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so CTV blows its brains out buying CITY TV MuchMusic and gutting them and paying $2M for the Hockey Night in Canada theme and billions for Olympics - 21996 Nov 18, 07:11 1
- Ahhh the Tv Tax. If it happens, I'm canceling my service. F**k them. -- nm - Shaun Nov 18, 07:12
Somali pirates attack the Maersk Alabama, again... -- (link) - znufrii Nov 18, 06:54 2
- But they had a secrity team with ear splitting acoustic weapons and small arms fire that thwarted the attackers -- nm - SyrDragon Nov 18, 07:06
- "They told us that they got in trouble with an American ship, then we lost them. We have been trying to locate them since," - decline Nov 18, 07:05
LYC: continuation from last night, I think trying to flush my ear out made it worse - MDH Nov 18, 06:51 39
- have you tried an ear candling? -- nm - znufrii Nov 18, 07:14 1
  - those have been debunked. -- nm - loosilu Nov 18, 07:14
- Use an ear syringe. -- nm - Shaun Nov 18, 07:11
- Do you use Qtips? Go see the doctor. - JaxSean Nov 18, 07:02 30
  - The best way to handle ear wax is to let water flow into your ear in the shower, then turn your head over and dump it out. Daily. -- nm - nubby Nov 18, 07:17 8
    - Or use an ear syringe and it's done in 2 minutes. -- nm - Shaun Nov 18, 07:19
    - this is what i do. -- nm - Elf Andie Nov 18, 07:18
    - for me that's the best way to get water trapped in my ear. -- nm - loosilu Nov 18, 07:18 5
      - also, wax is not water soluble. -- nm - loosilu Nov 18, 07:18 4
        
        it softens it and allows the body's natural processes to work. - Elf Andie Nov 18, 07:21 3
        
        ah. well, as I said, I am guaranteed to get water stuck in there that I cannot get out. -- nm - loosilu Nov 18, 07:21 2
        
        me too, although I try to get it to work. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 18, 07:23 1
        
        for me it's not worth it, for the little bit of wax. -- nm - loosilu Nov 18, 07:24
  - I love Qtips. This is mildly concerning. -- nm - TFox Nov 18, 07:06 10
    - When I had to go to the doc-in-a-box because I had a part of my hearing aid stuck in my ear, the doc told me that she removes q-tips - loosilu Nov 18, 07:11 9
      - yeah but i'm wicked good at using qtips. not like those hacks. -- nm - TFox Nov 18, 07:12 8
        
        I use q-tips but I don't have a lot of wax in my ears. (I've been checked often by docs and audiologists, yes) -- nm - loosilu Nov 18, 07:13
        
        Q-Tips can only push wax in deeper. -- nm - nubby Nov 18, 07:13 6
        
        well, that's obviously not "only" what it can do. it can also get wax out. -- nm - TFox Nov 18, 07:15 5
        
        indeed. works fine for me. I've never had compacted earwax. -- nm - loosilu Nov 18, 07:16 4
        
        I think you're only supposed to clean around the ear canal and not try to go in -- nm - Guigue Nov 18, 07:18 3
        
        if I get a little bit of wax in there then put in my hearing aids, the tickling drives me INSANE. -- nm - loosilu Nov 18, 07:19 2
        
        That's not a drive...just a short putt. 8o) -- nm - BAD Nov 18, 07:21 1
        
        *bah dom dom* -- nm - SyrDragon Nov 18, 07:23
  - Yeah I do, which is why I was like how could this much wax be in there? Good point. - MDH Nov 18, 07:03 9
    - do you have wax or water in your ear? -- nm - loosilu Nov 18, 07:11
    - it can just push it in and compact it actually. -- nm - Elf Andie Nov 18, 07:06
    - I'm pretty sure he pulled out whatever they had on that Star Trek movie that burrowed in your ear. - JaxSean Nov 18, 07:04 6
      - What did he use to pull that stuff out? I'm more curious about this than I should be. -- nm - Diva Nov 18, 07:11 2
        
        they used an alligator forceps on me (for the foreign object). -- nm - loosilu Nov 18, 07:12 1
        
        Yep, something like that as well. He was trying to flush it out with a bulb and warm water, but still had to reach in and grab it out. - JaxSean Nov 18, 07:20
      - (Oh, and I nearly passed out, becuase my equillibrium was all messed up after he took it out.) -- nm - JaxSean Nov 18, 07:05 2
        
        that's the best part...or so I've heard... -- nm - Diva Nov 18, 07:12 1
        
        It was...weird. - JaxSean Nov 18, 07:21
- has - 21996 Nov 18, 06:56 2
  - Not at all. And its been days, I even filled my ear with water and it didn't even do anything. - MDH Nov 18, 06:58 1
    - why are you using wax remover if water is the problem? -- nm - loosilu Nov 18, 07:15
- head to a doc-in-the-box and they'll take care of it. I went a a few weeks ago and the flushed mine out in about 5 mintues.... - Remlik Nov 18, 06:55
- My sister-in-law went to ER and they were able to get things cleared up - SyrDragon Nov 18, 06:53
Just tried the Torchlight demo yesterday...a few questions - SyrDragon Nov 18, 06:51 2
- I've not even been to the cemetary. It is autosave, and yes, you can have multiple characters in a class. - TFox Nov 18, 07:00 1
  - Thx! So is the autosave wherever you are in the dungeon or it puts you back to some savepoint? -- nm - SyrDragon Nov 18, 07:22
How about this as a new HumpDay nickname? - Funbags Nov 18, 06:51 5
- I thought that was Tila Tequila's nick. -- nm - Remlik Nov 18, 06:56 1
  - I'd say more like Infectious Funbags is her nick, but I think Tara Reid already claimed that. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 18, 07:01
- i've typed and backspaced several replies to this post -- nm - z6rk Nov 18, 06:54 2
  - Best to just keep it there I suppose... -- nm - Funbags Nov 18, 06:55 1
    - i've typed and backspaced several replies to this post - z6rk Nov 18, 06:57
Glee Cory Monteith on Q - 21996 Nov 18, 06:45 3
- Wouldn't it be great if Finn pulled a Billy Bob Thornton and gave Jian a hard-arsed time of it? -- nm - Diva Nov 18, 06:49 2
  - just a city boy born and raised in south detroit -- nm - 21996 Nov 18, 06:53 1
    - ~this is a song for the broken-hearted...~ *trashes Jian's studio* -- nm - Cory si Nov 18, 07:16
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- but then viagra's just a failed hypertension medication. -- nm - mafic Nov 18, 06:47
- so it's just an antidepressant that requires an intermediary. -- nm - TFox Nov 18, 06:43
Heh. My brother just sent me this: The Yankees have more wins in November than the Jets, Giants, Nets, and Knicks combined. -- nm - TFox Nov 18, 06:41
What's the purpose of airline alliances and travel agencies if no one can figure out how to assign me a seat? - ty97 Nov 18, 06:41 1
- How long is the flight? -- nm - Funbags Nov 18, 06:59
I saw this deal from a florist on a webpage: Three roses in a Bud vase with a Beer - Guigue Nov 18, 06:34 1
- i sent flowers that came with a carton of ice cream to a guy once. : ) -- nm - Elf Andie Nov 18, 06:45
British Comedy Awards nominations - Outnumbered leads the field and our film In the Loop got a best film nomination - LMS Nov 18, 06:32 2
- Excellent! -- nm - JenBro Nov 18, 10:07
- Congrats! -- nm - Remlik Nov 18, 06:47
Boxoffice prediction results posted. New Moon and Planet 51 predictions being taken now -- (link) - oblique Nov 18, 06:20 6
- I did pretty good guessing 2012 -- nm - amoxy Nov 18, 06:34 3
  - I'd brag about that. (hint hint...click the link) :) That was a great guess -- nm - oblique Nov 18, 06:37 2
    - I did! Added my guesses for this weekend -- nm - amoxy Nov 18, 06:38 1
      - Hmm. I wonder why it didn't show up... -- nm - oblique Nov 18, 06:40
- You can follow the game on Twitter now -- (link) - oblique Nov 18, 06:33
- Planet 51 will win the weekend. -- nm - ty97 Nov 18, 06:26
Beryllium - if you can stomach dealing with Walmart, i think they still have a pay for 50 prints, get 50 free deal going on. - Elf Andie Nov 18, 06:15
Dear Alliance Canada, - Shaun Nov 18, 06:10 3
- Blade trilogy 3 for $30 at FS? - 21996 Nov 18, 06:43 2
  - Actually I wasn't impressed with the quality of Blade. That's the only disc I watched anything from. -- nm - Shaun Nov 18, 07:18
  - Yes. The quality is fine, but the aspect ratio is *so* distracting that I don't even want to watch them. -- nm - Shaun Nov 18, 07:14
DML: babyback ribs are $1lb at the store. How much should I buy to serve during saturday's UT/kansas game? - 'lia Nov 18, 06:07 19
- how many people, is the obvious question. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 18, 06:10 9
  - not sure - 'lia Nov 18, 06:18 8
    - If there is other stuff available some might just choose 1/2 rack -- nm - SyrDragon Nov 18, 06:52 2
      - and others will have 2 -- nm - z6rk Nov 18, 06:55 1
        
        makes note: - 'lia Nov 18, 07:13
    - one full rack for each male attendee. -- nm - znufrii Nov 18, 06:19 4
      - but what about the ribs? -- nm - ty97 Nov 18, 06:23 3
        
        L3 -- nm - SyrDragon Nov 18, 06:54
        
        *golf clap* -- nm - z6rk Nov 18, 06:29
        
        oh, some of those too... -- nm - znufrii Nov 18, 06:24
- None. - ty97 Nov 18, 06:09 8
  - silly aggie - 'lia Nov 18, 06:11 7
    - You have one thing going for you. - ty97 Nov 18, 06:27 3
      - hee! - 'lia Nov 18, 06:31 2
        
        oh, I am wearing a blue shirt today, aren't I? - ty97 Nov 18, 06:37 1
        
        oohhh gawd, you went out and bought another one? - 'lia Nov 18, 07:09
    - I prefer them sauteed in olive oil with bacon. -- nm - znufrii Nov 18, 06:26 2
      - have i got a pasta recipe for you - 'lia Nov 18, 06:36 1
        
        oh, yum... -- nm - znufrii Nov 18, 06:38
Check me on this, please: "True or false: The ratio of the area of a square to the area of a circle inside that square in constant, regardless of the - prayformojo Nov 18, 06:02 20
- YESS DAMMIT -- nm - Crew of Apollo 13 Nov 18, 06:38
- Of course. -- nm - nubby Nov 18, 06:05 11
  - spoiler - nubby Nov 18, 06:06 10
    - huh. didn't know there was a formula for that. thanks, science guy! -- nm - prayformojo Nov 18, 06:08 7
      - explanation - nubby Nov 18, 06:10 6
        
        *brain catches fire* -- nm - Loyola Nov 18, 06:23
        
        now what if the square is inside the circle? - znufrii Nov 18, 06:19 3
        
        explanation - nubby Nov 18, 06:29 1
        
        yay, my math still works! -- nm - znufrii Nov 18, 06:30
        
        As if people go around putting squares into circles. -- nm - Loyola Nov 18, 06:24
        
        Moral: Always buy the pan pizza. -- nm - nubby Nov 18, 06:11
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      - AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!! -- nm - nubby Nov 18, 06:08
- Based on that wording, I'd say false. - Will Hunting Nov 18, 06:05 4
  - circumscribed -- nm - z6rk Nov 18, 06:45
  - bah. i mistyped slightly. "...to the area of a circle *inscribed inside that square*" - prayformojo Nov 18, 06:08 2
    - then yes, absolutely. -- nm - TFox Nov 18, 06:10
    - In that case, I think it's true. - Will Hunting Nov 18, 06:09
- ummm... if it said the circle was touching all four sides of the square, then yes. but i could draw many circles inside a square with a different rati - TFox Nov 18, 06:04
- I think yes (assuming the circle touches the edge of the square) -- nm - loosilu Nov 18, 06:04
Looks like to New York Legislature can do something useful once in a while, after all... -- (link) - znufrii Nov 18, 05:51 2
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  - That, unfortunately, is still out of their reach on the usefulness scale. -- nm - znufrii Nov 18, 06:06
Shirt woot from the other day. I can't BELIEVE that ST didn't catch this. -- (link) - loosilu Nov 18, 04:42 1
- I caught it, but I found it kind of dated. - JaxSean Nov 18, 05:02
What with all the Prisoner talk on the BB's I know want to go back to stay at Portmerion, where the original was filmed. -- nm - LMS Nov 18, 03:42 2
- have the fixed the place uo? I heard for quite awhile it was looking pretty rundown. -- nm - Remlik Nov 18, 06:48 1
  - When I was there a few years ago it looed fine, they spend one month a year doing it up and the hotel is excellent. -- nm - LMS Nov 18, 07:07
FDA: Prilosec can block benefits of Plavix -- (link) - CovingtonCat Nov 18, 02:51
The My Penis Grants Wishes -- nm - The Playbook Nov 18, 00:27
*hopes the Box Office Prediction game gets updated in time to collect lots of crazy New Moon predictions* -- nm - Qale Nov 17, 23:57 3
- kilbo needs to give someone else access to update the Monday actuals. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 18, 05:01 2
  - I'm just freaking lazy. Doing it now -- nm - oblique Nov 18, 06:15 1
    - Stinking lazy hobbitses -- nm - JaxSean Nov 18, 06:18
woot! starwars film cells 25 -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 17, 23:41
When Rogers Cable caps it really caps - 6 Nov 17, 23:20
Today's shirt.woot is ... tempting. -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 17, 23:19
So ... I had a delicious BBQ Chicken Wrap for dinner this evening, and then settled in to watch an episode of the new The Prisoner ... -- nm - Beryllium Nov 17, 23:08 5
- I'll alert the media. -- nm - Reagen Nov 17, 23:24 1
  - I hardly think it's worthy of publication in the Tally Ho, Number 90. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 17, 23:41
- I'll just have a coffee -- nm - 6 Nov 17, 23:20 2
  - technically speaking, you're Number 2199. It seems like a lot of spammers are smushing themselves against the ST wall. :) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 17, 23:50 1
    - ohhh, what number am I? -- nm - z6rk Nov 18, 06:58
The Girlfriend Experience (with Sasha Grey) is now streaming on Netflix. -- (link) - JaxSean Nov 17, 23:04
Seriously.. wtf? "Please provide specific examples of professional behavior exhibited by you that merit praise or commendation." - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 17, 22:57 11
- Add at least two inches. -- nm - Qale Nov 17, 23:43
- This stuff is such BS. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 17, 23:16
- I have to do the same thing before the end of this week. Online. Through our parent company's management software that only works in IE. - Beryllium Nov 17, 23:11 2
  - Hehe. Yeah, I am doing it online now too through Qualtrics (using firefox). -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 17, 23:16 1
    - UltiPro is the software we use. For the sake of ... professional integrity ... I should probably refrain from airing my critiques. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 17, 23:22
- Please provide specific examples of professional behavior exhibited by you that could be a focus for continued professional improvement. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 17, 23:08 1
  - talk about the time you accidentally professionally killed someone. -- nm - mafic Nov 18, 01:28
- I just had to do one last week. Tip: go through your sent and deleted emails. - Dr.Vermin Nov 17, 23:01 1
  - We don't have much in the e-mails, it is more on the actual face-to-face interactions. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 17, 23:08
- tell them about that one day you didn't fall asleep in class -- nm - giganto Nov 17, 23:01 1
  - Funny that you say that.. we caught one of our prof sleeping in class in the back while his fellow prof was teaching. :/ -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 17, 23:04
I'll have you people know that I've spent over a thousand dollars over this year making my home more energy-efficient. -- (link) - Dr.Vermin Nov 17, 22:57 2
- Mom is alwasy buying energy efficient stuff where the salesmen say she'll cut her PSE bill 40% (and for some reason its always 40%) so by now PSE... - zeitgeist Nov 17, 23:47
- I dislike the carbon footprint/carbon offset dynamic. I do like the idea of energy self-sufficiency ... -- nm - Beryllium Nov 17, 23:20

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