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"What A Lovely Day" -- (link) - Beryllium May 20, 14:04 [flickr]
the feds are examining Amtrak engineer's celly -- (link) - professor smartbrain May 20, 13:56 1
- I thought they did that first thing? Or maybe that was Amtrak. -- nm - Meg May 20, 14:02
driving the mad max highway is probably an over the top version of a commute in Iraq -- nm - z on the go May 20, 13:52
I'm trying the paperclip thing from b2, and it's coming up way lower than Pi. - Inigo May 20, 13:49 2
- does it say how high to drop them from? that seems like it would make a huge difference. -- nm - San Andreas May 20, 13:54
- Scratch that. It's coming up way higher than Pi. Like 50/6 or 50/10. -- nm - Inigo May 20, 13:51
sounds like Bill O'Reilly has been listening to the hip hop a lil bit himself -- (link) - professor smartbrain May 20, 13:46 3
- ugh, that is sad and pretty danged unfair. don't make me have some sympathy for bill, gawker! -- nm - b. May 20, 14:16 1
  - (I should add that I mean as that reads and what's included and how it's presented.) -- nm - b. May 20, 14:23
- I see nothing wrong with any of this. -- nm - Money Mayweather si May 20, 13:47
Huh. 8 of the top 10 sports teams ranked by average yearly salary, are soccer clubs. -- nm - Loyola May 20, 13:22 3
- duh, lol -- nm - CQ May 20, 13:37
- Football is probably the most free market sport there is.International trading, no salary caps, etc... -- nm - Roger More May 20, 13:25 1
  - And FFP is pretty much not working -- nm - JD May 20, 13:40
Man Selling $30 Hot Dogs at Ground Zero -- (link) - ty97 May 20, 13:21 10
- "Let's stick to ripping everyone off when it comes to rent, not hot-dog prices." -- nm - David May 20, 16:12
- $500 for a dwarfs penis -- nm - Peglegpete May 20, 14:15
- This never would have happened if they'd have asked me about my Weiner. -- nm - Hot Dog Vender May 20, 14:01
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  - The problem isn't actually him trying to charge $30, it's that the prices aren't posted and he makes up the price after he's served you. -- nm - Ender May 20, 13:31 3
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      - like other commodities, sure gas can be wow expensive some places but not 30 a gallon -- nm - z on the go May 20, 13:45
    - that's like a sidewalk café in paris -- nm - z on the go May 20, 13:35
- Can we punish the vendors in airports now too? -- nm - oblique May 20, 13:23
- That is such a win for free-market capitalism, isn't it? -- nm - Beryllium May 20, 13:23
ST DMD: Decide my dinner -- (link) - ty97 May 20, 13:14 28
- all -- nm - Peglegpete May 20, 14:16
- smoked beef brisket -- nm - CQ May 20, 13:54
- Pork and bull. Hello chèvre. -- nm - Amanda May 20, 13:49
- Braised Ginger Pork Belly - JD May 20, 13:43
- Trifecta burger or the poached pear salad. Yum. -- nm - kelly May 20, 13:43
- that menu annoys me quite a bit. among other things: yes, we get it, you like smoking things! -- nm - b. May 20, 13:29 5
  - to actually maybe be helpful, though, I think I would order the wild mushroom ragout and the caesar salad (with romaine instead of kale) with salmon. - b. May 20, 13:45
  - you should turn it into a standup routine - professor smartbrain May 20, 13:30
  - Well it is Colorado..... - ty97 May 20, 13:29 2
    - any hemp flavored, infused -- nm - z on the go May 20, 13:43
    - hee. ::looks for smoked hemp-infused goat cheese with smoked capers on smoked mushrooms:: darn, not there; but maybe it'll be on their summer menu! -- nm - b. May 20, 13:31
- Trifecta burger - oblique May 20, 13:21 5
  - (__________0__________) Self-portrait -- nm - ty97 May 20, 13:24 4
    - My salad lunch is influencing my decisions -- nm - oblique May 20, 13:28 3
      - I keep trying to talk myself into a salad and water. - ty97 May 20, 13:29 2
        
        Do the sirloin salad then. Steak is good -- nm - oblique May 20, 13:31 1
        
        That would be my choice. I'm trying to be good this month to offset the effects of the cruise :) -- nm - Meg May 20, 13:46
- fate brewing? I bet they specialize in bitter ales...those burgers sound awesome, braised pork belly - z on the go May 20, 13:21 2
  - We're pretty far from the Atlantic -- nm - ty97 May 20, 13:26 1
    - if they don't tout what river and,or species of salmon then you can be sure it's farm fish, what they usually raise is Atlantic -- nm - z on the go May 20, 13:30
- Pork Belly & Fried Green Tomatoes. And it has feta cheese for the win. -- nm - Loyola May 20, 13:19 4
  - that one caught my eye as well. -- nm - Diva May 20, 13:21 3
    - you guys can't just throw any three random foodie trends into a fat fryer and charge $30 bucks -- nm - z on the go May 20, 13:26 2
      - Sure we can z. Murica! -- nm - Loyola May 20, 13:30
      - it's 10 damn dollars! -- nm - Diva May 20, 13:27
- although I love they are charging $21 for a plate of bacon and eggs - decline May 20, 13:17
- power greens and a cup of water -- nm - professor smartbrain May 20, 13:17
- Pigs in a Blanket !! -- nm - decline May 20, 13:15
RC: I take it EVE didn't stick for you? -- nm - oblique May 20, 13:12 1
- I had to push it off for a bit. - ReluctantCynic May 20, 13:41
Leafs love the Babcock -- (link) - professor smartbrain May 20, 13:12 3
- No way that it's not structured for him to be pidgeon-holed into only coaching at that price (unless the team actually does well) -- nm - zork May 20, 13:31
- TSN confirms...that the Leafs are ridiculous -- nm - Beaker May 20, 13:27 1
  - Bringing home the Cup, baby! -- nm - professor smartbrain May 20, 13:28
today, in chad: there was a potluck in the 329 from 12-1. chad attended. I had a meeting from 3-4. - amanda May 20, 13:06 1
- 329 must have been wise to Chad's ways and laced his food in revenge -- nm - decline May 20, 13:11
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snack reports: 1. nature box's dark chocolate pretzel pops are a skip. - b. May 20, 13:06 7
- my wife said they taste like dirt - oblique May 20, 13:06 6
  - and you didn't tell b? - decline May 20, 13:08 5
    - I blame spamlet. He started it -- nm - oblique May 20, 13:10
    - right? c'mon people, we need to save each other from bad snacks! -- nm - b. May 20, 13:09 3
      - I don't like to be wasteful, but maybe I should just compost these. (I was thinking about repercussions, and I don't want grumpy/ier coworkers.)-- nm - b. May 20, 13:24
      - send them to chad -- nm - professor smartbrain May 20, 13:10 1
        
        but then amanda and cohorts might have to face repercussions. more than a few of these might bring extra unpleasant results. -- nm - b. May 20, 13:11
Ferry naming contest backfires ... -- (link) - Beryllium May 20, 13:04 2
- winner -> S.S. ShouldveBeenABridge - decline May 20, 13:08 1
  - "the $500 prize of naming the ferry is almost enough to take the ferry " -- nm - z on the go May 20, 13:14
I think I'm going to Budapest to get root canal done. Dentists in Hungary are cheap! -- nm - Loyola May 20, 13:04 1
- and good too -- nm - z on the go May 20, 13:08
I'm tremendously enjoying the fact that Sen. Wyden is helping Sen. Paul's filibuster. -- nm - ReluctantCynic May 20, 12:53 2
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  - Absolutely. Especially the IM. - ReluctantCynic May 20, 12:58
Stars showing up for Letterman's last show: Steve Martin, Jim Carrey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Barbara Walters, Chris Rock, Peyton Manning, Tina Fey and - GregW May 20, 12:46
Mad Mad: Fury Road: (B) nm - Dignan May 20, 12:45 17
- it's at least a B+ -- nm - professor smartbrain May 20, 12:47 16
  - Remove Tom Hardy and I agree. nm - Dignan May 20, 12:49 15
    - How about replace instead of remove - amoxy May 20, 12:59 7
      - Micheal Fassbender -- nm - Epiphany May 20, 13:51
      - Gerard Butler would have been better. -- nm - Max May 20, 13:35 3
        
        Ruins the sequel possibility as no one would want to work with him again. -- nm - Will Hunting May 20, 14:12
        
        wow - you are hitting below the belt now -- nm - Epiphany May 20, 13:51
        
        don't say things you can't take back -- nm - professor smartbrain May 20, 13:36
      - Dignan is all about those fems. -- nm - Spawn May 20, 13:19
      - heath ledger was apparently originally attached. -- nm - Beryllium May 20, 13:01
    - spoils - Beryllium May 20, 12:53 5
      - spoil - Dignan May 20, 13:02 1
        
        (spoils) - sycor May 20, 13:10
      - You're not into caveman? -- nm - MadCrow May 20, 12:55 2
        
        ?? -- nm - Beryllium May 20, 12:56 1
        
        Super sorry, that was for Dig. -- nm - MadCrow May 20, 12:58
    - i agree he's the weakest link -- nm - professor smartbrain May 20, 12:51
hey, apparently Human Centipede 3 opens this weekend. awesome. -- nm - San Andreas May 20, 12:43 2
- shades gave it 1/10. -- nm - Spawn May 20, 12:59 1
  - he's just aiming for another poster blurb -- nm - Beaker May 20, 13:11
well at least Blade Runner 2 will look amazing -- nm - professor smartbrain May 20, 12:41
another 4 pounds of fresh peaches from my tree are about to be blanched for jelly or cobbler. - Peglegpete May 20, 12:34 9
- nice! do you ever put a few cherries into the peach cobbler? -- nm - Diva May 20, 12:46 5
  - that is so good, esp. with white peaches. -- nm - b. May 20, 13:07
  - no. there is 1-2 weeks between their ripe dates -- nm - Peglegpete May 20, 12:59 3
    - oh - thought you might be able to preserve the peaches until the cherries were ready. -- nm - Diva May 20, 13:20 2
      - I can, then re-cook & mix them. I did this with peaches & plums a few years back -- nm - Peglegpete May 20, 13:57 1
        
        yum-mo. -- nm - Diva May 20, 14:03
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- Tangent: California avocados are in season, according to an ad I heard. What a wonderful time of year -- nm - con_carne May 20, 12:37 1
  - For them that can eat avos :( I get sad every time I see them featured on menus and such. -- nm - Meg May 20, 12:46
maybe the next belt-y young singer that comes along and has to make talk and awards show rounds will take it easier. adele.. sam smith.. nm but: -- (link) - b. May 20, 12:28 1
- thanks, Star Search -- nm - professor smartbrain May 20, 12:37
Also from b2: the shuffled deck of cards = new sequence....if so, why does every blackjack deck f*** me over in the same manner? - Will Hunting May 20, 12:27 11
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- I disagree with that assertion. With new decks or ones that just won solitaire (etc.), I don't believe that every subsequent shuflle is unique. People - zork May 20, 12:46 7
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    - I merely said that I disagree. There's no way that I have any desire to actually disprove it. - zork May 20, 12:58
    - it's kinda funny that they basically "disprove" it later in the article RE: miracles - oblique May 20, 12:52 3
      - Run the birthday paradox calculation with 52! instead of 365, and see what you come up with for the probability. -- nm - Beryllium May 20, 12:55 2
        
        we did this in high school - there was always two people in a class with the same birthday. Think about ST. There are plenty of shared birthdays. -- nm - San Andreas May 20, 12:58 1
        
        *high fives David* -- nm - oblique May 20, 13:04
  - statistically they are unique - decline May 20, 12:47
- odds are all in favor of the house -- nm - CQ May 20, 12:29 1
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I think Inside Out looks really fun; fun concept even cribbing off Herman's Head...but it can be a great success - Will Hunting May 20, 12:25 10
- Right. I'm more excited about this than anything, but I'm a realist. - Kim Pine May 20, 12:28
- i think it will easily be the #2 movie of the summer - professor smartbrain May 20, 12:27 8
  - I've never even heard of it -- nm - decline May 20, 12:30
  - IMO, it ends up below Minions and Jurassic World. -- nm - Inigo May 20, 12:29 4
    - Maybe Mission Impossible, too. -- nm - Inigo May 20, 12:40 2
      - I think Tom Cruise has become an anti draw as opposed to years ago -- nm - eag May 20, 12:44 1
        
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    - Yeah, I expect that to be the case. -- nm - Will Hunting May 20, 12:33
  - Based on what? I'm not being sarcastic here, I just don't see it being supported by anything - Will Hunting May 20, 12:29 1
    - the early screenings reactions have been even more glowing than normal Pixars -- nm - professor smartbrain May 20, 12:30
SITWAP: Nebraska will likely outlaw the death penalty very soon. - ReluctantCynic May 20, 12:24 8
- Very nice! -- nm - Krusty May 20, 12:32
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  - The vote was 32-15. With the unicameral legislature, it takes 30 votes to override a veto. - ReluctantCynic May 20, 12:35 5
    - unicameral? what is it, some commie hippie Politburo? -- nm - professor smartbrain May 20, 12:36 4
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        This is mostly correct. - ReluctantCynic May 20, 12:59 1
        
        Now they just grab the entirety of the Cornhusker 1st and 2nd strings and voila... -- nm - Will Hunting May 20, 14:14
      - Well it is the Oregon of the midwest, at least when it comes to weird political trivia. Maine is the Oregon of the east. -- nm - Der Frühlingshafterbaron May 20, 12:45
As I left the office for lunch, Africa was playing and as I pulled back into the office Roseanna was playing - amoxy May 20, 12:23
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"This from the guy who still owes me 10 bucks over that bet about what was gonna be the bigger movie - E. T. or Krush Groove?" -- nm - Roger More May 20, 12:21
my head is a jungle -- nm - professor smartbrain May 20, 12:17
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- US regulator orders PayPal to pay $25 million in refunds, fines -- (link) - amoxy May 20, 12:24

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