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Sons of Anarchy (spoilers) - amoxy Sep 11, 08:48
ST Poll: How large was your high school graduating class? -- nm - Beaker Sep 11, 08:41 24
- N/A - Beryllium Sep 11, 08:50
- 570 -- nm - Ender Sep 11, 08:49
- 92. -- nm - Diva Sep 11, 08:49 1
  - actually, mine was the same down to the number. -- nm - spamlet Sep 11, 08:49
- 290ish. -- nm - Don Homer Sep 11, 08:48
- 400 -- nm - amoxy Sep 11, 08:48
- 309 -- nm - groiny Sep 11, 08:47
- I should find this out at one point. Whenever this comes up in conversation, I don't have the foggiest clue -- nm - con_carne Sep 11, 08:47
- 321 -- nm - ty97 Sep 11, 08:46 2
  - (How do you people know this down to the exact person??) -- nm - con_carne Sep 11, 08:48 1
    - "you were ranked #23 out of 309 students" -- nm - groiny Sep 11, 08:49
- around 550 -- nm - decline Sep 11, 08:46
- 89 in '89 -- nm - Jim Sep 11, 08:43
- 72. -- nm - pmb Sep 11, 08:42
- Well, the class was about 400. There were 290 who graduated on time. -- nm - David Sep 11, 08:42
- 963 -- nm - prayformojo Sep 11, 08:42
- 89, iirc. -- nm - kelly Sep 11, 08:42
- Around 120. -- nm - TWuG Sep 11, 08:42
- About 400. -- nm - Kim Pine Sep 11, 08:42
- 500 -- nm - znufrii Sep 11, 08:41
- 200ish -- nm - oblique Sep 11, 08:41
- 69 -- nm - Beaker Sep 11, 08:41 2
  - (although when this comes up I usually say 70...cause otherwise they would think I was kidding most likely) -- nm - Beaker Sep 11, 08:42 1
    - My college registrar set up our passwords as the year of our birth repeated three times. - David Sep 11, 08:44
ST Poll: Growing up, did you sit in a booster seat while in a vehicle? -- nm - Beaker Sep 11, 08:37 22
- no -- nm - Don Homer Sep 11, 08:49
- there are no booster seats when you're lying down in the back of a station wagon -- nm - oblique Sep 11, 08:42 3
  - I always sat in the way back -- nm - decline Sep 11, 08:46
  - heh, I remember me and my friends piling into the back of our truck and being bashed around back their while driving to our cabin - Beaker Sep 11, 08:43 1
    - we were constantly making semi trunks honk their horns on the highway. I'll bet that never happens now -- nm - oblique Sep 11, 08:44
- No. -- nm - Kim Pine Sep 11, 08:41
- no and barely wore a seat belt -- nm - Epiphany Sep 11, 08:41
- No. -- nm - kelly Sep 11, 08:40
- Maybe but I don't think so. -- nm - Krusty Sep 11, 08:39
- nope -- nm - decline Sep 11, 08:38
- Nope, and I bet when I came home from the Hospital, my mom carried me in her arms - amoxy Sep 11, 08:38 1
  - I'd wager the same for me as well -- nm - Beaker Sep 11, 08:39
- No, but by the time my younger sibling came around, they did. -- nm - znufrii Sep 11, 08:37
- Nope, now our kids will likely have to use them to they are 13.... -- nm - Beaker Sep 11, 08:37 1
  - (I remember when I was 7-8 or so driving with my brother. Sitting in the front seat...no seatbelt...he slams on the brakes) - Beaker Sep 11, 08:39
- i am 90% certain i did not. -- nm - Andie Sep 11, 08:37
- And a booster seat is? -- nm - con_carne Sep 11, 08:37 5
  - not a baby carrier, just a seat that the kid sits in while buckled into the backseat -- nm - Beaker Sep 11, 08:38 4
    - I don't know how I would remember this... probably not -- nm - con_carne Sep 11, 08:39 3
      - like I said, our daughters are 6 and 9 and they will likely have to used them till they turn 13 or so I'd bet -- nm - Beaker Sep 11, 08:40 2
        
        I see... so this is different from those seats babies here are required by law to use -- nm - con_carne Sep 11, 08:49 1
        
        here both are required by law, but they are different thing for different sized little people. -- nm - Andie Sep 11, 08:56
ST Poll: growing up did you have to wear a bike helmut while riding a bike? -- nm - Beaker Sep 11, 08:33 23
- yes and no -- nm - Don Homer Sep 11, 08:49
- no way. never. - Epiphany Sep 11, 08:42
- no. -- nm - Kim Pine Sep 11, 08:41
- Yeah. -- nm - kelly Sep 11, 08:39
- no. I did, however, have one of those huge orange flags on the back of my bike at some point -- nm - oblique Sep 11, 08:39 1
  - oh, me too! -- nm - Andie Sep 11, 08:42
- nope -- nm - decline Sep 11, 08:38
- na -- nm - OAE -- Explorer, Antarctica, Old Sep 11, 08:37 1
  - you have no head? -- nm - groiny Sep 11, 08:38
- They came to prominence about the time we moved to a really hilly area and I didn't ride as much. - Ender Sep 11, 08:36
- Of course not. Concussions build character. -- nm - David Sep 11, 08:36 1
  - "Concussions build character" is going to be on the memo line of the settlement checks that the retired players get from the NFL -- nm - prayformojo Sep 11, 08:37
- nope -- nm - Jim Sep 11, 08:35
- No, I am old so we didn't have safety equipment -- nm - amoxy Sep 11, 08:35
- Nope. -- nm - Krusty Sep 11, 08:35
- hell no. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 11, 08:35
- heh, no. -- nm - spamlet Sep 11, 08:34
- yup. every time, or there would be hell to pay. -- nm - znufrii Sep 11, 08:34 1
  - did yours have a unicorn horn on it? nm -- nm - groiny Sep 11, 08:35
- N/A, but nobody did -- nm - con_carne Sep 11, 08:34
- hell no. i wouldn't think of riding without one now though. -- nm - Andie Sep 11, 08:34
- No. But we won't let our kids go on their scooters without one now -- nm - Beaker Sep 11, 08:34
- No, but I had to wear a bike helmet. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 11, 08:33
Today's cool thing - awesome handpainted bike helmets (i love the solar system one.) -- (link) - Andie Sep 11, 08:32 1
- wait - i REALLY love thephrenology chart one! -- (link) - Andie Sep 11, 08:33
funniest comment on reddit today ... "I wonder what Hodor's audition was like?" -- nm - Beryllium Sep 11, 08:23 2
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4 recent headlines that sound like bad SyFy movies -- (link) - Beaker Sep 11, 08:21
new research shows skipping breakfast has little or no effect on weight gain -- (link) - con_carne Sep 11, 08:21 3
- until next week when a different study comes out -- nm - decline Sep 11, 08:23 2
  - which will be funded by Kellogg's and General Mills -- nm - con_carne Sep 11, 08:33
  - Study: Ice cream sundae for breakfast proven to be good for your health - Beaker Sep 11, 08:33
"...and I get that Fox opposes the Syria peace plan because it's modus operendi is to foment dissent..." - znufrii Sep 11, 08:19 1
- Jeez. -- nm - Krusty Sep 11, 08:25
The only flaw with Amazon's trade-in system is that you get Amazon credit rather than cash. - David Sep 11, 08:17 5
- "It works just like regular money, but it's, um......'fun'" -- nm - prayformojo Sep 11, 08:31
- I thought they had a cash option too (presumably for less $)? -- nm - Don Homer Sep 11, 08:30 2
  - I don't think so. - David Sep 11, 08:34 1
    - oh yeah, you're right. I was thinking of something else. -- nm - Don Homer Sep 11, 08:37
- I'm okay with Amazon cash as we order so much stuff from there anyway. - spamlet Sep 11, 08:28
Did we ever see Andrew McCutchen's tribute to Tom Cruise? -- (link) - amoxy Sep 11, 08:16
How Apple has mismanaged the 5C launch -- (link) - oblique Sep 11, 08:13 5
- because they didn't do what rumors said they would do? -- nm - Don Homer Sep 11, 08:30
- What a pinhead. "Apple let us get carried away so it's their fault!" -- nm - David Sep 11, 08:28
- holy crap. $550? that's insane. -- nm - colin Sep 11, 08:23 2
  - Yup. This basically is pushing me to get the Nexus 4 rather than waiting until next year. -- nm - spamlet Sep 11, 08:34
  - Yeah, the subsidy on the 5C is crazy high -- nm - oblique Sep 11, 08:30
BB: Roiger Goodell can add to Von Miller's 6 game ban after his most recent incident -- (link) - Beaker Sep 11, 08:11 1
- Von Miller's a fucking idiot. He was let out in his father's custody. His father, who was with him at the time! - Jim Sep 11, 08:17
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- I just released Redman. Someone else can enjoy that disaster of a backfield. -- nm - Was Bar Was Sep 11, 08:29
- Dwyer should ask for another raise. -- nm - David Sep 11, 08:18
- Mon Dieu! -- nm - colin Sep 11, 08:10
From B2: BeyondPod has pretty good playlist capabilities on Android -- nm - sgtmike Sep 11, 08:02 1
- danke. -- nm - spamlet Sep 11, 08:12
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- Byron Buxton sounds like a Dickens character. -- nm - Was Bar Was Sep 11, 08:27 1
  - That would be Baron Buxton. -- nm - David Sep 11, 08:29
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Roger, the debate may have been around for years, but even when they had a majority, the PQ never tried this -- nm - Beaker Sep 11, 08:01 2
- No - looking at the recommendations of the Bouchard-Taylor commission, it's striking that the PQ has reached some opposite conclusions -- (link) - Roger More Sep 11, 08:15 1
  - huh, interesting. Thanks! -- nm - Beaker Sep 11, 08:16
Massive underground aquifer found in Kenya, could solve country's drought problem -- (link) - oblique Sep 11, 07:58 2
- don't they have oil reserves as well? I can see where this will end. - Beaker Sep 11, 08:02
- very cool. -- nm - loosilu Sep 11, 08:00
Jim, re b2, here is more info, if this helps. - Truman Sep 11, 07:57 19
- Ah, I didn't catch the max out of pocket. Personally, I'd go with HDP plan and use the HSA. I'd be more concerned with protecting the high end costs - pmb Sep 11, 08:14 4
  - You know the more I think about it, I'm changing my mind. I actually think I'd go with the lower deductible. - pmb Sep 11, 08:19 3
    - the max out of pocket cap is a big thing to consider, for sure. - groiny Sep 11, 08:34 2
      - glad to hear that job stuff has worked out pretty well for you -- nm - oblique Sep 11, 08:39 1
        
        thanks, other than it being a pretty boring job, it is going well. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 11, 08:48
- Ok, that's a much better picture. Question for you...over the last few years, where has the majority of your - Jim Sep 11, 08:02 13
  - Last few years, the major costs have been diagnostics - Truman Sep 11, 08:05 12
    - MRI in 2011, X-ray and ct in 2012 -- nm - Truman Sep 11, 08:07 11
      - In that case, the higher deductible might be better for you. Especially being single with no dependents. - Jim Sep 11, 08:10 1
        
        it also depends on what medications you take monthly and how much they are. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 11, 08:11
      - I would bet that each of those would been $1000ish. -- nm - amanda hk Sep 11, 08:09 8
        
        Well...retail. But his plan will still have a negotiated rate on those services. - Jim Sep 11, 08:11 7
        
        Right. We have a HDHP plan (but my company picks up most of it). We still get the rates, we just have to pay. -- nm - spamlet Sep 11, 08:15
        
        what's a normal negotiated rate for an MRI these days? I'm just curious. -- nm - amanda hk Sep 11, 08:13 5
        
        Honestly, without querying through our system to find patients who've had MRIs, I don't know. - Jim Sep 11, 08:23 1
        
        I just did a cost estimate on my health insurance site - negotiated amount is right at $700, they say. -- nm - Kim Pine Sep 11, 08:40
        
        I think David's was around $700-800. -- nm - Kim Pine Sep 11, 08:19 2
        
        plus $50k for pain and suffering - David Sep 11, 08:30
        
        Mine was around that I think -- nm - Truman Sep 11, 08:26
Here's my poll's results: The Top Selling Blu Rays - MDH Sep 11, 07:51 19
- Surprised at the lack of Pixar on this list. Is it because of the "Disney Vault?" - con_carne Sep 11, 08:46 1
  - The chart has measurement issues prior to 2009. Also, Pixar titles are owned in the 10M range on DVD so the upgrade pressure is minimal. -- nm - David Sep 11, 08:48
- Fact: i have never owned a Blu Ray player. -- nm - Andie Sep 11, 08:29 2
  - Me neither - con_carne Sep 11, 08:43
  - I own one only because my DVD player a couple of years ago and that's what's available now. I own two blurays discs: the hunger games and the matrix. - amanda hk Sep 11, 08:42
- I have Avatar sitting on the desk right in front of me right now. - David Sep 11, 08:20
- 4 and 9 on BluRay; 3, 5, 6, 8 on DVD -- nm - Beaker Sep 11, 08:17
- I own 5 on Blu Ray and another 3 on plain old boring DVD. -- nm - Jim Sep 11, 08:03 5
  - and 2 on laserdisc? -- nm - Don Homer Sep 11, 08:05 4
    - VHS. nm - Jim Sep 11, 08:24 3
      - heh, we have Lion King and Little Mermaid on VHS :) (I also have the original Star Wars trilogy before Lucas fucked with it) - Beaker Sep 11, 08:26
      - You're old. What was Jesus like? -- nm - David Sep 11, 08:26 1
        
        I didn't know him that well, but I know he would never have watched his VHS in full screen, that's for sure. -- nm - Jim Sep 11, 08:39
- I own one. -- nm - amanda hk Sep 11, 08:00
- We own all of those. - kelly Sep 11, 07:54
- 5/10 watched, 0/10 owned. -- nm - Krusty Sep 11, 07:52 2
  - That's potentially a lot of great movies you've never seen -- nm - con_carne Sep 11, 08:05 1
    - Of those that I haven't seen, Avatar is the only one I plan to watch at some point. - Krusty Sep 11, 08:22
- I own 6 of those -- nm - Bacon Sep 11, 07:52
Man confesses on Youtube to killing a man while driving drunk. -- (link) - Ender Sep 11, 07:47 [youtube] 3
- They stole this from Almost Famous. - David Sep 11, 08:17 1
  - Does he come out as gay as well? -- nm - Mel Profit Sep 11, 08:27
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