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eww. As if the Bo Xilai thing couldn't get worse .. -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 20, 11:29
Kelly Ripa to announce permanent �Live! with Kelly� co-host on Sept. 4 -- (link) - Todd Manning Aug 20, 11:19
what's that "open the box" movie called? remind us, please? -- nm - amanda Aug 20, 11:08 8
- Pulp Fiction -- nm - Danedukenuuk Aug 20, 11:29
- Athena's House -- nm - Kim Pine Aug 20, 11:22
- Pandora the Explorer -- nm - Dr.Vermin Aug 20, 11:16
- I would tell you as I saw the trailer this weekend but it was in the middle of over 20 minutes worth of trailers, so I forgot. - Spawn Aug 20, 11:10
- Se7en. -- nm - the wrong element, bad guy Aug 20, 11:10
- The Possession - Epiphany Aug 20, 11:08 2
  - Formerly known as Dibbuk Box. -- nm - Was Bar Was Aug 20, 11:11
  - SINISTER with Ethan Hawke is the new one -- nm - Beaker Aug 20, 11:10
i have a lawyerly question! if you are sending a personal letter to a lawyer, With Prejudice, with legal representation on your side - Andie Aug 20, 11:04 3
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  - thx! -- nm - Andie Aug 20, 11:11
- Hugs and Kisses, -- nm - decline Aug 20, 11:06
now - what's the consensus (or just what do you think) of the Congressman who skinny-dipped in the Sea of Galilee? - Diva Aug 20, 11:04 5
- huh? -- nm - znufrii Aug 20, 11:30
- he's no jesus -- nm - Danedukenuuk Aug 20, 11:30
- non-issue. -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 20, 11:20
- totally understandable. if i were a drunken christisn, i too would want those sacred waters sloshing my naughty parts. -- nm - mara Aug 20, 11:11
- Nothing illegal, no misuse of money? don't care. -- nm - loosilu Aug 20, 11:06
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- Don't blame me. I voted for Kodos, er, I mean Brunner. -- nm - Was Bar Was Aug 20, 11:11
- And I'm just sayin'... -- (link) - spamlet Aug 20, 11:05 [Backboard] 3
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      - They'll be back in October. - spamlet Aug 20, 11:13
- The deadline is tomorrow and he's already saying he's staying put. - spamlet Aug 20, 11:02 7
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    - I wonder what it was like around the dinner table in that house last night. -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 20, 11:19 2
      - Just like any other night. - spamlet Aug 20, 11:23 1
        
        Or he sees the storm and thinks it's all bullshit... - Stephen Aug 20, 11:28
    - Honey Akin just don't give a f.... - spamlet Aug 20, 11:06
  - I can still see him winning -- nm - amoxy Aug 20, 11:03
  - if he stays, he will have to come up with a far better apology. -- nm - loosilu Aug 20, 11:03
- *grinning widely* -- nm - Harry Reid Aug 20, 11:01 5
  - No, not good for you Harry. If Akin drops out; she's going to be an underdog to better candidates. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 20, 11:06 4
    - where were these better candidates durign the primary? (caveat - I know next to nothing about this state's politics) -- nm - Diva Aug 20, 11:07 3
      - Splitting the vote. - Will Hunting Aug 20, 11:08 1
        
        hey you were/are inactive on .org -- nm - Beaker Aug 20, 11:30
      - Yes. McCaskill's team ran ads for Akin in the GOP primary. - spamlet Aug 20, 11:08
- wow. -- nm - loosilu Aug 20, 10:59
- sitmop - Senator Scott Brown (my holiday flirtation) said as much but using much stronger verbiage. -- nm - Diva Aug 20, 10:59 14
  - this settles it...I'm actively campaigning against this guy. - Mel Profit Aug 20, 11:16 2
    - Actively campaigning against Brown? - Stephen Aug 20, 11:28
    - *shaking* -- nm - Diva Aug 20, 11:22
  - For me it wasn't even so much that he doesn't understand biology. It's how he emphasized the "legitimate" part. -- nm - loosilu Aug 20, 11:00 9
    - Though, fwiw, his beliefs aren't exactly uncommon among far right social conservatives. -- nm - Don Homer Aug 20, 11:04 5
      - FWIW, i'm pro-life, and fairly socially conservative, though I wouldn't say "far-right" and this isn't a fairly common held belief from my experiences - Stephen Aug 20, 11:26
      - I sat listening to that garbage and I couldn't help wonder 'why do so many people just absolutely hate women?'. -- nm - Diva Aug 20, 11:11 1
        
        "When are women going to face the fact that they don�t know their own bodies as well as men who have heard things?" -- (link) - Don Homer Aug 20, 11:12
      - I was very surpised by this, but I think you're right. -- nm - loosilu Aug 20, 11:05 1
        
        'God's Little Shield': A Short History Of The False No-Pregnancy-From-Rape Theory... -- (link) - Don Homer Aug 20, 11:14
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      - What did Whoopi say about Polanski? -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 20, 11:08 1
        
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- He's got till tomorrow I think I read. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 20, 10:58
sitmop - Curt Schilling calls RI Gov. Lincoln Chaffee a 'dunce of epic proportions'. -- (link) - Diva Aug 20, 10:57 2
- let's see him say that about Gov Buddy Cianci. [nm] - Mel Profit Aug 20, 11:18
- Curt Schilling smells his own. -- nm - David Aug 20, 11:04
"For his part, Tian Tian, who turns 15 next Monday, has proved to be a clueless breeder with flawed technique." -- (link) - Don Homer Aug 20, 10:55 1
- Yeah but in his defense, I'd hazard the guess at 15 the same critique would apply to many of the male ST'ers -- nm - JD Aug 20, 10:59
Kelly: Do it! I'm fairly certain crossing the street is more dangerous than skydiving - Guigue Aug 20, 10:53 1
- ... but an experienced street-crosser should be able to perform above the statistical average in safety. - Beryllium Aug 20, 10:56
Weekend Movie Poll: Super 8 B+, Daybreakers A-, Joe Dirt B+ - amoxy Aug 20, 10:45 2
- ID4: B+ -- nm - Beaker Aug 20, 10:49
- mmm Britney Daniel. nm -- nm - groiny Aug 20, 10:45
Oklahoma valedictorian denied diploma because she used the word "hell" in her speech. -- (link) - Andie Aug 20, 10:44 5
- wth, Oklahoma? -- nm - loosilu Aug 20, 10:56
- She should be denied it for referencing Twilight. -- nm - Reagen Aug 20, 10:47
- and, school team name? Red Devils. I am not joking. -- nm - Andie Aug 20, 10:45 1
  - Driving across the rez this week I was amused by the school identified as 'Home of the Warriors' - MojaveMeg Aug 20, 10:57
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Still here. Was able to get my issue resolved and no outrage from the boss - amoxy Aug 20, 10:42 16
- F- yeah. -- nmba - Spawn Aug 20, 11:14
- Was this the credit card issue? Glad things are good for now. -- nm - MojaveMeg Aug 20, 10:54 1
  - Yeah. I talked to his supervisor today and got the issue resolved - amoxy Aug 20, 10:57
- Answered! Nice! -- nm - SyrDragon Aug 20, 10:54
- Yay!! -- nm - Epiphany Aug 20, 10:52
- yay! yay!! and *whew*. -- nm - Diva Aug 20, 10:51
- *phew* -- nm - znufrii Aug 20, 10:51
- did the website I setup help at all? -- nm - Melky Cabrara Aug 20, 10:50
- Cool! *uncrosses fingers* -- nm - JenBro Aug 20, 10:46
- yeah!! -- nm - Don Homer Aug 20, 10:45
- I'm relieved for you pal. -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 20, 10:45
- The place is better with you there. -- nm - David Aug 20, 10:44
- Excellent news! -- nm - kelly Aug 20, 10:44
- Woo hoo!!! *whew* -- nm - Krusty Aug 20, 10:43
- phew, good news! -- nm - Beaker Aug 20, 10:43
- yay!! -- nm - Beryllium Aug 20, 10:43
The first Breaking Bad half season is only 8 episodes correct? - Beaker Aug 20, 10:42 7
- Spoiler from last night - amoxy Aug 20, 10:43
- Actually 7. -- nm - David Aug 20, 10:43 4
  - heh. terminology problems. S1 is seven, S5.1 is eight. -- nm - Reagen Aug 20, 10:46 3
    - Ah. My mistake. -- nm - David Aug 20, 10:48 1
      - no worries, I should have been clearer -- nm - Beaker Aug 20, 10:49
    - yes thank you (I meant 5.1) :) -- nm - Beaker Aug 20, 10:48
- Yup. -- nm - Krusty Aug 20, 10:42
More bodyparts found in Toronto -- (link) - Beaker Aug 20, 10:36 1
- after the recovery of a foot, a head, two hands, an arm, and two calves, police say they are "Pretty Close" to identifying the victim. - Beryllium Aug 20, 10:46
Theoretically, skydiving would be fun, but I just don't think I could bring myself to jump. I'd be a door-hugger. (nm) - musubi Aug 20, 10:35 6
- I've done it. I would not ever shame a doorhugger. - Dr.Vermin Aug 20, 10:42 5
  - I once worked with an Army guy who trained recruits to jump. I asked him if he ever had to push someone out. - loosilu Aug 20, 10:58 4
    - Yeah, if I had been alone on the plane (or without my boss/friend behind me), I can't say for sure whether I'd jumped. - Dr.Vermin Aug 20, 11:02 3
      - You were not doing tandem? I didn't have to do much - Guigue Aug 20, 11:03 2
        
        I paid the extra $60 and took a couple extra hours of class, and they let me jump with two guys holding my arms on the way down. - Dr.Vermin Aug 20, 11:27
        
        see, I think i'd be far more likely to jump out of a plane than bungee. -- nm - loosilu Aug 20, 11:04
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- RIP Tony - peace to his loved ones. :( -- nm - JenBro Aug 20, 10:49
- This 'splains lots, dunnut? -- nm - Old Antarctic Explorer Aug 20, 10:34
- FWIW: I'm really looking forward to Unstoppable. - Mel Profit Aug 20, 10:33 11
  - (it came out in 2010, I watched it on Netflix *canada* last night ...) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 20, 10:35
  - It was released in 2010. I think he had settled all his business prior to this. -- nm - David Aug 20, 10:35 4
    - I'm thinking of "Flight". -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 20, 10:41 2
      - I think you're thinking of the Denzel movie that was directed by Robert Zemeckis. -- nm - Diva Aug 20, 10:43 1
        
        right, "Flight". -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 20, 10:44
    - yeah it doesn't look like he had anything past development stage right now -- nm - Reagen Aug 20, 10:39
  - Huh? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 20, 10:35
  - ? -- nm - Diva Aug 20, 10:34 3
    - thinking of the wrong movie. -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 20, 10:36
    - Sounds like a response to the concussion question -- nm - JD Aug 20, 10:36
    - tough for the cast... -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 20, 10:35
Shawne Merriman cut by the Bills. -- nm - David Aug 20, 10:27 2
- "Last year Bills paid Lee Evans $1M roster bonus then traded him. This year Bills paid Shawne Merriman $1M roster bonus and cut him" -- nm - Beaker Aug 20, 10:39
- Tamba Hali suspeneded by the NFL for their first game of the season against the Falcons (a gift for us). -- nm - David Aug 20, 10:27
JF, while people knew the Nats pitching was good, there is no way anybody could have expected how good they are. - musubi Aug 20, 10:25 4
- I think the bigest question was how Strasburg returned. - the wrong element, bad guy Aug 20, 10:41
- *sits them all, just in case* -- nm - Nats management Aug 20, 10:27 2
  - Am I alone on ST in agreeing with the decision to limit Strasburg's innings? - the wrong element, bad guy Aug 20, 10:46 1
    - Nope, I'm with you. He's a prized possession and the #'s show higher risk in today's game for overworking young guys. - Will Hunting Aug 20, 10:54
What a mess: Language that �all Americans have the right to be treated with dignity and respect� was passed by a GOP platform subcommittee today. -- (link) - MDH Aug 20, 10:21 1
- "do you want a cookie?" -- nm - Reagen Aug 20, 10:38
hey ST horror fans ... I almost forgot to let you know .... Happy Birthday, HP Lovecraft ! - i'm not dead yet ! Aug 20, 10:19
I hope The World's End is filming around my neck of the woods. I go past a World's End pub every day on the way to/from work. -- nm - LMS Aug 20, 10:17
Weekend movies poll continued: Unstoppable (A), Knight and Day (B+) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 20, 10:16 2
- Toy Story 3: B -- nm - Bacon Aug 20, 10:19
- *sob* No new movies this weekend. But did watch Apocolypse Now Redux again: A+ -- nm - Jovian Aug 20, 10:17
So in good news: we found a car for our daughter, and we're buying it today. - JaxSean Aug 20, 10:15 6
- Awesome. Glad everything worked out. -- nm - spamlet Aug 20, 11:19
- very nice! -- nm - Epiphany Aug 20, 10:52
- Best of luck and I hope she loves her new ride. -- nm - Krusty Aug 20, 10:30
- Get a CarFax on the VIN number -- pay for it: it help you... - Old Antarctic Explorer Aug 20, 10:29
- Sweet! -- nm - JenBro Aug 20, 10:27
- nice! nm -- nm - groiny Aug 20, 10:15
Dave Mustaine and Ted Nugent - Beaker Aug 20, 10:14 3
- I wonder if they would find each other insufficiently committed to the cause. -- nm - Reagen Aug 20, 10:20
- Can we make Mutaine watch The Newsroom? -- nm - the wrong element, bad guy Aug 20, 10:15
- maybe Hank Williams Jr for the trifecta -- nm - Beaker Aug 20, 10:14
Start the draft! -- nm - Bacon Aug 20, 10:09 1
- Cook the Bacon! -- nm - eag Aug 20, 10:11

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