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"World's biggest ball of paint, here we come" -- nm - amoxy Mar 3, 20:59
Still no word from Reagen?? -- nm - MojaveMeg Mar 3, 20:54 2
- nope, last I heard was what he posted here, I think, about being sent home to sleep or something -- nm - Beryllium Mar 3, 20:57 1
  - And that was almost 24 hours ago...... - MojaveMeg Mar 3, 21:01
NHL question: What the hell happened in Detroit? heh -- nm - Beryllium Mar 3, 20:49
*psych spoils* - Ender Mar 3, 20:33
Charlie Simmer just stated that the Calgary Flames coach is mostly concerned with their "lack of offensive scoring" - Subversive Mar 3, 20:15 1
- do they have a preponderance of defensive scoring? -- nm - Beryllium Mar 3, 20:18
I think this is almost officially the longest I've been at work in one day in probably 10 years. - JaxSean Mar 3, 20:14 1
- oof ... i hear ya, though ... -- nm - reluctantcynic (en treo) Mar 3, 20:55
Someone just told me that this guy is my twin -- (link) - ty97 Mar 3, 20:13 [Image]
white collar watchers, give me some potential macguffins for an episode - 16 & pixie Mar 3, 20:12 17
- the lost rumored work of Siegel and Shuster when they lived in Cleveland. Brad Metzer did a little bit on this in one of his books.... -- nm - Remlik Mar 3, 21:06
- Julius Caesar's will -- nm - peglegpete Mar 3, 20:59 2
  - the president's birth certificate ... heheheheh -- nm - Beryllium Mar 3, 20:59 1
    - oooo...that would be good. -- nm - Remlik Mar 3, 21:01
- If you want reference materials, look at The Rescue Artist (which may have been the inspiration for the show), The Island of Lost Maps, - Max Mar 3, 20:34 1
  - thanks, nerdo! -- nm - 16 & pixie Mar 3, 20:43
- oh! oh! the woman! with the museum with empty walls because she prohibited replacements, what's her name... -- nm - Max Mar 3, 20:28 2
  - Isabella Stewart Gardner. -- nm - loosilu Mar 3, 20:31 1
    - and the stolen artwork was Vermeer's Music Lesson. -- nm - loosilu Mar 3, 20:32
- oh, I don't think they've done Drake's Fortune yet. -- nm - Max Mar 3, 20:26 3
  - What about Kryptos? (Or someone claiming to have deciphered more of it) -- nm - Beryllium Mar 3, 20:28 2
    - just what was the missing letter? and was it the real missing letter? -- nm - Remlik Mar 3, 21:03
    - bringing the CIA into it would be cool. -- nm - Max Mar 3, 20:29
- Voynich Manuscript -- nm - Max Mar 3, 20:25
- well, there's the fake mona lisa, but that's *totally* clich�. Um ... how about a fake hockey stick? -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 3, 20:16 2
  - neal's bracelet won't let him fly to canada (which is the only place anyone would care about that one) -- nm - 16 & pixie Mar 3, 20:17 1
    - fake diplomatic immunity for a certain fellow who's stuck in Miami? -- nm - Beryllium Mar 3, 20:18
duke? - 16 & pixie Mar 3, 20:06
Do I really want to make a Kiva loan to someone to give accordian lessons in Azerbajaan? -- nm - Dano Mar 3, 19:56 1
- no. tell them it's the ukulele or nothing. -- nm - mara Mar 3, 19:58
man i love the terps' yellow unis - 16 & pixie Mar 3, 19:54
lyc: my framed papers have been accepted to be part of a little coffee shop art exhibit. -- nm - mara Mar 3, 19:50 11
- Yay....let's have a beer to celebrate :) -- nm - MojaveMeg Mar 3, 20:58
- very nice! we want pictures of your pictures! -- nm - Academy Awards Mar 3, 20:52 2
  - Totally agree! That's a must! -- nm - flavorize Mar 3, 20:52
  - well, *I* do. I don't know about the Academy. - JaxSean Mar 3, 20:52
- Finally, an ST artist! Congrats! -- nm - Spawn Mar 3, 20:48
- Sweet! -- nm - Krusty Mar 3, 20:40
- how cool is that? good for you! :) - -- nm - b! Mar 3, 20:34
- awesome! -- nm - loosilu Mar 3, 20:30
- vnp! -- nm - 16 & pixie Mar 3, 20:03
- That's excellent. You know, I tend to marvel at just such exhibits when I go to places that have them so people will notice. -- nm - Qale Mar 3, 20:01
- this is so awesome. I love how creative you are. -- nm - miss amanda jones Mar 3, 19:58
Dinner Impossible spoiler - peglegpete Mar 3, 19:28 2
- You don't, you just put it between two slices of bread with a peanut butter fish. -- nm - Ender Mar 3, 19:46
- spoiler - Redmond Mar 3, 19:31
VOTE! April book nominees and vote form. (Voting ends Friday at 10pm ET) -- (link) - ty97 Mar 3, 19:26 18
- Ugh. I'm never reading another Chabon novel again. -- nm - JaxSean Mar 3, 20:17 4
  - too awesome? -- nm - TFox Mar 3, 20:23
  - I haven't read Summerland yet. I need to read Wonder Boys also. -- nm - ty97 Mar 3, 20:20
  - vote for amanda's! - 16 & pixie Mar 3, 20:17 1
    - *Blacklists you* -- nm - Academy Awards Mar 3, 20:23
- Okay, if my pick wins I will actually read my first book in like 7 years or more. - Redmond Mar 3, 19:30 11
  - have you seen Bull Durham yet? -- nm - peglegpete Mar 3, 19:41 1
    - Nope. I will someday -- nm - Redmond Mar 3, 19:41
  - I can't imagine not reading a book for seven years. - ty97 Mar 3, 19:32 7
    - Being constantly on the road certainly gives you more of a reason to appreciate reading more than most, I'm sure. Though, that doesn't explain how my - Qale Mar 3, 20:40
    - It's not a literacy thing. I have focus issues. I read several pages, but my mind is thinking of something else. - Redmond Mar 3, 19:35 5
      - I have similar issues. -- nm - loosilu Mar 3, 20:30
      - I can see that, you are very active mentally, always on the move with your thoughts -- nm - ty97 Mar 3, 19:36 3
        
        this is one reason why I paint. It cleans out my head completely. -- nm - loosilu Mar 3, 20:31
        
        Know how I relax? I have the television on, play ikariam, chat on ST, and text people at the same time. - Redmond Mar 3, 19:40 1
        
        you should try painting or some other creative outlet. it's like roto rooter for the brain. - loosilu Mar 3, 20:35
  - The Very Best of Dear Penthouse? -- nm - Roger More Mar 3, 19:32
- BTW, you all nominated an awesome set of books. -- nm - ty97 Mar 3, 19:29
poll: do you have an earthquake/disaster kit? - peglegpete Mar 3, 19:24 12
- No, but so long as the garage doesn't collapse I'm in pretty good shape. - MojaveMeg Mar 3, 20:42
- No, I don't. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 3, 20:17
- max's answer to this question is hysterical. -- nm - miss amanda jones Mar 3, 19:42 2
  - also, we should go shopping for duffel bags soon. -- nm - Max Mar 3, 19:49
  - the size of the kit expands to fit the potential disaster. -- nm - Max Mar 3, 19:45
- Yes. -- nm - ceregon Mar 3, 19:39
- nah, there are no earthquakes in Chicago -- nm - ty97 Mar 3, 19:37 1
  - now is the time to get it. it should cost you next to nothing, and if you ever get transferred it may cost a bundle to ad. -- nm - peglegpete Mar 3, 19:40
- nah, i'm good -- nm - 16 & pixie Mar 3, 19:28
- embarrassingly, no. -- nm - loosilu Mar 3, 19:28
- No, but I own a gun so I can take someone else's if the shit hits the fan. -- nm - Redmond Mar 3, 19:26
- Nope. But I do have pets I can eat if things get bad. -- nm - TWuG Mar 3, 19:25
Seismic activity in The Ring of Fire makes be glad I insisted on... - OAE Mar 3, 19:19 2
- this, I have. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 3, 20:17
- I have it too. 10% deductible though -- nm - Redmond Mar 3, 19:21
oh valerie . . . -- nm - 16 & pixie Mar 3, 19:19 1
- "cause it's heaven spelled backwards!" - 16 & pixie Mar 3, 19:21
LYC: weird coincidence or clever homage? I'm watching an episode of "Dinner Impossible" where... - howie Mar 3, 19:18
David? you're a Matt Diaz fanboy, yes? - Guy Mar 3, 19:18 1
- He turned 32 today. -- nm - David Mar 3, 19:50
students changing their names on facebook to elude prying eyes of potential employers -- (link) - jingoist pixie Mar 3, 19:13 20
- My 12 year old nephew set up a second account because his mom monitored his regular account. But he got caught. -- nm - Dano Mar 3, 20:58
- So, Mr... Mohammad. -- nm - Qale Mar 3, 19:33
- my facebook page is pretty locked down to non-friends. most of my friends, though, chose to change their names rather than their privacy settings. - miss amanda jones Mar 3, 19:24 5
  - also, at MBA orientation, we were told that every single one of us had been googled extensively, especially those of us given scholarships - miss amanda jones Mar 3, 19:27
  - wouldn't it still raise as much of a red flag with the employer if the can't even find the person on FB at this point? - 16 & pixie Mar 3, 19:27 3
    - (I just noticed your nick. it is 135% awesome.) -- nm - miss amanda jones Mar 3, 19:43 2
      - i am so glad dudes cannot get pregnant - 16 & pixie Mar 3, 19:44 1
        
        Yet! -- nm - Science Mar 3, 19:45
- finally. -- nm - Remlik Mar 3, 19:16
- How very slacker of them -- nm - Redmond Mar 3, 19:15 10
  - In turn, how very slacker of a prospective manager to just simply google someone rather than interview them normally. -- nm - Qale Mar 3, 19:34 9
    - Interviews lie, Google doesn't. - Redmond Mar 3, 19:37 6
      - You can be misrepresented on the internet. Actually, more like, you WILL be. -- nm - Qale Mar 3, 19:40 5
        
        managing your brand online is crucially important for professional employment. -- nm - miss amanda jones Mar 3, 19:44 1
        
        Here's to being unprofessional! *drinky drinky* -- nm - Qale Mar 3, 19:52
        
        Most likely. I guess they hire the few people that aren't. -- nm - Redmond Mar 3, 19:42 2
        
        Until those employees Net Spy on their boss and turn him in to the higher ups who THEN in turn get spied on by the Feds. -- nm - Qale Mar 3, 19:44 1
        
        I smell a movie!! -- nm - Redmond Mar 3, 19:45
    - as many applications as they must get in this economy, i'm sure they're looking for any reason to weed out candidates -- nm - 16 & pixie Mar 3, 19:36 1
      - Did you say the word 'weed'? And what's this being a fan of the group "Legalize It" here on Facebook. -- nm - Potential Employeer Mar 3, 19:41
Ok, this Oprah Oscar special already makes me want to vomit. -- nm - Dano Mar 3, 19:05 3
- You should be watching Psych anyway. It'll make you want to laugh. -- nm - Max Mar 3, 19:07 2
  - Isn't that on one of those fancy cable channels? -- nm - Dano Mar 3, 19:08 1
    - USA, baby. -- nm - loosilu Mar 3, 19:13
I just had awesome customer service from *comcast.* what??? -- nm - miss amanda jones Mar 3, 18:57 8
- was it a wrong number? -- nm - loosilu Mar 3, 19:06 1
  - ha. this is kind of funny. -- nm - miss amanda jones Mar 3, 19:09
- They are probably getting fired right now right after your call was reviewed by a supervisor. -- nm - Redmond Mar 3, 19:00
- It's a love-hate relationship. -- nm - Max Mar 3, 19:00 2
  - The second Fios is in my area I am dumping the bitch named Comcast -- nm - Redmond Mar 3, 19:01 1
    - me too. Unfortunately, FIOS will come into my area the same day a metro station opens in Georgetown. -- nm - loosilu Mar 3, 19:07
- They screw up sometimes. ;) -- nm - the liioulu with wildflower book Mar 3, 18:59
- oh, also, I now have wireless internet. life is my most beautiful and perfect lover. -- nm - miss amanda jones Mar 3, 18:58
Magnus! -- nm - Max Mar 3, 18:51
~I can bring home the bacon, fry it up in a pan~ -- (link) - Redmond Mar 3, 18:50 [youtube]
Homer Simpson would have been proud of that burp -- nm - amoxy Mar 3, 18:29
Is it Friday night already? -- nm - the liioulu with wildflower book Mar 3, 17:59 17
- Nope -- nm - amoxy Mar 3, 18:29
- I WISH! -- nm - Redmond Mar 3, 18:04
- man I wish - work has been insane lately ... I miss surfing ST at lunch :) -- nm - JenBro Mar 3, 18:02 14
  - It's dead here and on ST. - the liioulu with wildflower book Mar 3, 18:04 13
    - What am I? Chopped liver? -- nm - Redmond Mar 3, 18:05 12
      - Friend Zone Liver. -- nm - loosilu Mar 3, 18:08 11
        
        How's your back doing? -- nm - the liioulu with wildflower book Mar 3, 18:08 10
        
        really bad today. I took happy pills (as Redmond calls them). Ativan. Motrin is doing bupkuss. - loosilu Mar 3, 18:22 8
        
        did you injure yourself or something Loosi? -- nm - JenBro Mar 3, 18:29 1
        
        I was painting on Sunday for about four hours, sitting on the floor. I guess I was hyperfocused and didn't change position. - loosilu Mar 3, 18:53
        
        I'll cross my fingers for you. -- nm - the liioulu with wildflower book Mar 3, 18:24
        
        and also, I'm about to take an epsom salt bath. -- nm - loosilu Mar 3, 18:23 4
        
        Bath............... -- nm - Redmond Mar 3, 18:24 3
        
        I'm pretty sure you sren't invited. -- nm - the liioulu with wildflower book Mar 3, 18:24 2
        
        It was nice. I used my "Pleasure of Japanese Bath" bath oil. -- nm - loosilu Mar 3, 18:53
        
        That's what the webcam is for. -- nm - Redmond Mar 3, 18:47
        
        Her back is "happy" -- nm - Redmond Mar 3, 18:09
Hiya ST ... how's tricks? -- nm - JenBro Mar 3, 17:53 2
- I'm making Two grand a night -- nm - amoxy Mar 3, 17:57
- For kids, silly rabbit. -- nm - JaxSean Mar 3, 17:56
Sarah Palin was doing Standup when she was on Leno? - amoxy Mar 3, 17:48 4
- I'm running for President in 2012. Stop laughing this isn't one of my jokes. NO this isn't a joke, it's real. Why are you all still laughing? -- nm - Sarah Palin Mar 3, 18:14
- "and these kids with Down Syndrome? what's up with THAT?!" -- nm - jingoist pixie Mar 3, 18:11 1
  - A related article. -- (link) - the liioulu with wildflower book Mar 3, 18:14
- uh-huh. -- nm - the liioulu with wildflower book Mar 3, 17:50
"The Crazies" give it a B- - amoxy Mar 3, 17:45
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