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Warning: Tivo isn't picking up that FNL is on tonight - at least for our NBC station is says that hockey is on. - prayformojo Jun 11, 17:04 2
- *phew* U-verse is getting it. -- nm - Nightcrawler Jun 11, 17:48
- Do do do do do do do do do do do do -- nm - the liioulu with humidity Jun 11, 17:07
a switzerland coworker must be from the italian side.. - b. Jun 11, 17:01
Scars? hmm...5 on ly left forearm from a bad accident when I was 8 or 9. One on my neck from a zipper when I 4(?), one on my leg from a radiator... - the liioulu with humidity Jun 11, 16:46 3
- My only visible one is on my right middle finger. Got it when I was about 5. Goaded by older boys to put my fist thru a window. -- nm - CovingtonCat Jun 11, 17:02
- Is this a poll? I have identifiable scars on both hands, both forearms, one armpit, one knee, my eyebrow, and on 4 fingers. - landbeck Jun 11, 16:55 1
  - From the BBs -- (link) - the liioulu with humidity Jun 11, 16:57 [Backboard]
one of the people who works in the office is named "Hai" it's a challenge to exchange greetings since "Hi, Hai" is out - jingoist pixie Jun 11, 16:39 3
- Just never offer him Hohos. -- nm - the liioulu with humidity Jun 11, 16:47
- getting him to teach you karate is a frustrating exercise. -- nm - Reagen Jun 11, 16:43
- "ahoy hai" -- nm - Beryllium Jun 11, 16:42
"The Big 12 has 10 members. The Big Ten has 12 members." -- nm - David Jun 11, 16:33 3
- Weirdest porno ever. -- nm - Reagen Jun 11, 16:37
- And here we are expecting their grads to be able to do math. -- nm - the liioulu with humidity Jun 11, 16:36 1
  - Instead, they'll have to go into accounting. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 11, 16:37
Stanley was out drinking last night with the boys. - the liioulu with humidity Jun 11, 16:23
Marvel comics: The birth of the greatest villain -- (link) - Beaker Jun 11, 16:19 2
- Omorosa?! -- nm - jingoist pixie Jun 11, 16:20 1
  - spoilers - Beaker Jun 11, 16:21
burn notice question - Beryllium Jun 11, 16:10 2
- No idea but that was a phenomenal episode. -- nm - David Jun 11, 16:27 1
  - spoils - Beryllium Jun 11, 16:28
my favorite thing about the Glee finale - jingoist pixie Jun 11, 15:47 5
- They managed to turn a cheesy overplayed bar tune into a respected number -- nm - Hotkiss Jun 11, 16:35 4
  - Sopranos re-cooled it first -- nm - jingoist pixie Jun 11, 16:41 3
    - although, technically, George Hickenlooper did it even earlier - jingoist pixie Jun 11, 16:45 2
      - the use of it on "laguna beach" came between them. it totally was a bridge. -- nm - b. Jun 11, 16:53 1
        
        true dat. i forgot about slutty stephen -- nm - jingoist pixie Jun 11, 17:02
tonight's dinner: 5 Guys LCB w/regular size cajun fries -- nm - prayformojo Jun 11, 15:44 1
- Are the fries dark and oily? -- nm - the liioulu with humidity Jun 11, 16:00
The Walking iPad ... -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 11, 15:39 1
- fantastic - Danedukenuuk Jun 11, 15:43
Got my "nifty fifty" today and I love it! -- (link) - Fuzzy Jun 11, 15:30 [flickr] 1
- got mine maybe a month or two ago. It's wonderful -- nm - CQ Jun 11, 15:38
Because of the Bergman films, I'm getting the Netflix category: "Cerebreal Foreign Films from the 1950s" -- nm - Dano Jun 11, 15:22 6
- oh darn. that wouldn't include "the brain that didn't die" as it was 1962. -- nm - b. Jun 11, 15:26 5
  - Jan in the Pan! -- nm - Reagen Jun 11, 15:30
  - how about "the return of the 70 foot woman" - Danedukenuuk Jun 11, 15:27 3
    - did she have a really really big head? -- nm - b. Jun 11, 15:29 2
      - he said "woman" didn't he? - jingoist pixie Jun 11, 15:30 1
        
        I'll snap you in the jingo if you don't watch out, bucko. -- nm - b. Jun 11, 15:41
ooh, zip.ca just sent me Godfather part 2 -- nm - Beryllium Jun 11, 15:16 1
- bit late? -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jun 11, 15:18
I think the only explanation for this is that the S. African goalkeeper has significant hearing loss. -- (link) - Reagen Jun 11, 15:03 6
- What do they cal those horns here? -- nm - the liioulu with humidity Jun 11, 16:03
- is uraguay bitching about the ball yet? the two missed shots i saw looked like easy goals that should have been made -- nm - jingoist pixie Jun 11, 15:04 4
  - it's not the World Cup if people aren't bitching about the ball. -- nm - Reagen Jun 11, 15:05 3
    - research shows it has a more "lively" flight pattern making it feel strange -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jun 11, 15:07 2
      - hence my question -- nm - jingoist pixie Jun 11, 15:08 1
        
        Reagan is also partly true the complaining is often more false then true -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jun 11, 15:10
Oh. Got my call time for tomorrow. -- nm - Dano Jun 11, 14:54 4
- do you have your moan down yet? -- nm - Reagen Jun 11, 14:55 3
  - It's not a porno -- nm - Dano Jun 11, 15:00 2
    - I misread this as "it's not a promo". No idea why. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 11, 15:11 1
      - Cause, despite his hottie posts we just don't think of him as a porno type. -- nm - the liioulu with humidity Jun 11, 16:12
Oh, I see that kelly will live. Yay for modern dentistry! -- nm - Beryllium Jun 11, 14:37 33
- Oh, I'll live. I'm effing miserable right now, though. (icky dental spoilers) - kelly Jun 11, 14:40 32
  - I sort of can't wait until I need major dental work done. I'm totally going to Mexico... - Dr.Vermin Jun 11, 14:52 9
    - Please don't send us pictures, future 2Vermin -- nm - Beryllium Jun 11, 15:12 5
      - 2Vermin? I think you just created his rap name. -- nm - con_carne Jun 11, 15:13 4
        
        (It's a human centipede reference ... one of the creations is called 2Dog) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 11, 15:15 3
        
        We speak English here -- nm - con_carne Jun 11, 15:16 2
        
        trying -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jun 11, 15:28 1
        
        hee. -- nm - b. Jun 11, 15:29
    - Can't say I've ever seen a dentist sporting a faux hawk -- nm - con_carne Jun 11, 15:11
    - "So Jefe, how you like donkeys?" *cranks up the nitrous oxide* -- nm - Dr. Jorge Jun 11, 14:56
    - Is it safe? -- nm - Dr. Jorge Mengele, Jr. Jun 11, 14:55
  - owowow. - b. Jun 11, 14:43
  - would it be worth it to you to drive a little further to save what might be a lot of money? -- nm - jingoist pixie Jun 11, 14:42 20
    - ??? -- nm - kelly Jun 11, 14:44 19
      - I'll take care of you!! -- nm - Pixie-with-a-utility-knife-and-a-cordless-drill SI Jun 11, 14:47 2
        
        i've watched my dad do it a thousand times. i'm pretty sure i know the process -- nm - jingoist pixie Jun 11, 14:48 1
        
        "Hey Dad, what does it mean when it smells like pit row at Nascar?" -- nm - Fuzzy Jun 11, 14:52
      - my dad is a dentist out in Cumberland - jingoist pixie Jun 11, 14:46 15
        
        Since I lost my job with the State (and my insurance), we've been going to the Dental School clinic in Cecil. - landbeck Jun 11, 14:53 8
        
        Hello. Long time no see unless nick change. -- nm - lileve Jun 11, 16:10
        
        oh yeah, that's another option. UMD's school in Baltimore - jingoist pixie Jun 11, 14:54 6
        
        Looks like there is a clinic in Frederick, but it is only for children. -- nm - kelly Jun 11, 14:59 5
        
        do you have some way to go back in time? - jingoist pixie Jun 11, 15:06 4
        
        I do, actually. - kelly Jun 11, 15:07 1
        
        no, but i know some Lybian terrorists who do. i'm sure they won't mind me borrowing it -- nm - jingoist pixie Jun 11, 15:08
        
        Kelly, just do what my family's suggestion is always....tell em who your father in law is. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 11, 15:07 1
        
        OMG, I was just talking about this to someone the other night. - kelly Jun 11, 15:09
        
        Ahh, okay. - kelly Jun 11, 14:49 5
        
        the area is generally cheaper (Frederick is considered more DC metro anymore) and he is a soft touch, personally -- nm - jingoist pixie Jun 11, 14:51
        
        Cumberland is out in western maryland.....it's....rustic. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 11, 14:50 3
        
        hey, are you home yet? - kelly Jun 11, 15:01 1
        
        I'm still working but I'll call. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 11, 15:07
        
        the downtown area is virtually identical to Hagerstown & Frederick's. just none of the surrounding suburbran sprawl development - jingoist pixie Jun 11, 14:53
I missed a scar poll? (the it's a good thing nm) - b. Jun 11, 14:35
SITWAP: Hanson/"Weird" Al alert! -- (link) - Elybow Jun 11, 14:31
FYI: I tweaked the Chart on the Biggest Loser spreadsheet. Right now it goes through last week. - JaxSean Jun 11, 14:25 12
- Hey!Hey!Hey! It's Fat Halpert -- nm - budice Jun 11, 14:47
- I will weigh in when I get home and let you know. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 11, 14:34 6
  - i.e., after i take a dump -- nm - jingoist pixie Jun 11, 14:35 5
    - I'm sure that's a good 5 or 6 lbs. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 11, 14:39 4
      - it's the equivalent of giving birth to a good sized baby every day -- nm - jingoist pixie Jun 11, 14:43 3
        
        I was just about to say something nice to you. now, notsomuch. -- nm - b. Jun 11, 14:44 2
        
        say it! -- nm - jingoist pixie Jun 11, 14:46 1
        
        Inigo? - b. Jun 11, 14:48
- 191.2 today -- nm - zdroid Jun 11, 14:33 1
  - So you were down to 187 on Wednesday, and back up to 191 today? - JaxSean Jun 11, 14:38
- (and something I learned: if you click on the color-block on the left, the line momentarily highlights in the chart. Pretty cool.) -- nm - JaxSean Jun 11, 14:27 1
  - (Also, I wish I had done a "Before" picture so I could do an "After" one.) -- nm - JaxSean Jun 11, 14:41
David, thanks, I get it now - ty97 Jun 11, 14:24 7
- They'd throw you overboard in a heartbeat if they could get Texas - Will Hunting Jun 11, 14:32 5
  - Since I find the conversation fascinating, here are the endowments for the various universities under discussion: - David Jun 11, 14:35 4
    - wow -- nm - crash davis Jun 11, 14:37
    - Yeah, almost any way we cut it, Texas is the crown jewel and is one of the few schools would will grace a conference it chooses with it's presence. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 11, 14:37 2
      - The Big 10 won't take Texas A&M to get Texas. -- nm - pmb Jun 11, 14:43
      - Yup, all of the Big Rich Texas boosters make them the unquestioned power in terms of football revenue. -- nm - David Jun 11, 14:39
- There have been discussions with Texas, but the situation is different. - David Jun 11, 14:31
The problem I see with pricing tiers for movies is that no major studio will want to create the impression that their movies are anything but top-tier -- nm - znufrii Jun 11, 14:23 1
- the studio producing Machete might disagree with you -- nm - Beryllium Jun 11, 14:24
tv production is infinitely more creative at the moment than feature films - jingoist pixie Jun 11, 14:22 5
- One word: omorosa. - Beryllium Jun 11, 14:24 4
  - Not all reality shows are terrible though. -- nm - crash davis Jun 11, 14:30 3
    - I suppose you could argue that. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 11, 14:32 2
      - and win -- nm - crash davis Jun 11, 14:36 1
        
        dizzy dummy. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 11, 14:37
"They've got vast... tracts of land." -- nm - Reagen Jun 11, 14:20
TTPoll: Will Toy Story 3 be the third in the series to get 100% Fresh rating or no. -- nm - Qale Jun 11, 14:20 17
- based on the mixed (Variety?) review, I'm guessing no -- nm - ty97 Jun 11, 14:22
- nnahh doubtfull -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jun 11, 14:21
- *ring ring ring* "Hello? Oh, hi, Armond White." -- nm - Reagen Jun 11, 14:20
- no -- nm - jingoist pixie Jun 11, 14:20
- I think not as I believe unreasonable expectations are an issue with this one. -- nm - David Jun 11, 14:20 12
  - Perhaps more cynical, I was thinking just one goober would want to mess it up. -- nm - Qale Jun 11, 14:21 11
    - "I know of a way to get more traffic to my web site!" -- nm - JaxSean Jun 11, 14:33 1
      - This is why Ebert thinks video games aren't art. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 11, 14:33
    - that dude from Rhode Island -- nm - jingoist pixie Jun 11, 14:23 8
      - He'll probably give it one star, and give five out of four stars to the A-Team and Karate Kid -- nm - Beryllium Jun 11, 14:27 7
        
        Oh, please. - kelly Jun 11, 14:31 6
        
        Right now Karate Kid is 67% fresh with 109 reviews counted. -- nm - Qale Jun 11, 14:38 2
        
        a-team is currently 52% splat -- nm - Beryllium Jun 11, 14:39 1
        
        With my personal moviewatching activities, I don't care about reviews. But do look sometimes for the lulz. -- nm - Qale Jun 11, 14:43
        
        Yeah, never mind. All I saw was "four". :) - kelly Jun 11, 14:34 1
        
        oh. weird. heheh -- nm - Beryllium Jun 11, 14:36
        
        that's .. what I said. Five out of four. :) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 11, 14:32
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- "a stunning performance by a not so new newcommer" -- nm - Ebert s.i. Jun 11, 14:20
- Let's not say things we can't take back. -- nm - David Jun 11, 14:20
~Why can't we be friends/why can't we be friends~ -- nm - Reagen Jun 11, 14:16
spit the bit -- nm - crash davis Jun 11, 14:15
life's issues resolved, can now concentrate on helping david kill crash in halo -- nm - Truman Jun 11, 14:15 6
- Woohoo! -- nm - David Jun 11, 14:18
- its something he wants to do by himself, you could help spawn betray David though - that would be some funny stuff -- nm - crash davis Jun 11, 14:16 4
  - to be in, it would be more fun to swoope in and kill you and david during your little standoff - Truman Jun 11, 14:18 3
    - stupid tiny blackberry keypad. i ave no idea what word i was tying to type (the what the hell is that "in" doing there nm) -- nm -- nm - Truman Jun 11, 14:20 2
      - Your typing is almost as bad as Spawn's playing last week. -- nm - David Jun 11, 14:21 1
        
        truman's blackberry spit the bit -- nm - Beryllium Jun 11, 14:22

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