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waiting to talk to a lawyer about setting up a living trust for my mom, she's getting a knee soon -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 12, 13:22 2
- Is that a threat? (nm) - zeit's mom Jan 12, 13:23 1
  - so, how soon can i start blowing it all on hookers and crack -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 12, 13:26
Turkey has demanded that Israel apologise over what it called the "discourteous" way its ambassador was treated during a diplomatic meeting. - Loyola Jan 12, 13:14
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- it gets weirder. -- nm - Reagen Jan 12, 13:18 1
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well we all know who Johnny Carson liked...as shown in this video.... -- (link) - Remlik Jan 12, 13:11 [youtube] 5
- What the hell is Paul wearing? -- nm - psilotum Jan 12, 13:21 1
  - Spawn had a bunch of shirts like that. -- nm - Remlik Jan 12, 13:26
- Carson and Chevy Chase could be brothers based on that clip. -- nm - TWuG Jan 12, 13:17
- the "joke no one gets" video referenced on there is awesome -- nm - Beryllium Jan 12, 13:17 1
  - no bombed like Carson and he worked it....I like this one where the Moth Joke/Nazi Bloopers bombs.... -- (link) - Remlik Jan 12, 13:26 [youtube]
I never thought we'd see a Late Shift 2, but that pretty much has to happen now. - David Jan 12, 13:10 11
- As soon as they announced Jay wasn't leaving NBC to go out to pasture, you knew trouble was coming. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 12, 13:20 1
  - Yep. I didn't think they'd amputate their own foot by eliminating 10PM dramas, though. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 12, 13:21
- also I think HBO greenlights a Late Shift 2 movie. -- nm - Remlik Jan 12, 13:15 4
  - Cast it! The Drover can put on a red wig and play Conan! -- nm - Diva Jan 12, 13:16 3
    - Couldn't Conan play himself? - Cuzzin Todd Jan 12, 13:18 1
      - Corin Nemec! -- nm - Remlik Jan 12, 13:19
    - Daniel Roebuck as Leno! -- nm - Remlik Jan 12, 13:16
- I loved that movie. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 12, 13:12 1
  - In a way, this was the first reality television I ever enjoyed. -- nm - David Jan 12, 13:16
- Kathy Bates can play Mavis this time. -- nm - Diva Jan 12, 13:11
- I wonder if Shandling would be up for doing a Larry Sanders special that spoofs this. -- nm - Remlik Jan 12, 13:11
The NFL anti-trust case hits the Supreme Court tomorrow -- (link) - Beaker Jan 12, 13:09
ooh, fun story - Cybil Sheppard's son arrested for mid-flight thefts: -- (link) - Andie Jan 12, 13:06 4
- thiefts are far more common than people realise -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 12, 13:20
- "Cyrus Shepherd-Oppenheim" I think I see the problem. -- nm - Reagen Jan 12, 13:09
- also - nice headband. -- nm - Andie Jan 12, 13:08
- where the hell do ya run? -- nm - Hotkiss Jan 12, 13:07
Fedup-inspired Poll: So when does the rebound cycle end? When is one relationship not just a rebound for another? -- nm - Hotkiss Jan 12, 13:02 70
- doesn't matter because you'll never recognise any of them properly at the time -- nm - zork Jan 12, 13:18
- i think the bigger question is: Can a rebound relationship ever become THE ONE? or is there innately something missing from the get-go? -- nm - fedup Jan 12, 13:15 14
  - Of course. There is no offical "Rebound" stamp on a relationship. - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 12, 13:23 1
    - ahem - groiny Jan 12, 13:24
  - You guys realize rebounds aren't just "relationships that start after other relationships", right? - TFox Jan 12, 13:20 3
    - i think that my question does indicate some modicum of understanding of "rebound"... -- nm - fedup Jan 12, 13:24 2
      - if it's like Andie says, "a relationship you start when you're not over your ex"...then does that mean it's fated to never work. something missing? -- nm - fedup Jan 12, 13:26 1
        
        maybe its "relationship" then? there's definitely some words in here that aren't being understood correctly. -- nm - TFox Jan 12, 13:26
  - I think the impetus for a lot of relationships which are characterized as "rebounds" comes from the idea that while the per rebounding might no longer - znufrii Jan 12, 13:18 7
    - and while it's not impossible for that dynamic to reverse itself over time, it's far from the ideal situation for beginning a new relationship. -- nm - znufrii Jan 12, 13:19 6
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        because I was done with the old one and was ready to move on. everything else was details. - znufrii Jan 12, 13:23 4
        
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        indeed. -- nm - znufrii Jan 12, 13:25
        
        be nice to znu today -- nm - Hotkiss Jan 12, 13:24 1
        
        why start now? -- nm - zork Jan 12, 13:26
- On the first sunday following the third full moon -- nm - Guigue Jan 12, 13:09
- it ends when you stay with someone. -- nm - loosilu Jan 12, 13:07
- Instantly. "Rebound" is just a BS term made up for sitcoms. - musubi Jan 12, 13:05 36
  - i define a rebound as a 'relationship' you start when you aren't over your ex. -- nm - Andie Jan 12, 13:07 35
    - And when is someone "over" their ex? When they're ready to get in a new relationship. - musubi Jan 12, 13:10 4
      - As I said, never. We leave traces of ourselves behind (not just the groiny type). - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 12, 13:17
      - i've seen it in real life, it's a tactic people use to distract them from a painful breakup. - Andie Jan 12, 13:12 2
        
        I'm not explaining myself well. I'm not saying it doesn't happen. I'm saying they're self-defined. - musubi Jan 12, 13:14 1
        
        ah. -- nm - Andie Jan 12, 13:15
    - Right. I've never been in a rebound relationship, for example. nm - Dignan Jan 12, 13:09 27
      - (And I always *hate* it when people say "go sleep around!" as a means of forgetting a painful breakup.) nm - Dignan Jan 12, 13:11 26
        
        me too. i've never had the mental energy to have a relationship while mourning the last one. -- nm - Andie Jan 12, 13:12 25
        
        I see a rebound as a instant gratification way to get some self-esteem back. Not saying that's wise, though. -- nm - con_carne Jan 12, 13:24 2
        
        But it's empty, and therefore counter-intuitive to this end. nm - Dignan Jan 12, 13:26 1
        
        People do stupid shit when they are in the emotional depths (not saying that describes HK, either) -- nm - con_carne Jan 12, 13:27
        
        I don't think it's about finding another relationship... - Mel Profit Jan 12, 13:23 7
        
        Right. Which is what I mean by "unfair to both parties." nm - Dignan Jan 12, 13:25 1
        
        That's what I said! Dignan and I agree....? -- nm - Hotkiss Jan 12, 13:26
        
        Hi! - Hotkiss Jan 12, 13:24 4
        
        I'm back now. I'm too lazy to work that hard for extended periods. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 12, 13:27
        
        uh oh, Mel.... - groiny Jan 12, 13:25 2
        
        *winks at groiny* -- nm - Hotkiss Jan 12, 13:25 1
        
        *unzips* - groiny Jan 12, 13:26
        
        I have found this to be true. -- nm - Hotkiss Jan 12, 13:22
        
        I am usually just thrilled to be free from obligations. - groiny Jan 12, 13:14 8
        
        Then it isn't a painful breakup. nm - Dignan Jan 12, 13:15 7
        
        define painful? nm -- nm - groiny Jan 12, 13:15 6
        
        The opposite of "thrilled." nm - Dignan Jan 12, 13:16 5
        
        so if you are the dumper, not the dumpee, you can not have a rebound? nm -- nm - groiny Jan 12, 13:17 4
        
        (and, yes, a dumper can absolutely have a rebound. I'm talking about your statement specifically.) nm - Dignan Jan 12, 13:21
        
        If you are thrilled to be free, and felt that your relationship was an "obligation," then your next relationship isn't a rebound. nm - Dignan Jan 12, 13:19 1
        
        I find freedom to be much easier than being in a relationship. - groiny Jan 12, 13:21
        
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        It's so juvenile. And unfair to both parties. nm - Dignan Jan 12, 13:13 2
        
        who are you??? nm -- nm - groiny Jan 12, 13:14 1
        
        *laughing* - Andie Jan 12, 13:16
        
        me. three. -- nm - loosilu Jan 12, 13:13
    - start when, or end because -- nm - Max Jan 12, 13:08
    - I think this is exactly right. -- nm - pmb Jan 12, 13:08
- It's all different, but easiest way...when you don't feel you need to be in a relationship. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 12, 13:05 8
  - I completely disagree. - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 12, 13:07 3
    - I think you got it backwards....if you just end a relationship and suddenly you have a missing component in your life - Will Hunting Jan 12, 13:10 2
      - Ah. I see the differenve. *My* natural state is to be alone. My "rebound" is my reset while being alone. I admit, there were times I (TMI) - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 12, 13:16
      - Ridiculously, I think you're both right. -- nm - Roger More Jan 12, 13:11
  - No man is an island. Everyone needs relationshiops. -- nm - TFox Jan 12, 13:06 2
    - When you don't feel you need to be in a relationship just for the sake of being in a relationship. -- nm - Loyola Jan 12, 13:08
    - "brought to you by Bon Jovi" -- nm - Hotkiss Jan 12, 13:07
  - Yeah, this. -- nm - Loyola Jan 12, 13:06
- It's different for *every single relationship.* nm - Dignan Jan 12, 13:04 4
  - Why are you being difficult, Dignan? Just tell her the secret! -- nm - Reagen Jan 12, 13:07
  - There has to be a simple mathematical expression for it! Something like 1/2 plus 7. (nm) - musubi Jan 12, 13:06 2
    - maybe we can modify "win shares" to something like "rebound shares".... -- nm - TFox Jan 12, 13:13 1
      - Bill James just came out with "Loss Shares", that's something! (nm) - musubi Jan 12, 13:15
- Technically? - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 12, 13:03
If I were a judge and NBC tried a defense of "We cancelled The Tonight Show and then put the Jay Leno Show in its place at 11:30. They're different," - Max Jan 12, 13:02
Where the hell is Jim? -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 12, 13:00 5
- I hit you on the G. -- nm - Jim Jan 12, 13:09 1
  - Replied -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 12, 13:12
- Mexico. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 12, 13:01
- *checks clock* -- nm - oblique Jan 12, 13:00 1
  - Was driving home from work...not from second lunch. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 12, 13:04
I think NBC will back off, and Conan keeps 11:30 for The Tonight Show. -- nm - Inigo Jan 12, 12:59 16
- With that press release, Leno just got kicked in the teeth. - Will Hunting Jan 12, 13:03 10
  - Leno has to be pushing this. To make this end all he has to do is say that he's cool with all the money he's got and he's not going to go elsewhere. -- nm - Ender Jan 12, 13:08 1
    - But. but, but... There's this really super rare old car I need! -- nm - Leno Jan 12, 13:09
  - I'm sure Conan felt betrayed by Leno. nm - Dignan Jan 12, 13:06
  - I think it's a mix of both. NBC effed up by pushing Leno out and now they have to eat from Leno and Conan. -- nm - Remlik Jan 12, 13:05 6
    - yeah, no matter what one of them has to be gone. -- nm - Beaker Jan 12, 13:06 5
      - yeah one of them is going to be gone no matter what. But who do you keep? Leno with his aging demo that no network wants.... - Remlik Jan 12, 13:09 4
        
        Conan. Conan has so-so ratings, but deserves a chance to make the show his own. Leno took the Tonight Show format to 10pm and bombed. - TWuG Jan 12, 13:11 3
        
        If they dump Conan they're going to have to go through all this again in a few years when Jay's really ready to go. -- nm - Ender Jan 12, 13:22
        
        Yeah it bombed at 10pm but dominated at 11:30p.... -- nm - Remlik Jan 12, 13:16 1
        
        To be fair, a large part of his "domination" at 11:35 was due to the hype leading up to his leaving. -- nm - Ender Jan 12, 13:18
- That press release makes Conan the sympathetic character here. It hurts Leno a *lot*. -- nm - David Jan 12, 13:02 1
  - Conan is the sympathetic character here. NBC made promises to him to keep him there. Leno could have been sympathetic here because he essentially - pmb Jan 12, 13:07
- It's the right thing to do. Which means NBC will do everything but. -- nm - TWuG Jan 12, 13:01
- I like how that statement made a move to 12:05 seem like the dumbest move in the History of Television -- nm - con_carne Jan 12, 13:01 1
  - Well, they ARE trying to move the "tonight" show to tomorrow... -- nm - Ender Jan 12, 13:12
David, he curb stomps TPM. I'd think you of all people would appreciate it. -- nm - Reagen Jan 12, 12:59 28
- could someone link me to this thing. -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 12, 13:03 2
  - there's a link on B2 -- nm - Roger More Jan 12, 13:03 1
    - Of course, Dignan posted it, so it may not be what it seems -- (link) - Roger More Jan 12, 13:04 [Backboard]
- "Cameron-sized ego, without the payoff and talent." Bery says it all in 69 minutes and 55 seconds less. -- nm - David Jan 12, 13:01 6
  - Really though, Mop was near tears. For him, you should commit the hour. - TFox Jan 12, 13:02 5
    - After I sat through the worst movie of 2005, I promised I would never waste another second on George Lucas. -- nm - David Jan 12, 13:03 4
      - You still seem mad at me about it. -- nm - Inigo Jan 12, 13:09 1
        
        If I am, it's subconscious, but I can't rule it out. I was just miserable through the whole film. - David Jan 12, 13:15
      - I would not say this is "on" him. - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 12, 13:04
      - there's one 30 second clip of him admitting it's bad. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 12, 13:04
- I'm convinced it's David. - Mel Profit Jan 12, 13:00 1
  - I think he would have gone after the original series than the prequels -- nm - Roger More Jan 12, 13:01
- 70....minutes... - oblique Jan 12, 13:00 15
  - I laughed, I cried - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 12, 13:06
  - funniest thing I've seen in days. -- nm - Beaker Jan 12, 13:05 1
    - and I own several mirrors -- nm - Beaker Jan 12, 13:05
  - (We should add that it's laugh out loud funny.) nm - Dignan Jan 12, 13:05 3
    - The whole bit about the trade federation dudes trying to kill the Jedi had me cracking up. -- nm - Inigo Jan 12, 13:07 2
      - yup -- nm - Beaker Jan 12, 13:08
      - spoil? - Dignan Jan 12, 13:08
  - It pretty much is. -- nm - mara Jan 12, 13:04
  - Forget that it's about Star Wars. It's a great treatise on filmmaking and story structure. -- nm - Dano Jan 12, 13:02 3
    - exactly. It just happens to be about a terrible movie. -- nm - Reagen Jan 12, 13:03 2
      - It's probably almost as valuable as taking a screenwriting class. -- nm - Dano Jan 12, 13:06
      - "hey...put it in the tea...they drink the tea!" - Mel Profit Jan 12, 13:05
  - It's easily worth it. nm - Dignan Jan 12, 13:02
  - If you love movies, I really think it is. -- nm - Inigo Jan 12, 13:01
  - unless you really, *really* want to see it curb-stomped. -- nm - TFox Jan 12, 13:00
LIR: Star Wars French Disco -- (link) - oblique Jan 12, 12:58 [youtube]
Conan should be Leno's sidekick! -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 12, 12:58 2
- And Andy Richter could be La Bamba's sidekick! -- nm - Beryllium Jan 12, 13:12 1
  - and Jimmy Fallon can get them all coffee! -- nm - Beaker Jan 12, 13:13

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