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In exchange news, bonds have adjusted, but are still halted for some reason. -- nm - emoticreature Oct 28, 13:28 12
- Seems like some have adjusted (AYOO) and others have not (JIRON). I'm guessing on an alphabetical progression. -- nm - TaurusII Oct 28, 13:32
- D. Mac Emailed me earlier and they're having some serious problems with the exchange. - secretslacker Oct 28, 13:32 5
  - Did it start with, "About two weeks ago we decided to roll out the HSX beta..." -- nm - Qale Oct 28, 13:36
  - "It got stuck halfway, and we can't get it started again." -- nm - DMac si Oct 28, 13:33 1
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  - ~second verse, same as the first~ (nm) - Boo! subi Oct 28, 13:33
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- In exchange news, still can't exchange new version of it for the old one. -- nm - Qale Oct 28, 13:32
- just a little fuck you to everyone -- nm - Count Beakula Oct 28, 13:30
- Somehow my net worth today's change is -11.5 million. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 28, 13:29 1
  - See above... you should offer your services to HSX to fix the problems... - secretslacker Oct 28, 13:33
- Well, that's weird. -- nm - mara Oct 28, 13:29
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- Fact? -- nm - Loyola Oct 28, 13:29
- crap. -- nm - loosilu Oct 28, 13:26
- *flips coin* Fact. (nm) - Boo! subi Oct 28, 13:25 2
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    - *polishes lucky coin* Oh yeah. (nm) - Boo! subi Oct 28, 13:31
- Crap. -- nm - znufrii Oct 28, 13:24
Taking a trip on American Airlines between 10/22 and 1/31 and not already a frequent flier member? - ceregon Oct 28, 13:23 9
- who isn't already a member? -- nm - loosilu Oct 28, 13:26
- I heard about the targeted promo, but didn't get an e-mail about it. - ty97 Oct 28, 13:24 5
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    - WW. -- nm - loosilu Oct 28, 13:26
    - Yes, people with AA accounts got an e-mail....you invite others to join, and you both earn bonus miles - ty97 Oct 28, 13:26 2
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        *dodges the drunk gay mexican and body slams him* -- nm - ceregon Oct 28, 13:32
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  - I may take the current roommate to Vegas later this year. - ceregon Oct 28, 13:34
From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs. - Loyola Oct 28, 13:22 10
- Burning Man? -- nm - Qale Oct 28, 13:30
- works well for needy people with little ability -- nm - Roger Morbid Oct 28, 13:27 2
  - pixie's not even here, why are you picking on him? (nm) - Boo! subi Oct 28, 13:28 1
    - Oh, being relatively new I only pick on people that other people already pick on -- nm - Roger Morbid Oct 28, 13:30
- yeah, so? -- nm - znufrii Oct 28, 13:25
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- G-damn right-winger. (nm) - David si Oct 28, 13:24 1
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- wait, what, I could have sworn that was an obama quote -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 28, 13:23 1
  - :) It is fairly eloquent. -- nm - Loyola Oct 28, 13:24
mara: I like spawn's idea ... but yes, it's only at 20 because that's what TT had. - Beryllium Oct 28, 13:21
Just got back from early voting. About a 30 minute wait. Smooth operation. At the point where you place your ballot - The Legend of Sleepy Hdn Oct 28, 13:21
SITWAP: That's gonna be hard to explain to Dad: "Ferrari in pole position" -- (link) - TaurusII Oct 28, 13:19 3
- Heh - because South Australia doesn't have any trees, most of its telephone poles are made of concrete and steel -- nm - Roger Morbid Oct 28, 13:23 1
  - Guam too. looks weird. -- nm - loosilu Oct 28, 13:30
- Who do you love? You love a car! -- nm - loosilu Oct 28, 13:20
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- With the Escalade gone, this is a prime opportunity for to develop the Yesgetlaid for the hip hop artist market. -- nm - The Legend of Sleepy Hdn Oct 28, 13:25
- they know what we know - gas prices are going right back up! -- nm - Epiphany Oct 28, 13:24
- damn. I wanted an Escalde. -- nm - Remlik Oct 28, 13:22 3
  - the escalade is actually kind of sexy as far as SUVs go. I was in a brand new one yesterday. *wow,* the sh*t is luxe. -- nm - frankenstein loves mandy lane Oct 28, 13:26 2
    - on the outside, It's not my favorite, but Iwant to see the inside. -- nm - loosilu Oct 28, 13:33
    - I know. I saw one that I could almost afford the other day and was tempted....but I passed on it. No need to get one really. -- nm - Remlik Oct 28, 13:30
- isn't the Yukon really a suburban? they can never dump the suburban. -- nm - loosilu Oct 28, 13:19 2
  - The Suburban is bigger -- nm - J Oct 28, 13:22 1
    - hmm, thought it was the other way. -- nm - loosilu Oct 28, 13:23
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- indeed. - znufrii Oct 28, 13:16
Republican-appointed judges now fill 61% of the seat, up from 50% in 2001 -- (link) - znufrii Oct 28, 13:13 5
- what do you expect in 8 years? -- nm - loosilu Oct 28, 13:20 2
  - And given that a Republican has been president for 20 of the past 28 years. -- nm - Ender Oct 28, 14:13
  - not to have to put up with another 4? -- nm - znufrii Oct 28, 13:23
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- seats on the federal appeals courts, to be clear. -- nm - znufrii Oct 28, 13:13
Sure is easier to Berymander when they are for things I actually am interested in. *click, click* -- nm - Qale Oct 28, 13:11 5
- you love those emoticons don't you? -- nm - loosilu Oct 28, 13:12 4
  - Mine was for a terrible looking RPG. -- nm - Qale Oct 28, 13:17 1
    - Age of Scantily Clad Warrior-Poets? -- nm - Beryllium Oct 28, 13:18
  - Hellooooooooooooooo -- nm - Annoying smiley face ad Oct 28, 13:13 1
    - whatever you do, don't roll over it. -- nm - loosilu Oct 28, 13:19
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- he should read more...A Brief HHistory of the Vikings disagrees with this immensely (Nuslims thought they were a dirty race who loved to fight and - Count Beakula Oct 28, 13:29
- ... with axes! -- nm - loosilu Oct 28, 13:19
Bah! Canwest is now $0.98/share. Knew when I saw it at lunch at $0.87 that it would be worth a purchase. - Name Withheld By Request Oct 28, 13:10 2
- Do you use a broker or online? -- nm - J Oct 28, 13:23 1
  - My mutuals are through a guy, but I'm going to start dabbling with a small amount (below $3K) online. - Name Withheld By Request Oct 28, 13:32
The curry place was closed, so we went to a sushi place instead. And then to an olde fashioned soda shoppe after. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 28, 13:07 5
- Did you order one shake, two straws? -- nm - Qale Oct 28, 13:08 4
  - ~One o'clock, two o'clock, three o'clock rock~ -- nm - con_carnage Oct 28, 13:10
  - Black Forest Parfait - think banana split, but with cherries instead -- nm - Beryllium Oct 28, 13:09
  - 2 girls, one cup -- nm - budice Oct 28, 13:09 1
    - 403 Forbidden -- nm - Qale Oct 28, 13:11
I can tell Ford is in trouble. When I called them to let them know when I would be making a payment, they were -way- friendlier than usual and offered - Qale Oct 28, 13:06
my pick for the TT haloween song. -- (link) - tRuMaN Oct 28, 13:05 [youtube]
SITWAP: Study shows evangelical teenagers have sex earlier, more often, and are less likely to use protection than other groups. -- (link) - TaurusII Oct 28, 13:00 18
- I wonder about their definition of "evangelical teenagers". - Ender Oct 28, 13:13 10
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    - the researchers should have checked the official lists of evangelicals? -- nm - loosilu Oct 28, 13:25
    - Why meaningless? - Boo! subi Oct 28, 13:22 7
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        so the researchers themselves could act as morality police? -- nm - loosilu Oct 28, 13:34 2
        
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        still self identification if you ask me. -- nm - loosilu Oct 28, 13:36
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        I'm pretty sure he said, "Blessed are the cheesemakers." (nm) - Boo! subi Oct 28, 13:27
        
        Thou shall not eat from the cookie jar! -- nm - Guigue Oct 28, 13:24
- Hypocritical evangelicals? Impossible! -- nm - con_carnage Oct 28, 13:05
- Well, that's weird. -- nm - mara Oct 28, 13:04 4
  - It sounds like a kind of strange duality going on. - TaurusII Oct 28, 13:14 2
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      - that's what I think. -- nm - loosilu Oct 28, 13:21
  - kind of like how college students drink more and more heavily when the drinking age goes up/ -- nm - loosilu Oct 28, 13:06
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No one ever suspects - science voters for McCain! -- (link) - emoticreature from the black lagoon Oct 28, 12:58
So, this bitch at work is treating me like a low-ranked secretary. eff you, lady. -- nm - loosilu Oct 28, 12:58 22
- ::party continues:: -- nm - loosi's old job Oct 28, 13:25
- put stuff in her coffee - Epiphany Oct 28, 13:04 5
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  - hey, just saying she's a bitch. -- nm - loosilu Oct 28, 13:05 3
    - I know, I am just being odd today. Ignore me. -- nm - Epiphany Oct 28, 13:06 2
      - Now where's the fun in that? ;^) -- nm - TaurusII Oct 28, 13:14
      - I could totally doctor her coffee since she kept putting it on my desk. what do I look like, a storage closet? She was the one dumping the most shit - loosilu Oct 28, 13:07
- Prove her wrong by GETTING BACK TO WORK. -- nm - steve1114 Oct 28, 12:58 14
  - oh, this is the part that pisses me off. She kept interrupting me in the middle of intense work. -- nm - loosilu Oct 28, 12:59 13
    - ignore her. -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 28, 13:00 12
      - oh, I did. -- nm - loosilu Oct 28, 13:05
      - laughing. killfile. -- nm - frankenstein loves mandy lane Oct 28, 13:02 10
        
        does anyone have the "in person killfile" photo from vegas handy? -- nm - znufrii Oct 28, 13:05 9
        
        I think I'm going to turn deaf. -- nm - loosilu Oct 28, 13:06 8
        
        again? -- nm - kilboooo Oct 28, 13:10 7
        
        I've been known to fake it when it's convenient. -- nm - loosilu Oct 28, 13:13 6
        
        "II'll have what she's having" -- nm - znufrii Oct 28, 13:18
        
        I would have been just fine not knowing that, loosi. Thankyouverymuch! -- nm - con_carnage Oct 28, 13:15 3
        
        hey, it doesn't affect *you*. -- nm - loosilu Oct 28, 13:21 2
        
        Hee -- nm - con_carnage Oct 28, 13:23 1
        
        psst, think they bought it? -- nm - loosilu Oct 28, 13:35
        
        "Sorry, batteries ran out" :) -- nm - Beryllium Oct 28, 13:14
Darkness falls across the land. The midnight hour is close at hand. Creatures crawl in search of blood to terrorize your neighborhood. - David Oct 28, 12:57 1
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I suppose I find it amusing that The Corner would find it novel that only one person at Slate is voting for McCain. -- nm - Reagen Oct 28, 12:56 1
- at least they're fair and balanced -- nm - budice Oct 28, 12:58
SITWAP: Bjork has the answers for Iceland's financial crisis. -- (link) - TaurusII Oct 28, 12:55
PIRR Poll: I've been on a desperate search for Fallout 2 for Mac. I have learned that the original Fallout on OSX is now going for how much used/new? -- nm - emoticreature from the black lagoon Oct 28, 12:54 11
- While kilbospoiler may be right about the low end of used ($70), it's going for as much as $90 used, and $120 new. I bought it new last year for $10. -- nm - emoticreature Oct 28, 13:15
- umm, you did know that there are - tRuMaN Oct 28, 13:10 1
  - Yeah, I'm going to leave in a minute to go to a coffee shop and get it, I think. I just don't have a good connection at home and like buying things. -- nm - emoticreature Oct 28, 13:12
- I have it, it's just not 100% legal... ya know... - Guigue Oct 28, 13:09 1
  - Let me see if I can 'rent' it tonight. If not, I may take you up on that. -- nm - emoticreature Oct 28, 13:13
- Have you ever heard of Amazon? $40 -- (link) - kilboooo Oct 28, 13:04 2
  - Well, um, thanks for ending the poll. -- nm - emoticreature Oct 28, 13:11
  - and the original is $70 on Amazon -- (link) - kilboooo Oct 28, 13:05
- $3.1250. -- nm - TaurusII Oct 28, 12:56
- 39.39 -- nm - Count Beakula Oct 28, 12:56
- $43.52 -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 28, 12:55
+703, c'mon rally, 120 more points to go! - znufrii Oct 28, 12:54 8
- 750! -- nm - Remlik Oct 28, 12:56 6
  - _800 -- nm - znufrii Oct 28, 12:56 5
    - THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!!! *puts on Dow 9,000 hat* -- nm - znufrii Oct 28, 12:58 3
      - Yay! It's 1997 all over again! -- nm - Roger Morbid Oct 28, 13:09
      - still going too... -- nm - znufrii Oct 28, 12:59 1
        
        ahhh...nothing like a 700-pt rally over 2 hours to close out the day. - znufrii Oct 28, 13:02
    - 9000! -- nm - Remlik Oct 28, 12:58
- SELL SELL SELL - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 28, 12:54
There's a sucker for every rally -- nm - budice Oct 28, 12:54 1
- Who's the sucker for this one? -- nm - TaurusII Oct 28, 13:01
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smurfy -- nm - Count Beakula Oct 28, 12:52

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