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Mara, Diva, Kare -- nm - JenBro Aug 22, 08:45 2
- worst mfk choice ever -- nm - dogbert Aug 22, 08:47
- How many boyfriends are they getting each? -- nm - Roger More Aug 22, 08:47
Just out of curiosity, why don't you guys hold your drafts on line over the weekend? Is there a benefit to the current method? -- nm - Elvis Aug 22, 08:44 5
- people scatter over the weekend...they're easier to find during the week. Plus, ST (and TT before it) LOVES the Blood Feud Draft. - Jim Aug 22, 08:46 2
  - I disagree, to much feud and draft, not nearly enough blood -- nm - dogbert Aug 22, 08:50
  - I think you misspelled "Excrement"? -- nm - Qale Aug 22, 08:49
- We get to annoy everyone else this way. - spamlet Aug 22, 08:45
- difficult to get 36 people organized, plus I love the BF draft the way it is -- nm - Beaker Aug 22, 08:45
Shaun, Josh, Beaker -- nm - amoxy Aug 22, 08:40 2
- Nevermind I am slow -- nm - amoxy Aug 22, 08:41
- you are slow, and Shaun is fast :) -- nm - Beaker Aug 22, 08:41
Josh, me, Sceire -- nm - Beaker Aug 22, 08:40
Shay, Bacon, Foley and then Samara. -- nm - Krusty Aug 22, 08:39 6
- He was mine if you didn't get him this round. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 22, 08:40 5
  - I was going back and forth with him and another RB. I figured I should play it safe and take the handcuff. -- nm - Krusty Aug 22, 08:42 4
    - I'm a little surprised you didn't grab him earlier, but well done. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 22, 08:45 2
      - Thanks. I think I got lucky he was still there. -- nm - Krusty Aug 22, 08:46 1
        
        You did. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 22, 08:47
    - I regretted the budice trade when I started planning for the picks last night. Saw him there and knew he wouldn't fall. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Aug 22, 08:44
re: Bery's nerdy dictionary tip, on some unix boxes you have to change the path to /usr/share/lib/dict/words (addition of /lib), also you can use reg. - zork Aug 22, 08:35 1
- related to the IM, I never heard of the word "embarcadero" before now. -- nm - zork Aug 22, 08:39
It's never been more affordable - in Canada - to raise a child than it is today. -- (link) - Mop (200 lbs) Aug 22, 08:33 5
- this information would have been much more useful on november 29, 2012 -- nm - dogbert Aug 22, 08:39
- I like the Fraser Institute a good deal and have found costs to be cheaper than what we expected, but this release is flawed, flawed, flawed. - Name Withheld By Request Aug 22, 08:38 2
  - While I dont want to endorse it for everyone, I think their idea of dropping childcare was accurate... - Walt_Disney Aug 22, 08:49
  - how do people do that? -- nm - zork Aug 22, 08:40
- That's one cute baby in the photo accompanying the article. How much you want for him? -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Aug 22, 08:37
college costs are rising, but not as fast as you'd think. -- (link) - znufrii Aug 22, 08:32
Dempster plunked ARod for a personal affront not anything to do with his current issues -- (link) - spamlet Aug 22, 08:31 4
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  - He's a Red Sock, what do you expect? -- nm - Don Homer Aug 22, 08:40
- or he's trying to secure a contract with the Yankees after this season -- nm - zork Aug 22, 08:36
- "I really hate centaurs" -- nm - Beaker Aug 22, 08:32
So this Bradley Manning thing... a ploy to keep from getting buggered daily in prison? -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Aug 22, 08:31 6
- I would guess it would have the opposite effect actually. -- nm - Don Homer Aug 22, 08:42
- I admittedly haven't been following. I know he got like a bunch of years in his sentence. Are they at least giving him time served? -- nm - Qale Aug 22, 08:42 3
  - Yes, time actually served *plus* extra time served because he was mistreated. -- nm - mara Aug 22, 08:44 2
    - That seems shockingly fair. -- nm - Qale Aug 22, 08:45 1
      - he still won't see the light of day for at least 10 years -- nm - decline Aug 22, 08:47
- No, it was widely reported well before now that part of his discontent in the service was due to his gender identity. -- nm - mara Aug 22, 08:41
Circumcision rates have fallen dramatically in the last 32 years, especially out west... -- (link) - Don Homer Aug 22, 08:29 2
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  - I can think of worse than that, for sure. I would answer if polled, as long as others did too. ;) -- nm - Don Homer Aug 22, 08:40
My gmail notifier icon for my work account says "154" unread emails, and I keep expecting it to roll. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 22, 08:27
LYC: I've been playing FF for 10(?) years now? I think this is the first time I've ever had Antonio Gates on my team. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 22, 08:26 4
- I have never owned him, in any league. -- nm - Shaun Aug 22, 08:28 2
  - He helped me win the Feud back in 2004. -- nm - The Ruiner Aug 22, 08:31 1
    - I did however own Tony G for the first time last year in my other league. I won :) -- nm - Shaun Aug 22, 08:34
- Love that guy. -- nm - The Ruiner Aug 22, 08:28
is this correct? "Affected employees will have the opportunity to apply for open positions within the University." I never know. -- nm - amanda Aug 22, 08:26 5
- Yup. "Effected" only means "put into effect" (like rules, changes, etc). -- nm - mara Aug 22, 08:43 1
  - Does it affect you at all when I tell you how much I despise you? - steve114 si Aug 22, 08:44
- Looking for someone to take your old job? -- nm - OAE -- Explorer, Antarctica, Old Aug 22, 08:40
- Seems correct, yes. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 22, 08:27
- Looks good to me. -- nm - Krusty Aug 22, 08:26
Vamps: baron, krusty, Shay, Redmond -- nm - budice Aug 22, 08:24 5
- You helped me out. I was debating between two and you took one of them. -- nm - Was Bar Was Aug 22, 08:27 1
  - Good snag. He was pencilled in for one of my group coming up. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Aug 22, 08:40
- I am indifferent to you. -- nm - The Ruiner Aug 22, 08:26
- I don't hate you. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 22, 08:25
- I hate you. -- nm - Krusty Aug 22, 08:25
What fresh hell is this - google calendar spam auto-adding events? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 22, 08:21 2
- What? -- nm - spamlet Aug 22, 08:22 1
  - I got a spam email to my gmail with an attached event invitation, and even though it went to the spam folder, an event was added to my calendar - Beryllium Aug 22, 08:24
PS4 Killzone: Shadow Fall's DLC maps will be free. -- (link) - Shaun Aug 22, 08:20
So, ML, did I screw up my draft this year? - oblique Aug 22, 08:17
XBox One's Ryse has multiplayer micro-transactions. -- (link) - Shaun Aug 22, 08:16 3
- I take great satisfaction in driving my opponents in Ikariam to spent real world money. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Aug 22, 08:35
- I don't care for things like that. - Krusty Aug 22, 08:18
- Ew. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 22, 08:18
Tru, Shaun, Josh -- nm - amoxy Aug 22, 08:11 2
- Do KIM and/or David have Tru's pick? as he said he won't have access at his client.... -- nm - Beaker Aug 22, 08:32
- I have my pick ready, fwiw. -- nm - Shaun Aug 22, 08:14
Spamlet, Spamlet. Why haven't you picked yet! SPAMLET! -- nm - The Ruiner Aug 22, 08:07
Budice, Baron and then back to me. -- nm - Krusty Aug 22, 08:05 11
- Heh. NWBR has 5 of 6 picks from 5-10 to 6-3. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 22, 08:11 6
  - Heh, I just saw that as well. That'll be fun. -- nm - Was Bar Was Aug 22, 08:13
  - Damn! -- nm - Krusty Aug 22, 08:12 4
    - I'm hoping we get through Rd7 today and finish it tomorrow. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 22, 08:13 3
      - I would love that. I have drafts this weekend and it would be great to able to focus on each separately. - Fran Tarkenton si Aug 22, 08:16 2
        
        Same here. My big live $$ draft is Sat afternoon, and Sunday night is ST PPR Auction night. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 22, 08:17
        
        *sfan* I knew I'd do that. -- nm - Krusty Aug 22, 08:16
- I wish Shay was around to make her pick so she didn't end up with the injured guy on her draft card. -- nm - Krusty Aug 22, 08:07 3
  - If it's a list she sent in, I'm guessing she has no problem with it? -- nm - Strongbad Aug 22, 08:09 2
    - I'm not sure she knows since it seems like she's been busy. It's on all of us to know those things but it still sucks. -- nm - Krusty Aug 22, 08:10 1
      - I dunno. With the IR slot remaining, I was considering grabbing him with my bunch coming up. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Aug 22, 08:25
Give me a sec on BF, I just walked in the door at work -- nm - amoxy Aug 22, 08:01 1
- Vamps are starting up again. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Aug 22, 08:03
Can I get thoughts on my fantasy football team? - pmb Aug 22, 08:01 16
- I would drop Vick for Palmer. - the wrong element, bad guy Aug 22, 08:55
- *hate* 10 team leagues. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 22, 08:05 5
  - Yeah. You have to make them 2 QB and have an extra flex spot or two to make them worth it. -- nm - The Ruiner Aug 22, 08:08 4
    - 14 is the ideal (IMO) -- nm - Strongbad Aug 22, 08:09
    - Like my sexy 8-team league. Lots of players on each roster. -- nm - Shaun Aug 22, 08:09 2
      - Yuck! -- nm - The Ruiner Aug 22, 08:13 1
        
        You shut your face. -- nm - Shaun Aug 22, 08:14
- I'd take Freeman -- nm - crash davis Aug 22, 08:04 6
  - Not me! -- nm - Fran Tarkenton si Aug 22, 08:13 4
    - Get back to your That's Incredible reunion show. -- nm - Was Bar Was Aug 22, 08:16 3
      - Are they doing that? So sad. -- nm - Krusty Aug 22, 08:16 2
        
        Not that I know of, but you know you'd watch it. -- nm - Was Bar Was Aug 22, 08:23 1
        
        Probably. I really liked the show back in the day. -- nm - Krusty Aug 22, 08:23
  - also, to ensure Doug Martin performs well, buy a Boise State tschotske (sp?) and leave it by your TV -- nm - crash davis Aug 22, 08:06
- I'm not the biggest fan of your WRs (outside of Thomas), but I like it otherwise. -- nm - Shaun Aug 22, 08:03
- Those options will be there if and when you need them. Until then, I would sit tight. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Aug 22, 08:03
I've submitted my draft cards for the rest of the draft to David and Spawn -- nm - crash davis Aug 22, 08:00 2
- and to be safe, I just sent it to Jim and Kim as well -- nm - crash davis Aug 22, 08:07 1
  - got it -- nm - Jim Aug 22, 08:11
hey lake - when you get up/online. - Mel Profit Aug 22, 08:00
Don Homer - LIR - I once read a book by a man that recreated the voyage of Saint Brendan of Ireland... - Meg Aug 22, 07:57
Fukushima leak is 'much worse than we were led to believe' -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk Aug 22, 07:57 2
- Until Godzilla walks out of the ocean... -- nm - JaxSean Aug 22, 07:58
- awesome. -- nm - Don Homer Aug 22, 07:57
Breaking: Mubarak is out of prison -- nm - con_carne Aug 22, 07:56 4
- Breaking Mubarak out of Prison - what amoxy read Aug 22, 07:59 2
  - This is the wrong country, but I'm saying it anyway: "Breaking Islamabad" -- nm - Beryllium Aug 22, 08:27
  - They'll never take him alive! -- nm - prayformojo Aug 22, 08:03
- So that's about it. Everything that was gained by the revolution has been lost. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Aug 22, 07:58
Hey tru... - Mel Profit Aug 22, 07:55
boston.com Love Letters - His Secret Life ( a bit of a Russian novella) - Diva Aug 22, 07:54 3
- the only way she'll 'get back what they had' is to become a dude -- nm - decline Aug 22, 08:05
- good gravy. leave. -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 22, 07:57
- tl;dr, f*ck the doorman. -- nm - znufrii Aug 22, 07:55
B2 Roger More: That is completely the case in GA. I didn't realize OR had the same problem. - Strongbad Aug 22, 07:52 9
- California also. Urban vs. rural -- nm - amoxy Aug 22, 08:13
- in Oregon it's not so much strictly urban/rural as it is the valley versus the rest of the state - znufrii Aug 22, 07:56 2
  - What's the valley? Portland to Eugene? -- nm - Roger More Aug 22, 07:59 1
    - yup. -- nm - znufrii Aug 22, 08:01
- It's not uncommon. Washington State has the same issue. Colorado too, probably. - Roger More Aug 22, 07:56 3
  - MO and IL both have the same issue. I think it's universal. -- nm - spamlet Aug 22, 08:07 1
    - Yeah, the tension is universal, but how it plays out depends on a bunch of factors. - Roger More Aug 22, 08:22
  - It's *horrible* in GA. - Strongbad Aug 22, 07:57
- Blueberry farmers are *uppity* -- nm - con_carne Aug 22, 07:55
The man that paid $3,000 for surgery rather than $20,000 because he didn't use his health insurance. -- (link) - spamlet Aug 22, 07:47 19
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- Haggling for your procedures. That's what it's come to. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Aug 22, 07:56 3
  - *calls up Rick and Chumlee* -- nm - Strongbad Aug 22, 08:00 2
    - "Well there's no denying that that's a healthy spleen, but I gotta make a profit here, so ... ten bucks." -- nm - Beryllium Aug 22, 08:18 1
      - *counters with $8.50* -- nm - Old Man si Aug 22, 08:25
- Ya know, that's a fantastic story and bravo to the providers in this particular situation. - Jim Aug 22, 07:53 9
  - It wasn't an anti-Obamacare story and I realize it's a one off. But maybe everyone can learn something from it if it gets around? - spamlet Aug 22, 07:56 3
    - True. I didn't care for the jab at the end. Took away from the message. I just think it's very much a rainbows and unicorns piece. - Jim Aug 22, 08:23
    - I think it's too unique to be valuable and I think it misses the point that preferred provider healthcare plans are basically doing this negotiating - pmb Aug 22, 08:03 1
      - My patient is self-employed and owns a low-cost "indemnity" type of health insurance policy. -- dude chose poorly. -- nm - amanda Aug 22, 08:10
  - yeah, noone negotiated my 24k bill for knee surgery AFTER insurance portion. nm -- nm - groiny Aug 22, 07:55 4
    - shades wasn't going to get his transplant unless he got medicare. No one said "Say, how about we haggle?" -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Aug 22, 07:57 3
      - I understand that treatments are expensive, but there is no real reason why - groiny Aug 22, 08:00 2
        
        Sure there is. It's called "profit." -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Aug 22, 08:03 1
        
        "gouging" nm -- nm - groiny Aug 22, 08:04
- This is exactly the opposite of the way it works for the vast majority of people. Insurance companies have generally negotiated deep discounts that - pmb Aug 22, 07:52 2
  - When I get blood work done the lab charges $1,993.03 and my insurance discounts it to $96.59. *NM* - Ender Aug 22, 07:56 1
    - that is the kind of shit that gets me nuts. - groiny Aug 22, 07:57
- Makes me sick! -- nm - Bacon Aug 22, 07:49
Obama to unveil plans on college affordability -- (link) - znufrii Aug 22, 07:47 2
- I'll have to see the details in order to know whether I like this or not. - Strongbad Aug 22, 07:51 1
  - agreed. Also, a great article from Matt Taibbi this week on the current federal student loan racket. -- (link) - znufrii Aug 22, 07:53
I've been sent a David Mamet script and I'm not sure why, but I guess I know what I'm reading this afternoon. -- nm - LMS Aug 22, 07:46 2
- What a treat! - OAE -- Explorer, Antarctica, Old Aug 22, 08:42
- You have just a really cool job :) -- nm - decline Aug 22, 07:48
nest round of the german cup is as follows: - DaneDukeNuuk Aug 22, 07:44

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