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sitwap: There might be a second ebola patient in Texas -- (link) - decline Oct 8, 13:05 9
- fence of texas and put every texan in quarantine on a disused drill island in the gulf -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 8, 13:14
- I kinda wish they'd wait to report until confirmed. There have been so many 'could be' cases that were not. -- nm - ty97 Oct 8, 13:10 2
  - its the new MH370...i'm surprised they don't have a doomsday clock with animated maps showing where it *could* spread next -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 8, 20:39
  - But by then it could be apocalypse. -- nm - Spawn Oct 8, 13:12
- how many were living in his apartment? -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 8, 13:10
- that's it, we're all doomed -- nm - Beaker Oct 8, 13:09
- his fiancee? -- nm - Andie Oct 8, 13:08 1
  - Nope. A man. -- (link) - decline Oct 8, 13:09
- of course there is. nm -- nm - groiny Oct 8, 13:08
isittimetogohomeyet.com - oblique Oct 8, 13:01 1
- 10 minutes -- nm - decline Oct 8, 13:02
Hockey. Hockey? Hockey!!! Crytalballit for me: who beats whom in the Cup finals? -- nm - prayformojo Oct 8, 12:55 4
- Bruins over L.A. -- nm - CQ Oct 8, 13:06
- Rangers over Blues. -- nm - Reagen Oct 8, 13:05 2
  - Rangers? hahahahahaha -- nm - CQ Oct 8, 13:06 1
    - Yes - the team that made the final last year, right? -- nm - Reagen Oct 8, 13:08
LYC: Logan's class did self-evaluations. - Spawn Oct 8, 12:54 4
- truly. -- nm - Andie Oct 8, 12:57 3
  - He gave himself "satisfactory" on all but two. - Spawn Oct 8, 13:00 2
    - that is sort of amazing to me. -- nm - Andie Oct 8, 13:01 1
      - There were a couple that could have moved up. He is readng at a fourth grade level. - Spawn Oct 8, 13:02
Gone Girl movie performance spoiler question - prayformojo Oct 8, 12:51 4
- Thoroughly forgetabble. -- nm - David Oct 8, 13:03
- She really wasn't given much to do in the movie either.She had what? Maybe 2 minutes of screen time? -- nm - Ender Oct 8, 12:56 1
  - But she did (spoilers) - Mop Oct 8, 13:00
- She did a pretty good job -- nm - amoxy Oct 8, 12:55
52 Colorized Historical Photos That Give Us A New Look At the Past -- (link) - marcel Oct 8, 12:48
I love that quick moment in "ALMOS" when the kid shrieks, "BOWIIIEEEE!!!" -- nm - Mel Profit Oct 8, 12:40 1
- Exactly! -- nm - Avril Oct 8, 12:47
Wow: AJ McCarron attributes Bama's struggles to Nick Saban pulling in the reins on Lane Kiffin. -- (link) - Strongbad Oct 8, 12:37
Phil Ivey loses $12.4M battle in court (baccarat edge sorting tactics) -- (link) - Strongbad Oct 8, 12:33 7
- I really don't like when casinos win in court like this. -- nm - David Oct 8, 12:42
- He gambled and lost. -- nm - Max Oct 8, 12:39 1
  - He obviously didn't know when to fold em. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 8, 12:39
- so in reality their defense was "we fucked up" and the court went for it -- nm - Beaker Oct 8, 12:35 3
  - Yes. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 8, 12:35 2
    - but his "reason" for the request for Chinese superstition and was an outright lie -- nm - zork Oct 8, 12:39 1
      - Ancient Chinese secret! -- nm - Spawn Oct 8, 12:51
ty - istanbul - Andie Oct 8, 12:33 5
- Yes, and Istanbul is a wonderful city, and easily has enough to do to keep you busy for a week. (Though I hope you like anise liqueurs) -- nm - Roger More Oct 8, 12:35 2
  - say no more! -- nm - Reagen Oct 8, 12:35 1
    - agreed. -- nm - Mel Profit Oct 8, 13:09
- not Constantinople? -- nm - Beaker Oct 8, 12:33 1
  - maybe Byzantium. -- nm - Diva Oct 8, 12:35
so this butter is currently being sold in Switzerland - marcel Oct 8, 12:30 1
- we are not amused (so this is butter made FROM brats or butter made to spread on brats? -- nm - Queen Oct 8, 13:15
ST: Best Advice You Ever Got. Best Advice You Usually Give. - Diva Oct 8, 12:29 31
- Empathy. From an old german professor teaching intro to International Relations in college. - Max Oct 8, 12:58 3
  - Don't panic is a good one. - Mel Profit Oct 8, 13:07 1
    - my dad's version was "If it's not big enough to affect the rotation of the Earth, it's probably not that big a deal." -- nm - Max Oct 8, 13:16
  - Give in re: troubleshooting tech: You've gotta get it to walk before you can make it run. -- nm - Max Oct 8, 13:02
- Got: If you don't want to know the answer, don't ask the question. -- nm - prayformojo Oct 8, 12:57
- save $100 ' month and you'll be a millionaire (sigh, didn't follow) give: no woman ever murdered her husband.... - zeitgeist Oct 8, 12:54
- got: learn to shut up, and listen. -- nm - Peglegpete Oct 8, 12:53 1
  - I see what you did there. -- nm - Spawn Oct 8, 12:54
- Got/Give: Shots Shots Shots Shot Shot Shots Shots shots - ty97 Oct 8, 12:51
- Got: You never know when you'll run into an Ewert. Given: You wanna see the rainbow, you're gonna have to stand a little rain. -- nm - CQ Oct 8, 12:51
- Got: You'll never regret being honest or gracious, especially at the same time. Give: date at least once a week. -- nm - landbeck Oct 8, 12:50
- Got: Enjoy life - you only get one. Give: There is good in the world. Be the good. -- nm - JaxSean Oct 8, 12:46
- Give: Treat your secretary well. Got: Don't be afraid of failure. -- nm - tobor.2 Oct 8, 12:45
- Got: Follow your bliss. Give: Follow your bliss. -- nm - znufrii Oct 8, 12:43
- Got: You will fail much more often than you succeed. Learn from your failures, and your success rate will spike. - David Oct 8, 12:39 2
  - I would expand your advice to "Create more, consume less." - doesn't have to be tied to just writing. -- nm - Inigo Oct 8, 12:41 1
    - Sure, when I speak of content creation, I mean anything that enrichs our lives. -- nm - David Oct 8, 12:43
- Got: Learn from your mistakes and don't repeat them dum mie. Give: Enjoy it. -- nm - Mel Profit Oct 8, 12:38 2
  - was it just 'dum mie' or 'ya big dum mie!'? -- nm - Diva Oct 8, 12:39 1
    - How did you ever guess this? -- nm - Mel Profit Oct 8, 12:41
- Got: Let go on five. Give: Throw a penny to help with a decision. - marcel Oct 8, 12:38
- Got: n/a. Give: everything I say is awesome, so also n/a. -- nm - Spawn Oct 8, 12:35 4
  - Spawn is just embarrassed that I've Life Coached him to awesomeness. -- nm - Remlik Oct 8, 12:59
  - *laughing at you* Shut up Spawn! ha! -- nm - Diva Oct 8, 12:36 2
    - My honest answer would be. Got: Be awesome. Give: Be awesome. -- nm - Spawn Oct 8, 12:47 1
      - that's much better. :) -- nm - Diva Oct 8, 12:48
- Got: Follow the girl. Give: Think about it, is it worth getting this upset about? -- nm - amoxy Oct 8, 12:34
- Got: If you're selling your soul to the devil, get the best price you can - Reagen Oct 8, 12:33
- Got: When driving a car don't mess with a transport, when riding a motorcycle don't mess with a car and when riding a bike don't mess with anything - Beaker Oct 8, 12:31
- Worst advice I ever got: "ty should just get over it" - Roger More 10/8/14 -- nm - ty97 Oct 8, 12:31 1
  - Best advice I usually give: "ty should just get over it" - Roger More 10/8/14 -- nm - Roger More Oct 8, 12:33
Bull moose battle caught on tape -- (link) - Beaker Oct 8, 12:28
You can't keep a good man down. Unrelated, you can't keep Jay Leno off TV. -- (link) - ty97 Oct 8, 12:24 1
- "No word on what’s specifically holding things up, but sources are saying it’s the denim budget." -- nm - Diva Oct 8, 12:31
must.not.snack - oblique Oct 8, 12:22 2
- Maybe that cricket link below will help you with that. ;) -- nm - tobor.2 Oct 8, 12:32
- When was the last time ST got a shot of your butt? -- nm - Spawn Oct 8, 12:23
Enjoy your dinner! Docs pull live cricket out of mans ear -- (link) - Remlik Oct 8, 12:22 18
- There it is. -- nm - Mop Oct 8, 12:58
- That'll teach him to stay off Ceti Alpha V. -- nm - TWuG Oct 8, 12:32 4
  - +50 Remlik points -- nm - Remlik Oct 8, 12:36 2
    - this means it must be Trek. -- nm - loosi at work Oct 8, 12:36 1
      - yup here is the scene -- (link) - Remlik Oct 8, 13:06 [youtube]
  - KAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHN! -- nm - Beaker Oct 8, 12:33
- that thing is huge!\ -- nm - loosi at work Oct 8, 12:26 1
  - That's what she said! -- nm - Jimminy Cricket Oct 8, 12:30
- WOw, video!!! -- nm - Spawn Oct 8, 12:24 5
  - yeah that's video is crazy -- nm - Remlik Oct 8, 12:30
  - that is something i never, ever, need to see. -- nm - Andie Oct 8, 12:26 3
    - I think I might be scarred for life. - Spawn Oct 8, 12:27 2
      - like his ear! -- nm - loosi at work Oct 8, 12:36
      - it kept clinging to his ear -- nm - Remlik Oct 8, 12:30
- WHAT IS THAT CHIRPING -- nm - JaxSean Oct 8, 12:23 2
  - Stop chirping about it already -- nm - Man's wife Oct 8, 12:28
  - LOL -- nm - mara Oct 8, 12:25
- Was his dinner crickets? -- nm - Reagen Oct 8, 12:22
This ad was posted the day Brody passed -- (link) - zork Oct 8, 12:20 6
- Start here...... -- (link) - Meg Oct 8, 12:23 4
  - We've already been in contact with them for a while. There was onlone that would have been a good fit but she's being adopted by someone else already. -- nm - zork Oct 8, 12:27 3
    - :) and :( -- nm - Meg Oct 8, 12:29 2
      - another blue merle, named Opal, with quite similar markings, so the two of them would have been quite a scene. -- nm - zork Oct 8, 12:32 1
        
        her pics are still on the site -- nm - zork Oct 8, 12:44
- I'll take ALL the puppies! -- nm - Mop Oct 8, 12:21
TWuG, define "new" and name some old artists you like. -- nm - Reagen Oct 8, 12:17 49
- New would be any artist that started recording after about 1998. I just lost interest in finding new artists to listen to at that point. - TWuG Oct 8, 12:28 48
  - Heh - "I prefer to listen to Cheap Trick." -- nm - Roger More Oct 8, 12:32
  - This sort of happened to me. I try a good number of new artists out and find them wanting. - Spawn Oct 8, 12:31 7
    - Me, The Black Keys -- nm - amoxy Oct 8, 12:35 6
      - yup...though for me, new music is recent retro bands like Lake City Dive or americana like carolina chocolate drops -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 8, 13:00
      - this is my answer. -- nm - Mel Profit Oct 8, 12:47
      - Yeah, they are on the upper edge of the new spectrum. I can see how people are like bery, though. - Spawn Oct 8, 12:37 3
        
        Yep. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 8, 13:11
        
        This is true. There are exceptions, but overall true. -- nm - pmb Oct 8, 12:38 1
        
        When I was a kid, music was good! - Spawn Oct 8, 12:48
  - Hmm... let me think about this. - Reagen Oct 8, 12:30 38
    - No me. I'm sure I've heard them. -- nm - TWuG Oct 8, 12:34 36
      - Have you tried the Killers? I think they'd be in your wheelhouse (in fact the song Runaways has a very Tom Petty guitar vibe to it). -- nm - pmb Oct 8, 12:36 2
        
        Interesting stuff. I'll listen to more of them. Thanks. -- nm - TWuG Oct 8, 12:56
        
        But whatever you do, in no way ever listen to their song "Human". -- nm - Spawn Oct 8, 12:53
      - OK, I know that was someone here and we were just incredulous, because... how? -- nm - Reagen Oct 8, 12:35 32
        
        No, that was TWuG -- (link) - Roger More Oct 8, 12:37 [Backboard] 30
        
        and this is extra funny now ... -- (link) - zork Oct 8, 12:56 [Backboard] 1
        
        Heh. Also a reminder, they are on the Late Show all week next week. -- nm - Spawn Oct 8, 12:58
        
        Weird. I only recall that now that I've seen the thread again. - TWuG Oct 8, 12:53 27
        
        OK, I'm gonna fire a bunch of songs at you here. Listen at your leisure. -- nm - Reagen Oct 8, 12:57 26
        
        Aimee Mann - How Am I Different -- (link) - Reagen Oct 8, 13:24 [youtube]
        
        Muse - Hysteria -- (link) - Reagen Oct 8, 13:22 [youtube]
        
        Chantal Kreviazuk - Blue -- (link) - Reagen Oct 8, 13:20 [youtube]
        
        Kaiser Cheifs - A Predict a Riot -- (link) - Reagen Oct 8, 13:18 [youtube]
        
        OK Go - Here It Goes Again -- (link) - Reagen Oct 8, 13:16 [youtube]
        
        Brenden Benson - Spit It Out -- (link) - Reagen Oct 8, 13:15 [youtube]
        
        The Trews - I Can't Stop Laughing -- (link) - Beaker Oct 8, 13:09 [youtube]
        
        The Black Keys - Money Maker -- (link) - Reagen Oct 8, 13:03 [youtube]
        
        Cat Power - The Greatest -- (link) - Reagen Oct 8, 13:02 [youtube]
        
        Miles Kane - Come Closer -- (link) - Reagen Oct 8, 13:01 [youtube]
        
        Sam Roberts Band - With a Bullet -- (link) - Reagen Oct 8, 13:01 [youtube]
        
        The Sheepdogs - Alright OK -- (link) - Reagen Oct 8, 13:01 [youtube]
        
        Mumford and Sons - Little Lion Man -- (link) - Reagen Oct 8, 13:00 [youtube] 1
        
        This one I've heard. -- nm - TWuG Oct 8, 13:07
        
        The Heavy - Short Change Hero -- (link) - Reagen Oct 8, 13:00 [youtube]
        
        Heartless Bastards - Into the Open -- (link) - Reagen Oct 8, 13:00 [youtube]
        
        Alabama Shakes - I Found You -- (link) - Reagen Oct 8, 13:00 [youtube]
        
        Laura Marlin - I Was An Eagle -- (link) - Reagen Oct 8, 12:59 [youtube] 1
        
        (Marling) -- nm - Reagen Oct 8, 12:59
        
        Spoon - I Turn My Camera On -- (link) - Reagen Oct 8, 12:59 [youtube] 2
        
        THIS is the video you link for that song? -- nm - David Oct 8, 13:06 1
        
        I just grabbed the first thign that popped up for each! -- nm - Reagen Oct 8, 13:09
        
        Ryan Adams - Gimme Something Good -- (link) - Reagen Oct 8, 12:58 [youtube]
        
        July Talk - Guns + Ammunition -- (link) - Reagen Oct 8, 12:58 [youtube]
        
        Jack White - Sixteen Saltines -- (link) - Reagen Oct 8, 12:58 [youtube]
        
        The Kills - Future Starts Slow -- (link) - Reagen Oct 8, 12:57 [youtube]
        
        there are dozens or hundreds of bands that I have unknowingly heard -- nm - zork Oct 8, 12:37
    - heh, had not read this. -- nm - Spawn Oct 8, 12:32
I think I'm going to Katmandu -- nm - Bob Seger Oct 8, 12:14 2
- uh, i think we're riding on the Meerikesh express -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 8, 13:05
- Really? -- nm - Spawn Oct 8, 12:17
Or maybe it's not a buying opportunity -- nm - ty97 Oct 8, 12:14 3
- I'll take it :) -- nm - Meg Oct 8, 12:20
- I see you as a real life Walter Mitty. - Spawn Oct 8, 12:18 1
  - I have no idea how to interpret this. - ty97 Oct 8, 12:21

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