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JLaw is a Free Agent....Dunzo with Chris Martin -- (link) - Bloody Ice Oct 27, 13:55 1
- "Hey baby, I thought I'd spice things up with... this camera. What do you think?" -- nm - Chris Martin last night Oct 27, 13:58
Text AMC to 242424 for $1 Large Popcorn @ AMC Theaters ... Reply with Y to get link to coupon -- nm - Bloody Ice Oct 27, 13:43 2
- *hides Diva's phone and watches her panic* -- nm - Mel Profit Oct 27, 13:44 1
  - you think you're sooooo funny... -- nm - Diva Oct 27, 13:51
Is there anyone out there who can make mashups? I have so many good ideas! -- nm - Roo- The pumpkin queen Oct 27, 13:26 2
- ST DJs...here your chance to step up -- nm - JD Oct 27, 13:29 1
  - You would need a producer not a DJ. - Qale As Folk Oct 27, 14:40
Slack.org -- it's probably a good idea to 'reserve' our slots somewhere in the servers if I'm reading the boards right. - Will Hunting Oct 27, 13:24 2
- they talked aboout numbered servers?? lets ask players of other servers (crank yanker?) for locations of hubs etc because conditions would likely be i -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 27, 14:56 1
  - same cross worlds. also you get a gold reserve just for resource upgrades so we could build a dry hole up -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 27, 15:00
Feature Comparison: Amazon Fire Stick, Google Chromecast, Roku Stick -- (link) - Bloody Ice Oct 27, 13:19 2
- I ordered the Fire stick (also have both Chromecast and a Roku). How can you not for 20 bucks? -- nm - decline Oct 27, 13:23 1
  - *becomes self-aware* -- nm - decline's Fire-Roku-Chromecast TV Oct 27, 13:27
Space junk forces space station to take evasive action -- (link) - Beaker Oct 27, 13:17 2
- the space station needs laser cannons and missiles to take out that crap!! -- nm - decline Oct 27, 13:18 1
  - finally, senseless militarization I can get behind! -- nm - Reagan si Oct 27, 13:20
Dear America: Quit Flipping Out About Gluten -- (link) - Beaker Oct 27, 13:09 12
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- I dare this guy to come live with me for 4-6 weeks. - Mel Profit Oct 27, 13:21 9
  - you are addressing a specific physiological concern, which is by definition not "flipping out" -- nm - znufrii Oct 27, 14:02
  - When I was a kid, wheat and dairy were my nemesis. It was all goat milk and spelt bread or rice cakes for me. - Beryllium Oct 27, 13:24
  - There's a percentage of people who have a real problem. A huge number of people are just jumping onto the latest health food craze. -- nm - Reagen Oct 27, 13:23 6
    - agreed. - Mel Profit Oct 27, 13:36 1
      - The dismissive-ness is sort of his gimmick in his food articles. -- nm - Tim Oct 27, 13:58
    - I also suspect the fibromyalgia epidemic is far smaller than drug advertising on tv would suggest. -- nm - Max Oct 27, 13:30 3
      - I'm sure there are a large number of people who think fibromyalgia isn't actually a thing that exists. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 27, 13:32 2
        
        What I've learned over the last 5 years is that if... - Mel Profit Oct 27, 13:42
        
        It's a hand-wavingly defined group of symptoms that may or may not be related. -- nm - Reagen Oct 27, 13:40
- "weirdo space chemicals". hah. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 27, 13:13
Despicable Me is on so now I have to watch the Villa game on the laptop. This is unacceptable, right? -- nm - The Legend of CQ Hollow Oct 27, 12:55 7
- Probably. -- nm - Brandon Marshall Oct 27, 13:23 1
  - j'accuse! There's no way Brandon Marshall has an opinion of this -- nm - JD Oct 27, 13:27
- Banana. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 27, 13:04
- I dunno about unacceptable but your post did make me laugh - JD Oct 27, 13:03
- I can either watch that match, or Kick Ass 2. Decision time. -- nm - Loyola Oct 27, 13:02
- effin' kids! Isn't it about time they got a job? -- nm - decline Oct 27, 12:57
- Unacceptable parenting, yes. -- nm - All humans are vermin in the eyes of Roger Morbo Oct 27, 12:56
Do you know these yoghurts where the crunchy bits come in a separate section to the main yoghurt? - Loyola Oct 27, 12:53 [Image] 7
- I thought you meant something like this, until I saw the image -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 27, 13:08 [Image]
- 'clumsy foostering' is awesome -- nm - decline Oct 27, 12:57
- Worse yet, the package says "keep refrigerated" and it is not in the fridge. -- nm - Were-Baron Oct 27, 12:55 1
  - But it does not say, "For external use, only". -- nm - Spawn the Impaler Oct 27, 12:59
- pixie? -- nm - Spawn the Impaler Oct 27, 12:55
- You're a thick, clumsy foosterer for sure!! ;-) -- nm - mara Oct 27, 12:54
- Gronk like touchdowns -- nm - The Legend of CQ Hollow Oct 27, 12:54
Nightcrawler screenings across USA -- (link) - Bloody Ice Oct 27, 12:49
Fury B+/A- (spoilers) - Mel Profit Oct 27, 12:48 1
- OH...also, I saw an indie...Jodorowsky's "Dune"... - Mel Profit Oct 27, 13:01
The biggest fallout for me of the Jian Ghomesi story is that now I'm wondering what Peter Gzowski was into - Reagen Oct 27, 12:47 2
- As far as I know, it is still illegal to climb on top of Peter Mansbridge. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 27, 13:06
- brainscrubbrainscrubbrain... -- nm - mud Oct 27, 12:56
Cool Halloween Costume / Prank -- (link) - rollo Oct 27, 12:44 [flickr] 1
STiF&S: I'm trying to find a map of Germany inscribed in a map of the US to show their comparative sizes -- nm - prayformojo Oct 27, 12:37 11
- http://education.randmcnally.com/images/edpub /Germany_US_Size.png -- (link) - ty97 Oct 27, 12:39 [Image] 8
  - OMG, they're invading the Midwest! -- nm - Were-Baron Oct 27, 12:42 4
    - It's like the 1800s all over again! -- nm - spamlet Oct 27, 12:44 2
      - Though it really should be much farther north. - spamlet Oct 27, 12:45 1
        
        It's OK. I know battle strategy. I've played Risk. -- nm - Were-Baron Oct 27, 12:48
    - Was it over when the Germans invaded the Midwest!?! - Spawn the Impaler Oct 27, 12:42
  - That could be the map of the U.S. Ebola outbreak pattern. -- nm - Max Oct 27, 12:41 1
    - Was trying to figure out why it illicited a fear response. -- nm - Spawn the Impaler Oct 27, 12:41
  - That's pretty much perfect. Thank you very much! -- nm - prayformojo Oct 27, 12:40
- Sorry, cannot be done. -- nm - Spawn the Impaler Oct 27, 12:39 1
  - This work? -- (link) - Spawn the Impaler Oct 27, 12:40
Lunch Poll....Costco - Pulled pork sammich, Bagel Bites, Pepperoni pizza, Nachos w/chili cheese. Pom to drink. -- nm - Bloody Ice Oct 27, 12:37 9
- late breakfast of 2 eggs over on toast sourdough -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 27, 13:13
- Grandma's Pecan (English style brown ale). Two egg breakfast. Bacon hash -- nm - JD Oct 27, 13:09 1
  - SFEK. Hash browns and English muffin. -nm - JD Oct 27, 13:11
- old pizza, water, apple straws -- nm - Roo- The pumpkin queen Oct 27, 13:03
- Peach yogurt with granola, assorted veggies and an apple -- nm - amoxy Oct 27, 12:46
- roast beef sammich -- nm - The Legend of CQ Hollow Oct 27, 12:44
- Lentil soup -- nm - decline Oct 27, 12:43
- Italian sangwich. -- nm - Diva Oct 27, 12:41
- I had an Italian Stallion -- (link) - znufrii Oct 27, 12:39
GOP Senate Nominee: Less than 2,000 women sued my company for pay discrimination - amoxy Oct 27, 12:21 1
- He has them in a binder. -- nm - Spawn the Impaler Oct 27, 12:23
Currently in my office: 84° F - prayformojo Oct 27, 12:16
Wikipedia says that 1,590 years would be the 7th-longest sentence ever handed down in American history. -- (link) - nubby Oct 27, 12:13 2
- I'm against the death penalty but I don't know that I would charge somebody that took them out. -- nm - spamlet Oct 27, 12:34 1
  - obstruction of justice - Reagen Oct 27, 12:48
I think this is the dorkiest promo picture ever -- (link) - amoxy Oct 27, 12:08 3
- and soon, whenever she asks someone "Who am I?", she'll insist that they answer with . . . - pacrat, restless noncoporeal spirit at large ! Oct 27, 12:22
- I secretly wish she was actually the person running the Infosec Taylor Swift twitter feed. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 27, 12:11
- 100% FRESH! -- nm - TSWIFT Oct 27, 12:09
$20 an hour wages at Burger King? Welcome to Denmark -- (link) - znufrii Oct 27, 12:05 5
- how do their take home pay compare after taxes? (though i'm sure euro benefits are superior) -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 27, 12:25
- Of course, Denmark makes NYC cost of living seem affordable. -- nm - ty97 Oct 27, 12:17 3
  - here -- (link) - Spawn the Impaler Oct 27, 12:26 2
    - But here -- (link) - All humans are vermin in the eyes of Roger Morbo Oct 27, 12:39 1
      - (and that just covers certain things - eg not health, not childcare, etc) - All humans are vermin in the eyes of Roger Morbo Oct 27, 12:43
Buzzfeed LOVES the Gilmore Girls -- nm - amoxy Oct 27, 12:03 1
- it's my current binge show. it would be very embarrassing for me to tell you how much I've watched since 10/12. -- nm - sheriff peggy ann Oct 27, 12:10
Eric Kennie has voted in every general election in the past 24 years. not this time. thanks, Texas! -- (link) - znufrii Oct 27, 11:58 6
- middle aged folks w/o id? i can see some elderly who were born out in the swamps not having a birth cert, is it a problem for average folks? -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 27, 12:21 3
  - Read it. He is not avergae. He collects cans and sells them to get by. - Spawn the Impaler Oct 27, 12:24 1
    - in contested votes, there is several hundred dollars spent per vote, it woould make more sense to have door knockers... - zeitgeist Oct 27, 13:10
  - did you *read* the article? -- nm - znufrii Oct 27, 12:22
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- Because, Texas. -- nm - Spawn the Impaler Oct 27, 12:11
Stripe just did an acid burn on CurrentC -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 27, 11:57 5
- ... translation? -- nm - Spawn the Impaler Oct 27, 11:58 4
  - This version might make more sense -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 27, 12:01 2
    - *grumble* -- nm - Rite Aid and CVS Oct 27, 12:21
    - Thank you! -- nm - Spawn the Impaler Oct 27, 12:06
  - "CurrentC is absolute bullshit" -- nm - Beryllium Oct 27, 11:59
sitwap...Cumberbatch in final talks for dr. strange for marvel -- (link) - Remlik's phone Oct 27, 11:41 10
- Looking forward to the pornstache. -- nm - Diva Oct 27, 12:37
- The carnage in nerddom was great today, and millions of brains collectively exploded. -- nm - Mop Oct 27, 12:29 2
  - I admit, seeing him as Doctor Strange on the screen with RDJ's IM kinda gets me pumped. - Spawn the Impaler Oct 27, 12:31 1
    - They need to figure out a role for Jonny Lee Miller. -- nm - Reagen Oct 27, 13:22
- That's pretty good casting, even though I'm not a huge fan. -- nm - David Oct 27, 11:50 1
  - As I linked below, one site had a source say in December that the 'batch was their first choice. - Spawn the Impaler Oct 27, 11:55
- heh, was going to look for it and sure enough, dailysuperhero.com is quite happy. -- (link) - Spawn the Impaler Oct 27, 11:49
- Yeah, I like that Graham Norton found out about Sherlock, Star Wars and Star Trek but left that out. -- nm - Spawn the Impaler Oct 27, 11:42 2
  - I mean, that's pretty good for a Irish functioning alcoholic. -- nm - Reagen Oct 27, 11:43 1
    - so many extra words -- nm - Beryllium Oct 27, 11:47
~/ hi-ho the dilly-oh, a whoring we will go ... /~ -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 27, 11:40
Fitbit is coming out with some new bands -- (link) - decline Oct 27, 11:30 5
- Realizing the bands made some customers feel bad about themselves, the new versions will be pre-configured to have lower standards. -- nm - Were-Baron Oct 27, 11:47
- "Look, with your special eyes" "MY BAND!" -- nm - Beryllium Oct 27, 11:41
- Heh, we were just wondering about this on Saturday. -- nm - David Oct 27, 11:38 2
  - When that HR one comes out is right around the time I'll finally develop problems with my Force. -- nm - Reagen Oct 27, 11:41 1
    - I'll probaby upgrade to that one when it comes out as well. -- nm - decline Oct 27, 11:42
~One, two, three, Four, five, six, Seven, eight, nine, Ten, eleven, twelve; Ladybugs, Came to the ladybugs' picnic~ -- nm - Beaker Oct 27, 11:25
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- ... renters. -- nm - All humans are vermin in the eyes of Roger Morbo Oct 27, 11:58
- well, leave better instructions next time. -- nm - znufrii Oct 27, 11:56
- Did they lower your rating for it? -- nm - David Oct 27, 11:30 1
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- who actually writes down that they can't work a remote? -- nm - Beaker Oct 27, 11:25
Mookie Blaylock going to jail -- (link) - Beaker Oct 27, 11:21
Curse you, Kitty Pryde. Keep your ladybugs to yourself! -- nm - Were-Baron Oct 27, 11:21
B2: krusty says an hour South Park tonight. -- nm - Beaker Oct 27, 11:17 2
- hour and a half actually - Beaker Oct 27, 11:18 1
  - Cool. Thanks! -- nm - Krusty Oct 27, 12:25
"Generally, you don't see that kind of behavior in a major appliance." -- nm - Beryllium Oct 27, 11:13 1
- *ding* -- nm - Spawn the Impaler Oct 27, 11:28
"Broadcast Television Is About to Go the Way of AM Radio"... or... you know... Newsweek... -- nm - Ender Oct 27, 11:12 11
- hey -- are you watching jane the virgin? it's really charming. -- nm - sheriff peggy ann Oct 27, 11:13
- right in the middle of that article: "Newsweek is back in print". So I guess we'll see a reverse story in a few years? -- nm - Max Oct 27, 11:13 7
  - Heh. I just looked it up; they've been in print for months. AFAIK, no library customers have asked that we subscribe. -- nm - mara Oct 27, 11:28 6
    - I can't imagine a non-legacy magazine successfully launching in the internet age. The last notable launch I recall was George Magazine. - Max Oct 27, 11:36 5
      - Actually, there's a bunch of new magazines over the last several years, generally pretty niche=y things (like craft beer or regional). -- nm - mara Oct 27, 11:43 4
        
        Is there a magazine most/regularly popular with library customers? -- nm - Max Oct 27, 11:48 3
        
        It's actually really hard to tell -- we never subscribe when it first launches. Makes it hard to identify the newest magazines we subscribe to. -- nm - mara Oct 27, 12:08 1
        
        For instance, I went to look up "All About Beer," which we just started getting last year. But our first issue is in volume 33. It may be that we - mara Oct 27, 12:10
        
        Hot Librarians Quarterly -- nm - Spawn the Impaler Oct 27, 12:07
- Right there. That's the joke I was looking for. -- nm - spamlet Oct 27, 11:13
- It takes one to know one? -- nm - Spawn the Impaler Oct 27, 11:12
MLS: Chivas USA shuts down. (LA's other MLS team) -- (link) - Bloody Ice Oct 27, 11:09 3
- but isn't it soccer's time to break through in the US? -- nm - Beaker Oct 27, 11:16 2
  - Chivas has been run about as poorly as a sports team can be run. - Will Hunting Oct 27, 12:19 1
    - If I'm reading this right, the team was sold from MLS to a new crew in the last month for 100m with the expectation - Will Hunting Oct 27, 12:22

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