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"touchy-feely volcano"? wtf? -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 11, 13:03
Bad day for Josh Johnson. - the wrongelement, bad guy Apr 11, 13:00
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- I was actually surprised that France had a lot of protests against it -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 11, 13:00
- I saw Uruguay posted here earlier. I was already planning on going there next weekend. - ty97 Apr 11, 13:00
- "Heheheh. U R gay." -- nm - Dr.Vermin, OB Apr 11, 12:59
Renter: There is a hole that needs to be capped. - Spawn Apr 11, 12:47 3
- Preemie? -- nm - Dr.Vermin, OB Apr 11, 12:48 2
  - And now I finally figure out that it is in the crawlspace. -- nm - Spawn Apr 11, 12:52 1
    - I guess the crawlspace is where the kid goes to learn how to crawl? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 11, 13:00
Missouri man arrested at hospital for refusing to leave gay partner (had power of attorney etc) -- (link) - zeitgeist Apr 11, 12:42 14
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  - or the family being a bunch of homophobic dickholes. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 11, 12:51 3
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      - I'm guessing there's some family dispute over the guy being gay and some of the family took advantage of the hospital setting. - Mel Profit Apr 11, 13:06 1
        
        Plus, is the hospital just throwing out the law or what? "You seem like a calm person, I'll let you stay and make the decisions." -- nm - Max Apr 11, 13:39
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    - Perhaps, but why are we assuming the hospital's statement is the truth? -- nm - ty97 Apr 11, 12:57 1
      - They've got shady PR guys at Our Lady of Homophobic Dickholes -- nm - Dr.Vermin, OB Apr 11, 13:03
    - link -- (link) - spamlet Apr 11, 12:56 [Backboard] 1
      - *golf clap* -- nm - Spawn Apr 11, 12:58
    - Don't bring facts into this. -- nm - Spawn Apr 11, 12:54 2
      - that's the hospital's side of the story - charlie Apr 11, 12:56 1
        
        I have little doubt that there are. - Spawn Apr 11, 12:57
- I hope they can use the power of attorney proof to hit that hospital hard. -- nm - Max Apr 11, 12:45
alana just gave me a dorito. that's my wall color, guys! dorito! -- nm - amanda Apr 11, 12:40 5
- So you really did 2 walls orange? -- nm - JenBro Apr 11, 12:44 2
  - I did two walls kind of the color of snickerdoodles. the other two walls I'm painting tomorrow (ran out of time) hot orange - amanda Apr 11, 12:54 1
    - I hope you post once they are done - I so want to see them! And belated well done for solving your zachel problem :) -- nm - JenBro Apr 11, 13:03
- You should put the specs on, too. -- nm - Spawn Apr 11, 12:44
- Yummy. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 11, 12:41
nmbCQ - do ou like your Jeep Liberty? - Epiphany Apr 11, 12:39
Why is the week before vacation so damn long. It's like the scene in Risky Business where the clock ticks backwards. -- nm - pmb Apr 11, 12:35
we need to ban all riding mowers. -- nm - US Govt. Apr 11, 12:32 1
- Heh. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Apr 11, 12:33
Hey Meg, what's it mean when you find those rock stacks? You aren't supposed to alter stuff right? - JenBro Apr 11, 12:30 15
- Sub poll: Have you made rock stacks in any "important" places? Important being your own interpretation. -- nm - CQ Apr 11, 12:38 3
  - The only one that comes to mind is at Mt. Washington in NH. -- nm - CQ Apr 11, 12:39
  - Of course not. -- nm - Spawn Apr 11, 12:38 1
    - professional courtesy -- nm - charlie Apr 11, 13:03
- Heh. When Amy and I were there I made a few stacks around. -- nm - Spawn Apr 11, 12:36
- KNOCK IT OVER! -- nm - Lil' Vermin, close enough to Legos for me Apr 11, 12:35
- I assume this is something more than just cairns? :) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 11, 12:32 5
  - This -- (link) - JenBro Apr 11, 12:33 4
    - I think that one may have been just a random stack. In many cases they're trail markers. -- nm - Meg Apr 11, 12:49 1
      - Ahhh yeah that makes sense -- nm - JenBro Apr 11, 13:07
    - This -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 11, 12:36 1
      - Wow Cool!! I'm going to do one on the hill behind my house (not THAT big mind you - but substantial) -- nm - JenBro Apr 11, 12:40
- mara was there -- nm - charlie Apr 11, 12:31 2
  - basically stone graffiti -- nm - CQ Apr 11, 12:32 1
    - bitch please -- nm - Blair Witch Apr 11, 12:33
ahhhhhh, finally got dual monitors on my work computer. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Apr 11, 12:25 26
- charlie and I are getting third monitors in june. alana thinks we're nuts, but we need more than two. -- nm - amanda Apr 11, 12:32
- Wow really? We've had them for at least 8 years or so ... I even had at home when I worked from home while caring for my mom. - JenBro Apr 11, 12:26 23
  - Yeah, I've had it at home for years... just haven't had the hardware to support it in the office. UNTIL NOW! Now Lynda.com is much easier to use. - Dr.Vermin Apr 11, 12:30
  - i've never had two monitors -- nm - charlie Apr 11, 12:29 20
    - I like dual monitors, it's sometimes necessary. Like yesterday, when I was migrating a giant database & modifying 5 servers simultaneously... -- nm - Beryllium Apr 11, 12:31 1
      - I find it indispensable when doing website design -- nm - decline Apr 11, 12:33
    - Me Neither -- nm - amoxy Apr 11, 12:31
    - Word. Don't care to. -- nm - Spawn Apr 11, 12:29 16
      - I could use but don't quite need dual at work, but I have dual at home and would be happier with 3. -- nm - Max Apr 11, 12:32 8
        
        would you really be happy? you think a third monitor is all it takes?? -- nm - charlie Apr 11, 12:35 3
        
        *happier* not happy. - b. Apr 11, 12:36
        
        monitors are the root of all evil -- nm - Max Apr 11, 12:35 1
        
        Pretty sure that's 'printers'. -- nm - IT Vermin Apr 11, 12:38
        
        We found 3 slowed it up too -- nm - JenBro Apr 11, 12:34 3
        
        Sfek ... Much but maybe it's better now than 3 years ago? -- nm - JenBro Apr 11, 12:35 2
        
        Someday.... -- (link) - Capt.Vermin Apr 11, 12:37 [Image] 1
        
        Woah ... That's quite the command center - I like the curved desk to accomodate the hardware & screens! -- nm - JenBro Apr 11, 12:44
      - This could be the first time I've seen Spy vs. Spy agree on something. -- nm - JenBro Apr 11, 12:32 4
        
        He is such a squirrel. -- nm - Spawn Apr 11, 12:35
        
        oh no, i just ordered a second monitor -- nm - charlie Apr 11, 12:34 2
        
        Careful. I actually have two mintors. - Spawn Apr 11, 12:38
        
        Rascal! -- nm - JenBro Apr 11, 12:35
      - It's one of those things that doesn't sound as appealing as it acutally is... until you try it for a few days and don't know how you lived w/o it. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Apr 11, 12:31
      - ditto. I've had the option, but doesn't seem like something I'd personally want. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 11, 12:30
  - He lives on the frontier. They only recently got electricity. -- nm - decline Apr 11, 12:27
- So did your boss. - Spawn Apr 11, 12:26
Bery - Beaker Apr 11, 12:24 1
- So, I was not the only one? -- nm - Spawn Apr 11, 12:25
jf, you're so totally right here (surv sp) - amanda Apr 11, 12:20 [Backboard] 2
- Unrelated to Survivor, thoughts on Husker Du's Amusement? - the wrongelement, bad guy Apr 11, 12:31 1
  - I hadn't heard this. I no longer have a record player, but obviously would be all over it. - amanda Apr 11, 12:43
I just saw the most disturbing Florida Man headline from AP ... I don't even want to link it or repeat it here. I hope the Florida Man feed doesn't. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 11, 12:18 22
- So, if we ever vote to kick a state out, Florida goes first, right? - the wrongelement, bad guy Apr 11, 12:35 4
  - "Listen, Florida... It just isn't working out. We're going to have to let you go. Puerto Rico has already agreed to take your place." -- nm - Jon Stewart circa 2002 Apr 11, 12:47
  - For my work purposes and overall purposes - I'd say HELL YES. - Epiphany Apr 11, 12:38 2
    - only if we can send all the Illinois politicians to the state first. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 11, 12:41 1
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- There was a similar incident in my hometown over the last year or two (don't look if you don't want to know) - Max Apr 11, 12:28 1
  - that kind of thing happens quite a bit, unfortunately. - b. Apr 11, 12:32
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  - Sorry :( -- nm - Beryllium Apr 11, 12:22 1
    - ::SMITES YOU:: -- nm - BANHAMMER Apr 11, 12:24
  - which one is it? -- nm - loosilu Apr 11, 12:20 11
    - ... - Don Homer Apr 11, 12:23 5
      - this made me swear out loud. :( - -- nm - b. Apr 11, 12:24
      - oh wow, that did not come up for me. -- nm - loosilu Apr 11, 12:24
      - Bastard. -- nm - Spawn Apr 11, 12:23 2
        
        yes, I am, literally. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 11, 12:25 1
        
        Don Draper! -- nm - charlie Apr 11, 12:27
    - (He is teaching ST to fish) - Spawn Apr 11, 12:22
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      - spoils - Beryllium Apr 11, 12:26 2
        
        also you should be glad you're not from florida. - Don Homer Apr 11, 12:28 1
        
        spoils - Beryllium Apr 11, 12:28
Diva with the STPOTW on B2. -- nm - Beaker Apr 11, 12:17 4
- ask her who had gas last night. ask.her. - Mel Profit Apr 11, 12:22 3
  - Sorry dude, I am LOL'ing on this one - amoxy Apr 11, 12:27 2
    - ask.her. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 11, 12:28 1
      - Pot? Kettle? -- nm - JenBro Apr 11, 12:29
REB2: Not everything can be paid with credit cards. You should keep some cash for non-chargeable expenses. -- nm - ty97 Apr 11, 12:17 8
- not just that; but, if emergencies pop up, you can cover or make a dent in them with your tucked-away cash w/o incurring yet more debt while you're - b. Apr 11, 12:23 5
  - yeah, about your "emergency fund" . . . . -- nm - barnaby bear Apr 11, 12:26 4
    - the poll on a bb the other day about loans/"loans" to family made me wince. -- nm - b. Apr 11, 12:34 3
      - we can call it a "loan" if that makes you happy -- nm - barnaby bear Apr 11, 12:35 2
        
        what could you possibly need that you don't already have/receive? so spoiled. -- nm - b. Apr 11, 12:37 1
        
        i went a lil' crazy with the Sky Mall catalog -- nm - barnaby bear Apr 11, 12:59
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- Cash advances are your evil friend. -- nm - Spawn Apr 11, 12:17
bonus color of money chat q: should they borrow from their 401(k) to pay off a 6K loan @ 13%? - charlie Apr 11, 12:15 4
- he'll probably get the 401k loan at between 3.75%-5%. Principal and Interest all go to him - which are the positives - decline Apr 11, 12:19
- refi the loan. -- nm - amanda Apr 11, 12:16 2
  - this. or consolidate it with other debt to lose a couple payments and get a lower rate -- nm - Beaker Apr 11, 12:18
  - What's a "refi?" -- nm - Vinny the Loan Shark Apr 11, 12:17
Correction from B2: The official name is "Bear Mountain", not "Fucking Mountain". -- nm - Beryllium Apr 11, 12:13 1
- Must be a huge mountain - decline Apr 11, 12:25
get your ass to mars -- nm - charlie Apr 11, 12:12 1
- two weeks -- nm - Don Homer Apr 11, 12:12
Company mandated health exam results: blood pressure and blood sugar fine. Bad cholesterol a little high, also recommended vitamin D. - timPhone Apr 11, 12:12 23
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  - There's a euphemism joke here somewhere... -- nm - timPhone Apr 11, 12:27 1
    - I see a "She wants the D!" meme going around imgur. I don't know its origin. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Apr 11, 12:32
  - ..except those of us who already supplement with it. ;p -- nm - b. Apr 11, 12:25 2
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      - Mine is fine according to my bloodwork! -- nm - loosilu Apr 11, 12:30
- Oh and since it was mentioned on B2, I got a tetanus booster on my last visit. Arm hurt for 2 days. - timPhone Apr 11, 12:14 13
  - Is this a tetanus poll? I got it twice in 2008. Not by mistake. -- nm - loosilu Apr 11, 12:15 12
    - 28 years ago. -- nm - Spawn Apr 11, 12:15
    - Really? Cuz that sounds like a mistake. - Beryllium Apr 11, 12:15 10
      - Nope. not a mistake. Can you figure out why I got two? they were three months apart. -- nm - loosilu Apr 11, 12:21 8
        
        even if we hadn't been on the same message board as you for years and already heard why (*poke*), it's not uncommon at all for there to be a series. - b. Apr 11, 12:27 2
        
        no, that was the previous tetanus shot. :) -- nm - loosilu Apr 11, 12:29 1
        
        hee. ok. -- nm - b. Apr 11, 12:30
        
        someone attacked you with a rusty grapefruit spoon? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 11, 12:24 3
        
        nope. Got the first one after I fell and scraped my hands up (got lots of dirt in the wound). Then three months later I needed DPT for travel. -- nm - loosilu Apr 11, 12:28 2
        
        Not *dirt*! -- nm - Dr.Vermin Apr 11, 12:45 1
        
        "Rub some dirt on it, kid. Walk it off." -- nm - Beryllium Apr 11, 12:49
        
        placebo? -- nm - Spawn Apr 11, 12:22
      - She got one for me. - Spawn Apr 11, 12:16
- lay off the fried foods and eat some oatmeal :) -- nm - decline Apr 11, 12:12 2
  - And eat some cereal and milk. -- nm - Spawn Apr 11, 12:14
  - let's not get crazy now. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 11, 12:13

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