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Reminder: AMC Best Picture Showcase is this coming Saturday (and the following). All 10 movies. - JaxSean Feb 14, 09:37
email I just received "I�ve already had 1 Monster for the day so I�m primed." - tRuMaN Feb 14, 09:31 2
- Idol? -- nm - Spawn Feb 14, 09:31 1
  - no. -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 14, 09:39
19 yr old who held hostages in a local bank comes out with gun to head of one hostage. Police shoot and kill him. But he didn't have a gun. -- (link) - HdnAgnda Feb 14, 09:29 1
- very sad. -- nm - sycor Feb 14, 09:33
Social Network: solid A, but not sure why this has so much Best Picture buzz. - Dr.Vermin Feb 14, 09:27 14
- It's very comparible to Shattered Glass for me. -- nm - Inigo Feb 14, 09:37
- I feel it has timeless themes. - Reagen Feb 14, 09:31 2
  - The time of evil. -- nm - Spawn Feb 14, 09:38
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- Out of interest, do you think any of the BP nominees are especially compelling? - Roger More Feb 14, 09:31 3
  - Inception, 127 hrs, True Grit, even Toy Story 3... i.e., all the other ones I've seen... - Dr.Vermin Feb 14, 09:36 2
    - It all depends on what the film is going for. - znufrii Feb 14, 09:42
    - Thanks - I've only seen Inception, Black Swan, True Grit and King's Speech, but none of them grabbed me. -- nm - Roger More Feb 14, 09:42
- I felt the same way. - Mel Profit Feb 14, 09:29 5
  - I think it's the worst of Sorkin's major works (The American President, A Few Good Men and Charlie Wilson's War), but that's a tough list to compare. - David Feb 14, 09:32 4
    - ok, wow, I was beginning to think I was off on an island with that one - Reagen Feb 14, 09:34 3
      - I could see this. Maybe (spoils?) - Dr.Vermin Feb 14, 09:38
      - Kim and I have this debate a lot. She really likes his awknardness. He bugs me. -- nm - David Feb 14, 09:36 1
        
        I'm with Kim on this. - Mel Profit Feb 14, 09:40
Wow. I just found a friend of mine has an @prodigy.net email address. I'm surprised that still even works -- nm - oblique Feb 14, 09:26 5
- I wonder if any @erols.com addys still exist. -- nm - Inigo Feb 14, 09:31
- wish i could remember my compuserve acct -- nm - budice Feb 14, 09:30
- They were probably bought by someone like yahoo. -- nm - Spawn Feb 14, 09:26 2
  - yep - my friend still uses her rocketmail account - it was bought by yahoo. -- nm - Andie Feb 14, 09:27 1
    - Yeah, mine is still there. My very first email. Amy got it for me. -- nm - Spawn Feb 14, 09:28
Radiohead's next album will be out in "about a week" -- (link) - Reagen Feb 14, 09:23
Murder for hire or assisted suicide -- (link) - Beaker Feb 14, 09:21
ST Poll: What are you doing for Valentine's Day? - ty97 Feb 14, 09:21 30
- Hanging with David and Kim in a chat room roundtable interview. Wheeeeee! -- nm - Jim Feb 14, 09:39
- Lil Pip demanded chocolate, SM is demanding I go to the store with him tonight after work. I had planned on making Spaghetti Dinner - Epiphany Feb 14, 09:37
- Went to lunch with Suzanne. That'll be it. -- nm - JaxSean Feb 14, 09:36
- We did our Valentine's Day yesterday. It was sweet. -- nm - Diva Feb 14, 09:30
- I had you pegged as more of a Sex Pistols haircut, myself - con_carne Feb 14, 09:29
- Giving Spawn his gift. It made it, today! -- nm - Amy Feb 14, 09:27 7
  - "You can't make crotchless panties?" -- nm - oblique Feb 14, 09:28 1
    - "You take, you take a pair of scissors and you just cut� okay-okay-okay!" -- nm - Spawn Feb 14, 09:30
  - i *do* still have to pick up a card. -- nm - Andie Feb 14, 09:27 3
    - We ditched the cards. Cards are for giving wishes to someone by mail. -- nm - Spawn Feb 14, 09:29 2
      - You still love cards--I'm just not a card person. -- nm - Amy Feb 14, 09:33 1
        
        Eh, not really. -- nmbA - Spawn Feb 14, 09:35
  - BooYaa!!! -- nm - Spawn Feb 14, 09:27
- dinner at home (*thick* steaks, broiled tomato with pesto, sweet potato fries, and these chocolate, molten cakes in ramekins for dessert). -- nm - Andie Feb 14, 09:26 1
  - I'm cooking a steak, too. -- nm - Amy Feb 14, 09:28
- Work then making my eggplant parmesan and Roman gnocchi for dinner. - Stephen Feb 14, 09:25
- I don't know, but I'm a little scared now. -- nm - ceregon Feb 14, 09:24
- Nothing. First dress rehearsal at theater for kids show tonight. We went and saw Burn the Floor on Saturday night -- nm - oblique Feb 14, 09:23
- Giving Amy the last of her gifts, as Saturday was the celebration day. -- nm - Spawn Feb 14, 09:23
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- sleeping on my friend's couch - znufrii Feb 14, 09:22 1
  - ty? -- nm - Spawn Feb 14, 09:23
- laughing at all the people buying overpriced flowers and candy because that is what society tells them they are supposed to do. -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 14, 09:21 6
  - Also laughing at them having sex? -- nm - Spawn Feb 14, 09:26
  - *shrug* the 50 bucks is worth the smile I will see on her face tonight -- nm - decline Feb 14, 09:25
  - Yeah, I'm pretty sure my mom's pissed at me because I didn't give in and buy her flowers and candy - ty97 Feb 14, 09:24
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    - hmmm,. projecting much? - znufrii Feb 14, 09:27
  - this -- nm - CQ Feb 14, 09:23
- Just normal stuff. -- nm - Don Homer Feb 14, 09:21
My weekend movies: Robin Hood (Directors Cut) - C+, Inception - A+. I agree with David that RH would have been better an hour shorter OR - Stephen Feb 14, 09:19
*tapes a little brown paper bag decorated with hearts in crayon and glitter to the edge of his ST desk* - cupixie Feb 14, 09:19 5
- how adorable are YOU??? *chucks you under the chin* Happy Valentine's Day Pixie! -- nm - Ceregon's Dog Feb 14, 11:16
- *the Choo-Choo-Choose You Train derails* - Diva Feb 14, 09:32
- *drops something in* - Spawn Feb 14, 09:20
- *gives you Lets Bee Friends card* -- nm - Don Homer Feb 14, 09:20 1
  - *gives you Lets Bee Friends by Brett Favre card* -- nm - rewrite Feb 14, 09:20
Egyptian military declares martial law... -- (link) - Don Homer Feb 14, 09:18 1
- it's all good! -- nm - Beaker Feb 14, 09:21
Haven't gotten your Valentine's Day gift yet? Fear not -- (link) - ty97 Feb 14, 09:16
I guess this is a good problem to have but the retreat that I'm co-leading just exceed the capacity of the main building that we reside in - oblique Feb 14, 09:14 1
- Retreat: Reloaded. -- nm - HdnAgnda Feb 14, 09:16
My estimation of Jesse Eisenberg as an actor increased greatly after watching Social Network last night. - znufrii Feb 14, 09:13 4
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  - also, I could help but think (spoilers) - znufrii Feb 14, 09:37 1
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- He wore a hoodie and said "I'm Mark Zuckerberg". I believed it. -- nm - Mop Feb 14, 09:14
LYC: Had another celeb sighting on Fri night: Noah Wyle - con_carne Feb 14, 09:11 3
- interesting. -- nm - Epiphany Feb 14, 09:14 1
  - The concert itself was great, and I'll probably be going back to the next in the series in two weeks. - con_carne Feb 14, 09:22
- The Librarian! -- nm - Beaker Feb 14, 09:12
Summer Glau, dat you? -- (link) - budice Feb 14, 09:09 7
- bookmark that for later -- nm - sycor Feb 14, 09:35
- can't click at work but I assume it calls for: "I'll be in my bunk" -- nm - Beaker Feb 14, 09:13 4
  - heh -- nm - znufrii Feb 14, 09:18
  - ie Bunky -- nm - David Feb 14, 09:14
  - Indeed it does. -- nm - Spawn Feb 14, 09:14
  - good pics. she's really really skinny -- nm - CQ Feb 14, 09:13
- *goes home now* -- nm - HdnAgnda Feb 14, 09:12
Ugh, my office has been "valentined" little cut out heart and chocolates are over the place. -- nm - ceregon Feb 14, 09:05 11
- I took a picture with my iphone, and sent it to my email address, once I get it I'll post it -- nm - ceregon Feb 14, 09:29
- Just don't call it off today. That happened to a friend of mine. He was a mess. -- nm - HdnAgnda Feb 14, 09:14 2
  - Uh... huh? -- nm - Spawn Feb 14, 09:18 1
    - If he doesn't want the 4th date then he'll have to be upfront with her...but not today. -- nm - HdnAgnda Feb 14, 09:22
- 4 loco does that too people. -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 14, 09:09 1
  - One can of that nearly made me ill. I don't know how kids drink that. - ceregon Feb 14, 09:12
- I just checked her schedule, she's teaching a class 6 miles away. Either she had help or it wasn't her. - ceregon Feb 14, 09:09 2
  - maybe it wasn't her. effin renters. -- nm - Diva Feb 14, 09:39
  - the plot thickens! -- nm - loosilu Feb 14, 09:09
- 4th date time. -- nm - Spawn Feb 14, 09:06 1
  - heh -- nm - CQ Feb 14, 09:08
Dear Jason Heyward: I have missed you. Welcome home. -- nm - David Feb 14, 09:00
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- depends, is she cute? -- nm - dogbert Feb 14, 09:27
- hold up judges cards with scores -- nm - Epiphany Feb 14, 09:10 1
  - "missed the triple-axel, but nailed the quad!" -- nm - budice Feb 14, 09:12
- I did, was in the back row, enjoyed the show -- nm - budice Feb 14, 09:06 1
  - Oh yes, and have been the participant as well. -- nm - budice Feb 14, 09:07
- Is the action back there more interesting than what's on the screen ;) -- nm - MojaveMeg Feb 14, 09:03
- Are they hot? -- nm - Spawn Feb 14, 09:02
- Schindler's List does that to people -- nm - CQ Feb 14, 09:02 9
  - "you made out during Schindler's List?!" -- nm - Beaker Feb 14, 09:09
  - I wonder what other movies would work with this joke? 127 Hours? The Machinist? -- nm - Beryllium Feb 14, 09:03 7
    - American Psycho, Dead Ringers -- nm - ceregon Feb 14, 09:15
    - "Mmm. Only 127 more hours." -- nm - David Feb 14, 09:09
    - Waking Life. -- nm - Kim Pine Feb 14, 09:09 4
      - *blushes* -- nm - David Feb 14, 09:09 3
        
        If James Bond was on the list, so would I. -- nm - Spawn Feb 14, 09:22 2
        
        Is that why he doesn't post much any more? -- nm - David Feb 14, 09:32 1
        
        Oh, I call him igor. -- nm - Spawn Feb 14, 09:34
- Two shows in one! -- nm - con_carne Feb 14, 09:02
- depends on the movie and whether my kids are with me or not. -- nm - Beaker Feb 14, 09:01 3
  - Right. With kids: make up an excuse to leave. Without: watch. -- nm - Inigo Feb 14, 09:14 2
    - With kids: get them kicked out. Without: watch -- nm - oblique Feb 14, 09:16 1
      - Maybe. It makes me think getting it on during a kids movie is far worse than Schindler's List. - Inigo Feb 14, 09:25
- I think this is the only excusable time to bring out the smartphone in the movie theatre. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 14, 09:00
ST Poll: If you were to start or join a protest against something right now, what would it be? - Hotkiss Feb 14, 08:59 11
- Pull that goddamn groundhog out of his hole and make him take a second look. -- nm - Dr.Vermin is over the winter thing. Feb 14, 09:30
- Boston Rob and Russell back on Survivor...again! - HdnAgnda Feb 14, 09:13 1
  - yeah, the commercials are making me actively not want to atch -- nm - Beaker Feb 14, 09:17
- the need for socialized medicine -- nm - Epiphany Feb 14, 09:09
- Monster. - Kim Pine Feb 14, 09:03
- scuzzy trades in Fantasy Leagues -- nm - Beaker Feb 14, 09:02
- Pitchers and Catchers. -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 14, 09:01 1
  - Which one are you? -- nm - RC's Mom Feb 14, 09:04
- Smartphones with Wifi requiring a data plan. REVOLT! -- nm - oblique Feb 14, 09:01 1
  - Yeah... WTF? -- nm - Mop Feb 14, 09:15
- johnson & johnson over one of their feminine products. any more info than that is TMI. - loosilu Feb 14, 09:00
So this crud that I'm coughing up... is it being produced in my lungs or is it draining down from my sinuses? -- nm - Mop Feb 14, 08:58 11
- we are clearly qualified to make this determination via internet. -- nm - loosilu Feb 14, 08:59 9
  - you got gmail -- nm - Epiphany Feb 14, 09:10 2
    - nope. -- nm - loosilu Feb 14, 09:11 1
      - never mind, found it! -- nm - loosilu Feb 14, 09:13
  - Hold on, let me send you a picture... -- nm - Mop Feb 14, 09:00 5
    - this is how it all started for Brett Favre you know... -- nm - Beaker Feb 14, 09:05 3
      - "Does this look infected to you?" -- nm - Mop Feb 14, 09:09 1
        
        Remlik? -- nm - loosilu Feb 14, 09:10
      - But she was asking for it. - Spawn Feb 14, 09:05
    - Just hold your lungs up to the screen. -- nm - Spawn Feb 14, 09:01
- Uh, it better not be produced by your lungs. -- nm - Spawn Feb 14, 08:59
Obama pitches $3.73 Trillion budget -- (link) - Beaker Feb 14, 08:58 4
- This is when we start hearing something constructive about where we can make spending cuts that matter. E.g. entitlement reform. Any day now. - con_carne Feb 14, 09:01
- aka a no hitter. -- nm - Spawn Feb 14, 08:58
- Who's catching? -- nm - Mop Feb 14, 08:58 1
  - America's youth -- nm - Beaker Feb 14, 08:59

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