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this weeks halo reach weekly challenge actually seems easy. - Truman Nov 22, 07:44
stupid amazon and stupid black friday deals, stupid work. - Truman Nov 22, 07:43
Warren Buffet says: Tax the Rich -- (link) - ty97 Nov 22, 07:41 2
- Zork says: Eat the Rich -- (link) - zork Nov 22, 07:44
- he's been saying that for a while, no? -- nm - znufrii Nov 22, 07:42
Ok...need some ST help. We got a free trial of Kaspersky Antivirus on our laptop when we bought it. - Jim Nov 22, 07:40 5
- There's no reason to pay for antivirus anymore. -- nm - Ender Nov 22, 07:46
- go with grisoft's avg free version. -- (link) - decline Nov 22, 07:42
- just get the msoft security essentials. unless you really want to pay for something. -- nm - Truman Nov 22, 07:41
- Microsoft Security Essentials. Free. Uninstall Kaspersky -- nm - oblique Nov 22, 07:41 1
  - Rock on...don't have the laptop in front of me...so don't be shocked when the only - Jim Nov 22, 07:42
And then there's this -- (link) - ty97 Nov 22, 07:30 [Image]
"Coming up, we'll explain how a holiday kiss could send you to the hospital." -- nm - ty97 Nov 22, 07:27
Strange site to read it on (Gizmodo), but good article: Why the TSA Practices Could Result In Public Rebellion or a Terrorist Attack... -- (link) - Don Homer Nov 22, 07:27
Thanks Jax for the Amazon code, now ST do yourself a favor and pick up one of the best albums of the year for 3.99 -- (link) - MDH Nov 22, 07:25
oh "news" people - ty97 Nov 22, 07:22
Marketing for The Fighter has started in earnest, hasn't it? -- nm - ty97 Nov 22, 07:14 1
- I've noticed that it's started. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 22, 07:15
WTF Arizona? (Here's something real to get pissed about) - Diva Nov 22, 07:14 5
- whoa. -- nm - kelly Nov 22, 07:21
- I'm almost more concerned by the elimination of coverage for preventive dentistry and wellness exams... -- nm - znufrii Nov 22, 07:19 2
  - almost, but not quite, because that would be crazy, right? -- nm - TFox Nov 22, 07:28 1
    - no, because it's just so hard to choose... - znufrii Nov 22, 07:32
- wow -- nm - ty97 Nov 22, 07:15
The controversy over Dancing With the Stars is just ridiculous at this point. - ty97 Nov 22, 07:08 14
- Anne Widdicome seems to be enjoying herself though. -- (link) - LMS Nov 22, 07:24 [youtube]
- at this point? -- nm - loosilu Nov 22, 07:12
- what controversy? -- nm - decline Nov 22, 07:08 11
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  - The Tea Party supporters stuffing the ballot box. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 22, 07:11 3
    - Oh no, the popularity contest is turning into a popularity contest. -- nm - Ender Nov 22, 07:15 2
      - heh -- nm - Beaker Nov 22, 07:27
      - But... but... but... we can't allow THEM to win! -- nm - Strongbad Nov 22, 07:27
  - it started with outrage that Bristol hasn't been eliminated, move to vote tampering claims, now someone's mailing white powder - ty97 Nov 22, 07:11 3
    - did they identify the white powder? Cause it would be funny if it was coke. -- nm - decline Nov 22, 07:18 1
      - Talcum -- nm - ty97 Nov 22, 07:18
    - offs. -- nm - Diva Nov 22, 07:16
  - Bristol Palin refused to go through a Body Scanner and they found white stuff under her nose -- nm - Epiphany Nov 22, 07:10
  - Bristol Palin, obvie. -- nm - znufrii Nov 22, 07:10
Today is the last day to file to run for Chicago Mayor. - ty97 Nov 22, 07:04 1
- I'm in! -- nm - Mop Nov 22, 07:06
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- awesome! -- nm - loosilu Nov 22, 07:01
what's our preferred free ftp client for windows these days? - mandy "senioritis" jones Nov 22, 06:52 9
- filezilla -- nm - oblique Nov 22, 07:09
- I just use the fireftp plugin for firefox. -- nm - Ender Nov 22, 07:03
- I usually just do it on a command line but for a gui one I use ws_ftp -- nm - zork Nov 22, 07:00
- people still use ftp ? -- nm - decline Nov 22, 06:53 4
  - what else do you use for huge files? -- nm - loosilu Nov 22, 06:59
  - what's my other option? -- nm - mandy "senioritis" jones Nov 22, 06:58 2
    - I was kind of kidding. ftp is just so insecure I've moved all my clients to using secure webpages. -- nm - decline Nov 22, 07:03 1
      - or psftp -- (link) - decline Nov 22, 07:04
- filezilla. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 22, 06:53
24 years ago today, Iron Mike Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion ever. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 22, 06:51 5
- 2nd best fighter I ever saw... - Mel Profit Nov 22, 07:05 4
  - He got caught in his own destructive tendencies. It's why he was 30 fights in age 20...Cus had him fighting every month just to stay out of his way. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 22, 07:10 1
    - The thing people remember about him was the savage power but he wasn't just brute force. - Mel Profit Nov 22, 07:18
  - Pacquaio eyes retiring in 3 years. -- (link) - Diva Nov 22, 07:08 1
    - The only fight left for him is Mayweather. Everything else is a letdown... - Mel Profit Nov 22, 07:10
Has jax told you yet that the new kanye cd is $4 today at amazon? Do you care? -- nm - miss amanda phones Nov 22, 06:43 10
- and i begrudgingly admit that if the first 6 tracks are any indication, its a landmark album thus far. - TFox Nov 22, 07:21
- TFox did. It's actually 5 albums, all are $4. Kanye, Chemical Romance, Ne-Yo, Robyn, and Dane Cook. Plus, see below for a free $3. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 22, 06:50 6
  - can someone please, please - tell me which Chemical Romance album it is? thanks -- nm - Epiphany Nov 22, 07:01 5
    - the new new one that isn't technically out yet. -- nm - TFox Nov 22, 07:19 3
      - I thought today was the official release date? -- nm - ty97 Nov 22, 07:20 2
        
        on a Monday? huh. i wasn't really counting down. usually its Tuesday. -- nm - TFox Nov 22, 07:25 1
        
        I think since the holiday week things are off. Pippy, it's all the newest releases. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 22, 07:30
    - here you go -- (link) - ty97 Nov 22, 07:10
- it's no Taykor Swift or Beyonce. -- nm - Beaker Nov 22, 06:44 1
  - heh -- nm - Epiphany Nov 22, 06:45
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BC Court to rule on whether polygamy is a crime -- (link) - Beaker Nov 22, 06:37
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- "How much cash do you have on you?" -- nm - oblique Nov 22, 07:15 1
  - Let's walk over to an ATM and see what your daily limit is." -- nm - zork Nov 22, 07:22
- " would you like those gift wrapped?" -- nm - Epiphany Nov 22, 06:47 1
  - *looks down, nods* -- nm - zork Nov 22, 07:11
- "I'll be right back." -- nm - Jim Nov 22, 06:45
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  - Andie! -- nm - Roger More Nov 22, 06:57
  - Capitalism at it's finest. - Epiphany Nov 22, 06:48 3
    - they're intoxicating and everyone wants them so ... - zork Nov 22, 07:05 1
      - hee hee -- nm - Epiphany Nov 22, 07:10
    - "the illusion...has become reality." -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 22, 07:04
  - yes. - znufrii Nov 22, 06:46
  - Whoa, good for you - Guigue Nov 22, 06:45 2
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      - He has too much money, don't feel bad about taking some - Guigue Nov 22, 06:49
  - nice. you should start hitting other stores and buying up their stock too. -- nm - Beaker Nov 22, 06:44 3
    - But then the market will go off a cliff, and he'll only be able to nab pennies on the dollar. ;) -- nm - Don Homer Nov 22, 06:44 2
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      - but it's a win/win. because if that happens he just drinks his inventory -- nm - decline Nov 22, 06:46
  - Nice score, Jack! -- nm - Don Homer Nov 22, 06:44
- take the money -- nm - znufrii Nov 22, 06:40
- See the money, then go get em. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 22, 06:38
- "sure!" -- nm - Don Homer Nov 22, 06:37
- $200 for a sixer of crap? Hell yeah. -- nm - TWuG Nov 22, 06:36
- I watch him give the money to my friend and go get them -- nm - Beaker Nov 22, 06:36
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- And the entirety of Cubs Nation gets in line. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 22, 06:33
The individual Lord of the Rings blu-rays (theatrical) are just $8 each right now, for those who care... -- (link) - Don Homer Nov 22, 06:30 2
- A number of really good blu/dvd deals right now. -- nm - Don Homer Nov 22, 06:33
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So, Meg just emailed and asked me to watch the kids in a few weeks because Nan (Nancy) is coming to visit. - Inigo Nov 22, 06:26 12
- proud of you - and what Andie said about not setting a precedent -- nm - Epiphany Nov 22, 07:06
- good for you. i'm sure it was hard to say no to having your kids, but that's a good precedent to set I think. -- nm - Elf Andie Nov 22, 06:31 4
  - After watching the kids for a full week, it's not really that hard to let someone else watch them for a while. ;) -- nm - Inigo Nov 22, 07:21
  - well said -- nm - ty97 Nov 22, 07:02
  - absolutely agreed. - Mel Profit Nov 22, 06:59
  - yup. -- nm - znufrii Nov 22, 06:33
- She just wants to put an extra burden on you during the period that the person who ruined your marriage is visiting. -- nm - Mop Nov 22, 06:31 5
  - On the other hand, I wouldn't let my kids anywhere near that person. - Mop Nov 22, 06:33 3
    - She promised not to even talk about Nan in front of the kids, much less have her around them. -- nm - Inigo Nov 22, 06:41 2
      - unfortunately, her word doesn't have much meaning anymore, does it? -- nm - zork Nov 22, 07:10
      - Well, here's the deal. - Mop Nov 22, 07:06
  - Nah, it's more like I'm the only person who would possibly do it (her parents wouldn't), and it didn't even occur to her that it would upset me. -- nm - Inigo Nov 22, 06:32
Get $3 credit for Amazon mp3s by entering code GET3MP3S here: -- (link) - JaxSean Nov 22, 06:25 6
- Thank you! -- nm - TWuG Nov 22, 06:34
- You == rock -- nm - hose311 Nov 22, 06:33 2
  - You == hose. Wait, what?! -- nm - ty97 Nov 22, 06:35 1
    - Who? Where? -- nm - hose311 Nov 22, 06:45
- you rock. -- nm - TFox Nov 22, 06:27
- (sorry Canada.) Have to use it before November 29, too. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 22, 06:26
Buy.com has the Xbox 12-month Gold Subscription for $39.99 shipped. -- (link) - JaxSean Nov 22, 06:24
Netflix is riding that line of not worth it, though. - JaxSean Nov 22, 06:21 3
- I'll go down when my queue is below 15 or so. -- nm - iNubby 4 Nov 22, 06:41 2
  - That's what she said? -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 22, 06:42 1
    - Ah! Queue in french is "tail" (and dick), so that was perfect! :) -- nm - Guigue Nov 22, 06:43
you know what sucks? finding out you have to attend a funeral this week. - Elf Andie Nov 22, 06:21 13
- :( sorry Andie -- nm - JenBro Nov 22, 07:36
- condolences to you and to your friend -- nm - zork Nov 22, 07:08
- Ugh. Sorry. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 22, 07:01
- very sorry about this -- nm - ty97 Nov 22, 06:56
- very sorry to hear this. -- nm - loosilu Nov 22, 06:55
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- Sorry, Andie. -- nm - Inigo Nov 22, 06:29
- :( -- nm - znufrii Nov 22, 06:28
- Oh jeez.....sorry to hear that. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 22, 06:25
- No, a very sucky way to begin the week. How old was he again? -- nm - HdnAgnda Nov 22, 06:24 1
  - i think about 58-59. Marie is 50 this year i think, and Tom was just less than 10 years older than her. -- nm - Elf Andie Nov 22, 06:25
- sorry to hear. :( -- nm - Don Homer Nov 22, 06:22
- blah. Cancer sucks. Sorry. :( -- nm - JaxSean Nov 22, 06:22
The Don Homer Men... -- (link) - Don Homer Nov 22, 06:21 [flickr] 2
- cuuute! -- nm - JenBro Nov 22, 07:31
- Awww, there's a happy crew. -- nm - HdnAgnda Nov 22, 06:23
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- Bah. Vince Young's been a headcase since the day he was drafted. I don't think you can lay this one on Moss. -- nm - Jim Nov 22, 06:47 3
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    - The Hooded One is looking pretty smart at this point. - Mel Profit Nov 22, 07:14 1
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