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- first Charlie Batch reappears and now Todd Collins? -- nm - crash davis Oct 7, 10:01
Is there some sort of law that requires every print job from a website to come out with a useless last page of footers? -- nm - con_carne Oct 7, 09:59 2
- Yes. It's a conspiracy by the paper companies. - Beryllium Oct 7, 10:00 1
  - it's deeper than that. it's the toner companies. -- nm - Reagen Oct 7, 10:01
I'm facing the firing squad in seven minutes. if I walk out of there smelling like a (still-employed) rose, I am *so* buying a car this weekend. -- nm - chromanda Oct 7, 09:53 7
- ahh, memories. good luck. -- nm - kare Oct 7, 10:06 1
  - Kare.... - lileve Oct 7, 10:09
- Use your sexy brain voice. -- nm - Max Oct 7, 10:00
- LUCK! -- nm - lileve Oct 7, 09:58
- That's a great working environment you got there. Are you prepping a script for Office Space 2? -- nm - Mop (221 lbs) Oct 7, 09:58
- *good thoughts* -- nm - pmb Oct 7, 09:55
- good luck - Spawn Oct 7, 09:54
My latest Amazon purchase. -- (link) - Mop (221 lbs) Oct 7, 09:53
Huh. The Miami airport is essentially out of rental cars for this weekend. - pmb Oct 7, 09:51 9
- scooter! -- nm - kare Oct 7, 09:59
- You going for ass or the burgeoning art scene? -- nm - Jack Donaghy Oct 7, 09:56 1
  - I want to go there. -- nm - Liz Oct 7, 09:57
- If you get really desperate, I'll put you in touch with my Miami contact, Fiona -- nm - crash davis Oct 7, 09:55 2
  - She just blew up the last available car in town. -- nm - Mop (221 lbs) Oct 7, 09:55 1
    - no, the one she stole prior to the explosion is still available -- nm - crash davis Oct 7, 09:56
- Find an intown that will let you drop at the airport? -- nm - Spawn Oct 7, 09:54 2
  - I looked at that, and none of the in town ones will let you drop off at the airport (says it's part of the airport concessions agreement or something) - pmb Oct 7, 09:55 1
    - Fly from Miami to a town that has airport rental cars available. -- nm - Spawn Oct 7, 09:56
If some stranger strikes up a conversation with you and later on you discover it's a reporter and that you've been quoted, is that legit? - Mop (221 lbs) Oct 7, 09:43 22
- I think they need to identify themselves to you and ask. -- nm - lileve Oct 7, 09:50
- It's legal ... if your conversations are released under the BSD license. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 7, 09:47 2
  - I'm going to need to see the source code for that statement -- nm - oblique Oct 7, 09:48 1
    - This isn't some GPL malarkey. BSD license only requires attribution. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 7, 09:51
- legal, no. ethical, yes. - Reagen Oct 7, 09:45 17
  - ? -- nm - Spawn Oct 7, 09:49 16
    - add "concerns" in after each. -- nm - Reagen Oct 7, 09:52 15
      - that's rather critical to your meaning, i think. :) -- nm - loosilu Oct 7, 09:53 9
        
        well, I assumed people were actually reading Mop's IM and connecting it to that. - Reagen Oct 7, 09:53 8
        
        When you assume I read Mop's IMs, you make an ass out of you and you. -- nm - Spawn Oct 7, 09:58
        
        Sure, blame the victim. (nm) - musubi Oct 7, 09:57 4
        
        the stupid, stupid victim. -- nm - Reagen Oct 7, 09:58 3
        
        hey! -- nm - loosilu Oct 7, 09:58 2
        
        he hit spawn with the same paintbrush, so it's all good, right? :) -- nm - Beryllium Oct 7, 10:01
        
        sorry, no more credit! -- nm - Reagen Oct 7, 10:00
        
        know your audience! -- nm - Max Oct 7, 09:56
        
        I think this is probably the best plan. - Subversive Oct 7, 09:55
      - Clearly, Reagen is just the reporter, not the editor. - Beryllium Oct 7, 09:52 4
        
        "Criminal eats, shoots, and leaves dead body with note." -- nm - cannibal? Oct 7, 09:55 2
        
        "Squad Helps Dog Bite Victim" -- nm - loosilu Oct 7, 09:59
        
        Panda eats, shoots, and leaves -- nm - crash davis Oct 7, 09:57
        
        Hee. (nm) - musubi Oct 7, 09:53
is so trying to not buy the woot item, only because. -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 7, 09:43 11
- Shouldn't be hard. - Spawn Oct 7, 09:45
- my SFIL is thinking of getting a netbook, one that folds into a tablet ... I have no idea what kind to recommend. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 7, 09:44 9
  - me either, probably depends on the price. -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 7, 09:46 1
    - he was thinking in the $900 range, which should be a very high-end netbook, I would expect -- nm - Beryllium Oct 7, 09:46
  - patience. Windows still has a bit to go in this department. I love my HP Elitebook tablet and CIV 5 is a *dream* to play in tablet mode with the - oblique Oct 7, 09:45 6
    - other than occasionally signing documents -- nm - oblique Oct 7, 09:46
    - He was asking me if he'd be able to dualboot Android on one "for the apps" -- nm - Beryllium Oct 7, 09:46 4
      - I'm sure someone has started down that road but it's like running MacOS on a notebook IMO - oblique Oct 7, 09:47 3
        
        that's what I told him, that someone would need a ton of experience to get it to work. - Beryllium Oct 7, 09:48 2
        
        Hmm. We have a user running an iPad now at work. He's very happy with it except for when he runs into business sites that are IE only. Otherwise we - oblique Oct 7, 09:50 1
        
        I heard that Parallels has a mobile app. That amused me. - Beryllium Oct 7, 09:52
ST Poll: Does the $300 price of the Google TV (Logitech) destroy it's chances before it starts? - oblique Oct 7, 09:42 12
- It hurs that piece of hardware but I think Google TV as overall product / service has a chance to be judged separately - JD Oct 7, 09:49 2
  - As a similar analogy, the first phone to feature iTunes compatibility was a monster called the Rokr. After that, Apple never dabbled in phones again. -- nm - Mop (221 lbs) Oct 7, 09:57
  - Good answer! Good answer! *clap clap clap* -- nm - Mop (221 lbs) Oct 7, 09:56
- Built in DVR functionality is what is necessary. Add that to the Roku, and it will FTW. That's why I'm optimistic about the MCE settop boxes. - Mop (221 lbs) Oct 7, 09:47 5
  - I already have a dual-tuner HDPVR, so I'm confused as to where GoogleTV will fit in my device chain. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 7, 09:49 2
    - Agreed. -- nm - Subversive Oct 7, 10:00
    - I have a number of boxes connected to my TV, but the simplicity of handling everything through a single box is an excellent selling point. -- nm - Mop (221 lbs) Oct 7, 09:52
  - Aren't these units being marketed more towards people wanting to get away from Cable TV? -- nm - oblique Oct 7, 09:48 1
    - The Tivo can record from over-the-air (OTA) too. That's the single highest quality picture you can get outside of Blu-ray. -- nm - Mop (221 lbs) Oct 7, 09:49
- As I have never heard of it, sure. -- nm - Spawn Oct 7, 09:43 1
  - Google TV -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 7, 09:45 1
- depends on the nature of Apps on it -- nm - Beryllium Oct 7, 09:43
FF: Is it safe to waive Steve Slaton at this point? - Strongbad Oct 7, 09:41 8
- And Clinton Portis, too! -- nm - Spawn Oct 7, 09:48
- depends on who else is out there to pick up I would think. -- nm - Beaker Oct 7, 09:42 6
  - Mike Bell -- nm - Strongbad Oct 7, 09:44 5
    - is McCoy out? Andy Reid still seems to be umming and hawing that he may play. -- nm - Beaker Oct 7, 09:45 4
      - All we know is he didn't practice yesterday -- nm - Strongbad Oct 7, 09:47 2
        
        Wednesday does not mean that much. Thursday is a slightly clearer picture. -- nm - Spawn Oct 7, 09:55 1
        
        I have until Friday at 7PM to decide, that's when our FA bids are due - Strongbad Oct 7, 09:57
      - but yeah, I would think you could drop him to take a shot at a player who might play alot more -- nm - Beaker Oct 7, 09:46
Remlik, you are so fired for not making sure I knew what David E Kelley was up to -- nm - crash davis Oct 7, 09:40
Work Vent: "...write something." Me: "Why does everyone thing I'm a copywriter?!" -- nm - lileve Oct 7, 09:36 7
- Peggy Olsen? -- nm - John Matrix Oct 7, 10:03
- And I'll design a web page... -- nm - Mop (221 lbs) Oct 7, 09:41
- I don't thing that. - Spawn Oct 7, 09:40
- because *everyone* can write, of course. - kare Oct 7, 09:38 3
  - In a world where Kanye West is an author with a published book, it's hard to argue. - Beryllium Oct 7, 09:43 2
    - And I've got a six-figure advance! -- nm - The Situation Oct 7, 09:44 1
      - You should be ashamed of yourself. -- nm - Rick Castle si Oct 7, 09:45
As I suspected, McDonald's Chicken McNuggets do contain "mechanically separated meat". -- (link) - Mop (221 lbs) Oct 7, 09:34 17
- The article you linked (in the 10/4/10 update) says that McNuggets no longer contain mechanically seperated poultry. (nm) - musubi Oct 7, 09:47 9
  - this post is notice of intent to copywrite idea of time travelling detective, who travels to the future and investigates AFTER the case is solved -- nm - crash davis Oct 7, 09:49 6
    - any misspellings do not negate copyright -- nm - crash davis Oct 7, 09:50 3
      - Besides, if you can time-travel, why wouldn't you travel back to solve cases that you already know the outcome? - musubi Oct 7, 09:52 2
        
        you'll understand it, later :) -- nm - crash davis Oct 7, 09:54 1
        
        touche. (nm) - musubi Oct 7, 09:56
    - When I originally clicked the link, noone had mentioned it, dammit. - musubi Oct 7, 09:50 1
      - this idea is not based any persons and is purely a work of fiction, any similarities are coincidental - it definitely is not based on mop -- nm - crash davis Oct 7, 09:52
  - October contains 5 Fridays! - Mop (221 lbs) Oct 7, 09:48
  - Which I now see that Bery has pointed out. (nm) - musubi Oct 7, 09:47
- gross. it looks like strawberry ice cream. (that this is how they're made is not a surprise, right?) -- nm - kare Oct 7, 09:37 5
  - To be fair, Amoxy posted this 3 days ago. My point is only that this is *not* how McNuggets are made. -- nm - Mop (221 lbs) Oct 7, 09:38 4
    - then why did your post not contain the word "not"? :) -- nm - Beryllium Oct 7, 09:41 3
      - F*ck me. -- nm - Mop (221 lbs) Oct 7, 09:44 2
        
        No means no. -- nm - Spawn Oct 7, 09:44
        
        Also... oops! -- nm - Mop (221 lbs) Oct 7, 09:44
- mmmmmmmm -- nm - Beaker Oct 7, 09:35
55 Gadgets You Can't Get Here (most are from Japan.) -- (link) - Andie Oct 7, 09:34 1
- The PS3 DVR is awesome. This segues well into the Google TV box discussion. -- nm - Mop (221 lbs) Oct 7, 09:46
I love Ranin Wilson's new profile image -- (link) - oblique Oct 7, 09:33
Running Wilde and Arrested Development creator Mitch Hurwitz admittedly frustrated with network exec's interference in new sitcom -- (link) - con_carne Oct 7, 09:32 3
- Mitch e-mailed me once after a positive review of AD. I should e-mail him back my support. -- nm - Mop (221 lbs) Oct 7, 09:33 2
  - We all should, because Running Wilde is great. -- nm - Max Oct 7, 09:37 1
    - I wouldn't go so far as "Great", but it's been worth watching so far. (nm) - musubi Oct 7, 09:50
crash: I think the lake ... *whips off sunglasses* ... snuck up on her. - Beryllium Oct 7, 09:32 1
- one day, I shall grow strong enough to see you in a Horatio showdown -- nm - crash davis Oct 7, 09:47
little-noticed bill sitting on Obama's desk would allow borrowers one less avenue to contest foreclosure proceedings... -- (link) - znufrii Oct 7, 09:28 2
- its not just foreclosures - Lafarrow Oct 7, 09:34 1
  - it doesn't address that specifically, but it does beg the question of timing, given all the news about banks failing to properly notarize their sh!t. -- nm - znufrii Oct 7, 09:48
I wish more banks would jump on the "deposit a check by taking a picture of it with my phone" bandwagon. Still waiting for you, ING... -- nm - Don Homer Oct 7, 09:28 15
- Paypal offers it now. You can use them and then transfer it to your bank -- nm - oblique Oct 7, 09:29 14
  - So, what do you do with the paper check once you "deposit it" this way? Shredder? -- nm - con_carne Oct 7, 09:33 5
    - yup/ -- nm - kare Oct 7, 09:35
    - Deposit it again in another bank? :) - oblique Oct 7, 09:34 3
      - Too many steps. I prefer the old way, for now. -- nm - con_carne Oct 7, 09:43 1
        
        it's way less steps to use an iphone app, then just rip the sucker up (if shredding is too hard). - kare Oct 7, 09:48
      - this will not end well. -- nm - Beaker Oct 7, 09:35
  - Yeah, I'd prefer to not have to go through Paypal though. Score one for them being proactive though. -- nm - Don Homer Oct 7, 09:30 1
    - I think USAA lets you deposit bt scanning your checks. -- nm - lileve Oct 7, 09:31
  - ... which takes 10 times longer as driving to your bank and depsoiting it. -- nm - Spawn Oct 7, 09:30 5
    - jeff has used the service with chase. says it takes about a day. -- nm - kare Oct 7, 09:35 1
      - (but yeah, get paypal into the mix... and that's probably about right) -- nm - kare Oct 7, 09:36
    - no, the extra step and time it takes actually...saves...time? -- nm - Beaker Oct 7, 09:31 1
      - PayPal = slow as f-ck bank transfers. -- nm - Spawn Oct 7, 09:39
    - Shhh. He's on the cutting edge! -- nm - oblique Oct 7, 09:30
meet the 2011 Subaru Mediocrity. -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 7, 09:26 1
- Wow, Subaru... passive aggressive much? (I love it!) -- nm - Mop (221 lbs) Oct 7, 09:41
Business school graduates unemployment - this is so depressing -- (link) - Hotkiss Oct 7, 09:23 1
- you'd think they would have been able to see this coming -- nm - Lafarrow Oct 7, 09:25
Thousands of used condoms clogging toilets at India's Commonwealth Games -- (link) - Beaker Oct 7, 09:20 2
- How is it that every international sporting event turns into an orgy? - Mop (221 lbs) Oct 7, 09:55
- Yes, but per CNN, they're smaller than the rest of the world so that's a plus, right? -- nm - oblique Oct 7, 09:22
I hate to use a road team in a Survival pool...but Atlanta over Cleveland has to be a huge lock this week, yes? -- nm - Jim Oct 7, 09:20 10
- I like Cincy. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 7, 09:28
- I picked Jacksonville over Buffalo in my money league (this is the last week you can buy back in) -- nm - Beaker Oct 7, 09:26
- Rule #1: never take a road team in a survivor pool. -- nm - Don Homer Oct 7, 09:26 1
  - or a Sicilian when death is on the line -- nm - oblique Oct 7, 09:32
- Uh... no. New Orleans. -- nm - Spawn Oct 7, 09:25 4
  - Have you *seen* New Orleans the last two weeks? - Kim Pine Oct 7, 09:30 3
    - But ST's own Max is QBing for Arizona this week. - Spawn Oct 7, 09:39 1
      - Jimmy Clausen looked every receiver he had in the eye for several seconds before throwing the ball this week and Carolina still came close. - Kim Pine Oct 7, 09:42
    - I'm glad I already took them in Week 1. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 7, 09:31
- *refers you to last Sunday's Browns game* -- nm - crash davis Oct 7, 09:24
*sends points update* -- nm - Black Shadow Oct 7, 09:12 1
- *waits 5 minutes, sends points update again* -- nm - Black Shadow Oct 7, 09:13
History repeats itself. -- (link) - znufrii Oct 7, 09:12 1
- I'm glad to see Father Merrin is still around. -- nm - Mel Profit Oct 7, 09:19
Now do Classical Gas! -- nm - con_carne Oct 7, 09:10

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