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So, in the time I've been here; there's been 3 serious injuries/fatalities on site. - Will Hunting Jun 23, 16:48 3
- That third one makes me cringe. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jun 23, 16:54
- sheesh. (i smell a screenplay!) -- nm - kare Jun 23, 16:50
- Please stay away! -- nm - Citizens of Alaska Jun 23, 16:49
You know, it would be very Adams-esque if one of the tennis players dropped from exhaustion before the next game. The longest match ever would be - Beryllium Jun 23, 16:45
Why did I never connect with my daughter on G-chat before? I am sooo un-tech sometimes :/ -- nm - MojaveMeg Jun 23, 16:37 5
- I like IMing a lot. I find it easier than talking on the phone, and you can multitask online. -- nm - mara Jun 23, 16:43 4
  - I agree ... plus - one of my friends is too quick witted for me on the phone - I can't get a word or joke in sometimes - so IM gives me time. -- nm - JenBro Jun 23, 16:44 2
    - ::puts up mick. shield:: -- nm - b. Jun 23, 16:47 1
      - heh - chuckles Jun 23, 16:47
  - asl? -- nm - chuckles Jun 23, 16:44
If BOP loves Toy Story 3 so much, why don't they marry it! (the message brought to you by the Church of Scientology nt.) -- nm - Qale Jun 23, 16:35
Dude, I am watching out my window as bolts of lightning hit all kinds of Chicago. Craziness. - ty97 Jun 23, 16:33 4
- I apollogize to God for this Chicago-style shakedown. -- nm - Joe Burton Jun 23, 16:38
- I'm sitting in the library listening to the storm. It looks like it's after 9pm out there. -- nm - the liioulu with raincoat Jun 23, 16:35
- does your camera have video?? -- nm - Andie Jun 23, 16:33 1
  - I do, but the minute I got the camera out the stupid lightning started hiding. -- nm - ty97 Jun 23, 16:41
you know who else thought he wouldn't like living in Alaska? - chuckles Jun 23, 16:31 13
- So Argentina was way off then? -- nm - Roger More Jun 23, 16:36
- right? that's all i can picture is Cicely, from NE. - Andie Jun 23, 16:33 11
  - which was filmed in WA, of course. :) -- nm - loosilu Jun 23, 16:42
  - Heh, you should have been with us in Keeler this weekend. Characters like that can only be found in books... - MojaveMeg Jun 23, 16:40 2
    - i would love that. -- nm - Andie Jun 23, 16:41 1
      - There was an abandoned railway siding where the platform had, perhaps, 2 in 3 of the floorboards remaining. There sat 3 (apparently contract) - MojaveMeg Jun 23, 16:46
  - Cicely wasn't far from Seattle. ;) - the liioulu with raincoat Jun 23, 16:37 1
    - Roslyn! i went there. had lunch at The Brick. :) -- nm - Andie Jun 23, 16:39
  - to be fair, if you keep your eyes open, everywhere is full of characters. -- nm - workmanda Jun 23, 16:34 4
    - so true! on my way back home about an hour ago, i ran into the craziest guy i used to know. he was coming from his paralegal graduation (with his - Andie Jun 23, 16:36 3
      - link! my crazy friend in his crazy outfit (he always dresses this way.) -- (link) - Andie Jun 23, 16:47 2
        
        no permission. it's fine, I'll just imagine. be safe! :) - -- nm - b. Jun 23, 16:48 1
        
        oh, it's public now, should work. ciao! -- nm - Andie Jun 23, 16:50
538: Most People Like Health Care Reform, Unless They're Over 65 -- (link) - Mop (222 lbs) Jun 23, 16:29
OMG I just want to get canned in time to hit the liquor store on my way home. -- nm - workmanda Jun 23, 16:27 12
- Sorry to be out of touch, but weren't you just looking for work? -- nm - OAE Jun 23, 16:30 4
  - No, she's been working for an educational publisher (well, they do a lot more than that) for a while now. -- nm - mara Jun 23, 16:38 1
    - I actually work for wapo. (touches finger to arm, makes sizzle noise. (gets immediately embarrassed.)) -- nm - workmanda Jun 23, 16:42
  - I think she's one of the few of us that *wasn't* :) -- nm - MojaveMeg Jun 23, 16:32
  - define "just." -- nm - workmanda Jun 23, 16:32
- you should buy beer in cans tonight. -- nm - loosilu Jun 23, 16:27 6
  - like Dale's Pale Ale. -- nm - TFox Jun 23, 16:41 1
    - I wonder if they have this at the north end superette. -- nm - workmanda Jun 23, 16:44
  - like Dale's Pale Ale. -- nm - TFox Jun 23, 16:36 1
    - or Yuengling. -- nm - loosilu Jun 23, 16:41
  - only if I miss my liquor window. (I have rum, vodka, jack, bourbon. I want *scotch.*) -- nm - workmanda Jun 23, 16:35
  - You know who drank beer in cans...? nm - Dignan Jun 23, 16:30
SITWAP: Hanson covers Russel Brand - Furry Walls. -- (link) - loosilu Jun 23, 16:24
COOL - that site also has a sweepstakes weekly for $100. shopping prize ... I'm so entering! -- nm - JenBro Jun 23, 16:20
Great. I'm never gonna win at Jeopardy now. -- (link) - Mop (222 lbs) Jun 23, 16:20 3
- You know... - the liioulu with raincoat Jun 23, 16:24
- sooner or later you'll probably get around to finding the link i posted last week where you can play the machine online - chuckles Jun 23, 16:24
- heh, in other jeopardy news, the guy from victoria on this page is one of my coworkers. -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 23, 16:22
I just missed on a second iPad tonight. Lousy other consumers. -- nm - David Jun 23, 16:20
And in even more sports news, the Blackhawks have traded Byfuglien to the Thrashers. -- (link) - the wrong element, bad guy Jun 23, 16:18 5
- Did they need another Jordan Tootoo? -- nm - Reagen Jun 23, 16:24 1
  - oh wait. Atlanta. -- nm - Reagen Jun 23, 16:30
- And it looks like the predictions for next year are on track. - the liioulu with raincoat Jun 23, 16:21
- That cannot be a real name. -- nm - David Jun 23, 16:19 1
  - Thrashers? I know. -- nm - loosilu Jun 23, 16:20
Will: alot of those types of jobs include travel costs to fly back home (at least similar types of stuff in Alberta anyway) -- nm - Beaker Jun 23, 16:14 4
- Most jobs up on the north slope of Alaska are two weeks on/two weeks off, and a surprising number of workers actually live down in the lower 48... - Dr.Vermin Jun 23, 16:18 1
  - I was just gonna say... did he get offered a job on the North Slope? -- nm - Mop (222 lbs) Jun 23, 16:31
- my iraq job offered me "fly home every six weeks." -- nm - workmanda Jun 23, 16:17 1
  - Could you make it more like three? Or two?? -- nm - Iraq Jun 23, 16:32
Feels like a cornbread night. Anyone have any favorite recipes? -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jun 23, 16:14 24
- put corn in it. my sister does that and it is perfecto. - workmanda Jun 23, 16:17 4
  - yes. and honestly, i've not come up with a recipe better than the marie callender's mix. that + corn = perfection. -- nm - kare Jun 23, 16:29
  - That sounds just crazy enough to work! -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jun 23, 16:18 2
    - I just asked but she might be comp day today. she bakes it on top of her stove in a cast iron skillet in summertime - workmanda Jun 23, 16:23 1
      - Noice. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jun 23, 16:29
- jazz up the box mix by adding diced ham, shredded cheddar cheese, and chopped pickled jalepeno peppers. -- nm - JenBro Jun 23, 16:15 18
  - the World Chef Court should indict you for crimes against humanity -- nm - chuckles Jun 23, 16:19 14
    - what ever is wrong with that combination? -- nm - JenBro Jun 23, 16:21 13
      - none of that belongs in nummy cornbread - chuckles Jun 23, 16:23 12
        
        says someone who uses store-bought biscuits for strawberry shortcake. -- nm - b. Jun 23, 16:30 1
        
        damn straight! they are trish-approved -- nm - chuckles Jun 23, 16:31
        
        Sweet or not? - the liioulu with raincoat Jun 23, 16:28
        
        hot butter would have to be melted wouldn't it? -- nm - JenBro Jun 23, 16:26 7
        
        well if the cornbread is warm from the oven, it'll melt it good -- nm - chuckles Jun 23, 16:29 6
        
        I had a 100 calorie pack of wasabi almonds for lunch. y'all are *cruel* this pm. -- nm - b. Jun 23, 16:32 5
        
        what is that, like 3 almonds? -- nm - Reagen Jun 23, 16:32 4
        
        18.5 or so. -- nm - b. Jun 23, 16:42 3
        
        Dontcha just love the nutrition info on the label? -- nm - the liioulu with raincoat Jun 23, 16:44 2
        
        I counted. the info. just says "1 bag" -- nm - b. Jun 23, 16:45 1
        
        Ah, some of them list the actual amount, but maybe that's with multiple servings. - the liioulu with raincoat Jun 23, 16:46
        
        oh we are cornbread soulmates. -- nm - workmanda Jun 23, 16:23
  - ohhhhh, Mrs.Vermin is going to love the cheddar cheese idea. Thanks! -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jun 23, 16:18 2
    - sure thing! sometimes I even put corn in them ... but it's sometimes too "chewey" for my taste - JenBro Jun 23, 16:22 1
      - oops - missed that someone already said it above :D -- nm - JenBro Jun 23, 16:22
Those are perfect promotion and raise shoes -- nm - ty97 Jun 23, 16:11 3
- they are so perfect for the jeans that make my ass look awesome. I cannot wait to get fired and start hooking. -- nm - workmanda Jun 23, 16:12 2
  - oh, oh, I wanna be your first customer! -- nm - ty97 Jun 23, 16:14 1
    - would you settle for 10,489? -- nm - chuckles Jun 23, 16:18
Welcome to the major leagues, Stephen Strasburg. -- nm - Tim Jun 23, 16:10 1
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Dr. Phil just read B2 and creamed his pants. -- nm - Mop (222 lbs) Jun 23, 16:09
So on general principal I've been working my way through Ebay's Customer No Service trying to get a refund for seller fees. - Qale Jun 23, 16:08
Got my permanent library bookstore assignment - 1pm - 4pm Tuesdays. -- nm - MojaveMeg Jun 23, 16:04 2
- You need to go to the bank on Tuesdays then. ;) -- nm - the liioulu with raincoat Jun 23, 16:06 1
  - Heh, true. Seems we're re-opening in our old location for the moment. Seems the plans weren't ADA compliant and they have to do more work. We were - MojaveMeg Jun 23, 16:31
WC question (spoils) - Jovian Jun 23, 16:00 3
- spoils - ty97 Jun 23, 16:04
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- the one that's won 4 World Cups before. -- nm - Reagen Jun 23, 16:02
Mind if I try picking your lockbox? -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jun 23, 16:00
first 3 weeks of unemployment: a report - kare Jun 23, 15:54 39
- YOU'RE PREGGERS!?!? (I'm starting a rumor) (nm) - musubi Jun 23, 16:06 4
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    - nmbcaw - kare Jun 23, 16:10
    - It's Jack. I read the original IM. -- nm - Qale Jun 23, 16:10
    - We know it isn't redmond. - the liioulu with raincoat Jun 23, 16:08
- Yup, it's very easy to get used to. So happy I decided retirement was acceptable :) -- nm - MojaveMeg Jun 23, 16:03
- does this mean you are becoming a. ... housewife? -- nm - zdroid Jun 23, 16:02 3
  - now you guys are just trying to bait me. :p -- nm - kare Jun 23, 16:03 2
    - You'd better be typing from the kitchen. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jun 23, 16:10 1
      - actually, i am. although unpregnant and flip-flopped. -- nm - kare Jun 23, 16:15
- right? who knew umemployment was so pleasant? -- nm - Andie Jun 23, 16:01 17
  - i'm *slightly* worried about getting addicted to soap operas. if i actually could bear to watch one, it could happen! :) -- nm - kare Jun 23, 16:04 16
    - that's when you should be playing online poker with their play chips! -- nm - peglegpete Jun 23, 16:07
    - Food Channel !! -- nm - MojaveMeg Jun 23, 16:07
    - Telenovelas! -- nm - the liioulu with raincoat Jun 23, 16:07 7
      - they watch these at my laundrymat. they are *riveting* and I don't even speak spanish. *riveting.* -- nm - workmanda Jun 23, 16:07 6
        
        Si. - the liioulu with raincoat Jun 23, 16:09 5
        
        Heh. Is that the root word for embarrassed? :) -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) Jun 23, 16:14
        
        I learned "basura" the first time I watched. (I asked rosana my laundry attendant to translate.) -- nm - workmanda Jun 23, 16:11 3
        
        hmm, never learned that one. -- nm - the liioulu with raincoat Jun 23, 16:13 2
        
        heh, you two haven't worked in offices with spanish-speaking janitors then. - b. Jun 23, 16:21 1
        
        Ah... - the liioulu with raincoat Jun 23, 16:23
    - daytime court TV! :) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 23, 16:05 5
      - I'd watch more if those channels came in better. -- nm - the liioulu with raincoat Jun 23, 16:07 4
        
        I forgot there's a channel called that. I just meant the judge shows on regular channels :) -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) Jun 23, 16:11 3
        
        those are not as entertaining as you would hope. -- nm - loosilu Jun 23, 16:20
        
        those are the channels I mean. - the liioulu with raincoat Jun 23, 16:14 1
        
        ah. Yeah, over-the-air ... boy, I dunno. - Beryllium Jun 23, 16:18
- oh, though i have actually learned a cool new method for making my own bread. artisan bread in 5 minutes per day! -- nm - kare Jun 23, 15:56 1
  - take it to the hazel bloom, welfare queen -- nm - chuckles Jun 23, 15:58
- Since you are working in the yard rename it Sunemployment -- nm - Redmond Jun 23, 15:56
- amanda, take notes -- nm - chuckles Jun 23, 15:55 7
  - though first Amanda needs to find a fiance. ;) -- nm - the liioulu with raincoat Jun 23, 15:56 6
    - thanks but I can collect, so I don't need a man for money. just for sex. -- nm - workmanda Jun 23, 16:06 3
      - Didn't think you did. But you do need someone to fetch your drinks by the pool. - the liioulu with raincoat Jun 23, 16:11 2
        
        I would rather pay someone to bring me liquor than have the entanglement of relationship. it's so un-me. -- nm - workmanda Jun 23, 16:13 1
        
        Then you need to find a good cabana boy agency. ;) -- nm - the liioulu with raincoat Jun 23, 16:15
    - i would have done this regardless of marital status - kare Jun 23, 15:57 1
      - I know. - the liioulu with raincoat Jun 23, 15:59
fielding a ground ball should be pretty easy for a pro. unless that pro plays for the Atlanta Braves -- (link) - chuckles Jun 23, 15:54 3
- That's 1. -- nm - David Jun 23, 16:16
- He needs to study some of Jose Cardenal's old movies. - the liioulu with raincoat Jun 23, 16:01
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There are CONSEQUENCES in this world young lady. -- nm - CrankYanker Jun 23, 15:52 2
- Hey, if I move to that island are you planning on keeping a town there? - Redmond Jun 23, 15:53 1
  - Yes, i'm staying there...come on down! -- nm - Crankyanker Jun 23, 16:00
Group C is so easy, even USA can win it! -- nm - chuckles Jun 23, 15:51

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