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Looks like there's something happening in Tampa Bay. -- nm - CQ Aug 2, 12:31 1
- heh, works every time -- nm - CQ Aug 2, 12:36
*gah* The FB photo-uploader SUCKS. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Aug 2, 12:13 1
- I like the Flickr Uploadr tool - are you having issues with it? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 2, 12:52
i think i want to go for a walk -- nm - tRuMaN Aug 2, 12:03
Jean Reno, Jason Statham, Clive Owen, .. - marcel Aug 2, 12:02 1
- neither strikes me as particular funny actors -- nm - Danedukenuuk Aug 2, 12:47
Scars can burst open in space? -- (link) - CovingtonCat Aug 2, 11:57 3
- I thought scar tissue was stronger than regular skin -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 2, 12:02 1
  - Maybe chinese scars are reinforced with chinese drywall -- nm - Beryllium Aug 2, 12:53
- And when they do, nobody can hear you scream. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Aug 2, 11:59
You know what I've been doing all day? Nothing and loving every single minute of it. - CQ Aug 2, 11:45 3
- But that beer isn't going to drink itself, mister. -- nm - mara Aug 2, 11:58 2
  - aw, I drank to much of the good stuff yesterday. Today, I pay -- nm - CQ Aug 2, 12:04 1
    - yesterday it was for free? -- nm - marcel Aug 2, 12:08
i think i might go into vacation mode in ike - tRuMaN Aug 2, 11:44 1
- Absolutely easier. In v mode no one can hit you. -- nm - TWuG Aug 2, 11:47
Just watched Smokin' Aces. Very ... interesting ... -- nm - Beryllium Aug 2, 11:33 8
- If by interesting you mean godawful...sure. -- nm - Callisto Aug 2, 11:40 5
  - it.was.bad -- nm - CQ Aug 2, 11:53
  - it just felt like it wanted to be something done by Scorsese so badly. - Mel Profit Aug 2, 11:52 1
    - Considering my other choices were Last King of Scotland, Revolutionary Road, and Little Children ... I think I made the right call for sunday morning -- nm - Beryllium Aug 2, 11:56
  - in other words, A++. nm - Beryllium si Aug 2, 11:40 1
    - Naw, not near that good. Just ... interesting. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 2, 11:44
- I liked it - lots of faces in - we rewatched Bound last night - great story line - Epiphany Aug 2, 11:36 1
  - watching the outtakes with ben affleck totally sucking at pool is damn funny -- nm - Beryllium Aug 2, 11:48
speaking of sean's post below, I'm leaving my house for three weeks on saturday. what do I want to ensure to unplug? - zeno's pub loves mandy lane Aug 2, 11:17 13
- everything except your fridge/freezer -- nm - Danedukenuuk Aug 2, 13:44
- i basically turn off everything I can. (tv, dvd, etc) via - tRuMaN Aug 2, 11:23 3
  - so you shut off your power strips? because I want to avoid like, the trickle of power used for standby. -- nm - zeno's pub loves mandy lane Aug 2, 11:31 2
    - yup. i swtich them off which turns off the tv, etc. - tRuMaN Aug 2, 11:33 1
      - (thinking out loud) I need the modem and the router to be on. so I'll need to ... what about like alarm clocks? do I care about those? -- nm - zeno's pub loves mandy lane Aug 2, 11:40
- I'd unplug everything, including the cable from the wall, and be sure to... - Old Antarctic Explorer Aug 2, 11:19 6
  - cable uses power? how? it's not plugged into anything in my house. (who would be fool enough to leave a fan on? I love how dumb it seems like you - zeno's pub loves mandy lane Aug 2, 11:32 3
    - well, if a lighting strike hits the cable line, it could surge into your house - tRuMaN Aug 2, 11:34 2
      - What if lightning hits while she's home watching cable? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Aug 2, 11:53
      - I need the modem so that's a no-go. but I can unplug it from the TV -- nm - zeno's pub loves mandy lane Aug 2, 11:41
  - Well, maybe leave *one* fan on. You've obviously never had amanda-stench set into your clothes. nm - Dignan Aug 2, 11:22 1
    - she'd be the only one! am i right? - 500 dugs of summer Aug 2, 11:26
- iron, toaster, coffee maker. -- nm - ty97 Aug 2, 11:19
The Dodgers' magic number is 52! -- nm - nubby in NC Aug 2, 11:14
Guess who got a new puppy today? -- (link) - mara Aug 2, 11:10 [flickr] 18
- Betty White? -- nm - Todd Manning Aug 2, 11:35
- Zoey got a new puppy! -- nm - Dano Aug 2, 11:34 1
  - Exactly! -- nm - mara Aug 2, 11:45
- Aww! -- nm - Callisto Aug 2, 11:20
- Yeah, that's a good looking dog. nm - Dignan Aug 2, 11:15 6
  - right? and I feel like I need to say this: "and I'm not just saying it, I swear." like, that's a nice looking bitch. (heh heh) -- nm - zeno's pub loves mandy lane Aug 2, 11:18 5
    - I don't even like dogs, but I would totally throw it a branch or whatever the hell it is you do with dogs. nm - Dignan Aug 2, 11:19 4
      - snoopy's going to be *pissed.* -- nm - zeno's pub loves mandy lane Aug 2, 11:42 1
        
        I wonder if he reads ST at the library. nm - Dignan Aug 2, 11:51
      - It usually involves peanut butter. -- nm - Dano Aug 2, 11:31 1
        
        snork -- nm - zork Aug 2, 12:04
- awwww!! -- nm - kelly Aug 2, 11:14
- um, Michael Jackson's kids -- nm - 500 dugs of summer Aug 2, 11:14
- I *love* her markings. what a cute puppy! -- nm - johnny law loves mandy lane Aug 2, 11:13 4
  - Another view of her markings. -- (link) - mara Aug 2, 11:26 [flickr] 3
    - very nice - I like the names - our bird's name is Luna - Epiphany Aug 2, 11:31
    - "I wish that dignan guy was here to throw me a 'branch"" -- nm - Mara's New Puppy Aug 2, 11:28 1
      - What, I'm supposed to believe that mara's dog is posting under *your* account? nm - Dignan Aug 2, 11:38
The Collector is the worst movie I've seen this year. By far. -- nm - Dano Aug 2, 11:09 6
- good bad, or bad bad? -- nm - Todd Manning Aug 2, 11:37
- i know one of the exec PDs - 500 dugs of summer Aug 2, 11:13 3
  - He or she got my $8 so I'm sure that's all they care about. -- nm - Dano Aug 2, 11:15 2
    - pretty much. i think they made back the P&A and after DVD he expects it will turn a profit -- nm - 500 dugs of summer Aug 2, 11:16 1
      - Though I was the only person in the theater when it started. Three people came in after it started. -- nm - Dano Aug 2, 11:30
- I saw two great movies this weekend. nm - Dignan Aug 2, 11:11
Mad Men: I'm always the last to know... - Old Antarctic Explorer Aug 2, 11:06 2
- i should start watching this some day -- nm - tRuMaN Aug 2, 11:08 1
  - It's bloody good writing...and acting. Strong story lines... - Old Antarctic Explorer Aug 2, 11:11
LYC - I solved the towel shortage mystery in my house - Epiphany Aug 2, 10:58 5
- just now a dozen ST men *splurted* and they have no idea why. (nm) - Stephen Aug 2, 12:17
- "Oh, you mean *those* towels!" -- nm - ReluctantCynic Aug 2, 11:09
- Give all girls the job of keeping the house fully stocked... - Old Antarctic Explorer Aug 2, 11:07 1
  - buwhaaaa - you are so funny. -- nm - Epiphany Aug 2, 11:29
- i thought Dano might have been the guilty party -- nm - 500 dugs of summer Aug 2, 10:59
NANCY! -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 2, 10:49
deadly bacteria in skin sanitizer... -- (link) - Guy Aug 2, 10:25 1
- FDA warned public to stop using these back in June. -- (link) - CovingtonCat Aug 2, 10:42
so now there was a second investigation regarding steriods at the red sox security services? -- nm - tRuMaN Aug 2, 09:54 3
- ok i meant second steriods investigation at the red sox, due to steriod use by security personnel? -- nm - tRuMaN Aug 2, 09:56 2
  - According to this article the "investigation" was pretty cursory. -- (link) - CovingtonCat Aug 2, 10:50 1
    - yup, but what the two fired guys say about stuff is interesting. - tRuMaN Aug 2, 10:53
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- While living in the Financial District, I learned from others... - Old Antarctic Explorer Aug 2, 11:09 1
  - my mom's building residents used to dump stuff on the hookers below -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 2, 12:05
Once again, I have forgotten my headphones. First answer picks: what color should I get? - perfect attendance loves mandy lane Aug 2, 09:34 8
- purple -- nm - tRuMaN Aug 2, 10:01
- blue -- nm - Danedukenuuk Aug 2, 09:39
- red. -- nm - mafic Aug 2, 09:35 5
  - I was hoping for purple. Remember that for next time, ok? -- nm - perfect attendance loves mandy lane Aug 2, 09:51 4
    - Speaking of, look what I just bought. -- (link) - Dignan Aug 2, 10:15 [Image] 3
      - nice. what do you play? -- nm - Guy Aug 2, 10:33 1
        
        A Dean Explorer and an old beaten-to-hell Ibanez Silver Series. nm - Dignan Aug 2, 10:42
      - don't be mean -- nm - 500 dugs of summer Aug 2, 10:24
sweet, proof-of-concept worked ... slackertalk now gets backed up daily. - Beryllium Aug 2, 09:32
this ESPN profile on the 2 high school wrestlers is amazing -- nm - Stewie Aug 2, 08:47 1
- Man, all of a sudden it got very dusty in my room - amoxy Aug 2, 08:54
Turkey demolition goes wrong -- (link) - Danedukenuuk Aug 2, 08:40 2
- hah, that's hilarious. Glad there were no injuries -- nm - Beryllium Aug 2, 09:25
- I call drumstick! - HdnAgnda Aug 2, 08:56
Canada festival stage collapses -- (link) - Danedukenuuk Aug 2, 08:12 2
- same storm, much worse consequences: Toddler killed by flying debris in downtown Calgary -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 2, 09:14 1
  - (Okay, both stories involve at least one fatality, so they're both pretty damn bad. But .. a toddler.) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 2, 09:15
Trivia - Who commercialized the charcoal briquette? - CrankYanker Aug 2, 06:45
There is something called "The Idaho Stop" for cyclists in Toronto based on the crazy cycling laws in Idaho.....(link) - Walt_Disney Aug 2, 05:25
FCC investigating Apple for Google Voice App rejection - Stewie Aug 2, 04:39
The remains of the pilot shot down on the opening night of Operation Desert Storm have been found. -- (link) - Jelly Aug 2, 04:21
"If you take sexual advantage of her, you're going to burn in a very special level of hell. A level they reserve for child molesters ... - ReluctantCynic Aug 2, 00:08
Amazon video game deal: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat for the Wii $19.99 -- (link) - JaxSean Aug 2, 00:06 1
- Hey Jaxsean you were talking about your DS the other day - eag Aug 2, 00:40
Today's Amazon mp3 special: John Coltrane's Interstellar Space for $2.99 -- (link) - JaxSean Aug 2, 00:04 1
- did I show you the trick for making things get wrapped in the slacker shop? -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 2, 00:37 1
Interesting...I didn't realize LCD TV's (and Plamsas - wow) use 43% more energy than old cathode-ray TVs. -- (link) - JaxSean Aug 2, 00:01 4
- not per square inch of viewing area they don't -- nm - Danedukenuuk Aug 2, 03:28
- I find this to be completely counter-intuitive. Why, then, do computer LCDs consume far less power than computer CRTs? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 2, 00:30 2
  - computer lcd's are only a little larger than the CRT they replaced, but wall mounted LCDs are much larger than the tube they replace -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 2, 00:33 1
    - geez, you say that as though I should have read the link. ;-) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 2, 00:36
"You're on my crew. Why are we even talkin' 'bout this?" -- nm - ReluctantCynic Aug 1, 23:52
I like that you can watch Netflix Watch Instantly in Firefox now. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 1, 23:49
One dead after stage collapse at AB music festival -- (link) - Reagen Aug 1, 23:39 3
- with stage photos -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 1, 23:50 1
  - "Hail rocks as big as loonies" makes hail sound fun. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 1, 23:57
- Bad stuff. "People were asked to stay put in the campsite"? Like their tents were still there after that went through :/ -- nm - MojaveMeg Aug 1, 23:44
Can't sleep tonight (again. Was up 'til 3 last night...morning...). And i'm hungry, so i'm eating sour patch kids and corn chips -- nm - Stephen Aug 1, 23:38 6
- That's gonna come back to haunt ya' ... . -- nm - ReluctantCynic Aug 1, 23:40 5
  - Probably. But, can. not. stop. -- nm - Stephen Aug 1, 23:44 4
    - If you're still awake, I have a very sneaking suspicion that Notre Dame and Nebraska are going to face each other in a bowl game again next year. - ReluctantCynic Aug 2, 00:14 3
      - Doubtful. ND's schedule is set up to get them 9 wins which for them, would mean a BCS beating vs a legit team. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 2, 07:08
      - Absolutely! - Stephen Aug 2, 00:33 1
        
        z -- nm - lileve Aug 2, 12:16
The world would be a happier place with more Summer Glau. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Aug 1, 23:34
Assault in the Ring was a very good documentary. - Stephen Aug 1, 23:32
Will...mechanical difficulty - Mel Profit Aug 1, 23:24
David Tennant alert, and early BBC show of his in on the Chiller channel now & again in about an hour. the show is titled Spine Chillers and the - peglegpete Aug 1, 23:21
RC: Hmm, I wonder if SNL will be good too. Seth Rogen is the host ... -- nm - Beryllium Aug 1, 23:20
A photo essay by Time Magazine of urban decay writ large. Time Presents: Detroit. -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 1, 23:19 14
- If you think all of those building are abandoned [as in no owner], think again - Scorpion Aug 2, 05:52 2
  - Interesting, but not unexpected. Anyway, given the fact that about 50% of the citizenry of Michigan has left the state in the last five years, - Beryllium Aug 2, 09:20 1
    - (example, albeit with different numbers than the ones I posted - I forget where I saw that) -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 2, 09:24
- lots of great locations for "i am Legend 2" -- nm - Danedukenuuk Aug 2, 04:06
- Seven photographers present Detroit "as it is now". -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 1, 23:19 9
  - Very compelling imagery. -- nm - Fuzzy Aug 1, 23:33 3
    - Yeah, it's compelled me to never want to step foot in Detroit. - Stephen Aug 1, 23:36 2
      - It's compelled me to think of Detroit the same way I think of Chernobyl and Pripyat -- nm - Beryllium Aug 1, 23:41 1
        
        (To clarify: By this, I mean, as a photo opportunity for "life after humans" because of the rampant decay.) - Beryllium Aug 2, 09:27
  - Wow. That is one - JaxSean Aug 1, 23:31
  - Talk about depressing. - Stephen Aug 1, 23:28 3
    - It reminds me of "I Am Legend". -- nm - Beryllium Aug 1, 23:29 2
      - haven't you seen Roger & Me? - 'lia Aug 1, 23:32 1
        
        Not yet, no. I've soured on moore after FH911. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 1, 23:34

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