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Tycoon can no longer afford to keep five mistresses, has contest to decide which one to keep - Roger More Feb 17, 08:19 7
- "My wallet's too small for my fifties, and my diamond shoes are too tight!" -- nm - Chandler Bing Feb 17, 08:24
- The quantity and quality of the wrongness here is breathtaking. -- nm - Diva Feb 17, 08:22
- $733/month? Man, I gotta get me a mistress. That's cheaper than I would have thought. -- nm - TFox Feb 17, 08:21 1
  - plus you get group outings! -- nm - oblique, better than nubby Feb 17, 08:22
- *buys TV rights* -- nm - Fox Feb 17, 08:21
- officer thinking -- nm - Spawn Feb 17, 08:20
- that's officier thinking. -- nm - Remlik Feb 17, 08:20
Sky to replace 90,000 HD boxes -- (link) - Dane Duke Nuuk Feb 17, 08:19
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- Penn -- nm - CQ Feb 17, 08:21
- Rourke hopefully. Penn can suck it. -- nm - Shaun Feb 17, 08:21
- Rourke (but I do worry about *his* acceptance speech) -- nm - Spawn Feb 17, 08:18 1
  - Why? - con_carne Feb 17, 08:23
- Penn... also by a nose. -- nm - secretslacker Feb 17, 08:18 3
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    - Steel Cage match for the trophy? - Spawn Feb 17, 08:22 1
      - "Mr. Rourke, you'll have to remove your extra long wallet chain." -- nm - con_carne Feb 17, 08:24
- Rourke, by a nose. -- nm - ty97 Feb 17, 08:17
"Nice beaver!" -- (link) - HdnAgnda Feb 17, 08:14 5
- what do they taste like? -- nm - marcel Feb 17, 08:19 2
  - and how old do they get? this one returned after 75 years?? -- nm - marcel Feb 17, 08:20
  - From the Detroit River? Probably like oil & mercury. -- nm - HdnAgnda Feb 17, 08:20
- Thanks, I just had it stuffed yesterday. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Feb 17, 08:17
- Housing is cheap in Detroit -- nm - oblique, better than nubby Feb 17, 08:15
See, over on Movies we're having an intelligent conversation about racial stereotypes and film tastes... - secretslacker Feb 17, 08:13 4
- And of course... Stacy is in the middle of it. -- nm - Spawn Feb 17, 08:15 3
  - that's kinda a homophobic remark - Guigue Feb 17, 08:19
  - She started it and then vanished (probably sleeping) -- nm - secretslacker Feb 17, 08:18 1
    - That woman takes more naps than, well, a kitten -- nm - con_carne Feb 17, 08:19
Who here saw Changeling? Thoughts? - kelly Feb 17, 08:13 8
- Jolie's performance blew KWINS out of the water. -- nm - Spawn Feb 17, 08:21
- Jess and I liked it very much. Cooly done -- nm - CQ Feb 17, 08:20
- I thought THAT movie was too long... it NEVER ENDED!! -- nm - secretslacker Feb 17, 08:19
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  - sounds like you liked the script/story...the reason I comment is that the writer has adapted one of my fav books (World War Z) for movie... - Remlik Feb 17, 08:17 3
    - I thought they'd already started filming? What the crap? - ty97 Feb 17, 08:19 2
      - I don't think so, but I'm not sure. -- nm - Remlik Feb 17, 08:20 1
        
        No, it appears you are right...I'm not even sure it's been cast. - ty97 Feb 17, 08:22
Liberty Media (Expedia, DIRECTV) bails out Sirius/XM -- (link) - oblique, better than nubby Feb 17, 08:09 7
- they get a 40% stake and positions on the board. Not a bad deal. Stock has doubled in price in the last week (up to 18 cents) -- nm - decline Feb 17, 08:13 1
  - I could've made a fortune! BUY BUY! -- nm - oblique, better than nubby Feb 17, 08:19
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- And they few to the deal on corporate jets!! - con_carne Feb 17, 08:09 3
  - Add Mama and me to the Long -- nm - BAD Feb 17, 08:11 2
    - Beach Thingy...Thanks to Meg for email... -- nm - BAD Feb 17, 08:12 1
      - That's great! I will be posting updates on ST, so keep your eyes peeled. i.e. specific restaurant, etc. -- nm - con_carne Feb 17, 08:17
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- State Senate rejected the new budget, which would have included some tax increases, but *one vote*. Also, the photo here is awesome -- (link) - con_carne Feb 17, 08:12 2
  - Senators are the new stockbrokers! -- nm - oblique, better than nubby Feb 17, 08:13
  - *by* one vote -- nm - con_carne Feb 17, 08:12
- That was last night.....they'll try again today..... - MojaveMeg Feb 17, 08:11
Let's see... so far today, people have trashed two or my three favorite movies of last year and my favorite actress... - secretslacker Feb 17, 08:03 23
- Those kittens are waaay too cute for their own good. KILL THEM!!! -- nm - Diva Feb 17, 08:11 1
  - *whimper* :( - secretslacker Feb 17, 08:12
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  - She's certainly high on the list. -- nm - ty97 Feb 17, 08:08 1
    - Since I have only seen about 15-20% of her work, she is not eligible for my choice. -- nm - Spawn Feb 17, 08:09
  - I am shocked. -- nm - con_carne Feb 17, 08:07
- I really doubt that kitten's sincerity. Kitten backlash! -- nm - Amy Feb 17, 08:05
- Which movie did we miss? -- nm - Spawn Feb 17, 08:05 12
  - I don't want to say.... :) - secretslacker Feb 17, 08:06 11
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      - The split reviews this movie is getting here is actually encouraging me to see it., Hmm -- nm - con_carne Feb 17, 08:18 1
        
        Technically, it's very well made. It's worth a shot, you may like it a lot. -- nm - ty97 Feb 17, 08:20
    - I liked Button. Very much. -- nm - Amy Feb 17, 08:10
    - The Pointless Case of Benjamin Button? -- nm - LMS Feb 17, 08:08 3
      - The Creepy Case of Benjamin Button - ty97 Feb 17, 08:17 2
        
        Hit The Snooze Button -- nm - Beaker Feb 17, 08:20
        
        I much prefered it when it was called Forrest Gump. -- nm - LMS Feb 17, 08:20
    - That movie was *way* too long, plus [spoil] - Spawn Feb 17, 08:07 2
      - That's not the reason I disliked the movie, but I would like someone to explain the purpose of (your spoiler) in the movie -- nm - ty97 Feb 17, 08:21 1
        
        (spoils) - Roger More Feb 17, 08:25
- wait for it -- nm - marcel Feb 17, 08:05 1
  - Colin was right!!!!! - secretslacker Feb 17, 08:05
- lazy bastards. -- nm - Reagen Feb 17, 08:04
LYC (but huge news in the film festival world): Geoff Gilmore leaves Sundance for Tribeca. -- (link) - Dano Feb 17, 07:57 1
- Stars Hollow. -- nm - Spawn Feb 17, 07:59
STIS: Is there a setting in IE (6) that sorts Favorites alphabetically? I have a favorites folder at work that suddenly is organized that way, and I - JaxSean Feb 17, 07:57 6
- It works like a Start Menu. You can right click and sort by name. You can also move them around using drag drop on the menu if the sort order - oblique, better than nubby Feb 17, 08:02 1
  - It's weird - it just kind of did it all by itself over the weekend. - JaxSean Feb 17, 08:05
- MS page - marcel Feb 17, 08:01 1
  - ooooh, thanks! -- nm - JaxSean Feb 17, 08:04
- It is probably IE6's way of telling you to upgarde to IE7. -- nm - Spawn Feb 17, 07:58 1
  - Work computer. (I'd never use IE ever again, if I could help it.) -- nm - JaxSean Feb 17, 07:59
Last time card 9/28 - oblique, better than nubby Feb 17, 07:55
I don't know if these count as "docs" but the "House" series is incredibly entertaining. -- (link) - Amy Feb 17, 07:54
LIR: Winslet's onto the backlash. She remained composed during her BAFTA's acceptance speech. - Diva Feb 17, 07:54 4
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  - I think it was hyperbole on his part. I agree to decide to vote for her or not based on an acceptance speech is ridic. -- nm - Diva Feb 17, 08:09 2
    - If she wins, she should justbe a robot on stage. -- nm - Spawn Feb 17, 08:10 1
      - Hugh Jackman will go out and wind her up. -- nm - Diva Feb 17, 08:12
What exactly was wrong with Winslet's GG speech? -- nm - kelly Feb 17, 07:54 14
- *sobs* Nu.....nuth...........*sobs*....nuthing at all. - Forrest Whittaker Feb 17, 08:01 8
  - I have to Youtube this because this was brought to my attention when I objected to Winslet's overwrought blatherings. - Mel Profit Feb 17, 08:04 3
    - And then watch Jaimee Foxx. Any award speech will do, he gave the same exact one 50 times. - ty97 Feb 17, 08:14 2
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        But she's so British that it sounded loverly each time anyway. -- nm - ty97 Feb 17, 08:18
  - Oh, you liked that speech. - kelly Feb 17, 08:03 3
    - He did it repeatedly that year, well after he was almost assured of the Oscar and even then. - Will Hunting Feb 17, 08:14 2
      - He looked like he was going to stroke out every time. -- nm - Diva Feb 17, 08:15
      - Oh, I was referring to Winslet. -- nm - kelly Feb 17, 08:15
- Some people felt her surprise/shock was acting. -- nm - ty97 Feb 17, 07:56 3
  - An actor getting over-the-top emotional? Well I never! -- nm - Roger More Feb 17, 08:06
  - So she deserves an Oscar for *that* performance! :) -- nm - secretslacker Feb 17, 08:03 1
    - Not really considering how many of us knew it was fake! -- nm - Spawn Feb 17, 08:05
- "Gather." - Spawn Feb 17, 07:55
I didn't watch the NBA AS game, but I'm willing to bet this was the best part of it. -- (link) - Reagen Feb 17, 07:52 [youtube] 17
- It all seems so full of itself -- nm - oblique, better than nubby Feb 17, 08:01 1
  - Hi! -- nm - NBA Feb 17, 08:03
- *bets this is Shaqomime* - TFox Feb 17, 07:55
- If this involves a telephone booth, you are DTM. -- nm - Spawn Feb 17, 07:53 12
  - There were a few *fantastic* dunks this year though. - TFox Feb 17, 07:55 11
    - I agree, but when the NBA is building props for dunks, it is really getting out of hand. - Spawn Feb 17, 07:56 1
      - Yeah, Dwight brought Superman back for a second run. I'm all for the "taller basket" prop though. -- nm - TFox Feb 17, 08:01
    - Deadspin had a link to some HS contest with some pretty sick dunks -- (link) - Reagen Feb 17, 07:56 8
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        Yep. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 17, 08:01 1
        
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      - The step-up dunk was inane. Like I said to Scoop Jackson during the Sunday night ESPN chat: - TFox Feb 17, 08:00
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        *drools* -- nm - mara si Feb 17, 07:58 2
        
        I don't get this. -- nm - mara Feb 17, 08:02 1
        
        points to ML's post -- nm - Reagen Feb 17, 08:03
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Speaking of docs - I can't believe that Hands on a Hardbody is still not out on DVD. -- nm - Dano Feb 17, 07:52 3
- It was. I have a stock number for it. But it's out of print. -- nm - Amy Feb 17, 07:56 2
  - True: should have said not readily available (unless you want to pay $90 for it). I think it would play well online. -- nm - Dano Feb 17, 08:00 1
    - Our VHS copy still goes out. -- nm - Amy Feb 17, 08:05
LIR ... MS Excel 2007 help needed. how do i sort cells in columns so ... - reluctantcynic (en treo) Feb 17, 07:49 3
- I answered you on b2, but here: - JaxSean Feb 17, 07:50
- see below -- nm - oblique, better than nubby Feb 17, 07:50 1
  - thanks. i post slow when i am en treo. -- nm - reluctantcynic (en treo) Feb 17, 07:52
LIR: Excel. One way would be to put a forumla next to your data using ISBLANK and sort by that first, then the data -- nm - oblique, better than nubby Feb 17, 07:48 4
- you, sir, have just earned yourself another pizza bread. - reluctantcynic (en treo) Feb 17, 07:51 1
  - (____!____) - oblique, better than nubby Feb 17, 07:52
- That's elegant, I like that one. -- nm - TFox Feb 17, 07:48 1
  - btw, you're better than nubby now too. You're the new Ocho! -- nm - oblique, better than nubby Feb 17, 07:51
dignity. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 17, 07:46 7
- Sheer Amnesty!! -- nm - White Choklit si Feb 17, 08:20
- dignanity -- nm - Spawn Feb 17, 07:47 5
  - inanity -- nm - nubby, worse than oblique Feb 17, 07:47 4
    - insanity -- nm - mara Feb 17, 07:48 3
      - in the membranity -- nm - CQ Feb 17, 07:49 2
        
        Even though you are apparently living outside willingly I have to give you Mel Pts for this. - Mel Profit Feb 17, 07:50 1
        
        heh -- nm - CQ Feb 17, 07:51
W3c calls it old lace -- nm - decline Feb 17, 07:46 3
- hmmm, looks like it is supposed to be beige. -- nm - loosilu Feb 17, 07:51 1
  - Looks good in Safari and Firefox mac -- nm - Guigue Feb 17, 07:55
- should be under loosilu's post \/ -- nm - decline Feb 17, 07:47
[an error ocurred while processing this overload of documentaries request] -- nm - CQ Feb 17, 07:45
I'm assuming most people here have seen Beyond the Mat? -- nm - Reagen Feb 17, 07:45 6
- that and Wrestling with Shadows are excellent docs on the real life behind wrestling. -- nm - Remlik Feb 17, 08:10
- Actually, weirdly, no. -- nm - TFox Feb 17, 07:48 2
  - then get thee to a netflixery. -- nm - Reagen Feb 17, 07:50 1
    - Double weirdly: I might own it. Or, I know I owned it at one point; no idea if it still exists in my collection. -- nm - TFox Feb 17, 07:51
- I've wanted to, but no -- nm - con_carne Feb 17, 07:47
- I've seen most of it. -- nm - Shaun Feb 17, 07:47
..and? -- nm - lileve Feb 17, 07:45
LIR: bery, what's the hex code for the box? -- nm - loosilu Feb 17, 07:45 2
- ah, I got it, it's #FDF5E6;. DUDE!!! that's not a web safe color. that's why it's going all over the place. -- nm - loosilu Feb 17, 07:46 1
  - *pushes the big red WEB SAFE button on the wall* -- nm - oblique, better than nubby Feb 17, 07:48
~I'm standing here on the ground, the sky above won't fall down. See no evil in all directions.~ -- nm - Spawn Feb 17, 07:44

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