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Catalog Living: A look into the exciting lives of the people who live in your catalogs. I'm cracking up at this -- (link) - MDH Jul 13, 08:59 4
- Not only are they super-cute, but ever since we installed these nets our household cases of malaria are down 75%! - ty97 Jul 13, 09:01 3
  - "Secretly, Gary had always wondered if all these children were indeed his." -- nm - Reagen Jul 13, 09:03
  - The one they just posted is great. I wonder what magazines these are. -- nm - MDH Jul 13, 09:03 1
    - nmbl -- (link) - mara Jul 13, 09:21
1 year Free Amazon Prime Membership for College Students -- (link) - ty97 Jul 13, 08:58
was it mentioned here that Stern gave the Cavs owner (Gilbert?) a $100K slap on the wrist? -- nm - Beryllium Jul 13, 08:58
Sony E-Reader 505-LC (Blue) $84 -- (link) - ty97 Jul 13, 08:57 1
- already sold out. -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 13, 09:01
Added to the list of things I'm not good at: growing a beard. - ty97 Jul 13, 08:55 6
- Are you Dennis Rodman? - Black Rabbit Jul 13, 09:15
- hee hee -- nm - Ke$ha Jul 13, 08:56 4
  - Love this. -- nm - MDH Jul 13, 08:59
  - Sometimes I don't get these joke nicks -- nm - ty97 Jul 13, 08:57 2
    - she likes your beard. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 13, 08:58
    - I like your beard. -- nm - Ke$ha Jul 13, 08:58
Did you know that Braves pitcher Tommy Hanson is first cousins with the band Hanson? - musubi Jul 13, 08:52 4
- he should make mmmm Bop his new entrance song! -- nm - Beaker Jul 13, 08:54 1
  - actually I think they do that sometimes. -- nm - loosilu Jul 13, 08:54
- heh. -- nm - loosilu Jul 13, 08:53
- I'd hate to have to disown him. -- nm - David Jul 13, 08:53
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- Welcome Back! -- nm - MDH Jul 13, 09:00
- I would have had a nervous breakdown right then and there. -- nm - Diva Jul 13, 08:53
- With....Ruth and DiMaggio pictures outside? - Will Hunting Jul 13, 08:53 3
  - The pics outside were bait. -- nm - Diva Jul 13, 08:54 1
    - That's just mean. - Will Hunting Jul 13, 09:01
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- Glad you're back safe! Where all did you go? - Hotkiss Jul 13, 08:53 2
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    - Recommended or not? -- nm - Hotkiss Jul 13, 08:58
- that might freak me out -- nm - Epiphany Jul 13, 08:52
France's ban on face veils passes 336-1 -- (link) - Beaker Jul 13, 08:49 1
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LYC: A coworker got back from Calgary today from a business trip. It was his first time outside of Tunisia. He's a totally sweet guy, and he shared - Hotkiss Jul 13, 08:49 2
- it's also Stampede, so he was here at the "Westernest" time of year. -- nm - Reagen Jul 13, 08:56 1
  - He took pictures of practically every float, and videos of rodeo horses and stuff. He had a blast. -- nm - Hotkiss Jul 13, 08:58
media file experts, do you like the "My Book AV DVR" from Western Digital? I'm thinking of adding it to my PS3 or Xbox to play video files.... -- (link) - Remlik Jul 13, 08:49 11
- I have this drive attached to one of our TiVos. It has given me no problems. -- nm - David Jul 13, 08:50 10
  - I've been trying to catch it on (a better) sale on Amazon. -- (link) - JaxSean Jul 13, 08:56 1
    - Yes. They don't go on sale often since they're such short supply as is. - David Jul 13, 08:58
  - quesstion then... - Remlik Jul 13, 08:53 7
    - Instead of attaching a drive to my ps3, I just use this ps3 media server and have the video files on my main pc -- (link) - decline Jul 13, 08:57 5
      - I use that, problem though for me is that I'll get 20 minutes into a movie and it locks up and freezes and I have to restart the pc. -- nm - Remlik Jul 13, 09:01 4
        
        every once in a while mine lags a bit, i just hit rewind and then it works. - tRuMaN Jul 13, 09:02 1
        
        I haven't had that happen to me yet (but also have not used it extensively). It could be network traffic - or the transcoding - decline Jul 13, 09:04
        
        or I get DLNA protocol errors -- nm - Remlik Jul 13, 09:01
        
        This is a pain, but for bigger files, I'll just copy it to the PS3s hard drive. -- nm - Shaun Jul 13, 09:01
    - That I can't answer. It would be different for the PS3 than the TiVo. - David Jul 13, 08:56
Is it wrong that I want to buy this book for my father for Christmas? -- (link) - ty97 Jul 13, 08:46 6
- your family should be a TV show. -- nm - Reagen Jul 13, 08:48 2
  - George's parents on Seinfield share an uncanny resemblance with my parents. -- nm - ty97 Jul 13, 08:49 1
    - Oscar on Corner Gas tried to make his own coffin too... -- nm - Beaker Jul 13, 08:51
- yes. -- nm - loosilu Jul 13, 08:47 2
  - but if you do buy it, you deserve for the first one he makes to be for you. -- nm - loosilu Jul 13, 08:52
  - agreed -- nm - Beaker Jul 13, 08:51
How facts backfire: Study shows that when people are presented with facts that are counter to their beliefs, they don't change their minds -- - loosilu Jul 13, 08:44 12
- I don't care. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 13, 08:49 1
  - I just had a brilliant idea for a mashup of that video ... -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 13, 08:51 [youtube]
- Sad and scary but true. I see this a lot as a researcher. -- nm - ceregon Jul 13, 08:49
- It's the core foundation of Ticker Talk. And the Tea Party. -- nm - David Jul 13, 08:48
- I see that proved on ST all the time. -- nm - Remlik Jul 13, 08:47 2
  - "if you feel good about yourself, you�ll listen � and if you feel insecure or threatened, you won�t." -- nm - Beryllium Jul 13, 08:49 1
    - yep. and I'm guilty of it at time. -- nm - Remlik Jul 13, 08:50
- this study is bullshit, all lies!! -- nm - Beaker Jul 13, 08:46
- I don't believe it -- nm - ty97 Jul 13, 08:46
- Ya don't say... -- nm - Jim Jul 13, 08:45 1
  - she does say -- nm - Epiphany Jul 13, 08:52
- The Fox News motto. -- nm - Reagen Jul 13, 08:44
nmb Dano - ceregon Jul 13, 08:40
Tony La Russa - "I'm actually a supporter of what Arizona is doing." long espn article about the 2011 All-Star game and the impact of the new -- (link) - Immigration Law Jul 13, 08:37 4
- That was a couple weeks ago...is it still news? -- nm - Jim Jul 13, 08:45 1
  - the article on the 2011 all-star game was just posted (first I had seen of the LaRussa quote too) -- nm - Beaker Jul 13, 08:46
- "Miguel Batista ... is a published poet." -- nm - Reagen Jul 13, 08:38 1
  - his poetry is on his website. it's as bad as you imagine it is....nm - x Jul 13, 08:52
Peoples! I'm coming to Boston! Next weekend! - ty97 Jul 13, 08:37 6
- FB message returned. -- nm - Mel Profit Jul 13, 08:40
- i don't live there anymore!....nm - x Jul 13, 08:37 4
  - That puts you in proper radius. Prepare for happy fun time! -- nm - ty97 Jul 13, 08:41 1
    - get im, ty! - chuckles Jul 13, 08:42
  - isn't an hour south connecticut? -- nm - chuckles Jul 13, 08:39 1
    - wouldn't you like to know....nm - x Jul 13, 08:41
i think my favorite steinbrenner memory is when he called hideki irabu a "fat pussy toad" for not covering 1st.... - x Jul 13, 08:35 1
- "That's the first time he's hit the cutoff man all year." -- nm - Reagen Jul 13, 08:37
Piranha 3D has been banned from this year�s Comic Con Convention in San Diego for being too �Intense� and �NOT FAMILY FRIENDLY� -- nm - Dano Jul 13, 08:34 3
- good grief -- nm - Beaker Jul 13, 08:39
- comic nerds are wussy....nm - x Jul 13, 08:36
- was shocked to see a preview during the home run derby last night. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 13, 08:34
why didn't this catch on? -- (link) - znufrii Jul 13, 08:33 2
- They're probably $500+ per shirt. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 13, 08:35 1
  - still... - znufrii Jul 13, 08:36
15% off any Dell Outlet Home laptop or desktop! Enter coupon code 41WXBQTSDT93T6 at checkout at http://del.ly/6019DLc Online only -- (link) - oblique Jul 13, 08:30
Wow. Wonder what kinda tribute they'll throw together for George at the AS game tonight. - musubi Jul 13, 08:25 6
- Free sideburn clippers to the first 1000 fans. -- nm - Max Jul 13, 08:27 1
  - ... with two set aside for Mattingly -- nm - Beryllium Jul 13, 08:38
- I can pretty much guarentee that had George owned the Cubs, they would have won by now. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 13, 08:27 3
  - If he hired smart people....likely. - Will Hunting Jul 13, 08:36
  - Nothing is guaranteed, but that seems like a pretty safe bet. (nm) - musubi Jul 13, 08:29 1
    - if not, he would have had a heart attack long before now. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 13, 08:33
Might have to suggest Boy A for film club just so everyone can know who Andrew Garfield is. -- nm - LMS Jul 13, 08:24 1
- I love that movie but I actually think it got a little bit too big of a release to qualify for my criteria. -- nm - Dano Jul 13, 08:39
My mom's surgery went well. She is in Recovery now. - Dano Jul 13, 08:24 16
- good to hear! -- nm - Diva Jul 13, 08:55
- great news! recovery may be long but I am sure she is glad you will be helping her -- nm - Epiphany Jul 13, 08:51
- Congratulaions! Let the Smith family know that their flight has been delayed. -- nm - David Jul 13, 08:49
- That's good. Have you programmed a recovery film festival for her? -- nm - ceregon Jul 13, 08:44
- nery nice! -- nm - Remlik Jul 13, 08:42
- vns! -- nm - chuckles Jul 13, 08:38
- neechay! "Recovery - sponsored by Eminem's new album, in stores now." -- nm - JaxSean Jul 13, 08:33
- glad to hear. -- nm - decline Jul 13, 08:31
- very good. -- nm - Mel Profit Jul 13, 08:29
- Good News -- nm - amoxy Jul 13, 08:29
- Don Homer! -- nm - Beaker Jul 13, 08:26
- "First incision - Delayed by weather" - musubi Jul 13, 08:26
- yay! -- nm - ty97 Jul 13, 08:25 3
  - Fun fact: Her surgeon was a resident who worked on my case when I had my neck surgery. -- nm - Dano Jul 13, 08:26 2
    - Wow. Small world. - musubi Jul 13, 08:28 1
      - Yeah, same hospital. He's now part of the practice with the doctor who did my neck and knee surgery. -- nm - Dano Jul 13, 08:36
sitwap: was ST aware of John Stamos' legal troubles? -- (link) - Beaker Jul 13, 08:21 2
- They've got some pull. Prince Harry is their lawyer. -- nm - Reagen Jul 13, 08:22 1
  - But it appears they picked Deandra Reynolds as a legal aide, which could backfire. -- nm - Max Jul 13, 08:25
hmm, sony ereader for $80. might be worth it to just read books on. - tRuMaN Jul 13, 08:18 8
- At this point I don't think I'd buy an ebook reader that didn't have either the Amazon or B&N bookstores backing them. -- nm - Ender Jul 13, 08:24 7
  - since i have tons of non b&n or amazon books, I could care less as long as it accepts a universal format like epub, which b&n sells -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 13, 08:37 3
    - doesnt matter, right as i went to place the order, it sold out. - tRuMaN Jul 13, 08:38 2
      - it's a sign -- nm - JaxSean Jul 13, 08:43 1
        
        and the $109 kindle from yesterday is also sold out. -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 13, 08:52
  - yup. Not sure what point to a bookreader is if you can't buy books from the major retailers and read them on it -- nm - oblique Jul 13, 08:31 2
    - You can't buy the ebook from Amazon and read it on a Sony? shocker. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 13, 08:36 1
      - well, its true, but you can buy from b&n - tRuMaN Jul 13, 08:37
Drunk Australian gets thrown out of pub, breaks into zoo and tries to ride a croc... -- (link) - Beaker Jul 13, 08:15 8
- No Paul Hogan jokes yet? -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 13, 08:29
- Mel Gibson? nm -- nm - groiny Jul 13, 08:26
- oh, wiggie. *canned studio laughter* -- nm - ty97 Jul 13, 08:24
- The Calgary Zoo's tiger comisserates with him over a lost meal. -- nm - Reagen Jul 13, 08:18
- at least he didn't borrow Mike Tyson's pet tiger -- nm - Roger More Jul 13, 08:17
- I drink to this guy's leg. -- nm - Mel Profit Jul 13, 08:17
- kills croc, stars in movie, marries babe. -- nm - Max Jul 13, 08:17
- Crikey -- nm - Ender Jul 13, 08:16
don't worry, people. you will be able to get your flying car in whatever color you want....nm - x Jul 13, 08:13 12
- I found the book scary accurate at times. - ty97 Jul 13, 08:27
- *waves* - oblique Jul 13, 08:19 2
  - *waves back*....nm - x Jul 13, 08:20 1
    - like yawning? -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 13, 08:23
- I'm on record as saying that I'll stay inside on the day that flying cars become popular, or as it will be known "Raining Flaming Wreckage Day" -- nm - Reagen Jul 13, 08:17 5
  - Hovercrafts instead. -- nm - Inigo Jul 13, 08:28 1
    - "My hovercraft is full of eels." -- nm - znufrii Jul 13, 08:42
  - No one ever thinks about what happens when you run out of gas in one of those. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 13, 08:19 2
    - It's a Hybrid! -- nm - JaxSean Jul 13, 08:22 1
      - Part glass, part pavement? -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 13, 08:22
- Next year! -- (link) - JaxSean Jul 13, 08:14
- i predict that on this board, pixie will be wrong. -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 13, 08:14
this roll is for the cookies -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 13, 08:12 1
- *plaid* cookie(bots). -- nm - JaxSean Jul 13, 08:13

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