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Applying for a mortgage later this year. Right now, I can tackle credit card debt or line of credit debt. What will look better? - Name Withheld By Request Feb 24, 08:19 2
- Pay down higher-interest debt first -- nm - znufrii Feb 24, 08:22
- it's the future...pay down the interest and let the chips fall where they might in 6 months - Will Hunting Feb 24, 08:21
5 more days until 5 day weekend! - prayformojo Feb 24, 08:17 3
- With a stat and a minor surgery day tomorrow, I will have worked less than ten days this month. - Name Withheld By Request Feb 24, 08:21
- 21 days for me and a four-day weekend. I can't wait. -- nm - Kim Pine Feb 24, 08:18 1
  - 3 months until I'm on a plane to Greece for two weeks -- nm - znufrii Feb 24, 08:19
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- I'm at 2955249 KB and I archive everything past 3 months. Almost half of that is in my Sent folder. - JaxSean Feb 24, 08:20
- Does your company have an archive? Or burn the older ones to a CD or Flash drive? -- nm - amoxy Feb 24, 08:16
- Create a personal folder to archive everything. -- nm - znufrii Feb 24, 08:16 4
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    - I say age, not size. -- nm - JaxSean Feb 24, 08:21
    - Not on the same scale--but I usually sort by sender. Some senders you can batch delete. -- nm - Amy Feb 24, 08:21
    - Select All....move to folder....done. -- nm - znufrii Feb 24, 08:20
We are supposed to get snow tomorrow night - amoxy Feb 24, 08:14 1
- They're saying the same for Sac and SF... -- nm - Stephen, Enemy of the RNC Feb 24, 08:17
/~'Walking in a winter wonderland'~/ -- nm - Mop Feb 24, 08:14
mandy! - Amy Feb 24, 08:13
Has it been mentioned yet? It's Tommy John surgery for Wainwright. nm - Jim Feb 24, 08:10 7
- Some Braves fans tell me the Wainwright trade wasn't bad for us. - David Feb 24, 08:16 5
  - Oh my God...how could they possibly justify that? -- nm - Jim Feb 24, 08:19
  - Who'd you get in return? -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 24, 08:17 3
    - hee. hee. Haha.. HAHAHAHA...JD Drew...HAHAHAHAHAAAAA -- nm - Jim Feb 24, 08:19 2
      - Drew and Eli Marrero for Jason Marquis, Ray King and Wainwright. -- nm - Jim Feb 24, 08:20 1
        
        Yeah....that's one-sided. You got cancer; they got a Cy Young contender. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 24, 08:22
- Bummer -- nm - amoxy Feb 24, 08:12
Libya: Gaddafi blames Osama Bin Laden for protests - Danedukenuuk Feb 24, 08:10 4
- whats funny is that in all these countries, AQ is coming in and trying to make friends. - loosilu on BB Feb 24, 08:16 2
  - "The West has been oppressing you" doesn't have a lot of traction when you're in the midst of throwing off a dude that's actually been oppressing you. -- nm - Reagen Feb 24, 08:18
  - that should have said "coming in late to the party" -- nm - loosilu on BB Feb 24, 08:17
- You know, if Gaddafi would bring us Bin Laden, we would probably help him out. -- nm - Spawn Feb 24, 08:10
Face Off Spoilers... - Mel Profit Feb 24, 08:09 7
- Crud, that didn't record. -- nm - Ender Feb 24, 08:16 2
  - the challenges weren't all that fun. - Mel Profit Feb 24, 08:17 1
    - One thing that I've realized watching this - prayformojo Feb 24, 08:20
- Isn't the first line of your IM backward? -- nm - prayformojo Feb 24, 08:11 3
  - More spoils - prayformojo Feb 24, 08:13 1
    - I am anti-Megan myself. - Mel Profit Feb 24, 08:14
  - It could be. The dueling Betty Page hair cuts threw me off. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 24, 08:13
The early stage of Survivor is always weird, in that at this point, I can name basically 3 or 4 of the people on the show - prayformojo Feb 24, 08:01 5
- Roosterman is my second favorite player right now. - Stephen, Enemy of the RNC Feb 24, 08:13
- I haven't watched from the beginning in many years because of this. Im so glad I picked this season to watch. -- nm - miss amanda phones Feb 24, 08:11
- All the young girls blend into each other. if you lined them all up with no buffs, I'm not sure I could put them all on the right tribe. - Jim Feb 24, 08:04 2
  - that's completely what I was thinking last night. (i was a touch more elegant about it) -- nm - prayformojo Feb 24, 08:06 1
    - Good thing OAE put you in touch with your elegant side. -- nm - Jim Feb 24, 08:07
mandy - tRuMaN Feb 24, 07:58
I have a meeting from 11-12:30 and then I;m on campus all afternoon. if anyone wants to call me out on being a bitch - amanda jones Feb 24, 07:57 4
- I wouldn't say bitch, but the jury's still out on whorebag. -- nm - mafic Feb 24, 07:58 2
  - All chicks are bitches. - Spawn Feb 24, 08:01
  - The jury's out on that til we get the pic of the tights. -- nm - Jim Feb 24, 07:59
- bitch - Spawn Feb 24, 07:57
MDH - we watched this last episode of Heavy this week. - JaxSean Feb 24, 07:55 2
- I really enjoyed it too, it was just different than what I was used to. - MDH Feb 24, 07:58 1
  - Yes, I wondered about the nutritional training too, since they didn't really show it. -- nm - JaxSean Feb 24, 08:09
Amanda, you are right - amoxy Feb 24, 07:51
Target has announced it will stop giving money to orgs that are anti-gay and will donate 500K to LGBT causes -- (link) - MDH Feb 24, 07:49 2
- for the record, I hate Born This Way. But good for her for standing up for her beliefs. Though it sounds like she is being given more credit that she - sycor Feb 24, 07:59
- Target rocks. -- nm - JaxSean Feb 24, 07:53
If a female receives a CBE, she becomes a - what, Lady? -- nm - prayformojo Feb 24, 07:45 5
- No prefix for CBE for either men or women, afaict -- (link) - znufrii Feb 24, 07:47
- comandress -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 24, 07:47
- dame commander, I think. -- nm - mafic Feb 24, 07:45 2
  - ah, no. seems only the two above CBE come with a sir or dame. maybe CBE has no gender specific terminology. -- nm - mafic Feb 24, 07:48 1
    - Gotcha, thanks, guys -- nm - prayformojo Feb 24, 07:48
Interesting infographic. Gadhafi's been a stabilizing influence in many African countries. His absence could be very bad for those countries. -- (link) - Mop Feb 24, 07:43 1
- must be an american who has made that -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 24, 07:46
is listening to eminem at work, that is all -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 24, 07:43 1
- ~~saunters in rubbing his nipples and doing the Dougie~~ -- nm - tRuMaN's Boss Feb 24, 07:45
Parenthood: They are slowly fixing Hattie's hair. - Reagen Feb 24, 07:41
ST Pop Quiz -- overall MDBF* for the NYC subway fleet - znufrii Feb 24, 07:41 4
- 1681 -- nm - Don Homer Feb 24, 07:47 1
  - close enough, except... - znufrii Feb 24, 07:50
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- (for the 12 months ending December 2010) -- nm - znufrii Feb 24, 07:41
I like this post... -- (link) - Jim Feb 24, 07:32 [Backboard] 47
- I feel a little guilty how entertained I continue to be by exchanges like this, day after day. -- nm - con_carne Feb 24, 08:07
- i agree completely. as some one who struggles with this, I apprecaite when people tell me what I'm doing, like tfox did yesterday. - loosilu on BB Feb 24, 07:37 28
  - You could stand to act like you appreciate such comments a little more. - con_carne Feb 24, 08:20
  - I don't get that sense from OAE at all. Any comment has always been received with a defensive jab thrown back. - pmb Feb 24, 07:59 3
    - "Ignoring": An absolutely essential skill for ST survival for me. - con_carne Feb 24, 08:19
    - Your second sentence in the IM nails it for me. I know before I even look I'm going to be a hissing cockroach by the time I click away. -- nm - miss amanda phones Feb 24, 08:13
    - i believe you. as I said, I really dont follow that situation. -- nm - loosilu on BB Feb 24, 08:01
  - not everyone takes criticism as well, though. some see them as very personal attacks -- nm - Hotkiss Feb 24, 07:58 2
    - *ding* We have a choice how we take people's comments. We can either excercise that choice by being civil, etc., or give up that choice and react wit - con_carne Feb 24, 08:05 1
      - Yeah? Well fuck off!!! nm - Jim Feb 24, 08:07
  - at a certain point, you run out of patience for the hope that someone will improve. -- nm - Reagen Feb 24, 07:40 19
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      - don't worry - znufrii Feb 24, 08:03
      - loosi has shown significant improvement over the years. - Reagen Feb 24, 08:02 15
        
        L5 -- nm - Spawn Feb 24, 08:03 9
        
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        I thought that was easy enough for you to figure out... -- nm - znufrii Feb 24, 08:15
        
        As I've said multiple before, I'm simply arguing for my stance, and everyone is free to argue with the same fervor for theirs. This martyr card of - Reagen Feb 24, 08:06 5
        
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        Where are you seeing "rules"? -- nm - mara Feb 24, 08:17 1
        
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        Then you're misreading me as well. I don't ever tell anyone who they are and aren't allowed to berate. -- nm - Reagen Feb 24, 08:12
        
        This bit cracks me up. -- nm - Spawn Feb 24, 08:08
        
        Significant elegance, I guess. -- nm - Spawn Feb 24, 08:06
        
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        Something gay, no doubt, Smithers. -- nm - Reagen Feb 24, 08:05 3
        
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        What the crap just happened? (this is funny, right? Not mean?) -- nm - miss amanda phones Feb 24, 08:17 1
        
        no hostile intent was meant on my part. -- nm - Reagen Feb 24, 08:18
    - You're talking about musubi here, right? -- nm - prayformojo Feb 24, 07:41
- OAE called Andie xenophobic way back when. That still cracks me up. -- nm - Inigo Feb 24, 07:36 2
  - I hate you all! -- nm - Andie Feb 24, 07:38 1
    - Quit stealing my bit! -- nm - Mop Feb 24, 07:49
- I didn't think mafic could get any hotter--but he just did. -- nm - Amy Feb 24, 07:34 13
  - you mean he put on pants now???? -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 24, 07:42 3
    - it's almost midnight and still above 30C. you people are lucky I'm wearing anything at all. -- nm - mafic Feb 24, 07:45 2
      - 30 degrees isn't hot... -- nm - American poster Feb 24, 07:52 1
        
        Don't speak too fast there. - Will Hunting Feb 24, 08:18
  - Wait a minute...I said almost the same thing...does that make ME hotter? -- nm - Jim Feb 24, 07:35 8
    - I said the same thing and got called a bitch. serious double standard, amy. please relinquish the cookie as punishment. -- nm - amanda jones Feb 24, 07:36 7
      - maybe all chicks are just seen as bitches around here if they have an opinion. -- nm - loosilu on BB Feb 24, 07:39 5
        
        No, just no. Improve on this, please. -- nm - Inigo Feb 24, 07:41 4
        
        no time, need to go. I will just hereby officially take it back. -- nm - loosilu on BB Feb 24, 07:46
        
        no time, need to go. I will just hereby officially take it back. -- nm - loosilu on BB Feb 24, 07:46 2
        
        Too late for that, bitch! - Don Homer Feb 24, 07:46 1
        
        shut up, jerk! I had to go thru building security. friggin federal government. -- nm - loosilu on BB Feb 24, 07:56
      - You both can earn hotness, but no one is getting this cookie. -- nm - Amy Feb 24, 07:39
kim, from B2 (survivor spoils) - Jim Feb 24, 07:31 20
- Spoilers - David Feb 24, 07:38 14
  - Good lord. That might be right. -- nm - Kim Pine Feb 24, 07:42 12
    - I feel like I need to edit the recap now. Can I still do that? I don't know what stage it's in... -- nm - Jim Feb 24, 07:43 11
      - You can. The next publish doesn't happen for another three hours. (Survivor spoilers) - David Feb 24, 07:49 8
        
        Wow...I totally didn't interpret it that way, but you could be right. (spoils) - Jim Feb 24, 07:51 7
        
        Spoilers - David Feb 24, 07:57 5
        
        I know...I mentioned something about that in the recap. (spoils) - Jim Feb 24, 07:58 4
        
        Oh, I think they've done their job exactly as expected. -- nm - David Feb 24, 08:00 3
        
        Just with unexpected results...I love that others have gotten in on the act. (spoils) - Jim Feb 24, 08:06 2
        
        Spoilers - David Feb 24, 08:18 1
        
        I don't get why you'd be in a rush to get rid of the game's biggest repellent ever. - Will Hunting Feb 24, 08:20
        
        do not doubt the david. -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 24, 07:56
      - Sure - I'm not going to be able to look at it until later today. -- nm - Kim Pine Feb 24, 07:48 1
        
        Cool...all done. Thanks. -- nm - Jim Feb 24, 07:59
  - Ok, that's hilarious. (spoils) - Jim Feb 24, 07:41
- I thought in the previews for next week sp - amanda jones Feb 24, 07:35 2
  - Yeah...I think you could be right. And I hate when the previews do that. (spec spoils) - Jim Feb 24, 07:42 1
    - Spoiler - amoxy Feb 24, 07:46
- spoils - Kim Pine Feb 24, 07:32 1
  - No kidding, aside from Yul who has ever gotten farther (spoils) - Jim Feb 24, 07:34
ST Poll -- Possible responses to the banker... - znufrii Feb 24, 07:29 3
- e. Would it help if I wrote these times in crayon? -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 24, 07:31
- D: 312,5 -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 24, 07:30
- "Go trade more shit you don't understand; leave the complex things like clocks to us professionals, you ignorant slut." -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 24, 07:30
Oh gigantic peanut butter cookie studded with full size reese's cups, I eat you in honor of cake on campus! -- nm - Amy Feb 24, 07:28 4
- wait, full size reeses cups? That's one giant ass cookie. -- nm - sycor Feb 24, 07:32 3
  - Giant ass is the *perfect* description. -- nm - Amy Feb 24, 07:33 2
    - In my mind, it's at least 12 inches across. -- nm - sycor Feb 24, 07:39 1
      - There is half left. I'm estimating that it was 5 inches across. -- nm - Amy Feb 24, 07:43
tru, fry's shipping is freaking $145!! (thanks though.) -- nm - amanda jones Feb 24, 07:27
Don't mess with my snack safe! -- nm - sycor Feb 24, 07:25 7
- even if i do it elegantly? -- nm - prayformojo Feb 24, 07:26 6
  - i doubt that since there probably is food involved - Danedukenuuk Feb 24, 07:29
  - like *you* of all people could do anything elegantly. troglodyte. nm - amanda jones Feb 24, 07:28 3
    - PFM = Pure. F*@#ing. Magic. - prayformojo Feb 24, 07:30 2
      - Oooh, you're so elegant you curse like Yosemite Sam! -- nm - Amy Feb 24, 07:33 1
        
        I know, right? -- nm - prayformojo Feb 24, 07:34
  - hmm that will be okay I guess. -- nm - sycor Feb 24, 07:27

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