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ST Weekend Poll: What did you do? Me: date night, parents, soccer games, in-laws, Oct. church event, handbells, pokemon, bible workshop, dinner, kart - kilboooo Oct 27, 09:47 17
- Saw 5, Bev Hill Chi, HSM3, UFC ppv, sunday football, 2 dinner parties -- nm - ceregon Oct 27, 10:24
- saw the Secret Life of Bees, laundry, football, took the dogs to the beach, napped, grocery store, saw parents and brother, more naps, errands -- nm - Stacy Oct 27, 09:56
- Any sleep in there? - Mop Oct 27, 09:54
- at the urgent care clinic getting a lump looked at - zork Oct 27, 09:51
- Best weekend ever: pumpkin-carving party, chili, laundry, gas leak fixed/heat back on, picnic, Boggle, ghosty shows on Travel. -- nm - emoticripple Oct 27, 09:49
- Went to Florida, saw the new house, hung out with relatives. -- nm - ty97 Oct 27, 09:49
- Took care of sick baby, watched football, played RB 2. -- nm - Don Homer Oct 27, 09:49
- got really, really drunk and then slept off the hangover (repeat) - decline Oct 27, 09:49
- Gave $1,000 to a needy family. SAW5 C-. -- nm - budice Oct 27, 09:48 1
  - Date Night = Firepoof = C- for acting. B+ for content -- nm - kilboooo Oct 27, 09:49
- Sat: oil change, cleaning. Sun: Guitar Hero World Tour for 10 hours. -- nm - JaxSean Oct 27, 09:48
- drinks with Kelly/Will/LMS. -- nm - loosilu Oct 27, 09:48
- taxes - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 27, 09:47
- was up in Boston at a friend of gf's engagement party and met her parents. - znufrii wants pie Oct 27, 09:47 3
  - why would you want to meet the parents of your gf's friend? -- nm - loosilu Oct 27, 09:48 2
    - no, met the gf's parents. - znufrii wants pie Oct 27, 09:49 1
      - oy, you people. -- nm - loosilu Oct 27, 09:49
diamonds and pearls. -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 27, 09:44 1
- age before beauty - zork Oct 27, 09:52
Yogurt-flavored Pepsi. -- (link) - Don Homer Oct 27, 09:44 6
- well on a hot day even a cool Dr. Pepper tastes good :) -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 27, 09:47
- I *knew* where this was going to be marketed -- nm - ty97 Oct 27, 09:47
- I forget who it was that said that Japanese culture appears to be decided on a whim, but they're dead on. -- nm - Reagen Oct 27, 09:46
- I used to love Pepsi Clear or whatever that short lived version was -- nm - kilboooo Oct 27, 09:45 2
  - crystal clear. I loved it. -- nm - frankenstein loves mandy lane Oct 27, 09:49
  - as I recall, it was 20 ounces of wrongness. -- nm - loosilu Oct 27, 09:45
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- 55%. -- nm - JaxSean Oct 27, 09:49
- 312.5 -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 27, 09:48
- 65% -- nm - emoticripple Oct 27, 09:48
- 70% -- nm - ty97 Oct 27, 09:46 1
  - 70.5% -- nm - Mop Oct 27, 09:47
- 1% -- nm - decline Oct 27, 09:45
- 78% - znufrii wants pie Oct 27, 09:45
Twitter is a threat to national security. -- (link) - Mop Oct 27, 09:42 10
- WTF is Twitter tweets -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 27, 09:49 1
  - The world is safe from Danish terrorists, at least. -- (link) - Mop Oct 27, 09:52
- counldn't terrorists use cellphones to, uh.. text or call each other? -- nm - the colin Oct 27, 09:45 3
  - That's so Web 1.0. -- nm - Mop Oct 27, 09:47
  - I think the point is that twitter messaages are publicly accessible. -- nm - loosilu Oct 27, 09:47 1
    - ...so, someone could give away information without realizing it. -- nm - loosilu Oct 27, 09:47
- I don't think they're going that far. -- nm - loosilu Oct 27, 09:43
- Shut it down! Shut it down! -- nm - Don Homer Oct 27, 09:43
- Free speech has that potential, yes. -- nm - mara Oct 27, 09:42 1
  - IMO the article is a bit alarmist. -- nm - loosilu Oct 27, 09:44
Have we already talked about this Guitar Hero 4 comercial -- (link) - eag Oct 27, 09:40 [youtube]
For iPhone users... Google Earth now available as free download in the app store. -- nm - Don Homer Oct 27, 09:37 1
- Yup, got that already this morning ... it's neat, but not as useful as the "I Owe You" app I downloaded last night :) -- nm - Beryllium Oct 27, 09:39
There are approximately 353,000 people in my county. Over 40,000 of them early voted between 10/20 and 10/24. -- nm - ty97 Oct 27, 09:30 27
- people or persons elegible to vote? - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 27, 09:43 5
  - people. There were 200,000 (approximate) registered voters in 2004. - ty97 Oct 27, 09:44 4
    - so noone will vote soon? - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 27, 09:46 3
      - The 45,000 votes cast so far were just for the first 5 days of early voting. There's 7 more days of early voting. - ty97 Oct 27, 09:51
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        one thing "the ruinator" has done that actually is a bit good -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 27, 09:50
- NC has already had more early voters in the state than the entire early voting period in 2004 -- (link) - znufrii wants pie Oct 27, 09:37
- I just went to find some info in my county, and found that 53% are Rep, 27% are Dem, and 20% are non-partisan. - JaxSean Oct 27, 09:37 5
  - oh, where did you find this? - ty97 Oct 27, 09:41 3
    - I went to my county's Sup. of Elections page and they had a link for Election Results. -- (link) - JaxSean Oct 27, 09:43 2
      - On the Duval County webpage (which is all of Jacksonville), they list it right on the header! - JaxSean Oct 27, 09:48 1
        
        Dem 98,755, Rep 146,587, Other 73,385 -- nm - ty97 Oct 27, 09:54
  - Yikes! -- nm - Don Homer Oct 27, 09:37
- I don't remember early voting being such a big deal in the past? I've always voted absentee (by mail) -- nm - MojaveMeg Oct 27, 09:34 2
  - I'm pretty sure we haven't had it in the past. -- nm - mara Oct 27, 09:38
  - 2004 stats say that 60% of the votes cast in my county that year were during early voting. - ty97 Oct 27, 09:35
- I voted Saturday. I love early voting. And the new touchscreen voting booths were great. -- nm - pmb Oct 27, 09:32 6
  - We've had the touchscreens for a few years now. They are nice, but no paper trail is a big negative. -- nm - Don Homer Oct 27, 09:34 5
    - i don't see the benefit of individuals getting a "paper trail" other than soothing their minds. - Inigo Oct 27, 09:45 4
      - because if the database is hacked after the vote is verified it would be immediately evident by examining the paper record -- nm - znufrii wants pie Oct 27, 09:46 2
        
        If you have suspicion of that particular vote being changed, sure. - Inigo Oct 27, 09:52 1
        
        We all know computer problems happen - what's the backup system? - ty97 Oct 27, 09:56
      - I don't want a paper trail for me. I want a paper trail for backup for the election folks. -- nm - ty97 Oct 27, 09:46
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  - Here -- (link) - znufrii wants pie Oct 27, 09:39 2
    - oh wait, you meant for regular voting... -- (link) - znufrii wants pie Oct 27, 09:41 1
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Photographer is delighted to find his work plagiarized on a $235 shirt. -- (link) - mara Oct 27, 09:24 9
- huh. interesting to see what happens, especially since the photo isn't entirely his to begin with. -- nm - mafic Oct 27, 09:31 8
  - how is it not entirely his? -- nm - loosilu Oct 27, 09:37 6
    - "How am I not myself?" -- nm - znufrii wants pie Oct 27, 09:41
    - says in the post he created it from other people's work, also without permission. -- nm - mafic Oct 27, 09:40 2
      - doesn't flickr default to a Creative Commons license? -- nm - znufrii wants pie Oct 27, 09:41 1
        
        I think default is all rights reserved, but if he profits from something creative commons, he's broken the terms of the license. -- nm - mafic Oct 27, 09:44
    - "The birds I used in my coding study were culled from other people�s Flickr photos. I didn�t ask permission. I searched Flickr for images of flocking - mara Oct 27, 09:40 1
      - ah. well, that explains why he's not pissed off. -- nm - loosilu Oct 27, 09:42
  - I like his attitude - he is extremely flattered -- nm - Epiphany Oct 27, 09:35
"I'm a dummy" question for plasma screen owners. What do you guys use to clean your screen? TIA. -- nm - Samara Oct 27, 09:23 7
- FYI. Your plasma HDTV is killing the world -- (link) - kilboooo Oct 27, 09:25
- this stuff and a microfiber cloth. -- (link) - mafic Oct 27, 09:24 5
  - Microfiber cloth (NOT paper towels of any sort) and I believe Robert Heron recommends slightly soapy water. -- nm - Mop Oct 27, 09:45 1
    - depends on the soad. you don't want to strip off the coatings nor leave any film behind. -- nm - zork Oct 27, 09:46
  - Glasses cleaner (I get one of those little kits from Sun Glass Hut) -- nm - decline Oct 27, 09:25 2
    - Thanks guys. -- nm - Samara Oct 27, 09:41 1
      - but! don't use stuff that's anti-fog make sure to use the stuff that's for anti-reflective coatings and never ever use windex or such -- nm - zork Oct 27, 09:45
Really?! The Anchorage Daily News endorses Obama? -- (link) - Mop Oct 27, 09:22 11
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  - If the Daily Show is any indication, Alaska is Palin happy. I envision an AK newspaper endorsing McCain simply because of Palin. - Mop Oct 27, 09:50
  - well, it's the largest circulation daily in Alaska, so yeah, I'd think that matters. iinm, they endorsed Palin's gubernatorial run in 2006. -- nm - znufrii wants pie Oct 27, 09:26 8
    - honestly. If they had endorsed McCain purely because Palin is Alaskan, that wouldn't speak well of their integrity, would it? -- nm - loosilu Oct 27, 09:39
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      - Don't be glib. I'm certain that numerous endorsements this year have either criticized Palin (when endorsing Obama) or praised her (if endorsing McC) -- nm - Don Homer Oct 27, 09:31 5
        
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        Sure, agreed. But it is part of the whole package (pres + vp). -- nm - Don Homer Oct 27, 09:38 3
        
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        and don't forget Alaska was looking like a swing state before Palin was named. -- nm - Reagen Oct 27, 09:39
        
        but the top name is weighted a lot heavier. this is just another silly thing. -- nm - loosilu Oct 27, 09:38
Another question: Would you rather a box office prediction game use estimated weekend boxoffice or wait until Monday afternoon and use the actuals? -- nm - kilboooo Oct 27, 09:14 15
- If the HSX beta is any indication, you'll just do the opposite of what we all say. -- nm - Mop Oct 27, 09:23
- your mom. -- nm - znufrii wants pie Oct 27, 09:17 4
  - your face. -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 27, 09:26 1
    - you mom's face -- nm - znufrii wants pie Oct 27, 09:27
  - say hi to your sister for me :) -- nm - Stacy Oct 27, 09:23 1
    - actually, i just said hi to your sister for you -- nm - i'm not Undead yet ! Oct 27, 11:04
- actuals -- nm - Epiphany Oct 27, 09:16
- actuals -- nm - lileve Oct 27, 09:15
- It should be actuals, but you could double-score the games for both to double the winners. -- nm - David Oct 27, 09:15 4
  - Ooh, this is fun - you mean adjust on Sunday on estimates, and then again on Monday with actuals? -- nm - emoticripple Oct 27, 09:19 3
    - Something like that...who is closest based on estimates and who is closest on actuals. -- nm - David Oct 27, 09:23 2
      - also, it's sort of a guess as to which movies are overestimated. -- nm - frankenstein loves mandy lane Oct 27, 09:25 1
        
        That's true, though it has been easier to call in some cases (tentpoles shooting for records, underperformers nursing black eyes). -- nm - emoticripple Oct 27, 09:37
- actuals -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 27, 09:15
- actuals -- nm - budice Oct 27, 09:14
ST Poll: do you keep fruits refrigerated? - JaxSean Oct 27, 09:13 16
- only berries. -- nm - loosilu Oct 27, 09:46
- Depends on the fruit. -- nm - TaurusII Oct 27, 09:28
- only the ones that don't ripen after they're picked....nm - x Oct 27, 09:24
- I have JackDawson on ice and pixie in the freezer -- nm - kilboooo Oct 27, 09:19
- Everything and I put bananas in the fridge shortly before I eat them. - krusty Oct 27, 09:17
- everything but bananas -- nm - decline Oct 27, 09:15 4
  - same here -- nm - Stacy Oct 27, 09:17
  - Fwiw, bananas actually last longer in the fridge. They brown on the outside, but the inside is still yummy good. -- nm - Don Homer Oct 27, 09:17 2
    - IMO, putting them in the fridge ruins the taste. -- nm - loosilu Oct 27, 09:49
    - *really*? this is fab to know. -- nm - frankenstein loves mandy lane Oct 27, 09:21
- yup -- nm - budice Oct 27, 09:15
- Pretty much everything cold 'cept bananas and peaches. -- nm - HdnAgnda Oct 27, 09:15
- Berries I will refrig, but most others I leave out -- nm - amoxy Oct 27, 09:14
- apples, oranges, pears, grapes, yes. Bananas, no. -- nm - ty97 Oct 27, 09:14 2
  - heh. I refrigerated my banana with my lunch today, and it's what made me think of this poll. - JaxSean Oct 27, 09:16 1
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- hmm, interesting. -- nm - Don Homer Oct 27, 09:14
My CNET TV is broken. Nothing but old content. Did they all have the day off or something? -- nm - Mop Oct 27, 09:12
And I'm kinda shocked my the new home sale data, given the credit issues. - ty97 Oct 27, 09:12 7
- the pickup in sales basically tracks the areas with the steepest declines in median price, which isn't that surpirising... - x Oct 27, 09:21
- I think with depressed home prices, folks are likelyt trading down -- nm - budice Oct 27, 09:15
- a lot of the smaller, regional banks avoided the sub-prime pitfalls the big guys jumped into and still have capital to lend -- nm - decline Oct 27, 09:13 4
  - That's great news. Technically, I guess my folks will help the Nov or Dec percentage. - ty97 Oct 27, 09:15 3
    - there are alot of those around now a days - decline Oct 27, 09:17 2
      - Initial inspection already occurred with follow-up tomorrow. - ty97 Oct 27, 09:21 1
        
        cool, congrats to them! -- nm - decline Oct 27, 09:23
midomi is a lot cooler than Shazam imo, since it can handle humming or singing and thus gives it a lot more practical value - Don Homer Oct 27, 09:12 1
- Not for me ... -- nm - Beryllium Oct 27, 09:15
Caption this chihuahua photo - HdnAgnda Oct 27, 09:11 7
- Photo would help. -- (link) - HdnAgnda Oct 27, 09:12 6
  - "The Buccaneers offensive line looks slim this year" -- nm - Jammed Uzi Oct 27, 11:26
  - "This guy better sleep with one eye open." -- nm - Reagen Oct 27, 09:41
  - Show your face like that around here and we will kick your ass -- nm - Puppy Cam Puppies Oct 27, 09:32
  - God, I hate you, Paris Hilton. -- nm - David Oct 27, 09:24
  - "Why is the rum always gone?" -- nm - Callisto Oct 27, 09:21
  - Lead singer of the Village Chihuahuas. -- nm - pmb Oct 27, 09:13
Suck it, Bono! -- nm - Mop Oct 27, 09:10 1
- it's pronounced Bono! -- nm - zork Oct 27, 09:11
The plage going on in WoW makes me believe that if there's ever a real pandemic, humanity is doomed. - Tim Oct 27, 09:10 3
- And people are camping the high population areas just so they can kill you if you get infected. - Inigo Oct 27, 09:13
- Oh, they have another blood death bug going on? -- nm - Beryllium Oct 27, 09:11 1
  - Zombie plague. -- (link) - Tim Oct 27, 09:12 [Backboard]
Just love watching them sleep -- nm - amoxy Oct 27, 09:09 4
- seriously. it's that awesome. [nm] - Mel Profit Oct 27, 09:12
- I know my target audience. -- nm - Sleeps-On-His-Back si Oct 27, 09:11 1
  - this is funny -- nm - zork Oct 27, 09:12
- Eek!!!!!! You perv!!!! -- nm - Sorority Girls Oct 27, 09:10

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