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Where's Shaun? I feel like I really need the Apple haters here before posting this. -- (link) - spamlet Mar 9, 11:34 8
- $350 for a glorified fitbit that needs me to carry my phone is the annoying price point. - Inigo Mar 9, 11:42
- I'll take the first one. -- nm - Willy Bank Mar 9, 11:36
- Whatever. It's a luxury item. -- nm - Mop Mar 9, 11:35 5
  - It will be item number one in internet rants about Apple. -- nm - spamlet Mar 9, 11:37 4
    - Is disagree. I'm cold on the new Macbook. The single connector is the real problem. -- nm - Mop Mar 9, 11:37 3
      - It's a $10k watch. Picking apart the Macbook on ports is way too much work. -- nm - spamlet Mar 9, 11:38 2
        
        Because it's *GOLD*. Stupid Rolex, making expensive watches! -- nm - Mop Mar 9, 11:39 1
        
        You're using facts and stuff. This is the internet. -- nm - spamlet Mar 9, 11:42
Cholesterol below 200 mg/dL is standard. Now bad is 228? -- nm - Mop Mar 9, 11:34 5
- A lot of docs say 180, not 200. -- nm - Ultron Mar 9, 11:36 1
  - Nice knowing ya. -- nm - Mop Mar 9, 11:37
- *How* bad... -- nm - Mop Mar 9, 11:34 2
  - do you have all your affairs in order? -- nm - decline Mar 9, 11:36 1
    - seriously, dude . . . gather the family. - call me Ishmael Mar 9, 11:46
"I'm hearing that Atlanta is the front runner for signing Brian Orakpo." -- nm - Beaker Mar 9, 11:22 2
- He'll be fine the first 5 games of the year until he rips his pectoral...again. - Will Hunting Mar 9, 11:23 1
  - Yup. -- nm - David Mar 9, 11:25
Free-Agent Roundup: Why Suh’s Contract Will Drown the Dolphins -- (link) - Beaker Mar 9, 11:20
Has anyone seen any advertising for 'Run All Night'? -- nm - Diva Mar 9, 11:20 17
- Too many. -- nm - Ultron Mar 9, 11:31
- a lot - I just can't get excited about it and and I love Ed Harris. I was anxious to see Walk Among the Tombstones - Epiphany Mar 9, 11:30 2
  - Will be a solid rental -- nm - Remlik's phone Mar 9, 11:36
  - Every word of this. -- nm - Ultron Mar 9, 11:31
- So many. -- nm - Kim Pine Mar 9, 11:29
- It had a commercial every half hour on Fxx yesterday during the Simpsons -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 9, 11:22
- It's Liam Neeson kicking hind end. What more do you need to know? -- nm - Baron Go Bragh Mar 9, 11:22 4
  - I ask becasue we dvr everything and we ff thru commercials. trying to get an idea if this is a known commodity as it opens on Friday. -- nm - Diva Mar 9, 11:23 3
    - Lots of commercials, nut let's not forget that it was pulled once from the schedule -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the dark galaxy Mar 9, 13:08
    - It's 30 seconds of Ed Harris going, "War!" and Liam yelling "WAR!" - Will Hunting Mar 9, 11:24 1
      - ha! -- nm - Diva Mar 9, 11:26
- Oh yeah. yech. -- nm - prayformojo Mar 9, 11:21
- Taken 4? -- nm - groiny Mar 9, 11:21 1
  - Tekken 4? -- nm - Mop Mar 9, 11:34
- tons -- nm - decline Mar 9, 11:21
- alot of comemrcials on the shows I've been watching -- nm - Beaker Mar 9, 11:20
- I've seen a bunch and the trailer seemed to be on every movie I've seen lately. -- nm - iSpam Mar 9, 11:20
These Apple updates miss the bigger point: Edwards Burns is a very lucky man. -- nm - Inigo Mar 9, 11:12 1
- Right? How the hell did that happen? -- nm - iSpam Mar 9, 11:13
Agent Carter gives a better Superman Punch than Roman Reigns. (A sin to err indeed nt.) -- nm - Qale Mar 9, 11:08
Reminder: New Gravity Falls tonight. Looks like they might be addressing the Two Stans theory. -- nm - Baron Go Bragh Mar 9, 11:05 2
- So excited. -- nm - Kim Pine Mar 9, 11:33
- OMG OMG OMG -- nm - Mop Mar 9, 11:23
heheh -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 9, 10:58
Its like there trying to undo all the moves that Jim Harbaugh made on that team -- nm - eag Mar 9, 10:53 1
- Should have been under Shaun's 49er post -- nm - eag Mar 9, 10:53
Bah. They're keeping the classic Macbook Air and Macbook Pro with faster guts. I think I'll just get a Pro. -- nm - Mop Mar 9, 10:52 2
- In need of an upgrade eh? -- nm - Shaun Mar 9, 10:53 1
  - Yup. My old Pro is lagging. -- nm - Mop Mar 9, 10:59
That 49er news is something...talk about a gutpunch. -- nm - Shaun Mar 9, 10:49
Is USB-C compatible with standard USB-B devices? -- nm - Mop Mar 9, 10:45 2
- I don't believe so (but could be wrong) -- nm - decline Mar 9, 10:48 1
  - This is getting worse by the minute. -- nm - Mop Mar 9, 10:51
There we go. New MacBook ("Air" is the new "MacBook"). Come to Butthead... -- nm - Mop Mar 9, 10:38 14
- I don't like the lack of ports. Last thing I want to do is fuck around with an adapter when I want to process photos. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 9, 10:42 13
  - This. I love that my pro has an sd slot. We didn't buy an Air for that reason. -- nm - iSpam Mar 9, 11:05 7
    - My old Air (which I've got sitting around somewhere) has an SD slot. They got rid of that? -- nm - Mop Mar 9, 11:14 6
      - I honestly don't understand why they put that there. It takes a lot of space for the amount of use it gets IMO - Guigue Mar 9, 11:18 5
        
        You have to remember that the creative class is still the main purchaser of Apple computers. - iSpam Mar 9, 11:19 3
        
        Heh, I know, I'm a video editor that has been using mac products for the past 20 years! :) - Guigue Mar 9, 11:21 2
        
        Didn't think of that while eating lunch. Bad multitasking :) -- nm - iSpam Mar 9, 11:24 1
        
        Never had a portable computer though (I need more horsepower), so I'm not the market anyway -- nm - Guigue Mar 9, 11:25
        
        Not in my business. I'm lucky to have a card reader on my laptop or I'd be up a creek. -- nm - Mop Mar 9, 11:19
  - To the cloud! -- nm - Qale Mar 9, 10:52
  - I've already got a Thunderbolt hub where I plug in everything. -- nm - Mop Mar 9, 10:43 3
    - I have an MBPr with an SD port. That's what I like, and I will keep it for many more years. - Beryllium Mar 9, 10:45 2
      - Crap. It's not even Thunderbolt. It's USB-C! -- nm - Mop Mar 9, 10:46 1
        
        *AND* the USB port is also the charging port. So plug into your monitor or charge your laptop. Sophie's Choice. -- nm - Mop Mar 9, 10:50
New macbook. It looks like it's an air, but it's just called "MacBook". And it comes in gold. And the keyboard is a new design. - Beryllium Mar 9, 10:36 1
- And fanless. Steve Jobs is smiling. -- nm - spamlet Mar 9, 10:41
HBO now is coming. $15/mo with Apple as exclusive provider initially. -- nm - spamlet Mar 9, 10:33 9
- I still think that price point is 2-3 bucks too high for Now -- nm - decline Mar 9, 10:57 1
  - at $ 9.99 they'd have so many takers the cable companies stocks would fall through the floor -- nm - Epiphany Mar 9, 11:12
- And a bunch of medical research stuff through the Health app on your phone. -- nm - spamlet Mar 9, 10:42
- Apple Pay coming to Coke vending machines. -- nm - spamlet Mar 9, 10:39 2
  - *makes a heartwarming Coke commercial where Apple users buy drinks for thirty Android users* -- nm - Qale Mar 9, 10:53
  - *files for bankruptcy* -- nm - Mop Mar 9, 10:43
- New 12" Macbook with Retina Display. 24% thinner than the Macbook Air. -- nm - spamlet Mar 9, 10:38 1
  - So a slight breeze is going to knock these things off the laps of people sitting in the park? -- nm - Max Mar 9, 11:37
- Apple TV finally dropping to $69 but no real updates. -- nm - spamlet Mar 9, 10:34
Handfuls of Goldfish crackers. It's like a yummy crunchy goldfish pond in my mouth. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 9, 10:32
Quidditch tournament held in 'Batman's garden' -- (link) - LMS Mar 9, 10:23
I have a software vendor here for the next two weeks doing an implementation. my IT department is so embarrassing. - Tomato Noodle Retardo Mar 9, 10:21 2
- higher learning! -- nm - decline Mar 9, 10:34
- Actually, that's not all that unusual. -- nm - spamlet Mar 9, 10:27
To their credit, Oklahoma just terminated the racist fraternity. -- nm - David Mar 9, 10:13 1
- And, I believe the national level of the fraternity revoked their membership as well. - Scots-IrishStephen Mar 9, 11:31
I have free movie tickets tonight for a benefit - which movie do I see? (list inside) - JenBro Mar 9, 10:11 4
- The Duff -- nm - David Mar 9, 10:18
- Focus -- nm - Epiphany Mar 9, 10:15
- The only one I've seen is Spongebob and it's bonkers. - spamlet Mar 9, 10:15
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Car shopping.. hmm the dealers are really passive. You are the internet sales guy, you should be responding to e-mail fast, not 24-48h later. - James Bond (aka Igor) Mar 9, 10:03 4
- The internet sales guy is usually an amateur. They still don't "get it". -- nm - Mop Mar 9, 10:43 1
  - They all have the title of "manager" but they are clueless. I wish I can just directly deal with the number cruncher guy. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Mar 9, 10:46
- That's actually a job I've thought that I'd like to do. -- nm - Loyola Mar 9, 10:12 1
  - Yeah, I feel like I can be pretty decent at it. Just following up will put you ahead of most people. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Mar 9, 10:17
Poll; do you think you'll own a smartwatch within the next 5 years? -- nm - Loyola Mar 9, 09:59 22
- Already do. -- nm - Ender Mar 9, 11:20
- If it will let me have remote conversations with my wise-cracking car, of course! -- nm - Roger More Mar 9, 11:03
- I really hope not. I hateses things on my wrists. Even wristbands from nightclubs. -- nm - Qale Mar 9, 11:01
- I imagine that in short order, all watches will have some degree of "smarts" in them. -- nm - Mop Mar 9, 10:35
- define "smart". My Fitbit sends me my texts and incoming calls. -- nm - Reagen Mar 9, 10:35
- I haven't worn a watch in close to 30 years....can't stand them - prayformojo Mar 9, 10:30
- no -- nm - decline Mar 9, 10:24
- No need for one -- nm - eag Mar 9, 10:18
- probably not -- nm - Epiphany Mar 9, 10:14 1
  - I can definitely see myself just not wanting to embrace new technology of any kind - Epiphany Mar 9, 10:26
- If it could do everything a phone does, but simply be on my wrist the whole time, yes. - Inigo Mar 9, 10:08 1
  - i guess it would have to be blue tooth, but, enh. -- nm - Andie Mar 9, 10:09
- Unless Fitbit adds that functionality, no. -- nm - David Mar 9, 10:07
- Me; yes. If only to avoid the action of taking out phone, flipping case, password swipe, read message, lock phone, re engage case, place back in - Loyola Mar 9, 10:07
- I don't even own a regular watch. heck no -- nm - CQ Mar 9, 10:06
- No. I love watches but I have no interest in one of these. -- nm - Krusty Mar 9, 10:05
- Probably. I wear a watch every day. -- nm - spamlet Mar 9, 10:05
- I have like zero interest in them but probably eventually will get one since they will be so cheap. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Mar 9, 10:04
- No. My phone does 100% of what I need a watch to do and a gajillion % more stuff in general. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 9, 10:03
- Yes, if priced right. - JaxSean Mar 9, 10:02
- unless it magically does something my smartphone doesn't do, no. -- nm - Andie Mar 9, 10:01 1
  - This. I have no practical use for one. Also, I never wear a watch. -- nm - MDH Mar 9, 10:03
Don't blame me, I didn't vote for him. - TWuG Mar 9, 09:42 5
- he's not unhot. -- nm - Tomato Noodle Retardo Mar 9, 10:22
- Let me guess...a fiscal conservative? -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 9, 09:57 3
  - Of course. -- nm - pmb Mar 9, 10:02
  - I'm sure it was really important that he meet the Prime Minister of India. -- nm - Mop Mar 9, 10:01 1
    - For him, it was. He's a kid who's intended to go places and burnishing his relationships was/is vital. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 9, 11:11
YDC: Jupiter Ascending opened to $23M in China. Worldwide at $152M now. -- nm - MDH Mar 9, 09:41 10
- Which is less than a third of what 50 Shades of Grey has made worldwide. Crazy. -- nm - Inigo Mar 9, 10:04 2
  - Sex sells -- nm - eag Mar 9, 10:06 1
    - The surprising part to me is how well it's doing outside the US. -- nm - Inigo Mar 9, 10:09
- What was it's budget? -- nm - TWuG Mar 9, 09:43 6
  - $176M plus marketing. -- nm - MDH Mar 9, 09:43 5
    - daymmmnnn -- nm - Epiphany Mar 9, 09:47
    - For a movie to "break even", it usually has to make 3x budget, so... ouch. -- nm - Mop Mar 9, 09:45 3
      - But this means a whole lot of other movies don't ever have to report profits. - TWuG Mar 9, 09:47 2
        
        Which might be exactly the situation American Sniper is in. Both films are WB. -- nm - Inigo Mar 9, 09:50
        
        That's officer thinking! Make that man a V.P. at a studio! -- nm - Mop Mar 9, 09:49
So something I just found out its comic book and possibly movie related - eag Mar 9, 09:34 2
- Uh... yeah. They were married. They even had kids. Sort of. -- nm - Ultron Mar 9, 09:35 1
  - Through magic is what I read. -- nm - eag Mar 9, 09:36
"foreign investments" is code for Tijuana Strip Clubs, right? -- nm - groiny Mar 9, 09:33 4
- That goes without saying. -- nm - Mop Mar 9, 09:36 3
  - Have you talked to someone about those? Like, are you filing FBAR reports? Reporting them on your 1040? -- nm - spamlet Mar 9, 09:38 2
    - I do FBAR every year. They don't go on 1040, though. -- nm - Mop Mar 9, 09:44 1
      - Ok, good. -- nm - spamlet Mar 9, 09:51
Amoxy, Walking Dead question I asked last night but got no responses. - volnelk Mar 9, 09:32 9
- Spoils - Krusty Mar 9, 10:29
- I don't know yet. - Diva Mar 9, 09:45
- "A" -- nm - Ultron Mar 9, 09:36 6
  - What do you mean by that? - volnelk Mar 9, 09:42 4
    - I think (spoils) - groiny Mar 9, 09:45 3
      - I was disappointed (spoils) - volnelk Mar 9, 09:47 2
        
        all in due time. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 9, 09:49 1
        
        Only 3 shows left this season, right? -- nm - volnelk Mar 9, 09:58
  - yeah, I am not sure what is going on exactly, yet. nm -- nm - groiny Mar 9, 09:36
Missed the poll on B2 but C is for Chappie. I admired the technical aspects, but the pacing was atrocious. - Baron Go Bragh Mar 9, 09:29 1
- Yep. This was my grade as well. It was *very* underwhelming. -- nm - Jovian Mar 9, 10:24
Omg, got some chocolate tea and it is so good. - Spring-a-Roo Mar 9, 09:28 1
- that just sounds....wrong - Epiphany Mar 9, 09:39
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- in my pants... -- nm - ML si Mar 9, 09:58
- To me, he is like the Charlie Brown's parents. -- nm - Reagen Mar 9, 09:37
- I had a dream that Frank Gore was going there. - Ultron Mar 9, 09:34

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