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Season 2 of Burning Love. You'll recall that Season 1 included Jennifer Aniston, Kristen Bell and Malin Akerman. - Mop (190 lbs) Mar 18, 11:33
today is brought to you by MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE -- nm - Beryllium Mar 18, 11:32
Does anyone have any experience 'cashing in' a life insurance policy? (not, you know, the hard way) - Dr.Vermin Mar 18, 11:29 5
- usually no - but best to ask the agent/company to be sure -- nm - JenBro Mar 18, 11:36 1
  - We suggest not cashing it in -- nm - Acme Insurance Co. Mar 18, 11:37
- My wife had a small one that we cashed in. You will be taxed on what you get back over what you paid in. -- nm - spamlet (iPhone) Mar 18, 11:35
- You need to be reeeeeal careful about asking that on a board that is patroled by you-know-who - prayformojo Mar 18, 11:32
- Are you talking about whole life? My understanding is that the cash value in that is basically like an IRA - oblique Mar 18, 11:31
An immigration reform bill that includes a path to citizenship is taking shape in the House -- (link) - con_carne Mar 18, 11:29 4
- Bipartisan -- nm - con_carne Mar 18, 11:29 3
  - Let's take a vote on how this reform will die.....will it be a) - Will Hunting Mar 18, 11:35 2
    - 3 for sure -- nm - Epiphany Mar 18, 11:38
    - 3 -- nm - znufrii Mar 18, 11:36
I actually forgot my Gmail/Google password. I don't recall the last time I actually had to login. - Mop (190 lbs) Mar 18, 11:23 1
- good thing they keep asking for your cell number -- nm - zork Mar 18, 11:24
Something from this weekend: If you're at all a boxing fan, and didn't see the Bradley Jr./Provodnikov fight, try to catch it - prayformojo Mar 18, 11:21 2
- Absolutely Mel Approved. (spoilers) - Mel Profit Mar 18, 11:26
- fyi, it is on HBO -- nm - peglegpete Mar 18, 11:25
"As a token of our appreciation for all the support we�ve received from SimCity fans over the past week EA is offering a free EA PC digital download - Guigue Mar 18, 11:18 4
- Bah, I refuse to play Mass Effect 3 until they release a mode that allows you to simulate a 1970s NFL franchise! -- nm - Ender Mar 18, 11:24
- yup, the titles were listed somewhere on a backboard... -- nm - znufrii Mar 18, 11:20 2
  - I was just making fun of the phrasing - Guigue Mar 18, 11:23 1
    - well, that too... :) -- nm - znufrii Mar 18, 11:29
Confession: Kim busted me holed up in bed this morning watching a Hallmark movie. - David Mar 18, 11:14 2
- Oh, I saw that one! She still looks good. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Mar 18, 11:15 1
  - FML -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Mar 18, 11:18
Hey, Sprint. I want to add a long distance plan to my cell phone. So far, web, chat and phone customer service have failed. Nicely done. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Mar 18, 11:10 4
- canadian telcos still find plenty of ways to charge long distance rates on calls -- nm - zork Mar 18, 11:22
- Do you mean... roaming? -- nm - Spawn Mar 18, 11:13
- wtf is a "long distance plan"? -- nm - TFox Mar 18, 11:10 1
  - International calling. Reduced rates to other countries. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Mar 18, 11:14
Season 3 Justified - A- (spoiler thoughts inside) - Inigo Mar 18, 11:09 8
- Others have more eloquently commented on your other points, but I too was affected by #2. (nm) - musubi Mar 18, 11:25
- heh about Winona. No worries. They added her to The Following, and in which she is 10 times more annoying -- nm - Jovian Mar 18, 11:15
- I thought McDonough's character was... - Mel Profit Mar 18, 11:11 5
  - I guess I felt...(spoils) - Inigo Mar 18, 11:15 4
    - Spoilers - David Mar 18, 11:18 3
      - Oh, I totally get that and agree. (spoils) - Inigo Mar 18, 11:21 2
        
        I disagree with you on one aspect. (spoilers) - David Mar 18, 11:27 1
        
        (spoils) - Inigo Mar 18, 11:38
Buzzfeed is all over the reaction to the Steubenville rape case. -- (link) - Mop (190 lbs) Mar 18, 11:08 7
- The locals call it Stupidville because of all the alcohol drinking. -- nm - CrankYanker Mar 18, 11:34
- would be nice if they actually linked to it instead of just showing a screen grab. -- nm - znufrii Mar 18, 11:32
- (So, are we pronouncing this STOO-bin-ville or STOY-bin-ville?) -- nm - con_carne Mar 18, 11:26 4
  - The first -- nm - TWuG Mar 18, 11:29 3
    - Thanks for indulging my unwillingness to give this story more clicks than it merits -- nm - con_carne Mar 18, 11:38
    - And, as an aside, it's been interesting figuring out how to pronounce some of the area names here in Illinois - TWuG Mar 18, 11:33 1
      - *laughs at your silly pronunciations* -- nm - Bala Cynwyd, PA Mar 18, 11:36
From farther back, regarding the Mike Wallace/Jake Long thread...my whole point was simply - Jim Mar 18, 11:07 10
- I like him on my team, but he's not even close to a top 10 receiver. -- nm - CQ Mar 18, 11:09 4
  - He was the best WR on the market. When your #2 WR was Davone Bess, you needed the help and had to over-pay. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 18, 11:24 3
    - I agree. I don't care about the amount they paid, it's not my money. -- nm - CQ Mar 18, 11:28
    - When your team of WRs caught THREE TD passes last year, you need help. -- nm - Spawn Mar 18, 11:27 1
      - Yes. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 18, 11:34
- FWIW, I think Wallace is a devastating talent. I think Tannehill reduces his value, though. - David Mar 18, 11:08 4
  - He has talent, without a doubt. The deal he got was insane...and I wonder what happens to him when he doesn't have a Super Bowl champ at QB. -- nm - Jim Mar 18, 11:10 3
    - There's so many other factors that go into determining how good he'll be. -- nm - CQ Mar 18, 11:11 2
      - They over payed, but they got the top WR on the board and one that can stretch the field - CQ Mar 18, 11:14 1
        
        Added to the fact that there's no mega-stud WR's in this year's draft -- nm - Strongbad Mar 18, 11:35
Hey ML the twitter whore... - David Mar 18, 11:05 1
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Interesting. Meet the small Florida company that wants to take on Samsung. -- (link) - spamlet Mar 18, 11:05
Your future smart phone keyboard? -- (link) - J Mar 18, 11:03 2
- Cool. But the future is projected keyboards or voice commands. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Mar 18, 11:17
- Not sure if want. -- nm - Qale Mar 18, 11:14
"The only message here from the Federal government is to publish vulnerabilities anonymously." -- Kevin Mitnick -- nm - Beryllium Mar 18, 10:57 2
- If he doesn't publish his details, he's not going to jail. - spamlet Mar 18, 10:59 1
  - *shrug* If it hadn't been him, it would have been china. Anyway. There's a right way to do things. -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 18, 11:05
One of my favorite things out of John Farrell's mouth this spring: he's instructing pitchers to pick up the g-d pace. - TFox Mar 18, 10:56 15
- The PR team completely dicated the pace of the game with the Japanese last night by doing this. - musubi Mar 18, 11:23
- I'd love for the mound to be electrified so that if they take too long they get zapped. -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 18, 11:01 4
  - Did I tell you I'm finally going to sit on the Monster this year? I didn't. I'm going to sit on the Monster. - TFox Mar 18, 11:06 3
    - that's cool. -- nm - CQ Mar 18, 11:15
    - That's awesome. It's an experience. -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 18, 11:15
    - nice! -- nm - znufrii Mar 18, 11:08
- has Lester been looking back to form? nm -- nm - groiny Mar 18, 11:01 2
  - He threw 6 perfect? innings last outing. -- nm - CQ Mar 18, 11:07
  - Not just Lester. Here's the rotation's spring stats: 53.1 IP, 13 ER (a 2.19 ERA), 15 BB, 43 Ks. - TFox Mar 18, 11:03
- Watching Yankee/Red Sox games if you're a non-fan could double as Gitmo punishment - Will Hunting Mar 18, 10:58 5
  - I think this is ultra-important for Lester, who started getting a rep as a massive c-nt. - TFox Mar 18, 11:01 4
    - I truly wish the umps would enforce the delay rules....if you're not in the box, it's a strike. if you're not ready to throw, it's a ball. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 18, 11:23 3
      - While I agree, I totally understand the umps hesitance. Can you imagine the sh*tstorm that will ensure after - musubi Mar 18, 11:28 2
        
        Start it in the minors....by the time they get to the big leagues, they'll know the rules. - Will Hunting Mar 18, 11:29 1
        
        apparently it's far too little time for the NFL. it's outrageous how long they give them to get a play going. -- nm - zork Mar 18, 11:32
LYC - just decided to stop and get fresh tortillas from the mexican grocery for black bean burritos tonight. - Andie Mar 18, 10:56 1
- Ethnic markets are the best - con_carne Mar 18, 11:06
LIR: Mara -- thx! -- nm - OAE -- aka OAE Mar 18, 10:56 1
- yw! -- nm - mara Mar 18, 10:58
Roger More (Survivor from B2) - the wrong element, bad guy Mar 18, 10:54 31
- I realise bi-polar always requires medication - but if it can be managed with that medication, and that person is successfully managing it, then being - Roger More Mar 18, 11:07
- Just some stuff on this - Jim Mar 18, 11:03 29
  - Questions about that first part. - the wrong element, bad guy Mar 18, 11:11 7
    - I take it to mean that he failed, Jeff knows he failed and is lying in his interviews. -- nm - Jim Mar 18, 11:13 6
      - It's more likely that they found someone who would pass any contestant, no questions asked. - David Mar 18, 11:16 5
        
        Also, I think he might not be as "bad" in non-stressful situations. - Kim Pine Mar 18, 11:18 3
        
        More than anything else this season, I believe his actions were driven by fear of repercussions when he went back home. -- nm - David Mar 18, 11:20 2
        
        I agree 100% with this. he didn't want to be seen as weak, or stupid. Better to go out - Jim Mar 18, 11:26 1
        
        Oh yeah. He obviously caught a lot of crap from his dad/uncle about his first time around. -- nm - Kim Pine Mar 18, 11:27
        
        I could see either of these scenarios being true. -- nm - Jim Mar 18, 11:18
  - If Probst is meddling this much -- and it's all just hearsay -- he is ruining Survivor. -- nm - David Mar 18, 11:06 20
    - Oh yeah, it's all hearsay. And you know where it's coming from too. On one hand I think...there's no way he's that much in the middle of shit. - Jim Mar 18, 11:09 19
      - honestly, it's those types of characters that are the reason i no longer watch. -- nm - Andie Mar 18, 11:20
      - I've read in other places (not related to our friend) that Probst is effectively running the show (and has been for a few seasons). -- nm - Kim Pine Mar 18, 11:12 17
        
        Yeah, he has been running it for a while. I really think we have him to blame for the Hantzes and Coaches and all the returnees every year. -- nm - Jim Mar 18, 11:17 16
        
        I think this is correct. -- nm - Kim Pine Mar 18, 11:19
        
        See, I don't mind returning players. I mind the lousy ones like Hantzes, Coaches and Philllips. - David Mar 18, 11:19 14
        
        You know who deserves to b back? - the wrong element, bad guy Mar 18, 11:35 1
        
        They could bring back the dude with the artificial leg too...they could each lead a team! -- nm - Jim Mar 18, 11:38
        
        Ya know...I think he had to bring Russell back for Heroes v Villains. Especially when Hatch couldn't go. - Jim Mar 18, 11:22 2
        
        Totally agreed regarding your last paragraph. -- nm - David Mar 18, 11:30 1
        
        But if they did that, they wouldn't have had the epic meltdown last week. Course...I would love to have watched Troy and Philip try to co-exist. -- nm - Jim Mar 18, 11:35
        
        There aren't enough Malcolms though. The casting people want to cast Malcolms, but they get stuck with Reynolds. -- nm - Roger More Mar 18, 11:22 8
        
        Then that might be the time to pull back on the concept of returnee's. - Will Hunting Mar 18, 11:26 6
        
        I don't watch the show but it seems like it's *always* some sort of all-star thing every time now. -- nm - zork Mar 18, 11:34
        
        I liked it the first couple times with the whole redemption theme they had going on. It's done now - oblique Mar 18, 11:27 4
        
        I don't mind an occasional All-Star season (where it's *all* previous players). I just don't want to see fans vs. favorites or - Kim Pine Mar 18, 11:29 3
        
        I'm OK with fans vs favorites. The first FvF season was great. I'm less on-board with "tribe leader" returnees -- nm - Roger More Mar 18, 11:31 2
        
        That why we have FvF 2. The first one was very well received and highly thought of. This one has just sucked, for the most part. - Jim Mar 18, 11:36 1
        
        The season's not over yet though. The last FvF had a boring start too, and only really got going post-merge with the Parvati/Amanda/Cirie alliance - Roger More Mar 18, 11:40
        
        This is a very true statement. -- nm - Jim Mar 18, 11:23
Looks like znufrii did also, but I added a region for ST play on NA West 4 for SimCity called Middle-earth -- (link) - oblique Mar 18, 10:53 1
- will probably join in on yours tonight. -- nm - znufrii Mar 18, 11:05
How one man's medical procedure held up an entire train of Chicago-area commuters -- (link) - znufrii Mar 18, 10:53
Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn are facebook official... -- (link) - Don Homer Mar 18, 10:34 17
- Did she recover from her accident? -- nm - amoxy Mar 18, 10:46 7
  - seemingly not if she's with him -- nm - zork Mar 18, 10:52
  - she has photos on her FB page of her post surgery knee. - groiny Mar 18, 10:49 4
    - ACL? -- nm - loosilu Mar 18, 10:49 3
      - she tore it up pretty bad, I think they tore up everything in there. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 18, 10:51 2
        
        just googled. ACL and MCL (which I think is the more serious). that's a mess. -- nm - loosilu Mar 18, 10:52 1
        
        she posted an XRay with a screw in there, so yeah. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 18, 10:53
  - I assume so. -- nm - Don Homer Mar 18, 10:46
- I like her, but that is a step down from his ex. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 18, 10:37 8
  - There's a reason FMK is a thing. When you've messed around as much as he has - con_carne Mar 18, 11:13
  - I disagree. One is a beautiful woman. The other is the best in the world at her skill. - David Mar 18, 10:52 2
    - One was a trophy wife, the other would be a wife with trophies. (Vonn is cuter anyway) -- nm - Max Mar 18, 11:03
    - "was" the best at her skill., I am not sure she will ever get back there after that injury. - groiny Mar 18, 10:55
  - there's aren't many in her league. -- nm - loosilu Mar 18, 10:39 3
    - He's a cross league player by choice any way. -- nm - Epiphany Mar 18, 10:40 2
      - apparently she is dating a billionaire. -- nm - loosilu Mar 18, 10:41 1
        
        I believe it. on several levels. - Epiphany Mar 18, 11:03
[an error occurred while reticulating these spline directives] -- nm - Qale Mar 18, 10:33 3
- llama llama llama llama. -- nm - Reagen Mar 18, 10:36
- what is a spline, and why does it need to be reticulated? -- nm - znufrii Mar 18, 10:35 1
  - I don't know, but I would pour lye on it. -- nm - loosilu Mar 18, 10:36
I smell oranges -- nm - ty97 Mar 18, 10:28 5
- I smell...*victory* -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 18, 11:05
- "I smell burnt toast!" - Reagen Mar 18, 10:29 1
  - I smell a rat. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 18, 10:32
- I smell Holy Water -- nm - Pope Bud I Mar 18, 10:28 1
  - heh, that's funny, 'cause it smells like teen spirit.... -- nm - Curt Cobain Mar 18, 11:02

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