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nearly 94 per cent of Canadian pharmacists surveyed said they had trouble finding medications to fill a prescription in the past year -- (link) - Walt_Disney Dec 16, 11:39 3
- So out of thousands of prescriptions filled each year, 94% had one+ they couldn't fill. - ceregon Dec 16, 11:48
- "Have you ever been to an old hardware store where there's a bucket full of mixed nail sizes and you just fish out what you need?" - Max Dec 16, 11:41 1
  - "It's white and round. I'm sure it'll do something you need it to do." -- nm - Reagen Dec 16, 11:42
LYC: Good Lord I have so much work to do. - con_carne wants it so bad Dec 16, 11:38
Headlines you don't see everyday: Kosovo PM denies kidney trafficking -- (link) - Reagen Dec 16, 11:38
Poll: when you go to visit your parents, do you walk right in or do you ring the bell/knock and wait? -- nm - Max Dec 16, 11:34 27
- Walk in. nm - Dignan Dec 16, 11:43
- Walk in loudly. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 16, 11:41
- Walk in. Maybe if it wasn't the house I grew up in, I'd knock. -- nm - Eight Vermin a-Verming Dec 16, 11:40
- Don't any of your parents lock their doors? -- nm - pmb Dec 16, 11:40 8
  - And if they don't, poll answerers should make it clear to the poll questioner that their folks don't have any antiquarian books. -- nm - crash davis Dec 16, 11:43
  - Always, but I have a key -- nm - con_carne wants it so bad Dec 16, 11:42
  - Not when they're in it. -- nm - Reagen Dec 16, 11:42
  - Exactly what I was think. "Wait.. won't the door be locked?" -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Dec 16, 11:41
  - Don't you have a key? -- nm - Strongbad Dec 16, 11:41 3
    - i think my mom would cry if i gave up the key to her house. -- nm - TFox Dec 16, 11:43 1
      - My parents have moved twice but they gave me a key each time. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 16, 11:45
    - Not since I moved out (and they moved). -- nm - pmb Dec 16, 11:41
- They're usually waiting for me because I need them to buzz me in through the gate. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 16, 11:40
- Knock/ring bell -- nm - Walt_Disney Dec 16, 11:40
- Ring the bell. It plays whole songs! -- nm - Amy Dec 16, 11:39 2
  - ~Dananananananana Batman! Batman! Batman!~ -- nm - pawnS Dec 16, 11:41 1
    - She got one for us but I'm never putting it up. :) -- nm - Amy Dec 16, 11:44
- walk in -- nm - 9 days to pixmas Dec 16, 11:39
- walk right in at my dad's. I think I would knock at my mom's though -- nm - decline Dec 16, 11:38
- I ring the bell but don't wait for an answer and walk right inside. -- nm - Krusty Dec 16, 11:37
- i walk in if the door is unlocked. -- nm - Elf Andie Dec 16, 11:37
- Walk right in, but noisily as a courtesy -- nm - con_carne wants it so bad Dec 16, 11:37
- At their old house (where I grew up), I walked in. At their new house, - Kim Pine Dec 16, 11:36
- courtesy knock followed immediately by walking onto my Mom's. -- nm - Mel Profit Dec 16, 11:35 2
  - *waits patiently to find out what part of your mom you walk on* -- nm - pmb Dec 16, 11:39 1
    - I think my fingers hate me. - Mel Profit Dec 16, 11:43
- Walk right in, but generally (since they're a state away), they're already outside when we're getting out of the car -- nm - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 16, 11:35
Now I regret asking them to deliver the sofa near the end of the delivery window. -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) Dec 16, 11:34
Found another use for the iPad. Wife wants to keep up with the news while exercising. Last year I bought a Dell Studio 19 all-in-one and - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 16, 11:34
My life in pictures in 1:37 -- (link) - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 16, 11:31 [vimeo]
The Tron Legacy soundtrack starting at track 11 (Nocturne) on is a great 30 minute cardio followed by cool down & stretch mix. -- nm - Dano Dec 16, 11:31 4
- Recognizer is my favorite track. -- nm - Max Dec 16, 11:31 3
  - The Game Has Changed. -- nm - Reagen Dec 16, 11:34
  - You guys are really making me kick myself for not getting it when it was on sale. -- nm - Bad Elf JaxSean Dec 16, 11:33 1
    - It's not really a Daft Punk album per se. -- nm - Reagen Dec 16, 11:34
ATTENTION: Bery is starting to look like Dante from Clerks. - Eight Vermin a-Verming Dec 16, 11:29 4
- He got FBS in his eyes? -- nm - Mel Profit Dec 16, 11:35
- Whatever. :) -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) Dec 16, 11:32
- He's not even supposed to be here today? -- nm - Reagen Dec 16, 11:31
- then who is Randal Graves? -- nm - crash davis Dec 16, 11:31
what this really means to me is Julie Andrews = back on the market -- nm - 9 days to pixmas Dec 16, 11:27 2
- But really that is meaningless to you. You've become so cynical, so curmudgeonly lately that - crash davis Dec 16, 11:30
- Mary Poppins isnt what she use to be -- nm - eag Dec 16, 11:28
And just for Hyde if he is still around: China has whole neighbourhoods, cities vacant along with 64 million homes....(link) -- (link) - Walt_Disney Dec 16, 11:26 1
- That's creepy stuff. -- nm - Mop (214 lbs) Dec 16, 11:33
The "how broke" poll on B2 really made me realize how fortunate I am. Please, when and if you're able, don't neglect your retirement savings. -- nm - MistletoeMeg Dec 16, 11:22 12
- and if you get divorced hope she/he doesn't gut it -- nm - decline Dec 16, 11:29
- I am very thankful I didn't have to tap my 401(k) while unemployeed in 2008 -- nm - Strongbad Dec 16, 11:25
- and the emergency account. -- nm - lileve Dec 16, 11:23 3
  - You mean, "Mom"? -- nm - Amy Dec 16, 11:27 1
    - Nope. -- nm - lileve Dec 16, 11:36
  - my emergency account kept me going for 11 months without a job. -- nm - loosilu Dec 16, 11:24
- I heart my 401(k). I may be drowning in debt, have no savings, and a filthy renter... but I have that. -- nm - TFox Dec 16, 11:23 5
  - Not all renters are filthy - ceregon Dec 16, 11:29
  - yup. -- nm - znufrii Dec 16, 11:24
  - sadly, my last layoff took care of my nice 401k I had set up. - groiny Dec 16, 11:24 2
    - yep, i can't imagine. i wouldn't last a month. -- nm - TFox Dec 16, 11:25 1
      - I had socked away 8% of my check for 15 years, washed away in a year. - groiny Dec 16, 11:27
LYC: MY boss told me today that "you are awesome" for something work related I did for her. Yay me!!!.... - Walt_Disney Dec 16, 11:21 1
- Thanks for forging those fraudulent documents. You really pulled my ass out of the fire there -- nm - Walt's Boss Dec 16, 11:23
eBay users: say I bid on something that I don't have enough in my paypal account to cover, and I win. - Bad Elf JaxSean Dec 16, 11:17 5
- you can link your Paypal to your bank account (debit card), makes it much easier. nm -- nm - groiny Dec 16, 11:18
- link a credit card to it. instant coverage. -- nm - Elf Andie Dec 16, 11:18 3
  - But then isn't it a cash advance on your credit card? -- nm - Bad Elf JaxSean Dec 16, 11:19 2
    - mine shows up as a purchase by Paypal. -- nm - Elf Andie Dec 16, 11:20 1
      - hmm. Ok, thanks. -- nm - Bad Elf JaxSean Dec 16, 11:27
That Merideth story on the backboards was so me.....and I am very happily married..... - Walt_Disney Dec 16, 11:17 1
- Then my work is done here. *passes out* - Booter Dec 16, 11:19
EA iPad apps on sale for $0.99 today. Which do I get? - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 16, 11:14 4
- Tetris! - thanks as always for these heads up - I would never know these. Also - did you see the Etch A Sketch Ipad cover the other day - Epiphany Dec 16, 11:19 1
  - There's actually a ton of their iPhone apps on sale too but I don't need this -- nm - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 16, 11:21
- I thought iPad Scrabble was supposed to be the hotness. And I would think the platform could rule for C&C if done right. - TFox Dec 16, 11:16 1
  - SNOOD looks obnoxious. Why can't they just be colored jewels -- nm - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 16, 11:18
New poll reveals that the most irritating word is: - Elf Andie Dec 16, 11:14 15
- whatev is the word you use when fuck you would be dangerous or likely to get you removed from the will - zeitgeist Dec 16, 11:45
- moist -- nm - psilotum Dec 16, 11:18 9
  - dude. this is SheFox's least favorite word on the planet. - TFox Dec 16, 11:19 7
    - What about brownies and cake? -- nm - Max Dec 16, 11:20 5
      - they need to be described in another way. she really can't handle it even in that context. - TFox Dec 16, 11:22 3
        
        If I didn't think she was so aces I'd totally try this. -- nm - Mel Profit Dec 16, 11:36
        
        "I'm boiling a roast. How hot and wet do you like it?" -- nm - Jane Dec 16, 11:28
        
        the fact that you even contemplate that shows what a rascal you are!!! -- nm - JenBro Dec 16, 11:23
      - nice and dry, like a new sponge. nm -- nm - groiny Dec 16, 11:21
    - ...... - groiny Dec 16, 11:19
  - *sticks it in psilotum* nm -- nm - groiny Dec 16, 11:18
- I used "whatevs". -- nm - Cool Kid Dec 16, 11:16
- That's can't be right (the ST thing) - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 16, 11:15 2
  - We have in the past - but I believe the majority have disapproved. -- nm - MistletoeMeg Dec 16, 11:17
  - wHATEver. -- nm - Reagen Dec 16, 11:16
ok waited for new board to post this and please don't make fun of me but ... first call at work today was a client calling me to thank me ... - JenBro Dec 16, 11:12 9
- Nice! (My mom has mentioned this...we should do that too.) -- nm - Bad Elf JaxSean Dec 16, 11:15 8
  - some people do videos - but I think photos are better - if you get stuff stolen you can look in the photo standing in each room to see what's missing -- nm - JenBro Dec 16, 11:20
  - I put all the SD cards etc. in our firesafe. -- nm - Amy Dec 16, 11:18 5
    - where are the Heroclix? -- nm - 9 days to pixmas Dec 16, 11:29
    - why haven't i done this? i have all my photos of the last few years on thumb drives, just sitting in a box in the living room instead of - Elf Andie Dec 16, 11:20 3
      - if that's the only format, you might want to back them up somewhere. Thumb drives sometimes die. - loosilu Dec 16, 11:20 2
        
        they actually are the back up for my computer. - Elf Andie Dec 16, 11:22 1
        
        good. and I should back up to my external drive again. -- nm - loosilu Dec 16, 11:23
  - it's a great idea. i did it at my old place, but never updated. i need to do that while i'm off. thx. -- nm - Elf Andie Dec 16, 11:17
"But, Fedoperates, why are we buying all this land in Atlantis?" "Because land prices never go down, young philosopher!" -- nm - Reagen Dec 16, 11:07
The cat keeps breaking keys off my laptop keyboard. Now the 9 and ] are off. - psilotum Dec 16, 11:06 5
- Cat got your T, O, N, G, U, E? -- nm - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 16, 11:12
- take one of his whiskers off -- nm - CQ Dec 16, 11:07 3
  - Crembole! -- nm - 9 days to pixmas Dec 16, 11:08 2
    - Creme brulee! -- nm - Elf Andie Dec 16, 11:33
    - Crambone? - groiny Dec 16, 11:11
*waits for the new couch to arrive* -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) Dec 16, 11:04 5
- WOW - I may be looking for a new one ... what kind did you get? can you link it from an on line listing? -- nm - JenBro Dec 16, 11:13
- Zzzzzzzzzzzzz -- nm - ty97 si Dec 16, 11:11
- Goes over to Bery's house to jump on his new couch -- nm - ST Dec 16, 11:05 2
  - No more monkeys jumping on the bed! -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) Dec 16, 11:06 1
    - L3. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 16, 11:10
7th grade homemade sushi should be in the dictionary under the definition of "oh hell naws" -- nm - 9 days to pixmas Dec 16, 11:03 2
- Just thinking about it makes me remember the taste. ugh. -- nm - Bad Elf JaxSean Dec 16, 11:09
- 6th grade, for me. My teacher (who was also the principal) wanted to share his vacation experiences. - Beryllium (iPhone) Dec 16, 11:06
B2: Municipal debt, what I'm worried about even more is the unfunded pensions - Strongbad Dec 16, 11:02 3
- All it takes is for the employees to contribute more to their pensions. - ceregon Dec 16, 11:33
- Admittedly, I'm still sometimes tempted to think that we can "grow" our way out of this. - con_carne wants it so bad Dec 16, 11:12 1
  - All it will take is another boom ala the late 90's -- nm - Strongbad Dec 16, 11:14
*bangs his head against the wall repeatedly* -- nm - znufrii Dec 16, 11:02
Hey Dignan, what's your take on the Bomber stadium deal? Curious what the non-political/policy folks are taking from it. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Dec 16, 11:01 5
- Hey, just because we were in the same room doesn't mean we're best friends all of a sudden. nm - Dignan Dec 16, 11:03 4
  - wow, 'peggers are still cold -- nm - mud Dec 16, 11:07 3
    - *perks up* -- nm - CCC SI Dec 16, 11:08 2
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        I am just impressed someone remembered that besides me -- nm - Epiphany Dec 16, 11:12
LIR: Winter's Bone. L3! - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 16, 11:01
happy birthday, jane austen (235) -- nm - 9 days to pixmas Dec 16, 11:01 3
- and Beethoven. -- nm - loosilu Dec 16, 11:05
- that might be too old to marry. -- nm - Mel Profit Dec 16, 11:02 1
  - She must have a 247 year old cousin kicking around. -- nm - Reagen Dec 16, 11:12
I kept waiting for the TVHat ad to reveal that it was a parody. -- nm - Reagen Dec 16, 11:00
now i want sushi -- nm - Elf Andie Dec 16, 10:59 17
- word -- nm - Bad Elf JaxSean Dec 16, 11:08
- i wanted it before a $17 pricetag was mentioned. people is nuts, $17 lunch. -- nm - TFox Dec 16, 11:01
- I don't mind sushi, but I will never go out of my way to get it. raw clams and oysters are where it's at for me -- nm - CQ Dec 16, 11:00 13
  - I like raw oysters, never new raw clams were a thing though ... are they good? -- nm - JenBro Dec 16, 11:01 12
    - what, really? There are some very famous oyster bars on the east coast. -- nm - loosilu Dec 16, 11:07 7
      - is there anything that someone doesn't know that doesn't surprise you? or is that just like a verbal tic? -- nm - TFox Dec 16, 11:09 5
        
        you mean you never noticed? -- nm - loosilu Dec 16, 11:13 3
        
        no, i noticed. i guess i just figured you'd notice how it reads eventually or something. -- nm - TFox Dec 16, 11:14 2
        
        *whoosh* -- nm - right over your head Dec 16, 11:16
        
        nope, try again. nm -- nm - groiny Dec 16, 11:15
        
        you must be new here -- nm - 9 days to pixmas Dec 16, 11:10
      - (and yes they serve clams) -- nm - loosilu Dec 16, 11:07
    - I go clamming often and they're wonderful right out of the water -- nm - CQ Dec 16, 11:06 3
      - hmm ... I always thought you had to steam them ... hence "steamers" ... so guess I'll be trying these! -- nm - JenBro Dec 16, 11:16 2
        
        steamers are the cat's friggin pajamas. -- nm - TFox Dec 16, 11:17 1
        
        s'what I'm sayin ;) -- nm - JenBro Dec 16, 11:40
- Yeah, but I am going to get a really good French Dip in about an hour -- nm - amoxy Dec 16, 11:00

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