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the building in Austin was the IRS Building. mystery solved. -- nm - poochinski Feb 18, 10:17
Squirrel fight! Step one: stomp feet! -- (link) - mara Feb 18, 10:13 [youtube] 2
- he was building up energy for that last leap. -- nm - Max Feb 18, 10:25
- ~ "1, 2, 3-4-5, yeah we both want the food, so c'mon let's fight..." ~ - i'm not dead yet ! Feb 18, 10:17
I'm sorry, I'll probably carry on for the rest of the day and for another week and change. But I love the Winter Olympics more than the Super Bowl - crash davis Feb 18, 10:08 20
- i effin' love the Winter Olympics. -- nm - Diva Feb 18, 10:18
- They are really extremely awesome. -- nm - TFox Feb 18, 10:16
- i think i like 'em more'n the super bowl, but def. not more than the summer o's...nm - x Feb 18, 10:14 1
  - I'll agree with the IM -- nm - crash davis Feb 18, 10:15
- not sure about the IM but I agree with the subject wholeheartedly -- nm - zork Feb 18, 10:13
- You're what some call "touched in the head". (nm) - musubi Feb 18, 10:11 5
  - but you've always thought that -- nm - crash davis Feb 18, 10:11 4
    - True, this is just adding another page in the file. (nm) - musubi Feb 18, 10:13 3
      - you'd realize how right I am here if you weren't a pansy who doesn't like a little cold weather every now and then -- nm - crash davis Feb 18, 10:14 2
        
        You sir are mistaken. I love a little cold whether every *now and then*. I just won't *live* where it's freaking cold for months on end. - musubi Feb 18, 10:16 1
        
        you tell him, bubers! -- nm - poochinski Feb 18, 10:16
- I completely agree. I forgot how much I loved them until they actually started. - Subversive Feb 18, 10:10 8
  - I have a blast even just watching the Norwegian X-country fans -- nm - crash davis Feb 18, 10:11 7
    - word. I am so bummed out that XC is not popular for American audiences. it's so fun to watch. -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 10:12 6
      - It's like marathon'ing to me. I am aware at how insanely great athletes they are, while at the same time, I'm not really impressed 99% of the time. - Will Hunting Feb 18, 10:20 1
        
        I think it's probably hard to film, as well. -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 10:21
      - it's one of the events I don't mind fast forwarding through. -- nm - TFox Feb 18, 10:19 1
        
        well, an entire 30k race would be pretty boring. But I'd like to see *some* of it on prime time. -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 10:20
      - if you can pull down the feeds from ctv.ca, they promised to show feeds from every moment of all events -- nm - zork Feb 18, 10:14 1
        
        I assume they might lock it down to Canadian IP's like all the American networks do for their on-demand programming? -- nm - Subversive Feb 18, 10:21
Some excellent shot making happening right now in the Canada-Sweden curling match right now. -- nm - Subversive Feb 18, 10:08 4
- and the nation holds its breath for Canada France in round 5 -- nm - LONE canadian leafs fan Feb 18, 10:12
- i've been mostly watching the us, so i don't know what good shotmaking looks like....nm - x Feb 18, 10:12 2
  - Double takeouts galore. - Subversive Feb 18, 10:19
  - wait till we get co-ed curling and we unleash Homer and Marge -- nm - crash davis Feb 18, 10:13
A 4th-term Republican state representative in S.C. has introduced a bill banning federal currency in the state. -- (link) - mara Feb 18, 10:03 8
- There was a op-ed in the local paper recently that suggests NC refer to that state as North Georgia now so as to further separate our association. -- nm - HdnAgnda Feb 18, 10:13 1
  - Isn't John Edwards from N.C.? Be careful of those glass houses, tarheels. :) (nm) - musubi Feb 18, 10:18
- "Immediately after introducing the bill, he filled his pants with whipped cream, doused onlookers with a seltzer bottle and headed back to his day job - pmb Feb 18, 10:08
- where are those confederacy bucks i had lying around? -- nm - poochinski Feb 18, 10:06
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  - I'm almost thinking SC is the world capital of performance art -- nm - crash davis Feb 18, 10:06
- "From now on, all transactions will be in monopoly money. That'll show them." (nm) - musubi Feb 18, 10:04
- nubby! -- nm - prayformojo Feb 18, 10:04
According to a study, 'Kneber botnet' virus has breached 75.000 computers. -- (link) - HdnAgnda Feb 18, 09:59 3
- kneber botnet? have all the good names for viruses been taken?...nm - x Feb 18, 10:00 2
  - Quick Google search says it is "named for the username linking the affected machines worldwide." - HdnAgnda Feb 18, 10:07 1
    - Or is it a variation on a name we are familiar with here? *cues up that prairie dog YouTube vid* -- nm - HdnAgnda Feb 18, 10:08
Where's Dano? 'Ken Burns calls it "a masterpiece." Mike Nichols calls it "shocking," "riveting" and "completely original."' - JaxSean Feb 18, 09:56
artist Jim Lee named co-publisher of DC Comics - peglegpete Feb 18, 09:53 2
- Everyone be careful. Mop's gonna pee on someone's face again. -- nm - TFox Feb 18, 10:13
- What I'm not clear on is if this is a step up, down or over for DiDio. -- nm - TWuG Feb 18, 09:56
and no matter what anyone else thinks, I thought the snowboarding uniforms were inspired -- nm - crash davis Feb 18, 09:51 22
- I liked the jeans. I just wonder if they were actual denim, or just looked like it :) -- nm - Beryllium Feb 18, 09:52 20
  - it's "ordenary" ski-pants'thingies looking like Jeans -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 18, 09:56 2
    - those would probably sell like hotcakes -- nm - Beryllium Feb 18, 09:57 1
      - i sorta have a pair, - tRuMaN Feb 18, 09:58
  - gore-tex. -- nm - amanda Feb 18, 09:53 16
    - the only time i tried to go skiing i wore real jeans - poochinski Feb 18, 09:54 14
      - so you were that guy. -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 09:57
      - were you soaked and freezing by the time you were done? -- nm - crash davis Feb 18, 09:57 12
        
        having worn jeans in snow before, I know that he was probably soaked and freezing less than 20 minutes after he started. :) -- nm - Beryllium Feb 18, 09:57 11
        
        and done -- nm - crash davis Feb 18, 09:59
        
        this is correct. i had never been on skis before anyway, so it was right into the lodge and hot chocky for pixie -- nm - poochinski Feb 18, 09:58 9
        
        I've skied less than a dozen times in my life, but even *I* have more stickwithit-ness than that. Wuss. :) -- nm - Beryllium Feb 18, 10:00 8
        
        i hate snow. i hate cold. i hate wet. i only went cause friends from college who skied came in town and i tagged along -- nm - poochinski Feb 18, 10:01 7
        
        When you do it right, you don't get cold beyond a refreshing burst every now and then, and you don't get wet. - Beryllium Feb 18, 10:02 6
        
        indeed. that's what proper clothing is for. -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 10:06 5
        
        or you wear jeans on a nice spring day, and you don't fall. -- nm - kare Feb 18, 10:06 4
        
        Everyone needs a dose of Vitamin M! - Beryllium Feb 18, 10:10
        
        that second part is highly unlikely when it's your first time skiing. :) -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 10:09 2
        
        ;) - kare Feb 18, 10:14 1
        
        yikes? fracture? -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 10:17
    - neechay. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 18, 09:53
- ....in hell -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 18, 09:52
Haven't read the SI article on Shanni Davis, but I'm not sure arrogant dickhead is really accurate. He's a complex guy. - pmb Feb 18, 09:50 7
- i'd say that being an arrogant dickhead is a trait that is often helpful in becoming a good athlete... - x Feb 18, 09:57 3
  - I agree. -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 10:03
  - I agree. I think the nice ones have it too, but they learned how to contain it within their field of competition. (nm) - musubi Feb 18, 10:01
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- While I've heard from people I trust that he's abrasive but I also know for a fact that he was buried a bit by his teammates at the last Olympics. - David Feb 18, 09:54 2
  - But what he was buried for was really pretty unfair. - pmb Feb 18, 10:04 1
    - Oh, I agree if I didn't make that clear. -- nm - David Feb 18, 10:19
Just a quick question on the foster-care story...What would you expect to be different? The foster programs closure is a by-product of the changes.... - Name Withheld By Request Feb 18, 09:49 31
- I'm not outraged. I just think it's f*cking stupid, but par for the course when it comes to religous groups. -- nm - JaxSean Feb 18, 10:00
- it's disappointing that they're holding the well-being of children hostage to their own sense of moral self-righteousness. -- nm - znufrii Feb 18, 09:56
- here's the thing ... Jesus hung out with prostitutes and tax collectors. Why should the Archdiocese penalized those they see as sinners? - loosilu Feb 18, 09:52 28
  - "Not in keeping with Christian teaching" is perhaps the funniest thing I've read in a long long time. - Cuzzin Todd Feb 18, 09:57
  - Unless I've missed a recent statement by the Pope changing the church's position on homosexuals, he is likely acting... - Name Withheld By Request Feb 18, 09:55 14
    - that doesn't make it right, jsut because they're acting in a manner consistent with their beliefs. -- nm - znufrii Feb 18, 09:58 13
      - er, that doesn't make sense. -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 09:59 9
        
        his argument is essentially that people shouldn't be outraged at an organization making a decision in line with its stated beliefs. - znufrii Feb 18, 10:02 8
        
        you expect them to go along with your beliefs because yours are objectively right? -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 10:03 7
        
        I think he expects his outrage to be shared instead of pooh-poohed. -- nm - mara Feb 18, 10:05 1
        
        not chared, necessarily, just validated. -- nm - znufrii Feb 18, 10:19
        
        of course not. - znufrii Feb 18, 10:05 4
        
        hmmm. I guess I'm conflicted. - loosilu Feb 18, 10:09 3
        
        Being gay is wrong in Catholic teaching, so it's not just about putting kids in foster care. - Name Withheld By Request Feb 18, 10:24
        
        Their conflict is that they (the church) would be "forced" to allow same-sex parents to foster kids. - JaxSean Feb 18, 10:19 1
        
        I agree that it's stupid. -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 10:20
      - Should the government be able to force them to? I think no. -- nm - TWuG Feb 18, 09:58 2
        
        They (religious orgs) get special treatment from the government. To keep that treatment, why shouldn't the government be able to make demands? -- nm - Beryllium Feb 18, 10:08 1
        
        (think of the government as being the mafia in this hypothetical ... :) ) -- nm - Beryllium Feb 18, 10:08
  - From the Church's perspective, putting kids into same-sex homes is "the price" they think is too high. - TWuG Feb 18, 09:55
  - Hanging out with prostitues is different from allowing them (or any other people seen as heinous sinners) to adopt children. -- nm - mara Feb 18, 09:53 10
    - I thought we were talking about foster parents. -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 09:55 7
      - Okay, allowing them to foster children. -- nm - mara Feb 18, 09:56
      - gay foster parents = seen as heinous sinners -- nm - Beryllium Feb 18, 09:55 5
        
        I guess they believe it does harm to the kids. -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 09:56 4
        
        Yes, I thought they were rather clear about this over the past, oh, 1600 years? -- nm - Beryllium Feb 18, 09:58 3
        
        Yeah, the only people who can harm children are the priests...they've been quite clear on that. - Will Hunting Feb 18, 09:59 2
        
        stay classy, catholicism. heheh -- nm - Beryllium Feb 18, 10:00 1
        
        (Of course, I'm just assuming it's catholic. Who knows, I could be wrong ...) -- nm - Beryllium Feb 18, 10:01
    - oh, go hang out with prostitutes. -- nm - prayformojo Feb 18, 09:54
    - So I guess they're playing by "it takes one to know one" rules? -- nm - Beryllium Feb 18, 09:54
Watching BSG season 1 (yes, I'm way behind). Spoilerish comment inside. - Fuzzy Feb 18, 09:48 8
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- Season 1 was *by far* the peak of the series, so if you aren't liking it too much, you definitely won't like it after that. -- nm - Don Homer Feb 18, 09:50 6
  - Oh. I'm loving all of the rest of it. Just that particular storyline that makes me groan. -- nm - Fuzzy Feb 18, 09:52
  - I wouldn't say "by far", but I agree with the notion that if you don't like it after a few episodes, you probably won't like the series. (nm) - musubi Feb 18, 09:51 4
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      - I loved the series overall, but I was less thrilled than you with S3. - musubi Feb 18, 09:56 2
        
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        You'd have to be. I love me. I'm so awesome, it's inevitable. (nm) - musubi Feb 18, 10:02
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- is Skynet operational yet? -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Feb 18, 09:57
- NORAD launched fighters, apparently. -- (link) - loosilu Feb 18, 09:48 9
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    - wow. but, i'm guessing this attack will turn out to be personal vs political. - Andie Feb 18, 09:57 4
      - front page on cnn has a link that says 199 IRS workers in the building -- nm - zork Feb 18, 10:17
      - I guess he could be an individual wacko like the Unabomber. -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 10:02
      - that seems like the logical deduction, yes -- nm - Beryllium Feb 18, 09:59
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    - Not his plane. They say he stole it. -- (link) - mara Feb 18, 09:55 1
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    - that's rather extreme... -- nm - znufrii Feb 18, 09:54
long shot: does anyone here do writing work on a freelance basis, and if so, any tips/sites/anything - kare Feb 18, 09:42 21
- someone pointed me in the direction of elance.com once -- (link) - poochinski Feb 18, 09:44 1
  - gracias! -- nm - kare Feb 18, 10:02
- Depends on the type of writing. Some speechwork, but nothing really technical. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Feb 18, 09:44
- if you haven't cried after winning Olympic gold, I think I know someone who could help -- nm - crash davis Feb 18, 09:43 16
  - shameful confession - poochinski Feb 18, 09:45 15
    - I was uncomfortable watching her cry on her husband. that was a private moment. - amanda Feb 18, 09:51 4
      - when she was crying about "i gave up everything" my overly dramatic brain imagined a jilted soulmate back at home. - kare Feb 18, 10:03 1
        
        this is why blondes won't rule the world, you guys can't unite -- nm - crash davis Feb 18, 10:10
      - while Julia Mancuso spent summers in Hawaii, Vonn worked out 8 hours a day during the summer - crash davis Feb 18, 09:53 1
        
        but I do agree with the husband thing (though I loved hearing "Stop crying and do your interviews") -- nm - crash davis Feb 18, 09:54
    - I figured as much, but I'm not going to let an opportunity like that pass me by while I'm here -- nm - crash davis Feb 18, 09:46 9
      - i'll be magnanimous and grant her the *one* cry. but any more crying and she gets the full pixie -- nm - poochinski Feb 18, 09:47 8
        
        I did love how when she began sobbing on her husband's shoulder, how completely uncomfortable he was. In the movies he says all the right things and - pmb Feb 18, 09:53 1
        
        sure when *he* says it, it's cute . . . -- nm - poochinski Feb 18, 09:55
        
        but what happens when chokers get the full pixie? -- nm - Diva Feb 18, 09:50 2
        
        then they'll really have something to cry about - poochinski Feb 18, 09:53 1
        
        heh-heh... -- nm - Diva Feb 18, 09:55
        
        one part of the story that I really like is that she uses mens' skiis -- nm - crash davis Feb 18, 09:49 2
        
        from the replay and analysis, the crazy thing to me was she wasn't even going full on because of the shin - poochinski Feb 18, 09:50 1
        
        and the announcers kept pointing out small mistakes, it makes you wonder how far ahead she would have been if everything was perfect -- nm - crash davis Feb 18, 09:55
- I know someone online who does this, but she's not an STer ... it's hard to find work at it - Beryllium Feb 18, 09:43
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viva la hyde! -- nm - poochinski Feb 18, 09:41
*catches some air* - Anja Paerson Feb 18, 09:40
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- Yeah, well I'm hating you like d'oh. -- nm - today Feb 18, 09:47
- Is that a lyric? - Spawn Feb 18, 09:40

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