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TT knows: So I am booking flights. There is a connection, is 1 hour between the time the plane lands and the other one leaves cutting it too short? -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Aug 23, 11:03 5
- what airport/airline? -- nm - loosilu Aug 23, 11:07 3
  - I have different options... but American to Delta or Delta to Delta at JFK. - James Bond (aka Igor) Aug 23, 11:13 1
    - Don't know enough about those, sorry! -- nm - loosilu Aug 23, 11:15
  - ps. if it's NOrthworst at Minneapolis, I say give it more. I always have to walk a mile. -- nm - loosilu Aug 23, 11:07
- Is it domestic or international? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 23, 11:05
"Is there any doubt that Biden is on the ticket because of Russia's recent military excursion into Georgia?" - Name Withheld By Request Aug 23, 10:55 12
- I am sure that weighed a part, but he has always been a high choice for the VP slot - amoxy Aug 23, 11:08
- It would be idiotic if that was the deciding reason. So, I doubt it. -- nm - nubby Aug 23, 10:56 7
  - How so? Biden's name took quite the leap in just the last ten days or so and much of the reasons he was picked...(experience, foreign policy, etc)... - Name Withheld By Request Aug 23, 10:59 6
    - If the criticisms are valid (and it does sound like they are), then isn't making a choice that addresses them a good and positive sign? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 23, 11:03 1
      - Depends on two things in a voter's mind: 1) How important are the areas of weakness?, and 2) How much influence do you believe the VP will have? -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Aug 23, 11:08
    - Narrow-sightedness. If international experience was the deciding factor, it probably was under consideration long before Georgia. -- nm - nubby Aug 23, 11:02 3
      - You don't think that recent events can affect the final decision amongst close weighted options? - Name Withheld By Request Aug 23, 11:05 1
        
        Sure. But this is awfully indirect. -- nm - nubby Aug 23, 11:06
      - He's the LBJ to Obama's JFK....he's got a ton of political favors owed and knows where the bodies are buried. -- nm - Pete Aug 23, 11:04
- isn't an "excursion into" actually an "incursion"? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 23, 10:56 2
  - I lifted the quote verbatum from another site, so it could be. I read it correct as either word, but likely wrong. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Aug 23, 10:57 1
    - Yeah, don't mind me, I'm just a dork - it's probably similar in nature to "emmigration" vs. "immigration" ... :) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 23, 11:02
Start the draft! I am ready to get knee deep in FJS -- nm - amoxy Aug 23, 10:47
*Hi Bery!* -- nm - San Juan Psi Aug 23, 10:14 1
- Ahoy :) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 23, 10:43
Is TT down? -- nm - amoxy Aug 23, 10:03 17
- I want to hear about the date. -- nm - loosilu Aug 23, 10:16 5
  - Date? -- nm - amoxy Aug 23, 10:32 4
    - It went very well. Went to dinner, must have talked for 2 hours - amoxy Aug 23, 10:35 3
      - Who made the first move? -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Aug 23, 11:02
      - nice! -- nm - loosilu Aug 23, 10:37
      - :) - kelly Aug 23, 10:37
- yeah. So the date went well eh? Did you book a 2nd one? -- nm - Pete Aug 23, 10:13
- The whole site was supposed to go down at 9:00am PST. Guess the exchange went away earlier. It was already gone when I got up at 7:30am. -- nm - MojaveMeg Aug 23, 10:07 6
  - Now I have to figure out what I'm gonna do for the rest of today... -- nm - BAD Aug 23, 10:12 5
    - Yup, maybe some of that yard work and garage cleanup will finally get done. D@mn I need a husband!! :) -- nm - MojaveMeg Aug 23, 10:15 4
      - Mama got most of her new kitchen cabinets in yesterday.. - BAD Aug 23, 10:20
      - I need a husband to open the jars. -- nm - loosilu Aug 23, 10:16 2
        
        no one wants to open the Pickled Brains. -- nm - Pete Aug 23, 10:45 1
        
        and that's why I have to go through life stupid all the time. -- nm - loosilu Aug 23, 10:57
- Yes, announced outage until tomorrow. -- nm - nubby Aug 23, 10:07 2
  - Is this when BETA becomes real? -- nm - amoxy Aug 23, 10:33 1
    - Probably not. I think they might be making changes to help make it real, though. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 23, 10:43
test -- nm - Pete Aug 23, 09:12
LYC: Week 3 of the 100 push ups challenge is kicking my ass. -- nm - Krusty Aug 23, 08:53 4
- I'm going to start that sometime. This was my former glory ... -- (link) - zork Aug 23, 09:54
- Are you the only one still doing it? -- nm - nubby Aug 23, 09:00 2
  - Amy is doing it I think. -- nm - Pete Aug 23, 09:12
  - I don't think so. I think two or three others are still going. - Krusty Aug 23, 09:05
do we switch to this board now? -- nm - slaCQer Aug 23, 08:20 1
- Yep. BOOBIES!!! -- nm - nubby Aug 23, 08:38
SlackerTalk contact info - if you're having trouble registering/posting, read this message - Beryllium Aug 22, 23:41 1
- (I'll post something similar to this in the site welcome message later this weekend) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 22, 23:42
Test. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Aug 22, 23:34 3
- Ahoy! -- nm - Beryllium Aug 22, 23:36 2
  - Ahoy-hoy! -- nm - ReluctantCynic Aug 22, 23:39 1
    - Swab the deck you scallywag. -- nm - Qale Aug 23, 09:52
Test -- nm - BAD Aug 22, 23:09 5
- Oh lord, they'll let anyone in now ;) -- nm - MojaveMeg Aug 22, 23:25 1
  - Hush youngun -- nm - BAD Aug 22, 23:41
- Yay, you made it :) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 22, 23:15 2
  - Thanks again... -- nm - BAD Aug 22, 23:42 1
    - No problem :) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 22, 23:44
Looking back on my 10K results, I ran the 10km stretch in 1:28:36 ... 8:52 per KM/14:16 per mile was my pace - Beryllium Aug 22, 17:41 1
- *eats a bowl of mint chocolate chip ice cream* -- nm - Beryllium Aug 22, 17:42
Uh oh... someone already made a doc about the Paris Hilton phenomenon...will be at TIFF. will try and find link -- nm - secretslacker Aug 22, 14:42 1
- Someone made a documentary of the FOX/Wal-Mart phenomenon. - Beryllium Aug 22, 15:20
ST Poll: Weekend plans? - the colin Aug 22, 12:24 9
- I'm vacationing in the San Juan Islands. - San Juan Psi Aug 23, 10:20
- Diablo 2. -- nm - Qale Aug 22, 17:08 3
  - yeah, this is more productive than clicking a button to find a blind dog a permanent home. - CrankYanker Aug 22, 22:16 2
    - God I hate dogs. -- nm - Qale Aug 23, 09:53
    - Hey now, don't hate on Diablo 2. - Beryllium Aug 22, 22:51
- Let's see.. not much today, doing some more interviews for Traitor tomorrow, a brunch with a friend... - secretslacker Aug 22, 13:55
- slack, of course...was thinking about working 3-4 hours Sat to make up for time off this wk (see below) but will probably not -- nm - GJOSHGREEN Aug 22, 13:53
- the goggles do nothing! ... hrm, no real plans. A mall trip, I guess. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 22, 13:27
- same as the rest of the week, really. bit of work, watch the olympics, try and pick some tiles for my kitchen. -- nm - mafic Aug 22, 12:28
I'm loving this TS Fay, it's no worse than an extended rain event. Left work 2 hours early on Thursday - GJOSHGREEN Aug 22, 12:04
This place is just too boring to keep me interested for long.. :( -- nm - secretslacker Aug 22, 09:13 5
- I don't think you're understanding the ST alpha concept. TT is still the primary message board. This is a back-up. -- nm - mara Aug 23, 08:09 1
  - No, he gets it - he was just taking a break from TT earlier this week, when ST was much less active -- nm - Beryllium Aug 23, 11:04
- i'd hang out here.. but i just don't have time. it's way easier to keep up with than TT ;) -- nm - the colin Aug 22, 12:21
- It should pick up on the weekend. I would expect an influx of users at that point. :) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 22, 09:37 1
  - ::gets all territorial by pissing on slackertalk:: -- nm - secretslacker Aug 22, 12:04
Two of these things are not like the other... check out the Most REquested CElebrity Photos... - secretslacker Aug 22, 07:50
$10.5 billion in 10 days... with HSX down for 18 hours over the weekend.... - secretslacker Aug 22, 02:38 1
- Oops, that should be $10.5 *million* obviously... much easier :) -- nm - secretslacker Aug 22, 02:42
I'm up early... I also work up lying completely perpendicular to how I normally sleep which is weird... -- nm - secretslacker Aug 22, 02:37 1
- I think it's pretty obvious my brain functions haven't completely *woken* up :) - secretslacker Aug 22, 02:43
Because I can, I'm posting my gut check here early... long DRACE, short HBUNY and LNGSH -- nm - secretslacker Aug 21, 17:57 5
- Heh, I didn't think about how gut checks, and any other trading talk, could be post here. -- nm - mara Aug 21, 18:27 4
  - Uh, I should probably point out that if HSX peeps read this board, they could view certain things as collusion. I'm not saying don't do it, just ... - Beryllium Aug 21, 21:37 2
    - Yes, but there's no rule against it here... - secretslacker Aug 22, 02:36 1
      - reset is a bit of a different beast, because of the XML feed ... anyone can get access to live movement data and follow the herd -- nm - Beryllium Aug 22, 06:52
  - Buy RELIG!!! -- nm - secretslacker Aug 21, 18:42
HSX will be down for several hours on saturday and sunday ... some people seem to think it's for the Beta rollout. - Beryllium Aug 21, 12:19 5
- I think I see slim leaving. -- nm - mafic Aug 22, 02:55
- oh for sure, just fun to speculate :) -- nm - Beaker Aug 21, 17:20
- I seriously doubt it. They have a lot of work to do from the Beta feedback -- nm - secretslacker Aug 21, 13:02 2
  - If anything you'll likely have more company when HSX goes down. -- nm - Qale Aug 21, 14:33 1
    - Bah. That's what happened when I took over the HSX World boards. :) -- nm - secretslacker Aug 21, 17:57
Prepare to squirm... The Rocker is the only new movie on moviefone today -- nm - secretslacker Aug 21, 05:04 5
- yeah, but we get Death Race on Friday!!! -- nm - the colin Aug 21, 05:50 4
  - I'll be curious whether you like it... it's no Wanted, that's for sure :) -- nm - secretslacker Aug 21, 06:39 3
    - me too. I *loved* Doomsday.. liked Crank as well. I have a feeling it'll be in that same genre. - the colin Aug 21, 10:37 2
      - Holy crap... that long distance shot was the first five minutes of the movie!! :) -- nm - secretslacker Aug 21, 10:54
      - It's on par with Crank, not quite as funny but great action -- nm - secretslacker Aug 21, 10:54
I seem to be fucking up the odds at RottenTomatoes this week... - secretslacker Aug 21, 03:47 1
- Oh... these posts look kind of weird when you click on 'em.... -- nm - secretslacker Aug 21, 03:51
Morning Slacker Talk!!! - secretslacker Aug 21, 03:39 2
- you're up early. -- nm - the colin Aug 21, 05:42 1
  - Only if I were on the WEst Coast (which I'm not)... 6:30 is about average -- nm - secretslacker Aug 21, 06:38
I made a slight change to how Dr. Tron displays cached boards. I hope y'all don't mind. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 21, 00:17 5
- example -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 21, 00:18 4
  - your link is broken... -- nm - the colin Aug 21, 05:43 3
    - fixed link -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 21, 06:51 1
      - ooooh! pretty. that's a great way of archiving. - the colin Aug 21, 10:38
    - Sorry, I did that... I kept clicking on it trying to get it to work and it broke. -- nm - secretslacker Aug 21, 05:45
Watching True Blood to prepare for my interview with Alan Ball tomorrow... it's okay, not as immediate as Six Feet Under -- nm - secretslacker Aug 20, 19:56 3
- You get to interview him the day after Max did? - Beryllium Aug 20, 20:12 2
  - Oh, did Max interview him? I thought he just met him... yeah, he's doing the rounds for Towelhead/True Blood -- nm - secretslacker Aug 20, 20:21 1
    - I thought it was an interview, maybe I misread -- nm - Beryllium Aug 20, 20:29
BTW, Longshots is going to be the biggest shame of the summer.... - secretslacker Aug 20, 17:30 3
- This type of film hardly ever makes much cash. I wanted to see that *other* kid baseball movie more though and it got moved. -- nm - Qale Aug 20, 19:04
- Well, I hope that if you're right (that Durst made a decent movie), it at least serves to pad the resume as far as quality is concerned, BO aside - Beryllium Aug 20, 17:56 1
  - I've heard good things about Charlie Banks too, although I've never seen it. - secretslacker Aug 20, 18:01
Slacker Poll (i.e. take your time answering): When is Michael Gambon going to be nominated for an Oscar for a Harry Potter movie? - secretslacker Aug 20, 17:27 3
- right after the mouth-breather that plays ron weasley. -- nm - mafic Aug 23, 00:38
- Rubeus Hagrid will be nominated before Aldus Dumbledore. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 20, 22:49
- Never. -- nm - Qale Aug 20, 19:05
So I think I'm going to take a break from the "real" TT for a while... - secretslacker Aug 20, 17:21 7
- He emailed me saying manholelover was banned but I think he only meant scribbled. -- nm - Qale Aug 20, 19:07 2
  - What did he say/do to get scribbled? -- nm - secretslacker Aug 20, 19:55 1
    - Personal attacks against myself and others. -- nm - Qale Aug 21, 14:33
- This thread is Exhibit A (there have been other similar "debates") -- (link) - secretslacker Aug 20, 17:24
- You want I should abuse you once in a while...just to make you feel at home?? ;) -- nm - MojaveMeg Aug 20, 17:23 2
  - Well, when I'm at home I can abuse myself! :) -- nm - secretslacker Aug 20, 17:24 1
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TT is being wanky for me today. -- nm - mara Aug 20, 12:43 2
- *wanks off on ST* - zork Aug 20, 13:16 1
  - That too. -- nm - mara Aug 20, 13:22
Supposedly today is the last day of BETA... - secretslacker Aug 19, 23:58 10
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  - I"m no 100% sure I was around back then... what year was that? -- nm - secretslacker Aug 20, 17:18 2
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      - yeah, before my time but I do know they changed the boards since I was there. -- nm - secretslacker Aug 20, 18:01
- from what I've heard I suspect it was more alpha than beta. -- nm - mafic Aug 20, 09:22 4
  - Word. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 20, 10:15 3
    - One of the technical definitons of 'BETA' is that it's supposed to be feature-complete, but chock full of bugs and misbehaviour ... - Beryllium Aug 20, 10:16 2
      - So how come SlackerTalk is just full of features with no bugs and no BETA period? HuH? Huh? :) -- nm - secretslacker Aug 20, 12:19 1
        
        because I am made of win -- nm - Beryllium Aug 20, 13:36
- I was going to provide a list of feedback, but it seems like everyone else covered it. I dunno what else to tell them. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 20, 07:00
BHO about to announce his veep! Last chance to predict his choice! - Dr.Vermin, pundit Aug 19, 10:06 8
- Michael Phelps - that guy wins everything -- nm - Dano Aug 19, 22:10 1
  - He would surge past Obama in the final seconds and secure the presidency for himself. heh. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 19, 23:02
- He should pick Hillary if he knows what's good for him. -- nm - fracking S.I. Aug 19, 18:15 2
  - Kirk Lazarus for vice president! -- nm - Beryllium Aug 19, 21:27 1
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- bah, he can't pick anyone that'd be bigger than him. -- nm - mafic Aug 19, 13:35
- No, wait, I change my vote to Mike Dukakis -- nm - Beryllium Aug 19, 10:19
- McBain -- nm - Beryllium Aug 19, 10:09
Test -- nm - Elvis Aug 19, 09:39 2
- Well now. That's interesting. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 19, 09:43 1
  - (Usually the premature rolls are relegated to testing versions ... guess there's a bug) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 19, 09:52

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