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idiots taking the ball in the field -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jan 21, 12:38
Slightly troubling 'Then and Now' pictures of glaciers and how much they have retreated. -- (link) - decline Jan 21, 12:37 2
- I've been working out. -- nm - Glacier si Jan 21, 12:38
- if you read it backwards, the glaciers are attacking! -- nm - Beryllium Jan 21, 12:38
plus 4 and 1 min left -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jan 21, 12:37
"yeah, so the work you've done the last week....not applicable any more" - Beaker Jan 21, 12:36
The Finders of Lost Food. -- nm - Loyola Jan 21, 12:36 3
- and The Tyrrany of Evil Ham -- nm - con_carne Jan 21, 12:39
- no that's lame -- nm - Loyola Jan 21, 12:36 1
  - Suggesters of Lame Titles. -- nm - loosilu Jan 21, 12:37
so do you like Lleyton Hewitt's haircut? - lone canadian leafs fan Jan 21, 12:34 1
- Who? -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 21, 12:34
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- *Douche*. -- nm - TFox Jan 21, 12:36
- hahahaha ka pala! -- nm - psilotum Jan 21, 12:36
apparently Glass Joe was busy so Bobby Lashley will fight someone else... -- (link) - Beaker Jan 21, 12:31
That's terrible, DH. I'm so, so sorry. -- nm - David Jan 21, 12:29 2
- Yeah, just saw. Sorry man, that sucks a lot. -- nm - TFox Jan 21, 12:38
- thanks, man. It's a real bummer -- nm - Don Homer Jan 21, 12:38
Well, just finished my first time giving performance reviews as a manager - oblique Jan 21, 12:29 5
- "But, you the Man." -- nm - con_carne Jan 21, 12:34
- any tears? -- nm - Beaker Jan 21, 12:31
- If you monitor all outgoing email, I think you'll find differently. -- nm - David Jan 21, 12:30 1
  - heh. interestingly - oblique Jan 21, 12:38
- how many heads rolled? -- nm - i'm gay for batman Jan 21, 12:30
What covers did The Beatles do? - nubby Jan 21, 12:22 20
- Hippy Hippy Shake Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby -- nm - lone canadian leafs fan Jan 21, 12:36
- Besame Mucho. -- nm - loosilu Jan 21, 12:35
- Poker Face -- nm - When in Dano Jan 21, 12:29 4
  - *starts behaving* -- nm - Adam si Jan 21, 12:31 1
    - Oops. I always think of him as Andrew. -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 21, 12:33
  - *laughing* Funniest post of the year! -- nm - Loyola Jan 21, 12:31
  - AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -- nm - Andrew Jan 21, 12:30
- Long Tall Sally -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 21, 12:29
- I don't want to spoil the fun, but wiki has a list -- (link) - Roger More Jan 21, 12:27
- rollover beethtoven -- nm - z-droid Jan 21, 12:25
- Twist and Shout, Baby It's You, Anna (Go To Him), You really Got a Hold On Me... -- nm - con_carne Jan 21, 12:24 3
  - Beatles For Sale has several, including Rock & Roll Music, and a couple by Carl Perkins -- nm - con_carne Jan 21, 12:25 2
    - all of those Brit Invasion bands (the good ones anyway) learned rock and roll playing the old blues numbers -- nm - i'm gay for batman Jan 21, 12:27 1
      - Rolling Stones started out as Blues, Inc -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 21, 12:30
- Please Mr Postman -- nm - Roger More Jan 21, 12:23 1
  - Money (That's What I Want) -- nm - Roger More Jan 21, 12:23
- i should know this, but i don't, did they write Twist and Shout? -- nm - Andie Jan 21, 12:22 3
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    - i just googled - Phil Medley -- nm - Andie Jan 21, 12:23 1
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I find the idea of playing video games for charity very liberating -- nm - crash davis Jan 21, 12:18 3
- that reminds me, did we already talk about "music for relief"? previously unreleased music from names-we-know free to d/l but fundraising for haiti. -- (link) - b. Jan 21, 12:21 2
  - I personally didn't know. Thanks -- nm - crash davis Jan 21, 12:24
  - THX -- nm - Andie Jan 21, 12:21
Mop: link to some Flash games here -- (link) - Dr.Vermin Jan 21, 12:13 1
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- Wasn't it only a matter of time until corporations could spend as much as they like on political advertising, given that under the law anyway they're - Loyola Jan 21, 12:34
- *spits green mist* nm -- nm - SC Kabuki Jan 21, 12:16
- Could you explain what the reasoning the majority uses for treating corporations as individuals? (nm) - musubi Jan 21, 12:15 11
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    - individual freedom is overrated - Danedukenuuk Jan 21, 12:20
  - i haven't read the opinion but the whole legal fiction underlying a business entity is that it is a "person" capable of acting in legal capacities -- nm - i'm gay for batman Jan 21, 12:17 7
    - That much I get. The legal arguement of how they are equivalent is what puzzles me. - musubi Jan 21, 12:18 6
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      - equal protection says you have to apply all laws equally to all people -- nm - i'm gay for batman Jan 21, 12:20 1
        
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        This is what I was looking for, thank you. - musubi Jan 21, 12:21
        
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  - in Canada corporations are formed to limit a person's liability, seems like just another step... -- nm - Beaker Jan 21, 12:16
- you would need a constitutional amendment that excluded corps from the definition of "person" for free speech purposes - i'm gay for batman Jan 21, 12:13 1
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"I Am Epicurious.....Yellow" -- nm - prayformojo Jan 21, 12:10
Joe Blanton 3 years $24 mil with the Phillies -- (link) - Beaker Jan 21, 12:10 2
- That's not a bad deal at all. Dammit, I hate Amaro. - musubi Jan 21, 12:11
- yep and the Phils are also looking to wrap up Victorino and Ruiz. -- nm - decline Jan 21, 12:11
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- Thanks for keeping this to yourself until after Guy spontaneously combusted -- nm - Roger More Jan 21, 12:15 4
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    - I won't allow facts to get in the way of my shiv -- nm - Roger More Jan 21, 12:24 2
      - I will be right no matter what it takes. -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 21, 12:31
      - This is why I found Guy's post so gorram stupidfunny. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 21, 12:26
- we've already seen how that plays out in the health care reform issue. -- nm - znufrii Jan 21, 12:13
- they can buy all the ads they want. is anyone going to see them and suddenly think "wow, Wall Street *is* a great thing. don't tax those great banks - i'm gay for batman Jan 21, 12:10 10
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    - so fine. their opponent can run ads calling the candidate out for being a Wall Street shill and the voters can decide -- nm - i'm gay for batman Jan 21, 12:14 7
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        newsflash: both parties are already bought and paid for by corporations. -- nm - i'm gay for batman Jan 21, 12:32 2
        
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        seriously, he sounds like me on a bad day... -- nm - znufrii Jan 21, 12:43
        
        there is a finite number of ads/time in the day that any candidate can buy. at some point, buying too many is going to have the opposite effect of - i'm gay for batman Jan 21, 12:18 2
        
        Has media saturation ever worked that way? - musubi Jan 21, 12:20
        
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    - what makes you think political reporters will bother checking into it either? -- nm - znufrii Jan 21, 12:14
The new Harrison Ford movie, one woman in NB has the disease. Only the Govt won;t pony up for the drugs to save her life (cost - $500k per year) -- (link) - Beaker Jan 21, 12:05 2
- I ALREADY WORK AROUND THE CLOCK! -- nm - When in Dano Jan 21, 12:08
- communist health care system -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jan 21, 12:06
"Barbarians at the Plate" (nm) - musubi Jan 21, 12:05 25
- heh -- nm - Andie Jan 21, 12:05 24
  - "Dangerous Dish" (nm) - musubi Jan 21, 12:09 23
    - "Threat Level: Dinner" (nm) - musubi Jan 21, 12:10 22
      - fwiw, I'd think that was re: potentially dangerous-to-eat foods. -- nm - b. Jan 21, 12:14
      - Terrifying But Tasty -- nm - con_carne Jan 21, 12:14 1
        
        Murderous Morsels -- nm - con_carne Jan 21, 12:18
      - oh, i love this. -- nm - Andie Jan 21, 12:11 18
        
        *pumps fist* Oh yeah, suck it TT, I win. (nm) - musubi Jan 21, 12:12 17
        
        it's amusing -- nm - Andie Jan 21, 12:12 16
        
        Yet it conveys the premise of the show. Perfect title! I win! (nm) - musubi Jan 21, 12:13 4
        
        well, let's not start sucking each others' dicks quite yet -- nm - Winston The Wolf Jan 21, 12:16 2
        
        heh -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 21, 12:17
        
        dammit! nm -- nm - Dawson Jan 21, 12:16
        
        i'm suggesting about 5 - you are on the list for sure, -- nm - Andie Jan 21, 12:14
        
        But I think it would turn many away. -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 21, 12:13 10
        
        we sort of want a food show that is a little bit discovery channel. we're not going for 'safe.' -- nm - Andie Jan 21, 12:14 9
        
        Dinner to Die For. -- nm - loosilu Jan 21, 12:16 6
        
        oo! or even just Food to Die For? -- nm - b. Jan 21, 12:17 4
        
        or Delicacies to Die For. - loosilu Jan 21, 12:36
        
        You know, if it's on Food Network, just "To Die For" would be good. (nm) - musubi Jan 21, 12:26
        
        winner -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 21, 12:17 1
        
        Episode 1 will be the Simpsons Blowfish episode -- nm - Beaker Jan 21, 12:18
        
        hmmm, that's interesting -- nm - Andie Jan 21, 12:17
        
        Sorry, musubi is wrong. -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 21, 12:15 1
        
        Nothing could comfort me more than your disapproval. (nm) - musubi Jan 21, 12:16
FWIW, Epicurious is the name of a pretty well-known food related website/book series -- nm - con_carne Jan 21, 12:04 3
- sure. -- nm - Andie Jan 21, 12:05 1
  - what about Reapers? -- nm - loosilu Jan 21, 12:08
- I don't think it conveys the idea of danger -- nm - loosilu Jan 21, 12:05
i guess my point was that we just dont have much in common these days - Guy Jan 21, 12:04 17
- You had a point? That doesn't sound right. -- nm - David Jan 21, 12:27
- you are a needy bitch. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 21, 12:10
- It's okay, we're seeing other people too. -- nm - nubby Jan 21, 12:09
- participants/contributors make the community what it is. we all choose where we spend our time, after deciding if there's a good fit/match for us. - b. Jan 21, 12:09
- go Orange -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jan 21, 12:07
- the other Forum...is it in your head? -- nm - Beaker Jan 21, 12:07 1
  - He will not be the first TT/STer to land a GF and leave us. -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 21, 12:10
- When have we even had a whole lot in common? - musubi Jan 21, 12:06 7
  - Not for Guy. He wants support, not opinions! -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 21, 12:07 6
    - huh? - Guy Jan 21, 12:10 5
      - there's a point there, really. you seem to not like when there's not a lot of back-up for your positions. - b. Jan 21, 12:12 2
        
        sometimes i just miss the old days of heated debate that lasted a few boards. - Guy Jan 21, 12:37 1
        
        i find it quasi-hilarious that you don't think this happens anymore. -- nm - TFox Jan 21, 12:38
      - That would require *you* taking your turn, first. -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 21, 12:11
      - he is calling you a girl. -- nm - loosilu Jan 21, 12:11
- "these days"? -- nm - i'm gay for batman Jan 21, 12:04 1
  - Exactly. I was about to respond, "When did we ever?" -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 21, 12:06
pippy: The receding hairline could just be ... ya know... age. -- nm - loosilu Jan 21, 12:04 2
- fwiw, I thought roids made guys beefy, not so much ripped. -- nm - loosilu Jan 21, 12:04 1
  - My understanding is it can do both. - musubi Jan 21, 12:30
Die Harvest -- nm - i'm gay for batman Jan 21, 12:03 1
- Fearsome Food -- nm - con_carne Jan 21, 12:08
Eat Me...if you dare! -- nm - Beaker Jan 21, 12:01 5
- any Fava beans? -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jan 21, 12:02 4
  - Favre beans -- nm - When in Dano Jan 21, 12:04 3
    - PANTS ON THE FLOOR -- nm - Favre Jan 21, 12:11 2
      - *wood* -- nm - redmond Jan 21, 12:19 1
        
        Hello nurse! -- nm - lileve Jan 21, 12:27

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