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What colour of desk would look best on a dark-finish hardwood floor? - Beryllium Nov 8, 09:16 14
- Glass. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 8, 09:20
- This will sound weird to you, but I love light wood on a dark floor. it's very modern. -- nm - loosilu Nov 8, 09:19 1
  - but since you probably won't do this, I say a golden oak. -- nm - loosilu Nov 8, 09:19
- Desks have a surface? -- nm - con_messy Nov 8, 09:18
- nmbl -- (link) - mara Nov 8, 09:18
- what type of wood? Cherry might work. -- nm - decline Nov 8, 09:17 6
  - engineered hardwood. We're waiting to hear back from the current owner what the main floor is made from, - Beryllium Nov 8, 09:20 4
    - Espresso? if the floors are very dark then 1) the desk will blend into the room. 2) You'll need light-colored walls to prevent gloom. You might - decline Nov 8, 09:25
    - need a canadian postal code please. -- nm - loosilu Nov 8, 09:21 2
      - this, -- nm - decline Nov 8, 09:25 1
        
        uh. -- (link) - decline Nov 8, 09:25
  - my thought too -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 09:18
- crimson -- nm - CQ Nov 8, 09:17
- pink. -- nm - Spawn Nov 8, 09:16
LIR Weekend Movies Poll: The Town, B+ -- nm - con_carne Nov 8, 09:15
Scary unemployment graph of the day -- (link) - znufrii Nov 8, 09:09 3
- Scary to think that it's probably worse than that! -- nm - CrankYanker Nov 8, 09:12 1
  - click through to the original post for more scary employment graphs. -- nm - znufrii Nov 8, 09:14
- it also shows how the job growth back after recessions have slowed over time. -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 8, 09:12
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- Hmmm... Sudan will probably drop out of the top 10 biggest countries this year. Down from #9 when I was a kid -- nm - Roger More Nov 8, 09:20
- crazy. Also, I got from it that Russia is almost 2x as big as the US and almost 1/2 the size of Africa -- nm - decline Nov 8, 09:15
- Gall-Peters map -- (link) - Dano Nov 8, 09:15
- I love that term, immappancy. -- nm - zork Nov 8, 09:15
- It's so big! -- nm - JaxSean Nov 8, 09:11 1
  - I had to check if that was an unmarked SI -- nm - zork Nov 8, 09:15
- The map projections we keep showing to kids in school are criminal. -- nm - mara Nov 8, 09:09 3
  - Mercator sucks. -- nm - loosilu Nov 8, 09:20
  - aggravated Mercator and Battery? -- nm - Reagen Nov 8, 09:13
  - agreed, plus upsidedown. -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 8, 09:10
lego sale - tRuMaN Nov 8, 09:06 1
- doesn't seem to work on the video game. :( -- nm - sycor Nov 8, 09:13
mandy alert: Did you know that Mario Lopez has a reality show on VH1? -- nm - Dano Nov 8, 09:04 1
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did i miss a speedbump on TAR last night or was there just not one for the team that came in last the previous leg - get pixie or die tryin Nov 8, 09:01 2
- I was wondering about that too. I went through it again after it was over and they didn't show them doing one. probably edited out, but they should - jnine Nov 8, 09:13 1
  - They probably did do a Speed Bump, but they often edit out tasks that don't have a effect on the race. -- nm - Reagen Nov 8, 09:24
I think this board has reverted to the 1990's. Garth Brooks and Boys II Men discussions. - JaxSean Nov 8, 08:57 1
- So, really, only about 30% of the longevity of some other acts, like the Stones? -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 8, 09:04
"Eco-Leather". Hmm. Let's try this with more things ... "Eco-cyanide". "Eco-asbestos". "Eco-hamburgers". "Eco-sustainability". -- nm - Beryllium Nov 8, 08:55
The Dead Set - funny premise, horrible production. Zombies invade the set of Big Brother. -- nm - CrankYanker Nov 8, 08:53 10
- great premise but really bad production -- nm - ceregon Nov 8, 09:15 1
  - hilarious premise, awful production. -- nm - Spawn Nov 8, 09:16
- It is pretty much a straight, very gory, drama with some black humour running through it. - LMS Nov 8, 09:05 1
  - I wondered if some of those people were "real". I didn't know about Davina, that was cool to have her in the show. -- nm - CrankYanker Nov 8, 09:10
- I have often wondered what would happen if the outside world suddenly just stopped communicating with them. - Spawn Nov 8, 08:55 5
  - Did you see the pilot episode? -- nm - CrankYanker Nov 8, 08:57 3
    - Oh, I don't watch the show. If they did something to put feasr in them, it might be an interesting study but otherwise it is just more boring reality. -- nm - Spawn Nov 8, 08:59 2
      - The Dead Set spoilers ( if anyone watches ).......... - CrankYanker Nov 8, 09:04 1
        
        heh, sounds cool. But like I said, I would like to see the peopel in a house *really* think it is happening. -- nm - Spawn Nov 8, 09:13
  - if only the producers were that wicked. :) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 8, 08:56
PSA: Deleted all of the Event episodes. Only watched the first one. -- nm - Spawn Nov 8, 08:52 2
- I just started watching. Couple episodes in now. I don't have a big problem with it but it's not LOST level interesting -- nm - oblique Nov 8, 09:18 1
  - I honestly just decided that I don't have room for it in my life. -- nm - Spawn Nov 8, 09:20
Surprising me this television season is that Nikita continues to keep my interest. -- nm - HdnAgnda Nov 8, 08:48 2
- yeah it isn't a great show. It's entertaining though. But I'm afraid it's going to get very repetitive. -- nm - sycor Nov 8, 08:50
- this is my thought on Vampire Diaries -- nm - Epiphany Nov 8, 08:49
As Per Ryan Seacrest's show: The rumored opening act(s) on the NKOTB/BSB tour are Boyz II Men and/or 98 Degrees. - MDH Nov 8, 08:45 11
- That makes me sad that Boyz II Men would be an opening act for anyone. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 8, 08:48 8
  - Boys II Men tried to doing a medium sized venue tour a few years ago, huge failure - MDH Nov 8, 08:53 1
    - Smaller seats? Like... kid sized? -- nm - Spawn Nov 8, 08:54
  - It makes me sad that anyone would pay to see them (or any of these other bands). -- nm - Spawn Nov 8, 08:50 2
    - BSB and NKOTB's last tours did pretty well actually. -- nm - MDH Nov 8, 08:53 1
      - Oh, I know. That is what makes me sad. -- nm - Spawn Nov 8, 08:54
  - well, they lost 1/4 of their singing powers. -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 8, 08:48 2
    - Iirc, that guy was able to return, the one with the back problems. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 8, 08:49 1
      - the bass voice guy left, i didnt think he had come back - tRuMaN Nov 8, 08:51
- 98 degrees would fit better but B2M would be awesome. -- nm - sycor Nov 8, 08:46 1
  - I must have travelled back in time or something... -- nm - Guigue Nov 8, 08:47
We honeymooned in SF - great city, you're gonna have a blast Will and Kelly! I remember staying a night at the Holiday Inn Golden Gate Park. We - CrankYanker Nov 8, 08:43
classical music cuting crime rate in New Zealand city -- (link) - Beaker Nov 8, 08:39 8
- This is why the world needs more lute. -- nm - Max Nov 8, 08:45
- 86/week?! WTF, New Zealand? I'm vacationing in Mexico from now on! -- nm - Mop (219 lbs) Nov 8, 08:41 6
  - It's NZ. An anti-social incident is not saying thank you. -- nm - ceregon Nov 8, 08:45
  - it's "anti-social incidents", not homicides. -- nm - loosilu Nov 8, 08:43 2
    - I think he knows that. :) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 8, 08:45
    - Which in NZ, probably includes people saying the All Blacks ain't that hot. -- nm - Reagen Nov 8, 08:44
  - did you send anything to Genghis Kahn of DON? I think beanboy's huts are low and that is why he got hit... -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 08:42 1
    - Wasn't aware. I'm on it. -- nm - Mop (219 lbs) Nov 8, 08:44
crap, and I missed Great Migrations. -- nm - CQ Nov 8, 08:35 4
- A close friend of mine is one of the producers on this. -- nm - MDH Nov 8, 08:36 1
  - cool. I got to catch up on some t.v. stuff -- nm - CQ Nov 8, 08:38
- is that a TV show? National Geographic this month is all about migrations. -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 08:36 1
  - New series (mini?) that began this weekend on NatGeo. I think the sandstorm while filming elephants clip is from this series. -- nm - Mop (219 lbs) Nov 8, 08:37
LYC: Garth Brooks has announce non-Vegas shows. 5 Dates at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena - MDH Nov 8, 08:35 13
- I liked him, but don't think I'd go see him today. - JaxSean Nov 8, 08:36 7
  - I'd go see him in a heartbeat, especially at $25 -- nm - Stephen Nov 8, 09:15
  - Tickets are $25. Wow. -- nm - MDH Nov 8, 08:38 5
    - That's an awesome price. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 8, 08:41
    - already all sold out. -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 8, 08:40 2
      - I expect him too, he's one of the biggest artists all time in the US. And at $25 wow. - MDH Nov 8, 08:42 1
        
        i really really really wish i had gotten tickets when he was in kc a few years ago. - tRuMaN Nov 8, 08:46
    - Not sure if all of the dates are, but this started as a charity thing due to the flooding in Nashville. -- nm - Jim Nov 8, 08:40
- that looks like 6 -- nm - Don Homer Nov 8, 08:35 4
  - Yeah sorry, 1 was already announced. It's 5 additional dates. -- nm - MDH Nov 8, 08:36
  - Well, he had 1 scheduled...sold out so fast they added 5 more. -- nm - Jim Nov 8, 08:36 2
    - Wow, they have added more too. he's playing 2 shows on 3 of the dates. -- nm - MDH Nov 8, 08:38 1
      - from what i saw this morning, all the shows are sold out already. -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 8, 08:41
Yesterday's Fox Trot is Glee-tastic. -- (link) - JaxSean Nov 8, 08:34
B3 Poll, My fave moment of the weekend was at Citywalk introducing one newish friend to my other older friends, and watching everyone have fun - con_carne Nov 8, 08:33 1
- *new circle of friends closes ranks, boots con_carne* We only have space for so many hangers-on! -- nm - Mop (219 lbs) Nov 8, 08:39
so much for peace and quite on Ika.org. DON and Horde activity now... -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 08:32
I'll swap with ceregon. just let me know. (it's in the spirit of fun.) (thanks andrea again for all you do.) -- nm - chromanda Nov 8, 08:32 1
- i think all is groovy, thanks for being flexible though! -- nm - Elf Andie Nov 8, 08:35
Bah. Repost for amoxy re The Walking Dead (spoils) - HdnAgnda Nov 8, 08:31
how often does amazon.com offer free music promo codes? all i keep finding in searchs is old stuff that's no longer valid -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Nov 8, 08:29 1
- Well, they have free albums and singles all the time. They can't just give stuff away all the time. - JaxSean Nov 8, 08:32
dumped by the future wife. the future kids are gonna be so pissed -- nm - dogbert Nov 8, 08:29 23
- I was so hopeful for this one - start looking for future rebound girl -- nm - Epiphany Nov 8, 08:49 1
  - I already feel sorry for future rebound girl, poor thing ain't gonna deserve it - dogbert Nov 8, 08:50
- You're available? -- nm - LMS Nov 8, 08:45 3
  - OMG girl - Epiphany Nov 8, 08:48
  - TEXT HIM FOR ME!!!! -- nm - Chun Nov 8, 08:46 1
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- future dogbert is grateful. -- nm - Mop (219 lbs) Nov 8, 08:40
- So sorry to hear that. -- nm - MojaveMeg Nov 8, 08:37
- you're still a cool dude around here -- nm - Hotkiss Nov 8, 08:37
- Sorry man. :( -- nm - Diva Nov 8, 08:36
- aw, I'm sorry. -- nm - loosilu Nov 8, 08:34
- Sorry. At least you can post about it with some humor. -- nm - HdnAgnda Nov 8, 08:33 2
  - we didn't even date a month, of course I can laugh about it -- nm - dogbert Nov 8, 08:36 1
    - Be a runway, not a highway. -- nm - loosilu Nov 8, 08:39
- if TV and movies have taught me anything it is that you need to start following her around and leaving presents for her inside her home - Beaker Nov 8, 08:33 6
  - hope I can get my toothbrush back -- nm - dogbert Nov 8, 08:34 5
    - odd past thing. Jessie had left shampoo and conditioner at an old bf's apartment. He mailed it back to her. wtf? -- nm - CQ Nov 8, 08:37 4
      - It's been replaced with Naire (or how ever you spell it). Don't use it. -- nm - sycor Nov 8, 08:46
      - He was sending a *message*. -- nm - loosilu Nov 8, 08:41 1
        
        yup. -- nm - znufrii Nov 8, 08:42
      - maybe he was bald and had no use for it? - dogbert Nov 8, 08:40
- That sucks. Sorry, dude. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 8, 08:30
- Oh man so sorry -- nm - amoxy Nov 8, 08:29
Poll: What have you learned recently? Today I learned runways are built better than highways, and do not suffer as much damage in an earthquake. -- nm - loosilu Nov 8, 08:28 7
- I learned that Web Developer toolbar is available for Chrome. Why would I ever use Firefox again? -- (link) - Mop (219 lbs) Nov 8, 08:40 1
  - I believe certain advanced features don't function under chrome, but I could be wrong. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 8, 08:41
- the canton government house of Luzern is built in two different styles because the original Italian builders were murdered for being protestant. - mafic Nov 8, 08:38
- Chun happens -- nm - CQ Nov 8, 08:32
- most recently I learned runways are built better than highways, and do not suffer as much damage in an earthquake. -- nm - dogbert Nov 8, 08:30 2
  - L3 -- nm - CrankYanker Nov 8, 08:33
  - cheeky monkey. -- nm - loosilu Nov 8, 08:33
Anyone who gets me as SS, and is out of the U.S., please send me a car....preferably a Rolls. thanks. -- nm - CrankYanker Nov 8, 08:27 2
- they're not doing so great with jet engines lately. -- nm - loosilu Nov 8, 08:28 1
  - different companies, apparently. -- nm - znufrii Nov 8, 08:29
And the likely next chairman of the House energy committee... Joe Barton, the guy who apologized to BP on behalf of America during the oil spill saga. -- (link) - Don Homer Nov 8, 08:25 2
- That's fine. Let's give Michele Bachman a chairmanship, too. It only helps to paint the GOP as extremist. -- nm - Mop (219 lbs) Nov 8, 08:37
- we love that guy -- nm - Mattel Nov 8, 08:26
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- That's along the lines of what I was thinking. - Reagen Nov 8, 08:32 1
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Much ado about a pot and a kettle -- (link) - znufrii Nov 8, 08:21 1
- "the store that sells black turtlenecks thinks that Steve Jobs wears too many turtlenecks" -- nm - Beryllium Nov 8, 08:25
St should really assign a super secret secret stalker to stalk the secret stalker elf every year outside of the secret stalker elf elfing. -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 8, 08:21 1
- heh, not necessary.. - Elf Andie Nov 8, 08:25
On the plus side, if you watch someone drown Phil Collins will write a song about you. -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 08:20
Wade Watch: Wade flew home on Jerry Jones private jet and not at Valley Ranch (Dallas HQ) yet -- nm - budice Nov 8, 08:20 4
- I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti. -- nm - Jerry Jones si Nov 8, 08:21
- "let's see how well you fly Wade" -- nm - Beaker Nov 8, 08:21
- Walking Dead spoilers above. -- nm - ty97 Nov 8, 08:21 1
  - heh. -- nm - Diva Nov 8, 08:31

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