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Good lord...Koji Uehara has a career mark of 8.74 K's for each walk. - Will Hunting Oct 18, 09:10 4
- He's like an older, less talented Craig Kimbrel. -- nm - David Oct 18, 09:19 2
  - I would say, because he does not throw that hard, he is more talented then Kimbrel. nm -- nm - groiny Oct 18, 09:20 1
    - The throwing hard isn't talent? - David Oct 18, 09:21
- I love watching him pitch. -- nm - Mel Profit Oct 18, 09:12
*Curley Stooge noise* Yayayayayayaaaa.... - Mel Profit Oct 18, 09:08 1
- i did a ton of converting on .com and went from 26 to 34. Still too visible for my taste. yikes. -- nm - Diva Oct 18, 09:12
Groiny --- Parks and Rec joke last night. - Will Hunting Oct 18, 08:52 5
- that went right over my head last night! -- nm - groiny Oct 18, 08:53 4
  - But you noticed the P in the V, am I right? -- nm - mara Oct 18, 09:08 2
    - nope. I did now. nm -- nm - groiny Oct 18, 09:10 1
      - heh -- nm - budice Oct 18, 10:03
  - I thought it was odd, but didn't actually care enough...that's classic though. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 18, 08:53
MH LYC - I think the Halloween event is my favorite during the game ... even over Christmas. :) -- nm - JenBro Oct 18, 08:49 2
- I have a ton of gold in that game. I was thinking of offering it up - Beaker Oct 18, 08:56 1
  - :) right now most of us need the candy corn or ghoulganzola cheese - JenBro Oct 18, 09:02
So if I understand correctly, if I forge the signature of a judge, I can enter any ruling into court records? -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Oct 18, 08:45 6
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  - there must be an Inside Man in FL, right? (I'm still puzzling over how this got done.) -- nm - Diva Oct 18, 08:52 3
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      - From B2, I think -- (link) - mara Oct 18, 09:06 [Backboard] 1
        
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  - Let's hear it for Florida's lack of oversight, then. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Oct 18, 08:50
FF opinions please. RGIII vs. Bears or Cutler vs. Redskins. - pmb Oct 18, 08:42 13
- Cutler. The Redskins defense couldn't stop 11 STers. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 18, 08:48 8
  - We could have Groiny at Running Back, znufrii at quarterback, 5 ladies blocking, and an assortment at WR and still put up 20 against them. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 18, 08:53
  - Especially if you put a plate of Timbits in the endzone. -- nm - Was Bar Was Oct 18, 08:53
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    - I'm pretty worried about the bears D. They're really soft up the middle right now and getting very little pass rush. I could see RGIII having a big - pmb Oct 18, 08:53 4
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        no, but the bears have no pass rush at all right now. - groiny Oct 18, 08:57
        
        He showed signs last week. - Will Hunting Oct 18, 08:56 1
        
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- I'd go Cutler. And I'm not sure that it's really a tough decision for me. -- nm - Jim Oct 18, 08:46
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- toss up. - groiny Oct 18, 08:44 1
  - That's my thought too. It's just knowing that whichever one I pick, the other guy is likely going to have the bigger day. So given that, I may go - pmb Oct 18, 08:46
Friday morning on the last day of a conference. Most people have already packed up and left. - Mop (200 lbs) Oct 18, 08:33 1
- Huh, the next copyright legislation will "review" safe harbor. - Mop (200 lbs) Oct 18, 08:41
Why the U.S. Needs to Fall Out of Love With Homeownership -- (link) - ty97 Oct 18, 08:30 10
- ten thousand years of power by land control can't be wrong. -- nm - Max Oct 18, 08:55
- If it's good for the Scandinavians, then it's good for us! -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Oct 18, 08:44
- obviously written by a goddamn renter -- nm - prayformojo Oct 18, 08:31 7
  - Worse: By an American ex-pat in Canada -- nm - ty97 Oct 18, 08:32 6
    - those bastards don't even have a mortgage interest deduction!....nm - x Oct 18, 08:39 5
      - As I've posted ad nauseum... - Mel Profit Oct 18, 08:54 2
        
        as i've also posted ad nauseum, it should be abolished asap!....nm - x Oct 18, 09:00 1
        
        It's four times what the feds spend on public housing. -- nm - Roger More Oct 18, 09:11
      - *pets his free health care* I have nothing wrong with me but I have a standing bi-weekly doctors appointment just to make sure! -- nm - Beaker Oct 18, 08:42
      - savages, even! -- nm - spamlet Oct 18, 08:40
Having time on my hands last night, I ranked all the 2013 releases I've seen so far - prayformojo Oct 18, 08:29 10
- 0. -- nm - Beaker Oct 18, 08:41
- World's End, Warm Bodies, Iron Man 3, Gravity, Star Trek, Oblivion, World War Z, White House Down, FF6, Now You See Me, 42, Love Is All You Need -- nm - Max Oct 18, 08:40 1
  - I never got around to warm bodies. maybe this weekend. -- nm - all the boys love mandy lane Oct 18, 08:50
- Of those listed, your #8 is easily my #1. nm - Jim Oct 18, 08:38
- Your #1 is also mine, but then I have Fruitvale Station, The Way Way Back and Mud - amoxy Oct 18, 08:36
- Why'd you dislike Trek 2 that much? -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 18, 08:30 4
  - It's actually pretty terrible upon rewatching/reflection. -- nm - David Oct 18, 09:21
  - Once I figured out it was not a Trek Movie but a Sci-Fi Action movie, I ranked it higher -- nm - amoxy Oct 18, 08:43
  - silly, boring and the villain overacted way, way too much - prayformojo Oct 18, 08:32 1
    - i'm with you, i didn't like it at all....nm - x Oct 18, 09:09
according to the ticket availability on espn, you could get a ticket to the Chargers/Jags for $10 -- nm - Beaker Oct 18, 08:28 4
- Hmm -- nm - JaxSean Oct 18, 08:34 1
  - Less making 'hmmm' noise. More clicking 'buy' button. -- nm - ty97 Oct 18, 08:39
- They will pay you 10 dollars to go watch the game? Does it include airfair? -- nm - amoxy Oct 18, 08:29
- "Let's go to Church today, honey." -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Oct 18, 08:28
Westboro Baptist Church gets around. They're protesting on my campus today. - Mop (200 lbs) Oct 18, 08:26
Glee to end after next season -- (link) - Beaker Oct 18, 08:23 2
- I don't think the writer of the article knows what a capella music is. -- nm - Diva Oct 18, 08:29
- The long national nightmare is almost over. - Mop (200 lbs) Oct 18, 08:24
Ooh, I *do* have enough in Kiva repayments for another loan...check your balances... -- nm - Meg Oct 18, 08:21
Bery, a few observations about the beta site, now that I've been playing around with it for a while - prayformojo Oct 18, 08:19 8
- I should be able to fix the highlighting and tune the indent this weekend. - Beryllium Oct 18, 08:30 1
  - Maybe liven up the header a little, but the rest is nicely clean IMO -- nm - prayformojo Oct 18, 08:45
- I agree - I like the look, but I miss the highlighting. I'd like it to navigate between boards more easily and really miss the "live" button - Roger More Oct 18, 08:22 5
  - Hmm. The IM should only be an issue if you're not fully logged in. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 18, 08:29 2
    - I think I'm fully logged in. The authentication data is filled in -- nm - Roger More Oct 18, 09:08 1
      - (I just logged out and logged in again. There's still an issue) -- nm - Roger More Oct 18, 09:09
  - (navigate between boards more easily on mobile, that is. On a desktop it is fine) -- nm - Roger More Oct 18, 08:24 1
    - Yes, the board nav is 2 clicks deep on mobile, and there's no live button. - Beryllium Oct 18, 08:35
Titanic violin that was played as ship sank up for auction -- (link) - Beaker Oct 18, 08:19 1
- Played... on its own? Ghost violin! -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Oct 18, 08:21
james! james! cesternino's fincher interview is *great.* I know it's super long but you must listen. -- nm - all the boys love mandy lane Oct 18, 08:14 6
- Sweet...I usually enjoy the Fincher-cast...I'll start it up right now. Thankee! -- nm - Jim Oct 18, 08:15 5
  - I didn't watch samoa and now I *want* to. -- nm - all the boys love mandy lane Oct 18, 08:17 4
    - Really? You didn't see Samoa? It was a good season. It was definitely Hantz at his best. nm - Jim Oct 18, 08:20 3
      - first hantz. I wish it were on DVD. -- nm - all the boys love mandy lane Oct 18, 08:23 2
        
        (oh it's just $10 at amazon streaming. I'll just buy it.) -- nm - all the boys love mandy lane Oct 18, 08:27 1
        
        I was just coming back to mention this. I liked this season...David, of course, did not. :) -- nm - Jim Oct 18, 08:28
Class-action lawsuit against homosexuality advocated. -- (link) - Mop (200 lbs) Oct 18, 08:13 2
- Can I launch one against cancer? I think I have a winning case... -- nm - Beaker Oct 18, 08:15 1
  - *sues God* Paging George Burns! -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Oct 18, 08:53
Parks & Rec was great though. love me some Jam -- nm - Beaker Oct 18, 08:09 10
- I've never seen the show, but Tatiana Malasky? is an absolute doll and Orphan Black might need to end up on my watchlist. - Will Hunting Oct 18, 08:16 3
  - was that the doc? -- nm - groiny Oct 18, 08:20 1
    - Yep. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 18, 08:24
  - Maslany - and Orphan Black is terrific :) -- nm - decline Oct 18, 08:18
- Can't stand Jamm. Makes me actually yearn for the idiocy of Paul Rudd's character. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 18, 08:11 5
  - yeah, Jamm is the one character in the shows history that I can not stand. - groiny Oct 18, 08:11 4
    - A little Jeremy Jamm goes a long long way -- nm - prayformojo Oct 18, 08:13
    - I might actually take Mona Lisa over him. - Will Hunting Oct 18, 08:12 2
      - she had the one line in the show's history where I actually peed myself. - groiny Oct 18, 08:20
      - Dear Lord no -- nm - Beaker Oct 18, 08:13
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- estate sale tomorrow (for fun), babysitting tomorrow afternoon, compost turning sunday morning (fun. not.), maybe movie sunday night. -- nm - Andie Oct 18, 08:41
- I'm working but I think I'll be able to fit a film or two into my long breaks. -- nm - Krusty Oct 18, 08:30
- Packing up my grandparents' house and taking the church youth to a haunted house. -- nm - Ender Oct 18, 08:24
- It's me and kid tonight, then three more kids arrive Saturday as we're watching friends' kids. Church on Sunday. -- nm - spamlet Oct 18, 08:21
- Today, taking Mop to south county to look at a web-cam, tomorrow and Saturday working a docent shift at the Civil War Encampment at the museum. -- nm - Meg Oct 18, 08:18 4
  - We're going to a ranch in the hills! I want to see a pony! -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Oct 18, 08:20 3
    - If she asks you to carry a package for her...just say No, if you know what I mean. -- nm - Mel Profit Oct 18, 08:21 2
      - But, if she asks again ("nicely, this time").....you'd better go ahead and do it - prayformojo Oct 18, 08:30 1
        
        usually when she does ask a 2nd time there's a smallish envelope - which contains the Carrot in the deal. - Mel Profit Oct 18, 08:35
- "Gravity" tonight with Diva... - Mel Profit Oct 18, 08:17
- Disneyland tomorrow evening/night. Maybe Gravity in the afternoon. I might try to find some football on hotel room TV. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Oct 18, 08:17
- I'm so excited to report that I am steam cleaning my carpet. now that there's no couch to move around, it should be *super* easy. -- nm - all the boys love mandy lane Oct 18, 08:16
- folks coming over tomorrow night for bonfire/party. not sure about the rest -- nm - Jim Oct 18, 08:15
- Getting a haircut. Buying new shoes. -- nm - Was Bar Was Oct 18, 08:14
- Attending an industry conference -- to hand-sell my book. -- nm - OAE -- Explorer, Antarctica, Old Oct 18, 08:14 2
  - Good luck! -- nm - Krusty Oct 18, 08:54
  - Good luck!! Is this a new publication? -- nm - Meg Oct 18, 08:19
- moving....nm - x Oct 18, 08:13 6
  - Best of luck! -- nm - Krusty Oct 18, 08:31
  - Hope everything goes well -- nm - prayformojo Oct 18, 08:16
  - where are you moving? new job? how did I miss this? -- nm - all the boys love mandy lane Oct 18, 08:15 3
    - i got a new job in woodstock ny... - x Oct 18, 08:20 1
      - oh, that's terrible and great. woodstock is very pretty for what that's worth. congratulations. -- nm - all the boys love mandy lane Oct 18, 08:44
    - He's finally given up and moving to Canada. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Oct 18, 08:17
- wife is in Bangor shopping, so watching the kids with a Princess Bride movie night planned for Saturday -- nm - Beaker Oct 18, 08:11
- cleaning the house -- nm - znufrii Oct 18, 08:10
- Putting up the Halloween decorations. - TWuG Oct 18, 08:09
I liked Smash. It was messy and loud...just like I dig my women. [nm] - Mel Profit Oct 18, 08:05 3
- *shakes* -- nm - Diva Oct 18, 08:10 2
  - Just remember - there's a lot of middle aged white guys in that office gobbling down Lipitor and Coumadin who probably can't handle that. [nm] - Mel Profit Oct 18, 08:16 1
    - *smh&b* -- nm - Diva Oct 18, 08:20
He hit .453 with 33 homers and 93 RBIs in 66 games during a historic 2010-11 season in Cuba - groiny Oct 18, 08:03
*nominates pfm* - spamlet Oct 18, 08:01 2
- 2nd -- nm - amoxy Oct 18, 08:02
- dammit -- nm - prayformojo Oct 18, 08:02
I think I am done with BBT. Last nights was just stupid (spoilers) - amoxy Oct 18, 07:59 2
- yeah, his cluelessness is getting old -- nm - Beaker Oct 18, 08:09
- you know she is gonna end up with Raj at some point. nm -- nm - groiny Oct 18, 08:03
Who wins Sunday night, Denver or Indianapolis? -- nm - prayformojo Oct 18, 07:59 9
- Indy -- nm - Inigo Oct 18, 08:12 1
  - Bartender, I'll have what he's having. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Oct 18, 08:28
- Denver 47 Indy 38 -- nm - Beaker Oct 18, 08:10
- Denver by about 20. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 18, 08:09
- Peyton wins. The Indy fans lose. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Oct 18, 08:06
- With Champ getting better and Von Miller back...and with Indy's lack of a running game... - Jim Oct 18, 08:04 1
  - SHOCKER!!!!! - groiny Oct 18, 08:07
- Denver 64-39 -- nm - amoxy Oct 18, 08:00 1
  - The scary thing here is that this score is not totally out of the question. nm -- nm - Jim Oct 18, 08:11
*blink* -- nm - znufrii Oct 18, 07:58 1
- and you'll miss it -- nm - decline Oct 18, 08:01

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