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It's amusing watch The Blind Side contract price trying to catch up with its box office on the Cantor Exchange. -- nm - Dano Nov 24, 14:30
for the anti-Twihards ... Twilight: This is how it should have ended -- (link) - zork Nov 24, 14:27 [Image] 2
- More like this (link) - howie Nov 24, 14:33 1
  - I'd settle for this. -- (link) - pmb Nov 24, 14:42 [youtube]
Florida�s Tim Tebow does not have what it takes to be a successful quarterback in the NFL, Fox NFL analyst and former NFL/college coach Jimmy Johnson -- nm - David Nov 24, 14:26
Hi David -- (link) - Dano Nov 24, 14:26 2
- Why would you do that? -- nm - David Nov 24, 14:27 1
  - Cause I'm on drugs. -- nm - Dano Nov 24, 14:27
The proliferation of redbox kiosks around here is insane. -- nm - budice Nov 24, 14:17 10
- I don't think they'll exist in 5 years -- nm - stewie Nov 24, 14:33
- I have 50 redboxes within a 5-10 mile radius of my casa -- nm - budice Nov 24, 14:26 1
  - No way. -- nm - Mop (229 lbs) Nov 24, 14:33
- i would love to see redbox rental data. - TFox Nov 24, 14:22
- They just put one up outside 7-11 near me. - Stephen Nov 24, 14:18 1
  - they are outside every Walgreens by me. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 24, 14:19
- We've got four in my area of town. Three of them are completely ignored. The one in the Wal-Mart lobby is almost impossible to gain access to. -- nm - David Nov 24, 14:18 3
  - The one at the Kroger is always available. The one at the Wal-Mart always has a line. -- nm - Dano Nov 24, 14:19 2
    - Is it really a Redbox at Kroger? We have a Safeway (same as Kroger) with a kiosk but I don't think it's Redbox. -- nm - Mop (229 lbs) Nov 24, 14:33 1
      - We have Ralphs/Kroger here and their's is Redbox. -- nm - MojaveMeg Nov 24, 14:43
Dear AT&T - oblique Nov 24, 14:15
Law question; If you're on a jury, what are the rules for chatting up a fellow juror when your only chance to talk to her will be during the - Loyola Nov 24, 14:10 1
- Oh it's just us eloi here. -- nm - Loyola Nov 24, 14:17
I'm pulling an all-nighter tonight to try to catch an earlier flight "home" (home-ish) tomorrow because we're expecting some bad weather. - a-maine-da Nov 24, 14:10 8
- hmmm, and what can you possibly do to stay awake until making that call? nm -- nm - groiny Nov 24, 14:12 5
  - I thought I'd pack. -- nm - a-maine-da Nov 24, 14:16 4
    - You could go see a midnight showing of New Moon. -- nm - Dano Nov 24, 14:20 2
      - My academic advisor jen suggested this. No midnights on Tuesday! -- nm - amanda Nov 24, 14:27 1
        
        I'm going to see An Education tonight. -- nm - Dano Nov 24, 14:35
    - think dirtier. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 24, 14:17
- that's crankypoop. -- nm - Max Nov 24, 14:11 1
  - serious poop. did you get my earlier text re: same? - a-maine-da Nov 24, 14:13
No idea how but the Tootsie Pop Drops are 4 drops per serving with 60 calories. That seems like alot of candy for not much calories -- nm - oblique Nov 24, 14:04 13
- gummy bears are low in calories too. not gummy worms though. in fact, gummy worms are poisonous and harmful to people and pets. nm - a-maine-da Nov 24, 14:11 12
  - Speaking of gummi bears. How about one of these? -- (link) - pmb Nov 24, 14:16 11
    - I think I could eat that in one sitting. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 24, 14:19 10
      - I think you'd kind of have to. The idea of a half chewed leftover piece of it is kind of gross. -- nm - pmb Nov 24, 14:20 9
        
        just cut away a piece at a time. gummi torture! -- nm - b. Nov 24, 14:21 8
        
        But wouldn't half the fun of it be in taking a giant bite out of it? -- nm - pmb Nov 24, 14:23 7
        
        ok, pmb, you go right ahead and eat 5 pounds of gummi at once. I'll stand by in a biohazard suit for the inevitable outcome. ;) - -- nm - b. Nov 24, 14:28
        
        you might be able to use it for a mastubation tool. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 24, 14:25 5
        
        ...and it's time to go - oblique Nov 24, 14:26
        
        You say that about everything. -- nm - pmb Nov 24, 14:26 3
        
        well, it is true for most everything. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 24, 14:28 2
        
        *hands groiny a lawn dart and some steel wool* - pmb Nov 24, 14:31 1
        
        I could probably use the lawn dart. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 24, 14:32
Early FF question: Manning v. Hou or Palmer v. Cle? -- nm - Stephen Nov 24, 14:04 8
- I do not know how you can ever sit Manning, guy. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 24, 14:04 7
  - Which is my first thought... - Stephen Nov 24, 14:06 2
    - no. do not listen to yourself. -- nm - TFox Nov 24, 14:19
    - you are potentially sitting a solid steady 25-30 points for MAYBE a career 40 point day. - groiny Nov 24, 14:07
  - I have a hard time picking between Rodgers and Favre. They often net similar points despite Favre having such a great year -- nm - oblique Nov 24, 14:05 3
    - Rodgers is one sack away from being injured every week. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 24, 14:06 2
      - *shrug* Given all the nasty injuries I've had on that team, it wouldn't surprise me at this point -- nm - oblique Nov 24, 14:11 1
        
        he gets teh snot knocked out of him every week. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 24, 14:12
Can I block updates from certain apps/games in my Facebook? Really, guys, I don't need to know what you're doing in Farmville. -- nm - Mop (229 lbs) Nov 24, 14:00 9
- Yeah, when you get an update from the app, click the x and choose block updates from this application. - Subversive Nov 24, 14:39
- *fertilizes your artichokes* -- nm - Dano Nov 24, 14:07
- Sorry to anyone i've been annoying with my Farmville updates lately, i've tried to keep them to a bare minimum... -- nm - Stephen Nov 24, 14:03
- yes you can go turn them off or hwne you see htem in your FB...there is a thing to the side you can click - Capstern Nov 24, 14:01
- Hover over the entry in the news/live feed and click Hide -- nm - oblique Nov 24, 14:01 3
  - Just "Hide"? Cool. -- nm - Mop (229 lbs) Nov 24, 14:01 2
    - sweet -- nm - Beaker Nov 24, 14:27
    - Yup. And that will hide the app for all your friends -- nm - oblique Nov 24, 14:02
- I know what I am doing in farmville. nm -- nm - Dingnan Nov 24, 14:00
Box Office Prediction results posted -- (link) - oblique Nov 24, 13:57 1
- 57 out of 64!!!! - Elybow Nov 24, 14:04
A genetics question.... - Capstern Nov 24, 13:52 34
- Bjork and Michelle Ryan too -- nm - zork Nov 24, 14:10 2
  - bionic linky -- (link) - zork Nov 24, 14:12 [Image] 1
    - can't see her *eyes* as well here but linkworthy -- (link) - zork Nov 24, 14:14 [Image]
- mmm, Rena Sofer -- nm - Max Nov 24, 14:05 6
  - link rule -- (link) - Max Nov 24, 14:07 [Image] 5
    - yeah, that crystal blue color that she and Megan Fox have is hard to replicate with lenses. Usually with contacts the brown peeks through. - loosilu Nov 24, 14:20
    - nice. like Lucy Lawless but prettier -- nm - zork Nov 24, 14:08 3
      - and less manish. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 24, 14:09 2
        
        yet just as lethal. -- nm - Max Nov 24, 14:10 1
        
        yup, if I woke up and she were laying next to me... - groiny Nov 24, 14:13
- yes, my friend is maltese, she has dark brown hair and the brightest turquoisiest eyes ever. people think they are fake. -- nm - Elf Andie Nov 24, 14:02 1
  - oh, you just reminded me. Elijah Wood. -- nm - loosilu Nov 24, 14:05
- I have distinctively brown hair, but my eyes would best be classified as hazel. Even grey at times. Genetics are strange. -- nm - Mop (229 lbs) Nov 24, 14:01
- James Earl Jones has blue eyes. -- nm - loosilu Nov 24, 13:57
- absolutely yes. -- nm - loosilu Nov 24, 13:56
- Yup, I know one. -- nm - lileve Nov 24, 13:56
- very possible - zork Nov 24, 13:55 9
  - see: Megan Fox. Lynda Carter. -- nm - loosilu Nov 24, 13:59 2
    - but you can never tell if contacts or not. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 24, 14:00 1
      - I never thought she had contacts. light blue contacts are hard to pull off. -- nm - loosilu Nov 24, 14:01
  - pale skin -- (link) - Capstern Nov 24, 13:56 [Image] 5
    - Any exception for green eyes? -- nm - lileve Nov 24, 13:57 4
      - really vibrant green eyes with pale skin and dark hair is equally hot - why? -- nm - Capstern Nov 24, 13:58 1
        
        I have green eyes, pale skin and dark hair, and I concur -- nm - Roger More Nov 24, 13:59
      - what kind of exception? -- nm - loosilu Nov 24, 13:57 1
        
        Sorry. Incoherent. -- nm - lileve Nov 24, 13:58
- ACK! - Spawn Nov 24, 13:53 7
  - hmmm lucky man or no very confused :) -- nm - Capstern Nov 24, 13:55 6
    - (psycho bitch from hell) - Spawn Nov 24, 13:57 5
      - so not so bad when she wasnt talking :) -- nm - Capstern Nov 24, 13:57 4
        
        or screaming, crying or cutting -- nm - Spawn Nov 24, 13:57 3
        
        when did you date my ex wife? -- nm - Capstern Nov 24, 14:02 1
        
        while she was still your wife. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 24, 14:02
        
        got it -- nm - Capstern Nov 24, 14:01
"did you confirm this meeting with me?" - znufrii Nov 24, 13:48 4
- *Do* it. -- nm - Spawn Nov 24, 13:48 3
  - alas, the moment has passed... -- nm - znufrii Nov 24, 13:51 2
    - Dust in the wind. -- nm - Spawn Nov 24, 13:52 1
      - more like one of groiny's farts, but yeah... -- nm - znufrii Nov 24, 13:53
A lot of people pooh-poohed 30 Rock in the beginning, too. (nm) - nubby Nov 24, 13:45 4
- Yup. I confidently predicted Studio 60 would leave 30 Rock in the dust. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Nov 24, 13:49 1
  - I was of a like mind until I saw the first episode and realized they were completely different animals. -- nm - Spawn Nov 24, 13:51
- And they were all dumb. Even with Tina stretched thin it was awesome. -- nm - Spawn Nov 24, 13:46
- I remember being on the fence about it for the first half dozen episodes. -- nm - Max Nov 24, 13:46
TAR holdings update (spoilers): - Beaker Nov 24, 13:41 2
- i hope i don;t win! -- nm - prayformojo Nov 24, 14:35
- Go Crash and Redmond!! -- nm - Jovian Nov 24, 13:42
Oh crap, Pippy cracked me up big time -- (link) - zork Nov 24, 13:39 [Backboard] 1
- the curse has taken effect already! -- nm - Max Nov 24, 13:40
conspiracy! All the redboxes in the area show Four Christmases as "checked out" -- nm - Max Nov 24, 13:38 3
- Can you check that online? If I ever used RBs that'd be cool. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 24, 13:58 1
  - If it is a true conspiracy, could you trust online? -- nm - Spawn Nov 24, 13:59
- you dodged a real bullet there Maxie -- nm - Epiphany Nov 24, 13:47
"Ride into this world, all alone. God takes your soul, you're on your own. The crow flies straight, a perfect line, on the devil's bed, until you die" - Jovian Nov 24, 13:38 3
- Your IM made me cry. -- nm - Spawn Nov 24, 13:39 2
  - sorry! was trying to be first and rushed and failed: - Jovian Nov 24, 13:47
  - *laughing* -- nm - Loyola Nov 24, 13:40
so....do you mind if I finish? -- (link) - Beaker Nov 24, 13:37 1
- And people say today's kids aren't polite! -- nm - Dr.Vermin Nov 24, 13:48
Yes, Katic is all kinds of yummy. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Nov 24, 13:37 11
- Shes just gorgeous...ok question for the ladies.... - Capstern Nov 24, 13:46 9
  - I don't think it's extensions. I do think it's approaching mullet-y, and so did... either tv guide or ew. - b. Nov 24, 14:20 1
    - here's the story. nm but: -- (link) - b. Nov 24, 14:31
  - "they" say hair grows an average of 1/2 inch per month, so six inches in one year is plausible. -- nm - loosilu Nov 24, 13:49
  - I don't know who you are talking about and if I did - I still don't know what you are talking about - Epiphany Nov 24, 13:49 5
    - nmbP - Capstern Nov 24, 14:00
    - Stana Katic lead actress on Castle - Capstern Nov 24, 13:54 2
      - yeah, I think it's plausible. -- nm - loosilu Nov 24, 14:01
      - two links in there ^^^ with pics showing difference -- nm - Capstern Nov 24, 13:57
    - I haven't the foggiest idea who he's talking about. -- nm - loosilu Nov 24, 13:49
- She looks like the claymation mom in Coraline. (apoilers) - JaxSean Nov 24, 13:41
*curses zork* - oblique Nov 24, 13:37 13
- Ulysses! -- nm - Capstern Nov 24, 13:45 2
  - *runs away* -- nm - Cyclops Nov 24, 13:53 1
    - *wipes you away* -- nm - Magneto Nov 24, 13:54
- Seriously? That is how I picture her. Not hot. -- nm - Spawn Nov 24, 13:40
- Seriously, what the hell? I retract my previous barb... - Stephen Nov 24, 13:39 5
  - she reminds me of Kate Hudson. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 24, 13:56
  - The picture on the right at the top of her page is how I pictured her...and she's not hot in that one. -- nm - Stephen Nov 24, 13:41 3
    - she benefits from a good makeup artist. Also, she reminds me of young Jodie Foster. -- nm - loosilu Nov 24, 13:47 2
      - That doesn't help her cause in my book... -- nm - Stephen Nov 24, 13:55 1
        
        plus she has a snaggletooth. nm -- nm - groiny Nov 24, 13:59
- there's a second one there now -- nm - zork Nov 24, 13:37 2
  - nope. the first one. -- nm - oblique Nov 24, 13:38 1
    - if they did LOTR today -- (link) - zork Nov 24, 13:44

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