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If you listen to the Slate podcast on Serial, they have a new ep. discussing the Jay interview -- nm - rollo Jan 5, 19:57
I've had a bad eBay day. How does someone from overseas buy my "US only" item? - Mop Jan 5, 19:48 4
- Yeah, there is an option you click while listing. I missed it as well, and a guy in Brazil won. - Ultron Jan 5, 20:02 3
  - Yeah, looks like I missed a checkbox as well. I'll just have to cancel and relist. -- nm - Mop Jan 5, 20:31 2
    - Why not just sell it to him? -- nm - Andie Jan 5, 21:08
    - First time, I had eight bids. Second time, one. -- nm - Ultron Jan 5, 20:40
I think I might need a better teacher on this whole, being a supervisor thing. - Qale Jan 5, 19:31 5
- Lesson #1: Unfortunately don't expect to be trained to do your job. You'll probably have to figure most of it out on your own. - Dano Jan 5, 19:52 2
  - Is this why Lesson #2: You automatically will fail before you won't. Tends to happen? -- nm - Qale Jan 5, 20:02 1
    - Sadly, yes. But you're a smart kid and will figure it out -- nm - padlet Jan 5, 20:07
- Find your pep talk at the link -- (link) - TWuG Jan 5, 19:47 [youtube] 1
  - Thanks based Rob Schneider. -- nm - Qale Jan 5, 20:02
Rose Byrne: surprisingly game -- nm - Reagen Jan 5, 19:28 3
- I love her, but she constantly slips my mind. I see her in movies and think "who is that gorgeous woman?" wait for the credits, think "ohhhhh, right." - mafic Jan 5, 19:48 2
  - spoils... - budice Jan 5, 19:53 1
    - Snort -- nm - Epiphany Jan 5, 19:59
Cameron Diaz, Benji Madden , married. -- nm - Andie Jan 5, 19:17 2
- to each other, I assume. -- nm - mafic Jan 5, 19:23
- Stay tuned for Sex Honeymoon starring Cameron Diaz and Seth Rogen. -- nm - Max Jan 5, 19:22
I have enough money paid back to lend again. So it's your Kiva hottie of the day. -- (link) - Dano Jan 5, 19:17
Gotham spoils... - budice Jan 5, 19:09 1
- Tidy. -- nm - Ultron Jan 5, 19:13
I only have seen the first episode, but I am really enjoying "Happy Valley" (spoilers) - amoxy Jan 5, 18:52
Things that probably couldn't happen in the US without serious backlash: use of Beck's "Sexx Laws" in a commercial. - Tim Jan 5, 18:44 2
- Relatedly to your IM: I kind of dig the 90 minute version of RAW on Hulu+ in that it sucks overall less. -- nm - Qale Jan 5, 19:32
- here -- (link) - Ultron Jan 5, 18:52 [youtube]
This is quite the hockey game. Canada Russia spoilers - Andie Jan 5, 18:40 1
- though (spoiler) - mafic Jan 5, 18:53
I didn't realize that Meg was in Colombia yesterday -- (link) - ty97 Jan 5, 18:23 [youtube] 4
- she wasn't. It's Hotkiss who is in the CIA and handles all overseas problems. -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 5, 20:07
- And clearly, that was just a warning messgae since the filmer was allowed to survive. -- nm - Ultron Jan 5, 18:59 1
  - You've never really been threatened until you've looked down the barrel of an Anti-Tank missile wielded by Meg. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 5, 20:07
- Ah, but it was a wonderful display......Happy New Year!!! -- nm - Meg Jan 5, 18:41
On the Bachelor, one of the girl's professions is 'Sports Fishing Enthusiast'. Not sure how to feel about that. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 5, 18:18 2
- Sir, I don't think "female body inspector" is an actual job. -- nm - Mop Jan 5, 18:28
- what's the bass fishing equivalent of puck bunny? -- nm - mafic Jan 5, 18:23
Really, Cats is coming back to Broadway? -- nm - MDH Jan 5, 18:02 15
- Waste. Of. Theater. Space. - ty97 Jan 5, 18:06 13
  - I love Cats. The musical and the felines -- nm - Epiphany Jan 5, 20:01
  - Right? I am not a Cats fan. - Andie Jan 5, 19:26
  - So this! -- nm - Krusty Jan 5, 18:48 1
    - Spoken like a true dog lover! -- nm - Ultron Jan 5, 19:02
  - Haha. Poor Nicole she ruined the Pussycat Dolls for a solo career, which yeah, that went nowhere. -- nm - MDH Jan 5, 18:08 8
    - and they had so much potential! -- nm - Reagen Jan 5, 18:27
    - She was the inspiration for 'Amber' by 311, so she's cool in my book. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 5, 18:18
    - They tried to break her so bad and nothing stuck. -- nm - Tim Jan 5, 18:17 2
      - That sad think is that it came out that Pussycat Dolls basically *was* a solo act. -- nm - ty97 Jan 5, 18:18 1
        
        Pretty much. -- nm - Tim Jan 5, 18:20
    - David will be there opening night. -- nm - Remlik Jan 5, 18:14 2
      - Where's wiggie? I need to sing "hot like me" to her. -- nm - David, Level 31 Warlock Jan 5, 18:14
      - I worry about him. -- nm - Dano Jan 5, 18:14
- my middle school music teacher was obsessed with Cats. I still know several of the songs. -- nm - mafic Jan 5, 18:05
Halfway through Under the Skin, I'd be hard pressed to name a film whose music/sound I have hated more. - David, Level 31 Warlock Jan 5, 17:47 21
- so word. so so word. But it took me less time than that. -- nm - Max Jan 5, 19:23 3
  - You're on Max's side. Think about that, David. -- nm - Dano Jan 5, 19:27 2
    - You're on the side of calling dissonant sounds music. Think about that, Dano. -- nm - David, Level 31 Warlock Jan 5, 20:00
    - we're on to your alien-sympathizing, motorcycle-driving ways. -- nm - Max Jan 5, 19:31
- We seem do disagree a lot regarding movies -- nm - amoxy Jan 5, 18:47
- Do I have an event for you... -- (link) - JD Jan 5, 18:01 2
  - Are you going? -- nm - Dano Jan 5, 18:11 1
    - Having not seen it, I had considered it until I realized that it is tomorrow - JD Jan 5, 18:27
- Best use of music -- nm - Dano Jan 5, 17:52 11
  - I hope you're joking. - David, Level 31 Warlock Jan 5, 17:56 10
    - It's Dano. His taste in cinema diverges considerably from the ST norm. -- nm - Mop Jan 5, 18:48
    - No. I love the score. -- nm - Dano Jan 5, 17:58 8
      - i agree. i think the soundtrack is great....nm - x Jan 5, 18:29 4
        
        It's fantastic. Don't forget: David doesnt actually like music. -- nm - mud Jan 5, 18:30 3
        
        You're calling that music? -- nm - David, Level 31 Warlock Jan 5, 18:33 2
        
        It's not music. There's no melody, it's just tones. Just dark, ominous tones. -- (link) - JD Jan 5, 18:41 [youtube] 1
        
        Undeniably. -- nm - David, Level 31 Warlock Jan 5, 19:16
      - I worry about you. -- nm - David, Level 31 Warlock Jan 5, 18:02 2
        
        We all worry about Dano - Epiphany Jan 5, 18:06 1
        
        I care. -- nm - Luke Jan 5, 18:07
- Well it IS CALLED, Under The Skin. -- nm - Bacon Jan 5, 17:47
I've nver seen a roughing penalty from a goal celebration before. I mean, it was deserved, but... -- nm - Reagen Jan 5, 17:36
Illinois Introduces Automatic Retirement Savings Program, a First for the Nation -- (link) - ty97 Jan 5, 17:32 17
- Yessssssss! More money for the investment banks! -- nm - Mop Jan 5, 18:47
- Speaking of retirement. I upped my 401k contribution from 3% and 3% match, to 10% with a 3% match. My first check on the 9th is going to be a little - Bacon Jan 5, 17:45 5
  - Are you taxing it now or latter? -- nm - eag Jan 5, 18:37
  - Hopefully my job will start up a 401k this year - znufrii, bachelor of science, cum laude Jan 5, 18:25
  - I tried to convince myself to up my contribution 1% at beginning of the year, but didn't. - ty97 Jan 5, 18:08
  - I've been at 25% with a 3% match for a while. I am catching up and practicing living on 75% of my salary at the same time. -- nm - Dano Jan 5, 17:58 1
    - That's rather impressive. I think the highest I ever did was 20 or 22% and that was only for a maybe a year. - ty97 Jan 5, 18:09
- this is one thing Australia does remarkably well. I have compulsory 9.5% contribution to a retirement savings program. though it's generally phrased - mafic Jan 5, 17:40
- I don't like that it's not optional. -- nm - Bacon Jan 5, 17:36 7
  - Why not? If everyone has some retirement savings, it means that less has to come from taxpayers in the future. -- nm - Roger More Jan 5, 17:48 4
    - I agree it's a great idea. But we already have Social Security. That would make it another Social Security. - Bacon Jan 5, 17:51 3
      - So they can phase out Social Security? We already paid in. I want that money -- nm - Epiphany Jan 5, 20:04
      - Social security is money from taxpayers in the future. -- nm - Roger More Jan 5, 18:06
      - it's different from social security. here it's a self-directed investment fund that you contribute to, and retain the full value of, accessible - mafic Jan 5, 18:04
  - " but workers who don’t want to save will need to opt out manually." -- nm - Reagen Jan 5, 17:36 1
    - Aaah thank you. I was looking for that and didn't find it. Only saw the automatic part -- nm - Bacon Jan 5, 17:38
- Make it to 30, someone comes down from Chicago and "retires" you. -- nm - Max Jan 5, 17:35
WJHC final spoils - Reagen Jan 5, 17:30 1
- *grumble* stupid region locks. -- nm - mafic Jan 5, 17:34
Canada: Greyhound bus crash(see pi) near Jasper. Some passengers and driver taken to hospital, RCMP say. -- (link) - budice Jan 5, 17:29
You know what, for a supposedly full resort, this ski resort is darn empty. - Truman Jan 5, 17:25
I would have loved to see how quickly they casted Selina Kyle when this young actress who plays her on Gotham screen tested for it. - Jovian Jan 5, 17:25 12
- I was just saying yesterday that Gotham has been cast better than any any show since Firefly. -- nm - David, Level 31 Warlock Jan 5, 17:26 11
  - Which is saying something as McKenzie seemed like such a mistake when the news came out. -- nm - Ultron Jan 5, 17:37 2
    - disagree I thought he was a solid choice. But he's been better than I thought he'd be. -- nm - Remlik Jan 5, 18:19 1
      - I've loved him for a long time. (The O.C., Junebug). Always thought he was a terrific choice. -- nm - Kim Pine Jan 5, 19:10
  - Which makes Jada Smith all the more glaring a mistake. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 5, 17:31 5
    - see I can't really stand her...but for this role I think she's got it. -- nm - Remlik Jan 5, 18:19 2
      - I think everyone else is in a gritty crime show about an iconic character set - Will Hunting Jan 5, 18:40 1
        
        She probably thinks because there are so few females cast, she has to chew up the scenery for at least 3 men. -- nm - Qale Jan 5, 19:34
    - her character doesn't exist :))))))) -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 5, 17:38
    - "Make her look more haggard! ... Too far." -- nm - Reagen Jan 5, 17:31
  - and speaking of Firefly, it's great to see Morena on my tv again. -- nm - Jovian Jan 5, 17:29
  - Yep. Especially Bullock. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 5, 17:27
International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival in Harbin, China -- (link) - con_carne Jan 5, 17:23
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Miss Depesto! -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 5, 17:05
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Welcome Their First Baby -- (link) - budice Jan 5, 17:01 7
- I just read 3 different reports. none mention if the baby is a boy or girl -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 5, 17:07
- "... the 27-year-old style star..." -- nm - Ultron Jan 5, 17:04 2
  - Ryan Reynolds has to be older than 27.... oh. -- nm - Reagen Jan 5, 17:07 1
    - She is a star of style and screen! -- nm - Ultron Jan 5, 17:16
- which we're already calling the It Model of 2033. -- nm - David, Level 31 Warlock Jan 5, 17:02 2
  - 2033! That's like... Jeez, that's only 18 years from now. -- nm - Mop Jan 5, 18:37
  - Right? There's zero chance the kid isn't gorgeous and dull. -- nm - spamlet Jan 5, 17:36
NBA 3-way trade OKC-NYK-CLE: Dion Waiters, JR Smith, Shumpert, involved -- nm - budice Jan 5, 16:58 3
- Happy for Shumpert. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 5, 17:05 1
  - This fall on ABC! -- nm - con_carne Jan 5, 17:09
- I picture LeBron giving a slight nod and a bunch of bodyguards dragging Waiters out. - David, Level 31 Warlock Jan 5, 17:01
So Cal: Free museum day on Sat, Jan 31. LACMA, MOCA, California Science Center, etc. -- (link) - con_carne Jan 5, 16:57
"Larry Sanders reportedly 'doesn't want to play basketball anymore'" - David, Level 31 Warlock Jan 5, 16:55 3
- Call in Hank Kingsley? -- nm - Reagen Jan 5, 16:56 2
  - Hey now. -- nm - David, Level 31 Warlock Jan 5, 17:01 1
    - hey now, iko iko all day -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 5, 17:02
Galavant is Python minus Python. That said I still liked it. - tobor.2 Jan 5, 16:55
Tonight's dinner was *amazing*. Will rated it a 9/10. -- (link) - kelly Jan 5, 16:51 6
- I've done stuffed peppers before and it did not sot well with anyone. I love them -- nm - CQ Jan 5, 17:01 2
  - I make Mexican stuffed peppers (salsa instead of sauce, chili seasoning etc) and those are pretty good. - kelly Jan 5, 17:10
  - my mother is the only person I know who made stuffed peppers, and the rice never cooked :(( -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 5, 17:09
- A loaf of french bread and tomato sauce? -- nm - Reagen Jan 5, 16:54 2
  - You eat three bowls of spaghetti sauce in a sitting and they never let you forget it. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 5, 17:14 1
    - everyone forgot that when Mop ate the moldy jar of sauce -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 5, 17:38
You can never have too many diapers. -- nm - kelly Jan 5, 16:48
I *think* this long-form essay on the Mormon Church, gender, identity, and sexuality pretty accurately addresses all the issues. But I wonder how it - landbeck Jan 5, 16:44 1
- it's certainly very open and inclusive, and does a good job explaining many conditions, but I'm not entirely sure what the takeaway message is. - mafic Jan 5, 17:29
hooray! the not really in-laws are gone! now it's just my mom, who - in an amusing turn of events - saw the girl semi-naked last night. - mafic Jan 5, 16:43 2
- Lol -- nm - Epiphany Jan 5, 17:23
- wife her up stat! -- nm - budice Jan 5, 16:48
"Bobby Knight Ranger" -- nm - prayformojo Jan 5, 16:40
This is what bad code looks like from the outside. -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 5, 16:38
Jason Laconfora: Dimitroff and Pioli want McDaniels as Falcons HC. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 5, 16:37 5
- I was surprised he even felt the need to post that on Saturday. - David, Level 31 Warlock Jan 5, 16:40 4
  - The topic on sports radio today was "we want guys who LOOK like an NFL Head Coach" - Strongbad Jan 5, 16:50 3
    - Well, the radio guys you describe are generally morons but they are right about Bowles. -- nm - David, Level 31 Warlock Jan 5, 16:54 2
      - They are afraid of McDaniels as not only the guy who drafted Tebow, the guy who defended drafting Tebow. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 5, 17:05 1
        
        They're idiots. He had consecutive tremendous drafts. - David, Level 31 Warlock Jan 5, 17:07
You are who you choose to be. -- nm - David, Level 31 Warlock Jan 5, 16:37

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