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wimbledon Spoilers - Diva Jun 26, 10:06 1
- sppiler correction - Diva Jun 26, 10:07
I'm back in the office and have gone through my emails. Guess how many are now in my deleted items? - LMS Jun 26, 10:04 4
- 2800. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 26, 10:05 3
  - Not that horrendous. -- nm - LMS Jun 26, 10:07 2
    - 250 -- nm - Krusty Jun 26, 10:08 1
      - I wish. -- nm - LMS Jun 26, 10:10
forbes most powerful celeb list from june 2012 to june 2013 came out today. care to guess? no cheaters. -- nm - amanda Jun 26, 10:02 20
- If Taylor Swift is 6, Lady Gaga is on this list. -- nm - Strongbad Jun 26, 10:08
- Kathy Ireland? - Jovian Jun 26, 10:07
- Rihanna? nm -- nm - groiny Jun 26, 10:07
- Taylor Swift. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 26, 10:06 1
  - 6. -- nm - amanda Jun 26, 10:06
- Cruise. Senor Spielbergo. Charlie Sheen. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Jun 26, 10:06 1
  - spielberg top dude at 3. $100m -- nm - amanda Jun 26, 10:06
- this is a lot of famous people 'coming out' at one time! - Jovian Jun 26, 10:06
- Tyler Perry -- nm - Strongbad Jun 26, 10:05
- RDJ, Depp. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 26, 10:04 2
  - RDJ has to be there, right? -- nm - Andie Jun 26, 10:06 1
    - he's 20 -- nm - amanda Jun 26, 10:07
- jay z and Beyonce, Tiger, Biebs, RDJ, DiCaprio -- nm - Strongbad Jun 26, 10:04 1
  - biebs 9. -- nm - amanda Jun 26, 10:05
- Beyonce/JayZ. Angelina/Brad. -- nm - Andie Jun 26, 10:04 1
  - beyonce 4. -- nm - amanda Jun 26, 10:05
- J.J. -- nm - decline Jun 26, 10:03
- No doubt this will show my ignorance about celebs, but: Tom Hanks? Madonna? Alec Baldwin? -- nm - mara Jun 26, 10:03 2
  - madonna is #5 and top earner with $125m. -- nm - amanda Jun 26, 10:04 1
    - top earner, wow. -- nm - Andie Jun 26, 10:04
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**KILBO ALERT** Chipotle offering new contest, 20 winners receive free burritos (1 a week) for 20 years. - Strongbad Jun 26, 09:59 1
- (____________________|____________________) Contest? -- nm - JaxSean Jun 26, 10:06
"You can't just run into the middle of the road like that, partner. You're a real loose cannon, Peek" -- nm - Detective Chet Hyde Jun 26, 09:58 1
- *close-up on Peek opening his mouth and turning his head slightly* -- nm - mara Jun 26, 10:00
Profanity poll: Have you sworn audibly today so far? - prayformojo Jun 26, 09:58 19
- I swore. By the moon and the stars and the sky. - Dr.Vermin Jun 26, 10:10
- Multiple times. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 26, 10:07
- no -- nm - amoxy Jun 26, 10:05
- nope. -- nm - decline Jun 26, 10:04
- Likely. -- nm - mara Jun 26, 10:01
- Actually, no. I also haven't left the house yet today. :-) -- nm - Krusty Jun 26, 10:01
- Oh yes, just got back from lunch and listening to Rush L. Boy oh boy is he onery today. - Jovian Jun 26, 10:01 3
  - Are there days where he isn't ornery? -- nm - Strongbad Jun 26, 10:02 2
    - Well yesterday. He was thrilled about the Voting Act decision. But yes, then did go on to rant about the Immigration bill that is never going to pass -- nm - Jovian Jun 26, 10:03 1
      - oops sorry that wasnt Rush. That was Mark Levin yesterday. -- nm - Jovian Jun 26, 10:04
- within 5 minutes of waking up, daily. - groiny Jun 26, 10:00
- No, which is unusual for me. -- nm - David Jun 26, 10:00
- yes. -- nm - Diva Jun 26, 10:00
- Yes. - Kim Pine Jun 26, 09:59
- I drove this morning. So yes. -- nm - pmb Jun 26, 09:59
- fuck yeah i did -- nm - charlie Jun 26, 09:58
- FUck yeah! -- nm - Jim Jun 26, 09:58
- i don't think so. but it is only a matter of time. -- nm - Andie Jun 26, 09:58
- not yet... -- nm - znufrii Jun 26, 09:58
SITWAP: Brian Cashman says A-Rod should "just shut (expletive) up" after he tweets that he's starting his comeback from hip injury. -- (link) - znufrii Jun 26, 09:55
Ya know what's nice...when you call to talk re-financing and they tell you your house is 17% more valuable than you were expecting and your credit sc - Will Hunting Jun 26, 09:49 15
- Unless you're planning on moving in within the time frame of your ARM, I would go with the fixed rate. I don't think rates are going to go lower - pmb Jun 26, 09:58
- I always find credit karma to be very low. when I bought my car the variance was about 50 points. -- nm - amanda Jun 26, 09:51 1
  - Last year's car purchase was off by a point. - Will Hunting Jun 26, 09:52
- do you refi like twice a year????? nm -- nm - groiny Jun 26, 09:50 11
  - I have refinanced 4 times since I bought this house in August of 2011. - pmb Jun 26, 10:01 4
    - christ. tell me your secret. -- nm - Remlik Jun 26, 10:04 2
      - what, for free? -- nm - charlie Jun 26, 10:05 1
        
        right, you do not refi 4 times in 2 1/2 years giving away shit for free. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 26, 10:06
    - yeesh. - groiny Jun 26, 10:02
  - That's about right. If the rates are good, you do it as often as you can. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Jun 26, 09:52 4
    - like I'm going to trust a man who had no idea how much money he made until he got divorced on a finance matter. -- nm - amanda Jun 26, 09:56 1
      - *snort* - groiny Jun 26, 09:57
    - depends on what your costs are for the refi, vs the rate change. - groiny Jun 26, 09:53 1
      - You get the right place with no fees, and you don't screw them by refinancing less than 6 months since the last time. - Mop (190 lbs) Jun 26, 09:56
  - No, I haven't pulled the trigger since 09. - Will Hunting Jun 26, 09:51
Soccerfans, if you had to put a bet down on the finals of the Confederations Cup being either 1) Spain v Brazil or 2) any other matchup, which would - prayformojo Jun 26, 09:44 7
- spain/brazil., no doubt. uruguay is pretty good, though...nm - x Jun 26, 09:50
- 1. Not sure Italy can beat Spain right now and I don't see Brazil losing to Uruguay while playing at home. -- nm - Krusty Jun 26, 09:49 2
  - balotelli's injury is murder for italy....nm - x Jun 26, 09:53 1
    - Yup. They'll revert back to the defensive style we're used to from them. - Krusty Jun 26, 10:00
- is Portgual in the Confederations? -- nm - charlie Jun 26, 09:47
- Dude. I'd watch ESP play Tahiti. Oh, wait... I did. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Jun 26, 09:46
- ESP v BRA -- nm - znufrii Jun 26, 09:45
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- Yeah, this is a mega news day -- nm - amoxy Jun 26, 09:46
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- Friends of ours who married in Calif. during the breif window it was allowed are fine with the tradeoff. -- nm - TWuG Jun 26, 09:43
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- Wow -- nm - amoxy Jun 26, 09:41
- what a dumbass. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 26, 09:38
- yikes -- nm - Don Homer Jun 26, 09:38
Mmmm, department picnic....I have about 25 lbs of food on my plate - prayformojo Jun 26, 09:30 14
- Um Max and I work down the street, think about us! -- nm - MDH Jun 26, 09:47
- who's catering? -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 09:34 6
  - wasn't catered -- nm - prayformojo Jun 26, 09:35 4
    - marriott? -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 09:35 3
      - They're picnicking at a Marriott? -- nm - Jim Jun 26, 09:40 2
        
        no, they do the food at the institution where he works. -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 09:48
        
        sign me up! -- nm - Andie Jun 26, 09:46
  - from the menu I'm gonna guess Rocklands. -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 09:35
- I just skeletonized those ribs in about 5 seconds - prayformojo Jun 26, 09:33
- *jealous* -- nm - znufrii Jun 26, 09:33
- yum. You won the day! -- nm - Don Homer Jun 26, 09:32
- Nice! -- nm - Krusty Jun 26, 09:32
- ribs... ribs... more ribs... -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Jun 26, 09:32
- jeezus -- nm - charlie Jun 26, 09:31
*golf clap* well done, SCOTUS -- nm - oblique Jun 26, 09:25
this week in boston sports: heartbreaking stanley cup loss, champion hoop coach skips to la and starting tight end arrested and released....nm - x Jun 26, 09:25 16
- A New Yorker was jumped the other night, and he kicked everyone's asses. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Jun 26, 09:42
- "Sam Adams Factory explodes" nm -- nm - groiny Jun 26, 09:38
- I'm still not clear on why Doc Rivers wanted out. -- nm - David Jun 26, 09:36 8
  - It starts with an 'R' and ends with a 'ondo'. And he's trying to get another championship so looking to work with Chris Paul and Blake Griffin. - Diva Jun 26, 09:38 4
    - i think that's mostly it, but it's also sort of clear doc didn't want any part of rebuilding either....nm - x Jun 26, 09:52
    - I heard CPIII is difficult, but sounds a lot better than Rondo - amoxy Jun 26, 09:44 2
      - In this episode of Point Guard Divas... -- nm - Diva Jun 26, 09:50
      - And Rondo's been difficult since college. -- nm - Diva Jun 26, 09:47
  - Rondo - charlie Jun 26, 09:37 2
    - big time. Rondo cursed him out one time and Doc went after him and had to be subdued by other players and Celtic staff. -- nm - Diva Jun 26, 09:39
    - they fight literally according to rumor. - Mel Profit Jun 26, 09:39
- this YEAR in Boston sports ... not so good. -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 09:34 1
  - yeah, there's that too....nm - x Jun 26, 09:36
- At least you have beans. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 26, 09:33
- The Decade of Dominance Bill is Past Due. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 26, 09:29
- Awww... :-) -- nm - Krusty Jun 26, 09:26
So section 2 of DOMA - where one state doesn't have to recognize marriage in another state - still stands? *sigh* -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Jun 26, 09:20 8
- technically yes, but the federal govt has to recognize it. -- nm - Don Homer Jun 26, 09:21 2
  - there's no 'technically' about it. -- nm - znufrii Jun 26, 09:24 1
    - It looks... like... a butterfly? -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Jun 26, 09:42
- for now. - znufrii Jun 26, 09:21 4
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    - wouldn't there be a Full Faith and Credit clause issue to be argued? Or is that not compelling enough in its own right? -- nm - znufrii Jun 26, 09:35 2
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        thx -- nm - znufrii Jun 26, 09:40
Bronies, men who dig My Little Pony, feel misunderstood....(link) - Walt_Disney Jun 26, 09:18 19
- I'm not convinced this isn't some sort of bit or hoax. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jun 26, 09:37
- My friend from high school writes for that show. She got a Daytime Emmy nomination. -- (link) - loosilu Jun 26, 09:30
- I expect I'm going to run into a lot of Bronies at LeakyCon this weekend. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Jun 26, 09:27
- Creepy. -- nm - Krusty Jun 26, 09:23 1
  - This -- nm - J Jun 26, 09:32
- I just can't with some of the people in this preview. But you know, if they enjoy it, whatever. -- nm - MDH Jun 26, 09:22
- See what the Supreme Court has opened to door to?! -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Jun 26, 09:21 7
  - WTF channel is this even on? -- nm - MDH Jun 26, 09:23 6
    - here you go...John DeLancie (Q from Star Trek, West Wing and tons of shows) plays Discord...who wants the Ponies souls... -- (link) - Remlik Jun 26, 09:43 [youtube] 2
      - I'm pleased - and somewhat shocked - by his resurgence among geek-dom. He's *huge* among Bronies. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Jun 26, 09:44 1
        
        I watched a video of him at a Brony convention and it was *insane* how long his line was...it was Next Gen hayday level. -- nm - Remlik Jun 26, 10:06
    - The Hub. Season 4 coming soon. Netflix just picked up Season 3. - Mop (190 lbs) Jun 26, 09:26 2
      - I have never even heard of The Hub -- nm - MDH Jun 26, 09:28 1
        
        It's basically the Hasbro Channel. Littlest Pet Shop. GI Joe. Transformers. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Jun 26, 09:31
- My 17 year old son really likes the show. We are past the joking stage with him - amoxy Jun 26, 09:20 3
  - so Amoxy...I have shirts and comics and figures for him. what would you like? - Remlik Jun 26, 09:40 1
    - Ha! Luckily his birthday is two days after Christmas so I got a while before you get me again -- nm - amoxy Jun 26, 09:45
  - And you're now in the intervention stage, yes? -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Jun 26, 09:22
- KILL IT!!! KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!! -- nm - znufrii Jun 26, 09:18
Gov. Brown issues a statement regarding defeat of Prop 8 - amoxy Jun 26, 09:15 3
- I still want him to skate around the Gov's mansion in Sacto w/ . . . - OAE -- Explorer, Antarctica, Old Jun 26, 09:22
- i.e., SCOTUS said I'm the only one with standing to appeal, and I ain't appealing it -- nm - charlie Jun 26, 09:18
- nice -- nm - znufrii Jun 26, 09:16
Perfect if you are in the mood for a nap. -- nm - Shaun Jun 26, 09:12
we don't know hernanndez's charges, do we? -- nm - amanda Jun 26, 09:11 6
- yeah, i think it's just the obstruction. he's getting arraigned about a half mile from where i live...nm - x Jun 26, 09:15 3
  - actually, upon further review the state cops said that they'll reveal the charges at the arraignment....nm - x Jun 26, 09:17 2
    - oh, you could have a road turtle as your partner and solve crimes: "Hyde & Peek" -- nm - charlie Jun 26, 09:19 1
      - i confess that i am slightly tempted to go downtown and see the circus.... - x Jun 26, 09:22
- I think right now it is just Obstruction of Justice -- nm - amoxy Jun 26, 09:12 1
  - Yeah, that was the charge bandied about with all the arrest warrant talk the past several days. -- nm - mara Jun 26, 09:15

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