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If I'm reading TT correctly, McCain is having a good debate? -- nm - ty97 Oct 15, 18:56 3
- Good? no, different, sure...not sure it's helping...he's being pissy -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Oct 15, 19:00
- I think it's his best debate performance so far in terms of mannerisms, but I'm kind of surprised at a few things he's saying. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Oct 15, 18:57 1
  - I think that's cause, as a talking head, he doesn't look as much like a doddering old man. - Cuzzin Todd Oct 15, 18:59
I should not have chosen "terrorist" as my drinking word ... . -- nm - ReluctantCynic Oct 15, 18:56 1
- My bingo card for McCain is pretty full already..."I have the scars" came early -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Oct 15, 18:57
AIG executives spent thousands during hunting trip -- (link) - zeitgeist Oct 15, 18:55 1
- Jail...they all should be in jail, that's all there is to it. -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Oct 15, 18:56
I'm starting to get scared for the server people in NYC. -- (link) - Trish Oct 15, 18:55 9
- You think it'll be longer than tomorrow before HSX comes back up? -- nm - secretslacker Oct 15, 18:57 1
  - of course -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 15, 19:00
- 404 -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 15, 18:57 1
  - well if this was USSR then maybe the KGB took out to siberia and had them shot, but NJ? probably just had their legs broke -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 15, 18:59
- Most of us have been propegated... you'll have to cut n paste. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Oct 15, 18:56 2
  - How odd, I haven't been able to pull it up for hours at work. Home is another story. C and P inside. - Trish Oct 15, 19:05
  - If I'm gonna be propegated, I should at least get dinner and a movie first ... . -- nm - ReluctantCynic Oct 15, 18:59
- 404 File not Found -- nm - znufrii Oct 15, 18:56 1
  - Me too ... . -- nm - ReluctantCynic Oct 15, 18:57
We need ST dials to measure the debate. Bery, get on that. -- nm - JaxSean Oct 15, 18:54 1
- I'm not even watching the debate and I can tell you the results of the TT dials -- nm - ty97 Oct 15, 18:55
"eloquence" - nubby Oct 15, 18:51
"Canadian Oil is fine...McCain 08!" -- nm - budice Oct 15, 18:47 1
- "Prime Minister McCain?" -- nm - budice Oct 15, 18:48
don't mind this post. -- nm - Mel Profit Oct 15, 18:46 1
- Sexy space you got there. -- nm - nubby Oct 15, 18:52
"By the way, her husband's a pretty tough guy, too." - Callisto Oct 15, 18:44 5
- Didn't you know that the VP's wife/husband becomes president if something should happen to both Pres and VP? -- nm - secretslacker Oct 15, 18:45
- Are you back? -- nm - nubby Oct 15, 18:45 3
  - I'm in San Jose. I fly back tomorrow. -- nm - Callisto Oct 15, 18:45 2
    - Safe travels. -- nm - nubby Oct 15, 18:46 1
      - Thanks. It's a long day of flying. -- nm - Callisto Oct 15, 18:48
Today was a weird day... Charlie Kaufman, Charles Burns, W. and then Max Payne - secretslacker Oct 15, 18:44 1
- hehe -- nm - Random Enigma Oct 15, 19:10
Fresh of Breath Air? -- nm - budice Oct 15, 18:43 6
- it was like sarah's 'say it ain't so' bit, rehearsed a couple times but he got tongue tied -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 15, 18:48
- Freath of Bresh Air, I think. -- nm - nubby Oct 15, 18:44 1
  - Fresh Prince of Bel-Air? -- nm - budice Oct 15, 18:45
- Butter nut squash. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Oct 15, 18:44 1
  - Nutter butt squash! -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Oct 15, 18:45
- ...You're moving with your Auntie and your Uncle in Bel-Air... -- nm - Qale Oct 15, 18:44
"And come on, she's also really hot." nm - John McCain Oct 15, 18:43
Yeah, McCain... what do you have to say about Sarah Palin? Besides the fact she's hot? :) -- nm - secretslacker Oct 15, 18:43 4
- On CNN, the women meter didn't really rise much for Palin. -- nm - Qale Oct 15, 18:45 3
  - Only republican men get a rise when Palin comes up -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Oct 15, 18:46 1
    - So she's not much of a role model then for women, Mr. McCain! -- nm - Qale Oct 15, 18:54
  - almost all women I know (except the bigots) hate Palin. nm - John McCain Oct 15, 18:46
australian crows make a noise like a dying cat, and it's freaking me the hell out. -- nm - mafic Oct 15, 18:43 2
- I received a note in my mailbox today that I have a package. - nubby Oct 15, 18:44 1
  - huh, quicker than they told me by about 5 business days. -- nm - mafic Oct 15, 18:48
McCain's mentioning Palin flatlined the focus group -- nm - budice Oct 15, 18:43
Hah! "9:36 EDT: [Nate] This debate is beginning to resemble a typical comment thread at FiveThirtyEight" -- (link) - znufrii Oct 15, 18:39 2
- that's weird. Bery! FireBug! the link directs to http://www.slickertalk.com/www.fivethirtyeigh t.com -- nm - JaxSean Oct 15, 18:43 1
  - yeah, I noticed that on a different post earlier today, thought it was just a bad link... -- nm - znufrii Oct 15, 18:47
This is the best debunking of the ACORN fraud allegations that I've read yet. -- (link) - znufrii Oct 15, 18:37 1
- We've been dealing with crap like this in Oregon for years. Heck, any state with a ballot initiative system has been dealing with this for years. - ReluctantCynic Oct 15, 18:40
Destroying the fabric of society -- nm - ACORN Oct 15, 18:36
Acorn!...*drinks* -- nm - budice Oct 15, 18:36
ACORN is destroying the fabric of democracy? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Oct 15, 18:36 2
- more like a run in the pantyhose of democracy -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 15, 18:39 1
  - From what I've read, it's more like a bunch of lint balls hanging off the sleeve of democracy. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Oct 15, 18:40
So Gary Unmarried... wow... NOT a good show. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Oct 15, 18:32
WHo knew 'Joe the Plumber" was the drinking phrase -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Oct 15, 18:31 2
- who knew plumbers make over 250,000 a year? -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 15, 18:32 1
  - Anyone who's hired one? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Oct 15, 18:33
McCain watches football! He's one of us! -- nm - nubby Oct 15, 18:30 1
- But Obama bowls! - Cuzzin Todd Oct 15, 18:31
You didn't play the way I wanted so I had my girl call you a terrorist. -- nm - Qale Oct 15, 18:26
My gift to you. -- (link) - David Oct 15, 18:26 10
- heh, velociraptors. -- nm - mafic Oct 15, 18:51
- hehe: baby names Carport, Cashew, Rake, Purple. nm - Jovian Oct 15, 18:32
- Baby names: Carport, Cashew ... heh -- nm - budice Oct 15, 18:32
- heh. -- nm - JaxSean Oct 15, 18:29
- again? -- nm - Remlik Oct 15, 18:28
- I love the picture that turns into Tom Cruise as Maverick. -- nm - Callisto Oct 15, 18:28
- Re-gifted? - nubby Oct 15, 18:26 3
  - It's just -that- good, Brian B. Stop your hating! -- nm - Trish Oct 15, 19:02
  - Proof ST is just like TT! -- nm - Qale Oct 15, 18:29 1
    - ST is nothing if not repetitive. (nm) - nubby Oct 15, 18:37
suck on that question nm - Jovian Oct 15, 18:26
It's finally here! - La Pequeña Sarah Palin -- (link) - Dano Go Lucky Oct 15, 18:25 [youtube] 1
- good gawd. -- nm - JaxSean Oct 15, 18:26
halo -- nm - truman Oct 15, 18:24
so someone told McCain to use "hurting" and "angry" alot, apparently -- nm - chris Oct 15, 18:22 2
- He's landing some pretty good punches. -- nm - nubby Oct 15, 18:22 1
  - He is. I'm rather impressed. He's got some of the ol' 2000 fight back, and I'm glad to see it. - ReluctantCynic Oct 15, 18:32
McCain has come out with force yo -- nm - Michael Scott Oct 15, 18:21
Burn! -- nm - nubby Oct 15, 18:20
Much better moderation tonight. They're being challenged. -- nm - David Oct 15, 18:19
Wow, those dials on Obama's response were maxed out. -- nm - David Oct 15, 18:17
Bob the Builder is @#$@#% furious: "Who is this Joe the plumber fellow!" -- nm - sgtmike Oct 15, 18:17
Joe the Plumber! -- nm - chris Oct 15, 18:12 5
- Damn this anti-Italian bias! -- nm - Mario and Luigi Oct 15, 18:18
- Is he the same as Joe Six-Pack? -- nm - Qale Oct 15, 18:13 3
  - cousins -- nm - Jovian Oct 15, 18:14 2
    - IDENTICAL cousins? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Oct 15, 18:16 1
      - ... and you'll find ... -- nm - nubby Oct 15, 18:31
aww he just mentioned me by name! nm - Jovian Oct 15, 18:08
Now available on Rifftrax... Iron Man. Oh shi---! And it's a Mike, Crow, and Servo episode. -- nm - Qale Oct 15, 18:05
New Keane album for $2.99 on Amazon today. Any good? Anyone? -- nm - JaxSean Oct 15, 17:59 4
- Metacritic says yes. -- nm - TFox Oct 15, 18:01 3
  - You posted a link once with upcoming releases. Do you have that, by chance? -- nm - JaxSean Oct 15, 18:03 2
    - Sure. Highlight by week in the IM. - TFox Oct 15, 18:07 1
      - Thanks. November 4 has new Dido and Shiny Toy Guns albums. Good day for music. -- nm - JaxSean Oct 15, 18:11
I was looking at a link AOL provided for early voter polls in 5 states, anyway they had a comment forum with everyone as extreme as Fraskal. -- nm - Stacy Oct 15, 17:58 1
- link -- (link) - Stacy Oct 15, 18:00
Soledad just about told the dial-testers to go negative on the dial if the candidates do - sgtmike Oct 15, 17:56
Wow, this week's Pushing Daisies has stolen a number of shots from one of the Psycho sequels. -- nm - secretslacker Oct 15, 17:56
I honestly didn't know the debate was tonight until late this afternoon. This whole TT-death/ST-ascension (and Monday holiday) effed-up my time frame -- nm - JaxSean Oct 15, 17:50 4
- I think I'm skipping it. My mind's made up, neither will say anything that matters, so why bother. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Oct 15, 17:54 3
  - I'm hoping for a crash and burn -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Oct 15, 17:55 2
    - In the event that happens, that's what the Daily Show is for. ;) -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Oct 15, 17:58
    - Yep. I'm recording in case of a spectacular crash in turn 4. -- nm - JaxSean Oct 15, 17:58
Running in Safe Mode isn't too much fun. -- nm - Reagen Oct 15, 17:45 5
- *sigh* go ahead, pick up the scissors -- nm - crash davis Oct 15, 17:48
- Your computer took away your scissors? - David Oct 15, 17:47 3
  - It's like my library only has the large print versions. -- nm - Reagen Oct 15, 17:54
  - boo -- nm - crash davis Oct 15, 17:48 1
    - Don't hate me for being quicker on the draw! - David Oct 15, 17:54
Anybody here use BuddyTV? How are they? -- nm - David Oct 15, 17:45
Hey, Pusher Man.. Sam Raimi and the team behind Body of Lies adapting Sleeper -- (link) - secretslacker Oct 15, 17:43
"No one should be excused from paying income taxes." - nubby Oct 15, 17:22 12
- Oh, and the best part of the Stewart/Colbert hour is on the Colbert Report (spoilers) - JaxSean Oct 15, 17:40
- Can someone link me to what Ari is talking about? Something about Obama wanting 45% of the population to not pay taxes? - JaxSean Oct 15, 17:39 10
  - He is, of course, ignoring the 15%+ tax paid by everyone, on every dime earned. Calling it a Payroll tax instead of an Income tax does not make it - not2fast Oct 15, 18:35
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    - cause they're patriost, or so I've been lead to infer -- nm - crash davis Oct 15, 17:49 3
      - They're pastry? - Reagen Oct 15, 17:50
      - er, patriots -- nm - crash davis Oct 15, 17:49 1
        
        Contrary to popular opinion, Bob Kraft and Tom Brady do pay taxes. - BB Oct 15, 18:17
    - Wait...what? -- nm - JaxSean Oct 15, 17:44 2
      - It's some argument floating around that takes into account children, tax cheats and those with write-offs. -- nm - David Oct 15, 17:48 1
        
        Ah. I was going to say... -- nm - JaxSean Oct 15, 17:49
    - "Oh, $hit duck, here comes RKD!" -- nm - Reagen Oct 15, 17:44
Halloween is coming! - CrankYanker Oct 15, 17:21 3
- hookers don't kiss -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 15, 18:37
- you drive a cab now? -- nm - peglegpete Oct 15, 17:48
- Eggscellent! -- nm - the liioulu with ribbons Oct 15, 17:38
Cody Chestnutt's "The Headphone Masterpiece". It is worth a listen. - TFox Oct 15, 17:21 5
- I sampled. - nubby Oct 15, 17:28 4
  - You probably already have the new Britney preordered, huh? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Oct 15, 17:31 2
    - Hey, Spawn, look out! CT's going after your "funny asshole" title! -- nm - nubby Oct 15, 17:32 1
      - How am I doing? Think I have a shot? - Cuzzin Todd Oct 15, 17:34
  - Honestly, R&B isn't really my thing. I either like a dude or don't, and generally prefer to go old school if possible. - TFox Oct 15, 17:30
95.1% win / 53.67% landslide -- nm - nubby Oct 15, 17:15 2
- ~ "Well I've been afraid of changing cause I've built my life around you. But time makes you bolder, Children get older, I'm getting older too." ~ -- nm - Qale Oct 15, 17:30
- With the country in the shitter the way it is, Barack Obama should be at 98%! Why can't he close the deal? - GOP Pundit Oct 15, 17:29
So far today I've had a pneumococcal pneumonia vaccine, a flu shot, and had 6 tubes of blood drawn. - Trish Oct 15, 17:13 7
- do you have cronic high blood pressure? -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 15, 18:38
- I hope everything goes as well as it can Trish. -- nm - Remlik Oct 15, 18:01
- as always, best wishes, and I am hoping you are not getting the gout side effect of swolen sore feet -- nm - peglegpete Oct 15, 17:49
- 6 vials? I always get light-headed after 4. - David Oct 15, 17:46
- Chase sure is a hottie though. -- nm - Qale Oct 15, 17:31
- That's an effing pain in the ass. -- nm - CrankYanker Oct 15, 17:21 1
  - no, that's when they squirt shit in, when they take it out its usually out a hole in the arm -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 15, 18:31
Aww young Olive! nm - Jovian Oct 15, 17:03 1
- Is she technicolor and precious? I bet she is. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Oct 15, 17:21
Mint's new Investments tab makes me *splurt*. - nubby Oct 15, 17:00
So its Obama vs Palin tonight? nm - Jovian Oct 15, 16:56 3
- There is no "fun" in "debate". I keep hoping for sucker punches and name calling. C'mon, maybe just a bit of profanity? Nothing! -- nm - Mop Oct 15, 16:57 2
  - they're going to be seated at a table next to each other tonight - znufrii Oct 15, 17:12 1
    - With silverware? THAT could be fun. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Oct 15, 17:24
eBay sees first quarterly decline. - Mop Oct 15, 16:54 2
- good. they made some terrible moves. -- nm - Remlik Oct 15, 18:01
- Though things were a little slow at the last few rummage sales I went to. -- nm - the liioulu with ribbons Oct 15, 16:59
A freshly-rolled board is only 7kb. Heh. (On TT, Firefox reported a fresh one being much bigger) -- nm - Beryllium Oct 15, 16:51 8
- My iPhone thanks you. -- nm - nubby Oct 15, 16:52 7
  - Now please get me out of nubby's pocket! I can't spend another day this close to nubby's junk!!! -- nm - nubby's iPhone Oct 15, 17:02 6
    - I know, it gets crowded in there. -- nm - nubby Oct 15, 17:04 5
      - No I've got plenty of space, it's just moist and has a weird smell all the time. -- nm - nubby iPhone Oct 15, 17:07 4
        
        Now I know you're not really my iPhone. -- nm - nubby Oct 15, 17:12 3
        
        Oh really? Then how do you explain all the calls made to a physics themed phone sex number? - nubby's iPhone Oct 15, 17:20 2
        
        Cuzzin Todd has a weird fetish? -- nm - nubby Oct 15, 17:21 1
        
        I only call regular phone sex lines. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Oct 15, 17:26
Et tu, Brute? -- nm - TWuG Oct 15, 16:51

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