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Happy Diwali from President Obama -- (link) - ty97 Nov 14, 01:27 [youtube]
A one word summary of my Wednesday - ty97 Nov 14, 01:11 4
- thanks for the heads up, wednesday just started here so the suckage hasn't kicked in yet -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 14, 01:27
- bloody australians. - mafic Nov 14, 01:14 2
  - 70% of that review is directed at my crapped out computer. - ty97 Nov 14, 01:16 1
    - yeah, I'm still not used to that november spring thing. -- nm - mafic Nov 14, 01:29
This deal might still work out, but it's really going to stretch the budget quite badly ... -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 13, 23:09
This motel TV has local channels and HBO...not acceptable !! -- nm - MojaveMeg Nov 13, 22:32 5
- you're just a shopping cart away from homeless.... -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 14, 01:11
- where is my skinemax??! -- nm - MohornyMeg Nov 13, 22:41
- no wifi? :(( -- nm - peglegpete Nov 13, 22:38 2
  - Oh yes, I have WiFI - but no food channel! -- nm - MojaveMeg Nov 13, 22:49 1
    - the only thing new was the Chopped thanksgiving battle, and that will be rerun to death over the next fortnight -- nm - peglegpete Nov 13, 23:14
I love that Elisha Cuthbert is the Joey on Happy Endings. -- nm - David Nov 13, 21:53
Jays beat writer: [per Twitter]: There are whispers that Alverez requires Tommy John. - Name Withheld By Request Nov 13, 21:53
the hope solo thing involves several members of the family with injuries (one woman found laying on the floor with a hip injury) -- (link) - zeitgeist Nov 13, 21:36
I may be late to the party figuring this out, but Once Upon a Time character spoils.... -- (link) - znufrii Nov 13, 21:34
59 individual voting precincts in Philly gave Romney exactly 0 votes -- (link) - znufrii Nov 13, 21:29 8
- That is so a week ago. -- nm - Qale Nov 13, 21:34
- Doesn't that throw off just a whiff of Bart Simpson turning Ds into As rather than Bs? -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 13, 21:34 5
  - if you read the article, not so much. they're talking districts that have <20 registered republicans that are also overwhelmingly black. - mafic Nov 13, 21:40 4
    - You can't find a single riding in Canada where there is a single poll where there isn't even a few going the other way. - Name Withheld By Request Nov 13, 21:47 3
      - this isn't even close to riding level, it's single voting station level. - mafic Nov 13, 21:57 2
        
        That's why I narrowed it down to single polls in my comment. - Name Withheld By Request Nov 13, 22:07 1
        
        ah yes, missed that, or misinterpreted at least. but still, probably ten times the voters and polls, fewer choices on the ballot, and a more polarised - mafic Nov 13, 22:44
- Urban. -- nm - Ryan Nov 13, 21:31
Credit where it's due: Newt had a couple of phenomenal one-liners on Colbert. -- nm - David Nov 13, 21:19
Tim, YGM. -- nm - David Nov 13, 21:16
Hey Weight Watchers, can I ask you about this cookie recipe? - kelly Nov 13, 21:10 3
- The green triangle designates a 'power food' - something that's healthy and filling. 1 point per serving is good but I'm not sure how large a cookie - MojaveMeg Nov 13, 21:26 2
  - The cookies seem really small. I'd probably double them in size. - kelly Nov 13, 21:46 1
    - (and thanks for the green arrow explanation) :) -- nm - kelly Nov 13, 21:47
"I cannot let you eat Mr Jenkins special macaroni in Alfredo sauce." "Why not?" - Beryllium Nov 13, 21:06 1
- My wife just had to explain that one to me. -- nm - Mop Nov 13, 21:08
Petraeus scandal... hello plaid... goodbye plaid! This. Is. AWESOME! - Mop Nov 13, 21:04 3
- yeah, she's bipolar. Also, the twin sisters were on a Food Network episode together. - loosi at home Nov 13, 22:07
- gonna make a heck of a Newsroom episode -- nm - You Only Remlik Twice Nov 13, 21:34
- This is some serious soap opera sh*t. -- nm - Mop Nov 13, 21:22
After finishing my bookstore shift I checked into the motel and had a large glass of wine before going back out to chair a board meeting :) - MojaveMeg Nov 13, 21:03
Morgan Spurlock is directing the One Direction 3-D concert movie. What in the world... -- nm - MDH Nov 13, 21:00 6
- Just wait for the making of doc. -- nm - the liiouQ Nov 13, 21:10
- Morgan Spurlock gotta eat (anything but McDonalds). -- nm - Tim Nov 13, 21:06
- He needs another hit -- nm - amoxy Nov 13, 21:04 2
  - The Greatest Movie Ever Sold was godawful. -- nm - Qale Nov 13, 21:11
  - Yes, but a hit of what? -- nm - Mop Nov 13, 21:08
- I guess he's finally run out of money. -- nm - Mop Nov 13, 21:01
Nice Mel Brooks interview on Salon - amoxy Nov 13, 21:00
I know where I'm going to be sending my kids for preschool. -- (link) - znufrii Nov 13, 20:59
Something I missed the first time in that K&P sketch is that there's a background profile shot of every one of those players that's in character. -- nm - Reagen Nov 13, 20:57 1
- I laughed at how head-back they were. -- nm - Maxon Flaxon-Waxon Nov 13, 22:42
I think remember seeing this in 2008, here's the 2012 version. purple america -- (link) - mafic Nov 13, 20:39 1
- thanks, i'd been wondering about this. -- nm - mara Nov 13, 20:45
I could have called this: the latest MLS player to be suspended for an anti-gay slur went to UMD and was a complete jack*ss there. -- nm - MDH Nov 13, 20:34
SOA spoilers - amoxy Nov 13, 20:33 3
- Spoils - Trish Nov 13, 20:43
- oh dude. you gotta catch the ones you missed..... - You Only Remlik Twice Nov 13, 20:36 1
  - I got through the first three episodes of this season, then decided to watch the one tonight - amoxy Nov 13, 20:38
NCIS? spoils. - loosi at home Nov 13, 20:31
Uhoh, Cody Rhodes hurt at Smackdown taping, Survivor Series is Sunday... -- nm - Tim Nov 13, 20:24
Texas I don't think could vote itself out, far too many mexicans worked really hard to get out of a 2nd rate country already, they ain't gonna go back - zeitgeist Nov 13, 20:12 12
- Classy. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 14, 04:22
- Haha haha haha! - TFox Nov 13, 21:05 3
  - Hey, you - Trish Nov 13, 21:33
  - See what you've been missing?!?!?! -- nm - kelly Nov 13, 21:08
  - dude. - znufrii Nov 13, 21:06
- If you don't realize how offensive your post is you really need to smoke a legalized bowl and do some of that highly introspective stoned thinking. -- nm - Trish Nov 13, 20:23 3
  - www.zeitgeistthoughts.gov.www\zeitgeistthough ts -- nm - Tim Nov 13, 20:48 1
    - Even for ST, it's pretty shocking. -- nm - David Nov 13, 21:19
  - and, this. -- nm - znufrii Nov 13, 20:46
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  - well, why *don't* you live in Mexico, Jack? - mafic Nov 13, 20:25
  - forget it, Jack, it's zeitgeisttown. -- nm - znufrii Nov 13, 20:19
"He just gave me blue tubes" - Trish Nov 13, 20:07
TV news said the judge dropped charges as there was no 'evidence' that hope solo's injuries were caused by being smacked around by anyone specific and - zeitgeist Nov 13, 20:02
I feel like Ben Cherington was just given a limitless line of credit to go shopping. - TFox Nov 13, 20:02 9
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  - You are a marlins fan? -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 13, 20:06 7
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      - yeah, I remember them having the biggest payroll in baseball one year. I think it was ~$40 million -- nm - mafic Nov 13, 20:23 5
        
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        2032 Yankees! -- nm - mafic Nov 13, 20:29
        
        They were also leading the majors in attendance at the time with around 4M per year. -- nm - Reagen Nov 13, 20:25 2
        
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        it amuses me that the payroll has doubled, but attendance has halved. -- nm - mafic Nov 13, 20:27
Astronauts - LeSean McCoy is available for trade. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 13, 19:56
What the hell is a TWAIN or WIA driver and how do I install it for my scanner? -- nm - Dano Nov 13, 19:54 4
- If you got a scanner or an all-in-one do a reinstall with the disks that came with it. - Trish Nov 13, 20:21
- IIRC a twain will take a scan and drop the image right in a photoshop, or publisher page you are working on live. -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 13, 19:58 2
  - I need it for the check deposit app for my bank, but do I get it from HP? Is it a separate program? -- nm - Dano Nov 13, 20:01 1
    - when you buy a desktop scanner something like that usually comes with it. smart phone probably needs an ap -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 13, 20:03
That 3d Tattoo from B2 freaks me out also -- nm - amoxy Nov 13, 19:40 1
- I wonder how well it works in real life, not just in that pose. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 19:41
This is what happens in Obama's America! -- (link) - Mop Nov 13, 19:40
Hi ST - eag Nov 13, 19:38 8
- thanks for checking in - znufrii Nov 13, 20:01 1
  - Im trying -- nm - eag Nov 13, 20:13
- sup brother? -- nm - amoxy Nov 13, 20:00 2
  - Cold going away? -- nm - eag Nov 13, 20:13 1
    - Cough has been subdued today, but mostly because of the coedine cough syrup - amoxy Nov 13, 20:34
- hey ed! how are you doing? -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 19:41 1
  - Im here - eag Nov 13, 19:43
- howdy good youre back -- nm - budice Nov 13, 19:38
re: 3d leg tattoo on b2. I think it's plausible. It's standard trompe l'oeil. And there is white ink. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 19:35 1
- c*ckneck in 3D -- nm - budice Nov 13, 19:38
Can you use Turtle Wax on a frying pan? -- (link) - Cuzzin Todd Nov 13, 19:28 3
- if you read the label, and flammable shows up anywhere, NO!! fortunately Earl Scheib will repaint it for $499.99 -- nm - peglegpete Nov 13, 20:09
- is turtle wax actually made from real turtles? -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 13, 20:07
- That sounds like a challenge. -- nm - Mop Nov 13, 19:35
Hope Solo is out of her goddamned mind. - Will Hunting Nov 13, 19:26 10
- She seems like the type who faces conflict by tucking her chin and diving in. -- nm - Maxon Flaxon-Waxon Nov 13, 20:25
- Hey, I tried to knock some sense into her. -- nm - Jerramy Stevens Nov 13, 20:19
- They started dating when she got back from the Olympics, and the wedding was today!? -- nm - MDH Nov 13, 20:18 4
  - That was like a whole three months ago. Plenty of time to get the nature of the man - Will Hunting Nov 13, 20:29
  - think of it as entertainment for the next six months. -- nm - loosi at home Nov 13, 20:22 1
    - Yeah, when I want to be entertained I look for abusers. - the wrong elemen, bad guy Nov 13, 20:36
  - The Universe has been quite prolific in providing us with Crazy in the last little bit. -- nm - Reagen Nov 13, 20:22
- He's one of the biggest bastards in the history of sports. I cannot believe she's marrying him. - David Nov 13, 19:40 1
  - How did she beat out a Kardashian? -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 13, 20:08
- How those two paired up ill never know -- nm - budice Nov 13, 19:28
"Why does Max's washboard abs and legs look lopsided?" -- nm - budice Nov 13, 19:21
David, I can't figure out if Sinema is actually hot, bisexual hot or just politician hot. -- nm - Reagen Nov 13, 19:21 24
- She's bisexual ? - eag Nov 13, 19:39 3
  - not just chicks, not just dudes...both -- nm - budice Nov 13, 19:39 2
    - At the same time? -- nm - eag Nov 13, 19:47 1
      - a good question. -- nm - Reagen Nov 13, 19:57
- Do they stack? -- nm - spamlet (iPhone) Nov 13, 19:35 1
  - Not since they nerfed that in the update. -- nm - Reagen Nov 13, 19:37
- neglect of the link rule is destroying this community. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 19:33 11
  - her official campaign site photo is a good one. -- (link) - Tim Nov 13, 19:42 7
    - I will vote for intermittently hot. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 19:47 6
      - focus group hot. -- nm - mafic Nov 13, 20:09
      - her makeover helped a lot.... -- (link) - You Only Remlik Twice Nov 13, 20:01 3
        
        I was about to post that she needs another makeover. her makeup is bad. -- nm - loosi at home Nov 13, 20:12
        
        With the bangs and sans glasses, it looks like Congresswoman Kelly Taylor. -- nm - Reagen Nov 13, 20:07 1
        
        A good makeup artist could take ten years off her, easy. -- nm - loosi at home Nov 13, 20:14
      - School teacher hot -- nm - eag Nov 13, 19:49
  - just cause he mentions bisexual? -- nm - budice Nov 13, 19:34 2
    - "hot" -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 19:37 1
      - Here -- (link) - eag Nov 13, 19:47
- A) The spelling of her name is weird, She looks like a kid from Stephen King novel, and Anne Heche wannabe -- nm - budice Nov 13, 19:31
- Before I knew she was bisexual, I thought she was really hot during her pundit appearances. - David Nov 13, 19:23 3
  - She was smokin' during her group interview on NBC's evening wrap up during the Games. -- nm - Max Nov 13, 20:37 1
    - hah, I mixed this up with Hope Solo and didn't skip a beat about the concept of her being bisexual. -- nm - Max Nov 13, 20:38
  - Also, for that other discussion, that's why takeover of Canada scenarios always amused me - Reagen Nov 13, 19:33
- Oh, he is talking about my new favorite bisexual atheist Congresswoman. - Tim Nov 13, 19:22
"The Marlins� Wikipedia page momentarily included the line, �The Toronto Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Toronto�" -- nm - Tim Nov 13, 19:15 6
- "On November 13, 2012 the Marlins sold their entire team to the Toronto Blue Jays in a pathetic display of just plain giving up." -- (link) - Tim Nov 13, 19:17 5
  - Somewhere, a lonely Raptors fan is trying to figure how to duplicate this for his team. -- nm - Reagen Nov 13, 19:38 3
    - Bosh payback has to be somewhat tied in, no? -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 13, 20:28 2
      - This has to be like the 8th year in a row that the TSN Raptors' promo has the words "New Attitude" in it. -- nm - Reagen Nov 13, 20:41 1
        
        Greatest "What If?" in Toronto sports since the Jays' won the '93 WS: What if Vince Carter makes that shot? - Name Withheld By Request Nov 13, 21:37
  - "New Ballpark, New Identity, Same Old Owner" -- nm - Mop Nov 13, 19:36

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