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NBA Stat of the Day: Eastern Conf 8 seed and the Western Conf 13 seed both have the same record (14-20) - Strongbad Jan 6, 09:17
Stock question --- input requested - Will Hunting Jan 6, 09:09
PSA: That Viral News Blooper Someone's About To Send You Is Fake -- (link) - GregW Jan 6, 09:08
H1N1 in BC, 40 cases, 1 death so far -- (link) - Beaker Jan 6, 09:05 3
- "Van Buynder said the number of flu cases in B.C. is rising but the numbers are not unusual." - Inigo Jan 6, 09:17
- a co-worker just left to go get a flu shot -- nm - JenBro Jan 6, 09:08 1
  - Good. If you don't already have the flu, it's never too late. -- nm - Was Bar Was, Vampirates Primogen Jan 6, 09:10
The climate change deniers who call it "global warming" (and thus point to the record low temperatures) would amuse me if they didn't terrify me. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 6, 09:02 12
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- I do find it strange that for the past few years, record numbers of hurricanes are predicted.. but it hasn't happened. - colin Jan 6, 09:10 6
  - I doubt it. - znufrii Jan 6, 09:24
  - Looking back at the last few years - Reagen Jan 6, 09:15 4
    - so...still incorrect on predictions. the tornado seasons have been whack too. -- nm - colin Jan 6, 09:18 3
      - Have they ever been able to predict hurricanes with any precision? - TWuG Jan 6, 09:22
      - The weathermen can't predict 10 days out very well on the forecast, why would you expect them to predict 6 months out on hurricanes? -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 6, 09:21 1
        
        Seriously. I ignore every long-range forecast and openly mock the seasonal forecasts like the hurricane predictions -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 09:22
- The people who compare them to holocaust deniers terrify me equally. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 6, 09:08
- its not hot! so it must be wrong and full of lies!! -- nm - Jovian Jan 6, 09:05 2
  - it is like they've never seen The Day After Tomorrow -- nm - Beaker Jan 6, 09:06 1
    - Polar Vortex! -- nm - decline Jan 6, 09:08
did Charlie Sheen get married again? -- (link) - Andie Jan 6, 08:58 6
- and according to the radio blurb I heard, to a stripper, with no prenup. -- nm - Max Jan 6, 09:00 3
  - Eh, in his mind even half of his money is still a lot of money. -- nm - Spawn Jan 6, 09:25
  - that is winning...for the stripper if true -- nm - Beaker Jan 6, 09:04
  - she's more of a pornstar than stripper -- nm - decline Jan 6, 09:02
- He married a HotandMean porn star? That sounds about right. -- nm - David Jan 6, 09:00
- (and, the answer is 'no, he did not') -- nm - Andie Jan 6, 09:00
Also, I'm calling elves on Ultimate Survival Alaska. (spoils) - CQ Jan 6, 08:58 2
- You mean reality TV isn't real?! I'm shocked! -- nm - TWuG Jan 6, 08:59 1
  - It's still fun to watch, but now I know it's complete crap. No eco-challenge, this -- nm - CQ Jan 6, 09:08
Speaking of Disc to Digital, we really ought to have a group project up and running. - David Jan 6, 08:55 9
- Create a FB group where we can list titles as they become available to us. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 6, 09:27
- so... we're starting a piracy ring? -- nm - colin Jan 6, 09:17 3
  - You need to watch last night's Simpsons. Let me find you a torrent... -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 6, 09:28
  - Uhm... did we finally go private? -- nm - Spawn Jan 6, 09:20
  - Eyepatches are extra. -- nm - David Jan 6, 09:19
- Which reminds me, I looked into the account link for UV accounts - Reagen Jan 6, 08:59 2
  - Okay, how many BOP/ST folks are in Canada these days? - David Jan 6, 09:01 1
    - yup, 6. -- nm - Reagen Jan 6, 09:04
- speaking of: any Canadians who want a Digital code for Dredd, hit me up. - Beaker Jan 6, 08:56
American Eagle will cut the umbilical cord and change it's name after USAir-AA merger. -- nm - spamlet Jan 6, 08:53
I have to reheat some pizza. Now tell me, brilliant frying pan people, how does one reheat 5 slices in a frying pan!? -- nm - CQ Jan 6, 08:52 11
- You've already failed just by re-heating, sorry. -- nm - MDH Jan 6, 09:16
- yeah ... I've only ever fit 3 slices into a large skillet ... so with 5 - *shrugs* - JenBro Jan 6, 08:59 2
  - Cap't, you're gunna need a bigger . . . - OAE -- Antarctica, Old Explorer Jan 6, 09:03 1
    - not really ... I live in a world where 3 is pretty much the maximum slices of pizza I'd have left over :) -- nm - JenBro Jan 6, 09:06
- In the oven! -- nm - spamlet Jan 6, 08:53 1
  - it's the only way I ever do it :) -- nm - CQ Jan 6, 08:54
- one at a time, but per your IM, this is a hypothetical question. -- nm - colin Jan 6, 08:53 4
  - We always order a spare large pizza, to insure lunch. -- nm - Spawn Jan 6, 09:13 3
    - order a fresh one for lunch. -- nm - colin Jan 6, 09:20 2
      - We do always do carry out. -- nm - Spawn Jan 6, 09:21 1
        
        We do we do! -- nm - Spawn Jan 6, 09:21
BCS Championship tickets are selling below face value and are almost the cheapest in the 14 year history of the event -- (link) - Beaker Jan 6, 08:51
National Championship: Who do you think will win? Who do you want to win? - prayformojo Jan 6, 08:51 17
- Auburn / FSU -- nm - Strongbad Jan 6, 09:08 8
  - I'm guessing if Auburn wins that I'll win the ST Yahoo Bowl Challenge. Last time I looked, Beaker was #2. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 6, 09:15 7
    - wrong! -- nm - Beaker Jan 6, 09:17 6
      - I can't check standings, have you overtaken me? -- nm - Strongbad Jan 6, 09:18 5
        
        yes sir! :) -- nm - Beaker Jan 6, 09:22 4
        
        My method of assigning points paid off (started at the bottom at 1 and went upward, so tonight's game is a huge potential pointer for me too) -- nm - Beaker Jan 6, 09:23 2
        
        Budice did the same thing, you weren't the only one. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 6, 09:24 1
        
        HA! I was just too lazy :) -- nm - Beaker Jan 6, 09:24
        
        Nice. - Strongbad Jan 6, 09:23
- FSU. Then the battles between UF and FSU here can resume. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 6, 09:04
- Want Florida St, but don't really care. -- nm - Don Homer Jan 6, 08:55
- Florida State / Florida State. - Will Hunting Jan 6, 08:55
- War Eagle / War Eagle! -- nm - Kim Pine Jan 6, 08:55
- My pops went to FSU, so I'll say 'Noles. -- nm - CQ Jan 6, 08:54
- Auburn/Auburn. -- nm - David Jan 6, 08:54
- Auburn -- nm - Beaker Jan 6, 08:52
- Colts! -- nm - Spawn Jan 6, 08:51
What's that word..? -- (link) - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 6, 08:50 1
- Jim always knows -- nm - OAE -- Antarctica, Old Explorer Jan 6, 09:03
The stat that ensures San Diego will win Super Bowl has been mentioned on SportsIllustrated.com -- (link) - prayformojo Jan 6, 08:42
You have the ability to reverse the outcome of 1 playoff game from this past weekend. Which do you choose to flip? -- nm - prayformojo Jan 6, 08:40 13
- Kansas City, Indy -- nm - CQ Jan 6, 08:48 2
  - Even if I was not a Colts fan, I would disagree. -- nm - Spawn Jan 6, 08:49 1
    - total trolling :) I'd reverse the Pack game or the Cincy game. I feel so bad for Dalton -- nm - CQ Jan 6, 08:50
- Chargers-Bengals - Jovian Jan 6, 08:48
- Eagles - Saints - Although maybe that collapse by the Eagles run defense will make Chip Kelly realize he needs to hold the ball longer. -- nm - Inigo Jan 6, 08:47
- Chargers-Bengals. - Reagen Jan 6, 08:46 2
  - agreed -- nm - Spawn Jan 6, 08:50
  - Andy Dalton fumbled the flip and then flipped into a storm drain, so sorry no can do -- nm - Beaker Jan 6, 08:48
- 49ers-Packers -- nm - Don Homer Jan 6, 08:43 2
  - yep -- nm - JenBro Jan 6, 08:59
  - this -- nm - Beaker Jan 6, 08:45
- none, i'm pretty happy with it all. -- nm - colin Jan 6, 08:42
- The Saints' winning makes Lafarrow happy so... -- nm - David Jan 6, 08:42
i think the Weather Network needs to calm down... They just announced "life threatening wind chills tonight." - Andie Jan 6, 08:38 20
- When did they hire ML as their copywriter? :) - znufrii Jan 6, 08:53 1
  - heh. that's it exactly. - Andie Jan 6, 08:54
- *shrug* Frostbite can start within 15 minutes of exposure in those temps. - decline Jan 6, 08:49 6
  - I get what Andie is saying. It's like this all the time, it's just worse right now. So people should already know they could ordinarily die. -- nm - Qale Jan 6, 08:51 5
    - Maybe there, but here it is unlike anything we have had in 30+ years. - Spawn Jan 6, 08:54 1
      - yeah, that's colder than we are. see? -- nm - Andie Jan 6, 08:54
    - calling it an extreme wind chill is fine, it is, it's friggin cold. i just don't like the sensationalism of that as a *headline* -- nm - Andie Jan 6, 08:52 2
      - I am totally against sensationalism...vote for me! -- nm - Rob Ford Jan 6, 08:53
      - That's like saying it's extreme traffic conditions at rush hour. The chances of accidents and death is higher than normal. -- nm - CQ Jan 6, 08:53
- I'm going to have to disagree with you. People absolutely die during situations like this. -- nm - Qale Jan 6, 08:43 1
  - i said it's true, but only with extended exposure times. people would die exposed overnight pretty much all winter here. - Andie Jan 6, 08:45
- The US National Weather Service is using the same language for us and our wind chill is currently -33. -- nm - spamlet Jan 6, 08:42
- if you're outside.. nude... -- nm - colin Jan 6, 08:38 7
  - If anyone was stranded outside with you, they could cut you open and burrow inside Jack London style. -- nm - Qale Jan 6, 08:44 2
    - ... what's in it for me?j -- nm - colin Jan 6, 08:47 1
      - The humble knowledge that it was your splash of crimson left on the snow that saved the life of your stranded companion. -- nm - Qale Jan 6, 08:50
  - in Antarctica ... -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Jan 6, 08:39 3
    - chased by polar bears... -- nm - colin Jan 6, 08:40 2
      - *waits for it* -- nm - CQ Jan 6, 08:49 1
        
        waiting a looooong time. -- nm - colin Jan 6, 08:54
5 pictures in that Delta DC-9 story. Two in the cockpit, one in the cabin, one of the engine. Not a single picture of the entire plane. - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 6, 08:37
This is how close the winning FG in the GB/SF game was to being blocked -- (link) - Beaker Jan 6, 08:33 2
- On replay, it was obvious he was offsides. -- nm - David Jan 6, 08:34 1
  - same as the GB guy's hold during Rogers' escape act...neither were called though... -- nm - Beaker Jan 6, 08:55
looks like it's going to be nice and warm for this year's No Pants Subway Ride -- (link) - znufrii Jan 6, 08:31
UV Disc to Digital question - Reagen Jan 6, 08:29 22
- remember too, some devices still act weird about delivering HD unless it's to HDCP devices with HDMI.. - colin Jan 6, 08:43
- I don't recall ever seeing that message. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 6, 08:35 3
  - (and I've done a few... what's the title?) -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 6, 08:35 2
    - multiple ones that I've put in. -- nm - Reagen Jan 6, 08:38 1
      - Ah, I've never done CinemaNow. I'll have to try that for some of the discs that don't work on Vudu. Sadly, I have no experience to report. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Jan 6, 08:39
- I have options for both. Are you sure that doesn't simply mean for computers? - David Jan 6, 08:33 16
  - the Cinemanow Disc to Digital program - Reagen Jan 6, 08:37 15
    - I'll go look. Give me just a minute. -- nm - David Jan 6, 08:39 14
      - (I was pleasantly surprised that the copy of ET we bought that had no mention of it on the back had its digital version give an option for CinemaNow.) -- nm - Reagen Jan 6, 08:48
      - OK, it might be disc specific - Reagen Jan 6, 08:42 12
        
        Does Vudu exist in Canada and, if so, do they handle D2D? -- nm - David Jan 6, 08:48 11
        
        Nope. - Reagen Jan 6, 08:51 10
        
        Okay, the HD option does seem to vary by title. - David Jan 6, 08:53 9
        
        Yeah, I just had a fairly surly experience with a Cinemanow CS person - Reagen Jan 6, 08:57 8
        
        Oh, their customer service is the worst on the planet. You can google around for funny anecdotes. - David Jan 6, 08:58 7
        
        Who here has had no surly experiences with disc-by-mail rental companies? *waving hand vigorously* -- nm - Max Jan 6, 09:01 3
        
        You've never had issues with Netflix or Gamefly? How is that even possible? - David Jan 6, 09:02 2
        
        In the (10?)+ years I've used Netflix, with over 100 rentals every year, I've only had two discs not arrive from my return. And that was years ago. - Max Jan 6, 09:06 1
        
        BURN THE WITCH!!!!!!! -- nm - David Jan 6, 09:09
        
        The guy told me that the offer, which is from the CN website and not mentioned at all on UV, is not their promotion - Reagen Jan 6, 09:01 2
        
        Keep complaining until they give you stuff. - David Jan 6, 09:02 1
        
        I sent and email to UV and am waiting to hear what they say first - Reagen Jan 6, 09:05
Besides Indy and Chicago, are there any other major cities shut down by the snow? -- nm - GregW Jan 6, 08:22 1
- St Louis is basically shut down as well. -- nm - spamlet Jan 6, 08:24
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The wife and kidlet stopped on the east side of Indy last night because of the storm. They are now waiting for roads to reopen. - TWuG Jan 6, 08:11 8
- Mrs. TWuG is wise - fingers crossed for their eventual safe arrival home -- nm - JenBro Jan 6, 09:02
- Not good, according to everything I'm hearing/reading. -- (link) - Kim Pine Jan 6, 08:14 6
  - Thanks. - TWuG Jan 6, 08:19 5
    - It's been cancelled up in Bloomington-Normal already for tomorrow. I think odds are good there, too. :) - Kim Pine Jan 6, 08:21 4
      - And in St louis -- nm - spamlet Jan 6, 08:26
      - Fingers crossed and, to your IM, I already have. Repeatedly. -- nm - TWuG Jan 6, 08:24 2
        
        Jonson County just announced no school tomorrow. -- nm - Spawn Jan 6, 08:32 1
        
        Looking at the criteria for closing school, the temps have to be well below freezing before they'll consider it. - TWuG Jan 6, 09:10
Classes start tonight, whoohoo! - znufrii Jan 6, 08:11 5
- Banking.. boo... hiss. -- nm - colin Jan 6, 08:13
- what's the description of that? -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda Jan 6, 08:12 3
  - here - znufrii Jan 6, 08:13 2
    - oh, like accidental empires for money. could be fun. -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda Jan 6, 08:16
    - my other class isn't nearly as fun. Business Writing & Communication - znufrii Jan 6, 08:16
I expected a very different picture for "$100 melons". -- nm - Reagen Jan 6, 08:04 1
- and I was expecting a melon-free board ... guess we both got disappointed -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Jan 6, 08:09
I'm re-watching the Colts/Chiefs game. KC is up 24-7 and looking invincible. - David Jan 6, 08:01 5
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- Yeah, it is saved on our DVR and will wait a few more days to watch it. -- nm - Spawn Jan 6, 08:33
- I still wonder what the Chiefs satefy's intentions were on the second Hilton TD catch. - Inigo Jan 6, 08:09 1
  - Was that Eric Berry that blew the coverage? -- nm - Strongbad Jan 6, 09:09
- No comeuppance! -- nm - Reagen Jan 6, 08:04

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