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Pull!! -- nm - the liioulu with lots less Mar 17, 11:32
Schalke 04 is one big pile of rubble too currrently -- nm - Danedukenuuk Mar 17, 11:29
WVU/Clemson spoilers - David, Techno-Optimist Mar 17, 11:26 4
- Spoilers - David, Techno-Optimist Mar 17, 11:29
- Brackets: unbusted. -- nm - Blinky the Three Eyed Fish Mar 17, 11:29 2
  - is there a winner of this? -- nm - Epiphany Mar 17, 11:33 1
    - whoever wins, we all lose. -- nm - znufrii Mar 17, 11:34
This week, on Megareactor versus Tsunamiquake ... -- nm - Beryllium Mar 17, 11:24
no, microsoft. there shouldn't be a simple keystroke shortcut that lets you tab from column to column in a word document - moles Mar 17, 11:18 19
- ctrl + shift + enter in each column to insert column breaks then alt + up/down arrow to move forward or backward. -- nm - b. Mar 17, 11:34
- Can't you just press "tab"? -- nm - Roger More Mar 17, 11:24 2
  - (oh, I'm thinking of tables. never mind) -- nm - Roger More Mar 17, 11:25
  - that inserts a tab -- nm - Beryllium Mar 17, 11:25
- There are reasons I still use Word Perfect for documents. -- nm - the liioulu with lots less Mar 17, 11:21 7
  - you should come work for my boss then. -- nm - tRuMaN Mar 17, 11:22
  - *shivers* - oblique Mar 17, 11:21 5
    - 1-2-3 is a goof program, but has been replaced in the new Symphony Suite -- nm - ty97 Mar 17, 11:27
    - I remember IBM was still using that for a lot of stuff when I worked for them about 5 years ago. My office now uses what we cann AS400. It's like a - sycor Mar 17, 11:24
    - Even with improvements Word still doesn't live up to years old WPl -- nm - the liioulu with lots less Mar 17, 11:23
    - even the worst version of WP is infintely better than any version of Word -- nm - moles Mar 17, 11:23 1
      - DOS word was better i some areas the DOS WP - Danedukenuuk Mar 17, 11:31
- Word "columns" (not to be confused with tables) are not at all like Excel columns. Not even a little bit -- nm - oblique Mar 17, 11:20 4
  - cause that would be simple and consistent -- nm - moles Mar 17, 11:22 3
    - gotta have the money flowing -- nm - Danedukenuuk Mar 17, 11:23
    - Well, in their defense, Word columns are like newspaper columns where text rolls off the bottom into the next one on the side - oblique Mar 17, 11:22 1
      - much like DTP program frames actually -- nm - Danedukenuuk Mar 17, 11:25
- use Excel for that -- nm - Bill s.i. Mar 17, 11:19 1
  - i word process in excel. it's just easier. -- nm - amanda "training day" jones Mar 17, 11:23
I love that UT's basketball season now includes references to an evil oil baron billionaire who happens to be state governor. - David, Techno-Optimist Mar 17, 11:11
Can you help solve this archeological mystery? -- (link) - Beaker Mar 17, 11:09 16
- I knew from the beginning that it was a fake. The Starving of Saqqara statue is, in fact... the creepy Janitor and old man Smithers! -- nm - Scooby Doo Mystery Inc. Mar 17, 11:26 1
  - And I would've gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling kids and your dog! -- nm - Old Man Smithers Mar 17, 11:31
- I'm with the one who thinks it's a fake. - the liioulu with lots less Mar 17, 11:19 2
  - agreed -- nm - znufrii Mar 17, 11:34
  - sure they do look at any "antiques" market -- nm - Danedukenuuk Mar 17, 11:20
- No. -- nm - mara Mar 17, 11:17
- thats unusual indded easy answer is fake but i'm not sure -- nm - Danedukenuuk Mar 17, 11:17
- Amazing. -- nm - Mop (208 lbs) Mar 17, 11:16
- Can limestone be sourced? ... Mafic? I can understand the possible African connection. It "looks" African. -- nm - MojaveMeg Mar 17, 11:15 5
  - Yeah, I got an African feel from it. Maybe Nubian, up through the Nile. -- nm - Mop (208 lbs) Mar 17, 11:16 4
    - What's a Nubian? -- nm - Jim Mar 17, 11:17 3
      - not related: our program manager called one of our supervisors a " beautiful Nubian Princess" at a client dinner - Epiphany Mar 17, 11:27
      - someone who takes it up through the nile ? -- nm - decline - Go Pitt Mar 17, 11:19
      - have to look into my Asterix collection.... -- nm - Danedukenuuk Mar 17, 11:18
- It's clearly alien in origin -- nm - decline - Go Pitt Mar 17, 11:12 1
  - Most likely they were studying the plans for the pyramids. -- nm - MojaveMeg Mar 17, 11:17
Lou/More NCAA spoils - TFox Mar 17, 11:08 6
- What the hell is going on...aren't there usually a handful of finals by now? -- nm - Jim Mar 17, 11:11 5
  - full at the moment update spoils (including Butler, Remlik, if you're trying to stay unspoiled) - TFox Mar 17, 11:14 4
    - WVU/Clemson has been sloppy; ODU/Butler has been really good. - David, Techno-Optimist Mar 17, 11:21
    - Oh, I know that...I just looked it all up...but aren't there normally games that are done by now? - Jim Mar 17, 11:16 2
      - They usually tip a couple at noon. They went with half hour staggered starts instead of the 7-10 minutes of last year. -- nm - TFox Mar 17, 11:17 1
        
        Ah...I guess that's what it is. Seems like normally, I'm getting excited about now because some games are ending. - Jim Mar 17, 11:18
David, from b2, my guess is that it was some type heat rash. - Stephen of Ireland Mar 17, 11:06 12
- In-grown hairs. - the liioulu with lots less Mar 17, 11:14 6
  - The bumps were all over the armpit, not just where the hair had previously been. -- nm - Stephen of Ireland Mar 17, 11:21 5
    - He's a very hairy guy. From what I saw it fits. -- nm - the liioulu with lots less Mar 17, 11:25 1
      - Yes, he had hundreds of in-grown hairs, that's certainly the more logical explanation than heat rash... - Stephen of Ireland Mar 17, 11:35
    - I can't believe yall are still discussing this..... -- nm - prayformojo Mar 17, 11:22 2
      - Heh - Stephen of Ireland Mar 17, 11:37
      - And they wonder why ratings are tanking? -- nm - Spawn Mar 17, 11:27
- I thought it was some sort of razor burn infection, but that makes as much sense as anything. -- nm - David, Techno-Optimist Mar 17, 11:07 4
  - Well, the shaving definitely made it worse, skin on skin contact can make it even worse. -- nm - Stephen of Ireland Mar 17, 11:11
  - That's what everyone, including Probst, made it seem like. maybe a combo of the 2. -- nm - Jim Mar 17, 11:09
  - this is what was said out loud on the show -- nm - Beryllium Mar 17, 11:09 1
    - (Or, come to think of it, I might be confusing the show with Jeff's blog. :) ) -- nm - Beryllium Mar 17, 11:10
new dinosaur found..... -- (link) - Remlik Mar 17, 11:05 4
- Animal control officers are being dispatched. -- nm - Mop (208 lbs) Mar 17, 11:10
- "leading its discoverers to believe the dinosaur might have been washed into the sea and torn apart by ancient sharks." - Mel Profit Mar 17, 11:07 2
  - Mega Shark ate it. -- nm - sycor Mar 17, 11:20
  - This is the basis for many a SyFy original movie. -- nm - Diva Mar 17, 11:11
How/when did the Joe Jonas is gay rumours get started? Cause he has an impressive list of girlfriends. -- nm - Beaker Mar 17, 11:05 6
- all teen idols have that rumor about them, I'm pretty sure. -- nm - loosilu Mar 17, 11:32
- I have no idea if he's gay, but there have been copious numbers of gay guys with lists of hot gfs -- nm - ty97 Mar 17, 11:25 1
  - usually when a celebrity is rumored to be gay - makes them " hawter" in my mind - with him: not so much - Epiphany Mar 17, 11:28
- have you seen his single ladies video? look that up - been rumored for awhile. - Epiphany Mar 17, 11:13 2
  - Aren't the unmarried ones supposedly celibate until marriage? -- nm - the liioulu with lots less Mar 17, 11:15 1
    - those promise rings disappeared quite a while ago - but yeah they started out with that -- nm - Epiphany Mar 17, 11:16
Continuing the loser roommate discussion... - ceregon Mar 17, 11:02 19
- A. dang you sound like a great mentor far beyond a nice landlord who sticks his neck out unnecessarily but b. - zeitgeist Mar 17, 11:31
- This post is a lot funnier if you don't realize until the last sentence that "Bobby" is a dog. -- nm - Ender Mar 17, 11:14 1
  - I almost made the joke until I saw the last sentence. - Mel Profit Mar 17, 11:19
- serious question - when you agree to rent to these people are these expectations expressed? if they are, then fine. if i'm just some 20 year old - Andie Mar 17, 11:09 1
  - absolutely, in fact he was steered to me by one of his professors and I had a long talk with his parents before he moved in -- nm - ceregon Mar 17, 11:12
- "...I prefer to help someone who needs financial assistance." = bjj -- nm - Diva Mar 17, 11:06 12
  - First, I have never had sex with a roommate. - ceregon Mar 17, 11:17 8
    - You don't do it first. You have to wait a little while. -- nm - Spawn Mar 17, 11:24
    - I thought the bjj stood for brazilian ju-jitsu lessons. I don't know anything (or care) about your sex life. - Diva Mar 17, 11:23
    - uh, that's not a renter, that's an employee. -- nm - decline - Go Pitt Mar 17, 11:23 3
      - Show me another landlord that gives discounts for getting a 4.0 -- nm - ceregon Mar 17, 11:26 2
        
        that's sort of the point, it's very very nice, but it's not a standard rental agreement. -- nm - Andie Mar 17, 11:27 1
        
        as long as i'm up front about what i expect, and besides they get referred to me, it's not like I just go to the union and say hey who wants a room -- nm - ceregon Mar 17, 11:35
    - then your doing it wrong - Epiphany Mar 17, 11:23
    - Wow. Can I take care of Bobby? - Spawn Mar 17, 11:19
  - you know...if you can't ever make rent, let me know. I'm sure we can work something out. -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 17, 11:07 2
    - backatcha. -- nm - Diva Mar 17, 11:10 1
      - hee - Epiphany Mar 17, 11:14
- I'm beginning to think your life is actually the plot to a TV series, maybe a reality show. -- nm - Mop (208 lbs) Mar 17, 11:05
The New York Times doc (Page One) is excellent. Will become a popular ST movie to see when it's released -- nm - ty97 Mar 17, 11:00
Any Americans heading south - 99 hoursale of $69/day for various all inclusives in the caribbean.... - Andie Mar 17, 10:58
Kylie Irving will play tomorrow according to Fox Sports. -- nm - David, Techno-Optimist Mar 17, 10:58
Meg, those giant art cuts outs are cool. -- nm - Andie Mar 17, 10:55 1
- Aren't they? It looked like a lot of the farms had commissioned them for signs by their entrance gates. -- nm - MojaveMeg Mar 17, 11:06
Top Chef mini spoiler from last night - prayformojo Mar 17, 10:55 4
- We loved that all of the diners were dressed in white. -- nm - David, Techno-Optimist Mar 17, 10:58 2
  - Yeah - prayformojo Mar 17, 11:09 1
    - You should have led with, "Lady, you bring me up when I am down." -- nm - David, Techno-Optimist Mar 17, 11:14
- Mike, not so much. -- nm - MDH Mar 17, 10:57
Achievement: A Quigley - 25G -- (link) - Mop (208 lbs) Mar 17, 10:55 1
- is that roy? -- nm - tRuMaN Mar 17, 11:01
pmb, I totally know what you mean. I saw three singers accidentally last week and it was like the judges were deaf. -- (link) - amanda "training day" jones Mar 17, 10:53 [Backboard] 6
- are the ones they like all pretty? -- nm - mafic Mar 17, 10:58 3
  - The top two favorite females aren't. - con_Blarney Mar 17, 11:14 1
    - Pia has great body though. -- nm - Blinky the Three Eyed Fish Mar 17, 11:21
  - No, one looks like Seth Rogen's less good looking brother. - the liioulu with lots less Mar 17, 11:04
- I agree as well. It's not just you, pmb. - con_Blarney Mar 17, 10:57 1
  - The judges were 2/3 or 3/4 useless before. They're 100% useless now. -- nm - Blinky the Three Eyed Fish Mar 17, 11:09
Jim, re: Survivor (spoilers) - David, Techno-Optimist Mar 17, 10:52 9
- Very true. On the other tribe (spoils) - Jim Mar 17, 10:54 6
  - your inner message had me cracking up, too. -- nm - amanda "training day" jones Mar 17, 10:58
  - Spoils - - the liioulu with lots less Mar 17, 10:56 3
    - I don't know...he's on a pretty good roll right now. -- nm - Jim Mar 17, 11:04 1
      - He is but.... - the liioulu with lots less Mar 17, 11:10
    - of course -- nm - ceregon Mar 17, 11:02
  - This. -- nm - Mop (208 lbs) Mar 17, 10:56
- Agreed. -- nm - MDH Mar 17, 10:53
- yup. -- nm - Beaker Mar 17, 10:52
3 HWDYKs by 3 STers published in the last 2 days: Rushmore (Qale), MouseHunt (TWuG) and The Simpsons: El Viaje...(Roger M [I lurve question #6]) -- (link) - prayformojo Mar 17, 10:51 5
- 5 on the Simpsons. It would have been 6 but I remembered the right answer after I hit continue. -- nm - the liioulu with lots less Mar 17, 11:02
- have you requested an STer to post the MH quiz in the MH Forums? -- nm - Beaker Mar 17, 10:52 3
  - TWuG himself did last night. -- nm - prayformojo Mar 17, 10:54 2
    - The consensus was "too easy", so the next one might have to be a 4 to get their attention. :-) -- nm - TWuG Mar 17, 11:22
    - ahh, I thought that was just his FB feed. Cool -- nm - Beaker Mar 17, 10:54
oh hell no....Robert Pattison may be the new Daredevil.... -- (link) - Remlik Mar 17, 10:48 18
- Good. - Spawn Mar 17, 10:58
- is the rumour still - potential story spoiler - Beaker Mar 17, 10:56 1
  - last I saw yeah -- nm - Remlik Mar 17, 11:04
- Hmm...I think he can act, though he might be a bit too skinny. - the liioulu with lots less Mar 17, 10:55
- Ugh. (I actually liked the Affleck movie to be 100% honest) -- nm - MDH Mar 17, 10:51 5
  - There are different edits. Some of them suck more than others. (I liked the one I saw.) -- nm - Beryllium Mar 17, 10:59
  - I couldn't even sit through it on a plane. I watched must love dogs on a plane. -- nm - mafic Mar 17, 10:56 3
    - Actually, the opening was great. It was perfect up until the moment he took off the mask. -- nm - Spawn Mar 17, 11:00 1
      - The Daredevil stuff, with how he could "see" in the rain, was awesomely done,. -- nm - TFox Mar 17, 11:17
    - "i want these effing dogs off my effing plane!" -- nm - moles Mar 17, 10:58
- Good idea. Let's take the guy whose calling cards are his hair and eyes and stick him in a rubber mask tnat completely covers them. -- nm - Reagen Mar 17, 10:50 4
  - This is priceless. -- nm - David, Techno-Optimist Mar 17, 10:53
  - And shows off his terrible body. -- nm - Amy Mar 17, 10:51 1
    - thank you for saying this - Epiphany Mar 17, 11:16
  - I thought his calling card was the glitter -- nm - ceregon Mar 17, 10:51
- and here I thought they couldn't throw under affleck. -- nm - mafic Mar 17, 10:50 1
  - I actually thought he was good. Loved all the casting actually. -- nm - Beaker Mar 17, 10:50
- Lots Of Love! -- nm - Amy Mar 17, 10:49
Lousy Smarch weather. - Dr.Vermin Mar 17, 10:47 4
- Sunny, 59, going up to 63 -- nm - znufrii Mar 17, 10:56
- 65 and mostly sunny here. I have to go drag out warm weather clothes and shoes. -- nm - the liioulu with lots less Mar 17, 10:52
- today, finally, i believe winter may be over. Currently 13*C (55*F). -- nm - Andie Mar 17, 10:50
- "Do not touch Willy. Good advice." -- nm - Reagen Mar 17, 10:48

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