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it's the anniversary of me and patryk meeting today (arts festival friday). we're celebrating after work. - peggy ann m Jul 11, 12:44
It's like they weren't even there... -- (link) - Shaun Jul 11, 12:27 [youtube]
I know the drought will hit eventually, but still great cheap produce this week: rainier cherries, black cherries, avocadoes, 2 kinds of mango - con_carne Jul 11, 12:26 5
- I've discovered yellow mangos - 3 for a $ 1 - heavenly - my last batch of cherries were not good -- nm - Pippe Jul 11, 12:35 4
  - Yeah, those are the one. Rich buttery texture. - con_carne Jul 11, 12:41 1
    - agreed -- nm - Pippe Jul 11, 12:55
  - 3 for a $1 mangoes? almost worth moving to texas! -- nm - peggy ann m Jul 11, 12:40 1
    - they are smallish - narrow, not plump but a great snack -- nm - Pippe Jul 11, 12:55
Turnip in a textbook. -- (link) - Shaun Jul 11, 12:22 [Image]
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- This is the problem with primary problem with Google search. - David Jul 11, 12:40 1
  - Eh, I show it top two. - Kim Pine Jul 11, 12:59
- "Well, LeBron basically saw how terrible ESPN is at sports news, and decided to go a different route." -- nm - Kim Pine Jul 11, 12:25
Someone Already Defaced LeBron's Face On A Miami Heat Mural -- (link) - Budicio Jul 11, 12:13 1
- Chris Bosh's drag queen cheeckbones and shading need to be defaced -- nm - MDH Jul 11, 12:15
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- good -- nm - Remlik's phone Jul 11, 12:44
- *kicks UTG* -- nm - Strongbad Jul 11, 12:18
- any relation to Bobo Brazil? -- nm - Strongbad Jul 11, 12:16
I have done a 180 on Bob's Burgers. For some reason, I watched the first couple of episodes when they aired and hated it (spoilers) - amoxy Jul 11, 11:58 3
- It's a great show. -- nm - Jaxón Jul 11, 12:44
- For the lazy, Kevin Kline plays Mr. Fischoeder -- nm - con_carne Jul 11, 12:32
- I've been workwatching this and regular show. I pretty much love them both. -- nm - peggy ann m Jul 11, 11:59
The Jiffy Lube was so *not* Jiffy today I fell asleep in the lobby. Apparently the clerk called my name and one of the other customers yelled it - oblique Jul 11, 11:58 2
- why yes, yes I am Mr, uh Oblique, that is my honda prelude with bling wheels and jacked sound -- nm - stange guy with old beater Jul 11, 12:40
- Wow! Jiffy Lube! -- nm - Shaun Jul 11, 12:00
WojTV: Chris Bosh will soon speak to coach Kevin McHale, -- nm - Budicio Jul 11, 11:55 3
- Lin is done deal now. -- nm - Budicio Jul 11, 11:57 2
  - The Lakers are receiving Houston’s 2015 First-Round pick -- nm - Budicio Jul 11, 12:11 1
    - "We'll take your solid player but only if you give us a first round pick." - David Jul 11, 12:16
speaking of TV, how awesome would this be? (I would link to deadline, but it doesn't work here.) -- (link) - peggy ann m Jul 11, 11:52
WillYouWatchTheStrainonSundayNight.org - prayformojo Jul 11, 11:47 19
- already season pass'd it. -- nm - Jaxón Jul 11, 12:46
- I would like to get some children to watch it with me. Maybe I'll put up a babysitting offer on Craigslist. -- nm - Max Jul 11, 12:40 1
  - that there is why i'm gonna miss Lorne Malvo, such a wonderfully evil faery godfather -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 11, 12:51
- The commercials kind of freak me out so I'll probably TiVo it but never actually get up the nerve to watch it so eventually just delete it after - Cuzzin Todd Jul 11, 12:25
- DVR. -- nm - MDH Jul 11, 12:16
- Y -- nm - amoxy Jul 11, 12:09
- Probably not. -- nm - znufrii Jul 11, 12:08
- Absolutely. -- nm - David Jul 11, 12:07
- yes - loved the 1st book. still need to get into the 2nd -- nm - Pippe Jul 11, 12:00
- I've decided I have no interest in another virus/zombie/vampire/whatever story... -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jul 11, 11:50 5
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    - I think it'll play better as a TV series than the books. - Kim Pine Jul 11, 11:52 3
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        yup -- nm - Remlik's phone Jul 11, 12:45
        
        nods -- nm - decline Jul 11, 11:54
- DVR'd -- nm - decline Jul 11, 11:49
- No FX so no -- nm - oblique Jul 11, 11:49
- I DVRed it so yes. -- nm - Hunta Jul 11, 11:49
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Wikipedia entry on horse-head mask has been edited by somebody with a US Congress IP address. -- (link) - mara Jul 11, 11:45 12
- I've wondered about the horse head thing - I saw it New Orleans -- nm - Pippe Jul 11, 12:00 6
  - Know your meme! (I first heard about it regarding a guy photographed by the Google streetview car.) -- (link) - mara Jul 11, 12:01 5
    - interesting. thanks. -- nm - Pippe Jul 11, 12:04 4
      - It was on our Amazon sidebar for quite a while after someone linked it -- nm - oblique Jul 11, 12:04 3
        
        I got the unicorn version a couple years ago for my Halloween costume -- nm - znufrii Jul 11, 12:23 1
        
        of course you did - Pippe Jul 11, 12:34
        
        Also don't forget Wil Wheaton's contribution -- (link) - Budicio Jul 11, 12:09
- It's a funny edit too. Links to photo of Obama shaking hands with a horse head mask wearer -- nm - oblique Jul 11, 11:47 4
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  - I'm assuming this was inside after screening. Otherwise, the Secret Service probably shit their drawers. -- nm - TWuG Jul 11, 11:49 2
    - Check your pants -- (link) - oblique Jul 11, 11:50 1
      - My drawers are fine. But those Secret Service dudes look less than amused. - TWuG Jul 11, 11:58
Jeremy Lin to the Lakers is nearly finalized -- nm - Budicio Jul 11, 11:42 2
- Jeremy Lin & a future first-round pick to the Lakers, Lakers will send cash and rights to overseas player to the Rockets -- nm - Budicio Jul 11, 11:52
- I don't get why teams help their opponents. Lin is not good for the money. Bosh is good. Why help your - Hunta Jul 11, 11:48
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- Hells Yes! also " psychosphere ambiance of the place" I am so scared by this sentence -- nm - Pippe Jul 11, 12:02
- speaking of HBO, I officially love the leftovers. why are you guys not watching it? -- nm - peggy ann m Jul 11, 11:41 12
  - The second episode was way better than the first, still looking for it to snare me though. -- nm - MDH Jul 11, 12:17 2
    - andy greenwald says that the third episode hooked him. so maybe that'll be your jam, too. -- nm - peggy ann m Jul 11, 12:35 1
      - as in "the third episode made me really want to jam this series." -- nm - Max Jul 11, 12:41
  - We are giving it five episodes to grab us. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jul 11, 12:12
  - we don't trust Damon Lindehof. -- nm - Diva Jul 11, 11:43 2
    - it's so good. it's so rich. it stays with you. I don't care how it ends. I just want to be in it *now.* -- nm - peggy ann m Jul 11, 11:51
    - High five! -- nm - prayformojo Jul 11, 11:44
  - Because Lindelof -- nm - prayformojo Jul 11, 11:43 4
    - "It's not Limbo. It's *not* Limbo. It's not *Limbo*! Okay, it *is* Limbo." -- nm - TWuG Jul 11, 11:46 3
      - shit - Pippe Jul 11, 11:57 2
        
        don't listen to the haters. -- nm - Beaker Jul 11, 12:03
        
        The final season was just all betrayal. -- nm - TWuG Jul 11, 12:02
Ranking Richard Linklater's Movies -- (link) - Beaker Jul 11, 11:34 3
- all i cared about is the "Before... -- nm - Andie Jul 11, 11:40 2
  - the "Before...." movies rankings. And i concur. -- nm - Andie Jul 11, 11:41 1
    - The clip for Before Sunrise is among my favorite scenes. Full Stop - Jásdeando Jul 11, 11:45
Minnesota does have the John Sandford Prey novels going for it at least -- nm - Beaker Jul 11, 11:31 1
- Yes, they paint a glowing picture. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 11, 11:38
An entire week has gone by, and there's been absolutely no Breaking Grammar News - prayformojo Jul 11, 11:30 5
- poor Kelsey -- nm - Beaker Jul 11, 11:34
- "Grammar dispute become brawl" -- (link) - mara Jul 11, 11:33 2
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  - sweet. -- nm - prayformojo Jul 11, 11:37
- *pats PFM on the back* There, their, they're -- nm - Zorcàs Jul 11, 11:31
"Symbolic how this day is going in Miami, a boat is on fire across the causeway from the AAA:" -- (link) - Budicio Jul 11, 11:30 2
- Another view -- (link) - Budicio Jul 11, 11:31 1
  - Clear pic of boat -- (link) - Budicio Jul 11, 11:40
So Wade is the big loser here, right? His last big deal and he is stuck on a rebuild or he deserts his team. -- nm - Hunta Jul 11, 11:28 2
- Yup and he opted out of contract that would have paid him far more than he'll get in a new contract. I wonder if the Heat are scrambling to try and - pmb Jul 11, 11:43
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*grumble* Kim Kardashian's New "Hollywood" App Reinforces the Worst Stereotypes About L.A. -- (link) - con_carne Jul 11, 11:18 5
- it's an island with snake plissken as mayor? -- nm - Dándukini Jul 11, 11:40 1
  - Then I might download the app -- nm - con_carne Jul 11, 12:01
- "Needless to say, I'm well on my way to making money and becoming famous for doing nothing." - even she knows she famous for doing nothing. -- nm - Andie Jul 11, 11:23 1
  - Ahhh, I love that 'doing nothing' = be in a sex tape where you get pissed on. -- nm - Shaun Jul 11, 11:29
- this is *horrible.* -- nm - peggy ann m Jul 11, 11:21
It's a bit weird that Minnesota gets the "it's like Canada!" treatment when Cleveland is actually closer. -- nm - Reagen Jul 11, 11:16 15
- Putting it another way, is Cleveland known for unfailing politeness, lake fishing and goofy accents? - Roger More Jul 11, 11:41 3
  - all in all, I would suggest that Chicago would be the easiest adjustment for a US city from Toronto. - Reagen Jul 11, 11:49 1
    - Sweet IM burn. -- nm - Shaun Jul 11, 11:54
  - and they're all probably afraid of the dark, too -- nm - prayformojo Jul 11, 11:43
- Minneapolis 44.9833° N, Cleveland 41.4822° N -- nm - Zorcàs Jul 11, 11:19 4
  - It's about 4x closer to the nearest point in Canada as the crow flies from Cleveland vs Minneapolis. -- nm - Reagen Jul 11, 11:22 3
    - I get that but it is further north, hence normally colder in the winter -- nm - Zorcàs Jul 11, 11:30 2
      - and it's further north than Toronto, therefore it's more like Canada than Toronto? - Reagen Jul 11, 11:33 1
        
        Toronto is less like Canada than much of the country in ways, and MN has similar wilderness to large parts of Canada - Zorcàs Jul 11, 12:20
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  - talking Timberwolves vs Cavs, so... - Reagen Jul 11, 11:20 4
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      - No you don't. -- nm - Reagen Jul 11, 11:22 2
        
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        "You are technically correct, which is the best kind of correct!" -- nm - Reagen Jul 11, 11:24
Kobe's reaction to the LeBron announcement -- (link) - Budicio Jul 11, 11:12 1
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9 Unique Dog Breeds You May Never Come Across -- (link) - Dándukini Jul 11, 11:10 2
- I've come across three of them. -- nm - Kim Pine Jul 11, 11:21
- My wife had a schipperke as a kid. -- nm - TWuG Jul 11, 11:13
hmm. well, that doesn't sound fun. (tweet at link) -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 11, 11:09
LeBron James, Dan Gilbert, Rich Paul and Maverick Carter met for 4 hours in Miami last week and talked through it all, Gilbert tells Yahoo. -- (link) - Budicio Jul 11, 11:04
Do I need to turn in my man card if I spent over an hour trying to track down the card of a hairstylist at a salon?..... - Valdo DiZeni Jul 11, 11:03 5
- no, I lost contact with a decent hair cutter, its really hard in a military town as their first instinct is to reach for the buzz cutters -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 11, 11:48
- How did you even get one in the first place? -- nm - oblique Jul 11, 11:13
- No, it was having a "hairstylist" in the first place that lost that for you. -- nm - Ender Jul 11, 11:05 1
  - or calling it a salon -- nm - Beryllium Jul 11, 11:10
- Is your man card highly stylized? -- nm - Hunta Jul 11, 11:04
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So STIS&F. Is there a site where I can input book information that spits out Turabian format citations? -- nm - oblique Jul 11, 10:55 5
- no idea if this is what you are looking for but : -- (link) - decline Jul 11, 10:58
- never heard of it, but this site has it. -- (link) - znufrii Jul 11, 10:57 1
  - sweet. my wife will probably kiss you if I tell her you found it but I will instead take credit - oblique Jul 11, 10:57
- What on earth are those? (I'm just F) -- nm - Roger More Jul 11, 10:56 1
  - linky dinky -- (link) - oblique Jul 11, 10:57
So the next question is: where will Lebron go in 4 years? -- nm - Beaker Jul 11, 10:51 1
- Hell! -- nm - Miami Heat Twitter follower #349580 Jul 11, 10:51
Not that I had high hopes, but just looked into trying to get a reservation at French Laundry for our vacay next month - znufrii Jul 11, 10:50 3
- there's a scalping type service that makes reservations at hot restarants and offers them for sale $5-10 -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 11, 11:13
- :( -- nm - Pippe Jul 11, 11:00
- Just do your laundry in the hotel -- nm - oblique Jul 11, 10:52

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