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I'm single again. Bring on the chicks -- nm - Redmond Nov 8, 18:14 3
- :-( Sorr it didn't work out. -- nm - mara Nov 8, 18:20 1
  - Me too it's the total suck!! -- nm - Redmond Nov 8, 18:26
- WHEEEEEEEEE!!!!! -- nm - roller coaster of love Nov 8, 18:16
XBox wasn't letting me rejoin the party, so I'm gonna give it a rest for the evening. Got a bit of a headache anyway. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 8, 17:54 2
- Too much fresh air ;) -- nm - MojaveMeg Nov 8, 17:59 1
  - not enough fluids. If only the restaurant had had root beer like I wanted. :( -- nm - Beryllium Nov 8, 18:23
How does Musberger still have a job? Man, he is horrible -- nm - CQ with a gravy boat Nov 8, 17:41
The guy I sat next to at tonight's banquet sounds just like Robert Krulwich. -- nm - nubby in Maryland Nov 8, 17:24 1
- And does that get you hot? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd is snitting next to Borpo Nov 8, 17:49
The boat I'm interested in. Got a chance to see it in person today :) -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 8, 17:20 1
- Going to start spending your new SlackerTalk riches? -- nm - BB Nov 8, 18:28
Did MARY get a release and not report box office? -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 8, 17:10
Back from sailing. I passed the test :) I'm officially a competent crew member. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 8, 17:07 7
- WTG! -- nm - amoxy Nov 8, 17:43
- Wuzzah! -- nm - mara Nov 8, 17:12
- arrggg welll done matey -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 8, 17:11
- That's damning with feint praise. -- nm - psilotum Nov 8, 17:09
- Congratulation! Next step, skipper ? -- nm - MojaveMeg Nov 8, 17:09 2
  - Day skipper, yep -- nm - Beryllium Nov 8, 17:12
  - Buying a hat to smack Gilligan. -- nm - Qale Nov 8, 17:09
This is amusing: an I-pod extended warranty costs 59$ bought on the Apple US site, and 59€ on the Eurozone sites. - celedhrymandias Nov 8, 16:51 1
- French techs get six weeks vacation, American techs get deported back to mexico if they ask about a day off, therefore cheaper costs here -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 8, 16:56
hmm should i play halo, rainbow 6 vegas 2, or oblivion? -- nm - truman Nov 8, 16:38 13
- I like Vegas 2 -- nm - Max Nov 8, 18:08
- Oblivion--you need to join the thieves guild and do all the quests. - Trish Nov 8, 16:52 6
  - Its the daedra stuff that started getting too repetive for me -- nm - eag Nov 8, 16:56 2
    - So mix it up--go rob a bandit fort, make a bunch of potions, go shut an oblivion gate, work on pickpocketing people, go vampire hunting... - Trish Nov 8, 17:02 1
      - Dont have the game anymore thats what I traded in to get Halo 3 last year but I still have my saved game on my HD -- nm - eag Nov 8, 17:04
  - that's a girls game Tru. All about hippy elves and flower eaters. Rainbow six is what you should play. -- nm - Remlik Nov 8, 16:54 2
    - Girls game my ass, you played it, peanut head. -- nm - Trish Nov 8, 17:03
    - hmm, do i follow trish's advice, or baldilocks' advice? -- nm - truman Nov 8, 16:56
- Star Wars Force Unleashed -- nm - Redmond Nov 8, 16:38 4
  - dont have it, its on my gamefly quene, but I would need to send rainbow 6 back to see what they send me. -- nm - truman Nov 8, 16:39 3
    - If you wanna do some Haloing ill be on in a bit - eag Nov 8, 16:53 2
      - did you see the new cars for burnout - truman Nov 8, 16:57 1
        
        No havent played it in a while -- nm - eag Nov 8, 16:58
Thief sent 'sorry' letter to shop -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 8, 16:34
Fable 2 awesome-ness is done - Bioshock insanity has started. (the I REALLY REALLY WISH Rapture existed, cuz I wanna live in it nm) -- nm - Buzz Nov 8, 16:31 2
- Did you ever get "chunky" to slim down? -- nm - Trish Nov 8, 16:53 1
  - Nope, it all had to do with the strength increase, increase your person on strength, the fatter they become. - Buzz Nov 8, 16:59
Flounder rolls stuffed with mushrooms, spinach, and feta. If I substitute pepper-jack for the feta and serve with roast tomatoes, mashed potato, and - MojaveMeg Nov 8, 16:27 3
- ENVY -- nm - Qale Nov 8, 16:37
- You should of bought some clothes at Mervyn's today so you have some added incentive... -- nm - BAD Nov 8, 16:32 1
  - I'll be back when they hit 50% - 70% off :) -- nm - MojaveMeg Nov 8, 16:36
do'h, you can't offer a tax cut and still deal with war and economic stimulus packages - zeitgeist Nov 8, 16:19
HOLY SHIT! -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 16:15
Did everyone see the cover of the new Newsweek? - secretslacker Nov 8, 16:03 17
- Is this really the type of petty shit we can expect for the next 4 (8?) years of the Obama presidency? Bitching about magazine covers? - BB Nov 8, 18:21 1
  - You obviously misunderstood my post. I forgive you. -- nm - secretslacker Nov 8, 21:30
- You mean that the week following the election, Newsweek's cover features a picture of the President-elect? Bah! - Mop Nov 8, 16:49
- Shocking that Newsweek would post something news worthy on its cover. -- nm - Qale Nov 8, 16:24 1
  - What are they? A magazine about current events published on a regular schedule? Perhaps every 7 days or so? -- nm - psilotum Nov 8, 17:11
- A McCain upset would have gotten the same type cover. -- nm - TWuG Nov 8, 16:09 8
  - Nah... if McCain had won the news/media probably wouldn't even have mentioned it. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd is snitting next to Borpo Nov 8, 16:24
  - I remember a similar cover for Dubya w/the number 43 and his head on it. I think it was the same magazine too. -- nm - Diva Nov 8, 16:13 5
    - They have done that for every president since Lincoln. -- nm - X Nov 8, 16:20 2
      - You're funny. (They were founded in 1933 :)) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 8, 18:25
      - It was called Newsfortnight back then wasn't it? -- nm - TWuG Nov 8, 16:25
    - Really? Back in 2000? WEll, then it all makes sense. :) - secretslacker Nov 8, 16:14 1
      - Neither was I but I saw it on a newstand. -- nm - Diva Nov 8, 16:15
  - YOu think? I'm not so sure. It would be kind of interesting to see what news coverage would have been like... - secretslacker Nov 8, 16:11
- everyone=anyone... of course *everyone* couldn't have seen it -- nm - secretslacker Nov 8, 16:04 2
  - since you've seen it, anyone has and your question is answered. -- nm - M Nov 8, 16:07 1
    - Well, at this point, almost anything I post here is rhetorical anyway. -- nm - secretslacker Nov 8, 16:12
What an ending in the Penn St/Iowa game - amoxy Nov 8, 15:58 4
- the playing calling by Penn State was atrocious. -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 16:04 3
  - check out the Bama/LSU game... -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 16:05 2
    - spoiler - Diva Nov 8, 16:14 1
      - yup, he screwed up -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 16:15
What do we think of the phrase, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks?" True? False? Maybe a tiny bit true? - kelly Nov 8, 15:39 18
- According to MythBusters, that myth is "busted." -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 8, 18:13
- It really depends on the attitude of the dog. If he's trying to fit in and be a member of the family, then sure. - ceregon Nov 8, 17:11
- Obedience training will be excellent and will improve her behavior. It will now, however, prevent her from jumping a fence she's physically capable of - mara Nov 8, 16:46 1
  - now=not -- nm - mara Nov 8, 16:52
- Absolutely untrue, it has to with the temperament, intelligence and willingness of the dog to please it's master - Scorpion Nov 8, 16:15
- yes, but old dog means old dog, rescues tend to mellow once they realize they can loose another family by bad behavior (even if wasn't his fault) - zeitgeist Nov 8, 16:13
- You should email Cesar, the dog whisperer. Maybe he'll come teach you the "pzzzzt" trick. - Trish Nov 8, 16:04
- It'll be more difficult than training a puppy but definitely doable if you're willing to commit the time. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd is snitting next to Borpo Nov 8, 16:03
- I think you can work with the dog, it maybe a challenge -- nm - amoxy Nov 8, 15:59
- Lipstick. -- nm - Qale Nov 8, 15:52
- I'm sure it could be taught to *do* things...not sure about learning *not* to do something. I think the jumping would always be a concern, do you - MojaveMeg Nov 8, 15:46 3
  - Personally, I would be fine with leashing a dog. - kelly Nov 8, 15:54
  - This is Jake.... -- (link) - MojaveMeg Nov 8, 15:49 [flickr] 1
    - They are *both* adorable. :) -- nm - kelly Nov 8, 15:55
- Are we talking about a dog, or Will? -- nm - ty97 Nov 8, 15:43 1
  - Well - kelly Nov 8, 15:56
- it all depends on how smart the dog is. -- nm - M Nov 8, 15:43
- No chance for this one -- nm - Caesar Nov 8, 15:41
Don Homer is going to post soooo angry this week. -- nm - David Nov 8, 15:38 1
- heh. So true -- nm - CQ with a gravy boat Nov 8, 15:39
Upset! -- nm - CQ with a gravy boat Nov 8, 15:38
Geek Deal: Guitar Hero World Tour with 2 wired guitars - $60 shipped -- (link) - budice Nov 8, 15:35
The Changeling: B+ -- nm - CQ with a gravy boat Nov 8, 15:32
Has ST seen this? The Bro Code by Barney Stinson (from HIMYM) -- (link) - Beaker Nov 8, 15:27 1
- here's his blog.... -- (link) - Remlik Nov 8, 15:36
crud! i only have 6 business cards with me! - colin Nov 8, 15:24 3
- Could somebody like Kinkos print you an emergency supply? -- nm - MojaveMeg Nov 8, 15:38
- are they your own? :-) -- nm - M Nov 8, 15:27 1
  - *kick*!! - colin Nov 8, 15:29
Penn State v Iowa spoilers - Beaker Nov 8, 15:20 3
- flcik to ABC if you can... -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 15:31 2
  - more spoils - Beaker Nov 8, 15:32 1
    - last spoils - Beaker Nov 8, 15:35
Does an I-Pod Touch possibly qualify as a PDA replacement? - celedhrymandias Nov 8, 15:17 5
- There are elements that you can do on it a/p a PDA, it has a calendar, EMail, for instance - secretslacker Nov 8, 15:20 3
  - Yeah, but he's not with the company that carries the i-phones in Spain, otherwise I would get him that. - celedhrymandias Nov 8, 15:29 2
    - Are there a lot of free WIFI hotspots in his area of Spain? That's really what makes a difference with the IPod Touch being useful -- nm - secretslacker Nov 8, 15:37 1
      - To be frank, I wouldn't know. Certainly there weren't, but I have been off the country for 18 months. - celedhrymandias Nov 8, 15:49
- yeah, I would think he'd find it useful for that. - Callisto Nov 8, 15:19
I think I'm bored with Fallout 3 now... - Cuzzin Todd is snitting next to Borpo Nov 8, 15:13 11
- send it to me! -- nm - colin Nov 8, 15:27 1
  - Just a rental so I'm afraid I can't. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd is snitting next to Borpo Nov 8, 15:59
- I was all set to order it today, went to Amazon.ca to place the order...price up $6..fuck me... -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 15:23 1
  - I'm cheap. Just plan to wait for it to drop in price in a couple months now. -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 15:24
- love this game. I can't wait to get home and play it. -- nm - Remlik Nov 8, 15:22 3
  - Go here, kill that, pick up this, take it back... mehhhhhh... - Cuzzin Todd is snitting next to Borpo Nov 8, 15:42 2
    - while that's true. I like the interactiveness of the story. -- nm - Remlik Nov 8, 15:49 1
      - I did at first... now I fell more like "Just shut the hell up and tell me what I need to know already." -- nm - Cuzzin Todd is snitting next to Borpo Nov 8, 15:58
- I just don't dare buying it. I have too much work at the moment. -- nm - celedhrymandias Nov 8, 15:19
- man I wish I had this problem. I cant put this game down. and when I do, all I think about is picking it up again. nm - Jovian Nov 8, 15:17 1
  - I was that way at first. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd is snitting next to Borpo Nov 8, 15:20
My dog has weird taste, just ate some sour kraut we were bagging up after fermenting for six weeks - zeitgeist Nov 8, 15:11
NaNoWriMo: Day 8 excerpt. (No Qale warning needed here, plus I'm at 15,090 / 50,000. Yay!) - Qale Nov 8, 15:01 2
- very nice! keep up the good work! -- nm - colin Nov 8, 15:04 1
  - Thanks Colin. It means a lot to me! -- nm - Qale Nov 8, 15:32
Director Marc Forster sounds so much like Bruno (they're both Austrian) that it's hard not to laugh while transcribing... -- nm - secretslacker Nov 8, 14:58 3
- ahem. please check before you submit that .. - M Nov 8, 15:02 2
  - Oh, I wasn't going to mention his nationality in the article, but you're right. - secretslacker Nov 8, 15:05 1
    - yeah, but .. - M Nov 8, 15:09
Armageddon: A -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 14:57 6
- I'm guessing this is like a Bizarro A? Good is bad, up is down? -- nm - secretslacker Nov 8, 14:59 3
  - elitist! -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 15:03 2
    - I'm with you - If you don't like Armageddon then you don't love America. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd is snitting next to Borpo Nov 8, 15:21 1
      - The dude who plays the Russian ranks as one of my top 5 favorite all time actors. -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 15:25
- Welcome to the party, pal. -- nm - Remlik Nov 8, 14:57 1
  - seen it before but Bravo must be having a Bruce Willis day or something as Hudson Hawk was on earlier (also an A) -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 14:59
B2: that`s the suck mandy. have abeer. -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 14:55
Friday ratings - CBS crushes all comers -- (link) - Beaker Nov 8, 14:52 1
- I'm wondering if CBS is wanting an NCIS spin-off. -- nm - Remlik Nov 8, 15:01
Life was indeed great Trish and awesome news that NBC gave it a full season order -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 14:47 6
- Life on Mars was also outstanding this week. And Friday Night Lights is so good this season that it makes my chest hurt every week. I can't wait until - Trish Nov 8, 16:36
- I think I might have received a DVD collection of Season 1 in all the crap I get from NBC/Uni... gotta look for it. -- nm - secretslacker Nov 8, 14:49 4
  - I liked season 1 better, but the episodes have been getting proceedingly better as season 2 has gone along -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 14:53 3
    - My biggest complaint atout Life this year is not enough Adam Arkin. - Trish Nov 8, 16:58
    - I agree with this sentiment and will add they need to focus more on the meta plot stuff and less on awful relationship stuff -- nm - rollo Nov 8, 15:17 1
      - so woooord -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 15:19
Trish (nmbTrish) - secretslacker Nov 8, 14:46 3
- You know what? It does. - Trish Nov 8, 16:03 2
  - Fine by me. - secretslacker Nov 8, 16:10 1
    - You should't play this game when your posts are right out there to read. - Trish Nov 8, 16:48
Bruce Pearl is 6'1". His son is 6'5". - David Nov 8, 14:36 3
- Wow, I thought he was shorter. -- nm - mara Nov 8, 14:47 1
  - Hanging out with so many giants makes him look shorter. -- nm - David Nov 8, 14:50
- Bruce is thinner than he looks on TV, too. - Callisto Nov 8, 14:39
Def Leppard's Phill Collen....50 year old UFC Fighter? -- (link) - Remlik Nov 8, 14:31 [youtube]

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