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speaking of instant messaging, I have a weird issue with it I'd like to talk about when the board rolls. -- nm - TEAM PANDA Aug 13, 08:58
I never listen to the radio (music) so I blame ST for not having introduced me to Imagine Dragons - Stephen Aug 13, 08:52 2
- do you listen to conservative talk radio? just curious. -- nm - loosilu Aug 13, 08:53 1
  - No, no, and hell no. - Stephen Aug 13, 08:56
ST Poll: do you think the nationals will set Strasburg out of their playoff lineup if he exceeds his 180 inning cap during the season? - Beaker Aug 13, 08:49 13
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- no, he'll be a closer. - spamlet Aug 13, 08:55 4
  - really? so you make the playoffs for the first time ever (or 89 years depending on your view) and you'd sit your best pitcher? -- nm - Beaker Aug 13, 08:58 3
    - Yes, if you want to make the playoffs again before Strasburg blows out his elbow again. -- nm - spamlet Aug 13, 08:59 2
      - then why pitch him at all? The object is to make the playoofs, then once you do you give up? -- nm - Beaker Aug 13, 09:01
      - Guys who have Tommy John surgery a second time are oftentimes ruined, too. -- nm - David Aug 13, 09:01
- a) they would be stupid to do that, but I don't know what they'd actually do. b) no. -- nm - Don Homer Aug 13, 08:51 1
  - alot of articles around saying they plan too... -- nm - Beaker Aug 13, 08:52
- No and no. -- nm - Krusty Aug 13, 08:50 2
  - this (also if I were a fan, I'd lose my shit if they did it) -- nm - Beaker Aug 13, 08:51 1
    - Yup. It's the playoffs, you start your best guys and the guys that got you there. -- nm - Krusty Aug 13, 09:03
- damn right they will! - mafic Aug 13, 08:50
- yep -- nm - prayformojo Aug 13, 08:49
I've never seen this before - a commercial business's 800 number that just rings and rings and ... - Reagen Aug 13, 08:44 6
- Sounds like the lines are down and you are not getting to them. - The Dark Spawn Aug 13, 08:57
- maybe their voicemail is broken? -- nm - loosilu Aug 13, 08:52 1
  - Yeah, it must be a malfunction; nobody would do that on purpose. -- nm - mara Aug 13, 08:58
- "Your call in unimportant to us." -- nm - nubby Aug 13, 08:47
- At a minimum they should have an automated message that says to try again later. -- nm - Don Homer Aug 13, 08:45 1
  - You would think. -- nm - Reagen Aug 13, 08:46
At the start of the season, what would have been crazier: the Pirates or the Orioles still in contention in mid-August? -- nm - Don Homer Aug 13, 08:42 6
- Pirates -- nm - Krusty Aug 13, 08:50
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- Arnt the Nationals just as big of a suprise -- nm - quint Aug 13, 08:45 2
  - not with that payroll. nm -- nm - groiny Aug 13, 08:46
  - Nope. -- nm - Don Homer Aug 13, 08:45
- Orioles -- nm - spamlet Aug 13, 08:43
Independent of Breaking Bad, I have a difficult time believing that Jesse Plemons is only now 24 years old. - David Aug 13, 08:41
ST Poll: What instant messenger do you use and what program do you access it with? -- nm - oblique Aug 13, 08:34 18
- I have the *best* one. You all should try it. - The Dark Spawn Aug 13, 08:58 1
  - Calling my friends in England is expensive, dawg -- nm - con_carne Aug 13, 09:02
- I FB chat with a couple of people -- nm - con_carne Aug 13, 08:46
- I use AIM for my strat leagues -- nm - amoxy Aug 13, 08:45
- Adium on the Mac. IMO and Kik on the iPhone. -- nm - spamlet Aug 13, 08:42 1
  - oh, and Skype on all platforms for work purposes. -- nm - spamlet Aug 13, 08:42
- at home i occasionally get a gchat pop up, but generally i don't use IM -- nm - Andie Aug 13, 08:41
- n/a, I hate them all. -- nm - loosilu Aug 13, 08:40
- n/a -- nm - znufrii Aug 13, 08:40
- all of them. pidgin at work, adium at home. -- nm - TEAM PANDA Aug 13, 08:40
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  - this. nm -- nm - groiny Aug 13, 08:40
- On a PC, I use Digsby to access gtalk and Fb chat (and others). On my phone, I use ebuddy, but not very much. -- nm - mara Aug 13, 08:39
- MSN and Facebook I guess -- nm - quint Aug 13, 08:38
- We use Pidgin on out internal network and I use Xabber on my phone to access that remotely. -- nm - decline Aug 13, 08:38
- I use Messages, the iOS / OS X app, does that count? -- nm - Don Homer Aug 13, 08:37
- Like on the computer? None. I just email people. -- nm - Krusty Aug 13, 08:36
- Google chat. Adium and Pidgin. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 13, 08:36
Admittedly biased, but watching 60 minutes last night, I couldn't help but think that Obama is going to mop up Romney in debates among undecided. - Volnelk Aug 13, 08:34 3
- I feel like Romney has been somewhat sheltered from the media so far, though maybe that's my perception. - Kim Pine Aug 13, 08:38 1
  - The media has been too busy hoping for a close race to do anything right. -- nm - Don Homer Aug 13, 08:42
- Obama isn't a very good debater, imo. It's his speeches, and other campaigning that will help him. -- nm - Inigo Aug 13, 08:37
Inspired by the Freefest discussion, IMO musical festivals that don't have a theme should be diverse to the point off ecclectism - JD Aug 13, 08:33
NYTimes contributors weigh in on what sports should be removed from the olympics -- (link) - znufrii Aug 13, 08:30 38
- I read this the other day and they make good points. Well, not the woman that wants to eliminate swimming events. - Krusty Aug 13, 08:33 7
  - Dana White would have to give up some control, and that will never happen. -- nm - Reagen Aug 13, 08:34 6
    - I think the IOC was able to at least force FIFA to concede a little, but even that was the paltry under 23. -- nm - Max Aug 13, 08:55
    - not if the IOC just adds. Then the fighters would have to decide for themselves -- nm - Beaker Aug 13, 08:50 4
      - there's a fairly involved process the IOC goes through, it's not just "MMA? cool." - mafic Aug 13, 08:54
      - the IOC doesn't do that though. There has to be an independent international body that applies for admission. -- nm - Reagen Aug 13, 08:51 2
        
        ahh, cool -- nm - Beaker Aug 13, 08:52 1
        
        (I agree that you could make the case for inclusion, but - Dana White) -- nm - Reagen Aug 13, 08:53
- Why? Rich people like dressage and the NYT wouldn't want to upset them. -- nm - spamlet Aug 13, 08:32 29
  - I think there are 11 royal family members on the IOC board. -- nm - LMS Aug 13, 08:38
  - They do mention sailing which is as rich a sport as there is. -- nm - Krusty Aug 13, 08:33 27
    - Sailing has been cut back a lot, but the tiny boats in the Olympics are cheap dinghies. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 13, 08:37 8
      - But to learn to sail, even a cheap dinghy, costs a lot of money and requires access to a boat. - Krusty Aug 13, 08:40 7
        
        I grew up dirt poor and still learned how to sail. It helped to live in FL, but there were lots of cheap 2 person sailboats around. -- nm - ceregon Aug 13, 09:02
        
        You don't need to pay dock fees if you can hitch your boat onto the back of a trailer and drive it back to your home. -- nm - Roger More Aug 13, 08:45
        
        coaches and training for *any* event are expensive. -- nm - Reagen Aug 13, 08:42 3
        
        I understand that. My point is that the equipment/fees to get started isn't cheap. - Krusty Aug 13, 08:46 2
        
        not as much as you'd think, is what we're saying. It's about the same price as buying a kayak, which no one ever seems to take issue with as a sport. -- nm - Reagen Aug 13, 08:50 1
        
        Gotcha. I really didn't know all this before I posted. - Krusty Aug 13, 08:55
        
        Some of my best friends are boat owners. -- nm - Romney Aug 13, 08:41
    - On those type of boats, it's not an exclusive event. Plus all the competitors are given identical boats. It's not like the America's Cup. -- nm - Roger More Aug 13, 08:36 15
      - What do you mean by not an exclusive event? -- nm - Krusty Aug 13, 08:37 14
        
        I mean that a median income person would be able to take up sailing in a small boat as a hobby. - Roger More Aug 13, 08:43 3
        
        I would love to learn to sail. -- nm - znufrii Aug 13, 08:43 2
        
        take lessons, they are everywhere. and not outrageous actually. - Andie Aug 13, 08:45 1
        
        I plan to, at some point. - znufrii Aug 13, 08:48
        
        Look up the price of a Laser sailboat or a Hobie cat. It's about the same cost as buying a kid a full set of new hockey equipment -- nm - Beryllium Aug 13, 08:38 8
        
        So it's not free but it's not exhorbitant either, is what I'm saying. There are mountain bikes that are more expensive. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 13, 08:39 7
        
        There's more expenses to owning a boat though, right? - Krusty Aug 13, 08:42 6
        
        you don't need to own them. I used to sail lasers at summer camp. there's a yacht club near my house in vancouver that - mafic Aug 13, 08:48 3
        
        Okay. So it's not anything like the America's Cup and it's somewhat accessible and affordable. - Krusty Aug 13, 08:53 2
        
        or at least be majorly reformed. - Reagen Aug 13, 08:54 1
        
        The corruption has been going on for so long I'm not sure it can be saved. - Krusty Aug 13, 08:58
        
        the average sailing competitor doesn't own their own boat though, they are on a racing team. -- nm - Andie Aug 13, 08:43 1
        
        (well, doesn't own the racing boat) -- nm - Andie Aug 13, 08:45
        
        To the rich. -- nm - mara Aug 13, 08:38
    - "All it takes is $40 million and a dream" -- nm - prayformojo Aug 13, 08:34 1
      - Heh. :-) -- nm - Krusty Aug 13, 08:36
Germany refocuses on neo-Nazi threat... -- (link) - Don Homer Aug 13, 08:21
This is kind of neat -- (link) - znufrii Aug 13, 08:16
Breaking Bad Episode 5 (spoilers) - amoxy Aug 13, 08:15 11
- Spoilers - David Aug 13, 08:34 6
  - You forgot (spoilers) - amoxy Aug 13, 08:51 1
    - Spoilers - David Aug 13, 08:55
  - spoilers - Inigo Aug 13, 08:41 3
    - Spoilers - David Aug 13, 08:45
    - See my LIR on B5. :) -- nm - nubby Aug 13, 08:43 1
      - that was sort of a noticably clunky line, but it served its purpose. -- nm - Reagen Aug 13, 08:45
- I feel completely opposite. - nubby Aug 13, 08:28 3
  - Spoilers - amoxy Aug 13, 08:45
  - Spoilers - David Aug 13, 08:40
  - (spoils) - Inigo Aug 13, 08:35
Happy birthday, Fish-Mop! -- nm - David Aug 13, 08:14
LYC: Holy crap, we might actually get nice weather in London. -- nm - ty97 Aug 13, 08:10 4
- Really? They've forecast rain for this week. -- nm - LMS Aug 13, 08:14 2
  - Well, we have had a drought here, so maybe that is what he means. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Aug 13, 08:28 1
    - Bloody hell, forecast for Thursday onwards is great! -- nm - LMS Aug 13, 08:37
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The Democratic Party will nominate Obama/Biden at the convention. Obama has already chose Biden as his running mate. -- nm - mara Aug 13, 08:09 4
- This is something I don't know enough about - when a candidate announces, do they have to file something? Is Ryan's name on some filing this week? -- nm - Max Aug 13, 08:15 3
  - I think he has to file in every state. This is North Dakota's policy, for example.. -- (link) - mara Aug 13, 08:22 2
    - That sounds like something done post-convention, after the formal nominations. -- nm - Don Homer Aug 13, 08:22 1
      - Yeah, the daedlines are probably pretty late. But he could do it now if he wanted to. -- nm - mara Aug 13, 08:24
ST Poll -- What are you listening to? - znufrii Aug 13, 08:04 29
- The score to Love and Death in my mind, which I rewatched over the weekend. - con_carne Aug 13, 08:25
- Printer -- nm - Epiphany Aug 13, 08:16 2
  - They are over rated. - The Dark Spawn Aug 13, 08:22 1
    - they started to stink with PC Load Letter -- nm - Remlik Aug 13, 08:23
- tinnitus. -- nm - loosilu Aug 13, 08:12 3
  - hey, thats the same song Im listening to! - Jovian Aug 13, 08:14 2
    - did yours get any better? -- nm - loosilu Aug 13, 08:24 1
      - just a little. have bad days and good days. at night I am able to just push through it and get to sleep - Jovian Aug 13, 08:30
- Co- worker with "stage level" voice projection talk on her phone to someone about non-work stuff. - JenBro Aug 13, 08:10
- shuffle. Imagine Dragons and Skrillex a lot when listening to a specific album. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 13, 08:10
- The Newsroom - I'm trying to catch up. -- nm - Krusty Aug 13, 08:07
- The soundtrack from the Industrial Revolution portion of the Opening Ceremonies (in my head) -- nm - ty97 Aug 13, 08:06
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  - But for not much longer. - Krusty Aug 13, 08:08 12
    - [deleted] 11
      - Yeesh. Do you have a carry permit? - Krusty Aug 13, 08:17 10
        
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        Ahh, that's right. I forgot you get to have a normal persons schedule. - Krusty Aug 13, 08:25 3
        
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        :-( -- nm - Krusty Aug 13, 08:34
        
        *person's* -- nm - Krusty Aug 13, 08:26
        
        that's 'cause Newark after dark is one scary place... -- nm - decline Aug 13, 08:25
        
        back to your regular drinking schedule, then? -- nm - znufrii Aug 13, 08:23 3
        
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        well, then, here's your chance. :) -- nm - znufrii Aug 13, 08:33 1
        
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- Mark and Brian -- nm - amoxy Aug 13, 08:05
- The air conditioner -- nm - decline Aug 13, 08:05
- KCRW's the Business. -- nm - spamlet Aug 13, 08:04
Horse Horse TV interprets dressage. -- (link) - mara Aug 13, 08:04 [youtube] 1
- John Cleese would be proud. -- nm - Reagen Aug 13, 08:06

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