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Vancouver's Cibo Trattoria named best new restaurant in Canada - lone canadian leafs fan Nov 4, 10:44
I want pancakes. -- nm - Mop (231 lbs) Nov 4, 10:42
I'm starting to understand how an ex-alcoholic feels: haven't tasted a sugared soda in a month. AND I NEED ONE. -- nm - celedhring Nov 4, 10:42
Bestbuy.com has Firefly for $16 -- nm - Remlik Nov 4, 10:40
Mantra of the day: Own up to your fuck ups and you sometimes get off easier. -- nm - lileve Nov 4, 10:39 2
- Yeah, "accept mistakes and take immediate steps to correct them instead of trying to cover them up" is something I still struggle to follow. - Dr.Vermin Nov 4, 10:41
- Own up to your everything. I think if I had to develop a credo to live by, it would be this. - TFox Nov 4, 10:40
amusing coincidense, The IRS who is going after Mayor Ron Dellums has offices in the Ron Dellums Federal Building -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 4, 10:34 1
- story - zeitgeist Nov 4, 10:34
i dont watch FNL and indictments like this verify my hunches: - Guy Nov 4, 10:30 21
- Even at it's worst, FNL's better than 95% of the crap on tv. And 100% better than anything TMQ could ever aspire to write. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 4, 10:46
- Classic Guy� nm - Dignan Nov 4, 10:44
- i am totally and completely fine with you not watching this show -- nm - prayformojo Nov 4, 10:43
- "I'm stupid and I've found someone equally stupid to join me in the echo chamber." WTG with the Maine vote last night! -- nm - David Nov 4, 10:41 4
  - huh? Maine? -- nm - Guy Nov 4, 10:42 3
    - Exactly. -- nm - David Nov 4, 10:44 2
      - ok. you have fun with that -- nm - Guy Nov 4, 10:45 1
        
        Waaaaaay ahead of you. -- nm - David Nov 4, 10:46
- What shows do you watch that are based in a perfect reality setting? -- nm - GWAA Nov 4, 10:33 6
  - who's asking for perfect reality? is it so hard to create a "setting" for a story and stick with it? - Guy Nov 4, 10:36 5
    - really? I don't see how those are closely related. Her not knowing a coin toss terminology does nothing to take away from the show or meaning -- nm - GWAA Nov 4, 10:37 4
      - the last one isn't that big of a deal, but the others strike me as clueless writers jumping the shark. (especially given the source material) -- nm - Guy Nov 4, 10:38 3
        
        Kind of a shame for his argument then, that he used the most words on it. - Reagen Nov 4, 10:42 2
        
        i disagree with your IM. rows and rows of McMansions (which are only lined up like that when there *isn't* so much cheap, open land would house people - Guy Nov 4, 10:49
        
        his point wasn't about the woman, but that the *coach* asked "to play defense" - Guy Nov 4, 10:44
- This says more about why I don't read TMQ than it does FNL. - TFox Nov 4, 10:32 5
  - Why do you hate pointlessly verbose anti-Semites??? -- nm - David Nov 4, 10:46
  - i quite like his asides - especially the science & political musings -- nm - Guy Nov 4, 10:41 1
    - I would shit on his fingers until he learned how to write. -- nm - TFox Nov 4, 10:45
  - It's more like "Tuesday Morning How Can I Sieze On One Niggling Little Detail That Doesn't Actually Change Anything But I Can Pretend It Does And Miss - Reagen Nov 4, 10:33 1
    - No one ever taught him, apparently, that a journalist's job is to communicate. -- nm - TFox Nov 4, 10:34
I think the biggest kick the kids who came to my door on Halloween got was... - Mop (231 lbs) Nov 4, 10:27 1
- That's the best part of Halloween for me :) -- nm - Elybow Nov 4, 10:33
Duck walk -- (link) - lone canadian leafs fan Nov 4, 10:22 2
- Geez, even in defeat, the Trojans, their fans and press are arrogant. "We're so much better than this" and "Can you believe how much we sucked?" - Mop (231 lbs) Nov 4, 10:30 1
  - Where are you even getting those quotes? - musubi Nov 4, 10:48
nm - tRuMaN Nov 4, 10:22 1
- spoils - TFox Nov 4, 10:23
I'm researching local roller derby teams to see if there's a story for us and the best nom de derby that I've come across: - Reagen Nov 4, 10:13 13
- some of my favorite locals are "Leet Speaking Missle" "November Pain" "Paradise Kitty" "Scratcher in the Eye" "Vominatrix" - Guy Nov 4, 10:34 1
  - there's also a Susan B Anarchy -- (link) - Guy Nov 4, 10:40
- In Montreal it's the Montreal Sexpos -- nm - Guigue Nov 4, 10:32 2
  - Ca na da one little two little three Canadians -- nm - lone canadian leafs fan Nov 4, 10:36
  - Winner! -- nm - Mop (231 lbs) Nov 4, 10:33
- Toronto Roller Derby Death Track Girls -- (link) - lone canadian leafs fan Nov 4, 10:25 [flickr] 2
  - Death Track Dolls -- nm - lone canadian leafs fan Nov 4, 10:25 1
    - Sista Fista and Audrey Hellborne -- nm - lone canadian leafs fan Nov 4, 10:37
- here's Indy's team.... -- (link) - Remlik Nov 4, 10:16 4
  - Joanie Loves Debauchery. That brings a tear. -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 10:20 3
    - that's great -- nm - Guy Nov 4, 10:36
    - There's a Joanie Loves Tsotchkes on my knitting team. nm - Dignan Nov 4, 10:28 1
      - As far as I'm concerned, she's achieved her life's work. -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 10:43
Ok...FF lineup help needed. Help me sort out this - Jim Nov 4, 10:11 4
- Also keep in mind that Santonio only has 1 TD. - the wrong element, bad guy Nov 4, 10:31
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  - Even if Manningham plays, I start Nicks over Holmes. - the wrong element, bad guy Nov 4, 10:45
- 1, 2, 3. But then again, I suck at fantasy football. (nm) - musubi Nov 4, 10:12
So who could've guessed that getting a job offer could actually be more depressing than continued unemployment... - Cuzzin Todd Nov 4, 10:06 12
- it's BS!! but yes to drinking -- nm - e Nov 4, 10:58
- The Lord loves a workin' man. - Dr.Vermin Nov 4, 10:25
- Fuck it, take it, man's gotta eat. -- nm - Loyola Nov 4, 10:17
- i'd take it and probably not even put in on the resume and keep looking. -- nm - Andie Nov 4, 10:15 2
  - yeah -- nm - prayformojo Nov 4, 10:17
  - This is my thought too. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 4, 10:16
- One option: Take the job and excel for six months. - OAE Nov 4, 10:12
- So you'd end up working for the guy who got your job? - Mop (231 lbs) Nov 4, 10:09 2
  - No, actually, I'd be working FOR someone that worked for me in my previous position. - Cuzzin Todd Nov 4, 10:16 1
    - This makes *ME* angry! -- nm - Mop (231 lbs) Nov 4, 10:24
- That sucks. Maybe you could sleep with the boss and move your way up quickly? -- nm - JaxSean Nov 4, 10:09
- That sucks, but to answer you question... - znufrii Nov 4, 10:07
Remlik: My post from B2 - MDH Nov 4, 09:58 2
- you hvae gamil -- nm - Remlik Nov 4, 10:16 1
  - let's try that again....you have gmail -- nm - Remlik Nov 4, 10:16
that overreacting love letters woman has issues. -- nm - b. Nov 4, 09:57 3
- But don't you see, because her friend is gay, they her boyfriend might be too! -- nm - Beaker Nov 4, 10:00 2
  - He got the gay all over the keyboard. The keyboard that her boyfriend uses *daily*. -- nm - TFox Nov 4, 10:07 1
    - It's not that he's gay, it's that he's being secretive about the fact that he's not gay. (nm) - musubi Nov 4, 10:09
wtg vermin! -- nm - b. Nov 4, 09:51 3
- heh, I had skipped that post because I wanted to ignore political stuff ... but WW/WL stuff is good news. :) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 09:58 2
  - I just bb-stabbed and saw he was messing around earlier that way, too. ;p-verm. -- nm - b. Nov 4, 10:02 1
    - Gotta teach you people to pay attention! :) -- nm - Dr.Vermin Nov 4, 10:40
For those of you who liked Batman: Arkham Asylum, Callisto & David put together a quiz on it: -- (link) - prayformojo Nov 4, 09:50 7
- 26 -- nm - Ender Nov 4, 10:29
- 24 -- nm - Jovian Nov 4, 10:18
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  - fyi-we're starting a Lost:Season 1 quiz on Saturday. It's.......difficult -- nm - prayformojo Nov 4, 10:13
- 27 out of 30. -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 4, 10:03
- And for those of you non-plussed by Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, yesterday's quiz is fun. -- nm - David Nov 4, 10:00 1
  - 27 -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 4, 10:10
Whopper Wednesday -- nm - lone canadian leafs fan Nov 4, 09:50 1
- Word! Now I know what's for dinner. I have $3.33 somewhere. -- nm - TFox Nov 4, 10:08
Andrew Cuomo ramps up his NY gubernatorial bid... -- (link) - znufrii Nov 4, 09:48 2
- He needs something to fall back on considering how bad his last few albums have been - Reagen Nov 4, 10:02
- The Elliott Spitzer road to the Gov's residence. He'll need a good hooker, too. -- nm - Mop (231 lbs) Nov 4, 09:51
As much as Vermy and I might disagree on politics, we can agree on one thing: - nubby Nov 4, 09:47 11
- As much as Vermy and I might disagree on politics, we can agree on one thing: - Diva Nov 4, 09:57 10
  - Hey I'm not even mad. I'm impressed. -- nm - Beaker Nov 4, 10:04
  - Milk was a bad choice! -- nm - David Nov 4, 10:03 6
    - "You know I don't speak Spanish!" -- nm - Inigo Nov 4, 10:06 5
      - It's a formidable scent... It stings the nostrils. In a good way. -- nm - Diva Nov 4, 10:08
      - "We're going jogging. Or maybe it's a yogging, with a soft j. I'm not sure." -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 10:08 3
        
        "I'm trapped in a glass cage of emotion!" -- nm - TFox Nov 4, 10:09 2
        
        "Wow, that escalated *quickly*." (nm) - musubi Nov 4, 10:11 1
        
        "I love lamp." -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 4, 10:12
  - "I have a very important announcement. I need you all to stop what you are doing and listen!" -- nm - con_carne Nov 4, 10:01
  - As much as Vermin and I might disagree on just about everything, we can agree on one thing: - musubi Nov 4, 09:59
1000+ people like up for the opening of the Microsoft Store (some of them over night!) -- (link) - Mop (231 lbs) Nov 4, 09:47 3
- like = line -- nm - Mop (231 lbs) Nov 4, 09:48 2
  - I read "lick" -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 4, 09:55 1
    - Kinky! -- nm - Mop (231 lbs) Nov 4, 09:56
Kilbo, New Balance shoes have always been recommended by MDs as having good support. -- nm - Mop (231 lbs) Nov 4, 09:46 16
- Nike is having a sale right now. These looked good but I'll check out NB also -- (link) - oblique Nov 4, 09:47 15
  - NB's are made in the USA :) -- nm - con_carne Nov 4, 10:23
  - I'm a fan of Asics....but whatever shoe you get, talk to the people working there at a good shoe store so they can put you in a good shoe... - Remlik Nov 4, 09:48 13
    - one thing people don't realize is that certain sports shoes are made for feet that roll in or roll slightly out. - Andie Nov 4, 10:25 1
      - Exactly. There is a shoe store here in town that makes me run outside so they can see how my feet roll. -- nm - Remlik Nov 4, 10:37
    - What is this "shoe store" thing you speak of? Link? -- nm - oblique Nov 4, 09:49 10
      - My wife says this place is good... (link) - musubi Nov 4, 09:57
      - Dick's Sporting Goods has a nice shoe department, I bet there is a good sporting store in your city... - Remlik Nov 4, 09:50 8
        
        I'll bet my $65 pair of shoes I linked will cost $70 at such a store -- nm - oblique Nov 4, 09:51 7
        
        I just talked to a customer who is a track coach and he said to go with Brooks Shoes or if you want to spend a little more Asics..... - Remlik Nov 4, 10:32
        
        you can try shoes out in a store, say you're going to think about them, and then find them online cheaper. - b. Nov 4, 10:01 3
        
        i find though, often, that with shipping i could just have gone into a store and bought the damn thing. :) -- nm - Andie Nov 4, 10:23 2
        
        ah, nothing like zappos and shoebuy up there? - b. Nov 4, 10:27 1
        
        we can buy from those places, but we don't get free shipping (well, we didn't last i checked but that was a *while* ago.) -- nm - Andie Nov 4, 10:31
        
        Getting shoes that won't hurt your feet are worth $5. (nm) - musubi Nov 4, 09:58 1
        
        oh yah, and that. -- nm - b. Nov 4, 10:01
I need digital camera suggestions....I'm looking for a camera (not too snazzy) for just basic purposes. - Will Hunting Nov 4, 09:45 24
- Canon Powershot is S2 -- nm - lone canadian leafs fan Nov 4, 09:48
- Sounds like a Canon Powershot to me. -- nm - mara Nov 4, 09:48 1
  - Oh it does, does it? Well it's not your job to diagnose! -- nm - Dr. Hfuhruhurr Nov 4, 09:50
- Well, here's *my* suggestion - wait for your girlfriend to buy you the effing camera for Christmas like she said she would!! - kelly Nov 4, 09:47 18
  - Whole side of cow! -- nm - Roger More Nov 4, 09:59 4
    - side? -- nm - Will Hunsting si Nov 4, 10:02
    - "I'm sorry, sir, we don't offer that cut at our steakhouse." -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 10:00 2
      - I mean - buy it from the butcher's and let him carve it the way he wants :) -- nm - Roger More Nov 4, 10:01 1
        
        *Carve?* -- nm - Will Hunting si Nov 4, 10:05
  - spa certificates for Will! - Andie Nov 4, 09:52
  - Bah...don't but him anything. Spend the money on yourself. :) nm - Jim Nov 4, 09:51
  - Heh, this only gets worse. Eventually you'll hate the whole idea of buying Christmas presents. -- nm - mara Nov 4, 09:50 8
    - Heh. - kelly Nov 4, 09:55 7
      - You both should save the money you would spend on gifts and pool it and take a vacation together. - Jim Nov 4, 09:59 6
        
        yep, we aren't doing gifts and are going somewhere warm for a week in January. mmmm, beach! -- nm - Andie Nov 4, 10:16
        
        I kinda dig this idea. -- nm - Diva Nov 4, 10:06 1
        
        For couples without kids..maybe not as cool. But for couples with kids...it's huge. - Jim Nov 4, 10:07
        
        we're trying that this year... -- nm - znufrii Nov 4, 10:03
        
        And then what will we have to remember it by if there's no camera? huh Jim? -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 4, 10:00 1
        
        Portrait artist, duh. (nm) - musubi Nov 4, 10:03
  - I'm not buying it.... - Will Hunting Nov 4, 09:48 1
    - Why would she lie about that?? -- nm - mara Nov 4, 10:22
- Canon. PowerShot A480 -- (link) - oblique Nov 4, 09:46 1
  - I picked up the A470 recently and have been very happy with it (it's what I took my Halloween photos I posted with) - con_carne Nov 4, 09:53
Croque Monsieur! -- nm - Chiwetel Ejiofor Nov 4, 09:45
69 points, 18 rebounds, 7 assists. - David Nov 4, 09:44 2
- Is that the playoff game vs the Celtics? -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 4, 09:45 1
  - No, it was a game toward the end of a season when they were playing Cleveland, who was trying to get the 8 seed. - David Nov 4, 09:48

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