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And we thought ST was special? Daughter is active on a *knitting* forum and they sound just as crazy and dysfunctional as ST :) -- nm - Meg Jan 2, 21:07 3
- oh knitters are a special brand of crazy -- nm - Remlik Jan 2, 21:14 2
  - embroiderists are f'n nuts, a photog friend closed his frame shop because nutzo nitpicky issues -- nm - auld lang zeitgeist Jan 2, 21:23
  - Paging Loosi. Paging Loosi!!! :) -- nm - peglegpete Jan 2, 21:18
Greenbay/49r game should be a record cold (previous was greenbay/dallas game at -13) dayam, those receivers are going to loose fingers catching a bal -- nm - auld lang zeitgeist Jan 2, 21:05
Because it was on sale, I bought a cup-o-noodle. Trying it with Sriracha. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 2, 21:04 2
- Sriracha definitely enhances the flavour, but that's not enough to overcome the shortcomings of the product itself. I ended up spilling the brine - Beryllium Jan 2, 21:18 1
  - Dig that girl -- nm - con_carne Jan 2, 21:20
Yeah, good luck trying to get that Veronica Mars trailer to load this evening. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 2, 21:01 4
- I watched it without incident -- nm - ty97 Jan 2, 21:03 3
  - I think this just means Mop lives in a cooler area than you -- nm - con_carne Jan 2, 21:11
  - Me too. It actually seemed to load extra fast. -- nm - prayformojo Jan 2, 21:05 1
    - Not only did it load super fast, it send me $5 as a thank you for watching. nm - ralph wiggum Jan 2, 21:07
Whoa. That Henry dude is fast -- nm - JD Jan 2, 20:55
CBB (ouch) 4:42 left in the game, Arizona 52, Washington State 17 - prayformojo Jan 2, 20:53
Yay, Community is back. Also, Community is back! -- nm - Reagen Jan 2, 20:49
here it is Marshmellows....Veronica Mars trailer -- (link) - Remlik Jan 2, 20:25 3
- Schmidt! -- nm - con_carne Jan 2, 20:39
- If I have never seen a single minute of the show will it spoil it for me? -- nm - Bacon Jan 2, 20:26 1
  - Love interests, yes. Whodunnits for the seasons, no. - ty97 Jan 2, 20:41
The Nets beat the Thunder tonight? The hell? -- nm - prayformojo Jan 2, 20:21 3
- The Raptors beat the Pacers last night. - Spawn Jan 2, 22:25
- It's just to give Krusty false hope so they can crush it later -- nm - Bacon Jan 2, 20:24 1
  - Nailed it. - Krusty Jan 2, 20:52
Is Chris Kluwe on record about his orientation? -- nm - rollo Jan 2, 20:20 2
- Married with a kid IIRC -- nm - IrishStephen (Master of The Filthy Jockstrap) Jan 2, 20:42
- affirmatively straight so far as I know. -- nm - Reagen Jan 2, 20:20
I can't even with the Gawker article on the guy with two "male anatomy parts" who did the reddit AMA - MDH Jan 2, 20:11 2
- I upvoted that. IDEK if it was a joke. -- nm - con_carne Jan 2, 21:19
- I think there's a documentary -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 2, 20:12
Full review of Saving Mr. Banks is up. It's a B- in spite of my mostly negative sounding review. -- (link) - Qale Jan 2, 19:59 3
- you are getting to be a very good writer -- nm - peglegpete Jan 2, 20:05 2
  - I appreciate that. I still can't nail down tone matching grades. I tend to leave out things I mean to add (Schwartzman is stellar!). - Qale Jan 2, 20:16 1
    - you are a writer. you went to school and studied the language. use And anyway you want. it is part of your style to use it now any way that you want 2 -- nm - peglegpete Jan 2, 20:35
Mama_carne might not be able to enunciate "Twelve Years a Slave," but for whatever reason she can pronounce the heck out of Chiwetel Ejiofor -- nm - con_carne Jan 2, 19:56 6
- Maybe she can help me out, because I have zero clue how that name is pronounced. -- nm - TWuG Jan 2, 20:12 4
  - chai wet el edge ee oh four -- nm - Beryllium Jan 2, 20:19 2
    - Is that a that a hard "ch" or a soft "ch"? And thanks. -- nm - TWuG Jan 2, 20:22 1
      - CHEW uh tell -- nm - rollo Jan 2, 20:26
  - They've got him all over her Access Hollywood/Entertainment Tonight stories -- nm - con_carne Jan 2, 20:14
- MAMA CARNE A-OK WITH DRUNK HULK. DRUNK HULK ALSO LIKE 12 YEARS OF SLAVE. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 2, 20:05
And of course the dog wants to play fetch when it's 6 below... -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 2, 19:53 1
- picture fail - JenBro Jan 3, 05:06
Dammit, Tim - Reagen Jan 2, 19:50 6
- While there's features that probably should have been in the base game, the expansions made it a whole new game. -- nm - Tim Jan 2, 19:56 4
  - Magic? -- nm - Remlik Jan 2, 19:56 3
    - LDB challenge -- nm - con_carne Jan 2, 19:58
    - Civ 5, which is what I presume Reagen's talking about. - Tim Jan 2, 19:57 1
      - ah. -- nm - Remlik Jan 2, 20:20
- I hope to see a lot of posts like this in the near future. -- nm - Floyd Mayweather Jan 2, 19:53
And since we haven't had any food disagreements today, I will just reiterate that I love eating my roast chicken with a dollop of mayo - con_carne Jan 2, 19:38 4
- Nonsense like that is how people wind up eating poutine. -- nm - David Jan 2, 19:59 1
  - Have you ever actually had poutine? It's fucking awesome. -- nm - rollo Jan 2, 20:06
- Mayo is awesome, but I can't have it on chicken unless it's a chicken sandwich -- nm - Bacon Jan 2, 19:41
- Oh, go reheat a pizza -- nm - prayformojo Jan 2, 19:39
Drinking Buddies is available on Netflix Streaming -- (link) - Dano Jan 2, 19:36
For Friday: Battle of the Year -- nm - Dano Jan 2, 19:33
Is anyone watch The Assets on ABC tonight? -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 2, 19:27 1
- I was just about to nominate it for the award for most overacting and horrible writing. It's kind of embarassing. -- nm - Dano Jan 2, 19:29
Is there a way to see what digital content - specifically, games - I own on Xbox? -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 2, 19:23 2
- go to MY GAMES on the Xbox Dashboard? -- nm - Remlik Jan 2, 19:57 1
  - They really need to flesh out their web functionality. -- nm - Mop on Samsung Galaxy S3 Jan 2, 20:03
What percent chance do you give Frozen of getting a Best Picture nom? -- nm - prayformojo Jan 2, 19:21 10
- how about the obligatory 312.50 response? -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Jan 2, 20:34
- At this rate, 60% and rising. -- nm - David Jan 2, 20:00
- I know, right? It woulda been a lock if they would have left out the damn snowman, am I right? -- nm - prayformojo Jan 2, 19:37 2
  - Totally worth losing the Oscar for - Epiphany Jan 2, 20:32 1
    - Man, I am totally on an island on this point -- nm - prayformojo Jan 2, 20:35
- 47 Ronin has a better chance. - Bacon Jan 2, 19:28
- 5%. -- nm - Reagen Jan 2, 19:25
- 0 -- nm - Dano Jan 2, 19:24 1
  - and Abby's note was adorable -- nm - Dano Jan 2, 19:31
- That's why we gave you the best animated feature ghetto -- nm - The Academy SI Jan 2, 19:23
ST question: is it right to shovel the snow in the middle of a snowstorm to apply salt to make the shoveling the next day easier? -- nm - Buzz Jan 2, 19:21 2
- Depends. The snow could melt and then freeze and you'd have ice and much more difficult time shoveling. -- nm - Krusty Jan 2, 20:55 1
  - Meaning ice under the snow -- nm - Krusty Jan 2, 20:56
Damned if I didn't pick the wrong time to bet $50large on Alabama -- nm - prayformojo Jan 2, 19:09 1
- Tell me about it! -- nm - Floyd Mayweather Jan 2, 19:20
The frying pan method is how I reheat pizza. - the liioulu wiht Jan 2, 18:52 4
- This concept of "reheating pizza" confuses me. Cold pizza is one of life's greatest pleasures and should be treasured. -- nm - TWuG Jan 2, 19:09 1
  - I'll partake - but NOT if there are onions -- nm - Beryllium Jan 2, 19:20
- And the pan doesn't have to be non-stick. A well seasoned iron pan works too. -- nm - the liioulu wiht Jan 2, 18:54 1
  - Even a not so well seasoned one. -- nm - the liioulu wiht Jan 2, 18:55
It's bothersome to me just how much these Rabbids characters are exactly like Minions. - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 2, 18:50
Watching 'The Taste' and my wife and I have a question. Is there a distinction between calling someone a 'chef' and a 'cook'? - Volnelk Jan 2, 18:48 3
- chef is basically just the head cook, the one what runs the kitchen....nm - x Jan 2, 18:51 1
  - chef de cuisine:chief of the kitchen -- nm - con_carne Jan 2, 19:32
- In reality show terms the difference is Top Chef features chefs and Hell's Kitchen features cooks. -- nm - Cuzzin Tauld Lang Syne Jan 2, 18:50
I'm in on the short story thing. -- nm - the liioulu wiht Jan 2, 18:43
How much of this is true is probably open to debate, but supposedly the method of execution for Kim Jong-Un's uncle was -- (link) - Reagen Jan 2, 18:36 9
- why does this method, as the article implies, seem to say up yours china? was the uncle the diplomatic conduit for trade with china? -- nm - auld lang zeitgeist Jan 2, 19:51
- Hmm.. .. -- nm - Texas Jan 2, 19:21
- I'll put money on Un being the last Kim to rule North Korea. -- nm - TWuG Jan 2, 18:59 3
  - China's all like "Dude, WTF, you're making us look bad." -- nm - Reagen Jan 2, 19:01 2
    - he who controls the starving dogs controls North Korea! -- nm - Beaker Jan 2, 19:12 1
      - Scooby Snacks! -- nm - Bacon Jan 2, 19:45
- that's one I don't hear often :) -- nm - peglegpete Jan 2, 18:52
- Ooh! We should have done a poll! -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 2, 18:42
- At least something starving in that country is getting fed. -- nm - Bacon Jan 2, 18:37
Authorities say a Florida man who won a raffle to watch the series finale of AMC's "Breaking Bad" with the cast has been charged with running a drug d -- (link) - auld lang zeitgeist Jan 2, 18:33 1
- Really? -- (link) - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 2, 18:41 [Backboard]
Can Jay Cutler survive a 7 year extension? -- nm - the liioulu wiht Jan 2, 18:30
Community spoilers - Beaker Jan 2, 18:30
Clay Aiken considering a Congressional run. Against the biggest bit*h in the US, Renee Ellmers. -- (link) - MDH Jan 2, 18:30 3
- That's fabulous is so many ways. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 2, 18:34
- "Gay singer and “American Idol” runner-up Clay Aiken" Is a Gay singer like a Lounge singer? Is that a style? -- nm - Bacon Jan 2, 18:33 1
  - redundant? -- nm - auld lang zeitgeist Jan 2, 18:35
Sherlock spoilers.... - the liioulu wiht Jan 2, 18:29
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- there's nothing like a good dick book film....nm - x Jan 2, 18:30
- It might have the best meet cute in the history of cinema. -- nm - Reagen Jan 2, 18:26
This season on Justified: Let's Kill Wynn Duffy - prayformojo Jan 2, 18:22 1
- after his new girl friend leaves in a New Orleans hotel room bathtub full of ice cause she cut his kidney out to sell for her ex -- nm - auld lang zeitgeist Jan 2, 18:35
Fun dinner with Tru tonight...yes, we talked about *all* of you :) -- nm - Meg Jan 2, 18:15 11
- Don't believe her, Tru! She's a lying liar! -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 2, 18:42
- Dont believe her lies mel, she told a story about a bunny that would chill you to the bone. -- nm - Truman Jan 2, 18:31 2
  - The bunny asked for it !! -- nm - Meg Jan 2, 18:33 1
    - If you say so oh great mistress. - Truman Jan 2, 18:34
- I misread that. I could have swore you typed "fun" - Bacon Jan 2, 18:22 4
  - Hey, he's looking forward to you showing him the hi-lights of Vegas again. -- nm - Meg Jan 2, 18:26 3
    - I will have a class on debauchery, the first night. Mop, Tru, Andy, Jenbro -- nm - Bacon Jan 2, 18:28 2
      - Hold that thought. I always thought Jenbro was cute and innocent and then she told us the night she got high and went to a porno theater. - Bacon Jan 2, 18:29 1
        
        slight correction, the movie was showing on campus - not in a porn theatre :) -- nm - JenBro Jan 3, 05:09
- did he take you to another gas station restaurant again? -- nm - Remlik Jan 2, 18:18 1
  - No, we went against KC trend and had Chinese :) -- nm - Meg Jan 2, 18:25
It's snowing here. What is this place, Russia? - David Jan 2, 18:06 4
- Inch or so last night in KC but it's clear now. But I *do* have to fly through Chicago on Saturday :/ -- nm - Meg Jan 2, 18:13
- weather! am i right?....nm - x Jan 2, 18:09
- David Poile has an elaborate plan to get Radulov back. -- nm - Reagen Jan 2, 18:08 1
  - he's unleashed the Cassadine's?!?! -- nm - Beaker Jan 2, 18:09
I just don't like the format of The Taste. -- nm - Dano Jan 2, 17:55 7
- i don't even know what this is. frankly, there are just too damn many tv shows these days.... - x Jan 2, 18:08 5
  - ...please eliminate 2 -- nm - Beaker Jan 2, 18:09 2
    - Every week, one cooking reality show will be eliminated, until only one remains... hosted by Gordon Ramsay. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 2, 19:08 1
      - Canned -- nm - con_carne Jan 2, 19:09
  - please eliminate three. -- nm - Reagen Jan 2, 18:09 1
    - "200 channels....." -- (link) - prayformojo Jan 2, 18:19 [youtube]
- Agreed. -- nm - David Jan 2, 18:05
Hoodie wants to get rid of the PAT. -- (link) - Reagen Jan 2, 17:39 12
- Yet onside kicks, kickoff returns for touchdowns, and 2 point conversions are all incredibly exciting parts of the game. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 2, 18:44
- I would be for getting rid of the extra point if you exchanged it for teams going for 2 points on every TD. -- nm - Bacon Jan 2, 17:46 2
  - it would likely eliminate ties altogether. -- nm - Reagen Jan 2, 17:55 1
    - they have ties in football? -- nm - Donovan McNabb Jan 2, 17:55
- that's not really a fair characterization, i don't think. he seems to say it's not exciting because it's essentially automatic....nm - x Jan 2, 17:46 7
  - I will always remember the Saints game when Pathon caught the hail Mary for the TD and then they missed the PAT to tie -- nm - Beaker Jan 2, 17:47 6
    - (laterals sorry not a hail mary) -- nm - Beaker Jan 2, 17:49 5
      - it's ok, i have no memory of that at all!...nm - x Jan 2, 17:50 4
        
        Me either -- nm - Bacon Jan 2, 17:51 3
        
        here -- (link) - Beaker Jan 2, 17:53 [youtube] 2
        
        (It's worth the 51 seconds of your time) -- nm - Reagen Jan 2, 17:54 1
        
        idiot kicker! -- nm - Bacon Jan 2, 18:26
Well played, Jake Tapper. -- (link) - Reagen Jan 2, 17:31 3
- Weeds needs a reboot. -- nm - mud Jan 2, 17:36 2
  - except now it'd be more like Newhart. -- nm - Reagen Jan 2, 17:39 1
    - Larry, Darryl and Darryl would run the local dispensary. -- nm - TWuG Jan 2, 17:53
3-5 inches, yeah sure. - the liioulu wiht Jan 2, 17:28 5
- Lake Effect Shmake Effect :) -- nm - JenBro Jan 2, 17:42 2
  - That was the lake effect snow. -- nm - the liioulu wiht Jan 2, 18:27 1
    - the second half *sigh* -- nm - the liioulu wiht Jan 2, 18:28
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  - Mop likes women just like I do -- nm - Aaron Rodgers Jan 2, 17:37

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