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Speaking of liqueur, apparently, when Tarantino says Chartreuse had a color named after it in Death Proof, he wasn't lying -- (link) - con_carne Dec 22, 10:43
A- in the class. Maybe I should have done the 15pt extra credit. But you know, I'm okay with an A-. -- nm - Hotkiss Dec 22, 10:43
my new year's resolution is to ruin new year's for ML by beating him in our consolation game. -- nm - reluctantcynic (en treo) Dec 22, 10:42 1
- I wish I had a more challenge obstacle in my path to the bronze in Vamps than kelly, but I'll take it, I guess. -- nm - TFox Dec 22, 10:44
Speaking of The Blind Side, I think Michael Oher is 50/50 to win Offensive Rookie of the Year. - David Dec 22, 10:40 4
- He's damn good, and I don't think he'll be giving the left tackle job back to Gaither. -- nm - Inigo Dec 22, 10:42 1
  - and he was taught everything he knows by a 10-year-old -- nm - Dano Ho Ho Dec 22, 10:46
- i agree with David. -- nm - reluctantcynic (en treo) Dec 22, 10:40
- Gives this post a C- -- nm - Dignan SI Dec 22, 10:40
Kevin Gillespie Named Bocuse d'Or Semi-Finalist - David Dec 22, 10:38 7
- nice! -- nm - b. Dec 22, 10:41
- I'm taking my interns to the Richard Blais restaurant for lunch tomorrow. -- nm - Dano Ho Ho Dec 22, 10:39 4
  - book 'em Dano! -- nm - Steve McGarrett Dec 22, 10:41
  - Hey, did you ever get your present from us? -- nm - David Dec 22, 10:40 2
    - I did. Thanks! It will get a lot of use. -- nm - Dano Ho Ho Dec 22, 10:43 1
      - He sent you Amanda? -- nm - prayformojo Dec 22, 10:43
- that's great. and i even know what the bocuse d'or is! -- nm - prayformojo Dec 22, 10:39
Tiger Woods is Sports Illustrated's Male Athlete of the Decade. Can you name the other 9? -- nm - prayformojo Dec 22, 10:34 24
- Total hockey players in top 20? 1. Total NY Yankees? 3. -- nm - Tourists to India Dec 22, 10:47
- Bolt -- nm - Dano Ho Ho Dec 22, 10:41 1
  - his being on the list surprises me b/c (lack of) longevity - prayformojo Dec 22, 10:42
- #5 was bolt. #11-20 inside - prayformojo Dec 22, 10:41 2
  - Zidane!? that's laughable -- nm - CQ Dec 22, 10:42
  - gun jumper -- nm - Dano Ho Ho Dec 22, 10:42
- Ronaldo -- nm - CQ Dec 22, 10:41
- Martin Brodeur or Joe Sakic -- nm - Reagen Dec 22, 10:40
- beckham? -- nm - peglegpete Dec 22, 10:40
- There's probably a racehorse in the mix. -- nm - Jolly St. Trishalaus Dec 22, 10:39
- Kobe -- nm - Inigo Dec 22, 10:39 1
  - #7 -- nm - prayformojo Dec 22, 10:40
- 5 and 7 haven't been named yet -- nm - prayformojo Dec 22, 10:39
- Pujols, Manning, Federer... -- nm - Inigo Dec 22, 10:37 1
  - albert was 9 -- nm - prayformojo Dec 22, 10:38
- Federer, Brady, Peyton, Phelps -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 22, 10:36 1
  - brady was 6, manning was 8 -- nm - prayformojo Dec 22, 10:38
- Roger Federer, Lance Armstrong, Michael Phelps -- nm - Dano Ho Ho Dec 22, 10:36
- federer, phelps, schumacher, armstrong, arod. -- nm - b. Dec 22, 10:36 2
  - 2, 3, 10, 4, 20 -- nm - prayformojo Dec 22, 10:37 1
    - bolt. (his name came up here recently - was it for this list?) -- nm - b. Dec 22, 10:39
- does jumping on couches count? -- nm - Tom Cruise Dec 22, 10:36 1
  - Apparently. -- nm - Tiger Dec 22, 10:38
- SI has been around for 100 years? -- nm - zork Dec 22, 10:35
Je Suis Manatee -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 22, 10:32 [youtube] 1
- I can't dance. -- nm - Fuzzy Dec 22, 10:36
HWDYK publishes the last in Roger More's cracking Arrested Development Season 1 quiz series - prayformojo Dec 22, 10:30
Do any STers have an HTC Hero yet? - Dr.Vermin Dec 22, 10:30 2
- I really really want one. Does that count? -- nm - TFox Dec 22, 10:31 1
  - A bit. :) -- nm - Dr.Vermin Dec 22, 10:32
ST has issues with Comcast. They look to be the major provider in the area we'll likely be moving to, What are your specific issues with them? -- nm - TWuG Dec 22, 10:28 17
- The reason we quit them was we were on an introductary offer, paid through bill pay, after the intro period ran out our bill quadrupled. - Stephen Dec 22, 10:47
- They cost a fair bit. I have very little problems with the service they provide and have had them since 2003 in 2 locations. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 22, 10:39
- I love suggesting this to people. Figure out a comparison of these two things: -- nm - oblique Dec 22, 10:35 6
  - SFEK. Continued... - oblique Dec 22, 10:38 2
    - Some things aren't available as they're aired, though (like Doctor Who). I can't imagine buying The Daily Show each day. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 22, 10:40 1
      - True. There may be a handful that don't work but then you figure, is it worth the cost for those exceptions? - oblique Dec 22, 10:42
  - Well, the "--" is kind of flatish and the "nm" seems a little mean. - TWuG Dec 22, 10:36
  - well, 'n' is one letter after 'm'... -- nm - TFox Dec 22, 10:36
  - me and con_carne? -- nm - adventy97 Dec 22, 10:36
- Similar issues to TWC: Overpriced monopoly. - adventy97 Dec 22, 10:34
- If you want all the dirt and then some, "Comcast" is a meta tag on Consumerist -- (link) - con_carne Dec 22, 10:33
- my biggest issue with them is their stupid tier-pricing and its lack of options. - b. Dec 22, 10:31 2
  - I agree with this 100%. Never had any service-related issues, but wish I could pick-and-choose. (I have cable TV & Internet with Comcast.) -- nm - JaxSean Dec 22, 10:38
  - ^ cable tv. -- nm - b. Dec 22, 10:32
- the fact that my internet connection gets bogged down by the rest of the people in the neighborhood sharing it. -- nm - Remlik Dec 22, 10:30 2
  - You can tell when the kiddies get home from school and start downloading. :) - Jolly St. Trishalaus Dec 22, 10:37 1
    - That's part of it, but I'm not home till 9pm. It's when it's after 10:30 to 1am that my connection drops like crazy. -- nm - Remlik Dec 22, 10:50
speaking of baking, yesterday was my turn to bring baked goods to the office. I made rugelach and mrs. zork made thumbprint and iced shortbread: A -- nm - zork Dec 22, 10:27
Thanks for the baking support ST, a little background to all the baking - adventy97 Dec 22, 10:22 14
- ahh, that's nice. :) -- nm - Elf Andie Dec 22, 10:26 8
  - (see also: Local Bakery. go buy them. :) ) -- nm - Elf Andie Dec 22, 10:29 7
    - It's just not the same for me. Christmas = enough homemade cookies to feed half of Africa - adventy97 Dec 22, 10:30 6
      - i think next year i'm doing a 'cookie exchange'. - Elf Andie Dec 22, 10:32 5
        
        We always bring these to cookie exchange: Sugar cookie prepackaged dough + mini muffin tins. Fill tin to about 1/3 with dough, cook. When done, - oblique Dec 22, 10:40
        
        ST Cookie Exchange!!! -- nm - adventy97 Dec 22, 10:38 3
        
        I would do this, except I have a thing about only giving my cookies fresh. -- nm - b. Dec 22, 10:43
        
        Seconded. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 22, 10:41 1
        
        *right* like people are going to pay for express shipping to multiple destinations. good luck with that. :) -- nm - Elf Andie Dec 22, 10:42
- you're a good egg. (large, room temperature.) -- nm - b. Dec 22, 10:25 4
  - room temperature eggs? who knew. - adventy97 Dec 22, 10:29 1
    - (cooking note - if you ever cook a roast of anything, start it from room temp. - Elf Andie Dec 22, 10:30
  - slightly cracked. -- nm - zork Dec 22, 10:27 1
    - and smelling faintly of sulfur -- nm - znufrii Dec 22, 10:31
Paul Krugman channels Monty Python regarding the healthcare bill -- (link) - znufrii Dec 22, 10:20 1
- Comment #1 is a rare creature. It's worth reading -- nm - Roger More Dec 22, 10:22
Dammit the flight I bought 3 weeks ago just got cheaper. Only by $5 but still, grrrr -- nm - Hotkiss Dec 22, 10:19 5
- i'd say the knowledge that you had the seat is worth $1.67 per week -- nm - zork Dec 22, 10:22
- If you had booked on Orbitz, they'd send you a check -- nm - oblique Dec 22, 10:21 3
  - Apparently I did! Will look into it, might as well, thanks! -- nm - Hotkiss Dec 22, 10:24 2
    - i think the amount of time you would spend figuring out everything you need to do might be worth more than the $5 -- nm - Elf Andie Dec 22, 10:37
    - I'm just going by their commercial but they do seem to have a variety of low fare guarantees -- nm - oblique Dec 22, 10:35
My 2009 resolution (some success and some not so much) - Fuzzy Dec 22, 10:19 [flickr] 2
- took me a while to find mine. I think I did an all right job... -- (link) - znufrii Dec 22, 10:30 [Backboard]
- We'll keep the group going for 2010. I wish I had participated more. Maybe my new hours (home by 5) will help -- nm - oblique Dec 22, 10:21
ty97, probably the best overall cookbook is Betty Crocker. Covers everything and has lots of sections with tips and such. -- nm - zork Dec 22, 10:19
Whew, got the stocking stuffers finished and now it's gravy time until Christmas. The bar is open my friends! -- nm - CQ Dec 22, 10:16 14
- Balvenie 12, neat. -- nm - znufrii Dec 22, 10:37
- I'll have a brandy -- nm - con_carne Dec 22, 10:22
- Jack & Ginger. -- nm - HdnAgnda Dec 22, 10:19
- white russian, please. (two cherries.) -- nm - Elf Andie Dec 22, 10:17 10
  - what's with all the liquor ads lately tryign to get us to drink straight liquers? Kahlua on the rocks? Bleh. -- nm - Reagen Dec 22, 10:23 8
    - They have a limited use as an apertif. - con_carne Dec 22, 10:29
    - bailey's on the rocks is about the only thing i'd ever drink that way (and even then, i usually add a little milk to make it last longer.) - Elf Andie Dec 22, 10:28 1
      - that commercial with the guy using it to make cappuccino is nauseates me. - zork Dec 22, 10:31
    - I'll pass on the Disaronno as well... -- nm - znufrii Dec 22, 10:26
    - I say the same with the Crown Royal ads. no way -- nm - CQ Dec 22, 10:23 3
      - That's just a whiskey. not my favourite to drink straight, but I've been known to. -- nm - Reagen Dec 22, 10:32 2
        
        If I'm going to drink Scotch straight, I'd rather it be a single malt. -- nm - znufrii Dec 22, 10:33 1
        
        I almost answered scotch neat to this poll. (LYC: it's cold today) -- nm - con_carne Dec 22, 10:34
  - you know, I've never had a white russian. I've made them plenty of times, but never had one. -- nm - CQ Dec 22, 10:21
Mop, I got an LG 42LH50. -- nm - David Dec 22, 10:15 2
- Ah. So Vudu is pushing onto multiple makers. Good for them. It's an excellent platform with little recognition. -- nm - Mop (229 lbs) Dec 22, 10:25
- gesundheit -- nm - Danedukenuuk Dec 22, 10:18
fwiw, I've made some pretty good chocolate chip cookies from cake mix. the upside is that you don't have to buy a list of individual ingredients. -- - b. Dec 22, 10:14 2
- Why not make cookies...from a cookie mix? -- nm - JaxSean Dec 22, 10:17 1
  - from what I gather, they're often not that good? good quality cake mix is a pretty basic blend of ingredients... - b. Dec 22, 10:28
*signs up for remedial home economics* -- nm - adventy97 Dec 22, 10:14 4
- America's Test Kitchen has a really good series of cookbooks that are accessible to beginners and go into detailed explanations - Roger More Dec 22, 10:17 3
  - following websites/cookbooks like kare's and pioneer woman's is also a good thing for starters. play-by-play photos. - b. Dec 22, 10:35
  - bookstore link here - all sorts of stuff (inc video demos) on the website -- (link) - Roger More Dec 22, 10:19 1
    - good point about online video. youtube and all are full of cooking videos -- nm - zork Dec 22, 10:21
Watching last night's Hoarders. eeeew, bedbugs. I'm itching. -- nm - Loosi Lou Who Dec 22, 10:14 1
- This show could probably be categorized as horror for me. -- nm - HdnAgnda Dec 22, 10:17
India�s new visa rules bar tourists from returning to India within 2 months of any visit; U.S. & Britain protest. -- (link) - Hotkiss Dec 22, 10:13 8
- Not a problem. -- nm - Tourists to India Dec 22, 10:40
- Oh, this just reminded me I have to update my passport in 2010. -- nm - HdnAgnda Dec 22, 10:20
- India's visa rules baffle me. The fact that they even require a visa baffles me. -- nm - adventy97 Dec 22, 10:18 1
  - the fact they have even have tourists baffles me. -- nm - Jovian Dec 22, 10:33
- a ten year tourist visa is a curious thing. -- nm - Max Dec 22, 10:17 1
  - well it's a big country :) -- nm - Danedukenuuk Dec 22, 10:18
- backpackers!!! -- nm - Danedukenuuk Dec 22, 10:16
- yes!!!!! -- nm - ty97 si Dec 22, 10:14
"depends how much they hang out with Michael Westen, really." - David Dec 22, 10:13
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- So angry! Maybe you should see a doctor and get some happy pills. - Dr.Vermin Dec 22, 10:15 9
  - What would you do if your baby needed a tonsilectomy, there were problems and continued illnesses and those suckers had to come out. - Jolly St. Trishalaus Dec 22, 10:31 8
    - I think I'd be more worried about getting that doctor fired than trying to profit off my child's death. - Dr.Vermin Dec 22, 10:33 7
      - It's not about profiting, it's about punishing. That's why they are called PUNITIVE damages. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 22, 10:35 6
        
        Like I said, I'd be concerned about getting the individual doctor punished. - Dr.Vermin Dec 22, 10:38 5
        
        And how do you propose to get him fired? -- nm - Beryllium Dec 22, 10:39 4
        
        I don't know. I haven't imagined my daughter's death all that thoroughly. - Dr.Vermin Dec 22, 10:41 3
        
        When the M&M board clears the doctor of wrongdoing, what recourse do you have? Litigation. It's a tool. Don't knock it. - Beryllium Dec 22, 10:42 2
        
        Fine, but It's a vastly overused tool. Surely you can acknowledge that. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Dec 22, 10:45
        
        (And, at that point, you also want to punish the M&M board, of course - so you name the hospital as a defendant) -- nm - Beryllium Dec 22, 10:43
All I'm saying, Vermin, is maybe rethink any plans to get a tattoo in the next couple of days. -- nm - Reagen Dec 22, 10:11 1
- *snork* -- nm - zork Dec 22, 10:17
I got a 4am drunk call from my ex last night. It made me happy to confirm that my life is still infinitely better than his. -- nm - Hotkiss Dec 22, 10:11 6
- yay for moving on! :) - -- nm - b. Dec 22, 10:15
- Good for you -- nm - amoxy Dec 22, 10:14
- nice. :) -- nm - znufrii Dec 22, 10:14
- This is a very healthy perspective. You are doing well. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Dec 22, 10:13 1
  - I thought it was more of a bitter perspective but I'll take the optimistic look :) -- nm - Hotkiss Dec 22, 10:16
- but his is more fun.... - Danedukenuuk Dec 22, 10:13
Geek heroes: 26 Geeks Before They Were Stars -- (link) - con_carne Dec 22, 10:09
Accounting sucks -- nm - amoxy Dec 22, 10:08 2
- you're doing it wrong. -- nm - Beaker Dec 22, 10:12
- In summary, yes. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 22, 10:09
BLT cookies! -- nm - peglegpete Dec 22, 10:07

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