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UK has banned the sale of those crock "bomb detectors" that some bozo has been selling to Iraq for millions of dollars. -- (link) - Mop (226 lbs) Jan 22, 09:17
you know those days where you just can't work? - Andie Jan 22, 09:15 4
- That's been my whole week. - pmb Jan 22, 09:23
- every damn day -- nm - i'm gay for batman Jan 22, 09:18
- I thought you were off today. -- nm - When in Dano Jan 22, 09:17
- Slacker. -- nm - David Jan 22, 09:17
My first couple hours playing Mass Effect was quite enjoyable. Thanks for the recommendations yesterday. -- nm - crash davis Jan 22, 09:11 3
- were, not was -- nm - crash davis Jan 22, 09:11 2
  - Open the door, get on the floor. -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 22, 09:13 1
    - Everybody do the dinosaur -- nm - crash davis Jan 22, 09:17
ugh... when this guy calls and starts the conversation with "I'm in a hurry, this has to be fast" I know I'm in for a long call. -- nm - When in Dano Jan 22, 09:11
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- Cole's Law is thinkly sliced cabbage. -- nm - Jim Jan 22, 09:07 1
  - um...thinly -- nm - Jim Jan 22, 09:07
Avg January rainfall for the month January in SoCal is 3.33 in........ Sun - Thu this week only we got 4.21 in. - CrankYanker Jan 22, 09:02 5
- Don't worry, you'll be in a drought in no time. -- nm - When in Dano Jan 22, 09:10
- who's laughing at me now bitches! -- nm - Aquaman Jan 22, 09:04 1
  - I keep thinking of Evan Almighty. -- nm - CrankYanker Jan 22, 09:08
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- yeah, did I mention it's for January. -- nm - CrankYanker Jan 22, 09:02
"Never again will the American taxpayer be held hostage by a bank that is too big too fail" (video) - Loyola Jan 22, 08:57 30
- words have never been cheaper from a president -- nm - i'm gay for batman Jan 22, 09:09 2
  - "I. Did not. Have. Sexual relations. With that woman." -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 22, 09:16 1
    - Read my lips. No. New. Taxes. -- nm - i'm gay for tanith Jan 22, 09:32
- Until the Democrats actually fall in line behind what the Pres wants, I ain't holding my breath. - TWuG Jan 22, 09:04 13
  - Why would Congress move on Obama's priorities when he himself said....You figure it out? - Will Hunting Jan 22, 09:08 12
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    - To be fair to Obama re healthcare on this, the big complaint about the Clinton initiative for health care and why they couldn't get it passed was that - pmb Jan 22, 09:13 3
      - 1993 and 2009 are vastly different and I've said this all along. Then, no one wanted - Will Hunting Jan 22, 09:17 2
        
        I agree with you regarding the result, I just think it's not so hard to understand the thought process. -- nm - pmb Jan 22, 09:22 1
        
        I can understand to a degree of the 'message' but the idea he'd punt to Pelosi & Reid is beyond words - Will Hunting Jan 22, 09:25
    - Him handing off health care to Congress is one of my beefs, but even if he'd crafted it and said "pass this" we'd still be waiting. - TWuG Jan 22, 09:13 6
      - Not nearly as much. If his plan is good, you put him out front ot get the job done. - Will Hunting Jan 22, 09:15 1
        
        I don't disagree. The message machine on the Dem side has been abysmal. -- nm - TWuG Jan 22, 09:17
      - it's called leadership. LBJ got all of his great society programs passed in the first six months of his full term -- nm - i'm gay for batman Jan 22, 09:14 3
        
        And I'm saying that the Dem party today is uninterested in being led, maybe even incapable of being led. Herding cats would be easier. -- nm - TWuG Jan 22, 09:15 2
        
        No, they just aren't being led. Obama more than any person in the last 2 decades won on the force of his personality. Not the policy but his message - Will Hunting Jan 22, 09:19
        
        carrot. stick. pick one. -- nm - i'm gay for batman Jan 22, 09:19
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  - I actually think the bank tax is pretty stupid. I'm for the regulatory restrictions, but the bank tax is silly. - pmb Jan 22, 09:10 3
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      - The fed had the most profitable year in its history. $45 Billion in profits. - pmb Jan 22, 09:21
    - I look on it as a sort of insurance policy that will fund future bailouts - Roger More Jan 22, 09:14
  - He's going to force the hands of the banks to break themselves up if they want to continue their other trading. - Loyola Jan 22, 09:06
- ~What never?~ - znufrii Jan 22, 08:59 1
  - No never! -- nm - con_carne Jan 22, 09:02
- it's funny that he does this at almost the exact same time that it is now legal for corporations to do political commercials. -- nm - Beaker Jan 22, 08:59 4
  - He's getting tough in response to losing Kennedy's seat. -- nm - Loyola Jan 22, 09:01 2
    - in a nutshell, yes. - znufrii Jan 22, 09:05 1
      - Bwahahahahahah! Bwhahahahahahahahahaha! - Will Hunting Jan 22, 09:09
  - none of this is legal in south carolina, though -- nm - Beryllium Jan 22, 08:59
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- No photo in the article? Really? -- nm - When in Dano Jan 22, 09:07 5
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    - eww -- nm - When in Dano Jan 22, 09:08 3
      - he looks like a buffer version of the lead singer from Fine Young Cannibals. -- nm - Diva Jan 22, 09:09 2
        
        (Roland Gift) -- nm - i'm gay for batman Jan 22, 09:15
        
        ...after repeatedly running into a wall face first. -- nm - When in Dano Jan 22, 09:10
- Priceless - Diva Jan 22, 08:57 1
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- I bet his parents are so proud! -- nm - Beaker Jan 22, 08:56 1
  - Without clicking...is his name Fred Garvin Male Prostitute... -- nm - Beaker Jan 22, 08:58
J. I agree a bit with you on B2, But knowing what the weapons are - groiny Jan 22, 08:48 5
- no but you can defeat a person with a shotgun with just an assault rifle - J Jan 22, 08:52 4
  - if you have the distance...... - groiny Jan 22, 08:53 3
    - but that teaches them -- nm - J Jan 22, 08:54 2
      - and is frustrating.... - groiny Jan 22, 08:58 1
        
        If you can't win a game with the most basic weapon in the game then I think there is something wrong - J Jan 22, 09:02
Quick help needed: What channel is Clooney's Haiti telethon on tonight? -- nm - con_carne Jan 22, 08:46 8
- "If only there were some sort of worldwide network of computers..." - con_carne Jan 22, 08:48 2
  - Have you had to get out a raft yet and like paddle down your street:) -- nm - eag Jan 22, 08:52 1
    - It somehow surprises me little that people are busting out their kayaks. Funny stuff. -- nm - con_carne Jan 22, 09:05
- Almost every channel. Seriously. -- nm - pmb Jan 22, 08:48 2
  - Ah, looks like you're right - con_carne Jan 22, 08:50 1
    - I like that somehow Dollhouse knew and scheduled this week off. -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 22, 08:52
- It is not really Clooney's. -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 22, 08:48 1
  - I hope you can expect a couple new recruit requests on .org. I used Ambrosia to fill my CT's and as part sent an invitation to join :) -- nm - Beaker Jan 22, 08:49
Prince records a song for the Minnesota Vikings -- (link) - When in Dano Jan 22, 08:41 4
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  - Prince is one of my all time favorites...and this song sucks balls. -- nm - Jim Jan 22, 08:57 1
    - Dan Patrick compared it to Up With People. -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 22, 08:59
  - I heard it this morning. Darius Rucker was there and asked his critique and he was astounded (as in suckitude). - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 22, 08:51
F*ck off, F*uckface. -- nm - John Yoo si Jan 22, 08:37 2
- The truck with the guns, fucko! ... Fucko? -- nm - zork Jan 22, 08:48
- If Waterboarding is such a giggle fest I'd love to see that F*cker strapped down... - Mel Profit Jan 22, 08:40
for no other reason than it's cracking me up that the daytona 500 runs on valentine's day this year, do we have any idea of the %age of the gate - prayformojo Jan 22, 08:36 8
- They are running it on the 5th anniversary of TT-Vegas #1!!! -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 22, 08:58
- Kasey Kahne has a type. -- (link) - When in Dano Jan 22, 08:56
- Oddly enough the Daytona 500 is one of my fave things about Valentine's Day. Nice memories. -- nm - Diva Jan 22, 08:48
- I'd guess 40% -- nm - Beaker Jan 22, 08:38 4
  - I was close. -- (link) - Beaker Jan 22, 08:47 3
    - thanks for the guess and the link. i've very surprised it's that high. -- nm - prayformojo Jan 22, 08:51
    - that's for those who are considered fans; that may not be the same at the gate. -- nm - zork Jan 22, 08:50 1
      - true and it might vary by event, but that is a close approximation I bet -- nm - Beaker Jan 22, 08:54
Star Trek meets Monty Python -- (link) - zork Jan 22, 08:32 [youtube]
So, the person we were inquiring about for wedding photogs...is this high priced or no? - Will Hunting Jan 22, 08:31 42
- I was at a wedding show recently (dont ask why)....based upon prices I saw its a bit high but if you are getting the disk, not unreasonable..... - Walt_Disney Jan 22, 09:10
- Sounds crazy high to me...but I got married 15 years ago. - Jim Jan 22, 09:06
- Our photographer was about $700, I think -- nm - Beryllium Jan 22, 08:53
- Ours was over $2,000 10 years ago, but it was shot in medium format - scorpion Jan 22, 08:52
- That is insane. -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 22, 08:48
- Just fly your families to Vegas for that. -- nm - Beaker Jan 22, 08:44
- FWIW, the photographer for my daughter's bat mitzvah was almost exactly $3200. -- nm - pmb Jan 22, 08:43
- Spittake mushrooms! -- nm - con_carne Jan 22, 08:43
- One thing that we got from our pictures were the negatives. In this digital age, I'd be sure to ask for the RAW pictures from the camera, not just JPG -- nm - oblique Jan 22, 08:42
- I'm gonna pay a toddler to draw stick figures for us. [nm] - Mel Profit Jan 22, 08:41
- We've got a friend who's been shooting for years as a side-business. $1,200 plus hotel room and we own the shots. - Name Withheld By Request Jan 22, 08:41
- That's nuts, I know a guy who did all the wedding photos for 500. Professional, he got the dinner thrown in for it as well with his girlfriend, and he - Loyola Jan 22, 08:40 2
  - I got that beat - the cute little photog at Pippy's wedding got drunk and gave my brother a lapdance. What a deal!! - Diva Jan 22, 08:44 1
    - Lol -- nm - Loyola Jan 22, 08:45
- that is insane. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 22, 08:37
- sweet Jesus...that seems way high. Any photography schools around? TFox's idea seems like gold. -- nm - Beaker Jan 22, 08:35
- getting the disc of photos is huge. You can easily spend another grand on that. - Reagen Jan 22, 08:34 4
  - I'm in the wrong damn business. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 22, 08:36 3
    - photographers have hyuuuuge overhead. -- nm - Reagen Jan 22, 08:37 2
      - people forget that they don't just work the day. they pre-meet, they have assistants, studios, and they spend HOURS AND HOURS - Andie Jan 22, 08:38 1
        
        yup. - znufrii Jan 22, 08:41
- sounds about right. (make sure the disc photos aren't watermarked.) -- nm - Andie Jan 22, 08:33 13
  - *whimper* -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 22, 08:34 12
    - you can probably get cheaper though - is s/he local to where the ceremony is, or local to where you are now? - Andie Jan 22, 08:35 11
      - this is sort of what I did way back when. Photog did formal, we had a friend do reception video and we put disposable cameras on all the tables - decline Jan 22, 08:36
      - Well, we tried to get one of kelly's brothers to recommend people cheap and this is his suggestion - Will Hunting Jan 22, 08:36 9
        
        i would google up photogs close to the ceremony and do some online research myself. without travel, i bet it goes down. - Andie Jan 22, 08:37 8
        
        might I also suggest that a great photographer is worth paying for. -- nm - Reagen Jan 22, 08:39 5
        
        Absolutely. We got lucky because we had the personal in, but otherwise, we would have spent bigger $$$, I'm sure. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 22, 08:43 2
        
        my brother is considering getting into it, but he really isn't sure he wants to give up most of his weekends. -- nm - Andie Jan 22, 08:44 1
        
        Gen's trying to cut back for that reason. Never wanted to "go pro", but still did almost 20 weddings last year. - Name Withheld By Request Jan 22, 08:46
        
        that's true - crappy wedding pics are just.... crappy. -- nm - Andie Jan 22, 08:40 1
        
        For my second wedding, we just had my sister take pictures and while she did fine, it's not nearly the same. - pmb Jan 22, 08:46
        
        country folk work cheap! -- nm - decline Jan 22, 08:38 1
        
        their overhead just costs less, so they can. -- nm - Andie Jan 22, 08:39
- seems a bit high at first blush, does it include an assistant? -- nm - znufrii Jan 22, 08:33 4
  - i think the travel bumps them up. -- nm - Andie Jan 22, 08:33 3
    - ah, yes that too. -- nm - znufrii Jan 22, 08:35
    - 100miles? - Will Hunting Jan 22, 08:34 1
      - additional 4 hours of time (and, again, if it's two people - you are paying for 8 work hours.) -- nm - Andie Jan 22, 08:35
- fwiw, i found a budding photographer on CL willing to do it for free so he'd have pics for his portfolio. - TFox Jan 22, 08:33 1
  - can also check with college photography programs for anyone willing to do it cheap or free -- nm - zork Jan 22, 08:34
Scottish Star Trek -- (link) - zork Jan 22, 08:31 [youtube]
Whoops. -- (link) - Name Withheld By Request Jan 22, 08:31
Related to Diva's link on B2: my boss when I worked in the supermarket bakery at 15 made advances *constantly*. - TFox Jan 22, 08:30 16
- I got hit on by my...lesbian boss. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 22, 08:37 10
  - oh big daddy -- nm - i'm gay for batman Jan 22, 09:10
  - Every carnival needs it's bearded lady. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 22, 08:39 1
    - but enough about Mel. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 22, 08:40
  - You're so hot, she was going to change teams for you -- nm - amoxy Jan 22, 08:38 6
    - I considered it my crowning achievement in Interpersonal Relations for awhile... -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 22, 08:42 5
      - but...you're the creator of Cake Nipples...??? -- nm - Diva Jan 22, 08:49 4
        
        Yeah, Big Daddy! -- nm - David Jan 22, 09:06 1
        
        woo-hoo!!! -- nm - i'm gay for tanith Jan 22, 09:10
        
        that's what surpassed Lesbian Boss. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 22, 08:52
        
        well, he was trying to put the cake in his mouth and missed. - groiny Jan 22, 08:52
- When I worked in a movie theater, I was hit on by my female boss and male boss - amoxy Jan 22, 08:34 1
  - You spurning his advances led him to a life of crime. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 22, 08:34
- this stuff used to happen in the mcdonald's i worked at in high school. gross. -- nm - i'm gay for tanith Jan 22, 08:34 1
  - I know Rachel McAdams worked for McDonald's. I wonder if she was harrassed. - zork Jan 22, 08:35
- My friend got his hours reduced for not hooking up with a boss. Let's just say they recitified that swiftly. - MDH Jan 22, 08:32
LYC: I just finished the workpapers on a tax return (form I've never done) and was able to produce a draft! - MDH Jan 22, 08:28

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