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my beloved oranges are bad for me? they've been lying to me all along? (god I love oranges. is there a better food in all the land - amanda Feb 12, 09:42 4
- you're as good as dead, fruit eater. -- nm - TFox Feb 12, 10:07
- KFC Famous Bowls are the best food in all the land -- nm - budice Feb 12, 09:44
- Mandarins. -- nm - Loyola Feb 12, 09:44
- You might as well be eating Laffy Taffy! -- nm - Spawn Feb 12, 09:43
DC train derailment: No one hurt, all passengers off, train still stuck. -- nm - loosilu Feb 12, 09:41
I was riveted to Survivor last night. Excellent opening episode ... except that I fear it's all downhill from here. (The Office bored me ...) - Beryllium Feb 12, 09:37 5
- I am still watching the Office with the hope/belief that this is the last season. -- nm - Spawn Feb 12, 09:40 3
  - Like NBC has anything better to offer. I imagine a 10-year run at least -- nm - budice Feb 12, 09:43
  - I still think it's a much better than average comedy, even though it's lost something on its fastball. -- nm - pmb Feb 12, 09:41 1
    - It has slipped a bit further than that, for Amy and I. - Spawn Feb 12, 09:43
- the tribe has spoken and i approve - poochinski Feb 12, 09:38
Co-worker's wife is coming in to NYC for VD. He's (relucantly) going to a Broadway show. What's playing that's good? - ty97 Feb 12, 09:35 9
- I'd go see Wicked again in a heartbeat -- nm - oblique Feb 12, 09:43
- Jersey Boys? I have no clue -- nm - CQ Feb 12, 09:41 1
  - Wouldn't count on that being available at tkts, though... -- nm - znufrii Feb 12, 09:43
- In the Heights is *awesome* but if he's not a fan of music he might not like it. Is Shrek playing? Maybe Young Frankenstein? -- nm - oblique Feb 12, 09:40 2
  - Shrek and Frank have both closed... -- nm - znufrii Feb 12, 09:41 1
    - Must explain why I'm getting them here in Chicago :) I have no idea what the current stuff is then -- nm - oblique Feb 12, 09:43
- Next to Normal is supposed to be really good...don't know what tkts availability will look like for this weekend, though - znufrii Feb 12, 09:39 1
  - Next to Normal is very, very good. -- nm - Diva Feb 12, 09:44
- Cats! -- nm - poochinski Feb 12, 09:36
I cannot waqit. Tomorrow I'm making slow cooked bbq short ribs with a homemade bbq sauce. It's gonna be nipples -- nm - CQ Feb 12, 09:32 5
- nipples, or cake nipples? - tRuMaN Feb 12, 09:37
- Please don't waq it in front of us. -- nm - the nubbyphone Feb 12, 09:35 2
  - especially not the nipples. -- nm - loosilu Feb 12, 09:38 1
    - why not? -- nm - Tru's Boss si Feb 12, 09:41
- That sounds like it'd be fun to make. -- nm - Callisto Feb 12, 09:34
Is the Tea Party turning on Palin? -- (link) - Reagen Feb 12, 09:29 13
- There was a great op-ed piece in the Chicago Tribune about Palin and the Teapartiers (especially given that it's a very conservative editorial board). - pmb Feb 12, 09:35
- *chuckle* - znufrii Feb 12, 09:32
- Or Robertson is turning on the Tea Party. "The Houston Tea Party Patriots distanced themselves from him after a photograph emerged of him holding a si - mara Feb 12, 09:31
- She made the Maxim "I'd Rape That" 100. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Feb 12, 09:30 9
  - That got the biggest laugh from Amy and I. -- nm - Spawn Feb 12, 09:37 3
    - I loved the line about GE medical teaching gorillas to speak program. - pmb Feb 12, 09:40 2
      - Funny that EBANK was on my two fav shows this year. -- nm - Spawn Feb 12, 09:41
      - Actually I think the line was . . . - pmb Feb 12, 09:40
  - the who in the what now? -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 09:31 4
    - Here. -- (link) - Shaun Feb 12, 09:33 [Backboard]
    - 30 Rock quote. What, were you busy last night getting your dad off? -- nm - Dr.Vermin Feb 12, 09:32 2
      - ^ ^ ^ :) ^ ^ ^ -- nm - Dr.Vermin Feb 12, 09:33 1
        
        ...That's one you might have better reconsidered. -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 09:35
Assassin's Creed 2 is $39.99 at Future Shop. -- (link) - Shaun Feb 12, 09:25
3-Legged Bear Walks Upright -- (link) - Dano Feb 12, 09:23 [youtube] 5
- now a 3 legged bear making it into a professional bear hockey league, that would be an inspirational story -- nm - crash davis Feb 12, 09:37 2
  - Silly Crash. Bears play for the love of the game, they don't need to be paid. -- nm - Ender Feb 12, 09:39 1
    - ah, the good old days before Drew Rosenhaus got involved in bear hockey -- nm - crash davis Feb 12, 09:44
- I was expecting him to be wearing a hat and a tie. -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 09:27
- Easier than walking on all fours. -- nm - Spawn Feb 12, 09:25
YouTube Video Speed History shows you your ISP's download speeds over time, and compared to others in your area. -- (link) - mara Feb 12, 09:20 [youtube]
Purchased Bioshock today. At this rate I expect to get around to Bioshock 2 by 2013. -- nm - Ender Feb 12, 09:17 11
- working on Arkham now, then Wolverine, then probably Oblivion - sycor Feb 12, 09:23
- Did you buy from Steam with their Bioshock 2 deal where you get Bioshock for free? -- nm - oblique Feb 12, 09:22 1
  - Just picked up the $18 PS3 version from Amazon. Had $15 in gift certificates, so it just cost me $3. -- nm - Ender Feb 12, 09:26
- My planned schedule: Dante's Inferno,Heavy Rain,GoW3,FF13,Bioshock. -- nm - Shaun Feb 12, 09:20
- I've got Bioshock sitting in a to do pile as well. I'll probably be on the same schedule for Bioshock 2 -- nm - crash davis Feb 12, 09:19
- Heh. I got exactly 2 minutes further in the Batman on my dad off. Got to get through that before I start up again on Bioshock. -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 09:18 5
  - some typos are more disturbing than others -- nm - crash davis Feb 12, 09:19 4
    - I blame you for pointing it out more than him for making it. Yikes. -- nm - David Feb 12, 09:36 1
      - someone was bound to catch it, I thought my comment was gentle -- nm - crash davis Feb 12, 09:41
    - I clearly need more coffee. -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 09:21
    - word -- nm - Spawn Feb 12, 09:20
What a shock - it's Odd Box -- (link) - Danedukenuuk Feb 12, 09:16
Holy crap. Something I missed on the AMC Best Picture Showcase - if you're in NY, LA, Chicago, DC, or Toronto - JaxSean Feb 12, 09:07 13
- That might be good if Whitby was actually Toronto....thats like an hour drive from me. -- nm - Walt_Disney Feb 12, 09:18 2
  - that's my local theatre!!!! and there's Montana's, Boston Pizza, Denny's, a sushi place, etc. right there -- nm - zork Feb 12, 09:26 1
    - For you it works....but its past Scarberia even....It might be worthwhile if those restuarants were open 24h for the boring movies.... - Walt_Disney Feb 12, 09:38
- tempted. but $90 for a pair of tickets plus having to get a sitter for the majority of the day probably kills it -- nm - prayformojo Feb 12, 09:15
- I would have programmed District 9 and Inglorious towards the end. I see myself running out of steam towards the end and the action would hopefully... - Name Withheld By Request Feb 12, 09:15 1
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- I'd do it. - znufrii Feb 12, 09:13
- If I hadn't already seen them all and it was a different time of year, I would definitely consider that. -- nm - Dano Feb 12, 09:12 1
  - I'd make a show of walking out of Avatar, just for fun :) -- nm - Beryllium Feb 12, 09:13
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- I would be so damn tempted to do that -- nm - Beryllium Feb 12, 09:10 2
  - I was pretty tired after 5 movies last year. I don't think I could do 10 in a row like that. It's rather crazy. -- nm - JaxSean Feb 12, 09:38
  - word -- nm - Spawn Feb 12, 09:11
I talked to Tru about 11pm last night. -- nm - Remlik Feb 12, 09:05 26
- I'm so confused... - SyrDragon Feb 12, 09:11 [Backboard] 15
  - Uh, the confession was a joke. -- nm - Spawn Feb 12, 09:12 13
    - Seriously, it's just as plausible to me. Those emails are pretty over the top. -- nm - mara Feb 12, 09:13 12
      - I agree. I can totally see Laf doing this. -- nm - pmb Feb 12, 09:17
      - but to find out the name of the girl he talked with for 10 minutes in a line at Subway and sign the emails with those? -- nm - crash davis Feb 12, 09:15 10
        
        the girl was lafarrow - znufrii Feb 12, 09:18
        
        Ah, we know how they were signed? I didn't go back to see if he included anything at the end. -- nm - mara Feb 12, 09:18 7
        
        then there is the fact that the emailer knew he was having lunch with a pregnant attractive blonde client -- nm - crash davis Feb 12, 09:22 6
        
        I clearly have problems with critical thinking.... -- nm - mara Feb 12, 09:23 5
        
        after a certain ficticious car crash incident, its hard to know what to trust -- nm - crash davis Feb 12, 09:33
        
        but of course, there's always the chance that this is a bit of performance art by tru -- nm - Beryllium Feb 12, 09:25 3
        
        You're all fictions of my imagination anyway. -- nm - Reagen Feb 12, 09:27 2
        
        if you guys were a fiction of my imagination, I'd make myself a better Halo player than y'all -- nm - crash davis Feb 12, 09:32 1
        
        I'd make you all better looking! -- nm - loosilu Feb 12, 09:34
        
        Exactly. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Feb 12, 09:16
  - and this one... -- (link) - SyrDragon Feb 12, 09:11 [Backboard]
- we should have set him up with a word that lets us know if he is being held under duress -- nm - crash davis Feb 12, 09:06 9
  - Anyone who doesn't know Tru's secret word...doesn't know Tru. -- nm - MojaveMeg Feb 12, 09:12 1
    - he didn't say monkey when he was talking to me :) -- nm - crash davis Feb 12, 09:14
  - He didn't really sound like himself. -- nm - Spawn Feb 12, 09:08
  - I was going to say the same thing. I kept thinking of him during last night's 30 Rock when Jenna was having her stalker relationship flashbacks. -- nm - pmb Feb 12, 09:07
  - Codeword is.....drama. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 12, 09:07 4
    - The panic phrase should be dramallama -- nm - Beryllium Feb 12, 09:12 1
      - I think he needs his dramamene -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 12, 09:12
    - heh. Logan oftentimes sings, "No no no no drama." -- nm - Spawn Feb 12, 09:09
    - oh, thats a good one -- nm - crash davis Feb 12, 09:08
Adventures in dining (still shaking my head over this one) - Okay, I'll admit, right off, it was Denny's, but it's a place we go every month after the - MojaveMeg Feb 12, 09:01 9
- The former server in me is raising an eyebrow at you. - Dr.Vermin Feb 12, 09:20 8
  - I wouldn't say she blew the pilaf. It was a standard menu item that the chef should have gotten right. Not bringing the salad before the entree? Who - MojaveMeg Feb 12, 09:27 4
    - I have to say I'm with Vermy on this. Five checks, all special requests, and they mess up one little thing? - loosilu Feb 12, 09:39 2
      - they messed-up two things. not bringing the salad before the entree (that's the server's issue, probably); and not including an item listed for the - b. Feb 12, 09:43
      - See Vermin, how wrong you are? - Will Hunting Feb 12, 09:42
    - Fair enough. I'm not saying anything is your fault by any means. - Dr.Vermin Feb 12, 09:32
  - The reading comprehension part should be screaming, "It's the menu item!" -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 12, 09:22 2
    - I'm assuming one of the special requests got misheard as "no rice". -- nm - Dr.Vermin Feb 12, 09:26 1
      - that's what you'd like us to think... -- nm - the pilaf mafia Feb 12, 09:29
Backboard post that angries up the blood the most: - David Feb 12, 08:59 8
- It sounds like a crazy ass rumor to me. - Callisto Feb 12, 09:26 3
  - It better be or you and I are going to rumble. -- nm - David Feb 12, 09:38
  - I'm good with it. I'd like a free kindle, please. -- nm - JaxSean Feb 12, 09:31
  - Yeah, there's no good source for the story yet. -- nm - mara Feb 12, 09:28
- I think some kids on the Halo servers were yukking it up about that. They said they'd be back on tonight -- nm - crash davis Feb 12, 09:04 1
  - Tell them to swap in their Bioshock 2 discs and I'll deal with them. -- nm - David Feb 12, 09:05
- I think I forgot to cancel my Prime membership. Does that mean I get a free Kindle? -- nm - Dano Feb 12, 09:00 1
  - no it means you're on the list of people Amazon wants to give a kindle - Danedukenuuk Feb 12, 09:05
LIR: Peanut butter in a Kong only keeps my dog busy for about 5 minutes. - Cuzzin Todd Feb 12, 08:58 9
- I like the one we have. - Mel Profit si Feb 12, 09:16
- Freeze it? -- nm - SyrDragon Feb 12, 09:08 1
  - That gives me 5-10 extra minutes of peace from him. - Cuzzin Todd Feb 12, 09:12
- I hate when Murphy gets this...the slurping sound he makes is disgusting. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 12, 09:06 3
  - Luckily Darwin isn't too slurpy with his, but there is a teeth squeaking on the rubber noise at times. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Feb 12, 09:07 2
    - Cooper does the teeth squeaking too. She actually managed to wreck the first one we got her so we needed to buy one of the extreme Kongs. -- nm - Shaun Feb 12, 09:15
    - He is evolved. -- nm - Spawn Feb 12, 09:09
- Same. She knows how to get every bit of it out too. -- nm - Shaun Feb 12, 09:03
- I've actually gotten that liver paste in a squirt cheese can before for Kongs - crash davis Feb 12, 09:00
pmb - I think that is so awesome that I'll wait a few months before I mock the breed of your dog - crash davis Feb 12, 08:58 2
- Thanks. It's hard to say the breed with a straight face. -- nm - pmb Feb 12, 09:05 1
  - What about a poodle and ShiZhu? -- nm - SyrDragon Feb 12, 09:20
Giants & Lincecum agree to 2yr/23mil deal. -- (link) - Will Hunting Feb 12, 08:57
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- Germany, USA, Canada (our skiier injuries should preclude golds), Russia, Norway. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Feb 12, 09:00
- United States, Germany, Canada, Norway, Switzerland -- nm - CQ Feb 12, 08:58 4
  - Tennis is a winter sports???? :) -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 12, 08:59 3
    - those Swiss slay in the biathlon events -- nm - CQ Feb 12, 09:03 2
      - Figures the peaceniks would be the best at shooting. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 12, 09:07
      - and perhaps a surprising alpine dicipline too - Danedukenuuk Feb 12, 09:06
- I'm just hoping we break the curse of "No gold medals on home soil." -- nm - Shaun Feb 12, 08:57 3
  - What curse? - Will Hunting Feb 12, 09:03 2
    - Canadian. -- nm - Andie Feb 12, 09:05 1
      - Okay. - Will Hunting Feb 12, 09:06
- Canada, US, Germany, Russia, Austria. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 12, 08:55 4
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    - I'd like to see this, but I'm a wee boo pesimistic about our #1 chances for Golds. Overall medal count, maybe. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Feb 12, 09:02
    - no Russia? how the mighty have fallen -- nm - crash davis Feb 12, 08:59 1
      - well how about the US started as individual states too - Danedukenuuk Feb 12, 09:01
- germany, canada, usa, russia, finland -- nm - prayformojo Feb 12, 08:55
- Germany, Austria, Norway, US and whoever -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 12, 08:55
heh quite funny -- (link) - Danedukenuuk Feb 12, 08:54
TFox...my basic winter games watching list goes like this: Do I see the sport often? If yes, downgrade - Will Hunting Feb 12, 08:53 1
- I like both speed skating events, but short track is better. - the wrong element, bad guy Feb 12, 09:30
Raptor devours Cheerleader! -- (link) - prayformojo Feb 12, 08:49
An error occurred while processing this request. -- nm - znufrii Feb 12, 08:49
first -- nm - mara Feb 12, 08:49 1
- fist. nm -- nm - groiny Feb 12, 08:49

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