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The Chris Chambers story is getting gooooood. - David Nov 5, 09:49
ooh, I've stumbled on a conspiracy that links GMail to the highest levels of government and foundations of our country by the elites. -- (link) - Max Nov 5, 09:46 [Image] 2
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  - are there ancient symbologies embedded in the gmail logo? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 09:48
The B2 link to Ukraine and the flu is the thing I worry about most. I kept saying to wife when she talks about swine flu being no big deal that it is - HdnAgnda Nov 5, 09:44 3
- Holiday recommendation from me - I went to Yalta (it's where the Russian mafia) go on holiday apparently. -- nm - LMS Nov 5, 09:50
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  - Playing Risk? -- nm - HdnAgnda Nov 5, 09:46
you don't care, but my take on why she's not going to Australia or Europe. - mafic Nov 5, 09:42 8
- i think you could find places in Europe (saw some $500 deals to Spain or France) where its not *that* easy to get around - Guy Nov 5, 09:46
- Alright alright I've officially given up on the Almaty idea even though the excitement was my coffee of the morning. -- nm - Hotkiss Nov 5, 09:44 6
  - Telling from your age and your posts about your NYC couch surfing, I can understand the desire to be able to say "I've been someplace you haven't." - con_carne Nov 5, 09:50
  - I think you just need to find a reason - something to see or do - beyond a cheap airfare -- nm - Roger More Nov 5, 09:48
  - I'm not saying give up, I think it might be fantastic, but you might want to look into it a little more before you go. - mafic Nov 5, 09:46
  - If you weren't planning on going in January, I probably wouldn't have said anything. -- nm - Reagen Nov 5, 09:46 2
    - But it's a great point, I looked up historical weather data and it looks pretty hellish. I don't even like snow and cold here. -- nm - Hotkiss Nov 5, 09:47 1
      - do you have any particular goals? like an activity you want to do? - Guy Nov 5, 09:50
Lonely Planet declares London one of the most affordable destinations of the moment -- (link) - big time shamu Nov 5, 09:42
Funniest post on B2. -- (link) - Subversive Nov 5, 09:41 [Backboard] 1
- Haha thanks. -- nm - Loyola Nov 5, 09:47
"It's not like you're the bald Superman." -- nm - Reagen Nov 5, 09:39 1
- that does not "correlate" -- nm - lone canadian leafs fan Nov 5, 09:42
Score! swiss army knife in the street! Relatively new and all parts working. This is a joyous occasion -- nm - CQ Nov 5, 09:35 4
- Heh, that was almost one of my answers to Loosi's "what did I find" poll last night. -- nm - MojaveMeg Nov 5, 09:45
- "awesome. He picked up the murder weapon." -- nm - Reagen Nov 5, 09:37 2
  - It fell in liquid chlorine and I had to rinse it off. I'm clear -- nm - CQ Nov 5, 09:39 1
    - So you 'found' this knife in the street and it 'accidentally' fell in chlorine...Right. -- nm - Police Detective Nov 5, 09:41
Paul Blart: Mall Cop has been started. There is no turning back now. -- nm - David Nov 5, 09:31 14
- If you like Kevin James (as I do) he manages to make it almot watchable. - Cuzzin Todd Nov 5, 09:38 3
  - I only know him from Hitch, but I thought he was great in it. -- nm - David Nov 5, 09:39 2
    - Never a King of Queens watcher huh? - Cuzzin Todd Nov 5, 09:44
    - Seriously...if you go into the movie knowing that it will be completely stupid (which it sounds like you are)...you should be able to laugh at several - Jim Nov 5, 09:40
- Best of luck. -- nm - kelly Nov 5, 09:35
- Prepare to be inulted - con_carne Nov 5, 09:34 2
  - I like Kevin James, but I haven't seen Mall Cop. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 09:35 1
    - Since I kinda like him, I skipped it. -- nm - Spawn Nov 5, 09:37
- hey, it merited 3 stars from none other than Mr. Roger Ebert - prayformojo Nov 5, 09:34
- you'll save yourself some agony by immediately noticing the Die Hard references. - Max Nov 5, 09:34
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- If you're in trouble send up a flare. -- nm - Reagen Nov 5, 09:32 1
  - Then we can all point and laugh at him. -- nm - Subversive Nov 5, 09:40
- YES!!!! -- nm - Jim Nov 5, 09:31
"All the leaves are brown and the skies are grey" -- nm - amoxy Nov 5, 09:30 1
- I can tell you that this has been one of the worst Falls I have seen in Raleigh in quite some time. It seemed the trees went from green to peak color - HdnAgnda Nov 5, 09:38
hunting, so what are you arguing - tRuMaN Nov 5, 09:28 2
- I'm arguing if Obama's team is trumpeting #'s, it better not be easy enough my brother can see the logical flaws in the number. - Will Hunting Nov 5, 09:31
- um tru...we're done with that argument. We're talking Kazakhstan now. nm -- nm - Jim Nov 5, 09:30
Claire Dunphy is a lot hotter than Carol Vessey ever was -- nm - prayformojo Nov 5, 09:27 4
- I would maintain she's playing exactly the same character, just later in life. -- nm - David Nov 5, 09:28 2
  - i think claire is much more tightly wound -- nm - prayformojo Nov 5, 09:29 1
    - Kids have a way of doing that. -- nm - Spawn Nov 5, 09:30
- Because of the glow. -- nm - Spawn Nov 5, 09:28
you'd think it was the baseball equivalent of the Hoosiers team winning states - big time shamu Nov 5, 09:27 3
- This has been the complaint since they bought Ruth and it'll be the same thing if and when they win number 28. -- nm - Krusty Nov 5, 09:48
- I am not a Yankees fan, but they won...They have spent a ton before and not won - amoxy Nov 5, 09:28 1
  - Yup, all of their moves but AJ Burnett paid off this year. -- nm - David Nov 5, 09:29
What's wrong with the UK? It's not just the US with a funny accent. - Reagen Nov 5, 09:26 36
- I wish I could visit the UK, a huge must for me in the next few years. -- nm - Krusty Nov 5, 09:49
- In this week's NY Magazine, Ricky Gervais says NYC is "the greatest city in the world." Take that, wankers! -- nm - Max Nov 5, 09:33 1
  - he's right, too. :) -- nm - znufrii Nov 5, 09:34
- Not enough culture. (nm) - David Nov 5, 09:30 1
  - True. - Spawn Nov 5, 09:31
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  - As pointed out below, England and the rest of the British Isles are a lot more than just London, and for such a small area there is a tremendous - MojaveMeg Nov 5, 09:42
  - I've still never been. - znufrii Nov 5, 09:39
  - I could never get tirned of london, pricey as it is. -- nm - loosilu Nov 5, 09:33
  - heh, i might be my favourite city i've ever been to. :) -- nm - Andie Nov 5, 09:32 4
    - It was for me, too. Until we headed north into Scotland. - Spawn Nov 5, 09:36
    - ditto -- nm - big time shamu Nov 5, 09:35
    - I've bet you've never had an unsatisfied tourist. -- nm - Max Nov 5, 09:35
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  - Uh, the UK is a lot more than London. -- nm - Spawn Nov 5, 09:32 4
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      - I've only been to London there, so that's where my perspective is coming from. -- nm - Reagen Nov 5, 09:34 2
        
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        Edinburgh is pretty damn awesome too. -- nm - loosilu Nov 5, 09:35
  - The expense argument is a very good point. You burn through money there. -- nm - Reagen Nov 5, 09:31 2
    - Although most of the museums and art galleries are free, but yes the 'tourist' places and accommodation are pricey. -- nm - LMS Nov 5, 09:34
    - yes, that's pretty bad, but she says she can couchsurf. -- nm - loosilu Nov 5, 09:32
- That's too cliche. And how can one look worldly and cultured by going somewhere that EVERYone goes. -- nm - Jim Nov 5, 09:29
- it's not exotic enough. -- nm - b. Nov 5, 09:28 5
  - which suggests this trip is for bragging more than for experience. -- nm - loosilu Nov 5, 09:28 4
    - maybe a mix, which isn't all bad. I'm not advising on this, but a suggestion for HK: watch michael palin's travel series -- around the world in 80 - b. Nov 5, 09:32 2
      - the Ewan McGregor show is great as well. Long Way Round, it's called. -- nm - loosilu Nov 5, 09:33 1
        
        you know I heart ewan, and I liked those; but I think Palin gave a better idea of what real experiences might be. -- nm - b. Nov 5, 09:38
    - You won't see me reply to loosi this way often...so take a picture. Ahem...word. -- nm - Jim Nov 5, 09:29
- it's awesome. I was stunned at the cultural differences. -- nm - loosilu Nov 5, 09:28
- I would go back there annually, if I could. -- nm - Spawn Nov 5, 09:27 1
  - Spawn and loosi "let's get acquainted" vacation trip! Yay!! -- nm - con_carne Nov 5, 09:31
- who said anything was wrong with it? -- nm - znufrii Nov 5, 09:27 3
  - HK did. -- nm - Reagen Nov 5, 09:27 2
    - I got the impression that it just isn't what she's looking for, not that there was something wrong with it overall. -- nm - znufrii Nov 5, 09:28 1
      - She wants to go places others have not. - Spawn Nov 5, 09:29
I love how "know what you're getting into" gets immediately translated into "YOU"RE GONNA DIE, DON'T LEAVE THE HOUSE!!!" - loosilu Nov 5, 09:25 1
- There is a lot of that going around on here. -- nm - Spawn Nov 5, 09:26
Sweet...time to go to plaid. -- nm - Jim Nov 5, 09:22 1
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I actually have no idea why HK comes to people for advice. -- nm - Reagen Nov 5, 09:21 7
- She dared go to Mexico, depite warning she will be kidnapped and murdered. Now she deserves credit where it's due. -- nm - con_carne Nov 5, 09:29 2
  - here -- (link) - Spawn Nov 5, 09:30 1
    - *pulls the "only on my second cup of joe" excuse* -- nm - con_carne Nov 5, 09:33
- It's a strange pattern of sincere requests and useless replies. -- nm - David Nov 5, 09:25
- Because she clearly takes notes and considers what we say? -- nm - Spawn Nov 5, 09:22 2
  - For once I hope she won't listen to ST, and try it for herself -- nm - Guigue Nov 5, 09:24 1
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you're right Loyola, Kazakhstan definitely looks like a shithole -- (link) - Guy Nov 5, 09:20 [Image] 47
- I'm just saying, young girl, going there, forget about it. Go somewhere safer. I don't care how good their mountains look. -- nm - Loyola Nov 5, 09:25 12
  - The general rules of safety in Kazakhstan are the same as in any other civilized country of the world. Besides the normal risk of pick-pockets, etc. - Guy Nov 5, 09:28
  - for the record, just because something ends in "_stan" doesn't mean it's a horrible violent place. - Andie Nov 5, 09:27 10
    - Exactly. If I'm going to a place on the other side of the world, that is at best a 2nd-world nation in the dead of winter...there better be a damn - Will Hunting Nov 5, 09:33 7
      - young'uns like HK, though, can afford to be a bit less choosy. - znufrii Nov 5, 09:38
      - budget and $500 airfare seems like the main reason. -- nm - mafic Nov 5, 09:36 5
        
        Hotkiss - I don't know if its still available, but I'm going to Iceland (+hotel & tour) for $500 -- nm - Guy Nov 5, 09:37 4
        
        yeah, that deal has expired, but you should keep your eyes open. plenty of more exciting places that you can get to for $500 -- (link) - Guy Nov 5, 09:40 3
        
        I was getting excited because I only recently added Iceland to my must go list. But even with their failed economy, it's $$ -- nm - Hotkiss Nov 5, 09:42 2
        
        $469 r/t plus 2 nights from NYC or BOS -- (link) - znufrii Nov 5, 09:46 1
        
        This is why I need to move to nyc! -- nm - Hotkiss Nov 5, 09:49
    - but see: Dignanstan -- nm - big time shamu Nov 5, 09:30 1
      - L3! -- nm - e Nov 5, 09:32
- how does one reach places like that in winter? -- nm - loosilu Nov 5, 09:23 1
  - im responding solely to Loyola's clueless fear-mongering -- nm - Guy Nov 5, 09:27
- It's very niice. -- nm - Borat Nov 5, 09:22
- I assume that view looks different in January, though. -- nm - Reagen Nov 5, 09:22 12
  - in the highlands, sure, but i think the lower parts are a little more temperate. the border the Caspian to the west -- nm - Guy Nov 5, 09:25 9
    - She said she was going to Almaty. In January it's below 0 C everyday. -- nm - Jim Nov 5, 09:27 8
      - that's certainly not my cup of tea, i was just refuting the idea that the place is a shithole where you are guaranteed to be abducted -- nm - Guy Nov 5, 09:35 6
        
        You really believe that needed refutation by cherry-picking some photographs of places she won't see given it'll likely be wintry-covered? -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 5, 09:36 5
        
        who did I address at the beginning of my post? - Guy Nov 5, 09:38 3
        
        His posts had nothing to do with truth either. - Will Hunting Nov 5, 09:40 2
        
        im sorry that you think me sharing pretty photographs is asinine. I'm a photography and nature fan, so I fear it may happen again. - Guy Nov 5, 09:44 1
        
        Here's another great picture! - Will Hunting Nov 5, 09:49 [Image]
        
        See? Plaid. -- nm - Jim Nov 5, 09:38
      - She might as well come to Toronto -- nm - Roger More Nov 5, 09:28
  - that's what gives me pause. a lot of what I'd consider the more scenic parts (mountains, steppe, etc.), might be almost completely inaccessible. - mafic Nov 5, 09:24 1
    - I'm not sure they're easily reachable in summer. Did you see Ewan McGregor crossing it on motorcycle? - loosilu Nov 5, 09:26
- But see, you can see that for a lot cheaper and closer to home. -- nm - Spawn Nov 5, 09:22
- i'm sure it's a lovely place but there are about 900 other destinations on my list above it -- nm - big time shamu Nov 5, 09:21
- wow. - znufrii Nov 5, 09:21
- just a hideous place -- (link) - Guy Nov 5, 09:21 [Image] 14
  - wonderguy powers . . . activate! - big time shamu Nov 5, 09:23 6
    - you got fuckfaces who constantly site "Taken" as a reason to never travel, but im self-righteously indignant? -- nm - Guy Nov 5, 09:33 4
      - Taken is a ringing endorsement of international travel ... if your father is Liam Fucking Neeson. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 09:48
      - Don't forget Hostel. -- nm - David Nov 5, 09:34 2
        
        Turistas. The Ruins. -- nm - Roger More Nov 5, 09:36 1
        
        What we're saying is that vacationing women DIE. -- nm - David Nov 5, 09:39
    - he could be your sidekick - 'lia Nov 5, 09:27
  - burn my eyes, burn my eyes! -- (link) - Guy Nov 5, 09:22 [Image] 6
    - Guy, I have no clue whether Loyola or you are right, but the - amoxy Nov 5, 09:26 4
      - you could just google image "kazakhstan", but here's a dangerous, unrule bakery - Guy Nov 5, 09:31 [Image] 1
        
        this is pretty -- (link) - Guy Nov 5, 09:31 [Image]
      - Wikipedia shows some very nice things actually -- nm - Guigue Nov 5, 09:29
      - Exactly...I could find pics like that from every country in the world. Doesn't mean I want to va-ca there. -- nm - Jim Nov 5, 09:28
    - So far, you are proving my point. - Spawn Nov 5, 09:23
insufferable -- nm - big time shamu Nov 5, 09:20 1
- insatiable. -- nm - b. Nov 5, 09:24
Time to use some of that couchsurfing cred. -- nm - Spawn Nov 5, 09:20

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