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study says kids driven around too much including drop in one generation from 58% to 28% of kids walking to school -- (link) - zork May 21, 14:53 19
- I never went to a school I could've walked to. I rode my bike occasionally in primary school, but it was a long ride. -- nm - mafic May 21, 15:06 2
  - that was the case for me, too, for all but a few grades. too far to walk, or ride when littler. -- nm - b. May 21, 15:09 1
    - The kindergarten I went to was literally in my back yard. But 1-12 I was 10+ miles from my school. -- nm - TWuG May 21, 15:11
- on my drive to work I pass multiple corners where kids are driven to their bus stops and sit in their parents cars till the bus comes - dogbert May 21, 14:58
- I rode my bike to school, and look how I turned out. - Beryllium May 21, 14:56 1
  - and you were home schooled -- nm - zork May 21, 14:59
- that's because the world is full of child snatching serial killers now. -- nm - loosilu May 21, 14:55 11
  - ikr? It was nice how there were absolutely none of those when we were kids! -- nm - zork May 21, 15:00 1
    - *whistles innocently* -- nm - cable news May 21, 15:02
  - Or it's because a lot of kids live in the burbs and would have to walk miles to get to their school. -- nm - TWuG May 21, 14:58 8
    - + magnet schools. -- nm - b. May 21, 15:05
    - you seriously think that there are thay many more kids who live that far from school than before? -- nm - zork May 21, 15:02 6
      - And more to the point: My time and my daughter's time is too valuable to be spent walking the 5 mile round trip - TWuG May 21, 15:08
      - This would seem to indicate "yes": -- (link) - TWuG May 21, 15:03 4
        
        it doesn't really give us the information we need (how far they live from school) -- nm - loosilu May 21, 15:06 3
        
        No, but it's a safe assumption that since pop density is less in burbs than in cities that the same number of schools are going to be drawing from - TWuG May 21, 15:10 2
        
        But if there are more kids out there, there will be more schools. - loosilu May 21, 15:11 1
        
        No. The schools get bigger, not more numerous. -- nm - TWuG May 21, 15:13
- musubitis is spreading again! -- nm - tRuMaN May 21, 14:54
Dignan have you read Thunder Road? set in Winnipeg mainly. half way through. really liking it -- nm - Beaker May 21, 14:51
The Economist explains What is Tumblr? -- (link) - spamlet May 21, 14:50 1
- Burn Notic! -- nm - Beaker May 21, 14:51
Wow, elderly lady goes back to her destroyed house in OK to look for her dog. She is interviewed by a TV crew and someone spots the dog under the - CrankYanker May 21, 14:39 2
- Dusty in here (sniffles) -- nm - JenBro May 21, 16:55
- thanks for the help there camera guy or mic guy -- nm - dogbert May 21, 14:46
I haven't really seen much on the proposed PS4. For those below who said they'd buy that before the xbox, what does it have that makes you lean that - pmb May 21, 14:30 21
- Not sure if it's the same with the latest versions, but a big point for us choosing the PS3 over the XBox was not having to buy a membership to use - Stephen May 21, 15:07
- to me, its the way they are approaching it. trying to woo all sorts of indie developers, and regulars - tRuMaN May 21, 14:40
- It's presumed to have better tech specs but that's historically been a useless advantage. - David May 21, 14:32 11
  - PS4 is reportedly easy to program for. But I'd argue that the integrated Xbox multiplayer eco-system (i.e. Xbox Live) is the killer app. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) May 21, 14:34 7
    - except the ps3 has that, and its free. the ps4 will also have it. -- nm - tRuMaN May 21, 14:41 5
      - You should play Borderlands with groiny tonight. - David May 21, 14:45 4
        
        k. -- nm - tRuMaN May 21, 14:47 3
        
        doh, guess i will have to switch back to the commando - tRuMaN May 21, 14:47 2
        
        At his level, that would work as well. You would both be overpowered and could fly through. - David May 21, 14:51 1
        
        yeah, can do major sir -- nm - tRuMaN May 21, 14:52
    - I don't believe any reports along those lines until games have been released. -- nm - David May 21, 14:40
  - They haven't really taken advantage of the 3D market yet, but I am guessing that's more to do with lack of 3D television sales -- nm - Bacon May 21, 14:34 1
    - I never tried the 3D Killzone game, I should check that out now that it's cheap -- nm - Bacon May 21, 14:34
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- for me. games. They have the exclusives that I want to play. Sony only has the God of War franchise and Uncharted that appeals to me as exclusives -- nm - Remlik May 21, 14:32 6
  - killzone (which we would have fun with the multiplayer). -- nm - tRuMaN May 21, 14:41 5
    - unrelated, but if you and david played "Army of Two", you could probably turn a tidy profit on youtube videos of it -- nm - Beryllium May 21, 14:42 4
      - in what way? -- nm - tRuMaN May 21, 14:43 3
        
        The camaraderie and banter would be entertaining. -- nm - Beryllium May 21, 14:46 2
        
        like this? - tRuMaN May 21, 14:48 1
        
        This is almost verbatim dialog from Army of Two's in-game campaign -- nm - Beryllium May 21, 14:49
guys. I might cry. my budget *balances.* I just balanced. I *balance.* (swearing) - amanda May 21, 14:29 5
- Very nice! -- nm - Krusty May 21, 14:42
- I just found a quarter over there in the corner. - pmb May 21, 14:34 1
  - don't be a diane -- nm - dogbert May 21, 14:35
- its about time - dogbert May 21, 14:32
- Quitting time! Go forth and drink heavily. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) May 21, 14:29
I assert - once more - that Chalk Circle is the best band to have ever come out of Canada. - Mop (190 lbs) May 21, 14:28 6
- better than Anvil? - charlie May 21, 14:31 1
  - Well, The Pursuit of Happiness gave them a run for their money... -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) May 21, 14:32
- they still are nowhere close to Neil Young -- nm - peglegpete May 21, 14:29
- ? -- nm - J May 21, 14:29 2
  - The Mounties will be coming by shortly to collect your citizenship. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) May 21, 14:32 1
    - The Mounties, I do know them...hate their new song -- nm - J May 21, 14:33
lol. I have to laugh. Just about to read Twop's Most Promising 2013 Fall TV shows, and Im like lets see how bad... - Jovian May 21, 14:28 1
- I just thought about TWOP the other day for the first time in forever. - b. May 21, 14:34
OMG, this is me. -- (link) - Mop (190 lbs) May 21, 14:27
bassist for Uriah Heap has passed.... -- (link) - Remlik May 21, 14:25 8
- That's 2. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) May 21, 14:27 7
  - isn't it 3 -- nm - J May 21, 14:28 6
    - I missed one? Ray Manzarek and..? -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) May 21, 14:29 5
      - Hanneman from Slayer? -- nm - J May 21, 14:30 4
        
        *wipes brow* Survived another culling, bitches! -- nm - Keith Richards May 21, 14:32 3
        
        You died decades ago, your body just doesn't know it yet -- nm - Bacon May 21, 14:33 2
        
        that's because his body completely made of replacement parts. -- nm - loosilu May 21, 14:40 1
        
        from a 3D printer? -- nm - peglegpete May 21, 14:43
Has ST seen this Tennis Court picture from Dubai yet? No thanks!! -- (link) - Bacon May 21, 14:15 10
- *Bids on the tennis ball concession* -- nm - pmb May 21, 14:28
- We lose more ball boys that way... -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) May 21, 14:22
- Well, it's a helipad, but it was set up as a court for a publicity thing, and Federer and Agassi played enough volleys for a photo shoot.. -- (link) - mara May 21, 14:20 2
  - Thx for the link -- nm - Bacon May 21, 14:22
  - I was close -- nm - amoxy May 21, 14:21
- I wonder what it's like to be hit by a tennis ball that has dropped several thousand feet from the sky. -- nm - David May 21, 14:20
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- Isn't that Agassi vs. Sampras from about 7 years ago? -- nm - amoxy May 21, 14:19
- that's where Boba Fett landed on Bespin -- nm - charlie May 21, 14:18 1
  - Many Bespin spies died to bring us this information -- nm - Bacon May 21, 14:19
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- ask us. -- nm - Epiphany May 21, 14:36
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- heh. -- nm - loosilu May 21, 14:27
- I wanted to prod my conspiracy nut with this but I'm on lockdown with that sort of thing. -- nm - Mel Profit May 21, 14:11 12
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    - the latest is that the CIA is turning US Soldiers into Cannibals. - Mel Profit May 21, 14:26 2
      - Spawn wants to eat The Cheetah -- nm - Bacon May 21, 14:28 1
        
        half my job in ika.com is making sure the STers don't eat the non STers. -- nm - Mel Profit May 21, 14:38
  - I have a Hulk Magnet for you if you do. -- nm - Remlik May 21, 14:15 7
    - you got any other magnets? -- nm - Diva May 21, 14:25 4
      - Thor/Wolverine/Spidey/Batman. -- nm - Remlik May 21, 14:28
      - We have more than enough Thor/Wolverine swag in the house, thank you. - Mel Profit May 21, 14:27 2
        
        but i likes it. -- nm - Diva May 21, 14:28 1
        
        fair point. -- nm - Mel Profit May 21, 14:29
    - I need at least a Hulk Graphic Novel to engage that nuttery. -- nm - Mel Profit May 21, 14:24 1
      - Hulk: Dark Son....deals with his two kids -- nm - Remlik May 21, 14:29
Not sure if this was mentioned but I'm a bit surprised the Kinect isn't built into the Xbox and that it's a separate piece of hardware. -- nm - Krusty May 21, 14:06 5
- I guess you could keep your Xbox away from your TV or out of plain sight and still have the Kinect set up where you need it. -- nm - Krusty May 21, 14:08
- I mentioned earlier that it makes sense. - Mop (190 lbs) May 21, 14:07 2
  - Hey, they can figure it out. They are using "Rocket Technology"! -- nm - Bacon May 21, 14:11
  - If it doesn't give off a lot of heat like the 360 that would work but I'm still of the - Krusty May 21, 14:10
- We like how they are thinking -- nm - Apple May 21, 14:07
Iron Man 3 thoughts (actual spoilers) - Beryllium May 21, 14:03
Iron Man 3: (B-. Maybe C+) nm - Dignan May 21, 13:52 9
- it makes me sad when you have anything less than an A+ theater experience -- nm - charlie May 21, 14:01 8
  - What about me? My last movie experience was only a B+ -- nm - amoxy May 21, 14:19 2
    - well you probably deserved that -- nm - charlie May 21, 14:20 1
      - It was Oblivion, so you are probably right -- nm - amoxy May 21, 14:21
  - Thanks buddy. nm - Dignan May 21, 14:06 1
    - (i know people who know Shane if you want anything done) -- nm - charlie May 21, 14:08
  - Then tell him to skip MoS. -- nm - Spawn May 21, 14:02 2
    - i would never do that to diggie -- nm - charlie May 21, 14:19
    - he keeps calling it "Man of Sploosh", though -- nm - Beryllium May 21, 14:03
Jonathan Rhys Meyers first rumoured cast member of new Star Wars movies (in talks anyway) -- (link) - Beaker May 21, 13:48 3
- He'd make a good Imperial thats for sure. -- nm - Jovian May 21, 14:15 1
  - right on. -- nm - Mel Profit May 21, 14:30
- The Drunken Jedi. -- nm - Diva May 21, 13:50
Has anyone read Thunder Road by Chadwick Ginther? Seems like a cross between Americans Gods and Dresden Files a couple chapters in...good start -- nm - Beaker May 21, 13:45 1
- actuallyHorns and American Gods now that I am into it more. me likey -- nm - Beaker May 21, 14:11
o superman -- nm - charlie May 21, 13:41 2
- *holds out green rock* - Bacon May 21, 14:13
- y u so lam, superman? -- nm - colin May 21, 13:47
we are finally able to celebrate our 2nd wedding anniversary tonight. we wanted to go 2 weeks ago but we were both sick. we are going here: - Diva May 21, 13:36 32
- I just got back from lunch and i'm hungry again! - Stephen May 21, 15:11
- Nice! Happy anniversary! Woo hoo!!! - Krusty May 21, 14:02
- 2 years. wow. time flies. -- nm - Remlik May 21, 14:02
- congrats! looks wonderful -- nm - Epiphany May 21, 14:01
- and I'll have the prime porterhouse, medium rare, with a half dozen oysters on the half shell to start... - znufrii May 21, 13:54
- so like, when i visit boston, what shiny place is mel gonna suggest we visit? - tRuMaN May 21, 13:50
- *points to my mouth repeatedly* -- nm - Mel Profit May 21, 13:49
- That shit looks pretty tasty! Congrats! -- nm - Spawn May 21, 13:48
- congrats, great menu & don't forget to ask for the specials. it is soft shell crab season so those should be fresh & great if they offer them tonight -- nm - peglegpete May 21, 13:48
- looks fun! belated congrats, you two :) -- nm - colin May 21, 13:47 1
  - thx! -- nm - Diva May 21, 13:48
- ::puts togethert mystic menu:: -- nm - b. May 21, 13:41 1
  - - t -- nm - b. May 21, 13:45
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  - I'll be too drunk to eat. Which if you know me would seem umpossible but I've been a lightweight since the show started. -- nm - Diva May 21, 13:43 1
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- *drool* -- nm - loosilu May 21, 13:40
- Vermy - there's a cabernet here called 'Dollarhide Estate'. - Diva May 21, 13:40 4
  - (different spelling.) (but he could offer to change his for a discount.) -- nm - b. May 21, 13:44
  - It has an odd taste to it. - Spawn May 21, 13:41 1
    - Real Snake Venom! And that's it! -- nm - Diva May 21, 13:42
  - I was just gonna post about that. -- nm - dogbert May 21, 13:41
- Good. Lord. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) May 21, 13:39 8
  - I'm jazzed cuz i tried to take mel here for March 14th but he wasn't in the mood. -- nm - Diva May 21, 13:47 7
    - whadIdo? -- nm - Mel Profit May 21, 13:59 5
      - we were in the area that evening. i asked if you wanted to go. you declined graciously. -- nm - Diva May 21, 14:02 2
        
        ah yes. - Mel Profit May 21, 14:04 1
        
        yonh!! *points to your mouth repeatedly* -- nm - Diva May 21, 14:07
      - You know what you did!! -- nm - mara May 21, 14:00 1
        
        "I know nuffing!" -- nm - Mel Profit May 21, 14:10
    - Heh. -- nm - kelly May 21, 13:54
- oh, nice. -- nm - znufrii May 21, 13:37
I, for one, was hoping for more swearing -- nm - dogbert May 21, 13:33

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