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Sons of Anarchy is going to be great this season that much is clear. -- nm - Jovian Sep 16, 07:08
Man (idiot) tries to smuggle weed via HeliJet between Vancouver and Victoria ... -- (link) - Beryllium Sep 16, 07:08
Deputy pulls over naked man riding motorcycle ... -- (link) - Beryllium Sep 16, 07:07
Couple to get divorced in order to stay afloat financially. -- (link) - znufrii Sep 16, 07:04 3
- Without reading the article, I'm betting the problem is health bills. -- nm - BB Sep 16, 07:07 1
  - it is, but that's not really the point of the article. -- nm - znufrii Sep 16, 07:08
- Congress put that in precisely to stop encouraging elderly couples from not getting married." - Andie Sep 16, 07:05
i know it's not, but every time i see the poster for Bright Star i think that's Katie Holmes. -- nm - Andie Sep 16, 07:01
I watched 2.5 episodes of the IT crowd on Netflix streaming last night. I'm not sure it was funny -- nm - oblique Sep 16, 06:57
TV PSA: Wipeout season finale, GLEE! -- nm - Beaker Sep 16, 06:56 3
- Also, UFC Fight Night, Ultimate Fighter, and Dark Blue season finale. - the wrong element, bad guy Sep 16, 07:17
- Premier PSA: The Beautiful Life on CW -- nm - oblique Sep 16, 06:57 1
  - that show sounds like vile crap. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 16, 06:58
Oktoberfest Zinzinnati's major event each year is billed as The World's Largest Chicken Dance. - CovingtonCat Sep 16, 06:56 2
- Nooooooooooooo! - nubby Sep 16, 06:56 1
  - Well, I think Cincinnati is resting on a previous year's laurels. - CovingtonCat Sep 16, 07:00
The "Paranormal Activity" trailer looks a lot like "Blair Witch" but not set in the woods and actually scary. - Diva Sep 16, 06:53 4
- i'm very torn on whether or not to see this. -- nm - prayformojo Sep 16, 06:55 3
  - Why torn? And don't you see just about everything anyway? (A compliment, not a dig.) -- nm - Diva Sep 16, 06:57 2
    - we see maybe half a dozen movies in theaters a year - prayformojo Sep 16, 06:59 1
      - Yes - that could definitely be a deterrent. -- nm - Diva Sep 16, 07:10
thank you Jeff Niemann for single handedly dooming my championship week. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 16, 06:49
so I lost my phone, should I upgrade to an Iphone? -- nm - Remlik Sep 16, 06:49 6
- if you can stand AT&T then yes -- nm - decline Sep 16, 06:55
- If you can afford it, yes. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 16, 06:51
- Certainly. -- nm - Don Homer Sep 16, 06:51
- did you actually lose your phone, or did you 'lose' your phone? - Andie Sep 16, 06:51 2
  - I lost it sometime Monday. I used it at 5pm but then I couldn't find it yesterday or today at all. -- nm - Remlik Sep 16, 06:53
  - One of us! One of us! -- nm - nubby Sep 16, 06:53
Your irony for the day: Lady Gaga has a song called "Fashion" -- (link) - MDH Sep 16, 06:46 [youtube]
TNA has Future Endeavored Jim Cornette as well as BG James ..Linda McMahon steps down as WWE Ceo...will run for Senate in CT... -- (link) - Remlik Sep 16, 06:41 7
- She understands a Senate race isn't scripted like the WWE, right? - BB Sep 16, 06:51 2
  - ... or IS it? - Beryllium Sep 16, 06:58 1
    - BaROCK Obama. - groiny Sep 16, 06:59
- *hits remlik with a tennis racquet* nm -- nm - groiny Sep 16, 06:47
- "TNA has Future Endeavored Jim Cantore..." -- nm - nubby Sep 16, 06:46 1
  - He could total guest host -- nm - ty97 Sep 16, 06:53
- going for Chris Dodd's seat. -- nm - Remlik Sep 16, 06:43
"The 'NCIS' Cast Reveals Secrets From Season Seven" Seven?! I thought NCIS was like three years old -- nm - ty97 Sep 16, 06:36 2
- NCIS= Jag of the 2000s -- nm - MDH Sep 16, 06:45 1
  - it's even a spin off! -- nm - Remlik Sep 16, 06:49
One book list I wouldn't want to be on... -- (link) - znufrii Sep 16, 06:31
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- *sigh* -- nm - oblique Sep 16, 06:38 3
  - *puts on his genius hat* nm -- nm - groiny Sep 16, 06:46 2
    - Just continuing my trends of drafting zombie teams -- nm - oblique Sep 16, 06:54 1
      - I was nervous when I cut him and he was taken like 2nd overall...... - groiny Sep 16, 06:55
- He looked bad even before he got hurt. -- nm - Inigo Sep 16, 06:25
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- *likes this post* -- nm - prayformojo Sep 16, 06:32
- i just wanna see some palm trees. I will try to shake away this disease. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 16, 06:29
Amazon mp3 special of the day: Pete Yorn and Scarlett Johansson "Break Up" for $2.99 -- (link) - JaxSean Sep 16, 06:13 1
- Doesn't look like there has been a video game deal of the day yet. Odd. -- nm - JaxSean Sep 16, 06:16
Early Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 thoughts inside. - Shaun Sep 16, 06:10 11
- I think the players are too small on the screen. - groiny Sep 16, 06:31 10
  - this was my problem with the first one. -- nm - decline Sep 16, 06:39 1
    - well, they are smaller on this one. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 16, 06:40
  - I just played on Normal. I might re-start on Super Heroic though since there are some achievements based on at least that level. - Shaun Sep 16, 06:35 7
    - well, I just played a bit on the beginner mode, just to see it. - groiny Sep 16, 06:41 6
      - Nice. I'll probably use Juggs until I unlock Venom and/or Hulk though. I want to get away from Wolvie. I used him almost the whole time in part 1. -- nm - Shaun Sep 16, 06:43 5
        
        yeah, I did the same in 1. - groiny Sep 16, 06:45 4
        
        I'm definitely having fun so far though. -- nm - Shaun Sep 16, 06:47 3
        
        I am curious about the online play though. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 16, 06:48 2
        
        Well if we're both on at the same time tonight, we should hook up. -- nm - Shaun Sep 16, 06:54 1
        
        *QUEUES PORN MUSIC* nm -- nm - groiny Sep 16, 06:55
Modern Warfare 2 250GB Xbox360 bundle. -- (link) - Shaun Sep 16, 05:48 4
- Looks pretty cool. What's the benefit of two wireless cards? -- nm - Inigo Sep 16, 06:02 3
  - Nevermind. Two wireless *controllers*. -- nm - Inigo Sep 16, 06:03 2
    - Easier to throw into the TV? -- nm - Diva Sep 16, 06:04 1
      - *replays it in my mind again* -- nm - Inigo Sep 16, 06:13
STBL (ST's Biggest Loser) -- I'm starting at 190 pounds this week and I will be weighing in every Tuesday. Anyone want to join me? -- nm - Fuzzy Sep 16, 05:42 9
- I'm down 3 pounds from last week (184) -- nm - Beaker Sep 16, 06:24 1
  - 1.6% !! -- nm - Beaker Sep 16, 06:54
- I am not sure about the posting weight part but Me and Dr. Vermin are dieting as well. - Epiphany Sep 16, 05:44 6
  - *volunteers my nuts for the cause* nm -- nm - groiny Sep 16, 06:50 1
    - heh heh - Epiphany Sep 16, 06:53
  - you could post percentages rather than weights. - ty97 Sep 16, 06:11 2
    - Okay - but you owe me for having to do complicated math outside of work -- nm - Epiphany Sep 16, 06:53
    - I like this. -- nm - Fuzzy Sep 16, 06:20
  - How about we post changes in weight for those who aren't comfy about posting actual weights? -- nm - Fuzzy Sep 16, 05:54
Real life 'Norma Rae' dies of cancer after her health insurance refused to cover her medications. -- (link) - Don Homer Sep 16, 05:07 21
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  - how much easier would it have been for her to fight her cancer, though, if she hadn't had to wait months for it? - znufrii Sep 16, 05:56 16
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      - according to the article, the reason for the delay is that her insurance wouldn't cover the cost. - znufrii Sep 16, 06:04 14
        
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        Is there, in your mind, an answer to either question that would indicate that the insurance company's decision was right and ethical? -- nm - znufrii Sep 16, 06:15 12
        
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        'splain. -- nm - znufrii Sep 16, 06:20 10
        
        Their profit wouldn't have been nearly as high if she lived. -- nm - BB Sep 16, 06:50 9
        
        that was much better than letting him answer. -- nm - Reagen Sep 16, 06:59 4
        
        He wasn't going to answer. -- nm - BB Sep 16, 07:03 3
        
        certainly not now. - Reagen Sep 16, 07:07 1
        
        He posted after the question was posed. - BB Sep 16, 07:11
        
        I'd still be interested in hearing his opinion on the matter. -- nm - znufrii Sep 16, 07:04
        
        and that qualifies as "right and ethical"? :) - znufrii Sep 16, 06:56 1
        
        "Right" and "Ethical"? Are they dancers at a nightclub? - BB Sep 16, 06:59
        
        ding, ding, ding! -- nm - Don Homer Sep 16, 06:51 1
        
        What's sad is that some people will say I'm the bad guy for pointing out that they're profiting from death... - BB Sep 16, 06:56
- communism kills too -- nm - Danedukenuuk Sep 16, 05:44
- Problem? I don't see a problem. - HdnAgnda Sep 16, 05:17 1
  - Thankfully we have the best deathcare in the world. -- nm - BB Sep 16, 05:54
Posada's an asshole. The Blue Jays should have tracked him down and kicked the crap out of him. -- nm - Beaker Sep 16, 05:07
wake up -- nm - prayformojo Sep 16, 04:40 4
- Been up since 5:32. -- nm - Don Homer Sep 16, 05:06
- drop your ***** and grab your socks. -- nm - HdnAgnda Sep 16, 04:53 2
  - Wakey, wakey, hand off snakey. -- nm - Earl Sep 16, 04:56 1
    - *kicks NBC in the balls for cancelling you* -- nm - Beaker Sep 16, 05:22
Your animal photo for the day (Brown Bear) -- (link) - CQ Sep 16, 04:38 [Image] 1
- LIR: Best wishes and hopes. My fingers are crossed. - lileve Sep 16, 06:26
wake up -- nm - prayformojo Sep 16, 04:37
if i was dogsitting for two goldens, that siamese cat would be outside on its big siamese ass -- nm - farmer ted Sep 15, 23:21 1
- I'm sure the cat would be saying the same thing about you. -- nm - znufrii Sep 16, 05:46
what the hell is up with this show? Tom DeLay injured on Dancing With The Stars -- (link) - farmer ted Sep 15, 22:47 7
- Meanwhile in the UK version about to start this Friday Rav Wilding keeps splitting his trousers due to his muscular thighs. -- (link) - LMS Sep 16, 05:51
- Up next for debate on ST: Is Dancing with the Stars a "sport?" NASCAR drivers say "no." -- nm - JaxSean Sep 16, 04:57 1
  - It doesn't pass the judging test. - Will Hunting Sep 16, 05:12
- I imagine this is the most hard work most of these people have done in years. - Will Hunting Sep 16, 04:49 1
  - And for many of them it's essentially a full time job. They're training 8 hours a day, every day. -- nm - Ender Sep 16, 05:20
- Don't worry too much. He's covered by insurance. -- nm - HdnAgnda Sep 16, 04:17
- like you really wanted to see that jack@ss dance - 'lia Sep 15, 22:51
Here's my writeup of the bachelor party fishing trip -- (link) - Beryllium Sep 15, 22:43 1
- erph, and here's the non-middle-of-the-page link -- (link) - Beryllium Sep 15, 22:43
Boy was Wolverine ever the suck. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Sep 15, 22:01
Heh, watching Biggest Loser and seeing the number of people weighing in at around 250-260 lbs and realizing that's where - MojaveMeg Sep 15, 20:48 12
- my brother keeps wanting me to go on that show, but I have an issue with wearing a sports bra on the scale in front of tv cameras without a shirt on.. -- nm - Stacy Sep 15, 21:22 4
  - But, you'd be on TV, that's like being famous or something -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 16, 01:52
  - I think becoming healthy far outweighs that (no pun intended). If you can benefit from it, you should try. -- nm - Fuzzy Sep 15, 21:24 1
    - I can get healthy wiout wearing a sports bra for all of america to see -- nm - Stacy Sep 15, 21:28
  - I think most people would. Even me. - Beryllium Sep 15, 21:23
- You big loser. - Qale Sep 15, 21:06 6
  - bleh. I still kind of have a problem with the title of that show. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 15, 21:12 5
    - You big loser. - Qale Sep 15, 21:20 4
      - Bad Qale!! -- nm - MojaveMeg Sep 15, 21:22 3
        
        I can do BAD all by myself. -- nm - Qaledea SI Sep 15, 21:23 2
        
        With one paw tied behind your back.., -- nm - BAD Sep 15, 21:35 1
        
        How YOU doin? -- nm - Qale Sep 15, 21:37
New Paranormal Activity trailer -- (link) - Dano Sep 15, 20:40 [youtube] 2
- You see a lot of this stuff on Ghost Hunters. Plus: After one night of this crap, I'm outta there. -- nm - Mop Sep 15, 21:55 1
  - Also, really scary: Hearing someone sing a lullyby to your baby over the baby monitor. -- nm - Mop Sep 15, 21:58
so I agree to watch my brothers two Golden Retrievers for 2 nights/3 days - my siamese cat is not amused :( -- nm - JenBro Sep 15, 20:34 3
- One Siamese should be able to whip two Goldies with one paw tied behind its back -- nm - BAD Sep 15, 21:01 2
  - oh she held her own sure enough .. she just wasn't amused ;) -- nm - JenBro Sep 15, 21:29 1
    - they never are. -- nm - znufrii Sep 16, 05:46
Big Brother spoilers (big spoilers) - Beryllium Sep 15, 20:32
quote from Premiere's August 1997 issue, p110 article titled "Cameron's Way" discussing Titanic's release date bumps and industry concern: - Max Sep 15, 20:30 3
- That exact article convinced me that I needed to see it opening night, because the very next day I was headed out of town for a two-week Christmas... - Name Withheld By Request Sep 15, 20:48
- maybe it was dumb of me to short Avatar in BANAL ... -- nm - Beryllium Sep 15, 20:46
- My favorite Premiere moment is that Baseketball would be a $100 million hit. -- nm - Tim Sep 15, 20:31
"I would have liked to insult you, but the sad truth is that you wouldn't understand me." -Unknown -- nm - Redmond Dawn Sep 15, 20:22
Processing poop error -- nm - Redmond Dawn Sep 15, 20:20

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