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India unveils $35 computer -- (link) - Beaker Jul 26, 12:11 3
- i thought it was only supposed to be $20. damn inflation -- (link) - fedup Jul 26, 13:24
- The Mpo 2C? nm -- nm - groiny Jul 26, 12:11 1
  - ^Mop 2c. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 26, 12:12
A Vending Machine for Books -- (link) - MDH Jul 26, 12:06 [flickr] 2
- A vending machine for ground meat and oats. -- (link) - Ender Jul 26, 12:18 [Image]
- Except do you notice on the little LCD that it has a Windows error up on it? -- nm - oblique Jul 26, 12:07
ESPN's preseason NFL Power Rankings are live! Guess the top 10. -- nm - David Jul 26, 12:00 42
- Alright, since you're all idiots, here is a hint for #8: They rule and all of your teams suck. - David Jul 26, 12:09 9
  - Atlanta? -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 26, 12:13 5
    - Yes, Stater of the Obvious. -- nm - David Jul 26, 12:13 4
      - This should have been the first guess as soon as David posted a list from ESPN. - TFox Jul 26, 12:15 3
        
        Yeah, but none of us could convince ourselves to actually guess that dog of a team. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 26, 12:17
        
        I'm saying! -- nm - David Jul 26, 12:15
        
        I know this but even after his above post there is just no way Atlanta can be on this list. - Black Rabbit Jul 26, 12:15
  - the Saskatchewan Roughriders! -- nm - Reagen Jul 26, 12:11
  - This is a horribly over-rated list. -- nm - Jim Jul 26, 12:11 1
    - FYI: ESPN is described as the worldwide leader in sports. - David Jul 26, 12:12
- So that leaves #8? Cardinals? Giants? -- nm - Jim Jul 26, 12:06 10
  - The Bunguls? especially if they sign TO... -- nm - Beaker Jul 26, 12:09 1
    - #11 -- nm - David Jul 26, 12:10
  - Yes, only #8 remains. Wait for it... -- nm - David Jul 26, 12:06 7
    - Seattle! -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 26, 12:07 1
      - Seattle is #25 but not yet on NCAA probation! -- nm - David Jul 26, 12:08
    - Tim Tebow? -- nm - Jim Jul 26, 12:07 4
      - Broncos are #23 if you're wondering. -- nm - David Jul 26, 12:07 3
        
        Just looked it up. And I'd say that's about right...with no proven RB or WR on the roster... -- nm - Jim Jul 26, 12:08 2
        
        Knowshow! -- nm - David Jul 26, 12:09 1
        
        INFRACTION!!!! -- nm - Jim Jul 26, 12:11
- Jets. -- nm - Callisto Jul 26, 12:05
- The Lightning Bolts should be high and ready to disappoint. Steelers? -- nm - Jim Jul 26, 12:04 1
  - Steelers are only 1 spot ahead of the Redskins at #19. -- nm - David Jul 26, 12:05
- Chargers, Packers -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 26, 12:02 1
  - Chargers at pre-choke ranking of #10, Packers #6 -- nm - David Jul 26, 12:05
- In an upset, Carl Pavano's Moustache checks in at #9 -- nm - prayformojo Jul 26, 12:02 1
  - Carl Pavano's Moustache: Unranked on the charts, but #1 in our hearts. -- nm - David Jul 26, 12:04
- Jets, Pats, Cowboys, Ravens, Vikings, Saints, -- nm - Beaker Jul 26, 12:01 4
  - Jets overrated at #7, Patriots only #9, Cowboys overrated at #4, Ravens overrated at #5, Vikings #3 -- nm - David Jul 26, 12:03
  - Colts, Skins, -- nm - Beaker Jul 26, 12:02 2
    - Washington is not in the top 10, probably because someone at ESPN has seen them play the last few years. -- nm - David Jul 26, 12:04 1
      - "few"? -- nm - Don Homer Jul 26, 12:05
- Colts, Saints. -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 26, 12:01 8
  - #1 and #2 (much to the outrage of NO, I'm sure) -- nm - David Jul 26, 12:02 7
    - BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! - Black Rabbit Jul 26, 12:02 6
      - Sorry...did you say something, I was shining my ring. -- nm - Drew Brees si #7 Jul 26, 12:03 5
        
        Enjoy it. - Black Rabbit Jul 26, 12:05 4
        
        By the looks of it, neither will Peyton! nm - Jim Jul 26, 12:06 3
        
        #1!!! -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 26, 12:07 2
        
        pre season power rankings are infallible! - Reagen Jul 26, 12:09 1
        
        A new dawn has dawned! -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 26, 12:14
**ST Biggest Loser Update** 3 weeks to go, keep it up!! - MojaveMeg Jul 26, 11:55 4
- If I can persuade Sean from not becoming the next Jim Fixx then I have a shot. - Epiphany Jul 26, 12:16
- Now is when Will stops eating for 3 weeks and loses 50 lbs and beats us all. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 26, 11:58
- I'm not really participating but I've lost 5%. Just sayin'. Good job everyone! -- nm - sycor Jul 26, 11:58 1
  - 5% is awesome! keep going -- nm - Epiphany Jul 26, 12:16
sitwap: Sergio Kindle, Ravens rookie falls down two flights of stairs, is in stable condition -- (link) - Beaker Jul 26, 11:51 11
- This hazing is getting out of hand -- nm - oblique Jul 26, 11:54
- SFEK - Seems like there's a lot more to this story. -- nm - Inigo Jul 26, 11:54 6
  - given his history mentioned in the article, I think it is safe to say alcohol was a factor -- nm - Beaker Jul 26, 11:58
  - Indeed - how does one fall down *two* flights of stairs? -- nm - MojaveMeg Jul 26, 11:57 4
    - Only athletes of the highest caliber. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 26, 11:59
    - BAD bounce? -- nm - BAD Jul 26, 11:58
    - "Oops, I fell over.... oops, I fell over again!" -- nm - Austin Powers si Jul 26, 11:58
    - reminds me of the Eddie Murphy standup bit "oh, my shoe" *thumpthumpthump* -- nm - Beaker Jul 26, 11:58
- Seem like there' -- nm - Inigo Jul 26, 11:53
- When I read "Ravens' Kindle stable after hurting head", I admit it took me a minute to realize it was not a reading device. -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 26, 11:52
- looks like a clear CSWI violation. -- nm - TFox Jul 26, 11:52
Robyn and Kelis's "Brought all boys, the ratio of male to female appearing to be about 90% (gay) male and10% female" - MDH Jul 26, 11:46 4
- Link to review, although it kind of stereotypes the gay audience -- (link) - MDH Jul 26, 11:47 3
  - I still have no idea who that is. -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 26, 11:51 2
    - Robyn is like Kylie. The gays know her and hardly anyone else does. - MDH Jul 26, 11:54 1
      - I have known about Kylie for a decade or so. - Black Rabbit Jul 26, 12:01
first full facial transplant patient went out in public -- (link) - zork Jul 26, 11:39 9
- that does not look like Nic Cage. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 26, 11:44
- Jay Leno? -- nm - JaxSean Jul 26, 11:41
- why nsfw? -- nm - Don Homer Jul 26, 11:41 6
  - nnsfw= not safe from wommiting? -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jul 26, 12:05
  - I was just going to ask that, too. it's an amazing thing. of course, he's not perfect; but, man, compared to what was likely there, it's just - b. Jul 26, 11:43
  - it scared me. -- nm - TFox Jul 26, 11:42 2
    - So do the words "snap site", but that does not make it NSFW. -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 26, 11:43 1
      - and yet, you'd be free to click the button. - TFox Jul 26, 11:44
  - WORD -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 26, 11:41
Hee. The Sox get Haren tonight against Buchholz. - TFox Jul 26, 11:35 3
- it's ok by me if Papi hits 2 more bombs against Haren. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 26, 11:38 2
  - I'll let him know. -- nm - TFox Jul 26, 11:39 1
    - I'm sure you will. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 26, 11:39
Speaking of Edwin Jackson... - David Jul 26, 11:32 10
- "Tommy Hanson has hired Scott Boras as his agent." - nubby Jul 26, 11:40 3
  - why wouldn't he? - groiny Jul 26, 11:42
  - That makes 3/5 of the rotation. -- nm - nubby Jul 26, 11:41 1
    - Yeah, it's a strange turn of events. -- nm - David Jul 26, 11:43
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  - Frick. -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 26, 11:39
  - When did they add Dominic Brown to Yahoo? He wasn't on at the start of the season. - musubi, adorable and right Jul 26, 11:36
- The haul they got for Haren would make more sense for EJax. - musubi, adorable and right Jul 26, 11:35
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  - Kenny, I will praise you forever if you get this Dunn. - groiny Jul 26, 11:34
Benign hazing may create a culture where abusive hazing is more likely. Overall, I'd prefer people being treated like adults and professionals. - mara Jul 26, 11:32 3
- Private Mara, I want you to go down to the motor pool and get a box of grid squares and some chem light batteries. - Sergeant Stephen Jul 26, 12:01
- I've never really understood the logic behind it either... -- nm - znufrii Jul 26, 11:49
- And DANCING may lead to FORNICATING! -- nm - John Lithgow Jul 26, 11:41
Baby's birth weight: 7lbs 13oz. Today's weight (one week): 8lbs 4oz. Heh. -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) Jul 26, 11:31 6
- So watching movies really agress with him! -- nm - mara Jul 26, 11:32 1
  - couch potato! how long until 300 lbs? heee. -- nm - zork Jul 26, 11:35
- probably dipped to 7-8 or so and then bounced back up. -- nm - TFox Jul 26, 11:32 3
  - The lowest he weighed in at was 7-11 at the last midwife appointment :) -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) Jul 26, 11:35 2
    - nice. Jacen dropped a full 10 ozs. (And he really didn't have a bunch of extra weight to be shedding.) -- nm - TFox Jul 26, 11:36 1
      - Eep! I bet you were thrilled when he bounced back, then -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) Jul 26, 12:11
wow, Top Gear's report on the Veyron Supersport - marcel Jul 26, 11:26 7
- We just watched their last Veyron report (3 or 4 years ago), top speed 254 mph. - Black Rabbit Jul 26, 11:31 2
  - a set of tires for the supersport costs USD 30'000 -- nm - marcel Jul 26, 11:33 1
    - s'ok we'll just bill medicare for a bunch more tests that aren't really needed -- nm - Dr Midlife Crises Jul 26, 11:42
- It cracks me up when I see people driving great big sports cars in the city and gunning it to the next red light - Reagen Jul 26, 11:27 3
  - Everyone on my commute, sports cars and minivans alike, accelerates toward red lights. It's insane. -- nm - mara Jul 26, 11:43 1
    - "People are dumb." -- nm - Don Homer Jul 26, 11:47
  - eh, whenever I saw one of those super italian sportscars on Sunset blvd, they were going UNDER the speed limit, cops LOVE to ticket them - zeitgeist Jul 26, 11:41
Anyone else watching Louie? In the airplane episode, there was no credit listed for the pilot's voice, but it sounded like Ed Helms. -- nm - not2fast Jul 26, 11:25
Wow. Amy has not watched My Boys yet. I am torn if I should warn her or just let her find out on her own. -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 26, 11:24
loosi, can your dad buy me some new furnature for my basement too? - groiny Jul 26, 11:23 3
- sorry about your flooding, man. -- nm - b. Jul 26, 11:32 2
  - I'm more sorry about his spelling of furniture - zork Jul 26, 11:36
  - yeah, thanks, the most expensive thing was salvaged. - groiny Jul 26, 11:35
I've been fairly lukewarm on My Boys, but I think I fell in love when they used the Bret Boone "Would you rather have a million dollars or Joe Oliver's head full of nickels" quote. -- nm - Ender Jul 26, 11:19 3
- I loved the "distract the jury" joke. -- nm - David Jul 26, 11:23
- I don't think I've ever heard of this show before. When/where does it air? (nm) - musubi, adorable and right Jul 26, 11:21 1
  - TBS Sundays. They only do like 9 eps a year. -- nm - Ender Jul 26, 11:24
Coworker dropped his iPhone in the river yesterday. Odds of surviving? It's currently sitting in a bag of rice. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jul 26, 11:15 5
- add some saffron. -- nm - Reagen Jul 26, 11:17
- use some WD-40 too. displaces water. I brought a phone back from a pool encounter that way. - CQ Jul 26, 11:17 2
  - Like, soak it in WD-40? Or just spray it? Or what? -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jul 26, 11:18 1
    - I just sprayed it twice a day for about 2-3 days and let it dry out -- nm - CQ Jul 26, 11:22
- I think your coworker should make it, it's just a phone -- nm - Guigue Jul 26, 11:16
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- Did anyone here ever watch Sledgehammer? - David Jul 26, 11:17 3
  - I watched it and that scene is actually one of the specific ones I remember. -- nm - Mel Profit Jul 26, 11:56
  - I really liked it. (I hope you don't die, ML! ;) -) - nm - b. Jul 26, 11:18
  - reminded, even -- nm - David Jul 26, 11:17
- Don't they leave them chained to the table and chair? -- nm - not2fast Jul 26, 11:16 1
  - "Toughened your nipples, didn't it?" nm -- nm - groiny Jul 26, 11:26
- Except for me. (nm) - musubi, adorable and right Jul 26, 11:16
- Allegedly -- nm - CQ Jul 26, 11:15 15
  - that's like, first day of law school stuff. -- nm - Reagen Jul 26, 11:16 14
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      - bah. A good lawyer could argue out of eyewitnesses and physical evidence. -- nm - Reagen Jul 26, 11:18 4
        
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        This bar association logo shouldn't be here either. -- nm - Reagen Jul 26, 11:21 2
        
        No, money down! (nm) - musubi, adorable and right Jul 26, 11:24 1
        
        Reasonable Doubt for a Reasonable Fee -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 26, 11:44
      - great, finally a case you can win. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 26, 11:17 7
        
        You don't understand the concept of "defense attorney" do you? (nm) - musubi, adorable and right Jul 26, 11:19 5
        
        "You're going to hire HIM??" -- nm - Don Homer Jul 26, 11:21 4
        
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        I think you're confused about one of the words in "Attorney client privlege", but I'm not sure which one. - Reagen Jul 26, 11:26 1
        
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        in a few weeks, that will not be an option. nm -- nm - groiny Jul 26, 11:25
        
        hee -- nm - JaxSean Jul 26, 11:18
- "Supposedly" -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 26, 11:15 1
  - Allegedly? -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jul 26, 11:16

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