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Okay, secret stalker gift reordered. since I screwed up the delivery process on the first, heh. I'm an idiot -- nm - CQ Jan 3, 09:04
"Ahmad Mohamad Isa, a sprightly 110-year-old told Malay-language newspaper Utusan Malaysia that he is looking for his sixth wife. - Loyola Jan 3, 09:03
If stretching is so damn bad, then quit doing it to me! - B1 Jan 3, 08:56 3
- sorry to all for taking it so far. I really didn't intend to. -- nm - new year's resoloosi Jan 3, 08:58
- B1 has decreased performance over B2. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 3, 08:57 1
  - *jumps* -- nm - new year's resoloosi Jan 3, 08:57
Also from NYE. Watched the countdown from NYC. Dick Clark is officially a robot. -- nm - oblique Jan 3, 08:52 1
- They really need to have him stop - Will Hunting Jan 3, 09:03
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- Where's TFox? -- nm - CQ Jan 3, 08:55
- Hey! Ah fubject foo dat fuggefsion! -- nm - znufrii si Jan 3, 08:50
- Chun? -- nm - Hotkiss Jan 3, 08:48 1
  - Seems like I really need to meet this girl, whoever she is -- nm - con_carne wants it so bad Jan 3, 08:49
- Chun? -- nm - znufrii Jan 3, 08:46 4
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    - Roberto? -- nm - znufrii Jan 3, 08:50 2
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        I'm surprised you never introduced the two of them -- nm - Roger More Jan 3, 09:04
- Yes - Pippy Jan 3, 08:45 2
  - I think it is significant to know whether it's giving to one person or many different people. -- nm - new year's resoloosi Jan 3, 08:46 1
    - Yes -- nm - Pippy Jan 3, 09:08
- "low self esteem" -- nm - new year's resoloosi Jan 3, 08:43
- I don't know about "Giver"... -- nm - Tiger Jan 3, 08:43
I vacated my all-inclusive apartment in manchester on 11/29. I just requested a rent rebate since I'm not using heat water or electricity anymore. - amanda jones Jan 3, 08:37 8
- If history serves, the landlord will end up suing you for something like removing the dust. -- nm - Max Jan 3, 08:42 1
  - seriously. I told JZ yesterday that I was like *scared* of what's going to happen. history is not on my side. -- nm - amanda jones Jan 3, 08:44
- if he is still paying for utilities and hasn't rented the place, he won't refund (I predict). -- nm - new year's resoloosi Jan 3, 08:42 1
  - His water bill might be lower, but he still has to heat the place to keep the pipes from freezing. -- nm - Ender Jan 3, 08:45
- I would say no. -- nm - decline Jan 3, 08:41
- Nope. if you're still paying for the place, you're paying the rate agreed to. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 3, 08:40 1
  - I kind of think he'll tell me to pound sand, but he *did* increase the rent of the girls downstairs when they moved a third person in, so I don't - amanda jones Jan 3, 08:42
- i've never heard of a rent rebate. my gut is he'll say no but who knows. -- nm - TFox Jan 3, 08:39
Last thought on the game last night: hate to see Bradford's stellar rookie season end with that horrible INT. - Jim Jan 3, 08:35
A former president of Shell Oil has predicted that Americans will be paying $5 for a gallon of gasoline by 2012. - Loyola Jan 3, 08:34 6
- BURN HIM! -- nm - Mop (215 lbs) Jan 3, 08:53
- But you don't really have anywhere to drive to... ;) - MojaveMeg Jan 3, 08:40
- i think it works out to $4/USgallon here with all conversions. -- nm - Andie Jan 3, 08:38 2
  - The lion's share of that is taxes though. Almost a third of the price. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 3, 08:45 1
    - That's not the lion's share then :) -- nm - Roger More Jan 3, 09:00
- Of course...it's an election year. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 3, 08:35
has st seen the nat geo article about the massive cave system in vietnam? -- (link) - tRuMaN Jan 3, 08:31 4
- rappelling down must be incredible -- nm - Hotkiss Jan 3, 08:54
- this needs to be on t.v. soon -- nm - CQ Jan 3, 08:35
- wow. that's really cool -- nm - oblique Jan 3, 08:34
- wow, that's crazy. -- nm - TFox Jan 3, 08:34
*watching Hudson Hawk* -- nm - Beaker: Caveman Champion Jan 3, 08:30
Snapple Real Fact # 884: Did you know that a strand from the web of a golden spider is as strong as a steel wire of the same size? -- nm - Jim Jan 3, 08:26
Okay, ST. we're headed to Charlotte in March to visit my sil. give me some things to visit in Charlotte. tia - CQ Jan 3, 08:17 10
- Having spent a year there (now, this was several years ago)..there's not a lot in Charlotte, dude. -- nm - Jim Jan 3, 08:30 5
  - I'm trying to find things on the internets. not too much going on unless you love NASCAR -- nm - CQ Jan 3, 08:34 4
    - Actually...I did do the tour of the Speedway while we were there...it's pretty cool. Not a NASCAR fan at all, but I enjoyed the tour. - Jim Jan 3, 08:36 3
      - 24 degrees! -- nm - CQ Jan 3, 08:37 2
        
        In a passenger van, it feels like you're gonna tip over...and we were only going like 85-90, IIRC. -- nm - Jim Jan 3, 08:38
        
        okay, I'm thinking Discovery Place and the Charlotte Nature Museum -- nm - CQ Jan 3, 08:38
- There's a Six Flags there, IIRC. -- nm - Reagen Jan 3, 08:30
- Damn the IM - Pippy Jan 3, 08:29 2
  - And a huge dance club in the middle. That place was crazy. -- nm - Jim Jan 3, 08:30 1
    - It was ...impressive -- nm - Epiphany Jan 3, 08:31
Holiday board game report: Yahtzee: A. Othello: B. Monopoly Deal: A. Scrabble Slam: C. Forbidden Island: A+. Dominoes: B+. -- (link) - oblique Jan 3, 08:17 26
- Killzone 2: The packaging looks nice. -- nm - Mop (215 lbs) Jan 3, 08:41
- Interesting about Forbidden Island. I too played Yahtzee on Christmas. :) -- nm - Andie Jan 3, 08:36
- I've actually been looking into this game, good to know that you enjoyed it. -- nm - MDH Jan 3, 08:25
- Super Mario Galxy 2: A. Rock Band 3: A-, Mass Effect 2: B- (so far). - JaxSean Jan 3, 08:24
- Shadows of Camelot, A- - znufrii Jan 3, 08:23 2
  - and Chutes & Ladders (with my 3 y.o. niece), A+ -- nm - znufrii Jan 3, 08:26 1
    - and apparently they played Last Night on Earth before I got there. -- (link) - znufrii Jan 3, 08:36
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- Candy Land (B+). -- nm - Don Homer Jan 3, 08:21 8
  - Logan cheats so much at Candyland. -- nm - Amy Jan 3, 08:24 7
    - i like that amy gives us the unvarnished Bub truth - new years pixie Jan 3, 08:52
    - I try not to let Andrew do that, but a couple weeks ago I "shuffled" the cards in such a way so that he would - Don Homer Jan 3, 08:28 2
      - I had to give up on Chutes and Ladders for a while. Instead of counting, he would match the numbers on the spinner. So, if he spins a "5" - Amy Jan 3, 08:35 1
        
        heh. -- nm - Don Homer Jan 3, 08:38
    - How do you cheat at Candyland? -- nm - oblique Jan 3, 08:24 2
      - He's four! He picks cards until he gets one he likes. -- nm - Amy Jan 3, 08:25 1
        
        I would introduce him to the new Candyland Character: Senor Slap! - oblique Jan 3, 08:28
- Lego Hogwarts game: B+. Whoonu: A-. - TFox Jan 3, 08:20
- oh nice. i might check that out. -- nm - TFox Jan 3, 08:19 6
  - My kids are super competitive and while it didn't totally quell the gaming strife, it was a much better experience than most games - oblique Jan 3, 08:20 5
    - There's a coop game called Outbreak (I think) that I've been eyeing, but that looks solid. -- nm - TFox Jan 3, 08:21 4
      - A sticker on the box said it was a Mensa game of the year or something. My 8 year old had no problem with it (even though it is listed 10+) -- nm - oblique Jan 3, 08:22 3
        
        did it seem like it would play ok with 2 players? there aren't a lot of games for 3-4 that don't break for 2. -- nm - TFox Jan 3, 08:25 2
        
        I wondered about that. We haven't tried yet. We almost got our asses handed to us with 4 people and it seems it would be very hard with 2 -- nm - oblique Jan 3, 08:26 1
        
        My friends are going to get tired of Settlers of Catan at some point, so we need other options. - TFox Jan 3, 08:30
- Kerplunk: A+ Hungry Hungry Hippos: B -- nm - Beaker: Caveman Champion Jan 3, 08:18
Goodbye, Groupon - con_carne wants it so bad Jan 3, 08:14 2
- For DC at least, LivingSocial crushes Groupon (just based on the deals I am interested in) -- nm - MDH Jan 3, 08:16 1
  - I have been hearing ads (locally targeted) for this on Pandora... -- nm - con_carne wants it so bad Jan 3, 08:17
USS Enterprise (not a spaceship) captain in sex video investigation; -- (link) - Loyola Jan 3, 08:13
From ESPN Magazine: For 14-year-old chess progidy Phiona Mutesi, chess is a lifeline - David Jan 3, 08:04 1
- I think what can be taken away from that article, is that even in Uganda, they appreciate #7. heh -- nm - Jim Jan 3, 08:21
jax, are you sure it's not a metatarsal stress fracture? It's common in the 5th metatarsal. -- nm - new year's resoloosi Jan 3, 07:58 30
- "Compound fracture of the left clavicord." - con_carne wants it so bad Jan 3, 08:02
- I dunno. I'm thinking it's not, but only because the pain is localized on the outside/below my ankle - not along the side of the foot. - JaxSean Jan 3, 08:02 28
  - what sets off the pain ... muscle movements, or weight bearing? -- nm - new year's resoloosi Jan 3, 08:03 25
    - Both. - JaxSean Jan 3, 08:10 24
      - what about pressing down on it with your thumb? - new year's resoloosi Jan 3, 08:11 21
        
        Nope, pressing on it doesn't hurt at all. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 3, 08:11 20
        
        then I think you're probably right. go to the doc! - new year's resoloosi Jan 3, 08:13 19
        
        oh, and more info ... those tendons anchor the peroneus muscles (of course). those are on the front/side of the shin. - new year's resoloosi Jan 3, 08:16 18
        
        I don't stretch too much before a run. - JaxSean Jan 3, 08:21 [Image] 16
        
        those are the ones you should not do. great way to tear a ham or a calf. I can google up some stuff if you're interested at all. - new year's resoloosi Jan 3, 08:24 15
        
        Well, contrarilly, I've read that you shouldn't stretch a lot before a run, but there's nothing I've seen that says "AHH! DON'T!" - JaxSean Jan 3, 08:27 14
        
        It's not so much that you shouldn't stretch, but the types of stretches you do. - znufrii Jan 3, 08:31 5
        
        "static stretching provided no particular benefit. On the other hand, it didn�t cause harm, either." -- nm - JaxSean Jan 3, 08:36 3
        
        Static stretching leads to decreased running performance. -- (link) - new year's resoloosi Jan 3, 08:38 2
        
        That article is based on a single research study done by the JSCR. You may want to read more of their studies - decline Jan 3, 08:47 1
        
        I picked one article from many. The NYT article cites another study that shows decreased performance. - new year's resoloosi Jan 3, 08:49
        
        right, you want to do warmups, but never static stretches. -- nm - new year's resoloosi Jan 3, 08:32
        
        oh, there's plenty that says don't. some linkys inside (since I've just been googling) - new year's resoloosi Jan 3, 08:30 7
        
        I'm sure you're looking at it a different way, but none of those say "don't." - JaxSean Jan 3, 08:35 6
        
        I guess I am looking at it different (the sensible way, of course!) - new year's resoloosi Jan 3, 08:37 5
        
        Tell me where it says it reduces performance? None of those links said that (that I saw). -- nm - JaxSean Jan 3, 08:39 4
        
        it's in the NYT article. -- nm - new year's resoloosi Jan 3, 08:41 3
        
        Where does it say it reduces performance? - JaxSean Jan 3, 08:49 2
        
        inside. - new year's resoloosi Jan 3, 08:51 1
        
        I'm not vertical jumping. - JaxSean Jan 3, 08:54
        
        (of course). -- nm - TFox Jan 3, 08:17
      - must be lupus. -- nm - decline Jan 3, 08:10 1
        
        yep. lupus is very common in the 5th metatarsal -- nm - CQ Jan 3, 08:13
  - Stress fracture? - Will Hunting Jan 3, 08:03 1
    - I was doing some googling last night and tha doesn't seem like it. The peroneal tendonitis seemed more correct, to me. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 3, 08:13
First birds, now fish? WTF 2011? -- (link) - Amy Jan 3, 07:57 9
- fish get poisoned, birds eat the fish.....birds die. - Will Hunting Jan 3, 08:02 3
  - I think redwing blackbirds eat bugs. -- nm - new year's resoloosi Jan 3, 08:05 2
    - oh! but they live near water. maybe there is a connection after all. -- nm - new year's resoloosi Jan 3, 08:05 1
      - It's the work of the devil. He lives in Arkansas. Can't you see?! -- nm - Loyola Jan 3, 08:06
- ST is aware of the Arkansas earthquake swarm, right? -- (link) - new year's resoloosi Jan 3, 08:01 1
  - *looks at you suspiciously* -- nm - znufrii Jan 3, 08:05
- Jeepers, Arkansas is ground zero for the apocalypse. -- nm - Loyola Jan 3, 07:59
- Arkansas sits on a Hell mouth -- nm - J Jan 3, 07:59 1
  - This is a good joke. -- nm - David Jan 3, 09:05
Repost for those just arriving. If you're outside the US, please read regarding my daughter's school project -- (link) - oblique Jan 3, 07:57 [Backboard] 1
- I would do that except I'm moving soon. -- nm - Loyola Jan 3, 08:02
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  - *fist pump* -- nm - Beaker: Caveman Champion Jan 3, 08:29
  - Oh crap, i overlooked Eli....no wonder I'm so low. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 3, 08:03
- 39 -- nm - Beaker: Caveman Champion Jan 3, 08:01
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- 27 -- nm - JaxSean Jan 3, 07:58
- 5 1/2 -- nm - Pippy Jan 3, 07:57
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- 14. -- nm - new year's resoloosi Jan 3, 07:56
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