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The so called “butterflies in the stomach” we have when we are nervous are a stress (fight or flight) response induced by adrenaline. - Beaker Sep 24, 13:10 4
- I had an inkling. -- nm - Loyola Sep 24, 13:23
- Solution: more heroin. -- nm - Was Bar Was Sep 24, 13:23 1
  - great song -- nm - Peglegpete Sep 24, 13:24
- yes -- nm - znufrii Sep 24, 13:16
ST Roll-a-poll: What should I do with my birthday money? I already pre-ordered Civ: Beyond Earth -- nm - oblique Sep 24, 13:09 13
- Buy 5 nights at Freddy's -- nm - Roo Sep 24, 13:27
- Buy new album by Hozier and a killer pair of shoes. -- nm - Loyola Sep 24, 13:23
- 1950 Futureliner -- (link) - Peglegpete Sep 24, 13:19
- new kitchen cookware -- nm - Peglegpete Sep 24, 13:16
- strip club -- nm - decline Sep 24, 13:10 7
  - and wait...how old are you that you still get 'birthday money' ? -- nm - decline Sep 24, 13:12 6
    - My grandmother gave me the same $5 in a birthday card from the time I was about 8 years old until she died when I was in my early 30's. -- nm - pmb Sep 24, 13:15 3
      - sure, I had a grandmother who gave $2 for Easter & Valentines Day until I was in my 20's - but 43 ? -- nm - decline Sep 24, 13:18 2
        
        Up until this year, my mom wrote us fairly substantial checks for birthdays, just to give away money, really. She probably still will for Christmas. -- nm - mara Sep 24, 13:29 1
        
        It's really a good estate planning move. My parents often do the same. -- nm - pmb Sep 24, 13:30
    - 43 :) - oblique Sep 24, 13:13 1
      - that's crazy -- nm - decline Sep 24, 13:13
- prostitutes and meth -- nm - Beaker Sep 24, 13:10
The Headless Horseman Hayride, it's great for parties, weddings, and, um, oh dear... -- (link) - Tim Sep 24, 12:57 3
- The Headless Horseman would be great for accelerating divorce settlements. -- nm - Inigo Sep 24, 13:01
- actually, that would be sorta kickass - prayformojo Sep 24, 12:58 1
  - they would miss the frat house/batchlor party market as getting some head is the main goal -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 24, 13:06
Sleepy Hallow was fun. They gave you NO time to ease back in. -- nm - Mel Profit Sep 24, 12:53 5
- I love this show. And agree with Reagen below. -- nm - MDH Sep 24, 13:15
- There was definitely a bit of "did I miss an episode? This is the premiere, right?" -- nm - Reagen Sep 24, 13:00 3
  - I was mightily confused as well but kept clinging to the first 30secs and hoping I wasn't having an episode. -- nm - Mel Profit Sep 24, 13:27
  - spoiler - diva Sep 24, 13:27
  - Yep, I made it 15 minutes in with that WTF face before our DVR gave out for the night. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 24, 13:01
PM TV PSA: Mysteries of Laura, L&O SVU, Chicago PD, Modern Family, Black-ish, Goldbergs, The Middle, Nashville, Survivor, Big Brother, -- nm - Beaker Sep 24, 12:51 4
- PBS SEcrets of the Dead: Richard III -- nm - Peglegpete Sep 24, 13:01 1
  - love this show and the episode. -- nm - Mel Profit Sep 24, 13:27
- South Park, Key & Peale, The League, The Bridge, Hell's Kitchen, Legends, Franklin & Bash, Red Band Society, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Sep 24, 12:52 1
  - damn it! I forgot to set my Key and Peele marker - I'll catch it later - there is a section called " Gay Wedding Etiquette" floating around - funny. - Epiphany Sep 24, 12:55
I have the text input on my smartphone set up like this, and set to predictive...so it takes me no length bang out a text. - Loyola Sep 24, 12:51
Is adding a network printer easy on a Mac laptop (I'm guessing not as easy as Apple would lead you to believe) - prayformojo Sep 24, 12:44 10
- just make sure you have the drivers downloaded. that's usually the worst part -- nm - oblique Sep 24, 12:54
- put the printer in the micorwave and it'll work perfectly -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Sep 24, 12:46 7
  - I'll applaud you if you own a microwave big enough to fit a printer in *snicker* -- nm - Roo Sep 24, 12:52 4
    - A printer is bigger than a microwave, just like a box is bigger than a can, right? - prayformojo Sep 24, 12:55
    - Smash printer to pieces. Put in microwave. -- nm - DaneDukeNuke si Sep 24, 12:54 2
      - microwaves are the modern day tardis -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Sep 24, 13:10
      - This is just practical advice for everyone. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 24, 12:59
  - this doesn't seem right, but OK. -- nm - prayformojo Sep 24, 12:47 1
    - saw it on the internet somewhere -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Sep 24, 12:48
- You might not need the IP, it might just show up. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 24, 12:45
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- I wonder how much his manager likes him... -- nm - Beaker Sep 24, 12:52
- Speaking of pitchers. I was in the elevator with a bunch of pitchers from the Dodgers last Friday including Brian Wilson. That is one creepy looking - pmb Sep 24, 12:52
- Bribes accepted, Phil. How much is it worth to you? -- nm - Terry Francona Sep 24, 12:50 1
  - If Terry likes him in any fashion - he'll get him in somewhere. -- nm - Mel Profit Sep 24, 12:51
- Hard Luck Hughes. -- nm - diva Sep 24, 12:47
- Maybe they'll call the game. -- nm - budice Sep 24, 12:42
test -- nm - Remlik's phone Sep 24, 12:38
The Soiler: Worst. Superhero. Ever. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 24, 12:35 2
- really Mop, i'd think Super Dad would have been far more useful/productive -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 24, 12:57
- I submit -- (link) - oblique Sep 24, 12:52 [youtube]
I'd have to see how it works in practice, but the feature on the new BB where you can remotely operate it from another device seems like a potential - Reagen Sep 24, 12:31 8
- BB? - David Sep 24, 12:35 7
  - I think it is a Canada thing. -- nm - Spawn Sep 24, 12:37
  - BlackBerry. They just released Passport, their new device, and had a big party of some kind for it. - Beryllium Sep 24, 12:36 5
    - Oh right. Blackberry still exists. - David Sep 24, 12:38 4
      - There's really no logical reason to personally own a BB device. -- nm - Shaun Sep 24, 12:56
      - they still have a stranglehold on the government sector. -- nm - Reagen Sep 24, 12:46 2
        
        I just looked this up the other day, after BBs came up in a conversation (about Apple adding suggested words in messaging).. - b. Sep 24, 13:17
        
        ...and to the sweet belt clip accessory market. -- nm - Shaun Sep 24, 12:53
Me while walking to get lunch "Hey, the guy in that car looks like Charlie Rangel" - ty97 Sep 24, 12:29
The one thing I will say about Shield some spolis - eag Sep 24, 12:23 7
- Spoils - Beaker Sep 24, 12:32 4
  - And very glad (spoil) - Spawn Sep 24, 12:35
  - (I modified that to put the soiler in the IM, I hope that's OK) -- nm - Beryllium Sep 24, 12:34 2
    - np, I'd seen him mentioned a few times last night so figured was ok, still should have used a spoiler tag anyway -- nm - Beaker Sep 24, 12:44 1
      - I saw that too, but I wasn't around to spoilerize those ones - just grabbed this one because it was at the top of the board and I haven't seen the ep -- nm - Beryllium Sep 24, 12:47
- The urgency factor is a plus. -- nm - Spawn Sep 24, 12:24 1
  - The whole being the hunted and being the hunter plays well -- nm - eag Sep 24, 12:28
The legacy of LOST (spoilers obviously) -- (link) - Beaker Sep 24, 12:23 11
- Networks are so fearful that a viewer might become confused that they’ve encouraged writers to spend their time connecting dots, not developing story" -- nm - Beaker Sep 24, 12:28 10
  - It ignores the fact that very few writers are capable of juggling layered plots. Lost's guys have proven since then they weren't some of those writer - Will Hunting Sep 24, 12:44 2
    - Part of that seemed to be down to them being terrified that anyone could have figured out their plan - Reagen Sep 24, 12:48 1
      - I think more than anything, Lost's legacy is that it was the bridge to networks realizing that finite plans were better than open-ended mythos - Will Hunting Sep 24, 12:59
  - That article reminds me I don't know what the smoke monster was. -- nm - Loyola Sep 24, 12:41 3
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    - A plot device. -- nm - Saved You A Series Sep 24, 12:41 1
      - *rubs chin* - Loyola Sep 24, 12:44
  - that's okay, we're good -- nm - Writers for The Leftovers Sep 24, 12:39 1
    - SAME GUY! -- nm - Remlik Sep 24, 13:15
  - Pretty sure it's been that way for 30 years -- nm - Beryllium Sep 24, 12:30
Not a good week for Hope Solo -- (link) - prayformojo Sep 24, 12:22 2
- still way hot. -- nm - Max Sep 24, 12:23 1
  - Missed those photos. -- nm - Spawn Sep 24, 12:49
French tourist beheaded in Algeria by Isis-linked jihadis -- (link) - Loyola Sep 24, 12:18
Apparently if you own shares in a company that does an inversion, you get a cap gains tax bill. - Was Bar Was Sep 24, 12:16
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Spawn ... you might have some special characters in your password that are being treated differently now ... that's about all I can think of. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 24, 12:10 9
- Nope. As I said, it will let me log in, no trouble. It will just not let me post. -- nm - Spawn Sep 24, 12:13 4
  - Weird. Very weird. Try posting without logging in. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 24, 12:40 1
    - Will try again from the tablet instead, tonight. -- nm - Spawn Sep 24, 12:53
  - Did you link your Facebook account like we told you? -- nm - oblique Sep 24, 12:18
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- fwiw, I had that "authorization failed" message last night on a kindle; but I re-logged-in, and it cleared. -- nm - b. Sep 24, 12:13 3
  - I've had it happen a few times recently as well. I just waited to get home. Love the hard hat story - so awesome -- nm - Epiphany Sep 24, 12:17 2
    - they put our last names on them and filled them with snacks, too, heh. -- nm - b. Sep 24, 12:23 1
      - I'm going to have to remember this - its very creative. -- nm - Epiphany Sep 24, 12:39
Budice: I remember Willie McCovey had his last AB at Dodger Stadium. They gave him a standing ovation - amoxy Sep 24, 12:07
Shaun, great idea re flask. Be perfect for the winter that's coming. -- nm - Loyola Sep 24, 12:07 3
- Flask's are perfect for eveything :) -- nm - Shaun Sep 24, 12:51 1
  - Lose the ' -- nm - Shaun Sep 24, 12:51
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Guess who gets to call the -- nm - Roo Sep 24, 12:06 7
- LOA team today and tell them to stop giving me free money.... <==== -- nm - Roo Sep 24, 12:06 6
  - good god almighty -- nm - Epiphany Sep 24, 12:17 4
    - I emailed my HR and they basically told me to call myself. I'm termed in their system. I thought that was *YOUR JOB* -- nm - Roo Sep 24, 12:17 3
      - the only good HR person is Amoxy and that's it - the rest are terrible -- nm - Epiphany Sep 24, 12:18 2
        
        we have the worst HR. they just put someone on LOA a couple weeks ago for no reason - it's been hell getting all of her stuff back to normal. -- nm - diva Sep 24, 12:43 1
        
        Did she get pennies from heaven? -- nm - Roo Sep 24, 12:46
  - Derek Jeter? -- nm - amoxy Sep 24, 12:07
2nd grade teacher refuses vagina cookies -- (link) - zeitgeist Sep 24, 12:05
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- Why do you have evil freinds? - Spawn Sep 24, 12:07
Tony Stewart will not be indicted. -- nm - David Sep 24, 12:03 21
- :( -- nm - Epiphany Sep 24, 12:19
- And now ESPN has a live analyst absolving Stewart of his sins, discussing how hard this has been on him. - David Sep 24, 12:19 1
  - ugh. -- nm - b. Sep 24, 12:20
- Based on the limited evidence available to me, I think this was the right call. -- nm - Max Sep 24, 12:11 2
  - The kid being stoned gives them plausible deniability. -- nm - David Sep 24, 12:17
  - Indeed. -- nm - Spawn Sep 24, 12:16
- Got away with it. - Will Hunting Sep 24, 12:07 6
  - Karma will catch up to him, like OJ -- nm - amoxy Sep 24, 12:09 5
    - No it won't. My racecar is too fast. Besides, OJ is a monster. I'm just a hothead. -- nm - Drax Stewart si Sep 24, 12:10 4
      - I'm wondering how long someone could keep a Drax bit up. -- nm - Mel Profit Sep 24, 12:13 3
        
        because mine fell apart on the last bit? -- nm - Beryllium Sep 24, 12:21 2
        
        I mean - walking around. -- nm - Mel Profit Sep 24, 12:22 1
        
        We shall find out this Hallow's Eve. -- nm - Drax the Candy Destroyer si Sep 24, 12:30
- Wards Dad ain't happy. He's looking at a Wrongful Death suit. -- nm - budice Sep 24, 12:05 7
  - He's going to win that in a landslide -- nm - Epiphany Sep 24, 12:18 5
    - I have substantial doubt about that. -- nm - Was Bar Was Sep 24, 12:21 4
      - civil is much easier than criminal - there will be overwhelming sympathetic factors - it will settle out before it sees a jury -- nm - Epiphany Sep 24, 12:24 2
        
        I'm not sure if you saw the post, but the victim failed his toxicology report. He was legally stoned enough to impair judgment. -- nm - David Sep 24, 12:27 1
        
        I did not see that - and that is very sad. You got a stoned dude and a hot headed dude - Epiphany Sep 24, 12:37
      - The grand jury investigation included about two dozen witnesses. -- nm - Spawn Sep 24, 12:23
  - The spokesman is blaming the victim big time. -- nm - David Sep 24, 12:06
From what I'm seeing,a lot of people online seem excited about Facebook alternative Ello today, I'll preemptively assure you: it's not going to happen -- nm - MDH Sep 24, 12:03 1
- Duh. -- nm - Google+ Sep 24, 12:50
Richard Branson announces unlimited vacation time for employees at their corporate offices -- (link) - znufrii Sep 24, 12:01 2
- The 3 11-hour day work till you're 70 plan is an interesting idea. (another company mentioned in the article) -- nm - Strongbad Sep 24, 12:13
- Huh -- nm - amoxy Sep 24, 12:04
H item in my office: Herself -- nm - OAE -- Explorer, Antarctica, Old Sep 24, 12:00
meems. -- nm - Mel Profit Sep 24, 11:58
B2, wherein we learned Jack Dawson and Jon Stewart are practically golf buddies. -- nm - Was Bar Was Sep 24, 11:58 2
- the only way Jack Dawson is getting onto a golf course is if there is a drink buggy ahead of him - Epiphany Sep 24, 12:23
- the only way Jack Dawson is getting onto a golf course is if there is a drink buggy ahead of him - Epiphany Sep 24, 12:21

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