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Can you believe that at work, I'm perceived as the cranky and high strung one? -- nm - Mop Mar 17, 09:18 8
- My job generally involves facilitating issues for others and making their jobs easier. -- nm - Mop Mar 17, 09:23
- I'm the young guy - con_carne Mar 17, 09:22 1
  - I'm the purveyor of 'mature wisdom' :) -- nm - Galway Girl Mar 17, 09:26
- I'm the quiet kiss ass -- nm - Epiphany Mar 17, 09:21
- this is as hard to believe as me being the "sarcastic one". -- nm - Reagen Mar 17, 09:19 2
  - That was rather sarcastic. - Trish Mar 17, 09:56
  - Or me being the good-looking one. -- nm - Jim Mar 17, 09:20
- Yes. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 17, 09:18
Mel: i've send an application to join "ImpL" -- nm - Danedukenuuk Mar 17, 09:17 11
- you're in. -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 17, 09:19 8
  - 614 points? wtf? :) -- nm - CQ Mar 17, 09:20 5
    - yep...i am a builder sofar (most of the others on this island are many times bigger than me :) -- nm - Danedukenuuk Mar 17, 09:24
    - Let's bring those score up people. CQ hates moochers. -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 17, 09:21 3
      - I don't care. just being wise -- nm - CQ Mar 17, 09:23
      - We're working on it! We can't move much faster sire! - Will Hunting Mar 17, 09:22 1
        
        nice, heh -- nm - CQ Mar 17, 09:23
  - can you pillage members of your own alliance? -- nm - CQ Mar 17, 09:20 1
    - We clearly need an Imperium Hazing Ritual at this point. -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 17, 09:21
- deny! heh -- nm - CQ Mar 17, 09:18 1
  - shut up and send me some sulphur :) -- nm - Danedukenuuk Mar 17, 09:19
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- You can't use the copier yourself??? -- nm - Don Homer Mar 17, 09:16 12
  - they don't gice copier codecards to just everyone in that firm you know -- nm - Danedukenuuk Mar 17, 09:20
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    - Are you charging them for waiting to have the copies made? Or for your time on ST? -- nm - Don Homer Mar 17, 09:21 1
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    - But charging for waiting for your secretary to make copies? That's okay? -- nm - Taur na n�g Mar 17, 09:21 4
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        Like tell about your assistant not making copies... - Cuzzin Todd Mar 17, 09:23 2
        
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        "Like telling us about..." -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 17, 09:23
  - he's a lawyer, he's had years of law school - The Calico Cat Coalition Mar 17, 09:18 2
    - He's overqualified. -- nm - Taur na n�g Mar 17, 09:19 1
      - What's sad...is that at my office, I'm not allowed to change the toner...I have to get someone from the printshop to come do it - The Calico Cat Coalition Mar 17, 09:27
SITWAP: Natasha Richardson hospitalized in critical condition in Montreal after skiing accident. -- (link) - Mop Mar 17, 09:10
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- Sounds like you need more flunkies. -- nm - Taur na n�g Mar 17, 09:12 1
  - (and they'll probably be eager for the work -- nm - Taur na n�g Mar 17, 09:20
- We feel sorry for you. -- nm - starving kids in Africa Mar 17, 09:12
- This sounds similar to something I'm going through at my work. - con_carne Mar 17, 09:09
- Oh crap...did the cat curl up next to you? -- nm - Jim Mar 17, 09:05
- to much work to do??? well thats a luxury in todays work environment - Danedukenuuk Mar 17, 09:05 4
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    - as long as there is access to ST you're sure you will be up to date on the most current important events (almost) -- nm - Danedukenuuk Mar 17, 09:09 2
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        you should ALWAYS be drinking instead of working...besides spring is nearing and that means......weiss bier on the terrace -- nm - Danedukenuuk Mar 17, 09:12
- Yikes, good luck with that. -- nm - Krusty Mar 17, 09:05 11
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    - Sorry I didn't reply to your email, I've been sick and haven't felt like using the computer much. - Krusty Mar 17, 09:14 6
      - Oh...keep me updated about Yankee tickets. If you're going to order some let me know. - Krusty Mar 17, 09:16 4
        
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        ditto -- nm - znufrii Mar 17, 09:17 2
        
        also, today is the last day to enter the drawing for the opportunity to purchase single game tickets. -- (link) - znufrii Mar 17, 09:18 1
        
        Thank you so much!!! I had no clue that I had to do that. - Krusty Mar 17, 09:25
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    - April 4th, Citi Field, 1:10 pm -- nm - znufrii Mar 17, 09:11 2
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      - (got the tickets in the mail this weekend) -- nm - znufrii Mar 17, 09:11
- you're not allowed to die. - ty97 Mar 17, 09:04 1
  - JD is a Marine??? -- nm - Danedukenuuk Mar 17, 09:06
"Break even", "break-even", or "breakeven"? -- nm - TFox Mar 17, 08:59 10
- Verb, adjective, adverb, or noun? -- nm - maura Mar 17, 09:08 1
  - This was my thought. IMO, verb = "break even" -- nm - con_carne Mar 17, 09:10
- Can be A or B, depending on context. You would say "the company has to make $X to break even", but you could also say "the break-even point is..." -- nm - The Quiet Roger More Mar 17, 09:06 4
  - "... this creates a struggle to break even financially..." -- nm - TFox Mar 17, 09:08 3
    - Verb. Two words. -- nm - maura Mar 17, 09:08 2
      - That is what *I* said! My boss knows better than to front on me with grammar issues. -- nm - TFox Mar 17, 09:09 1
        
        Just remind him of Kenny Rogers - "and somewhere in the darkness, the gambler he broke even" - The Quiet Roger More Mar 17, 09:10
- break-even -- nm - Krusty Mar 17, 09:01
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- breakeven -- nm - Danedukenuuk Mar 17, 09:00
Who are the 2 play-in teams this year? -- nm - Diva Mar 17, 08:59 5
- Bama St and Morehead St. -- nm - Reagen Mar 17, 09:00 4
  - Thx. Who do you got? : ) -- nm - Diva Mar 17, 09:01 3
    - Asking a guy, always Morehead. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 17, 09:01
    - Always Morehead. -- nm - Reagen Mar 17, 09:01 1
      - I like this answer. -- nm - Diva Mar 17, 09:01
How do you happy up your town? More booze, right? -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 17, 08:56 10
- Parades and wild parties. -- nm - Taur na n�g Mar 17, 09:00
- More public art would be nice. Something unique. The kind of thing when people you know come to town, you say "You have to see..." -- nm - HdnAgnda Mar 17, 08:59
- wine, expansion of winery, museum plus expansion, and cultural asset treaties -- nm - CQ Mar 17, 08:58
- or buld something geeky like a "museum" whtever that's for -- nm - Danedukenuuk Mar 17, 08:58
- Or legalize marijuana. -- nm - Krusty Mar 17, 08:58 2
  - You meant Ikariam... - Krusty Mar 17, 08:59 1
    - Clearly, you need it. - Taur na n�g Mar 17, 09:00
- this is only important if you need to grow, however. -- nm - Reagen Mar 17, 08:57
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- yup. -- nm - znufrii Mar 17, 08:57
I just heard on ESPN radio that in an Esquire article A-Rod says he takes the train to the stadium when the traffic is going to be really bad. - Krusty Mar 17, 08:56 11
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  - My brother has seen Jeter driving to the stadium a few times (on 1st or 2nd I believe) -- nm - decline Mar 17, 09:15
  - I couldn't remember Rasner's name. I was going to mention that you saw him once. - Krusty Mar 17, 09:04 5
    - I saw Sam Horn leaving in his SUV back in 91 from an Orioles game. Biggest man I've ever seen in person. - Will Hunting Mar 17, 09:05 4
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        Actually, I take that back, biggest brick s**thouse guy I've ever seen was Walter Young - Will Hunting Mar 17, 09:15 2
        
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        Opening night in 03; at A+ ball...our pitcher walked their first 3 hitters on 13 pitches including 3 to the backstop. - Will Hunting Mar 17, 09:25
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- It's the Charisma-Carpenter -nipple-shaded lips. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 17, 08:57 1
  - He looks like he gave a beejer to the Boo Berry ghost. -- nm - TFox Mar 17, 08:57
SciFi channel to now be SyFy. -- (link) - lileve Mar 17, 08:55 5
- They should re-name it "Monsters and Wrestling" -- nm - Taur na n�g Mar 17, 08:58
- Gut feeling this will not last long. This will change. -- nm - HdnAgnda Mar 17, 08:57
- Idiotic....more orange would have been better. -- nm - Beaker Mar 17, 08:55 1
  - L2 -- nm - lileve Mar 17, 09:05
- really? hadn't heard that -- nm - pigby Mar 17, 08:55
Ahhh, this makes my day nicer. E-mail from best friend. After 4 yrs of trying (and numerous failures) he has announced his wife's pregnancy (15 wks). - HdnAgnda Mar 17, 08:54 8
- good for them. makes me happy -- nm - CQ Mar 17, 08:59
- yay!!! -- nm - Diva Mar 17, 08:56
- Don Homer! -- nm - Taur na n�g Mar 17, 08:56
- great news :)....on second thought...no need to try anymore :( -- nm - Danedukenuuk Mar 17, 08:56
- How awesome. -- nm - TFox Mar 17, 08:55
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- :) -- nm - kelly Mar 17, 08:55
- awesome. -- nm - znufrii Mar 17, 08:54
Pete Burns, singer from Dead or Alive, looks exactly like the octo-mom. Discuss. -- (link) - Andie with the black velvet band Mar 17, 08:54 3
- it's like Angelina and Cher had a baby -- nm - ty97 Mar 17, 08:56
- correct, and i wish i hadn't seen that. -- nm - TFox Mar 17, 08:55
- without even clicking I agree. -- nm - Reagen Mar 17, 08:55
Ah, this might be where Twitter starts advertising -- profile pages, not the Twitter stream. -- (link) - maura Mar 17, 08:53 1
- that's fine with me. I want them to have a revenue stream. -- nm - Callisto Mar 17, 08:54
Quick Firefox question, please - con_carne Mar 17, 08:52 6
- hit ctrl-n to open a new window, maybe that will work for you -- nm - Beryllium Mar 17, 09:05
- Possible that there is an old crashed Firefox process running in the background - DreadPR Mar 17, 09:03 4
  - Why thank you. - con_carne Mar 17, 09:06 3
    - NP ... yes I used to be on TT - DreadPR Mar 17, 09:10 2
      - Welcome! - con_carne Mar 17, 09:13 1
        
        Thanks ... yes 2003 would definitely be me :) -- nm - DreadPR Mar 17, 09:18
This headcold is kicking my a$$ today. Thankful there is chicken noodle soup in the cupboard and also that it is the - HdnAgnda (waah, waah, waah!) Mar 17, 08:51 1
- Mine is now turning into a cough. -- nm - maura Mar 17, 08:54
I like to think myself above this crap, but this is surreal. Lindsey Lohan seeing refuge from paparazzi at Jack Nicholson's place. -- (link) - Mop Mar 17, 08:43 4
- And he let her in!!!! -- nm - Jim Mar 17, 08:45 2
  - Let the Wrong One In. -- nm - HdnAgnda Mar 17, 08:52 1
    - LIndsay Lohan is a (Let the Right One In spoilers) - Dano Mar 17, 08:56
- Nothing good can come from Nicholson's house. -- nm - Roman Polanski Mar 17, 08:44
Is colonizing too soon something to worry about? -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 17, 08:42 21
- you pretty much have to colonize as early as possible as far as I can tell. - Reagen Mar 17, 08:44 1
  - exactly well there is money to be made on trading :) -- nm - Danedukenuuk Mar 17, 08:51
- I don't know, but I am pretty sure I just lost a slinger to an undefended town! -- nm - Beaker Mar 17, 08:44 11
  - inactive doesn't mean undefended. -- nm - Reagen Mar 17, 08:44 8
    - use you'r spyes carefully -- nm - Danedukenuuk Mar 17, 08:52
    - Just like wiggum's downunder. -- nm - Max Mar 17, 08:46
    - If you look at their report; mine have all said 0 defenders. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 17, 08:45 3
      - does it say somewhere what you pillaged? -- nm - Beaker Mar 17, 08:48 2
        
        Yeah, at the bottom of the summary page, it shoudl say something like, You Looted 271 Wood and 263 Sulphur or something. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 17, 08:48 1
        
        I think someone beat me to it as I got dickall :( -- nm - Beaker Mar 17, 08:55
    - 0 dudes there (plus he has 30 logging) -- nm - Beaker Mar 17, 08:45
    - yeah, found that out the hard way. -- nm - znufrii Mar 17, 08:45
  - Same here; every attack. - Will Hunting Mar 17, 08:44 1
    - aw gotcha. as long as the other dude return with some lumber I'll be happy :) -- nm - Beaker Mar 17, 08:45
- Curious - what game are all you talking about? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 17, 08:42 6
  - Ikariam.com. - Will Hunting Mar 17, 08:43 3
    - If you join up, it's on the .com side, World is Delta. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 17, 08:44 2
      - org has a nice number, as well. -- nm - Spawn Mar 17, 08:49
      - I may check it out. If I can fit it into my busy day of sitting around. ;) -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 17, 08:48
  - It's called Ikarium, and apparently there are two flavours (dotcom and dotorg) that both run inside the browser -- nm - Beryllium Mar 17, 08:43 1
    - and if you want to play with other STers, Delta world on the .com server has the most of us. -- nm - znufrii Mar 17, 08:44
Your animal phoyo for the day (Alligator) -- (link) - CQ Mar 17, 08:40 [Image] 2
- scary -- nm - Epiphany Mar 17, 08:42 1
  - What you don't see off-camera is Bindi Irwin rubbing his belly and him trying to roll over for her to get a better angle. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 17, 08:43
High thread count sheets are heavenly anywheres. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 17, 08:37 4
- I don't even know what threadcount mine are. Definitely bigger than a cappy, though. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 17, 08:41
- Lords yes - Ty please, please do yourself a favor and get one set at least -- nm - Epiphany Mar 17, 08:40
- I really don't want to hear about your anywheres. -- nm - Reagen Mar 17, 08:38 1
  - *unzips* -- nm - William O'Hunting S.I. Mar 17, 08:39
"Grants to UVic expand key areas of research" ........ "UVic research shows dogs get you off the couch." ... *chortle* -- nm - Beryllium Mar 17, 08:31
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