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Hah. I ended up getting a SimCity beta code sent to me as part of signing up months back. - Qale Jan 25, 20:37
Mother friggin apple. -- nm - loosilu Jan 25, 20:29 2
- Don't let the inanimate fruit get to you. -- nm - tl Jan 25, 20:35 1
  - one effin apple, and it's screwed up. -- nm - loosilu Jan 25, 20:37
Bery, something for stpow in Gatorade thread below. -- nm - tl Jan 25, 20:26
Tim. Last FNM before Gatecrash. 3-2 with a fresh new brew. - Qale Jan 25, 20:11 2
- Couldn't FNM tonight because of work. Just waiting for the prerelease now. -- nm - timPhone Jan 25, 20:31 1
  - Same here. Headed back to the shop for the 1st of 5 in about 10 minutes. -- nm - Qale Jan 25, 20:38
Yay, shaw has the following on demand. Albeit with commercials about hockey. - Beryllium Jan 25, 19:57 2
- I now see the Following becoming a slight "who's on first" type problem. -- nm - tl Jan 25, 20:04 1
  - Just based on the name of the show? I suppose, yeah. (spoils for episode one) - Beryllium Jan 26, 10:05
I interviewed an applicant today who was very well traveled for a ~22yo. However, I am not sure if I should be impressed or not. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jan 25, 19:53 1
- ask if she's been in a helicopter in a non-emergency situation -- nm - zork Jan 25, 19:55
nugget of wisdom from my stepsister's FB status: "Choices. They decide everything" - charlie Jan 25, 19:47
Gatorade to remove "brominated vegetable oil" from its recipe -- (link) - charlie Jan 25, 19:39 6
- brominated oils before homogenated oils. -- nm - Max Jan 25, 19:41 5
  - ttpow contestant! -- nm - Beaker Jan 26, 05:16
  - hee -- nm - JaxSean Jan 25, 21:07
  - nice. -- nm - loosilu Jan 25, 19:51
  - L4 -- nm - Mara Jan 25, 19:43
  - tru dat, brah -- nm - charlie Jan 25, 19:42
Olympus Has Fallen.......*splurt* -- nm - Beaker Jan 25, 19:27 1
- Any nudity? -- nm - Spawn Jan 25, 19:28
This iPhone Accessory Will Make You Hate Yourself For Wanting It -- (link) - zork Jan 25, 19:12
i fear this won't end well for young penguin -- (link) - charlie Jan 25, 19:12 5
- Daily Mail has a better series of photos in that set -- (link) - Max Jan 25, 19:29 2
  - it's even smiling about it. what a dick -- nm - charlie Jan 25, 19:34 1
    - #10 on the misunderstood villains list. -- nm - Max Jan 25, 19:37
- It's a bad night for Penguins in general. nm - Dignan Jan 25, 19:28
- Noooooooo ... Swim like the wind young Penguin!!!! -- nm - JenBro Jan 25, 19:26
Hot's and I are watching the Fellowship of the Ring so no Halo tonight. -- nm - Bacon Jan 25, 19:08 1
- Okay, Bambi. -- nm - Spawn Jan 25, 19:16
Looking at my freezer inventory...I have enough in there for 43 meals..... - Meg Jan 25, 19:08 4
- So...you're good 'til about St Patty's Day eh? Just in time for corned beef sales! :) -- nm - JenBro Jan 25, 19:27 3
  - Exactly...should be about done with the Christmas turkey by then :) -- nm - Meg Jan 25, 19:35 2
    - easter hams are just around the coroner -- nm - peglegpete Jan 25, 20:19 1
      - I had to buy bacon today for my turnip greens...I went to the meat counter and bought *four* slices ;) -- nm - Meg Jan 25, 20:33
So.. Urbio. I would not put "ease of installation" as a selling point. - Reagen Jan 25, 19:07
Tygart told 60 Minutes that Lance Armstrong lied to Oprah (*shocked face*) about being clean in 2009/2010 (CNN talking about it now) -- nm - zork Jan 25, 19:05 1
- SportingNews link -- (link) - zork Jan 25, 19:07
I need to paint an apple. someone please yell at me to paint the damn apple. -- nm - loosilu Jan 25, 18:55 13
- PAINT THE APPLE! -- nm - tl Jan 25, 19:46 3
  - ok. painting the apple. -- nm - loosilu Jan 25, 19:53 2
    - bruised or rotten -- nm - zork Jan 25, 19:58 1
      - neither, just red and green striped. that's what I ALWAYS have to paint. over and over. -- nm - loosilu Jan 25, 20:29
- Why do you hate Snow White? -- nm - Spawn Jan 25, 19:19 4
  - I'm just sick of painting apples. -- nm - loosilu Jan 25, 19:23 3
    - then paint a Apple computer or iphone - zork Jan 25, 19:28 1
      - because that is not the point of the exercise. -- nm - loosilu Jan 25, 20:34
    - Put a worm in uit! -- nm - JenBro Jan 25, 19:28
- Loosi, sit on the couch and watch the new Spartacus. -- nm - peglegpete Jan 25, 19:01 3
  - not helping. -- nm - loosilu Jan 25, 19:11 2
    - paint a giant cherry -- nm - peglegpete Jan 25, 19:24
    - bzzzzzz bzz bzzzzz -- nm - zork Jan 25, 19:12
I just watched "The Following," definitely liked it. -- nm - MDH Jan 25, 18:33 5
- Pretty good cast. I'll stick around and see where it goes. I agree with other STers that it may be a better show if it only goes 1 season -- nm - Flavorize Jan 25, 18:52 4
  - the cast alone means I'll watch it until the end. - Mel Profit Jan 25, 19:17 2
    - Sadly, it's one show too many for me. - tl Jan 25, 19:55 1
      - this year I plan on being brutal with my choices. Shows must be B+ or better. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 25, 20:00
  - Agreed. -- nm - MDH Jan 25, 19:00
new pic from s3 of Game of Thrones -- (link) - charlie Jan 25, 18:20 2
- better link here -- (link) - charlie Jan 25, 18:23 1
  - I need to re-read the books. :) -- nm - Under the Influence Jan 25, 19:17
Hollywood? if you are reading, I would like to cast Redshirts if you make it into a movie. Thanks -- nm - Jovian Jan 25, 18:19
Holy Shit. Sons of Anarchy season 4 spoilers - Beaker Jan 25, 18:14 6
- I will have to rewatch from the beginning before season 6 comes out -- nm - amoxy Jan 25, 19:00
- (not reading) I just finished Season 3 a few nights ago. Need to catch up on Season 4. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 25, 18:20 2
  - its not really a spoiler, just that the first episode is cray cray -- nm - Beaker Jan 25, 18:22 1
    - Now THIS is a real s4 spoiler - spoils - Beaker Jan 25, 18:26
- I keep forgetting you're a little behind on SoA. You got me all excited for a new episode. Darn you!!! -- nm - tl Jan 25, 18:18
- plus I always like Deadwood alum getting work -- nm - Beaker Jan 25, 18:16
Gahhhhh. Really FIOS?? Tonight you choose to have Starz not work??? tonight?? -- nm - Jovian Jan 25, 18:11 3
- it will be repeated about 100 times thruought the Starz channels before episode 2 -- nm - peglegpete Jan 25, 18:14 2
  - bah! I need it now! its airing right now! and I am not watching! - Jovian Jan 25, 18:16 1
    - i'm watching it at 7. gold rush & ancient aliens are on now -- nm - peglegpete Jan 25, 18:16
Reagan called it correctly, your new Washington Nationals racing President.... Taft! -- nm - MDH Jan 25, 18:10 4
- "I wouldn't call it much of a race, Ted" -- nm - spamlet Jan 25, 18:12
- how? in a wheelbarrow? -- nm - Max Jan 25, 18:11 2
  - hey, you should go try out for it -- nm - charlie Jan 25, 18:12 1
    - harsh. -- nm - loosilu Jan 25, 18:17
wait a minute...Saxby is *that* guy? - Mel Profit Jan 25, 17:53 3
- Oh yeah. Which idly had me wondering if he was the one who would run for the seat. It was his seat. -- nm - con_carne Jan 25, 18:58
- ~Everyone knows it's Saxby~ -- nm - Spawn Jan 25, 17:58 1
  - ~And Saxby has stormy eyes, that flash at the sound of Obama lies, and Saxby has wings to fly, above the Senate... above the Senate... - Qale Jan 25, 20:02
Justice Sotomayor is signing her book in Pasadena tonight. Line is round the block. -- nm - Meg Jan 25, 17:45 2
- Loved her on Daily Show. -- nm - Qale Jan 25, 20:02
- wow...and with the rain -- nm - budice Jan 25, 18:06
Bah, I needed to walk today but radar indicated a heavy rain squall so I walked to the store....it didn't rain...much. - Meg Jan 25, 17:44 1
- Walk...darn you...walk!!!!! -- nm - tl Jan 25, 17:52
TV News: Girls Season 3 will be 12 episodes, and Ben & Kate has officially been cancelled by Fox. -- nm - MDH Jan 25, 17:38 11
- oh you fuckers. -- nm - Max Jan 25, 18:07 1
  - Talking like that turns Lena Dunham on -- nm - ty97 Jan 25, 18:09
- I stopped watching Ben and Kate after I laughed once during the third episode. -- nm - Under the Influence Jan 25, 18:05 8
  - I never watched as I never saw a single ad for it. -- nm - Spawn Jan 25, 18:07 7
    - It's hilarious. Maybe my second favorite comedy on right now. -- nm - Max Jan 25, 18:08 6
      - not quite that high for me, but I liked it a lot. oh well. -- nm - b. Jan 25, 18:27
      - I dropped it once it became apparent it wasn't long for this world, but it was cute. -- nm - spamlet Jan 25, 18:13
      - Maybe I should... oh wait, it is canceled. -- nm - Spawn Jan 25, 18:09 3
        
        It's worth watching even if only for this season. -- nm - Max Jan 25, 18:11 2
        
        agreed. it was a really funny show. -- nm - Jovian Jan 25, 18:12 1
        
        They tried really hard to make it work. - tl Jan 25, 18:13
Project Runway spoilerish - tl Jan 25, 17:37 3
- Hee..... - Meg Jan 25, 17:41 2
  - Well... - tl Jan 25, 17:46 1
    - And... - tl Jan 25, 17:47
Sarah Palin and FOX News have parted ways. That can't be good for the brand. -- nm - Under the Influence Jan 25, 17:28 5
- Which one? -- nm - Mop on Samsung Galaxy S3 Jan 25, 17:32 4
  - Didn't Fox just hire a Democrat? -- nm - tl Jan 25, 17:34 3
    - Former Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich as a contributor. -- nm - Under the Influence Jan 25, 17:44 2
      - Same level of crazy, different wrapper. -- nm - TWuG Jan 25, 17:45 1
        
        Smaller wrapper -- nm - Beryllium Jan 25, 17:50
oh "mike" from at&t, I am choosing to laugh at you rather than have a more negative emotion. - b. Jan 25, 17:27 7
- Heh, yep - reads just like those instruction manuals on imported products... - Meg Jan 25, 17:40 6
  - based on my mom's experiences with U-Verse, I would not recommend them. - b. Jan 25, 17:47 5
    - We've had equipment issues (we were the first in our area to get it) but they've always replaced it right away. - spamlet Jan 25, 18:14
    - We have not had any problems with ours. The non-reverse thing we have never had happen. -- nm - Spawn Jan 25, 18:09 1
      - I can't remember what shows it was for, but both my sister and I came across it. can't think of why - wanting people to have to watch a whole show - b. Jan 25, 18:18
    - Right now I have AT&T landline and DSL and DirecTV. The biggest possible draw to u-verse is the WiFi setup. - Meg Jan 25, 17:52 1
      - ah. I'm not sure what other options there are for that kind of setup. - b. Jan 25, 18:04
PSA: There's a funny skit with Elizabeth Banks after the credits start in Movie 43, but nothing after that skit ends. -- nm - ceregon Jan 25, 17:16
Is audio/video through HDMI cable better than through a component connection? -- nm - prayformojo Jan 25, 17:09 3
- Yes. Even *I* know that much. -- nm - spamlet Jan 25, 18:15
- I just look at it as less cables and a lot less connections. This article covers the differences. -- (link) - GregW Jan 25, 17:26
- i don't know about better, but more efficiently handled i think -- nm - charlie Jan 25, 17:10
JD - con_carne Jan 25, 17:04 5
- Beth Orton dropped his name during her MBE set and Jason started playing him the next week -- nm - charlie Jan 25, 17:06 4
  - Oh, Anne Litt is crazy about him -- nm - con_carne Jan 25, 17:10 3
    - ever since KCSN boosted their signal over the hills, i've been listening to them more than KCRW -- nm - charlie Jan 25, 17:11 2
      - Aaand I just realized Jason is the music director at KCRW. Thought it was Anne. -- nm - con_carne Jan 25, 17:36 1
        
        Nic Harcourt does the morning show on KCSN now -- nm - charlie Jan 25, 18:12
I folded the damn laundry. I'm going to jaime's at 9:30 for archer. there had *better* be decent laundry folding congratulatory beer there. - amanda Jan 25, 17:01 6
- One day, there will be a laundry-folding robot - Beryllium Jan 25, 18:10 5
  - What is this "folding"? - Spawn Jan 25, 18:13 4
    - you hang your towels, socks, underclothes, blankets on hangers? -- nm - b. Jan 25, 18:23 3
      - Towles go on racks. Socks get paired and go in a drawer. Unders = drawer as well. Blankets go on beds. -- nm - Spawn Jan 25, 19:18
      - *does a Jimmy Superfly Snuka turnbuckle leap into the clean clothes pile from top of the shelf* -- nm - barnaby bear Jan 25, 18:26 1
        
        whee. -- nm - b. Jan 25, 18:30
Good lord, April in the sanitation uniform was sexxxxay -- nm - prayformojo Jan 25, 17:00 3
- That fiendish smile... -- nm - Mop on Samsung Galaxy S3 Jan 25, 17:30
- TMNT? -- nm - Spawn Jan 25, 17:07
- yes -- nm - Beaker Jan 25, 17:03
Look, if we can't rely on the science in comic book movies, then what can we trust? -- nm - Reagen Jan 25, 16:58 4
- world history from Oliver Stone -- nm - peglegpete Jan 25, 17:09
- Relationship advice from romantic comedies! -- nm - Max Jan 25, 16:59 2
  - Dating advice from porn! -- nm - Spawn Jan 25, 17:08 1
    - instant DNA analysis from crime procedurals! -- nm - loosilu Jan 25, 17:26
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- Well if you put it that way... genius! -- nm - Mop on Samsung Galaxy S3 Jan 25, 17:31
- heh -- (link) - Spawn Jan 25, 16:57
- It would suck. - tl Jan 25, 16:57 2
  - Why would anything fresh and exciting suck. - the wrong element, bad guy Jan 25, 17:07 1
    - uhm...working off ML's IM. - tl Jan 25, 17:10
i wanna be adored -- nm - charlie Jan 25, 16:56 1
- I'd settle for being tolerated. -- nm - Mop on Samsung Galaxy S3 Jan 25, 17:32

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