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Say it with us: "tar mousse" See, it's like we're sending a frothy tasty petroleum dessert to Florida's beaches! -- nm - BPGlobalPR Jun 4, 09:56
Didier Drogba is out of the World Cup, thanks to a broken elbow -- nm - Beaker Jun 4, 09:56
if you guys only knew what i'm really like, you'd see how badly i've been verbal kinting your agent david kujans all of these years -- nm - prayformojo Jun 4, 09:54
On my FF free for all board, there is a thread that LeBron is a better player than Kobe - amoxy Jun 4, 09:50 3
- Let me know when they start talking about sleep and vikings. -- nm - Fuzzy Jun 4, 09:57
- FBG? -- nm - Strongbad Jun 4, 09:55 1
  - Yup. are you on there? -- nm - amoxy Jun 4, 09:56
Watched Uwe Boll's, "Rampage" last night, (via Netflix streaming). Brutal and a bit too realistic (spoils) - flavorize Jun 4, 09:50 2
- Was it based on the video game with the giant monsters destroying the city? -- nm - Mop (223 lbs) Jun 4, 09:51 1
  - Ha! I wish. No, it was about (spoilers) - flavorize Jun 4, 09:56
For ST Lawyers and Sports Fans....U.S. judge rules school athletics group can limit web coverage of games...(link) - Walt_Disney Jun 4, 09:49
PGA - As the Golfball turns - Colin Montgomerie now admits cheating on his wife -- (link) - budice Jun 4, 09:45 7
- "trying to save his 2-year marriage" -- If you're cheating before the honeymoon period is over, there is a problem. -- nm - David Jun 4, 09:47
- I wonder how his fan will take it. -- nm - Reagen Jun 4, 09:46 2
  - She's reportedly heartbroken. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 4, 09:48 1
    - monty fan is used to it though -- nm - wheezy Jun 4, 09:49
- who would want to bang his sorry ass? -- nm - wheezy Jun 4, 09:46 1
  - Gold diggers, Pixie...gold diggers. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 4, 09:47
- with Tiger? -- nm - Beaker Jun 4, 09:46
ST: We judge because we care! - TWuG Jun 4, 09:45 7
- Is there a backstory that I have missed? I scanned through the BB's from today but I'm not sure what prompted this current debate. -- nm - Fuzzy Jun 4, 09:49
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  - Well, that assumes that someone sees most of what gets posted. - TWuG Jun 4, 09:56
  - add "that I've read" to the end. Not everyone (hell, NO one) reads every single board. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jun 4, 09:54 3
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      - "hurtful and offensive" sounds awfully defensive. Did you answer those AA questions? -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jun 4, 09:58 1
        
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LMS, may I? please please please? -- (link) - zork Jun 4, 09:44 [Backboard]
Kevin Pollak's interview with Titus Welliver was great - or would have been if he'd ever let him fucking talk! -- nm - Reagen Jun 4, 09:44
TTIS: What is a good program for defraging an OSX HD? -- nm - lileve Jun 4, 09:42 2
- Tekzilla answers this. -- (link) - Mop (223 lbs) Jun 4, 09:44 [youtube] 1 1
  - Thanks! -- nm - lileve Jun 4, 10:04
did we name mandy's fish yet? -- nm - wheezy Jun 4, 09:40 5
- I'm just going to get him now. stupid noon call. I am dying of famishment. -- nm - workmanda Jun 4, 09:50 1
  - Dying to Eat: The Amanda Jones Story -- nm - Lifetime Jun 4, 09:51
- Reid -- nm - David Jun 4, 09:42 2
  - that wasn't the question -- nm - wheezy Jun 4, 09:44 1
    - Then stop asking lousy questions. -- nm - David Jun 4, 09:47
Fatties, Losers and Slackers - Reminder: I've made the spreadsheet fully editable by all persons. -- nm - Mop (223 lbs) Jun 4, 09:40
I got 1out of 12. Since there was no time limit on the blackout I answered yes - amoxy Jun 4, 09:39 3
- i didn't take it, but if the questions 'have you*ever..?' i bet i'd answer yes to a few of them. - Andie Jun 4, 09:41 1
  - Most of the questions had "Did this happen within the last year" so I was able to answer no to those - amoxy Jun 4, 09:43
- Dude, that poll was posted two weeks ago. I think you should sit down and put down that glass. -- nm - Mop (223 lbs) Jun 4, 09:41
FWIW, I believe our ST personas are caricatures of our true personalities. - Fuzzy Jun 4, 09:39 21
- I really did serve in the Army, and did serve IN theatre during Desert Storm. - Stephen Jun 4, 09:56
- agreed. Some moreso than others. - znufrii Jun 4, 09:52
- My ass is not large, FYI -- nm - oblique Jun 4, 09:50 3
  - umm... good for you? - Fuzzy Jun 4, 09:52 2
    - He wants you. -- nm - Nightcrawler Jun 4, 09:53 1
      - Let's be honest. Who doesn't, really? -- nm - Fuzzy Jun 4, 09:55
- I sincerely believe that sometimes people post what they post because it's the "cry for help" - con_carne Jun 4, 09:49
- This. - Dr.Vermin Jun 4, 09:42 2
  - You might want to change those questions. -- nm - Nightcrawler Jun 4, 09:43 1
    - Heh. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jun 4, 09:44
- I don't care for large groups of people in RL, so that is pretty different here. - Nightcrawler Jun 4, 09:42
- I think Redmond is just like Boomhauer. He asks 100 girls the same thing in the hopes that one says yes. -- nm - David Jun 4, 09:42 2
  - I don't want to live in a world where that's not true. -- nm - Reagen Jun 4, 09:43
  - Change "girls" to "prospects" and you are dead on. -- nm - Nightcrawler Jun 4, 09:43
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  - This is me -- nm - con_carne Jun 4, 09:57
  - Well, a caricature does have some basis that it is built upon, but then it extends from there. - Fuzzy Jun 4, 09:48
  - It totally depends on the person. - pmb Jun 4, 09:41
  - "personas" -- nm - wheezy Jun 4, 09:41
  - for some that's true. For others its an opportunity to be who they want to be. -- nm - Reagen Jun 4, 09:40 1
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That sinkhole in Guatemala looks like something out of sci-fi. -- (link) - Mop (223 lbs) Jun 4, 09:37
Dear OS X - when I'm saving multiple attachments from an email, it'd be nice if you saved them all to the same location. -- nm - Reagen Jun 4, 09:37
Pau Gasol is doing the Nazi Salute on the front page of ESPN right now. -- nm - David Jun 4, 09:37
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- word -- nm - Nightcrawler Jun 4, 09:39
- Because a bunch of slackers still haven't posted their final rosters from last year yet. -- nm - David Jun 4, 09:38 16
  - I wish there was a way in Yahoo to pull those up. -- nm - Strongbad Jun 4, 09:46 1
    - Just found it. Hooray! -- nm - Strongbad Jun 4, 09:47
  - I'll be honest - I don't understand why that helps. -- nm - Reagen Jun 4, 09:41 10
    - It helps the commissioner avoid questions like "do you know who has Player X?". -- nm - David Jun 4, 09:45 9
      - But can't you see them in the fantasy archive? - Reagen Jun 4, 09:48 1
        
        Theoretically, yes, but it's like asking "can't people see how much Hanson sucks?" -- nm - David Jun 4, 09:50
      - And also, "You can't draft Player X, because he is already on my team!" -- nm - Nightcrawler Jun 4, 09:46 6
        
        This sub-thread reminds me of just how much I hate all you people. -- nm - David Jun 4, 09:48 5
        
        BTW, I think you should be in charge of updating the rosters (as well as the burn list) as we draft. TIA. -- nm - Nightcrawler Jun 4, 09:51 3
        
        This is the thanks I get for carrying you at Halo? -- nm - David Jun 4, 09:52 2
        
        Uh, you didn't carry me very well. - Nightcrawler Jun 4, 09:55 1
        
        With you playing, it's a miracle we won 5! -- nm - David Jun 4, 09:56
        
        Then you'd really hate Vegas with us. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 4, 09:49
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    - I say we start the draft and skip anyone who isn't ready yet. -- nm - David Jun 4, 09:41 1
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Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals drew the largest TV audience in 8 yrs. Also the highest rated telecast in Versus network history. Avg 3.6 million - HdnAgnda Jun 4, 09:32 2
- yay! -- nm - Beaker Jun 4, 09:37
- That's awesome. -- nm - Mop (223 lbs) Jun 4, 09:37
B2 David: Yes, GT was a founding member of the SEC - Strongbad Jun 4, 09:32 1
- South Carolina was also a founding member of the ACC, left in 1971 -- nm - Strongbad Jun 4, 09:33
Guess it is time to fess up...I have been living a facade on ST...I am really only 26 years old... -- nm - BAD Jun 4, 09:31 3
- Dang, it must have been a rough 26 years ;) -- nm - MojaveMeg Jun 4, 09:53
- And you wanted us to believe that you were....? - OAE Jun 4, 09:42
- You can get help for this. -- nm - CrankYanker Jun 4, 09:36
SITWAP: It's free donut day at Dunkin Donuts! -- (link) - Krusty Jun 4, 09:29 1
- It's National Donut Day. Free donuts at Krispy Kreme, too! -- (link) - Mop (223 lbs) Jun 4, 09:36
Andie: The problem with that is that it runs contrary to the founding principles of the Internet. I understand why they want it this way, though -- nm - Beryllium Jun 4, 09:29 6
- but, if forced to choose between 'available to all' and 'available to none', they'd be legally forced to pick none. - Andie Jun 4, 09:35
- As founder, I disagree. - Dr.Vermin Jun 4, 09:33 4
  - DARPA's purpose for the internet was constant access to as much information as possible, with failover in the event of an attack. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 4, 09:47 2
    - I hereby demand access to your online banking pages. It's unfair that they're secured against people other than you! -- nm - Ender Jun 4, 09:53
    - but often what is limited is technically private property, it is a product with value. there is no reason a company should be forced to give somethin - Andie Jun 4, 09:52
  - Dammit. What's the acronym for "Stupidly forgot to change my autonick"? - Dr.Vermin (Al Gore) Jun 4, 09:34
TT Poll and Quiz: Is there a movie that reminds you of a particular STer? - David Jun 4, 09:28 20
- Eternal Sunshine: Mandy -- nm - oblique Jun 4, 09:48 1
  - I would have guessed Some Kind of Wonderful. -- nm - David Jun 4, 09:49
- The 40 year old virgin -- nm - amoxy Jun 4, 09:44
- yes -- nm - wheezy Jun 4, 09:39
- Leaving Las Vegas - Dr.Vermin Jun 4, 09:31
- No but I want the next ST vegas visit to involve stealing a tiger and a cop car - Epiphany Jun 4, 09:30 10
  - You should have been ther in year one, then. -- nm - Nightcrawler Jun 4, 09:33 1
    - obvie. going back is going to be tough and trippy - Epiphany Jun 4, 09:36
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    - we'll get Tru to pull his tooth out. -- nm - Remlik Jun 4, 09:39 2
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        Remlik will do it. - Nightcrawler Jun 4, 09:40
    - tangential note to self... - znufrii Jun 4, 09:35 2
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        I had fun, yes. - znufrii Jun 4, 09:38
    - L3 regarding the fountain. -- nm - Epiphany Jun 4, 09:35
- Nope. -- nm - Krusty Jun 4, 09:30
- I found that "Rounders" reminds me of that Will Hunting guy -- nm - Beryllium Jun 4, 09:30
- the easy/obvious answer would be Diggy and Silence of the Lambs -- nm - zork Jun 4, 09:30
- no. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 4, 09:29
Poll: So who has seen "In The Mouth Of Madness" starring Sam Neil by John Carpenter...trailer to remind.... -- (link) - Remlik Jun 4, 09:27 [youtube] 16
- I haven't seen it in a while but as I recall I liked it -- nm - Stephen Jun 4, 09:33 1
  - Breakfast at Tiffany's? -- nm - Nightcrawler Jun 4, 09:34
- yes - started out interesting and then revolted into nonsensical ending -- nm - Epiphany Jun 4, 09:29 1
  - spoils... - Remlik Jun 4, 09:37
- I've never seen it but I know how it sounds. - David Jun 4, 09:28 5
  - Err, how it ends. -- nm - David Jun 4, 09:29 4
    - no you don't I stopped! -- nm - Remlik Jun 4, 09:36 2
      - Yeah, you left out the part with the autistic kid and snow globe. -- nm - Nightcrawler Jun 4, 09:37 1
        
        and the time travelling. -- nm - Remlik Jun 4, 09:38
    - sound of madness is actually a well done song in concert - Epiphany Jun 4, 09:31
- It's a better premise than a movie though it's got some great moments, as I recall. -- nm - Reagen Jun 4, 09:28 5
  - Last night two chucklenute were discussin Alan Wake and I mentioned it sounded like the movie. One had seen it, one had not. - Nightcrawler Jun 4, 09:32 4
    - Chucklenut A proceeded to try to add the movie to his Netflix queue while Chucklenut B spoiled the entire ending. -- nm - David Jun 4, 09:34 3
      - nope. I didn't. -- nm - Remlik Jun 4, 09:37 2
        
        You just revealed yourself as Chucklenut B! Nobody would have broken the code otherwise! -- nm - David Jun 4, 09:39 1
        
        HA! -- nm - Remlik Jun 4, 09:39
Heh just got a text from Ashlee, Connor has been starting to sit on the potty, sometimes actually using it, sometimes just sitting there, well first - Stephen Jun 4, 09:27 4
- That's why the facility is sometimes called a Throne. -- nm - OAE Jun 4, 09:43
- Fun times, eh? - Nightcrawler Jun 4, 09:32 1
  - Heh it's super funny when he gets down and tries to do the man shake - Stephen Jun 4, 09:45
- Hahaha! -- nm - Krusty Jun 4, 09:31
Politics makes strange bed fellows: Charlie Crist gives Obama a vote of support in this interview about the oil spill. -- (link) - Mop (223 lbs) Jun 4, 09:26
LIR: Boston trip report - con_carne Jun 4, 09:26 3
- Looked like great fun from the pics! Congrats Sergio! -- nm - CrankYanker Jun 4, 09:33 1
  - Thank you! -- nm - con_carne Jun 4, 09:38
- Fantastic recap glad you had a good time -- nm - Epiphany Jun 4, 09:32
David: Yes, (spoils) - Beryllium Jun 4, 09:26
ST is just a drunk tank. -- nm - Nightcrawler Jun 4, 09:24

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