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Do any of the iPhone users here actually use Facetime? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 22, 11:12 5
- Occasionally. But my brother and I bought my parents an iPod touch this past Christmas and my parents and my brother and his wife use it all time - JD Aug 22, 12:02
- yes -- nm - JenBro Aug 22, 11:46
- Not until my niece was born. We use it to talk to her. -- nm - spamlet Aug 22, 11:14
- I don't. I did once on my macbook, but never on the phone. I know only one person who uses it regularly. - amanda Aug 22, 11:14
- My girlfriend's step son does sometimes, She "can't figure it out" though - decline Aug 22, 11:13
LYC, surpised it took this long with 4 dragon kids but Purple Crayon in Dryer Cleanup is upon us -- nm - SyrDragon Aug 22, 11:05 3
- I like " dragon kids" as much as I like wee fox -- nm - Epiphany Aug 22, 11:05 2
  - ST even helped me with the nick for the last kid - SyrDragon Aug 22, 11:26
  - I hope TFox comes back before I beat him in Vampirates. - Strongbad Aug 22, 11:15
Speaking of Circumcision, apparently the procedure is being done less because medicare won't pay for it anymore, however report says it would save $B -- (link) - zeitgeist Aug 22, 11:04
Well - noticed the first leaves starting to turn colors here - hard to believe Fall is so close. I love the change of seasons! -- nm - JenBro Aug 22, 11:04
Irony: Anonymous SuperPAC spends $500,000 accusing the Koch Brothers of buying this year's election. -- (link) - Strongbad Aug 22, 11:04 2
- Yeah, it's one of those "be a hypocrite, or lose" things. -- nm - Roger More Aug 22, 11:13
- wonders if it is Colbert? -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 22, 11:05
have we done a book poll recently? - znufrii Aug 22, 10:55 18
- Just finished Kill Decision by Daniel Suarez. Excellent and a bit spooky as to where automated vehicles could be headed. Kevin Smith Tough Sh*T - JD Aug 22, 12:07
- Oh dang! I just started a book on the dawn of aviation, but I forgot the title. -- nm - Mop (197 lbs) Aug 22, 11:16
- Reading Seven Up, listening to Leviathan Wakes -- nm - Ender Aug 22, 11:16
- I have Cloud Atlas checked out from the library. Only about 5 pages in -- nm - amoxy Aug 22, 11:13
- Atlas Shrugged, not digging it -- nm - ceregon Aug 22, 11:13
- Finishing up Artemis Fowl Book 4. -- nm - Spawn Aug 22, 11:13 1
  - the last one i read was the cube one -- nm - prayformojo Aug 22, 11:13
- I'm reading Princess Bride. It's suuuuper cool how the author did it. Wildly creative even if you have seen the film a thousand times. -- nm - volnelk Aug 22, 11:12
- im late on discovering this book but i'm halfway through World War Z -- nm - gLu Aug 22, 11:10 4
  - oooooo we mostly loved it. -- nm - Epiphany Aug 22, 11:14
  - The consensus of this board is the movie will suck bad - amoxy Aug 22, 11:12 2
    - doesn't it always go that way? movies never live up to an individual reader's imagination imo - gLu Aug 22, 11:14 1
      - Yeah, that is true. But all accounts are showing the production of WWZ - amoxy Aug 22, 11:16
- Still on the Ivar Krueger book. -- nm - spamlet Aug 22, 11:03
- A Hologram for the King, Dave Eggers -- nm - Old Antarctic Explorer Aug 22, 11:02
- One third the way through Feast for Crows -- nm - prayformojo Aug 22, 11:02
- just finished Mockingjay and now starting the Third Gate by Lincoln Child -- nm - decline Aug 22, 11:00
- Starting Utopia (by Childs or Preston) this weekend on vacation. Stephen Hunter's Soft Target was my last read and it wasn't good. -- nm - Beaker Aug 22, 10:57
The starfucking on last night's Masterchef was pretty pathetic even by their standards. -- nm - Reagen Aug 22, 10:54 1
- Does Gordon Ramsay have part ownership in FOX or something? - Strongbad Aug 22, 10:59
play piano? think you're good? watch this 4 year old -- (link) - Remlik Aug 22, 10:53 1
- wtffff when i was 4 all i did was sing wham into a tape recorder -- nm - gLu Aug 22, 10:56
kilbo, I want to once again kiss you for logmein. - spamlet Aug 22, 10:52 3
- I'll take what I can get today :) -- nm - oblique Aug 22, 10:52 2
  - It will make my wife happy if I can get commercial free in Plex so that the FFing while streaming isn't an issue. - spamlet Aug 22, 11:00
  - :( saw that while BB'ing - one thought inside - JenBro Aug 22, 10:59
sitwap: Basketball star collapses after getting prison sentence for beating a woman -- (link) - Remlik Aug 22, 10:45
Ivan the Gorilla, a dept store attraction, died in an Atlanta Zoo it had been sent to, he got 3 page obit in our paper - zeitgeist Aug 22, 10:42
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- Dale Dye did a graphic novel for IDW about it. -- (link) - Remlik Aug 22, 10:56
- Interesting. I wonder how closely the military was consulted for the book. -- nm - spamlet Aug 22, 10:45 6
  - I am sure they review it make sure it doesn't disclose any secrets, but not for accuracy otherwise. -- nm - GregW Aug 22, 11:06
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    - I read that. Just wondering out loud. -- nm - spamlet Aug 22, 10:51 1
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    - plausible deniability! -- nm - loosilu Aug 22, 10:47
  - probably intensely, I would think. disclosing anything could be breaking a lot of laws. -- nm - loosilu Aug 22, 10:46
LIR I got my ear pierced in 7th grade on a church youth retreat to the beach. People were not happy. - sycor Aug 22, 10:38
Would it be mean to ask my miami coworkers "how's the weather today"? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 22, 10:35 1
- (Answer: No. But maybe on Monday.) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 22, 10:36
Germany looking to give circumcision legal protection after court ruling -- (link) - znufrii Aug 22, 10:30 3
- But it's so unlike the Germans to persecute the Jews! -- nm - Ender Aug 22, 10:36 2
  - It's a constitutional issue. The German constitution has a right of physical inviolability (as well as setting out the rights of parents and of - Roger More Aug 22, 10:42
  - "German rabbi charged for performing circumcision" -- (link) - Ender Aug 22, 10:39
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- It's OK, everyone, he has a handwritten note from the dean at the Hollywood Upstairs Medical College - prayformojo Aug 22, 10:34
- Who knew the Baconator was a controlled substance. -- nm - Reagen Aug 22, 10:29 1
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The Academy Award for Best Hair/Makeup goes to.... -- (link) - LMS Aug 22, 10:25 2
- looks good! -- nm - JenBro Aug 22, 10:32
- I wonder how much they'll go into his vampire hunting past. -- nm - Mop (197 lbs) Aug 22, 10:29
where does one buy those white discs you melt to make ... melted white stuff? you know? -- nm - amanda Aug 22, 10:23 14
- You mean white chocolate buds? The supermarket. -- nm - Roger More Aug 22, 10:25 11
  - I've never seen them. what ... part? -- nm - amanda Aug 22, 10:26 10
    - baking/spices aisle. -- nm - Reagen Aug 22, 10:27 9
      - would they sell them at like michael's? the craft store? ("do I need to make two stops?") -- nm - amanda Aug 22, 10:33 6
        
        They are generally called wafers and Michael's does as well as places that sell food from bins (the chain up here of those is called Bulk Barn) -- (link) - zork Aug 22, 10:50 2
        
        they have tons of molds and I've made stuff from them including chocolates with fillings and PB cups. not difficult and people think you are a star -- nm - zork Aug 22, 10:52 1
        
        eleanor has decided that I should be obsessed with candy making. "I don't know where you get the stuff to do it. you're the one who's obsessed! you - amanda Aug 22, 11:13
        
        Yeah, Heather buys these all the time at craft stores like Michael's - prayformojo Aug 22, 10:38
        
        I think Michael's does in their baking section if it's a big michaels. Smaller Michaels don't have them. - sycor Aug 22, 10:37
        
        I don't think so? -- nm - Reagen Aug 22, 10:35
      - don't buy those "white morsels" cause they are literally crisco and corn syrup and guaranteed to become spackle in your arteries -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 22, 10:32 1
        
        mmmmm artery spackle -- nm - Beaker Aug 22, 10:33
- almond bark? you can usually find it in the grocery store, no? -- nm - znufrii Aug 22, 10:24 1
  - baking supplies aisle? -- nm - znufrii Aug 22, 10:26
Say what you will about Leno, he does right by his staff. He took a cut in salary to save jobs. -- (link) - Mop (197 lbs) Aug 22, 10:22
from BB : I always wanted the eyebrow piercing, but damn work would not allow it. - groiny Aug 22, 10:22 1
- you scare me -- nm - JenBro Aug 22, 10:32
Isaac update: Looks like it's making a beeline for Tampa. -- (link) - Reagen Aug 22, 10:18 5
- I bet my brother that works for FEMA has his eye on this. he calls the Weather channel the Money channel - it's his call to work. -- nm - JenBro Aug 22, 10:33
- This far out, it's not making a beeline for anywhere in the US. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 22, 10:19 1
  - *buys all the toilet paper anyway just in case* -- nm - Tampa Bayans Aug 22, 10:20
- It's a sign from God. -- nm - Mop (197 lbs) Aug 22, 10:19 1
  - sorry, I've been busy -- nm - Tebow Aug 22, 10:19
donut update: still not finished. -- nm - amanda Aug 22, 10:14 7
- donut panic. -- nm - Inigo Aug 22, 10:17
- fling it behind your back. like a bridal bouquet toss. -- nm - Max Aug 22, 10:17
- are you feeling okay? maybe you should go home and rest... -- nm - znufrii Aug 22, 10:15
- wtf? -- nm - Don Homer Aug 22, 10:14 3
  - Boston Kreme!! -- (link) - Amanda Aug 22, 10:17 2
    - hey! which fish is that? (you haven't mentioned your fish in a while ... unless I'm mistaken?) -- nm - JenBro Aug 22, 10:34
    - *gets in the car* -- nm - znufrii Aug 22, 10:18
Stephen has a PM on the BF boards. -- nm - Todd Manning Aug 22, 10:11 1
- yeah, he has some nice pieces available for trade in Caveman -- nm - Beaker Aug 22, 10:13
OnLive, which recently has made great progress by showing up on tablets, settops, and smart TVs, is in trouble. -- (link) - Mop (197 lbs) Aug 22, 10:10 4
- "In trouble" is putting it lightly. They fired every single employee and transfered the assets to another corporate entity, then extended offers to - Beryllium Aug 22, 10:12 3
  - And then filed bankruptcy. I'm not sure what's going on but the courts won't like it. -- nm - spamlet Aug 22, 10:18
  - I don't know that it's quite that dire. It seems to have been mostly focused on getting out from under some debt. -- nm - Ender Aug 22, 10:16
  - so, you're saying there's a chance? -- nm - Don Homer Aug 22, 10:13
it is official, Sam Claflin cast as Finnick in Catching Fire. -- (link) - groiny Aug 22, 10:09 2
- I'm only meh about it - they had a great opportunity for a star vehicle and they blew it. - Epiphany Aug 22, 11:05
- He was great in United with David Tennant, haven't seen his film work though. -- nm - LMS Aug 22, 10:23
Apparently, the fact that Paul Ryan once dated a black woman is an issue for someone. - Mop (197 lbs) Aug 22, 10:08 8
- I'm more offended by how poorly written that article is. -- nm - znufrii Aug 22, 10:10 4
  - This. I'm still trying to understand what's what. Although the Root needs some heat for originating this story. -- nm - Mop (197 lbs) Aug 22, 10:17 1
    - Read the original article. It's about how people can separate their personal relationships from their beliefs, when there's a conflict b/w the two -- nm - Roger More Aug 22, 10:23
  - It's the Examiner. Zero journalism credentials required. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 22, 10:12 1
    - Yeah, I clicked through to the original story after about five seconds. -- nm - Roger More Aug 22, 10:17
- Sounds like the article isn't worth relaying -- nm - Beryllium Aug 22, 10:10 1
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- We, will never ever ever, get black together~ -- nm - GOP si Aug 22, 10:10
genetic deterioration due to a father's age may account for as much as 30% of autism cases -- (link) - znufrii Aug 22, 10:06 1
- and 70% due to vaccines. -- nm - Don Homer Aug 22, 10:08
FF: I have an offer on the table - Strongbad Aug 22, 10:05 9
- depends. who are your other keepers and have you had any other offers? - Beaker Aug 22, 10:06 7
  - My other keeper is McCoy - Strongbad Aug 22, 10:09
  - and assuming a 12 person league, 2 keepers + 20 other picks...would Cam go in the first 44 picks? -- nm - Beaker Aug 22, 10:08 5
    - Most ESPN/Yahoo/CBS projects have Cam in the 12-20 ADP range. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 22, 10:10 3
      - (I think he comes back to reality this season, but that's just me) -- nm - Beaker Aug 22, 10:11 2
        
        but yeah, I wouldn't trade him for that assuming you have no other keepers worthwhile -- nm - Beaker Aug 22, 10:12 1
        
        I always try to draft strong RB/WR and play QBBC, which is why I would like to trade him into a strong WR. - Strongbad Aug 22, 10:13
    - If he doesn't, I would like to play in that league. -- nm - Reagen Aug 22, 10:09
- hells no -- nm - Brian Mulroney, Prime Sinister Aug 22, 10:06
Ha, and no one had let the management company know about the washing machines. - Todd Manning Aug 22, 10:03
OK boys, this is for you. -- (link) - Mop (197 lbs) Aug 22, 10:02
A New Jersey teenager left brain-damaged after being struck by a line drive while he was playing in a youth baseball game will receive $14.5 million -- (link) - Beaker Aug 22, 10:00 19
- Wouldn't a wooden bat have had the same effect? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 22, 10:02 8
  - metal bats make the ball go faster when hit -- nm - Beaker Aug 22, 10:03 7
    - And there have been moves by manufactuerers to de-pingify bats recently. - Reagen Aug 22, 10:06 4
      - the change from -5 oz ratio to -3 made a huge difference in the aluminum game. nm -- nm - groiny Aug 22, 10:23 2
        
        *smiles and nods* -- nm - Reagen Aug 22, 10:28 1
        
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      - hockey sticks just as brutal -- nm - Brian Mulroney, Prime Sinister Aug 22, 10:07
    - Sounded like the bat hit him in the chest, though -- nm - Beryllium Aug 22, 10:04 1
      - no, scratch that, misread -- nm - Beryllium Aug 22, 10:04
- to settle his lawsuit against the bat manufacturer, Little League Baseball and a sporting goods chain. -- nm - Beaker Aug 22, 10:00 9
  - I don't see how any of them had liability in this tragedy. -- nm - Mop (197 lbs) Aug 22, 10:01 8
    - ... hmm. They probably have liability insurance. Maybe they decided to settle at this rate to go above and beyond for the kid? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 22, 10:17 3
      - Progressive thinks some of the fault lies in the child who tried to catch the ball. -- nm - Mop (197 lbs) Aug 22, 10:18
      - the insurer would have to sign off on that though. -- nm - Beaker Aug 22, 10:18
      - or to just make it go away? -- nm - znufrii Aug 22, 10:17
    - based on the last few paragrpahs, it sounds like the bats the store was providing were older and not within newer rules - Beaker Aug 22, 10:05
    - they're collectable. -- nm - loosilu Aug 22, 10:03
    - since when has that been a prerequisite for bringing a lawsuit anyway? -- nm - znufrii Aug 22, 10:03 1
      - xactly -- nm - Epiphany Aug 22, 11:10
Michael Vick Injury Bingo -- (link) - Strongbad Aug 22, 09:59
**Paging Redmond** Please return to the Blood Feud board - Strongbad Aug 22, 09:58
A lawyer for ousted Penn State president Graham Spanier attacked the university-sanctioned report on the Jerry Sandusky sex-abuse scandal Wednesday -- (link) - Beaker Aug 22, 09:58 2
- Someone take that shovel away from him. -- nm - Mop (197 lbs) Aug 22, 10:03 1
  - "dig up stupid" -- nm - Beaker Aug 22, 10:07
'50 Shades of Grey' dethroned by gaming's 'Hyrule Historia' on bestseller list -- (link) - Mop (197 lbs) Aug 22, 09:58

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