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Well, this is comforting. The same yahoos that brought us the subprime mortgage mess are getting into FHA loans (nmbl) - Brian Nov 26, 08:38
Quickly! The installed base of Tivo Series 3 (and associated Tivo HD and Tivo HD XL) devices is...? - Mop Nov 26, 08:37 1
- There are 3.2 million TiVo subscribers, currently. I have no idea what percentage of those are HD. -- nm - David Nov 26, 08:38
Yay or Nay: passport and travel document holder -- (link) - El Fandie Nov 26, 08:36 4
- nay -- nm - kelly Nov 26, 08:38
- They make you look 80... - Mel Profit Nov 26, 08:37 1
  - they do, but i got one as a gift, and it IS remarkably handy when you are in airports etc. -- nm - El Fandie Nov 26, 08:38
- nay - have one. -- nm - El Fandie Nov 26, 08:37
ST Poll -- What chance would you have of winning a local or state legislative election. - znufrii Nov 26, 08:35 4
- 80-90%. I think I'm pretty well informed (although I know almost nothing of local politics). I'd need $$, though. - Mop Nov 26, 08:39
- O%...my past would come back to haunt me...Mrs. CCC threatened me with going to hte press if I ever though about running for office - The Calico Cat Coalition Nov 26, 08:37
- depends. Liberals do alright around here and I can throw bullshit like no one's business. -- nm - Beaker Nov 26, 08:36
- local? .01% State? .00000001% -- nm - con_ucopia Nov 26, 08:36
game for today... someone links something and you say 'yay or nay' as to whether you'd like it or not. (like ty's cookbook link below.) -- nm - El Fandie Nov 26, 08:33 5
- nay--it's HUGE and I would be overwhelmed. -- nm - Amy Nov 26, 08:35 2
  - ditto. -- nm - Beaker Nov 26, 08:38 1
    - I totally thought this was something else -- nm - Beaker Nov 26, 08:39
- is this SS related? or not necessarily? -- nm - Pippy Nov 26, 08:34 1
  - not necessarily, but could be good for SS. -- nm - El Fandie Nov 26, 08:36
Hee. A friend of mine's FB status is perfect for Humpday: "wants you to fill in the blank: ________ is sexy. _______ is sexier." - con_ucopia Nov 26, 08:31 3
- Pumpkin Pie, Apple Dew Pies - see recipe inside -- (link) - Pippy Nov 26, 08:34
- glasses. librarian glasses. -- nm - znufrii Nov 26, 08:32 1
  - dick, horse dick -- nm - Beaker Nov 26, 08:33
NF-PSA: Family Ties Season 1 is now available on Watch Now -- nm - oblique Nov 26, 08:31 1
- Also MacGyver Season 1 -- nm - oblique Nov 26, 08:37
Who's watching Rosie tonight on NBC? -- nm - Beaker Nov 26, 08:30 6
- I hope this fails utterly. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 26, 08:36
- If Pushing Daisies can't beat it, I'll accept the cancellation without griping -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Nov 26, 08:34
- oh! thanks for the reminder. *cuts off cable feed at the wall* -- nm - colin Nov 26, 08:31
- oh, is that steaming pile of poo tonight? - znufrii Nov 26, 08:31 2
  - yeah, NBC's on every night -- nm - ty97 Nov 26, 08:33 1
    - watch out, the Chuck and 30 Rock coalition is strong on ST -- nm - Beaker Nov 26, 08:34
Speaking of politics (West Wing thread), have I told ST yet that I'm now 100% locked into running for a seat in the next Manitoba provincial election? - Name Withheld By Request Nov 26, 08:30 8
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- You need to work on your evil skills. -- nm - Reagen Nov 26, 08:32 2
  - Considering my biggest pet project within the party at the moment involves polar bears and penguins, you might be right. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 26, 08:35 1
    - it just needs a little tweaking. - Reagen Nov 26, 08:38
- *starts feeding tidbits to the Liberals* -- nm - Beaker Nov 26, 08:31 2
  - NDP here. The Liberals are a two-seat rump that aren't even recognized as an official party. (They need four.) -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 26, 08:34 1
    - congrats and good luck BTW :) -- nm - Beaker Nov 26, 08:36
- Go you! -- nm - znufrii Nov 26, 08:30
Anyone read the Wallander books - the series with Kenneth Branagh starts on Sunday here, and looks pretty good. -- nm - LMS Nov 26, 08:30
Bender's Game sure goes for the disturbing card a lot. -- nm - Reagen Nov 26, 08:29 2
- That movie is a perfect 10. -- nm - David Nov 26, 08:35 1
  - ~rooooocketship~ -- nm - Reagen Nov 26, 08:42
LYC: the cafeteria closes today at NOON? who the hell thought of this? -- nm - loosilu Nov 26, 08:28 1
- *looks at the clock* At least you found out now. -- nm - con_ucopia Nov 26, 08:35
@#$%! i had the day off, but someone decided last night they need a video conference, so here i am at work :( - colin Nov 26, 08:27 3
- Skype from home? I have no idea -- nm - Pippy Nov 26, 08:28
- Couldn't you video conference with them to tell them what to do? :) -- nm - oblique Nov 26, 08:28 1
  - you know, i considered VPNing in and doing all of the bridge administration from home.. but they're too uneasy about these type things to do that. -- nm - colin Nov 26, 08:29
So the CBS Sunday Morning program did a spot on The Heart Attack grill. Bill Geist ordered the 'quadruple bypass' burger and ate it all. - HdnAgnda Nov 26, 08:26 1
- I think my arteries would start clogging just by smelling it. -- nm - celedhrymandias Nov 26, 08:28
My (soon to be former) town is *finally* getting a Dunkin Donuts. - ty97 Nov 26, 08:26
Trish has Gmail. -- nm - Remlik Nov 26, 08:26
LYC job update: will be working with my client for 6 months. Best of both worlds for me. Yay me! - Beaker Nov 26, 08:25 1
- Don Homer! -- nm - Pippy Nov 26, 08:29
Halo players, do you care about the game's music? -- nm - Amy Nov 26, 08:23 6
- I don't play the game, but I do love the music. - Callisto Nov 26, 08:31
- kind of. I like it and have the Halo 2 soundtrack in my Ipod. -- nm - Remlik Nov 26, 08:26 3
  - Trilogy soundtrack comes out Tues. 4? Do I need 8? Or none? -- nm - Amy Nov 26, 08:28 2
    - I think you could get away with 4 and be done with it. Music by Howard Shore (Lord of the Rings guy) -- nm - Remlik Nov 26, 08:29 1
      - er...I got the composer wrong. -- nm - Remlik Nov 26, 08:30
- I love it, but it's not like I'd listen to a soundtrack of it or anything. -- nm - David Nov 26, 08:26
Office grammar question: Does anyone else come across use of the word "revert" to mean "get back to you"? - znufrii Nov 26, 08:22 18
- no. never. In fact I think I might have to kick that person's ass. -- nm - Remlik Nov 26, 08:32 1
  - itactually makes sense in a grammatically twisted way. - znufrii Nov 26, 08:37
- No. They're wrong -- nm - oblique Nov 26, 08:24 4
  - They need to revert back to the correct meaning. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 26, 08:31
  - no wonder we're in the sh!tter :) -- nm - znufrii Nov 26, 08:25 2
    - the Somali pirates will save you. -- nm - loosilu Nov 26, 08:25 1
      - *brushes up on his Pirate-speak* - znufrii Nov 26, 08:27
- (also, this is almost exclusively used in email, I've never heard it used in regular conversation) -- nm - znufrii Nov 26, 08:24
- never heard that and we're the gods of stupid office jargon around here. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 26, 08:24 3
  - Actuate some out-of-the-box methodology and revert. -- nm - nubby Nov 26, 08:29 2
    - Thank you for your email. I will get so-and-so to do such-and-such and revert. -- nm - znufrii Nov 26, 08:30 1
      - honestly, if someone emailed me that... - Mel Profit Nov 26, 08:39
- I use it all the time. it might be the queen's english; I might have picked it up from gabrielle. -- nm - pilgrims and indians love mandy lane Nov 26, 08:24
- No. I use that word when working in graphic design programs. Revert back to the original file. - lileve Nov 26, 08:23 1
  - that's the definition I'm more accustomed to. -- nm - znufrii Nov 26, 08:24
- no. -- nm - loosilu Nov 26, 08:23
- Nope. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 26, 08:22
- no. -- nm - Roger More Nov 26, 08:22
I really want to get home and watch The Shield finale. -- nm - HdnAgnda Nov 26, 08:22
the picture of wiggum's niece cracked me up huge. - Mel Profit Nov 26, 08:21
merriam-webster's word of the year: "bailout".... - x Nov 26, 08:18 10
- The full list is here: - loosilu Nov 26, 08:22 2
  - "Why do they keep saying McCain should've made Palin learn to be an animal doctor? I don't think a VP needs to know that stuff." -- nm - Dumb Americans Nov 26, 08:27
  - looks like 3 of them are directly related to Paline. -- nm - loosilu Nov 26, 08:23
- "Plummet" has got to be right up there (nm) - Brian Nov 26, 08:21
- I kinda like "meltdown". -- nm - loosilu Nov 26, 08:21
- How do people not know what it means already? -- nm - Cuzzin Toddfurky Nov 26, 08:20 1
  - welcome to america -- (link) - ty97 Nov 26, 08:22
- good call. - ty97 Nov 26, 08:20
- Not "change" or "maverick"? -- nm - Jim Nov 26, 08:19 1
  - Palin will become an adjective or a verb -- nm - budice Nov 26, 08:20
people who cook, what am I supposed to do when my beans' skins come off when they're cooking? do I have to pick them out before I use? thanks. -- nm - pilgrims and indians love mandy lane Nov 26, 08:17 18
- for mandy's secret stalker -- (link) - ty97 Nov 26, 08:24 3
  - i really should get this. -- nm - El Fandie Nov 26, 08:28 1
    - (note to my stalker - see above!) -- nm - El Fandie Nov 26, 08:32
  - I love bittman. that book is so on my christmas list. also, how to cook everything vegetarian. -- nm - pilgrims and indians love mandy lane Nov 26, 08:27
- wtf is happening to us. -- nm - Amy Nov 26, 08:21 3
  - remember when we used to compare cocktail recipes? and discuss what to wear to parties? - El Fandie Nov 26, 08:25 1
    - next mod! I promise! two classes next mod! all liquor and sluttiness! -- nm - pilgrims and indians love mandy lane Nov 26, 08:25
  - I'm broke! I'm a grad student! there's no decent chili in this town! may as well make my own... -- nm - pilgrims and indians love mandy lane Nov 26, 08:23
- naked beans? -- nm - budice Nov 26, 08:20
- thoose are alien eggs !!! - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 26, 08:19
- No, you don't have to pick them out. -- nm - kelly Nov 26, 08:19 4
  - do they make the chili look or taste weird? (more if you care) - pilgrims and indians love mandy lane Nov 26, 08:22 3
    - I don't use dried beans often, but when I do, I have *never* gotten rid of the skins. - kelly Nov 26, 08:28
    - *Bwooooop Bwooooop* beans in chili alert, beans in chili alert *Bwooop Bwoooop*.....nm - x Nov 26, 08:24
    - doesn't hurt the flavor but they annoy me so I take them out. -- nm - loosilu Nov 26, 08:24
- I skim off the skins. you mean dried beans right? -- nm - loosilu Nov 26, 08:18 1
  - loosilu. From disaster response planner to bean peeler. She does it all! -- nm - HdnAgnda Nov 26, 08:20
- RUN!!! -- nm - Cuzzin Toddfurky Nov 26, 08:18
CCC's fetish is killing me. that's awesome. -- nm - loosilu Nov 26, 08:16 2
- and I left out...redheads ;) -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Nov 26, 08:33
- should be "haybales" but you know my typing -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Nov 26, 08:19
I was watching a West Wing season 7 episode entitled The Cold last night. - David Nov 26, 08:15 6
- I loved how Vinnick neutralized the nuke story somewhat by doing the marathon Q & A presser. - Name Withheld By Request Nov 26, 08:28 1
  - that was a great scene by Alda where he wears out the press by doing that. -- nm - Remlik Nov 26, 08:33
- Oh and they had a pretty girl sputter gibberish on camera to lock up the south. -- nm - David Nov 26, 08:25
- Season 7 is sterling. - Will Hunting Nov 26, 08:17 2
  - I think when I get home today, I'm going to put in the CJ/Danny episode right before the finale. - Will Hunting Nov 26, 08:22 1
    - Bravo is playing the season through right now. I'm watching them in order. -- nm - David Nov 26, 08:25
Al Qeada may target NY trains...no word on planes and automobiles -- (link) - Beaker Nov 26, 08:15 7
- It makes the most sense for them really. - Mel Profit Nov 26, 08:20 1
  - ditto to the IM -- nm - Beaker Nov 26, 08:25
- Those really aren't pillows! -- nm - Neil Page Nov 26, 08:17
- I think we all assumed Al Queda had discussed this. -- nm - ty97 Nov 26, 08:16 3
  - Al Whatda? -- nm - HdnAgnda Nov 26, 08:23
  - well, we know they did, don't we? -- nm - loosilu Nov 26, 08:19
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Hump Day Poll -- Potential violations of Rule 34 - znufrii Nov 26, 08:13
See, I told you this "wang" could be an imposter. -- nm - wang Nov 26, 08:11 2
- Interesting that someone else wants to be known as Dignan's penis. -- nm - Inigo Nov 26, 08:14 1
  - Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...?! -- nm - wang Nov 26, 08:20
boxofficegame/index.php?asshole=you -- nm - David Nov 26, 08:10 4
- heh. Nice thing about PHP, you can just make up parameters and it ignores it -- nm - oblique Nov 26, 08:13 3
  - What if you want the parameters to work? -- nm - Inigo Nov 26, 08:14 1
    - well, that's up to the script to look for what it is expecting -- nm - oblique Nov 26, 08:16
  - translation: "I'm rubber, you're glue" -- nm - Beryllium Nov 26, 08:14
ooh, tim hortons has a candy cane donut now - crushed candy cane bits glazed onto a chocolate donut -- nm - Beryllium Nov 26, 08:09 3
- I think I prefer my donuts 100% soft. And you are so going to make me get a butternut donut from Dunkin. -- nm - HdnAgnda Nov 26, 08:12 1
  - somehow it's not as crunchy as I would expect actual candy cane bits to be, so maybe they used something to "mimic" -- nm - Beryllium Nov 26, 08:13
- Ugh. My tooth broke just thinking about it. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 26, 08:11
All hail Emperor Wang the Perverted! -- nm - Beryllium Nov 26, 08:09
*watches B2 fetish porn* -- nm - zork Nov 26, 08:09 5
- I like bondage porn. -- nm - Dano Nov 26, 08:20 1
  - kink.com - there is some men stuff there - not sure of the quality as I have nothing to compare - Pippy Nov 26, 08:32
- No watersports, lactation, or handcuffs *shocked* -- nm - budice Nov 26, 08:11 2
  - you obviously did not read the IMs - hee -- nm - Pippy Nov 26, 08:13
  - umm, did you click on mine? -- nm - zork Nov 26, 08:13

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