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lyc, I received the following text from a client while in Vegas "I need you to take a package to the Dalai Lama's emissary, Lama Tenzin, this Thursday - CrankYanker Dec 24, 11:36 3
- so, basically, we talking Peace on Earth type stuff? -- nm - zeitgeist roasting on an open fire Dec 24, 12:15
- and then the Chinese got involved and it turned into an 80s action thriller -- nm - prisoner 24601 Dec 24, 11:46
- Very cool. :-) -- nm - Krusty Dec 24, 11:45
Watching Big Fish before, it never registered with me what a great call it was casting Alison Lohman as the younger version of Jessica Lange's charact -- nm - prayformojo Dec 24, 11:36
I should open the box, yes? -- nm - tRuMaN, a little fall of rain Dec 24, 11:22 9
- ... and then, push the button! -- nm - i'm not stocking-sfuffed yet ! Dec 24, 11:27 1
  - The big red shiny one that says " only push if you are really sure that this is a red button"? -- nm - tRuMaN, a little fall of rain Dec 24, 11:28
- always open the box. nm -- nm - groiny Dec 24, 11:23 6
  - I think its from ty, i need to find a knife, too much tape -- nm - tRuMaN, a little fall of rain Dec 24, 11:24 5
    - ((in the rush to Fedex I forgot to put the card in the box. that said....) - ty97 Dec 24, 11:33 2
      - Done, and posted to fb - tRuMaN, a little fall of rain Dec 24, 11:48 1
        
        My pleasure tru, Merry Christmas! -- nm - ty97 Dec 24, 11:54
    - Some of the items are wrapped, not sure if i should wait or rip into them like a wild animal looking for food -- nm - tRuMaN, a little fall of rain Dec 24, 11:26 1
      - I guess i need a ruling from my stalker, now or xmas day? -- nm - tRuMaN, a little fall of rain Dec 24, 11:32
Charlie Sheen was on speed when he did "The Arrival" -- nm - amoxy Dec 24, 11:22 1
- Watching while on speed might make it a better movie -- nm - tRuMaN, a little fall of rain Dec 24, 11:26
Mom: "Boys, dress warm on Christmas in case we our outside at your cousin's house" Brother: "Mom, it's going to be 81 degrees on Christmas" -- nm - ty97 Dec 24, 11:16
I like the NORAD Santa better than Google's. He moves faster and gives out many more presents. -- nm - CovingtonCat Dec 24, 11:08 1
- norad is wasting tax payer money on a government hand out, google is efficiently distributing capitol -- nm - zeitgeist roasting on an open fire Dec 24, 11:11
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- Your face is overrated! -- nm - Krusty Dec 24, 11:52
- I'm pretty sure I'd agree with you if I could bring myself to watch it. -- nm - Mara Dec 24, 11:52
- agreed -- nm - Beaker Dec 24, 11:33
- It doesn't even make my Top 10 Christmas movies -- nm - ty97 Dec 24, 11:17 6
  - you deserve awfully-wrapped presents -- nm - prisoner 24601 Dec 24, 11:18 5
    - It is the awful wrapper's #1 Christmas movie. -- nm - ty97 Dec 24, 11:32 3
      - Your brother should be ashamed of his wrapping. - Krusty Dec 24, 11:51 2
        
        "I was using every scrap of paper! It's just going in the garbage anyway!" - ty97 Dec 24, 11:55 1
        
        I imagine large gifts look like a patchwork quilt. -- nm - Krusty Dec 24, 11:59
    - I think I like Scrooged better. nm -- nm - groiny Dec 24, 11:20
- I like it, but it is not really all that fantastic. nm -- nm - groiny Dec 24, 11:15
- You're wrong. Watch it again -- nm - JaxSean Dec 24, 11:09
I'm off for lunch TTers. May or may not be back for the afternoon. - Merry Christmoose Dec 24, 11:05 2
- You too, Merry Christmas! -- nm - Krusty Dec 24, 11:46
- You too! -- nm - JaxSean Dec 24, 11:10
Mick Foley learns what it takes to become Santa Claus -- (link) - prisoner 24601 Dec 24, 10:47
TTIS; I'm looking for the Crumb-drawn story from Weirdo that details Philip K. Dick's Psychotic Break - landbeck Dec 24, 10:32 3
- google image search gave me this -- (link) - zeitgeist roasting on an open fire Dec 24, 10:48 2
  - oooh, looks like you can buy it at Powell's books -- nm - zeitgeist roasting on an open fire Dec 24, 10:50 1
    - Grazie! I'll see if it's something he'd want to talk about more. -- nm - landbeck Dec 24, 10:51
dole poll: do you cut the tips off your bananas when slicing or do you eat the whole chiquita? - prisoner 24601 Dec 24, 10:17 19
- Bananas are the debbil. -- nm - mafic Dec 24, 11:43 1
  - i'm not a fan but if i at least mix them in with my cheerios it's a way to get my potassium - prisoner 24601 Dec 24, 11:45
- *Just* the tip. nm - Dignan Dec 24, 11:31
- eat the banana! nm -- nm - groiny Dec 24, 11:16
- saute them with butter, sugar & rum then put over ice cream -- nm - peglegpete Dec 24, 10:50
- Crazy talk - why waste perfectly good banana? -- nm - DJenBro Dec 24, 10:50 3
  - just the tips. ick, they're the yucky part of the banana - prisoner 24601 Dec 24, 10:50 2
    - Clearly you are waiting too long to eat your bananas - a fresh banana show no difference -- nm - DJenBro Dec 24, 10:52 1
      - no, they're still fresh. but even fresh tips are just blech - prisoner 24601 Dec 24, 10:53
- I don't slice bananas. I break the tips off only if they are mushy/grey -- nm - ty97 Dec 24, 10:48
- I don't eat the peel -- nm - amoxy Dec 24, 10:37 1
  - Amateur. -- nm - Mop Dec 24, 10:46
- Depends if it has an impact on looks or not. On top of a pavlova, no tips. In a fruit salad, tips. -- nm - Roger More Dec 24, 10:30 2
  - Who is Pavlova and why haven't you told us about her? -- nm - Beryllium Dec 24, 10:36 1
    - antipodean dessert -- (link) - Roger More Dec 24, 10:41
- no tips. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 24, 10:26
- Hey wait, I want to answer your poll about the long scene favorites; Opening to Molly Maguires. No dialog, just miners working. -- nm - landbeck Dec 24, 10:25 1
  - duly noted -- nm - prisoner 24601 Dec 24, 10:26
- No tips -- nm - Krusty Dec 24, 10:20
someone should get crash this real Halo Warthog for xmas -- (link) - prisoner 24601 Dec 24, 10:13 2
- Or one of these. Take your pick. (yeah, that's NSFW) -- (link) - Mop Dec 24, 10:26 [Image] 1
  - I pick Rosie. -- nm - spamlet (iPhone) Dec 24, 11:35
Snow!!! -- nm - Don Homer Dec 24, 10:13 2
- Everything's coming up Milhouse! -- nm - Mop Dec 24, 10:27
- Nice! I'm hoping we get at least a dusting overnight with some flurries tomorrow morning. -- nm - Krusty Dec 24, 10:21
Congrats to Baron Wasteland on his Vampirates victory! - Krusty Dec 24, 10:04
I've commented on this before, right? Among Heather's very, very few faults, the one incomprehensible one that I wish she could change is her - prayformojo Dec 24, 09:49 4
- And when you get there, no one's going to believe your story. -- nm - Roger More Dec 24, 09:54 2
  - right? I almost feel like I need to start documenting all of this now, so I'll have it ready to go and present when the time comes -- nm - prayformojo Dec 24, 09:55 1
    - Worst slash-fic ever -- nm - Roger More Dec 24, 09:57
- there are no accidents -- nm - Freud Dec 24, 09:54
I really need today to be 72 hours long. -- nm - David Dec 24, 09:48
Randal Cobb takes advantage of obscure rule to advance GB field position -- (link) - amoxy Dec 24, 09:46 1
- what a BS rule -- nm - SG3 Dec 24, 10:17
and I have official permission from my boss to log off for the day. I'm out! -- nm - merry xmas and happy znu year Dec 24, 09:45
The price of milk may double in early 2013 (nmbl) - Brian Dec 24, 09:36
Baseball card industry grows up -- (link) - Beaker Dec 24, 09:34
"Mike Napoli's deal with the Red Sox is stalled by a reported hip condition, casting doubt on his future. " -- nm - Beaker Dec 24, 09:33
Mel, don't know if you saw my message .com, but I'm involved in a run-in with a LUX member, and the circumstances might speak to deeper motives... - No. 1 Stephen in the nation! Dec 24, 09:29 22
- I meant to get back to you on that...sorry. - Melkor Profit Dec 24, 09:38 2
  - I haven't, only because by the time I'd logged in he'd gotten a good jump on pillaging me. Best I can tell he waited about a day and a half and then - No. 1 Stephen in the nation! Dec 24, 09:45 1
    - Ok, when you decide to work him over let me know and I'll see if we can get your towns some back up... - Melkor Profit Dec 24, 09:48
- And Cyrus The Great has now cancelled his CT with me as well. -- nm - No. 1 Stephen in the nation! Dec 24, 09:31 18
  - yep. here too. -- nm - Diva Dec 24, 11:13 6
    - as in recently? -- nm - Melkor Profit Dec 24, 11:17 5
      - yep. - v. recently -- nm - Diva Dec 24, 11:23 4
        
        Was this Cyprus or another LUX? -- nm - Melkor Profit Dec 24, 11:30 3
        
        Cyprus. -- nm - Diva Dec 24, 11:32 2
        
        Cyrus -- nm - Diva Dec 24, 11:34 1
        
        got it. -- nm - Melkor Profit Dec 24, 11:39
  - Ditto. -- nm - Mop Dec 24, 10:47
  - I have 8 or 9 CTs with LUX players, only cyrus the newbie who took over an account of a Gimp member has done so wholesale, so I'm not think precursor, - zeitgeist roasting on an open fire Dec 24, 10:46 2
    - Yeah, I just checked and I also still have 9 lux CTs -- nm - mafic Dec 24, 11:44
    - you'll be a good canary in the coalmine for us as they assume you'll be on the front lines of any LUX vs Us battle. -- nm - Melkor Profit Dec 24, 11:18
  - Yep, me too -- nm - mafic Dec 24, 10:12
  - What does CT mean? -- nm - DJenBro Dec 24, 09:54 4
    - Cultural Goods treaty. you trade them with other players and they increase happiness in your towns -- nm - Beaker Dec 24, 09:55 3
      - and if you attack someone you have one with your towns go ape shit, so cancelling them is usually seen as a precurser to war -- nm - Beaker Dec 24, 09:55 2
        
        Ooooohhhhh - well reading on B2 that someone else had one cancelled makes me wonder if there's eviil afoot! - DJenBro Dec 24, 10:30 1
        
        yes! -- nm - Diva Dec 24, 11:26
  - something is up. -- nm - Melkor Profit Dec 24, 09:39
Nick Swisher, 4 years and $56M with a 5th vesting option year for $14M. Explain to me how this makes sense for the Indians? - Merry Christmoose Dec 24, 09:28 7
- cause they traded Choo Soo and needed a warm body -- nm - Beaker Dec 24, 09:29 6
  - That's a *really* expensive warm body, though. (nm) - Merry Christmoose Dec 24, 09:33 5
    - A warm body with a career OBP of .361. - David Dec 24, 09:36 4
      - I have literally never made an out in the major leagues, on-base skills *galore*. - Merry Christmoose Dec 24, 09:40 3
        
        I can get you 6 years at 8 per - Reagen Dec 24, 10:06 1
        
        8? Whatever, I know you don't ever accidentally leave off units of measure, vulcan. (nm) - Merry Christmoose Dec 24, 10:11
        
        The Braves are happy with the outrageous contract they gave Upton. That says it all. -- nm - David Dec 24, 09:46
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- That's very nice. Looking forward to cheering him on with the Blue Jays. - Subversive Dec 24, 10:40
- I [heart] RA so much. (nm) - Merry Christmoose Dec 24, 09:31
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  - Why not bring in Tebow for the final game? - amoxy Dec 24, 09:43
  - what a clusterf**k -- nm - decline Dec 24, 09:24
  - Couldn't script it better. -- nm - nubby, Astro-lord Dec 24, 09:23
- *bubble wraps Gronk* -- nm - Melkor Profit Dec 24, 09:19
All gifts I shipped to people have arrived. Two packages are on a UPS truck to me for today. Wrapping left. Everything's on track. Woo-hoo! -- nm - ty97 Dec 24, 09:16 1
- Nice! Same here. One to arrive today and some wrapping left to do. -- nm - Krusty Dec 24, 10:07
shared from facebook ... "Isn't it funny how all of the girls who were whores in high school are now married w/ chidren and posting Bible verses on - i'm not stocking-stuffed yet ! Dec 24, 09:14 1
- We have a friend like this; she never talks about her past or says she doesn't remember, or flat out denies it. -- nm - CrankYanker Dec 24, 09:18
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- ... and they were volunteer firefighters. Damn. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 24, 10:37
- Yeah, that's a big WTH -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 24, 09:19
Coming home from Vegas yesterday an SUV rolled with a family inside but landed on its wheels...people were pulling victims out thru the windows. - CrankYanker Dec 24, 09:07 2
- where was it? near me or closer to you. -- nm - peglegpete Dec 24, 09:30 1
  - Between Baker and the rest area on this side. -- nm - CrankYanker Dec 24, 10:13
Wee ... Time to get packing. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 24, 09:02
Thanks pegleg for the Delage book, it's a great addition to our coffee table! Great seeing you Saturday! -- nm - CrankYanker Dec 24, 09:00
This empty office is creeping me out. I'm leaving. merry Christmas all. -- nm - Loosi Lou Who Dec 24, 08:59 1
- Same to you, have a good one! (nm) - Merry Christmoose Dec 24, 09:01
I don't understand the Taylor University thing. - Merry Christmoose Dec 24, 08:57 5
- I really like it -- nm - prayformojo Dec 24, 09:30 1
  - I imagine, as ML suggests, that if it were my alma mater, or I were a college student, I'd think it's the bees knees. - Merry Christmoose Dec 24, 09:33
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  - Well, when said that way, it's tough to refute. (nm) - Merry Christmoose Dec 24, 09:13 1
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boston.com Love Letters - He Updated His Profile - Diva Dec 24, 08:55 5
- Yeah, he's keeping you around until he finds something better. -- nm - mafic Dec 24, 10:10
- it ain't the job stress, honey -- nm - prisoner 24601 Dec 24, 09:47
- Kick him in the crotch, then kick him to the curb -- nm - amoxy Dec 24, 09:45
- Either accept it, or break up. - Merry Christmoose Dec 24, 09:00
- don't know about 3/6 months, but he's gone. -- nm - Loosi Lou Who Dec 24, 08:57
I don't understand why I can't have apps on my Apple TV unless I jailbreak it. I just want spotify. It's all I want. -- nm - Amanda Dec 24, 08:51 2
- Apple is reportedly testing apps for it. We'll see what comes of that. -- nm - Mop Dec 24, 10:14
- Why would you want to do that, Amanda? Just let us decide what you want. -- nm - Apple 9000 Dec 24, 09:27
and my last christmas present just arrived. whoohoo! -- nm - merry xmas and happy znu year Dec 24, 08:49
Dear USPS: I partly take it back. -- nm - ty97 Dec 24, 08:47 3
- It's cool. Can we cuddle now? (nm) - USPS Dec 24, 08:52 1
  - only if you lick it first class -- nm - 4droidz a texting Dec 24, 13:53
- heffa. -- nm - USPS si Dec 24, 08:48

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