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Come on Villans! -- nm - CQ Jan 19, 09:32 1
- Let's go, West Brom! -- nm - znufrii Jan 19, 09:33
Just think. Teo is going to have to go through rookie hazing. -- nm - Dano Jan 19, 09:23 8
- the Jets are *hazy* -- nm - charlie Jan 19, 09:25 7
  - I know he can play but I really don't want him to fall to the Jets. Sadly, I know it's gonna happen. - Krusty Jan 19, 09:28 6
    - *points and laughs* -- nm - CQ Jan 19, 09:32 3
      - See! Another year of this! :-( -- nm - Krusty Jan 19, 09:34 2
        
        Fins are right there with ya. However, I think the Fins are on their way up and the Jets peaked 2 years ago -- nm - CQ Jan 19, 09:35 1
        
        Sadly, you may be right. Your guys are making smarter moves these days. - Krusty Jan 19, 09:38
    - Luckily New York isn't the kind of city to really play up an off-field story. -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 09:30 1
      - True. Just ask A-rod. -- nm - Krusty Jan 19, 09:33
I'm about sick of website that don't use two-step authentication in order to create accounts. Stop using my goddamn email address assholes! -- nm - Qale Jan 19, 09:05 2
- Hmm? -- nm - Beryllium Jan 19, 09:50 1 1
  - It should be standard that if you sign up for an account on any website, they send an authentication key to the email address used. - Qale Jan 19, 10:19
Guys, I'm apparently in the market for a new TV. I don;t really know what I'm looking for or what my preferences are. - prayformojo Jan 19, 08:59 11
- I -- nm - Strongbad Jan 19, 10:42 1
  - (sfek) I've had very good luck with my last 2 TV purchases (Panasonic) -- nm - Strongbad Jan 19, 10:42
- that $17k 84 inch OLED they showed at CES -- nm - charlie Jan 19, 09:24
- 46" Samsung or LG LED. One with smart capabilities for Netflix etc. nm - Dignan Jan 19, 09:04 7
  - I wouldn't rule out a plasma. But those brands are fine. Vizio, too. I learned something about Samsung, though. - Mop Jan 19, 09:17 6
    - I generally like Samsung LCDs the best and have never had a problem with them lasting - SG3 Jan 19, 09:38
    - If you can wait a month or two, the 2013 units will be released. - David Jan 19, 09:36 2
      - what month are they typically released? thanks. (I'm in the market as well.) -- nm - amanda Jan 19, 10:04
      - In fact, the LG I like is already 3rd party only on Amazon. Here is the Samsung I recommend. -- (link) - David Jan 19, 09:42
    - that's damned interesting about the Samsung. -- nm - Remlik Fontaine Jan 19, 09:24 1
      - Why? Tvs are following the rest of electronics - Truman Jan 19, 09:28
Happy birthday, Truman!!! Have a fantastic birthday weekend! Woo hoo!!! - Krusty Jan 19, 08:57 14
- Happy birthday! -- nm - Roger More Jan 19, 09:37
- Don Homer! -- nm - Beaker Jan 19, 09:22
- Happy happy!!! -- nm - Spawn Jan 19, 09:20 2
  - you know if you want to send Truman a graphic novel or 5 I still have his address. -- nm - Remlik Fontaine Jan 19, 09:25 1
    - *smack*. Stop is pusher man - Truman Jan 19, 09:29
- Is that why i want to act all old and curmudgeonly today? -- nm - Truman Jan 19, 09:17 8
  - No, that's just you every day. - Krusty Jan 19, 09:21 2
    - Twas friday - Truman Jan 19, 09:24 1
      - *fist bump* :-) -- nm - Krusty Jan 19, 09:29
  - Just use the Preperation H, have a few Blackhaus shots, and let your love flow like a mountain stream -- nm - CQ Jan 19, 09:21 2
    - I'm not remlik. - Truman Jan 19, 09:23 1
      - heh, happy b-day Tru. :) -- nm - CQ Jan 19, 09:28
  - Is it your birthday? You're so opaque sometimes. For your birthday, I've arranged for you to have a new job. - Mop Jan 19, 09:18 1
    - I think of myself as more difficult then opaque. -- nm - Truman Jan 19, 09:20
8 Celebrities With Unexpected Famous Relatives -- (link) - Beaker Jan 19, 08:51 1
- They should have gone with something less well-known for #1. Like John F Kennedy and John F Kennedy Jr. -- nm - Roger More Jan 19, 09:11
Silver Lining Playbook - A. - Remlik Fontaine Jan 19, 08:32 4
- You working today? -- nm - Spawn Jan 19, 08:43 3
  - every saturday -- nm - Remlik Fontaine Jan 19, 09:11 2
    - I may stop by, so I was making sure you were not sick. -- nm - Spawn Jan 19, 09:20 1
      - Was feeling cruddy this week for sure. -- nm - Remlik Fontaine Jan 19, 09:25
Probably WAP, but Manti admits he lied to his father about meeting her -- nm - Mara Jan 19, 08:06 2
- I can't wait to see his Wunderlic score. -- nm - MDH Jan 19, 08:55
- based on what i've read of Schaap's interview, i guess i believe that he was duped. but as a consequence, you have to say he's Stacy-level gullible - charlie Jan 19, 08:18
What was your favourite "USA Today/Gallup" moment, political poll fans? -- (link) - Reagen Jan 19, 07:56
Spam email subject: Microsolf Widows Update. I didn't even know they were married, let alone dying. RIP. -- nm - GregW Jan 19, 07:47
Happy Hockey Day, everyone! -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 07:36 7
- HOCKEY! F*CK YEAH!!! - Mop Jan 19, 09:06
- FANG FINGERS!!! -- nm - David Jan 19, 08:17
- Welcome to another season of mediocre Flames hockey! -- nm - Subversive Jan 19, 08:12
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- go Leafs go! -- nm - charlie Jan 19, 07:44 1
  - Dripping with enthusiasm. -- nm - Mop Jan 19, 09:06
- Ottawa/Winnipeg in 4 hours 15 minutes! -- nm - Beaker Jan 19, 07:43
You know, i think i know why we have more violence than europe - Truman Jan 19, 07:24
I can't find my broom. isn't that a weird thing to lose? -- nm - amanda Jan 19, 07:23 1
- Where did you ride it last? -- nm - Spawn Jan 19, 08:55
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- RIP -- nm - Beaker Jan 19, 07:09
- Damn, one of the true originals. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 19, 07:06 5
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    - "I'll go get my copy of the rulebook." "Earl, I got one right here." "No good, I can't read braille." - Will Hunting Jan 19, 07:13 1
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  - Died of a suspected heart attack while on an Orioles fantasy cruise. :( -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 19, 07:11 1
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Whats that you say, that i should have coconut milk cookie dough ice cream for breakfast? - Truman Jan 19, 07:04
so they made the Danish coach "man of the match" in last nights game, why you ask? - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 19, 06:45 2
- Liar! There are no danishes at that link and I'm starving! - Cuzzin Todd Jan 19, 07:00 1
  - you can probably get some smørebrød :) -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 19, 07:02
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- I don't think I can name one player on the Wolves. -- nm - CQ Jan 19, 06:46 4
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    - oh, Love yeah -- nm - CQ Jan 19, 07:19
    - yeah, the Love injury again really hurt -- nm - Beaker Jan 19, 06:58 1
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Nations agree on legally binding mercury rules -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 19, 06:28
20 discs in my Netflix queue. 18 are long wait or very long wait. I'm sending two back today. - nubby, Astro-lord Jan 19, 06:16 4
- How'd you get so many waits? I rarely see that after a first week of release. - Cuzzin Todd Jan 19, 06:43 2
  - Homeland, Justified, and indies they probably wouldn't have bought many of. -- nm - nubby, Astro-lord Jan 19, 07:18
  - Hey those TLA Releases aren't going to watch themselves. -- nm - Qale Jan 19, 07:08
- Not sure, but thanks for reminding me to can my Hulu Plus free trial. -- nm - Qale Jan 19, 06:38
Now the part of the flu with the nagging cough that lingers for what seems like forever. -- nm - Dano Jan 19, 06:13
The wife has a few errands to run this morning so daddy day care has an extra kiddo around. Adding Pinchy to the mix creates awesome chaos -- nm - CQ Jan 19, 06:09 1
- Good N Plenty King Sized -- nm - charlie Jan 19, 07:19
IHOPpin this morning....somone had a little too much fun...icky spoils.... - budice Jan 19, 06:05
The arrangement of the artificial plants in the room during the Teo interview seems strangely suspect - prayformojo Jan 19, 05:56 [Image] 1
- the gf sitch has gone plaid...way overblow for my interest....otoh katherwine webb...well worth chuckin the pigskin :) -- nm - budice Jan 19, 06:03
Have they used a 3D printer to make a 3D printer yet? -- nm - Dano Jan 19, 05:35 2
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- holdin out for 4D -- nm - budice Jan 19, 05:39
Nokia backs 3D printing for mobile phone cases -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 19, 03:36
so the sweedish cleaner that "stole" a train and hit a building was not stealing a train - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 19, 03:07 4
- What does 'togtyv' mean? Google doesn't translate that word. -- nm - GregW Jan 19, 06:50 3
  - train-theif (tog = train and tyv = theif) -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 19, 06:52
  - Note: The translation of the article title is: "Technical studies acquits woman of togtyveri." Apparently that last word is not translatable. -- nm - GregW Jan 19, 06:52 1
    - last word = trainstealing -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 19, 06:52
'Wrong' maple leaf on Canadian banknotes -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 19, 02:41
jose canseco tweets "sometimes the truth is a lonely place for a while" (regarding lance). Also offers to help. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 19, 00:48 5
- Canseco was the same way until he got caught...He has had some interesting insight since -- nm - budice Jan 19, 01:18
- The mention of movie/book deals about Armstrong stole what tiny shred of potential sincerity I may have believed about his "confession" - I hope any - JenBro Jan 19, 00:52 3
  - I don't know that a movie about a guy cheating at sport we don't care that much about would earn that much money? -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 19, 01:36
  - We live in a world, you and I, where a person can kill somebody and get a book deal out of it. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 19, 00:59 1
    - Really??? - Cuzzin Todd Jan 19, 06:49
Interesting interview with Charlie Sheen in Piers Morgan just now. I did not know (spoiler) - JenBro Jan 19, 00:15 6
- he seems like he would have done so anyway like some eventually eats everything off a menu of the family's favorite restaurant - zeitgeist Jan 19, 01:41
- That explains everything. -- nm - Mop Jan 19, 00:21 4
  - He's being quite lucid in this interview. Actually rather likeable ... which I was not expecting. -- nm - JenBro Jan 19, 00:40 3
    - Actors are good at that -- nm - Mara Jan 19, 08:05 1
      - we're all hollywood's codependents -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 19, 11:42
    - He has been making the talk show rounds all week, promoting his show's new season -- nm - con_carne Jan 19, 07:38
fixing the other end of the 3D printing issue - using old plastic as printer material -- (link) - Reagen Jan 18, 23:46 1
- Excellent. Now I just need to design a fleet of ocean robots to extract microplastics from the ocean. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 18, 23:59
I wonder what noise a pet Glockatiel makes ... wait, I know. - Beryllium Jan 18, 23:25
catfish fans should read this tallhotblond story -- (link) - Max Jan 18, 23:02 1
- (I accidentally linked directly to page 3. Here's the start of the story) -- (link) - Max Jan 18, 23:06
has the dash cam truck crash here in I-15 made your news? -- (link) - peglegpete Jan 18, 23:01 4
- "Ninety-nine cent shrimp buffet!?!" *hard left* -- nm - truck driver Jan 18, 23:10 1
  - I'll bet he saw Meg in the rear view mirror and panicked -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 19, 11:44
- that's crazy. -- nm - znufrii Jan 18, 23:07
- in = on the -- nm - peglegpete Jan 18, 23:01
Jeremy Schaap's post-mortem on the Manti Te'o interview -- (link) - charlie Jan 18, 22:48 1
- and highlights of the interview -- (link) - charlie Jan 18, 22:49
I feel a disturbance in the force -- nm - Truman Jan 18, 22:16
I am finishing up Downton Abbey Season 2. One thing that annoys me (spoilers) - ty97 Jan 18, 22:13 9
- (spiols) - kelly Jan 18, 22:25
- spoils - znufrii Jan 18, 22:18 7
  - True, but (spoils) - kelly Jan 18, 22:24
  - who's #1? -- nm - charlie Jan 18, 22:20 5
    - spoils - znufrii Jan 18, 22:21 4
      - spoils - ty97 Jan 18, 22:27 3
        
        further spoils - ty97 Jan 18, 22:32 2
        
        And third most annoying character - ty97 Jan 18, 22:38 1
        
        *nods* -- nm - znufrii Jan 18, 23:12
Dane, if you show up. - tl Jan 18, 22:02
`bye Fringe, we`ll miss ya -- nm - phil dick Jan 18, 22:00 1
- I'll really miss Walter. The rest too. But especially Walte. -- nm - tl Jan 18, 22:03
Qale: undefeated FNM with mono red. $20 store credit. -- nm - Tim Jan 18, 21:47 8
- That seems low for a prize pool. - Qale Jan 18, 21:50 7
  - Well, split in the finals. Slightly below average turnout for the night anyway. -- nm - Tim Jan 18, 21:51 6
    - Ah, I see. We were packed, obviously with 5 rounds. - Qale Jan 18, 22:03 5
      - There aren't lot of miracles going around in my local meta so that helps. - Tim Jan 18, 22:16 4
        
        Oh wow, so you had a cut to top 8. That's nuts. We get started so late, I'd hate if we did that. -- nm - Qale Jan 18, 22:32 3
        
        this shop always does that. has its pros and cons. -- nm - Tim Jan 18, 22:32 2
        
        Here is what I've come up with. I hate net decking, but whatever. - Qale Jan 19, 07:47 1
        
        Could get there. Geist is just sometimes "lol I win" but not essential. - timPhone Jan 19, 09:01
Dano, do you like Family Guy? -- nm - Tim Jan 18, 21:45 5
- I've never seen Family Guy but it didn't look like something that would appeal to me. -- nm - Dano Jan 19, 06:15
- I hate Family Guy (and really all Seth whatshisname's Fox shows) but loved Ted. Go figure. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 18, 22:03 3
  - Interesting because my theory is how much you like Ted depends on how much you like Family Guy. - Tim Jan 18, 22:07 1
    - Theory blown. - Cuzzin Todd Jan 18, 22:08
  - I (generally) like Family Guy and found Ted to be an extended episode thereof. - ty97 Jan 18, 22:05
the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few - charlie Jan 18, 21:32 1
- 47% -- nm - Max Jan 18, 21:33

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