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- *buys 50,000 shares* -- nm - JackDawson as "znufrii si" si Feb 18, 09:07 8
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    - Get a third bedroom for me! - ty97 Feb 18, 09:10 6
      - you don't need a 3rd room: bunkbeds. -- nm - decline Feb 18, 09:10 1
        
        and in a rare situtation, nobody wants "top" -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Feb 18, 09:13
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        *checks facebook options* - ty97 Feb 18, 09:11
      - Or just the one bedroom. -- nm - TFox Feb 18, 09:10 1
        
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- but the crossword isn't as fun. -- nm - mafic Feb 18, 09:07
Watchmen Coffee tie-in.... -- (link) - Remlik Feb 18, 09:06
tru, because I'm bored a little, I ran the stats on my Halo inconsistency -- nm - crash davis Feb 18, 09:05 2
- sfek, inside here - crash davis Feb 18, 09:08 1
  - of course, objective games skew those a little -- nm - crash davis Feb 18, 09:09
so can I curse here? I try not to, but Rush puts me in a state -- nm - Jovian Feb 18, 09:05 1
- It's not forbidden, but restraint is encouraged. -- nm - znufrii, cliqueless Feb 18, 09:10
The list of Facebook privacy settings mara posted missed something, I think - con_carne Feb 18, 09:03 1
- *sends the link to his wife* -- nm - Subversive Feb 18, 09:08
Wrestlemania 25/Hogan Update....here we go again.... - Remlik Feb 18, 09:02 5
- meh. would be mildly cool I guess. - TFox Feb 18, 09:04 4
  - Despite the booking up to WM, it should be a fun show. -- nm - Remlik Feb 18, 09:06 3
    - If its (spoils) - TFox Feb 18, 09:09 2
      - Undertaker better go over in that match then. If they're going to blow his undefeated mark there, it damn well better be to someone youthful. - Will Hunting Feb 18, 09:10 1
        
        Yeah he'll win, but that match will be the showstealer. -- nm - Remlik Feb 18, 09:21
~Tell my mother, tell my father - I've done the best I can to make them realize this is my life~ - Epiphany Feb 18, 09:00
Californians: Subway is giving you a free $2 gift card: -- (link) - JaxSean Feb 18, 08:57 7
- I'm pissed at how they dropped their new reward card. (even though I like the cheaper prices) - psilotum Feb 18, 09:01
- 10-12 Weeks?? - amoxy Feb 18, 09:00 5
  - I didn't think California was still going to exist in 12 weeks. Aren't they working on the pre-packed bankruptcy now? -- nm - TFox Feb 18, 09:01 4
    - california's been going bankrupt since about 2000. I'll believe it when I see it. -- nm - mafic Feb 18, 09:06 1
      - Many of our state services have closed and thousands of state employees were laid off recently - con_carne Feb 18, 09:08
    - I am so pissed at our Legislature right now - amoxy Feb 18, 09:05
    - Subway's bailing us out! -- nm - con_carne Feb 18, 09:04
Rush Limbaugh, computer genius - mara Feb 18, 08:57 31
- FWIW, if a pdf is a scan of a paper copy of a document, then it can not, in fact, be keyword searched. - ty97 Feb 18, 09:07 12
  - Can't a Microsoft Word document be converted to a PDF, and the text then be searchable? - JaxSean Feb 18, 09:12
  - We have scanned versions of historical books that can be keyword searched. -- (link) - mara Feb 18, 09:10 1
    - *makes out with you* -- nm - Max Feb 18, 09:11
  - A link to the pdf is provided in the story mara posted. It is text searchable -- nm - con_carne Feb 18, 09:10
  - correct -- nm - Jovian Feb 18, 09:08
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    - not IME. - ty97 Feb 18, 09:09 2
      - OCR would do this. Not terribly special, many places use it, but certainly not everywhere. -- nm - Subversive Feb 18, 09:09
      - oh, he has special tools, alright... -- nm - znufrii, cliqueless Feb 18, 09:09
    - a scan is an image. Image data cannot be searched, unless you run an OCR algorithm on it. Some scanners have that built-in, some don't. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 18, 09:09
    - and whether or not it's OCRed, I would imagine. -- nm - znufrii, cliqueless Feb 18, 09:08
    - and also correct. depends on the quality of the scan -- nm - Jovian Feb 18, 09:08
- Haha, so funny. This is what it should read: "Now, for all those of you who don't use computers, - Subversive Feb 18, 09:02
- Posted that yesterday. He's a tool. -- nm - TWuG Feb 18, 08:59 2
  - Missed that, sorry! -- nm - mara Feb 18, 09:01 1
    - you will be! -- nm - mafic Feb 18, 09:06
- Rush Limbaugh, dumb fuck. -- nm - Jovian Feb 18, 08:59 13
  - *clink* -- nm - ST Swear Jar Feb 18, 09:01
  - Hey look, the Sun came up in the East today! -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Feb 18, 09:00 11
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      - Why don't you and znu just admit you love each other and get a room. Jeez. - Don Homer Feb 18, 09:03 8
        
        THey should totally move in together -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Feb 18, 09:06 6
        
        *cues odd couple theme* - mafic Feb 18, 09:11 2
        
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        I'm laughing right there with you. -- nm - znufrii, cliqueless Feb 18, 09:12
        
        Yes. And Jack should be the bottom. -- nm - Don Homer Feb 18, 09:07 2
        
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        "and there was much rejoicing" - The Calico Cat Coalition Feb 18, 09:09
        
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      - ~My horn can pierce the sky!~ -- nm - Princess Unicorn Feb 18, 09:02
I would totally do this -- (link) - znufrii, cliqueless Feb 18, 08:55 2
- The motorman should have accelerated. -- nm - Mop Feb 18, 08:58
- I'm not bitter, but...(nm) - Felix Gaeta Feb 18, 08:57
If sugar would help Pepsi steal Coke drinkers, Jones Soda would be doing better. - the wrong element, bad guy Feb 18, 08:54 8
- I like Jones Soda. What I don't like about Jones Soda is that Starbucks only sells Orange and Rootbeer. WTF, Starbucks? -- nm - Beryllium Feb 18, 09:07
- I love Jones. -- nm - Don Homer Feb 18, 08:57 1
  - I have some Jones swag from way back. A "Kick Your Coke Habit" bumper sticker and a pinback bottlecap with their logo. - TWuG Feb 18, 09:03
- Jones has spotty availability and is very expensive. They are trying to be both a niche player and major brand. -- nm - TWuG Feb 18, 08:56 2
  - I disagree about very expensive, but agree about availability. - the wrong element, bad guy Feb 18, 09:02 1
    - I can get a larger bottle of Coke for less than a 12oz of Jones. - TWuG Feb 18, 09:07
- jones' issue is overexpansion during an economic downturn. they can't support new production/distribution levels needed to maintain - the ides of march love mandy lane Feb 18, 08:56 1
  - While this is true, and I hope it doesn't sink the company... - the wrong element, bad guy Feb 18, 09:12
a parody of The Wrestler....The Uncler w/Uncle Sam and Alyssa Milano....at Funny or Die -- (link) - Remlik Feb 18, 08:52
"Ryan literally shivers/throws up in his mouth before announcing the next person, so you already know who the fuck is up next." - not2fast Feb 18, 08:47 3
- *clink* -- nm - ST Swear Jar Feb 18, 08:51
- Jacob is the master. I love that he writes both AI and BSG recaps. nm - Jovian Feb 18, 08:49
- lir - thanks for the heads up -- nm - Epiphany Feb 18, 08:48
I would totally do this -- (link) - znufrii, cliqueless Feb 18, 08:45 8
- That is not a picture of Christina Hendricks. -- nm - Mop Feb 18, 08:53 1
  - You would do the picture? Weirdo. -- nm - TFox Feb 18, 08:54
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  - And deprive you of the opportunity to make fun of me? I couldn't possibly. -- nm - znufrii, cliqueless Feb 18, 08:50 4
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    - you are sucha giver - Epiphany Feb 18, 08:51 1
      - It's my burden. I'm always thinking of other people before myself./ -- nm - znufrii, cliqueless Feb 18, 08:52
    - I'm sure he would find something else -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Feb 18, 08:50
yeah, I got a counter on the counter. -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 18, 08:44
Mandy...that's a great story. thanks. -- nm - Remlik Feb 18, 08:42 3
- warren buffett loves mandy lane -- nm - pigby Feb 18, 08:46 2
  - I like that the drink he sent was a root beer float. - the wrong element, bad guy Feb 18, 08:55 1
    - I totally drank it, though. I mean, warren buffett sends you a drink, you drink it. hell, dawson would even drink tequila if WB sent it over. -- nm - the ides of march love mandy lane Feb 18, 08:59
nobody cares: I am *finally* getting rid of one of my independent study projects this afternoon. I am so relieved. it's just a great day. - the ides of march love mandy lane Feb 18, 08:42 1
- don't worry, ps3 will take all your worries away! -- nm - ken kutaragi Feb 18, 08:46
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- taco meat and Persian carpet manufacturer. -- nm - TFox Feb 18, 08:42
- prosthetic hands. duh. -- nm - mafic Feb 18, 08:41
- Assists the elderly with errands, etc. -- nm - kelly Feb 18, 08:40
- legal counsel for pedophile priests? - Beryllium Feb 18, 08:39
- NFP helping the hungry/needy -- nm - ty97 Feb 18, 08:39 1
  - My guess -- nm - amoxy Feb 18, 08:40
- legal assistance for the homeless. -- nm - Andie Feb 18, 08:39 2
  - i only guessed legal because it's you asking, of course. -- nm - Andie Feb 18, 08:40 1
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- Food Pantry. -- nm - TWuG Feb 18, 08:39
- The Dutch Rudder? -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Feb 18, 08:38 1
  - The Double Dutch Rudder! - JaxSean Feb 18, 08:39
Repost: Who was the first MLB Hall of Famer to be drafted and not outright signed to a contract? - Will Hunting Feb 18, 08:37 29
- Jim Palmer? Nolan Ryan? Rollie Fingers? -- nm - amoxy Feb 18, 08:42
- Johnny Bench? -- nm - crash davis Feb 18, 08:41 26
  - Ding. 1968. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 18, 08:42 25
    - He is on one of my favorite baseball cards ever -- (link) - amoxy Feb 18, 08:45
    - How is it Bench if Reggie was drafted in 1966? -- nm - Krusty - Springfield Hall of Famer Feb 18, 08:43 22
      - I was about to ask Will if it was first drafted, or first inducted -- nm - crash davis Feb 18, 08:44 21
        
        Hrmmm, i guess they're going by first inducted. it was off BaseballAmerica. - Will Hunting Feb 18, 08:44 20
        
        no! I demand full credit for pulling that name out of my butt - my next post was going to list about 8 other names -- nm - crash davis Feb 18, 08:46
        
        I guessed Reggie last board! - amoxy Feb 18, 08:45 14
        
        Fine. *takes Krusty's 1/2 credit and divides it again in half* - Will Hunting Feb 18, 08:46 13
        
        I blame Baseball America for not wording the question better. He would have gotten it if they did. I wasn't here for the 1st posting of the question -- nm - Krusty - Springfield Hall of Famer Feb 18, 08:48 12
        
        Hey, don't forgot the chess game on Facebook - amoxy Feb 18, 08:48 11
        
        I'll check it shortly. Thanks for the reminder. -- nm - Krusty - Springfield Hall of Famer Feb 18, 08:50 3
        
        I made my move and I'll leave it open for a while in case you can play a bit. -- nm - Krusty - Springfield Hall of Famer Feb 18, 08:56 2
        
        Cant' get to Facebook at work -- nm - amoxy Feb 18, 08:57 1
        
        No problem, I can wait to beat you. - Krusty - Springfield Hall of Famer Feb 18, 09:02
        
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        You just name the date and time! I'll take on all challengers. Wait...do I have to use the Sox pieces? - Krusty - Springfield Hall of Famer Feb 18, 08:52 4
        
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        Sounds fair to me. I'm in. -- nm - Krusty - Springfield Hall of Famer Feb 18, 08:55 2
        
        ~ have no outfield! ~ *clap clap clap-clap-clap* -- nm - TFox Feb 18, 08:57 1
        
        Talking sh!t already?!? I'll wait until you watch the Sox get swept out of Boston to start the mocking. -- nm - Krusty - Springfield Hall of Famer Feb 18, 09:11
        
        You wanna play on Facebook? - amoxy Feb 18, 08:52
        
        I went through almost every guy drafted in 1965!!! Stupid poorly worded question. -- nm - Krusty - Springfield Hall of Famer Feb 18, 08:45 3
        
        I almost said Pete Rose, that would have been a gaffe :) -- nm - crash davis Feb 18, 08:46 2
        
        Hey, after your Edgar guess, it couldn't possibly get worse. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 18, 08:47 1
        
        my Edgar guess was one of the best Slackertalk posts, ever -- nm - crash davis Feb 18, 08:47
    - oh yeah, crash takes it on the lucky guess! -- nm - crash davis Feb 18, 08:43
- Tom Seaver? -- nm - amoxy Feb 18, 08:39
We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun -- nm - ty97 Feb 18, 08:37 2
- joy and pain, sunshine and rain. -- nm - JaxSean Feb 18, 08:38
- Ty, what did we ever do to you? - amoxy Feb 18, 08:38
mail slot. -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 18, 08:37
When does the Shamrock Shake return? -- nm - JaxSean Feb 18, 08:35 15
- 2/26 -- (link) - ty97 Feb 18, 08:38 4
  - that's 2008. -- nm - JaxSean Feb 18, 08:38 2
    - yeah, noticed my oopsie. It's possibly a good guide though -- nm - ty97 Feb 18, 08:41 1
      - yeah, I had looked there first. I figure someone here will notice. -- nm - JaxSean Feb 18, 08:44
  - (erp. That was the 2008 date) -- nm - ty97 Feb 18, 08:38
- Some Mickey D's don't get them anymore. I was crushed. -- nm - Diva Feb 18, 08:37 3
  - I must be mistaken: I thought this was a JITB thing -- nm - con_carne Feb 18, 08:41 2
    - They might do it too, but Mickey D's does it too. Also, no JITB's on the east coast. -- nm - Krusty - Springfield Hall of Famer Feb 18, 08:49 1
      - It's just as well, they're not that good -- nm - con_carne Feb 18, 08:51
- I wonder if *they* love mandy lane. I bet they do! -- nm - the ides of march love mandy lane Feb 18, 08:36 1
  - shillelaghs love mandy lane. all the leprechauns love mandy lane. - mafic Feb 18, 08:40
- It's all they serve in hell. Have patience. nm - Dignan Feb 18, 08:36 3
  - Hell sounds *awesome*. - JaxSean Feb 18, 08:40 1
    - ha! -- nm - kelly Feb 18, 08:45
  - along with overcooked broccoli. -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 08:38

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