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Sitting in a student presentation on lupus. - the nubbyphone Nov 20, 11:44 1
- spoiler. - loosilu Nov 20, 11:44
it just dawned on me, if I leave and go to the computer store first - tRuMaN Nov 20, 11:42
Just do away with names and give everyone numbers. -- nm - Loyola Nov 20, 11:41 1
- I pick "6"! -- nm - Mop (231 lbs) Nov 20, 11:41
bonus hax chat q for the ladies: how does a woman decide whether to change her name when she gets hitched? - giganto Nov 20, 11:29 78
- if her new last name is Krotchsniffer. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 20, 11:37
- I wanted us both to simply drop our last names, but that didn't happen. -- nm - Spawn Nov 20, 11:35
- Just don't do the hyphenation thing. That's dumb. - Dr.Vermin Nov 20, 11:35 3
  - A cousin and his wife took their names and the maiden names of their mothers and created a whole brand new name for themselves. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 20, 11:36 2
    - That's awesome. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Nov 20, 11:38
    - Well, if you marry your own cousin, you sorta have to. -- nm - Spawn Nov 20, 11:37
- sorry, baby, the surname is hitched to the Y chromosome. -- nm - Max Nov 20, 11:35
- GET BACK IN THE KITCHEN! -- nm - Beaker Nov 20, 11:35 1
  - L3! -- nm - Epiphany Nov 20, 11:36
- I would just as soon do away with changing names altogether -- nm - znufrii Nov 20, 11:34 22
  - I'm also not against the idea of handing down last names matrilinearly... -- nm - znufrii Nov 20, 11:39 15
    - holy *fuck*, did you forge that word in the fires of Mordor? - TFox Nov 20, 11:40 13
      - you need to expand your vocabulary. -- nm - loosilu Nov 20, 11:41 12
        
        no i don't. there are words i understand just fine, and yet don't use because they are not fit for general usage. - TFox Nov 20, 11:42 10
        
        Since Spawn dinged in with his "the opposite of Loosi" post, I'll ding in with a "Loosi is right" post. That word described EXACTLY what he meant. - TWuG Nov 20, 11:45
        
        *ding* - Spawn Nov 20, 11:43
        
        it was the right word for what he meant. -- nm - loosilu Nov 20, 11:43 7
        
        it doesn't matter. words have one purpose: to communicate. when you use words like that, you are not attempting to communicate in the clearest way. - TFox Nov 20, 11:44 5
        
        The word described EXACTLY what he meant. And did so with ONE word instead of the 5 you'd take. Being concise is a virtue. -- nm - TWuG Nov 20, 11:46
        
        I don't understand how that word is unclear in the slightest. - znufrii Nov 20, 11:45 2
        
        heh - "thereof". Stop bullying TFox :) -- nm - Roger More Nov 20, 11:46 1
        
        it's not my fault he's scared by big words. -- nm - znufrii Nov 20, 11:47
        
        all righty then. -- nm - loosilu Nov 20, 11:44
        
        thank you. -- nm - znufrii Nov 20, 11:44
        
        his vocabulary is fine..... - groiny Nov 20, 11:42
    - of course you're not. -- nm - Reagen Nov 20, 11:39
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  - Yes, Princess Unicorn. -- nm - Diva Nov 20, 11:35 4
    - Znufrii Bananahammock -- nm - Max Nov 20, 11:36
    - who *wouldn't* want to be "mr. deevs"? -- nm - giganto Nov 20, 11:36 1
      - !!! -- nm - Diva Nov 20, 11:39
    - L5 -- nm - Beaker Nov 20, 11:35
- My wife kept her name for several reasons: No brothers to carry it forward. She liked her last name. - TWuG Nov 20, 11:34
- I would love to know her husband's take on this - does he care? not care? it's totally up to her? -- nm - Epiphany Nov 20, 11:33
- a million different reasons. it's personal. -- nm - loosilu Nov 20, 11:30
- Men changing our names at marriage? I'm all for equality and stuff, but lets not unmake the universe. -- nm - TFox Nov 20, 11:30 32
  - I know a couple of guys who did, Grandpa. -- nm - loosilu Nov 20, 11:31 25
    - Unless their last name was Buttlick or something, they deserve a lifetime of ridicule for doing that. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Nov 20, 11:36 7
      - why? -- nm - Andie Nov 20, 11:37 6
        
        Because I find it ridiculous. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Nov 20, 11:39 2
        
        who cares what you think? -- nm - loosilu Nov 20, 11:40 1
        
        Luke Skywalker. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Nov 20, 11:41
        
        It destroys the sanctity of marriage, Andie. Plus, it makes the woman think she's an equal to or better than her husband. -- nm - TWuG Nov 20, 11:39
        
        because they're probably bottoms. Now the secret's out. -- nm - Max Nov 20, 11:38
        
        It screws up family trees. - Spawn Nov 20, 11:38
    - I'm not saying no one ever should, but I don't want a world where that needs to be a debate and coin flip for most couples. - TFox Nov 20, 11:33 16
      - welcome to the life of women. -- nm - loosilu Nov 20, 11:34
      - (for men) -- nm - giganto Nov 20, 11:33 14
        
        No, our exes are supposed to be able to find us. Not so for women. -- nm - Spawn Nov 20, 11:36
        
        for both. most women who change their names don't have to explain why they did all the time. if that convention falls, they would. - TFox Nov 20, 11:34 12
        
        ftr, i have exactly one friend who changed her name. -- nm - Andie Nov 20, 11:35 9
        
        I think all of my wife's friends changed their names. -- nm - Reagen Nov 20, 11:43 1
        
        i really believe a big part of the choice is regional. in some places no-one does it, in others everyone does. - Andie Nov 20, 11:44
        
        I would say most of my friends and relatives changed their names. -- nm - loosilu Nov 20, 11:42 1
        
        And then all had to explain their reasons why. -- nm - Jim Nov 20, 11:43
        
        I think I am 12/12 for knowing couples that the female changed her name. -- nm - Spawn Nov 20, 11:42
        
        Yeah, it's running just over 50% in my circle of friends. Definitely on the decline. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 20, 11:39
        
        Amy! -- nm - Spawn Nov 20, 11:38 1
        
        oh, right. two friends. :) -- nm - Andie Nov 20, 11:41
        
        which is fine. i'm not even saying women should. -- nm - TFox Nov 20, 11:37
        
        hmmmm ... seems like my friends/family have had to explain their choice to *someone* no matter what. -- nm - loosilu Nov 20, 11:35 1
        
        Seriously? Does anyone really ask for an "explanation"? - Spawn Nov 20, 11:45
  - i know (well, know *of*, through friends) two men who took their wives names. -- nm - Andie Nov 20, 11:31 5
    - The family lawyer and his wife combined (not hyphenated) their last names. Part opf his, part of hers for a new last name. -- nm - TWuG Nov 20, 11:35
    - "you know my friends Beth and.....Beth" -- nm - prayformojo Nov 20, 11:32 1
      - :) - Andie Nov 20, 11:35
    - I know one of those, and also a guy who hyphenated his name with his wife's name. And a couple who both took a new name. -- nm - loosilu Nov 20, 11:31
    - i would -- nm - giganto Nov 20, 11:31
- oh for...... everyone decides for their own reasons. figure out yours. sheesh. -- nm - Andie Nov 20, 11:30 9
  - No shit...what a dumb ass question. Wanna change it? Change it. Don't want to? Don't. Next question. -- nm - Jim Nov 20, 11:33 2
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      - No, I don't think we are. :) -- nm - Jim Nov 20, 11:38
  - This was my exact reason. -- nm - pmb Nov 20, 11:32
  - no, but seriously. what factors into a woman's decision (i'm genuinely curious) -- nm - giganto Nov 20, 11:31 3
    - personally - my husband wanted me to. It made him happy, so I changed it. - Epiphany Nov 20, 11:35
    - i'm sure there's a million more reasons, but here's what i have off the top of my head... - Andie Nov 20, 11:33
    - How you feel about your family. Whether you have established a career with your maiden name. How traditional you are. - loosilu Nov 20, 11:33
  - *exasperated as well ding* -- nm - Diva Nov 20, 11:30
LibraryThing apparently now allows you to classify and get stats for your ebooks and audibooks, in addition to 'regular' books -- (link) - ty97 Nov 20, 11:28
Survivor spoilers - Dano Nov 20, 11:24 6
- I keep seeing people make these comments and I think they're totally off base (spoils) - Jim Nov 20, 11:31 3
  - but it could work (spoils) - TFox Nov 20, 11:39 2
    - spoils - Jim Nov 20, 11:42 1
      - spoils - Roger More Nov 20, 11:44
- spoils - TFox Nov 20, 11:26 1
  - spoilers - Dano Nov 20, 11:31
nmbNWBR - Beaker Nov 20, 11:21 5
- Yeah, I'm confused and not too up to speed on the Hydro deal, but it makes me wonder. - Name Withheld By Request Nov 20, 11:23 4
  - Let's put it this way: the comments on the CBC are running about 90% against it (and they are normally a Liberal crowd) and the deal itself is - Beaker Nov 20, 11:28 3
    - As a policy wonk myself, the public's appetite for the deal doesn't really weigh on me, but some questions on the deal.... - Name Withheld By Request Nov 20, 11:34 1
      - answers: - Beaker Nov 20, 11:45
    - it will be a worse deal than Chrchill Falls was for Newfoundland (and I say that as a Newfoundlander) -- nm - Beaker Nov 20, 11:28
Interesting day at the beach -- (link) - mara Nov 20, 11:20 [youtube] 1
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friday hax chat q: boyfriend wants to take a "break" for the time he's going to be away at a bachelor party (unbreak when he gets back) - giganto Nov 20, 11:17 46
- I absolutely despise playing games, but if ever there was a scenario where it begs for her to say ok and then go sleep with another guy, this is it. -- nm - pmb Nov 20, 11:31 1
  - i smell the next Jennifer Aniston-Vince Vaughn rom com! -- nm - giganto Nov 20, 11:33
- i'm revising my answer. tell him 'sure.' then be sure to go out and have some fun (or just say you did) that same weekend. - Andie Nov 20, 11:28 2
  - yes - I agree. Sleep with the doorman. Yours and his. -- nm - Epiphany Nov 20, 11:38
  - hee hee, good answer -- nm - Beaker Nov 20, 11:30
- I promise if he is already thinking about it - he's actually going to be doing those things - with or without her permission/knowledge - Epiphany Nov 20, 11:28 1
  - "It's called disclosure, Dickhead..." -- nm - Mona Lisa Vito si Nov 20, 11:29
- congrats. you have a boyfriend! -- nm - peglegpete Nov 20, 11:27
- dude's got some balls, I'll give him that. -- nm - decline Nov 20, 11:24 1
  - or a very, very small brain. -- nm - loosilu Nov 20, 11:26
- "Sweetheart, let me ask you a question: would you mind catching syphillis? It's totally temporary." -- nm - TFox Nov 20, 11:23
- L5! -- nm - Spawn Nov 20, 11:23
- bwahahahahaaa!!!!! -- nm - znufrii Nov 20, 11:22
- wow. -- nm - loosilu Nov 20, 11:21
- all we guys do at Bachelor Parties is eat food. Honest! nm - Jovian Nov 20, 11:20
- This relationship is on its way to being over -- nm - amoxy Nov 20, 11:20 15
  - I wouldn't say so. She knows now that he wouldn't cheat on her because he'd feel too guilty about it. -- nm - Loyola Nov 20, 11:22 14
    - really? there is no way that this is what this means. my read is: "i'm totally getting some nook. can i have permission?" -- nm - TFox Nov 20, 11:24
    - the take-away for him is "don't tell her in advance" -- nm - Roger More Nov 20, 11:24
    - she also knows he thinks fidelity is negotiable. -- nm - loosilu Nov 20, 11:23 11
      - by the way, I suspect the only reason he's asking is because there will be witnesses. -- nm - loosilu Nov 20, 11:23
      - and knows that he knows well enough to negotiate instead of just cheating on her -- nm - znufrii Nov 20, 11:23 9
        
        apparently not since she wrote to Hax. -- nm - loosilu Nov 20, 11:24 8
        
        just trying to see the positives in this situation. - znufrii Nov 20, 11:25 7
        
        not sure why he didn't go with the obvious - pick a fight, be broke up and make up when he gets back. - Epiphany Nov 20, 11:30 5
        
        I guess that's what he did ... but it was tyhe stupidest possible topic to choose. -- nm - loosilu Nov 20, 11:34
        
        It could be his trifling way of breaking it off beforehand without doing the actual breaking it off. - Diva Nov 20, 11:33 2
        
        ewww - I think you are right - wow - what an ass. Also I must point out - I love the use of and the word: Trifling -- nm - Epiphany Nov 20, 11:39 1
        
        it's a good one. descriptive and funny at once. -- nm - Diva Nov 20, 11:41
        
        seriously. -- nm - znufrii Nov 20, 11:33
        
        the positive: She knows how stupid he really is. -- nm - loosilu Nov 20, 11:26
- "sure! i've been meaning to give Tyrone and Antwan a call anyway." -- nm - Reagen Nov 20, 11:20 1
  - /like -- nm - Dr.Vermin Nov 20, 11:37
- laughing. well, wow. the response is 'your boyfriend is asking permission to cheat on you. would you break up with him if he - Andie Nov 20, 11:19
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- oh, and also: casino trips, happy hours, dark alleys, office parties, and doctor visits. -- nm - Max Nov 20, 11:19 2
  - not to mention the local lockup. -- nm - loosilu Nov 20, 11:23
  - "doctor visits" = L3 -- nm - Diva Nov 20, 11:21
- "Sure, we can take a break. And then, we can keep on breakin." nm -- nm - Jim Nov 20, 11:19
- As someone planning his bachelor party in Vegas next year.....Does this work? -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 20, 11:18 1
  - if you like being single, yes. -- nm - Beaker Nov 20, 11:19
- *laughing* -- nm - TFox Nov 20, 11:18
- doorman -- nm - Roger More Nov 20, 11:18 1
  - i agree. she should make him f the doorman to get his weekend pass -- nm - giganto Nov 20, 11:18
- dude certainly has some balls to ask that with a straight face -- nm - Beaker Nov 20, 11:17
- wow. -- nm - Diva Nov 20, 11:17
If you dig lunar calendars, the nicest 2010 one you are likely to see just went up for preorder. -- (link) - TFox Nov 20, 11:16
taking stats lessons from Simmons is never a wise choice. he tells funny jokes, but dude doesn't have any degrees in things that use numbers. -- nm - TFox Nov 20, 11:15 8
- his overall point is valid, imo. percentages just don't play as big a factor in dynamic game like the NFL. - Guy Nov 20, 11:20 5
  - the dynamics of this game also include going up against one of the top 5 best two Minute Drill QBS of all time. - Reagen Nov 20, 11:24 2
    - sure. i dont think it was the worst choice ever, as he suggests. the real mistakes were mishandling timeouts. -- nm - Guy Nov 20, 11:28 1
      - That's absolutely true, both from the standpoint of being able to challenge, and from being able to stop the clock if you do hand the ball over. -- nm - Reagen Nov 20, 11:32
  - correlary poll: Pats punt, and someone offers you 5-1 odds that the Colts won't score. You'd take that just as fast, wouldn't you? -- nm - TFox Nov 20, 11:21 1
    - (note: the actual correlary odds to match Simmons' stats are 2-1 and 4-1...) - TFox Nov 20, 11:22
- Of course not. It only adds to the broader discussion. - Name Withheld By Request Nov 20, 11:17 1
  - yes they did. they fell apart. -- nm - TFox Nov 20, 11:17
LIR: Four arrested in Peru on charges of killing at least 60 people to sell their fat. -- (link) - loosilu Nov 20, 11:15
tainted love -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 20, 11:15
we're not teaching Blind Side . . . Blind Side's teaching us -- nm - giganto Nov 20, 11:14 1
- This movie would have worked better if it had kept the same storyline but included some hardcore porn -- nm - Beaker Nov 20, 11:15

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