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Looks like HSX is ready to admit that they were wrong to make the current site live before it was fully functional. - secretslacker Oct 28, 16:40 10
- yup. -- nm - b.oo! Oct 28, 16:48
- It was getting close to being usable again. I guess maybe they hit a flaw in the back-end that necessitated that action. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 28, 16:41 2
  - I think it was that technical stuff I mentioned. -- nm - secretslacker Oct 28, 16:42 1
    - Indeed. There was no way I was down 11 million in one day with the limited losses showing up in my port ... so something is glitchy on the back end. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 28, 16:42
- TT IS BACK??????? :) -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 28, 16:41 5
  - He didn't say if they were going to bring back the old site in the meantime... might just need to relax and let them fix the problems. -- nm - secretslacker Oct 28, 16:41 2
    - darn :) -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 28, 16:43
    - There is almost no chance in hell of the old site coming back. That's not usually how these changeovers work. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 28, 16:42
  - Who cares at this point? -- nm - nubby Oct 28, 16:41 1
    - I care. -- nm - Luke Skywalker Oct 28, 16:42
Colin Powell on Meet the Press: All taxation is redistribution. -- nm - Mop Oct 28, 16:39 3
- You that the campaigns went off the rails somewhere when Colin Powell has to become the voice of reason. - the liioulu with stuff Oct 28, 16:40
- *DUH* - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 28, 16:40 1
  - His job. - the liioulu with stuff Oct 28, 16:41
The new Snow Patrol song sucks. That is all. -- nm - Epiphany Oct 28, 16:34
Czech PM lashes out at photographer -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 28, 16:33 2
- now that's a cross czech. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 28, 16:33 1
  - Booooooooooo! -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Oct 28, 16:35
The way Windows 7 is being described, it sounds like what Windows ME was compared to Windows 95/98. -- (link) - Mop Oct 28, 16:30
the EXLIST has been cancelled by CBS after 4 airings -- nm - peglegpete Oct 28, 16:25
a photo of Sylar as Spock on the bridge of the Enterprise.... -- (link) - Remlik Oct 28, 16:25 [flickr]
My mom: "I'm still wavering, but I don't want us to start sliding toward socialism." - nubby Oct 28, 16:24 17
- Isn't the US a republic with socialist pinnings? - the liioulu with stuff Oct 28, 16:39 5
  - society and civilization is socialist! -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 28, 16:42 3
    - How do you figure that statement? -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Oct 28, 16:43 2
      - Uhm...we are conversing here, being social. -- nm - the liioulu with stuff Oct 28, 16:47
      - civilization requres taxes, taxes are redistibution and redistibution of wealth is socialist -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 28, 16:46
  - The US is an exercise in cognitive dissonance and hypocrisy. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 28, 16:40
- Ask to explain what socialism is. - Cuzzin Todd Oct 28, 16:30 6
  - Yeah. I think she thinks socialism is communism. -- nm - nubby Oct 28, 16:30 5
    - The basic tenet of socialism is "all are ceated equal". -- nm - the liioulu with stuff Oct 28, 16:31 4
      - actually socialism does not consern itself with what created all - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 28, 16:36 3
        
        No, just that all people are equal. Here in the US we have document that says "All men are created equal" in big letters. - the liioulu with stuff Oct 28, 16:43 2
        
        created is the key point - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 28, 16:47 1
        
        I'm not saying it is. But democracy comes from a similar base. With the assumption that all are equal. -- nm - the liioulu with stuff Oct 28, 16:48
- i agree capitalism works far better and is almost cheaper -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 28, 16:25
- Sliding? We're racing faster then Road Runner with a pack of Wylie E Coyotes on it's heels -- nm - Epiphany Oct 28, 16:25 1
  - Beep! Beep! -- nm - Secretary Paulson Oct 28, 16:34
- ... what the fuck does she think the corporate bailout is? :) The slide has started, and the Republicans want to continue it. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 28, 16:25
Why isn't Mop back from the server room? -- nm - mara Oct 28, 16:24 2
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  - Ha ha. No, I can't "reset config" on the server yet. I've actually got a client using it. -- nm - Mop Oct 28, 16:31
My mom: "I'm still wavering, but I don't want us to start sliding toward socialism." - nubby Oct 28, 16:24 12
- Why is socialism a bad word, anyway? -- nm - Mop Oct 28, 16:29 10
  - Because it hasn't shown itself to ever work properly and probably goes against basic human nature? - Name Withheld By Request Oct 28, 16:35 7
    - hmm there are far more contris that have and have had successfull socialist goverment than the few communist success countries -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 28, 16:39 5
      - No. There really hasn't been. In the end, most "socialist" countries are merely lefter version of capitalist ones. - Name Withheld By Request Oct 28, 16:42 4
        
        Nordic contris...Germany, France, (most of the EU actually) - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 28, 16:45 2
        
        Yeah, those aren't "socialist" countries. Haven't been for decades. - Name Withheld By Request Oct 28, 16:47 1
        
        compared to the US they are highly socialist heck even Canada is highly socialist to some people in the McCain camp or GOP in general -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 28, 16:48
        
        And what's wrong with that? Do you see a problem with a limited balance of socialism and capitalism? -- nm - Beryllium Oct 28, 16:43
    - I thought that was Communism? -- nm - Beryllium Oct 28, 16:35
  - because it's an "ism" that doesn't start with "Capi" -- nm - Beryllium Oct 28, 16:31
  - "Socialism" is the new "liberal", since that wasn't working. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Oct 28, 16:31
- I think Crash needs to call your mom. -- nm - Remlik Oct 28, 16:24
I went to a video store to pick up movies, heh. Hey, we're rural out here. Indiana Jones latest and Before the Devil knows you're dead. -- nm - CQ Oct 28, 16:23 1
- Before the Devil is pretty amazing. -- nm - secretslacker Oct 28, 16:39
The truth is, John McCain's health care plan is radical, it's unaffordable, it's not the change we need right now." -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 28, 16:19
Frank McKenna....."Ah, no thanks fellas." -- (link) - Name Withheld By Request Oct 28, 16:13
CBS.com has Twin Peaks episodes. -- (link) - Mop Oct 28, 16:08 2
- "She's dead. Wrapped in plastic." -- nm - rollo Oct 28, 16:14 1
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Ex says she's taking something called "duloted"? for migraines. Can't find anything like that, must be spelled differently. -- nm - Cranknophobia Oct 28, 16:06 35
- Thanks everyone for the humor during the phone call and this medical help and suggestions. -- nm - Cranknophobia Oct 28, 16:23
- is that not prescription and controlled? -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 28, 16:14 8
  - It should be, but there's an underground for anything you want. It just costs a fortune. -- nm - Cranknophobia Oct 28, 16:16 7
    - "taking something" = it's ordered by a doctor - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 28, 16:17 6
      - You've never watched ER or House, have you? -- nm - Beryllium Oct 28, 16:19 5
        
        most of the House i see is in German unfornatley (and syncronised) -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 28, 16:20 4
        
        like swimming? that is odd. -- nm - Epiphany Oct 28, 16:24 3
        
        The German version of Dr House probably looks like the head vampire from Blade 1 (not Dorf, the other head vampire - the pureblood) -- nm - Beryllium Oct 28, 16:26 2
        
        Udo Kier -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 28, 16:28 [Image] 1
        
        Hmmm, I could be down with that. -- nm - Epiphany Oct 28, 16:36
- Wait, you're still on the phone? -- nm - mara Oct 28, 16:14 2
  - giggling. (punches it in with mara) -- nm - frankenstein loves mandy lane Oct 28, 16:42
  - no, ended at 1 hour 50 minutes. -- nm - Cranknophobia Oct 28, 16:15
- for the love of all things holy, you're still talking to her? seriously, claim IBS and hang the eff up. -- nm - frankenstein loves mandy lane Oct 28, 16:13 1
  - no, but I jotted down the meds and have been trying to find info on it. -- nm - Cranknophobia Oct 28, 16:17
- holy crap - they give that to terminally ill people -- nm - Epiphany Oct 28, 16:12 1
  - I give it to everyone, it's the best medication ever made -- nm - dogbert183 Oct 28, 16:26
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  - I don't think she has medical insurance. hmmmmmm. -- nm - Cranknophobia Oct 28, 16:10 4
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      - In our last conversation, she admitted to shooting cocaine and trying heroin, but had stopped. *sigh* I think I know why she really needs money and - Cranknophobia Oct 28, 16:14 2
        
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        Thanks. She's in No.Calif and has been living with a guy for the last 8 years, so I all can do is suggest. - Cranknophobia Oct 28, 16:19
- hydromorphone. -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 28, 16:08 10
  - "derivative of morphine"? holy sh*t. -- nm - Cranknophobia Oct 28, 16:09
  - In other words, she's hooked on opiates. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 28, 16:08 8
    - she said she's addicted? trust me, some people can take them, even for extended periods, and not be. -- nm - b.oo! Oct 28, 16:11 7
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        i see that now, especially with the above. mention of hard-core drug use in addition to that is a conversation-ender. -- nm - b.oo! Oct 28, 16:17
      - She's in the process of losing her house, and she's trying to hit CY up for cash. That rings of an addiction, at least to me. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 28, 16:12 4
        
        ah, ok. i didn't read all of the bb. they are superaddictive for some people, just not everyone. -- nm - b.oo! Oct 28, 16:14 3
        
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        i meant that some drugs are more likely to cause issues for certain people than others. - b.oo! Oct 28, 16:39
        
        yes, and our marriage failed due to cocaine use. -- nm - Cranknophobia Oct 28, 16:21
- dilaudid. -- nm - b.oo! Oct 28, 16:07
ST poll -- pull up a random article from Wikipedia and post it here. -- (link) - znufrii Oct 28, 16:05 4
- ok -- (link) - dogbert183 Oct 28, 16:12
- See above. heheh. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 28, 16:09
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- no -- nm - peglegpete Oct 28, 16:05
I have had the urge to make/eat baked stuffed shrimp for the last 4 or 5 days, so yesterday I went shopping for shrimp. - kelly Oct 28, 15:59
What am I recording on Sunday nights that I keep missing Family Guy? -- nm - Mop Oct 28, 15:58 4
- amazing race? -- nm - b.oo! Oct 28, 16:00
- I believe that episode repeats a week and a day later on [adultswim]. -- nm - Qale Oct 28, 15:59 1
  - I'm good. That's what Hulu is for. -- nm - Mop Oct 28, 16:01
- something worth watching -- nm - Beryllium Oct 28, 15:58
538, the numbers are in. McCain pulling ahead... in Arizona. -- (link) - Mop Oct 28, 15:56 4
- IN is an actual toss-up. But then so is GA and MT. Seriously. -- nm - Mop Oct 28, 16:00 3
  - Crap. I have to vote. -- nm - mara Oct 28, 16:09 2
    - You're in MT? - Sexy Mofo Oct 28, 16:10 1
      - Nope, IN. (WI was a recent vacation and state of origin. :-) -- nm - mara Oct 28, 16:13
I have locked myself out of one of my servers. I can't believe I actually did this. I really can't believe it. -- nm - Mop Oct 28, 15:51 5
- I locked myself out of my computer once. Thank god I could sign in as Admin and fix it. -- nm - Qale Oct 28, 15:52 4
  - I set the login from local to LDAP and then failed to set up the LDAP server. How's that? -- nm - Mop Oct 28, 15:54 3
    - *hands you an award* -- nm - Beryllium Oct 28, 15:59 1
      - I have to get the sysadmin to let me into the server room without telling him why. Watch me dance. -- nm - Mop Oct 28, 16:01
    - I think that's a bit out of my IT league. -- nm - Qale Oct 28, 15:57
Vegetable stir fry with rice. mmmm. There's no limit on how much soy sauce you can drown this in is there? -- nm - CQ Oct 28, 15:47 8
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- Uhm, yes. If theere is a lake below there is probably too much. ;) -- nm - the liioulu with stuff Oct 28, 16:03
- when it looks like soup, you may be using too much :) -- nm - peglegpete Oct 28, 15:58
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- I'm not a fan of soy sauce. - kelly Oct 28, 15:54
- you'd better delay your next shower, lest you 'spolde when the water seeps in. -- nm - b.oo! Oct 28, 15:49
- Not enough. - Spawn Oct 28, 15:47 1
  - extra salt too then -- nm - CQ Oct 28, 15:47
Finally. During the conversation she said she would send me a Baume Mercier watch as collateral. She also said she has a Cartier watch with diamonds - Cranknophobia Oct 28, 15:43 8
- IF you ever do decide to do a loan to her or someone in a similar situation, have them sign a contract with witnesses. you do NOT want to be on Judge - peglegpete Oct 28, 16:12
- What does current Ms. CY think of all this? - Epiphany Oct 28, 16:02 1
  - MrsCY and I are solid as a rock. She's very understanding because there's no insecurity or reason to believe it's anything other than a call for help - Cranknophobia Oct 28, 16:05
- you refused correct? I certainly hope so or you shall have anew non-flattering nickname -- nm - Count Beakula Oct 28, 15:46 3
  - absolutely. Second time this year. Oh, and ty97, thanks for your post. - Cranknophobia Oct 28, 15:49 2
    - You can't help some people. God help me, I've tried. But some people just refuse. -- nm - Mop Oct 28, 15:49
    - bery, on the hand, you're going to hell. - Cranknophobia Oct 28, 15:49
- umm...yeah.... -- nm - znufrii Oct 28, 15:44
from bb: jupiter is gorgeous, and his colors are so fashionable! (perhaps a la the bottom of an olsen-esque frock?); and ss: - b.oo! Oct 28, 15:41 1
- Fair enough. -- nm - secretslacker Oct 28, 15:50
Colt McCoy's girlfriend is on the left... -- (link) - Count Beakula Oct 28, 15:40
If there are two opening acts on the bill and start time is listed at 8, what time should I show up for the headliner? - Jason Dean Oct 28, 15:37 5
- Devil's Advocate: Why not see what the opening acts have to offer? -- nm - Qale Oct 28, 15:49 2
  - That is a thought. However my friend who is going along with me to the show may not be as enthused - Jason Dean Oct 28, 15:55 1
    - There are certainly pluses and minuses. - Qale Oct 28, 15:58
- 9:15 -- nm - Remlik Oct 28, 15:39
- 10pm would be safe... probably go on at 10:15 or 10:30 -- nm - secretslacker Oct 28, 15:38
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- that *just* aired here. good on her. -- nm - b.oo! Oct 28, 15:59
- v. nice -- nm - znufrii Oct 28, 15:44
hey znufrii, here's that pic. -- (link) - kelly Oct 28, 15:34 [flickr] 1
- awesome. thx! :) -- nm - znufrii Oct 28, 15:44
What Kind of Movie Nudity Do You Like? -- (link) - Todd Manning Oct 28, 15:33 2
- some of the worst nude choices in the history of film right there. yikes. -- nm - Count Beakula Oct 28, 15:37 1
  - Indeed. Right you are, Ken. -- nm - Qale Oct 28, 15:49
Really interesting article on how the AAPS (but not the other AAPS) thinks Obama is using hypnosis. -- (link) - mara Oct 28, 15:18 9
- *watches speech and immediately changes clothes, bed linens, and mind* -- nm - b.oo! Oct 28, 15:47
- HYPNOBAMA! -- nm - Count Beakula Oct 28, 15:38 1
  - All hail hypnobama. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Oct 28, 16:13
- Wasn't this a Pinky & The Brain episode? -- nm - Todd Manning Oct 28, 15:25
- The Newfoundland breed declines to become the mascot of the AAPS. Tells them to "Fuck off, 'eh." -- nm - Mop Oct 28, 15:24
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- okay, I give you tons of kudos for finding a delightfully wacky story -- nm - crash davis Oct 28, 15:21 2
  - I particularly like the little Ron Paul note. -- nm - mara Oct 28, 15:23 1
    - the Newfoundland dog as their official canine gets me :) -- nm - crash davis Oct 28, 15:25
If you've been to 538 today, you've already seen this. Nate Silver featured in that East Coast elitist rag, the New York Times. -- (link) - Mop Oct 28, 15:14 1
- The story at 538 about the rally in North Carolina is inspiring. -- (link) - Mop Oct 28, 15:20
I know officially hate Sarah Palin - It's her fault Manny Legace is DTD. -- nm - the liioulu with stuff Oct 28, 15:14
Holy crap, I got slaughtered in FF this weekend. -- nm - kelly Oct 28, 15:13 6
- its all luck, thats why David is leading the astronauts -- nm - crash davis Oct 28, 15:13 5
  - No, his love for me is just motivating him. -- nm - Spawn Oct 28, 15:48
  - pixie? -- nm - Todd Manning Oct 28, 15:17 2
    - trying to David bait, plus, I've lost two games in a row in a league because Larry Johnson is an idiot - crash davis Oct 28, 15:18 1
      - 3 game suspension is the word from Goodele -- nm - Count Beakula Oct 28, 15:39
  - Well, that and the fact that I didn't trust my "instincts" re: who to play. Bah. -- nm - kelly Oct 28, 15:17

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