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my passwords are based on the nickname and address of favorite places associated the site - fun sized zeitgeist Nov 2, 12:41
Speaking of STravaganzas there's been interest in the past for New Orleans. Would the concensus be to include, or avoid, Mardi Gras? -- nm - MojaveMeg Nov 2, 12:39 2
- i'm not a fan of New Orleans in general and i can't imagine trying to deal with it during mardi gras -- nm - pigby Nov 2, 12:42
- AVOID - ty97 Nov 2, 12:41
Garry Trudeau has already determined the presidential election. This week, Doonesbury was written/drawn assuming Obama wins -- nm - peglegpete Nov 2, 12:39
espn.com chose not run Bill Simmons NFL picks column Friday...yeah, he's off to greener pastures... -- (link) - Beaker Nov 2, 12:37
Thanks for the pick and TD, Favre -- nm - Bill's Defense Nov 2, 12:33 2
- GUNSLINGER! -- nm - Beaker Nov 2, 12:34 1
  - That was career pick 3hundy -- nm - Redmond Nov 2, 12:35
I guess that (passing!) TD makes up for Earnest Graham's fumble. -- nm - nubby Nov 2, 12:32
also, BAZOOKA JOE! -- nm - pigby Nov 2, 12:32
i bet on average, teams that drafted Kurt Warner are doing better than teams that drafted Tom Brady - pigby Nov 2, 12:29
A CSM opinion piece "My wife made me canvas for Obama; here's what I learned" -- (link) - crash davis Nov 2, 12:25 1
- I had no idea the Cigarette Smoking Man was married. -- nm - loosilu Nov 2, 12:28
Now there's the Cincinnati we know and love. -- nm - JCVDano Nov 2, 12:25
NaNoWriMo "Freak Show" excerpt for Day 1 (which was yesterday) -- usual Qale level warnings apply. - Qale Nov 2, 12:20
Simpsons-related campaign buttons -- (link) - mara Nov 2, 12:20 [flickr] 1
- i choo choo choose Obama! -- nm - the real ralph wiggum Nov 2, 12:31
If ST could pull together and generate $35 million, we could have a permanent destination for STravaganzas -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 2, 12:19 1
- Considering the lack of enthusiasm for cruises, I doubt we'd have much interest :( -- nm - MojaveMeg Nov 2, 12:25
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- Detroit's MVP Rex Grossman - Redmond Nov 2, 12:10
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  - This isn't happening. -- nm - Tim Nov 2, 12:07
Okay, so, we're just waiting on Facebook and the domain registrar, now, I think. - Beryllium Nov 2, 11:37 14
- My suggestion on passwords is to pick the most random thing you can think of and use it. - David Nov 2, 11:46 12
  - I should probably change my passwords - celedhrymandias Nov 2, 12:01
  - I use combinations of things that could technically be linked back to me. - JCVDano Nov 2, 11:53 3
    - poortasteinmen69 -- nm - Qale Nov 2, 12:00
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    - p-i-r-a-h-n-a - pigby Nov 2, 11:55
  - No, the new FTP password never worked for me. And I generate all of mine randomly. -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 2, 11:46 6
    - How do you remember them? -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 2, 11:51 2
      - Today's audit has resulted in 30 new passwords. Most of them won't be used very often, many will be "remembered" by the software. - Beryllium Nov 2, 11:54
      - I write them down in my public blog. - Beryllium Nov 2, 11:53
    - Random online generation is dangerous in that someone could get hold of their log files. -- nm - David Nov 2, 11:48 2
      - If you're going to be that paranoid, you shouldn't be using passwords at all. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 2, 11:50 1
        
        (And I mean this in all seriousness - smart cards and one-time pads might be more up your alley) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 2, 11:59
- Did she use the same username/password for everything? or were the passwords stored in her e-mail? -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 2, 11:43
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  - who'd have thunk that would be bad news? -- nm - JCVDano Nov 2, 11:38 1
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One good thing about my digital converter is if the conditions are right and the antenna is just so I can get the Retro Television Network -- (link) - JCVDano Nov 2, 11:34
McCain Fine Gold! -- nm - Beryllium Nov 2, 11:21 1
- I'll bet there will be Joe the Plumber and Joe Sixpack action figure dolls out soon -- nm - fun sized zeitgeist Nov 2, 11:43
There should be candy sales today, yes? Where might I get big bargains? -- nm - nubby Nov 2, 11:02 17
- just, grocery stores, in their bargain bins. i resisted (yay me!) a great selection (well, i did look) at the QFC last night. 50 off. -- nm - kare Nov 2, 12:13
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- I have a bag of mints to get rid of. Guess I'll take them to the office tomorrow. - MojaveMeg Nov 2, 11:47
- The "good" stuff will likely already be gone. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 2, 11:26
- Target had them for 50% off yesterday...pretty picked over -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Nov 2, 11:22 1
  - I go a couple of those huge jack-o-lanterns and a "KEEP OUT!" welcome mat. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 2, 11:28
- Drugstores are always best. -- nm - Spawn Nov 2, 11:11 1
  - Ooh, nice. There's one on the way home. Thanks. -- nm - nubby Nov 2, 11:12
- WalMart? -- nm - mara Nov 2, 11:10
- The stores that have a lot of leftover candy. -- nm - Todd Manning Nov 2, 11:05 7
  - Or just go to kid's houses and take there extra candy -- nm - eag Nov 2, 11:11 4
    - except Logan's - pigby Nov 2, 11:13 2
      - That was a great post right up until the last word. -- nm - nubby Nov 2, 11:14
      - That and probably Spawn has eaten most of it -- nm - eag Nov 2, 11:14
    - C'mere, kids! Bwahahaha! -- nm - nubby Nov 2, 11:12
  - and likely many different brands in assorted bags and packages! -- nm - pigby Nov 2, 11:07
  - Nudie for most helpful! -- nm - nubby Nov 2, 11:05
Lewis Hamilton of McLaren wins 2008 Formula One drivers' championship -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 2, 11:01 3
- Nice ... . Glad to hear that. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 2, 11:23
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  - I'd say, came down the last corner of the last lap. Congrats to Lewis. -- nm - sgtmike Nov 2, 11:23
today, my younger brother that 2 years ago called our mother a worthless piece of shit turns 50. I am NOT gonna wish him a happy birthday -- nm - peglegpete Nov 2, 10:57 3
- So call your mother and tell her how much you care about her - - 'lia Nov 2, 11:14 2
  - I did -- nm - peglegpete Nov 2, 11:22 1
    - Good - 'lia Nov 2, 11:30
Thigpen received a TD pass haha -- nm - Gwaahjo Nov 2, 10:51 1
- woof! -- nm - skeleton Nov 2, 10:52
LYC - Adjusts are up. -- nm - MojaveMeg Nov 2, 10:34
Donna Moss and Barlett's oldest daughter are both on a Showtime show called Brotherhood. Anyone seen it? -- nm - Remlik Nov 2, 10:34 4
- One of my favorite shows on TV. -- nm - TFox Nov 2, 10:38 2
  - It is like an Irish Sopranos, but probably a little more bleak than that. Fantastic acting all around. - TFox Nov 2, 10:48 1
    - Absolutely. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 2, 11:23
- I saw part of an episode a year or 2 ago. it did not do much for me -- nm - peglegpete Nov 2, 10:37
Sweet catch -- nm - Inigo Nov 2, 10:32
114-0 - fun sized zeitgeist Nov 2, 10:19
Donnie Avery or Braylon Edwards? -- nm - nubby Nov 2, 09:40 5
- Ugh. -- nm - nubby Nov 2, 12:26
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    - liked it better the other way. -- nm - loosilu Nov 2, 10:19
- Avery -- nm - amoxy Nov 2, 09:47
Alright, I can't fix the time stuff until the GF's accounts are back online -- nm - Beryllium Nov 2, 09:29 10
- best of luck. They picked the wrong guy's gf to eff with though I'd say. -- nm - Remlik Nov 2, 09:59 1
  - What's weird is that the identity theft is using the stolen accounts (websites, facebook) to spew related material - Beryllium Nov 2, 10:02
- Don't worry about ST. I hope Megan's problem gets straightened out okay. -- nm - mara Nov 2, 09:36 6
  - they've got access to everything; they've logged in and redirected all of her domains, obliterated her site via FTP, hacked BC Hydro *and* Telus -- nm - Beryllium Nov 2, 09:39 5
    - That sounds like the worst cyber-nightmare imaginable. -- nm - Qale Nov 2, 10:31 1
      - It's pretty bad. Especially the gillian anderson porn they're posting on everyone's wall -- nm - Beryllium Nov 2, 10:35
    - all her email accounts, too -- nm - Beryllium Nov 2, 09:39 2
      - holy carp. -- nm - loosilu Nov 2, 09:46 1
        
        yeah, it's brutal. They even nuked her site off one of my servers somehow. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 2, 09:54
- Ouch! Good Luck -- nm - amoxy Nov 2, 09:35
"I'm a true maverick: a republican without money." -- nm - Spawn Nov 2, 09:24 5
- I must admit, he was pretty good last night -- nm - amoxy Nov 2, 09:35 2
  - He should have done it weeks ago. -- nm - mara Nov 2, 10:03 1
    - but he didn't want to cancel that Letterman appearance... -- nm - David Nov 2, 10:04
- Hey Mike, how are you doing? -- nm - David Nov 2, 09:25 1
  - he'll be fine after Men's Night on Monday. AC/DC concert! -- nm - Remlik Nov 2, 10:20
How does Texas stay #1 after losing yesterday? The BCS is a joke. -- nm - krusty Nov 2, 09:23 7
- They aren't. But Florida and OK each got a 1st place vote. What a gd joke. -- nm - Don Homer Nov 2, 10:21
- down to 7 in USA Today's -- (link) - Beaker Nov 2, 09:27 1
  - Much better, maybe Si.com hasn't update their rankings page yet. -- nm - krusty Nov 2, 09:29
- The BCS poll isn't out for this week yet, I didn't think. - ty97 Nov 2, 09:26 3
  - The other polls are out and I think the BCS has been updated too. -- (link) - krusty Nov 2, 09:27 2
    - The .998 that CBS lists is the same as last week -- (link) - ty97 Nov 2, 09:34 1
      - Yeah, I just noticed that. You're right, they probably don't update the rankings until later. -- nm - krusty Nov 2, 09:38
Republican mayor of San Diego supports gay marriage - sgtmike Nov 2, 09:19 [youtube] 1
- Linky -- (link) - sgtmike Nov 2, 09:20 [youtube]
Nice 2 minute Ford Commercial on the Fox pregame. NOT! -- nm - Deadmond Nov 2, 09:17
happy birthday, groinster! -- nm - pigby Nov 2, 09:17 4
- Indeed! For your birthday, I will spank you in FJS. -- nm - Spawn Nov 2, 09:29
- And happy birthday to Groiny's groin!! -- nm - secretslacker Nov 2, 09:28
- Happy B-Day Groiny! -- nm - krusty Nov 2, 09:24
- Don Homer! -- nm - Beaker Nov 2, 09:18
High School Musical 3: $1.7 million on Friday, $15.0 million over the weekend. -- nm - David Nov 2, 09:16
so -- nm - Beaker Nov 2, 09:16 8
- so -- nm - Spawn Nov 2, 09:16
- Alabama 1, Penn Sate 2, Texas Tech 3 Florida 4 USC 5? -- nm - Beaker Nov 2, 09:16 6
  - Tech should be number 1 -- nm - Redmond Nov 2, 09:24 1
    - I'd make them #3 behind Bama and PSU. -- nm - krusty Nov 2, 09:26
  - my guesses -- nm - Beaker Nov 2, 09:16 3
    - Not according to the BCS rankings, only the coaches poll dropped Texas down. - krusty Nov 2, 09:25 2
      - here's USA Today's from espn.com...pretty much what I guessed -- (link) - Beaker Nov 2, 09:26 1
        
        I wouldn't drop Texas below USC but I like the top 3. -- nm - krusty Nov 2, 09:32
celery, before you call Delta, you might want to ask your question in this forum -- (link) - ty97 Nov 2, 09:14 1
- Oh thank you! -- nm - celedhrymandias Nov 2, 09:31
I bought 190 bonds during comm-free - ty97 Nov 2, 09:12 3
- I dumped over 300 stocks and bonds. - Spawn Nov 2, 09:12 2
  - 697 stocks, 233 bonds dumped here -- nm - Curmudgeonx Nov 2, 09:43
  - quitter. nm - mud Nov 2, 09:40
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- Oopsie -- nm - Spawn Nov 2, 09:12 1
  - you'er lucky I wasn't at yours. - Remlik Nov 2, 09:58
LIR - how I spent Saturday...... -- (link) - MojaveMeg Nov 2, 09:10 [Backboard]
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  - Poor Jim. -- nm - the wrong element, bad guy Nov 2, 09:37 1
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- LIR: any further word on Addai vs Rhodes? I'm leaning toward Addai... -- nm - Beaker Nov 2, 09:11 4
  - I think this is going to be a 50/50 day. - Spawn Nov 2, 09:13 1
    - I have Grant (tempted to bench him vs Titans) and Forte plus them with Deuce on a bye... -- nm - Beaker Nov 2, 09:17
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    - Yahoo is estimating Addai at around 5 points more than Rhodes right now... -- nm - Beaker Nov 2, 09:19

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