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For Those Who Care .... a follow up to yesterday's post i had concerning computers and what not ... - i'm not dead yet ! Jul 1, 13:24 1
- Its been proven that many repair techs spend more time raiding your photos than actually bothering to repair the problem, and many innocent images can - zeitgeist Jul 1, 13:30
sitwap: Mrs. Slocombe from "Are you Being Served" has passed. -- nm - Remlik Jul 1, 13:23
Blah. Yeah, I knew it - Lookouts didn't interest me. Glad I voted for Automata. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 1, 13:22
No political stuff until the game is over! -- nm - David Jul 1, 13:22
Watching Bouwmeester press conference streaming on nhl.tv. Wow, is he boring. - Subversive Jul 1, 13:19 7
- although most hockey players have the personality knocked out of them early. -- nm - Reagen Jul 1, 13:20 5
  - Yeah, why is that? -- nm - Subversive Jul 1, 13:21 4
    - In general, I think it's because they don't get much schooling, and are treated as demigods. -- nm - Reagen Jul 1, 13:23 3
      - Using that logic you'd expect most NFL players to be the same then, wouldn't you? - Subversive Jul 1, 13:25 1
        
        America tends to celebrate the boisterous...I dunno if Canada does as much - Will Hunting Jul 1, 13:26
      - hmm, who else does that happen to ... oh yes - child celebrities! -- nm - Beryllium Jul 1, 13:25
- A streaming pile of boredom. -- nm - Spawn Jul 1, 13:20
the yahtzee "rant" about women at the 4min mark of this weeks zero punctuation, yeah - tRuMaN Jul 1, 13:18
have any of you seen the documentary standard operating procedure (on roku currently)? do I want to? thanks for any recommendations/disrecommendations -- nm - campus wifi loves mandy lane Jul 1, 13:17
Kim Catrall misses driftwood. I can understand that. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 1, 13:16
Good signing on Khabibulin by the Oilers, I must say. - Subversive Jul 1, 13:14 2
- When I saw the list of available goalies, his name jumped out at me. -- nm - Reagen Jul 1, 13:16 1
  - They don't like it much at Lowetide, but they tend to be a bunch of negative nancys over there. -- nm - Subversive Jul 1, 13:20
Noted: Perfume, The Story of a Murderer is not a film to watch while eating. -- nm - Reagen Jul 1, 13:13 1
- this is true. - znufrii Jul 1, 13:19
Way to stay classy Repubs "Inhofe: No disrespect, but Franken�s a �clown.� " -- (link) - amoxy Jul 1, 13:11 14
- Hey, he's good enough, he's smart enough...and...gosh darn it, enough people voted for him! -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 1, 13:20 3
  - Not true! Many republican voters were too stupid to cast their ballots correctly! -- nm - Inhofe Jul 1, 13:21 2
    - They are willing to admit they are as dumb and florida democrats? -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 1, 13:26 1
      - *as* -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 1, 13:26
- Really? This is where you draw the line on class? Calling a comedian a "clown"? Really? -- nm - Ender Jul 1, 13:17 6
  - calling a Senator a clown is an insult - znufrii Jul 1, 13:23
  - Frankly, it's almost as insulting as calling him a mime. Or a republican. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 1, 13:19
  - heh. I thought it was ass clown. -- nm - Spawn Jul 1, 13:18
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    - After 8 years of "Bushitler", "clown" is practically a compliment. Thank God he didn't call him a "ninny" or an "oaf" or a "jokester". Our sense of decorum might never be the same. -- nm - Ender Jul 1, 13:28
    - I mean, everyone knows that clowns are evil. I mean, they sit atthe right hand of mimes. -- nm - Spawn Jul 1, 13:18
- The first of what I'm sure will be many such barbs -- nm - con_carne Jul 1, 13:14
- Well, he did say that he means no disrespect, which is more than we usually get. -- nm - Spawn Jul 1, 13:14 1
  - Esp. from Inhofe -- nm - con_carne Jul 1, 13:15
I almost never jaywalk; except, oddly, *right in front* of my house. The crosswalk is a huge detour to getting to the store, or getting home from work - Beryllium Jul 1, 13:11
*sigh* My Friday night has gone to plaid. Instead of a date night with dinner and seeing Public Enemies (which guarantees me a little something - HdnAgnda Jul 1, 13:09 10
- eatin good in the neighborhood is the new thing in culinary circles -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 1, 13:22 1
  - You mean locally grown food? -- nm - con_carne Jul 1, 13:26
- Dude, go to this, be charming and you will get Something Something -- nm - amoxy Jul 1, 13:13 1
  - Better not be food poisoning. -- nm - HdnAgnda Jul 1, 13:23
- Nice -- nm - con_carne Jul 1, 13:13
- heh. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 1, 13:10 3
  - BTW, I need your link for the 50 states thing again. -- nm - HdnAgnda Jul 1, 13:13 2
    - MAZUJI already did NC, so you're off the hook! :) -- (link) - JaxSean Jul 1, 13:15 [Backboard] 1
      - Oh. Okay. Hope you're doing well on the other states. -- nm - HdnAgnda Jul 1, 13:22
- Yeah, I think I would be coming down with the Depp Flu. -- nm - Spawn Jul 1, 13:10
Has anyone heard of (or watched) "Being Erica?" -- (link) - JaxSean Jul 1, 13:03 5
- you have it down there? CBC runs ads for it all the time here. -- nm - zork Jul 1, 13:09 2
  - I don't think so. Was wondering if it was worth seeking out. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 1, 13:16 1
    - I think I've seen most of them. I like it, but it's geared towards chicks. -- nm - jnine13 Jul 1, 13:26
- I see ads for it on TV sometimes. Never watched it. -- nm - Subversive Jul 1, 13:06
- I've seen one episode, where she went back to make up with her lesbian friend. - Reagen Jul 1, 13:06
"Don't choke. Don't choke. Don't choke. Dammit! I knew I was going to choke." -- nm - David Jul 1, 13:01 12
- you're a premature ejaculator? -- nm - lileve si Jul 1, 13:07
- "who won, the losers?" "naw, they lost" "pfffft.....losers!" -- nm - prayformojo Jul 1, 13:02
- Ridiculous. Trembley really has no feel for when to take out or leave in a pitcher. -- nm - Inigo Jul 1, 13:02
- I hate my relievers. -- nm - Brad Bergesen Jul 1, 13:02 8
  - You should be on a pitch count of about 150. -- nm - the wrong element, bad guy Jul 1, 13:04 7
    - At least more than 103. -- nm - Brad Bergesen Jul 1, 13:05 6
      - Yeah, that was a mistake. -- nm - David Jul 1, 13:06 5
        
        4 run lead...what harm could 1 or 2 hitters do? - Will Hunting Jul 1, 13:08 4
        
        Even worse, we now have two less relievers to get us through the extra innings. -- nm - Inigo Jul 1, 13:12 3
        
        And Bergesen has shown he cn go at least 112 pitches. - the wrong element, bad guy Jul 1, 13:19 2
        
        And just generally speaking, pitchers should be given the opportunity to get a complete game in such situations. - David Jul 1, 13:21 1
        
        Well, given our recent history of managers here, overthinking is better than not thinking. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 1, 13:23
Typical George Sherrill inning. - Will Hunting Jul 1, 12:58
Swedish couple keeping the gender of their toddler a secret to free it from "the artifical construct of gender" -- (link) - znufrii Jul 1, 12:53 11
- of all sweedish idear one might want to have first i think this one ain't in the top 5 - Danedukenuuk Jul 1, 12:57 6
  - Volvo, and 'Let the Right One In' are up there in the top 5 as well. -- nm - znufrii Jul 1, 12:59 5
    - Aside, Let the Right One In is available on Netflix Watch Now. -- nm - Mop (235 lbs) Jul 1, 13:02 3
      - then watch it. now. -- nm - znufrii Jul 1, 13:02 2
        
        Why should I listen to you, you Ika abandoner? -- nm - Mop (235 lbs) Jul 1, 13:03 1
        
        *ding* -- nm - Spawn Jul 1, 13:08
    - Mama Mia -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jul 1, 13:00
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- Freak Swedish couple's neighbors give them a Revolutionary Road DVD. -- nm - David Jul 1, 12:56
- Are they living in the Matrix? -- nm - amoxy Jul 1, 12:55
- I do not like the cone of shame. -- nm - baby Jul 1, 12:55
NY Times: For Canada Day, 11 Canadians living in the U.S. tell us what they miss about home. -- (link) - Mop (235 lbs) Jul 1, 12:49 7
- Rick Moranis has clearly never lived in Calgary if he thinks Canadians don't jaywalk. - Reagen Jul 1, 12:59 2
  - All foreign perspectives of Canada come from Toronto. "New York, only clearer and more polite." - Mop (235 lbs) Jul 1, 13:01
  - does it really count as jaywalking if you're herding cows? -- nm - loosilu Jul 1, 12:59
- Including Rick Moranis, Melissa auf der Maur and Kim Cattrall -- nm - con_carne Jul 1, 12:57 2
  - I love Melissa auf der Maur. In her writing, she is *SO* her father's daughter. -- nm - Mop (235 lbs) Jul 1, 13:00 1
    - porcupines! -- nm - campus wifi loves mandy lane Jul 1, 13:21
- And so, Bruce McCall becomes my favorite author... - Mop (235 lbs) Jul 1, 12:53
In more pharma news... -- (link) - znufrii Jul 1, 12:47
Spawn, the only reason we have wine in our house is because we got 4 bottles signed by Maynard James Keenan. - JaxSean Jul 1, 12:44 7
- That wine might go bad in a few years. Also make sure to keep the wine towards the cork so the cork does not dry out. -- nm - lileve Jul 1, 13:01 2
  - So you're saying I should soak the cork? -- nm - JaxSean Jul 1, 13:05 1
    - corksoaker. -- nm - loosilu Jul 1, 13:06
- Send me the wine, I'll drink it and send you back the bottles. -- nm - znufrii Jul 1, 12:47
- Do they age? (Please take care of them for me) - con_carne Jul 1, 12:46 2
  - I...don't know anything about wine. One is Caduceus, the other 3 are the mid-cheap ones. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 1, 12:54 1
    - They probably will. Do what lileve says, and also keep them in a cool, dark place -- nm - con_carne Jul 1, 13:08
Oooh, ahhhh. That's how this all starts but then there's running...and screaming." Raleigh, NC's sewer monster. Article link inside then video link. - HdnAgnda Jul 1, 12:43 [youtube] 1
- I saw this morning. -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 1, 12:44
from 05 to 08, 78 million next gen consoles where sold. from 2000 to 2003, 78-79 million old gen consoles were sold -- (link) - tRuMaN Jul 1, 12:42
Based on recent history, the Orioles should not get complacent here. -- nm - David Jul 1, 12:42 9
- Holy crap Papi, gamecast's strike zone has that ball off the screen..you swung? -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 1, 12:51
- WHAT DID I JUST SAY??? -- nm - David Jul 1, 12:51
- Bah. He should have let Bergesen finish the game. -- nm - Inigo Jul 1, 12:50
- C'mon....we're not due for a 8-35 stretch till August 1st... We can eek out a 11-13 month this month and be *fine*. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 1, 12:45 4
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    - You don't bring the closer in till you need to bring the closer in. - Will Hunting Jul 1, 12:50 2
      - Unless he hasn't worked for 4-5 days and needs the work - amoxy Jul 1, 12:59
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Well, that wasn't great news. -- nm - nubby Jul 1, 12:42 1
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GHWT guitar and mic for $50, today only -- (link) - tRuMaN Jul 1, 12:40
Okay, I just saw this on the news: Camel burgers. Would you eat a camel burger? - Beryllium Jul 1, 12:39 27
- tobacco burgers? ew. ... oh, wait camel, sure. -- nm - zork Jul 1, 13:09
- if it's without Ketchup... -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jul 1, 12:59
- Tangent: McDonald's has angus burgers now. -- nm - Spawn Jul 1, 12:53 3
  - They are pretty good, but not as good as the Six Dollar Burgers (if you have Carl's Jr.) -- nm - con_carne Jul 1, 13:10
  - anus burgers? -- nm - what JaxSean read Jul 1, 12:55 1
    - those are called hot dogs -- nm - Beaker Jul 1, 12:57
- sured. -- nm - loosilu Jul 1, 12:50
- Sure. -- nm - kelly Jul 1, 12:45
- Must be humpday. -- nm - HdnAgnda Jul 1, 12:44 1
  - *nice* -- nm - loosilu Jul 1, 12:51
- I'd try one. I *love* buffalo burgers at Ruby Tuesday's or Ted's. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 1, 12:43 2
  - I want to try Fuddrucker's ostrich burger. -- nm - kelly Jul 1, 12:45 1
    - It will kill you before you take a bite...(nm) - David si Jul 1, 12:46
- I would - con_carne Jul 1, 12:42
- Sure. I think it would complete my continental set - Will Hunting Jul 1, 12:41 9
  - It would fit into my strange foods tried group: green sea turtle (blech), peacock (yummy). -- nm - TWuG Jul 1, 12:42 4
    - omg, you didn't! they're endangered! -- nm - loosilu Jul 1, 12:50 3
      - on James Island tortoises... - psilotum Jul 1, 13:11
      - maks it taste all the sweeter -- nm - Beaker Jul 1, 12:58 1
        
        what do you have as an appetizer, hardboiled passenger pigeon eggs? Poached panda? -- nm - loosilu Jul 1, 12:58
  - haven't lived till yu have eaten seal. -- nm - Beaker Jul 1, 12:42
  - Penguin burger! -- nm - mara Jul 1, 12:41 2
    - little known fact about penguins: THey *stink*. OMG. -- nm - loosilu Jul 1, 12:51 1
      - plus they live with polar bears -- nm - Beaker Jul 1, 12:54
- sure -- nm - Beaker Jul 1, 12:40
- sure -- nm - John and George Jul 1, 12:40
- Yes. -- nm - TWuG Jul 1, 12:40
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- Major League reboot! -- nm - David Jul 1, 12:40
LIR con_carne. No, that was a Kansas City credit union. Out there where they actually use gun-racks for guns :) - MojaveMeg Jul 1, 12:38 1
- This would be why you asked a particular *non-CA* STer. I am slow today. :-) -- nm - con_carne Jul 1, 12:43
We have one bottle of wine in our fridge, but it's been there so long that I certainly wouldn't let anyone drink it. -- nm - David Jul 1, 12:38
BEATLES! Damn, I'm always late. -- nm - mara Jul 1, 12:36 1
- "Mono--D'oh!" -- nm - con_carne Jul 1, 12:38
Clearwire WiMax pricing for the Portland area now available. $40/month for 6Mbps download, unlimited traffic. No catches. - Mop Jul 1, 12:35 10
- I love wimaxx. I so totally believe in them. -- nm - mobile broadband loves mandy lane Jul 1, 13:01
- curious on how well it lives up to those speeds. - tRuMaN Jul 1, 12:38 5
  - Over the air spectrum vs. internet through a pipe. I'm guessing it's good, although, granted, I have an inside source. - Mop Jul 1, 12:40 4
    - Clearwire is a competitor of ours...Do you have that link from yesterday? - amoxy Jul 1, 12:49 2
      - Amoxy, here's Comcast's coverage map for WiMax (although it's actually ClearWire's map) - Mop (235 lbs) Jul 1, 12:55 [Image] 1
        
        Amoxy, here's Comcast's coverage map for WiMax (although it's actually a photo of a squirrel) -- nm - Spawn Jul 1, 12:58
    - i used to work a lot with local telecoms which were using - tRuMaN Jul 1, 12:46
- Dayumn. - psilotum Jul 1, 12:36 2
  - Definitely. Portland misses you. -- nm - Mop Jul 1, 12:40 1
    - awww -- nm - psilotum Jul 1, 12:45

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