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I just made a slideshow of "Who Said This Idiotic Thing After Palin Got Nominated?" for my Republican dad's digital picture frame. - TFox Dec 18, 11:56 3
- You should put it on a blog. It'll become a thing. You know, like a meme, but not as sucky. -- nm - Mop Dec 18, 11:57
- Speaking of which are digital picture frames all that? -- nm - eag Dec 18, 11:57 1
  - My mom is technically inept and she loves the frame we gave her. We send her pictures on SD cards. -- nm - Mop Dec 18, 11:58
So we have snow in malibu and snow in vegas - eag Dec 18, 11:56
::stares down pear:: you *will* ripen soon. -- nm - b! merry and bright. Dec 18, 11:54 1
- A watched pear never ripens. -- nm - znufrii Dec 18, 11:55
i would love a power outage for a few hours tomorrow night. would be *awesome.* -- nm - El Fandie Dec 18, 11:53 2
- I take it you don't have electric heat. -- nm - O Taurenbaum Dec 18, 11:55 1
  - don't other types of heat need electricity as well? -- nm - loosilu Dec 18, 11:57
Has a TT/STer applied for Survivor (and gotten beyond the initial stage)? - ceregon Dec 18, 11:53 1
- That's a shame - you missed your chance with Hasselbeck -- nm - Roger More Dec 18, 11:54
The Periodic Table of Awesomeness (includes bacon, beer, cheese, and monster trucks) -- (link) - mara christmas, movie house! Dec 18, 11:51 8
- so cool -- nm - CQ draped in tinsel and I hate tinsel! Dec 18, 11:56 1
  - the pic o the day is pretty good too -- nm - CQ draped in tinsel and I hate tinsel! Dec 18, 11:57
- I'm putting this as my new desktop. -- nm - Mop Dec 18, 11:54
- "Ba" Mr. T = Hee -- nm - con_carne Dec 18, 11:54
- coffee below pirates? that's crap, mara. -- nm - the naughty list loves mandy lane Dec 18, 11:53 2
  - maybe coffee has a higher awesomeness weight than pirates? -- nm - Roger More Dec 18, 11:55 1
    - bacon below pirates, then?? that's crap! -- nm - the naughty list loves mandy lane Dec 18, 11:56
- why is Bob Saget on the list? -- nm - Roger More Dec 18, 11:53
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- Those need to come with a cat and a hound dog. Sweet deal, though. -- nm - Mop Dec 18, 11:51
- ... is it bad that my initial thought was to put a Woot Screaming Monkey in the Porch Rocker? -- nm - Beryllium Dec 18, 11:51
So keeping my temper in check for once, has paid off. - Jovian Dec 18, 11:46 5
- $35 is pretty impressive these days for store credit. -- nm - Shaun Dec 18, 11:53
- you need hulk hands -- nm - CQ draped in tinsel and I hate tinsel! Dec 18, 11:50
- often times not just smashing something for no reason has an upside. -- nm - El Fandie Dec 18, 11:49
- How does the CD sound? -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09 Dec 18, 11:48
- It's a DVD n00b. - Shaun Dec 18, 11:47
also at panera: teeny tiny chick, maybe 4'10" or so? super petite. she must weigh 75 pounds or so. she has this huge 17-inch widescreen laptop - the naughty list loves mandy lane Dec 18, 11:45
I'm at panera, as stated, and the girl next to me is crying on the phone and shaking. something about a cancelled plane ticket. - the naughty list loves mandy lane Dec 18, 11:39 15
- Patryk is not a real name. And what can we - as a community - do for this lost and wayward waif? -- nm - Mop Dec 18, 11:45 11
  - I think it'd be annoying to have. whenever anyone had to spell your name, they'd be all sure they knew how to do it, and you'd have to be all like - mafic Dec 18, 11:56 1
    - my last name is so complex for some people. everyone wants to put in an H somewhere. dude. like it sounds. -- nm - the naughty list loves mandy lane Dec 18, 12:00
  - among the most annoying names ever, I concur. -- nm - the naughty list loves mandy lane Dec 18, 11:49
  - We could insult the airline, like we did with Ashley. Would that help you out any, lost and wayward waif? (mandy, ask her) -- nm - mara christmas, movie house! Dec 18, 11:47 5
    - I'm trying to eavesdrop more. I think she just got dumped or something. -- nm - the naughty list loves mandy lane Dec 18, 11:48 4
      - Oh, forget that. We can get her a plane ticket. But we're not sending Redmond to Philly. -- nm - Mop Dec 18, 11:49 3
        
        she's in state college, not PHL. and looks about 18 or 19. maybe capstern? -- nm - the naughty list loves mandy lane Dec 18, 11:51 2
        
        She's gotten too old for him. That bastard. -- nm - mara christmas, movie house! Dec 18, 11:52 1
        
        L3! -- nm - Epiphany Dec 18, 11:54
  - *ships her with Amazon Prime* -- nm - oblique Dec 18, 11:46 1
    - She'll be home for Christmas, if only in a large box with lots of packaging. -- nm - Mop Dec 18, 11:48
- unrelated: Hey, if Amazon is giving you no "make it by Xmas" shipping love... - Dr.Vermin, superstar Dec 18, 11:41 2
  - I have prime. it was kare who had the fight with amazon. -- nm - the naughty list loves mandy lane Dec 18, 11:43 1
    - Whoops. My bad. -- nm - Dr.Vermin, superstar Dec 18, 11:46
22! (nm) - David Dec 18, 11:38 5
- Yeah, she doesn't look a day over 18. You dodged a bullet buddy! -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 18, 11:39 2
  - You know, I've never dated a lot younger. If Kim ever dumps me, I am so due for a twinky. -- nm - David Dec 18, 11:44 1
    - Why wait? ... oh, not that kind of twinky. My bad. -- nm - Al Powell Dec 18, 11:50
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  - Does that include me? -- nm - nubby Dec 18, 11:39
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- He's the one in the relationship who would get the flowers and chocolate - oblique Dec 18, 11:44 2
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    - Did your anus just wink at me? -- nm - oblique Dec 18, 11:47
- he's angling for ......I have no idea - it's a mixed message - Epiphany Dec 18, 11:38
- yes -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09 Dec 18, 11:38
- I don't know what xoxo means in the gay world, but... - Eight Tiny Vermin Dec 18, 11:37 1
  - It means "willing to flip-flop". -- nm - nubby Dec 18, 11:42
- A recruiter for... what? -- nm - Mop Dec 18, 11:37 6
  - Steel Workers Union. -- nm - Mop Dec 18, 11:43
  - "My name is Harvey -- nm - znufrii Dec 18, 11:39 3
    - You a Pooka? -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Dec 18, 11:43
    - sfek..."...Milk, and I want to recruit you!" -- nm - znufrii Dec 18, 11:40 1
      - He was trying to turn all of San Fran gay! -- nm - Mop Dec 18, 11:42
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- I don't think the Army is a good fit for you. I vote poon -- nm - CQ draped in tinsel and I hate tinsel! Dec 18, 11:37
- your first question: do you need any MBAs? -- nm - the naughty list loves mandy lane Dec 18, 11:37 1
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Needless to say, the camel did not survive the night and it's rider was torn to pieces by wild dogs. -- nm - znufrii Dec 18, 11:35
Fun Poll! What should you stock up on pre-winter-storm? -- nm - El Fandie Dec 18, 11:32 22
- batteries for cell phone, laptop (well top off the charge) flash light, radio, gas for the camp stove and lantern, candles, wood for the fireplace.... - zeitgeist Dec 18, 12:19
- Books, food, caffeinated soda. -- nm - O Taurenbaum Dec 18, 11:52
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  - I have one of those shaking flashlights ... if I were an engineer, I could vastly improve the design ... -- nm - Beryllium Dec 18, 11:45
  - So you're saying: Beer, pizza, and candles? -- nm - oblique Dec 18, 11:44
- Soda. Chips. Bittorrents. Chocolate. And, if I could, a generator. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 18, 11:41
- whiskey -- nm - decline Dec 18, 11:34
- snacks, hot chocolate ( real kind), popcorn, wood for the fireplace, blankets, frozen pizza, netflix - Epiphany Dec 18, 11:34
- Booze (various varieties), Delissio pizzas, Old Dutch chips. -- nm - Shaun Dec 18, 11:34
- Coors Light, Haribo golden bears, reese's cups, crossword puzzles, a jigsaw puzzle, mac and cheese, and a gun -- nm - CQ draped in tinsel and I hate tinsel! Dec 18, 11:34 4
  - I think if it comes down to the last Hairbo golden bear, a gun is a bit excessive. Just let Jess have the last bear! -- nm - Epiphany Dec 18, 11:34 3
    - No -- nm - CQ draped in tinsel and I hate tinsel! Dec 18, 11:36 2
      - L3 - Epiphany Dec 18, 11:39 1
        
        heh -- nm - CQ draped in tinsel and I hate tinsel! Dec 18, 11:41
- Beer, chips, dog food. -- nm - mara christmas, movie house! Dec 18, 11:33
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- wine. -- nm - znufrii Dec 18, 11:33
- I'm going to get a big salad tonight to eat tomorrow. and strawberry pop tarts. -- nm - the naughty list loves mandy lane Dec 18, 11:33 1
  - and maybe some jack daniels. -- nm - the naughty list loves mandy lane Dec 18, 11:35
- Scotch -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09 Dec 18, 11:33
- Dvds and magazines -- nm - Amy Dec 18, 11:32
- wine, chocolate, dvds. -- nm - El Fandie Dec 18, 11:32
At least they own their douchiness - we got an op-ed submission from the Ayn Rand Society - "Why Christmas Should be More Commercial: - Reagen Dec 18, 11:29 8
- Selfishness? Well, you know Jesus WAS always talking about himself and his dad. -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Dec 18, 11:41
- God helps those who help themselves. -- nm - Eight Tiny Vermin Dec 18, 11:31 6
  - You love of Ayn R. doesn't quite jibe with your love of Ann C. -- nm - mara christmas, movie house! Dec 18, 11:34 1
    - Their philosophies overlap plenty 'nuff for me. -- nm - Eight Tiny Vermin Dec 18, 11:36
  - two minutes? what took you? -- nm - Reagen Dec 18, 11:32
  - I've always been bothered by the parable of the talents in that regard. -- nm - znufrii Dec 18, 11:32 2
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      - The problem with parables in general, though, is that they're so easily turned around to mean something other than what people would expect them to. - znufrii Dec 18, 11:53
foot-in-brain made it to BoingBoing -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 18, 11:27 1
- Given everything else he found, I assume it was a parasitic twin. -- nm - Mop Dec 18, 11:32
Mop - Thing is, the coalition had a $30-billion built in deficit in their plan so they wouldn't really bitch either. - Name Withheld By Request Dec 18, 11:26
Oh, yeah, almost forgot. So my buddy and I were playing pool against this guy and his girl. So he tells her to distract us when we're shooting..... - CQ draped in tinsel and I hate tinsel! Dec 18, 11:25 14
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- I'm not sure it's needless to say that. It's not like we would have known without your telling us. -- nm - mara christmas, movie house! Dec 18, 11:32 2
  - "needless to say, she had Ebola." -- nm - Reagen Dec 18, 11:34
  - I stupid -- nm - CQ draped in tinsel and I hate tinsel! Dec 18, 11:32
- this and Tfox's pool story - I had no idea that chicks were used as bait for pool - Epiphany Dec 18, 11:28 5
  - I can't play pool, but in dim light maybe I could participate more than I do now... -- nm - Amy Dec 18, 11:35
  - This story is tame compared to some. -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09 Dec 18, 11:35 1
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  - bait? -- nm - loosilu Dec 18, 11:30 1
    - or trickery, tomfoolery, shennigans - Epiphany Dec 18, 11:36
- Playing for money I take it. -- nm - Shaun Dec 18, 11:26 3
  - not at all. also, we won. heh. I kid you not when I say that I think she was close to dropping trou -- nm - CQ draped in tinsel and I hate tinsel! Dec 18, 11:28 1
    - That's a solid competitive spirit. -- nm - Shaun Dec 18, 11:29
  - Worth it. -- nm - CQ SI #31 Dec 18, 11:27
I'm going to a cricket test today (australia vs. south africa). should be interesting. - mafic Dec 18, 11:24 16
- I heard on the radio that some baseball team just recruited two cricketers. This seems pretty smart. -- nm - Amy Dec 18, 11:36
- cricket is great to watch on TV, especially as background. But I've never found going to a game very exciting -- nm - Roger More Dec 18, 11:34 2
  - When I was in Japan the only English-language television was CNN World and a channel w/the Cricket World Cup. - Diva Dec 18, 11:43 1
    - ever try and combine the three? - mafic Dec 18, 11:46
- I actually kind of like watching cricket. - Callisto Dec 18, 11:27 7
  - it's actually pretty simple. I think I like it more than baseball. - mafic Dec 18, 11:33 4
    - oh, and you score points by running in between the two wickets after you hit the ball. you get an automatic 4 if the ball rolls to the boundary, and - mafic Dec 18, 11:37
    - overs are six balls each, and they rotate bowlers at the end of each over. Two innings in a test match, and an inning is a disappointment if it lasts - Roger More Dec 18, 11:35 2
      - and there's no limit to how many overs you can have in a test match, right? -- nm - mafic Dec 18, 11:39 1
        
        that's right, though (boring specific cricket rule) - Roger More Dec 18, 11:40
  - My favorite player is Chauncey St. John. -- nm - David Dec 18, 11:31
  - I've never been, but it's something I would like to do. - znufrii Dec 18, 11:29
- You failed the test! It was actually an Australian Rules Football match. -- nm - Mop Dec 18, 11:26 3
  - silly Mop, AFL doesn't start till feb. -- nm - mafic Dec 18, 11:28 2
    - Eagles or Dockers? -- nm - Roger More Dec 18, 11:33 1
      - much as I like Freo (the city), I think I have to go with the Eagles. -- nm - mafic Dec 18, 11:54
lyc: Picked up Dark Knight on Bluray for 20 bucks...Looks pretty sweet. -- nm - budice Dec 18, 11:21
I wonder if I should go to the grocery store to get emergency provisions in case of snow. - the naughty list loves mandy lane Dec 18, 11:21 6
- i love when you go the day before a storm and it's like lord of the flies time as people kill each other for the last loaf of bread....nm - x Dec 18, 11:32 1
  - I love the day before storms at grocery stores. so much fun. people are *crazed.* - the naughty list loves mandy lane Dec 18, 11:36
- Does the grocery store sell rum? -- nm - Shaun Dec 18, 11:22 1
  - no. a good point. maybe I should go to the wine store instead. -- nm - the naughty list loves mandy lane Dec 18, 11:24
- Like Vodka? -- nm - oblique Dec 18, 11:22 1
  - ym grandmother used to stock up on cigarettes, and the first people to venture out after are *always* people that have run out of smokes. -- nm - mafic Dec 18, 11:26
Congress needs more of this -- (link) - znufrii Dec 18, 11:20 7
- Stand back! Barney Frank will break down that door... right after he has another drink. -- nm - Mop Dec 18, 11:25
- Mexican lawmakers getting feisty. -- (link) - Loyola Dec 18, 11:23 1
  - A Debeers ad? :) -- nm - lileve Dec 18, 11:24
- I see no balls. -- nm - con_carne Dec 18, 11:20 3
  - Be careful what you wish for. -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 18, 11:24 2
    - I usually don't "get" xkcd -- nm - con_carne Dec 18, 11:26 1
      - the full story starts here -- (link) - znufrii Dec 18, 11:27

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