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Ika.com: LUX attacking a member -- nm - Beaker Jan 6, 10:04 2
- ya he has decimated my army and is 2 million+ points so I have no chance to retaliate - J Jan 6, 10:09
- About time to end my vaycay mode there. -- nm - Spawn Jan 6, 10:07
I've finally pinpointed why I dislike Sammi from Jersey Shore. She's always smiling with only teeth, no eyes. -- (link) - Hotkiss Jan 6, 09:59 9
- i thought it's becorse she uses as much chemicals as a medium sized BASF factory -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jan 6, 10:04 1
  - "We don't make things. We make things better." -- nm - not2fast Jan 6, 10:21
- I've pinpointed why I dislike Sammi from Jersey Shore. She's from Jersey Shore. -- nm - Spawn Jan 6, 10:00 3
  - I don't think we need any more analysis. -- nm - Reagen Jan 6, 10:07 1
    - I put a lot of time and effort into that post! -- nm - Spawn Jan 6, 10:08
  - *nods* -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 6, 10:01
- really? that's the straw that broke the camel's back?? -- nm - y kant pixie read Jan 6, 10:00 2
  - She's generally pretty but I could never figure out what little thing it was that just seemed *off* all the time. -- nm - Hotkiss Jan 6, 10:02 1
    - She is no J-Wow. -- (link) - Spawn Jan 6, 10:07
The best thing about the "future" in Hot Tub Time Machine? No BEP. -- nm - Reagen Jan 6, 09:56
DC has a real problem with pre-teens/teens fighting in Metro, a guy reading gets beat up while everyone films - MDH Jan 6, 09:55
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- Who was the last big-name college coach to make the leap and show success? (I guess Pete Carroll is the obvious answer, but he's been before....) - Name Withheld By Request Jan 6, 10:06
- Wow. Good for them. -- nm - Spawn Jan 6, 09:56
- Really? No way. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 6, 09:55 1
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coaching news - the guy I grew up with is leaving a top flight program to go to a lesser conference -- (link) - crash davis Jan 6, 09:54
2 hours until the start of the Yahoo Fantasy Golf season! C'mon people! - Strongbad Jan 6, 09:50 5
- I know about 10 golfers total. So I couldn't make a meaningful contribution -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 09:52 3
  - Just pick the guys you've heard of. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 6, 09:53 2
    - so people can be picked more than once? -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 09:54 1
      - Yes, you get 10 starts with each golfer over a 36 week season. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 6, 09:55
- I am so going to kick your asses this year. - Will Hunting Jan 6, 09:51
good grief, ST is aging, seems like more bad personal news lately than good -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 09:46 28
- The exec who drunkenly felt up a subordinate at the office Xmas party may want to speak to me about the incident later. - Diva Jan 6, 09:52 8
  - ugh -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 09:55
  - name your price -- nm - y kant pixie read Jan 6, 09:55
  - did the subordinate file a complaint? -- nm - loosilu Jan 6, 09:54 2
    - no and she won't. she kind of liked it as she has a crush on him. - Diva Jan 6, 09:56 1
      - Maybe he's just checking to see if you want to give a toast at the wedding. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jan 6, 10:03
  - what is there to speak about? You saw " nothing", know " nothing" and dont' want to be involved - Epiphany Jan 6, 09:54 2
    - This. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 6, 10:06
    - *ding* -- nm - Diva Jan 6, 09:54
- I'm going to become an uncle this month (or early next) :-) - con_carne Jan 6, 09:47 13
  - oh how wonderful ... maybe they'll have twins and you'll be twice uncled :D -- nm - JenBro Jan 6, 10:02
  - VNF! -- nm - Spawn Jan 6, 09:51
  - make way for con leche!! woo-hoo!! -- nm - Diva Jan 6, 09:50 8 1
    - *nice*. do we have a name for the wife? -- nm - loosilu Jan 6, 09:52 7
      - it's con queso's fiancee, so maybe...con dulce? -- nm - Diva Jan 6, 09:54 5
        
        LYC: Argentines eat dulce de membrillo (quince jam) with cheese commonly as a snack. So that works! :) -- nm - con_carne Jan 6, 09:58 3
        
        yes - I think you mentioned this before one time when you were eating a batch of special Argentine treats. -- nm - Diva Jan 6, 09:59 2
        
        We also eat jams made out of sweet potato and sweet potato swirled with cocoa. Really common over there, and comfort food for me. -- nm - con_carne Jan 6, 10:00 1
        
        (it's called dulce de batata, LYC) -- nm - con_carne Jan 6, 10:01
        
        ooooh. -- nm - loosilu Jan 6, 09:54
      - We like her a lot. I call her a Mexican Martha Stewart because she's into decorating and domestic stuff, and throws a lot of gatherings -- nm - con_carne Jan 6, 09:53
  - Nice! -- nm - amoxy Jan 6, 09:49
  - that is good news! -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 09:49
- My wife is coming home tonight...that's good personal news. :) -- nm - Jim Jan 6, 09:47 2
  - karen and dave are coming over tonight for drinking picture-hanging. we'll see who breaks a finger this time. -- nm - amanda jones Jan 6, 09:48
  - :) -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 09:47
- My mom broke her little toe last night. - Spawn Jan 6, 09:47 1
  - I'm sorry to hear that. Pixie is sorry to hear the first two lines, but not the third -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 09:48
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- Best wishes for a quick recovery. -- nm - MDH Jan 6, 09:50
- get well soon little guy! -- nm - Epiphany Jan 6, 09:49
- Get well soon V2 -- nm - prayformojo Jan 6, 09:49
- that blows dude. -- nm - Jim Jan 6, 09:47
- best wishes for V2. do they know what kind? -- nm - loosilu Jan 6, 09:46
- Sorry. Having went through it with the Bub, they can usually knock it out fast. -- nm - Spawn Jan 6, 09:46
- man the crud is going around here too - speedy get well wishes! -- nm - JenBro Jan 6, 09:46
- best wishes for a speedy recovery -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 09:45
- Ouch. Hospitalized? -- nm - amoxy Jan 6, 09:44 4
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    - Be glad you don't have to go to the hospital and crawl into a croup tent with him. - Trish Jan 6, 09:51
    - Oh good. Glad to hear that at least. -- nm - HdnAgnda Jan 6, 09:50
    - Good, well sending good thoughts for a speedy recovery -- nm - amoxy Jan 6, 09:49
According to the San Jose Mercury News, indications are saying that Jim Harbaugh will become the Miami Dolphins HC - Strongbad Jan 6, 09:43 9
- It's not like the Dolphins current HC is that bad either. -- nm - ceregon Jan 6, 09:55
- Reports are saying that the 49ers will move on to Josh McDaniels if unable to hire Harbaugh. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 6, 09:45 7
  - McDa...really? he managed to get 20 games into a tenure with one of the more forgiving owners in the sport...and he instantly merits a 2nd chance? -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 6, 09:46 6
    - i was hoping the ravens would throw over cameron for him - y kant pixie read Jan 6, 09:54 3
      - For an OC, I could see it...there's zero chance I'd give him the keys to any team after how Denver fell apart. - Will Hunting Jan 6, 10:00 2
        
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        Beggars shouldn't be choosy. -- nm - David Jan 6, 10:13
    - *bangs head against the wall* -- nm - amoxy Jan 6, 09:48 1
      - Sorry dude. Hopefully Crabtree and Davis stay quiet. nm - Jim Jan 6, 09:52
Slow Down Your Neighbors -- nm - prayformojo Jan 6, 09:43 6
- 2/3 of my household can't do what a billion chinese can. -- nm - MDH Jan 6, 09:48 5
  - "There is no reason you should stay upright" -- nm - amoxy Jan 6, 09:58 2
    - that one took me a second to get -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 09:59 1
      - I know, I thought for a second, then bust out laughing -- nm - amoxy Jan 6, 10:04
  - That's how they GRAB YOU! -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jan 6, 09:56 1
    - and then they DOCK YA! -- nm - y kant pixie read Jan 6, 09:57
sad news - one of my co-workers lost her long time cat companion at the Holidays - got a kitty which was just adorable - had it at the vet today being - JenBro Jan 6, 09:41 16
- That really does suck. -- nm - HdnAgnda Jan 6, 09:49
- I'm sorry for your friend, it's such a sad thing to lose your animal companions. - Trish Jan 6, 09:48 5
  - I'm with you - I could never do it. I don't judge others for it - but I would never do it. -- nm - JenBro Jan 6, 09:51
  - Yeah...as an owner of a declawed cat, I try to stay out of that conversation. Though we do have extenuating circumstances that kinda require the - Jim Jan 6, 09:49 3
    - I don't have a cat, so I stay out of it too. But I'm always sorry when somebody loses a pet. -- nm - ceregon Jan 6, 09:59
    - I actually kind of glad J's cousin had declawed both of her cats... - znufrii Jan 6, 09:59
    - I remember. :) -- nm - Trish Jan 6, 09:53
- my condolences to your friend -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 09:44
- I'm sorry for your friend's loss. personally I think declawing is wrong. I guess it must be done under general. - loosilu Jan 6, 09:43 6
  - I bet you are right Loosi - I hadn't thought of the anesthesia thing because she told me they do it now with Laser. I just have never been able to do - JenBro Jan 6, 09:45 5
    - It's the same as amputating from the last knuckle to the tip of a human finger. Barbaric. I don't think most of the people who have it done realize - jnine Jan 6, 09:53
    - The City of West Hollywood has banned the practice, but I think that was for "pain and suffering" reasons, rather than any graver outcomes. -- nm - con_carne Jan 6, 09:49 2
      - It's outlawed in some countries for the same reason. -- nm - loosilu Jan 6, 09:50 1
        
        Declawing a cat is just terrible. They make something you can put over the nails so can't destory furniture. - Krusty Jan 6, 10:06
    - if it's no big deal they wouldn't need general. It's still an amputation. -- nm - loosilu Jan 6, 09:45
- poor kitties :( -- nm - znufrii Jan 6, 09:42
The new year got off to a very bad start for my wife's pharma company. Their cystic fibrosis drug, which had such good results in initial testing, - HdnAgnda Jan 6, 09:38 11
- wow. that's tough. sorry to hear it. -- nm - decline Jan 6, 09:44
- I'm sorry to hear this -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 09:43
- sorry to hear this :( today's a day for bad news I guess -- nm - JenBro Jan 6, 09:43
- are they investigating whether the initial results were trumped up? -- nm - loosilu Jan 6, 09:41 3
  - I'd have to assume they are looking at every angle. This testing, past testing. 10 yrs development, $150M invested mandates it. -- nm - HdnAgnda Jan 6, 09:43 1
    - damn, that's devastating. -- nm - loosilu Jan 6, 09:43
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  - Yup. 58% drop in stock value on Monday. -- nm - HdnAgnda Jan 6, 09:44
  - ooof -- nm - znufrii Jan 6, 09:42
- that sucks -- for everyone. -- nm - loosilu Jan 6, 09:40
FCC To Fine Americans Who Don't Keep Up With TV Shows -- (link) - con_carne Jan 6, 09:38
LIR Strongbad, spoiler name is a one tool player in a league of Ichiros (spoils) -- (link) - crash davis Jan 6, 09:29 [Backboard] 8
- I agree, mostly. *spoils* - Strongbad Jan 6, 09:32 7
  - oh, I said that after the museum challenge -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 09:34 2
    - I couldn't remember who used it here first. +20 SB points -- nm - Strongbad Jan 6, 09:38 1
      - awesome, my first points of the new year! -- (link) - crash davis Jan 6, 09:40
  - Your IM cracked me up. -- nm - MDH Jan 6, 09:33 3
    - don't be giving him credit for using other people's work! -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 09:34 2
      - that was a joking comment btw, for those not in tune with my weird since of humor -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 09:39 1
        
        I know :-) Good comments by both of you. -- nm - MDH Jan 6, 09:40
crash nmcd - y kant pixie read Jan 6, 09:27 12
- Don't be making me use the baseball analogy on you. -- nm - Trish Jan 6, 09:31 8
  - that was a private message for crash davis only! - y kant pixie read Jan 6, 09:32 7
    - basically, the only way she is out of your league is if you don't stand in the batter's box -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 09:35 6
      - i'm john kruk and she's randy johnson -- nm - y kant pixie read Jan 6, 09:36 5
        
        Do you really wanna admit that you only have 1 nut? -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 6, 09:47 1
        
        that is one more than some suspected -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 09:51
        
        even being hit by a pitch will get you on base -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 09:43 2
        
        or killt -- nm - y kant pixie read Jan 6, 09:45 1
        
        no one has been killed that way in the big leagues since 1920, quit being a wimp -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 09:46
- but were you ready to speak with her if you did see her? -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 09:29 2
  - "ready" can cover such a multitude of states -- nm - y kant pixie read Jan 6, 09:30 1
    - so, no :( -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 09:32
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- Worst pic of Olivia Munn I've ever seen/ -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jan 6, 10:00
- God, we suck at drafting, even in this case. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 6, 09:44 1
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- the KC pick seems like a stretch to me, i would have thought - tRuMaN Jan 6, 09:35
- We should have traded up from #2 to #1. -- nm - Jim Jan 6, 09:34
- WTF Seattle? *sends angry email to Pete Carroll* -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 09:32 2
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    - the Bengals fell for hype and wasted their #5 pick, and Seattle should have taken the pick that fell to the Jets -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 09:37
- Wow, that's some steal at 11. - Strongbad Jan 6, 09:28 4
  - As for your IM, you do not draft a slow linesman in the first round. -- nm - Spawn Jan 6, 09:45
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  - Over rated. *clap* *clap* *clapclapclap* -- nm - Jim Jan 6, 09:35 1
    - But c'mon, you know there's a reach or 2 every year - Strongbad Jan 6, 09:39
bang -- nm - y kant pixie read Jan 6, 09:26
ohhhh -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 6, 09:26
When I came home last night...you wouldn't make love to me. -- nm - Jim Jan 6, 09:26 2
- "Women need a reason to make love, men just need a place." - Dr. Phil Jan 6, 09:27 1
  - Hey! -- nm - Billy Crystal Jan 6, 09:31

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