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The remastered Beatles catalog to be released Sept. 9th... - Remlik Apr 7, 09:21 5
- ~ So give me money / That's what I want.../ ~ -- nm - HdnAgnda Apr 7, 09:26
- more details... - Remlik Apr 7, 09:26
- LYC: I had no interest in GH: Aerosmith or GH:Metallica - Strongbad Apr 7, 09:25
- Will it drop on Itunes the same day? -- nm - eag Apr 7, 09:23
- About time. But, that cross-marketing is entirely unnecessary. -- nm - con_carne Apr 7, 09:22
jesus...WWE.com had over 100 Million page views on Monday. -- nm - Remlik Apr 7, 09:19 1
- So im wondering - eag Apr 7, 09:24
Loosi, fruit juice is tons better for your kids than pop. - Subversive Apr 7, 09:16 15
- Our pediatrician is anti-fruit juice. Considers it to be unnecessary calories. Our kids only drink milk and water (ages 4 & 2). - HdnAgnda Apr 7, 09:28
- Or Sunny D - "Ingredients: Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup and 2% or Less of Each of the Following: Juice, Food Starch-Modified, Canola Oil ..." -- nm - DreadPR Apr 7, 09:27 1
  - i don't think Sunny D qualifies as -- nm - Andie Apr 7, 09:34
- back it up then. -- nm - loosilu Apr 7, 09:20 2
  - and you'll have to do better than "natural". lots of stuff is natural but not healthy. -- nm - loosilu Apr 7, 09:22 1
    - I don't have time to invest to argue this properly, but I'll say this: - Subversive Apr 7, 09:26
- Juicy Juice is 100% with no frutcose. -- nm - Remlik Apr 7, 09:19 1
  - "Death to the juice" -- nm - con_carne Apr 7, 09:21
- So help me god, Subby... - kelly Apr 7, 09:18 6
  - you obviously haven't had enough therapy. - znufrii Apr 7, 09:19 5
    - Keep it up; the only therapy in your future is physical therapy. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 7, 09:22 4
      - he clearly has issues about therapy. -- nm - loosilu Apr 7, 09:25 3
        
        not at all. I simply reserve the right to decide which form of therapy is best for me. - znufrii Apr 7, 09:27 2
        
        But I've never said anything about it, so... -- nm - kelly Apr 7, 09:29 1
        
        I was just using your post as an opportunity to mock loosi's position on therapy, that's all. - znufrii Apr 7, 09:32
Judge orders criminal contempt probe against Stevens prosecutors. -- (link) - znufrii Apr 7, 09:13 1
- Good. Prosecutorial misconduct needs to be addressed at all levels in the system. -- nm - HdnAgnda Apr 7, 09:30
Birth-Control Pill Lands Fairfax Girl 2-Week Suspension -- (link) - Strongbad Apr 7, 09:09 1
- that all kinds of messed up. -- nm - znufrii Apr 7, 09:12
Communities print their own currency to keep cash flowing -- (link) - Strongbad Apr 7, 09:08
Almost half of French people believe it is acceptable for workers facing layoffs to lock up their bosses -- (link) - Strongbad Apr 7, 09:06 2
- locking up is ok they do work 24 houers a day anyway -- nm - Danedukenuuk Apr 7, 09:15
- A couple of years ago, young French people were protesting a law that made it illegal to fire them from their first job ... frigging entitlement. -- nm - loosilu Apr 7, 09:09
Photos that changed the world -- (link) - mara Apr 7, 08:57 8
- whoa.....she put a homer simpson tatoo on her *what*??!? -- nm - prayformojo Apr 7, 09:16 2
  - I think it was drawn with markers. -- nm - loosilu Apr 7, 09:20
  - and the ear was *what*? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 7, 09:16
- very cool. -- nm - Beaker Apr 7, 09:15
- amazing photos ... vile comments. -- nm - loosilu Apr 7, 09:07
- Awesome link ... if you dont mind a lump in your throat -- nm - DreadPR Apr 7, 09:06 1
  - I don't mind. -- nm - Groiny si Apr 7, 09:07
- Some very graphic stuff right after the link -- nm - con_carne Apr 7, 08:59
Lunch poll: what'cha got today? - kelly Apr 7, 08:57 21
- I'm still working on the Slim-Fast Strawberry Cheesecake Optima Bar I started for breakfast. -- nm - Dano Apr 7, 09:15
- I had a falafel, extra pickle, no chilli sauce. -- nm - LMS Apr 7, 09:12
- Chicken Soup. -- nm - Diva Apr 7, 09:12
- Lean Cuisine - Tortilla-Crusted Fish. -- nm - TaurusII Apr 7, 09:09 1
  - that's a good one. -- nm - loosilu Apr 7, 09:11
- Light yogurt and an apple. Just finished scrambled eggbeaters (with lots of hot sauce) for breakfast . -- nm - MojaveMeg Apr 7, 09:07 1
  - wow that sounds so good right now -- nm - DreadPR Apr 7, 09:18
- Brown Rice and Chicken, apple and sugar free cherry jello -- nm - amoxy Apr 7, 09:03
- salad and a protein bar -- nm - Remlik Apr 7, 09:03
- Lipton noodle soup and chocolate Nutrament. Not together. -- nm - Krusty Apr 7, 09:02
- 1.5lbs of beef stir fry. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 7, 09:01 1
  - mmm, stir fry. -- nm - kelly Apr 7, 09:04
- smoked meat snadwich -- nm - Beaker Apr 7, 09:00
- no idea, will have to see what they've got downstairs. -- nm - znufrii Apr 7, 09:00
- Rain Juice - Danedukenuuk Apr 7, 08:59
- mess hall. -- nm - loosilu Apr 7, 08:58 3
  - Jesus Will. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 7, 09:05
  - you must be really hungry -- nm - decline Apr 7, 08:59 1
    - at least the eye candy is nice. -- nm - loosilu Apr 7, 09:07
- Ham and swiss sangwich on whole wheat, baby carrots and a banana -- nm - con_carne Apr 7, 08:58
- Beans and Ham Soup (TM), water, glass of milk (if it hasn't turned, I think it's good). -- nm - TFox Apr 7, 08:58
NYC leading push to cut salt intake by 50% over the next decade -- (link) - znufrii Apr 7, 08:56
*calls Mel's workphone* - Dr. X Apr 7, 08:54
I gather a hot NFL rumour is Burress to the Bears.... -- nm - Beaker Apr 7, 08:53
LMS, that's a cute little doggie - zork Apr 7, 08:53
um, can't log in to ike? anyone else? -- nm - loosilu Apr 7, 08:50 5
- Its been weird this morning, intermittent 404s but otherwise working, I almost caught a spy in my marble colony, - zeitgeist Apr 7, 09:00
- psssst - TFox Apr 7, 08:51 3
  - So now we attack? -- nm - eag Apr 7, 08:54
  - *cries* -- nm - loosilu Apr 7, 08:53 1
    - ohfer ... I was on .org. -- nm - loosilu Apr 7, 08:55
I'm a loser, baby so why don't you kill me. -- nm - CQ Apr 7, 08:41 2
- ~ You should've killed me, 'cause you always looked so good in black. ~ -- nm - TaurusII Apr 7, 08:42
- *bang* - Spawn Apr 7, 08:42
ok...Paramount pulled off a cool surprise for Trek Fans.... -- (link) - Remlik Apr 7, 08:37 8
- Yeah, I read about that earlier. Sounded awesome. - TFox Apr 7, 08:38 7
  - I got the impression these were Trekkies though - they could have been very easily disappointed -- nm - Roger More Apr 7, 08:48 5
    - and/or easily pleased. -- nm - tRuMaN with an army of monkeys Apr 7, 08:49 4
      - if the movie sucked they would have lynched the producers who were there. -- nm - Remlik Apr 7, 08:53 3
        
        But screening a new Trek movie after letting everyone meet Spock in person... - TFox Apr 7, 08:54 2
        
        no doubt that puts them in a better frame of mind to watch it.... - Remlik Apr 7, 09:01
        
        This is true. -- nm - Roger More Apr 7, 08:56
  - yep. -- nm - Remlik Apr 7, 08:44
From last night: Can a state government be exempt from a federal law? Specifically, manufacturing and distribution of a controlled substance. - Mop Apr 7, 08:36 16
- Feds can withhol other monies due the state for its non=compliance, that is why afaik all states have similar speed and DUI laws -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 7, 09:04
- i don't know about the US but here they can and are -- nm - Danedukenuuk Apr 7, 08:47
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  - No doubt. But I saw on a forum elsewhere someone claiming that it doesn't apply to actual state gov't. -- nm - Mop Apr 7, 08:43 9
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      - say, the "Iowa Department of Pot Growing". -- nm - Mop Apr 7, 08:45 7
        
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        I do believe it was a forum about newborns. Seriously. Good info, though. Now I can deliver a smackdown. -- nm - Mop Apr 7, 08:51 4
        
        my question is....why are newborns smoking pot? -- nm - znufrii Apr 7, 08:53 3
        
        better than juice! -- nm - loosie si Apr 7, 08:56 2
        
        but seriously, who smokes juice? -- nm - znufrii Apr 7, 08:57 1
        
        Booby Brown and Whitney Houston probably tried it -- nm - Beaker Apr 7, 08:58
        
        The "Colorado State Police and Pot Growers". - Mop Apr 7, 08:46
- IIRC, The Constitution gives all powers to the states that the federal government doesn't cover. - TaurusII Apr 7, 08:41
- No. Federal law supercedes state law. In some cases state laws can be more restrictive, but never less restrictive. - TWuG Apr 7, 08:40 1
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Today, I am listening to Spoon's "Gimme Fiction". It continues to be awesome. -- nm - TFox Apr 7, 08:34
What's that movie? Guy wants to get a suicidal dorm roommate so when the guy kills himself, he gets a passing grade. -- nm - Mop Apr 7, 08:34 14
- I never really understood the logical thought process connecting those two events... -- nm - znufrii Apr 7, 08:37 9
  - Dwell on it more. - TFox Apr 7, 08:38 7
    - I meant, the myth in general, not that particular film. -- nm - znufrii Apr 7, 08:39 5
      - "Myth, myth!" -- nm - con_carne Apr 7, 08:47 1
        
        Yeth? -- nm - mara Apr 7, 08:53
      - I don't understand the logical thought process behind Nigerian scams, for instance, but people still fall for them -- nm - Roger More Apr 7, 08:46
      - In theory, you're traumatized and they give you a mercy grade. -- nm - loosilu Apr 7, 08:41
      - The mythwriters, then. - TFox Apr 7, 08:40
    - You could just tell from the trailers that it was a finely-crafted ode to the academic process -- nm - Beryllium Apr 7, 08:38
  - that's why it's an urban legend. -- nm - loosilu Apr 7, 08:37
- Van Wilder? - Beryllium Apr 7, 08:35 1
  - I believe that was an attempt to get a passing grade by having the audience kill itself. -- nm - Mop Apr 7, 08:39
- Dead Man on Campus, I believe. -- nm - General Shaun Apr 7, 08:34 1
  - yes -- nm - Don Homer Apr 7, 08:35
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- You're probably right, but I was pretty disturbed to find that marriage equality lost in in LA and SD *counties* - con_carne Apr 7, 08:38
Bullets and a new hard drive for a TiVO. 2 approved business purchases -- nm - amoxy Apr 7, 08:33
A rather interesting commercial from the UK. -- (link) - TWuG Apr 7, 08:32 [youtube] 1
- That was extremely awkward. -- nm - Mop Apr 7, 08:33
No matter how much you push the envelope, it'll still be stationery. nmbR - loosilu Apr 7, 08:29 4
- what did you google? "really bad puns"? -- nm - Roger More Apr 7, 08:33 3
  - I don't reveal my techniques. -- nm - loosilu Apr 7, 08:35 2
    - Found it. Googling 'really bad puns' and 'stationery' does the trick - Roger More Apr 7, 08:38 1
      - not what I did, but sure. -- nm - loosilu Apr 7, 08:39
LIR, TWUG: house spoilers - Beryllium Apr 7, 08:29 12
- It felt cheap to me because there was no lead up. It felt like stunt writing. The aftermath will be interesting, but the event itself, not so much. -- nm - TWuG Apr 7, 08:32 11
  - (spoils) - Beryllium Apr 7, 08:33 10
    - I don't see the link. Where can i find the article? -- nm - TWuG Apr 7, 08:37 9
      - LIR: Wow. So we can blame Obama for (major house spoiler from last night)? That is ... unusual. -- nm -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 7, 08:38 [Backboard] 5
        
        um, no article. -- nm - loosilu Apr 7, 08:39 4
        
        Sorry about that. Here is a variation of the article I read. -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 7, 08:41 2
        
        That's like 7 different types of awesome! -- nm - TWuG Apr 7, 08:43
        
        wow, another plot twist I never saw coming. -- nm - loosilu Apr 7, 08:42
        
        ... an astute observation (clearly, I am still asleep) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 7, 08:40
      - without seeing any article, IMO the actor - loosilu Apr 7, 08:38 2
        
        (spoils) - Callisto Apr 7, 08:41 1
        
        not too far from - loosilu Apr 7, 08:43
I hate everything I'm doing today. -- nm - Diva Apr 7, 08:27 17
- ~I hate my job, all of my rich friends. I hate everyone to the bitter end~ -- nm - Epiphany Apr 7, 09:10
- :-( I hope your day gets better. -- nm - Krusty Apr 7, 08:45
- Where's Nekkid Crazy Mel when you need him? -- nm - TaurusII Apr 7, 08:43
- You are posting to ST. -- nm - Spawn Apr 7, 08:41
- *hug* -- nm - kelly Apr 7, 08:41
- Sorry -- nm - amoxy Apr 7, 08:33
- Word. Friggin Obama. -- nm - TFox Apr 7, 08:28 1
  - (no, I am not doing Obama.) - TFox Apr 7, 08:29
- Chasing hot young skirts? -- nm - psilotum Apr 7, 08:27 8
  - she *is* a hot young skirt. -- nm - loosilu Apr 7, 08:28 7
    - With an awesome singing voice! *has seething jealously toward Mel* -- nm - Redmond Apr 7, 08:29 4
      - and smart as eff. -- nm - loosilu Apr 7, 08:31 3
        
        sometimes. -- nm - Diva Apr 7, 08:32 1
        
        work with me. -- nm - loosilu Apr 7, 08:33
        
        Oh, that's mean. She is smart as C+, at least. -- nm - TFox Apr 7, 08:32
    - running away from Redmond? -- nm - psilotum Apr 7, 08:29 1
      - if you had other options, what would you do? -- nm - loosilu Apr 7, 08:30

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