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Holy crap....Linda McMahon's GOP opponent has dropped out of the race. She's almost the default GOP nominee vs Blumenthal. - Will Hunting May 25, 08:02 1
- this has been an interesting race to watch. -- nm - Remlik May 25, 08:04
Well....this is garbage. They pulled Strasburg after only 52 pitches last night? - Will Hunting May 25, 07:59 5
- We need to bring back 4-man rotations. And The Lost Art of the Complete Game. -- nm - Don Homer May 25, 08:00 4
  - Well, that's going completely different than what I'm talking about - Will Hunting May 25, 08:04
  - Nolan Ryan is trying to get closer to that with the Rangers. The philosophy needs to start changing in the minors. -- nm - Inigo May 25, 08:03
  - *waves* -- nm - Doc Halladay May 25, 08:00 1
    - careful Doc...don't exert yourself. -- nm - Mel Profit May 25, 08:01
Interesting article about the mystery behind the whereabouts of Hattie McDaniel's Oscar award (which she had bequeathed to Howard University). -- (link) - Don Homer May 25, 07:56
so...netbooks. Are they just cheap, low-end notebooks? -- nm - ty97 May 25, 07:56 5
- Other than the cool factor of the ipad, netbooks strike me as the much better option. - pmb May 25, 08:04 2
  - My 12 year old just bought a Netbook last night. Kinda cool. Like a little mini-computer. :) -- nm - Jim May 25, 08:04 1
    - He bought it with his own money himself? -- nm - Don Homer May 25, 08:05
- they're small notebooks. Some can be fairly high quality products and can also have decent capabilities - oblique May 25, 07:57
- of course -- nm - Don Homer May 25, 07:57
Hmm, I believe I'd already heard this - but forgot. If I draw social security on my husband's account in August I'll probably get a higher - MojaveMeg May 25, 07:55
When are the summer blockbuster movies supposed to start being released? There is NOTHING I want to see at the moment. - kelly May 25, 07:51 19
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  - I saw it with the kids. It wasn't that bad. I always enjoy movies that twist the series on itself (like Lion King 1.5) -- nm - oblique May 25, 08:04
- What's the nearest arthouse to you? Is it E Street? -- nm - Dano May 25, 07:55 1
  - I honestly don't know. (Does Bethesda Row count? If so, that's probably closer.) - kelly May 25, 07:56
- Inception is all I got -- nm - Jovian May 25, 07:55 11
  - So far that is the only movie on my "must-see" list. That's not for another 6 weeks though, right? -- nm - kelly May 25, 07:57 10
    - IIRC, it's July 16th. -- nm - Will Hunting May 25, 08:00
    - *cough*ToyStory3*coughcough* -- nm - Reagen May 25, 07:59 7
      - Eh. - kelly May 25, 08:00 5
        
        "another", as in their second ever, their first in 11 years, and their only other got a 100% fresh at RT? - TFox May 25, 08:06
        
        Agreed. I am not excited to see this - amoxy May 25, 08:05
        
        *speechless* -- nm - Will Hunting May 25, 08:03
        
        Pixar's "money making sequels" are significantly better than most normal movies -- nm - oblique May 25, 08:01
        
        bite your tongue, woman! -- nm - oblique May 25, 08:01
      - A-Team! -- nm - oblique May 25, 08:00
    - honestly I dont even know when it is -- nm - Jovian May 25, 07:57
- I hate to say it, but I think this is a sign that we are 'growing up' - ty97 May 25, 07:54
- June 18. -- nm - Don Homer May 25, 07:53
- May 7th. - Will Hunting May 25, 07:53
french open spoilers (women) - prayformojo May 25, 07:49 3
- That's a shame - Dano May 25, 07:59
- heh-heh-heh... -- nm - Diva May 25, 07:54
- Did she do the hand motion as well? - Will Hunting May 25, 07:53
My one and only non-spoilery LOST thought... - Name Withheld By Request May 25, 07:41 7
- I hated Phantom Menace the day I saw it and it hasn't changed - amoxy May 25, 07:53
- I feel the opposite. The strength of the episode will ultimately outweigh my hatey for the things they left out. Sandcastles only last for so long -- nm - oblique May 25, 07:49 1
  - Here's my one shot to remove your hatey (spoils) - Jim May 25, 08:02
- like the others, I am liking it more. -- nm - loosilu May 25, 07:43
- I dunno what world considered the first Prequel to be good even upon the first viewing ;) -- nm - Will Hunting May 25, 07:43
- I think that's 100% wrong. The more I think about it, the more I like it. -- nm - Jim May 25, 07:42
- I find myself liking it more the more I think on it. -- nm - Beaker May 25, 07:42
Wow, David Byrne got old. -- (link) - TFox May 25, 07:36 1
- Peter Gabriel too. -- nm - Martha Stewart May 25, 07:37
*deletes email respone to a manager for the third time for being too snarky* -- nm - znufrii May 25, 07:32
Apparently, I have chosen this morning to test exactly how high up the management chain I can push back on and emerge unscathed. - TFox May 25, 07:21 10
- I used to argue with the "Consultants" all the time at the radio station. they loved me. -- nm - Remlik May 25, 08:05
- I once told the CEO of the mining giant his merger was a stupid idea (history proved me right!). -- nm - mafic May 25, 07:46 2
  - It's possible that his bank account may have disproven you ... :) -- nm - Beryllium May 25, 07:47 1
    - share price is about 40% now what it was then, and it almost killed the company. - mafic May 25, 07:53
- I made it to the CIO once. - Mel Profit May 25, 07:23 5
  - Sometimes, I just don't understand what gets people riled up, I really don't. -- nm - TFox May 25, 07:38 1
    - It's interesting to see. Good luck. -- nm - Mel Profit May 25, 07:39
  - I'm picturing you with one of those knight helmets with the fold down grate and waving a plastic sword. -- nm - Reagen May 25, 07:25 2
    - but isn't that what he wears every day? -- nm - znufrii May 25, 07:29
    - Saw Horse and Broom Stick. -- nm - Mel Profit May 25, 07:28
Steve Yzerman to be the new GM of the Tampa Bay Lightning -- (link) - Beaker May 25, 07:16
Ugh, the stock market down 225 points. -- nm - Redmond, Gemma fan! May 25, 07:07 5
- ouch -- nm - znufrii May 25, 07:08 4
  - one time of the year I need it to stay up and it can't do that? damn it! - Epiphany May 25, 07:22 2
    - the stock market is so gay. - ty97 May 25, 07:40
    - Viagra! -- nm - Redmond, Gemma fan! May 25, 07:30
  - It's the North Koreans fault (partly). -- nm - LMS May 25, 07:11
TV tonight: NCIS season finale, Glee, Biggest Loser season finale (the wife will watch this) -- nm - Beaker May 25, 06:54 7
- Glee and on DVD, "It's Complicated" -- nm - MDH May 25, 07:41
- I've got Shaun the Sheep, Luther and The Vampire Diaries - no finales though. -- nm - LMS May 25, 07:09 2
  - Is Shaun the Sheep online anywhere (in a non-pirated form)? We've not had cable for two years, and that's one I miss the most. -- nm - landbeck May 25, 07:22 1
    - DVD's of previous series are available - otherwise the iPlayer has the latest series. - LMS May 25, 07:28
- When is Glee's season finale? I know it isn't tonight. -- nm - HdnAgnda May 25, 06:58 2
  - tonight's looks good - song spoilers - Beaker May 25, 06:59
  - 6/8 -- nm - prayformojo May 25, 06:58
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- Re your IM: I was going to post a poll on how long it takes before its reported that she's set off her SCRAM bracelet. nm - ralph wiggum May 25, 06:59 11
  - Duration before it goes off: 17Hrs. Excuse: Veterinarian Emergency. -- nm - Mel Profit May 25, 07:09 5
    - She took enough barbituates to sedate Curlin? -- nm - Will Hunting May 25, 07:19
    - My guess for the excuse: got perfume on it. nm - ralph wiggum May 25, 07:14 3
      - "I didn't think cosmos counted as booze!" -- nm - Reagen May 25, 07:26 1
        
        "does whiskey count as beer?" -- nm - Beaker May 25, 07:59
      - I bet she uses the Michelle Rodriquez excuse: I was doing a cleanse -- nm - Epiphany May 25, 07:21
  - relatedly, the bracelet's name is scram, but you're supposed to stay put? what's up with that? - prayformojo May 25, 07:07
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  - "Hey give me a call. I know some tricks." -- nm - Charlie Sheen May 25, 07:03 2
    - I researched on the Internet to get my anklet off. -- nm - Martha Stewart May 25, 07:06
    - "Funny you should say 'tricks'......" nm - Lindsay May 25, 07:05
- The mic is rainbow! -- nm - lileve May 25, 06:50
- whoa, she does. Who wears a blouse opened up to the bellybutton, and false eyelashes, to court? -- nm - loosilu May 25, 06:48 3
  - ML, I assume. -- nm - mafic May 25, 06:53
  - A lawyer in a David E Kelley show? -- nm - HdnAgnda May 25, 06:50
  - and she looks severely hung over. -- nm - loosilu May 25, 06:49
Hey ML - HdnAgnda May 25, 06:44 1
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Huge thanks to Stephen for the 24 spoilers overnight. -- nm - nubby May 25, 06:29 1
- even w/o having watched the series for years, his recap was pretty funny to read -- nm - prayformojo May 25, 06:30
SITWAP: A "big mistake" cost Henderson-based Zappos.com about $1.6 million Friday after a pricing problem surfaced on the company's sister website.... -- (link) - Walt_Disney May 25, 06:24
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24 Series Finale: C - MDH May 25, 06:23 3
- Yeah (spoils) - HdnAgnda May 25, 06:27 2
  - this -- nm - Beaker May 25, 06:29 1
    - I will say this (spoils) - HdnAgnda May 25, 06:39
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- Walmart is the world's largest retailer? I didn't know that. -- nm - decline May 25, 06:37
Whoever said that this week's Breaking Bad ep was weird (Beak?) was right. This was probably the first case of a filler ep in this series that I have - HdnAgnda May 25, 06:15 5
- It seemed a bit overdone... but they've done weird stuff in the past (like the mariachi cold open) -- nm - Beryllium May 25, 07:17 3
  - I loved the mariachi cold open! - HdnAgnda May 25, 07:35 2
    - that one was great :) -- nm - Beryllium May 25, 07:40 1
      - (or rather, those both were) -- nm - Beryllium May 25, 07:41
- not I, still in season 2 -- nm - Beaker May 25, 06:26
I wonder if there's an informal rivalry between Weeds and Breaking Bad. - nubby May 25, 05:59 4
- I love Weeds, and have zero interest in Breaking Bad. - MDH May 25, 06:22
- Breaking Bad is to Weeds as NYPD Blue is to The Naked Gun. - HdnAgnda May 25, 06:02 2
  - It gets pretty scary sometimes. -- nm - nubby May 25, 06:18
  - I wish Mary Louise Parker would slap me with a stick. -- nm - TFox May 25, 06:06
Best thing about Nolan Ryan buying the Rangers? More showings of his Robin Ventura beatdown. -- nm - Beaker May 25, 05:48
Stanley Cup: Chicago Blackhawks vs Philadelphia Flyers...who ya got? -- nm - Beaker May 25, 05:40 6
- Czechia -- nm - Danedukenuuk May 25, 06:35
- hawks in 6. -- nm - mafic May 25, 06:24
- When the playoffs began I had CHI winning over PIT in the final. Now I think PHI. In 7. - HdnAgnda May 25, 05:52
- The Flyers made it to the Finals? As much as that makes me somewhat happy, my cousins will be insufferable. I'm sure I'll hear all about how they - JaxSean May 25, 05:47
- Chicago in 5 -- nm - Beaker May 25, 05:40 1
  - This. -- nm - Fuzzy May 25, 06:06
In case you missed it, The Guild is available on Netflix streaming. Seasons 1 + 2, and 3 -- (link) - oblique May 25, 05:25 4
- Ooh, I saw 1&2, didn't know 3 was up yet. -- nm - nubby May 25, 05:32
- Oh, and Up is available now -- (link) - oblique May 25, 05:26 2
  - A+ -- nm - Beaker May 25, 05:37
  - Also, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. -- nm - nubby May 25, 05:33
If ML is awake, there's a Nike putter right now on the woot-off. -- nm - JaxSean May 25, 05:18 2
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- Well...there was. -- nm - JaxSean May 25, 05:20
To answer the dog/cat bite question from B2. As I understand it, it's because - TWuG May 25, 05:04
U2 North American tour postponed, and Glastonbury appearance cancelled. -- (link) - LMS May 25, 04:48 1
- it's just a spot of the Rheumatism -- nm - old man Bono May 25, 04:51
that's it. you people have stood in my way long enough. i'm going to clown college! -- nm - prayformojo May 25, 04:44
Chuck finale spoils - Beryllium May 25, 00:14 1
- Yes, I also enjoyed it. -- nm - CovingtonCat May 25, 03:11
Heh, Craigslist job posting of the day...do people really respond to these?? - MojaveMeg May 24, 23:36
Oh! *forehead slap* Mad Men will get the big finale treatment when its run ends. - Reagen May 24, 23:27 7
- The Simpson's was the most obvious answer I saw yesterday. - Name Withheld By Request May 25, 07:39 2
  - I think the Series Finale of The Simpsons, if it ever happened, would be epic. - Mel Profit May 25, 08:02
  - this supposes that The Simpsons will ever end :) -- nm - Beaker May 25, 07:41
- and 3 million viewers are THERE! -- nm - sideways pixie May 24, 23:28 3
  - I begrudgingly laughed at this. :) -- nm - HdnAgnda May 25, 04:43
  - heh -- nm - Beaker May 25, 04:17
  - hey, 80% of them write for some newspaper or magazine. -- nm - Reagen May 24, 23:30
Dear bad guys in Edge of Darkness (spoilers) - David May 24, 23:11 3
- Personally I would have liked them to use the original TV series ending (spoilers). - LMS May 25, 06:25
- next you will be telling Jack Bauer's enemies to shoot straight -- nm - Beaker May 25, 05:19 1
  - those guys were trained by the enemies of the 80s A-Team. -- nm - Mel Profit May 25, 07:19
catching up on survivor china thought - sideways pixie May 24, 23:08 1
- also, it woud have been nice if each tribe could have had their own personal panda mascot -- nm - sideways pixie May 24, 23:36
*gives a rose to b.* - sideways pixie May 24, 22:49 2
- have we reached the point of the infinitely dramatic rose ceremony yet, or are just asymptopically approaching some large value of drama? -- nm - Reagen May 24, 22:53 1
  - *cuts to yet another commercial before you can find out* -- nm - ABC May 24, 23:10

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