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Star Search actually had a lot of people appearing on it. - Will Hunting Apr 26, 12:10 1
- they really did. I was surprised it didn't make a comeback before AI, etc., started. -- nm - b. Apr 26, 12:13
should I try this pen, do we think? or does the barrel look uncomfortable? -- (link) - amanda Apr 26, 12:01 21
- uni-ball ones that use the 207 refills write so nicely. they have ones with gel grips that are nice to hold -- nm - zork Apr 26, 12:12 7
  - heh -- nm - Spawn Apr 26, 12:14 6
    - this is the better one that I like to use -- (link) - zork Apr 26, 12:15 5
      - It is asking for a Canadian zip code! -- nm - Spawn Apr 26, 12:16 4
        
        This one? -- (link) - Spawn Apr 26, 12:17
        
        ahhhhhh! use M1E2E5 - zork Apr 26, 12:17 2
        
        wait, it's actually M2E1E6 not that it matters - zork Apr 26, 12:18
        
        I tried 47402, biut it did not take it! -- nm - Spawn Apr 26, 12:18
- I use these. -- (link) - Spawn Apr 26, 12:08 3
  - I use this uni-ball one -- (link) - decline Apr 26, 12:12
  - I have this one as well. I like it. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Apr 26, 12:11
  - Pen stealer! -- nm - spamlet Apr 26, 12:09
- I'm let down that the pen isn't striped in black and white. -- nm - Max Apr 26, 12:08 1
  - I have a zebra striped pen from parker, and a crossword patterned version of the same. -- nm - b. Apr 26, 12:17
- I have that. the grip area is fine, and it feels nice and balanced. it's a little thin sometimes, though, if you're going to be writing a lot. -- nm - b. Apr 26, 12:03
- I have a similar Zebra that I like to use occasionally. They're really thin and fairly light. - spamlet Apr 26, 12:03 5
  - the 207s and zebra sarasas are still among my most-used, along with pilot hi-tec-c 0.4 and, er, I'll stop. "don't get her started on pens!" -- nm - b. Apr 26, 12:11 4
    - I know. I have a problem as well. Maybe I should have posted that below. -- nm - spamlet, size 13 wide Apr 26, 12:12
    - oh, sarassas is avail from GS. I'll try those. have you used this? SL-F1? -- (link) - amanda Apr 26, 12:11 2
      - oh, and sarasas are now available in sets from regular places a lot - amazon, office supply stores, etc. - if you like one and want more. - b. Apr 26, 12:20
      - I have a similar one, I think it's expands, though. v. nice. -- nm - b. Apr 26, 12:15
I wish someone would post some information about minorities and hockey... -- nm - Beaker Apr 26, 11:56 4
- really, I've been wondering about aborigines and their lack of access to zambonis. -- nm - b. Apr 26, 12:01 1
  - Where's the telethon for that? -- nm - spamlet Apr 26, 12:05
- Haven't you heard? Minorities can't afford to post. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 26, 12:00 1
  - (hit the) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 26, 12:00
Models who can't decide: Because deciding is hard (an adventure in stock photography) -- (link) - mara Apr 26, 11:51
Guys, guys, guys. Check this out. -- (link) - Dr.Vermin Apr 26, 11:51 7
- *snork* -- nm - znufrii Apr 26, 11:52 6
  - Bery, I'm thinking the duplicate link detector needs a bit of tinkering. - Dr.Vermin Apr 26, 11:55 5
    - then anytime someone posted a Youtube URL, it would bitch -- nm - Beryllium Apr 26, 11:59 1
      - Oh, for THOSE links, force the linker to write a detailed description of the video. :) - Dr.Vermin Apr 26, 12:03
    - then every repost from this board would be rejected. it can make all the difference on some sites. - zork Apr 26, 11:57 2
      - I was. But I still didn't get the duplicate warning. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Apr 26, 11:59
      - ditto on your IM -- (link) - znufrii Apr 26, 11:58
Apropos our discussion of minorities and hockey: Punjabi hockey broadcast draws in new fans -- (link) - znufrii Apr 26, 11:50 2
- OK, that's weird. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Apr 26, 11:52 1
  - right? -- (link) - znufrii Apr 26, 11:53
Reagen just mentioned the popularity of hockey among Indo-Canadians. Look what the NY Times' got... -- (link) - Mop (190 lbs) Apr 26, 11:50
"Now the race is on and here comes pride in the backstretch Heartaches goin' to the inside" - amoxy Apr 26, 11:45 4
- I probably listened to it a jillion times when I was a kid. I still remember the album cover. - Kim Pine Apr 26, 12:04
- I'm partial to Sawyer Brown's version of it. - Will Hunting Apr 26, 12:03 2
  - it was a very good cover. -- nm - b. Apr 26, 12:06 1
    - yep, a terrific cover for sure. -- nm - Kim Pine Apr 26, 12:08
Announcement: we have a photo. Repeat, we have a photo of prison stud Tavon White. -- (link) - mara Apr 26, 11:43 14
- It's all about being the alpha male -- nm - Roger More Apr 26, 12:22
- I had no idea who this was until just now. Take-home message from this article: - Mop (190 lbs) Apr 26, 11:57
- very unimpressive. -- nm - Diva Apr 26, 11:51
- humm all I saw was a photo of the medieval prison....here's a google image search..I'm sure he's chubby like cause of all the fast food in prison -- (link) - zeitgeist Apr 26, 11:50 2
  - Scrolling down is hard. -- nm - mara Apr 26, 11:52 1
    - actually I did, even went to the second page....wonders what script is blocking it -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 26, 11:58
- Hmpf. not impressed. He's no Denzel. Silver Tongue or Big Feet? - Epiphany Apr 26, 11:49 5
  - Lady, I wear size 11. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Apr 26, 11:57 2
    - pfft. -- nm - spamlet, size 13 wide Apr 26, 12:11
    - how YOU doin? -- nm - Epiphany Apr 26, 12:01
  - heh, that was my speculation the other day. nm but: -- (link) - b. Apr 26, 11:56 [Backboard] 1
    - heh - bulldog -- nm - Epiphany Apr 26, 12:00
- I'm assuming its what we can't see. -- nm - spamlet Apr 26, 11:48
- Well, I guess he's not the Tavon Barksdale I was expecting. He's like ... grumpy Carlton. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 26, 11:44
Parks & Rec spoilers - Beaker Apr 26, 11:41 8
- That was awesome, but the rest of the episode was one of their weaker ones imo. - Will Hunting Apr 26, 12:05 3
  - I must be having a brain fart, who is "the sister" again? -- nm - con_carne Apr 26, 12:17 2
    - Spoils - Will Hunting Apr 26, 12:17 1
      - Ah - con_carne Apr 26, 12:20
- Loved it. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Apr 26, 11:47
- Yup. Can't wait for that gif. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Apr 26, 11:46
- There was just so much that was right with this ep -- nm - con_carne Apr 26, 11:43
- lmao - Jovian Apr 26, 11:42
friday hax chat q: co-worker has an annoying habit of playing 20 Questions with everyone in the office - charlie Apr 26, 11:40 17
- She is an alien and is trying to understand the human race -- nm - amoxy Apr 26, 11:48 1
  - aren't we all? -- nm - zork Apr 26, 11:50
- mention it to your/her manager and ask that something be said to her, duh. -- nm - zork Apr 26, 11:46 1
  - but, I'm just being sociable! -- nm - nosy cow orker Apr 26, 11:47
- lie -- nm - znufrii Apr 26, 11:44 4
  - oh, this is fun. just make up random slightly outrageous answers for everything. - Andie Apr 26, 11:46 3
    - how long is your commute? 30 seconds since I use a teleporter -- nm - Epiphany Apr 26, 11:51
    - nice. - zork Apr 26, 11:49
    - "in the sewers with a bunch of huge turtles." -- nm - colin Apr 26, 11:47
- "sorry, sore throat, can't talk." -- nm - Andie Apr 26, 11:44 1
  - Too much fellatio? -- nm - Overly Inquisitive Co-Worker Apr 26, 11:49
- plant a gun in the co-worker's desk. call security. problem solved! -- nm - colin Apr 26, 11:42
- we had a co-worker like this. had. - Diva Apr 26, 11:42 4
  - animal, vegetable, or mineral? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 26, 11:42 3
    - after a while i just used to say to her 'sorry, I'm not answering anymore questions. that's enough' - Diva Apr 26, 11:49 2
      - there's an art to that. Shaq has perfected it. -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 26, 11:57 [Image] 1
        
        that works too. :) -- nm - Diva Apr 26, 11:58
answering polls. -- nm - colin Apr 26, 11:40 2
- You misspelled "posting". -- nm - Spawn Apr 26, 11:41 1
  - seems to have posted just fine. -- nm - colin Apr 26, 11:41
from the backboards, and Big Bang Theory *spoilers* .... - i'm not dead yet ! Apr 26, 11:40 2
- haven't watched last night's ep yet but from the commercial ... - zork Apr 26, 11:43
- Caught a rerun last night where she was playing "Star Trek" Doctor on Sheldon - amoxy Apr 26, 11:42
Who slowed down the internets to a crawl today? -- nm - amoxy Apr 26, 11:37 1
- Mid NFL Draft hangover. -- nm - Spawn Apr 26, 11:39
I will have to see I generally detest reality shows but there's something about DD that's different. - spamlet Apr 26, 11:34 4
- My dad really likes it for its "positive family message". The episodes I saw we're amusing but felt staged - ty97 Apr 26, 11:38 1
  - Sometimes, yes. The first season much less so. -- nm - spamlet Apr 26, 11:40
- also, you don't realise it at first but almost all of them have decent educations, plus they really care about each other. - zork Apr 26, 11:38
- I've only seen a few episodes ( would watch more) but it seems some how...relatable. - Epiphany Apr 26, 11:37
I admit I generally will grab the "Don't Watch Crap!" megaphone but... - Mel Profit Apr 26, 11:34 3
- obviously, if you are going to be locked up, better do it in baltimore -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 26, 11:45
- you were just too high to get up off the couch. -- nm - Diva Apr 26, 11:35 1
  - I had the remote and was alternating between this and SPR... - Mel Profit Apr 26, 11:37
Did ST hear that Delta Gamma has "accepted the resignation" of Rebecca Martinson? I so wish we could somehow follow her job search after she graduates -- nm - mara Apr 26, 11:33 1
- she is a creative lass. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 26, 11:34
Vermin, from B2 (I got stuck on a call), a few points. First, the slippery slope argument is truly a silly argument in this context because it - pmb Apr 26, 11:33 6
- I largely agree with all points. - Dr.Vermin Apr 26, 11:45 2
  - I don't really by the sincerity of the slippery slope argument because mostly it is NRA created. Most people, including NRA members supported the - pmb Apr 26, 12:08 1
    - "buy" -- nm - pmb Apr 26, 12:11
- nmpmb - you need to check for NCM sighting on the back board - Epiphany Apr 26, 11:39 2
  - Holy jeebus. It's a good thing I wore my titanium underwear today (but god how I hate when it rides up). -- nm - pmb Apr 26, 11:43
  - that slope's not the only thing that's slippery... -- nm - Diva Apr 26, 11:43
Woo-hoo! Bed comes tomorrow! No more air mattress! -- nm - ty97 Apr 26, 11:30 2
- thank christ -- nm - air mattress Apr 26, 11:31 1
  - word -- nm - bed bugs Apr 26, 11:31
For a guy who got so much attention in college, Terrelle Pryor has been persona non grata as a pro. - David Apr 26, 11:29
Poll! Something you suck at: -- nm - Andie Apr 26, 11:29 36
- anything requiring will power - JenBro Apr 26, 12:11 2
  - *ahem* -- nm - JenBro's Shirt si Apr 26, 12:15 1
    - you of ALL people should know this! -- nm - JenBro Apr 26, 12:29
- ignoring smug and condescending people who take no responsibility for the role they play in interactions with others. -- nm - b. Apr 26, 11:59 3
  - You have smug and condescending people in your city/state? We don't have any smug/condescending people in my city/state. -- nm - con_carne Apr 26, 12:11
  - That doesn't sound like much of a problem. Are you in 3rd grade or something? [sniff] - Dr.Vermin Apr 26, 12:05 1
    - I'm rubber, you're glue, bounces off me, and sticks to you! -- nm - b. Apr 26, 12:07
- financial planning, cleaning, life in general -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 26, 11:52
- Staying motivated without a looming deadline. And golf. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Apr 26, 11:50
- I guess, posting here without knees jerking all over the place . . . - OAE -- aka Old Antarctic Explorer Apr 26, 11:50
- closing ST when I need to work -- nm - zork Apr 26, 11:47 1
  - goes without saying -- nm - charlie Apr 26, 11:48
- drawing -- nm - znufrii Apr 26, 11:41
- Assembling things -- nm - ty97 Apr 26, 11:39
- asking for help. -- nm - amanda Apr 26, 11:37 2
  - I'm going to go with this -- nm - con_carne Apr 26, 11:42 1
    - or, being original -- nm - charlie Apr 26, 11:44
- Finding my car in a parking lot -- nm - amoxy Apr 26, 11:37
- RICE -- nm - JacksShon Apr 26, 11:36
- remembering to clear an Ika Port for my Pillaging Crew in time. [nm] - Mel Profit Apr 26, 11:36 1
  - Overseeing an enemy MPC lock down. -- nm - WarMachine Apr 26, 11:37
- reading maps and following driving directions -- nm - Epiphany Apr 26, 11:35
- thinking. -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 26, 11:35
- owning up to the things that I suck at -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Apr 26, 11:34
- Singing -- nm - Krusty Apr 26, 11:34
- gymnastics -- nm - Diva Apr 26, 11:33
- Reading people's emotions. -- nm - spamlet Apr 26, 11:32
- communication -- nm - Beryllium Apr 26, 11:32
- paying attention -- nm - Jovian Apr 26, 11:31
- sucking at stuff -- nm - Beaker Apr 26, 11:31
- Gardening/landscaping. - Will Hunting Apr 26, 11:31
- math & cooking -- nm - charlie Apr 26, 11:30
- typing -- nm - Spawn Apr 26, 11:30
- Basketball. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 26, 11:30
- putting those clear screen protectors on smartphones! -- nm - Andie Apr 26, 11:30
- Golf. -- nm - David Apr 26, 11:30

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