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TT Poll: Does the term "pipes" refer to vocal ability or arms? (nm) - musubi Jan 19, 09:12 12
- Both. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 19, 09:15
- can be both -- nm - Beaker Jan 19, 09:13
- I'd think voice or personal plumbing. But I don't see why it can't mean arms as well -- nm - Roger More Jan 19, 09:13
- Voice by a lot, but I've heard pipes used for arms before. - Will Hunting Jan 19, 09:13
- vocal ability, specifically volume production. -- nm - znufrii Jan 19, 09:13
- Indeed. -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 19, 09:12
- Male genitalia -- nm - con_carne Jan 19, 09:12 1
  - multiple? nm -- nm - groiny Jan 19, 09:13
- Certainly not arms. -- nm - Don Homer Jan 19, 09:12
- voice. -- nm - loosilu Jan 19, 09:12
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  - So maybe it is a midwest thing. Huh. (nm) - musubi Jan 19, 09:13
boston.com Love Letters: I have a pen pal. - Diva Jan 19, 09:03 26
- You know what they say about people who say "I was never a controlling, jealous, needy..." -- nm - Max Jan 19, 09:15 2
  - they're Hitler? -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 09:17 1
    - "but then the jews ruined my country so I threw in the Rom for good measure. Was that wrong?" -- nm - Max Jan 19, 09:19
- A little bit hypocritical, but she's no desire to meet him. Mention it in passing to the husband sometime. -- nm - Loyola Jan 19, 09:12
- "In fact, I think the �freedom� I gave �Jim� was what caused this issue in the first place." Run, Jim, RUN!!!! - David Jan 19, 09:12
- hypocrite. -- nm - loosilu Jan 19, 09:10
- TOTAL hypocrite. -- nm - Andie Jan 19, 09:09 7
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    - and, why didn't she tell him during COUPLE'S THERAPY? that would have been the appropriate time. -- nm - Andie Jan 19, 09:11 5
      - Hence my response. -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 19, 09:12 2
        
        also, she says she 'can't get the same level of trust back', but she did the exact same thing? -- nm - Andie Jan 19, 09:13 1
        
        I'm guessing her email relationship isn't always as platonic as she claims -- nm - Roger More Jan 19, 09:15
      - and this is exactly why she feels guilty. karma's a bitch. -- nm - loosilu Jan 19, 09:11
      - exactly. -- nm - znufrii Jan 19, 09:11
- Too easy. "Yes. Say exactly what you told me Next question." (nm) - musubi Jan 19, 09:08
- Tell. Him. - znufrii Jan 19, 09:06 3
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    - heh -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 19, 09:11
    - ? -- nm - znufrii Jan 19, 09:10
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  - word -- nm - Beaker Jan 19, 09:13
- If I was the guy and found out, I was dump her. -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 19, 09:05 4
  - especially from her reaction to his similiar situation -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 19, 09:11 2
    - (including her then lack of disclosure.) "Do as I say, not as I do." never flies with me. -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 19, 09:13
    - precisely because of that. - znufrii Jan 19, 09:12
  - yup, easy exit. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 19, 09:10
PSA for those with iphones/touches: Doodle Jump is Great. One of the simplest games I've played in some time, yet insanely addictive and fun. Total - Don Homer Jan 19, 09:03
"I'm telling jokes and making fun of Jay Leno over and over and over, unrelentingly, unmercilessly for one reason and that is I'm really enjoying it." - Will Hunting Jan 19, 09:00 2
- word -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 19, 09:03
- If the Clinton presidency taught us anything, it's that jokes about interns are never out of line -- nm - Roger More Jan 19, 09:01
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- oh boy. -- nm - Diva Jan 19, 09:04
- Favourited -- nm - con_carne Jan 19, 09:04
- that was brilliant. -- nm - decline Jan 19, 09:01
- bold stratagem. -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 09:01
- I give him 50 Spawn Points. -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 19, 09:00 4
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    - That is why he gets the points, for nailing the landing. - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 19, 09:04
  - a nice creative spin. - groiny Jan 19, 09:01
- I gotta hand it to the guy. -- nm - loosilu Jan 19, 09:00
- that con_carne is a charmer -- nm - Roger More Jan 19, 08:59
- she sounds intelligent -- nm - Beaker Jan 19, 08:59
Fox and BBC are going to reamke Torchwood for the US....Russell Davies will be working on it... -- (link) - Remlik Jan 19, 08:58 4
- Out of all the British remakes available, this works the least. spoils - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 19, 09:10 2
  - There were a lot of episodes that seemed as though the series didn't have anything to do with Doctor Who. - JaxSean Jan 19, 09:15 1
    - All the reasons I gave really were not even Who based. -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 19, 09:25
- Let's put it on Friday night. And............we've canceled it. -- nm - FOX Jan 19, 09:04
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- Given the Donnie Moore situation, I find jokes like this tasteless. -- nm - David Jan 19, 09:08 7
  - YEAH! nm -- nm - groiny Jan 19, 09:12
  - very much. and not funny-tasteless either. -- nm - Don Homer Jan 19, 09:10
  - who? -- nm - JaxSean Jan 19, 09:10 3
    - Former Angels relief pitcher who gave up a 9th inning home run in 1986 ALCS when they were just a strike away from winning. - Don Homer Jan 19, 09:12 1
      - Ah. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 19, 09:15
    - Angels pitcher who gave up a game-tying homer to a Red Sox player in the 86 ALCS....game the Angels lost in extra innings. - Will Hunting Jan 19, 09:11
  - Yup. (nm) - musubi Jan 19, 09:09
- boooooo. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 19, 09:02
a collection of the late night clips of the hosts slamming each other.... -- (link) - Remlik Jan 19, 08:49 31
- But the fact that people would watch the clips rather than tune in for the shows is telling -- nm - SyrDragon Jan 19, 08:59 3
  - it's telling that it's convenient to watch clips back to back? -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 09:00 2
    - Reading David McCullough is like living the CliffsNotes of history, you lazy bastard. -- nm - Max Jan 19, 09:06
    - that the shows ratings are down...no one needs to tune in when we can see the best bits online -- nm - SyrDragon Jan 19, 09:03
- They need to sort it out with a cage match. -- nm - loosilu Jan 19, 08:51 26
  - Jimmy Fallon is already hiding under the ring -- nm - Beaker Jan 19, 08:53 2
    - Carson Daly is just happen to be invited. -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 08:58 1
      - Daly will have to disguise himself as a merchandise vendor to get in. -- nm - loosilu Jan 19, 08:59
  - it's fascinating behind the scenes tv. -- nm - Remlik Jan 19, 08:52
  - My money's on Ferguson. Have you seen his pipes? -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 08:52 21
    - "Pipes"? Is that a saying? - musubi Jan 19, 08:54 15
      - I think he means bagpipes. -- nm - loosilu Jan 19, 08:55 14
        
        Even he wouldn't stoop that low. - Reagen Jan 19, 08:57 12
        
        ah, we call those "guns". -- nm - loosilu Jan 19, 08:58 11
        
        And we also call those pipes. -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 19, 08:59 10
        
        pythons. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 19, 08:59 1
        
        cannons. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 19, 09:00
        
        Never heard that one. -- nm - loosilu Jan 19, 08:59 7
        
        Me neither...west coast thing? -- nm - SyrDragon Jan 19, 09:01 6
        
        No. Must be a Canadian thing. - musubi Jan 19, 09:03 2
        
        nah, I am aware of it as well. - groiny Jan 19, 09:06 1
        
        Indeed. -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 19, 09:07
        
        well, those guys are Midwest and... whatever you call that part of Canada. -- nm - loosilu Jan 19, 09:02 2
        
        try every part of canada -- nm - Beaker Jan 19, 09:02 1
        
        I guarantee my cousins in Quebec do not know it. -- nm - loosilu Jan 19, 09:11
        
        crackpipes. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 19, 08:55
    - Conan's got the youth advantage. -- nm - loosilu Jan 19, 08:53 3
      - Plus, if it's under bright lights, his pigment will cause blindness in the others. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 19, 08:54 1
        
        his hair makes him immune to the piledriver. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 19, 08:56
      - but Kimmel is f&*%ing Ben Affleck -- nm - Beaker Jan 19, 08:54
    - Get him drunk and he can wipe them all out. -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 19, 08:53
It begins; "Yellowstone National Park has been rattled by more than 250 earthquakes in the past two days following a period of 11 months of quiet - Loyola Jan 19, 08:46 19
- Isn't now about the time that the movie 2012 starts? -- nm - Dano Jan 19, 08:51 3
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    - ill-tempered? -- nm - znufrii Jan 19, 08:56
  - I think so. -- nm - Loyola Jan 19, 08:52
- that's got to be pretty much constant rumbling. -- nm - Andie Jan 19, 08:47 14
  - hmm, apparently they are small enough that most aren't felt -- nm - Andie Jan 19, 08:48 13
    - Ranging from .5 to 3.1 -- nm - Ender Jan 19, 08:50 12
      - We get that here constantly. I guess what's notable is their long period of inactivity. -- nm - con_carne Jan 19, 09:12
      - .5 c ould be a semi passing by. -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 08:51 8
        
        .5 would be more like a jogger running by. (nm) - musubi Jan 19, 08:55 6
        
        Will Hunting? -- nm - loosilu Jan 19, 08:56 5
        
        Nope. - JD Jan 19, 09:03 1
        
        @)#$&@#()$& @#)$&@#($&@)&#$& @#$)&@# - Will Hunting Jan 19, 09:07
        
        he jogs? -- nm - Roger More Jan 19, 08:57 2
        
        Lord no. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 19, 09:01
        
        does chasing a Papa John's delivery car count as jogging? -- nm - loosilu Jan 19, 08:58
        
        I would think a semi would be more noticeable. -- nm - Don Homer Jan 19, 08:54
      - there were loads of those while I was in Nevada, I never felt a thing. -- nm - loosilu Jan 19, 08:51 1
        
        Poor Redmond. -- nm - Fuzzy Jan 19, 08:52
France joins Germany in call to dump Internet Explorer - Loyola Jan 19, 08:44 1
- And if history tells us one thing, when France and Germany agree, it can only mean that something is particularly heinous -- nm - Beryllium Jan 19, 09:03
Which teams do you hope win this weekend in the AFC (Colts vs Jets) and NFC (Saints vs Vikings) championship games? - Don Homer Jan 19, 08:43 13
- Colts/Vikes...aka The Game Where The Hype Goes Plaid. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 19, 08:57 6
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    - *red dots ML's left nut with throw #1, and the right nut with throw #2* - Peyton Jan 19, 09:08 4
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        not sure Favre is the Best Qb alive. the only ones that think that is espn and vikes fans. -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 19, 09:13
        
        Even then, you'd need to find people who believe Favre is that good. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 19, 09:13 1
        
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- Saints Jets -- nm - Beaker Jan 19, 08:50
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- Colts and Saints. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 19, 08:46
- Sanchez / Bush - musubi Jan 19, 08:45
- Jets - Saints -- nm - J Jan 19, 08:44 1
  - the Karma Bowl. -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 08:45
42 year old man does after watching Avatar -- (link) - Andie Jan 19, 08:41 2
- Did he set himself on fire outside the theater after realizing that he can never live on Pandora? -- nm - Dano Jan 19, 08:48
- Reminds me of the story about a man who died laughing while watching a episode of The Goodies. - LMS Jan 19, 08:43
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- surprised. - znufrii Jan 19, 08:39
- Let me guess: nobody will be punished and business will continue as usual? (what a completely inept agency) -- nm - Don Homer Jan 19, 08:36 4
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    - they can't get their sh!t together because they're too busy adding hay to the haystack to find the needle -- nm - znufrii Jan 19, 08:46
  - *passes a law to retroactively legalize the FBI's actions* -- nm - Obama, Congress, et al. Jan 19, 08:40
  - Well yeah because, you know, that was like, in the past. -- nm - HdnAgnda Jan 19, 08:37
~ you have no right to speak to me so kind ~ -- nm - SyrDragon Jan 19, 08:35
my fave thing about sky captain & the world of tomorrow is the way gwyneth paltrow acts through the whole thing.... - x Jan 19, 08:35 6
- The director got pretty much unceremoniously dumped from Hollywood. -- nm - Reagen Jan 19, 08:41 3
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    - Boll finances his own movies (with the help of huge tax rebates) -- nm - Roger More Jan 19, 08:54 1
      - IPO needed! -- nm - Beaker Jan 19, 09:01
- Why must you try to hurt me so? -- nm - David Jan 19, 08:38 1
  - if it helps, i give it some points for style.... - x Jan 19, 08:44
Ordered last night: Fables: Peter and Max hard cover, Incognito TPB and Scrubs season 7 -- nm - Beaker Jan 19, 08:33
I'll never understand what provokes people to say anti-social stuff around the time of a tragedy. - Reagen Jan 19, 08:33 4
- no such thing as bad publicity. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 19, 08:44
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- attention? -- nm - Epiphany Jan 19, 08:34
- "Oh, look, I can make myself the center of attention by saying something inflammatory!" (nm) - David Jan 19, 08:34
poor Heroes -- nm - Beaker Jan 19, 08:31 5
- Show of hands. How many people on ST are still watching the show? Until the bitter, gasping end? -- nm - HdnAgnda Jan 19, 08:34 3
  - I've caught up with all but last night's. -- nm - b. Jan 19, 08:52
  - I've got a 3 ep backlog on my DVR. With the coming anti-NBC semi-boycott I think I'll give it up for good. -- nm - Ender Jan 19, 08:40
  - We gave up on it this season. Might catch up on it this summer when there's nothing new on. - Subversive Jan 19, 08:36
- ~I can be your hero, bayvay~ -- nm - CQ Jan 19, 08:32

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