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OFFS. With all the stupidity of trade offers being ignored, the Rodgers for Stafford straight up trade, etc. this trade happened yesterday... - Stephen, in Fantasy Football Hell Aug 2, 12:34 2
- As I said, leave that one behind. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Aug 2, 12:38
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- (spoilers) - Mel Profit Aug 2, 12:36 2
  - spoil - The Dark Spawn Aug 2, 12:38
  - *spoilers* - Epiphany Aug 2, 12:37
Volleyball fans: You should be watching this Brazil/US match. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 2, 12:31 1
- what channel is this? -- nm - CQ Aug 2, 12:33
So, when crazy-guy makes his real life Jurassic Park, how much would you pay to go? -- (link) - Andie Aug 2, 12:30 6
- oh hell yeah...I think that would be more awesome than a space plane ride -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 2, 12:37
- $500 plus whatever it costs to bring in Wayne Knight to run behind me -- nm - prayformojo Aug 2, 12:35
- mop? -- (link) - The Dark Spawn Aug 2, 12:32 1
  - no, because mop didn't ask how much you'd pay to go - zork Aug 2, 12:38
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- i will buy max a ticket -- nm - the human tater tot Aug 2, 12:30
Romney's horse makes an appearance...(what? only the horse, not anybody from the family?) -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 2, 12:27 1
- they are too busy shredding tax documents -- nm - Epiphany Aug 2, 12:36
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- He is really letting us down. -- nm - Owner Aug 2, 12:24
- Dude should just retire. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 2, 12:24
Lochte's mom says he 'goes out on one-night stands' -- (link) - Andie Aug 2, 12:20 5
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  - He's so weird to be. Steaming hot in some pictures, not at all in other pictures. - ty97 Aug 2, 12:22 3
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      - I don't know, I hear he sleeps around and I'm not really into that -- m - ty97 Aug 2, 12:24 1
        
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ST Tech Support -- In Outlook 2010, how do I add someone to a recurring meeting beginning at a future date? - Fuzzy Aug 2, 12:18 1
- I'd just add his to the whole series, and tell him he doesn't need to show up until the one on Tuesday. - znufrii Aug 2, 12:22
LYC Rant: So I interrupt my Olympics vacation to come into work to help somebody out. We agreed on when we'd work on this, and she's not here - ceregon Aug 2, 12:18
ST Poll: Do you have a Zeno's in your life? - ty97 Aug 2, 12:17 21
- No. I'm a pub slut. -- nm - con_carne Aug 2, 12:35
- Diva and I don't really feel at home until we've identified our favorite Bar/Restaurant. - Mel Profit Aug 2, 12:35
- Heh. I can count on four fingers the number of times I've been in any bar ever. -- nm - landbeck Aug 2, 12:34
- No -- nm - amoxy Aug 2, 12:25
- Monday blues night at the Swiss, the bartender (an owners' son) starts to pour the latest IPA when he sees me, and the usual suspects are there as... - zeitgeist Aug 2, 12:24
- I do. it's located directly above the center of the earth. (I honestly can't comprehend that there are people who live here who go to other bars.) -- nm - wednesday jones Aug 2, 12:23
- certainly -- nm - CQ Aug 2, 12:20
- I have 2 -- nm - decline Aug 2, 12:20
- not in LA -- nm - the human tater tot Aug 2, 12:19
- no. I have restaurants that know me, but no longer any bars. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Aug 2, 12:19
- we have a few potentials near the new place, haven't really had a chance yet to really get to know them. -- nm - znufrii Aug 2, 12:18 6
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    - exactly. - znufrii Aug 2, 12:25 4
      - By tha logic, your back yard must look great. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Aug 2, 12:26 3
        
        that's next week's project, actually. -- nm - znufrii Aug 2, 12:30 2
        
        *tisk tisk tisk* -- nm - The Dark Spawn Aug 2, 12:34
        
        and/or setting up the new bookshelves in the basement -- nm - znufrii Aug 2, 12:34
- not anymore. which is sad. -- nm - Andie Aug 2, 12:18
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  - That reminds me that we also have the restaurant/bar where the owner sexually harasses all the guys. - ty97 Aug 2, 12:20 1
    - heelarious -- nm - Epiphany Aug 2, 12:34
NPR: 'correct' grammar may be overrated. - Prof.Vermin Aug 2, 12:17 7
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  - Grammar is fluid. What was once right is now archaic. Not so with math. -- nm - TWuG Aug 2, 12:29
- If I'm hiring, that's the first thing that disqualifies people for me. -- nm - zork Aug 2, 12:19
- I tell my daughter: time and place. Use screwy grammar, use profanity. But know when it is appropriate. -- nm - TWuG Aug 2, 12:18 3
  - I rarely swear, so when I do, it makes way more impact than from someone who does it every other word. -- nm - zork Aug 2, 12:20 2
    - some people use motherf^cker like an auctioneer uses 'who'll give me' for that drumroll cadence -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 2, 12:26
    - plus people then buy me a Dos Equis -- nm - zork Aug 2, 12:21
There's a ton of Canadian fans in the stand for this - Reagen Aug 2, 12:14
Sorkin says he did not fire Newsroom writing staff. -- (link) - GregW Aug 2, 12:09 3
- ..because there never was a writing staff... - spamlet Aug 2, 12:10 2
  - Just a couple 8-balls. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Aug 2, 12:12 1
    - "Magic 8 ball says 'trips over trash can while juggling papers and talking fast'." -- nm - Ender Aug 2, 12:16
Criterion loves PFM. -- (link) - David Aug 2, 12:08 6
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    - Way to taunt Guigue. -- nm - David Aug 2, 12:16 1
      - Dah! -- nm - Guigue Aug 2, 12:19
- I watched a few minutes from it after many years. I need to watch it for real soon - Guigue Aug 2, 12:12
- Woohoo! I still want to know (spoilers) - prayformojo Aug 2, 12:09
have we talked about going back to school, speaking of student loan debt? I'm thinking of it in january. MEd. - wednesday jones Aug 2, 12:05 30
- what about that art school where you draw the turtle or the pirate from the matchbook? - the human tater tot Aug 2, 12:26
- Is Penn State where you want to be in 3 years? Would you need the MEd to move up in your career if you worked elsewhere? - TWuG Aug 2, 12:17
- 75% certainly makes it sounds like not a bad deal, though that's probably still a chunk of money -- nm - ty97 Aug 2, 12:11 3
  - I think the bigger question is (and you your answer is implied) - ty97 Aug 2, 12:11 2
    - I want to stay in education finance. does that help you? -- nm - wednesday jones Aug 2, 12:12 1
      - Some. Ref: below, I think it's key to make sure your current employer isn't a weird outlier. - ty97 Aug 2, 12:13
- If that's required to do what you want to do, go for it. - spamlet Aug 2, 12:09
- Doesn't seem worth it if you only get to be the master of people named "Ed", there aren't too many of those around these days. -- nm - Ender Aug 2, 12:07
- sure, why not? necessary for career advancement -- nm - znufrii Aug 2, 12:07 16
  - but it's bullshit! (you: macaroon, it doesn't matter.) I don't want to educate, I want to administer. we don't even have a degree that makes sense for - wednesday jones Aug 2, 12:08 15
    - you're paying for a path forward in your career. - znufrii Aug 2, 12:10 14
      - I always wonder if other schools are as backwards as we are. like, if I move to wytana or monoming, will anyone there care about an MEd, or will they - wednesday jones Aug 2, 12:11 13
        
        that is a very good question. - znufrii Aug 2, 12:12 6
        
        oh my god. I hadn't even thought of that. we can move zeno's. -- nm - wednesday jones Aug 2, 12:13 5
        
        I'll move out with you and we can open our own, how's that? -- nm - znufrii Aug 2, 12:13 4
        
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        like she'd need to know - znufrii Aug 2, 12:16
        
        absolutely. there are some killer microbews in the NW we can access from wytana (or even monoming.) -- nm - wednesday jones Aug 2, 12:15 1
        
        hellz yeah. -- nm - znufrii Aug 2, 12:15
        
        This is crucial info to research before investing -- nm - ty97 Aug 2, 12:12 5
        
        but too, if it's 75% off, shouldn't I just *always* be taking classes? -- nm - wednesday jones Aug 2, 12:12 4
        
        From a strictly investing perspective, only if those classes are going to pay back the investment (plus better than market rate return) in income. - ty97 Aug 2, 12:14 3
        
        it's risk reward. no way of knowing for sure. I hate that. -- nm - wednesday jones Aug 2, 12:16 2
        
        is there someone in a different workplace that could give you insight on that. doesn't even have to be someone you know ... - zork Aug 2, 12:25
        
        Yup, uncertainty sucks. -- nm - ty97 Aug 2, 12:22
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  - both. I would never quit work for school again. two courses a semester. -- nm - wednesday jones Aug 2, 12:07
  - Masters of Education? -- nm - prayformojo Aug 2, 12:07 1
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- why not? -- nm - Andie Aug 2, 12:06
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Argh. I still cannot decide between the Nexus 7 and Galaxy Tab 7. - sycor Aug 2, 12:04 6
- I didn't know the Tyrell Corp. came out with a new model -- nm - zork Aug 2, 12:07 2
  - indeed. They are even more life like. -- nm - sycor Aug 2, 12:09 1
    - yes, but they always self destruct before the contract is over -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 2, 12:13
- I'd get the Nexus 7 personally, just because any time software updates will be done, it'll get it before the Samsung. -- nm - Shaun Aug 2, 12:06 1
  - true. I think it really is just the inability to expand storage on the nexus. But I guess everything is moving to the cloud so it really shouldn't - sycor Aug 2, 12:08
- That should be the Tab 2. Derp. -- nm - sycor Aug 2, 12:04
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- Mwahahahaha!!! -- nm - Dress Aug 2, 12:10
- I want the Phillies, Astros and Marlins to pull off a four team trade where they dump all their best remaining players to the same contender. -- nm - David Aug 2, 12:06
- who the hell would claim that contract? -- nm - CQ Aug 2, 12:05 1
  - Zombie George Steinbrenner? -- nm - Strongbad Aug 2, 12:06
If you are being spoiled on Olympic results, here is your solution. -- (link) - TWuG Aug 2, 12:03 1
- also create an autofilter in your email to send known culprits to a folder. -- nm - zork Aug 2, 12:06
a line on B2: "bunch of a-holes" znufrii: "tempting" - zork Aug 2, 12:02
Hehe. TV Seasons By Quality -- (link) - ty97 Aug 2, 12:02 14
- Love the chart for "According to Jim", at least it was consistent. -- nm - GregW Aug 2, 12:14
- Agree with FNL. Disagree with the Office. - spamlet Aug 2, 12:12 4
  - i'd disagree only because - prayformojo Aug 2, 12:14 3
    - and the pilot was pretty awful. -- nm - Reagen Aug 2, 12:20 2
      - The pilot was, down to the dialogue, almost exactly like the British version's pilot. - kelly Aug 2, 12:26 1
        
        Right, but it just didn't work with those actors. -- nm - Reagen Aug 2, 12:36
- "According to Jim" - LOL -- nm - amoxy Aug 2, 12:09
- that's pretty great -- nm - prayformojo Aug 2, 12:06
- Pretty damn accurate - Reagen Aug 2, 12:05
- I would include graphs for LOST, Buffy and Angel. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 2, 12:05 4
  - I would include 24 with a constant downhill - Guigue Aug 2, 12:08 2
    - There was one towards the end that wasn't as awful as the rest. Don't remember which. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 2, 12:09 1
      - I stopped watching after his dad was in there -- nm - Guigue Aug 2, 12:13
  - oops, LOST is there -- nm - Strongbad Aug 2, 12:05
that would be a cool bike ride. Riding along the shore and watching the rowing -- nm - CQ Aug 2, 12:01
Kilbo, here is my reply regarding your link. -- (link) - David Aug 2, 12:00 [Backboard] 1
- I think this is very well said -- nm - prayformojo Aug 2, 12:07
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- It varies. -- nm - TWuG Aug 2, 12:00 2
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    - Eventually, yes, but only because I'm not as young as I used to be. -- nm - TWuG Aug 2, 12:03
The badminton announcers are getting drunk with power from all the attention they're getting here - Reagen Aug 2, 11:59 7
- most is almost imposible to say but it is not a sport for ppl who love a low heart rate - Danedukenuuk Aug 2, 12:20
- If we only consider it and equestrian. - David Aug 2, 12:02
- i actually laughed out out at your IM. -- nm - Andie Aug 2, 12:00 3
  - Like, they're definitely getting a workout, but just tennis alone laughs at that. -- nm - Reagen Aug 2, 12:01 2
    - I remember getting a dose of reality about it in grade nine gym class but it's certainly not near the top -- nm - zork Aug 2, 12:04
    - the first thing that popped in my mind was 'tell that to the weight lifter that dislocated his elbow yesterday.' -- nm - Andie Aug 2, 12:02
- *throws them in the water polo pool* -- nm - ceregon Aug 2, 11:59
have we not discussed Kofi Annan resigning? -- (link) - Andie Aug 2, 11:58 5
- I would've mentioned it, but I'm already over my quota of NYTimes articles for the day... -- nm - znufrii Aug 2, 11:59 2
  - do you pay for access? I'm just curious. (I loved your park slope bar article.) -- nm - wednesday jones Aug 2, 11:59 1
    - nope, there's a really easy workaround - znufrii Aug 2, 12:00
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  - ah. scanned but missed it. -- nm - Andie Aug 2, 11:59
"Hassan CHOP!" -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 2, 11:57
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Every time the US wins a gold medal. -- (link) - Shaun Aug 2, 11:56 [Image] 1
- NYTimes spoils it with an email alert? -- nm - znufrii Aug 2, 11:57

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