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Step Down 5: Conservative Justices in the Supreme Court. Step Down the 6th: US District Court of Appeals. Step Down 7: UN Security Council Boogaloo -- nm - con_carne Nov 24, 11:31
Matheny will give up his #22 for Jason Heyward. -- (link) - spamlet Nov 24, 11:31
For comparison's sake, what was your level of interest in Return of the King just before it came out? -- nm - prayformojo Nov 24, 11:27 14
- 4 or 5 -- nm - TWuG Nov 24, 11:33
- zero -- nm - AJRimmer Nov 24, 11:33
- Sooo excited! -- nm - colin Nov 24, 11:32
- Couldn't get there fast enough. I fell down a flight of stairs that day and bruised myself badly. Still went. -- nm - Diva Nov 24, 11:32 3
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  - Slow down, Diva! -- nm - Spawn Nov 24, 11:32 1
    - Aragorn needed me and ~I had a show to do...~ -- nm - Diva Nov 24, 11:33
- 9.95 -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 24, 11:30
- zero -- nm - Spawn Nov 24, 11:29
- 2 -- nm - David Nov 24, 11:29
- 9 -- nm - Roger More Nov 24, 11:29
- same for content, but the Hobbit cgi has declined in my opinion. -- nm - Max Nov 24, 11:28
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- 10. -- nm - Shaun Nov 24, 11:28
Report: Manziel entourage accused of assaulting fan -- (link) - budice Nov 24, 11:20 2
- sounds like somebody was drunk. -- nm - Diva Nov 24, 11:21 1
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Toasted marshmallow shot glass -- (link) - prayformojo Nov 24, 11:20
Poll: do you have a password for your phone? - Andie Nov 24, 11:17 26
- yes - required by my job because I have work email on it -- nm - JenBro Nov 24, 13:30
- I had one due to a past job and I need to take it off but I haven't bothered to find out how to do it - Epiphany Nov 24, 11:41
- Absolutely. -- nm - colin Nov 24, 11:33
- Screen lock pattern. I also have a thing on the lock screen that says if you find this phone, please call (insert number here) to return it. -- nm - Loyola Nov 24, 11:32 1
  - I should add "for reward" now that I think about it. -- nm - Loyola Nov 24, 11:33
- Yes, my fingerprint, and a numerical one as well. -- nm - Scots-IrishStephen Nov 24, 11:31
- I have one to get into my email. My work requires it. -- nm - pmb Nov 24, 11:31
- Hell no. -- nm - Spawn Nov 24, 11:29
- No -- nm - JaxSean Nov 24, 11:27
- yes -- nm - Truman Nov 24, 11:23
- Only when I'm tethering with it. -- nm - Ender Nov 24, 11:22
- yes -- nm - groiny Nov 24, 11:20
- nyet -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 24, 11:20
- Yes. -- nm - David Nov 24, 11:19
- Yes -- nm - Walt_Disney Nov 24, 11:19
- nope -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 24, 11:19
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- fingerprint -- nm - decline Nov 24, 11:18 1
  - what finger`? *stars looking for rose cutters -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 24, 11:20
- yes -- nm - Diva Nov 24, 11:18
- I am required to by work. -- nm - spamlet Nov 24, 11:18
- Yes. -- nm - Shaun Nov 24, 11:18
- my voice is my password -- nm - budice Nov 24, 11:18 1
  - *verifies Budice* -- nm - Cran-Baron-ies Nov 24, 11:23
- Nope -- nm - Max Nov 24, 11:18
- yes -- nm - Roger More Nov 24, 11:17
well, that was unexpected. Looks like i'm going to Brussels next spring! woo. - Andie Nov 24, 11:16 3
- Nice -- nm - znufrii Nov 24, 11:18 1
  - yeah, she just emailed me - the boys are totally around at that time and are making plans. -- nm - Andie Nov 24, 11:27
- Sweet!!...yummy beers to boot! -- nm - budice Nov 24, 11:18
The Hobbit: Battle of Five Armies 12/4 Screening Tix in Minneapolis -- (link) - budice Nov 24, 11:10 18
- This is the final God-forsaken Hobbit movie, right? RIGHT?! -- nm - Ender Nov 24, 11:22 3
  - #OneLastTime - Spawn Nov 24, 11:31
  - It's 19 hours long though. -- nm - spamlet Nov 24, 11:27
  - Next up: Silmarillion in 6 parts -- nm - TWuG Nov 24, 11:23
- I was just about to ask people about this. We are only a few weeks away. What is your level of interest in the final Hobbit movie? -- nm - David Nov 24, 11:11 13
  - None. I -- nm - colin Nov 24, 11:33
  - Zero. -- nm - TWuG Nov 24, 11:24
  - I'm about a 4. -- nm - David Nov 24, 11:20
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  - 9. Gotta bring it on this one. -- nm - budice Nov 24, 11:19
  - 6, I will see it because I have seen all the others in the movie theater. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 24, 11:16
  - I'll watch it to get it over with, but that's how I've always felt about the Middle Earth saga. - Max Nov 24, 11:16
  - Part: Get this over with already and Now we get to the good stuff, right? -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 24, 11:15
  - Maybe I'll watch it on a plane, if there's nothing better on. (Note, I've found better inflight options than Desolation of Smaug more than once) -- nm - Roger More Nov 24, 11:13
  - 3 on a 1-10 scale. I'll see it eventually but almost definitely not in theaters -- nm - prayformojo Nov 24, 11:13
  - I will watch it when it hits cable (my same level of interest as the 1st two movies) -- nm - decline Nov 24, 11:13
  - On a 1 to 10 scale, 1. I'll watch it for closure, but that's about it. -- nm - Shaun Nov 24, 11:12 1
    - I'm so 'meh' on it that I haven't even watched the trailer. -- nm - Shaun Nov 24, 11:19
Step Down 2: A Cushy K Street Gig. Step Down 3: Branches of Government. Step Down 4: Saving Face -- nm - con_carne Nov 24, 11:10
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- Unless the weather is going to bad, I think the under is a sucker bet. -- nm - spamlet Nov 24, 11:10
St. Louis County prosecutor will make an announcement on the Ferguson grand jury decision later today -- (link) - budice Nov 24, 11:03 3
- they hate thanksgiving dont they -- nm - Truman Nov 24, 11:12
- Ferguson cop Darren Wilson married another officer 2 months after Michael Brown shooting -- (link) - budice Nov 24, 11:05
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boston.com Love Letters: My Husband & His Tinder Account - Diva Nov 24, 11:02 13
- dump him and take everything in the divorce. -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 24, 11:21 2
  - What good is his phone if she does not have the pass code? -- nm - Spawn Nov 24, 11:31 1
    - sell it on ebay -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 24, 11:35
- Tell us more about the suspicious inappropriate things. -- nm - Max Nov 24, 11:14 1
  - "Given these reasons which I refuse to mention, should I leave my husband?" -- nm - con_carne Nov 24, 11:22
- "rolled in with other problems" = "He won't pee on me" -- nm - Shaun Nov 24, 11:13 1
  - thats a "problem"???????? -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 24, 11:18
- I have a password on my phone and I dont share it with anyone...including Mrs Disney... - Walt_Disney Nov 24, 11:13 1
  - but you aren't cheating on Ms. Disney and there are no trust issues - Epiphany Nov 24, 11:40
- I totally believe him. -- nm - David Nov 24, 11:11
- DTMFA -- nm - JD Nov 24, 11:05
- he is lying to you. you are not over-reacting, you are under-reacting. if he won't open up and stop hiding stuff, assume what he's hiding is the worst -- nm - Andie Nov 24, 11:05
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weeks ago some craiglister emailed about a wedding, last night I finally get a reply, we want you at time and place, my reply bounces... - Zeitgeisting Day Pecan Pie Nov 24, 10:48 1
- oh, and every message from me and my ad and other listings always say please CALL for scheduling blah blah -- nm - Zeitgeisting Day Pecan Pie Nov 24, 10:49
Just for comparison's sake, between Panda, Hanley and Seage (last 3 years) - Will Hunting Nov 24, 10:47 7
- Hanley is never healthy. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 24, 10:47 6
  - Right, but 3.2 WAR a year for 18mil is actually right in line with the 6-7mil cost per open-market WAR. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 24, 10:48 5
    - does not stop the red sox nation from bitching when he misses 50 games because of injury. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 24, 10:49 4
      - Oh, that's very very likely. But in the list of contracts, I don't consider this bad...just risky. - Will Hunting Nov 24, 10:50 3
        
        it is a gamble, if he were ever healthy for a full season, he could put up Mike Trout offensive numbers. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 24, 10:57 2
        
        I'm just interested to see what happens next. Many around here want Cespedes on the Reds. Cueto or Latos heading to Boston. - volnelk Nov 24, 11:03
        
        Yeah, whereas Panda...at this point, he's slightly better than average - Will Hunting Nov 24, 11:03
I'm actually surprised they gave Sting new music since he's only going to appear a handful of times. - David Nov 24, 10:47 5
- I didn't like (spoils?) - Shaun Nov 24, 11:12 1
  - Yes, they definitely milked it. -- nm - David Nov 24, 11:20
- Surprised they went with Desert Rose. -- nm - Mop Nov 24, 10:49
- Only thing I can think, they don't own the original....but after the commercial usage for the video game....just don't change it. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 24, 10:47 1
  - They should, though. It was an NWO creation. - David Nov 24, 11:07
Google's New Dashboard Shows You All the Devices Using Your Account -- (link) - budice Nov 24, 10:45 3
- five in your location, one each in russia, china and nigeria -- nm - Zeitgeisting Day Pecan Pie Nov 24, 11:11
- Thats cool. Three accounts all active and I know what they all are. -- nm - Walt_Disney Nov 24, 11:00
- 8 active, 2 inactive. -- nm - Mop Nov 24, 10:47
I hate how unpredictable weather is. "will there be too much snow to drive?" some places say yes. some say no. - sheriff peggy ann Nov 24, 10:38 9
- The correct answer is usually "Depends, is it hilly outside?" -- nm - Ender Nov 24, 10:54
- fix that, Google! -- nm - Reagen Nov 24, 10:53
- In their defense, mother nature is going from freezing to mid 70s to freezing again in the course of a week. I wouldn't blame weatherpeople who quit -- nm - Max Nov 24, 10:42 2
  - whose side are you on here?? -- nm - sheriff peggy ann Nov 24, 10:43 1
    - I know I'm on mandy's side, so that one! -- nm - Max Nov 24, 10:51
- we're either geting rain or 8 inches of snow on Wednesday. Take your pick -- nm - decline Nov 24, 10:39 3
  - I'd like 5 inches of ice cream and 3 inches of whipped cream, please. -- nm - Max Nov 24, 10:40 2
    - And please have it arrive in the form of this (slight-nsfw) -- (link) - budice Nov 24, 10:43 [Image] 1
      - "pam poovy" whipped cream -- nm - Archer googling things si Nov 24, 10:47
CA: New Huell Howser documentary to air on Thanksgiving on KCET, not sure about other stations -- (link) - con_carne Nov 24, 10:37 3
- We are going to spend the weekend making sure Huell here is happy, Huell? are you happy? -- nm - Zeitgeisting Day Pecan Pie Nov 24, 10:42
- What an odd guy. I watched some of his segments after news broke that he died. He's got the inquisitive nature of a 12-year-old. -- nm - Mop Nov 24, 10:41 1
  - Definitely a persona he developed. He was much more like a regular journalist earlier in his career - con_carne Nov 24, 11:05
It might snow on sunday. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 24, 10:33 3
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  - lol -- nm - Loyola Nov 24, 10:35
- But the forecast is for 7C, so ... that's confusing. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 24, 10:33
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- Wasn't that the official statement on Friday? -- nm - Mop Nov 24, 10:35 2
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    - I think that was the unofficial statement. I think the official statement was "The Grand Jury is still in session". -- nm - Ender Nov 24, 10:46
- For the 7th day in a row! -- nm - Ender Nov 24, 10:35 2
  - BREAKING: Grand Jury Verdict found aboard missing flight MH-370 -- nm - Beryllium Nov 24, 10:38 1
    - this is pretty funny. -- nm - sheriff peggy ann Nov 24, 10:38
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- If you read the story, I am not surprised at all that he got punched. - volnelk Nov 24, 10:38 2
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    - 2:36 am. -- nm - volnelk Nov 24, 10:39
- sounds like somebody was drunk. -- nm - Diva Nov 24, 10:37 1
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- ugh -- nm - groiny Nov 24, 10:33
Huh, Mike Nichols went bald at age 4 and wore wigs for the rest of his life. -- nm - Ender Nov 24, 10:18 1
- That's pretty impressive. Looking at pictures, I can't tell. -- nm - Mop Nov 24, 10:48
Wow, 2 anti-anxeity meds have left in complet lack ofmoter schill. - Will Hunting Nov 24, 10:17
well, the android search did not locate it. - groiny Nov 24, 10:15 9
- I think you should be able to pick up a crappy used smartphone for her online somewhere for less than $50 - Loyola Nov 24, 10:37 2
  - yeah, maybe so. but she lost her cash too. -- nm - sheriff peggy ann Nov 24, 10:42 1
    - I feel really bad for her, she is a good kid, albeit a bit moody, and she is not very responsible.... - groiny Nov 24, 10:47
- I will say this, iOS has gone a long way to making stealing an Apple device useless - oblique Nov 24, 10:21 4
  - does not help me at all with an LG -- nm - groiny Nov 24, 10:22 3
    - Can/Will AT&T ping it to locate it? -- nm - Shaun Nov 24, 10:25 1
      - He just tried pinging it with the Android Device Manager, but the phone can't ping back if the battery's dead. -- nm - Ender Nov 24, 10:28
    - no, I know. And it really doesn't stop someone from stealing it in the first place to sell to someone who doesn't know better - oblique Nov 24, 10:24
- put an ad on craigslist offering a small reward? -- nm - sheriff peggy ann Nov 24, 10:17
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