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It's expected, but look at the Cable TV ratings for this past Friday. Wow. -- (link) - MDH Apr 23, 06:28 4
- pats itself on the back for a job well done.....nm - cnn Apr 23, 06:31
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  - I wouldn't want to be the ad sales rep who's job it is to take advantage of horrible events, though. *shudder* -- nm - con_carne Apr 23, 06:32 1
    - ignore the tragedy, pitch it as a gamble. maybe it's a regular news day, and you have the base audience watching, or maybe *everybody* is watching. -- nm - mafic Apr 23, 06:35
A guide to the Boston bombing conspiracies -- (link) - TWuG Apr 23, 06:13 1
- "Tinfoil Tuesday" love that -- nm - Beaker Apr 23, 06:16
Broadchurch ended last night in the UK, so if you're planning on watching it (you should), avoid the UK press for a bit in case it reveals whodunnit. - LMS Apr 23, 06:00
Thor teaser -- (link) - Spawn Apr 23, 05:55
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Jason Heyward had an emergency appendectomy last night. -- nm - nubby Apr 23, 05:16 2
- Probably out a week. -- nm - nubby Apr 23, 05:20 1
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If anyone wants a sample of the excellent baseball email service The Slurve, let me know and I can send you todays. -- nm - spamlet (iPhone) Apr 23, 05:15 2
- an email newsletter? how old school. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 23, 05:25 1
  - I prefer it that way. And it's actually a pay subscription email newsletter. -- nm - spamlet (iPhone) Apr 23, 05:55
Tripoli: French embassy in Libya hit by car bomb -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk Apr 23, 05:10
My iPhone has stopped Saving This Stuff for Next Time. Anyone else? -- nm - nubby Apr 23, 05:08 4
- I have it happen from time to time. Do you use Safari? - spamlet (iPhone) Apr 23, 05:14
- can you elaborate? -- nm - Don Homer Apr 23, 05:10 2
  - Starting about a week ago, every five posts or so. Using Chrome -- nm - nubby Apr 23, 05:15 1
    - oh, so it's forgetting your login info? (I really hate the new version of chrome, the full screen was really poorly done imo.) -- nm - Don Homer Apr 23, 05:20
"Do You Know Who I Am?" David Simon shares a Baltimore PD legend about a failed attempt to name drop to police... -- (link) - Don Homer Apr 23, 05:08
FC Bayern's Uli Hoeness criticised over tax by Merkel -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk Apr 23, 05:04
King Felix got his 100th win last night but there have been *29* games where he didn't give up a run and yet didn't get a win. -- nm - spamlet (iPhone) Apr 23, 04:57 1
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Thor II: The Dark World trailer -- (link) - budice Apr 23, 04:37 1
- crazy no Bifrost so...no movie - DaneDukeNuuk Apr 23, 04:49
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- Aren't states already requiring online retailers to collect sales tax? -- nm - Mop Apr 23, 06:19 1
  - Not all -- nm - decline Apr 23, 06:22
- I'm amazed they have to right a bill for this. You are selling stuiff in the State/Province, should have to collect and remit state/provincial taxes - Beaker Apr 23, 04:57 1
  - It goes back to a Supreme Court decision in the mail order days. - spamlet (iPhone) Apr 23, 05:00
- Oddly enough, I support this -- nm - ty97 Apr 23, 04:33 6
  - me too....nm - x Apr 23, 06:27
  - ditto. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 23, 05:00
  - Not odd at all . It's unfair competition -- nm - Mara Apr 23, 04:55 3
    - Yep. And also, it is hurting funding of state and local governments. -- nm - ty97 Apr 23, 05:04 2
      - I have to pay a "use tax" to SC for stuff I buy online. I will not be double-taxed on stuff I buy. -- nm - nubby Apr 23, 05:08 1
        
        Presumably, the use tax (which is often easy to avoid paying) will be replaced by the ability to collect tax directly. - ty97 Apr 23, 05:12
- would suck (then against there's CA's use tax..argh) -- nm - budice Apr 23, 04:26
Morning (7:30 am) field trip meeting for our local service club goes here! Woo!!! -- (link) - JenBro Apr 23, 04:01
B2: trips - alot of great deals on for down south right now (Cuba, Dominican, etc) -- nm - Beaker Apr 23, 03:56
wake up - prayformojo Apr 23, 03:54
one hundred! - Beryllium Apr 23, 00:11
I signed up for volunteer orientation at the animal shelter today. Should I feel guilty that this is all part of my plan to find a new kitty (or two)? -- nm - Meg Apr 22, 22:11 11
- nah. we do this all the time. we still go back even after we adopted one now -- nm - oblique Apr 23, 06:31
- Only one or two? Come on, you can do better than that. -- nm - Was Bar Was Apr 23, 06:16
- Eh...they get a volunteer, you get a cat,or two. -- nm - tl Apr 22, 22:12 7
  - They mentioned this was the beginning of 'kitten season.' I'm not sure I'm ready for a kitten :) -- nm - Meg Apr 22, 22:19 6
    - tell yourself that kittens get adopted faster than adult cats. taking an adult is the *better* thing to do! :) -- nm - Andie Apr 23, 06:16
    - Don't fall for those cute litte eyes! -- nm - tl Apr 22, 22:21 4
      - GOUGE THEM OUT! -- nm - Beaker Apr 23, 06:19
      - Like this ? -- (link) - Meg Apr 22, 22:29 1
        
        Yep. ;) -- nm - tl Apr 22, 22:29
      - or the way the cuddle next to you!! -- nm - peglegpete Apr 22, 22:26
- buy a zoo :) -- nm - peglegpete Apr 22, 22:11
"So why do we pay eight gazillion dollars for this software when we have YOU?" ... "Under normal circumstances, it allows me to take a longer lunch." -- nm - Beryllium Apr 22, 22:04
The new OneRepublic album is really darn good. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Apr 22, 22:02
30k, on the money. -- nm - znufrii Apr 22, 21:46
$29,939 with 523 donations (going to bed, so not waitin for the $61) -- nm - Spawn Apr 22, 21:37 3
- 30K ... missed my chance to push it over. Now, if only I had $1250 ... -- nm - Beryllium Apr 22, 21:47
- Only $36 now..... :) -- nm - Meg Apr 22, 21:39
- wimp -- nm - znufrii Apr 22, 21:39
why the FBI took Russia's hot tip about the older brother with a grain of salt -- (link) - charlie Apr 22, 21:29 2
- no not that one -- (link) - charlie Apr 22, 21:30 1
  - C'Mon man -- nm - JenBro Apr 23, 00:35
Hmmm the hospital's (ER) wi-fi will let me connect to FB but not ST (it doesn't allow access to "on-line" communities) heh And my dad is ok. - Stephen Apr 22, 21:18 10
- Huzza ^5 -- nm - JenBro Apr 23, 00:36
- phew. :) - -- nm - i.b! Apr 22, 21:46
- Yay! I guess they were ruling him out for a pulmonary embolism. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Apr 22, 21:39
- emotional wrenching situations are called heart breaking for a reason (take care of yourself too) -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 22, 21:23
- Bad news and good news. Everything in balance. Today: a good day. -- nm - Haiku Vermin Apr 22, 21:23
- Hmm. Did you try all three domains? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 22, 21:23 3
  - Good point. At my hospital I can't access via slickertalk but slackertalk works. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Apr 22, 21:38
  - No, just slacker. Didn't even think to try the other. - Stephen Apr 22, 21:24 1
    - lol :) good news! -- nm - Beryllium Apr 22, 21:29
- Good news about your dad. -- nm - tl Apr 22, 21:20
Prosecutors investigating Tamerlan Tsarnaev link to 2011 murders -- (link) - Mop Apr 22, 21:13
science asks: could Fred Flintstone really have powered a car with his feet? -- (link) - charlie Apr 22, 21:03 2
- I don't think they have efficient ball bearings either -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 22, 22:24
- Um, where is the link to the video of Adam Savage trying to do it? -- nm - Qale Apr 22, 21:09
The "nothing beats an astronaut" ads are a crime against humanity. -- nm - David, Halo Legend Apr 22, 20:59 1
- So is the fragrance they're selling. -- nm - Qale Apr 22, 21:10
Mass. boys claim to have found a decomposing Bigfoot foot -- (link) - charlie Apr 22, 20:49 3
- there can *not* be any other explanation, it was aliens -- nm - Georgio Tsoukoulus Apr 22, 21:18
- Oddly, they were on a British Columbia beach at the time. -- nm - Mop Apr 22, 20:53 1
  - "A scientist in Idaho is trying to gather funding for an aerial Bigfoot search with specialized equipment." - charlie Apr 22, 20:56
Yes, JB, there is enough to do in Seattle for 5 or 6 days. -- nm - tl Apr 22, 20:49 1
- cool -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Apr 22, 20:55
Shades news:AMC and Regal theaters may not play Iron Man 3 due to money distribution.... -- (link) - Remlik Apr 22, 20:40 7
- It was time the theaters took a stand against the studios. Apparently, they've done so quite effectively. - Mop Apr 22, 23:04
- Should we see Mud? -- nm - Epiphany Apr 22, 20:54
- oh HELL no -- nm - Spawn Apr 22, 20:41 4
  - I know! -- nm - Remlik Apr 22, 20:44 3
    - What chain is that funky Noblesville IMAX? -- nm - Spawn Apr 22, 20:45 2
      - Hamilton -- nm - Remlik Apr 22, 20:51 1
        
        sorry - charlie Apr 22, 20:52
It's another one of those days where TDS and Colbert are doing the same jokes. -- nm - nubby, Astro-lord, koozie aficionado Apr 22, 20:35
spawn news network: the functional benefits of being dumb -- (link) - charlie Apr 22, 20:34
Been a kind of in and out day today (lots of procedures) - secretslacker Apr 22, 20:28 22
- Keep your chin up! -- nm - LMS Apr 23, 05:58
- best wishes! I admire your very positive attitude, keep it up. :) -- nm - Don Homer Apr 23, 04:51
- Hang in there dude. We're here if you need us. I have a feeling this disease has know idea who it's dealing with. -- nm - pmb Apr 22, 21:35 1
  - "no" idea. -- nm - pmb Apr 22, 21:36
- No question you know how to fight anything and am sure you will. - tl Apr 22, 20:52
- still sending positive thoughts your way ... be sure to update us when you know something -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Apr 22, 20:48 1
  - You got it... I can't really leave this place so I might need to write/post more... but we'll see. -- nm - secretslacker Apr 22, 20:54
- You, me, and a high end wine bar in Vegas have a date very soon. - Bacon on Google Nexus 10 Apr 22, 20:37
- If you ever get stir crazy, always remember that Slacker Talk is here to entertain. -- nm - Dano Apr 22, 20:37 1
  - even if it's just crazy nekkid mel dancing and crying and dancing -- nm - Beryllium Apr 22, 20:39
- How is the wifi there? I can get you access to my UV library to help pass the time. -- nm - David, Halo Legend Apr 22, 20:34
- Just for a bit of an exclusive "laugh" for you guys.. - secretslacker Apr 22, 20:31 1
  - :) -- nm - Epiphany Apr 22, 20:54
- Get well soon :) I hope it's OK the way I've phrased the news item -- nm - Beryllium Apr 22, 20:30
- Dude. You are foremost in our thoughts. - Spawn Apr 22, 20:30 6
  - Thanks :) But seriously, no need to worry anyone. I'll kick this stupid disease. -- nm - secretslacker Apr 22, 20:32 5
    - duh, of course you will. stay strong. -- nm - i.b! Apr 22, 21:44
    - I'd expect no less. :) -- nm - znufrii Apr 22, 21:11
    - Hell yeah! nm - ralph wiggum Apr 22, 20:55
    - Damn right! -- nm - Krusty Apr 22, 20:45
    - I have no doubt. -- nm - Spawn Apr 22, 20:35
- We like ya! Get better soon -- nm - Epiphany Apr 22, 20:29
Travel question: is a one-hour stopover at YYZ (Toronto) sufficient, for inside-canada Westjet flights? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 22, 20:27 5
- Bery - as long as it is the same terminal, then yes (and it should be the same terminal). -- nm - Andie Apr 23, 06:37
- more than sufficient, i'm guessing - charlie Apr 22, 20:28
- I'd have no fear of that, but where is the first flight out of? If Vancouver, that may be cutting it close. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Apr 22, 20:28 1
  - victoria -- nm - Beryllium Apr 22, 20:29
- I assume it's a connection with a different plane. I suppose it could also just be the same plane, refuelled. Hmm. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 22, 20:27
Wigs, can you tell me anything about Grant Bowler? -- nm - David, Halo Legend Apr 22, 20:26 8
- not Wigs, but he was Wilhelmina's on again off again love interest in US 'Ugly Betty'. -- nm - Diva Apr 23, 04:13
- Host of the Australian versions of TAR and the Mole, and star of Atlas Shrugged Part I? -- nm - Roger More Apr 22, 20:28 6
  - He is the Mal Reynolds of Defiance. Are actors often reality show hosts in Australia? -- nm - David, Halo Legend Apr 22, 20:32 5
    - He's more of an actor than a host. He's been on a lot of the "big" Australian dramas over the years. - ralph wiggum Apr 22, 20:54
    - No - there's snobbery about reality just like here. He got his big break in the 90s on a very popular show about police in a small country town - Roger More Apr 22, 20:39 3
      - It's a SyFy show but he has a presence. Then again, I hated *everyone* in Atlas Shrugged. -- nm - David, Halo Legend Apr 22, 20:44
      - (also, if wigs is around, I'd be interested in her opinion of Greg Kinnear being cast in the US version of Rake) -- nm - Roger More Apr 22, 20:40 1
        
        I......'m not sure how I feel about it. I like Kinnear and it's not a terrible choice, but it's a different direction from Roxburgh. nm - ralph wiggum Apr 22, 20:50
Lake Tahoe is heaven all 4 seasons of the year. Go there!!!!! -- nm - Bacon Apr 22, 20:26 4
- Fresno -- nm - charlie Apr 22, 20:26 3
  - ...is the opposite of Fresno. -- nm - Mop Apr 22, 20:40
  - I was really hoping to check out Bakersfield again.. the last time I was there I didn't have much time to full explore the place. - James Bond (aka Igor) Apr 22, 20:35 1
    - If you like country music, (as in old fashioned americana folk, not nashville glitz) then they had a some great festivals since a lot of the dust bowl - zeitgeist Apr 22, 20:44
Job search ABCD - Dano Apr 22, 20:21 6
- I guess I'm in the minority, but I'd do B or C. Be upfront about the issue and tell them why they should interview you anyway. If the degree is a - pmb Apr 22, 21:33
- A or D, leaning toward the latter. -- nm - David, Halo Legend Apr 22, 20:27
- D - nubby, Astro-lord, koozie aficionado Apr 22, 20:26
- A -- nm - Epiphany Apr 22, 20:26
- i usually just do A. either they want you or they don't - charlie Apr 22, 20:24
- A - znufrii Apr 22, 20:23
Oh, and Hemlock Grove has a BSG mini-reunion. - nubby, Astro-lord, koozie aficionado Apr 22, 20:19 1
- Lorne Greene was a real get -- nm - charlie Apr 22, 20:19
We have met the enemy, and he is us. -- nm - Pogo Apr 22, 20:18 1
- We have et the enemy, and he tastes like chicken. -- nm - znufrii Apr 22, 20:21

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