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Holy crap. NatGeo's "Air Disasters" show is dramatizing this incident and it's just unbelievable. -- (link) - mara Sep 14, 09:24 2
- yeah, I saw that one a while back... - znufrii Sep 14, 09:27
- heh, I think Mayday covered that one, too. Pretty crazy. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 14, 09:25
The Corn Refiner's Association is vying to get high fructose corn syrup rebranded as "corn sugar"... -- (link) - Don Homer Sep 14, 09:18 13
- Wait! So if we rename "cholesterol" to "puppies" it will all be good? -- nm - celedhring Sep 14, 09:27
- Hee. I've watched these ads with my mom. They completely bewilder her? - con_carne Sep 14, 09:23
- I don't mind. People will be able to recognize it more easily. -- nm - Mop (222 lbs) Sep 14, 09:21 1
  - and the people who don't care will see the word "sugar" and ignore it like usual. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 14, 09:22
- sure, I don't object to this. Easier to say, easier to campaign against. :) -- nm - Beryllium Sep 14, 09:20 8
  - yes to the first part, absolutely not to the second -- nm - prayformojo Sep 14, 09:20 6
    - so you're against the campaign against HFCS, is that what you mean? :) -- nm - Beryllium Sep 14, 09:22 5
      - no, for the campaign against - prayformojo Sep 14, 09:23 4
        
        oh, I see. Yeah, I suppose it's easier to scare people with something that sounds like it oozed out of a slurm queen. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 14, 09:24 3
        
        Wait, is THAT where you people get your maple syrup from??? I'VE BEEN DECEIVED! -- nm - Dr.Vermin Sep 14, 09:26 1
        
        no, that's where mountain dew comes from. Maple syrup comes from trees. - Beryllium Sep 14, 09:27
        
        (Don't get me wrong, I'm definitely against HFCS ... in fact, I'm against a lot of abuses of Corn) -- nm - Beryllium Sep 14, 09:25
  - "corn sugar ... corn dogs ... corndruple bypass ... just sayin'." -- nm - Beryllium Sep 14, 09:20
you know what sucks? Being on the project to move all your shit to a new company - groiny Sep 14, 09:18
*laugh* jack nicely helped me check a note to a restaurant in spain yesterday. they sent a reply, the first part of which google translates as: - b. Sep 14, 09:18 5
- *chuckle* What's the original Spanish? -- nm - celedhring Sep 14, 09:23 2
  - here: - b. Sep 14, 09:27 1
    - Haha, it makes sense they would auto-translate it like that though. -- nm - celedhring Sep 14, 09:29
- Well, which one, b.? -- nm - Inigo Sep 14, 09:20 1
  - mi compa�ero de trabajo me llam� ayer , as� que estoy bastante seguro de que todav�a tiene la cabeza. -- nm - b. Sep 14, 09:25
LYC: I very much enjoy downgrading emails in my Gmail Priority Inbox -- nm - oblique Sep 14, 09:17 2
- Can this thing be used if you have a mail client like Outlook/Thunderbird? - celedhring Sep 14, 09:21 1
  - I suspect it's for the web interface only. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 14, 09:23
Time to revamp my .org army (bye bye docs and mortar ships) -- nm - Beaker Sep 14, 09:16 2
- You know, I've revamped plenty of things, but I've never vamped. - con_carne Sep 14, 09:18 1
  - not just them... - znufrii Sep 14, 09:21
Bing Overtakes Yahoo as Number Two Search Engine, Nielsen Says -- (link) - Loyola Sep 14, 09:16 4
- That's most likely because Yahoo now uses Bing as its search engine. -- nm - Mop (222 lbs) Sep 14, 09:23 1
  - embrace and extend. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 14, 09:23
- nice. good for microsoft, finally winning the search war. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 14, 09:19
- *Boohoo* - Yahoo Sep 14, 09:18
Shipping Soon. Delivery Estimate: September 14, 2010 - JaxSean Sep 14, 09:16 1
- you will be lucky to get it by Friday. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 14, 09:17
I *love* bank of america. I feel like they treat me like gold. I highly recommend them for personal banking. -- nm - chromanda Sep 14, 09:11 4
- Yeah, I recall you've mentioned this before. Frankly, it amazes me, but I'm very glad your experience is positive. -- nm - Don Homer Sep 14, 09:15
- they must get commissions on the number of cards they give out. -- nm - zork Sep 14, 09:14
- Similarly, I've had a great experience with Wachovia - decline Sep 14, 09:12 1
  - I love about wachovia (who I also have) the seamless integration between my investment and checking accounts. - chromanda Sep 14, 09:28
NRA getting involved in Canada's gun registry debate -- (link) - Beaker Sep 14, 09:11 1
- So they are the NARA now? -- nm - HdnAgnda Sep 14, 09:19
The doctor is the boy's mother. (Generational differences in answering the riddle, and also why gay marriage is just a matter of time.) -- (link) - Dano Sep 14, 09:10 1
- dude, spoilers! -- nm - znufrii Sep 14, 09:11
The latest entry in the THREATDOWN to the united states ... DHS runs a simulation of Rum Wars ... -- (link) - Beryllium Sep 14, 09:05 1
- *prepares for a slew of FB invites from Stacy* -- nm - zork Sep 14, 09:18
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- done -- nm - znufrii Sep 14, 09:07
Wow, that's Jennifer Hudson? Yay, Weight Watchers. -- nm - mara Sep 14, 09:03 5
- I suspect if I got paid to lose weight, I might do it, too -- nm - con_carne Sep 14, 09:16 1
  - reduced health care costs is sort of like paying yourself! -- nm - Andie Sep 14, 09:26
- but Valerie B. looks like she may have gained back a bit. -- nm - zork Sep 14, 09:14
- Yup, she's been their spokesperson for a few months now. -- nm - MojaveMeg Sep 14, 09:13
- yeah, fraskal probably jumped off a bridge a few months ago. - Beryllium Sep 14, 09:04
Friend of mine is looking for modern sports anthem songs (a la "We Will Rock You", "Back in Black" and "Rock-n-Roll Forever"). -- nm - Mop (222 lbs) Sep 14, 09:03 12
- More Human than Human by White Zombie, Amnesia by Chumbawamba, - groiny Sep 14, 09:29
- Zombie Nation! -- nm - Don Homer Sep 14, 09:20
- Dude, Jock Jams -- nm - prayformojo Sep 14, 09:20
- We played Thunderstruck at the warmup to every Wasilla High basketball game. - Dr.Vermin Sep 14, 09:15
- Final Countdown -- nm - Dr.Vermin Sep 14, 09:12 1
  - *laughs* We were playing this around the house yesterday for some odd reason. My kids totally know the intro now. -- nm - oblique Sep 14, 09:14
- not "modern" but rock and roll part 2, we are the champions, start me up, whomp there it is, blitzkrieg bop, -- nm - zork Sep 14, 09:09 2
  - There's an ESPN Anthems CD I remember that had a lot of this stuff from the 90's. -- nm - JaxSean Sep 14, 09:14
  - na na hey hey kiss him goodbye, get ready for this -- nm - zork Sep 14, 09:12
- How modern? Chumbawumba Tubthumping, Kid Rock Bawitdabaw, Black Eyed Peas I Gotta Feeling, Shakira's soccer one. -- nm - JaxSean Sep 14, 09:05 2
  - Also BEP's Let's Get It Started. Guns N Roses Welcome to the Jungle. -- nm - ty97 Sep 14, 09:09
  - That's up to him. have you friended Baylis on Facebook? Post this on his wall. -- nm - Mop (222 lbs) Sep 14, 09:07
I'm finding some blockbusters on my Netflix Watch Instantly. Star Trek, GI Joe, Pelham 1-2-3, Iron Man (first one)... Also... - Mop (222 lbs) Sep 14, 09:00 14
- You're so pretty -- nm - oblique Sep 14, 09:10 1
  - Thanks. You've got a butt that just won't quit. -- nm - Mop (222 lbs) Sep 14, 09:26
- I wanted to see pelham. did we like it? -- nm - chromanda Sep 14, 09:07 4
  - Good enough. I liked it -- nm - oblique Sep 14, 09:15
  - Forgettable drivel. -- nm - Loyola Sep 14, 09:09
  - I really enjoyed it (but then I love every Tony Scott/Denzel movie) -- nm - decline Sep 14, 09:09
  - It's ok. I liked Travolta as a crazy villain. -- nm - con_carne Sep 14, 09:08
- The deal from Epix kicked in. I (and others) mentioned a lot of these last week. -- nm - JaxSean Sep 14, 09:03 2
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    - It's like Neo and the Oracle. -- nm - Reagen Sep 14, 09:14
- Part 1 of the Red Riding trilogy is available. I heard you guys talk about it. -- nm - Mop (222 lbs) Sep 14, 09:02 3
  - I'd recommend it if you like gritty crime dramas. -- nm - Dano Sep 14, 09:13 2
    - Though a physical disc may be preferable for the accents, for some people. -- nm - Don Homer Sep 14, 09:16 1
      - (for English subtitles) -- nm - Don Homer Sep 14, 09:16
Twins should focus on trying to hit the ball up the middle tonight. -- (link) - TFox Sep 14, 08:58
a famous riddle... then and now ... a father and son are in a car, and an accident happens ... father dies, son taken to hospital .... - i'm not dead yet ! Sep 14, 08:51 6
- Dumb question - con_carne Sep 14, 08:56 4
  - spoils - Beryllium Sep 14, 08:58 3
    - I think that most ... - zork Sep 14, 09:04
    - spoilers - Andie Sep 14, 09:02 1
      - indeed. (I dunno if we really need to be putting this in spoilers, but it's fun.) - Beryllium Sep 14, 09:03
- nice... -- nm - znufrii Sep 14, 08:52
Urban legend aside, do you really think the cops are going to buy your story that you found a baby alligator in a city park? -- (link) - znufrii Sep 14, 08:48 1
- sure, they have caught 2 in the Chicago River this summer. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 14, 08:50
I'm going to do the victory dance for being in 1st place in the NFL Pick 'Em league, - JaxSean Sep 14, 08:43 4
- seriously, Houston AND Cleveland??? nm -- nm - groiny Sep 14, 08:49 2
  - by Cleveland, I mean KC. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 14, 08:49 1
    - Lucky guesses. I just picked. -- nm - JaxSean Sep 14, 08:52
- you got hella lucky with your picks. - groiny Sep 14, 08:46
oh, on the Sainz issue, a friend says: "She must not be American if she's not suing." -- nm - Beryllium Sep 14, 08:36 7
- of note: i think it would be pretty easy not to sexually harass her if i saw her from the front. - TFox Sep 14, 08:43 6
  - I don't even know what she looks like, so I have no idea. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 14, 08:47 4
    - from behind she's stellar. in the front...not so much. -- nm - Remlik Sep 14, 09:07 1
      - that can come in handy. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 14, 09:17
    - Try these. I liked her interview on NBC this morning. -- (link) - MojaveMeg Sep 14, 08:58 1
      - Hmm ... her face and hair kind of remind me of Gadget from Rescue Rangers. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 14, 09:02
  - heh. agreed. -- nm - JaxSean Sep 14, 08:44
TFox is my favorite poster of the day. But only today. - JaxSean Sep 14, 08:30 2
- yep, it's sexay. you be welcome. -- nm - TFox Sep 14, 08:31 1
  - It's a bit confusing at first, but it looks like it could be pretty handy. - JaxSean Sep 14, 08:36
I will be slightly amused if Kovalchuk ends up with a series of season-ending injuries ... -- nm - Beryllium Sep 14, 08:29 2
- since when do you follow sports? -- nm - zork Sep 14, 08:33 1
  - I'm a part-time hockey fan -- nm - Beryllium Sep 14, 08:35
did anyone watch the first episode of Lost Girl? Any good? Is this being shown in the US also? -- nm - zork Sep 14, 08:28 11
- this is that new succubus series starring Anna Silk, the angry Nicoderm flight attendant and the rawr girl in the Special K commercial. -- nm - zork Sep 14, 08:34 10
  - It doesn't look like it's being shown here. Did you see it? Any good? - decline Sep 14, 08:44 3
    - No, I was in Niagara Falls on Sunday but I'm sure it will be repeated some time this week. Here's the show's web site -- (link) - zork Sep 14, 08:48 2
      - don't know if it works without a canadian proxy but Showcase.ca has it available -- (link) - zork Sep 14, 08:50 1
        
        blocked. :( -- nm - decline Sep 14, 08:53
  - Not ringing a bell, sorry. -- nm - lileve Sep 14, 08:36 5
    - Nicoderm linky -- (link) - zork Sep 14, 08:38 [youtube] 1
      - Your Im. HAhA! L4! -- nm - lileve Sep 14, 08:51
    - you haven't seen the angry flight attendant ads? Oh my. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 14, 08:36 2
      - No, not yet in my area at least. -- nm - lileve Sep 14, 08:54 1
        
        I think it's only been shown in canada -- nm - zork Sep 14, 09:02
groiny, what is your go-to stress eating? - amoxy Sep 14, 08:27 8
- Gum lately. -- nm - JaxSean Sep 14, 08:38 1
  - gum gives me headaches -- nm - zork Sep 14, 08:39
- milk chocolate (or chocolate bars). or cake. -- nm - Andie Sep 14, 08:31 3
  - oh, this wasn't a poll? oh well -- nm - Andie Sep 14, 08:35 2
    - not sure that I have a specific one. maybe a burger? -- nm - zork Sep 14, 08:36
    - it is now. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 14, 08:35
- I am not a sweets guy, so it is stuff like Nachos, doritos, chips, just fried spicy crap mostly. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 14, 08:30
- you didn't ask me, but mine is chips. -- nm - Kim Pine Sep 14, 08:30
Mousehunt: so, after trying to catch a Dragon for the last six months, the day I finally get one I catch 4 in 24 hours. - celedhring Sep 14, 08:25 3
- something that i think has been acknowledged now by the devs... - TFox Sep 14, 08:31 1
  - Strange, will look into that. The streak I just had in Dracano is nothing sort of incredible to be frank. -- nm - celedhring Sep 14, 09:04
- Herculian efford :) -- nm - Danedukenuuk Sep 14, 08:26
reach spoiler - mafic Sep 14, 08:24 1
- Jango or Boba? nm -- nm - groiny Sep 14, 08:25
Tuesday Morning Quarterback's latest -- (link) - Beaker Sep 14, 08:22 1
- I join all of you who thinks he gets paid by the word. -- nm - crash davis Sep 14, 08:39
So my daughter (7) is in cheerleading (non-competitive) for the local "Pee-Wee" football associated with the HS football. As part of their Homecoming - oblique Sep 14, 08:22 12
- Awww, that's nice. My house could use some touch up painting as well. Good little service project. - HdnAgnda Sep 14, 08:25
- Somebody has some control issues -- nm - amoxy Sep 14, 08:25
- so the cops already know which mornings to schedule their follow-up visits? -- nm - zork Sep 14, 08:25
- *tilts head* - TFox Sep 14, 08:24 2
  - *TP's tfox's head.* nm -- nm - groiny Sep 14, 08:24 1
    - gonna need another package of triple size rolls for that -- nm - zork Sep 14, 08:25
- I would put out a coincidentally matching schedule for hosing 7 year olds. -- nm - Reagen Sep 14, 08:23
- That's not setting a good example. TPing? -- nm - lileve Sep 14, 08:22
- That's... odd. I don't particularly like that. -- nm - Don Homer Sep 14, 08:22 3
  - It's so strange. It's kinda "opt-in" that if you participate then you can also "allow" your house to be TPed by the football players - oblique Sep 14, 08:24 2
    - TP the house of the person who though of that awful idea. -- nm - lileve Sep 14, 08:28
    - ooh, this gives me an idea!!!! nm -- nm - groiny Sep 14, 08:25
Today's Baseball Reference blog confronts a rather divisive topic: Edgar Martinez and the Hall of Fame... -- (link) - Don Homer Sep 14, 08:20

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