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ash wednesday poll - ashes (yes or no)? and morning or evening service? fasting? - reluctantcynic (en treo) Feb 17, 15:13 5
- Yes, forehead; Noon, there's a special dispensation for diabetics--we can't fast--and abstaining from alcohol. - Trish Feb 17, 15:28
- N/A -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Feb 17, 15:18
- Yes, we're going to the 5 o'clock mass, and yes -- nm - Stephen Feb 17, 15:16
- Didn't get around to it, n/a, yes. -- nm - loosilu Feb 17, 15:13 1
  - fasting AND abstaining. -- nm - loosilu Feb 17, 15:14
And speaking of bitches, the timing of Tiger's speaking to the press is interesting. He'll be in Ponte Vedra, FL @ TPC Sawgrass - Diva Feb 17, 15:11 3
- I'm sorta surprised the PGA Tour is going along with that for that reason - Will Hunting Feb 17, 15:11 2
  - He's playing them all because they obviously want him back as soon as possible. -- nm - Diva Feb 17, 15:13 1
    - yep. -- nm - Remlik Feb 17, 15:13
this might be a fun game: my new director of admissions is famous for something. would you like to guess what? - amanda Feb 17, 15:10 23
- Was it broadcast on national network television? -- nm - Dr.Vermin Feb 17, 15:18 6
  - yes. please to bring me a full fat blueberry muffin (with my pencil and candy canes). thanks. -- nm - amanda Feb 17, 15:19 5
    - "demanda" -- nm - poochinski Feb 17, 15:21
    - hello? auto complete. yes. that is all. just yes. -- nm - amanda Feb 17, 15:19 3
      - Well, a muffin wouldn't *hurt.* nm - Dignan Feb 17, 15:21
      - Heh that's funny -- nm - Stephen Feb 17, 15:21
      - is it a Guiness record? -- nm - Andie Feb 17, 15:20
- I got it... largest collection of those little soy sauce packets you get from Chinese restaurants. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Feb 17, 15:16 3
  - my guess is he was the first person to base jump from the Empire State Building -- nm - Andie Feb 17, 15:17 2
    - ...into a tub of those little soy sauce packets you get from Chinese restaurants. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Feb 17, 15:19 1
      - exactly! -- nm - Andie Feb 17, 15:19
- Is it musical in nature? -- nm - Dr.Vermin Feb 17, 15:14 1
  - nope. -- nm - amanda Feb 17, 15:17
- is it something he created (wrote, invented, etc) or something he physically did? -- nm - Andie Feb 17, 15:13 5
  - did. there was no writing involved. also, no on youtube, which shocks me some. likely pulled by the content owner. -- nm - amanda Feb 17, 15:17 4
    - does it involve that 70s show "That's Incredible!" ? -- nm - Andie Feb 17, 15:18 3
      - wait, what made you ask this? um, in a strange way, it is oh so cursorily related to that 70s show, but - amanda Feb 17, 15:20 2
        
        Those Amazing Animals? Was he on that. -- nm - Remlik Feb 17, 15:22
        
        *shrug* i have no idea why i asked. not like i think about that show often. -- nm - Andie Feb 17, 15:21
- Is your director male or female? Is it for something you would find on YouTube? -- nm - Reagen Feb 17, 15:11 1
  - male. I bet you could find it on youtube. (I can't youtube at work.) -- nm - amanda Feb 17, 15:13
- is it for something he/she wrote? -- nm - loosilu Feb 17, 15:11 1
  - no. -- nm - amanda Feb 17, 15:12
So for the other JD (JackDawson) and other NYC types, I'm at the Hudson right now. Any suggestion for bars within walking distance to check out? - JD Feb 17, 15:10
JenBro: RE the Harpy... - Cuzzin Todd Feb 17, 15:08
A friend tells me the Swedish XC ski team has 22-24 waxers (or as we call them in French, farteurs). -- nm - loosilu Feb 17, 15:07
"olympic trials, eh?" -- nm - Beryllium Feb 17, 15:05
i'm watching a fitness / weightloss show (it's actually research!), and the two women are jogging in jeans. - Andie Feb 17, 15:01 5
- Research into being way less fat? nm - Dignan Feb 17, 15:10 1
  - *calls znu* - Andie Feb 17, 15:11
- X-Weighted? -- nm - Beryllium Feb 17, 15:01 2
  - heh, yes. - Andie Feb 17, 15:02 1
    - Neat. It's a great show ... so it shouldn't be hard to watch. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 17, 15:02
i wonder if anyone ever discovered the true location of the Honeycomb Hideout? - poochinski Feb 17, 14:55 1
- what do you have against pre-sweetened kids cereal? -- nm - reluctantcynic (en treo) Feb 17, 15:01
is jacckdawson around? -- nm - reluctantcynic (en treo) Feb 17, 14:52 6
- how did the alarm situation go? -- nm - Beryllium Feb 17, 15:01 2
  - the same as last time ... - reluctantcynic (en treo) Feb 17, 15:07 1
    - jeebus, dude. do you have faberge eggs sitting out on the dining room table? -- nm - poochinski Feb 17, 15:20
- well ... never mind ... nmbjackdawson - reluctantcynic (en treo) Feb 17, 14:56 2
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    - thanks. i figured you'd know people. - reluctantcynic (en treo) Feb 17, 15:09
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- Did they slip you some holy water in a bottle marked 'vodka'? -- nm - Dr.Vermin Feb 17, 15:09
- Why? -- nm - Stephen Feb 17, 15:05
wow... the US Men's Curling team is awful -- nm - Guy Feb 17, 14:50 2
- No kidding, they should have fired Homer like the skip wanted. -- nm - Trish Feb 17, 15:20
- 'Merican's aren't supposed to be able to speak curling. - OAE Feb 17, 15:17
Tea Party supporters whiter, richer, male, Republicaner than rest of US -- (link) - Reagen Feb 17, 14:50 19
- Wait, hold on a second, it also says these people have a higher rate of college education then the general population... - Stephen Feb 17, 15:20
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- Heads up. (nmb Ike) - ralph wiggum Feb 17, 14:52 15
  - Ok, he's now attacking me overland. I don't have that much stuff there, so I may try to run and regroup. nm - ralph wiggum Feb 17, 15:01 13
    - I'm going to move over to your MWC. It will annoy him. nm - ralph wiggum Feb 17, 15:05 9
      - I'm laughing that troops from FOAKY are moving to EMF. nm - ralph wiggum Feb 17, 15:06 8
        
        It's unbelievable. -- nm - Diva Feb 17, 15:16 1
        
        WHOA! -- nm - Dr.Vermin Feb 17, 15:17
        
        I had to go with the theme. -- nm - Reagen Feb 17, 15:07 5
        
        texx would be so happy right now -- nm - David Feb 17, 15:11
        
        Next up: DCF. nm - ralph wiggum Feb 17, 15:09 3
        
        He's going to get there and find nothing and then have a least a 30 minute trip back overland. nm - ralph wiggum Feb 17, 15:13 2
        
        (Sorry for the Ike talk guys). One more thing: Since he's got 1000 troops tied up in attacking me, you might want to hit one of his cities now. nm - ralph wiggum Feb 17, 15:15 1
        
        Have to clear his ports, unfortunately, but I'll distract him at the least. -- nm - Reagen Feb 17, 15:26
    - I can send a bunch right now if you'd like. -- nm - Reagen Feb 17, 15:03
    - it's like Edward Murrow broadcasting from London during the Blitz -- nm - poochinski Feb 17, 15:03 1
      - or Geraldo Rivera drawing maps in the sand. -- nm - CrankYanker Feb 17, 15:04
  - noted. I'm still moving troops in but am essentially ready. -- nm - Reagen Feb 17, 14:56
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If you've ever wondered what System of a Down would sound like when played on a piano by a hot Russian chick, wonder no more -- (link) - Reagen Feb 17, 14:40 [youtube] 11 1
- Sweet Child O' Mine and Master of Puppets are great. -- nm - Krusty Feb 17, 15:11 2
  - I'm going to print out the sheet music for SCoM. I'm sure it's murderous but it's worth a shot. - Reagen Feb 17, 15:13 1
    - play it on the iphone theremin app! -- nm - Beryllium Feb 17, 15:15
- Ah, her playlists are good grading music. -- nm - nubby Feb 17, 15:07
- and here is hot Russian chick asking for donations.... she's very talented, I hope her dream of making a living as a musician comes true. - CrankYanker Feb 17, 14:59 [youtube]
- i think the Smells Like Teen Spirit is my favorite so far -- nm - Guy Feb 17, 14:55
- I hate the singers of that band, but love the music. -- nm - Remlik Feb 17, 14:50 1
  - exactamundo -- nm - Reagen Feb 17, 14:53
- she has 308 videos, including Sweet Leaf, Raining Blood, Aerials ... -- nm - Beryllium Feb 17, 14:46 1
  - Master of Puppets is particularly great. -- nm - Reagen Feb 17, 14:47
- i can't see youtube videos on my phone, but even i think this is hot. -- nm - reluctantcynic (en treo) Feb 17, 14:44
5 erotic spots answer for those dying to know......... - CrankYanker Feb 17, 14:37 1
- "Charlie, please don't say the word erotic in the Oval Office." -- nm - David Feb 17, 14:38
I think I'm just past page 400 in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. It actually got exciting. I think what makes the book work so well is (no spoils) - JaxSean Feb 17, 14:36 1
- I'm about finished - have really enjoyed it. The subject matter seems so very current. -- nm - MojaveMeg Feb 17, 14:45
Sink the Bismarck - the world's strongest beer at 41%. -- (link) - Reagen Feb 17, 14:34
I love that Boob Lady made an appearance in the last Simpsons episode. -- nm - David Feb 17, 14:29 5
- I don't remember boob lady -- nm - Beryllium Feb 17, 14:34 4
  - "She used to be my therapist." -- nm - Ender Feb 17, 14:35 1
    - "Pay your bill!" -- nm - David Feb 17, 14:36
  - The Inuit lady in Alaska who helped Homer with his epiphany -- nm - Roger More Feb 17, 14:34 1
    - ah! right -- nm - Beryllium Feb 17, 14:35
Jefe, what is a plethora? -- nm - nubby Feb 17, 14:27 2
- How you say "pleasure" with a lisp. -- nm - CrankYanker Feb 17, 14:34
- A handsome Mexican man faces the loss of his devoted constituents when a plethora of gringos arrive and mess s*** up. -- nm - Max Feb 17, 14:32
Jax, that reminded me of something Craig Ferguson said on Larry King. - zork Feb 17, 14:26 1
- heh -- nm - JaxSean Feb 17, 14:32
I think as punishment Pixie has to post in Variety Headline style for 2 days. -- nm - Remlik Feb 17, 14:26 4
- punishment for what? -- nm - poochinski Feb 17, 14:27 3
  - breathing. nm -- nm - groiny Feb 17, 14:32
  - Pixieness. -- nm - nubby Feb 17, 14:27 1
    - exactly. -- nm - Remlik Feb 17, 14:50
Bitch, please -- nm - Lindsey Vonn's Shin Feb 17, 14:25 1
- Could you maybe tell everyone that your shin is busted? -- nm - NBC Feb 17, 14:31
Movie question: without a definition, do you know what a logline is? - David Feb 17, 14:21 46
- Yes. I know. - OAE Feb 17, 15:20
- spoiler answer if you were curious... - David Feb 17, 14:31 11
  - I thought the opening scene of "The Player" was riddled with those kinds of things. - landbeck Feb 17, 14:36 8
    - that is sometimes part of a logline (though somewhat disfavored as gimmicky). mostly it's a one-sentence distillation of the plot - poochinski Feb 17, 14:42 4
      - What does "George Lucas destroys the memories of your youth" have to do with plot? -- nm - mara Feb 17, 14:56 2
        
        In lieu of there being a plot to construct a logline from, David chose to summarize the experience itself. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 17, 15:00
        
        in David's mind, everything - poochinski Feb 17, 14:57
      - a pr�cis -- nm - zork Feb 17, 14:48
    - "It'll be funny." -- nm - David Feb 17, 14:40
    - those are more pitches. -- nm - Andie Feb 17, 14:39 1
      - "high concept"? :) -- nm - Beryllium Feb 17, 14:40
  - ah, so it's indeed a bit different from a mainline -- nm - Beryllium Feb 17, 14:33 1
    - *perk* -- nm - Kate Moss and Pete Doherty Feb 17, 14:37
- yes. :) -- nm - Andie Feb 17, 14:28 1
  - No ringers! -- nm - David Feb 17, 14:30
- what you use to find the honey wagon -- nm - zork Feb 17, 14:28 6
  - "Pooh Bear leaned back and took out his logline. Oh yes, that honey wagon would soon be his." -- nm - nubby Feb 17, 14:29 5
    - I'm thinking you don't know what honey wagon is on a movie set -- nm - zork Feb 17, 14:30 4
      - He's a dirty, dirty bear. -- nm - nubby Feb 17, 14:31 3
        
        I'm still not convinced -- nm - zork Feb 17, 14:36 2
        
        This whole thread has gone to the crapper. -- nm - nubby Feb 17, 15:06 1
        
        That's a different logline. -- nm - CrankYanker Feb 17, 15:08
- Okay, thanks everyone. -- nm - David Feb 17, 14:25
- no -- nm - znufrii Feb 17, 14:24
- I haven't heard that term, I don't think -- nm - Beryllium Feb 17, 14:24 7
  - This statement surprises me from anyone who's played HSX. I'm not judging, I'm just surprised. -- nm - Max Feb 17, 14:25 6
    - I never got over a billion ... maybe if I knew this one bit of trivia, I could have pulled it off! ;-) -- nm - Beryllium Feb 17, 14:29 4
      - i'm not sure that i got past 50 million - zork Feb 17, 14:31 3
        
        I just checked - you're at $56M, up 6% for the year -- nm - Roger More Feb 17, 14:33 2
        
        I'm at 853m, up 1.36% YTD -- nm - Beryllium Feb 17, 14:41
        
        wooo, VNNT to me - zork Feb 17, 14:37
    - I consider it more of an insider term than a well known one. -- nm - David Feb 17, 14:26
- I can give my answer in one sentence. -- nm - b. Feb 17, 14:23 3
  - Is this like Name That Tune? "I can give my answer in *zero* sentences." - musubi Feb 17, 14:24 2
    - technically what you write probably wouldn't be a sentence, so... -- nm - Reagen Feb 17, 14:25 1
      - both the subject and verb are understood! -- nm - zork Feb 17, 14:29
- yes -- nm - Max Feb 17, 14:23
- Just guessing, but is it... - musubi Feb 17, 14:23 5
  - I thought it was; - Loyola Feb 17, 14:26 3
    - that's... - b. Feb 17, 14:27
    - that's a tagline -- nm - poochinski Feb 17, 14:27 1
      - Ah. -- nm - Loyola Feb 17, 14:27
  - Close enough, yeah. -- nm - David Feb 17, 14:25
- I think so. -- nm - Loyola Feb 17, 14:22
- *bites tongue* -- nm - poochinski Feb 17, 14:22
- no. -- nm - Remlik Feb 17, 14:22

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