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SITWAP: Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks Overnight - con_carne Oct 20, 13:28 10
- cool, thanks -- nm - Andie Oct 20, 13:38
- Hmm. I think I should set the alarm for about 4:30am CST and break out the tripod -- nm - oblique Oct 20, 13:35 1
  - morning wood? -- nm - Spawn Oct 20, 13:38
- where in the sky will this be? what direction is best for viewing? NSE or W? -- nm - peglegpete Oct 20, 13:35 1
  - "Meteors could appear anywhere in the sky, though traced back they will appear to emanate from the constellation Orion." -- nm - mara Oct 20, 13:35
- 6 AM ET isn't the sun starting to come up? -- nm - JaxSean Oct 20, 13:33 4
  - Sunrise has been around 7am here lately -- nm - con_carne Oct 20, 13:36
  - Sunrise is 7:24am EST I think -- nm - oblique Oct 20, 13:35
  - Still the peak of activity, just not the peak of visibility in some time zones. -- nm - mara Oct 20, 13:34 1
    - Ah true. -- nm - JaxSean Oct 20, 13:38
St Poll: Do you think my lawyer (good thing I paid him a flat fee for the divorce) will call me back today? tomorrow? never? -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 20, 13:28 7
- Maybe this is a drastic though but could you sue the judge for the financial ramifications? -- nm - lileve Oct 20, 13:33 2
  - I can't see a way that this is possible, iirc judges are pretty much untouchable - dogbert Oct 20, 13:37 1
    - I have no clue. -- nm - lileve Oct 20, 13:39
- nada =- never, he changed his phone number after you called today -- nm - Epiphany Oct 20, 13:31
- Call you back? never. He thinks he is done. - Spawn Oct 20, 13:30 1
  - well, I called him, cause I noticed I didnt have a copy of the signed - tRuMaN Oct 20, 13:32
- never -- nm - decline Oct 20, 13:28
Just back from the Social Security office (fun) where the lady helping me asked if I was a teacher....because... - MojaveMeg Oct 20, 13:26 3
- kinda like this -- (link) - dogbert Oct 20, 13:34 [Image]
- carrying a red pen? -- nm - loosilu Oct 20, 13:29
- I guess you - tRuMaN Oct 20, 13:29
Who here has read The Lost Symbol? What grade would you give it? -- nm - Max Oct 20, 13:16 6
- C- At least when they were running around Europe it was an interesting travel story and of historical interest, but - zeitgeist Oct 20, 13:50
- A 'C' *spoiler-ish inside* - Elybow Oct 20, 13:39
- a B. It's decent, and could be a fun movie, but nothing special. -- nm - Remlik Oct 20, 13:38
- B-/C+...it's effectively highlights of any number of Dan Brown lectures forced into a plot. -- nm - David Oct 20, 13:25
- I figured I'd wait for the time when they decided they ordered a million prints too many and it's on the $5.99 table at Borders. -- nm - JaxSean Oct 20, 13:24
- I'm struggling through it. It really doesn't captivate me so I've put it down and read other books in between. I'll grade it when I finish. -- nm - crash davis Oct 20, 13:18
Ring of Honor star Nigel McGuinnes signs with TNA after agreeing to deal with WWE. -- nm - Remlik Oct 20, 13:14
also, related to my Antarctica question, did st know that Nasa as a twitpic feed for shots of some of there research? -- (link) - tRuMaN Oct 20, 13:14
Jim Ross update, he's flying home to see neurologist to see how bad the damage Bell's Palsy attack was.... - Remlik Oct 20, 13:14 1
- NeNe Update: The producers are making her out to be a villain. -- (link) - Deevil Oct 20, 13:17
not that I hate *all* old people, but I don't get the whining from them that they should get cost of living increases in SS payments this year - Max Oct 20, 13:06 8
- just because the cost of buying a new house has fallen doesn't mean the cost of THEIR house has fallen which is the fundamental flaw in COLA figures - zeitgeist Oct 20, 13:55
- Why do you hate America? -- nm - Spawn Oct 20, 13:16 1
  - not America, just Americans! -- nm - Max Oct 20, 13:20
- COI doesn't include the cost increases in Medical stuff though - tRuMaN Oct 20, 13:07 3
  - "The three worst things you can be in this country are old, poor and sick." -- nm - con_carne Oct 20, 13:11 1
    - and Canadian. -- nm - Barney Oct 20, 13:12
  - oh, well then the formula is crap. -- nm - Max Oct 20, 13:10
- The way that interacts with Medicare premium increases really sucks, but generally I agree. -- nm - TFox Oct 20, 13:07
true for false (no googling/whatever) Anartica is bigger than the United States (contiguous, cause its easier). -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 20, 13:06 9
- well, for the answer, we turn to Nasa. -- (link) - tRuMaN Oct 20, 13:09 1
  - that would be great if twitter (and twitpic) weren't blocked for me here at work... - znufrii Oct 20, 13:10
- True. I believe its the biggest continent. -- nm - MDH Oct 20, 13:07 2
  - spoils - Beryllium Oct 20, 13:08 1
    - Ah damn, oh well haha :-p -- nm - MDH Oct 20, 13:14
- I say false, in the interests of being contrary. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 20, 13:06
- sigh, Antarctica, stupid spelling issues. -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 20, 13:06
- true -- nm - znufrii Oct 20, 13:06
- I say true -- nm - oblique Oct 20, 13:06
*covers mouth* 900 kids out at one Chicago school with flu like symptoms -- (link) - oblique Oct 20, 13:03
You've gotta love this Salon name -- (link) - MDH Oct 20, 13:03
things I found out today. 1) i am still married. - tRuMaN Oct 20, 13:02 12
- ugh. -- nm - znufrii Oct 20, 13:03
- oh, wow...what is going on? -- nm - crash davis Oct 20, 13:03 8
  - the judge hasnt signed the divorce papers. Its only been 8 freakin months since they were provided. - tRuMaN Oct 20, 13:04 7
    - That's so hard to believe. -- nm - David Oct 20, 13:27 2
      - Wprd -- nm - con_carne Oct 20, 13:28
      - Couldn't an argument be made that any financial ramifications are the fault of the judge? -- nm - Beryllium Oct 20, 13:27
    - start stashing cash -- nm - lileve Oct 20, 13:12
    - oh man... -- nm - Deevil Oct 20, 13:09
    - holy crap - dude. -- nm - Epiphany Oct 20, 13:08
    - that sucks, I'm so sorry for you -- nm - crash davis Oct 20, 13:05
- znu? -- nm - Spawn Oct 20, 13:03
- ut oh. -- nm - lileve Oct 20, 13:02
College Football mid-season quiz from ESPN.com...musubi ought to get a chuckle out of question #22 -- (link) - crash davis Oct 20, 12:59 2
- I like #2 more. :) - musubi Oct 20, 13:13 1
  - its going to be rough this year, btw, I'm a horrible Boise State fan...I finally looked at the coaching staff last week. - crash davis Oct 20, 13:16
Because I haven't had an odd roommate request this week... - ceregon Oct 20, 12:58 7
- his family is not going to let him live with you in peace - Epiphany Oct 20, 13:11 3
  - The family wouldn't know where he was living. -- nm - ceregon Oct 20, 13:15 2
    - would he tell them do you think? - Epiphany Oct 20, 13:22 1
      - Typically, if someone fights this hard to get away, they won't. -- nm - Spawn Oct 20, 13:25
- Couch surfers are *never* a good idea. -- nm - Spawn Oct 20, 13:02
- Well, for starters, I think you would have a hard time convincing him to move out. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 20, 13:00 1
  - Once they graduate they have to move out before the next term starts so that another student gets their chance. Those are the rules. -- nm - ceregon Oct 20, 13:01
Zlatan!! - celedhring Oct 20, 12:57
SITWAP: Besides "Bleach" being 20 years old so is "Pretty Hate Machine" - Elybow Oct 20, 12:55 12
- I'm 28 as of today. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 20, 12:59 3
  - happy birthday!! -- nm - Epiphany Oct 20, 13:11
  - I think I was having my first sex when you were born. -- nm - Spawn Oct 20, 13:00 1
    - Probably 9 months before he was born. -- nm - Inigo Oct 20, 13:05
- It's as old now as Abbey Road was when Bleach came out. -- nm - Reagen Oct 20, 12:58 5
  - *blown* -- nm - JaxSean's Brain Oct 20, 12:59 4
    - and in 20 years, people will be saying this about Paparazzi. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 20, 13:05 3
      - About what song? - JaxSean Oct 20, 13:13 2
        
        I'm sure some people said the same thing about Nirvana and NiN, in their day ... -- nm - Beryllium Oct 20, 13:21 1
        
        (I'm sure some people still say it, when it comes to NiN) -- nm - Beryllium Oct 20, 13:21
- I remember the cassette tape was black. -- nm - JaxSean Oct 20, 12:58
- Head like a hole. Black as your soul. -- nm - David Oct 20, 12:56
Happy birthday, bery! Consider this post a gift of *3* get out of "2 hours" jail cards. - David Oct 20, 12:55
Kim's ears are about to perk up: Ochocinco app. - David Oct 20, 12:54 1
- they should have him do little celebrations and stuff. -- nm - Callisto Oct 20, 13:08
Any of the lawyery types around that know commercial leases?...... - Homeless Person in Chicago Oct 20, 12:53 2
- He stores the homeless? -- nm - Spawn Oct 20, 12:58
- Heh.....sorry about the ironic autonic -- nm - Walt_Disney Oct 20, 12:56
had I known, I would have scrounged up the $3,000 to buy Katy Perry's breasts -- (link) - zork Oct 20, 12:49 2
- Then David would have raise dhis bid to $3,001. -- nm - Spawn Oct 20, 12:52 1
  - The lady can rock a bikini. -- nm - David Oct 20, 12:54
Sorry I'm late to the party. Happy birthday, Bery! - Mop Oct 20, 12:47
If "nibo" were a word I could make a 174 point play in Lexulous. -- nm - Dano Oct 20, 12:46 2
- in Challenge format it *is* a word if you want it to be. -- nm - Max Oct 20, 12:48
- i played "attaboy" earlier today. it actually wasn't worth much, but, i couldn't believe they accepted it, so i had to play it. -- nm - Andie Oct 20, 12:47
"House" merch is tempting. -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 20, 12:44 5
- I was hoping for patient charts and items recovered from human stomachs during Chase's surgeries. -- nm - Max Oct 20, 12:51 2
  - I was hoping for Olivia Wilde, but hey, we all have own own kinks. (nm) - musubi Oct 20, 12:53
  - Chase doesn't know where the stomach *is* -- nm - Beryllium Oct 20, 12:52
- I'm getting me one of these! -- (link) - TWuG Oct 20, 12:46
- and the tennis ball -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 20, 12:45
I just figured out a brilliant plan to retire early, lets see if you can guess from this article -- (link) - zeitgeist Oct 20, 12:43 1
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I think my hygenist genuinely enjoyed hurting me. -- nm - nubby Oct 20, 12:43 4
- Australian accent? -- nm - Max Oct 20, 12:53 2
  - Oi think moy hoygeenist ginuwinly enjooied herting me -- nm - nubby si Oct 20, 12:59 1
    - *nice* -- nm - loosilu Oct 20, 13:29
- maybe it was that drug induced rant about jews and sugar tits? -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 20, 12:44
sitwap. Palin to be guest on Oprah the day before "Going Rogue" is released. -- (link) - Deevil Oct 20, 12:41 5
- Oprah's not gonna cut her any slack. -- nm - Mop Oct 20, 12:48
- Ugh. -- nm - znufrii Oct 20, 12:48
- I'm waiting for Oprah's surprise live Skype feed from David Letterman. -- nm - pmb Oct 20, 12:43
- I'm sure Oprah will make it her pick. Ugh. -- nm - Spawn Oct 20, 12:42 1
  - "'Rogue'? I thought it was your book on makeup tips." -- nm - Reagen Oct 20, 12:43
"Reporting live at the corner of Main and First, I'm Name Last Name for Channel 5 News" -- nm - zork Oct 20, 12:40
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- Is [X] some kind of forensic process? -- nm - Beryllium Oct 20, 12:39 2
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    - "The determination of Corpus Christi must meet highly technical criteria." -- nm - Beryllium Oct 20, 12:43
- Go with the last. -- nm - Spawn Oct 20, 12:39
- I think your last sentance works the best -- nm - oblique Oct 20, 12:38
- Your last sentence is best. -- nm - TFox Oct 20, 12:38
"The White Ho" -- nm - Reagen Oct 20, 12:36 4
- Blah blah Blah blah blah... -- nm - TWuG Oct 20, 12:40
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  - that's how he gets ya. -- nm - Reagen Oct 20, 12:43
  - criminally cute -- nm - Beryllium Oct 20, 12:38
Tru Blood Soda, now at the HBO shop -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 20, 12:35 2
- aka Big Red. -- nm - Spawn Oct 20, 12:38
- wait, they did what with my blood? -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 20, 12:38
4 reasons i'm not looking forward to getting a tree this year. - Stephen Oct 20, 12:34 13
- We're debating getting a *really* big one this year, since our living room has vaulted ceilings. - Subversive Oct 20, 13:01 1
  - I love our 12 footer. -- nm - Spawn Oct 20, 13:19
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- I recommend this. Super-useful. - musubi Oct 20, 12:39 3
  - I recommend this. -- (link) - decline Oct 20, 12:48
  - Although this doesn't really address #1-3. (nm) - musubi Oct 20, 12:42 1
    - i always just decide that the tree is a christmas gift to the cats. - Andie Oct 20, 12:45
- I was doing xmas portraits for this family, the baby was sitting next to the tree, reaches for an orniment, how cute (click) reaches for another , oh - zeitgeist Oct 20, 12:39
- Do what we do: Put decorations higher than their reach and tie it up. -- nm - Spawn Oct 20, 12:37 1
  - put hook in ceiling (like for a lamp or hanging pot) and suspend tree from ceiling -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 20, 12:40
- I'm pretty sure you can solve all four problems with a squirt bottle of water -- nm - oblique Oct 20, 12:35 2
  - "Bad Leonard." -- nm - TFox Oct 20, 12:36
  - watergun fight! -- nm - Connor Oct 20, 12:36
I'd like to issue my debt to someone. -- nm - Dano Oct 20, 12:34
Breakdown of the price paid for World of Goo's "name your price" birthday sale last week -- (link) - oblique Oct 20, 12:34 2
- Awesome! I will pick this up for a few bucks this week. -- nm - JaxSean Oct 20, 12:42
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don't stand, don't stand...don't stand so close to me -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 20, 12:33 2
- Twice in as many days. I sthere Sting news I missed? -- nm - Spawn Oct 20, 12:34 1
  - oh 'word' where is thy sting? -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 20, 12:36

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