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well ... my big brother is once again treating me exceedingly kind - I asked to borrow one of his bikes to commute to work this Summer to try to get - JenBro May 27, 06:24 7
- be sure to have your route well thought out as it can be dangerous to just do willy-nilly -- nm - Beaker May 27, 06:33 2
  - well ... happily enough - my house overlooks Lake Michigan and we have a wheelway that goes along the lake that I can ride from my house - all the way - JenBro May 27, 06:36 1
    - nice! -- nm - Beaker May 27, 06:39
- that's pretty awesome. :) -- nm - Diva May 27, 06:27
- biking to work is great. -- nm - Andie May 27, 06:25 2
  - sfek - you have a very nice brother. -- nm - Andie May 27, 06:26 1
    - I'm a little overwhelmed ... I mean - I get it that he appreciates my having cared for our mom - and after all that - that I take care of his dogs - JenBro May 27, 06:28
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People can start posting interesting things *any time now* -- nm - prayformojo May 27, 06:10 9
- Queen is putting out a new album at the end of the year with unrelased Mercury material. -- nm - MDH May 27, 06:28
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  - i am so old, i know *of* all these things but i don't know the differences between - Andie May 27, 06:26
  - isn't that where CQ is? -- nm - JenBro May 27, 06:24 3
    - I sure hope CQ is not on Tinder -- nm - ty97 May 27, 06:27 2
      - heh heh ... I meant Montauk -- nm - JenBro May 27, 06:28
      - hee -- nm - Andie May 27, 06:27
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  - I was going to post the quote in your IM, damn you! - Roger More May 27, 06:20
Man, I'm still so tired. Four day weekends are supposed to cure work stress, guys! -- nm - Amanda May 27, 04:50 2
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- Agreed. - JD May 27, 05:24
*wanders in...does the NO TJ Dance for Yardano Ventura...wanders out* - Mel Profit May 27, 04:34 1
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70% chance of rain at commuting time. should I drive? -- nm - peggy ann mcamanda May 27, 03:53 1
- thanks for not enabling me, guys! -- nm - the mystifying virtuoso May 27, 05:43
Wake up -- nm - prayformojo May 27, 03:14
So a life-ending asteroid is on course to collide with the earth in about 30 years. -- (link) - Mop (205 lbs) May 27, 00:38 10
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- It's already been ripped down, by CNN -- nm - Flavorize May 27, 04:18
- Bruce Willis and Robert Duvall will be dead. we have to send Ben Affleck!! -- nm - peglegpete May 27, 01:41 1
  - we're fuxed -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk May 27, 01:52
- so...30 years of the same headlines on CNN??? -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk May 27, 01:23 1
  - the headline will be: was it MK470 that caused it? let's ask our psychic consultants -- nm - zeitgeist May 27, 01:36
- so much for that 401k -- nm - zeitgeist May 27, 01:14
- "not vetted by CNN" also: March 35th, 2041? -- nm - mafic May 27, 00:49 1
  - After the second coming of Jobs, calendars will be rewritten according to His will. -- nm - Beryllium May 27, 00:55
- Well that's exactly what I needed to keep me from getting any sleep tonight. -- nm - Max May 27, 00:47
watching a movie called "Appaloosa" right now. It's ... amazingly cookie-cutter. Even for a western. -- nm - Beryllium May 26, 23:27 7
- if you are interested in an underappreciated western, check out Open Range. one of my favorite shootouts in a western -- nm - Beaker May 27, 06:19
- And you should watch Sweetwater next for a great Ed Harris western double feature. -- nm - Max May 26, 23:34
- Fantastic big shootout, and I think it's my favorite Viggo role. -- nm - Max May 26, 23:33 4
  - It's definitely getting better. -- nm - Beryllium May 26, 23:52 2
    - There's an upper limit (Renee) -- nm - Max May 26, 23:55 1
      - she is terrrrrrrrible in it -- nm - Beaker May 27, 03:18
  - I'm amused by his forehead makeup -- nm - Beryllium May 26, 23:43
What's this about someone trying to race both the Coca-Cola 600 and Indy 500 on the same day? -- nm - Mop (205 lbs) May 26, 23:01 3
- It happens, about every couple years. I think there has only been 1 time where a person ended up in the top 10, of both. - Flavorize May 27, 05:28
- Maudit! -- nm - budice May 26, 23:05 1
  - Just watched a bit of the Monaco Grand Prix. Are these electric cars or something? What's with the no re-fueling? - Mop (205 lbs) May 27, 00:43
Saxby Chambliss is the most southern congressman name ever. that is all. -- nm - mafic May 26, 23:01 1
- And he represents the same state that elected Sonny Perdue as its governor in 2002 and 2006. -- nm - Strongbad May 27, 05:54
If that opening to RAW is indicative of how awful the whole show is going to be... -- nm - Qale May 26, 22:31 2
- El Torito!!! -- nm - Qale May 26, 22:56 1
  - Woo woo woo. (nmbyki) - Qale May 26, 23:15
(crash) nothing makes me feel like a lethargic slug than watching the dudes on American Ninja Warrior -- nm - trish May 26, 22:26
Meg, when is your cruise? Assignments should be out within a few days after i receive the final tally. - kelly May 26, 22:11 1
- We sail on the 1st - returning the following Sunday. Don't worry about it - I actually have a back-stock of shirts from previous trips :) - Meg May 26, 22:24
MyVegas players. do the Bellagio, MGM Grand, etc. ever become available on the Vegas map? -- nm - IrishStephen May 26, 21:29 17
- Thanks, everyone. -- nm - IrishStephen May 26, 22:58
- Speaking of myVegas: help a sister out. On the Studio City game, the actresses are Marilyn, Bette Davis, Audrey Hepburn - ralph wiggum May 26, 21:57 3
  - Katherine Hepburn is who I think it is -- nm - JenBro May 27, 06:20
  - That is who I thought. And the guys are Clark Gable, Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney - amoxy May 27, 05:53 1
    - I had a hard time deciding on the men ... I think one of the dark haired sort of simpering one without the strong chin is Jack Lemon? The other WITH - JenBro May 27, 06:21
- And even after you get them all and you click on the "V" your contractor tells you he's still waiting for permits :/ -- nm - Meg May 26, 21:48 1
  - They need to add more stuff to the map for higher level people -- nm - eag May 26, 21:51
- so, next years vegas gathering, everyone will be staying for free at the hi end hotels? -- nm - peglegpete May 26, 21:45 5
  - I don't really know what I'm doing on the app. I just clicky clicky things and apparently am racking up chips and loyalty points. -- nm - Qale May 26, 21:51 2
    - I just sent you an invite - if you accept it you get another bonus on the daily spin...plus daily gifts if I remember to send them. -- nm - Meg May 26, 21:56 1
      - Sure. I think that FB has finally made it easier not to spam people who aren't interested which would be a godsend. - Qale May 26, 21:57
  - I'm thinking a couple of nights in the fall at the MGM or Aria ;) -- nm - Meg May 26, 21:49 1
    - Me too :) -- nm - JenBro May 27, 06:25
- MGM Grand is the last one you get. Maybe level 60? -- nm - amoxy May 26, 21:37
- Bellagio becomes available about level 25 or so. nm - ralph wiggum May 26, 21:32
- Eventually. I have both. - ty97 May 26, 21:30 1
  - *finger to nose* to your IM -- nm - JenBro May 27, 06:26
Miami with only 5 turnovers in Game 4... - budice May 26, 21:21
oooh, it's Watch Dogs day already. -- nm - Max May 26, 21:19 2
- anxious for reviews on this one. -- nm - Tim May 26, 21:21 1
  - B m...(scramble scramble scramble): A+!- -- nm - Max May 26, 21:22
So I guess I owe all of you an update and thanks again for being there - JD May 26, 20:53 18
- one thing to consider is - forgiveness does let you move forward much quicker - and keeps your karma intact ... so ... silver lining and all that - JenBro May 27, 06:31
- I definitely didn't intend for you to hurt Veronica with any words or accusations. I'm sorry if that's how it came across. - Inigo May 27, 06:15
- all anyone wants is for you to protect yourself, but you know what the reality is better than any of us. -- nm - Andie May 27, 05:54
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- You don't owe us anything. I'm glad you checked in because I was worried how it went but you're not our monkey. - droidlet May 27, 05:29
- People give advice with the best intentions at heart (at least here). Even some experience. But it doesn't apply in all situations, and you still ... - Beryllium May 26, 22:36
- i hope everything works out for you guys and there's a cushion for you if and when a hard crash landing comes . . . -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! May 26, 21:10
- Baby, we love you, no matter how you decide to deal with your relationship. nm - ralph wiggum May 26, 21:04 10
  - Everyone can give advice, but ultimately you have to find your way through this and there's no right way. - Dano May 26, 21:42 1
    - Again thanks. - JD May 26, 21:50
  - Plus, sign me up for this club, because I'm all "But there're circumstances!" and they're all "Ima slap in yo face." and I'm all numb anyway so do it. -- nm - Max May 26, 21:22 2
    - Everyone has the right to be delusional about their own relationships. nm - ralph wiggum May 26, 21:24 1
      - I think I was part of some cap and trade deal and came out with extra rights along the way. -- nm - Max May 26, 21:25
  - but hey, who doesn't like it longer and harder? -- nm - Max May 26, 21:15 3
    - Well done. -- nm - Inigo May 27, 06:04
    - HEEEEEEEYOOOOOO! nm - ralph wiggum May 26, 21:16
    - Bravo -- nm - JD May 26, 21:16
  - Thanks for sharing. - JD May 26, 21:10
a neat little thing on how they laid the transatlantic cable back in 1956... -- (link) - Remlik May 26, 20:36 4
- Wow, 36 different conversations at one time! -- nm - Ender May 26, 22:26
- "the biggest invasion of the white deceivers that all cablemen respect and fear." god I love the '50s. -- nm - mafic May 26, 20:55
- Lasso around Godzilla's neck, dangle a dollhouse in front of him, attach the spool and kick the spurs. -- nm - Max May 26, 20:52
- That's great. I used to work for a company that operated many of these undersea cables. -- nm - Mop (205 lbs) May 26, 20:50
Didn't want to post this earlier because it was too disturbing. Fake nurse abducted a 1 day old baby from hospital in Quebec. -- (link) - Mop (205 lbs) May 26, 20:32
Riker to direct 3 of the 10 new Librarian episodes.... -- (link) - Remlik May 26, 20:24 6
- Always loved the TNG episodes he directed -- nm - amoxy May 26, 21:17
- New episodes will feature some really weird methods of sitting down... -- nm - Ender May 26, 20:38
- Hmm! I'd consider watching. He directed a few Leverage eps, IIRC -- nm - Beryllium May 26, 20:37 2
  - ... and SHIELD, and Burn Notice, and Castle, and Dollhouse and... -- nm - Spawn Lord May 26, 20:41 1
    - So a couple episodes -- nm - Beryllium May 27, 01:00
- ...with extra swagger. -- nm - Mop (205 lbs) May 26, 20:33
Damnit France. They've started selling Mario Kart 8 nearly a week early. -- nm - Qale May 26, 20:15 4
- Qale's mad. We surrender!! -- nm - France May 26, 20:21 3
  - Damn right I'm mad. I bet my copy is actually already sitting in the back at Gamestop. -- nm - Qale May 26, 20:31 2
    - there's only one solution: an elaborate ocean's 11 style caper. I'll be your grease man. -- nm - mafic May 26, 20:34 1
      - *snappy jazz music begins playing* So we'll need to distract the shopkeep. Questions about the Playstation Vita should get them laughing. -- nm - Qale May 26, 20:51
Not sure when it happened, but within the last week our Kiva team hit $10,000 loaned. -- nm - nubby May 26, 20:00 7
- sweet!!! -- nm - JenBro May 27, 06:33
- I've got one delinquent loan right now. My guinea pig lady made one payment and has since missed three :( - Meg May 26, 20:05 4
  - I have two delinquent. It's not a fun feeling. -- nm - nubby May 26, 20:07 3
    - Just fire up the heavy's "The Big Bad Wolf" and send them to collections - Beryllium May 26, 20:13 2
      - Meg? -- nm - Spawn Lord May 26, 20:13 1
        
        Meg is not 'Bad Wolf Girl' :) -- nm - peglegpete May 26, 20:33
- Looks like jnine was the lucky lender. -- nm - nubby May 26, 20:00
(crash) I watched The Normal Heart last night on HBO. Typical HBO greatness. Mark Ruffalo, Matt Bomer, Taylor Kitsch and especially Jim Parsons - trish May 26, 19:56 1
- and then I watched Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys. About as far from The Normal Heart as possible in quality - trish May 26, 20:01
(crash) "My name is Jeremy Wade, Monster Hunter and Fishing Detective" -- nm - trish May 26, 19:33 2
- I like this code better - ty97 May 26, 19:40 1
  - I wonder what Guy is up to nowadays -- nm - trish May 26, 19:52
I bought a cat carrier today hoping it would be big enough for short trips to the vet and kennel. Moj absolutely refused to be put in it...Min walked - Meg May 26, 19:28 10
- I love your cats Meg - they are such great entertainment! -- nm - JenBro May 27, 06:37
- True story. My vet said to just out my cat in a pillowcase. Of course you have to be able to carry it, but it worked. She never fussed. -- nm - Volnelk May 26, 19:55 1
  - Works great until you drop the second cat in. -- nm - Spawn Lord May 26, 20:13
- heh There are some that also open from the top, can be very helpful... -- nm - IrishStephen May 26, 19:44 1
  - The ones that open in the front? Turn it onto the back and walla, top opening! -- nm - Spawn Lord May 26, 20:11
- (crash) When Riki used to act up, Darcy would put him in the cat carrier and shut the bars. We called it cat jail. It got so that, if he did - trish May 26, 19:36 3
  - My cat used to love being in the cat carrier except when he sensed that it was time to go somewhere, then you couldn't get him in it. -- nm - Dano May 26, 19:46
  - Heh, they do learn don't they? -- nm - Meg May 26, 19:39 1
    - (crash) They're smart, they just don't do as well as dogs on tests because they just don't care. :) -- nm - trish May 26, 19:44
- Heh. We got a combination top and front-loading one, so we could just drag-and-drop and then zip it up. - Beryllium May 26, 19:31
That thing where you drink three cans of coke but still feel exhausted, then go for a bike ride and suddenly NONE OF THE SLEEPS -- nm - Beryllium May 26, 19:25
::shuts off game:: -- nm - Spawn Lord May 26, 19:20
Posted by Jnine on FB......this is the second time something like this has happened in Isla Vista...... -- (link) - Meg May 26, 19:08
Meg, I brought durian candy back from Malaysia and couldn't get anyone to eat it. - droidlet May 26, 19:00 10
- I trust Andrew Zimmern when it comes to eating Durian -- nm - peglegpete May 26, 19:25 3
  - There was a freezer big full of it and people were buying.... -- nm - Meg May 26, 19:30 1
    - big = bin -- nm - Meg May 26, 19:30
  - Yep. If he turns it down you know it's gotta be gross. -- nm - TWuG May 26, 19:27
- I saw a durian from far in Singapore and quickly moved away. -- nm - ty97 May 26, 19:10
- I've had it. the taste is actually fairly inoffensive. -- nm - mafic May 26, 19:09 3
  - Guess it's the smell that's like rotting meat. -- nm - Meg May 26, 19:10 2
    - That's my problem. I can't eat anything that smells that bad. -- nm - droidlet May 26, 19:16
    - pretty much. it's the only flavour the 200+ flavour gelato place in vancouver has a lid on. - mafic May 26, 19:13
- My only knowledge of it is when it's given as an ingredient in cooking shows...never popular :) -- nm - Meg May 26, 19:02
I think Escape Plan is the first time I've ever heard Schwarzenegger speak German in a movie. -- nm - Mop (205 lbs) May 26, 18:58 3
- apparently he doesn't like to, because he has a very country austrian accent. -- nm - mafic May 26, 19:11 2
  - Country boy done good -- nm - Beryllium May 26, 19:26
  - Poor guy has a funny accent no matter what language he speaks. -- nm - Dano May 26, 19:15
Speaking of 15% of what they were, what about Graham? -- nm - Reagen May 26, 18:58 1
- You should see what Joe Bastianich used to look like before he took up trialthons. -- nm - Roger More May 26, 19:03
there goes Chole opening some sockets! -- nm - Remlik May 26, 18:57
I have a new pretend girlfriend. Downton Abbey's Lily James (the future Disney's Cinderella) -- (link) - Mop (205 lbs) May 26, 18:54 [Image] 4
- Oh... her... :backs away slowly: -- nm - Buzz May 26, 19:27
- Cousin Rose is nothing but trouble and no good will come from your association with her. -- nm - Remlik May 26, 18:56 2
  - I bet she's crazy in the sack. -- nm - Mop (205 lbs) May 26, 19:01 1
    - she's english. they all talk a good game but then get all nervous when it's time. - Remlik May 26, 19:03
Dodgers again have another special performance going on now -- (link) - budice May 26, 18:53

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