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Another quarter for Apple, another record revenue. -- (link) - Mop (190 lbs) Jan 23, 13:39 13
- Net profit of 13.1Billion --- this would fund the entire state&local budgets of 10 US States. - Will Hunting Jan 23, 13:44
- Wall Street cracks me up. The street estimate was 'just shy of 55 billion' in rev. Stock is down 4.7% immediately in after-hours because of 54.5b. - ty97 Jan 23, 13:44 3
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    - Uh-huh, today's price incorporated logic. Sell me another line. - ty97 Jan 23, 13:49 1
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- "just shy of Wall Street estimates"...that says everything about the madness of the current stock system. -- nm - David Jan 23, 13:41 3
  - I'm surprised they did as well as they did. There's been a lot of market talk about Apple losing momentum. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Jan 23, 13:43 2
    - Which shouldn't matter since it's not priced as a growth company. - ty97 Jan 23, 13:45
    - that doesn't sound like the Wall Street I know -- nm - charlie Jan 23, 13:44
- why are they so bad at predicting revenue? -- nm - colin Jan 23, 13:41 3
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    - no kidding. -- nm - b. Jan 23, 13:50
  - because they're using imperfect information. - znufrii Jan 23, 13:46
I'm leaving work by 5:30 today. am I on vacation? -- nm - amanda Jan 23, 13:38
This is the campus newspaper's story yesterday regarding the debate we live streamed. I draw your attention to the article. -- (link) - Mop (190 lbs) Jan 23, 13:36 1
- I draw your attention to the *photograph*. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Jan 23, 13:36
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- Baseboner. -- nm - nubby, Astro-lord Jan 23, 13:48
I went to see what Fox was doing with Raising Hope, since it shared the first Tuesday hour with Ben & Kate. here's their release on what's upcoming. -- (link) - b. Jan 23, 13:30
I completed the Halo 4 campaign solo on Legendary, Took a while but I got it done, then I got hit with that bummer ending (spoiler) - crash davis Jan 23, 13:29 14
- I expect that outcome but I was really aggravated by the end cut scene. -- nm - David Jan 23, 13:35 9
  - the one after the credits? -- nm - crash davis Jan 23, 13:42 8
    - No. (Halo 4 ending spoilers) - David Jan 23, 13:47 4
      - so are different armors or anything unlocked for finishing the campaign? nm -- nm - groiny Jan 23, 13:50 1
        
        Not that I recall but truman may correct me. -- nm - David Jan 23, 13:51
      - Hopefully, that is the point. -- nm - Spawn Jan 23, 13:48
      - definitely -- nm - crash davis Jan 23, 13:48
    - I discussed this scene with (Spawn? Truman? They're interchangeable). I assume... (spoilers) - Mop (190 lbs) Jan 23, 13:46 2
      - I agree with the first part, but I'm dubious about the second -- nm - crash davis Jan 23, 13:48 1
        
        Oh! Oh! (spoilers) - Mop (190 lbs) Jan 23, 13:49
- Heh. Spoil - Spawn Jan 23, 13:31 3
  - I'm almost there myself (spoils) - crash davis Jan 23, 13:33 2
    - No...I know what got you pissed....Raylan's favorite western.... - Remlik Fontaine Jan 23, 13:36 1
      - it had Powers Booth, what else do you expect....Deadwood? -- nm - crash davis Jan 23, 13:39
The All Episode LSD Trip on Fringe that I just watched was...something. - Mel Profit Jan 23, 13:28 5
- I loved the Finale. But then again, I really have loved the show, so I'm probably bias. -- nm - MDH Jan 23, 13:29 4
  - I love the show as well. I have issues with the final season but overall it's one of the most compelling Sci-Fi series ever done. How they... - Mel Profit Jan 23, 13:32 2
    - I wish it was on Netflix Instant. I missed most of the run -- nm - amoxy Jan 23, 13:33 1
      - I thought it just got added to Instant? Or maybe I'm thinking Prime? -- nm - MDH Jan 23, 13:35
  - You are *biased*. -- nm - Linguo Jan 23, 13:30
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- IIRC there's not a lot of action in the book, and what there is doesn't involve Jack Ryan - Roger More Jan 23, 13:36 4
  - Racing to defeat a plague, an all out war in Iraq from Iran.... - Will Hunting Jan 23, 13:39 1
    - But the main character isn't at the center of either. (And the courtroom finale reeks of mail fraud) -- nm - Roger More Jan 23, 13:45
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    - But the studio wants an action franchise. -- nm - Roger More Jan 23, 13:40
- As I suggested before, Debt of Honor and Executive Orders should each get the HBO 10-episode series treatment. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jan 23, 13:31 4
  - Debt of Honor would have to be a period piece -- nm - Roger More Jan 23, 13:37
  - Debt of Honor doesn't need that. - Will Hunting Jan 23, 13:32 2
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      - *finger to nose* And the conclusion of the 2nd hour with (spoils) - Will Hunting Jan 23, 13:34
- I'm curious as to why the new "Jack Ryan" movie isn't affiliated with any of the books? -- nm - MDH Jan 23, 13:30 17
  - You'd think they could start with the last couple and make Chris Pine Jack Jr. - Dr.Vermin Jan 23, 13:33 1
    - The problem, no one wants to see the last few books. -- nm - MDH Jan 23, 13:41
  - 75% of the books are of an age that no longer exists. - Will Hunting Jan 23, 13:32 14
    - Yeah, I guess you have a point. I stopped reading after "Bear and Dragon." I remember all the Rainbow 6 buzz. - MDH Jan 23, 13:34 13
      - Yeah, if they filmed from Without Remorse through to Bear and Dragon, it'd be great - Will Hunting Jan 23, 13:35 12
        
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        Right, it wouldn't work becuase of that, but that's a great series of books. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 23, 13:40
        
        Well "Without Remorse" is coming out. Speaking of money, I (guilty pleasure) love Sahara, but they wasted that franchise. - MDH Jan 23, 13:37 9
        
        Apparently Cussler's about as much fun to work with as Gerard Butler and Katherine Heigl. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 23, 13:40 4
        
        I've heard he's a pain too. Cue up: Douglas Preston/Lincoln Child for the Pendergast series. -- nm - MDH Jan 23, 13:42 2
        
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        They could really get that series back with all of the new Pendergast novels. Instead they are making that awful Gideon series a movie. -- nm - MDH Jan 23, 13:43
        
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        So, the first one he wrote? - Will Hunting Jan 23, 13:40 1
        
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        I agree that Sahara got wasted. It was an excellent film. - Beryllium Jan 23, 13:38
- *kills Steven Segal in the first moments of the film* - oblique [223] Jan 23, 13:30
- Becuase there would be a huge outcry about the first moments of the book being the Capitol dome falling down onto Congress. - Will Hunting Jan 23, 13:28 2
  - Sounds like Independence Day-style box office gold to me -- nm - con_carne Jan 23, 13:37
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March 30th date for Dr Who's return on BBC America is confirmed as well. -- nm - Ender Jan 23, 13:27 1
- *twitch* -- nm - znufrii Jan 23, 13:30
advertising challenge of the year: how do you market an energy drink called "pussy"? -- (link) - znufrii Jan 23, 13:21 15
- of course that was envisioned by someone who lived with his parents. -- nm - b. Jan 23, 13:47 1
  - *snork* -- nm - Spawn Jan 23, 13:47
- You can't have just one. -- nm - Andie Jan 23, 13:44
- "After going through your first, you'll spend the rest of your life wanting another." -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jan 23, 13:42
- guaranteed to be the cleanest pussy you can put in your mouth. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 23, 13:31
- there is no hair in this pussy. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 23, 13:28 1
  - There is a pubic hair on that Pussy! -- nm - Justice Thomas Jan 23, 13:30
- Just one is never enough -- nm - Beaker Jan 23, 13:27
- There's something fishy about that product -- nm - oblique [223] Jan 23, 13:27
- Tastes great, less filling. -- nm - MDH Jan 23, 13:26
- ok, that's a great slogan. -- nm - loosilu Jan 23, 13:22 3
  - "Tastes better than it sounds" -- nm - znufrii Jan 23, 13:24 2
    - Heathen. -- nm - Spawn Jan 23, 13:25 1
      - fine "Tastes better than it smells" -- nm - znufrii Jan 23, 13:31
- Step One: Hire Rob Zombie. -- nm - Spawn Jan 23, 13:22
Tofu burritos were probably invented by musubi - oblique [223] Jan 23, 13:20
full time 28-26 -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 23, 13:17
It's 20 and snowing. We're all talking about how nice it is compared to the last few days. -- nm - ty97 Jan 23, 13:16
7 Mind-Blowing Easter Eggs Hidden in Famous Publications -- (link) - Beaker Jan 23, 13:15 2
- #2 doesn't really count as an easter egg, I don't think. -- nm - znufrii Jan 23, 13:29
- The Bible, on the last page, is initialed "j/k". -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Jan 23, 13:19
You may remember I liked Michael Vick...but the dog thing happened nonetheless. -- nm - David Jan 23, 13:14 18
- being involved in organized dog fighting and being a love struck moron are two different things. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 23, 13:25 1
  - Yes they are, but that is not David's point -- nm - amoxy Jan 23, 13:33
- The fact that you, or anyone else for that matter, would attempt to make that comparison is absurd. - Stephen, on a Quest for Six! Jan 23, 13:20 10
  - if Manti Te'o had been a Trojan, you would be right there with the rest of the world in calling him out -- nm - charlie Jan 23, 13:37
  - Then I'm asinine...but your b2 replies are irrational. - David Jan 23, 13:29 4
    - What proof do you have that he is/was involved? - Stephen, on a Quest for Six! Jan 23, 13:35 3
      - I'm truly sorry this story hurts you. -- nm - David Jan 23, 13:36
      - Ya know, just grab the phone bill pdfs from the phone companies website....and show them - Will Hunting Jan 23, 13:36
      - all the things he's said that don't match with the other things he's said. -- nm - Reagen Jan 23, 13:36
  - the comparison isn't what they did, it's that, even the people we admire/have respect for/wouldn't expect badness from can act in ways that are - b. Jan 23, 13:26 1
    - This is Bengazi all over!!! -- nm - Spawn Jan 23, 13:28
  - I think it's a fair comparison. He didn't want to believe Vick could do it. You don't want to believe Manti could do it. - Kim Pine Jan 23, 13:23 1
    - yep. we can be disappointed in someone we admire. -- nm - Diva Jan 23, 13:29
- You just want to watch the world burn. -- nm - Spawn Jan 23, 13:17 3
  - I want to go back to a simpler time when Michael Vick wasn't loathsome. - David Jan 23, 13:19 2
    - No wonder he wanted to be Ron Mexico. -- nm - Kim Pine Jan 23, 13:20 1
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- this. -- nm - Diva Jan 23, 13:17
mmm...Jamie Sale. I forgot about her. -- nm - spamlet Jan 23, 13:14 1
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Now we need 1-800-FLOWERS to issue a statement defending themselves of these accusations of shoddy customer service. -- nm - mara Jan 23, 13:12 2
- have we seen a receipt? -- nm - Don Homer Jan 23, 13:14 1
  - Yes, but it's too small to read. Can't find a bigger image. -- (link) - mara Jan 23, 13:15
Buzzfeed's "19 People Who Just Want To Watch The World Burn" is perfect for an obsessive-compulsive such as myself. -- (link) - Mop (190 lbs) Jan 23, 13:11 3
- And Teddy the Asshole Cat -- nm - amoxy Jan 23, 13:16 1
  - That one was LOL. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Jan 23, 13:18
- Also, thank you Buzzfeed for something called "kuboobs". -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Jan 23, 13:13
MDH -- this is one of the more memorable ST moments. -- (link) - Will Hunting Jan 23, 13:10 [Backboard] 20
- And I have gratuitously and unapologetic ally stolen that elves line. -- nm - ty97 Jan 23, 13:22
- I remember that thread but didn't remember I'd posted anything it it. Heh -- nm - ty97 Jan 23, 13:19 1
  - Your baseball bat comment is great - MDH Jan 23, 13:23
- This is fan-tast-tic. The "Gold Lame Glove Award" comment by TFox slayed. - MDH Jan 23, 13:16
- my very favorite post is Reagan's "I just can't" -- nm - loosilu Jan 23, 13:16
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- what happened to Stacy? -- nm - Jovian Jan 23, 13:14 1
  - He is touring the world with Madonna. - Spawn Jan 23, 13:15
- (on a total side note, I wish that backboards added the year after the date) -- nm - Don Homer Jan 23, 13:12 11 1
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  - This is a good point. Search results do, so it wouldn't be too hard to add it. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 23, 13:12 9
    - Also, I should point out that you can hover over the date to show a tooltip with full precision -- nm - Beryllium Jan 23, 13:16 3
      - can you elaborate, I'm not sure what you mean? -- nm - Don Homer Jan 23, 13:22 2
        
        Hover you cursor above the date and see what happens. -- nm - Spawn Jan 23, 13:25 1
        
        okay, thanks, it worked now. it was being a bit flaky in my browswer. -- nm - Don Homer Jan 23, 13:27
    - Right after you get the voting option for TTPOD done. - Will Hunting Jan 23, 13:16 1
      - That would kill the DB, doing it directly like that. DB is already overloaded. :) -- nm - Beryllium Jan 23, 13:17
    - But by which system? -- nm - Spawn Jan 23, 13:16 2
      - Bery Standard Time -- nm - Beryllium Jan 23, 13:16 1
        
        This, the 6th year of our Page Master, Beryllium. -- nm - Spawn Jan 23, 13:20
The cafe near my work, the only convenience-store-type location at the top of the stupid mountain I work on, wants $2.24 for a can of pop. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 23, 13:10 3
- I miss the $.30 cans of pop in Malaysia already. -- nm - spamlet Jan 23, 13:18
- other than some jack n cokes at austin, i haven't had soda since last august -- nm - charlie Jan 23, 13:11 1
  - That includes taxes and stuff, but that's still at least $1 more than I'm willing to pay -- nm - Beryllium Jan 23, 13:12
ESPN now reporting that Manti Te'o has been kidnapped by elves. -- nm - znufrii Jan 23, 13:10 2
- sexy elves? -- nm - Beaker Jan 23, 13:17 1
  - sexy dead elves. -- nm - Andie Jan 23, 13:19
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up on the roof -- nm - charlie Jan 23, 13:10 1
- JUMP -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jan 23, 13:29

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