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Why does PFM hate porn. -- nm - SpawnDroid Aug 3, 16:19 2
- huh? - prayformojo Aug 3, 16:23 1
  - Wikipedia founder branded your filters plan ridiculous. -- nm - Spawn Aug 3, 16:44
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- "It's times like these that I'm really glad I started playing baseball", said the unphased Sanchez -- nm - Beryllium Aug 3, 16:15
CBS Sunday Morning has a segment on George Takei tomorrow -- nm - peglegpete Aug 3, 16:10
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- Now Panic and Freak Out -- nm - Reagen Aug 3, 16:06 8
  - Is it time to crack each other's heads open and eat the goo? -- nm - David Aug 3, 16:14 5
    - I'll get my tongs! -- nm - Beryllium Aug 3, 16:16 3
      - How ya feeling? -- nm - eag Aug 3, 16:18 2
        
        Quite a bit better, thanks :) still have the wretched productive cough, though. I'm assuming it sticks around until my lungs are happy. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 3, 16:20 1
        
        Yeah coughing usually means ur getting better -- nm - eag Aug 3, 16:23
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    - They're like Bear Grylls, and Americans are talking the piss! -- nm - Beryllium Aug 3, 16:08
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GI joe retaliation, C+, red dawn (newer version) d- - Truman Aug 3, 15:44
I was able to configure the Chromecast using my phone, but found it is still very limited. - GregW Aug 3, 15:44 9
- Reading the full review it sounds rather unimpressive. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Aug 3, 16:26 2
  - right now its basically a wireless monitor fob that only works with a limited program, i doubt it will stay that way for long. -- nm - Truman Aug 3, 16:30 1
    - Sounds like the video quality is poor when streaming from chrome. Yeah, hopefully it gets more apps soon. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Aug 3, 16:37
- Yeah, I wanted to get one because I thought you can stream movies directly from the computer, sort of like Roku. It doesn't work that way? -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Aug 3, 15:56 2
  - it does, but right now its limited to streaming stuff from the chrome web browser. so either websites - Truman Aug 3, 16:30 1
    - Yeah, CNET describes it as a "clunky hack". This is how it works. -- (link) - GregW Aug 3, 16:48
- Did you see where thay are saying chrome will stream those movies for you? - Truman Aug 3, 15:45 2
  - Yeah, they need to find something better than that. I suspect someone will come up with an app for it soon. -- nm - GregW Aug 3, 15:46 1
    - Yeah, i am sure they will. Still though, at least you can do that. -- nm - Truman Aug 3, 15:47
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- And aparently there response to AROD is go screw yourself -- (link) - eag Aug 3, 16:14 1
  - if they really wanted to screw Arod, they would also be sueing him for fraud -- nm - peglegpete Aug 3, 16:32
- He's just heard the craziest rumor. -- nm - Reagen Aug 3, 15:43 1
  - "I am a baseball player? Are you sure?" -- nm - GregW Aug 3, 15:46
Zack Snyder has just started talking to actors about the role of Bruce Wayne - Spawn Aug 3, 15:18 8
- all the older fanladies want Jon Hamm -- nm - Remlik Aug 3, 15:27 4
  - Ay's comment when I mentioned Ryan and Josh was, "bit of a difference in acting ability, there." -- nm - Spawn Aug 3, 15:44 2
    - Yes and no. Josh in No Country had a very Gosling-esque style. -- nm - Reagen Aug 3, 15:47 1
      - Ryan also somewhat resembles Bale a bit in the face -- nm - eag Aug 3, 16:21
  - marginally better casting than Josh Brolin -- nm - Roger More Aug 3, 15:29
- max martini would be a TERRIBLE bruce wayen -- nm - Beryllium Aug 3, 15:19 2
  - But a great sexting alias -- nm - con_carne Aug 3, 16:26
  - wayne. ... although Bruce Wayans might be worth looking into. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 3, 15:20
I feel bad for the elephants, but elephant ears really are a perfect food. -- nm - Spawn Aug 3, 15:15 7
- Wow, I didn't realize how large the annual slaughter was ... considering I'd only just now heard of this delicacy. -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 3, 15:19 6
  - It is my annual state fair food of choice. - Spawn Aug 3, 16:51
  - It was funny because as we sat there eating I noticed it was right next to a place selling pork rinds and other such products. -- nm - Spawn Aug 3, 15:46
  - You must have had some idea, given the number of beavers culled every year for their tails. -- nm - Roger More Aug 3, 15:25 1
    - Canada's Tragic Mistreatment of our most precious resource .... -- nm - Beryllium Aug 3, 15:38
  - Mmm... zeppoles. :-) -- nm - Krusty Aug 3, 15:24 1
    - And fry-bread..........Thursday!!! -- nm - Meg Aug 3, 15:52
Fruitvale Station A - amoxy Aug 3, 14:51
Re Buffallo Wild Wings - I like them, but then that's because the only time I get to eat them is when they're free. ;) -- nm - the liioulu with new jewelry Aug 3, 14:44
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- I got an email fm amazon say -- nm - Truman Aug 3, 15:14 2
  - Saying late august for me. Sigh, want now! -- nm - Truman Aug 3, 15:14 1
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So - If Powerball rolls again tonight, should we consider ST ticket blocks again? -- nm - JenBro Aug 3, 14:01 2
- sure, why not? -- nm - znufrii Aug 3, 16:20
- aye captain -- nm - peglegpete Aug 3, 14:02
How many countries are in this country? Four. Pretty funny take on a "Football" coach. -- (link) - Volnelk Aug 3, 14:00 [youtube]
Big Brother spoils - peglegpete Aug 3, 14:00 1
- update spoils the POV Winner is - peglegpete Aug 3, 15:34
Wikipedia founder brands PM's porn filters plan 'ridiculous' -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk Aug 3, 13:52
Anyone with a PS3, Max Payne 3 is only 9.99 for a limited time - J Aug 3, 13:47
David Aardsma is definitely not getting his bed back now. -- nm - Tim Aug 3, 13:46
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- after?????????? half a dozen of them were written by Rowlings in book 7 -- nm - peglegpete Aug 3, 13:52 5
  - it should have been "after the battle of hogwars" -- nm - zork Aug 3, 14:39 4
    - err, hogwarts -- nm - zork Aug 3, 14:39 3
      - then the writer & his edotor should be hung by their toes. none of them even read the books!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -- nm - peglegpete Aug 3, 15:35 2
        
        editor -- nm - peglegpete Aug 3, 15:35 1
        
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- Never read the books, and still found it interesting. Just like GRRM, it amazes me the world that some authors are able to create. Such depth. -- nm - Volnelk Aug 3, 13:47
Cbs fall tuesday lineup will be ncis, ncis la, poi? -- nm - Truman Aug 3, 13:13 3
- What's it up against? - the liioulu with new jewelry Aug 3, 14:39
- not if you have Time Warner cable and live in NY, LA & Dallas -- nm - peglegpete Aug 3, 13:33 1
  - That will still be the CBS lineup regardless of those people's ability to see it. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Aug 3, 14:15
ties and no playoffs? why do you even do this? -- nm - dogbert Aug 3, 12:17 2
- "We're going to beat the Dallas Cowboys, the Dallas Cowboys and Jennifer Lawrence." -- nm - Reagen Aug 3, 13:28 1
  - that was awesome -- nm - dogbert Aug 3, 17:14
Battle of the Sous Chefs spoilers (sausage challenge) - Dano Aug 3, 11:52 3
- spoiler - the wrong element, bad guy Aug 3, 15:39 1
  - Don't think of it as ... (Spoiler) - JenBro Aug 3, 15:47
- I have rather liked the new twist so far - it brings the level of the main chef's ability to lead/train/engage with his staff into play as well as his - JenBro Aug 3, 13:59
President Obama vetoes ban on Apple products that Samsung won for patent infringement - @WSJ -- nm - budice Aug 3, 11:50 1
- probably on recomandation by the NSA -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Aug 3, 11:53
...and it's only 2pm Eastern -- (link) - HR#164 Aug 3, 10:55
Fulham to Tottenham to......Seattle? He should be ashamed of himself, but that money is ridiculous -- nm - CQ Aug 3, 10:53 3
- It sounds like he is getting a share of the club too. And the money is guarunteed. -- nm - Truman Aug 3, 12:20
- oof, someone screwed up the story -- (link) - zork Aug 3, 12:15
- Tottenham ain't goin nowhere, so I say kudos to him. Plus he has a wife and kids, I think it's a good fit. -- nm - budice Aug 3, 10:58
I'm at a sandy beach on the east coast. Apparently I don't need to say which one, because it looks like the movie ones. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 3, 10:46 3
- Tea Leone is there with a 100' tidal wave? -- nm - peglegpete Aug 3, 12:19
- if it's the one from the movie "planet of the apes" bevare there might be a lot of metal lying around -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Aug 3, 10:49
- Not to say it IS a movie one, just that now I think they all look like this. Hello, Montauk! Heh -- nm - Beryllium Aug 3, 10:47
PGA: Tiger Watch is on, birdies 1st to go to 14-under -- nm - budice Aug 3, 10:26
10 gadgets you didn't know you needed -- (link) - CovingtonCat Aug 3, 10:22 2
- BiKN needs to be renamed. - the liioulu with new jewelry Aug 3, 14:48
- if you have a wine bottle that needs years of preservation after you drink a glass, you're doing it wrong. -- nm - Reagen Aug 3, 11:39
Big Brother evictioonnominee spoils - peglegpete Aug 3, 10:12
In pictures: Africa Fashion Week London 2013 -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk Aug 3, 09:59
My top of my vudu list has 5 movies, one is the latest gi joe. Of those fivem Three actuslly have lower tomatometer ratings - Truman Aug 3, 09:56
Programming note: the first part of the last season of Breaking Bad now appears to be on Netflix. -- nm - Mop on Samsung Galaxy S3 Aug 3, 09:52
The Gravity Falls finale was spectacular. That is all. -- nm - Mop on Samsung Galaxy S3 Aug 3, 09:47
ERC: Smurfs 2 on track for sub-$20M weekend, $5M Fri -- nm - budice Aug 3, 08:59 7
- a movie like that makes its money on Sat. and Sun. matinees. You can't project Friday night accurately on kid's movies. -- nm - zork Aug 3, 11:37 3
  - I almost predicted this based on *wednesday*. -- nm - Reagen Aug 3, 12:32
  - My life's work ruined. -- nm - David Aug 3, 12:15 1
    - heh. -- nm - zork Aug 3, 12:16
- but it will be big internationally -- nm - Dano Aug 3, 09:02 1
  - Boooo World! -- nm - Bacon Aug 3, 09:03
- Hurray for America! -- nm - Bacon Aug 3, 09:01
@TimHortons: "Fill your Timbits box with our new Orange Tangerine and Caramel Glazed Timbits – the perfect snack for a long-weekend road trip!" -- nm - budice Aug 3, 08:51 1
- 10 minute road trip, sure. -- nm - Mop on Samsung Galaxy S3 Aug 3, 09:46
Dumb question, but what's a good GUI for SQL Server? - Will Hunting Aug 3, 08:46 10
- Use SQL Server Manger and script it. It'll help you learn and give you additional skills! - JaxSean Aug 3, 10:28 1
  - (and this is kind of my specialty now.) -- nm - JaxSean Aug 3, 10:30
- Doesn't Microsoft give you an MMC widget? -- nm - Mop on Samsung Galaxy S3 Aug 3, 09:45 1
  - The Management Studio is only a schema creator; not really a data viewer - Will Hunting Aug 3, 09:57
- I don't deal with SQL much, but I've yet to find one. I could ask my DBA on Monday, she's pretty sharp. -- nm - mafic Aug 3, 09:08
- Probably doesn't fit the bill, and I wasn't 100% pleased with it, but Navicat has SQL Server support -- nm - Beryllium Aug 3, 09:03 1
  - (I *was* pleased that it meant I had to learn less MSSQL-specific stuff, but it was confusing nonetheless ) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 3, 09:04
- Access would be fairly straight forward - prayformojo Aug 3, 08:56 2
  - Okay, thank you. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 3, 08:59 1
    - or else right click on the table in the list and select open table ... - zork Aug 3, 10:16
Cat is hiding and he better stay hiding for a while - amoxy Aug 3, 08:37 3
- What's a scoot? -- nm - JenBro Aug 3, 08:39 2
  - You know, when a dog or cat scoots their butt on the carpet - amoxy Aug 3, 08:41 1
    - Blaming the cat are we???? Heh heh - JenBro Aug 3, 09:13
Anyone else get the Chromecast yet? I am running into a problem setting it up. - GregW Aug 3, 08:30 8
- Wait, you have to change your whole wireless network? It can't just connect to your network like other devices? -- nm - James Bond Aug 3, 08:54 1
  - I think it is just for the initial setup. -- nm - GregW Aug 3, 09:15
- If you have a desktop with wired, buy a cheap wireless dongle -- nm - Beryllium Aug 3, 08:46 1
  - That is what I am going to have to do. I thought I had one around here, but I can't find it. -- nm - GregW Aug 3, 09:17
- You should be ab -- nm - Truman Aug 3, 08:34 3
  - Able to log into tothe router, setup the chnages, apply the changes, then reconnect to the new wirless, all wirlessly -- nm - Truman Aug 3, 08:35 2
    - Maybe. I found out it won't work with my netbook because it still runs WinXP. Chromecast requires Win7 at a minimum. -- nm - GregW Aug 3, 09:16 1
      - Hmm, i wont go through this until i get mine, amazon says that will be in late august. -- nm - Truman Aug 3, 09:23
Longread: The story behind the Australian radio prank that led a nurse in the U.K. to end her life -- (link) - ty97 Aug 3, 08:19
Now watching. GI joe retaliation -- nm - Truman Aug 3, 08:09 2
- Th Canyons is much more entertaining -- nm - budice Aug 3, 08:12
- Better than the first, but that leaves so much more room to still be mediocre. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 3, 08:12
JB Shuck goes into stands to make an unbelievable catch -- (link) - amoxy Aug 3, 08:02 6
- Great catch! -- nm - Krusty Aug 3, 08:26
- "And yet, if Jose Bautista went over the wall, everyone would just complain about him stealing American jobs." - David Aug 3, 08:21 2
  - I find a fair bit of Deadspin's commentators to be funny. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 3, 08:27
  - Wasted ... or *invested*? ;-) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 3, 08:25
- looks legit to me. nice catch. -- nm - znufrii Aug 3, 08:12
- Nice fans trying to protect the hometown boy. - Will Hunting Aug 3, 08:08

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