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Exploding Actresses - THe Disney Princesses... -- (link) - Remlik Jun 25, 19:38 [youtube]
Now playing: The Neighbors, Dream Weavers - prayformojo Jun 25, 19:24 4
- where are you watching? why can I not watch? I could so EOY watch this! -- nm - amanda Jun 25, 19:40
- Game of Thrones Episode 6! -- nm - Max Jun 25, 19:36 1
  - Under the Dome pilot. I had forgotten it's Brian K. Vaughn. -- nm - David Jun 25, 19:40
- Best episode of any sitcom last season. -- nm - Dano Jun 25, 19:27
If I'm watching something streaming from Amazon and I pause it, will it buffer ahead? - Dano Jun 25, 19:22 1
- It buffers automatically. it adjusts on its own -- nm - budice Jun 25, 19:23
Can someone please link me to the diva singing video? -- nm - Andie Jun 25, 19:17
Mmmm... Efcheepel.... -- (link) - TWuG Jun 25, 19:10 1
- ohgoodlord -- nm - prayformojo Jun 25, 19:17
Ika.com LSK making a move, if you are stationed in the area, might want to see what's happening in Calendra 50"85 -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 25, 19:06
Krusty Alert: Anthony Weiner Surges to Lead in Democratic Mayoral Race: NBC NY/WSJ/Marist Poll -- (link) - ty97 Jun 25, 18:51 2
- I was just about to post this. -- nm - Krusty Jun 26, 10:54 1
  - Anyone but Quinn! -- nm - Krusty Jun 26, 10:55
WWF just rejected the word 'realtor'. for a moment there I totally thought I was sniffing glue. -- nm - diva Jun 25, 18:45 3
- Under the proper noun rule maybe, because it's trademarked by MLS? -- nm - ty97 Jun 25, 18:46 2
  - Correction: trademarked by NAR -- nm - ty97 Jun 25, 18:46 1
    - huh. that may be it. -- nm - diva Jun 25, 18:47
Was trying to think of something good to say about Man of Steel. - Spawn Jun 25, 18:41 1
- it ended. -- nm - peglegpete Jun 25, 19:11
I got replied to by kilbo. Yay :) - Beryllium Jun 25, 18:38
I am in a bad sitcom right now. The network internet cuts about one foot short of the range I need. - David Jun 25, 18:34 8
- *canned laughter* -- nm - Tim Jun 25, 19:07
- That's good! Tell us more -- nm - Modern Family Writers Jun 25, 18:36 2
  - Wouldn't this be more of a Family Matters type plot? (the "Did I do that?" nt.) -- nm - Qale Jun 25, 18:39
  - "This'll be great for Jay" -- nm - Beryllium Jun 25, 18:37
- If not for your IM, was going to say, "Sit down, giant!" -- nm - Spawn Jun 25, 18:36
- Tin foil? - JD Jun 25, 18:35 2
  - Pipe down, McGyver. -- nm - David Jun 25, 18:36 1
    - Well, fine. But more realistically I think a hunt for an extension cord is called for -- nm - JD Jun 25, 18:38
A $675,000 verdict against a former Boston University student who illegally downloaded and shared songs on the Internet has been upheld. -- (link) - Beaker Jun 25, 18:29 1
- Sweet! We will get 30 cents of that! -- nm - Pink Floyd Jun 25, 18:31
The order of the requests in this article about Jodie Sweetin's divorce is amusing -- (link) - Reagen Jun 25, 18:24 2
- how odd. maybe it was a wedding gift card instead of credit card? -- nm - b. Jun 25, 18:31 1
  - Solomon says BRINGETH ME THINE AVALON SO THAT I MAY CLEAVETH IT! -- nm - Beryllium Jun 25, 18:36
Who is working July 5th? Me for one -- nm - Bacon Jun 25, 18:21 15
- I'm going to work like 10-3, I think. I'm scheduled off but it's EOY so "day off" is ambitious. sleep in and leave early is more poss. -- nm - amanda Jun 25, 19:41
- toughen up Princess. I'm working as well! -- nm - Remlik Jun 25, 19:21
- Taking 5 vacay days - 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 8th & 9th -- nm - JenBro Jun 25, 18:45 3
  - Going somewhere? -- nm - Meg Jun 25, 18:50
  - but you're working the 4th? -- nm - charlie Jun 25, 18:49 1
    - No - office is closed & Meg - staying home - annual 4th of July partty at my house - have to get ready & then recover :) - JenBro Jun 26, 00:15
- 3rd, 4th, and 5th here in all likelihood. -- nm - Jelly Jun 25, 18:39
- Me. There's a fair number of my co-workers taking the day off but I figure I might as well save the vac day since Veronica will have the store open -- nm - JD Jun 25, 18:34
- shh, don't tell my family: I'm taking it off. -- nm - b. Jun 25, 18:24 2
  - *holding his paw over the speed dial button* how much is it worth to you? -- nm - barnaby bear Jun 25, 18:26 1
    - ::looks at scissors meaningfully:: you dial, I snip. -- nm - b. Jun 25, 18:38
- Not sure. 4th of July is such a weird holiday. Will probably shut down on the 4th instead. -- nm - Spawn Jun 25, 18:22
- Sure. But I'm gonna probably want Labor Day weekend off, okay? -- nm - Qale Jun 25, 18:22 2
  - Sure, kid....whatever you say - The Man, chortling Jun 25, 18:40 1
    - Alright, but don't complain when I can't go to DragonCon and bring back awesome geeky swag. Mr. Man. -- nm - Qale Jun 25, 19:10
An add to my list of punchable offenses: watering your lawn during a water restriction three days after a record flood. -- nm - Reagen Jun 25, 18:17 7
- Do they not fine there for that? They do here. -- nm - Spawn Jun 25, 18:20 1
  - see below. In theory maybe. - Reagen Jun 25, 18:22
- that should be citation-worthy, ugh. -- nm - b. Jun 25, 18:20 4
  - I'm not certain that the restriction is officially bylaw or just "hey, don't be a dick". -- nm - Reagen Jun 25, 18:21 3
    - Oh. We had legal restrictions last year. No grass watering, and new plantings had specific guidlines on when and how much to water. -- nm - Spawn Jun 25, 18:23 2
      - On further research it appears to be mandatory. -- nm - Reagen Jun 25, 18:26 1
        
        Report them. -- nm - Spawn Jun 25, 18:36
This never happens, but Heather and I are reading the same book at the same time. The Shining Girls is intriguingly unsettling - prayformojo Jun 25, 18:13 9
- I really need a word I can use to tag posts as "things I should look at later." - amanda Jun 25, 19:45
- My favorite aspect of digital books is that Kim and I can read simultaneously. - David Jun 25, 18:36 3
  - I bought the print....I'm not sold on digital, though that's all Heather reads any more -- nm - prayformojo Jun 25, 18:41
  - my sister and her hub reading the same book on vacation several years ago started ripping it apart in sections, then page-by-page. Musta been a good o -- nm - mud Jun 25, 18:39
  - Heh. I enjoy when Amy and I are listening to the same audio book. - Spawn Jun 25, 18:37
- Ooh, I bought this the other day", -- nm - ralph wiggum Jun 25, 18:30 2
  - Dammit. "... But haven't started it yet". nm - ralph wiggum Jun 25, 18:31 1
    - sounds like you're just inviting petty marital larceny -- nm - charlie Jun 25, 18:32
- steal it back! -- nm - charlie Jun 25, 18:30
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DANO ALERT!!! -- (link) - Spawn Jun 25, 18:02
Aparently Paula Deen fans not happy with Giada -- (link) - eag Jun 25, 18:02 30
- They're opposed to gratuitous cleavage? -- nm - prayformojo Jun 25, 18:14
- Fortunately, if need be, Giada can outrun angry Paula Deen fans even if she's wearing six inch heels. -- nm - TWuG Jun 25, 18:10 13
  - and gives them a head start :) -- nm - peglegpete Jun 25, 18:11
  - I had no idea who she was until I clicked that link. - Spawn Jun 25, 18:10 11
    - Say wha? - Stephen Jun 25, 18:14 7
      - Recipes mean kinda nothing to me. - Spawn Jun 25, 18:21 4
        
        Its still Nigella over her -- nm - eag Jun 25, 18:24 3
        
        I would pay good money for such a sex tape. -- nm - Spawn Jun 25, 18:32 2
        
        Or even piles of dirty money. Dirty, dirty money -- nm - JD Jun 25, 18:41 1
        
        Maybe a sex tape of them rolling around in dirty money -- nm - eag Jun 25, 18:45
      - for people who don't care about sodium much: I read that her marinara sauce, available at target, was at the top of "consumer reports" list. nm but -- (link) - b. Jun 25, 18:18 1
        
        It's deeeelicious! -- nm - Stephen Jun 25, 18:21
    - her lasagna rolls are fantastic -- nm - CQ Jun 25, 18:13 2
      - that's what we are calling boobs now? sounds good to me -- nm - dogbert Jun 25, 19:01
      - Among other things -- nm - eag Jun 25, 18:14
- Giada is right, in the interview -- nm - peglegpete Jun 25, 18:06 14
  - yes, if wishy-washy. (aside: I, for one, am tired of news stories generalizing the reaction of paula's fans as angry at her being let go. there are - b. Jun 25, 18:16 13
    - this is one of those few words that no matter who uses it, and in any context, there is a group ready to lynch them. -- nm - peglegpete Jun 25, 18:32 2
      - I'm not sure how that applies here, so maybe you just wanted to use the word "lynch"? -- nm - b. Jun 25, 18:34 1
        
        Heh. nm - ralph wiggum Jun 25, 18:40
    - Im kind of in flux when it comes to this - eag Jun 25, 18:23 1
      - that last part is what matters to me. just because others may have done it/may do it doesn't make it ok. I might be kinder about it if it hadn't - b. Jun 25, 18:28
    - The Food Network is her bread and butter. Or as Paula would call it, her butter and butter. -- nm - Reagen Jun 25, 18:20 7
      - Well, plus her restaurant and book sales. -- nm - mara Jun 25, 18:23 5
        
        joke talk aside, giada has a restaurant? I didn't know that! -- nm - b. Jun 25, 18:33 1
        
        Oh, I thought it was a reference to Deen. -- nm - mara Jun 25, 18:43
        
        I had what I thought was an obvious secondary motive for making that post. -- nm - Reagen Jun 25, 18:29 2
        
        Translation: don't make Spock cut you for stepping on his joke. nm - ralph wiggum Jun 25, 18:39
        
        Duh. It certainly should have been. -- nm - mara Jun 25, 18:30
      - right, but there's that pesky integrity thing. if she does learn more facts, will she state her opinion? probably not. -- nm - b. Jun 25, 18:22
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- Everybody chill! -- nm - Dr. Freeze Jun 25, 18:20 2
  - If this leads to Batman & Robin quotes, I'm eating your eyeball. -- nm - David Jun 25, 18:35 1
    - Mmmm, tasty eye juice. nm - ralph wiggum Jun 25, 18:36
I feel late to the party that I just figured out who Wendy Davis is. -- nm - ty97 Jun 25, 17:59
So who's the absolute worst SCOTUS Justice? Clarence Thomas apparently. (link) -- (link) - Buzz Jun 25, 17:53
This seems pretty dumb. I can remotely access the hospitals EMR from my personal computer at home. However, I am not able to access the EMR on the - James Bond (aka Igor) Jun 25, 17:52 3
- one of those things is way more likely to be stolen or lost, guess which! -- nm - b. Jun 25, 17:55 2
  - I would still have to log in to use it. The program also times out with 5 min of inactivity. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jun 25, 17:56 1
    - there have been a lot of stories about underencrypted and protected laptops - hospitals, schools, gov't orgs, companies. - b. Jun 25, 18:13
Crush!! -- nm - Don Homer Jun 25, 17:50
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Escaping from Alcatraz in 12 minutes. Turned out to be a beautiful day. - CovingtonCat Jun 25, 17:43
The forecast for tonight is partly cloudy with a chance of Stanley. -- nm - the liioulu with Jun 25, 17:17
I'm having Milk and Oreos while watching the Red Sox. Life is good. - Mel Profit Jun 25, 17:10 6
- that's a nice dinner. what's for dessert, bacon wrapped scallops? :)) -- nm - peglegpete Jun 25, 17:56 1
  - why you think small time? - Truman Jun 25, 18:11
- Relatedly: I love the "What would happen if I give an Oreo to..." ad campaign. -- nm - Qale Jun 25, 17:26
- is that the oreos hulk was guarding? -- nm - Truman Jun 25, 17:20 2
  - yep... - Mel Profit Jun 25, 17:23 1
    - how many have you found? - Truman Jun 25, 17:59
pressure to replace Darwin with Jane Austin on the 10 pound note -- (link) - zork Jun 25, 17:07 3
- That would be *stupid*. -- nm - Spawn Jun 25, 17:43 2
  - Survival of the most marketable -- nm - Beryllium Jun 25, 17:51
  - listen to the expert, England -- nm - charlie Jun 25, 17:44
Deadline got hold of some nasty emails between Ari Emanuel and the former head of Live Nation -- (link) - charlie Jun 25, 17:06 2
- I assume that Ari was nice and polite and the LN guy was a nutjob? -- nm - Beryllium Jun 25, 17:07 1
  - they're kinda tame, given Ari's reputation -- nm - charlie Jun 25, 17:10
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- Cool, hope food was good. What'd you have? -- nm - Don Homer Jun 25, 17:50
- we'll need details. -- nm - b. Jun 25, 17:05 2
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    - perhaps I should have been more specific. ;p -- nm - b. Jun 25, 17:12
bought a new pair of shoes today after getting a new pair last month. my everyday pair before these lasted close to three years (I still have them, - dogbert Jun 25, 16:58 15
- hah. The squeaking. A co-op student coworker bought probably that exact same type of shoe a few years ago. Much fun was made. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 25, 17:05 4
  - just did a quick search of "nike air monarch squeak" and there are all sorts of reviews of the problem and some solutions. - dogbert Jun 25, 17:12 3
    - The Monarch went from my favorite shoe to least favorite thanks to a pair that squeaked after a week or so and for no discernible reason. -- nm - TWuG Jun 25, 18:04 2
      - i literally had no idea that "squeak" was a thing -- nm - charlie Jun 25, 18:25 1
        
        And it doesn't matter what kind of surface, because it's not the soles that squeak, it's the other materials -- nm - Beryllium Jun 25, 19:22
- if you have a little patience a lot of new shoes sell for less than retail on ebay. go search out a few you like - peglegpete Jun 25, 17:05
- thanks, bro -- nm - charlie Jun 25, 17:03
- you know what would help with that being a psa? sharing what shoes they are, so squeak-avoidance can happen. :) - -- nm - b. Jun 25, 17:02 7
  - and I am dumb. I thought I read it, then didn't see it. durrr. no, really, durrrrr. -- nm - b. Jun 25, 17:03 6
    - It was the lack of capital letters. Yeah, that's it. -- nm - mara Jun 25, 17:17 2
      - isn't my spelling and grammar bad enough without throwing in capital letters to trip me up even more? -- nm - dogbert Jun 25, 17:28
      - ha, I'm comfortable with that. - b. Jun 25, 17:24
    - :P -- nm - dogbert Jun 25, 17:04 2
      - ::pulls your tongue:: -- nm - b. Jun 25, 17:05 1
        
        no reason to be. forgeting key information like that is not unusual for me, and if I had, your post would have been the perfect amount of sarcasm -- nm - dogbert Jun 25, 17:15
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it's a jump to the left -- nm - peglegpete Jun 25, 16:49 1
- And a step to the ri-ight, -- nm - the liioulu with Jun 25, 16:54

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