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Dammit, that cups song is now firmly implanted in my head. -- nm - Brando Apr 16, 08:51
I have .0000003 Bitcoins. Hookers and crack for everyone! -- nm - Krusty Apr 16, 08:49 8
- When the world economy collapses, I'm moving in with you. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Apr 16, 08:54
- but like where did you get them? how do you store them? what are you going to buy with them? -- nm - Epiphany Apr 16, 08:50 6
  - Those were free from a site. They're stored in a virtual wallet called Bitcoin QT. What I have is basically worthless. :-) - Krusty Apr 16, 08:55
  - I would not call .0000003 a "them". - Spawn Apr 16, 08:51 4
    - That doesn't even rise to "trace". -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 16, 08:53 3
      - Maybe a "speck"? -- nm - Spawn Apr 16, 08:55 1
        
        Might even be a "whiff". -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 16, 08:55
      - just wait until they are worth a million dollars each - zork Apr 16, 08:54
Game of Thrones ending on Sunday was something something. surprised not more talk about it *spoils* - Epiphany Apr 16, 08:49 14
- I especially like how they handled the first thing you mentioned (spoils) - prayformojo Apr 16, 08:56
- spoils - Jovian Apr 16, 08:53 5
  - I was with her on that point *spoils* - Epiphany Apr 16, 08:54
  - I remember the actions of Jamie in Season One that started it all and won't really have any sympathy for him for the duration. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Apr 16, 08:54 2
    - oh agreed (spoils) - Jovian Apr 16, 08:56
    - *pushes you out of a window* nm -- nm - groiny Apr 16, 08:55
  - spoil - decline Apr 16, 08:54
- I am not sold on the second part...... spoils - groiny Apr 16, 08:50 6
  - Spoilers - David Apr 16, 08:56
  - Son, the average Targaryan don't take a dump without a plan. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Apr 16, 08:54
  - Agreed. There's no doubt in my mind... (spoils - haven't read books) - Name Withheld By Request Apr 16, 08:53
  - yeah I wondered about that. -- nm - Epiphany Apr 16, 08:51
  - How that part plays out is very very cool. -- nm - volnelk Apr 16, 08:51 1
    - Both plotlines are significant game changers in the books. -- nm - volnelk Apr 16, 08:52
as much as I believe football players to be stunned, I would not be surprised if some team with a later pick is dropping stories about that WR and his - Beaker Apr 16, 08:46
Speaking of housing, is it rude to ask your neighbor how much they are selling their house for, now that they've accepted an offer? - znufrii Apr 16, 08:45 20
- i dont know you would bother, as you can easily find out after the fact -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 16, 08:54 1
  - Word. If you are that conscientious of it might as well save the stress and just look it up online after -- nm - SyrDragon Apr 16, 08:58
- Yes, and why didn't you just look it up on mls when it was for sale? -- nm - zork Apr 16, 08:49 3
  - I know what they were asking for, doesn't mean they got it. - znufrii Apr 16, 08:50 1
    - Clearly, your curiosity is well-founded, given the value of . . . - OAE -- aka Old Antarctic Explorer Apr 16, 08:54
  - Because that is just the asking price. -- nm - Spawn Apr 16, 08:50
- burn it down and see how much in insurance they get -- nm - Beaker Apr 16, 08:49
- it's my understanding that it's rude to ask someone about their finances. -- nm - Diva Apr 16, 08:49 6
  - what if I just tell you? nm -- nm - Cappie Apr 16, 08:49 5
    - laughing. -- nm - amanda Apr 16, 08:55
    - what if no one believed you? -- nm - Epiphany Apr 16, 08:53
    - *snork* -- nm - Spawn Apr 16, 08:52
    - that would be totally on you. znu's post wondered about asking. - Diva Apr 16, 08:50 1
      - *snort* nm -- nm - groiny Apr 16, 08:51
- just wait and see what it says in the newspaper -- nm - decline Apr 16, 08:49 3
  - you have to do that there? - zork Apr 16, 08:50 1
    - this -- nm - Beaker Apr 16, 08:51
  - this -- nm - Diva Apr 16, 08:49
- I would say it's rude. I would never ask. -- nm - amanda Apr 16, 08:48
- No, the rude part is when you laugh at the answer. -- nm - Spawn Apr 16, 08:46
Andie, there were people around downtown yesterday with flyers for that missing man - zork Apr 16, 08:44
Speaking of housing, a person who bought a house for $180k here in 2006 is listing it for $270k. That's pretty ballsy. -- nm - David Apr 16, 08:38 23
- This was/continues to be a very normal situation in Winnipeg. Huge housing spike over the last decade and change. - Name Withheld By Request Apr 16, 08:52
- some of these are pretty amazing. there's people trying to sell for *millions* more than they paid a year or two on. -- (link) - mafic Apr 16, 08:45 1
  - Bwa. Not selling at $3M? How about $6M? -- nm - Reagen Apr 16, 08:53
- I looked at a listing for a house here the other day. Purchased in 1998 for $125,000. Asking price today is $410,000 -- nm - decline Apr 16, 08:43
- they can ask for 2 million if they want. Does not mean they will get it. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 16, 08:42 3
  - word. the wallpaper house is listed at 224, and its neighbor (identical) sold for 190 three months ago. the neighbor was unwallpapered. - amanda Apr 16, 08:43 2
    - your asking price should be based on how bad you want to sell. - groiny Apr 16, 08:47 1
      - (not that I think I could ever sell mine for that first figure.) nm -- nm - groiny Apr 16, 08:48
- how much is that in bitcoins? -- nm - Beaker Apr 16, 08:41 2
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  - 3. -- nm - David Apr 16, 08:41
- meth lab in the basement? -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 16, 08:39
- Lots of improvements? -- nm - Spawn Apr 16, 08:39
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  - *offers $135k* -- nm - Spawn Apr 16, 08:39
  - Enough to boost the value 50% in 6 years? -- nm - David Apr 16, 08:39 7
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      - I think you're giving them credit when they're just hoping to house-flip for huge profit. -- nm - David Apr 16, 08:42 4
        
        We were watching a house on our route to and from work that was an obvious flip. Original listing was $115k. - Shaun Apr 16, 08:47 2
        
        a ton of houses up for sale around here the last few months (after it had really quieted down for a bit too) -- nm - Beaker Apr 16, 08:48 1
        
        Same. I swear there's a new sign up everyday on our route. -- nm - Shaun Apr 16, 08:49
        
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    - It is now a fully functional battle station. -- nm - Spawn Apr 16, 08:40
Smoking reduces house value by 30% -- (link) - Beaker Apr 16, 08:35 2
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  - Canada. The source of all things evil. -- nm - Mop on Mac Pro Apr 16, 08:37
SITWAP, but this actually made me cry. People can be good. -- (link) - volnelk Apr 16, 08:34
That HAARP stuff is just insane. maybe we should try to make up our own conspiracy - ceregon Apr 16, 08:30 7
- The Real IRA did it? -- nm - LMS Apr 16, 08:38
- Who told you to say that?!??!?!? -- nm - volnelk Apr 16, 08:31 5
  - Why is everyone on here hiding behind user names? What are you hiding? -- nm - volnelk Apr 16, 08:32 4
    - *ahem* And just what the hell is a vonelk? -- nm - zork Apr 16, 08:37 1
      - err, volnelk -- nm - zork Apr 16, 08:38
    - he knows too much.... -- nm - Beaker Apr 16, 08:36 1
      - Nah, he's harmless. -- nm - Not Volnelk Apr 16, 08:37
Anyone who plays Forza Horizon may be interested in the free 1000 CLub expansion. -- (link) - Shaun Apr 16, 08:27 4
- Does anyone here play Forza? - David Apr 16, 08:38 3
  - I do but not the new one. I still enjoy Forza 3. -- nm - Krusty Apr 16, 08:40 2
    - Yup. -- nm - spamlet Apr 16, 08:46
    - i need to start playing that again. -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 16, 08:43
Sweet email from Spotify: Business As Usual from Men at Work available today. I think I'll give a listen. -- nm - Jim Apr 16, 08:25
Defiance: C- (spoils) - CQ Apr 16, 08:21 1
- yeah, I'll agree with this. -- nm - decline Apr 16, 08:21
For a couple of days my internet has been horribly slow. I thought I might have corrupted something in the PC so switched it out for the netbook... - Meg Apr 16, 08:19 4
- Make sure to restart your router/DSL modem. Sometimes, that's all it takes. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Apr 16, 08:48
- There's some black hat stuff going on that's targeting DNS servers, - TWuG Apr 16, 08:22 1
  - I'll see what it's like in the library this afternoon. It wasn't good in the courthouse yesterday but I put that down to an overloaded WiFi server. - Meg Apr 16, 08:35
- honestly could be either one -- nm - decline Apr 16, 08:21
After 17 weeks on the Billboard Chart, Anna Kendrick has made a music video for a new version of "Cups," which is bound to get higher -- (link) - MDH Apr 16, 08:18 14
- What a beautiful song. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Apr 16, 08:44
- In my mind, this is going to be called "The OCD video" -- nm - Max Apr 16, 08:29 3
  - I will show it to my daughter only because she does the motions slowly and then she can finally do the damn thing right - oblique Apr 16, 08:36 1
    - alternately titled "Clop Clop" -- nm - Max Apr 16, 08:38
  - "Gah. Eight more times." -- nm - con_carne Apr 16, 08:32
- Wait, this is the same woman from Up in the Air? had no idea. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 16, 08:26 3
  - if you have to watch Twilight, she's pretty cute in that -- nm - zork Apr 16, 08:38 2
    - She's hot but even I have my limits -- nm - oblique Apr 16, 08:40 1
      - Word. -- nm - spamlet Apr 16, 08:46
- You are currently my STer of the day. -- nm - spamlet Apr 16, 08:22 3
  - I like that this is vague. -- nm - Spawn Apr 16, 08:30 2
    - I don't want to make any promises.This is currently in the lead but you never know what someone will post later. -- nm - spamlet Apr 16, 08:33 1
      - But it could be your favorite, or you most hated, or... -- nm - Spawn Apr 16, 08:48
- I will watch because that chick is wicked hot -- nm - oblique Apr 16, 08:21
I am not a butcher either - con_carne Apr 16, 08:18
We registered our oldest, Andrew, for kindergarten today. I can't believe it. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 16, 08:14 18
- by marriage, and due to the weird generational divisions in dave's family, i am a *great great aunt.*. - Andie Apr 16, 08:32 8
  - You got knocked down one "great" after that gift of socks and underwear last Christmas. -- nm - Mop on Mac Pro Apr 16, 08:38
  - Braggart. -- nm - David Apr 16, 08:37 1
    - bragging? it is HORRIFYING. -- nm - Andie Apr 16, 08:40
  - I would be legit curious to know how that maps out on paper. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Apr 16, 08:36 4
    - let me tell you.... - Andie Apr 16, 08:40 3
      - I *love* how Virginia is an acceptable explanation -- nm - zork Apr 16, 08:47
      - Wow. The fact that there's no "step" version in there kinda surprises. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Apr 16, 08:44
      - (oops, second Jamie is, obviously meant to be Josh) -- nm - Andie Apr 16, 08:41
- Get ready for the adventure! -- nm - Spawn Apr 16, 08:25
- My *granddaugher* will be in her senior year of high school this fall ....... - Meg Apr 16, 08:25 1
  - shut up. -- nm - Reagen Apr 16, 08:25
- That is crazy. Ours is 8th grade. High School is just around the corner, wtf! -- nm - oblique Apr 16, 08:18
- It goes fast, dude. A couple weeks ago, I registered my youngest for frickin' high school. SO fast. -- nm - Jim Apr 16, 08:15 3
  - Wait until you make the leap to father-in-law, Grandpa. -- nm - landbeck Apr 16, 08:31
  - wow, you're old dude. ;) (you have to register for high school?) -- nm - Don Homer Apr 16, 08:16 1
    - I know, right? And yep...had to go up and pick out all his classes. Decide which Honors classes to take and which ones to not take. -- nm - Jim Apr 16, 08:17
- Good luck to him in his schooling! -- nm - CQ Apr 16, 08:15
Today's subway-home reading secured - the new GC profile of RDJ. (linked) -- (link) - Andie Apr 16, 08:13 12
- What phone did you get? -- nm - spamlet Apr 16, 08:15 11
  - Samsung Galaxy 3 -- nm - Andie Apr 16, 08:16 10
    - one of us - one of us -- nm - Strongbad Apr 16, 09:03
    - Nice! -- nm - Dr.Vermin Apr 16, 08:50
    - Excellent choice! -- nm - Jim Apr 16, 08:22
    - notoneofus. - spamlet Apr 16, 08:22
    - booo -- nm - Don Homer Apr 16, 08:16 5
      - yeah, but it has TWICE as much memory as the iPhone 4, and i didn't want to spend what i needed to for the new iPhone. -- nm - Andie Apr 16, 08:17 4
        
        Which provider? Because yeah, the iPhone 4 thru Rogers was going to cost me $100 more than the Samsung everyone was 3-1 proponents to get. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Apr 16, 08:18 3
        
        telus. -- nm - Andie Apr 16, 08:19 2
        
        Did you manage to get the Black's promo? -- nm - Shaun Apr 16, 08:33 1
        
        i didn't. they couldn't offer me the loyalty bonuses that i knew i could get if i went into Telus directly. - Andie Apr 16, 08:35
Interesting experiment (as marketing) for Dove. Sketch artist has women describe themselves, then a stranger. -- (link) - Name Withheld By Request Apr 16, 08:13 1
- OMG, the Dove commercial makes me want to cry. -- nm - Mop on Mac Pro Apr 16, 12:08
HAARP baby -- nm - loosilu Apr 16, 08:12
The only Braves pitcher with a loss this season is the one that went five thousand starts without one. -- nm - nubby, Astro-lord, koozie aficionado Apr 16, 08:12 1
- Heh, I was telling Kim this last night. Random. -- nm - David Apr 16, 08:36
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- I've mostly stayed off the internet since this happened. I'm still not over the Newtown stupid. -- nm - David Apr 16, 08:37 2
  - thats the worst its ever been. -- nm - Epiphany Apr 16, 08:56
  - I avoided Facebook yesterday and seeing the posts today is making me stay away again. -- nm - Krusty Apr 16, 08:42
- I saw that too. -- nm - znufrii Apr 16, 08:28 1
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- There was a ton of that yesterday, on twitter too. They're trying to establish perspective, but missing something in the process. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 16, 08:17 2
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    - which is perfect! well done Jack -- nm - JenBro Apr 16, 09:21

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