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PSA: USPS Stamp costs are going up again Sunday. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 25, 05:02
I probably *should*, but I'm not sure whether or not I like the rather big change made to google images that took place overnight -- nm - prayformojo Jan 25, 04:59 1
- what is the change? -- nm - Don Homer Jan 25, 05:00
The latest Mumford & Sons (Babel) is $3.99 on Amazon mp3. -- (link) - JaxSean Jan 25, 04:50
NASCAR: Danica Patrick admits to dating Ricky Stenhouse Jr., who is taking over Matt Kenseth's ride for Roush this year in Sprint Cup -- nm - Strongbad Jan 25, 04:10 2
- JIM: Finally sold that Danica Patrick auto #/10 I pulled out of 2013 Press Pass. $124.99 + $3 for shipping. Woo hoo!!! -- nm - Jim Jan 25, 05:32 1
  - Very nice sir...very nice. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 25, 05:40
Jan 25, 1533 � Henry VIII of England secretly marries his second wife Anne Boleyn. -- nm - Beaker Jan 25, 03:34 6
- 1858 � The Wedding March by Felix Mendelssohn becomes a popular wedding recessional after it is played on this day -- nm - Strongbad Jan 25, 05:03
- 1881 � Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company. -- nm - Beaker Jan 25, 03:35 4
  - 1924 � The 1924 Winter Olympics opens in Chamonix, France (in the French Alps), inaugurating the Winter Olympic Games. -- nm - Beaker Jan 25, 03:35 3
    - 1949 � At the Hollywood Athletic Club the first Emmy Awards are presented. -- nm - Beaker Jan 25, 03:35 2
      - 2006 � Mexican professional wrestler Juana Barraza is arrested in conjunction with the serial killing of at least 10 elderly women. -- nm - Beaker Jan 25, 03:36 1
        
        2011 - the revolt begins in Tahrir Square in Egypt leading to the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak. - spamlet (iPhone) Jan 25, 04:49
Wake up - prayformojo Jan 25, 02:52 2
- I'm not scared. She can't get through the ice storm. -- nm - Kim Pine Jan 25, 04:18
- no. -- nm - znufrii Jan 25, 03:38
Wait, there's *two* "White House taken over by terrorists" films this year? -- nm - Reagen Jan 24, 23:47 4
- How many of them have presidents murdering people? -- nm - mafic Jan 25, 01:29
- i even had this idea for a while - charlie Jan 25, 00:03
- one on FOXnews and one in the theatres? -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 24, 23:49 1
  - *This is the winner* -- nm - volnelk Jan 25, 04:04
Coachella 2013 lineup released (Stone Roses, not Rolling Stones) -- (link) - charlie Jan 24, 23:45
boating like a boss -- (link) - charlie Jan 24, 23:18
JLO [and slinky dress] at the Parker premiere tonight at Planet Hollywood -- (link) - peglegpete Jan 24, 22:35
inhale ... then outhale. 35 of the dumbest things ever tweeted/facebooked/vomited onto the internet -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 24, 22:34
hope it's warmer than this next year for the New York City Super Bowl -- nm - charlie Jan 24, 21:56
Wow, that is some boolsheet for EDM/LAK. -- nm - Reagen Jan 24, 21:18 4
- (This is what I'm on about) -- (link) - Reagen Jan 24, 22:11 1
  - you Winnipeggers are crazy -- nm - charlie Jan 24, 22:15
- JUSTICE! -- nm - Reagen Jan 24, 21:22 1
  - DOUBLE JUSTICE! -- nm - Reagen Jan 24, 21:32
for Bacon: when I was officially banned from all Army bases in DC plus the Pentagon, they told me as long as I had a fever, I was contagious. - loosilu Jan 24, 21:10 9
- So...You nuked them? -- nm - tl Jan 24, 21:12 6
  - oh man. I was t he first diagnosed case at DC Army bases. they put out an official warning to all staff. -- nm - loosilu Jan 24, 21:14 5
    - ;) -- nm - tl Jan 24, 21:18 4
      - wish I had saved it. one of the highlights of my career. I was Patient Zero!!! -- nm - loosilu Jan 24, 21:19 3
        
        it's the government. they have copies filed. it's time to call an old friend and call in a favour :) -- nm - peglegpete Jan 24, 21:24 2
        
        Meg? heheh -- nm - Beryllium Jan 24, 21:27 1
        
        FOIA..... - Meg Jan 24, 21:39
- My fever left yesterday, but I really didn't want to go to work tomorrow so I am happy. - Bacon Jan 24, 21:12 1
  - go by your gut. if you feel bad, you're still sick. but don't push. -- nm - loosilu Jan 24, 21:13
And I preferred the old NHL system with ties. -- nm - tl Jan 24, 21:08
Graham Greene had a chance to do Star Trek (the one with Kate Mulgrew) he turned it down. - tl Jan 24, 21:06 1
- huh, as Chatokay i imagine -- nm - Beaker Jan 25, 03:21
Preliminary grade for Movie 43 is a B. (not really spoilers) - Qale Jan 24, 21:01 2
- I'd *love* to be a theater manager having to give refunds this weekend. -- nm - Qale Jan 24, 21:10
- nice. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 24, 21:09
the Edmonton Oilers execute a flawless Flying-V formation -- (link) - charlie Jan 24, 21:00 1
- With how young that team is, that would have been a foundational film. -- nm - Reagen Jan 24, 21:01
LYC: Still on my Sinead O'Connor obsession. she can make me cry in 30 seconds. what musicians have made you cry? - loosilu Jan 24, 20:59 11
- some Classic Fleetwood Mac songs are nearly instant for some reason. - Mel Profit Jan 25, 02:47
- A couple of Rod Stewart songs have hit me hard after a breakup -- nm - amoxy Jan 24, 21:52
- I might cry if I had to sit through a few of her songs. - Spawn Jan 24, 21:30
- Stabbing Westward's "Waking Up Beside You" made me cry once I think. -- nm - Qale Jan 24, 21:21 2
  - I think generally speaking it's not necessarily the song but the combination of what is going on when you initially pick up the song that combines - Qale Jan 24, 21:24 1
    - Why Should I Cry For You by Sting and The River by Peter Gabriel came the closest. -- nm - Spawn Jan 24, 21:31
- Umm....I think the only time I got emotional (didn't cry though) was hearing Simon & Garfunkel sing "The Boxer" live. - kelly Jan 24, 21:21
- Mavis Staples -- nm - tl Jan 24, 21:03 3
  - Wilco, Jean Redpath, Bryn Terfel (when he's singing Welsh songs) -- nm - tl Jan 24, 21:17 2
    - Wilco, really? do tell. -- nm - loosilu Jan 24, 21:18 1
      - Not the last one, the one with "light, bright light" something like that. - tl Jan 24, 21:26
"It was already in the glass." - nubby, Astro-lord Jan 24, 20:52
Commercial director Nic Mathieu in talks to direct the Robotech movie. - Mop Jan 24, 20:52 9
- So was Robert Altman -- nm - tl Jan 24, 21:29
- So if this has come up again...who do you cast for the major roles? -- nm - JD Jan 24, 20:53 7
  - Will Smith as Chet Robo and Martin Lawrence as Billy Tech -- nm - charlie Jan 24, 21:09
  - Morgan Freeman as Capt/Adm Gloval -- nm - Mop Jan 24, 21:06
  - David Duchovny. -- nm - Reagen Jan 24, 21:02
  - Andy Serkis -- nm - peglegpete Jan 24, 20:59 3
    - and the robot guy in Eurotrip -- nm - peglegpete Jan 24, 20:59 2
      - Pixar, to animate it. -- nm - Mop Jan 24, 21:01 1
        
        Ray Harryhausen :) -- nm - peglegpete Jan 24, 21:37
Matt Damon hijacking Jimmy Kimmel -- nm - Dano Jan 24, 20:43 1
- It's about time! -- nm - tl Jan 24, 20:48
I expect you can say this about every episode of The Neighbors, but the prom episode was *great*. -- nm - Mop Jan 24, 20:42 2
- I agree been a good week for comedy, Go On and The New Normal were both good too. Glad they gave Reggie Jackson a hawt girlfriend. Still have it on - Under the Influence Jan 24, 22:12 1
  - Yeah, turtle girl is cute. Way better than Unibrow Mamet. -- nm - Mop Jan 24, 22:14
I get the feeling that The Office is kinda screwed from here. - Jelly Jan 24, 20:28 4
- They can't. It is all about Jim and Pam and their journey out. - Will Hunting Jan 25, 04:52
- Not having seen tonight's yet...I wonder how invested they were in the spinoff when writing this season. -- nm - tl Jan 24, 20:33
- It's all about The Halperts. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 24, 20:32 1
  - yep -- nm - Remlik Jan 24, 20:35
Miserable day for a funeral (not that there are really my good days for one), cold and wet, but after the graveside service/burial the family went - Stephen, on a Quest for Six! Jan 24, 20:15 6
- great story in the IM. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 25, 02:50
- It really is a blessing when someone can pass with such grace... - Meg Jan 24, 21:57
- Sorry to hear -- nm - amoxy Jan 24, 21:52
- My deepest sympathy for your loss. love that story. -- nm - loosilu Jan 24, 21:20
- Sorry for your loss. That's a great story BTW. -- nm - Jelly Jan 24, 20:32
- My condolences. -- nm - tl Jan 24, 20:24
Continuing their tradition of signing former Braves, the O's have signed Jair Jurrjens. - the wrong element, bad guy Jan 24, 20:01
Crash Davis and Redmond are a bunch of sissified sissies. -- nm - Remlik Jan 24, 19:55 1
- So far this is by far, the worst entry for the Golden Potty Mouth Award -- nm - Bacon Jan 24, 21:11
The last fifteen seconds of Archified is the funniest animation they have ever done. -- nm - David Jan 24, 19:33 1
- "Can we have the Radio?" -- nm - amoxy Jan 24, 19:33
and I forgot Bossypants by Tina Fey - JD Jan 24, 19:32
The state archaeology conference we're attending in March is holding a trivia night...... - Meg Jan 24, 19:27 31
- What is the California state artifact? - Meg Jan 24, 19:37 15
  - Jeebus. I know that this is a big state but do we have to have a State everything? - JD Jan 24, 19:39 14
    - Sure do.... -- (link) - Meg Jan 24, 19:41 13
      - technically it's a state prehistoric artifact, which leaves room for other state artifacts. -- nm - mafic Jan 24, 20:06 6
        
        Well...we've got an official fossil in the Saber-toothed cat -- (link) - JD Jan 24, 20:13 4
        
        Illinois' is the Tully Monster. -- nm - tl Jan 24, 20:40
        
        smilodon! what surprises me here is that at least 17 states have official state grass. -- nm - mafic Jan 24, 20:23 2
        
        er, wait. And Kentucky is not one of those 17? -- nm - JD Jan 24, 20:57
        
        mind = blown. whoa. -- nm - Washington State si Jan 24, 20:27
        
        like the Hollywood sign :) -- nm - peglegpete Jan 24, 20:07
      - Wow, and I just noticed we're linked on that page! -- nm - Meg Jan 24, 19:55 1
        
        Cool! -- nm - Mara Jan 24, 19:59
      - they're missing the most important part. what kind of metavolcanic rock? -- nm - mafic Jan 24, 19:50 2
        
        *grunt grunt* -- nm - Paleomythical Man si Jan 24, 19:59
        
        Hmm, I'll have to ask Hank ? -- nm - Meg Jan 24, 19:53
      - cool -- nm - peglegpete Jan 24, 19:48
- I think the trick here is to come up with tangentially related questions - JD Jan 24, 19:34 4
  - "Dammit, *another* question on The Flintstones? Who keeps writing these?" -- nm - prayformojo Jan 24, 19:35 3
    - tonight at trivia we had a scooby doo round. I played galaga with michele in the back room. -- nm - amanda Jan 24, 19:56 1
      - Was one of the answers "Casey Kasim"? nm - ralph wiggum Jan 24, 20:02
    - *golf clap* -- nm - JD Jan 24, 19:36
- Which local archaeologist served as a consultant for the first Indian Jones movie. -- nm - Meg Jan 24, 19:33 5
  - Oh...and that would be the smart version of what I was attempting 8-P -- nm - JD Jan 24, 19:35 4
    - And the correct answer..... - Meg Jan 24, 19:40 3
      - Nice. But did he have the coeds with messages written on their eyelids? -- nm - JD Jan 24, 19:41 2
        
        Wouldn't put it past him :) - Meg Jan 24, 19:44 1
        
        Yikes, that reads like one hell of a ruckus. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 24, 19:59
- "How long is the Staff of Ra" -- nm - charlie Jan 24, 19:32
- Jimmy Hoffa! Jimmy Hoffa!! -- nm - Max Jan 24, 19:30
- Where and when? -- nm - Mop on Samsung Galaxy S3 Jan 24, 19:27 1
  - Berkeley, March 7-10. -- nm - Meg Jan 24, 19:33
avery barkley is such an ass. I hate that I love his damn music. -- nm - amanda Jan 24, 19:21
I call the boss, I think I can make it in tomorrow and give it a go. His response? - Bacon Jan 24, 19:13 7
- Maybe the sperm whales will let you swim with them. -- nm - Mara Jan 24, 19:50 1
  - Why hasn't bery put that up there!?! -- nm - Spawn Jan 24, 19:51
- Yeah, I took *1* day off! -- nm - Spawn Jan 24, 19:37 1
  - obviously they need to engineer these viruses better -- nm - charlie Jan 24, 19:40
- The last one to survive scurvy gets to the the ~captain~... -- nm - Max Jan 24, 19:19
- suck it up, patient zero -- nm - charlie Jan 24, 19:17 1
  - My Boss had this a week before us. The GM had it 2 days before me. So I can't be blamed for it -- nm - Bacon Jan 24, 19:17
Suits! -- nm - Max Jan 24, 19:07 2
- an associate is showing off his back-of-the-neck tattoo. "Manatee?" "What? No, it's a shark." -- nm - Max Jan 24, 19:18 1
  - at least he's not claiming it's a nautilus shell... -- nm - znufrii Jan 24, 19:47
Project Runway runway dresses spoils - peglegpete Jan 24, 19:05 1
- This is one of the few episodes where I've wanted to rewatch it, to see how the loser acted in the first half of the ep. -- nm - Mara Jan 24, 20:02
"Clean the secretly gay for Lucas out of your ears" -- nm - amoxy Jan 24, 19:04 3
- "Gay as a Tangerine...In jean Shorts" -- nm - amoxy Jan 24, 19:14 2
  - Dude, I love deep. -- nm - Max Jan 24, 20:52
  - That's really gay. -- nm - Mop on Samsung Galaxy S3 Jan 24, 19:29
reindeer :)) -- nm - peglegpete Jan 24, 19:04 3
- and dems good eatin -- nm - JD Jan 24, 19:05 2
  - That's how we lost Uncle Timo -- nm - tl Jan 24, 20:27
  - /*faint*/ -- nm - peglegpete Jan 24, 19:06

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