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jeezus, a Jewish doctor in 1938 Vienna writes to a complete stranger in Philly begging for help to get out of the country -- (link) - charlie Feb 5, 13:05
SITWAP: Ed Koch's NY in Film -- (link) - Krusty Feb 5, 13:05
so, here is a work situation... - Andie Feb 5, 13:05 2
- Take your vacation and let work sort things out. - TWuG Feb 5, 13:10 1
  - i'm not sure 'miffed' is the right word. it's more... this is partially her own doing - Andie Feb 5, 13:13
Pop quiz: According to Texas A&M's annual driving study, Which are the most congested commutes in the country? - Max Feb 5, 13:05 3
- DC is #1 again, right? -- nm - prayformojo Feb 5, 13:06
- #1 DC, #2 LA -- nm - charlie Feb 5, 13:06 1
  - correct, San Fran also ties with LA at 61 hours wasted per commuter. -- nm - Max Feb 5, 13:06
Andy Dwyer v. The Guardians of the Galaxy -- (link) - charlie Feb 5, 12:58
Huge News: Pentagon to extend certain benefits to same-sex spouses (haha eff you DOMA) -- (link) - MDH Feb 5, 12:58 1
- Nice! It's a start. - Krusty Feb 5, 13:07
New app to turn yourself into a target for pickpockets and muggers -- (link) - Reagen Feb 5, 12:54 4
- Strippers could use this when their customers are getting low -- nm - zork Feb 5, 12:57 1
  - and drug dealers for laundering money - zork Feb 5, 13:07
- who on earth would sign up on the 'i have cash!' side? -- nm - Andie Feb 5, 12:55 1
  - "That's the fifth time this week! Dammit!" -- nm - Reagen Feb 5, 12:55
ST Poll: Do you or did you live on a street with a famous name? -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 12:51 24
- Not yet. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 5, 13:11
- Lois Lane. -- nm - Spawn Feb 5, 13:09
- I used to live on Fourth Avenue. I did some research and found out that lots of things come in groups of at least four. -- nm - con_carne Feb 5, 13:04
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- I've lived on Riverside Drive, although I guess that's not as famous as Rodeo. -- nm - mara Feb 5, 13:01 1
  - considering every city has one, I'd say the name is ... watered down. -- nm - zork Feb 5, 13:02
- Last year I moved to George Bell Circle but can't figure out who George was. - Dr.Vermin Feb 5, 12:59 2
  - 1987 AL MVP -- (link) - zork Feb 5, 13:00 1
    - the street is named for the landing spot of one of his dingers. -- nm - Reagen Feb 5, 13:01
- We lived on Chevy Chase in Dallas (Irving actually) -- nm - zork Feb 5, 12:58 1
  - and I lived on a Durie St. but always wanted to call it Drury Lane. -- nm - zork Feb 5, 13:03
- Neal Dow: the "Napoleon of Temperance" and the "Father of Prohibition" -- (link) - amoxy Feb 5, 12:55 1
  - I used to live on Colony St, which was short for "Temperance Colony" - and which was 5 blocks from a university. -- nm - Reagen Feb 5, 12:56
- Named for a famous person, but not a famous street. Player Drive. -- nm - GregW Feb 5, 12:55
- Braddock Road (named for F&I War General Braddock), Warren Ave., Churchill St. -- nm - charlie Feb 5, 12:54
- Close. it was Elm Avenue... -- nm - znufrii Feb 5, 12:53
- no, never. -- nm - Andie Feb 5, 12:53 4
  - Joseph Bloor founded the village of Yorkville! -- nm - zork Feb 5, 13:04 3
    - sure, in Toronto Bloor is a big street, but it's not a *famous* street in any way. -- nm - Andie Feb 5, 13:06 2
      - Brock? Dundas? -- nm - zork Feb 5, 13:08 1
        
        those are famous people, but not famous streets. -- nm - Andie Feb 5, 13:08
- No, but I take Sleepy Hollow to get to the highway on my drive into work -- nm - prayformojo Feb 5, 12:52
- possible. multiple cities, a horserace, and a university all have it as their name. -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 5, 12:52
- grew up on Elm Street. No significant nightmares though -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 12:51
Kee-rist, Max. We've only got so much server space -- nm - Google Calendar Feb 5, 12:50
I get a ton of email that gets automatically filed into folders, 98% of which I never read. I just cleaned out a few, guess how many I have in trash? -- nm - GregW Feb 5, 12:50 2
- No other guesses? Oh well, it was actually 18,249. -- nm - GregW Feb 5, 14:31
- 6666.6 -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 5, 12:50
do you want to own the Nightmare on Elm Street house? -- (link) - charlie Feb 5, 12:48 6
- "...Your intestines will rot and boil, your eyes will burst, and some horrible stuff, and possibly your brains will come out though your nose." - prayformojo Feb 5, 13:02
- we nicknamed one of the houses we lokoed at when we were buy the "Bates Motel" -- nm - znufrii Feb 5, 12:56
- my mother-in-law rented a horrid place for 10 years that we called the Texas Chainsaw House. It seriously reminded me of that movie. -- nm - zork Feb 5, 12:54
- i would totally live in that house, it's a nice house. -- nm - Andie Feb 5, 12:54 1
  - to DIE in! -- nm - charlie Feb 5, 12:54
- I grew up on an Elm Street... -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 12:50
Owner of the Mets wants a casino next to Citi Field -- (link) - Beaker Feb 5, 12:46 2
- ugh -- nm - ty97 Feb 5, 12:47
- And a brothel. -- nm - Spawn Feb 5, 12:47
also, I would like to see Felix return for the next Bond flick -- nm - Jovian Feb 5, 12:45
new dvd writer/bluray reader ordered. soon my uv library will not not compare to davids - tRuMaN Feb 5, 12:43
*rant* Dear Amazon website: If your header needs three different links to the same thing, e.g. my Wish list, you have severe problems with your design - con_carne Feb 5, 12:41
Skydiver Felix Baumgartner fell faster than thought -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk Feb 5, 12:40
Shale oil deposits in California? Ooo, popcorn obtained. Ready for the show. -- nm - Was Bar Was Feb 5, 12:40 3
- does Vegas give odds on earthquakes there? -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 12:43
- Shale oil is just like snake oil right? Instead of made from snakes, its made from shales? -- nm - Jovian Feb 5, 12:41 1
  - exactly - zork Feb 5, 12:51
After watching some older Community episodes I am kinda pissed that Chevy is leaving. - Beaker Feb 5, 12:39 7
- Yep, I like him. I care not whether he's obnoxious behind the scenes. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Feb 5, 12:46
- He didn't do much in the first paintball episode - amoxy Feb 5, 12:46
- I will echo what someone else here posted and say I enjoy the show a lot more when I ignore him completely. -- nm - con_carne Feb 5, 12:43 1
  - But... who will call Winger gay, now? -- nm - Spawn Feb 5, 12:48
- yep. I look at all of them as all crucial pieces (except Chang, he is just annoying) and he will be missed by me as well. -- nm - Jovian Feb 5, 12:40 1
  - I like Chang in small doses (like the D&D epi), not as a plot mover like last season -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 12:42
- he doesn't play well with others. - Reagen Feb 5, 12:40
Our local Walmart is no longer doing the Skyfall preorders. They sent the boxes back yesterday. Crap. -- nm - Kelly Feb 5, 12:36
and now the index thingy has a nicer-looking page -- (link) - Beryllium Feb 5, 12:36
Pizza sliders form Pizza Hut? Interesting I guess? -- nm - MDH Feb 5, 12:33 1
- no thank you. -- nm - prayformojo Feb 5, 12:39
google calendar question....how to put in an every other week chore? (we have alt week garbage pick up, miss it and oh boy) -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 5, 12:31 4
- select Repeat, then Weekly, then number of weeks 2. -- nm - Max Feb 5, 12:34 1
  - like "Headstone Scavenging" -- nm - charlie Feb 5, 12:42
- under Repeat there should be a drop down for Every ___ Weeks. -- nm - Andie Feb 5, 12:34 1
  - i really need to import my Yahoo Calendar to Google. Yahoo changed the interface and it *sucks* now. - Andie Feb 5, 12:36
TV PSA: new Vegas and NCIS tonight -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 12:31 3
- and NBC hopes no one forgets the big Smash season 2 return! - Jovian Feb 5, 12:34 2
  - 6 seasons and a movie just like The Cape !! -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 12:38 1
    - aww poor The Cape. He made out well though, he knows controls 1/4 of the United States in Revolution. - Jovian Feb 5, 12:40
"Metallica sold 110,000 copies in 2012 alone (released in 1991; 16 mil total), which is better than all but a handful of contemporary rock bands" -- (link) - Beaker Feb 5, 12:23 3
- Good story. I *almost* got a Metallica tattoo in 1990. - JaxSean Feb 5, 12:35 2
  - I like the album with Bleeding Me on it (love that song) -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 12:37
  - dude's History of Rock series has been a great read -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 12:36
*Write note on calendar* "forget to change cat's water" -- nm - Reagen Feb 5, 12:21
Warm weather forces changes in dog sled racing -- (link) - znufrii Feb 5, 12:21
Paris women finally allowed to wear trousers -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk Feb 5, 12:20
Denmark shooting: Gunman targets Islam critic Hedegaard -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk Feb 5, 12:19
British Parliament passes same-sex marriage Bill (sitwap) -- (link) - Beaker Feb 5, 12:17 2
- On the civility/calmness thing on Bwhatever, it's worth mentioning that this legislation was championed by the PM and only seriously opposed by MPs in - Roger More Feb 5, 12:35
- you go UK! -- nm - Andie Feb 5, 12:26
LYC: I made my first Sharepoint 2010 workflow today - oblique [220] Feb 5, 12:17
Getting back to the evolution topic: I don't even distinguish that much between natural and artificial selection - Reagen Feb 5, 12:16
fun drug fact: in a couple weeks, all hydrocodone products will be classified as schedule II narcotics in New York State (but not federally). - Tim Feb 5, 12:15 8
- I think they made a big mistake with this decision and they'll end up reversing it rather quickly. - Krusty Feb 5, 12:26 3
  - They do a couple of okay things in terms of laws (I was shocked at how lax things are in other states) but it's not going to work. - Tim Feb 5, 12:28 1
    - I've heard the doctors and nurses in the ER talking about this over the last few months and none are happy with this decision. - Krusty Feb 5, 12:35
  - This is just the beginning. -- nm - Spawn Feb 5, 12:27
- They're finally going to start regulating codeine here. -- nm - Reagen Feb 5, 12:17 3
  - NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! - Will Hunting Feb 5, 12:25 2
    - I think it's just in a sense of "keeping track of who gets what" - Reagen Feb 5, 12:27 1
      - Whew thank god. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 5, 13:03
Canadians: You can "Book a Granny" as part of National Sweater Day this Thursday Feb 07......(link) - Walt_Disney Feb 5, 12:11 1
- i am tempted, but i don't want phone-spam after wards, -- nm - Andie Feb 5, 12:17
FWIW, the local media is only saying Carpenter won't pitch in 2013. - spamlet Feb 5, 12:07 3
- Chris Carpetcastle just entered the draft pool. -- nm - Spawn Feb 5, 12:09
- If he retires, he forfeits several million. He'll start the season on the DL. -- nm - Kim Pine Feb 5, 12:08 1
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JenBro alert: First Listen has Bryan Ferry's forthcoming album streamable in its entirety -- (link) - con_carne Feb 5, 12:06 2
- Why JenBro? I have has a mash-up of Stone Woman and Kiss and Tell as an earowrm for over two weeks, now. -- nm - Spawn Feb 5, 12:07 1
  - switch to Virginia Plain -- nm - peglegpete Feb 5, 12:10
Aubrey is pissed. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 5, 12:05 2
- Kiki. -- nm - Reagen Feb 5, 12:08
- I love this kind of thing. I always debate telling you all about my bus people, but then I think nobody cares. -- nm - amanda Feb 5, 12:07
Ooh! Apparently someone in town owns a Tesla Model S -- nm - Beryllium Feb 5, 12:02 1
- I was behind one in traffic on the way to work last week. It was an ugly orange. -- nm - Max Feb 5, 12:23
6 year old tried to drive across town to see her dad -- (link) - zork Feb 5, 11:58 1
- "Police and the girl's father arrived to take her home after the accident.." Way to reinforce this type of behavior. -- nm - Spawn Feb 5, 12:06
And we're off ... I made a twitter account called @Gibson_Index for my impact assessment tool ... the avatar I went with is amusing. -- (link) - Beryllium Feb 5, 11:56 1
- *twitch* -- nm - Spawn Feb 5, 11:58
Kyle Lohse...come on down!!!!!! -- nm - John Mozeliak Feb 5, 11:56 3
- Michael Bourn and him need new agents. -- nm - David Feb 5, 12:01 1
  - I'm shocked that Boras was able to get Soriano the contract he did - Will Hunting Feb 5, 12:06
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56,415 in inbox. 16,847 in sent. nm - Jovian Feb 5, 11:56
Kickstarter alert: Death Star -- (link) - oblique [220] Feb 5, 11:55 4
- The only risk is the power of the Force. -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Feb 5, 12:16
- "£20,000,000 for more detailed plans and enough chicken wire to protect reactor exhaust ports." -- nm - prayformojo Feb 5, 12:03
- ummm, doesn't Open Source kinda defeat the purpose? -- nm - zork Feb 5, 12:01
- I've been waiting for this. -- nm - David Feb 5, 12:00
I think I almost got my nurse fired just now. - David Feb 5, 11:54 17
- I miss the other nurse. - Kim Pine Feb 5, 12:07
- Goodbyyyyye, Nurse! -- nm - Vermimaniacs. Feb 5, 12:00
- Was she being played by Anna Kendrick? -- nm - prayformojo Feb 5, 11:55 11
  - Actually, Elisabeth Shue. -- nm - Was Bar Was Feb 5, 12:05 7
    - she had the babysitting blues? -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 12:13 6
      - was playing soccer on the boys' team? - zork Feb 5, 12:15 5
        
        Dating an aspiring playwright who wrote a sequel to Hamlet. -- nm - Was Bar Was Feb 5, 12:20 4
        
        "I have a device..." -- nm - Tim Feb 5, 12:25
        
        Dating an aspiring karate prodigy. -- nm - Spawn Feb 5, 12:24 2
        
        who is drinking himself to death. -- nm - Reagen Feb 5, 12:31 1
        
        While she plays with Dead bodies -- nm - amoxy Feb 5, 12:34
  - True story: she moonlights as a clown. -- nm - David Feb 5, 11:59 2
    - Well, then, she was trying to kill you. - spamlet Feb 5, 12:12
    - are you in a David Gordon Green movie? - Reagen Feb 5, 12:09
- Tell her she can make it up to you by giving you some oxy. -- nm - Max Feb 5, 11:55 1
  - That was the 'script she missed, actually. -- nm - Spawn Feb 5, 11:59
- She should have said they were in the cloud. -- nm - Spawn Feb 5, 11:55

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