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Man, I wish Sugar and the Hi-Lows would put out a formal album. - spamlet Jan 30, 14:12
hey remember that suggestion to use a thrift shop golf club for a cane? yeah maybe not if you're black -- (link) - zeitgeist roaming the s5 galaxy Jan 30, 14:07
Simmons nails this Goodell / Adam Silver question -- (link) - Will Hunting Jan 30, 14:06 1
- The point that I'm surprised I'm not seeing debated more is the one I raised last week, which is whether there is any point in having this rule going - pmb Jan 30, 14:37
Val Kilmer hospitalized for throat tumor -- (link) - budice Jan 30, 13:57 4
- Prayers for Sgt. Dobson -- nm - amoxy Jan 30, 14:09
- Hoping for the bonus silver lining where he comes out of this risk-risk and also skinnier. -- nm - Max Jan 30, 13:59 1
  - and a new career doing gravel voice announcing -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the s5 galaxy Jan 30, 14:08
- :( -- nm - Andie Jan 30, 13:57
Marcin Gortat is not unlike a god in Poland -- (link) - prayformojo Jan 30, 13:37
Fandango with the code REGALBIRD is giving 2 for 1 tickets to the Oscar Nominated film. -- (link) - Qale Jan 30, 13:35
New Greek government refuses to cooperate with EU bailout team; - Loyola Jan 30, 13:33
Somebody named Dignan works at the bank down the street which holds our Condo Association's bank account. -- nm - Diva Jan 30, 13:32 2
- Ah, there it is. Filed under S for Slush Fund. nm - Dignan Jan 30, 13:42
- I think everyone knows that for years I've been calling for a wall to be built on the Canadian border, and now it's too late. -- nm - Max Jan 30, 13:36
ok, inspired by a post below . . . what's your favorite version of Blade Runner? with or without Decker's voice over stuff? - call me Ishmael Jan 30, 13:28 11
- The Denver/Dallas sneak version -- nm - EdwardHavens Jan 30, 14:12
- sadly I have not seen other versions -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the s5 galaxy Jan 30, 13:46
- follow-up thoughts . . . - call me Ishmael Jan 30, 13:34
- the comic book drawn by Al Williamson -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 30, 13:30 4
  - i always liked al williamson's work in the warren horror mags...nm - x Jan 30, 13:33 2
    - his Warren work is some of the best he ever did. - Peglegpete Jan 30, 13:36 1
      - haha, i knew it.... - x Jan 30, 13:37
  - adaptation -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 30, 13:30
- i kind of like the voice over....nm - x Jan 30, 13:30 2
  - I actually agree with this. I really liked the Final Cut from a few years ago, but I kind of like the theatrical release better. - ReluctantCynic Jan 30, 13:49 1
    - it gives it a nice neo-noir edge....nm - x Jan 30, 13:57
Gone Girl: The score is really good. Also, about 2/3 of the way through I had the feeling that for most of the movie, Affleck was trying to do a - prayformojo Jan 30, 13:28 1
- Whenever my wife and I are going through a rough patch, one of us will just say "Gone Girl" and we remember we're not Amazing Amy and Lunkhead - EdwardHavens Jan 30, 14:13
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- #1 is good -- nm - amoxy Jan 30, 14:15
- Those top ones are strong. -- nm - Polar Baron Jan 30, 13:36
- I like #21 -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 30, 13:26
evidence of expanding universe may have been just dirt.... - x Jan 30, 13:24 4
- They were clued in when an examination of the signals revealed two spaceships hidden amongst the space trash. -- nm - Max Jan 30, 13:35
- atleast thoose who probably made the error found it first -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 30, 13:31 1
  - i assume that the leak of the paper a week early came from them, so they could get word out asap before someone called them out.. - x Jan 30, 13:35
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My upstairs neighbors have a piece of paper stuck to their door. Unfortunately it's not a notice of eviction. But it is a notice they owe nearly $900 - Qale Jan 30, 13:16 7
- is that from animal control or the landlord? -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the s5 galaxy Jan 30, 13:24 1
  - Landlord. -- nm - Qale Jan 30, 13:33
- Pet fines? Like for having a pet? -- nm - Krusty Jan 30, 13:20 4
  - For having an unauthorized pet (aka, they didn't notify office, pay pet deposit) and probably some for the plethora of poop on their balcony. -- nm - Qale Jan 30, 13:32 3
    - so you went to a dog park and scooped up some logs, left then under their balcony on the walkway -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the s5 galaxy Jan 30, 13:45 1
      - Heck no. If I could dognap that poor bastard myself, I would. -- nm - Qale Jan 30, 13:52
    - Ahh, sounds fair to me. Dopes. -- nm - Krusty Jan 30, 13:42
lost hiker was a "behavioral outlier" whose unpredictable behavior forces changes in search algorithm used by parks canada .... - x Jan 30, 13:15 1
- They need to implement the Darwin Profile. -- nm - Mop Jan 30, 13:57
Next version of Windows Server won't launch until 2016 -- (link) - budice Jan 30, 13:13 1
- year they always boot slow -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 30, 13:15
Meet Rodrigo Alves, The New 'Human Ken Doll',. Over 250K in plastic Surgeries -- (link) - amoxy Jan 30, 13:11 2
- Who said, (bimbo) spent $250,000 to look like Pamela Anderson, oddly that's what Pamela Anderson spent to look like Pamela Anderson -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the s5 galaxy Jan 30, 13:23
- Just one more procedure to make the transformation complete. *snip snip* -- nm - His doctors Jan 30, 13:18
There clearly have been staffing cuts at our Help Desk...on hold now for 19mins and counting. - Mel Profit Jan 30, 12:55 8
- Feel free to call me, then. I'll help you. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 30, 13:43 3
  - thank you btw...your suggestion was most of my solution. - Mel Profit Jan 30, 13:51 2
    - Glad to help out. - ReluctantCynic Jan 30, 13:54 1
      - Well, did you answer his question? -- nm - spamlet Jan 30, 14:13
- if (he_who_cant_be_named) then (death_hold) -- nm - Help Desk ACD script Jan 30, 13:08
- They heard what you were doing to the last person put on the call-desk. - Will Hunting Jan 30, 13:06
- Lots of people hurting from places that never hurt so much before shoveling all that snow -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the s5 galaxy Jan 30, 13:05
- "Are your shoes untied again?!" Mel's Help Desk Operator -- nm - TWuG Jan 30, 13:05
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- Hey con_carne, have you heard about this? -- nm - Mop Jan 30, 12:59
- greatest thing I have ever heard of, man. One day...........one day -- nm - CQ Jan 30, 12:56
- You'd go for the 15% discount, wouldn't you? -- nm - spamlet Jan 30, 12:55 1
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Need to stop getting spicy food for lunch. Ugh. -- nm - znufrii Jan 30, 12:39 11
- I need to get more spicy food for lunch. - Krusty Jan 30, 13:22
- that's a sign of getting older -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the s5 galaxy Jan 30, 12:50
- Usted necesita una cerveza -- nm - CQ Jan 30, 12:43 5
  - una? -- nm - Roger More Jan 30, 12:46 4
    - for starters! -- nm - CQ Jan 30, 12:49 3
      - That's a relief! -- nm - Roger More Jan 30, 12:55 2
        
        Dos tequilas, por favor, and an empty glass. -- nm - The Metatron Jan 30, 13:03 1
        
        MMmmm Linda Fiorentino -- nm - budice Jan 30, 13:06
- thai level spice at a 5? try a 2 - Epiphany Jan 30, 12:40 2
  - There's a Thai restaurant here that has a spice level "Canadian medium", which means no chili at all. -- nm - Roger More Jan 30, 12:47 1
    - Ha! -- nm - Epiphany Jan 30, 13:00
loosi's gonna win a trivia challenge for a change! -- nm - Mop Jan 30, 12:34 2
- Must be a Hanson category -- nm - Remlik's phone Jan 30, 13:20
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i have some 60 channels to choose from, guess how many show the Superbowl this year? -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 30, 12:33 19
- are they showing it on a premium or ppv chan? -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the s5 galaxy Jan 30, 13:27
- But that's a good thing! -- nm - Qale Jan 30, 13:10
- you'll just have to watch good football...nm - x Jan 30, 12:46 6
  - Wolfsburg vs. Bayern on now live - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 30, 12:50 4
    - wow, good result for them. We don't get the Bundesliga over here. -- nm - CQ Jan 30, 12:53 3
      - 3-1 the other was offside...late call - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 30, 12:58 1
        
        heh 4-1 this time it counts -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 30, 13:08
      - bundesliga games are on gol tv. unfortunately, no one in america has gol tv anymore....nm - x Jan 30, 12:55
  - luckily for our neighbor, Villa play on Sunday. She scheduled a b-day party for her 3yr old daughter tomorrow at 10:30am. Who does that? -- nm - CQ Jan 30, 12:48
- is there a US only restriction on the livestream? -- nm - oblique Jan 30, 12:42
- can you get any us military broadcasts....do they even do that anymore? -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the s5 galaxy Jan 30, 12:38 3
  - not on TV :) -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 30, 12:40 2
    - this does not bode well for euro expansion teams -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the s5 galaxy Jan 30, 12:42 1
      - year wonder why TV2 used to show the confrence finals and the superbowl -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 30, 12:49
- It's either all of them or none of them. I'll go none -- nm - CQ Jan 30, 12:36 3
  - year..last year both norway and denmark TV2 channels showed it - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 30, 12:38 2
    - I get over 200 channels. Guess how many are showing the handball championship? -- nm - CQ Jan 30, 12:44 1
      - 312,5? -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 30, 12:48
- 14 -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 30, 12:36
Dear Mr groiny, when we said you could pay for your McRib with "Lovin'" we did not mean of the solo kind -- (link) - oblique Jan 30, 12:28 3
- Was this the new CEO's idea? -- nm - Diva Jan 30, 13:00
- I don't think I'd be willing to put up with that even for a $15 minimum wage -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the s5 galaxy Jan 30, 12:47
- that is going to be an order nightmare with people coming in *wanting* to pay that way - Epiphany Jan 30, 12:39
Right hand to God, my Words With Friends tiles came up SHORTIE. -- nm - Polar Baron Jan 30, 12:28 1
- It's your birthday.We gonna party like it's your birthday. We gonna sip Bacardi like it's your birthday -- nm - CQ Jan 30, 12:32
From Backboards: I might still bet New England to win, but I bought off my initial bet from the opener which was NE-6.5 (+200). - Name Withheld By Request Jan 30, 12:08 4
- Bawk bawk bawk. Go big or go home. (Says the guy who isn't betting.) -- nm - Polar Baron Jan 30, 12:23 1
  - I just look at the amount I had tied up in it and I feel I can get more out of a bunch of props I like better. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 30, 12:35
- Prop bet: Will Katy Perry show some cleavage (at -500 last I heard) -- nm - decline Jan 30, 12:11 1
  - cone bra made of two WELL inflated footballs -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the s5 galaxy Jan 30, 12:41
Geez. Blade Runner is playing at the local theatre tonight. That would be fun. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 30, 12:05 2
- which "version" of the movie is it? w/ or w/out Decker's voice over stuff? -- nm - call me Ishmael Jan 30, 13:26
- it's been playing on one of the pay channels the past month. still an amazing movie to watch -- nm - decline Jan 30, 12:11
Kingsman is doing a Super Bowl ad. Isn't that unusual for an already-released movie? -- nm - Mop Jan 30, 11:58 4
- my info says it has a 2/13 release. where is it playing now?? -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 30, 11:59 2
  - Oh. I guess I thought it had already come and gone. -- nm - Mop Jan 30, 12:25
  - The UK, I guess (the commercials I've seen are also saying Feb 13) -- nm - Beryllium Jan 30, 12:00
- It looks like a prime target demographic, so it kinda makes sense - and it's probably been done before. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 30, 11:59
From earlier: I like Smash Burger way more than Five Guys. -- nm - Qale as Folk Jan 30, 11:48 4
- In-N-Out -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 30, 12:31 1
  - Unavailable. - Qale Jan 30, 13:14
- The Five Guys here just doesn't taste as good as the one in Wichita. I don't know if it's a local beef thing or what. -- nm - Polar Baron Jan 30, 12:24
- Smash Burger yum -- nm - budice Jan 30, 11:53
The science questions in Will's challenge were TERRIBLE. -- nm - spamlet Jan 30, 11:47 4
- I don't recall them being tough...I definietly don't recall the one below. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 30, 12:27 2
  - That wasn't one. (spoils) - spamlet Jan 30, 12:29 1
    - Oh, in hindsight, that one made perfect sense (I got it wrong initially) -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 30, 12:29
- What is the melting point of tungsten? (All answers are within 1 degree of each other.) -- nm - Polar Baron Jan 30, 12:25
Goodell - : 6 of 32 owners, neither SB participant. -- nm - budice Jan 30, 11:46 2
- (Attendance of Owners for State of NFL speech.) -- nm - budice Jan 30, 11:47 1
  - 26 of 32 on the Dallas Party Bus! -- nm - Beaker Jan 30, 11:54
Full time Spa 22 - 26 Fra - Two French players have the chance for a 4th World championship now -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 30, 11:46
Someone's come out and admitted to deflating the footballs. -- (link) - Mop Jan 30, 11:44
Golf: Tiger shot 82 today,worst round of career. Now +13 and last place this week. -- (link) - budice Jan 30, 11:42 1
- that missing tooth really messed with his balance -- nm - decline Jan 30, 11:53
My Barclay's Card... when do I pay the fee? When do I get my miles? I want to be sure I get miles before they merge with AA. -- nm - Mop Jan 30, 11:35 6
- You get the miles when you pay the fee, which is assessed on your first statement. - spamlet Jan 30, 11:39 1
  - Cool, thanks! -- nm - Mop Jan 30, 11:41
- oh you just reminded me to cancel my TY premier before it's due for renewal. their new rewards structure is poop. -- nm - sweet cheesarella barbacorn Jan 30, 11:35 3
  - Really? Isn't that the get $x in year two after paying the fee? -- nm - spamlet Jan 30, 11:40 2
    - after spend and paying fee, yes. I don't know that manufacturing that much spend is worth it though. - sweet cheesarella barbacorn Jan 30, 12:11 1
      - I'm a nosy buttinski but I have a question regarding the rewards points stuff - we just started the cash back credit cards for 2015 - what do you?? - Epiphany Jan 30, 12:19
So close to being up 2.00% month to date by the 31st! -- nm - Max Jan 30, 11:33 3
- 4.48%, sucka -- nm - spamlet Jan 30, 12:44
- +1.82% MTD -- nm - Beryllium Jan 30, 11:56
- 5.23% -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 30, 11:47
Beatles had their last performance 46 years ago today on the Apple rooftop -- (link) - amoxy Jan 30, 11:33 1
- "it sure is Lou, it sure is… break out the tear gas…" -- nm - Beaker Jan 30, 11:35

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