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8 -- nm - truman Oct 14, 14:51 4
- so is does 150 roll or 151? -- nm - oblique, new and shiny Oct 14, 14:52 3
  - 150 -- nm - truman Oct 14, 14:53
  - Not including the mezzanine. -- nm - Todd Manning Oct 14, 14:53
  - 150? -- nm - Gwaahjo Oct 14, 14:53
maybe someone can answer this for me - truman Oct 14, 14:50 3
- Adjustable. -- nm - Loyola Oct 14, 15:34
- I'd think adjustment, so its probably gain -- nm - crash davis Oct 14, 14:51
- I am not that someone. -- nm - Todd Manning Oct 14, 14:51
Looks like I'll be seeing Quantum of Solace on the 21st... -- nm - secretslacker Oct 14, 14:48
Where are the bats? I was told there -- nm - Banzai! Oct 14, 14:47 4
- would be little flying bats. {nm} - Banzai! Oct 14, 14:47 3
  - I was told that I could listen to the radio at a reasonable volume from nine to eleven. -- nm - loosilu Oct 14, 14:48 2
    - Let the record show: this is the cause of my first official LOL on ST {nm} - Banzai! Oct 14, 14:50 1
      - *victory lap* -- nm - loosilu Oct 14, 14:51
I updated the page size greasemonkey script with one that replaces the Dr. Tron/Slicker/Slacker links with the page size - oblique, new and shiny Oct 14, 14:46 6
- *swoons* -- nm - ReluctantCynic Oct 14, 14:52
- ... even though SlackerTalk doesn't currently roll based on page size? -- nm - Beryllium Oct 14, 14:49 4
  - um, so when does it roll? -- nm - oblique, new and shiny Oct 14, 14:50 2
    - number of posts =150, roll -- nm - truman Oct 14, 14:51 1
      - boo. where is the fun in that? -- nm - oblique, new and shiny Oct 14, 14:51
  - WTF? I can't handle this much change! -- nm - oblique, new and shiny Oct 14, 14:50
LYC: My next night at the opera -- (link) - znufrii Oct 14, 14:39 1
- a night at the Opera? you need A Day at the Races :) -- nm - Groucho Oct 14, 14:46
Whoa...this looks remarkably like TT! - glory Oct 14, 14:39 3
- Hey there, Miss Lady. : ) -- nm - Diva Oct 14, 14:47
- And you just look remarkable. -- nm - ty97 Oct 14, 14:39 1
  - *blinks* - glory Oct 14, 14:41
The next generation of the Hollywood Stock Exchange® has arrived. -- nm - Dano Go Lucky Oct 14, 14:37 1
- Does this mean that they are no longer the "longest running continuous prediction market" -- nm - Gwaahjo Oct 14, 14:38
hmm, there's no counter for the number of replies (not a complaint, just getting used to it. Thanks Bery!) -- nm - ty97 Oct 14, 14:35 1
- :) That's another "coming soon" thing. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 14, 14:36
*spank* -- nm - Diva Oct 14, 14:35
*sigh* just deleted the TT link in my bookmark bar. -- nm - Danger Girl Oct 14, 14:34 12
- I won't delete it. First, because it may still work and second because I'm lazy and never delete them. -- nm - pmb Oct 14, 14:44 2
  - *imagines pets.com in pmb's bookmarks* -- nm - crash davis Oct 14, 14:45 1
    - actually, that is still a valid url, so never mind -- nm - crash davis Oct 14, 14:46
- Well...crap!! Do I need to do this? - glory Oct 14, 14:40
- Yeah, I deleted all my HSX bookmarks... it'll just be too frustrating to click on them instinctively -- nm - secretslacker Oct 14, 14:35 3
  - I didn't actually have TT bookmarked on my PC. I was using the awesomebar to type it. This is going to be an unfortunate adjustment. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 14, 14:36 1
    - Dignan's awesomebar still cracks me up. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Oct 14, 14:38
  - that's what i was doing. annoying. -- nm - Andie Oct 14, 14:35
- why, it might be back. -- nm - truman Oct 14, 14:34 3
  - i bet it's not, not with that url. -- nm - Andie Oct 14, 14:35 1
    - It would rock if they put a redirct on that that URL to here -- nm - ty97 Oct 14, 14:36
  - symbolism. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 14, 14:35
Canadians.....did we know that its illegal to eat our ballots on Election Day?......(link) - Walt_Disney Oct 14, 14:32 1
- So I guess that menas you don't need to take condiments to the voting booth? -- nm - sheba Oct 14, 14:35
I love that one of the google ads is for HSX Bond Charts. -- nm - pmb Oct 14, 14:31
SITWAP: Holy shit. The Cowboys have landed Roy Williams from Detroit -- (link) - Beaker Oct 14, 14:30 4
- Yeah, we had to get *somebody* so we could put 11 men on the field. -- nm - TaurusII Oct 14, 14:41
- They're going to need some more footballs for all their guys who need the ball more. -- nm - pmb Oct 14, 14:32 1
  - *doesn't know if the tears are for happy or for sad* -- nm - Brad Johnson si Oct 14, 14:34
- Who's gonna coach the Tar Heels? -- nm - Dano Go Lucky Oct 14, 14:32
Canadian Election Fever! Catch It!! -- nm - Beaker Oct 14, 14:29 3
- is this related to numismatism? -- nm - loosilu Oct 14, 14:30 1
  - *drinks a royal canadian mint julep* -- nm - zork Oct 14, 14:31
- *achoo* -- nm - Beryllium Oct 14, 14:29
Your hottie of the day... -- (link) - Dano Go Lucky Oct 14, 14:29 [Image] 8
- Isee today's edition is for RC. - ty97 Oct 14, 14:34 2
  - Dano looks out for me every so often. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Oct 14, 14:37
  - The original dirty British guy is Conn Morgan -- (link) - Dano Go Lucky Oct 14, 14:36 [Image]
- The more things change, the more things stay the same ... . - ReluctantCynic Oct 14, 14:34
- Ahh, yes! -- nm - someonelse Oct 14, 14:33
- He looks younger than my son. **sobs unconttrollably** -- nm - sheba Oct 14, 14:31 2
  - He's 19. -- nm - Dano Go Lucky Oct 14, 14:33 1
    - My son was 22 last month. :( And I just ordered a CD from a YouTube band. My god. I'm a letcherous old woman. -- nm - sheba Oct 14, 14:34
Hmm. If the font gets smaller as the post counts increase in a thread, does that mean a "Capstern" now means you have a small post? -- nm - oblique, new and shiny Oct 14, 14:26 12
- i just keep imagining tfox saying "hey....why this so tiny" as if he just inhaled helium, and it's cracking me up....nm - x Oct 14, 14:28 9
  - It's not funny. -- nm - SheFox Oct 14, 14:42
  - {In his munchkin voice} "hey guys, waitaminnit! I gotta tell you how awesome I am!! -- nm - TinyFox si Oct 14, 14:31 3
    - "Hey guys, this thread is huuuuuge!" - Tiny Fox Elvis Oct 14, 14:45 1
      - Way to go dere, Tiny E. -- nm - Tiny Fox Elvis' Entourage Oct 14, 14:52
    - L3 -- nm - TFox Oct 14, 14:35
  - It really will make it hard to take him seriously discussion such issues as snapsites and butt stuff -- nm - oblique, new and shiny Oct 14, 14:31 3
    - who took him seriously in the first place? -- nm - loosilu Oct 14, 14:38 1
      - not me. -- nm - TFox Oct 14, 14:39
    - discussing...ing -- nm - oblique, new and shiny Oct 14, 14:34
- It's only supposed to happen for deeply-nested threads. And the munchkin-voice thing is hilarious, since usually only the fighty threads go deep. :) -- nm - Beryllium Oct 14, 14:28
- The better to... nevermind, I can't. Even here. -- nm - nubby Oct 14, 14:27
Hrm, three users have signed up but not activated their accounts yet. Interesting. Ah well - at least there aren't spammers yet :) -- nm - Beryllium Oct 14, 14:23 7
- I hope one isn't me. - someonelse Oct 14, 14:25 2
  - naw, this is just people who haven't clicked the "verification" link in their signup confirmation email - Beryllium Oct 14, 14:27 1
    - Okay, - someonelse Oct 14, 14:28
- CAPTCHA! -- nm - oblique, new and shiny Oct 14, 14:23 3
  - *hands oblique a tissue* -- nm - Todd Manning Oct 14, 14:25
  - naw -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 14, 14:24 1
    - I vote for smell-o-captchas -- nm - oblique, new and shiny Oct 14, 14:25
so you think we have it bad. they re-opened iceland's stock markets after a 3 day hiatus.... - x Oct 14, 14:20 20
- Why don't we buy Iceland? -- nm - budice Oct 14, 14:22 8
  - i fully think Canada should absorb them. -- nm - Danger Girl Oct 14, 14:26 1
    - Heh. If we can get them on the cheap, maybe. Geothermal for the win; Iceland/Newfoundland/Labrador for the win. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 14, 14:28
  - I can pitch in a few bucks. Do we get the women? -- nm - oblique, new and shiny Oct 14, 14:23 1
    - You can have the women. I claim my own selection of fine Icelandic men with high cheekbones. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Oct 14, 14:26
  - If this were Spore, I would. -- nm - Brian B Oct 14, 14:23
  - and name it Ichayland? -- nm - loosilu Oct 14, 14:23 2
    - Nice ... :-) -- nm - ReluctantCynic Oct 14, 14:28
    - *golf clap* -- nm - oblique, new and shiny Oct 14, 14:23
- That's insane. -- nm - Todd Manning Oct 14, 14:22
- /reconsiders Invasion. -- nm - Great Britian Oct 14, 14:22
- Has anyone explained why they reached out to Russian first? - Name Withheld By Request Oct 14, 14:22 2
  - i would imagine it's because russia saw an opportunity and made an offer... - x Oct 14, 14:26
  - read the BW article linked below. -- nm - loosilu Oct 14, 14:23
- *sigh* At least they have Bjork. -- nm - someonelse Oct 14, 14:21 1
  - she has lived abroad for years. In the late 90s I know she lived in London. my dotcom boss lived near her. -- nm - loosilu Oct 14, 14:22
- jeebus. did you read the business week article about them? holy carp. -- nm - loosilu Oct 14, 14:20 3
  - no, but: the omx iceland 15 is -89% for the year....nm - x Oct 14, 14:22
  - here it is. The Stunning Collapse of Iceland -- (link) - loosilu Oct 14, 14:22 1
    - Damn global warming! -- nm - pmb Oct 14, 14:23
LIR: But, see, "nubby" has this whole history, context, and personality that "Brian B" could never hope to emulate, much less replace. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Oct 14, 14:19 14
- "Fuckin' Brian B." Just sounds... wrong. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Oct 14, 14:48
- should we all change? Hi, i'm -- nm - Danger Girl Oct 14, 14:21 3
  - Does that mean you're Hazardous? -- nm - pmb Oct 14, 14:29 2
    - exactly. -- nm - Danger Girl Oct 14, 14:30 1
      - Get your own name, boitch -- nm - Andie SI Oct 14, 14:33
- I could do a James/Igor kind of thing... -- nm - Brian B Oct 14, 14:21 1
  - See? -- nm - Brian B (aka nubby) Oct 14, 14:23
- What of "not nub" before him? -- nm - Brian B Oct 14, 14:20 5
  - The previous incarnation of "not nub" was fine, though "nubby" was deeper and more nuanced. - ReluctantCynic Oct 14, 14:23 4
    - Fine. -- nm - nubby Oct 14, 14:25 3
      - You are the master of your own destiny. Don't capitulate :) -- nm - Beryllium Oct 14, 14:32 2
        
        Hush! I hate upheavals like what's happened the past couple days, and I'm trying to restore a sense of order! -- nm - ReluctantCynic Oct 14, 14:41 1
        
        Order is overrated! -- nm - Todd Manning Oct 14, 14:45
- werd -- nm - truman Oct 14, 14:20
erk -- nm - someonelse Oct 14, 14:19
not trusting how things will or won't go during HSX's upgrade, I also did my positioning on this weekends openers before the shut down -- nm - peglegpete Oct 14, 14:18 6
- If it is up before next weekend I will be pleasantly surprised -- nm - Beaker Oct 14, 14:28
- I thought about fully liquidating and starting fresh. I still might. -- nm - TFox Oct 14, 14:21
- Me too, I took a position for next week too. -- nm - Krusty Oct 14, 14:21
- you get your books yet? -- nm - Remlik Oct 14, 14:20 2
  - no -- nm - peglegpete Oct 14, 14:23 1
    - but it is the day after a postal holiday, and my mail has been coming in late afternoon lately, so they still may be here today -- nm - peglegpete Oct 14, 14:25
What did you bastards do to TT?! -- nm - Mop Oct 14, 14:18 1
- *hides behind the couch* -- nm - oblique, new and shiny Oct 14, 14:18
how do we make the little fonts? -- nm - loosilu Oct 14, 14:18 9
- Those are only supposed to activate when a thread is nested more than 8 levels deep. - Beryllium Oct 14, 14:21 2
  - I think that is a good idea myself. -- nm - TFox Oct 14, 14:26 1
    - Of course it's a good idea - that's why I stole it from Mobile Safari on the iPhone. ;-) -- nm - Beryllium Oct 14, 14:29
- post more (you know you want to) -- nm - oblique, new and shiny Oct 14, 14:18 5
  - don't worry. she will -- nm - Remlik Oct 14, 14:19 4
    - OMG. oh no you din't. -- nm - loosilu Oct 14, 14:24 3
      - clearly he wants a spanking! - Epiphany Oct 14, 14:28
      - oh I brought it. -- nm - Remlik Oct 14, 14:26 1
        
        It's on. -- nm - loosilu Oct 14, 14:29
When I started posting: Y2K was real, Titanic was just finishing its box office run, the Yankees were in the middle of a dynasty... - Name Withheld By Request Oct 14, 14:17 4
- I remember the first total crash of hsx and the resetting of ports. when was that? -- nm - truman Oct 14, 14:24
- When I started posting, I was posting from a cash register. -- nm - znufrii Oct 14, 14:17 2
  - Where were you working? -- nm - Krusty Oct 14, 14:20 1
    - at a chain of low-fat soft-serve ice cream shops that no longer exist. - znufrii Oct 14, 14:21
[An error occurred while processing this BAMF] -- nm - emoticripple Oct 14, 14:17
nubby, please. -- nm - Brian B Oct 14, 14:16 2
- Who is "Brian B" and should I add him to my Facebook list? -- nm - Spawn Oct 14, 14:17 1
  - Look at his picture. He's a crazy looking mofo -- nm - oblique, new and shiny Oct 14, 14:18

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