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my prospective junior TA is coming at 1:30 to talk to me. what do we think he wants? (also: he's late.) -- nm - mandy lane has totally lost track of days Apr 13, 10:29 2
- He of multiple entitlement emails? He wants you to subvert the process and appoint him, as he clearly is suprior based on his extreme desire for the - TWuG Apr 13, 10:32
- ME WANT JOB! -- nm - Shaun Apr 13, 10:31
ugh...nothing like sitting down to enjoy a match of your favorite team you recorded yesterday to see them go down by two in the first few minutes. - Stephen Apr 13, 10:28 1
- ugh. of course Toronto FC went up by one in the first few minutes ... - zork Apr 13, 10:30
SITWAP - Just heard on the radio that Mel Gibson's wife filed for divorce - amoxy Apr 13, 10:27 8
- I always thought that after a certain amount of time (and 28 years should qualify) that a pre-nup is pretty much ignored. -- nm - Fuzzy Apr 13, 10:32
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- it's OK. I'm sure he doesn't believe in divorce. - zork Apr 13, 10:31
- Interesting. I would think they, more than others. know the benefits of a legal weapon. -- nm - HdnAgnda Apr 13, 10:30
- "Listen, sugartits, you get your ass back in the kitchen NOW!" - TWuG Apr 13, 10:29
- i wonder what the final straw was... -- nm - Andie Apr 13, 10:27 1
  - he stopped calling her Sugartits? -- nm - zork Apr 13, 10:28
- Surprised she stayed that long. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 13, 10:27
Did you know? The French anti-piracy law failed to pass last week. - Mop (239 lbs) Apr 13, 10:25 1
- *Shoots 3 of 4 downloaders* -- nm - S.E.A.L.S Apr 13, 10:27
I'm listening to TWiT and Dvorak and Leporte are spitballing that the Silicon Valley cell/net outage last week was a terrorist attack. - Mop (239 lbs) Apr 13, 10:24
wait. qale mentioned that his book is on amazon. I should put it in the slackershop. (Won't be able to do that until I get home, though) - Beryllium Apr 13, 10:22
I have the wrong job -- (link) - marcel Apr 13, 10:21
My treatment for Ghostbusters 3. Someone do something with this. - Mop (239 lbs) Apr 13, 10:20 3
- That's AWESOME! -- nm - TWuG Apr 13, 10:22 1
  - Gimme money! -- nm - Mop (239 lbs) Apr 13, 10:24
- *puts you in a straitjacket* -- nm - Don Homer Apr 13, 10:21
How to build a cool spycam out of an old webcam. -- (link) - mara Apr 13, 10:20
spoil me briefly what happened on the Terminator season finale? nm - Jovian Apr 13, 10:19 1
- Nutshell (spoils) - Jim Apr 13, 10:24
If I could make only one change in the world, something that would absolutely be positive for the entire globe, I would... - Name Withheld By Request Apr 13, 10:18 5
- It was like that a long time ago. In the pre-Bettman era. -- nm - Shaun Apr 13, 10:31
- and reduce the number of rounds and/or games. it's way too long -- nm - zork Apr 13, 10:27 2
  - Wrong. If anything, they should shorten the regular season. -- nm - Shaun Apr 13, 10:30 1
    - I remember 3 rounds (with a short first round) being more than exciting enough without giving it enough time to get boring - zork Apr 13, 10:33
- Word. -- nm - Gandhi, Mother Teresa, and the Dalai Lama Apr 13, 10:21
ST Poll: Would you rather go to Cuba prior to, or after, a full lifting of the travel/trade embargo? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 13, 10:14 27
- After. I go to islands for the sun and sand, not the culture. Give me a resort that acts as a buffer from - TWuG Apr 13, 10:21 2
  - Cuba has those now. -- nm - Shaun Apr 13, 10:22 1
    - Yeah, but there's the legality thing now. I'm not big on flaunting US laws. -- nm - TWuG Apr 13, 10:23
- I guess sooner would be preferable, but I'd just like to go there period. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 13, 10:20
- Never. -- nm - Stephen Apr 13, 10:19 7
  - Even if they throw off the shackles of communism? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 13, 10:20 6
    - Just one place I really have no interest going to. - Stephen Apr 13, 10:25 5
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        1. Italy (again) 4 way tie for 2nd: Greece, Egypt, Ireland, Scotland -- nm - Stephen Apr 13, 10:29
        
        you would *love* havana. -- nm - Andie Apr 13, 10:26 2
        
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        exactly - if you weren't a lawyer i'd say go for it. -- nm - Andie Apr 13, 10:28
- Can I go there now and eat pig served thirty different ways? Then now. -- nm - con_carne Apr 13, 10:18
- prior to, totally. -- nm - mandy lane has totally lost track of days Apr 13, 10:15
- prior! it so nice being mcdonalds and gap free! -- nm - Andie Apr 13, 10:15 5
  - But what if I need khakis or a Big Mac while there?!?! -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Apr 13, 10:31 1
    - *laughing* -- nm - con_carne Apr 13, 10:32
  - *ding ding ding* -- nm - Shaun Apr 13, 10:20 2
    - i mean, for the sake of the cubans i'd like to see the embargos ended, but from the pov of a tourist? it's perfect right now. -- nm - Andie Apr 13, 10:21 1
      - Absolutely. Plus it makes the first greasy fast food trip back home that much more awesome. -- nm - Shaun Apr 13, 10:22
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  - I'll start planning it the day its lifted :) -- nm - DreadPR Apr 13, 10:21
  - *you* could go from Mexico pretty easily. (i understand why you might not want to, of coursr.) -- nm - Andie Apr 13, 10:16 4
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    - is jack bi? bi-citizenship, I mean. who else here is bi? mop? -- nm - mandy lane has totally lost track of days Apr 13, 10:17 2
      - me me me. I was born in TX -- nm - NHL and MLB teams Apr 13, 10:24 1
        
        frickin' autonick -- nm - zork Apr 13, 10:26
*looks at the Cadbery Egg collection sitting on his kitchen table* - Will Hunting Apr 13, 10:11 1
- *barfs* -- nm - CQ Apr 13, 10:16
Interesting look at Obama's polling numbers and why the low Republican approval numbers aren't a problem for him -- (link) - TWuG Apr 13, 10:09 4
- Well, not just that, but the ones who are still R are as extreme right as ever. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 13, 10:09 3
  - *snort8 -- nm - Stephen Apr 13, 10:26
  - It's not cool to be a R right now. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 13, 10:14 1
    - We know. -- nm - The Watchmen Apr 13, 10:14
Your animal photo for the day (Bee-Eater) -- (link) - CQ Apr 13, 10:02 [Image]
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- LOL!! well at least they are in agreement - Epiphany Apr 13, 10:25
- Was Chun's last name Li? -- nm - Strongbad Apr 13, 10:12 3
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    - SPINNING BIRD KICK! -- nm - Shaun Apr 13, 10:20
    - YOGA FLAME! -- nm - Strongbad Apr 13, 10:15
- Perfection! -- nm - Spawn Apr 13, 10:11
- I'm thinking that if anyone on ST gets laid, they should say they pulled a "chun rodrigo" -- nm - CQ Apr 13, 10:07
- a match made in heaven. -- nm - znufrii Apr 13, 10:02 3
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    - Don't tell...but it wasn't that good. nm -- nm - znufrii si #7 Apr 13, 10:09
    - well enough. -- nm - znufrii Apr 13, 10:07
I got a grilled chicken sammie instead. chiptle mayo, avacado, and romain. This is damn good -- nm - CQ Apr 13, 09:58 1
- after a discussion about the amazon glitch on IRC, I'm tempted to find a guacamole/lettuce/bacon/tomato sandwich for lunch -- nm - Beryllium Apr 13, 10:00
What I haven't seen mentioned about the Terminator finale I found impressive was that (spoilers) - David Apr 13, 09:56 9
- That's what I've been talking about...*spoils* - Jim Apr 13, 10:01 5
  - Spoilers - David Apr 13, 10:06 4
    - That makes some sense. I'm wondering though (spoils) - Jim Apr 13, 10:08 3
      - Spoilers - David Apr 13, 10:11 2
        
        best line I saw about the finale. - Reagen Apr 13, 10:31
        
        This settles it...I'm going to have to lift my "no TV on DVD" ban and buy both seasons of this show. - Jim Apr 13, 10:17
- You can never fault them for not taking chances. -- nm - Reagen Apr 13, 09:58 2
  - Right, they clearly took inspiration from Ron Moore's boldness. - David Apr 13, 10:04 1
    - Smallville!!! -- nm - Spawn Apr 13, 10:12
a nice set: The Big Picture on Easter -- (link) - prayformojo Apr 13, 09:55
I hope jack dawson qualified his statement with "best actress oscar". Who knows, maybe she's a really good cinematographer or wardrobe designer? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 13, 09:54 2
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- It wouldn't be that much worse than Jennifer Hudson's Oscar. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 13, 09:54
i rewated better off ted a few times over the weekend, and i'm still surprised they ran the (sp) - prayformojo Apr 13, 09:53 6
- I wish the show was doing better - all we can do is enjoy it while it's here though. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Apr 13, 10:03 2
  - right. -- nm - prayformojo Apr 13, 10:04 1
    - And of course NEVER delete them from the TiVo. ;) -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Apr 13, 10:10
- "I got the *worst* black guy." -- nm - TFox Apr 13, 09:58
- "We're 8 black guys in an elevator. Of course he got off." -- nm - Reagen Apr 13, 09:57
- I had to google. I first thought you meant Better Off *Dead* and couldn't recall a scene like that. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 13, 09:55
Turner Classic Movies turns 15 this month, and in honor the network has selected the 15 most influential films of all time. - Don Homer Apr 13, 09:53 40
- c'mon.There's got to be at least one movie since Star Wars that's been influential enough to make that list... -- nm - znufrii Apr 13, 10:05 28
  - That's the kind of thing that needs time to be appraised. - celedhring Apr 13, 10:13 2
    - Damn, too slow. Everybody proposed those 2 already :D -- nm - celedhring Apr 13, 10:14 1
      - but good choices nonetheless -- nm - znufrii Apr 13, 10:21
  - Toy Story or Matrix would be the only 2 I'd remotely consider in that listing. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 13, 10:12
  - The Matrix, Toy Story, Iron Man, and The Dark Knight. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 13, 10:11 16
    - Though I admire your enthusiasm, the only comic movie to have influence is X-Men as it showed Hollywood what they could be. -- nm - Spawn Apr 13, 10:21
    - No chance on Iron Man or Dark Knight. If if they influenced anything forward, comic movies are now built on the backs of SUperman 1, Batman 1, XMen - Will Hunting Apr 13, 10:15 4
      - I think X-Men is probably the most influential for the current lot - celedhring Apr 13, 10:22 1
        
        pokie -- nm - Spawn Apr 13, 10:26
      - Yeah, I should have applied the same logic to superhero movies that I had applied to Pixar movies to get toy story - Beryllium Apr 13, 10:18 1
        
        Burton and Schumacher's Batmans are different beasts from today's comic book films I think. - celedhring Apr 13, 10:24
    - Toy Story is a good choice. I wouldn't argue with that over Pulp. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 13, 10:13
    - Dark Knight? really? -- nm - znufrii Apr 13, 10:13 8
      - It's still too soon to actually call it that, but yes. Really. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 13, 10:13 7
        
        I hope it becomes influential. - celedhring Apr 13, 10:15 1
        
        but that's why Bery mentioned Iron Man. :) -- nm - znufrii Apr 13, 10:16
        
        I just can't see that happening. -- nm - znufrii Apr 13, 10:15 4
        
        well, check back in five years, and see if it's had an influence on the superhero/scifi genres. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 13, 10:16 3
        
        I just don't see how it was particularly ground-breaking in any sense, thus how any influence could be traced back to it, as opposed to other comic - znufrii Apr 13, 10:17 1
        
        It wasn't. It gets a 0 on the groundbreakingness scale. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 13, 10:18
        
        No more than Spidey 1, Xmen 2 or Spidey 2. It's a well-made movie, but it's not a trendsetter. - Will Hunting Apr 13, 10:17
  - It's TCM. They don't tend to show movies newer than that. -- nm - con_carne Apr 13, 10:11 2
    - this is also a good point, but the list wasn't "15 Most Influential Film That we'd show on our Network", now, was it? -- nm - znufrii Apr 13, 10:12 1
      - It's the network's anniversary. I think that would really be implicit. -- nm - con_carne Apr 13, 10:16
  - The best contender I can think of is Pulp Fiction. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 13, 10:09 2
    - that, Saving Private Ryan, and The Matrix are the first three that come to mind. -- nm - znufrii Apr 13, 10:09 1
      - Definitely not on SPR, and Matrix would fall behind PF. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 13, 10:10
  - Start a poll! -- nm - Shaun Apr 13, 10:07
- And will broadcast them all in colorized versions? - celedhring Apr 13, 09:58 7
  - i don't think tcm shows colorized, do they? -- nm - prayformojo Apr 13, 10:08 6
    - No. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 13, 10:10 5
      - They did when they started, I remember growing up believing "The Maltese Falcon" was a color film. -- nm - celedhring Apr 13, 10:16 4
        
        Are you sure you're not thinking of TBS or TNT or AMC? TMC's always had a good rep, as far as I remember. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 13, 10:17 3
        
        In the 80s, Turner became infamous for colorizing films -- nm - con_carne Apr 13, 10:25 2
        
        Right, but not on TCM. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 13, 10:27
        
        Yeah, it's TNT what I was thinking about it seems - celedhring Apr 13, 10:26
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  - TCM is great, because you can bet they will explain to you before and after the movie why they think it is -- nm - con_carne Apr 13, 10:03
  - I think it's a good list on that regard, a lot of these films introduced themes, techniques and other stuff that have been used ad nauseam - celedhring Apr 13, 10:01
ST Poll -- Which country would you least like to be in right now, Somalia or Zimbabwe? - znufrii Apr 13, 09:52 2
- Zimbabwe. At least they're not actively and specifically looking for American targets. -- nm - TaurusII Apr 13, 10:07
- Somalia -- nm - Jovian Apr 13, 09:58
SITWAP: Zimbabwe takes its own currency out of circulation. -- (link) - TaurusII Apr 13, 09:51 1
- they can't print enough money to buy the paper to print enough money on -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 13, 10:38
"Tara Reid *is* Mother Teresa!" -- nm - Reagen Apr 13, 09:50 3
- BTW, I wasn't kidding about the Coolidge thing - she was 38 when American Pie came out. By the time this film hits, Reid will be 35. -- nm - Reagen Apr 13, 09:53 2
  - MTILF? -- nm - con_carne Apr 13, 10:06
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[an error occurred while processing this pointless sequel] -- nm - TaurusII Apr 13, 09:50
Word? -- nm - Jim Apr 13, 09:50 1
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