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DC Snow update by my friend at NOAA - MDH Feb 4, 07:11
Will, when your done with the electrician stuff, can you juggle these chainsaws for me please. -- nm - Beaker Feb 4, 07:03
LYC: Having Governmnt office with only toll free numbers to contact them frustrates people calling from outside of Canada... - Walt_Disney Feb 4, 06:54 6
- i get this, i call 'toll free numbers' for the US all the time, and they don't work from here, but they don't give a 'outside US' number. - Andie Feb 4, 06:58
- but shouldn't the priority be to people in the country? -- nm - zork Feb 4, 06:55 4
  - You need to serve both. What if, say, it's a person living overseas who wants to set up a business in Canada? -- nm - Roger More Feb 4, 06:56 3
    - he didn't say what service he was talking about. - zork Feb 4, 06:59 2
      - It's what Walt does - I am just assuming. But there'll always be clients who want to contact from overseas. What's the problem with having a - Roger More Feb 4, 07:02 1
        
        who is to say it's not Canadians calling? we have been known to go to other countries. -- nm - Andie Feb 4, 07:04
Tiger might be playing in the Accenture Match Play Championship. Ironic since Accenture dropped him as a sponsor. -- (link) - zork Feb 4, 06:53
a pretty sad picture of butterstick's departure -- (link) - prayformojo Feb 4, 06:51 [Image]
"Perez Hilton, the celebrity blogger, has been named the most influential person on the internet" -- (link) - Loyola Feb 4, 06:51 16
- by who? What 'influence' does he actually have? -- nm - ty97 Feb 4, 06:54 3
  - Forbes.com, apparently. -- nm - Loyola Feb 4, 06:56 2
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      - L5 -- nm - Beaker Feb 4, 06:57
- good for her since 95% of the internet is porn -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 4, 06:53 9
  - Perez Hilton porn would cause brain damage. -- nm - TWuG Feb 4, 06:56 6
    - I'm sorta shocked it doesn't exist -- nm - ty97 Feb 4, 06:57 5
      - Even porn has its boundaries. -- nm - Reagen Feb 4, 06:58 4
        
        I'm surprised there hasn't been a 'celeb sex tape' of him. - ty97 Feb 4, 07:01 1
        
        mostly celebrities just punch him in the face it seems. -- nm - Beaker Feb 4, 07:02
        
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        And, really, if even porn folk are saying "Yikes!" you know you've gone too far. -- nm - TWuG Feb 4, 06:59
  - it's a he -- nm - Beaker Feb 4, 06:53 1
    - Allegedly. -- nm - Loyola Feb 4, 06:54
- *knocks out the Internet* -- nm - will.i.am Feb 4, 06:52
- The Internet is retarded? -- nm - Beaker Feb 4, 06:52
A Contract for a Gay Guy Straight Guy Friendship -- (link) - MDH Feb 4, 06:50 1
- No moon landings. -- nm - Dano Feb 4, 07:06
Anaheim to Las Vegas in one hour... -- (link) - znufrii (27 days) Feb 4, 06:44
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- They don't say what portion of those people would have active minds. Looks like 5 out of 54 in this study but that's hardly conclusive -- nm - zork Feb 4, 06:57 4
  - I would say any number higher than 1, especially if it was a fairly random sampling, is horrifying. -- nm - TFox Feb 4, 07:04
  - but the fact that they're able to make that distinction for those five is what's significant, I think. -- nm - znufrii (27 days) Feb 4, 07:00 2
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    - absolutely. -- nm - Andie Feb 4, 07:00
- ~Deep down inside I feel to scream, this terrible silence stops me~ -- nm - Inigo Feb 4, 06:55
- I think this could dramatically change medical policy for keeping people alive on permanent life support, euthenasia, etc. -- nm - TFox Feb 4, 06:52 37
  - in which way though? i honestly can't decide if it's better or worse to pull the plug in this case. -- nm - Andie Feb 4, 06:52 36
    - I don't know either, I guess. -- nm - TFox Feb 4, 06:56
    - People should at least ask the person if they'd like to die now. -- nm - Loyola Feb 4, 06:55
    - I'm trying not have a panic attack just imagining what it must be like. -- nm - ty97 Feb 4, 06:55
    - If someone's capable of conscious thought, I think the default option would be to keep them alive (though their instructions could say otherwise) -- nm - Roger More Feb 4, 06:54 29
      - So that they can go quietly insane trapped inside their own mind wanting desperately to sommunicate or interact with the world. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Feb 4, 07:08 5
        
        I'm fairly certain that this is significantly different from "locked in" syndrome. Awareness is a broad term. - TWuG Feb 4, 07:11 3
        
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        And for the one guy answering yes/no questions, maybe he's a misdiagnosed "locked in" case. It's good that they are better at - TWuG Feb 4, 07:20
        
        read. the. article. -- nm - TFox Feb 4, 07:12
        
        "kill me, over and over again...kill me" -- nm - Beaker Feb 4, 07:08
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      - to what end, though? -- nm - znufrii (27 days) Feb 4, 06:56 1
        
        Until their family is bankrupt from medical bills, so you get moved to the basement. -- nm - Don Homer Feb 4, 06:57
      - i think so too. but you know that many people in that state wouldn't want to be kept alive. -- nm - Andie Feb 4, 06:55 18
        
        Yep, but it's their decision. -- nm - Roger More Feb 4, 06:57 1
        
        It should really, for starters, move us in the direction of mandatory (or close to) advance directives. -- nm - TFox Feb 4, 07:00
        
        At the very least, if they are "in there", their quality of care should skyrocket now that we can determine that. -- nm - TFox Feb 4, 06:57 15
        
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        There is a huge distinction between the way we used to think about these cases, and this new discovery. -- nm - TFox Feb 4, 06:59 13
        
        Having just reassessed living wills, health care POAs, etc. This does nothing to change my mind. - TWuG Feb 4, 07:02 3
        
        But you are one of the distinct minority that have actually made up your mind and committed it to paper. Most haven't. - TFox Feb 4, 07:05
        
        word -- nm - Beaker Feb 4, 07:05
        
        right. -- nm - Don Homer Feb 4, 07:04
        
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        Dawson, I'm not going to explain this to you. Think about it for a few. How is this different? -- nm - TFox Feb 4, 07:02
        
        i think common thought has been that there is no intelligent brain activity. -- nm - Andie Feb 4, 07:01 3
        
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        No, they said "imagine you're playing tennis" and then their brain started playing tennis. -- nm - TFox Feb 4, 07:09 1
        
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        (and not strictly in terms of current legal structures, so don't get all "according to Brown vs WhatTheFuck" or whatever.) -- nm - TFox Feb 4, 06:59 2
        
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        Yes, I will get pwned in the arena where I have no meaningful education to draw on. Good observation. -- nm - TFox Feb 4, 07:01
    - word. I keep thinking about the video for "One" by Metallica -- nm - Beaker Feb 4, 06:54 1
      - and when that makes me sad, I think about the Seinfeld episode and it makes me happy -- nm - Beaker Feb 4, 06:55
    - *nods* -- nm - zork Feb 4, 06:54
- Geez. That's very unsettling. -- nm - Jelly Feb 4, 06:45
- Ooops. -- nm - Michael Schiavo Feb 4, 06:34
- scary. -- nm - Andie Feb 4, 06:32
- *pulls the plug* -- nm - Don Homer Feb 4, 06:31
Musubi unhappy news...the top lineman who committed yesterday hasn't signed the Letter of Intent - Will Hunting Feb 4, 06:27 3
- is that because he may go soemwhere else or because he literally can't sign as he cannot write? -- nm - Beaker Feb 4, 06:44 2
  - I assume the first. Him doing this is likely one of the smarter things you'll see a HSer do. - Will Hunting Feb 4, 06:48
  - I figure it is the first...but you never know :) -- nm - Beaker Feb 4, 06:45
Astronomy Ireland on a meteorite that hit Ireland last night; - Loyola Feb 4, 06:27
2010 SXSW Film Lineup -- (link) - ty97 Feb 4, 06:20 1
- Which includes Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (good call, ST!) -- nm - ty97 Feb 4, 06:24
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- what is the deal with Mauer???? - groiny Feb 4, 06:18 1
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still half an hour to get your golf picks in -- nm - zork Feb 4, 06:16
How easy is it to install a new light? Connect the wires and such? - Will Hunting Feb 4, 06:10 21
- there are a group of people called electricians...open the Yellow Pages and let your fingers do the walking -- nm - Beaker Feb 4, 06:57
- It's very easy. I've done it several times. Just make sure to turn off the breaker for that part of the house - decline Feb 4, 06:38 7
  - Yeah, I don't mess with electricity most of the time, but this seems 'easy'. - Will Hunting Feb 4, 06:50 5
    - Truthfully? If you were careful not to touch the wires or cross them, you could do it "hot". I usually just turn things off at the wall switch. -- nm - TWuG Feb 4, 06:58 2
      - me too. I've even swapped outlets that way but I don't recommend it. -- nm - zork Feb 4, 07:01
      - nmbl -- (link) - Beaker Feb 4, 07:01
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    - *very scared* -- nm - Kelly si Feb 4, 06:52
  - ditto, don't F around. cut the breaker and use a voltmeter to determine the flow. It's a good idea to label the wires with tape before disconnecting - the old fixture. Feb 4, 06:42
- Next week, on a new espisode of Holmes on Homes... -- nm - znufrii (27 days) Feb 4, 06:35 2
  - i love that show -- nm - mara Feb 4, 06:37 1
    - he's an awesome guy who really cares about people. -- nm - zork Feb 4, 06:45
- make sure to stand in a puddle of water. nm -- nm - groiny Feb 4, 06:34
- Just remember to flip the fuse/breaker -- nm - SyrDragon Feb 4, 06:20
- Provided you don't electrocute yourself or induce a massive fireball that engulfs the house killing everyone in a firey hell, it's easy enough. -- nm - Loyola Feb 4, 06:19
- If you already have an electrical wire there it's simple, just 3 connections. Hardest point would just be mounting the actual fixture. - Ender Feb 4, 06:12 3
  - Nah, the new fixture should fit in the exact spot as the existing one. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 4, 06:17 1
    - Easy peasy. Just remember to turn off the correct breaker. -- nm - JaxSean Feb 4, 06:29
  - I agree with Endcumber -- nm - zork Feb 4, 06:15
- It's supposed to be somewhat easy, though I'd rather pay someone personally. - Don Homer Feb 4, 06:11
- 1. Take light out of box. 2. Screw into socket. -- nm - JaxSean Feb 4, 06:11
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Watched the new blu-ray of Gangs of New York last night. Awesome, and reviews are calling it a major improvement. Love Bill the Butcher. -- nm - Don Homer Feb 4, 06:05
Cheetahs find a new playmate. -- (link) - Shaun Feb 4, 05:59
Still in the 12-18" snow band....which given every storm so far this year means 24-36" - Will Hunting Feb 4, 05:57 4
- This is very exciting. Would be even more awesome if my wife wasn't likely to get forced to stay overnight at work Friday night. ugh. -- nm - Don Homer Feb 4, 06:02
- they *always* overpredict how much snow we'll get. always - prayformojo Feb 4, 05:58 2
  - My favorite was this past Saturday...Frederick 1-2"....*stops the car and counts 3" already* Yeah, this won't be bad. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 4, 05:59 1
    - Last week's "barely an inch is expected" somehow turned into hip high drifts in my driveway. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Feb 4, 06:17
Leopard picks the wrong prey. -- (link) - Shaun Feb 4, 05:56
where the hell is everyone? -- nm - prayformojo Feb 4, 05:55 7
- I stayed up too late playing Halo. - JaxSean Feb 4, 06:10 5
  - welcome to the club, pal. - groiny Feb 4, 06:13 4
    - That's what I figured. I kept playing trying to get another experience point. I failed. - JaxSean Feb 4, 06:30 3
      - There was a game months ago where David, me, J and someone got beat 50-4. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 4, 06:49 1
        
        eesh -- nm - JaxSean Feb 4, 07:13
      - I will be on around 8:30 or so my time again..... - groiny Feb 4, 06:32
- I'm here -- nm - znufrii (27 days) Feb 4, 05:58
Okay, time travelers, this is your target.... -- (link) - TWuG Feb 4, 05:30 [Image] 1
- Lots of interesting candids (mostly) of famous people. Some from when they were kids. A few pics make it NSFW. -- (link) - TWuG Feb 4, 05:32
caption this From Paris with Love Screenshot -- (link) - prayformojo Feb 4, 05:16 [Image] 6
- "Wow, Michael Jackson made it look easy." -- nm - Max Feb 4, 06:44 1
  - winner -- nm - zork Feb 4, 06:45
- "dude, when you preform oral on a chick, you do it with the lights on!" nm -- nm - groiny Feb 4, 06:15 1
  - ... and eating pussy is not meant literally -- nm - zork Feb 4, 06:20
- Please don't blow snot rockets at me anymore, especially after having a bloody nose. -- nm - zork Feb 4, 06:14
- Do you believe the hooker jumped? She won't get far with that blood loss. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 4, 05:58
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- i'm sooo glad his agent sent out pics of his bruised thigh, 'cause i was *very* worried we might not get favre in the spotlight this week....nm - x Feb 4, 05:11 1
  - "This is a picture of Favre's strained left testicle" -- nm - ty97 Feb 4, 05:12
My daughter's Uncles introduced her to Happy Aquarium on FB. That is one very needy game. - TWuG Feb 4, 04:53
do you tend to buy all the oscar nominoptions ? there's a lot of clicking to do this year -- nm - lone canadian leafs fan Feb 3, 23:38 2
- why District 9 over Star Trek? - lone canadian leafs fan Feb 4, 12:26
- too bad I've abandoned my port (ltd#5 last time I looked) there's a lot of shorting to be done with 10 best pix noms -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 4, 00:14
Hey, ST got a mention on the O'Reilly show when John Stewart was on - zeitgeist Feb 3, 23:33
Looks like the Avatar DVD screener finally leaked onto the interwebs. nm - Dignan Feb 3, 22:36 4
- Death Penalty. -- nm - Beaker Feb 4, 07:10
- looks like nobody else cares -- nm - king kev Feb 3, 23:12 2
  - Stop being so mean. And if you really are the King of Kiev, go plant some wheat, your subjects are hungry, -- nm - Trish Feb 4, 03:27
  - adjusted for inflation -- nm - psilotum Feb 3, 23:20
you know, of course, this means war? -- nm - king kev Feb 3, 22:35

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