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What style of dress is ST? -- nm - con_carne Nov 2, 07:54 2
- Humpy. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 2, 07:57
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STIS: Does "business formal" include a conservative argyle sweater covered with a blazer, paired with black slacks? Or should I play safe with a - Hotkiss Nov 2, 07:46 10
- i'd skip the sweater, and wear a nice dress shirt. also, wear some nice classic earrings and a necklace. -- nm - Andie Nov 2, 07:53 5
  - The problem I have with this is I hate turning into a robot, looking like everyone else with a pearl necklack and dress shirt. -- nm - Hotkiss Nov 2, 07:55 4
    - You turn into robots after you get the job, not before. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 2, 07:58
    - This is similar to the whole "the best way these days to give your kid a unique name is to pick something like Jane or Bob." - TFox Nov 2, 07:57
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    - Start your own business. -- nm - Max Nov 2, 07:55
- I like the idea of the sweater but I would err on the side of caution. Women have more flexibility in this area, I think. -- nm - HdnAgnda Nov 2, 07:50
- Cleavage -- nm - oblique Nov 2, 07:49
- Business formal means a suit -- items of clothing that are made of the same material and that were purchased as a set. -- nm - mara Nov 2, 07:49
- Personally, I wouldn't get cute with "business formal", especially not as a younger candidate. That's just me. -- nm - TFox Nov 2, 07:48
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- Redundant nick! -- nm - HdnAgnda Nov 2, 07:55
- I saw a commercial this weekend that you can make custom jerseys on nflshop.com. FARVE ZUBAZ would look great on you -- nm - oblique Nov 2, 07:44 2
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    - I did. Thanks. I think we're waiting for the TV to actually die since prices will only come down - oblique Nov 2, 07:47
ugh. I can feel myself getting sick. - JaxSean Nov 2, 07:37 2
- Unrelated. My son is in a production of High School Musical right now and they've been preaching H1N1 precautions and such to the kids. Funny thing - kilboooo! Nov 2, 07:39 1
  - Change it to High School Flusical. -- nm - HdnAgnda Nov 2, 07:56
New pictures show lunar landing site with the lander and the flag still there -- (link) - kilboooo! Nov 2, 07:36 3
- that is awesome. -- nm - TFox Nov 2, 07:40
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  - Like that picture isn't faked too. -- nm - Inigo Nov 2, 07:43
Speaking of flow charts: XKCD knocks it out of the park with this -- (link) - TWuG Nov 2, 07:21 5
- That's amazing. -- nm - mara Nov 2, 07:47
- Scaringly accurate. Probably on "Primer", too. -- nm - celedhring Nov 2, 07:33 2
  - dano actually did one -- nm - prayformojo Nov 2, 07:34 1
    - and here it is -- (link) - Dano Nov 2, 07:42 [Image]
- Coolio -- nm - LMS Nov 2, 07:32
Are the lyrics of Hey Jude too complicated for you? Don't worry, there's a flowchart now. -- (link) - Ender Nov 2, 07:19 3
- that's great. -- nm - Andie Nov 2, 07:35
- Radical, though still topped by the Cecilia Venn diagram. :) -- nm - TFox Nov 2, 07:33
- Sheldon-tastic. -- nm - celedhring Nov 2, 07:29
My favourite restaurant, Salvos, is oing to be on Gordon Ramsey's The F Word tomorrow. -- nm - LMS Nov 2, 07:16 1
- great show, caught an episode on BBC America this weekend. -- nm - znufrii Nov 2, 07:19
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- yep certainly - Danedukenuuk Nov 2, 10:42
- Is that what you handed out to kids at Halloween? I don't think you have the exchange rate right. -- nm - kilboooo! Nov 2, 07:18
- I don't eat fun-sized candy bars on principle. Smaller /= more fun -- nm - Roger More Nov 2, 07:13
- It does not equal, it far exceeds it. - TFox Nov 2, 07:11 1
  - Also, your office blows, because here someone brought in leftover full-sizes. - TFox Nov 2, 07:12
- Of course not...they're much yummier. - Will Hunting Nov 2, 07:11
My back was hurting all weekend and I got my flu shot on Thursday, therefore I'm blaming thimerosal. -- nm - Ender Nov 2, 07:09
STIS: can Open Office port in "track changes" notes done in MS Word? Or no? -- nm - TFox Nov 2, 07:08
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- again? -- (link) - znufrii Nov 2, 06:59 1
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- I'm really sick of all the NJ political ads on tv here. The entire state seems to be made up of nasty races -- nm - decline Nov 2, 06:59
my boss sometimes says she is going to have "a come to Jesus talk" with someone. do you know what this means? - prayformojo Nov 2, 06:52 15
- I've never heard it, but I can get the gist in the context of a workplace -- nm - con_carne Nov 2, 07:51
- I've always used it as a "We're laying out the gospel, and you need to get with the program or you need to get the hell out." - JaxSean Nov 2, 07:13
- her church need more people - Danedukenuuk Nov 2, 07:04
- Another way of saying "Get with the program" is what I've always understood it as. -- nm - TWuG Nov 2, 07:00
- It roughly translates to "Get your shit tight!!!" -- nm - Ender Nov 2, 06:59 2
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  - I almost wrote that very same thing. :-) - TWuG Nov 2, 07:01
- Generally means it's time to get realistic and face facts. - pmb Nov 2, 06:58
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- "you'll burn in hell unless you become born again" -- nm - zork Nov 2, 06:55
- I've never heard it. urbandictionary.com has a definition -- (link) - Roger More Nov 2, 06:54 1
  - yeah. it took several times of me hearing this from her to get the gist of what it meant -- nm - prayformojo Nov 2, 06:56
- i've heard it before, yeah -- nm - TFox Nov 2, 06:54
- assuming it's not meant literally... - znufrii Nov 2, 06:54
- she's gonna whup thier ass so hard they're gonna see Jesus. -- nm - Remlik Nov 2, 06:53
if I run into any tv deals, should I post them? - tRuMaN Nov 2, 06:51
Weight loss weekly update: 225 - celedhring Nov 2, 06:44 5
- I was at down 10 in one month [228] on Friday night before Halloween. Hopefully I didn't do too much damage :) -- nm - kilboooo! Nov 2, 06:50 2
  - One down, two to go -- nm - Roger More Nov 2, 06:52 1
    - The November-December stretch is really hard for dieters! - celedhring Nov 2, 06:59
- excellent -- nm - prayformojo Nov 2, 06:46 1
  - My objective is going to 210, which is my "look, I have abs!" weight, so I'm actually halfway there since I started. Very, very encouraging. -- nm - celedhring Nov 2, 06:49
i just called American Express to ask a question about car rental insurance. the question was 'what is covered?" - Andie Nov 2, 06:39
sitwap. Jack Donaghy is probably sweating. Comcast in deal with GE to give Comcast 51% controlling stake in NBC Universal. - Diva Nov 2, 06:37 1
- I love the way they constantly make fun of GE. It's one of the best parts of the show. -- nm - pmb Nov 2, 06:39
Another free sampler from Amazon: X5 Free Classical Sampler - Classical Christmas, by Various Artists. (About 25mins worth of music) -- (link) - tRuMaN Nov 2, 06:31 3
- The Best Of The Most Relaxing Classical Music In The Universe (free) -- (link) - tRuMaN Nov 2, 06:33 2
  - I Love the 80s, Vol. 1 (1880s) (still free) -- (link) - tRuMaN Nov 2, 06:33 1
    - Verve Vault Presents: Rhythm, Strings and Cool Breezy Jazz Sampler (also free) -- (link) - tRuMaN Nov 2, 06:34
A 26 year old in our project doesn't know what 867-5309 is. - Will Hunting Nov 2, 06:28 9
- I had multiple associates at my firm (25-30 yrs old) not have any idea who Tony Orlando was. - pmb Nov 2, 07:28
- Gem Plumbing! -- nm - kelly Nov 2, 06:35 1
  - hee. -- nm - TFox Nov 2, 06:39
- What about 'Smells Like Teen Spirit?' Does he know that? He was 8 when that came out. -- nm - HdnAgnda Nov 2, 06:35 1
  - Rock station's play that, no station a 20-something listens to would still play that other song. -- nm - Ender Nov 2, 06:47
- If you really want to be depressed, ask him if he knows about Knight Rider - Roger More Nov 2, 06:31
- my old assistant 'wasn't familiar with' Prince's Little Red Corvette. -- nm - Andie Nov 2, 06:30 1
  - You immediately fired them right? - Cuzzin Todd Nov 2, 06:31
- i'm not that surprised about that - i run into stuff like this all the time - undeadMojo wants Brains! Nov 2, 06:29
because you know someone who doesnt own this: Bestbuy has Firefly: The Complete Series 4-disk DVD set for $13. -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 2, 06:16 1
- going during lunch to get it. (nm) - sycor Nov 2, 06:39
I don't believe in the results of this study or the people who conducted it whatsoever! -- (link) - HdnAgnda Nov 2, 06:11
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MJ movie did $101M worldwide and will be extended through (US) thanksgiving at least -- (link) - zork Nov 2, 06:07
The Virginia election tomorrow is going to be a bloodbath for the Democrats - undeadMojo wants Brains! Nov 2, 06:03 5
- I've tuned it out so much that I didn't know what party he was in. "Cree" just sounds creepy. I'm not voting for a dude with that name. -- nm - Max Nov 2, 07:33
- "It's a referendum on Obama!!! He's a big, fat failure! We told you so!!!" -- nm - GOP Nov 2, 06:20
- At this point, I don't even care who wins. Once those TV ads disappear, we *all* win. -- nm - kelly Nov 2, 06:10 2
  - Or lose just a bit less. -- nm - HdnAgnda Nov 2, 06:12 1
    - We don't live in Virginia, so it's a 100% win for us. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 2, 06:13
The BB talk about cruise ships got me to thinking that we need a zombie cruise ship movie. -- nm - HdnAgnda Nov 2, 06:00 4
- Speed 2 -- nm - Roger Morlock Nov 2, 06:04 2
  - from the TAR talk yesterday it sounds like they had to do the "ring the bell" game (I don't watch). Actually, ... - zork Nov 2, 06:15 1
    - Yep - (spoilers) - Roger More Nov 2, 06:25
- Well, zombies on a cruise ship, not a zombie cruise ship. Although... -- nm - HdnAgnda Nov 2, 06:01
The NYC marathon was yesterday? I feel so removed from the world sometimes as the kids grow older. -- nm - HdnAgnda Nov 2, 05:43 1
- You don't need to have kids for that to happen. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 2, 06:32
This weekend in sports rated about a D- -- nm - undeadMojo wants Brains! Nov 2, 05:40 4
- Leeds United won 4-0 lengthening their gap at the top of the division, so A+ -- nm - LMS Nov 2, 05:45
- A++. -- nm - Diva Nov 2, 05:43 2
  - Even with the Bills getting smacked around? -- nm - Inigo Nov 2, 05:51 1
    - I have no expectations there, so yes. -- nm - Diva Nov 2, 05:57
I got my mother to become a Seth McFarlane fan this weekend by getting her to watch this concert. -- (link) - An American Werewolf in LMS Nov 2, 03:58 [youtube]
Happy Birthday, groiny!!! -- nm - JaxSean Nov 1, 23:05 18
- happy birthday! -- nm - 'lia Nov 2, 07:14
- nice...lets have some beer -- nm - Danedukenuuk Nov 2, 07:05
- indeed -- nm - Remlik Nov 2, 06:48
- bappy hirthday. - tRuMaN Nov 2, 06:19
- Hope you have a great birthdfay! -- nm - amoxy Nov 2, 06:17
- *pulls groin muscle in honour of the b'day boy* -- nm - zork Nov 2, 06:10
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- Have a great one. -- nm - Inigo Nov 2, 05:51
- Happy b-day!! -- nm - Diva Nov 2, 05:31
- Happy birthday, to you and little groiny! -- nm - Roger Morlock Nov 2, 05:17
- Happy B, groiny! (NM) - Marlowe Nov 2, 05:10
- Happy birthday. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 2, 04:33
- Happy birthday!!! -- nm - Krusty Nov 2, 04:32
- Happy birthday! -- nm - kelly Nov 2, 04:13
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - An American Werewolf in LMS Nov 2, 03:37
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - JenBro Nov 2, 03:27
- Groiny has a birthday? I thought he was just genetically mutated. Happy GM Day!!! -- nm - Redmond "Go Ducks!" Nov 1, 23:13 1
  - He's human? He's human! Run! -- nm - HdnAgnda Nov 2, 05:34
NANOWRIMO update- 1836. - Elybow Nov 1, 23:03
$97 and $250 for U2 tickets - lkf Nov 1, 23:01 2
- that's a lot of TIFF 2010 tickets -- nm - peglegpete Nov 1, 23:03 1
  - $250 is only half a TIFF 10 Festival pass for 50 tickets -- nm - lone canadian leafs fan Nov 2, 00:13
Redmond, while theHD seems legit, it's not the ABC broadcast. -- nm - Mop Nov 1, 23:01
It irritates me that the Excalibur links to Ticketmaster for tickets to their shows. -- nm - MojaveMeg Nov 1, 22:49 2
- Someone is looking to buy tickets to... - Redmond "Go Ducks!" Nov 1, 22:50 1
  - Ssssh ;) -- nm - MojaveMeg Nov 1, 22:55
"I was in a movie with Queen Latifah once." -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) Nov 1, 22:39 7
- weird, I just finished watching that. (nm) - howie Nov 1, 22:44 6
  - Taxi? - big time shamu Nov 1, 22:47 5
    - I'm a big Judd Hirsh Fan. - howie Nov 1, 22:48 4
      - "what does a yellow light mean?" - big time shamu Nov 1, 22:57 3
        
        Green Lantern's fucked -- nm - peglegpete Nov 1, 23:30
        
        slow down. -- nm - howie Nov 1, 23:18
        
        I like traffic lights. -- nm - psilotum Nov 1, 23:00
Ah ain't superstitious but a black cats got my tail -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 1, 22:37 1
- d'oh - zeitgeist Nov 1, 22:38
Bacon bacon bacon -- nm - Redmond "Go Ducks!" Nov 1, 22:28 1
- Salt salt salt -- nm - psilotum Nov 1, 22:35

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