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in MD, they give wallet sized cards with car insurance information. in PA, we have these 5 x 6 inch cards. why?? so convenient to carry, those. -- nm - princes and paupers love mandy lane Jul 19, 16:00
RIP Frank McCourt. -- nm - loosilu Jul 19, 15:58 2
- what is he famous for? -- nm - Remlik Jul 19, 16:00 1
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- good aim -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jul 19, 16:02
- The last two sentences of that story are fantastic. -- nm - TFox Jul 19, 15:48 3
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    - I love their lil snark moments. -- nm - Mel Profit Jul 19, 15:58
  - A+ reporting. -- nm - Reagen Jul 19, 15:54
- . . . which puts her ahead of the rest of the Texans' receiving corps -- nm - 500 dugs of summer Jul 19, 15:45
Oh no, another Met injury. -- nm - Tim on iPod Jul 19, 15:36 1
- And eff you Tim Redding. (nm) - Tim on iPod Jul 19, 15:45
man, watching this Frontline on Bernie Madoff . . . - 500 dugs of summer Jul 19, 15:34
I love a good steak. -- nm - Todd Manning Jul 19, 15:30 1
- I love a rainy night. -- nm - Eddie Rabbitt Jul 19, 15:58
Today I prepared a roast pork tenderloin and dressed it in a sauce I made from scratch using fresh bing cherries. - Diva Jul 19, 15:28 10
- I want you guys to adopt me. -- nm - loosilu Jul 19, 16:02
- Downtown Comics 5767 E. 86th St. Indianapolis, IN...I take afternoon deliveries -- nm - Remlik Jul 19, 16:00
- *points to mouth* -- nm - tim mie Jul 19, 15:59
- nice -- nm - Stephen Jul 19, 15:39
- I opened a jar of *fancy* Hormel chili. Then I microwaved it. -- nm - TFox Jul 19, 15:29 2
  - I had a leftover piece of pizza and a variety alcholic drinks. -- nm - mara Jul 19, 15:59
  - Which cuisine will reign supreme? -- nm - Alton Brown si Jul 19, 15:32
- *wags tail* -- nm - 500 dugs of summer Jul 19, 15:29 2
  - *tosses dug a savory snack* -- nm - Diva Jul 19, 15:30 1
    - *snap* -- nm - 500 dugs of summer Jul 19, 15:30
Oh - it's the S&M Bondage episode of Legend of the Seeker this week. -- nm - Dano Jul 19, 15:00 2
- Oh my ... . -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jul 19, 15:12
- ohh sweet red leather -- nm - Jovian Jul 19, 15:01
I wonder if I should rent A Walk on the Moon to celebrate the anniversary. - Dano Jul 19, 14:57 6
- i should go see Moon -- nm - 500 dugs of summer Jul 19, 14:59 5
  - I'm thinking of going to the 4:40 MOON at the arclight (nm) - howie Jul 19, 15:27 4
    - howie! -- nm - 500 dugs of summer Jul 19, 15:28 3
      - I went missing for a bit, but I'm back - howie Jul 19, 15:32 2
        
        So you saw we were looking for you last night? We worry :) -- nm - MojaveMeg Jul 19, 15:44 1
        
        I'm okay. I just haven't had much to say lately ;-) nm - howie Jul 19, 15:46
Damages season 1: C+/B- - 500 dugs of summer Jul 19, 14:48
Happiness is Femme Fatale in HD. -- nm - David Jul 19, 14:44 2
- the first 10 mins is really just spectacular. -- nm - Mel Profit Jul 19, 14:55 1
  - Like Body Double, it also offers a bonus of being a good movie. -- nm - David Jul 19, 15:05
I cannot get *anything* done today because my phone keeps ringing. I am *not* this popular! who *are* these people? -- nm - princes and paupers love mandy lane Jul 19, 14:41
Harry Potter 6 - C+ -- nm - Jovian Jul 19, 14:36 12
- Who ARE you people? -- nm - David Jul 19, 14:40 10
  - People who didn't just want the Twillight Edition of Harry Potter. -- nm - Qale Jul 19, 15:02 3
    - I loathed Twilight and loved Half-Blood Prince. (nm) - Callisto Jul 19, 15:04 2
      - I was being facetious, see also the BOP writer who compared Half-Blood Prince to a CW television show. :) -- nm - Qale Jul 19, 15:07 1
        
        I think what saved the movie for me was the humor and the kids chemistry....they were sterling. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 19, 15:11
  - People that read the book. -- nm - Spawn Jul 19, 15:01 2
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    - ding! -- nm - Jovian Jul 19, 15:01
  - I'm with you and nubs on this one. -- nm - kelly Jul 19, 14:53 2
    - you chose . . . poorly - 500 dugs of summer Jul 19, 14:58 1
      - heh heh. -- nm - kelly Jul 19, 15:07
- Yeah but 7 will make it all better. -- nm - mara Jul 19, 14:37
Nubby, how long did it take you to get every card in game? -- nm - celedhring Jul 19, 14:22 2
- I started on the day it was released, so... 10 days? -- nm - nubby Jul 19, 14:44 1
  - Feels short indeed. But it's still beta. I assume there will be more "grinds" like MH. -- nm - celedhring Jul 19, 14:47
Well, we bought that $98 Magnavox blu-ray player at Walmart today. Watching Iron Man on it right now. - Stephen Jul 19, 14:19
My take away message from Zach & Miri Make a Porno is that even Kevin Smith knows Superman is gay. -- nm - Reagen Jul 19, 14:10
LYC - I'm considering a few days in Laughlin for Christmas weekend. It's about the same driving distance as Vegas, but more laid back. Rooms are a - MojaveMeg Jul 19, 14:06 2
- We will probably be taking another trip around the end of Oct. - BAD Jul 19, 14:21 1
  - Sounds about right for this time of year :) - MojaveMeg Jul 19, 14:38
Our Target has sign on the door saying that starting Aug 2, they will have new hours - ty97 Jul 19, 14:03 1
- Let you know if I visit one of my local ones. - the liioulu who pitchforked Jul 19, 14:10
I'm cooking dinner for my brother and I tonight. - ty97 Jul 19, 13:46 7
- i can surgest a solution but you won't like it! -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jul 19, 14:42
- (me) -- nm - nubby, Astronauts champion Jul 19, 14:02 4
  - I'm cooking dinner for me brother and I tonight. - ty97 Jul 19, 14:03 3
    - Salad and popcorn. - the liioulu who pitchforked Jul 19, 14:15 2
      - Chicken breast baked in raspberry walnut vinaigrette with olive oil and sea salt baked potatoes and green beans sauteed with garlic. -- nm - ty97 Jul 19, 14:17 1
        
        Sounds far more adventurous. - the liioulu who pitchforked Jul 19, 14:29
- ::fingers crossed:: -- nm - ty's parents Jul 19, 13:47
So join me on st as i travel 10 hours on a greyhound bus to so cal -- nm - eag Jul 19, 13:32 8
- Was going to say I've never done a bus ride that long, but I realized I had and have blocked out the memory. - the liioulu who pitchforked Jul 19, 14:12 3
  - after 911, my wife was in California. She actually took a bus ride back to NYC. That is effin nutso -- nm - CQ Jul 19, 14:14 2
    - And probably some of her seatmates too? - the liioulu who pitchforked Jul 19, 14:16 1
      - with all airline travel on hold, you were traveling with people who also would have flown home, so not the same as normal bus people -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 20, 00:11
- May the goddess have mercy on your soul. - the liioulu who pitchforked Jul 19, 14:11
- Will there be snacks? - Spawn Jul 19, 13:45
- Been there, done that...Actually 48 hours, San Francisco to Memphis. Will be happy to join you in spirit. -- nm - MojaveMeg Jul 19, 13:40 1
  - Im actually be headed to santa ana - eag Jul 19, 13:53
Interesting stat from the Yankees game: - David Jul 19, 13:31 3
- Part of that is also where they rank in total hits. - the wrong element, bad guy Jul 19, 15:00 1
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- Or just some of the weaker fastball hitters. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 19, 13:53
i would go see G-Force before i would go see GI Joe -- nm - 500 dugs of summer Jul 19, 13:25
Apollo 11 close to the moon now -- (link) - marcel Jul 19, 13:18 1
- best way of recycling old news in a long time -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jul 19, 13:26
Best Buy has the "Accidental Protection" Warranty which covers drops and spills. She said you can drop it in the pool and they will fix it. Hmm.. - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 19, 13:10 21
- Are you sure it doesn't mean that if it protects you it's an accident? ;) -- nm - the liioulu who pitchforked Jul 19, 14:13
- If you buy the plan, at 2 years and 11 months just throw it in a pool, after having backed everything up. It's the only way it's worth it. -- nm - jnine Jul 19, 13:43 4
  - Pretty much my plan. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 19, 13:48
  - And the hassle involved in getting his new one will be a great story. -- nm - mara Jul 19, 13:44 2
    - Actually, very minimal hassle. My friend just got a $1300 laptop for about $200 because of the warranty. I never really had much of a problem getting - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 19, 13:50 1
      - You honestly think they never thought of that? - Guigue Jul 19, 16:02
- sometimes I wonder if the retail industry pays schools off to leave personal finance out of the curriculum... - Stewie Jul 19, 13:32
- When we bought our first laptop (*many* years ago) Toshiba offered a no-fault policy... - MojaveMeg Jul 19, 13:19
- Never spend money on an extended warranty. Period. -- nm - mara Jul 19, 13:18 1
  - but . . . the pool! - 500 dugs of summer Jul 19, 13:22
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  - Oh. I think I can use it. Oops.. it fell. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 19, 13:20 6
    - Which gives you the right to take a bunch of time out of your life to go fetch an identical item. - TFox Jul 19, 13:23 5
      - No, that's the catch -- *not* an identical item. Your old one fixed. -- nm - mara Jul 19, 13:26 4
        
        Unlikely that they can fix a water damaged one. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 19, 13:27 3
        
        Okay, so they're saying "fix or replace," not "fix." And they're claiming accidents are included (they're often not). Still, "the vast majority of -- (link) - mara Jul 19, 13:43 2
        
        I would agree about TVs, monitors and such. But for computers, especially a laptop that I will carry every day. I see a lot of use. - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 19, 13:57
        
        Three years from now, a person will want current technoloy, not 2009 technology (IMO) -- nm - ty97 Jul 19, 13:49
  - but what if he drops it in the pool?! -- nm - 500 dugs of summer Jul 19, 13:16 1
    - Don't call me. -- nm - CQ Jul 19, 13:16
- if that's tempting, i have a bridge in Brooklyn that has a great "accidental monster destruction" policy on it -- nm - 500 dugs of summer Jul 19, 13:13
"If my uniform doesn't get dirty, I haven't done anything in the baseball game." - Rickey Henderson -- nm - Stacy Jul 19, 12:49
Anyone knew the last team to have three starters finish the year with an ERA under 3.00? - Inigo Jul 19, 12:38 6
- with a little investigating it appears the last AL team was boston in 2002 -- nm - dogbert183 Jul 19, 13:01
- I know this one! houston 2005 -- nm - dogbert183 Jul 19, 12:57 2
  - That makes sense. Clemens, Oswalt and Pettitte. -- nm - Inigo Jul 19, 12:59 1
    - I ended up with all three of them on one of my fbb teams -- nm - dogbert183 Jul 19, 13:00
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- *know* -- nm - Inigo Jul 19, 12:40
Vampirates Trade: Antonio Gates To Samara for Kurt Warner to me. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jul 19, 12:35 2
- Please post these on the other board, not here. -- nm - David Jul 19, 12:47 1
  - Posted there as well. Sorry, didn't realize it was a no-go zone here. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jul 19, 15:33
I strongly suspect that the issues mentioned about movie 6 will be addressed in movie 7. - David Jul 19, 12:11 4
- that is the rumour I read -- nm - Beaker Jul 19, 12:54
- yeah this seemed like a setup not a - tRuMaN Jul 19, 12:29 1
  - As did the last one. -- nm - Spawn Jul 19, 12:41
- I can agree, but sad that they had to leave so little in this one. - Spawn Jul 19, 12:13
i'm very grateful that Ceregon didn't make this post -- (link) - zork Jul 19, 12:01 [Backboard] 1
- Heh, did you also stop for a second and say "Oh, thats the *other* 'Ce' :) - MojaveMeg Jul 19, 12:23
so, has any of the many ST writers used 312.50 in one of their scripts? -- nm - marcel Jul 19, 11:59 1
- Yes. Unproduced one though. - celedhring Jul 19, 12:44
There are four lights!!!! -- nm - nubby, Astronauts champion Jul 19, 11:55
Though on the positive side. Harry Potter 6 spoilers. - Qale Jul 19, 11:53 12
- Too bad in book 7(spoils) - eag Jul 19, 12:37 6
  - Um... (spoiler) - nubby, Astronauts champion Jul 19, 12:38 5
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      - That's really splitting hairs. -- nm - nubby, Astronauts champion Jul 19, 12:45 3
        
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        Uhm.... - the liioulu who pitchforked Jul 19, 14:14
- He is still the weakest of the cast, but at least he is getting better. -- nm - Spawn Jul 19, 12:14 1
  - well maybe by the last one, he'll finally get it right -- nm - 500 dugs of summer Jul 19, 12:39
- Yeah, he was good in this. Got over the awkwardness of the last few years. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 19, 11:57
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  - It'll be cool to meet him at DragonCon this year. -- nm - Qale Jul 19, 11:55
penis! -- nm - 500 dugs of summer Jul 19, 11:50 8
- Penis! -- nm - Dano Jul 19, 12:09 1
  - Penis! -- nm - Kathy Bates Jul 19, 12:10
- Wow, I *really* gotta see that movie next week then. -- nm - Qale Jul 19, 11:53
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  - Hee. It has been pee butter here for ages! -- nm - Spawn Jul 19, 12:41
  - Hee, couldn't wait to see how this was related :) -- nm - MojaveMeg Jul 19, 12:24
- hairy! -- nm - psilotum Jul 19, 11:51
- If you go blind from taking too many of those pills you won't be able to see it anymore -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 19, 11:51

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