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Woot now has suicide machines for $3 plus 5 shipping - zeitgeist Dec 11, 12:11 3
- Open the box, amanda. Now. nm - Dignan Dec 11, 12:19
- She's a Charcoal Brick and your drowning slowly? -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09 Dec 11, 12:13 1
  - All apologies for the Stacy moment. -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09 Dec 11, 12:13
*berymanders the hot guy in the Zirh Ikon ad* -- nm - Dano Dec 11, 12:11
meems. -- nm - Mel Profit Dec 11, 12:06
Skulls: The Skull-A-Day Book -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 11, 12:04 1
- HEY STALKER!!! -- nm - loosilu Dec 11, 12:08
Melted Snowman Cupcake Recipe -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 11, 12:03
SITWAP: *hyde signal* US household debt declines. For the first time ever. -- (link) - TaurusII Dec 11, 12:02 10
- this summer I drained an old saving account paying .25% and paid off all my credit cards charging 15-18% -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 11, 12:06 6
  - Likely the best investment you'll ever make. -- nm - TaurusII Dec 11, 12:09 3
    - i'm wondering if i should stop putting so much into my 401k and use that money to pay down debts. - kare Dec 11, 12:17 2
      - Stock prices seem to be stabilizing, or at least thrashing in a somewhat narrow range. - TaurusII Dec 11, 12:22
      - I would invest up to the limit of your company match, and not a penny more. -- nm - znufrii Dec 11, 12:19
  - smart move. -- nm - znufrii Dec 11, 12:07 1
    - so now you'all can put a 20$ gold piece on my watch chain so the boys'll know I died standing pat. -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 11, 12:16
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- it's sort of discomforting to see just how seriously the economy is based on that bit about carrying twice your cargo limit in birds by getting half - Reagen Dec 11, 12:04 1
  - that's a perfect illustration, imho. -- nm - znufrii Dec 11, 12:06
sitwap and big downer - Child's remains found near home of Caylee Anthony's grandparents. -- (link) - Diva Dec 11, 12:00 2
- The area where the remains were found had been searched as part of the investigation into Caylee's disappearance, - Mel Profit Dec 11, 12:02 1
  - apparently it's just a skull, no clothing. probably a shallow burial (or dump) in that neighborhood, scattered by animals. -- nm - loosilu Dec 11, 12:06
Fantastic, 3rd notebook mouse w/cord that dies on me in a year - celedhrymandias Dec 11, 11:53 17
- get the MS Arc Mouse -- nm - Beryllium Dec 11, 12:02
- I have a Microsoft one that was about $20-$30 and I haven't changed the batteries yet. - JaxSean Dec 11, 11:55 15
  - I'd say my office one dies every 2 months. -- nm - pmb Dec 11, 12:16
  - Here's the one I have: -- (link) - JaxSean Dec 11, 12:05
  - I change batteries every month or so, I think.. (NM) - Marlowe Dec 11, 12:01
  - I change mine out every 4-6 months, and have rechargables for that purpose. -- nm - znufrii Dec 11, 11:56 11
    - I haven't used a non-rechargeable battery in years. -- nm - candy canes love mandy lane Dec 11, 11:58 9
      - I hadn't really needed them at all for years, except for my digital camera which I never use. -- nm - znufrii Dec 11, 12:05
      - where do you buy them at? I need about 12 AA rechargeables for some solar lights. - JaxSean Dec 11, 12:03 7
        
        our costco has single size in dozen (larger ones) or 2 dozen (small ones) when I used a walkman (remember those) I'd save my half used from my camera - zeitgeist Dec 11, 12:08 1
        
        We buy the Duracel regular AA's and AAA's in bulk at Costco. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 11, 12:10
        
        eneloops get the Raygun seal of approval. -- nm - Reagen Dec 11, 12:05 4
        
        that's what they have at Costco. But only in packs with D's, C's, AAA's, etc. - JaxSean Dec 11, 12:07 3
        
        this one -- (link) - JaxSean Dec 11, 12:09 2
        
        the adapters come in handy more than you might think. - Reagen Dec 11, 12:11 1
        
        kids: yes. Everything pretty much takes AA's or AAA's. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 11, 12:13
    - I had (and sadly lost) a wireless one that you could plug to the USB for recharging. I wonder if they make a bluetooth device like that. -- nm - celedhrymandias Dec 11, 11:58
Regarding my thread on page 2 - celedhrymandias Dec 11, 11:50 1
- When I ordered my Mac Pro I ordered the wireless KB not know it wasn't full size. When I called apple I asked if I could swap the KBs. The guy.... - lileve Dec 11, 11:52
T minus 10 minutes until the festivities start in the lobby of the building. It's like Pretzel Day -- nm - oblique Dec 11, 11:49
Nubby, what's our bet going to be on the Gator Bowl? - ReluctantCynic Dec 11, 11:47 6
- I could go either way. (nm) - nubby Dec 11, 11:49 5
  - so we've heard. -- nm - loosilu Dec 11, 11:58
  - *sigh* - ReluctantCynic Dec 11, 11:52
  - low fruit -- nm - Epiphany Dec 11, 11:50 2
    - Think he preferes "low bisexual" -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Dec 11, 11:56 1
      - hetro-flexible -- nm - Epiphany Dec 11, 12:06
"I was going to let you do it. I was just gonna watch." - Mel Profit Dec 11, 11:45 1
- " I would rather spend my monen on the $ 15 hookers on the cards they pass out" - Epiphany Dec 11, 11:49
Jim: What did you end up naming the science fair project? - oblique Dec 11, 11:41 2
- Well, it was one of your suggestions. nm - Jim Dec 11, 11:42 1
  - wohooo! -- nm - oblique Dec 11, 11:43
Jax, you can get to the rest of the JANIS pictures in GQ through this link. (Link) - pmb Dec 11, 11:41 5
- Yeah, definitely stopping and picking this up on the way home. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 11, 11:45 3
  - Well, you should be able to answer the "have you done *that* in a car" question differently tomorrow then. -- nm - oblique Dec 11, 11:50 1
    - "Auto-Aniston." -- nm - JaxSean Dec 11, 11:52
  - *bangs on the bathroom door* "Honey, are you okay? You've been in there for a long time!" -- nm - Mrs. JaxSean (8 hours from now) Dec 11, 11:48
- I'll be in my bunk -- nm - oblique Dec 11, 11:42
PSA: KROQ Almost Acoustic Xmas Tix today: Offspring, Cure, Killers, Death Cab, Staind, Snow Patrol , STP -- (link) - budice Dec 11, 11:41
Oh, how much I hate this fucking government.. In the package just announced of lower taxes, I'll end up paying 20 bucks more! - Marlowe Dec 11, 11:41 4
- How much is auto fuel now? -- nm - Max Dec 11, 11:43 3
  - It's a regulated price here, so it's unchanged.. Right now, close to $1 / liter.. (NM) - Marlowe Dec 11, 11:45 2
    - wow, that's about twice as much as US $/gal now. -- nm - Max Dec 11, 11:47 1
      - Gas has always been expensive here, compared to the US.. Even when it was at its high there.. - Marlowe Dec 11, 11:48
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- why not just buy GM for $3 billion, that's way cheaper and you can have more control - ceregon Dec 11, 12:03 1
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- I agree, but think the precendent needs to be set and actually make them filibuster. - The Calico Cat Coalition Dec 11, 11:43 4
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    - Not sure, just know there are GOP senators threatening a filibuster to keep it from a vote -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Dec 11, 11:54 1
      - Just learning from Dubya's example. -- nm - TaurusII Dec 11, 12:11
  - Word to your IM. -- nm - TaurusII Dec 11, 11:45
Insolence! -- nm - Diva Dec 11, 11:37 2
- Arrogance! -- nm - mara Dec 11, 11:38 1
  - SILENCE!!!!! nm - Jim Dec 11, 11:41
Only one fortune today, folks. Who wants it? -- nm - nubby Dec 11, 11:34 14
- gimme -- nm - Mel Profit Dec 11, 11:35 13
  - "The road to success is always under construction." -- nm - nubby Dec 11, 11:39 2
    - ("expect to shell out for frequent tire and shock absorber replacements") -- nm - Max Dec 11, 11:44
    - I'll take it. Thanks. -- nm - Mel Profit Dec 11, 11:42
  - did you get the photo? Did it come out ok? -- nm - lileve Dec 11, 11:36 9
    - Yes... - Mel Profit Dec 11, 11:39 4
      - No problem. It was a mix of the photo being in a dark place then it being blown out by the flash. Tough cookie. -- nm - lileve Dec 11, 11:40 3
        
        Yeah...it really was a mix of bad components. - Mel Profit Dec 11, 11:41 2
        
        Might want to lower the shutter speed and not use the flash. Would need a tripod though. -- nm - lileve Dec 11, 11:45 1
        
        I'm really starting to like using it and experimenting with the different settings. -- nm - Mel Profit Dec 11, 11:46
    - "This is an odd fortune." -- nm - what JaxSean was thinking Dec 11, 11:36
    - that's a strange fortune -- nm - znufrii Dec 11, 11:36 2
      - "You will get the photo, and it will come out okay" would be an awesome fortune, though. -- nm - mara Dec 11, 11:38 1
        
        heh. -- nm - loosilu Dec 11, 11:39
LIR - Max - Casino Royale and Quantum - Roger More Dec 11, 11:34 3
- potential spoils - Beryllium Dec 11, 11:36 2
  - that's a good point - Roger More Dec 11, 11:40 1
    - that was the single coolest thing in the movie that scene. -- nm - Mel Profit Dec 11, 11:42
Jim!! - kelly Dec 11, 11:34 3
- is he nervous or anxious? or otherwise not feeling well? i've had to coax doggies to eat by hand-feeding for these reasons. just a thought. -- nm - kare Dec 11, 11:59
- Very. Carrie blames a lot of our dog's stupidity on being blind...but he was stupid before he went blind. -- nm - Jim Dec 11, 11:42 1
  - I wouldn't even call ours 'stupid' - he's just a weirdo. - kelly Dec 11, 11:51
LYC: verizon mess is fixed. not as bad as I feared. -- nm - loosilu Dec 11, 11:34 4
- I've never had any real problems with Verizon CS since I switched over from T-Mobile. - kelly Dec 11, 11:34 3
  - they've actually been pretty good to me, and better than AT&T (sorry kare!). -- nm - loosilu Dec 11, 11:39
  - I've had so many errors in my favor, I simply keep quiet -- nm - budice Dec 11, 11:36 1
    - ...billing-wise -- nm - budice Dec 11, 11:36
From B2 and to Roger Moore..... - Walt_Disney Dec 11, 11:33 3
- I'm still with MED - Roger More Dec 11, 11:37 2
  - DR is me for the Industrial sectors.... - Walt_Disney Dec 11, 11:46 1
    - Most of my work is about relationships with companies that are already set up, providing info on provincial government programs and... - Roger More Dec 11, 11:53
Best. Car review. EVER. -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 11, 11:31 [youtube] 2
- They say he appears on high-value stamps in Sweden. -- nm - nubby Dec 11, 11:33 1
  - My personal favorite: Some say he is illegal in 17 U.S States and that his voice can only be heard by cats. -- nm - krusty Dec 11, 11:42
it must be phone hell week. last friday Telus called me to ask why i hadn't made a payment since October. - El Fandie Dec 11, 11:31 1
- Software bugfix gimped it. :) -- nm - Beryllium Dec 11, 11:44
Um, Spawn? Watch Dark Knight and chat with director Chris Nolan via BD-Live on Blu-Ray release -- (link) - oblique Dec 11, 11:29 2
- Wouldn't that that violate the restraining order? -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09 Dec 11, 11:31 1
  - If it works, that's really some cool shit they're doing with BD-Live -- nm - oblique Dec 11, 11:38
I'd love for someone I wrote a story about to tip me... - Reagen Dec 11, 11:29 13
- Tip it in? -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09 Dec 11, 11:30 12
  - Just the tip. -- nm - nubby Dec 11, 11:30 11
    - wuss -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Dec 11, 11:33 1
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    - Just one pump? -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09 Dec 11, 11:33 8
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        My first time, it was close. -- nm - nubby Dec 11, 11:45
      - If you say it like Sean Connery "One pump, one pump only" and it sounds sexy -- nm - oblique Dec 11, 11:34
      - Or, in drunk gay Mexican, "juss uno pump" -- nm - nubby Dec 11, 11:34 4
        
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        hey facejerk - nubby Dec 11, 11:40
        
        I thought it was JESS WON SHAT! PANG! -- nm - oblique Dec 11, 11:34 1
        
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More importantly, Rocky Cherry is now a Met. -- nm - nubby Dec 11, 11:26 16
- Where does Putz fit in with K-Rod closing? I can't see him being very happy as a set up man. -- nm - krusty Dec 11, 11:29 8
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    - With him their bullpen is significantly improved, no question. I'm curious about Putz reaction to not being the closer. - krusty Dec 11, 11:39 4
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        He'll be fine. -- nm - Diva Dec 11, 11:49
        
        I don't think he has an ego of any kind and is very happy with his place on the team. - krusty Dec 11, 11:45 1
        
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  - He says he wants to be a closer. - the wrong element, bad guy Dec 11, 11:32 1
    - That's what I figured. No way he's happy about the trade. - krusty Dec 11, 11:37
- rocky cherry and nicky punto both signed on the same day? wow, this is a big one....nm - x Dec 11, 11:28
- They wanted to build up their bullpen by picking Rocky Cherry?! -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 11, 11:28 5
  - And I still think Wieters is given the Longoria treatment. - the wrong element, bad guy Dec 11, 11:40
  - What's your issue with Markakis? - the wrong element, bad guy Dec 11, 11:36 2
    - Until he realizes he's under their thumb for 3 more years. - Will Hunting Dec 11, 11:37 1
      - I don't think there are daily contract squables. - the wrong element, bad guy Dec 11, 11:45
  - Rule 5. *shrug* -- nm - nubby Dec 11, 11:28
*enlarges head* -- nm - oblique Dec 11, 11:26 1
- ... *splurt* -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09 Dec 11, 11:28

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