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I'm really not a fan of kicking a family when they're down, but if Brittany Murphy's mother is telling the truth, that whole family is stupid -- (link) - Reagen Feb 6, 15:18 2
- This pisses me off. -- nm - Todd Manning Feb 6, 15:20
- seriously. -- nm - Remlik Feb 6, 15:19
Poll for those of you who buy books: If you had an e-book reader that you really liked, would you pay the same for an ebook that you do for a print bk -- nm - mara Feb 6, 15:06 14
- only for esoteric technical books that would cost hundreds to cover the physical printing for the few that would be needed - zeitgeist Feb 6, 15:29
- No, if the e-book costs less to make then my cost should be less than the hard copy. - CovingtonCat Feb 6, 15:26
- I still buy hard copies despite having a Kindle. Partly because some books I want don't have an e version, but also - TWuG Feb 6, 15:17 1
  - If I traveled a lot a Kindle would be great. But I don't. Also, book are decorative for me too. - Cuzzin Todd Feb 6, 15:19
- No. Which is probably why I don't buy many full albums on iTunes. - Cuzzin Todd Feb 6, 15:17
- No... the difference in distribution costs between physical products and digital would essentially make that a scam - stewie Feb 6, 15:12
- yeah, there are some books i own i would like to get in ebook, but i dont like what most publishers are trying to do - tRuMaN Feb 6, 15:11
- I have trouble pulling the trigger at much higher than $10 for an e-book. -- nm - Reagen Feb 6, 15:08 6
  - 14.99 is the new 9.99 -- nm - dj roomba Feb 6, 15:13 1
    - we'll see. Sony hasn't changed their prices yet. -- nm - Reagen Feb 6, 15:18
  - Why do you think you wouldn't want to pay as much? Because you're not buying a tangible, physical object? -- nm - mara Feb 6, 15:10 3
    - Essentially. You're also buying a somewhat restricted item. - Reagen Feb 6, 15:15 1
      - You can also loan books, borrow books from the library, re-sell used books. Most of that goes away with e-books. - TWuG Feb 6, 15:21
    - its the same problem most have with the cd vs mp3 argument, without the physical media, the price should be cheaper. -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 6, 15:13
I finally watched the video of the guy looking at nude photos while on TV. Hilarious. -- nm - mara Feb 6, 14:59
Dear John all sold out here again tonight. -- nm - Dano Feb 6, 14:50 10
- *sigh* -- nm - the liioulu with MBT Bulletin Feb 6, 14:53
- I had not seen a single ad for this till this week, and all of sudden it was everywhere. - musubi Feb 6, 14:53 7
  - You obviously don't watch One Tree Hill -- nm - Dano Feb 6, 14:55 5
    - i didn't think he watched anything but -- nm - dj roomba Feb 6, 14:57 3
      - Of course, that's because you are dumb. (nm) - musubi Feb 6, 15:00 2
        
        see if i ever defend you from the UCLA Mafia again - dj roomba Feb 6, 15:03 1
        
        I love Bruins. (nm) - musubi Feb 6, 15:05
    - Or Supernatural. - the liioulu with MBT Bulletin Feb 6, 14:57
  - I've been seeing them for a few weeks. - the liioulu with MBT Bulletin Feb 6, 14:54
- I figure if Avatar's gotta conceed the top spot, it may as well do it big. -- nm - Qale Feb 6, 14:52
Rumors are the Clippers are interested in Isaiah Thomas. Who has failed at numerous prior NBA locations and has rehab'ed his image with a - Will Hunting Feb 6, 14:40 1
- ugh. -- nm - Remlik Feb 6, 14:50
LYC: My opponent picked the same films to show in the same screens over on PickFlicks, so sadly I'll get my second tie. My record will go to 4-0-2 -- nm - Qale Feb 6, 14:32
Poll: Should we market the library's reference service as a "question answering service." Is there another name that would work better? -- nm - mara Feb 6, 14:27 21
- The Answering Machine -- nm - Dano Feb 6, 14:52
- "Answer Sluts.....If there's anything you *need*...just ask." - musubi Feb 6, 14:50 7
  - Some parents don't have a good sense of humor. - the liioulu with MBT Bulletin Feb 6, 14:52 6
    - We definitely don't want it to sound like it's just for kids and homework, though. -- nm - mara Feb 6, 15:14
    - Screw those parents, because I was totally sincere with that suggestion. Totally. (nm) - musubi Feb 6, 14:54 4
      - "Answer Whores" flows better. -- nm - Dano Feb 6, 14:56 2
        
        But the library is a free service -- nm - Paul Hogan si Feb 6, 14:59 1
        
        This was exactly my train of thought. mara should charge, and then "whores" is fair game. (nm) - musubi Feb 6, 15:01
      - i know, I like it. My second favorite. FAQ you was first. -- nm - the liioulu with MBT Bulletin Feb 6, 14:55
- Knowledge Desk, all things answered -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 6, 14:37 3
  - this is the winner -- nm - Remlik Feb 6, 15:04
  - an old friend has always been called the "ReSourceress" -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 6, 14:39
  - Nice! -- nm - mara Feb 6, 14:38
- "Mara Is God" -- nm - dj roomba Feb 6, 14:37 1
  - "Mara is Clapton" - Beryllium Feb 6, 14:46
- The 'FAQ-you.' -- nm - HdnAgnda Feb 6, 14:32
- Google Masters. -- nm - the liioulu with MBT Bulletin Feb 6, 14:30
- Homework Helper. -- nm - the liioulu with MBT Bulletin Feb 6, 14:28
- questabatorium. -- nm - Reagen Feb 6, 14:28 1
  - informatron! -- nm - mara Feb 6, 14:28
- "Dumbass 3000" -- nm - dj roomba Feb 6, 14:28
eep. "al qaeda's breast implant bombers" nm but: -- (link) - b! Feb 6, 14:19 6
- Great. Totally negates the term 'funbags.' -- nm - HdnAgnda Feb 6, 14:21 4
  - jigglehad. nm - Dignan Feb 6, 14:22 3
    - I'd declare that! - HdnAgnda Feb 6, 14:30
    - jughad -- nm - mara Feb 6, 14:28 1
      - Grow up. nm - Dignan Feb 6, 14:29
- Like we needed another reason to hate fake boobs. nm - Dignan Feb 6, 14:20
The sun is now out! (snow seems to have finally stopped) -- nm - Don Homer Feb 6, 14:13 2
- That's just the eye of the storm. - HdnAgnda Feb 6, 14:17
- yeah its done... i've been out shoveling 7 times so far - stewie Feb 6, 14:16
some ST help, please? i've started to help my mom inventory some 'collector plates' she's had for 20+ yrs ... and i need to know... - i'm not dead yet ! Feb 6, 14:12 17
- things that are made and marketed as 'collectors' items never are (except for their very few first test items) - zeitgeist Feb 6, 14:35 1
  - Some of the plates are worth money, but they're rare or unusual. - the liioulu with MBT Bulletin Feb 6, 14:40
- Good luck! I've got a storage unit half full of the darned things....a set that was worth about $1200 a few years back probably wouldn't cover the - MojaveMeg Feb 6, 14:25 3
  - well, luckily my mom doesn't have that many .... maybe 20 - 25 plates total ... - i'm not dead yet ! Feb 6, 14:29 2
    - There might be groups for specific types that can help. -- nm - the liioulu with MBT Bulletin Feb 6, 14:31 1
      - Like Disneyana and such. -- nm - the liioulu with MBT Bulletin Feb 6, 14:32
- There is. Checking for a website. -- nm - the liioulu with MBT Bulletin Feb 6, 14:19 1
  - Sorry, looks more like there was, but is no more. - the liioulu with MBT Bulletin Feb 6, 14:25
- This is the most recent book I know of. -- (link) - mara Feb 6, 14:18 1
  - there's also some coverage in general antique books like those listed here.. nm but: -- (link) - b! Feb 6, 14:21
- ebay, amazon. I would start out by putting the name of the plate into a google search and see what happens -- nm - Remlik Feb 6, 14:16
- ebay? -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 6, 14:13 5
  - i don't trust ebay that much anymore .. seems like people either start things off ... - i'm not dead yet ! Feb 6, 14:21 4
    - that's why you look at completed auctions. see what really sold, or not -- nm - peglegpete Feb 6, 14:34
    - I agree with those below. Folks who actually buy either know the market and know what they're doing, or just know what they want, which counts too. -- nm - mara Feb 6, 14:30
    - Search the finished auctions. Value is what people pay - Will Hunting Feb 6, 14:28
    - Can you search by what was sold? That's a better gauge. -- nm - the liioulu with MBT Bulletin Feb 6, 14:27
Neil Gaiman has written a Doctor Who episode for the 2012 series..... -- (link) - Remlik Feb 6, 14:10 2
- oo! -- nm - b! Feb 6, 14:22
- sorry the 2011 season. -- nm - Remlik Feb 6, 14:10
Crazy Heart: (A-) nm - Dignan Feb 6, 13:51 1
- hey you're pretty smart - dj roomba Feb 6, 13:54
Adventures in dogwalking, Saturday ed. At the apartment building round the corner there's a guy on the roof with a garden hose...I know he's - MojaveMeg Feb 6, 13:50
I'm gonna go bake some chocolate chip cookies, then try my hand at making dahl with spinach. - ReluctantCynic Feb 6, 13:48 2
- Just don't try to make those cookies with spinach. - the liioulu with MBT Bulletin Feb 6, 13:56
- mmmmmmmmmmm. cookies. -- nm - peglegpete Feb 6, 13:53
OMG! How can you not like Ned Ryerson?! We need a new acronym: MLC. - TWuG Feb 6, 13:48 4
- I cringe during his every scene. It's awful. -- nm - mara Feb 6, 13:49 2
  - I'm not quite to your level, but I am not fond of him. - the liioulu with MBT Bulletin Feb 6, 13:52
  - With that attitude, you'll be stuck in ST forever -- nm - Roger More Feb 6, 13:51
- I've never liked him either. He's kind of annoying. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Feb 6, 13:49
Damnit. Now every time I see Luke Wilson in a movie, I keep expecting him to talk about maps. -- nm - Qale Feb 6, 13:37 1
- Coming soon, Luke Wilson stars in, "The Geologist" -- nm - Flavorize Feb 6, 13:43
Odd.. Dieter Bohlen's voice is on my radio right now, singing "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" (Modern Talking) - Facto Feb 6, 13:32
Stephen! I submitted your Tivo question to a question-answering service. Check it out. -- (link) - mara Feb 6, 13:29 5
- It's asking me to log in to get the answer. - Stephen Feb 6, 13:35 4
  - Try this link: http://vark.com/t/934f86 -- (link) - mara Feb 6, 13:36 3
    - That works! Thank you for doing that! - Stephen Feb 6, 13:54 1
      - Cool! I'm glad the link worked. It's the first time I used the service. -- nm - mara Feb 6, 14:05
    - Since it says "share this link," I'm hoping that works. In case it doesn't, c&p inside: - mara Feb 6, 13:37
If I'm not sore tomorrow, it's becuase I have no muscles left. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 6, 13:28 1
- thankfully tomorrow is a refuelling day! -- nm - Remlik Feb 6, 13:50
best wishes for a speedy recovery to nubby and to krusty's kitty! -- nm - b! Feb 6, 13:24 2
- Nubby and krusty have a kitty? -- nm - the liioulu with MBT Bulletin Feb 6, 13:25 1
  - Talk about "the love that dare not speak it's name" ... . -- nm - ReluctantCynic Feb 6, 13:27
from b2, there have been group/mass "overdoses" of homeopathic treatments to try to draw attention to false claims. nm but: -- (link) - b! Feb 6, 13:23 12
- I'd heard of that. I'd never heard of a sincere suicide attempt with them. -- nm - mara Feb 6, 13:26 11
  - Well...it wasn't sincerely a suicide attempt. It was more to show they don't work. -- nm - the liioulu with MBT Bulletin Feb 6, 13:28 10
    - I' -- nm - mara Feb 6, 13:30 7
      - I'm pretty sure it was. They even rushed her to a hospital. Idiots. -- nm - mara Feb 6, 13:30 6
        
        that's harsh. not everyone is informed, that's why they have sales. -- nm - b! Feb 6, 13:46
        
        Oops, I thought you were talking about what was linked above. - the liioulu with MBT Bulletin Feb 6, 13:33 4
        
        Well, everybody who uses homeopathics is badly misinformed. -- nm - mara Feb 6, 13:35 3
        
        Except people looking for a hangover cure "Hair of the dog, that bit ya." -- nm - Flavorize Feb 6, 13:40
        
        I've used them. - the liioulu with MBT Bulletin Feb 6, 13:40 1
        
        Ditto, I dabbled. But, I felt like I was in a Nic Cage movie. Those little blue bottles are tough/tricky to open. -- nm - flavorize Feb 6, 13:45
    - B2. -- nm - Reagen Feb 6, 13:29 1
      - (spoiler) - mara Feb 6, 13:31
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MARA?! -- nm - Ned Ryerson Feb 6, 13:20
Polish has a lot of consonants to chew on, and they don't sound the same as they look to English speakers. - Reagen Feb 6, 13:18 27
- Seven cases/inflections, I think... ? Polish is an exclusive club/identity, apparently -- nm - Facto Feb 6, 13:54 2
  - I found Czech to be a crazy moon language as well. -- nm - Reagen Feb 6, 13:56 1
    - Interestingly, I'm living with both a Polish and a Czech woman... Trying to learn a little of both.. -- nm - Facto Feb 6, 14:02
- For real. (nm) - Mike Krzyzerski Feb 6, 13:21 19
  - Your surname is akin to Christiansson, by any chance.. ? (Or Christensen, Kristensen, Kristensson etc.. ) -- nm - Facto Feb 6, 13:24 18
    - from what I've read, "-ski" and "-sky" is more of an unofficial honoriffic than a "son of" designation. - Reagen Feb 6, 13:28 8
      - And one version is catholic and the other is jewish. - the liioulu with MBT Bulletin Feb 6, 13:30 7
        
        I've never met any Jewish -skis or -skys, though anything's possible - Reagen Feb 6, 13:33 6
        
        now they are skiy's -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 6, 14:15
        
        As I said I think I've confused that with -itz and -icz. -- nm - the liioulu with MBT Bulletin Feb 6, 13:35 4
        
        -itz is the German ending, -icz is the Polish -- nm - Roger More Feb 6, 13:38 3
        
        There are are also different endings for Polish jews and polish catholics. -- nm - the liioulu with MBT Bulletin Feb 6, 13:42
        
        "Rabinowitz" -- nm - Facto Feb 6, 13:40 1
        
        Sure, but there is also Rabinovitz, Rabinowicz, Rabinovich etc, all spelled according to whether it's Polish, German, Russian etc - Roger More Feb 6, 13:45
    - How do you know my surname! Stalker! - musubi Feb 6, 13:27 8
      - we *could* start calling you that. -- nm - Reagen Feb 6, 13:30 7
        
        I also see now that I misspelled Krzyzewski. - musubi Feb 6, 13:31 6
        
        Wasn't familiar with basketball coaches' names, but seeing as googling it wouldn't have helped... - Facto Feb 6, 13:37 2
        
        also of note is that just about every North American Pole pronounces their name "wrong". - Reagen Feb 6, 13:46 1
        
        Sfpockz? (nm) - musubi Feb 6, 14:46
        
        I think an "old newbie". -- nm - Reagen Feb 6, 13:35
        
        Krzyzithead -- nm - dj roomba Feb 6, 13:33 1
        
        Stewie? (nm) - musubi Feb 6, 13:34
- I used to be able to say "I don't speak Polish" in Polish. - the liioulu with MBT Bulletin Feb 6, 13:20 2
  - the only phrase I ever learned with any reliability was a call and answer of "What are you doing?" "Chasing bumblebees!" - Reagen Feb 6, 13:22 1
    - I was just going to say that that must really come in handy quite often... -- nm - Facto Feb 6, 13:35
- werily -- nm - dj roomba Feb 6, 13:19
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