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enough need a new board -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 08:39 2
- now -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 08:39 1
  - ok now -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 08:40
Detroit man who walks 34 KMs to and from work every day to get a free car (plus has had $300k raised for him through crowdfunding) -- (link) - Beaker Feb 5, 08:31 3
- I like how this backfired a bit on his employer. "Look at this inspiring story of my employee!" -- nm - Reagen Feb 5, 08:34
- he was profiled on the Today Show earlier this week. -- nm - Diva Feb 5, 08:32 1
  - I honestly don't know how he could do it. He must sleep for like 10 minutes then gets up to walk to work again -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 08:33
Arrow spoilers - Beaker Feb 5, 08:15 4
- my issue with that..... spoils.... - groiny Feb 5, 08:26 2
  - spoils - Beaker Feb 5, 08:28 1
    - and now - spoils - Beaker Feb 5, 08:28
- on the plus side - spoilers - Beaker Feb 5, 08:17
Dammit! I missed the entry window for the GoT dinner! - colin Feb 5, 08:08 2
- don't eat the pidgeon cake. nm -- nm - groiny Feb 5, 08:27
- It's too perilous. -- nm - Polar Baron Feb 5, 08:17
I watched The Last Stand last night because I was wide awake and had the time. I will give that one a D- (spoils) - CQ Feb 5, 08:03
Gross sleeping facts: 78% of men wear the same pyjamas for as long as two weeks before washing.....(link) - Walt_Disney Feb 5, 08:03 16
- This whole thread has gone horribly wrong and I'm going to need a mental brillo pad. -- nm - spamlet Feb 5, 08:26
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- Sweats or shorts/tshirt -- nm - budice Feb 5, 08:20
- unless you sleep in barn, what's the big deal? Granted, I only wear PJs after work -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 08:07 2
  - Well, if you have a morning shower schedule... -- nm - Roger More Feb 5, 08:31
  - and sleep in boxers -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 08:22
- Poll? Two pairs per week. -- nm - Ultron Feb 5, 08:05 2
  - nude. so maybe we should talk about how often we wash our sheets. -- nm - colin Feb 5, 08:08 1
    - same. But I'm thinking we shouldn't -- nm - oblique Feb 5, 08:21
- Dudes wear pajamas? I sleep in my boxer briefs. -- nm - CQ Feb 5, 08:05 6
  - My guess is "pajamas" are "what you wear to bed." -- nm - JaxSean Feb 5, 08:30 2
    - they can't be though, guys aren't putting on 'the same underwear' every night. -- nm - Andie Feb 5, 08:31 1
      - If you wear underwear from that day to bed (and that's it), those people are likely not included then. -- nm - JaxSean Feb 5, 08:44
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  - My attire varies dramatically with the seasons. -- nm - Polar Baron Feb 5, 08:21 1
    - I do not like covers when I sleep. Only a thin blanket. So I need clothing. Amount is season dependent. -- nm - Ultron Feb 5, 08:30
all five starters for the Atlanta Hawks were selected Eastern Conference players of the month for January. -- (link) - Beaker Feb 5, 08:01 1
- So stupid. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 5, 08:12
Pippy you were right about Empire - con_carne Feb 5, 08:00 5
- RIGHT?!! I love the show dearly - so much sleaze. hee - I need to watch Nashville if its similar. - Epiphany Feb 5, 08:02 4
  - Thanks for turning me onto it. New favorite show. I should watch it back to back with Downton Abbey for kicks -- nm - con_carne Feb 5, 08:26
  - I like all the - con_carne Feb 5, 08:19 2
    - I agree to your IM - that particular scene/scenes stuck out to me like a sore thumb. *spoils* - Epiphany Feb 5, 08:29 1
      - I was literally making a mental list of things I can't believe I just saw - con_carne Feb 5, 08:37
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- Is this a group-type game, or a campaign single user type game? -- nm - JaxSean Feb 5, 08:04 3
  - Campaign. It does have online capabilities but I never played them. - spamlet Feb 5, 08:07 2
    - Oh, like a Final Fantasy type? I've never really enjoyed those. - JaxSean Feb 5, 08:28 1
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- I have it for the ps3 and my kindle - it really is a fun game. -- nm - decline Feb 5, 07:58
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- And yet still employed and making a ton of money so it seems to be working for him. -- nm - spamlet Feb 5, 07:51 1
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- Petrinogate! - decline Feb 5, 07:51 1
  - Petrinodorf! -- nm - prayformojo Feb 5, 07:52
- thats pretty shitty -- nm - Epiphany Feb 5, 07:50
- what a piece of shit -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 07:47
Richard Sherman is a new dad. Rayden born today -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 07:42 4
- Rayden relishes the day where he can challenge Beast Mode to Mortal Kombat. - Shaun Feb 5, 07:46 1
  - Rayden wins. Babality. -- nm - Polar Baron Feb 5, 08:28
- babies!! -- nm - Epiphany Feb 5, 07:46
- Sherman immediately smack talked the kid. nm -- nm - groiny Feb 5, 07:44
This is pretty interesting: How ‘Green Screen’ Worked Before Computers -- (link) - prayformojo Feb 5, 07:37
hey hellspawn... - Mel Profit Feb 5, 07:19 4
- Also, LG may have the identity of our ViP spy. Or at least one of them. - Ultron Feb 5, 08:00 1
  - awesome. - Mel Profit Feb 5, 08:10
- On the way next door now. -- nm - Ultron Feb 5, 08:00 1
  - and thanks. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 5, 08:10
Powerball Time! (Jackpot estimate 360 meelion dollars for Saturday draw) -- nm - JenBro Feb 5, 07:02
Actual Advice Column: "I threw out an IPOD lent to my daughter and now the friends parents wants me to pay. Am I obligated to?"....(link) - Walt_Disney Feb 5, 06:51 20
- I don't even know how this is a question. -- nm - Kim Pine Feb 5, 06:56 7
  - "My child wrecked a stranger's car. We don't have to pay for it, right?" -- nm - David Feb 5, 07:42
  - Though telling the kid that they'll be working off the cost is also perfectly valid. -- nm - Ender Feb 5, 07:19 2
    - but he threw it out! -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 07:24
    - oh, the kid should do that. for sure. -- nm - Andie Feb 5, 07:21
  - Apparently, the mom would have been okay with the request if it was someone she knew better? - Inigo Feb 5, 07:09 1
    - Well, she just assumed she stole it so there's that. -- nm - spamlet Feb 5, 07:12
  - like, no wonder her kid is shitty. -- nm - Reagen Feb 5, 06:59
- "threw out an IPOD"? Did this happen in 2006? -- nm - Reagen Feb 5, 06:56 10
  - why would I pay cell rates for my kid to play games? IPod = free, cell phone = at least $30 per month for a plan. F that -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 07:34
  - Hey, I still use my iPod....... oh. -- nm - Polar Baron Feb 5, 07:19
  - a lot of kids get an iPod Touch instead of a phone because you can get on the internet and message with it. - spamlet Feb 5, 07:02 7
    - (also without the cost of a cell plan) -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 07:34 6
      - I've never actually heard that compliant. - spamlet Feb 5, 07:41 5
        
        US mobile costs are insanely more affordable than they are here. If you want data at all, you are already in the $40 range, and that's for like 100mb. -- nm - Shaun Feb 5, 07:55 3
        
        yup, for a new IPhone (just 1); the cheapest plan would have run me $80+ a month. F that. -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 08:08
        
        my friend's 8 year old has an ipod for this reason. plus she can text her friends (the texts also get pushed to all the moms phones, so they know what - Andie Feb 5, 08:01 1
        
        Definitely. -- nm - Shaun Feb 5, 08:02
        
        I'll breakdown and get a decent phone eventually, but right now it would jump our costs alot :) -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 07:43
- um, yes. -- nm - Andie Feb 5, 06:54
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- I'm surprised some of their negatives for these candidates aren't "is a complete whackdoo" -- nm - Reagen Feb 5, 07:44 1
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- Scott Walker, bad for Wisconsin, bad for America -- nm - decline Feb 5, 06:40 1
  - huh, this I didn't know: He's a college dropout -- nm - decline Feb 5, 06:43
- Hilarious. -- nm - David Feb 5, 06:39
Destiny: All I want from the VoG is the Vision of Confluence. So of course I get a Vex Mythoclast last night. I still have one character for Atheon. -- nm - Shaun Feb 5, 06:31 1
- i want vex mythoclast, but I got vision of confluence. - Truman Feb 5, 07:41
Snow in St John, New Brunswick, compared to Donald Sutherland, St John born actor. -- (link) - Andie Feb 5, 06:26 5
- President Snow. -- nm - Mop Feb 5, 08:04
- Good thing there aren't any Saint John STers. You'd be hearing it for that spelling :) -- nm - Shaun Feb 5, 06:30 3
  - Sinjin. -- nm - Reagen Feb 5, 06:53
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  - oh, heh, sorry.... SAINT John -- nm - Andie Feb 5, 06:33
Remlik/Spawn, wtf? "Indiana Senate Says Yes To Faith-Based Hiring By State Contractors" -- (link) - MDH Feb 5, 06:24 2
- our Senate sucks -- nm - Remlikindle Feb 5, 06:31 1
  - Indeed. -- nm - Ultron Feb 5, 08:01
The Dan Patrick Show reads ST. Their question of the day today was tru's Spurs/patriots question from yesterday -- nm - amoxy Feb 5, 06:21
First song I thought of from Ty's poll on B2 was Dream On. Took close to 3 years to become a hit -- nm - amoxy Feb 5, 06:03
"Vic Howe, Gordie Howe's younger brother and a former NHL player with the New York Rangers, has died. He was 85" -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 05:18
Snow train! -- (link) - Beaker Feb 5, 05:16
Feb 5, 1918 – Stephen W. Thompson shoots down a German airplane. It is the first aerial victory by the U.S. military. -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 04:51 3
- 1945 – World War II: General Douglas MacArthur returns to Manila. -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 04:51 2
  - 1958 – A hydrogen bomb known as the Tybee Bomb is lost by the US Air Force off the coast of Savannah, Georgia, never to be recovered. -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 04:51 1
    - 1972 – Bob Douglas becomes the first African American elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame. -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 04:52
More on the 6'7"410 lbs giant BYU signed. He was signed based on an Asst Coach who saw him play basketball 2 years ago -- (link) - Beaker Feb 5, 03:59 1
- I for one welcome our Tongan overlords. -- nm - Polar Baron Feb 5, 06:16
Had planned to see what Target Canada had for sales....BUT, woke up to another 20-25 cm of GD snow - Beaker Feb 5, 03:56 10
- roads are freakin' terrible. alot of POed folks school wasn't cancelled (of course if they had cancelled it there would have been alot of POed folks ) - Beaker Feb 5, 04:37 9
  - I saw a thread on RFD that basically said the sales were complete shit, like 5% off tablets and nothing more than 10%. -- nm - Shaun Feb 5, 06:17 8
    - they still have to cover the costs of the closures and pay their creditors. It's not like this is a bankruptcy. - decline Feb 5, 06:22 1
      - unless they plan to ship everything across the border to the US, everything must go -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 07:27
    - but they just started, like, 21 minutes ago, didn't they? -- nm - Andie Feb 5, 06:21 5
      - Sure but the CBC article quoted some memo stating US Black Friday like deals. Not so much. - Shaun Feb 5, 06:27 4
        
        your im is it. same thing happened at Zellers. -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 07:28 2
        
        Sadly, even Zellers' firesale was horrible. Stuff might have been 30% iirc. I imagine some of the stock was used for Target though. -- nm - Shaun Feb 5, 07:48 1
        
        I'm still bitter I missed Blockbuster's last day where it was 10 for $10 on everything left. - Shaun Feb 5, 08:03
        
        It's cute that some people still have their hopes up about Canadian Target sales -- nm - Roger More Feb 5, 06:29
wake up -- nm - prayformojo Feb 5, 03:28
~I'm gonna getcha, big bad waterbed~ -- (link) - Covington Feb 5, 01:59
Rescue dog beats the odds with unstoppable smile -- (link) - Covington Feb 5, 01:56 1
- word to the im -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 03:57
amanda! HGTV will be part of Dish's new (streaming) Sling TV -- (link) - Covington Feb 5, 01:51
Anthem Health Insurance has been hacked...... -- (link) - Meg Feb 4, 23:05 3
- Freakin' Obama -- nm - prayformojo Feb 5, 04:56
- Uh oh. That's mine. -- nm - jnine Feb 4, 23:28 1
  - ditto -- nm - Peglegpete Feb 5, 00:02
For those with a Mop Show season pass, I've got good news and OK news. -- nm - Mop Feb 4, 22:35 6
- And, uh... here it is. - Mop Feb 4, 22:47 4
  - There will be a picture online in a day or two of my team. -- nm - Mop Feb 4, 22:54 2
    - "I just banged Smart Girl, no lie" -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 03:58 1
      - L3! -- nm - Epiphany Feb 5, 07:08
  - a wonderful evening. -- nm - Peglegpete Feb 4, 22:53
- tell us. although we are yearning to hear great news which is told to us the day after a sleepover :) -- nm - Peglegpete Feb 4, 22:37
nobody won Powerball...$360M est. jackpot for saturday night. that's $250M cash out -- nm - Peglegpete Feb 4, 22:28 2
- time to do a group buy? -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 5, 00:48 1
  - yep -- nm - flavorize Feb 5, 01:28
"Men look at my boobs." says Mila Kunis -- (link) - Peglegpete Feb 4, 22:15 6
- That sentence is missing a comma, right? -- nm - JaxSean Feb 5, 06:05
- i'm on it -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Feb 4, 23:58
- Even I'll look at those. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Feb 4, 22:57
- OK, we will. -- nm - Mop Feb 4, 22:35
- she says while wearing a plunging v neck top -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 4, 22:26 1
  - Victim blaming! -- nm - Mop Feb 5, 00:26

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