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*throws up in his mouth a bit at the thought of eating $10,000 worth of Taco Bell* -- (link) - znufrii Aug 27, 08:11 4
- I would love that prize. nm -- nm - groiny Aug 27, 08:13
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  - We're gonna need a bigger cup. -- nm - Spawn Aug 27, 08:13
So, in browsing pet stores this week thinking about getting an Office Fish, I think I've decided my next mammalian pet will be a ferret... -- nm - Ender Aug 27, 07:58 8
- they smell *terrible.* I would actually unrecommend one. have you considered a chinchilla? -- nm - peggy ann m Aug 27, 07:59 7
  - oh god they do smell so bad! if you can wait until may or june, get a couple prairie dogs! -- nm - groiny Aug 27, 08:05 4
    - I had a chinchilla as well. He was a really good pet of this kind. -- nm - pmb Aug 27, 08:10 1
      - my issue with them is the "dusting" they do, it is messy. nm -- nm - groiny Aug 27, 08:12
    - I had a renter that had two of them. They actually showered with her and were lovely. -- nm - Spawn Aug 27, 08:07 1
      - yup, I had 2 many years ago, they don't stink and are very cuddly. nm -- nm - groiny Aug 27, 08:08
  - I have not, but I'll look at them. I've got time to mull it over, I don't think I could justify anything more until I have one less cat, so that's probably a few years off. -- nm - Ender Aug 27, 08:03 1
    - Hedgehog! -- nm - Shaun Aug 27, 08:13
Bacon, budice, shay. -- nm - kelly Aug 27, 07:57
someone actually thought this was a good idea. -- (link) - znufrii Aug 27, 07:50
"ooooh that's cold" -- nm - Bacon Aug 27, 07:39
Dawson/ty/Dano - have you made your picks for TIFF yet? -- nm - Roger More Aug 27, 07:39 7
- I've got 5 of our films at TIFF but I've only seen 2 of them so far. - LMS Aug 27, 08:06 1
  - Thanks! -- nm - Roger More Aug 27, 08:13
- We picked out package films. We'll buy more when individual tickets go on sale. I hope the Ryerson Theater is nice? - ty97 Aug 27, 07:51 3
  - Thanks.My ticket window is tomorrow, so I'm trying to get organised -- nm - Roger More Aug 27, 07:59 2
    - We are only there three days, late in festival, so that made it easier I think. - ty97 Aug 27, 08:03 1
      - Yeah, we have a bit more flexibility on timing. Currently trying to decide between ~40 films -- nm - Roger More Aug 27, 08:14
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ALS-IBC: Me! thanks to JaxSean. Challenging lileve, Dana Delany, and Dita Von Teese. -- (link) - budice Aug 27, 07:38 1
- Ha! That's awesome! -- nm - JaxSean Aug 27, 07:56
99-pack -- (link) - prayformojo Aug 27, 07:35
Sochi, six months later -- (link) - prayformojo Aug 27, 07:34 1
- So, not getting a lot of tourism from Ukraine? -- nm - Ender Aug 27, 07:37
The other Brooklyn -- (link) - znufrii Aug 27, 07:26 1
- Thanks for posting this. Saved for later. -- nm - Krusty Aug 27, 07:56
NHL expansion may be happening by 2017 -- (link) - Reagen Aug 27, 07:23 6
- I agree. Toronto needs a professional hockey team. -- nm - Mop Aug 27, 07:30
- Les Nordiques! -- nm - Roger More Aug 27, 07:27
- and Atlanta, right? - Strongbad Aug 27, 07:25 1
  - Sure, Saskatoon could use a team in 10 years. -- nm - Reagen Aug 27, 07:35
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  - And KC's built for hockey stadium will still be empty. -- nm - spamlet Aug 27, 08:06
Samara/ML, Foley and Strongbad -- nm - Krusty Aug 27, 07:10 6
- Stongbad, then me again -- nm - jack foley Aug 27, 07:27 3
  - Done. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 27, 07:31 2
    - JD is up now -- nm - jack foley Aug 27, 07:36 1
      - Done -- nm - JD Aug 27, 07:50
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- Three rookies on my team. Heaven help me. -- nm - Was Bar Was Aug 27, 07:10
Two facts: A) The show 'Cops' is still on the air. B) A staffer for the show was shot while filming in Omaha -- (link) - ty97 Aug 27, 07:05
Oh, Miley... -- (link) - znufrii Aug 27, 06:50
privileged life observation - how did offices function before Sign Here tabs? -- nm - Andie Aug 27, 06:43 4
- They had 15 secretaries for every one we have today who would stand over your shoulder, point, and say "sign here". -- nm - Ender Aug 27, 06:48 2
  - Huh. So if it's bad to be replaced by a machine, what would it be like to be replaced by a piece of sticky paper? -- nm - landbeck Aug 27, 06:51 1
    - Tell us about it! -- nm - Handkerchief Industry Aug 27, 07:28
- barely quelled rebellion. -- nm - Reagen Aug 27, 06:48
my friends are leaving facebook in droves. kind of interesting. -- nm - peggy ann m Aug 27, 06:43 15
- just curious...average age? and what are the they moving to? -- nm - Remlik Aug 27, 07:56 2
  - in the past week, six people aged 27ish-42ish, maybe? I don't know where they're going because - peggy ann m Aug 27, 07:58 1
    - I was wondering if they were going Googlebuzz....been seeing more activity on it.. -- nm - Remlik Aug 27, 08:05
- leaving as in 'stopping using' or as in 'removing accounts'? -- nm - ty97 Aug 27, 06:47 7
  - removing accounts -- nm - peggy ann m Aug 27, 06:51 6
    - You can never really remove your account. - LMS Aug 27, 06:56 5
      - deactivating. whatever. no longer shows up in searches. sorry I misspoke. -- nm - peggy ann m Aug 27, 06:57 4
        
        Sorry, I didn't want to imply I'm being pedantic, just that you can never fully leave Facebook even if you wanted to. -- nm - LMS Aug 27, 07:01 3
        
        Same with ST at the moment. Heh. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 27, 07:14 1
        
        No, ST usually means to be pedantic. -- nm - Reagen Aug 27, 07:22
        
        Damnit, Spawn was right. -- nm - Qale Aug 27, 07:11
- for what reason(s) ? -- nm - Andie Aug 27, 06:43 3
  - "And if he asks why God is crying, another cute thing to tell him is "Probably because of something you did."" -- nm - Max Aug 27, 07:28
  - duh -- nm - Spawn Aug 27, 07:01
  - 'cause it sucks ? -- nm - decline Aug 27, 06:45
Baron x2, Me and then Samara/ML/Lucifer -- nm - Krusty Aug 27, 06:35 4
- Proceed. -- nm - Was Bar Was Aug 27, 06:56
- Just clarifying, who's lucifer in this situation? -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 27, 06:39 2
  - Samara and ML is her minion -- nm - Krusty Aug 27, 06:44 1
    - Some would say her Precious. -- nm - Was Bar Was Aug 27, 06:55
IBC in the style of David Lynch, it's a bit unsettling -- (link) - LMS Aug 27, 06:32
Albertsons/Jewel-Osco grocery stores suffer credit card breech -- (link) - oblique Aug 27, 06:29
ML/Samara, Me and then Baron. -- nm - Krusty Aug 27, 06:23 21
- And fuck you JD for sniping my guy two picks ahead of me. -- nm - Krusty Aug 27, 06:23 20
  - ;-) - Krusty Aug 27, 06:24 19
    - I love how polite the crusty, life long Brooklynite is... -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 27, 06:26 12
      - New Yorkers Aren't Rude. You Are. -- (link) - znufrii Aug 27, 06:38 10
        
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        *shrug* - znufrii Aug 27, 07:22 1
        
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        People would so rather stand than sit down between two people. What makes me angry are the pole leaners/huggers. -- nm - Krusty Aug 27, 07:21 1
        
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        i have never found New Yorkers rude. -- nm - Andie Aug 27, 06:56 2
        
        The change after Sept 11th was noticeable. The city got real nice and mostly stayed that way. - Mel Profit Aug 27, 08:13
        
        I tend to agree. When NYC folks say "Eff you" they're saying it so friendly like but when others do, I actually think they might mean it. -- nm - Qale Aug 27, 07:12
        
        as a resident in an urban setting I agree with some of this. -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 27, 06:52
        
        Sounds about right. :-) -- nm - Krusty Aug 27, 06:45
      - :-) - Krusty Aug 27, 06:36
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      - Who did you/she draft? -- nm - Krusty Aug 27, 06:32 4
        
        Oh, I see it. It was you and her that sniped my pick. Bastards! - Krusty Aug 27, 06:33 2
        
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        I was happy to get him where I did. I'm having a pretty decent draft for a change. - Krusty Aug 27, 06:37
        
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it's only Wednesday morning, but let's discuss our long weekend plans. Because we can. - Andie Aug 27, 06:04 45
- Westport, CT to my brother-in-law's. -- nm - pmb Aug 27, 08:07
- NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL!!! on Saturday, a couple FF drafts, and a whole lot of grilling! -- nm - IrishStephen Aug 27, 07:41
- I'm thinking of doing something crazy -- nm - Max Aug 27, 07:35
- For the first time in ages it's not work work work. It's um, well, I'm placating a friend and going to an SCA event. -- nm - Qale Aug 27, 07:12
- It's a regular weekend here, so might go see The Grand Seduction and check out areas near Woolwich. -- nm - LMS Aug 27, 07:09
- Online weekend. FFL drafts, ika pirates cycle ends. -- nm - Spawn Aug 27, 07:08
- Don't know -- nm - amoxy Aug 27, 06:59
- Fri - work, rehearsal. Sat - Sun - rehearsal. Monday - Not a darn thing at all except maybe meeting mel on the couch. -- nm - Diva Aug 27, 06:55
- fishing hopefully -- nm - decline Aug 27, 06:53
- Saturday: Parade then help groiny. Sunday: ICU from the poisonous waters of Burbank -- nm - oblique Aug 27, 06:34 4
  - Actually, Sunday we're going to church then to Great America. not sure what we're doing on Monday -- nm - oblique Aug 27, 06:50
  - Very cool -- nm - Epiphany Aug 27, 06:45
  - Nice. -- nm - Krusty Aug 27, 06:42
  - *like* -- nm - Andie Aug 27, 06:34
- First swimming 'lesson' with Eva Saturday morning and live-online fantasy draft Sat night, having a few friends over Sunday, *twitching* for the NFL. -- nm - Shaun Aug 27, 06:32
- Enjoying a quite week updating the resume and continuing my education to hopefully build a path out of here. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 27, 06:32
- I might go to sasha's. -- nm - peggy ann m Aug 27, 06:31
- Nashville! Going to the Grand Ole Opry - Charles Esten is the main headliner... - Kim Pine Aug 27, 06:30 1
  - Nice! -- nm - IrishStephen Aug 27, 07:49
- potential trip to puerto rico -- nm - pippy Aug 27, 06:28 6
  - nice! -- nm - Andie Aug 27, 06:29 5
    - I'm in palm springs for work right now. La Quinta Resort. so it would make for a great week. - pippy Aug 27, 06:32 4
      - Awesome! I hope it works out. -- nm - Krusty Aug 27, 06:46
      - sweet. -- nm - Diva Aug 27, 06:44
      - rough life... -- nm - decline Aug 27, 06:43
      - I officially hate you. -- nm - peggy ann m Aug 27, 06:40
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  - "Have anything to declare?" "Yeah, don't go to London." -- nm - Qale Aug 27, 07:13
  - *jealous* - Krusty Aug 27, 06:47
  - You are? - LMS Aug 27, 06:27 6
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      - Which bit of the countryside were you thinking? Cotswolds? Saturday is forecast rain, but otherwise dry. -- nm - LMS Aug 27, 06:53 3
        
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        Just remember to stay on the path. -- nm - LMS Aug 27, 07:25 1
        
        heh -- nm - groiny Aug 27, 07:44
      - ~A weekend in the country...~ -- nm - znufrii Aug 27, 06:46
- One of the days, I am not doing anything. I mean it. I'm sleeping until I'm not and slithering to the couch for the day. I'm fairly determined about - Mel Profit Aug 27, 06:13 2
  - its called football sunday -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 27, 10:02
  - Take both days to do nothing but bum around. You've earned it this year. - Krusty Aug 27, 06:48
- Gonna lay low and escape the weekend without cursing out the vacationers. Have a party on Saturday afternoon. Bon fire beach party on Monday -- nm - CQ Aug 27, 06:12
- leaving straight from here Friday afternoon for the shore. -- nm - znufrii Aug 27, 06:09 1
  - and will probably leave straight from work from there Tuesday morning, to avoid traffic coming back Monday night. -- nm - znufrii Aug 27, 06:26
- Going to Sauble Beach for Sat-Sun nights. -- nm - Andie Aug 27, 06:05
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  - strip club -- nm - decline Aug 27, 06:24
ST Poll -- Have you heard of or tried "Cotton Candy" grapes? -- nm - znufrii Aug 27, 06:01 6
- They are out of my price range. A bag of them is like $13! -- nm - Qale Aug 27, 07:14
- saw them for the 1st time recently. didn't buy any -- nm - pippy Aug 27, 06:30
- nope, never heard of them. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 27, 06:08
- Never heard of them. I did have some champagne grapes last week. -- nm - Krusty Aug 27, 06:04
- i have not, are they good? -- nm - Andie Aug 27, 06:04 1
  - tried them for the first time earlier this week. a little too sweet for my taste. -- nm - znufrii Aug 27, 06:07
So the new ESPN page for the EPL sucks ass because they don't give you who scored the goals (you have to click on the game square) pita, so - CQ Aug 27, 05:41 3
- Why in the hell are you checking a US sports sites for EPL scores? -- (link) - Shaun Aug 27, 05:48 2
  - nope, that one sucks too. It's not as quick to update. Trust me, I know, heh -- nm - CQ Aug 27, 06:09 1
    - That's the site where I have my $ league :) -- nm - CQ Aug 27, 06:10
vamps: JD, ML, Krusty -- nm - Strongbad Aug 27, 05:39
DRAFT! -- nm - Shaun Aug 27, 05:38

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