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"Scandinavians in general aren't fans of peanut butter." - conventional wisdom? old wives tale? never heard that before? -- nm - Max Aug 28, 10:45 5
- I've heard that about asians (peanut sauce is almost an aboration and probably invented here in the US) cashews are more common anyway -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 28, 11:48
- I wouldn't take anything Trump says at his word. -- nm - Mop Aug 28, 10:49
- somewhere between 1 and 2. -- nm - Reagen Aug 28, 10:46 2
  - somehow, this will come into play during the War for Greenland -- nm - prayformojo Aug 28, 10:48 1
    - "Talks were going well, everyone was enjoying their dinner, but then here comes dessert. All hell broke loose. And here we are." -- nm - Max Aug 28, 10:50
Neill Blomkamp with Corvette issues -- (link) - budice Aug 28, 10:44
As an fyi, we're leaving for the airport at 2 and won't do anything BF for the next two hours. -- nm - David Aug 28, 10:43
Done. Sorry for the delay. -- nm - Krusty Aug 28, 10:35 4
- you're back up -- nm - ML Aug 28, 10:40 2
  - Fuck his draft card! I'm done. -- nm - Krusty Aug 28, 10:46
  - GAWD! -- nm - Krusty s.i. Aug 28, 10:43
- Amoxy or his draft card x2, me, CQ and JFields. -- nm - Krusty Aug 28, 10:40
Fasting before lab work is annoying. Glad I chose a lab next to a great burger place. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 28, 10:31 4
- no earlier appointment? -- nm - SyrDragon Aug 28, 10:56
- Got one of those coming up in a few weeks. Right across the street from Jack in the Box :) -- nm - Meg Aug 28, 10:41
- best burger ever...just after your colonoscopy -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 28, 10:39 1
  - *nods knowingly* -- nm - SyrDragon Aug 28, 10:56
I'm outa here for the rest of the day. Draft cards sent to usual suspects - amoxy Aug 28, 10:27
Volnelk, me, Kim, amoxy, inigo -- nm - decline Aug 28, 10:25 3
- You are up! -- nm - Dark Callisto Aug 28, 10:28 1
  - done -- nm - decline Aug 28, 10:32
- Wait, I know this one.... -- nm - Cliff Clavin Aug 28, 10:26
dramatic turn in coworker situation - Andie Aug 28, 10:08 32
- this, uh...whoa. -- nm - Diva Aug 28, 10:49
- They are probably both psychopaths. -- nm - Shaun Aug 28, 10:37 2
  - My money is that he's remarried and didn't expect her to show up. -- nm - Mop Aug 28, 10:44 1
    - no, she was there for a short visit last month. her dog stayed there while she came back to pack up and move. Understandable guess though! -- nm - Andie Aug 28, 11:18
- She will not be ignored, Andie. -- nm - Baron Universe Aug 28, 10:23
- I can't live....with...or without you..... -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 28, 10:20
- the honeymoon's over! -- nm - decline Aug 28, 10:16
- Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead. -- nm - CQ Aug 28, 10:16
- They were together and broke up once before, right? -- nm - David Aug 28, 10:13 13
  - Married. Divorced. More than a decade passes. Reconnect. Get engaged first time seeing each other in person after Skyping. Break up. Get back together - Andie Aug 28, 10:14 12
    - Dude day 1: I don't know why ever broke up. She's great. Let's do this again. Dude Day 10: It's coming back to me now. Dude today: What have I - pmb Aug 28, 10:51 1
      - I think for those keeping track this is Day 9 -- nm - SyrDragon Aug 28, 10:58
    - and he's in the US, right? -- nm - decline Aug 28, 10:29 1
      - Virginia. -- nm - Andie Aug 28, 10:32
    - holy hell -- nm - prayformojo Aug 28, 10:15 1
      - I think this is the plot of The Marrying Man.* - David Aug 28, 10:16
    - My life is so dull. -- nm - David Aug 28, 10:15 5
      - This is more drama in a month than I've had in decades. -- nm - Reagen Aug 28, 10:33 2
        
        I don't think Brenda and Dylan had that much drama over the entire run of 90210. -- nm - David Aug 28, 10:36 1
        
        "Days of our Lives" show runners are taking notes -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 28, 11:50
      - be thankful - groiny Aug 28, 10:23 1
        
        Oh, am I. I've been overwhelmingly blessed with stable relationships in all phases of my life. -- nm - David Aug 28, 10:26
- did she wind up moving after all? -- nm - amanda Aug 28, 10:12 6
  - she did. She left Canada on Aug 18. I think she arrived there Aug 19. Today is Aug 28. -- nm - Andie Aug 28, 10:13 5
    - and she's texting her old job about being hauled off premisis by johnny law?? -- nm - amanda Aug 28, 10:18 4
      - she sadly doesn't have a lot of friends. - Andie Aug 28, 10:20 3
        
        You're getting a new roommate! -- nm - David Aug 28, 10:42
        
        which honestly is probs why she left to go live with dude; he was within reach and familiar when she was lonely. -- nm - amanda Aug 28, 10:21 1
        
        i totally agree. -- nm - Andie Aug 28, 10:25
- wait...is this the marriage / moving / on-again, off-again employee? -- nm - JaxSean Aug 28, 10:11 1
  - oh yes. -- nm - Andie Aug 28, 10:11
- One or both will be dead soon -- nm - amoxy Aug 28, 10:10
ahhh, selective quoting -- (link) - ty97 Aug 28, 10:05
Sent draft card for last two picks in BF, will send Draft card as soon as I make my next two picks for SF -- nm - amoxy Aug 28, 10:04 1
- Got it. Thanks. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Aug 28, 10:04
IYC: Toy Story 4 is getting a minor re-release this weekend. -- nm - MDH Aug 28, 10:00
This'll be interesting. Gerard Butler breaks down his most iconic characters. -- (link) - Mop Aug 28, 09:58 [youtube] 3
- So... one? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 28, 10:30 2
  - That's generous. -- nm - Mop Aug 28, 10:50 1
    - Leonidas is slightly different than Secret Service Matt or whatever his name is. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 28, 10:57
I'm on the train heading home so if my turn comes up I'll need a few minutes to get home. - Krusty Aug 28, 09:48 3
- This train don't carry no gamblers, this train -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 28, 10:24
- You're up -- nm - ML Aug 28, 09:58
- "My baby takes the morning train" -- nm - amoxy Aug 28, 09:56
ST Poll: What is your one splurge item you want to get for yourself currently if you received a money gift. Say < $200. -- nm - oblique Aug 28, 09:44 16
- HD FM tuner/receiver and antennea so i can pull in my local jazz station -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 28, 10:38
- Probably a decent pair of over ear headphones. -- nm - Shaun Aug 28, 10:31
- funny you should ask. I am currently beating myself up over a new tv ($300). I really want a hair dryer with built in brush ($30), but it feels extrav - amanda Aug 28, 10:21
- Probably get some new Skechers - JaxSean Aug 28, 10:13 1
  - but what about the other $180? -- nm - SyrDragon Aug 28, 10:59
- Hookers and crack -- nm - con_carne Aug 28, 10:13 3
  - At that price, either one would kill you. -- nm - David Aug 28, 10:15 2
    - For a Disney guy, you know a lot of dark things -- nm - con_carne Aug 28, 10:21 1
      - ... -- (pic) - David Aug 28, 10:31 [Attachment]
- I could use one more 8TB hard drive. - David Aug 28, 10:09
- Nintendo Switch Lite -- nm - Dark Callisto Aug 28, 09:51
- a specific camp hoodie. -- nm - Andie Aug 28, 09:49
- Civ VI and a sufficient video card to play it with. -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Aug 28, 09:48 1
  - But who am I kidding, it’ll go into the kitchen fund. -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Aug 28, 09:49
- a photo op at a con. - groiny Aug 28, 09:47
- New sunglasses -- nm - Krusty Aug 28, 09:46
Well I'll give ST it's joy for the day, this has everything:"‘NO EXCESSIVE BARKING’: A Chevy Chase dog park divides the rich and powerful" -- (link) - MDH Aug 28, 09:35 1
- Joanie Edwards is a bitch -- nm - decline Aug 28, 09:42
SuperFeud: Brian is up and I think he's "best available at Yahoo." - the wrong element, bad guy Aug 28, 09:35 3
- he's up in both. David asked for 10 minutes down below -- nm - Beaker Aug 28, 09:37 2
  - Yeah. I misunderstood David's below. Went with Yahoo's rankings for Brian's in SF. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Aug 28, 09:44
  - You're up, Caveperson. -- nm - David Aug 28, 09:41
pick *clap* up *clap* your drafted *clap* players *clapclap* -- nm - ML Aug 28, 09:33
More about Johnny Isakson. He's one of the few national-level politicians that I've met and got to speak with briefly -- (edited) - Strongbad, Champ Champ Aug 28, 09:32
So the past week or so have been mentally exhausting. - JaxSean Aug 28, 09:26 21
- Thats awful -- nm - amoxy Aug 28, 09:56
- That's a lot to handle in one week 😢 -- nm - Meg Aug 28, 09:45
- I’m sorry for the needing of attending funerals, more so because you had to travel to do it. -- nm - Qale Aug 28, 09:33
- Wow. Was this your 1st trip to Bristol? The pics were great. -- nm - Strongbad, Champ Champ Aug 28, 09:33 3
  - No, 2nd. We went last year too, and will likely be going again next year. - JaxSean Aug 28, 09:35 2
    - That's where my mom and dad are from. - David Aug 28, 10:19
    - The night race at Bristol is so much fun, even if you're not a NASCAR fan - Strongbad, Champ Champ Aug 28, 09:37
- Thoughts to you and your family. -- nm - MDH Aug 28, 09:31
- saw your 'gram in Philly but assumed you were busy with stuff. Sorry for your loss - what a crazy week -- nm - decline Aug 28, 09:31
- people need to die more conveniently. - groiny Aug 28, 09:30 3
  - this. very sorry -- nm - Beaker Aug 28, 09:37
  - agreed -- nm - JaxSean Aug 28, 09:33
  - I mean, you’re not wrong. -- nm - Qale Aug 28, 09:33
- Oh, Sean. I am so terribly sorry. Did you at least get to eat at Pal's? -- nm - David Aug 28, 09:30 1
  - We did not. I will try and remember next year. - JaxSean Aug 28, 09:36
- yeah, that's a pretty rough week. -- nm - prayformojo Aug 28, 09:29
- very sorry, that's too much. -- nm - Andie Aug 28, 09:29
- Sorry for your loss - Super Daddy Princess Aug 28, 09:29 2
  - We really loved the atmosphere at Love City brewery. - JaxSean Aug 28, 09:37 1
    - I’ll have to check that out, I’ve only been to Yards of the two. -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Aug 28, 10:22
- Sorry, did not read that well enough. Very sorry. -- nm* - Spawn Aug 28, 09:26
Beaker's DRAFT CARD for both Leagues - don't read unless my turn cheaters!! - EDITED as I got my first choice -- (edited) - Beaker Aug 28, 09:12 2
- SPOILERS!!! -- nm - Spawn Aug 28, 09:24
- Got it. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Aug 28, 09:12
Baron, Brian and Truman are up in SuperSnipe. -- nm - samara Aug 28, 09:11
Brian is up. We're picking for him. So, we're the hold-up. Give us 10 minutes. -- nm - David Aug 28, 09:10 2
- I posted my pick above FYI and my card. I'll be back by 4ish my time. Cheers all -- nm - Beaker Aug 28, 09:13
- Take your time. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Aug 28, 09:11
Joker - Final trailer -- (link) - Shaun Aug 28, 09:02 [youtube]
ESPN's Jay Lovinger aka Jackpot Jay has passed away. - David Aug 28, 09:01 2
- :( -- nm - Strongbad, Champ Champ Aug 28, 09:28
- I was just coming here to post this. - Will Hunting Aug 28, 09:01
Kim, Decline, Volnelk -- nm - amoxy Aug 28, 08:52 1
- Volnek, Tru, Brian, Beak, Nudey x 2 -- nm - decline Aug 28, 08:58
Lord & Taylor on B2 reminded me of this story which DC/MD STers will love: A huge redevelopment by the Lerners cannot move forward -- (link) - MDH Aug 28, 08:47
i'm offline for 2-3 hours - who can I email stuff too? -- nm - Beaker Aug 28, 08:47 6
- Kim and me. -- nm - David Aug 28, 08:47 5
  - addresses? are they on your BF profile? -- nm - Beaker Aug 28, 08:48 4
    - [email protected] -- nm - David Aug 28, 08:50 3
      - posted above. nothing too detailed as I'll only be a couple hours. Thanks. -- nm - Beaker Aug 28, 09:37
      - And it is his pick in SuperFeud. - the wrong element, bad guy Aug 28, 09:02 1
        
        did it, card posted above a bit :) - Beaker Aug 28, 09:32
ya' know, this seems like maybe not the most opportune time to shift millions of dollars out of FEMA's disaster relief budget -- nm - decline Aug 28, 08:44 7
- The deep state got to you. Admit it. -- nm - David Aug 28, 08:47
- Well, it was going to be a Puerto Rico problem. - the wrong element, bad guy Aug 28, 08:46 4
  - he was literally whining yesterday about having to deal with another hurricane there. - Jovian Aug 28, 08:49 3
    - what has Puerto Rico done for us lately? -- nm - groiny Aug 28, 08:51 1
      - They gave us Ricky Martin. All else is gravy. -- nm - Baron Universe Aug 28, 09:00
    - As if!!! -- (link) - Shaun Aug 28, 08:50
- Gotta pay for that nuke somehow? -- nm - Spawn Aug 28, 08:44
Oprah, Uma. Uma, Oprah. -- nm - Qale Aug 28, 08:43 10
- I think that whole thing got WAY more play than it deserved. -- nm - groiny Aug 28, 08:46 9
  - It was 100% Pure Concentrated Letterman. -- nm - Qale Aug 28, 09:17 1
    - Yup. -- nm - David Aug 28, 10:33
  - 1) it was funny 2) he was ahead of his time for bringing weird humour to the masses -- nm - Reagen Aug 28, 08:48 6
    - *ding ding* -- nm - Spawn Aug 28, 08:48 5
      - meh. mildly amusing at best. - groiny Aug 28, 08:49 4
        
        It was made funnier by people making such a big deal about how they didn't get it. -- nm - Reagen Aug 28, 09:03
        
        If it was not funny it would have been, you know, forgotten. -- nm - Spawn Aug 28, 08:50 2
        
        people pay money to watch Kevin James movies too. -- nm - groiny Aug 28, 08:51 1
        
        But those are forgotten immediately. -- nm - Spawn Aug 28, 09:24
ml samara moi -- nm - Beaker Aug 28, 08:41 2
- ML went. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Aug 28, 08:46 1
  - The key to not getting sniped is having no idea who you're going to draft. -- nm - Baron Universe Aug 28, 08:48
Inigo, Amoxy, Kim -- nm - Beaker Aug 28, 08:40 5
- Picked. Amoxy, Kim, Decline. -- nm - Inigo Aug 28, 08:43 4
  - Here give me a minute -- nm - amoxy Aug 28, 08:46 2
    - Jordan howard ok? that is who you had assigned per your draft card -- nm - Beaker Aug 28, 08:48
    - Okay. We're deleting a post since we were using your draft card. Please go ahead. -- nm - David Aug 28, 08:48
  - dangit Inigo :) -- nm - decline Aug 28, 08:44

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