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I fell kinda left out on this snow stuff -- nm - ty97 Dec 20, 19:03 3
- i'm sick of it. if i could get to and from my house okay, i'd just enjoy how pretty it is. as it is, not so much. - by the chimney with kare Dec 20, 19:05
- It got up to 80F here. I had to crank up the AC. -- nm - nubby Dec 20, 19:05
- "Wait for it." -- nm - Beryllium Dec 20, 19:04
Most hideous Batman toy ever -- (link) - celedhrymandias Dec 20, 18:54 2
- that doesn't really narrow down the universe of possibilities -- nm - pigby Dec 20, 18:57
- pigby's behind this. I know it. -- nm - nubby Dec 20, 18:57
70 percent of the world is covered by water. the rest is covered by Ed Reed -- nm - pigby Dec 20, 18:43 1
- TO is sharpening his knives at halftime... - Beaker Dec 20, 18:44
If you live in areas where it can turn icy quickly like the PNW then you need this -- (link) - zeitgeist Dec 20, 18:40 2
- nice. golf shoes for my tires! - by the chimney with kare Dec 20, 19:00 1
  - They are freakn expensive, but if you find out the size you need, put a search for it on ebay and some time in the summer, I bought mine for 110 incl - zeitgeist Dec 20, 19:12
I hear you've felt so alive, so much desire beyond control. - David Dec 20, 18:39
hmm, should i halo or just be lazy? -- nm - truman Dec 20, 18:36 7
- I'd consider it, but I think it would abort the movie download I'm doing, so I can't. (National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation) -- nm - Beryllium Dec 20, 18:46 3
  - w/s or f/s - truman Dec 20, 18:58 1
    - It didn't give me an option. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 20, 19:00
  - "sh*tter's full!" -- nm - pigby Dec 20, 18:48
- or? -- nm - Reagen Dec 20, 18:37 2
  - Falcon, the sparrow has left the nest. -- nm - David Dec 20, 18:38 1
    - *makes dying giraffe sound* -- nm - nubby Dec 20, 18:39
Memo to CBC: an OT game with the Habs is much preferable to a 7-2 thrashing. Fucking retards. -- nm - Beaker Dec 20, 18:30
I'm tempted to go out for a walk. Maybe trek down to Safeway to get some hot chocolate. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 20, 18:28 15
- Love walking after a big snowfall - everything is so quiet and muffled. -- nm - Cuzzin Toddnog Dec 20, 18:36 5
  - *love* that. -- nm - by the chimney with kare Dec 20, 19:06
  - It's still snowing and blowing, but if I'm gonna go out at all, I have to go now. - ReluctantCynic Dec 20, 18:38 2
    - All I know is I'm inside through tomorrow - not supposed to get above 0 until Monday and it's windy out there. -- nm - Cuzzin Toddnog Dec 20, 18:40 1
      - I think its supposed to be 6 here tomorrow, before the wind chill. -- nm - truman Dec 20, 18:42
  - I love walking during a snowfall, especially in the woods. You can actually hear the snow. I haven't done it since I was a teenager, though. -- nm - mara christmas, movie house! Dec 20, 18:37
- WeightWatchers was handing out samples of Nestles fat-free hot chocolate this morning. Maybe I should try it later. -- nm - NutMeg Dec 20, 18:36 1
  - The sugar-free Swiss Miss hot chocolate mix is pretty darn good. I'll have to look for the Nestle's. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 20, 18:47
- we'll dig you out come springtime -- nm - pigby Dec 20, 18:34 6
  - If you don't hear from me again in 2 hours, send Guy out to find me in his Daihatsu. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 20, 18:35
  - We will? -- nm - nubby Dec 20, 18:35 4
    - You know, I was going to specify in my will that you get my shiny new 2009 Playgirl Calendar. - ReluctantCynic Dec 20, 18:37 3
      - He'd probably enjoy it more than me anyway. -- nm - nubby Dec 20, 18:38 2
        
        I dunno ... . - ReluctantCynic Dec 20, 18:41 1
        
        You know my alley? I'm surprised.... - nubby Dec 20, 18:46
1 copy of Mamma Mia at the Walmart where my wife's parents live...1. -- nm - Beaker Dec 20, 18:17
About ready to go out and brave the dangerous snow-covered streets of L.A. - wish us luck! - CrankYanker Dec 20, 18:13 2
- *smack* - Beryllium Dec 20, 18:21 1
  - with chains? that would be a sight! -- nm - CrankYanker Dec 20, 18:22
Chains are required on all roads in the Portland Metro area. -- nm - Redmond Dec 20, 18:03 11
- Tycho and Gabe (in Seattle) are housebound for the same reason I am. -- (link) - Mop Dec 20, 18:26 1
  - it's not the snow, it's the hills covered in pure ice. -- nm - by the chimney with kare Dec 20, 19:00
- Wish we lived there. - CrankYanker Dec 20, 18:14 2
  - The only thing I really hated about the weather in California. Was December, Christmas when it's 70 and sunny sucks! -- nm - Redmond Dec 20, 18:21 1
    - The only thing I really loved about NYC at Christmas was snow! - CrankYanker Dec 20, 18:23
- how much snow has fallen? - truman Dec 20, 18:08 4
  - What RC said. I have been north of the arctic air so I haven't had melting all week. -- nm - Redmond Dec 20, 18:20
  - Where Redmond is, about 14" over the last 18 hours. Where I am, about 8" in the last 18 hours. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 20, 18:14 2
    - Damn I envy you guys. Send some more my way! -- nm - Mop Dec 20, 18:21 1
      - The cut-off line seems to be running through Salem. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 20, 18:27
- Portland Public Works... FAIL! -- nm - Mop Dec 20, 18:03
Okay, I went out and drove int he snow. No accidents :) I did fishtail a few times, but it's really hard *not* to correct that in an FWD ... :) -- nm - Beryllium Dec 20, 18:00 7
- oh, and the reason I was out on the roads? We had purchased the wrong size of nail trimmer for the cats. - Beryllium Dec 20, 18:19 2
  - You are such a devoted pet companion. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 20, 18:32 1
    - like I said, the driveway is a slippery slope. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 20, 18:42
- my boyfriend saved our butts on my driveway. well, he probably shouldn't have tried to come up anyway, but... - by the chimney with kare Dec 20, 18:12 2
  - heh, nice. Fake front-wheel drive. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 20, 18:19 1
    - i was shocked he thought to do that so quickly. if he hadn't, i'm certain we would've rolled -- nm - by the chimney with kare Dec 20, 18:55
- warthog. -- nm - truman Dec 20, 18:02
Upgrade Tivo HD to 1TB drive: Success. Add 100 movies to Netflix Watch Instantly queue: FAIL! - Mop Dec 20, 17:59 3
- Remember if you add an extrenal that you're going to have to marry it differently now. -- nm - David Dec 20, 18:38
- Also, create Playstation Home avatar: Success. Playstation Home: FAIL! - Mop Dec 20, 18:27
- King of Kong, for starters -- nm - pigby Dec 20, 18:00
Day 2 - Stephen Dec 20, 17:48 2
- Remember to celebrate after ... moving is soooo much work. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 20, 17:59 1
  - selling a house while living in it, is like moving in slow motion - truman Dec 20, 18:03
OK did anyone see "Let The Right One In"? Question (SPOILERS). Excellent film BTW. - Buzz Dec 20, 17:43 2
- From Wikipedia... -- (link) - Mop Dec 20, 17:54 1
  - Thank you sir. -- nm - Buzz Dec 20, 18:49
It feels like it's 11pm. - nubby Dec 20, 17:36 3
- Solstice tomorrow! -- nm - mara christmas, movie house! Dec 20, 18:12 1
  - Longest night of the year. - ReluctantCynic Dec 20, 18:25
- here as well. I almost feel like bailing on going out. -- nm - capitalist christmas loves mandy lane Dec 20, 17:50
Choice. -- nm - nubby Dec 20, 17:26
PSA: King of Kond is on Netflix Watch Instantly. -- nm - Mop Dec 20, 17:11 1
- King of Kong, even. -- nm - Mop Dec 20, 17:11
my apartment is so weird. it's roasting hot but I have a nice "breeze" from the windows that won't shut properly. - capitalist christmas loves mandy lane Dec 20, 17:11
The forecast is calling for 90km/h winds, 20cm of snow, and at least -5C for 2+ days -- nm - Beryllium Dec 20, 17:02 1
- ... makes me glad I have the grill, come to think of it - since the kitchen is mostly electric -- nm - Beryllium Dec 20, 17:04
Here are some pics RC, and whoever else is interested. 10 inches of snow and still coming! -- (link) - Redmond Dec 20, 16:20 [flickr] 7
- that's what she said! -- nm - CrankYanker Dec 20, 18:11
- We got substantial accumulation yesterday, but it's all rain today. -- nm - Mop Dec 20, 17:30
- Nice! Ours is just about to start (Round 2 for really realz this time) -- nm - Beryllium Dec 20, 16:44 4
  - Looks like it's rain 'til Thursday for us, then I guess it's round 3 (or is it round 4?)... more snow! -- nm - Mop Dec 20, 17:56
  - also, we hit about -8 last night ... my driveway is a slippery slope. - Beryllium Dec 20, 16:47 2
    - Wait, so now you want to marry your cat?? -- nm - mara christmas, movie house! Dec 20, 16:51 1
      - took me a sec. -- nm - Reagen Dec 20, 16:55
LYC: I love that my car gets love letters - Epiphany Dec 20, 16:18
I've been stalked!!!!! - ReluctantCynic Dec 20, 16:04 [flickr] 9
- I wish I was that creative...but no, not me :( -- nm - NutMeg Dec 20, 16:30 5
  - HHhmmmmm ... well, this is intriguing. - ReluctantCynic Dec 20, 16:32 4
    - Wait ... (semi-spoilery question) - ReluctantCynic Dec 20, 16:34 3
      - jnine is in LA, I believe. -- nm - Reagen Dec 20, 16:43 1
        
        That could be it ... . Maybe I'll dust the shipping box for fingerprints. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 20, 16:45
      - Yup, she's up north. I have a suspect in mind, she lurks more than posts, but she does support the community. -- nm - NutMeg Dec 20, 16:39
- sweet gifts - that calendar is awesome! -- nm - Epiphany Dec 20, 16:19
- HELlo. -- nm - nubby Dec 20, 16:05 1
  - I *know*! - ReluctantCynic Dec 20, 16:12
i know nothing is sacred but using "Valley Winter Song" in an L.L. Bean ad makes me die a little inside -- nm - pigby Dec 20, 16:04
*sigh* Princess Leia just what drugs were you on? -- (link) - Remlik Dec 20, 16:03 [youtube]
Slumdog Millionaire is an A-. -- nm - David Dec 20, 15:47 3
- impostor! - pigby Dec 20, 15:58 2
  - I'm complex. -- nm - David Dec 20, 16:08
  - ever since he got an Xbox 360 and started reading comics, he's been on the right side of a lot of issues. -- nm - Remlik Dec 20, 16:04
oh ho. Ed has a date tonight. What band are you seeing young man? -- nm - Remlik Dec 20, 15:25 10
- Longwave... a band I've mentioned here (or on MISC) a few times... - secretslacker Dec 20, 15:46 1
  - Link -- (link) - secretslacker Dec 20, 15:48
- I don't have a date. I'm sick and I have to go to work -- nm - Mr. Havens Dec 20, 15:40 4
  - but every night you get to see your wife is like the 1st time you've ever gone out right? - Remlik Dec 20, 15:54 3
    - Something like that -- nm - Mr. Havens Dec 20, 16:01
    - Since there are 3 Ed's on here your gonna need to be more specific more -- nm - eag Dec 20, 15:57 1
      - I know but only one Ed I know twitters. -- nm - Remlik Dec 20, 15:59
- Ed has a date with an oh ho? -- nm - Redmond Dec 20, 15:26 2
  - Doh! I didn't mean to mention a ho. And if I did, Ed might already break my toe. -- nm - Remlik Dec 20, 15:27 1
    - That would make you my foe, and then we'd probably come to blows. - secretslacker Dec 20, 15:46
WTF? They only have the fullscreen version of Speed Racer. Is David in charge of this store? -- nm - Dano Dec 20, 15:18 13
- Solution, Blu Ray!!!! -- nm - Redmond Dec 20, 15:22
- They probably didn't make many wide-screen DVDs because they know that true fans of cinema wouldn't buy that crap. -- nm - secretslacker Dec 20, 15:19 3
  - I know you mistyped "true fans of cinema" that would buy an engaging and visonary film. -- nm - Remlik Dec 20, 15:24 2
    - I watched it last night. Give it a B -- nm - Redmond Dec 20, 15:26 1
      - That would probably be my grade too -- nm - eag Dec 20, 15:59
- if he was, they wouldn't carry it all -- nm - pigby Dec 20, 15:19 7
  - He liked it. -- nm - Dano Dec 20, 15:31 6
    - that's . . . odd -- nm - pigby Dec 20, 15:34 5
      - Why? It's an exceptional film. -- nm - David Dec 20, 15:42 4
        
        you so rarely like anything good -- nm - pigby Dec 20, 15:57 2
        
        This Kodak Moment is sponsored by **hugs** -- nm - Beryllium Dec 20, 16:46 1
        
        great. now I picture Pixie and David holding hands and skipping down the dandelion field . -- nm - Remlik Dec 20, 16:52
        
        "Speed Racer - Prophet Approved since May 2008!" -- nm - Remlik Dec 20, 15:54
Local TV news has "Storm Tracker" extended updates during commercial breaks. - ReluctantCynic Dec 20, 15:16 3
- Channel 2 and 12 are doing continues news. Channel 2 is showing viewers submitted video reports. Kind of funny. -- nm - Redmond Dec 20, 15:18 2
  - Six inches of snow before it turns to freezing rain around 9:00 p.m.? - ReluctantCynic Dec 20, 15:20 1
    - Hell I have 10 inches of snow now, with another 6-8 expected. I am going to post some pics soon. Going to head out and snap some. -- nm - Redmond Dec 20, 15:21
I think we're facing a disaster, tried to wash clothes, seems the hot water pipe is frozen, the pipes run up the exterior wall with no insulation. -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 20, 14:46 6
- Pipe heating tape, keep all cabinets and closets with exposed pipes open, turn up the heat - Trish Dec 20, 15:13 1
  - yeah, looks like I'll have to break up the sloppy drywall patch and wrap the pipe, I just hope we don't have a crack, I have a space heater warming up - zeitgeist Dec 20, 15:52
- Dear Cubbies - Quite signing more outfielders, we still need pithing. - the liioulu with sorta clear sidewalks Dec 20, 14:54 1
  - Uhm...wrong spot. *sigh* -- nm - the liioulu with sorta clear sidewalks Dec 20, 14:55
- Open all your cupboards under sinks. Try to get water running from any room in the house. -- nm - Redmond Dec 20, 14:48
- Get a pipe heating coil. Might have to break the wall. -- nm - lileve Dec 20, 14:47
Secretstalker. I pay for the first date, because most times I am the one asking the woman out. After the second date, going separate bills happens -- nm - Redmond Dec 20, 14:45 1
- I never really dated. I went after the girl of my dreams AND who also liked me, then paid for everything we did until we got married. Still pay for - CrankYanker Dec 20, 14:48
So, how much is child support? I suppose it varies by state, is it based on a percent of income or flat rate set by a judge? -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 20, 14:44 3
- base rate tends to be $ 125 per month - that is even if you are not working - it goes up from there - depending on wages -- nm - Epiphany Dec 20, 16:21
- wikipedia's description is pretty good. nm but: -- (link) - b! merry and bright. Dec 20, 14:54
- l always thought it varied based on a legal agreement between the couple (obviously based on a set of variables) -- nm - Gwaahjo Dec 20, 14:52
Huh? -- nm - Redmond Dec 20, 14:36 2
- Hee hee hee! -- nm - nubby Dec 20, 15:21
- Tell me about it. -- nm - lileve Dec 20, 14:37

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