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where are the Pennsylvanians? is Butler really close to Grove City? kiss kiss -- nm - El Fandie Nov 17, 13:20 1
- I think an hour ten, an hour twenty. brian's your A-1 dude there. -- nm - pilgrims and indians love mandy lane Nov 17, 13:21
Do you know what mathematicians do when they're constipated? (nubby can subst. physicists for this) - zork Nov 17, 13:17 6
- get your mind out of your ass. -- nm - lileve Nov 17, 13:18 2
  - you would rather it was your ass? ;-) -- nm - zork Nov 17, 13:19 1
    - ew. -- nm - lileve Nov 17, 13:20
- bzzzt. correct answer inside. - loosilu Nov 17, 13:18 2
  - It's in nature so they must be natural logs. -- nm - VMan Nov 17, 13:19 1
    - nope. if so, they wouldn't have been constipated. -- nm - zork Nov 17, 13:19
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- Scout had an article on this last year. Even its creators don't have a full grasp of the possible permutations yet. - David Nov 17, 13:22
- this would be fun to watch in the NFL... -- nm - znufrii Nov 17, 13:18
Coworker romance poll: If you were engaged, and the dude broke off the engagement with one of the reasons being that - kelly Nov 17, 13:12 43
- I'd call this "cold feet." Or "frozen feet." - JaxSean Nov 17, 13:23 1
  - Exactly. -- nm - lileve Nov 17, 13:28
- Nope. -- nm - mara Nov 17, 13:19
- the weight, if she has always been that is no excuse - baseball on the other hand is legitimate, as you don't want your children raised by Communists -- nm - crash davis Nov 17, 13:18 3
  - Baseball is boring. Good on her for not liking it. -- nm - TWuG Nov 17, 13:19 2
    - *nods* -- nm - zork Nov 17, 13:20
    - so is reading Karl Marx, Comrade Twugsky -- nm - crash davis Nov 17, 13:20
- Why do I think that, perhaps, your co-worker isn't exactly telling the full, unbiased story. -- nm - Amy Nov 17, 13:17 7
  - Possibly. Or, he could be an immature idiot and she could have zero self esteem. -- nm - kelly Nov 17, 13:23
  - "You're fat, you don't like baseball, and you've sucked 37 dicks in the time we've been together." -- nm - TWuG Nov 17, 13:18 5
    - *sigh.* where's dignan? -- nm - pilgrims and indians love mandy lane Nov 17, 13:19 3
      - 38. -- nm - loosilu Nov 17, 13:20 1
        
        there it is. proof that loosi has a penis. -- nm - zork Nov 17, 13:21
      - Probably buried in pixie's basement, where he belongs. -- nm - wang Nov 17, 13:19
    - "Does that include me?" -- nm - nubby Nov 17, 13:18
- Your cow orkers are the best - no matter what town you live in. -- nm - Diva Nov 17, 13:15 3
  - This is correct. It's almost incredible. - TFox Nov 17, 13:16 2
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- I am such a mean bitch - Pippy Nov 17, 13:15 7
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  - Have you met my older brother? -- nm - nubby Nov 17, 13:15 2
    - ::sidles:: -- nm - Pippy Nov 17, 13:18
    - *laughing* -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 17, 13:17
  - even better: sleep with his more successful older brother. -- nm - loosilu Nov 17, 13:15 2
    - You're such a Dean elitist. -- nm - nubby Nov 17, 13:16 1
      - L3 -- nm - Pippy Nov 17, 13:17
- buh bye, never speak again. -- nm - loosilu Nov 17, 13:15
- I don't think I'd have been blind enough to get involved with a dude like that to begin with. -- nm - pilgrims and indians love mandy lane Nov 17, 13:14 9
  - good answer. too bad not everyone is this wise -- nm - zork Nov 17, 13:15 8
    - word. why do I think she is going to learn about baseball and go on a diet? -- nm - loosilu Nov 17, 13:17 4
      - Nope, not at all. - kelly Nov 17, 13:17 3
        
        then she shouldn't be talking about him any more. -- nm - loosilu Nov 17, 13:18
        
        is someone else advising that she revert? why are we polling? -- nm - pilgrims and indians love mandy lane Nov 17, 13:18 1
        
        No. I'm polling because I wanted to. -- nm - kelly Nov 17, 13:21
    - I think so much is instinctual, and I tend to have great instincts about people. -- nm - pilgrims and indians love mandy lane Nov 17, 13:16 2
      - I have instincts but don't always have the follow through. -- nm - loosilu Nov 17, 13:19
      - so does mrs. zork but I'm too dumb to listen too often. -- nm - zork Nov 17, 13:18
- Ooh, can she teach me how to have self esteem? -- nm - TFox Nov 17, 13:13 1
  - I know...I know. - kelly Nov 17, 13:15
- I would never speak to the guy again, and I can't imagine any dude actually saying that. - ReluctantCynic Nov 17, 13:13
- Depends: How desperate and needy am I? -- nm - nubby Nov 17, 13:13
- He sounds like a catch. -- nm - David Nov 17, 13:13
So in today's lab the students had to figure out the power output of the motor that operates the elevator. - nubby Nov 17, 13:11 7
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  - Did you have a bad experience with science at some point? - nubby Nov 17, 13:12 5
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    - He grabbed Math's titties and Science knocked him the fuck out. - TFox Nov 17, 13:13 3
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        Oh my, math major? I think we've had a breakthrough. - nubby Nov 17, 13:15
        
        Yeah, but did Math give consent? -- nm - TFox Nov 17, 13:14
ML - when I saw that score last night (of course Braylon hasn't played yet) and that I won by 0.40, I expected to hear from you :) -- nm - crash davis Nov 17, 13:07 3
- Spawn needs Rian Lindell to beat Marshawn Lynch and Kellen Winslow by 56 points. - David Nov 17, 13:11 1
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TT Poll: So easy enough question, yes or no. Yes - Bailout GM or No - leave it to its fate. nm - Jovian Nov 17, 13:06 23
- I think the country needs GM so I too give it a reluctant yes. -- nm - David Nov 17, 13:24
- yes -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09 Nov 17, 13:21
- I would like to say "no," but after bailing out the banks, I can't imagine we could let GM die without some help. - JaxSean Nov 17, 13:19
- No, make funds available to incentivise Americans to purchase cars that emit less CO2. Create demand with funds with a goal to reducing expenditure on - Loyola Nov 17, 13:16
- I'm ambivalent on the subject. -- nm - Callisto Nov 17, 13:14
- A very reluctant yes. -- nm - VMan Nov 17, 13:13
- Hell No -- nm - Pippy Nov 17, 13:13
- Ashton Kutcher of all people said something funny on Maher Friday night - funny to me because it smacks of the truth - crash davis Nov 17, 13:12 3
  - I like it! Kutcher for Treasury! -- nm - con_carne Nov 17, 13:21
  - he's a lot smarter than he lets on. -- nm - loosilu Nov 17, 13:20
  - holy crap that is genius right there -- nm - Pip Nov 17, 13:16
- in today's ,arket? Yes. - decline Nov 17, 13:12 1
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- I think that I think no, but could be persuaded to think differently. -- nm - TFox Nov 17, 13:11
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- Yes. The Socialist Revolution is ON! -- nm - con_carne Nov 17, 13:08
- Let them declare bankruptcy. -- nm - Inigo Nov 17, 13:08 2
  - Marie Antoinette? -- nm - nubby Nov 17, 13:13
  - It's been argued that that would be the same as them going under - con_carne Nov 17, 13:10
- yes, with conditions. -- nm - znufrii Nov 17, 13:07
- No -- nm - oblique Nov 17, 13:07
- Yes -- nm - nubby Nov 17, 13:07
TT parents: Do or did your small children mess with the Christmas tree? What did you do? - Amy Nov 17, 13:06 3
- electify the tree - he won't mess with it more than once -- nm - decline Nov 17, 13:12
- Not that I remember. We were involved in decorating the tree and making some of the ornaments, so maybe we didn't want to ruin our hard work -- nm - Roger More Nov 17, 13:09
- Well, first, our tree isn't in our living room but the front facing dining room. And I think we did like the cats, nothing breakable on the bottom -- nm - oblique Nov 17, 13:07
Oh, question for JaxSean plus anyone else who has seen NIN this tour - con_carne Nov 17, 13:06 2
- His shows are typically very good lighting and content. That said, this year's show was probably one of the best shows I've ever seen. - JaxSean Nov 17, 13:14 1
  - Nice. And agreed. "Only" was particularly awesome. :-) -- nm - con_carne Nov 17, 13:20
LYC: The box office game has 108 monthy active users according to Facebook. Head on over for Bolt predictions -- (link) - oblique Nov 17, 13:05 7
- This information should totally be posted on HSX! - David Nov 17, 13:08 5
  - heh heh. -- nm - kelly Nov 17, 13:09
  - as long as I randomize the URL, apparently it's fine -- nmbwtf - oblique Nov 17, 13:08 3
    - He must see it as direct competition. Very odd behavior. -- nm - Inigo Nov 17, 13:13 2
      - The weird part is that fansites have been running these games forever, but apparently because I didn't change the title/URL from week to week, it's - oblique Nov 17, 13:18 1
        
        It must be so frustrating to be a long time employee of HSX right now. -- nm - David Nov 17, 13:24
- I need to remember to do this later. -- nm - TFox Nov 17, 13:06
Did I actually make a bet with max or is his just constantly texting me about this for no reason? -- nm - David Nov 17, 13:05
I love my friends. I feel like almost everyone knows precisely how to communicate with me. -- nm - pilgrims and indians love mandy lane Nov 17, 13:02 1
- like email vs. IM vs. phone vs. text vs. drop by. (sfek) -- nm - pilgrims and indians love mandy lane Nov 17, 13:02
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Kilbo, actuals are in. Bond's final is $67,528,882. -- nm - David Nov 17, 12:57 6
- dayam. -- nm - Callisto Nov 17, 13:02
- Huh. Almost 3 million overestimation. -- nm - Inigo Nov 17, 12:59 2
  - They wanted to say they beat Bourne. -- nm - David Nov 17, 13:00 1
    - Makes sense. I just didn't think a 33.7% dropoff on Sunday was overshooting it. Seemed spot on. - Inigo Nov 17, 13:02
- thanks -- nm - oblique Nov 17, 12:59
- I effin' knew it. -- nm - Diva Nov 17, 12:58
Twilight is gaining momentum in tracking. -- (link) - Inigo Nov 17, 12:57 1
- *cookies!* -- nm - pilgrims and indians love mandy lane Nov 17, 12:59
nubby, If I can show you where you went wrong in your equation, do I get a gold star for the day? -- nm - crash davis Nov 17, 12:57 27
- Accepting the typical assumptions for projectile motion, I can only say they must have tested from a cliff to get the 7 miles. -- nm - VMan Nov 17, 13:05 1
  - well, the map in Mousehunt shows the town on a huge cliff overlooking the sea :) -- nm - crash davis Nov 17, 13:06
- Sure, let's see it. -- nm - nubby Nov 17, 12:58 24
  - the g in your equation is for gravity, correct? -- nm - crash davis Nov 17, 12:58 23
    - also, shouldn't there be a constant in there to account for air friction? - znufrii Nov 17, 13:01 14
      - Yeah, but that would make the range smaller! -- nm - nubby Nov 17, 13:01 13
        
        of course...just occurred to me it might be missing is all... -- nm - znufrii Nov 17, 13:02 12
        
        but if the mice had long thick hair along their limbs that formed a basic wing when propelled.... -- nm - crash davis Nov 17, 13:04 11
        
        it would only reduce airspeed drag, not eliminate it altogether. -- nm - znufrii Nov 17, 13:09 3
        
        but when the mouse hits a thermal updraft.... -- nm - crash davis Nov 17, 13:11 2
        
        then you would need to add a constant. or at least modify "g", to account for lift - znufrii Nov 17, 13:12 1
        
        and then the mouse floats into a passing tornado, going the opposite direction of the trebuchet .... -- nm - crash davis Nov 17, 13:14
        
        Batman physics! -- nm - nubby Nov 17, 13:06 6
        
        have you read that book, The Physics of Superheroes? I'm wondering if its a good, fun read. -- nm - crash davis Nov 17, 13:07 5
        
        I own it, but I couldn't really get into it. -- nm - TFox Nov 17, 13:12 1
        
        bummer, I was hoping that it was fun -- nm - crash davis Nov 17, 13:15
        
        IMO, most "The Physics of" books aren't very good. But I'll pick it up if I see it. -- nm - nubby Nov 17, 13:09 2
        
        uh-oh, I haven't read The Physics of Baseball...is that on the not very good list? -- nm - crash davis Nov 17, 13:15 1
        
        Yeah, Adair is... dense. -- nm - nubby Nov 17, 13:17
    - Yep. - nubby Nov 17, 12:59 7
      - Or the gravitational field is not uniform, perhaps? -- nm - VMan Nov 17, 13:00 3
        
        Hey. We got the coins. Thanks again! -- nm - Inigo Nov 17, 13:04 1
        
        Good stuff. Not a problem. -- nm - VMan Nov 17, 13:05
        
        It would have to be a very small planet for that to have an effect. -- nm - nubby Nov 17, 13:01
      - I haven't seen anything that says Gnawnia is on earth. -- nm - crash davis Nov 17, 12:59 2
        
        Well done. So, let's calculate the gravitational acceleration, shall we? - nubby Nov 17, 13:00 1
        
        yeah, I'm assuming a lighter gravitational field so that Gold mice and Diamond mice can retain mouse-like speed -- nm - crash davis Nov 17, 13:02
ST Thunderdome: Physics or law? -- nm - nubby Nov 17, 12:56 10
- Physics -- nm - mara Nov 17, 13:08
- Logic. -- nm - Professer JaxSean Nov 17, 13:01
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- Do I have to pick? Is there a third choice? -- nm - Amy Nov 17, 12:57 2
  - Which ever you pick, everyone loses. -- nm - Mop Nov 17, 13:00
  - Sure, choice #3: break nubby's heart. -- nm - nubby Nov 17, 12:58
- The Laws of Physics -- nm - oblique Nov 17, 12:57
- politics -- nm - znufrii Nov 17, 12:57
- Comics -- nm - con_carne Nov 17, 12:57
- Hotties. -- nm - Mop Nov 17, 12:56
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- Word. -- nm - Earl Campbell si Nov 17, 12:58

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