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WORK PET PEEVE ALERT - ty97 Sep 7, 07:46 6
- Dear Low Level Attendee- - Strongbad Sep 7, 07:49 2
  - Mind you, the 'low level attendee' in this case is *still* higher level than me, but..... - ty97 Sep 7, 07:57
  - "... you have no vote. Kisskiss." -- nm - Andie Sep 7, 07:51
- "You don't matter, peon!" -- nm - Reagen Sep 7, 07:49
- You should reply all with "Stop hitting reply all." That always helps. -- nm - Baronnywise Sep 7, 07:48 1
  - At least 4 people have! I have increased disdain for them. -- nm* - ty97 Sep 7, 07:56
George Parros to head NHL Department Of Player Safety - Reagen Sep 7, 07:44
Gene "Stick" Michael, the architect of the Yankees resurgence in the 90s, has passed away at 79. :-( -- (link) - Krusty Sep 7, 07:41 1
- damn -- nm - Jovian Sep 7, 07:43
So in Destiny 2, I got as far to the Euro Dead Zone starting area (so basically just through the intro gameplay) - Jovian Sep 7, 07:39 16
- Keep playing the missions. -- nm - David's iPad Sep 7, 07:55 1
  - I am trying to talk your girlfriend into buying D2 already. -- nm - groiny Sep 7, 07:57
- no, the same old groups are around for you to find. - tRuMaN Sep 7, 07:45
- I ran into some Cabal, Psions, whatever those flying robot things are. - groiny Sep 7, 07:43 6
  - shanks -- nm - Spawn Sep 7, 07:43 5
    - what is amazon sending you for sound? new headset? -- nm - groiny Sep 7, 07:46 4
      - Okay. Long story. But happy. - Spawn Sep 7, 07:57 3
        
        so, you had to take 8 inches of Remlik to get 44 inches of TV? -- nm - groiny Sep 7, 07:59 2
        
        8? lol. -- nm - Spawn Sep 7, 08:01 1
        
        he's a tall guy. -- nm - groiny Sep 7, 08:02
- No. spoiler? - Spawn Sep 7, 07:40 5
  - Plus. minor Spoil - Spawn Sep 7, 07:41 4
    - The new style of public events are exceptional. -- nm - David's iPad Sep 7, 07:56 2
      - Yeah, I completed one by myself. I was shocked. -- nm - Spawn Sep 7, 07:59 1
        
        I had an event going on right as the enemy was moving against each other. It was mayhem. -- nm - groiny Sep 7, 08:00
    - if that was the edz area, its (spoils) - tRuMaN Sep 7, 07:49
SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 carrying the X-37B and recovered the first stage booster. - TWuG Sep 7, 07:15
Supplies list: batteries, oil for lamp, gas in car, booze, canned goods and ramen, water, extra propane cell for the stove. What am I missing? -- nm - sycor Sep 7, 07:12 18
- shot gun and semi auto assault rifle, hordes of florida man are coming, from what I hear, they are more dangerous and dumber than zombies -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 7, 12:39
- oh, and start making ice in a big plastic bowls or something. If you lose power you can put that big block in your fridge -- (edited) - Andie Sep 7, 07:52
- board games, a lantern (for longer term lighting of a space), snacks, charged extra battery back up for phones, etc. down load some entertainment to - Andie Sep 7, 07:41 2
  - do you have a bag packed with extra clothes, (especially shoes/socks, etc) and do you know where your insurance documents are with contact phone #s? -- nm - Andie Sep 7, 07:42 1
    - do you have pets? -- nm - Andie Sep 7, 07:43
- a kite to fly during the storm -- nm - decline Sep 7, 07:41
- Yeti 110 iced down with silver bullets -- nm - CQ Sep 7, 07:40
- remind me again where you are? NC, right? -- nm - amanda jones state university Sep 7, 07:38
- ax. flint and steel. bottled water. -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 7, 07:25
- crossbow, machete, some fishing poles, a life preserver, shark repellant spray. -- nm - groiny Sep 7, 07:17 3
  - Shark Repellent *Batspray* -- nm - Beryllium Sep 7, 07:38 2
    - is there any other kind? -- nm - groiny Sep 7, 07:48
    - Ooh, here's the whole set -- (pic) - Beryllium Sep 7, 07:41 [Attachment]
- phone charger & external battery -- nm - Roger More Sep 7, 07:16
- Candles? -- nm - Krusty Sep 7, 07:15 3
  - matches/lighter -- nm - Roger More Sep 7, 07:17 2
    - flamethrower. -- nm - groiny Sep 7, 07:18
    - flashlight -- nm - Roger More Sep 7, 07:18
Tickets to Green Day at the Rose Bowl a week from Saturday: purchased! -- nm - con_carne Sep 7, 07:06 16
- have you seen them before? - groiny Sep 7, 07:08 15
  - Once, during the Nimrod tour! - con_carne Sep 7, 07:13 14
    - I have never seen Foo Fighters, but I hear they are fantastic - groiny Sep 7, 07:15 13
      - Foo Fighters are among the best *rock* concerts I have went to. -- nm - Spawn Sep 7, 07:29 11
        
        I like their music, but I don't love their music. - groiny Sep 7, 07:31 10
        
        That was me pre-seeing them. When I saw them, everything changed. -- nm - Spawn Sep 7, 07:34 9
        
        this happened to me when I saw Def Leppard's Hysteria tour - Epiphany Sep 7, 07:40 6
        
        I had already seen them and loved them, but they transcended on that tour. - Spawn Sep 7, 07:42 5
        
        I regret not seeing the Pyromania tour -- nm - Epiphany Sep 7, 07:43 4
        
        The cool thing about the Hysteria tour, the first time I saw them was in July of '88, at the state fair. No big stage or anything. Sounded awesome. - Spawn Sep 7, 07:48 2
        
        Love Bites was a a real panty dropper back then. -- nm* - groiny Sep 7, 07:50 1
        
        I met the two girls I lived with, camping in line for U2 tickets. Had not seen them since that but they came to a huge party at our condo. - Spawn Sep 7, 08:01
        
        had a big group go to Hysteria tour in High School, it was a great show and great time. - groiny Sep 7, 07:45
        
        that is what I figured, I probably will catch them their next time through just to see. -- nm - groiny Sep 7, 07:35 1
        
        It was eye-opening, to say the least. -- nm - Spawn Sep 7, 07:37
      - Nice! -- nm - con_carne Sep 7, 07:27
Here's John Barrowman at Dragoncon. Dressed as Wonder Woman. -- (link) - Mop Sep 7, 07:05
When I'm feeling down in the dumps i will re-read this because it's Epic. - Diva Sep 7, 07:00 4
- the whole series has been great -- nm - Epiphany Sep 7, 07:43 1
  - yep. They're doing the Pats next. The vitriol should reach heights heretofore unscaled. -- nm - Diva Sep 7, 08:01
- That Valentine's Day card slays. -- nm - Baronnywise Sep 7, 07:15 1
  - it does. My husband showed that to me last night in a darkened theater (pre-show) and we just couldn't stop laughing. -- nm - Diva Sep 7, 07:21
Now my mother is apparently NOT evacuating. -- (edited) - ty97 Sep 7, 06:57 4
- We're just south of Miami airport (if it weren't for the buildings in front, we'd see the runway). Not evacuating either. - Hotkiss Sep 7, 07:21 1
  - good luck, maybe stay in the inner room as you are a valuable object too -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 7, 12:43
- Mine are all staying as well. - Strongbad Sep 7, 07:13
- :( -- nm - Andie Sep 7, 07:00
NFL Wins: We have 10 players. CQ, volnelk, Beaker, Spawn, GregW, NWBR, Crash, mud, Mop, me. See inside for important next steps - rollo Sep 7, 06:47 9
- So we're picking from this order, cool. I'm 3, 13, 30. -- nm - CQ Sep 7, 07:30 1
  - yes -- nm - rollo Sep 7, 07:37
- You can also email me a draft card for an upcoming pick at rounders @ gmail -- nm - rollo Sep 7, 07:24 1
  - I will post a new thread at the beginning of each board and we can use that for picking -- nm - rollo Sep 7, 07:26
- That being the case here's the draft order and Beaker is on the clock for pick 1 - rollo Sep 7, 07:22 1
  - psssssst Hey Beaker - Strongbad Sep 7, 07:24
- I'd save yourself a step and just put us in the order in your IM. We trust you that it was random. -- nm* - volnelk Sep 7, 06:49 2
  - Agreed, even if I would have preferred to pick further down. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Sep 7, 07:16
  - yep -- nm - mud Sep 7, 07:01
dear stalkee. I apologize for my most recent failure at stalking. I finally remembered to grab your package today to mail - tRuMaN Sep 7, 06:42 1
- Same for me. I have it ready to go but I keep forgetting to grab it when I leave so I can mail it. I'll make sure it gets mailed tomorrow. -- nm - Krusty Sep 7, 06:48
I'm going to try DAZN for the free month to see if it might be worth the $20/month subscription. -- nm - Shaun Sep 7, 06:37 4
- what's DAZN -- nm - decline Sep 7, 06:44 3
  - The company that bought the rights to NFL Sunday Ticket/NFL Red Zone/etc for Canada. -- nm - Shaun Sep 7, 07:05
  - Days Inn's hip new branding for Millennials. -- nm - Ender Sep 7, 06:50
  - I think he was on Cheers. -- nm - Baronnywise Sep 7, 06:47
My friend in St. Croix posted on facebook. He stayed at a friends at a higher elevation. Said it wasn't too bad (nothing like Barbuda or St. Marten) -- nm - decline Sep 7, 06:28 1
- Best friend's parents stayed with his aunt in San Juan and also reported it wasn't too bad. -- nm - Ender Sep 7, 06:34
To steal Covington's bit, Where am I? -- (pic) - prayformojo Sep 7, 06:12 [Attachment] 4
- A little from Columna, a little from Column B -- nm - rollo Sep 7, 07:37
- Donating spinal fluid at a spanish hospital -- nm - Flavorize Sep 7, 06:16
- a hallway -- nm - decline Sep 7, 06:15
- uhh, spoilers? - ty97 Sep 7, 06:14
Use Google Earth to see which yards have milkshakes. - Baronnywise Sep 7, 05:42
Irma is even more deadly now. -- (link) - Shaun Sep 7, 05:30 [Image] 3
- Newest track has it going straight through SC and in to NC right around Charlotte. Raleigh will get it pretty bad too. This storm is just going to - sycor Sep 7, 06:11 2
  - expected position at 117 hours (6 AM Tues) from now - Still a Cat 3 (look out Savanah) -- (link*) - decline Sep 7, 06:17 [Image] 1
    - Man, they just got done cleaning up Hilton Head. -- nm - volnelk Sep 7, 06:31
New Beck single Up All Night is very catchy -- (link) - LMS Sep 7, 05:23 [youtube] 5
- Added to my running playlist -- nm - Dano Sep 7, 05:26 4
  - speaking of....what did you decide about your half? -- nm - prayformojo Sep 7, 05:28 3
    - I didn't defer so I can't get my entry fee back at this point so I guess I'm doing it. - Dano Sep 7, 05:56 2
      - Give em hell, kid! -- nm - prayformojo Sep 7, 06:11
      - good for you! -- nm - Andie Sep 7, 06:06
I see the Survival League but is there an NFL Pick'em ST League? -- nm - Dano Sep 7, 05:21 1
- Yep. The group ID is 32086. Not sure if that gets you in or not. -- nm - volnelk Sep 7, 05:33
Full trailer for Aardman Animation's Early Man -- (link) - LMS Sep 7, 05:12 [youtube]
Josh Homme to read a CBeebies Bedtime Story -- (link) - LMS Sep 7, 05:04
Finch is now getting pumped. Latest bid is over $71. 5 days to go -- nm - CQ Sep 7, 04:40 2
- sweet. Sometimes I think about going back and selling our collection but Pokeman has a built in obsolescence that makes most older cards worthless -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Twelfth Astronaut Sep 7, 05:21 1
  - plus your grandchildren will probably want to play with them -- nm - decline Sep 7, 06:19
NYT article on Silicon Valley’s Politics: Liberal, With One Big Exception? -- (link) - Strongbad Sep 7, 04:09 2
- No surprise though - they're capitalists reliant on brainpower. Their outlier view (IMO) is on taxation and redistribution by the state. -- nm - Roger More Sep 7, 05:20 1
  - damn that Clovis -- nm - prayformojo Sep 7, 05:23
New George Michael single featuring Nile Rodgers - Fantasy. It's very good -- (link) - LMS Sep 7, 03:44 [youtube]
TV PSA: Chiefs @ Pats, Battle of Network Stars, Big Brother, Beat Shazam, Penn & Teller, Project Runway, Flip or Flop, Love Connection, Gong Show, -- nm - Beaker Sep 7, 03:06 2
- UK has nothing worth watching today, which means I can catch up on a movie and Doctor Foster. -- nm - LMS Sep 7, 05:05
- Who's Line is it Anyway, Zoo, GFs Guide to Divorce, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Sep 7, 03:07
Today I stumbled across a library that can censor words in strings ... based on a custom wordlist. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 7, 00:55 1
- IRYS -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Twelfth Astronaut Sep 7, 05:20
So I never watch the late show ... and the one time I tune in ... Liev Schreiber talks about farts. - Beryllium Sep 7, 00:12 4
- Ooh, and a guest and clip from the new Star Trek show -- nm - Beryllium Sep 7, 00:32 3
  - Jason Isaacs? -- nm - LMS Sep 7, 05:29 2
    - Sasha from walking dead -- nm - Beryllium Sep 7, 07:00
    - Hope they said hello -- nm - iSpam Sep 7, 05:38
Destiny 2: got up to level 74. I like the campaign play so far, and how public events are thrown in between. - JaxSean Sep 7, 00:00 11
- Nice. I got to 6 but that was on a restart (second character). - Spawn Sep 7, 07:32 1
  - you can't even join right away, so people have to do a couple intro missions before you can. -- nm - groiny Sep 7, 07:32
- I was going to join you at one point last night, but was not sure if it was you or the girl. -- nm - groiny Sep 7, 07:01 2
  - I only did the first mission for the sniper guy, so if anyone wants to join in with me this evening feel free. - tRuMaN Sep 7, 07:32 1
    - I might be on later, I have my tickets to It tonight, but it is a 7:00 show, so I could be on for a bit after. -- nm - groiny Sep 7, 07:34
- I got to 4, could not get into a crucible match, and changed the look of 2 of the characters. - groiny Sep 7, 07:00
- I got to level 5 (light 50) last night, just by hanging out in the opening area in the edz and - tRuMaN Sep 7, 06:34 1
  - also game story spoiler gripe. - tRuMaN Sep 7, 06:47
- You are higher than me. I managed to get to level 5 last night. The white auto rifle I was using in the Crucible felt really nice. -- nm - Shaun Sep 7, 06:20
- 74? Is that a typo? -- nm - Krusty Sep 7, 05:39 1
  - Yes. Level 7. -- nm - JaxSean Sep 7, 05:42
I wonder what kind of strategies there are for housing that can withstand 300km/h+ windspeeds ... -- nm - Beryllium Sep 6, 23:31 2
- reinforced cement, flat roofs. bomb-shelters. coconuts -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 7, 06:47
- ... and flooding. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 6, 23:31
Here's a video on how to DIY yourself an iphone charger out of a DC USB thing, a 9V battery, and a pen spring. -- (link) - Beryllium Sep 6, 23:24
congressional reps pass important legislation, senate on the ball too: sweeping federal regulation of self driving cars to override states -- (link) - zeitgeist Sep 6, 23:23
I just wrote my first HWDKY quiz in years, people. Years. -- nm - Qale Sep 6, 23:18 1
- Yeah! -- nm - prayformojo Sep 7, 02:40
Hey Crash, I owe you an email but today was the rarest of rare true vacation day for me. -- nm - David Sep 6, 23:10 1
- cool, I hope it was a good one -- nm - crash davis Sep 6, 23:56
Have there been any confirmed reports of damage/casualties in Barbuda? - Beryllium Sep 6, 23:05 7
- No specifics yet, but this seems like the most complete update. Barbuda and St Martin have been decimated and are mostly under water. -- (link) - GregW Sep 6, 23:27 2
  - where is that 2:00 monday hit? that's NC, right? -- nm - amanda jones state university Sep 7, 05:50
  - Yeesh -- nm - JaxSean Sep 6, 23:57
- there are only 1,400 residents....most are homeless now so maybe that's where the 1,000 comes from. -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 6, 23:13 1
  - That would make more sense, yeah -- nm - Beryllium Sep 6, 23:23
- Confirmed by PM. Also a 2-year-old died -- (link) - ty97 Sep 6, 23:11 1
  - ok, so the casualty report I heard is hopefully very wrong -- nm - Beryllium Sep 6, 23:13

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