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Poor North Korea, you are a joke: "4 hours ago North Korea sends fax threatening to strike South Korea 'without notice'" a fax? -- (link) - MDH Dec 20, 11:53 4
- South Korea just posted a confusing post ... something about their fax machines have been in storage for 6 months ... -- nm - i'm not the Ghost of Christmas Past yet ! Dec 20, 12:21
- *insults your highest dignity* -- nm - Diva Dec 20, 11:59
- is it wrong that i love the fax aspect? - Andie Dec 20, 11:54
- It'll arrive any time now... -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Dec 20, 11:53
Ika.org update - Flavorize Dec 20, 11:50 1
- ok..I'll check on my dolfin wonder -- nm - ruddy the red nosed zeitgeist Dec 20, 11:53
This weather is not conducive to feeling Christmasy -- nm - ty97 Dec 20, 11:41 7
- Supposed to be in the 70s here tomorrow. - Kim Pine Dec 20, 11:52 3
  - There is an obvious solution... - ML SI Dec 20, 11:53 2
    - I strongly suspect the above post receives replies. -- nm - David Dec 20, 11:53 1
      - (unless I roll the board quickly) -- nm - David Dec 20, 11:54
- It's supposed to be 82 here on Sunday. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 20, 11:46
- It was 75 degrees in Sao Paulo. It was odd with all the Christmas decorations up. -- nm - spamlet Dec 20, 11:45
- A week ago did. Luckily, I hear we will be down to 13F Monday night, so who knows? -- nm - Spawn Dec 20, 11:45
zork - do you happen to have the numbers for which tickets won? -- nm - JaxSean Dec 20, 11:38 5
- sure, hold on. -- nm - zork Dec 20, 11:39 4
  - how's this or do you want the spreadsheet? - zork Dec 20, 11:52 3
    - sorry, I meant to re-sort by ticket/line before posting - zork Dec 20, 11:53 2
      - That'll work. Thanks! (It'll make it easier when giving them to her.) - JaxSean Dec 20, 11:57 1
        
        I was going to suggest the IM (at your leisure). -- nm - zork Dec 20, 12:02
Calling on ST Funding: My friends in Flagship Romance have less than 9 hours to fund their next album campaign. All pledges are being matched. Help! -- (link) - JaxSean Dec 20, 11:37
okay. I will watch spring beakers now. -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda Dec 20, 11:34 2
- "Four college chickens who land in jail after robbing a restaurant in order to fund their spring break vacation - decline Dec 20, 11:37 1
  - sounds pretty educational to me -- nm - marcel Dec 20, 11:46
McDonalds is sitting on about 10 Million pounds of chicken wings left over after their overpriced Mighty Wings failed to sell -- (link) - decline Dec 20, 11:27 6
- I guess "overpriced" is one way of saying "they're crap". -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Dec 20, 11:41 3
  - No, "McDonald's" is the way you know they are crap. Overpriced just means their customers want the crap cheaper. -- nm - GregW Dec 20, 12:15
  - Never tried them, but they aren't gonna have many sales at $1/wing -- nm - MDH Dec 20, 11:48 1
    - not when you can get them at half the bars for 50c happy hours OTOH, they probably contain more chicken than their nuggets .... - ruddy the red nosed zeitgeist Dec 20, 11:52
- the Breitling video ad on that page was quite nice -- nm - zork Dec 20, 11:29
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I appreciate that no matter on which side we fall re: the Phil Robertson/Duck Dynasty thing, we're being civil about it. - Mop (200 lbs) Dec 20, 11:25 18
- I'll rock the boat. I fail to understand how such blatantly ignorant and misinformed comments are "defamation." - con_carne Dec 20, 11:44 3
  - because these types of comments perpetuate cultural norms of oppression. - znufrii Dec 20, 11:47 2
    - Well then I won't vote for him if he runs for President -- nm - con_carne Dec 20, 11:54 1
      - it's silly to think that's the only time it matters. -- nm - Reagen Dec 20, 12:00
- I remember those kids on Big Brother used hate/bigoted language, and they got buried (free speech or not), but PR/DD is ok because he uses the bible - Flavorize Dec 20, 11:42 2
  - You're right, it's not about free speech. - Dr.Vermin Dec 20, 11:57 1
    - well, as long as he ends with saying that, that makes it okay then... - znufrii Dec 20, 12:00
- I don't think anyone here is invested. do any of us watch it? -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda Dec 20, 11:33 10
  - I've only seen a few segments while flipping chanels, to me its southern fried kardashians in camos -- nm - ruddy the red nosed zeitgeist Dec 20, 11:49
  - I've never seen a single episode. - Strongbad Dec 20, 11:44
  - A couple of us do watch it -- nm - decline Dec 20, 11:41
  - I don't. I do know several people who have mentioned that it's a really good-hearted show, though. - Kim Pine Dec 20, 11:38 6
    - Redneck! -- nm - decline Dec 20, 11:45
    - The GQ article said it was pronounced mun-roe, and don't say it any other way, but how else would you pronounce it? -- nm - Roger More Dec 20, 11:44 4
      - mahn-roe? -- nm - znufrii Dec 20, 11:54 1
        
        mahnroy? -- nm - zork Dec 20, 11:55
      - I mean, yeah. - Kim Pine Dec 20, 11:53 1
        
        Maybe he's talking about which syllable is stressed. MUN-roe or mun-ROE. Oh well. -- nm - Roger More Dec 20, 11:56
ABC making changes to online viewing - prayformojo Dec 20, 11:19 1
- This sounds similar to the ESPN3 system? -- nm - Strongbad Dec 20, 11:20
NBA Stat: 76ers started 3-0 on the season with wins over Miami and Chicago. - Strongbad Dec 20, 11:16 4
- sigh -- nm - decline Dec 20, 11:16 3
  - Maybe they realized 1/2 the conference was tanking and were peer pressured into it? -- nm - Strongbad Dec 20, 11:17 2
    - the over/under for games won this season was 16 I think. I thought that ridiculous at the start of the season. Now? not so much -- nm - decline Dec 20, 11:20 1
      - I keep hoping my team (Orlando) trades Afflalo before the deadline - Strongbad Dec 20, 11:21
Poll: What is your holiday work schedule? Done today? Work Monday? When do you go back? -- nm - Andie Dec 20, 11:11 24
- office closed all day 24th, 25th, 31st & 1st. I'm working (yeah right) all the other days -- nm - JenBro Dec 20, 12:19
- Work everyday. close store Tuesday night at six. back to work on thursday -- nm - Remlik's phone Dec 20, 11:55
- modestly busy with weddings but none on xmas or nye yet -- nm - ruddy the red nosed zeitgeist Dec 20, 11:44
- Office closes Tuesday at noon. Back Thursday. Then closes new years eve at 3, back the 2nd. I'm likely working straight through. -- nm - pmb Dec 20, 11:40
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- Back on the 27th after today. -- nm - Shaun Dec 20, 11:21
- Closed on Xmas Eve and Xmas. Otherwise game on. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 20, 11:20
- work today and Monday, up to NJ for Christmas and then back down her for 2nd Christmas weekend, work 30/31, then Nashville for NYE weekend. -- nm - Max Dec 20, 11:19
- Work until 3Pm Christmas Eve, back 1/2 -- nm - MDH Dec 20, 11:18
- I'll try to work on Monday, then we're closed til the 2nd - prayformojo Dec 20, 11:17
- Officially started vacation Wednesday. Still some stuff I have to get done though -- nm - ty97 Dec 20, 11:16 1
  - Back on 1/2 -- nm - ty97 Dec 20, 11:26
- Working a half-day on Monday. Then Thursday and Saturday. -- nm - mara Dec 20, 11:15
- work Monday then off rest of next week and back to work the following week -- nm - decline Dec 20, 11:15
- in the office Monday, half day from home Tuesday, off Wednesday, work from home Thursday, in the office Friday -- nm - znufrii Dec 20, 11:15
- Working Mon/Tues, vacation days the rest of the year (but we're only closed 12/25 and 1/1). -- nm - Kim Pine Dec 20, 11:14
- Off early on Monday. Work the 30th (one day) then back on Jan 2. -- nm - Andie Dec 20, 11:14
- Off eve and day and again the next week. -- nm - Spawn Dec 20, 11:13
- monday. i work every workday -- nm - marcel Dec 20, 11:12
- I was going to be done today but my trip put a crimp in my plans. - spamlet Dec 20, 11:12
- Also toss in weekend plans -- nm - budice Dec 20, 11:12
- off early today, off early Monday off Tues, Weds. -- nm - groiny Dec 20, 11:12
- Done today, back Jan 2. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 20, 11:12
- today's my first day off. I go back 1/2. -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda Dec 20, 11:12
quick ST grammer poll question ... is it "cirque de freak" or "cirque du freak"? - i'm not the Ghost of Christmas Past yet ! Dec 20, 11:09 8
- maybe it should be cirque des freaks -- nm - zork Dec 20, 11:15 3
  - google it. it autofills, it's due. -- nm - Andie Dec 20, 11:16 2
    - du (stupid autocorrect) -- nm - Andie Dec 20, 11:16 1
      - Well, there's a book series called Cirque du Freak, so that's why you're getting the autofill. - Kim Pine Dec 20, 11:18
- it's Cirque DU soleil, so I guess .. - marcel Dec 20, 11:11 1
  - le freak, c'est chic -- nm - marcel Dec 20, 11:12
- du -- nm - Andie Dec 20, 11:10 1
  - so freak is masculine? -- nm - zork Dec 20, 11:13
Time spent wrapping presents -- (link) - marcel Dec 20, 11:07 [Image]
MJD did not practice. - Spawn Dec 20, 11:01 8
- *likes* -- nm - Shaun Dec 20, 11:09 7
  - *So* needed a good flex option. -- (link) - Spawn Dec 20, 11:12 6
    - I picked him up last week and he deifnitely helped in my semis matchup. - Shaun Dec 20, 11:16 5
      - Picked him up this week. Used Ogbonnaya last weekend for a mega 3 points! -- nm - Spawn Dec 20, 11:24 4
        
        He almost cost me the Semifinals last week. F him! -- nm - Strongbad Dec 20, 11:37 1
        
        Yeah, I was lucky that Jamaal Charles carried me through. -- nm - Spawn Dec 20, 11:44
        
        Yeah fuck that guy. I had him last week as well. He was promptly dropped. -- nm - Shaun Dec 20, 11:36 1
        
        Waiting for waivers to go through, this week more than any other I was watching. - Spawn Dec 20, 11:41
STIS: Travel Advice. I'm travelling in April. How do I know if the airfare prices I'm seeing now are good vs. waiting a couple of weeks or a month? - Strongbad Dec 20, 10:57 11
- Looks like Alaska Airlines will be my best bet with no connections. That or Frontier connecting in Denver. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 20, 11:07
- Bing Travel bought Farecast, which does this sort of prediction. - psilotum Dec 20, 11:07 1
  - Graci. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 20, 11:08
- It varies greatly on when and where, but generally speaking ~8 weeks out is good for domestic travel. -- nm - Don Homer Dec 20, 11:02
- if it's not till April wait a bit and set up a few price alerts for sales. -- nm - Andie Dec 20, 11:01 1
  - Oh, that's a good idea. - Strongbad Dec 20, 11:04
- I may be outdated here, but unless it's a high-travel time (holidays), up until about 4-5 weeks prior you should be good. - JaxSean Dec 20, 11:00 3
  - inside a month and you're taking big risks. -- nm - Don Homer Dec 20, 11:03 2
    - Buy it the day after, you're taking even bigger risks -- nm - con_carne Dec 20, 11:09
    - Yep -- nm - JaxSean Dec 20, 11:05
- kayak will tell you whether it's a good time to buy -- nm - znufrii Dec 20, 10:58
20 wheelbarrows of coal were just delivered to Rob Ford at City Hall from "santa." Ha. -- nm - Andie Dec 20, 10:56
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Chewing Gum is Often the Culprit for Migraine Headaches in Teens -- (link) - con_carne Dec 20, 10:49 2
- I have hardly even chewed gum but the clenching motion always gives me headaches (including with sugared gum) -- nm - zork Dec 20, 10:52
- They say that the aspartame evidence is mixed but I know once my wife started limiting aspertame intake her migraines basically went away. -- nm - spamlet Dec 20, 10:50
Going around town giving random high fives. -- nm - ty97 Dec 20, 10:47
51 reasons to love Jennifer Lawrence -- (link) - marcel Dec 20, 10:43 2
- I feel like she's starting to tip. Like ok, we get it, she's adorable and super cool. Enough already. -- nm - volnelk Dec 20, 11:07
- How many of them are her butt plugs? -- nm - Spawn Dec 20, 11:02
20 snowmen -- (link) - marcel Dec 20, 10:40 1
- The handstand is hilarious. -- nm - Max Dec 20, 10:43
End of the year, we should do ST Top Picks. What should we do first; movie, song, album, book, etc.? -- nm - JaxSean Dec 20, 10:38 3
- ST's Favorite Things! -- nm - Strongbad Dec 20, 10:55
- I've read no books, so do that first. -- nm - Max Dec 20, 10:39 1
  - Gotcha. Movies it is. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 20, 10:47
Top 50 plays of 2013 -- (link) - Beaker Dec 20, 10:37 3
- They really should differentiate between original productions and revivals -- nm - con_carne Dec 20, 10:45
- some of those were rather eh, and a few massive omissions. -- nm - Don Homer Dec 20, 10:43 1
  - No Machado means that the video is a failure. - the wrong element, bad guy Dec 20, 11:00
What makes being a Seahawks fan fun. good vibe. -- (link) - budice Dec 20, 10:33
LIR: Details of the drunken Moscow bender that got an Air Force general fired -- (link) - znufrii Dec 20, 10:32
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- Train. -- nm - Spawn Dec 20, 11:15 2
  - LOL - znufrii Dec 20, 11:17 1
    - (Planes, Trains and Automobiles) -- nm - Spawn Dec 20, 11:29
- I laugh, but in order to feel good about it, I have to assume he's desperate in a 1WP kind of way -- nm - con_carne Dec 20, 10:54
- "how long is it to drive from London to Athens?" -- nm - Reagen Dec 20, 10:39 1
  - I was going to guess Istanbul. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 20, 10:39
- From New York? Isn't it only like 25-30 hours? :-) -- nm - Beryllium Dec 20, 10:34 2
  - I drove back from there to Toronto with a couple of friends in maybe 18 to 20 hours as I recall -- nm - zork Dec 20, 10:38
  - 22 and a half, according to Google Maps. -- nm - znufrii Dec 20, 10:36
- Haha -- nm - ty97 Dec 20, 10:33
apparently there have been "hundreds of delays and cancellations at Toronto -- nm - Andie Dec 20, 10:31 15
- Hmpf. -- nm - Reagen Dec 20, 10:41 6
  - you're not flying here, right? i assume you are going straight to Ottawa? -- nm - Andie Dec 20, 10:45 5
    - he'll be fine walking there in his seven-league boots. -- nm - Diva Dec 20, 10:47 2
      - i remember reading that story as a child and wanting those *desperately* -- nm - Andie Dec 20, 10:54 1
        
        yep - me too. -- nm - Diva Dec 20, 11:22
    - it's complicated - Reagen Dec 20, 10:47 1
      - ah. - Andie Dec 20, 10:53
- As soon as we can get Mayor Ford to stop driving the planes around the runways we can get everyone on their way. -- nm - YYZ tower Dec 20, 10:36 1
  - he heard that there was a couple centimetres of *snow* forecast at the airport -- nm - zork Dec 20, 10:39
- 's Pearson airport" today. So glad i am not going anywhere -- nm - Andie Dec 20, 10:32 5
  - Wonder if Rob Ford is going anywhere? -- nm - budice Dec 20, 10:34 3
    - Someone should explain to him about the unusual snow in Texas -- nm - con_carne Dec 20, 10:38
    - to Pleasure Town! -- nm - Beaker Dec 20, 10:35
    - It's a short trip to the doghouse. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 20, 10:34
  - they aren't either -- nm - marcel Dec 20, 10:34

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