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Chuck Norris fears only one thing: Mr. T. -- nm - Mop (224 lbs) Apr 6, 17:13
Editorial cartoon. -- (link) - Mop (224 lbs) Apr 6, 16:59 [Image] 1
- Needs more waffles! -- nm - elybow Apr 6, 17:05
NCIS! -- nm - Beaker Apr 6, 16:59
Lost spoiler - the nubbyphone Apr 6, 16:56 3
- how about another spoiler ?..... - i'm not dead yet ! Apr 6, 17:00 2
  - I bet he's holding a mask and knows something about people blacking out. -- nm - Mop (224 lbs) Apr 6, 17:02 1
    - well, remember season 1 when he said .... - i'm, not dead yet ! Apr 6, 17:07
Another Republican commits political suicide: "Don't believe everything you hear on Fox News." -- (link) - mara Apr 6, 16:53 5
- Interesting. I wonder what's starting this anti-Fox trend. nm - Dignan Apr 6, 17:05 2
  - Recall that even McCain had enough during the Presidential campaign -- nm - Reagen Apr 6, 17:23
  - Yep. - the liioulu with high humidity and curly hair Apr 6, 17:06
- Being a Republican from OK, he's probably secure in his seat. And he's probably earned some moderate votes, too. -- nm - Mop (224 lbs) Apr 6, 16:57 1
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we all need a love resurrection - the 40 year old virgin Apr 6, 16:52 3
- Or at the very least a love bizarre. -- nm - David Apr 6, 17:07 2
  - human touch. -- nm - Max Apr 6, 17:08 1
    - fill the hole in your heart with Inigo -- nm - mara Apr 6, 17:13
My mom is not bright. She's not only got herself the Koobface Facebook virus, she posts way too much personal information on there. It wouldn't take - Qale Apr 6, 16:51
"downgraded to 7.7" ... australia says, "you call that an earthquake? my aunt matilda farts harder than that." -- nm - Beryllium Apr 6, 16:46 2
- Wow, I saw this earthquake on my phone. Is there a tidal wave warning? -- nm - Redmond Apr 6, 17:03 1
  - for indonesia, yes, but not for our side of the pacific -- nm - Beryllium Apr 6, 17:05
Infographic of underachieving AT-ATs -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 6, 16:31 1
- geek! -- nm - the liioulu with high humidity and curly hair Apr 6, 16:39
Pictures of waffles. -- (link) - Mop (224 lbs) Apr 6, 16:27 2
- work waffles. -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 6, 16:29 [flickr]
- iron waffles. -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 6, 16:29 [flickr]
I might be going to a drive-in movie Friday. ST 2-part poll: Is there a drive-in close to you and when was the last time you went to one? - CovingtonCat Apr 6, 16:23 17
- we drove up to the one in baltimore last summer. hadn't been for a few year, but it's always great fun -- nm - prayformojo Apr 6, 17:11
- I guess it's about an hour away - and I don't remember if I've ever been to one. - kelly Apr 6, 17:06 1
  - you guys really need to go this summer. they have a facebook page so you can be alerted as to what's playing! -- nm - prayformojo Apr 6, 17:21
- Only been to one. Raiders of the Lost Arc and Victory. I think I was 10ish -- nm - Beaker Apr 6, 17:00
- looks like there are a couple of them within reasonable driving distance (link) but I havn't been to one since the 70's - howie Apr 6, 16:52
- I saw a G-Force/GI Joe double header last summer. -- nm - Max Apr 6, 16:46 6
  - There's a drive in near us!? -- nm - MDH Apr 6, 16:49 5
    - You're altogether too excited about this. -- nm - Mop (224 lbs) Apr 6, 17:00
    - no sorry this was in north of Cincinatti. -- nm - Max Apr 6, 16:53 3
      - that's a long way to drive for farting hamsters and GI Joe -- nm - the 40 year old virgin Apr 6, 16:54 2
        
        remember that picture of me and that cute girl? that was that. -- nm - Max Apr 6, 17:02
        
        Uh-huh. ;);) -- nm - the liioulu with high humidity and curly hair Apr 6, 16:58
- Some in the area. But never been. Closest was at girl scout camp and we watched the movie from the nearest hill. - the liioulu with high humidity and curly hair Apr 6, 16:42
- not one close, but we go to one every year in Lake Brantingham in the Adirondacks -- nm - CQ Apr 6, 16:28
- Never been to one, never seen one. Don't think there are any near me. -- nm - Krusty Apr 6, 16:25 1
  - ditto -- nm - Beryllium Apr 6, 16:28
- not anymore (Bengies and the Bel Air when i lived in Baltimore). i'm sure it was the 80s the last time i actually went to one -- nm - the 40 year old virgin Apr 6, 16:24
Discuss: For the sake of his image, Tiger must save his marriage. For the sake of her image, Sandy must dump Jesse. -- nm - Mop (224 lbs) Apr 6, 16:18 2
- agreed. -- nm - Remlik Apr 6, 16:24
- doing anything for the sake of their image should be the least of both of their concerns -- nm - the 40 year old virgin Apr 6, 16:19
Spirit Airlines to charge $45 for carry-on bags that are too-big. -- (link) - Mop (224 lbs) Apr 6, 16:13
Sandra Bullock says "there is no sex tape"...fueling my expectations that there is indeed a sex tape -- (link) - Beaker Apr 6, 16:06 3
- the fact that she has to even discuss this is ridiculous -- nm - CQ Apr 6, 16:13 1
  - That this has to be her first statement on her marriage difficulties is sad. -- nm - Mop (224 lbs) Apr 6, 16:15
- well ofcourse there IS a sex tape, i fact there a many sex tapes - Danedukenuuk Apr 6, 16:12
So we are in a "hot period" for earthquakes statistically right? It's not just perception. -- nm - Dano Apr 6, 15:58 20
- It's all because of global warming. Well, unless it's something good. -- nm - Redmond Apr 6, 17:04
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- Where is Mafic when we need him he's our ST geologist -- nm - eag Apr 6, 16:45
- Don't I look hot to you? -- (link) - Earthquake Apr 6, 16:18
- I have noticed an uptick in the sexiness of earthquakes lately. -- nm - Mop (224 lbs) Apr 6, 16:16 1
  - Because nothing says sexy like vertical displacement. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 6, 16:17
- "Since 1900, there have been approximately 18 earthquakes of 7.0 or greater magnitude per year. (One usually crosses the 8.0 barrier.) There are no - mara Apr 6, 16:02 6
  - It's April and there have been 7 that are 7.0+ so far this year. That puts us on target for 21. I'm sure that's within one standard deviation of mean. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 6, 16:09 3
    - Or there could be none for the rest of the year. If you want to compare "this year so far," compare it with other 4-month periods. -- nm - mara Apr 6, 16:11 2
      - from July 2009 to October 2009, it looks like it's about dead even with the current 4 month period. Anchored by a Sept 2 7.0 in Java -- nm - Beryllium Apr 6, 16:20 1
        
        Sure, but I'll bet 4- or 10-month periods of more than average (and less than average) numbers are common since 1900. -- (link) - mara Apr 6, 16:23
  - Maybe it's a function of where the recent ones have it. It does seem like more big ones. -- nm - Dano Apr 6, 16:06
  - Is it odd that the tectonic shifts seem to be bouncing around the ring of fire like a combination lock? - Beryllium Apr 6, 16:06
- Due to global warming, I am sure. -- nm - Kick Ass Apr 6, 15:59 6
  - that and Hitler -- nm - CQ Apr 6, 16:01 1
    - and Obama possibly Darwin too -- nm - Danedukenuuk Apr 6, 16:09
  - Silly Spawn. Everyone knows it's mutated neutrinos. -- nm - Dano Apr 6, 16:00 3
    - Also, there has been an increase in the number of major earthquakes since Obama became president. -- nm - Dano Apr 6, 16:04 1
      - Or is it the Republican blockade? -- nm - the liioulu with high humidity and curly hair Apr 6, 16:10
    - We were conducting experiments with decreasing the density of Muons ... - Beryllium Apr 6, 16:01
Steve Donahue, who led Cornell to the round of 16 in this NCAA tournament, was hired Tuesday as Boston College's coach. -- nm - David Apr 6, 15:58
Anyone here near Ottawa? I have to drive there tomorrow, it's going to suck -- nm - G.waa.h Apr 6, 15:56 1
- Take the train, non? -- nm - Mop (224 lbs) Apr 6, 16:00
I just. want a beer. -- nm - workmanda Apr 6, 15:50 9
- ~I wish you were a beer.~ -- nm - Kick Ass Apr 6, 15:57 1
  - "bee double e double r you nnnn spells beerrun" -- nm - Remlik Apr 6, 16:14
- I want world peace and a smile on the face of every child. nm - Dignan Apr 6, 15:53 6
  - actually, I don't just want a beer. I want a beer and to watch the new 16 & pregnant. - workmanda Apr 6, 15:57 3
    - last week's was boring (as these things usually go) - the 40 year old virgin Apr 6, 15:59 2
      - I saw tyler and someone this weekend. I haven't seen the one that's on at 8, so I'm hoping to be home (with beer) by then. - workmanda Apr 6, 16:10 1
        
        my dad too - the 40 year old virgin Apr 6, 16:15
  - that's going to take a lot of beer. -- nm - Max Apr 6, 15:54 1
    - awesome -- nm - CQ Apr 6, 15:57
Jim Carrey & Jenny McCarthy = splitsville -- (link) - the 40 year old virgin Apr 6, 15:48 5
- I blame vaccines -- nm - Beaker Apr 6, 15:51 1
  - I blame measles. -- nm - Mop (224 lbs) Apr 6, 15:55
- Too much crazy in one house. -- nm - Mop (224 lbs) Apr 6, 15:51 1
  - Just what I was thinking. -- nm - the liioulu with high humidity and curly hair Apr 6, 15:52
- "Oh, Jim." "ohhh, Clementine..." ! -- nm - Max Apr 6, 15:50
i forgot my Costco list...what am i forgetting? -- nm - zDroid Apr 6, 15:44 7
- A mattress and an HDTV. -- nm - Mop (224 lbs) Apr 6, 15:56
- If they have canned mushrooms can you pick me up a case? Mine didn't have them last week :( -- nm - MojaveMeg Apr 6, 15:47 1
  - no wonder your photos are so colorful -- nm - zDroid Apr 6, 15:52
- 10lb bag of Sour Patch Kids -- nm - CQ Apr 6, 15:45
- 60L tub of mayonnaise -- nm - Beryllium Apr 6, 15:44 2
  - if only I could get candian Heinz ketchup that way. - Remlik Apr 6, 16:14
  - And the biggest pack of napkins you can find. -- nm - the liioulu with high humidity and curly hair Apr 6, 15:45
Who forgot to tell me 24 was 2 hours this week? You're fired!! -- nm - the liioulu with high humidity and curly hair Apr 6, 15:37 3
- sure its not something to do with daylight savings time? -- nm - zDroid Apr 6, 15:42
- take some personal responsibility. -- nm - Reagen Apr 6, 15:42 1
  - My tv guide had it listed as one. -- nm - the liioulu with high humidity and curly hair Apr 6, 15:45
USGS upgrades quake in Sumatra, Indonesia to 7.8 magnitude -- nm - marcel Apr 6, 15:32 5
- just saw that in my RSS feed. whoa. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 6, 15:36 4
  - guess i can now sit in a deckchair with a cocktail shaker in my hand and wait - marcel Apr 6, 15:39 3
    - I didn't know that Absolut had a flavor called laziness. Anyway, here's the tsunami message for the quake. -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 6, 15:40 2
      - We're in the clear, but "local tsunami watch has been issued for Indonesia and surrounding areas." -- nm - Mop (224 lbs) Apr 6, 15:50 1
        
        Oh boy. That's never good. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 6, 15:53
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a cube has been spotted in our sector -- nm - crash davis Apr 6, 15:24 37
- Unleash the Mop! -- nm - Mop (224 lbs) Apr 6, 15:40 9
  - uhh, you're the diplomat :) -- nm - crash davis Apr 6, 15:41 8
    - I also have an epic military score. -- nm - Mop (224 lbs) Apr 6, 15:43 7
      - acknowledged, but still...:) -- nm - crash davis Apr 6, 15:44 6
        
        Who wouldn't listen to a diplomat if he was Mr. T? -- nm - Mop (224 lbs) Apr 6, 15:51 5
        
        fair point, but this conversation is devolving, going from Trek to the A-Team - so lets call you Worf -- nm - crash davis Apr 6, 15:52 4
        
        I pity the k'plah who don't listen to me! -- nm - Mop (224 lbs) Apr 6, 15:55 3
        
        there ought to be an "I PITY THE P'TAQ" t-shirt somewhere on the web -- nm - Beryllium Apr 6, 15:59
        
        very funny. -- nm - the liioulu with high humidity and curly hair Apr 6, 15:56 1
        
        I'll agree -- nm - crash davis Apr 6, 15:56
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  - I like that, even the idea of the crappy ones being available -- nm - crash davis Apr 6, 15:32 5
    - for a moment I thought you were referring to the originals pre-enhancement, and I was ready to jump down your throat and punch you in your stomach. - Max Apr 6, 15:48 4
      - no, I primarily meant the one where they sing "Row, row, row your boat" -- nm - crash davis Apr 6, 15:49 3
        
        yeah that one.....was not good. EXCEPT for the line - Remlik Apr 6, 16:15 2
        
        its been so long since I've seen it that I don't remember that second line - crash davis Apr 6, 16:42 1
        
        linky -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 6, 16:44 [youtube]
- We are Locutus of Borg. -- nm - David Apr 6, 15:29 19
  - I'd put that among the top rank of season-ending cliffhangers -- nm - crash davis Apr 6, 15:31 18
    - "Mr Worf...Fire" -- (link) - Riker Apr 6, 16:47 [youtube]
    - I'm still kind of pissed that Paramount caved into Stewarts contract tactics for the next season. -- nm - Remlik Apr 6, 16:17 4
      - what were they going to do? let Will Riker take over the Enterprise? - the 40 year old virgin Apr 6, 16:44 3
        
        "aye aye, Beardo" -- nm - Beryllium Apr 6, 16:45 2
        
        even Wesley Crusher could have mounted a mutiny against him -- nm - the 40 year old virgin Apr 6, 16:46 1
        
        *slap* shut up Weasley! -- nm - Beaker Apr 6, 16:58
    - Thinking out loud, I cannot remember a moment in any of the six Star Wars movies that is even close to it in terms of majesty. -- nm - David Apr 6, 15:36 11
      - The astroid scene in Empire. The dining hall scene in Empire. The carbonite scene in Empire. The saber dual in Empire. - Kick Ass Apr 6, 15:55 4
        
        "Never let Lucas direct anything"? -- nm - David Apr 6, 15:56 3
        
        or write dialog. He's a hell of a producer, though. -- nm - Reagen Apr 6, 15:57 2
        
        He's the world's first great tech guru. Unfortunately, he also tried to make movies. -- nm - David Apr 6, 15:59 1
        
        "It's like poetry ... it rhymes ..." -- nm - Beryllium Apr 6, 16:14
      - "I *am*..." -- nm - Reagen Apr 6, 15:44 1
        
        hey hey hey, watch the spoilers -- nm - crash davis Apr 6, 15:45
      - possibly climatic lightsaber duels that didn't involve green puppets, but not definitely -- nm - crash davis Apr 6, 15:42
      - That's no moon ... -- nm - Beryllium Apr 6, 15:42 1
        
        uh-huh. - the liioulu with high humidity and curly hair Apr 6, 15:50
      - The gold bikini. nm - Dignan Apr 6, 15:39

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