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My only tough decision this week: Gonzalez or Bennett at TE. - GregW Dec 12, 08:39
Politifact's 2012 Lie of the Year: Barack Obama "sold Chrysler to Italians who are going to build Jeeps in China" at the cost of American jobs. -- (link) - znufrii Dec 12, 08:31 4
- In hindsight, Romney's primary political function was to lie loud and long. -- nm - David Dec 12, 08:33 3
  - His campaign strategy was basically the same as every modern one but to the extreme... - Melkor Profit Dec 12, 08:40 1
    - Yeah, but do not lie so specifically that you can clearly be proven wrong. -- nm - Spawn Dec 12, 08:41
  - I don't think we need the benefit of hindsight to have realized that, it was fairly obvious during the campaign. -- nm - znufrii Dec 12, 08:35
So T-Fox & Zeitgeist - how are you both celebrating today? Will there be cake & if so - what kind? - JenBro Dec 12, 08:26 5
- dinner at fancy view restaurant, after? now this weekend I'll have fresh crabs with SO and she'll probably do a cake -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 12, 14:40
- I'm rocking the new watch my family bought me at work, then dinner with the kids, then my recliner to enjoy a lot of music on TV. - TFox Dec 12, 08:28 3
  - *chokes on coffee as I read IM* - every single one? Really? Heh - I'm sorry - they are great pics - great kids! I will stop :( -- nm - JenBro Dec 12, 08:32 2
    - :) you don't have to *stop*... - TFox Dec 12, 08:33 1
      - Unpossible - you know my exuberance over cute stuff :) Imma have to go cold turkey - but know I'm grinning @ the lucky SOB you are - Jupitor RULZ! -- nm - JenBro Dec 12, 08:44
Victoria's Secret Models (try to) sing Deck the Halls (NSFWish) -- (link) - prayformojo Dec 12, 08:25 [youtube] 5
- I'm sorry, that's horrible. I'm not sure I'd watch that even if they were naked - Kilbo Baggins Dec 12, 08:29 1
  - Sadly true. -- nm - Mop (187 lbs) Dec 12, 08:41
- more Santa Baby please. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 12, 08:27 1
  - Yes, well, I suppose it's that time of year again, isn't it? -- (link) - Mop (187 lbs) Dec 12, 08:42 [youtube]
- "got plenty o' frostin' for their gingerbread houses..." -- nm - budice Dec 12, 08:27
I have never ever, not once, ever read a comic book - prayformojo Dec 12, 08:24 3
- Wow really? Well it's about time right?! -- nm - JenBro Dec 12, 08:28
- *fires the Kilmer Kannon* -- nm - budice Dec 12, 08:26
- You'll be hooked in 45 seconds. -- nm - David Dec 12, 08:25
you'd think that restaurant employees would realize than any comment they add to a check in going to end up on the internet, right? -- (link) - znufrii Dec 12, 08:24 1
- maybe the comment reflected that the place was being shitty to the customers as that had to be entered after the issue of the missing server -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 12, 14:42
Did Karl Rove get paid for steering Crossroads? This article has my favorite quote from a GOPer - Will Hunting Dec 12, 08:22 1
- hah! -- nm - znufrii Dec 12, 08:29
When you guy refer to the "Dragonlance books" which ones do you mean? I read two trilogies when I was younger, but there appear to be hundreds - volnelk Dec 12, 08:21 4
- Chronicles and Legends (which I think are the 6 you listed). I also liked the Raistlin Chronicles -- nm - Kilbo Baggins Dec 12, 08:28
- The second set is the original trilogy. - spamlet Dec 12, 08:24
- Those are the ones I mean. -- nm - David Dec 12, 08:21 1
  - I was pretty impressed that while scrolling through the entire list I was able to recognize the titles. - volnelk Dec 12, 08:26
My brothers and sisters, remember that No One is Beyond God's Help - not even..... -- (link) - prayformojo Dec 12, 08:18
The Wizards passed on James Harden this offseason - Will Hunting Dec 12, 08:15 1
- That's a tough one. How many more wins does Harden add to the Wizards? And that's a pretty big $ commit -- nm - flavorize Dec 12, 08:31
STIS: Co-worker, in his 30s, has 1400+ friends, on his facebook page, including me...but, only has 8 photos of only himself, - flavorize Dec 12, 08:14 13
- you are now a supervisor? um yeah, definately on the outside armslength list -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 12, 14:43
- He may have a secret room in his house with fish tanks filled with floating heads. Maybe. -- nm - volnelk Dec 12, 08:24 3
  - This would not surprise. Me. NMBVolnelk - flavorize Dec 12, 08:28 2
    - I thought about that and the ONLY thing I can come with is that...... - volnelk Dec 12, 08:33 1
      - yeah...Spoils - flavorize Dec 12, 08:41
- All 8 of his pictures are of his huge dong. - Mop on Mac Pro Dec 12, 08:20
- He may just have you on super lockdown and privacy -- nm - MDH Dec 12, 08:16 6
  - yeah it's obvs this/ -- nm - amanda Dec 12, 08:22 5
    - ok. word. But, you have 1400 friends and you take the time to categorize everyone, every picture, every post instead of limiting the amount of adds? - flavorize Dec 12, 08:26 4
      - well, yes. I mean, you categorize people as you add them. doesn't everyone do this? -- nm - amanda Dec 12, 08:35 3
        
        I gotta put this on my 2013 resolutions list. Gotta totally redo my facebook page. Usually I just don't add or ignore their requests -- nm - flavorize Dec 12, 08:46 1
        
        But I guess I can see how this would be...more friendly -- nm - flavorize Dec 12, 08:46
        
        They should. -- nm - TWuG Dec 12, 08:41
Paul McCartney (reportedly) going to do a Nirvana set with Grohl and Novoselic at tonight's concert. -- (link) - JaxSean Dec 12, 08:13 14
- Streamed live. -- (link) - Mop (187 lbs) Dec 12, 08:41
- and the dream setlist... -- (link) - Melkor Profit Dec 12, 08:32
- Dangit. I have to record it now. -- nm - spamlet Dec 12, 08:27 4
  - hmm, cable only. Someone will post it to Youtube, I'm sure. -- nm - spamlet Dec 12, 08:31 3
    - It's streaming on YouTube live and like 30 other sites. -- nm - TFox Dec 12, 08:38 1
      - But then I'd have to watch the rest of it. I'm only interested in *this* -- nm - spamlet Dec 12, 08:45
    - this is one of the reasons why I love the Internet now. I have no worries that I'll miss anything. - Melkor Profit Dec 12, 08:33
- Let's just assume that Grohl will do most of the vocals. -- nm - Mop on Mac Pro Dec 12, 08:19 1
  - And McCartney will play the guitar instead of his bass -- nm - amoxy Dec 12, 08:22
- I might have to check that out. - Melkor Profit Dec 12, 08:17
- There is nothing on earth or in the heavens that McCartney can't ruin -- nm - prayformojo Dec 12, 08:15
- Heh, can you see McCartney singing "Smells like Teen Spirit" -- nm - amoxy Dec 12, 08:14 1
  - Smells Like Old People Dying -- nm - Spawn Dec 12, 08:15
- I hereby change my earlier assessment of the viewing the concert. - Spawn Dec 12, 08:14
New Samsung Galaxy III commercial. Mrs. Claus is *naughty*. -- (link) - JaxSean Dec 12, 08:05 [youtube] 12
- That's some pretty awful green screen -- nm - Kilbo Baggins Dec 12, 08:23
- I don't like that she is distracting Santa on the most important night of the year. -- nm - David Dec 12, 08:15 1
  - I think of it she is encouraging him to hurry it along. - Spawn Dec 12, 08:19
- that's awesome. -- nm - znufrii Dec 12, 08:12
- Heh, they just edited the other one, which is an awesome commercial anyway :) -- nm - Mr. Underhill Dec 12, 08:08 7
  - Wait,they edited the one that airs? I really love that one. - Spawn Dec 12, 08:09 6
    - (No, they "remade" the other one, but think Santa going on the trip.) -- nm - JaxSean Dec 12, 08:11 3
      - *phew* As Will says, I want to see the blonde mom's video. -- nm - Spawn Dec 12, 08:13 2
        
        Oh yeah - amoxy Dec 12, 08:23
        
        word. -- nm - znufrii Dec 12, 08:13
    - Blondie mom is pretty damn hot. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 12, 08:10
    - They used Santa, Mrs. Claus, and elves instead of Daddy, Mommy and the two little girls. -- nm - Mr. Underhill Dec 12, 08:10
DOROTHY MANTOOTH IS A SAINT!!! -- nm - David Dec 12, 08:04
Lindsay Graham gave a more bigoted/discriminatory discussion of gay marriage rights than NOM on Piers Morgan last night. Old man McCain is there too. -- (link) - MDH Dec 12, 08:04 [youtube] 7
- Why wouldn't Lieberman admit he was for Same Sex Marriage? - amoxy Dec 12, 08:19
- I actually like Morgan in that clip. Whoa. -- nm - Jim Dec 12, 08:15
- *whispering* closet.case. - Melkor Profit Dec 12, 08:09 1
  - Oh, totally. -- nm - MDH Dec 12, 08:09
- I read this as Lauren Graham and thought, "That bitch hides it well." -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 12, 08:07
- He sounds like he painted himself into a corner. -- nm - nubby Dec 12, 08:07
- "How come TV never shows the gays' horns?" -- nm - Reagen Dec 12, 08:05
Have we seen "Lands of Ice and Fire"? It's a collection of maps from the Game of Thrones books. - volnelk Dec 12, 08:00 6
- I remember getting the version of this for the Dragonlance series. -- nm - Reagen Dec 12, 08:03 5
  - It breaks my heart that with all of the dreck Kim reads, she never finished Dragonlance. -- nm - David Dec 12, 08:09 4
    - Based on ST's recommendations I picked up the first book for the bf. He's enjoying it so far. -- nm - MDH Dec 12, 08:10 3
      - I really need to reread the trilogy. My kid is about getting to the age that she'll start to be interested in that sort of stuff. -- nm - spamlet Dec 12, 08:12 2
        
        how old? nm -- nm - groiny Dec 12, 08:13 1
        
        8 -- nm - spamlet Dec 12, 08:25
Netflix greenlights 2-5 more episodes of Arrested Development. -- (link) - Ender Dec 12, 07:59
Sitwap? Lincoln, Les Mis & Silver Linings Playbook lead SAG nominations with 4 each -- (link) - prayformojo Dec 12, 07:59 3
- No one does a spreadsheet or anything with all of these various noms/winners do they? - MDH Dec 12, 08:09
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- I am currently leading my draft league with 10 points. -- nm - Ender Dec 12, 08:00
Thinking of benching Tom Brady vs the 49ers defense in favor of Phillip Rivers vs. Carolina -- nm - Bacon Dec 12, 07:50 6
- I agree - Spawn Dec 12, 08:05
- I'm all in favor of this. - Will Hunting Dec 12, 07:57 1
  - Those crazy Panthers will win this one, mark my words -- nm - budice Dec 12, 08:01
- L'Hôpital's rule says this isn't a good idea. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 12, 07:57
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- What hath ML wrought? -- nm - nubby Dec 12, 07:52
Rethinking mass incarceration -- (link) - znufrii Dec 12, 07:49 1
- "incineration" is a bad misread here -- nm - Beryllium Dec 12, 07:51
Today's forecast calls for "splash & dash" weather for the next 2 or 3 days. First time I've heard that term. -- nm - Meg Dec 12, 07:46
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- Can't wait. -- nm - volnelk Dec 12, 08:29
- Woo hoo! -- nm - Krusty Dec 12, 07:55
- and then there is the Astros -- nm - JD Dec 12, 07:40 3
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  - I think he meant baseball teams that actually play baseball. -- nm - nubby Dec 12, 07:42 1
    - Same point 8-) -- nm - JD Dec 12, 07:43
Texas Tech should hire Kliff Kingsbury today then not worry about their head coaching gig for at least a decade. -- nm - David Dec 12, 07:33 2
- And if he's a success, he's "home" and unlikely to be poached by someone else. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 12, 07:33 1
  - Exactly. -- nm - David Dec 12, 07:34
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- Wow, that's a lot of birthdays. Enjoy the day, everyone! -- nm - David Dec 12, 08:01
6 more minutes of new Sim City footage. -- (link) - Ender Dec 12, 07:29 [youtube] 3
- Wow!! Awesome! Want! -- nm - flavorize Dec 12, 08:37
- I watched that yesterday. I'm very excited about this game. The individual building upgrades is a great feature - Kilbo Baggins Dec 12, 07:31
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Wow. - TFox Dec 12, 07:29 9
- I was in awe on Monday when they showed the stats of this year vs the 2007 team. - Mr. Underhill Dec 12, 08:10 1
  - especially considering that they lost their biggest offensive weapon and have not skipped a beat. nm -- nm - groiny Dec 12, 08:11
- As we have said (for better or for worse), Belichek does not let up off of the accelerator, ever. -- nm - Spawn Dec 12, 08:08
- From B2 - I'm still offended. - Krusty Dec 12, 07:39 2
  - Look, I'm sure you're a good looking dude, but would you leave this face? -- (link) - TFox Dec 12, 07:43 1
    - She's much easier on the eye than me. She's beautiful. :-) - Krusty Dec 12, 07:52
- I love that they average a play every 27 seconds. Defenses cannot recover. -- nm - David Dec 12, 07:33 2
  - I wonder how much of their offense has evolved from having played against Peyton so much -- nm - prayformojo Dec 12, 07:43
  - This is why I want Chip Kelly to go to Carolina. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 12, 07:34
Cyclists are even worse. Millions was spent putting in a separate lane for them alongside the road, and still they cycle on the road. -- nm - Loyola Dec 12, 07:28
ST Poll: Do you have an annual gift that you get or give? - Kilbo Baggins Dec 12, 07:28 17
- sweat shirt for my mom -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 12, 14:45
- If I understand your question, we get ourselves a tree ornament every year, -- nm - Spawn Dec 12, 08:10
- Nope -- nm - Krusty Dec 12, 07:40
- This is the first year I haven't sent the grandkids a tin of these candies. I have Amazon credit - I should do it. -- (link) - Meg Dec 12, 07:39
- I always get a page a day calendar in my stocking. It's more or less a joke by now. - spamlet Dec 12, 07:38
- I always get a Lego set in my stocking. -- nm - CQ draped in tinsel Dec 12, 07:35 1
  - I always get the wife a PJ set -- nm - CQ draped in tinsel Dec 12, 07:37
- Used to receive a "page-a-day" calendar every year, but that stopped a few years ago. -- nm - MDH Dec 12, 07:35 1
  - Oh, I get one of these from my wife for my work desk. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 12, 07:38
- receive: A new ornament every year. -- nm - Diva Dec 12, 07:33
- not really. -- nm - znufrii Dec 12, 07:33
- no. I was always a little jealous that my cousins got one present, always pajamas, on Christmas Eve, and they'd wear them that night. - Andie Dec 12, 07:31 1
  - i love this. -- nm - Diva Dec 12, 07:32
- We buy my sister/BIL a christmas tree ornament. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 12, 07:30
- Every year for my birthday, my sister buys me a book by a female author, to disprove an old bias of mine. - TFox Dec 12, 07:30 1
  - I'm sure I'm forgetting some, but the list includes: - TFox Dec 12, 07:34
- Give and receive whiskey. -- nm - Loyola Dec 12, 07:29
Not sure if we did this: Since "Game Change 2" has been optioned by HBO, who plays Romney/Ryan? -- nm - MDH Dec 12, 07:27 5
- Romney: Josh Brolin Ryan: Jake Gyllenhaal -- nm - MDH Dec 12, 07:34 1
  - does that mean there will be obscene, sweaty crazed workout routine montages featuring Jakey? -- nm - Diva Dec 12, 07:38
- Romney: I'd say Bill Pullman, but I guess that new TV show of his would prevent it? -- nm - Strongbad Dec 12, 07:30 2
  - I've paid no attention at all to this, but it's a totally different President to the Independence Day one, right? - Roger More Dec 12, 08:14
  - If there's a god, he'll be available for new work by the Super Bowl. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 12, 07:44
MANNING! -- nm - Jim Dec 12, 07:26 1
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