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Minnesota U student banned after Facebook posts -- (link) - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 16, 12:13 2
- Oof. -- nm - nubby Dec 16, 12:15
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- Flash Forward! -- nm - Let it Spawn, let it Spawn, let it Spawn! Dec 16, 12:17
- That's actually a very good sciencey part. -- nm - Loyola Dec 16, 12:16
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  - The Core? Fun, fun movie. - Beryllium Dec 16, 12:16 1
    - Yup -- nm - Stephen Dec 16, 12:16
*has rediscovered the wonders of chewing gum* -- nm - znufrii Dec 16, 12:07 16
- I have a big sweet tooth, and I often find gum makes an adequate "dessert." - con_Kringle Dec 16, 12:12 1
  - Try a dog's chew toy. - Let it Spawn, let it Spawn, let it Spawn! Dec 16, 12:14
- Disgusting. -- nm - nubby Dec 16, 12:09 9
  - HEY, question - CQ draped in tinsel Dec 16, 12:12 2
    - spoiler - nubby Dec 16, 12:14 1
      - odd, is there a set time? or is it random? -- nm - CQ draped in tinsel Dec 16, 12:16
  - you home yet? -- nm - adventy97 Dec 16, 12:10 3
    - About 4 hours now. - nubby Dec 16, 12:14 2
      - welcome home. - adventy97 Dec 16, 12:15 1
        
        Very. If you're ever in Charlotte, that's the place to stay. -- nm - nubby Dec 16, 12:16
  - agreed -- nm - CQ draped in tinsel Dec 16, 12:10
  - but minty fresh! -- nm - znufrii Dec 16, 12:10
- the uses for your mouth are endless -- nm - adventy97 Dec 16, 12:08 1
  - it keeps it occupied - znufrii Dec 16, 12:15
- Beeman's? -- nm - peglegpete Dec 16, 12:08 1
  - 5 - znufrii Dec 16, 12:09
Sumerians Look On In Confusion As God Creates World -- (link) - mara Dec 16, 12:07
RC and other Trek fans....Star Trek Phase 2's new episode "Enemy Starfleet" part 1 has been posted.... -- (link) - Remlik Dec 16, 12:04
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- I have to admit, I've seen the Core about 5 times. -- nm - Loyola Dec 16, 12:15
- This will teach you everything you need to know - mafic Dec 16, 12:09 2
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  - the center of the earth isn't a giant geode? -- nm - Reagen Dec 16, 12:09
- When I posted about S&M before, this is not what I had in mind -- nm - con_Kringle Dec 16, 12:07
- I admire its scientific precision. -- nm - David Dec 16, 12:05
- good god, why? -- nm - znufrii Dec 16, 12:05
12-17-2009 is Free Shipping day -- (link) - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 16, 12:01 1
- If I want to ship myself to England, that means a free plane ticket! -- nm - Let it Spawn, let it Spawn, let it Spawn! Dec 16, 12:03
Huh. It kind of does sound like English. (Italian performer writes English-sounding gibberish rap.) -- (link) - mara Dec 16, 12:01
boston.com Love Letter #JeezLouise - Diva Dec 16, 12:00 4
- Relax. Date others if the opportunity comes up, but enjoy this and see where it goes. - pmb Dec 16, 12:30
- I made it to the end. Quitter. -- nm - David Dec 16, 12:04
- Chill. Let it play out. -- nm - Loyola Dec 16, 12:04
- I made it all the way to the end to find that I agreed with you? -- nm - Roger More Dec 16, 12:03
"it's like going from caveman to astronaut" just said at&t tech guy re: my upgrading my ancient blackberry to a new-to-me bold. -- nm - b.festive. Dec 16, 11:55 12
- props to at&t -- this guy was terrific. -- nm - b.festive. Dec 16, 12:06 5
  - I've heard a rumor that my company is switching to AT&T. - Callisto Dec 16, 12:08 4
    - they've been pretty good for company phones, in my experience over the years. - b.festive. Dec 16, 12:18
    - I would personally hold out for an Android phone on AT&T. We've had alot of problems with iPhones and dropped calls and we're not alone -- nm - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 16, 12:11 2
      - On AT&T? Do you mean on Verizon? -- nm - mara Dec 16, 12:14
      - My only problem with the iPhone has been the lack of Flash support. - Stephen Dec 16, 12:13
- I have the Bold. It is nice. Best part is 3G. You can use data while on the phone -- nm - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 16, 11:59
- But which would win in a fight, your old BB or your new one? -- nm - Ender Dec 16, 11:55 4
  - I so wanted to ask that. -- nm - b.festive. Dec 16, 11:59
  - Does the new BB have a weapon? -- nm - Tiny Tim Dec 16, 11:59 2
    - Does the new BB get to use Javascript? -- nm - Ender Dec 16, 12:00
    - NO! -- nm - Remlik Dec 16, 11:59
"Heckuva job, Brownie." NC woman lies dead in bed for months despite visits from caretakers. -- (link) - HdnAgnda Dec 16, 11:54
officials sharply disputed reports that a school suspended a student and required him to undergo an evaluation for drawing a picture of Jesus on the - mara Dec 16, 11:48 6
- I always loved that town name. Your Taunton will freeze to death before it reaches the first marker! -- nm - HdnAgnda Dec 16, 11:52 2
  - I thought it smelled bad... on the outside! -- nm - Eight Tiny Vermin Dec 16, 11:56
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- Sounds like stupid parents. -- nm - Eight Tiny Vermin Dec 16, 11:50 1
  - Yeah, sounds like extreme defensiveness and willful misrepresentation of the facts. -- nm - mara Dec 16, 11:54
LIR - comparison of US and other countries' healthcare outcomes: - Roger More Dec 16, 11:36
The following change in customer services takes place between the hours of 2:30pm and 3:30pm. *shoowaush* -- nm - HdnAgnda Dec 16, 11:29 1
- Jack? -- nm - Let it Spawn, let it Spawn, let it Spawn! Dec 16, 11:31
For those interested in Yellowstone: National Geographic had a great article on the volcanic activity a few months back -- nm - Beaker Dec 16, 11:27 33
- i'm still curious if you drop a nuke on a volcano, will it trigger it. [this would be a Michael Bay thriller flick plot ] -- nm - peglegpete Dec 16, 11:48 2
  - It would most likely form a great big lava ball the size of Montana which could then easily be dispatched into space by Nasa. -- nm - Loyola Dec 16, 11:50 1
    - You are a silly man :) -- nm - con_Kringle Dec 16, 11:52
- Anyone ever see that Discovery docu-drama about this? - Will Hunting Dec 16, 11:47 2
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    - When I saw it, I noted it wasn't nearly as preachy and/or amateur hour as most of these things are. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 16, 11:49
- the supervolcanos? My dad was interested in those awhile back. Maybe my fave part of 2012. -- nm - Eight Tiny Vermin Dec 16, 11:36
- I've missed something. Cliff's Notes version of what's going on, pls? -- nm - con_Kringle Dec 16, 11:34 22
  - Lets just say, if you go to Yellowstone (or anywhere in the US) don't jump up and down. - Let it Spawn, let it Spawn, let it Spawn! Dec 16, 11:43
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  - Yellowstone National Park sits atop a subterranean chamber of molten rock and gasses so vast that the region is arguably one of the largest active - mara Dec 16, 11:39 17
    - i.e. we are all going to die in a huge firey explosion -- nm - decline Dec 16, 11:42 9
      - They should pour slushies down it to cool it off a bit. -- nm - Loyola Dec 16, 11:46 7
        
        seriously, they should drill a big hole down to that caldera thingy and drop a bunch of ice down into it -- nm - decline Dec 16, 11:47 6
        
        uh, have you seen any of the videos of dropping a frozen turkey into a deep fryer? -- nm - Zhu-Zhugeist Dec 16, 12:25
        
        *starts writing tv-movie script* I'll call it "Fire and Ice"? "Super-eruption"? -- nm - Andie Cane Dec 16, 11:49 3
        
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        no, no, this is TOTALLY different. - Andie Cane Dec 16, 11:55
        
        Superuption. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 16, 11:49
        
        Or nukes. I'm easy either way. -- nm - Loyola Dec 16, 11:48
      - no, relatively speaking, very few of us will die in the fiery explosion. many more will die from the suffocating ash cloud - znufrii Dec 16, 11:45
    - I love it when you talk geology -- nm - con_Kringle Dec 16, 11:42
    - and the last eruption there was 600,000 years ago, and scientist estimate that it erupts, on average, every 600,000 years... -- nm - znufrii Dec 16, 11:40 5
      - so like clockwork then? -- nm - Roger More Dec 16, 11:43
      - (if I'm remembering my figures correctly...) -- nm - znufrii Dec 16, 11:40 3
        
        But at this hot spot's current position under Yellowstone there have been three massive eruptions: 2.1 million, 1.3 million and 640,000 years ago. - mara Dec 16, 11:43 2
        
        so, they're actually getting closer together, which means the next one's overdue *freaks out* -- nm - znufrii Dec 16, 12:04 1
        
        Heh. -- nm - mara Dec 16, 12:06
  - massive underground volcanic activity -- nm - Beaker Dec 16, 11:38
  - Western US go boom. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 16, 11:34
- Yup, very interesting article. - Stephen Dec 16, 11:33
- Yellowstone had volcanic activity a few months back? -- nm - decline Dec 16, 11:28 1
  - the article was a few months back :) -- nm - Beaker Dec 16, 11:29
"Yes, they're the only two gay guys I know. But they should be together." -- nm - nubby Dec 16, 11:26
I'm having the strangest day. -- nm - David Dec 16, 11:26 1
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Hey Redmond: The NSA episode of Nova is on right now. -- nm - Loosi Lou Who Dec 16, 11:25
Just played the Dantes Inferno demo for the PS3, holy crap this game is going to be all kinds of awesome. Plus... - Stephen Dec 16, 11:24 1
- It's basically GoW set in the time of the Crusades, which is still a good thing. -- nm - Shaun Dec 16, 11:43
In their defence, the laptop was non-responsive to questions. -- (link) - Reagen Dec 16, 11:24 4
- That's all kinds of crazy. Who shoots at a computer, but leaves the HD intact? - Guigue Dec 16, 11:28 3
  - well, it was an Apple... -- nm - decline Dec 16, 11:32
  - The bomb did not go off, so they knew it was safe. -- nm - Let it Spawn, let it Spawn, let it Spawn! Dec 16, 11:29
  - Yeah, I can maybe, sorta see blowing it up. But shooting it? -- nm - Reagen Dec 16, 11:29
The new World Trade Center tower now up to the fifth floor. -- (link) - mara Dec 16, 11:19 [flickr] 19
- Wow, I must be really out of touch...I didn't even know construction began. -- nm - Jim Dec 16, 11:25 14
  - I gave up about 5 years ago. (Seriously, NYC. WTF. I's been how many years now?) -- nm - adventy97 Dec 16, 11:54
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  - Me either. What plan did they finally decide to go with? -- nm - JaxSean Dec 16, 11:27
  - Me either. Anyone wanna remind me of the new(?) design? -- nm - Eight Tiny Vermin Dec 16, 11:27 7
    - Tall pointy thing. -- (link) - Reagen Dec 16, 11:28 6
      - Ah, thanks. 1776 feet? Clever! -- nm - Eight Tiny Vermin Dec 16, 11:30 3
        
        and if you look closely at the rendering, you can make out the reflection of the statue of liberty far in the distance. - znufrii Dec 16, 11:33 2
        
        the time it is completed, terrorists will have blown all those up. -- nm - Let it Spawn, let it Spawn, let it Spawn! Dec 16, 11:38 1
        
        of course. -- nm - znufrii Dec 16, 11:39
      - 'orrible. - znufrii Dec 16, 11:29
      - penis? -- nm - Beaker Dec 16, 11:29
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    - Uh, you read Strain, right? -- nm - Let it Spawn, let it Spawn, let it Spawn! Dec 16, 11:44
    - Whew...I thought maybe it was just me. I don't remember hearing what design they went with either. -- nm - Jim Dec 16, 11:43
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  - when you consider that the first floor is essentially a 30-feet tall concrete bunker, assuming the design is not too dissimilar from the last time - znufrii Dec 16, 11:23 2
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      - that's about what I remember from being down there last week, yeah... -- nm - znufrii Dec 16, 11:27
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  - That seems low enough. -- nm - Loyola Dec 16, 11:32
  - Loyola? -- nm - znufrii Dec 16, 11:31 1
    - I thought we might have both been on the low side for a second. -- nm - Loyola Dec 16, 11:32
- all of it -- nm - Beaker Dec 16, 11:26
- 2.8 trillion, 40% -- nm - Loyola Dec 16, 11:24
- 3.2 trillion - znufrii Dec 16, 11:20
TWuG, to answer your question from B2 - znufrii Dec 16, 11:17 1
- Just when I've got your weirdness figured out, you go talking insanity. -- nm - TWuG Dec 16, 11:20
Loyola, yes. They've essentially turned the Senate into a "Supermajority required" body. -- nm - Reagen Dec 16, 11:16 8
- I was just going to ask, if you have 51 Senators in favour of something, 49 other guys can say "We filibuster that" and go home. - Loyola Dec 16, 11:18 7
  - basically, if they forced them to make good on their threats it would tie up all other business in the Senate for God knows how long. - znufrii Dec 16, 11:20
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    - If that's the case you might as well run elections on the basis of if you don't get 60% of the vote, forget about it. - Loyola Dec 16, 11:23 4
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      - You don't need 60 to pass, you need 60 to bring it to the floor for a vote. 51 votes carries it *IF* it can get to the floor. -- nm - TWuG Dec 16, 11:24 2
        
        Same difference though, isn't it? -- nm - Loyola Dec 16, 11:25 1
        
        Only because the Senate is highly partisan on this particular issue -- nm - con_Kringle Dec 16, 11:27
Clothing Company unveils new line titled: "Cool Sporting Event That Takes Place in British Columbia Between 2009 & 2011 Edition" -- (link) - Beaker Dec 16, 11:16 2
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- the fascists of VANOC can go fuck themselves. -- nm - Reagen Dec 16, 11:17
LIR: radios and TVs are one of the few things that keep me awake. -- nm - Loosi Lou Who Dec 16, 11:16 2
- uh, two things. math is hard. -- nm - Loosi Lou Who Dec 16, 11:20 1
  - Still drunk? -- nm - Let it Spawn, let it Spawn, let it Spawn! Dec 16, 11:21
Boom? -- nm - Let it Spawn, let it Spawn, let it Spawn! Dec 16, 11:15

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