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LYC: My brother finally started for Sacred Heart football (at WR) and scored a TD! -- nm - Gwaahjo Nov 15, 14:16 1
- congrats :) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 15, 14:17
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- I bow to the patience of Jane Gilles. -- nm - M Nov 15, 14:17
- My stars in heaven, that's funny. -- nm - David Nov 15, 14:16
- I love his last email in the thread, but I fear it went "woosh" for the recipient. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 15, 14:16
Homes in Anaheim Hills are being evacutated after the fire jumps the 91 freeway. CY are you at home? -- nm - MojaveMeg Nov 15, 13:38 4
- Im starting to feel bad for the Govenator - eag Nov 15, 14:00 3
  - Interview with a guy who was planning to move this weekend, came by to check his new apartment and found it in flames. -- nm - MojaveMeg Nov 15, 14:14 2
    - gives a new meaning to central heating -- nm - M Nov 15, 14:20 1
      - I know I should be doing something else, but I just can't leave this TV coverage :( -- nm - MojaveMeg Nov 15, 14:21
so I'm writing a paper and I need a vague definition of "flame war" as it's used colloquially here. I'm sort of at a loss. - pilgrims and indians love mandy lane Nov 15, 13:27 30
- internecine -- nm - pretty awesome pigby Nov 15, 14:04
- I think there two distinct types of flame war - zeitgeist Nov 15, 13:40 4
  - hey, if you think you're talking to an idiot - M Nov 15, 13:45
  - (notation that you create a vacuum) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 15, 13:44 2
    - so, you're saying I suck? -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 15, 13:45 1
      - oh, you haven't read the infamous bash.org quote? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 15, 13:48
- pointless argument -- nm - secretslacker Nov 15, 13:36 1
  - if that's what you think a flame war is, you haven't been involved in enough of them (yoink.) -- nm - pilgrims and indians love mandy lane Nov 15, 13:39
- When the reply feature of a discussion board is abused to have emotional arguements -- nm - con_carne Nov 15, 13:32
- example -- (link) - M Nov 15, 13:32
- Insulting sparring? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 15, 13:30 8
  - but isn't a flame war kind of pointless? isn't that a characteristic of it? -- nm - pilgrims and indians love mandy lane Nov 15, 13:31 7
    - Yep. just add that to any of the definitions so far. -- nm - the liioulu with wraps Nov 15, 13:33
    - Sparring to start then escalating into petty personal attacks perhaps? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 15, 13:33 5
      - nice! you get an A- in teams facilitation class. (I'd give you an A but it's obvious you just surfed the internet during class sessions.) - pilgrims and indians love mandy lane Nov 15, 13:34 3
        
        How about this: "The devolution of verbal discourse." -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 15, 13:36 2
        
        The word "hostile" needs to be in there. -- nm - mara Nov 15, 14:11 1
        
        ooooh. -- nm - pilgrims and indians love mandy lane Nov 15, 14:15
      - "Devolving" would probably be a better word than escalating. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 15, 13:33
- Increasingly contentious content calling out and calling into question the man/female hood an intelligence of the original poster? -- nm - the liioulu with wraps Nov 15, 13:30 1
  - an should be and -- nm - the liioulu with wraps Nov 15, 13:31
- verbal escalation that gets out of hand? -- nm - M Nov 15, 13:29 8
  - No it isn't! -- nm - con_carne Nov 15, 13:29 7
    - INSULT! -- nm - M Nov 15, 13:31 6
      - RETORT -- nm - con_carne Nov 15, 13:34 5
        
        YOUR ALL GAY!!! -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 15, 13:36 4
        
        uhm...that's not a flame war, that's kindergarten. -- nm - the liioulu with wraps Nov 15, 13:51 3
        
        Kid, your face is kindergarten. -- nm - ty97 Nov 15, 14:04
        
        Mit� helvetti�? -- nm - M Nov 15, 13:57 1
        
        What's greek? - the liioulu with wraps Nov 15, 14:02
In today's mail, a letter from the Office of the Governor of Alaska.... - MojaveMeg Nov 15, 13:26 3
- the last one doing that to me. -- nm - the liioulu with wraps Nov 15, 13:52
- less bushfires up there .. -- nm - M Nov 15, 13:27 1
  - what I read: "butterflies" -- nm - pilgrims and indians love mandy lane Nov 15, 13:34
Doctor Who reminder. BBC-A starts airing season 4 later today -- nm - peglegpete Nov 15, 13:25
good grief: i'm glad i don't need to buy (ground) cloves often....almost $9 for a .9 oz container -- nm - prayformojo Nov 15, 13:23 10
- Anywhere near a Whole Foods? Or any place like it? - the liioulu with wraps Nov 15, 13:28 2
  - does whole foods have bulk nutmeg nuts? I should send ann for me. -- nm - pilgrims and indians love mandy lane Nov 15, 13:32 1
    - Yep, got them there several times. - the liioulu with wraps Nov 15, 13:39
- I buy all my spices now from this seller on amazon. -- (link) - pilgrims and indians love mandy lane Nov 15, 13:26 6
  - Phhtt, I've done better. - the liioulu with wraps Nov 15, 13:44 3
    - sorry, I live in central PA and have neither time nor store as mentioned. home delivery and easy ordering are essential for me. - pilgrims and indians love mandy lane Nov 15, 14:00 1
      - I know, I'm just being an ass. Sorry. -- nm - the liioulu with wraps Nov 15, 14:04
    - yeah, look for an India, or Palestinian, or African store, even Mexican shops -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 15, 13:47
  - those are some good deals. thx! -- nm - prayformojo Nov 15, 13:28 1
    - since I've started cooking, amazon's been my first stop for spices because of these people. the quality seems fine as well. (note that there are - pilgrims and indians love mandy lane Nov 15, 13:30
Dear 'Cocks - that was a really bad idea. -- nm - Diva Nov 15, 13:17 1
- But times are hard! -- nm - White Cockatoo Nov 15, 13:18
Officials working the Sylmar fire are talking about bringing in Urban Search & Rescue. One of the areas impacted last night was a 600-unit mobile - MojaveMeg Nov 15, 13:12 5
- Why does God hate mobile home parks? -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09 Nov 15, 13:14 4
  - I blame society, rich people and churches take up the best land, leaving poor to rattle around in those tin cans in the cheapest places possible - zeitgeist Nov 15, 13:24 2
    - Although in California we generally have equal opportunity disasters. Look at the homes that burned in Montecito. $$$$ -- nm - MojaveMeg Nov 15, 13:34 1
      - Yes, but...within that area, it wasn't THE BIGGEST homes like Opra's, but the smaller ones and many were apartments of working folks - zeitgeist Nov 15, 13:44
  - That was my thought while I was typing that. -- nm - MojaveMeg Nov 15, 13:23
My sister really liked In Bruges and wants something like it. - the liioulu with wraps Nov 15, 13:07 17
- The Bank Job -- nm - con_carne Nov 15, 13:26 1
  - Only of she's also having trouble sleeping though. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 15, 13:37
- XXX and Bad Company / Prague, I Spy / Budapest, the third man / Vienna, .. -- nm - M Nov 15, 13:13 3
  - Third Man is one of her favorites. - the liioulu with wraps Nov 15, 13:15 2
    - i havent' yet managed to take the Third Man Tour in Vienna yet - M Nov 15, 13:17 1
      - And you live near there. - the liioulu with wraps Nov 15, 13:32
- Oh, and it needs to be on DVD. -- nm - the liioulu with wraps Nov 15, 13:13
- Amsterdamned -- nm - M Nov 15, 13:12 2
  - linky - M Nov 15, 13:19 1
    - Monique van de Ven, one of the Seattle Film Fests favorite actresses. - the liioulu with wraps Nov 15, 13:27
- Oh, she might dig the Brothers Bloom (out next month)... has a lot of scenes in Prague -- nm - secretslacker Nov 15, 13:11 1
  - I'll keep it in mind for then. -- nm - the liioulu with wraps Nov 15, 13:14
- Hm... tough one. The movie was so distinctive but it's definitely in the vein of Tarantino or Ritchie - secretslacker Nov 15, 13:11 4
  - Jackie Brown's a good one, not sure if she's seen it. -- nm - the liioulu with wraps Nov 15, 13:14 3
    - There's no old city though -- nm - secretslacker Nov 15, 13:16 2
      - there aren't many really old cities in the US :-) -- nm - M Nov 15, 13:18 1
        
        No, but it's the right tone. (She can be impossibly picky at times) -- nm - the liioulu with wraps Nov 15, 13:23
Brock and Randy's payday for the fight tonight? $250,000 each.. - Remlik Nov 15, 13:01
Smoke cloud going over our house from Brea fire...ash floating down... -- nm - BAD Nov 15, 12:59 2
- hmm...so it's not loosi who's the problem, it's her team. ;) -- nm - the liioulu with wraps Nov 15, 13:08
- a guy frm LA once said to me: air you can't see doesn't exist -- nm - M Nov 15, 13:06
This is a great movie day... Rocket Science earlier, now After Hours, seriously one of my favorite movies of all time (TOp 10) - secretslacker Nov 15, 12:58 1
- Man, did I forget After Hours in my Top 25 of the last 25 years? -- nm - secretslacker Nov 15, 13:16
You know, i'm as patriotic as any other Notre Dame fan, but do we really need to try and give Navy a win here? - Fighting Stephen! Nov 15, 12:18 5
- let's go onside kick! -- nm - Gwaahjo Nov 15, 12:25 4
  - YES! -- nm - Gwaahjo Nov 15, 12:25 3
    - Weis is 30 yards from being fired -- nm - Stewie Nov 15, 12:30 2
      - bahhh -- nm - Gwaahjo Nov 15, 12:33 1
        
        Same time next year - Stewie Nov 15, 12:35
Ooo, if you check my video link below, they're tracking the DC10 coming in to drop retardant. -- nm - MojaveMeg Nov 15, 12:14 3
- *straps on a poopchute* -- nm - friskies SI #31 Nov 15, 12:24
- Yay, phoscheck away!! -- nm - MojaveMeg Nov 15, 12:18
- Let's hope it doesn't go full retardant -- nm - secretslacker Nov 15, 12:17
by the way... for those of you who were updated on my mom... - i'm not dead yet ! Nov 15, 12:02 2
- that's not too bad -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 15, 13:25
- That must have been scary. Hope all is well. -- nm - grammar Nov 15, 12:30
Threading muddy Facebook waters... I just friended my high-school girlfriend - celedhrymandias Nov 15, 11:58 19
- Hm... just searched and found my own HS sweetheart, who I haven't talked to in 25 years. Nah. -- nm - secretslacker Nov 15, 12:10 18
  - Ok, she accepted. - celedhrymandias Nov 15, 12:39 8
    - Which means she is actually a CIA agent. - Rorschach: 03/06/09 Nov 15, 12:41 7
      - Oh crap. I just told her about my super-secret Socialist insurrection cell. - celedhrymandias Nov 15, 12:50 6
        
        DO I have you friended or a request pending? - secretslacker Nov 15, 12:52 5
        
        Actually I don't have you friended. Feel free to add me. - celedhrymandias Nov 15, 12:55 4
        
        Scary profile photo you got there. -- nm - celedhrymandias Nov 15, 13:02 3
        
        That's what happens to cameras when they try to take my picture. -- nm - secretslacker Nov 15, 14:20
        
        Have either of you guys joined the TT group? - the liioulu with wraps Nov 15, 13:13 1
        
        I'm there, yes. -- nm - celedhrymandias Nov 15, 13:16
  - My HS sweetheart is my friend. I have her on facebook as well. Been friends for 24 years. She is married with 2 kids. -- nm - Redmond Nov 15, 12:11 8
    - I see a trend here. -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09 Nov 15, 12:35
    - What do you think? Should I add, just as a goof? :) -- nm - secretslacker Nov 15, 12:14 6
      - I just did... ha, wonder if she's still single. -- nm - secretslacker Nov 15, 12:17 5
        
        That's cool. -- nm - Redmond Nov 15, 12:30 4
        
        Tonight, I get to try out the woman I've been seeing in a party setting. Very nervous. -- nm - secretslacker Nov 15, 12:31 3
        
        I love that you are giving her a try out. -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09 Nov 15, 12:49 2
        
        She comes with a good return policy I guess. -- nm - celedhrymandias Nov 15, 12:51 1
        
        Just remember, it's not the years, it's the miles. -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09 Nov 15, 13:17
Aaand, we have another fire, about 20 miles NE of here, and the air is full of smoke - guess I'll be staying in today. - MojaveMeg Nov 15, 11:50 10
- I'm confused. Is God punishing California now for supporting gay marriage or is he mad that Catholics are in league with Mormons or what? - Qale Nov 15, 12:01 3
  - Nah, it's November. On two consecutive years we went camping around this time - first year the highway out of the L.A. basin was closed by - MojaveMeg Nov 15, 12:05 2
    - I'd love to come out to California. I've only been to San Fran. -- nm - Qale Nov 15, 12:09 1
      - Uh... ::double checkss at map::... -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09 Nov 15, 12:46
- sorry to hear that - I get severe headaches whenever there is smoke in the air -- nm - crash davis Nov 15, 11:59
- Can smell smoke in Whittier...Brea and Yorba Linda fires...breeze coming from that way... -- nm - BAD Nov 15, 11:59
- Put away the damn matches Meg!!! -- nm - Redmond Nov 15, 11:58
- weird. no smoke in the sky/air in H'wood at all - pretty awesome pigby Nov 15, 11:52 2
  - Guess they're north-west and south of you, the smoke's blowing pretty much south-west. -- (link) - MojaveMeg Nov 15, 11:58 1
    - Woman talking to the station thinks her daughter lives in the house next to that one that's burning. -- nm - MojaveMeg Nov 15, 12:03
I know it's a crapchute but play Scobee or Bironas? -- nm - Gwaahjo Nov 15, 11:35 9
- "crapchute"? -- nm - nubby Nov 15, 11:46 7
  - the item you don't want to get in Chutes and Ladders -- nm - crash davis Nov 15, 11:49
  - wtf is the right way to spell it -- nm - Gwaahjo Nov 15, 11:49 4
    - crap shoot? i like mine better -- nm - Gwaahjo Nov 15, 11:50 3
      - Hey, I don't judge. Just never saw it written that way before. -- nm - nubby Nov 15, 11:51 2
        
        Don't be such a pre-Madonna about it. -- nm - TFox Nov 15, 12:46
        
        Me either. -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09 Nov 15, 12:41
  - "Awww...crap...my chute won't open" -- nm - Skydiving Stephen Nov 15, 11:48
- Bironas -- nm - crash davis Nov 15, 11:41
$3 bottles of Tequila turned into diamonds! -- (link) - CovingtonCat Nov 15, 11:32
SITWAP: Photos from the lots and sets of Star Wars. -- (link) - mara Nov 15, 11:27 2
- These are pretty sweet. -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09 Nov 15, 12:36
- look, david! droids!! -- nm - pretty awesome pigby Nov 15, 11:54
ST Pop Quiz/Poll -- How much did they raise last night by auctioning off a pair of Daniel Radcliffe's pants (that he had worn in the show)? - znufrii Nov 15, 11:24 2
- $25,000? -- nm - secretslacker Nov 15, 11:36
- I'll guess they raised 12,000. I'd only pay like 600 bucks. -- nm - Qale Nov 15, 11:25
NaNoWriMo Day 15 excerpt. (No Qale warning really needed this time.) - Qale Nov 15, 11:19 1
- Also, 29,937 / 50,000 -AND- It's reached 100 pages in Word. -- nm - Qale Nov 15, 11:22

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