Mr. Havens Aug 1, 13:28
97? -- nm - Huan Van de Camp-Jiminez Aug 1, 13:25 2
- hi -- nm - ty97 Aug 1, 13:45
- 42 -- nm - The Dark Spawn Aug 1, 13:26
PowerBall is like 150M+, who'se buying? -- nm - oblique Aug 1, 13:23 6
- We don't have Powerball, just MegaMillions - amoxy Aug 1, 13:35
- I'm in -- nm - JenBro Aug 1, 13:31
- I'll paypal a couple of bucks to a buyer if we're doing it. what the hell. -- nm - Huan Van de Camp-Jiminez Aug 1, 13:25
- i should have gotten one at lunch. i wonder if i will remember on the way home. -- nm - tRuMaN (hello?) Aug 1, 13:25
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  - this -- nm - spamlet Aug 1, 13:26
"The United States was founded by the brightest people in the country - and we haven't seen them since." -- (link) - con_carne Aug 1, 13:21 2
- factoid new to me: John Adams was sworn into office with his hand on a law book cause he believed in sep church and state -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 1, 13:27 1
  - It was actually John Quincy Adams -- (link) - amoxy Aug 1, 13:33
Coke Rewards is giving away free McBites coupons. Not sure why they're going through the expense of mailing them though. -- (link) - Qale Aug 1, 13:20 2
- They've been doing this off and on for months. I take it as a sign the McBites are not catching on with the public -- nm - Mr. Havens Aug 1, 13:28 1
  - They probably aren't. Leftover chicken flavored fried batter, however, just doesn't have a ring to it. -- nm - Qale Aug 1, 13:33
Tuesday's Full Tilt settlement and a trip to the richest poker tournament in the history of the world -- (link) - Beaker Aug 1, 13:19 2
- "Nobody thinks that PokerStars would have invested $731 million without some certainty that online poker would soon be legal in the United States." -- nm - Beaker Aug 1, 13:20 1
  - *swoon* -- nm - Epiphany Aug 1, 13:36
bb: oly medals are not solid gold, silver w/6 grams so they should be considered gifts however any 'income' is offset by massive expenses -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 1, 13:18
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I'm surprised there aren't more false starts in swimming, especially in the relays. -- nm - Ender Aug 1, 13:18
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- why is everyone looking at me???? nm -- nm - groiny Aug 1, 13:23 2
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  - I was too scared to make the joke. -- nm - spamlet Aug 1, 13:38
- Charged as an adult - probably a good thing. - Beryllium Aug 1, 13:15
- dude shouldn't have been talking smack -- nm - decline Aug 1, 13:11
Inspired by ty, I decided to check the police log for my area. Wow, big week. Two homicides (one next door to me), window washer fell 7 stories, and - loosilu Aug 1, 13:06 7
- Most are just DUI but this one is very sad - amoxy Aug 1, 13:37
- Looks like the police shot a guy in my old neighborhood. Meanwhile, in my new neighborhood... - Dr.Vermin Aug 1, 13:20
- Pot bust, hit and run at gas station, and DUI -- nm - oblique Aug 1, 13:10 4
  - heh. "Firefighters Dodge Cows on Way to Blaze" - decline Aug 1, 13:13 1
    - nice! -- nm - loosilu Aug 1, 13:14
  - I don't even know where to get my crime stats. maybe our clery report... oh. oh, wait. -- nm - Huan Van de Camp-Jiminez Aug 1, 13:13 1
    - god, this place is so squeaky clean -- (link) - Huan Van de Camp-Jiminez Aug 1, 13:15
Megan Hodge has a swinging arm canon. -- nm - CQ Aug 1, 13:06
Hey, Dawson...Justice Sotomayor is at the game and is sitting in the bleachers. :-) -- (link) - Krusty Aug 1, 13:04 18
- What does this mean for Obamacare? Obama's re-election chances?? -- nm - con_carne Aug 1, 13:19
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  - It's so awesome that she's sitting in the bleachers with the fans. - Krusty Aug 1, 13:10 14
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      - She should be lording it over everyone from the box seats, or the sponsor's lounge, not hanging out with the plebs! -- nm - Roger More Aug 1, 13:42
      - She was appointed by Obama. Of course she is the SheDevil -- nm - amoxy Aug 1, 13:38 1
        
        She be de Debbil! -- nm - some a-hole si Aug 1, 14:00
      - Yes. -- nm - Diva Aug 1, 13:19 2
        
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        Of course. -- nm - Diva Aug 1, 13:22
      - First, put the money in the jar. Second, *never, ever* read the comments. - Krusty Aug 1, 13:15 6
        
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        Sorry about that. - Krusty Aug 1, 13:23 3
        
        even scarier... - znufrii Aug 1, 13:28 1
        
        And reproduce...a lot -- nm - amoxy Aug 1, 13:38
        
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        And what do we learn? - The Dark Spawn Aug 1, 13:18
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There's a guy in a Captain America costume in the stands at the women's volleyball match. - Mop (196 lbs) Aug 1, 13:02
way LIR: Olympian to add to my laminated list. Candace Parker. ESPN body issue. holy effin holy -- (link) - CQ Aug 1, 13:01 [Image] 11
- from a few years ago, Alicia Sacramone, in a pose that is not exactly natural.... -- (link) - prayformojo Aug 1, 13:26 2
  - How weird. - The Dark Spawn Aug 1, 13:31
  - wow -- nm - CQ Aug 1, 13:27
- Hi. -- nm - tim mie looking up si Aug 1, 13:20
- Please, this chick is hotter and has the olympic rings tattoo -- (link) - truman SI Aug 1, 13:07 6
  - I'll admit it took me far too long to realize I couldn't scroll down any further. -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 1, 13:19 2
    - the outtakes of that shoot would be something. -- nm - Reagen Aug 1, 13:24
    - GET THOSE THUMBNAILS OUT OF THE WAY!!! -- nm - The Dark Spawn Aug 1, 13:20
  - *shakes head sadly as this failure of on si* -- nm - tRuMaN (hello?) Aug 1, 13:08 1
    - sfan -- nm - oblique Aug 1, 13:10
  - um, hello Daniela Hantuchova -- (link) - decline Aug 1, 13:08
water pollo -- nm - con_carne Aug 1, 13:00
The scoring for the Female Leads quiz is pretty funny. -- nm - kelly Aug 1, 13:00 1
- That was all PFM. He should have taken co-credit for the quiz since he did the heavy lifting. -- nm - David Aug 1, 13:09
I'd pee on any one of you -- nm - oblique Aug 1, 12:59 3
- You and Groiny are gonna be great friends. -- nm - ty97 Aug 1, 13:01 2
  - where do you think he learned it from? -- nm - groiny Aug 1, 13:02 1
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Amazon Instant Video is now available for the iPad. (nm) - David Aug 1, 12:59 7
- I didn't realize until now that it's available on the XBox. -- nm - Inigo Aug 1, 13:05 1
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- oh man, this is freakin awesome news -- nm - Epiphany Aug 1, 13:03 1
  - yep. really good. I missed watching a couple of rentals recently because I didn't know they wouldn't play on one. grr. -- nm - b. Aug 1, 13:08
- *twitch* -- nm - truman SI Aug 1, 13:00 2
  - I expect he's still convulsing somewhere. -- nm - Mop (196 lbs) Aug 1, 13:02 1
    - naw, i got over it pretty quickly. now if google docs would only get an ipad app. -- nm - tRuMaN (hello?) Aug 1, 13:06

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