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Car talk: we're thinking of ditching all the old vehicles and getting one good one. Subaru Impreza hatchback. Thoughts? -- nm - colin Jan 2, 12:08 1
- Ditching paid for vehicles for a new one seems bad. Only having one car seems bad too. Especially since I note both are gone today. ^,.,^ -- nm - Qale Jan 2, 12:09
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- He's going to be a monster. -- nm - David Jan 2, 12:08 1
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- As is Allen Robinson unsurprisingly. Man I would love him on the Ravens. -- nm - Don Homer Jan 2, 12:04 1
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amanda-inspired poll: What item of yours is dying? -- nm - zork Jan 2, 12:02 9
- We just replaced our laptop and vacuum. Hopefully that's it for a while. -- nm - spamlet Jan 2, 12:09
- having issues with my netbook connecting to the wireless internet .. not sure if it's the netbook or the router ... - i'm not dead yet ! Jan 2, 12:07
- The pickup...stalling has become an issue. Gonna just sell it. -- nm - colin Jan 2, 12:06 2
  - the car battery has been bad for a few years. I finally bought a replacement a month ago but on my car you have to remove the wheel to change the batt - zork Jan 2, 12:08 1
    - That's....weird. I hate it when car makers do that. -- nm - colin Jan 2, 12:09
- I actually can't think of anything at the moment. -- nm - Don Homer Jan 2, 12:04
- our eight year old plasma is flickering badly and presumably could go any time. - zork Jan 2, 12:04 1
  - oh, and my latest laptop battery is less useful than a brick. -- nm - zork Jan 2, 12:06
- my soul. -- nm - znufrii Jan 2, 12:03
Shocking: When you give people cheaper access to health care, they use it more often. -- (link) - znufrii Jan 2, 11:59 2
- You can pay for a lot of doctor appts for the same $ as one ER visit. -- nm - GregW Jan 2, 12:10
- and i'm no expert, but I'm guess this will have no impact whatsoever on the overall costs when all's said and done ... -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Jan 2, 12:01
What's the status of this writing thing? -- nm - colin Jan 2, 11:58 10
- I think it's still getting bantered around. i'm all for it. i have a story idea all prepped and ready to go, which I may start anyway ... - i'm not dead yet ! Jan 2, 12:02 7
  - If you have an idea, write it anyway! -- nm - colin Jan 2, 12:06 1
    - i'm thinking I will ... might let it simmer a day or 2 on the back burner and percolate ... then get on it the 1st of next week ... -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Jan 2, 12:13
  - I like the idea of giving everyone an opening sentence and an ending sentence, and seeing what people come up with. -- nm - znufrii Jan 2, 12:03 4
    - Or just a required line... -- nm - colin Jan 2, 12:05
    - yeah ... i made reference to the NPR thing last night. I think that this is what they do, and sometimes it comes out rather well ... - i'm not dead yet ! Jan 2, 12:05 2
      - All I know is that I'm sh!t for coming up with ideas on my own, but if you give me something I'll run with it. -- nm - znufrii Jan 2, 12:06 1
        
        heh ... my problem is too many ideas ... i need something that's good for a short project like this ... -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Jan 2, 12:12
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  - that's worthy of a few points there, I believe -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Jan 2, 12:02
New Yorkers, Wyatt Cenac is doing his live album recording in 2 sessions (early show and late show) at the Bell House, 1/22. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 2, 11:57
speaking of microwaves, mine is starting to die. it's about 15 years old so I'm not surprised. I'm thinking of not replacing it. do any of you not - peggy ann mcamanda Jan 2, 11:52 14
- We didn't have one for a lot of years until Qale came along. It's kinda helps with better eating since you can't just make something fast. -- nm - colin Jan 2, 11:59 2
  - I don't cook. ever. mostly I use my microwave for reheating chinese or making hot water. -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda Jan 2, 12:02 1
    - Pans work fine for that :) it's really not a hardship... -- nm - colin Jan 2, 12:04
- aside: my parents have a microwave that is nearly 30 years old. -- nm - Tim Jan 2, 11:57 4
  - I think we may actually own the very first microwave. Ever. nm - Jim Jan 2, 12:04 1
    - I bet it's not as old as you're expecting -- nm - zork Jan 2, 12:05
  - You know, on Freaks and Geeks I noticed they have a huge black box over the oven and I was wondering if that was a microwave -- nm - con_carne Jan 2, 12:00
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- even my mom who normally doesn't use packaged foods, has almost every kitchen pan including copper ones she actually uses also uses a microwave often -- nm - auld lang zeitgeist Jan 2, 11:56
- i haven't had one in 5 years. i never think about it. -- nm - Andie Jan 2, 11:53 2
  - Not trying to snark or anything, but how do you deal with reheating leftovers? - con_carne Jan 2, 12:05 1
    - oven, pans, it's not hard. -- nm - Andie Jan 2, 12:09
- I can not really see not having one. - groiny Jan 2, 11:53 1
  - this -- nm - Beaker Jan 2, 11:54
Bravely Default demo is now out for the US. Stupid sexy rest of the world already has full game. -- nm - Qale Jan 2, 11:48 2
- I hate to ask, but I feel I must. Qale... what's a Poke Bank? -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 2, 11:51 1
  - It's what killed Nintendo's online services during Christmas. - Qale Jan 2, 11:55
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Apparently Iceland is One Giant Abstract Painting -- (link) - prayformojo Jan 2, 11:43
From B2 Mop from the same place that you get Tech news now as Mike Elgan is taking over for Tom at least as far as daily news -- nm - JD Jan 2, 11:42 1
- I have no idea who Mike Elgan is, but Sarah's gonna be pissed that she got passed over. - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 2, 11:51
Why on earth would you ever microwave pizza? -- nm - timPhone Jan 2, 11:35 22
- These boards are making my heart hurt -- nm - con_carne Jan 2, 11:50
- Damn right...that's what stones are for. -- nm - Jim Jan 2, 11:48 6
  - hot stones are to cook a fresh pizza with raw dough, -- nm - auld lang zeitgeist Jan 2, 11:53 3
    - Pampered Chef stones reheat pizza amazingly well. -- nm - Jim Jan 2, 11:54 2
      - then you have to wait for the oven to preheat and shit. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 2, 11:56 1
        
        That's the price I'm willing to pay for my reheated pizza to not suck. nm - Jim Jan 2, 12:00
  - if you would gladly keep your stones off my pizza. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 2, 11:49 1
    - No no...you put your pizza on my stones. -- nm - Jim Jan 2, 11:51
- To make the pepperonis suffer. -- nm - David Jan 2, 11:39 1
  - they know what they did! -- nm - prayformojo Jan 2, 11:41
- 30 second reheat the next day, takes the refrigerator chill off of it. -- nm - IrishStephen (Master of The Filthy Jock Strap) Jan 2, 11:38 7
  - it gets all hard and chewy and gross. -- nm - Andie Jan 2, 11:41 6
    - If it's cold from being in the fridge, 30 seconds of nuking it won't turn it all hard and chewy -- nm - IrishStephen (Master of The Filthy Jockstrap) Jan 2, 11:50 1
      - there is the reheat setting which gently warms the plate and not cooks it....but the toaster oven seems to be best -- nm - auld lang zeitgeist Jan 2, 11:51
    - not if you just warm it. - groiny Jan 2, 11:47
    - you just have to eat it fast. - Mel Profit Jan 2, 11:46 1
      - There are several people in this thread including yourself who have apparently never heard of a toaster oven -- nm - con_carne Jan 2, 12:08
    - That's what she said? -- nm - JD Jan 2, 11:43
- I'll do this although I'd rather heat it up in the oven. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 2, 11:37 1
  - I dated a guy once you used to reheat pizza in a frying pan. it was weirdly perfect. -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda Jan 2, 11:40
- This is the correct answer. -- nm - spamlet Jan 2, 11:36
- right? a frying pan actually works great. -- nm - Andie Jan 2, 11:36
LMS, from the bb's, absolutely give Longmire a try. - IrishStephen (Master of The Filthy Jock Strap) Jan 2, 11:35
From B2: Cold pizza is awesome for breakfast! -- nm - Krusty Jan 2, 11:33 3
- my brutha. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 2, 11:39
- well, with your pizza, it can't really hurt the taste at all. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 2, 11:34 1
  - i'm sure hipsters have started adding some ingredients that would not do well that way - zork Jan 2, 12:00
amanda: So far, while entertaining to listen to, this podcast has not changed my opinion (spoils) - MDH Jan 2, 11:32
Jovian, I totally endorse Sleeping Dogs. It's GTA in Hong Kong. -- nm - Shaun Jan 2, 11:25 5
- Yea, Im downloading it as soon I get home. -- nm - Jovian Jan 2, 11:33 1
  - I just "purchased" it. It'll download the next time I turn on my Xbox. I like all the Xbox stuff you can do without your Xbox. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 2, 11:34
- for free, I might download it. - groiny Jan 2, 11:27 2
  - Good game. You'll enjoy it. - Krusty Jan 2, 11:30 1
    - I have a handful of games still in the box unopened already. - groiny Jan 2, 11:31
Hypothetical: The Browns pull off the trade with the Rams two years ago, and get RG3. - Inigo Jan 2, 11:24 4
- Yes --- becuase they would be far better at the move vital position in the game. - Will Hunting Jan 2, 11:44 1
  - My question about Gordon is more would they have given up a 2nd round supplemental pick after surrendering all those picks to the Rams? -- nm - Inigo Jan 2, 11:46
- I'm still baffled that they fired their HC after one year. -- nm - Shaun Jan 2, 11:26
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too much? my bro and SIL want us to join them for an infant CPR course next month (she's preggo). - Andie Jan 2, 11:23 7
- Kinda weird for them to ask, I think. But it can never hurt to have. The difference between infant CPR and straight CPR is huge. -- nm - Jim Jan 2, 11:52
- Bring them a bag of marbles for practice -- nm - con_carne Jan 2, 11:49
- Taser. Oh wait, this wasn't one of those advice column posts? Whoops! -- nm - Qale Jan 2, 11:37
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  - oh, i think we will (i am already CPR certified, which touched on infants). i was just surprised it was suggested to us. -- nm - Andie Jan 2, 11:25 1
    - let me guess....they are first time parents, right? -- nm - auld lang zeitgeist Jan 2, 11:58
- I would do it. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 2, 11:24
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- And I'm guessing a lot of that is for measurables. -- nm - David Jan 2, 11:25 1
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Starting to get bad out there. Grabbing a few things at the store and then I'm in for a while. -- nm - timPhone Jan 2, 11:22 2
- will you get me some english muffins and sour cherry jelly? thanks. -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda Jan 2, 11:46 1
  - aw crap. -- nm - Tim Jan 2, 11:58
Speaking of UV, I signed up for Target's service. Has anyone tried it with Roku to see if it clears up the Vudu stuttering issue? -- nm - spamlet Jan 2, 11:22 2
- 1 - Vudu stuttering issue? 2 - The Target service works on Roku? 3 - Those movies just show up on your Vudu, and vice versa. - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 2, 11:34 1
  - Some of us have severe buffering issues with Vudu on Roku boxes. - spamlet Jan 2, 11:35
ST CTTP Quiz Poll: Including competitive awards only, how many artists have completed the EGOT? -- nm - ty97 Jan 2, 11:21 3
- 11? I know the bf's girl Liza isn't on the list as her Grammy(?) isn't competative. -- nm - MDH Jan 2, 11:28 1
  - Correct. Liza, Babs, and James Earl Jones didn't make the cut as they each have one non-competitive. -- nm - ty97 Jan 2, 11:29
- Damn. I just looked this up this week because of the American Masters on Marvin Hamlisch, so I know the answer. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 2, 11:26
Mike Priefer sounds like a despicable human being -- nm - Beaker Jan 2, 11:19 9
- * If Kluwe is to be believed... -- nm - IrishStephen (Master of The Filthy Jock Strap) Jan 2, 11:34 8
  - well, if they don't go after him for libel then we will know right? -- nm - Beaker Jan 2, 11:48 2
    - Not necessarily. - IrishStephen (Master of The Filthy Jockstrap) Jan 2, 11:54 1
      - true, but I would think they'd at least issue a response, otherwise branded as a bigot -- nm - Beaker Jan 2, 12:06
  - I'm inclined to like Kluwe but I still think everything in that article resonated with the ring of truth. -- nm - David Jan 2, 11:38 3
    - I'm inclined to like him as well, but I also realize he likes attention and no one was paying attention to him lately. -- nm - spamlet Jan 2, 11:42 2
      - This. He lost me when he started live tweeting a high school football game. - IrishStephen (Master of The Filthy Jockstrap) Jan 2, 11:49
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  - What he said is nasty enough that if it's false, it's libelous. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 2, 11:35
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- Outdoor football games this weekend are going to be delightful. This is why Green Bay can't sell out their stadium. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 2, 11:25
- At this point you should just evacuate. -- nm - spamlet Jan 2, 11:21 15
  - Prepare the compound! -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 2, 11:24
  - seriously, how much can a flight to Florida be? -- nm - Andie Jan 2, 11:24 3
    - they closed down the airport! - groiny Jan 2, 11:25 1
      - Hush! My flight has to fly Sunday so I can escape Chicago before it gets ba....worse! - ty97 Jan 2, 11:27
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  - Normally I'm all for this but I don't see how it helps here. - ty97 Jan 2, 11:22 9
    - you don't want to spew outside in this weather! -- nm - groiny Jan 2, 11:23 8
      - Slightly related: The people jumping in Lake Michigan yesterday? CRAZY. -- nm - ty97 Jan 2, 11:25 7
        
        yeah...nope. not going to do it. -- nm - znufrii Jan 2, 11:35
        
        I will never understand that. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 2, 11:27
        
        i actually suggested we polar bear dip this year. i have always thought it was insanity and suddenly i was like 'oh we should do that.' - Andie Jan 2, 11:27 4
        
        They had to carve a section out of the ice so people could jump in. And then they fully submerged, head and all. - ty97 Jan 2, 11:28 3
        
        yeah, full disclosure, when i go to those water spas with all the different temp pools, i can't even deal with the cold pool, i go into my ankles and - Andie Jan 2, 11:31 1
        
        there is very little less enjoyable than jumping into a cold pool. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 2, 11:32
        
        groiny+polar plunge = critical condition pneumonia and certain death. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 2, 11:29
- Makes sense. Don't want kids at the bus stops in that frigid weather -- nm - ty97 Jan 2, 11:21
- that's odd. -- nm - Don Homer Jan 2, 11:19 10
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    - that's super unusual (nmb ML) - JenBro Jan 2, 11:25 4
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        MI. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 2, 11:26 2
        
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        I sympathize with them.... - groiny Jan 2, 11:28
  - I expect my kids to be off as well, they are predicting crazy ass shit for Monday. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 2, 11:20 3
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      - I looked here and they are saying lows of -4 and -3 Sunday and Monday. I don't think it's been below zero since I moved here in 2001. - spamlet Jan 2, 11:29
      - they have already offered us to work from home Monday. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 2, 11:24
- when do you graduate? -- nm - groiny Jan 2, 11:19 1
  - Laughing at something groiny posts always makes my heart cry just a little. -- nm - nubby, Astro-lord Jan 2, 11:54

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