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Ryan Howard signed a 5yr/125mil contract with a team option for a 6th season. - Will Hunting Apr 26, 13:15 3
- Woohoo! That thing is a guaranteed albatross by the last couple years. (nm) - musubi Apr 26, 13:16 2
  - I think he'll be fine through Age 34....so 1 year and then they buy him out. - Will Hunting Apr 26, 13:17 1
    - Hoping he isnt one of these power hitters who after a few years starts to fizzle out - eag Apr 26, 13:19
Our house suffers from my being too strict with E and my wife being too lax. Usually. - TWuG Apr 26, 13:15
Shops agree to �20m pay-out over 'toxic sofas' -- (link) - Danedukenuuk Apr 26, 13:14
Pippy has already won the Best STer of the day award. The rest of you can give up now. -- nm - ty97 Apr 26, 13:10 5
- *Braveheart screams at you for the rest of the day* -- nm - Diva Apr 26, 13:18
- oblique's a few pages back was great too. -- nm - MDH Apr 26, 13:13 2
  - kilbo has constantly surprised me with his acceptance over the years - ty97 Apr 26, 13:15 1
    - I will say this on the subject - oblique Apr 26, 13:20
- being second to pippy on ST is like - Danedukenuuk Apr 26, 13:11
LYC personal - oblique Apr 26, 13:04 31
- Are your expectations of them appropriate? When you find the need to yell, is it because - TWuG Apr 26, 13:13 3
  - Not every interaction, but yes. I think many times it is external factors that have exasperated the situation - oblique Apr 26, 13:15 2
    - why not try to not yell for one week, at all. you might find that they change quickly. - Andie Apr 26, 13:19 1
      - Yes indeed - oblique Apr 26, 13:21
- Not a parent but maybe when you think you're going to yell put them in time out instead. I don't know, just an idea. I have no clue. -- nm - lileve Apr 26, 13:12 2
  - I'm a bad Supernanny. I've threatened it too much and not implemented it enough -- nm - oblique Apr 26, 13:14 1
    - You got to start going through with it. Once they don't take you seriously you need to let them know you mean biz. - lileve Apr 26, 13:20
- Is it a bad thing that 'not like Braveheart screaming' made me laugh a little bit? -- nm - Diva Apr 26, 13:10 1
  - Hmmm, would "This is Sparta!" screaming be above or below "braveheart" screaming? -- nm - Ender Apr 26, 13:21
- I care, and I encourage you to change it. - b. Apr 26, 13:08 3
  - totally me too. especially at work. i've walked out of meetings b/c of it. -- nm - kare Apr 26, 13:16
  - I don't recall this being an issue in my house growing up - oblique Apr 26, 13:10 1
    - there are some good tips out there on how to stop/ease-up. nm but: -- (link) - b. Apr 26, 13:14
- perhaps Amazon.com has a cheap megaphone? - Danedukenuuk Apr 26, 13:07
- I don't know how parents do it. I had to walk a dog four times a day, and got frustrated with taking care of *him* -- nm - ty97 Apr 26, 13:07
- I have the same problem. - groiny Apr 26, 13:05 14
  - Yup. Just wait until they're a teenager. - JaxSean Apr 26, 13:07 8
    - So along those lines. My daughter is 7 now and we just - oblique Apr 26, 13:09 5
      - ugh. - groiny Apr 26, 13:09 4
        
        yeah - oblique Apr 26, 13:11 3
        
        my daughter is 8, and she is certainly not ready for that - groiny Apr 26, 13:13
        
        Have your talked about it with her doctor? -- nm - lileve Apr 26, 13:12 1
        
        My ex-bosses daughter...3 - lileve Apr 26, 13:13
    - Agreed. And over the stupidiest stuff -- nm - amoxy Apr 26, 13:08 1
      - "WHAT IS THAT? A TWISTED SISTER PIN, ON YOUR UNIFORM?!?!?!?!" nm -- nm - groiny Apr 26, 13:09
  - *nods* - oblique Apr 26, 13:06 4
    - get thee to counseling, all of you. should help you to recognize when you're going there and why you're going there - kare Apr 26, 13:13
    - Aw man. I feel your pain. I *hate* when I raise my voice with moose jr. (nm) - musubi Apr 26, 13:08 2
      - it is worse in my house, because my wife will not do it. - groiny Apr 26, 13:09 1
        
        from what i can tell from my friends/etc, that seems to be the household norm - tRuMaN Apr 26, 13:10
- hire someone to yell at them for you. - tRuMaN Apr 26, 13:05
Gotham Books announced Monday that Michael Oher�s(notes) �I Beat the Odds� will be published in February 2011. -- nm - David Apr 26, 13:02 3
- subtitle: "It Wasn't All About the White Lady" -- nm - Reagen Apr 26, 13:04 2
  - Other subtitle: "My name is Michael, not Blind Side". -- nm - Diva Apr 26, 13:07 1
    - "An Oscar?? Seriously?" nm - Dignan Apr 26, 13:08
PSA: Toronto STers and ty have email -- nm - Roger More Apr 26, 13:02
LYC: Entenmann's Angel Food Cake is terrible. - Krusty Apr 26, 13:02
Speaking of MMA, WEC 48 was a solid A. nm - Dignan Apr 26, 13:00
The funny thing is: when you're coming out, you think all the gays who are already out are well-adjusted, happy gays. - ty97 Apr 26, 13:00 2
- Darnit ty, now I have the theme song from Happy Days earworm. :) -- nm - HdnAgnda Apr 26, 13:06
- Happy, well adjusted people are a rarity, sexual orientation aside. - TWuG Apr 26, 13:01
interesting, its cheaper to visit boston (just based on airfare and hotel) than nyc. - tRuMaN Apr 26, 12:59 11
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  - naw, dont want to get in middle of your relationship. -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 26, 13:02
- Southwest has limited slots into NYC proper. They have a good number more flights into Islip on Long island. - ty97 Apr 26, 13:01
- I was really happy with the hotel deals I got at hotwire. -- nm - Reagen Apr 26, 13:00
- that's not surprising at all, really. -- nm - znufrii Apr 26, 13:00 4
  - I'm surprised that there is much difference in airfare. Not at all surprised by the difference in hotels. -- nm - ty97 Apr 26, 13:02 3
    - there wasnt a large difference in hotel prices. - tRuMaN Apr 26, 13:03 2
      - I'm surprised. Airfaires fluctuate a lot, and fare sales come too. - ty97 Apr 26, 13:09 1
        
        hmm, my parents just emailed me an alternative - tRuMaN Apr 26, 13:12
- most cities are cheaper to visit than NYC -- nm - mr. irrelevant Apr 26, 12:59 1
  - shut up with your logic. -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 26, 13:00
The wife is away this weekend for the baby shower. Some place in CT. Westport, I think. Now what should I do? -- nm -- nm - CQ Apr 26, 12:58 4
- Um... - lileve Apr 26, 13:00
- Latch hook -- nm - Epiphany Apr 26, 13:00
- get started on that nursery -- nm - mr. irrelevant Apr 26, 12:59 1
  - it's already done -- nm - CQ Apr 26, 13:03
FWIW, my parents were supportive when I came out, I didn't lose a single friend, and even with therapy I'm still not really comfortable being gay. -- nm - Dano Apr 26, 12:57 17
- I still haven't told my brothers and sister. I have no idea if they know. It's never really come up. - Dano Apr 26, 13:02 6
  - Other than announcements to family, are you comfortable with you and who you are? - ty97 Apr 26, 13:05 5
    - This is something I've never understood. - Fuzzy Apr 26, 13:15 1
      - It's part of accepting it yourself. - Dano Apr 26, 13:26
    - No. I've more learned to deal with not being comfortable than I've learned to be comfortable. -- nm - Dano Apr 26, 13:14 2
      - as before, tell me to bug off if I'm getting to comfortable. - ty97 Apr 26, 13:16 1
        
        I don't think I'm built to be happy. I don't really see a point to any of it. I wish I could be religious. - Dano Apr 26, 13:29
- don't answer this if it's too personal: Can you say what it is you're not comfortable with about it? -- nm - ty97 Apr 26, 12:58 9
  - I am not sure exactly. - Dano Apr 26, 13:11
  - He's not comfortable with his irational dislike for me. (nm) - musubi Apr 26, 13:00 7
    - any dislike of you is perfectly rational -- nm - mr. irrelevant Apr 26, 13:01 1
      - You lie. (nm) - musubi Apr 26, 13:02
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      - I am gay for Dano, it's true. (nm) - musubi Apr 26, 13:01 3
        
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        also Moleman. -- nm - Reagen Apr 26, 13:02 1
        
        Nobody's gay for Moleman. (nm) - musubi Apr 26, 13:04
Awww. Possibly the smallest horse ever born. -- (link) - mara Apr 26, 12:56 1
- unrelated -- (link) - mara Apr 27, 13:17
tRu, I'd be up for a vegastravaganza in the fall...or any time for that matter :) Any time but the first two weeks in September. -- nm - MojaveMeg Apr 26, 12:54
Lookouts?! ... and Penny Arcade becomes unreadable for a week, at least. -- nm - Reagen Apr 26, 12:53 2
- oh yuck. I won't even bother reading. -- nm - Callisto Apr 26, 13:02
- I had the same reaction. -- nm - David Apr 26, 12:59
TMZ's staff must be 100% splooge over the Ortiz/Jameson news. -- nm - David Apr 26, 12:53 1
- "It's the perfect storm!" -- nm - Reagen Apr 26, 12:55
where does st go to look at airfare prices? -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 26, 12:51 3
- I use Kayak more than Orbitz, but use both to get a feel for who is cheapest.....(more) - ty97 Apr 26, 12:53
- kayak -- nm - lileve Apr 26, 12:52
- kayak -- nm - Max Apr 26, 12:51
French Maid Outfit. -- nm - David Apr 26, 12:50 11
- Fishnet body stocking. -- nm - David Apr 26, 12:50 10
  - Crotchless panties. -- nm - David Apr 26, 12:50 9
    - Oddly, this shopping list is for you. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 26, 12:51 8
      - "How'd you get the beans above the frank?" -- nm - David Apr 26, 12:52 7
        
        "we got a bleeder!" -- nm - amoxy Apr 26, 12:54 6
        
        "Is that hair gel?" -- nm - David Apr 26, 12:58 5
        
        You can't forget, it's a sumo culture, Ted. They pay by the pound over there. -- nm - amoxy Apr 26, 13:02 4
        
        "I told you, Ted. I'm a Niners girl." -- nm - David Apr 26, 13:03 3
        
        Well, have you been to, uh well, let me see... Santiago, Chile? " -- nm - amoxy Apr 26, 13:05
        
        ~his friends would say stop whining, they've had enough of that....~ -- nm - groiny Apr 26, 13:04 1
        
        Jonathan Richman lives a couple of towns over and plays in Chico on occasion - amoxy Apr 26, 13:11
nmbDiva - ty97 Apr 26, 12:49 1
- cool! -- nm - Diva Apr 26, 12:51
Activists at Michaelangelo Signorile's panel calls for HRC execs to resign if DADT isn't repealed in the next few weeks -- (link) - MDH Apr 26, 12:49 2
- has he ever gotten any results from his grandstanding? -- nm - mr. irrelevant Apr 26, 12:50 1
  - Not sure, but I am pretty sick of Solomnese. He is way too passive. -- nm - MDH Apr 26, 12:52
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- ..................................... - ty97 Apr 26, 12:50 6
  - Thanks you guys - MDH Apr 26, 12:52 5
    - As a parent - I took the initiative and said it out loud - if you are gay - it is okay, We will still love you. - also getting an Amazon Ad for Diva' - Epiphany Apr 26, 12:59 3
      - I love you more than words can say right now. - ty97 Apr 26, 13:03 2
        
        Agreed. -- nm - MDH Apr 26, 13:04 1
        
        awwww - life is hard enough without family to lean on. -- nm - Epiphany Apr 26, 13:15
    - :( -- nm - Diva Apr 26, 12:53
- your situation = sisters? heh. -- nm - Max Apr 26, 12:50
I'm all for salad, but who ruins perfectly good taco meat by chilling it and throwing it on lettuce?! -- nm - ty97 Apr 26, 12:48 18
- Wait. Who chills the meat in a taco salad? It shoudl be warm. - musubi Apr 26, 13:06 1
  - everything is better warm. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 26, 13:10
- *glove slaps the living shit out of you* - TFox Apr 26, 12:50 3
  - oooh, oooh, do it again! - ty97 Apr 26, 12:52 2
    - um...erp. -- nm - Diva Apr 26, 13:11
    - ok, *that* i might run away from. -- nm - TFox Apr 26, 12:53
- you would be amazed how many people eat that thinking they are "eating better" nm -- nm - groiny Apr 26, 12:49 11
  - I enjoyed my Santa Fe salad I bought at Dominics. $3. 300 cal -- nm - oblique Apr 26, 12:55 1
    - I had a southwestern one from there recently, I think 440 cal with the dressing? I liked. -- nm - ty97 Apr 26, 12:57
  - I always thought I knew what I was doing - it is amazing when someone really spells it out - people think crazy things - Epiphany Apr 26, 12:54 8
    - Yup, cheese was my downfall/go to snack. I've learned to eat it as part of a meal, not as an extra. - MojaveMeg Apr 26, 13:00 1
      - more WW babble inside - Epiphany Apr 26, 13:05
    - I just found out what they make processed cheese 'food' product out of - zeitgeist Apr 26, 12:59
    - mmm...cheese. -- nm - znufrii Apr 26, 12:58
    - *nods* when I joined WW the following healthy foods made me cry: cheese, milk, nut. - ty97 Apr 26, 12:57 2
      - Wheat Thins + Sharp Cheddar are still my downfall but I was feeling so shitty last night I ate 4 brownies -- nm - oblique Apr 26, 12:59 1
        
        *arrests kilbo* NM -- nm - DCFS Apr 26, 13:00
    - a little cheese, not so much. - groiny Apr 26, 12:56
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- Sort of, it gets better towards the end but the first couple of weeks are usually horrendous. I always thought July was worse. -- nm - Krusty Apr 26, 12:51
- that's when you can step out of a car and have your glasses fog up. -- nm - b. Apr 26, 12:50
- i'm extremely tempted to attend a conference there in August. -- nm - kare Apr 26, 12:49 3
  - presumably, this would be an a/c'ed hotel? (you'll be fine!) -- nm - ty97 Apr 26, 12:55
  - tip in advance: no ice skating at Rockefeller Center -- nm - mr. irrelevant Apr 26, 12:50 1
    - dammit! -- nm - kare Apr 26, 12:50
- yup. August is far worse. -- nm - znufrii Apr 26, 12:48
- As I recall (correct me here?) there's a week or two of really bad, and two to three weeks of decent weather? -- nm - ty97 Apr 26, 12:48
- NYC hookers in heat. -- nm - Max Apr 26, 12:48 1
  - legs everywhere beware. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 26, 12:48
lyc: Wife and I doing a marathon of Two and a Half Men..good stuff -- nm - budice Apr 26, 12:46 2
- Have you seen the one where martin sheen plays Rose's Dad? - amoxy Apr 26, 13:01 1
  - that was a good ep -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 26, 13:07

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