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*Re-visits pretzels as a way of satiating hunger while limiting fats and sugars.* -- nm - HdnAgnda Jan 11, 07:39
"While teaching, I am also drawing on my background as a stand-up comic and film producer/director." -- nm - nubby, male Jan 11, 07:35 1
- one of my softball teammates is an amateur stand up and opened for Steve Byrne at the Improv. Is he famous? -- nm - Max Jan 11, 07:38
Hold music: Tiny Dancer = *smiling* -- nm - Diva Jan 11, 07:33 5
- The band Tiny Dancers are pretty good too. -- nm - LMS Jan 11, 07:36
- You *are* home! -- nm - David Jan 11, 07:34
- *Holds you cloer* -- nm - Tony Danza Jan 11, 07:34 1
  - Cloer was the last name of my agent back when I was in the biz. -- nm - Diva Jan 11, 07:35
- aka Mel in a club. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 11, 07:34
I'm not a fan, but Amazon has the new Vampire Weekend mp3 album "Contra" due out tomorrow for $3.99 -- (link) - JaxSean Jan 11, 07:29 2
- Even better than Best Buy's $7.99. I liked the first album well enough that I might drop the coin for this. But I hear them classified as 'rock' and - HdnAgnda Jan 11, 07:33
- UUDDLRLRBA -- nm - Strongbad Jan 11, 07:33
Poll: Headshot on a resume/CV, yes or no? -- nm - nubby Jan 11, 07:29 29
- If you're hot, then yes. -- nm - Dano Jan 11, 07:38
- no, but I've been applying to overseas companies that are asking for them and I'm not sure what kind of photo to attach. - Hotkiss Jan 11, 07:38 8
  - In a bar, drink in hand, giving peace sign to camera with pursed lips. -- nm - Reagen Jan 11, 07:43
  - always assume that in anything job related you want to go the more professional route. - Andie Jan 11, 07:42 1
    - *attaches garter pic to resume* - groiny Jan 11, 07:43
  - Sleazy. No, demure. -- nm - Max Jan 11, 07:42
  - bikini works best -- nm - decline Jan 11, 07:40
  - professional. -- nm - znufrii Jan 11, 07:40
  - some random facebook drinking photo, obvie. ;-) -- nm - Beryllium Jan 11, 07:39
  - really? professional! -- nm - fatsquatch Jan 11, 07:38
- i say no. but i've been reading that this is becoming more current and common. - Andie Jan 11, 07:33
- No - finger poised over a red button. -- nm - Max Jan 11, 07:32 6
  - SPOILER! *defriends* -- nm - nubby Jan 11, 07:33 5
    - (heh. Front page: picture of finger over button. caption: "Turn the page to find out what happens next.") -- nm - Max Jan 11, 07:39 3
      - There's a Monster at the End of This Book -- nm - nubby, male Jan 11, 07:42 2
        
        Here's how it's going to work. You're going to turn the page and then hire me. One two three go. I'm hired. -- nm - Donald Trump Jan 11, 07:43
        
        Did you know there is a sequel to that? I saw it on a Little Golden Books rack the other day. No clue if its any good. -- nm - TFox Jan 11, 07:43
    - >3 -- nm - Max Jan 11, 07:33
- Usually no but my coworker had good luck with it - SyrDragon Jan 11, 07:31
- nope. Unless you're a performer. -- nm - Diva Jan 11, 07:30
- heylllll no. -- nm - TFox Jan 11, 07:30
- No. Leads to profiling. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 11, 07:30 1
  - The guy in questions has an Arabic name. - nubby Jan 11, 07:31
- unless the job is in a play, film or whorehouse, no. -- nm - Reagen Jan 11, 07:30 1
  - nubby's moving to nevada! -- nm - fatsquatch Jan 11, 07:35
- only if you're an actor -- nm - fatsquatch Jan 11, 07:29
- depends on how good you look. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 11, 07:29
- Eff no. -- nm - Shaun Jan 11, 07:29
- No, unless you're a performer. -- nm - znufrii Jan 11, 07:29
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- Radioshack sells a $100 receiver that would do the job -- nm - oblique Jan 11, 07:32 2
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    - Here -- (link) - oblique Jan 11, 07:37
per Facebook, 5 Guys has opened its first international location - prayformojo Jan 11, 07:26 7
- Road trip! -- nm - David Jan 11, 07:35
- Buena Suerte, Cinco Hombres! -- nm - HdnAgnda Jan 11, 07:32
- that's exceedingly random. -- nm - Reagen Jan 11, 07:29 4
  - um, yeah. Medicine Hat can't be a very big market. -- nm - Andie Jan 11, 07:32 3
    - It's kind of like some international chain opening its first US location in Bismarck, ND. -- nm - Reagen Jan 11, 07:36
    - it would be very cool if it were the home of one of his relatives. For you, gramps! -- nm - Max Jan 11, 07:33 1
      - it's so weird it almost has to be something like that. -- nm - Andie Jan 11, 07:38
In my defense, the glass was being kind of a douche. -- nm - David Jan 11, 07:26 2
- ouch. That's a bit harsher than Summer's Eve -- nm - oblique Jan 11, 07:28 1
  - especially if it is a beer glass. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 11, 07:29
I had forgotten how good Cheerios were. They're damn good -- nm - CQ Jan 11, 07:24 17
- Plain ones? Cause no, they're not. - Cuzzin Todd Jan 11, 07:42
- Andrew loves Banana Nut Cheerios. -- nm - Don Homer Jan 11, 07:33
- Honey Nut Cheerios, yes. - JaxSean Jan 11, 07:26 14
  - I have never added sugar to my cereal ever. If it was supposed to be sweeter, the cereal chef would have made it that way. - TFox Jan 11, 07:29 9
    - Rice Krispies + Suger = melted sugary goodness at the bottom of the bowl when you're done -- nm - oblique Jan 11, 07:33 5
      - rice krispies plus marshmallows = gooey goodness in a pan. -- nm - znufrii Jan 11, 07:40 2
        
        Then its not cereal anymore. Then its a treat with cereal as an ingredient. Totally different. -- nm - TFox Jan 11, 07:42 1
        
        fair point. - znufrii Jan 11, 07:43
      - I actually mixed a bit of Carnation Malted Milk powder, the milk, and rice krispies in a bowl. Very good. - HdnAgnda Jan 11, 07:38
      - seriously. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 11, 07:34
    - Frosted Cheerios. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 11, 07:32 1
      - Those are frosted by the cereal chef, so its ok. -- nm - TFox Jan 11, 07:38
    - If that were true, cows would feed in fields of chocolate. -- nm - Max Jan 11, 07:31
  - I used to eat these as a treat with some melted butter on them. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 11, 07:28 3
    - *hurk* -- nm - Reagen Jan 11, 07:29 2
      - *hurk* - the sound of Ents throwing up. -- nm - Diva Jan 11, 07:31
      - don't knock it..... - groiny Jan 11, 07:30
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- Huh. That's kind of out of nowhere. Good that some cold cases still have hope though. -- nm - Don Homer Jan 11, 07:34
- *gets cracking on his next script* -- nm - David Fincher Jan 11, 07:29
- "put this swab in your mouth ... I dare you." -- nm - lab tech Jan 11, 07:22
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Factory Farmed Meat Can Trigger a Global Pandemic That Wipes Out Sixty Percent of Those Infected - Loyola Jan 11, 07:19
Same-sex marriage set for big day in federal court. -- (link) - Don Homer Jan 11, 07:14 1
- This is interesting...opens up a new avenue for the transparency of the judicial process... - znufrii Jan 11, 07:19
We cancelled our digital cable this weekend, and went all the way down to limited basic. My understanding is, the only way to shut off extended basic - TFox Jan 11, 07:14 5
- we did this in the fall - channels were supposed to disappear Nov 9 i think. they actually were off our tv about 2 weeks ago. -- nm - Andie Jan 11, 07:21
- Probably won't be a top priority but it'll happen. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 11, 07:21
- They will. We have limited basic and there is a device on the line at the cable box (not in the house) - oblique Jan 11, 07:16
- I can't believe it has to be done manually. But, if that is true, I'd be shocked if they don't send someone. -- nm - Don Homer Jan 11, 07:15 1
  - (It's how it has worked in the past around here, but it may have changed.) -- nm - TFox Jan 11, 07:16
Darksiders report: I've logged about 10h so far. The game is definitely more Legend of Zelda than God of War, imo. - Shaun Jan 11, 07:14 18
- I'm watching to try and find Bayonetta on sale. - JaxSean Jan 11, 07:25 5
  - I've played the demo twice now. It's a little too much of a button masher for me I think - I did by Darksiders though -- nm - decline Jan 11, 07:26 4
    - I think what I liked about it was that after the tutorial, *I* was able to control her fairly well. - JaxSean Jan 11, 07:36 2
      - Did you notice all of the partial nudity yet? -- nm - Shaun Jan 11, 07:38 1
        
        A little -- nm - JaxSean Jan 11, 07:47
    - Have you started it yet? -- nm - Shaun Jan 11, 07:34
- They don't have this for the Wii either, do they? nm -- nm - Jim Jan 11, 07:17 1
  - Nope. You need a new media centre though right? :) -- nm - Shaun Jan 11, 07:18
- yup, I think I will pass on this one. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 11, 07:16 9
  - Zelda games aren't your cup of tea? -- nm - Shaun Jan 11, 07:20 8
    - I am playing Fable2 now, and I am not all that impressed with it. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 11, 07:21 7
      - Too non-Haloy for you? :) -- nm - Shaun Jan 11, 07:23 6
        
        no, I do not care for games where I never die.... - groiny Jan 11, 07:27 5
        
        How far in are you? -- nm - Shaun Jan 11, 07:28 4
        
        not very, I saved some girl from some goblins or something. - groiny Jan 11, 07:30 3
        
        It gets better. It has a lot of cool things to offer. I loved buying real estate. It helps with money-making. -- nm - Shaun Jan 11, 07:33 2
        
        yeah, I am not there yet. - groiny Jan 11, 07:35 1
        
        I'd give it 10h at least. -- nm - Shaun Jan 11, 07:36
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Odd: For our latest lecturer search, there are a lot of applicants with Nepalese backgrounds. -- nm - nubby Jan 11, 07:13 1
- More funnies: - nubby Jan 11, 07:27
Being Human last night was great. -- nm - LMS Jan 11, 07:08
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- RE B2: I never claimed to not be interpreting. - Reagen Jan 11, 07:20
- In fairness, it's a once-quasi-legit Presidential nomineee, ranked behind Wanda Sykes. -- nm - TFox Jan 11, 07:09
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- I wish I had a talking thermometer. -- nm - Loyola Jan 11, 07:08
Weekend Movies: Up in the Air, A-; The Hangover, B+, Life Aquatic, B- -- nm - znufrii Jan 11, 07:04 27
- Precious (B-) -- nm - Dano Jan 11, 07:39
- The Nanny Diaries B+ - SyrDragon Jan 11, 07:29
- Invictus - B. Perfectly serviceable. Not bad, but not great either. -- nm - Diva Jan 11, 07:27
- Paranormal Activity: hair-raising. -- nm - Max Jan 11, 07:19 2
  - I watched this before I went on vacation. Dark house, alone. It wasn't as scary as I thought it would be -- nm - oblique Jan 11, 07:19 1
    - I watched it during the day while doing chores and could still feel my skin tense at certain moments. I'm still listening for noises at night. - Max Jan 11, 07:22
- Avatar (Real 3D) - A, The Cutting Edge - Toepick -- nm - Jim Jan 11, 07:18
- The Girlfriend Experience: B- -- nm - TFox Jan 11, 07:11 1
  - The Devil Wears Nada D. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 11, 07:13
- Up in the Air: A -- nm - Guigue Jan 11, 07:10
- Rewatched a bunch - Let the Right One In - A-, Requeim for a Dream - B+, The Proposition - B-. -- nm - LMS Jan 11, 07:09 1
  - rewatched Watchmen, a tad better but still not good. C-. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 11, 07:10
- Inglorious Basterds: B-, She's All That (yeah, I know): C-, In Love and War: D+. -- nm - kelly Jan 11, 07:08 1
  - (She's All That is awesome. Not wanting to get Racheal done might have hurt your enjoyment of it though.) -- nm - TFox Jan 11, 07:10
- Man, people really liked their movies this weekend. -- nm - TFox Jan 11, 07:08
- Up in the Air, B- -- nm - Loyola Jan 11, 07:08
- The Fantastick Mr. Fox - A-. It's Complicated - B. -- nm - pmb Jan 11, 07:07
- Die Hard 2 (B+), Avatar (A), The Hangover (A-), Water Lilies (B). -- nm - Don Homer Jan 11, 07:07 2
  - what do you rate the other die hards? -- nm - Beryllium Jan 11, 07:21 1
    - Die Hard: A, Die Hard 2: B+, with a Vengeance: C+, Live Free or Die Hard: C. -- nm - Don Homer Jan 11, 07:32
- GI Joe: B - prayformojo Jan 11, 07:07 1
  - Bery, stop impersonating other people's accounts on the board! That ain't cool. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 11, 07:08
- Daybreakers C, rewatch Star Trek A - Pippy Bells Jan 11, 07:06
- Inglourious Basterds - A- -- nm - Andie Jan 11, 07:06
- Sherlock Holmes: A- -- nm - Fuzzy Jan 11, 07:06
- Avatar (Real 3D): A+. -- nm - Shaun Jan 11, 07:06
- Avatar (imax 3d) - A - decline Jan 11, 07:05
LYC: Pokemon City Tournament results. Me: 3-3. Son: 2-3. Daughter: 1-4. Both kids won raffle prizes (binder and hat). Best part was Ruby Tuesday - oblique Jan 11, 07:04 4
- very nice. I played Pokemon TCG for the first time yesterday - SyrDragon Jan 11, 07:34
- you see! there are nice people in the world. Just when I had given up hope. -- nm - CQ Jan 11, 07:06
- Awesome. (And good on the waiter for ruling.) -- nm - TFox Jan 11, 07:06 1
  - I may complain about tipping from time to time but Waiter Jim @ Ruby Tuesday's got a big one -- nm - oblique Jan 11, 07:08

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