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st poll: When you were 16, who would have been your top 5 laminated list? -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 5, 11:20 30
- Farrah Fawcett, Cheryl Ladd, Heather Thomas, Valerie Bertinelli. -- nm - pmb Nov 5, 11:33
- Tina Yothers! -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 5, 11:27
- I was a realist even then, but I really liked Mats Wilander. -- nm - b. Nov 5, 11:26
- Andrew MacCarthy, James Spader, Judd Nelson, Timothy Hutton, and... Morrisey, maybe. -- nm - Andie Nov 5, 11:25 1
  - Yes!!!! -- nm - Jack Dawson si Nov 5, 11:26
- John Cusack, probably some musician. -- nm - Callisto Nov 5, 11:24
- in 1989? ONJ, that chick from the Whitesnake video, Bo Derek, Maryam D'Abo, and Sharon Stone (Allan Quartermain movies) -- nm - Max Nov 5, 11:24 2
  - 1989 and we can't even agree on one! -- nm - CQ Nov 5, 11:25 1
    - you only picked 4. pick one of mine! -- nm - Max Nov 5, 11:27
- Jennifer Runyon is the only one I strongly remember. -- nm - David Nov 5, 11:24 1
  - (Wiggie's is Meredith Salenger.) -- nm - David Nov 5, 11:26
- Pfeiffer, someone from 90210, can't remember. -- nm - Loyola Nov 5, 11:24
- Fiona Apple, Laetitia Casta, Josie Maran, Ashley Judd, Rebecca Romjin -- nm - Guy Nov 5, 11:23
- Kathy Ireland; Cindy Crawford, Tiffany Thiessen, Erika Eleniak - Will Hunting Nov 5, 11:23 2
  - this would be mine if it was "when you were 12", except that Nikki Taylor would be #1 -- nm - Guy Nov 5, 11:25
  - hmm, yes, I could see Thiessen and Eleniak being on my list (one good thing about the existence of steven seagal movies ... heh) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 11:25
- Gael Garcia Bernal, Jake Gyllenhaal, Joaquin Phoenix -- nm - Hotkiss Nov 5, 11:23
- Kathy Ireland -- (link) - psilotum Nov 5, 11:22
- the ZZ Top video chicks, pretty much any chick in an MTV video -- nm - big time shamu Nov 5, 11:22 1
  - or any of the raunchy T&A comedies on skinemax. Hardbodies, Joystix, etc. -- nm - big time shamu Nov 5, 11:23
- Joe Elliot, Mike Tramp, Von Erichs -- nm - e Nov 5, 11:22 3
  - I keep thinking you are eag. - Spawn Nov 5, 11:23 2
    - or hilarious -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 5, 11:24
    - it won't last long - I am almost always the same - e Nov 5, 11:23
- hmm. Pfieffer, Stephanie Seymour, Elle McPhearson, and Locklear -- nm - CQ Nov 5, 11:22
- Tawny Kitaen, whatever hot slut was on MTV ATM -- nm - con_carne Nov 5, 11:21 1
  - Cindy Crawford, Olivia d'Abo (from the Wonder Years) -- nm - con_carne Nov 5, 11:26
- Heather Thomas, Heather Locklear... -- nm - Spawn Nov 5, 11:21 1
  - ... Carrie Fisher... -- nm - Spawn Nov 5, 11:22
- neve campbell, christina cox, ashley judd, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Yasmine Bleeth -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 11:21
Just back from taxi service for my brother. I have an awful thirst on me for pints tonight, but I can't go out. Meh. -- nm - Loyola Nov 5, 11:17 7
- this reminds me: I enjoy ST much more when I read everybody's posts in whatever regional accent I have ascribed them. -- nm - mafic Nov 5, 11:20 6
  - Ho ho be God. -- nm - Loyola Nov 5, 11:22
  - So is Loyola the Lucky Charms leprechaun? -- nm - Reagen Nov 5, 11:21 1
    - it's funnier if I make him sound like a really culchie kerry lad. -- nm - mafic Nov 5, 11:22
  - I have decided you talk scottish canadian with a hint of spainish. - tRuMaN Nov 5, 11:20 2
    - Guy on our project immigrated from the Ukraine to North Akalaki, North Carolina when he was 17. - Will Hunting Nov 5, 11:25
    - my igneous petrology prof spoke spanish-accented australian. it was very strange, but the best was the scottish-swedish kid I used to know. -- nm - mafic Nov 5, 11:24
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And we were concerned about hitting deer on the highway.... -- (link) - MojaveMeg Nov 5, 11:15 4
- "The victim, Mr. Snuffleupagus, had run onto the highway panicked after seeing his friend Big Bird get sucked into a jet engine at a nearby airfield." -- nm - Max Nov 5, 11:20
- This is why you have to buy the Canyonero. -- nm - Reagen Nov 5, 11:17
- They just don't make SUV's the way they used to. -- nm - decline Nov 5, 11:17 1
  - Years ago, in Kruger Park, they were telling a story of a family in a VW Bug and came upon an elephant in the road. They thought they'd - MojaveMeg Nov 5, 11:24
~all your love is what I need from you, all your love is going to keep me warm through the winter storm~ -- nm - con_carne Nov 5, 11:14
It's time for another Casey Kasem long distance dedication - prayformojo Nov 5, 11:14 5
- That girl will grow up to be quite the codependent stalker some day. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 5, 11:16
- I had a "friend" like that who lived next door to my cousin when I was 2 - Reagen Nov 5, 11:16
- to a little dog named Snuggles -- nm - big time shamu Nov 5, 11:15
- This is like Flash Forward! -- nm - David Nov 5, 11:15 1
  - what Forward? -- nm - prayformojo Nov 5, 11:15
::looks at bb then pours everyone a nice cup of herbal tea:: -- nm - b. Nov 5, 11:11 7
- hibiscus and rooibos, please... -- nm - znufrii Nov 5, 11:25
- i hate f'ing tea! -- nm - big time shamu Nov 5, 11:15 5
  - *gasp* that may be the most headshake-inducing thing you have ever said. - b. Nov 5, 11:18 4
    - iced tea is okay -- nm - big time shamu Nov 5, 11:21 3
      - you are digging a whole - e Nov 5, 11:23 1
        
        as long as it's not sweet tea. then it's like the urine of the gods -- nm - big time shamu Nov 5, 11:24
      - phew. there's hope for you. -- nm - b. Nov 5, 11:22
[loosilu] is waiting for me! - oblique Nov 5, 11:08
What about the Cardinals? Baseball Cardinals, football Cardinals, Louisville Cardinals are all red and white. - Jim Nov 5, 11:08 5
- oh, for fucks sake -- nm - Guy Nov 5, 11:11
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- Only if you actually claim the Football Cardinals as your own. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 5, 11:09 1
  - I'm sorry Will...I just can't do that! nm - Jim Nov 5, 11:10
- no, none of them have a star on the uniform -- nm - prayformojo Nov 5, 11:09
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- Ooh, does this mean the trend is on the outs? *crosses fingers* -- nm - David Nov 5, 11:09 11
  - ummm..no. It just means that need the room for the New Moon stuff -- nm - JD Nov 5, 11:11 10
    - Joy killer. -- nm - David Nov 5, 11:15 9
      - Says the man about to get some sweet Hot Topix action. -- nm - Spawn Nov 5, 11:16 8
        
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        so he'll have two of everything now? -- nm - big time shamu Nov 5, 11:18 6
        
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        With strategic-cut hole. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 5, 11:21 4
        
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        What the hell is wrong with people? I blame pippy. -- nm - David Nov 5, 11:25
        
        You forgot this 's' -- nm - Roger More Nov 5, 11:22 1
        
        "There's a 4th hole." -- nm - Quagmire Nov 5, 11:24
Can't you see that this sports city question is tearing us apart??? -- nm - David Nov 5, 11:08 1
- "He's right." "About the goat?" "About *everything*!" -- nm - Reagen Nov 5, 11:11
Back from lunch. Did I miss anything? -- nm - Spawn Nov 5, 11:03 10
- Only ST's inability to comprehend the meaning of "all the teams from a city with multiple pro teams" -- nm - Ender Nov 5, 11:07 2
  - "What does the I stand for?" -- nm - Reagen Nov 5, 11:10 1
    - I literally just had a discussion here at work on the subject of "what do you think she means by 'what is...'?" -- nm - Ender Nov 5, 11:28
- no, now go away again -- nm - big time shamu Nov 5, 11:05
- I think Guy and hotkiss made a love connection. -- nm - David Nov 5, 11:05
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  - Like drinking the nectar of the gods! -- nm - TFox si Nov 5, 11:05
  - Nice! -- nm - Lord Voldemort Nov 5, 11:05
- Everything and nothing -- nm - amoxy Nov 5, 11:03
- Nothing at all. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 5, 11:03
I've got it. Cartagena, Colombia. Great weather in January, lots of beauty, affordable, and easy to daytrip from. -- nm - Hotkiss Nov 5, 11:01 18
- Yeees, you can visit my hometown, famous for having the country's most... what is the word? -- nm - Gloria Delgado-Pritchett Nov 5, 11:04
- I've thought about going there (unfortunately airfare was too expensive) but the city is supposed to be lovely -- nm - Roger More Nov 5, 11:03
- Uh, probably one of the least safe countries in South America -- (link) - decline Nov 5, 11:03
- and then you can get kidnapped and forced to smuggle cocaine back onto the plane with you! - znufrii Nov 5, 11:02 2
  - interesting note about flying out of Colombia - they still an ice pick into the heel of your shoes to ensure they aren't hollow cavities for smuggling - Andie Nov 5, 11:04 1
    - can you take the shoe off first? -- nm - loosilu Nov 5, 11:14
- nice. i - Andie Nov 5, 11:02 3
  - Is it touristy? It's by the water! -- nm - Hotkiss Nov 5, 11:03 2
    - not from what ive heard, but supposed to be very beautiful. isnt it their wet season though? -- nm - Guy Nov 5, 11:05
    - if i remember hearing correctly, i believe it's a big destination for South American tourists. - Andie Nov 5, 11:04
- and bottomless coke. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 11:02 7
  - (I'm not critiquing ... it sounds like a great place. Out of my comfort zone, but better than Nicauragua. :) ) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 11:03 6
    - Nicaragua is fine. Cruise ships stop there now i think. -- nm - Andie Nov 5, 11:05 5
      - ive been told be a few people that its much better than Costa Rica even -- nm - Guy Nov 5, 11:12 1
        
        they're lying -- nm - CQ Nov 5, 11:15
      - oh, interesting. It used to be a wretched hive of scum and villainy, from what I heard. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 11:06 2
        
        This man played too much Sid Meier's Pirates as a youngster -- nm - Roger More Nov 5, 11:07 1
        
        when I was shopping for islands for sale in 2002, it was claimed that the coastal waters were full of pirates -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 11:08
b2 H1N1 stuff: Sorry everyone. When I first made the statement I thought it was public. -- nm - loosilu Nov 5, 11:00 6
- I wonder what would have happened here if Guy had posted it. -- nm - Spawn Nov 5, 11:15
- Well, the cat's out of the bag now. Everybody panic! -- nm - Roger More Nov 5, 11:01 4
  - from my brief search, it seems the CDC is (rightly) reluctant to give out any hard numbers. -- nm - loosilu Nov 5, 11:02 2
    - In other words...you're still right. It's just being kept under wraps. -- nm - Jim Nov 5, 11:04 1
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  - *faves this post* - Beryllium Nov 5, 11:01
no ruling on Tennessee? (Preds, Grizz, Titans) - Guy Nov 5, 11:00 6
- No, it doesn't. - znufrii Nov 5, 11:13
- Sure, in the same way that Chicago and Indianapolis are a single market. -- nm - Callisto Nov 5, 11:05 4
  - both have their own sports teams. there's a big difference. is this really a dumb question? - Guy Nov 5, 11:11 3
    - They're about three and a half hours apart. I just don't see it. -- nm - Callisto Nov 5, 11:15 1
      - maybe its just a west coast thing (excluding CA) -- nm - Guy Nov 5, 11:20
    - Yes, it's a dumb question. -- nm - David Nov 5, 11:14
Notable TV in Nov: 18th: Janet Jackson primetime interview, Thanksgiving: Beyonce in Concert from the Encore in LV (Recorded this summer) -- nm - MDH Nov 5, 10:58
ST Poll -- Favorite substitute teacher in school? - znufrii Nov 5, 10:57 7
- can't remember any of them. -- nm - loosilu Nov 5, 11:13
- The settlement agreement does not allow me to answer this question. -- nm - Spawn Nov 5, 11:11
- There were some whose looks helped to... awaken the little man in me -- nm - con_carne Nov 5, 11:03
- There was this one hottie who looked like Michelle Pfieffer. First time ever I sat in the front row -- nm - CQ Nov 5, 11:02
- the disturbingly hot, borderline inapropriately-dressed french sub. - mafic Nov 5, 11:02
- We had one we called Mr. Wizzo because he looked like Mr. Wizzo -- (link) - oblique Nov 5, 11:01 [Image]
- the one we shot in the eye with a spitball! first time outside a movie I'd heard an adult swear like that. -- nm - Max Nov 5, 10:58
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- Depends on whether you want to sound sinister or a jokester -- nm - amoxy Nov 5, 11:06
- shenanigans -- nm - Dr.Vermin Nov 5, 10:59
- There is more tomfoolery on ST, but some of it is interpreted as skullduggery -- nm - Roger More Nov 5, 10:56
- trickanometry -- nm - CQ Nov 5, 10:55
LIR: loosilu -- (link) - oblique Nov 5, 10:54 5
- you should go and ask to be a zombie plague victim -- nm - decline Nov 5, 10:56 3
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    - silly Canadians! don't they know zombies freeze up there in all that snow? -- nm - decline Nov 5, 10:59
  - it's kinda fun, actually. -- nm - loosilu Nov 5, 10:57
- cool! Chicago is getting a plague response exercise on a regional level next year. I wonder if this is prep. -- nm - loosilu Nov 5, 10:56
"In lieu of answering the trivia question that was asked, I'll answer the one I know." -- nm - Reagen Nov 5, 10:54 12
- It's like a Sarah Palin debate. -- nm - David Nov 5, 11:06
- ST is not know for thread tangents or asides -- nm - Guy Nov 5, 10:55 8
  - also, I'm not sure if you're aware of this, but Memphis and Nashville are two entirely different cities, about as far away from each other as Boston - Reagen Nov 5, 10:59 7
    - i am aware, but what defines a market? are you telling me football fans in Memphis don't cheer for the Titans? - Guy Nov 5, 11:02 6
      - I am telling you that Dallas folks do not root for the Houston team. - e Nov 5, 11:18 1
        
        both have their own teams!!! -- nm - Guy Nov 5, 11:19
      - don't be dense. -- nm - Reagen Nov 5, 11:03 3
        
        how is that dense? its an honest fucking question. sports markets aren't defined by city limits. - Guy Nov 5, 11:07 1
        
        how is lead dense? It just is. :) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 11:10
        
        Can you say to a rainbow... 'Hey, stop being a rainbow for a second'? -- nm - Mango Nov 5, 11:06
- you should be in politics. -- nm - mafic Nov 5, 10:55 1
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It's decorative gourd season, mother effers! -- nm - con_carne Nov 5, 10:52

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