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good lord...never get an old Korean lady angry.... - Remlik Jul 26, 10:48 7
- sounds like Margaret Cho's mom at their bookstore in the Castro. - Diva Jul 26, 10:54
- "Well, I'd probably rank Kim Il-sung's teeth to be third, maybe fourth prettiest in history." -- nm - Max Jul 26, 10:53
- Was Grandma think you were sandbagging the mom and daughter? -- nm - amoxy Jul 26, 10:50 2
  - I have to think so. But I wasnt -- nm - Remlik Jul 26, 10:52 1
    - maybe she wanted them to hurry up - zork Jul 26, 10:54
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- that's skags for ya... -- nm - Mel Profit Jul 26, 10:50
Hey CQ. Pick up the Ika Red Phone. - Mel Profit Jul 26, 10:41
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US: We won't torture or seek the death penalty against Snowden -- (link) - znufrii Jul 26, 10:39 3
- we do NOT promise he will not leave the plane 45,000 feet over the atlantic halfway back to DC -- nm - Attny General Jack Dawson Jul 26, 10:48
- Meanwhile Pussy Riot is laughing at the term 'Russian Minister of Justice'. - Diva Jul 26, 10:46
- Also: waterboarding isn't torture. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jul 26, 10:43
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  - in bed -- nm - Beaker Jul 26, 10:43
- welcher! -- nm - Beaker Jul 26, 10:37 1
  - No, he went to play for Denver. -- nm - Was Bar Was Jul 26, 10:40
I'm going to make those ungrateful little brats watch this. -- (link) - Mop (200 lbs) Jul 26, 10:32 [youtube]
A rep telling me how good his desktop conferencing software was told me the following... - Mop (200 lbs) Jul 26, 10:32 5
- you had to double check? Isn't T-1 just the equivalent of dual ISDNs? -- nm - Beryllium Jul 26, 10:33 4
  - It depends entirely upon the tiering. -- nm - David Jul 26, 10:53
  - If I remember correctly, T1 is 1.5mbit. Dual ISDN was 128k. -- nm - GregW Jul 26, 10:38
  - It's about 10x capacity of ISDN, but that's not what I was researching. I was checking the caps on FiOS. - Mop (200 lbs) Jul 26, 10:36
  - I was compelled to double check. ;-) - Beryllium Jul 26, 10:35
hee hee - Max Jul 26, 10:28 [Image] 3
- it's been posted, but too awesome not to get reposted -- nm - Beaker Jul 26, 10:31 1
  - I saw that on the cbc page before you posted it but I haven't watched/read GoT so wasn't sure if it was good -- nm - zork Jul 26, 10:49
- if you like that, there are others. nm but: -- (link) - b. Jul 26, 10:31 [Backboard]
That's a pleasant surprise - my blog post got mentioned by a php blog I follow -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 26, 10:27 2
- You studmuffin. -- nm - Was Bar Was Jul 26, 10:29 1
  - Considering I didn't submit it myself ... it kinda feels that way. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 26, 10:31
Who was the woman who admitted to peeing into her director's Coffee? - amoxy Jul 26, 10:24 9
- not so much "admitted" but claimed, as far as I`m concerned -- nm - mud Jul 26, 10:30 1
  - yep. -- nm - b. Jul 26, 10:31
- Updating your urination-related blog? -- nm - con_carne Jul 26, 10:30 1
  - Heh, no the "Cougar of the Week" on the DanPatrick show was her -- nm - amoxy Jul 26, 10:32
- that chick turns me on. - CQ Jul 26, 10:26 1
  - man, it seems that everything for you is about enabling "watersports" - zork Jul 26, 10:52
- yes to your im -- nm - Beaker Jul 26, 10:25 2
  - during Pearl Harbour filming IIRC -- nm - Beaker Jul 26, 10:25 1
    - Thanks -- nm - amoxy Jul 26, 10:27
Where's chris these days? -- nm - zork Jul 26, 10:20 8
- Mop too. what happened to that guy? -- nm - CQ Jul 26, 10:33
- he hasn't posted here since George Zimmerman got off. -- nm - Diva Jul 26, 10:26 1
  - What are you suggesting? - Mop (200 lbs) Jul 26, 10:45
- he was on vacation. maybe he gave us up for re-lent. -- nm - b. Jul 26, 10:25
- He's still on my Facebook but I haven't seen him on ST in a bit. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jul 26, 10:24
- and kilbo. perhaps they are off exploring unknown lands together. -- nm - Andie Jul 26, 10:23 2
  - So they went outside huh ? - eag Jul 26, 10:38
  - sounds dirty -- nm - CQ Jul 26, 10:24
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- yes -- nm - dogbert Jul 26, 10:14
- Sure -- nm - Stephen Jul 26, 10:12
- why not? -- nm - znufrii Jul 26, 10:11
- Sure -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 26, 10:10
- sure -- nm - Beaker Jul 26, 10:09
- sure -- nm - groiny Jul 26, 10:08
- YES! -- nm - spamlet Jul 26, 10:08
LA STers, you may have heard of Borgen the Danish political drama on KCET. It's petty good and all of S1 is streamable until like Aug. 7 -- (link) - con_carne Jul 26, 10:06
the 50th anniversary broadcast of Dr. Who to screen at the same time around the world... - Remlik Jul 26, 10:05
~twenty twenty twenty four hours to go, I'm going to be vacated. nothing to do, away from my home, I'm going to be vacated~ -- nm - Max Jul 26, 10:00 3
- ? -- nm - Andie Jul 26, 10:02 2
  - '/~vacation, all I ever wanted, had to get away..'/~ -- nm - b. Jul 26, 10:08
  - If you want, sure. -- nm - Max Jul 26, 10:08
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- traditions are the wheelchair of the failing memory - DaneDukeNuuk Jul 26, 10:11
- depending on how many family members need to travel for it, it's easier to coordinate logistics if you do it at the same time every year. -- nm - znufrii Jul 26, 10:04 4
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    - ah, well then, yes it's weird. - znufrii Jul 26, 10:52 1
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  - and having a fixed date expectation prevents people from waffling and procrastinating -- nm - Beryllium Jul 26, 10:09
- i guess it might make sense - if everyone knows it will happen then, the family at home doesn't make other plans, he can book holiday time, early, etc - Andie Jul 26, 10:03
- We -- nm - spamlet Jul 26, 10:00 3
  - are creatures of habit. It gives everyone something to look forward to for a year. - spamlet Jul 26, 10:01 1
    - right - essentially it's a self-created holiday for that family -- nm - Beryllium Jul 26, 10:08
  - are never ever ever -- nm - You know you want to sing it. Jul 26, 10:01
"...the TSA plans to have 25 percent of domestic fliers registered by the end of this year." - Mop (200 lbs) Jul 26, 09:56
You've probably been eating Watermelon wrong. -- (link) - Ender Jul 26, 09:54 [youtube] 6
- thank goodness he showed us what a fork was or else we would all be lost -- nm - dogbert Jul 26, 10:16
- Fork cartel? Let's say that again. FORK CARTEL. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jul 26, 09:57 2
  - Damn fork peddlers! -- nm - Ender Jul 26, 09:58 1
    - I hate Big Fork -- nm - zork Jul 26, 10:16
- He puts salt on it, so correct! -- nm - Bacon Jul 26, 09:56 1
  - "You don't need salt, because peanut butter has salt." -- nm - Ender Jul 26, 09:57
Look, we all go way back and I owe you from the thing with the guy in the place and I'll never forget it. -- nm - landbeck Jul 26, 09:53 1
- "I've never even been to Belize." -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 26, 09:53
Monopoly Empire: Fun game for kids using what they are familiar with, or unconsciable marketing tactic to promote corporate brands? -- (link) - znufrii Jul 26, 09:51 11
- they've screwed up monopoly with capitalism!...nm - x Jul 26, 09:56 8
  - funny you should mention that, iinm, it was originally developed from games trying to warn people of the dangers of capitalism... -- nm - znufrii Jul 26, 10:05 4
    - *throws flag and gives penalty for unsubstantiated claim* -- nm - zork Jul 26, 10:11 3
      - The Landlord's Game -- (link) - znufrii Jul 26, 10:13 2
        
        Design game decrying capitalism, then sell it. Collect $500! -- nm - First 'Chance' Card Jul 26, 10:29 1
        
        well, specifcally the problems of land ownership, it's not decrying capitalism as a whole - znufrii Jul 26, 10:31
  - heh. btw, are you interested in doing the footy fantasy league this year? -- nm - zork Jul 26, 09:59 1
    - thanks, but likely no. i always lose interest in fantasy sports, i've never finished a season of any i've ever tried....nm - x Jul 26, 10:02
  - Heh! -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jul 26, 09:58
- the second one -- nm - Beryllium Jul 26, 09:55 1
  - This does make me think that a Monopoly game where you get to name your own companies would be fun, though -- nm - Beryllium Jul 26, 09:55
Help, please. N and went to Sonic for lunch. I had the key turned so we could listen to the radio while we ate in the car. 20 minutes later, I try - kelly Jul 26, 09:51 17
- Battery. Phew. -- nm - kelly Jul 26, 10:41
- We had this happen on Wednesday. If it is turning over, it's probably not the starter. - David Jul 26, 10:26
- sounds like a dead battery -- nm - CQ Jul 26, 10:16 2
  - *nods* get a jump start and it'll be fine. just make sure to drive around for 15 or 20 minutes to get the charge back up. - zork Jul 26, 10:18 1
    - agreed -- nm - CQ Jul 26, 10:23
- new starters cost about $400. I just replaced one -- nm - peglegpete Jul 26, 10:15
- If it's the battery, try leaving it with everything off for ~10 minutes. If I remember the battery behaviour properly, it might self-charge enough to - Beryllium Jul 26, 10:13
- Sounds like a starter issue to me. -- nm - spamlet Jul 26, 10:03 2
  - If it's clicking, wouldn't that mean the solenoid was still working? -- nm - Beryllium Jul 26, 10:10 1
    - It could be that it's not grabbing. Might not be at all but I wouldn't jump to battery. -- nm - spamlet Jul 26, 10:15
- Oh, if it's turning over, then failing, it's a battery. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 26, 09:54
- Dead battery. You need a jump. -- nm - pmb Jul 26, 09:52 5
  - I still get radio when I turn the key. Power windows work fine. Wouldn't those be dead if I needed a jump? -- nm - kelly Jul 26, 09:54 4
    - it sounds like a dead starter -- nm - peglegpete Jul 26, 10:16
    - There may be enough power for those things, and not enough to start. -- nm - pmb Jul 26, 10:05 2
      - yep - and, from my experience, it could be the alternator or battery. -- nm - b. Jul 26, 10:10 1
        
        if it's been drained before or is very old then it's capacity is reduced. Mine is like that and I can't keep the lights or radio on with the engine.. - zork Jul 26, 10:14
The pepper spraying cop is seeking Workers Comp from UC Davis - amoxy Jul 26, 09:51
Burnett and Cooper were aliases featured prominently in what TV cop drama? -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jul 26, 09:48 2
- Police Woman -- nm - peglegpete Jul 26, 10:11 1
  - No. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jul 26, 10:17
Crash Davis Alert: Shield Level Seven file on Melinda May (actress Ming-Na) -- (link) - Remlik Jul 26, 09:45 2
- Welcome to Level Seven. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jul 26, 09:50
- I think the gal who will play Agent Simmons is a cutie -- nm - eag Jul 26, 09:50
david, who would you rather have, Roddy or Julio? -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 26, 09:42 4
- For one year only or for the rest of their careers? Fantasy or reality? -- nm - David Jul 26, 09:43 3
  - Fantasy, 2013 -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 26, 09:44 2
    - Julio. I think Roddy is overdue for a serious injury. - David Jul 26, 09:45 1
      - lol -- nm - The Penis Texter #4 Jul 26, 10:08
I just finished last season's It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. My God that show is just utterly nihilistic. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jul 26, 09:41
At the risk of incurring the wrath of Pierce Brosnan, Rosamund Pike should never be cast in anything ever again. - David Jul 26, 09:39 3
- you hate porn as an option? -- nm - peglegpete Jul 26, 10:14
- Parker Posey, you're outta here then too! - Will Hunting Jul 26, 09:41
- LMS said she was great in four of her movies, though. -- nm - Spawn Jul 26, 09:40
Ariel Castro gets life without parole plus 1000 years. -- nm - Diva Jul 26, 09:39 3
- He will be one bored vampire. -- nm - David Jul 26, 09:39 2
  - the world is ready for a vampire prison movie. -- nm - Andie Jul 26, 10:07 1
    - in theatres this october! the thriller from manilla! VAMPIRE PRISONBREAK! -- nm - Beryllium Jul 26, 10:24
Done dirt cheap! - Mop (200 lbs) Jul 26, 09:37
Simpsons guru Sam Simon vowing to give away all his money.... -- (link) - Remlik Jul 26, 09:37 1
- i just read that - super sad. -- nm - Andie Jul 26, 09:57
*looks around the room, wonders who's username will be my next password* -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jul 26, 09:35 7
- I use STers names for pets in The Sims. (And one special STer is a person Sim.) -- nm - Mara Jul 26, 10:52
- noone here is named 1234 -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Jul 26, 09:40
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  - Just a little pin prick. - Mop (200 lbs) Jul 26, 09:39 1
    - this is not the best pickup line. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 26, 09:42
  - I bet you just "won"! -- nm - Spawn Jul 26, 09:39
- Mine -- nm - Pippy Jul 26, 09:38
For those who had started wondering about Yasiel Puig he is 7 for 12 in the last 3 games with 1k - eag Jul 26, 09:34 3
- shooootttt.... -- nm - Mel Profit Jul 26, 09:37 1
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- YES! -- nm - ESPN Jul 26, 09:35
Both bosses gone and no looming deadlines. Gonna be reeeaaal hard to stay remotely productive today. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jul 26, 09:31

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