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Do people still use the Slacker Music playlist on Spotify? - spamlet Feb 27, 11:18
the Google Glass demo. is this really how we want to live? -- (link) - charlie Feb 27, 11:16 [youtube] 2
- Nah. Who wants to go to a bookstore anymore. -- nm - Qale Feb 27, 11:20
- Hey, you could Mop 10-month-old videos *while you're eating breakfast*! -- nm - Det.Vermin Feb 27, 11:18
I am derailed at work. Utterly derailed. Bleh... I need to work from home more. -- (link) - Beryllium Feb 27, 11:16
Helicopter pilot saves deer and faun stuck on ice by using rotar blades to blow them to safety -- (link) - Beaker Feb 27, 11:13 1
- Commie! -- nm - Sarah Palin Feb 27, 11:14
groiny, Friday is the last day to submit your Forge map -- (link) - oblique Feb 27, 11:11
address poll: when you abbreviate Post Office Box, with periods (P.O.) or without (PO)? - charlie Feb 27, 11:07 16
- No periods. -- nm - mara Feb 27, 11:16
- PO -- nm - kelly Feb 27, 11:14
- I simply write 'po 4213' and leave it to others to figure out what I mean. - OAE -- aka OAE Feb 27, 11:13 4
  - ... which is especially confusing when they live at 12 Elm St. -- nm - Andie Feb 27, 11:16 3
    - certainly explains many secret stalker problems -- nm - charlie Feb 27, 11:17 2
      - (Eh. As far as I know, OAE has never been a stalker issue. She sends and receives.) -- nm - kelly Feb 27, 11:21
      - in the context of an address together with a nine-digit Zip Code . . . - OAE -- aka OAE Feb 27, 11:19
- P.O. -- nm - MDH Feb 27, 11:11
- PO is the official post office abbrev (like ST or AVE or RR or CT). -- nm - amanda Feb 27, 11:11
- POB -- nm - Mr. Havens Feb 27, 11:10
- POB -- nm - Spawn Feb 27, 11:09 1
  - of course - charlie Feb 27, 11:10
- I use periods -- nm - Epiphany Feb 27, 11:08
- i prefer it with (P.O.), but, yeah, both. -- nm - Andie Feb 27, 11:08
- I randomly choose one period to use -- nm - oblique Feb 27, 11:08 1
  - well that's just dumb -- nm - charlie Feb 27, 11:09
Screw printing 3D My Little Pony, how about a 3D printed car? -- (link) - oblique Feb 27, 11:07 1
- And more 3D printing news, Nike introduces 3D printed cleat -- (link) - oblique Feb 27, 11:09
Sure enough, Margus Hunt has worked his way into the first round of SI's latest mock draft. -- (link) - David Feb 27, 11:02
For the first year in ages, I missed watching any of the oscars. I forgot they were on. -- nm - Loyola Feb 27, 11:01
NJ legalizes online gambling -- (link) - Beaker Feb 27, 10:57 12
- That puts Zynga back on the map -- nm - flavorize Feb 27, 11:21
- awesome!! so basically, if I go to Atlantic City and set up an account with funds with one of the casinos -I can return home and play online poker? - Epiphany Feb 27, 10:59 10
  - The operators will verify your location to ensure you're a NJ resident within NJ playing. - Will Hunting Feb 27, 11:04 2
    - cause if there's one thing New Jersey knows it's making sure they're gambling laws are on the up and up -- nm - charlie Feb 27, 11:07 1
      - I think the operators are smart enough right now to do things right. - Will Hunting Feb 27, 11:12
  - Only in NJ unless your state allows it. -- nm - spamlet Feb 27, 11:00 6
    - :( they don't. this is good news though - hopefully more states will hop on the band wagon -- nm - Epiphany Feb 27, 11:03 1
      - Nobody does and nobody will allow you to play in another state. They lose the tax money that way. -- nm - spamlet Feb 27, 11:12
    - *begins renting virtual PCs in NJ for people to remote control* -- nm - oblique Feb 27, 11:01 3
      - I'd pay for a service like this - Epiphany Feb 27, 11:04 2
        
        virtual or otherwise? :) -- nm - oblique Feb 27, 11:05 1
        
        yes - Epiphany Feb 27, 11:06
Is there a reason why bananas wouldn't turn yellow and get brown spots when they ripen? - kelly Feb 27, 10:53 12
- because you're trying to eat the plastic ones again? -- nm - zork Feb 27, 11:06
- how you doing? -- nm - Epiphany Feb 27, 10:57 4
  - I feel much, much better today, thanks. - kelly Feb 27, 11:05 3
    - glad you are better. - Epiphany Feb 27, 11:07 2
      - Hmm, I have no idea. - kelly Feb 27, 11:16 1
        
        meh, I'm fine. I'm a hypocondriac. LOL. insurance kicks in on Friday so I'll pop into the doc - Epiphany Feb 27, 11:19
- you live in a place where time never goes forward -- nm - charlie Feb 27, 10:57
- they're probably sprayed with chems -- nm - CQ Feb 27, 10:56 4
  - Sprayed with government mind control spray. -- nm - Loyola Feb 27, 10:57
  - wasn't me -- nm - Food Chem SI Feb 27, 10:57 1
    - we've missed you! -- nm - Beaker Feb 27, 10:59
  - this is my thought. -- nm - loosilu Feb 27, 10:57
January 2018. US non-profit plans to launch a 501 day return trip to Mars -- (link) - Beaker Feb 27, 10:53 2
- Get your ass to Mars. Get your ass to Mars. Get your ass to Mars. -- nm - Qale Feb 27, 11:06
- well, they hope it's a return trip -- nm - charlie Feb 27, 10:56
Did we see the PeeWee Hockey coach got 15 days in Jail for tripping opposing players? -- (link) - amoxy Feb 27, 10:51 7
- Christ, what an asshole. -- nm - mara Feb 27, 11:02 1
  - This, yes. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 27, 11:17
- Hired! -- nm - Habs Feb 27, 10:58 2
  - pfft. First place loser. We get a creampuff tonight too -- nm - Beaker Feb 27, 11:01 1
    - one does not simply skate into Air Canada Centre -- nm - charlie Feb 27, 11:01
- that's messed up. - znufrii Feb 27, 10:56
- one of the kids broke their wrist in the fall IIRC -- nm - Beaker Feb 27, 10:55
I'd be nice if they were going to reveal who was going to play Mary Jane Watson, if they actually had pictures of her looking like a pretty girl... - Jovian Feb 27, 10:51
Even though I am not a Niners fan, I think it's dumb for them to dump Smith so quickly - Mr. Havens Feb 27, 10:51 5
- An early 2nd round pick can help them. -- nm - Spawn Feb 27, 11:10 2
  - Seriously, #31 & #34 become a pretty potent trade pair for a guy in the 10-15 range they really want. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 27, 11:12 1
    - Exactly. -- nm - Spawn Feb 27, 11:15
- I'll take QBs who've never won a playoff game for $1000 Alex. nm - Jim Feb 27, 11:06
- They wanted to dump Alex Smith 2 drafts ago when they drafted Kaepernick. - Will Hunting Feb 27, 10:56
Did ST hear that that pig-rescues-goat video was fake? -- (link) - mara Feb 27, 10:42 2
- *goat scream* -- nm - loosilu Feb 27, 10:52
- perhaps if you hum a few bars ... -- nm - zork Feb 27, 10:43
kitchen measurement conversion infographic -- (link) - znufrii Feb 27, 10:38 [Image] 2
- just go metric already. -- nm - zork Feb 27, 10:50
- Pretty clever. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Feb 27, 10:43
Get a free NRA bumper stick. Avoid getting shot. -- (link) - Mop (190 lbs) Feb 27, 10:33 3
- Oh damn. It's only for friends of Glenn Beck -- nm - Mr. Havens Feb 27, 10:47
- Hmmmmm. Maybe on the mailbox. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Feb 27, 10:37 1
  - you'd never be a victim of mailbox baseball ever again. - zork Feb 27, 10:39
znufrii: I tend to pre-heat (and cook from frozen) ... I should fire up the grill at some point, winter has been mild -- nm - Beryllium Feb 27, 10:29 1
- We cook a lot of fish in my house, but have never tried the 'cold oven' method. Maybe we'll experiment this week. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Feb 27, 10:32
You all spend a lot of energy thinking about something I spend a lot of energy not thinking about - prayformojo Feb 27, 10:25 14
- yeah? but *if* the zombies do come to eat your brains, look who'll be laughing then -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 27, 11:02
- how to annoy Redmond? -- nm - loosilu Feb 27, 11:00
- The box, duh -- nm - oblique Feb 27, 10:57
- Halo? -- nm - kelly Feb 27, 10:42 1
  - (Whoops) -- nm - kelly Feb 27, 10:51
- Adut nonfiction? -- nm - mara Feb 27, 10:40
- just open the box -- nm - Beaker Feb 27, 10:38
- boobs? -- nm - zork Feb 27, 10:38
- halo? -- nm - amanda Feb 27, 10:35 4
  - you would be so sexy if you thought about Halo. nm -- nm - groiny Feb 27, 10:47 3
    - I have it, even. I just don't want to be mocked endlessly for my chickish play. I see what beginners go through and man... no thanks. - amanda Feb 27, 11:10 1
      - "Hey, how much does 'Berate Me My Friends 4' cost?" "$60." "Sweet." -- nm - TFox Feb 27, 11:13
    - sexieR -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 27, 11:03
- baseball? -- nm - Beryllium Feb 27, 10:28
what is it about Kansas Chiefs always getting 49'rs ex QB's remember they got Joe and Elvis and I think another too over the years -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 27, 10:24 8
- And how many championships did getting all these 49er QBs get KC? Yep, you got it... - Mr. Havens Feb 27, 10:31 5
  - But he did lead them to the playoffs, including an AFC Championship game. -- nm - Stephen Feb 27, 10:36
  - Montana led them to the AFC Championship game -- nm - amoxy Feb 27, 10:34 3
    - I'm sure Chief fans are content with being #4 twenty years ago -- nm - Mr. Havens Feb 27, 10:41 2
      - What does previous history with a 49ers QB have to do with the acquisition of THIS 49ers QB? - Jim Feb 27, 10:42 1
        
        Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it -- nm - Mr. Havens Feb 27, 10:47
- Steve Bono. -- nm - Was Bar Was Feb 27, 10:26 1
  - Who, despite not being fleet of foot, for a time held the record for longest TD run by a QB. -- nm - Was Bar Was Feb 27, 10:28
Redmond as an owner would make Jeff Loria look like Jerry Buss. -- nm - David Feb 27, 10:23
Hong Kong Disneyland to add a Marvel Superheroes area, so it'll be just like Universal Studios Florida! -- (link) - Mop (190 lbs) Feb 27, 10:23
meg news network: ancient egyptian shoes turn up in a temple -- (link) - charlie Feb 27, 10:21 1
- maybe someone had a foot fetish and that was his secret stash -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 27, 10:34
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it depends on how much money I saved on the TV. I mean, if I saved 25% over online pricing, I'd wipe the data and keep the TV. maybe pick up a - amanda Feb 27, 10:20 5
- why wipe the data? Free Netflix! -- nm - decline Feb 27, 10:51 1
  - why did it take so long for someone to post this ... dammit, too late -- nm - Em Ell Feb 27, 10:52
- Yes, ML, you should definitely go to Square Trade and get a warranty. - David Feb 27, 10:21 2
  - don't you automatically get an extra year with your credit card? -- nm - zork Feb 27, 10:47 1
    - they faded a lot of those perks out -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 27, 11:04
LYC: Van Cliburn has died - OAE -- aka OAE Feb 27, 10:18 5
- that sucks but I don't think I've heard his name in at least 15 years -- nm - zork Feb 27, 10:41 4
  - They still have that piano competition of his, but I don't think it's annual -- nm - con_carne Feb 27, 11:14
  - check B2 -- nm - charlie Feb 27, 11:10 2
    - the greasemonkey script is working! -- nm - zork Feb 27, 11:19
    - Nice to know that you were a fan, too. -- nm - OAE -- aka OAE Feb 27, 11:13
Scientifically accurate Spider-Man -- (link) - marcel Feb 27, 10:18 [youtube]
Diablo 3 for PS3 and PS4 will allow offline play. You know, just to annoy PC gamers just a tiny bit more. -- nm - Qale Feb 27, 10:17
crossover with PoI? So ... Root could be the mom on HIMYM? -- nm - Beryllium Feb 27, 10:16 1
- Aaaahhh -- nm - SyrDragon Feb 27, 10:22
2 cases of Bud a month isn't all that much, dude, that's 1.5 beers a day. -- (link) - znufrii Feb 27, 10:16 2
- No, seriously .... I only drink an average of 1.5 beers a day ... where's the problem in that???? -- nm - no sir, I'm not drunk yet ! Feb 27, 10:37 1
  - its the pint of vodka that beer washes down that's the problem -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 27, 11:06
San Francisco fleeeeeeeeced the Chiefs. Let's not forget, Smith wasn't all that great his first 7 years in the league - Will Hunting Feb 27, 10:13 15
- I am not complaining - amoxy Feb 27, 10:20
- The Chiefs have talent. They underachieved tremendously the last two years. - David Feb 27, 10:20 6
  - 6 Pro Bowlers, baybee!!!!! nm - Jim Feb 27, 10:35
  - I like Charles now a lot more next year. -- nm - Shaun Feb 27, 10:24
  - So, the question is simply, is Alex Smith good or did he do it on the back of Harbaugh? - Will Hunting Feb 27, 10:24 3
    - And look what he had to work with during those first 7 years. - Stephen Feb 27, 10:32
    - I think Reid will continue what Harbaugh has done with Smith. I don't see a dropoff -- nm - amoxy Feb 27, 10:26
    - I think a proven tutor of QBs like Andy Reid should be happy to get that guy. - David Feb 27, 10:25
- Matt Goddamn Cassel! -- nm - Shaun Feb 27, 10:16 3
  - has already been told he will be waived. -- nm - David Feb 27, 10:24
  - Given what we had seen prior to the 2 trades, I'm not sure I wouldn't have preferred Cassel - Will Hunting Feb 27, 10:18 1
    - Cassel is an advertising genius though. -- (link) - Shaun Feb 27, 10:20 [youtube]
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  - typical Reid -- nm - decline Feb 27, 10:23
- owners should be able to veto trades like in fantasy football -- nm - charlie Feb 27, 10:14
The 10 worst movies of the baseball offseason. -- (link) - spamlet Feb 27, 10:09 6
- Gigli wins again. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Feb 27, 10:18
- "Maybe not literally. But I wouldn't be surprised." -- nm - Reagen Feb 27, 10:12
- Movies or Moves? -- nm - amoxy Feb 27, 10:10 1
  - Moves. I even typoed it. -- nm - spamlet Feb 27, 10:11
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- Sorry for the poor first. -- nm - spamlet Feb 27, 10:09

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