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Randy Travis under "extreme life support measures" with heart virus. -- (link) - GregW Jul 8, 21:27
Is there any way to disable notification e-mails from Amazon Kindle purchases without disabling notification e-mails for other purchases? - Stephen Jul 8, 21:24
You know, I basically added streaming to my Netflix plan for the original series but I've yet to watch a single episode. -- nm - Dano Jul 8, 21:03 4
- Original series? -- nm - David Jul 8, 21:04 1
  - House of Cards, Arrested Development, Hemlock Grove -- nm - Dano Jul 8, 21:05
- star trek TOS? -- nm - Beryllium Jul 8, 21:04 1
  - HASTIIIIIIINGS! ... they have Next Generation but not ST:TOS, Voyager, or DS9 -- nm - Beryllium Jul 8, 21:09
So Big Brother is just basically Jersey Shore sealed in a house? - Mop Jul 8, 21:02 2
- Almost, except they get to kick someone out every week. Put a bunch of people together and eliminate all forms of entertainment and see what happens. - GregW Jul 8, 21:17
- not originally, but it is now -- nm - peglegpete Jul 8, 21:14
Anyone done the in-store Vudu conversion at Walmart? What do they do? Do they tag your disc or something? - Mop Jul 8, 20:58 2
- They will open the discs, yes. -- nm - David Jul 8, 21:03 1
  - Bah. I might as well open them myself then. -- nm - Mop Jul 8, 22:15
Don Homer, it's a young robin. -- nm - the liioulu with humidity Jul 8, 20:58
So using the little cost estimator, health insurance for me would be around $240 through the health exchange. I wonder what the coverage is like. - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 8, 20:42 15
- all plans (exchange and otherwise) have to offer the same coverage of services. it's just a question of how much out of pocket/deductible you want - charlie Jul 8, 20:48 14
  - Well yea, they all over the same service but it is about the cost. One plan can have a $3000 deductible while the other has a $300. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 8, 20:53 12
    - there will be four levels of exchange plans: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum -- (link) - charlie Jul 8, 20:55 11
      - Ok, cool that is what I was wondering about. Do they have an estimate of what the platinum plan will cost? -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 8, 21:02 8
        
        it depends on your age, location, and the plan provider - charlie Jul 8, 21:03 7
        
        And gender -- nm - the liioulu with humidity Jul 8, 21:09 6
        
        no -- nm - charlie Jul 8, 21:12 5
        
        Then that means everyone's prices are going up. -- nm - the liioulu with humidity Jul 8, 21:20 4
        
        no -- nm - charlie Jul 8, 21:23 3
        
        Dude, they've been raising the prices on women's insurance over the last year or so. - the liioulu with humidity Jul 8, 21:33 2
        
        no -- nm - charlie Jul 8, 21:34 1
        
        Then please explain. - the liioulu with humidity Jul 8, 21:39
      - plus double secret platinum for one-percenters. -- nm - Tim Jul 8, 20:56 1
        
        Monocle-level -- nm - charlie Jul 8, 21:02
  - Essential Health Benefits - charlie Jul 8, 20:53
¿dónde está el programa diario? -- nm - JaxSean Jul 8, 20:20
Braves/Marlins spoilers - David Jul 8, 20:17
HAH. Someone on XBL just referred to my tag as the "A-Minus Team" ... nice. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 8, 20:05 2
- You missed my 64 kill game - Truman Jul 8, 20:28 1
  - Turrets on hardcore, when used correctly, can be game-enders. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 8, 20:50
Siberia is my guilty pleasure show of the summer -- nm - Jovian Jul 8, 19:52 5
- Liking it so far. -- nm - Mop Jul 8, 20:58
- Crap, forgot this was on tonight... -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jul 8, 20:46
- i have the 1st 2 ep's DVR'd ... going to catch up this week. it looks good -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Jul 8, 20:09
- I saw an ad earlier for Summer Camp? on USA. I'm so in on this -- nm - CQ Jul 8, 19:53 1
  - that looks hilarious. ill def be checking that out -- nm - Jovian Jul 8, 19:59
Today's WTF, Japan? video -- (link) - Dano Jul 8, 19:50 [youtube]
I have a few Redbox free rental codes. Expires 7/15. Anyone want them? I can e-mail them to you. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 8, 19:47 10
- sure - charlie Jul 8, 19:48 9
  - ygm. I still got 2 more if anyone else wants some. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 8, 20:05 8
    - you can use these at the kiosks, yes? -- nm - charlie Jul 8, 20:07 7
      - I have just been reserving online, entering the code at checkout and picking up at the kiosk. But I would imagine that you can just use them directly - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 8, 20:23 1
        
        thanks! -- nm - charlie Jul 8, 20:24
      - It's not like if you're nice to them they bring you stuff; you still have to go get the movie. -- nm - Max Jul 8, 20:18 2
        
        it's for my dad and his wife. anything more than entering the codes at the kiosk itself is a risky proposition -- nm - charlie Jul 8, 20:24
        
        it's not like libraries.psu.edu, yo! -- nm - amanda Jul 8, 20:23
      - reserve online; pick up at kiosk. -- nm - amanda Jul 8, 20:12 1
        
        Did you use up the previous ones I sent? Want another 2? -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 8, 20:23
just got power back on. I think it was just over four hours. I can't recall the last time power was out longer than a few minutes -- nm - zork Jul 8, 19:37 2
- Seems like every year, we lose power for at least 3 days during stroms -- nm - CQ Jul 8, 19:40 1
  - All these years after his death, Senator Thurmon can still shake the power structure of the country -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 8, 19:50
Stupid Raw crowd no selling Wyatt Family debut. - Tim Jul 8, 19:34 2
- Hey Tim - eag Jul 8, 19:56 1
  - It's pretty stunning. -- nm - Tim Jul 8, 20:00
Spamlet. I appreciate your thorough email. I'll see how much I can decipher and pass it along to Mama Qale. -- nm - Qale Jul 8, 19:34
WarMachine... - Diva Jul 8, 19:28 3
- BTW, ViP is attacking even more of us now. -- nm - Spawn Jul 8, 20:08 1
  - I know, but this is not my dept. - Diva Jul 8, 20:17
- Thanks. -- nm - Spawn Jul 8, 19:53
For the photogs amongst us, have you had good luck with Sigma lenses vs the "name brand" ones? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jul 8, 19:27 8
- Thanks for the info all. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jul 8, 20:42
- I've had a couple over the years, the fixed focal length ones tend to be ok, the zooms less so. Basically what zeitgeist said. -- nm - mafic Jul 8, 20:04 2
  - I would think the wide angles show the differences less than long lenses -- nm - zork Jul 8, 20:09 1
    - wide angles tend to be a more difficult design because they have to do this optical trick of having its focal center well ahead of its natural center - zeitgeist Jul 8, 21:02
- Even Nikon has some stinkers in their line up, and Sigma has a few outstanding, the main difference in price is the use of plastics where a heavy... - zeitgeist Jul 8, 19:57 1
  - yeah, Sigma are usually ok but probably won't last as long because of more plastic parts depending on how much it's used -- nm - zork Jul 8, 20:02
- Friend of mine took some photos with a sigma 30mm at my wedding, they were good -- nm - Beryllium Jul 8, 19:39
- I have a Sigma lens and a Rokinon lens that I'm very happy about. The Sigma is wide and the Rokinon is a fisheye -- nm - CQ Jul 8, 19:35
The Pretender tv show is returning....interview with the creators... -- (link) - Remlik Jul 8, 19:00 8
- Is Chrissie Hynde on board? -- nm - Dano Jul 8, 19:20
- Liked that show a lot. I was just reading a story about Curious George that mentioned Pretender season 1 - Beryllium Jul 8, 19:09 1
  - (Based on twitter search, answer to IM is yes) -- nm - Beryllium Jul 8, 19:16
- I was literally just thinking about that show being ripe for a comeback the other day. -- nm - Reagen Jul 8, 19:05 2
  - announcement at comic con on July 19th -- nm - Remlik Jul 8, 19:10
  - (also John Doe never really got a fair shot) -- nm - Reagen Jul 8, 19:08
- mmmmm Ms parker -- nm - Beaker Jul 8, 19:01 1
  - agreed. -- nm - Remlik Jul 8, 19:04
I just retweeted a pic of the Toronto Police marine unit rescuing passengers from the Go train. - J-Nexus Jul 8, 18:50 12
- here is an shot of water inside the train -- (link) - zork Jul 8, 19:42 1
  - and I expect this is the same one that J tweeted -- (link) - zork Jul 8, 19:46
- this is unbelievable. . if I had power I would be glued to the news. -- nm - Andie Jul 8, 19:37 5
  - we had the radio on 680 to get info -- nm - zork Jul 8, 19:38 4
    - I have radio. I want video of the train rescue by boat! -- nm - Andie Jul 8, 19:42 3
      - not video, but here's an early pic of the rescue -- (link) - zork Jul 8, 19:52 2
        
        this one shows what's happening now a bit better -- (link) - zork Jul 8, 19:58 1
        
        ahh, here's a short video -- (link) - zork Jul 8, 20:23
- 680news said a $300,000 Ferrari is completely underwater -- nm - zork Jul 8, 19:06 3
  - Just heard it is submerged in sewage.... Complete write off. -- nm - J-Nexus Jul 8, 20:09
  - The owner on his payments? - Spawn Jul 8, 19:08 1
    - I'm sure the insurance company will find reasons to not pay -- nm - zork Jul 8, 19:16
fuck I hate these Conjuring commercials before i go to bed. - Beaker Jul 8, 18:40 5
- i just think of it as "The Prayformojo Story" -- nm - charlie Jul 8, 18:49 2
  - I thought that was Sinister? -- nm - Beaker Jul 8, 19:01 1
    - Any scary movie in a house is pfm now. -- nm - Spawn Jul 8, 19:04
- Clap On. Clap Off. -- nm - Mop Jul 8, 18:44 1
  - you just wrote 15 jokes for the next Scary Movie sequel... -- nm - Beaker Jul 8, 18:48
Accounts of the plane crash by first responders are incredible. - Meg Jul 8, 18:39 2
- Were you just watching CBS news? That was something! -- nm - Bacon Jul 8, 18:41 1
  - NBC - but I think they were all at the same news conference. -- nm - Meg Jul 8, 18:53
Hey, news and sports casters, Virginia Wade won Wimbledon in 1977. So what? She's British. - Mop Jul 8, 18:38 10
- every report i've seen has taken care to note that Andy is the first British men's winner in 77 years -- nm - charlie Jul 8, 18:46 9
  - I wonder who the next American man to win the US Open will be. -- nm - Dano Jul 8, 18:55 5
    - Tennys Sandgren! -- nm - David Jul 8, 18:57 4
      - Hmm, the highest ranked US player under the age of 25 is Jack Sock at #84. - David Jul 8, 19:07 3
        
        In the last four Junior Grand Slams, only one US boy has made a quarterfinal: Stefan Kozlov -- nm - Dano Jul 8, 19:10 2
        
        I just realized Rhyne Williams is in the 120s. That Sandren joke isn't far from the truth. - David Jul 8, 19:24 1
        
        I don't see a potential Grand Slam tournament winner in this batch. Some solid careers, with a Top 20 ranking seems about the peak to me. - Dano Jul 8, 19:28
  - 77, is a magic number. -- nm - Spawn Jul 8, 18:49 2
    - your IQ, for example -- nm - charlie Jul 8, 18:50 1
      - ~77 x 2...~ -- nm - Spawn Jul 8, 18:51
so of those free Apple apps look pretty cool (downloaded a bunch) -- nm - Beaker Jul 8, 18:37
Watching Star Trek Voyager, mostly for the first time, and man... did the writers do everything they could to ruin Kes' character... *nm* - Ender Jul 8, 18:36 29
- Sticking her with that hack Kate Mulgrew being the most egregious. -- nm - David Jul 8, 19:22 2
  - she was a better pick than Genieve Bujold who couldn't hack a tv schedule. Erin Gray almost got the part -- nm - Remlik Jul 8, 19:30 1
    - Everything about Mulgrew is terrible. There is no throwing under her. -- nm - David Jul 8, 19:43
- One of the more major disappointments in the Trek-verse. -- nm - nubby, Astro-lord, Kemosabe Jul 8, 18:46 19
  - DS-9 at it's worst was far worse. - Spawn Jul 8, 18:52 18
    - I just rewatched DS9 from start to finish and it might be the best overall series of Trek ever.... - Remlik Jul 8, 18:55 7
      - Pretty sure I would prefer any other Star Trek series to DS9 to watch straight through. - Spawn Jul 8, 19:12 2
        
        the Wormhole as well...making the station a hub of everything was pretty solid -- nm - Remlik Jul 8, 19:29
        
        The story is much more believable. One ship having so much interactions is a comical premise. A station makes so much more sense. - David Jul 8, 19:23
      - Heathen. -- nm - Spawn Jul 8, 18:56 3
        
        better than Babylon 5 overall.... - Remlik Jul 8, 18:57 2
        
        Now we know you are nuts. -- nm - Spawn Jul 8, 19:04 1
        
        JMS did get screwed by the syndication network and that it hurt the show no doubt -- nm - Remlik Jul 8, 19:05
    - I've just started DS9. - nubby, Astro-lord Jul 8, 18:55 6
      - honestly...if you wanted...skip to the season when Worf joins...some of the Bajoran episodes are just really boring. -- nm - Remlik Jul 8, 19:01 4
        
        Yeah, skipping the first couple of seasons would probably be advisable. -- nm - Spawn Jul 8, 19:05 3
        
        well watch the pilot for sure...then jump to season 2 as it's build for the War. -- nm - Remlik Jul 8, 19:34
        
        depends on when the best Trek episode of any show ever is on...the war criminal one. (Mel will back me on this) -- nm - Beaker Jul 8, 19:11 1
        
        that was excellent indeed. -- nm - Remlik Jul 8, 19:35
      - give it time, once Sisko shaves his head it goes to awesome mode -- nm - Beaker Jul 8, 19:00
    - Tuvix says what? -- nm - Beryllium Jul 8, 18:53 2
      - Ugh -- nm - Ender Jul 8, 19:17
      - Do not knock episode 40! -- nm - Spawn Jul 8, 18:54
- yeah. though the series was a bit of a mess at times there were some really good Trek episodes -- nm - Remlik Jul 8, 18:39 3
  - It was okay for a while before the last season or two when every episode was about Seven or The Doctor learning to be more human. -- nm - Tim Jul 8, 19:16 2
    - some of the holodeck episodes on Voyager had no point. The problem with Voyager was thtat they had to hit the reset button in the last 2 - Remlik Jul 8, 19:39
    - Ohhhh.... maybe DS9 and Voyager get a tie. - Spawn Jul 8, 19:18
- Pretty much. -- nm - Spawn Jul 8, 18:37
- it really picks up in later seasons -- nm - Beaker Jul 8, 18:37
screenwriters of The Fighter to work on Boston Bombing movie... -- (link) - Remlik Jul 8, 18:32
Troy to appear in only 5 of the 13 episodes of Community -- (link) - Remlik Jul 8, 18:25 5
- I'm glad this show ended when Dan Harmon originally left... -- nm - Beaker Jul 8, 18:27 3
  - Just like that Heroes miniseries, eh? -- nm - Beryllium Jul 8, 18:27 2
    - Dan really knew how to write Heroes. -- nm - Spawn Jul 8, 18:29 1
      - I mean in terms of shows ending at the most appropriate time. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 8, 18:31
- Then that is not really Community. - Spawn Jul 8, 18:26

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