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A dam was removed from Washington's Elwha River in March, and steelhead have already returned there to spawn after an absence of decades. -- (link) - znufrii, missing an arm Aug 3, 12:23
crash davis will not be disappointed by the Australia v Russia women's basketball match (spoilers) - Roger More Aug 3, 12:17
Interesting article on the Omega timekeeping for the Olympics and the use of a new starter gun that eliminates the "speed of sound" advantage that -- (link) - oblique Aug 3, 12:16 11
- interesting -- nm - Andie Aug 3, 12:25
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- there's an open water swimming event? -- nm - znufrii, missing an arm Aug 3, 12:19 6
  - 10k marathon IIRC -- nm - Roger More Aug 3, 12:23 3
    - how about I tread water for 10 minutes and call it a day, instead? -- nm - znufrii, missing an arm Aug 3, 12:23 2
      - With one arm? Good luck! -- nm - Roger More Aug 3, 12:25 1
        
        "I immediately regret this decision!" -- nm - znufrii, missing an arm, swimming with sharks Aug 3, 12:27
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    - *nice* -- nm - znufrii, missing an arm Aug 3, 12:21
- thank you -- nm - peglegpete Aug 3, 12:19
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- hopefully after today - it all calms down -- nm - Epiphany Aug 3, 12:14 4
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    - their brand/logo/image took a hit but I wonder if the extra profits are going to be worth it? - Epiphany Aug 3, 12:23 2
      - Short term profits are nice, but we'll see how it affects their long-term plans for nation-wide expansion. -- nm - Roger More Aug 3, 12:28 1
        
        I had no idea until today the store were individually owned -- nm - Epiphany Aug 3, 12:30
- That's unfortunate and uncalled for. -- nm - ty97 Aug 3, 12:13
- *writes it off as a publicity expense* -- nm - franchisee Aug 3, 12:11
- ugh. not the direction we need to be going in, people. - znufrii, missing an arm Aug 3, 12:10 1
  - At least it was cool looking, but agreed. -- nm - Spawn Aug 3, 12:11
thank you Kristen Stewart for giving us a new word: Trampire -- nm - peglegpete Aug 3, 12:07 2
- A Kristy Stewart keeps calling our office, with nobody there. The last time it was a text to speech apologizing for butt dialing. - Spawn Aug 3, 12:10
- *burns the OED and decides we'll be better off revertniog to grunts and gestures to communicate* -- nm - znufrii, missing an arm Aug 3, 12:08
So far 7 Cavemen have checked in with their rosters on the BF forum. At least all 12 have actually signed on on the league page. -- nm - Shaun Aug 3, 12:05 9
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  - 26 draft order changes! - Spawn Aug 3, 12:12 5
    - More if crash realizes shonn greene is a corpse -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 3, 12:15 2
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        Seriously - Will Hunting Aug 3, 12:20
    - *looks at Cavemen thread* Yeah we have zero. I'm trying to trade Andre Johnson but no one seems interested. -- nm - Shaun Aug 3, 12:12 1
      - It seems most Caveman are flush with WR's and need help with RB's - amoxy Aug 3, 12:17
- *golf clap* - oblique Aug 3, 12:08
- They ca not seem to find the link to the BF boards. Why is it so hidden!?! -- nm - Spawn Aug 3, 12:06
Alaska getting a little taste of L.A. this morning... highway car chase, complete with spike strips, flaming car and shootout at the end. Rare. - Prof.Vermin Aug 3, 12:02 2
- See..this is why you need helicopters. ;) -- nm - the liioulu witu extraneous u Aug 3, 12:21
- Effin' mooses! -- nm - Spawn Aug 3, 12:03
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  - and this story from Mother Jones. - Mel Profit Aug 3, 12:23 2
    - Frankly, I think that would be a great idea -- nm - prayformojo Aug 3, 12:25 1
      - sure, and it'll never happen. - znufrii, missing an arm Aug 3, 12:26
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  - I would imagine that about seven Democrats bothered to vote in the primary. - Kim Pine Aug 3, 12:04 4
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      - I presume Republicans are the ones who earned this guy the Democratic nod. -- nm - David Aug 3, 12:12 2
        
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        *shakes head in dismay* -- nm - znufrii, missing an arm Aug 3, 12:15
  - wow. -- nm - znufrii, missing an arm Aug 3, 12:01 1
    - and I always thought the "NAFTA Superhighway" was a metaphor, not an actual (imagined) road... -- nm - znufrii, missing an arm Aug 3, 12:02
- link? -- nm - znufrii, missing an arm Aug 3, 11:58 3
  - I'm assuming you're referring to this? -- (link) - znufrii, missing an arm Aug 3, 12:00 2
    - maybe they're being crazy like a fox. telling TN voters he's part of a hate group should be a plus -- nm - lovesick ass Aug 3, 12:01 1
      - good point. -- nm - znufrii, missing an arm Aug 3, 12:12
Men's Doubles spoilers - David Aug 3, 11:52
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- spoils - Jovian Aug 3, 11:55 2
  - this means that he's (spoils) .. - i'm not dead yet ! Aug 3, 11:56
  - spoils - Spawn Aug 3, 11:55
Not the Onion: Jenna Jameson has announced she is endorsing Mitt Romney. (Who the hell cares?) -- nm - MDH Aug 3, 11:47 22
- Surprising, considering Romney's anti-pornography stance -- nm - amoxy Aug 3, 11:48 21
  - She's a shrewd woman and her concise evaluation of the situation is apt. - David Aug 3, 11:55 2
    - apt? - prayformojo Aug 3, 11:56 1
      - pupil -- nm - Epiphany Aug 3, 12:00
  - She's worth 30 million dollars - she wants his tax evasion secrets -- nm - Epiphany Aug 3, 11:53 17
    - How in the hell is she worth $30M!? -- nm - MDH Aug 3, 11:56 15
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      - You're so young. -- nm - David Aug 3, 12:00 1
        
        and gay. -- nm - Spawn Aug 3, 12:02
      - she is a very shrewd business woman - she marketed her name to start with and then the big $$$ came when she had her own porn channel - Epiphany Aug 3, 11:59 7
        
        ClubJenna was the key. She was the first porn star to get out in front of her porn domain. - David Aug 3, 12:01 4
        
        This. Who was the other girl that was one of the initial websites? Dani something or other? -- nm - JaxSean Aug 3, 12:06 2
        
        Yeah. Danni Ashe. Danni's Hard Drive -- nm - Volnelk Aug 3, 12:14
        
        I had forgotten this and had to google. It's Danni Ashe of Danni.com. - David Aug 3, 12:10
        
        that makes sense -- nm - Epiphany Aug 3, 12:03
        
        Which is good because she is kinda scary looking now. -- nm - Spawn Aug 3, 12:00 1
        
        indeed -- nm - Epiphany Aug 3, 12:00
      - wow, seriously? -- nm - prayformojo Aug 3, 11:57
      - she's a bit of an industry unto her skank self. -- nm - Dress Aug 3, 11:57 1
        
        the only other name I really know who works a lot is Jesse Jane and she's at 8 million - Epiphany Aug 3, 12:00
      - Where have you been the last decade or so? -- nm - Spawn Aug 3, 11:56
    - this. she has tons of cash. she isnt worried about her industry. she's worried about her piggy bank -- nm - Jovian Aug 3, 11:55
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- Google: "Where is my son?" - amoxy Aug 3, 11:53
NBC: Spoilers have actually helped our ratings -- (link) - znufrii, missing an arm Aug 3, 11:39 4
- All I know is that last night garnered 36 million viewers prior to DVR count. - David Aug 3, 11:46
- Idiots...they have no idea what their ratings could be. We would have watched gymnastics last night, for instance. Or any of Phelps -- nm - Jim Aug 3, 11:43 1
  - ...dammit....Phelps' races. but knowing the winner made it a waste of time. -- nm - Jim Aug 3, 11:43
- that is one way to spin it -- nm - Epiphany Aug 3, 11:40
Andy Murray just hit one of the best tennis shots I've ever seen. - David Aug 3, 11:38
*dancing and crying* -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 3, 11:38 1
- With a dude? -- nm - Spawn Aug 3, 11:56
amanda - is this the shelf you're looking for? -- (link) - JaxSean Aug 3, 11:37
womens 200m backstroke - lovesick ass Aug 3, 11:36 1
- mens 100m butterfly - lovesick ass Aug 3, 11:43
Blind Item today on CDAN... - Andie Aug 3, 11:35 6
- pulling this out of the air: Kirstie Alley. -- nm - loosilu Aug 3, 11:47 2
  - people are guessing Paris Hilton. I'll go with that. -- nm - loosilu Aug 3, 11:57 1
    - she's so hateful, I could see it. -- nm - Epiphany Aug 3, 12:02
- Ones like this ruin Blind Items for me. - David Aug 3, 11:38 2
  - the other one today is so convoluted and not worth figuring out. -- nm - Andie Aug 3, 11:39 1
    - I liked the one about Eddie Cibran and Lee Ann Rymes. heh. -- nm - Epiphany Aug 3, 11:40
huh. until 1952, you had to be a comissioned military officer to compete in equestrian events at the olympics -- nm - znufrii, missing an arm Aug 3, 11:34
Ydon't C =- Killer Joe with its NC17 rating has finally opened in Dallas -- nm - Epiphany Aug 3, 11:31
LYC: I just watched the Frontline episode, "Dollars and Dentists." That was very informative and scary. - Krusty Aug 3, 11:26 12
- My dental work cost me 5 figures out of pocket and that's with pretty good insurance. -- nm - Dano Aug 3, 12:18 1
  - *vomits* -- nm - Andie Aug 3, 12:21
- Have you looked into University denta; schools? They do the work much cheaper and they are supervised by dental professors/surgeons. My old roommate - jnine Aug 3, 11:42 2
  - I did. I went to NYU. They weren't much cheaper. :-( - Krusty Aug 3, 11:49
  - The work at U of MD school is excellent, but it takes *forever*. Students are super cautious. -- nm - landbeck Aug 3, 11:47
- not sure what your insurance covers, but If you don't mind trekking out to Park Slope, I know a very reasonable dentist - znufrii Aug 3, 11:29 1
  - I don't know what they cover since every time I go to a dentist the work they need to do they tell me isn't covered. - Krusty Aug 3, 11:34
- Yeah, dental isn't covered in Canada. -- nm - Mop Aug 3, 11:28 4
  - indeed. it's nice having it now at work. Krusty, i think the UK plans cover it - you could marry a Brit! -- nm - Andie Aug 3, 11:38 1
    - Based on the jokes, I'm better off letting them fall out and using Chiclets. - Krusty Aug 3, 11:41
  - Well there goes that plan. Off to Mexico I guess, I hear you can get work done there for a fraction of the cost here. -- nm - Krusty Aug 3, 11:30 1
    - Eastern Europe, if you need 20k or more dental work then it would be cost effective to fly there for week (twice, six months apart) - zeitgeist Aug 3, 11:59
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- I'm still looking for someone to punish over just the other day finding out about... - Mel Profit Aug 3, 11:23 1
  - /~ I...like...big cups and I cannot lie, you other brother's can't deny ~/ -- nm - oblique Aug 3, 11:28
- What is an A+ bag? -- nm - oblique Aug 3, 11:20 1
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- *buys up every copy and hides it from znu* -- nm - JackDawson si Aug 3, 11:17 2
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    - all the more reason to keep it out of my hands, for my own safety, no? -- nm - znufrii, missing an arm Aug 3, 11:29
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- Garrard has never been fully appreciated for his skills. -- nm - David Aug 3, 11:23 1
  - I did! -- nm - JaxSean Aug 3, 11:29
- And yet every other report out of Broncos camp says that Manning looks real good - Jim Aug 3, 11:19 2
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    - Not a fan either. None of it matters until he takes a hit though. -- nm - Jim Aug 3, 11:27
ST Olympic debate (maybe spoilers for cycling) - oblique Aug 3, 11:12 2
- It's a dick move, but it's within the rules. But then (spoilers) - Mop Aug 3, 11:23
- unsportsmanlike conduct. - znufrii, missing an arm Aug 3, 11:14
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- *twitch* -- nm - Spawn Aug 3, 11:12 1
  - Arizona, pfft -- nm - mud Aug 3, 11:14
EA sues Zynga. "The Ville" = "The Sims" -- (link) - oblique Aug 3, 11:07 4
- You mean we can sue Zynga for copying our games? -- nm - Every Game Developer, Ever Aug 3, 11:11
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  - what? how much lower do you think you can go? -- nm - concrete floor Aug 3, 11:13
- I don't know who to root for. No, nevermind - EA. :) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 3, 11:09
all i wanna do is a -- nm - tRuMaN (hello?) Aug 3, 11:07 2
- supermodel. -- nm - Mop Aug 3, 11:12
- a zoom zoom and a boom boom? nm -- nm - groiny Aug 3, 11:09
BZZT! -- nm - oblique Aug 3, 11:06

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