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Jeez, Dempsey barely touched the guy -- nm - amoxy Jun 18, 07:01 2
- In the Germany game earlier today, that probably would've been a straight red card. -- nm - znufrii Jun 18, 07:02
- its soccer, they make the pierce and kobe flopping look real. -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 18, 07:02
The guy Reagen listed below would wipe out the competition at Nathan's Hot Dog eating challenge -- nm - amoxy Jun 18, 06:59
Toy Story 3 is 108-0 on RT so far? Impressive -- nm - Gwaahjo Jun 18, 06:52
so, can i watch the world cup games online? -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 18, 06:50 5
- No. *tweak* -- nm - tRuMaN's bOsS Jun 18, 06:52
- espn3.com -- nm - znufrii Jun 18, 06:52 3
  - ok, i'm guessing its glitchy right? -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 18, 06:55 2
    - no idea, it's blocked for me here... -- nm - znufrii Jun 18, 06:58 1
      - yeah, its slightly glitchy, but oh well. -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 18, 06:59
Neat. Where's Waldo and I Spy for the iPad -- (link) - oblique Jun 18, 06:47
Happy Birthday, kosma! (LMS, do you ever talk to him?) - JaxSean Jun 18, 06:46 1
- Fraid not, we emailed ages ago and meant to meet up, but never happened. -- nm - LMS Jun 18, 06:48
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- There's a math term at work here. Something about denominators. -- nm - ty97 Jun 18, 06:56
- hey, how was your 5k? -- nm - Andie Jun 18, 06:43 3
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    - great time, my man. solid effort -- nm - CQ Jun 18, 06:58
    - great time! -- nm - Andie Jun 18, 06:48
WC Prediction -- USA 2, Slovenia 1 -- nm - znufrii Jun 18, 06:32 6
- 2-1 USA. -- nm - LMS Jun 18, 06:52
- 2-0 U.S.A. -- nm - Krusty Jun 18, 06:49
- do they play today? USA 1 Slovenia 1. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 18, 06:43 2
  - in about 15 mintues -- nm - znufrii Jun 18, 06:44 1
    - Ah. Oh well. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 18, 06:44
- 0-0 -- nm - zork Jun 18, 06:42
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- "In the 1970s, a creature dubbed "Knobby" was often spotted, eventually spawning its own Facebook page. - amoxy Jun 18, 06:57
- gotta love local news -- nm - prayformojo Jun 18, 06:33
Denny's Embraces AARP Audience to Combat Sales Slump from late night 20 somethings....(link) - Walt_Disney Jun 18, 06:25 5
- never heard of it as a late night hangout, really? God, we did that in HS in the 80s. Still do it now and then. -- nm - loosilu Jun 18, 06:32 1
  - so you never heard of it as a hangout even though you did/do hang out there? -- nm - zork Jun 18, 06:42
- 24 hour food = drunk destination. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 18, 06:29 2
  - as we used to say, no one "goes" to Denny's, they just end up there. -- nm - loosilu Jun 18, 06:33 1
    - We went to Village Inn instead usually. (Better pies, and used to have killer skillets.) -- nm - JaxSean Jun 18, 06:38
ST Biggest Loser Friday Weigh-In: I haven't jogged the past few days, and stayed flat. 175.0 this am. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 18, 06:23 14
- 190.2 on wednesday, I'm gonna dread the weight in today after last night's pig out -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 18, 11:21
- I'm at 194.5. Up 3.5 since last week. -- nm - Fuzzy Jun 18, 06:38 2
  - :( You haven't started the jogging yet have you. Start the jogging! - JaxSean Jun 18, 06:41 1
    - Do it! Do it! -- nm - Epiphany Jun 18, 06:58
- down another 2.6 - which was amazing since I felt like I ate bad but I did skip two dinners - not on purpose - Epiphany Jun 18, 06:34 4
  - Nice! That means you'll take over the lead! -- nm - JaxSean Jun 18, 06:37 2
    - I suspect it will only be for one week and you know once Will Hunting gets back from Indy - he will be a serious contender - Epiphany Jun 18, 06:57 1
      - I might not be getting back from Indy in time to make a real run at it. - Will Hunting Jun 18, 07:00
  - nice. -- nm - Andie Jun 18, 06:35
- i stayed flat in my weight as well - tRuMaN Jun 18, 06:33 1
  - maybe you added muscle - I read a weight watcher pamphlet on " plateaus" very interesting stuff -- nm - Epiphany Jun 18, 06:35
- we saw a beaver up by the path while jogging this morning! it was awesome. - Andie Jun 18, 06:26 2
  - did she cover up when she noticed you? - zork Jun 18, 06:39
  - heh -- nm - Epiphany Jun 18, 06:35
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WC spoilers - znufrii Jun 18, 06:00 4
- spoils - znufrii Jun 18, 06:21 3
  - Oh boy. Well that's one co-worker I know who will be Saddy VonSadsack. -- nm - HdnAgnda Jun 18, 06:26
  - Crying :( -- nm - Walt_Disney Jun 18, 06:26
  - Spoils - LMS Jun 18, 06:22
Just booked a lunch for one of my favourite directors for a top secret project. Guess away but I'm not saying who or what. -- nm - LMS Jun 18, 05:58 1
- Uwe Boll and Watership Down?! -- nm - Beaker Jun 18, 05:58
Canadian PSA: Lotto Max is $50 million tonight with 45 $1 million prizes as well (all lump sum, tax free) -- nm - Beaker Jun 18, 05:47
I am speculating that the 10am-1pm meeting some of my coworkers scheduled in the nice conference room is - Banzai! Jun 18, 05:16 2
- that's some smart co-workers right there. -- nm - Beaker Jun 18, 05:32 1
  - I've been strongly considering booking a fake meeting for my manager at the same time as the next Italy game, and not telling him it's a fake meeting. -- nm - Roger More Jun 18, 06:19
after the Taekwando monkey I give you KungFu Bear! -- (link) - marcel Jun 18, 05:13 [youtube] 2
- wow. and somewhat realatedly I liked this from the backboards ... "Viva La Mexico! Suck it you cheese eating surrender monkeys!" -- nm - zork Jun 18, 06:28 1
  - :-) -- nm - Krusty Jun 18, 06:44
Largest dinosaur graveyard found in Alberta -- (link) - Beaker Jun 18, 05:09
An arrest has been made in the Jeremy London kidnapping case. -- (link) - HdnAgnda Jun 18, 05:08
TGIF ST! Half day at work today - woo hooo ... I love taking vacation time and starting my weekend early! -- nm - JenBro Jun 18, 04:49 1
- we have summer hours. 15 minutes earlier and later mon. to thurs. and fri. out at 1:30 (although I usually am around later than that) -- nm - zork Jun 18, 06:25
So...17 free throws vs 37 free throws. - Will Hunting Jun 18, 04:42 2
- agreed. -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 18, 06:41
- *not shocked* -- nm - Beaker Jun 18, 04:49
HAPPY TOY STORY 3 DAY! -- nm - Buzz Jun 18, 04:35 7
- It might just be me and my limited range of people, but I sense almost no anticipation for this. - Will Hunting Jun 18, 04:43 6
  - I'm not excited about it but then I've never seen the first two. -- nm - zork Jun 18, 06:25
  - A local critic who tends to be very reserved with giving good grades and reviews has effusive praise for it. It will be big. -- nm - HdnAgnda Jun 18, 06:25 1
    - I want to know what the Providence guy thinks -- nm - Roger More Jun 18, 06:28
  - really? man I can't wait to see it with my great neice and nephew -- nm - JenBro Jun 18, 04:46 2
    - Yep, I'm eager for it becuase it's Toy Story, but I've heard very little in regards to it. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 18, 05:01 1
      - I saw McDonalds has some watches or something for their marketing ... I have to say - the Star Wars Cup Toppers from KFC, Taco Bell & Pizza Hut back - JenBro Jun 18, 05:05
Germany - Serbia predictions - same line up so I'm going for same score - 4-0 to Germany. -- nm - LMS Jun 18, 04:26 1
- Spoils - LMS Jun 18, 05:09
A hospital in Scotland is to become the first in the UK to use a fleet of robots to carry out day-to-day tasks. -- (link) - LMS Jun 18, 04:01 2
- I just don't see how this can possibly be cheaper... -- nm - Beaker Jun 18, 04:51
- NU-109B gives an awesome sponge bath. -- nm - HdnAgnda Jun 18, 04:06
Nigerian jailed over stolen World Cup tickets -- (link) - Danedukenuuk Jun 18, 03:12
Mohave Mom--The Roosevelt is nice, but this Hotel is my favorite in downtown Seattle - Trish Jun 18, 00:34 1
- this makes me want to visit Seattle! -- nm - JenBro Jun 18, 04:47
ok, done watching Alias for the evening ... now ... out of the frying pan, into the Burn Notice -- nm - Beryllium Jun 17, 23:58
That ESPN June 17, 1994 documentary is really, really well done. -- nm - Reagen Jun 17, 23:13
Taxi on fire now -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jun 17, 22:19 16
- Did you see that chick in the shorts they're arresting? She didn't look very dangerous. -- nm - jnine Jun 17, 22:52 1
  - I am not watching anymore. I am fine with them arresting everyone. People shouldn't be there. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jun 17, 22:59
- Hairdresser on Fire -- nm - Dano Jun 17, 22:51 2
  - Everyday is Like Sunday -- nm - jingoist pixie Jun 17, 22:52 1
    - sunday on fire? -- nm - Beryllium Jun 17, 23:11
- Fact: when you riot as repeat champions, you literally have no fucking idea what you are doing. You Googled instructions before Game Seven. -- nm - TFox Jun 17, 22:22 10
  - They told them what to do today. -- (link) - jnine Jun 17, 22:24
  - Word: BUT, if the Cubs won the WS, I believe the rioting would be justified. - flavorize Jun 17, 22:24 8
    - i've never understood how rioting is a normal response to a happy event. -- nm - Andie Jun 18, 06:31
    - 1908 -- nm - peglegpete Jun 17, 22:26
    - That's the opposite of 'repeat', but even still... riot? What ever ruined "being happy"? -- nm - TFox Jun 17, 22:25 5
      - Some chicks have made me so happy, that I felt like could flip a car. It's like that, times a whole city - flavorize Jun 17, 22:27 4
        
        Nope. When you and your bros are plotting it in the 3rd quarter, it has no bearing on emotion. -- nm - TFox Jun 17, 22:28 3
        
        Think of it this way. In a single game, celebrating a good shot= a high five or a fist bump; multiply that times 82 games+playoffs+a championship - flavorize Jun 17, 22:34 2
        
        *shoots the first rioter* - LA Cops Jun 18, 06:11
        
        ;) -- nm - flavorize Jun 17, 22:35
"Joe Barton would like to apologize to Kanye. He knows what for." -- nm - Reagen Jun 17, 22:19
Better Off Ted would have been so much better. -- nm - David Jun 17, 22:15 1
- Agreed. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 18, 06:24
ST Biggest Loser assistance: 15 million pounds of Spaghetti O's recalled. -- (link) - TFox Jun 17, 22:11 13
- I read about this guy tonight -- (link) - Reagen Jun 17, 22:13 11
  - Thankyou. Between this wiki article and seeing "Big Show" on Royal Pains, I will most certainly have nightmares. - Trish Jun 18, 01:22
  - Hmmm . . . -- nm - JJ Abrams Jun 17, 22:24
  - "After falling under suspicion of eating a toddler he was ejected from the hospital." -- nm - amoxy Jun 17, 22:23 2
    - "The fork was never found." -- nm - Reagen Jun 17, 22:25 1
      - "the golden fork"...I kinda like that bit -- nm - flavorize Jun 17, 22:31
  - "Able to eat his own weight in meat every day." I call B.S. - flavorize Jun 17, 22:18 1
    - The first X-Man. -- nm - Reagen Jun 17, 22:21
  - Share less. -- nm - David Jun 17, 22:18
  - holy *shit*. -- nm - TFox Jun 17, 22:16 2
    - I want to believe it's made up, but he was apparently quite real. -- nm - Reagen Jun 17, 22:17 1
      - Apparently horror filmmakers aren't big on period pieces. Its the only explanation. -- nm - TFox Jun 17, 22:20
- uh oh . . . -- nm - jingoist pixie Jun 17, 22:13
Why can't they use water canons? That would be nice. I dislike how LAPD babies idiots. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jun 17, 22:09 14
- Bring out the tasers! -- nm - Dano Jun 17, 22:28
- why not use some of those huge sacks of water fire choppers drop water from? - peglegpete Jun 17, 22:21
- i don't think "idiot babiers" is really the reputation LAPD has built up -- nm - jingoist pixie Jun 17, 22:15
- 60's flashbacks. -- nm - flavorize Jun 17, 22:12
- Use a giant magnet and pull a huge meteor down onto the hooligans -- nm - Redmond (with no Perkins) Jun 17, 22:11
- or napalm? -- nm - TFox Jun 17, 22:10
- So many lawsuits, so little money. -- nm - jnine Jun 17, 22:10 7
  - Sadly that is the problem... You shouldn't be able to sue if you were an idiot. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jun 17, 22:12 6
    - Lawyers would be out of business. Car on fire now. -- nm - jnine Jun 17, 22:19 5
      - So would ER docs. LA County is probably getting the idiots now, they are likely the closest ER. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jun 17, 22:21 4
        
        Are you suggesting they're uninsured? Isn't that who goes to County? -- nm - jnine Jun 17, 22:22 3
        
        They would take them to the closest ER. I don't think paramedics check your insurance. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jun 17, 22:25 2
        
        Nobody looks like they need an emergency room. -- nm - jnine Jun 17, 22:26 1
        
        Dude on bicycle got hit. Two people where beat up pretty badly. I am sure there will be a few more. But yeah, nothing too crazy yet. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jun 17, 22:28
I am mad at Virginia Madsen for making herself look a lot less hot for her new show. -- nm - TFox Jun 17, 22:06 10
- I wish the show "Smith" had worked out. She was great in that. Awesome cast -- nm - flavorize Jun 17, 22:19
- I read a description of the show earlier. sounds a lot like "the riches"? -- nm - b! Jun 17, 22:16
- Unpossible -- nm - Fuzzy Jun 17, 22:07 7
  - Oh yeah? Turn on CBS. -- nm - TFox Jun 17, 22:08 6
    - the show is on ABC starting 6/20 . what is on CBS now? -- nm - peglegpete Jun 17, 22:16 4
      - Virginia Madsen on Ferguson, looking like she just won the Nathan's contest on Coney Island. -- nm - TFox Jun 17, 22:16 3
        
        AH! -- nm - peglegpete Jun 17, 22:17
        
        she's a tiny Japanese guy? -- nm - loosilu Jun 17, 22:17 1
        
        NO more beer for you tonight! :) -- nm - peglegpete Jun 17, 22:18
    - she's hot. -- nm - Remlik Jun 17, 22:13
have fun, stay single -- nm - jingoist pixie Jun 17, 22:06
I'm going toStaples Center! -- nm - Rodney King Jun 17, 22:06

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