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wait...an acoustic version of "The Becoming"? - Mel Profit Mar 19, 14:16 4
- Although this version is one of the better examples of... - Mel Profit Mar 19, 14:20
- I can come out of vacation mode in 10 minutes. Do you care if I do then go back on vacation in a few hours? - Bacon Mar 19, 14:18 2
  - I don't think we need you for anything specific right now. - Mel Profit Mar 19, 14:20 1
    - I will abandon it, and convert all my sulfur to wood and donate it so they don't get it. - Bacon Mar 19, 14:21
Paolo Conte- Via con me -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk Mar 19, 14:14 [youtube]
Ikariam questions - Will Hunting Mar 19, 14:10 6
- loading units / good will scatter -- nm - Karl_S Mar 19, 14:14 1
  - Dammit, that's what I thought....i'm in a race with a Borg guy for about 800k goods today. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 19, 14:15
- The cooldown of the Colossus is increased by it's level. At level 5 they should return 7 hours later. -- nm - Bacon Mar 19, 14:12 3
  - I'm not talking colossus, but thanks. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 19, 14:13 1
    - Aaaah, oops. -- nm - Bacon Mar 19, 14:14
  - cooldown = scatter effect -- nm - Bacon Mar 19, 14:12
"For centuries, it has been taken for granted that America's greatest resource, black yoga pants, would exist in shameless abundance forever." -- (link) - Mop (190 lbs) Mar 19, 14:00 2
- To be clear, this is about Lululemon pulling their see through yoga pants. America mourns. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Mar 19, 14:03 1
  - seriously, I was wondering why some grumpy old man FB friend was posting about joining this yoga class at LAfitness...hummm -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 19, 14:06
Mara - would you, or anyone you know, have any interest in this book? -- (link) - Meg Mar 19, 13:57 2
- Neat, thanks for thinking of me; but not something I need, thanks! -- nm - mara Mar 19, 14:11
- Yep, you should probably skip Bat Woman on p.56. -- nm - Meg Mar 19, 14:05
but what about the hamster? we need to get to the bottom of this. -- nm - loosilu Mar 19, 13:57 2
- Cool your jets, Richard Gere. -- nm - Roger More Mar 19, 14:03
- Uh... we did. -- nm - Spawn Mar 19, 13:57
Billy Hamilton has been reassigned to minor league camp. -- nm - Ender Mar 19, 13:47 2
- He arrived at minor league camp ten minutes before the call came in he coming. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 19, 14:09
- "you may run like Mays, but you hit like shit." nm -- nm - groiny Mar 19, 13:51
The House Across From Westboro Baptist Is Getting a Rainbow Pride Paint Job Right Now -- (link) - con_carne Mar 19, 13:45 25
- more ice and lots more snow - DaneDukeNuuk Mar 19, 14:03
- pretty colors -- nm - Michellle Shocked'd Mar 19, 13:57
- Excellent. Too bad it won't convince a single one of those creeps how wrong they are. -- nm - zork Mar 19, 13:54 13
  - I agree that it's about sticking it to them and making them uncomfortable. I just wish there was something that could get them to change their minds. -- nm - zork Mar 19, 14:20
  - It's about changing broader public opinion, not Westboro's. Contrasting their message against Westboro pushes people reading about it to pick a side. -- nm - Roger More Mar 19, 14:15 1
    - If someone hasn't picked a side yet, they ain't paying attention. I think Westboro will always have the Kook Community, normal people will be against -- nm - Bacon Mar 19, 14:17
  - I don't think that's the point, really. - znufrii Mar 19, 14:07
  - I don't think it's about causing a change in opinion, but in giving them a good case of agita. - TWuG Mar 19, 14:02
  - That in particular may not, but there have been several diehard believers of the younger generation who have left. -- nm - Ender Mar 19, 13:59 1
    - every crack in the wall helps bring it down. -- nm - znufrii Mar 19, 14:09
  - frankly they are not interested in right/wrong, they just want to make money suing governments that refuse their protest permits and people they... - zeitgeist Mar 19, 13:57 1
    - Kind of like PETA -- nm - Bacon Mar 19, 13:59
  - I don't think it's always about confronting them... - Mel Profit Mar 19, 13:57
  - but it might infuriate them, which seems fun. -- nm - Andie Mar 19, 13:56 2
    - I'm with you on this... - Mel Profit Mar 19, 14:02
    - See I think it's the opposite. They crave bad attention and they are getting some now and didn't have to exert any energy to get it. - Bacon Mar 19, 14:00
- Nice! -- nm - Flavorize w/ Fresh Pope Mar 19, 13:52
- that is seriously awesome. -- nm - znufrii Mar 19, 13:49
- What is with the ads that expand over photos in articles? -- nm - Spawn Mar 19, 13:48
- This sort of feels like trolling. -- nm - ty97 Mar 19, 13:46 4
  - Sure. But trolling isn't bad in and of itself. -- nm - Roger More Mar 19, 14:00
  - that's because it is trolling. - znufrii Mar 19, 13:52
  - he is this random do-gooder guy. i like it. -- nm - Andie Mar 19, 13:49 1
    - I like the intent for sure. - ty97 Mar 19, 13:50
- i love those people. -- nm - Andie Mar 19, 13:46
clean out fridgebefore they go bad, lunch: stir fry broccoli, mushrooms & red peppers. cherries for dindin. -- nm - peglegpete Mar 19, 13:33
I like this. Sketches of real world fashions based on superhero costumes. -- (link) - Mop (190 lbs) Mar 19, 13:28
Thanks for the SF advice, ST. I had to go out for errands, but just checked out all the suggestions. - TWuG Mar 19, 13:27
Wait, what? "@ggreenwald A reminder of how MSNBC, with an assist from Chris Matthews, fired Phil Donahue in 2003 over his anti-war views " -- (link) - ty97 Mar 19, 13:26 12
- What's with all this NSFW? -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Mar 19, 13:48 4
  - (spoils) - znufrii Mar 19, 13:53 1
    - *sigh* -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Mar 19, 13:56
  - ML thinks he's funny. -- nm - Reagen Mar 19, 13:52
  - No idea, wasn't me. -- nm - ty97 Mar 19, 13:49
- Oh yeah, he was hounded off the network - Reagen Mar 19, 13:38 6
  - I still laugh when I hear people refer to Chris Matthews as a liberal commentator -- nm - con_carne Mar 19, 13:44 1
    - lol I know. Mark Levin would have you believe he is a Michael Moore -- nm - Jovian Mar 19, 13:49
  - along those lines: "@ggreenwald Jessica Yellin: When I was at MSNBC in 03, corp executives forced us to present stories that were pro-war & pro-Bush " -- (link) - ty97 Mar 19, 13:40 3
    - i've mentioned it many times, but everyone should watch Outfoxed. -- (link) - Andie Mar 19, 13:42 1
      - I think that show is now called The Daily Show with John Stewart -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 19, 13:51
    - and "@ggreenwald Here's the truly great speech Ashleigh Banfield gave in 2003 about war coverage before MSNBC demonted [sic] then fired her " -- (link) - ty97 Mar 19, 13:41
Things not normally seen on a FB status update: "Anyone know where I can get a couple of donkeys?"...... - Walt_Disney Mar 19, 13:26 1
- So, FB is contradicting them? - Spawn Mar 19, 13:27
F*CK YEAH! Redbox Instant app for Xbox! -- (link) - Mop (190 lbs) Mar 19, 13:24 3
- i could never get it to work in beta.. i think i'll just be canceling it. not seeing anything special. -- nm - colin Mar 19, 13:36 2
  - I heard it's pretty much the same selection as Netflix and Amazon Prime. That true? -- nm - Bacon Mar 19, 13:38 1
    - have not found anything unique yet. if you've got both of those, you probably don't need another. -- nm - colin Mar 19, 13:57
I don't know enough about NCAA basketball to really pick my office bracket. I'm gambling on Belmont beating AZ and Creighton beating Duke. - Max Mar 19, 13:23
Top ten most WTF band names at SXSW - con_carne Mar 19, 13:23 4
- A) Formatting was lost in C&P. B) #8 is actually really good. -- nm - nubby, Astro-lord Mar 19, 13:25 3
  - Yeah. I just dislike their site, and didn't feel like linking -- nm - con_carne Mar 19, 13:29
  - they're the only ones I've heard of, I think. -- nm - b. Mar 19, 13:26 1
    - Me too. Someone played their album on vinyl for me once, and it was amazing. - con_carne Mar 19, 13:31
"The popular girl is paying attention to us! Don't blow this!" - Bud Selig -- (link) - nubby, Astro-lord Mar 19, 13:19
The bookstore door blows open due to air circulation and there's a big black hen really curious about what's inside :) - Meg Mar 19, 13:16 4
- This is an awesome first two sentences for a novel or short story. -- nm - Kim Pine Mar 19, 13:17 3
  - Reads like Dylan lyrics -- nm - con_carne Mar 19, 13:19
  - it really is! -- nm - b. Mar 19, 13:17 1
    - The regular cast of characters is huge...I may be forced to eliminate :) some. -- nm - Meg Mar 19, 13:24
Selena Gomez may be my new hero. -- (link) - Spawn Mar 19, 13:13 14
- that's pretty mean, esp. since he's clearly* been troubled since their breakup. - b. Mar 19, 13:17 13
  - Perhaps he can console himself with a bevvy of slutty girls. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Mar 19, 13:26
  - If you aint singing like Adele, you aint that troubled. -- nm - Max Mar 19, 13:24
  - she's 19 too though, and if the rumours are true that they broke up from his cheating, well, you can't blame a girl for the jab. -- nm - Andie Mar 19, 13:18 2
    - ok then: go girl! -- nm - b. Mar 19, 13:22
    - and especially a high quality jab like that. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 19, 13:21
  - Didn't he mess around on her though? -- nm - Spawn Mar 19, 13:18 7
    - I have no idea, except for the parenthetical. - b. Mar 19, 13:21 4
      - He let his hamster die. I have zero sympathy for him. -- nm - Spawn Mar 19, 13:24 3
        
        I must have missed that. thank goodness. -- nm - b. Mar 19, 13:26 2
        
        he gave it to a fan. -- nm - Andie Mar 19, 13:28 1
        
        Okay, just googled. Did not kow that but he gave it to a fan out of the blue. Not very considerate. -- nm - Spawn Mar 19, 13:30
    - I am certain. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 19, 13:18 1
      - Men. -- nm - Hotkiss si Mar 19, 13:20
2013 WCIA Round 1: Dish vs. DirecTV -- (link) - znufrii Mar 19, 13:09
homeland writer/producer Bromwell died -- (link) - zeitgeist Mar 19, 13:09
For those of you that think the tracks on 20/20 are too long? - Spawn Mar 19, 13:08
"If it�s a man�s world as they say, then men, your world is a poorly run carnage fest." - znufrii Mar 19, 13:08 1
- He writes a great column for the LA Weekly - con_carne Mar 19, 13:14
ST Poll: What's the biggest upset that you have in your brackets? Mine: Colorado to Sweet 16. Means CU beats Miami (but, I also think Miami may - Flavorize w/ Fresh Pope Mar 19, 13:07 2
- I like Miami for the Final 4. They were robbed of a number 1 seed. -- nm - pmb Mar 19, 13:27
- It had been 10 years between #15's beating #2's up till last year. - Will Hunting Mar 19, 13:17
The ball is... - David Mar 19, 13:04 3
- heh, I was thinking of you/that this morning when MM came up on radio. -- nm - b. Mar 19, 13:06
- Oh no! - Spawn Mar 19, 13:05 1
  - Not yet but soon... -- nm - David Mar 19, 13:08
I completed more bad incidents than anyone else at test day! how many? CTTP rules -- nm - loosi at power testing day Mar 19, 13:04 7
- Loooosi! what did you do? you gots some splaining to do.....11 -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 19, 13:10
- 8. -- nm - Flavorize w/ Fresh Pope Mar 19, 13:08
- 36 -- nm - b. Mar 19, 13:08 1
  - on the nose! you win your own n_95 mask. -- nm - loosi at power testing day Mar 19, 13:09
- 75 -- nm - Spawn Mar 19, 13:05
- 61 -- nm - znufrii Mar 19, 13:04
- 69 -- nm - Beaker Mar 19, 13:04
omg, I broke the board, ITS ALL ORANGED UP....cries* -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 19, 13:03 1
- hackers! -- nm - znufrii Mar 19, 13:03
So, TLUX is now fair game? -- nm - WarMachine Mar 19, 13:02 20
- Hey Mop... - Mel Profit Mar 19, 13:22
- That town of Toby ONLY. - Mel Profit Mar 19, 13:09 15
  - Amendment: If you have a CR showing Lux in Tlux towns...hit 'em. -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 19, 13:45 1
    - Oh the humanity! -- nm - Bacon Mar 19, 13:52
  - Crap. Already out the door and launched raids on 5 different TLUX towns! - WarMachine Mar 19, 13:10 12
    - I assume you're joking. -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 19, 13:13 11
      - We now have our very own Coconut! -- nm - Bacon Mar 19, 13:32 8
        
        I'm going to take a 6mos vacation to the Golden Imperium Pleasure Palace when this is all over. -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 19, 13:36 7
        
        Red's Brothels have been doing a Wally World for a year now....Sore Ree -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 19, 13:52 6
        
        Mel kept me around but Spawn booted me out of the alliance on .org. Fucker! -- nm - Bacon Mar 19, 13:54 5
        
        ha ha -- nm - Spawn Mar 19, 13:57
        
        you have your uses yet. - Mel Profit Mar 19, 13:55 3
        
        Oh I am playing again. I plan on hit and runs and hiding in and out of vacation mode. -- nm - Bacon Mar 19, 13:56 2
        
        Just so you know... - Mel Profit Mar 19, 14:01 1
        
        My cooldown on my colossus is a day and a half. I assume it cools even on vacation? -- nm - Bacon Mar 19, 14:02
      - *phew* Was able to call back most of them before they hit. -- nm - WarMachine Mar 19, 13:14 1
        
        This one could not be recalled. - WarMachine Mar 19, 13:15
- do we have a good navy/army combat breakdown somewhere? the new guy on .org hasn't played in 3 years -- nm - Beaker Mar 19, 13:03 2
  - Will dig through bookmarks etc at home if someone else does not know. -- nm - Spawn Mar 19, 13:04 1
    - I sent the ikawhateverthing header with the details -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 19, 13:55
guys! guys!!!! -- nm - amanda Mar 19, 13:02 2
- What? You want a Luncheonette coffee mug like Kristen Bell has? -- nm - the wrong element, bad guy Mar 19, 13:14
- your sister sent you a present? you just made an offer on a house? -- nm - Max Mar 19, 13:04
BRING IT OOOOOON! -- nm - colin Mar 19, 13:02 6
- DOOOOOWWWN...to homelessville -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 19, 13:11
- (S)OOOOOOOOON? -- nm - Spawn Mar 19, 13:03 4
  - SPOOOOOOOOON! -- nm - colin Mar 19, 13:03 3
    - DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!! -- nm - znufrii Mar 19, 13:04 2
      - ZOOM ZOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM! -- nm - Spawn Mar 19, 13:04 1
        
        KLUUUUUUUUUUUM!!!!! -- nm - Spon Mar 19, 13:22

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