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I have no idea what she's babbling about, but I find it soothing to watch Pastor Melissa Scott -- nm - Dano Apr 19, 22:38
On October 23rd, the Oregon Regency Society will host a Regency *Zombie* Ball. -- (link) - Mop Apr 19, 22:37
Loosilu would have been happy today if she saw me. I was walking around campus with a real skull (in a zip lock bag). I was checking out an atlas and - James Bond (aka Igor) Apr 19, 22:32 2
- do you still have it? do you need Loosi's address? her birthday is coming up. -- nm - peglegpete Apr 19, 23:04 1
  - hehe.. had to leave it at school. But it was a really nice one too. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Apr 19, 23:11
Pixie ... do you write better at night or daytime? Or does it change? - JenBro Apr 19, 22:31 7
- nights and weekends mostly. alternating between outlining and then writing - the 40 year old virgin Apr 19, 22:38 6
  - is there any finished work on line that you'd let me read sometime? - JenBro Apr 19, 22:42 5
    - right now i'm working mainly on TV specs - the 40 year old virgin Apr 19, 22:49 4
      - midget serial killers? -- nm - peglegpete Apr 19, 23:05 2
        
        If he wants to get on TLC, sure. -- nm - Reagen Apr 19, 23:06 1
        
        doesn't that depend if the midgets are the victim or killer? -- nm - peglegpete Apr 19, 23:14
      - okey dokey - JenBro Apr 19, 22:52
Kinda digging the new B.o.B. song with Hayley from Paramore. -- nm - Tim Apr 19, 22:16
Just saw the Glee episode. Wow, the magic disappeared fast on that show, didn't it? -- nm - Mop Apr 19, 22:15
Small sample sizes and all that, but I had no idea it was possible to hit .104 and still be a starter in the majors. -- nm - Reagen Apr 19, 22:13 1
- Overbay's numbers went up .03 since yesterday? - Name Withheld By Request Apr 19, 23:18
Ndamukong Suh is on NFL live right now, very well spoken young man -- nm - amoxy Apr 19, 22:12
oh that was brutal, make our way through the last circle of duty mission in borderlands - tRuMaN Apr 19, 22:10
Hey Spawn, Megadon is the name of the city in 2112 would be good to use for your 10th Ika town -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 19, 22:04
ha! @-@. -- (link) - JaxSean Apr 19, 22:01
West Coast Hour is over.......zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz -- nm - Redmond Apr 19, 21:58 5
- I know, we are lossing the coolness. However, there were a lot of boards rolled today, more than usual. I wonder if there is anything interesting. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Apr 19, 22:08 2
  - Well, I posted these....but they were taken outside the L.A. basin, so probably not interesting ;) -- (link) - MojaveMeg Apr 19, 22:27 [Backboard] 1
    - Cool rocks! And I see your car. :) -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Apr 19, 22:34
- East Coast - as usual - rules. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 19, 22:00
- cues Shay -- nm - JenBro Apr 19, 21:59
I can't believe no one said something like "AntiPandora City" or "Nonavii City." - JaxSean Apr 19, 21:49
It's like I want to go to sleep but then I keep thinking about PFM's creepy house. -- nm - David Apr 19, 21:45 1
- *line up* -- nm - stuffed animals Apr 19, 21:49
URIBE!! -- nm - amoxy Apr 19, 21:34
Cate Blanchett is in Robinhood? I may have to see that in the theatre afterall ... -- nm - JenBro Apr 19, 21:31
Hey? who mentioned Alison Kraus the other day? I played the video of her singing the Foundations hit "Baby Now That I Found You" and my cat LUUUUVED - JenBro Apr 19, 21:24 4
- stop telling cute stories about your cat - the 40 year old virgin Apr 19, 21:30 3
  - make me -- nm - JenBro Apr 19, 21:31 2
    - pixie has seen too many episodes of Alf -- nm - 'lia Apr 19, 21:41 1
      - No such thing. -- nm - Spawn Apr 19, 21:42
BetaNews is freaking out over Gizmodo's iPhone 4G leak: Apple should sue Gizmodo! -- (link) - Mop Apr 19, 21:20 4
- almost as much as you -- nm - the 40 year old virgin Apr 19, 21:22 3
  - I'm just enjoying the drama. it's so much more fun than the actual story. - Mop Apr 19, 21:23 2
    - I wish I could express my disinterest in this more forcefully than just ignoring it. -- nm - Reagen Apr 19, 21:27 1
      - Your posting about it here is clear indication of your disinterest. -- nm - Mop Apr 19, 21:41
Top 10 Comic Book Villains all-time (link) - Jovian Apr 19, 21:15 3
- what, no Betty from "Archie & Veronica"? - the 40 year old virgin Apr 19, 21:20
- #2 should be #1 -- nm - Redmond Apr 19, 21:18 1
  - Galactus is more of a force of the universe and should not be included, and Dr. Doom would never settle for #3 -- nm - peglegpete Apr 19, 21:19
My friend just linked me to this thread in an off-road forum. Fish Creek, where the pics in the first post were taken, is one of our favorite runs. -- (link) - MojaveMeg Apr 19, 21:12
If you could give up 1 year of your life for 1 million dollars. How many millions if any would you take (you get one shot, no redo)? I take 5 -- nm - Redmond Apr 19, 21:01 38
- depends where the year goes. if it's a mythical year off the end of my life, then I might. if it's "sit in this cage for a year," probably not. -- nm - mafic Apr 19, 22:41
- Actually, I will say 5. - Spawn Apr 19, 21:37 1
  - but you'd ahve skipped your Robert Smith phase. -- nm - Remlik Apr 19, 22:06
- Since its obvious a lot of people would take a million or even several, rampant inflation will diminish the value and make those who didn't get cash - zeitgeist Apr 19, 21:36
- zero -- nm - Spawn Apr 19, 21:30 1
  - You are selfish!! -- nm - Amy si Apr 19, 21:31
- If you'd asked me this pre-family I'd have said a lot more, but I think now I'd say just 1 - Stephen Apr 19, 21:26 5
  - Pre Logan I would have said 2 or 3. - Spawn Apr 19, 21:31
  - See this is good. I was wondering if the amount would go up to take care of your family. - Redmond Apr 19, 21:29 3
    - As someone who had/is having kids "later" in life how much time I'll have with them is something I think of from time to time -- nm - Stephen Apr 19, 21:33 2
      - interesting. Makes sense. I am going to be 41 soon and still open to having kids if I find the right not friend zoner -- nm - Redmond Apr 19, 21:36
      - *ding* -- nm - Spawn Apr 19, 21:33
- i couldn't - 'lia Apr 19, 21:24 4
  - but 5 million dollars is 166,666.666666666666666 lap dances (I used a calculator hence the .66666666666666666) - Redmond Apr 19, 21:27 3
    - maybe for you - 'lia Apr 19, 21:56 2
      - are you dead inside? -- nm - Redmond Apr 19, 21:58 1
        
        are you serious? - 'lia Apr 19, 22:06
- 1 -- nm - psilotum Apr 19, 21:04
- there was a great twilight zone episode about this... -- nm - znufrii Apr 19, 21:02 9
  - Figures. I thought about this today. - Redmond Apr 19, 21:04 8
    - *spoiler* - znufrii Apr 19, 21:10 6
      - Reminds me a little of the movie Bedazzled. BTW how you took my question and made it remind you of that episode is beyond me. -- nm - Redmond Apr 19, 21:12
      - Serling was an insufferable moralist. -- nm - loosilu Apr 19, 21:11 4
        
        I remember sneaking out to watch an episode as a kid and promptly had nightmares for months - parents were sooooo mad at me ... it was the Ear Wick Ep - JenBro Apr 19, 21:16 3
        
        jenbro is an insufferable rulebreaker -- nm - the 40 year old virgin Apr 19, 21:17 2
        
        I can't handle the rules! - JenBro Apr 19, 21:20
        
        but she loves cats so we forgive her - 'lia Apr 19, 21:20
    - No, to the IM. -- nm - psilotum Apr 19, 21:05
- the punchline is, you were scheduled to die next year. -- nm - loosilu Apr 19, 21:02 9
  - Come on answer the question -- nm - Redmond Apr 19, 21:05 8
    - two years. -- nm - loosilu Apr 19, 21:05 7
      - wait, is it taxable? -- nm - loosilu Apr 19, 21:05 6
        
        No redo! -- nm - psilotum Apr 19, 21:13 4
        
        my answer stays the same, I just didn't want to lose it. -- nm - loosilu Apr 19, 21:13 3
        
        Then vote Republican -- nm - Redmond Apr 19, 21:14 2
        
        eff that, I just won't report it. -- nm - loosilu Apr 19, 21:14 1
        
        I would rather lose years off my life and not have the IRS on my ass -- nm - Redmond Apr 19, 21:16
        
        No, let's keep it simple. The million(s) are a non taxable gift. -- nm - Redmond Apr 19, 21:07
Does Marvel Comics not have a stake in Kick-Ass at all? -- nm - Mop Apr 19, 20:59 2
- as far as I know no. It was on the Icon label which is the creator owned stuff. -- nm - Remlik Apr 19, 22:06
- Also: David Poland draws a parallel between Snakes on a Plane and Kick-Ass. - Mop Apr 19, 21:01
I've got a 4G/3G modem plugged into my laptop. All I need now is a 4G network. -- nm - Mop Apr 19, 20:55 1
- You can use it at my place. -- nm - psilotum Apr 19, 21:03
"Yesterday, we had a hotel room at 250 euros. At midday, it was 460 euros, and in the evening, the price was 800 euros for a room - we can't pay that, -- (link) - Qale Apr 19, 20:45 13
- Fuckers. And I thought that NYC hotels offering "15% discounts" sounded sh*tty. -- nm - Mop Apr 19, 20:53
- some states here have a law against emergency calamity price gouging, its illegal to bump up the cost of goods during/after hurricanes or any declare - zeitgeist Apr 19, 20:52 11
  - I guess Europe don't play that way. -- nm - Qale Apr 19, 21:02 2
    - from what I've just read, US states that have those laws tend to be in places frequently hit with natural disasters. - loosilu Apr 19, 21:05 1
      - You know what they did have though? - Qale Apr 19, 21:09
  - I think it's against US Federal law -- nm - loosilu Apr 19, 20:55 7
    - would that count for hotel rooms? I suppose they could claim published 'retail' price that they then discount to everybody, but not 800 -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 19, 20:57 2
      - I would think so. Also, hell, I can't tell from googling if it is state or federal law after all. -- nm - loosilu Apr 19, 20:59 1
        
        In case you care: Federal legislation was passed in 2007, but covers only gas prices. -- nm - loosilu Apr 19, 21:03
    - my quick googling suggests Z is right, it's individual state law. -- nm - loosilu Apr 19, 20:56 2
      - I remember the Feds threatening prosecution before during earthquakes and hurricanes. -- nm - Redmond Apr 19, 20:58 1
        
        I found that federal legislation was proposed in 2007 but I can't find if it was passed. -- nm - loosilu Apr 19, 20:59
    - You would be CORRECT. I dare you to chew on this gum that I rolled in sand -- nm - Redmond Apr 19, 20:56
Your Hotties of the day -- (link) - amoxy Apr 19, 20:37 [Image] 11
- Since nobody took 4 as their first pic, I will claim her. -- nm - Spawn Apr 19, 21:35
- Ok. I know that I haven't had that much to drink, er, perhaps not enough as I'd swear I'd have to being seeing double for some of your picks - JD Apr 19, 21:07
- #2 then 5 -- nm - Jovian Apr 19, 20:50
- 2 4 3 eeny meeny minie mo not a single one of them is a skanky ho -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 19, 20:49
- 2 then 4 -- nm - G.waa.h Apr 19, 20:39 1
  - Right on. -- nm - Mop Apr 19, 20:54
- if 2 is taken then 6 -- nm - zork Apr 19, 20:38 3
  - We don't play by Spawn's stupid rules. You can pick #2 also -- nm - Redmond Apr 19, 20:39 2
    - My rules, rule. -- nm - Spawn Apr 19, 21:30
    - nah, 6 is fine for me. 4 isn't bad either. -- nm - zork Apr 19, 20:40
- #2 no brainer -- nm - Redmond Apr 19, 20:38
That was a touching HIMYM (Spoilers) - amoxy Apr 19, 20:27 1
- Decent ending, less laughs than most episodes. spoilers - Redmond Apr 19, 20:30
diva-remlik news network: Alan Cumming drops out of the Spidey musical -- (link) - the 40 year old virgin Apr 19, 20:25
florists are having to disappoint brides because the wedding flowers they ordered months ago are stuck behind the ash cloud in Europe -- nm - zork Apr 19, 20:17 5
- I thought they came from So America, Chili, Argentina Mexico, maybe they are talking european weddings? -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 19, 20:32 1
  - a lot are either grown or brokered through Amsterdam -- nm - zork Apr 19, 20:34
- I have a friend that's stuck in London on vacation. he's loving it. -- nm - mafic Apr 19, 20:27
- well brides are usually pretty easygoing about these things. i'm sure they'll all be very understanding -- nm - the 40 year old virgin Apr 19, 20:19 1
  - *snork* -- nm - Andie Apr 19, 20:51
team names for max: K Street Irregulars. Lob-Law, Death to Gucci -- nm - the 40 year old virgin Apr 19, 20:15 4
- Habeas Corpses -- nm - the 40 year old virgin Apr 19, 20:18 2
  - Vexo Ergo Everbero -- nm - nubby Apr 19, 20:24
  - This Softball Team Will Win More Games than the Nationals -- nm - the 40 year old virgin Apr 19, 20:20
- Bob Loblaw's Law Blog? -- nm - nubby Apr 19, 20:18
40,000 closed drug cases to be reviewed because of lab tech who stole drugs she was supposed to test. - zeitgeist Apr 19, 20:15 3
- I have a friend who used to work for a pharm company, said their cocaine purity test was done by incinerating 2g of it and checking for residue. - mafic Apr 19, 20:46 2
  - *snorts a line (yeah this is good stuff) -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 19, 20:55
  - *imagines a crack head staggering forward waving a pipe slurringly saying ... yeahhhhh mannnn ... I got your incinerator right here* -- nm - JenBro Apr 19, 20:50
Drunk or Kid is an awesome game -- nm - Redmond Apr 19, 20:09 14
- I once jumped off a roof into a swimming pool - Drunk or a kid? -- nm - amoxy Apr 19, 20:29 13
  - I once ate dry cat food, drunk or kid? -- nm - Redmond Apr 19, 20:30 10
    - A friend took chewing gum, rolled it in beach sand, and I chewed it. Drunk or a kid? -- nm - loosilu Apr 19, 20:37 5
      - A friend = you, doesn't it. -- nm - Redmond Apr 19, 20:37 3
        
        no, the friend made me do it. -- nm - loosilu Apr 19, 20:39 2
        
        kid -- nm - Redmond Apr 19, 20:40 1
        
        spoiler. - loosilu Apr 19, 20:41
      - Kid -- nm - amoxy Apr 19, 20:37
    - Lunch at Guy's. -- nm - loosilu Apr 19, 20:35
    - neither - the 40 year old virgin Apr 19, 20:32
    - Kid -- nm - amoxy Apr 19, 20:31 1
      - spoiler - Redmond Apr 19, 20:33
  - Drunk -- nm - Redmond Apr 19, 20:30 1
    - Drumroll - amoxy Apr 19, 20:31
Damages - I'd like to see someone who saw the explanation for either the car crash or the murder coming -- nm - prayformojo Apr 19, 20:08
[an error occurred while processing this 5.1 magnitude directive] -- nm - Qale Apr 19, 20:08
West Coast Hour board -- nm - Redmond Apr 19, 20:07

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