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- At least it's not your summer intern. -- nm - Dano Dec 11, 10:14 2
  - I watch my friend bake cookies. -- nm - loosilu Dec 11, 10:16 1
    - and I can't post worth a damn. -- nm - loosilu Dec 11, 10:17
Phone interviews aren't helping. We still have a 7-way tie for the position we're hiring. -- nm - nubby Dec 11, 10:09 9
- "Which of you seven would like to see n*bby naked?" -- nm - budice Dec 11, 10:18
- Remember that Macgyver episode where the college students were competing for a physics prize? - Max Dec 11, 10:18
- "Welcome....to n*bbahdome!!!" -- nm - JaxSean Dec 11, 10:16
- see who can sit through the entirety of Tristan und Isolde -- nm - znufrii Dec 11, 10:15
- 7 people......i'm sensing reality show opportunities. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 11, 10:14 1
  - First to split their atom wins reward -- nm - con_carne Dec 11, 10:15
- There must be more considerations. Who is the best interpersonally with your cow orkers and who has the habit of bringing tasty treats to work -- nm - con_carne Dec 11, 10:13
- put them all on a roller coaster and say that whoever can ride the longest gets the job....nm - x Dec 11, 10:12
- Have them all drop trou -- nm - amoxy Dec 11, 10:12
"I speak, of course, of Ratt�s 1985 magnum opus 'Invasion of Your Privacy.'" hee. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 11, 10:09
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- Self Loathing is never a good sign -- nm - amoxy Dec 11, 10:11
christmas cookie poll! if you bake, what kinds of cookies are you making this year? if you don't , which ones are you most looking forward to? - kare Dec 11, 10:05 20
- If my sister-in-law doesn't bring her snickerdoodles, she is disowned. -- nm - HdnAgnda Dec 11, 10:18
- Do those chocolate covered pretzels count as cookies? Love them and they're only arond this time of year. -- nm - Cuzzin the Red Nosed Todd Dec 11, 10:11 4
  - yum, i'm looking at a few bags of those right now....nm - x Dec 11, 10:13
  - My sister covers the peanut butter filled pretzels with chocolate. -- nm - Amy Dec 11, 10:12 2
    - smartest woman alive! -- nm - CQ draped in tinsel Dec 11, 10:13 1
      - We call it reindeer poop. -- nm - Amy Dec 11, 10:17
- chocolate chip, peanut butter, and ginger snaps -- nm - CQ draped in tinsel Dec 11, 10:09
- I'm making english toffee candy and cookie shooter cookies. -- nm - Amy Dec 11, 10:09
- i want to do sugar cookie - the cookie cutter kind. love them. -- nm - El Fandie Dec 11, 10:08 2
  - just in case, i have to share this awesome icing recipe -- (link) - kare Dec 11, 10:10 1
    - excellent, i printed it. -- nm - El Fandie Dec 11, 10:13
- i think i'm going to try to make lollipops instead of cookies this year. if those fail, probably coconut drop cookies....nm - x Dec 11, 10:07
- I don't tend to bake cookies, although I do enjoy peanut butter cookies as well as chocolate chip cookies. I might make butter tarts. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 11, 10:07
- I just make sugar cookies with red & green sprinkles and some with chocolate jimmies. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 11, 10:06 3
  - You just blew my mind, because I realize the difference between "sprinkles" and "jimmies" (I think) - con_carne Dec 11, 10:09 2
    - chocolate or rainbow jimmies are like mini-fondant, sprinkles are sugar crystals (to me). -- nm - JaxSean Dec 11, 10:11 1
      - That's what I'm thinking :-) -- nm - con_carne Dec 11, 10:14
- Shortbreads FTW. -- nm - Shaun Dec 11, 10:06 1
  - Correct -- nm - con_carne Dec 11, 10:07
- Mrs. CCC had a cookie swap yesterday, we are fully stocked with the good types now -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Dec 11, 10:06
Don't forget tonight's NFL game. Get your picks and rosters ready!!! -- nm - Beaker Dec 11, 09:59 9
- GO BEARS!!! -- nm - Cuzzin the Red Nosed Todd Dec 11, 10:03 4
  - Forte better not disappoint -- nm - Beaker Dec 11, 10:04 3
    - I could use a solid outing from Reggie tonight. -- nm - Shaun Dec 11, 10:06 2
      - I'm starting Pierre Thomas too, so I'll know where I stand in the first round of the PO's tomorrow :) -- nm - Beaker Dec 11, 10:07 1
        
        After DeAngelo's performance against TB, should I be giddy that Carolina plays Denver this weekend? -- nm - Shaun Dec 11, 10:11
- Don't forget that NBC is all new tonight. -- nm - Max Dec 11, 10:02 3
  - GO 30ROCK!!! -- nm - Cuzzin the Red Nosed Todd Dec 11, 10:03 1
    - But I have Jaime Pressley on my fantasy team. -- nm - Amy Dec 11, 10:04
  - three hours of Rosie? -- nm - Beryllium Dec 11, 10:03
I'm having trouble getting used to not being able to order a drink or double down when I want. [nm] - Mel Profit Dec 11, 09:59 6
- You would disappear into Vegas in a matter of weeks - Reagen Dec 11, 10:00 5
  - I even have a pseudonym picked out. [nm] - Mel Profit Dec 11, 10:06 2
    - Oh, I thought it would be... - secretslacker Dec 11, 10:08 1
      - that's my alias. -- nm - Mel Profit Dec 11, 10:09
  - I got $20 says you're wrong. - Will Hunting Dec 11, 10:01 1
    - Vegas has nude gambling? -- nm - Beryllium Dec 11, 10:02
I wonder if we've heard of Alabama Batman? -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 11, 09:58
japan has 295 robots industrial robots per every 10,000 manufacturing workers, about ten times the world's average...nm - x Dec 11, 09:57 4
- ~Oh Yoshimi, they don't believe me~ -- nm - Inigo Dec 11, 10:01
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  - either that or they're just way ahead on the technology of the future since their low birthrate/no immigration policy dictates it!....nm - x Dec 11, 10:02
- We've got to keep supporting our comfortable lifestyles! -- nm - con_carne Dec 11, 09:59
George Carlin moment at work: "Cider is supposed to be sweet." "Is it bad?" "Ugh, it's awful. You want to try it?" "You're not selling it well." -- nm - Max Dec 11, 09:53
I think we're going to see Four Christmases tonight. Should be good fun -- nm - CQ draped in tinsel Dec 11, 09:53 6
- I thought it was pretty funny... better than Yes Man, that's for sure -- nm - secretslacker Dec 11, 10:08
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  - So, Four Christmases = One Too Many? -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09 Dec 11, 09:56 2
    - It's called 3 act structure for a reason. -- nm - Dano Dec 11, 10:18
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- ok movie -- nm - budice Dec 11, 09:54
Anyone have their Holiday Tree up yet? -- (link) - Beaker Dec 11, 09:49 12
- I put up my Christmas Tree... actually the daughter put it up -- nm - amoxy Dec 11, 10:07
- 3 trees are up. Foyer, living room, great room. -- nm - TWuG Dec 11, 10:07 1
  - *three*?! holy moly -- nm - kare Dec 11, 10:18
- I put up the Logan's Birthday Tree. -- nm - Amy Dec 11, 10:00
- haven't decided whether or not to do one at my house. probably not. -- nm - kare Dec 11, 09:57
- nah, i don't believe in those things....nm - x Dec 11, 09:54 2
  - So... no tree, no gifts... I think I see a pattern here. -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09 Dec 11, 09:57 1
    - suss it out. i know you can do it!....nm - x Dec 11, 09:58
- Not doing a tree this year. Just some lights. I did get to post notices to the residents that real trees are not allowed in the condo complex. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 11, 09:53 2
  - Wow, the condo run by Scrooge and Marley? -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Dec 11, 10:09 1
    - The condo that appreciates not having A) fire hazards and B) pine needles all over the hallway and C) trees sitting by the garbage -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 11, 10:18
- mmmmmm waffles -- nm - CQ draped in tinsel Dec 11, 09:50
google to-do! finally! -- (link) - candy canes love mandy lane Dec 11, 09:44 3
- I want them to release this as an iPhone app (with a badge, and ideally with reminders) -- nm - Beryllium Dec 11, 10:04
- sweet. and I'm finally noticing Mail Goggles. funny. -- nm - Max Dec 11, 09:58
- I love the coloured labels. I implemented them in -3 seconds from seeing them. -- nm - Reagen Dec 11, 09:47
Sarah Palin/Dan Quail in 2012! -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09 Dec 11, 09:38 2
- Yup...all coming together like we figured. -- nm - The Mayans Dec 11, 09:42
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oh bwunhilde, you're so wovewy....nm - x Dec 11, 09:38 1
- oh bwunhilde, be my love! (nm) - Callisto Dec 11, 09:42
Catching up - The Globes are downright odd this year -- nm - ty97 Dec 11, 09:37 10
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  - off the top of my head: exclusion of Milk, inclusion of Cruise. - ty97 Dec 11, 09:39 7
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    - I wanted Franco to get a supporting nom. -- nm - Epiphany Dec 11, 09:40 5
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      - Penn was the sole Globe Milk nom. -- nm - ty97 Dec 11, 09:41 3
        
        Meh. I think they are pandering a little bit with this nom - Epiphany Dec 11, 09:42 2
        
        Should just do a Milk ad with the milk moustache and be done with it -- nm - budice Dec 11, 09:43 1
        
        Or White Gold -- nm - con_carne Dec 11, 09:47
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- Dear FJS first seed, - Rorschach: 03/06/09 Dec 11, 09:41 6
  - Not if the 4th seed has another week like last week - FJS fifth seed Dec 11, 09:47 5
    - I see a huge bounce back this week - Rorschach: 03/06/09 Dec 11, 09:50 4
      - And btw I HATE ANTONIO BRYANT! -- nm - FJS fifth seed Dec 11, 09:51 3
        
        The Bryant boys really did go medieval on your ass. -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09 Dec 11, 09:54 2
        
        Ill go one further I benched Bryant Johnson for Josh Reed - FJS fifth seed Dec 11, 09:57 1
        
        Actualy I lost by 3.4 points the difference between Johnson and Reed was 5.1 -- nm - FJS fifth seed Dec 11, 10:02
- Dear FJS First Seed, - FJS Commissioner/13th Seed Dec 11, 09:41 7
  - Be thankful I am below you - FJS 14th seed Dec 11, 09:59
  - Dear FJS 13th amd Mr Comish - FJS fifth seed Dec 11, 09:43 4
    - Now I understand why David hates the Cavemen so much ... . - ReluctantCynic Dec 11, 09:46 3
      - I want Skags back as comish - FJS fifth seed Dec 11, 09:54
      - As I said on B2, I dig it. -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09 Dec 11, 09:51
      - Well I can be winner of the consolation bracket -- nm - FJS fifth seed Dec 11, 09:49
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If this is real is it worth $70. I might just get it. -- (link) - lileve Dec 11, 09:36
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- I don't think I'd ever vote against an Eastwood movie that gets pushed up to get eligibility - Will Hunting Dec 11, 09:42 2
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  - and they should. -- nm - Mel Profit Dec 11, 09:48
- thanks -- nm - CQ draped in tinsel Dec 11, 09:42
I love being on a conference call where someone says "We are 10 minutes from a major, across the board crisis." - JaxSean Dec 11, 09:33 6
- That sounds ... interesting. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 11, 09:47 1
  - The possibility of the millions of dollars lost in a matter of minutes causes some high tension when database servers hose up. - JaxSean Dec 11, 09:50
- Dog and cats living together! -- nm - Venkman Dec 11, 09:45 1
  - About 10 minutes ago, I wouldn't have been surprised to see the Stay-Puft man coming towards my office. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 11, 09:47
- "Jennifer Aniston is paying us a visit and we have nobady to show her around!!" -- nm - con_carne Dec 11, 09:34
- we are out of chocolate! -- nm - Beaker Dec 11, 09:33
Question about ye olde "It's not over til the fat lady sings" saying ... how many operas is that true for? -- nm - Beryllium Dec 11, 09:30 17
- Not terribly many. - ReluctantCynic Dec 11, 09:36
- It's interesting--the singers aren't fat anymore. The marketing is totally fronting the young and hot--not the voice. - Amy Dec 11, 09:34 10
  - Yup, a few years ago Deborah Voigt even got canned from a production because the director wanted someone who would fit in a little black dress -- nm - znufrii Dec 11, 09:37 1
    - she later underwent gastric bypass surgery and was able to play the role this past season in a revival of the same production. -- (link) - znufrii Dec 11, 09:41
  - i'm a big fan of the classical music trend towards young hot asian female string players....nm - x Dec 11, 09:36 2
    - like the 12 year olds? -- nm - loosilu Dec 11, 09:37 1
      - she 'said' she was 18 -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 11, 09:54
  - intersting. examples? -- nm - loosilu Dec 11, 09:35 4
    - Renee Fleming -- (link) - znufrii Dec 11, 09:38
    - Netrebko is the obvious answer. -- nm - Amy Dec 11, 09:37 2
      - She's doing Lucia di Lammermoor at the Met this season. - znufrii Dec 11, 09:53
      - Here's Villazon talking about it--but there's tons of articles on opera marketing that I have seen. -- (link) - Amy Dec 11, 09:40
- I believe it originates from the Ring cycle, actually. -- nm - loosilu Dec 11, 09:32 4
  - AHA! I rule. -- (link) - loosilu Dec 11, 09:33 3
    - No fair! You were wiki-ing while I was writing my post! -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 11, 09:37 2
      - bullshit, I made my first post before the wiki, which means I win. -- nm - loosilu Dec 11, 09:38 1
        
        You get partial credit -- you didn't mention which of the four set pieces of The Ring Cycle it came from. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 11, 09:42
znu: that link doesn't save your search, jacktard. -- nm - loosilu Dec 11, 09:29 9
- click on "Repertory Report" for the full list -- nm - znufrii Dec 11, 09:30 6
  - also, speakinf of The Ring Cycle, they're retiring the Otto Schenk productions after this season. -- (link) - znufrii Dec 11, 09:33 4
    - Not sure why, but I was surprised to see Wagner so high up the list - con_carne Dec 11, 09:40 3
      - Well, the Met has been around since 1880 or so... - znufrii Dec 11, 09:46
      - There's a whole subculture of Wagner freaks. -- nm - loosilu Dec 11, 09:42 1
        
        Of which I am not a part. - ReluctantCynic Dec 11, 09:43
  - doh! thanks. -- nm - loosilu Dec 11, 09:32
- Imbecile! -- nm - con_carne Dec 11, 09:30 1
  - con_carne de_ville. :) (I can't hear the word "Imbecile" without thinking of 101 Dalmations ... luckily, I don't hear it very often) -- nm - Beryllium Dec 11, 09:31
*dons a Viking helm and begins warming up* -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 11, 09:28

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