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Instead of using photos of the actual person to pop up on my phone when they call I think I'll assign a hot guy photo to each contact. -- nm - Dano Nov 14, 15:41 3
- so you can just keep my picture for me -- nm - pretty awesome pigby Nov 14, 15:43
- so what will you do when a hot guy really calls you? -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 14, 15:42
- Ooh ooh, can I be that Twilight guy with the crappy haircut? -- nm - Qale Nov 14, 15:42
"allergic to magic" -- (link) - M Nov 14, 15:31 [vimeo] 1
- That's adorable. My 3-year-old son tells "There once was a bunny named Bunny" stories. -- nm - Mop Nov 14, 15:36
Plush toys beware. - Will Hunting Nov 14, 15:28 6
- Bo the Goddog destroys plushies within seconds. We came up with an easy solution. - Trish Nov 14, 15:33
- Meet the Toughie -- (link) - mara Nov 14, 15:33
- I haven't figured out how to train the dogs not to disembowel their stuffed toys, but I've heard it can be done. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Nov 14, 15:31
- I'm sensing visit with an obedience trainer in your future. ;) -- nm - the liioulu without yarn Nov 14, 15:29 2
  - and for the dog too. -- nm - M Nov 14, 15:30 1
    - Maybe they can get a 2 for 1 deal. -- nm - the liioulu without yarn Nov 14, 15:31
I love crash's idea about bailout money... - Mel Profit Nov 14, 15:27 4
- ...*survive* 15 minutes with hyde. - Mop Nov 14, 15:31 2
  - right...I was too easy on them. - Mel Profit Nov 14, 15:32 1
    - There's something greatly satisfying about making white haired old men in Brooks Brothers suits break down into tears. -- nm - Mop Nov 14, 15:37
- I need someone to pee in his wheaties,,,it doesn't pay well, but job satisfaction is high -- nm - crash davis Nov 14, 15:29
*Nearly broken Hillary cackle* [nm] - Mel Profit Nov 14, 15:27 1
- Fraskal won? -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 14, 15:28
Unshockingly the Dr. King family is pissed people are selling shirts that have his image on it since they aren't getting a cut of any profits. - Qale Nov 14, 15:25 14
- To be fair, why should other's be making a profit off MLK's image? (nm) - musubi Nov 14, 15:28 8
  - I'm not convinced that such a thing should be inheritable. -- nm - mara Nov 14, 15:38
  - I'd argue that once someone transends being an individiaulity and is representitive of an iconic revolution, the offspring of said person shouldn't - Qale Nov 14, 15:33 6
    - the court's disagree. rights of publicity extend to the estate of deceased public figures - pretty awesome pigby Nov 14, 15:39 2
      - Part of the problem is that they're split and some are okay with certain uses and others seem to want all the money they can out of his image. - the liioulu without yarn Nov 14, 15:42
      - Well of course the courts disagree. They always disagree with me. Where do you think I have all of these public indecency citations? -- nm - Qale Nov 14, 15:41
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    - Sweet. Now I can print up some more Abe Lincoln thongs. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 14, 15:33 1
      - I expect to see a Cafe Press link I can Berymander by the end of the month. -- nm - Qale Nov 14, 15:35
- They're the ones messing with the King legacy. - the liioulu without yarn Nov 14, 15:26 1
  - They certainly are. The family really came unglued sadly after Coretta Scott King passed away last year. -- nm - Qale Nov 14, 15:34
- I don't blame 'em. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Nov 14, 15:26 2
  - I think we've proved over the last several days there won't be much you and I agree on politically, philosophically, or pretty much anything. -- nm - Qale Nov 14, 15:34 1
    - I don't think that's true. - Dr.Vermin Nov 14, 15:36
Pinella says the priority isn't pitching, it's left-handed batting. - the liioulu without yarn Nov 14, 15:25
nmb znu - GJOSHGREEN Nov 14, 15:23
Urine passes Nasa taste test -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 14, 15:21 3
- stillsuits will be required attire in the compound -- nm - pretty awesome pigby Nov 14, 15:22 1
  - You are going to have to reconcile yourself to living in warming shed, a mile down the road. - Trish Nov 14, 15:28
- That subject line was too much information. ;) -- nm - the liioulu without yarn Nov 14, 15:22
Wow, just learned that the really cute actress from my friend's movie is the naked chick from LIfe on Mars. Didn't even recognize her. -- nm - secretslacker Nov 14, 15:19 1
- That's cause you weren't looking at her face. -- nm - Mop Nov 14, 15:22
sitwap. yankees offer Sabathis 6 years and 137.5 million. Will also make offers to A.J. Burnett and Derek Lowe. -- nm - Diva Nov 14, 15:16 23
- Crap! - krusty Nov 14, 15:24 17
  - ??? The Swisher acquisition is highway robbery for Cashman. - musubi Nov 14, 15:31 7
    - He's can't hit. They already had a first baseman and CF that couldn't hit. How is he an improvement? In the field? - krusty Nov 14, 15:38
    - I can't get past the miniscule production from Sir Swish. -- nm - Diva Nov 14, 15:32 5
      - Look at 2006 and 2007. Even if he only bounces back halfway to that, he *still* way outproduces what the Yanks gave up. - musubi Nov 14, 15:38 1
        
        Swisher doesn't produce enough offense imo. -- nm - Diva Nov 14, 15:41
      - Yeah, he didn't even hit his weight last year. That's not good from someone not named Ryan or Prince. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 14, 15:34 2
        
        Even with his dismal year, his still has a career OPS over .900, and he's only 27. - musubi Nov 14, 15:41
        
        BUT BILLY BEANE DRAFTED HIM!!! -- nm - crash davis Nov 14, 15:36
  - The Swisher acquisition was dumb. And I agree - Lowe might still be mental and who needs that in dealing with the NY media? - Diva Nov 14, 15:29 1
    - The workhorse part is what scares me. His body just doesn't look like it can handle all the work for much longer. - krusty Nov 14, 15:35
  - yep - say goodbye to all the pizza in Brooklyn -- nm - crash davis Nov 14, 15:26 6
    - Seriously, he'd get even larger with all the good food here. That's a scary thought. - krusty Nov 14, 15:29 5
      - There's pletny of good food where he's been. - the liioulu without yarn Nov 14, 15:32
      - He's huge, but he's a really good athlete under all of that bulk. -- nm - Diva Nov 14, 15:32 3
        
        I saw the highlights for game were he was tackling thoe cathcer to score. - the liioulu without yarn Nov 14, 15:34 2
        
        That sounds terrifying and funny. -- nm - krusty Nov 14, 15:41
        
        *laughing* -- nm - Diva Nov 14, 15:35
- Ya know, I think if the Brewers go 5yr/100m with an option for Year 6...they got a chance. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 14, 15:17 3
  - I think if Frank McCourt ponies up that money, CC becomes a Dodger. (nm) - musubi Nov 14, 15:20 2
    - But McCourt ain't going to have the $$ for Manny, much less 50mil more. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 14, 15:26 1
      - I'm convinced Manny's leaving town. - musubi Nov 14, 15:29
- Sabathia. - Buster Olney reports. -- nm - Diva Nov 14, 15:17
Inmate escapes German jail in box -- (link) - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 14, 15:13 3
- das german in ze box? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 14, 15:15 2
  - Step one. -- nm - TaurusII Nov 14, 15:25 1
    - What's step 2? Cut a hole in ze german in ze box? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 14, 15:25
NFL lobbyist on White House staff pushing for a renewal of Internet gambling ban. Guess why. -- (link) - Mop Nov 14, 15:10
I'm not convinced that if GM "fails", unemployment skyrockets. - Dr.Vermin Nov 14, 15:09 34
- Depending on the type of bankruptcy, the owner may or may not change. Heck, it could result with the doors being padlocked closed and a not from the - Trish Nov 14, 15:45
- A typical bankruptcy situation is much smaller and financing is always needed during the reorganization - Stewie Nov 14, 15:36 1
  - Still seems preferable to propping up a company that consistently insists on doing the wrong thing. - Dr.Vermin, creative destructor Nov 14, 15:41
- would that not be a "bailout" ? -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 14, 15:14 7
  - When a company goes bankrupt, the assets don't disappear. The creditors get to sell everything. Do you want a car manufacturing robot? -- nm - Mop Nov 14, 15:23 1
    - true if the assets hold any real value (and arent used as security for loans) -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 14, 15:27
  - Not a government one. - the liioulu without yarn Nov 14, 15:19 2
    - To summarize: "MOAR SUVs" -- nm - Beryllium Nov 14, 15:24 1
      - *nods* -- nm - the liioulu without yarn Nov 14, 15:27
  - ... or it might be done as a Chapter 11 reorganization proceeding -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 14, 15:19
  - It might be done as a conservatorship -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 14, 15:18
- I believe my position has consistently been against bailouts in the US marketplace. - Beryllium Nov 14, 15:13 10
  - If GM collapsed, a Canadian firm could purchase GM's Windsor plants, one of its brands, and start an all-Canadian builder. -- nm - Mop Nov 14, 15:21 9
    - Yes, that's my suggestion. :) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 14, 15:24 8
      - (I would recommend the Cobalt, and possibly one of the smaller pickups) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 14, 15:24 7
        
        Who can do this? What's that buyout firm that bought Air Canada? Onyx? -- nm - Mop Nov 14, 15:26 6
        
        Ace Holdings is the current parent company. You were thinking of Onex. That might work. -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 14, 15:30 5
        
        I think Onyx is a waste management company. -- nm - the liioulu without yarn Nov 14, 15:35 1
        
        L3. That might work even better :) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 14, 15:36
        
        Ehhhxcellent. It's all coming together. I'll call Gerry Schwartz when I get home. -- nm - Mop Nov 14, 15:33 2
        
        Personally, I think Cerberus might swoop in, although they might be feeling burned after Dodge. - Beryllium Nov 14, 15:35 1
        
        I worked for a company that got bought by Cerberus and TenX. -- nm - Mop Nov 14, 15:48
- it's not just the manufacturer. it's the ancillary businesses, like machinists and parts suppliers and dealers etc. -- nm - pretty awesome pigby Nov 14, 15:12 6
  - I'm saying the manufacturer will still keep manufacturing, just with new management/ownership. - Dr.Vermin Nov 14, 15:15 4
    - who's going to buy a business that manufacturers product nobody buys? -- nm - pretty awesome pigby Nov 14, 15:17 2
      - A company that wants to crack the US market and finds it cheaper to retool existing infrasructure than build new. -- nm - the liioulu without yarn Nov 14, 15:21 1
        
        Like Tata, perhap? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 14, 15:25
    - how can that be a "fail" then? -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 14, 15:17
  - This is true - it's an industry, after all, not a single company - but Chapter 11 would allow for most of the ancillary industry players to continue -- nm - Beryllium Nov 14, 15:14
- I believe I proved that GM can fail repeatly without loss of employment. (nm) - Matt Millen Nov 14, 15:12
- Who buys a car from a company that has declared bankruptcy and might be gone in a year? -- nm - sgtmike Nov 14, 15:11 2
  - I don't see how that's much of a factor. - Dr.Vermin Nov 14, 15:19 1
    - The loss of the warranty is a huge deterent from buying a car IMO. - Cuzzum of Toddstace Nov 14, 15:22
- GM would continue, although substantially downscaled. A best case scenario, though... - Mop Nov 14, 15:11
posited: Tom Brady's knee injury is to Matt Cassell as Drew Bledsoe's injury is to Tom Brady -- nm - pretty awesome pigby Nov 14, 15:08 20
- Not anywhere close. -- nm - nubby Nov 14, 15:09 19
  - agreed...Brady was lightening in a bottle. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 14, 15:25
  - trade high, buy low - pretty awesome pigby Nov 14, 15:11 17
    - thats right Billy Beane, championships are for other people! -- nm - crash davis Nov 14, 15:12 16
      - *shines his AL West Championships in front of Mariners fan* (nm) - Billy Beane Nov 14, 15:13 15
        
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        I didn't realise MLB didn't exist pre-2004. - musubi Nov 14, 15:22 7
        
        "what Beane did, it's how he does it." - huh? if he effs up, it is about what he did -- nm - crash davis Nov 14, 15:23 6
        
        This is like looking at Babe Ruth and saying, "He sucks, he made outs *more than half* the time he went to the plate." (nm) - musubi Nov 14, 15:25 5
        
        he had a run but when he got rid of all the non-Moneyball personnel, his team didn't do as well - crash davis Nov 14, 15:28 4
        
        Well, the 2 main 'stars' from the MoneyBall draft were the guys everyone wanted (Swisher and Blanton) - Will Hunting Nov 14, 15:30 3
        
        Just because it was the subject of the book, doesn't mean that's what the org was all about. - musubi Nov 14, 15:33 2
        
        It's the draft that convinced everyone he's special. I think it's useful to look at what those chosen guys did. - Will Hunting Nov 14, 15:44
        
        Miniball! -- nm - pretty awesome pigby Nov 14, 15:44
        
        yeah, we got some of those as well - and the same amount of world series rings -- nm - crash davis Nov 14, 15:14 5
        
        The Mariners payroll was like 5 billion times the A's. - musubi Nov 14, 15:16 4
        
        he was self limiting, touting him as a god is silly - and the Mariners used to be cheap until their prospects became potential hall of famers - crash davis Nov 14, 15:19 3
        
        Pft. Never touted him as a good, just one of the best GMs in the game. - musubi Nov 14, 15:23 2
        
        one of the best, I'll grant that - but the best, I'm not buying it -- nm - crash davis Nov 14, 15:25 1
        
        *shrug* GM is so amorphous, there's no way one could ever pick one "best". - musubi Nov 14, 15:27
Tampa Bay Lightning fire The Mullet after only 16 games. -- (link) - Will Hunting Nov 14, 15:07
Local Fox and NBC affiliates in NYC, LA and other major markets are merging their news operations. -- (link) - Mop Nov 14, 15:07
Crash, LIR: Let's just say I've discovered something out of the ordinary and kind of fantastic. - Trish Nov 14, 15:01 8
- *sings* My ears are burning! (nm) - musubi Nov 14, 15:05
- mini churros? I'm interested -- nm - crash davis Nov 14, 15:02 6
  - JitB has them, they're new. Each one is about the size of a double tater tot. - Trish Nov 14, 15:12 2
    - did you also get an Orange Sunrise smoothie? -- nm - crash davis Nov 14, 15:13 1
      - Nope, just churros and a sammy -- nm - Trish Nov 14, 15:58
  - "mini churros" -- nm - nubby Nov 14, 15:07 2
    - churritos -- nm - the liioulu without yarn Nov 14, 15:23
    - incorrigible :) -- nm - crash davis Nov 14, 15:08
You could play as a jockey, a trainer, a breeder/owner....and a mob expansion pack could be done -- nm - crash davis Nov 14, 15:01 13
- and of course - downloadable track expansions -- nm - crash davis Nov 14, 15:02 12
  - Oooh! Another oval! (nm) - musubi Nov 14, 15:04 3
    - You'd give up 80 microsoft points to get Santa Anita, yes you would -- nm - crash davis Nov 14, 15:07 2
      - They put a straigtaway after a semi-circle! They followed it with another straightaway! The capper? Another semi-circle! Brilliant! - musubi Nov 14, 15:10 1
        
        don't be hating on freedom -- nm - crash davis Nov 14, 15:11
  - and secret levels with hidden forms of doping for horse and jockey? -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 14, 15:04
  - We need a Musubi Downs as the #1 expansion pack. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 14, 15:04 6
    - ...wherein you realize the game is only exciting for horses, and the game resets itself. (nm) - musubi Nov 14, 15:08 5
      - aha, horse racing hatey. that's new - pretty awesome pigby Nov 14, 15:09 4
        
        You just haven't been paying attention. hyde and I have exchanged this hatey for nearly a decade. (nm) - musubi Nov 14, 15:11 3
        
        what about it offends thee? did you not read Seabiscuit!? - pretty awesome pigby Nov 14, 15:14 2
        
        Mostly that hyde loves it. (nm) - musubi Nov 14, 15:17 1
        
        oh well that's totally valid - pretty awesome pigby Nov 14, 15:19
Hoop Dream-ers 14 years on -- (link) - pretty awesome pigby Nov 14, 15:00 1
- I was a showing of a 10 minute segment of Hoop Dreams long before it came out. - the liioulu without yarn Nov 14, 15:14
So, does this mean I don't need to get a gift for Hyde? -- nm - David Nov 14, 14:58 1
- yes. you are free instead to do something more useful with that money, such as throwing it down a sewer.....nm - x Nov 14, 15:01
Roll, roll, roll the board? (nm) - musubi Nov 14, 14:58

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