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"When you refer to X, do you mean A, or B?" - znufrii Dec 9, 08:51
The n/s/e/w poll started off really fun, and then took a sudden and dire turn to the tedious -- nm - adventy97 Dec 9, 08:48 8
- Only tedious because some of you don't know your directions. nm - Jim Dec 9, 08:55
- N: Niagra Falls, Canada. S: Cayman Islands, East: New York City, West: San Diego or Seattle -- nm - TWuG Dec 9, 08:51
- s/n\/s\/e\/w poll/ST -- nm - oblique Dec 9, 08:50
- kid, your face took a sudden and dire turn to the tedious. -- nm - loosilu Dec 9, 08:49
- you're welcome -- nm - Dano Dec 9, 08:49 2
  - FWIW, that kind of stuff always bugged me as a kid. I wondered why Asia was called the far East, when it was clearly more directly West of me. (nm) - musubi Dec 9, 08:52 1
    - And then you were introduced to the wondrous and endless joy of Cartesian coordinates! -- nm - Reagen Dec 9, 08:53
- Kind of like life at the airports, eh? :-P -- nm - con_carne Dec 9, 08:49
Who is the brown-eyed equivalent of Zooey Deschanel? -- nm - LMS Dec 9, 08:40 4
- This must be a trick question, because her eyes are her best feature. -- nm - loosilu Dec 9, 08:41 3
  - That and not having her sister's man-jaw. -- nm - TWuG Dec 9, 08:48
  - I have to find a picture of an actress that looks like someone in the office, and Zooey with brown eyes is the closest way I can describe her. -- nm - LMS Dec 9, 08:48 1
    - Penelope Cruz, the Juno chick, Shannyn Sossamon... -- nm - con_carne Dec 9, 08:49
Ashes to Ashes Season 3 will tie up Life on Mars (BBC) story threads....and finish.... -- (link) - Remlik Dec 9, 08:38 1
- So I guess it's back March time. -- nm - LMS Dec 9, 08:49
ST Quiz: Name the Top 20 NFL Individual performances of the 2000s. -- nm - Shaun Dec 9, 08:37 28
- Ware's 20 sacks last year. Harrison's superbowl TD interception. -- nm - Fuzzy Dec 9, 09:01
- Jerry Jones' botox -- nm - Beaker Dec 9, 08:48
- Devin Hester probably has one in there somewhere. -- nm - Jim Dec 9, 08:45 1
  - Nope. -- nm - Shaun Dec 9, 08:47
- TO's 20 catch day in Rice's last game in SF. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 9, 08:42 5
  - #3 -- nm - Shaun Dec 9, 08:43 4
    - Shaun Alexander's 5 TD half. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 9, 08:44 3
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        Shut it, you get to watch #1 perform. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 9, 08:49
      - #6 -- nm - Shaun Dec 9, 08:45
- (1) George Teague blowing up TO on the Dallas star (2) TO with a Sharpie (3) One word: "Ochocinco" (4) Peyton Manning in "Laser Rocket Arm" ad - musubi Dec 9, 08:39 6
  - No, laser rocket arm should be #1. -- nm - Callisto Dec 9, 08:40 5
    - then Billy Volek must be #0.5 --nm - prayformojo Dec 9, 08:43
    - Oooh wait, new #1: Peyton Manning in SNL United Way Parody. Hands down winner. (nm) - musubi Dec 9, 08:41 3
      - This list is faulty if none of these are registering. (nm) - musubi Dec 9, 08:48 2
        
        Clearly, you're just one of those people who'll watch the Super Bowl becuase the QB's are dreamy. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 9, 08:48 1
        
        Only if I don't have any unwatched Oprah on the Tivo. (nm) - musubi Dec 9, 08:54
- Larry Fitz in last year's Super Bowl -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 9, 08:39 1
  - Close enough, #5 Fitz in the playoffs. -- nm - Shaun Dec 9, 08:42
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  - #2, below, #8, no -- nm - Shaun Dec 9, 08:41
- Jamal Lewis's 295 yd game, AP's 296 yard day..... -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 9, 08:38 6
  - #17, #1 -- nm - Shaun Dec 9, 08:40 5
    - 17th is absurd. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 9, 08:42 4
      - Word. -- nm - Jim Dec 9, 08:43
      - that 1 yard makes a HUGE difference! -- nm - Beaker Dec 9, 08:43
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        Seriously, iirc Jamal went for like 3 50+ TD's in that game. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 9, 08:43
NCIS is casting someone that David will approve of... - Remlik Dec 9, 08:35 5
- my guess - loosilu Dec 9, 08:38 4
  - spoiler.... - Remlik Dec 9, 08:39 3
    - so, his next wife. -- nm - tRuMaN Dec 9, 08:50
    - what's your point? -- nm - loosilu Dec 9, 08:41
    - Same thing. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 9, 08:39
North: Sault St. Marie, ON; South: Ocho Rios, Jamaica; East: Paris, France; West: Sunnyvale, CA. -- nm - Callisto Dec 9, 08:34 4
- Based on direction of travel - east = Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. west = Hololulu. south = either Port Elizabeth, South Africa, or Perth, Australia - MojaveMeg Dec 9, 08:53
- North: Either London or Jasper, BC (not sure which is farther north) South: Hawaii West: Hawaii East: Vienna, Austria -- nm - Jim Dec 9, 08:41 2
  - I'm confused what is this listing? (nm) - musubi Dec 9, 08:43 1
    - what's the fursthest you've been north, south, east and west - Roger More Dec 9, 08:44
OMG the price of a pint of beer is reduced by 12 cents. That means if you drink 12 pints you'd save 1.20 euro! - Loyola Dec 9, 08:29 7
- ~i don't need a big reduction in the price of beer~ -- nm - Dano Dec 9, 08:34
- That's good enough for me. *goes to my pub, too* -- nm - con_carne Dec 9, 08:33
- it's almost like they want you to drink -- nm - Beaker Dec 9, 08:32
- do it for the economy -- nm - Hotkiss Dec 9, 08:30
- 1.44 even! -- nm - Loyola Dec 9, 08:30 2
  - someone's already had a few pints? :) -- nm - sycor Dec 9, 08:34 1
    - Just one to keep the cold out ;) -- nm - Loyola Dec 9, 08:35
Stolen library book returned 60 years later -- (link) - Beaker Dec 9, 08:28
LYC: I think John Francis Daley has become my 2nd favorite child actor ever. - con_carne Dec 9, 08:23 2
- Sweets! -- nm - Remlik Dec 9, 08:26 1
  - I like him on that show, too, but I didn't realize right away that was him on F&G. -- nm - con_carne Dec 9, 08:38
So that's what happens when you break a treaty with someone - Will Hunting Dec 9, 08:19
BAD: my tinnitus has two tones. 8500Hz in the right and 6500Hz in the left. Both of those are in the range of my hearing loss. - loosilu Dec 9, 08:10 5
- they are able to gauge how loud it is? -- nm - Jovian Dec 9, 08:25 1
  - Yes, the audiologist can do a test where they play tones and you can match it. For loudness, - loosilu Dec 9, 08:40
- The only way I know the door bell is ringing is when Mama goes to answer the door or when she tells me to answer the door. - BAD Dec 9, 08:16 2
  - oh... about putting it off? The sooner you deal with it, the less you will ultimately lose. - loosilu Dec 9, 08:44
  - There are a lot of rings I can't hear. I have to go out of my way to find low pitched ringtones for the phone. It's well known to my friends & family - loosilu Dec 9, 08:43
Off to the hospital. I have my iphone so I'll try to post when I wake up. -- nm - ceregon Dec 9, 08:08 9
- *imagines Dr.'s & Nurses using I phone App to photo and email pics* Good Luck! -- nm - JenBro Dec 9, 10:08
- break a leg? -- nm - Dano Dec 9, 08:34
- good luck -- nm - Jovian Dec 9, 08:25
- *does not bark* - ceregon's dog Dec 9, 08:23 1
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- Dude...you should try to post while you're asleep! How cool would THAT be? -- nm - Jim Dec 9, 08:20
- best wishes - be well. -- nm - Diva Dec 9, 08:17
- luck and best wishes -- nm - Beaker Dec 9, 08:13
- Have fun storming the castle! (Good luck!) -- nm - mara Dec 9, 08:13
B2 Poll Answer (sadly) North - Seattle West Seattle, South Miami, East Miami (or maybe DC whatever is more easterly) -- nm - Capstern Dec 9, 08:05 1
- My late-to-the-poll answers: North & West: North Pole, AK. South: Costa Rica. East: St. Lucia. {nm} - Banzai! Dec 9, 08:25
Poll: Rank the following in order of highest to lowest: % of Americans who believe in UFOs, evolution, angels, ghosts, anthropogenic global warming - Roger More Dec 9, 08:05 52
- Answers are: angels 55%, evolution 39%, human-caused global warming 36% ghosts and UFOs tied at 34% - Roger More Dec 9, 08:20 33
  - I'm surprised less than 50% believe in evolution... -- nm - Guigue Dec 9, 08:31 21
    - I'm surprised it's as high as it is. -- nm - loosilu Dec 9, 08:38
    - Well, when 55% believe in unprovable angels, it's hard to show them something that is proven. - JaxSean Dec 9, 08:34 19
      - "Belief" is not about whether something can be proved. Faith plays a big role. -- nm - con_carne Dec 9, 08:35 18
        
        The problem is that Faith in an unprovable God is in direct opposition of Evolution of man. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 9, 08:39 17
        
        there are many ways of reconciling that. -- nm - loosilu Dec 9, 08:46
        
        I don't believe that. I have no problem reconciling my belief in God and evolution -- nm - oblique Dec 9, 08:45 5
        
        So do you believe in Adam and Eve (and such), and that God created "man" in the form we currently are? - JaxSean Dec 9, 08:50 4
        
        I don't believe in Adam and Eve as literal people, no. I take much of the origin stories in the bible to be metephorical (is that the right word)? - oblique Dec 9, 08:53 1
        
        Interesting, thanks. - JaxSean Dec 9, 08:55
        
        You are describing religious funamentalists, who believe the Bible word for word. Mos religious people are not fundametalist. -- nm - con_carne Dec 9, 08:51 1
        
        yes, the literalists are a small subset. -- nm - loosilu Dec 9, 08:52
        
        That's debatable -- nm - con_carne Dec 9, 08:44
        
        It used to be, but now I think they claim that god created evolution. nm - Dignan Dec 9, 08:43 8
        
        Nothing new about that. -- nm - mara Dec 9, 08:44 7
        
        see: Teilhard de Chardin. -- nm - loosilu Dec 9, 08:48
        
        Is this part of accepted established religious dogma though? Or something that individuals accept so their belief and faith don't directly contradict? - musubi Dec 9, 08:47 5
        
        depends on the religion. The Catholic Church has no official dogma regarding evolution. -- nm - loosilu Dec 9, 08:47 4
        
        Seriously? Why not? nm - Dignan Dec 9, 08:48 3
        
        because they learned their lesson from past fiascos like Copernicus. -- nm - loosilu Dec 9, 08:50 2
        
        Isn't that the same as admitting that they're full of crap? - Dignan Dec 9, 08:53 1
        
        they're admitting they were wrong. that's a good thing. -- nm - loosilu Dec 9, 08:56
  - well that gives me a little more hope. But I would have bet billions that Angels was the number 1 answer -- nm - Jovian Dec 9, 08:26
  - Wow, no one got it correct. Do people *want* to believe in angels, or do they actually think angels interact with them on a daily basis? -- nm - JaxSean Dec 9, 08:22 9
    - If we know people believe in God, is angels really a stretch? - con_carne Dec 9, 08:26 6
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      - This is my thought too - if you believe in God, it's no stretch to believe there are angels in Earth doing God's work -- nm - Roger More Dec 9, 08:28 3
        
        I would think (hope) that there are a lot of people that believe in "a god," but doesn't interact with humans on a daily basis. - JaxSean Dec 9, 08:43
        
        You wouldn't even need to believe that, just that they exist. -- nm - mara Dec 9, 08:32
        
        I was thinking more of how people view the afterlife, but I could be wrong. -- nm - con_carne Dec 9, 08:32
      - I wonder if there would have been a different percentage between "believe in God" and "believe in Angels," though I see your point. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 9, 08:28
    - Like, more than one in two people? Really? nm - Dignan Dec 9, 08:25 1
      - they must watch Supernatural -- nm - Beaker Dec 9, 08:26
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- evolution, angels, ufo's, climate change, ghosts -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 9, 08:12
- evolution, UFOs, global warming, ghosts angels, -- nm - Beaker Dec 9, 08:10 2
  - I don't know about Roger's specific poll, but belief in evolution always comes out shockingly low in these polls. -- nm - loosilu Dec 9, 08:13 1
    - It's a compilation of several polls (put together by someone else) but the evolution one is the Gallup poll done for Darwin's birthday -- nm - Roger More Dec 9, 08:18
- UFOs, evolution, angels, global warming, ghosts -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Dec 9, 08:10
- angels, ghosts, UFOs, global warming, evolution -- nm - znufrii Dec 9, 08:10
- angels, ghosts, evolution, climate change, ufo's. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 9, 08:10
- angels, UFOs, ghosts, global warning, evolution -- nm - TWuG Dec 9, 08:09
- angels, evolution, ghosts, climate change, UFOs. -- nm - mafic Dec 9, 08:07
- angels, ghosts, ufos, global warming, evolution. -- nm - tRuMaN Dec 9, 08:07
- ghosts, ufo's, angels, global warming, evolution -- nm - CQ Dec 9, 08:07 4
  - also, is this actual ufo's or alien spacecraft? -- nm - CQ Dec 9, 08:08 2
    - It's not clear, but I'm guessing alien spacecraft -- nm - Roger More Dec 9, 08:10 1
      - i figured, not that the majority realize there is a difference :) -- nm - CQ Dec 9, 08:12
  - this. -- nm - loosilu Dec 9, 08:08
- as sad as this is: Angels #1, Ghosts #2, Global Warming #3, Evolution #4, UFOs #5 -- nm - Jovian Dec 9, 08:07
- Angels, Ghosts, Evolution, UFOs and GW -- nm - Capstern Dec 9, 08:06
*so* glad I took the day off with this weather. I was able to shovel before everything turns to ice this afternoon. Also, glad I put up the lights las - zork Dec 9, 08:04 1
- Why do you hate the environment? -- nm - oblique Dec 9, 08:04
Loyola: they would have laid the piping for the water and making sure it is drinkable (I'm assuming here) -- nm - Beaker Dec 9, 08:03 6
- The piping is already down and paid for, the treatment plants are already up and running. Pay for it out of the income tax if they want to. -- nm - Loyola Dec 9, 08:05 5
  - they may be planning a major upgrade of facilities and infrastructure...although I would think they would have said this to allow for the new tax... -- nm - Beaker Dec 9, 08:12 2
    - No nothing yet, alcohol levies are coming down though, supposedly :) -- nm - Loyola Dec 9, 08:13 1
      - man, that'd raise more than a potato levy! -- nm - mafic Dec 9, 08:25
  - and what about the employees at the water plants? -- nm - sycor Dec 9, 08:08 1
    - What about them, you need to tax 4 million people to pay heir wages? Ok if the tax comes in at one euro per year, then that's them sorted. -- nm - Loyola Dec 9, 08:10
FFB RB question....who to start this week...need to start 2 (Cedric Benson, Ricky Williams, jerome harrison, matt forte or jamal charles) - Capstern Dec 9, 08:03
heh. the skank whisperer -- nm - zork Dec 9, 08:02 1
- I liked that one too. -- nm - Diva Dec 9, 08:11
Jovian have you gone to a doctor yet? I had a lot of problems over the summer and it was all due to wax buildup - Beaker Dec 9, 08:01 2
- yea just a medi-center and got antibiotics for infection (said my throat was very red) over the weekend - Jovian Dec 9, 08:05 1
  - *sticks a needle in your ear* - oblique Dec 9, 08:08
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- it depends what decade you're in. -- nm - Reagen Dec 9, 08:09 2
  - I did feel like a bit of a TWuG during that poll, but I just couldn't help recognize that Japan is West of where I am. -- nm - con_carne Dec 9, 08:16
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- Actually, they are stored on a hard disk in St Louis ... spinning at about 7200rpm. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 9, 08:01 2
  - clockwise, or counter? -- nm - mafic Dec 9, 08:02 1
    - One board must cover many turns around the platter. I'd say B2 is most likely outside B1 -- nm - Guigue Dec 9, 08:03

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