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Anti knee jerk reaction? - Subversive Jul 16, 07:14 7
- Basically, sites like consumerist seem to be knee-jerk 'blame the evil company'. I think ST overall avoids knee-jerk either way, and weighs the case -- nm - ty97 Jul 16, 07:19 3
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    - in fairness, he weighs them, technically. - TFox Jul 16, 07:24
  - *anti knee jerks ty in the nuts* -- nm - Subversive Jul 16, 07:20
- You're just having a knee jerk reaction to knee jerk reactions. - Cuzzin Todd Jul 16, 07:16
- "My knee is calm as shit." -- nm - TFox Jul 16, 07:16 1
  - He's right. I've seen shit. It just sits there. Shit is all Zen-like. -- nm - TWuG Jul 16, 07:20
Extremely long, but fun, and correct: the argument for the necessity of rationing in health care. -- (link) - TFox Jul 16, 07:14 1
- Sick people should just hurry up and die and stop costing me money!!!! -- nm - TFox SI Jul 16, 07:18
Psych bobbleheads! -- (link) - nubby, Astronauts champion Jul 16, 07:12
SYTYCD thoughts... - Shaun Jul 16, 07:08 3
- Agreed on all counts. Also, Jannette has had an amazingly lucky run so far. - Subversive Jul 16, 07:11 2
  - I think tonight (as I said last night) we'll be saying goodbye to... -spoilerish- - Cuzzin Todd Jul 16, 07:20 1
    - Agreed. -- nm - Subversive Jul 16, 07:24
Is the 7 nominees for Oustanding [Comedy/Drama] series new? -- nm - ty97 Jul 16, 07:06 7
- yeah, they upped the # this year apparently. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 16, 07:08 6
  - Hmmm, I think that probably makes sense, given how many networks are making original programming now. - ty97 Jul 16, 07:10 5
    - If it leads to things like Family Guy getting noms, yeah, we've gone too far. - Will Hunting Jul 16, 07:12 4
      - My brother was watching re-runs of Family Guy yesterday....that show seeed kinda smart. -- nm - ty97 Jul 16, 07:13 3
        
        It has it's moments, but I have a hard time honoring a show that's basically 30 jokes in a half hour that don't flow together in a narrative. - Will Hunting Jul 16, 07:15 1
        
        I loved the South Park dealing with just that fact. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jul 16, 07:23
        
        It's written by manatees. - Beryllium Jul 16, 07:14
hey blady one - tRuMaN Jul 16, 07:06 2
- thanks. -- nm - Remlik Jul 16, 07:08 1
  - if you go to amazon, search for the harmony ps3 adaptor - tRuMaN Jul 16, 07:10
Poll: Is anyone here one of those "I only drink beer/wine/liquor" types? - Hotkiss Jul 16, 07:03 26
- I pretty much only drink wine. However, some bars don't have anything but a jug of crap wine. - Redmond Jul 16, 07:19
- Mostly drink beer. Don't like wine. Rarely drink liquor - my stomach doesn't like it. -- nm - lileve Jul 16, 07:18
- yes - marcel Jul 16, 07:11
- Never beer for me. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 16, 07:09 10
  - cosmo's huh? nm -- nm - groiny Jul 16, 07:10 9
    - Only if they don't serve fuzzy navels. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 16, 07:13 4
      - there are plenty of those at gay bars. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 16, 07:16 3
        
        but then you gotta worry about the age of the person and ya know....slippery slopes and stuff. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 16, 07:16 2
        
        *confused gaze* nm -- nm - groiny Jul 16, 07:18 1
        
        You weren't going for a youthful navel joke there? - Will Hunting Jul 16, 07:19
    - Appletinis obvie. -- nm - Shaun Jul 16, 07:11 3
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        oh, I have partaken in plenty of martini's. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 16, 07:15
      - "Next time, a little more apple and less tini." -- nm - nubby, Astronauts champion Jul 16, 07:12
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  - Someday you will grow up. - Redmond Jul 16, 07:20
- I monstly drink beer, have a mixed drink night occasionally, have tried but really don't care for most wines. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jul 16, 07:06
- I prefer mixed, but will partake in a brew if necessary. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 16, 07:05
- starting to be because i'm having bad reactions to draft/wines. -- nm - Andie Jul 16, 07:05 4
  - perhaps you are reacting to the yeasts left in there which you don't get in distilled products. I know for me ... - zork Jul 16, 07:14 1
    - and ... - zork Jul 16, 07:18
  - mmmmm... draught wine. straight from the cask. -- nm - mafic Jul 16, 07:06 1
    - it's best in a chilled pint glass. -- nm - Andie Jul 16, 07:07
- Whatever gets me fuhd up. -- nm - nubby, Astronauts champion Jul 16, 07:04
- yes, but not in the way you mean. -- nm - mafic Jul 16, 07:04
- nope, it depends on my mood at the time. -- nm - znufrii Jul 16, 07:03
$2.14 -- nm - Spawn Jul 16, 07:00 1
- I saw $2.199 on the other end of town yesterday and almost had a wreck. -- nm - nubby, Astronauts champion Jul 16, 07:02
Let's play car rental rate match! 4 prices, 4 rental companies, you have to match them up. - znufrii Jul 16, 06:58
T-shirt ordered. -- nm - LMS Jul 16, 06:58
Between 30 Rock (22 noms ?!?) and Family Guy, I don't imagine the Kim/David household is too pleased with the Emmy nominations -- nm - prayformojo Jul 16, 06:51 8
- did burn notice or breaking bad get any nods? -- nm - Beryllium Jul 16, 06:58 5
  - Burn Notice got a stun coordination nom. Breaking Bad got a few noms -- (link) - ty97 Jul 16, 07:02
  - Breaking Bad got Best Drama and Actor noms. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jul 16, 07:00
  - Burn Notice was nominated for Most Wooden Acting in a Lead Role. - ty97 Jul 16, 06:59 2
    - *gasp*. nm - ralph wiggum Jul 16, 07:00
    - *flashes a completely fake smile* - Michael Westen si Jul 16, 07:00
- True Blood deserves more respect, but since Entourage, Lost, Mad Men, and Dexter were all nominated I'm fairly pleased. -- nm - Don Homer Jul 16, 06:52
- Family Guy being nominated is a joke. Nce to see a nom for HIMYM though. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jul 16, 06:52
I just love how cool they talk on the radio (Apollo 11) -- nm - marcel Jul 16, 06:49
Your airline complaint of the day. Who's to blame in this case? - ty97 Jul 16, 06:48 33
- don't let old people who don't speak the language fly alone. it's his fault. (really.) -- nm - safari for windows *loves* mandy lane Jul 16, 06:51 32
  - To an extent I agree with this. - Cuzzin Todd Jul 16, 07:04
  - see, I was going to say this exact thing, but dripping with sarcasm instead. -- nm - znufrii Jul 16, 06:53 30
    - part of being able to handle public transit is having the ability to understand where you need to be when, and then get there. -- nm - TFox Jul 16, 06:57 1
      - exactly. I take the metro in paris, yeah, but no way am I taking a bus in athens. no freaking way. -- nm - safari for windows *loves* mandy lane Jul 16, 07:21
    - would you put your 84 year old grandmother with walking problems on a major flight with multiple legs who couldn't speak the language alone on a plane -- nm - Andie Jul 16, 06:55 27
      - true, but I don't think the airline should be completely excused either. - znufrii Jul 16, 07:02 23
        
        I think in this situation, first you have to examine what you could have done better to minimise the problem. - Roger More Jul 16, 07:06
        
        oh, for sure, but if grandma didn't try to talk to someone, how would they know? - Andie Jul 16, 07:04 2
        
        see, that's me too. I feel *so* bad for Grandma. -- nm - ty97 Jul 16, 07:06 1
        
        That's true as well. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jul 16, 07:08
        
        if we can be real for just a moment, we don't even know if homegirl asked for a translator. - TFox Jul 16, 07:04 18
        
        and granted, we're only hearing one side of the story here. - znufrii Jul 16, 07:06 17
        
        i can't believe you think there's a knee jerk 'blame the customer' vibe on ST. - Andie Jul 16, 07:09 13
        
        not on the whole, but it seems to crop up from time to time - znufrii Jul 16, 07:11 10
        
        airlines have about a billion things to worry about. could they be more helpful, probably. - Andie Jul 16, 07:16
        
        Because contrary to cliches, the custome CAN be wrong. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jul 16, 07:16 2
        
        in fact, once you meet some customers, you realize that saying is kind of BS. - TFox Jul 16, 07:16 1
        
        Definitely. Years of retail clearly demonstrated that to me. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jul 16, 07:21
        
        you mean like this time, when you are wrong, and then that other time, when you were kind of wrong too? - TFox Jul 16, 07:15 1
        
        wry *ding.* -- nm - safari for windows *loves* mandy lane Jul 16, 07:19
        
        maybe it reflect that airline situations dicussed here. I don't think ST has a soft spot for airlines that lets them skate by. -- nm - ty97 Jul 16, 07:14 3
        
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        yeah, i remember that too. because that was just beyond horrible treatment. -- nm - Andie Jul 16, 07:17
        
        I think it's more "You know there's a good chance of something bad happening, so if you don't protect yourself it's your fault" -- nm - Roger More Jul 16, 07:17
        
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        be careful, Andie... you are unravelling a core tenet of the Parallel in that IM. -- nm - TFox Jul 16, 07:10
        
        people need to be responsible for handling their own business. sometimes unfortunate shit just happens. -- nm - TFox Jul 16, 07:09
        
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        I don't think there is a knee-jerk 'blame the customer' here. I think there IS an anti-knee-jerk to blaming the company mentality. -- nm - ty97 Jul 16, 07:08
      - Only if the airline had a similar program to the travelling minors programs - TWuG Jul 16, 06:57
      - And if you did, would you decide not to give her your phone number so she or one of the airline reps can call you if there are any changes/problems? -- nm - Roger More Jul 16, 06:57 1
        
        yeah, El Grandma needed a phone like woah. -- nm - TFox Jul 16, 06:58
Wiggy - if you're still around. We have a similar group at our company. - Inigo Jul 16, 06:48 3
- Thanks. That's helpful. nm - ralph wiggum Jul 16, 06:53 2
  - Keep them doing something fun but work related. Too much open talk leads to cliques and bitch sessions. -- nm - Inigo Jul 16, 07:00 1
    - Yeah, that's always a danger. nm - ralph wiggum Jul 16, 07:04
The car rental rates here are obscene. -- nm - znufrii Jul 16, 06:47
Def Lepppard AND Poison? Together?! - ty97 Jul 16, 06:43 4
- I will be there tomorrow night. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 16, 06:54
- especially since Joe Elliot said Bret Micheals and Poison sucks. -- nm - Remlik Jul 16, 06:47 2
  - Which is...true, and I think even ret Michaels knows it at this point. - ty97 Jul 16, 06:50 1
    - come on, meet me there! nm -- nm - groiny Jul 16, 06:55
WSOP spoiler - nubby, Astronauts champion Jul 16, 06:40 2
- They gotta be pleased, even if *biggest name* isn't what you'd consider an outgoing ambassador. - Will Hunting Jul 16, 06:58
- spoiler - psilotum Jul 16, 06:44
More Potter...I'm amazed at how lucky they've been with their casting. Especially with the big 3. - Jim Jul 16, 06:37 24
- Yeah, whoever did the casting 10 years ago was either a genius or lucky as hell. - Will Hunting Jul 16, 06:57 2
  - I do wonder if part of their casting investigation was asking for pictures of each of the kids parents in their teens years. - Inigo Jul 16, 06:58 1
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- Not knowing what the Malfoy actor looks like today, I googled. -- (link) - ty97 Jul 16, 06:41 [Image] 9
  - he's the worst actor of the bunch, but he does look right. -- nm - mafic Jul 16, 07:03
  - i don't think that's him. but it could be (he's all bleached for Malfoy.) -- nm - Andie Jul 16, 06:42 7
    - THIS is him. -- (link) - Andie Jul 16, 06:42 6
      - Dano's already proposed. - nubby, Astronauts champion Jul 16, 06:50 2
        
        whoa. what about me and dano?? -- nm - safari for windows *loves* mandy lane Jul 16, 06:51 1
        
        You have Dawson - ty97 Jul 16, 06:53
      - Wow. He's looking pretty good now - he was so awkward-looking for a few years there. -- nm - kelly Jul 16, 06:49
      - *swoon* -- nm - Hotkiss Jul 16, 06:44 1
        
        he looks terrible bleached. terrible. -- nm - safari for windows *loves* mandy lane Jul 16, 06:49
- Have they grown into the roles or has what you thought of the roles changed to fit the performances you've seen? - Cuzzin Todd Jul 16, 06:39 2
  - they have been the roles since the beginning -- nm - zork Jul 16, 06:46 1
    - I didn't say or imply they weren't. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jul 16, 06:48
- speaking of casting, JIm Broadbent was *great*. -- nm - Andie Jul 16, 06:38 5
  - haven't seen the movie but I was expecting a much shorter and fatter actor -- nm - zork Jul 16, 06:47 2
    - i know, but he's PERFECT in it. (minor gripe with appearances - Narcissa wasn't really blonde!) -- nm - Andie Jul 16, 06:48 1
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  - I said the same thing to Carrie last night. She looks REALLY old. -- nm - Jim Jul 16, 06:55
Creedence Clearwater Revival is doing a free show tonight at Coney Island, wahoo! -- nm - Hotkiss Jul 16, 06:32 2
- or is it Creedence Clearwater *Revisited*? -- nm - zork Jul 16, 06:48
- that's the non-John Fogerty version. -- nm - Remlik Jul 16, 06:43
Don't all rush at once but Amy Winehouse is back on the market. -- (link) - LMS Jul 16, 06:30 7
- tangental (really) - i heard that Jon Gosselin has proposed to his 23 year old chippy. - Andie Jul 16, 06:34 6
  - John and Chippy Plus 8 (and Kate (and her Cameraman Lover)) This Fall on WhateverTheHellChannelThisIs. -- nm - TWuG Jul 16, 06:53
  - i thought he needed alone-time. maybe he feels that his looks are going downhill fast enough that he has to act quickly. - zork Jul 16, 06:50
  - "I know the bottle says 'fertility drugs', but really, it's birth control, I swear." -- nm - nubby, Astronauts champion Jul 16, 06:49
  - she's an Indiana Universtiy student (Spawn!) -- nm - Remlik Jul 16, 06:43
  - Run. Run fast. Run far. -- nm - HdnAgnda Jul 16, 06:39
  - oh, and if this report is to be believed (prob not), the engagement ring is featuring a skull surrounded by four black diamonds worth $180,000 -- (link) - Andie Jul 16, 06:36
I would something something with Malfoy *any* day. -- nm - Hotkiss Jul 16, 06:30
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