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Yay Mafic! Comgrats!!! So how'd you pop the question & don't leave out any mushy details, I'm a sucker for romance :) -- nm - JenBro Mar 11, 02:54 2
- Congrats! I do like how he acts like *she's* the intentional spy in hiding. Nice swerve, secret agent. - Inigo Mar 11, 05:22 1
  - "The Canadians." -- nm - Reagen Mar 11, 05:46
100 inches of snow in a season? Pshaw! How about in 18 hours? -- (link) - Covington Mar 11, 01:59
Utah approves use of a firing squad if lethal injection drugs are not available (why not bring back the guillotine? its simple, and certainly gives - zeitgeist Mar 11, 01:16 1
- Running Man. The TV show. - Beaker Mar 11, 04:37
I think I've got the session stuff squared away on the beta site. Hopefully I can flip the switch soon and make it the main site. - Beryllium Mar 10, 23:49
"Created on July 9, 2008" -- nm - One of the files in the ST codebase Mar 10, 23:34
This is ridiculous. The printed version of this set of books (about 2000, color pages) is $27 cheaper than the all digital version. Seriously? - James Bond (aka Igor) Mar 10, 22:28 5
- You mean people are ripping the medical profession off by setting prices at what people are willing to pay? I'm shocked. -- nm - Roger More Mar 11, 05:33
- The price is based on what the market will bear. You're paying a premium for the convenience. -- nm - Dano Mar 11, 04:51
- how do you highlight stuff on a digital version? Or write notes? :) (I'd miss that) -- nm - Beaker Mar 11, 04:39
- Is the digital version copy/print protected. I know we don't make our online version printable for that reason. If you sell the digital version it - Meg Mar 10, 22:37
- apparently the printing and shipping is actually not so pricey. the majority of the work goes into layout, but yes there's no reason a print version - mafic Mar 10, 22:31
Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, did an AMA today -- (link) - con_carne Mar 10, 22:26 1
- worst spelling of Al Gore ever -- nm - Beaker Mar 11, 04:40
Kiwi barista "any sugars?" Me: "no thanks." "Sweet." "Not so much." *confused puppy head tilt* -- nm - mafic Mar 10, 21:58 1
- Strange man make thinky thing hurt -- nm - Beryllium Mar 10, 22:02
This is the perfect jacket for the Slackertalk baseball team -- (link) - zeitgeist Mar 10, 21:56
Chinese developer builds a 57 floor building in ...19...days -- (link) - zeitgeist Mar 10, 21:51 1
- I choose not to see that as a point of pride but as evidence in a future hearing. -- nm - Mop Mar 10, 23:47
Test -- nm - Meg Mar 10, 21:51 4
- So now it works - after eating two posts :/ -- nm - Meg Mar 10, 21:51 3
  - Beta or regular? -- nm - Beryllium Mar 10, 22:03 1
    - Regular - slackertalk.com. Chrome. Just went to a blank page both times. -- nm - Meg Mar 10, 22:05
  - And as I was saying...after posting my Huntington Beach video yesterday I'm surprised how many people are searching Flickr for 'surf" - Meg Mar 10, 21:53
With today's reroute, Japan Airlines has now jumped into the Top 10 of airlines I flown the most legs on (it bumped Qantas to #11) - ty97 Mar 10, 21:32 9
- Emirates just did the same for me. I don't know who they replaced (let my premium membership lapse). -- nm - mafic Mar 10, 22:08 1
  - I have yet to fly any of the ME3. - ty97 Mar 10, 23:04
- I've heard great things about japan airlines -- nm - Epiphany Mar 10, 21:40 6
  - Very attentive crew. (plus Qale envy warning inside) - ty97 Mar 10, 22:03 5
    - Cool -- nm - Epiphany Mar 11, 05:29
    - I'm glad you got your Mos on, but "light snack?" from all accounts those things are normally hueg. -- nm - Qale Mar 10, 22:25 3
      - they've been allegedly coming to Perth for like 5 years. hurry up, jerks! -- nm - mafic Mar 11, 00:15
      - This was undoubtedly a special (small) version designed to be heated on the airplane. - ty97 Mar 10, 22:42 1
        
        I've long learned to not be frightened of Japanese cuisine. No matter how disgusting it might seem, it almost always tastes outstanding. -- nm - Qale Mar 10, 22:43
I love the term 'dead cat bounce' -- nm - mafic Mar 10, 21:06 1
- Yes! unless you buy into one -- nm - Bacon Mar 10, 21:18
borowitz...because political tensions are a threat to world peace and stability, Iran is offering peace talks - zeitgeist roaming the dark galaxy Mar 10, 20:54
LYC: I really really like the music group Boards of Canada. -- nm - Qale Mar 10, 20:50
Is there an objective to Skyrim or is it just a fantasy life simulator? My son can't seem to explain the goal. -- nm - Mop Mar 10, 20:47 8
- The goal is to decide what you want to collect and then find one of each variety of that thing. - the darcy Mar 10, 21:04
- killin' dragons. One in particular. -- nm - Reagen Mar 10, 20:59
- there is a main storyline and there is a point. but there is also a lot to do. -- nm - Remlik Mar 10, 20:55 3
  - like collecting all the cheese wheels. -- nm - Reagen Mar 10, 20:59 2
    - and then exploding them all over the countryside. -- nm - mafic Mar 10, 21:05 1
      - heh -- nm - Remlikindle Mar 10, 21:27
- Skyrim has over 9000 quests. -- nm - Qale Mar 10, 20:52
- FUS RO DAH! - mafic Mar 10, 20:50
Miyazaki fans should check out this game Ori and the Blind Forest, the visuals and soundtrack/audio are amazing -- (link) - Max Mar 10, 20:37
We know about the Futile Five. Do you know what school was the last team to leave the Futility ranks and what year they did so? -- nm - Dano Mar 10, 20:00 7
- NU's been concentrating on Women's LaCrosse. ;) -- nm - tobor.2 Mar 10, 20:31
- No, but I'm guessing it was not recent, most of the "first tournament appearance!" news is from schools that moved up. -- nm - Tim Mar 10, 20:29 1
  - The last team from the original schools to end the ignominious streak was Kent State in 1999. -- nm - Dano Mar 10, 20:43
- I do not know about the futile five, and googling proved fruitless. -- nm - mafic Mar 10, 20:09 3
  - They're the mortal enemies of Neverlose Man. -- nm - David Mar 10, 20:26
  - The five colleges who have played Division 1 basketball since the tournament began, but have never made the tournament. -- (link) - Dano Mar 10, 20:14 1
    - that's impressive. -- nm - mafic Mar 10, 20:32
GOT season 5 premiere to be broadcast worldwide simultaneously -- (link) - Peglegpete Mar 10, 19:54 1
- HBOgo Crash -- nm - Bacon Mar 10, 21:20
Car shopping. Finally got a good price (2 other dealers said they can't do the deal at such a price). However, I haven't talked numbers with the - James Bond (aka Igor) Mar 10, 19:40 3
- They're not your buddy. Do what you need to. -- nm - Reagen Mar 10, 19:43 2
  - Yeah, I always start to feel a bit bad towards the end but over and over they prove they suck - James Bond (aka Igor) Mar 10, 19:49 1
    - yup, they really chortle over the lay downs who take the first price, drinks all around -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the dark galaxy Mar 10, 20:10
*peers* -- nm - the darcy Mar 10, 19:38 15
- how *you* doing (straightens the tie, slicks back the hair, remembers momma with the chainsaw ) -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the dark galaxy Mar 10, 20:15 10
  - She told me never to talk to strangers :O - the darcy Mar 10, 20:23 9
    - so what is happening with you? where you living and working - zeitgeist roaming the dark galaxy Mar 10, 20:25 8
      - Oddly enough given the post above, I work in a large car dealership now. - the darcy Mar 10, 20:42 7
        
        Heh, you *might* find me in New Mexico in August...but only passing through :) -- nm - Meg Mar 10, 20:57 6
        
        *stakes out a good vantage point and puts on the ghillie suit* -- nm - the darcy Mar 10, 20:59 5
        
        I seem to recall you are/were in southern NM? I've never been more than about 10 miles south of Hwy 40. -- nm - Meg Mar 10, 21:06 4
        
        Aw :( Yeah, I'm in the SE part, not quite within spitting distance of Mexico but at least close enough to wave. - the darcy Mar 10, 21:09 3
        
        is it safe to assume you rarely had a green chili burger before you got there? -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 10, 21:19 2
        
        Spicy foods and I are not friends. This has made acclimating... difficult. -- nm - the darcy Mar 10, 21:21 1
        
        I sadly understand -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 10, 21:23
- *westside!* :) -- nm - budice Mar 10, 20:12
- yo. -- nm - mafic Mar 10, 19:54
- HI!!!! -- nm - Epiphany Mar 10, 19:42 1
  - Hi! Sup. -- nm - the darcy Mar 10, 19:53
This piece on tonight's news grabbed me more than most. -- (link) - Meg Mar 10, 19:07
and if any Canadians for some reason watch Heartland, we weirdly might be getting married on one of their sets. - mafic Mar 10, 18:50 14
- Congratulations. Best thing that ever happened to me. Hope you experience the same. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Mar 10, 22:39
- Ladies all have broken hearts tonight cept one. Congrats dude! -- nm - budice Mar 10, 20:13
- congratulations!!! -- nm - Andie Mar 10, 19:32
- *spit take* marri... *looks down* Wow, congrats!! -- nm - zork Mar 10, 19:13
- Congrats!! - Epiphany Mar 10, 19:08
- Never watched an episode but always thought I should support Western Canadian culture. -- nm - Walt_Disney Mar 10, 19:05 3
  - enh. we're OK. -- nm - Reagen Mar 10, 19:10 2
    - I've seen commercials here for Calgary Stampede -- nm - con_carne Mar 10, 21:07 1
      - "We're, uh, we're kind of a big deal." -- Stampede reps -- nm - Beryllium Mar 10, 21:09
- I interviewed the lead and the guy who plays the dad once - Reagen Mar 10, 19:01 2
  - also Queer As Folk. He seems like a really nice guy. How did you find him? - zork Mar 10, 19:35 1
    - Had space to fill in the entertainment section and it seemed local enough. -- nm - Reagen Mar 10, 19:36
- I watched an episode here a couple of years ago. ran (maybe still does) on a local station on a weekend - I flipped by the channel and saw someone I - b. Mar 10, 18:57 1
  - the dude from Arrow was on it for a while (obviously before Arrow). -- nm - mafic Mar 10, 18:58
Well NYC is finally get its first (publicly accessible) Chick-Fil-A, and it will be huge -- (link) - ty97 Mar 10, 18:50 5
- Ugh! Do. Not. Want. - Krusty Mar 10, 19:05 3
  - Eh, I'm betting for every new chain you guys get you get like ten new artisan/comfort food/organic/responsibly sourced/BBQ places - con_carne Mar 10, 19:26 2
    - well, what else can you do with a fine arts degree -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the dark galaxy Mar 10, 20:17 1
      - Bonus points if beard -- nm - con_carne Mar 10, 21:13
- Are you posting this from a plane? -- nm - Sharks Mar 10, 18:54
Huh, 2 local people are on the Voice this season. -- (link) - Will Hunting Mar 10, 18:44
heh, this title reminds me of reagen's wee one. (and that looks to be the most positive thing about it.) nm but: -- (link) - b. Mar 10, 18:44 1
- that hasn't stuck, for some reason - Reagen Mar 10, 18:44
1591/3438. -- nm - Reagen Mar 10, 18:42
ZOOLANDER TOOK MY PHONE ! -- (link) - mud Mar 10, 18:36 2
- Looks like he could use some male model coaching. -- nm - Roger More Mar 10, 18:44 1
  - Also, I just watched the video. Derek turned left! -- nm - Roger More Mar 10, 18:51
oh hey, I'm getting married (summer 2016, probably somewhere vaguely near Calgary). -- nm - mafic Mar 10, 18:34 43
- Awesome. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 11, 04:09
- Awww! Congratulations -- nm - Covington Mar 11, 03:54
- Congrats dude -- nm - Karl_S Mar 10, 21:19
- woot woot ! let us know when you have a definite date so that we can set up a reminder on here when you have 312.50 days left before the nuptials . . -- nm - call me Ishmael Mar 10, 20:06
- Congrats! -- nm - Dano Mar 10, 19:59
- Yay! -- nm - Kim Pine Mar 10, 19:57
- Congrats!!! -- nm - Walt_Disney Mar 10, 19:35
- Will this also be at gunpoint? - Qale Mar 10, 19:18 1
  - Those normally occur within nine months, not over a year later. - zork Mar 10, 19:21
- Congrats! -- nm - Remlik Mar 10, 19:18
- So, what do we call the future mrs. mafic? -- nm - zork Mar 10, 19:15 4
  - I'm pretty sure her dad was a spy (diplomat indeed), and I always joke that she's a sleeper agent. she just smiles, and never denies it. - mafic Mar 10, 19:37 1
    - they should open a restaurant -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the dark galaxy Mar 10, 20:23
  - Banana hammock stealer! - Epiphany Mar 10, 19:21
  - Gneiss -- nm - con_carne Mar 10, 19:20
- Congrats, man! -- nm - padlet Mar 10, 19:15
- Awesome! Congrats! -- nm - Krusty Mar 10, 19:06
- Congrats!! I was thinking you were looking more and more like a 'couple' :) -- nm - Meg Mar 10, 18:51
- all my best to both of you. -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 10, 18:49
- Congratulations! (Hopefully near Calgary =/ Taber) -- nm - Roger More Mar 10, 18:42 3
  - it will either be mountains, or sort of between Priddis and Millarville. -- nm - mafic Mar 10, 18:46 1
    - Canmore -- nm - zork Mar 10, 19:19
  - Brooks is the real "don't wanna". - Reagen Mar 10, 18:43
- Yay! -- nm - prayformojo Mar 10, 18:41
- Congrats! :) -- nm - Beryllium Mar 10, 18:41
- congratulations! :) - - b. Mar 10, 18:40 1
  - Ah, you've missed all the FB photos :) -- nm - Meg Mar 10, 18:50
- Congratulations to you and roomies/future in-laws! -- nm - David Mar 10, 18:39 1
  - *grumble* have I mentioned how nice it is to not have houseguests for the first time since October? - mafic Mar 10, 18:42
- wooooooh!♪ -- nm - mud Mar 10, 18:39
- Oh hey....congrats!! -- nm - tobor.2 Mar 10, 18:38
- Yay!!! Congratulations!! -- nm - kelly Mar 10, 18:38
- Congratulations! -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 10, 18:37
- chaka kahn! -- nm - CQ Mar 10, 18:37
- hooray! -- nm - Tim Mar 10, 18:37
- Don Homer! -- nm - Beaker Mar 10, 18:36
- Banff!! -- nm - Sharks Mar 10, 18:35 5
  - outdoors! (move it to November) -- nm - Reagen Mar 10, 18:40 4
    - Ice Fishing at the Reception! -- nm - Sharks Mar 10, 18:45
    - oh, it will be in the showy splendour of nature (which is why next summer, not sometime this year). -- nm - mafic Mar 10, 18:43 2
      - "And it never would’ve happened if the wedding would’ve been inside the church with God, instead of out here in the cheap showiness of nature!" -- nm - Roger More Mar 10, 18:52 1
        
        (that's what I was going for, but I misremembered the quote). -- nm - mafic Mar 10, 18:54
- Woot! nm - ralph wiggum Mar 10, 18:35
$40 mil plus guaranteed for Revis from the Jets -- nm - Beaker Mar 10, 18:32 1
- "Revis contract, per source: Five years, $70 million, including a fully guaranteed $39 million. Includes $48M in first three years" - Beaker Mar 10, 18:35

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