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The SciFi channel is running the WCG Ultimate Gamer Challenge. I watched the first episode last night and I like it - crash davis Mar 11, 08:21
STIS: what's the name of that song that's always played when Cheerleaders are on TV? - marcel Mar 11, 08:11 2
- just a guess -- (link) - prayformojo Mar 11, 08:13 [youtube] 1
  - you da man! -- nm - marcel Mar 11, 08:16
6 1/2 more hours before I get out of here for my extended weekend. Not sure I can last that long :/ -- nm - MojaveMeg Mar 11, 08:05 1
- time to pull the bottle out of of the secret drawer. -- nm - Remlik Mar 11, 08:11
"In legal terms, this is known as a stretch." Couple tries to cremate a miscarried fetus and winds up with the police at their door. -- (link) - CrankYanker Mar 11, 07:59
from the BBs - looks like nothing has changed re: my high school - my high school ranks 27th of 27th in diversity in its county. - kelly Mar 11, 07:58 9
- my high school went from 59% to 21% white in that time. wow. -- nm - the emerald city loves mandy lane Mar 11, 08:21
- White 36%, Hispanic 45%, Asian 16%, Black 1% - MojaveMeg Mar 11, 08:12 1
  - WHS had a mostly white population in 1968; now it's predominantly Asian. -- nm - CrankYanker Mar 11, 08:15
- Out of about as many students, only about three or four were white at my HS - con_carne Mar 11, 08:06 1
  - I was attending my high school when they admitted the first non-white students, 3 of them, in 1966. -- nm - CrankYanker Mar 11, 08:09
- You'd never know it from TV and movies, but The OC -- 61% White to 36% and 24% Hispanic to 45%. -- nm - CrankYanker Mar 11, 08:06
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- There are 2x as many indians as blacks? - Will Hunting Mar 11, 08:01 1
  - Well, n=3 isn't too hard to double up. Probably just 1 large family or something. -- nm - Don Homer Mar 11, 08:06
I am now about 5 eps into Buffy S4. I now see why people this this show is the shiznit (spoilers) - con_carne Mar 11, 07:57 13
- I *highly* suggest when Angel leaves the Buffy show that you start watching the Angel series as well. -- nm - Remlik Mar 11, 08:11 1
  - I was planning on watching Angel anyway, so I'll keep it in mind. Thx -- nm - con_carne Mar 11, 08:21
- I got into it with the reruns on FX. Can't watch the early seasons but I liked it when they are in college and onward. -- nm - lileve Mar 11, 08:01 7
  - IMO, S1 = bad, S2 = OK, S3 = good, S4 is great so far -- nm - con_carne Mar 11, 08:04 6
    - I started watching mid season 2...I think season 3 is great...and I hate to say it, but after Hush 4 isn't as good - The Calico Cat Coalition Mar 11, 08:14 3
      - Lots of people (obviously) didn't like here but Glory was one of my favorites. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 11, 08:21 2
        
        Or wait... - Cuzzin Todd Mar 11, 08:21 1
        
        yep -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Mar 11, 08:36
    - I just find the whole.... - lileve Mar 11, 08:08 1
      - of course, but... - Remlik Mar 11, 08:12
- Have you gotten to Hush yet? That's the best of the season -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Mar 11, 07:58 1
  - No -- nm - con_carne Mar 11, 07:59
- "this" -> "think" -- nm - con_carne Mar 11, 07:57
I don't terribly want to go to work today; I want to play with my Mac Mini instead. Heh. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 11, 07:47 1
- well, if that's your name for it .. -- nm - marcel Mar 11, 08:14
decline...how is a rechargable battery mean getting nickel and dimed by MS? -- nm - Remlik Mar 11, 07:44 2
- *shrug* maybe it's not and I'm wrong, but it just seems every little thing is extra on the xbox - decline Mar 11, 07:49
- Because it violates sony's policy of "who cares how much it costs, the users will pay for the honour of blowing us, include everything!" -- nm - Beryllium Mar 11, 07:46
Mel, what world are you guys on on Ikarium? - Will Hunting Mar 11, 07:43 25
- we're Delta -- nm - CQ Mar 11, 07:46 14
  - and kicking some ass. -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 11, 07:47 13
    - have you done any future researches yet? -- nm - CQ Mar 11, 07:50 12
      - I should have military future done in about 10 days. - Mel Profit Mar 11, 07:52 11
        
        I'm going to look up you military score. I don't think mine is as good as I'd like -- nm - CQ Mar 11, 07:53 10
        
        yeppers. You're 7002 and I'm 6140 -- nm - CQ Mar 11, 07:54 1
        
        holy crap...didn't realize you'd built that much. -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 11, 07:57
        
        don't pretend your not impressed. - Mel Profit Mar 11, 07:54 7
        
        your = you're -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 11, 07:54 6
        
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        I'm not that clever. -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 11, 07:55 4
        
        I'm a better master builder than you though -- nm - CQ Mar 11, 07:57 3
        
        But Mel's a better master baiter!! hahahahaha! -- nm - mara Mar 11, 08:05
        
        I sometimes forget to build for days. - Mel Profit Mar 11, 07:58 1
        
        I have a civ on there I just dont remember what server it was on -- nm - eag Mar 11, 08:02
- Mel, I just signed up on Delta; hsxwillhunting - Will Hunting Mar 11, 07:45 8
  - I can't play at work but will check out your city tonight - amoxy Mar 11, 08:20
  - you can find me under: Mel Profit -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 11, 07:55
  - you need a city first and your island degrees info -- nm - CQ Mar 11, 07:47
  - Is that your player name or name of your town? -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 11, 07:46 4
    - Both. location is 23:27 -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 11, 07:56 3
      - weird...this happened with someone else. - Mel Profit Mar 11, 08:00 2
        
        nope, no one by that name -- nm - CQ Mar 11, 08:01 1
        
        very strange. -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 11, 08:02
- i had the same thought. -- nm - truman mobile Mar 11, 07:44
for any ster considering getting an xbox, if you get the arcade version, i have 1 20 gb drive i would give you for free. - truman mobile Mar 11, 07:42 23
- There you go Jax. -- nm - Shaun Mar 11, 07:42 22
  - If I could get the 20% off on Amazon, I'd do it right now. - JaxSean Mar 11, 07:46 21
    - how much is the arcade unit? -- nm - truman mobile Mar 11, 07:47 20
      - $199. -- nm - JaxSean Mar 11, 07:47 19
        
        dude. just do it. you're not going to find a better deal. -- nm - Remlik Mar 11, 07:49 18
        
        I can't. I guess the other main item I need to overcome is - JaxSean Mar 11, 07:50 17
        
        fair enough. -- nm - Remlik Mar 11, 08:02
        
        in my group of friends, this is a disease called WIWOLM. "wife won't let me." (everyone has a disease of their own. this is mike's.) -- nm - the emerald city loves mandy lane Mar 11, 07:58 3
        
        She's usually pretty good about letting me buy stuff. - JaxSean Mar 11, 08:04 2
        
        totally understandable. -- nm - Remlik Mar 11, 08:14
        
        yeah i see that. patience is a virtue. -- nm - truman mobile Mar 11, 08:10
        
        also, let me find the router i was tlaking about for you later today. you can find it for under $20 most of the time. -- nm - truman mobile Mar 11, 07:57
        
        Say you found it laying on the ground. -- nm - Redmond Mar 11, 07:52 3
        
        ...in an Amazon box. -- nm - JaxSean Mar 11, 07:52 2
        
        It could happen. -- nm - Redmond Mar 11, 07:55 1
        
        Hope! Obama can stimulate me by sending me an XBox! -- nm - JaxSean Mar 11, 08:05
        
        Think of how great it would be to stream media from your pc to the tv! -- nm - Shaun Mar 11, 07:51 6
        
        his tivo does that -- nm - decline Mar 11, 07:55 5
        
        Damn -- nm - Shaun Mar 11, 07:57
        
        I also wish we had the HD TiVo. - JaxSean Mar 11, 07:57 3
        
        NF stream through xbox. drop your NF subscription down to almost nothing. the xbox will pay for itself in less than a year. - the emerald city loves mandy lane Mar 11, 08:00 2
        
        I know people, besides ST'ers, that have dropped down to basic cable and NF through the Xbox. -- nm - Remlik Mar 11, 08:10 1
        
        I have roku (cheaper, smaller ongoing investment) but it makes so much sense. apple tv was the same kind of decision for me. I just made a spreadsheet - the emerald city loves mandy lane Mar 11, 08:21
Wed - ST Hump poll: who? - past/present/future - Epiphany Mar 11, 07:40 15
- Past: Laura Petrie, Present: My hand, Future: Unclear -- nm - amoxy Mar 11, 08:22
- past...the one that got away, a GF who i regret letting go of... present - i'm not dead yet ! Mar 11, 08:15
- Past...a handful (not as many as I should have), some names forgotten. Present: Mrs. CCC, Future: Mrs CCC...and ? - The Calico Cat Coalition Mar 11, 07:48 5
  - Wait, what? -- nm - mara Mar 11, 08:14 4
    - I have no idea what the future holds is all :) -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Mar 11, 08:15 3
      - And Mrs. CCC always says she gets to die first...so if shes right, I'm not going to be celibate forever -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Mar 11, 08:18 2
        
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        Pffft! I'd want better than you :) -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Mar 11, 08:46
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- yes/yes/yes -- nm - znufrii Mar 11, 07:45
- me - CQ Mar 11, 07:45
- past: Heather Locklear. present: Jennifer Aniston. future: female Viagra suplier. -- nm - JaxSean Mar 11, 07:43
- lots/some/lots more (i hope) -- nm - danedukenuuk Mar 11, 07:43
- Past: 22 year old Raquel Welch. Present: Lucy Pinder Future: ScarJo and Ryan Reynolds' hot ass daughter. -- nm - Shaun Mar 11, 07:42 1
  - Past: It's a toss up between Raquel or 20-something Ann Margaret. -- nm - Inigo Mar 11, 07:53
Redmond, post a reminder next week about a KZ2 night. I *might* have my cable by then. -- nm - Shaun Mar 11, 07:39 6
- I will start giving reminders on Monday -- nm - Redmond Mar 11, 07:39 5
  - Wicked. I will be such a n00b. -- nm - Shaun Mar 11, 07:40 4
    - I still throw grenades at walls and kill myself. So, it will be interesting -- nm - Redmond Mar 11, 07:41 3
      - all this talk is making me think that i am somehow light years ahead of other sters in gameply -- nm - truman mobile Mar 11, 07:43 2
        
        This is the first time using the controller for me. I am good at moving around easily, it's aiming the site fast, and throwing grenades I am sucking -- nm - Redmond Mar 11, 07:47 1
        
        And I have not even played KZ2 yet. I'm sure I should be ok once I get buttons down. I could always map them like Halo, which would help. -- nm - Shaun Mar 11, 07:50
I felt a disturbance in the force ... and then I ... -- nm - jizz_inmypants Mar 11, 07:37 2
- It may be hump day (speaking of which, check out the link), but it's too early for that. - Beryllium Mar 11, 07:42 [flickr] 1
  - Ooh. - JaxSean Mar 11, 07:49
This girl that had the cancer surgery removing her organs is such a cutie pie. -- nm - Redmond Mar 11, 07:34 2
- her mugging for the camera was cuteness overload. -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 11, 07:35 1
  - Exactly. I am seeing it now. I think she sees herself in the monitor. -- nm - Redmond Mar 11, 07:36
Shopping List: Phalanx, Sulphur, Slingers, Spies...Hmm...what am I forgetting? -- nm - Diva Mar 11, 07:28 7
- Cheap ass tricks -- nm - Redmond Mar 11, 07:30 1
  - Cheap ass, Dumb ass... they're all tricks. -- nm - Diva Mar 11, 07:31
- FBB... -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 11, 07:29 4
  - *Books flight and hotel to Vegas* -- nm - Diva Mar 11, 07:30 3
    - *vaguely waves good by while warmed by the glow of the laptop...mumbles* pick up milk on the way back... - Mel Profit Mar 11, 07:32 2
      - *tells tim mie. starts war* -- nm - Diva Mar 11, 07:33 1
        
        uh oh. -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 11, 07:48
Thing #453,931 that annoys me. Television commercials that have people crunching or chewing food. #453,932 is commercials with whispering. -- nm - Redmond Mar 11, 07:28 1
- "It's the *mirrors*" -- nm - creepy whispering girl Mar 11, 07:29
LYC: FYI: There are many Ikariam tip sites out there. just Google. A little read through will help out tremendously -- nm - CQ Mar 11, 07:26 15
- I've read a couple and it seems my only option to stop collecting goods and buying wine and to just wait a day or three to get enough gold - Krusty Mar 11, 07:31 2
  - man, that sucks heavy. -- nm - CQ Mar 11, 07:33 1
    - Very frustrating. -- nm - Krusty Mar 11, 07:34
- and again...if you guys are on Delta and can find our alliance please join. - Mel Profit Mar 11, 07:29 8
  - I can't join an alliance yet, I'm too low a level. I forget what I have to do to get to that point. -- nm - Krusty Mar 11, 07:33 4
    - maybe you need an embassy at a certain level. I forgot -- nm - CQ Mar 11, 07:35 1
      - yep...I forget what research and level you need. -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 11, 07:36
    - send me a note in game. - Mel Profit Mar 11, 07:34 1
      - Done. -- nm - Krusty Mar 11, 07:36
  - I never did go back to that game after some jacktard pummeled me for no apparent reason -- nm - decline Mar 11, 07:32 1
    - I'm sure it wasn't personal... - Mel Profit Mar 11, 07:33
  - our alliance tag is ImpL -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 11, 07:30
- Ikariam? -- nm - danedukenuuk Mar 11, 07:27 2
  - online game -- nm - CQ Mar 11, 07:28 1
    - found it looks like travian better graphichs perhaps -- nm - danedukenuuk Mar 11, 07:29
I love cold meds... - Mel Profit Mar 11, 07:26 1
- i so could use some cold meds for this meeting -- nm - truman mobile Mar 11, 07:31
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- I have to say...I absolutely LOVE what that thread became. - Jim Mar 11, 07:39 6
  - I so dislike tinytext that I skip threads that have it. this said, I went back and tried to read it for you. I couldn't get over the tinytext. I suck. -- nm - the emerald city loves mandy lane Mar 11, 08:09 1
    - Click on a thread close to tiny (or tiny) and it enlarges. -- nm - Spawn Mar 11, 08:20
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    - You know you love it. it would kill you to stay away. -- nm - znufrii Mar 11, 07:50 2
      - And that would be an affront to God! -- nm - Spawn Mar 11, 08:00
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- In order to save the life of znufrii -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Mar 11, 07:25 1
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- Then a lawyer decided to file a frivolous lawsuit against you. -- nm - Redmond Mar 11, 07:24
- JackDawsons letter to the brazilians vers 28 line 19? -- nm - danedukenuuk Mar 11, 07:24

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