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Oh right. I'm Ricky Barnes. -- nm - Ricky Barnes Jun 22, 09:02
I am shocked, shocked I say, that the red-headed intellectual from northern VA is not intimately familiar with the works of Flava Flav. - musubi Jun 22, 09:00 3
- Also, I like the part where she explains skiing to *mafic*. (nm) - musubi Jun 22, 09:02 1
  - I didn't explain anything to him. -- nm - loosilu Jun 22, 09:03
- who's that? - loosilu Jun 22, 09:01
My brother to me in a recent phone call: You'd have to have like a 750GB hard drive to hold off of your media. - David Jun 22, 08:56 2
- you did well not to laugh/snort. -- nm - Reagen Jun 22, 09:00
- I was thinking, your bro seems to have a fundamental misunderstand of the relationship you have with your Tivos. - musubi Jun 22, 08:58
Knew I would miss it. I predicted an 11 for my weekend. - Spawn Jun 22, 08:56 1
- He is the cutest little guy. - Epiphany Jun 22, 09:23
Want a job working for the city of Bozeman, MT? You have to give them all your usernames and passwords. -- (link) - Mop (235 lbs) Jun 22, 08:48 1
- Passwords too? That's nonsense. -- nm - Subversive Jun 22, 08:53
*eagle drano!* -- nm - Lefty Jun 22, 08:45 3
- Still needs a haircut. -- nm - budice Jun 22, 08:47 2
  - if ever the golf gods owed a guy one, it's him this year - dug Jun 22, 08:52 1
    - I dont' even like him and I'm hoping he gets this one. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 22, 08:55
Check out this sequence of photos from Iran. Are we watching this young woman die? -- (link) - Mop (235 lbs) Jun 22, 08:45 3
- Sounds like it. (There's video on youtube and cnn) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 22, 08:47 1
  - It's haunting. That first still shot has her looking right at the camera. Scary. -- nm - Mop (235 lbs) Jun 22, 08:49
- yes. that video went viral over the weekend. -- nm - loosilu Jun 22, 08:47
ST Book Poll -- just finished reading: Lowboy, A -- (link) - znufrii Jun 22, 08:42 12
- Just finished: Breaking Dawn - parts were A, others were C, no in between. also finished Evermore -C- -- nm - Epiphany Jun 22, 09:25
- Just completed Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist (A) -- nm - JD Jun 22, 09:02
- Just finished Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri. It was sad but wonderful. - Callisto Jun 22, 09:00
- Just started HPOT6 again -- nm - eag Jun 22, 08:54
- Just finished reading Age of Iron by JM Coetzee, started today The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon. -- nm - LMS Jun 22, 08:54
- Sanctuary by Faulkner. I love Yoknapatawpha County -- nm - 'lia Jun 22, 08:51
- Rereading Shutter Island (yay reading!) and trying to resist spending too much on Glen David Gold's Sunnyside. nm - ralph wiggum Jun 22, 08:48
- New Moon - meh. -- nm - kelly Jun 22, 08:46
- just finished The Nine (A-), just started Last Night at the Lobster -- nm - Dano Jun 22, 08:45
- reading Lost City of Z -- nm - decline Jun 22, 08:44
- just started midnight's children. -- nm - mafic Jun 22, 08:42 1
  - love that one. -- nm - loosilu Jun 22, 08:43
i feel kinda bad for Glover being paired with Barnes - dug Jun 22, 08:36 9
- This is crazy. I wonder if -1 will win the Open. -- nm - Inigo Jun 22, 08:40 5
  - OH BOY! -- nm - Tiger Jun 22, 08:42 2
    - you're even - dug Jun 22, 08:43 1
      - "THIS CAN'T POSSIBLY BE HAPPENING!!!" -- nm - David Jun 22, 08:44
  - i'm thinking -3 -- nm - dug Jun 22, 08:41 1
    - I'll go with 2under. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 22, 08:42
- Im predicting - eag Jun 22, 08:37 2
  - The vindictive side of me wants to see a six man playoff. -- nm - Reagen Jun 22, 08:38 1
    - That would be *awesome* -- nm - Subversive Jun 22, 08:38
Did I mention that yesterday, at around lunch time, I received an email from work about a "Predictive Index" survey? -- nm - Beryllium Jun 22, 08:31 6
- "PI provides objective, reliable, and valid information to decision makers to assist them in developing motivated, productive organizations of ... -- nm - Beryllium Jun 22, 08:33 5
  - ... yeah, I don't think I need to go on to illustrate what I think of it. :) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 22, 08:33 4
    - survey of employee satisfaction? that's one of the things my company does. then people can be segmented into different groups (normally masking idents -- nm - zork Jun 22, 08:37 1
      - more like ... survey of employee management material. - Beryllium Jun 22, 08:44
    - I think you should continue explaining in tweet-length posts. -- nm - Mop (235 lbs) Jun 22, 08:36 1
      - OK -- nm - Beryllium Jun 22, 08:42
US Open Live at NBCSports.com -- nm - Mop (235 lbs) Jun 22, 08:31
*drano!* -- nm - Lefty Jun 22, 08:31
Perez Hilton gets the crap beat out of him while in Toronto at the MuchMusic Video Awards (allegedly by some of the Black Eyed Peas) -- (link) - Beaker Jun 22, 08:30 34
- The important thing is that he's not letting it affect his work. It's rare to see work ethic like that these days. -- nm - Reagen Jun 22, 08:36
- I don't condone beatings, but I'm less against this one than most. -- nm - Dano Jun 22, 08:33
- where was Carrie Prejan? -- nm - dug Jun 22, 08:33
- anyone that tweets from their phone instead of calls 911 doesn't need the police. -- nm - mafic Jun 22, 08:33 20
  - Uh... -- (link) - Dano Jun 22, 08:35 19
    - well, instead of one 911 call you now have many, which does make it more likely that your call will get through, but it still makes the problem worse. - mafic Jun 22, 08:39 16
      - 911 is a joke -- nm - Dano Jun 22, 08:42 13
        
        I never had a problem. -- nm - loosilu Jun 22, 08:49 10
        
        Whereas loosi is exposed as weak on hip-hop! -- nm - Reagen Jun 22, 08:56 2
        
        Note to loosi: The Humpty Dance is not actually your chance to do the Humpty Hump. nm - ralph wiggum Jun 22, 08:59 1
        
        now you tell me. -- nm - loosilu Jun 22, 09:00
        
        Psst (nmblink) - ralph wiggum Jun 22, 08:53 [youtube] 6
        
        Yes, but that song does have a basis in real problems with the 911 system for poor inner city areas. Atlanta has real problems with its 911 system. -- nm - Dano Jun 22, 08:57
        
        ooooh. -- nm - loosilu Jun 22, 08:54 4
        
        I must admit, I missed it, too - wiggie's link helped quite a bit :) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 22, 08:55 3
        
        Chuck D and I are very disappointed in you people. -- nm - David Jun 22, 08:58
        
        No excuses - I got it, and I'm the one who never heard 'Word Up' -- nm - Roger More Jun 22, 08:57 1
        
        I can't honestly say that I've ever heard a public enemy or flava flav song ... not that I can currently associate with them. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 22, 09:00
        
        Worked for me, but we are not a huge town -- nm - amoxy Jun 22, 08:45
        
        Yeah boyeeeeee! nm -- nm - flava groiny Jun 22, 08:43
      - Attention-seeking sounds right. He was name dropping as he told us he was assaulted. -- nm - Mop (235 lbs) Jun 22, 08:42
      - when I think about it, seems like it's morally wrong to do what he did. probably caused a flood of calls. -- nm - loosilu Jun 22, 08:41
    - Twittering will just cause a spike in 911 calls for the same event, which makes the problem worse. -- nm - loosilu Jun 22, 08:37
    - Iran? -- nm - Mop (235 lbs) Jun 22, 08:36
- good -- nm - Remlik Jun 22, 08:32
- This type of thing is going to be an issue moving forward, I expect. -- nm - David Jun 22, 08:32 2
  - they should have broke his hands. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 22, 08:35
  - At the very least, it'll be an ongoing joke. -- nm - Mop (235 lbs) Jun 22, 08:34
- If ever anyone had a beating coming, it's Perez. -- nm - loosilu Jun 22, 08:32
- Dang. I was just thinking a few days ago that he had all but vanished from public view; that's too bad. - Beryllium Jun 22, 08:32
- he tweeted regarding the assault and asked for people to call the cops. Hundreds of calls flooded in including one from China -- nm - Beaker Jun 22, 08:31 3
  - I bet a bunch of people called an Olsen twin first. - Diva Jun 22, 08:44 1
    - heh - this is never going to get old for me. never. - Epiphany Jun 22, 09:28
  - I know. It's absurd. You know what you could have done, Perez...? DIAL 9-1-1!!! -- nm - Mop (235 lbs) Jun 22, 08:33
Happy birthday, Jake! ST chipped in and get you a shiny, new-ish Brett Favre! -- nm - David Jun 22, 08:28 13
- Happy birthday vikesfan! (nm) - musubi Jun 22, 08:44
- Hope you have a great day dude! -- nm - amoxy Jun 22, 08:37
- YEAH!!!! it's the gift that keeps on giving!....nm - x Jun 22, 08:32 7
  - I love that this is the subject that brings you back to ST again and again. -- nm - Inigo Jun 22, 08:37 6
    - tormenting ml with this loudmouth bozo helps alleviate my blind farvre hatred....nm - x Jun 22, 08:42 5
      - just thing, now as the Vikes QB, favre can play catch with the Packers. -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 22, 08:49
      - Well, it's good to see you around, even it if it is just to torture someone using the power of Brent Farve. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 22, 08:48 3
        
        (... hrm. Just try to ignore that superfluous "it" there ... :)) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 22, 08:49 2
        
        what if I dont want to? -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 22, 08:51 1
        
        well, if it is pleasing to you, you can keep the extra it in it if it is ... -- nm - Beryllium Jun 22, 08:51
- Happy birthday! -- nm - mara Jun 22, 08:30
- lemon -- nm - Beaker Jun 22, 08:29
- or at least the shoulder is brand new. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 22, 08:28
Poll: Do you have rollerblades? If so, what types of brakes are on them? I do, and they do not have brakes so I need to t-stop/drag the back foot. -- nm - Shaun Jun 22, 08:20 14
- I do and they have the heel break, though I don't use them much. - pmb Jun 22, 08:33 6
  - you clearly do not play roller hockey. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 22, 08:34 5
    - Most hockey blades don't come with heel brakes -- nm - Scorpion Jun 22, 08:41 2
      - My first set were not specifically hokey blades, - groiny Jun 22, 08:44 1
        
        I have old school Nike Fedorov's, which did come with a break, which I promptly removed - Scorpion Jun 22, 08:49
    - I do not. -- nm - pmb Jun 22, 08:37 1
      - I removed my brakes, because they got to be an issue while playing. - groiny Jun 22, 08:41
- Mine have hand brakes. nm -- nm - Jim Jun 22, 08:28
- Yes. None, don't need them -- nm - Scorpion Jun 22, 08:27
- no brakes, I have to drag the back skate to stop. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 22, 08:23
- i have one, no brake on it -- nm - marcel Jun 22, 08:23
- Yes, they have the heel brake, but it's removable. I just like it on their "in case." - JaxSean Jun 22, 08:22
- I do, they have the classic heel pad brake, but I usually drag my right foot. -- nm - mafic Jun 22, 08:21
- Yes, and they got the back rubber brake thing; not the advanced type. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 22, 08:21
Speaking of stopping, there's no way I know to stop in classic cross country skiing. - loosilu Jun 22, 08:17 31
- you just have to really lean into the side stop, and you'll probably fall anyway. -- nm - mafic Jun 22, 08:20 15
  - it's an effective way to blow out your knee. -- nm - loosilu Jun 22, 08:20 14
    - I've never seen anyone going that fast except down hills, and if the hills are so long that you can't run it out on following flats, then fall, - mafic Jun 22, 08:23 2
      - exactly, that's what I end up doing. I just throw myself on the ground. -- nm - loosilu Jun 22, 08:24 1
        
        that's about the first thing you should learn when downhill skiing. if you're out of control, fall. - mafic Jun 22, 08:31
    - and it really would only work for skating. -- nm - loosilu Jun 22, 08:22 10
      - you don't need edges to side stop. -- nm - mafic Jun 22, 08:24 9
        
        classic skis are too long. -- nm - loosilu Jun 22, 08:24 8
        
        meh, I skied on 200+cm downhills for a long time. I'm used to length. - mafic Jun 22, 08:26 7
        
        Are we really going to let "I'm used to length" pass by un-commented on? nm - ralph wiggum Jun 22, 08:35 1
        
        "choke yourself while jerking off" artificially inflated the bar too high for this board. -- nm - David Jun 22, 08:37
        
        too long for me! anyway, unless you're the first dude out, you're in tracks. -- nm - loosilu Jun 22, 08:27 4
        
        jump turn! -- nm - mafic Jun 22, 08:28 3
        
        *blows out both sets of ACLs, PCLs, MCLs, and LCLs* -- nm - loosilu Jun 22, 08:29 2
        
        seriously, you don't get going that fast, or you're skiing beyond your ability. -- nm - mafic Jun 22, 08:36 1
        
        oh, I know. sometimes there are downhill runs in the woods, though, where there's a sharp turn. - loosilu Jun 22, 08:38
- Luckily, no one has ever gone faster than 5 mph while x-country skiing. -- nm - Reagen Jun 22, 08:19 1
  - speak for yourself, slowpoke. -- nm - loosilu Jun 22, 08:19
- hit a tree. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 22, 08:18 12
  - Choke yourself while jerking off. nm - ralph wiggum Jun 22, 08:20 4
    - that might be tough while holding onto the ski poles. -- nm - Mel - Wolf Pack of One Jun 22, 08:22 3
      - Only if you are a rookie autoerotic asphyxiator. nm - ralph wiggum Jun 22, 08:25
      - cross country jerkoff is a winter olympic event? nm -- nm - groiny Jun 22, 08:23 1
        
        sorry groiny, not yet. - mafic Jun 22, 08:29
  - We can recommend other methods. -- nm - Bono and Kennedy Jun 22, 08:19
  - that's downhill. -- nm - loosilu Jun 22, 08:19 5
    - trees only grow on hills? -- nm - decline Jun 22, 08:20 4
      - Usually they don't grow in the middle of a ski track. -- nm - loosilu Jun 22, 08:21 2
        
        You're trying to stop, not "stay on the ski track". -- nm - Ender Jun 22, 08:29 1
        
        You're in the tracks, not on them. you guys have clearly never done this. :) - loosilu Jun 22, 08:32
      - lol -- nm - groiny Jun 22, 08:21
Andie, I think you rated it too high, if you were thinking that. :) -- nm - Subversive Jun 22, 08:16
Happy Birthday ML !! -- nm - MojaveMeg Jun 22, 08:15
*hockey stop* -- nm - loosilu Jun 22, 08:15 4
- *runs over an 8 year old* - Will Hunting Jun 22, 08:17 2
  - Fields? nm -- nm - groiny Jun 22, 08:28 1
    - I gotta say, steering him around the hallways was a lot easier than expected. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 22, 08:30
- toepick! -- nm - Reagen Jun 22, 08:16

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