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I saw an election poster on the way home today and someone had wrote on it next to the guy's face; "I had your mom" - Loyola Jun 1, 10:41 2
- my roommate's mom mails him the donegal times every week. I'm rather enjoying their election coverage. - mafic Jun 1, 10:43 1
  - heh (it's totally unintentional) -- nm - Loyola Jun 1, 10:45
Wow, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr showed up for the Microsoft press conference for Beatles Rock Band -- (link) - secretslacker Jun 1, 10:40 3
- E3? -- nm - lileve Jun 1, 10:52 1
  - replyed to soon. Ignore. -- nm - lileve Jun 1, 10:52
- Now Tony Hawk is there to demo Tony Hawk Ride -- nm - secretslacker Jun 1, 10:44
Some laptop hard drives have different pin layouts than regular hard drives!!! -- nm - Mop (236 lbs) Jun 1, 10:39 4
- F*ckin government. -- nm - Loyola Jun 1, 10:43
- Sandwiches are made with bread and are tasty!!! -- nm - TFox Jun 1, 10:40 2
  - This is my list. This is your name. On the list. -- nm - Mop (236 lbs) Jun 1, 10:43
  - I once caught a fish that was *this* big! -- nm - Subversive Jun 1, 10:42
Happy birthday Kelly! - David Jun 1, 10:33 6
- I KNEW WHAT DATE IT WAS! - Will Hunting Jun 1, 10:33 5
  - ~ This is the reggae version of kelly's birthday... ~ -- nm - TFox Jun 1, 10:38
  - (FYI: It's Kelly's birthday.) -- nm - David Jun 1, 10:35 2
    - She's already enjoying her gift! - Will Hunting Jun 1, 10:52
    - perhaps we should have asked berry to put it in the yellow box last week, so will could remember. -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 1, 10:37
  - *laughing* - kelly Jun 1, 10:35
A coworker got mugged friday. I've never been or seen a mugging. Who here's been mugged/not mugged, and are there any wild details? - Max Jun 1, 10:26 31
- not mugged. my brother was, in Quito -- nm - marcel Jun 1, 10:45
- not mugged *knocks on wood* -- nm - Epiphany Jun 1, 10:43
- Nope for all the late nights I was in New Haven I'm surprised I've never been. -- nm - lileve Jun 1, 10:40
- Yes. - psilotum Jun 1, 10:40
- Not mugged. -- nm - mara Jun 1, 10:37
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- Never been mugged, only robbed at "gunpoint" when I worked at a video store - Guigue Jun 1, 10:34
- a guy halfassedly tried to mug me and a friend in paris. riding an escalator up from a metro stop, he says "give me your money." in french, but in a - mafic Jun 1, 10:33 1
  - priceless -- nm - Epiphany Jun 1, 10:40
- I was about six years old - con_carne Jun 1, 10:31 4
  - did he ask, "Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?" -- nm - Beryllium Jun 1, 10:33 3
    - It's such a *distant* memory for me. Since then, I've lived in LA all my life, go out a lot a night, and have never been mugged since. - con_carne Jun 1, 10:39 2
      - you are a tall guy, iirc. I think muggers generally tend to avoid bigger targets - Guy Jun 1, 10:40 1
        
        That's about the best explanation I can think of (that and common sense). It's what I tell people, anyway. -- nm - con_carne Jun 1, 10:42
- i saw a purse-snatching once. - Andie Jun 1, 10:31
- Mugged at gunpoint. - pmb Jun 1, 10:30 12
  - yikes/ -- nm - Andie Jun 1, 10:31 3
    - It was a really long time ago (I was still in college), but I'm still pretty careful now about sitting in a parked car in the evening. You're pretty - pmb Jun 1, 10:33 2
      - true. - Andie Jun 1, 10:36 1
        
        I don't really remember where I was, but I had a cab driver do that to me and a friend in new york. - mafic Jun 1, 10:41
  - Ok own up. Who here played this sick joke on pmb? -- nm - Loyola Jun 1, 10:31 7
    - nmbLoyola - sorry about earlier - I forgot my ( :) ) - Epiphany Jun 1, 10:41 1
      - ;) no worries -- nm - Loyola Jun 1, 10:50
    - I'm surprised in that I thought he was Batman. -- nm - David Jun 1, 10:34 4
      - well, maybe this was the catalyst for his *becoming* batman. -- nm - Andie Jun 1, 10:36 3
        
        evidently, con_carne is bruce wayne -- nm - Beryllium Jun 1, 10:37 2
        
        Bruce Wayne in an alternate timeline -- nm - Roger More Jun 1, 10:38 1
        
        ... well, I guess it would actually be Bat Manuel. :) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 1, 10:39
- I wish a certain HSBRer still posted here -- nm - ty97 Jun 1, 10:28
- I've been not mugged. -- nm - Don Homer Jun 1, 10:28
- I've seen muggings and known muggees. arrested? stuff back? ha ha ha! -- nm - loosiflu Jun 1, 10:27
maybe we should have a conversation about lunch. tell me what you're having so I can steal your idea, please. -- nm - locust street loves mandy lane Jun 1, 10:26 12
- the best flavor of Lean Cuisine: Basil Cream Chicken pasta -- nm - Epiphany Jun 1, 10:43
- chicken taco salad -- nm - 'lia Jun 1, 10:33
- I didn't have anything today. Might microwave something later. -- nm - Loyola Jun 1, 10:33
- leftover leg of lamb and potatoes, with grapes on the side. -- nm - Andie Jun 1, 10:32
- a teriyaki chicken burrito from California Tortilla. -- nm - kelly Jun 1, 10:31
- probably having pizza and peas. Maybe. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 1, 10:28
- chicken tacos in spicy salsa on corn tortillas. garnished with a roasted jalapeno pepper -- nm - con_carne Jun 1, 10:28
- probably sushi, but ask again in about 11 hours. -- nm - mafic Jun 1, 10:27
- probably an egg salad sandwich from a local bakery. with tomatoes, lettuce, cheddar and lay's chips. - Guy Jun 1, 10:27
- Had a turkey sub (out of roast beef - *shakes fists*) on herb parmesan roll, with spicy mustard, tomatoes, gr peppers, onions, pickles. -- nm - Don Homer Jun 1, 10:27
- no idea. still trying to decide. - tRuMaN Jun 1, 10:27
- 2 oranges, an apple, and a ham sandwich. -- nm - Max Jun 1, 10:27
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- Wait, Franken won by 312 votes? How did ST not note this? -- nm - David Jun 1, 10:32 3
  - Iiiiiinteresting. I guess there can't be 0.5 of a vote ... - Beryllium Jun 1, 10:35
  - It's been discussed numerous times. I expect him to be sworn in as Senator later this month. -- nm - Don Homer Jun 1, 10:33 1
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- when Farve signs with the Vikes, he'll decide the matter once and for all -- nm - prayformojo Jun 1, 10:26 2
  - Setting new interception records -- that's where I'm a Viking! -- nm - Brett Favre Jun 1, 10:38 1
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- I say, we must move forward, not backward, upward not forward, and always twirling, twirling, twirling towards freedom. -- nm - Norm C. si Jun 1, 10:25 1
  - Dropping, falling, diving towards, two lovers lost, plummeting birds. -- nm - Max Jun 1, 10:28
- i *knew* it was going to be this. -- nm - Andie Jun 1, 10:25
Reason #1 why guys get hired in offices: So that the guys can kill/catch the spider that was crawling on the wall... - Walt_Disney Jun 1, 10:23 1
- I am pretty sure I know more guys than women who are scared of spiders. :) -- nm - loosiflu Jun 1, 10:23
Loosi, did the doctor say how long you must be quarentined? -- nm - peglegpete Jun 1, 10:21 5
- 5 days after showing symptoms. I'm out of quarantine. Staying home because tired and still having symptoms. -- nm - loosiflu Jun 1, 10:22 4
  - nmb image -- (link) - Epiphany Jun 1, 10:25 3
    - that's a grid of images from Flickr ... -- nm - Beryllium Jun 1, 10:27
    - I ... don't see a red mar, -- nm - loosiflu Jun 1, 10:26 1
      - I'll send one from home - can not research it here. Hmmm. -- nm - Epiphany Jun 1, 10:39
opinion please woot has Sandisk Sansa View 8GB Media Player with FM Tuner for 42, any problems or warnings? -- (link) - zeitgeist Jun 1, 10:19 3
- I have a Sansa e280 8gig MP3 player, I've been very happy with it. -- nm - Subversive Jun 1, 10:22
- *obligatory ST refurb warning* -- nm - con_carne Jun 1, 10:21
- My brother loves his Sansa. I have a smaller Sandisk player I like just fine. -- nm - TFox Jun 1, 10:20
today's petty driving rant: Four-way stops - Reagen Jun 1, 10:17 15
- More annoying to me, people who unmake the right of way by stopping before me, and then trying to wave me through. - TFox Jun 1, 10:24 1
  - seriously dangerous to do that. agreed. -- nm - loosiflu Jun 1, 10:30
- word -- nm - Guy Jun 1, 10:24
- ... and we can be sure you're not a speedfreak tweaker scofflaw how, exactly? :) - Beryllium Jun 1, 10:23
- yeah, that's great until you get hit by the jackass that doesn't stop. -- nm - mafic Jun 1, 10:21
- Roundabouts are preferable; wish there were more of them. -- nm - Don Homer Jun 1, 10:21 5
  - Americas need Remedial Roundabout 101 before we install a bunch of them. - ty97 Jun 1, 10:26 3
    - It would need to be a part of the driving test. I'm not sure that it is. -- nm - Subversive Jun 1, 10:28
    - That's just what our idiots need: replacing a system where they stop awkwardly with a system where no stops are required. - TFox Jun 1, 10:27 1
      - where do you live? There are rotaries all over Massachusetts and I love them. -- nm - loosiflu Jun 1, 10:28
  - The stupids have even more problems with roundabouts (aka traffic circles in this part of the country) than they do with 4 way stops. - Subversive Jun 1, 10:23
- I was just ranting about this to Melynda yesterday. Agreed 100%. - Subversive Jun 1, 10:19 1
  - that's reasonable. -- nm - loosiflu Jun 1, 10:20
- sure, but being someone who was tboned by a car that didnt stop at said stopsign, I wait to make sure they are slowing down/stopping. -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 1, 10:18 1
  - I'm with tru. got into a bad accident when someone ran an intersection. -- nm - loosiflu Jun 1, 10:19
I find it amusing that Ivo Karlovic is still the tournament leader for aces at the French Open. -- nm - Dano Jun 1, 10:07
so, i watched MIlk last night (great film) and we ended up discussing the florida oj boycott (because of anita bryant), so... - Andie Jun 1, 10:07 1
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I what episode did the Simpsons name-check Susan Boyle? -- nm - Mop (236 lbs) Jun 1, 09:58 1
- "Springfield's Got Talent" -- (link) - con_carne Jun 1, 10:06
Empire Cryptic Canvas update: 41/50 *spoilers* - Random Enigma Jun 1, 09:58 13
- spoils - Diva Jun 1, 10:00 8
  - I kiss you! 49/50 - looking for the last clue -- nm - Roger More Jun 1, 10:01 7
    - Want help? -- nm - Diva Jun 1, 10:03 6
      - It might be a bit hard to give, as I can't even find the clue, let alone the answer :) -- nm - Roger More Jun 1, 10:04 5
        
        I have (spoils) - Roger More Jun 1, 10:12 2
        
        so you're missing the thingies next to the screw? (spoiler) - marcel Jun 1, 10:15 1
        
        found it - thanks! -- nm - Roger More Jun 1, 10:16
        
        heh-heh...spoils - Diva Jun 1, 10:06 1
        
        got it :) full list above -- nm - Roger More Jun 1, 10:13
- spoils - Roger More Jun 1, 09:59 1
  - Thanks :) *spoilers* - Random Enigma Jun 1, 10:10
- speaking of TT memes, I have to admit that I called elves on jonathan on sunday night and then explained what elves was. - locust street loves mandy lane Jun 1, 09:59 1
  - oops. auto complete. this subject line should read "sp" -- nm - locust street loves mandy lane Jun 1, 09:59
/Puts up the Mel Profit signal/ - eag Jun 1, 09:54 6
- is that the same as the leghump signal? - colin Jun 1, 09:55
- this early in the morning? yikes! What happend? -- nm - Beryllium Jun 1, 09:55 4
  - Its an Ike thing -- nm - eag Jun 1, 09:56 3
    - we have a peace treaty with that Alliance, not sure why they attacked you. -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 1, 10:06 2
      - Just sent a message to there diplomat -- nm - eag Jun 1, 10:12 1
        
        Aparently there an alliance made up of alot of WOW players -- nm - eag Jun 1, 10:15
Two of my coworkers were laughing at me this morning because I said "carriage" instead of "cart". - kelly Jun 1, 09:52 27
- lol! It's a New England thing, I'm pretty sure. -- nm - loosiflu Jun 1, 10:19
- First comes love, then comes marriage... -- nm - Shaun Jun 1, 10:06 1
  - ... then comes kelly mistaking a cart for a carriage? -- nm - Beryllium Jun 1, 10:07
- Hey You - eag Jun 1, 09:58 11
  - word to your IM - colin Jun 1, 10:01 10
    - agreed. (spoils) - Beryllium Jun 1, 10:03 9
      - Thanks, guys. (nm Bery) - kelly Jun 1, 10:10 8
        
        how did the walk go, anyway? -- nm - Beryllium Jun 1, 10:16 7
        
        It went very well - beautiful day, Murphy was *extremely* well-behaved around the other dogs. - kelly Jun 1, 10:22 2
        
        I used to love taking our dogs on those kind of walks - - 'lia Jun 1, 10:30
        
        glad to hear it :) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 1, 10:24
        
        Will ate 3 of the other dogs -- nm - Kelly si Jun 1, 10:19 3
        
        well to be fair, they had fallen in a mustard & relish bin - you could see how he would be confused. - Epiphany Jun 1, 10:21 2
        
        Funniest thing was seeing a little Hilton dog yapping at 2 bull mastiffs - Will Hunting Jun 1, 10:29 1
        
        I used to tell both our 80lb dogs "Ignore the yappy scooby-snacks" -- nm - 'lia Jun 1, 10:32
- To me, it's a shopping trolley -- nm - Roger More Jun 1, 09:56
- Is that the "normal" term you're used to from back home? - Cuzzin Todd Jun 1, 09:56 2
  - Not... normal, per se. I've heard it, but it's not default. -- nm - TFox Jun 1, 10:14 1
    - I heard it a lot when growing up NW of BOston. -- nm - loosiflu Jun 1, 10:21
- inform them that henceforth you will only refer to them as "cow orkers". :) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 1, 09:54
- if it wasn't your birthday I would laugh at you too - dogbert183 Jun 1, 09:54
- hee hee. what other crazy rhode island words do you have? -- nm - mafic Jun 1, 09:54
- ooh la de dah Ms. French Woman! -- nm - Canada Jun 1, 09:53 2
  - HA!!! that's not what they call it! -- nm - loosiflu Jun 1, 10:20
  - "What do you call it?" "A car-hole" -- nm - Roger More Jun 1, 09:56
- In high school, when I worked at a supermarket, we called them baskets -- nm - con_carne Jun 1, 09:53 1
  - *laughs at con_carne and kelly* - colin Jun 1, 09:54

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