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Whooping cough makes a comeback... -- (link) - Don Homer Sep 27, 11:03 2
- i worked with a guy who got this five years or so back...nm - xi Sep 27, 11:06 1
  - Patient Zero -- nm - Dano Sep 27, 11:07
ST 3D Poll: Do you watch 3D movies for in your face stuff or do you enjoy those that add the most depth to a movie? - oblique Sep 27, 10:57 37
- I've only seen one 3D movie. I don't care. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 27, 11:10 1
  - what if the 3D movie were on a bigger screen than the iPhone? -- nm - Max Sep 27, 11:17
- I've gotten to the point where I'll only pay the extra $ for cgi/animated 3D movies. - JaxSean Sep 27, 11:09
- relatedly ... no pun intended here, but how long before porn starts going 3D? - i'm not dead yet ! Sep 27, 11:09 3
  - Boston.com's second most recent Big Picture had a photo of a 3D porn film being created -- nm - Beryllium Sep 27, 11:10
  - there are already titles out there. -- nm - decline Sep 27, 11:09 1
    - = not surprised -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Sep 27, 11:10
- I think I watch them because it facilitates pretending you are there participating, instead of just being a spectator -- nm - con_carne Sep 27, 11:06 1
  - 3D porn? -- nm - Spawn Sep 27, 11:08
- i haven't seen a 3d flick for like 20+ years...nm - xi Sep 27, 11:05 4
  - 3D House of Pancakes? -- nm - Spawn Sep 27, 11:08
  - The new 3D isn't as good as the classic 3D, but it is better than the red/blue 3D. -- nm - Dano Sep 27, 11:08
  - same, back when they showed a few on tv in the 80s -- nm - zork Sep 27, 11:07
  - Jaws 3D??? -- nm - Don Homer Sep 27, 11:06
- I've only seen 1 3D movie, so I'm not sure. -- nm - Don Homer Sep 27, 11:04
- I've only going to one 3D, and didn't really think it was worth the added cost. (nm) - musubi Sep 27, 11:02 3
  - going -> gone (nm) - musubi Sep 27, 11:03 2
    - Going... going... gone! -- nm - Spawn Sep 27, 11:03 1
      - Now I dialed 911 a long time ago -- nm - con_carne Sep 27, 11:04
- I watch it for the hot Na'vi action. -- nm - Qale Sep 27, 11:02
- Some of the 3D movies make me dizzy, similar to IMAX -- nm - Strongbad Sep 27, 11:00 3
  - Ooh, I had a friend who had to walk out of Avatar for this reason - con_carne Sep 27, 11:02 1
    - I probably have a slight case of vertigo. I'm fine on roller coasters once but can't do successive times in a row. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 27, 11:04
  - this is exactly why I don't like them. -- nm - loosilu at work Sep 27, 11:01
- I have yet to go to a movie in 3D -- nm - znufrii Sep 27, 11:00
- avoid whenever possible. -- nm - loosilu at work Sep 27, 10:59 5
  - especially because the in your face stuff. -- nm - loosilu at work Sep 27, 11:00 4
    - so I guess you don't want the pearl necklace I was going to give you for Christmas, huh? -- nm - zork Sep 27, 11:02 3
      - So you don't like pearls? - oblique Sep 27, 11:05
      - too far. -- nm - loosilu at work Sep 27, 11:03 1
        
        *aims lower* -- nm - zork Sep 27, 11:04
- Dislike them in general. -- nm - Spawn Sep 27, 10:58 4
  - I should follow up with. Do you dislike it because of the extra cost (which I also hate) or just the experience? - oblique Sep 27, 11:00 3
    - If the price were equal, I would choose 2D. Step Up 3D is the only movie I've seen where the 3D is worth anything. -- nm - Dano Sep 27, 11:07
    - Both. Just like reading a book, my *mind* adds the depth to what I see when I watch a movie. -- nm - Spawn Sep 27, 11:02
    - if the price were equal I would have to think about it and ask others how it was used. I don't like - loosilu at work Sep 27, 11:02
- depth. -- nm - Andie Sep 27, 10:58
Oh man. All this talk about long beach makes me want to drive up there. -- (link) - Beryllium Sep 27, 10:57 [flickr]
90 deg at 10:45am - going to somewhere north of 102. - MojaveMeg Sep 27, 10:56 1
- 64� F and raining :( -- nm - decline Sep 27, 10:57
Sending lots of hugs and thoughts to Kare and Angel. -- nm - Walt_Disney Sep 27, 10:56 1
- yes. so sorry, kare; but you'll be strong for angel. -- nm - b. Sep 27, 11:02
Thoughts on losing a beloved pet and what it means for the next one. - ceregon Sep 27, 10:55 4
- i have a cat who's 18 now and has kidney disease ... i don't know how long i have with her ... - i'm not dead yet ! Sep 27, 11:08
- Every time I've lost a pet, I've almost immedately found myself with a new one. -- nm - Qale Sep 27, 11:01
- I am, sadly, the reverse. - Spawn Sep 27, 10:58 1
  - this is me but not subconsciously -- nm - Epiphany Sep 27, 11:06
The to-do come NFL MVP time will be intersting if Vick keeps playing like this -- nm - prayformojo Sep 27, 10:54 1
- I still think Kolb plays meaningful minutes for them this season. Vick won't stay healthy. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 27, 11:03
Dearest friend: Your request of Jeremy Maclin in return for Matt Cassel is more than I'm willing to pay for - Strongbad Sep 27, 10:53
Kindle gets it's first premium app. Scrabble -- (link) - oblique Sep 27, 10:52
A Patch of Blue: A+, Sherlock Holmes: B+ -- nm - zork Sep 27, 10:46 5
- dammit. do we have a term for misplaced posts like this? -- nm - zork Sep 27, 10:47 4
  - zorks? -- nm - Reagen Sep 27, 10:49 2
    - people will get confused with its other meaning - zork Sep 27, 10:56 1
      - "Those Germans have a word for everything." -- nm - Reagen Sep 27, 10:59
  - *makes "L" sign on forehead* -- nm - oblique Sep 27, 10:48
People thought I went away for the summer but I was just lost in the sewers -- nm - Beaker Sep 27, 10:45 1
- Maybe that's where dignan went. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 27, 10:46
which pic should I submit to a dogs in costume contest? - zork Sep 27, 10:44 29
- those poor dogs :) -- nm - decline Sep 27, 10:52
- dogs in costumes and kids on leashes - Guy Sep 27, 10:45 21
  - The horror. Won't someone think of the childr...wait. (nm) - musubi Sep 27, 10:52
  - ~these aren't a few of Guy's fav-or-ite things~ -- nm - Reagen Sep 27, 10:50 1
    - 25 Spawn Points -- nm - Spawn Sep 27, 10:51
  - have you ever watched a kid who runs off a lot? just curious. -- nm - loosilu at work Sep 27, 10:47 1
    - yeah, and we aren't talking about in the yard or in the park, we're talking in downtown crowds and traffic. -- nm - Andie Sep 27, 10:49
  - we used a leash for our youngest at SeaWorld...it was glorious. She could roam a bit and we didn;t have to worry about her taking off... - Beaker Sep 27, 10:46 15
    - Pretty sure if we tried to leash The Bub, he would refuse to walk. -- nm - Spawn Sep 27, 10:50 10
      - When my sister leashed my nephew, he got down on all fours and started barking. -- nm - Dano Sep 27, 10:56 6
        
        I wonder if this will work with my wife -- nm - groiny si Sep 27, 11:01 1
        
        L3 -- nm - zork Sep 27, 11:03
        
        WelTrue. The Bub enjoys being a kitty or a puppy. But if we tried to tell him it was for *him* I am sure he would discuss it with us, and win. - Spawn Sep 27, 11:01 1
        
        my sis has three other kids, including two smaller ones. She cannot keep #2 in her arms. -- nm - loosilu at work Sep 27, 11:03
        
        ha! -- nm - loosilu at work Sep 27, 11:00
        
        heh, smart kid. :) -- nm - Andie Sep 27, 10:58
      - that's what my cat did, the one time we tried to see if he was interested in walking on a leash. -- nm - znufrii Sep 27, 10:51 2
        
        heh. tried this once with my cat. the second i put him down, he darted off and snapped the leash. -- nm - Guy Sep 27, 10:53 1
        
        that's a pretty bad leash. -- nm - loosilu at work Sep 27, 10:55
    - renter -- nm - oblique Sep 27, 10:47 3
      - Leasher. -- nm - Beaker Sep 27, 10:48 2
        
        *nice* -- nm - loosilu at work Sep 27, 10:52
        
        heee -- nm - zork Sep 27, 10:48
- #2 is funny because of the expression -- nm - oblique Sep 27, 10:45 4
  - yep, but crop it and red eye correct it. -- nm - Andie Sep 27, 10:48 3
    - where's my ST wife when I need her? -- nm - zork Sep 27, 10:49 2
      - Is it judging the photographic quality or the costuming? Because it's a fairly average photo -- nm - oblique Sep 27, 10:50 1
        
        whatever gets people to vote for your pic. -- nm - zork Sep 27, 10:53
- second one, I think -- nm - Beryllium Sep 27, 10:45
Do we really need research to explain to us that its easier to get injured on broken glass without shoes? -- nm - TFox Sep 27, 10:42 27
- Is the terse, rude tone in this post really necessary? -- nm - con_carne Sep 27, 10:45 1
  - heh. - TFox Sep 27, 10:45
- nope - Hans Gruber Sep 27, 10:43 4
  - shouldn't it be "dem"? -- nm - zork Sep 27, 10:45 3
    - Yeah, he almost got Spawn Points for that one. -- nm - Spawn Sep 27, 10:46 2
      - I think I have a few of those sitting around gathering dust. -- nm - zork Sep 27, 10:48 1
        
        Save them. When the End Times come, they will be better than gold. -- nm - Spawn Sep 27, 10:49
- I was talking about thick padded. Thick padded motion-control shoes cause by far the most injuries. - loosilu at work Sep 27, 10:43
- nonsense. The kenyans train shoeless on tracks made of broken glass, that's how they win so many marathons. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 27, 10:43 16
  - they do train shoeless. -- nm - loosilu at work Sep 27, 10:43 15
    - yes, I know, therein lies the joke. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 27, 10:43 14
      - I'm not saying everyone has to be barefoot, at all. -- nm - loosilu at work Sep 27, 10:44 13
        
        I think barefoot running is great for the natural running form, but it would have to be done on carefully controlled conditions. - Beryllium Sep 27, 10:45 12
        
        also ... about the beach. soft sand is pretty hard to run on actually, plus it can hide glass - loosilu at work Sep 27, 10:46 8
        
        I'm thinking of two local beaches in particular, when I suggest beach running. - Beryllium Sep 27, 10:49 5
        
        I love kirsten gum's treasure hunting shows. she did one on sea glass - zork Sep 27, 10:51
        
        ooh, nice. -- nm - loosilu at work Sep 27, 10:49 3
        
        And the sand is packed enough to run on - you kick up a bit of muddy sand, I guess, but it's better than actual sand running. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 27, 10:50 2
        
        perfection -- nm - Spawn Sep 27, 10:51
        
        weirdly enough, the hardest surfaces are the easiest to run on. concrete and asphalt. - loosilu at work Sep 27, 10:51
        
        I don't like it. -- nm - Anakin Skywalker Sep 27, 10:47 1
        
        Little Orphan Annie. -- nm - Beaker Sep 27, 10:47
        
        that's what I'm doing now. I'd like to swtich to thin shoes after I learn better form. The hardcore folks go barefoot everywhere. -- nm - loosilu at work Sep 27, 10:46 2
        
        maybe they just can't afford sneakers. -- nm - Beaker Sep 27, 10:47 1
        
        not these folks. -- nm - loosilu at work Sep 27, 10:48
- If you cost me my grant money, there will be hell to pay. -- nm - The University of Die Hard Sep 27, 10:42 1
  - Shoot the glass! -- nm - Beaker Sep 27, 10:43
weekend movie: I did not watch a movie this weekend. but I did watch The Defenders (B), The Good Guys (A+, as always), and Running Wilde (A-). - Beryllium Sep 27, 10:40 7
- Legend of the Guardians...maybe a B- if I'm generous. - Kim Pine Sep 27, 10:54 1
  - heh -- nm - JaxSean Sep 27, 10:56
- Me and Orson Welles (B), Gerry (B+), Planet Terror (2nd viewing B+), Superbad (4th viewing still A+) -- nm - Guy Sep 27, 10:44
- Because someone left an IOU on a bar napkin -- nm - crash davis Sep 27, 10:43
- Undercovers: A-. Chase: B-. Raising Hope: B. -- nm - con_carne Sep 27, 10:42 2
  - "It's name is Princess Beyonce." -- nm - JaxSean Sep 27, 10:44 1
    - this cracked me up every time they said it -- nm - Epiphany Sep 27, 11:08
Joe Posnanski does his best Easterbrook impression - Will Hunting Sep 27, 10:40 9
- Don't speak ill of Joe Pos. - musubi Sep 27, 10:49 8
  - Most of the time, I like him (other than his insistence on writing about the Royals), but this was just tedious - Will Hunting Sep 27, 10:52 2
    - I love his little sidebar story about Pete Rose. (nm) - musubi Sep 27, 11:00 1
      - I did enjoy that. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 27, 11:03
  - this one's a bit of a prattle, though. -- nm - Reagen Sep 27, 10:50 4
    - He writes so prolifically, they can't all be The Great Gatsby. - musubi Sep 27, 10:55 3
      - Actually Easterbrook and Gatsby have a lot in common in my mind...both are mind-numbingly boring. - Will Hunting Sep 27, 11:02 2
        
        The bar is set pretty low, but compare his writing to Award Winners like Rick Riley (ugh), or other popular columns (like Simmons or Peter King) - musubi Sep 27, 11:06 1
        
        I like Peter King a lot. - Will Hunting Sep 27, 11:08
I also think the Express Pass should have been called the Pass of Power just for fun -- nm - oblique Sep 27, 10:39
"Dearest Tom. The hours have grown far too in between the time since we have spoken. I trust all is well in accounts receivable." - Reagen Sep 27, 10:39 3
- *starts accounts receivable montage* -- nm - Ken Burns Sep 27, 10:41
- See, was that so hard? Took like 90 seconds. -- nm - TFox Sep 27, 10:41 1
  - "...if you want to get paid." usually takes me about 2 seconds. -- nm - Max Sep 27, 10:43
"bleepable" is going to be my word of the day -- nm - Guy Sep 27, 10:37 1
- Got a dirty mouth? -- nm - Orbit's Lady Sep 27, 10:41
VLIR: Weekend movie: Legend of the Owls: A. Visual exceptional. A little muddy/weak on the plot -- nm - oblique Sep 27, 10:36 6
- Did you see it in 3D? We didn't. (spoilers) - JaxSean Sep 27, 10:40 4
  - Yes. Saw it in 3D. The "300" type battle sequences were *amazing*. My 7 and 10 year olds both enjoyed it as did I. It has many similarities - oblique Sep 27, 10:44 3
    - heh. - JaxSean Sep 27, 10:45 2
      - Not sure. I'm a *big* fan of 3D animation because of the depth it adds, not because of shit in my face. It did not have in your face 3D. I especially - oblique Sep 27, 10:47 1
        
        I bet that part was cool. -- nm - JaxSean Sep 27, 10:50
- The Big Lebowski...A+ -- nm - Mel Profit Sep 27, 10:38
I can't feel my face! -- nm - Dano Sep 27, 10:36 2
- that's what you get for slingin' melons around in my fields !! -- nm - anonymous English countryside farmer Sep 27, 10:51
- oh no! LSD acid rain! -- nm - Max Sep 27, 10:37
lyc: Google Sync to phone, yes....sweet -- nm - budice Sep 27, 10:36

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