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Would it be possible to bail yourself out if you happened to have enough cash on you, or a debit card? -- nm - Ender Aug 6, 12:17 4
- as if anyone, even Trump, has a 100,000 limit on their black diamond card -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 6, 12:26
- "That's extra time for trying to bribe an officer." "WTF!" "That's extra time for contempt. You want another?" -- nm - Max Aug 6, 12:19
- yes -- nm - ML Aug 6, 12:17 1
  - it is? like, i could put my bail on my visa? then i assume 90% of people must do that, right? -- nm - Andie Aug 6, 12:18
ST Poll: If you get arrested and you need bail money, who are you calling? -- nm - ty97 Aug 6, 12:11 9
- My buddy Tony -- nm - decline Aug 6, 12:17
- JackDawson. - ReluctantCynic (mini ruiner) Aug 6, 12:16
- can it be yourself? if so, that. otherwise, probably my oldest brother. -- nm - b. Aug 6, 12:15 2
  - Call your cell phone while it's in evidence would be kind of silly. -- nm - sycor Aug 6, 12:17 1
    - of course, I meant what Ender asked about above. -- nm - b. Aug 6, 12:31
- My parents. -- nm - sycor Aug 6, 12:15
- Dad. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 6, 12:14
- My sister first and then my friend CV. -- nm - Krusty Aug 6, 12:14
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it's so weird to think that The Daily Show started with Kilborn as the host -- nm - prayformojo Aug 6, 12:10
I've got an idea! Let's take down all 3 servers simultaneously and run Windows update on all of them! - Mop Aug 6, 12:09
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- don't do it. -- nm - Diva Aug 6, 13:02
- Side note: how's the former friend and her asshole doing? Still together? -- nm - ty97 Aug 6, 12:13 8
  - I have never had relations with *that* woman -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 6, 12:28
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  - That's kind of personal isn't it? -- nm - Shaun Aug 6, 12:14 5
    - And I don't really see how they could be separated. -- nm - Roger More Aug 6, 12:15 4
      - Space portal accident -- nm - Max Aug 6, 12:17
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        Untrue, everything I write on ST is dead serious. -- nm - Shaun Aug 6, 12:18
- that takes even more nerve than family or current friends, ugh. sorry. - b. Aug 6, 12:10
- "Hey let me call this guy I used to know through my sister-in-law for bail money) - ty97 Aug 6, 12:08 1
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- She needs Harvey Specter -- nm - Max Aug 6, 12:07
- "I've been arrested for fraud...totally innocent though...loan me $5 grand?" -- nm - Beaker Aug 6, 12:07 4
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    - Wait she is in Mexico under house arrest? -- nm - sycor Aug 6, 12:10 2
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        Ah. I guess I just don't picture Mexico as having house arrest. Seems like a very American punishment. - sycor Aug 6, 12:13
- wow, someone has to be pretty desperate to call a friend (through a friend!) of someone she hasn't seen in 7 years. -- nm - Andie Aug 6, 12:04 1
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- I hope to God you said no -- nm - Beaker Aug 6, 12:04 11
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    - you know I know; but for this? no way. -- nm - b. Aug 6, 12:12
    - Although if you want to give me the $500 I'll put it to good use. I want buy a new bicycle. - sycor Aug 6, 12:08
    - wait, 5k to bail her out of her house? Why would I ask anyone for money instead of just sleeping in all day? -- nm - Max Aug 6, 12:08 2
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        Pfft, free vacation. The only reason I'd need to borrow money would be to pay for dinner delivery every night. - Max Aug 6, 12:14
    - don't Jack, just don't. You are too kind hearted and people take advantage. - Pippy in the Windy City Aug 6, 12:07
    - You should be able to figure out what's try or not. Most arrest records are publicly available right? But I'd probably say no. -- (edited) - sycor Aug 6, 12:06
    - I would straight up nope the fuck out here. -- nm - Shaun Aug 6, 12:06
    - stay away, far away -- nm - Beaker Aug 6, 12:06
  - and this. -- nm - Andie Aug 6, 12:05
Dan Rather's debate drinking game: -- (link) - emoticripple Aug 6, 11:49 2
- Fake but accurate. -- nm - Baron Bing Bong Aug 6, 12:16 1
  - It's not by Dan Rather? I see reports from a few days ago that he contributes to Mashable now. -- nm - mara Aug 6, 12:30
I repeat: the last two minutes of this week's Mr. Robot were *spectacular*. Totally redeems everything from the last two weeks. -- nm - Mop Aug 6, 11:45
ST Poll: If asked, what would you bring to a taping of Pawn Stars to sell? -- nm - Beaker Aug 6, 11:41 45
- signed complete cast poster for 1st lord of the Rings movie -- nm - Remliks phone Aug 6, 12:19
- Nothing. They're clueless as to the actual value of a specific item and most collectibles require a specific buyer. -- nm - Mop Aug 6, 12:07
- My collection of Choose Your Own Adventure books. -- nm - Baron Bing Bong Aug 6, 12:02
- The only thing of monetary value that I own is a Mickey Mantle card I inherited from my father. -- nm* - Krusty Aug 6, 11:56 5
  - I guess I have a few pairs of sneakers that have value but I'm not letting Chumley anywhere near them. -- nm - Krusty Aug 6, 11:58
  - I'd buy it from you - jangles Aug 6, 11:58 3
    - I'd be willing to sell you my complete Score set from the 90s. -- nm - Krusty Aug 6, 12:02 2
      - Surprisingly, Score was about the only brand I didn't waste gobs of money on during my few years of card buying -- nm - jangles Aug 6, 12:09 1
        
        Smart man. I got the set as a Christmas gift from a family member. I only bought Topps cards and by the pack. - Krusty Aug 6, 12:13
- Teacup sets that belong to grandparents and great-grand parents of both Mrs Disney and myself. -- nm - Walt_Disney Aug 6, 11:54
- A stock certificate issued by the City of Moscow (yes, the city in Russia) in March 1916. - ReluctantCynic (mini ruiner) Aug 6, 11:51 3
  - "Rich, rich I tell ya!" -- nm - jangles Aug 6, 11:56
  - Thats cool. -- nm - Walt_Disney Aug 6, 11:55 1
    - 'Tis. It's a beautiful document, too. I had it framed and it's sitting on my wall above my desk in my home office. - ReluctantCynic (mini ruiner) Aug 6, 12:16
- Either my carded ROTJ figures or autographed Mickelson pin flag from Congressional -- nm - jangles Aug 6, 11:50
- A first edition of the Odyssey. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 6, 11:50 5
  - Define "first" -- nm - jangles Aug 6, 11:58 3
    - being before all others with respect to time, order, rank or importance -- nm - decline Aug 6, 12:02
    - Here's the origin of this. - Will Hunting Aug 6, 12:02 1
      - Unbelievably hi-larious, just like hitting someone with a closed fist. -- nm - Shaun Aug 6, 12:05
  - wicked cool -- (link) - oblique Aug 6, 11:57 [Image]
- Suzanne has a trunk full of her father's stamp collections from the 40s and 50's. There's thousands in there. - JaxSean Aug 6, 11:50 2
  - Oh, she also has a bunch of first-run Stephen King books. Maybe that. - JaxSean Aug 6, 11:53 1
    - those sound awesome -- nm - Pippy in the Windy City Aug 6, 11:59
- The only thing I have that even remotely sounds valuable is my Amazing Spider-Man 300 -- (edited) - oblique Aug 6, 11:49 12
  - sold a mid grade for 300. they are climbing in price. low grade copies are 80 -- nm - Remliks phone Aug 6, 12:02 9
    - Christ. My brother still has his NM/M copy signed by McFarlane sitting in my dad's basement. -- nm - Mop Aug 6, 12:07 4
      - get tha fuckers book and get it graded and sig authenticated -- nm - Remliks phone Aug 6, 12:09 3
        
        My brother's got a collection bigger than even mine was. - Mop Aug 6, 12:11 2
        
        dc isn't doing anything yet on the whole. look at the marvel stuff...especially avengers in the 150 and up area -- nm - Remliks phone Aug 6, 12:12 1
        
        and get that book graded as a present for him. -- nm - Remliks phone Aug 6, 12:13
    - What's so special about that one? -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 6, 12:03 3
      - 1st full appearance of venom. its intersting the spidey books from 220 to 298 are all climbing in price the past 2 years -- nm - Remliks phone Aug 6, 12:07 1
        
        oh and 1st Carnage is going crazy as well -- nm - Remliks phone Aug 6, 12:08
      - first Venom iirc -- nm - Beaker Aug 6, 12:04
  - I have one of those. Not in the best condition though. :( -- nm - sycor Aug 6, 11:51 1
    - even low grades are climbimg -- nm - Remliks phone Aug 6, 12:10
- Early issues of the Walking Dead, a couple of nice hand planes. -- nm - emoticripple Aug 6, 11:49
- Looks at my mother's collection of ivory, from the 50s, and sighs -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 6, 11:46
- .... i don't have any old stuff that i don't want. i have nothing to sell! -- nm - Andie Aug 6, 11:45
- Comic book collection, some of my old coins, original art, movie props. I dunno if I could pick just one. - sycor Aug 6, 11:43
- Signed, framed, sort of rare advertising poster of Russell Crowe and his dog - signed - Pippy in the Windy City Aug 6, 11:42
- Stan, my T-rex skull. -- nm - TWuG Aug 6, 11:42
- coins I inherited from my father -- nm - Beaker Aug 6, 11:42 1
  - also old hockey cards -- nm - Beaker Aug 6, 11:51
ST Poll: What is for supper? -- nm - Beaker Aug 6, 11:40 22
- belly q! -- (link) - Diva Aug 6, 13:04
- Not sure yet. Likely hot dogs and a baked potato. I need to eat better. :-( -- nm - Krusty Aug 6, 12:15 2
  - Or hit the gym more. Don't you know that rock hard abs make your tan look better? - Shaun Aug 6, 12:15 1
    - I'm ripped like Jesus and bronzed like a bust of Brutus. -- nm - Krusty Aug 6, 12:34
- Al's pizza. $1 Yuengling's and $1 slices. Thirsty Thursdays! -- nm - JaxSean Aug 6, 11:54
- Grilled chicken with a spinach Caesar salad -- nm - J Aug 6, 11:53
- Likely spinach salad (spinach, red onion, feta, tossed with some romaine for texture; homemade balsamic vinaigrette). -- nm - ReluctantCynic (mini ruiner) Aug 6, 11:52
- Sandwiches, going to a jazz under the stars -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 6, 11:48
- leftover Sesame Chicken -- nm - decline Aug 6, 11:47
- What's this Canadian word, "supper"? -- nm - Mop Aug 6, 11:44
- mini meatloaves in a sweet onion gravy bath -- nm - Pippy in the Windy City Aug 6, 11:43
- AAdmirals little cubes of cheese with crackers - ty97 Aug 6, 11:43
- The Mrs. is making my favorite for dinner: Hamburger Helper lasagna! -- nm - emoticripple Aug 6, 11:41
- Some kind of chicken and stuffing dish with green beans. She's cooking tonight. -- nm - sycor Aug 6, 11:41
- No idea. First night this week I'm not eating in the car going from work to the theater -- nm - oblique Aug 6, 11:41
- An extended debate. -- nm - Imperator Aug 6, 11:41 1
  - I fear it will leave you empty inside -- nm - Beaker Aug 6, 11:44
- Hamburger Helpers and rolls -- nm - Beaker Aug 6, 11:40 1
  - Wait, you need more than one helper? - Spawn Aug 6, 11:41
- Mac n Cheese. -- nm - Spawn Aug 6, 11:40 2
  - jelly -- nm - Beaker Aug 6, 11:40 1
    - Jelly does not go in Mac n Cheese. That's gross. -- nm - sycor Aug 6, 11:41
Spawn: it was on Mars and I had to do the Cerebrus Vae mission. - JaxSean Aug 6, 11:36 9
- Be careful. - ML Aug 6, 11:42
- There's also one on the Phogoth strike. - the wrong element, bad guy Aug 6, 11:41 1
  - I got all my remaining ones last night. I had 1-2 on each planet already. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 6, 11:52
- Got that one. Thanks. -- nm - Spawn Aug 6, 11:39 2
  - You could be missing the one that was the last one for me to get. - the wrong element, bad guy Aug 6, 11:44 1
    - I'm guessing that's the Mars one I'm missing because I know exactly where the other 4 are. -- nm - Shaun Aug 6, 11:45
- You can also get to that one if you do the Spire mission where you charge the Gate Lord's eye. -- nm - Shaun Aug 6, 11:38 1
  - Not familiar, but I tried getting there via Patrol, and it wouldn't let me. I was a bit ticked (bc I got lost trying to get there). -- (edited) - JaxSean Aug 6, 11:55
- (spoils?) -- (link) - JaxSean Aug 6, 11:38 [Image]
Fascinating story about payday lenders and companies that nominally transfer ownership to Indian tribes to skirt lending and consumer protection laws. -- (link) - Mop Aug 6, 11:30
I have an item listen ebay. I just got an email supposedly from someone at Pawn Stars. This is totally a scam, right? (email inside) - sycor Aug 6, 11:29 21
- Maybe. Probably not. I'd say it's more likely legit than a scam. -- nm - ReluctantCynic (mini ruiner) Aug 6, 11:54
- You know, you could modify the sale and inclue that letter, telling the buyer they could take it on the show. - Spawn Aug 6, 11:38
- that could be legit. -- nm - Andie Aug 6, 11:36
- So...what are you selling? -- nm - Imperator Aug 6, 11:35 4
  - Abe Lincoln's kidney stones. -- nm - Mop Aug 6, 11:37
  - Matty Collector Ghostbusters Ghost Trap. Nothing too fancy. -- nm - sycor Aug 6, 11:36 2
    - They are trying to capitalize on the new film, so that's why a relatively recent item is interesting to them. -- nm - TWuG Aug 6, 11:42 1
      - Ah. Good point. Didn't really think about that. -- nm - sycor Aug 6, 11:43
- Interesting. I just never would have thought they would be interested. Yeah the piece is out of production but it's only maybe 2 years old and was - sycor Aug 6, 11:35 1
  - they just really want a big range of items that are interesting on tv. so, that makes sense. -- nm - Andie Aug 6, 11:37
- Search her name and see if she looks legit. Also, peglegpete knows Rick, at least in passing, so might know if this is - TWuG Aug 6, 11:33 1
  - everyone knows Chumlee is the real brains behind that outfit -- nm - Beaker Aug 6, 11:35
- Etsy has some info. May be legit. Google the phone number for starters -- (link*) - Beaker Aug 6, 11:32
- definitely not flirting -- nm - oqlibue Aug 6, 11:32
- I don't care if you say you're the queen of Sheba. This is my price on eBay. I accept Paypal. Thank you. -- nm - Mop Aug 6, 11:32
- Is that "leftfieldpictures.com"? That would be the actual domain name of their production company. -- nm - Ender Aug 6, 11:31 5
  - that's what's showing on her linked-in page, and there are lots of hits with her name and similar messages to others on ebay and etsy. -- nm - b. Aug 6, 11:33 1
    - Yeah, my money's on legit. -- nm - Ender Aug 6, 11:33
  - And is the last name "Wasserman"? -- (link) - Ender Aug 6, 11:33 2
    - yep, was just going to post this -- nm - ML Aug 6, 11:33
    - :) - -- nm - b. Aug 6, 11:33
A person from southern Colorado has died of the plague, the second person to die of the disease in the state this year (out of 8 cases). -- (link*) - Beaker Aug 6, 11:27
happy birthday, emoti.! :) - -- nm - b. Aug 6, 11:27 2
- Happy birthday! Woo hoo!!! Have a great day! -- nm - Krusty Aug 6, 11:39
- Thanks! -- nm - emoticripple Aug 6, 11:33
Say what you will about Trump, he is undefeated at Wrestlemania. -- nm - Imperator Aug 6, 11:21 1
- he really is the new Jesse Ventura -- nm - ML Aug 6, 11:23
Arbys (in case you missed it) -- (link) - Spawn Aug 6, 11:21

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