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Oscar early returns show 6% gain over last year's numbers. -- (link) - JaxSean Feb 23, 10:21
btw, i love brad and angelina, but they way they are treated like royalty is starting to get annoying. -- nm - kare Feb 23, 10:19 3
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  - heh. -- nm - kare Feb 23, 10:22
  - The "commie, homo-loving sons of guns" ballot fared only slightly better -- nm - con_carne Feb 23, 10:21
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- What'd he do now? -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 23, 10:26 2
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  - He just left the combine sans explanation and has offered three different reasons as to why. - David Feb 23, 10:27
- He rather blatantly took money before Alabama's season was over, too. What an idiot. -- nm - David Feb 23, 10:25
- Seriously, dude lost millions of dollars. -- nm - Strongbad Feb 23, 10:20
Amazon Gold Box: Call of Duty World at War: Final Fronts for PS2 $19.98 -- (link) - JaxSean Feb 23, 10:11 3
- I played COD4 last week for the first time. Almost enjoyed it enough to think about getting a system. -- nm - TWuG Feb 23, 10:12 2
  - It's the only game I play. Best game in the history of mankind. -- nm - Loyola Feb 23, 10:15 1
    - Oh no you di'nt! -- nm - half of ST Feb 23, 10:16
mandy: Here's some Worst Dressed -- (link) - ty97 Feb 23, 10:11
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- Interesting implication that it's stopped. Eternal damnation ain't what it used to be. -- nm - Reagen Feb 23, 10:12 2
  - And if these are the people that will be in Heaven...the place is over-rated -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Feb 23, 10:16 1
    - I always secretly hope the Zoroastrians were the ones that got it right - con_carne Feb 23, 10:23
- man, if playing a gay man in a movie is enough to send you to hell, your god is a dick. - mafic Feb 23, 10:12 4
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    - "Size Queens for God!" -- nm - TWuG Feb 23, 10:19 1
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  - God is either a dick or completely disinterested. Either way He ain't worth my time. -- nm - TWuG Feb 23, 10:13
- people do suck. -- nm - kare Feb 23, 10:11
- I suppose it doesn't matter a bit to them that Heath Ledger wasn't gay -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Feb 23, 10:10 11
  - you're looking for rationality? -- nm - loosilu Feb 23, 10:11 1
    - I'm actually looking for the conspiracy theory that he died of AIDS and it was covered up by the Hollywood establishment -- nm - znufrii, unpatriotic Feb 23, 10:11
  - He *played* a sympathetic gay man!!!! Don't you get it?! He made it seem OKAY TO BE GAY!!!!! -- nm - TWuG Feb 23, 10:11
  - can i just be catty for a moment and speculate without speculating about his "special friend" that his dad mentioned? -- nm - kare Feb 23, 10:11 1
    - his agent I thought. -- nm - loosilu Feb 23, 10:11
  - Why should it? -- nm - znufrii, unpatriotic Feb 23, 10:10 5
    - Cause the whole crux of their arguement is gay people burn in Hell. -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Feb 23, 10:12 4
      - I think the whole crux of their argument is that everyone except them burns in hell. - znufrii, unpatriotic Feb 23, 10:13 3
        
        i think "get a life" has truly never applied more than to these people. -- nm - kare Feb 23, 10:14 2
        
        I cannot imagine a scarier vision of Hell than the lives these people lead. -- nm - znufrii, unpatriotic Feb 23, 10:16
        
        Get an After-life! -- nm - The Protestors Feb 23, 10:15
- Thanks, Sean! -- nm - protestors Feb 23, 10:09
- I was wondering what that was in reference to -- nm - znufrii, unpatriotic Feb 23, 10:08 1
  - though between the two, I found Dustin Lance Black's speech much more moving. -- nm - znufrii, unpatriotic Feb 23, 10:09
Advice from my weekend: If you decide to go to a gallery opening for a wildly popular artist, show up early so you can actually *get in* - con_carne Feb 23, 10:06
it's early I know - but I can't take the wild swings that WATCH will do on that other site - I am shorting it now - and sticking with it - Epiphany Feb 23, 10:02 9
- I'm still saying it opens around where 300 did. -- nm - David Feb 23, 10:26
- Heh - I did the same last week. But as a PSA, notfabio posted over the weekend that RS tracking is now in the mid 50s, up about 10 mil from last week -- (link) - Roger More Feb 23, 10:07 1
  - Not fabio is good - I like his postings -- nm - Epiphany Feb 23, 10:12
- we were talking about this this weekend. for someone not familiar w/ the comic - even after seeing the trailer several times - no one can name any of - prayformojo Feb 23, 10:04 5
  - Their names are probably the least important things to know about it, going in. -- nm - znufrii, unpatriotic Feb 23, 10:29
  - And who could name any character in 300 before seeing it. Or even after? -- nm - TWuG Feb 23, 10:08 1
    - leonidas! -- nm - mafic Feb 23, 10:08
  - I was flipping through the new EW "Collector's Issue" and I can't get over how silly the costumes look. Like halloween in 1985. -- nm - Max Feb 23, 10:07 1
    - You think the costumes are bad in the film? The comic costumes where way worse - TWuG Feb 23, 10:10
so, b2 made me think of a question. If you break a relationship, can you still be friends with the other persons family? - tRuMaN Feb 23, 10:02 6
- I seem to remember there was someone on TT who didn't talk to his ex, but still had dinner with her parents every now and then. (jhamaker?) -- nm - mafic Feb 23, 10:16
- My brother and his best buddy in high school married sisters. My S-I-L walked out on him after a few years, but he's still friends with - MojaveMeg Feb 23, 10:11
- probably not. it's sad because you're losing more than one person. another reason to be careful! and to the IM, no, not unless i'm in a movie -- nm - kare Feb 23, 10:04
- Yes and yes you can marry someone in their family - Epiphany Feb 23, 10:03
- If I'm the one doing the breaking, no to both. -- nm - znufrii, unpatriotic Feb 23, 10:02
- that would be really difficult. -- nm - loosilu Feb 23, 10:02
LYC: I found out how my 2 year old nephew tried to burn the house down. - loosilu Feb 23, 10:01 7
- toldja :) -- nm - decline Feb 23, 10:15
- Poll hi-jack: What type of animal did Loosi's nephew try to cook on the stove? -- nm - JaxSean Feb 23, 10:03 5
  - Opossum. -- nm - JaxSean Feb 23, 10:06
  - I'm curious how you're going to find the answer, since I don't know. ;P -- nm - loosilu Feb 23, 10:05 1
    - well, you need to find out, now. -- nm - JaxSean Feb 23, 10:06
  - Blues Clues -- nm - Epiphany Feb 23, 10:04
  - Wolverine -- nm - con_carne Feb 23, 10:03
Kelly, Hungry Girl is on Twitter now, too. - Callisto Feb 23, 09:57
Gawker can't sell Defamer.com. Folding it into Gawker.com. -- (link) - Mop Feb 23, 09:57 2
- So, that's Wonkette, Defamer, and Valleywag in about 8 months. Brutal. -- nm - David Feb 23, 10:00 1
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i just came to visit so i could do this.... - x Feb 23, 09:56 16
- *sob* -- nm - MojaveMeg Feb 23, 10:07
- Do you want the handcuffs or the rope? Pick, becuase we're keeping you here. -- nm - JaxSean Feb 23, 10:01 1
  - Quick! Smother him in sunshine, lollipops and rainbows!! -- nm - con_carne Feb 23, 10:02
- can you do a musical dance number with that hat on?? -- nm - Epiphany Feb 23, 10:00 1
  - I'm sure HJACK could do a more uncomfortable and awkward version. -- nm - Mop Feb 23, 10:01
- isn't that the hat Hugh Jackman was wearing last night at the Oscars? -- nm - znufrii, unpatriotic Feb 23, 10:00
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- Remember! The gov't can own 99% of Citi and still won't be a nationalization so long as they don't hold that last 1%! -- nm - Mop Feb 23, 09:58
- I checked it this morning ... I was shocked it was so low. Last I checked it was over 8000, I think. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 23, 09:58
- HYDE! Someone grab him! *grabs Hyde and holds on* -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 23, 09:57 3
  - Here's my money! Please, help me! Do something! -- nm - Mop Feb 23, 09:59
  - I was hoping he'd be so entranced by my kiss that the'd never leave again. -- nm - ty97 Feb 23, 09:58 1
    - Quick! Someone make out with Hyde! *makes out with Hyde* -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 23, 09:59
- *slaps hyde on the back of the head gibbs style, gives hyde a new dow 6,000 hat* -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 23, 09:57
- hola -- nm - prayformojo Feb 23, 09:57
- *makes out wildly with hyde* -- nm - ty97 Feb 23, 09:57
LYC: I just spent an hour and a half in the most stupefyingly useless and boring meeting so far in 2009. I felt my brain turning to liquid. -- nm - loosilu Feb 23, 09:56
my colleague matt wants to know websites for oscar fashion esp best dressed and worst dressed. - the ides of march love mandy lane Feb 23, 09:55 33
- Were there any best dressed? I didn't really like anything. Worst: Miley Cyrus. - ty97 Feb 23, 09:56 28
  - worst: jessica biel. best: anne hathaway and taraji -- nm - kare Feb 23, 10:06 1
    - Jessica desperately needs a better hair stylist. -- nm - loosilu Feb 23, 10:08
  - Whoopi Goldberg's was not flattering in the least. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Feb 23, 10:04 2
    - and does she have a boob tattoo? - ty97 Feb 23, 10:06 1
      - yes -- nm - Epiphany Feb 23, 10:14
  - Lots of great outfits, insane fashion guy. -- nm - loosilu Feb 23, 10:02 11
    - Portman, Pinto and Taraji looked good - Will Hunting Feb 23, 10:05 10
      - Our party generally agreed that Winsy looked old last night. - ty97 Feb 23, 10:06 6
        
        the GG dress was a knockout. This one was ... nice. -- nm - loosilu Feb 23, 10:07
        
        I did not like her dress at all... -- nm - znufrii, unpatriotic Feb 23, 10:07 4
        
        Amy Adams, on the other hand, was smashing. -- nm - znufrii, unpatriotic Feb 23, 10:07 3
        
        the necklace was pretty, but it was too much with the dress. some amazing huge earrings and bare neck would have been better. -- nm - kare Feb 23, 10:08 2
        
        really, I thought she was great all over. -- nm - loosilu Feb 23, 10:13
        
        actually I liked the dress better than the necklace -- nm - znufrii, unpatriotic Feb 23, 10:08
      - Portman was a total snooze for me. -- nm - loosilu Feb 23, 10:06 2
        
        i loved the color, but it seemed like a clear effort to not overdo it. which was nice, i thought. -- nm - kare Feb 23, 10:07 1
        
        Yeah....simple was effective. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 23, 10:07
  - agreed with the worst, best was Mickey Rourke -- nm - znufrii, unpatriotic Feb 23, 10:01
  - Tilda Swinton? -- nm - Gwaahjo Feb 23, 10:01 9
    - Not as good as last years -- nm - znufrii, unpatriotic Feb 23, 10:04 8
      - If Tilda's outfit last night shows up on any best list....that person is insane. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 23, 10:06 7
        
        she dressed like a normal human, that's newsworthy right there. -- nm - loosilu Feb 23, 10:07 6
        
        I've been to many normal person dress-up events and I don't recall many wearing something liek that. - Will Hunting Feb 23, 10:08 5
        
        They kept bringing Cher back for no particular reason. - Reagen Feb 23, 10:11 1
        
        they brought her back because she was good press. -- nm - loosilu Feb 23, 10:12
        
        you've seen what she normally wears, right? -- nm - loosilu Feb 23, 10:10 1
        
        Shrug. Just cuz she lowers the nutter quotient doesn't mean I'm grading on a curve. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 23, 10:10
        
        same. but i love her unusual choices. i love Tilda. -- nm - kare Feb 23, 10:09
- oh darn, sorry I can't. -- nm - loosilu Feb 23, 09:56 3
  - why even post back to me? isn't it best just not bring it up? -- nm - the ides of march love mandy lane Feb 23, 10:05 2
    - to make you feel uncomfortable. -- nm - loosilu Feb 23, 10:06 1
      - why, why, why? stop! -- nm - kare Feb 23, 10:07
Probably one of the most anticipated Wii game of the year, "Mad World" is $39.97 on Amazon right now (releases in March) -- (link) - JaxSean Feb 23, 09:55
tru, if i come across any good recipes, want me to share? -- nm - kare Feb 23, 09:55 1
- sure. - tRuMaN Feb 23, 09:59
esp for max - i let my daughter watch some of baraka yesterday - she really liked the scene where (sp) - prayformojo Feb 23, 09:54 1
- nice. Now she's going to grow up and move to Tibet! -- nm - Max Feb 23, 10:00
The week after cable companies twist Hulu's arm to pull content off Boxee and TV.com, Comcast announces OnDemand Online. -- (link) - Mop Feb 23, 09:53
kare, fyi, I actually gained weight when I tried to go vegan. (everyone is different) -- nm - loosilu Feb 23, 09:53 11
- Lots of people still havea misconception that meat and dairy automatically make you fat -- nm - con_carne Feb 23, 09:59 2
  - lots of people still have a misconception that carbs make you fat. ;) -- nm - kare Feb 23, 10:01 1
    - seriously, for me, they do. I'm hyperinsulinemic. -- nm - loosilu Feb 23, 10:01
- do you think you had a balanced diet? -- nm - kare Feb 23, 09:55 6
  - hard to say? I think it was balanced (I tried hard not to over do starches). However I was just so damn hungry all the time. -- nm - loosilu Feb 23, 09:57 5
    - i guess we'll see. :) -- nm - kare Feb 23, 09:59 4
      - I think people's body chemistry is so different. -- nm - loosilu Feb 23, 10:03 3
        
        for me, i think as long as i keep my diet full of fiber, good fats, and some protein, i'll be fine -- nm - kare Feb 23, 10:05 2
        
        do be watchful of the starches. it's easy to overdo. -- nm - loosilu Feb 23, 10:14 1
        
        i've been eating like crap for months now. anything's going to be an improvement, i'm pretty sure -- nm - kare Feb 23, 10:15
- yeah, one of my vegan friends did too, but then all she ate was peanuts, chick peas, and soy cheese. - mafic Feb 23, 09:55
Vista SP2 coming soon. Single best improvement: native Blu-ray writing. -- (link) - Mop Feb 23, 09:52 1
- it prefers the term 'aboriginal blu-ray writing.' -- nm - mafic Feb 23, 09:53
"Ich bin ein Wiener!" -- nm - znufrii, unpatriotic Feb 23, 09:52 4
- So a person from Vienna is a...? -- nm - Mop Feb 23, 09:52 2
  - the germans call it wien. -- nm - mafic Feb 23, 09:56
  - Viennese -- nm - Roger More Feb 23, 09:54
- We *know*. We read the NYT too, you know. -- nm - DackJawson SI Feb 23, 09:52
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Lego Batman for the ps2 in gold box right now - almost gone - $14.99. -- (link) - JaxSean Feb 23, 09:51 2
- ( I think today is PS2 games all day in the gold box.) -- nm - JaxSean Feb 23, 09:52 1
  - Bah. Curse my no-cash-having! -- nm - con_carne Feb 23, 09:53

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