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Friday Night Leftover Movie Trivia Challenge (considerably easier than last week) - prayformojo Jul 30, 17:38 33
- Is 1 - kelly Jul 30, 17:53 3
  - correctamundo - prayformojo Jul 30, 17:54 2
    - I'm filing a complaint with the commissioner's office about this entire round. Protest! -- nm - David Jul 30, 17:57
    - *fist pump* -- nm - kelly Jul 30, 17:55
- (#1 still remains unanswered) -- nm - prayformojo Jul 30, 17:52 1
  - I'm going to guess... - the wrong element, bad guy Jul 30, 17:54
- Answer for #2 - Krusty Jul 30, 17:42 9
  - very good! -- nm - prayformojo Jul 30, 17:45
  - Ooh, good call. -- nm - David Jul 30, 17:43 7
    - I've seen it so many times and I knew the names we're familiar. - Krusty Jul 30, 17:44 6
      - "My nervousness exists on several levels." -- nm - David Jul 30, 17:46 5
        
        "People don't drink the sand because they're thirsty. They drink the sand because they don't know the difference. " -- nm - Krusty Jul 30, 17:50 2
        
        Sorkin's innate understanding of politicians is something the Democratic party should be using. -- nm - David Jul 30, 17:57 1
        
        You may be right. -- nm - Krusty Jul 30, 18:05
        
        "Well, I should hope so, otherwise we need to work on our people-skills." - Will Hunting Jul 30, 17:49 1
        
        "You just lost my vote." -- nm - David Jul 30, 17:54
- #5 - Beaker Jul 30, 17:42 1
  - yup -- nm - prayformojo Jul 30, 17:45
- 3 - kelly Jul 30, 17:42
- #3 answer - Krusty Jul 30, 17:41 1
  - right! -- nm - prayformojo Jul 30, 17:45
- Answer for #1 - David Jul 30, 17:40 11
  - Oh, and #4 is (awesome!) - David Jul 30, 17:42 10
    - Actually, you're wrong on both 1 and 4 -- nm - prayformojo Jul 30, 17:45 8
      - Is #4 (spoils) - Callisto Jul 30, 17:46 2
        
        yes. -- nm - prayformojo Jul 30, 17:47
        
        *growls* -- nm - David Jul 30, 17:47
      - Aww, dammit. I should have answered #5 then. -- nm - David Jul 30, 17:46 4
        
        I beat you anyway! -- nm - Beaker Jul 30, 17:50 1
        
        I watched two of those movies on Wednesday. Beat that! -- nm - David Jul 30, 17:51
        
        "Shoulda but didn'ta." -- nm - Reagen Jul 30, 17:49 1
        
        I'm steamed about #4. My logic was right! -- nm - David Jul 30, 17:50
    - And I know #5 but I'll leave it to someone else. -- nm - David Jul 30, 17:42
Ethics Question: A radio station is discussing whether or not to do an interview with a family whose children were injured in a boating accident. - TWuG Jul 30, 17:35 6
- many stations pick a family or two to rally around and help out. it's a good thing. But no it does not obligate them to help every family. -- nm - Remlik Jul 30, 17:46
- If it's newsworthy you do the interview regardless. -- nm - Reagen Jul 30, 17:41 2
  - Does it change your opinion if the station in question is not a news/talk format and they generally don't do news at all? -- nm - TWuG Jul 30, 17:45 1
    - Not really. An opportunity is an opportunity. -- nm - Reagen Jul 30, 17:47
- They should do the story and not feel obligated to do it for everyone that has an accident and needs help. - Krusty Jul 30, 17:38 1
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eBay feedback I just read: "Arrived safely, thank you and God Bless you & our (sin sick) Nation" -- nm - David Jul 30, 17:25
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- "Bryant suffered the strain while running an stranded for dog williams. " -- nm - Reagen Jul 30, 17:32 1
  - "Dog"? What a weird auto correct. -- nm - Reagen Jul 30, 17:34
Local TV news has live video of the wildfire in the Antelope Valley. Firefighting helicopters are loading water from the California aqueduct and - MojaveMeg Jul 30, 17:11 2
- are they using fresh water? -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jul 30, 17:13 1
  - The aqueduct brings fresh water from the Sacramento delta in northern California to the Los Angeles area. -- nm - MojaveMeg Jul 30, 17:22
Off to see SALT...Wish me luck -- nm - amoxy Jul 30, 17:00
"We at the Miami Heat thank our sales staff for selling out our season tickets two months in advance. In other news,the season ticket staff is fired." -- (link) - Reagen Jul 30, 17:00 4
- The lesson here: never do your sales job too well! -- nm - David Jul 30, 17:26 1
  - In the Heat's defense, they've given out like $6 jillion dollars in contracts, so money has got to be tight, right? - David Jul 30, 17:27
- I suppose the role that they were hired to fill isn't necessary any more, but still....couldn't the Heat have transfered them over to the - prayformojo Jul 30, 17:04
- They can take their talent to the unemployment office. -- nm - Beaker Jul 30, 17:02
The complete third season of Chuck is $75 at Amazon.ca. Sweet Zombie Jesus. -- (link) - Beaker Jul 30, 16:56 3
- It's ridiculous prices like this for tv shows that make want to torrent them. I'm trying to stop but no way I'd pay that much for any single season - Krusty Jul 30, 17:32 1
  - *make me want* -- nm - Krusty Jul 30, 17:32
- Holy crap, I love the show, but that's ridiculous -- nm - Stephen (Status Seeker) Jul 30, 17:00
"Charles Finley is to young to be a widower" -- nm - amoxy Jul 30, 16:36
Jeopardy RSVP sent. -- nm - Reagen Jul 30, 16:30 8
- Best of luck!!! -- nm - Krusty Jul 30, 17:32
- good luck. be "memorable" -- nm - chuckles Jul 30, 16:47 6
  - I tend to be exuberant in competitive situations, so I hope that will help. -- nm - Reagen Jul 30, 16:56 4
    - i think there is a reason deevs made it onto the show, aside from her gianormous fact-filled brain - chuckles Jul 30, 16:58 3
      - I've got a month to pick up a hobby. -- nm - Reagen Jul 30, 17:02 2
        
        Ukulele! -- nm - mara Jul 30, 17:47
        
        anonymous internet posting -- nm - Beaker Jul 30, 17:13
  - "Remember that tall guy"? "Fuck, yeah." -- nm - mara Jul 30, 16:49
Rick Reilly defends Lane Kiffin -- (link) - Beaker Jul 30, 16:25
Maybe I missed it, but I'm surprised the right wing isn't all "this AZ immigration thing is all Obama's fault!" - Tim Jul 30, 16:15 3
- Immigration is a federal issue. It falls to the Executive branch to enforce immigration law. The Executive Branch has *always* done a poor - TWuG Jul 30, 17:11
- What Stephen said. "none of this happens" if the federal law gets enforced in the first place. Obama is just the latest in a long line to fail at it -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jul 30, 16:49
- Well, it is his fault... - Stephen (Status Seeker) Jul 30, 16:39
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- wow. bravo. -- nm - prayformojo Jul 30, 16:37
- Amazing. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jul 30, 16:34
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- Despite their recent success the Yanks still have more fans at Tampa games than the Rays. - Krusty Jul 30, 16:05
SITWAP: But this is my nightmare, please let this fail miserably. -- (link) - Krusty Jul 30, 16:03
So how much did Anthony Weiner's political stock go up? -- nm - Dano Jul 30, 15:52 6
- He's pretty well like here already but he's been making a name for himself more and more lately. -- nm - Krusty Jul 30, 15:53 5
  - Krustly likes weiner. heheheheh. (nm) - musubi Jul 30, 16:13
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    - Weiner's rising? Hehehehehehe. (nm) - musubi Jul 30, 16:13 1
      - If he's not careful, he'll peak early and leave the Dems hanging. -- nm - TWuG Jul 30, 17:25
  - *liked* -- nm - Krusty Jul 30, 15:54
Ingmar Bergman Project #13: Persona (B-) - Dano Jul 30, 15:49
For Chrome users: Do you know if it's possible to synch it with multiple google accounts? - TWuG Jul 30, 15:44
My book club picked a Klosterman novel (Downtown Owl) for this month's book. - ty97 Jul 30, 15:41 2
- I always enjoy his writing style but I was kinda meh on the novel. -- nm - Tim Jul 30, 15:49 1
  - Pretty much. -- nm - Reagen Jul 30, 16:07
cnn breaking news: no charges against al gore in the oregon shakedown case -- nm - chuckles Jul 30, 15:38
Ingmar Bergman Project #12: The Silence (A+) - Dano Jul 30, 15:33
Huh. Caracas (and Venezuela?) is on a half-hour time zone as well. - ty97 Jul 30, 15:31 1
- You know the saying "may you be in heaven before the devil knows you're dead?" - Dr.Vermin Jul 30, 15:36
So my local library has the Scott Pilgrim series, but afaict, there is no way to place a hold reservation for a specific volume. - musubi Jul 30, 15:22 19
- they're saving you from yourself - chuckles Jul 30, 15:26 18
  - *ding* -- nm - Beaker Jul 30, 15:58
  - This is just another reason why we'll never meet in person. (nm) - musubi Jul 30, 15:30 16
    - you probably punch weaker than michael cera - chuckles Jul 30, 15:34 15
      - is that possible? -- nm - Beaker Jul 30, 16:26
      - David is right about you. (nm) - musubi Jul 30, 15:35 13
        
        The other day, Kim randomly asked me to name something Pixie likes other than Superman and Star Wars. I couldn't do it...and I really tried. -- nm - David Jul 30, 15:58 7
        
        If I were you, I'd be concerned that Kim is thinking about things Pixie likes. very concerned. (nm) - musubi Jul 30, 16:20 3
        
        He never should have said anything negative about Scott Pilgrim. He should be afraid to start his car right now. -- nm - David Jul 30, 16:22 2
        
        hah, my car hasn't started in well over a year -- nm - chuckles Jul 30, 16:51 1
        
        Right around the time you have first mentioned the movie... -- nm - David Jul 30, 16:55
        
        try harder, dummy -- nm - chuckles Jul 30, 16:07 1
        
        [Insert Title] for Dummies does sound like something you'd like as the target audience. -- nm - David Jul 30, 16:09
        
        Oh, and Pixar. -- nm - David Jul 30, 16:01
        
        listen to yourself - chuckles Jul 30, 15:38 4
        
        Come on guys, this is no fight. I want to see blood and maybe part of an ear on the floor -- nm - amoxy Jul 30, 15:39 3
        
        I prefer the basketball smack talk. -- nm - Dano Jul 30, 15:50 2
        
        Broken ankles, everywhere. (nm) - musubi Jul 30, 16:15 1
        
        hee hee, i'd whip you like something that just gets whipped real bad -- nm - chuckles Jul 30, 16:52
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- I've literally spent 45 minutes on the phone with a reporter only to the conversation reduced to a quote of "They should be very pleased." -- nm - David Jul 30, 15:27 3
  - I typed like 500 words for that one interview and he used one sentence. -- nm - Reagen Jul 30, 16:36 1
    - Yeah, that kid was in over his head. It wound up as an ad more than anything else. -- nm - David Jul 30, 16:54
  - The hour plus I spent for the interview about HSX in Giant mag back in the day amounted to 3 or 4 lines of copy in the final article. -- nm - TWuG Jul 30, 15:29
- Sue 'em! -- nm - S.Sherrod Jul 30, 15:16
NmbKrusty - Name Withheld By Request Jul 30, 15:09 1
- Thanks. I'll look into it and get back to you. -- nm - Krusty Jul 30, 15:10
I'm hoping Remlik used that work ironically on B2. - Reagen Jul 30, 15:07 3
- well if you meant "word" I would say yes I was using it for fun. -- nm - Remlik Jul 30, 15:10
- it's hard to say, with that guy. -- nm - loosilu Jul 30, 15:08 1
  - I live to confuzzle people. -- nm - Remlik Jul 30, 15:10
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- i think the copying part is the really questionable thing. -- nm - Andie Jul 30, 17:53
- I do have a problem with it, insofar as it means I won't be bringing a laptop to your country. - Beryllium Jul 30, 15:48
- Absolutely. They should need reasonable suspicion of wrong doing AND a warrant. -- nm - TWuG Jul 30, 15:23 5
  - legally, they don't -- nm - chuckles Jul 30, 15:23 4
    - I know they don't need it. I wish they did. All I'm asking is they get a judge to sign off. Otherwise it's a fishing expedition. - TWuG Jul 30, 15:26 3
      - To play devil's advocate: at a routine stop, a trucker looks suspicous. The agent wonders if he might be smuggling illegal mat'ls - musubi Jul 30, 15:33 2
        
        Find me a laptop with a weird small and I'll grant your analogy. But there's also a reason for the routine stop - TWuG Jul 30, 15:39 1
        
        Laptop searches don't equate to invasive body cavity search to me. - musubi Jul 30, 16:18
- My other concern would be the extent of their authority. The search is based on national security concerns - they find kiddie porn on the laptop - - MojaveMeg Jul 30, 15:20 5
  - *that* is exactly what they are looking for -- nm - Zeitgeist Jul 30, 15:32
  - same thing happens with auto searches. the moving violation is the grounds for a search that leads to evidence of other crimes - chuckles Jul 30, 15:23 3
    - True, but in that case there's cause for the initial stop. As I understand the current debate there may be no underlying cause. -- nm - MojaveMeg Jul 30, 15:27 2
      - The underlying cause would be entry into the country, methinks. - musubi Jul 30, 15:34 1
        
        Because why would an American citizen want to re-enter their own county?! I mean, come on!! -- nm - mara Jul 30, 16:48
- Yes. Privacy issues. Copyright issues. -- nm - the liioulu with extra bag Jul 30, 15:16
- Of course. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jul 30, 15:16
- hell yes -- nm - Zeitgeist Jul 30, 15:13
- Do they like gay porn? -- nm - Dano Jul 30, 15:11 1
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- yes -- nm - ty97 Jul 30, 15:08
- what laptop? :( -- nm - peglegpete Jul 30, 15:07
- Yes, very much so. -- nm - Krusty Jul 30, 15:06
- yes. ridiculous. -- nm - Reagen Jul 30, 15:06 1
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- That's a bit much. I'd definitely be against copying....inspecting, I dunno. - musubi Jul 30, 15:04 17
  - without cause? I don't see how it's constitutional. -- nm - loosilu Jul 30, 15:05 16
    - He didn't ask me if I thought it was constitutional, he asked if I had a problem with it. (nm) - musubi Jul 30, 15:08 5
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        that's actually kind of convincing. -- nm - loosilu Jul 30, 15:11
        
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      - true. -- nm - loosilu Jul 30, 15:09
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      - But what's on your laptop at the border would be essentially the same as what's on it anywhere else in the country. How could that point in time - MojaveMeg Jul 30, 15:09 5
        
        Completely clueless terrorists is how a lot of them get caught, I assume. - musubi Jul 30, 15:12 2
        
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        It feels slightly more intrusive to me, but not enough to destroy the analogy, imo. - musubi Jul 30, 15:15
        
        exactly, it strikes me as a violation of privacy for no benefit. -- nm - loosilu Jul 30, 15:10 1
        
        the government has a compelling interest in knowing who/what is coming inside its borders -- nm - chuckles Jul 30, 15:25
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      - hmmm. I still don't like it. It is like screening people for H1N1 at airports ... how do they expect to catch anything useful? -- nm - loosilu Jul 30, 15:08
- You're asking if I mind that the US governmnet checks the contents of my laptop, without a warrant, when I am entering as a US citizen? yes. -- nm - loosilu Jul 30, 15:04
- I do. I wouldn't want them photocopying all my documents or photographs, either. -- nm - Mop (223 lbs) Jul 30, 15:04
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- Yes, I've reached breaking point with customs/airport security and think we've already gone way too far for the risk involved. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jul 30, 15:03
- yes. -- nm - Remlik Jul 30, 15:02
People were buying cigarettes before Freud was born. -- nm - JenBro Jul 30, 15:00
i need some gary time -- nm - chuckles Jul 30, 15:00

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