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Illinois has bureaucracy down to an effing science. I'm up to 5 forms for what should be a fairly simple procedure. - spamlet Sep 23, 13:59 3
- grease the wheels better, it is Illinois -- nm - Beaker Sep 23, 14:00 2
  - This is why people pay bribes! - spamlet Sep 23, 14:01
  - *ding* -- nm - Spawn Sep 23, 14:00
Yahoo Travel has the most comfortable airlines for flying coach, domestically and international. -- (link) - Mop Sep 23, 13:53
I just scheduled myself off tomorrow, friday, monday, tuesday afternoons and in an hour late monday morning. the end of the month is so weird. -- nm - vice president peggy ann Sep 23, 13:52 3
- Don't you close books monthly. What about end of Fiscal Year? -- nm - budice Sep 23, 13:56 2
  - ha ha. ha ha ha. our month closes on 9/30 but we can still force things through for maybe a week? so really nothing exciting happens until the 6th or - vice president peggy ann Sep 23, 13:58 1
    - I need this $500 accrual posted IMMEDIATELY! It is imperative!! -- nm - Beaker Sep 23, 13:59
LYCREB? and the resume pages. I have a gmail thread that is 11 replies back-and-forth with the secretary of the HOA - Spawn Sep 23, 13:46 3
- resume pages? -- nm - Beryllium Sep 23, 13:47 2
  - Sorry, bios. Part of what has shifted is if they are "Bios" or "Short resumes". -- nm - Spawn Sep 23, 13:48 1
    - ... and he has changed it yet again. I am pretending I did not see that email and will reply tomorrow. -- nm - Spawn Sep 23, 14:01
I think we can all agree that life is better when Star Wars is involved. -- nm - Spawn Sep 23, 13:39 9
- "I know." -- nm - Han Sep 23, 13:45
- I disagree. Sorry. - Krusty Sep 23, 13:41 3
  - Good man Krusty....glad to see that Star Trek is still ranking number 1 with the fans! -- nm - Remlik Sep 23, 14:02
  - But what if Star Wars is the butterfly that caused you to be winning Vampirates? -- nm - Spawn Sep 23, 13:43 1
    - Then it's the greatest franchise ever! ;-) -- nm - Krusty Sep 23, 13:45
- Meesa Likea Yoosir. Hoppy Birfdae. -- nm - Jar Jar Binks Sep 23, 13:40 3
  - Did yu see the arial photo of the Star Wars set that had what looked like a Jar Jar carcass in it? - Spawn Sep 23, 13:42 2
    - I did. I'm glad other people noticed the similarity. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 23, 13:42 1
      - (Or maybe I was the only one who pointed it out - I called it a "jar-jar husk".) -- nm - Beryllium Sep 23, 13:43
My concern over GamersGate is that I don't know if these men are just taking trolling too far or if they truly believe that - Tim Sep 23, 13:30 2
- women seem wicked when you're unwanted, faces seem ugly when you're alone -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 23, 14:00
- it's all so messed up -- nm - Remlik Sep 23, 13:45
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Netflix online quiz to gauge which movie references count as a spoiler...or not a spoiler; -- (link) - Loyola Sep 23, 13:28 1
- Han shot first! -- nm - budice Sep 23, 13:29
Members of my VUDU group, we have some new movies in today (and more to be added). - kelly Sep 23, 13:25 1
- Will Mr. Kelly be adding said titles to his group, as well? -- nm - Mop Sep 23, 13:54
I can't remember a time when I've had problems ordering from Amazon before. Their website is fubar -- nm - oblique Sep 23, 13:19 6
- yep - there's super something wrong with it today. -- nm - diva Sep 23, 13:31
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  - Ha, you not a happy camper eh? Welcome to the club. -- nm - budice Sep 23, 13:26
- They're trying to unify code amongst different platforms to display a common interface. -- nm - budice Sep 23, 13:21 2
  - good luck with that -- nm - Bery SI Sep 23, 13:23 1
    - Took the words right out of my mouth. :) -- nm - Beryllium Sep 23, 13:29
new World of Tanks update -- nm - Remlik Sep 23, 13:16 7
- pc or other? -- nm - CQ Sep 23, 13:23 1
  - Xbox is all I know about. Just got an email about the Royal Artillery update -- nm - Remlik Sep 23, 14:03
- Dang, was hoping to play tonight. -- nm - spamlet Sep 23, 13:18
- Well, there's the last of my 50gb in 360 storage - Will Hunting Sep 23, 13:18 2
  - They really need to make them significantly faster. -- nm - Krusty Sep 23, 14:02 1
    - I think they're completely rewriting the game each time. -- nm - Remlik Sep 23, 14:03
- Expect a lot more as we get closer to Fury. -- nm - budice Sep 23, 13:17
Huh. The RBC WestJet Mastercard gets you the first bag checked free - Reagen Sep 23, 13:02 14
- Or, you know, fly an airline that does not charge. -- nm - Spawn Sep 23, 13:37 8
  - That would require a very long drive to the US first. -- nm - Reagen Sep 23, 13:38
  - Pretty sure that's no longer an option in Canada -- nm - Beryllium Sep 23, 13:38 6
    - Well, it's an option, if you buy Business Class, have status, or pay a higher level for a coach ticket. So, yeah. -- nm - Andie Sep 23, 13:43 1
      - I'm going to start my own airline, with blackjack, and hookers. In fact, forget the airline. And the hookers. - Beryllium Sep 23, 13:44
    - Wow... CANADA SUCKS!!! -- nm - Spawn Sep 23, 13:40 3
      - (for air travel) - Reagen Sep 23, 13:46 2
        
        Don't forget the many Canadian crimes against music. -- nm - Roger More Sep 23, 13:57
        
        yeah, for air travel, no Canadian would disagree i am pretty sure. -- nm - Andie Sep 23, 13:48
- I don't fly very often, I think I'd rather spend the $25 than have a second CC -- nm - Beryllium Sep 23, 13:18 1
  - I don't get people like you. why *not* get the second card? how long does managing it take? how much does it save you? why do you hate free money? -- nm - vice president peggy ann Sep 23, 13:56
- To think we even have to think of bag check as a benefit -- nm - budice Sep 23, 13:04 2
  - I am flying tonight with SATA. I get no checked bags, and the dimensions of our carry on are small. I had to pack *really* wisely. - Andie Sep 23, 13:17
  - Oh, trust me, I know. But there *is* a way around it, so that's something at least - Reagen Sep 23, 13:06
Shatner and Nimnoy teaming up for a new series of VW ads -- (link) - Remlik Sep 23, 13:01
Dear Illinois Secretary of State, - spamlet Sep 23, 12:51 2
- (312) 793-1010? -- (link) - mara Sep 23, 12:56 1
  - Thanks.I was able to find one in the pile of paperwork we had. It was just...odd. -- nm - spamlet Sep 23, 13:04
three boobed woman? not so fast...snopes 'busts' this one -- (link) - zeitgeist Sep 23, 12:46
Everytime I try to take Politico somewhat seriously they go and do this. -- (link) - spamlet Sep 23, 12:41 1
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Does anyone know about #GamersGate? - Roo Sep 23, 12:33 19
- I try to avoid caring too much about anything that starts with a hash tag. (the #Thicke nt.) -- nm - Qale Sep 23, 12:46 2
  - There's a great many people in this that need to just be walled up an removed from society. -- nm - Reagen Sep 23, 13:07 1
    - You know who else wanted to wall people up and remove them from society? - Max Sep 23, 13:52
- Vox explains -- (link) - mara Sep 23, 12:40 3
  - Quinn just wrote a piece for Cracked too about being the most hated person on the internet -- nm - Beaker Sep 23, 13:00 1
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  - that's excellent. -- nm - Remlik Sep 23, 12:42
- I've brushed up against it a couple times and each time I've come away thinking it's people looking for a reason to get offended. - Ender Sep 23, 12:37
- I haven't followed it closely, but read the cracked article posted here last week. -- (link) - znufrii Sep 23, 12:37
- Peripherally, my basic understanding of it is there area bunch of misogynistic gamers out there that are royal assholes to women in and around gaming - oblique Sep 23, 12:36 9
  - basically and if you stick up for women in any way shape or form your a SJW and a commie. -- nm - Remlik Sep 23, 12:38 8
    - I lurk tumblr. I know what a SJW looks like and I stay 5 miles away from those peeps. -- nm - Roo Sep 23, 12:59 7
      - I want to look up " SJW" but then I remember what happened to my eyeballs when I looked up " pedo bear" - Epiphany Sep 23, 13:06 5
        
        Social Justice Warrior. -- nm - Reagen Sep 23, 13:07 4
        
        wait...that's a bad thing? -- nm - znufrii Sep 23, 13:09 2
        
        It's used mockingly, along the same lines as "white knighting" -- nm - Tim Sep 23, 13:27 1
        
        Not even mockingly. It's used accusingly. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 23, 13:31
        
        whew - okay. thanks. -- nm - Epiphany Sep 23, 13:09
      - the whole thing is so crazy -- nm - Remlik Sep 23, 13:03
also from bb, so spotify. I just followed pfm and grny and jax. -- anyone else use it regularly? - b. Sep 23, 12:31 13
- I don't use it as regularly as I did before since I'm not paying anymore. -- nm - spamlet Sep 23, 12:39 12
  - when did it change? it's been annoying me a fair amount lately. I think I should just quit and then - vice president peggy ann Sep 23, 12:52 1
    - I got an offer from Google to come back to Play for 60 days for free. I'm considering it. -- nm - spamlet Sep 23, 12:53
  - the differences are that impactful? ads plus not being able to d/l? -- nm - b. Sep 23, 12:44 9
    - For me, I can't listen to albums all the way through. You have to play them randomly and even then they play "suggested songs" which are usually - spamlet Sep 23, 12:47 8
      - I think this applies to mobile playlists as well for the free level. You can make playlist, you can play it but it plays on a shuffle basis - JD Sep 23, 13:09 1
        
        I don't mind for playlists, but this is forced for *albums*. ALBUMS! -- nm - spamlet Sep 23, 13:28
      - wow - that would get old fast -- nm - Epiphany Sep 23, 12:59 2
        
        Especially because you're limited to skips and they keep playing suggested songs until you're out of skips. -- nm - spamlet Sep 23, 13:05 1
        
        eh ghads. no, no, no. I have to do something because Itunes is giving me fits - Epiphany Sep 23, 13:08
      - oh, that would totally annoy me, too. :/ -- nm - b. Sep 23, 12:50 1
        
        I don't really mind the ads, it's this that mainly drives me nuts. -- nm - spamlet Sep 23, 12:52
      - And the downloading doesn't matter because I'm a t-mobile customer and Spotify is free to stream. -- nm - spamlet Sep 23, 12:47
ESPN Power Rankings are out: Top 5: SEA, CIN, DEN, PHI, ARI. Bottom 5: JAX, TB, OAK, MIN, STL -- nm - Strongbad Sep 23, 12:30 17
- CIN and ARI are total phonies who wont sniff the SB. PHI still needs a complete game, their DEF seems to be jellin. -- nm - budice Sep 23, 13:11 10
  - The only reason Cincy won't sniff the SB is that Denver still exists and they likely don't match up well against them. - Will Hunting Sep 23, 13:29
  - I'm worried about Philly against SF - Epiphany Sep 23, 13:22 2
    - Given the first few weeks, that won't be a concern. SF isn't making the playoffs :) -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 23, 13:30 1
      - **pfffttt** -- nm - Epiphany Sep 23, 13:55
  - Cincy is the real deal -- nm - Bacon Sep 23, 13:21 3
    - Cincy has done the 13-3 dance before only to choke hard -- nm - budice Sep 23, 13:24 2
      - When? -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 23, 13:30 1
        
        They've never won 13 games. They have lost 6 straight playoffs games, though. -- nm - Inigo Sep 23, 14:02
  - Arizona, maybe. I think Cinci will go rather far this year. - Spawn Sep 23, 13:21 1
    - You well know thw NFL can't have the Cards winning the Superbowl. That's just star wars canon. -- nm - budice Sep 23, 13:28
- (Andy Dalton is the only qualified QB without a sack through 3 weeks) -- nm - Strongbad Sep 23, 12:31 5
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    - a certain amount of pass attempts. Not sure of the #. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 23, 12:34 3
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      - Holy crap. Chad Henne has been sacked 16 times in 3 games. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 23, 12:36 1
        
        The Redskins got him *10* times. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 23, 13:31
Star Wars Canon.... - Remlik Sep 23, 12:29 9
- Oh cool, Clone Wars for the win! -- nm - Mop Sep 23, 14:02
- Star Wars Cannon - znufrii Sep 23, 13:10
- If this means we get more stories about the Force Wielders from "The Clone Wars", I'm all in favor of it. - Mel Profit Sep 23, 12:52
- WHY DOES THIS MATTER/ -- nm - spamlet Sep 23, 12:44 1
  - WHY ARE WE YELLING? -- nm - Remlik Sep 23, 12:46
- What about Spaceballs? -- nm - Roger More Sep 23, 12:32 3
  - Confession: I am a Mel Brooks fan and a Star Wars fan, but I dislike Spaceballs - amoxy Sep 23, 12:50
  - and the Ewok movies! -- nm - Reagen Sep 23, 12:36
  - Only the lunchboxes. - Jovian Sep 23, 12:35
Have we seen this? Soderberg's take on Raiders of the Lost Ark in B&W with a different score and no dialogue? -- (link) - oblique Sep 23, 12:27
from bb, so BAD is saying I'm old? hmph. -- nm - b. Sep 23, 12:26 2
- I'm not calling you old, but I go back to when times were easy and living was good... -- nm - BAD Sep 23, 12:41 1
  - ah, wish I had those memories. ;) - -- nm - b. Sep 23, 12:43
Google is cute today -- (link) - amoxy Sep 23, 12:22 1
- oh, it is. -- nm - Andie Sep 23, 12:22
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- They should tackle the Yuuzhan Vong once 7-9 are done. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 23, 12:28
- Both Clone war shows the first one also? -- nm - eag Sep 23, 12:21
- so Clone Wars is canon...awesome. Plus the new Rebels show -- nm - Beaker Sep 23, 12:20
- And the Clone Wars movie? -- nm - Inigo Sep 23, 12:20 11
  - that was just an expanded episode of the show I believe (I may be wrong) -- nm - Remlik Sep 23, 12:27 1
    - yes -- nm - Spawn Sep 23, 12:28
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  - Basically, all video is good to go. - Spawn Sep 23, 12:23 7
    - Ewoks: Battle for Endor! -- nm - Remlik Sep 23, 12:25 6
      - Planet of the Fucking Teddy Bears. -- nm - Malcolm Tucker Sep 23, 12:27 5
        
        you know...you could have been Grand Admiral Thrawn. He was tall and skinny. -- nm - Remlik Sep 23, 12:30 4
        
        Nah, that is Hugo Weaving. -- nm - Spawn Sep 23, 12:31 3
        
        Because Hugo can never be in enough movie franchises -- nm - eag Sep 23, 12:36
        
        He's probably too old, but I've always thought Malcolm McDowell would be a good Thrawn. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 23, 12:33 1
        
        both are good choice. -- nm - Remlik Sep 23, 12:39
we could still get some Grand Admiral Thrawn though -- nm - Beaker Sep 23, 12:17

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