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- Jerry Gallo? He's dead -- nm - prayformojo Jun 1, 14:50 1
  - I'm Jerry Callo. C-A-L-L-O. -- nm - Jerry Callo si Jun 1, 14:51
- Oh look, it's Super 2 time! - Will Hunting Jun 1, 14:42 1
  - Baez is hitting .876 right now, and that's after an injury and the death of his sister. - David Jun 1, 14:45
- You could have had White Bear, Texas. -- nm - David Jun 1, 14:41
- *pets my Gallo* Now hit me some dingahs. - Mel Profit Jun 1, 14:40 7
  - He's down to 30%? -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 1, 14:42 6
    - When you're over 1 in OPS, does it matter? -- nm - David Jun 1, 14:46 4
      - Is he in the PCL? Cuz if you're not over 1 in the OPS there, you're not doing it right. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 1, 14:47 3
        
        Meh, 33% K-Rate (39 for 121) in Double A.... -- (edited) - Will Hunting Jun 1, 14:49 2
        
        24 walks, 20 extra base hits in the same sample size. He's a tank. -- nm - David Jun 1, 14:50 1
        
        He's a strong hitter...but he's also tremendously exploitable. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 1, 14:51
    - probably not. I thought it was around there but likely higher. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 1, 14:45
Today's the day when you sign up for autographs at Vidcon. You had to select 15 names. -- (edited) - Mop Jun 1, 14:36 9
- Felicia Day must live near me. Businesses put signed head shots of their celebrity customers on the walls here and she is at my carwash, dry cleaners - jnine Jun 1, 15:22
- yeah a local Major convention went all in on youtube creators and online personalities, 15 retailers pulled out of the show. -- nm - Remlik Jun 1, 14:45 7
  - I don't get that, in and of itself - some of those folks can be huge draws. -- nm - b. Jun 1, 14:51 6
    - Yeah, this doesn't make sense to me. I've got nothing against YouTube creators per se. -- (edited) - Mop Jun 1, 14:53 1
      - I was thinking maybe some more select collectibles; but gaming stuff (and beauty) among others should do well for some of those personalities. -- nm - b. Jun 1, 14:55
    - they are. but a lot of thier fans...don't buy anything from vendors. -- nm - Remlik Jun 1, 14:53 3
      - That's B.S. Funko Pop, MLP, Adventure Time, Doctor Who... they're a merchant's wet dream. - Mop Jun 1, 14:55
      - ah, those vendors maybe - others could make a lot a lot. suggest they sell beauty stuff! ;) - -- nm - b. Jun 1, 14:54 1
        
        When I went to Wizard World Chicago, which used to be known as a *comic book* convention, the comics creators there - TWuG Jun 1, 15:13
Tommy Rogers, 1/2 of the Fantastics wrestling tag team from the 80's has passed away. - groiny Jun 1, 14:33 1
- Scheduled to be sentenced to prison tomorrow. - Will Hunting Jun 1, 14:45
ML...Have you heard the potential guessed storyline for Bran that would justify the build up? (theorized spoils) - Name Withheld By Request Jun 1, 14:30 1
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well, you know there had to be 1 speed bump on my b'day . . . mum's at the hospital . . . - call me Ishmael Jun 1, 14:22 5
- ouch...best wishes -- nm - z on the go Jun 1, 15:34
- Crap. Good thoughts for your mom. -- nm - Krusty Jun 1, 14:28
- good luck! -- nm - Remlik Jun 1, 14:25
- ouch. I hope she has some relief soon! -- nm - b. Jun 1, 14:24
- oof :( sounds like the docs have it under control, so that sounds good -- nm - Beryllium Jun 1, 14:23
Just because I feel like I got you involved, I saw my ex-gf that was assaulted last week, she looked ok - guigue Jun 1, 14:18 9
- wow, like dude, who's the bitch *now* -- nm - z on the go Jun 1, 15:36
- good for her! -- nm - Andie Jun 1, 14:35
- sorry it happened, but good for her that she fought back :) -- nm - call me Ishmael Jun 1, 14:33 2
  - Thanks, and good thoughts for your mom! -- nm - guigue Jun 1, 14:35 1
    - t'anks -- nm - call me Ishmael Jun 1, 14:47
- Reading the IM really goes from "ugh!" to "oh" pretty quickly -- nm - prayformojo Jun 1, 14:20
- I hope she's doing well and that they catch that *@#&*!#@*. -- nm - Krusty Jun 1, 14:19 2
  - Oh they got him right away. We're hoping he pleads guilty and she doesn't have to go to court at all -- nm - guigue Jun 1, 14:22 1
    - Nice! Yeah, avoiding having to go to court would be fantastic. -- nm - Krusty Jun 1, 14:29
Midway through S5 of Six Feet Under... I just want to bitchslap every single character. -- nm - Ender Jun 1, 14:13 2
- Sounds like when I quit, then. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 1, 14:15 1
  - Jesus Christ people! Life isn't this hard! -- nm - Ender Jun 1, 14:19
All day long this cartoon has been in the back of my head -- (link) - prayformojo Jun 1, 14:12 [Image] 1
- Heh. :-) I watched so many episodes of Glove and Boots this weekend that I read everything in one of the characters voices. -- (edited) - Krusty Jun 1, 14:15
Breaking - Three tobacco companies have been ordered to pay $15 Billion in damages after losing a historic class-action lawsuit -- (link) - Beaker Jun 1, 14:08 2
- do they have any money left? -- nm - z on the go Jun 1, 15:37
- They're toasted - Don Draper Jun 1, 14:20
Joey Votto walks on 3 pitches -- (link) - Beaker Jun 1, 14:01 7
- I don't understand. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 1, 14:04 6
  - The umpire screwed up and apparently no one else was keeping count. Not good to allow that to happen. -- nm - Krusty Jun 1, 14:12 3
    - Apparently the scoreboard operator counted a foul as a ball and everybody but the guy working the TV graphics went with it. -- nm - Ender Jun 1, 14:14 2
      - It's still on the ump but it explains why others weren't complaining. - Krusty Jun 1, 14:17
      - Ah, that makes more sense. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 1, 14:14
  - "Are you saying that you are not following me, or that you are not understanding me?" -- nm - Raylan Jun 1, 14:07
  - GRONK, SPLAIN TO ME -- nm - Beryllium Jun 1, 14:04
mememe: argh. I am hard-pressed to not start binge-watching this season of GoT tonight. -- nm - b. Jun 1, 13:56 13
- I only made it through the first and second seasons. meh. - JaxSean Jun 1, 14:08 2
  - did you watch them in a binge-y way? that's my rec. - b. Jun 1, 14:12 1
    - Yep, but it was kind of out of "everyone seems to like it so I'm watching it" necessity. - JaxSean Jun 1, 15:43
- it's one of the *must* watch shows for me so I don't get spoiled -- nm - Remlik Jun 1, 14:01 8
  - that was my plan ahead of the season; but it didn't work out that way, alas. *shifts* request for good mom thoughts: - b. Jun 1, 14:09 5
    - You got it. -- nm - David Jun 1, 14:46
    - ***HUG*** -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 1, 14:15
    - best wishes of course -- nm - Remlik Jun 1, 14:12
    - **good vibes b.'s mama's way** -- nm - JaxSean Jun 1, 14:11 1
      - thanks, guys. :) - -- nm - b. Jun 1, 14:17
  - yeah its about to kill me that I have not seen last nights. -- nm - Pippy the Low Sparrow Jun 1, 14:03 1
    - spoiler. sorry. no male nudity last night :( -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 1, 14:04
- you will enjoy -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 1, 14:00
STIS about money - Dano Jun 1, 13:50 11
- Scale back. 25% is a pretty huge percentage. -- nm - Ender Jun 1, 14:12
- I'm impressed with that much of a contribution. I don't think I've ever done more than 5%. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 1, 14:10 1
  - I do enough to max out my matching but also contribute to my IRA on the side -- nm - Don Draper Jun 1, 14:21
- I agree with pmb. Cut back and get up to 6 months saved up then reassess. -- nm - spamlet Jun 1, 14:04
- If I was concerned about job security I might do what you're suggesting until you get the savings up to 6 months salary. -- nm - pmb Jun 1, 14:03 1
  - yep. depending on level of concern about the job, you may want to go somewhere in-between the 10 & 25 until then. - b. Jun 1, 14:15
- comic books, comic art and vintage cars are appreciating higher than most everything else - Peglegpete Jun 1, 13:59 2
  - also. huge perfect cut & color diamonds, rubys & sapphires are doing way over market -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 1, 14:01 1
    - only the top of the line billionaire toys, they gave sooooo much cash they're running out of shit to spend it on -- nm - z on the go Jun 1, 15:33
- plenty of ways to invest your money that doesn't lock it up until retirement like a 401k/IRA does - oblique Jun 1, 13:58
- does your company match your 401 contribute? -- nm - z on the go Jun 1, 13:54
I'm watching Client 9 and I just keep shaking my head. I really believed Spitzer would do great things for NY and the US. - Krusty Jun 1, 13:46
Did Kim and CQ make any bets over the FA cup finals? -- nm - tristafe Jun 1, 13:41 1
- *makes a note* -- nm - CQ Jun 1, 14:02
Game of Thrones spoiler question - Max Jun 1, 13:30 4
- my spoilery opinions - Peglegpete Jun 1, 13:42 2
  - I expect before all that happens, Jaime will do this -- (link) - Max Jun 1, 13:46 [youtube] 1
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- you know nothing, max crow -- nm - tristafe Jun 1, 13:39
The reason I mentioned Cortana is because she might be coming to Apple and Android devices shortly. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 1, 13:22 23
- But as a separate app. Not sure how much that is helpful over Siri and whatever Google's voice control is called. -- nm - spamlet Jun 1, 13:29 15
  - Google doesnt have a name for there voice control - eag Jun 1, 13:32 14
    - so far it is just voice entry, no personal assistant services -- nm - z on the go Jun 1, 13:33 13
      - I think my android phone has personal assistant services. It can set alarms, etc. -- (edited) - pmb Jun 1, 13:40 6
        
        It's Google Now. -- nm - Ender Jun 1, 14:04
        
        by your voice? I'm on a galaxy s5 -- nm - z on the go Jun 1, 13:44 4
        
        Yup. Me too. Double press the main button on the front when your phone is on. See what happens. -- nm - pmb Jun 1, 13:46 3
        
        nothing....do you need an ap? -- nm - z on the go Jun 1, 13:50 2
        
        Just to be clear, you have to be past the screen lock before it works. -- nm - pmb Jun 1, 13:53
        
        I don't think so. -- nm - pmb Jun 1, 13:52
      - I have a droid tablet and phone i rarely use it - eag Jun 1, 13:36 3
        
        I would like to use things when driving, my old Motorola would actually read a text , I miss that instant car integration -- nm - z on the go Jun 1, 13:40 2
        
        The GS5 has hands free mode. -- (link) - Ender Jun 1, 14:07 1
        
        You can use it outside a car setting to do more. The phones have both the galaxy assistant ("Hi Galaxy") and Google Now. You can use either. At - pmb Jun 1, 14:13
      - that I've been aware of -- nm - z on the go Jun 1, 13:34 1
        
        also I don't know how to use punctuation with it -- nm - z on the go Jun 1, 13:35
- *twitch* -- nm - Spawn Jun 1, 13:23 6
  - 6 days ago -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 1, 13:24 5
    - Will Cortana and Siri get along? -- nm - eag Jun 1, 13:31 4
      - They have so far in every fanfic to date. Very well in fact. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 1, 13:37 1
        
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      - *I've got this one Siri* *why are you always cutting me off Cortana? It's very rude* *No reason to get all huffy Siri. It's just that [insert - pmb Jun 1, 13:37
      - Also i would like it to evolve like GPS systems and get different voices or characters -- nm - eag Jun 1, 13:33
I can see all of the lace fronts on all the wigs in 'Turn:Washington's Spies' which used to just be called 'Turn'. -- (edited) - Diva Jun 1, 13:21 5
- a show which is taking the eff off in S2. - Mel Profit Jun 1, 13:30 4
  - Yup! -- nm - Diva Jun 1, 13:40 3
    - The guy playing GW is like a walking, talking Chuck Norris infused Statue of 'Merican Awesomeness. - Mel Profit Jun 1, 14:05 2
      - agreed - fantastic casting on GW. And Billy is awesome. -- nm - Diva Jun 1, 14:36 1
        
        all kidding aside the casting and acting is great. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 1, 14:41
Malaysian Airlines CEO says there pretty much bankrupt -- (link) - eag Jun 1, 13:21 4
- So they're like every american airline then. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 1, 13:42
- I thought they stopped service last year, shortly after the missile attack, ticket sales fell 2 3rds -- nm - z on the go Jun 1, 13:38
- yeah, 1 missing aircraft and another crashed will do that to a company. - Pippy the Low Sparrow Jun 1, 13:34 1
  - if they were NOT bankrupt, that would be more shocking. -- nm - Andie Jun 1, 13:40
from b2, heh, mick., I'm going to take that as one of the nicest things anyone has ever said about me. -- nm - b. Jun 1, 13:17
from bb, esp. since b&bw stopped including triclosan, their ingredients and body shop's are often not far apart. - b. Jun 1, 13:10
Random rant: How do people in 2015 not have any e-mail addresses? I have to actually call these people..... - Walt_Disney Jun 1, 13:08 4
- a lots just have TXT only -- nm - z on the go Jun 1, 13:17
- Join me, in our Post-E-Mail Future. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 1, 13:13
- The long distance stuff down here is BS. We have cases where town A to town B is not long distance but town B to town A is. -- nm - Spawn Jun 1, 13:10 1
  - I learned a while back that it can depend on where phone switch centers (something like that) are located in relation to each other. so retro. -- nm - b. Jun 1, 13:19
More Boston Pops Woes: Audra was replaced by Sutton but Sutton has the laryngitis so she's being replaced by Michael Cavanaugh -- (edited) - Diva Jun 1, 13:06 5
- Hey - when are you performing? -- nm - kelly Jun 1, 14:12 1
  - Saturday! -- nm - Diva Jun 1, 14:38
- to the im, it depends I guess on which one of them drives -- nm - z on the go Jun 1, 13:43
- this is bullshit. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 1, 13:08 1
  - this is from Planet Suck. -- nm - Diva Jun 1, 13:11
Hey dudes, saw your super cool Slackers group on FB and thought I would check this place out. What's the haps? -- nm - Neil Stevens Anderson Jun 1, 13:04 8
- what kind of handle would a desk jockey super spy have. -- (edited) - z on the go Jun 1, 13:08
- wait . . . :: glances around :: we have a facebook group !??!?!?! -- nm - call me Ishmael Jun 1, 13:06 6
  - it's a secret society that does not exist -- nm - z on the go Jun 1, 13:12
  - oh, we're everywhere. - Andie Jun 1, 13:10 2
    - Are you saying we are on Facebook? I don't know you. Who is this? Don't come here, I'm logging off the site! Prank caller, prank caller! -- nm - Spawn Jun 1, 13:13
    - puts in my application for an officer's position - call me Ishmael Jun 1, 13:11
  - well, since it is your birthday and all I suppose we have to let you in now -- nm - oblique Jun 1, 13:08 1
    - i swear . . . i was just praising ST, and then this happens . . . you people . . . - call me Ishmael Jun 1, 13:11
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- He looks very stately with a beard now. -- nm - Max Jun 1, 13:13
- It's amazing how many times Tyrion has talked his way out of a death sentence. -- nm - Inigo Jun 1, 13:12 3
  - I liked (last week spoil) - Diva Jun 1, 13:45 1
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b: that's been bothering me, too. (See: the roll below. Heheh.) I am thinking of using "-- nm*" for edited posts with no IM. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 1, 12:58 1
- I like it! :) - -- nm - b. Jun 1, 13:12
i know it's probably been mentioned recently, but 1 thing I do really appreciate about ST is that it's the place to be for community interact and . . - call me Ishmael Jun 1, 12:57 7
- Bery should run ads before and after every post -- nm - tristafe Jun 1, 13:03 2
  - I already do, they're just subliminal. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 1, 13:12 1
    - *must. eat. poutine.* -- nm - Pippy the Low Sparrow Jun 1, 13:19
- Hard hitting personal issues! -- nm - CQ Jun 1, 12:59
- happy happy joy joy! -- nm - Spawn Jun 1, 12:57
- . . . and thanks for all of the birthday wishes by the way . . . it's been a fairly smooth and peaceful day for once, so far . . . :) -- nm - call me Ishmael Jun 1, 12:57 1
  - Enjoy it, buddy! -- nm - Krusty Jun 1, 13:04
Word. nm -- (edited) - Jim Jun 1, 12:54

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