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Buy your next game at GameStop or miss out on the full experience? -- (link) - oblique Sep 2, 06:55
hmm, anyone around who wants to help me diagnose a computer problem? - tRuMaN Sep 2, 06:49 10
- oh, one more symptom. the sounds stutter. like the windows login theme, it stutters, even though it shouldnt - tRuMaN Sep 2, 07:02
- What virus software? I just helped a friend with their computer. Uninstalled every Comcast/AT&T/Dell provided software (spyware, virus, etc) - oblique Sep 2, 06:56 1
  - fprot. yeah, that is my test this morning, I am gonna disable the virus scanner - tRuMaN Sep 2, 06:57
- Is answer is backup necessary files, and re-install the OS. - Banzai! Sep 2, 06:55 4
  - yeah, that is my guess. my boss just wants to replace the thing with th $350 computer he bought last night. - tRuMaN Sep 2, 06:56 2
    - how fast is the current machine? does it have integrated video? - decline Sep 2, 06:58 1
      - its a built in intel chip. this machine is around 3 yrs old. -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 2, 07:03
  - "Is answer" should read, "Easy answer" {nm} - Banzai! Sep 2, 06:56
- is it set up as a domain? workgroup? nm -- nm - groiny Sep 2, 06:52 1
  - company workgroup, but login is not server dependent - tRuMaN Sep 2, 06:56
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- HdnAgnda is a hair away from giving up on gov't. -- nm - HdnAgnda Sep 2, 06:52
- What is the point now? -- nm - amoxy Sep 2, 06:45 4
  - If whatever passes eliminates "pre-existing condition" exclusions and recisions and requires insurers to cover any applicant, it's better than - TWuG Sep 2, 06:53 1
    - He did so well on the Sotamayor confirmation, he really dropped the ball on this one - amoxy Sep 2, 07:03
  - Salvage 2010. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 2, 06:50 1
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- *sigh* Why is this so hard??? "My fellow Americans. You have spoken and we are listening. We are removing the current - Jim Sep 2, 06:43 23
  - Fuck that shit. -- nm - nubby Sep 2, 06:48
  - What do you mean by the "current healthcare plan"? -- nm - psilotum Sep 2, 06:46 7
    - The current proposal...you know what I meant. Basically...healthcare's been screwed up for a really long time... - Jim Sep 2, 06:48 6
      - I don't think it's "rushing" that's screwing up the current proposals. - psilotum Sep 2, 06:50 4
        
        Do you honestly believe that only the anti-side has lobbyists? - Will Hunting Sep 2, 06:55 3
        
        I agree with your IM. But yes, I would guess that the money and lobbyists are lopsided. -- nm - psilotum Sep 2, 07:00 2
        
        Of course; however if the President of the United States wants advertising, he gets it. - Will Hunting Sep 2, 07:01 1
        
        He's been at a political disadvantage, timing-wise, with Congress at recess. - znufrii Sep 2, 07:05
      - or, vice versa, push the 10% of the fix that will end up in this bill through. it'll fix some stuff, break some others way worse. - TFox Sep 2, 06:50
  - So basically the same answer we've been given by politicians since...Clinton? - oblique Sep 2, 06:45 3
    - Actually, Clinton had an answer. it was just too detailed for the times. - Will Hunting Sep 2, 06:49 2
      - when i saw Clinton speak this weekend it was mostly about health care and how, hopefully, america will take this chance and do the right thing. -- nm - Andie Sep 2, 06:51 1
        
        Exactly...we have to do the right thing...and even as liberal wacko as I am, I'm not sure that this plan is the best thing. - Jim Sep 2, 06:53
  - "We win!" -- nm - Blue Dogs, Health Care Corporations, GOP, etc. Sep 2, 06:45 9
    - Ah...so we should push through something that is not very good...just so we don't "lose"? - Jim Sep 2, 06:49 5
      - like the entrenched corporate health care interests will ever let that happen? - znufrii Sep 2, 06:53 4
        
        We had no "Good Bill" You had 3 different bills of which not a single one of them could gain a majority. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 2, 06:53 3
        
        Okay sorry, we had 3 good bills. - znufrii Sep 2, 06:55 1
        
        No, you had 3 bills. Just becuase the Democrats wrote them down doesn't mean for a moment they became good bills. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 2, 06:56
        
        yeah, i never saw a good bill. except maybe at the very beginning when there were real cost containments in it... and Obama killed that. -- nm - TFox Sep 2, 06:55
    - Exactly - I am bitterly disappointed. - Epiphany Sep 2, 06:47 2
      - welcome to the government of the corporations, by the corporations, and for the corporations. - znufrii Sep 2, 06:48 1
        
        yes the people are - We are going to see a documentary on this in 10 years - along the lines of Who killed the Electric Car? - Epiphany Sep 2, 06:52
- disappointing. -- nm - znufrii Sep 2, 06:42
Breakdown of the Gmail outage yesterday -- (link) - oblique Sep 2, 06:39
Video shows male chicks ground up alive at egg hatchery. This is the norm, it's just that the public doesn't really know about it. -- (link) - HdnAgnda Sep 2, 06:36 4
- the stuff that happens in meat / egg processing plants is vile. -- nm - Andie Sep 2, 06:52 1
  - Yes. I still go back and forth on whether I should watch Food Inc. -- nm - HdnAgnda Sep 2, 06:53
- Dude. - znufrii Sep 2, 06:39
- By the way. What I linked to is a news article and not the video. -- nm - HdnAgnda Sep 2, 06:37
STIS: I need to buy an external USB hard drive for my mom. Where can I find the best deal on a reliable drive? - psilotum Sep 2, 06:25 2
- If you are looking B&M, http://www.salescircular.com/ or if online, I would probably go http://www.newegg.com -- (link) - Banzai! Sep 2, 06:36 1
  - Ooh. Thanks! -- nm - psilotum Sep 2, 06:39
Nudie News - Nude plinth man sparks complaint -- (link) - LMS Sep 2, 06:24 9
- Desperate Romantics.....thumbs up! -- nm - Remlik Sep 2, 06:28 8
  - It's such a great romp isn't it? Plus you're learning something about art at the same time. -- nm - LMS Sep 2, 06:43 2
    - I love the pre-raphs. -- nm - loosilu Sep 2, 06:45 1
      - The programme website has a bunch of links. -- (link) - LMS Sep 2, 06:56
  - is it on BBCA or torrent? -- nm - loosilu Sep 2, 06:42 4
    - If you want to go the offical route, it's out in DVD on the 21st. -- (link) - LMS Sep 2, 06:45 3
      - ah. I'm not region free. -- nm - loosilu Sep 2, 06:47 2
        
        I suspect there's too much sex and nudity for it to be on BBCA, maybe HBO or Showtime might pick it up. It's based on a book though. -- nm - LMS Sep 2, 06:49 1
        
        ah, then I'll have to wait for region 1 dvd. -- nm - loosilu Sep 2, 06:57
BP makes "giant" oil find in Gulf of Mexico (3 billion barrels) - Loyola Sep 2, 06:20 3
- 150 days. heh. *slurp* -- nm - oblique Sep 2, 06:46
- Drill, baby, drill! -- nm - znufrii Sep 2, 06:23
- I heard that on the radio this morning. It's very deep, but BP has no other choice. -- nm - nubby Sep 2, 06:23
Walt, samara, me is the opening rotation for Vamps today. -- nm - TFox Sep 2, 06:15 3
- Walt's pick is in...apologies for taking so long...but I was out all of last night. - Jim Sep 2, 06:21 1
  - no worries, yo. -- nm - TFox Sep 2, 06:22
- (with another at your leisure pick for budice.) -- nm - TFox Sep 2, 06:16
Hoax of the year: DC Radio DJ announces the Man with the "I Cheated..." Sign last week was a intern/ an experiment seeing how far the media would go - MDH Sep 2, 06:09 2
- Win -- nm - znufrii Sep 2, 06:27 1
  - They were loving it this morning, the best they said is the intern's picture is on their website. -- nm - MDH Sep 2, 06:34
hmmm...looks like there might be another Supreme Court opening for Obama next summer. -- (link) - znufrii Sep 2, 06:04 1
- OMG Just start the apocalypse already. -- nm - Loyola Sep 2, 06:12
Some high schools are cutting sports and other extracurricular activities because of budget cuts. -- (link) - Don Homer Sep 2, 05:58 1
- I don't recall that song on the High School Musical soundtrack. "Get 'cha, get 'cha, get 'cha, get your head in the...homework?" -- nm - oblique Sep 2, 06:47
DTAIL has one of the worst setups for a comedy. - psiTouch Sep 2, 04:57
Edgar Wright has recently started a twitter account. I guess now Scot Pilgrim has wrapped he needs something to pass the time. -- (link) - LMS Sep 2, 04:54
There's a 'People of Wal-Mart' website that catalogs the store's interestingly attired customer base. -- (link) - HdnAgnda Sep 2, 03:58
"We assume Glenn Beck did not rape and murder a young girl in 1990, although we haven't yet seen proof that he didn't." -- (link) - JaxSean Sep 2, 01:37 3
- brilliant -- nm - znufrii Sep 2, 05:13
- I'd love to see him go away, along with Nancy Grace and that weird thing that hosts Issues -- nm - J Sep 2, 04:02 1
  - I flip past Nancy Grace ever so often and I swear there's *BREAKING NEWS* on every little white girl kidnapped in the last 5 years nightly on her show - Will Hunting Sep 2, 04:25
Amazon video game deal of the day: Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood for xbox $29.98. -- (link) - JaxSean Sep 2, 00:15
Spawn just for the record your memory is bad I never had a problem with worker's comp and not having a job to go back to after. And Kelly it doesn't - Stacy Sep 1, 23:49 2
- A quick Google search shows that I may have an idea what I'm talking about. Laws vary by state, but : - kelly Sep 2, 04:04 1
  - (okay, wait. Now I'm confused.) - kelly Sep 2, 04:13
Admins should have enough for two picks for me for tomorrow. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Sep 1, 23:48
nadal chops off his long greasy monkey hair -- (link) - farmer ted Sep 1, 23:47
Well I got a call from the guy who ran into me last night, yeah it was just a dumb mistake to switch info - zeitgeist Sep 1, 23:35 1
- glad to hear this -- nm - zork Sep 2, 04:30
can we talk about Rachel Zoe? -- nm - JenBro Sep 1, 23:22 1
- ok ... dead silence = "no" answer ... *pokes ST* everyone's sleeping huh? -- nm - JenBro Sep 1, 23:36
I have one more day of work until I'm off for a week. -- nm - Qale Sep 1, 22:44 5
- do whatever YOU want for the Whole week! - mud Sep 1, 23:25 2
  - or whomever -- nm - Dano Sep 1, 23:28 1
    - I certainly wouldn't mind picking up a new con geek this weekend. -- nm - Qale Sep 2, 00:14
- Nice! -- nm - psiTouch Sep 1, 22:46 1
  - I think it's been a full year since my last week long break. Wow. Hope I make big bucks to add to my DragonCon kitty. -- nm - Qale Sep 1, 22:48
So, I broke into my upstairs neighbor's apt today. - PsiTouch Sep 1, 22:08 9
- You know when you asked the best way to get to know your neighbors? Breaking into their apartment wasn't it. -- nm - jnine Sep 2, 02:16 1
  - Hmmm... I could have sworn it was on the list of suggestions. -- nm - psilotum Sep 2, 05:20
- . . . FML -- nm - farmer ted Sep 1, 22:09 6
  - seriously -- nm - PsiTouch Sep 1, 22:16 5
    - this is how all those bad gay porn movies start - farmer ted Sep 1, 22:22 4
      - No. They start with interviews with straight guys. -- nm - Dano Sep 1, 22:31 3
        
        And you know this...how? -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 1, 23:31 1
        
        Porn is Universal. -- nm - Qale Sep 2, 00:14
        
        Even in Japan. -- nm - Qale Sep 1, 22:43
those playing mafiawars, can you please put me on the hitlist? TIA -- nm - marcel Sep 1, 22:02 1
- thanks. that didnt work as planned :-/ -- nm - marcel Sep 1, 22:04
Best post on B5 -- (link) - Todd Manning Sep 1, 21:37 [Backboard]
wondering who the guy behind the bar that don was talking to this week on mad men was? -- (link) - farmer ted Sep 1, 21:36 1
- (played on the show by Major League's Chelcie Ross a/k/a Eddie Harris) -- nm - farmer ted Sep 1, 21:41
Lena Hedley joins HBO's A Game of Thrones.... - Remlik Sep 1, 21:30 2
- This series will most likely force me to get HBO again :) -- nm - decline Sep 2, 05:53
- The Sophie Turner of this is not the Sophie Turner from DW according to GRRM -- nm - TWuG Sep 1, 21:51
other comic book news....Faverau and RDJ team up again for the Cowboys Vs. Aliens adaption..... -- (link) - Remlik Sep 1, 21:29
Rey Mysterio spoiler.... - Remlik Sep 1, 21:27
bad idea news network: hospitals trying out "operating room tweets" to keep families informed during surgery -- (link) - farmer ted Sep 1, 21:27 4
- I am sure the OR nurse would love that extra duty. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Sep 1, 23:01 3
  - I could see Dogbert doing "OMG LOL! The Head surgeon dropped his watch in the pancreas!" -- nm - Remlik Sep 2, 06:28 1
    - and since it's doggie, it's not the pancreas. -- nm - loosilu Sep 2, 06:46
  - Well, in this case it was the hospital spokeswoman actually posting the tweets, so I'm sure she did love that duty. -- nm - psilotum Sep 2, 06:05
Hmmm, Andie just shuddered in her sleep and doesn't know why. I'm conspiring to still make a short trip to Toronto. -- nm - Dano Sep 1, 21:20 4
- when? during the film festival? -- nm - Roger More Sep 1, 21:22 2
  - I normally go, but can't afford my normal trip this year, but it occurred to me that an abbreviated trip might work. - Dano Sep 1, 21:32 1
    - Cool. Unfortunately I won't be in town during that weekend (but on the bright side, it means I get to miss TIFF and all pretentious pass-wearers) - Roger More Sep 1, 21:36
- now she'll have to shave her legs -- nm - farmer ted Sep 1, 21:21
oh dano, one more thing about The Room that i remembered today . . . - farmer ted Sep 1, 21:20
i can't wait till they Disney-fy Wolverine. so i can lick spawn's tears of infinite sorrow -- nm - farmer ted Sep 1, 21:09 12
- wait till the Kingdom Hearts/Marvel COmics videogame crossover. -- nm - Remlik Sep 1, 21:25 1
  - You know this is a good example of something that should have sucked but didn't. -- nm - Qale Sep 1, 22:47
- Mickey, Donald, Goofy and Pluto team up once again for - amoxy Sep 1, 21:20 1
  - No Pluto, but Minnie. -- nm - Spawn Sep 1, 21:20
- Dr. Xavier's Gifted School Musical -- nm - Dano Sep 1, 21:17 5
  - Zach Efron is . . . Wolverine -- nm - farmer ted Sep 1, 21:19 4
    - Corbin Bleu is Storm -- nm - Dano Sep 1, 21:20 3
      - Bishop -- nm - Remlik Sep 1, 21:24
      - Miley Cyrus is Jean Grey -- nm - Roger More Sep 1, 21:20 1
        
        Jubilee! -- nm - Remlik Sep 1, 21:24
- As long as DC stays the course I will survive. -- nm - Spawn Sep 1, 21:13
- Think of all the new rides at Disneyland now. -- nm - BAD Sep 1, 21:13
Your Hotties of the day - amoxy Sep 1, 21:01 [Image] 2
- you have a " wholesome" fixation - Epiphany Sep 2, 05:36
- Far right -- nm - Redmond Sep 1, 21:03
Hell's spoilers. - Redmond Sep 1, 20:59 1
- spoiler - Spawn Sep 1, 21:04
Why Pixie? WHY? -- nm - Redmond Sep 1, 20:56 1
- ain't nothin' but a heartache. ain't nothin' but a mistake. -- nm - b! Sep 1, 21:02

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