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IT'S SO FLUFFY!!!! -- nm - My Final Academic Paper Mar 14, 07:43 1
- F- -- nm - Professor Jerkwad SI Mar 14, 07:50
The recession ended in 2009. 57% of Americans think we are in a recession still. This article argues "Don't Blame Them" -- (link) - ty97 Mar 14, 07:41
Report: It makes more financial sense for Canadians to lock into a longer-term fixed mortgage than one with variable rates -- (link) - Beaker Mar 14, 07:38 18
- Variable is more popular in Canada perhaps? Or maybe it's just my circles in the US, but we fear variable -- nm - ty97 Mar 14, 07:49 1
  - I wouldn't know the relative popularity, but my immpression is that most people go for fixed here too. -- nm - Reagen Mar 14, 07:54
- Since I've started having mortgages, I've heard that "interest rates are about to skyrocket!" - Reagen Mar 14, 07:42 1
  - this time they really mean it! -- nm - Beaker Mar 14, 07:44
- *pets my 2.3% variable.* - Andie Mar 14, 07:41 13
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    - Stupid foreclosures in our neighborhood and a useless appraiser meant we got stuck at 3.875%. - spamlet Mar 14, 07:52
    - Right? My mother's rate in '79 was something like 18%. - Mel Profit Mar 14, 07:51 2
      - my mom told me a story about when they bought the house i grew up in (not their first house), and after 1 year - Andie Mar 14, 07:55
      - same for my folks. crazy to compare -- nm - Beaker Mar 14, 07:54
    - also, i don't know why on earch anyone bought a house in the 80s. -- nm - Andie Mar 14, 07:48 3
      - I think my parents paid 14% (fixed) on the house I grew up in. - ty97 Mar 14, 07:53 2
        
        OTOH, what was the actual dollar value of the mortgage? -- nm - Reagen Mar 14, 07:54
        
        your IM terrifies me. -- nm - Andie Mar 14, 07:53
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    - for a 15 year that's great. -- nm - Andie Mar 14, 07:47
  - wow! -- nm - Epiphany Mar 14, 07:45 1
    - i have good credit. :) -- nm - Andie Mar 14, 07:46
~Dr. Davis, telephone please...Dr. Davis~ - Mel Profit Mar 14, 07:36 5
- Tate's drummer better be good. - Mel Profit Mar 14, 07:52
- ~sweet dreams~ nm - Jim Mar 14, 07:51
- Did u watch Justified yet???? -- nm - groiny Mar 14, 07:37 2
  - hoboy - yes. (spoilers) - Mel Profit Mar 14, 07:39 1
    - spoilers - Diva Mar 14, 08:22
I could never be a cop as I would have kicked the crap out of him once we caught his sorry ass -- nm - Beaker Mar 14, 07:29 3
- George Lucas? -- nm - Bacon Mar 14, 07:31 1
  - the GTA post around the start of the board :) -- nm - Beaker Mar 14, 07:31
- oops, meant for waaay below -- nm - Beaker Mar 14, 07:30
Family Movie Night Tonight: Episode 1 The Phantom Menace - Beaker Mar 14, 07:21 5
- Why do you hate your family? -- nm - spamlet Mar 14, 07:52
- The Star Tours ride at Hollywood Studies was awesome BTW. we did it twice and was everyone's favorite -- nm - Beaker Mar 14, 07:22 3
  - Did you get to see the car stunt show at the HS park? -- nm - Shaun Mar 14, 07:26 2
    - no, one of the things we skipped -- nm - Beaker Mar 14, 07:27 1
      - Boooooo to you sir. It was awesome. -- nm - Shaun Mar 14, 07:28
Target Ticket has "Irish Movies" on sale for 6.99 for St. Patrick's Day - spamlet Mar 14, 07:09 9
- The Quiet Man? -- nm - Roger More Mar 14, 07:32
- Yes!!!!!! -- nm - groiny Mar 14, 07:29
- Leprechaun 1-6? -- nm - Strongbad Mar 14, 07:21
- Where is Far and Away!!? -- nm - Bacon Mar 14, 07:11 3
  - On B2 or 3. - Spawn Lord Mar 14, 07:11 2
    - Tasteless Clod! -- nm - Bacon Mar 14, 07:12 1
      - Loathsome Brute! -- nm - Spawn Lord Mar 14, 07:13
- speaking of Irish movies, i would like to see Waking Ned Devine again... -- nm - Andie Mar 14, 07:10 1
  - *brings the popcorn* -- nm - Was Bar Was Mar 14, 07:12
How much does being a supporting player on L&O: SVU pay? -- (link) - ty97 Mar 14, 07:08 6
- It's all the Mulan royalties. -- nm - Was Bar Was Mar 14, 07:48
- "his broker/personal trainer Rob Morea" heh-heh... -- nm - Diva Mar 14, 07:32
- He was in Jurassic Park too! -- nm - groiny Mar 14, 07:30 1
  - and pretty sure he was also in OZ -- nm - Beaker Mar 14, 07:31
- I never say this about NY residences but that is beautiful, -- nm - David Mar 14, 07:17
- that place is freaking gorgeous -- nm - Beaker Mar 14, 07:10
"I'll talk to you after the shoot..." - Mel Profit Mar 14, 07:07 7
- Mel's Big Break -- nm - Beaker Mar 14, 07:09 6
  - I wore clean underwear... -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 14, 07:13 5
    - as usual you are wearing a nice outfit today. you'll look great! -- nm - Diva Mar 14, 07:17 4
      - If we need extras I'll call you. -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 14, 07:19 3
        
        what's the film about? Anything to do with Kraft's center across the hall? -- nm - Diva Mar 14, 07:20 2
        
        I think it's about the robots someone here is working on... - Mel Profit Mar 14, 07:25 1
        
        *snort!* effin Colleen... -- nm - Diva Mar 14, 07:29
Canadian PSA: Lotto Max is $50 Million tonight with 50 seperate draws for $1 million -- nm - Beaker Mar 14, 07:06 4
- I need to remember to go snag a ticket sometime today. Why not right? -- nm - Shaun Mar 14, 07:17 2
  - Because Andie is going to buy a ticket? -- nm - Spawn Lord Mar 14, 07:25
  - someone has to win -- nm - Epiphany Mar 14, 07:23
- Megamillions is $354 M tonight - $194M cashout -- nm - decline Mar 14, 07:10
So apparently I'm taking the 9 year old to her first subtitled movie tonight. - spamlet Mar 14, 07:06 5
- that's awesome. -- nm - Andie Mar 14, 07:30
- that sounds great. -- nm - Diva Mar 14, 07:18
- that's great -- nm - prayformojo Mar 14, 07:12
- I was going to guess Leon: The Professional. -- nm - Was Bar Was Mar 14, 07:11 1
  - It's at the Tivoli, so we're going a few minutes early so she can check the theatre out. -- nm - spamlet Mar 14, 07:13
Dang it! I was set to get the NYNY 50$ drink comp and *just* missed it - 5 were sold out in under 3 minutes. BUT - now I know they go on sale at 10 - JenBro Mar 14, 07:05 21
- I've been trying to play that game recently and I always run out of chips. -- nm - CQ Mar 14, 07:06 20
  - i just play once a day basically, spin, hit all the places on my map, and play till i run out. -- nm - Andie Mar 14, 07:36 4
    - (some day i get way way up before losing it all, i like to bet big when i can.) -- nm - Andie Mar 14, 07:37 3
      - I had one (*one*) day like that. I actually took a screen shot. - ty97 Mar 14, 07:51 2
        
        The highest amount I ever got to was 32k -- nm - CQ Mar 14, 07:52 1
        
        i am at 50K right now, started at zero half an hour ago. doesn't always go like that... -- nm - Andie Mar 14, 08:02
  - I have decided the game put me on lockdown 7-10 days ago. Can't win shit. - ty97 Mar 14, 07:11 3
    - I can never win when they have these ruboff "specials" always burn through my money, so now I wait till they are over to play -- nm - Beaker Mar 14, 07:12 2
      - Is there a day (ever) where they don't have these specials? - ty97 Mar 14, 07:13 1
        
        not the selling chips, i think he means the scratch-and-win things that are tied to holidays, mardi gras, etc. -- nm - Andie Mar 14, 07:39
  - Play the Chef one. I literally can autospin for hours and break even. -- nm - MDH Mar 14, 07:10 5
    - I'm trying to figure out which wager is the most optimal. It seems like 150, but that excludes you from the high roller games which pay out better -- nm - CQ Mar 14, 07:12 4
      - If you can do it, play the Chef one at 2k/spin and Excalibur 2 at 1.5k -- nm - MDH Mar 14, 07:18 3
        
        2k a spin? I could afford 4 spins a day tops. -- nm - CQ Mar 14, 07:36 2
        
        you are collecting daily chips from your strip and the spin, right? make sure you spin every day, you get more as the multiplier increases each day. -- nm - Andie Mar 14, 07:46 1
        
        yep, doing all the right things. -- nm - CQ Mar 14, 07:53
  - I usually just login once a day to spin the wheel, hit my free money and send gifts - Beaker Mar 14, 07:08 1
    - I think this is the way to do it. -- nm - CQ Mar 14, 07:10
  - talk to Nubby & Groiny - they are hitting big wins lately -- nm - JenBro Mar 14, 07:07 2
    - woot! - Spawn Lord Mar 14, 07:09 1
      - sweet! hey - is Remlik going too? I was thinking he said something about wanting to see Love (the Beatles Cirque de show) - and I thought you too? - JenBro Mar 14, 07:32
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- Aww. -- nm - kelly Mar 14, 07:25
- ahhhhh -- nm - Andie Mar 14, 07:10
The New England Patriots are negotiating with suspended free agent cornerback Brandon Browner. -- (link) - Beaker Mar 14, 07:05 1
- Yeah, this was the twitter war from last night. -- nm - Spawn Lord Mar 14, 07:08
Richard Sherman and DeAnglo Hall engage in Twitter enchange -- (link) - Beaker Mar 14, 07:03 8
- DeAngelo Hall is so worthless. -- nm - MDH Mar 14, 07:11 1
  - Obviously you haven't checked his bank account. -- nm - Shaun Mar 14, 07:20
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  - What else is he going to say, "Go check my trophy case?" -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 14, 07:11
- Ahhh, DeAngelo. Sherman will never have 4 picks in a game becuase smart QB's don't throw at him 4 times in a game - Will Hunting Mar 14, 07:07 3
  - Sports Center does a reenactment of the exchange today. - David Mar 14, 07:09 2
    - Do you get invited to DeAngelo's parties? -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 14, 07:10 1
      - Sherman is simply the latest iteration of Hall. -- nm - David Mar 14, 07:13
I'm pretty much going to jam to this album all day at work today -- (link) - MDH Mar 14, 07:00
Kermode & Mayo's film review podcast us up already. -- (link) - LMS Mar 14, 06:55
The guy in Apartment 4C: The other white meat -- nm - oblique Mar 14, 06:54
All I gotta say for being pregnant SCARJO looks GOOD -- (link) - eag Mar 14, 06:54 5
- Captain America kicked started my son's puberty! -- nm - Mop (205 lbs) Mar 14, 07:16
- Yeah but her boob tassles are a little low. -- nm - Spawn Lord Mar 14, 07:03
- 1) This is a hottie brigade. 2) Seth Green appears to have married an Amazon. -- nm - Inigo Mar 14, 07:00
- She's letting herself go though, if her nipple tassels are that low... -- nm - Ender Mar 14, 06:57 1
  - lol. Should have read the responses first. - Spawn Lord Mar 14, 07:03
DoIHaveMyVeronicaMarsCodeYet - David Mar 14, 06:51 9
- Ha! Now Australia is the popular one! nm - ralph wiggum Mar 14, 07:23
- spoilers - ty97 Mar 14, 06:53 6
  - That would be a five hour drive. -- nm - David Mar 14, 06:54 5
    - Show some dedication. -- nm - ty97 Mar 14, 06:55 4
      - Why? It is on Vudu right now. - David Mar 14, 07:08 3
        
        But that's too easy. Will you really feel satisfaction without some effort? -- nm - ty97 Mar 14, 07:10 2
        
        He purchased that copy before the movie was even greenlit, how much more dedication do you want?! -- nm - Ender Mar 14, 07:13
        
        Yes. Yes, I will -- nm - David Mar 14, 07:13
- Currently 71% on RottenTomatoes. -- nm - Ender Mar 14, 06:53
In honor of Pi day, what is your favorite flavor pie? - ty97 Mar 14, 06:47 22
- pecan when out, mom's apple pie at home...no, seriously its awesome good, made with orange juice and a shot of gran mariner -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 14, 13:28
- Rhubarb -- nm - Epiphany Mar 14, 07:45
- Cold Apple. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 14, 07:22
- *stomps feet* But I don't wanna make a choice! - kelly Mar 14, 07:10
- Chocolate cream -- nm - Mop (205 lbs) Mar 14, 07:07
- Apple. -- nm - MDH Mar 14, 07:00
- Strawberry-Rhubarb Crumb has been my latest "go to" - but there's so many options ... -- (link) - JenBro Mar 14, 07:00
- Pecan -- nm - eag Mar 14, 06:59
- Pecan. -- nm - Was Bar Was Mar 14, 06:58
- All The Pies -- nm - prayformojo Mar 14, 06:57
- Steak & kidney -- nm - LMS Mar 14, 06:56 2
  - I hear Ty makes for a good steak and kidney pie.... -- nm - Ty's neighbour Mar 14, 07:01 1
    - Ack! I knew it was the British neighbor who was trying to kill me! -- nm - ty97 Mar 14, 07:03
- Lemon without that nasty meringue. - David Mar 14, 06:53
- Not a huge fan of pie, but Baker's Square French Silk pie is heavenly. -- nm - spamlet Mar 14, 06:52
- key lime -- nm - CQ Mar 14, 06:52
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- lemon merenique (sp?) followed by apple -- nm - Beaker Mar 14, 06:50
- The only pie I eat is chocolate pudding pie. I'm not a fan of pie otherwise. -- nm - Krusty Mar 14, 06:50
- Apple, but the correct answer is cake. -- nm - Shaun Mar 14, 06:50
- depending on the day, pecan or lemon meringue -- nm - Andie Mar 14, 06:49
- pumpkin -- nm - decline Mar 14, 06:49
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- I like the cops trying to throw the rumble strips into his path -- nm - Beaker Mar 14, 07:27
- Holy crap. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 14, 07:25
- Obviously video games will be blamed. *rolls eyes* -- nm - Shaun Mar 14, 06:47 3
  - I mean what could be wrong with teaching children realistic small unit combat tactics while desensitizing them to ultra violence? -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 14, 07:01
  - blame it on the ganja -- nm - decline Mar 14, 06:49
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  - well, given that the dude had run over the previous cop who tried to do that I can understand the weak-ass throws - decline Mar 14, 06:48 1
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Smalls Catskills village, new development, influx of Hasidic, charges of anti-Semitism. Oh, and FBI investigations into voter fraud. -- (link) - ty97 Mar 14, 06:44
Never make Mike Dunleavy bleed his own blood.. -- nm - David Mar 14, 06:43

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