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Amanda started it!! I bought these boots at lunch today - gray -- (link) - Epiphany Jan 6, 11:47
Is there much singing in Tangled? -- nm - con_carne Jan 6, 11:45 12
- Thanks all. - Spawn Jan 6, 11:50 1
  - ya really, I did want to see it -- nm - J Jan 6, 11:52
- Thanks all -- nm - con_carne Jan 6, 11:50 2
  - (if it's a determining factor, I hate musicals, but loved Tangled.) -- nm - JaxSean Jan 6, 11:50 1
    - The sequence (spoils) - TFox Jan 6, 11:52
- I personally don't think there's "much." But there's "some." -- nm - JaxSean Jan 6, 11:49
- Alan Menken (Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin) did the music. -- nm - Mop (214 lbs) Jan 6, 11:48
- Ayup -- nm - Jim Jan 6, 11:46
- Yes. -- nm - TFox Jan 6, 11:46 3
  - (maybe a shade less than in The Princess and The Frog. But they do a fair amount of the singing.) -- nm - TFox Jan 6, 11:48
  - Huh, I actually had no idea that was the case. I keep meaning to see this. -- nm - MDH Jan 6, 11:47 1
    - That's Disney's fault. Princess/Frog scared them off the idea of another fairy tale musical so soon, methinks. -- nm - TFox Jan 6, 11:49
During today's reading of the Constitution in Congress, some jackass woman shouted about Obama from the gallery - loosilu Jan 6, 11:37
who would like a fortune? -- nm - JenBro Jan 6, 11:35 4
- just a few mill to tide me over will be enough -- nm - y kant pixie read Jan 6, 11:36 3
  - no - fortune cookie fortune -- nm - JenBro Jan 6, 11:37 2
    - me -- nm - loosilu Jan 6, 11:38 1
      - He who hurries can not walk with dignity. Lucky # 6,20,23,28,32,45 -- nm - JenBro Jan 6, 11:40
I'll be thrilled when we, as a country, decide this sort of thing simply isn't okay. -- (link) - znufrii Jan 6, 11:34 1
- Registration required articles? Me too. - Dr.Vermin Jan 6, 11:51
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- nary a mention of education by anyone? it happens.-- nm - b. Jan 6, 11:48 8
  - Apparently that is part of his motivation. He enjoys college and has said (according to Harbaugh) that he wants his degree on time. BTW, it's in - pmb Jan 6, 11:53 1
    - exactly. -- nm - b. Jan 6, 11:55
  - Degrees are job aids....he's got the best job offer he could ask for in what he's choosing to be a professional in -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 6, 11:51
  - Education is tremendously important, but this is not the typical student. He's basically already getting a job offer, prior to getting the degree. - musubi Jan 6, 11:50 1
    - I know that, but I also know that finishing as planned is important to some people. he's a smart guy, one who likely knows that - b. Jan 6, 11:53
  - and first hit from google news: he says he's committed to earning his degree and is on track to do that in spring 2012. nm but: -- (link) - b. Jan 6, 11:49 2
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      - I will never criticize any athlete that chooses to stay in school and delay going pro. -- nm - b. Jan 6, 11:55
- He's rolling the dice hoping Carolina doesn't have the #1 pick again next year. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 6, 11:40 1
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- I thought Stanford kids were supposed to be smart? (nm) - musubi Jan 6, 11:34 29
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  - There are labor issues to consider that make this one trickier. - David Jan 6, 11:37 4
    - not really. the change is coming regardless. He's #1 now with either Bradford $$ or he's #1 with whatever new system is in place. - Will Hunting Jan 6, 11:38 3
      - The draft is just the opening of the door, dude. He's thinking about his whole career. -- nm - David Jan 6, 11:39 2
        
        Still a bad gamble. With the injury risk that's omnipresent in football, risking huge money now for a future that may never come to pass is silly. - musubi Jan 6, 11:42 1
        
        Where did Sam Bradford go in the draft? Remember that he had the worst injury possible for a QB. -- nm - David Jan 6, 11:51
  - Yep #1...there's no doubt. You can't climb higher, why in the hell would you potentailly leave 10s of millions on the table -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 6, 11:35 22
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      - I mean, great for Stanford fans and all (I'm glad Leinart stayed his senior year, as a fan), but that's just a head scratching move. - musubi Jan 6, 11:38
    - potential uncertainty about the CBA issue -- nm - y kant pixie read Jan 6, 11:35 19
      - There's no way the rookies don't get shafted in the new CBA. -- nm - Reagen Jan 6, 11:38 3
        
        i.e. market corrected -- nm - David Jan 6, 11:39 2
        
        You mean market regulated. - musubi Jan 6, 11:40
        
        oh, I'm not saying they're not overpaid now. -- nm - Reagen Jan 6, 11:40
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      - Even more reason to leave now, before a rookie sal cap is instituted. (nm) - musubi Jan 6, 11:37
      - There's ZERO way you end up getting a better deal. Worse case, it changes, it's going to change for 2011 or 2012 so it's moot. - Will Hunting Jan 6, 11:37 12
        
        what QB would be taken ahead of him even if he comes out next year? -- nm - y kant pixie read Jan 6, 11:49 1
        
        You don't know. Maybe Matt Barklet finally learns to stop forcing passes. Maybe Ryan Mallet learns to make better reads. - musubi Jan 6, 11:51
        
        If it changes, it will change for this draft. -- nm - David Jan 6, 11:38 8
        
        Then he's in the same boat in 2011 or 2012. So all he's risking is not being #1. - Will Hunting Jan 6, 11:39 7
        
        What he's doing is improving his odds of being a fully developed player when he enters the league rather than risk sitting on his hands for 8 months. -- nm - David Jan 6, 11:40 6
        
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        Or the next hot prospect getting hyped past him. - musubi Jan 6, 11:44
        
        He is but based on what happened with Bradford, the injury thing isn't a dealbreaker. - David Jan 6, 11:44 2
        
        I don't see how you see the labor situation changing anything in *favor* of staying in school. - musubi Jan 6, 11:46 1
        
        If he doesn't practice, he'll be terrible in the NFL the first year. - David Jan 6, 11:51
        
        he's not playing before September 1st anyhow in any league. - Will Hunting Jan 6, 11:42
        
        exactly, rookies get served with every new deal. So the sooner the better business wise -- nm - budice Jan 6, 11:38
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- They should just call Dungy and ask him to come coach. - Spawn Jan 6, 11:43
- Sure, but its there for good reason. -- nm - budice Jan 6, 11:39 9
  - I would reply to this, but it violates a New Years Resolution. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 6, 11:42 1
    - By any chance was your resolution to be passive-aggressive? -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 6, 11:42
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    - Exactly. If Miami wants Harbaugh and Harbaugh wants Miami...why should they go through the waste of time of interviewing someone else? -- nm - Jim Jan 6, 11:45 5
      - Honestly, it's just to get names into the coaching pool. Teams recycle names so much, forcing them to interview people not already in the old boy net - musubi Jan 6, 11:48 2
        
        We really should take the Rooney Rule 1 step further - Strongbad Jan 6, 11:56
        
        *ding* -- nm - Diva Jan 6, 11:50
      - I've seen lots of people say it gets coaches in the door who never would have been considered worthwhile to interview otherwise. - Reagen Jan 6, 11:48 1
        
        *a-ling* -- nm - Diva Jan 6, 11:50
sycor, are you into the Lego Star Wars sets? Look what just showed up on clearance. -- (link) - Mop (214 lbs) Jan 6, 11:31 2
- Aaaand... sold out. -- nm - Mop (214 lbs) Jan 6, 11:32 1
  - (of course, I made sure to get my order in first) - Mop (214 lbs) Jan 6, 11:37
Poll - what was your 'free portfolio item' when you joined HSX? I got Julia Roberts Star Bond -- nm - JenBro Jan 6, 11:16 29
- Aeon Flux -- nm - zork Jan 6, 11:42 2
  - god I still want this hair. -- nm - amanda jones Jan 6, 11:46 1
    - the movie or the cartoon? -- nm - y kant pixie read Jan 6, 11:50
- the tigger movie. -- nm - b. Jan 6, 11:42
- Gnomeo and Juliet -- nm - MDH Jan 6, 11:39
- no idear anymore...perhaps TITAN -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jan 6, 11:34
- I think it was the "Grease" re-release -- nm - amoxy Jan 6, 11:31
- It was either The A-Team or Get Smart. (Or ... some jackie chan film). Can't remember. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 6, 11:28
- Once Upon a Time in Mexico - y kant pixie read Jan 6, 11:26
- i was sure i couldn't remember - then I did "Two Girls and A Guy." - Andie Jan 6, 11:24 5
  - God bless you. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 6, 11:26
  - That's the best subject line you've ever posted. (nm) - musubi Jan 6, 11:25 2
    - i didn't even see it. and it took me a second even with the replies. - Andie Jan 6, 11:29
    - it's up there with "In front for aesthetics, in the rear for convenience" -- nm - loosilu Jan 6, 11:29
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- Pretty sure it was South Park. -- nm - Kim Pine Jan 6, 11:22
- Charlies Angels, I think. -- nm - Spawn Jan 6, 11:22
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- some shares of Varsity Blues, then maxed out on it and had my first big score -- nm - J Jan 6, 11:20
- CDIAZ. My first purchase was, of course, JANIS. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 6, 11:20
- 100 shares of BLAIR. - musubi Jan 6, 11:19 1
  - I basically taught myself Access just to database HSX stuff. - Will Hunting Jan 6, 11:20
- claire forlani -- nm - amanda jones Jan 6, 11:19
- Annette Bening - con_carne Jan 6, 11:18 1
  - LYC: Not her, I mean the woman from Gladiator... got 'em mixed up -- nm - con_carne Jan 6, 11:35
- Kelly. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 6, 11:17 3
  - Long -- nm - con_carne Jan 6, 11:18 1
    - :) :) -- nm - JenBro Jan 6, 11:20
  - PPDM. -- nm - TFox Jan 6, 11:17
OMG. I just got called by a recruiter .... for the job I lost. -- nm - loosilu Jan 6, 11:16 5
- Did you ask if they were calling for Bizzarro world Loosi? (seinfeld reference) -- nm - JenBro Jan 6, 11:23 4
  - I just told him I know for certain I am not the right fit for the job. :) -- nm - loosilu Jan 6, 11:31
  - Me happy you say this -- nm - bizarro pixie Jan 6, 11:26
  - That is actually a Superman reference. I am breaking up with you. -- nm - Pixie Jan 6, 11:25 1
    - well I only heard of it on Seinfeld -- nm - JenBro Jan 6, 11:39
I'd be so much more organized and on top of my life if my life came with Xbox achievements -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 11:16 1
- I saw something not too long ago about an ivy league professor that proposed something just like that. Blurry details inside - volnelk Jan 6, 11:33
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I was 18 when I started playing HSX....and now I'm 30. It's been forever since I've made a trade though. -- nm - samara Jan 6, 11:11 1
- -5%! -5%! -- nm - DMac Jan 6, 11:15
I'm now +1 against Plumbing. Would you like to know more? - prayformojo Jan 6, 11:10 6
- The ghosts put it there -- nm - oblique Jan 6, 11:18
- Now you have to keep breaking it and fixing it again. - Reagen Jan 6, 11:12 2
  - can't wait for Elder Scrolls V - I haven't done grinding like that in a long while -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 11:14 1
    - *raise skeleton* *hit skelton with hammer* -- nm - Reagen Jan 6, 11:22
- you have 350 xp, but I'm not sure about the +1 :) -- nm - crash davis Jan 6, 11:11 1
  - YSMM! -- nm - Spawn Jan 6, 11:12
It's the little details sometimes. Two different people have e-mailed two different account numbers to wire my closing money to. - ty97 Jan 6, 11:09
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- If only you had a secretary... -- nm - Spawn Jan 6, 11:20
- The place my sister is temping in Manhattan, she orders lunch on the Web from like 70 nearby restaurants, and the company picks up the tab. - TFox Jan 6, 11:19 5
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  - Yeah, Seamless Web. My gf uses them too and she gets the same allowance. Pretty sweet. - Krusty Jan 6, 11:20
  - in Manhattan that's a sandwich and chips -- nm - decline Jan 6, 11:20 1
    - I pay waaay more for lunch here than I did in Manhattan. On top of that there are much fewer choices and the food isn't nearly as good. - Diva Jan 6, 11:39
  - nice. -- nm - znufrii Jan 6, 11:20
- my nearest lunch option is super expensive, and my next nearest is too far to be feasible really. I have no choice but to import. I kind of think - amanda jones Jan 6, 11:18
- well, you could always, gasp, bring something -- nm - decline Jan 6, 11:18 1
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- I deal with this everyday and it sucks. No place close to my job has anything decent and delivery is a huge waste of money. - Krusty Jan 6, 11:18
- A forced change in routine can suck. - con_carne Jan 6, 11:13
miss jones - i like those boots, and i don't love sweaterboots in general. - Andie Jan 6, 11:07 5
- I dig them, too. - Kim Pine Jan 6, 11:09 4
  - I can get them down to $50 with a coupon. I feel like I deserve them. you know? I wore my sweaterboots last night - amanda jones Jan 6, 11:12 3
    - that's worth it. -- nm - loosilu Jan 6, 11:19
    - the look very cool - I have to admit - I didn't know what the term "sweater boot" meant :D -- nm - JenBro Jan 6, 11:18
    - For $50, you almost *have* to buy them. -- nm - Kim Pine Jan 6, 11:16
I wish I had the memory for important things like I do HSX stuff. - Will Hunting Jan 6, 11:07 1
- HSX stuff is important - crash davis Jan 6, 11:09
That's just some stuff they'll write down in books! -- nm - Bill O'Reilly Jan 6, 11:07
I worked at best buy. I used to post from the web tv in my department when I was super bored. -- nm - amanda jones Jan 6, 11:06 3
- space commander! -- nm - y kant pixie read Jan 6, 11:27
- (The boots are gorgeous) -- nm - Loyola Jan 6, 11:07
- cash register at the ice cream shop. - znufrii Jan 6, 11:07
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- Hmm. They have a number of people on the XM fantasy radio channel. -- nm - Spawn Jan 6, 11:08
- This makes me very sad. -- nm - David Jan 6, 11:07 3
  - In an end of an era way, I guess, but the actual product had left much to be desired in the last few years. -- nm - Reagen Jan 6, 11:09 2
    - Of course and that's why we had to leave them but they were our first. It's like watching HSX die again. -- nm - David Jan 6, 11:10 1
      - I still had a $10 credit with them for winning PROPHB right before we switched. (nm) - musubi Jan 6, 11:16

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