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Guys: What kind of stuff do you like getting/doing for Valentine's Day? - Diva Feb 10, 11:54 17
- Not much really. -- nm - Stephen Feb 10, 12:00
- the fact my gf doesn't care about valentine's day is the greatest gift of all...nm - x Feb 10, 12:00
- Kim hates to go out, so we may just stay in the bedroom with the lights off and enjoy each other. -- nm - David Feb 10, 11:58
- I posted your IM on my conservative friends FB thread when she wanted suggestions - LOL - I on the other hand: - Epiphany Feb 10, 11:57 1
  - Wait, not just Jim but you too? -- nm - Spawn Feb 10, 11:59
- Sex with a sexy woman wearing sexy lingerie -- nm - Bacon on a droid Feb 10, 11:57
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- goalie fight -- nm - Beaker Feb 10, 11:56 1
  - *loves this* -- nm - Diva Feb 10, 11:58
- Personally, I hate the going out on V-Day the food is always sub-par. I would rather have a home cooked meal and nice bottle of wine -- nm - decline Feb 10, 11:56
- Aside from your IM, not much. -- nm - Spawn Feb 10, 11:55
- Yeah, that's pretty much it -- nm - oblique Feb 10, 11:55
- At this point, I just want my wife back. -- nm - Jim Feb 10, 11:55 3
  - Dude. We had no idea. - Spawn Feb 10, 11:57
  - Shit...I didn't mean it to sound like that. She's trapped in 2 feet of snow in frickin' Arkansas. nm - Jim Feb 10, 11:56 1
    - can you send her brandy in a keg on a dogs neck at least? geesh Jim - Epiphany Feb 10, 11:58
- a partner - cupixie Feb 10, 11:55
I was just in a meeting with a dude whose voice was so low, I couldn't understand a word he was saying. - amanda jones Feb 10, 11:51 3
- ~speak up~ -- nm - Max Feb 10, 12:00
- Was he trembling? -- nm - Mop Feb 10, 11:54
- A low talker! -- nm - Spawn Feb 10, 11:52
Groupon has 50% of $40 FTD order for VD -- (link) - oblique Feb 10, 11:46 4
- I jumped on that yesterday, i've never sent her flowers at work before so this will shock her -- nm - J Feb 10, 12:00
- My local newspaper also does this group coupon thing. Today, I got 12 different offers. -- nm - Mop Feb 10, 11:55
- Bad news, wives. Only 3,886 bought thus far. -- nm - David Feb 10, 11:50
- I'll take the over on number of deliveries that don't get made due to them being swamped -- nm - Beaker Feb 10, 11:49
MLB.tv coming to Android this year -- (link) - oblique Feb 10, 11:46
ST Poll -- How long would you keep leftover beef stew in the freezer? -- nm - znufrii Feb 10, 11:44 4
- 6 months or so...nm - x Feb 10, 11:46 1
  - this -- nm - decline Feb 10, 11:48
- Forever. -- nm - Loyola Feb 10, 11:45
- till I ate it -- nm - Beaker Feb 10, 11:45
Seems we've got nothing to worry about when it comes to global warming. Watching the American Experience I learned... - Mop Feb 10, 11:44
Is a bottle of wine supposed to be four glasses or five? Not Cougar Town glasses; normal people glasses. -- nm - Max Feb 10, 11:44 2
- assuming a standard 5 oz. pour, 5 glasses. -- nm - znufrii Feb 10, 11:45 1
  - this never happens in my house. heh- -- nm - Diva Feb 10, 11:56
hey, anyone remember a show from the late 90s that featured that guy from Law and Order? :) -- nm - Beryllium Feb 10, 11:42 2
- was it Sex and the City ? -- nm - decline Feb 10, 11:42 1
  - by jove, that's it! -- nm - Beryllium Feb 10, 11:43
By the way, the ratings discussion on b2 was premature. - David Feb 10, 11:42 31
- Haven't they kept episodes from being online and On Demand? Only regular airings and DVD? -- nm - Dano Feb 10, 11:54
- Except that The Cosby show was huge right from the start. - Inigo Feb 10, 11:47 25
  - I think you're fixating too much on not being an exact model. - David Feb 10, 11:49 24
    - The difference in ratings is just too great to ignore. - Inigo Feb 10, 11:56 1
      - If that's the way you see it, that's fine, but I absolutely believe Modern Family winds up being that show. -- nm - David Feb 10, 11:57
    - I love the show, but right now it'd be about on par with Everyone Loves Raymond as far as cultural impact. - Reagen Feb 10, 11:52 6
      - That's a comfort show to me rather than one with lingering impact. - David Feb 10, 11:56 4
        
        I'm not knocking either show there, really - Reagen Feb 10, 11:58
        
        just like Scott Pilgrim! -- nm - cupixie Feb 10, 11:57 1
        
        Scott Pilgrim is a series of wildly popular books and a movie, Pixie. It has not been made into a television series...yet. -- nm - David Feb 10, 12:02
        
        Has a chance...but so far...it's just settling for being damn great - Will Hunting Feb 10, 11:57
      - This. To really have an impact, it's got to reach more people. -- nm - Jim Feb 10, 11:53
    - Modern Family is as important for showing different kinds of families as Cosby was. -- nm - Amy Feb 10, 11:51 14
      - That's exactly why it popped in my mind. I also think the discomfort with a gay couple being treated as normal people... - David Feb 10, 11:53 1
        
        I agree with you about cultural impact not always being defined by ratings. Even a small niche of viewers can start trends. -- nm - Amy Feb 10, 11:58
      - Cosby was watched by 3 times as many people though -- nm - Beaker Feb 10, 11:53 11
        
        That had less than 10% of the options we currently enjoy. -- nm - Spawn Feb 10, 11:54 10
        
        Right. Television consumption has fundamentally changed. -- nm - David Feb 10, 12:00 2
        
        But there's still a #1. - Will Hunting Feb 10, 12:00 1
        
        Did Two and a Half Men, the current #1, start at #1? Of course not. - David Feb 10, 12:03
        
        Cosby was #1 within it's show type and then all of television - Will Hunting Feb 10, 11:55 5
        
        My point is, how many shows were running against it back then? - Spawn Feb 10, 11:57 4
        
        As far as big players, there was NBC, CBS and ABC then. Now, Fox has been added. - Inigo Feb 10, 11:59 2
        
        You miss the point. Just because Nielsen does not count does not mean people are not watching the other 200 shows on then. -- nm - Spawn Feb 10, 12:01 1
        
        Like Will and I have said, #1 is still #1 regardless of other shows. -- nm - Inigo Feb 10, 12:06
        
        If the audience splinters, you'll still have a #1. Which is 2.5 Men, then BBT, then Modern Family. - Will Hunting Feb 10, 11:58
        
        true -- nm - Beaker Feb 10, 11:54
- what are the ratings for CBS's most popular sitcoms? -- nm - cupixie Feb 10, 11:42 3
  - Two and a Half Men's most recent new episode garnered 15.15 million. -- nm - David Feb 10, 11:44 2
    - So 15% more. - Will Hunting Feb 10, 11:46 1
      - Alternately, the lead went from 10 million in episode 12 last year to 2 million this year. - David Feb 10, 11:46
Did anyone mention Sex in the City? -- nm - oblique Feb 10, 11:41
Sex and the City was culturally significant. Probably one of those pseudo reality shows like the OC has taken up the mantle? Or at least tried to. -- nm - Loyola Feb 10, 11:40 3
- It only counts if you post it twice. :) And, it also let to "He's not that into you" as a book and then a movie. -- nm - Amy Feb 10, 11:41 1
  - And then there's "funky spunk"...though I haven't heard anything about a movie yet. -- nm - Jim Feb 10, 11:52
- g'damn, alright. Sex and The City -- nm - cupixie Feb 10, 11:41
I would argue Sex and the City for cultural impact. Clothes, chick lit, girl's nights, fancy drinks, single women being sexually agressive etc. -- nm - Amy Feb 10, 11:40 8
- For women I'd say sure, but I don't think it held much significance to the male demographic. -- nm - Stephen Feb 10, 11:49 3
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  - I'm pretty sure dudes enjoyed some of that impact... -- nm - Amy Feb 10, 11:52
  - It could be argued the impact it had on women was enough that even when you average it acrosss the population, it wins. -- nm - Spawn Feb 10, 11:51
- chick lit including blogging. -- nm - Max Feb 10, 11:42
- :) snap -- nm - Loyola Feb 10, 11:41
- Wow...apparently you would argue it! -- nm - Jim Feb 10, 11:41 1
  - That whole "nom nom" business is a lie! -- nm - Amy Feb 10, 11:42
I would argue Sex and the City for cultural impact. Clothes, chick lit, girl's nights, fancy drinks, single women being sexually agressive etc. -- nm - Amy Feb 10, 11:40 1
- Agreed. -- nm - Spawn Feb 10, 11:44
there are city hall ceremonies and then there are city hall ceremonies. San Fran is fantastic... - zeitgeist Feb 10, 11:34 [flickr]
sniper! okay back to work -- nm - Bacon on a droid Feb 10, 11:34
Since we didn't limit the discussion to scripted shows, American Idol also qualifies. -- nm - David Feb 10, 11:33 12
- In that case, what about Survivor? "The tribe has spoken" voting someone off the island. Things like that. -- nm - Jim Feb 10, 11:36 9
  - Like The Simpsons, I don't think Survivor can end per se. -- nm - David Feb 10, 11:42 8
    - Well, then they'd better re-up Probsty-poo. I honestly can't see anyone else hosting. - Jim Feb 10, 11:50 7
      - Ignoring Rob, which Survivor player do you think would make for the best host? - David Feb 10, 11:52 4
        
        Hatch -- nm - Beaker Feb 10, 11:54 2
        
        Too smug and condescending I think. Not to mention they won't let him leave the country. :) -- nm - Jim Feb 10, 11:55 1
        
        Right, he has all kinds of negative stigma. It cannot be him. -- nm - David Feb 10, 11:56
        
        I hang my head as I say this...but, Colby. *sigh* -- nm - Jim Feb 10, 11:53
      - I just can't handle the stupid. - Jeff Probst Feb 10, 11:52 1
        
        I certainly can understand that. But he has to remember that it's not his job to help the stupid, just to observe the stupid. -- nm - Jim Feb 10, 11:54
- read better -- (link) - cupixie Feb 10, 11:34 [Backboard] 1
  - It was Human Target or pay attention to you. I stand by my choice. -- nm - David Feb 10, 11:39
Screw you, Tim Clark! -- nm - Strongbad Feb 10, 11:33
good news everyone. us budget deficit better than expected! there was *only* a $49.8 billion shortfall for january....nm - x Feb 10, 11:33 4
- Only 49.8 Billion? Hell, now we can afford to borrow more for a high speed train! -- nm - Joe Bidebt Feb 10, 11:35 1
  - You so clever with your witty sayings. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 10, 11:37
- What was forecast? -- nm - Mop Feb 10, 11:33 1
  - ~53 billion or so median. we should still be on track for about -1.3 to 1.5 trillion for the year....nm - x Feb 10, 11:35
Lists of the theatres showing the Oscar-Nominated Shorts -- (link) - ty97 Feb 10, 11:32 10
- Between these 3 and The Illusionist I'll be at the theater for 10 hours straight on Saturday. -- nm - Ender Feb 10, 11:36 4
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    - After this weekend I'll be down to just "Barney's Version", "The Tempest", "Waste Land" and 3 of the 5 foreign language films left to see. -- nm - Ender Feb 10, 11:42 2
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- Closest one is 2 hours away. - nubby Feb 10, 11:35 2
  - link -- (link) - ty97 Feb 10, 11:40 [Image]
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  - Chicago isn't showing them this weekend. Stupid Chicago. -- nm - ty97 Feb 10, 11:34
15 secrets restaurant waiters won't tell you -- (link) - cupixie Feb 10, 11:32 3
- we actually got chased down this weekend over #15 because someone in the group took the wrong copy of her receipt. -- nm - znufrii Feb 10, 11:36
- "I'm not really Italian." -- nm - Max Feb 10, 11:33 1
  - i like that if they give a recommendation "it's one of our most popular items" it means they personally hate it -- nm - cupixie Feb 10, 11:36
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- If it's an existing Republican holding the seat, they'll win if they stay....with a 99% confidence rating imo. - Will Hunting Feb 10, 11:36 1
  - The only GOPer I see having any real challenge from a general is Scott Brown - Will Hunting Feb 10, 11:44
- all depends on the strength of his coattails -- nm - cupixie Feb 10, 11:32 2
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  - Right. -- nm - Don Homer Feb 10, 11:34
Presuming The Simpsons ever ends (Jim Brooks isn't an immortal, is he?) that could become a thing. -- nm - Reagen Feb 10, 11:30 20
- Simpsons is interesting. I think it had an impact on live action sitcoms. The whole schlubby dad doing crappy parenting (but with a heart of gold) -- nm - Amy Feb 10, 11:38 2
  - Yeah, I keep wanting to say that the Homer/Marge dynamic was written as a parody of the existing dumb-dad/taking-care-of-everything-mom trend, but... - Dr.Vermin Feb 10, 11:54 1
    - and that's an evolution of the character anyway. At the start, the show was a family sitcom that just happened to be animated. -- nm - Reagen Feb 10, 11:57
- I don't think The Simpsons should ever end. -- nm - David Feb 10, 11:37
- I think it would be a huge deal the entire last season, leading to a finale that is widely watched. -- nm - Krusty Feb 10, 11:34
- come to think of it, that show probably has had more impact than Friends -- nm - zork Feb 10, 11:33 6
  - Agreeance. But it's got the advantage of a lot longer run. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Feb 10, 11:35
  - but it doesn't count in the convo, because it started in the 80s -- nm - Beryllium Feb 10, 11:34 4
    - the very end of the 80s -- nm - cupixie Feb 10, 11:35 3
      - 1990 -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 10, 11:37 2
        
        Dec. 17th, 1989 -- nm - Krusty Feb 10, 11:39 1
        
        and if you count the shorts, 1987. -- nm - Reagen Feb 10, 11:47
- I wonder how many fans who dropped the show would come back for that - prayformojo Feb 10, 11:32 1
  - Maybe. -- nm - Don Homer Feb 10, 11:34
- I imagine a Victory Lap Season would be fairly big to say nothing of the Finale. - Mel Profit Feb 10, 11:31 3
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    - It's got to someday if only because key cast members will die. -- nm - Reagen Feb 10, 11:50 1
      - Don't worry, Groening has every key cast member reading the dictionary in multiple emotional tones. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 10, 11:51
- I think that's the last thing on par with Cheers/Seinfeld/Friends ending. - Will Hunting Feb 10, 11:31 1
  - A Simpson's finale with Cheers, Seinfeld, and Friends characters would be awesome! -- nm - CrankYanker Feb 10, 11:35
except that Two and a Half Men isn't something that people talk about the next day as many are embarassed to admit watching -- nm - zork Feb 10, 11:29 4
- we may not be the typical audience - cupixie Feb 10, 11:31
- Oh, agreed. Jut saying it has it's following. It has it's insanely paid actor. It has it's longevity. -- nm - Spawn Feb 10, 11:30 2
  - But I don't see the clothes or hear the expressions anywhere. The decor is nice, though. -- nm - Amy Feb 10, 11:34
  - yep. but cultural impact is negligible. Pawn Stars probably has more. -- nm - zork Feb 10, 11:32
From B2. Us trying to identify a culturally impactful show today is like our parents judging whether Friends was impactful back in the 90s? No? -- nm - oblique Feb 10, 11:29 2
- My mom watched Friends religiously. -- nm - Reagen Feb 10, 11:31
- i doubt my dad would know what Friends was today, much less ten years ago -- nm - cupixie Feb 10, 11:30
/marries B2 in a small but tasteful ceremony -- nm - Dr.Vermin Feb 10, 11:28 1
- This is where our marriage license office is located, and they also perform civil ceremonies... -- (link) - MojaveMeg Feb 10, 11:30
i'll be there for you -- nm - cupixie Feb 10, 11:28 1
- I've always wanted to stitch scenes of Skywalker and Vader to the Pretenders "I'll Stand By You" -- nm - Max Feb 10, 11:30

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