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*sigh* I left my lunch on the counter at the hoel this morning :( -- nm - ty97 Feb 11, 05:54
Best Actor (Penn or Rourke) seems like a real toss-up right now. -- nm - Don Homer Feb 11, 05:53 5
- I just don't see Penn winning his second Oscar unless he does something extraordinary. - Inigo Feb 11, 05:58
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  - See I think Winslet is close to a lock. Though I agree supporting actress is also a toss-up. -- nm - Don Homer Feb 11, 05:56 1
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  - Agreeance. 3 of the 4 acting awards are fuzzy - at least to me. -- nm - Diva Feb 11, 05:56
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- I'm in. -- nm - Ender Feb 11, 05:57
- I can't decide whether I want to try this again or not - my first shot at FBB didn't go so well. - kelly Feb 11, 05:57
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  - I love baseball more than life itself, but I'm horrible at fantasy baseball. -- nm - nubby Feb 11, 05:50
  - If? You're in the league, silly. -- nm - Inigo Feb 11, 05:50 2
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  - oh, if I join, we can battle for last place - ty97 Feb 11, 05:48 1
    - you two and RC can get into a slap fight over Jacoby Ellsbury. -- nm - Diva Feb 11, 05:49
- this isn't last years keeper league is it? - Mel Profit Feb 11, 05:47 1
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- I'm in. Although the chances of me remembering the draft date are less than 1%. -- nm - Inigo Feb 11, 05:46
- I had to register on my phone because yahoo fantasy is blocked for me at work, but league page won't load for me. Can you confirm that I'm listed? - Don Homer Feb 11, 05:41 1
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According to the IRS "Monthly Necessary Living Expenses", we're living below the National Standards. - CrankYanker Feb 11, 04:54
LIR - thanks mara! I was actually looking at a 1040A and it isn't there. Because of this 1099M, I have to do a 1040. Mop and zeitgeist, - CrankYanker Feb 11, 04:14 4
- Just remember, you can't deduct the price of your monocle. -- nm - nubby Feb 11, 04:15 3
  - And he doesn't need to report his ill-gained profits from INDI4. -- nm - secretslacker Feb 11, 04:55
  - Saturday night, MrsCY and I were trying to remember the last time we rode in the back of a limo......... - CrankYanker Feb 11, 04:17 1
    - make that Sunday night. -- nm - CrankYanker Feb 11, 04:18
Happy Birthday Nitemare! - JaxSean Feb 11, 03:55 3
- Show yourself! And then enjoy your day. -- nm - HdnAgnda Feb 11, 04:20
- He is a lurker afterall. Happy Birthday. -- nm - Inigo Feb 11, 04:14 1
  - yes, Happy Birthday! -- nm - CrankYanker Feb 11, 04:16
D and I just finished watching the original Wickerman on Flix. What a scary, chilling movie, especially compared to the remake. - Trish Feb 11, 01:35
"Stump was listed at 400-1" - pigby Feb 11, 01:07
I really like how every town seems to have its own brew pub, like in the very old days, reminds me of going around germany as a kid and each town had - zeitgeist Feb 11, 00:44
have we seen fmylife.com? some of these made me laugh. nm but: -- (link) - b! Feb 11, 00:31 4
- "Today, my boss fired me via text message. I don't have a text messaging plan. I paid $0.25 to get fired. FML" -- nm - pigby Feb 11, 01:37 3
  - as i read some more, i saw there's a decent mix of humor, serious, and some that seem to be creative writing. - b! Feb 11, 01:58 1
    - yeah a few have the definite whiff of fiction. they're usually the least funny ones too -- nm - pigby Feb 11, 02:00
  - i also like how can others can decide whether your life really is f'd or if you deserved it -- nm - pigby Feb 11, 01:46
yo wiggs, what should we know about Pawnee, IN (setting for the new Amy Poehler sitcom) -- (link) - pigby Feb 11, 00:19
Besides bruises Rhianna had bute marks on her when she arrived at the hospital. -- nm - Stacy Feb 11, 00:06 2
- I'm innocent! -- nm - Neil La Feb 11, 05:10
- *bite marks* -- nm - Stacy Feb 11, 00:06
the guy who owns the bong Phelps smoked is trying to sell it for $100,000 on ebay according to Leno. -- nm - Stacy Feb 11, 00:03 4
- sherrif raided the house, arrested 8 kids in town for sales and distrib, took the bong, link posted by DMac on the old TTmisc -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 11, 00:36 1
  - thanks -- nm - Stacy Feb 11, 01:05
- And he'll probably get that much, too. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Feb 11, 00:04 1
  - And imagine the stash you could then procure. - psilotum Feb 11, 00:06
pixie has three minutes to post shirtless pics of Jacoby Ellsbury, or I'm going to bed. --nm - ReluctantCynic Feb 11, 00:01 3
- have you forsaken joe? nm but: -- (link) - b! Feb 11, 00:07 [Image] 1
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- i'm not sure why you think i would have such things just laying around my desktop -- nm - pigby Feb 11, 00:06 [flickr]
i don't know why Brenda Lee Johnson needs 10 cake samples - pigby Feb 10, 23:59 3
- Because she *wants* cake. Have you seen last night's ep yet? - Trish Feb 11, 01:32 1
  - not yet, prolly tomorrow though -- nm - pigby Feb 11, 01:49
- why not a hybrid? nm but: -- (link) - b! Feb 11, 00:03
wap? "classic" (not their new one) U2 mp3 albums are $5.99 at amazon right now. nm but: -- (link) - b! Feb 10, 23:58
the amusing thing about Foster's being an 'australian beer' is that australians don't ever seem to drink it. - mafic Feb 10, 23:34 22
- But I bet you still say Oi, headbutt people when you're fighting and play rugby. - Trish Feb 11, 01:37
- ~We don't just like it. WE LOVE IT!~ - psilotum Feb 10, 23:58
- Pretty much never. (Out of curiosity, what is the WA state beer?) nm - ralph wiggum Feb 10, 23:42 17
  - I think she means the australian WA. probably swan, but I'm partial to little creatures. -- nm - mafic Feb 10, 23:52 4
    - Oh, sure ... Western Australia ... *now* you tell me! --nm - ReluctantCynic Feb 10, 23:58 1
      - "a brain only a straight chick could love" -- nm - pigby Feb 11, 00:00
    - Wiki thinks its either Swan or Emu (neither of which I've ever seen in NSW). I know lots of people who really like LC. - ralph wiggum Feb 10, 23:54 1
      - I think Emu might actually brewed by Swan. and the little creatures brewery is about my favourite pub. right on the water in fremantle. - mafic Feb 10, 23:58
  - I dunno about the state beer, but one of my recent discoveries is Laughing Budda Brewing. (linky) -- (link) - ReluctantCynic Feb 10, 23:46 3
    - I still have a fondness for Butte Face at The Ram. - Trish Feb 11, 01:39
    - Oooh. On tap at Hilltop! -- nm - psilotum Feb 10, 23:48 1
      - Friend of mine brought a couple 22 oz. bottles down this weekend -- it was rather good. - ReluctantCynic Feb 10, 23:55
  - Rainier -- nm - psilotum Feb 10, 23:43 7
    - in western australia? who knew? -- nm - b! Feb 10, 23:50
    - Heh. I should have been more clear. I was talking Western Australia, which I believe is where mafic is. nm - ralph wiggum Feb 10, 23:50 3
      - I know. See my first response. - psilotum Feb 10, 23:55 2
        
        Oh, so you were just being smarty alecky then? Ptbbbbbbt to you. nm - ralph wiggum Feb 11, 00:00 1
        
        Just responding on behalf of the better WA. - psilotum Feb 11, 00:05
    - rainier than where? -- nm - pigby Feb 10, 23:44 1
      - just about anywhere -- nm - psilotum Feb 10, 23:45
- The only Australian beer that I've ever seen a true, Australian drink is Sheaf Stout. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Feb 10, 23:42
- That was my experience in NSW and Queensland. - psilotum Feb 10, 23:41
damn you, gwaahjo! I was just about to take jason blake. you beat me by about a minute. -- nm - mafic Feb 10, 23:30
Open-box Panasonic 103" 1080p Widescreen Plasma HD Display $42,996 plus $995 for shipping, a savings of $22,683. -- (link) - zeitgeist Feb 10, 23:14
how close was the "sucker" to going down last fall? this congressman tells you -- (link) - pigby Feb 10, 22:44
I know this must be way SITWAP, but someone remind mara about this video interview of Warren Buffet discussing the ukelele. (linky) -- (link) - ReluctantCynic Feb 10, 22:37 1
- Thanks! -- nm - mara Feb 11, 04:42
TGIFriday BOGO print out coupon -- (link) - zeitgeist Feb 10, 22:36
Every dealer told my girlfriend she had pretty hair, so finally I told one guy to skip it, he didn't get it. - zeitgeist Feb 10, 22:30 3
- it got to the point in the past that, when a salesperson approached, i started to say, "please do not first ask me what color i want." -- nm - b! Feb 10, 22:34 1
  - Ooh, I was just remembering that this morning. I want a solid SUV capable of off-road performance. A color that doesn't show dirt would be nice .. - MojaveMeg Feb 10, 22:38
- Talking to the internet sales person is usually pretty good. They give you a low price right away. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Feb 10, 22:32
b!, I used a car broker to buy my car. I'm sure I could have gotten a better price if I had been willing to haggle directly, but - ralph wiggum Feb 10, 22:24 13
- i think my dad did this for me also when i had to junk my previous auto. guy went to a police auction or something - pigby Feb 10, 22:35 3
  - I bought a car at a police impound, worst nightmre of a car ever, the main reason I will only buy new - zeitgeist Feb 10, 22:40 1
    - well the guy that bought for us was a car dealer, so we were confident he knew what to look for -- nm - pigby Feb 10, 22:42
  - btw ygm :) -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Feb 10, 22:38
- cool! your first im para. is it exactly for me. - b! Feb 10, 22:30 2
  - In this case, we knew what kind of car we wanted. I'm pretty sure we did virtually everything by email. nm - ralph wiggum Feb 10, 22:33 1
    - that's great. i'm hoping i can do mostly online setting-up, at least. -- nm - b! Feb 10, 22:37
- "no, unbuttoning your blouse won't strengthen my negotiating position" -- nm - wiggum's broker Feb 10, 22:27 4
  - Hey! I'll have you know they're real and they're......adequate. nm - ralph wiggum Feb 10, 22:30 3
    - Please, darling, don't sell yourself short. - ReluctantCynic Feb 10, 22:32 2
      - Heh. I'm not sure that "a chest a gay man could love" is really what most girls are aspiring to. :P nm - ralph wiggum Feb 10, 22:34 1
        
        Good point. I mean, I'm not JackDawson-gay, I'm real-gay, so ... - ReluctantCynic Feb 10, 22:38
- Sorry, that last part wasn't clear--the fee was paid by the winning dealer as commission. nm - ralph wiggum Feb 10, 22:24
This may be one of the most terrifying things I've ever seen that was meant for children to watch (link) - Jovian Feb 10, 22:23 [youtube]
Oh, and this might be a bit of a job-related overshare, but ... - ReluctantCynic Feb 10, 22:22 4
- eep. -- nm - b! Feb 10, 22:43 2
  - It was okay in the end. - ReluctantCynic Feb 10, 23:03 1
    - good. no hurting the r.c.! -- nm - b! Feb 10, 23:07
- awe, how sweet -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 10, 22:42
What buying or buyer's rep would you use? has anybody gone through costco? or AAA auto club? -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 10, 22:15 5
- thanks for this - i don't have costco at present (i would re-up for this alone if it was recommended), but i do have aaa. i will check them out.-- nm - b! Feb 10, 22:24 1
  - I know AAA in california has some buying service or list of dealers who make deals for members -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 10, 22:26
- Is Autobytel still in business? I used them some (11) years back when I bought the jeep. Told them what I wanted, they found it and sent me to the - MojaveMeg Feb 10, 22:20
- We tried the Costco Auto buying thing. It wasn't all that great of an experience. - JaxSean Feb 10, 22:17 1
  - I had that experience with their custom draperies vendor, wanted twice as much as a local independent. -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 10, 22:25
Oh lord, another police pursuit... -- nm - MojaveMeg Feb 10, 22:15 7
- that was horrible. a D- chase -- nm - pigby Feb 10, 22:28 1
  - Not at all entertaining :) -- nm - MojaveMeg Feb 10, 22:30
- If it ain't in a Rolls or Lambo I ain't interested -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 10, 22:15 4
  - Green van, reported stolen :) -- nm - MojaveMeg Feb 10, 22:17 3
    - GREEN? This shit just got INNERESTING. - Beryllium Feb 10, 22:19 2
      - :) Spike strips got him. All over now... -- nm - MojaveMeg Feb 10, 22:29
      - do you realize how much excessive carbons are being used to get away? what's green about that sucker -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 10, 22:28
Best. Leverage. Yet. -- nm - David Feb 10, 22:01 6
- Getting up on a drink cart and singing "I'm a sexy Monkey" -- nm - amoxy Feb 10, 22:46
- "Its like rugby, but you Americans with the helmets and the pads so you won't get hurt." -- nm - crash davis Feb 10, 22:06
- "Who's Alice White?" -- nm - pigby Feb 10, 22:05 3
  - Mmmmm...cooked flesh. -- nm - Trish Feb 10, 22:09 2
    - "You know what *doesn't* have a razor blade in it?" - pigby Feb 10, 22:11 1
      - Parker would totally clean Chloe's clock. -- nm - Trish Feb 10, 22:22
What the hell is David learning on Twitter?!?!? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Feb 10, 22:00 7
- I am using all avenues of the information era to perfect myself. -- nm - David Feb 10, 22:02 4
  - I guess so. - ReluctantCynic Feb 10, 22:23 3
    - I'm clearly not following the right people. nm - ralph wiggum Feb 10, 22:25 2
      - i was thinking that myself. all but one that i follow are related to the same innocent area of interest. (the odd one is tina fey.) -- nm - b! Feb 10, 22:32
      - And I thought @wilw was entertaining ... . -- nm - ReluctantCynic Feb 10, 22:31
- I think maybe he's confused twitter with the sister service ... - Beryllium Feb 10, 22:02 1
  - l4 -- nm - Stacy Feb 10, 22:02
20 Muppet origins -- (link) - Jovian Feb 10, 21:58 2
- I think the only surprising part is that they aren't all invented from sitting around smoking pot all day. -- nm - JaxSean Feb 10, 22:15 1
  - exactly. And I'm not convinced that wasn't still the reason. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 11, 04:20
TheWB.com is getting in on the Hulu craze. They have *every* Veronica Mars episode (?), plus Pushing Daisies, The Loop, One Tree Hill, Babylon 5, -- (link) - JaxSean Feb 10, 21:57 3
- I was just thinking it had been long enough that I could watch B5 again and have it be fresh! -- nm - Amy Feb 11, 06:01
- OMG! The final episodes of Pushing Daisies? And the Loop! See you guys in 40 hours. -- nm - Mop Feb 10, 22:04 1
  - No, the first 5 Pushing Daisies. I'm not sure which Loop episodes they are. - JaxSean Feb 10, 22:10
There's a Fenimore Museum in Cooperstown, NY. Do you see where this is going? - Mop Feb 10, 21:56
Idol spoiler - Gwaahjo Feb 10, 21:56 3
- Also - Gwaahjo Feb 10, 21:57 2
  - spoiler - Stacy Feb 10, 21:59 1
    - was he - Gwaahjo Feb 10, 22:13
Heh. Warriors/Knicks spoilers - Jelly Feb 10, 21:56
Stump! -- nm - pigby Feb 10, 21:54 2
- nobody ALIVE has called me that in a long LONG time. -- nm - peglegpete Feb 10, 22:00 1
  - You're lump, you're lump, you're lump, you're in my head. -- nm - Trish Feb 10, 22:10
'/~is this for real or is it just another dream...'/~ -- nm - b! Feb 10, 21:54

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