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My method of transport today: - ty97 Aug 26, 13:21 4
- why not just take a cab? -- nm - decline Aug 26, 13:22 3
  - I can't imagine how much that would cost. -- nm - ty97 Aug 26, 13:23 1
    - Monterey Airbus: one way from SJO to SFO -- (link) - decline Aug 26, 13:31
  - Because he is a travel whore. - Spawn Aug 26, 13:23
so, is it fair that a job can deny you employment for a bad credit score???? - groiny Aug 26, 13:21 15
- auto insurance rates go up to, but poor credit score could mean poor decision making skills or gambling addiction etc - zeitgeist Aug 26, 13:25
- Sure, if you give them permission. -- (link) - mara Aug 26, 13:24 1
  - this was going to be my next post. how do they access your score without your permission? -- nm - zork Aug 26, 13:26
- One of the credit agency people told me their employees had to have (and maintain) a certain FICO. - JaxSean Aug 26, 13:24
- Y'all are looking at it wrong. Bad credit scorers are likely renters, ie-bad human beings, ie unworthy of employment. (nm) - musubi Aug 26, 13:23
- It's becoming more prevalent according to some stuff I've been reading. -- nm - David Aug 26, 13:23
- legal, but I think it's shortsighted and probably contributing to the lack of mobility we're seeing in job seekers. -- nm - Kim Pine Aug 26, 13:23
- I think it's a pretty suspect analysis on its own, but there's no law against it. -- nm - pmb Aug 26, 13:23
- ridiculous reason but not a protected class. -- nm - Reagen Aug 26, 13:22 1
  - especially nowaday where the economy is crap, credit scores can take a hit. nm -- nm - groiny Aug 26, 13:23
- I think it's dumb, but some financial institutions apparently use the logic that people with a bad credit score are more likely to steal. Or something -- nm - Beryllium Aug 26, 13:22
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- wow -- nm - prayformojo Aug 26, 13:22
- the only time that should ever be relevant is if the job is stacking gold bars -- nm - zork Aug 26, 13:22
- I don't like it, especially with the little control (and transparency) over credit scores -- nm - ty97 Aug 26, 13:22
I feel bad for Americans because their Food Network doesn't have Bitchin' Kitchen -- nm - zork Aug 26, 13:21 4
- Nadia is awesome -- nm - J Aug 26, 13:23 1
  - at first I thought she was from NYC but the MTL connection makes her funnier somehow. -- nm - zork Aug 26, 13:26
- Um, I think I'll manage -- nm - con_carne Aug 26, 13:21 1
  - she's hilarious with attitude. Montreal Italian and cute too -- (link) - zork Aug 26, 13:24
ST Job Seekers: ever hear of Indeed.com - con_carne Aug 26, 13:18 6
- yeah. Be careful of outdated stuff. - Kim Pine Aug 26, 13:19 3
  - It says that American Apparel is hiring for all positions! SWEET!!! -- nm - Spawn Aug 26, 13:24
  - that would make sense, if company websites are involved -- nm - con_carne Aug 26, 13:23 1
    - it's stuff they scrape from other sites, too. - Kim Pine Aug 26, 13:24
- yes, I have been on it quite a bit lately. nm -- nm - groiny Aug 26, 13:19
- indeed, I have. Something like five years ago. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 26, 13:18
weird wedding question, appraposse for the BM dress issue "you'd wear a Chewbacca costume for the groom, wouldn't you?" - zeitgeist Aug 26, 13:16 1
- we're forming a posse? F*** yes. Let me get my horse. - Beryllium Aug 26, 13:17
Those twins Ramona dated are pretty big jerks. -- nm - David Aug 26, 13:16 2
- You can tell when they smile! -- nm - mara Aug 26, 13:19 1
  - You're getting too caustic, even for me. -- nm - David Aug 26, 13:24
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- What's this? -- nm - JaxSean Aug 26, 13:12 4
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    - Hrm. I haven't logged into twitter in weeks. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 26, 13:17
    - I thought it was supposed to be an hour? - ty97 Aug 26, 13:15 1
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  - heh -- nm - tRuMaN Aug 26, 13:12
Can I go to the mall and walk, without being tempted to buy anything? -- nm - MojaveMeg Aug 26, 13:10 1
- no -- nm - tRuMaN Aug 26, 13:11
"when I talked to the owner, she said she would pay whatever." - Dr.Vermin Aug 26, 13:09
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- if you are out and about in public, you have no REP. if the government wants to watch your movements, they don't need a warrant -- nm - pixie yanagita Aug 26, 13:16 2
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  - but placing a GPS on my car is touching my personal property - tail me fine, touch my car not -- nm - crash davis Aug 26, 13:18
- can't ... couldn't ... it's all a matter of perspective -- nm - Beryllium Aug 26, 13:09
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        Appeals. You know, the stuff you take off of abanana before you eat it? (nm) - musubi Aug 26, 13:20
Klaatu barada nikto -- nm - amoxy Aug 26, 13:07 3
- pelu melii icki bobo -- nm - isuzu guy Aug 26, 13:10 2
  - "That's alright. I can't say chebroyay." -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Aug 26, 13:51
  - Ootini !!!! -- nm - zork Aug 26, 13:21
Fantasy Football -- Trying to find a website that offers espn's customization options but for a rotisserie league. - Gwaahjo Aug 26, 13:07
Meaningless post (moreso than usual) -- nm - Mop (217 lbs) Aug 26, 13:06
Without looking, what do you think the website 11foot8.com is about? - mara Aug 26, 13:06 3
- gut says: fencing -- nm - ty97 Aug 26, 13:10
- Reagen's home page? -- nm - JaxSean Aug 26, 13:08
- Super high dunkers. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 26, 13:06
End of August approaches. Stalker Tshirt poll: Sent/received? -- nm - prayformojo Aug 26, 13:05 12
- Not sent, but will this weekend when I'm home. Unsure on received due to away-from-home-ness -- nm - ty97 Aug 26, 13:14
- first idea fell though, will buy it this weekend, received cool golf shirt two weeks ago, pegleg is no slacker -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 26, 13:13
- Yes/No (by my choice) -- nm - MojaveMeg Aug 26, 13:12
- on my desk, will be mailed friday or saturday. I got mine. I feel like I must have the best stalker luck ever, because all of my stalkers have slayed. - workmanda Aug 26, 13:12 1
  - These overachievers put the rest of us to shame :) -- nm - MojaveMeg Aug 26, 13:14
- bought, i need to add something extra though. it will be apparent why to my stalker when they get the package (which will be next week.) -- nm - Andie Aug 26, 13:08
- yes/no. -- nm - Diva Aug 26, 13:07
- yes, no -- nm - znufrii Aug 26, 13:07
- no, but discussed and think I know what I'm buying / no. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 26, 13:07
- no / no -- nm - groiny Aug 26, 13:07
- Nope x2 -- nm - Dr.Vermin Aug 26, 13:06
- yes/no -- nm - Roger More Aug 26, 13:05
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- Don't you see? It's a show about a TALKING DOG! -- nm - The Bulldog Aug 26, 13:05
b! - ty97 Aug 26, 13:00 1
- t! - b. Aug 26, 13:07
Kim and I realized last week that we've had the PS3 for almost two years now yet we never got around to buying a second controller. - David Aug 26, 12:58 31
- Same here. I love the system, but I almost always play it by myself. - Jelly Aug 26, 13:10 3
  - I just don't like playing multiplayer games in general. I know what I'm getting from an AI opponent, most people online are just jerks. -- nm - Ender Aug 26, 13:13 2
    - same here. I never go online. -- nm - decline Aug 26, 13:14 1
      - I only go online for trophies - currently, it's all I need to get a platinum on Tiger Woods 11. -- nm - Jelly Aug 26, 13:18
- I thought about getting one, and realized that I only wanted it for the blu-ray -- nm - crash davis Aug 26, 13:02 26
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    - it was actually one of the cooler games I've played this year. - decline Aug 26, 13:13
    - and mod nation racers. -- nm - tRuMaN Aug 26, 13:11
  - The only reason I've ever considered getting one is BluRay, really. - Beryllium Aug 26, 13:03
  - it has some good games, but it isnt the go to system for so many sters - tRuMaN Aug 26, 13:02 21
    - I'm so far behind on my 360 gaming, that another system right now would be ridiculously wasteful for me -- nm - crash davis Aug 26, 13:07
    - it really boggles my mind. other than halo, it's got a terrific selection of games - and it never breaks down - decline Aug 26, 13:05 18
      - i think its mostly first to market with it. - tRuMaN Aug 26, 13:07
      - We can't put in a game without the system needing to update. Downloading from their store is a nightmare. I don't know what Sony was thinking with it. -- nm - David Aug 26, 13:07 9
        
        weird. i've probably got one of the slowest connections here and that's never been a problem for me. -- nm - decline Aug 26, 13:08 8
        
        It was comical the two hours we spent trying to download Scott Pilgrim. We'd get looped and looped and looped. - David Aug 26, 13:10 7
        
        i have never had this problem. -- nm - tRuMaN Aug 26, 13:10 6
        
        I've never had any problem with the store. -- nm - Ender Aug 26, 13:11 5
        
        Double ditto. - Stephen (Status Seeker) Aug 26, 13:14
        
        Then I hate you both. -- nm - David Aug 26, 13:12 3
        
        is happy that you were finally able to adequately express these feelings. - tRuMaN Aug 26, 13:14 2
        
        I'd been trying to spare ender's feelings, but the Brandon Phillips defense is a dealbreaker. -- nm - David Aug 26, 13:15 1
        
        hmm, i can see what that would upset you. -- nm - tRuMaN Aug 26, 13:17
      - One of the main reasons I *haven't* bought one is because Sony went full-bore with their "we're arrogant assholes" marketing campaign. Hated it. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 26, 13:06 6
        
        (Kenny K ruined it. That and the launch price. :) ) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 26, 13:08 5
        
        This. And the non-backward compatiblity. - JaxSean Aug 26, 13:11 4
        
        Xbox 360 isn't backwards-compatible with the original XBox, is it? Or is it? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 26, 13:16 3
        
        I didn't have an Xbox. I wouldn't have had a 360 if they hadn't screwed the PS3 launch. - JaxSean Aug 26, 13:22
        
        For a fair # of games, it is. They've only recently stopped supporting X-Box Live for XB games. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 26, 13:21 1
        
        ah, hmm. OK, well, then ... the direction I was going to go with that statement is shot down, so I have to fall back to Plan B. - Beryllium Aug 26, 13:21
    - Arkham as well. I use it for Blu Ray mostly. -- nm - Remlik Aug 26, 13:03
Daniel Negreanu apparently called Annie Duke a f*****g c*** in an interview and it went over.....poorly. - Will Hunting Aug 26, 12:58 18
- What kind of interview would he think that would be appropriate? -- nm - nubby Aug 26, 13:01 3
  - He says it was off the record....reporter disagrees... - Will Hunting Aug 26, 13:02 2
    - regarding 'off the record' - by now Negreanu must know better than that. -- nm - Diva Aug 26, 13:09 1
      - Yeah...and there's so many other ways to let your feelings out re: Duke. - Will Hunting Aug 26, 13:13
- (this is so unfair but:) I've seen her twice (on tv), and he strikes me as likely accurate -- nm - ty97 Aug 26, 13:01 1
  - *nods* This current brouhaha is he's pissed that men entered the women's WSOP event - Will Hunting Aug 26, 13:03
- I know who Annie Duke is, who is the dude? -- nm - crash davis Aug 26, 12:59 11
  - He's poker's Phil Mickelson.....pretty good player, very popular to the public, but he's held in low-esteem by most in the know for personal reasons. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 26, 13:00 10
    - All Canadians are wonderful people! -- nm - Reagen Aug 26, 13:01
    - He's a poker fraud and clearly a slimy human being. -- nm - David Aug 26, 13:01 5
      - Why? What makes this clear? - musubi Aug 26, 13:04 2
        
        When we watch him, it's clear that he's a person who fakes everything, even his smile. - David Aug 26, 13:09
        
        I don't know much of his sliminess....just that he's routinely mentioned as a jerk off-camera - Will Hunting Aug 26, 13:05
      - a disgrace to the good name of degenerate gamblers everywhere. -- nm - Reagen Aug 26, 13:04
      - what did he do? -- nm - Diva Aug 26, 13:03
    - is pixie a fan of his? -- nm - crash davis Aug 26, 13:01
    - Which is kind of odd, because he comes across as a good guy on TV. - nubby Aug 26, 13:00 1
      - Right, that's the Mickelson parallel....but he's routinely top of the listing for most different from what you see on tv vs reality. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 26, 13:02
Remlik, can I call in an hour? -- nm - crash davis Aug 26, 12:57 1
- yep. here till 8pm -- nm - Remlik Aug 26, 13:04
latest evil loan lady quote A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING BUT WE HAVE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE GREAT BENEFITS SINCE WE ARE THE ONES PAYING THE TAXES. - ceregon Aug 26, 12:57 1
- Well... if not taking advantage of benefits doesn't directly help the sufferers... -- nm - Dr.Vermin Aug 26, 13:02
What failed Mike Williams wasn't his talent. Work ethic is everything in the NFL. -- nm - David Aug 26, 12:56 1
- He was *soooooo* special. *sigh* - musubi Aug 26, 13:01
The best burger I've ever had was probably at the Burger Bar in Vegas with fellow STers :) -- nm - con_carne Aug 26, 12:56 8
- that was fun. i didn't even eat there and that was fun. -- nm - Diva Aug 26, 13:00
- I want to try that place in Atlanta that Strongbad or Dano posts... -- nm - JaxSean Aug 26, 12:59 2
  - Flip. -- nm - David Aug 26, 13:00 1
    - That's it. -- (link) - JaxSean Aug 26, 13:02
- NO SUBSTITUTIONS! -- nm - znufrii Aug 26, 12:56 3
  - *blank stare* -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 26, 12:59
  - Air is not a substitution!! -- nm - con_carne Aug 26, 12:58
  - Still funny. -- nm - nubby Aug 26, 12:57
"just show me the cakes." -- nm - crash davis Aug 26, 12:55 3
- "momma will freak out if she sees the bachelorette cake!" -- nm - prayformojo Aug 26, 12:55 2
  - i wasn't kidding - that was an entire episode! -- nm - Andie Aug 26, 12:56 1
    - hate that crap. Bleh. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 26, 12:59
as i walk, through this wicked world -- nm - pixie yanagita Aug 26, 12:54 3
- whats so funny about peace, love, and chik-fil-a? -- nm - crash davis Aug 26, 12:58
- you have visions of many things? -- nm - nubby Aug 26, 12:56
- you see hate? -- nm - tRuMaN Aug 26, 12:55
brains! -- nm - b. Aug 26, 12:54

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