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Since I've been gone most of the week I scanned the backboards, those are some hump day polls haha - MDH Jul 29, 13:07
Another suit against the Pirate Bay. -- (link) - Mop (face it, the scale says 240 lbs) Jul 29, 13:02 1
- ARRRRRR!! -- nm - Spawn Jul 29, 13:03
To make Will happy: I'm reading reports that PIT will pay almost all of Wilson and Snell's salary. This makes the deal much more iffy. - musubi Jul 29, 13:01 1
- So they've made 2 or 3 trades so far this year and paid the contracts in all of them? - Will Hunting Jul 29, 13:03
Bery Good Movies Productions presents a SlackerTalk Film -- nm - con_carne Jul 29, 12:59 2
- *cut to sepia-toned beach scene* - Beryllium Jul 29, 13:04
- Bay-se-ball, bin bery bery good. to. me. -- nm - Chico Escuela Jul 29, 13:02
If you live in NY/NJ/CT, you will earn Double Miles on all American Airlines flights through 12/31/09 by clicking here -- (link) - ty97 Jul 29, 12:58 7
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  - "To qualify, just register prior to travel and fly between July 29 and December 31, 2009. " - ty97 Jul 29, 13:01 3
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      - dude, I just got you double miles - ty97 Jul 29, 13:07
      - ST hereby overrules this hatred. -- nm - Spawn Jul 29, 13:03
  - You told him you were going to let him do it. I saw it. - Spawn Jul 29, 13:00 1
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I bought a used copy of Charade (Criterion Collection) on ebay the other day for 1/3 of everyone else's asking price. It has arrived in near perfect - kelly Jul 29, 12:57 4
- what movie was it? -- nm - Remlik Jul 29, 13:01 1
  - er never mind....I skipped the title. -- nm - Remlik Jul 29, 13:01
- bon chance. nice. I need to do that for camera batteries ... the local store overprices them. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 12:58 1
  - ebay batteries (and worse, the cheapie chargers) are always old stock so bad your old battery is better anyway - zeitgeist Jul 29, 13:20
oh oh...my bow front fish tank is leaking along the bottom where the glass fits into the "base" of the tank. - Stephen Jul 29, 12:56 1
- Good idea....kill the fish slowly...study how they panic as their fate approaches. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 29, 12:57
Speaking of lying about what type of movie it is: If Funny People a drama or a comedy? - ty97 Jul 29, 12:55 15
- Total dramedy. -- nm - Spawn Jul 29, 12:59
- forget dramedy, the new thing is comma -- nm - zork Jul 29, 12:59 2
  - This joke is a tragedy. nm - Dignan Jul 29, 12:59 1
    - But I found it to be funny. -- nm - lileve Jul 29, 13:01
- i believe Apatow referred to is a drama set in a comedy world. -- nm - Andie Jul 29, 12:57 4
  - Like "Punchline"? -- nm - Mop (face it, the scale says 240 lbs) Jul 29, 13:05
  - I was wondering if this was it. - ty97 Jul 29, 12:59 2
    - Since I enjoyed Punch-Drunk Love, I think I'll be able to give this one an A+++++ WOULD BID AGAIN - Beryllium Jul 29, 13:02 1
      - PDL is his best work. -- nm - Spawn Jul 29, 13:09
- It's got Johan Hill in it so not a comedy. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 29, 12:56 2
  - I've watched the Invention of Lying trailer ten times and I can't for the life of me figure out what Hill's line is. nm - Dignan Jul 29, 12:58
  - but the trailers have probably hyped up his role, so it might be -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 12:57
- Um duh. It's a dramedy. -- nm - Ed Helms si Jul 29, 12:55
- dramedy, duh! -- nm - Dano Jul 29, 12:55 1
  - I don't believe in interracial movies. -- nm - ty97 Jul 29, 12:56
you know what would be hilarious? Live/realtime movie trailer "recutting" that uses twitter posts as quotes. - Beryllium Jul 29, 12:54 1
- GI "Accelerator suits, are they f***ing kidding? This looks retarded." Joe, August 7th. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 29, 12:59
RAMIREZ! - Mel Profit Jul 29, 12:53 1
- THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!!! -- nm - Spawn Jul 29, 12:54
Huh.....the Hutchinson thing is odd since she's now about 5% behind Rick Perry in polls. - Will Hunting Jul 29, 12:52
there's a strong electrical burn smell in the building... we're being told we can/probably should pack it up and go home - colinski Jul 29, 12:50 2
- GO TO THE ER!!! -- nm - znufrii Jul 29, 12:50 1
  - You're so sexy when you scream. -- nm - lileve Jul 29, 12:53
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- That's not the co-op board way. Your best bet is to try to do this thing sober, act like you never date or have anyone over and the perfect evening - pmb Jul 29, 12:52 4
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    - I once had someone call me for a personal reference for a friend...the first words out of my mouth were.. -- nm - MojaveMeg Jul 29, 13:00 2
      - SFEK - If I were ever lost in the desert, he's the one I'd want to be lost with :) - MojaveMeg Jul 29, 13:02
      - wow! -- nm - Spawn Jul 29, 13:01
- I'm confused by this process. - ty97 Jul 29, 12:49 6
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    - you totally owe her - ty97 Jul 29, 12:51 4
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        *throws up in my mouth a little bit* -- nm - znufrii Jul 29, 12:53 1
        
        She may be into that. -- nm - Spawn Jul 29, 12:53
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guys, I am so f*cked in the head from lack of sleep. I need you to say to me, please - safari for windows *loves* mandy lane Jul 29, 12:46 10
- BTW - I sent you marymail earlier. Let me know.. -- nm - MojaveMeg Jul 29, 12:56
- I don't know what you're talking about. If it makes you happy do it. -- nm - lileve Jul 29, 12:52
- Don't stress it and do what you like! -- nm - Krusty Jul 29, 12:51
- Stacy and TFox thought $3 was good enough, but most everyone else thought that $5 was a reasonable amount. nm - Dignan Jul 29, 12:50
- What's $4 in the grand scheme of things? - Stephen Jul 29, 12:48
- STOP IT!!! -- nm - Walt_Disney Jul 29, 12:48
- It's alot of money if you're taking about a candy bar, but yeah, stop it. -- nm - oblique Jul 29, 12:47
- you would let less than $4 stand in the way of happiness? get a grip! -- nm - Andie Jul 29, 12:47 2
  - *possibly* get in the way. there's like a 30% chance only. but still. -- nm - safari for windows *loves* mandy lane Jul 29, 12:48 1
    - Spend the damn money. -- nm - Savings Account si Jul 29, 12:49
ST Quiz. Cracked has listed "5 Things Movie Trailers Need To Stop Doing." I believe ST can name them, so go! (name the top three, at least!) -- nm - con_carne Jul 29, 12:44 50
- Hooray ST, you've accounted for all 5. Here's the article anyway. -- (link) - con_carne Jul 29, 12:54
- #2 left. (Hint: it uses Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow as an example of this) -- nm - con_carne Jul 29, 12:50 11
  - focus on a bit player who is a big star? -- nm - ty97 Jul 29, 12:52 1
    - pokie -- nm - Spawn Jul 29, 12:54
  - Overstating an actor's presence? -- nm - Spawn Jul 29, 12:52 5
    - *DING* That is #2: Lie About Who The Star Is. -- nm - con_carne Jul 29, 12:53 4
      - Fast and Furious, I heard vin diesel only had 11 lines ... -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 12:53 3
        
        didn't the movie only have 12 -- nm - znufrii Jul 29, 13:01 2
        
        Having never seen any of this series, does anyone actually ever say the title in it? -- nm - Spawn Jul 29, 13:02 1
        
        I haven't seen any of them either -- nm - znufrii Jul 29, 13:06
  - "Being Stupid"? -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 12:51
  - Quotes from AICN! -- nm - nubby in NC Jul 29, 12:51 1
    - This should be #1. -- nm - ty97 Jul 29, 12:53
- Websites. -- nm - nubby in NC Jul 29, 12:50 1
  - I know, right? Alas, no. -- nm - con_carne Jul 29, 12:51
- In a world -- nm - CQ Jul 29, 12:50 1
  - Good one, but no -- nm - con_carne Jul 29, 12:51
- Using the catchphrase of a character. -- nm - TWuG Jul 29, 12:49 1
  - THIS SUMMER, YOU CAN REALLY SMELL WHAT THE ROCK IS COOKING: Dwayne & Julia. August 2009. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 12:50
- Showing only parts of a foreign-language film where no one is speaking. - nubby in NC Jul 29, 12:47 1
  - Heh. You're reading my mind today, but no... -- nm - con_carne Jul 29, 12:51
- nakedness...oh wait, you said "stop doing"? -- nm - oblique Jul 29, 12:46 1
  - Denying us our right to nudity! -- nm - Spawn Jul 29, 12:47
- use this same damn voice -- nm - marcel Jul 29, 12:46 1
  - I'd rather they avoid using the voice that was used for the movie "Tip Toes" -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 12:47
- Editing to imply things that don't actually happen -- nm - TWuG Jul 29, 12:46
- Using music not in the movie. -- nm - Mop (still 235lbs... on a good day) Jul 29, 12:46 3
  - Close enough to #4: Use The Same Damn Songs Over And Over Again -- nm - con_carne Jul 29, 12:49
  - using parts of the movie not in the movie. -- nm - safari for windows *loves* mandy lane Jul 29, 12:47
  - This does kind of annoy me, but at the same time, it exposes me to more music, which is a good thing. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 12:47
- zooming out text. -- nm - Andie Jul 29, 12:46 1
  - ooh, heavy/thunky text -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 12:46
- Showing too much. nm - Dignan Jul 29, 12:46
- giving away all the good jokes -- nm - oblique Jul 29, 12:45
- Showing all the funny/awesome parts. -- nm - nubby in NC Jul 29, 12:45
- reading on screen text to us, ruining the plot, making the movie out to be something it isn't, flash cuts, movie credits leave too fast.. -- nm - colinski Jul 29, 12:45 2
  - Just Completely Lie About What Kind of Movie It Is: #1 -- nm - con_carne Jul 29, 12:47
  - Nobody cares about credits! -- nm - nubby in NC Jul 29, 12:46
- loud explosions -- nm - Spawn Jul 29, 12:45
- hyperactive cutting -- nm - znufrii Jul 29, 12:45 1
  - no -- nm - con_carne Jul 29, 12:49
- showing scenes that aren't actually in the movie. Splicing things in a way to create fake drama/comedy/suspense that isn't in the movie. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 12:45 4
  - #5 -- nm - con_carne Jul 29, 12:46
  - Uh, I encourage that. -- nm - Spawn Jul 29, 12:45 2
    - good god, man - why?! -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 12:46 1
      - Because it is the counter to giving too much away. -- nm - Spawn Jul 29, 12:50
- spoiling the ending. -- nm - safari for windows *loves* mandy lane Jul 29, 12:44 1
  - #3 -- nm - con_carne Jul 29, 12:45
- Sucking. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 12:44 1
  - Try again -- nm - con_carne Jul 29, 12:45
I checked my gmail for the first time in months, and apparently someone subscribed to the NRA enwsletter using my email -- nm - Guigue Jul 29, 12:44
Face it: Hump Day threads have failed. -- nm - David Jul 29, 12:43 2
- Too many of us got married. - Spawn Jul 29, 12:45
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looking for a gift for that special girl? - marcel Jul 29, 12:43
I'm kind of pissed Netflix doesn't have Oh! My Zombie Mermaid as a rental. -- nm - CQ Jul 29, 12:43
Princing difference between US and Canadian products is narrowing.....(link) -- (link) - Walt_Disney Jul 29, 12:41 4
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  - And be stuck with a currency which is decreasing in value? Why would we be that stupid? :P -- nm - Walt_Disney Jul 29, 12:47
  - An amendment to the Health Care bill will annex Canada to the US. - TWuG Jul 29, 12:45
  - In all honesty, I thin the time has finally come to let them join the USA. -- nm - Spawn Jul 29, 12:44
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- shocked at her, or the police? -- nm - znufrii Jul 29, 12:43
If this guy can do it, why can't we? CNN: $70 zombie movie hits the big screen -- (link) - con_carne Jul 29, 12:40 7
- *downloads torrent version* -- nm - oblique Jul 29, 12:41
- my digital camera can shoot video ... heh -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 12:41 5
  - One day I (or we!) will write a script, and then film it all together in a few days in the perfect location - con_carne Jul 29, 12:42 2
    - I have a great plot for a zombie short. -- nm - Spawn Jul 29, 12:43 1
      - or a CSI spoof - Beryllium Jul 29, 12:44
  - As can my phone. - Spawn Jul 29, 12:41 1
    - I'm holding back the videographers with whom I work as we speak. -- nm - Mop (still 235lbs... on a good day) Jul 29, 12:42
freebie of the day ... Drive Backup 9.0 Professional Edition (Paragon Software) -- (link) - zork Jul 29, 12:40
Zip.ca has shipped: Smokin' Aces, Revolutionary Road, Little Children. - Beryllium Jul 29, 12:39 1
- Deep Discount has shipped Watchmen Blu-ray! -- nm - Mop (still 235lbs... on a good day) Jul 29, 12:40
SEA: Which STers do I need to avoid? -- nm - oblique Jul 29, 12:39 1
- my sister is there. you should go see her. we're weird in my family -- if we can't see each other, we worry. so you could tell me she's fine. -- nm - safari for windows *loves* mandy lane Jul 29, 12:44
Sports Guy and ESPN no more? -- nm - Spawn Jul 29, 12:38 4
- he's still on the front page, Page 2 and his own site with them. -- nm - Beaker Jul 29, 12:40 3
  - Latest ESON the magazine, he said he is retring it. Was not sure what all that included. -- nm - Spawn Jul 29, 12:40 2
    - Just the magazine. -- nm - pmb Jul 29, 12:47 1
      - Ah, okay. I guess thos means I may have to break my ESPN website ban. -- nm - Spawn Jul 29, 12:51

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