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- That stinks. I swear he had 20 tackles against the Bengals. With no Wilfork AND no Mayo, teams should just be able to run up the middle all day. -- nm - volnelk Oct 16, 07:25
- at least it is not another receiver. nm -- nm - groiny Oct 16, 07:24
Damn, I think I forgot to book a hotel to an upcoming event... but I'm not sure! -- nm - Mop on Macbook Air Oct 16, 07:20 1
- find the hottest girl and tell her she has a new roommate -- nm - Beaker Oct 16, 07:21
Black Market is now open in Ikariam -- nm - Beaker Oct 16, 07:17 4
- What's this/ -- nm - spamlet Oct 16, 07:19 1
  - you can sell your troops for resources. so you can stay out of a war but funnel troops to other Alliances I'm thinking - Beaker Oct 16, 07:21
- Open up another slot Ika people! -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 16, 07:17 1
  - it is going to have a huge impact on wars -- nm - Beaker Oct 16, 07:18
so we have an online attendance system, right? you mark down days you're out on vacation or sick and your supervisor approves. yesterday, I was - all the boys love mandy lane Oct 16, 07:11 7
- Used to happen to me all the time. Now I save all my emails and stuff about time off. - Jim Oct 16, 07:23
- was hoping you wouldn't catch it. -- nm - Andie Oct 16, 07:22
- if you don't like her, then narc on her. -- nm - Don Homer Oct 16, 07:16
- If it's your job to approve her time off through the system, then watch her like a hawk. Otherwise, kick it up to whoever is supposed - TWuG Oct 16, 07:13 1
  - I hate the fact that this is the right answer. aren't we all adults here? -- nm - all the boys love mandy lane Oct 16, 07:17
- hawk. -- nm - znufrii Oct 16, 07:13
- hoping you wouldn't notice -- nm - Beaker Oct 16, 07:12
i don't know how to break this to you people, but the stretch armstrong movie has been cancelled....nm - x Oct 16, 07:06 1
- a porn version would be fantastic. nm -- nm - groiny Oct 16, 07:08
Secret Stalker Poll: do you like stuff? -- nm - Beaker Oct 16, 07:03 4
- I like stuff -- nm - Beaker Oct 16, 07:22
- i like some stuff. -- nm - Diva Oct 16, 07:04
- i like some stuff. -- nm - Andie Oct 16, 07:03
- butt stuff? -- nm - groiny Oct 16, 07:03
@robertcostaNRO Per Sen sources, Boehner has agreed to take up the Senate's plan and allow it to pass with Dem votes. -- nm - ty97 Oct 16, 06:50 4
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- And maybe he'll actually hold to his agreement this time. -- nm - mara Oct 16, 06:58
- a last a late deal to avoid default? who could ever have imagined such a thing....nm - x Oct 16, 06:53
- what a monumental waste of time and resources -- nm - decline Oct 16, 06:51
Poor Tim McCarver. Dan Patrick is talking about the actual power outage and McCarver goes on - amoxy Oct 16, 06:50
There's been a lot of talk about this 'new political center' that has come out recently. NBC News quiz: Are you part of the new center? -- (link) - ty97 Oct 16, 06:47 44
- Bleeding heart -- nm - Jovian Oct 16, 07:24
- Bleeding Heart. -- nm - kelly Oct 16, 07:20
- yes, and i will be voting for the inevitably viable third party centrist candidate...nm - x Oct 16, 07:14
- What a poorly set up poll. You can't have the most negative on one end and then a question later have strongly agree on the same end. -- nm - volnelk Oct 16, 07:13 6
  - My problem with it is this: Although I got 'bleeding heart' (not surprised), when I read their article on the 'new center' - ty97 Oct 16, 07:19 2
    - Agreed. I understand that I'm liberal, but I was sure that several of my answers would kick me to the right at least a little. Apparently not. -- nm - volnelk Oct 16, 07:22 1
      - I'll take the liberal title. I'll take the bleeding heart title. It's just that their article seems to conflict with their quiz results. - ty97 Oct 16, 07:23
  - Yeah, I noticed that too. I actually started over because I wondered if I hadn't noticed it and did it wrong. -- nm - mara Oct 16, 07:16 2
    - Same here. -- nm - Walt_Disney Oct 16, 07:25
    - me too.. -- nm - all the boys love mandy lane Oct 16, 07:17
- Dripping blood. nm - Dignan Oct 16, 07:12 1
  - aunt flo visiting again? -- nm - Don Homer Oct 16, 07:16
- Bleeding heart. -- nm - TWuG Oct 16, 07:08
- Bleeding heart -- nm - mara Oct 16, 07:08
- Bleeding Heart. -- nm - Don Homer Oct 16, 07:04
- Bleeding Heart. -- nm - Kim Pine Oct 16, 07:04
- Nope. I'm one of the bleeding hearts. -- nm - znufrii Oct 16, 07:04
- Bank is blocking the quiz. Ha. -- nm - Diva Oct 16, 07:03
- Interesting, I'm apparently a leftist. Like extremely left. Like David would be jealous. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 16, 07:01 2
  - Considering our conversations, I I was surprised that I am similar to you :) -- nm - Walt_Disney Oct 16, 07:24 1
    - Part of it is, when I believe something, I strongly agree becuase that's just my process. - Will Hunting Oct 16, 07:35
- apparently I'm a Bleeding Heart -- nm - decline Oct 16, 06:59
- Minivan middle -- nm - spamlet Oct 16, 06:57 5
  - me too. ugh. -- nm - all the boys love mandy lane Oct 16, 06:58 4
    - ugh, because you're the same as me? That's not nice. - spamlet Oct 16, 07:00 3
      - minivan! me?!? -- nm - all the boys love mandy lane Oct 16, 07:00 2
        
        Maybe we should rename it VW moderate? -- nm - spamlet Oct 16, 07:02 1
        
        high five. -- nm - all the boys love mandy lane Oct 16, 07:07
- MBA Middle! -- nm - Strongbad Oct 16, 06:55
- I don't like one question in particular. (spoils?) - spamlet Oct 16, 06:53 14
  - abortion isn't a contraceptive method. -- nm - Don Homer Oct 16, 07:15
  - spoilers - ty97 Oct 16, 07:11 3
    - I have seen times where it's included as "contraception" when speaking of the restrictions on Obamacare re:churches. - spamlet Oct 16, 07:19 2
      - I think the two get tied together because some faiths are opposed to both. But definitionally,they are separate AFAIK -- nm - ty97 Oct 16, 07:20
      - That's because they misunderstand what the morning-after pill does. -- nm - mara Oct 16, 07:20
  - Nobody means any kind of abortion when they say contraception, unless they don't understand what the words mean, or what the morning-after pill does. - mara Oct 16, 07:10
  - I took issue with the one about - znufrii Oct 16, 07:07 6
    - yup, I thought that one needed help -- nm - ty97 Oct 16, 07:19
    - "Fair share" is always code for "they're making out like bandits, I'm getting screwed here, what about meeeeee!!!???" - Roger More Oct 16, 07:19 3
      - Dog whistle. -- nm - mara Oct 16, 07:21
      - I know, and answered accordingly. -- nm - znufrii Oct 16, 07:20 1
        
        I thought you would, but "fair share" is one of my hated phrases and I never miss an opportunity to moan about it -- nm - Roger More Oct 16, 07:21
    - Yep. Badly worded. A few were like that. -- nm - TWuG Oct 16, 07:08
  - Looks like there's a followup question but it should have been more clear. -- nm - spamlet Oct 16, 06:56
This year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees... -- (link) - MDH Oct 16, 06:44 9
- I think we all know I am not a Nirvana fan. I'd absolutely vote them in on first eligibility though. - ty97 Oct 16, 06:52
- I voted for KISS, Hall and Oates, YES, Deep Purple and Link Wray -- nm - amoxy Oct 16, 06:46 5
  - the fact that link wray is dooing so poorly in the voting is sort of sad....nm - x Oct 16, 06:50 2
    - He is losing to Cat Stevens - amoxy Oct 16, 06:54 1
      - this is the only thing i have to say about that.... - x Oct 16, 06:56 [youtube]
  - Peter Gabriel, The Replacements, The Meters, H&O, Kiss. -- nm - Kim Pine Oct 16, 06:49 1
    - replacements, kiss, yes, nwa, ll. -- nm - all the boys love mandy lane Oct 16, 06:50
- Just was getting ready to post this. NWA and LL Cool J. Total rockers. -- nm - volnelk Oct 16, 06:45 1
  - Meh, at least three of the first inductees into the R&RHoF weren't rockers. -- nm - Roger More Oct 16, 06:52
Seahawks/Cardinals tonight. Don't forget your pick 'ems, Survivors, FF etc -- nm - Beaker Oct 16, 06:42 1
- tomorrow night rather. -- nm - Beaker Oct 16, 06:42
SHIELD spoilers - Beaker Oct 16, 06:41 4
- much, much better episode then the first few. nm -- nm - groiny Oct 16, 07:05
- Last week's ep was the first one I enjoyed. I'm hoping this show is improving week to week. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 16, 06:59
- spoils - Jovian Oct 16, 06:51 1
  - spoilers - Beaker Oct 16, 06:56
Person of Interest spoilers - Beaker Oct 16, 06:40
Happy birthday dogbert! -- nm - kelly Oct 16, 06:38 8
- Happy happy day! -- nm - Andie Oct 16, 07:12
- happy happy!!! -- nm - Diva Oct 16, 06:56
- Happy birthday! -- nm - Roger More Oct 16, 06:50
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - ty97 Oct 16, 06:49
- Party on Dogbert! -- nm - amoxy Oct 16, 06:47
- Hope you have a great day! -- nm - Strongbad Oct 16, 06:45
- Don Homer! -- nm - Beaker Oct 16, 06:40
- Happy doggy day! -- nm - prayformojo Oct 16, 06:39
LYC: about once a year i feel like drinking a flavoured coffee. today is that day. -- nm - Andie Oct 16, 06:38 5
- I do one pumpkin spiced latte a year from Starbucks. It's the only 'pumpkin-ish' thing I consume. -- nm - Diva Oct 16, 07:00
- I hate flavored coffee and our campus creamery has terrible nonflavored coffee, let alone flavored. but every time I walk by, I have to get - all the boys love mandy lane Oct 16, 06:52
- Pumpkin spice candy cane mochachino? -- nm - Roger More Oct 16, 06:40 2
  - delicious. - Andie Oct 16, 06:41 1
    - A little while ago, Coolio and I went through a phase of having an alcoholic coffee as dessert. - Roger More Oct 16, 06:46
Dr Who spoiler pic (spoil description inside) - TWuG Oct 16, 06:32
rise of the jellyfish... - x Oct 16, 06:20
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Grantland: Probably the worst challenge in the history of the NFL replay system. -- (link) - Strongbad Oct 16, 06:13 1
- and he would have had the first down regardless too. yup, very dumb -- nm - Beaker Oct 16, 06:35
Yeah...so is it me, or is there not a whole lot of talk about the LCS's on the ST? - Jim Oct 16, 06:13
This is a sortable table of religious makeup for 230 countries globally. -- (link) - ty97 Oct 16, 06:13
From BBs: Michael Westmore has 4 Academy Award nominations, including 1 win for Mask. Also has 9 Emmys and was nominated for like 20 years in a row. - Jim Oct 16, 06:08 3
- Spoils - TWuG Oct 16, 06:16 2
  - Ya know...about Laney (spoils) - Jim Oct 16, 06:18 1
    - that is kind of why (spoils) - groiny Oct 16, 07:03
The NFL is looking into another Ndamukong Suh hit on a quarterback. -- (link) - Strongbad Oct 16, 06:06
Is the photo on money.com right now from the cover of a Gaiman book? -- nm - ty97 Oct 16, 06:02 2
- It's not, but it's *really* similar to American Gods. -- nm - Kim Pine Oct 16, 06:03 1
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software uses cyborg swarm to map unknown environs... - x Oct 16, 06:00
Through October 5: Of 9.47 million unique visitors to healthcare.gov, 36,000 completed enrollment. - ty97 Oct 16, 05:59 3
- I started but never finished my application since it needed info I didn't have at the time. - Krusty Oct 16, 06:00 1
  - I expect there are a large number of people who did similar -- nm - decline Oct 16, 06:30
- ..... - ty97 Oct 16, 05:59
LYC: Just when I think I am smart, I realise how dumb I am..... - Walt_Disney Oct 16, 05:58
So I'm thinking of going to NY 12th-19th November - anyone around? -- nm - LMS Oct 16, 05:54 5
- hmm... -- nm - Diva Oct 16, 06:20 1
  - *likes* -- nm - ty97 Oct 16, 06:22
- You should plan Smutstravaganaza, you could get people to come to town! -- nm - ty97 Oct 16, 06:01
- Yay!!! I'm always around. :-) -- nm - Krusty Oct 16, 05:59
- Yup, I'll be here. Dawson my be in Australia. Krusty should be here. -- nm - ty97 Oct 16, 05:54
9 mindblowing facts about money... - x Oct 16, 05:52 2
- 1 less interesting fact: After reading this article, I understand* the concept of "fiat money" - prayformojo Oct 16, 06:05 1
  - it's a fiat idea. it's based on nothing of substance, but that's ok!.....nm - x Oct 16, 06:11
‏@robertcostaNRO Focus is really on the Sen. No GOP conf mtg scheduled. "What'd we even discuss? Another plan that can't get votes?" says a House R -- nm - ty97 Oct 16, 05:51 8
- @robertcostaNROThere's not a push to get rid of Boehner. Not at all. The disappointment was twd Boehner, Cantor for listening too much to a bloc of 20 -- nm - ty97 Oct 16, 05:53 7
  - ‏@robertcostaNROThe biggest sentiment across House R world, from our table to their talks w/ pals: disappointment. Disappointment w/ lack of strategy - ty97 Oct 16, 05:54 6
    - Oh, they had plenty of strategy -- all of it bad. - Will Hunting Oct 16, 06:08 5
      - It was a losing issue. People don't give 2 shits about the debt ceiling or what it means. - Strongbad Oct 16, 06:11 4
        
        You think the GOP got outplayed on this issue becuase people don't understand it's importance? - Will Hunting Oct 16, 06:33 3
        
        I think SB is saying that one example of the Republicans' bad strategy is their uncompromising stance on an issue that most people don't care about -- nm - Roger More Oct 16, 06:38 1
        
        One of several examples, yes. - Strongbad Oct 16, 06:48
        
        I agree with everything you said here. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 16, 06:35
WSJ: Republicans can best help their cause now by getting this over with and moving on to fight more intelligently another day. -- (link) - ty97 Oct 16, 05:50
Is the debt ceiling a "stupid" idea? (most economists say yes, yes it is) -- (link) - Beaker Oct 16, 05:49 1
- of course, most economists also said we weren't in a real estate bubble.....nm - x Oct 16, 05:54
John Boehner has thrown in the towel on the debt ceiling-shutdown fight - Brian Oct 16, 05:47
Halo 3 free for XBL Gold members -- (link) - oblique Oct 16, 05:42 4
- I feel like I should be excited but I already have a Halo I don't play. -- nm - spamlet Oct 16, 06:48
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  - it is a fine game if you have not played any of the later releases of Halo. - groiny Oct 16, 07:04
- Does Playstation give away more recent titles? I feel Xbox only gives away games that are like four years old or older. -- nm - Krusty Oct 16, 05:44
~I was made for lovin' you baby~ -- nm - Beaker Oct 16, 05:40

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