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it seems we've had an increasing number of food discussions here since "st biggest loser" started. -- nm - b. Jul 22, 13:34 5
- Speaking of, I shared this on Facebook, but for those not on there, this is a very good little article on 22 Fitness and Nutrition tips. -- (link) - JaxSean Jul 22, 13:38 2
  - I love that #3 is caffeine -- nm - con_carne Jul 22, 13:41 1
    - The secret to my fitness success! -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 22, 13:42
- Which to me is a lot like other people see fantasy sports talk. -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 22, 13:35 1
  - and Jax talking about sex - zork Jul 22, 13:39
Winnie the Pooh has moved from honey to pickles -- (link) - Reagen Jul 22, 13:33 1
- who isn't going gay these days? -- nm - zork Jul 22, 13:35
I need the internet to create a tool that determined "If a person lives in [Country] do they need a visa to go to [Country] for [tourism/business] - ty97 Jul 22, 13:21 7
- I'm sure any sex tourism site will have this info -- nm - zork Jul 22, 13:34
- you should create it, you could be the next Mark Zuckerberg -- nm - decline Jul 22, 13:25 1
  - afghanistantozimbabwe.com -- nm - Reagen Jul 22, 13:33
- projectvisa.com is not bad for that -- nm - mara Jul 22, 13:24
- I always thought that stuff like this was constantly subject to change based on world events, int'l relations, etc. -- nm - con_carne Jul 22, 13:23
- No, because terrorists would use it. -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 22, 13:22 1
  - Terrorist would be scared off by all the fucking visa form requirements. -- nm - ty97 Jul 22, 13:23
the pacific just started.....looks OK sofar -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jul 22, 13:18
Parishioner complains after dog given communion -- (link) - zork Jul 22, 13:17
my thing about Psych is if there was any plotting at all above the level of abominable, it could be really, really brilliant....nm - x Jul 22, 13:17 12
- Words can hurt. -- nm - David Jul 22, 13:18 11
  - so can the truth...nm - x Jul 22, 13:21 10
    - Psych's sunny disposition is so refreshing in The Dark Knight era of procedural grime crime. -- nm - David Jul 22, 13:22 9
      - This kinda thinking is how we ended up with Glee. - Black Rabbit Jul 22, 13:38 4
        
        not for nothing but Glee has dealt with some heavy social stuff. - Mel Profit Jul 22, 13:42 1
        
        with dance! (does jazz fingers) - Black Rabbit Jul 22, 13:44
        
        You know I know that you're not telling the truth. -- nm - David Jul 22, 13:40 1
        
        Glee should totally do that song. - Black Rabbit Jul 22, 13:41
      - this is the truth. -- nm - Max Jul 22, 13:36
      - the plots wouldn't have to be gritty. they would just have to not be hack work whose ending you can suss out in the first scene...nm - x Jul 22, 13:26 2
        
        I love it just the way it is. -- nm - David Jul 22, 13:30 1
        
        Now, slap his ass and call him pixie! -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 22, 13:35
Oh, the hazards of love. -- nm - nubby Jul 22, 13:17 2
- you rang? -- nm - Andie Jul 22, 13:30 1
  - nice. -- nm - zork Jul 22, 13:31
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- You're talking about Inception. -- nm - David Jul 22, 13:12 1
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- For blackmail? -- nm - nubby Jul 22, 13:12
i just took stock of my personal well-being, and ... i'm a mess. two bandaged fingers, one scraped and one swollen knee (from softball), still - Andie Jul 22, 13:09 11
- but more importantly, are you still winning stuff? -- nm - zork Jul 22, 13:19 5
  - this is karma come due. -- nm - Max Jul 22, 13:20 3
    - Everytime Andie wins something she received an injury... - Mel Profit Jul 22, 13:35 2
      - Everytime andie wins something an angel gets his wings. -- nm - Diva Jul 22, 13:39
      - it's a fine line she's walking. the lure of the win balanced by the cost -- nm - zork Jul 22, 13:37
  - this week: stroller, 2 x 4people passes to Charlie St Cloud and an advance copy of Jim Carroll's The Petting Zoo. :) -- nm - Andie Jul 22, 13:20
- perhaps you should start sporting a face mask, just in case. -- nm - b. Jul 22, 13:12
- i do not have a scar on my hair, but i do on my arm. -- nm - Andie Jul 22, 13:12 1
  - I just assumed the cat went up and over your head - from the shoulder - Epiphany Jul 22, 13:15
- maybe you should cut back a bit on your bdsm games .. -- nm - marcel Jul 22, 13:12
- Still a hot sassy lady. -- nm - lileve Jul 22, 13:10
Why is Survivor moving to Wednesday? -- nm - nubby Jul 22, 13:02 11
- They recognized that 8:00 Wednesday is a wasteland and they will destroy in the ratings there. - TFox Jul 22, 13:05
- speaking of this - I need Leverage to move back to Wed - thanks -- nm - Epiphany Jul 22, 13:04 7
  - I love my DVRs. I have no idea what night anything is on. -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 22, 13:07 6
    - Actually, this move and the Supernatural move make my Tivo scheduling a million times easier. -- nm - TFox Jul 22, 13:09 4
      - Only once have I had more than 4 shows on at the same time (my DVR limit). - Black Rabbit Jul 22, 13:22 3
        
        You killed Reaper! You monster! -- nm - Reagen Jul 22, 13:35
        
        My Tivo can handle 2. -- nm - TFox Jul 22, 13:23 1
        
        I remember those days. - Black Rabbit Jul 22, 13:34
    - I've fallen into this nonchalance as well. - JaxSean Jul 22, 13:08
- Cause they suck. -- nm - Jim Jul 22, 13:03 1
  - Agreed. They lampooned CSI with the horrible lead in that is "S*** my Dad Says" -- nm - MDH Jul 22, 13:07
oooh...and with 6 more scoreless today, Wainwright is now at 1.94 ERA...very nice. -- nm - Jim Jul 22, 13:01 12
- And gets a no-decision because Hamels is 1-hitting us with 2 outs in the 7th. Faced the minimum today. -- nm - Jim Jul 22, 13:04 11
  - Let's watch the day baseball spoilers, folks. -- nm - David Jul 22, 13:05 10
    - Shit...um, oops. Sorry bout that. -- nm - Jim Jul 22, 13:07
    - Actually, please forget I said this. - David Jul 22, 13:07 5
      - Was it Ray? - Callisto Jul 22, 13:09 4
        
        effin Ray. -- nm - Diva Jul 22, 13:26
        
        Yes, I missed UPS on your book and when I was walking by the pool on the way back, he couldn't wait to talk baseball. - David Jul 22, 13:10 2
        
        Oh, so he likes them today? - Callisto Jul 22, 13:13 1
        
        He loves *everyone* on the Cardinals. Today. -- nm - David Jul 22, 13:14
    - The Braves were no hit. And Brian McCann accidentally killed Chipper Jones with a foul ball. Heyward decided to retire. - musubi, adorable Jul 22, 13:06 1
      - Heyward has the thunder in his bat again. It's so much fun to watch. - David Jul 22, 13:08
    - it's okay. My Cardinals friend just came over and talked to me about them. -- nm - Callisto Jul 22, 13:06
Hey David, is it Yu-nel or Ju-nel Escobar? The radio and tv guy are opposite. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jul 22, 12:59 8
- Y...althought I wouldn't put it past him to change the pronunciation. He's a weird dude. -- nm - David Jul 22, 13:00 7
  - 2 HRs (1 a grand slam) and a .250+ batting average since coming over. - Name Withheld By Request Jul 22, 13:01 6
    - I wish him well but if you watch the Blue Jays games, I promise you he will drive you nuts. - David Jul 22, 13:03 1
      - Sound like watching Rios again. -- nm - NWBR on iPhone Jul 22, 13:13
    - .250? More like .450+? (nm) - musubi, adorable Jul 22, 13:03 3
      - I was guessing .300, but wanted to be conservative. -- nm - NWBR on iPhone Jul 22, 13:12 2
        
        Braves spoilers from today... - David Jul 22, 13:37 1
        
        "Everybody is happy with the deal," is a phrase I hope some Vampirates can appreciate. -- nm - NWBR on iPhone Jul 22, 13:44
A picture kare might like. -- (link) - mara Jul 22, 12:57
Tapioca Pudding: yea or nay? - JaxSean Jul 22, 12:54 41
- no...nm - x Jul 22, 13:35
- Yes. Very much so. -- nm - TWuG Jul 22, 13:29
- Fish eye pudding? No, but I never tried it. :) -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) Jul 22, 13:18
- no - it's a texture thing -- nm - Epiphany Jul 22, 13:06
- yea -- nm - zork Jul 22, 13:05
- no, and i don't like rice pudding either. -- nm - Andie Jul 22, 13:03 1
  - I don't mind it if not runny and I don't like raisins, although I've only had it a couple of times. -- nm - zork Jul 22, 13:07
- Never had it. -- nm - Krusty Jul 22, 13:02
- No -- nm - JD Jul 22, 13:01
- I'm not sure that I've ever had tapioca pudding. - kelly Jul 22, 12:59
- Ever have boba? That's tapioca, too. They're both great. -- nm - con_carne Jul 22, 12:59 14
  - What is it? -- nm - JaxSean Jul 22, 13:07 1
    - It's a refreshing beverage, otherwise known as bubble tea. -- (link) - con_carne Jul 22, 13:10
  - I can't imagine that someone who has never had regular tapioca pudding has ever had boba. (nm) - musubi, adorable Jul 22, 13:04 11
    - really? I'd think there are oodles. - b. Jul 22, 13:09 2
      - They seem like two foods for two very different demographics -- nm - con_carne Jul 22, 13:25 1
        
        thai may be where they come together. they have tapioca pudding made with coconut milk, and some places have the bobo, too. :) - -- nm - b. Jul 22, 13:33
    - Boba tea might be a west coast thing (I thought you lived in California, but oh well) -- nm - con_carne Jul 22, 13:07 7
      - started in taiwan, spread through some parts of se asia, mosied through some places in canada, then down the west coast; but it's around various u.s. - b. Jul 22, 13:10
      - Is this what This American Life was talking about last week? I thought they were saying "bubble tea". -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jul 22, 13:09 4
        
        That's it. I'm not sure what "bubble" is supposed to mean, but that is the alternate name for it. -- nm - con_carne Jul 22, 13:13 2
        
        "Known as bubble or pearl tea for the balls of tapioca at the bottom of the drink..." -- nm - mara Jul 22, 13:16
        
        I thought it was because the jelly pearls looked like bubbles, but no. - b. Jul 22, 13:16
        
        it's called that, too. -- nm - b. Jul 22, 13:11
      - I think I had that at a local Pho restaurant. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 22, 13:09
- Yea. (nm) - musubi, adorable Jul 22, 12:57
- Neigh. -- nm - nubby Jul 22, 12:57
- Gross. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 22, 12:57
- mm. -- nm - b. Jul 22, 12:57
- Sure. with whipped cream, please! -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jul 22, 12:56 2
  - Is this a Tea Party thing? -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 22, 12:57 1
    - Of course. White food only! -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jul 22, 13:10
- icky -- nm - decline Jul 22, 12:56
- Yea! Chocolate tapioca pudding - even better! -- nm - MojaveMeg Jul 22, 12:56
- ish. - Callisto Jul 22, 12:56
- fuck no. (caveat: never tried it, but still.) -- nm - TFox Jul 22, 12:55
- hells yes -- nm - ty97 Jul 22, 12:55
- Can't do the texture. -- nm - Jim Jul 22, 12:55
- yea -- nm - mara Jul 22, 12:55
- *vomits* -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 22, 12:55
- yea -- nm - Ender Jul 22, 12:54
The easiest out (and this isn't my original idea) is for Harper to say, "Due to the concerns, we're going to hold the 2010 census using traditional... - Name Withheld By Request Jul 22, 12:50 1
- of course people are ok with the change because it means they never have to do the long form. Response rates for all polling/surveying are falling. Th - zork Jul 22, 13:27
sitmop: Guillermo del Toro to direct rebooted Haunted Mansion -- (link) - Callisto Jul 22, 12:50 9
- That didn't take long to reboot. I like Disney's try-try-again philosophy. Not get on with a Mary Poppins franchise!!! -- nm - Mop (218 lbs) Jul 22, 13:03 1
  - Nanny McPhee is taking care of that. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 22, 13:06
- Oh great another 3-D movie. -- nm - MDH Jul 22, 13:00
- I had forgotten the Eddie Murphy movie existed. -- nm - Reagen Jul 22, 12:57 2
  - It's my favorite ride from childhood and the movie broke my heart on so many levels. -- nm - David Jul 22, 12:59
  - Half my work is done. -- nm - Guillermo del Toro Jul 22, 12:58
- God, I love you. -- nm - David Jul 22, 12:53
- *cautiously intrigued* -- nm - JaxSean Jul 22, 12:52
- Well, *that* will make for a friggin weird double feature. -- nm - TFox Jul 22, 12:51
don't forget to turn off the light -- (link) - marcel Jul 22, 12:44
Wait. Soap operas were used as an example of character development? Aren't soaps like 100% non-developmental? - musubi, adorable Jul 22, 12:43 4
- Soaps are closer to wrestling than actual tv...characters aren't nuanced changed...they're sliced and diced - Will Hunting Jul 22, 12:44 1
  - Soap operas = non-contact wresting. There might be heel/face turns, but characters generally don't grow, afaict. (nm) - musubi, adorable Jul 22, 12:52
- Their stories change. Maybe wrestling would be a better example. -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) Jul 22, 12:44 1
  - Hey dad! Encounter any black tar poop yet? -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jul 22, 12:50
Shoooooot ... (sobs) my home depot 4X4 Raised Garden Bed order got canceled - item no longer available. *pouts* -- nm - JenBro Jul 22, 12:42 5
- When things are too good to be true... - Black Rabbit Jul 22, 12:56
- build your own. a few two by fours, some nails and a hammer - decline Jul 22, 12:49 2
  - you know what ... I AM going to do this ... can't be THAT hard and with Zeitguists suggestion of chicken wire for keeping the moles at bay - I'm just - JenBro Jul 22, 12:54 1
    - google "how to build a raised garden bed" - there a tons of how-to's out there -- nm - decline Jul 22, 12:57
- oof. My daughter is gonna be pissed. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 22, 12:46
mi mi mi -- nm - JenBro Jul 22, 12:41 1
- *spritzes JenBro's throat with alum laced spray* -- nm - zork Jul 22, 12:51

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