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oh.my.god. Father comes in with two kids, daughter in *FULL* meltdown mode. Screaming, crying how she doesn't want to be here, she sees Thor's Hammer - Remlik Sep 24, 13:52 5
- if she wasn't worthy, she'd never be able to pick it up -- nm - peglegpete Sep 24, 13:55
- He's right. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Sep 24, 13:54
- Chicks dig it. -- nm - Captain Hammer Sep 24, 13:53
- I hope you gave him a free comic :) -- nm - oblique Sep 24, 13:53 1
  - I gave him an Itty Bitty Hellboy button -- nm - Remlik Sep 24, 13:55
Hey David, I thought waivers were supposed to be off in BF? -- nm - Spawn Sep 24, 13:52 1
- The way it works, waivers do not end until close of business Tuesday. Why? I have no idea. -- nm - David Sep 24, 13:54
charlie*'s wife becky is pregnant. they're having a boy. they don't like almost any names. one they both like is javier. - amanda hk Sep 24, 13:48 6
- i mean they *can*. i wouldn't, but they can. -- nm - Andie Sep 24, 13:58
- maybe the father is hispanic -- nm - oblique Sep 24, 13:50 4
  - *golf clap* -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Sep 24, 13:50
  - Or the mother. -- nm - Spawn Sep 24, 13:50 2
    - dude, sometimes you don't even make any sense -- nm - oblique Sep 24, 13:51 1
      - You never know. -- nm - Spawn Sep 24, 13:52
ST Prediction Poll -- One week from now, will the US government be up and running? - znufrii Sep 24, 13:35 17
- Congressional Republicans have to do something right at *some point*. I mean, the odds dictate it. -- nm - David Sep 24, 13:55
- Despite "running" having an implication of speed and healthiness, yes. My wife will be at the office. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Sep 24, 13:54
- yes. -- nm - Diva Sep 24, 13:40
- yes -- nm - amoxy Sep 24, 13:39
- Yes. -- nm - Jovian Sep 24, 13:39
- I think No... - Mel Profit Sep 24, 13:39 1
  - Again, an awful lot of those guys do seem to have a stake in the government grinding to a paralysis -- nm - con_carne Sep 24, 13:44
- Better qeustion -- a week from now, will the US Govt be funded? -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 24, 13:37 4
  - It probably will be but only to the end of the year. Didn't we use to put out budgets for the whole year? - amoxy Sep 24, 13:40 3
    - Yeah, before one party went nuts and the other party lost its nuts. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 24, 13:43
    - Budgets don't pay the bills. -- nm - mara Sep 24, 13:42
    - Silly amoxy. That would require choices and hard votes. - spamlet Sep 24, 13:42
- yES. -- nm - MDH Sep 24, 13:36
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- The United States of Anarchy. -- nm - Spawn Sep 24, 13:36 2
  - we have the world's most advanced highly trained and equiped army, in a week they won't be paid....think about it -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 24, 13:51 1
    - Their pay would be safe, Kronkite -- nm - con_carne Sep 24, 13:53
So... where'd b go? - con_carne Sep 24, 13:34 4
- Who did you rage about that came back? You know b - amoxy Sep 24, 13:39 3
  - No one. I do plot at David's demise constantly, yet he sticks around - con_carne Sep 24, 13:42 2
    - maybe if you do some high-toned ragin' we'll see more from n*bby and bacon will come around some more too. -- nm - Diva Sep 24, 13:45 1
      - *listens to some Sam Kinison to get ideas* -- nm - con_carne Sep 24, 13:51
Congrats Virginia Tech, your new helmet is worse than UMD's jerseys! -- (link) - MDH Sep 24, 13:27 2
- I like it. -- nm - David Sep 24, 13:32 1
  - The harshest backhanded compliment of them all! -- nm - Roger More Sep 24, 13:33
Iran snubs US offer of an "encounter" between Obama and Rouhani, saying it would be "too complicated" -- (link) - znufrii Sep 24, 13:26
Empty F-16 jet tested by Boeing and US Air Force -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk Sep 24, 13:26 1
- also, "Campaign to Stop Killer Robots"? Best. Anti-War Organization. Name. Ever. -- nm - znufrii Sep 24, 13:28
Back to school: Whoa. Did ST know about scholar.google.com? -- (link) - con_carne Sep 24, 13:24
"HBO should show dongs" -- (link) - zork Sep 24, 13:22 6
- don't they already? - znufrii Sep 24, 13:30 3
  - True Blood showed some dong this season or so I heard... -- nm - Diva Sep 24, 13:34 2
    - No they dongn't -- nm - con_carne Sep 24, 13:35 1
      - sure they did diddly-doodle-dong... - Diva Sep 24, 13:40
- despite mentioning the show, obviously they are not watching Boardwalk Empire. Bobby Canavalle did full frontal last season -- nm - peglegpete Sep 24, 13:29 1
  - EMMY! -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Sep 24, 14:50
The Bridge renewed for a second season. -- (link) - GregW Sep 24, 13:21
sasha's in town. averaged together when she is in four-inch heels, we are normal height. - amanda hk Sep 24, 13:20
so after Hasselhoff left german Celeb Big Brother they're putting Pamela Anderson in -- nm - marcel Sep 24, 13:18 4
- but who is putting it in Pamela Anderson? -- nm - zork Sep 24, 13:21 1
  - Saudi Princes for $100k -- nm - Remlik Sep 24, 13:22
- Two big boobs are better than one. -- nm - ty97 Sep 24, 13:20 1
  - no shortage of that in there .. -- nm - marcel Sep 24, 13:23
If you had "9:30pm" in the "What time does ty97 get cranky on conference calls" pool, you win! -- nm - ty97 Sep 24, 13:17 1
- Whatever you say, Esteban. -- nm - Diva Sep 24, 13:18
AAAAHHHHH!!!! Why did I update my iPhone?!?!?!?!? - groiny Sep 24, 13:12 12
- meanwhile the new android update is boofo. - Mel Profit Sep 24, 13:19 2
  - like, all my apps icons are missing and I can't find them. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 24, 13:20 1
    - You do not need them. You have me. -- nm - Siri Sep 24, 13:34
- saw this today -- (link) - con_carne Sep 24, 13:15 1
  - Whups, meant as a reply to kilbo -- nm - con_carne Sep 24, 13:16
- I've found only one thing I really like so far: You can zoom while recording video now -- nm - oblique Sep 24, 13:14 1
  - ~bow-chicka-bow wow~ -- nm - Spawn Sep 24, 13:15
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- ahahahahah!!!!! sucker. -- nm - colin Sep 24, 13:13
- There are so many things wrong with this. -- nm - Spawn Sep 24, 13:13 1
  - Forget it Spawn...it's groinytown. -- nm - Remlik Sep 24, 13:15
- Indeed. -- nm - David Sep 24, 13:13
I think I might need to track down and watch this movie... -- (link) - znufrii Sep 24, 13:10 1
- if you find it, let me know. -- nm - colin Sep 24, 13:13
Everything you need to know about how a government shutdown works -- (link) - con_carne Sep 24, 12:54 10
- The non-excepted "do, however, receive retroactive pay" after being sent home. - Dr.Vermin Sep 24, 13:01 5
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  - It's not paid. Paid indicates you get money during the time. Your bills aren't being delayed; BoA still expects their mortgages to be paid. - Will Hunting Sep 24, 13:11
  - They have in the past, but it relies on an Act of Congress as there is no provision to automatically pay them. -- nm - spamlet Sep 24, 13:04
  - Just highlighting the folly of the shutdown. For people who are up in arms about waste in government, it's the ultimate irony that they'd essentially - pmb Sep 24, 13:04 1
    - *nods* And then come election time, they will point to all this as evidence that the federal gov't doesn't work -- nm - con_carne Sep 24, 13:08
- "If a shutdown hits, the essential workers stick around, albeit without pay. "... wut. -- nm - colin Sep 24, 12:55 3
  - Sometimes, in the past, they've later gotten back-pay. Apparently that's less likely now, although I'm not sure why. -- nm - mara Sep 24, 12:58 2
    - They're out howling about the front rent, they'll be lucky to get the back rent. They aint gonna get none of it. -- nm - George Thorogood and The Government Destroyers Sep 24, 13:07
    - article said supposedly they will, but non-essential is unclear. -- nm - colin Sep 24, 13:01
Today in unnecessary local news: calling the McCartney/Timberlake concert street closures "gridlock!" - con_carne Sep 24, 12:48
*buys and audi* -- nm - ty97 Sep 24, 12:48
Colts and Niners fans get in a fight at Sunday's game.... -- (link) - Remlik Sep 24, 12:42 2
- It looks like there was some Niner on Niner action there, too. -- nm - Spawn Sep 24, 12:44 1
  - Boom chicka woW WOw -- nm - amoxy Sep 24, 13:12
Speaking of Audi, has mandy seen the commercial for the new TDi where guys yell at a woman putting diesel in her car? -- (link) - spamlet Sep 24, 12:42 [youtube] 6
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  - I remember when you had to specify regular or unleaded -- nm - zork Sep 24, 13:11 1
    - I remember when we used our bare feet! -- nm - Hide Sep 24, 13:37
  - No, I mean people yelling because I'm putting diesel in my car. - spamlet Sep 24, 13:05
  - Speaking of. Amazing Race starts on Sunday :) -- nm - oblique Sep 24, 13:00
- So tired of that commercial. -- nm - Spawn Sep 24, 12:42
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- "It's unclear if Cook is describing Favre or The Most Interesting Man In The World." -- nm - Diva Sep 24, 12:41
- You would be 2-1 right now. -- nm - Spawn Sep 24, 12:39
95% certainty. Good enough for scientists, but is it good enough for you? -- (link) - znufrii Sep 24, 12:38 2
- It should be good enough to buy some insurance, at least. -- nm - Roger More Sep 24, 13:19
- Yes, it's the same thing, right? -- nm - pfm SI Sep 24, 12:42
Star Wars VII casting rumour looks fairly solid -- (link) - zork Sep 24, 12:33 1
- ok, i'm perhaps a little behind the times ... what's the "Rebels" thing that's elluded to in that article? -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Sep 24, 13:42
Heh. I got in on a bit of a secret. My wife has a friend who lives in Seattle that I was hoping to get him to come out for her birthday in October - oblique Sep 24, 12:31 9
- does the friend want you & wife at the wedding? that should also make a fun birthday for her -- nm - peglegpete Sep 24, 12:34 2
  - "Happy birthday, honey. Look at all these presents that are better than the one I got you today." -- nm - con_carne Sep 24, 12:36
  - they're doing just a parents thing that day with future celebrations next year sometime is what he said - oblique Sep 24, 12:34
- Just making sure, come out in this instance means travel to see your wife, right? -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 24, 12:33 3
  - Indeed - oblique Sep 24, 12:34 2
    - And your first thought was to surprise with a gay man? - Will Hunting Sep 24, 12:37 1
      - Better than to surprise her with competition. -- nm - spamlet Sep 24, 12:40
- Oldest excuse in the book! -- nm - Spawn Sep 24, 12:33
- Im coming! *splurt* -- nm - 3rd wheel Sep 24, 12:33
Opening a stock account was probably not good for my newfound OCD tendencies. - Will Hunting Sep 24, 12:31 15
- yeah, I check my 401(k) holdings almost daily. god knows how I'd deal with live stock trading. -- nm - znufrii Sep 24, 12:34 4
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    - I can make all sorts of charts and graphs in my spreadsheet. - znufrii Sep 24, 13:55
  - that's really not good, btw. -- nm - spamlet Sep 24, 12:39 1
    - don't see why not, if I only make changes to it once a year. -- nm - znufrii Sep 24, 12:43
- totally have daytrading tendencies -- nm - budice Sep 24, 12:34
- You and ty97 should form a support group -- nm - oblique Sep 24, 12:32 8
  - Is there money to be made in the group? -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 24, 12:32 7
    - You need to invest in companies that actively market to the obsessive-compulsive. -- nm - Roger More Sep 24, 12:33 2
      - Twitter? Facebook? - zork Sep 24, 12:35
      - And those with short-attention spans. - Will Hunting Sep 24, 12:35
    - What is your position on sex for money? -- nm - oblique Sep 24, 12:33 3
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        Top or bottom? -- nm - Spawn Sep 24, 12:38 1
        
        Bull or Bear -- nm - zork Sep 24, 12:49
In which Spawn and I narrow down our respective ages on B2, for your stalking pleasure -- nm - con_carne Sep 24, 12:31
Holy crap...just had a bacon hotdog with real bits of bacon *inside*. omg so good -- nm - budice Sep 24, 12:30 3
- Arizona ice tea now sells an Arnold Palmer. mmm mmm mmm -- nm - Max Sep 24, 13:03
- was it a bacon dog with bacon or was it a beef dog with bacon? -- nm - oblique Sep 24, 12:38 1
  - dog dog with fakin' bacon -- nm - Beryllium Sep 24, 12:46
"Don't get the Alfredo pizza." -- nm - Reagen Sep 24, 12:29 2
- When I worked at Fresh Choice we used to make Alfredo pizzas and ranch dressing pizzas for ourselves after closing up. - Stephen Sep 24, 12:39
- Truth. -- nm - JaxSean Sep 24, 12:30
"Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others that have been tried." -- nm - znufrii Sep 24, 12:25
Cruz 2016! -- nm - Roger More Sep 24, 12:24 2
- Cruz has to keep talking until 3:30 AM to beat Rand Paul's March filibuster. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 24, 12:32 1
  - I want him to fall short just so he loses Tea Party "street cred". -- nm - pmb Sep 24, 12:38
I'm not ready to make nice. -- nm - David Sep 24, 12:23 7
- But are you ready to make rice? -- nm - JaxSean Sep 24, 12:29 2
  - ~bow chicka bow bow...~ -- nm - Diva Sep 24, 12:41
  - you go sit in the corner and think about what you've done. -- nm - Reagen Sep 24, 12:30
- then do I have an Audi for you! -- nm - prayformojo Sep 24, 12:28 1
  - L3 - Inigo Sep 24, 12:29
- curse that David Wilson! -- nm - Strongbad Sep 24, 12:27
- Go kick ML's butt. -- nm - Spawn Sep 24, 12:24

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