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Tycoon Albert Yeung can sue Google over defamatory autocomplete suggestions -- (link) - Beaker Aug 6, 07:30 2
- Google vs the Triad: who ya got? -- nm - David Aug 6, 07:39 1
  - Google. I'm pretty convinced that Google will, one day, rule the world. nm - Jim Aug 6, 07:40
New Yorker article by Richard Preston (he wrote Hot Zone - an excellent book) about the Ebola outbreak -- (link) - decline Aug 6, 07:29 2
- thanks for linking ... this is such a disaster - I cannot fathom how many are in danger in Africa and how bad it will get before it gets better -- nm - JenBro Aug 6, 10:44
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"A New Report Argues [Income] Inequality Is Causing Slower Growth" -- (link) - ty97 Aug 6, 07:26 1
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Russian hackers steal 1.2 Billion passwords from over 400,000 different websites -- (link) - Beaker Aug 6, 07:26 1
- this story has been all over the news wires this morning . It has crashed that security firm's website -- nm - decline Aug 6, 07:28
Someone I know on Facebook just posted a pic of him and his longtime girlfriend with the caption - oblique Aug 6, 07:24 10
- and we can now understand why -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 6, 12:40
- I understand. He's pissed. I wouldn't have done it...but I understand. -- nm - Remlik Aug 6, 07:38
- where does the line form? -- nm - groiny Aug 6, 07:38
- eesh -- nm - Andie Aug 6, 07:35
- I really don't understand why people put stuff like this on social media -- nm - decline Aug 6, 07:30 4
  - It is truly insane behavior. -- nm - David Aug 6, 07:37
  - They want sympathy and attention. -- nm - Krusty Aug 6, 07:32
  - obviously he needs a date. -- nm - Diva Aug 6, 07:32 1
    - obviously he needs a lot more than a date. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 6, 07:50
- wow -- nm - Capstern Aug 6, 07:25
dear god, my trip to work was hellish this morning. two different issues on the subway (fire and suicide), no shuttle buses, overloaded regular buses - Andie Aug 6, 07:21 3
- Ugh! That really sucks. Too bad you couldn't just go back home. -- nm - Krusty Aug 6, 07:30
- I saw your tweet to the ttc about the training bus - ty97 Aug 6, 07:23 1
  - i was ANGRY. there are thousands of people walking trying to figure out how to get to work and they send a super long bus out empty for a training - Andie Aug 6, 07:28
Staying on the Time Square theme: You can take the N train there, but don't: the trains have bedbugs -- (link) - ty97 Aug 6, 07:20 2
- I didn't want to read that but I had to know where in the train they found them since the seats are hard plastic or something. - Krusty Aug 6, 07:32
- times like this are when I am so glad to be out of NYC. -- nm - znufrii Aug 6, 07:21
In other Times Square news, Hillary Clinton has leased office space there, rumored to be her campaign hq -- (link) - ty97 Aug 6, 07:18 1
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They driver of the bus that crashed in Times Square has been arrested and charged with driving while impaired -- (link) - ty97 Aug 6, 07:18
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- maybe momma said, if you see her again I'll cut you out of the will? -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 6, 12:42
- The breakup came 'after' she met the parents, or before? -- nm - Meg Aug 6, 07:26 1
  - well after -- nm - ty97 Aug 6, 07:27
- He's just not that into her. If the spark isn't there AND she doesn't take any initiative, just cut bait and walk. -- nm - Jim Aug 6, 07:23
- I know the parties so I'm sure this coloring my view - ty97 Aug 6, 07:22 18
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    - If I were giving her advice, I would suggest that she push back some. It could be an easy fix. - David Aug 6, 07:37 6
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        I fear she will take this one hard. It is a direct rejection of her personality. -- nm - David Aug 6, 07:40 2
        
        there are matches for all personalities. Probably the best thing for her, really. -- nm - groiny Aug 6, 07:45
        
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        In that case...he was/is probably looking to get out. I mean, if that was the only reason for the breakup... - Jim Aug 6, 07:39 1
        
        If this was the only reason, better she learn about it now vs. 6 months from now. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 6, 07:53
    - Actually, I disagree with your last part there. If you dig me, I shouldn't have to always chase you down for plans. - Jim Aug 6, 07:28 9
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        as a norm, it's a bit old-fashioned, but I'd agree it's also still fairly prevalent. -- nm - znufrii Aug 6, 07:33
        
        *shrugs* I've been out of the game a long time...but I think it's important that both sides display a desire to be together. - Jim Aug 6, 07:32 4
        
        I mean...if this was a legit Hax Chat...I think all our responses would essentially be "He's just not that into you." But, being a friend, that's - Jim Aug 6, 07:34 3
        
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        is/was she super into him? -- nm - Diva Aug 6, 07:41 1
        
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        i'm not sure I would call it the norm - but it is fairly prevalent -- nm - decline Aug 6, 07:31 1
        
        There's a time factor though too. It becomes less acceptable as time goes along. - Ender Aug 6, 07:36
- Based on just those facts, I'd guess there's something else. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 6, 07:21
- There's something (or someone) else. - znufrii Aug 6, 07:20
Time to earn your keep ST: XML question... - Mel Profit Aug 6, 07:13 2
- can you post the XML to pastebin (or a snippet) so I can see what you're dealing with? -- nm - oblique Aug 6, 07:20 1
  - sorry. patient data is involved. - Mel Profit Aug 6, 07:25
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- haha! - znufrii Aug 6, 07:11
- ~It's Friday somewhere~ -- nm - Strongbad Aug 6, 07:10
- I wish it were, but I don't as I would be waaaaay behind if it were -- nm - Beaker Aug 6, 07:08
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- $735?!?!?! -- nm - ty97 Aug 6, 06:51 4
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    - I tend to forget how expensive Christmas can get because I normally fly in early - ty97 Aug 6, 06:59 1
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Just put down a holding deposit on a flat, this shit just got real. -- nm - LMS Aug 6, 06:38 20
- Fan-freakin-tastic! -- nm - David Aug 6, 07:34
- Excellent! -- nm - Qale Aug 6, 07:14
- no more tenting? -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Aug 6, 07:03 1
  - I'll pay rent on the share of the property I don't own. But it won't be much. -- nm - LMS Aug 6, 07:15
- nice! -- nm - Remlik Aug 6, 06:58
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- Congratulations! Woo hoo! -- nm - Krusty Aug 6, 06:53
- awesome! -- nm - Diva Aug 6, 06:52
- Neechay! -- nm - Strongbad Aug 6, 06:48
- nice! -- nm - znufrii Aug 6, 06:46
- congrats! -- nm - spamlet Aug 6, 06:39
- woo-hoo! -- nm - ty97 Aug 6, 06:38 8
  - Only 2 stops on the DLR from City Airport so convenient for jetting off to Europe. - LMS Aug 6, 06:41 7
    - all the better to receive visitors as well! -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 6, 06:48 4
      - Be warned, Mel has high-falutin' accommodation requirements. He doesn't want just any old mint on his pillow. -- nm - Roger More Aug 6, 06:51 3
        
        those rules don't apply to staying with friends and family. If they have an animal or two - that's always a plus. -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 6, 07:03
        
        My only rule is no smokers or snorers. -- nm - LMS Aug 6, 06:55 1
        
        No problem and...ahhh...well... -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 6, 06:56
    - Now you're just making me jealous! -- nm - ty97 Aug 6, 06:41 1
      - Woolwich itself isn't that great, but I can access nicer places from there. -- nm - LMS Aug 6, 06:44
Italy unexpectedly slides back into recession -- (link) - ty97, only silly in abstract Aug 6, 06:32
On this day in 1945, the US dropped a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima. -- nm - ty97, only silly in abstract Aug 6, 06:22
Another fine effort by the White Sox last night. - spamlet Aug 6, 06:20 5
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  - Yeah, until he has to leave the game. Then it's duck and cover. -- nm - spamlet Aug 6, 06:26 3
    - Adam Dunn! -- nm - groiny Aug 6, 07:13 2
      - I'm wondering if a BP machine could do any worse. -- nm - spamlet Aug 6, 07:24 1
        
        I am shocked they have not released Belasario yet. nm -- nm - groiny Aug 6, 07:27
nobody really cares, but I'm doing a factory restore on my phone right now. deleting everything and starting from scratch. - peggy ann m Aug 6, 06:15 6
- Not always a bad thing, a lot of carp builds up and takes up space. -- nm - Broot Aug 6, 06:17 5
  - and starts to smell after a few days. -- nm - znufrii Aug 6, 06:57
  - yeah, I know. I just... years worth of text messages! gone! -- nm - peggy ann m Aug 6, 06:24 3
    - not Verizon? The Verizon cloud is actually very cool. You can Backup texts and call history -- nm - decline Aug 6, 07:01 2
      - even on ios? I thought not. I have AT&T anyway. (I have a grandfather plan that is ridic inexp.) -- nm - peggy ann m Aug 6, 07:10 1
        
        I thought it was any verizon phone, but could be wrong. Sucks ATT doesn't have similar. -- nm - decline Aug 6, 07:24
GotG question - David Aug 6, 06:15
Tickets to Barcelona: purchased -- nm - znufrii Aug 6, 06:14 9
- Where is celedryn these days? Isn't he in that part of the world? -- nm - Meg Aug 6, 07:07 1
  - Yes, his FB profile puts him in Barcelona. -- nm - Meg Aug 6, 07:12
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  - yeah, Jenn's extending her work trip through the following weekend. - znufrii Aug 6, 06:27 1
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    - yeah, the flight wasn't cheap. -- nm - znufrii Aug 6, 06:30
- Nice! -- nm - Krusty Aug 6, 06:23
- Lovely city. -- nm - LMS Aug 6, 06:18
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- Did I tell you? I'm thinking about joining at the end of the year. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 6, 07:43
- Most impressive. -- nm - Inigo Aug 6, 06:16
- *smh* - znufrii Aug 6, 06:14 1
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- coolio -- nm - Broot Aug 6, 06:13
- Nicely done! -- nm - Krusty Aug 6, 06:08
Well there's a first, just got a Facebook-event-only wedding invite. - Ender Aug 6, 06:03
crowdfunding a beach for Lower Manhattan -- (link) - znufrii Aug 6, 05:51 8
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- *smh* -- nm - Krusty Aug 6, 05:58
- this is ridiculous. indiegogo is such crap allowing these kinds of projects to pop up. -- nm - colin Aug 6, 05:54 5
  - You should be crowd sourcing your Bob Villa project. Rewards could include coming to a house party, getting to see a movie with The Fat Man, or being - Qale Aug 6, 07:17
  - can't blame him for trying, stranger things have come to pass in NYC. -- nm - znufrii Aug 6, 06:02 3
    - i guess for me it's what he's funding.. getting money to hire a team to see if this will even work. offering rewards at this stage seems disingenuous -- nm - colin Aug 6, 06:06 2
      - yeah, I get what you're saying. On the other hand, you have to offer something to get people excited about supporting your idea. -- nm - znufrii Aug 6, 06:11 1
        
        even if it is an utterly ridiculous one. -- nm - znufrii Aug 6, 06:29
Britain's first armed police on routine patrol -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk Aug 6, 05:43 2
- This Scottish Indepdence campaign is getting out of hand. -- nm - LMS Aug 6, 06:16
- if the police have guns then only criminals will have guns! -- nm - colin Aug 6, 05:52
16-foot crocodile takes down a shark -- (link) - znufrii Aug 6, 05:38
'Liberty Kids' shake up L.A. Republican Party, look to other states -- (link) - Strongbad Aug 6, 05:16
This is for you ML - Strongbad Aug 6, 05:11 3
- Any defense putting 9 in the box against Luck and Trent was trying to get their D-C fired. - Will Hunting Aug 6, 06:03 1
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Russie could be poised to invade the Ukraine says NATO -- (link) - Beaker Aug 6, 04:57 10
- shit... - Mel Profit Aug 6, 05:55 7
  - No! Not UPD! - spamlet Aug 6, 06:02 1
    - One and the same. He's just too sexy. -- nm - Diva Aug 6, 06:07
  - f*ck. -- nm - Diva Aug 6, 06:00 4
    - He said on Monday... - Mel Profit Aug 6, 06:03 3
      - "It's quiet....too quiet." -- nm - znufrii Aug 6, 06:29
      - Well, insofar as "they haven't shot down a civilian airliner this week", sure, things are quieting down... -- nm - Ender Aug 6, 06:10
      - yikes. -- nm - Diva Aug 6, 06:07
- Dammit, Russie! -- nm - Chad Aug 6, 05:10
- thank goodness. i thought the russians were going to invade. -- nm - colin Aug 6, 05:07
Assassin's Creed: Rogue Cinematic reveal trailer. -- (link) - Shaun Aug 6, 04:47 [youtube]
Neil Cameron: Newcastle United should take note of Schalke 04, a club that is perfectly run -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk Aug 6, 04:39
......^.........^........^........^......Shar k Week starts sunday -- nm - peglegpete Aug 6, 00:26 1
- øøøøåååå næææ -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Aug 6, 00:57

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