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OK, anyone with a spider phobia, IGNORE THIS. Seriously. -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 27, 11:26
Ali Marpet rides unexpected surge from Division III to legitimate prospect -- (link) - Strongbad Apr 27, 11:24
house talk next board, so study up! -- nm - amanda Apr 27, 11:21 1
- ....get......out..... -- nm - Amanda's house Apr 27, 11:24
Resolved: Top Gun is essentially Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer with fighter jets -- nm - professor smartbrain Apr 27, 11:16 4
- So Clarice will out in a few years? -- nm - amoxy Apr 27, 11:22
- Rudy was a mutant with super powers, so he should have a slot with the avengers -- nm - z on the go Apr 27, 11:21 1
  - He'd fit better with the X-Men: scorned, maligned, power manifesting at puberty. -- nm - Der Frühlingshafterbaron Apr 27, 11:26
- *spikes volleyball, flexes* -- nm - reindeer games Apr 27, 11:19
Toll in Nepal earthquake now past 4,200 -- nm - prayformojo Apr 27, 10:55
US Passport Agency bans employees from bringing their cell phones to work. On a scale of 0 (no sweat) to 10 (devastating) how big a deal would a - prayformojo Apr 27, 10:32 13
- 0 -- nm - Beaker Apr 27, 11:33
- not having a phone would be worse than not having cash or cards on you in the city, do they allow electrical lighting instead of gas lamps in offices? - zeitgeist Apr 27, 11:28
- 9. - Beryllium Apr 27, 11:15
- I never use mine at work, 0-1. -- nm - MDH Apr 27, 11:09
- 0. Leave in your vehicle. If you use public trans, then employer needs to provide storage so it can be accessed at lunch/break. -- nm - Jovian Apr 27, 11:01 1
  - and if thats a no. then this is a 10. -- nm - Jovian Apr 27, 11:02
- I lived without a cell for 30 years. If I want the job, it wouldn't be an issue -- nm - professor smartbrain Apr 27, 10:49
- 9 -- nm - Krusty Apr 27, 10:49
- you'll have to pry my phone from my cold dead hands -- nm - decline Apr 27, 10:45 1
  - Well, okay ... -- nm - professor smartbrain Apr 27, 10:49
- 0 and I say that if I can still access ST through work - if they banned ST then I'd have to have my phone -- nm - Epiphany Apr 27, 10:34
- Give me a locker at the door and I'm okay, but 'leave it at home' would be at least a 7. -- nm - Max Apr 27, 10:33
- the problem wouldn't be the 'at work' part, it would be the getting to and from work part. i don't drive to work, so i can't leave it in my car. -- nm - Andie Apr 27, 10:33
Last night I became part of the Xbone club. Target has the Halo edition for $349, and you get a $50 gift card. - JaxSean Apr 27, 10:29 12
- The best deal up here right now is the console + Halo:MCC and Battlefield:Hardline for $350 at Best Buy. -- nm - Shaun Apr 27, 10:41
- Best Buy is offering $175 trade in on 360s toward an Xbox One through Saturday, I may finally give mine up. -- nm - Max Apr 27, 10:32 2
  - You're getting a second one? -- nm - David Apr 27, 10:33 1
    - My brother's birthday is this weekend, and I might get him the Kinect one just so they skype home more often. -- nm - Max Apr 27, 10:34
- you played Destiny on 360? -- nm - Gjallergroin x 3 Apr 27, 10:31 7
  - You clearly do not deserve the best weapon in the game. Can't even spell it right... -- nm - Shaun Apr 27, 10:33 2
    - I can build a house in the game with my unused Gjallarhorns. -- nm - Gjallergroin x 3 Apr 27, 10:45 1
      - That would be a shit house. For real. -- nm - Shaun Apr 27, 10:51
  - not very much. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 27, 10:32 3
    - Which games are the family looking forward to? -- nm - Max Apr 27, 10:33 2
      - Catherine loves Halo. I want to get the Borderlands ones. Upcoming: Rock Band, Halo 5, Batman, and Star Wars. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 27, 11:12 1
        
        In answer to your question - eag Apr 27, 11:16
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- Thanks to the magic of precise wording, he's correct. -- nm - David Apr 27, 10:21
"Redskins exercise Robert Griffin III's $16.2M option for 2016" - David Apr 27, 10:17 6
- It makes some sense now that Mariota's going #2. - Will Hunting Apr 27, 10:20 5
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    - Well, edit mine to say the QB's are going 1-2 in whatever order. - Will Hunting Apr 27, 11:26
    - Same. -- nm - David Apr 27, 11:06 2
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        Oh, I am sure they are that dumb. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 27, 11:27
Daughter is in Chipping Sodbury today - thinks her father would have been amused. - Meg Apr 27, 10:15 1
- that's an excellent name. -- nm - Andie Apr 27, 10:17
20 Adult summer camps for the young at heart...... -- (link) - Meg Apr 27, 10:11 1
- That's it, you people have stood in my way long enough! I'm going to Cowboy College!!! -- nm - Ender Apr 27, 10:17
excel help! column C contains names. column D contains names. - amanda Apr 27, 10:01 3
- I did this. it's not pretty but it gets the job done. - amanda Apr 27, 10:22
- COUNTIF -- nm - oblique Apr 27, 10:07
- I think you're going to find it in this mix of DCOUNT and DCOUNTA -- (link) - Will Hunting Apr 27, 10:06
Selfie sticks banned at Wimbledon. - David Apr 27, 09:56 5
- Not that they really give an advantage over rackets. -- nm - Roger More Apr 27, 09:58
- Like, on the court? -- nm - professor smartbrain Apr 27, 09:58 1
  - "Just broke the serve again. Look at how angry he is. *smile*" -- nm - Max Apr 27, 10:00
- but what about grunting? -- nm - Max Apr 27, 09:58
- sweet -- nm - prayformojo Apr 27, 09:57
Thanks all for the birthday wishes yesterday. -- nm - pmb Apr 27, 09:53
David, anyone else, are you liking Silicon Valley this season? - prayformojo Apr 27, 09:45 3
- I never thought they'd struggle in S2, but it is noticibly weaker. -- nm - mud Apr 27, 10:25 1
  - Nobody likes an ankle biter. -- nm - David Apr 27, 11:07
- I thought they'd struggle in season two, but it's actually been much better. - David Apr 27, 09:47
Phillies looking to trade Papelbon back to Boston (god I hate the Phillies right now) -- (link) - decline Apr 27, 09:45 2
- Lol -- nm - znufrii Apr 27, 10:32
- I loved that Papelbon was saying that if the team keeps losing, he wants to be traded and they replied, "We've been trying!" -- nm - David Apr 27, 09:48
So finally set through 300: Rise of an Empire. And I'm glad I did. Holy shitsnacks does Eva Green reallllly love to get naked. -- nm - Jovian Apr 27, 09:40 3
- she is so petite and slight of frame, its a wonder those are real! -- nm - Epiphany Apr 27, 10:20
- pretty much the only redeeming quality of that film -- nm - decline Apr 27, 09:41 1
  - *nods* -- nm - Shaun Apr 27, 09:57
ST Travel Poll #yourfirstflight: When you took your first flight, where was it from/to and what airline? - ty97 Apr 27, 09:35 32
- infant, Frankfurt to us, pan am, mom was originally scheduled by military to take a freighter ship but camped out in the - z on the go Apr 27, 11:17
- Delta, KC to Atlanta... then on to Orlando. -- nm - Der Frühlingshafterbaron Apr 27, 10:57
- Age 9 to San Diego, unsure of the airline. -- nm - kelly Apr 27, 10:40
- I don't remember it, but apparently I was so excited to see my dad I ran off the plane in search of him - znufrii Apr 27, 10:23 2
  - And it was Seattle to Philadelphia. - znufrii Apr 27, 10:25 1
    - First flight by myself was when I was 7, flying home from visiting my grandparents - znufrii Apr 27, 10:28
- 10? to Lubbock, TX - not sure the airline -- nm - Epiphany Apr 27, 10:21
- February 1998. Winnipeg to Ottawa. Air Canada. During take-off, my quote, "Huh. This is like the grain truck," prompted much laughter from others. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Apr 27, 10:20
- Halifax - Ottawa at 21. -- nm - AJRimmer Apr 27, 10:20
- I'm gonna guess 1977 when I was 6. Went to Disney World. -- nm - Jim Apr 27, 10:19
- I was 7 or so. From Denver to Philly. No idea what airline, but I flew United and American a lot back then. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 27, 10:18
- October 2002 -- BWI to Vegas, ... Continental? -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 27, 10:15 1
  - And was 25. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 27, 10:15
- Would have been DAY to Tampa, no clue of the airline. I would have been like 3. -- nm - Ender Apr 27, 10:04
- Varadero, Cuba out of Halifax. I forget what airline it was. -- nm - Shaun Apr 27, 09:57
- BWI to Columbia SC, when I was 12 -- nm - professor smartbrain Apr 27, 09:55
- Hmm? I believe it was Dublin to Heathrow(?) some time in 1965. Next one was Heathrow to Toronto in Feb'66. -- nm - Meg Apr 27, 09:51
- From home (SFO) to South Carolina for Boot Camp. Can't remember which airline. -- nm - IrishStephen Apr 27, 09:44 1
  - In 1990. -- nm - IrishStephen Apr 27, 09:44
- 1990 to Arizona on Southwest. I was 14. -- nm - Krusty Apr 27, 09:43
- From Ohio (probably Columbus) to New York City. I was probably 5 at the time. - TWuG Apr 27, 09:42
- Buffalo to Jackson MS. Delta. Unaccompanied by an adult but the airlines took great care of me. -- nm - Diva Apr 27, 09:42 1
  - I was 4. -- nm - Diva Apr 27, 10:05
- Mine was definitely Newburgh - Fort Myers in high school (early 90s). We did USAir one year, American the other year. Not sure which was first. -- nm - ty97 Apr 27, 09:41
- 1997, age 16, Ireland to Orlando. I think it was British airways. -- nm - Loyola Apr 27, 09:40
- Chicago to NY on the way to Ireland. I was 8. I think it was delta. -- nm - iSpam Apr 27, 09:39
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- Newark to Orlando via Continental -- nm - Jovian Apr 27, 09:38
- Florida probably at around 8. No idea what airline -- nm - decline Apr 27, 09:37 1
  - oh, and from was Rochester, NY -- nm - decline Apr 27, 09:46
- Saskatoon -> Vancouver -> Honolulu - probably Air Canada? I was 5. -- nm - Reagen Apr 27, 09:37
- well, i flew to Florida when i was under a year old, but we won't count that. i think the first one i *remember* was Toronto-Calgary. I was about 9. - Andie Apr 27, 09:37
I thought this was cool. Guy told me today he doesn't spend any money on phones or contracts. He has a phone without a sim card and talks solely to - Loyola Apr 27, 09:30 6
- Or possibly has sim and doesn't have credit. Anyway, he spends *nothing* -- nm - Loyola Apr 27, 09:32
- cool as long as you live someplace with lots of free wifi -- nm - decline Apr 27, 09:32 2
  - And have a support system willing to enable your batshit craziness. -- nm - Ender Apr 27, 10:06
  - though a decent workaround would be a hotspot from FreedomPop or similar. 500MB of free data with no monthly - oblique Apr 27, 09:33
- Works great until you absolutely need to make a call and you're SOL w/o wifi -- nm - oblique Apr 27, 09:32 1
  - It wasn't all that long ago that even the most basic mobile phone was a luxury so "absolute need" could be a relative thing -- nm - JD Apr 27, 10:29
Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder got married. - David Apr 27, 09:26 10
- I find her so gross. I have no idea why. -- nm - amanda Apr 27, 09:53 8
  - She was always great on Ferguson. -- nm - Ender Apr 27, 10:07 7
    - She's on the shortlist of most talented actress under 30 in Hollywood. It's a shame she's not more famous. -- nm - David Apr 27, 10:17 6
      - she started out so strong - wrote all or almost all of 13 and starred in it with a young Evan Rachel Wood - very critically acclaimed -- nm - Epiphany Apr 27, 10:29 1
        
        Right. Nobody quite knows what to do with her. -- nm - David Apr 27, 10:30
      - She was in the Twilights...gross. I'm sure it's not her fault though. -- nm - Shaun Apr 27, 10:26 3
        
        So was Anna Kendrick. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 27, 10:31
        
        Anna Kendrick was in the Twilights, so we have to give some slack. -- nm - Roger More Apr 27, 10:31 1
        
        This is mostly what I mean. -- nm - Shaun Apr 27, 10:43
- I swear to god, I thought he'd come out as gay at some point. so I'm shocked - Epiphany Apr 27, 09:36
Koch Industries drops criminal-history question from job applications - ty97 Apr 27, 09:23 1
- Good news, Dinesh D'Souza! -- nm - professor smartbrain Apr 27, 10:01
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: Launch Trailer -- (link) - LMS Apr 27, 09:14 [youtube]
ML, Peter King's column today has a fascinating NFL Draft chart. - David Apr 27, 09:10 1
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I enjoy these Amy's microwave meals but the meat portion always tastes a bit odd -- nm - ty97 Apr 27, 09:09 2
- Nutria can be a bit gamey. -- nm - Der Frühlingshafterbaron Apr 27, 09:21
- Sweeney Spawn -- nm - professor smartbrain Apr 27, 09:11
David from b2: Interesting to know re: the Cupp article. I just find it funny that when he "realized he was gay" his view suddenly changed. - MDH Apr 27, 09:06 19
- it was only wrong when he didn't want to get married. -- nm - mafic Apr 27, 09:12 1
  - also, that was the *only* thing wrong with conservative thought. Everything else remains sound! -- nm - Reagen Apr 27, 09:20
- Voting based purely on self-interest is a staple of many extreme conservatives. -- nm - David Apr 27, 09:09 16
  - I think the main difference between "liberals" and "conservatives" is how broadly each define their "tribe". - TWuG Apr 27, 09:14 13
    - Your IM = very close to what I was trying to say on B2 - Roger More Apr 27, 09:41 7
      - I don't disagree with what you say. It's just that Cruz isn't interested in changing and his motives were completely self-serving. -- nm - TWuG Apr 27, 09:45 6
        
        I think you're probably right that he won't change his views but I'm still uncomfortable with the backlash. - Roger More Apr 27, 09:57 5
        
        I don't view it as liberals keeping Cruz out, but Cruz keeping himself out. - TWuG Apr 27, 10:04 4
        
        And the criticism/backlash against the hotel owners? - Roger More Apr 27, 10:30 3
        
        Within the analogy: "Bringing an asshole to the party" gets you a talking to from the tribe. -- nm - TWuG Apr 27, 10:42 2
        
        A less glib answer: They hoteliers are running into a conflict between several of their tribes. - TWuG Apr 27, 11:03 1
        
        I get all that, but my question is about when do you take a step up from criticism of someone in your tribe to ostracism? -- nm - Roger More Apr 27, 11:32
    - good analogy -- nm - Beaker Apr 27, 09:24
    - Yup -- nm - znufrii Apr 27, 09:23 2
      - Also, the capacity to extend their definition to include new members. -- nm - znufrii Apr 27, 09:25 1
        
        I don't think "conservatives" lack the "capacity" to expand their tribe, I think they lack "opportunity". - TWuG Apr 27, 09:30
    - That's insightful and accurate. -- nm - David Apr 27, 09:22
  - Two words too long. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 27, 09:13 1
    - It does read better if you remove "many extreme". ;-) -- nm - TWuG Apr 27, 09:15
Papers please -- nm - Beaker Apr 27, 09:04 3
- "What is this, Jorji?""Is drugs!" -- nm - Tim Apr 27, 11:06
- my voice is my passport. verify me. -- nm - amanda Apr 27, 09:06 1
  - oooooh, passport is such a sexy word... -- nm - Beaker Apr 27, 09:10

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