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T-minus 8 hours until Watchmen. -- nm - Spawn Mar 2, 08:30 2
- Nice. Feels like a long way 'til Friday. -- nm - Hdn'd Justice Mar 2, 08:31
- An advance screening or did I sleep for 5 days again? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 2, 08:31
lyc: I'll be in NY 3/5 -3/10. Sorry for the late notice. We changed daes a couple of times. Decided on this. -- nm - budice Mar 2, 08:26
So, today is day 3 of the low-carb diet - and I am loving it. - kelly Mar 2, 08:23 6
- 1172. - Diva Mar 2, 08:31
- that is fantastic news - we are a wonderful source of info on this type of diet - let us know if you get bored or have issues - Pippy Jokester Mar 2, 08:27 1
  - I've done this once before in the past and I remember that 'loopy' feeling - I was very dizzy for a few days. - kelly Mar 2, 08:32
- That is great -- nm - con_carne Mar 2, 08:25
- Wow, that's awesome. -- nm - TFox Mar 2, 08:24 1
  - word. -- nm - Beaker Mar 2, 08:25
Follow-up: case against Brandon Marshall dismissed -- (link) - Beaker Mar 2, 08:23
Dang! They are doing all the Texas Independence festivities on Saturday...not today or Friday - The Rememer the Alamo Coalition Mar 2, 08:22
Thank you, Boston Globe. Patriots cheerleader tryouts. -- (link) - Mop Mar 2, 08:16 4
- I've done shoots like this, and you just can't avoid feeling creepy. -- nm - Reagen Mar 2, 08:19 2
  - but really what's an under the skirt shot supposed to do? -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 2, 08:29
  - Hmmm...post is intriguing but I think I'll have to decide that for myself. Ladies? -- nm - Hdn'd Justice Mar 2, 08:28
- And if that's not your cup of tea, the Boston Globe also has zoo babies. -- (link) - Mop Mar 2, 08:19
Betty or Wilma? - amoxy Mar 2, 08:11 7
- betty -- nm - Beaker Mar 2, 08:19
- absolutely betty. wilma's a bloody harridan. -- nm - mafic Mar 2, 08:16
- yeah...Betty for sure -- nm - The Rememer the Alamo Coalition Mar 2, 08:13
- Betty. - Mel Profit Mar 2, 08:13 2
  - Hey, did you go premium on Ikarium? - amoxy Mar 2, 08:16 1
    - I didn't. I don't think it's worth it. - Mel Profit Mar 2, 08:17
- Wilma -- nm - znufrii Mar 2, 08:12
ST Poll -- In your opinon, does the word -- nm - znufrii Mar 2, 08:08 22
- sfek, "socialist" have the same resonance as a conservative bogeyman today, as it did, say, 20 years ago? -- (link) - znufrii Mar 2, 08:09 21
  - No. Partially because of the fall of Communism and because of the public's willingness to try something new after 8 years of GWB -- nm - con_carne Mar 2, 08:13 4
    - I'm just waiting for the day where the charge of socialism is answered with, "Yeah, so what?" -- nm - znufrii Mar 2, 08:25 3
      - Seriously - con_carne Mar 2, 08:28 2
        
        this abouts sums me up -- nm - znufrii, pinko commie liberal Mar 2, 08:29 1
        
        I think you're seriously discounting the benefits of capitalism - Alan More Mar 2, 08:38
  - I honestly don't think the people crying "Socialism!" know what Socialism is - amoxy Mar 2, 08:12 12
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      - The people complaining about "socialism" don't particularly care for those things either. -- nm - Endermandias Mar 2, 08:18 8
        
        until they have to confront the reality that actually doing anything about it would cost them votes -- nm - znufrii Mar 2, 08:22 1
        
        and/or the political support of their colleagues -- nm - znufrii Mar 2, 08:25
        
        Some of them don't, but some do. Mike Huckabee is pretty keen on farm subsidies for example -- nm - Alan More Mar 2, 08:22 2
        
        Any politician who thinks they'll ever be on the ballot in Iowa is pretty keen on farm subsidies. -- nm - Endermandias Mar 2, 08:24 1
        
        I think Huckabee's support is pretty genuine - it's all wrapped up in his views of US soverieignty, food/energy independence, and so on - Alan More Mar 2, 08:30
        
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        People can not like something and still know that there's nothing they can do about it. -- nm - Endermandias Mar 2, 08:23 1
        
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    - stupid socialist military. -- nm - Reagen Mar 2, 08:14
    - that's probably almost entirely true. -- nm - znufrii Mar 2, 08:13
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    - hah! -- nm - znufrii Mar 2, 08:12 1
      - only because I've actually had work to deal with this morning -- nm - znufrii Mar 2, 08:12
Kevin Williamson has developed a new Vampire show with Steven McQueen called. Vampire Diaries.... - Remlik Mar 2, 08:07 1
- Hmmm - sounds interesting. -- nm - Pippy Jokester Mar 2, 08:09
is st aware of the newish charity, DonateGames.org -- (link) - tRuMaN Mar 2, 08:05
The President of Guinea-Bissau has been assassinated -- (link) - Reagen Mar 2, 08:03 1
- "Now a smile, sir." "I am smiling." "Really? Okay, well, a little more..." "Take the picture before I cut off your head." -- nm - Max Mar 2, 08:04
ST Mandatory Monday Movie poll - what have you seen? what is the grade? - Pippy Jokester Mar 2, 07:58 19
- Otis-F, Balls of Fury-D -- nm - ceregon Mar 2, 08:30
- Hellboy 2 - C+. Incredible Hulk (Norton) C+. Juno = B. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 2, 08:28
- He's Just Not that into You - B-/C+ -- nm - pmb Mar 2, 08:23
- My whole weekend was various iterations of comics, Chrono Trigger, and cleaning TV shows off the DVR. - TFox Mar 2, 08:17
- My Best Friend's Girl (B), Religulous (C). -- nm - LoraxSean Mar 2, 08:17
- Madea B- -- nm - budice Mar 2, 08:16
- Didn't watch any movies this weekend -- nm - amoxy Mar 2, 08:15
- The Incredible Hulk - C, He's Just Not That Into You - C-, Juno (again) - B+. -- nm - kelly Mar 2, 08:10
- Dig! A+, Why We Fight A- - con_carne Mar 2, 08:09
- Crank: D; Librarian 3: C -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 2, 08:08
- I watched 10. I'd forgotten Flash Gordon was in it. It's very...70s. -- nm - Max Mar 2, 08:07
- Eastern Promises, B-; Vicki Cristina Barcelona, A -- nm - znufrii Mar 2, 08:06 1
  - also, three episodes into Eastbound & Down, B+ - znufrii Mar 2, 08:12
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- Role Models - B+, Dead Space: Downfall - B, Resident Evil: Degeneration - B. -- nm - Shaun Mar 2, 08:05
- Slumdog Millionaire - B+. -- nm - AJRimmer Mar 2, 08:03
- Tropic Thunder B or B-. It was a lot more clever than it was funny. -- nm - Inigo Mar 2, 08:00
- Choke, C+, Body of Lies, C, Quarantine C+ -- nm - Pippy Jokester Mar 2, 08:00
- Murder at 1600: B+, Rocky Balboa: B-, 88 Minutes: D+ -- nm - MDH Mar 2, 07:59
Weekend Movies Poll: Dig!, A+. Why We Fight A- - con_carne Mar 2, 07:58 2
- great minds - Pippy Jokester Mar 2, 07:59 1
  - :-) -- nm - con_carne Mar 2, 08:05
SITWAP: RIP Paul Harvey -- (link) - znufrii Mar 2, 07:47
lyc my monoprice order, unless I add something else - tRuMaN Mar 2, 07:37 8
- why not future proof with Cat6? - Reagen Mar 2, 07:52 5
  - is cat6 backwards compatibles to cat5? I should know this but dont/ -- nm - tRuMaN Mar 2, 07:54 4
    - the cable connectors and wiring are the same, it's just the shielding that is improved -- nm - Beryllium Mar 2, 07:55 3
      - aww, is it worth it then? - tRuMaN Mar 2, 07:55 2
        
        future-proofing means that when the time comes, you can upgrade to Gigabit Ethernet or faster, just by changing the NICs -- nm - Beryllium Mar 2, 07:57 1
        
        I am so slow this morning. - tRuMaN Mar 2, 07:59
- Holy sweet jesus, how many a/v components do you have? -- nm - Shaun Mar 2, 07:51 1
  - well - tRuMaN Mar 2, 07:54
I'm fine meems. -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 2, 07:36 1
- okay. tank you. -- nm - meems si Mar 2, 07:57
I did try to go to work...but ended up having to turn around... - Stewie Mar 2, 07:11 7
- I got a few games in this Morning. Helped wake me up. -- nm - Redmond Mar 2, 07:24
- Your rating for Killzone 2? -- nm - Shaun Mar 2, 07:13 2
  - A+ because of the graphics/physics - Stewie Mar 2, 07:35 1
    - Sounds sexy. -- nm - Shaun Mar 2, 07:50
- lyc, I purchased killzone 2 friday, haven't opened it yet. -- nm - tRuMaN Mar 2, 07:13 2
  - Bought mine last night, didn't get around to playing it yet. I'll have to give it a try tonight before MLB 09 comes tomorrow. -- nm - Endermandias Mar 2, 07:50
  - Yay! This makes four of us that have it now. Let's get a game going this week. -- nm - Redmond Mar 2, 07:24
hmm, since I am moving, I am going to throw away most of my old video cables and just buy all new from monoprice. what I wonder is if a hdtv - tRuMaN Mar 2, 07:10 1
- are you buying a new hdtv? cause the antenna would be in there....but uverse should have all the locals. -- nm - Remlik Mar 2, 07:53
I just remembered that I have tickets for the opera tonight. - znufrii Mar 2, 07:08
So is HSBC Direct closing too, or are they just closing their mortgage divisions? -- nm - CS Mar 2, 06:54
Assuming that nothing is going to come down after 5 pm on a Friday, when you haven't had anything to do since 1pm? - znufrii Mar 2, 06:53
Older Americans keeping Younger Americans out of jobs -- (link) - Strongbad Mar 2, 06:49 9
- Awesome! -- nm - con_carne Mar 2, 07:47
- "They took our jerbs!" -- nm - znufrii Mar 2, 07:19
- ....and the hell off their lawns! -- nm - prayformojo Mar 2, 07:15
- I just posted this on facebook with a note that said that I don't think that's the whole story. - the ides of march love mandy lane Mar 2, 07:11
- Get ready for Logan's Run. -- nm - Hdn'd Justice Mar 2, 07:05
- In other news... -- (link) - Todd Manning Mar 2, 06:57
- We should institute some sort of nationwide security plan that pays the elderly not to work. - Max Mar 2, 06:55 2
  - This wouldn't be a problem under my plan to have people spend 3 years in the adult entertainment industry when they turn 18. -- nm - Todd Manning Mar 2, 06:58
  - too bad Global Warming is melting all the perfectly servicable ice flows -- nm - The Rememer the Alamo Coalition Mar 2, 06:57
FEMA managers accused of intentionally slowing down post-Katrina recovery in an effort to keep their jobs longer -- (link) - Strongbad Mar 2, 06:47 5
- where's the damn GAO? what does this make us think about TARP? -- nm - the ides of march love mandy lane Mar 2, 07:08
- I'm shocked, shocked to find that corruption is going on in New Orleans! -- nm - Endermandias Mar 2, 07:02 2
  - Or Louisiana in general -- nm - The Rememer the Alamo Coalition Mar 2, 07:03 1
    - or within the federal bureaucracy -- nm - znufrii Mar 2, 07:06
- "Heck of a job, Brownie!" -- nm - znufrii Mar 2, 06:58
Breakdown of how Obama's tax plan affects each bracket -- (link) - Strongbad Mar 2, 06:37 5
- *Looks at his family income...doesn't worry, and plans to enjoy his part of it* -- nm - The Rememer the Alamo Coalition Mar 2, 06:41
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  - and everybody should keep in mind this is just his proposal and subject to change by Congress. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 2, 06:41 1
    - although it does encompass the tax credits already passed in the stimulus bill as well... -- nm - znufrii Mar 2, 06:55
- tanks for the link -- nm - tRuMaN Mar 2, 06:39
In honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday. -- (link) - LoraxSean Mar 2, 06:32
Walking to work today in this storm was like entering Thunderdome. -- nm - Diva Mar 2, 06:24
I need a Watchmen nick for the week but I can't think of a good one right now. -- nm - HdnAgnda Mar 2, 06:16 4
- Thanks for the reminder. This is mine -- nm - Alan More Mar 2, 07:36
- This will work. Somewhat obscure. No need to drive myself crazy over it. -- nm - Hdn'd Justice Mar 2, 06:43 1
  - I think I'll go with this one. -- nm - Endermandias Mar 2, 06:54
- I'm going with the Texas Independence nick for the week -- nm - The Rememer the Alamo Coalition Mar 2, 06:23
LA County to proclaim cuss free week -- (link) - Beaker Mar 2, 06:09 1
- approved. thank you. -- nm - stswearjar Mar 2, 06:13
great, my boss has discovered smilies in emails, great. - tRuMaN Mar 2, 06:06 1
- Of course your reply should be "OMG how Gaayyyy ;) :}~~~ -- nm - amoxy Mar 2, 06:41
and you don't care, but I took two flights today, walked off the first one, checked the gate for the second, realized it was the gate I just walked - mafic Mar 2, 06:03
oy. all I want to do is go to sleep, but I have to pick someone up at the airport in an hour. -- nm - mafic Mar 2, 05:59
I start my new job this morning! - Subversive - On mar Mar 2, 05:58 9
- Stay calm, you'll be fine. -- nm - TaurusII Mar 2, 08:10
- Good luck to you - it will be fine - Good luck to Strongbad -- nm - Pippy Jokester Mar 2, 06:50
- Day one and already surfing the net. Mr. Versive may I see you in my office? -- nm - New job boss Mar 2, 06:09
- Good luck -- nm - Beaker Mar 2, 06:06
- Related: I think I have an interview this afternoon. - Strongbad Mar 2, 06:04 3
  - good luck! -- nm - znufrii Mar 2, 06:14 2
    - Selling myself for it & realizing that a friend of mine is also applying for it will be fun. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 2, 06:28 1
      - "Well, you passed the first round of the interview. The next round will be a fight to the death." -- nm - znufrii Mar 2, 06:59
- don homer! -- nm - mafic Mar 2, 05:59
ARod met with MLB officials for 2 hours yesterday -- (link) - Beaker Mar 2, 05:56
SITWAP: California unemployment now above 10%, highest since 1983 -- (link) - Strongbad Mar 2, 05:55
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- *sigh* Wow is this season gonna suck!!!! nm -- (link) - Jim Mar 2, 05:55 [Backboard] 4
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    - I'm just blown away that the Cutler thing would get THIS out of hand. - Jim Mar 2, 06:17 2
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        Well, when you have idiots like Mortenson out there running to Mike and Mike to do little besides call - Jim Mar 2, 06:49

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