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so do magazines (maybe even newspapers) now offer subscriptions for full iPaddable issues? - tik tok Jan 27, 20:33 2
- Subscriptions are already available for Kindle (and I would guess Nook as well) for many magazines and newspapers -- (link) - ty97 Jan 27, 20:35
- the new york times will, not sure about what others yet -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 27, 20:35
Adventureland (or: Hey, Kristen Stewart Really Can Act): A -- nm - Reagen Jan 27, 20:29 4
- Reynolds was a good touch. -- nm - Max Jan 27, 20:31 3
  - But, a perfectly good 80's song was destroyed by being played 15 times, during the movie -- nm - flavorize Jan 27, 20:34
  - actually I think the only one I didn't like was Eisenberg. -- nm - Max Jan 27, 20:33
  - "They won't let you sleep with them. But what they *will* let you do..." -- nm - Reagen Jan 27, 20:33
ST pundits: Why do you suppose the VA gubner was chosen for the response? - loosilu Jan 27, 20:28 7
- He's a rising star and a symbol of the tide turning against Obama. - Ender Jan 27, 20:37
- it's often an up-and-coming, personable, potential future-higher-office kind of person. he fits all that; and, also, I think they knew he was - b! Jan 27, 20:31
- Is there ever any rhyme or reason behind the choice of the response guy? It's never anyone of prominence. -- nm - TFox Jan 27, 20:30 4
  - "rising star" in the party - nubby Jan 27, 20:33 1
    - he held other offices for ~14 years before governoring. -- nm - b! Jan 27, 20:36
  - it highlights the lack of stars in the GOP, doesn't it? -- nm - loosilu Jan 27, 20:30 1
    - no. the dems haven't always chosen shiny either. nm but: -- (link) - b! Jan 27, 20:34
I see you. -- nm - Qale Jan 27, 20:24
Boy, the CNN focus group independents did not like when Obama talked about health care, they actually dipped lower than the Republicans. -- nm - Ender Jan 27, 20:11 1
- Because that's his biggest failure. It's the biggest disappointment. -- nm - TWuG Jan 27, 20:27
Wow, the Curtis Painter joke fell like a lead balloon. -- nm - nubby Jan 27, 20:03 5
- When Pixie tells it, the joke kills -- nm - Redmond #1 Colts Fan Jan 27, 20:17 1
  - Because we're usually standing under the balloon. -- nm - nubby Jan 27, 20:20
- lead balloon, that's funny -- nm - keith moon Jan 27, 20:09
- They're not going to let you in the car! - TWuG Jan 27, 20:06 1
  - It really is the cool kids vs. the nerds. -- nm - nubby Jan 27, 20:07
i think i've narrowed it down to Jon Hamm and Matt Bomer as to who could be the next big leading man when their tv series ends - tik tok Jan 27, 20:02 4
- *steals Jon Hamm's role* -- nm - Jay Harrington Jan 27, 20:29 1
  - what's he in, crazy man? -- nm - tik tok Jan 27, 20:29
- Wasn't Bomer a finalist for Superman? -- nm - Dano Jan 27, 20:24 1
  - he dodged a bullet (har) there -- nm - tik tok Jan 27, 20:24
During the State of the Union speech the Vikings had 2 more turnovers. - Redmond #1 Colts Fan Jan 27, 19:53 2
- Why? Along with all his other records doesn't he also have the record for the most interceptions thrown? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 27, 19:54 1
  - Exactly. -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 27, 19:56
"Nothing good ever happens after 2am" -- nm - amoxy Jan 27, 19:49 1
- South Beach Baby! We goin to the Supah Bowl!! -- nm - Who Dat? Jan 27, 19:51
"Also, he has three balls." - David Jan 27, 19:49 1
- "he is not your friend" -- nm - Soap McRemlik Jan 27, 19:51
Jeopardy test answers are out for tonight's test. I got 37. -- nm - Reagen Jan 27, 19:43 4
- they let Canadians compete? -- nm - tik tok Jan 27, 19:44 3
  - sure but no Canadian audition city this year -- nm - zork Jan 27, 19:47 2
    - good -- nm - tik tok Jan 27, 19:48 1
      - distance just makes us hungrier. - Reagen Jan 27, 19:49
wow, MSNBC is slamming the VA governor. -- nm - loosilu Jan 27, 19:43 4
- yes, i'll take "Painfully Obvious and Expected Things" for $1000, Alex ... - i'm not dead yet ! Jan 27, 19:49
- "the spending freeze is a laudable step, but a small one" - nubby Jan 27, 19:49
- They're MSNBC. He's a Republican. Duh. -- nm - ty97 Jan 27, 19:45
- Gee, there's a shocker. - Stephen Jan 27, 19:44
God bless you and God bless this great land of America? That's not how it goes! -- nm - Qale Jan 27, 19:42 4
- Not God bless America, God Damn America!!!! Like that? -- nm - Reverend Wright Jan 27, 19:44 3
  - I still think that that kind of blasphemy from a pulpit is inexcusable. -- nm - nubby Jan 27, 19:59 1
    - agreed. -- nm - Soap McRemlik Jan 27, 20:19
  - Stop playing with Hannity's remote control buttons. -- nm - Qale Jan 27, 19:47
Thanks dude for finally shutting up so I can watch American Idol -- nm - Redmond #1 Colts Fan Jan 27, 19:42
What good to me is the stupid stat alliance if united (one of it's members) won't give me any benefits? - amanda Jan 27, 19:40 5
- If you become my friend I will give you some benefits. -- nm - Redmond #1 Colts Fan Jan 27, 19:48
- United seems to treat US more like a step-cousin. They like Continental more. -- nm - ty97 Jan 27, 19:44
- would those two kids come in handy now? -- nm - tik tok Jan 27, 19:43 1
  - The one time I am pleased to be in the back of the plane: the screamers are in row four. I'm in 17. I can almost not hear them. - amanda Jan 27, 19:46
- stat = star? -- nm - loosilu Jan 27, 19:42
Alright, Dad, later. SportsCenter time. -- nm - the McDonnell twins Jan 27, 19:39
another Leverage spoiler - peglegpete Jan 27, 19:36
"And if the Republican leadership is going to insist that sixty votes in the Senate are required to do any business at all in this town, then the - TWuG Jan 27, 19:33
dear fb friends: yes, i definitely get now that the iPad could be humorously construed to be a type of feminine hygiene -- nm - tik tok Jan 27, 19:33 5
- Humorously? -- nm - Qale Jan 27, 19:36 1
  - in the most generous reading of that term -- nm - tik tok Jan 27, 19:37
- What is this? -- nm - ml Jan 27, 19:34 1
  - haven't a clue. -- nm - Loyola SI Jan 27, 19:35
- product -- nm - tik tok Jan 27, 19:33
The live audience for the response comes off as a stunt to me. -- nm - nubby Jan 27, 19:31 7
- Duh! -- nm - Evel Knievel Jan 27, 19:33
- check out the racial composition of the people on camera./ -- nm - loosilu Jan 27, 19:33 5
  - For five minutes I completely forgot that Bob McDonnell was white. -- nm - Qale Jan 27, 19:35
  - I was going to say. Is the black woman or the Asian dude the angel, and which is the devil? -- nm - TFox Jan 27, 19:35 3
    - I don't have HD, but my FB friends suggest that a Latino person is also visible. -- nm - loosilu Jan 27, 19:36 2
      - Mexicans are only visible in HD? Is he peeking out of a tunnel? -- nm - TFox Jan 27, 19:37 1
        
        widescreen. my screen is cut off. -- nm - loosilu Jan 27, 19:38
I just want to point out that I voted for the other guy. -- nm - loosilu Jan 27, 19:30 4
- You voted for a loser then. -- nm - Redmond #1 Colts Fan Jan 27, 19:32
- Not to pry, but for your job's sake, or for personal beliefs? -- nm - nubby Jan 27, 19:32 2
  - beliefs. (I'm talking about the VA gubner.) -- nm - loosilu Jan 27, 19:32 1
    - Oh! Ha. -- nm - nubby Jan 27, 19:33
Bring on the teabaggers! -- nm - Qale Jan 27, 19:30 1
- um, not to be personal, or critical, here, but leave the sex life out of this ... we're talking politics -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Jan 27, 19:50
unrelated: Does anyone live in the DC area and like IPA? our bottles are overcarbonated and we have to drink them before they blow up. -- nm - loosilu Jan 27, 19:30 9
- *eyebrow waggle* - kelly Jan 27, 19:35 8
  - close enough! I need to get some beer to you and Will. -- nm - loosilu Jan 27, 19:46 7
    - If you really need to get rid of it, we can figure something out. - kelly Jan 27, 19:47 6
      - Tell Will it's gravy and he will drink it too. -- nm - Redmond #1 Colts Fan Jan 27, 19:49
      - I need to give you beer anyway. what do you prefer? - loosilu Jan 27, 19:49 4
        
        Ooh, you do? Why? (I thought you just had the IPA you needed to get rid of?) - kelly Jan 27, 19:51 3
        
        we have IPA and a bunch of other stuff. not sure about exact inventory. - loosilu Jan 27, 19:54 2
        
        Ahh, okay, great. - kelly Jan 27, 20:00 1
        
        I don't know what that is, but sure! bartering is highly encouranged. :) - loosilu Jan 27, 20:02
Even reality show stars are beginning to get embarassed about John Edwards. -- nm - Dano Jan 27, 19:28 1
- he'd be a great next Bachelor -- nm - tik tok Jan 27, 19:31
man, I love seeing the monster car. -- nm - loosilu Jan 27, 19:28
Chris Matthews: "I forgot he was black tonight, for an hour." -- nm - nubby Jan 27, 19:28 9
- I forgot he was black a long time ago -- nm - mud Jan 27, 19:39
- I didn't :) -- nm - Sen. Reid Jan 27, 19:36
- (did he say that? what does that even mean?) -- nm - TFox Jan 27, 19:29 6
  - he did. I think he was just making a point that race doesn't matter at this pont. -- nm - loosilu Jan 27, 19:30
  - Saying he's post-racial. -- nm - nubby Jan 27, 19:30 4
    - ...for an hour. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jan 27, 19:31 2
      - Baby steps. -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 27, 19:37
      - right. "Now he's right back to being my loveable black president!" -- nm - TFox Jan 27, 19:31
    - that's an extremely weird way to say it. -- nm - TFox Jan 27, 19:31
That's the guy I voted for. (nm) - musubi Jan 27, 19:22 10
- No, we voted for a philosophy. -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 27, 19:24 2
  - You don't get the philosophy without getting the guy. - Trish Jan 27, 19:44
  - It can be both. (nm) - musubi Jan 27, 19:27
- he'll be back this time next year too, don't miss it. - ty97 Jan 27, 19:23 6
  - Conan asked me not to be cynical, so I'm not gonna be. (nm) - musubi Jan 27, 19:27 3
    - CoCo for PrezPrez! -- nm - nubby Jan 27, 19:28
    - Don't blame me; I voted Coco. -- nm - Qale Jan 27, 19:27 1
      - The chants of U-S-A changed to Co-Co, Co-Co, Co-Co so slowly I hardly noticed. (nm) - musubi Jan 27, 19:28
  - "Last year was Bush's fault, too." - SotU 2011 Jan 27, 19:24
  - Did he see his shadow? -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 27, 19:24
Leverage spoiler - peglegpete Jan 27, 19:21
oh my. maple kit kat = the awesome. -- nm - ty97 Jan 27, 19:20 3
- mmmm, that sounds yummy. -- nm - kelly Jan 27, 19:28
- Sweet jeebus, are you turning Canadian on us? (nm) - musubi Jan 27, 19:23 1
  - Oh nos!! The ugly blue shirt is now the ugly flannel shirt. -- nm - Redmond #1 Colts Fan Jan 27, 19:26
*sigh* William and Mary basketball team is returning back to normal. -- nm - Dano Jan 27, 19:19 6
- Much to my glee, Vanderbilt and Rhode Island are not. -- nm - TFox Jan 27, 19:21 4
  - I think in W&M's case, they started a new system this year that caught teams off guard, but it's now been figured out and it's back to lack of talent -- nm - Dano Jan 27, 19:26 3
    - Yeah, they need to win the CAA now, and that won't be easy. -- nm - TFox Jan 27, 19:30
    - What were they running? (nm) - musubi Jan 27, 19:29 1
      - Yeah, it's a modified Princeton offense. Took out Wake Forest and Maryland, but now they've lost three straight. -- nm - Dano Jan 27, 19:32
- DADT? -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 27, 19:20
Boo Yah! Go Gays! - Trish Jan 27, 19:14 7
- seeing is believing -- nm - ty97 Jan 27, 19:15 6
  - All he's doing is dropping the concept as untenable and that he wants a law guaranteeing that there won't be any discrimination. - Trish Jan 27, 19:28 1
    - He's promised it before. I'm waiting for him to actually do it. -- nm - ty97 Jan 27, 19:36
  - so is rimming -- nm - nubby Jan 27, 19:16 3
    - On the topic, I was invited to a new men's social club. - Qale Jan 27, 19:19 2
      - Sounds gay. -- nm - nubby Jan 27, 19:21 1
        
        It seemed a bit different. -- nm - Qale Jan 27, 19:28
Another DADT promise. -- nm - nubby Jan 27, 19:14 8
- The Joint Chiefs looked like someone lit off a stinkbomb in front of them... - Mel - gay for Pixie Jan 27, 19:20 4
  - I really think it's much, much harder to do than a lot of people think. -- nm - loosilu Jan 27, 19:23 2
    - The same thing was probably said when Pres. Truman did it. - Caramel Corn Dude Jan 27, 19:42 1
      - I guess I'm talking based on results. -- nm - loosilu Jan 27, 19:47
  - Hey - you wanna try some of this? -- nm - Caramel Corn Dude Jan 27, 19:22
- Joe Biden had to get a fire extinguisher for Obama's pants. -- nm - Qale Jan 27, 19:14 2
  - this is just my gut feeling, but, I think it's much harder to implement than a lot of people think. - loosilu Jan 27, 19:16 1
    - "Preparing, why are you always preparing? Just go!" -- nm - Qale Jan 27, 19:18
where do we thbink the funding is going for this bioweapon stuff? not that I have a vested interest. -- nm - loosilu Jan 27, 19:12
i like the sound of this: Mel Gibson reteaming with Lethal Weapon writer Shane Black for "Cold Warrior" -- (link) - tik tok Jan 27, 19:05 5
- I think I'm still boycotting Mel from his alcoholic vitriol. How can that be? -- nm - amanda Jan 27, 19:42
- huh, I must have missed that. isn't he talking about nukes? -- nm - loosilu Jan 27, 19:10
- wooooo! I love Shane Black. -- nm - Soap McRemlik Jan 27, 19:08 2
  - although it looks like he's just directing a script written by other writers - tik tok Jan 27, 19:09 1
    - of course! -- nm - Soap McRemlik Jan 27, 19:10
[an error occurred while processing this state of the union is strong directive] -- nm - Qale Jan 27, 19:04
~baby, baby... I just wanna do you, do you...~ -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 27, 19:04

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