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re: that plane into the building in Markham, I drove past there just an hour before it happened. -- nm - zork May 25, 11:25 2
- so you are part of the conspiracy ? -- nm - decline May 25, 11:25
- this is what passes for Final Destination in Canada -- nm - wheezy May 25, 11:25
if you have that much time during a baseball game to use a laptop then they really need to change the game - zork May 25, 11:23 3
- Huh? Baseball is the slowest/boringst game there is. -- nm - Nightcrawler May 25, 11:25
- If you are sober enough during a baseball game to use a laptop, then you are doing something wrong :) -- nm - decline May 25, 11:25 1
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This week feels like Christmas. We should be getting our new vehicle tomorrow! -- nm - Shaun May 25, 11:23
EW: The 20 Best Series Finales Ever -- (link) - MDH May 25, 11:19 19
- 5/20 -- nm - Dano May 25, 11:27
- Cosby? Seinfeld? fail. -- nm - Reagen May 25, 11:27 1
  - Yeah, Kim said Seinfeld was on it, so I didn't even click the link. -- nm - David May 25, 11:29
- Friends and ER behind Seinfeld is insulting. -- nm - Will Hunting May 25, 11:26
- The Wire is way too low. -- nm - Don Homer May 25, 11:26
- Deadwood is clearly not on that list. -- nm - Shaun May 25, 11:26
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- Does anyone remember the series finale of Cheers? More specifically, immediately afterward? - Dr.Vermin May 25, 11:24 7
  - Oh God yes. I think it was still Johnny Carson, but whoever the host was, they couldn't get *anything* done. - David May 25, 11:26 2
    - Nope, it was Leno's show by then. May 1993 ... Carson left May 92. -- nm - Will Hunting May 25, 11:27 1
      - Yup, I was wrong and am loving Mara's post below. - David May 25, 11:28
  - Is this it? Was it a Jay Leno thing? -- (link) - mara May 25, 11:26 [youtube] 2
    - That's it! Oh, I'm going to have watch all of this at some point this week. -- nm - David May 25, 11:26 1
      - Look at how much hair Woody had. -- nm - David May 25, 11:27
  - Yeah...they were well beyond television-ready. - Will Hunting May 25, 11:24
- Seinfeld ... should not be on the list. -- nm - loosilu May 25, 11:24 3
  - I and my ex are only people I know who even kind of liked it. -- nm - mara May 25, 11:25 2
    - Do either of you freelance for EW? -- nm - Roger More May 25, 11:27
    - It wasn't a classic, but I didn't mind it. -- nm - Don Homer May 25, 11:25
so john grisham wrote a kids book. let's talk about authors who should or should not do that. - workmanda May 25, 11:12 25
- Laurell K. Hamilton -- nm - Fuzzy May 25, 11:26
- Matthew Reilly. -- nm - MDH May 25, 11:23
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- related: new canadian show called Hiccups is pretty funny. It's about a children's author with a bad temper and her life coach (couple of Corner Gas - zork May 25, 11:22
- Ayn Rand -- (link) - Dr.Vermin May 25, 11:19 [Image]
- david sedaris should definitely write childrens books -- nm - wheezy May 25, 11:18
- Stephen King -- nm - Nightcrawler May 25, 11:18
- Jackie Collins. -- nm - Reagen May 25, 11:17
- Anne Rice -- nm - David May 25, 11:17 1
  - Also, Zane. -- nm - David May 25, 11:17
- I wish Carl Hiaasen would write a grown-up book. - Callisto May 25, 11:16
- chuck palahniuk! -- nm - wheezy May 25, 11:15 2
  - (books, period.) -- nm - TFox May 25, 11:17 1
    - haha! -- nm - Callisto May 25, 11:25
- Inappropriate Golden Books! -- (link) - Dano May 25, 11:15 1
  - How exactly did it get inappropriately golden? -- nm - Inigo May 25, 11:16
- I dunno if real world examples prove out this idea though given that Clive Barker was able to write a pretty sold kids book - JD May 25, 11:15 1
  - King did as well -- nm - Epiphany May 25, 11:20
- J.K. Rowling -- nm - marcel May 25, 11:14 1
  - Boooooo! Get the torches and pitchforks -- nm - zork May 25, 11:24
- Jilette Penn of Penn/Teller who wrote about a Sock Monkey should never write kids books - Epiphany May 25, 11:14 2
  - Sock was an enjoyable read... -- nm - znufrii May 25, 11:15 1
    - yes it was - very unexpected - I need to read it again -- nm - Epiphany May 25, 11:20
- Dan Brown -- nm - Danedukenuuk May 25, 11:14
- jeff lindsay. Not because of any particular sensationalism, but because he might give the kids the wrong ideas about how to write. :) -- nm - Beryllium May 25, 11:13
This documentary sounds interesting, if depressing: "The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia" -- (link) - mara May 25, 11:09 1
- *sends the producer to Alliterators Anonymous* -- nm - con_carne May 25, 11:11
Only five reviews in at RT, but so far... Sex & the City 2: goose egg! -- nm - Dr.Vermin May 25, 11:08 9
- i'm going to the preview tomorrow! :) -- nm - Andie May 25, 11:21
- And all the reviewers are male. -- nm - the liioulu with lenticular catepillars May 25, 11:15
- 100m+ opening weekend and it WILL gross over 300m domestic. Bookmark this thread! -- nm - Danedukenuuk May 25, 11:10 1
  - I have a feeling this movie is going to be huge -- nm - MDH May 25, 11:24
- by parallel with your post Magruber, SatC2 will make infinity dollars. -- nm - Reagen May 25, 11:10 2
  - (BTW, I'm trademarking "The Skankquel" for this) -- nm - Reagen May 25, 11:12 1
    - *like* -- nm - Dr.Vermin May 25, 11:26
- and they are pretty scathing. -- (link) - Dr.Vermin May 25, 11:09 1
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Netflix wordclouded responses to its post about LOST -- (link) - nubby May 25, 11:07 6
- Music bears! -- nm - Nightcrawler May 25, 11:11
- Seriously cheesy Lost emotionally sucked wingdings? -- nm - David May 25, 11:08
- Does it contain spoilers? -- nm - con_carne May 25, 11:07 3
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  - nope, not really -- nm - Don Homer May 25, 11:09
  - Looking at all the words there, no. -- nm - David May 25, 11:09
Netflix poll: When you receive the Netflix "When did you receive movie X?" emails, do you answer them? - prayformojo May 25, 11:05 12
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- A) Always. -- nm - JaxSean May 25, 11:14
- I use to and then thought - okay they are just being obnxious about it -- nm - Epiphany May 25, 11:13
- I don't think I've gotten one in years. -- nm - TFox May 25, 11:10 3
  - huh. i usually get one every other week or so - prayformojo May 25, 11:13 2
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      - so, I'm just like Andie! -- nm - prayformojo May 25, 11:21
- Yes, because we had a lot of problems with delivery/return the first time we subscribed. - David May 25, 11:09
- Sometimes. Though I always answer the "how was the picture quality" ones. -- nm - Don Homer May 25, 11:08
- I almost never check that email account. Every few months I remember to clear it out. -- nm - Fuzzy May 25, 11:07
- A -- nm - MDH May 25, 11:06
- Always -- nm - oblique May 25, 11:06
4 days till Vegas! Sigh, I just realized the WSOP starts this weekend too. -- nm - Strongbad May 25, 11:04 13
- I think I'm gonna have to play in a satellite. I'll kick myself if I don't. -- nm - Strongbad May 25, 11:04 12
  - Yeah....you must. -- nm - Will Hunting May 25, 11:05 11
    - Must...resist... - Strongbad May 25, 11:07 10
      - What's the buy-in? If it's reasonable and you don't do this, i'm going to mock you unmercifully. -- nm - Will Hunting May 25, 11:08 8
        
        $1500 -- nm - Strongbad May 25, 11:12 6
        
        It's the only event that lines up with when I'd be there - Strongbad May 25, 11:13 4
        
        If you made Day 4 of a tourney that went thru Wednesday, you'll be able to afford another day there. -- nm - Will Hunting May 25, 11:14 3
        
        They've got a 4-day starting Saturday, a 3-day Sunday and a 3-day Monday - Strongbad May 25, 11:16 2
        
        Yeah, those would be loaded tourneys. The non NLHE games are apparently thinner. - Will Hunting May 25, 11:17 1
        
        Last year the Omaha H/L had 918 entered - Strongbad May 25, 11:20
        
        Dude, if you got the budget, you gotta do it. -- nm - Will Hunting May 25, 11:13
        
        And if so, here's a hint article. -- (link) - Will Hunting May 25, 11:10
      - do. it. -- nm - znufrii May 25, 11:07
LOL at people thinking this movie will flop! It WILL have a 100m+ opening weekend and it WILL gross over 300m domestic. Bookmark this thread! -- (link) - prayformojo May 25, 11:04 1
- heh. -- nm - Beryllium May 25, 11:04
Nutrition Facts on the box of macaroni & cheese I'm making: "Calories: In Box: 260. Prepared: 400*." - JaxSean May 25, 11:00 9
- they put "Nutrition Facts" on thoose too??? why bother? -- nm - Danedukenuuk May 25, 11:04
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- I bet they have to report it that way. They do the same with cereal. -- nm - TFox May 25, 11:02 1
  - I can (and have) eat cereal "out of the box." Macaroni & Cheese? Kinda dry. -- nm - JaxSean May 25, 11:24
- the calorie count of the margarine and milk may vary, so for some, the count In Box will be more useful -- nm - con_carne May 25, 11:01
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  - Make your own. Boil pasta then shred in low fat cheese. -- nm - lileve May 25, 11:01
  - No, 3 servings per box. -- nm - JaxSean May 25, 11:00 1
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"Healthy Choice Steamer" ... god that sounds disgusting. Are they made in Cleveland? :) -- nm - Beryllium May 25, 10:57 3
- I was wondering who would go there. It was pretty good. A good alternative to my salads at the grocery - oblique May 25, 11:02 1
  - oh, yes, I don't mean that the meal itself sounds bad, just the name of it :) -- nm - Beryllium May 25, 11:04
- my issue with them is that they use *so* much packaging - prayformojo May 25, 11:00
The funniest news moments, freeze framed -- (link) - MDH May 25, 10:57 3
- 18. The White Ho. heh -- nm - oblique May 25, 11:01
- 11 is funny. -- nm - Remlik May 25, 11:00 1
  - I'm still laughing. -- nm - Mop (222 lbs) May 25, 11:03
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- ole! -- nm - Mop (222 lbs) May 25, 11:03
- ouch -- nm - oblique May 25, 10:57
Google Pac-Man eats up work time -- (link) - Danedukenuuk May 25, 10:54 1
- If anyone's house should be egged it's these glorified Hall Monitors. -- nm - Mel Profit May 25, 11:00
B2: Vermin, be careful. Lee is a 4/9 favorite to win tonight. -- nm - Strongbad May 25, 10:54 2
- amusingly, a coworker's radio is playing "A Moment Like This" right now. -- nm - TFox May 25, 10:58
- That's the equivalent of a 2-to-1 favorite -- nm - Strongbad May 25, 10:55
LYC: Christin Aguilera cancelled her US tour due to scheduling conflicts - MDH May 25, 10:53 4
- There is a couple that schedules most of big league sports, taking into consideration things like multiple teams in town and gay pride parades and she - the liioulu with lenticular catepillars May 25, 10:59 1
  - Apparently she said it's for Intn'l Album promotion and Burlesque filming -- nm - MDH May 25, 11:02
- she took to much time off. -- nm - Remlik May 25, 10:54 1
  - Gotta feel bad her entire album leaked too. And it's not that great. -- nm - MDH May 25, 11:01
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- 5 years and 12 days! -- nm - David May 25, 11:21
- 19 years in September! -- nm - zork May 25, 11:15
- Yeah...we're still pups in this race. Last Thursday was 15 for us. -- nm - Jim May 25, 11:14
- I made it 13 years. -- nm - decline May 25, 10:59
- -18 days -- nm - Strongbad May 25, 10:56 1
  - This is a great response. -- nm - David May 25, 11:18
- 24 years in August.............I think BAD has us all beat. -- nm - CrankYanker May 25, 10:56 3
  - Yep, he was the first one that came to mind. -- nm - MojaveMeg May 25, 10:58 1
    - Looks like 41-42 years for BAD. -- nm - MojaveMeg May 25, 11:02
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- 16 in October. -- nm - TWuG May 25, 10:56 1
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- 44 years - marcel May 25, 10:55 1
  - I'm on your team./ -- nm - lileve May 25, 10:58
- 14 Years. -- nm - JaxSean May 25, 10:55 1
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- 15 years in August -- nm - oblique May 25, 10:54 1
  - Similar here as it we crossed 15 years back in Feb -- nm - JD May 25, 10:57
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I'm practically related to dogbert! -- nm - oblique May 25, 10:53
Our department got the "company internet is for company business only!" lecture again this morning. But this time, more about company email. - Dr.Vermin May 25, 10:52 9
- sign all mails as "BP Drill Master" -- nm - Danedukenuuk May 25, 10:58
- CC it to someone who use to work there? Or someone who doesn't exist? -- nm - the liioulu with lenticular catepillars May 25, 10:56
- Bob, in regards to that thing you and I discussed last week about the import of that that material...you know that stuff.... - Will Hunting May 25, 10:55
- Put white text on white background in your email: "I know you're watching me" -- nm - oblique May 25, 10:54
- Use keywords like 'fraud' 'illegal' 'whistleblower' in every email -- nm - Roger More May 25, 10:54 2
  - "@ceo yo i got the #bribe you left in the trash can for me. make sure this stays #underthetable. tia." -- nm - TFox May 25, 10:57
  - maybe put them in your signature in super small text? -- nm - Strongbad May 25, 10:57
- ironic post of the day -- nm - wheezy May 25, 10:53
- Sign all your e-mails "Allah Akbar". -- nm - Mop (222 lbs) May 25, 10:53

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