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Laura Ling and colleague sentenced to 12 years hard labour in N. Korea -- (link) - zork Jun 8, 08:05 7
- "'That's an encouraging sign,'" Gosh I hope so. -- nm - lileve Jun 8, 08:09
- A point that was made to me was that the only reason NK doesn't sentence them to life is that they want to use them as bargaining chips. - Reagen Jun 8, 08:08 5
  - how much "humanitarian aid" is this going to cost us? -- nm - 'lia Jun 8, 08:11 1
    - "humanitarian aid" that never actually gets to the people it was meant for or who really need it. -- nm - lileve Jun 8, 08:14
  - They are to be examples. -- nm - lileve Jun 8, 08:10
  - great leader could just as easily commute a life sentence. great *merciful* leader if he did. -- nm - mafic Jun 8, 08:09
  - and not sentencing them for espionage also seems to indicate that they will be dealt -- nm - zork Jun 8, 08:09
repost (it's going to get lost below) : I have a MAJOR spoiler question for Seven Pounds .... - Andie Jun 8, 07:53 1
- spoilers (without having seen the movie) - mafic Jun 8, 08:00
SITWAP: Hillary didn't want thankless State Dept job. -- (link) - loosilu Jun 8, 07:43 7
- Can you link to the real article? FB is blocked at work. -- nm - lileve Jun 8, 07:48 6
  - Oh, sorry! didn't notice the frame. -- (link) - loosilu Jun 8, 07:50 5
    - That seems like reading an awful lot into her comments. - Will Hunting Jun 8, 07:52 4
      - I agree. Plus the tone of that piece is kind of weird. -- nm - mara Jun 8, 08:01 3
        
        yeah, like she's performing some grueling work at great sacrifice to herself. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 08:03
        
        The VP one gets me...the guy wanted to be President; he's not, but he gets a choice to be the #2 (with less duties, more pay and the promotion slot) - Will Hunting Jun 8, 08:03 1
        
        plus, the VP gets a better house. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 08:04
Gallup poll shows that even a majority of self-identified conservatives are now in favor of lifting the DADT restrictions on gays - TWuG Jun 8, 07:41 15
- That question is do poorly written. It invalidates the poll: "do you favor or oppose..." it doesn't address which. See? -- nm - mobile browsing loves mandy lane Jun 8, 07:46 9
  - I'd be willing to bet the question as asked was worded in the "agree/neither agree nor disagree/disagree" fashion pollsters seem to like. - mafic Jun 8, 07:58 3
    - though if the poll was respond to "DADT should be repealed." it opens up a whole new can of worms. - mafic Jun 8, 08:02 2
      - "Isn't it not true that you don't not want DADT to not be repealed?" -- nm - Reagen Jun 8, 08:06 1
        
        d!on't do what donny don't does -- nm - prayformojo Jun 8, 08:07
  - I don't understand your concern. Why is the question flawed? - TWuG Jun 8, 07:52 3
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      - I would bet the options were Favor/Oppose/Not Sure. If the options were yes/no, the poll is useless. -- nm - ty97 Jun 8, 07:57 1
        
        Especially with the results posted in % Favor. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 8, 07:58
  - "yes." -- nm - Reagen Jun 8, 07:47
- I saw that. There's really no reason to delay killing it now. -- nm - Reagen Jun 8, 07:42 4
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    - I've never said that about DADT, babe. -- nm - ty97 Jun 8, 07:45 2
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        My argument was (and remains) that Obama supporting gay marriage would be damaging to his re-election. -- nm - ty97 Jun 8, 07:50
I've found my new Weight Watchers location that offers multiple Saturday meetings. Two things of note. - ty97 Jun 8, 07:40 18
- #2) Someone who doesn't want their Saturday broken up, but still wants to go to the meetings. - Jim Jun 8, 07:42 17
  - but getting up at 5am for a WW meeting? yikes! - ty97 Jun 8, 07:44 15
    - I have a friend who rolls out, slaps on a ball cap and light weight clothes and goes early - Epiphany Jun 8, 07:48 3
      - yeah, that's basically what I do. I mean, you have to weigh in before you eat/drink anything, right? :) -- nm - ty97 Jun 8, 07:49 2
        
        zactly. My friend is 2lbs from her lifetime goal - she is excited - Epiphany Jun 8, 07:55 1
        
        That's awesome. - ty97 Jun 8, 08:03
    - We did the 8:30 meeting. but I could see doing the 6:15. Get in, get out and start your Saturday. Not to mention, fewer people... - Jim Jun 8, 07:48 6
      - Your IM is exactly why I could never willingly do those meetings. I would lose it. -- nm - TFox Jun 8, 07:51 5
        
        I haven't experience too much of that. I have gotten lots of idea from the meetings, but.... - ty97 Jun 8, 07:53 4
        
        The leader of out meetings was great. It was the members. - Jim Jun 8, 07:57 3
        
        I agree with your IM - some people need to just give in and learn to love themselves as large people - Epiphany Jun 8, 08:09
        
        *eep* -- nm - 'lia Jun 8, 08:02
        
        oh man, I'd have to find a new meeting I think. - ty97 Jun 8, 07:58
    - get your lazy lard ass out of bed! -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:46 3
      - my non-lard ass is not getting up at that hour for anything. - ty97 Jun 8, 07:47 2
        
        No you wouldn't. Stop lying. ;) -- nm - Jim Jun 8, 07:48
        
        most guys I've known are up at that hour - 'lia Jun 8, 07:48
  - And yet, just the one awesome reason to skip the 6:15 meeting. - TFox Jun 8, 07:43
Holy cow. Land of the Lost really tanked! I mean I didn't expect much but $19.5M? Bad day at the studio that put that out. -- nm - HdnAgnda Jun 8, 07:32 13
- it looked so unfunny. -- nm - Epiphany Jun 8, 07:37
- no love for sleestaks -- nm - 'lia Jun 8, 07:33 11
  - I do not think Year One looks any better but ST disagrees with me. -- nm - Epiphany Jun 8, 07:37 10
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      - okay now I am wondering who on ST liked it - I swear people kept saying it looked funny - Epiphany Jun 8, 08:07 1
        
        I think it looks funny. -- nm - Reagen Jun 8, 08:08
      - I wonder if The Hangover hit it's target audience... -- nm - con_carne Jun 8, 08:03
    - Not this STer -- nm - con_carne Jun 8, 07:51
    - I won't be lining up to see it anytime soon - 'lia Jun 8, 07:41
    - I think Land of the Lost looks far better than Year One. - Will Hunting Jun 8, 07:40 1
      - their studio now has to be worried - but I bet it makes 10-12 million more then Land of the Lost -- nm - Epiphany Jun 8, 07:54
    - I think it's gonna bomb. -- nm - Inigo Jun 8, 07:39
    - Not all of ST. - ty97 Jun 8, 07:38
Today's xkcd has a horriblen pun that is very funny. -- (link) - TWuG Jun 8, 07:29
I'm a total geek for coo technology that makes life a little easier. -- (link) - ty97 Jun 8, 07:29
*plugs $36 million to prepaids* -- nm - Beaker Jun 8, 07:28
Maz... did you see saturdays game? -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jun 8, 07:27
Best 100 Movielines in 200 seconds - marcel Jun 8, 07:22 [youtube] 2 1
- I call shenannigans. They only got half the quote on several of those. -- nm - Ender Jun 8, 07:38 1
  - e.g.? -- nm - marcel Jun 8, 07:54
back at work, finally! -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:14 5
- Cough and watch them scatter. -- nm - Redmond Jun 8, 07:18 1
  - People are acting like I was out with a case of Ebola. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:20
- You sound suspiciously enthusiastic.... - Jammed Uzi Jun 8, 07:17 2
  - I was barred from returning to work until today. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:21 1
    - aah. i missed that. thanks -- nm - Jammed Uzi Jun 8, 07:21
How about a weekend movie poll? The Hangover (B+) (possibly A-), Revolutionary Road (B), Weeds Season 4 (B), The Last Word (D+) -- nm - kelly Jun 8, 07:09 36
- The Hangover (A-), The Wrestler (A-) -- nm - JaxSean Jun 8, 08:10
- The Hangover B+, Seven Pounds B. -- nm - Subversive Jun 8, 08:04
- terminator salvation, C. -- nm - mafic Jun 8, 08:04
- Valkyrie B, What Doesn't Kill You C+, Conspiracy D- -- nm - Max Jun 8, 07:55
- 48 Hours, B- -- nm - con_carne Jun 8, 07:51
- Up (A-), Revolutionary Road (C), Wall Street (B+). -- nm - Don Homer Jun 8, 07:23 1
  - money never sleeps, pal -- nm - prayformojo Jun 8, 07:29
- Up - A. -- nm - pmb Jun 8, 07:23
- Hangover B+ - the credits got it the + -- nm - Inigo Jun 8, 07:22
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- The Hangover A-, funny funny movie -- nm - Epiphany Jun 8, 07:20 17
  - I can't figure out which was my favorite of the trio - Will Hunting Jun 8, 07:20 16
    - hawtness wins for me every time - but dang - some great lines in that movie - and Heather Graham was not obnoxious. Thanks Heather -- nm - Epiphany Jun 8, 07:31 15
      - I haven't seen the movie but I can't stand Bradley Cooper for scraggly hair. - ty97 Jun 8, 07:33 14
        
        I blame my love for long hair on the 80's hair bands - I am forever traumatized and find it attractive - BUT..he wears this - Epiphany Jun 8, 07:36 13
        
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        what surprised me is that I did not realize he was the guy from Midnight Meat Train - or the football boyfriend from Wedding Crashers - Epiphany Jun 8, 07:38 9
        
        I have loved him since Alias. -- nm - kelly Jun 8, 07:41 7
        
        I need to rent this show - I like Garner -- nm - Epiphany Jun 8, 07:47 6
        
        The creative direction of that show rivals the WWE in changes of direction & tone. - Will Hunting Jun 8, 07:53 4
        
        True, they were constantly trying to up their audience. - ty97 Jun 8, 07:55 3
        
        Not even that. (spoils) - Will Hunting Jun 8, 07:58 2
        
        Yes, the reboots for constant in an attempt to get viewers - ty97 Jun 8, 08:00 1
        
        Oh yeah, hot chick in underwear is a Chuck staple - Will Hunting Jun 8, 08:01
        
        Lots of ups and downs, but overall a good show. -- nm - ty97 Jun 8, 07:48
        
        He'll always be Will from Alias -- nm - ty97 Jun 8, 07:41
        
        you are the anti-97! -- nm - ty97 Jun 8, 07:38 1
        
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- The Hangover (A-), Up (A-) -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 8, 07:14
- I'm glad Weeds S4 improved for you. I have it at home but am just getting to S3 now. -- nm - HdnAgnda Jun 8, 07:13 4
  - I am unsure which season I am on - which one is the season that...(spoils) - Epiphany Jun 8, 07:19 2
    - That's Season 3. -- nm - kelly Jun 8, 07:20 1
      - gracias - I need to rent 4 and do a weeds marathon. -- nm - Epiphany Jun 8, 07:39
  - I wasn't a big fan of the first few eps but I loved the last 5 or 6. -- nm - kelly Jun 8, 07:13
- Band of Brothers marathon: A++++ -- nm - Beaker Jun 8, 07:12
- Snatch ...A ...still hilarious. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 8, 07:11
Weekend movie poll? Ghost Town: B+; Notorious: B. - TFox Jun 8, 07:09 8
- Seven Pounds. A-. (but i have a major spoiler question...) - Andie Jun 8, 07:52 1
  - Spoiler - Subversive Jun 8, 08:07
- heh. -- nm - kelly Jun 8, 07:09 5
  - friggin poll stealer. looks like everyone likes you better. -- nm - TFox Jun 8, 07:14 4
    - well, she's got boobs. -- nm - ty97 Jun 8, 07:16 3
      - i knew i should have never gone on that diet. they were so luscious six months ago... -- nm - TFox Jun 8, 07:18 2
        
        *needs mental brillo* -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:21 1
        
        Kid, your face needs brillo -- nm - ty97 Jun 8, 07:23
This kind of not safe for work youtube clup (no nudity just words) is ultra funny. -- (link) - lileve Jun 8, 07:05 [youtube]
i love dawn of the dead (remake) - but i didn't remember that matt frewer was in it -- nm - prayformojo Jun 8, 06:57
This place needs some caffeine. Or dirty talk. -- nm - lileve Jun 8, 06:56 7
- OK, what's "elaborate stud detail"? - 'lia Jun 8, 07:02 6
  - "Hi pecs glistened in the sunlight, as the sweat dripped over his pert nipples" -- nm - ty97 Jun 8, 07:06 1
    - temps will be in the upper nineties later this week - they'll definitely all be sweaty -- nm - 'lia Jun 8, 07:08
  - metal studs pierced into the leather. -- nm - lileve Jun 8, 07:03 3
    - but is elaboration really necessary in a stud? -- nm - 'lia Jun 8, 07:05 2
      - Likely in an elaborate pattern. -- nm - mobile browsing loves mandy lane Jun 8, 07:27 1
        
        Ah, attention to detail is always good in a stud - - 'lia Jun 8, 07:32
i miss the free diet coke at work.. i didn't realize how much i drank - colin Jun 8, 06:46
The Big Picture: Mercury and MESSENGER. -- (link) - Don Homer Jun 8, 06:37
Ray Nagin is quarantined in China due to a passenger on a plane he was on having Swine Flu symptoms. - Will Hunting Jun 8, 06:26 1
- in China I'm shocked they did anything. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:37
i'm getting really tired of this Evony chick with her vacant stare -- nm - zork Jun 8, 06:19 11
- Once she is dead, our problem goes away. -- nm - Redmond Jun 8, 06:42
- I still have no idea what this means. -- nm - Jim Jun 8, 06:27 7
  - linky -- (link) - zork Jun 8, 06:32 6
    - This must only be on slackertalk...cause that's the first time I've seen her. - Jim Jun 8, 07:02 4
      - she's all over FB. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 07:14
      - She's showing up for me right now. I see her on another board as well. -- nm - lileve Jun 8, 07:04
      - she get's around - I've seen her over at hsx -- nm - 'lia Jun 8, 07:03 1
        
        Hmmm...well I don't HSX or FB...so maybe that's why I've never see her. -- nm - Jim Jun 8, 07:43
    - I can't stand those ads. -- nm - lileve Jun 8, 06:36
- that makes you, me and Pippy. how many are needed for an ST quorum? -- nm - 'lia Jun 8, 06:23 1
  - Ingredients for an ST quorum: Just add Bery. -- nm - Inigo Jun 8, 06:40
i saw The Wrestler this weekend. wow, what a disappointment.. (spoilers) - colin Jun 8, 06:16 1
- I thought there were a couple good performances, but overall didn't think it was anything special. - Cuzzin Todd Jun 8, 06:17
Swedish pirates capture EU seat -- (link) - Danedukenuuk Jun 8, 06:12 1
- Awesome. Is this the party Lars Ulrich is a member of ? - Jammed Uzi Jun 8, 07:12
One really cool poker hand from the tourney yesterday: 2 guys all-in for 1k - Will Hunting Jun 8, 06:00 1
- geesh -- nm - Epiphany Jun 8, 06:42
have a good time, all the time -- nm - prayformojo Jun 8, 05:31 1
- okay! -- nm - kelly Jun 8, 05:58

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